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a Year MARCH $1 Volume 55, Number o ,TOP�KA, KANSAS, 10, -FARM Cattle Eastern Kansas WeJ1 Adapted to Breeding of ,Pure-Bred farm .There is also a com ers 9£ this section, he coveted a of cattle but also of shown in the cut. is no,' better place in the pure-bred making where he could have for his cattle. take his fortable farm house on the place which grass for it a show place where he could country breeding pure-bred the who has The finally came and he is friends and visitors from out -of town. is occupied by foreman, opportunity THEREcattle than Eastern Kansas. For a farm that after the farm and stock and fortunate indeed in securing Shawnee He built planned barns large looked fifteen years Alysdale Farm, carefully for has been and equipped as has to house all the live stock the who has been responsible carrying developed has been the home of the widely enough Farm. County, from the out Mr. Merriam's many plans for Alysdale herd of Shorthorn cattle could support; The plan known Alysdale place con There is another factor to be eonsid a the up to. its present C. W. Merriam. This is beginning was to make it distinctly bringing place developed by neatness and ered and that is the advantage of being live stock farm. Fences were built dition of productivity. one of the most ,attractive farms in this where a number of well Mer in a community shown where needed and foot of land It is with deepest regret that Mr. section of the state, as is cleady every established breeders are handling the into condition riam of his cattle on this to the was gradually. brought has disposed pure-bred by the cut page. Owing same kind of cattle. At Dover, John him where it would do its in supplying and sold 'the farm into which he has put fact that his health will not permit part Tomson is on the farm where the Tom were built for and effort the the feed for the stock. Sheds so much thought during to longer give it required attention, son herd of' Shorthorns was started' of the and other fifteen This is tem 1\1r. Merriam has been 'compelled to dis the housing machinery past years. regret Near' Carbondale is located ' years ago. needed were constructed. with a that the farm is his herd of cattle and sell the' farm. buildings pered feeling James G. Tomson with a herd of Short perse man who will Creek winds into the hands of a The farm will still continue to be a The Shunganunga through going horns from this same foundation. West Merriam it and make the most of what farm. It has been the and at the time Mr. appreciate of F'orbes is Shorthorn breeding place of a Topekt- Harry breeding was a has been done in 1;he developing Barton the farm there tangle on farm an abun H. H. Holmes, of purchased busi Shorthorns a having purchased by in the farm so admirably adapted to the who is, well known as a breeder of brush and undergrowth thirty dance of bluegrass pasture and in other County, ness of cattle. Mr. con acres of woodland this stream. It handling pure-bred bred Shorthorn cattle. The along , well fitted for pure- of high class moved to the ways handling but in so .far Holmes has just farm, known sideration was or at the rate was rich, productive land, cattle. There are other less well $29,000, with him his herd of some as income it was an abso bringing this of over an acre. is a returning any breeders of Shorthorns in locality. $200 This big price more of Shorthorn cattle lute waste. at it, forty head or but it is to By keeping steadily are in for a farm, finely equipped Scotch headed the While these breeders competl business the buckbrush and other undergrowth of pure breeding, by conduct a pure-bred live stock 4th and tion with each other in the sale of the killed out and in two bulls, Prince Valentine that on Mr. Holmes. was finally itl!J place each is such as carried iby Brawith. pure-bred stock they produce, excellent came the best of bluegrass pasture. The Clipper" In this' new location his most farm of 550 benefited the fact that others are so the would Mr. Holmes had, a good by will a trees were thinned grass breed herd of cattle give good ,account Arkansas River near cattle of the same acres of what was acres in the Valley growing good ' and this of themselves. grow, thirty are at Great but he could not blue in the community. More buyers of waste land is now productive pas· Bend, grow This transaction the sale highly a where anum· involving or other that could be tracted to community ture. The of this grass pasture Farm is of more than passing expense cleaning up same breed are to be Alysdale It was a alfalfa ber of herds of the the tract of land and getting the grass safely grazed. splendid interest. When Mr. Merriam bought There and more mean increased but it was farm, crops of hay. found, buyers it was a fair started amounted t9 $1,300, producing big place fifteen years ago in and better prices. There is investment that increased the, is too much risk, however, pasturing competition of a farm that had been'rented an greatly from 10' sample cattle on alfalfa. He found also a stimulating effect being ef value of- the whole farm. Instead of high-priced for a number of years. No special cattle in the cated where others are to bring of weeds and brush it necessary to feed his striving fort had been made to keep it up in an unsightly growth about in the breeding and of value, this tract is barns and yards during the greater part improvement condition. The fences were poor nothing of the same kind of stock. good . producin!1 of the whereas here in this section development with weeds now a rich and in addition has year, and thl! place was overgrown pasture cattle This about might as well. of the state breeders of manage community Topeka a become a beautiful park cen- and brush and a Shorthorn , presented generally stock on be developed into In order to the beauties of the to have their running pasture easily appearance. The price paid, enjoy ter. The breeders now located here will dilapidated seven or months of the year. a farm in Mr. Merriam built a bungalow eight $75 an acre, looked big for farm, welcome -Mr. Holmes to Farm woodland time Mr. Holmes came to Shawnee Alysdale run-down condition. Mr. Mer near this piece of pasture, Every him in such a visited the farms of the and gladly co-operate with pro the where he and Mrs. Merriam have spent County and riam immediately began to clear the interests of the breed which summer for a Tomson Brothers I or that of Harry moting it in condition a of the time each place, gradually getting part Shorthorn breed- have all chosen. of This is Forbes or others of the they not only to suitably take care of a. herd number y'ears. bungalow
PASTURE LOCATED ON A GENTLE RISE NEAR A WOODLAND THE BUNGALOW ON ALYSDALE FAB"lIt IS BEAUTIFULLY Every Farmer Wants a.
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Above 'we a \ ' Case I picture 9-18 all-tround farm tractor and the new Case 20x28-inch-' thresher. Here is a combination-wlrich can't be beat,: It to farmer -, dependence and· brings every anew in- greater economy. 'We are the first in the field to latisfy the demand for such 'a handy team of machine. this. i growing a� " Even if are not . you the toaay; you be savers. i�, inark�t 8houl� tboroug:bly these labor They are descnbed and with the acquai�ted .�ith J.:emarkab�e, pictured, together complete Case Iine, In our ne,w 75th catalog, just off tile annlversar,. .. prell. be sent which<\..M'ill ' to -.:...... you free,-upon request. .
CASE, the. Siandard,'Tra�tor Do Your Own The Threshing Case 9-18 tractor!s truly an a11-'round mechan- - Thousands of ical farm horse because farmers have asked uS to add & this tractor is so \�seful. smaller thresher to our line, so that they do It will their own might pull manure spreader, gang threshing. They have come to us because 'plow, 'harrow." Case has been/the grain drill, planter, Idigger, mowing' machine, long leader in the threshing ma chine business. So rake, hay loader, harVester, hp.ul crops and other w� have designed and built the materials. Case 'ZOxl8-inch. It is . especially adapted for small tractors. While we - racommend the It will drive a Case 9-18 all small thresher, a sllo filler, feed 'round tractor with fodder it, this 20x28-inch separator can grinder, cutter, corn sheller, wood saw or be driven baler. It hay easily by other power of like operates a milking machine, also'dynamo capacity. for electric and With the Case lighting, many more jobs. 20x28-inch thresher there I. no need to await your turn and run a risk. You This Case 9-18 has a four-cylinder may thresb valve-In-head as much as you please, whenever special tractor motor, and is built for continuous hard you please. 'I'his without means absolute pull overheating. All gears are enclosed independence. Alsoex�ra proflts.Ityou and )lave time to handle some of run in oil. Center of gravity. low down; there your neighbors' crops. fore no of The Case danger upsetting. Short wheelbase 20x28-inch thresher maintains the same makes for standard ealY turning in close quarters. A. boy can of excellence as the larger models, which Is operate it. , sufficient of its proof performance. economy, dura Don't bility and results. buy a tractor before you've learued atl about ,the Case. It We pays to investigate thoroughly. If you're The Sip of Mechm. want You to know all about this Case 2Os28·incb from Missouri, we "can show you." leal Excellence the thresher before you purchase a machine. Samples wiU World Over. be gladly ShOWD at all.of our 44 Brauch Houses. J. I. CASE THRESIDNG MACIDNE Inc•. 369 Erie <, COMPANY, St., RACINE, WIS. FOUNDED 1842 ' (490) Four other Case trac sizes of Case steam Eight Seven Case steel ma tors besides the . threshing Case baling presses, in Case silo fillers 8-18, engines: 30, 40,:50, 60, &5, chines in the 9" as follows: following sizeSl two sizes, Ibl. and and 10,20,11-25, '5, SO, and 110 h. p. None big capacity re IO-� aDd 17J:22 also a 30-SO. A as as these 2Ox28,2Ox36,26x46,28K50,32x5&, inches; 17xJ2- quire least good have ever 36J:58 and 4Ox62 inches. These power. size for need-a' Inch automatic b a I e r • Their every been manufact:ured. meet performance ;.8 •ize farm. They every demand. Case They do the most work for. every have proved threshers unequalled, like all superior. always set the pace. in the least time. other Case products • WRITE TODAY·FOR THE CASE CATALOG-FREE! ... "...- , recitations. Teacher� can secure, copies by' Wt:iti� of all interested 'persoDS 'andl ,rtangements HIGHWAY COMMISSION' POtJat eXtension diVision of the agricultUr!lI'coUege. FARMER OK will, tie to th� have ma4e whereby it, .p,ubliBhed' iI! have the tree haa cr.iatl!d a State High- �een The thblg is to .planting The legifJlature or ofJ-individ: I impoitant p_�esent IDdividualB groups 'so thaf of legislation many: newspapers. in ,the spring lipme (iJommission as a part t�e ro�d o,btain'the re-:" Ii'O�J.Il early en,o�h, way can also; .ake"aJTangem!!nt� ' to of:the;govc,rnor. U�ls trees be m-eeting:j This commission-is: co�iJis� No iii plante�: foPo�� the'; �\ � passed; one (rani 'C&I}t, 1D talk and, be of ' ends song him. It will ports ��ares�. lo�ai ,office:: char� arbor program', tliat IhaB and two Dien appointed by :t�e' mail or day In made debvermg ttils lDfo�atJon by commissions in the state. for, faiied in its Such programs sh9Uld resUl� jn . purpose. the most important the is forwarded, ' dollars will but when information, and for 80 of thirty-five million m-;.ssenler, to trees lca�e, tb,eu;i{ / the neighborhood tolls must be 'paid by thoSe ?Ian� pl!;Jlt in Kansas this year. by telegraph definlu: '�' "',;'\ be spent on, 'roads and bridges ��re, �l!�' ,t�er., �lU gro"!'.· ";, ,: in reference ,recelvmg l�. ,camPti-ip ,In our issue of January 27vwe ,said the �ree-pla,tiiig In to ,service, Deii�rtDJ,e�f- l}t i� ,.im�rt���'",�·� ���ry most important daily carmg tfees. , legislation: "This�is a�dition thi� of b,e o�_ fo� t�e' �oo to highway now a monthly repo� the) �hat."emph�sJs p"�ed are, out from the of �ssues about buiIdlugs Jleg. and should be worked solely ��culture in : o�, trees, planted pdblic legislation mea,t and meat' prod.ucts storage business ie:�no- the bills and use the' quantItIes 9f :'beca,1ise ':'Wh.t."ii everybody's of those who _pa.y the in lected' standpoint ,; have been asked for sugges tions about furnishing green WEforage to a couple of brood SOW8 and their litters where there is no per· manent hog pasture fenced. . Pasture is absolutely essential if the best results are to be secured in raiaing hogs. There is little or no profit in tp'owing pigs in a dry lot. Where there ]S no pasture and no possibility of have ing any fenced, forage crops .ean be groWn close to the pen and' cut and carried to the p�s. Where only. a few Fit and last- p'igs are raised thIS is practical, although They They ]t means additional lalior.. J. E. Payne, demonstration agent for the Frisco Rail road in Oklahoma, tells how a farmer Iii. Oklahoma solved the quesfion. This man had no hog-tight fence, being a tenant, but he devised a plan whereby he kept his pigs in a movable pen and moved it about over a sorghum patch "O"ORIILt so that the pigs had fresh feed. He put an old cultivator wheel on each comer WORKSHOIS of the pen so that when it had to be Ask your dealer for moved one man could push it along. Mayer Shoes. Look for the trade-mark on sole. Pasture for Hogs F.Ma,.� Boot a: Shoe Co. P. L., a tenant farmer in Pottawato mie writes that there is no Milwaukee.Wu. County, pro vision made for hog pasture on the farm he is now on and asks if there is any. thing he can plant that will make quick pasture that can be used this season. _ There is probably nothing better for this purpose than the Dwarf Essex rape. This plant belongs to the cabbage fame ily. It grows best in a rich soil such as an old feed lot. It will grow several feet high in this kindof SOilT Its broad, fleshy leaves are rich in nutrients and it will furnish good grazing for hogs during the spring and early summer months. It should not be allowed to become tall and rank before turning in the hogs. Some complain that bogs will not eat 'rape. If they are turned, in Treat All Seeds when it is not more than twelve or fourteen inches high, they will soon -take no chances. can AnY9ne learn to -eat it with a relish. If pas It is en �pply Formaldehyde. tured too early, many of the plants will dorsed by the U. S. Dept. of be killed by the hogs pulling them out the roots. If the are removed Agriculture as the standard treat by hogs from the patch of rape when there are ment for seed grain smuts, potato still a few straggling. leaves left on the scab and black-leg. stalks, it will make a second growth and can be pastured down again later. of An acre of rape will supply pasture Masterpieces opera F-g,1j/1l!!:!!r�f for fifteen or twenty hogs for two or the '. three months.. It can be sown in March· by a full must To insure yield you or will be to early April and ready pas artists of rust or weeks. a worlds destroy. all forms smuts, ture in six eight Prepare �reatest and fuQgus growth. Our Formal fine, mellow seed bed and sow broad. or five cast at the rate of about four mere mention of dehyde sold by your dealer for The opera suggests Caruso, AIda, Brsslau. pounds of seed to the acre. Rape does 35 cents treats 40 bushels of seed. Calve, Destinn, Farrar, Gadski, Galli-Curci, Garrison, Gluct, not do so well the hot summer New hand book issued - free. during Hempel, Homer, Journet, Martinelli, McCormack. Melba, Ruffo, just months as in the of the early/ part Whitehil1� Schumann-Heink, Scotti, Sembrich, Tetrazzini, . season. PERTH AMBOY CHEMICAL WORKS commanding personalitiee who dominate the operatic stage. Sudan grass is probably as good a for 1.. WJIIiq Slnet New York These renowned artists in full realization and acknowledgment age as can be sown for immediate pas. their art with absolute ture during the hot summer months. A that the Victor alone reproduces fidelity, small patch of this will produce a very make records for the Victor exclusively. large amount of forage. Cane has been An, Victor dealer will ,Iadly play any mUllc ,OU wisb to bear. Write ta a. for Victor Record molt complete c&laio, 01 millie In all cbe used a great deal for summer pasture • cop, of tbe catalo,-tbe world-and name and IIIdre.. 01 nearelt Victor dealer. but we believe the Sudan grass is better. For early spring pasture, oats and Victor TaIIdns Machine Co., Camel_, N. J. rape can be sown together. Sow the them in if Important Notice. All Victor Talkinll Machine. Ire pltented and are oat, oats first, drilling possible, AU Victor are ,"•••d, and wltb rl,bt of use witb Victor Recordl only.. Record. after are scatter the and then they up patented and are only ".....4. and with rl,ht 9f use on Victor Talkin, Macblne. coordinated and rape seed broadcast and harrow lightly 001,. Victor Recordl and Victor Machlneo are IclentificaUy .,.,. cbronlzed by our opeelal processe. of manufacture; and their UIe, except witb ciell to cover. Oats are valuable particularly Cllher. iI DOt 001, uo.utborized. but dama&in, and uDlatllllcta". because they come so early in the season and are specially good for sows with young pigs. It is claimed by some hog men that there is far less trouble from Front Wheels scouring in little pigs when they are on oats than when they are on pas.tured ' - Flexible. FraJne- alfalfa. Fou Bueen.ful :vean in the Beld baye eGDehulvel:v proven the man:v advantage. of these featurOll 88 well ". the ablolute Dairy Versus Beef depeadablllt:v of the J. E. Kinzer, of Rooks County, writes PARRETT the following letter relative to the re Wheel Tractor merits of beef and farm. The Orllnnal High , spective dairy. ----AT FARMER PRICES--- The all purpose farm power unit, Imitated ing: but Dot equalled. For aeeUrtlte. practical "I see the Santa Fe is going to run FARM S E E D S WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY Information OD I'arrett Ii'armin£. addrell a and demonstration train. us what want. Ali our dairy poultry on your Farm and Garden Seeds. It you will write us and tell you Don't two or three Parrett Tractor ColDpany I would like to have someone who is high grade seeds are sold subject to government or any state test. pay send direct to us and we wlil - between and the man that grows the seeds, "but 409·C Fi.ber ID. on out the protlts you Bid.. Cbicqo, up figures, figure compar seeds. We ofter attractive prtces on sa.ve you a. lot ot money In the purchase of your beef CaD ative results of dairy farming and Altalfa, Ked Clover. Sweet Clover, Timothy. Alslke and other Clovers and Grasses. Seed Seed Wheat. Let the start in be .also make you low prices on all the best varieties of Corn. Spring Oats, farming. dairying and all klnda Barley. Speltz. Cane. Katlr Corn. Billion Dollar Grass. Millets. Rape, Vetch made four registered two wanted and �y taking of Farm and Garden Seeds. Write us-give us- a list ot seeds and quantities one want to know year-old heifers and yearling regis ask for our Big Catalog. IT'S FREE. It tells you all about everything you never see this tered bull of some dairy breed, a flock and should know. to make farming pay. Dig Mother Earth-you will great of hens and two sows prosperity again. registered yearling Address: JEFFEBSON·BATEKIN SEED CO., Jefferson, Iowa. of any breed. In like manner start the beef farm with four two-year-old reg istered Hereford heifers and a yearling bull, with the hens and two registered DanbI•• PowerfuI.lIelIabIe...... CASHiBAGS brood sows as above. Assume lift. Ballt to last; to do barcl, placing Don't throw them away. Save them and of the bea'V7 work. U_ Vb.peR Fuel< the stock on half the farms ship to 11.1. We'll pay you HIGHEST dairy Poll J( to " bone-po"... mOl'8' thlUl on MARKET PRICE. Get your nellrhbor to state. and the beef stock half. Pour _ar. TrI.,. Ill.•", T...... SiIefI his bags with your.. BlltabUahed 11'''. the kafir, milo, alfalfa, cane and com to D B-P. Eu,. to.tan. No CPanki.... Nd ship rlea. 10 V..r Ou....IIt... Iloet _tical enaJrui FULTON BAG • CO'l'TON HILLS into and see which of farms [t!.• them, group i..... built. Engine book free. A Poetal brl.... I&. 1190 IJ. Seventh St. St. Lom, 1110. will be ahead in five years. The writer TH. OTTAWA MANUPACTUAINO CO., llel ...... OTTAWA, KANBAa. (Continued on Page Seven) Kina KANSA.S FARMER A.rcn 111, '.lIllI, Kansas Farme-r Dairy Clu}, ENDURANCE ou You lJradwn4raJ You,. S.o,.. Ca,.d. you read the score card very necessary that the marking, be done hinges on the bam of the showing the way the milk sam accurately and closely in a market milk contest. So if are over old homestead were hand-ham WHENple which you sent to the .eon you disappointed this remember these THEmered by the blacksmith. The test at Manhattan, was graded, did you your score time, understand it y We have been asked points and the next time you are in a iron was and made slowly carefully some questions about these cards and contest, make sure you have used every and was free from most of the chem will try' to tell you something about precaution, to make yC;lUr score high on which ical impurities that cause rust. That how these scores are made. , those points you can control. is why those old iron hinges lasted - ,The first item listed is bacteria. These cannot be seen by the naked ,eye and Is to See U. see doors come and Coming to many go. can be counted a method which only by Enclosed you will find my records. must be worked out in the laboratory. The reason I charge pasture is that my at the of the By reading top opposite cow is running in the stalk fields and side of score will see that "ARACO�1tDCUlVERTS your card, you meadow in the day. As the winter has in order to a score on this get perfect good one, the cows 'get good pas the milk must not contain more been .a Uke grandfather's barn door hinges, . point ture In the stalk field and meadow. Bu.': than 400 bacteria to the cubic centi so re- the stalks are not as as were; are made of iron pure that they ' good they meter. If you, could see a cubic centi- , and the is pretty well sistrust.They will outlast many ordi meter of milk it would be a little less me.ad,?w eaten: down, and father charged me only fiftY' metal culverts and, like the old than one-half inch square. It nary hardly cents for in' • . pasture January after the men seems that 400 little animals hinges, will endure 'possible Four or five of my friends and I are could be found in so small a does whc place them have passed away. 'space, coming to Topeka between now and, it, but will note on your card that you April 1, and we will stop to see you and' "Armco" Iron Culverts mean true there is milk that' contains as produced your office and printing press.-ERI'!EST as bacteria to the cubic ,economy in road building and up high 200,000 S. ,ASBURY, Leavenworth County. even more. The milk keep; they represent prudence in the centimeter, and some careful , produced by very dairy· use of funds. The trade-mark Message to Club Member. public , men, if it is not pasteurized and held for on is a of "value am a cow every section pledge a day, will sometimes show 6,000 to I sending you picture of my and received" • 8,000 bacteria, to ,the cubic centimeter, myself. so do not be if card I am feeding Diy cow only_ six pounds Iron CUI discouraged' your Forfullinformati01lon"Armco" shows more bacteria than think it of grain a day. I give her all the and Formed you good serts, Flumes, Sheets, Roofing, should. Just remember that cleanliness write the manufacturer in �OU, P,rD;d'lfcts, and care are the two important things or rJUimt;y, in controlling this bacterial count. Try just as hard as possible to keep all germs ARMCO IRON CULVERT AND FLUME MFRS. ASSOCIATION from getting into the milk from the out CJac:loaad, Ohio side, and keep any that may be in it from developing by cooling the milk as quickly as possible after it is produced. If the animal heat is left in, bacteria will develop and multiply fast. The less care given the milk, the more bacteria it will show. In a test of this kind the flavor and odor are determined by heating the milk. CARY BURTON AND HIS GRADE Any odor or flavor in the milk can be HOLSTEIN cow readily ,detected if the milk is heated to 90 or 100· degrees after it is twenty- four or thirty-six hours old. The bae teria have much- to do with the odor . alfalfa she will eat. We feed corn fod and and the differenf bacteria. flavor, derJn the lot. different odors and flavors. produce I sent some of cow's milk to Man You have the sample of 'my may thought hattan. I was some of the glad Dairy,' farmer in using fence is milk which you sent in was perfectly A.m.erica ordinary posts paying Club members won prizes. EV�RY- hiS share of the millions I,ost e�ch year ana re clean, and if it contained even a lit fOr'repaiJ;'s yet With best wishes to the Dairy Club :p!acements due todooav. It I. elltimated that the pel' farm expenlle fol' this work amounta tle lint from the straining cloth, this to at each I. In two and In foul' Thls.ooa CUI members.-CARY BURTON, Butler le8I!t $50 fear-tbat $100 :V�II $200 :vean. be cut would gradually settle to the bottom of County. :d� to Blmoat njlthlnK' b:v uolnll' pOllta that are spool.lI:v treated with PUl'O dfltilled creoaote , the bottle and substance ·":v'the Loaa-jJeU b:v4nullc vacu� proce...' any foreign when Your Old Posts anything that is not milk-is dirt Banker Is This Girl's Friend Replace 'GradaaUy. , as the milk is scored as closely it must Received letter about All :FOUl' old poets deca:v replace them with LoB CreollOtecJ Yellow Pine Poeta-a f_ your sending4 the .be in a contest of this kind. at. time. If aeceuar:v. 01' , ..v. aJ) furthe1' _II: and ezpeall. bJ' all old milk to be tested for and I am ' replacillg' :vour quality DOW_ , The for fat content was in this POllta scoring sorry to say that my cow Martha is instance done on a basis of 4' cent per only giving about one quart of milk a. score. Butter fat representing a.perfect now. I am her once . day only milking �� cannot control e content IS something you a r-: , day. Martha is in good condition. I , in cow. If she is a low your testing am feed' her She . ,& mg good alfa1f� ,11ay. . her �1IowCREosarEDPOI�Pine" .,I." cow, there is nothing you can feed has of water to arink. plenty pure to increase the test. Her test will be wID give uprfght lemee for al 'IliaII' al40 yean. No I have sold about $60 worth of cream no decsy-ao l'epalrlOI' higher toward the end of the year than besides , lPU�ngol'peellng-nocracldng, from her, selling her calf for , repJacements. These poetS, and ready to be let when she first freshens, but this is a Pin. baa. $30. It isn't quite three months until eoat ver:y'lltti. more than oMI poots. Yellow of her nature and is not influenced - she will RI'Oaw shearing and beaiing IItren than anyothel' wood. When part I 'freshen again. I deliver my �eated her feed. treated according to our'p:ioeeee the:v are practlcall:v everlasting. by cream to my cream dealer in Beardsley, "Solids not fat" are milk FREE BOOK sugar, three miles from our place. )!�!,,��;ro,}-:;:'°r.:.po':'��r.dp':�l�:'! ash. These are I Tell. all about the tremendous los. each year and ho... yon casein and beyond your I would not sell cow ... astlnl." my for a great .. can lave least a It the ••• at ,50 year. exphilns fully Long-Bell proce ' and are to a cer- control also, governed deal more tha I for her. The TOE LONG-BELL LUMBER COMPANY. fat test. Low - by banker of I the mone ... KImIIaa MluoarL exten� �he butte.r who� b��;�wed I.... R. A. LoDg BuUdlDg. CII)". tain. of tes�mg milk .wIlI. contall!" less. th�se said he figured that it would take � • solids than Will testmg milk. MIlk high ' two years to payorf Martha and was be seen in milk . sugar and ash cannot surprised I paid her in eight but the casein is that which, whe� when. �or part months. He said any time I wanted to sour milk is heated, becomes. clabber- WHEAT and CORN buy another cow he would loan me the For the part which is made into cottage cheese. In this process of heating sour ��� :e'!� �� ����..ro�.; '1:::::: �e�g�J�� ;:::!��d mIney•a'!l very sorry that I not send With- milk the milk sugar is in the whey aud cou�d .. the milk to be for quahty, my ��I';!i�;-��:o�fr�rt���e��l:��;;,'l!do�� g:!:��'i the ash is in both the cheese and t�s.ted but. cnlst OD winter wheat or other arain-forma the whey, cow was not I decided bardeet ct:Uat Into a granular lurface mulch without These solids are determined by a little glvmg,-eno�gh.. h'�rtlnll the IIraln. StoP. evaporaUon-pre.ervea moisture. Martha go dry this time as she instrument called a lactometer. Thill ��sle!ot been really dry for over Wlstern Packer and Mulcher a scale it and is floated t�vo Pulverizer, .Ic��:S II 1 has graduated Iln years.-LELA. MAE HAYNES, Rawlins Made In 8 olze., 1 and 3 secttons, Sold direct, price $20 and uP. We in the milk. The sollds are heavier than want every farmer to hine our tree catalog before buying .. roller or packer. County. It wUI prove we can 8&'8 :vou money and have far the best machine. ContAins the water in the milk and the distance direct to lette.. from farmera Ita full deacrlptlon and price you. many prov1011 ' scale floats above the eur and much valuable for It the advantaKe.'o.er other mak... other !nfonnaUoD. Seod kKIaJ. graduated The score cards the milk face of the milk indicates the cent covcring LAND ROLLER CO•• H••tln B per WESTERN ••, N.br. •• 210 sent in for, the state market of the solids in the milk. samples milk contest held at Manhattan The acidity or sourness of your milk during Farm and Home Week, have been mailed was determined by the amount of lactic to the contestants. In our letters to acid which was found in it. This lactic DAIRY SUPP...ES butter fat an extent you giving your February Equlptng Barns, Deines, Creameries, Milk Recets acid can be controlled to quite we asked that send us these ing ateuces, Butter Peeterlee, City Milk Plante end the of the milk. Milk tests, you our by temperature lee -Oreem Manufacturing Plants is specitdty, cards so that we make a record lactic , might Send dtmcnsrcne of room, number of ecwe, that is well cooled develops less .... mount of or alno se we production, lupply, output, , of them in this and acid and so remains sweet than office, hope you Bulu desired and we will relieve yOD of all detaill longer will have done this before this and seDri YOD aD itemlz",d quotation immediatel, warm milk. This lactic acid is very paper RILEY HAUK VOGELSANG SUPPLY CO. reaches you. If not, won't you please necessary in making butter or cheese, ,.,,0 .011 calAl.OO S mail card to us but does not whole milk. This your right away1 ". • ¥1M! Sta. 00II1 til T': 1.1 uti ST. LOWS, MO. improve is why your milk was scored down if it Ever fresh in mind that in showed a great deal of acidity. keep your the milk are food If you will read the paragraph at producing you producing SOMETHING. It Ma,. of. for the human and that it is im 1M YOU ..ve mone,. bottom of the page your family ."'... Bring Wealth. Our Free opposite direct at wire mill mark to be too careful about by Ol'derlnlf' I N V E N T Book tello Wbat to In score card, you will understand the possible keeping ,c _.PrI_. SblPl!leut from EaMu. vent and How to Obtain a Patent through "bottle and that .food clean and pure. This will 1DdI1IIIs. Jf_e"...... Texaa. Colo•• you received for cap." Our Credit System. WATERS'" CO•• Sue c.Df. CATALOG FREI!l. WrlletcMl.!f. all these have an bring its reward financially, too, when eeeded by TALBERT 8& PARKER, 45lf As points important OTTAWA MAIlUFACTUIIIIIG CO., that are D_ C. on the of it is it becomes known you carefUl, ./ 0« .. WardeI' BaUding. Washington. quality milk, , no lUna...... bearing March 10, 1917 ·.KANSAS ,FARMER '. (Contlnue'd trom Pase Flv!i'> will atake the Hereforda to win and at would like to Bee thia · Iesa labor coat. I problem figured out by sqmeone' who has tried both ways, or by two men, one having had the dairy experience and the other the beef cattle experience. Whether out or anyone to figure this · you get not, keep me posted on the .Herefords and Poland Chinas through KANSAS I FARIIIER." We 'hardly believe the question of the relative merits of beef and dairy farm in the ing can be arbitrarily settled Kinzer. Suc manner suggested by Mr. cess in either line requires certain per on the of the sonal quallfleat.lons part economizen. the L..ouden H.,. Toole are .... man. One man do well with might or bam _d pu'U if Put them to work In field Herefords who would fail absolutely work_ have .pare men _dt_forother he tried to handle cattle of dairy breed tho fll1D, throuahout the b.,.iq _ ing. The character of the farms and home must be con- the amount of help '. sidered. A CombmatioD would Perhaps some of our readers I�ke to discuss the question for the bene that fit of Mr. Kinzer and many of our read- Mo�es Amazing ers interested in live stock We · farming. form of une are generally agreed that some LoadimRecordI essential if we are. live stock is - IwiveI farming The Louden s...ier H.,.Carrier II the ..!lit returns and maintain ' well .. N""er to get the best forle com...... de-,eiJnple .. powerfuL of or twiatInc ropea. the fertility of our land. f.w. to rqieler on aeco.nt � The Louden BaI_co CrappIe Fork unell"" dridoyer, ... heavy tim alfalf. or .hremed m.w ... Pirfectly lonlr. Formalin. Treatment for Smut Well in othy-holde it tiaht; dropa it dean. 8ncl opre6ila it H. Greenwood writes that the mow. G., County, . his seed for euilY by one he is to treating The Louden P_ HoYt- II operated going try and accurat'" corn and man from the load. WOrd quiddy , smut this He asks if - spring. Available for h88't71iftiq on tile farm. . 8IQ' as kafir ALUMINUM WORK SHOES cane seed are treated the same d_ a of h.,. in a AWorlcSh_farRo h_dWetWorlcoaFUIII. makes difference. Thil combiaation up bilJ'load •• and whether it any even in inez few minuteo. Elfic:ient and dependable Cement FIoon"Factory.lIiD-. RaiIroada, Etc. time seed _d long before planting periencod Lande, becaue of atreme llimplicity w_ roo'.. ho,,! CUARANTEED ;' proo' .b!Itto. or seed are treated. mons c:onatruction. I'UIt.Proo'.. nol COmto tIn. '11:-_ �. gram potatoes ... -- most The !!muts of glZains are .the IIlUltroted catalos-224 DaJree--oehowins full line of ��"'�':.'1.:r��.':,�%.rn:r:•• o';lr oILei bam eqaipmento, .ent ����.l; �rr.i- common diseases them. Louden H.,. Toolo anel bunion•• '!snow or fungus affectmg Siz•• I to .. hel1hte lin. deatruc- pooipaid on requeat. o .0 e. :.. The comes from actual B.,. ,�hhorns.n. Mer uP�.'" U 19S5 \the In.:�o:.M'n.�G,�to�:�r'..:r..ci.:::,u.\:.mur".n.tE" . de- .�umml.r.Il bon the kernels and from the Na...... n c of. -whole The Louden Co., crease m the value the crop Machinery � of (EmJ,I,.W 186n e-.c...-. because of i�s smutty grain. containing Coat St.. Fair6el1I, ..... The disease is carried from one year ISI4. ? ' which --_ .. to thc next the dust-like Inc1adu c:=,.....; by 'spores ._-- Th. Louden LIn. These �.,- to the seed grain. spores cling Stell••nd Stllllohion. Hore.-BII1'D Equlpm.nt formalin treat can be killed by the Animal P.nool all klnu BU'Il _d aen,. Deo.. seed C.....l.re GET-AWAY ment. Sometimes perfectly clean Lltta.. IlIldP_ H.....re THE NEVER Be1_aed 11_. become infected with smut spores Sprln, HeyUnl T.... may _d...... Paftl. machine which has ..... V.ula&ere BRIDLE BIT from a threshing tlon. Cia'ol from BII1'D" L-,q!!!!. threshed smutty grain, or comiiig "E...erythl... lor the 'h��OO,!� r:W·t�,Jf J.�� O... in contact with bins, or even the cannot be .topped and bags, controlled with till. won seed box of the drill. _ farmer derful Bit, Every for mix one and ranchman needs a To treat seed smut, pint pair. of formalin-which is a 40 per cent solu secured Ten Days Free Trial tion of formaldehyde and can be storc-w1th to at any drug forty fifty solu gallons of water. This makes a tion strong enough to kill smut spores without injuring the vitality of the seed. Spread the �eed to be treated on a can vas or on a clean barn floor and sprinkle Shovel thoroughly with the mixture. it into the grain over, finally piling .a hours with heap and covering it for two Tanned blankets or sacks so as to keep ides or _d1118 canvas, We Rlve:rou tbe op�ty UII to be formalin. After this :rour Bol'II6 end 00'11' Bides fo in the fumes of the made Into beautltul Coat. tanned and up time the it out Robes tor dry grain by spreading and you. Care should Our lIuperior grade of work costa :rou and stirring it occasionally. less tben the ordinary class ot work. be exercised that it is not put back into Write lor tree c&taios, giving :rou all In or bins that have contained smutty formation. Ad� bags or it will become reinfected. COMPANY grain COWNIE TANNING Another method of treatment is to D•• MOl..... IOWA 1S211 --...... and to sus put the grain in loose bags pend these in the solution for a couple of hours, drying it out after the treat-: WinneI' OpeniR. ment as described above. "Silo Roof It is always best to treat seed of Glves6toSfeetmoresUo -various kinds J'ust before it is used if space and 15 to 40 tons re- as there is less danger of more silage worth up to possible, $160each year. Delivered infecting it. prices Quoted. Speclaldls- Scabby potatoes can be safely used count to Marcli buyer&. are immersed for an' AclqulcU,. Write 10 dB,. for seed if they in a solu �ITeI��laIt��t�:: hour and a half or two hours tion consisting of a pint "of the formalin mixed with about thirty·five or forty should be Bush Car Delivered Free gallons of water. They spread out in the sun and dried before being Ford " in cut and should never be put back in fected sacks or baskets. With This treatment of the seed will not Pul. prevent the production of scabby pota toes if the land is already infected. ford Land that Ians produced scabby potatoes must be planted to other crops for sev be clean of the eral years before it will infection so that it will again grow 'SADDLE for Cash clean potatoes. $36 The smut of corn cannot be prevented �s . ro1ll\een·hach .".11 fron,,17-lnoh wool-lIn.a ' the seed. This smut is S-inoh lei&her, plllllldee4,lOua· by treating IIdJt, IUmap is transmitted ....110r1l;. scattered in the field and - to the the soil. Use the Attached to or Removed FRED MUELLER . crop through Easily formalin treatment for any of the sor from the Car In 30 Minutes .. I...uimw De r.'Col and for oats that are infected FOI'd-ormost �:"13 St.�· � a practical tractor oQt of a ghums colk No holes CATALOQ·· . with smut. any other car. Get low power. MAKESto drill. Attached with clamps to car frame. Does work of 3 or 4 horses. Pulls plows, harrows, conditions ex road ,etc., Due to congested freight drills.mowers. the bInder, hay loader, 2'rader materials for 3 orA horses at present, all also your farm wa2'ons anywhere that isting roller Two pairs steel orchards, gardens and shade can. Steel wheels wIth bearin2's. spraying pinIons, allowln2' two speeds, one for plowing' and one ordered at once for im· car. trees should be for haulln2' WBlI'ons. M nltlplles usefulness of yonr mediate shipment. Orders sent at the Only 1135.00, f. o. b. Oulncy, Ill. Write for circular. usual dates will likely result in ship· PULLFORD COMPANY. Box 34C T".phen. No. M W.lton H...... QUINCY. IWNOI. ments being received too late for early spring applications. MarCil l\1n MER 1\'; 8 , K A N S A S FAR BASIS, OF BEEF 'PRODUCTION ORE and better live stock for Reference was made to tests that· have Southeastern Kansas" is the shown 80 conclusively how beef cows can • W�n·built "M- slogan of the Southeastern be carried through the winter on silage, A Kansas Live Stock Association, and the straw, and a little cottonseed meal, at ThoroughlY attendance at the two· held a cost not exceeding $7 or $8 a head. day meeting in Fredonia February 20 and 21, and the Mr. Hill said he had visited at the Hays ,at were C_r $845 interest shown, indicates that farmers of station when the calves coming in that section are keenly alive to the im the spring and had never seen stronger, healthier calves at birth. Such work as There are few cars equaliy bea}1tiful at any portance of introducing live stock farm· this which has been conducted I! !I price, and few, If any, equally good at as low a ing in that part of the state. We were during is of incalculable price. We put into the ELCAR the style, class present at part of the meetings which the past four years the cattlemen of the since and high-grade: workmanship that went into "Were held in a building well adapted to value to state, of our former models selling up to and abose displaying exhibits of live stock. The it enables them to take advantage $2,000. Our organization has had long training lectures and discussions were given in a the methods tested out experimentally and both secure a wider of in in the production of quality cars, room in one corner of the large build and margin profit .-. and quality are inherent in the which housed the live stock exhibits, their business of producing beef cattle beauty ing and this room was crowded at for market. �----�------'I every Three New Models at ,$845 talk. It is somewhat suggestive that Earlier in the session Prof. L. E. Call A Few £lear Specifications con had shown how soil was abso Car this building, which was originally fertility Due-As as some cars Five-Paaaenger Touring live stock farm Wheel long_ structed as a for farm lutely dependent upon to $2,000 and more-US in. factory building selling up Four.PaaaengerTouring.Roadster should be to and what must be done to reap the Motor-4·cylinder; long stroke; high machinery, appropriated ing Two-Pas.enger Road.tpr funda benefits of live stock in build &Deed; 3"4.7 h. p. at 1,800 r. p. m. demonstrating and promoting the 'farming vacuum system. - some the of the soil. "We Y_ S.pll17-Stewart EaCh model is large and roomy mental' industry upon which all pros- ing up productivity ad. want a car lpitlon-Delco automatic spark would say room to lilPare but you are all said Professor Cochel, in Kansas , agreed," -vance with manual controL that will seat its full load comfortably. Fine perity depends. ' live stock is essential to I No was made to conduct a "that farming StuliD. and U,btinr-Dyneto two in appearance, fine drivinlJ and remarkably attempt m econom· in He reo unit; double·bulb heaa.lights; Willard easy'riding quatities,power excess, stock show in the ordinarily accepted permanency agriculture." in and fuel consumption, a car funda Storage battery. ic:al upkeep of the but a number of ferred to the fact that the soil is to satisfactory service for years to 'meaning term, Clutch-DrY multiple disk-seven give you mental to all In order to car that we believe to be as high in breeders of live stock had gone agriculture. plates, ateel on Raybestos. come-a pure-bred and as nearly mechanically perfect as to considerable trouble and to have live stock .succesafully, we Re... AxIe-Full·f1oating with roller quality expense develop car ever offered at anywhere Dear as low bearings at each end of wheel hulle.' any have representative animals from their must first of all develop good farming bevel a price. the live stock Differentlal- Spiral driving herds on exhibition. W. J. of methods. In other words, lUu.trated , Brown, with roller main bearings and Our Catalog sel!l!'1 Fall had six J. H. farmer must first of all learn how to I>all thrust bearings. will show you views of all the EtcAR models River, Herefords; ' I more and showed nine from handle his soil and crops. It is __Internal and external, two and the important �hanical part!!, Keith, of Coffeyville, grow � even to the minute (IetaiJs of to find wide on 12·inch drum. is descriptive his Samuel of Elk the exception to the general rule � coDatrucUon. We will gladly mail it to you herd; Drybread, City, live stock on a farm where request. six. Howard Hill, of LaFontaine, had good poor upon Live twelve Shorthorns, including one of his, farming methods are practiced. , to think Elkhart Ie Motor Car Co. herd bulls, the son of the famous Avon- stock men are sometimes apt Carriage to Lord Avondale. of the live stock business as separate C8l8 Deant.Ie:r A._-. Elkhut,lDdi... dale and full brother I. L. Swinney, LaFontaine, who has been and apart from farming. In proof of be breeding Shorthorns for ten or twelve this statement of the relationship tween and live stock years, had some of his best cattle there. good farming pro atten An exhibit which attracted a great duction, Professor Cochel called that no breed of live deal of attention was a pen of pure-bred tion to the fact ever been Shropshlres owned by John Gilmore, of stock of. any importance has the Gilmore Ranch, Fredonia. Mr. Gil developed except where the soil has been where been .. this ranch as founda and have " more [s bringing to productive pastures ' _,.- is the basis of tion stock, some of the finest sheep of luxuriant. Grass really this breed to be found in the country, the cattle business and far too little at Kansas to the main including a number of imported ewes. tention is paid in The agricultural college sent a car of 'tenance and improvement of our pas· live stock, including representative ani tures. We hear a great deal of the mals of the leading dairy and beef breeds breeding and improvement of our vari of cattle, several breeds of hogs and ous ·grain crops, but very little is said sheep, 'and three first 'class stallions of concerning pasture improvement. It is difficult to find a concrete measure for the leading draft breeds. . Many good dairy herds are being the value of grass. The beef cattle man, started in this section of the state and however, to be successful, cannot over of we 'were sorry to note that with the ex look the matter pasture improvement ception of the college animals, there and the growing of forage crops suitable his stock. were no dairy exhibits. The program, for feeding next to which Professor however, made up for this lack, for most The 'point was that of of the first day was devoted to discus- Cochel directed attention sions of dairying and dairy stock. In marketing the forage crops. He empha I these discussions the importance of the sized the point, however, tha:t in market of the farm dairy cow as a means of marketing the ing the cheap forage through it must never that Ft;tranv SIze-IJlrecf fro", FadQJfV feed grown on the farms, and building cattle be forgotten soil was shown. Con the young animals must be well grown You can DOW get ODe of these splendid mODey-making. up the fertility, was the and in order to the earn own coat on _ handle, eaviDg machines OD a plan whereby, it will its laboandr. siderable emphasis placed developed WOD the cost at alL The first more before :rou pay. You t feel need for more efficient cows. low grade feeds with profit. One of the strong talks of the meet year calves must be well fed. They more that ing was that of Prof. W. A. Cochel on make growth during period the subject, "The Basis of Beef Produe than in all the rest of their lives. You 24 tion." In introducing Professor Cochel, never hear of a champion animal in the !�!o����r!!!����Uftble,hour. We a110 make a.... other SklJDII V5 'lUarlB per Utetlme paranteed H. M. Hill a tribute to the show that was starved during his first ...... ler.-rator. paid high ".;;;...._u_p_t_o_ou_r_b_lr..s:� ;,::::U��:::��":n�;""��: ��I�I�:��'tl�� constructive experimental work being year. As animals get older they should done by Professor Cochel and his able be kept up as much as possible on the 1:'1' feed that can be and :r:.�.o""e:. 30- DAYS' FREE TRIAL . associates in the experiment station cheapest grown mini Devlae lui' You can have 80 FREEtrlal and see for),ounelf attention should be to Proof lad '!iln, da�. work both at Manhattan and at Hays. special paid get- L ft��=�!r.f�3�0::"be���:U��� - Clolllned,wn ••-k DoWn sIde of an), ""parator )'ou ..IBh. Keep It If'fl':$:pI wID BI'Md Bin ...,.' If not )'OU ""n return It at our e: Senora Daisy De Kol No. 118818 Milked '7 Year. With HINMAN MILKERS The Blmpllclty of the Hinman la reapon8lble for this lonl ••Uafactor)' .arvlce. Nothlnl to wear out-ilO complicated pulaaUnS mechanism-no air pipe lines-no vacuum tanka, Easy 10 keep clean. easy to operate. k� �:::.tllclCY also means low nrat COlt and loW up- ' For FREE ,.. ffoJguop��Write Big Catalog _ HINMAN N. ff MIJ(����.:.'''!!.�=,,:;.,_'''IIII, Y�IE".....".E Wdte todair for Barnln CatalD&' of sruaranteed 1rOCIda.1ulmau.1Iddl-. blankets, Dve 10 to 60 per _t. I bits, etc.-lIDd .. FIEIIIT PIEPAID :::!':='�e:'�= D.:=:e� EARLY MOBNING AT FREDONIA LIVE STOCK CONFEBENCE.-PBEPABINB TO BECEIVE IIoDey bact If DOt O. X. Send _ today. AddnIII VISlTOBS.-PROF. W. A. COCHEL IN BACKGROUND AT BIGHT H. & M. HARNESS SHOP...... 140 IL _ph, M.. 9 A S FARMER :March ro, .nll'( K AN'S ting as much reserve fat on breeding cattle during the .BUmmer as possible. Fat is the most expensive part of the animal. It was estimated by President con in some experimental " Waters, wor!' " ducted a few years ago, that a. pound at of pure' fat on a beef IUlimal cost and uncIer pres S(lIIC�_,. least twenty·five cents, ,'" ent conditions this cost would be in an probability almost doubled. Fattening is the most expensive part of beef pro duction and it is essential that growth be made as cheaply as possible on grass and roughage. Under present methods it is best to .. BINDER ENGINE of management probably B same time as E grow and fatten at the on the team. Lightens the pull Quickly far as possible. caD be aee4 on atlachad to any bIDder. Also The in live stock farming wood saw. fee4 beginner ptlmp :lack. cbum. cora sbelle!'1 fact that not etc. Welll'bs 0I11y-191110s.-4 h..p. ODe must recognize the every grinder. ani of me many ar&les In the man is fitted to handle pure-bred farm ma- l!:.B line of good mals. He learn how later, but it Write for catalog. may chlnery. that methods be LockfortbeE·Btrademark. • is eseentlal improved It"""" Dan lie • to in the It Is your guide better. with the improvement breeding • the IaliowAf .... farmiDlr. man more profltablo of the cattle. Until the live stock doeen" llaft III... IX· tiond for E-B literature. • out that ia is able to feed everrthing ...... lIIIow., Fntu... Iin 1HIIt failure as r...... Co., (IlL) bred into the animal he IS a v.lY. hi . Rockfo llllno...... a breeder of pure-bred stock. .... 18.17 MODELl To succeed with stock, pasturea 'LOOK! THIS LINE ::m-:aMfte� good c�v.:.... $15.00 be and feed grown. Go_ltpalnl must improved good Note'::; '" ,lela wltIl an, FREE ��n:(:-=�b::! Some to the other extreme and as· bone_..orthe . 'SHAn go "*t".. better eacb purchase of aD B·B The that DO _ bythe R·B dealers with sume that is everything. P_'!f1De bava COld :rrou to dealer at 0" feeding BIDder BagJne. IJee your more value will i.enr; eompan the Gallo- better the anima], the "at•• be secured from good' feeding. It is a '"0:'.... :'1fer·':�:::'T· .r.:�. _cm_ ba.. business to know when the _.toe, wIlatlll7 part of the dona IIIid that'a INDIANA SILO the where .:::= �thI THE animal has been fed to point .. thoUllUld arc DOW' in � =:I ==,l1li": �IDtO'W. Fifty it will be worth the most. tbo_nell apoD thOllll&ndll. i.rIU ia .....d. �h Johl :rrear _ OD the iiDe.t Professor Coche] made the that .. t'!� point A�& and ,.... oat _tluacmOli the, - America. cattle it is =-_.. a.. no �aI at bIah- or lower in f�ed through Eor . marketing Dri_ U� pq .... tor an eugIne arc to huy a lito He Illus AralJ..,·St,anlih CJIo Ii you (foin" to secure two llillll • llaterpleee II' 0 a possible profits. Ind" H••d Gilllo"!l7 --thiI IBti'£actory IIC1'9ice reD attention to the fact eoalel �_ibl:r he pttinll:" Il .10 KANSAs FARMER � M,1117 Balil of ,eef Productioa It was app'iuent from this discus�ion I � .-.IIIIIII'a- that it is to FroID A ·�vn_.,. (Continued from Pace Nine) Imposslble separate farming 1�1j, from the cattle business. Beef produc hundred as feeders to go back to the SID Ie Aere II . tion is based on '''/. PI fiuma. good farming practice. . a 700 It is noticeable fact tho,� the successful .,.,_. Even the feeder, however, who will 1'.000 bunet. from 2& IIC�. LUICIOUI red cattlemen are the most BUverlledal Wln_ applea brouabt-tJ.7,1iOO for the '. follow the-- usually pro business consistently for a. ,.....'. crop 10 John Belle Plaine. Kan•• Th.t'. gressive and highest type o� men in the A1�1 ewrqthing about period of years, has been able to make a .� h. won't have 11117UU1IIr elae but 'lIonerl�f _. Live stock is a a.ma recorda an eeeund little The losses in community. farming .,.. beIntr ev8I7Wbere. a seems money. big feeding higher type than grain and �t rain., da., cattle come from the fact that feeders farming '", naturally attracts the best and brainiest to are too apt to get their on a Silver··Medai saq profits' men, and where live stock far_ming is the Winesap lot and plunge next year, Ia � .. smap the. practice, there will be found the Th. only'.... 'wlth lIclou tak_ from _ of three or four times as highest ... and to vestmg -mueh of k.._ _nI h.a", ,1.I'a. Ba_ with type community_lJfe. lIoDcrIef _ .. lure. No _ wodr. keep drq, money and, as often happens, meet with . a loss on this 'rell! all big investment. By way Free BOOLI'C -tc work Ashes as Fertilizer about IDJ' in of a feeder was ..Ientltle metbod of illustration, cited who . fed 400 cattle one season, making a gain R. M.: S., Woodson County, � if p��,,!nr'o:n:-ti"al�� r;;A comfOrt �ear of $22 a head. The next season he fed ashes have any fertilizin� value. WOoulorfuJl Wrltel 1,200 and lost $15 a head. If he had Wood ashes are rich 10 protein, but fed but 400 the second year he would for general farm crops our Kansas soils • the I. FISH BRAnD still·have been ahead at the rate of $3.50 do not lack potash. Analyses of our a head for the two years' results. As it soils show that nitrogen and phosphorus was, he had to stand a loss on the two are nearly always deficient in old soils REfLEX.SUCKfR 'l.H years' operations of $5.75 a head. that have been farmed a long time, but seldom DL\LERS EVERYWHERf. In the futpre the cattle business is is potash lacking. Wood ashes A.J.TDWB 1:11. IDITIft. bound to change to the growing of cat· are quite often scattered with good re suIte soil tie, which means that the stock must be in garden ande especially about fruit greatly improved to be profitable. Feed trees, grapes and other small ers can feed kind of fruits. Coal ashes have. no any cattle and make \ practically value. money if they buy them at a price low fertilizing enough so as to a get good margin by Potatoes ._finishing them. The grower, however, Growing who grows poor cattle is certain to lose S. R. M., Monis County, .asks how money under present conditions. The eariy potatoes should be planted to give business the is clearly tending this way at best results and also asks for other the present time. Cows are in demand suggestions on potato growing. and are everywhere bringing higher F. S. Merrill, assistant professor of prices than their value as beef. We can horticulture at the agricultural college, look for a tremendous Improvement iii states that potatoes may be successfully the quality of cattle marketed in the planted in Kansas any time between coming years because of this increase in March 10 and April 1. In the Kaw vst the number herds on east of where are �f breeding kept ley Topeka, .. potatoes our farms. grown tn-Jarge quantities, the growers Professor Cochel made the statement aim to plant .them as soon after March that in th€ production of beef the cattle 17 as possible. In this part of the state themselves should not be expected to do the seed potatoes are cut so that each more than pay good market prices for piece contains one well developed eye. the This feeds produced, interest on the in. rule would fit the conditions pre vestment, an� a fair price for the labor vailing in Morris County. In the west of handling them. Additional profits em part.of the state it is preferable to from growing cattle should come from plant ·two eye pieces. Northern·grown the amount of brains and ability put seed is usually to be preferred to the into the business of farming and hand home-grown seed stored under average ling the stock. �e increased capacity conditions. Only clean seed typical of of the farm to produce crops is the big the variety selected should be planted. gest source of profit to come from the If the seed potatoes are scabby they growing· of beef cattle. There is no should by all means be treated with the comparison' between the farm that has formalin treatment which' is described in Utah Lands grown cattle for twenty years and the answering another inquiry on this one - where no cattle have _ been The page. . are among the choicest in the kept. animal at Ground for West. You. can buy rich, pro husbandry department Man· potatoes should be care hattan leased a farm near . Fall ductive, irrigatedornon-irrigated, the college a fully prepared. plowing is always few lands at moderate prices, and on years ago and has' handled this as a better than spring plowing. Plant the good terms, that are within easy live stock farm. On this 100 acres the seed from three to five inches deep; and J'each of excellent markets. corn the past· year produced at the rate for Morris County and Eastern Kansas Tell me for what of bushels an acre, while on the the rows can be about purpose you forty I generally thirty desire the land, and I will seed farm on the side of the fence, two inches apart. In the western part to authentic other you information abo where the land IS exactly the same, the of the state where the rainfall is less, solutely FRJ:tJ:t. corn yield was only eight bushels an acre. they should be given more room, allow ••A.SIll1'll,COIo.lulloD&...... rl.I�. It has been the constant practice to haul ing at least three and a half feet be Valoa P.ellle Snl•• out and spread the manure on the farm tween the rows. Il00.1_ V. P••1 0.... handled the animal .... , NI" by husbandry depart ment. It is here that we must look for Poland China Futurity MILO MAIZEI the in cattle Barteldea' MIlo MaJae II a great draalllat _Iotant. YleltII big profits farming. The Amerillan Poland China Record .. blah .. �bu.hel lin _. Seve.... nrletlee. Ow... While it Association is Btraliibl·neelr: MIlo, -wblta l1li0. yeUow _!oO__!c>, etc. 0•• WHITE SWEET S i� enough to expect cattle to' planning to put on -an the Mat -our Ia pure ...d DIP In _nation...... of au pay market for one other show in next fall , back � Item ID our eatalOlf. .11•• merely prices feeds, futurity Topeka CATALOO. Send far It·at GD06-lIlIed Io'overt!owlg year with another they will pay better providing the breeders will make the reo with deaorIptlona and gaotatlonaoflleld andllVden � CLOVER ::� than market At the Indiana Ex· quired number of nominations. The sii!>ol!al pIU ...... Uat lllivlq fo_eat price ...... T MON.Y·MAK.II KNOWN-INV••380TI.AT. prices. Get8elOUf... d HticJa ID quantltre.• The _teat fo_ plant tb.t ....w.. Superior to all Station, where cattle American Association and the Standard THE IiIARTELDES SEED u • periment feeding COMPANY. fertilizer. Equ&l to Alfalfa for ba,.. ExeeJa for ..... tare. Builds worn-e has been for Association are up ut 1011 qulokl,. and produo.. 1m. practiced experimentally jointly guaranteeing ::J :I�=��a:::.�:.. L,::::::.o:-o:.:::::: a a $600 in cash for 807 .aln GIII.hom. 0111 =� oro�:, e�*,'�� � aI\"s�l� good many years, calculation was 'prizes this futurity .t..... 0111'. .. -r'Jte'�""�:�: - Big I�alle free oataloll and ol"",lar about unbulled and made a few years ago covering a ten show. They are requiring that a con _Itled hulloo .weet We oan save olover. ,.ou mODI,. ./ .. beet . It was found duro tribution of $150 be made to the teated, llUaranteed lied. Sample Free. . year period that futurity .. A. ••IIIIY •••D 00.. ao� DI7 CLAIIINDA. IOWA ing this period the market value of corn fund by the fair management, which had been between fifty·six and fifty condition has been met. seven cents a bushel. When marketed In order to have the at least :oL3ALFALFI.. futurity �_.� �.!!'! �-maker-Barteldea Tested through cattle, corn had returned an av twenty herds must be nominated at five . . �,,:�.r:;-�'1:.r'\'l�=':'�� J:LL_R;"'il. Q!llllltlt:r of th. IIneat aeed. .11 for the of between dollars each, and all these nomlnattens ;:;::r •••AM "L� erage ten-year period UIo BIG CATALOG and SEED CORN six and must be made 8peelal AL.ALPA .OOK�.T. ever cents a March 15, 1917. It is The beat offered. Tbe 1I...tlon ., seventy. seventy-seven by THE BARTELDES SEED COMPANY.\ Ames Com if ._hUMt... • Show. Produeed 189 bu. to bushel. understood that the required number t07 L. Law..no•• K_l In of nominations is not t07 ...... • OIIIsIIom. CIII', 0111•• i'DI91.·.oMU�rI.:'..'l�aln t��u� concluding, Professor Cochel called made, the fee will ...... ve bu. '07 .I.t_...... D •• Col•• 86.&8 Properl. d..?:l• .,...rull� tested and sroaranteea. Se.-eral attention to the fact that cattle furnish be returned unless the breeder to •tandard vanetlea Get Free eat- prefers a market for feeds which have show in an state where a fu • ��o"'utrt����:!r':' "8:, absolutely adjoining beat ••lectioD tor no market value. At the show will be bumper crop•• Hays Experi· turity held. Such Beautiful Flowers! 420 MeKlnl., .t...... on. 10•• - ment Station this year cattle are being The futurity shows of. the Poland tt,a!"e't'e�:R��P::'':t wintered on kafir wheat Chinas and Duroc f�.I'�'=:' 1�"."J:�'l:!'dan"9 stover, straw, Jerseys at the Topeka .ttractlvely prloed In Barteldea' BP.! New 1917 Cata,lolJ of Field and - ten of and a of lin· fair last fall were the Garden Seeds iUlt ofr''lhe preas. Drop poel pounds silage pound strongest features, card for free copy. Plant Barteldes' luxuriant 1I0wera seed oil meal as the daily ration. These and we would urge that the Poland tho Idod tbat IIfOW. bloom and deUllbt. W.lt. TotI.,.. are breeding cows. They are China and Duroc breeders of the THE BARTELDES SEED COMPANY. being kept Jersey (011 60 Y."rsoIBon.. in the best of condition. state in their tD."llng.) breeding They get nominations at once '007 hu..tu .t.. L.w••no., K.n.... 1007 .Id th D.nv are a market for which so as to insure .t..... ••, Colora'o. furnishing feeds the of these 1 holding 1007 •• t••at. Okl.homa Cltr. Okl.. , ordinarily would be considered as by· shows the coming year. ------�--I EVERGREENS products and wasted if not fed to the / cattle. Even alfalfa which Orchardists who Notblnl better for windbreaks and belli... spoiled hay, expect to top·graft RELIABLE We grow all hardy tested varieties. Also would have practically no value on a apple trees this spring will find the fol· • complete line of shrubo. fruit. etc. We can be used in stock formula for wax WIIFIELD are Write for free catalGIIUe. city market, feeding lowing speo1allata. . grafting quite TREES cattle. We recollect that last wititer Melt until Evergreen Nur.ery Co.. Sturgeon Bay, WI.. satisfactory: together thor· PURE-BRED - TRUE TO NAME considerable quantities of damaged al· oughly mixed four pounds of resin, two DIrect from grower at WholBtale Prices. New falfa hay that would not have pounds of beeswax and a of tal· 1.80 brought pound FRUIT BOOK wIth colored plates, FREE. three dollars a f�o �.�!� ���rC�ho�! �'���et!!���. , ton on the market was low. Pour this mixture into a vessel of COOPER .. ROGERS. Box We are headquarters for all klndo of trees. small A, WinfIeld, Kan. fruit plants. rOBca. shrubs. etc.. at wholesale prices to used in a limited way in connection with cold water. Grease the hands with tal planters. in cows at and '''hen the wax Ca��R\fNel1'RSERY COMPANY silage wintering breeding low, is cool pull it Box 358.N Kansas CIIIY, Missouri Manhattan. It is posSIble to market like taffy until it becomes light and these low grade feeds in this way be· smooth. It may then be shaped into cause the breeding beef cow does not balls or sticks, and will keep indefinitely have to be sold in the spring, conse· in a cool place. Paraffin substituted for quently all that is necessary is that she beeswax makes a barder as well 8S a. be in a condition. wax. I5P��E�:�WHE' N A NAIL \NON'T 00 10· good thrifty cheaper I. March 10, 1917 KANSAS FARMER and bellevln. make department jUlt u helpful. aa pojilble, w. «ellre to tial. an add It. w. hereby, eztend that aD .:Kohan.e 01 e:Kperlence. will to value, or BU••e8· reader. to use It In pu.ln. on to otherll eSlierlencea Invitation to our our ••ubmltted will receive tlon. by whloh you have protlted. Any question latlsfactory anllwer, we wUl caretul and If we are unable to ·make Ildltor of Rom• att�tlon to reliable .ource 01 help. Addre_ endeavor to direct Inquirer . -" . Department, Kanns Farmer, TOReka, Kan.... " - " . after year. To be honest, to be kind, to earn a work in thel.clubs ,ear -et .BoDle. E. Hall is the state club leader, 1!Jts little, and. to spend a little less, to make Otis him at and an addressed to the whole, a familr happier for in,\uiry upon that Man'hattan In care of the Kansas Agri. efOre YouBuild. hIS preaeneexto renounce when shall cultural will, bring full particu, be necessary and not to be embittered, College, lars aboUt or all of the clubs under to a few friends, but these with· 'any orRemoael- keep out capitulation; above all, on the same his leadership. sale l� the selection 'IT isyour �uid� condition, to keep friends with himself, .1 Plumbin� Piztur� for any pur forti. �f here is a task for all a man has of Plan for Garden Bath. Kitchen or Laundry. Canning JlO8i8.:::tor tude and • the e:q;e delicacy There is an in . It mail1if'acturin� advantage planning represents -RoBERT LouIs STEVENSON. for in this rience of'more than a �eileratlon'7the vegetable garden on paper can be made of the lirie of variety in styles and pneu; way. an estimate needed of each the line of stanc1ard merit. Time to Join 1917 Club. amount that will be that can be the and girl to join variety. Now· ...Yegetables. Encourage boy as to their club if would have canned with a certainty an agricultural you should farm work. every housewife 1�1;ancfa.11d" a sympathetic helper in your keeping quality, Everything so that she acre of learn to do this work may PIUmb� Fixtures , The who carefully tends an boy her with an economical Tastes Better the season or who grows provide family everywhere. corn the Are sold by plumbers throu�h 'with hundreds winter, diet that will both please installation and in an animal In competition on the Farm Good service-in and be healthful. The amount of other learns very quickly the appetite assuredwhen boys, will have a the�themselves-is careless of that will be done -everybody knows Talk to difference between careful and canning choose '$tandlll'lf". your with the size of the 'armer's wife has a you will this in much to do garden about this line. Insist upon work and apply knowledge plumber If and for this reason plans will be a .help, "knack" for making things' 'taftdlll'd".LookfortheGreenandGoId18beL work other than his own. by doing we the FbtUNa for of his own The more vegetables eat, that taste great. Write lor �t.ndlll'lt' Plumbinli thought and care the proftts we will and the more home not add toyourreputation lIew boolrlet-both h. he will take healthier be. Wby th. Home" and Sink corn acre are increased, Pow. we have the more by using Calumet Bakll)lr in his father his canned vegetables about the CO. pride helping improve cost be. der!' There's something Stattcfal'Cl "__"mfg. reasonable will our winter food made with Calu· corn taste of goodies Iittabarlh. ,.. yield. for this so want to eat the Now is the time to "plan met that makes folks !'l .. J)ept. 21,� And we wonder how of many in readiness 'em all day 10Dg. remember -their first that we will have everything II mothers of . For Bath today If we more serious to your, Would not when the canning season comes. Give thou'ght � lesson in sewing or cooking, Powder. Try Calumet-fol. fA Kitchen. to up. vega Baking ' in a club in which many then suddenly decide, put low the directions on the cen, New ,,,,'i.'!' membership for both ... :�';I tables we not have enough results will be yours. '10 1_ Launclr7 other were working to excel you,. may bake-day girls we not and -winter or may DO , � have made the first lesson more inter summer use, Calumetmeansgreatereconomy, for the 10. of materials-big,llght. f1avory our own we be able to arrange equipment From experience pure foods and esting? will the work. b¥logs-absolutely which greatly simplify ms success � bake-dB¥. se llie .. I� , if it is kind of work goes better Any l'rT Calumet at once on our money· � and in the case of ean / planned ahead, baCk guaraDtee, ., work if it is not ahead ning planned Received Award. much of it undone. Hiabe.t we are apt to leave Too Much Fancy Work have Few women there are who do not or tat a bit of crocheting, embroidering handy to pick up when a spare mo ting have ment comes during the day. Many devote more than a bit of it at hand and moments to it. more than just the spare We believe in fancy work, but we it is to overdo it. also believe possible I will make The woman who decides she in enough lace to edge the curtains house-and we have every 'l'Qom in her finished such a R friend who has just out of task-and can get no enjoyment . be· sitting down without her crocheting is cause this is hanging over. her, doing both and herself an injustice physically ,,- with mentally. If curtains trimmll..d e...... or even Fr,.- EVERE'I'r BAKER, STERLING, KANSAS, hand-made lace were essential, "IMP" comfort of herself or the '"''', AND HIS CLUB PIG, added to the .. there other 'members of her family, llluMe"n would at least be an excuse for her in the she should overtax her nerves can emphatically answer affirma·. thinking' But curtains are tive. Our first lesson in button-holing to this extent. fancy value with the success will never be forgotten! Unfortunately of no compared afternoon of the and the it was a very hot summer ful rearing family, our best' should not overtax her strength when the good aunt who had mother PEACH with on make them. That time spent in giv APPLE, C interests at heart, labored )IS to Nlme 4 and cried freedom that will refresh TREES-Truilo this buttonhole. We tried ing herself indifference and or in doing some Trees only lOco and reached the point of body, mind spirit, Cherry The to the fam before the was completed. thing that will give pleasure Everything at bargain prices. long job a were work as well as to herself, will have that other girls ily 'SEED standard knowledge work effect and will be of CORN. buttonholes and that our much more lasting • bu...... 75 ing made than will the hand-made varieties, per $1 be would have greater value would compared, Send attractive and the reo lace. Buy of the prod ucer-save money! the lesson more of Bargains. Wholesale children's tor latest FREE Catalog been better. Neither do we think the Boy aults would probably have Trees!! should be hand MANHATTAN NURSERY· incentive to work which the clothes- or the underwear Dealers' Prollts. This is the KAN. and Save and this the extent that some memo Box 117 1I1ANHATTAN, Agents' and clubs supply. And trimmed to boys' girls' feels she has C:r: g: \�: ���:: is of encouragement. ber of the family always fIf�olr�oF.:���.?toob:;.epa: Strawberrl.. interest worthy Bu.wberriea ....26 per 1000: Everbearlnlr this kind for her. In Fruit trees. Plants IIIld of these clubs will be organized a job of waiting 12.&0 per '100. EverytbiDIr Many serves as BBV' state the so as it Oralllllentaltl at mone,. this throughout the by Fancy work, long COLLEGES IIIIJ prl_. Send for our FREE CATALOa year restful diversion, is SCHOOLS and division of the Kansas Agri· an interesting, HO".IIIO...ROTH.R. NUR••RY, extension never should claim every H••D..... IUUIII••L There will be square prope», but it .OX 118 cultural College. other than corn moment intended for things rod garden clubs, clubs, toma�o COMMERCIA clubs, routine work. clubs, sorghum clubs, poultry pIg sew clubs, gardening and canning clubs, clubs. Then and ���GOL[E66 ing clubs, and bread-making Rice Tapioca there is the mother-daughter canning 4 cupfuls milk p cIIrect from farm to I...... H,.. best ones for rice and pearl tapiOCa Sts. KANSAS CITY.MO. �'iY!!A�refanda which is one of the % cupful tOth& Oak the and Our Pa,. club, In equal parts YEAR. Over 2A,ooo former Students. P":r,ht I.0ur stimulates- close co-operation of IIt.t f) it 'Ail cupful sugar modera BuUdlnc has IS eleg-ant Rooms, Includlnlr �:'T"1L�.r:d �:ll:�r� work of salt mothers and daughters in the % teaspoonful FRES GYMNASIUM and Auditorium.· 21 experienced Generous grating of nutmeg Schooll peId;;�S= '=�'1t ". . The work Teachers And Lecturers. DaY' and N ICht aOOH ••111 1IIu ... the home' and community. hours in slow oven, Shorthan4. Mother Bake three very all Year. Fre. Empfoyment Burp-au. the Glenwood Branche•• accomplished by three times first hour to Typewriting-. Book.keeplnL 80d Eng-Usb during .. Prett. Olub of Leavenworth stirring Fr••• J. F.Spaldln&,. A. M., Canning and from Catllocu." K ��:,n·K:e�� Daughter columns prevent rice tapioca settling, �� has been reported in the SEED CORI Oats, Clover Seed. County, The work of this club BEED FARM of our paper. to eat that has AUCTIONEERING PLAINVIEW HOG AND communi It is dangerous pork LEARN Neb., Bos R in Greatest School and become Frank J. Blat Humboldt, should be duplicated many cooked. A safe rule At World's Orlclnal and not been thoroughly In.lllted. Every branch of the of it Ind_dent with no capital That makes tile crop bla· ties this year. until all portions Write today tor free catal.,.. these clubs ia is to cook pork bualn_talllhtIn ft'feweek.. ,el fa rolled and Bold b7 work of each of least until AuctioneerIng. 34 N. lIacramlnta The have lost the red color, or at Jonn Nat'l 8oh!IJI1 af D. ZILLER This state rlllnal.. Carey M. Jones. President. IEED CORI JOHN and interesting. Blvd.. Chla_go. practical the meat fluids have become jellied. HIAWATHA, KAN. the number who THE FAIIMEII IEED GROWEII, ment is borne out by Catalo. free. '- ' .' KANSAS lfarch 10, ill17 ARRoWCOLlARS Collar t' 1 - ARROW 'I styles are not only FEED COS.T OF EGGS most correct, but final. teat of in the efticieacy poul· ..." the �mount 0; fed for the fum from grain try in" thl! standpoint month can be noted with little diJll. collars are the most THEof .8 the coat of profits" eggtI per curty. Chi\lk feed caD be in a dozen. I believe some tests kept sep should be. arate barrel. Another method is to durable and carried out this line. along . perfect measure the amount fed the first day of . The of the laying largest number of the record and it in month, it, consider this fitting is eggs a time 'is not as pos-sible. given always the the average amount eaten the factor in by to determining the cost of pre hens each day of the month. The feed produce. ductioll. Some 'hens will make more for eggs different 9easons will but a. than will others. vary, . bena cheaply Large fairly- close estimate may be made.in /5 require more feed for bodily maintenance this and the cts. Each-6/or 90 ee,. than way. results obtained may MARLEY 241 do small ones. Some hens inchei lay Justify.or condemn the flock you now larger '� than do others and there bave.-FRANK D EVO N fore UHL. Riley County•. �� inches CLUETT. a require more feed. Hens with the P!.!-_!ODY oo.,INO., Md.... best shelter and care will produce more eggs from a given amount of grain than Chicken. on City Lot will those much of needing their feed E. B. M., Atchison asks if for bodily warmth. the County, Usually method chickens can be raised aD of a ration which is successfully feeding properly the baek end of & town lot. balanced lor the of production eggs· is _. N.. L. Harris, of the more economical than the superintendent feeding of a. poultry farm at the 001· �ise Cblck, larger which is agricultural Feecl ,Every bal answers 'this as your chicks at the 8tart quantitr improperly lege, inquiry followa: properly aD470a ...... t1aem. MUU.,... anced and which must be over to of baby cbicka die each picked ''Raising chicks indoors is a ISeUOD �uae they are uot'fecl "baby get the constituents of precarious cial17 eultecl to their food".eapo necessary eggs. undertaking. It a love for the Deecla. W...... tee thai: At difference requires times, however, in-price of work and constant care. . Space' will not feeds may .make the the Pratts larger quantity permit of a. discussion of more than a Baby! Chick Food .. most economical. A of wm variety feed will few of the most important The ...." carry your baby chicks through the cridcaI fiht three weeks azul stimulate The points. make them and egg production. supply of wriier at one time raised chicks big strong. Then can them to and 1,200 PNtIII B• you bring maturity. succulence, method of feed to .., CIolek Food Is a balanced �eens broiler size in a house 14 x but is It contalas correctly.proportioned, ration for'baby chlca. in 28, ·cereaI., animal food and mineraI m.tter to build mg, location, range house and frank to state that boDe. It ftesh, feathera l1li4 yard, he will never do it completel,. nourishes thechic:lat-llves them a &trona: and veata chick stllrt-P"" heredity, hatching brooding, and again; The trouble is troubles due to improper food and dipstive disturbaallOSo greatest to in· Ow dealer iD of the all have an duce :row' IoWD .... iDatNctioes to RPPIy ,.011 Praaa personality caretaker, sufficient· exercise. This can be Preparations under our wjth influence on the of lIqIIaI'eodeal .....tee-· Yoar economy production accomplished often and -w 6aci il � . only by feeding YOU, a.. nof laflln.1I .-tbe...- even more than on the amount. ... did hu IIIaotI for . sparingly, keeping the Dearl,. SO ,.ears. I live outside -of a.ppetite cgn" Wri14 101' just town and buy keen. No wet ! FREE eqJ3I 01" B(I�:1 CMc! Book" all stantly feeds should 1)e my grain. Last year I as PRA"IT FOOD produced eggs furnished, baby chicks easily gorge COMPANY at a feed cost per dozen for the differ themselves where a wet mash is � PJailadelphia CIdcqo ent months from g.i.ven. ,;._. Tan_ ranging less than six Some form of feed is cents in to green necessary. July thirty-six cents in No there is better vember. Probably nothing for this Why this difference? In than raw July onions and- sprouted oats. All the hens were still close to their laying grain should be scattered iIi a Iif- maximum. About the middle of deep the ter of alfalfa leaves. If a month most of those that beating sys- were beginning tem is used for the to loaf were sold. The flock brooding, building SEED had. the should be divided so as to a . COlli H•• allow cool �'STRO'IG'S;:;�...,.,.I.IdJq. aarl,. m.turI.... hIah t•• d of about one acre t,PaN... _d Col'll range of all Grown on our alfalfa, scratching shed. The must be Pleasant Valley Seed Corn Farms In the the table building garbage they wanted in addi constructed so li'amoa.Sb.naadoab Di.tric1- Matured on stalk. picked whea there is a constant sup- just riWht. sure to tion to and and had a Jl:rOW. Finest stock ever offered. grain dry mash, ply of fresh air the comfortable but no passing through house, outside shade. house without direct ".ORIGINATORS OF· THE SEED CORN BUSINESS In November eausmg any drafts. Growera and breeders cif only the staying layers Constant attention to big" qaaUty .... corD for were cleanliness is one oyer 40 Get a at work. The were years. Inunp8r bla:.:er 'pullets begin of the essentials ·to success. this season. prices Plant �s-!t::ldC_:Varletles ning to lay. Had it not been for a mis for "While chicks can be thus it is adapted your section. Often produce !Stoao bushels take in crowded raised, Dlore acre than housing and on a per natl,", com. Spacial Prices on Early yarding only practical comparatively small Orders. Try sODie this during the'last of their J'eat'. Your naDie an4 acl4ress on a brooding. period, scale owing to the amount of work:- postal brlnll's YOIl Free SamDles and Seed Com Annaal. the pullets would have been laying well .... _ AIUI.TROIIQ a SON. Box lila SHIIIIAIIDOAH. IOWA at that time. necessary." The reCord of ·one .p_en of 100 Single Comb White Leghorn pullets for the Shipping Baby Chick. WHY month of December' is of note. "CHICKS DIE worthy . That there were We J:E SHEL'L twenty million waiat to tell how to The total cost of 'babY, :yoU prevent ehlcks from dJ'lnc til the IIheD at grain for the whole chicks in 1916 .bow to ••"8 them from Wh1ta jnst hatehlna: time. shlpped in Dlanhoea or Bowel Trouble' bow to build the belt H.... flock of 320 was shipments , Of world fmm an Mild, 8roOli. in the $23.30. this amount from ordinU7 110.1: or cblDl8 your old one. ranging to several Abovt'informltl.1 absolutely FREE. for n ...... of 5 to 8 was twenty-five your who U8 $5.20 to ,� f�da mcrubato... 81nd nl"" t.day. IIAI8ALL RE·MEDY Box charged seventy capons thousand in a is the state· CO" sa. 811elwIII, 0111.. and roosters in the single order, fattening pen. Ieav ment made by H. D. White, oil ing $18.10 to be to 250 hens secretary charged and the International Baby Chick Associa. pullets. Thirteen hundred and tion. III... Farmer'. fifty-six ThiS-Industry has grown ·tremen. Ii, Milliin. IHen eggs, or 113 dozen, were laid during the and . Barcain dously, for the hand For a limited we are able suggestions time to offer you. an assortment of the groatest month, making the average cost sixteen of the chicks saving elubs ever put before the monev ling are in a revised public. all high class titerature. no cents given over. trash. Look them per dozen. The hundred edition pick out a club of your favorites. and order pullets of the National Lumber Manu· today. . This .laid 985 order is open to If are eggs. that ate facturers' everyone. you already a subscriber to one or more Estill)ating they AssoCiation bulletin on model publications. your will be half the with a �8e subscription extended one year. grain value of $9.05, the houses. Mr. White cost of their poultry says the CLUB NO. eggs per dozen was of 90 CLIlB 98 eleven. shipping baby chick� is made KANSAS NO. cents. This a possible FARMER •••... Our prlee, KANSAS may be little How it the FARMER ..•.• $1.09 Our price, high. by fact that the egg yolk which ever, the laying hen eats much more is absorbed . :::: :: into the chick's ���:"��'i�::I�� d8 $1.60 tg8 $1.95 than body just Farm and·Home 25 Save ��;r:.!:��i��·::::::::: does the loafing hen. The cost of before it U.tO Needlework ••• breaks the Home Friend Magazine .50 Save $1.90 shell is sufficient to ••••••••••• .%5 Woman's World the dozen was U.OO} ...... 35 remaining thirty-one eggs last the chick as food for at } .292 least sev cents dozen. CLIlB per,.. The feed NO. 91 - used hours. In KANSAS CLIlB NO. 97 enty-two fact, harm results FARMER ••••. U.OO Our was ear corn and price. KANS�S FARMER •.••• with a in Boy" Life price•. barley, dry that LOO Wom.n's World mash feeding during period. Shipment • .35 of shorts People's •••••••• 00 bran, and meat can be Popular .25 $2 $140 scrap. safely made to any reached McCaU's •••.•.•••••••••• .76 Save A feed of point } $1.00 �:�e:n.r��!:! :::::::: ::: sav"e 700 generous garbage was given that of time. Home Friend at noon. !n length Express eerviee •••••••••••• .Bi IS the CLIlB NO. 92 u.oo}our only means of at The transportation KANSAS FARMER ..... record for 1916 price. CLUB NO. 99 year's has not present, and the Gentlewoman...... 25 beeir but for express companies make • 25 tabulated, 1915, when Poultry Success •.....•.. .50 $1 only special for Special Bargain Offer �o mash provision handling chick Home Life ..•.•.•••...•• .25 Save 70c grain, and free were u.OO}our Kansas range given, shipments, so great is the volume of Farmer Readers the C08t of Only grain and mash. for an aver this business. CLlJD NO. 95 KANSAS Specially designed boxes FARMER ••.• age hens and was KANSAS FARMER ::Iur priCe, of...165 pullets $193.15. are used which. the . price, chicks Little A total of protect from Folks LOO 20,945 eggs, or 1,745 dozen, the • Wh��a�:��zl��s·�ti�li·.: U� $1.75 ordinary exposure, natural heat Today's Housewife •.•••• .50 $2 10 were body -- Save$1.76 laid at an average feed cost of .116 of the Woman'lI World •••••••.• .8'5 760 chicks them warm u.OO} S�ve Total. $3.60 cents. to keeping while Owing lower prices at which on the road. 'U'OO}Our . • the grain for ten months"'Of 1916 was Start the Baseball Season Wen-built, small, portable Right bought, the cost per dozen will be less houses colony The baseball season ranging in size from 5 x 6 feet to opens April 4. We make this exceptional offer at the in 1915. While of the season tor the benefit of all begluDing _than grain prices for 8 x 10 feet, and baseball lovers. BASEBALL MAGAZINE 18 sometimea are only< national devoted the 1917 are a better of larger, monthly to baseball. It Is the official of doubled, grade hens best suited to organ the baseball - average conditions for players' fraternity, which Includes all players In the and better' care are to WHO'S big leagues. expected- keep baby chicks. A WHO IN BASEBALL Is the basebaU the cost coal-burning brooder greatest record ever published. A dozen below half the or regular one-dollar book that man or price per stove every boy should . portable hover can about have. Gives all the Informat!on lamp-heated players. and the game that want. selling price. be used in you the house as as the those on the long Many, especially farm, chicks 'need heat. It is then taken Order Now and Get the will say cannot tell out, April Number they their cost leaving· the chicks in the that house until price, they do not have time to are they removed to permanent quarters. figUre it. With several kinds of grain A small �NSAS FARMER. TOPEKA. KANSAS. in portable house is readily moved bins, boxes, or barrels, it can be about to the orchard, the corn field or quickly measured the first of the month the I accept your BIG shady lane, affording fresh new MAGAZINE OFFER NO••••••• and enclose by on the outside remittance of $ •••••••• marking the to height range ground for the chicks as often as which 100 or 200 of stands pounds grain desired. If constructed these •• when it is properl! �AME bought or filled from a larger houses can be quickly converted into bin. -On most farms there is room in the barn practical Jaying or breeding houses by tADDllESS granary or in the hen' house the use of •••...... •...•...... •.....•.••..•... '" simple ..•••••.•.•••...• where feed barrels can stand. In portable equipment this nests, roosts and feed hoppers. ,_ JIlli.rcn .l", .llll"l CATTLE. '. CHOICE POLLED DUJUIAM BULL AND seven hlgh grade .00"'-11 aid heifer.. Priced t. Co II. KiA' ..... Albrlgllt, -OVerbrook, . Classified· Advertis.ing FOR SALE � TWELYE REGISTERED calve.. �I'ee bulls nine helt-. Gallllway '!Ad - Advertlalng .,...... _ter," Thousandl! of people ha�e surplul! Item.- of stoc� ers. B. F. Young, RiChland, Xanau. ,- for sale-limited In amount or numbers hardly enou..h to justify extensive display advertlalbe. Thousands ·o� other' people want to buy these same thlnss. These FOR SALE'-ONJiI PURE-BRED JERSEY .. bull 1817. Write JL Intend!ne buyers read the classltled ad..'.....:lookln.. for bargains. .Yoar advertlll8_' calf. born January, U, H. Starr, Claflin, KaDSY.· . h_ naehes over 110,000 farmers for I _ts • word per week,' No "ad" taken for no Initials and numberB than 80 cents. All "ads" set In uniform style, dlsplay. . Ie.!' TWO GUERNSEY HEIFERS, BOTH REG cuh with order. coun.t as 'Yords. Address counted. '1'e1'lllll, alway. Istered, richly bred, In calf and priced right. will be inserted SITUATIONS WANTED ads, up to 26 words. Including address, J. W. Kans.... - Marley, OSWJlgO; free of c�e for two week., for bo�a pde 8ee�er8 of employment on farms. FOR SALE - REGISTERED HOLSTEIN' bulls, ready tor service.' Prlcee right. G. H. ROBs, Independence, Kansas. ' . PLANTS. - HELP WAN·TBD. TREES1 SEEDS A1I!D 'REGISTERED HOLSTEINS C HOI C E bull calve. trom heavy producing dams and BE A GOVERNMENT FARMER. GOOD WHITE BLOSSOM SWBlET CLOVER, our 'sire, each. Nu-Born Farms, $1,000 $50 . , Write Central reasonable. John Lewis, Hamilton .... Kan. . New York. f::�It����dl4_j�t���si.I:Jis�Ob. .J&8�er, _ - .. SEED CORN LAPTAD STOCK FARM, 800 OF REGISTERED AND HIGH . . HEAb . FOR Lawrence, Kans&8. 'cows and for 8ale, headed by , MAN OR WOMAN TO TRAVEL ...._ , grad,.e helfe�s old estll-bllshed firm. No canvas.lng; $1,11.0 the grea.t �O-pound bull, Johanna. King Segla. . to con TREES AT WHOLESALE-CATALOGUE Neal Wis. first year, payable weekly, pursuant - Houslett, 'Oxford, tract. Expenses advanced.. G. 'G. Nichols, free. Agents wanted. Peyton Nurseries, Philadelphia, Pa., Pepper Bla... - BoonvlJle, Mo. CHOICE eALVES-HOLSTEINS, GUERN-' seys, Shorthorns, high grades, U5 to $35 ac TEN ELBBlRTA AND FIVE CHAMPION to at little MEN__18 QR OVER BECOME RA,ILWAY cording to age. Expressed you mall $75 to month. 'Vacation.. peach trees, postpaid, U. Send now. Wel Johnson Company, South.< cl�rks. .,,60 Kan. Big chances farmers. Write Immediately tor lington NurseFI.., Dept. C, WelllllCton, �tS�pa�r��n��UI list governmenf posltlonll easily obtalnable. Franklin Institute, Dept. A-82, Rochellter, SEED CORN-BOONE COUNTY 'WHITE, .HIGHLY BRED HOLSTEIN CALVE8, . bushel .helled, crated and deliv carefully .elected, U.50 per either 16-16ths . New York. _ sez, pure, J. W. �aylor, Edwardsville, K�.as. ered to any station by- expreea, charse. all tor UO apiece. Frank M. 'Hawe" pald, . AGENTS WANTED._. SUDAN GRABS SEED FOR SALE, S5c Whitewater, Wis. 100 at 80c.- f. 0. b. J. It. per pound; pounds ' GOOD MAN TO TAKE ORDERS; GET Burke, Estacado, Texa.. ONE HUNDRED CHOICE BREEDY HOL-' . own clothes free, make big money. KnicKer . steins from six months to six years. Some bocker Tailoring Co.. Dept. 59t, Chlcago_ SEED CORN-WON FIRST AND SWEEP- fresh, a lot springing. Tuberculin tested, stakes, Missouri State Corn Show, 1817. Ror three-fourths white, dairy conformation, AND write Faucett, Mo. Bel- . WE PAY $80 MONTHLY SALARY catalog, George Manville, Yearlings extra large. C. B. Simmons, - turnIsh rig and expense. to Introduce guar mont, Wisconsin. ', and stock BEST PROGRESSIVE EV;ERBEARING anteed poultry powiteno Bigler. Company, X 6U, Springfield, Ill. strawberry plants cheap•.. For partlcularll write R. N. Thomas, Shenandoah, Iowa. MISCELLANEOUS. REAL ESTATE. ALFALFA SEED, NEW CLEAN UPLAND, '$ ,, SAVED - OWNERS HORSE 01\ U cents per pound for one bushel or more. machines or automoblleL ,sheep . IS IN clipping YOUR CHANCE CANADA.-RICH Bags, 25 cents. Sample on request. W. M. Particulars free. 'Phelps, Moberly, Mo. Here It ts-the one sure. aafe. sclentlflc lanlJs and business opportunities offer you Hixon, Berryton, Kansas. chick feed. The feed that brln.. '1!'IIl Independence. Farm lands, $11 to tao· acre; STAR ROUTE AND SIDE LINE, PAY U5 to $50; twenty years to SEED - DIAMOND JOE WHITE, Irrigated lands, CORN. .Ins $36 a. week; price $1,500; to exchange =::x� W:ri'�"':: ';::��t.::tla'i.a,l pay; $2,000 loan on Improvements, or ready excellent drouth resister, and Reid's Yellow outfit and llve wben ,for fa�mlng stock. Eppes. other dlseas.. to kill off .your chick. made farms. Loan of live stock; taxes aver Dent. Graded, $1.50 bushel. D. D. Denver, . 1015 Kansas Mo. a few cents can them w.U. Park, City, for you keep age under 20 cents an acre; no taxes on Im Milford, Kansa.. You will lose hardly more tban 5 or 10 . or live stock. - provements, personal property, chicks out of hundred - U rtlht YOU CAN MAKE A GOOD LIVING 'IN every Good 'churches, schools, roads, tele PURE GOLD MINE AND BOONE COUNTY - markets, from the .tart you wUI feed your back yard raising Belgian hares. Full - and live phones; excellent climate crops White seed corn, selecteds. graded, $2 per. and list of all breeds, 10c. homeseekers' fare particulars price stock prove It. Special Alfalfa seed, $7.50 per. Samples free. J. F. W. G. Thorson, Aurora, Colo. OIICK FEED certificates. Write for free booklets. Allan Felgley, Enterprl.e, Kansas. OTTO WEIS Land Cameron, General Superintendent - GASO chicks. A food. pre, FOR SALE lI-HORSEPOWllllt For "new" natural. Branch, Canadian Pacific nr.. 284 Ninth FOR SALE - COUNTY WHITE railers who know hew to BOONE. line engine on IIteel trucks; good as new. pared.by p - are few herds· in existence by local talent. Mr. Dean Invited all pres FOR SALE FOUR 5-YEAR-OLD PER and there Jersey O. I. C. REGISTERED HOGS FOR SALE. and ent come on the 28th of next Feb stallions; one that will compare with It In breeding to back October male and serv cheron mares, two Percheron a and September and pigs the bulls that ruary;-when he would present bigger one 3. All reglstered-P. S. A. and large. Individuality. Among erea.t . Carl F. 2, Iceable males. Write for prices. been used In the herd are Jacoba Irene'. better offering. L. H. Tarkio, Mo. Scbuster, Scranton, Kansas. Luckhar!lt, Premier 80234, first dam Jacoba Irene - butter In one The sale of Hols�att1e held at South JACK FOR SALE OR TRADE FIVE 146443, 1,191 pounds year, U,- by Ne ex 927 and three calves In thlrty-ileven Omaha, Nebraska. February 21, DOGS. years old, gray, 14 hands jack measure; pounds the man second dam braska Holstein breeders. under cellent breeder. Sacrifice price. Harry BIl consecutive months; Pogls Williams. was a very . Irene 2d 146435, 737 pounds when eighteen agement of Dwight COLLIE PUPPIES, ,6. FRANK BAIt son, Eureka, Kansas. successful .ale. Elghty· head of Hol.telns years 11 months old. Gamboa's Knll!ht Hl040, rln�on, Sedan, Kans�. e breeders - one of the best Bons of Knight Consigned by fourteen Nebraska FOR SALE ONE REGISTERED PER-' Gamboge or an average of $300.58 3 and out of a Register. of Merit Flj1ng Fox sold for $24.045. FOR SALE - SCOTCH COLLIE PUPS, cheron stallion, bay, coming years old, of the sale was the CATTLE.' ": HEI!.EFORD �ArTLE� HEREFORD, Walnut 1','. _ ._----- tound In The home' ot Con Where 'real Anxiety 4th blood Is abundanc;. 'Brummel., Btock on ,hand centrate 289644, a double Beau Young alWaY8 Five herd headers on hand ai '"eason tor salo trom thl. noted sire. extra' choice bulls 'tor aale. able price, blood lines eenstdered, Twenty young Sta'lk� la. Al&o a tew Berkshire pigs. Come and see my herd. Satistactlon guaranteed. Oaldan_' 'Fir., Chillilat�., . , LEON A. WAITE, R. F. D. 8, WINFIELD, KAN.', HEREFORDS AND' PEBCHEBONS Tuesda" l1.rch 20 Choice 2-year-old bull, welghf 1,600 Ib8.: 'SHORTHORN CATTLE. extra good bull calves. One May ,calt, herd header weight eoo lb•. , outstanding Percheron prospect. Two chcilce yearling TWENTY HEAD OF 'CHOICE' JACKS. to sell. , •tallion.. Priced - KANSAS , • II. Eo GIDEON EHMET'l'. TEN PERCHERONS Barber Shortharns ... Herd. will include. VUlapr .Junior ...d Curley Daia Head oui- offedng of jacks DURHAM .. POLLED CATTLI For Sale-Twenty coming yearllnl' bulla, some of the best that will be sold this I bulla,_ 40 cows and heIfers, to yearling year, among them Giant .Mammoth by DOUBLE STANDARD POLLED'DUBHAMS Scotch and Scotch topped. We, !;lave what 'sale. "Forest Sultan" at head of Biackl. Casino Mammoth �nd Bulls tor see our cattle." Three Paragon, Kaua ,"OU want. Come and lIerd., C. II. HOWARD. Ham_d. ... bundred head In herd. Day Star Main'moth, Ilso �y Paragon." SOil A number of the jacks will measure from Barber' &.- JERSEY F. CI 15.1 to 16 handa, They are bred righ;t CATtLE. SKIDMORE MI!I80UBI and are ____...... __... r�ght. are a choice them 123628, foale�__'" REDHORST JERSEYS Il��!!'�!' !�a��!�� The Percherons lot, among Talladega Dlp!!n�� a Scotch bulls and now -will mature to '2,400- GrandsonB of Golden Jolly and Noble of beads herd. A few young August 1, 1915, that weighs 1,800 �nds, AI80 a few fancy cow. bred heifers, for sale. Oaklands tor sale. horse. Also other, ·stallions. The Percheron mares and fillies and helters of same breeding. Write. R. M. BILL LAFONTAINE, KANSAS pound good REDMAN. SON TIPTON. MISSOURI For address 'are the breeding and type that m�ke good. catalog lar.a, c.".,."d Haifar. 10,1.' SprilC Shorth.rll 120 Ten bulls, age Scotch-topped Shorthorns. OAKL.AND STOCK 'FARM, Chillicotha.' Pure-bred and hlBb grade. Forty bred sired the famous Star M.�,' 9 to 11 months, by all from wants. yearlings, superior Individuals, Goods, Orange Marshall. Write �l'our - KANSAS protltable dams, now tor aale. F. P._WILSON PEABODY. J. W. BEBBY • SOlOl. J,ewen (JIty, Kan_. CEDAI HllaHTS IHOITHORIS DORIWOOD FARM JERSEYI months For Sale-One Lavender bull, 14 '10 months old: Some richly bred young Jjlrsey bulls. Peti old; one Orange Blossom, AND MULES. HORSES AND MULES" months old. one Golden Drop, 10 "ORSES !grees and prices on request. HARRY T. FORRES DORNWOOD FARM - TOPEKA. KANSAS Ben Phone 119 N-l. Route 8. Topeka, Kan... •• German Coach Stallion.- and Mar I· butter-bred, from RIVERSIDE SHORTHORNS. Reglatered Jeney Bulls, Bra THE FARMER'S GENERAL PURPOSE HORSE cows. Photo furnished. Max PrInce Valentine 4th and Clipper high producing tribes aa Route 2, Topeka. K.... worth In service. Such popular atalllons from weanllngs to 6-year-olds. Hand well's Jeney Dairy, of Beau Twenty-three Orange Blosaoms, Butterftys, Queen young stallions, _1,800 to 1,600- flt- to some, ,stylls!t, gentle, but powerful and Violets. Choice young bulls, active farm horse. tys, pound fellows, the right kInd to produce durable, head good herds, for aale. will LINSCOTT JERSEYS Kan. and command attention In any atud, Priced where yoU buy. Route I, Gn!at Bend, ' H. H. HOLMES. Come or write at once. Kann. Flm _liter .f ••It, Eltab. II7L ktlafactlon guaranteed. - BOUTE t, PRAn, KANSAS It Inter.ted In nWllI the btlt blood' of the Lowemont Shorthoms Bulls, Includlnl' Lake Ranch write m. for deeenpU,. un. 18 cows and BERGNER' BROS," Waldock J_"7_, breed, white 2-yr.-old; .... MOlt aUracU•• P8IIIIree. right. E. E. Heacock .I; Son. Hartfordhelgers,k��ced • HOLTON, KANIAI I , R. J. LINSCOTT STOCK FARM lACII AID IEIIETI� PRAIRIE VI,E. _ t Lara-e Mammoth B I a e k JERSEYS RED POLLED CA.TTLE. 15 JackI!I for sale, from LONGVIEW _ , ,ages hea:vy SeventyThree In Register of Merit. 2 to 6 years; large, for faU Why Take a Chance'l, boned. Special prices and winter sales. Fifteen tlrm. Bulls all _g0O,d Buy rrom. a responsible for sale, Come and, combined with jennets ages, type and production Guaranteed to Red Palled Cattle see me. Register of Merit backing. PBILWALKER as Other for sale. Als.o. be satisfactory and represented! A few 1916 faU bull calves Elk County. iian... and charges MoUne, wise money refunded express . KANSAS paid both ways. AULD-BBO�w c_ows��::T. MO. , LONGVIEW FARM, LEE'S SUMMIT. - Peroheron Stlilloni. • Hlld, POULTRY. PERCHERONB-BELGIANS • old ./ Jannlt. 40c 4 and 5 40' Jloki Ind x:mrted and home·_n �. AYRSHIR� CATTLE. ANCONAS. ��:c.:' ll't,:::rtJ Two to ,sIx years' old, heavy bone, right In ;r. 01�'ye��� jack, weight ma.. and noted prize wlnnInB Imported every way. Imported Spanish ' herd. Come SINGLE COMB ANCONA EGGS, U.60 oIreI. Farm... prl... F Chandl. R.7, 1.200 pounds, 80t head of jennet Cedar llaplds, Ia. 11: Cltr'; see us. We mean business. Prl!:e. per setting. Chas. Merkel, Charllon, and lo�.. �Abo,e reasonable. FIF DR. JOHN A. SINGLE COMB ANCONAS-EGGS. SALE teen for $1.2& or U per hundred delivered. FOUR BIG JACKS FOR J. MALOIE of Auburn, WhItney, Pl..... HI, NESS, Write for printed matter. C. K. Also three jennets. Jacks are all blacks, hand., CJIA8B KANifAS Me., states that lloute 9, Wichita, Kan. 4 and & year:s old, 15% to 16'4 atandard. All grandsons of Limestone Lenetta is seven Fall of Percheron, Stallions and Ma..... ANCONAS - BLUE RIBBON WINNERS. a Barn hundred. mature and aged jacks. Priced teen -years old: $1.50 per fifteen, $6 per Bar�a _ blo����ia ��81� Twenty-five Eggs, l.aw.n��OS AL. E. SMITH. La'Wl'ence. Ka Pens two and tliree, $1.25 per fifteen, $& per to aell...... hundred. Frank GI_n, NewtoJt; Kansas. Home-Bred Draft stalllODl!l. your choIce SHmES AND PERCHERONS t600 with the exception of two. Also marea sale. A. Latimer WilBon, Creston, low.. Stallions and mares, registered. teat was CORNISH for that In he� _flurteenth year' ofllc!al fifteenth (pri JMIES AULD, Wakefield, ()lay Co•• Ra..... 10,248 VOIirt.ds of milk; year REGISTERED PERVHERONS 10,714: $2.00 ..:... vate record), 9,648 pounds; sixteenth, CORNISH INDIAN GAME HENS, and two-year-olds, both sexe•• Kansas. Yearling seventeenth year, 10,814. each. Maggie Flesher, Ottawa, arid Individuals grown hi a their sound Good breeding AYRSHIRES are notable for animals. Would trade FOR SALE OR TIADI way to make useful and productive to' head of from teeth, youthful appearance GEESE. filley for Shorthorn bull good enough Eight jacks' DUCKS AND old. ness at advanced ages. head herd of registered cows. sucklers to eight years All black with white points: BREEDERS' ASSOVIATION EXCELLENT GEO. S. APP, Route 2. ARCHIE, JIIISSO�I AYRSHIRE MAMMOTH PEKIN DUCKS, 16 to 16 hands high; weight , Fairfax, 33 Park St.. Brandon, Vt. each. Helen Harrington, C. M. Wlnolow, S.c'y layers, $2 to KANSAS up to 1,100 pounds. Can use Iowa. When writing a good draft stallion or other FARMER live stock advertisers, live stock. FARM AND HERD. H. A. JOHNSON please mention this paper. Red ()loud 'Nebraska the The work of Inspecting and selecting that Polled Durham and Shorthorn cattle to be held at will go In the two days' sale has CHINAS POLAND CHINAS. Omaha, Nebraska, March 29 and 30, POLAND will been completed. The animals that go se In this sale have been very carefully offer lected and will be- one of the useful ANGUS CATTLE. Ings sold this season. Geo. M. McAdam. Holton, Kan. Deitrich, Carbondale, Kan. Bur Geo. A. E. D. King, of Mea:2low Brook Farm, D. J. White, Clementa, Xan. herd of lington, Kansas, reports his big RANCH POlANDS CAnLJII. well. Mr. DEMING RED POLLED Berkshire hogs doing pure-bred of Groenmllier. Pomona, Kan.aa. one of the biggest herds Oklahoma Hablon King owns We will not hold a spring sale. Our show herd will be at Wichita,. Kansas, Fort Worth, Texas. We have for sale forty bred SOWa and gilts bred to our four DORSET-HORN SHBIIP. t�:s;".n,:���d D��1n��'heo���� City, and _I, Oberlin, .... �����h��sdSnfnw also 125 class fall pigs, boars and gil ts. ' H. C. LaTourette, Route 2, been Berkshlres he herd boars, high years he has breeding as a feeder O. lIERDS!IIAN JERSEY CA'l"rLB. hns found them very profltable H. SHELDEN. haa over Ran. ann market hog. At present he J. B. Porter. Bon, Mayetta, bred hundred head of sows In hla herd KANSAS a THE DEMING RANCH, OSWEGO, '" for spring farrow. TOW'N"IEW FARM GUERNSEY CATTLE. Big-Type Poland Chin... PROFITABLE' TYPE POLAIDI CATTLE. summer and fall gilts, slre4 GUERNSEY For 8a.I_25 Big-type Poland Chinas, as good as grow•• Chief and out Long· by Miller's Sioux of,Lady You It at 6tock litters. Also 26 prove my expense. Breeding fellow. Bred for late spring for sale at all times. summer boars. Come and see my herd. L. C. WALBRIDGE - C. E. GREENE PEABODY, KANSAS RUSSELL, KANSAS 844.8 I".. of BUTTER FAT Ira ONE 01 bi.Uer is the record of YEAR or 98111bs. ARKELL'S BIG POLAND. ROSI a VIICEI' 118·TYPE POUIDI Fall boars sired by Longfellow Again and Cow ,Gilts bred for March and April farrow. This Grade Guernsey Chief Big Bone, out of choice blg-t.lo't>e sows. Also both sexes of September and October WlII6286.1 .... Choice Individuals. Some herd header pros Her Ilillpr"lCtio. f.r I•• ,eu farrow. These represent the breeding of pects. Big Type s». Douglas Jr.. Improved King mGHEST JAS. JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS GlJERRSEY PRODUCTS RAVE THE ARKELL. Jr. and Cowles' Orange. All Immune. NATURAL YELLOW COLOR 01' .ANY BREED KANSAS OLD ORlaiiAt SPOTTED POLAIDS BOSS & VINCENT. STERLING, I ..CIADI CUUNSElS" _ril.f... ,r...... Stock of all ages, sired by seven of the LANGFORD'S SPOT'l'ED POLANDS best boars of the East 80nd West. very Boar. - Serviceable age, guaranteed to AMERICAN GUERNSEY CATI'LE a:W Write your wants to the mE Priced right. Breeding atock, both sexes. N. B. CEDAR BOW STOCK FARM pleue. BOX B. K. PBTElUJORO. M A. S. Alexander, Prop. BurUna1oD. Kana.. T. T. LANGFORD • SONS, Ja_port. .. KANSAS FARMER HOLSTEIN CATTLE. MAURER'S 'HOLSTEIN FAJIM cows and springing heifers, h:lcludlng Is offering another ehorce lot ot young pure-bred yearling heifers" and of Pontiac Korndyke. Also some registered several granddaughters calves cows, and both pure-bred and grade a fine lot of large, heavy milking, high grade R. MAURER. CO., EMPORIA, KA."II',SAS. of either sex. Write or call. T. HOL8TBIN CALVES. Very high grade heifer calve., ,five weeks HOLSTEIN CATTLE old, nicely marked, flO each delivered to We ofter for sale 200 choice, high grade your station We can supply you with rec Holstein cows, heifers and aervlce bulls of latered or hlch crade Holatelna,L. an,. ge or various well marked and In good con at reasonalile prlcea. 'Vlover V....,. ages; number, - dition.. ,Also can turnlsh a tew choice, beau Hob� F_, WhItewater, Wh_ tifully marked, 16/16ths pure-bred helter or male calves, 1 to 2 weeks old, out of heavy (lEDAR LAWN FABMs' crated t. inllk-produclng dams. at U5 each, (l. A. 8cbroecJer • 8ona,-PropI. b. cars. First draft take. them. Write o. Forty of registered Holateln breed W. C. KENYON. ELGIN, ILLIN018 ,yelira SON8" Ing, not dealing. Birthplace ot to-pound eow," Johanna DeKol Van Beers. State wants CORYD ALE FARM, HERD . �lT'u�IJ;!Iht. Ofters tor sale four bull ealves two to four ��c�e��'iffi1drl:ea month's, sired by Jewel Paul Butter Boy 94245. These calves are all nicely marked Look to the future. and from good milker•. BELLEVlLLB;"KAN. Tredlco Bulb L. F. CORY. BON, • . _ (Holsteins) Kingman, Kansas Ilnllo••r Hlrd H ollt,inl Watch tor Date of Big pubnc Sale. HOLSTEIN CALVEs-Ten hOtfera and two bulla. 150 head br.ed tor ,production. Get cataloc 15-1811la pure. beaaUfUII7 mar"". 5 _...a old, frOID . early. b....,.· 1II1Ik.... S20 eacb. crated for IIIIIItment ""' Wrlle EDGEWOOO FAR., Wlllle.atlr, WI1&. ·F. J. SEARLE OSKALOOSA, KANSAS _bare. I utt.r Ired Holsteins GALLOWAY CATTLE-:- . that Buy hend �o�u�th,!e��t��;1 t;�lfo:!�"!lIa b�::gS. GALLOWAY BUL-LS I have shipped from my home, Poplar Plains, Kentucky, eighteen J.P.MABT SCRANTON,KANSAS and are for sale This is a SIXTY ,.e.arllng and two-year-old bulls, of jacks to Newton, Kansas, they privately. good atrong and rugged; farmer bulls, have been load of with lots of bone and size, with all ibhe quality and finish you WlII a few cows and jacks; rance-grown'. price of from two to heifers. would ever see in a load jacks. Ages eight years; h�ight- ll·LAC DAIRY F-ARM Pawnee Co., K...... from hands to 16 hands and -:1 "�J:. FBlZELL, FrlieU, l�! standard, good performers. .... I ever Roiat. No.2, Topeka, Kansas, I have shipped jacks to Kansas sinc_e,1879 and I do not belie.ve . _ OF PUB:&-BRED HOLSTEINS . BREEDERS a better loa-d. . shipped _�. . Bolls trom A. R. O. cows, all ages, tor sale. Welsh's Transfer ANGUS �CATTLE Anyone wanting a good jack, call and see me at 'B�rD, GOLDEN BELT HOLSTEIN HERD two blocks Santa FeDepot, one block from Interurban. Come and see me. Bess Hello from Herd headed by Sir Korndyke EDGEWOOD FARII No. 1659,f6, the long distance Sire. His dam, :ABERDEEN-ANGUS CATTLE grand dam and dam'a two sisters average E. P. MAGGARD' better than 1,200 pounds butter In one year. Twenty-five young bulls, also some good KANSAS AU registered: Successor to Saunders & Maggard N]i:WTON, Young bulls ot serviceable age for sale. e..w. and helters tor sale. W. E. BENTLEY, MANHATTAN, KANSAS D. J. WJDTE. ClLEMENTS, KANSAS Kaln line ot A. ·T. & S. F. Ry., U6 Miles REGIER'S HOLSTEIIS West ot Kansas City. Holstein-Friesian A. !to O. bulls ready tor .ervlce. World's record blood flows In their veins. Real Estate F"r Sale G. REGIER. SONS; WHITEWATER, KAN. Graal Brad Sow 8ala BULL Oley's Braeburn Holsteins &A£lv3s A GENUINE. BARGAIN With De Kol-Netheriand-Korndyke main Fine 320 Acres, Ualmproved. AU good blood lines, and Johanna, Walker, King wheat land. Three and one-half miles to Segls .out-croases. eenter of Leoti, the county seat ot Wichita H. B. COWLES TOPEKA,KANSAS County. One-halt. mile to school. Not a draw between this half section and town. Thursday, �8 cash. Winfield, ,Kans_s, Price, U2 per acreL Marc� Ilail IRADE HOLSTEII CALVES D. F. CARTER, Leoti, Wichita (lo., Ea... Five to six weeks old, nearly pure, well marked, $20, express paid. this aale. We ClOLD SPRINGS FARM, Wh_!!lIwater, WIll. . Undonbtedly the' Duroc event of the Spring, 1917, will be great For Sale drive Into the ring eight great young tried sows, twelve taU yearllnga, twenty-five spring gilts, ten summer gilts, eight -summer and tall boars (some of them grand IIMAHA VALLEY HOLSTEI. FARfir BlOHT-ROOM HOUSE, MODERN, sired such noted Kenwood Addition. The beat prospects), and one great. tried herd boar. These are by Choice yearling bulls and bull calves. In champion realdence district of Topeka. Oood Wonder World's record blood lines. Price reasonable. boars as Good E Nutt Apln Klng,- grand cllamplon 1913; Crimson Uh, We Invite Inspection ot our herd. terms. Write second; Otey's Dream; champion 1914; and All Col. 2d, one' ot the very great young II. D. BUBGER, Route 2, SENECA, KA}Ij'US KANSAS FARMER, BOX II Bred to All Col. 2d and Day Dream, a great son ot Otey's . In tile field. TOPEKA� - KANSAS boara one herd. Dream. No richer blood anywhere, and no more grand champion blood In ,HOLSTEI N COWS , EXCHANGES. It la your'last' and chance to buy In the purple at your own price. Stick' a Ifolsteln cows, springers or bred helter•• I have gpod farms to trade for smaller blgseei Very Iarss, sood markings, out of belt milk farms and city property. Write me. pin In the date, Thursday, March 29. Send tor catalog, and COKE. Ins stralna, bred to pure-bred bulla ot th. w.. lIL GABBISON - SALINA, KANSAS Good sa ��st.b��IS9l�c��.J��A!n��� eto-Acre Homestead waiting for you. , gran, water, plenty timber. Don't miss on write Will KAISAS Best ever. For particulars DTEI & J)OrtunltJl". _ w. W. SOlS, FIELD. J. C. WYNN, LOCATOR, GRANTS, N. MEX; RE.CISTERED HOLSTEIIS AUCTIONElIB-LAFB BURGEB. IN EVERY STATE.. Thirty-six We want to cut down !lur herd. Will sell LANDS, colored covers, 25c a year, ten or twelve choice cows, most ot them pages, four months, 10e. young, also a tew helters. LAND MAGAZINE 88, TRAER, IOWA II. E. HOORE" CO. CAMEBO�, 1110. 8PEVIAL BARGAIN - Highly Improved lACK, IENN'Ef AN D ·CEDAR UIE .0 L S T E .11 HERD ' �:dac�a::r�g�JOI��r� �et:;w:hO�::ngg:;.�� list of same. are low on a few Write for descriptive PERCHERON SAL E We making very price. -- Price on 360 acres, well Improved; young I)ull calves. It will pay you to buy Special tame . AT SA.V them of us while young. Sired by our lI9.t- 'leO acres grallS. ANNAB, _MISSOURI choice farm. grandson of Pontiac Korndyke Also no ,aeres, well Improved, pound attractive. Write tor fun T. 1\1. INDEPENDENCE, :KANSAS Ideal location, very EWING, - descriptions. Possesalon at once. FRIDAY, MARC" 1·6 MANSFIELD LAND CO., OTTAWA, KAN. AUCTIONEERS. Twenty laqer· heavy boned, thick bodied, 200 ACRES, all bottom, all tillable. 70 a. black, "DUDotll bred; ·reef.tared Jaeks. A Three black Percheo cult., bal. meadow and pasture, adjoins city, �= �:::lt,�. reptered ��'ll�ter, Okla. The are trom 2 to 8 old Stock and Far.in Auction••r �:r� i:��ri3�3:: jacks years ' U� u.. to ha.nds Write or wire tor date. I can please you. 15", high. This Is our 54th Write for LAFE BUBGER, WELLINGTON. KANSAS sale. catalog. Sale at Savannah, Mo., thirteen miles north east of St. on the C. G. W. and C. Uv. Stock Auctioneer•. 1 Joseph, B. & Railroads. Interurban trom St. las. T•-McCulloch mako sales anywhere. Q. Wrlle (or data CLkY CENTER. KANSAS Joseph arrives 'lnd departs every hour. LESTER R. HAilnLTON G. M. SCOTT , IJve- Stock Auctioneer . ROUE NO. 2 MlSSOUBI :Wz:lte tor terms and date. Clarksdale, Mo. BEA, BERKSHIl.lE ,HOGS. A YRSHIRE CATTLE. AYRSHIRE CATTLE. RAICH FOR SALE BERKSHIRE BRED SOWS from 'seat and ship The Berkshire Is the best hog for Kansas Eight miles county ane-half mile to school. 200 as a mother, as a grazier, and to tollow ping point. cultivation: 400 or 500 acres IILMAI.OCI HElD OF AYISHIIES cattle and for quality meat. One hundred acres under atralra land It cultivated: creek run choice bred sows. Unrelated boars. Best good place giving plenty of living have sale bull heifer cows tamIlles, no pampering. ning through I for calvea, calves, 200 acres or more of good trmber ; :II, D. KING - BUBLIN(;TON, KANSAS water; milk and also bulls two and three. shelter for stock: balance good in freshening, excellent for cash. Come buftalo grass pasture. Nlne-roo'll story-and yeara old at low figures apot a-half house, cistern, well, wind mill. car to de- chicken and see herd. If impoasible- come, MULEFOOT HOGS. shed, granary, corrals, hog lots, my riage ' ranches detail yards, etc. This Is one of the best scribe y01l1' wanta in Come and be shown. Have from Amer In the count,.. B..-Type lIulefoot Hop am Iowa lived on ranch for forty years, retiring Wm. Calloway" P.r.onal� Wat."loo, Ic&.'s champion herd. Low cash prices. BIS and would sell. For 'Particulars address MEDICINE LODGE, KAN. ,'Bu"catalog tree. Jao. DUDlap,WllHamsport,O. P. 0, BOX 292,