'?*** -ST * * * j*~zr*t MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS F. B. Members In "Make Farming A Counties Read Business—As Well 62 The NEWS. As An Occupation." PUBLISHED BY THE MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP r.'.' .• i. THIRD YEAR, VOL. Ill, No. 15 JULY 31, 1925 ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY 2,400 FARM BUREAU MEMBERSHIP WORKERS REAOY TO GO PUNT 223,333 A. TO ATTEND TEAM WORKERS'SCHOOL What'sDoing TO FARM BUREAU An Open Letter from Pres. M. L. Noon IN EVERY COUNTY WEEK OF AUG. 3-8; Big Business Little Profit What About It? SEEDS THIS SEASON To Loyal Workers on the "Firing Line99 CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATIONS COMPLETE Dear Township Team WWkers: by_asking them to join the Farm Bureau. It is nothing new for us farmers M Die Farm Bureau Alfalfa I want to thank all you boys for the ap- & what we do for them: We are sug- to be told that our occupation is not Planted Than Existed preciation you are expressing for my letters ag a splendid investment; we are per- only the oldest and noblest human to you. I want also to write thisi open letter suading*them to take out additional safe- Final Preparation is Workers* One Day Schools employment, but also the greatest in 1919 to all Township Team Workers-, all Town- guarding insurance of home, family, and business in our American nation. ship Chairmen, and all Coun- future pro'grese; we are in- Announced in This Edition of the News; ty Farm Bureau Officers and X viting them to link them- Pres. Noon Says the Teams Will Enjoy The most interesting thing about S. CLOVER 33,333 ACRES selves up with true-blue fel- such talk is that it is true. tell you that I appreciate your There are in the United States to- work in this Campaign. low farmers, thereby becom- Programs and Learn Much Each day the reports grow ing bigger and better men. day 6,500,000 farms, each one of This Season's Record Shows more encouraging. Increas- which might be likened to 'a small Our necessity requires us Great Popularity of ing crowds are attending the to organize when labor and Twenty-four hundred Michigan Farm Bureau members are factory. Taken as a group, all Campaign Meetings. Town- these primitive industrial units Seed Service business organize. Why going to school again for a day the week of August 3-8. ship Chairmen are out every shouldn't we farmers be just which comprise the greatest of our day securing promises from as wise as they are? Great There will be a school in each campaign county. national enterprises, engage the ser- Do you know that Michigan farm- their neighbors to -serve on as Edison is, he had to have vices of 22,000,000 men and women ers have planted 85,000 acres to Township Teams. The school is the final step of six weeks self-preparation on a great organization to make and on them live a number of chil- Farm Bureau alfalfa this season? A very famous old wise electricity usable. The tele- the part of this volunteer campaign organization, which is dren, who might properly be called That's more alfalfa planted in one man said, "The three founda- phone is a. God-send to us now practically complete in every county. The next week, apprentice farmers, estimated at 20,- season—and all secured from the tions of learning are Seeing farmers. But Bell, the in- m u c h ; S u f f e r i n g much; ventor, would have died in August 11, the 2,400 volunteer workers, as 204 township 000,000. co-operative Farm Bureau Seed Ser- Studying much". No truer vice—than existed in the whole state poverty and with his tele- teams of 1 2 men each, will take the field the same day, to * * * words could be said about us phone unknown had it not When we begin to take an inven- in 1919 when the total wa3 79,000 farmers. We have suffered a been for organization. And stay on their membership job until that job is complete. They tory of some of the financial aspects acres. plenty; we are seeing the Ford—well, we use his car will give their time and best efforts for the Farm Bureau of our business it fairly staggers us. dawn of a better Hay; and we and we know that his manu- cause, without pay of any kind. For instance, the total value of are studying to do the right facturing and selling organi- farms and farm property in the Unit- thing by each other and the zations are a living rebuke to The week just ending,—that of July 27—marks the close Farm Bureau. any man who declines to work ed States, according to a report is- At the bottom of this page with and for his own organi- of 126 rousing Farm Bureau rallies which have been held in sued by the U. S. Department of Ag- zation. riculture, July 24, 1925 was practi- is the complete announce- as many communities during ment of all Team Schools. cally $60,000,000,000, which is said Boys, I want to ask you to So let's ask our neighbors the past two weeks. In all, to be more than the invested capital plan your work so you will be absolutely Bure to join and stay joined. The organized thousands of folks attended of all industries, nailroads, banks and to be in your County Team School all day Church exhorts us to gladly do the right mines, combined. The total invest- long. Take it from me, it's going to be one thing. The organized Lodge teaches us to these meetings and heard both ment in buildings on these small great day. practice the Golden Rule. Organized Base- State and local Farm Bureau factories is $11,000,000,000 and the We often refer to ourselves as a big fam- ball urges us to stay in the game right up to speakers of broad experience on total invested in machinery amounts ily. I like that family idea. Members of a the last minute of the last inning. to $3,600,000,000 per year. The to- family are true to each other. So we are These three organizations offer us splendid organization matters. Every tal annual income of all farms as doing a genuine favor to our brother farmers advice. Let's ask our neighbors to join us day 1 2 or more communities in (Continued on pag* three) compiled by the National Bureau of as many communities held such Economic Research is in round num- bers $11,000,000,000. meetings, and much interest was displayed. * ** What do the American farmers do MUSKEGON HOLDS Johnston Got An Earful A great deal has been done with this $11,000,000,000 of annual sine me central Michigan income? Here are a few of the items GOOD MEETINGS for a recent year: For the purchase of manufactured commodities, $7,- 000,000,000; for freight on outgo- Interest is Keen in Farm From His 2 Passengers W h i t e counties show where Farm County Farm Bureaus and the Stat* Farm Bureau decided to B u r e a u V o l u n t e e r Membership C a m - put >n a simultaneous member- ing products, $1,100,000,000; for in- paign T e a m Schools will be held w e e k terest on first and second mortgages B :au W o r k in That Finds Little Cards Mean mer House in Chicago, getting good of A u g u s t 3-8. ship campaign, in which pick- CARL F . BARM M wages, but spending my pay as fast and other loans $1,000,000,000; for County Great Deal to Two as I earned it, so I'm going to try it ed membership teams of volunteer workers would build up a taxes, real estate and personal $700,- Mgr. Farm.Bureau Seed Service somewhere else for a while," replied stronger Farm Bureau membership, 000,000; total paid out by the Am- The other day the editor of the Muskegon, July 30.—Some rat- Travelers the stranger. erican farmers $9,800,000-,000. Farm Bureau News got to wonder- tling good rallies have been held here 1 he ZIH township team organizations are about complete. "What's your line?" From the above figures it doesn't ing how extensively the members this week in connection with Muske- County Agent Wm. F. Johnston of "I'm a bricklayer." Meetings have been held at which the membership and others take a very long pencil to figure are using their Farm Bureau Seed gon county's part in the Volunteer Van Buren county tells this good or- have learned the details and purposes of the campaign and that for the year for which the above "Do you belong to the Union?" Service, so he got tbe figures on Farm Bureau membership cam- ganization story. Driving'fronifPaw the next step in the Farm Bureau program. figures were applicable, the 6,500,- "You bet your life I do. Want to several of the important forage paign the week of August 10. Meet- 000 farm families of America had see my card?" Plan of Team Schools crops for the past season, and is pre- ings, have been held at White River, left but $1,200,000,000, Or the mag- "What does it cost you to belong senting them herewith. Holton, Fruitland, Fruitport, Pillan, to your Union?" Now comes the week of the County Team workers local nificent sum of $184 per family For the crop year just closing, Canada Corners. The programs This isn't much with which to edu- "It's $60 to join and $4.50 a quar- schools. Each County Team school will be held at a central Michigan Farm Bureau members and have included community singing, cate children, pay doctor's bills, re- ter dues." place in each county, which is announced on page 1 of this others planted the following acre- motion pictures, a chart presentation pair buildings, pay life and fire in- "Why do you pay that much to ages to Farm Bureau Brand guar- of the Farm Bureau campaign pJ.an. belong to your Union?" edition of the News. The school will open at 9:00 a. m. surance, support the church and TRY anteed, northern origin, Michigan addresses on State Farm Bureau and to save something for the future. "Good night! If it wasn't for the A complimentary dinner will be served at noon and the school adapted seeds: County Farm Bureau work by State However, for the past year the net and local speakers, talks on women's Union we'd be working 14 hours for will adjourn at 4:00 o'clock. return was slightly better, being es- 85,000 A. Alfalfa a dollar." work in the Farm Bureau, and enter- These County Team schools will timated by the U. S. Department of "Is better pay and shorter hours ston. 30,000 A. Clover tainment programs. The county rally be as nerrly like the widely known Agriculture at $2,712,000,000. Thb- all you fellows join the Union for?" "Oh, I'm an electrical man on auto- is to be held at Muskegon court Campaign Managers Tra'ntng school return on a total investment of $59,- 33,333 A. S. Clover "No, there are many other Union mobiles." house Friday. State speakers here held at Lansing as it will be pos- 154.000,000 means but 4.6 per cent benefits, especially for men having "Do you belong to the Electrical 75,000 A. Timothy this week have been Clark L. Brody, sible to make them. The instruc- interest. families. Take the matter of insur- Workers Union?" Mrs. Kinch, Mrs. Wagar and Mr. tors will be men of broad experi- Even this inadequate so-called net ance, sick benefits, improvement of Booth. Mrs. Warren has been speak- "Yes sir; I do." ence in organization and Farm Bu- income did not go entirely to the 223,333 A. F. B. Seeds our working conditions, living condi- ing on women's part in our organiza- "What does it cost you to belong eau matters. They will point out farmers, as they own only 79 per tions and so on." Their Real Value tion. to your Union?" valuable lessons which should bo cent of the total agricultural capital At this point in the conversation, "Well, I'm only an apprentice led nod from the history of great The real value of the 85,000 acres the genial County Agent from Van and pay interest on the balance. of alfalfa and the 33,333 acres of Parsons And His Aides automobile electrician. I've paid in movements which have been built up The return on the farmers' unen- Buren county overhauled another $120 so far. My dues are $50 a through volunteer membership. The sweet clover is shown by the fact pedestrian, a tall fellow, striding cumbered capital for the year was Have Genesee Ready year." learn workers will come away from that these two valuable legumes along the road, and picked him up. estimated at 4.1 per cent, compar- And that is what County Agent these schools with a carefully or- came through the drought in fine "Where are you beating it from?" ed with 2.5 per cent the preceding Johnston learned about organization ganized and clear cut plan of work year, although they had to pay an shape this summer, producing v both Flint, July 25.—A fine bunch of asked Johnston. pasture and hay plentifully. The Farm Bureau rallies have been held WM. F. JOHNSTON in other lines of industry from a that has proven itself successful interest rate on borrowed capital of "I'm, hitting it from San Francisco couple of young chaps who were hop- time and again in other Farm Bu- drought wae hard on medium clover, the past week at Flint, Argentine, Van Buren Co. Agi-,'1 Agent to Detroit," replied the second pas- 6.4 per cent last year. ping about the country. reaus. and the majority of cuttings prob- and Montrose. The volunteer mem- Paw to Ann Arbor, Mr. Johnston senger, pointing out that he had come * ** ably did not average over % of a ton bership campaign organization in picked up a pedestrian near Battle The Team Workers from the va- "Thus", the Department concludes, per acre. On the other hand, it was a Genesee county is rapidly rounding Creek.and the following conversation that far in a little lees than two Rankin Center, Genesee county, is rious townships will sit in township "as a combined return for the use of poor field of alfalfa this summer that into shape. County Campaign Man- took place: weeks, catching rides *of one kind planning a real membership show- groups at the respective county and another. "I have a cousin In ing in the coming campaign. their capital and for their own mana- did not produce two tons of hay per ager Ivan Parsons and his township "Well, where are you coming schools. They are requested to in- chairmen are doing a good job of it. Detroit who has a job lined up for vite their looal ministers, school su- gerial services, farmers received acre. around two per cent less than was With this situation in mind, Carl Geo. Gillespie presided at Argentine, from?" asked Johnston. me," he concluded. Farm Bureau brand alfalfa is safe perintendents and other community John Vrendenburg at Montrose. "I've been working on the Pal- "What do you d o ? " asked John- seed. leaders. At the school the team paid solely for the use of other (Continued on page two) capital, under conditions not requir- workers will organize themselves In ing the lenders to take any active groups of two, which Is the way they part in production." will work during the actual cam- * ** paign. Getting at the situation from a President Noon says that a full at- little different point of view, we tendance of team members at the find that one-third of the population County School is a mo3t Important of the United States is made up of farmers. These farmers represent 52 per cent of the total wealth of the County Team Schools for Volunteer Membership Workers matter. There is a lot of good in- formation to be had at the school. The teams having the largest at- entire nation, but they produce only tendance at the school will be the 18 per cent of the annual income of the nation. This can't mean any- Week of August 3 to 8 best equipped for their work, and will therefore get the best results. This statement is borne out by the thing else than that the other 48 per cent of the national wealth produces records of the recent Ohio Farm Bu- Team schools open promptly at 9:00 Fast Time. Compli- Township/Team Workers, Township Team Chairmen and reau Volunteer Membership Cam- 82 per cent of the income. Do farm- ers need to stand together? It mentary dinner at 12:00. Adjournment at 4 : 0 0 . County Farm Bureau officers should be present. paign, which was carried out in ex- rather looks that way. actly the same lines as the present Michigan campaign. The Ohio cam- The situation revealed by the CHIEF CHIEF paign was very successful and is to above figures is of the gravest im- COUNTY SCHOOL DATE INSTRUCTORS COUNTY SCHOOL DATE INSTRUCTORS be put on in 35 Ohio counties next portance, not only to farmers, but to spring. all business men and citizens. Allegan Allegan Mon., Aug. 3... C. S.-Hanby Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo. Thurs., Aug. 6.. Barbre Next week's edition of the Farm Whether or not our farms are pros- C. L. Brody Bentall Bureau News will have one page de- perous, they must spend from $10,- vofed to an interesting presentation 000,000,000 to $14,000,000,000 each Barry Hastings Tues., A>ug. ' Barbre Macomb..... Davis Fri., Aug. 7 Barbre of Benefits and Services Secured year for up-keep, off-setting depreci- Powell Powell through the Michigan State Farm ation, for the maintenance of their Bentall Bentall Bureau, also all final Membership huge personnel and for miscellane- a news. Watch for it. ous and personal expenses. These Calhoun Marshall Wed., Aug. 5. Barbre Muskegon Muskegon... Mon., Aug. 3. Barbre transactions taken singly are small Powell Powell for the most part, but reach a tre- Bentall Bentall 8 5 A t Rally mendous volume in the aggregate, and are therefore, of the utmost im- Eaton Charlotte,. .. Thurs., Aug. 6 - Hanby Shiawassee.. Owosso Wed., Aug. 5.... Hanby •ling, July 24.- Eighty-five at- Brody 1 a Farm Bureau rally held at portance to all other industries. Brody ton Grange Kail here this eve- When agriculture Is stagnant and VanBuren... Lawrence... Fri., Aug. 7 Hanby depressed, business must suffer keen- Genesee Flin'c Tues., Aug. 4.... Hanby Harry Cheeseman, township ly. With prosperity on the farms, Brody Brody campaign manager, presided. Mrs. Arthur Rdmonds arranged the pro- the wheels of Industry turn fast and gram, which included so-^e splendid general contentment and good times musical numbers. >djr mad© prevail. (Continued on page two) the address of the evening. TWO MICniOAN FARM BUREAU NEWS JULY 8 1 , 1925 . , D r . B a e t j e r is consciously w o r k i n g to f u r t h e r a science which 4. Anti-filled milk law MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS a l r e a d y has shed m a n y blessings on his fellow men. H e is de- 5. G. Michigan seed law Apple standards AM. FARM BUREAU t e r m i n e d , after all his m u t i l a t i o n s a n d t h e d a n g e r ahead, t o 7. Potato grades Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- lotte, quari ng, JMichij : general offices a t State Farm Bureau head- c a r r y on. l i e is f a c i n g a slow, painful d e a t h . 8. Appropriations for enforcing grades and stand- ards OPPOSES FREIGHT If, as D a r r o w ptYts it, D r . B a e t j e r is a " p h y s i c a l machine VOL. I l l JLIiY 3 1 , 1»25 No. 15 governed by rules t h a t drive him away from pain toward 9. Appropriations for corn borer eradication 10. Appropriation for bovine T-B^eradication 11. Appropriations fur M. S. C. and extension work RATE INCREASE p l e a s u r e , " b u t s u b j e c t to a l t r u i s t i c " b r a i n s t o r m , " a t least his Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class 11'. Placing quail on song bird list matter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided b r a i n s t o r m is s i n g u l a r l y p e r m a n e n t . — D E T R O I T F R E E P R E S S . 13. Anti-Pittsburgh Plus resolution Bureau Membership Enables for In Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized January 12, 1923. 14. Anti-discrimination in purchase of potatoes, Farmers in 22 States grain and beans "* Subscription Price 50c Per Year, Bureau Members. included in dues of ""Farm THE FARM BUREAU'S GREAT RECORD 15. Grasshopper control 16. Railroad leases To Protest E. E. TJNOUION 8. M. POWELL* t Associate Editor Editor OF ACHIEVEMENT AND PROGRAM OF 17. Bovine T-B control 18. Ban on importation of diseased sheep Chicago, July 27.—When Western railroads recently proposed an 11 19. Ban on misrepresentation of purebred livestock per cent increase in freight rates for PROGRESSIVE SERVICE FOR MEMBERS 2 0. Embargo on horticultural pests b. Stato Legislation defeated 22 western states, the Farm Bureaus of those states, representing some MICHIGAN STAWfARM flUPEAU 1. "Full crew" bill 500^000 families, objected and pro- ,2. Ratification of federal child labor amendment posed to show cause why the rates Many .Matters* Have Been Completed; Others c. State Legislation for which we are still working should not be advanced. They appeal- OFFICERS M. ti. NOON, Jnckson President Are Under Way; Departments Have Been 1. State income tax ed to the American Farm Bureau 2. Abolition of tax-exempt securities Federation for help and the nation- M. B. MePHERSON, Lowell Vice-President Established to Give Regular Seed; 2. Rational: al Farm Bureau is now helping them Dircctors-at-Large build organized opposition to the XT B. MdPHERSON Lowell Supplies, Marketing Service u. National Legislation secured -i proposed rate increase. 1. National co-op marketing law MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR Carleton Looking back over the past six years it is seen that 2. Packer and stockyards control "Seventy-three railroads of the EARIi 0. McCARTY Rad Axe west have joined in a petition to their VEROLD P. GORMELY Newberry great strides have been taken by Michigan farmers 3. Regulation of grain futures and boards of trade respective state railroad commissions J. G. ROY LE Buchanan organized as the Michigan State Farm Bureau. Many; asking them to co-operate with the W. W. BILLINGS Davison 4. Intermediate credits problems have been solved. Work is being done oii 5. Federal warehousing law Interstate Commerce Commission to Commodity Directors the end of securing this increase. F R E D SMITH, Elk Rapids Michigan Potato Growers Exchange those remaining to be taken care of. Below is a state- 6. General agricultural freight rate reduction 7. Hock-Smith freight rate investigation resolu- "Farmers of the West and Mid- M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers Association ment of what the Farm Bureau movement has es- west are now finding present high J. H. CMEALEY, Hudson Michigan Live Stock Exchange tion tablished in Michigan: 8. Farm-to-market federal road program rates a real obstacle in the way of GEO. W. McCALLA, Ypsilanti Michigan Elevator Exchange their economic recovery. 9. Voight filled milk bill prohibiting interstate M. D. BUSKIItK, Paw Paw Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. I. The opportunity to solve perplexing problems commerce in filled milk The twenty-two states that would STATE FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION of production, grading and marketing. b. National Legislation defeated be affected by this increase a r e : Illi- 1. Nolan land tax nois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Clark L. Brody Sec'y-Treas.-Manager II. The opportunity for fostering, encouragement Nebraska, South Dakota, North 8. M. Powell Ass't Secretary 2. Heavy sales tax DEPARTMENT HEADS and support of entire agricultural extension program, c. National Legislation for which we arc still working Dakota, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, including the work of the county agricultural agents, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Purchasing Seed Traffic \\- A. Thomas C. P. Barnurn •••A- P. MUM home demonstration agents and boys' and girls' club Come On In, Brother! 1. Truth-in-fabries 2. Great Lakes-St. Lawrence deepwaterways 3. Proper utilization of Muscle Shoals. Oregon, Washington, California, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Arkansas Fabri*. J . £• K ® " " " leaders. and Montana. Some five hundred Publicity » n- En32n III. A farmer-controlled Seed Service providing— thousand farm families in these Accounting " •»; & . f f " A. A reliable source of agricultural seed which i3 true states are members of the Farm Bu- Produce Exch. (I )etrolt) W. O. Stplgpr to name, guaranteed as to purity, as to the freedom reau. A Organization M i c h i g a n 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 o n-s Bentall from noxious weed seed, and as to percentage of O. W; Sandberg, transportation di- Affiliated W i t h M i c h i g a n S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u germination and, furthermore, guaranteed as to ori- rector of the American F a r m Bu- gin and adaptability to Michigan conditions. reau Federation, estimates that "this Michigan Potato Growers Exchange ••• . • • • • • • ( ^ d 'I , * l ? B. A profitable market for Michigan-grown certified Michigan Milk Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg. Detroit- seed. proposed increase would add some Michigan Live Stock Exchange •• uuason one hundred and eighty million dol- Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau ""^HubS C. The best machinery for custom cleaning of seed. lars to the annual freight bill paid by Michigan Fruit Growers, Ine Benton Harbor IV. A State Farm Bureau Supply Service which these states. Of this amount between 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 allows farmers through their local co-ops and car door eighty-five and ninety-five million MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. MICH. MILK PRODUCERS ASS'N agents to take advantage of the principle of collec- would be paid directly by farmers in H. D. Horton, Pres Kinde N. 1'. Hull, Pres Lansing* shipping their produce to market. L». C. Kamlowske, Vice-Pies John C. Near, See Flat Rock tive bargaining by a continuous system of pooling And "another large portion of it Washington B. F. Peach, Ass't Sec Detroit their feed and supply requirements. Through volume would be paid by farmers in the Carl Martin, See.-Treas.Coldwater 11. W. Norton, Treas .Howell purchasing the Farm Bureau Supply Service secures price they pay for various 'shipped D. E. Osmer, Mgr Lansing M. L. Noon Jackson in' commodities." C. S. Benton, Beans Lansing C. K. Watsoii Imlay City better quality, more reasonable prices and prompt de- W. E. Phillips Decatur L. W. Harwood Adrian livery and can put into successful operation such George McCalla Ypsilantl W. J. Thomas Grand Rapids sound and progressive ideas as the Open Formula Open Letter From Pres. John Nicolson Marietta Pay Potts Washington M. R. Shisler Caledonia Fred1 W. Meyer Fair Haven feeds with the tag on every bag telling pound for Noon to Team Workers F. M. Oehmke Sebewaing Dr. W. C. McKinney Davisburg -pound what is in the feed. (Continued from page 1) F. W. Hazelwood M t Pleasant James J. Brakenberry... .Bad Axe in doing the right thing for Agricul- MICH POTATO GROWERS Elmer Powers Clio V . Promotion of co-operative marketing-^- ture; practicing the Golden Rule EXCH. MICH LIVE STOCK EXCH. toward our neighbors, whether on Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillac A. Formation and fostering of local co-ops. E. A. Beamer, Pres Blissfield B. Supporting established state-wide commodity ex- the farm or in town; and loyally Fred Smith, Vlce-Pres, Elk Rapids W. J. Perry, Vice-Pres sticking to the Farm Bureau through changes, such as Mich. Milk Producers Ass'n, Mich. 8. E. Rogers, Sec East Jordan Grand Blanc Potato Growers' Exch., and Mich. Elevator Exch. thick and thin. O. S. Wood, Treas Barryton ,1. II. o'Mealey, Sec Hudson C. Organized Michigan Elevator Exchange. Once more reminding you of the Geo. Wagar, Sales Mgr Cadillac Lindsey, Treas Decker Assisted in organization of Michigan Fruit Growers' J. D. Robinson Levering good time you will have in your Edward Dlppey Perry Incorporated and Buffalo Producers' Commission As- County Team School, and wishing J. T. Bussey Provemont Chas. Woodruff Hastings sociation. B. A. Rasmu.ssen Sheridan D. Establishment of Farm Bureau business services you great success in signing up new MICHIGAN FRUIT Hay GROWERS,l». Uarper INC. St. Johns other than those discussed above. members in all townships in your Charles Brown Sunfield M. D. Busklrk, Pres Paw Paw John Frank MillerObicst Coloma Breckenridge 1. Wool pool. County, I am, Amos Tucker, 1 V. Pres Allan B. Oraliani Elberta 2. Poultry exchange.* Very sincerely, South Haven P. l». LeavenworUi..Grand Rapids 3. Fabrics department. Whether in Noah's big boat, the modern church, or the community M. L. NOON, President Herbert Nafziger, 2 V. Pres W. J. SchUlta Hart movement as expressed by the Farm Bureau, there always are some Michigan State Farm Bureau. Millburg I,. A. Ilawley Ludington VI. Every Farm Bureau and co-operative business men who won't come in. Such men miss some of life's biggest and F. L. Bradford, See-Treas C. i. Chreetensen Onekama has both a direct and an indirect return. The indirect best things. There is no finer thing than neighborly co-operation Benton Harbor II. W. Howdy Union Pier benefit may be as great or greater than direct bene- and the mutual give and take of pulling together for home and Mrs. Kinch Speaks F. L. Granger, r (). K. Hale Shelby Benton Harbor John Hang Sodus fit. Some indirect benefits are: community. At Otisville Meeting D. H. Brake Fremont John Bottema Spring Lako A. Farmers are charged less for supplies by local deal- ers than they would be if there were no farmers' co- Otisville, July 20.—"We. are de- Henry Namltz American J. F. Higbeo Bfidgman Benton Harbor F a r m Bureau Bert Federation GleasOB Lawrence op agencies. What's Doing? Plant 223,000 Acres manding an equal opportunity for our O. E. BRADFITTIO C. L. Brody • „ V PLansing ^^!dent B. Because of existence of co-ops farmers get more from (Continued from page one) Miller Overton Bangor To Farm ur. Seeds boys and girls," said Mrs. Isabel GENERAL OFFICES A. F. B. F HarryG8 East lloguo Washington St., .'. ChicagoSodus old-line dealers than they otherwise would. With a prosperous agriculture, an Kinch, well known Huron county EDWY B REID "Washington Representative 1. Locally. almost limitless outlet looms up be- (Continued from page one) farm woman, at a Farm Bureau rally LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Munsey Bldg., Washington, D. C. 2. At terminal markets. fore our industrial concerns. Only F. Barnum, manager of the State here today. "We'll get it only as we 10 per cent of our farm homes have Farm Bureau Seed Service, says: organize our abilities and resources. VII. Through organization farmers get recogni- "Don't be downhearted if you lost running water and but 7 per cent The Farm Bureau movement offers tion in the appointment of farmer-minded men on have gas or electricity, although tjiat seeding of clover, but take ad- us a real opportunity in this direc- THE STATE FARM BUREAU'S PUBLIC various boards and commissions of extreme import- probably all the women in the 6,- vantage of this splendid starting tion." 500,000 farm homes would like run- weather and fit up a piece of ground SERVICE PROGRAM ance to agriculture. right now and plant it to Farm Bu- A. Federal Trade Commission C. W. HUNT ning water and either gas or electric- TAXATION— Relief for sorely burdened farm prop- B. Federal Reserve System ity and will have t n e m when the reau alfalfa or sweet clover. Make Farm Bureau Program erly by enaction of: price for, crops permits. But 2 per sure this time that you'll be sure (a) Two cent gasoline tax for highway 1. Federal Reserve Board, E. H. CUNNINGHAM 8. Federal ^Reserve Banks N. P. HULL. cent of America's farmers have .mo- of hay and pasturage if another one Aids New York Farmers funds. tor trucks and but 3 per* cent have of those always unexpected dry C. United States Shipping Board W. S. HILL spells hits us next summer. This . "Seventy-five thousand New York (ENACTED, Jan. 29, 1924) tractors, or 5 per cent in all who (b) Stato Income Tax in place of State's gen- VIII. Farmer is given friendly, reliable and uncen- have motors of the utility type. Not has happened several seasons run- State farmers are doing new thing3 eral property levy. sored source of publicity which supplies absolutely all the remaining 95 per cent will ning. on their farms today because of an (c) Law forbidding any more tax exempt The past season demonstrated idea born in the hill country of securities. essential information relative to his interest in trans- ever have them, but millions of them fully the value of both alfalfa and Broome County 14 years ago." This (d) Equalization of assessment of farm and portation, legislation, taxation, marketing and other will, ultimately. sweet clover for furnishing hay crop was the summary of Farm Bureau' city property in accordance with sales community and craft problems. * ** and pasturage through the dry work in New York heard by thous- values of same. But to us as farmers there come at ands of radio listeners when L. A. (Farm Bureau investigations bronght IX. Organization gives the farmers power in trans- weather and for making full pasture this particular time some* challeng- when other stuff is dry in late sum-: Muckle, president of the New York equalization in Calhoun, Ingham, Wash- portation matters and permits them to be properly ing questions. If our business is the tenaw, .'Monroe and Kalamazoo counties, mer. Both the Farm Bureau al- "Sod Busters," broadcast from Sta- saving farmer taxpayers $07,850 excess represented. greatest in the nation, what are we falfa and sweefclover seedings made tion WGY, Schenectady, recently in taxes annually.) A. Before various tribunals where traffic matters are going to do, to protect it and keep this spring came through, in good the monthly Farm Bureau radio pro- TRANSPORTATION—Immediate application of Michigan Zone being settled. it on a high plane? If agriculture is shape, despite the dry weather, but gram. Rate decision to save farmer shippers in 1. Public Utilities Commission. not as prosperous as other business- many clover seedings were killed 2. Interstate Commerce Commission. es, what are we doing to better it Mr. Muckle's subject was "Four- 69 counties $500,000 annually. (TO BE EFFECTIVE Sept. 10, 1925, and put ourselves on a plane of out. teeny Years of Farm Bureaus." . He B. When following cases are pending said, in part: "The history of the by I. C. C. order of June 19, 1925). equality with other classes? If in- "Watch Sweet Clover 1. Freight rate cases whole Farm Bureau movement in MARKETING— Extension of sound co-operative mar- dustry and labor have improved "The farmer who plants sweet 2. Branch line abandonment cases. clover wants to be careful and keep New York -State is a history of un- keting program now well under way In their conditions through organiza- Michigan. C. Other traffic services enough stock on it to keep* it down, selfish service by county agents and 1. Rate Quotations tion, why should we not do likewise? LEGISLATION— age of the Capper-French Truth-ln- If men with no capital investment at otherwise the pasture is not so good. by hundreds, yes, thousands, of Fabric bill, completion and operation of 2. Collection of claims This is an important point. Farm Bureau committeemen and in- all or very little at stake will pay the U. S. Muscle Shoals Nitrates plant a. Loss ^ initial and annual dues running up "This summer is showing record- dividual farmers who have worked and manufacture of fertilizer; opposition b. Damage without thought of personal reward to any form of sales tax or of consump- into big figures, why should $10 a breaking plantings of sweet clover c. Overcharge year stand in the way of our having and alfalfa. The Farm Bureau Seed that Farm Bureau ideals of better tion tax, retention of federal income tax. Car supply (especially refrigerator cars) farming and better rural communi- a strong, helpful organization? Service is ^shipping large quantities • Local railroad facilities Study the following table of dues of to all parts of the state every day. ties might advance. It is a satisfy- SINGULARLY PERSISTENT " B R A I N STORM" a. Stock yards a few typical organizations. The state acreage of alfalfa is now ing tribute to all who have had part b. Water supply Initial Yearly 429,000 acres, according to the new in this work to know that 82 per cent C l a r e n c e D a r r o w said in a d e b a t e in Boston t h a t t h e h u m a n c. leading 1 docks Payment Trade Dues figures just compiled. In 1919 it of all farmers in New York State $50.00 .Bricklayers $43.20 r a c e is not w o r t h w o r k i n g for, t h a t m e n a r e a l t r u i s t i c only b y d. Right of way fences 22.00 . . P a i n t e r s .* 39.00 was 79,000 acres." have changed their farm practices as e. Cattle Guards 87.50. ..Metal Workers 30.00 a result of this type of work. Their w a y of b r a i n storms, a n d t h a t every f l u c t u a t i o n in t h e d i r e c t i o n 12.00. ..P.. R. B r a k e m e n 24.00 reward is the knowledge that pure- X . Organization gives farmers offensive and de- 8.25. . . B a r b e r s of g e n e r o s i t y is followed by a r e t r e a t to selfish, cold blooded, fensive power in legislation. 2.00. . . S t . R y . W o r k e r s I 15.00 15.00 Eaton County Reports bred sires head an increasing num- brutisliness. " T h e b r a i n storms d o n ' t l a s t , " said D a r r o w . " I s VK). ..Teamstors 12.00 ber of herds, that improved seeds A. Farmers have definite, well thought-out legislative 5TD0. . . H o d car r i e r s 5.00. . . C r e a m e r / O p e r a t o r s 12.00 Set-Up About Complete have averted many a crop failure, i t as n a t u r a l to w o r k for o t h e r s as for ourselves? If y o u can program. 10.00 that they are conquering the hordes U. Farmers know what progress their program is mak- .Mich. Sta'.; Farm Bureau.. 10.00 Eaton. Rapids, July 23.—There is p r o v e t h a t , you w i n . " ing of insect pests and withering plant keen interest here in the approach- We are n o t inclined to a r g u e w i t h Mr. D a r r o w . I t is n o t w o r t h 1. At Lansing Church Is Packed To ing Volunteer Membership Campaign diseases which lurk to rob the fer- 2. At Washington tile field and the spreading orchard w h i l e . But an incident w h i c h took place a t J o h n s H o p k i n s uni- C. Farmers know what type of representation they Hear President Noon to be put on August 11 to 15 by of its harvest. Itimore, just before t h e Chicago a t t o r n e y m a d e his an- getting. members of the Eaton Co. Bureau, D. Farmers get prompt, accurate, friendly legislative Rice Creek, July 23.—"°res. M. T.. co-operating with the State Farm "Today, New York State can be •eh may be worth t h e c o n s i d e r a t i o n of those inclined to be proud of her agriculture. Today, news. Noon of the State Farm Bureau Bureau. At the rally here today it impressed! by w h a t he said. The incident was t h e a m p u t a t i o n K. Farmers are properly represented at hearings spoke to a capacity crowd . at the was said that quite a number who New York State farmers are 15 per of a finger on the left h a n d of Dr. F r e d e r i c k H . Baetjer, the P. Desired legislation is promoted Rice Creek church here this eve- "ng. have not been members heretofore cent more efficient than they were G. Unfavorable legislation is opposed About 150 heard him. The Calhonv have let it be known that they are ten years ago. And this condition The a m p u t a t i o n w a s t h e 71st opcra- H . Methods employed are legitimate devices which County Farm Bureau Volunteer coming into the organization. The exists largely because in the 55 •• had e n d u r e d in 20 y e a r s of d a n g e r o u s experi- Membership workers organization Eaton County Volunteer Member- agricultural counties of New York have been employed for years by other organized State, thousands of farmers are giv- Thc d o c t o r ' s w o r k h a s cost him, so was reported about complete today, ship workers' organization was re- groups and classes to secure their desires. 20 township teams of 12 men each, ported about complete today,—16 ing their time and supplementing eight f >K! the sight o\' one eye. I n a few weeks he I. Farm Bureau Legislative Accomplishments: who will give their services the week township teams of 12 volunteer public funds with voluntary con- bmit to the knife a g a i n for a s k i n g r a f t i n g of August 10 to 15 toward building workers each, who are giving their tributed nrtoney In order that New 1. State: ration which, it is hoped, will stop an infection n o w slowly a. State Legislation successfully secured up a strong Farm Bureau member- services the sign up week of August York State agriculture may be In- ^ creeping up, hia arm, i » ^ ^ » , , ship in the county. 10. creasingly prosperous." 1. Two cent gas tax 2. Bohn primary school fund bill 3. Deferred tax on commercial forest reserves 4MDHP" **** --9J *W*^ wrfoiwanamw;** itW't>^y*'*s»y.#<< JULY 3 1 , 1925 THREE MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS WOULD YOU EVER CALHOUN FARMERS PLANT A FIELD OF Six Great Problems Now Before Michigan Farmers PUSHING CAMPAIGN TROPICALALFALFA Marshall, J u l y 2 7 . — " I a m p l e a s e d to r e p o r t t h a t t h e r e a r e m a n y f a r m - Argentine Has Mild Climate; T h e y Must B e A n s w e r e d e r s in C a l h o u n county w h o t h a t we c a n ' t afford to he w i t h o u t realize Ships Us 7,000,000 lbs. Only Farmers Can D o It. t h e F a r m B u r e a u , " said Arthur E d m u n d s of t h e O r g a n i z a t i o n D e p ' t Of Seed Annually of t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u , s p e a k i n g at a m e m b e r s h i p campaign rally h e l d at Convis G r a n g e H a l l this evening. Last year Argentine shipped United S t a t e s m o r e t h a n lbs. of alfalfa seed, w h i c h w a s sold the 7,000,000 What About These Six Problems? "Only t h a t o r g a n i z a t i o n c a n live whose m e m b e r s p u t t h e m s e l v e s i n t o i t , " said Mr. E d m u n d s . " W e c a n ' t ex- to A m e r i c a n f a r m e r s , — a n d n o t u n - 1. The Country School?- der t h e n a m e of A r g e n t i n e seed. T h i s is e n o u g h t o sow 4 1 1 , 7 * 5 a c r e s . This S o u t h A m e r i c a n country been s h i p p i n g u s a r o u n d 7,000,000 has ? 2. 3. The Country Church? Selective Production? ? pect to enlist t h e m a n who w a n t s t o r i d e on y o u r t i c k e t . In t h i s c a m p a i g n we a r e j o i n i n g n o t merely for selfish benefits, b u t for t h e s a k e of o u r lbs. of alfalfa seed a n n u a l l y for t h e children, t h e c o m i n g g e n e r a t i o n . " past t h r e e y e a r s , a c c o r d i n g t o U. S. 4. Co-operative Marketing? Details of t h e F a r m Bureau's D e p ' t of A g r i c u l t u r e f i g u r e s . 5. The Agricultural Fair? m e m b e r s h i p c a m p a i g n w e r e explain- ed by County P r e s i d e n t F r a n k Gar- W h i l e w e recall t h e l o n g Michigan w i n t e r s , w i t h p l e n t y of zero a n d be- 6. Public Improvements? r a t t . T h e a d d r e s s of t h e evening was given by Stanley Powell, assis- low zero w e a t h e r , l e t ' s De p r e p a r e d for a r e a l s u r p r i s e w h e n t h e U. S. W h o Wants These Questions Answered? t a n t s e c r e t a r y of t h e S t a t e F a r m B u - ? r e a u , w h o said t h a t in a g e n e r a t i o n D e p ' t of A g r i c u l t u r e t e l l s u s t h a t t h i s A r g e n t i n e alfalfa seed is p r o - duced in a c l i m a t e w h e r e t h e g r o u n d s e l d o m freezes h a r d e n o u g h to i n - ? The Farmer's Wife His Boys and Girls and a n a t i o n of g r e a t p r o g r e s s , f a r m - ers m u s t t a k e t h e i r place in t h e p r o - cession of a d v a n c e m e n t or be left behind. He s t r e s s e d t h e v a l u e of t e r f e r e w i t h plowing, a n d t h e n for only a few d a y s a t a t i m e ! I t also His Neighbors co-operative o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d o u t - lined some of t h e p r o b l e m s confront- advises u s t h a t it is n o t r e a s o n a b l e His Country ing the f a r m e r s a n d r u r a l c o m m u n i - to expect A r g e n t i n e alfalfa t o s u r - vive in s u c h a c l i m a t e a s t h a t of o u r ties t o d a y a n d showed how t h e F a r m northern states. M o r e W o r t h l e s s Seed I t is also a m a t t e r of c o m m o n Problems Can't Be Solved This Way B u r e a u can aid in their solution. Township campaign chairman O. Davis p r e s i d e d at t h e rally. Com- F. No m u n i t y s i n g i n g led by A r t h u r Ed- k n o w l e d g e t h a t seed i m p o r t i n g firms with an eye to profit bring m u c h a s a million p o u n d s of F r e n c h a n d I t a l i a n g r o w n clover a n d alfal- fa seed i n t o t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s p e r as No One Man Can't Do It ALONE It Can't Be Done By WAITING It Can't Be Done By HATING m u n d s , vocal solos by Miss A d a h Da- vis a n d Miss Doris Schreiber a n d a t a l k on boys' a n d g i r l s ' club w o r k by E. E. S a c k r i d e r , Calhoun county w e e k d u r i n g t h e w i n t e r . T h i s seed It Can't Be Done By PROXY club leader, w e r e o t h e r f e a t u r e s of the program. too, is n o t a d a p t e d to o u r severe n o r t h e r n c l i m a t e , b u t it is sold to American farmers under various de- scriptions. These Questions Can Be Answered FORTY ATTEND BATTLE CREEK BUREAU RALLY T h e s e facts a b o u t A r g e n t i n e and Organized Farmers Must Think Them Through Yes t es S o u t h e r n E u r o p e a n seed w a r n the m a n p l a n t i n g alfalfa or clover t h a t Organized Farmers Must Work Out the Answers Battle Creek, July 24—Forty h e m u s t be s u r e of t h e s o u r c e of h i s folks a t t e n d e d a n i n t e r e s t i n g F a r m seed. Only alfalfa or clover seed They Must Start at These Things Now B u r e a u rally held h e r e t h i s after- g r o w n in t h e N o r t h e r n p a r t of t h e They Must Work with Neighborly Spirit noon in connection w i t h t h e Volun- U n i t e d S t a t e s a n d g u a r a n t e e d to be t e e r M e m b e r s h i p c a m p a i g n for t h i s a d a p t e d t o Michigan c o n d i t i o n s , is They Must Stick to the Job section of C a l h o u n county. Mrs. I s - safe. I n s i s t on k n o w i n g t h e source abel K i n c h w a s t h e s p e a k e r . Cal- of y o u r seed. h o u n county expects to show t h e m A t p r e s e n t t h e r e is n o l a w to p r o - all s o m e t h i n g in this c a m p a i g n . SECTIONS OF POSTAL tect f a r m e r s a g a i n s t i m p o r t e d or d o - mestic u n a d a p t e d seed. way t h a t f a r m e r s will ever g e t such The only Luxuries of Life Come SHI A WASSEE CO. OFFICERS LAW ARE PROTESTED Detroit Poultry p r o t e c t i o n will be t h r o u g h t h e i r own powerfully o r g a n i z e d efforts. Pre- Easy If We All Help Dissatisfaction with t h e p r e s e n t postal law is registered in a l a r g e Market vious a t t e m p t s a l o n g t h i s line h a v e number of letters received from As given by Mich. F a r m B u r e a u not been s t r o n g e n o u g h t o defeat farmers by the Washington office of P o u l t r y Exctu, 2 0 1 0 Riopellc s t r e e t , t h e seed i m p o r t i n g interests. The the American Farm Bureau F e d e r a - Detroit, J u l y 3 0 , 1895* n a t i o n h a s n o t been fully aroused None of the Good Things in a b o u t a r u r a l school s y s t e m especial- tion. A m o n g the objections to t h e ly fitted to t h e n e e d s of f a r m boys to t h e i m p o r t a n c e of t h e t h i n g . Life Are Beyond Our a n d girls. A good f a r m b u s i n e s s present law is the a r b i t r a r y r u l i n g Poultry In Poor Demand P r o o f of .the P u d d i n g by the Post Office D e p a r t m e n t t h a t P o u l t r y s u p p l y is l a r g e a n d a n Reach course is far m o r e e s s e n t i a l for F a r m e r s in t h e M i c h i g a n State all packages carrying baby chicks easier m a r k e t is noticed h e r e . P o u l - t h o s e who a r e expecting t o choose F a r m B u r e a u , by e s t a b l i s h i n g t h e i r must pay a 25 cent service c h a r g e . try i n t e n d e d for o t h e r markets, a g r i c u l t u r e a s a life w o r k t h a n s o m e own seed service, h a n d l i n g only By M H S . B D I T H M. W A G A R which a r e lower h a s been a t t r a i t e d of t h e b r a n c h e s n o w p r e s c r i b e d . A n o r t h e r n g r o w n , d o m e s t i c seed a n d Chairman, F a r m Bureau Home and h e r e by h i g h e r prices. This has course in dietetics w o u l d do m u c h Granger Explains Plan g u a r a n t e e i n g it to t h e p u r c h a s e r t o Community W o r k brought about a depression for most good to a n y f u t u r e h o u s e w i f e or be s u c h , h a v e by t h i s a c t a t t r a c t e d a t r e m e n d o u s a m o u n t of a t t e n t i o n to T h e o u t s t a n d i n g possibility of t h e F a r m B u r e a u in t h e f u t u r e in m y mother. Step by Step at Olivet g r a d e s of poultry- T o d a y ' s m a r k e t is: t h e i m p o r t a n c e of d o m e s t i c seed. T,hc C o m i n g G e n e r a t i o n e s t i m a t i o n is t h e c o n s i d e r a t i o n we Olivet, July 22.—A r o u s i n g F a r m Broilers, Barred Rooks, 3" lb. up F a r m e r s ' r e c o r d s of success a n d n o Again, if we older ones will j u s t m a y give to t h e boys a n d g i r l s of o u r Bureau rally was held here today. P. Broilers, Rock, 2 to :; 11) 33-34 w i n t e r k i l l i n g w i t h such g u a r a n t e e d s h o w o u r willingness to w o r k w i t h farm homes. M. Granger, county campaign m a n a - Broilers, Reds, White Hoiks, over seed h a v e been phenomenal.-"In five o u r c o m m u n i t y in b r i n g i n g a b o u t W e m a y t a l k a n d p l a n for m o r e ger, gave a most interesting e x p l a n a - 8 11. 34 y e a r s M i c h i g a n ' s alfalfa a c r e a g e h a s b e t t e r conditions, d o n ' t you t h i n k t h e Rfollera, Reds, White Books, 2 to e l e v a t o r s , m o r e s h i p p i n g associations, next' g e n e r a t i o n will be r e a d y to tion of t h e volunteer membership been i n c r e a s e d from 79,000 to 4 ^ 9 , - m o r e local co-ops, a b e t t e r u n d e r - campaign, showing by m e a n s of :; lb 32-:;3 000 a c r e s . T h e Michigan F a r m B u - p u s h collective p r o g r e s s i o n a t every Broilers, Buff Orpingtons and smaM3Q-33 s t a n d i n g of one's own b u s i n e s s in ev*- t u r n , w i t h o u t t h e h i n d r a n c e of so charts each step that t h e member Broilers, Leghorn, 'l lbs. and over. .25-26 r e a u i d e a is g r o w i n g i n t o a n a t i o n a l e r y w a y a n d still o u r one d o m i n a t - workers will take. Music a n d r e c i - Broilers, Ijeghorn, L% to 2 lb 23-24 movement, called the Federated many hangers back? i n g t h o u g h t is for t h e w e l f a r e of o u r tations were enjoyed v e r y much. Broilers, Leghorn, 1 1ft lb 22 Seed Service, w i t h n e a r l y a dozen J u s t p a u s e a n d t h i n k h o w often Hens, 6 lbs. up 27 own c h i l d r e n a n d t h e c h i l d r e n of o u r whole c o m m u n i t i e s a r e n o w p r e v e n t - Other speakers were Mrs. K i n c h a n d State F a r m Bureaus participating. n e i g h b o r h o o d which t h o u g h t soon Co. Agt. Clair Taylor. Hens, Medium 26 This organized farmer strength, ed from e n j o y i n g m a n y o p p o r t u n i - Hens, Leghorn 20 b r o a d e n s to a r a d i u s t h a t e m b r a c e s ties simply b e c a u s e t h e r e a r e t h o s e working through the State organ- t h e e n t i r e c o u n t of r u r a l boys a n d Cox 15 izations a n d t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m girls. a r o u n d u s t h a t will n o t h e l p s u p p o r t or e n c o u r a g e a n y c h a n g e ! H o w m a n y Report More Sheep 16 B u r e a u F e d e r a t i o n , is s e e k i n g a l e - Not only do we desire to foster a n d Washington, July 2 5 — T h e r e is a Ducks, Spring, large, white 26 gal stop on the importation of n e i g h b o r h o o d s a r e k e p t u n d e r t h e oil Above is t h e S h i a w a s s e e County F a r m B u r e a u B o a r d of Directors. They Ducks, old, large 24 w o r t h l e s s seed. Such a n effort fail- e n c o u r a g e club w o r k a s t a u g h t by l a m p system b e c a u s e a few c a n n o t a r e t h e m e n who a r e directing the S h i a w a s s e e B u r e a u ' s p a r t in t h e coming tendency to expand sheep p r o d u c - Poultry SHippers Ducks, old, oolored and small 23 t h e college extension w o r k e r s , b u t tion in t h e United States, a c c o r d i n g ed in t h e l a s t session of Congress. To a n d will n o t j o i n t h e effort of s e c u r - voluntary membership enlistment campaign this August. County Agent Rabbits, For 6 results lb. and up and service send 15-18 w e w a n t o u r i m p r o v e m e n t s in o u r J. V-. Sheap was p h o t o g r a p h e d w i t h t h e B o a r d . T h e m e n a r e : to the U. S. Dep't of A g r i c u l t u r e . your future shipments of Live put this great reform across, the ing f a r m to f a r m electricity! Just r u r a l school system a n d a revival of T o p row, left to r i g h t : W I L L I A M G U N D E R M A N , P A U L AMOS, J. V. The 1925 lamb crop shows a n in- Poultry to F a r m Bureau needs the membership the same with the rural telephone FARM BUREAU POULTRY E X C H activity in o u r r u r a l c h u r c h s y s t e m ; S H E A P , county a g r ' l a g e n t ; F L O Y D W A L W O R T H , s e c ' y - t r e a s . crease of 5^2 per cent over l a s t 2610 Riopelle St., Detroit, Mich. s u p p o r t of every f a r m e r w h o realiz- service or a n y ' o t h e r n e c e s s a r y r u r a l we w a n t p r o g r e s s i v e w a y s enjoyed by B o t t o m r o w , left to r i g h t : CLAYTON COOK, c a m p a i g n m a n a g e r ; C. M. year. es t h e g r e a t i m p o r t a n c e of b e i n g able convenience. I t s e e m s to m e t h a t one of t h e i m p o r t a n t possibilities of U R C H , p r e s i d e n t ; J. F R E D SMITH, v i c e - p r e s i d e n t ; J O H N B E A R D S L E E . to buy alfalfa a n d clover seed a n d T w o m e m b e r s of t h e B o a r d , L u c i n e S c r i b n e r a n d F r a n k R e c e s s were absent. k n o w t h a t h e is g e t t i n g p u r e , h i g h o u r o r g a n i z a t i o n is t h e c o n t i n u a l stress of co-operation in e v e r y form, B u t t e r m i l k £WSKMM^IS q u a l i t y s t o c k t h a t will s t a n d our with t h e hope t h a t it m a y become a He will k n o w w h a t to expect and will winters. universal habit. I n t h i s w a y only go a f t e r it. T h e boy h a v i n g become TWO THOUSAND ATTEND a r e we going to k e e p w i t h u s a n d i n t e r e s t e d in h a n d i c r a f t v/ork will TEXAS REGIONAL MEET Wm. Toan Is N o w Ionia b r i n g to u s t h e k i n d of people we h a v e a g r e a t a d v a n t a g e over his less Make chicks grow and hens lay. See your local co-op or Farm Bureau w a n t on o u r f a r m s . Our young f o r t u n a t e n e i g h b o r in k e e p i n g up t h e Two thousand" T e x a s f a r m e r s a t - agent. Write for free poultry feeding booklet. Farm Bureau Secretary folks see o t h e r s enjoying m a n y con- p r e m i s e s of a f a r m h o m e a n d his tended the regional F a r m Bureau MICHIGAN FARM B U R E A U S U P P L Y S E R V I C E , Lansing, Mich. veniences t h a t t h e r u r a l people do t r a i n i n g in tools a n d t h e accuracy m e e t i n g held a t Hillsboro, Texas, I o n i a , J u l y 2 7 . — L e s t e r M. C a m p - not a n d if t h e y h a v e once enjoyed J u l y 1 1 . Sixteen counties were r e p - of d^oing t h i s w o r k will be a g r e a t bell, for 2 xk y e a r s s e c r e t a r y of t h e them, the desire remains with them r e s e n t e d at t h e m e e t i n g . H a r r y Wil- asset and pleasure to him. Ionia C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u , h a s r e - a n d q u i t e often if t h e y see n o a t - liams, secretary-treasurer of the -\ signed b e c a u s e of i n a b i l i t y to s p a r e L i k e w i s e , t h e girl h a v i n g l e a r n e d Have You Ordered Your t e m p t to s e c u r e t h e m for h o m e , t h e y t h e f u n d a m e n t a l s of sewing^ p a t c h - Texas F a r m B u r e a u Cotton Associa- t i m e from h i s p e r s o n a l affairs to go w h e r e t h e y h a v e t h e m . tion a n d m e m b e r of t h e executive c a r r y on t h e c o u n t y d u t i e s . He will c o n t i n u e a s s e c r e t a r y of h i s local I k n o w t h e s e c h a n g e s all cost ing, darning, cooking, home arrange- m e n t , c a n n i n g a n d o t h e r domestic b o a r d 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 e r a t i o n , w a s t h e principal speak- Farm Bureau Fertilizer F a r m Bureau unit. Wm. Toan, m o n e y a n d t i m e a n d effort, b u t m a n y affairs will h a v e a g r e a t s t a r t t o w a r d for y o u r fall crops from y o u r local Hie e d u c a t i o n t h a t will fit h e r for er. p r o m i n e n t stock r a i s e r a n d f a r m e r , ^f u s forget t h e fact t h a t t h e y cost h a s been elected to fill t h e vacancy. somebody something wherever they h o m e building. T h e s e t h i n g s a r e all co-op o r F a r m B u r e a u a g e n t ? are. And t h e cost is r e d u c e d a c - vitally essential to t h e h a p p i n e s s of Mrs. Wagar Speaks At c o r d i n g to t h e n u m b e r p a r t i c i p a t i n g , t h e people living in o u r places in t h e Prices Up, Agricultural w h e t h e r i t be t e l e p h o n e service o r n e a r y e a r s to come, a n d we can best Nashville F. B. Rally Outlook is Promising r u r a l electricity or good r o a d s or s e r v e t h o s e folks,—be they our chil- — b e t t e r schools or u p - t o - d a t e c h u r c h e s d r e n or o u r n e i g h b o r s ' c h i l d r e n — b y Nashville, J u l y 2 2 . — M r s . Chester or C h a u t a u q u a e n t e r t a i n m e n t s or d o i n g o u r v e r y best to b r i n g a b o u t S m i t h , Castleton twp., chairman of A g r i c u l t u r e looks good for 1 9 2 5 , F a r m B u r e a u w o m e n ' s work, presid- s a y s t h e U. S. D e p ' t of A g r . a r e n e a r l y double t h e price of a y e a r ago, l a m b s a r e h i g h e r priced, h e a v y steers are bringing better Hogs prices M B S . E D I T H M. W A G A R community houses or co-operative e l e v a t o r s or c r e a m e r i e s or s h i p p i n g o t h e r s t o be supplied to o u r y o u n g associations or cow t e s t i n g associa- folks. I n fact, t h e F a r m B u r e a u ' s t i o n s . E v e r y t h i n g of a n y worth r u r a l c o n d i t i o n s t h a t a r e favorable to p r o g r e s s i o n a n d c o n t e n t m e n t . No g r e a t e r legacy c a n we leave poster- ity a n d no b e t t e r m o n u m e n t can we ed at t h e r a l l y of t h e Castleton- Maple Grove F a r m B u r e a u Here t o n i g h t . A six piece orchestra units Fall Grains a n d several vocal a n d i n s t r u m e n t a l Now is the time to see your co-op and order your Farm t h a n last year. T r u c k crops a r e Big T h o u g h t is for t h e c o m i n g gen- w h i l e ' e f f o r t t a k e s s o m e one's t i m e e r e c t for o u r s e l v e s . solos were f e a t u r e s of t h e program. s h a r i n g t h e price r e c o v e r y a n d po- e r a t i o n j u s t t h e s a m e as it is in ev- a n d effort a n d m u s t be financed. Bureau Brand fall grains. We offer the following Michigan None of t h e s e t h i n g s a r e beyond t h e Mrs. E d i t h W a g a r m a d e a splendid t a t o e s on a s m a l l e r a c r e a g e t h a n l a s t ery n o r m a l family. Macomb Folks Busy Farm Bureau talk. Crop Improvement Ass'n varieties: year, s h o u l d do well. C o r n looks B u t h o w a r e we g o i n g a b o u t it? d r e a m s of t h e c o m m o n people if ev- good. W e can n e v e r m a k e t h e m install new e!rVy o n e does t h e i r bit. All of thetn Building Campaign RED ROCK—The old reliable bearded red wheat. Hold* i d e a s by e a c h one of u s s i t t i n g t i g h t a r e r e a l l y l u x u r i e s a n d beyond t h e McBain Co-op To Ship practically all Michigan records for yield. a n d t h i n k i n g a b o u t it a n d occasion- t h o u g h t s of m a n y if a few have t o Warren, July 26.—Forty-nine Lyons Lake Interested ally g r u m b l i n g to t h o s e w h o m we c a r r y t h e b u r d e n . Farm Bureau members attended the 4 0 0 Cars of Potatoes BERKLEY ROCK—Bearded, hard red wheat, stiff straw, In Calhoun Campaign meet. V a l u e of (iood T r a i n i n g F a r m B u r e a u rally h e r e thfs e v e n i n g winter hardy, smut resistant. T h e n t h e r e ' s t h e extension club when Maconib c o u n t y ' s p a r t in t h e McBain, J u l y 2 7 . — T h e McBain H o w To D o I t L y o n s L a k e , J u l y 2 4 — T h i r t y folks In t h e first place we m u s t t h i n k w o r k t h a t is being c a r r i e d on in m a n y coming V o l u n t e e r m e m b e r s h i p cam- F a r m e r s P o t a t o Shipping Ass'n, t h e AMERICAN BANNER—White Wheat, beardless, stiff, attended the Calhoun County F a r m a n d a c t collectively; w e m u s t be of o u r c o u n t i e s . Our organization paign was gone over and the l a r g e s t local p o t a t o co-op in Michi- winter hardy, heavy yielder. Best variety for lighter wheat w o r k of the F a r m B u r e a u w a s r e - g a n , expects t o sell 400 carloads of soils. B u r e a u r a l l y held h e r e t h i s ^ e v e n i n g , willing to c o - o p e r a t e w i t h all of can well feel t h a t it is d o i n g one of viewed. ppuds for its m e m b e r s t h i s season. o n e of t h e m a n y b e i n g h e l d a t v a r i - t h o s e w h o m a y be i n t e r e s t e d in a n y t h e Big T h i n g s w h e n it e n c o u r a g e s o u s p o i n t s in t h i s c o u n t y p r i o r to t h e p a r t i c u l a r c h a n g e we h a v e before u s ; t h a t w o r k a m o n g t h e boys a n d girls It will o p e r a t e a seasonal pool from ROSEN RYE—Outstanding heavy yield- w e m u s t be willing t o practice a of t h e r u r a l c o m m u n i t i e s . They a r e mber 1 to J u n e 15, 1926, a n d ing rye, large plump berries, well filled F a r m Bureau membership campaign. T h e r e is m u c h i n t e r e s t in t h e c a m - give -and t a k e policy. T h e r e ' s no l e a r n i n g e a r l y in life to w o r k t o g e t h - Prairieville, Orangeville a weekly pool during October, heads. t h r o u g h t h e Michigan P o t a t o Grow- paign and the F a r m Burean pro- place on e a r t h w h e r e one should h a v e er, to m e e t d i s a p p o i n t m e n t s b r a v e - Members Have Picnic i Exchange, of which it is a m e m - g r a m . Mrs. K i n c h s p o k e h e r e t h i s his or h e r own way e n t i r e l y , — n o t ly, to u n d e r s t a n d t h e i r j o b well, to ber. Evening. even a t h o m e , a n d it will be a wise soe s o m e t h i n g besides l a b o r in t h e i r O r a n g e v i l l e — A b o u t 127 men and decision for m a n y of u s to m a k e job, no m a t t e r how h o m e l y . when we can be a b l e to r e s p e c t o t h e r T h e boy t r a i n e d in stock j u d g i n g w o m e n a t t e n d e d the Prairieville-Or- Men a r e like tires—a blowout Michigan State Farm Bureau Powell A t Carleton angeville F a r m B u r e a u rally here m SEED DEPARTMENT • t h e m flat. o p i n i o n s a n d different p l a n s a n d ad- will a l w a y s h a v e a c e r t a i n a m o u n t W e d n e s d a y .luly 22, which was in Carleton. July 23. — Stanley j u s t o u r idea to t h e mo> of p r i d e in his stock a n d n o t h i n g b u t t h e n a t u r e of an all day picnic at Lauvsliv Powell of t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u one. t h a t which can pay out will satisfy IT PAYS TO BUY PURE BRED SHEEP OF Pino l a k e . A m o n g the speaker-* were x s p o k e at an i n t e r e s t i n g F a r m P.ureau flf-^V PAR rally h e l d h e r e t h i s e v e n i n g . Jerry T h r o u g h such a n o r g a n i z a t i o n a s him. T h e boy w h o h a s h a d t r a i n i n g Mrs. Kdith W a g a r . Mrs. R. G. A n d r u s presided. The program was o u r s , e d u c a t i o n a l p u b l i c i t y could be in g r o w i n g c r o p s will n ^ v e r d r o p t o B r u r a m , J o h n Killick, P r e s . E. C. a r r a n g e d by Mrs. A n d r u s . e n c o u r a g e d t h a t w o u l d h e l p to b r i n g a h i t or m i s s m e t h o d in after life. E c k e r t and Milton T o w n s e n d . " *. Ki \ *nvn MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS JULY 3 1 , 1 9 2 5 Trom the Mediterranean regions? bor Lost,' a s the effort put forth by ed by Congress it is evident that the CALL TO ARMS IS Arabia and South Africa. "Just as the bootleg emigrant a farmer w h o unwittingly through lack of proper Federal safeguard, only safe thing for Michigan farmers to do in purchasing alfalfa and clo- SOUNDED AT BYRON They Direct State Farm Bureau Work changes his n a m e after he crosses the border into t h i s country, s o in the past, at least, and I surmise sows clover or alfalfa seed which has* been imported from Italy or ver is to buy Farm Bureau which is fully guaranteed seed and is largely at present, these vast impor France." • clean, high quality goods which is tations of w o r t h l e s s Italian seed lose Until federal legislation of the of definitely known origin and Farmers Warned to Organize type discussed by Mr. Reid is enact- adapted to our Michigan conditions. their identity a n d become common Or March at Tail of clover seed or alfalfa seed a s the Procession case may be. In fact, it would not r be difficult to find such seed actual ly labeled a s 'northern grown' or Byron, July 2 8 . — A call to arm? for an organized make farming more profitable and agriculture to 'native seed,' t h u s more completely effecting the camouflage which is so desirable for a spurious product. 20% Off on Tires rural life more worth while was To Farm Bureau members on Pennsylvania Vacuum Cup Tires, "Many remedies have been sug . — t h e Standard of quality. Write us for price on your size. B e Bounded at a Farm Bureau campaign gested. Some believe that a com rally held here tonight at the town sure and give your County Farm Bureau membership. plex and very expensive system of hall. President C. M. Urch of the registration of seed growers and a MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SUPPLY SERVICE, Lansing, Michigan S h i a w a s s e e County Farm Bureau complete inspection system would be voiced the' keynote when he said, worth while in view of the heavy "We farmers will never g e t what we losses from poor or unadapted seed deserve until we can oragnize. The Farm Bureau is a splendid and suc- •"But the Department of Agricul- cessful organization and has done ture has offiyially expressed itself— much for Michigan farmers. How- in view of the federal economy pro- ever, the individual members must gram—as planning merely some put forth s o m e personal effort to ob- amendments to t h e present Seed Im- tain the benefits which it makes portation Act, which will: possible. U'e must join hands and A. Provide wider authority for •work together for the benefit of sampling and controlling imported farming interests." That t h e 10 per cent cut in the as- seeds. B. Secure Congressional author- Plant Alfalfa and sessed valuations of Shiawassee ization for requiring the coloring as a condition of entry of foreign seeds County farms was largely the re- sult of the Farm Bureau's investiga- tions into assessment a n d equaliza- generally found unadapted for ef- fective agricultural use in this coun- Sweet Clover Now try. tion conditions in other counties and Origin Most Important Don't let drought cheat you out of hay and pasturage thus was directly traceable to the Farm Bureau, was one of the inter- "Seed importation to this country next summer. Plant esting facts brought to light at the is a rapidly growing trade a s indi- meeting. cated by huge shipments of seed^ Michigan Farm Bureau Brands of The main address of the evening hulling and seed-cleaning machinery w a s given by Stanley M. Powell, as- to foreign countries from Little GRIMM ALFALFA ONTARIO VARIEGATED sistant secretary of the State Farm Falls and S a g i n a w factories. Our M e m b e r s o f t h e M i c h i g a n S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s a n d C l a r k L. R r o d y , S e c r e t a r y M a n a g e r . laws already provide for stringent Bureau. Mr. Powell made a strong Top row, left t o r i g h t — F R E D SMITH, Elk Rapids, Antrim county, director representing Michigan Potato inspection to guarantee clean seed UTAH COMMON ALFALFA plea for rural organizations to as- Growers Exch.; CLARK L. BRODY, Lansing, Sec'y-mgr.; VICE-PRES. M. B. McPHERSON, Lowell, Kent sist f a r m e r s to keep pace with the and good seed ( s o far a s germina- rapid advance being made by organ- county, director at large; V. F. GORMELY, Newberry, Luce county, Upper Peninsula director, GEORGE tion tests will prove it good.) With FARM BUREAU SWEET CLOVER McCALLA, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw county, Mich. Elevator Exch. director; J. G. BOYLE, Buchanan, Berrien this proposed addition t o the Seed ized business and union labor. Out- lining the services of the Farm Bu- county, director a t large. Importation Act, a n e w policy will Thousands of acres, of Farm Bureau alfalfa and Bottom row, left to right—M. B. BUSKIRK, Paw Paw, V a n Buren county, Mich. Fruit Growers, Inc., be inaugurated which will enable sweet clover came through the hard drought this sum- reau, Mr. Powell showed in a con- director; .1. H. O'MEALEY, Hudson, Lenawee county, Mich. Live Stock Exch. director; PRES. M. L. NOON, the farmer to g e t seed that will real- vincing manner the t r e m e n d o u s di- Jackson, Jackson county, Mich. Milk Producers Ass'n director; MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR, Carleton, Monroe ly make a crop for h i m , — s e e d that mer in fine shape and produced fine hay and pastur- rect and indirect benefits which the Farm Bureau has brought to every county, director a t large; EARL C. McCARTY, Bad Axe, Huron County, director at large. (Inset) W. W. is worth buying and planting. age. Other thousands of acres of clover either failed BILLINGS, Davison, Genesee county, director at large. "Such a p r o g r a m ' c a n be carried of a stand or went uncut. Alfalfa and sweet clover Michigan farmer whether he realiz- e s it or n o t . Farmers present caught through very easily and economical- ly and still save enormous s u m s that the past few seasons have demonstrated that they a new vision of the value of their are now expended blindly on non- can be depended upon in spite of drought. organization. Short t a l k s on the spirit and method of the campaign were made by County Agent J. V. Sheap and Reid Shows Foreign Seed Is producing seed. "I know of n o effort which so typifies t h e expression. 'Love's La- T h e one thing to consider in planting alfalfa is whether it is adapted to Michigan's climate and will »»»»»»-»»»»»»« County Campaign Manager Clayton Cook. A very pleasing feature of the program w a s a ukelele duet by Miss- Cause of Tremendous Losses f BUSINESS NEWS Sc a word p e r Insertion for I or more insertions; 3%c a word for stand the winter. Michigan Farm Bureau Brand alfalfa and clover seeds are guaranteed to you to be of northern origin e s Pearl a n d Alberta GittowskI of understand the necessity for some each of 2 insertions; 4 c e n t s a word one million acres and cause a loss and to be fully adapted to Michigan's climate. W e Toledo, Ohio. BOOTLEG FOREIGN intelligent supervision seeds. The American farmer, who of imported of $20,000,000 or a tax of $4,000.- 000 a year on American farmers. for one Insertion. Count each word, abbreviation and figure, In- cluding words In signature, a s words. Cash must accompany scarify our alfalfa and sweet clover, thereby greatly PRESIDENT SEED RESULTS IN can get into high priced with his beef and pork a'nd mutton, markets But much of the Italian clover seed, like some human emigrants, seeks a circuitous route into the also order. Mica. F a r m Bureau N e w s . increasing the percentage of immediate germination. Farm Bureau alfalfa seeds have contributed largely COSTLY FAILURES United States, trying to camouflage its entry into this land of high stand- POULTRY FOR S A L E — AMERICAN W H I T E to increasing the Michigan acreage from 79,000 acres in 1919 to 429,000 acres today. Adapted seed ards of living. Italian clover seed Leghorn Cockerels, pure blood Tankard Until Protective U. S. Laws comes to this country from many strain. T h e best laying strain ever pro- duced. Price $2.00 each. Harry Burns, doesn't .winter-kill. See your co-op now for Farm European ports, and it is not desig- Miilington, Mich. 8-5-25 Bureau Brand alfalfa and sweet clover. Are Passed, Safety Lies nated as Italian seed. An investi- FOI1 S A L E — F I V E E C K A R D B R E D In "Known Origin" gation in IJ*E3 showed tnat more otie-ypar-old cockerels. Dam's records Italian seed w a s being shipped here J.".J-^51-^73-L'71-289. Inquire J. L. Thomas, BY i:i>\VY REID via north European ports, such as Paw Paw, Midi. Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service Washington Representative of Am- Hamburg, Havre and Liverpool, L I V E STOCK Lansing, Michigan erican Farm Bureau than was coming in direct. In oth- Using as illustrations the bootleg- er words, it w a s masquerading as W H Y N O T G E T YOUR S H R O P S H I R E ram now before the best ones have been gers who seek to evade the prohibi- seed from northern Europe. Sim- picked? Ingleside F a r m h a s some splen- tion laws and the equally vicious ilarly, at the same time, when im- did rams, also e w e s of all a g e s and the best of breeding. H. E . P O W E L L & SON, crooks who illegally smuggle ineligi- porters and wholesalers had defi- IONIA, MICH. 7-oO-tf ble aliens across the border into the United States, Edwy B. Reid, Wash- nitely committed themselves not to import Italian seed, considerable LARGE T Y P E P O L A N D C H I N A BOAR pigs. April farrow. Clansman, Orange, The Truth in Feeds ington representative of the Ameri- quantities of it were on the market, Alaska breeding. Grand individuals. C. can Farm Bureau Federation, re- as a 'once-over' inspection trip show- E. George, Union City, Mich. 7-29-tf cently sounded a warning to the ed. FOR S A L E J E R S E Y B U L L C A L V E S farmers of America against the un- "Just as there are degrees of de- grandsons of Financial Sensation. Calves ethical practices of those who im- out of Register of Mint c o w s . Farm sirability in human emigrants, there located on M-29, lVfe miles E a s t of Cold- port and sell in the United States, are degrees of value in imported water. Coldwater Jersey F a r m , Cold- Beed of foreign origin, which is ut- water, Mich. 6-12-3yi clover seeds. That which comes terly unfit for growth in our cli- from France gives very poor results MISCELLANEOUS mate. Calling attention to the se- in the northern and corn belt states, riousness of the situation in vigor- S A L E S M E N LOOKING F O R A R E A L but. it is not a s undesirable a s Itali- opportunity should write for our proposi- ous terms, Mr. Reid, in a radio ad- an red clover seed. From France w e tion. Hustlers m a k e $50 t o $75 a week. dress broadcasted from station imported during the last five years We furnish outfit and pay cash weekly. Monroe Nursery. I. E. Ilgenfritz' Sons WRC, said, in part: EDWY REID forty-four and one-half million Co., Monroe, Mich. 8-5-25 \V. \V. BILLINGS "During the last five years ap- and do five times as well financially pounds, an average of 9,900,000 W. VV. Billings of Davison, Presi- proximately twelve and one-quarter pounds a year. The same authority selling his clover as hay instead of as » - - - - - • dent of t h e Genesee County Farm million pounds of Italian rod clover on seed says that the importation of seed, is not going to 'be bothered Bureau, h a s been taking an active seed has entered the United States this French seed may easily cause a by monkeying around' with a ten part in t h e Farm Bureau's Volun- from Italian ports. This seed is or twenty bushel crop of red clo- loss of $ 8 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 to $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 BREEDERS' DIRECTORY teer Membership campaign, both in classified as "no g o o d " by t h e Unit- annually. ver seed. And so gradually hullers his own county and throughout the other counties engaged in the cam- paign. Mr. Billings is a splendid speaker o n Farm Bureau organiza- ed States Department of Agriculture and the State Experiment Stations which have thoroughly tested it. It is not adapted to the production of have gone out of use, and the easily obtainable foreign seed has come to displace the home-grown products. Argentinian Seed a Menace "To complicate matters still fur- ther, we bring in about 7,000,000 Horefnrn'c R e £ Cows with Calves b y side nereiOnUfor sale. Earl C. McCarty, Bad Axe, Huron Co. 8-16-21 Why Farmers Produce "According to Professor . J. F. pounds of Argentinian seed coming tion, and one of the early organizers of the movement. He is a big lamb feeder a n d pools upwards of 5,000 clover in this country. Tests Show Sad Facts "Reports coming from experiment Cox of the Michigan College there has been imported dur- ing the last five years, e n o u g h red Agricultural from regions of mild climate where the ground does n o t freeze! four and one-half millions Also, pounds FOR S A L E — R E G I S T E R E D S I L V E R Black Foxes. Ranch, Remus, Mich., R-2. McCombs Silver Fox 8-27-25 Co. Chose Milkmaker lbs. of wool in the Farm Bureau pool each year. Two carload3 of stations in Michigan, Iowa, Minneso- clover seed from Italy alone to' plant per year of European alfalfa seed When the Farmers' Produce Company of Kalamazoo came wool c a m e from his neighborhood ta, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Ten- to settle on a dairy feed that would give its membership the nessee, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Vir- most returns for their money, the co-op chose Michigan this year. ginia, N e w York, Idaho, Oregon, An Assurance Of Quality Seed 1 Kentucky and Missouri, present a body of information which leads to Load Milkmaker, 24% protein, and sold under public formula by the Michigan State Farm Bureau. Ionia < several important conclusions. These are: N«" •»* SEED ANALYSIS TAG B a g t o w h i c h this is attached must h e stenciled w t & With Care This is the result—the Farmers' Produce Company has built up a tremendous dairy feed business, which shows that Farm Bur. "First, Italian red clover seed is worthless except in the states of Ida- ho and Washington where the cli- LOT NO. 96 6& f l P . B . B . MEDIUM CLOVER er. To avoid loss this hot weath- During this hot spell un- Milkmaker is delivering the goods. When you go to your co-op and ask for Michigan Milk- Meetings The w e e k of Aug. 3 to 8 Farm Bu- mate approximates t h e mild Italian winters; P U R I T Y 9 9 . 4 8 % CROP SEEDS . 2 8 * INERT . 1 2 J » w e t D SEED . 1 2 % NOT. WEED 0 TOTAL L I V E SEED 9 4 * loading docks at both Buffalo and Detroit markets have maker, you are getting the best dairy feed that can be put on the market. The public formula shows you exactly what you are getting. Milkmaker's business is to increase pro- "Second, Bohemian red clover is shown quite an increase in dead reau m e e t i n g s will be held at the fol- not much better; b-DAY GERM. 9 0 % HARD 8 E E D 4% stock, due to overcrowding the duction and lower the feed costs, together with maintaining lowing points in Ionia county, preced- A P R I L 1 9 2 4 T E S T MICHIGAN" GROWN animals, especially hogs. ing its part in the Volunteer Mem- "Third, Chilian red clover gives Sudden changes of tempera- the herd in a vigorous, healthy condition. It does these excellent results, a s compared with things. You can't afford to be without it. bership Campaign. Well known BURIAL' ture may be expected these State and Local Farm Bureau speak- native seeds, except that it usually I f you have or cation to refer to tM» •MptiMf»» afwrnys BRAND days. Cool today, blistering ers will appear on t h e programs. contains a high percentage of i m - give Lot Number. hot tomorrow. Be careful. MILKMAKER S PUBLIC FORMULA Musical entertainment and other purities and foreign weed seeds; (Xm M . I I H taU fm n m i h r l ^4£gg?$r Don't crowd. Protein (min) 24% Carbohydrates ( m i n ) 45% features a r e planned. T h e meeting "Fourth, Native American clover Hogs suffer most. Insist on Fat (min) 5% Fibre (max) 9% schedule: seed is the best of all to withstand clean cars. Accumulated man- Week of A u g . 3 . the winter weather and t h e attack ure produces heat. Bed car INGREDIENTS TIME PLACE SPEAKER of mildew and anthracnose; GUARANTEE with sand (or cinders) a n d wet 5 0 0 lbs. Corn Gluten Feed 1 0 0 lbs. P e a n u t Meal-Prime Mon. E y ' g . Belding Mrs. Kinch "Fifth, Native strains grown near- it down. Many shippers find 2 6 0 " Cottonseed Meal-Prime 1 0 0 " Ground Oats The Michigan State Farm Bureau Seed Department, Lansing, it profitable to h a n g several 2 0 0 " Corn Distillers' Grains 1 0 0 " Molasses ( C a n e ) Tues. Aft. Clarksville Mrs. Kinch est home are better than strains Michigan, guarantees the vitality, description and purity of its (Mrs. Kinch brought in from a distance on ac- bags of ice in car to drip, which 2 4 0 •' Linseed Oil Meal-O. P. 2 0 " Bone Meal'—Steamed form p.ireau Brands of Seeds to be as represented on price card Ev'g. Lake Odessa (Bentall • nd analysis tafc to the full amount of purchase price. So many keeps car, atmosphere cool and 2 0 0 " Wheat Standard Bran 2 0 H Salt count of being thoroughly acclimat- floor beneath hogs cool. De- factors, such as cultivation, soil and climatic conditions, effect the 1 4 0 " Yellow Hominy Feed 2 0 " Calcium Carbonate (Mrs. Kinch ed and accustomed to t h e local varie- liver hogs in time s o that they 1 0 0 '» W h e a t Standard "Wed. Aft. Muir-Lyons (Billings germination of the seed when sown and the resultant crop that it » ty of insects and plant diseases; impossible to guarantee the productiveness Further, we cannot be may cool off and rest before Middlings 2,000 lbs. Michigan Milkmaker (Mrs. Kinch "Sixth, Sowing in August is a very responsible for seed removed from our bags, but we do guarantee loading. H o g s should n o t be E v ' g . Portland (Billings important feature of successful clo- Farm Bureau Brands of seed to be exactly as represented when re- ceived by consignee if package is intact It is recognized that a mis- filled before shipment in warm 260 Co-ops Handle Milkmaker. Ask Your Manager to ver farming in the southern sections weather. It's better to fill Supply You. E v ' g . L e Valley C h . J g ^ take may be made and it is mutually agreed that in no case shall the them on t h e other e n d . W e where anthracnose is s o bad, be- Michigan State Farm Bureau be liable for more than the amount cause t h e plants get well rooted actually paid for the seed. Upon receipt of seed if unsatisfactory «d-> will give your s h i p m e n t every **. »*•» r, , j n . (Mrs. Kinch Thurs. Aff. Ronald Gr. | M o n t l e t h through the winter, and can usually vise us immediately and we will give disposition. help at this e n d . MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SUPPLY SERVICE ,, , ., „ (Mrs. Wagar produce a fair crop for first cutting Lansing, Michigan KVg.BostonGr. { C h a m b e r 8 l a i n before the disease makes full head- way. Mich. Livestock Exch. MICHIGAN ™ F r ,i . E . .V.g . iIonia -mC t .uHD s„e(Mrs. j Wagar at Detroit Noon Losses Total Millions Here a r e t h e face and back of a Michigan Farm Bureau Brand seed t a g , "America's total production of red showing the complete analysis Which characterizes all Farm Bureau Brand Prod. Co-op. Com. Ass'n Milkmaker ilvsls appear" on the trade-mark .side of the tag. On the WAN tIRED M A N , MARRIED, clover seed in 1 9 2 3 w a s only 45,- irm Bureau's complete guarantee that the seed i s p.eral farm 000,000 pounds a s compared with exactly a s represented in the analysis. The see-1 is guaranteed to Its full at E a s t Buffalo In South- purchase price. This kind of seed service has made Michigan Farm Bureau itdress 24,728,000 pounds imported from s e e d s of guaranteed northern origin Michigan adaption and high quality I) Bureau News, foreign countries. So it is easy to the choice of thousands of Michigan farmers. l«fl»M&. WWh, 1-6-26-20 i