MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS P. B . Members In "Make Farming A Counties Read B u s i n e s s — A s Well 62 The NEWS. A s An Occupation.*' P U B L I S H E D BY T H E MICHIGAN F A R M B U R E A U F O R I T S M E M B E R S H I P THIRD YEAR, VOL. Ill, No. 13 JULY 13, 1925 ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY 204 TWPS. IN MONSTER FARM BUREAO RALLY AT LANSING —* What'sDoing 4 0 0 FOLKS DRIVE FROM 50 TO 125 Message MILES TO TAKE PART IN VOLUNTEER From N. P. Hull Of The State Grange CAMPAIGN WORKERS' TRAINING SCHOOL " I t w a s m y good f o r t u n e to be Pres. Butterfield, L. E. Wilson, C. S. H a n b y Speak; p r e s e n t a t ^ h e big F a r m B u r e a u m e m - b r s h i p r a l l y a t t h e College l a s t week. Say, to Build Communities, Make Things T h a t I was tremendously impressed, not only by t h e l a r g e a t t e n d a n c e a n d Build U p Strong Enough to Overcome o t h e r evidences of i n t e r e s t on t h e Things T h a t Tear Down p a r t of t h e m e m b e r s in t h e i r o r g a n - ization b u t also by t h e h i g h ideals a n d f u t u r e policies of t h e F a r m Bu- Four hundred Michigan Farm Bureau folks from the 12 reau movement as outlined at that County Farm Bureaus in the coming Volunteer Membership m e e t i n g . Such a p r o g r a m of action, Campaign put on the greatest of all State Farm Bureau rallies backed by such loyalty on t h e p a r t of t h e m e m b e r s h i p c a n spell n o t h i n g at the Michigan State College Thursday, July 9. b u t success a n d a l a r g e r field of use- These folks drove from 50 to 125 miles that morning to fulness for t h e F a r m B u r e a u . get to the place of meeting. They represented the 204 town- " I can r e m e m b e r t h e day w h e n peo- ships in the 12 counties. They also represented the rural population on more than 10,000 square miles of land. They came from Allegan, Van Buren and Muskegon counties border- T h i s p h o t o g r a p h of close tor 400 assembly room to go over to t h e new T h e r e t h e y w e r e m e t by 250 Boys I y o u n g s t e r s . H a v e you ever seen a folks w a s m a d e a s t h e crowd c a m e Michigan S t a t e Union b u i l d i n g for and Girls Club c h a m p i o n s . See t o p J crowd packed as close t o g e t h e r a s ing on Lake Michigan, and from down from t h e A g r i c u l t u r a l H a l l l u n c h e o n a n d t h e noon p r o g r a m . of p a g e 4 for p h o t o g r a p h of t h e I t h i s one? Macomb county, touching on p r e s e n t day civilization d e p e n d s on Lake St. Clair on the eastern 10,000 PEOPLE AT p e r p e t u a t i n g a good, s t r o n g , a g g r e s s - ive class of people on t h e f a r m s . " Who's "Bill Bunk" In Your Community? THEY KNOW VALUE side of the state. Also, from the block of campaign counties SANILAC'S PICNIC T h e big Sanilac f a r m e r s ' picnic is becoming e s t a b l i s h e d as an a n n u a l event of c o n t i n u a l l y g r o w i n g i m p o r t - *Bout thirty years ago Bill Bunk • Lost lots of money in a chunk. OF ORGANIZATION lying in between. He bought some wool of folks around, They came to Lansing to go 0N4TH0FJULY ance. L a s t y e a r t h e r e w e r e 7,000 f a r m e r s a t t h e picnic. T h i s y e a r t h e And lost on every go'l duriifd pound. Bill Bunk is gettin' rich :tnd gay, He's done it losin' just that way. Cities of Less Than 10,000 to school—to a Farm Bureau attendance was considerably larger. Show Surprising school. P l a n s a r e being m a d e for a still big- Bill Bunk, he allers dealt in stock, Last Year's Record of 7,000 En blamed near got his farm in hock. Strength ger picnic n e x t y e a r . He paid too much, the shrink was bad, And lost 'bout everything he had. At Lansing all this past week Smashed; Plan Bigger Following out the recommendation He bought a new sedan today the County Campaign man- of t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m B u r e a u F e d - From losin' money just that way. T h e r e a r e 789 cities in t h e United One Next Year e r a t i o n , t h e Sanilac f a r m e r s h a v e in- S t a t e s of over 10,000 population. 12 White Campaign Counties show agers, County presidents, other Bill Bunk, he says you can't combine T h e r e a r e 2,200 C h a m b e r s of Com- where 400 Farm Bureau Folks came vited t h e C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e a n d Your purchases at all, no time. from to attend big Farm Bureau Rally officers and directors and a S a n d u s k y , J u l y 4. — T h e Sanilac other organized g r o u p s to t h e i r pic- F'er fertilizer, feed 'er coal, merce. This m e a n s t h a t t h e r e a r e at State College Thursday, July 9. C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u picnic held a t nics a n d m a k e t h e m r e a l c o m m u n i t y It's bound, ter put ye in the hole. a r e a b o u t 1,400 C h a m b e r s of Com- number of interested members That's what Bill and his brothers say, the county park at Forester today booster rallies. This year similar But they seem to sorter buy that way. m e r c e which h a v e been organized in from the 12 counties, have been attending an all day school at b r o k e all a t t e n d a n c e r e c o r d s for picnics w e r e held on J u l y 4,th by I heerd Bill Bunk say he allows cities of less t h a n 10,000. This dem- the State College; studying with Lucius Wilson and his as- f a r m e r s ' g a t h e r i n g s in t h i s section of 1,000 County F a r m B u r e a u s w i t h a "To make more money, keep more cows." o n s t r a t e s t h e willingness of t h e N. P . H U L L t h e s t a t e . A b o u t 10,000 people a n d "IViduction is the thing'," says he, s m a l l e r c o m m u n i t y to organize for sociates and State Farm Bureau officers the public problems total a t t e n d a n c e of 1,000,000 people. "That orter interest hicks like me. pie said to m e , ' I t is a forlorn hope, 3,000 a u t o s crowded t h e 38 a c r e One of t h e big a t t r a c t i o n s of t h e Distributin' what's makes you gray." its b e t t e r m e n t . M e m b e r s of these before Michigan farmers, how to meet them through the county park to capacity a n d nearly But Bill don't seem to get that way. o r g a n i z a t i o n s built t h e m , w i t h o u t H u l l , you c a n n o t get f a r m e r s to g e t a f t e r n o o n a t t h e Sanilac picnic w a s a Farm Bureau. How to bring a full appreciation of these 1,000 m o r e c a r s h a d to be p a r k e d baseball g a m e b e t w e e n McGregor a n d Bill Bunk ter me made the surmise pay. t o g e t h e r a n d stick. It c a n ' t be d o n e . ' outside the park. That farmers ort to orgai problems to their friends and neighbors. I felt t h a t it could be done. I h a v e Sanilac. T h e l a t t e r t e a m won 5-4. Per legislation only. h a d confidence in t h e f a r m e r s all T h e c a l i b r e of t h e s p e a k e r s a n d t h e Ter git relief just pass some laws." Libel On Farmers At night these young and middle-aged men and women But- ail the Bunks to Kit their pay, t h e s e days a n d I h a v e confidence in q u a l i t y of t h e a d d r e s s e s w h i c h t h e y Allegan Grange Picnic Didn't make their pih- jusl quite that have been studying their notes with the zeal of students. t h e m yet. T o d a y we h a v e d e m o n - delivered w e r e fully u p to t h i s epoch- way. T h e r e h a s been given out all over The 400 Farm Bureau folks came down to attend this Farm s t r a t e d t h a t we can get t o g e t h e r a n d m a k i n g event. H e a d l i n e a t t r a c t i o n s Allegan, J u l y 1 3 . — T h e Allegan Bill Bunk just wears hisself out telling" t h e c o u n t r y a libel t h a t t h e F a r m h a v e d e m o n s t r a t e d t h a t we a r e stick- on t h e s p e a k i n g p r o g r a m included C o u n t y P o m o n a G r a n g e picnic will How farmers orter do their own sellin', B u r e a u is o r g a n i z e d for t h e purpose Bureau school and to participate in a great one day review. ing t o g e t h e r a g r e a t deal b e t t e r t h a n Rev. A. H. M a n a h a , of S a n d u s k y M. be held J u l y 15 instead, of J u l y 16 As individuals, an' have some sense They did, and took notes home with them just like their fel- By showin' their independence. of c o m b i n i n g in a way to hold up t h e we have ever s t u c k before. B. c h u r c h , Mrs. F r a n k K i n c h of a t C o u n t y P a r k , n e a r L a k e Michi- He tt-Us em this cause he thinks he may people on prices. T h i s is t h e farth low Farm Bureau students. G r i n d s t o n e City,, a n d Dr. W . W. Diehl g a n . S. M. Powell, a s s ' t sec'y of t h e Pick 'em lots easier thataway. " I believe t h a t t h e m a n e n g a g e d est possible t h i n g away from o u r in a g r i c u l t u r e t o d a y w h o is n o t a of, Albion. Mre. K i n c h s t r e s s e d t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u , will Bill's lost so much I'd think he'd quit p r e s e n t t h o u g h t s , b u t t h e r e is some- Hear T h e Nation's Best m e m b e r of his G r a n g e or F a r m B u - need for farm w o m e n to t a k e a g r e a t - speak. And let us fellers have a rip where a t r e m e n d o u s leak betweeu They had as their instructors Lucius E. Wilson and C. S. e r i n t e r e s t in c o m m u n i t y affairs. D r . At taking care of our own biz. r e a u is an a g r i c u l t u r a l Blacker. 1 Diehl g r a p h i c a l l y c o m p a r e d t h e op- p r o d u c e r a n d c o n s u m e r . It is o u r Hanby of the General Organization Company, rated as among believe t h a t his i n d u s t r y , t h a t his No m a t t e r w h a t discouragements Aiid make our pile like lit- nia.?-yt.*MV.£TZF. want t h e s e q u e s t i o n s answered," all of t h e f a r m e r s of t h i s F a r m Bu- JULY-ZO-25 c o n t i u u e d Mr. H a n b y . "One man r e a u c o m m u n i t y . A t o t a l of fifteen cowryAftfiws r . can't do it a l o n e ; n o r can a few m i l e s of fence will be b u i l t . posts a r e b e i n g used a n d t h e fence Cedar wmsMpr&im m e n . I t c a n ' t be done by w a i t i n g , WOAfEA/S WORK • .' , ' . • <•' by h a t i n g , o r by proxy! is m a d e of 39 inch woven w i r e top- 30YJ tSClRLS By O r g a n i z a t i o n Only p e d by t w o ' b a r b e d w i r e s . T h e w i r e \b!W^^S:>*?Z^ "Organized farmers must think was purchased at a saving to t h e 'JULY-/3-/3 1 them through. Organized farmers f a r m e r s of n e a r l y $1,500. s - C0UMrrM££77AfcS m u s t work o u t t h e a n s w e r s . They T h e co-operative p u r c h a s e of t h e TOMM/PTEPffi must s t a r t n o w , work in a n e i g h b o r posts to be used in t h e c o m m u n i t y \W0M£M5WXK ly spirit a n d stick t o t h e j o b . T h e y fencing project will also r e s u l t in a \ 80YS& GIRLS - • ' , - . " " I Club c h a m p i o n s w h o w e r e a t t h e Col- It should b e m e n t i o n e d t h a t this < TRAININGSCH00LPlAKS\ .' . - \ lege for a w e e k . Not a few of t h e : • \ ' . '• ' ' ' y o u n g s t e r s w e r e sons a n d d a u g h t e r s one Farm Bureau project in the >XHooL/w/r/iT7m* vO-'-:--, of the T h u r s d a y visitors. T h e l u n c h - E a s t T r e m o n t o n local h a s a l r e a d y re- i XHOOL EQUFfflfr eon crowd w a s so g r e a t t h a t a n over- "**-^* - " *;»#Srt9» s u l t e d in a m a r k e d i n c r e a s e in t h e £Mmi7xifflA£a -\r jgZ* '- mmm «WNI tatftjp* mo* flow l u n c h e o n b a d to be a r r a n g e d paid F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s h i p s of down s t a i r s for lack of s e a t i n g c a p a - t h e Box E l d e r County F a r m B u r e a u . CAMP/i/Gti£OMDRr/oticotfj/srsbrP£'r?soA//iL 7AL br pf/?soA//i svw£r/N <- /2 co£//VT/£s-Jc/£Air/p/c R£J'£RRC// & SUCCESSFUL ORGRiV/ZRT/OAYEXF£RI£iVC£BY p/E city in the e n o r m o u s ball r o o m One S o m e t i m e s t h e local p r o j e c t s a r e t h e ~ U£/V£RRL OfiGPN/ZAT/ON CO. ~ CH/C/iGO f e a t u r e of t h e Boys a n d Girls p a r t In best a r g u m e n t s for m e m b e r s h i p in t h e p r o g r a m , aside from t h e i r c h e e r s , t h e F a r m B u r e a u b e c a u s e t h e s e lo- EXP£WeMC£\UGHTS THE TORCH OF ENTERPRISE songs, a n d rollicking s p i r i t s , w a s cal projects a r e most easily seen. I i (Continued on pag* 4> l y W ^ * — J T ^ W f * 1 1 * * . '»!• EWp MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS JULY 18, 1925 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- lotte, Michigan quart. VOL. I l l JULY 13, 1025 in Bureau No. 1 3 CAMPAIGN MANAGERS E G E YOU TO ATTEND E n t e r e d a t t h e post office a t C h a r l o t t e , Mich., a s second class m a t t e r . A c c e p t a n c e for m a i l i n g a t special r a t e of p o s t a g e provided for i n S e c . 1 1 0 3 , A c t of Oct. 3 , 1 9 1 7 , a u t h o r i z e d J a n u a r y 1 2 , 1 9 2 3 . Hear Some of The Best Speakers " " S u b s c r i p t i o n P r i c e 50c P e r Year, included in dues~of~Farm Allegan Barry Calhoun Eaton Genesee Bureau Members. E. E. UNGREN Editor B. M. POWELL ....» Associate Editor ARM flUPEAU OFFICERS L. NOON, Jackson PHERSON Vi 4*m*e Direct ors-nt-fe c o n s i d e r e d a r u r a l Barry Meetings r e a u co-op h a s b e n e f i t e d u s ' m u c h in our county a n d s t a t e . " a n d a l l t h o s e t h i n g s t h a t m a k e life epoch." TIMi: PLACE S P E A K E R b u y i n g a n d Belling." worth living." D i r e c t o r s a n d Officers <>l t h e C o m m o d i t y E x c h a n g e * Eaton Meetings Allegan Meetings Wk. July 20 Calhoun Meetings TIME PLACE SPEAKER Genesee Meetings MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. MICH. MILK PRODUCERS ASS'N TIME PLACE S P E A K E R Mon. E v ' g . Assyria Billings Wk. J u l y 2 0 TIME PLACE SPEAKER H. D. Horton, Pres Klnde Hull, IT.:' ! Lansing Tues. Aft. H i c k o r y Cor.Bentall John I Bee Flat Rode W k . J u l y •-<) TIME PLAGE S P E A K E R Mon. E v ' g . Sunfield Powell Wk. July 20 L. C. Kamlowske, Vice-Pres Mou. E v ' g . L e i s u r e Booth Washington V,. P. Beach, Ass't Sec Detroit jEV'K .vg. F r rreeeeppooirct }5 Mrs. B e n t aW ll a g a r Wk. July 2 0 T u e s . Aft. Bellevue Powell Mon. Aft. R a n k i n Ctr. Mrs. K i n c h Carl Martin, Sec.-Treas.Coldwater H. W. Norton, Howell Tues. AH. Cauges Booth Ev'g. VermontvillePowell E v ' g . Otisville Mrs. K i n c h JYL L. Noon Jackson Ev'g. Saugatuck Booth Wed. Aft. O r a n g e v i l l e Mrs. W a g a r T u e s . Aft. A t h e n s Brody T u e s . Aft. Richfield Noon L. E. Osmer, Mgr Lansing Wed. A l t . Charlotte Brody C. S. Benton, Beans Lansing C. R. Wataod linlay City Wed. Bv'g. All. E v ' g . Nashville Mrs. W a g a r W e d . Aft. E . L e r o y Powell E v ' g . Olivet Mrs. K i n c h E v ' g . Gr. B l a n c Sch. Noon W. E. Phillips '" L. W. Uarwood Adrian M. E. Chuc.h Dr. Diehl T h u r s . Ev'g.Carlton Ctr. Powell Ev'g. Homer Powell T h u r s . A f t . Brookfield T h u r s . Aft. M o n t r o s e Hanby Mrs. K i n c h George McCalla Ypsilanti W. J. Thomas Grand itapids T h u r s . E v ' g . H o p k i n s b u r g M r s . W a g a r F r i . Aft. Woodland Brody E v ' g . E a t o n RapidsMrs. K i n c h Ev'c i A r S e n t i n e John Nicolson Marlette Potts Washington Fri. A l t . Corning Mrs. W a g a r T h u r s . E v ' g R i c e Cr., C h . Noon Hanby E v ' g . Dowling Brody F r i . Aft. Mulliken Noon fo ' }Town Hall M. R. Bhiaier W. Meyer Fair Haven Kv'g. W a y l a n d Mrs. W a g a r F r i . Aft. B a t t l e C r e e k Mrs. K i n c h ..'. c. McKinney Davisburg Wk. July 2 7 Ev'g. Gresham Noon F r i . Aft. Flint JCo. R a l l y F. M. Oehmke Bebewaing Wk. July 2 7 E v ' g . Lyon L a k e C h . M r s . K i n c h W k . J u l y 2 7 O. L. Miner Marine City James J. Brakenberry Bad Axe W e d . Aft. I r v i n g |Hanby Mon. E v ' g . M a r t i n Ilanby Mrs. K i n c h W k . J u l y 27 Elmer Powers Clio E v ' g . Cressey Wk. July 27 Mon. Aft. P o t t e r v i l l e Billings MICH POTATO CROWE its Tues. Aft. Burnips Mrs. K i n c h Mrs. K i n c h Mon. E v ' g . Goodrich Bentall Mon. E v ' g . Convis G r a n g e Powell E v ' g . D i m o n d a l e Billings :i ii. MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. Ev'g. Pullman Mrs. K i n c h T h u r s . Aft. H a s t i n g s jCo. Rally Tues. Ev'g. Flushing Bentall Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillac Blissfield Tues. E v ' g . Oneida Ctr. Mrs. W a g a r Wed. Alt. l'lainwell Ilanby \ H a n by T u e s . E v ' g . Ceresco Billings W e d . E v ' g . T h e t f o r d Ctr. B r o d y Fred Smith, Vice-Pres, Elk Rapida W. J. Perry, Vice-Pres Wed. E v ' g . K a l a m o Mrs. W a g a r Ev'g. Fennville Ilanby J Powell JBillings T h u r s . Aft. F e n t o n Brody 8. E. Rogers, Sec East Jordan Qrand Blanc Fri. Delton Wed. Ev'g. Marshall Thurs. Ev'g. Charlotte Noon O. S. Wood, Treas Barryton J. H. O'Mealey, See Hudson Thurs. Ev'g. Allegan Hanby |Noon |Noon Co. R a l l y — - Bentall FCjV v Vs 5 Mt - Morris Brody Geo. Wagar, Salts Mgr Cadillac Alex lands, y, Treas I >• ' * jTown Hall J. D. Robinson Lei Edward Drppey Perry .'. J. T. Bussey Provemont Woodruff Hastings m a r k e t l e t t e r from t h e c e n t r a l of- a n d i t s fancy screen o r b e t t e r , St. E. A. Rasmussen Sheridan Charl.s Brown r St. Johns Stibfield MICH. FARMERS fice, every m o r n i n g c a r r y i n g bids a n d Clair B r a n d . late m a r k e t n e w s from t h e E x c h a n g e m a r k e t e d in sacks b e a r i n g t h e a b o v e All t h e s e b e a n s a r e RED MAN IS NOT OF t h e e d u c a t i o n a l facilities p r o v i d e d by • the Interior Department, and t h e In- MTJCHIGAN FRU1T1 GROWERS, Frank Obrest INC. llreckenridge A VANISHING RACE dian feels p r o u d to acclaim t h e M. D. Buskirk, Pres Amos Tucker, 1 V. Pres Paw Paw John Miller Allan B. Crahatn Coloma Hlherta HAVE BUILT GREAT office a t L a n s i n g . I n a d d i t i o n t h e r e - t r a d e m a r k . to, t h e L a n s i n g office, w h i c h i s i n T h e Michelex p l a n t h a s s t o r a g e c o n s t a n t t o u c h w i t h e x p o r t e r s , m i l l - capacity for 1 5 0 c a r l o a d s of b e a n s , a A m e r i c a n flag a n d profit by i t s p r o - At t h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e Or- tection. T h e u l t i m a t e s o l u t i o n of t h e South Haven P. 1>. Leavenworth..Grand Rapids Herbert Nafziger, 2 V. Pres F. L. Bradford, Sec-Treas Millburg W. J. Sehultz ].. A. Hawlay Ludington Hart ELEVATOR SYSTEM e r s a n d o t h e r l a r g e b u y e r s of g r a i n , g r e a t help to e l e v a t o r a s s ' n s in t h e k e e p s i t s locals likewise i n f o r m e d T h u m b w h i c h h a v e g r e a t q u a n t i t i e s d e r of I n d i a n W a r s , m a d e u p of R e g - p r o b l e m , t h e s p e a k e r a d d e d , is t h e i r u l a r A r m y officers, held in W a s h - a s s i m i l i a t i o n by t h e S t a t e s . ington r e c e n t l y , F t M. G o o d m a n , A s - before, h e said, h a s a c o n q u e r e d r a c e Never <'. .1. < 'hrestensen Onekama by t e l e g r a p h a n d t e l e p h o n e . T h e of b e a n s t o h a n d l e a n d pick a n d b u t Benton Harbor s i s t a n t S e c r e t a r y of t h e D e p a r t m e n t been so richly c o m p e n s a t e d by t h e i r F. L. Grangers, Sales Mgr II. W. Gowdy Union Pier 107 Local Ass'ns Sell Grain local g e t s t h e a d v a n t a g e of quick, a c - l i m i t e d space. T h e Michelex p l a n t of I n t e r i o r said t h e r e is n o f o u n d a - c o n q u e r o r s a s h a s t h e I n d i a n s . T h e Benton Harbor Gale Shelby c u r a t e i n f o r m a t i o n on a l l p h a s e s of in t h e r u s h season 'employs 90 b e a n John Lang Sodus Together A s Michigan tion t o t h e belief t h a t t h e r e d m a n is G o v e r n m e n t h a s s p e n t h u n d r e d s of D. H. Brake Fremont the m a r k e t . T h e E x c h a n g e is t h e r e p i c k e r s in a d d i t i o n t o h a v i n g t h e John Bottema :.Spring of a v a n i s h i n g r a c e . They a r e con- millions of d o l l a r s , h e said, a n d will Henry Numitz Bridgman Elevator Ex|ph. to do t h e best t h i n g , by t h e local a s - l a t e s t m a c h i n e r y for picking, p r o c e s - s t a n t l y i n c r e a s i n g , h e said. Of t h e c o n t i n u e t o spend h u g e s u m s . J. p. i ton Harbor Gleason Lawrence c. L. Brody Lansing * sociations. sing o r d r y i n g b e a n s . I t is d e c l a r e d 345,000 I n d i a n s , 81,000 a r e c h i l d r e n , Miller Overton A m e r i c a n ."Bangor l'arm Bureau Federation Harry Hogue Sodus Should t h e local association h a v e t h a t t h e o p e n i n g of t h e Michelex 65,000 a t t e n d s c h o o l s — 3 0 , 0 0 0 t h e O. E. BRADEETH President STARTED BY FARM BUR. HOW ABOUT I T an o p p o r t u n i t y t o sell a t a p r e m i u m p l a n t h a s benefited a l l M i c h i g a n public schools. H e said t h e I n d i a n GENERAL OFFICES A. E. B. P I Washington St., Chicago T h o s e w h o a r e q u i t e satisfied sit EDWY B. REID Washington Representative over t h e E x c h a n g e bid, i t is p e r m i t - bean g r o w e r s by n a r r o w i n g t h e m a r - p r o b l e m h a s been i n existence since still a n d d o n o t h i n g — t h o s e w h o a r e LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Aluns.y Bldg., Washington, J.>. C. Got Going Strong A s Bureau t e d t o d o so. N o w a n d t h e n such gin b e t w e e n t h e price for h a n d p i c k - t h e discovery of A m e r i c a a n d t h e n o t q u i t e satisfied a r e t h e sole bene- sales are, m a d e , b u t a s a r u l e , t h e ed b e a n s a n d t h e c o u n t r y r u n of first step in e d u c a t i n g t h e r e d m a n Business Dep't; H a s factors of t h e world. volume t h a t t h e E x c h a n g e c o m m a n d s b e a n s a s d e l i v e r e d t o t h e local ele- t o t h e p r o p r i e t y of a s s i m i l a t i o n of Own Picking Plant m a k e s i t s bids b e t t e r t h a n o t h e r s . v a t o r s . A m e r i c a n ways a n d customtf'was t a k - DOX'T GO B B O K E ! Comparison of thje a v e r a g e bids t o Officers of t h e Michelex E l e v a t o r en when t h e G o v e r n m e n t t r o o p s e n - C o m m u n i t i e s do n o t g o b r o k e by THE STATE FARM BUREAU'S PUBLIC F r e q u e n t l y , t h e Michigan Michigan points a n d t h e E l e v a t o r a n d W a r e h o u s e C o m p a n y a r e H . D. deavored t o c o n q u e r Eleva- E x c h a n g e ' s bids for w e e k s a t a t i m e them. Since i n v e s t i n g t h e i r m o n e y in i m p r o v i n g SERVICE PROGRAM tor E x c h a n g e , a co-operative eleva- have revealed t h a t the"' E x c h a n g e H o r t o n of K i n d e , p r e s i d e n t ; L . C. t h e n , h e d e c l a r e d , t h e r e h a s been a t h e i r c o n d i t i o n s o r p u t t i n g i t in t o r s y s t e m , o w n e d a n d o p e r a t e d by Kamlow.^ko of W a s h i n g t o n , vice- g r a d u a l u p w a r d m o v e m e n t , d u e to b r a i n s . TAXATION— Relief for sorely b u r d e n e d f a r m p r o p - paying i t s locals a p r e m i u m p r e s i d e n t ; F r e d O e h m k e of Boch, sec- e r t y b y - e n a c t i o n of: Michigan f a n n e r s , m a r k e t s m o r e for g r a i n . It h a s built u p a s u b - ( a ) T w o cent gasoline t a x for highway t h a n $1,POO,000 w o r t h of g r a i n a n d s t a n t i a l s u r p l u s a n d e a c h y e a r a t t h e r e t a r y - t r e a s u r e r . C. S. B e n t o n of funds. b e a n s p e r m o n t h t h r o u g h i t s central a n n u a l m e e t i n g a p a t r o n a g e d i v i d e n d L a n s i n g , g e n e r a l m a n a g e r ; J . C. (ENACTED, J a n . 2 9 , J924) sales offices at. L a n s i n g h e a d q u a r - of a r o u n d $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 h a s been d e c l a r e d Sweet of P o r t H u r o n , local m a nag- ( b ) S t a t e I n c o m e Tax in p l a c e of S t a t e ' s g e n - ii p r o p e r t y levy. t e r s of t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u . to t h e m e m b e r e l e v a t o r s on t h e b a - T h i s co-operative elevator system sis of b u s i n e s s d o n e t h r o u g h t h e E x - er. Serves 2."S,0<><) T a n n e r s P r o b a b l y 25,000 Michigan f a r m e r s "Steel Pyramid" ( c ) L a w forbidding a n y m o r e t a x e x e m p t ( d ) E q u a l i z a t i o n of a s s e s s m e n t of f a r m a n d 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 is k n o w n a s t h e Mieliigan E l e v a t o r c h a n g e . T h e a m o u n t r e f u n d e d s o m e E x c h a n g e a n d comprises some 107 of t h e e l e v a t o r s h a s been a co-operative e l e v a t o r s in Michigan, helpful s u m . very a r e directly i n t e r e s t e d in t h e Michi- gan E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e . A s m e n t i o n - Poultry Shipping Coops v a l u e s of s a m e m a n y of t h e m in t h e T h u m b district. ed above, t h e y g o v e r n it. A t t h e a n - It. h a s a n i n t e r e s t i n g h i s t o r y a n d fl G u a r a n t o r s All Sales; n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e E x c h a n g e , held ( F a r m Bureau investigations brought equalization in C a l h o u n , I n g h a m , Wash- no | e s s I n t e r e s t i n g record of per- T h e E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e pays i t s l o - in J u l y , each local association is rep t e n a w , Monroe a n d K a l a m a z o o c o u n t i e s , formance, it i s governed by t h e cals' drafts i m m e d i a t e l y . It g u a r a n - nted. These delegates hear re- s a v i n g f a r m e r t a x p a y e r s 9Q7,S50 - g r o w e r / I li* in: .-1 v.•:; t h rough" t heir lo- a<•••ount for t h e m . Dur- p o r t s of t h o b u s i n e s s , lay down t h e taxes annually.) igani/.ations. T h e y s e n d dele- ing t h e past five y e a r s , on a busi- p r o g r a m a n d policies for t h e c o m i n g 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 to an a n n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e t o t a l i n g close to $20,000,000, year a n d elect a b o a r d of d i r e c t o r s . decision t o save f a r m e r s h i p p e r s in Exchange. no local h a s ever lo \ a <•• nt on a T h e d i r e c t o r s o r g a n i z e by e l e c t i n g a G!) c o u n t i e s $ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 a n n u a l l y . c o n t r a c t t h r o u g h t h e E l e v a t o r p r e s i d e n t , vice-president, s e c r e t a r y (TO BE E l I liCTIVi: Sept. 19, 1 9 2 5 , A I'ew L e a d e r s by I. C. O. o r d e r of .June 1 9 , 1 9 2 5 ) . T h e Michigan Klevator E x c h a n g e E x c h a n g e . T h i s is a m a t t e r of g r e a t and t r e a s u r e r from t h e i r n u m b e r . is a b o u t r> y e a r s o l d . I t w a s s t a r t e d I m p o r t a n c e to local e l e v a t o r s a n d t h e T h i s b o a r d h a s r e g u l a r m e e t i n g s M A H I U O T I NO- nfcion of s o u n d c o - o p e r a t i v e m a r - by a g r o u p of f a r m e r e l e v a t o r men f a r m e r s behind t h e m . t h r o u g h o u t t h e y e a r to t a k e c a r e of 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 in 1!»!'() — q u i t e a few of t h e m from A t t h e L a n s i n g office g r a i n sales th>- E x c h a n g e b u s i n e s s . A n execu- Superior Points Michigan. LEGISLATION— age of t h e C a p p e r - F r e n c h T r u t h - i n - the T h u m b . O r i g i n a l l y it w a s t h e a r e m a d e by Mr. L. E. Osmer, m a n - tive c o m m i t t e e of t h e b o a r d is in 1. Body m a d e from t o u g h basic s t e e l — i t will n o t b r e a k . F a b r i c bill, completion a n d o p e r a t i o n of Mieliigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u Eleva- a g e r of t h e E x c h a n g e . Beau sales close c o n t a c t with t h e b u s i n e s s in t h e 2. I b a v y frame a n d r e i n f o r c e m e n t b a r s p r e v e n t coop b e i n g 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 tor Kxchange, c o n t i n u e d so f o r s e v - a r e m a d e by Mr. C. S. B e n t o n a s - i n t e r i m s between r e g u l a r m e e t i n g s of crushed, smashed or broken. a n d m a n u f a c t u r e of f e r t i l i s e r ; opposition e r a l y e a r s , ' w h e n it w a s s e p a r a t e l y ! by Mr. Xeil Bass. An a c c o u n t - the board. ?,. W e l d e d j o i n t s m a k e coop s a m e a s c u t from o n e piece of steel to a n y form of sales t a x o r of c o n s u m p - i n c o r p o r a t e d a n d took i t s place with ing office is p a r t of t h e L a n s i n g e s - Under such management, the — n e x t to i n d e s t r u c t i b l e . 4. B o t t o m m a d e from seasoned h a r d w o o d — i t i s a t t a c h e d b y tion l a x , r e t e n t i o n of f e d e r a l i n c o m e t a x . the Michigan Milk P r o d u c e r s Ass'n, t a b l i s h m e n t . E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e lias shown a Not only h a s t h e Michigan Eleva- s t e a d y g r o w t h . I t h a s become an being i n s e r t e d in slots formed by t h e frame w i r e s on t h e t w o T h e Michigan Livestock E x c h a n g e . sides of t h e coop. E a s i l y a s s e m b l e d . Vita: tor Exchange sold g r a i n a n d beans i m p o r t a n t factor iu t h e m a r k e t i n g of Michigan P o t a t o G r o w e r s E x c h a n g e 5. Door is in t o p — i s l a r g e — c o n v e n i e n t t o w o r k from. and other great commodity sab for its m e m b e r s h i p , b u t it h a s e s t a b - Michigan g r a i n a n d b e a n s a n d its 0. Open c o n s t r u c t i o n allows m o r e t h a n u s u a l v e n t i l a t i o n — r e - lished a m p l e bean s t o r a g e a n d pick- influence h a s been good for t h e p r o - : ORGANIZATION MADE A DREAM A REALITY gani/.ations. duces s h r i n k a g e of t h e p o u l t r y . T h e E x c h a n g e s t a r t e d off w i t h 24 ing facilities a t P o r t H u r o n in a t e r - d u c e r s . 7. T h e " S t e e l P y r a m i d " Is light in w e i g h t — a b o u t 28 l b s . c o m - F o r y e a r s M i c h i g a n f a r m e r s h a v e k n o w n t h e i r g r e a t n e e d Tor local e l e v a t o r s w h o decided t h a t minal w a r e h o u s e , where a n i m m e n s e The 1 9 2 5 a n n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e onomical on s h i p p i n g c h a r g e s . n o r t h e r n g r o w n , Michigan a d a p t e d seeds, b u t all discussion r a n would m a r k e t t h e i r goods c o - a m o u n t of good is being d o n e for Michigan E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e Board 8. They will n e s t - t a k e no m o r e room t o ship t h a n collapsible up against a stone wall w h e n t h e f a r m e r asked, '"Where can I o p e r a t i v e l y t h r o u g h o n e sales office. Michigan bean g r o w e r s . I t e n a b l e s of P< will be held a t t h e coops, a n d a r e s t r o n g e r a n d m o r e d u r a b l e . 9. U n o b s t r u c t e d view helps t h e buyer to p r o p e r l y p a s s j u d g - 1 a t L a n s i n g . As t i m e w e n t on them t o pick t h e i r b e a n s a n d m a r - Michigan S t a t e College on T u e s d a y , get such s e e d ? " k e t t h e m a s choice; o r t o s t o r e t h e m , J u l y 2 1 , a n a l l d a y m e e t i n g . ment on c o n t e n t s — s e l l e r a n d b u y e r benefited. t h e service rendered by t h e 10. T h e "Steel P y r a m i d " is r e c o m m e n d e d a s being especially With t h e organization of t h e M i c h i g a n State F a r m Bureau, c h a n g e b r o u g h t m o r e a n d m o r e eLe- even t h o u g h t h e local e l e v a t o r s fill s a n i t a r y a n d easy to keep clean. Open c o n s t r u c t i o n p e r m i t s the farmers in that organization built their o w n F a r m Bureau v a t o r g i n t o t h e fold u n t i l t o d a y t h a up. T h e locals move t h e i r stock t o t h o r o disinfection. P o r t H u r o n for picking. T h e E x - T h e only w a y a n o r g a n i z a t i o n can E x c h a n g e n u m b e r s 107 m e m b e r ele- 11. Coop will m a k e o n e h u n d r e d a v e r a g e t r i p s — c o o p cost less • I S e r v i c e , w h i c h m a d e it i t s b u s i n e s s t o g e t M i c h i g a n farmers m a i n t a i n m e m b e r s h i p y e a r after v a t o r a s s o c i a t i o n s . I n a d d i t i o n , it. c h a n g e also h a s e s t a b l i s h e d t h r e e t h a n 3c p e r trip. y e a r is by t e a c h i n g t h e m e m b e r s t h a t Bueh n o r t h e r n g r o w n . M i e l i i g a n a d a p t e d a l f a l f a a n d c l o v e r a n d e x c h a n g e s services w i t h locals of t h e b r a n d s for i t s b e a n s , w h i c h h a v e they m u s t serve, themselves by serv- g u a r a n t e e d t h e i r aCjaptHxn.to t h e f a r m e r . Since 1919 t h e Michi- o t h e r c o m m o d i t y e x c h a n g e s , so t h a t q u i t e a c o m m e r c i a l v a l u e in t h e m - Co-ops and Prices ing society f i r s t . — L u c i u s Wilson. m a t t e r of fact, t h e E l e v a t o r Ex- selves a n d b r i n g b u s i n e s s back t o \o. • Each gan F a r m Bureau has supplied Mieliigan farmers with a n enorm- c h a n g e today is m a r k e t i n g g r a i n a n d flie Michigan E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e . llMti—Broiler o r Squab Coop, 27x41x12 inches higli- ....$2.60 o u s v o l u m e of M i c h i g a n a d a p t e d a l f a l f a . During that time sue- b e a n s for a b o u t 150 Michigan c o - T h e w a r e h o u s e a n d picking p l a n t "The improved acre must yield 120 1—Chicken Coop, 27x41x14 in* lies high |2.50 operative associations. a t P o r t H u r o n is k n o w n a s t h e Mieh- n o t only corn b u t civilization, n o t 1 2 0 2 — T u r k e y o r Goose Coop, 2 7 \ l l \ 2 0 inches high. $8.25 w i t h alfalfa h a s boosted t h e S t a l e a c r e a g e from 79,000 acres 22<5—Cp Name P l a t e s D u r i n g t h e p a s t t w o y e a r s t h e t o t a l elex E l e v a t o r a n d W a r e h o u s e Com- only p o t a t o e s b u t c u l t u r e , n o t only 1"» i n 1 9 1 9 t o .T>4,t j i u 1924. . O n c e m o r e , h e Ls h e l p e d best a n n u a l b u s i n e s s h a s been a r o u n d $ 4 , - pany, t h e n a m e being a c o n t r a c t i o n w h e a t b u t effective manhood."— F . O. B . B a t t l e Creek, Mich., ( h e c k o r Money O r d e r t o Who h e l p s himself. 500,000. T h i s y e a r p r o m i s e s t o of t h e w o r d s Michigan E l e v a t o r E x - K e n y o n L . B u t t e r f i e l d . Accompany Order. F o r Sale By break all records. change. I t is t h e d u t y of every citizen to T h e o u t l o o k of t h e F a r m B u r e a u Market Information Micholex I m p r o v e s P r i c e s leave h i s c o m m u n i t y b e t t e r t h a n it was n e v e r so b r i g h t . W h y ? Because E l e v a t o r m e m b e r s of t h e E l e v a t o r T h e E x c h a n g e ' s b r a n d of choice, Money is only w o r t h w h a t it will Farm Bureau Poultry Exchange w a s before h e came i n t o it. >al is r i g h t ; i t s r e c o r d is w o r t h E x c h a n g e a g r e e t o m a r k e t t h r o u g h h a n d - p i c k e d b e a n s is k n o w n a s Mich- buy. I t m a y b u y l a n d , b o n d s , good 2610 Riopelle St. Detroit, Mich. w o r k i u t h e F a r m B u r e a u is o n e way w h i l e ; a n d n e v e r bef > there t h e E x c h a n g e ' s c e n t r a l sales office elex B r a n d . I t s choice o r b< will, a p p r o b a t i o n of fellow-men o r , of filling t h i s o b l i g a t i o n . so m a n y e a r n e s t , w o r k i n g m e m b e r s . at Lansing. Local a s s ' n s receive a b e a n s a r e called B u n k e r Hill Brand a h i g h e r s t a n d a r d of living. i J U L Y 1 3 , 102 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS THUMB SOME OF THESE 126 FARM BUREAU RALLIES BEGINNING JULY 20 In The State; Meeting Dates and Speakers Given Below Ionia Kalamazoo Macomb Muskegon Shiawassee Van Buren Lapeer ,.-.*> County Meetings TIME PLACE SPEAKER Wk., July 2 0 r\ ? -°*sr fe &» Mon. E v ' g . Metamora Noon Tues. E v ' g . Columbiaville H a n b y Wed. Aft. N o r t h Bran< •h H a n b y Thurs. Ev'g. Almont Billings Wk., J u l y 2 7 Wed. Aft. Iladley Bentall Ev'g. Dryden Bentall T h u r s . E v ' g . I m l a y City Brody J Brody Fri. Ev'g. Lapeer [Billings SEED ALFALFA OR S. CLOVER NOW M. F . R U S S E L L S. P . S E X T O N ORVY H C L E T T S. J . L I N C K CLAYTON COOK Van B u r e n C a m p a i g n M a n a g e r Cold Spring and Drought JAY CHAMRERIiAIN Kalamazoo County Campaign Mgr. Macomb County Campaign Manager Muskegon County Campaign Mgr. S h i a w a s s e e C o u n t y Campaign Mgr. Fruit farmer at Bangor. Publish- Have Ruined Many Ionia County Campaign Manager Sec'y of t h e K a l a m a z o o C o u n t y M e m b e r c o m m i t t e e on a g r i c u l t u r e , O w n s p o u l t r y a n d s m a l l fruit f a r m F a r m e r of S h i a w a s s e e township, er of t h e B a n g o r A d v a n c e for 27 M e m b e r of t h e F a r m B u r e a u from F a r m B u r e a u . H a s always been a Meadows t h e beginning. N o w on B o a r d of f a r m e r a n d a d a i r y m a n . H o u s e of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s . Sec'y of a t R a v e n n a . P r i n c i p a l a n d S u p t . of o p e r a t i n g f a r m t h a t w a s deeded to years. M e m b e r of t h e F a r m B u r e a u Macomb County F a r m B u r e a u . Sec'y- school a t R a v e n n a over p e r i o d of from t h e b e g i n n i n g . Sec'y of B a n g o r D i r e c t o r s in h i s local u n i t . Farms Cook family by P r e s . Martin Van Fruit G r o w e r s E x c h a n g e . R e p o r t s c o m i n g in from a l l sec- "The Kalamazoo County Farm Mgr. C o u n t y F a i r for 19 y e a r s . seven yearsS M e m b e r County B o a r d B u r e n . T h e sixth generation of tions of t h e s t a t e i n d i c a t e t h a t d r y , in O r a n g e t o w n s h i p . Mr. R u s s e l l believes t h a t Michigan B u r e a u is fully c o n s c i o u s of i t s r e - O p e r a t i n g f a r m in A r m a d a t o w n s h i p of School E x a m i n e r s lor M u s k e g o n Cooks is n o w on t h a t farm. Mr. farmers c a n n o t afford to d o w i t h o u t cold w e a t h e r e l i m i n a t e d p r a c t i c a l l y " I a m convinced of t h e v a l u e of s p o n s i b i l i t y a n d its o p p o r t u n i t y in t h a t h a s been in his family for four County. all of t h e clover s e e d i n g s m a d e t h i s Cook is e n g a g e d in g e n e r a l farming such an o r g a n i z a t i o n a s t h e Michi- t h e F a r m B u r e a u m o v e m e n t t o o u r t h i s c a m p a i g n of r u r a l public a d - generations. Mr. Linck h a s l o n g been a c t i v e in gan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u , a n o r g a n i - spring. T h e s a m e w e a t h e r h a s beeq and stock r a i s i n g . u n f a v o r a b l e to meadowB s e e d e d in industry. H a v e t a k e n p a r t in t h e v a n c e m e n t . T h i s is t o b e a c a m p a i g n zation t h a t h a s a c c o m p l i s h e d so agricultural organization work. 1J>24, w h i c h m e a n s t h a t t h e f a r m e r Mr. H u l e t t h a s given c o n s i d e r a b l e " W i t h a l l o t h e r businesses and much of v a l u e t o t h e m . H e is going t w o p r e c e d i n g c a m p a i g n s a n d believe of n o r e g r e t s ' ' F o r t y Mttskegon C o u n t y F a r m B u - c a n ' t d e p e n d on l e t t i n g h i s clover t h a t t h e p r o g r a m of public a d v a n c e s t u d y to a g r i c u l t u r e p r o b l e m s a n d b e - professions o r g a n i z e d , i t is absolute- into t h i s c a m p a i g n to give a l l h i s ex- lieves s t r o n g l y in t h e v a l u e of o r g a n - r e a u m e m b e r s c a m e down to t h e perience a n d e n t h u s i a s m to it. field r u n over u n t i l n e x t y e a r w i t h t h a t w e a r e n o w g o i n g t h r o u g h is Kalamazoo Meetings ly n e c e s s a r y for t h e f a r m e r to follow a n y a s s u r a n c e of g e t t i n g a good h a y ization for i m p r o v i n g r u r a l life con- c a m p a i g n t r a i n i n g school w i t h h i m t r u l y a g r e a t step f o r w a r d . " TIME PLACE SPEAKER s u i t . T h r o u g h t h e F a r m ' Bureau Van Buren Meetings crop, s a y s t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u ditions. last T h u r s d a y a n d w e n t h o m e r e - Wk. July 20 ' Seed D e p ' t f a r m e r s a r e able to buy TIME PLACE SPEAKER Seed Service. solved t o m a k e M u s k e g o n C o u n t y a Wk. J u l y 2 0 Mon. E v ' g . Texas Mrs. Wagar seed t h a t t h e y k n o w is a d a p t e d . " Michigan h a s n o t suffered a l o n e in Macomb Meetings leader. Mon. Aft. Bangor Booth having unfavorable weather. Prac- Tues. E v ' g . Portage Brody Tues. Aft. Gobies Billings TIME PLACE SPEAKER Muskegon Meetings Shiawassee Meetings Ev'g. B l o o m i n g d a l e Billings tically all of t h e c e n t r a l a n d C o r n W e d . Aft. A u g u s t a '" B e n t a l l Wk. July 20 Belt s t a t e s h a v e experienced a n u n - TIME PLACE SPEAKER TIME PLACE S P E A K E R Wed. Aft. Covert Billings Ev'g. Richland Bentall usually e a r l y s u m m e r d r o u g h t . Such T u e s . Aft. Washington Hanby Wk. July 27 Wk. July 20 Ev'g. S o u t h H a v e n Billings conditions a r e b o u n d to b r i n g a b o u t Ionia Meetings T h u r s . Aft. G a l e s b u r g Brody Mon. Aft. F r u i t p o r t Mrs. W a g a r Thurs. Aft. Keeler Center Booth a s h o r t a g e of h a y n e x t y e a r a n d t h e Mon. E v ' g . P e r r y Brody Ev'g. Alamo Brody W e d . Aft. A r m a d a , Noon Ev'g. Fruitland Mrs. W a g a r Ev'g. Hartford Booth f a r m e r w h o h a s lost his Beeding c a n W k . of A u g u s t 3 - 8 E v ' g . Romeo^ Noon Tues. E v ' g . Henderson Mrs. Kinch Fri. Aft. Decatur Booth T u e s . Aft. P i l l o n Sch. Brody well look f o r w a r d with c o n s i d e r a b l e Meetings at following p o i n t s . Fri. E v ' g . V i c k s b u r g Booth > Wk. J u l y 2 7 a p p r e h e n s i o n . I t is e n t i r e l y p o s s i b l e Fri. Ev'g. Richmond Brody Ev'g. Holton Brody Thurs. Ev'gEaston Bentall D a t e s a n d s p e a k e r s to b e a n n o u n c e d W k . J u l y 2 7 Mon. Aft. Mattawan Kinch for h i m , h o w e v e r , to yet s a v e t h e h a y W e d . Aft. W h i t e R i v e r Fri. E v ' g . Owosso Hanby Mon. Aft. Climax \ Noon Wk. July 27 Ev'g. Lawton Kinch s i t u a t i o n by m a k i n g use of l a t e s u m - later. Town H a l l Booth E v ' g . Schoolcraft Noon Wk. July 27 Tues. Aft. *Arlington Noon m e r s e e d i n g s of alfalfa or s w e e t •o i * t , na L e V a l l e y Chr. Mon. Aft. N e w H a v e n Booth E v ' g . T r e n t Gr. H a l l Booth B e l d m g Tues. E v ' g . Byron, Powell Fri. Aft. J Paw Paw Hanby clover. R o n a l d Gr. H a l l T u e s . Aft. K a l a m a z o o Hanby E v ' g . Utica Booth T h u r s . Aft. M o o r l a n d Booth *Van B u r e n h a y d a y . P l a c e of Michigan h a d a r a t h e r g e n e r a l r a i n L a k e Odessa ciarksville Ev'g. Fulton Hanby Ev'g. Ravenna Booth W e d . Aft. V e r n o n Powell T u e s . Aft. W a r r e n Booth meeting t o be a n n o u n c e d locally. on J u l y 9 a n d i t looks n o w a s t h o u g h Muir-Lyons Portland Fri. E v ' g . M u s k e g o n Booth Ev'g. Laingsburg Powell Thurs. Ev'gCooper Mrs. Kinch E v ' g . Mt. C l e m e n s Booth JCounty R a l l y . t h e d r o u g h t is Broken a n d t h e p r o b - Boston Twp. Ionia abilities of a n o r m a l a m o u n t of r a i n - d r e s s w h e n w e a r e b r o u g h t back to stration A g e n t . A n d in a l m o s t all fall a r e good. Past years teach us How Bureau's Feed WHY CLOTHING Service Has Grown Farm Wotnen Have Good t h e r e a l m of hoop s k i r t s , ruffles, b u s t l e s , s m a l l waists, large sleeves, long s k i r t s a n d m a n y of them, etc. of our c o u n t i e s s o m e of t h e m e a n s of support come from t h e C o u n t y F a r m Bureau. In s o m e t h e e n t i r e local t h a t s h o r t a g e of r a i n in s o m e p a r t of the year m a k e s abundance probable other periods. quite Seedings COSTS STAY UP of H e r e is t h e location by c o u n t i e s the 260 co-operative ass'ns Time In School Again One club r e p o r t e d t h a t o u t of over 85 p a t t e r n s s h o w n in a popular style portion is b o r n e by t h i s o r g a n i z a t i o n . We c a n n o t afford to let a n y of t h i s can be m a d e w i t h o u t a g r e a t d e a l of expense. It is t h e s u g g e s t i o n of t h e Farm B u r e a u Seed Service that q u a r t e r l y , over 50 could be. made by work l a g a n d in t i m e die o u t , for it that enable their memberships H e r e ' s one of t h e r e a s o n s why using t h e o n e - h o u r dress pattern all all t e n d s t o k e e p up t h e c o u r a g e of w h e a t fields w h e r e clover h a s killed c l o t h e s cost so m u c h a n d a very in- of t h e c l o t h i n g classes a r e now fa- the farm w o m a n . Our organization o u t by t h o r o u g h l y disced, w h i c h will Pantomime of Baking Cake form a v e r y good seed bed. Sow t h e teresting reason at that. miliar with. needs t h e i n t e r e s t — t h e a b i l i t y a n d In t h e p e r i o d from 1 8 5 0 to 1890 By T w o Ladies is Happy Changes the co-operative s p i r i t of t h e s e g r e a t seed a n d follow with a c u l t i p a c k e r w h e n a $40 or a $50 s u i t w a s p r a c - county g r o u p s , a n d I a m s u r e these or roller w h i c h will p a r t l y cover t h e tically u n k n o w n , t a i l o r s b o u g h t t h e i r Illustrative One w o m a n said she had practiced groups n e e d o u r o r g a n i z a t i o n . L e t ' s seed. T h e c h a n c e s of g e t t i n g a s t a n d h e r lesson on efficiency in the home a r e good e n o u g h so t h a t it is w e l l cloth by t h e bolt, s a y s J . F . W a l k e r , work t o g e t h e r for a c o m m o n cause. B y MORS. E D I T H M. WAGAR by c h a n g i n g t h e place of her bread w o r t h t h e financial risk i n v o l v e d . wool m a r k e t i n g d i r e c t o r of t h e Ohio Chairman Kami Bureau Home and b o a r d from t h e p a n t r y to t h e kitchen Farm Bureau. Fabrics were staple Known origin, adapted F a r m Bu- Community Work cabinet a n d t h e r e b y saving 3 % miles When Co-ops Don't Make and there was little variation in r e a u seed will s t a n d u p u n d e r a d - of s t e p s in one y e a r ; a n o t h e r report- style. R a w wool prices r a n g e d from I t h a s been a g r e a t p l e a s u r e a n d Income Tax Returns verse s u m m e r c o n d i t i o n s a s well ae ed t h e c h a n g i n g of t h e place of her 62 d o w n t o 3G c e n t s p e r lb. A b o u t a w o n d e r f u l privilege g r a n t e d m e t h e adverse winter conditions. The m a t c h box a n d saving 4 miles a year, t h r e e k i n d s of s u i t i n g s w e r e m a d e in p a s t few w e e k s to d r o p in on w h a t f a r m e r w i t h alfalfa t h i s y e a r h a s a a n o t h e r c h a n g e d t h e position^ of her Co-op a s s ' n s of f a r m e r s t u r n i n g h a l f a dozen d i f f e r e n t colors a n d is called " A c h i e v e m e n t D a y " in sev- b a r n full of h a y . T h e a l f a l f a f a r m - c u p b o a r d a n d saved a mile a week. back to p a t r o n s ( m e m b e r s a n d n o n - people b o u g h t c l o t h e s for service a n d eral counties. er will h a v e h a y next y e a r a l s o . T r u l y it p a y s t o have some one j a r members s h a r i n g a l i k e ) all proceeds n o t so m u c h for d i s t i n c t i v e a p p e a r - T h e s e days h a v e given m e real us out of o u r everyday r u t s and from b u s i n e s s t r a n s a c t i o n s except a n c e a n d style. N o w a d a y s t h e r e is comfort a n d filled m e w i t h r e n e w e d H a r r y L y o n s , Hillsdale F a r m B u - m a k e u s see ourselves a n d our work necessary o p e r a t i n g expenses, in- a m u l t i t u d e of w e a v e s a n d colors, so inspiration and hope and courage to r e a u m e m b e r of P i t t s f o r d , r e c e n t l y s h o p a s o t h e r s see us a n d them! cluding r e a s o n a b l e r e s e r v e s for spe- t h e p u r c h a s e r of c l o t h i n g can b l a m e " c a r r y o n , " for I n o w r e a l l y k n o w equipped himself with a s e t of Vac- T h e s t o r i e s of s t u d y i n g t h e sewing cified p u r p o s e s a r e e x e m p t from t h e h i s expensive t a s t e s for p r e s e n t t h a t t h e s p i r i t of c o - o p e r a t i o n is lib- uum Cup oversized cord tires m a c h i n e a n d t r y i n g out all of the at- payment a n d t h e m a k i n g of t a x r e - c l o t h i n g costs. erally scattered throughout this through the State F a r m B u r e a u Sup- t a c h m e n t s a n d g e t t i n g p r o p e r shears, turns, says t h e B u r e a u of Agr'l T h e cost of t h e r a w wool d o e s n ' t s t a t e of o u r s . ply Service a n d found t h a t h i s 20 u s i n g finer t h r e a d , t h e r i g h t kind of Economics of Washington, D. C. c u t m u c h of a figure, s a y s Mr. W a l k - T h i s A c h i e v e m e n t D a y is a d a y per cent r e d u c t i o n a m o u n t e d t o a n e e d l e s , p i n s , t h i m b l e s , pads, know- Pages 148-1;").") of R e g u l a t i o n s 6 5 , r e - e r . I t r e q u i r e s a b o u t 7 l b s . of v i r g i n set a p a r t by t h e w o m e n a n d girls of saving of $13.00 on four t i r e s a n d ing how to p r e s s correctly, how to lating to i n c o m e taxes u n d e r t h e rev- wool for a m a n ' s s u i t , 5 t o 6 l b s . for a c o u n t y t h a t h a v e been r e c e i v i n g in- tubes. finish a g a r m e n t a n d bind button enue a c t of 1 9 2 4 , c o n t a i n i n f o r m a - a bed b l a n k e t , 2 % lbs- f o r a w o m a n ' s to t a k e e a c h m o n t h a n a v e r a g e of s t r u c t i o n s t h r o u g h o u t , t h e Extension holes, s e t in p o c k e t s , correct collars tion of interest to co-operative wool d r e s s a n d a b o u t 4 l b s . for a w o - 80 c a r l o a d s of M i c h i g a n M i l k m a k e r , D e p a r t m e n t of t h e Michigan State a n d h o w to k n o w p r o p e r colors a n d ass'ns. R e g u l a t i o n s Go m a y be se- Remember that organization of m a n ' s cloak. W i t h a b o u t 2 l b s . of the State F a r m Bureau's 2 4 % pro- College. MRS. WAGAR d e s i g n s , e t c . ; t h e n o t h e r stories a n d cured from t h e Supt. of D o c u m e n t s , t h e f a r m e r is n e w a n d it is c o m p l i - v i r g i n wool p r o d u c e d p e r c a p i t a , it is tein, p u b l i c A few c o u n t i e s of Michigan h a v e lege girls t o d a y so l e t ' s d o ' a s college e x h i b i t s on h o m e m a d e fireless cook- Government P r i n t i n g Office, W a s h - c a t e d . I t is affected from m a n y a n - e a s y to realize t h e a m o u n t of s h o d d y a Home Demonstration Agent, but girls d o , — l e t ' s h a v e a y e l l ' . " The formula dairy ers, and refinished furniture; t h e ington, D. C , for 25 cents p e r copy. gles of w h i c h you a r e n o t a w a r e . in u s e . An i n c r e a s e of 15 to 20 cents t h e m a j o r i t y of t h e m h a v e no p e r way the women responded proved feed, t h e B u - e x h i b i t s of s m a l l k i t c h e n equipment Y o u r officers d o n ' t know it a l l , m a n y p e r l b . for r a w wool w o u l d m e a n a n m a n e n t h e l p e r a n d m u s t rely on t h e t h a t t h e y all a p p r e c i a t e d this bit of reau's Michi- from s t a i n l e s s p a r i n g k n i v e s to pres- 7,700 p o u n d s of wool w e r e pooled things they know should be done i n c r e a s e of a b o u t $1 in t h e cloth go- good will of .local w o m e n w h o vol college fun. T h e c o m m u n i t y songs g a n Poultry s u r e c o o k e r s a n d from d u s t cloths at co-ops in H i l l s d a l e c o u n t y on J u n e which c a n n o t be done. i n g i n t o a s u i t , said Mr. W a l k e r . u n t e e r t o receive t h e instruction t h a t w e r e s u n g , some; o r i g i n a l for t h e to v a c u u m cleaners; the chairs 24, a n d s e n t t o t h e Michigan-Ohio Feeds, and from t h e specialist c o m i n g i n t o t h e d a y — a n d t h e picnic d i n n e r s — s o m e shown before a n d a f t e r t r e a t m e n t ; wool pool w a r e h o u s e a t C o l u m b u s , concentrates. c o u n t y once a m o n t h . T h e local w o - o u t in t h e open on t h e l a w n in g r o u p In co-operation t h e r e is n o self- How a Co-operator The F a r m Bu- m e n t a k e t h e i n f o r m a t i o n b a c k to form, some a t . long t a b l e s , picnic t h e simple, y e t beautiful dresses, un- Ohio, for s a l e . d e r g a r m e n t s , c h i l d r e n ' s wear, cur- ishness. Helped His Association r e a u i d e a of their community groups. style — some potluck, self-serve t a i n s , a p r o n s a n d h a t s — a l l showed t e l l i n g on t h e This"* A c h i e v e m e n t D a y is s i m i l a r style a n d s o m e p r e p a r e d a n d s e r v e d i n t e r e s t on t h e p a r t of h u n d r e d s a n d . M a n y a c a u s e is s a v e d by a t a g p o u n d for to C o m m e n c e m e n t Day in s c h o o l ; ev- by o t h e r s at so m u c h p e r p l a t e . h u n d r e d s of f a r m women in common c o u r a g e o u s m a n "who is r e a d y t o pound what ery one interested attends and hears W h a t They L e a r n e v e r y d a y t h i n g s of life. m e e t t h e d e m a n d s of t h e s i t u a t i o n is in t h e feed t h e r e p o r t s of t h e w o r k a c c o m p l i s h e d T h e s t u n t s t h a t w e r e p u t on by by t h e v a r i o u s c l u b s . S o m e of t h e Nutrition Department w i t h a c t i o n w h i c h m a y involve con- s i d e r a b l e p e r s o n a l sacrifice on h i s part. That's the reason why Elkton h a s m a d e a good d a i r y r a t i o n ex- c e e d i n g l y p o p u l a r in t h e a m a z i n g l y s h o r t p e r i o d of less t h a n t h r e e y e a r s . c o u n t i e s h a v e e x h i b i t s of w o r k d o n e by each g r o u p a n d t h e originality s o m e of t h e s e g r o u p s w e r e a "real en- t e r t a i n m e n t by t h e m s e l v e s . One w o m a n cut o u t a n d m a d e a dress com T h e r e is still one project that we a r e slow in s t u d y i n g and t h a t is n u - Plant S u d a n Grass h a s a fine C o - o p e r a t i v e Farmers and accuracy is m a r v e l o u s in m a n y t r i t i o n . I c a n n o t m a k e a n y definite P r o d u c e C o m p a n y , w h i c h is a b e n e - fit to t h e c o m m u n i t y . T h e r e is a T h i s service to M i c h i g a n f a r m e r s i s growing constantly. Each season sees a g r e a t e r t o n n a g e of p u b l i c instances. Getting Together plete a n d a p p e a r e d before the g a t h - e r i n g w i t h it on in 4 5 m j u u t e s . At t h e s a m e t i m e a n o t h e r w o m a n r e a s o n a s to w h y we women hesitate in this m o s t w o r t h y w o r k unless it is t h a t all of t h i s extension work is and Have Hay This Winter l i t t l e s t o r y how s e v e r a l co-op f a r m - formula F a r m Bureau Feeds. One One of t h e best f e a t u r e s of t h i s from a different g r o u p g a v e explicit ers saved that institution. w o r k is t h e g e t t i n g t o g e t h e r of w o - d i r e c t i o n s for t a k i n g c o r r e c t yet so n e w t o u s t h a t we choose first co-op e a c h in D i c k i n s o n , Delta, mea- Several years ago when the agri- m e n from all p a r t s of t h e c o u n t y — s u r e m e n t s for t h e i n d i v i d u a l ; t o g e t h - t h e most s p e c t a c u l a r . It seems to be c u l t u r a l d e p r e s s i o n w a s w i t h us a n d Schoolcraft, Gogebic, C h i p p e w a a n d the broadening acquaintance, t h e e r w i t h t h e m a k i n g of a g a r m e n t in a feminine w e a k n e s s to desire t h e There is still a chance for our Michigan farmers who have M e n o m i n e e c o u n t i e s n o t s h o w n on showy, catchy t h i n g s , in fact, some a t its w o r s t , p l e n t y of co-op eleva- this map. co-operative s p i r i t , t h e good n a t u r e d ral different s t y l e s . had a short crop of Clover Hay to fill their barn. It is bet- t o r s felt it, E l k t o n a m o n g them. r i v a l r y , t h e e a g e r n e s s to l e a r n a n d w o m e n would be far m o r e interested Another stunt was a pantomime Things were pretty tight and dubi- s h a r e w i t h o t h e r s , t h e b r e a k in t h e p e r f o r m e d by t w o l a d i e s , each m a k - in a n e w k i n d of fancy work, be it ter to grow Millet and Sudan Grass than to depend on buy- so useless, t h a n they are in ous. A t t h i s p o i n t J . C. N e w b a u , R. R. Conductors Example e v e r y d a y f a r m life, t h e m e e t i n g peo- i n g a c a k e . O n e w a s w o r k i n g in an k n o w i n g j u s t h o w to m a k e a good ing high priced hay through the winter. n o w p r e s i d e n t , w e n t to t h e b a n k a n d ple from' t h e College, all t e n d to efficient k i t c h e n w i t h p r o p e r e q u i p - m o r t g a g e d his f a r m for $G,00() a n d Of Firm Organization keep t h e life of t h e farm w o m a n b e t - m e n t a n d w i t h a k n o w l e d g e of sav- b u t t o n hole, a n d no d o u b t some of p u t it to t h e c r e d i t of t h e co-op. O n e of t h e s t r o n g e s t l a b o r o r g a n - t e r b a l a n c e d a n d m o r e w o r t h w h i l e . i n g steps, a n d t h e o t h e r w o m a n w a s t h a t s a m e feeling prevails in all of [Then h e w e n t to s e v e r a l o t h e r l a n d i z a t i o n s in t h e Cnit.M! S t a t e s is t h e Some of t h o s e annual m e e t i n g s d o i n g it h a p h a z a r d style in a poorly us to a m o r e o r less d e g r e e ; yet af- Sudan grass can be planted until the last of July. It makes o w n e r s a n d r a i s e d a n o t h e r $3,000 O r d e r of R a i l r o a d C o n d u c t o r s , a n d w e r e held in a c e n t r a l l y lo t e r all t h e r e is no b e t t e r or more a r r a n g e d k i t c h e n w i t h poor equip- in "cash to l o a n t h e e l e v a t o r . O t h e r s its m e m b e r s h i p is m a d e u p of con- G r a n g e Hall, s o m e in H i g h Schools, m e n t a n d used h e r h e e l s r a t h e r t h a n w o r t h - w h i l e w o r k t h a n t h e knowing very palatable hay. A good hot weather grass. Seed about followed his e x a m p l e a n d t h a t saved d u c t o r s employed by t h e r a i l r o a d s of h o w t o feed o u r families for t h e i r some at C o u n t y F a i r g r o u n d s a n d h e r h e a d . T h e first h a d a place for West good. W e a r e t h e ones t h a t 25 pounds to the acre, w%ich makes cost not over $5 per acre. t h e d a y . W i t h careful m a n a g e m e n t , t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , w i t h a few from s o m e iu Y. W . C. A. b u i l d i n g s a n d e v e r y t h i n g a n d e v e r y t h i n g in its t h e E l k t o n co-op h a s c o m e t h r o u g h . Canada. o t h e r s of like n a t u r e a n d a l l w e r e p l a c e — t h e l a t t e r crossed a n d r e t r a c - s t o k e t h e f u r n a c e s t h a t k e e p the m a - I t is on a s o u n d b a s i s , h a s paid back T h i s o r g a n i z a t i o n h a s its head- a t t e n d e d by from 100 to 500 w o m e n ed h e r s t e p s in h e r k i t c h e n m a n y c h i n e s of t h e u n i v e r s e r u n n i n g . W h y m o s t of t h e m o n e y loaned, i t a n d Mr. q u a r t e r s in Iowa, a t C e d a r R a p i d s . I t also m a n y girls a n d s o m e m e n . n o t k n o w h o w to do it properly a n d Buy Farm Bureau Sudan Grass. t i m e s — u p a n d down cellar s e v e r a l N e u b a u ' s m o r t g a g e is r e t i r e d . Its has a relatively small membership, h o p e t h i s s p i r i t will g r o w . I n d e e d , t i m e s , used a s t u t t e r i n g e g g b e a t e r , t h u s fulfill t h e t r u e mission of all c r e d i t is good a n d t h e co-op is h a n d - only 5 9 , 0 1 1 , b u t its t o t a l a s s e t s a r e o u r m e n will b e given a most cor k e p t flour in a p a p e r b a g , — s u g a r in woman kind? l i n g a l a r g e a m o u n t of g r a i n , b e a n s $5,235,252, . dial welcome. I k n o w t h e y w o u l d be a n o t h e r , e t c . A c t i o n s told a w o n d e r - This e x t e n s i o n work a m o n g farm a n d s u p p l i e s for local f a r m e r s . I t is I t is only one of a n u m b e r of sim- i n t e r e s t e d in t h e p r o g r a m of w o r k ful s t o r y to t h e b u s y h o u s e w i f e . w o m e n is a n o t h e r r e a s o n why t h e a m e m b e r of t h e M i c h i g a n E l e v a t o r ilar o r g a n i s a t i o n s , a n d its h i s t o r y is a c c o m p l i s h e d a n d in t h e f u t u r e p l a n s Then I witnessed several style F a r m B u r e a u m u s t continue s t r o n g Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service Exchange and the Michigan Elevator one of m a n y e x a m p l e s of w h a t m e n of e n d e a v o r a n d c e r t a i n l y would be s h o w s p o r t r a y i n g t h e c h a n g e s of his w o r k c a n n o t be given t o and Warehouse Company, assuring can do in t h e w a y of o r g a n i z a t i o n if m o s t p r o u d of t h e exhibit of t h e i r s t y l e s of w o m e n ' s c l o t h e s in t h e p a s t c o u n t i e s t h a t do n o t h a v e an ex- Lansing, Michigan its p a t r o n s the best m a r k e t i n g ser- t h e y will s t a n d t o g e t h e r . — F r o m womenfolk. c e n t u r y a n d r e a l l y w e can be t r u l y tension w o r k e r employed such as an vice to be h a d . Iowa H o m e s t e a d . One w o m a n said, " W e a r e all col- t h a n k f u l for p r e s e n t d a y c o m f o r t in A g r i c u l t u r a l A g e n t or H o m e Demon- MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS JULY 1 3 , 1 9 2 8 FOUR one of fifty s t a t e m e n t s almost as with exceptional organizing abilities. GAS TAX RECEIPTS bald. "Instead of exhibiting the product Mr. Russell's neighbors quaintances are unanimous in the and ac- Poultry Shippers GROW EACH MONTH; Boys & Girls Guests of Farm Bureau at t h e fair we will come to exhibit the producer, so when Johnny raises a bushel of potatoes, instead of ex- statement that he usually what he is doing when he starts knows s o m e t h i n g and that he always finish- For results and service send your f u t u r e shipments of Live Poultry to FARM BUREAU POULTRY EXCH 2610 Riopelle St., Detroit, Mich. COLLECTION CHEAP hibiting the potatoes we will exhibit Johnny and have him tell us how he did it." es what he begins. T h e Campaign Plan Receipts Total $2,461,1 52 For Mr. Russell, the county campaign Lean Months of Feb., Mar., Apr., May manager, and Wm, F. Johnston will attend the Farm Bureau campaign workers' training school at Lansing, Buttermilk I S ' S ^ f 5 Make ichicks grow and hens lay. See your Jtrcal co-op or Farm Bureau July 6-11, after which they will re- agent. Write for free poultry feeding booklet. VISION MILLION MONTHLY turn to the county and with t h e as- MICHIGAN FARM B U R E A U S U P P L Y SERVICE, Lansing, Mich. sistance of Mr. H. R. Andre from the Michigan State Farm Bureau, will Weight Tax Easier on Farmers proceed to build up a voluntary or- T h a n Old Licenses, But ganization which will make its can- THIS SALT NEVER CAKES vass, starting the 10th of August. In N-C (non-caking) p o u r s — w h i t e and s m o o t h G e t s More Cash the meantime meetings will be held from sack or barrel the year round and under throughout the county and training all kinds of weather conditions. It never cakes Organized farmers of Michigan schools held for the township chair- because it is made from natural brine and not men and canvassers and an effort from rock salt. And N-O costs n o m o r e ! who proved their power in their four Ask your co-op or local dealer for N-C salt. year fight for a state 2-cent gas tax made to show that the farmer is just Packed in 1 4 0 , 1 0 0 , 70, 50, 25 lb. sacks. will rejoice to learn of the large the same as the business man and Our BIG FOUR stock salt ( m e d i c a t e d ) is a sums w h i c h are being easily and can organize himself with equal fa- wonderful tonic, conditioner and worm ex- cheaply collected by the g a s tax law Very likely some up and going boy C. last week. By doing their very The Farm Bureau folks were par- cility. peller. passed and given Immediate effect and girl from your neighborhood is best, in healthy competition with ticularly proud to feel that they have Mr. Russell was formerly editor of SAGINAW SALT PRODUCTS COMPANY by the 1925 Legislature. The battle a part in this great work for the the Bangor Advance and made a Saginaw, Michigan the holder of a club work champion- their fellows, they won a trip to Lan- cry of 1 9 2 2 - 2 3 - 2 4 is thus the song younger generation. We'll be proud- distinct success in that field. He dis- of victory of 1925. ship and is one of this happy throng sing. They took luncheon with the er yet of their citizenship in later posed of the paper some years ago For t h e first four m o n t h s of its which played and worked at M. S. Farm Bureau gathering Thursday. years. and became one of the largest fruit operation the g a s tax has produced growers in Van Buren County. He the f o l l o w i n g revenue: 1410,5 8 0 . 5 4 February. way finance will ever be repealed.) T h e public generally is enthusi- ers are practically double from similar sources a .year a g o . In those you going to do about the country church? You may tear up the is recognized as an enterprising man of good heart, common sense and The T r u th in Feeds 506,906.36 March. astically in favor ,of good roads and general, the farmer should view the branch line railroads and haul by 707,807.66 April. everybody knows that somebody above figures with no small measure truck, and travel by bus, but do not 835,857.66 May. m u s t pay for them. Property own- of satisfaction. kid yourself/ into the idea that the $ 2 , 4 6 1 , 1 5 2 . 2 2 Total for 1st 4 months ers realize that they stand to foot money you pay the truck driver and Fruits of Organization From t h e trend of the receipts for practically all the bills unless the It is timely to remember that so bus man is all that it costs y o u — somebody must maintain the high- BUSINESS NEWS the spring months it s e e m s a safe users of the roads m a k e their con- favorable a system of h i g h w a y fi- Sc a word per Insertion for S or guess that during June, July and way system. This is a big problem more Insertions; 3*£c a word for tribution through the g a s tax. nance would never have been secur- each of 2 Insertions; 4 eenta a word A u g u s t and possibly September the confronting the farmer. You are in for one Insertion. Count each Property owners may take con- ed by the Michigan farmers had they competition with the whole world on word, abbreviation and figure, In- gas tax receipts will average a mil- siderable satisfaction in t h e fact that not been strongly organized into cluding words In signature, as lion d o l l a r s per month. During the the products you raise and must words. Cash must accompany the framers of the Michigan gas tax such powerful groups as t h e Michi- practice selective production, and order. Mick. Farm Bureau New*. s u m m e r m o n t h s Michigan citizens w i s e l y provided that the revenue gan State Farm Bureau. It is a mat- use their cars more and the tourist how can you do it unless you are s h o u l d not be dissipated and divided ter of history that the fight for the organized and in a position to get business is at its height, so the up here and there, but should all be gas tax was won by the organized amount of gasoline consumed will be proper information? The co-opera- utilized for h i g h w a y purposes. To farmers of Michigan in spite of the L I V E STOCK large. Dealers have until the 20th of the f o l l o w i n g month their' reports for each month, so the to get in m e e t deficiencies in the appropria- tions for the payment of net amounts o w i n g the several counties on state powerful opposition of practically all of the metropolitan dailies of state, the Detroit Automobile Club, the tive marketing institution operative marketing manager w h o subscribe to the idea that nothing and co- WHY NOT GET YOUR SHROPSHIRE ram now before the best ones have been picked? Ingleside Farm has some splen- Milkmaker June receipts will not be known un- award h i g h w a y s , not less than $ 1 , - matters but the almighty dollar are did rams, also ewes, of all ages and the N o w Being Distributed a t 2 6 o Points in Michigan influential manufacturing interests not fit for the position they occupy best of breeding. H. E. POWELL & SON, til July 2 0 t h . 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 for the current year and IONIA, MICH. 7-24-2S J u s t and Workable $ 2 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 a n n u a l l y hereafter is set and other groups. F o r a long time the State Admin- and are doomed to go. "I believe in co-operative market- FOR SALE JERSEY BULL CALVES THIS tremendous distribution deserves attention. to the best advantage? Are you feeding The beauty of the gas tax basis of a s i d e until such delinquent awards istration w a s also on the side of the grandsons of Financial Sensation. Calves Cows fed Milkmaker produce more milk and butter fat. They are h i g h w a y finance lies not alone in its shall have been paid in full. The ing," continued Mr. Wilson, "but the out of Register of Mint cows. Farm healthier and strpnger animals. Your feed cost is lower. gas tax foes. The organized farm- co-operative institution in a com- located on M-29, 1% miles East of Cold- evident justice and fairness, but al- law further provides that $3,000,000 water. Coldwater Jersey Farm, Cold Every one of the ten milkmaking ingredients is listed on every bag. ers of Michigan won their spurs in munity must occupy a different po- s o in t h e e a s e and cheapness with at least of g a s tax revenues shall go water, Mich. 6-12-31tf pound for pound. Not an ounce of filler. You know exactly what the g a s tax fight and now realize as sition and have a different vision of you are feeding. Milkmaker is always the same*. which it can be collected. Before the for principal and interest payments never before that in unity there is law w a s enacted the g a s tax foes on the state's o u t s t a n d i n g $50,000,- its functions than the foregoing, FOR SALE — REGISTERED JERSEY If there is no co-operative association or agent near, write for infor- strength. which is quoted from a statement of calves; also bull calves not related to were t r y i n g to make a big bugaboo 000 in h i g h w a y bonds. It is further heifers, out of heavy producing dams. mation how to co-operate with your neighbors for car lots of Milkmaker out of the assertion that it would provided that the balance, if any, a co-operative manager and is only Best of breeding. C. E. George, Union for car door delivery. City, Mich. 4-23 tf Also write for booklet on Milkmaker and feeding suggestions. take an army of tax collectors to en- force t h e collections. The Farm Bu- reau in advocating the gas tax main- shall be used for the general con- struction improvement and better- m e n t of the public h i g h w a y s of the ANOTHER GREAT 400 Attend Farm See your co-operative Ass'n Manager or our local Farm Bureau agent at once and arrange for your supply. tained all a l o n g that it could easily and cheaply collected. The ac- be state. Good F e a t u r e s of W e i g h t Tax MEETING HELD IN Bur. Rally at Lansing (Continued from page one) BREEDERS' DIRECTORY The Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service tual r e s u l t s in the e n f o r c e m e n t of N . Cedar S t r e e t , Lansing. M i c h i g a n this law have proved that the Bu- reau w a s right. A l m o s t as important as the enact- m e n t of the g a s tax was the modifi- VANBURENCO. when by twos and threes they march- ed in and banked t h e m s e l v e s around r Uar* A»L R«8T- Cows with Calves b y side OS for sale. Earl C. McCarty, Bad cation of t h e auto license rates, by the long tables so that a great cir- 8-16- 25 Of course, those w h o are a d m i n - Axe, Huron Co. abolishing the horsepower feature Lucius Wilson, Mrs. Kinch in cle of children, two and three deep, istering t h e g a s tax h a v e n ' t yet had surrounded the F a r m Bureau diners. FOR S A L E — R E G I S T E R E D S I L V E R . and imposing a sliding scale of rates time to perfect their s y s t e m and get Qn t h e m o t o r v e n i c l e s c o m i n g wlth. Big Bureau Meeting Their cheers and s o n g s and their Black Foxes. McCombs Ranch. R e m u s , Mich., R-2. Silver Fox 8-27-25 every last detail down to rock-bot in the several weight classes. The presence made F a r m Bureau folks torn efficiency, but even today the Held at Bangor proud that they have a part in the r e s u l t of this a m e n d m e n t was that tax is b e i n g collected and t h e refunds o w n e r s of Fords and other light cars education of such youngsters, who IT PATS TO BUY PURE BRED SHEEP OF made by a small handful of clerks. Bangor, July 2.—Mr. M. P . R u s - represent 15,000 others like them The g a s law provides that a per- now pay less for their licenses than sell of Bangor, R - l , Arlington town- back home. There are also 100,000 TOV ..PARSONS " ^ f i B S ? I Mil and ship everywhere and pay express BUY before, while owners of heavy pas- charges. Write for club offer and uric* list. son w h o purchases g a s o l i n e for any ship, has accepted the position of more, between 14 and 21 years, not Oxfords, Shropahires and Polled Delaine*. purpose other than propelling a mo- tor v e h i c l e on the streets or high- ways of t h e state shall be entitled to a refund of the tax paid. The ad- s e n g e r cars and commercial vehicles pay more than under the old sched- ule. T h e net result of t h e new law, campaign manager for the Farm B u - reau membership drive in Van Bu- ren County to be conducted August 10th. This was brought about at a in school, who need such life train- ing as Boys and Girls club work to help them in life. - Mr. Hanby spoke again at the PARSONS. GraodUxlgB.Mich. Ha Vacuum Cup Tires taken in connection with the normal ministration of this section of the law requires considerable a s a large number of attention applications increase in motor vehicles, w a s a substantial increase in license e n u e . This did not come from the rev- meeting of the m e m b e r s of the Ex- ecutive Committee of the y a n Buren F a r m Bureau at the close Farm Bureau m e e t i n g held at Ban- of the luncheon and his great address on the purpose of the Farm Bureau can be best summed up in his keynote, a Ouick.Easy for Buch refunds are received. The quotation from the great Chinese class of cars which the farmer bulk of t h e s e refunds go to the peo- ple w h o use gasoline for industrial purposes. Many farmers have ap- drives, however. The following fig- ures show a comparison of the li- c e n s e receipts for the first six gor, July 1. About a hundred of the leading farmers and their w i v e s w e r e pres- statesman, Li H u n g Chang, w h o said, "The only way to build up com- munities and nations is to foster the at Home and Tubes plied for such refunds, but few of ent to hear Mrs. Frank Kinch of things which build up so that they Say good-bye to the them w o u l d be classified a s "repeat- m o n t h s of 1924 and a similar period Grindstone City and Lucius Wilson will be strong e n o u g h to overcome alow, hot and messy way of Canning in glass. and forget all worry about tire trouble. Be- ers." T h e y find the bother and ex- in 1 9 2 5 : of Chicago, w h o Is working with the the things that tear down." 4 Let us tell you of the low are prices on a few of the popular sizes. 1 9 2 4 , F i r s t 6 Months quick, pleas- pense of m a k i n g out the necessary Michigan State F a r m Bureau as ad- W h y W e Organize ant, easy way Write for complete list of prices. application and h a v i n g it witnessed Motor vehicles $8,891,892.81 visor on organization work during of canning in by a n o t a r y public rarely warrants Commercial vehicles 1,291,151.95 "Other great groups in this coun- V Tin, and the this campaign. [[-• r e s u l t s are All tires look good w h e n you take the wrapper off. But the the s m a l l a m o u n t of t h e refund. Of Trailers 48,915.10 try are organized to build a great na- b e t t e r , too. merit of an automobile tire Is proven n o t only by looks, but by Motorcycles 9,307.82 Mrs. Kinch's address on "The Wo- t i o n , — t h e churches, labor, busi- You easily can course, t h e r e are occasional farmers put up service. That is where V a c u u m Cup (jord Tires s h i n e ; they de- man in the Home, Community and ness," said Mr. Hanby. They co-op- w h o s e refund would be large enough Dealers' Licenses . . . 56,010.00 liver the goods in extra long, trouble free mileage. N a t i o n , " was listened to w i t h mark- 5 0 0 Can* a D a y to be w o r t h going after. Total $10,297,277.68 erate so that t h e y may work with Don't let a single fruit or vegetable ed attention, especially by the wo- each other; not for the purpose of rot when the market prices are too 2 0 % discount t o F a r m B u r e a u Members. B e sure t o givA a s your T h e efficiency of those in charge 1925, First 6 Months men present. Mrs. Kinch is a low to make it worth while picking of the administration of t h e g a s tax Motor vehicles $8,412,419.31 fighting each other. The farmer them. Put up every bit of it and sell county F a r m Bureau m e m b e r s h i p . thorough-going farm w o m a n and is must take his place in this modern all of your fresh home canned foods, is illustrated by the fact that even Commercial vehicles 2,489,470.79 the mother of eight daughters. The that you can spare, at a handsome Trailers 101,780.25 world of organization. The Farm B u - profit. We tell you how. Jt'a the with t h e present small force, prac- tically all applications for refunds Motorcycles 10,312.92 story is told how w h e n their bean reau is here to build agriculture up 'Burpee Way" of making MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SUPPLY SERVICE harvesting machinery broke down, are t a k e n care of and t h e checks Dealers' Licenses . . 83,296.00 she and her daughters w e n t out and to the position w e wish her to occu- <• Big Spare Time Pay *. Eat all you want and sell the rest at Lansing, Michigan mailed w i t h i n six days from receipt Total $11,097,279.27 py. from IOc to 15c a can. That makes harvested sixty acres of beans by $50 to $75 profit for every day that of t h e applications. In comparing the figures quoted hand. She drove over 300 v miles "Farm Bureau folks are doing this you put up 500 cans. Write us for above, it is interesting t o note that Wednesday t o talk to the w o m e n of thing. Down in Ohio last spring full particulars. There is no obliga- G a s Tax Here t o Stay tion. Write today. Van Buren .County. She is a wo- 889 Ohio Farm Bureau members left F r o m t h e experience of the past although there are undoubtedly BURPEE CAN SEALER CO., Dept. 55 man of magnificent physique and their plowing and labored hard 21S W. Huron St., Chicago, 111. few m o n t h s it seems safe to say that more passenger cars in Michigan seemed fresh as a daisy after mak- and successfully and without a the longer experience the public has than there were last year, the total ing the drive. Certainly her talk on cent of pay to secure a lot with t h e g a s tax, the more popular license receipts from this class of ve- the position w o m e n occupy and of n e w Farm Bureau members, just it will become. There s e e m s to be hicles is less than the corresponding should occupy w e n t right home with as this August, 2,448 Michigan Farm a b s o l u t e l y no chance that so right- figure for 1 9 2 4 . However, the re- her hearers. Bureau members, in 12 counties and ORDER YOUR BINDER TWINE e o u s and workable a system of high- ceipts from trucks, busses and trail- Wilson on Organization Lucius Wilson a s usual made some 204 townships, and hundreds Farm Bureau women on committees, hundreds of Boys and women's of Load very driving a r g u m e n t s as reasons why farmers m u s t stay organized. Girls Work Club enthusiasts are go- ing to do the s a m e thing for Michi- With Care 56,000 Members The fact that w h i l e the dollar is very important, yet it is n o t t h e whole thing in country life, was dwelt up- on by the speaker to a great degree and had the approval of the audi- ence. The six main problems con- gan." Pres. Butter-field's Vision "We are on t h e verge of a great State program for agricultural de- velopment," said Pres. Kenyon Butterfield of t h e State College, in L. er. and To aToid loss this hot w e a t h - During this hot spell un- loading docks at both Buffalo Detroit markets shown quite an increase in dead have —NOW— Assets $670,000 fronting the farmers today that he especially mentioned were the rural c o m m e n t i n g on t h e campaign. have the material at hand in the re- We stock, due to overcrowding t h e animals,- especially hogs. Sudden changes of tempera- T h e demand for Binder Twine is heavy, the supply school, country church, h i g h w a y and sources of* t h e Michigan State Col- ture may be expected t h e s e transportation problems, t h e prob- lege, the State F a r m Bureau, State days. Cool today, blistering limited and raw materials are going higher. Therei lem of selective production, co-op- Grange and other organizations. I hot tomorrow. Be careful. erative marketing and the county believe that we can work together in Don't crowd. fore, w e suggest that you order your twine at once. fairs as educational institutions. such a great program of public ad- H o g s Buffer most. Insist on "I do not k n o w the answer to all vance if w e have a picture of what clean cars. Accumulated m a n - Ten years* of experience in automobile insurance of these problems," said Mr. Wilson, w e want done." ure produces heat. Bed car N. P. Hull, chairman of the exe- w i t h sand (or cinders) and w e t Our brand is the only "but I know t h e y are before you and with a record of over $2,500,000 paid in claims. that you are going to decide them cutive committee of the State Grange, it down. Many shippers find it profitable t o hang several one way or another and that you and Mrs. Dora Stockman, also a bags of ice in car to drip, w h i c h will decide them as the result of or- member of t h e Grange executive keeps car atmosphere cool and STANDARD SISAL TWINE ganized thinking and organized ac- committee and editor of the Michi- floor beneath hogs cool. De- tion. You will never g e t anywhere gan Patron, attended the luncheon. liver h o g s in time so that they t h i n k i n g and acting individually." Pres. M. L. Noon presided at the may cool off and rest before containing long fibres. This Mr. Wilson took his audience meeting. A feature of the luncheon loading. Hogs should n o t be If not insured, see our local agent or write, w a s the splendid singing of an im- filled before shipment in warm is your plant; patronize back to the conditions in 1832 in his weather. It's better to fill grandfather's time. Also at the time promptu glee club of male voices from the Campaign Training school. t h e m on the other end. We your own industry. Write w h e n he w a s a boy on the farm in will give your s h i p m e n t every Livingston county, Michigan, and After the luncheon adjourned, help at this end. for prices and terms. t s h o w e d the tremendous changes that quite late in the afternoon, the whole h a v e come about within the last few crowd repaired back to the agricul- The Citizens Mutual Automobile years. tural building t o hear another of Mich. Livestock Exch. "How will you educate your child those fascinating talks about our- at Detroit Insurance Company in the country to compete with the selves and why w e do what we do, MICHIGAN STATE INDUSTRIES Howell, Michigan boy and girl in the city in a few years? You dare not raise your chil- by Mr. Lucius Wilson. At 5 p. m., the m e e t i n g adjourned and 400 Prod. Co-op. Com. Ass'n Jackson, Michigan \ a t E a s t Buffalo dren without the advantages of Farm Bureau folks went home, hap- Christian instruction, s o what are py that they bad come.