S^SKJRBT^C ! • • " MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS F. B . Members In "Make Farming A Counties R e a d B u s i n e s s — A s Well 62 The NEWS. As An O c c u p a t i o n . " P U B L I S H E D BY T H E MICHIGAN F A R M B U R E A U FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP THIRD YEAR, VOL. Ill, No. 12 JUNE 26, 1925 ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY SHIPPERS WIN BIG VICTORY IN MICHIGAN ZONE RATE CASE FARM BUREAU'S PART IS ESTIMATED These Maps Show How the Michigan Zone TO BE WORTH $175,000 ANNUALLY TO Freight Rate Case Victory Benefits You POTATO, BEAN AND HAY MEN ALONE i. C. C. Tells Mich. Railroads to Cut Z o n e Rates Sept. 1 0; Disappoints Shippers bv Reviving Zone B, as the System Must G o ; F a r m Bureau Powerful in 4 Yr. Fight Michigan agriculture—represented by the Michigan State barm Bureau—won last week, after a four years' fight, a re- T h e 12 W h i t e c o u n t i e s a r c in t h e duction in Michigan freight rates that promises to total F a r m Bureau Volunteer Membership $750,000 for all shippers. Enlistment Campaign this August. This reduction was ordered June 19 by the Interstate Com- merce Commission in its decision on the Michigan Zone Rate Case. Michigan Public Utilities Commission experts estimate What'sDoing that it will be worth $175,000 each year to our potato, bean and hay growers alone. The reduction in rates is effective September 10, 1925. It Self-Help is a reduction in Michigan railroads' peculiar system of zone Peasant Farmers? rates, which we are paying over and above the regular mileage It's Up To Us rates. " W h a t t h e f a r m e r w a n t s is j u s t t h i s : He w a n t s his b u s i n e s s to have History of the Zone Rate Case a n equal o p p o r t u n i t y with o t h e r busi- This extra freight rate system—known as the Michigan nesses. To t h e f a r m e r co-operation zoning system, illustrated and explained by the adjoining offers t h e only efficient m e a n s of Map No. 1, is unfair. Several years ago Michigan shippers self-help in his launched a movement to abolish the whole zoning system and marketing. Co- instituted what cam* to be known as the Michigan Zone Rate operation among farmers properly Case—a shippers' demand for doing away with a system that carried out will since 1917 has been taking annually from the Michigan public accomplish what up to $1,500,000 in extra freight, over and above regular farming most needs. mileage charges as made for the same service in Indiana and "We recognize Ohio. today a s never be- This case came to have in it the Michigan Traffic League, fore t h a t t h e p r o - and Ass'ns of Michigan manufacturers, millers, hardwood gressive f a r m e r m u s t join with his men, bean jobbers, canners and furniture men, and was under n e i g h b d r s for t h e Map No. 1—The Zone System Today Map No. 2—The Zone System After Sept. 1 0 , 1 9 2 5 the direction of Mr. E. L. Ewing of Grand Rapids, traffic at- Urch solution o f the 1 W h i t e , u n s h a d e d portion—-present Zone A territory. R a t e s W h i t e u n s h a d e d p o r t i o n — Z o n e A t e r r i t o r y . R e m a i n s the s a m e u n d e r t h e new r a t e order. torney, who was counsel for the shippers. p r o b l e m s of a g r i c u l t u r e a n d r u r a l s a m e as I n d i a n a , Ohio r a t e s for e q u a l d i s t a n c e s of ship- life. I believe t h a t t h e F a r m B u r e a u ment. / / / / / / . N e w Zone B, with g e n e r a l zone freight r a t e r e d u c - Farm Bureau Comes In is t h e g r e a t e s t o r g a n i z a t i o n a m o n g tion of a b o u t 5D % , w o r t h a b o u t $175,000 a n n u a l l y to h a y , About this time, late in 1921, the Michigan State Farm I P r e s e n t Zone R, W h e r e e x t r a "zone r a t e " is a d d e d over bean and p o t a t o f a r m e r s h i p p e r s a l o n e . H u r o n , Tuscola a n d f a r m e r s t o d a y to help t h e m solve Sanilac c o u n t i e s a r e now in Zone It. Bureau found itself in a position to look after the vast agricul- their problems. a n d above r e g u l a r m i l e a g e r a t e s on s h i p m e n t s in a n d U I U . Zones V a n d D of Map 1 now m e r g e d into one Zone O, " I n t h e p a s t , possibly we a s m e m - out of s t a t e . w i t h big r e d u c t i o n in zone r a t e s for both, r a n g i n g from 6 Vic tural interests involved. It threw all its resources into what b e r s of t h e F a r m B u r e a u have ex- down to 1 V&e per 100 lbs. for i n t e r s t a t e s h i p m e n t of the six turned out to be a four years' battle, with hearings before the pected too m u c h in t h e way of visible IIII. P r e s e n t Zone C, with still h i g h e r " z o n e r a t e " for i n t e r - classes of freight. state shipments. T h e above two large divisions r e p r e s e n t also the zoning of Michigan-Public Utilities Commission and I. C. C. men at r e t u r n s in o u r pockets, a l t h o u g h if a n y o n e will consider t h e m a t t e r , ev- t h e s t a t e for s h i p m e n t s w i t h i n t h e s t a t e , on which t h e new Lansing, and with hearings at Washington, before the Inter- X X X X . P r e s e n t Zone D, with still h i g h e r "zone r a t e s . r a t e o r d e r m a k e s slight r e d u c t i o n s . ery m e m b e r has h a d m o r e t h a n v a l u e state Commerce Commission. received. With a state-wide organization, the Farm Bureau was able " I believe t h a t t h e plan of giving t h o s e i n t e r e s t e d in t h e i r organiza- tion an o p p o r t u n i t y to serve it in an FARM BUREAU DID What the Zone Freight Rate WHAT'S 9 0 MILES to lend the shippers' case great assistance. At the big hearing at Lansing in May, 1922, the Farm Bureau produced farmers, unselfish m a n n e r in the coming cam- p a i g n is a good one. I believe m e m - NOT EXIST WHEN Victory Means to Farmers TO F. B. MEMBERS? co-operative ass'n managers and other witnesses from 50 counties, whose testimony as to the unjustness of the zone b e r s will be d r a w n closer t o g e t h e r in t h i s m a n n e r a n d will s t a n d by t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n they have s e r v e d . " STATE WAS ZONED T h e I n t e r s t a t e C o m m e r c e C o m m i s s i o n ' s second r a t e o r d e r on t h e Michi- gan zones does not abolish Zone B, as did the first o r d e r of December, 1:>23. I n s t e a d it c u t s Zone B zoning r a t e s a b o u t half. It r e d u c e s these Muskegon Rally Draws Loyal also lined up very important sets of exhibits and other docu- rate plan was most damaging to that system. The Bureau C. M. U R C H , P r e s i d e n t zone r a t e s 2 1 / 2 , 2, 1 % , 1 Ms, 1, a n d 1 c e n t s p e r 100 lbs. on s h i p m e n t s in a n d Bureau Workers From S h i a w a s s e e County FatSS B u r e a u . Bitf W a s In The Fight From out of the s t a t e . S h i p m e n t s within t h e s t a t e a r e r e d u c e d slightly. mentary evidence from these 50 counties, all of which were 1922-25 to Abolish Other Counties read into the record. As it became increasingly apparent, In old Zone C t h e r e d u c t i o n in zone r a t e on i n t e r s t a t e s h i p m e n t s is 5, " T h e m o r e I consider t h e a g r i c u l - The System 4%, 2 y 2 , 2V2, 2 a n d lV2e per 1Q0 lbs. on t h e six classes of freight. Old how much abolition of the Zone system or its drastic reform t u r a l condition of t h e p r e s e n t , the Zone D is now m e r g e d w i t h Zone C. F a r m e r s h i p p e r s t h e r e will enjoy zone Deep i n t e r e s t in m e F a r m B u r e a u m o r e I am convinced t h a t if t h i s in- r a t e r e d u c t i o n s ' o f 6 V2, 5V 2 , 5, 3, 2 , % , 2c p e r 100 lbs. on i n t e r s t a t e s h i p - is evidenced by an incident r e l a t e d meant to Michigan farmers, the Bureau increased its efforts. d u s t r y is to be c a r r i e d on by people T h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u m e n t s . , in a r e c e n t l e t t e r from P r e s i d e n t It contributed more financially to the support of the shippers' w i t h p r e s e n t day ideals a n d s t a n d - did n o t exist in 1917 when t h e rail- * * * * * W a r r e n ML Blank of the Muskegon case than any other organization. a r d s of living,—if we a r e to have loads succeeded in p e r s u a d i n g the It is e s t i m a t e d t h a t t h e new o r d e r will s a v e p o t a t o s h i p p e r s a b o u t $75,000 County F a r m Bureau to S e c r e t a r y f i r s t Decision in tWJM comfort, b e a u t y a n d i n t e l l e c t u a l life Interstate Commerce Commission a n n u a l l y , hay s h i p p e r s $60,000 a n d b e a n g r o w e r s $ 4 0 , 0 0 0 , — o r $175,000 Brody of the State F a r m B u r e a u The case continued t h r o u g h 1922 on t h e f a r m , a s well a s t h e m e r e pro- t h a t Michigan s h o u l d be " z o n e d " a s to these t h r e e classes of s h i p p e r s a l o n e . G r a i n f a r m e r s , live stock s h i p p e r s T h e p a r a g r a p h s which tell t h e s t o r y and all o t h e r s will benefit accordingly. a n d 1923. On Dec. 2 1 . 1 9 2 3 , t h e d u c t i o n of food, we m u s t h a v e a indicated in Map 1. T h e Michigan follow: Savings Per Car Interstate Commerce Commission strong co-operative organization Traffic L e a g u e , composed of v a r i o u s * * * * * " T h e a d d r e s s of Lucius E. Wilson handed down a sweeping decision, w h o s e sole object is t h e b e t t e r m e n t Michigan s h i p p e r s ' interests, was R a t e s a p p l y i n g to i n c o m i n g s h i p m e n t s of fertilizer, m a c h i n e r y , fruit a t o u r county m e e t i n g last F r i d a y Under New Rates completely a b o l i s h i n g Zone B, which p a c k a g e s , f a r m a n d o r c h a r d s u p p l i e s a n d all o t h e r p u r c h a s e s will partici- of f a r m conditions newly o r g a n i z e d and represented pate in t h i s r a t e s a v i n g s o r d e r . It is possible t h a t t h e t o t a l savings on t h e was w o r t h $10.00 of a n y b o d y ' s m o n - affects 32 counties, a n d r e d u c e d t h e Following is the approxi- a n d farm X f e , in only a few s h i p p e r s . foregoing items a n d t h i s item m a y a m o u n t to $500,000 a n n u a l l y to Michi- ey. I got the w o r t h of my m e m b e r - m a t e savings per carload on in- zone r a t e s in Zones C a n d D. T h i s t h e s a m e way a n d T h e best e x p l a n a t i o n of how t h e gan f a r m e r s . ship fee for t h i s year r i g h t t h e n a n d t e r s t a t e s h i p m e n t s under t h e order was to be effective March 2 1 , on t h e s a m e plan s t a t e c a m e to be " z o n e d " is in the there. new zone r a t e s : 1 9 2 1. a s o t h e r business fact t h a t t h e I n t e r s t a t e Commerce " W e find t h a t we h a v e k e p t pace "Did you k n o w t h a t Mr. C a l k i n s , is looked after a n d r e p r e s e n t e d by Commission in 1!)17 h a d very little evidence about Michigan a g r i c u l t u r a l F. 0. LOWDEN TELLS with o t h e r indust i iea in building up our production. The United S t a t e s president of t h e Farm Bureau, was at that meeting Mecosta County Potatoes Beans^ Zone B $3.60 3.60 However, j u s t before the decision to go into effect, t h e r a i l r o a d s tucceeded in re-opening t h e case for their organiza- with t h e m e m b e r s of his E x e c u t i v e tions. If we can- n o t h a v e this t h e n c o n d i t i o n s a n d o t h e r i m p o r t a n t ship- ping c o n d i t i o n s , except w h a t t h e rail- r o a d s p r e s e n t e d a s s u p p o r t i n g their M. S. C. GRADUATES h a s 4 per cent of the w o r l d ' s farm- ers, a n d they produce 1 70 per cent of t h e corn, 60 per cent of the world's- Committee? T h e y had d r i v e n miles at the busy season to h e a r Mr. 90 Hay Fruits $2.40 to $4.00 2.00 a r e h e a r i n g to s u b m i t new evidence. The Traffic L e a g u e — F a r m B u r e a u and o t h e r s h i p p e r s a g a i n put all Zone (' the farmer must sink to t h e level of t h e d r u d g e a n d c l a i m s for h i g h e r r a t e s . -The r e s u l t was t h a t t h e r a i l r o a d s got permission FARMERS' NEED c o t t o n , 70 per cent of the bob 25 per cent of "the oats and hay, U> Wilson, Mr. C a l k i n s h a v i n g him at the Lansing conference. "Mr. H a r r i n g t o n , president of the heard Potatoes Beans $7.20 7.20 their r e s o u r c e s into w h a t practically a m o u n t e d to fighting t h e case all to p u t on t h e r a t e s , t h r o u g h t h e zon- per cent of the barley a n d 7 per rent Hay 4.00 over again and the fight w e n t on t h e p e a s - a n t of ing s y s t e m pictured a b o v e . F o r each of the potatoes. Bui with o u r m a r - O t t a w a County F a r m B u r e a u , was Fruits $4.80 to $9.00 t h r o u g h 1924 a n d p a r t of 1925. European c o u n - zone t h e s e r a t e s r a n g e d from one to Former Governor of Illinois is k e t i n g organization we a r e far be- also present, a l t h o u g h t h e m e m b e r - Old Zone I) T h e Second Decision tries. several cents per hundred pounds hind and m i g h t a s well recognize it. ship in n e i t h e r of these c o u n t i e s ex- H 1925 Commencement until next year. Potatoes $9.00 Today we have a n o t h e r decision "The f a r m e r - E - Powell over t h e r a t e s of t h e zone below, de- " F o r more t h a n a g e n e r a t i o n oth- Fruits $6.00 to $11.00 from the I n t e r s t a t e C o m m e r c e Com- m u s t l e a r n to t h i n k of o t h e r s besides p e n d i n g on t h e class of f r e i g h t in- Speaker er i n d u s t r i e s have been organized to " W h e n we have more men and mission which a g a i n upholds the himself and to t r u s t o t h e r s , to s t a n d volved. stabilize t h e i r business. women who a r e willing to t a k e s o m e shippers, and o r d e r s a r e d u c t i o n in t o g e t h e r , to plan t o g e t h e r a n d to act A t t e m p t s at Relief Pail "If a g r i c u l t u r e is to catch up, it trouble for t h e i r o r g a n i z a t i o n , we zone r a t e s e s t i m a t e d annually at "Tli t o m e t h i n g w r o n g with together, with more unselfishness D u r i n g F e d e r a l control of t h e rail- o u r system of m a r k e t i n g farm p r o d - m u s t organize its forces. This doesn't shall get s o m e w h e r e . " Hamilton Pays $6,000 $750,000. T h i s decision was con- a n d less suspicion. In t h i s s p i r i t let r o a d s in t *» 1 8 t h e Michigan Traffic m e a n to ignore the luw of supply and curred in by t h e Michigan Public u s e n t e r upon this c a m p a i g n for a n League sought a modification of ucts when a s h o r t crop of poor corn d e m a n d , but with millions of Ameri- • the F a r m B u r e a u News Busi- Dividend to Members Utilities Commission, which Joins brings m o r e t h a n a large crop of enlarged and continuous member- these conditions b u t w i t h o u t r e s u l t s . can f a r m e r s c o m p e t i n g with each ness News Column to sell. Reach H a m i l t o n , J u a e 23.—The H a m i l - with all Michigan s h i p p e r s in r e g r e t good corn, a n d t h e s a m e holds t r u e s h i p . W e m u s t no l o n g e r live by t h e Following organization of the o t h e r a n d d e a l i n g with a highly or- 52,000 f a r m e r s . ton F a r m e r s ' Co-operative Ass'n of that the l„ ('. C. has revived Zone B of cotton a n d o t h e r p r o d u c t s . " said g e n e r o s i t y of o t h e r s b u t by our own Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u in 1919 ganized b u s i n e s s world, how can Allegan county, a t its recent a n n u a l after once abolishing it. Both t h e P r a n k O. Lowden, f o r m e r g o v e r n o r efforts. In no o t h e r way can we k e e p and 1920 t h a t o r g a n i z a t i o n Imme- of Illinois, in a d d r e s s i n g the g r a d - they use t h e law of supply and de- Organized labor struggled a l o n g m e e t i n g , passed a stock dividend to Michigan Public Utilities Commis- o u r self-respect." diately took an active interest in u a t i n g class of t h e Michigan S t a t e mand? O r g a n i z e d , t h e f a r m e r can for many d i s c o u r a g i n g years before its m e m b e r s of $6,002.35 and p u t an sion a n d the shippers a r e on record H E R B E R T E. P O W E L L , P r e s i d e n t t r a n s f o r m i n g affairs in behalf of Its College ai c o m m e n c e m e n t , J u n e 22, build himself the m e a n s for s t o r i n g it was able to win any such victories a d d i t i o n a l $3,000 into its s u r p l u s t o as to t h e u n j u s t n e s s of t h e Michigan Ionia County F'arm B u r e a u . m e m b e r s h i p . This led to a consider- on " T h e Need, of A g r i c u l t u r a l Or- in tiihe of s u r p l u s and m a r k e t to as the F a r m Bureau has accomplish- wind up last y e a r ' s business. It zoning system for collecting p h a n - ation of t h e Michigan zoning s> m e e t the law of supply a n d d e m a n d . " ed in the past five or six years. h a n d l e d 178 c a r s of produce d u r i n g tom freight. SooDer or l a t e r it m u s t ganization." and the F a r m Bureau later entered the y e a r , sold for $1,225,000. I t also go. It is i n t i m a t e d t h a t even n o w Fowler Co-op Ships the t w o y e a r s ' fight With the Traffic erected gasoline and oil s t o r a g e Farm Bureau Calls Bean Growers9 some of the Michigan r a i l r o a d s a r e t a n k s / o f 64,000 gallons capacity a n d 20,829 Head of Stock L e a g u e to r e m e d y this situation, a new w a r e h o u s e . Farm B u r e a u not in favor of c o n t i n u i n g with it. with r e s u l t s given e l s e w h e r e in t h e Details of Decision News. T h e F a r m B u r e a u p r e s e n t e d m e m b e r s a r e active in this n e i g h b o r - Fowler, June 13.—Two hundred F o r g e t t i n g d e t a i l s of t h e new de- hood. m e m b e r s of t h e F o w l e r Co-operative S h i p p i n g Ass'n (Clinton were at t h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g h e r " to- county) an o v e r w h e l m i n g m a s s of evidence from 50 counties against the unfair- ness of the zone s y s t e m , t h a t was the d e c i d i n g factor in t h e evidence Conference at State College July 13 Cherry Men Planning cision, h a n d e d down J u n e 19, | nre to t h e two mapg on page 1 and t h e e x p l a n a t o r y m a t t e r with day, h u r i n g t h e past 12 m o n t h s •:- them will be m o s r s a t i s f a c t o r y . Yo'i t h e y shipped head of stock case. To Discuss Problems Now time. T h r o u g h t h e Michigan F a r m B u r e a u Advertising Campaign can pick o u t your c o u n t y a n d check representing 8,993,120 lbs., for With such an o r g a n i z a t i o n in t h e At the big m e e t i n g held at Lan- which r e a c h e s some 52,000 Benton H a r b o r , J u n e 2 3 . — C h e r r y your s i t u a t i o n accordingly. w h i c h they received $363,858,70. field in 1!»17 as t h e F a r m Bureau, it Before Michigan sing s o m e time ago t o consider th<> f a r m e r s each edition, a n d by o t h e r g r o w e r s a n d c a n n e r s have a d o p t e d Zone A, t h e t e r r i t o r y south of the T h e F o w l e r Ass'n is one of the lead- is doubtful w h e t h e r t h e zoning sys- Producers proposition of F e d e r a l g r a d e s , the m e a n s , the F a r m B u r e a u is calling the suggestion of the Michigan F r u i t main line of t h e Michigan C e n t r a ! ing m e m b e r s of t h e Michigan Live tem could h a v e been p u t over on g r o w e r s c o m m e n t e d on t h e v a l u e of g r o w e r s to this meeting. T h e Mich- G r o w e r s , Inc., for an a d v e r t i s i n g from Niles a c r o s s to Detroit, t a k e - Stock E x c h a n g e . Michigan; c e r t a i n l y if f a r m e r s will In a c c o r d a n c e with r e q u e s t s from such m e e t i n g s to the i n d u s t r y . T h e r e igan State College and o t h e r a g e n c i e s c a m p a i g n on both canned a n d fresh the r e g u l a r m i l e a g e r a t e s of I n d i a n a maintain a strong Farm Bureau, many bean g r o w e r s t h r o u g h o u t the is now a g r e a t deal of i n t e r e s t in t h e are assisting in getting a big t u r n - fruit to increase the consumption of and Ohio, which the s h i p p e r s in t h i s Adopt the. slogan, " E v e r y F a r m n o t h i n g like that can be done. the Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u - Michigan bean s i t u a t i o n . Michigan out from ajl bean g r o w i n g sections. c h e r r i e s a n d to dispose of t h e c a r r y - insist should also apply to Zone B u r e a u m e m b e r at every m e e t i n g of T h e zone rate case effort is an r e a u is calling a g e n e r a l conference g r o w e r s o u g h t to set t o g e t h e r a n d Early r e t u r n s from leading bean over. .The growers are a; B at l! h i s local this y e a r . " e x a m p l e of what can be done of bean g r o w e r s to discuss their t a l k t h i n g s over, learn w h a t is be- counties indicate t h a t t h e g r o w e r s ing to c o n t r i b u t e 3 cents per 16 q u a r t Zone B is the t e r r i t o r y n o r ' through sticking together. p r o b l e m s . The m e e t i n g will be held i n g done in v a r i o u s p a r t s of t h e s t a t e a r e fully a w a r e of the value of such c r a t e for a period of 5 years. T w e n t y t h e Michigan ' tain line t o a T h e r e a r e a b o u t 700 c o - o p e r a t i v e at Room 4 02, A g r i c u l t u r a l Hall, t h e a n d how s u c h t h i n g s affect t h e m . a conference a n d will be h e r e In million p o u n d s of cherries c a n n e d line d r a w n from Musk' >ss to e l e v a t o r , live stock, c r e a m e r y a n d Farm Bureau alfalfa is d o m e s t i c Michigan S t a t e College, on Monday, Therefore, the State Farm Bureau force. E v e r y g r o w e r should be r e p - a n n u a l l y in Michigan will c o n t r i b u t e Bay City. T h e new Zone B now in- o t h e r f a r m e r s a s a ' n s in M i c h i g a n . g r o w n seed. J u l y 1 3 , s t a r t i n g a t 1 o'clock fast is calling such a g r o w e r s ' conference. resented at this meeting. % c e n t per pound or $25,000. WO) TWO MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS J U N K 2 « , L925 IT'S TEAM WORK THAT W I N S ^ H H D A Y MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS A comparatively small number of M i c h i g a n farmers, organ- The Old Way,—And How Organization WOOL POOL IS AT ized a s t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u , c o n t r i b u t e d g r e a t l y t o Helps Us Help Ourselves Pub- MiiiiiKiin State Farm Bureau at Char- Btate Farm Bureau head- t h e s h i p p e r s ' ease to abolish the Michigan Zone Kate system, 3,000,000 POUNDS w h i c h is a b u r d e n o n a l l s h i p p e r s a n d a l l f a r m e r s in t h e l o w e r p e n i n s u l a of M i c h i g a n . S o m e Sales H a v e B e e n Made; VOL. H I . M M ] 2 « , lf>25 No. 12 T h e c o m p a r a t i v e l y s m a l l n u m b e r of s h i p p e r s a n d f a r m e r s , o r - 1925 Will Probably S e e E n t e r e d &jt t h e post office a t C h a r l o t t e , Mich., a s second class ganized, was far more powerful than all t h e rest of t h e u n - Biggest Pool m a t t e r . Acceptance for m a i l i n g a t special r a t e of p o s t a g e p r o v i d e d for in Sec. 1 1 0 3 , Act of Oct. 3 , 1 9 1 7 , a u t h o r i z e d J a n u a r y i 2 , 1 9 2 3 . o r g a n i z e d s h i p p e r s a n d f a r m e r s in t h e s t a t e p u t t o g e t h e r . For, in f o u r y e a r s , t h e y w o n t h e i r e a s e t w i c e , w i t h a final r e d u c t i o n in CelumbUS, .June 22. With ::,000,- Subscription Price 50c P e r Year, included in d u e s of Farm 000 lbs. of wool u n d e r c o n t r a c t , of- B u r e a u Memb< z o n e r a t e s of a b o u t 5 0 p e r c e n t . ficials of t h e O h i o - M i c h i g a n - I n d i a n a T h i s s p r t of r e l i e f h a s a l w a y s b e e n d e s i r e d b y t h e u n o r g a n i z e d c o - o p e r a t i v e wool pool h e r e a r e a n - Editor t i c i p a t i n g t h e -largest pool in t h e B. M. POWELL Associate Editor shippers and farmers. Hut they were powerless. Without Ohio A s s ' n s eight y e a r s ' e x p e r i e n c e . organization they were without even a voice to protest, miieh At t h e close of l a s t w e e k , 2,710,000 less a m e a n s t o d o a n y t h i n g a b o u t t h e z o n e r a t e e a s e o r a n y t h i n g lbs. of wool h a d been received a t MICHIGAN ^TATKFAPM flUREAU else. Organized as a unit, the unorganized f a r m e r s in M i c h i g a n C o l u m b u s a n d a n o t h e r 2*25,000 lbs. was a t t h e W h e e l i n g , W. V a . , w a r e - w o u l d be most p o w e r f u l . T h e r e is h a r d l y a n y f o r w a r d s t e p t h a t h o u s e , with t h o u s a n d s of p o u n d s on OFFICERS they could not accomplish. Will they c o n t i n u e to sit back a n d the way. M.I President M. B. W c P H E R S O N , Lowell. work against e a c h o t h e r , till t h e w h i l e dealing with a highly S o m e sales of wool h a v e been . Vice- President m a d e . Wool will be offered in lim- organized system in a l l o t h e r i n d u s t r i e s , o r w i l l t h e y recognize ited q u a n t i t i e s a s long a s t h e p r e s e n t Direct o r s - n t - L a r g e kf. B, MCPHERSON Loweu their opportunity in t h e Michigan State Farm Bureau.' steady market holds. T h e Columbus MRS. EDITH \l. WAGAR rarleton T h i s e d i t o r i a l is a d d r e s s e d t o s o m e :*2,00<) f a r m e r s i n t h e t w e l v e warehouse reports many shipments KARL C. MCCARTHY Bad Axe of Michigan wool. T h e Michigan Michigan Counties which this A u g u s t will p u t on a voluntary Scattered s t o r m i n g of t h e castle by individuals will avail n o t h i n g . pool is still open. C o n t r a c t s a n d full VEROLp F. (;ou.\i ELY Newberry BOYLE t Buchanan Farm Bureau membership enlistment campaign, to gain the i n f o r m a t i o n m a y b e h a d on r e q u e s t W. W. BILLING iS • Davison strength to go forward to n e w public improvements which will to t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u Wool De- Commodity Directors partment at Lansing. W o o l is a c - FRED SMITH, Elk Rapida Michigan potato Growers Exchange r a n k with t h e gasoline t a x a n d Zone R a t e case reforms. cepted only on c o n t r a c t . M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers Association These big public Improvements mean much to y o u r home a n d ,i H O'.MKAI.KY, Hudson Michigan Live Stock Exchange your investment in f a r m property. C a n y o u afford not to join OEO. W. M- I ' A I . I . A . ypsllaiiti Michigan Elevator Eafchange At. I). MUKK1KK, Paw P a w Michigan Kruit G r o w e r s , I n c . with y o u r neighbors to protect them a n d to w i n additional im- provements.' STATE FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION Clark L. Brody 8ec'y-Treaa.-Manager 8. M. To will A s s ' t SC' WHAT O N E COMMISSIONER SAID DEPARTMENT HEADS C o m m i s s i o n e r C a m p b e l l o f t h e I. C. p . , c o m m e n t i n g o n t h e r e - Purchasing L. A. Thomas Seed C. P. garnum cent Michigan Zone R a t e Case decision, said that it w a s a s t e p Traffic A. P. Mills in t h e r i g h t d i r e c t i o n , b u t t h a t t h e s o l u t i o n w o u l d n o t b e c o m p l e t e Fabrics F. P. Kellner until t h e zone system w a s abolished t h r o u g h o u t the lower penin- Publicity E. E. Ungren Accounting II- B. Hill sula, as requested by t h e Traffic League, State F a r m Bureau Produoe Kxch. (Detroit) W. O. Steiger ami other complainants for t h e shippers. T h a t ' s good news for Organization Michigan C o m m o d i t y M a r k e t i n g A s s o c i a t i oA. n s Bentall Farm Bureau folks. EXTRA QUALITY EGG BRED CHICKS Affiliated W i t h Michigan S t a t e h a r m BttfOW Michigan Potato Qrowers Exchange ('aililiac Reduced Prices! White Leghorns, Brown Leghorns, S. C. Michigan Milk Produ e irresistible. Courtesy of Grand Rapids Press. Anconas, Barred Rocks Strong, sturdy, Newton hatched chicks, p r o d u c e d on o u r o w n m o d e r n 65-acre p o u l t r y f a r m from flocks s p e c i a l l y culled and m a t e d under our personal super- D i r e c t o r s a n d Officers of t h e C o m m o d i t y E x c h a n g e s MK'll. ELEVATOR EXCH. MICH. MILK P R O D U C E R S ASS'N X. I'. P u l l , P r e s Lansing Public Reforms in 1925 motortruck plants and a great num- ber of m a n u f a c t u r e r s of a u t o m o b i l e parts a n d appliances. Not Too Late T o vision. B a r r o n K n g l i s h a n d Hollywood s t r a i n S. C. W h i t e L e g h o r n s . A n c o n a s , d i r e c t from Shipped postpaid Sheppard's Stieppard 1 0 0 % live Farm delivery H. I >. Morton, Pres Klnde * guaranteed. O r d e r n o w a £ t h e following P. <'. Kamlowskc, Vice-Pres J o h n c . N e a r , Sec piat Pock t h a t f e a t u r e d each of t h e s e r e f o r m s , " I t is t h e c e n t e r of t h e f u r n i t u r e Washington B. P. P e a c h , A s s ' t Sec Detroit Gasoline T a x a n d Z o n e Rate a n d w a s i n t h e m Jrmm s t a r t t o fin- i n d u s t r y in t h e United S t a t e s . I r o n , Pool Wool prices: Wh. and Brown Leghorns, 50 100 500 Carl Martin, S e c . - T r c a s . Cold w a t e r 11. W. N o r t o n , T r e a s Howell ish, c o n t r i b u t i n g t i m e , finances a n d b r a s s , silk, s h o e s a n d k n i t t e d p r o d - W r i t e t h e Michigan State Anconas, Selected Mating $5 $9 $40 M. P . Noon Jackson Case Tussles Each ucts a r e produced. It originates F a r m B u r e a u W o o l Dep't. a t Extra Selected Mating 6 11 50 p. i-:. Qsmer, Mgr Lansing m u c h e n e r g y t o t h e i r success. c . P. W a t s o n lmlay City L a n s i n g f o r i>ooling c o n t r a c t Barred Rocks 7 13 60 c. S. Behton, Beans Lansing Lasted 4 Yrs. T h e p u r p o s e of t h e F a r m B u r e a u and terminates more high class I,. \V. l l a r w o o d Adrian Mixed Chicks or Broilers 4 7 35 \V. B. Phillips Decatur in each of t h e s e cases w a s t o s e c u r e freight of m o r e v a r i e d c h a r a c t e r and shipping directions. Esti- IN 1,000 LOTS—Wh. & Br. Leghorns, \v. J. Thomas Grand Rapids m a t e h o w many pounds you Anconas, selected mating—$75; Extra e Met 'alia Vpsilanti j u s t i c e for Michigan f a r m e r s . I t prov- than t h e territory immediately south Pay Potts .Washington T h o s e w h o d r i v e on o u r r o a d s a r e have. Wool acepted only o n selected mating—$95; Barred Rocks—$120; J o h n Nicoison Marlette of i t . I t h a s p r o s p e r e d n o t b e c a u s e of Fred W. M e y e r Fair Haven ed t o t w o sessions of t h e l e g i s l a t u r e pooling c o n t r a c t . Cash a d v a n c e Mixed chicks or broilers—$?0. % M. R. Bhisler Caledonia now h e l p i n g p a y for t h e m — t h r o u g h t h e freight differentials, b u t in spite TOWN LINE POULTRY FARM P . M. O e h m k e Bebewaing Dr. W. C. M c K i n n e y . . . . D a v i s b u r g t h a t t h o s e w h o d r i v e on t h e r o a d s if y o u w i s h i t . t h e m e d i u m of a t w o c e n t s p e r g a l l o n of t h e m . " "The Personal Service Hatchery" O. P . M i n e r M a r i n e City J a m e s J. B r a k e n b e r r y . . . . B a d Axe s h o u l d h e l p p a y for t h e m — n o t pile Elmer P o w e r s Clio gasoline t a x enacted by t h e 1 9 2 5 Zeeland, Mich. R. F. D. N o . 1, B o x 17 M i c i l POTATO GROWERS t h e whole b u r d e n on jthe f a r m own- EXCH. legislature. MICH. LIVE STOCK KXCH. ers' b a c k s . I t proved t o g e t h e r w i t h H e n r y C u r t i s , I'rcs Cadillac E. A. B e a m e r , P r e s Blissfield An a t t e m p t t o a b o l i s h t h e u n j u s t other shippers, to both State a n d SHIPPERS' COUNSEL Fred S m i t h , \ tapids W. J. Perry, V i c e - P i e s Michigan freight r a t e zone system National railroad commissions that S. E. Rogers, Sec Bast .Ionian G r a n d Blanc has just resulted in a s u b s t a n t i a l t h e Michigan Zone R a t e S y s t e m is O. S. Wood, Treas Barryton .1. I >. Robinson tfgr. . ..< 'adilliic Le\ J. II. O'Mealey, S e c Alex Lindsey, T r e a s I'M wa id i dppey Hudson Decker I l o w e r i n g of t h e zone r a t e s a n d s t a t e - m e n t s from m e m b e r s of both of t h e M i c h i g a n Public Utilities Commis- a b u r d e n on t h e s h i p p e r s . T h e c o - operating shippers won a reduction in those r a t e s ; a n d c o m m e n t from Make Sure of Your J. T. P . A. Provemont Sheridan MIICHIQAN FRU1TI GROWERS, INC. cii;i S . Woodruff Hay I >. H a r p e r C h a r l e s Brown Hastings St. J o h n s Snnfield Breckenridge sion a n d t h e I. C. C. t h a t c o m p l e t e a b o l i t i o n of t h e Michigan zones is t h e p r o p e r s e t t l e m e n t of t h e case. m e m b e r s of both c o m m i s s i o n s s e e m s to i n d i c a t e t h e d e a t h k n e l l of t h e zone s y s t e m . Alfalfa M. I». Buskirk. Pres Paw Paw John Miller Coloma These a r e two great publico r e - Such a r e t h e f r u i t s of o r g a n i z e d This summer b y getting from your co-op ass n Amos Tucker, I V. Pres Allan P.. G r a h a m Plherta f o r m s b r o u g h t a b o u t in 1 9 2 5 , p a r - effort. T h e ' F a r m Bureau enables Michigan Farm Bureau Brands of SOUth I la Veil I'. I >. L e a v e n w o r t h . . G r a n d Papids t i c u l a r l y affecting r u r a l Michigan. H u r o n , Twscola a n d Sanilac f a r m e r s Herbert Nafziger, 2 V. P r e s W. J. S c h u l t z Hart Millburg P. A. HaWley Pudington They were secured largely through in t h e T h u m b , t h o s e of t h e w e s t e r n GRIMM ALFALFA ONTARIO VARIEGATED F. P . B r a d f o r d , is C. J. C h r e s t e n s e n Olfckama o r g a n i z a t i o n of a p a r t of t h e f a r m - fruit belt, t h o s e of c e n t r a l Michigan, Benton I tarbor II. W. Gowdy I'nion Pier e r s in Michigan a s t h e Michigan t h o s e of t h e U p p e r Peninsula to U t a h C o m m o n Alfalfa F. P. G r a n g e r s , Bales M g r O. P. Gale Shelby State F a r m Bureau. The F a r m Bu- s p e a k a s o n e — a n d t h a t is power for Benton Harbor John Lang S. II I h a k e Fremont J o h n I'.ottema Spring Pake through the recent drought in fine shape a n d is pro- H e n r y N'amit/. Bridgman licit Gleason Lawrence J. I'1. H i g b e e Benton H a r b o r <". L. Brody Lansing Shippers Win Victory Washington. ducing fine h a y crops. It did that because Farm Miller O v e r t o n American BFarm angor Bureau H a r r y Federation Hogue Sodus William W. P o t t e r of t h e Michigan Bureau alfalfa, sweet clover a n d all other seeds are O. P. B R A D F U T E President In Zone Rate Case Public Utilities commission in a n GENERAL OFFICES A. I'". P. I" 58 East Washington St., Chicago (Continued from page o n e ) opinion filed w i t h t h a t body t o d a y , the highest quality, nofthern g r o w n , domestic seed EDWY P. P P I I > Washington Representative e l u d e s t h e t i p of t h e T h u m b ; s e e LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS .Mnnsey Bldg., W a s h i n g t o n , I >. C. Map N o . 2. assails the order. obtainable. T h e n e w Zone C is t h e t e r r i t o r y C o m m i s s i o n e r Pott&r signed t h e W e guarantee t o y o u that our seeds are adapted to r= n o r t h of M u s k e g o n a n d Bay City. o r d e r modifying t h e zoning system " n o t because I t h i n k it is r i g h t , b u t this climate. W e guar- THE STATE FARM BUREAU'S PUBLIC How Farmers Took Part because, u n d e r t h e c i r c u m s t a n c e s , it antee their high purity, T h e F a r m B u r e a u ' s p a r t in t h i s SERVICE PROGRAM case w a s d o n e w i t h F a r m B u r e a u is t h e best we could o b t a i n , " (from and germination. m e m b e r s h i p m o n e y , a n d is a d i r e c t the interstate commerce commis- TAXATION— Relief for sorely b u r d e n e d f a r m p r o p - Farm Bureau Brand service to m e m b e r s a n d t o Michigan sion). e r t y by e n a c t i o n of: ( a ) T w o cent g a s o l i n e t a x for h i g h w a y a g r i c u l t u r e . It will b e easily seen " B e l i e v i n g t h e e n t i r e zone rate alfalfa seeds h a v e c o n - funds. t h a t t h e benefits, in t h e form of a system is illogical, c o n t r a r y to t h e B. I>. EWING tributed largely t o in- ( E N A C T E D , J a n . 21), 1 9 2 4 ) m o r e j u s t system of freight r a t e s , s p i r i t of t h e T r a n s p o r t a t i o n a c t , t h a t Mr. E . L. S w i n g , noted traffic a t - ( b ) S t a t e I n c o m e T a x in place of S t a t e ' s g e n - t o r n e y of G r a n d R a p i d s , r e p r e s e n t e d creasing the Michigan while i n d i r e c t , a r e n o n e t h e less it penalizes t h e i n d u s t r i a l develop- >i p r o p e r t y levy. real. I t will also be observed t h a t m e n t of Michigan a n d m u s t u l t i m a t e - the s h i p p e r s i n t e r e s t s in t h e Michi- acreage from 7 8 , 0 0 0 A . (c) Law forbidding any more t a x exempt gan Zone R a t e Case, a t L a n s i n g a n d in 1919 to 3 5 4 , 0 0 0 A . only with a powerful a n d c o n t i n u i n g ly r e s u l t in loss t o t h e r a i l r o a d s by nrities. * at W a s h i n g t o n . R e g a r d i n g t h e case o r g a n i z a t i o n , o n e t h a t is h e r e y e a r d i v e r t i n g traffic to o t h e r carriers today. A d a p t e d seed (tl) E q u a l i s a t i o n of a s s e s s m e n t of f a r m a n d he said, " T h e existence of t h e Mich- after year, can t h e Michigan f a r m e r a n d t h a t Michigan s h i p p e r s a r e d e - city p r o p e r t y In a c c o r d a n c e w i t h sales p r o t e c t h i s i n t e r e s t s in a Michigan nied t h e benefits of g e o g r a p h i c a l lo- igan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u o r g a n i z a - doesn't winter kill. S e e v a l u e s of s a m e . tion m a d e it possible. T h e case ( F a r m Bureau Investigations brought Zone R a t e Case a n d t h e o t h e r g r e a t cation a n d a r e compelled t o pay could n o t h a y e been m a d e on a s h o w - your co-op n o w for Farm Bureau Brand alfalfa. e q u a l i s a t i o n in C a l h o u n , I n g h a m , W a s h - public p r o b l e m s w h i c h affect t h e h i g h e r freight r a t e s o n t h r o u g h traf- ing of m a n u f a c t u r e s a l o n e . " Opposed t e n a w , .Monroe a n d Walaina/.oo c o u n t i e s , lives a n d living c o n d i t i o n s of e v e r y fic t h a n t h e i r c o m p e t i t o r s , it s e e m s to t h e s h i p p e r s lfkve been t h e host, s a v i n g f a r m e r t a x p a y e r s $(17,350 excess one of u s . to m e t h a t t h e Michigan zone r a t e legal t a l e n t o b t a i n a b l e . F o r s u p p o r t Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service laves a n n u a l l y . ) In t h e following excerpt from a n system s h o u l d be a b o l i s h e d a n d t h e T R A N S P O R T A T I O N — I m m e d i a t e a p p l i c a t i o n of Michigan Zone the F a r m Bureau a n d the other ship- Lansing, Michigan a r t i c l e by Mr. F r e d G r i m e s in t h e division of t h e e a r n i n g s on long h a u l pers' organizations have depended R a t e decision to stive f a r m e r s h i p p e r s in •I line 19 edition of t h e G r a n d Rapifls traffic so a d j u s t e d a s to give a high- til) c o u n t i e s .$50(1,0011 a n n u a l l y . upon public s p i r i t e d citizens e n l i s t - P r e s s , t h e Michigan Public Utilities er per cent to t h e o r i g i n a t i n g a n d ing t h e i r a i d a s members-. ( T O BE E F F E C T I V E Sept. 10, 1 0 2 5 , by I. < . C. o r d e r of J u n e 10, J 0 2 5 ) . C o m m i s s i o n g i v e s u s s o m e very in- t e r m i n a t i n g r o a d s , " d e c l a r e s P o t t e r MARKETING— E x t e n s i o n of s o u n d c o - o p e r a t i v e m a r - t e r e s t i n g c o m m e n t on w h a t it t h i n k s in h i s opinion. k e t i n g p r o g r a m n o w well u n d e r w a y in Michigan. of t h e zoning s y s t e m , w h y it c o n c u r - red w i t h t h e I. C. C. a t t h i s t i m e a n d Aids T w o I loads P o t t e r d e c l a r e s t h a t t h e A n n Ar- IS YOUrTCLOVER I l GISJ \ T I O N — age of t h e C a p p e r - F r e n c h T r u t h - i n - F a b r i c bill, c o m p l e t i o n a n d o p e r a t i o n of t h e U. S. Muscle S h o a l s N i t r a t e s p l a n t a n d m a n u f a c t u r e of f e r t i l i z e r ; opposition w h a t t h e m e m b e r s of t h e Utilities b o r a n d t h e P e r e M a r q u e t t e a r c th<> C o m m i s s i o n h a v e observed with r e - only r a i l r o a d s o p e r a t i n g in Michigan spect to h o w t h e z o n i n g system is af- w h o w a n t t h e zone r a t i n g to r e m a i n fecting o u r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s y s t e m in effect. T h e f o r m e r claims to r e - SETTING SEED? %ap the Benefit to a n y form of sales t a x o r of c o n s u m p - tion t a x , r e t e n t i o n of federal i n c o m e t a x . and t h e s h i p p e r s . T h e P r e s s s a y s : ceive $100,000 a n n u a l l y a n d t h e lat- In t h e opinion issued with t h e o r - ter $ 7 5 0 , 0 0 0 in a d d i t i o n a l r e v e n u e . Many Report This Situation; the first Year—and May be G o o d Idea to A LEAF OUT OF EXPERIENCE OF OTHER CLASSES der t o d a y , the state commission " T h e Detroit & Mackinac r a i l r o a d , p o i n t s o u t t h e d e s i r a b i l i t y of elim- the P e n n s y l v a n i a r a i l r o a d and the Harvest Seed many Yearslhereafter i n a t i n g t h e zone s y s t e m in Michigan, Michigan C e n t r a l r a i l r o a d are not \s illustrative of the complexity of modern farm life and of saying: u r g i n g t h e zone r a t e d i f f e r e n t i a l s " C o n t r a r y t o t h e usual r e g u l a t i o n s Spread Solvay Pulverized Limestone! You'll find it the difficulties which stand in the way of success for the aver- " A f t e r c o n f e r r i n g with t h e i n t e r - d e c l a r e s P o t t e r . "They apparently of N a t u r e , Michigan -clover is s e t t i n g s t a t e c o m m e r c e c o m m i s s i o n a n d r e c - recognize t h a t h i g h e r r a t e s a n d cur- seed for t h e first c u t t i n g t h i s y e a r . the best investment you ever made. Big returns the age farmer, Mr. C. ftt. I'reh. president of the Shiawassee County o g n i z i n g t h e d e s i r a b i l i t y of a l l p a r - t a i l m e n t of service is n o t t h e r e m e d y first year, and for four or five years thereafter. Keep It is t h e a d v i c e of t h e Michigan Farm Bureau, s.-. ties in i n t e r e s t of h a v i n g a u n i f o r m a n d t h e s e r a i l r o a d s s e r v e t h e g r e a t e r F a r m B u r e a u Seed Service t h a t you the soil sweet and productive. Easy to handle, in bulk " T h e farmer is a b u s i n e s s m a n , h e h a s a g r e a t e r capital basis of r a t e s m a i n t a i n e d upon both p a r t of t h e t e r r i t o r y included in t h e inspect y o u r c r o p a n d see if it is set- i n t r a s t a t e a n d i n t e r s t a t e traffic, a n d h i g h e r r a t e z o n e . " t i n g a good b a t c h of seed. If s o , w e or ioo-lb. bags, safe to use, non'caustic, guaranteed investment than t h e average retail merchant; his business high test. Learn all about LIME; write for the new a l t h o u g h t h i s commission feels t h a t In t a k j n g u p t h e refusal of t h e I. s u g g e s t t h a t it will be good b u s i n e s s is v a s t l y m o r e c o m p l e x t h a n t h a t of t h e a v e r a g e merchant. t h e p r o p e r solution for t h e r a t e s for C. C., t o i n c l u d e Zone B, o r t h a t p o r - to c u t it for seed. G e n e r a l l y t h e h a y Solvay Booklet, full- of valuable information. It's " T h e l a b o r p r o b l e m on t h e f a r m is m u c h m o r e s e r i o u s t h a n t h e lower p e n i n s u l a of Michigan lies tion of t h e s t a t e n o r t h of t h e m a i n crop is g o i n g t o b e very s h o r t a n y - in t h e c o m p l e t e a b o l i t i o n of t h e h i g h - line of t h e Michigan C e n t r a l a n d a way, a n d c h a n c e s o u g h t to be p r e t - FREE', in m o s t o t h e r l i n e s o f b u s i n e s s , b e c a u s e of t h e s e a s o n a l c h a r - er r a t e d zones a n d , if n e c e s s a r y , s p e - line e x t e n d i n g a c r o s s t h e s t a t e from ty good for g e t t i n g a g o o d second a c t e r of m o s t f a r m work. More factors that a r e not sub- cial t r e a t m e n t be a c c o r d e d t h e w e a k - M u s k e g o n t o B a y City w i t h Zone A c u t t i n g for h a y . The to hitman control enter into production. T h e selling er r a i l r o a d l i n e s u p o n a p r o p e r s h o w - in C e n t r a l F r e i g h t a s s o c i a t i o n ter- SOLVAY PROCESS ing, t h e conclusions r e a c h e d h e r e a r e r i t o r y . P o t t e r s a i d : and distribution p h a s e s of t h e f a r m business have proved in h a r m o n y with t h o s e of t h e I n t e r - " T h e r e is no j u s t i f i c a t i o n for t h a t Poultry Exch. Says *ULVERI2I:B COMPANY 7 5 0 1 W e s t Jefferson Ave. difficult and b e c a u s e t h e t u r n - o v e r is l i m i t e d b y N a t u r e i u n i t is s u c h t h a t t h e s a m e m a n h a s h a d herself state commerce commission." I\nd F o u r - Y e a r F i g h t p a r t of Michigan p a y i n g h i g h e r rtites t h a n s o u t h e r n Michigan. This r e - Broilers In Demand LIMESTONE Detroit, Mich. T h e o r d e r b r i n g s to a n e n d a con- gion p r o d u c e s m o r e fruit, garden Receipts of b r o i l e r s have been td t o p r o d u c t i o n ; d i s t r i b u t i o n and everything else."' t r o v e r s y of m o r e t h a n four y e a r s ' t r u c k , b e a n s , h a y , s u g a r beers, chick- heavy a t D e t r o i t , b u t t h e d e m a n d h a s Sold by It' 1' nid industry which a r e not confronted by s t a n d i n g before t h e t w o c o m m i s - ory, w h e a t , c o r n , o a t s , d a i r y p r o d - been b r i s k , s a y s t h e F a r m B u r e a u : preblei agriculture, find it necessary sions over t h e zone r a t e s . T h e com- u c t s a n d live stock t h a n a n y o t h e r m i s s i o n issued a n o r d e r r e d u c i n g t h e p a r t of t h e lower p e n i n s u l a . In it P o u l t r y E x c h a n g e a t 2 6 1 0 Riopelle Local street. Buyers want Barred Rocks t<> ' inizations for their mutual advan- uuch more should farmers, who of all classes are r a t e s m o r e t h a n a y e a r a g o , b u t t h e a r e t h e p l a n t s of t h e Buick, C h e v r o - r a i l r o a d s p e t i t i o n e d f o r a r e h e a r i n g let, Wills .Ste. Clair, P a t e r s o n , D u - over t w o p o u n d s , f o r which t h e y a r e Dealers p a y i n g t o p prices. Write the Farm i the most puzzling problems and w whoi n are in- a n d t h e whole m a t t e r w a s r e - o p e n e d r a n t , F l i n t , R e o , S t a r , O a k l a n d a n d Bureau Poultry Exchange about by h e a r i n g s a n d a r g u m e n t s held in i O l d s m o b i l e c o m p a n i e s , a n u m b e r of shipping to Detroit. divid see the value of organization? nz6t *-&*.. «- JUNE 2«, HH25 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS TRRWr ALFALFA CUTTING 6 0 6 VAN BUREN EXCELLENT CROPS WOMEN ATTEND DESPITEDROUGHT Farm Bureaus Truth-in-Feeds Policy a Great Service t o Michigan Agriculture SEWING SCHOOLS Clover and Timothy Scant; **s»ni*Jiftr „ Close Big Year With Exhibits Plant Alfalfa This And Program at Summer Paw Paw PROF. COX TELLS HOW Paw Paw, .tune ir>.--Van Huron county farm women held a big Farm Bureau's Adapted Seed achievement day program on cloth- ing projects here June IS. Ninety Work Has Made Alfalfa women took part in the exhibits in the. morning. {The walls of the high ^afe, Easy school gymnasium were covered with the many pioVes of work, exhibits By J. I .-COX showing the use of sewing machine Professor of Farm Crops attachments and time saving meth- at Michigan State College ods. The goal for the past year was It's an old saying that it takes 500 families and 606 families were twenty years to bring a new crop, or reported in the work. a new agricultural practice into com- 8 0 Carloads of Farm Bureau Michigan Milkmaker, Poultry Feeds and Concentrates Is the Average Monthly Organized in this fashion, these mon use. This may have been true women had 12.") sewing machines ^in the ante-flivver and pre-radio cleaned and properly adjusted, 233 days and before the Farm Bureau Purchase by Farmers Through Their Local Co-ops and Farm Bureau Car-Door Men women have used sewing machine at- came into action. For almost forty tachments they had never used be- years, Michigan farmers gropingly fore. The women received instruc- tried to succeed with alfalfa and tion for one-hour dresses, choice oi with only occasional success. With materials, etc. More than 150 women the formation of the Michigan Farm Fare Bureau Michigan Mill.maker dairy ration anal Mlchlcan Poultry Feetfa ten on the feed tag tba number of pound, ol each Ingredient In the ration attended the afternoon program. The Bureau, the adapted seed movement Farmers know that theee feeds are always of the saaae high quality and contain no filler. The Farm Bureau holds that farmers speakers were Mrs. Louise Campbell, was given a great impetus, and dur- have a right to know exactly what they are buying and feeding. state director of home economics ing the past five years Michigan has work for M. S. C , Miss Carrie Wil- become the leading alfalfa state east liams', in charge of the work in Van of the Mississippi River. The alfalfa Buren county, and Dr. Helen S. Mit- crop has changed the final record of Firms opposed to truth-ln-f cede said that policy could not he made • business success, bat popular approval has made Michigan chell of the Battle Creek Sanitarium, thousands of Michigan farmers from who spoke on the Importance of Milkmaker one of the hlg feeds from the start. Today other firma ate adopting the Farm Bureau's public formula pettey. a statement of loss to a statement of plenty of milk, fruit, vegetables, profit. whole grain breads and good butter Alfalfa Stands Drought in our diets. The Van Buren coun- Wherever you go in Michigan, ty women are going on with their farmers are talking of two things; clothing program for another year. the unprecedented spring drought and the fact that alfalfa ami sweet clover are the only successful hay -\ crops. It is an old saying, borne out by statistics, that "A dry May means little hay." Alfalfa, however, rode bravely through the drought and Co. Farm Bureaus Are To New Readers Buttermilk %££*£ MASH ASH farmers in general cut excellent crops of alfalfa hay in "Michigan un- der conditions where clover gave Doing Surprising Things You are receiving the Michigan Farm Bureau News for a limit- ed time this summer through the action of the County and State Farm Bureaus, which have paid your subscription for that period. Make chicks prow and hens lay. See your local co-op or Farm Bureau agent. Write for free poultry feeding booklet MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU S l I ' P L Y SERVICE, Lansing, Mich. half a crop and timothy and mixed *- We want you to know the latest news about the big things only be brought about through the hay less than half a crop. Mrs. Wagar Has Visited Many co-operative effort of those willing that are happening in agriculture, so that you may guide your- self accordingly. What the Farm Bureau is doing-about pro- The alfalfa fields of Michigan A n d Tells Us About to learn and willing to give another posed freight rate, increases, about a $500,000 yearly excess rail have carried on the greatest alfalfa metjhod a trial. After a fact is well charge Which farmers are now paying, present and future legis- campaign of history during the past This Work established it is generally adopted lative and tax problems, better marketing systems, pure seeds, month. Vigorous, green alfalfa by the majority, but we will always truth-in-feeds,—ways, in which to make our communities the fields stood out like oases amid By MRS. KDITH M. WAGAR have to look to the progressive friendliest and most enjoyable places in which to live. The parched meadows and pastures Chairman Farm Bureau Home & thinker to serve as a model and prove next edition-of the News comes in two weeks. BUY throughout Michigan. The result Community Work the "you show me" class that changes The Michigan Farm Bureau News has been an unusual demand for al- falfa seed for summer planting. While new seedings of alfalfa made this spring suffered from drought, "What sort of a program do you think we should follow in this N coun- ty?" was a question put to me the other, day by one of the leaders of a must be made to get results. Then again there are "better poul- try" campaigns to be introduced and "ton litters" to be encouraged, and I. Vacuum Cup losses were not nearly as great as with new seedings of clover and mix- ed hay which have failed to catch in County Farm Bureau preparing to put on a membership drive soon. Now, this question is one that we this state is greatly in need of uni- form grades and varieties- of almost every crop produced. MR. WALKER SHOWS Mow Grades Ate Csed On the basis of use, we may classi- fy wools as follows: Tires the great majority of cases. like to hear our members ask, for it Before we practice co-operative WHAT BECOMES OF Delaine—Finest of worsted for la- Planting Alfalfa in Summer Summer plantings in Michigan have given a good record of success. proves t o us that they are thinking along right lines, but it is one that cannot- be answered by anyone not marketing to the extent that we have held long in anticipation, we must do much along the line of efficient pro- OUR POOLED WOOL dies' dress goods and men's fine fab- rics; the finest of socks and stock- ings. and Tubes Excellent opportunity has been of- living there and-not familiar with duction. We have remained alto- }. whether or not they are acid, and, housewife heard more of the health ed their rural taxes a total of $67,- stitution and manipulation. When if needed, two tons of finely ground prices become high in any one type grade as other wools of similar qualifications of pure wholesome 0 0 0 annually through equalizatoin limestone or several cubic yards of milk but the producers themselves of city and rural valuations. of wool, it may be blended with oth- length and fineness. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SUPPLY SERVICE marl or sugar beet refuse lime were taught to use more of their own er grades or types and still produce Fleeces They Produce This to me is a most important the same finished appearance. Be- According to breed, we find the Lansing, Michigan should be applied per acre. • product. The survey brought out work to be put cm by every county. If your first seeding of alfalfa is the fact that many farm families cause of this, the uses quoted here- above wools are produced as fol- of our state because we see evidenc- with simply cover what we may or- thin, re-seed the spots. If clover or were denying themselves of their full lows: Delaine and fine clothing— es of thoughtlessness and false econ- dinarily expect to encounter. clover and timothy has failed you. quota of milk and were also using by .Merino, Kambouillet sheep omy on all sides. Wools may be classified roughly blood staple and clothing—small plant a field of alfalfa this summer. substitutes for butter, and at the Think In Terms of 1!>25 Fit ground thoroughly and plant same time they were complaining of on the basis of the three^ following amount by Merino amd Rambouillet In the first place we must face classifications: sheep, also by crciss bred sheep con- soon after a soaking rain and you the "surplus milk price." clearly the fact that taxes will be are reasonably certain to get a good A Vigilance Committee 1st—according to length. taining a large percentage of Meri- higher than they were a quarter of no blood; % blood—by Southdowns; start. No companion crop or nurse Another county has a standing in- 2nd—according to finene a century ago, because we are living cross bred sheep; finer Shropshires, crop should be used on summer seed- vestigating committee which urges 3rd—according to condition. ORDER YOUR BINDER TWINE in a more progressive age and none Dorsets and Hampshires. ings except where alfalfa is planted all members to advise with it before of us want to go back any more than Classified according to length we on very light land, in which case a investing any funds in any stock or have staple or combing wools, or M blood—by Shropshires, Dorsets, our parents wanted to go back to Hampshires. Cheviots and Oxfords. light seeding of buckwheat (about bonding company or in any so-called the pioneer ways. But is the money wools over 2 % inches in length. one peck per acre) or one or two co-operative enterprise and to report Then, the clothing wools, or wools Low *4 Blood—by coarse fb that i« raised being spent so that ev- sheep of above breefls and sheep con- pecks of oats may be used. any suspicious agency,—so numerous under that length. An intermediate NOW— ery dollar is getting one hundred taining a large percentage of Lin Great care should be exercised in these days. This county hopes to cents worth of progression? And class is also made, called French securing seed from dependable protect its farmers and save for them combing, which are woo|s between coin, eLicester of Cotswold blood. is it being used to make yours a bet- Common and Braid—by Lincoln, sources since largo quantities of fine some of their hard earned money. ter county for your boys and girls 1% and 2 J 2 inches in length. looking Argentine seed and consider- Here is a real needed service that Combing and Carding ster and Cotswold sheep. to live in? When you approach able amounts of unadapted Arizona can do worlds of good if the com- your supervisor and urge him to op- Staple or combing wools are used seed are offered on the general mar- mittee is active and the members co- pose the school nurse, or school by worsted mills and are "combed," ket. Plats at the Michigan State operate as they should. supervisor or county library system a process which lays the fibres paral MENOMINEE CO. BUSY College Experiment Station show lei to each other. Only long fibers that to plant such seed results in im- Some counties have actually bpought about an agitation against or equipment in your home school, can be handled to advantage in this INCREASING ACREAGE The demand for Binder Twine is heavy, the supply; etc., did you ever compare that cost mediate failure due to winter killing animal diseases and as the result to the money you are now spending process. The short fibers working limited and raw materials are going higher. There- under Michigan conditions. out of the combs are termed "noils." County Agent Knaus of Menomi- have caused T. B. eradication work without a complaint for the main- nee county says that the quicker Me- Increases in the acreages of aifalfa to cover the county o r h a v e brought tainance of law and order, such as Clothing wools are used by woolen fore, we suggest that you order your twine at once. mills and pass through a carding ma- nominee farmers increase their and sweet clover are followed by about the control o f r i o g cholera. your county jail, your sheriff's force, cleared acreage from an average of increased prosperity. The control of both means the sav- the detention home, the juvenile chine which does not draw the fi- bers all in one direction, but leaves 45 per farm to 80 to 100 acres, the ing of thousands of dollars to the court, the probationary officials, more prosperous they will be and the farmers of a county and means more etc? them laying every way. Worsted Our brand is the only Live Stock Exchange than money in safeguarding the Don't you think it is wiser to mill products woven out of smooth quicker they will be able to use more labor saving machinery, sucl^ as hard finished yarns, present a Cautions All Shippers health of those families. spend money to keep boys and girls smooth appearance, while woolen milking machines, tractor tools, pow- STANDARD SISAL TWINE Cow Testing Discoveries healthy and properly educated and er sprayers, etc. It is said that it re- Then there is the good accomplish- fabrics having more ends of fibers, This is the season when shippers provided with clean and orderly quires in the neighborhood of three ed through cow testing associations. which are generally drawn up by should be very careful about crowd- amusement and entertainment, than acres to support one head of live containing long fibres. This The dairy men of several counties napping, present' a softer, nappier ing live stock shipments, should it is to be willing to provide for them stock. The 40 acre farm can support have been surprised at rite economic surface. have their cars cleaned and have ice after they may have become a public only one team, 100 chickens and 7 is your plant; patronize results of this work in their com- According to fineness wools, are for hogs, if possible, says the Michi- nuisance? if we feel that we imi To support and educate a fam- divided as folows: gan Live Stock Exchange, which munities — sometimes a prize pro- our support by way of I Staple Wool ily on this area and amount of live your own industry. Write also recommends that shippers ducer is found that had not been ap- not take it out on the growing requires some additional Hartford Insurance. preciated before. Many farmers have boys and girls that we expect to be- Delaine or fine combing. means of support. Menominee coun- for prices and terms. During the week ending June i s . convinced themselves through cow come our future neighbors. Vz Blood combing. ty is now engaged in land clearing Live Stock Exchange's Co-op Com- testing that they were fostering a We must give our most earnest % Blood- combing. work. The county agent is supply- mission House ai Detroit Stockyards losing proposition by keeping some thought to the needs of our own *4 Blood combing. ing farmers with cheap surplus war : old 66 cars of stock for 4 6 co-op- "boarder" cows. county and also we must study its Low XA Blood. explosives. erative shipping as Now it takes time to correct this possibilities. We may all be sur- Clothing Wool MICHIGAN STATE INDUSTRIES kind of mistakes and it takes time prised when we truly know ourselves Fine r-lothing. , The condition of Michigan rural Jackson, Michigan Many a man has bowed his head and patience to educate a whole to know that perhaps at our very Blood clothing. life will never be improved until and left the dock just before his county to changing methods and do- door is something that is an asset to % Blood clothing. farmers get a vision beyond their boat came in.—VY. L. Brownell. ing better. That sort of thing will (Continued on page 4) Blood clothing. own line fences. Common Braid. POV* MICHIGAN FARM BUREAt NEWS JUNE 26, 1925 great surpluses of wheat and some looms large and must be settled one Your county agr'l agent is the S. Dep't of Agriculture. COOLIDGE REFUSES other commodities, for which over a term of years we find a market SIX BIG PROBLEMS way or another." In speaking of the highway ques- BUSINESS NEWS representative of the Michigan State College, the State Dep't of Agricul- Newaygo county had America's SUGAR TARIFF CUT; abroad with difficulty and loss, and at the same time we produce an in- sufficiency and are thus forced to BEFORE FARMERS, tion he said, "Ride on the motor bus and ship by truck if you want to, but don't kid yourself into the idea that • c a word per Insertion for I or more Insertions; 3 ^ o a word for each of 2 Insertions; 4 cents a word ture and all the resources of the U. first cow testing ass'n. GROWERS REJOICE import some agricultural commodi- ties, of which sugar is by far the SAYS L E. WILSON the money you pay the bus man or truck driver is all the money that it for one Insertion. cluding words In signature, words. Cash must Count eacb word, abbreviation and figure. In- accompany as most important, and in which at costs you. I do not know what you order. M i c a , f a r m Bureau N e w * . President's Decision Given; times there are world shortages in What Will W e Do About are going to do about this, but you supplies. Our export farmers are are going to do something about it Victory for Michigan subject to fortuitous circumstances Rural School, Church, and you will do it as the result of or- POULTRY in other parts of the world over Roads, Marketing? ganized thinking and organized ac- Beet Raisers which we have no control, and our tion." W H I T T A K E R ' S T R A P N E S T E D ROSE consumers of sugar are likewise af- Going on with the other problems, iiml Single Comb Reds. Michigan's Great- BUREAU WAS IN FIGHT fected in both supplies and price by WHAT ABOUT OUR FAIRS? Mr. Wilson said, "I have little use est Color and Egg Strain. Chicks all sold. Bargains in hatching e g g s : 50, | 4 ; 30, $3. 16 e g g s from special inatinga $3. The IS MfafflBP^'i* fir* fortuitous circumstances of foreign for an institution that teaches more only complaint on hatching e g g s this Lowering Tariff Would Have production. Only Organization Can Work and more production and does not season w a s from a party who w a s dis- Caused Mich. Farmers "It is important that as a nation we should be independent as far as Out Idea of Selective teach selective production. We must learn to produce the thing the world satisfied w i t h a 62 per cent hatch. Raise your males for next season at a low cost. lnterlakes Farm, Box B, Lawrence, Mich. oirSsd W^jji we may be of overseas imports of Production wants and we cannot do this intel- 6-26-25 Heavy Losses food. Further it is most important ligently without organization." QUALITY BABY CHICKS—SPECIAL that our farmers, by diversification "The co-operative manager and di- high grade White Leghorn baby chicks / > | J I / ^ l l ^ r ' from hens of this type will make you a good profit Michigan sugar beet growers are Paw Paw, June 17.—About 100 offered from flocks mated to males from V-'Ja- H ^ ^ J s ^ e t O next winter when eggs are high. of their production shall have an op- men and women members of the rector who subscribes to the idea Kckard's strain. Holland Strain S. C. rejoicing over the action of President portunity to adjust their crops as far that nothing counts but the almighty Brown Leghorns. Barred Rock baby PRICES FOR JULY 8, 16 AND 23 DELIVERY (in lots below 100, add Coolidge just recently in refusing to Van Ruren County Farm Bureau chicks from prize winners at the Holland 35 cents for postage): as possible to our domestic rather braved an intensely hot afternoon to dollar is not fit for the place he oc- Poultry show. 100% live delivery- guar- allow a cut in the tariff on the im- cupies. We cannot afford to turn S. C. W. Leghorn 8c Barred Rocks :...11c than foreign markets, if we should hear Mr. Lucius Wilson at Coterie anteed. Our flpcks are carefully super- Brown Leghorn 8c Rhode Island Reds 11c ported foreign sugar. Such action our backs on the idea that honesty vised and Hogan tested. Get June bar- had been recommended by the Tariff attain higher degrees of stability in hall here 7 today. gain prices and descriptive matter. Hill- We guarantee safe delivery and prepay all shipments in lots above 100. our, agriculture. I am informed by Mr. Wilson told them six reasons and integrity cut no figure. The view Hatchery, C. Boven, Prop., Box A, Commission by a three to two vote co-operative association must learn R. U. 12, Holland, Mich. Member Mich. BYROX CENTER POULTRY FARM, Byron Center, Mich. the Department of Agriculture that why farmers can not afford to be State Farm Bureau. 6-26-25 G. C. Keizcr, Prop.—Member Mich. State Farm Bureau last July, and President Coolidge has that its duties in the community been giving the matter very careful the land in our country which could without organization today. Prob- be planted with sugar beets if pro- lems now awaiting community at- cover a great deal larger field than R E D U C E D PRICES < >N CHICKS FOR study for many months. His final that of just buying and selling com- decision is hailed as a great victory tection to the industry is continued, tention are—the rural school, the the rest of the season. Rocks, Reds and mercial commodities, if it is to suc- White Leghorns. Write for prices. 11. for American sugar beet growers and is capable of producing acres of country church, the highway system, Koons, Homer, Mich. i 6-26-25 sugar far in excess of our domestic selective production, co-operative ceed." farm organizations. requirements. marketing and the county fair as an In these days whes a. boy raises a LIVE STOCK The Michigan State Farm Bureau "I am also impressed with the educational institution. >ushel of potatoes, we do not care FOR S A L F — R E G I S T E R E D H O L S T E I N was one of the influential farm or- fact that there is a general tendency Mr. Wilson said that these prob- so much about showing the bushel Cattle. Ten cows and heifers. One male ganizations which has been active In of consolidation of control in price lems can only be solved by organ- of potatoes at the fair as we do about calf three m o n t h s old. Great grand- daughters of old Colantha Johanna Lad. the long fight to retain the present and distribution in many commodi- showing the boy, and that is the new tariff protection for the domestic- production and to prevent disastrous competition with foreign sugar pro- ties upon which we are dependent for import. I do not say that such foreign combinations in restraint of ized thinking. They never can be solved by individual thinking. He gave various illustrations how prob- note of using the fair as an educa- tional institution. Mr. Wilson spoke very vividly of the way this idea is Their daughters by Pont lac Maple S u m m i t De Kal Herd. ducers. Tuberculin supervision. Backed by h e a v y pro- free, Priced to sell. England, Cadillac, Mich. under state H. C. 6-26-25 5 6 , 0 0 0 Members lems in the past have been solved duced under low standards of living. Bureau Wired President trade exist in sugar at the present time, but the whole tendency of the only by organized thought and or- ganized action, such as problems af- being^ worked out in the east, es- pecially in Massachusetts. Mr. C. L. Brody, secretary-manag- W H Y NOT G E T YOUR S H R O P S H I R E ram now before the best ones have been picked? Ingleside Farm lias some splen- Assets $670,000 When word of the critical situa- development of foreign sugar pro- fecting labor and business. did ranis, also e w e s of all a g e s and the tion at Washington reached head- duction is in the direction of larger He called attention to the fact that er of the State Farm Bureau, gave a best of breeding. H. E. P O W E L L & SON. quarters of fhe Michigan State Farm Holdings. In the long run there lies short, interesting review of some of IONIA. MK'H. 7-24-25 the farmer's child educated in the Bureau last summer, the following in this, therefore, certain dangers to one-room country school, with its the past work, accomplishments and FOR S A L E J E R S E Y B U L L C A L V E S telegram was immediately sent to the consumer which can only be lack of equipment and teaching ef- mistakes of that institution, and as- grandsons of Financial Sensation. Calves President Coolidge, under date of safeguarded by an assurance of com- sured his hearers that never in its out of Register of Mint c o w s . Farm ficiency has to go out and compete located on M-29, 1% miles E a s t of Cold- August 9. 1924: petitive domestic supplies. Our an- with the city and town boy and girl "history has it been on so firm a water. Coldwater Jersey Farm, Cold- Ten years' of experience in automobile insurance "Respectfully protest reduction nual consumption of sugar has in- foundation as it is at present. Mr. water, Mich. 6-12-31tf who has had the advantage of a sugar tariff without giving Michigan creased by about 1,000,000 tons in modern equipped school building Brody has been amazed at the res- FOR S A L E — R E G I S T E R E D J E R S E Y with a record of over $2,500,000 paid in claims. sugar beet growers hearing." the last decade, until it has reached with highly trained teaching force. ponse to this new idea of Farm Bu- calves; also bull calves not related to Following up this action the board 103 pounds per person yearly. reau organization; that is, the idea heifers, o u t of heavy producing dams. It is too great a handicap for the Best of breeding. C. E. George, Union of directors of the Michigan State "The interest of the consumer will child from the country. of the farmer joining his organiza- City. Mich. 4-23 tf Farm Bureau at their meeting Au in the long run be served only by fhe "You dare not raise your children tion not for the direct benefits but gust 15, 1924, sent the following ample supply of the product. This without opportunities for Christiani- for the sake of having a part in do- resolution to President Coolidge and ing something for his community » • » • » - » » » • can only be assured by the main- ty," said Mr. Wilson.- "Therefore, the U. S. Tariff Commission at tenance of our beet sugar industry." the problem of ihe country church and in uplifting the environment in If not insured, see our local agent or write, Washington: which he is going to raise his chil- BREEDERS' DIRECTORY "WHEREAS, if appears that a de- dren, have his home and continue termined effort is being made by his business, knowing well that if he certain interests to secure a reduc- tion in the tariff on supar being im- ported into the United States, and Kalamazoo Gazette Solid can accomplish this, the dollars and cents benefits will surely come. Hon. Jason Woodman and Harvey U»»«£»J> R p g- Cows with Calves by aid* nereiOraS f o r 8 a i e . Earl C. McCarty, Bad A x e , Huron Co. 8-16-26 The Citizens Mutual Automobile "WHEREAS, three members of the Tariff Commission are reported to have recommended to the Presi- For Farm Bur. Program D. Lurkins were local speakers. In- cluded among the guests were Pres. J. G. Boyle ahd six members of the Reg. Duroc Jersey Boars, Bred S o w s A Gilts. L. O. Klaty. Carsonville. Mich. 6-26 FOR S A L E — R E G I S T E R E D S I L V E R Insurance Company dent that the duty on sugar be re- he erroneous, of course, to say that Berrien Connty Farm Bureau. Black Foxes. McCombs Silver Fox Howell, Michigan duced, and Compares Business and Labor the farmers should organize in ex- At meetings in the twelve counties Ranch. R e m u s , Mich., R-2. 8-27-25 "WHEREAS, any such action Development With Farm actly the same way that business putting on the membership campaign would be detrimental to the farmerE men and industrial workers have there has been a most intense in- of Michigan engaged in sugar beet Opportunities done. The problems of agriculture terest and 'earnestness about the production and especially so because of the participating contract which Kalamazoo, June 15.—The Kal- are not identical with those of com- merce and labor; in many instances matter and it is only the question of getting it t*> the people to insure its Quick,Easy is now in operation between the beet amazoo County Farm Bureau held a success. The T ruth Feeds growers and the manufacturers ir. this state, and WHEREAS, we regard a healthy big meeting and luncheon here to- day at the First Baptist church. A number of business men, bankers they are not even comparable. The farmer has particular situations of his own with which to cope, just as The Executive Committee of the County Farm Bureau has under consideration the question of county WartoCajii the physician and the lawyer have *nd prosperous domestic sugar pro- ducing industry as the best possible protection and insurance against ex- and newspapermen, the secretary of the Kalamazoo Chamber of Com- m e r c e attended special problems which they must meet in their own way. This fact, campaign manager who will attend the training school at Lansing the week of July 6th, and who will build at Home S a y good-bye t o tha however, has not prevented the or- alow, hot and messy orbitant prices being charged Ameri the meeting. Pres. ganization of medical societies and up the township and county organ- way of Canning in glass. can consumers by interests which W. S. Horsfall pre- bar associations, and it should not ization so that on two days, starting « Let u s tell you of the quick, pleas- might be in control of the cane sug- sided. The speak- deter the agriculturist from availing August 10th, in the twelve counties, ant, easy way ar industry, and ers w e r e Lucius himself of the same general methods 2,448 men and women will go out of canning in Tin, and the "WHEREAS, since both labor and Wilson, Clark Bro- which have proved so beneficial in and ask their neighbors to become -' r e s u l t s are industry are today given the benefit dy, a n d Mrs. business, in the professions and in members of the State and County ' b e t t e r , toe. You easily can of a system of protective legislation Wagar. the trades. The Farm Bureau rep- Farm Bureau. Not a member for put u p It is only equitable that farmers The editor of one or two or three years, but a 500 Cant a Day resents the only substantial effort to Don't l e t a single fruit or vegetable should be granted a reasonable tar- the Kalamazoo Ga- this end. member for good, with the privilege rot when the market prices are too iff, especially on those products of zette, one of the of withdrawing at a certain time in low t o make it worth while picking which there are substantial imports, m o s t influential The problems. of the farmer are the year if they should so desire. them. P u t up every bit of it and sell all of y o u r fresh home canned foods, thus making possible that such tar- dailies of south- perhaps more like those of the pro- that y o u can spare, a t a handsome iff wall shall provide real protection, western Michigan, fessional man than of anyone else. profit. W e tell you how. lt'a the ''Burpee Way" of making and "WHEREAS, we further realize wrote his leading editorial on the Organization helps him to a large extent because it affords a systemat- BUREAU TO HOLD Big Spare Time Pay Eat all y o u want and sell the rest at from 10c t o 15c a can. That makes f that the growing of sugar beets ef- ficiently utilizes a large acreage which would otherwise be producing W. S. Horsfall meeting. U n d e r the heading, "When Farmers Get To- gether," it tells t h a story of the ic medium for the exchange of know- ledge and ideas. The Farm Bureau's intensive campaign for the raising of TRAINING SCHOOL $50 t o $75 profit for every day that you put u p 500 cans. Write us for full particulars. There i s no obliga- tion. Write today. The Key to Economical meeting, its purpose and its reason- alfalfa is but one case in fpoint. Unit- BURPEE CAN SEALER CO.. D e p t 5 5 other crops of which we already have a distressing surplus now, there- fore, "BE IT RESOLVED, that we ing most admirably, and we are re- producing it here: ed effort for the betterment of rural education, home life and social ac- tivities can produce results equally County Workers to Study Organization Plan 2 t S W . Huron St., Chicago. 111. Milk Production strenuously oppose the above men- as important as the more tangible Together The key to the best results in milk production is a prop- WHEN FARMERS (JET TOGETHER benefits to be derived from co-opera- tioned reduction in the sugar tariff In his address to farmers and their tive marketing and similar economic erly balanced, highly digestible ration of the proteins found and strongly urge that no action be The next big step in the voluntary in milk and the correct proteins needed for the upkeep of wives in Kalamazoo the other day, undertakings. The Farm Bureau membership enlistment campaign taken until the sugar beet producers of this and other states and the sug- ar cane growers of the southern Lucius Wilson sounded an inspiring forenote to the Farm Bureau's mem- bership drive, which will be launch- stands ready as a going concern, ful- ly organized, to show farmers what they can do by getting together.— which 12 County Farm Bureaus and the State Farm Bureau are assisting Hindsight the cow herself. The correct proteins must be furnished in a form which the memberships in these counties the cow may use directly. A cow can't build up these neces- states have been permitted to appear and present their arguments against the proposed change." ed in 12 Michigan counties this sum- mer. He did not attempt to pre- scribe membership in a Farm Bureau Editorial, KALAMAZOO GAZETTE, June 17, 1925. put on during a week early in Au- gust, will be a training school for the vs. Foresight sary proteins from general feed materials except to a very limited extent. leaders. It will be held at Lansing What President Said or any other organization as a pana- the week of July (J. It is expected What a change for the bet- Michigan Milkmaker, 24'/, protein, fully meets the cow's That the force of the above argu- cea for the difficulties of the farm- County Farm Bureaus that as high as 250 or 300 will be ter we could make in most of our dealings if our foresight protein requirements with ten milk making ingredients. ments was appreciated by President er. But he did point out effectively in attendance at times. Today the They contain the necessary variety of proteins in a highly Coolidge is evidenced by the way in the great constructive work which Do Suprising Things county organizations are rapidly were only as good as our hind- digestible, palatable form. These proteins are not to be which he used them to support his the bureaus have been doing, and sight! action in refusing to allow any cut mentioned some of the important (Continued from p a g e 3) rounding into shape. However, it is usually from found in any SINGLE high protein concentrate, such as cot- future development and usefulness. Present will be all the county cam "hindsighting" our own expe- tonseed meal. Milkmaker's proteins are so varied and nice- in the present tariff schedule as ap- benefits which the residents of rural One county that I know of has re- paign managers and several leaders riences and those of others that plied to sugar. In publishing his districts can reap for themselves sented the influx of another nation- ly balanced that the ration will never injure a cow. You from each county. One day, prob- we make our profitable ven- decision to allow no lowering of the through united effort. ality. The folks already there see ably Thursday, will be a special day tures. have heard of cows being "burned out" with too much cot- sugar tariff the President said in Mr. Wilson quite aptly compared only the disagreeable invasion, but for township chairmen, of whom The folks who established tonseed meal, etc. This will not happen with Milkmaker. part: the Farm Bureau with the chamber the first co-op livestock mar- to a business-eyed looker-on, it would there are 204. Many of these folks Farmers know in feeding Milkmaker that they have no "The American farmer receives ad- of commerce as a co-operative insti- seem a great opportunity to com- keting ass'ns had the future by •Ice on every hand to diversify his will be accompanied by team mem- the tail. Likewise, when the "filler" or second rate ingredients of any kind to hold tution, the former doing for the mercialize the situation and profit bers. Lucius E. Wilson will be in crops. He proceeds to do so by go- farmers what the latter does for city local co-op livestock marketing down their production. They have witnessed some remark- by the change. charge of the school. He will be.as- movement had ripened to it, able results at the pail. ing in for sugar beet culture, pro- business men. Those who till the sisted by members of his staff, men Some Other Things the folks who established the tected from the competitive impact soil have been slow in coming round from the State Farm Bureau and co-operative terminal market Milkmaker is made up from the milk producer's view- of cheap Cuban labor by a tariff du- to the principle of organization. La- By no means have I begun to cov- point,—to increase production, lower feeding costs, and er the many county-wide projects the Michigan State College. The ses- sales agencies—the Buffalo ty of 1.764 cents per pound on Cu- bor unions, which had their begin- sions will be held at the College. Producers Co-operative Com- maintain healthy, vigorous herds. Milkmaker is the best ban raw. The American farmer is ning in the old trade guilds of cen- that an organization like ours can mission Ass'n and the Michigan interest itself in, for there's the They are open to any member. It's feed you can give a dairy cow. thus in process of building up a turies ago, afford an outstanding ex- going to be a great week of Farm Livestock Exchange Co-op Com- great home agricultural industry ample of the way in which men of study and control of plant diseases mission Merchants, at Detroit, MILKMAKER S PUBLIC FORMULA and pests, the fostering of boys' and Bureau ' discussion. Organization which at once improves the farmer's a common calling can improve their ideas will be brought out that will be had the right foresight. girls' club work, the encouragement Protein (inin) 24% Carbohydrates (min) 45% soil, enables him to diversify crops condition by working together. The well worth anyone's time. The farmers who have their of extension work among women as co-ops ship there, or club with Fat (min) 5% Fibre (max) 9% and tends to release the American chamber of commerce, as an institu- Michigan has never seen anything people from dependence upon the tion, is somewhat more recent. It well as assisting to maintain an their neighbors and ship direct INGREDIENTS agricultural agent in each county, like this—several thousand farmers if they v have no co-op find that 500 lbs. Corn Gluten Feed 100 lbs. Peanut Meal-Prime foreigner for a major item in the grew rapidly in favor as merchants in 12 counties earnestly preparing . their foresight is profitable. national food supply. The farmer is and industrialists learned more and soil surveys, legislative demands, •J60 Cottonseed Meal-Prime lOO " Ground Oats transportation matters and a gen- themselves tb build their communi- They get better service, better 200 Corn Distillers' Grains Molasses (Cane) entitled to share along with the more that what was prosperity for ties strong Farm Bureau organiza- returns and all that their stock Linseed Oil MeaUO. P. eral all round educational program 240 Bone Meal—Steamed manufacturers direct benefits under the many, generally meant prosperi- tions. Preparing themselves and brings. All of them can hind- 260 Wheal Standard Bran our national policy of protecting do- ty for the individual. It is this max- that will help to cause our folks to sight to the old days when they Salt think alike and serve and act to- then giving their time, automobile, 140 Yellow Hominy Peed mestic industry. im which is the basis of nearly all etc., for several days, without pay of had no local or terminal co-ops 100 Wheat Standard Calcium Carbonate "Money must be found to meet co-operative endeavor. Indeed, if we gether. and very largely took what Middlings 2,000 lire. Michigan Milkmaker vany kind. they could get and battled for the appropriations voted by repre- go back far enough, we shall see that We need men and women in every sentatives of the American people. it is responsible for civilization it- community who will have the cour- that. Now they market their 260 Co-ops Handle Milkmaker. Ask Your Manager to Any cow producing more than 30 own. It's much more satisfac- Supply You. It is estimated that the sugar import self. Man is the lord of creation be- age to forge ahead with progressive lbs. milk should receive some grain tory. Try us on your next ship- duty yielded the national treasury cause he is instinctively a social ani- ideas and help to pass them on to or she will produce at the expense ment.— last year (1924) $135,099,106 out mal; because he found, even in tha those that always follow some oth- of her body weight. Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service of a total revenue from all imports primitive stage of development, that ers' planning. Lansing, Michigan of merchandise of $545,231,859. To he could not survive by "going It Keep in mind that the radical Mich. Livestock Exch. make the proposed reduction would alone." knocker is always at work and he Poultry Shippers at Detroit MICHIGAN cost the treasury about Mf,OOO,0OO In the last half century, especial- most always has a willing audience. each j ly in the last two decades, this ten- It is our job to offset his influence For result* and service send Prod. Co-op. Com. Ass'n day I Production t s Unbalanced nr agricultural production to- M-balanced. We produce dency toward co-operation has in- creased by leaps and bounds. This is the age of organization. It would from tearing down with good con- structive, progressive example and leadership. your future shipments of Live Poultry to FARM BUREAU POULTRY EXCH 2610 Riopelle St., Detroit, Mich. at East Buffalo Milkmaker