The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-10-16
Diseased BEANS
NOT UNDER Ban
Canned Product Is Only Object Of
Seizure.
GOVERNOR FERRIS NOTIFIED
Or. z. Huston. Secretary Of Aorioui-
ture, Declares Federal Depart
ment Only Prohibits eeans
In Cans.

Lansing. .-Governo Ferris received
q letter from d. l.. Huston. secretary
Of agriculture. In which he says that
the federal department has not issued
an order prohibiting Interstate ship
ments of beans affected with an
thracnose.
At recent conference here some
OF the bean jobbers of the state
complained that beans so affected
had been seized by federal inspec-
tors.
Secretary Huston says that the
department has recommended seizure
Of beans In cans and OF Gull beans
containing considerable percentage OF
anthracnose beans, on the ground
that the beans consisted wholly or In
part OF filthy. decomposed or putrid
vegetable substance and were. there
fore, adulterated.
The bureau Of chemistry contem-
plates issuing statement announcing
that the department has not been rec
ommending proceedings against an
thracnose beans which are shipped In
the condition In which they are taken
from the field," says Secretary Hus-
ton. "and that at present It does not
contemplate beginning proceedings
under the drug and food act against
such beans. but at the same time
pointing out that anthracnose beans
may be moldy. musty or otherwise
decomposed. and II used in canning
food products. such as baked beans
or pork and beans. may make the
products adulterated and liable to be
proceeded against under the act"
N. A. c. to Aid Housewives.
Housewives throughout the state
will be at liberty this fall and hence
forth to submit knotty household prob
lens to the women's department OF
M. A. G. for solution.
In q bulletin just given out by the
extension department of the college.
al. announcement has been made OF
the establishment of q bureau OF In
formation for women. Letters mailed
to this department, whether they be
from city or country women, will be
answered. II possible. by the home
economics experts OF the college and
by members of the home economics
extension star.
An additional department for the
benefit OF wor en- will be one known
as that OF household engineering.
Women have been invited by the col
lege to avail themselves Of this de-
partment for advice relating to water
and sewage disposal systems for
country homes
Assistance towards the solution Of
this problem is offered to communi
ties where a small number OF house
holders or farmers wish to have
specialist call at their homes and give
advice concerning the installment OF
such systems as are suited TO their
needs" the bulletin announces.
O. e. Robey Of the farm mechanics
department Of M. A. c., IL acting In
tho capacity OF household engineer.
In addition to the departments OF
household engineering and the infor.
nation bureau, the college this year
will further aid women of Michigan
with a series of extension schools.
demonstrations and lectures.
Money stu In Treasury.
The state of Michigan is not yet
broke" in fact, at the close OF busi
ness. September 80, $1.216.35196 was
on hand in all funds. divided as fol-
lows: General fund, Ss7s,7S9.54; spe-
cific tax fund. $142,720.1l; primary
school interest fund. $S7.975.17: Agri-
cultural college interest fund. ST..
457.58; university interest fund. 49,.
591.81: normal school interest fund,