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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19
Great English Estates.

A few illustrations Of the size OF
some English estates are as follows:
The Duke Of Northumberland owned Il
few years since 191, 4S1 acres; the
Duke of Devonshire, 1872 ,99S; the Duke
Of Bedford, 87,515. Those who know
nothing Of the facts exclaim, "Why
don't the English people break up these
big estates and give the people a
chance to get land" If this were done
and thinkers, tailors and candlestick
makers got to farming and treating
their lands just as they liked down
would go It's fertility, and away for
ever would go the well-ordered, fertile
estates that now make England fam
Gus. The English landlords as rule
take a real interest and pride In their
tenants and spend money freely In
providing pedigreed horses, horned
cattle and sheep for the Improvement
Of their. focks, studs and herds.-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19

breeding ewes cannot be expected to
produce good lambs when used in this
way. Grain feeding is seldom profita-
bic with sheep when good grazing is
so be had. Silage or root crops furnish
cheap feed and moderate amounts are
especially useful I'm keeping the ewes
In good condition during the winter.
The gross annual returns from ewes
of breeding age may be expected to
range from So to $50 head, depend
Ing upon the percentage OF lambs
raised, the weights of the fleeces and
the values Of these products. The
lamb and wool yields depend largely
upon the breed selected. With ewes OF
any one Of the medium sized mutton
breeds lamb crop OF 115 per cent can
be raised, and $50 per cent is not in
frequently reached. Lambs are most
In demand when fat at weight OF
sixty-five to eighty pounds. These
weights and sufficient fairness can be
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19

IAN open sheep shed. In requesting plans
and specifications for this shed mention
subject 6S5-B2, serial 665. The depart
ment Of agriculture will furnish plans
Of sheep raising equipment free.]
Washington and Oregon also offer ex-
cellent opportunities. On the higher
priced lands Of the corn belt profit
able system Of sheep raising is being
worked out along the lines followed on
the intensively farmed areas In Eng
land and Scotland, and on the western
irrigated farms there seems likely to
be developed an intensive sheep indus
try.
Sheep management can be learned
and understood by any one who is
willing to think and attend to details
as attention Is required. The amount
Of labor required to keep farm flock
in the condition necessary to insure
maximum returns and lowest cost of
production is small in proportion to
that required by other live stock OF
equal value. Feeding the sheep In win
ter Is light labor. However, sheep rails
ing should not be engaged In with the
idea that little attention Is required.
The wants of the sheep are numerous
and varied, and frequent attention Is
required to forestall conditions that
will result in III health or lack Of
thrift.
Sheep are naturally the inhabitants
Of high and dry areas, but they thrive,
however, on any except wet, swampy
land. They Craze over rather wide
areas and seek a variety Of plants.
This habit particularly adapts them to
being kept In large numbers OH lands
of sparse vegetation or furnishing a
variety Of grasses or other plants.
They will eat good deal Of brush
and II confined to small areas will do
fair job at cleaning up land. But
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19

attained at from four to FIVE months
of age with very little grain feeding
and before the lambs eat much OF the
forage and pasture If the feed furnish
ed the ewes produces continuous and
plentiful supply of milk.
The wool returns vary from seven to
eleven pounds per eve. The larger
mutton breeds yield more, as do also
the fine woods, but the value per pound
of the latter is usually less on account
OF the greater proportion Of natural
grease or yOlk present. In the alb
sence of commonly accepted method
Of computing costs it is difficult to es-
innate satisfactorily the net returns
from a flock of ewes. In comparison
with cattle and swine, sheep can be
made to yield practically the same net
returns on the value of the land If
well cared for and If kept on lands
reasonably well adapted for sheep rails
ing.
For farms Of all-ara BILE land the I'LL
the government specialists, has rec
commended plan of live stock produc-
ton, which includes eighty ewes Zone
eve to two acres), along with twenty
two breeding cows and twelve brood
sOws. Arabic land Of the best class,
when used exclusively for sheep, can
be made to support from five to eight
ewes with their lambs until marketed)
per acre. On pasture suitable for Ell
ther cattle or sheep five ewes may be
considered the equivalent of one cow
or steer, and the winter feed required
for one breeding cow not In milk
would be equivalent to that needed for
six or seven ewes
Late summer or early fall is the most
favorab time to make start in sheep
raising.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19

Big opportunities crowd up to the
doors of American farmers nowadays
There is the hog opportunity. Knock
ing loudly and quoting prices of $1J
to $50 hundred, it tells of hogs as
farm market paying large prices for
alfalfa and corn and features its propo.
sition with the statement that hogs
will do the harvesting themselves. The
cattle opportunity, naming prices quite
as extraordinary and mentioning the
large and increasing world need, also
claims attention. Many others, includ.
Ing horses, butter, cheese, eggs and the
food crops, are knocking at the farm
er's door.
But this is the story of the sheep OPP
portunity. f. r. Marshall and r. B.
Millin, specialists in animal husbandry
Of the United States department of ag-
riculture, have brought 1t to the front
In a recent publication, farmers bull
letin $40, Farm Sheep Raising For
Beginners" AS big opportunity this
one is new. Until 1915 the advan-
tages Of the mutton and wool Of sheep
as quick sources OF income, which
could be produced mainly from-pasture,
forage crops or roughages with the ex-
penditure of little labor, were not APP
preciated. Grains were cheaper then,
as were also the values of other meat
animals, and the sheep opportunity was
in the background.
But an important change I'm the ex-
tent and character Of the American
sheep industry began to take place In
1915, according to the specialists
Prices for lambs and wool began to
mount steadily, and the supply of these
products had been decreasing for some
time In spite Of growing demand,
particularly for lambs. Wool values
were advancing before the outbreak Of
the war.
The sheep opportunity therefore has
been particularly attractive one since
1915, and many farmers have grasped
1t. But there are large areas In the
United States suited to the sheep in
dustry which have not been utilized.
In the eastern states, New England
particularly, and in the south the pres
ent production probably can be multi
piled three times, the department spe-
cialists say, without materially lessen
ing other live stock production.
Throughout the entire length Of the
Appalachian mountain range in Penn
sylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and
North Carolina there are large areas Of
land well suited for sheep raising. The
hitler sections of northern Arkansas
and southern Missouri, the cut over tim
Der regions of the gulf states, the cut
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19
Commissioners, Notice.

In the matter OF the estate OF Clarence
Ava Edredge, deceased.
We the undersigned. having beer appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush. j dge of Probate
In and for the County OF Shiawassee, State OF
Michigan, commissioners to receive. examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per.
sons az ainst said estate. do hereby give notice
that we Will meet at the residence OF E. w.
Mason. in the Township OF Middlebury, In
said County, on Tuesday. the Goth day
OF November. A. d. 1917, and on Mon
dav. the 18th day or January, A. ID.
1913, at ten o'clock in the forenoon OF each OF
said days, for the purpose Of receiving and
adjus ting al claims against sad estate ana
that four months from the 18th day of Septem-
Der, A. ID. 1917 are allowed 10 creditors to pre-
sent their claims to said commissioners for
adjustm mt and q 10 vance
Dated the 10 h day OF September, A. ID. 1917
Z w. MASON,
A. r. CADZ
eat Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19
Keen Dairy Cows.

You can produce no food on the farm
more important than milk. Remember,
no nation can exist and maintain it's
physical and intellectual vitality and
energy without milk. Butter fat is alb
solutely essential to the existence Of
our nation. Butter, cheese and ice
cream are among our most wholesome
and necessary foods. The supply of
these vital foods depends entirely upon
the dairymen, and the nation appeals
to them to sustain this supply by keep
ing their dairy cows on their farms
Kansas Farmer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19

at the parting, she cut loose entirely
from the family, not even letting them
know where she had gone. Her room,
though small, was neat and comfort
able, and in a good part Of the city.
She got her breakfast over the gas in
her room, and her other meals at
cheap restaurant.
At home, when she came from the
Office, she was expected to wash dishes
and help with the housework. Now
after office hours she WIS free to
sew, keep her clothes In order, read,
rest, or go where she pleased. If there
were hours when she missed the COM
panionship Of mother and the children,
they were more than balanced by the
Joy of her new freedom. She had more
opportunities for going out with her
friends, and making new acquaint-
ances. On one of these occasions she
met a man who told her he was about
to open an Office, and he offered her
position as typist with much better
salary than she was getting.
Frank Austin, the man In question,
was n good talker, well hammered, well
dressed, about thlrty-five years Of age,
and to all appearances gentleman.
Gussie accepted his offer, and found
her new quarters pleasant and attrac-
tive. On the glass door In gilt letters
were the words: "Pyro Mining and In
vestment Company, Frank b. Austin,
President"
Gussie was kept busy addressing
hundreds Of letters and circulars all
over the country. Besides this she
wrote great many letters at Austin's
dictation. She was working harder
than she had been, but she reasoned
she was getting better pay. 1t seemed
very wonderful to her to be writing
about millions, and enormous returns
for money Invested, and one day she
ventured to say she wished she might
own few Of those shares, whereupon
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19
BY Alice e. Ives
Copyright. by w. @. Chapman.)

Gusie Felstrom worked all day in
the box factory. 1t was monotonous,
wearisome work, and very small pay.
She saw on the avenue, when she
went home, other girls, no prettier than
she wearing becoming, beautiful
clothes. When she went in to buy q
pair OF cheap cotton gloves she saw
women buying long kid ones, and a
kind of rebellion surged up In her heart
at the existing state of things. But
there was the worn-out overworked
mother, and four children, all younger
than herself. The fathers small, inter-
mittent earnings barely kept a roof
over their heads.
Had Gussie not been girl who
thought, She might have drifted along,
perhaps in the footsteps of her moth
er, or worse, have become q girl of
the streets on the downward road to
despair and death. She determined to
fit herself for something better, so
she went to night school, and then
learned typewrlting.
She began working in an office at So
a week. This was not much better
than the box factory wages, and she
required better clothes, in order to
make a decent appearance, so from a
monetary point of view her condition
was not much improved. But she felt
she had taken step upward, and the
family regarded her advancement in
life with considerable pride. AS the
girl grew older and wanted more, and
her wages did not correspondlngly in
crease. After she had been typist
for two years she was earning only
So week.
She was now nineteen, and her assO-
citation with other girls in offices had
shown her homes cleaner, brighter, and
altogether more livable than her own.
She determined to have something bet
ter for herself. Two of the young
er children were now working, and she
resolved to seek a room away from the
home roof.
Both father and mother endeavOred
to show her how ungrateful, unfeeling,
and utterly inhuman such a course
would be to them; but in spite of up
braidings and entreaties Gussie found
a room, and installed herself therein.
AS there had been an unpleasant scene
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19
Commissioners Notice.

State OF Michigan. The Probate Court for
the County OF shiawassee
In the matter of the estate OF William
q. Hawcroft, deceased.
We, the undersigned, hlving been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush. Judge OF Probate
In and for the County OF ShiawSssee, State OF
Michigan. commissioners to receive. examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per-
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the ONCE OF
The Union Telephone Company. in the City
OF Owes o. In said County, on Wednesday.
the 21st day Of November, A ID. 1917. and
on Monday, the 21st day OF Janu-ry. A. ID.
1918, at ten o'clock In the forenoon OF each OF
said days, for the purpose of receiving and
adjusting AL claims against said estate, and
that four months from the 10th day OF Septem-
Der, A. ID. 1877, are allowed to creditors. to
present their claims to said Commissioners
for adjustment and allowance.
Dated. the 20 day Of September. A. d. 1917.
O. L. PATEE.
ERNEST Gu MMIN.
274t Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19
Making the
Farm, Pay
THE SHEEP OPPORTUNITY.
Demand For Wool and Lambs Insures
Permanence For This Industry.
prepared by United States department of
agricultural

Lambs and wool are in strong de-
mand, and prospective values IN
sure a large and permanent place
for farm sheep raising. Although
the world consumption of wool In
creases. no foreign country, with
the exception Of South Africa, APP
pears able to increase it's exports.
Increased supplies of wool in the
future must come from farm fiocks,
although the sheep opportunity also
covers specialized production. Sew
eral millions of acres of land In the
United States which produce good
summer feed for sheep are not
grazed. Sheep raising does not re-
quire expensive equipment or heavy
labor, but does require study and
- continuous attention. Early fall Is
the best time to start flock.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19
Famous Old EreIburo.

In the vicinity of the city was fought
the famous battle of Freiburg, on the
Sd. 9th and 10th Of August, 1914, in
which the French, under the great
Condo, Engheln and the almost equally
distinguished General Turenne, were
defeated by General Mercy, who was
compelled in the end to retire, how
ever, resulting in the French conquest
Of the Rhine valley from Basel to Cob
lentz.
In one of the public squares of Fret
burg stands monument to the MEM
DRY of Berthold Schwarz, who, accord
Ing to tradition, invented gunpowder In
the city In 1859.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19
Health information.

From time to time during the past
six years we have published articles
dealing with all the common diseases.
as well as articles on correcting eating.
Send us ten cents for the cause and
cure of your particular difficulty, or %
cents for three magazines containing
articles in which you are interested.
THE HYGIENISTlPUBLISHING CO.,
Majestic Bldg, Denver, Colo. 8 10
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19

y Plan for bumper fruit crop
y next year. Cover crops in the
y orchard this year will help.
y The family COW can supply
y about one-fourth Of the family's
\ food I'm the form Of dairy prod
y ucts.
y Take care Of the work horses
y and the tractors too. They re-
y quire special care and will do
n more work I'm return for little
i extra attention.
y After big rain or continued
+ wet spell is a good time to locate !
+ the places where drainage Is
y needed. Fall needs Of drainage
y material should be met by order
4 ing now.
y Unless all signs fail scab and
y brown rot are going TODD much
y damage to apples and stone
i fruits this year. Spraying apples !
y with lime-sulphur and stone !
7 fruits with bordeaux mixture or I
y self boiled lIme-sulphur in early .
= August will help to control these .
= diseases.
y 4.
4 y *********+**+ y
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19
Commissioners Notice.

Tn the matter Of the estate Of Jane e.
Millerd, deceased.
We the undersigned. having been appointed
oy the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate
In and for the County of Shiawassee, state OF
Michigan, Commissioners 10 receive, examine
aud adjust all claims and demands OF all per-
sons against said estate. do her sby awe notice
that we will meet at the residence of z, w. Ma
son In the Township OF Middlebury Ia said
County, on Wednesday, the 2ist day Of Nov. A.
D. 1917. and on Monday, the 21st day OF January,
A. ID. 1918 at ten O'Clock IN the forenoon OF eac b
OF said days, for the purpose OF receiving and
adjusting all claims against said estate. and that
four n onths from the 20th day of September,
A. ID. 1917, ere allowed to creditors to present
their claims to said Commissioners for adjust
ment and allowance.
Dated the 9TH day of September, A. d. 1917.
ELIHU w. MASON,
GRANT STIFF,
027 1t Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19
Grain For Young Stock.

Don't let the present high prices
make you too economical with your
grain. Even though it appears to be
a losing proposition to feed grain to
the growing pig, calf Or colt, remember
that If he is stuntedoow your chances
of coming out ahead of the game are
certainly less than they would have
otherwise been.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19
NOTICE

STATE OF MICHIGAN-The 35th Judicial
Circuit In Chancery.
Suit pending In the Circuit Court for the
county or Shiawassee at the City OF Co,
runna, on the 9th day of March, 1917. /.
Sadie Bell McGillvra, Plaintiff,
Daniel Lyon, ct al, Defendants.
In this cause on filing the Bill CT Com
plaintin setting forth the fact that, after
diligent search and inquiry, she has been
unable to ascertain the whereabouts of any
or the DEFENDANTS above named, and wheth-
er the unknown heirs, devisees, legatees
personal representatives and assigns OF
them are living or dead, or their names or
places or residence, and that they are
necessary parties to this suit and proceed
ing; and
Whereas said suit is brought to quiet
title to the following described lands and
premises\ situate In the City of Owosso,
Shiawassee County and State of Michigan
and more particularly described as follows
. One acre OF land as follows: Commence
ing twenty-six (26l rods east of the west
line OF the west half (19l of the northwest
quarter (A) of section eighteen (1S), town
seven 20 north OF range three go east,
shiawassee County, Michigan, and two (2j
half th) OF the northwest quarter (A) of
said section eighteen (1S); running thence
east eight 90 rods; thence north twenty
thence south twenty (20) rods to the place
of beginning.
Therefore, on motion Of Seth Q. Pulyer,
Attorney for Plaintiff, 1t is ordered that
Daniel Lyon and his unknown heirs, de-
vlsees, legatees, personal representatives
and assigns enter their appearance In this
cause within three months from the date
or this order, and that within twenty days
from the date of this order the plaintiff
cause this order to be published In the
Owosso Times, one of the newspapers OF
Shiawassee County, said publication to be
. In
SELDEN s. MINER,
SETH q. PULVER, Circuit Judge.
Attorney for Plaintiff
Business Address: Owosso, Michigan
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19
Notice Of Hearing Claims Before
Court.

State OF Michigan, the Probate Court for
the County of Shiawassee.
In the matter of the estate VI Edward ].
Howell. deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that four months
from the 10th day of September, A. ID. 1917
have been allowed for creditors to present
their claims against said deceased 10 said
court for examination and adjus ment. and
that all creditors OF said licensed are re-
quired to present their claims to said court At
the probate ONCE, In the City OF Corunna' in
sell county, on or before the nth day of
January, A. ID. 10 s. and that said claims will
be heard BY said court on Friday the nth
day OF January, A. ID. 1918. at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon.
Dated September 10th, AID. 1917.
MATTHEW BUSH,
CtARIBEL GALLOWAY, '''S'e'
Register OF Probate. s5.tt
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-19
AROUND THE FARM.

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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned having been ap-
pointed by the Ocala Grocery Com
pany as assignee for the benefit of
the creditors, by deed of assignment
of date September 7th 1917, the
creditors of said company are hereby
called upon to file with me within so
days, if such creditors reside in the
state of Florida; or if beyond the linn
its of the state of Florida, within four
months from this date, sworn state
ments of their accounts against the
said 0cala Grocery Company The nu-
dersigned further gives notice that
he has fully complied with the laws
of the State of Florida and is quail
fled to act as assignee
Ocala, Florida, September 7tfl. 1917.
s. l.. MATHEWS,
Assignee for the Benefit of Credi.
tors of the Ocala Grocery Company.
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-28
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Martins Liver Medicine is strictly
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take and is sold with the standing
guarantee that if it does not give
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or Martha C. Long, deceased; or
Thomas Black Laws, deceased; or s.
A. Long, deceased: or William Lea
mer, deceased or r. D. Mcdonald,
deceased; or Duncan McLaurin, de-
ceased; or d. l.. Morgan, deceased;
or f.. w. Mcdonald, deceased; or J.
p Nix, deceased; or Lorenzo w. Nye,
deceased or Henry w. Perkins, de-
ceased; or J. w. Tucker, deceased;
or Jane NJ Thomson, deceased; or
C. B. Tucker, deceased; or John H.
Taylor, deceased; or Edward Wisner,
deceased, or otherwise, and all other
parties claiming any interest IN, or
having any claim or lien upon the
said property involved in this suit as
herein above described, are required
to be and appear before this court
on
Monday, the 5th Day Of November.
A. D., 1917,
the same being the rule day of this
court.
And it is further ordered that this
order be published in the Ocala Ban
ner, a newspaper published in Marion
county. Florida, once week for
tMclNC t14J NCOAAS p 40
to the said rule day in November, A.
d., 1917
Witness my hama as the clerk OF
the circuit court, fifth judicial circuit
of Florida in and for Marion county,
and the official seal of said court. at
the court house in Ocala, Florida, this
9Th day OF August, A. d.. 1917.
(Seal) P. II. NUGENI,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Marion
County, Florida.
BY Ruth Erwin, D. c.
AXTEI.L & RINEHART.
Solicitors for Complainant.
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