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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-30
WHEN TO MARKET LAMBS

1t is well to consider just how
to handle lambs in order to make
the greatest profit The eve
lambs will, for the most part, be
kept over for breeding purposes
The wether lambs Will all be sold
within twelve months. The prob
lem is whether TO push these for
ward and sell them on the early
market, say June, July or August,
or to keep them through till
Christmas, January or February,
and sell them for about the same
number of dollars per head that
can be secured in midsummer.
Which of these methods should be
adopted will depend on the
possibility of selling them in
carload lots, or TO sell them to
men who make up carload lots.
In a community where there are
a great many sheep breeders, and
where it is possible for shippers
to buy car loads of lambs as they
do OF hogs, ! have no hesitation
in saying that the best way is to
have the lambs eat oats and corn,
give them free access to these
at all times in clean troughs,
allow them the milk of their dams,
and sell them at seventy TO
ninety pounds before weaving.
Where one is SO largely engaged
in the sheep business that he can
handle car load of wethers at
a time, this is certainly the way
to make quick and easy money.
My experience has been that by
pushing the early lambs for
ward in this way. | could get as
many dollars for them in July
and August as / could in January
and February. In the meantime,
they have consumed far less grain,
the risk of disease has been re-
duced to the minimum and money
is quickly turned.
Where, however, one must de-
pend on the local butcher for his
market for lambs, il is quite as
well to finish them off at about
100 pounds at nine, ten or eleven
months. If anyone will compare
the weights and prices OF lambs
on the city market i'm July and
August with the weights and
prices in January and February,
he will find that the lamb sells
for about as many dollars i'm the
aforementioned months as in
the last. w. II. Underwood.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-30

no means impossible. a permanent
country road system built artery aft
er artery is easily within reach. Be
sides 4 country road need not be so
wide as city street, and can be
built with a smaller actual yardage
and at consequently smaller cost
The country road, too, is not subject
ed TO the heavy city traffic, and may
be OF somewhat lighter construction.
To sum the question up, knowledge
OF city pavement must be correlated
with knowledge OF the require
ment OF country roads. The cost
OF country road construction must be
cut down as far as is consistent with
the permanency OF the road. The ul-
innate purpose must be to determine
Just what modified form of city pave
ment Is most adaptable to country
roads because of permanency and low
initial cost OF construction. And in
the building of new roads the saw
ing effected by the lessening OF the
cost OF maintenance OF permanent
highways means the possibility of in
creased mileage OF permanent road.
While-the up-keep of our present day
lOdhS must llOl bN iiN EltNlNN- Z NilS
governments work with impermanent
structures is commendable-our new
roads should be such as TO require
very small expenditure upon mainten-
ance for very long period OF time
The thing to be avoided in the road
question is the expenditure of funds
upon new roads that will not last.
The engineer contemplating the
construction of new roads is by no
means limited as to his choice Of ma
terials. lie may build permanent roads
with a concrete base that may have
brick, asphalt, wood block, granite
and other natural stone block, or
combinations OF granite. and various
bitulithic binders for surface. Any one
OF these surfaces built with reasonable
care should prove to be permanent
structure.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-30
MATERIALS FOR
PERMANENT ROAD
Avoid Expenditure of Funds Upon
New Roads That Will not Last.
What Materials Make Permanent
Roads.

1t is impossible to build durable
house upon an impermanent foundas
ton. Likewise it is folly 10 attempt
TO build a permanent road upon an
impermanent foundation. And at the
present there is but one foundation
that has proven universally success
full for pavement building. That one
is the foundation OF concrete. A con-
crete base with brick, creosoted
block, asphalt, or any other durable
surface makes z permanent road.
Unquestionably the city street is
subjected TO far greater wear and
tear than is the country road The
question of durable street paving
paving that will bear up under the
heaviest of loads and that will endure
has been thrashed out in the city
and some excellent pavements have
resulted. Very naturally we ask
Why should not the successful city
street be extended into the country?
1t seems reasonable that . the city
pavement, that has withstood city
traffic for a number of years should
withstand the lighter country traffic
for a still longer period of time. Al
glance, the extending Of these city
pavements into the country seems to
be impossible because Of the almost
prohibitive cost of such an. undertak
ing. However. various factors must
be considered in this extraordinarily.
the main arteries Of road system
should be made as permanent as pos
sible and. undoubtedly. such arterle
should be first taken care OF in ar.
road movement. Likewise tits true
that the road over which only one or
two teams pass daily should be amont
the last to be improved While the
total cost OF rendering the 100000
miles of main highway permanent
looks prohibitive. considered as
year after year proposition, it is by
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-30

Guilty in handling corn fodder in
other forms particularly recon-
mend it,. d.
Some recommend extremely
thick planting for the silo while
others prefer thinner planting
that will produce coarser stalks
and the necessary corn to make a
portion of the grain ration. Corn
fodder for the silo should be
cut at about the same stage or a
little later than for the shock,
namely, when the lower leaves
have turned yellow or when the
ears are quite well dented.
A shredder can be used but a
cutter, especially made for the
purpose, is preferable as cut silage
packs better than shredded. Most
shredders are combined huskers
and shredders and it is a difficult
task to get the ears to go through
a machine that was desig ned to
keep the ears back. The husking
rolls are made small for the pur-
pose of swapping off the ears
while feed cutter rolls are made
large or with pegs TO grasp the
ears. One thing is certain, the same
arrangement will not work for
both husking off the ears and cut
ting them for the silo and one
will do well to steer clear of the
machine agent who advises to
the contrary.
Formerly all feed cutters were
provided with stacking wheels and
chain elevators for elevating the
cut fodder Recently many firms
have displaced their elevators with
blowers. They are much more con-
venient than elevtoars providing
they are substantially made and
the necessary force is provided to
blow the fodder to the top of
the silo.
The size of feed cutter should be
large enough to take a good sized
bundle of corn for when it is
necessary to divide the bundles
the feeding of the machine be-
comes very slow and tiresome.
The different patent stave silos
are proving very satisfactory and
the purchase of one of these, of
course, eliminates the necessity of
making a careful study of silo
building before attempting the
erection of one. The true worth
of the silo is-in no way better in
dicated than by the universal
praise Of the silo by it's users.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-30

than the large body lice, and is
harder to destroy. No hen can lie
profitable when infested with these
mites. The. hen stops laying, the
head becomes pale, the bird is
picture of unthrjft, The insects
work mostly at night, and not
only suck sthe.hen's blood but des-
troy her. rest. 81
Following is a recipe for the des-
truction of mites. This is dissolved
in water and may be sprayed or
washed over the wall: Take one
half pound Of hard soap and shave
it into a gallon = of soft water.
Put it on the fire and bring it to
a boil. BY this time the soap will
be dissolved. Then remove the
soap solution from the fire and
stir into it at once, Will . hot
two gallons of Kerosene. This
makes a thick, creamy emulsion,
which is made ready for use by
diluting with soft water and stir
ring wen. If the bucket attached
to the spray pump holds five
gallons, one-half gallon OF the.
emulsion should be taken and put
into the bucket and four and one
half Of soft water and the whole
well stirred. 1t is then ready TO be
sprayed on the places occupied by
the mites.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-30
DEALERS WANT
BETTER EGGS
Will BE Bought According to Quality
Hereafter, Buyers Announce.

DETROlT-"We will pay better
prices for better eggs.
This is the message egg dealers are
sending ont To farmers all over the
state. The circular announces that
eggs are to be bought according 10
quality But fearing that hope OF re
ward may not be sufficient incentive
10 the poultry men, fear OF punish
ment is also held out, for the same
circular tells Of the penalties that may
be inflicted on the farmer who sells
a bad egg A circular telling all about
eggs, with diagrams showing the Ell
feet OF time on an egg, has been pre-
pared. All dealers will distribute these
where they will do the most good
and on June the new method OF
buying will go into effect. 1t is
shown that the farmer will gain by
the change, for higher price can be
paid when the purchaser knows that
he is buying fresh goods. 1t is csti-
mated that the loss from the improp-
er care of eggs in Michigan amounts
to 81 100000 every year, and dealers
would like TO educate farmers mp to-
a point where this money might he
saved
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-30
BRUSH YOUR TEETH

Teeth should be brushed at least
every morning and before retiring,
rotating the brush up and down as
well as across the surface, SO as to
work out any particles that may
become lodged between the teeth
Also working silk floss between
the teeth is great prevention
of decay. When a small decay is
noticed, don't delay a visit to the
dentist. Teeth should be examined
every six months
For the person that has neg
lected their teeth to an extent
beyond repair and some or all
have to be removed, then seek the
man that can do it without pain
or without taking drugs to pro-
duce consciousness.
DR.. C. ID. Owens, 65 Monroe ST.,
Opposite Herpolsheimer's
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-30
Borrowing Literature

"Can you loan me four volumes
of your Shakespeare set?"
Certainly. Which volumes do
you wish?"
at makes no particular differ
ence. We're to play bridge tonight,
and our card table isn't quite
high enough" -Louisville Courier
Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-30

gardens and the like, heavy. Iowa
cornfields and various crops and
gardens have in years pas suf-
fered heavily from such sources.
Every year there is an increase
in the number of beet sugar
factories, with a corresponding
increase in acreage grown to
sugar beets in the United States.
Of this acreage - per cent is
divided among three states,
Colorado. California and Michigan.
The estimated value OF the sugar
beet crop, or the beet sugar pro-
duct, for 1910 is $50, 600. This
value would undoubtedly have
been higher if atmospheric con-
ditions, combined with insect at
tack, had not reduced it. Assum-
ing the very conservative esti-
mate of 10 per cent loss due TO
insect damage, the injury by i'll
sects results in a loss to the
grower and factories of S5,000,000.
Different insects are the primary
pests in different regions. For
example, in southern California
wire worms are among the most
important pests; in Utah, Idaho
and Colorado the curlytop leaf
hopper and webworms are very
injurious; in the Northwest the
beet aphis is a most destructive
pest; in some seasons beet army
worms cause great losses; in the
more eastern beet growing
states, from Michigan. to Kansas,
grasshoppers are very destructive
in the North white grubs are
troublesome, and southwark, flea
beetles and blister beetles do
great damage. Cutworms are
injurious practically everywhere
and in some seasons are much
more destructive than in others.
Damage due to cutworms during
the years 1910 and 1911 TO sugar
beets and truck crops reached
into the hundreds of thousands
OF dollars. In their occurrence IN
sguar beet fields cutworms have
been successfully treated by ex-
perts of the bureau of entomology
by the application of poisoned
bats. A good poisoned bait may
be prepared as follows:
Take bushel Of dry bran add
one puond of arsenic or Paris
green, and mix il thoroughly into
a mash with eight ga'ons Of
water in which has been stirred
half a gallon OF sorghum or other
cheap molasses. After the mash
has stood several hours, scatter
il in Jumps of about the size Of a
marble over the fields where in
Jury is beginning to appear and
about the bases of the plants set
out. Apply late in the day SO as to
protect the plants over night,
which is the time when the cut
worms are active. Repeat if nee
essary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-30
The Health Of the Hen.
By Mrs. Henry York

Vermin, germs and improper
care are responsible for most
poultry diseases. 1t is true that a
large number of the failures in
poultry enterprises are due di-
rectly to disease and that the
diseases are not of a commune
cable nature, but rather the
results of mismanagement, un-
skilled feeding, and too little at
tention to general sanitation. 1t is
sometimes claimed that successful
doctoring can be done at long
range and at a considerable lapse
of time, but the bodies of fowls
are as delicate and complex as
those of other animals and i'm
mediate attention and nursing are
needed.
Hereditary diseases among fowls
are few. Probably the most i'm
portant is lack of vitality inherited
by young chicks as result OF too
close inbreeding of the parents
Inherited weakness cannot be
cured. The poultryman must either
begin with new stock or replace
some portion of il with new blood
and SO breed out the weakness.
Very close inbreeding may result
in deformed bodies, in deranged
nervous systems, or in sterility.
Improper feeding with the usual
food stuffs does not cause many
diseases, but it may cause loss in
the productivity of the underfed
or overfed individual. Starvation
approaches diseased conditions as
extremes are reached. Overfeed-
ing is attended by the most SER
ious difficulties. The fat being de-
posted to excess in various organs
as the liver, heart or oviduct mus
Giles, 'weakens them and often ends
in the destruction of the fowl
Clean uncontaminated water aids
in dissolving the food and grit, to
assist in grinding it, should always
be at hand. While il is possible
that chickens may survive some
times without grit, it is certain
that they grow much better and
keep healthier when it is at hand.
Moisture in the hen house should
be avoided, as il is most destruc-
tive to the comfort and health of
the fowl. The only economical
method of doing this is by per-
hitting the inside air to exchange
it's moisture contents freely with
the outside. Fowls contract but
few diseases from the yards aside
from the parasitic. They are more
liable to the effects OF improper
feeding and the lack of exercise
and confinement, but when once
they are yarded the poultryman is
compelled to supply the feed,
water and means of exercise in
order to realize his profit. Too
frequently no provision is made
for protection Of the fowls from
the cold winter blast or hot sum-
mer sun, against which the fowl
when allowed free range always
chooses sheltered thickets or the
shade of some wall or fence. Lice
are responsible for many of the
so-called poultry diseases. They
weaken the hens vitality and put
her in condition which makes
il impossible for her to do well.
The chicken mite is probably the
worst. single enemy OF the average
farm hen. IL does more damage
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-30

One of the rare humorous say
ings recorded of Queen Victoria
was delivered over drinking songs.
A piece of very modern music had
been played in the queens
presence, manifestly not to her
approval.
"What is that?" she asked.
ats a drinking song by Rubin
stein, ma'am," was the reply.
"Nonsense," said the queen :;
"no such thing. Why, you could
not drink a cup of tea to that y
London Chronicle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-30
MARKET
REPORT
MARKET is STRONG
Crop Damage Suggestions Run Prices
Upward in Chicago in a
Hurry.

CHlCAGO-Alarm regarding sug-
gestions of crop damage southwest
and west ran up the price of wheat
IN hurry. Sudden hot weather here
made sellers ready to credit rumors
OF disaster from high winds and dust
storms. The result was a net adj
vance.
Wheat closed strong, practically at
the top level OF the session. Reports
of injury from the heat wave or from
atmospheric disturbances of any sort
could not be confirmed but the per-
spring crowd in the pit seemed 10
thing that sufficient reason had other
wise been shown for lively all
around advance. One cause was a
statement that blowing up of poor
wheat fields was in progress clear
across the state of Missouri Besides
the trade had unfavorablc adviccs
from Nebraska and reports of no rain
in western Kansas since May 10. Ok
lahoma sent word that the condition
in that state and the estimated acre
age pointed TO a yield Of 1900. 600
bushels, whereas dealers had been
looking for 25.000,O00 bushels.
Attempts TO reinstate holdings Of
wheat that had been thrown over
board in semi-panic less than a week
ago made clear the fact that offer
iags were decidedly scarce. \ big
broad market soon developed and the
buying was especially active.
Influenced by wheat and by liberal
shipping sales corn displayed degree
OF strength for which but few dealers
were prepared Receipts were small
and with the planting season already
far too late, there were predictions OF
more bad weather east Of the Mis-,
souri, river.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-30
Kindly Meant

Mrs. Jenkins-Mrs. Smith, we
shall be neighbors now. / have
bought house next to you, with
water frontage.
Mrs. Smith-So glad I hope you
will drop in some time.-Every-
body's Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-30
No Getting oyerIt

He discussing a member of his
cricket teamD-You know Young
Barkeri Well, he's going to be
our best man in about three weeks.
Dorothy (coyly blushing)-Oh,
Kenneth What a nice way to ask
me i-Sketch.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-30
Department for Dairymen
~ Conducted - *
E. K. Slater, 734-z4z lyon Street
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Questions pertaining to dairy interests
will be gladly answered free through the col
umns of this paper. >f '-f
Manuscript of experiences, news notes
of interest, ETC., gladly received for this de
partment for publication. Address as above
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-30
Making Perfectly Sure

Jack-Are you sure that | am
the only man you ever really and
truly loved?
Ethel-Perfectly sure, dear.
went over the whole list only yes
Boston Transcript.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-30
KILLING INSECTS
SAVES BEETS
Sec. Wilson Tells OF Treatment Necessary
for Getting Rid of Them.

Secretary wilson has given out
a statement dea ing with the
insects injurious to sugar beets.
In this connection, he cells Of
treatment valuable for getting
rid of cutworms, army worms and
other pests that are enemies, not
merely of the sugar beet, but of
numerous other forms of vegeta-
ton. In the East, cutwOrms last
year were especially numerous and
losses therefrom TO cornfields,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-30
LEASES.

DR.. Charles NJ. 2. Camac has rented the
dwelling house No JOS East 65th street for
Dr. Joseph a Blake
The J. =. Wilton Stuart Company has
ieased the dwelling house No lo4 East I'D
street to DR. Montgomery Sicard
Anes & co. have leased to VI Sontag
fhe FIVE story building No 81 West S2d
street for term Of years, at rental ag-
gregating more than S2r,Do1
He'll q Stern have leased four lofts IN
No. q 10 50 West oath street to julius Adler,
the Empire Cloak and Suit Company and
BonWit IL co.
Van Norden & Wilson have leased a large
plot on the west side Of Broadway, 2-6 feet
north Of Dyokman street, to the Universal
Film Company. also space in No. ! West
3ith street % Ir. GuStdte Diener, the Cleve-
land-Galion Motor Truck Company. Turner
4 Moeller and the Tindaie Cabinet Com
rany; also leased No - " est 35,n street 10
Mrs. Frances Laug
5. f Kelly * co. have leased TO Moritz
Il. Freedman q Son the store and basement
ct No. o51 Broadway for I'VE years.
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SATISFIED MORTGAGES.
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NJ anhattan.

AMSTERDAM AVE o eor 'lo'h - - TX
r" March 10l4. Carnegie Construction CO -
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SON t-.
BATAVIA ST .. 70 %. n . . from w c-,
james 81. - 2v2515G sy15, April p 1000. Annie
M-0ahap 20 Charles T Murphy. sos at'orney.
SAME PROPERTY SEPT Z 1aoS. sarlN -
Michael Shea. - eoo. attorney. James Ei'eer. Z
Fec krr4u 50
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rt'h building. cfr. Ian g. lsNs Louis l. and
Ni.Fo-. s. Todd 70 Nc". YORK Life Insurance and
N.l Flank & Prince - Nassau -
SAVE PROPERTY MAJ T. 100. same T.
came. 10000. 1''orno's. S'ioknev & spencer.
- Nassau 81
GEEENWICH ST. SOS ~ . " - 1o,h s..
-rre g. II % - * Is ~ 90 N 81 \
o. 70 - 10 beg Nov %. 1911. Ma EVELYN Hradv
90 Al"na R'altv Exchange 60. $500. address |
N.sr Hlth -
drDSON ST w e. knorn as lo's So and 40
81 o. rv Hudson - -. SO %. Henoi,k - p hy
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zoe Isni T.r. o. samuel W"u q 0Ol
STU AVE. e. ~ = from cor 18Th
g. 2-se1 o. NOV 10 1905 Tairis nd Eta Berr-
~te.r 20 'uo s@aueu's Bank for savings. $1,000.
attorneys Strons ca lPalot'r. 4" Val -
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Pank for savings So coo. attorneys Strong e
'4twalaGer. - Wall -
arm ST G3s East 2jNo3 II June 9 1910
Louis ard sarah Hos"nthnl 10 WOLF kamerman
- 600 ft.crnc,e Man & Man SO Wall 81
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MECHANICS LIENS.

MoRNINGsIDE DRIVE, > W cor OF 1Zlst -,
1oIxiSi4; george H storm az, Eighty-eisnt
Morningsidc Drive CO, owner: Ellison I'm
struction co. contractor; Sl.sio .
18th ST, Apr and 42o East; John Laura
agt Carisbrooke Realty 60. owner OoiVS NO''
sfructton Co contractor, $3.50
ST NICHOLAS AVE, s. 90 ~ OF te.h
81, io0x1oj. Adolf Smith ast Rosie k6'y'
owner: Pernhard Levy, contractor; sioa oo'
ST NICHOLAS AVE, n cor OF iooth 81
1o4y1O0. David Kraus agt Welton ConstEuc-
lion Co owner and contractor; 500 o.
1sT AVE. W cor Of llth 81, Z9htoc'
white Iron Works Inc. agt Edward garter
owner; Barnett Miller. contractor 500 81;
9TH AVE- 5S1 and 5s3 Ferdinand Lau-
don aet Hertz Habit Maker, Inc, owner
Seger & Gross Co, contractor; slo4 %.
BROADWAY. cor OF 17Sth ST. y
sidney J fisher agt John Lover owner; sam
ueI Kr1Icknlan and Louis Kulper. contractoHs'
56TH ST. East. George Mulligan GO agt
estate o. Joseph Laroque and Joseph Laroque'
ir owners and contractors. w FRENCH
iessoe contractor: $40 905 AZ.
5oT n ST. 1850 East; Benjamin Kornolum agt
Herman knepper owner and contractor;
SI4 ~ ou
co at Ridge Holding Co and Charles | Ven
stein, owners. Katz & Kantor. contractoFs'
398p ST. :. 9s II of White Plains ave,
75xI0o. Oriental Fireproof Sash and Door co
4gt Morris Improvement CO. owner ana con-
tractor, S27j.