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Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26

Grand Rapids-As an experiment
which may have considerable bearing
on future welfare work, will be tried
out in this city. 1t is course in
playground work designed to train
those who desire to take up this voca-
ton in life. Charles H. Mills, super
visor of municipal work, will have
charge of the work.
East Lansing-No successor has
yet been chosen to take the place of
President j. L. Snyder of the NJ. A.
c., whose term ends June 30th. 1t
appears to be likelihood at present
that the state board of agriculture
will appeal to him to remain for at
least another year or two.
Eaton Rapids-One of the biggest
events of the summer in this town will
be the summer school of principals, to
be conducted by the State Sunday
School association at the state holi-
ness camp ground in this city, July
1922.
Calumet-The Grand Commandery,
Michigan Knights Templar, newly
elected officers are as follows: Grand
commander, George L. Harvey, Port
Huron; deputy grand commander, F.
A. Aldrich, Flint; grand generalissi-
mo, Mark Norris, Grand Rapids;
grand captain general, c. II. Patter-
son, Jackson; senior warden, f. S.
Rankin, Kalamazoo; prelate, Rev. f.
Montanus, Saginaw; junior warden, c.
II. Petmeroy, Saginaw; grand treas
urer, G. T. Campbell, Owosso; grand
recorder, H. T. Emerson, Menominee;
grand standard bearer, w. c. Grobi-
ser, Sturgis;' grand sword bearer, Guy
Brownson, Lansing; grand warder, L.
G. Younglove, Detroit; grand captain
of the guard, John Fry, Detroit.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26
PECULIAR
IMMINENT

Many Michigan people have already
heard of the discovery by that English
Horse Farrier of the peculiar liniment
which made him famous back in the
early sos and 4O's all along the Hud-
son River Valley. That it has served
the American public well, is known
by the fact that more and more of it
has been used since 1916. Here is one
of thousands of similar cases. Mr.. c.
Wilkie, of Syracuse, N. Y, says:
"Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh was the
only remedy used when my arm was
hurt. recommend it for all cuts and
bruises"
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26
SOIL REQUIREMENTS
OF THE APPLE.

The statement that "a given va
riety of apple, for the most successful
growth within it's general climatic re-
gion, requires a certain kind or con-
dition of soip' seems incontrovertible,
inasmuch as it is so well substantial
ed by orchard results under a wide
range of conditions. The reason why
this should be so is not so easily stat
ed. 1t seems to depend fundamentally
upon the water-holding capacity, or
rather the moisture coefficient, of the
soil. The capacity of soil to hold
capillary water, which is the only kind
plant growth can use, depends on (D
the soil texture, meaning the size of
the soil grain; (2) the soil structure
or the grouping of these tiny grains
into clusters, thus making it granular;
(3) the amount of humus in the soil;
and (4) the degree of soil filth, which
is combined effect of the foregoing
and tillage.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26
MICHIGAN NEWS BREVITIES
SHORT NEWS STORIES FROM ALL OVER OUR STATE

Ludington - The Mason County
Business Mems association was or
ganized with w. c. Conrad, of the
firm of Conrad & Parsons, as presi-
dent and NJ. c.. Fitch, real estate
broker, as secretary and publicity
manager.
Grand Rapids-The large state con-
vention of the Arbeiter Bund at its
election at the final close elected the
following officers: Ernest Keller, Lam
sing, President; Oscar Ehrman, Kali
amazoo, vice president; r. H. Krue-
ger, Port Huron, recording secretary;
Charles Kersten, Detroit, correspond
ing secretary; Edwin Kersten, Sagi-
nav, treasurer; William Gesell Mon
roe and Chris Relken, Port Huron,
trustees for two years.
Detroit-This city entertained the
delegates to the Pan American finan-
cial conference recently held in Wash
;ngton. A banquet and a sight-see-
ing trip composed the entertainment
for the visitors.
Howard City-One hundred and
fifty people in thirty-five automobiles
made the trip to the NJ. A. c. at East
.ansing for the purpose of visit to
ct ideas for the developme. of the
.ural community around their city.
Grand Rapids-Henry Nyenhuis,
Il, farmer living near Holland, was
instantly killed when his automobile
lunged from the floor of a basement
)arn to the ground, distance Of
about 20 feet. The machine crashed
through the side of the barn when
young Nyenhuis lost control of it.
Mason-John A. Hemans, 85, father
If railroad commissioner Lawton T.
lena S, is dead, after an illness of
several months.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26
SHEEP BREEDING PROFITABLE.
BY VIM. Lambert, Reed City.

Through the medium of your paper
wish to talk to farmers in relation
to sheep business. Now that wool is
selling for large prices, and likely to
do so for some years-many farmers
express their intention of getting into
the sheep business again.
The benefit of sheep on a farm is
not well enough known. The highest
authority in the land tells us that "the
foot of the sheep is golden" The
meaning is that the land that sheep
travel over is being continually bene-
flied, because of the fatty substance
that is thrown off. This will be quite
apparent to any intelligent person on
learning that the fatty matter in
question is mainly potash and small
percentage of animal fat.
You will recall that is what Grand
ma used for making soap. You can
readily see then that the droppings
of sheep have much potash in them,
hence the great fertilizing value. One
popularity about the greasy substance
in question is that not any soap is
necessary to remove it from hands
that are smeared with it.
must urge the desirability of keep
ing grazing land free from burrs, so
that the wool may present an inviting
appearance when offered for sale.
In putting up wool for market all
refuse should be thrown out-do not
offer. the buyer anything you would
not wish to buy. Right here l must
caution against the use of binder
Irvine in tying WOOL as the fiber comes
off and goes with the wool, through
the manufacturing process and has
to be removed by hand from goods.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26
GRADING CHERRIES A NEW
VENTURE IN MICHIGAN
Fruit Exchange Will Pack and Grade
With Aim of Getting Better Prices
For the Cherry Crop.

Traverse City-For the first time
in the history of northwestern Michi-
gan an effort is being made to stand
ardize the cherry pack. Two grades,
xxx and Xxx, have been adopted by
the Grand Traverse Fruit & Produce
Exchange and all growers of cherries
in this part of the state are being
urged to pack their fruit according to
the new rules.
The XXX grade calls for table
packed cherries, of one variety, pre-
ferably clipped stock, of good size,
perfect shape, fully colored for the
variety and absolutely free from all
defects such as curculio sting, rot, etc.
The Xxx grade calls for cherries
that are either table or picker pack,
of one variety, preferably clipped
stock, of good size and free from rot.
High grade strictly fancy cherries
will be marketed in special packages
whenever conditions warrant.
All cherries must have stems Of
medium length. All packages must
be free from sticks, leaves, stones, etc.
and all packages must be full and of
standard weight for variety.
The cherries shipped by the Fruit
Exchange will be inspected and carry
the name of the Exchange.
All cherry growers, in the entire
region, however, are urged to adopt
the packing rules and to follow them
with rigorous fidelity in the hopes of
getting the cherry growing industry
on sound business basis in the early
future. AS soon as the fruit industry
is as well organized as the fruit in
dustry of the Pacific coast states, the
amount of wealth coming into this
section annually will be greatly in
creased and those who have made
heavy investments in cherry orchards
will get interest on their investments.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26
Tested and Proven
There is a Heap of SOlace in Being
Able to Depend Upon a Well
Earned Reputation.

For months you have doubtless
seen the constant expression of
praise for Doan's Kidney Pills, and
read about the good work they have
done in correcting kidney disorders.
What other remedy ever produced
such convincing proof Of merit?
M. H. Jenner, jeweler, 623 Wash
ington St., Mt. Pleasant, Mich, says:
''The passages of the secretions from
my kidneys were irregular and / had
severe attacks Of backache. After l
stopped and then tried to straighten,
there were sharp pains through the
small of my back. used different
medicines, but nothing did me as
much good as Doan's Kidney Pills.
They were very effective in relieving
the pains and other ailments"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Jenner had. Foster ilburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26
Work Is Begun On State
Typographical Flap
State an FEDERAL Government Cooperating the Work Which
Will Require II Years to Complete and Cost
Thousands of Dollars

Lansing - A state Typographical
!. survey has been started which shows
everything of a surfcial nature,
swamps, rivers, lakes, depressions and
elevations being indicated. The maps
have proved absolutely necessary in
some instances in the prosecution of
drains, road improvements, ETC., and
are used by the state in some of its
work.
The last Legislature appropriated
$4,000 for two years to continue the
work. The federal government con-
tributed a similar amount as it does
for all states desiring to make topo-
graphical survey. The appropriation
is not available, however, until July
sd the work now being done is being
prosecuted on an uneXpended balance.
The work is now under way and in
charge of J. H. Wilson, federal expert
with party of seven surveyors near
Meridian, and Williamson in running
lines from six points in that vicinity.
The party will go south into Jackson
and Eaton counties and will run lines
between st. Johns and Bay City. The
survey of Ingham county is practic-
ally completed.
State geologist, r. c. Allen predicts
that it will require II years to make
a complete Typographical survey of
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26

LanSlng-Enumerat compiling a
new city directory figure that Lansing
now has a population of about 10000,
and Greater Lansing, including East
Lansing and other suburbs, increases
the number to $4,000. The last CEN
sus gave Lansing a population of
42,388.
Monroe-Roy Edward Antieau, II
years old, while manipulating the ma
chinery on the top of his fathers oil
wagon, fell, and one of the rear
wheels passed over his body. He may
recover.
Cadillac-Dr. +. +. Hallman, state
pathologist, has found in Wexford
county an infectious disease which re-
sembled black leg, among cattle in
this county.
East Lansing-Arrangements are
being made for a conference at Michi-
gan Agricultural college of pastors
and laymen interested in the admins
trative problems of rural churches
July to IS.
Ann Arbor-Mrs. Louise Thomp-
son Crandall and her daughter, Adele,
will each receive degrees at the Uni
versity of Michigan, the mother a
B. l.. degree in the graduate school
and the daughter an A. B. as a mem
Der of the graduating class.
Muskegon-Making canoe trip
from South Bend, Ind, to Muskegon
in the face of repeated squalls and
storms in less than six full days, was
done by C. H. Skinner, and f. H.
Ward of this city, and C. r. Wilson
and c. w. Craig of Michigan City,
Ind.
Muskegon-Kellar Stem of Hast
ings was elected president of the
mems club at the western Michigan
diocese of the episcopal church con-
vention here. Hobart p. Lewis of
/ Muskegon was chosen secretary and
David H. Brown Of Grand Rapids,
treasurer.
Lansing-Members of the Mich
igan State Bar association will hold
their twenty-fourth annual meeting
here June 10 and IL. The officers are
! President, John j. Carlton of Flint;
secretary, Harry Silsbee of Lansing;
treasurer, William E. Brown of La
peer.
East Lansing-Louis Wells of
Townley was elected president of the
1916 senior class of the Michigan
Agricultural college. Ruth Hurd of
Lansing was named vice president,
and Katherine Mcdonald, also of
Lansing, was made secretary. Henry
Earl Morton of Muskegon Heights is
treasurer.
Bessemer-Ground has been broken
for new $4,000 addition to the Co
gebic county court house. The pres
ent structure was built in 1888 of Por-
take Lake sandstone.
Port Huron-Officials Of the Macca-
bees have decided to sell their two
temples here, valued, it is reported
at $4,000 and $4,000, respectively.
Calumet-The widow of former adj
jutant general NJ. N. c., Col. James
N. Cox, civil war veteran, died here
suddenly at the age of SO years. She
was the daughter of the late Fred
Mackenzie, for many years a promi-
nent Calumet publisher.
Marquette-Rev. Father Bordas, 72
of st. Joseph's church, died suddenly
Although he had been i'll a year and
confined to his bed for several weeks
Father Bordas assisted at Memorial
Day, leaving his bed and addressing
Civil war veterans who had gathered
at his church.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26

Michigan as only 10 per cent of this
survey has so far been made and he
further states that Michigan is far
behind other states in this work,
which now is under way near the
capitol.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26

The United States navy is INSTALL
ing a wireless station at Cape Cod ia
guide vessels along the Atlantic coast
during heavy fogs.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26

China is getting clean. Last year
it imported $1,728,725 worth of soap,
most of which came from the United
States.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26

English insurance companies have
already paid claims amounting to
more than 100000 for lives lost on
the Lusitania.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26

1t is said r. S. H. Bauch of Ontario,
Ca, has developed a rose 10 inches in
diameter.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26

Angora goats are being used with
success in the California forests to
keep the fire lines clean of inflam-
able vegetation.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26

The records of so years show that
the Pacific coast of the United States
has experienced 4,467 earth quakes
during that period.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26

France. has countermanded all or
ders for monoplanes. Germany dis
carded them during the early part of
the war, and Great Britain followed
suit as to new orders. These ma
chimes have not proved satisfactory
for war purposes.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26

Urder the Russian flag there are
enough people to populate Great Brit
ain, Germany, France and then have
some left.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26

Coffee growing is being tried out il
the Philippines.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26

1t takes big barns and good barns in
Northeastern Michigan to be in keeping
with the development of the country. This
photo shows one of the latest, in building
the 'round roof" and is on the farm of +.
H. McNally, Midland County.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26

Sweden and Russia have concluded
a commercial treaty. This is consid-
cred significant owing to Sweden's
former hostility to Russia, and the
change is said to have been caused
by Germany's war on neutral COM
merce on the seas.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26

Chinas national hymn is so long it
is said it takes half day to sing it.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26

According to the Iowa College
Agricultural extension department
weeds are costing Iowa farmers $685.
100000 year.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26

A Washington dispatch says that if
the United States is then friendly
with all the belligerents, this govern
ment will be called upon in three
months to undertake the task of
bringing about peace.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26

1t is reported that the new Ger
man aeroplanes are armed with aerial
torpedoes, sustained in the air by gas
and directed by wireless from the air
ship.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26

A London cable says that the
French artillery fired over 100000
shells within So hours during the re-
cent battle at Arras.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26

Massachusetts students of wireless
have had good success with expert
ments in sending and receiving mes
sages with aerials laid on the ground
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26

Exports of beef from the United
States since the war began amounts
to nearly 1O2,O0O,OOO pound, 80 pei
cent of which came from South Am
erica.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-06-26
Current Events
By Paul Leake

Clean Last year 1t is said R. S. H. Bauch of Ontario
725 worth of soap, Ca has developed 10 inches in
lie from the United diameter
The United States navy is INSTALL
years show that ing wireless station at Cape Cod to
the United States guide vessels along the Atlantic
467 earth quakes during heavy fogs.
English insurance companies have
re being used with already paid claims amounting to
forna forests to more than 100000 for lives lost
S clean of infiam- the Lusitania.
Coffee growing is being tried out in
hymn is so long it the Philippines.
If day to sing it.
Urder the Russian flag there
STA have concluded enough people to populate Great Brit
~ This is consid ain Germany, France and then have
wing to Swedens some left
o Russia, and the -
have been caused Massachusetts students of wireless
on neutral have had good with expert
J., ments in sending and receiving
sages with aerals laid the ground
hat the Ger -
armed with aerial Exports of beef from the United
in the air by States since the began amounts
reess from the air to nearly 102O0O0O0 pound, 80 per
cent of which from South AM
erica.
the Iowa College
nsion department London cable says that the
Iowa farmers $685. French artillery fired 100000
shells within So hours during the
cent battle at Arras.
ltermanded all
les. Germany dis Washington dispatch says that if
the early part of the United States is then friendly
It Britain followed with all the belligerens this govern
rders These ment will be called upon in three
proved satisfactory months undertake the task of
bringing about peace.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-28
County Improvement League Data
By County Agent F. C. WARNER

large seed plot These should be
 shelled by hand and carefully stored.
 If, the quantity Is small. 1t would be
 well to plant by hand two beans 12 to
 l5 inctes in ordinary rows in sepa-
 rate seed plot. Grab Grass in Lawns.
 This weed comes at this season in
 lawns. it's appearance being marked by dead. brownish patches It gains
 entrance along with grass seed, with
 stable manures or the seed may be
 blown in from neighboring, waste places. Crab grass is an annual that
 is. it dies down each year at frost time 1t gets ahead in lawns that are
 in poor condition or lack vigor. be- coming started in the bare spaces or
 where the grass, cover Is thin
 The failure of the lawn may be due to one or more of several factors:
 lack of water. poor soil poor drainage, low grade of, seed, thin seeding. ir-
 regular moving or lack of fertilizer.
 A select bluegrass seed weighing eighteen to twenty-two pounds per
 bushel. is after all the cheapest sort The. ordinary grade of lawn seed av-
 erages twelve to fifteen pounds per
 bushel. It is well to use an excess sive amount of seed, four to five bush els per acre of bluegrass, in mixture,
 or sixty pounds when not mixed. is not too much. III the maintenance or a lawn, reseeding every year. or so is an excellent practice. Irregular mow- I ing is very detrimental to a lawn. l Stable manure is the best lawn fer | tilizer, providing it taycarries no, weed
 seed. Commercial !. fertilizers, like ground bone. have an advantage over
 manure in that they are free, of weed seed. s1
 At this season the patches of crab grass should be cleaned out: for in | the spring the areas are not easily dis I tinguished. The. bare places should | be raked. over and seeded heavily with Q hrst-ciass lawn seed. This should give such a thick growth. of bluegrass that the seeds of crab grass which germinate win find little oportunity to grow. This procedure should be fol- lowed up with the best of care of the
 lawn. Deep digging will not be neces- sary in removing crab grass. It pcs- sesses no underground stems.
 Control for the Leaf Spot of 6eets | 1. Deep blowing in the fall and | crop rotation is the most satisfactory method of control. Beet tops should be plowed under in the fan. to depth
 Of tan inches or more. or fed to the lcattle.
 g. Care should be taken that nc diseased leaves are scattered to fields I intended for beets the following year Do not allow livestock to enter fields to be used 2 for beets the followine year, until several days. have elapsed l after they have been taken off the beet top ration. The spores Of the leaf spot fungus will pas through the
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-28
GROWING CROPS.
Result of Study Made By Experiment Station In, New Jersey.

The New Jersey station made a study of the coasts of production, of various field crops as derived from carefully kept records <on the station farms Records of a s<acre heid of alfalfa show the average sc6st of pro- ducing hay per acre to have been t1s.1T, the average cost per ton. s5.5o, and the average yield per acre. 3.4s .ons. Similar items Of a 1o-acre tim otliy field are given as ss4.o5., ss.5s and 2.es tons; Of a .14 1-2 acre field of oats and pea hay. s15.s0, se.ss, and 1.s6 tons: of a 1s-acre field of alfalfa. s1256. S5,o3. and 2.5 ton4; of a. 1o- acre field of oat and pea hay, $1f.5o. Ss.67 and Is tons: of e-acre field of silsge, t2s. .ss. -Ss:32 and S.es tons; and of a '34-acre field Of sflage corn, $29.36. sara and T.s7 tons.
 The total cost of seeding a IA 1t2 acre field of timothy and clover Is gfver as s23. 10 per acre. Tne total labor cost of producing rye and vctch on .e acres Is given as ssS,ss and tfe total income as s2e65o.' The total valuS of theFcrop from a is-acre held of soy beans for seed la given as sf24 and the cost of production as sso5 .51. The tstaI cost of seeding is given as &16s.44s- r -ss-' s--.t--