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LAND BANKS FORCED TO HOLD

UP LOANS
' A number of readers who have re-
cently applied for loans through the
Federal farm loan system have writ-
ten to inquire when they may expect
to receive their loan. The matter
has been referred to the Federal
Land Bank of St. Paul, whose Secre-
tary, Mr. H. K. Jennings advises as
follows:

“We will not be able to receive
new applications for loans until af-
ter the decision has been rendered
in the suit now pending in the Sn-
preme Court of the United States.

“As you are aware this case 11/
been ordered for reargument which
will not take place until sometim‘e
next fall, probably in October. Af-

ter the argument the court will take

whatever time it deems necessary to-
.consider the case before decision‘is

rendered and the probabilities . are
that we will not, for these reasons,
be able to take any applications for
closing this season.

“A’few days ago a joint resolu-
tion was introduced in congress au-
thorizing. the Secretary of the Treas-
ury to purchase $32,000,000 of farm
loan bonds, proceeds of which Were
to- be used by the banks in retiring
their obligations for borrowed mon-
ey and complete whatever pending
.loans they had .on hand. This. ar-
rangement gives us $4,500,000 which
will enable us to clean our records
entirely of all notes payable and
also will clean up all actual com—

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mitments on applications which were
allowed before March 1st,'1920.

It is very unfortunate. for the
farming interest that the Federal
Land Banks were interfered with at
this time. It is a well established
fact that the suit was instituted by
the Farm. Mortgage Bankers’ Asso-
ciation of America and all members
of the association are contributing
liberally for the purpose of putting
the system entirely out of busi-
ness.

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' get indicates that the reargument of
-the case was ordered, not because

there was any question about the
Federal Land Banks, but on account
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‘ Hudson Fineness Equals
Its Matchless Performance

Aside From the Supremacy of the Exclu-
sive Super-Six Motor, Its Beauty Gives
Distinction in Any Field of Fine Cars

Hudson has unremittineg kept the is-
sue of performance to the fore. Not
simply because its mastery is indisput-
able.

Rather because this question is vital
above all. It must always be so. It
must always be the measure of any car’s
title to worth.

Hence undue emphasis has
been placed on Hudson’s four years’
leadership in fine car sales. Largest
sales are not infallibly proof of greatest
merit. Hudson has no need to offer
them as such.

Yet their importance cannot be over-
looked. Here is the massed opinion of
far the greatest number of owners of
any ﬁne car in the world. Some are
driving the earliest Super-Sixes built—
now more than four years old. Some
acquired Hudsons but recently. But
how unanimously they hold no car can
rival it.

'What 90,000 Owners
Know First Hand

Those who have had their Hudsons .

longest are perhaps its most emphatic
champions. They know it best. They
- have seen it pitted with triumph against

never '

every situation that can confront an au-
tomobile. Today their Super-Sixes are
giving service, such as is literally be-
yond the performance capacity of many
new cars that cost more.

Certainly no ﬁn'e car is so highly re-
garded by such a large following.

See What“ Has Done

Were its position less deserved could
Hudson hold the loyalty of all these?
Were its supremacy less decisive, surely
ﬁve years must have discovered the
rightful successor.

But time only brings fresh evidence
of Hudson leadership. ‘

In speed—in power—in acceleration
—in hill-climbing, it has never been
matched. ‘

The most abusiVe tests to which a car
was ever subjected have failed to ﬁnd
its endurance limit. Could other types
adopt it, they might share Hudson’s un-
matched ability. But Hudson controls
it. By right of inventibn Hudson alone
can use it. '

It will not be possible to supply all

who want Hudsons. So even though ~

you may not want your car for several
months, now is not too early to place
your order. ‘

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FARM ‘ BUREAU AFTER MORE
WAREHOUSE SPACE \ p
The Michigan. State Farm Bureau
has already outgrown its Warehouse
facilities which were abquired last
April and has just completed arrange-
ments fer securing, additional space
in the city of Lansing. The amount
of wool shipped to the Farm‘Bureau
by members has far exceeded antici—
pations. To date there is more than
one quarter of a million pounds in
the warehouse ,and as. much again
reported in the hands of assemblers.
Total graded to date is 208,280.
pounds, and it is graded as follows:
Delaine, 7,568; tine clothing, 6,-
649; 1-2 blood vombing, 16.019; 1-:
bleod clothing, 1,146; 3-8 blood
combing, 63,737: 3-8 blood clothing,
649'; 1—2 blood combing, 16,019.; 1—2
1-4 blood .clothing, 60,339; '1-4 blood
low, 6,103; braid, 2,216; discounts,
19,961; tag, 1,680; buck, 262. There
are 145 wool assembling points now
at work in the state. These are scat-
tered over 47 different counties. Five
carloads‘ not included in the above
total, are reported ready for ship-
ment south from the upper peninsula.

The Farm Bureau is investigating
the coal situation with the intention
of acting as purchasing agent for 10-
cal units which desire such assist-
‘ance. As the Bureau points out the
problem is not one of price but of
getting the coal at all. Fears are
expressed that unless the farmers
make arrangements through some
organized source they may have dif-
ﬁculty in getting their winter supply.

The completion of the arrange—
ments for the organization of a State
Co-operative Elevator Exchange will
be made June 29th and 30th at East
Lansing when delegates of twenty
co-operative elevator associations
will be called together by the State
Farm Bureau.

UNIFORM WOOL GRADES SOUGHT

Tentative types representing vari—
ous grades of, wool have been pre-
pared by the Bureau of Markets,
United States Department of Agri-
culture, in connection with its in-
vestigationai work looking toWard
the ultimate establishment of uni-
form wool standards. The types de-
cided upon by the government ex-
perts have been prepared after care-
ful examination of thousands of
samples that represent the opinion
,of the trade generally as to what
should comprise wool standards, and
which now form the basis of com-
mercial transactions.

It is proposed to demonstrate these
types to woo] growers for the purpose
of determining the practicability of
their application upon a commercial
basis. These demonstrations will be
conducted by wool eXperts sent out
from Washington to assist the Bu-
reau of Markets ﬂeld agents.

There are now no ﬁxed wool grades
in universal application, with the re-
sult that the purchase of the produc-
er's product is based upon arbitrary
standards ﬁxed by individual buyers.
It is therefore’obvious that to place
the business upon a uniform basis
would be decidedly advantageous to
all concerned.

For several years the Bureau of
Markets has been conducting inves-
tigations and making ,3, study of
wool samples collected from all states
and foreign countries with regard to
the possibility of establishing uni-
form wool standards, and the ‘work
has now reached the point where the
wool experts in charge of it feel war-

ranted in submitting their ﬁndings

to ~ Wool growers for consideration. -
Of course, it must be understood that c .
the work is still at an investigations!

v stage; Those interested'in the dem-

onstrations myv-aecnre'fnlliinform-ﬁ
ation by writing the Bureau of

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HE PESSIMIST will ﬁnd no com-

fort. in the most recent reports

from the agriCultural states of the
condition of 'crops. Almost without
exception the condition of grains,
fruits and vegetables is reported. as
good to excellent.
larly true of the northern states
where the majority of winter food
products are raised. The season has
been from two to five weeks late all
over the United States. but while
this was discouraging during / the
early spring, it can now be seen that
the late season was a God-send to
nearly all crops and fruits.

The acreage of all crops is slightly,

less this year than last, nearly every
state reporting a decrease. All states
report also lack of labor which will
handicap the cultivating and har-
vesting of crops. Wages varying
from $70 to $105 per month and
board andvrooms are reported, while
the western grain growers have
agreed upon a minimum wage scale
for harvest hands of $6 per day, and
they are hard to get at that price.
The Hessian fly has done consider-
able injury in some states, and army
worms are reported at work in Mis-
souri and adjoining states. Montana
is combatting an early crop of grass-
hoppers but does not expect serious
losses from them. A few southern
states report too much moisture and
a few northern ones too little moist-
ure. . But theseextremes are always
present. So far as the general crop
situation is concerned it was never
better.
.Corn Progress Fair

Corn is practically all in the
ground. Michigan reports the early
planted varieties as growing rapidly
and in good healthy condition. Iowa
reports growth slow. but Ohio, In-
diana and Illinois "claim excellent
germination and rapid growth. The
total acreage planted to corn is not
yet known. g Only one or two states
show an increase: the majority a de-
crease. It is expected that acreage
and consequent yield will show a
slight increase over last year. This
is to be expected because of the
strength and high prices ruling in
the corn market since the ﬁrst of
the year.

$3 Per Bushel for New Wheat Crop

A few states report excellent pro-
gress of winter wheat» but the ma-
jority are not so optimistic. Indi-
ana’s report to the Bureau of Crop
Estimates, under date of June 3,
says: Reports of Hessian fly coming
in. Some ﬁelds badly infested. Joint
worm is also prevalent. California:
Condition very spotted and decline
indicated. Missouri: Some damage
from excessive rainfall. Condition in
general spotted. More encouraging
reports are as follows: Kansas: Head-
ing in practically all portions of the
state. The volunteer acreage in the
west still looks promising. Mary-
land: Reported grain heading low.
Too cool for rapid growth, but grain
dealers. offer $3 per bushel for new
crop. *Michigan: Condition improves
northward and crop is good from
Lansing northward in most sections.
Some poor ﬁelds invsou-thern coun-
ties. Nebraska: Condition general-
ly splendid. Abandonment probably
considerably smaller than reported.

Oats '

“Delaware: Outlook bright for a'

good crop. 'zl’yilorida: Shevvs good
, yields ‘butj rains, interfere with” har-
vestin‘gi'-""'Indf'na: Fields look good.
Cenditions , averable. Kansas:
'S'jt'rongand healthy but heading short.
vMaryla'ndf. Outlook good for a fair
' a i‘ Michigan: ,Germinated quick-
and - Rain needed.

, Excellent. Mia-
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HE MAGAZINES of the country have been full of alarming reports
Tover the alleged abandonment of farms in Michigan and the general

decrease in the acreage planted to crops.
in these magazines about )he excellent progress which all crops are
Nor have we seen any mention-“made of this fact
in the crop reports published by the U. S. Bureau of Crop Estimates.
The condition of Michigan crops and fruits is such as to warrant 'wide-
spread publicity by all interested in the agricultural situation in general
and Michigan's reputation as an agricultural state in particular. Mich-
igan has the best fruit prospects right now of any state in the union,
bar none, and she will make no concession to any other state in the
condition of winter Wheat, oats, rye and other grains.
what the pessimists have to say about Michigan agriculture we know
and everyone else versed in the situation knows that Michigan Will hold
' ﬁrmly to her title as one of the nation's richest agricultural states and
will take off her hat to no other State when the sum total other crops

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than expectations. Nebraska: Im-
proving and condition quite favor-
able. New Jersey: Seeding com-
pleted. Stand and condition good
although late. North Dakota: Plant-
ing 80 per cent completed. Growth
starting favorably. Ohio: Making
good growth. Condition fair to
good. Oklahoma: Improving now
but stands are thin due to heavy
rains and freezes shortly after sow-
ing. Pennsylvania: Seeding com-
pleted. A good stand and excellent
condition reported in southern coun-
ties.
Rye

Delaware: Condition steadily im—
proving and a good yield is expected.
Indiana: Much rye is headed out and
generally in good condition. Some
poorer ﬁelds are being “bogged
down." Maryland: Outlook indi-
cates fair to good yield. Michigan:
Crop heading; straw shorter than
usual. Stand fair. Minnesota: Con-
dition very good. A little abandon-
ment reported. Montana: Condition
excellent. Making good growth. New
Jersey: Headed out. Condition some—
what better than wheat but crop be—
low average. North Dakota: Some
improvement shown but state condi—
tion below average. Ohio: Heading
out rapidly. Condition good. Pen-
sylvania: Heading in southern coun-

ties. Condition poor to good. South
Carolina: Condition good to excel-
lent. Wisconsin: Now over 20 in-

ches high and well headed out in
southern and eastern districts. Wy-

‘oming: Condition extra good.

Potato Prospects Poor
Colorado: Planting progressing
rapidly. Acreage limited by high
price of seed. Prevailing price being
from 8 to 12 cents a pound. Con-
necticut and all other New England

States: Planting about ﬁnished. Last
half of May excellent for planting
and growth in Aroostook County,
Maine. Delaware: Condition fair to
good but many ﬁelds “spotted” due
to seed rotting. It is expected that
a fair acreage will be planted to late
potatoes. Indiana: High price of
seed has materially red-uced acre-
age. Kansas: Prespects particular-
ly flattering in the Kaw Valley but
stand reported thin in the Arkansas
River section due to rotting of the
seed. Louisiana: Early Irish pota—

toes now moving to market. Sweet
potatoes doing well. Maryland: Gen-
eral condition fair to good. Pros-

pects are good for a large crop of
late potatoes. Michigan: Dealers re-
port old stock exhausted except for
an occasional car. Acreage a few per
cent below last year due to labor
shortage, abandonment of farms, the
high cost of seed, etc. Minnesota:
Planting progressing nicely. Slight
increase in acreage indicated. Mon-
tana: High prices and limited sup—
ply will reduce the commercial acre-
age. Nebraska: Condition generally
good. Reduced acreage expected.
New Jersey: The crop is practically
all in and is up and being cultivated
in the central section. North Caro-
lina: Irish potatoes promise very
good yields. North Dakota: Plant—
ing becoming general. Increased
acreage unlikely. Ohio: Acreage
probably reduced. Early planted
crop in. Condition good. Pennsyl—
vania: Planting in progress in all

sections. Seed scarce and high
priced. Early varieties being culti-
vated. Wisconsin: Early potatoes

showing in ﬁelds. Late being plant-
ed under favorable conditions.
Hay Conditions Improve

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ichigan Crop outlook Reported Excellent

' ' Peninsular State Will Have Best Crops of Grain, Vegetables and Fruit in Years

weeks late but progressing rapidly.

Connecticut and all other New Eng- “

land States: Coming‘on excellently
Indiana: General condition excellent.
Clover heading in southern counties
and cutting will commence in about
ten days. Kansas: Hay and pastures
improving. First cutting of alfalfa
in progress all over south and east;
crop only medium. Maryland: Too
cool but outlook indicates good crop.
'Michigan: Prospects somewhat im-
proved though the growth is back-
ward. Minnesota: Making rapid
growth. Alfalfa generally in splen-
did condition. Considerable sweet
clover seeded in northern section.

Missouri: Conditions promise ﬁne
crop on increased acreage. Alfalfa
is being cut for ﬁrst time. Clover

conditions favorable. Montana: Sup—
ply very scarce and is not sufﬁcient
for work stock. No. 1 timothy is
selling from $45 to $60. Outlook
for hay crop is good. Considerable
acreage of millet, oats and other
crops being sown for hay. Consider-
able alfalfa has been winter-killed
especially in Custer, Richland and
Broadwater counties. Some of this
acreage has been reseeded to alfalfa
and the remainder to millet, corn and
other crops. Nebraska: A bumper
ﬁrst crop of alfalfa assured.

Fruit in General

Arkansas: Present outlook is for
90 per cent of the apple crop of last
year. Strawberry movement in
White County will end this week.
Prices from $2.50 to $3 a crate be-
low those prevailing the ﬁrst week
due to freight congestion. Califor-
nia: Slight decline in condition of
apricots. Car shortage for shipment
or deciduous fruits more pronounced.
Sugar situation and can shortage also
causing apprehension among can-
ners. Colorado: All fruit from ten
days to two weeks late. Peaches
greatly damaged except around Pal-
isade and Mesa County. Connecticut
and all other New England States:
Apples nearly in full blossom in
southern New England. Indiana:
All fruit crops in ﬁne condition. Iowa
Fruit prospects continue to be good.
Kansas: Apple crop apparently good
in the MissOuri River section and
most of the Arkansas River Valley.
Kaw River orchards from Kansas
City to Manhattan show a very light
crop. Cherries show from a light
crop to nothing at all. Berry crop is
good and strawberry harvest is com-
mencing. Louisiana: Peach and pear
outlook is very unsatisfactory. Mary-
land: Late apple crop promising.
Peach trees show leaf curl but fair
crop is expected. Keiffer pears in-
dicate good crop in some sections.
Blackberries and raspberries promise
heavy crop. Early strawberries but
slightly injured by frost, late crop
promising. Michigan: Present pros—

' pects for practically a full crop of

all kinds. Montana: Outlook for
apples is good in Flathead, Missoula
and Ravalli counties. Sweet cher—
ries and pears in Ravalli County
were damaged by frost. New Jersey:
Apples in bloom in northern coun-
ties; a good set is reported from the
southern and central districts. Brown
rot continues in the peach crop. Ohior '
Prospects generally good, although a

heavy drop reported rom some io-

calities. Pennsylva ia: Apples, ,
peaches and pears have set well in”
southern'count-ies and are blooming:
in northern. No damage reported
from May frosts. Washington: Sam
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ARM ,FAMILIES are suffering
H‘s/from the acute shortage and high
 price of sugar. They are wond-
ering where they are going to get

*sugar for their canning this sum-

mer and fall, and how much they

' will have to pay for it if it is avail-

"able at all. These questions the
BUsINEss FARMER has sought to ﬁnd
an answer to with but little success.
Although Michigan will produce a

'good many million pounds of sugar

this year it is not likely that the peo-

-ple of the state, except for the farm- ‘

ers who grow the beets and those
who have stock in the sugar factor-
ies, will receive any more benefit
from this supply than they ever have.

The average individual is likely
to get the idea that there is some
way in which the individual farmer
may extract and reﬁne sugar from
beets, sorghum, etc., but we are as-

' sured by the United States Depart-

ment of Agriculture that this can-
not be done except at a prohibitive
cost. One of the recent inquiries
received along this lines is as fol-
lows: ‘

“I would like to know if there is
any way possible that a farmer could
raise his own sugar beets and do his
own reﬁning. If so will you please
inform me. Enclosed you will ﬁnd
$1 for another year’s subscription to
the M. B. F. We appreciate your
paper very much."—0. Y., Mason 00.

How to Extract Sugar

. This inquiry being referred to the
Department of Agriculture brought
forth some interesting information,
the principal part of which was that
farmers could produce syrups from
beets and sorghum which would take
the place of reﬁned sugar for certain
cooking and table purposes. We
were advised that the extracting of
the crude sugar was a tedious, im-
practical task, and that moreover,
the syrups would serve equally as
well as the sugar. The letter con-
taining this information is reproduc-
ed below.~ It is somewhat technical
as most contributions from govern-
mental departments are apt to be,
but its conclusions are perfectly un-
derstandable:

“It is, of course, out of the ques-
tion for the individual to attempt to
produce reﬁned or white sugar, the
it is possible to produce certain su-
gars by direct evaporation and cry-
stallization. In the manufacture of
such syrups, they ‘ are ordinarily
evaporated to a density of seventy,
to, say, seventy-three per cent solids.
Where the character of the syrup is
favorable, sugar (sucrose) will fre—
quently crystallize out from such
syrups after they have been stored
for some length of time. Under the
same favorable conditions, a syrup
that has been evaporated to a great-
er density, say, eighty to eighty—ﬁve
per cent solids, will crystallize more
readily and will afford a larger quan-
tity of sugar srystals. However, it
does not alwaysfollow that a syrup
will crystallize even when it has been
evaporated to a density of eighty-
ﬁve per cent solids: In the case of
sorghum syrup, crystallization is
more liable to occur in the product
made from fully ripe sorghum than
in that made from under or over-
ripe sorghum, as such cane always
contains greater or less amounts of
the sugar known as invert sugar
which has a tendency to retard the
crystallization of sucrose, and, when
present in sufﬁcient amount, to pre-
vent it altogether. This sugar also
occurs in ripe sorghum, though us—
ually in comparatively small
amountsw Solids other than sugars
in syrup also retard crystallization
of sucrose. Syrup made from sugar
beets (or from sugar cane) will us—
ually contain a relatively small pro-

portion of invert sugar and for this

“canon the average beet (or cane)
,‘iﬂup is more liable to crystallize
fjn’the average sorghum syrup.
""The following methods are sug-

_1gjes_tedin caseit is desired to attempt

_,?produce sugarfrom these syrups:
' ‘Crystallized VSugar.—The evapor-
‘et. n: of the syrup. is continued until
density of say eighty-five per cent
“ids has been reached, and .the

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Not Too Late to Plant Sorghum *

HE DEPARTMENT of Farm‘Ci‘ops of the M.'_A. O. advises that .both
sorghum and sugar beets should for best results be planted between
the middle‘of May and the ﬁrst of June, but states that'on abcount
um may do well if planted at once.
Sorghum is usually planted after corn. and .corn planting has only
just been completed by many Michigan farmers.
season continues throughout the year we may reasonably expect that
a fair crop of sorghum for syrup purposes can be produced from an im-
The M. An 0. does not follow the Department of Ag:
riculture in its recommendations of making syrup from beets, claim.
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obtained; this will require several
weeks to several months. Crystalli-
zation may be hastened by stirring
in about one ounce of granulatedlsu-
gar as soon as the syrup has cooled
to about atmospheric temperature.
The stored syrup should be stirred
frequently in same manner in order
to avoid the fermation of a solid,
concrete-like mass of sugar. The
crystals may be freed from syrup by
placing the mass in a barrel or oth-
er container, the bottom of which’ is
provided with many small holes or
ﬁne meshed screen and allowing the
syrup to drain out. The excess syrup
remaining in the mass may then be
removed by carefully adding a very
small quantity of water on top of the
mass and allowing it to drain thru.
After thorough draining, the sugar
should be dried.

“Concrete—The evaporation is
continued until test of a small quan—
tity shows that it will. form a solid
mass upon cooling. It is then pour-
ed into containers, preferably com-
paratively small ones, and allowed to

form solid blocks. A coarsely gran-
ular product may be obtained , by
stirring continuously while cooling.
Great care must be taken to avoid
scorching or buring the syrup dur-
ing evaporation, and the' same .pre-

:caution must be taken in drying the
crystalline product. These products

may be used for the various purposes
for which the ordinary “brown su-
gar" is used. However, as they will
always contain more or less of the
mother syrup and hence will always
possess the characteristic flavor, it
is believed that they will not be
found suitable for use in place of re-
ﬁned or white sugar (granulated su-
gar.) The residual syrup (molasses)
may be used for purposes for which
molasses is ordinarily used.

“It is’the opinion of the writer
that the attempted production of su-
gar upon such a small scale will not
be found at all satisfactory for gen-
eral home usage. The danger of
scorching the syrup becomes very
great when evaporating in open evap-

‘orators to such high densities, while

Meat and Livestock Situation During May ’20

(This Statement Issued 'by Institute
of American Meaty Packers)
HOLESALE' prices of beef, con-
tinuing their decline during

‘ May, decreased from three to

ﬁve cents a pound and at the end of

the month were not far from the level
prevailing when the United States
entered the war, three years ago.

Livestock producers are losing money

on theircattle and many packers re-

port losses on beef.

At the beginning of May the pros-
pect indicated that the conditions
arising from the railroad strike
would be restored to normal, with a
fair trade and satisfactory prices.
But accumulations occurring during
the strike exerted a depressing influ-
ence on prices practically througout
May. Other depressing factors were
importations of New Zealand lamb
shipped here by the British govern-
ment, the existence in “second
hands" of beef bought from the gov-
ernment and an oversupply of dress-

" ed beef in Eastern markets.

These circumstances, coupled with
declining values for hides and fats,
were reflected in lower prices for
cattle. Receipts were fairly large
and the cattle were unusually heavy,
with the result that the supply of
beef has been quite large relative to
demand. Wholesale beef prices fur-
nish an interesting contrast to the
price trend in many other commodi-
ties.

Popular demand for the choice
cuts of beef still results in an unus—_
ually large differential between the
price of meat from fore-quarters
(less expensive) and meat from the
hindquarters. This "spread’v' has
narrowed slightly but nevertheless
remains abnormal.

Pork .

An improvement in the foreign ex—
change situation at_many continent-
al points resulted in more export
trade ‘to'thie'cOntinent‘ than has been
the case for several months. Inquir-
ies ran more to meats than to lard.

There were he very large orders.
and the improvement is slight; but.
the outlook for expert trade to the
continent is certainly better. Fer

       

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the dollar, seem more nearly reason-
able when francs are quoted, say, at
twelve and one-half.

Opinions concerning the prospect
of exports to the United Kingdom are
not wholly in agreement. It is as-
serted in some quarters that the
British will be out of the market
throughout the summer, except for
occasional odd lots. Those holding
this view believe that British stocks
will be adequate until fall. Others
assert that British stocks are sum-

cient for only a short period, but
that replenishment will be made
from stocks already bought and

stored’here, and that the British will
contract for no important deliveries
before September.

The British were practically out of
the trade during May. with the con-
sequence that the premium on light
hogs—the kind sought by the Brit—
ish—was gradually wiped out.

The present high price of corn

may result in free marketing of hogs'

by the farmers. Present hog prices,
some farmers feel, “do not justify the
payment of the high prices demand-
ed for corn. Furthermore, the high
price of labor, corn and other feed
also has resulted in a noticeable re—
duction in the quality of hogs, many
farmers being unable to feed corn as
freely as normally. A decline in
quality is to be expected at this time
of year, but the loss in grade is great—
er than is usually the case. The cred-
it situation may have played a part
in the decline of quality. I

Mutton and Lamb

Frozen New Zealand lambs shipped
here by the British government have

_depressed both beef and lamb pric-

es. ‘Since the domestic trade is not
accustomed to handling frozen lambs
the imported lambs have sold atlow-
er values. This reacted sharply on
the price of California lambs; The
ﬁrst California spring lambs of'this
season's crop sold around $19.50 per
hundredweight, and speedily increas-
ed in price until within a few days
they were selling as high as $20.75.

Then, on account of importations of I

the New Zealand product, they deA

cliff-ed until they have been selling—as

low as $17 to‘$1_7..60 wholesale.
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more or léss sticky; mass.“ Thefcry.
stallized‘produc't is very liable to con»

crystals while the concrete is liable
_to be a dense, ‘tough, mass; either
of these products will dissolve ordi-
narily at a slower rate‘ than will
the sugar usually offered for sale. It
is also considered doubtful whether
such sugars will,be found useful for
any purposes than those in which the
syrups themselves would be as satis-
factory. -- Further, it is "suggested
that the time and labor involved will
result in the net cost of'the sugar be-
ing greater than that at which sugar
mayordinarily be obtained.

“It is trusted that this information
will be of assistance to you. If you
desire further information," we will
be glad to furnish-you any that we
may have available—Sidney F. Sher.-
wood, Assistant Chemist.

Plants That Yield Syrups

The Michigan Agricultural Col-
lege has already issued a suggestion
that farmers plant sorghum this year
as a source of syrup, but the Depart-
ment of Agriculture gives us a little
more information along that line, as
follows:

W‘As a simple, practical means of
helping relieve the acute sugar and
syrup shortage, the United States De-
partment of Agriculture recommends
the increased production of sorghum
syrup which, it is pointed out, requir-
es neither unusual skill nor expensive
equipment to make. Furthermore,
the methods of growing sorghum are
similar to those of corn and in that
respect involvelittle that is new to
many farmers. ‘Syrup manufacture
is so simple that it can be carried on
with profit by individuals utilizing
small sized outfits of a daily capacity
of 100 gallons or less. Where opera-
tions on a larger scale are feasibly,
community plants having a daily ca—
pacity of several hundred gallons are
suggested by the department.

“Sorghum syrup is palatable and
pleasant flavored, and is an excel-
lent table syrup. It can also be used
as a substitute for other syrups‘ or
for sugar in making certain breads,
cakes, etc., and as a substitute for a
part of the sugar used in making pre-
serves and the like. The cost of
producing it at home is relatively
low and usually an indivdual manu-
facturing it can readily sell any ex-
cess over his home needs to good ad—
vantage. Sorghum syrup produced
during the 1919 season brought the
producers from 90 cents to $1.50 a
gallon, depending on 'the quality,
marketing conditions, etc. Thus far
the supply has fallen far short of the
market demand.

Sweet Sorghum a Productive Source
of Syrup

“The sorghum plant is similar in
appearance to corn, growing about
the same height and possessing about
the same color. It may' be grown
throughout the United States in prac-
tically all regions where corn is
grown, though parts of the extreme
northern tier of states have a grow-
ing season usually too short for
sweet sorghum to mature. In grow-
ing sorghum for syrup care should
be taken to secure seeds of a sweet
sorghum variety, and to:- planting
in the north, one which matures
quickly.

Sweet sorghum is grown
seed and is planted in rows about
3 1-2 feet apart. The plants should
stand from four to six inches apart
in .the ram: Approximately from ﬁve

’to eight pounds of seed’is needed'to
the acre. . Ordinarily planting time
falls soon after corn planting,.when
the soil has” become ' theroughly

- warm. The stalks of the plants are

ready for syrupy‘making when the
seeds ,whichi form'Theads”at the top
of'the stalkers in thy-late dough -
stage, that is,=1ust before "they 'be—
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unite and form a consolidated rural

' agricultural school,- with v the result

that one district rejected the propo-
sition, .two others carried by only

_fone majority each, while the other
.three voted in favor of consolidation
almost unanimously. ‘Only July: 14,
1919 the district was formally or-
ganized and a district board elected.
As it was necessary to provide more
room for pupils, a bond issue was
asked of the district, which upon
ﬁrst election was defeated, but at a
second election the district author-
ized an issue of $27,500 in. bonds
which were accordinglysold by the
district board. Plans for a new
building were drawn, but-upon the
advice of the architect and the de-
partment at Lansing, bids were not
asked for until March 6, .1920 and
then the bids being over' $55,000 we
were unable to let contract a"nd_call-
ed and advisory meeting of the dis-
trict. '

About this time opposition began
to develop and take form toward a
vote to disband~ the district and re-
turn to the condition as we were be-
fore the vote for consolidation. ' _

All concede that a better school
can be held under consolidation than
by the separate districts but the in-
creased cost and the transportation
of the pupils seem to be the greatest
objections. It is admitted by all that
the entire cost of the schoOl hasbeen
more than previous years, so has the

‘ cost in all lines, so withbut consoli-

Beet Growers’ Ass’n Starts Campaign for 1921 Conference and Contract

NY NOTION thatthe beet grow-
ers of Michigan have lost heart
because of their failure to se—
cure a fair deal from the manufact-
urers this year, will be dispelled when
it is learned that plans have already
been laid for a more vigorous cam-
paign the coming season. This was
disclosed at a meeting of the board
of directors of the Association which
was held at Owosso on June 3rd.
While it is generally felt that the
responsibility for losing the ﬁght this
year rests upon the shoulders of
those farmers who lost their nerve
at the last minute and took contracts
it is not desired that there should be
any bitterness over the matter. which
would only cause hard feelings be-
tween neighbors and delay victory
for many years to come. The Asso-
ciation feels that such farmers who
are growing beets are making a mis-
takeand injuring the cause of organ-
ization, but the loyal members are
willing to forgive and to forget and
accept these into the ranks for the
next campaign, believing that with

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course only the bright side is given by, those who favor it, including

 “T  is new a drive on in this vicinity to consolidate the schools. Of

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theschool commissioner of . Kent county and State Superintendent of
Instruction. Now, I see by the letter of G. S.,.in the county crop re-

port from Jackson County, that the people of Napoleon and other townships

of Jackson county are not ﬁnding it so nice after once trying it out.

As

. this question is being’ agitated all over Michigan and we here in southern
.Kent county are quite interested on One side or the other, couldn’t you get
us a. little data on the question from places like Napoleon Where it has been

, tried.
W., Byron Center, Mich.

I really think it is your duty to do this for

your subscribers."—A. A.

 

The above letter moved us to make an investigation of the consolidated

sshool at Napoleon, with the following results:

We found that only one

(1 strict out of the six had voted against the proposition; that the people of
this district lived so far away from the school that it was necessary to get
their children ready at 6:30 in the morning; and that this was the district
which was making the most determined ﬁght for the return of the old sys—

tem.

We found that the board wasusing an old school building of about

one-half themecessary capacity pending the erection of a modern building;
that the school was over-crowded, lacked modern equipment, and suffered
from other handicaps which would be overcome when the new school build-

ing was erected.

Our representative talked with Mr. L. G. Palmer, director.

of the consolidated school, who is very much in favor of thernew system,

but admitted that they were having their troubles.

In the accompanying

article Mr. Palmer sets forth his reasons why he believes the taxpayers of
the consolidated districts should not return to the old system.—-Editor.

 

 

dation the cost would have been
greater. So the question arises, will
not the better school be worth the
increased cost? In the district which
rejected consolidation, their taxes
were only three dollars less per
thousand than the consolidated dis—
trict. ' ,

In looking up statistics as to the
cost of transportation we ﬁnd that

the foundation already laid, and
with a better understanding of what
their rights are in the matter, that
the farmers will be one hundred per
cent loyal another year. An inten-
sive membership campaign will be
put on at once, and no stone will be
left unturned to enlist every sugar
beet growerin Michigan.
investigation will disclose to every
grower of beets that it will be to his
ﬁnancial advantage to align himself
with the Association and never again
to grow beets except under a con—
tract approved by the Association.
Nine out of the ten directors of the
Association were present at the
Owosso meeting, in addition to dele-
gates invited from the largest local
in each county. These directors
made the following report Upon the

percentage of members remaining
loyal to their vows not to grow
beets:

Shiawassee.............. . . . . ..75
Genesee  . . . . . . . . . . ..75
Clinton  .. . . . . . . . . . . . ..80
Gratiot  .. . . . . . . ..75

A little

Napoleon pays the highest price of
any district in thestate for this pur-
pose being $9, $8, $6.50 and $5 per
day respectfully. It being a new
venture ,nearly all were afraid to
take the job, but"present indications
are that this cost next year will be
much lower. The routes were long
and a mistake was made of com-
mencing school at 8.30 a. m. instead

Isabella . . . .  . . . . .  .70
—Ingham  . . . . .  ..75
Midland  .. 85
Saginaw .. . . . . . . . .  . .. .95

Bay . . . . . . . . .  . . . . ........90

Tuscola . . . . . . .  .75

Huron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..75

Sanilac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..80

Directors reported that companies
had around 50 per cent of a normal
acreage in all counties except Sag-
inaw and Bay where practically no
beetswill be raised this year. Many
beets are being cultivated up and
planted to other crops every day.

According to reports from direct-
ors and men from the different coun—
ties the damage done as reported in
the Detroit papers is just a frame-
up. Only one shack has been burn-
ed in Saginaw county and the cap-
tain of the state police stated him-
self that in his opinion the man that
lived there burned it himself. It is
claimed some farmers are dragging
their own beets up and reporting
it done by night raiders so that they

Farm Bureau Assumes Charge of Campaign Against

CCORDING to J.‘ P. Powers, as-
sistant secretary of the Michi-

gan State Farm Bureau, the
grasshopper pest which has been un-
usually active in Northern Michigan
for a number of seasons past, are al-
ready at work in some counties and
have wrought considerable damage
with more to follow unless immedi-
ate and vigorous steps are taken to
combat the menace.

“The insects killing seedings and
young growths already have ruined
crops of hundreds of acres,” says Mr.
Powers. “In Leelan‘au, Benzie, Kal-
kaska,- Wexford, Mason and‘ Grand
Traverse counties, scores of‘ farmers
~ are quitting their farms or contem-
plating doing so. 'As it is compara-
tively early in the season a strong
ﬁght against them will save hund-
 reds; of acres from , ,ruination, and
with this idea‘in mind, the Farm Bu-
reau is arranging to take the lead-
ershipin the battle. One carloa‘d of
poison, 30,000” pounds, was shipped
  who as to county, and, other

     

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cut-over lands of that section of the
state are particularly appropriate for
the breeding of them. Last year
there were 13 county boards of sup-
ervisors who appropriated money to
ﬁght these insects. I understand
that these appropriations were re—

duced this year and combatting ef-
forts in 1918 and 1919 curbed the
scourge extensively. It was very bad
in 1917..

“Efforts will be made at the next
session of the legislature to secure
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ACRES. 1920 CONDITION
CROP Per' Cent June .1 June 1 June I Ma 1
_ of 1919 Acres .1920' 1919 10 yrs. 19y20
Winter wh at 68 5 34 165 000 78 2 new“
e . , , . 94.9 .0 ‘ .1
Sprint wheat . 83.5 19,487,000 91.2 . 91.  79
All wheat. . . . . . . . 73.3 53,652,000 81.7 V 93.8 86.1
Oats, . . . . . . . . . . . -. 96.8 41,032,000 87.8 93.2 89.9
131;?” . . . . . . .§.  giggﬁgo  91.7 90.6
..._.........’. . . , . . 93.5 89.2 85.1
Hayp‘ I‘ll». . . .’. . . 99.8 71,752,000 88.9 94.1 87.9 89.4
Pastures, . . . . . . . . ' 83.8 97.4 90.1 79.8
Apple: “nun..- ‘ 7 .3 67.8 69.2
Peaches . . . . . . . . . - 64.9 73.1 61.2
; TOTAL’ PRODUCTION IN YIELD PER ' ACRE PRICE PER BIL.
. . MILLIONS or immune ' ’ , JUNE .1 __
CROP 11-)20‘ 1919 ' 1914-’_ 10 1919  '
.Dec. 1918 20 Dec. '
(Est) um) Av. (Eat) A“ 19‘20 , 1919
Bus. Bus. ‘ Bus; Cents Cents
I 14.8 ' 1.4.7 ‘ 15.9 I
I 14.2 92.0 18.5 I v
14.5 12.8 15.1 258.3 228.4
. . . . . 82.1 29.4 83.8 102.9 71.2
291.9 - 22.3 i 25.3 138.3 ‘109.2
. . . . . . .. ,I 14.0 .5. ‘15 o 1 3.9 143.7
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of 9 a. m.,',so.th-at some pupils had
to leave home at 6:30 a. m. which '1
made it very hard for-xthe small pu-
pils. Drivers have been changedﬁion‘:
one route, which has caused some;
trouble, but in general parents. have
been generally satisﬁed with the;
transportation and it has had the.
effect of more steady attendance and}.
less tardiness. '

One part of the district, and that
part voted almost solidly against cone
solidation and bonds is 6 to 7 miles
from the school house, their interest
lie nearer another town and they
wish to get away from this school.
Could this be accomplished more,
harmony might be secured in, the
district.

Another adverse argument is the
location of the school, it not being
in the center of the district. This
site was selected because the graded
school had a good building to accom-
modate one half the pupils so very v
few would change the site but think
the district should be enlarged by'
taking in territory of other town-
ships to the south and east where the .
districts are nearer than one already j
in. As there was not suﬂicient room ’:
for all pupils without crowding this i
is used as an objection. Some object ‘
to the teaching of agriculture, man-
ual training and domestic science.
but in time these will more than
prove their value and ﬁnally somerob- I
ject to the school on account of the ‘
teachers, saying some of them should
not be allowed to teach anywhere,
but this very often occurs in the dis-
trict school and also in our best city
schools. ‘

    
  
 
   
   
   
  
   
  
  
  
     
    
  
   
  
  
   
   
  
   
   
  
  
    
  
   
   
  
   
    
   
   
   
   
  
  
  
   
   
  
  
  
   
   
  
  
    
   
   
    
   
   
   
   
   
   
     
   
  
    
  
  
   
  
    

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will not have to pay for seed. No
houses have been destroyed by dy-
namite, a couple of window lights
were broken in one shack and it-
was reported that it was blown up
(false) the sheriff of Saginaw county
found a picture of the Kaiser on the ,
wall and requested that that be re-
moved as perhaps that was Why the '
windows were broken. '

The Farm Bureau requested that
we turn the ﬁght over to them and ,
they would build sugar factories (we -
wish they would) but our directors ‘
were of the opinion that the farmers
would not want to burden themselv—
es by investing 30 to 50 million
dollars in duplicate plants so decid-
ed to stay to the mat and commence
at once and put on the campaign for
1921. The western associations as-
sociating. A committee of three
was appointed to confer with a com-
mittee of the Farm Bureau to look
up the factory building proposition
and report. The manager was in-
structed to establish ofﬁces at Durand
and buy equipment suitable.

Grasshopper Pest

for grasshopper control with ade-
quate appropriations for the efforts.
This measure is to be somewhat sim-
ilar to the noxious weed law we now
have in the state.

“Arrangements were made last
week to provide for financial assist-
ance to the Michigan Live StOck
Shippers Exchange, which is engag-
ed in the perfecting of community
live stock shipping associations over
the state. Mr. C. E. Compson, of
Lansing, is manager of this exchange,
which now has about 70 of the 200
associations in the state co—operat—
ing with it. ‘

"Arrangements were made also
last week for the leasing of another '

large three-story warehouse in Lans- ,,
ing, owned by the Bird estate and - 
Opposite the Michigan Centraljs _’-.
tion, for use in pooling wool. “is-
building will accommodate one, mn- *
lion pounds and its acquisition we

forced by the fact that receipts "
wool are so large that thepres‘
big buildings at 221 N. Cedar strj 
is proving inadequate; This building,
is practically ﬁlled now.‘ The ‘1' ' ‘
on‘ the Bird gfwarehouse  . 'f
it aniopti'on. to' buy," which”'wi Np .,\ . .'

    
   

 
 
 
   
    
    
 
  
 
  
 
 

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

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operation in distribution and
marketing. The accomplishment of
; this purpose will be made possible,
only- through the introduction of
methods resulting in careful, gener-
al farming and crop costaccounting.
The last. quarter century has witness-
ed an attempt to apply a universal
. and powerful stimulus to production
‘1 only” The next quarter century must
be to the farmer a business era, in
which he himself must be the active
participant in an indivdual farm and
crop accounting campaign as well as
an active participant for methods
looking to co-operating in marketing.
The ﬁnancial status of the farmer
has been misunderstood. Glowing
press accounts of large gross receipts
from special crop or enterprise, with—
out a complete ﬁnancial statement of
the running expense of the farm as a
whole, has misled the public and the
farmer hasnot been in a position to
defend himself on account of the lack
of data on the cost of production.
While the price of farm products
[has risen to a high level they have
not kept pace with the increased cost
of production. It takes more bush-
els of grain, tons of hay, pounds of
wool, cattle, hogs or sheep to buy

  
  
 
   
 
  
  
   
  
 
   
  
  
   
    
   
  
  
  
     
  
   
   
  
 
  
 
    
    
  
    
  
  
  
 
  
 
  
   
  
  
      
   
  
  
 
  
     
  
    
 
   
   
   
   
   
     
   
  
   
   
  
   
 
  
 

sary equipment to run a farm than
'it did ﬁve, ten or ﬁfteen years ago;
and the same will apply to labor.

Let us take the average price of
the eight leading products of the farm
of the northern states during 1919
as given by Illinois Agricultural As-
I sociation, U. S._Agricultural Investi-
’ gation and the Trade and Drovers’
Journal of Chicago. Giving the fol-
lowing ﬂgures as an average in the
United States, a farmer produces this
food stuff, clothing and foot—wearing

" material. He takes to market:

Meat worth to consumer, $100;
1 i farmer receives $44, distributor, $56.

 Butter and eggs, .worth to consum-
er, $100; farmer receives: $63; dis-
tributor, $37.

Fruit and vegetables worth to the
consumer, $100; farmer receives,
$45; distributor $55.

Cereals. worth to the consumer,
$100; farmer receives $60; distribu—
I tor $40.

T Wheat, worth to the consumer
' - $100; farmer receives $49; distribut-
3 or $51.

‘ Wool, worth to the consumer. $100
' farmer receives $11; distributor $89.

Hides, worth to the consumer,
$100; farmer receives 10; distribut-
or $90.

I
I Sugar beets worth to the consum-
i or $100: farmer receives $33; distri-
I butor $67.
The totals represent these ﬁgures:
Articles worth to the consumer $800;

I farmer receives $315; distribution

} $485. "

I Hence the farmers get $315 out of
the $800 that the consumer pays.
“Oh. but hold on,” says the Big Five

' Packing Houses, which control most

._ of the farm products of the United
States. “the farmer is making mon-
ey; just look at the great wealth in
the farming industry.” Farming is
the largest single industry in our
country, Take a peek into our coun—
try banks and note who holds a large
per cent of the assets of these banks,
the farmer. Again it is whispered
into the car of the city dweller that

I the farmer has no overhead expens—
' es like other lines of industry.

’1‘] on the Big Five goes on to
show Mr. Ultimate Consumer through
the big city papers and magazines,
that they are running their business
on a small fraction of one per cent
.\ proﬁt. This they claim is largely
‘ [due to their tremendous overhead ex-
".Vp‘ense. -
' We do notrdou'bt their statement,
‘ut.wecannot help but wonder how
hey- have accumulated hundreds of
iliions in less than a quarter of a
I \century and paid salaries. to some of
their managers several times largier
than’the salary of our president; and
the same time are able to spend
‘ major part of the summer months
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t'they 'who‘wan‘t to inform the

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Eaton County Farmer Talks StraightlFrom the Shodlder Needs o‘fﬂAgriculture I I

By BERT TOWE, in Charlotte Republican

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The, Iowa Wool Growers’ Ass’n., a co-oporativeenterpdee. has a mem-
bership of 8,600, and lastyear marketed 1,250,000 pounds of wool, on Which
[I saved $340,000 for farmers because of the better marinate it was able to

ﬁnd1 This is enough money to pay the salaries of all

for a year.—Organized Farmer.

of a man rising with the sun during
the spring and summer months,
sleeves rolled up to his elbows toil-
ing from 12 to 16 hours per day ex-
cept time enough to eat his meals
and all members of his family doing
the same thing. This man is an act-
ual producer of wealth. The other
picture is a man who rises two 01'
three hours later, takes a shower
bath in an elegant equipped room for
that purpose, takes a short walk for
exercise, eats breakfast around 8 or
8:30 or 9 a. m., touches a button and
drives to his oﬁice in as ﬁne a lim-
ousine as modern skill can produce,
with a private chauﬁer to open and
shut the door. This chap takes
lunch at-a fashionable club at noon,
at about three or four p. m. he touch-
es another buttou, his car drives up
and he returns to his family and
spends the rest of the day playing
golf at his summer home. The lat—
ter gent is the fellow who ﬁxes the
prices of the products that the ﬁrst

' fellow works, works to raise.

To illustrate during July and Au-
gust and September. last year, corn
was worth around $2.50 per bushel.
The fellow who rode in the limou-

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county agents in Iowa
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sine owned the bulk of the corn at.‘
that time. When the chap with the
tanned face and arms came to sell in
November and December, corn drop-
pad 100 per cent and stayed quite
steadily until the major part of that
crop had gone into the hands of the
fellow Who rode in the limousine.
Then corn began to rise in price and

»will continue to do so until the man

who wears patched overalls and a
last year straw hat has another crop
ready to sell. Oh, but some one says
“the law of supply and demand al—
ways. controls." If that be true then
we are entitled to an explanation of
why corn products continued to re-
main on a high level and many kinds
of products going higher while corn
had dropped 100 per cent below the
high point.

Up jumps another chap who does
not raise corn nor speculate in farm
products, his name is Mr. Ultimate
Consumer and he says “Why don’t
you farmers know the fellow who
rides in-the limousine owns or con-
trols most all of the cereal, glucose
and syrup factories in the United
States?" Another thing this fellow
tells us that he eats more corn pro-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acreage, Condition and Estimated Yield of Winter Wheat, Oats, Rye
WINTER WHEAT '
STATE CONDITION FORECAST. 1920 DECEMBER ESTIMATE PRICE PER BU.
a a n a
- =1 - :1 -.° .° 00 .
H 0 H o :9 H53 H3 '3 div-«.3 9-; H
O ' NO :8 0 Ba "‘ U ' u
o '- 0 93
 as. as as: 2% tea as an
Psi-494 HM :94  °cn Ina II: am HIDE-4m Par-K3 HHa
Ohio 66 82 28.417 28.995 53,480 36,539 272 241
Indiana 61 78 21,009 21.611 45.792 38.183 266 230
Illinois 64 ~ 75 27.752 27,880 57.800 40.845 268 230
Michigan 77 78 14.518 14.80 19.285 15.253 283 248
Iowa . . 83 84 8,765 8,702 16.530 8.594 mm 213
Missouri 70 77 29.585 29.937 57.699 35,161 268 I 31
California 66 80 9.092 10.863 16.335 6.891 240 213
U. s. .. 78.2 82.0I 503,996 484,047 731,636 503,498
OATS
sTATE, ACRES. 1920 00%???“ “9333‘? DECEMBER EST. Pligng
. a a
ad: a u ~ 0 a H
51.4 g h o q '49:! ,3 as“: H
0o: q. '1 3" 5" ° “84-” on:
o“  §° :55 53% §§ its? §§§ 53%
£3 <1 HE) ~53 3.58m Hm than: nno "-10
New York .. 103 1.195 90 89 39.794 ' 29.580 43 890 135 82
Pennsylvania 97 1,195 90 ‘ 89 37.13 36.859 39.596 123 81
Ohio . . . . . . 98 1.517 82 90 52.245 51.858 64.201 105 70
Indiana . . . . 102 1.862 84 88 60.999 60.225 - 66.576 101 68
Illinois  83 I 8,815 84 88 137,798 I 123.060 186.214 97 66
Michigan  08 I 1,446 87 88 48.434 I 36.875 55.964 111 71
U. s. . . . . ..I -98.8I 41.032 87.8 89.9 1.315.476 I1.248.310 1.414.558 102.9 71.2
av: -
Indium . . . .I 90 I 342 85 88 5.000 5,320 3.623 185 142
Michigan . II 90 810 86 88 11.773 13.500 5.629 187 147
V‘Visconsln 91 478 89 90 8,338 .295 7,358 187 143
Mnmesota I 92 I 480 83 99 8,287 7,830 - 6.547 173 135
No. Dakota... I 48 I 944 70 88 9.912 15.560 I 8.451 180 134
So Dakota ..I 85 I 425 83 92 6,632 6.500 5.266 174 134
Nebraska ...I 89 I 363 95 92 5.862 6.650 | 3.377 169 189
U. s. . . . . ..I 77.4 I 5.470 84.4 89.2 80.006 I 88.478 59.968 183.9 143.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clare Farmers Put Candidate in Field

OLLOWING OUT the plans
Fadopted some time ago and
and which were described in a re—
cent issue crf THE BUSINESS FABMER,
the delegates selected by the farmers
of Clare, Gladwin and Roscommon
counties, met at Gladwin on June
5th and endorsed Mr. Richard Emer-
son, awell knowa farmer of Clare
county, for state representative. The
committee consisted of the following
men: John Fitzpatrick, chairman,
and George St-aley, representingClare
county; Elmer Gedney and Levi
Pfenning, representing Gladwin coun-
ty; and Edward Coan, representing
Roscommon county. ‘ '
It was proposed at thiemeeting to
hold another .‘meeting at Gladwin on .
thefoll’owiing Saturday and have the
candidate present with the commit-
tee.
names of prominent farmers as on-
dorsing the selections! "the. commit- '
tee and will use .this'for advertising
purposes. It is believed that by this
plan -75 to 70 per cent of the farm.
or: of the, district can be induced to

 

support. the $10118.“ and insure  '

The committee will also take up
the matter of endorsing a candidate
for the senatorship, this position hav-
ing been held the past two years by
Duncan McRae of Harrisvi’lle. It is
probable that if Sen. McRae can be
induced to run again he will receive
the support of the farmers. Of him
and his record, Sen. Herbert F. Bak-
er writes as follows: I

“I am glad to say of Sen. McRae
that he is the salt of the earth. He
has the courage of his: convictions
and no man in the legislature“ of
1919 has a.better record. @91- .,faitha
ful service along the line or equal

rights for all and special privileges

The committee will secure the I

for none. _ , ,

"‘I think he is not disposed to be
a candidate and it is my Judgment
that he should be encouraged "to get
into the race for, in case he does not,

i the senator from that district ..18 31%

most certain to, be some two spot. of.
a1 lawyer anxious to get" into the slug
graces of {the special interests.

you can 'do’ anything toga; Mende-
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ducts in cold weather than in warm,
hoWever the law of supply and de-
‘mand appears to be in the hands of
the fellow who rides in the limou-
sine who never put a callous on his
hand or sweat on his brow unless
from playing golf or tennis. , Now, if
’it is a settled fact that the farmer is
is single largest “wealth producer why
should the other fellow be putting
a cost mark upon his products. Let
us take a look at the overhead ex-
.pense of the farm. If the reader will
pardon the personal allusion I will
take my own farm of 120 acres for
'an example, believing I can make it
more clear‘ by doing so. Money is
worth from ﬁve to six per\ cent in
good sized loans. -
Investment on land and equipment
$30,000 at 5 1—2 per cent, $1,650;

' taxes $541.60; insurance, $100; de-

preciation on fence, $150; deprecia-

tion on building, $700; incidental up;

keep, $200; total, $3,241.60.

A farm is no different from a fact-
ory. If you allow your equipment to
run down the earning capacity is re-
duced accordingly. Every farm fac-
es the above overhead expense that
must be met. Everything he buys
from a paper to a tractor or an auto-,
mobile, the overhead is the ﬁrst item
on the cost mark.

If any of the above statements are
incorrect or out of balance with horse
sense I would like to have them in-
telligently disputed.

Then why should the farmer stand
in his own light and continue to work
twelve to sixteen hours a day and
turn over a goodly portion of the
proceeds of several of those hours
each day, gratis, to the fellow in the
limousine or one. private yacht?

Let us take one example to illus-
trate: A few years ago a few ener-
getic beet growers got together and
organized what is known as the
Michigan Sugar Beet Growers' As-
sociation. It’s object was to get a
fair portion of the proﬁts derived
from that industry and the sugar beet
growers of Michigan, whether mem- '
here or not, have received hundreds
of thousands of dollars that the su-
gar kings of New York City would

have had in their coffers had it not

been for the activity of this little
bunch of men. In spite of this fact
several hundred farmers in central
Michigan of which there are forty
or more in the vicinity of Charlotte,
have signed up and “gotten in bed"
with the New York sugar kings who
recently under the income tax law
declared a dividend of ten million,
eight hundred and ﬁfty-two thousand
dollars. In spite of the increased
cost of‘ production this'year’s con-

. tract is not as good as last.

Apparently this giant (the farm-
er) who is the corner stone of all
America’s great wealth and industry
has gone into a state of lethargy or
is stalking around like a giant with-
out bones.

As the writer sees it, the ﬁrst
move of the farmer is to know what
the cost of production is. The next
move is for the farmer to put a cost
price plus a' fair, proﬁt on his pro—
ducts the same as all other produc-
ers do. But some fellow says “you
will get Uncle Sam after you for-vio-
lating the anti-trust law.” If that be
true when we are entitled .to an ex-
planation why the price‘of our pro-
ducts should automatically 'or sys-
tematically go up and down; down,
when in the hand of the farmers and
up when in the hands of the specu—
lators. ,And people keep right on
eating. threetimes a day the whole
year round andfproduce is always the
the most ., in
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' TRADE AND MARKET REVIEW

From the news which found its
. way to Wall Street during the last
few days from various parts or the
cOuntry it is evident that the liquida-
tion in merchandise and commodi-
ties which began the first of May
causing lower prices has reached a
point where it is due for a recovery
and higher prices.
pected to make a steady decline with
occasional small advances. A healthy
decline or advance invariably follows
along these lines.

In fact, what is now going on in ‘

the markets for general merchandise
and commodities is exactly what. has
been going on in the stock market.
On the sensational advance from the
low prices of 1915 the stock market
did not move upward on a straight
line. There was an advance follow~
ed by a drop; then another advance
‘to a new high record followed by an-
other decline "and then another ad-
vance to new high ground. And
likewise the decline from the high
war or subsequent peace time records
will not be made by one perpendicu-
lar drop, but by series of declines
followed by temporary recoveries.

The pressure on banks for loans
continues in spite of the 7 per cent re-
discount rate at the Federal Reserve
Banks. That borrowers are going
to get the money some way is shown
by the declines in Liberty bonds,
caused by heavy selling.

Most of. the grain markets are feel-
ing shaky. Dealers are suremarkets
will be flooded with grain w1th1n the
next few days, while railroad oiﬁmals
' say they haven't cars enough avail-
able to send many to the grain sec-
tions of the country. Harvesting is
expected to start in some sections of
the country inside of‘the next week
which will enable a closer estimate to
be made of .the 1920 crop.

 

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IWHEAT PRICES PER nu, JUNE 15,1959
Grade instroit lGhlceooi N_:”Y_._
“"f" ‘ 05
No. 2 Red ....i 2.91 i 3.05
N. 2 White ..i 2.95 i .
N3. 2 Mixed ..i ago “ml 2.95?"
Pﬁéé'é’éiié‘vasn AGO
Grade iDetrolt lchicagoi N721;
Nb. 2 Red ....i 2.45 I 2.60
No. 2 White ...i 2.43 I
No. 2 Mixed ..i 2.43 I

 

 

Wheat continues to decline in the
face of the facts that Australia is
sure of a light crop owing to short—
age of rainfall early in the season
and Argentina’s export tax on her
wheat, which amounts to $50 a ten
or about 460 a bushel. _It has been
believed that all of the surplus of
Argentine wheat had been sold. Re-
ports received during the past week
direct from that country show that
they have 2,500,000 tens or 83,100,-
000 bushels on hand yet but they ad~
mit that considerable of it is already
owned by exporters, which leads us
to believe that it is only a question
of days when North America W111
stand alone as an offerer of wheat.
Whether prices will continue down-
ward it is hard to predict. Of course
the price is above the government
guaranty which ran out the ﬁrst of
June but as to whether they go to
that level or below, most grain mar-
ket experts appear to be unable to
solve the problem. We are of the
opinion that dealers and speculators
are feeling around to ﬁnd what the
farmer is willing to take for his
grain. One grain trade paper says,
“Higher prices will prevail later in
the season.” The export demand re-
mains fairly good. Great Britain is
out of the market at present. Italy
' has removed the ban against hard
‘ wheat and Italian macaroni manu-
"facturers will soon be in the market

 for. foreign hard. wheat. . Cars are.

5 not coming very fast. One Western
 railroad was supposed toget 65 cars
a day from the East. In 11 days it
[got just 25 cars. all told and in the
meantime had an order to send 40
cars per day to Minneapolis. An-
* th'er railroad has been receiving 75

  

ch a conditio \_ will con-

Prices are r ex:

llr, ,Oflwhich about 25‘ are ﬁt -

 

Hay ﬁrm. Beans inactive. ’

er. Hogs advance.

 

DETROIT—Oats in good demand. Corn and wheat easy.

CHICAGO—Corn and oats make mall gains. ‘Pdtatoes low-
Beans ﬁrm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Note: The above summerle wires ere received AFTER the balance of the Ina-ket M00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There has been an advance in corn
prices during the past week but many
commission houses say the market is
in a weak condition. Most all deal-
ers are predicting lower prices in the
near future due to the larger quan-
tities appearing on the market dur-
ing the last few days and to the fact
that consumers are reluctant about
buying, believing prices will be more
-to their liking soon. Reports from
the country show farm-ers eager to
sell and all cars available are being
loaded with corn. Cash dealers at
Chicago think the markets will soon
be swamped with corn. But will it
be? We cannot see it that way be-
cause how can they swamp the mar-
ket if cars cannot be secured to ship
it in? Of course farmers want to sell
and get their money so to be ready
for the coming harvest but until
more cars are released for shipping
grains we cannot see an overloaded
market. Planting is practically all
done but it is too early in the sea-
son for the condition of the crop to
have much eifect on the market.

OATS ADVANCE

country. Now it has changed and -
some of our badly needed oats are
going to Canada, as they sold them-
New York is receiving
This helps to
relieve the shortage there but they
would be mighty pleased to get more
and if the West had any, Eastern
dealers would be willing to pay near-
ly any price to secure them as the
situation has been very acute there
for several months. It is said this
year's crop is suifering at present
from drouth and the cut worm. '

RYE HIGHER

Rye has advanced again this last
week and is inactive at $2.26 for No,
2 on the Detroit market with offer-
ings very small. -

“Rye visible is shrinking rapidly,”
says the Rosenbaum Review. “Seem-
ingly this grain manages to get out
of the country much faster than oth-
er grains. In fact, as compared with
total stocks the exports of rye are
much larger than anyone would have
reason to suspect. Prices have not
been much affected of late by a lack
of export demand. The new rye crop
will be moving before the old rye is
cleaned up. Some of the former may

in set In t . They contain last minute Information up to within one-half hour of poles
to P ditol'.
CORN WEAK
CORN PRIGII FIR '11., JUNE 15. 1920
.. ..  "W" '°."'.°:'.°. 2.:- selves 
m: av..." :32! a.” ' ' some from Argentine.
No. 4 Yellow  2.00
PRIOEG ONE YEAR AGO
Grade Detroit ichloeno N. Y.
No. 2 Yellow ... 1.82 1.08%
No. a Yellow ... 1.02 1.10%
No. 4 Yellow  1.80

 

.«be shipped on old contracts. Germany

has been the best buyer of late, but
the big premiums prevailing as com-
pared with the July tends to restrict
business. Condition of the ryecro-p
has improved recently, due to rains.
and favorable weather.”

BEANS INACTIVE ‘

 

 

 

OAT PRICES PER BIL. JUNE 15. 1920
Grade [Detroit | Chicago I N. Y.

No. 2 White . . .l 1.30 1.18% 1.88

No. 8 White . . . 1.29

No. 4 White 1 .28

 

 

PRICES ONE YEAR AGO

 

 

Grade iDetrolt [Chicago N. Y.
Standard . . . . .  .72V4' ..11 .81
No. 3 White . . . .71 3/4 .70
No. 4 White .. .l .1o%i

 

 

 

 

Receipts of oats are very small at
nearly all points and the market is
ﬁrm. Dealers are 'anxiousgio secure
more but, with the exception of Iowa,
no state seems to have any material
amount of oats to offer. For a time
Canadian cats were coming to this

BEAN PRICES PER CWT" JUNE 15. 1920

 

 

Grade iDetrolt l0hleaool N. V.
c. H. P. . . . .  1.85 8.50 I 8.25
Red Kidneys 15.00 18.00

 

PRIGEs ONE YEAR AGO
Grade Detroit IOhlcagoi N. V.
c. H. P.

...... ....'.'.:::'. l i
Red Kidneys .. ..

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beans are holding their own it
appears and are easy with little buy-

ing or selling going on at present.

The planting as now indicated for
1920 will be about 800,000 acres and
with a yield equal to the average of
the last ﬁve years will produce a crop
of 8,250,000 bushels.

 

 

Foster's for 1920

001

WASHINGTON, D. 0.. June 19,
1920—The heavy horizontal line rep-
resents the normal of

 

movement
down. .,Mtu at the 1:
time at meridian 90.
of that line these
u should reach you one or two days lat-
er: if west of it one to
earlier, The I makes ante
wave’s arrival at. meridian so.
Warm waveswiil reach Vancouver
8. ., about June or, 80.711217};
and item will the on all the
Paciﬁc slope. .They w «use
of Rockies byeoeeof as 81
N“ i‘-"" ...i. .‘W'...
O 0 .. _ . . , .
lakes. Ohio-Ten cases and owe:- Milo
‘ sissippi valleys 4. 29 and
lower great lakes and . one
-, 0 and uly 6,.1, reaching vi-
- oinlty ..of ewfoimdland' about June
Stem 3r -

36 nd until! 1:.
ya? rouow’m' as

  
  
    

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THE WEATHER FOR THE WEEK
As Forecasted by W. T. Foster for The Michigan Business Farmer

 

It!

__York. July,
, _, weather the
Intro, 10‘: ,
mseoti \

warm waves. cool waves about one
day behind storm waves.

These disturbances will control the
cropweather from near June 21 to
near July 12. Temperatures are ex-
pected to average as much above nor-
mal as they have averaged below dur-
ing the earlier parts of the crop sea-
son. Rainfall will average less
for some time past but it will be
more evenly distributed. Sections
where too much rain has fallen will
get less and where a deﬁciency has
occurred will get more.

Most severe storms and most rain
is expected duringathe week centering
on June 24 and t t is expected to he

 

 

.a mild storm: not'much rain but well
These lead to

distributed. indications

expectations, that. one general aver-
age cropweather and crop pro-poo?
will be favorable up to near July I ,
Indications“ for cropweather of July
are that urea will ewes-age
min about to who ‘ .Can-

 

  
 
  
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
    
  
 
 

 
  
    
  
  
  
    

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tea, The cm “$1001! for this
continent is once . Recently
too much rain fell a line 0:-

i'nom New Orleans to New
that‘extensivef and g-
portant section. V ' . I

 

   
   
 

     
  
  
 

     

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I have been a reader of your paper.
for some time and have been quite in-
terested in your reports for, some time
and in particular the bean market. I
have about 275 bushel and thought I

would writ to you for your personal

advice whether to sell at the present

prices or not, or do you think that they

will go higher? Thanking you 1 ad-‘

mnge'tor the fawn—G, R. D., Flashing, "
c . e. .

 

It is neither wise nor practical for
us to tell you what you want us to.
Our readers have all noticed that the
bean market has shown more life
during the past sixty days than it
has for many months. They have
probably also ‘noticed that the mar-
ket is of! Just now, with prices about/
20 cents. per‘ hundred”. low-en The
former strength in the market may
have. been caused by manipulation,
but it is our opinion that is was
caused by a scarcity of supplies. The
increase of better than $1 per cwt.
in the price naturally encouraged
some selling and it looks as if the
market had about all the supplies it
can conveniently absorb in the near
future. We need not be surprised
if there is a still further decline, but
we anticipate as we have many times
before stated that this market will
be much better before another crop
is harvested. Farmers who need the
money tied up in their beans might
do well to sell a portion of their
holdings now before the price goes
any lower. Those who can 'afford to
hold the balance, will, we believe,
realize higher prices.

 

NEW Pom'rons DECLINE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IP00. FIR 0W1'., JUNE 16. 1920

decked Bulk

Detroit  9.88

chicane ......... . . . . .. 0.86

Pltteburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.18 L

New York  . . . . . .. 0.88

PRICES ONE YEAR AGO

Detroit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i 2.40 8.08

Chicago  2.00

Pltuburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New York * . . . . . ..' . . . . . .

 

 

 

There was a small decline in new
potato prices the past week but there
is little consolation in the news as
quotations are still high enough to
hold up consumption.’ The demand
is inactive, and there is nothing do~
ing in old potatoes owing to the in?
ferior supply on the market. Dealers
here in the States have been caught
proﬁteering on potatoes but we don't
think dealers in England will have
any such charges made against them
as England has established a maxi-
mum legal price of $2.38 per 100
pounds. This is the price the farmers
receive from the wholesaler, who in
turn is allowed to add a proﬁt of
$3.65 per ton to the purchasing price
when he sells to consumers or re-
tailers. This looks like the proﬁts
were being distributed so that the
farmer got his share.

 

, HAY IN DEMAND

 

i No. 1 Tlm.i Stan. Tlm.| No. 2 Tim.

 

 

 

 

Detroit . . [87.50 @ 88l36.50 @ 37135.50 @ 88
Chicago . . 45.00 @ 48l46.00 Q 47l45.00 @ 45
New York 48.00 Q 45! I38.00 @ 42
Plttsburg . 40.50 @ 40i89.50 Q 89l81.00 @ 88
No.1 l No.1 I No.1
[Light Mix. |0lover Mix. l Clover ‘
Detroit . . ISBJO @ 37 36.50 0 80|35.50 @ 80'
Chicago ' . . e1.00 0 49145.00 @ 41
New York 38.00 @ 40.85.00 Q 8
Pittsburo 40.50 @ 40.88.80 0 80i81.50 Q 86

 

 

 

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BOSTON WOOL Mm 4
The Commercial Bulletin” says:
"The woolzmarket has passed through ~
another weekof deadly dull with
the trade. driftins theories”. Thei

. prices, are merely nominal “for all

closeout-wool. The «meat 
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D  r unwﬂhédrm‘a
washed-,“022@ 65%; 1:2
7’0v@‘7~ac;v 3+8. blood combing. "60¢. ‘
' , Michigan. and New Yorktleece.——
.. . Fine unwashed, A,.60c; delaine, un-
v ‘ washed, 70@73c: 1-2 blood, unwash-

ed, 68@70c;

59@60c. .

Wisconsin, Missouri and average
New England, 1-2 blood, 60@65c;
3-8 blood, 53@55c; 1—4 blood, 50@
52c. '

Virginia, Kentuck and similar.—
1-2 blood unwashed 75c; 1—4 blood,
unwashed, 58@60c. -

Scoured basis: Texas—Fine, 12
months $1.65@1.70; ﬁne 8 months
$1.45@1.50. ‘ . v

“ California, Northern, $1.65 '@
1.70; middle counties, $1.55@1.60;
southern, $1.30@1.35.

Oregon, Eastern No. 1 staple,
$1.75; eastern clothing, $1.50@1.55
valley No. 1, $1.60.

Territory—Fine ’ staple, $1.75 @
1:80; 1-2 blood combing, $1.60@
1.65; 3—8 blood combing, $1.15@
1.20; ﬁne combing, $1.20; ﬁne medi-
um clothing, $1.45@1.50.

Pulled delaine, $1.75@1.80; AA.
$1.65; A supers, $1.45@1.50.

 

 

LONDON WOOL AUCTION

The wool auction sales at London
Closed June 11 with merinos 25 to
30 per cent lower and medium cross
breds 10 per cent down. Other grades
showed declines ranging from 10 to
20 per cent. During the series the
home trade bought 45,000 bales and
the continent 13,000 while 42,000
were withdrawn.

DETROIT PRODUCE MARKET

The general supply of green stuff
is small, but offerings of lettuce and
spinach have increased and lower
prices are quoted. Receipts of poul-

try are ample and lower prices are ‘

quoted for broilers. Demand is slow.
Dressed hogs are steady and in fair
demand, but there is a great deal of
trouble in the dressed calf market
owing to damaged supplies. The ship-
ments that are packed in ice are ar-
riving in good shape, but all other re-
, ceipts are more or less injured by the
' hot weather and a great deal of con-
demning is being done. The market
is weak. .Apples are not moving. Of-
ferings of strawberries are small and
the market remains too high for act—
ivity. Eggs are "in liberal supply and
steady, but there is an easier tone in
the butter deal.

Apples—Western, $5.50 @ 6 box.

Butter—Extra creamery, 51c bid,
53c asked; creamery prints; 52c bid,
53c asked per lb.

Celery—Florida, $6@6.56 per
case, $1.35@1.65 per dozen bunches.

Dressed hogs—-Choice conntry
dressed under 150 lbs., 19 @20c; over

. 150 lbs. 17@18c per 1b.

Dressed calves—Best, 18@20c;
No. 2, 16@17c per lb.

Eggs—No. 1 fresh, 40 1—2c bid,
41 1—2c asked; storage packed, 42@
42 1—4 0 per doz.

Lettuce—Imperial Valley Iceberg,
$4.5'0@5 per crate; hot house, 10@
20c per lb.

Live poultry—Broilers, 45@50c;
best hens, 33@34c; No. 2 hens, 32@

\

33c; roosters, 20@220; geese, 25c; ,

ducks, 38@40c; turkeys, 44@45c
per lb.
Maple sugar—445 @ 48c per 1b.;

syrup $3.50 @ 3.75 per gal.
Popcorn—Shelled, 10c' per lb.
Strawberries—Kentucky, $8.5 0 @
9 per 24-quart cas‘e.

LIVESTOCK MARKETS
EAST BUFFALO—Cattle; strong.
Calves—50c lower; $6@17.50. Hogs
———~25@35c higher. ~ Heavy, $15@
16.25; mixed and yorkers, $16.25@
16235; light do $14.50@16.25; pigs,
1 $13.50@14; roughs, $‘12.50@12.75;
' stags, $71@9. Sheep 2 and lambs-—
slow; lambs, $14@19; yearlings, $8
@17; wethers, $10@_10.50; ewes, $3

 .mixed'sheep, $9@9.50. ‘
 ‘CHICAGO-i—Cattle; compared with
a week ago, common and medium
and. warmedup steers and shgstook
. _ 500. to $1.25 higher: others $1.25 to
Whisker. _Hogss—L10'c to ,35c high-
r; bulk light~~and lightweight, $15
~ 5 b 0‘ 1153.. and over,
‘ ulk;é-'direct

  
   

 
 

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E'blood combing 1

3-8 bloOd, unwashed, ‘

  LowerYour Milk Production Cost
. I l- ' Right now, more, than ever before,
you are forced to hold down the

cost of milk production, or'work
without proﬁt.

A quality feed, Unicorn Dairy Ration,

will help you do this.
Quality in Unicorn means two
things:
1. Using only the best feeds
obtainable.

2. Putting them together
the right way.

Everywhere, the “high men” in cow
testing associations, who make the
largest net proﬁt, are Unicorn feeders.

 

Our booklets show you how to
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Dairymen have cut their grain bills
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You cannot say that your production
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* Registered Holsteins

lst Macomb Co‘unty Consignment Sale

June 30th, 1920'

Sale at 1:00 p. m.
11:16 A. M. Limited from Port Huron and
12:10 Limit/ed l'rom Detroit'willstop at the door.

F airchild Farms,
 Chesterﬁeld, Mich. V

Also hourly lecal service'bom ways.
. . . . r. .v /(25 miles from Detroit on Gratiot Ave.)
noun. E. HAEGER,

HARRY ROBINSON.
B. V~ KELLY, ’

U ‘ .EPQ  AUSTIN BACKUS,

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, Erancisinstructed'h‘im. “

 drink. Show them the inside of
_ “I willnot drink !” Torres cried,
:half in panic as the priest turned to
him. ‘ v . /

“You shall drink. If you are Do.
'Vasco, the divine capitan from the
sun, we will then know it and we
will fall down and worship yoyu."
, ,Torres looked appeal at Francis,
Which the priest’s narrow eyes did
not fail to catch.

“Looks as though you'll have to
drink it,” Francis said dryly. “Any-
way. do it for the lady’s sake and die
like a here."

With a sudden violent strain at,
the cords that bound him, Torres
jerked one hand free, pulled off his
helmet, and held it so that the priest
could gaze inside.

“Behold what is graven therein,"
Torres commanded.

Such was the priest’s startlement
at sight of the inscription DA VAS-
00, that the pitcher fell from his
hand. The molten gold, spilling
forth, set the dry debris on the earth
aﬂre, while one of the spearmen,
spattered on the foot, danced away
with wild yells of pain. But the Sun
Priest quickly recovered himself.
Seizing the ﬁre pot, he was about to
set ﬁre to the. faggots heaped about
his three victims, when the little
maid intervened.

“The Sun God would not let the
great captain drink the drink," she
said. “The Sun God spilled it from
your hand.”

And while all the Lost Souls be-

’ gen to. murmur that there was more
in the matter than appeared to their

j priest, the latter was compelled to
hold his hand. Nevertheless was he
resolved on the destruction of the

.- three intruders. So, craftily. he ad-
dressed his people. ‘

“We shall wait for a sign—bring
oil. We will give the Sun God time
for a sign—bring a candle."

Pouring the jar of oil over the

, faggots to make them more inflam-

mable, he set the lighted stub of a '.

candle in the midst of the saturated
fuel, and Said: . ‘

“The life'bof the candle will be the
duration of-Atlie time for the sign. Is
it well, 0 People?” I

And all the Lost Souls murmured,
“It is well.”

Torres looked appeal to Francis,
who replied:

V “The old brute certainly pinched
on the length of the candle. It won’t

1 last ﬁve minutes at best, and, may-

 be, inside three minutes we'll be go-
ing up in smoke."

“What can we do?” Torres de-
manded frantically, while Leoncia
looked bravely, with a sad brave
smile of love, into Francis’ eyes.

“Pray for rain,” Francis answer-
ed. “And the sky is as clear as a
bell. After that, die game. Don't
squeal too loud."

And his eyes turned to Leoncia’s
and expressed what he had never
dared express to her before—his full
heart of love.
the posts to which they were tied and
which separated them. they had never

‘ been so close together, and the bond
that drew them and united them was
their eyes.

First of all. the little maid, gazing
into the sky for the sign, saw it. Tor-

- res, who had eyes only for the candle
stub, nearly burned to its base, heard
the maid’s cry and looked up. And
at the same time he heard, as all of
them heard, the droning flight as of
some monstrous insect in the sky.

“An aeroplane,” Francis muttered.
“Torres, claim it for the sign.”

But no need to claim was neces-
sary. Above them not more than a
hundred feet, it swooped and circled,
the ﬁrst aeroplane the Lost Souls had
ever seen, while from it’ like aben-

ediction from heaven, descended the.

familiar: .

1 “Back to back, against the mainmast-
? v 33-fold at bay the entire crew."

Completing the circle and rising to
an elevation‘of nearly a thousand
feet, they saw an object detach itself
directly overhead, fall like a plum—
met for three hundred feet, then ex-
 pa'ndin-to a spreaded parachute, with
‘~-".beneath it, like a spider suspended

y m!” " ,
Decline the.

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last, as it neared the ground, again -

began to sing:

“Back to back against the mainmast,
Held at hey the entire crew.”

And then event crowded on event
with supremest rapidity. The stub of
the candle fell apart, the flaming
wick fell into the tiny lake of molten
fat, the lake flamed, and the oilvsa-t-
urated faggots about it ﬂamed. And
Henry, landing in the thick of the
Lost Souls, blanketing a goodly por-
tion of them under his parachute: in
a couple of leaps was beside his
friends and kicking the blazing fag-
gots right and left. Only for a sec-
ond did he desist. This was when
the Sun Priest interefered. A right
hook to the paw put that aged con-
ﬁdant of God down on his back, and,
while he slowly recuperated and
crawled to his feet, Henry slashed
clear the lashing that bound Leoncia,
Francis and Torres. His arms were
out to embrace Leoncia, when she
thrust him away with:

“Quick !" There is no time for ex-
planation. Down on your knees to
Torres and pretend you are his slave
-——and don’t talk Spanish, talk Eng-
lish.”

Henry could not comprehend, and,
while Leoncia reassured him with'
her eyes, he saw Francis prostrate
himself at the feet of their common
enemy.

“Gee! " muttered Henry, as he join—
ed Francis. “Here goes. But it’s
worse than rat poison."

Leoncia followed him, and all the
Lost, Souls went down prone before
the Capitan Da Vasco who received
in their midst celestial messengers
direct from the sun. All went down
except the priest, who, mightily
shaken, was meditating doing it,
when the mocking devil of melo-
drama in Torres’ soul prompted him
to overdo his part. '

As ‘haug-htily as Francis had coach-
ed him- he lifted his right foot and
placed it down on Henry’s neck, in-
cidentally covering and pinching
most of his ear.

And Henry literally went up in the
air.

“You can’t step on my ear Tor-
res !" he shouted, at the same time
dropping him, as he 'had- dropped
the priest with his right hook.

“And now the beans are spilled,"
Francis commented in dry and spirit-
less disgust. “The Sun God stuff is
ﬁnished right here and now."

-ed, for the instant Henry left

The Sun Priest, exultanftly signal- _.

ing his spearmen grasped the situa-
tion. But Henry dropped the muzzle
of his automatic pistol to, the old

priest's midrlf; and the priest, re-T

membering the legends of . deadly
missles propelled "by the mysterious
substance called “gunpowder” smil-
ed appeasingly and waved back his
spearmen.

“This-is beyond my powers of wis-
dom and judgment," he addressed his
tribespeople, while ever his waver-
ing glance returned to the muzzle of
Henry's pistol. “I shall appeal to
the last resort. Let the messenger be
sent to wake the Lady Who Dreams.

‘Tell her that strangers from the sky

and mayhap the sun, are here in our
valley. And that only the ’wisdom
of her far dreams will make clear to
us what~we do not understand, and
what even I do not understand."

CHAPTER XVIII.
ONVOYED by the spearmen, the
party of Leoncia, the two Mor-
gans and Torres, was led through

the pleasant ﬂelds,’all under a high
state of primitive cultivation, and on
across running streams and through
woodland stretches and knee-deep
pastures where grazed cows of so
minature a breed that, full grown,’
they were no larger than young
calves.

“They're milch cows without mis-
take," Henry commented. "And
they're perfect beauties. But did you
ever see such dwarfs. A strong man
could lift up the biggest specimen
and walf oil! with it."

“Don’t you fool yourself," Francis
spoke up. “Take that one over there
the black one, I’ll wager it's not an
ounce under three hundredweight."

“How much will you wager?"
Henry challenged.

“Name the bet," was the reply.

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they found themselves in a
room better furnished, crude as the ,

strangely inhabited the place
who scarcely moved.
rising sun, raised above the floor on
a sort of dais, was a many-pillowed
div-an that was half-throne.
. the divan, among the pillows, clad
in a softly-shimmering robe of some
material no one of them had seen
before, reclined a sleeping woman.
Only her breast softly rose and soft-
ly fell “.to her breathing. 'No Lost
Soul Was she, (of the inbred and de-
generate mixture of Carib and Span- ,
iard.
beaten gold and sparkling gems so
large lthatalmost it seemed a crown.

like the-.Sphinx, .with ».1
sarcasm" ' " ” ‘

   
  
   

  
   
 
   

 

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cia, and you'can become themxait

Cheese-maker toime Quagmn»  ~ . ,
‘ But he did“ not whim‘sically wand.

build you 

er farther, fen-at that moment, they r 

emerged upon. a lake so beautiful as
to bring a long whistle from Francis, ~
9. hand-clap from» Leoncia, and, 'a
muttered ejaculation .of appreciation
from Torres. Fully a mile in length
it stretched, with more than half the
same in width, and was a perfect
oval. With one exception, no habi-
tation broke the fringe of trees, bam-
boo thickets, and rushes that circled

'its shore, even along the foot of the

cliﬂ! where the bamboo was excep-
tionally luxuriant. 0n the placid
surface was so vividly mirrored the

, surrounding mountains that the eye

could scarcely discern where reality
ended and reflection began. ,

In the midst of her rapture over
the perfect reflection, Leoncia broke
off to exclaim her disappointment in
that the water was not crystal clear:

“What a pity it is so muddy !"

“That’s because of the wash of
the rich soil of the valley floor;"
Henry elucidated. "It’s hundreds of
feet deep, that soil."

“The whole valley must have been
a lake at some time." Francis co'ﬁ-
curred. ”Run your eye along the
cliff and see the old water lines. I
wonder what made it shrink."

“Earthquake most likely, opened
up some substerranean exit and
drained it off to its present level——

and keeps on draining it, too. Its
rich chocolate color shows the
amount of water that flows in all

the time, and that it doesn’t have
much chance to settle. It's the catch
basin for the entire circling of the
valley.”

“Well, there’s one house at least,”
Leoncia was saying ﬁve minutes lat-
er, as they rounded an angle of the
cliff and saw, tucked against the
cliff and extending out over the wa-

ter, a low-roofed bungalow-like
dwelling. '
The piles were massive tree-

trunks, but the walls of the house
were of bamboo, and the roof was
thatched with grass straw. So iso- .
lated was it, that the only access, ex-
cept by boat, was a twenty-foot
bridge so narrow that two could not
walk on it abreast. At either end
of the bridge, evidently armed guards
or sentries, stood two young men of
the tribe. They moved aside, at a “
gesture of comm-and from the Sun
Priest, and let the party pass, al-
though the two Morgans did not fail
to notice that the spearmen who had
accompanied them from the I Long
House rema'inedtbeyond the bridge.
Across the bridge and entered into
the bungalow-like dwelling on stilts,
large

furnishings were, than they would

have expected_ in the Valley of Lost

Souls. The grass mats on the floor

were of ﬁne and careful weave, and

the shades of split bamboo that cov-

ered the window openings were of
patient workmanship. At the far end
against the wall, was a huge golden
emblem of the rising sun similar to
the one before the altar by the Long
House.

But by far most striking,
were the two living creatures who
and .
Beneath the

And on

On her head was a tiers. of

Before her, on the floor, werevtwo

tripods. of gold—the one containing
smouldering ﬁre, the other, vastly
larger,_ 9. golden bowl fully a_,fa‘th-
- om in diameter. 'Between the tri- 
- pods, resting, with outstretchedjpaws , z“

blinkin
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I * shuddered.

    

; a
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. dfséidi " ,
.. _ “Th

- valley, of Lost Souls.. Thisvmman
“Who ‘sleeps is a Spanish lady. She is
.of the pure Spanish blood. She is

   

 Castilian. ,. I am as certain as :that

I stand here, that her eyes areblue.
And yet that pallor l” Again,
“It is an unearthly
sleep.» It is as if she tampered With
. drugs, .and had long tampered with
drugs—” ‘ ' “V

“The very thing 3" Francis broke
in with excited whispers “The
Lady Who Dreams drug dreams.
They must keep herhere' doped up
as a sort of super-priestess or super-
oracle.‘-——Tha~t’s all right ,old priest,"
he broke off to say in Spanish. “If
we wake her up, what of it? We
have been brought here to meet her,
and, I hope, awake.”

The Lady stirred, as if the whis-
pering had penetrated her profound
of sleep, and, for the ﬁrst time, the
dog moved, turning his head toward
her so that her down-dropping hand
rested on his neck caressingly. The
priest was imperative. now, in his
sc-owis and gestured commands for
silence. And in absolute silence they
stoodgand watched the awakening of
the “oracle.

Slowly she drew herself half up-
right, paused, and recaressed the
happy wolf hound, whose cruel fangs
were exposed in a formidable ,long~
Jawed laugh of joy. Awesome the
situation was to them, yet more awe-
some it became to them when she
turned her eyes full upon them for
the first time. Never had they seen
such eyes, in which smouldered the
.WOrld and all the worlds. Half way
did Leoncia cross herself, while Tor-
res swept away by his own moving
lips of silence enunciated his favor-
ite prayer to the Virgin. Even Fran-
cis and Henry looked, and could not
take their gaze away from the twin
wells of blue that seemed almost dark
in the shade of the long black eye-
lashes.

“A blue-eyed brunette,”
managed to whisper.

But such eyes i
rather than long. And yet they were
not round. Square they might have
been, had they not been more round
than square. Such shape had they
that they were as if blocked off in
the artist’s swift and sketchy way of
establishing circles out of the sums
of angles, The long, dark lashes
veiled them and perpetuated the il-
lusion of their darkness. Yet was
there no surprise or startlement in
them at ﬁrst sight of her visitors.
Dreamin incurious were they, yet
were they languidly certain of com-
prehension of what they beheld. Still
further, to awe those who so beheld,
her eyes betrayed a complicated to-

Francis

tality of paradoxical alivenesses.
Pain trembled its quivering anguish
perpetually impending. Sensitive-

ness moist-ily hinted of itself like a
spring rain shower on ,the distant
sea horizon or a dew fall of a mount-
ain morning.' Pain—ever pain—re-
sided in the midst of langorous slum-
berousness. The ﬁre of immeasur-
able courage threatened to glint into
the electric spark ofvaction and fort-
itude. Deep slumber- like a palpi-
‘ tant tapes-tried backgfound, seemed
ever ready to_obliterate all in sleep.
And over all,.-through all, permeating
all, brooded ageless wisdom. This
:was accentuated by cheeks slightly
hollowed, hinting of ‘asceticism.’ Upon
them wits a flush, either hectic or of
the paint box.

When she stood up she showed

herself’to be slender and fragile ,as a‘»

fairy. Tiny‘ were her bones, not too
generously flesh covered; yet the
lines Of her were not thin. \ Had eith-
er Henry» of Francis registered his
impression, he would have proclaims

'ed her the roundest thin woman he .

hadnever- seen. ~ , »
j ’The Sun .Prlest prostrated his aged

frame till" he lay stretched flat out,

 on the floor, his old forehead bur-
rowin.g_7_into‘.the grass mat. The rest

his 99's: an-

carefulloo‘lr g, ,-
“Curt ‘ upward lift
[mended 1181'}qu approach. Too 1111-,
‘ parative. by ,
thought, to proceed from-so etherial-

, ‘ teeth-less, but} Tori-f
d. and crossed himself

is .Ifhave never‘heard either

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of lies:

ar‘ was it, in" Leonela’s'

ly beautiful a creature, and she sens-
ed ,with immediacy an antagonism
that must exist between them. "So
she did not;move, until the Sun Priest
muttered harshly that she must obey.
She approached; regardless of the
huge, long-haired hound, threading
between the tripods and past the
beast, nor would stop until command-
ed by a second nod as curt as the
ﬁrst. For a long minute the two
women gazed steadily into each 0th.-
er’s eyes, at the end of which, with
a flicker of triumph, Leoncia observ-
ed the other’s eyes droop. But the
flicker was temporary for Leoncia
saw that the Lady was studying her
dress with haughty curiosity. She
even reached out her slender, pallid
hand and felt the texture of the cloth
and caressed it as only a woman can.

“Priest !" she summoned sharply.
“This is the third day of the Sun in
the House of Manco. Long ago, I
told you something concerning this
day. Speak.”

Writhing in excess of servility, the
Sun Priest quavered: “That on this
day strange events were to occur.

.They have occurred, 0 Queen."

  
   

. examination; ' ' ;»
, “Xou are very fortunate,” the
Queen said, at the same time motion-
ing her back. to rejoin the others.
“You are well loved of men. Allis
not—clear, yet does it seem that you
are too well loved of men."

Her voice, mellow and low, tran-
quil as silver, modulated in exquisite

, rhythms of sound, was almost as a

distant temple bell calling believers
to worship or sad souls to quiet judg-
ment. But to Leoncia it was not
given to appreciate the wonderful
voice. Instead, only was she aware
of anger flaming up to her cheeks
and burning in her pulse. _

“I have seen you before, and of-
ten,” the Queen went on.

“Never l” Leoncia cried out.

h “Hush !" the Sun Priest hissed at
er.

“There,” the Queen said, pointing
at the great golden bowl. “Before,
and often have I seen you there.

“You also, there,” she address-
ed Henry.

“And you,” she conﬁrmed to Fran-
cis, although her great blue eyes
opened wider and she gazed at him
long—too long to suit Leoncia, who
knew the stab of jealousy that only
a woman can thrust into a woman’s
heart.

The Queen’s eyes glinted when
they had moved on to rest on Torres.

 

   

And" who are'you, strangenh so
strangely iappareled, the helmet of a-

‘knight upon your- head, upon your

feet the sandals ofga slave?” .

“I am‘Da Vasco," he answered
stoutly.

“The name has an ancient ring,”
she smiled. ‘ '

“I am the ancient Da Vasco," he
pursued, advancing unsummoned.
She smiled at his temerity but did not
stay him. “This is the helmet I were
four hundred years ago when I led
the ancestors of the Lost Souls into
this valley.” .

The Queen smiled quiet unbelief, 5

as she quietly hsked:

“Then you were born four hund-

red years -ago ?”

“Yes and never. I was never
born. I am Da Vasco. I have al-
ways been. My home is in the sun." , ,

Her delicately stenciled brows
drew quizzically to interrogation,
though she said nothing. From a.
gold-wrought box beside her on the
divan sh’e pinched what seemed a.

powder between a fragile and almost i

transparent thumb and foreﬁnger,
and her thin beautiful lips curved to
gentle mockery as she casually toss-
ed the powder into the great tripod.
A sheen of smoke arose and in a mo-
ent was lost to sight.

"Look!" she commanded.

And Torres, approaching the great ‘

bowl, gazed into it. What he saw,
the rest of his party never learned.
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HE ILLUSTRATION on our front cover

this week is the Canadian Grain Grow-
ers’ Guide’s conception of what the business
farmer looks like. VVc’ll have to admit that
it’s a fair depiction of the average successful
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and losses on his several crops.

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these days virtually all the food consumed
and all the clothing worn by the farm family,
Was produced on the farm. There were few
great industrial plants which paid wages high
enough to attract the men from the soil and
enable him to buy his food outright. Men till-
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were in vogue. No information on the mar~
hots was sought or desired. Those who.were
fortunate enough to raise more than their own
requirements bartered it with their neighbors
or the people in town for products not of the
soil. 

.1-3Tit today it is diiferent. The majority of
farmers till the soil now as a business. The.
more making of a living is no longer the great
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proﬁt which may be spent for other necessities
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more enjoyable and efﬁcient. Indeed, this
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conduct of his farm. He must keep records.
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‘ makes a proﬁt or suffers a loss and why. .He

‘must follow his methods of farming closely,
scrapping the incﬁicicnt and taking on the ef-
ﬁcient. Ifhis neighbor can produce crops at
less Cost he must ﬁnd out why this is so, and if
methods. He
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 year by a trial balance whether. he has
1,,  or made money for the year. Some farm-
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by the ugly reality of government by bosses
that we ought not to cherish any longer the
delusion that pure self-government still lives.
For it does not. a '

Consider the National Republican Conven-
tion. Chairmanships, appointments to im-
portant committees, resolutions, nominations,
——the whole show from soup to nuts,——-were
bossed by the bosses. The news dispatches
told us that Boise Penrosc, the notorious po-
litical boss of Pennsylvania and a dominant
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in bed in his home city but was nevertheless in
constant communication with the convention
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will rule the government of the United States
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The Republican National Convention has '

shown us again that the presidency of the
United States is not within the gift of the peo-.
ple but of the politicians. No matter what the
people may desire, nor how stronglyvthey may
express their desire, the political bosses all will
do as they please, while the people sit back and
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of the United States with some hope of secur-
ing'it one must be parboiled in politics. His
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in the
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but purchases as many more as he can at cur-
rent quotations.

Sugar Prices

NY MAN who believes the statement that
the sugar companies of Michigan sold
all their interest in the 1919 crop of sugar dur-
ing the winter months at less than 12 1-2 cents
a pound needs to have his head examined. The
sugar companies don’t do business that way.
The consumer who pays 30 cents a pound for
sugar today will probably not be far out of
the way to ﬁgure that at least two-thirds of

it goes to the manufacturers.

Seems funny, doesn’t it, that there should
be a sugar shortage and 30-cent sugar in a
state which last year produced millions of
pounds in excess of its own requirements.
Looks like there was something wrong, some-
where, doesn’t it? But it is kind of hard to
put your ﬁnger on the trouble. Just the same
it seems as if there ought to be a .way provided
so that the people of a state which produces
such an enormous crop of sugar as Michigan
should be able to buy what they need at reason-
able prices. Of course, come to think of it, it
Would be socialism for the state to protect its
people like that, so please excuse us for the
thought. 7

Following immediately upon an announce-
ment that Michigan crops were doing ﬁne
Game another declaration that they ’were
suffering gréatly from the drouth which has
been prevalent in some sections for over 'a
month._ Reportsof crop damage are likely ‘to
be exaggerated, especially in cases of early
droughts. We do not believe there is any
cause for alarm. We have had- no exceptional
hot weather Or high Winds up to the last ten
‘ days to dry out the coil. Nofdon‘bt the crops
could have {stood a good, dea " ‘ ‘  ' '  -'
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ATE WITH FARMERS

' ~ I have just read your editorial en-V

titled, “The Farmer and the County
Newspaper,” appearing in your last
issue and regret to say that what you
state is in’ some instances true. But
» we cannot believe that the majority
of country newspapers are so blind
to their own and the community’s
welfare to take the narrow
which we must admit that some take.
We' are personally interested in the
Independent at Standish, Mich., the
Herald-Time: at West Branch and the
Lapeer Press at Lapeer and all of
these three papers have at every op-
portunity done everything they could
to co-operate withthe farmers.

Well indeed do we realize that 80
per cent of the subscribers to each
of these“ papers are farmers and our
interests are naturally with them.
Not by this do we mean that we
would take an unfair stand just to
be with them but we always try‘and
size the situation up on its merits
and act accordingly. In each town
we work in hearty co-operation'with'
the county farm agent and give the
activities of, the various farm organ-
izations much free publicity. True,
we charge for meeting notices of
their lodges such as the Gleaners,
Grange, etc., but so do we charge
for notices of meetings-of all lodges.
‘We believe this to be fair. Only as
our papers, of course, always giving
strong enough to wield an influence
that will bringstrength to the farm—
ers in the manner in which we serve
them.

We oft times feel that the farmer
and the country newspaper are about
in the same boat in these times of
high cost of living and operation.
Neither the farmer or the country
newspaper has been able to pass the
high cost of manufacture on to the
ultimate consumer the same as the
merchant or manufacturer. '

'0 Frequently we presume upon your
good nature to re-produce articles
in THE MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMER in
our papers, of _course, always giving
your paper due credit.

We feel that your statement that
the average country newspaper was
not being published in the interests
of the farmer is too broad. At least
most assuredly we do not wish to ,be
included in that class. In fairness to
us and many other country papers
in Michigan we believe you should
modify the statement made in your
recent editorial.—H. W. Myers, Pub-
usher.

We are pleased to have this denial
from one country publisher that he is
fair to the farmers and realizes his de-
pendence upon them. We are acquaint-
ed with Mr. Myer’spaper and can vouch
for what he says in that connection. Un-
fortunately no distinguishing line can be
drawn between the papers which help
the farmer and those which hinder him.
But it is not necessary. Most of our
readers are also readers of their local
Weekly and they know well enough
whether their local editor is for them or
against them. Every farmer ought to
subscribe for a good county paper as
well as a good farm paper, for all can
be of mutual help to each other.—
Editor.

 

COST OF RAISING BEETS

Just a few words in regards to
sugar beet question. If you remem-

ber me I shook hands with Mr. Lord .

at Ithaca at the last sugar beet meet-
ing and was the man that joined that
night and ﬁred his contract in
Here is a column that came in the
Alrnta Record tqdwayﬁso am sending it
to you. It ‘would look as though
either he or the sugar Co. had a. lot
of money to throw away if they
charged him according to what they
charged the association for that lit-
tle notice they put in a while back.

I, would like Mr. ‘Ackerman to
read this. There are not many beets
being planted around here. 'Here- is
what \one man said it wOuld cost him
if he grew beets this year. He has
no team-or tools" so‘ would have ‘ to
, hire it all done. He rented 13 acres
,, of land: oust half milehfrom here but

      

 
 

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or at_'82.50 cwt., $32.50; counting
"labor 3% ,«an acres. for 13 acres,
3455. Drawing beets to town, $2 a
ton and we counted 6 1-2 tons to an
acres, that what this land produced
last 'year 85 tons at $2 per tons,
$170; total, $943.50. 85 tons of
hosts at $10.50, $892.00. In the
hole, 35L I have left out seed, 15
pounds and acre, for 13 acres, 195
pounds seed.

I would like to have Mr, W. E.
Bartley look at these ﬁgures and see
what he thinks of course if he had
good clay sugar beet land he would
get more tons but- that‘would not
help‘ us on this sandy land. Beets
on this farm last year made about 6
1-2 tons to the acre. But we. plant
no beets this yearn—F. E. N., Gratiot
County. -

 

The opponents of the organized sugar
beet growers claim that beets can be
raised on heavier soils at a proﬁt under
the old contract, and they advance this
argument as a reason why the demands
of the growers should not be granted.
But we challenge the sugar factories of
Michigan to advocate the growing of
beets only on heavier soils. They dare
not do it, for there are not enough heavy
soils in the beet growing section to pro-
duce but a fraction of the total tonnage
required.
for beets on lighter ground if they are to
run their plants. Consequently, the in-
terests of the sand-land grower must be
taken into consideration—Editor.

 

ANOTHER SPIKE IN OUR COFFIN

My time is up and I wish you to
stop the paper. I do not care to
take a paper which interferes with
the freedom of this country and pulls
with the prohibition gang. Other-
wise your paper is O. K. You can
publish this letter or throw it in the
waste basket as that is where I
think it will go. I am in the same
boat with August Baerwolf.—-Joseph
Trojanek, East Jordan, Mich.

Joseph, you remind me of the man
who was hungry and went into a restau-
rant to get something to eat. They
gl‘aced before him many choice foods.
ome of them he liked; some of them he
did not like, but instead of eating the
things that appealed to his palate he
pushed it all aside and went outside and
starved to death. And it didn't put the
11;? grant out of business either.—

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SUGAR FOR THE FARNIERS

I have always read your editor-
ials. They are interesting but that
doesn’t help us much, does it? Farm-
ers must get together or' we will
starve on the farms. But we 'can
only do one thing at a time and now
we are working 15 hours a day put-
ting the crops in. I have a family of
ﬁve and we all work that many
hours. I wouldn’t grumble about
the work, but not having enough to
eat makes work twice as hard.’ Farm—
ers cannot raise enough pork for
their own use and no sugar for the
fruit we have canned. We were told
two years ago to can a lot of fruit
and that they would get sugar for
us. Why not help the farmers to
get sugar so we can use our fruit.
We are worse off than before the war.
Why cannot something be done now.

 

Factories must take contracts,

 

Why wait two years longer. We are
alive now but may not be then. Our
government can help the people
across, why cannot it help us. We
need sugar now—A. Farmer’s Wife,
Kingsley, Mich.

My dear Madam. as a consumer, I join
in your eloquent appeal. Do you suppose
that if we knew how to get sugar for
ourselves and the farmers who read our
paper that we would need any prompt—
ing from you to get it? The entire world
is suffering a sugar shortage, There are
many places in Europe where people
cannot get sugar for love nor money. The
people of the United States are on sugar
rations. Everywhere you go, its the
same old story. “two pounds at a time,
and often none at all. I Will be in
Washington when you read this and I
will not leave there until I learn some-
thing more about the sugar situation.
But I do not see what the Business
Farmer can do to increase the present
supply of sugar or help its readers to
ﬁll their wants. This can only be done
by increased production, which may or
may not take place this year.—-Editor..

RE—MR. FORDNEY

Please allow me a few lines to ex-
press my most hearty approval of
your stand in regards to Mr.‘ Ford-
ney and the bean tariff. What the
people of the eighth congressional
district should do is to have a union
or independent candidate as long as
one power has a big majority. They
have little to fear and the people
may expect very little from these
men. The same would work very
well in North Star Township.—
Independent Voter, Gratiot County.

Your name sounds good to me, Mr_ In-
dependent Voter. The tendency of the
hour is toward political independence and
non—partisanship. If we will but act in-
dependently as we think independently,
then some good may come' out of our in-
dependence. But otherwise not—Editor.

WALLACE DENIES STATEMENT

The following letter has been re-
ceived from Mr. W. H. Wa‘llace, gen-
eral manager of the Michigan Sugar
00., by the editor of Tm: BUSINESS
FARMERZ

“I noticed in this week’s issue
that the statement had been made
somewhere by me. and you quote the
Detroit Journal, that if the suggested
growers contract was complied with,
sugar would sell at 60 cents per
pound. I notice in the Journal of
March 26th an article under the
heading of “Wallace Refutes Charge
by Editor of Farm Journal, etc.” It
would appear from this that the
Journal had in mind that the article
came from you. Be this as it may,
I never made any such damn—fool
statement to anybody on the face of
the earth or I never made any state—
ment which could be misconstrued
as covering this particular matter. It
is just a case of somebody lying."

We don't believe we .have seen a. news-
paper article of recent months contain-
ing alleged statements by men interest-
ed in sugar factories which was not a
mess of lies. In the majority of cases
these misleading statements go uncor-
rected. We are therefore glad to have
Mr_ Wallace’s letter advising us that he
did not make the statement credited to
him in the Detroit Journal and copied
in the May.29th issue of The Business
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MARKET MANIPULA'I'ION

If in business you are in a posi—
tion to keep your selling price con-
stant and at a point -to guarantee
proﬁts over the highest possible buy—
ing price- you have eliminated the
element of uncertainty. Henceforth
you can let the other fellow do your
worrying. The farmers have .not
been able to achieve that peace of
mind. Many of them are seeking it
by going out of business. The pro-
fessional uplifters of mankind who
are perpetually publishing what they
are going to, do to improve the cen-
dition of the farming population will
do well to give attention to this lit-
tle detail. " - '
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is found in the recent- live‘ stock
market ..in" Chicago. gifﬁoxs suh'ered a
lapse. rogues destinies,
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droves,” said a market report.
What depressed this market? The
fact that by chance or deliberate
manipulation, an unusually large
supply of animals was brought to
this one market one day. The fact
bore no relation to the supply of
live stock in the country. It, could
possibly have no influence on the
amount which will be received by
the packers and Wholesalers and re-
tailers for the meat which those an—
imals will furnish. But it consti-
tutes a loss of great magnitude to
the men who have reared‘those ani-
mals and have incurred the expense

‘ and trouble of placing them upon this
V glutted. market. '

It” is this ability to buy or not to
buy, to “force values oft snatch” at
will and to maintain the selling pricc

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“GET FAIR PROFIT on QUIT."-
SAYS DAIRYMAN

“I am a reader of your paper. and.

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Now I would like to ask~ you
this. If the fellows in the Detroit

area are not receiving enough mon-
ey for their milk what do you think.
of us poor devils over here in Al-
legan County. Do not think for one,
minute that we have not got just'
they
have. Don’t our feed cost just as
much and isn’t the hired help ques-
tion just as bad here as there. If
it costs the M. A. C. $8.40 to pr
duce 100 quarts of milk do you think
I can do it for less? I am selling '
my milk today for the huge sum of
$2.65 per 100 lbs., 3.5 per cent test.
less 290 10 gallon can express
charges. ‘
“What I am trying to get at is
this. I am a member of the Mich-
igan Milk Producers’ Association and 
have been for one year and I would 
be very much pleased to have you "
or some one show me where I or
anyone in this county has derived’
any beneﬁt from same. It may be
that I am narrow minded and selﬁsh.
Will leave that for you to decide. I

think the commission ought to go to
some of the biggest creamery com-
panies and make them an offer. Now
tell me why they should. Can’t the
Milk Producers furnish as much mon-
ey as would be necessary to build
their Own plant and it is a cinch
they could furnish the produce to
keep it running. I am not so much
interested in the Detroit affairs as I
am in my own. What I would like
to have some one ﬁgure out for me
and the rest of the producers in this
locality is someway that we can get
a fair price, fair test, and fair weight
for our milk. It is a positive fact
that it is the farmer that produces
this milk, not the distributor, and .
why shouldn’t the farmer have some 1»
voice in regard to the mica he shall ' ’x’
receive. ‘
“Take for instance the grocery
man. If he had said to you one year
ago that you must pay 220 per lb.
for sugar you would have died of a
broken heart. But he was cute, he
merely informed you that you could
only buy 2 pounds. Then when you
had got used to paying 9c you could
get a hundred pounds. Then he
started in again on the 2 pound stuff
at 150 and so on until now you are
paying 22c. Now do you think that
any of our merchants are so gener-
ous that they are selling below cost.
If it is fair for them to sell on a 50
to 75 per cent basis why shouldn’t
we, the farmers and producers of all
foodstuff have the right to get cos
of production at least. r
“Two or three years ago alien the '
average laboring man recei Qd from
$2.50 to $3.00 per day he did not
complain about paying 12c per quart,
but now if the same man cannot get
$5 or $6 for same work he strikes,
and he sobs like he was going to his ,
own funeral if he is asked to pay,
65 cents for butter and 15 or 16 cents
for milk. And the same fellow will
swell up like a warty toad and tell
us farmers that we have got a soft
snap; we must be getting rich; that
never in the history of the world
did the farmer get such awful prices
for everything they raise for in-
stance just look at the price of po-.
tatoes and look at the price of Wheat
and in fact everything. They don't
stop to think that 95 per cent of all'
products except milk are in the hands ,
of jobbers, poor fellows, and they
must have a proﬁt or quit business. 
“I think it:would be just and fair
to thefarmer to let a Commission ﬁx
the price of milk and this commise
sion be composed of such able-
minded men as come out in the cons;
try at chore time and stand around:
in the. way with their mouths Wm
Open and ask such fool questions
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. > F THE total number who enter
school, only a very small per-
centage are able or have the
desire to go to college, which means
that only a few need the courses in
foreign languages, and the higher

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; , sciences, while every girl who enters
‘ school does need to know something -

of sewing—enough at least so that
she may do her own plain sewing if
necessary. She also should know
how to choose and cook meats and
vegetables and prepare an appetiz-
ing meal.

. This is a vital question which
should receive attention with the
coming of the consolidated schools—-
for they surely are coming, and it is
the tax payers who should take the
stand that these very useful and

‘ necessary sciences should be taught

in the schools.

One of the biggest factors in solv—
ing the question of Americanization
of the foreign born, which is a ques-
tion receiving so much attention
right now is that of teaching the
children how to live as Americans
live. We cannot reach their homes
to any extent except through the
children. But if the children are
taught how to cook and sew they

‘ will in turn insist upon these up-to-
" date methods being installed in their
' homes as far as possible and certain-

ly they will bring them to their own
homes. Never again will a child be

' satisﬁed to live in unsanitary quart-

ers after he. or she has learned in
school the value of sanitation. V
And right along this line is the
subject of home nursing. If every
child as soon as he was big enough
to understand could .be taught more
physiology—~the care of the human

I. body—the law of compensation which

; nature meets out for us when we
. treat this human house as it should
‘ be treated, it could not help but have

an effect upon the health of the hu-
man race. And then every girl

' should be taught at least as much of

home nursing as is incorporated in
the Red Cross First Aid Course.
Which simply means that .unaided,
'-she could treat all the minor acci-
dents. The boys are taught this in
their Boy Scout course—but every
boy is not a Scout, and if this course
were installed in the curriculum of
every school, the number of acci-
dents would be reduced to a consid-

: erable extent, and the results from
those accidents which do occur would

be less fatal.

Right now there is an agitation on
foot to interest more young men in
taking a course in medicine, for it
has been brought to light that every

year less numbers take this course in

college. The course is necessarily
longer than that needed to qualify
for other professions, and when they
have ﬁnished, the hours of work are
longer for the general practitioner
and the number of physicians who
have attained any degree of wealth
is very small indeed. so that the in-
ducements to an ambitious young
man are not what they once were.
However perhaps this is not alto-
gether to be regretted as there will
be less numbers of people who will
“enjoy poor health” in the future,

' and more will learn how to care for

all except the more serious illnesses
and accidents right at home without

' the aid of a physician.

A good education is what is most
to be desired for every child,gbut*it
hardly seems fair to call an education
,a good one unless it is a well-round-
,d. education embracing the ‘home-
making” .arts- and... sciences. There

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HOW TO' TREAT CASES OF IVY
‘ AND SUMAC POISONING

HE EEST ways to avoid ivy and
sumac poisoning, the most prac-

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On the farm of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Stark, of Fountain, Mich.

 

 

poisoning have been the subjects of
an investigation conducted jointly by
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture and the Public Health ser-
vice of the United States Treasury
Department. Despite general 'belief
there is good reason for believing that
absolute immunity from ivy and su-
mac poisoning does not exist, investi-
gators state. They also found that
many common methods of treatment
are not to be commended. Poison ivy
is sometimes called poison oak. Pois-
on sumac is also known in various lo-
calities as poison dogwood, poison
elder,,poison ash, thunderwood, and

poisonwood. These poisonous plants
are widely dis-
tributed. While

en soap and hot water. The poison
after being deposited on the skin, re-
quires some time to, penetrate, and if
this penetration can be prevented. by
thorough washing, eruption and irri-
tation will not result. While exposed
parts should be cleansed in this man-
ner as soon after exposure as possi—
ble, it is worth while to make the at-
tempt even 12 or 20 hours after-
wards in the hope that at least a por-
tion of the poison may be removed.
A heavy lather should be produced

and the washing should be continued

several minutes. Sever'e- scrubbing
with a brush is not advisable, but sev-
eral swabs or small compresses _of
gauze may be
used, discarding

 

 

no accurate esti—
mates can be

made as to the There’s a better

 

Weekly Cheer

each in turn, so
that the poison

day u-coming; may not be dis-

 

economic losses help it on! tributed by the
resulting fr 0 m And you’ll never do it with a sigh cloth
. . or frown‘ ‘ . .
DOISOBID g: . t h 3 Strip your heart of gloomy things, n Bathlng Wlth
total is ve ry gnaw yourselfﬂa 1mm- of wilxgzs 1 alcohol dilute d
n rise up leaven’s s w n -

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campai g n s t o
eradicate the very noxious plants.

If one must handle these poison-
ous plants ,gloves, preferably of rub—
ber, should be born. After the glov-
es have been removed they should be
thoroughly washed with soap and
water and rinsed several times. In-
asmuch as the clbthing which comes
in contact with the leaves may be a
source of infection for a considerable
period, care should be taken in
changing the garments, and also the
shoes. Many cases of poisoning have
resulted merely from contact with
exposed clothing.

One of the surest and best methods
of minimizing or preventing infec-
tion after the hands. face or other
parts of the body have been exposed,
is to wash and rinse them repeated-
ly with an abundance of good kitch-

ive preventive.

Where exposure has been general, a
bath for the entire body, followed by
change of clothing is a preventive
measure. The hair should not be ne-
glected. Bathing, if not accompan-
ied by sufﬁcient changing of water or
rinsing, may result in spreading the
rash to skin that had not been in-
fected. In cases that are at all ser-
ious a physician should be consulted.
Sugar of Lead Not Recommended
The investigators call attention to
the fact that scores of remedies and
prescriptions are more or less in
popular faVOr, but in spite of' the
claims they assert that no speciﬁc
treatmentfor poisoning from ivy and
sumac is yet available. Ointments
should not be used in the acute stage
of the disease. In the later stages.
however, soothing and astringent

 

 

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“' , His Real Picture
By Edgar A. Guest

‘ We’ve had his picture taken 'a dozen times or more‘
We’ve'go't him as a :baby intthe dresses that he wore; '
We’vcgot him with his mother, and we’ve pictured him with no,
But the camera’s only seen him in the way he ought to be,
And-I’d like to havehienphoto as he really is today. ,
» With tho'glorloug dirt: uponihim that he’- gathered in his play.

' We’ve had his pictures 'tohcn:,when hio'garmento all were trim,
’ And'hle.1ace was ﬁxedg'andieolemn, but they don't resemble him,
‘ -‘ For~they do not -'ehow the twinkle in those roguieh eyes of hie
. And they don't portny~..thc rascal no he mostly alwaév: is.
He is click and calcium isomethncs in his white and I
But his natural condition is to grin through grime and dirt.

l' with“! 'werc I venison“! would canvas him today ' ‘ I
,In those soiled and tattered garments which he wears when he’s at ,p .
1 would point him in the knickers which have eagged’unto his shins. i
And the shirt waist clinging to”‘them by. the graoe'ot safety pins -

,And I'd try to catch the glory of thot smile from cor to cor ~
When the dirt, is thick upon him and Maine is‘fuet o smear.

ms mother says we muen’t but, I still, insist and any ' .

That we ought‘te have him. pictured as he  is today.
, . : main to 19°F! um
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' Ointments may be of value in allay-‘1
~ ing irritation and hastening cure; The
extent to which it .is desirable to use

solutions ‘of permangante of potash,
hyposulphite of soda, sulphate of
magnesium (epsom salts) and other
remedies, is also discussed.- Sugar
of lead, formerly much used, often
proves disappointing if applied after
inflammation has developed, and the
user runs the risk of lead poisoning
if this substance is applied extensive-
Y- '

The names “poison oak" and “poi-
son ivy” are used interchangeably
in many localities. The plantgen—
erally known as poison oak through-
out the Pacific Coast occurs as a bush
and is sometimes four or five feet
high, and has leaflets resembling the
leaves of the western oak, but it is
also found as a vine, and is some-
times called poison ivy.

How to Recogmzc Poison Sumac

Poison sumac grows in moist
ground, usually in swamps or along
low, miry banks of streams and
ponds. It occurs from New England
to Florida, and westward to Min-
nesota, Arkansas and Louisana. The
poison sumac leaves are readily dis-
tinguished from‘ the harmless sumac

and'species of ash. elder, and other“

shrubs and trees having a somewhat
similar foliage, and the character,
appearance, and color of the fruits
furnishes other simple means of
identiﬁcations. Furthermore, the
poison sumac occurs on moist or
swampy land, and in drier locations
is found only along the‘borders of
swamps or bogs. The number 'of
leaflets into which the leaves of the
harmless sumac are divided range
from 9 to 21 and 31, while the poison
sumac leaves divide into 7 to 13 leaf-
ets.‘ '
While many persons are of the
opinion that contact with these
plants is not necessary to produce
poisoning, it is probable that many
cases supposed to have originated in
this way have actually been due to
direct or indirect contact. There are
cases on record showing that the
smoke from burning plants will give
rise to irritation, and in some cases
severe poisoning has resulted from
this form of exposure. Regarding
the popular belief that some persons
are wholly immune, the investigators
state that there is good reason to be-
lieve absolute immunity does not ex-
ist, although it is recognized that
some personsare much less suscept-
ible than others.
How to Eradicate Poisonous Plant:
Eradication of these plants should
be widely undertaken and followed
up systematically. Every landowner
should feel a measure of responsibil-

ity in, this matter. The simplest
method is by grubbing, in which
care should be taken to cover the

hands properly, and also to prevent
infection by means of the clothing.
The plants in fields may be destroy-
ed by plowing them up and putting in
cultivated crops. , Often repeated
mowing is also effective. The use of
kerosene is recommended where in-
jury to other plants or trees is not
to be feared. It may be applied with

‘ a sprinkler or a spraying pump, and

in many cases one application is suf-
ﬁcient. Arsenate of soda has been
used very successfully to kill poison.
ivy'on trees six to ten inches indi-
ameter without injury to the trees,
as well as on- sto'ne walls- buildings,
and along fences. . . - .

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a round neck but not very low and
with three quarter sleeves, and ﬂu-
ished at the ‘Waist line with the ever
popular ties. And what is nicer for
the house than white. Any light
color will show the soil almost as
soon as the “pure white and certain-
ly won't look nice as long. It was .a

,- dress one could-slip into afternoons

and be cool, look fresh and would
not be unsuited for picnics or almost
any occasion. while the price was
only $10. \

‘The favorite purse for summer is
the silk bag, and the shops are show-
ing a full line of moire with handles
of silk or metal and with or without
the tassel as a ﬁnish. They can be

. bought at almost any price depend-

ing of course on the quality and
werkmanship. Many of the shops
have been having sales on the medi-
um priced bags and a very good one
can be secured for $5.

A new name for an umbrella sis
“rain-shine.f’ It’s simply a silk
umbrella which is good enough look-
ing to use for a sun shade and still
will withstand the rain should a
shower catch you.
with short handles so that they can
be packed in a suit case and are es-
pecially desirable for a vacation trip
as they will serve the double purpose
And they are priced from $5 up and
come in the different colors.

“HEARTS OF THREE"

(Continued from. page 11)
But the Queen herself leanedJor-
ward and gazing down from above,
saw with him, her face a beautiful
advertisement of gentle and pitying
mockery. And what Torres himself
saw was a bedroom and a birth in

.the second story of the Bocas del

Toro house he had inherited. Pitiful
it was, with its last secrecy exposed,
as was the gently smiling pity in the
Queen’s face. And, in that flashing
glimpse of magic vision. Torres saw
confirmed about himself what he had
always guessed and suspected.‘

“Would you see more,” the Queen
softly mocked. “I have shown you
the beginning of you. Look now,
and behold your ending."

But Torres, too deeply impressed
by what he had already seen, shud-
dered away in recoil.

“Forgive me, Beautiful Woman,”
he pleaded. “And let me pass. For;
get, as I shall hope ever to forget."

“It is gone,” she said, with a care-

less wave of her hand over the
bowl. “But I cannot forget. The
record will persist always in my

mind. But you, 0 Man, so young of
life, so ancient of helmet, have I
beheld before this day, there in my
Mirror of the World. You have vex-
ed me much of late with your por-
tending. Yet not with the helmet."
She smiled with quiet wisdom. “Al-
ways it seems to me, I saw a chamb-
er of the dead, of the long dead, up-
right on their uvnmoving legs and
guarding through eternity mysteries
And in
that dolorous company did it seem
that I saw one who were your an-
cient helmet Shall I speak
further?" I p -

“No, .no," Torres implored.

She bowed and nodded him back.
‘Next, her scrutiny centered on Fran.-
cis. whom she nodded forward. She
stood up upon the dais ,as if to
greet him, and if troubled by the fact
that she must gaze down on him,-
stepped frdm the dais to the floor
so that she might gaze ‘up into his
face as she extended her hand. Hes-
itatingly he took her hand in his,
then knew not what to do next. A1-

' most did it appear that she read his

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though-t, forshe said: 7
"‘Do it. I have pnev‘erhaﬁdit done
tome before. ‘ I‘have‘,never,seen it

‘ (dune, save in- my‘drea‘ms and in the

visions shown’me in my Mirror of the
World.” v‘ ' -

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‘ redrawing her hand with a startle

like a, maiden’s returned it as deep-
ly as befbre‘i‘nto Francis' clasp, and

speak," she admonished. “Yet am I

asham’ed,~I , who have never known'

a man, do admit that I like it. It is
theazﬂrstskiss that I have ever had.
Fra_ncis.'—4for such your friend calls
youeobey your friend. Ilike it. I
doll-ke-it. ~Once ‘ again kiss my
hand." ‘ v ,- .  ‘ *
..,,Francis obeyed,vwa~ited while her
hand 'stilllingered inhis, and while
sherbblivious" to all else, as-if-toy-
beautiful thought,
.gazed lingerineg up, into his eyes.
By a visible effort she pulled herself
together, released his hand abruptly,
gestured him back to the others, and
addressed the Sun Priest.

' .“Well,.priest,f’ she said, with a re-
turn of‘the sharpness in her voice.
"‘You havebrought these captives

\here for a reason which I already

know. .Yet would I hear you state it
yourself." _ a ‘ r

“0 Lady WhoDreams, shall‘we not
kill 'these intruders as has ever been
our custom? The people are mysti-
ﬂed and in doubt of my judgment,
and demand decision from you.”

“And you would kill?”

“Such is my judgment. I seek
now your judgment that yours and
mine may be one."

She glanced over the faces of the
four captives . For Torres, her brood-
ing expression portrayed only pity.
To Leonciashe extended a frown; to
Henry, doubt. And upon Francis
she gazed a full minute, her face
growing tender, at least to Leoncia’s
angry observation.

“Are any of you unmarried?” the
Queen asked suddenly. “Nay,” she
anticipated them. “It is given me to
know that you are all unmarried."
She turned quickly to Leoncia. “Is

'it well," she demanded, “that a wo-

man should have tvvo husbands?"

Both Henry and Francis could not
refrain from smiling their amuse-
ment at so absurdly irrelevant a
question. But to Leoncia it was
neither absurd nor irrelevant, and in
her cheeks arose the flush of anger
This was a woman, she knew
with whom she had to deal, and who
was dealing with her like a woman.

“’It is not well,” Leoncia answered
with clear, ringing voice.

“It is very strange,” the Queen
pondered aloud. “It is very strange.
Yet is it not fair. Since there are
equal numbers of men and women in
the world, it cannot be fair for one
woman to have two husbands, for, if
so, it means that another woman
shall have no husband."

Another pinch of dust she tossed
into the great bowl of gold. The
sheen of smoke arde and vanished
as before.

“The Mirror of the World will tell
me, priest, what disposition shall be
made of our captives.”

Just ere she leaned over to gaze
into the bowl, 8. fresh thought de-
flected her. With an embracing
wave of arm she invited them all up
to the bowl.

“We may all look,” she said. “I
do not promise you we will see the
same vision of our dreams. Nor
shall I know what you will have seen.
Each for himself will see and know.
—You, too,» priest."

They found the bowl, 'six feet in
diameter that it was, half-full of
some unknOWn metal liquid.

“It might be quicksilver, but it
isn’t," Henry whispered to Francis.
“ Ihave never seen the like of any
similar metal. It strikes me as hat-
ly molten”, I

“It is very cold," the Queen cor-
rected him in English: “Yet it is ﬁre
—You,f Francisy- feel» the bowl' out-
side.” , ‘ , ,1

He obeyed,.laying his full palm un-'
hesitatingly y’to they'ellow outside
surface. . I .

“Colder than the atmosphere of
the room," he adjudged- . ‘ *
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you about a. boy I met last night

‘ who is working his way through
5 " the University of Michigan. A great
big chap he is, strong and clean-cut.
. His‘mother and I are great friends,
7 so of course I was very anxious to
,Iearn how he expected to earn his
money this summer, and last night he

~ do you good, I am going to repeat it
for your beneﬁt.

Said he, “Last summer I came into
Detroit and worked in an automobile

’ factory, but all the people with whom
I had gone to school with were there
L—there were boat rides to be taken
at night—the drug store and its soda
dauntain were so temptingly near on
a hot summer night—car fare ate up
a few dollars every week, and when
college opened last fall I found I
hadn't nearly enough to pay my ex-
penses so I resolved that this coming
summer I would get right out into
the country, where I didn’t need to
wear good clothes, and where the
moving picture shows and ice cream
parlors weren’t quite so handy. And
the opportunity came when I learn;
ed through my roommate of an op-
portunity to go way up beyond Du-
luth and clear some jack pines from
some land which they are going to
convert into a sheep ranch. There
are six of us boys going and we are
to have a cook—live in tents and as
it isn’t far from a river we will be
able to ﬁnd our pleasure there most-
ly and it will be just a regular camp
-—-of course there are to be others,
but do you know I think I can work
my way on a boat, and if so, the sum-
mer's money will be just clear gain
and this fall I won’t be so much in
debt as I was last year.

Here’s the idea—the girls and boys
from the country yearn to come tq
the city, while the children who are
in the cities long for the country air
during the stifling hot days of sum-
mer. But if you will just get a few
facts and ﬁgures, if you wish to make
your way in the world later in life
you will ﬁnd that you will build a
better physique and will also save
more money right in the country
than you can possibly do if you en-
ter the pity—for it isn’t what you
earn that counts, you know, it's what
you save. And I do hope that all of
my little friends are planning even
as early as this for something deﬁn—
ite in their lives when school days
shall" be over. Affectionately yours.
-—-AUNT CLARE.

 

OUR BOYS AND GIRLS

Dear‘ Aunt Clare—~This is the first
time I have written to you. I am a girl
11 years old. My father takes the M.
B. F. and likes it ﬁne. I live on a farm
of 40 acres, We have 3 horses, 5 cows, 8
calves and 44 head of sheep. My school
was out the 12th of May. My teacher's
name was Miss. Gertrude Neuman. I am
in the sixth grade next year. For pets I
have a cat and a lamb and a Colt.' I
have a mile and a half to go to school.
There were 40 pupils in our school. I
am going to write a story about going
flowering.

One nice day I and my friend went
ﬂowering down by a large creek. W'hen
we got there it was noon and We. took
out a tablecloth and spread it for a
table. Then we took our lunch out of
the basket and laid it on the table cloth.
Then we got some water and put it in
a glass. On the way to our table we got
some large violets and put them in a
glass. After we ate we packed the rest
of our lunch in a basket. Then we
started hunting flowers. We got a bunch
of lady slippers and hearts and violets.
After we got all the flowers we could
carry we started for home. When we got
home it was pitch dark. I will close.
Norma Palmater, Alger, Mich.

 

 

.Dear Aunt Clare—I read the letters
in the Michigan Business Farmer and I
,think they are all very interesting. I
~ 1 live an a 80 acre farm and we have a 60
‘ acre farm of our own. We rent the 80
acres because there is no house on the
'60 "acre f . ‘?--':'We have 13 milk cows
and 25 heady-inalian amilk two cows and
my sister milks,ithree.-every night and
".morning,.v...Wevhaye~three little calves. I
Have one ..a.nd.my sister Hazel has one.
he other is my fathers, I raised four
chickens last year. .My sister raised 13
‘ducks she sold them and received 326
pets I' have a dog and 5
_ V 3 little ones. We hava 13
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told me, and because I think it may I

F HUNTING a bear or a deer is
I exciting, how about hunting a

' man? FellOws, with good wind,
lots of grit and a love of sport will
ﬁnd the Man-Hunt
a great improve-
ment on the old pa-
per chas‘e, or hare
and hounds, as it is
sometimes called.

As in the regular
paper chase, let the
two fellows .who are
to be hunted start
out a quarter of an
hour before the
hunters. Each can
carry a bag of con-
fett-i, or if that is
hard to get, pieces
of paper out small.
A ﬁve cent pad (not
roll) of toilet paper
is enough. Maybe
a local printer will
let you use his cut-
ting machine for
ﬁve minutes, and
the job’s done. '

Now, instead of strewing paper all
along, to show a trail, drop the paper
once every hundred yards or hundred
paces. That gives a chance to drop
some “sign” and shoot off through
the woods or ﬁelds to right and left.
The hunters‘will have to run scat-
tered, like bounds, to pick up the
trail. If the hunters are bunched,
the hunted could drop a bunch of

A Man Hunt—By Francis Rolf-Wheeler

  
  

paper and hide for the hunters to

go by, then-take the back track.

,It

is forbidden to drop a second lot of
paper at the same spot as the ﬁrst,

 

for the hunters must
have a chance to
quest back.

Let the hunted
carry a watch. At
the end of two hours
if not caught, they
are "safe." One‘of
the big advantages
of this is that the
hunted need not be
the fastest runners.
The fun lies in the
dodging rather than
the running. Often
a small boy can out-
wit a gang of big
fellows.

In thick woods,
the dropping paper
space should be re-
duced to 20 paces.
There is nothing to

stop the hunters
from posting sentinels to prevent
the back-track movement. Every

chap who acts hunted will have a

different idea;

some will take the

straight away, like a deer; others
will dodge like a fox. Therefore,
every hunt is different. If the hunt-

ed is quickly caught, another

boy

takes the paper-bags, is given a start,
and the hunt is on again.

 

 

are 50 pupils in my school. I have four
sisters and one brother, their names are

Hazel, Dorothy, Belle, Gertrude and
Fred. Fred is 4 years old. My oldest
sister's name is Hazel. she is 12 years

0d and in the seventh grade. Laura

agar, Trenton, Mich., R 1.

Dear Aunt Clare—May another farm-
er girl join your merry circle? I have
read the lett and enjoyed them very
much, so I t ought I would write. My
father takes the M. B. F. and likes it
ﬁne. I live on a. 120 acre farm 1 have
2 miles to go to school. I go to the Lee
school. My teacher's name is Mrs. Mylo
Flynn. I am in the eighth grade and
will write on ﬁnal exam, on the 13th and
14th of May. I have 7 sisters and
brothers. We have a car. I also have
an organ, I love to tat and crochet and
I also like to read very much. I like
the farm best to live on but I like to
visit in the city for a while but I would
not like to live there. I would like to
hear from boys and girls of my age and
would answer all the letters I could.
Hoping to see this in’print I will close,
wishing everybody goodby. Pauline Se-
venski. Blanchard, Mich. R '2.

Dear Aunt Clare—~This is the ﬁrst I
have written to you. My father takes
the B. F. and likes it very well. I
like to read the letters from the other

boys and girls.

01

I am a girl 13 years

d and in the seventh grade. Our school

was out the ﬁfth of May. The teacher’s

name is Lillian Gotham.
very well.
We have 6 cows an
70 chickens.
brothers.
ily.
6 feet and 3 inches high.

I liked her
a farm of 84 acres,
4 horses, 4 pigs and
I have 4 sisters and 2
I am the oungest in the fam-
I have light ha r, blue eyes and am
Two of my

I live 03

sisters are visiting in Cumberland, Mary-

la

nd and won't come back until the end

of this month and my other two sisters

are married. One of my brothers

is at

,home helping my father‘and the other
one is married. Well my letter is getting

10
se
6.

M

ng I will close for this time, hoping to
e my letter in print. Alice Draves, R
Midland, Mich. ‘

Dear Aunt Clare—My father takes the
B. F, and likes it very much. We

live on an 80 acre farm. We have 16
head of cattle, 3 horses, 4 large hogs and
10 litle ones. About 35 chickens. We have
no little chicks yet; but are expecting

80

me in a few days. I have 3 pets. I

am 10 years of age my birthday is the

26th of this month. I
grade at school.

am in the 5th
I think that I will pass

as I have never failed a term and hope I

will not this term.

I am sending a pict-

ure of a litte fawn and I hope I will see

it

in the M. B. F. the next time.——Max-

ine Thomas, Evan, Mich.

 

 

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Dear Aunt Clare—My father takes the
MpB. F. and We like i very much, es-
pecially we children because we like the
Children's Hour. I am fourteen years
old. You wanted us to write about what
flower we found to the wood. Our
school went one day and we took our
dinner and ate it at the Woods and stay—
ed the noon hour. The flowers we found
were the lily, spring beauty, violets, ad-
dertongues, hepatica. and the dutchman’s
breeches.
times to the woods this-spring. We
children are not going to school now be-
cause we have the measles, Had them
ﬁrst and was in bed four days and a half.
Myletter is getting long.- I will close,
hoping to see my letter in print. This is
a riddle: Why does a eat sleep longer
in summer than in winter? Answer: Be-

cause the summer brings the cat-a-
lliilllaﬁkm Isabel Stevens, Kalamazoo, R

. --+--, ,
. Dear Aunt Clare—As this is the first
time I have written to you. I am a girl
14 years old and in the 7th grade at
school. Our school is out the 21st of
May and I’ll be glad then. My father
takes the M. B. F. and likes it very
much. \I enjoy reading the Children's
Hour and stories. I live on a farm of
40 acres. We have 6 cows, 6 calves and
7 sheep a d one of them is mine, her
name is nnie and she is a great pet,
Well I will close, hope my letter escapes
the waste basket and I will send you a
riddle: A frog and a duck and a. skunk
all went to a show and they let the frog
and duck in and why didn’t they let the
skunk in? Answer, Well the duck had
a bill and he got in all ,right and the
frog had a green back and he was all
right, but the skunk only had a cent and
it was a bad one and they wouldn't let
him in. Mary Middleton, Yale, Mich., R 8.

Dear Aunt Clare—a1 am a farmer girl
11 years old. I have light hair, brown
eyes, am 4 feet 10 1-2 inches tall and
weigh 80 lbs. Our school closed today.
My teacher was Miss Sherburn. I will
be in the 7th grade next year. I have
one brother, Harold, and one sister, Lois.
Vi'e live on a farm of 160 acres. Papa
and my uncle run the place, Together
we have 5 horses, 4 cows, 2 calves, pigs
For pets we have one
cat. Both papa and my uncle take the
M. B. F. I saw a letter from a girl I
lmow, so thought I would write. I will
close now,, hoping to see my letter in
print. Leona. Hill, Scottville, Mich.

Dear Aunt Clare—I will write you a.
letter as I have never written before. I
am a girl 12 years old and in the 8th
grade. My teacher’s name is Miss Mary
M. Campbell. I like her very much. We
live ‘on a 120 acre farm. We have 4.
working horses and 1 colt, 6 cows, 8
calves and over 100 chickens and 4
ducks. We also have 40 chickens. My
father takes the M, B. F. and we all en-
joy it very much. I love to read the
Children's Hour. Hoping to see my let-
ter in print, I wi close as ever, Ada
Boesch, Sebewaing, Mich. ,.

 

Dear Aunt .Clare—This the ﬁrst time

I have ever written to you so I thought
I would Join your merry hour. I like to
read the letters from the boys and girls.
Papa takes the M, B. F. and likes to
read the stories too. I have two broth-
ers, Floyd and Arthur. I am nine years
old and will be ten the 25th of October.
For pets I have two cats. School is out
at last and the 22nt we had a picnic.
Oh, dear me. we had so much I could
not begin to tell all we bad. My letter
is getting so long. So will close, hoping
to see my letter in print. Alice Hawks,
Watervliet, Mich.

.. Dear Aunt Clare—I am writing you to
ﬁnd out how many subscribers it takes
to get a camera as I would like one. My
father takes the M. B. F. and likes it
very well. I go to the Duncan school. I
have not noticed any letters from Mill-
ington yet. There is a woods on our
place where we go flowering. We have
twenty—seven little chicks and four hens
setting. I will close, hoping to see this
in print. Myrtle Slver, Millington, Mich.

 

We will be glad to send you a camera
for ten new subscribers at $1.00 each.

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Dear Aunt Clare—I have not, written
you in a long time. I like to go to
school very well. I like to be out doors
now that the grass is so green and ev-
erything is so pretty. Our schools lets
out the 4th of June. I like the M. B. F.
very much in fact I like most everything
that belongs to nature. My age is be-
tween 11 and 14 and my middle name
begins with G and ends with E if any
of you can guess then I will send them a
stick of candy. Ila Dezree, Greenville,

.yhigan.

Dear,Aunt Clare—This is the ﬁrst I
have written to you. I ‘am a. girl seven
{fare old and in the 3rd grade at school.

y father takes the M. B. F. and' ‘likes
it very much. I live on a 230 acre
farm.' My teacher's name is Miss Min-
nie Healy. We have seven horses. I.
have four. sisters, Vera, Illa. Ruth and
Mary, 'I have a brother William. We
have a. Ford car. I- like the complete."
5 cry best. I hope to see my letter in.
p int—Ida. Carter, Harrisville, Mich.

Dear Aunt Clarez—I am a girl. ten- r

years old. I live on a farm of 11.0 acres.
We have about 50. chickens and tennlittlo"
chickens. For pen: I have a  hi.
name is Tommmr; We" hays 1 ur'
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SANILAC (Ch—Have had some dry
and cool Weather, The cats and grass
has not made much growth up to this
week as there should of been: for this

time 0! Year. There was a local rain on‘

Tuesdayhand quite a lot of water fell
for the time it rained. It made — the
crops look better in the locality that it
rained in. There is a generalrrain need-
ed all over the country. We are having
it rather cool at this time. The farmers:
have t their corn all in and are set-
ting eir beana ground ready at the
present time. Some have their beans
sowed. There are some sugar beets be-
ing sowed and quite a lot chicory put
in. The price of chicory is good. There
looks as if there might be quite a lot
of fruit. Everything seems to be mov-
ing along as usual. The following rices
were offered at Sandusky: eat, .75:
cats, $1.04; rye, $2; barley, 83: beans
0. H. P. Pea, $7.25; potatoes, $4; but-
rfat. 54c; eggs, ass—A. B.

ST. CLAIR—Farmers cultivating corn
and planting potatoes. The weather is
very dry, have had no rain since May
15th, that would wet the ground one inch
deep. There has been some local show-
ers but no general rain. The soil is dry
and in some places it is cracked to a
great depth. Hay will be short and a
ight crop. Oats are in need of moisture
and will soon be in the same condition as
the hay crop. Wheat is heading but the
traw will be short. Rye is thin and not
cry promising. As a. whole the hay
and grain crops do not look very good
for St. Clair county, The following
ices were offered at Smiths Creek:

eat. $2.68@2.70: corn, $1.85; oats
$1.15; rye, $2.10; No. 1 timothy. $28@
30: No. 1 light mixed. $276929; beans.

H P. $7; potatoes, $4 bu,; butter. 50

@ sod; butterfat. 50c; eggs. 40c; sheep.
8@9 ; lambs, 10©l4 ; beef steers 8@
12 : veal calves, 20 ;

Seef cows, 6@9;

JACKSON (S)——A good heavy rain is
needed to boom hay and wheat. Some
localities were blessed with a downpour
Saturday aftennoon, but a light shower
in this vicinity-«and south was the ex-
tent oi’ the much needed rain. Farmers
have ﬁnished corn planting. Rye is

leoking good, wheat fair, hay in _need
of rain and» a small crop predicted,
Early: plains and cherries damaged by
the frost. Strawberries looking good.
Apples haVe a good crop of fruit set But-
ter is on the downward grade also eggs,
butterfat 64c. eggs 38c. It looks as if
the farmer would payss a day and
board for extra help in haying and har-
vest if he got any—G. S.

CALHOUN—Farmers are very busy
with their corn and there is some to
plant yet. The weather has been very
dry here of late \and the crops are begin-
nin to feel the drouth, ‘The ground is
so ry it is hard work to plow unless we
get a rain soon there will not be many
late potatoes put in. The following prices
were offered at Battle Creek: Wheat,
82.88@2.90; oats, $1.20: rye. $2; No. 1
timothy, $30; hens. 35c: butter, 55c;
eggs, .40c; lambs, $10.17: hogs, 313.50;
beeﬁ steers. $8.10; veal calves $10.13.—
C. B. -

 

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CHEBOIGAN

(W)-——Weather very
dry, Not much rain all spring. Pros-
pect of poor hay crop this year. Corn

nearl lanted with larger acreage than
usual?' ‘31 good crop of oats planted. but
not many potatoes or beans. Winter
wheat and rye looking good but needs
rain. Looks like we would have an av-
erage fruit cro this year. _
very scarce. heat. $2.50; oats, $1.23;
potatoes, $5 to 3 Spar bushel; butter,
50c; butterfat, 530; eggs, 33c.—-D. P.

MONTCALM (IN. W.)-——-Most oi' the
farmers are ﬁnishing up planting for the
season. Corn is up. It has been rather
hot and dry. Ground is very dry for
the need of rain_ Several tractors..are
being used around this community. The
following prices were offered at Lakeview
on June 10: Potatoes. none sold. Beans,
$7 per cwt.; onions, 8c 3. 1b.: cabbage,
100 1b.; cucumbers, $3 per cwt.; butter,
55c.: butterfat, 540: eggs 32c.—G. B. W.

 

MIDLAND—~The following prices were
offered at Midland: Wheat. $2.80: corn,
$1.80; oats, $1.05; rye, $1.80: buckwheat:
$3: beans (C. H. P.) $6.75; barley, $3.151
peas. $3,25.-—0. B. G. C.

Gov’t Securities for Youthful Investors

An interesting story of 100 per
cent efforts on the part of a large
number of Virginia boys and girls for
ﬁnancial betterment is told in the
May issue of the Journal of the Am-
erican Bankers’ Association. The
story concerns the Registered Hol-
stein Calf Club inaugurated by the
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
and ﬁnanced by the American Na-
tional Bank of Richmond.

Through this club, boys and girls
were enabled not only to ﬁnance the
purchase of a valuable pure bred calf
destined to the ultimate improvement
of the state’s livestock, but were also
in line for cash prizes offered from
various sources. Says the Journal:

“Every member was loaned ,enough
money to purchase his calf, at a very
low rate of interest; the notes ran
for a year with the privilege of re-
newing this obligation provided the
boy or girl did not make enough mon-
ey to meet this obligation. What
makes the story more interesting is
that every member of the club paid
his note in full when it was due.

“Forest Hedrick, the winner of the
blue ribbon, grew an acre of corn
and paid for his calf from the pro-
ceeds. Claude Beck had been a Pig
Club member and sold enough pigs
to pay his debt. Earl Axsell worked
for_' his father in the dairy and paid
his.” -

’Prizes including an aggregate of
$189 cash and two bull calves were
won by the contestants.

While the several score members
of the Call! Club, however, have been
giving this remarkable exhibition of
thrift. hundreds of thousand of oth-
er boys and girls have been equally
active and successful in money sav-
ing and capital accumulation on-
deavors.

These are the members of the War
Savings Societies of school _rooms
throughout the country, many of
them located in cities and not able
to save to take advantage of agricul-
tural pronto, while still others, in
rural districts, have combined the
two methods, saving money through
the purchase of War Saving-s Stamps
to be used later in the ﬁnancing of
the purchase eta, pig or a calf or
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acre Soybean seed weighs



quaints the rising generation with
the certainty and safety which ac-
companies investment in government
savings securities, and encourages
savings by the ease with which pur-
chases are made. Holdings of War
Savings Stamps by school children
amount to many millions of dollars,
and not » few boys and girls in
every sta e have converted a $100
worth or more into the more conven-
ient form of Treasury Savings Cer—
tiﬁcates. "

The government savings securi-
ties, always worth more than was
paid for them, have no market fluc-
tuations to concern the holders, and
may be converted into cash to take
advantage of opportunity. The cus-
tom of investment in so sound and
conservative securities as those of the
government will train the young
men and women of tomorrow to be
wary of the offerings of the fake
stock salesman, and thus accomplish
another great national good.

 

HINTS ON SOYBEAN CULTURE

The depth of planting-soybeans is
an important point, says W. C. Eth-
eridge of the University of Missouri
College of Agriculture. The seed
must be planted shallow or poor
stands will result, for the soybean
seedling has not the power to push
itself through a deep covering of
Experiments have proved that
two inches is the most favorable
depth. Planting much deeper than
this will greatly reduce the stand. It
a hard crust forms on the surface be-
tore the seed has come through, it
should be broken with a smoothing
harrow or a weeder, otherwise the
crust will tend to reduce the stand.

A crop planted in rows three feet
a part will require-ﬁfteen to twenty
pounds of seed to the“ sore, while a
broadcaster! or drilled crop will re-
quire sixty to ninety pounds to the
V sixty
pounds to the bushel, but they vary
greatly in size. Thus, 2,100 seed of
the -Mammoth variety and 8,400 of
the Peking variety are contained in
expound. llor economy in thense of
seed an 5th t of” the rate at
planting war. A: tetheva of the
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". Adv.,Dep‘t. Mt. Clemens, Mlohillln-

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RIVERSIDE DAIRY FARM. .160 .AGR‘ES

 

‘ $4,600 with 3 horses, 2 cows, 3 calves, 4 pm.

poultry, wagons, machinery, tools, buy. corn, fod:
der: biggest midwest bargain; near RR town,
machine-worked ﬁelds. 30—cow spring-yatered
posture, 1,500 cords wood. 120 apple trees, 300
sugar maples; 2 good houses. spring water, over-
looking river; barn. garage, other buildings: city
owner throws in everything, very easy terms. De-

tails page 69 Strout’s Biz Illustrated Catalog-

Farm Bargains 33 States. Copy free. STROUT
FARM AGENCY. 814 BE, Ford Bldg” Detroit.

STRIPPED HARDWOOD LAND. RICH
clay loam—easy terms, $12.50 to $15.00 an
acre. Neighbors, roads, schools. Four to ﬁve
miles from Millersburg. Never failing clover
need will make your payments. JOHN G.
KRAUTH, Mlllersburg, Mich.

 

150 ACRE FARM FOR SALE—90 ACRES
,undcr cultivation, 90 acres pasture and small
timber. Equipped with all farming tools and
good stock. For full information Write ALBERT
DIETZ, Hawks, Mich, R. F. D. No. 1

 

FOR SALE—80 ACRE FARM, EXCELLENT
soil, all under cultivation, good house“ fair barn,
plenty water. \Vill soil entire equipment in-
cluding 8 high grade llolstein females. 4wmiles
from town. Inquire LYLE SHARP. Clifford,
Mich.

FOR SALE—EAST HALF OF SEC. '5,
Center Twp. (30. of Emmet. Correspond with
owner. ,1 ESSE E. WEBSTER. Pellston, Mich.

FARM FOR SALE—76 ACRES. CLAY LOAM
well drained. llest of Still. No county ditch.
Good buildings, ncwly painted. Acetylene lights,
will sell with or without stock, tools and crops.
60 rods to school, 2 miles to good market .on
main road. A. ll. ZIMMEIDIAN, Newuygo, Mich.

 

FOR SALE—120 ACRES. GOOD BUILD-
ings. 80 acres improved; flowing well, water in

home will burn. Also stream through pasture.
Will sell part or all. Price $60 per acre. Ilor

further information write \Vni. VAL'DEPOL,
Marion, Mich, R No. 4.

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Varnish, Spraying Materials, Sprayers. Manual
mailed free. M. ii. Tux-1mm. Mgr.

 

 

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Forks. Your solention $9 per dozen. Rush your

order. Free literature showing pictures of forks
assorted shovels and spznles. PROCESS 8110\-
El. & FORK (30., Snlinu. Kansas.

 

FOR SALE—STEAM THRESHING OUTFIT.
Pitts banner. Always had best of cure. \Vill sell
or trade for good land. GEORGE HATCH, Sand
Lake, Mich.

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FOR SALE—AVERY TRACTOR 12-25 AND
P. & 0. four bottom plow. Good second hand
condition. If taken soon, $600. HARVEY
PO\VERS, Fremont, Mich.

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‘Is Your Farm for Sale?

-Write out a plain description and ﬁg-
‘ ure dc for‘oach ward, initial ‘or group of
ﬁgures. Send ltln for one, two or three
times. There's no cheaper or better way
of. Ironing a farm in Michigan and you
dual direct with the buyer. No agent. or
‘poommlssione. If you want to sell or trndg
 form, send In your ad today. Don't
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this department. MW. ’

FURNISHING THIRD drones:

1-2 livestock, seed and feed and each to
get‘l-Z of proceeds. B is to furnish
horses tools and do all labor. A leaves
2 old horses which he hates to sell or
kill on the place, one working as a. third
horse the other being only a buggy
horse. B is to have use of theee for
care and feed. The second season both
horses are unable to work. B takes
care, of them for 8 months without be-
ing able to get any use out of them, A
at last consents to have them killed,
nothing being said in the agreement
about the number of horses B is to keep.
He buys one making him 3. Does he
have to pay A for 1-2 feed 'for third
horse? After fall work was done B
worked team on road for about 14 days.
How much of the earnings can A claim?

Has A any right to shut windmill or

for house and stock? Has A any right
to ﬁx toolshed into a garage and use it
for self without B’s consent?—-W.
Van Buren County.

 

The third horse is to be treated
the same as the team, each furnish-
ing one half of the feed. Unless
there is something in the contract
I am of the opinion that working on
the road is not farm work and A
would not be entitled to any portion
of it. If B. neglects his work on the
farm to do the work he might be li-
able for any damage such neglect
causes. If the farm was supplied
with windmill and engine as part of
the farm property A would have no
control of them unless reserved in
the lease and would be liable for any
damage caused by his unauthorized
conduct. A wouldn’t have a right
to any buildings or parts of build-
ings on the farm that he did not re-
serve in the lease—W. E. Brown, le-
gal editor.

 

KE LLASTONE STUCCO

We wish to remodel our ' houSe this
summer and would like to know if Kel-
lastono Stucco put on with wood lath is
durable and will not crack—A Subscrib-
er, Albion, Mich.

Kellastone Stucco has not been on
the market very many years and I
believe has proved very satisfactory
when properly applied. You must
ﬁrst have a foundation that will not
settle or else you are bound to have
cracks. You must next have materi-
al that is dry enough to not shrink
seriously.

It has proven up about as good on
wood lath as on steel lath because it
is water proof thus preventing the
dampness from getting to the lath.
The lath need not necessarily be
kiln-dried but if you wish good suc—
cess you should at least have the
lath properly season dried, otherwise
little ﬁne checks is bound to appear.
This ﬁnish makes a very beautiful
job, ﬁre proof, durable and exception-
ally warm. Have it properly mixed
and these reasonable precautions tak-
en, and it will not crack—G. A. Bug-
bce, Architect.

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INHERITANCE TAX 

Will you please ub’llsh in M, B. F.
a synopsis of the In enltanco Tax. What
is the least one can inherit without pay-
ing a tax and what per cent does one
have to pay—Mrs. C. F.. Lapeer, Mich.

 

The last inheritance tax law for
the state is Act 148 of the Public
Acts of 1919, page 272. On page
273 provides that property should
not be taxable under this act unless
it was personal property of clear
market value of $2,000 or more; and
when the transfer was to the wife
such transfer of property would not
be taxable unless it is personal prop-
orty of clear market value of $5000
or more and in that case the entire
transfer would be taxable at 1 per
cent of the clear market value.
There are a. number of other provi-
sions and a different rate to all other
classes than named in the statute
so that a pcrsonehould read the
whole statute to ascertain its appli-
cation to their. own case—W. E.
Brown, legal :editor. a z ‘

 

REMOVING QUACK GRASS

borkllled or run curb—L. W. H.. Tosca
County. ~- ‘

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a a personal answer by me to 'o ovation o a hell nature-should enclose-.01.!" 

-  as being most effective where quack

grass has taken a ﬁrm hold:

Plow grOund to a shallow depth,

of 4 inches in spring or summer prev-
ious to August lst. . Disc and cross
disc to cut sod in pieces. Harrow
with Spring toothor disc whenever
green growth appears and soon after
each rain. When route and runners
are dry, rake into heaps and burn.
Continue thorough cultivation until
winter. During the following spring
plow deep, 8 inches or more, and fol-
low with cultivated crop such as
corn or beans, giving crop usual
careful cultivation. . . .

I have seen land bound in quack
grass sod almost thoroughly freed
from the post by this method. Dur-
ing the following period all possible
growth of quack grass leaves is pre-
vented, thus starving the’ portion of
the plant below ground. The roots
are further weakened by winter ac-
tion and when plowed deep the next
spring, fail to send shoots to- the sur-
face with few exceptions.

Small patches of quack grass can
be killed by frequent hoelng, or if
noticed when it ﬁrst appears in the
ﬁeld, can be smothered out by
weighting down tar paper with
stoma—J. F. Corr, Professor of Farm
Crops, M. A. 0. ‘

WHAT STATES HAVE CONSOLI-
DATED SCHOOLS

Will you please tell me if Illinois and

Indiana have consolidated schools. Also

as many other states that you know of.
-—-—Rea.der, Copemlsh, Mich.‘

 

The following states [have made the
greatest progress in establishing con-
solidated schools: Massachusetts
(one of the ﬁrst to consolidate.) In-
diana, Ohio, North, Dakota, Louisi-
ana, Mississippi, Minnesota, Iowa,
New Jersey, Washington, Oklahoma
and Arkansas. Nebraska, Texas,
Kansas, Tennessee and Kentucky
have also made great progress. Idaho,
Wyoming, Nevada, New Mexico and
Arizona have made a good begin-
ning. P. O. Claxton, commissioner
of education,>stated in February,
1917, that there were 7,500 consoli-
dated schools ln the country one-half
of which had been established during
the last. three years. He predicted
that by the end of the year 1920
Would be 10,000.——T. E. Johnson, Cup-
crmtendent of Public Instruction,
Lansing, Mich.

 

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REFUND FROM CHICAGO FIRM

“Last June we lived at Sanford,
Michigan, and we ordered two
rugs from the Company,
Chicago. The latter part of June we
returned the two rugs as they were
not what we wanted. We waited a
month and did not hear from them,
so we wrote and waited some time
again and did not hear, so I wrote
again and had my letter registered,
so in several days I got a letter and
asked me to send the express re-
ceipts which I did. In September we
got a check for the cheapest rug
which was around eleven dollars,
leaving a balance of sixteen dollars.
We wrote back at once and they
asked for another express receipt
which we got from the agent and
sent it in to them. We have never
hear from them since. Can you help
us out on it?——-R. G., White Cloud,
Mich.

Our subscribers complaint woe.

taken up with this ﬁrm on June lot,
,with the result that our" subscriber
received the balance» due him on
June 5th, according to the following
letter: ' _
“We are enclosing in this letter
our‘check No. 16716 ' for $16.25.
Through a clerical error you were
not credited for both rugs land we
apologize ,to. you for :havdhg delayed—'7
you so long. ‘_ We are sending you
pile of“ our, nevi-ontology: and '
not : '33:.

         

 

 

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int: or rooueeu‘f’or‘lnfiorlnniioﬂ 

sum  LAWS

1.3m verynnxious to know if there In
a law in Michigan to prevent anyone
from dumping ﬁsh entrails on the ground
uncovered for days at a. time a breed-
ing place for files and y a. menace to
health.—-—Mrs. L. C.. Charlevolx, Mich.

 

“I am enclosing herewith copy of
the Nuisance Law under which the
local board of health can improve
sanitary conditions by the abatement
of nuisances. You should. apply to
your local health oﬂicer who is on-
powered toorder nuisances remov-t
od.”—-Edward D. Rich, State Sanitary
Engineer.

The law pertaining- to the burial
of dead animals or any part thereof
under which undoubtedly would come
the nuisance «of which you complain,
reads as follows:

“Sec. 11432. If any person or
persons shall putgmy dead animal or
part of the carcass of any dead an—
imal, into any lake, river, creek,
pond, road, stre'et, alley, lane, lot
ﬁeld, meadow or common, or in any
place within one mile of the resi-
dence of any person or, persons, ex-
cept the same and every part thereof
be buried at least two feet under the
ground, and if the owner or owners
thereof shall knowingly permit the
same to remain in any of the afore-
said places, to the ,injury of the
health , or to the annoyance of the
citizens of this State, or any of them,
every person so offending shall be
deemed guilty of a. misdeameanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall for-
feit and pay a sum of not less than
ﬁve dollars nor more than ten dol-
lars, together with the costs of pros-
ecution, and in default in the pay-
ment thereof, shall be imprisoned'in
the county jail of the county in which
such conviction may be had,’ not.
exceeding ten days, to be imposed by
any court of competent jurisdiction;
and every twenty-four hours said
owner may permit the same to re-
main after such conviction, shall be
deemed an additional offense and
pay a further sum of not less than
ten dollars and not more than thirty
dollars, together with the costs of
prosecution, to be recovered as afore-
said, and in default in the payment.
thereof, be imprisoned as aforesaid
not more, than thirty days, or be pun-
lshed by both such ﬁne and imprison-
ment, in the discretion of the court."

 

BIDDING FOR STATE PROPERTY

Last yeagthrough a mistake we paid
taxes on another man’s lots and in
looking it up in hopes of getting our
money back we find out that this man
has not paid any taxes for six yea-rs
and that it is state property and that
if we bid those lots in at the tax sole,~
how long will it be before we will have to
pay the state the taxes that are back
for other years and whether we could
get a. good title to it or not and how
long it would be before we could take
possession of it. I would like to know
how to go at it to get this property or
get our money back. I don't think any-
one else has any claim on it. The prop-
erty lays next to us. I like your paper
very much. Please answer through
your columns.—-—Mrs. E., Gladwln Coun-
ty, Mich.

—-———-—-—-¢
You do not give a full description
of the tax situation but from what is
said I am of the opinion that you
would have to bid the whole of the‘
back taxes held by the state. After
the bid you would have to serve the
notice required by law and six
,months after return of the sheriff of
service of the notice title would be-
come complete as atax title. The
law provides that after 5 years poe—
session, by the purchaser the deed
shall not be set aside. Possession
immediately after the expiration of
the six months—W. E.’ Brown, legal
editor.- - , '

 

FORMULA I non  WASH
I would like to get a. formula. for a.
white wash, to use in a sprayer. Would
you give me one?-’-—-A Subscriber.
.Ono. bushel of quickll-me nicked
with 12 gallons of hot water and mix.

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gasolinei‘engiue or by a sweep drawn.
by horses. ‘ a I

The usual typeof evaporator con?
sists of 'a rectangular, flat bottomed
pan of galvanized iron or copper.
Evaporation maybe produced by di-
rectcontact with ﬁre orwith steam.
In the formef’case the pan is mount-
ed on a specially constructed ﬁre box.
If steam evaporation is employed the
pan is provided with steam' coils
which lie in the bottom of the pan.
In some cases a double-bottomed pan

is used, the space so provided being -

employed to carry the steam.

“Other articles needed are barrels
or tubs for catching the juice, pipes
for conducting it to the pan, skim-
mers for removing the scum, appar-
atusior testing the syrup’s consis-
tency and barrels or cans for holding
the ﬁnished product.

“In making a syrup the blades of
the plants are stripped off, the sor-
ghum cut at about six inches from
the ground, the seed heads removed.

.The sorghum is passed through the .

mill with as little delay as possible.
When the weather is 'cool or there is
danger of frost, the sorghum may be
cut considerably in advance of press-
ing for when properly piled, it will
keep for several days. The juice ‘ex-
tracted by the mill is strained and
then run into the evaporating pan.
As it passes through the pan. it quick-

. ly comes to a boiling point and a
Scum rises to the surface. This
should be constantly and carefully
removed.

\“Syrup should be evaporated to
a point where it contains not less
than 70 per cent solids; that is, has
a weight of not less than 11 1-4 lbs.
to the gallon. If placed in contain-
ers while boiling hot and properly
sealed, it will keep indefinitely.

“The average yield of syrup an
acre is from 75 to 200 gallons, al-
though in some cases it has been as
high as 400 gallons. The estimates
on the yield of seed an acre vary
from 600 to 1,600 pounds."

Those desiring additional informa—
tion on that subject should write the
Department of Agriculture for a copy
of Farmers’ Bulletin No. 477.

Syrup, From Sugar Beets

The Department of Agriculture has
also issued a very complete circular
on the growing of sugar beets for
syrup and the extracting of the syrup
from the ripe beet. We are advised
that tone bushel of beets will yield
betWeen three and ﬁve quarts of
syrup, depending upon the sugar con-
tent of the beets, so that a very small
patch of beets should yield sufﬁcient
syrup to last the average family thru
the season. Sugar beet seed may be
obtained from any seed house and
can be planted as late as July 1st.
Farmers who are not familiar with
the method of planting, cultivating
and harvesting beets should write at
once to the Department of Agricul—
ture for a copy of Farmers’ Bulletin
No. 823 which gives such information
in detail.

Extracting the Syrup

Beet syrup may be used for all
purposes for which other syrups or
.molasses would be employed, es-

' pecially for table use; for example,
on buckwheat cakes, in making a
dark colored cake, or in preparing
certain kinds of home made candy.
If thenevaporation is carried far
enough and the syrup is allowed to
stand, a dark sugar will settle out.
This sugar will be found very satis-
factory for home uses in cases where
reﬁned sugar is not necessary such
as in making pies and other pastry.

Improved Process for Use in the Prep-
aration of Sugar Beet Syrup
The directions given in Farmers'
Bulletin 823 for the production of
table syrup from sugar beets on a
small’scale, as in the home; are brief-
ly-as follows:
' “The tops are removed, cutting
. them at the line of demarcation be-
tween the green and the white skin;
the beetsare thoroughly scrubbed
and washed and cut in very thin slic-
es. The sugar is extracted from these
slices by placing them in a recept-
acie, covering with hot water. and
allowing" to stand for about
s _ elwehﬁjextmct, is

  
  
 

  

      

‘ commencemen‘t'of caning. and

- the..’1}1,iee. ’ It May be operated "by a'. »

_many read the chaptr
*one .

e MEWS
remov-
al of the u Had syrup.,,cqvetms sev-
eral neuralgia that the considerable
amount of scum tannins JIDOD .the.
surface be constantly and Carefully
removed. _‘ , ' ' ,'_ '2 ,

“Recent ' investigations relative to
this subject have shown thattheex-
posure of the cut slices to the air
results in oxidation and consequent
darkening of the surfaces, and that
this, together with the presence of
the skin of the beet, has a marked
effect upon the color and flavor of
the syrup. The long-continued boil-
ing also has a tendency to darken the
color of the syrup, but results in‘an
improvement offlavor through the
elimination of much of the character-
istic and more or less objectionable
beetlike flavor.

“The following modiﬁcation
process is recommended:

“The beets after having been top-
ped, thoroughly scrubbed, and wash-
ed are peeled and immediately (with-
out allowingtime for them to be-
come darkened through exposure to
the air) sliced allowing the slices to
fall into a receptacle containing suf-
ﬁcient water to cover them. Suﬂ‘i-
cient water should be added from
time to time so that when the re-
ceptacle is full the slices will be cov-
ered by about one inch of water. The
mass is then heated to 70 degree to
80 degree 0. (158 degree to 176 de-
grees F.) the receptacle covered and
allowed to stand for about one hour.
A wash boiler will be found satis-
factory, and it is recommended that
a thin wooden rack be placed in the
bottom in order to avoid scorching
the bottom layer of slices. The wa—
ter extract is then drawn off, strain—
ed through cheesecloth, and evapor—
ated directly to syrup. While the
amount of scum formed will not be
as great as in the original method,
nevertheless it should be constantly
and carefully removed. In the case
of a considerable number of syrups
made by this process, a very marked
improvement in color, flavor and pal-
atability has been apparent. The
water extracts are clear and practic-
ally 'colorless, while the finished syr—
ups are of a light amber color and
possess little or none of the more or
less objectionable flavor and un-
pleasant taste is sometimes noted
in syrups made according to the oth-
er method. Iron vessels should not
be used either in preparing the water

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of

v extract or in evaporating the extract

to a syrup. It is essential that the
beets used in the preparation of the
syrup should be thoroughly ripe."

 

“GET FAIR PROFITS OR QUIT,"
SAYS DAIRYMAN
(Continued from page 13)
or quit. When the world war was rag-
ing we farmers were asked to eat
what our hogs would not and now
we will have to, if things are allow-
ed to go much further. I think it is
high time we struck, not for less
hours and more pay but the right
to just exist and pay taxes. Wake
up and do something if it is no more

- than just to agitate the question.—

R. G. H., Allegan County.

Our sympathies are with you fellows
outside of the Detroit area beeauae we
cannot see how you are receiving much
benefit from the State Association. _ Of
course, it helps all the dairy business in
Michigan in a slight degree" to haVe a
high milk price in Detroit and encourage
the marketing of as much milk as possi-
ble in that city, but it certainly seems as
if there ought to be other ways in which
the producers outside the Detroit area
can receive more direct benefits from
organization We advocate the establish;
ment of a producers' milk plant in De-
troit because that seems to provide an
immediate solution to the marketing
problems of the members of the Detroit
area. The solution to the problems of
those outside the area has not yet ap-
peared, but having solved the Detroit
conundrum the State Association would
be left entirely free to devote its ener-
gies to its less fortunate members in
other parts of the state—Editor.

 

Liars

An evangelist who was conducting
nightly services announced that on
.the following evening he would
speak on the subject of liars. e ads
vised his hearers to read in advance
the seventeenth chapter of Mark.

The. next night he arose and said:
‘pr am going to preach on 'liars’ to-
night, and I would lik’ ‘0 know how

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Gillette Non-Skid Tires stand
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with its ﬁsultant blow—outs. Second
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If there is no Gillette dealer in your
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, State's ahd‘l>”high
I .; altitudes-where early “frosts; make
. -'- corn uncertain, oats;audg-wpeas
can. be grown proﬁtably for _silage.
Along the northern; border .of your
country, especiallyin those sections
where frost often pr'eVents the ma-
turing of corn, Canadian ﬁeidf‘peas
with a good variety of-oats ‘make a
most excellent. crop for silage. ~Oats
and peas withstand light frosts and
make an excellent crop for silage.

 

and make an excellent growth, even
with low temperatures. Many of the
clay soils in northern Wisconsin and
Minnesota are especially adapted to
the growth of this crop; and it can
be planted very early in the spring,
which will enable the grower to ma-
ture a crop ready for the silo at
about the time of the ﬁrst cutting
of clover. When upfavorable weath-
er for harvesting clover sets in such
as a long rainy spell, the clover can

the oats and peas can be harvested.
In sectionsvwhere corn will not do
well on account of a lack of heat,
oats and peas, as a rule, will pro-
duce more tonnage and 'the silage
will be much better, being nearer a
balanced ration. A dressing of barn
yard manure will increase the yield,
especially on new lands which have
not been inoculated by clovers. We
have found here in northern Wiscon-
sin the growing of cats and peas the
most satisfactory way of getting rid
of quack grass; especially when the
crop is SOWed thickly it will smoth-
er out the quack grass. Oats and
peas contain more than twice as
much protein as corn and therefore
make a ration which is practically
balanced in itself. As a food for
dairy cows it is most excellent, and
will substitute the best of pasture.
In the fall of 1918 I had an oc'-
casion to test the worth of oat and
pea silage compared with corn silage.
I had been feeding corn silage to a
‘number of dairy cows, and on the
let of January came to the place in
the silo where oats and peas had
been put in. We noticed aton'ce an
increase in the production of milk
from our herd. One cow which was

(Submitted by the Millers’ National

' Fed erotion )

N May 29, 1920, wheat millfeeds
were quoted, basis Chicago, car-
load lots, packed in 100 lb.

sacks, as follows: .

Spring bran, $55@56 per ton;
hard winter bran, $55.25@55.75 per
ton; soft ‘winter bran, $55@56 per
ton; standard middlings (brown
shorts) $61@62 per ton; flour mid-
diings (gray s'horts) $62@63 per
ton; red dog, $69@70 per ton.~

The price of wheat millfeeds is
regulated by supply and demand; if
the supply were more nearly equal
to the demand the prices would be
lower. The supply of wheat mill-
feeds can be materially increased by
the adoption of a national policy fav-
oring the exportation of flour in-
stead of wheat, retaining in theUnit-
ed States the miilfeed resulting from
such increased operation of the flour
mills.

Few farmers appreciate what, a
loss is entailed to the farming com-
munity by allowing wheat to be ex-
ported. Based on the report of the

the crop year ending June 30, 1919,
(the latest authentic ﬁgures avail-
able) the wheat millfeed, production
of the mills of the United States for
that crop year was 4.38.3290? tons.
Of this amount, 1,032,340 tens recj‘
suited from grinding flour that was:
exported.   '1 ..   ;_-'.
If all the wheat that was exported
during that crop year had ~
ground into flour bygAmjer'ican..m-ills
there-..would~have remained: in this

than the ﬁgures giveniabovaa
These calculations ‘ are : base
an estimated productl‘g.,.of .7,1.-<.l'bs
of miilfeed from each::barr’6i,ofﬂfl,o§u

   

    
 

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Oats and peas withstand light frosts

ﬁrst be put in the silo after which ’

United States Grain 'Corpdrationfor ‘

v Shipping Board,-is;lending its ,influ- _>
1 cube tb'the‘s’upport [of applicy. which ,

'depi‘ives'Ame'riéan‘millscfcthe right-
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country'1,45'1,360 to‘ns more ‘jrgsd- : 'a ' '
v . 4 .‘2

r. '1
manufactured; this pasts-twee; cg)»: “
‘rect during the perio  
mills :were- operating :

.-‘instrn“ary with: . at "out?

pounds‘per :day; another increased
from ﬁfteen‘po’unds to 24'pounds,

and similar increases were acted by,

other animals of the herd . This was
sufﬁcient evidence for us to " prove
that oats and pea silage was super-
ior to-corn silage, especially when

given as we were-feeding.

Our method of sowing is to work
the ground as early in the spring as
it can be plowed and harrowed, then
sowing one and one-half bushels of
peas to one and one-half bushels of
oats per‘acre. The oats and peas
will germinate even when the ground
is cold and wet, and late spring
frosts will not destroy the plants.
The crop will come on in mid-sum-
mer and when the peas are well pod-
ded and most of the pods ﬁlled, the
crop is ready for the silo. It should
be cut and put in the silo while still
green. Do ,not allow .the forage to
become dry and then be obliged to
add water; the natural juice of the
plants is the'best and cannot be re-
placed by adding water.

Oats and peas can be handled
much the same as hay when made
into silage. It is better to cut, how-
ever, when the dew is on to prevent
peas and cats from shelling. The
land is cleared in ample time to pre-
pare the ground for: winter rye or
wheat. This is a special advantage
when considerable land is being
farmed and labor scarce and hard to
get. Oats and peas are much easier
to raise than corn as they can be
planted fully a month earlier and
will not be damaged by frosts. More
than that, no cultivation is needed,
and when quack grass is bothersome,
a heavy yield will choke out and des-
troy the quack grass.

‘Farmers who live in the northern
states can, well afford ,to test out
this valuable crop, especially if they
are ﬁnding it difﬁcult to mature good
corn for the silo. Oats and pea si-
lage will come as near duplicating
June pastures as any feed I know of,
and it is well worth the tria‘l, es-
pecially by those farmers who are
conducting dairies in the northern
states—Y. M. Johnson, Ashland, Wis.

Wheat Exports Make High Mill Feeds

barrel of flour is between 75 and 80
pounds, depending upon the charact-
er of the wheat being ground. The
above ﬁgures may therefore be ac-
cepted as conservative. ‘

In round ﬁgures, millfeed consti-
tutes one-third of the product of
wheat flour milling. In- other words,
in every. car of wheat containing 60,-
000 pounds that is exported, 20,000
pounds of valuable wheat millfeeds
is lost to the farmers of the United
States.

At present flour export trade is
practically at a standstill, while
wheat is being exported as rapidly as
ships can be secured to load it. This
is largely the result of the policy
adopted by the United States Ship-
ping Board, which has, for several
months,'indica‘ted a rate for ocean
transportation on flour 25 cents per
100 pounds higher than the'rate on
wheat. In doing so the Shipping
Board is endorsing the action of the
British Admiralty, which established
the rate in order to discourage im-
portation of flour and to encourage
the constant operation of British
flour mills"; ;, one of thelprincipal fact-

ors in adoptingthis policy is‘the's'e- -

curingito British farmers'the desir-
able” millfeeds resulting from ~ the .

milling Lot Wheat in British mills. The 4
 resultingfsituation is that a (branch _

of the United States Governmlnt, the

 
  
 

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The ﬁrst feed giVen the “baby 
chicks‘shouid: be somethin 'ea'sy'to,
poultry! '

digest. ' Many suCcessfu
keepers start the chicks. on rolled
oats.' Others use dry bread crumbs
or ﬁnely cracked grain. The ﬁrst
requirement is that the chicks should
not be fed too soon and the second
essential is that chicks should not
be fed too much. No food should be
given the chicks until they are at
least 48 hours old and not then "’un-
less they show a good appetite.

Whatever is given for the ﬁrst
feed should be fed in small amounts
or the chicksshould be watched and
,what feed is left.at the end of about
ten minutes 'should be removed.
Chicks should be fed four 'or ﬁve
times a day during the ﬁrst week so.

‘that they may secure plenty of
nourishment without overheating at
one time.

During the ﬁrst few weeks of its
life the chick grows very rapidly and
it is very important that the ration
contain the proper elements for mak-
ing muscle and bone. Protein from
an animal source‘ is the material

which insures a good rate of develop- ,

ment in the chicks. Wherever pos-
sible the chicks should be given un-
limited quantities of buttermilk or
sour milk to drink from the time
they are placed in the brooders. If
milk is not available, then the pro-
tein should be supplied during the
ﬁrst week or ten days by the addi-
tion of hard boiled eggs to the ra-
tion. One egg daily for each ﬁfty or
sixty chicks will supply the pr-otein
needed for growth. After» the
chicks are about a week old, the
ration should gradually be changed
from the oatmeal or other starting,
feeds to a more substantial ration
of cracked grain and dry mash. Dur-
ing the second, third and fourth
weeks of the feeding period a good
grade of commercial chick feed is
very satisfactory for furnishing the“
grain for the ration, or ﬁnely crick-
ed corn can be used.

The mash for baby chicks should
consist of equal parts of wheat bran
and shorts;or wheat bran, shorts,
and corn meal in equal proportions.
If protein is not being supplied thru
milk, either commercial meat scrap
or a good grade of feeding tankage
shouid'be added to the dry mash at
the rate of one pound of meat scrap

_ or tankage to each three pounds of

bran, shorts and corn meat. As soon
as the chicks begin to run outside
and secure plenty of exercise, the
feed may be given in unlimited quan—
tities. The best way to insure rapid
growth is to keep the dry mash con-
stantly before the chicks in self-
feeding hoppers and to feed as much
cracked grain as they will clean up
at each feed. To insure plenty of
bone buildings material for growing
chicks it is advisable that ﬁne gran-
ulated bone be put out in self-feed-
ing hoppers where the chicks will
have access .to it. Hoppers ﬁlled with
ﬁne charcoal is also a good thing to
keep before the chicks as charcoal
helps to correct digestive troubles.
Green feed should form an import-
ant part of the chick ration... If the
chicks are running at large on green
grass, nature will take care of the
green ,food supply. If they must be
confined,- then green food should be
provided iii-such forms as lettuce,
onions, sprouted oats,~or other tend-
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Trials made on the various exper-

’ input ﬁelds throughout the state by

theUniversity of Missouri College of
Agriculture have shown that an av--'
erage application of eight tons of
manure to the acre once in four
years has increased the yield of corn
bushels,
wheat 5.24 bushels and clover hay,
937 tons. At prices which prevailed
the ﬁrst of the year this
would be worth $4.83 at pre-war
prices $2.44 for each ton of manure
applied. It will cost the farmer not
more than one .dollar a ton to col-
l-ect the manure and haul it to the
ﬁeld. This would leave a net proﬁt
of ~$3.83 at present prices, or $1.34
at pre—war prices for each ton
manure applied. The full value of
the manure is usually not obtained

during the ﬁrst four years, for it

leaves the soil in better condition
and its effect upon later crops is of-
ten quite signiﬁcant. This becomes
more noticeable after the ﬁrst two
or three applications, since. a liberal
application of manure every four
years will result in permanent im—
provement to the land.

By‘ very careful handling of ma-

‘ nure a live stock farmer, on average

soil, should be able to return annual-
ly, about two tons of manure per
acre to his cultivated ﬁelds. It is
not easy to save this amount except
by very careful methods and persis-
tent efforts. It is necessary that all
straw and other suitable materials be
as-bed-
ding. This not only adds to the com-
fort of. the animals, but serves as an
absorbent for the liquid manure. If
straw piles are sold, burned or left
to rot ﬁle of course impossible to
return this amount of manure.

,Kefep the manure together, don’t
let it get scattered about the barn or
late. Hogs and chickens may waste
much of it. Where possible haul it
to the ﬁeld as soon as produced. If
this is not possible, store it in shal-
low concrete lined pits to prevent
leaching. Use plenty of bedding in
the stable or on the feeding floor to
absorb the liquid. Straw, old hay,

‘ grass and leaves may be used for this

purpose.

Keep the manure together; don’t
let it get scattered about the barn
or lots. Hogs and chickens may
waste much of it. Where possible
haul it to the ﬁeld as soon as pro-
duced. If this is not possible, store
it in shallow concrete lined pits to

prevent leaching. Use plenty of bed-

ding in the stable or on the feeding
Straw,
old hay, grass and leaves may be
used for this purpose.

About 35 per cent of the nitrogen
and 55 per cent of the potassium is
to be found in the liquid material.
There is, however, practically no
phosphorus in this part. The plant
foods in’the liquid are all in soluble
form and are very easily lost thru
leaching. Furthermore, the nitro-

passes off as am—
monia when the ma-
rnure is allowed to /
ferment, hence the’
necessity for pre-
venting forment a-
tion. as far as pos-
sible.

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ORDER YOUR FALL FERTILIZER

‘Transportation difﬁculties may be-
come more acute during the summer
and since the manufacture and trans-
portation of acid phosphate is of a
seasonal nature, the orders should
be placed early. '

“It may be necessary to use con-
siderable fertilizer next fall to com-
‘ the Hessian fly, which has been
qui destructive during this season.
In some cases it is necessary to plant
the wheat late and fertilize heavily,

. depending on the fertilizer to .give

the 'wheat a start equal to that of
early sowing."

5 This is a very important matter to
all wheat growers and one which
should have their immediate atten-
tion. It is unfair to the railroads to
ask them to move all the immense
tonnage of fertilizer in'a few weeks.
Not ohly is it unfair but it is decid-
edly unsafe, if one wants the fertil-
izer to arrive on time. It takes no
more time to put in an order in June
than it does in August and there is a
lot of difference in the surety of de-
livery for the June order.

This is no time to cuss the rail-
roads. ‘We need their service and
we in return should do 'our part that
they may give us service.

’There is another item which must
be considered by wheat growers, and
that is the. sheet of delayed ship-
ments of fertilizer on this year’s crop
of wheat. August and September
shipments of fertilizer will get in the
way of the wheat movement and
vica versa. Here are two big freight
movements which vitally effect the
farm business and they shdhld not
be allowed to interfere with each
other as they inevitably will if ship—
ments of fertilizer are not made
early. '80 order today what fertil—
izer you will need this next fall.

DELCO OFFERS CHEAPER PLANT

Those who have been waiting for
a less expensive electric lighting and
power plant to come on the m‘trket
will be interested in the full page
annuoncement of the Delco-Light
Company, which appears on page 7
of this issue. Such an outﬁt, pro-
ducing 1-2 kilowatt from a silent,
air-cooled, kerosene-burning plant
would be of little interest, if it were
not brought out by such well-known
and responsible manufacturers. The
capacity, we believe, is large enough
to take care of the average Michigan

farm and it means not only ample .

and safe light in all buildings, at
any time day or night, but power for
running water, which is as great a.
help to mother and convenience to
the boys. Of course, a washer, elec-
tric ironer, fans and other conven-
iences come with electricity, which
is as Thomas Edison has said “the
modern Genii,” a humble slave to
do your bidding. THE BUSINESS FARM'
ER hopes that every reader who has
ever thought of a lighting plant for
their farm. will send the coupon for
full particulars which are gladly

sent without any further obligation,
if addressed-to the company at Dept.
Z, Day-ton, Ohio.

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h'omehconveniené'e lEssa good lighting
systemg‘a sYstem which will do away
Withgthe dirty, ill-smelling kerosene
lamp; which is a constant source of
danger, is inconvenient, inefﬁcient,
and a care to the busy housewife,
says E. W. Lehmann of the Univer—
sity of Missouri College of Agricul-

' ture.’

Conditions change from year to
year and what were considered lux-

sidered necessities. This is particu-
larly true with reference to condi-
tions on the farm. Things are no
longer “all right because our fath-
ers got along with them.” The up-
to-date farmer must have his home
equipped with all modern convenienc-
es not only because they add to the
pleasure of living but also because
they make him more efﬁcient in his
farm work.

“I think your paper one of the best
weekly farm papers published. I
would also like to buy one of those
Jersey cows pictured on front page
0: your paper.”—A Subscriber.

Veterinary Dep’t

LAME SHOULDER

l have a horse that slipped and hurt
his shoulder March 28th. I was leading
mm out to water in the morning and
noticed- it at noon. By that time he
could hardly get out of the barn. He
drags that foot and leg. Have had two
doctors and neither seems to help him,
Blistered it the ﬁrst thing and then put
bran poultice on for 24 hours. I am
not giving him any exercise now, ex-
cept once in a. while lead him to water.
His soreness is in behind and under the
humerus in those muscles called ex-
tensor of elbow. That large muscle on
the outside [3 shrunk away. He, can
stand on that leg but he tips his knee
forward a. good deal unless it is held
back with a harness—E. D. C., Sanilao
County.

 

 

 

This shoulder should have been
packed in ice or cold applications
applied continuously for the ﬁrst
twenty-four hours: your blister simpc
ly added to the inflammation you al-
ready had. at the present time the
animal should have absolute rest.
should not be taken out of the stall
for at least two weeks: this will ac-
complish much more than any local
treatment. Hot water applied and
massaging of the muscles will be
found somewhat beneﬁcial. Should
the muscles remain shrunk away
have your veterinarian injest equal
parts of Tr. Iodine and chloroform
deep into the muscle: inject about
eight or ten drops of this solution in
a place and place the injections about
two inches apart. This should be re-
peated every four weeks until the
shoulder is normal—W. A. Ewan,
Veterinary editor.

REMOVING COLLAR BOILS

In answer to W. H. S., Newaygo
County, would say that I had a col-
lar boil removed by operation in
1912, from a horse four years old,
and it has never bothered since. You
can see the scar, but it has never been
sore; of course you must use a per-
fect ﬁtting collar. It took about six
weeks to heal up.--J. M., Saginaw
County.

FEEDING TOO MUCH V

I have some hogs that don't eat what
they ought to, I am feeding ground corn
meal, and corn on the ear. Eighteen of
them will only clean up one half bush-
of ear corn and about

 

six quarts ot meal
to the feed. They
grow but do not put
on fat. They are last
October pigs. What
can I give them?-
E. . M., Genesee
County.

 

 

You are feeding
them too much
corn, change the
food to a more eas-
ily digested nature.
After a short course
on» seine other feed
you will be able to
put them back on
the corn and they
will take on fat.
This should be done
gradually though.
Feed them a little‘
charcoal in the feed
morning and night.
W. A. Ewan, Veter-

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uries a few years ago areﬂpow con— ’ '

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Say “Bayer” when buying As irin.

; Then you are sure of ettin true “ a or
1 Tablets 8 g y

of Aspirin”——genuine Aspirin.
proved safe by millions and prescribed by

i physicians for over twenty years. Ac.

cept only an unbroken “Bayer package”
which contains ro er directions to relieve
Headache, Toot ac e, Earache, Neuralgia,
Rheumatism, Colds and Pain. Hand tin
boxes of 12 tablets cost few cents. -

;. gists also sell larger “Bayer packages.’

Aspirin is trade mark of Bayer Manufac-
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Your ife
Will Know

Get a new pair of Boston
Garters and ask your wife to
examine them. She will recog~
nize the superior grade of ma-
terials used—she will appreci-
ate the careful, painstaking
workmanship and will under-
stand why it is that “Bostons”
wear so long.

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1119 Ottawa Saw fails trees or cuts oil' stum a
level with group ._ Saws up logse cuts or branches. cc
entter. runs umpiack and other ltmach nery. Mounted
on wheels. say to move anywhere. 10 Year Guaranteo.§

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try, Veal, Hogs, etc., ship to

CULOTTA & JULL
DETROIT

Not connected with any other
house on this market.

SICK ANIMALS =

Sheep, Dogs and Poultry, mailed free; -’.
dress Dr. Humphreys’ Veterinary- “

 

 

 

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cost. list the date of any live stock sale In
Michigan. If you are considering a sale ad-
vise us at once and we will claim the date
'0? You. Address. Live Stock Editor. M. B.
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Aug. 6. lhlroc-Jerseys . O. F. FEE—r,
Pavilion. Mich. , - .
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Boone-Hill 00.,
28. Poland Chime. E. R. Leonard,
St. Louis. Mich.
Oct. 29, Poland Chinas. Clyde Fisher,
St. Louis. Mich.
Oct. 30. Poland Chinas. lbas. Wetzcl 6:
Sons. Ithaca. Mich.
Oct. 31. Poland Chinas. Brewbaker 6:
Sons. Elsie. Mich.

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Breeders Auction Sales advertised here at special low rates: ask for them. Write today!)

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YPSILANTI, MICE.

' OFFERS Y‘OlIIIG SIRES

Yearlings and younger, 0“I
of choice, advanced regiﬁtl‘y
dams and King KorndYKe Ar-
tis Vale. Own dam 34.16 lbs.
butter in 7 days; average 2
nearest dams, 37.61, 6 near-
est 33.93, 20 nearest, 27.83. '

 

 

 

 

 

CATTLE 

HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN

 

 

Convert Roughage into
Dairy Products with
Purebred Holstein
Cattle

Cows that convert the roughage of
your farm into the best of milk, but-
tor, veal and beef are worth more to
you than cows that are particular
about their food. If you sell your
milk for direct consumption, to a
cheese factory or condensary, of
course, you won’t consider any other
breed. When it comes to butter, bear
in mind that the separator shows that
the Holstein cow still leads. If you
have any young stock you need all
that extra skim milk.

Send for Free Illustrated Booklets.
They contain valuable information
to any Dairyman.

THE HOLSTElN-FRIESIAN ASSOCIATION

295 Hudson Street
Brattleboro. Vermont

llll llle PBOUOEB

Your problem is more MILK. more BUTTER.

more PROFIT. per cow.
son of Msplccrest Application Pontiac—-

182652—from our heavy-yesrly—milking-good-bub—
tor-record dsm will solve it.
' Heplecreet Application Pontlsc‘s dam made
85,103 lbs. butter in 7 days; 1344.3 lbs. butter
and 23421.2 lbs. milk In 365 days.

He is one of the greatest long distance sires.

llls_ daughters and sons will prove it.

\l'rite us for pedigree and prices on his sons.

Prices right and not too high for the sverege
Jain farmer.

I'r-’igrccs and prices on application.

It. Bruce McPherson. Howell. Mich.

BUTTER BOY ROSIIIA PRIIIOE

257572, hcrl sire, son of King Om. His sire
is from a 30 lb. cow that made 1,345 lbs. in
one year and dum, Butter Boy Rosina 2nd 200,
540. made 29 lbs. and almost 800 lb. in ten
months. she has a 33 and 34 lb. sister. Have
some ﬁne young buls and heifers and some heif—
ers brc:l to haul. all from A. it. cows with
records from 2:2 to 30 lbs. Write for prices.

Hampshire hops. fall boars, ready for service
and gills. Hocking orders for spring pigs.

Belgian and Percheron Stallions and mares. Im-
ported and American bred.

OINAW VALLEY STOCK FARM

Eli Sprunger a Son. Props., Saginaw W. 8.. Mich

 

 

 

' FOR SALE

5 HEIFER CALVES
age from 2 to 8 months
3 B L CALVES
one ready for heavy service
1 COWS

two with .18 and 20 lb. Seven day records. Five
with good proﬁtable cow testing records. Write
for pedigrees and prices.

Herd free from discuss.

- . . BROWN. Breedsvliie, Mich.
Breeder of Reg. stock only

 

 

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- "Grow your own next herd sire. We have
rthree‘beiutiful youngsters—straight es a line.
(big-boned rugged fellows. They ere. all by;
our 88 lb. senior sire, KING KORNDYKE
'ORISKANY PONTIAC from splendid indi-
widual dams of A. R. backing and the best
,of blood lines, , _, ,. ,,
». Write for, our sale list.

BOAROIAI. FARMS
- v- «elimination. A
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OLVERIRE STOCK FARM REPORTS GOOD
sales from their herd. We are weu pleased with
the calves from our Junior Herd Sire “King Pon-
tiac Lunde Korndyke .Segis" who

the lotbilde De K01 2nd. A few bull mine for
eels. '1‘. . Sprsgue. R. 2. Bettie Creek. Mich.

 

 

MUSOLFF BROS.’ HOLSTEIN:

We are now booking orders for
young bulls from King Pieter Seals.
Lyons 170506. All from A, R. 0, dams
with credible records. We test annu-
ally for tuberculOsls. Write for pric—
es and further information.

Musloﬂ Bros" South Lyons, Michigan

 

 

 

 

  LAST ADVERTISE!) SOLD,
but have one more for sale. Nice-
ly marked. straight back line. a fine indivldml
large growthy fellow with the making of a hrgé
bull. Would do someone s-lot of good. Dam hes/
a. 27 lb record, e large cow and a). great milk
producer. Sire e son of Friend Hengerveld DeKol
Butter Boy, one of the great bulls.
JAME8 HOPSON. JR.
Owcsso - - R2 - - mum.“

REGISTERED .HOLSTEIIIS 3‘3: “3‘3:

WM. GRIFFIN. R. 5.. Howell. Michigan

A WELL BilED llllLsu-zlll
BULL cALr Filil SALE

Born Dec. 21, 1919. A hull of good quality, has
a good_etraigbt rump and s conformation that
will satisfy you. His sire’s dam is s 33 lb.
cow with a 10 months record of 1,007.76 lbs.
butter. This sire. King Flint also combines the
blood lines of 2 families of 3 generation of 30
lb. cows and 2 generations of 1.200 lb. yearly
record cows. Dom: Has a 21.36 1h. 3 yr. old
record. Her dam has a 25.4 lb. record.

OEIIBIDA FARM

Welter T. Hill. Prop. Davlson. Mich.

Bulls From an Accredited Herd

HILL CREST FARMS. MUNSON. MICHIGAN
RISINGHURST JOHANNA ORMSBY DIMPLE
195003
born Nov. 25. 1915, is offered for sale. His sire
is by Johanna Concordia Champion 60575 (29
A. It. 0. daughters, two 80 lbs, 9 above 20 lbs.)
who is by Colanth Johanna Champion 45674
60 A. R. 0. daughters) a son of Colantha 4tb’s
.l‘ohanna, 35.22, the only cow to ever hold at one
time 11 world's records in every division from
one day ten year. His dam. Lindenwood Dimple
2nd 139424. 27.33 lbs. butter, 465.30 lbs. milk,
average per cent fat 4.70. is by Duke Ormshy
l‘letertJe De Kol 44764 (10 A. R. 0. daughters.
2 above 30 lbs.) end out of Lindenwood Dimple
104601. She has 75 per cent the same breed-
mg as Lindenwood Hope. 30.61. Write for price

and other information.
EDWARD B. BENOON A SONS. Munson. Mich.

 

 

 

‘AZLEY Smell FARM

‘ YPSILANTI. MICH.
Increase Your Production at the

Price of $50
Bull born May 3rd. Sire a grandson of
John Hengerveld Led 61 A. R. O. Daugh-
ters. Dam is 2 year old granddaughter of
a 21 lb. cow that will be tested at next
freshening.‘ We have just ﬁnished testing
2 cows. O‘he made over 30 lbs. the other
made 27.65 from 1'79 lbs. of milk in 7

days. .
,, Jill-III BAILEY.
. 319 Atkinson Ave.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN

 

 

 

IIIIIIllllIlllilililillilllillllllilllIllIlIlIlililliilitlillliiilhliiiIli‘%

 

OUR ‘HERD 5|!!!

1 hom- KIIIG- SEGIS sum

His sire is 30 lb. son of Lakeside King Begin

 Alba n De K01;

The dam. Glista Fenclln, 32.37 lb.

Iier (ism, Glistn. Ernestine, 35.96 lb.

His three nearest (isms average over 33 lbs.
end his forty six nearest tested relatives average
over 30 lbs. butter in seven days. We offer one
of his sons ready for service.

GRAND RIVER STOCK FARMS
c. 6. Twin, Mgr. Eaton Rapids. Mich.

BIO ROOK - HOLSTEI‘NS

Herd Headed by Johan Pauline III:
K01 Lad 236554

a son of Flint Hengerveld Lad
and Johan Pauline DeKol twice
30 1b. cow and dam of Pauline
DeNijlander (Mich. Champion
two years old.)

Bull calves from dams up to
28 pounds. .
Roy E. Fickics, Chesaning, Mich.

 

 

 

i .' 

no nauseous nuns. ,»’ALBO
know of 10 or 15 load: fancy QUIT“!

'Shorthorn and Angussteers 5 to 1000 lbs.

Owners anxious to sell. Will hel buy ‘00
commission. C. F,.Bell. F‘slrfie d. town.

MEADOW BROOK REREFOROS

Bob Fairfax 495027 at head of herd. Regis-

 

tered \stocli. either sex. polled or horned, mostly A

any We. Come and look them over.
..EARL c. McOARTV. Bad Ass. Michigan”

' serous _

The Most Broiitable Kind 

of farming. is car load '0! grade dairy heifers
from LENAWEE COUNTY'S hesviest.mllk Dro-
ducers to he 1 pure bred ANGUS hull of the
most extreme best type for combination beef and
dairy farming.

Ger lot I Ipmcnts stumbled st GLENWOOD
FARM for prompt shipment.

Methods expla. nedin SMITH’S PROFTI‘ABLB
STOCK FEEDING. 400 pages illustrated.

GEO. B. SMITH. Addison. Mich.

 E" "was enso seasons.

ANGUS CATTLE AND 9J3.

Swine ere right and ere priced right. borro-
Ipondence solicited end Inspection inle
CARL BARTLETT. Lawton. Mich.

GUERNSEYS

REGISTERED GUERNSEYS

- ORDER YOUR BULL OALF NOW
for later shipment. Let me send you a real ped-
lgree of better breeding.

J. M. WILLIAMS, North Adams. Mich.

UERNSEYS FOR SALE. 1 BULL. ST. AUS-
tell Sultun, ‘sire Longwster Prince Charmant
(18714) 4 A. R. daughters. 416 lb. fat. at 2 1-2
years old. Dam, Dagm. of Hillhurst (35969) A.
It. 548 lb. fat at 2 1-2 yrs. old. 1 bull calf. 6
mos. old of similar breeding. Also a few ﬁne
heifers of the above bull. It will pay 3031 ‘0
investigate. Prices and pedigree on application
MORGAN BROS.. R 1. Alleoen, Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORTHORN

ssosrnosss

5 bulls. 4 to 8 runs. old, all roens. pail fed.
Dome good milkers. the formers' kind, at farm-
ers’ prices.

F. M. PIGGO‘I'T & SON. Fowler, Mich.

 

 

THE BARRY COUNTY SHORTHORN BREED-
crs Association announce their fall catalog reed!
for distribution. Scotch. Scotch l‘op and Milling
Shorlllorns listed. Address
W L. Thorpe. Sec.. Milo. Mich.

HE. VAN BUREN CO. SHORTHORN BREED-

ers' Association have stock for sale. both milk
and beef breeding.

Write the secretary, '

FRANK BAILEY. Hartford. Mich.

 

OR SALEnPOLLED DURHAM BULLS'AND

Oxford Down Rams. _
J. A. DeGARMO. Muir. Mich.

Shorthorns at Farmers’ Prices '

FOUR SCOTCH TOPPED BULL CALVES
under one year old. These are all wane and
choice individuals.

FAIRVIEW FARM
F. E. Boyd Alma. Michigan

SHORTHORIIS Sud» 1mg?” LE"

Wm. J. BELL, Rose City. Mich.

 

FOR SALE
TWO REG. SHORTHORN BULLS
ready for service. Also one Reg. Shorthom
heifer. Herd tuberculin tested. Writs
M. B. HALLSTED. Orion, Mich.

  Clay Bred Shorthorn’ bull calf
from a heavy producing dam.
W 8. HUBER. Olodwln. Mich.

 

 

NICE STRAIGHT LIGHT COLORED BULL
calf born February lst. Sired by Flint Hen-
gerveld Led, whose two nearest dams average
32.66 lbs. butter and 735.45 lbs. milk In 7 days.
Dam, n 24 lb. daughter of a son of Pontiac De
Nijiamler 35.43 lbs. butter and 750 lbs. milk in

l days. Write for prices snd extended pedigree
w .

i... C. KETZLER
Flint. Mich.

vHA’l‘ DO YOU WANT?
SHORTHORN breeders. Can put you in
nuch wilh best milk or beef strains. Bulls all
ages. Some females. C. W. (‘rum. President
(‘entral Michigan Shorthorn Association, Mc-
Brides, Michigan.

I represent 41

aple Ridge Herd of Bates Shorthorns OI-
.‘ers for sale a roan bull calf 7 mos. old. Also 2
younger'onee. J. E. TANSWELL, Mason, Mich.

 

TWO BULL OALVES

Registered Holstein-Frieslan, sired by 39.87 lb.
bull end from heavy producingyoung cows. These
calves are very nice and will be priced cheep i!
sold soon.

HARRY T. TUBES. Elwell. Mich.

36 pound son of KING OF THE
PONTIAC’S Heads our Herd

several 30 pound cows all under Federsl Sup-
ervision, good bull calves and a few bred heifers
for sale.

HILL CREST FARM. Ortonville. Mich.

or write ' ' ' ' '
John P. Hehl. 181 Griswold ﬁt... Detroit. Mich.

 

Business Former. -

be! are both honest sud eompétentrmep of standing in their lines ’it): Micbiuni
end they will represent my reader of this weekly st an: Isle.m'-i-’*lr bids in.‘
cl this  Their 30:7:an ‘1’; ' ‘

Write them III we _ ,
srmnee you .ssls.’ etc. my work exclusively
weekly! _ “I, 7' - 3 ~ 3  _ 

   
 
  

      

 

Live srocx FIELD MEN—4  3'

. One or .the other of the shove well-known experts, will visit all live-stock lee of
Importance in Mirhlnn. northern Ohio end Indiana. u the exclusive Field Men 0! The chigur,

 

HEREFORDS

Hardy Northern Bred Hereford:

BERNARD FAIRFAX 624819 HEAD OF HERO
20 this year’s calves for sale. 10 bulls and 10
heifers.
JOHN MacOREOOR. Herrisvlile. Mich.

REGISTERED HEREFORD CATTLE

KING REPEATER HEADS OUR’HERD

 

 

We still have eight good bulls and some heif-

ers for sale. Come and see them. ,
’ MARION srocx FARM
Tony B. Fox. Prop.
Marlon. Mich.

.. cattle and Sheep
Horses and Swine

.u........-....-..

n..-..-.-..--. .n....

free to you. may
interests

  

l..  ‘.,What_,have YOU --
rm ..mi”ii$ :5: _  I A I ‘ -
o! Michigan’s   

 

 

 

JERSEYS

Highland Farms-Jersey:

Offers: Bulls of serviceable age, ‘of R. O.
Sire and Dani's, with high production records.
Also bull calls. Write for printed list of prices
and description. '

HIGHLAND FARM. Shelby. Mloh.. R 2.

or Sale—alert” hull calves. Oxford and Mo-
jcsty breeding. Dams are heavy producers.
J. L. CARTER. Rd. Lake Odessa. Mich.

MPROVE YOUR JERSEY HERD WITH ONE
of our Majesty bulls.
FRANK P. NORMINGTON. lonla. Mich.

AYRSHIRES

SPECIAL. SALE
REGISTERED AYRSHIRES

Beginning June 12th.. for 30 days we will sell
bulls lit for service for $1.00. Bull calves and
heifer valves for $5 .

_ Fill in ms

Vassar. R 5. Mich.

SWINE

POLAND CHINA

BIG BOB MASTODON

_Sire was champion of the world, his Dsm’s
site was grund champion lit Iowa State Fair. Get
a grand cimlnpiou while the getting is good. Book-
ing orders now. Bred gilts are all sold, but have
10 choice full pigs sired by a Grandson of Dish-
er's Giant. 3 boars and 7 son. Will sell open .
or bred for Sept. fsrrow, to BIG BOB.‘
. E. GARNANT. Eaton Raplds. Mich.

WONDERLAND HERD

LARGE TYPE P. c. ~
A few choice bred gilts for sale. Also fell gllts
and boars, some veryv’good prospects of excellent
breeding. Gill's bred to ORPHAN'S SUPERIOR
Ile by BIG ORPIIAN’S EQUAL by BIG BONE
ORPHAN by the BIG ORPHAN. Dem,
BEAUI‘ 'S CHOICE by ORANGE-BUD. by BIG
ORANGE A.

Free livery to visitors.
Wm. J. CLARKE,
Eaton Rapids. Mich.

BIO TYPE PO-
- land Chines.
. . Glits all sold.

My l920 crops will be sired by Giant Clansmen
No. 324731, sired by Giuut Cinnamon and Art‘s
Progress No. 3

A. D. GTEEIORY, Tonia, Mich.
.—every

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Breeders’ 13W”  ’ “ 
to good advantage

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2“ see paid _ not eer‘repreeentedh 1‘

El worries: E's Big. Orange Lords L
Orange Price and L's'Long Prospect.

W. E. LIVINGSTON. Perms. Mich.

  " POLAND CHINAS

WITH QUALITY
Nine fall gilts out of litters of eleven and
thirteen, for sale.
J. E. MYGRANTS. at. Johns. Mich.

L s P c FOUR CHOICE SPRING AND FALL
hours left. A few extra nice gilts

  

' left bred for April furrow.

Ii. o. swnnrz. Behoeloreft. villain.

B T. P. C. sows AL‘L SOLD. ORDERS

booked for boar pigs at weaning time from

Mich. champion herd. Visitors always welcome.
E. R. LEONARD. R 8.‘ 8t. Louie. Mien.

In TYPE P. O. Gil-TS ALL SOLD. HAVI

 

 

'L. W. BARNES A .
» Byron. Mich.

 

TH ANNUAL r.‘ o. onto sow eeu.
March 13. 1920. For rticulen write
\‘u'. J. HAGELOHAW. uoueu. Midi.

 

Big Type Pole d China. Arm during three boar
rigs st wee rig time at reesoneble price. Beg-

Write for‘ pedigrees and prices.
MOSE BRO... 8t. Cher-lee. Mich.

. L. T. P. C.

I have a fine lot of spring pigs sired by Hart's
Black Price, a good son of Black Price, grand
champion of the world in 1918. Also have a
litter of 7 pigs, 5 sows and 2 boars, sired by
Prospect Yank, a son of the $40,000 Yankee,
that are sure Hinndingers.

F. T. HART. St. Louis. Mich.

 

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I Am Oiierlng Large Type Poland Chine Sows,
bred to F's Orange at reasonable prices. Also
fall pigs. Write or call.

CLYDE FISHER. R3. St. Louis. Mich.

' T. P. 0. ALL SOLD OUT, EXCEPT SOME
{all gilts. Thanking my customers.
JOHN D. VJILEY. Schooicraft. Mich.

 

 

BOARS ALSO SOWS AND PIGS. ANYTHING
you want. Poland China of the biggest type.
We have lured them big for more than 25 years:
over 100 head on hand. Also registered Perch-
erona. llnlsteins, and Oxfords. Everything sold at
a reasonable price. and a square deal.

JOHN C. BUTLER. Portland. Mich. ‘

 

FAREWELL LAKE FARM

large type I’. 0. Have a ilne lot of spring pigs
by (.‘lnnsmnn‘s Image 2nd. The Outpost and
King’s Giant. I will sell King’s Giant No. 327,-
749. He is a real sire. lie was first prize year-
ling bimr tit Jar-lump (Jo. fair. 1919.

W. B. RAMSDELL. Hanover. Mich.

 

L T.POLAND CHINAS. Orders Booked for
spring pics from Linc Lucans Strain.
ELDRED A. CLARK. St. Louis." Mlch.. R 3

B'EGISIEHED POLAIID OHIIIA PIGS

 

3 BOARS AND 3 SOIVS 8 WEEKS
OLD FOR- SALE. ADDRESS
0. H. """T" "ont'rlc. Mich.

R. F. D. No. 1

 

DUROCS

 

     

. -J..- oy WalI’
Orion. First 5r, Veins

Jackson. Gd. Rapids and Saginaw, 1919

Phillips Bros, Riga, Mich

 
   

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L312 .;5,,

 

DOROC JERSEYS. FALL BOARS. WEIGHT
._'00 lbs. each. Sired by a 800 lb. boar.
Priced reasonable.

c. E. DAVIS & sou. Ashley. Mich.‘

PEACH HILL FARM‘ Duroc sows and gilts sired
by Proud Principal. Romeo Cherry King Brook-
water. Gold Stomp 7th and Rajah out of dams
by Limited Reich and the Principal IV. Bred to
Peach Hill Orion King and linjrlh Cherry Col.
INWOOD BROS.. Romeo. Mich.

 

MICHIGAIIA FARM

Sells Dnrncs Aug. th. Write for catalog.
0. F. FOSTER. Mgr. Pavilion. Mich.

uses .lElisry FALL 80m

‘ ' N sired by Orion
illierry Ling Col. 2ild., ﬁrst aged hour at Detroit
in 1910.

These are growthy and the right type

 

, priced to sell.

W. O. TAYLOR. Milan. Mich:

 

Duroc Jersey Sows and Gilts bred for Aug. and
Sept. furrow. 1.000 lb. herd boar. “
.ios. SCHUELLER. Weldmen. Mich.

 gSAEIREED I N G SIZE AND
O. L. POWER. Jerome. Mich.

 

 

Duroc sows and gilt: bred to Wait’s King 82949

who has sired more prize winning pigs at the
state fairs in the st 2 years than any other Du-
roc board. Newt n Barnlmrt. St. Johns. Mich.

BOAR’ PIG F
nusoc b... .l... i... “£1”..°"?2%'.‘o"3‘.'.‘§

E. E. CALKINI. Ann M. Mich.

 BOfARnS. GILTB AlgbdaROOO COWS

. .o 9. ages. owe re or open. New-
ton a. Blank. Hill Crest rim. Perrineten. Mich.
term 4‘ miles straight eouth of Middleton.

For: me: one ounce seen no.
Breakwater breeding stock. Choice spring pigs.
JOHN ORONINWITT.  Carleton. ‘ Mich.

weeks.

 

   
 

 

  

by Big Long Eels“

‘ ' 7 .se‘. , ' ..
, ’ xICh. :  ' HP  ..«. I
snoowvr‘m nevi. n:o.~.o'unoo Benny

hogs. Spring? pigs for sale.
J. E. MORRIS. Formington. Mich.

“AKLAIIIS I PREMIER “HIEF
,ngd‘ "Boar—Reference only—No. 1 2 9 2 1 9
1919 Chicago International
 4th-Prize .Ir. Yearling

A few spring pigs left at $25
BLANK a POTTER
Potterviile, Mich.

APLE LAWN. FARM REG. DUROC JERSEY
Swine. Order your spring pigs now. Fairs
and trios not a-kin.
VERN N. TOWNS. R6. Eaton Rapids. Mich-

 

 

, O. I. C. SWINE—14W _ D CONTAINS THE

blood lines of the most. pied herd. Can furnish
you stack at "live and let'h‘ve” prices.

A. J. GORDEN. Oorr, Mlch.. R 8.

 

   

 

' AIM OFFERIN? FOR FALL DELIVERY HIGH
c 83 regis ere Sllroasl' l "r l.
rams. Flock establishedI {Allonumg ewes and
C. LEMEN. Dexter, Mich.

FOB SHIIOPSHIIIE

write or cell on
ARMSTRONG BROS.. R 3, Fowlervillo. Mich.

HAMPSHIRE SHEEP

Everything sold out both ewes and rams. '
I am breeding 50 ewes to "Stroma‘n 209" an
excellent big boned type ram lamb that

YEARLING RAMS
that have size and type

 

 

 

 

 

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WANT _A SHEEP? Lei.~ American. Hampshire‘
Sheep Association send you a dandy booklet
with list of breeders. . Write COMFORT ‘A.
TYLER, ‘Sec'y. 10 Woodland Ave.. Detroit. Mich.

 

  

IT PAYS TO BUY PURE BEE!) SHEEP 0F
. PARSONS muslin?
 I )sell and ship everywhere and DI exprc
1,: ' c
{

          

y , :-
urges. Write for club offer end price list.
Oxfords, Shropshircs and Pollcd— )ehines.

PARSONS.Gmndlsdgedliich. R. 9

 

 I CANNOT SELL YOU ANY MORE.
ewes until next fall. To some grown up,
I can offer 10 very good yuuillz Shropshire ewes
that will lamb in April for 3400. Their inmbe
contracted to me should not more than purchau
price next fall. .
Also 10 mighty nice ewe
Come and see them.
KOPE-KON FARMS.

lambs for $3 50.

Goldwater, Mich.

b

PE T STOCK

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wellhed 176 lbs. October 1. B kin. r .'« ,. ‘
BEG   "RING Pia. (or 1920 rains. °° ' "am ~'- 
. EITHER “x CL ELGIAN HARES—YOUNO AND our s'roon
Gen furnish stock not akin. Also yearl- "x u‘ ""h" w'” "‘"°"' "W"- .n high bred. Semi for prices. . '
in; cows. Will breed fer eqriy fell litteﬂ- Snt- _ SHERIDAN nnoslrnv. Sheridan. m.
hfeetlon consumed. ——~
F. HEIMS & ION. Davieon. Mich.
bred some all sold. Nave

 “£0139 Sept. pigs, both sex. sired

by

Liberty Defender 3rd. from Col. bred dams. Gllts
will be. huddle en Orion. boot for Se furrow.
N. O. KEEILER. 0mm. .eh.

 

E OFFER A FEW WILL-III” SELECT-
ed spring Dnroe Boers, e bred eowe end
our. in season. Call or write

MeMUOH-TON a relieves. er. Louie. Mien.
GILTS BRED FOR AUGUST FAR-

IIIIIIO .0...

JESSE BLISS & SON. Henderson. Mich.

 

BERKS HIRES

ARGE ENGLISH RECORDED BERKSHIRES.
Bred gills and spring pigs for solo.
PRIMEVAL FARM. Osseo. Mich.

"BEIIKSHIIIES “‘5 QUAL'TV Hoes"

equipped with that delicious

lean streak and not so much blnbber. . A few

choice sow pigs to offer. splendid iiuliylrlusls.
ARZA A. WEAVER. Chesaning, Mich.

 

 

 

GREGORY FARM BERKSHIRES FOR
profit. Choice stock for sale. Write your
wants. W. S. Corsa, White Hall, Ill.

 

REGISTERED BERKSHIRES OF

FOR SAL the

most fashionable brfﬁding.
Bred or open. (‘ilts and young hours. so a
' Ni) aged stock. Prices, $50 to

few fall pigs.
100. ,,
HICKORY GROVE FARM. Pontiac. Mlch.. R3

 

 

CHESTER \VHITES p

  SWIM! Pigs in Pairs or

trios from A—l mature
stock at reasonable prices. Also ,a few bred Gilts
for May furrow F. W.

 

Alexander, Vassar, Mich.

 

EGISTERED CHESTER WHITE PIGS FOR
sale at prires that will interest you. Either
sex. \Vriie today.
ALPH COSENS. Levering. Mlch.

HAMPSHIRES

BOAR PIGS Ltrl"._
orders for spring pigs,

Cheaanlng. Mich.

 

 

I 6

TWO FAL “:25le
at 8 weeks old.
W. A. EASTWOOD.

 A FEW BRED GILTs LEFT

and fall boar pigs from new
d lin s.
blocJOHNe W. SNYDER. St. Johns. Mlch., R 4

HAMPSHIBES

Am all sold out on sows and gilts bred for
spring ferrowing. Have a. (ew sows and grits-bred
for June and July farrowmg that are good and

 

Spring pigs either sex. l

Advertisements

rem Inc 18 times or longer.

Advertising Department. Mt: Clemens.

 

It in type. send proof and quote rates by return mail.
Michigan.

POULTRY BREEDERS’ DIRECTORY

Write out what you have to offer and send

Address The Michigan Business Farmer,

 

 

 

 

inserted under this holding at 80 gents per line, per issue. Special i
it in. we will put

 

POULTRY

PULLETS

White and Brown Leghorn and White Rock
Pullets, 8 weeks and 13 weeks old, ready for lin-
mediate delivery.

We will sell one, two and four weeks old
chicks to be shipped not more than 100 miles.

Let us give you ll description of this st’m‘k.

All of these Pullets rmd Chicks are ﬁne birds
of excellent growth. American and extra high
class English White Leghorns.

FARMS ASSOCIATION
Desk 2. Kalamazoo. Michigan

ORPINGTONS AND LEGHORNS

Two great breeds for proﬁt. Write today for
free catalogue of hatching eggs, baby chicks and
breeding stock.

CYCLE HATCHER COMPANY, 149 Philo Bldg.
Elmira. N. Y.

 

 

 

  MAMMOTH BRONZE TURKEYS.
Toulouse Geese. White Pekin
M ouch Iii. once. Uld ducks

MICI‘I.

ducks, either sex,
weigh 10 pounds.
CHASE STOCK FARM. Mariette.

LEGHORNS

C. BUFF LEGHORNS, BABY CHICKS, EGGS
for hatching. liens, Gockerels. Farm raised.
Good laying strain.
J. W. WEBSTER, Bath. Mich.

 

 

 

 

GRABOWSKE'S ' s. 0. WHITE LEGHORNS
Stock and eggs for sale. Circular free.
~ LEO GRABOWSKE. Merrill. Mlch., R 4

j,—

 

 

WYANDOTTE

   Rose and Single Comb
R. l. Reds. Barred

Plymouth Rocks. Superior color. Prolific layers.

Prepaid by parcel [Gist and safe delivery guar-

anteed. Illustrated catalog free.

iNTERLAKES FARE: Box 4, Lawrence. Mich.

CHICKS—CHICKS

10.00 Chicks every ’i‘uesdlly in June and July.
. . ., (Y. \,

 

Grilnrl layingr strain. 5. \hite Leghorns at
$14.25 per 100; $7.50 for 50 postpiiill. Full
count, strung, lively chicks. Also Ailconns at
$l6.2:’l per 101); $8.50 per 50. Satisfaction

guaranteed. Eleventh season. Order direct.
catalog.

HOLLAEID“HATCHERY, R 7, Holland, Mich.

BABY GHlSli

Free

 

From record laying purebred

stock. White Leghorns,
lirmvn Luellm’ns, $17 per 100. AllCOMS, $18,
Postpaid. lliur arrivle guaranteed. Catalog free.
SUPERIOR HATCIIERY, Clinton. Mo.

 

 

MATCHING EGGS

Fag 3mg illiclllllil EGGS

FROM A HEAVY LAY-
nig strain of S. (‘. It. I. leds at $2.00 per set-
ting of 1.": eggs, $10.00 per 100.

Stock of excellent type and
times.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
F. HEIMS a. SON. Davlson,

 

quality at all

Mich.

 

B. I RED MATCHING EGGS. $9 PER 100.
Special was from 300 egg hen. 75¢ each.
W. H. FROHM, R 2. Mt. Clemens, Mich.

 

. C. Leghorn Eggs. from Kulp and Gale Strains
$1.50 for 15. $8 per 100. M. l’ekin duck
eggs, $1.50 for 8. Mrs. Claudia Bette. liillsdale.

 

Silver Laced Golden and White Wya’ndottes.
Eggs from best quality, only $1.75 per 15: $3.25
per 30 by parcel post prepaid. Buy from old re-
liable, Clarence lirownillg, R2, Portland, Mich.

White Wyandottes, Dustin's strain, culled by ex-
perts for utility, size and color. Eggs 15 for
$2.00, 50 or more 100 each, by mail prepaid.
VANO FARM, Hartford. Mich.

 

 

 

 

priced right. Spring boar pigs at 3‘15 93- “.3
_ t'.t‘ tion guaranteed. (.all or write
weeksv Ogbssiiﬁzlvzns, New Lothrop. MlCh- LANGSHAN
BLACK LANGSHANS OF QUALITY
0- I' 0' Bred for type and color since 1912.
from pen headed by Block Bob. First prize cock
  o I c at international show at Billizllo, Jun. 1912. Eggs
$3.00 per setting of 15. Winter laying strain.
ER ﬁﬂﬁlTE  DR. CHAS. w. SIMPSON. Webbervilie.
A choice lot of spring and fail Digs. TWO Yea!“ BleY CHICKS

‘ herd boars. Two fine sows due in_June and

Eiffeng gilts. I ship 0. 0i fD.é. register in buyers
nd guarantee sat s so 1011. .

mum I do N C. WILK, Alma, Mich.

. 0. Bear Pigs, Eight Weeks old. Slred by

. l
0 ' Giant. Reg. in your name. $20 each.
MH‘IIHIIIIEY L. FRY. North Adams. Mich.

l. C. GILTS WEIGHING 200 to 275 L35.

in breeding flesh bred for March. April. and
May furrow. Guaranteed safe in darn. Itwlll _re-
place any proving otherwise to your satisfaction
or refund purchase price in full. v_e a few Oc-
tober boar pigs ready for spring serVice that are
right priced to sell. Herd cholera immuned 'by
double treatment. F. C. Burgess R3. Mason, Mich.

AND CHESTER WHITE SWINE-—
o I Boar pigs of March furrow ready
for June shipment. Price $20 each. Best 0!
es-. Recorded free in C. W. R
CLARE V. DORMAN, Snover. Mich.

 

 

OR SALE—REGISTERED O. I. C. IRED

BOWSJOxIIstuggrOgERpngER. Mariette, Mich.
o-..:..°.~:s::. mum“.  m 
CLOVER LEAF STOCK FARM. Monroe. Mich.

Will ship 0. 0. D.

013m 0. I. C. sprint Dies. eleo special. summer
EM

 

MISTER WHITE AND O. I. C. SWINE. SOME
good March pigs {or sale. Good bloodlines.
and register free.

J. A. MILLER. Swan-t}. Creek. Mich.

MUD-WAY-AUSH-KA FARM
on breedlggitztock in White . maidens,

 

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.0. ‘I.‘C.-SOWS FOR SALE 4'
v = 8 ONE OF THE our HERD! IN MIMI" . ’ 7
, wail-cpsersmmz   “new i

3,
Boone: Ducks.

No more one this seeson.
DIKE C. MILLER. Dryden. Mich.

  

   
 

   

 

   

 

 

 

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Mich.

 

 

 

 

Chicks

\Vlu‘te Leg .13c
.140
Brown Leg 14c

      

Eng. Log

  

Anconns . . 15c

.  35’
w... ,...-,... .i by Parcels Post

Special price on 1,000 dots. Get your order in
for some of these high grade chicks. hatched
from selected bred—today breeders, kept on free
range.

WE GUARANTEE SAFE DELIVERY

WYNGARDEN’S HATCHERY

Box B. ZEELAND, MICH.

  

 

hicks. Leghorns, Mlnorcas, Spanish, Houdans
Campinas, Reds, Rocks, Orpingtons, Brahmas...-
Wymdottes. Tyrone Poultry Farm, Fentun, Mich.

O. K. Chicken Hatchery

THOROUGHBRED DAV OLD CHICKS
Barred Plymouth Rex.

 

R. I. Reds:
8. C. Brown and White Leghorns.
2% chicks. $6.25: 50 chicks, $11; 100 chicks.
$20. 0.

Prop.

 

 

 

O. MOENINGSTAR.

A.
Box 268. Phone 1 Fulton. Mich.

BOSE COMB RHODE ISLAND RED EGGS FOR
hatching stock. guaranteed, $2 for 1.").
Wm. J. RUSCHE, Alpine, Ml_ch., R 1

 

BOSE COMB BROWN LEGHORN EGGS FOR
sale. One ﬁfty per ﬁfteen eggs.
Flemish Giant rabbits that are giants. Quality
guaranteed.
E. HIMEBAUGH. Goldwater, Mich.

 

ROM COOK'S BEST: S. C. BUFF, WHITE
Ill‘lil black llrpiilgton eggs. $4 per 15; $7 for 30
GRABOWSKE BROS. R 4, Merrill, Mich.

 

HITE WYANDOTTES: EGGS FOR HATCH-
ing from selected lliyers, $2 per 15, prepaid.
Pens, 516 to 52:").

FRANK DeLONG. R3, Three Rivers, Mich.

  Eggs from vigorous early

m’aturing stock from heavy
laying strain. $2 per 15. $5 per 4.") by prepaid
purcel post. R. (1. Kirby. R1. East Lansing, Mich.

 

 

ATCHING EGGS—PLYMOUTH ROCKS (ALL
varieties) White “hoodlum, Ailcuilzi and Ron-
en lint‘ksz. (Ruining: 2r.
SHERIDAN POULTRY YARDS. Sheridan, Mich.

 

s. C. AND R. C. BRO‘JVN LEGHORN EGGS
for liilil‘illllf; winter lLlyi‘I‘S, $1.00 for 13. .
EVA TRVON. Jerome, Mich.

 

S. c. Black Minerces exhibition stock Northrup
strain Eggs for ilntching $3 for 13, $12 per 100.
Cass Poultry Yard, C. J Deedl‘lck. Vassar, Mich.

 

 

[The Best Breeders

advertise in The Michigan Bus-
iness Farmer. It will be worth
your while to read the livestock
advertisements in every issue
to keep posted on what they
have to sell.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 BREEDERS ATTENTION!

It you are planning on a sale this year, write us now and
CLAIM THE mm 2

Thin «trio. ie the to thelive stock Industry In Michigan
. .te I'm”de 

seams. rennin! own; are-

on perm

 

 

 
 
     
     
    

 
    
   
  

     


  

  
  

 

T IS interesting to watch a

car owner gradually be—

coming conscious' of his
tires. If his ﬁrst tires don’t give
him what he has been led to
expect, you will see him go
ing back to the dealer for an
allowance.

Finally he reaches the point
where he prefers to shoulder
his losses himself rather than
argue the matter out with the
dealer. '

Meet him a year later and
[you will probably ﬁnd him
rwith two or three different
‘makes of tires on his car. V

y

i t i

There is less conviction. in
the minds of motorists about
tires today than about any
other subject connected with
‘motoring. w

_  . Uﬂitedr a 95 

-. Rubber  in “Hie World ‘-

 

 

The driver of the car in the foreground
probably does not realize that by round-
ing the corner too quickly he may be
taking as much as a thousand milesvout
of his rear tires.

A great deal of tire trouble can be
avoided by slowing down to a reasonable
speed in negotiating corners.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Despite all the. claims, all the
allowances, all the selling talks

'that are presented for the
motorist’s consideration, he‘
goes along in his own way,
seeking the tire that will give «

him the greatest economy.

Often you see him running
foul of the irresponsible dealer.

But sooner or later he ﬁnds
out that claims and allowances
and . selling talks can never

take the place of performance.

. tg'*

More and more motorists
are coming to reali2e that the

   

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only way to tire economy is
through better tires. ‘ Avoiding
the dealer whose idea of busio
ness is }merely to ﬁll the eye
or to supply a market and goo
ing direct to the merchant who ‘
deals in quality.

Never has the United States
Rubber Company’s policy of
quality ﬁrst been more thoro
oughly justiﬁed or Widely apo
preciatéd than it is today.

. Discounting, as it does, every
temptation: to force produc—

tion  favor of a highly spec
' cialized; Wholly standardized ‘

product. '
‘ . * .

Even; when the production
of U. S. Tires has reached two
or _V three times, its present- ﬁgo
ure,-_.vthe‘ test. will still be not
howmany tires—but how good.

   

  

     

