The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-11-14

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SSahliac ;;..'..',.'... wy IVY ;:c
Scnooicrart .......... 400 SoS
Shla wassee ...... ~ 400
81 Clair ,............. s,ss2 $.sS!
5t Joseph ........... 1.S6b z,SzI
luscola ............. l,yO9 I.S5O
van buren .......... 2,600 Z,Ile
Masntenaw ......... 2,91b S,4O4
wayne ............, 2l,6y6 4S.lo2
Wexford ............ 1.792 1.127
Totais .......... .129,74O I7S.966
PattensIIl M P.j vote for governor
War Benefits Farmers.
With the European war far enough
along to afford some idea OF what its
effects will be. Dean r. s. Shaw Of
the department OF agriculture at M.
A. G. has arrived at the conclusion
that the hostilities across the sea will
be more beneficial than otherwise to
the Michigan agricultural. dairy and
cattle-raising industries. At least he
mas given voice to such an opinion In
MS discourses with students at the
state college.
we must admit" declared Profess
sor Shaw, that there is a slight fin
ancial depression at the present time,
out SO. far as the general agricultural
situation Is concerned. we have not
been affected anywhere near as much
as we were in the early 9O's.
twenty-five years ago." the dean
said, "a first-class Percheron, three
years old, could have been purchased
for $50, while today similar animal
would bring $3.50. On the advent of
the motor truck It was predicted that
the demand for horses would de-
crease, but quite the contrary has
proved to be the case. This Is espe-
cially true at the present time. for the
war is taking thousands Of horses
out OF this country. a movement
which naturally is greatly stimulating
the horse-raising industry.
AT the same time. the number of
horses In England. France and Bel
GUM. from whence much of our best
stock comes. Is being gradually de-
pleted. Before long we will no longer
be able to secure foreign blood. This
means that the United States will be
compelled to keep the horse market
supplied. Personally. I think we will
be entirely equal to the demand. II
Will no longer be necessary for ua
to depend upon foreign stock.
| In the case of hogs we find that
rs years ago dressed pork brought
only "a per hundredweight, while to
day live stock is bringing as high AZ
$11 per hundredweight. Twenty-Five
years ago cattle brought 3h to
cents a pound. as compared with II
cents today. The war has. on the
whole, tended to further initiate these
prices and there is apparently little
reason why the future should not be
quite prosperous for the Michigan
farmer.
i AT present. there appears to b.
but one problem which might bs
more detrimental than otherwise. FOL
the European war has cut of immi
grafton, and at the same time. oul
labor supply. This has tendency t.
make It increasingly difficult for tn,
farmer to secure hired help. It Is en-
tirely possible that this cessation o
immigration may effect us quite ma
terially and not favorably."
Tells Of convicts' Work.
~ Warden Nathan Simpson, in an I'D
dress to the members of the Won
ans Jewish club at Detroit told of tn
wonderful results accomplished by tn
convict farmers In Jackson prison
He said in part:
ANY prejudice that you may hav
against canned goods would be great
ly lessened would you see the mel
who are employed In that department
preparing for work." said the warder
Each man. as he comes to the factory
washes his face and hands. manicure
his nails, doffs the regulation priso
: garb and dons clean attire. We max
. everything we use in Jackson prison
We raise our own produce, slaughte
l our own cattle and salt our own meats
Everything is conducted on the pla
i of Industrial training. There are 81
farm camps, in which there are n
Z guards. no locked doors. The me
live in dormitories they have bui
7 themselves, and they are the best b,
/ haved, best controlled farm help
know.
AN amusing condition prevails
2 the rural districts. Many farmer
wan to quit tilling the soil and 8
to the city and sport automobile
Z Somebody has to raise the stun. an
0 Il ia our aim to colonize our parole
men and stake them to farms. BAG
to the farm, and not to the city. whei
they are In danger Of slipping back
: their old haunts. ID our slogan. W
Z now have farming acreage Of Isl
) acres. and we are asking the legisl
! ture to buy NJ 100 additional acre
Jackson prison formerly cost the to
! payers Of the state from 100000
! 100000 year."