MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS F. B . Members I n "Make Farming A Counties Read B u s i n e s s — A s Well 62 The NEWS. \ ^ Vn O c c u p a t i o n . " I'l B L l S H K I ) BY T i l l : MICHIGAN FA KM B U R E A U F O R LTS M E M B E R S H I P — THIKD YEAR, VOL. i n , No. 11 JUNE 12, 1925 ISSUED SEMI MONTHLY TWELVE BUREAUS START GREAT COMMUNITY BUILDING JOB CALHOUN CO. SETS 5 YEAR CONTRACT 2,448 FARM BUREAU MEN AND WOMEN The Old Way,—And What Organized STAGE FOR GREAT Agriculture Is Working For GOAL OF 30.000 A. VOLUNTEER WORKERS TO SERVE ON SIGNDTCAMPAIGN REACHED BY EXCH. 2 0 4 TOWNSHIP TEAMS IN AUGUST Membership Rally at Marshall wucr-LL "YOU GIVE F O R I T ?' Michigan Potato Growers' Arc Shows High Degree of Successful in Great Public Spirited Citizens Will Give Their Time Loyal Enthusiasm Co-op Venture And Best Efforts to Build a Soundly Organized Agriculture; Opening 200 MEMBERS PRESENT 7,000 GROWERS IN LINE Meetings Draw Big Crowds Lucius Wilson Sounds Key- 1 his Notable Achievement Tremendous strides have been made during the past three note of Campaign in Due to Men of Vision weeks by the 1 2 County Farm Bureaus participating in the The 12 White counties are in the Soul-Stirring Speech And Determination big voluntary membership enlistment campaign which they Farm Bureau Volunteer Member- are putting on this August with the State Farm Bureau. ship Enlistment Campaign this M a r s h a l l , J u n e 5.—Two h u n d r e d By II. L. l i A K M M F a r m B u r e a u men a n d women from County conferences of these memberships are being held. August. •lillac, J u n e i o . - The Michigan all p a r t s of Calhoun county launch- P o t a t o ('.rowers' F x c h a n g e in its Attendance at all these meetings has been large. There has ed I heir c o m i n g m e m b e r s h i p cam- c a m p a i g n for m e m b e r s on five-year been a great deal of enthusiasm. paign with a big d i n n e r a n d m e m - Practically every township p o t a t o m a r k e t i n g c o n t r a c t s has r e a c h - in every county has been represented at these meetings of 200 What's Doing bership m e e t i n g a t t h e B r o o k s Me- morial C h u r c h , today. All local p r e p a r a t i o n s were splendidly c a r r i e d ed its goal of :;0,000 acres. H a v i n g reached t h e q u o t a tset a t t h e begin- or more Farm Bureau folks in each county. This means that —^^^ ning, t h e c o n t r a c t s a u t o m a t i c a l l y go many people have driven 20 to 30 miles and more to attend out. The spirit of t h e m e e t i n g was into effect. . S e v e n thousand Mich- these meetings. 600 Co-ops. one of e n t h u s i a s m a n d loyalty t o igan potato g r o w e r s a r e now a s s u r e d Growth of the Idea. the* F a r m B u r e a u m o v e m e n t . of a profitable o u t l e t for their crops Every other day for the past three weeks one of these Coun- .Among t h e chief s p e a k e r s were for five y e a r s , a n d t h e Exchange it- ty Farm Bureaus has been holding a county conference, very To Keep It Going. Lucius Wilson of Chicago, w h o is self is a s s u r e d a definite a m o u n t of often with a luncheon. Sec'y Brody, Lucius Wilson and Mrs. More t h a n six h u n d r e d co-opera- helping t h e s t a t e and county l e a d e r s business for t h e s a m e period, T h e tives have been organized a m o n g m a k e t h e necessary arrangements successful conclusion of t h e c a m - Wagar, Dr. W. W. Diehl of Albion and M rs. Frank Kinch t.lie f a r m e r s of Michigan in t h e sixfor the g r e a t F a r m Bureau m e m b e r - paign, t h e r e f o r e , p u t s t h e co-opera- of Grindstone City have been the speakers at these meetings. years since t h e S t a t e F a r m Bureau ship c a m p a i g n which will be carried tive m a r k e t i n g of potatoes in Mich- Articles covering the addresses and other features of these was e s t a b l i s h e d . This s p e a k s well out in C a l h o u n a n d 11 o t h e r coun- igan on a safe basis. for t h e a l e r t n e s s of Michigan farm- ties d u r i n g the coming s u m m e r , Mrs. T h e c a m p a i g n w a s begun a y e a r meetings are published in this edition of the News. ers in t h e past, a n d for t h e satisfac- E d i t h W a g a r , m e m b e r of t h e Board ago this spring after almost a year Campaign counties include Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Ea- tory future a h e a d of t h e m . B u t of D i r e c t o r s of t h e S t a t e F a r m B u - of p r e p a r a t i o n . T h e contract plan ton, Genesee, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Lapeer, Macomb, Muskegon, someone s h o u l d a s k , " W h a t b r o u g h t reau a n d C. L. Brody, secretary- was a u t h o r i z e d by t h e delegates t o about this t r e m e n d o u s expansion of m a n a g e r of t h e s t a t e o r g a n i z a t i o n . t h e E x c h a n g e a n n u a l meeting in Shiawassee and Van Buren. During the next two weeks or the co-operative idea in M i c h i g a n ? " S k e t c h i n g t h e spirit a n d s o m e t h i n g August, 1923. A speech given a t so these 12 County Farm Bureaus will be perfecting their of t h e d e t a i l e d plans which a r e p a r t *** * of t h e n e w F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r - t h a t m e e t i n g by Walton Peteet, Sec- county campaign organizations, which means that they will T h e a n s w e r is n o t h a r d t o find. ship policy, Mr. Wilson d e c l a r e d : r e t a r y of t h e National Council of Co- The s y s t e m a t i c a g i t a t i o n in favor of s " A t t h e o u t s e t t h e t h i n g which I operative Marketing Associations, be selecting their county campaign and publicity managers, co-operatives is w h a t brought ii wish t o i m p r e s s upon you is t h e fact gave t h e necessary i m p e t u s to s t a r t and a campaign manager for each of their townships. Then, about. T h e benefits t h a t c o m e t o t h a t t h e solicitation in t h i s coming the movement. each township manager will gather together 12 volunteer farm g r o u p s t h r o u g h co-operative c a m p a i g n will be d o n e e n t i r e l y by < Courtesy of < iraml Rapids Wiley H e a d s Campaign R o b e r t A. Wiley, formerly county campaign workers for his team. action w e r e m a d e k n o w n a s n e v e r v o l u n t a r y , u n p a i d solicitors. N o w , L1,W0 a n d 12,000 lbs. of milk, s o 1 a g r i c u l t u r a l a g e n t in Grand Traverse The eotmty a n d township vol-' before. F a r m e r s were b r o u g h t t o - t h e r e is n o t h i n g n e w - a b o u t t h i s plan Otto Meitz Reports got good r e s u l t s . T h i n k t h e r e is n o c o u n t y a n d l a t e r organization man- t r a t e e r m e m b e r s h i p e n l i s t m e n t o r - •heir community, their county and gether, in F a r m B u r e a u m e e t i n g s , except in i t s application t o f a r m o r - and t h e r e t a l k e d o u t t h e m e r i t s — g a n i z a t i o n s . T h e s a m e plan h a s been On Feeding Experience feed t h a t will b e a t i t . " a g e r for t h e Michigan Elevator Ex- g a n i z a t i o n f o r t h e 12 c o u n t i e s w i l l their state. They will give their and t h e d e m e r i t s — o f co-operative employed for y e a r s by C h a m b e r s of c h a n g e , w a s p u t in charge of t h e t o t a l 2.448 m e n a n d w o m e n , o r g a n - time, their hest efforts, their auto- m a r k e t i n g a s well a s co-operative C o m m e r c e , noon day l u n c h e o n clubs, Otto Meitz, of Mt. Clemens, R. C, A b o u t 1,600,000 Now York city sign-up c a m p a i g n . Much of t h e ized i n t o s o m e 204 t o w n s h i p t e a m s mobile, and whatever else is need- buying. o w n e r of Segis K a a s t r a 1'iertertje, people p u r c h a s e all o r part of t h e i r credit for. the success of the work is in 12 c o u n t i e s . B e t w e e n n o w a n d labor u n i o n s , e t c . I t i s e v i d e n t t h a t t h i r d in the senior two year old class, fruits a n d vegetables ed for the success of an organized * ** * men will n o t d o v o l u n t a r y w o r k u n - Seven Day Division, in t h e Michigan cart, p e d d l e r s . from push d u e t o Mr. W i l e y ' s contagious optim- August they will be preparing agriculture. The complete organ- Back of a l l t h e a g i t a t i o n w a s t h e less they a r e inspired by a p u r p o s e . Uolstein-Fr.iesian ism a n d u n s h a k a b l e faith in t h e t h e m s e l v e s f o r t h e t i m e in A u g u s t ization campaign machinery is H o n o r Roll for r i g h t n e s s of t h e m o v e m e n t . When illustrated by the diagram nt the State F a r m B u r e a u , which c o n t i n u e d Let us t h e r e f o r e consider w h a t 1924, s a y s : " I have been feeding H a v e freight bills a u d i t e d by (hesome m e n would h a v e given u p in w h e n f o r s e v e r a l d a y s t h e 2,448 its steady p r e s s u r e . T h a t was neces- motives will a n n a t e y o u m e n a n dM i l k m a k e r to 12 head of two, t h r e e F a r m B u r e a u Traffic l o w e r p a r t 6f p a g e 1. D e p a r t m e n t . black despair, B o b worked a n o t h e r will g o OUt ;it the. s;ime h o u r a n d sary if t h e discussion w a s t o result women a n d y o u r n e i g h b o r s a s you go and four year olds. They h a v e a v - They discover a n d collect claims for I're.s. M. L. Noon is g e n e r a l o r g a n - cross-word puzzle, forgot his troubles f o r t h e s a m e p u r p o s e — t o b u i l d t i p ization c h a i r m a n . Note t h e connect- in action. Always t h e r e m u s t be or-out t o t a k e p a r t in this coming e r a g e d between 400 a n d 411 lbs. of loss a n d d a m a g e a n d o v e r c h a r g e for ganized a n d continuous- force behind m e m b e r s h i p c a m p a i g n . a n d drove o n . a powerful, soundly organized ing lines between t h e c o u n t y c a m - b u t t e r fat each, a n d milked between the m e m b e r s . (Continued <>n p;i*;e two) farm Bureau organization fpr talk t o c a r r y it into effective work. (Continiifil on page three) paign m a n a g e r s a n d t h e t r a i n i n g Conversation may be i n t e r e s t i n g ; in school. A g r e a t deal m o r e will be fact, i t m a y be a n a b s o l u t e l y neces- said about this t r a i n i n g school l a t e r . sary p r e l u d e t o a c c o m p l i s h m e n t ; but Suffice it to say now t h a t each c o u n - it never gets a n y w h e r e unless con- ty campaign m a n a g e r and many o t h e r sistent a n d u n r e m i t t i n g push is p u t local leaders will a t t e n d a n o r g a n i z a - behind it. T h e r e is the point w h e r e tion school at L a n s i n g for t h e week an o r g a n i z a t i o n is r e q u i r e d t o con- vert t a l k into a real a c h i e v e m e n t . How Twelve County Farm Bureaus will put on a of J u l y 0. This tjchool will be con- ducted by Mr. Lucius Wilson, w h o m *** * many of us h a v e h e a r d d u r i n g t h e past few w e e k s . In t h e c o n d u c t of T h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u h a s sup- plied t h e s y s t e m a t i c organized force Simultaneous Voluntary Membership Enlistment Campaign in August this t r a i n i n g school Mr. Wilson will t h a t p r o m o t e d , a g i t a t e d a n d stuck be assisted b y several of h i s a s - tenaciously a t t h e j o b of o r g a n i z i n g sociates a n d p r o m i n e n t Michigan co-operative action, a n d m a i n t a i n i n g agricultural leaders. it t h r o u g h d r e a r y t i m e s of disap^ The message t h e county men g e t nointment a n d loss. Somebody h a d P R E S$. M . L . NOON TM6 FARM BUREAU «8 at t h e Bchool t h e y will c a r r y back to d o it. T h e early d a y s of some TUB PU*POSf Of T H I S - CPNCRAL O f t Ot A N I Z A T l O N CHAIRMAN tg their t o w n s h i p o r g a n i z a t i o n s , d o w n AN ORGANIZATION — ntate-wide co-operatives ( t h a t m i g h t C A M P A I G N IS TO 8 U I L D to t h e folks on t h e t o w n s h i p t e a m s , THROUGH WHICH YOU be m e n t i o n e d h e r e , b u t a r e n o t ) UP OUR C O M M U N I T I E S who in t u r n will c a r r y it t o t h e i r CAN DO YOUR B I T neighbors. were filled with troubles a n d 0Y O R G A N I Z I N G O U R , - FOR AGRICULTURE NOW [ TQAlHIMq SCHOOL 1 losses. Who supplied t h e fortitude PUDLIC S P I R I T Not shown on this o r g a n i z a t i o n t h a t h a d t o be supplied t o keep t h e machine d i a g r a m , b u t w h o will "work alive t/hrough t r y i n g y e a r s of stand s h o u l d e r t o s h o u l d e r w i t h thA inexperience a n d depression, when county forces will be t h e S t a t e F a r m losses were being l i q u i d a t e d ? Again it is easy to a n s w e r t h e «UMWi-***«J?V 12 COUNTY CAMPAIGN MANAGERS Bureau O r g a n i z a t i o n a n d P u b l i c i t y Dep'ts, t h e Michigan F a r m B u r e a u question. It was the State Farm News and ;ill o t h e r r e s o u r c e s of t h e Bureau. State F a r m B u r e a u . *** * Beginning with t h i s edition of t h e Now t h e time lias come when t h e News a l l f a r m e r s in t h e c a m p a i g n State F a r m B u r e a u m u s t r e n e w a n d \ tOW I A I r«Ai*MAV>4 UAPBH* | FnAcowqt 1 |WU$«I»OM | frwwwwti] NtiWMwl counties will receive t h e News for a enlarge i t s own m e m b e r s h i p . As an limited period t o t h o r o u g h l y a c - organization, it m u s t h a v e m e m b e r s . quaint t h e m w i t h t h e work t h a t t h e A c a m p a i g n is t o be put on in twelve F a r m B u r e a u o r g a n i z a t i o n la d o i n g . (ounties t h i s summer. T h e can- vas f o r m e m b e r s is t o . b e m a d e by 204 TOWNSHIP CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN . teams of v o l u n t e e r s , in 204 town- ships. More t h a n t w o t h o u s a n d men and w o m e n a r e expected t o serve EACH HEADING A MEMBERSHIP Three on t h e v o l u n t e e r t e a m s . They will have t o tell m a n y f a r m e r s , w h y t h e State F a r m Bureau a n d t h e County TEAM O F . T W E L V E Big Farm B u r e a u s a r e e n t i t l e d t o sup- port. * ** # WORKERS Meetings The l a s t i o f t h e big county F a r m Tell this s t o r y : The soil in which Bureau conferences will be held t h e the co-operative m o v e m e n t in Mich- week of J u n e 1">. They h a v e been igan h a s been r o o t e d , is t h e S t a t e going on since May 2.">, in t h e twelve Farm Bureau. T h e i n d i v i d u a l co- •bounties in t h e Voluntary M e m b e r - operatives, left t o t h e m s e l v e s , can- ship Enlistment campaign. Each not e d u c a t e t h e f a r m e r s of Michi- has been a t t e n d e d by u p w a r d s of gan t o g r o u p a c t i o n . Yet w i t h o u t 200 F a r m B u r e a u folk, w h o left this basic e d u c a t i o n a l w o r k , t h e co- their work at a very busy t i m e t o operative i d e a c a n n o t live t h r o u g h come a n d l a k e p a r t . If you live In times of s t r e s s . or n e a r o n e of t h e following m e e t » ** * ings, don't miss this o p p o r t t u n l t y t o If t h e co-operative idea h a d been Mr. Wilson. Mr. Brody and allowed t o g o by the b o a r d s in Mich- igan a b o u t t h r e e y e a r s a g o . it would have d e s t r o y e d public confidence in 2448 TEAM WORKERS Wagar on t h e F a r m B u r e a u o r g a n Ization of a g r i c u l t u r e . T h e meet farmers' a s s o c i a t i o n s , wrecked the lag d.i (- redit of such i n s t i t u t i o n s a t m a n y Kalamazoo Co. banks*, d i s c o u r a g e d farm l e a d e r s ev- AT KALAMAZOO, Monday. J u u * e r y w h e r e , a n d s t r i p p e d t h o u s a n d * of 1.". L u n c h e o n a t 1 2 : 3 0 fast t i m e , f a r m e r s of t h e full a m o u n t of money T w e l v e V o l u n t a r y W o r k e r s on Each Team; z,44« Form Bureau Men o n * W o m e n in till* program a t l time, a t t h ? or credit e x t e n d e d t o t h e co-ops. y. w . c . A . T h e State/ F a r m B u r e a u expects Campaign. They are Giving Their Time, Strength and Money t o the v i g o r o u s a i d of every co-opera- G e e e s n e < <». tor t h r o u g h o u t t h e e n t i r e seven AT F L I N T , T u e s d a y , Junr w e e k s of t h e f o r t h c o m i n g m e m b e r - Build a S o u n d l y Organized Agriculture. 'tiding g ship c a m p a i g n . " S h a l l t h e e y e s a y Bureau a t a luncheon a t Masonic I to t h e h a n d , 'I h a v e n o need of Temple a t 1 2 : 3 0 fast time. t h e e ? ' W h e t h e r one m e m b e r suffers, Van liur«Mi ' all m e m b e r s s u f f e r . " T h a t was w r i t - AT P A W P A W , W e d n e s d a y . J u n e ten 1,800 y e a r s ago. I t is t r u e t o - 17, a t 1:00 p . m., a t Coterie H a l l . day. T^. .41*. TWO MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS JINK 12, I0S8 very real difficulties. > MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS A Rare Record of Worth While Achievements SALE OF 3 0 AGGIE Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- Progressive growers, .seeking a solution for this vicious com- bination of distressing circumstances, organized the Michigan To New Readers HEIFERS COMPARES lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general office* at State Farm Bureau head- You are receiving the Michigan Farm Bureau News for a limit- P o t a t o G r o w e r s ' E x c h a n g e . D u r i n g the y e a r s of its existence, quarters, Lansing, Michigan. VOI* HI. JUNE 12, lJ»i2r» Wo. 11 it has worked for the b e t t e r m e n t of the i n d u s t r y . It has been ed time this summer through the action of the County and State Farm Bureaus, which have paid your subscription for that period. COSTOF FEEDING a big factor in p r o m o t i n g uniform prices for all of the various We want you to know the latest news about the big things .Michigan Potato s h i p p i n g points, for the same grade of pota- that are happening in agriculture, so that you may guide your- Limited Corn and Oil Meal Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., ai second claw matter. Acceptance for maiMng at special rate of postage provided toes. Old-line competition has been forced to pay all that the self accordingly. What the Farm Bureau is doing about pro- Rations Have Edge on for in Sec. U 0 3 , Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized January 12, 1921. m a r k e t justified. The s t a n d a r d i z a t i o n of varieties has been posed freight rate increases, about a $500,000 yearly excess rail Self-Feeders Subscription Price 60c Per Year, Included in dues of Farm promoted. Quality has been continually emphasized. Loading charge which farmers are now paying, present and future legis- Bureau Members. lative and tax problems, better marketing systems, pure seeds, The experimental cattle from the point inspection has been fostered. As a result, the difference truth-in-feeds,—ways in which to make our communities the Michigan State College sold on the B. B. UNGREN Editor between quotations for Michigan potatoes and those from com- friendliest and most enjoyable places in which to live. The Detroit market a few days ago at 8. M. POWELL .Associate Editor peting states has been considerably n a r r o w e d . As one of the next edition of the News comes in two weeks. $10.50 per cwt. They were handled commodity e x c h a n g e s affiliated with the Michigan State F a r m by the Michigan Live Stock Ex- MflUPEAU B u r e a u , it has been a power in Winning legislative and trans- The Michigan Farm Bureau News change and_ were bought by the Michigan JJeef Company. MICHIGAN STA; portation victories for its members. These thirty heifer calves had OFFICERS Like any o t h e r f a r m e r s ' organization that really does its mem- been on feed since November 7, . President bers some good, the Michigan P o t a t o (Jrowers' Exchange has met 1924, starting at an average weight M. L. NOON, Jackson M. B. MCPHERSON, Lowell Directors-at-Uarge Vice-President insidious and entirely u n w a r r a n t e d Opposition from some of t h e interests whose erstwhile profitable and u n h a m p e r e d business Die hi Tells Advantages of 370 pounds. The entire drove averaged 755 pounds in Detroit. They had been fed in three lots, M. B. McPHERSON MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR BARL C. McCARTY Carteton Bad Axe Nawberrv o p e r a t i o n s h a d been severely interfered with, by the new o r d e r of things. For instance, wholesale charges are now abroad in Farmers Are Asking divided equally as to size^ conforma- tion, quality, and fleshing. final experimental weights were tak- The VEROLD F GORMELY .V.V.V/.V.V.V.BuXnn^u t h e land t h a t the E x c h a n g e is opposed to g r a d i n g . Nothing could * member the fact that it is the only en May 16, making a feeding period J. G. BOYLE ..Davison be f a r t h e r from the t r u t h . The Exchange has always fought for Most of Them Come Only by institution that teaches the thing we of 190 days. W. W. BILLINGS ^ The foundation ration of silage Commodity Directors g r a d i n g . In fact, it was the most powerful influence in favor Organized Community all know to be the best doctrine in the world—the fatherhood of God and alfalfa was fed in all lots wnirn flMTTH Elk RaDids Michigan Potato Growers Exchange of the recent law passed by the 1!>2."> Legislature which made Effort and the brotherhood of man. throughout the experiment. Each FRED BMiiH, U.IK Kapias Mi.hisran Milk Producers Association t h e federal potato grades compulsory in Michigan, except in lot received all the silage it could f'lhtruVAi FY Hudson '• • .^Michigan Live Stock Exchange "But this is what happens: A flirect sales between the g r o w e r s and consumers or grocers. A n y "Farming is more than a business. preacher who is just beginning his clean up readily twice per day, and £«5- t 2 M J ^ * ^ \ v n Z n t l Michigan Elevator Exchange alfalfa hay was kept before the M^.^USmRK L kJ PSPaw T A TnE F A R M B U R E A U O RMichigan G A N I Z A T Fruit I O N Growers, Inc. It is a mode of life," said Dr. W. W. work in the ministry takes a church !.•.'.•.•.'.•.•.•.•:.•.•. person who watched the progress of this legislation knows t h a t it Diehl of Albion to rousing meetings heifers. at Podunk Corners or Siwash Cross- glS! k£n%:::::::::::::::: A-t secretary would not have been enacted had it not been for the E x c h a n g e . of the Macomb, Lapeer and Genesee ing, and, as he develops and im- A mixture of equal parts by G r a d i n g of Michigan potatoes is already g e t t i n g results. In County Farm Bureaus, held at Mt. proves, he is moved 'up' to village, weight of shell corn and whole oats D E P A R E N T H E A D 8 Purchase ™ .. . . . L. A. Thomas Clemens, Lapeer and Flint, May 25, town and city. When he gets old was fed all lots the first 60 days, •«rS a i Q C. F. Barnum fact its success is so unquestioned that the leading i n d e p e n d e n t 26, 27. About 200 men and women and spavined and heevy maybe they three parts corn and one part oats %VL„•• , A . P. Mills b u y e r has j u m p e d into the g r a d i n g b a n d w a g o n a n d comes o u t of these Bureaus attended each turn him out to preach to the coun- I^frf,'. F. L. Kellner the next 30 days, and corn alone the meeting. try folks again. No, we'll never have last 100 days. The calves in Lot 1 fSI&'v.:v.:,.,.:,.:v.v/.:::::::::: ••*un^ with a statement t h a t g r a d i n g directly benefited Michigan pota- Dr. Diehl is one of the best known a true democracy in America until and Lot 2 each received one pound t o g r o w e r s to t h e e x t e n t of $2,000,1 >()() last y e a r by enabling t h e m rural organization men in the coun- farmers and their children have an Accounting \i: X w R\„ia*r of oilmeal per day the first 90 days, Produce Exch. (Detroit) - ©• l ^ ' A f t to sell stock for which no m a r k e t could have been found had it try. He is often called the father .equal opportunity with city folks to and 1 y2 lbs. per day the next 60 days Organization Michigan Commodity Marketing Association **• D " , , v " " of the Farm Bureau movement in enjoy and be benefited by the best and two pounds per day the last 40 not been graded to win the favor of the purchasers. Affiliated With Michigan State Farm Bureau Illinois, where he organized the very ministers of the Gospel of Christ." days, fed on the silage night and The Michigan S t a t e F a r m Bureau has consistently s u p p o r t e d successful De Kalb County Farm The Business Side ( morning. the g r a d i n g and legislative p r o g r a m of the P o t a t o G r o w e r s ' Bureau. He knows the real purpose t Mr. Diehl then turned to farm eco- Lot 1 was put on a self-feeder of Exchange. of the Farm Bureau movement, and nomics—the * business side. ' "This grain at the end of 30 days, when Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc ....Benton narpor told it to the southeastern Michigan suit I have on," he said, "contains by gradual increase they had reached Wise Policy to Keep Good Seed at Home folks. virgin wool for which the farmer who a full feed. Lot 2 was hand fed twice Directors and Officers of the Commodity Exchanges The Michigan P o t a t o G r o w e r s ' E x c h a n g e , with statesmanlike "The remedy for what ails farm- grew it was paid $3.14. I paid $40 daily approximately two-thirds the MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. MICH. MILK PRODUCERS ASS'N penetration and vision, recognizes the fact that even the most ing is what you can do on your own for it. I know a farmer who took amount of grain consumed by Lot 1 H. D. HorCon, Pres Klnde N. P. Hull, Pres Lansing farm and what I can do on mine, and the pelt of a steer to town and got throughout the experiment. Lot 3 John C. Near, Sec..v Flat Rock perfect system of grades and .standards will not make inferior L. C. Karnlowske, Vlce-Pres particularly, what you and I and all $1.12 for it; then he went to a shop received no oilmeal but was fed an "Washington B. F. Beach, Ass't S e c . . . D e t r o i t p o t a t o e s desirable from the point of view of the t r a d e . They our farmer neighbors can do by and had his shoes half-soled and it amount of grain equal to the sum of Carl Martin, Sec.-Treas..Coldwater II. W. Norton, Treas Howell a r e therefore p r o m o t i n g and fostering in every way possible t h e understanding each other and work- cost him $1.25. the grain and oilmeal fed in Lot 2, M. L. Noon Jackson ing together," said Mr. Diehl. "The trouble is that the spread is L. E. Osmer, Mgr Lansing p l a n t i n g of certified seed for the production of table stock. They until 50 days before the close of the C. S. Benton, Beans Lansing C. R. Watson Imlay City "If we bestir ourselves and im- too great. There is too much taken experiment when they refused to take W. B. Phillips Decatur L. W. Harwood Adrian favor having this superior seed planted in Michigan, r a t h e r t h a n prove ourselves and help each other out by some of the so-called "middle- the increased ration until only a few W. J. Thomas Grand Rapids in some competing state. This year the E x c h a n g e h a n d l e d 102 to improve business and living con- George McCalla Ypsilantl men.' As Mr. Noon told you, the days before the close of the exper- John Nlcolson Marlette Ray Potts Washington ditions, we will build what is needed, cars of certified seed, a large portion of which w e n t to Michigan farmers are producing all right, and iment. However, their gains drop- M. R. Shisler Caledonia Fred W. Meyer Fair Haven and that is a civilization that pro- the consumers are paying for what ped for only a few days. F. M. Oehmke Sebewaing Dr. W. C. McKInney....Davlsburg growers. vides in the country all the basic sat- James J. Brakenberry Bad Axe they get, but a disproportionate part O. L. Miner Marine City To insure the permanency of the organization and to enable it isfactions of life." of what they pay is taken by men Gains and Feed MICH. POTATO GROWERS Elmer Powers Clio Lot 1 consumed considerably more to do business most efficiently with the least possible overhead, "Inch by Inch" who stand between farmer and con- EXCH. MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. grain than the other lots but less Mr. Diehl told an interesting story sumer. Henry Curtis, Pres.., Cadillac E. A. Beamer, Pres Bllssfleld the Exchange is now p u t t i n g on a g r e a t c a m p a i g n to get t h e of a talk he once had with an en- silage and alfalfa. However, the Fred Smith, Vlce-Pres, Elk Rapids W. J. Perry, Vlce-Pres Organization That Counts growers to contract to sell all of their p o t a t o e s t h r o h g h t h e gineer who wa|S building a railroad "There isn't any one of us who calves in Lot 1 gained 2.13 pounds 8. E. Rogers, Sec East Jordan Grand Blanc per day, less than one tenth pound E x c h a n g e for t h e n e x t five years. Over 30.000 acres are a l r e a d y across the Great Divide of the Rocky can fix this condition by himself. The O. S. Wood, Treas Barry ton J. H. O'Mealey, Sec Hudson more per day than those in Lot 2 mountains. In this talk he learned only way under the sun that it can Geo. Wagar, Sales MgV...Cadillac Alex Lindsey, Treas Decker u n d e r contract and it is .safe to prophesy t h a t before t h e cam- (2.04 lbs.) and only two tenths of a Edward Dippey Perry something of the tremendous difficul- be fixed is by all of us working to- J. D. Robinson Levering pound more than those in Lot 3, Chas. Woodruff Hastings paign is completed more than 40,(MH) acres belonging to more t h a n ties and dangers of the job this man gether. It is just as the President J. T. Bussey Provemont (1.90 lbs). Ray D. Harper St. Johns 7,000 growers will have been signed u p in this g r e a t ' e x p r e s s i o n was directing, and then asked the of the United States said, the farm- B. A. Rasmussen MICHIGAN FRUIT GROWERS, Sheridan INC. Charles Brown Sunfield engineer: "But I should think that er must organize as business men The cost of feed for 100 pounds M. D. Buskirk, Pres Paw Paw John Miller Coloma of co-operative loyalty and confidence. the obstacles you recognize, and those Frank B.Obrest Breckenridge and labor men have organized. gain in weight, deducting the value Amos Tucker, 1 V. Pres Allan Graham .^... Elberta you know you will meet though you P. D. Leavenworth..Grand Rapids "The Farm Bureau offers this or- of pork produced from the droppings, South Haven do not foresee them, would appall was $13.23 in Lot 1, $11.77 in lot Herbert Nafziger, 2 V. P...Millburg W. J. Schultx Hart remain before us many fundamental ganization. It has been successful. I F. L. Bradford, Sec. -Treas Benton Harbor L. A. Hawley C. J. Chrestensen Ludlngton Onekama SPHERE OF FARM problems which are up to us to solve and which no one else will you. How do you get heart to keep at the seemingly impossible t a s k ? " don't mean that it has done every- thing; indeed, it hasn't done very 2, and $11,17 in Lot 3. The neces- sary selling price in the lots at home, F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr The man answered: "Oh, we just much of what needs to be'done, but to break even for the initial cost of D. H. Brake Benton Harbor Fremont H. W. Gowdy O. R. Gale John Lang Union Pier Shelby Sodus WOMAN EXTENDS solve for us. It is hopeless to look for rumen accomplishment these broad, general lines through along work together and build it inch by\ inch." it has done more than anything else ever did to improve farm conditions, the calves and the cost feed, was $10.35 for Lot 1, $9.59 for of Henry Namitz J. F. Higbee Miller Overton American Bangor Brldgman Benton Harbor Farm Bureau John Bottema Bert Gleason Spring Lake Lawreno* BEYOND 4 WALLS individual action. What are we go- ing to get out of our'Farm Bureau? "That," said Mr. Diehl, "is how the farmers must work to make farm- and if the farmers of Lapeer and Macomb and Genesee and every other Lot 2 and $9.21 for Lot 3. When they were appraised by livestock men C. L.FederationBrody Lansing Of course, there are many selfish ing more prosperous and farm life county will 'stick,' and each one get from Detroit on May 9 the market O. B. BRADFUTE Harry Hogue President Sodus direct and indirect benefits, but more happy. Not a mile at a time, out and works a little in the coming was slightly higher and the first two Mrs. Kinch Says Modern Farm not a foot at a time, but inch by campaign -for more members, and lots were valued at $11.00 and the GENERAL OFFICES A. F. B. F 58 East Washington St., Chicago above all, our organization gives us EDWY B. REID Washington Representative W o m a n Has Community our best opportunity to think out inch. And all working together, not then all put together, they will have third lot at $10.50. LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Munsey Bldg., Washington, D. a and work out the many vital prob- alone. That's what the Farm Bureau the satisfaction of doing their part With corn at $1.26, oats 56c, oil- Responsibilities lems confronting us today. offers, a means whereby you can all in a tremendous forward movement meal $55.00, silage $5.00 and alfalfa work together and get along, inch by for agriculture in America. They $12.00, the self-fed lot shows a loss Davis, June 9.—"There is no bust "Every farmer in the state of inch, toward a brighter day." and their children will gain the rich of $1.52 per calf, crediting pork; the ness on earth that requires the co- Michigan owes to this present day It was at this point that Mr. Diehl rewards that are certain to follow, THE STATE FARM BUREAU'S PROGRAM second lot shows a profit of $4.25 operation of the husband and his and generation his decent, reason- asked the 150 farmers and farmers' not overwhelmingly, of course, but per calf; and Lot 3 a profit of $3.20 TAXATION— Relief for sorely burdened farm property by wife as does farming," declared Mrs. able service. Let me assure you that wives who were present at the gradually, inch by inch. Just as sure- per calf. enaction of: Isabel Kinch of Grindstone City, ad- you will enjoy the experience of Lapeer meeting how many of them ly as the -engineer got over the dif- dressing a membership rally of the building and working in your own The feeding of oilmeal in the sec- (a) Two cent gasoline tax for highway funds. were willing to do their share in the ficulties in his effort to get a rail- ond lot shows an additional profit (ENACTED, Jan. 29, 1924) Macomb County Farm Bureau held organization." work of building up this means of road built over the Great Divide, so here today. "In a house it takes of $1.05 per calf more than in the (b) State Income Tax in place of State's gen- Short preliminary speeches wore co-operating for the benefits that the farmers, working together, will strictly home grown ration in Lot 3. eral property levy. both a man and a woman to make a given by Stanley M. Powell, assistant would come to farmers as a group win over their difficulties." perfect home," Mrs. Kinch continu- secretary of the State Farm Bureau, With other feeds as charged above (c) Law forbidding any more tax exempt secur- and so to each individual farmer. ities. ed. "So, too, it requires both the and by C. V. Ballard, assistant state the calves returned for the shelled Virtually all the-men and women, in (d) Equalization of assessment of farm and city man's and woman's viewpoint to leader of county agents. Mr. Ballard the room, expressed by rising their 5 Yr. Contract Goal corn fed $1.21 per bushel in Lot 1, $1.47 in Lot 2, and $1.40 in Lot property in accordance with sales values of make the best and strongest farm- explained that the agricultural col- same. ers' organization. The farm woman lege is deeply interested in the Farm willingness and intention to do so. "Free and Kqual" Reached by Exchange 3. TRANSPORTATION—Immediate application of Michigan Zone of today realizes that her home is Bureau movement, because the pro- (Continued from page 1) Steer calves of equal finish would Rate decision to save farmer shippers In 69 "The American Declaration of In- But no one man deserves all the have sold slightly higher than the not bounded merely by four walls, gram of this organization is primari- dependence," said Mr. Diehl, "de- counties $500,000 annually. credit for the outcome of this suc- heifers did, but they would have cost but that it takes in her entire com- ly educational and general under- clared that all men are free and MARKETING— Extension of sound co-operative marketing munity and whatever affects the oth- standing is necessary before pessful effort to improve potato mar- at least two dollars per cwt. more program now well under way In Michigan. the equal. It isn't true that all men are keting conditions in Michigan. At in the fall. er members of the family is of di- teachings of the college can be equal, and everybody knows it. And LEGISLATION— Passage of the Capper-French Truth-in- rect concern to her. all times Mr. Wiley had the Exchange Fabrio bill, completion and operation of the brought to the farmers of Michigan. that isn't what the signers Board of Directors squarely behind never have gone over. U. S. Muscle Shoals Nitrates plant and "As women, our part in the Farm Mr. Ballard declared that the Farm of the Declaration meant. What ^iim, and for his close assistants he Many Help Win Victory » manufacture of fertilizer; opposition to any Bureau begins in the home and Bureau was one of the best avenues they meant was that every man had such able men as Calvin A. In the conduct of the campaign form of flhes tax or of consumption tax, re- works out. If our children in their for getting information from the should have a free and equal chance Cheney of Empire, Chas. E. Atwater many other people, too numerous to tention of federal income tax. homes learn the value of organiza- college to the farmers. - to develop. And; it is the function "w-r-rsnejfi of Traverse City and H. P. Albaugh mention by name, have given their tion and co-operation at their moth- of government to remove any bars of Edmore. In addition he was time and labor as drivers and speak- ers' knees, the most perplexing prob- President Ray Potts of the Ma- that hinder any group. comb County Farm Bureau presided fortunate in finding a number of ers, or in some other capacity, to T H E MICHIGAN POTATO G R O W E R ' S B E S T F R I E N D lems of rural life will be in a fair R u r a l jinrt C i t y Schools earnest co-operative leaders to carry help along the movement. "During the recent period of g e n e r a l a g r i c u l t u r a l depression, it way to be solved. The Farm Bureau at this meeting. Touching on the "Intelligence is essential," he con- on the active solicitation of members. The campaign has served to crys- directly affects us as mothers be- relation of the Bureau to the farm tinued, "and this will never be a true As exponents of the gospel of co-oper- tallize sentiment in the potato belt is common knowledge t h a t of all classes of .Michigan fanners, ,. . . , „ , .„,„. „i„K.home, Mr. Potts declared that one democracy until school structures are ation, carried direct to the farmer in favor of co-operative effort in the p e r h a p s the potato g r o w e r s have been tiie hardest hit. The past of the reasons Why he wished a built in the country that are as well himself, few men in this state have solution of marketing problems. It cause it fosters boys and girls clubi strong t u* ^_^ maintained Farm Bureau ^ ^ kl __ ill in three or four years have been none too favorable for potato men stable work, and helpsprofitable and encourages make agriculture more Macomb County was in order that it suited to the requirements of coun- ever done more effective work than has been a school for many farmers better household conveniences and try children as the school structures James E. Secord of East Jordan, in the difficult but important subject in any pari of the UniteS S l a t e s . But -Michigan spud raisers might promote home demonstration in the city are suited to the city boys Earl H. Gale of Mecosta, S. B. Cate of rural leadership. higher standards of farm life. But agent work. He stated that with a have faced an extra d i s c o u r a g i n g c o m b i n a t i o n of circumstances, we must remember that we ©annot large membership, the and girls, and tmtil teachers are en- of Cedar, Bert Carey of McBain, No such a campaign can be staged Macomb gaged that are as capable as those John Spitsbergen of Falmouth, which might be presented briefly as follows: hope for these ben'efits unless we County Farm Bureau would be in a without great expense; but, now that stick by our organization." who teach in the city schools. George Herman of Edmore, Ward it is finished, the results seem amply In the first place, t h e r e is the Michigan zoning system of position to help finance a home dem- "How is it with education in the Gibbs of Six Lakes, B. E. Stoneburn- Of the Farmers—My the Farmers onstration agent. to justify all the effort and the cost. freight rates which places M i c h i g a n potato g r o w e r s at a Mr. Lucius Wilson of Chicago de- country?" he asked, and answered. er of Levering, Wm. Belville of livered a powerful address on the "Well, we take almost any teacher Mesick, C. G. Christensen of Mc- Organizations are not made in serious d i s a d v a n t a g e w h e n a t t e m p t i n g to meet the com- we can get, a beginner, a girl who Brides, Gilbert Scott of Hastings, J. fundamentals of a permanent farm- halls, but in the minds of men and petition of other l e a d i n g p o t a t o p r o d u c i n g states. leeond and equally f u n d a m e n t a l h a n d i c a p was found in ers' organization and outlined detailed plans for the Farm Bureau the IONIA MEMBERS has, maybe, a high school education and no more. If she studies and im- proves herself and gets to be a bet- D. Couchman of Greenville, ('. L. Shadley of Evart, Roy Rossman of Lakeview and W. U. Bancroft of women. Organization means laying aside some of our individuality and membership campaign which will be joining with others for the cbminon t h e fact that while g r o w e r s of o t h e r states were stressing s t a n d a r d i z a t i o n of varieties, g r a d i n g a n d quality in general, carried out this s,umrmer in Macomb and eleven other Michigan counties. IN BIG MEETING ter teacher, she is moved 'up' to a village school, and then on, as she Kingsley. Without the patient and persistent efforts of these men on good. "There never can be a strong farm- keeps getting better, to a town school the firing- line the campaign woufd Good roads are good investments. \ e r y little had been done along this line in Michigan until and a ci(y school—and back in the ers' organization, except as if is sup- Ionia, June 11.—Ionia County the P o t a t o G r o w e r s ' E x c h a n g e w a s organized. The quality country we take some other begin- ported by the farmers themselves," Farm Bureau members who are tak- of our product was a d m i t t e d l y r a t h e r inferior, certainly it said Mr. Wilson. "This coming cam- ing part in the Voluntary Member- ner. paign will be carried on entirely by ship Enlistment campaign this Aug- "That system must be changed, lacked uniformity a n d reliability. for our pot, Hence, the quotations e consistently well below those for the crop shipped from the more p r o g r e s s i v e states. voluntary, unpaid solicitors, on the ust, with 11 Conuty Farm Bureaus same basis that has been consistent- met here today at the court house to somehow. Your boys and girls de- serve an equal opportunity with the city children to develop intellectually Frost and Drought ly employed for many years by hear Mr. Lucius Wilson, Sec'y Brody, Have played havoc with new seedings of clover this spriug. Here wertf conditions which would have remained unsolved Chambers of Commerce and other and Mrs. Wagar on the plan of the so they may be more successful in Assure yourself an adequate hay crop by putting in a good crop of businessmen's organizations and la- campaign and purpose thereof. The whatever work they do and be able alfalfa. Farm BureaiCBrand alfalfa i« guaranteed to be northern under the old order of t h i n g s . No p r i v a t e buyer or commission to enjoy the finest and the best origin, domestic grown seed of high germination, purity and vital- bor unions. • meeting was well attended. Repre- firm could be expected to remedy such wide-spread and funda- "The Farm Bureau could hardly sentative Farm Bureau folks were things in life. ity. Michigan is full of good, vigorous fields of Farm Bureau be expected to dispose of all the ac- present from all parts of the coun- The Country Church alfalfa. Ask your co-op to supply yon. mental evils. Only an o r g a n i z a t i o n of the growers, by the cumulated rural and agricultural ty. They are busy rounding their "And how is it with the church in g r o w e r s and for the g r o w e r s could logically be expected to cope problems of a half century for $10 campaign organization into shape for the country? However seriously we Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service li a situation and w o r k out a satisfactory solution of these per year for three years. There still big resulas in August. may regard the church we must re- 19j}-> JINK 12; 1025 MICHIGAN FARM R V R E A IT N E W S THUKU SHIAWASSEE TELLS Barry Folks Hear Things Calhoun Sets Stage For Gre^j; €vajnpajign on in twelve counties t h i s summer. Mr. Brody t r a c e d t h e t r e m e n d o u s s t r i d e s made by organized agricul- ALFALFA & CLOVER clover. Soy b e a n s and vetch ar. best of t h e at crops. Under good conditions t h e a m o u n t u WHAT WE SHOULD t u r e in Michigan d u r i n g the five BUILD UP SOILS of nitrogen fixed by l e g u m e s is about DO FOR OUR CRAFT That Make Better Living (Continued from pB Can't Build on Selfishness " S u p p o s e everybody in the whole y e a r s that the F a r m Bureau lias b e i n g a going concern. He explained t h a t while r e v e n u e from member- ecni.i to t h a t c o n t a i n e d in t h e ha> These crops a r e also hea\ on phosphoric acid, lime and p o t a s h . wide world had d e m a n d e d t h a t he ship fees is no longer necessary for Nitrogen Put in Usually Equal If a soil is to be benefited m u c h by Interesting to Know From with him on various points. be paid for every bit of publi- financing the F a r m B u r e a u business to That Contaned in t h e g r o w i n g of t h e s e crops t h e r e f o r e , " T h e r e is no s u c h t h i n g as build- which he did for his fellow men. Build a Service Arm That Whence Come Some of ing up a p e r m a n e n t o r g a n i z a t i o n of d e p a r t m e n t s , still t h e r e a r e many it is i to t u r n some of t h e m If t h a t had been t h e case the world big general services which the cen- the Hay u n d e r or else teed t h e m a n d t a k e Will Meet the Big Our Good Things a n y k i n d unless t h e spirit of t h a t would n e v e r have progressed. We t r a l organization m u s t r e n d e r for its t h e best of care of t h e m a n u r e . o r g a n i z a t i o n is r i g h t , " said Mr. Wil- h a v e no reason to believe t h a t t h e Problems son. " I once h e a r d a n a t i v e of In- m e m b e r s . Legislation, transporta- All of t h e c o m b i n e d n i t r o g e n in Because of t h e larger a m o u n t s of H a s t i n g s , J u n e 3. — " W e are f a r m e r s of C a l h o u n county arc1 any tion, publicity, and the formation of animals, plants a n d in t h e soil c a m e nitrogen a n d organic m a t t e r in t h e dia say t h a t no body of men could i r i t e d ' t h a r i the average p r o u d of t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u a p r o g r a m of p r o p e r relationships originally from t h e a i r . T h e p r o b - roots of clover and alfalfa t h a n in IT MUST BE VOLUNTARY be organized unless they have a citizen a n d t h a t t h e y will refuse to and o u r big co-operative m a r k e t i n g and of general betterment were lem is how to obtain t h e n i t r o g e n the roots of o t h e r common l e g u m e s , c o m m o n hope, a c o m m o n faith and give of t h e i r time a n d influence to system,"' Sec/y Brody, of t h e S t a t e stressed as being some of the fea- from the air a n d combine it in a these a r e by far the best soil build- a c o m m o n task. T h a t is t r u e , and the b e t t e r m e n t of t h e i r craft and to Luncheon at Owosso Draws F a r m B u r e a u said to 2 20 Barry t h e u n d e r l y i n g root of t h a t t r u t h is the service of t h e i r Community in t u r e s which could only be financed usable form, economically. This ing crops. E v e r y farmer should plan County F a r m B u r e a u folks at the t h r o u g h m e m b e r s h i p dues. can be done by electrical and c h e m i - to get his soil in condition to grow 200 Farm Bureau the v i g h t spirit. t h e i r own day and g e n e r a t i o n . conference held h e r e today at Odd Mr. Brody called a t t e n t i o n to t h e cal methods, but t h e expense is g r e a t . t h e s e crops in a b u n d a n c e . "Furthermore, an organization " R o g e r Babson tells us that T h e result is t h a t the f a r m e r m u s t Folks F e l l o w s Hall, "but what chance will n e v e r get a n y f a r t h e r than the t h a n two percent of t h e people do fact t h a t C h a m b e r s of Commerce and would t h e s e o r g a n i z a t i o n s h a v e to L a b o r Unions h a v e continuous a n - depend very largely on l e g u m e s for succeed w i t h o u t s t r o n g County F a r m spirit of its own m e m b e r s . In or- all t h e really c o n s t r u c t i v e t h i n k i n g . n u a l dues and t h e r e is no reason why his supply of available nitrogen. Any time t h a t A m e r i c a n farm- der to have this c a m p a i g n and to This i l l u s t r a t e s o u r responsibility as ers a n y w h e r e will not give a lit- Bureaus at work?" a f a r m e r s ' o r g a n i z a t i o n could be ex- Legumes t a k e n i t r o g e n from t h e build up a s t r o n g o r g a n i z a t i o n , we r u r a l leaders. It is folly for us t^o pected to succeed on any different air by m e a n s of b a c t e r i a living in t h e tle t i m e to t h e i r craft, o r g a n - " W h o would c a r r y on our live- ized a g r i c u l t u r e is g o n e . W h e n a n y o n e u n d e r t a k e s to stock w o r k , p l a n t disease a n d im- m u s t give of our time., of our a u t o - mobile a n d of t h e s p i r i t inside of t h i n k of b u i l d i n g a g r e a t organiza- tion solely on t h e basis of dl basis. Cause for optimism r e g a r d i n g F a r m Bureau affairs was found in nodules or tiny b u n c h e s on t h e i r roots. If one is n o t s u r e t h a t these "Wf\iteLeg/(on p r o v e m e n t work, T. B. e r a d i c a t i o n build a p e r m a n e n t , serviceable o r g a n i z a t i o n on t h e s t r i c t l y sel- campaigns, grading, home demon- us. Why T ; nis P r o s p e r o u s C r o p ? selfish service. In d e t e r m i n i n g our p r o g r a m it is a case of choosing be- t h e successful o p e r a t i o n of t h e F a r m B u r e a u business d e p a r t m e n t s , in t h e bacteria a r e in his soil he should in- oculate his seed w i t h c u l t u r e s from CHICKS^ s t r a t i o n w o r k , boys and girls clubs, 'Now let us consider for a mo- t w e e n t h e little p e r s o n a l things and fish m o t i v e of w h a t he can get t r a i n e d m a n a g e r s which the F a r m the M. A. C. Bacteriology Dep't or PURE a n d t h e m a n y o t h e r t h i n g s t h a t af- m e n t some of t h e o p p o r t u n i t i e s that t h e really big t h i n g s which m a k e HOLLYWOOD o u t of it, t h a t o r g a n i z a t i o n is be- B u r e a u had developed to t a k e charge State F a r m B u r e a u Seed Service at fect t h e business a n d social life of the F a r m Bureau has brought many for t h e g e n e r a l uplift of a g r i c u l t u r e STRAIN ing built on s a n d . of its various lines of service, and Lansing. T h e soil m u s t be well s u p - o u r communities?*' a s k e d Mr. Bro- of us t h a t we m i g h t h a v e o t h e r w i s e in o u r farm c o m m u n i t i e s . 260-290 Egg Pedigree T h e correct principle of build- in t h e spirit of loyalty and enthus- plied with lime for t h e g r o w t h of dy. "Probably t h e biggest service ing a l a s t i n g F a r m B u r e a u or missed: iasm shown by t h e county and t h e these bacteria on t h e r o o t s of t h e PRICES "Of c o u r s e , " he continued, " m u c h " F o r instance, t h e other day I which we can get t h r o u g h our F a r m clover and alfalfa. a n y o t h e r g e n e r a l service o r g a n - of t h e a c t u a l w o r k is done by t h e saw a m a p s h o w i n g t h a t in the past B u r e a u is to h a v e a g e n e r a l o r g a n i - local leaders a n d by the r a n k a n d REDUCED ization, whose business it is to file of t h e m e m b e r s . Some l e g u m e s will grow well a n d FOR JUNE DELIVERY. extension forces of t h e College, b u t , few years* t h e a c r e a g e of alfalfa in zation which will help us work out fix considerable n i t r o g e n in soils PROMPT SHIPMENT. serve its m e m b e r s by exercising Following t h e t h r e e principal ad- Hera is your oppor- in t w o - t h i r d s of t h e counties this Michigan h a s increased 3 5 4 % , m a k - t h e best possible solutions of some which a r e quite s o u r . T h e s e m a y be a g u i d i n g influence on t h e l a r g - dresses mentioned aBove, President tunity to get chicks g r e a t public service would not be ing us t h e g r e a t e s t alfalfa s t a t e east of t h e vitally i m p o r t a n t problems used as stepping s t o n e s in soil build- from direct descend- e r factors in life—which a c t u a l - F. B. Garrett of t h e Galhoun County possible w i t h o u t t h e aid of t h e F a r m of t h e Mississippi. Now, how does confronting agriculture today." ing until t h e soil can be p u t in a ants of lions with rec- ly s h a p e o u r l i v e s — i s a n o r g a n - F a r m Bureau w h o presided at t h e ords of 260-269. mated to males from Bureau. such a t h i n g come a b o u t ? Because A m o n g t h e s e p r o b l e m s Mr. Wilson condition for g r o w i n g alfalfa and ization built by v o l u n t a r y ac- m e e t i n g called upon Dr. W. W. Diehl dams with records of 283*290, at reduced tion. The members contribut- " M a n y folks m i s u n d e r s t a n d t h e i r one f a r m e r out of 6,000,000 or more discussed r u r a l e d u c a t i o n , the r u r a l of Albion for s o m e r e m a r k s . Dr. ORDER FROM T H I S LIST i n g t h e i r t i m e and m o n e y to o r g a n i z a t i o n in s o m e r e s p e c t s , " Mr. in the c o u n t r y had s o m e success with c h u r c h , t h e f a r m e r s ' a t t i t u d e toward Pure Hollywood White Per 100 Diehl in a splendid two m i n u t e talk b u i l d i n g a n d e n l a r g e n i n g it a n d Brody 'said. " S o m e w o u l d concen- alfalfa a n d t h e n all t h e r e s t of us public i m p r o v e m e n t s , selective pro- Leghorns (Limited amount) $16.00 e n d o r s e d all t h a t had been said and k e e p i n g it going. t r a t e e n t i r e l y on a S t a t e organiza- s u d d e n l y took it up? No. J u d g i n g duction a n d co-operative m a r k e t i n g . Hollywood Mated 10-00 tion, f o r g e t t i n g t h a t the strength from w h a t I know a b o u t your seed Mr. Wilson de«rled t h e narrow declared, "I believe t h a t t h e F a r m B u r e a u is t h e g r e a t e s t organization BREEDERS' DIRECTORY Utility 9-00 These were m a i n p o i n t s b r o u g h t Anconas (Sheppard mated) 10.00 comes from a well organized sys- service and the r e l a t i o n s h i p t h a t ex- " b u s i n e s s - o n l y " view of co-operative out a t a g r e a t m e e t i n g a n d luncheon yet born a m o n g f a r m e r s and of farm- Anconas (Utility) 9.00 tem of locals, a n d t h a t t h e r e is lots ists betWeen it a n d t h e forces for m a r k e t i n g t a k e n by some organiza- Brown Leghorns (Grade AA) 10.00 of t h e S h i a w a s s e e C o u n t y F a r m Bu- e r s to solve f a r m e r s ' problems. Mere Har«fnri)e Re&- Cows with Calves by side of local service t h a t they have come good seed in this s t a t e , I would say business co-operation is not enough. nereiuiu* f 0 r s a l e < E a r l c Mccarty, Bad Brown Leghorns (Grade A) 9.00 r e a u , held at t h e C o m m u n i t y Center, to accept as a m a t t e r of fact, when t h a t t h e increased a c r e a g e and uni- Axe, Huron Co. 8-15-25 Barred Rocks (Grade AA) 12.00 Owosso, F r i d a y , May 29. Some 200 Along with it we m u s t have t h e high- Barred Rocks (Grade A) 11.00 it is r e a l l y a m a t t e r of F a r m B u r e a u versal success with alfalfa in Michi- est development of both t h e r u r a l Shiawassee members and their gan d u r i n g t h e past few years i* Reg. Duroc Jersey Boars, Bred Sows & Mixed Broilers ..?: 0 0 service. school and the c o u n t r y church. As Gilts. L. O. Klaty, Carsonville. Mich. 6-25 «/2 cent per chick less in 500 lots. Wire wives w e r e p r e s e n t , t o g e t h e r w i t h d u e t o ' your own organized force. orders a specialty. Live delivery guar- Where We Stand a r e s u l t of this m e e t i n g here today 1 g u e s t s from ttie G r a n g e , B o a r d of FOR SALE — REGISTERED SILVER anteed. "On the other hand, some ask " T h o s e t h i n g s t a k e ^some time. All seem to see light shining down T H E R U R A L POULTRY FARM Supervisors, Clinton Co. F a r m B u r e a u Black Foxes. McCombs Silver K<>.\ when t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u will w o r t h while m o v e m e n t s t a k e time, t h r o u g h t h e c o m i n g years. I have Ranch, Remus, Mich., R-8. 8-27-25 J. Janssen, Prop. and others. Sec'y Brody, Mrs. Member, Mich. State Farm Bureau be e n t i r e l y self-supporting. Our and we m u s t be p r e p a r e d to w o r k a vision of t h e t i m e w h e n the finest Zeeland, Mich. R. R. 1, Box 112 W a g a r and L u c i u s Wilson of t h e b u s i n e s s d e p a r t m e n t ^ which were t h a t way a n d see a h e a d . When we type of men a n d women in all the. S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u w e r e t h e speak- s t a r t e d with m e n r b f f s h i p m o n e y to build co-operative m a r k e t i n g e n t e r - l a n d will be living on t h e farms and ers. P r e s . Urch a n d V i c e - P r e s i d e n t provide much needed improvements prises, we m u s t t h i n k in t e r m s of enjoying all of t h e basic satisfactions J. F r e d S m i t h of t h e Shiawassee Bu- in seed, feeds a n d o t h e r service, a r e 25 y e a r s or more. A policy t h a t of life." r e a u presided in t u r n . The Shiawassee splendid p r o g r a m . folks had L u n c h e o n was served by t h e ladies of t h e C h u r c h of a s e l f - s u p p o r t i n g , " sajd Mr. Brody. " B u t t h e F a r m B u r e a u is m o r e t h a n a m a r k e t i n g proposition. We h a v e w o r k s this year a n d fails us next year is no good. T h e r e is n o t h i n g c o n s t a n t in business or in lite b u t C. V. Ballard, a s s i s t a n t s t a t e leader of county a g r i c u l t u r a l agents, c l a r e d t h a t t h e A g r i c u l t u r a l College de- Wool Pooling Dates given a n d m u s t give a g r e a t deal of c h a n g e . Business is full of changes. stood ready a n d willing to do all in Christ. A good m a l e q u a r t e t t e .and a t t e n t i o n to legislative m a t t e r s af- " W e h a v e figures t h a t prove t h a t its power to t h e limit of its resources c o m m u n i t y s i n g i n g w e r e m u c h en- fecting t h e f a r m i n g industry, to F o l l o w i n g a r e t h e p o i n t s which have a r r a n g e d for wool pool- all businesses, t a k e n t o g e t h e r , m a n - to p r o m o t e an o r g a n i z a t i o n along the joyed. Rev. K e e n of t h e C h u r c h of t r a n s p o r t a t i o n m a t t e r s , inform our i n g dat&s for carload s h i p m e n t s or m o r e . If you a r c w i t h i n age to live but a n a v e r a g e of seven b r o a d lines outlined a t t h e meeting. Christ led t h e s p i r i t u a l side of t h e m e m b e r s h i p on v a r i o u s public m a t - y e a r s w i t h o u t being r e o r g a n i z e d , r e - At t h e close of t h e m e e t i n g a h a u l i n g d i s t a n c e Of one of t h e s e points, you m a y pool y o u r wool p r o g r a m . Such m e e t i n g s as t h e Shia- t e r s , a n d so on. T h e s e t h i n g s can- financed, or s o m e t h i n g of t h a t sort. resolution was. a d o p t e d expressing t h e t h e r e a n d g e t t h e a d v a n t a g e of (he carlot r a t e to C o l u m b u s . wassee m e e t i n g a r e a fine t h i n g for n o t be p u t o n t o b u s i n e s s depart- Of course, m a n y of us a r e familiar appreciation of t h e splendid spirit Otherwise, s h i p d i r e c t t o C o l u m b u s , f r e i g h t , collect. Pooling any organization. m e n t s w h i c h a r e o p e r a t i n g on a ser- w i t h businesses t h a t live a long of co-operation shown by the news- c o n t r a c t s will be a v a i l a b l e at t h e pooling points. Wool accepted Mr. Wilson was t h e p r i n c i p a l vice basis. t i m e , b u t we know of a h o s t of t h e m p a p e r s of Calhoun County in the gen- speaker. He s o u n d e d t h e notes " T h e r e is no o t h e r way except a on c o n t r a c t only. T h e pooling d a t e s : t h a t did not. e r o u s publicity which t h e y had given s t r u c k at the b e g i n n i n g of t h i s a r t i c l e paid m e m b e r s h i p to c a r r y out t h e to t h e meeting. " W e f a r m e r s a r e in business, j u s t a n d p r o m p t l y h a d his a u d i e n c e in full F a r m B u r e a u p r o g r a m . O t h e r older In addition to t h e splendid speech- R i c h l a n d , K a l a m a z o o , J u n e 16, Tues., Mr. C. F . Bissell accord w i t h him. Continuing, he as m u c h as a n y b o d y else. We m u s t organizations depend on a paid be equipped to look a h e a d as a es, o t h e r f e a t u r e s which added to t h e P o r t l a n d , Ionia, J u n e 16, Tues.. P o r t l a n d F a r m B u r . Local said in p a r t : m e m b e r s h i p for both m o r a l a n d fi- success of the m e e t i n g were the good Mt. P l e a s a n t , Isabella, J u n e 19, F r i . , Mt. P l e a s a n t Co-op. Elev craft a n d plan for t h e f u t u r e j u s t ".We h a v e gone a long ways in t h e n a n c i a l s u p p o r t , a n d t h e r e is no r e a - a s o t h e r businesses do. They do it d i n n e r served by t h e ladies of t h e H a s t i n g s , B a r r y , J u n e 20, Sat., H a s t i n g s Co-op E l e v a t o r m a t t e r of a g r i c u l t u r a l o r g a n i z a t i o n son to believe t h a t t h e F a r m B u r e a u by o r g a n i z i n g as C h a m b e r s of Com- L I C H S E . WILSON M. E. church, t h r e e pleasing vocal Coleman, Midland, J u n e 20, Sat., Coleman F . B. Elev. Ass'n d u r i n g t h e p a s t 10 or 15 y e a r s , b u t can succeed by r u n n i n g c o n t r a r y to merce, a s business a n d craft Ass'ns, tions. He declared, " T h e r e is no solos by Mrs. H a r o l d Mamby, tie' B r o o k l y n , J a c k s o n , J u n e 2 3, Tues., B r o o k l y n Co-op Ass'n civilized men h a v e t h a t to do for t h e w h a t older o r g a n i z a t i o n s h a v e prov- a n d so on. They do it for their busi- such t h i n g in this year of grace i n v o c a t i o n by R e v e r e n d Plews a n d ed to be t h e t r u e principle of build- , as building a business on t h e Hillsdale, Hillsdale, J u n e 24, Wed., Hillsdale Co-op Ass'n n e x t t h o u s a n d y e a r s in o r d e r to find ness, for t h e m s e l v e s a n d for t h e fu- c o m m u n i t y singing led by Mrs. C. L. w a y s in which to w o r k b e t t e r t o g e t h - ing an organization." basis t h a t n o t h i n g counts but t h e al- Oxford, O a k l a n d , J u n e 2 5 , T h u r s . , O a k l a n d F . B. Local t u r e of t h e i r families. Brody. er. " W e h a v e before u s , " concluded " L e t me a s k y o u : W h a t can any m i g h t y dollar. We a r e men as well Mr. Brody, " t h e g r e a t e s t o p p o r t u n - as farmers. You d a r e n o t talk to Wool is b e i n g received at S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u h e a d q u a r t e r s at " F a r m e r s a r e by n a t u r e individ- u a l i s t s , a n d they h a v e come to be t h a t w a y for t w o r e a s o n s ; first, by ity to m a k e a big, powerful o r g a n - ization of t h e F a r m B u r e a u . To one of us do by himself, u n a i d e d , to a s s u r e t h e future of his business a n d his c h i l d r e n ' s f u t u r e u n l e s s it be your boy a b o u t co-operation on any stfch selfish basis. T h e F a r m Bu- HEREFORD MEN 2 2 1 \ . C e d a r s t r e e t , L a n s i n g , at all t i m e s except S a t u r d a y af- t e r n o o n . W h e n e v e r a c a r l o a d is a c c u m u l a t e d it is shipped to t h e i r b r e e d i n g ; second, by t h e i r en- vironment. Along w i t h t h a t en- each of us it m e a n s we have a r e - sponsibility r e s t i n g upon know our part. T h e fellow us. We who t h r o u g h such an o r g a n i z a t i o n as t h e Farm Bureau?" r e a u offers you y o u r best o p p o r t u n - ity to give your best services to t h e solution of t h e m a n y perplexing TO TOUR THUMB C o l u m b u s . Quincy Co-op a t Cmincy, B r a n c h c o u n t y , is p l a n n i n g a carload s h i p m e n t a n d pooling d a t e for Monday, J u n e !,">. forced individualism t h e f a r m e r h a s T h e B a r r y m e m b e r s h a d a splen- come t o enjoy a s e n s a t i o n of local d o e s n ' t come to m e e t i n g d o e s n ' t yet did, well-balanced m e e t i n g . Mrs. p r o b l e m s around* you. No organiza- b e a r t h i s responsibility. I t ' s ' up to tion can rise h i g h e r t h a n t h e spirit Will View 1,000 Cattle on power, a s it affects his i m m e d i a t e us to b r i n g h i m w i t h u s . " W a g a r h a d a m e s s a g e for both men of its m e m b e r s . T h u s a responsibil- Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Pool surroundings. All down t h r o u g h a n d women in h e r t a l k on w o m e n ' s ity for t h e success of your F a r m Bu- 16 Farms June 26 h i s t o r y t h e f a r m e r h a s been mon- Mr. W i l s o n ' s A d d r e s s p a r t in o r g a n i z a t i o n w o r k . The H a s - a r c h of all h e surveys, a n d it h a s Mr. Wilson m a d e a n a d d r e s s which t i n g s High School O r c h e s t r a and a r e a u r e s t s directly on y o u r shoul- And 27 been u n p l e a s a n t for h i m t c f t h i n k of fairly bristled with organization boys' q u a r t e t t e gave an enjoyable ders." "" s u r r e n d e r i n g a n y of t h a t power even truths. W h e n h e h a d finished, a program. P r e s i d e n t E c k e r t presid- B u r e a u a F a m i l y Affair The fourth a n n u a l Michigan H to benefit himself a n d his c o m m u n - n u m b e r of m e m b e r s r o s e to a g r e e ed. That the Farm Bureau is not ford Breeders" t o u r will be t h r o u g h ity. "Twenty-five y e a r s ago such a m e e t i n g as t h i s would h a v e been e d u c a t i o n a n d p l e n t y of s u c h e d u c a - t i o n a l o p p o r t u n i t i e s for o u r y o u n g freight r a t e m a t t e r s now p e n d i n g , legislative r e p r e s e n t a t i o n for farm- merely a m a n ' s organization p o i n t e d o u t by Mrs. E d i t h M. W a g a r of C a r l e t o n , m e m b e r of t h e boards t h e T h u m b section of t h e state J u n e 2 6* a n d 27. Much i n t e r e s t is shown a n d plans a n d a r r a n g e m e n t s are be- WOOL GROWERS! folks, b e t t e r and m o r e friendly a n d ers, a n d such service t h a t f a r m e r s of d i r e c t o r s of t h e S t a t e F a r m Bu- ing m a d e to a c c o m m o d a t e a larger Application for li>25 Wool M a r k e t i n g C o n t r a c t q u i t e impossible. T h e n to q u i t w o r k r e a u and l e c t u r e r of t h e Wayne crowd than ever before. The two co-operative c o m m u n i t i e s — y o u can m u s t look t o organized effort to get in t h e middle of a May day to a t t e n d County P o m o n a G r a n g e . Mrs. W a g a r day t o u r will visit sixteen Hereford Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u Wool Pool do y o u r p a r t in b u i l d i n g a n e n v i r o n - done. a m e e t i n g w a s a n impossible t h i n g . caused considerable a m u s e m e n t by f a r m s seeing over one. thousand LANSING, MICHIGAN. m e n t for t h e m t h a t will m a k e good Mrs. W a g a r r e m i n d e d h e r audience It simply was u n h e a r d of—it w a s n ' t her s t a t e m e n t t h a t in t h e past if a DATE d o n e . B u t t h e t e l e p h o n e , good r o a d s m e n a n d w o m e n o u t of t h e m . T h a t t h a t w o m e n a r e mixed up in most Hereford cattle. Gentlemen: - is y o u r responsibility. You c a n ' t ex- e v e r y t h i n g of any a c c o u n t , a n d t h a t f a r m e r m a d e a failure, it was credit- Thumb Hereford Breeders are and t h e a u t o m o b i l e h a v e c h a n g e d all ed to his no-account wife, but if he P l e a s e s e n d m e a 1925 Wool M a r k e t i n g C o n t r a c t . Also s a c k s pect C o n g r e s s or a n y b o d y else to do t h e y a r e in the F a r m B u r e a u . " W o m a k i n g a r r a n g e m e n t s for a banquet for s h i p p i n g wool a t your direction. of t h a t , j u s t a s t h e y h a v e c h a n g e d m a d e a success of his business, he t h a t . T h e y w o n ' t do it. w a n t o u r w o m e n to u n d e r s t a n d t h e a t H a r b o r Beach where Hereford our ways and conditions of living a n d was styled a self-made m a n . Y o u r t a s k is t o give t o your or- why of all F a r m B u r e a u w o r k , " said baby beef and Lake/ Huron fish Will I expect t o h a v e a b o u t lbs. of wool. t h e problems t h a t we h a v e to meet. " T o d a y we realize t h a t farm life g a n i z a t i o n today a n d t o m o r r o w some Mrs. W a g a r , " a n d to h a v e an active be served, followed by Hereford mov- " T h o s e i n s t r u m e n t s of change is a n equal p a r t n e r s h i p , " said .Mrs. ing pictures. T h e closing event of h a v e also b r o u g h t t h e f a r m e r out of w h a t e v e r public s p i r i t you h a v e p a r t in it, not to be a silent p a r t n e r — NAME in y o u r h e a d a n d h e a r t . a t h o m e cooking t h e m e a l s a n d wash- W a g a r . " i believe it would be bet- t h e hike will be a n a u c t i o n sale of of his individualism, a n d a s he h a s t e r if every local co-op could secure fifty Herefords a t t h e ' M c C a r t y farms, come o u t of it h e h a s found v a r i o u s " W e live in a r a p i d l y c h a n g i n g ing t h e clothes, etc. We w a n t h e r to ADDRESS .It. F . D world. T h e t h i n g s we l a u g h a t t o - enjoy t h i s type of c o m m u n i t y w o r k g r e a t e r i n t e r e s t and s u p p o r t from 2:.".0 P. Iff. S a t u r d a y . ways to be o r g a n i z e d — n o t to o r g a n - t h e wives of its m e m b e r s . With our Fifty miles of the t o u r will be ize himself. I s o m e t i m e s question day a r e t h e r e a l i t i e s of tomorrow', and to t a k e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y to t a k e SHIPPING POINT , a n d theyN;ome to us so quickly t h a t full p a r t in i t . " co-operative business we must n^ix a l o n g t h e cooling shores of L a k e t h e wisdom of Congress a p p r o p r i a t - social a n d c o m m u n i t y betterment H u r o n . All t h o s e who can a r r a n g e D o n ' t delay filling o u t a n d r e t u r n i n g t h i s a p p l i c a t i o n ing money for o r g a n i z i n g f a r m e r s , we a r e h a r d l y ever r e a l l y p r e p a r e d for t h e m . features. 1 urge you farm women to join t h e crowd will be welcome] but I a d m i t t h a t t h a t action h a s done for t h e farm o r g a n i z a t i o n m o v e m e n t " I s n ' t it a good t h i n g to so o r g a n - Allegan Bureau Finding h o t to d i s c o u r a g e your husbands at any point and will s u r e l y feel r e - who enjoy and a r e t r a i n e d for farm paid for the t r i p . T h e r o u t e a n d in a few y e a r s w h a t n o r m a l l y would ize t h e f a r m i n g i n d u s t r y t h a t new County Marl Deposits life, but e n c o u r a g e them a n d w o r k schedule: h a v e t a k e n 25 or 20 y e a r s ; h o w e v e r , t h i n g s a n d new c o n d i t i o n s a n d new rfMAKEPRODUCTIVE with t h e m to m a k e the farm a iiltural Building, I h a v e never seen a n o r g a n i z a t i o n ideas will come to us easily a n d fric- Allegan, J u n e 1 0 . — D u e to t h e ter place on which to live and raise ing. t h a t got s t r o n g by being .fed on a t i o h l e s s ? W h o of n s can look for- w o r k done by t h e Allegan County a family." ; Win. W on: spoon or a m a n t h a t g r e w to be s t r o n g by being coddled. w a r d a n d lay down t h e s o r t of a p u b - lic r u r a l p r o g r a m t h a t we should like t o e e e . t e n or 15 y e a r s from n o w — t h e F a r m B u r e a u , t h r o u g h O. I. Gregg, county a g r i c u l t u r a l a g e n t . c u r a t e m a r l survey of t h e county has an ac- Mrs\ W a g a r i l l u s t r a t e d t h e bene- fits of a County F a r m B u r e a u to t h e j ing & Sen, Byron. it Crapo Kami, Swart/. Creek. 11:80 at Jftnea tiros., Fostoria. 12:15 P. -M., at Marlette (dinner). EVERY ACRE " L i k e w i s e , you c a n n o t build a farm h o m e by showing how thi k i n d of r u r a l schools we should h a v e , been s t a r t e d . T h i s w o r k is being 1:45 P. M„ at J. W. Good-wlne, Sandusky farm o r g a n i z a t i o n or a n y o t h e r per- t i t u d e of her n e i g h b o r s in Monroe 8:40 at <".. R. Iiushlen, Sfun m a n e n t o r g a n i z a t i o n by a p p e a l i n g to t h e p a r t t h a t our o t h e r r u r a l i n s t i t u - done in co-operation with the M. Smith. county had been chai; • the Stock Farm, Sandusky. t h e selfish instinct of a m a n — t o w h a t tions m u s t measure up to? geologist, the S t a t e College Soils F a r m Bureau had been organized. -., Carsonvhie. h e can get o u t of it for himself. Hu- " I s h o u l d like to see t h e Michigan Dep't. and II. H. M u s s e l m a n of t h e "li. She explained* that a ll$ of Saturday, June 27th « m a n selfishness g r o w s on t h e t h i n g S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u w o r k i n g on a College R u r a l E n g i n e e r i n g Dep't: It t h i s changed a t t i t u d e Monroe JIOW 7:15 A. M„ Arrive at Adotph Riedel, on which it feeds. When a m a n is is hoped to locate every m a r l de- >r Beach. first i n t e r e s t e d in a n o r g a n i z a t i o n by p r o g r a m for public a d v a n c e m e n t of r u r a l people looking a s far a h e a d a s posit-, of value. T h e s e deposits will had a c o u n t y a g r i c u l t u r a l agent a n d t h a t the s u p e r v i s o r s had approved Itogenbuuk Brqs., Harbor Beach. Ii. VuLVERlZtts w h a t h e can get out of it, t h e next time he m u s t be promised m o r e a n d 1935. we t h i n k . " It will be h e r e sooner t h a n be of g r e a t value to f a r m e r s source of cheap lime. Sample. an a p p r o p r i a t i o n of $2,000 per year John Wakefield, Kinde. Elkton. LIMESTONE for this p u r p e m o r e a n d so on until t h e m e m b e r s T h e Bureau P r o g r a m being t a k e n , t h e p u r i t y , t h e approxi- In concluding h e r a d d r e s s Mrs. Build u p y o u r bank balance w i t h t h e of such a n o r g a n i z a t i o n by t h e i r ^ w n Sec'y B r o d y said t h a t h e saw men m a t e a m o u n t available and the \v. it. Mcearty, Bad W a g a r said, "I beg of you to t h i n k action m a k e t h e i r o r g a n i z a t i o n in- in t h e a u d i e n c e t h a t h e h a d k n o w n of g e t t i n g it out a r e being d e t e r m i n - fifty Bereforda by Karl aid of Solvay Pulverised Limestone. of t h e b o y " and girls when you t h i n k solvent. for 20 y e a r s or m o r e , a n d knew that, ed. including cows with M a k e s t h e soil s w e e t a n d p r o d u c t i v e . of tii of o u r o r g a n i s a t i o n . " T h e Kami P.ui ;iu is a n o r g a n - t h e y would a g r e e with him t h a t it is E a s t of u to t h e young Increase t h e yield of y o u r n e x t har* ization t h r o u g h which you can do a s t o n i s h i n g how far f a r m e r s have y o u r little hit tor t h e r a c e now. come in o r g a n i z a t i o n m a t t e r s in t h a t Allegan Women Plan pie to do our p a r t in t h e s e g r e a t v e s t b y spreading Solvay. G i v e s re- You people h e r e t o d a y w h o h a v e t i m e , a l t h o u g h all of us will a d m i t Big Program June 19 community betterment C e r t a i n l y this is the movements. best Foreign Grown Seeds sults t h e first year and for four or five years thereafter. Liming is t h e only been f o r t u n a t e e n o u g h to h a v e chil- t h a t t h e r e is a g r e a t deal to be done which We can leave to o u r c h i l d r e n . Fail In Menominee practical w a y of correcting soil acid- d r e n would do a n y t h i n g b e t w e e n However, we m u s t consider how very Allegan, J u n e 1 0 . — F a r m women T h e s e b e t t e r thin us can come nominee, J u n e 9. — County h e a v e n a n d e a r t h to give t h e m a bet- l i t t l e of what h a s been done would of Allegan county who a r e en t h r o u g h organizati y of Agent Karl K u a n s of Menominee i t y . Learn all a b o u t lime a n d w h a t i t ter o p p o r t u n i t y than you h a d — t o in- h a v e been done w i t h o u t such o r g a n - in h o m e d e m o n s t r a t i o n work at • sful individual effort visitor at t h e Cha h a s done for t h o u s a n d s of f a r m e r s — s u r e their, h a p p i n e s s a s good citizens. izations as the F a r m Bureau and have an Achievement Day here. J u n e passed." ; iment s t a t i o n last Saturday send for t h e Solvay Booklet, F R E E W e l l , — y o u can dig and g r u b a n d others. 19, with a n all day p r o g r a m . . Ex- It m o r n i n g and was convinced more on request. finally die a n d leave t h e m a bunch In a d d i t i o n to its co-operative m a r - hibits of their work will be featured. Mr. ('. \, •r of t h e vaill of money. W h a t a s s u r a n c e have you k e t i n g p r o g r a m , which is well u n d e r Van Buren, Calhoun and Barry m a n a g e r of rJb Michigan grown .- ly of T H E SOLVAY P R O C E S S C O M P A N Y t h a t it will be used wisely? I h a v e way in t h e m a t t e r of seeds, g r a i n , county folks expect to a t t e n d declared t h a t in all hi The pk>' aigan 7 5 0 1 W e s t Jefferson A v e . seen far m o r e y o u n g people ruined feeds, live stock a n d o t h e r p r o d u c t s , eral h u n d r e d Allegan farm women peiier.ee with farm orgauizatioi outstand- Sold by Detroit, Mich. with m o n e y t h a n have been ma.de by all h a n d l e d by t h o r o u g h l y c > : . o e t e n t a r e t a k i n g part, in these sewing h a d n e v e r experienced a n y t h i n g like ing, while m a n y of the plots sown to it. o r g a n i z a t i o n s . Mr. Brody said that classes and o t h e r forms of work, t h e response whicb' ; r va^ fih«>w.n at t h e I t a l i a n . F r e n c h or A r g e n t i n a grown What Bureau Stands For t h e f u t u r e F a r m B u r e a u p r o g r a m will which a r e being directed by Miss series of m e m b e r s h i p hich had the s t a n d s very | " B u t . t h r o u g h such t h i n g s as t h e c o n t i n u e t h e w o r k now u n d e r way H a r p e r . Allegan h o m e demonstra- a r e now b e i n g held preparatory. ubed by w i n t e r killing and Farm Bureau stands for—better a l o n g e d u c a t i o n a l lines, i m p o r t a n t tion agent. t h e big c a m p a i g n s w h i c h will be p u t a r e now coming in very thickly. *o» n MICHIGAN PAHM R IT K K A t NKWS •IIM: 12, 1923 of wool i BOd. Three-State Wool EACH FARMER HAS How Just A Little Interest tin! amount included in similar WHAT DO WE DO Pool Breaks Records More Ohio produced wool will go to market co-operatively this year agreements received up to this time last season. COMMUNITY DEBTS Brightens Neighborhood Life WITH OUR FARM Many a circus may claim that it is "the greatest combined show ever than has for several years, it is in- dicated by reports received at the warehouse of the Ohio Wool Grow- With the total secured to date run- ning over last year, officials believe that the amount of this year's Ohio ' DECLARES WILSON Any Move That Brings Folks none now, and encourage the plant- ing of shrubbery. Then let's co-oper- BUREAU MACHINE? brought together under canvas," but the joint Ohio-Michigan-Indiana ers Co-operative Association at Co- lumbus. Agreements of producers clip will reach 4,000,000 Another million will be pounds. forwarded wool pool seems to stand in a class for sale through the association are by Michigan and Indiana wool pro- Together Is Worth ate in equipping the grounds witii already approaching the 2,000,000 Obligation to Community Can some of the things for sport and This is a Sensible Question by itself as far as the successful and ducers who are using the Ohio co-op- The Effort games. large scale co-operative marketing pound mark, or more than double erative, it is-believed. Best be Met Through And the Answer is an Remember, we were all young once Organzation By MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR and the memory of some of the joys Interesting One Chairman, Farm Bureau Home & of school days are most dear to us; Community W o r k STRESS WOMAN'S PART maybe some of us could forget our When we think of rural communi- age and dignity and could take a MANY DIRECT BENEFITS BUSINESS NEWS UNDERFEEDING COWS ty betterment our minds dwell on hand in some of the sports once in a Ic * word per Insertion for I or Achievements and Program of affairs close at home. while. Nothing could do more to However, Chief Value Lies in mora Insertions; 3ftc a word for On Pasture Means Less Milk each of 2 Insertions; 4 rents a word At once there rises before us a encourage those youngsters than to for one Insertion. Count each Bureau Bright Picture, mental picture of our immediate show them that we are interested in Indirect Results, Which word, abbreviation and figure. In- This i« true, not only now, but for' the rest of the lactation cluding words In signature, ft» period. 'I lie dairy cow may dry off a month or two earlier than Brody Shows neighborhood, our own school, our everything that stands for their de- Shape Our Affairs word*. Cash must accompany she would have with a little more feed. Further, underfeeding subordinate Grange, our cow testing velopment. order. Iftcfe. Farm Bureau N»wa. while on pasture means less milk in the next lactation also. Charlotte, June 8 . — " F a r m e r s in association, our local co-op, our com- What would you think of a dis- For cows on pasture Michigan Milkmaker, 2 4 % protein, Michigan are no less patriotic, no munity club, our Ladies Aid Sociey, trict contest—with exhibits of fruit, As the Michigan State Farm Bu- POULTRY public formula dairy feed, will stand liberal dilution with home less loyal to their craft, no less pub- our Parent-Teacher Ass'n, and no reau enters upon its great 12-county doubt there are many other like grain, vegetables, etc., once a year? grown grains, such as ground corn and oats. The mixture He spirited than the farmers of Ohio membership campaign, it is fair to WHTTTAKER'S THAI' NESTED ROSE should be from one-third to one-half Milkmaker. w h o recently staged a successful group-form associations that are Just one day set apart when every ask, "What are we doing through the and Single Comb Keil.s. Michigan's Great- family would come and bring samp- est Color and Egg Strain. Chicks all solil. F i r m Bureau membership campaign scattered around the state. les of their years' work and at the Farm Bureau?" Bargains in hatching «ggs: ".><>, $4; 30, $o. A short trial will convince you that feeding Milkmaker pays. on the volunteer unpaid solicitor ba- .lust now we are giving more It is certainly a very popular ques- 16 t-Kgs from special inatinga $'•>• The Ask your local co-op ass'n to supply you. thought to this sort of endeavor t h a n j same time exchange ideas with those only complaint on hatching eggs this sis. Now this is the same plan of tion and one which deserves a season was from a party who was open heifers, 5 will give your shipment every your own industry. Write warn you, you are not going to re- dered in carrying out the agricul- er with the date of shipment. bred-heifers, 5 cows with nursing calves, help at this end. form the bad citizen by appealing to bis selfishness; rather point out to tural extension program has been in- Recent carlot-shipments to Colum- 5Buy bulls, 15 steers. All registered Stock. purebreds at current prices and make for prices and terms. valuable. Plant and animal diseas- bus were loaded at Dexter, Wash- money. him that there are several very puz- es have been checked, hog cholera tenaw county; Delton and Nashville, zling problems that some organiza- tion must tackle and solve in the and bovine tuberculosis is being both in Barry county; Charlotte in Mich. Livestock Exch. wiped out, the alfalfa acreage has Eaton county and Jackson, Jackson a t Detroit, oear future if Michigan farm life is to be what it should. Among multiplied amazingly, boys' and county. Poultry Shippers MICHIGAN STATE INDUSTRIES girls' club work has been fostered |ro, r,,u, nd Prod. Co-op. Com. Ass'n these are the problems of rural edu- cation, the question of the country and home conveniences have been A recent shipment of three car- ' your fwHfre Poultry