"Make Farming A F. B. Members In £ 0 Counties Read Q £ The NEWS. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS PUBLISHED BY THE MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP Business—As Well As An Occupation.'* ISSUED SEMI MONTHLY THIRD YEAR, VOL. Ill, No. 16 AUGUST 7, 1925 4 DAY FARM BUREAU MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN DPENS AUG QUOTE ROOSEVELT 2,000 WORKERS IN GREAT VOLUNTEER AND HOOVER AT Allegan Farm Bureau Team Workers' School MOVEMENT TO BUILD POWERFUL FARM MUSKEGON SCHOOL BUREAU ON CONTINUOUS MEMBERSHIP P. G. Holden Says Farm Bureau Good Thing For Ten Counties Step Off Tues., August 1 I; in Rural Every Community Michigan's Greatest Organization Effort For Community Progress; Ionia Co. A SPLENDID MEETING Campaign Week of Aug. 1 7 Team Workers Set to Put Muskegon Across in Tuesday morning, Aug. 1 1, 2,000 Farm Bureau members in 10 central Michigan 'counties, will hop into their flivvers Fine Shape or whatever they drive, as 1,000 two-man teams, and go into Muskegon, Aug. 3.—A short course 204 townships ffer four days to invite their neighbors to be- in the Farm Bureau, its achieve- come a part of the Farm Bureau movement. The Ionia cam- ments, its program and its plans were given to Muskegon county Farm paign is the week of Aug. 1 7-21. Bureau team workers who held an The week of Aug. 3 to 8 these team workers attended all-day school at the Grange Hall team workers schools in every campaign county. There three miles east of Muskegon today. These men and women will form the they consecrated themselves to the task of building up a nucleus of the force of volunteer bigger ana" better County Farm Bureau. These meetings workers who will go out next week were wonderful gatherings. They are described elsewhere to present to their neighbors the matter of building a strong, active, in the News. Previous to these team schools, the workers, permanent organization for craft in a few weeks, have* built up a volunteer organization of and community betterment. In his opening address County several hundred workers in , each County Farm Bureau. Farm Bureau President W. W. Blank Nothing like it has ever been seen in rural Michigan. declared that since the organization The 2,000 volunteer membership workers are going to of the Farm Bureau the public has manent membership, year to year, This is part of the enthusiastic one day training school for Allegan who were unable to be present, but with 'withdrawal privileges. Folks give four days work and the use of their automobiles to the understood and recognized the prob- team workers held at Allegan, Mon- wanted the campaign information. lems of the farmer as never before. bunch of Allegan County Farm Bur- day August 3. The men and women The photograph was made just af- are joining to stay joined. The Al- Farm Bureau idea. They will He showed the need of teamwork eau members who have volunteered here were in an all day session, ter the team workers group had legan team workers are shown hold- receive no pay or expense of and organized effort for the solution their time and services the week of studying the Farm Bureau program signed another membership in the ing the membership agreements of vital rural problems., and their parts in this campaign. Michigan State and Allegan County which they, have just signed. Watch any kind. They have all re- Aug. 11-15 to make a bigger and Alfred Bentall, director of organi- Some of them had the double duty of Farm Bureaus. Most of them were this group of men and women mem- newed their Farm Bureau better Allegan County Farm Bureau. zation for the State Farm Bureau, getting the information for them- signing for their third membership , bership workers. They will be memberships, most of them showed that both capital and labor This photograph was taken at the selves and for fellow team workers period. This is a continuous or per- heard from. for the third time. They have are organized in America today and that if the farmers are fully organiz- good reason to believe in the ed they will have the deciding vote and be the balance wheel in our CAMPAIGN MANAGER 135 Team Workers in FARM BUR. SEED future of an organized agri- culture and they are willing national economic and social life. That the Farm Bureau has given SERVICE MEN OFF to give their time and best ef- individual and general benefits far greater than the amount paid in as Big School at Allegan TO NORTHWEST forts to this campaign, to- gether with their own mem- dues was convincingly proved by Allegan, Aug. 3.—One hundred and thirty-five Farm Bureau cam- Stanley M. Powell, assistant secre- paign team workers attended a great team workers training school berships. tary of the State Farm Bureau, who discussed the activities, services and held here today; 21 out of 23 township chairmen were present. In- Will Study Regions That The Value of Organized benefits of the several Farm Bureau structors from the State Farm Bureau were Sec'y Clark L. Brody and Produce Our Alfalfa Agriculture T h e w h i t e counties a r e those in w h i c h departments. C. S. Hanby. Oscar Harrington, county campaign manager, Hiram Seed 2,000 volunteer F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s h i p Coming just before the ac- team workers will c a r r y on t h e i r c a m - Our Fortunes Interlock Andre of the State Farm Bureau Organization dep't, and Co. Agr'l paign t h e week of A u g . 11-16 _tual enlistment work of this Voluntary enlistment campaigns Agent 0. I. Gregg handled the local end of the school in fine shape. conducted by resident unpaid work- Pres. Floyd Barden presided. Miss Harper, home demonstration TO KN0W~THE SOURCE campaign, is a significant tribute to the value of organized agri- ers were characterized as great in- agent, presented the women's work program. The workers renewed culture. President Coolidge on Aug. 5 declared that his next fluences in the building of com- their Farm Bureau memberships right in the school and adopted a Michigan Farm Bureau First big undertaking is going to be action to lower the high freight munity life and spirit by Mr. W. T. resolution of encouragement and further endorsement of the mem- To Get Seed Direct Barbre of the General Organization rates that are troubling agriculture. He also said the adoption Co. of Chicago. Mr. Barbre said bership campaign, which was sent to the team schools in progress in From Growers of a national agricultural policy and tax reduction will be prin- that the value of each farm is pro- other campaign counties. Enthusiasm is high in this county for a cipal items in his program for the next Congress. foundly affected by the standards big Farm Bureau membership. Carl F. Barnum, manager *of the and attitude of the surrounding State Farm Bureau Seed, Service, The President pointed out that farmers have been com- farmers, and hence even those of us plaining or high freight rates for some time. The evidence who are totally selfish must concern ourselves with community and craft 1 SO Get Instruction at Prof. J. F. Cox, head of the Michi- gan State College Farm Crops Dep't, and Howard C. Rather, secretary of submitted to him by the American Farm Bureau Federation and the Farm Bureaus throughout the country has been a organizations. Referring to the present Farm Bureau membership campaign, Mr. Barbre said, "This Genesee T e a m School the Michigan State Crop Improve- ment Ass'n, have gone on an inspec- clear cut expression of this situation which could have been community campaign is democracy Flint, Aug. 4.—Genesee County Farm Bureau members taking part tion trip of the alfalfa- seed produc- ing regions of the west, in the inter- obtained in no other way than by organization of groups of applied to the task at hand. It is a in the Volunteer Workers Farm Bureau membership campaign held ests of Michigan alfalfa production. farmers throughout the country. Through the local, County, great leavening influence. We are a rousing all day team school here today at the Masonic temple. Our seed comes from the northwest. and State Farm Bureau groups important contributions have learning how to live together and C. L. Brody and C. S. Hanby from the State Farm Bureau, Ivan Par- ^The Michigan men are part of a been made to the national farm transportation story. work together and profit through ELMKR E. BALL sons, county campaign manager, and Fred Hilbert of the State Farm s p e c i a l train of co-operative, co-operation. We are learning that Elmer E. Ball, of Albion, R. 1, Bureau organization dep't handled the program of instruction for "known-origin" seedsmen from the Bureau Members Know These Things we do not profit by the other man's secretary of the Calhoun County the 150 team workers present. Pres. W. W. -Billings presided. The various Farm Bureau state seed It is with the knowledge that their Farm ^Bureau organiza- failure and we are not harmed by Farm Bureau, and F. C. Garratt, of services. They are accompanied by the other man's success. If one. of Battle Creek, R. 1, president, live on workers renewed their Farm Bureau memberships during the school observers from their respective ag- tion has a part in such far reaching matters as the above rail- the farms in our community goes opposite sides of Calhoun county. session. Genesee county has developed a very good campaign organ- ricultural colleges, by alfalfa men road freight rate item that the Farm Bureau membership down it depreciates the value of ev They decided to share the responsi- ization. from the U. S. Dep't of Agriculture workers are coming to see you. Freight rates are one of those ery farm in that community." bilities of the job of County Cam- and representatives of the American Muskegon's Service Record paign Manager for Calhoun's 20 field -Tuesday morning, August 11, Farm Bureau Federation. seemingly indirect matters that we don't find laying around Sketching some of the benefits of townships, and they have been at it the Muskegon County Farm Bureau, nip and tuck. Calhoun was one of EATON BUR HOLDS with a fine volunteer campaign work- ers organization. Michigan is the originator of the ''known-origin" seed idea. In the in the landscape, but nevertheless, they enter into every phase of our lives, and make one of the important conditions under Mr. B. J. Linck, Muskegon county the first to complete her volunteer campaign manager, told of its action team workers organization in establishing the Muskegon muni- should give a very good account of and GOOD TEAM SCHOOL Apple Harvest Under beginning of our seed service the Michigan Farm Bureau sent its men which we must live. They are applied to groups of communi- ties and must be dealt with through community organization. to Colorado, Montana, Utah and the cipal market, in starting the county herself in this campaign. Way In Van Buren other northwest alfalfa seed produc- Two Xew ^ fair and fostering county agent and Will Have Fine Campaign ing centers and bought our seed di- There are two features about the us Michigan Milkmaker, the first boys' and girls' club work. Organization On Job Hartford, Aug. 2.—A fine crop of rect from the grower and shipped it present membership campaign that dairy feed that ever told pound for County Agent Carl Knopf showed how a permanent County Farm Bur- eau membership would allow for Resolution Adopted by Allegan, (icncst'c August 11 early apples is being harvested here. to Lansing for cleaning. Thus were Yellow Transparents are bringing we assured around of "direct-from-the- %- a bushel. Duchess grow- northwestern-grower" alfalfa seed. are commending themselves to pound on the tag what is in the every farmer: feed. This reform in feeds is now First, the Farm Bureau member- being adopted by other companies. carrying out a long-time program of and Shiawassee County Farm Charlotte, Aug. 6.—Sec'y C. L ers are holding for $1.50. Early of- It is the seed that has been making ship is being placed on a permanent At first certain sections of the feed service for the benefit of Muskegon Bureau Team Workers' Schools. Brody and C. S. Hanby were the State) [era were $1 and $1.25 such wonderful records in Michigan. and continuing basis. When we trade declared it couldn't be done, county farmers. Mr. Knopf ex- Farm Bureau instructors at a splen- In days when plenty of Kansas and join the Farm Bureau now, we join just as certain sections of the seed plained in detail the present work RESOLVED: That we, the mem- did campaign workers team school Organization will prevent us from Arizona alfalfa seed-.was shipped to to stay joined—from year to year— trade declared that they couldn't and the plans for the future along bers of the Farm Bureau Volunteer held here today. County campaign descending to the status of the Eu- Utah and Colorado and Montana and just as we unite with 'the church or guarantee the northern origin of lines of livestock, farm crops, horti- Team Workers, in team school as- manager P. M. Granger, Arthur Ed- ropean peasant. then reshipped east and billed as become a member of a lodge; just their clover and alfalfa seed be- culture, forestry, home economics sembled at Allegan county, August munds, Clair Taylor and officers of "Montana" or "Colorado" seed, as craftsmen and business men join cause it would increase the cost of and club work. 3, hereby express our hearty ap- the Eaton County Farm Bureau there was only one way to be sure— their organizations. The Farm Bu- the seed 25 per cent. The Farm Mr. Holden's Address proval of the Farm Bureau Volunteer handled the local instruction. Din- Activiiy in the Farm Bureau gives and that was go and get it direct reau continuous- membership plan Bureau Seed Service has always Near the close of the afternoon Membership Campaign, appreciating ner was served at noon in the Grange you an opportunity to serve your from the grower. carries a withdrawal privilege in any done it and their seed has cost but program, Prof. P. G. Holden, agri- the great good we are deriving from hall. Eaton county will be in the community. (Continued on page two) year. little if any above the market price cultural agent of the International it personally, and the greatly im- Second, the members are building of good seed anywhere. Harvester Co. made a splendid ad- proved morale in the Farm Bureau They Are Self-Supporting their own organization by volunteer dress. He said in part, "I want to resulting from the campaign; that efforts. Some 2,000 of them are The State Farm Bureau founded say 'amen' to all that we have heard we send greetings to the volunteer making a personal sacrifice in giv- for its members a Poultry Exchange here today. I am heartily behind this team workers in Macomb, Genesee, SIX GREAT FARM QUESTIONS THAT MUST BE ANSWERED ing four days' time and work to in- at Detroit and a Farm Bureau wool Farm Bureau movement because it Ionia, Eaton, Muskegon, Calhoun, terest their neighbors in the Farm pool, which has^ worked its way into has a constructive program. I re- Kalamazoo, Barry, Van Buren and Bureau program. They are doing marked success, particularly the member hearing Herbert Hoover Shiawassee counties and urge that this work at their own expense and 1924 pool. The Bureau also main- make the statement that in his our co-workers in other counties What are Country School Selective Production Public Improvements wholly in the interest of a better tains a clothing, blanket and under- judgment the Farm Bureau offers do their utmost to put the campaign They? Country Church Co-operative Marketing Agricultural Fairs Michigan agriculture through Farm wear service at Lapsing headquar- the greatest hope for agriculture of over 100 per cent. Bureau organization. ters under the name of the Farm anything which has happened in the FLOYD M. BARDEN, Pres. Bureau Fabrics department. All last half century. Allegan County Farm Bureau. A Real Record these commercial services are self- Who Farmer's Wife—Our Boys and Girls—Our Neighbors The team workers are carrying to supporting. They are operated on "I like the plan of this campaign. — O u r Country you a record of Farm Bureau a cost of service basis and cannot It was Roosevelt who said that On receipt of the above resolution, Cares? achievement. During the past six be expected to pay the expenses of what a man does for himself dies the Genesee team school in session years the Michigan Farm Bureau unrelated departments. with him, but what he does for at Flint Aug. 4, and the Shiawassee team workers, in session at Owosso, movement has builded well, in spite Other Important Services others lives on after his death. W e can't solve these problems individually- "As you go out on this campaign Aug. 5, adopted it and sent a similar NO of some discouraging times. In the Other Farm Bureau servlcs de- to solicit memberships in the Farm endorsement on to their fellow cam- NO By Waiting—By Hating—By Proxy Farm Bureau Seed Service, it has partments are its transportation or created a "known origin'", pure, Traffic dep't, Legislative, Publicity Bureau remember that you are sell- paigners in other counties. Michigan adapted, seed service that and Organization dep't3. These ing something that will be a blessing not only is giving great service in dep'ts are not self-supporting and to every member and every commu- which is being used in this campaign. These great Farm Questions must be answered by Organized All the campaign workers present Michigan, but has been the model must depend on membership dues. nity." One of the most impressive fea- signed one of the new contracts. A YES Farmers—We must think carefully—Work faithfully YES for similar Farm Bureau Seed Ser- They render some of the most Im- tures of the afternoon followed the photograph of the group appears in vices in a dozen other states. The portant Farm Bureau services. —Start now—Be friendly—and stick to the job Farm Bureau Supply Service gave explanation of the permanent or con- this edition of the Farm Bureau (Continued on page twoj t i n u 0 us membership agreement News, on page 4. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS AUGUST 7, 1925 TWO County Farm Bureau President, E. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS •ccupation, and if home and community lij'e in the eonntr.v to be preserved and elevated so that it will appeal to our b> AMBLE COMMUNITY SECRETARY C. Eckert declared, "This is the most significant meeting of farmers which ' we have ever assembled in th by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- and general offices at State Farm Bureau heatl- and girls. The past few weeks have been notable ones for the Farm Bu- CLUB'S BARBECUE Barry county. The future of our agriculture is a t stake. This cam- quar VOL. I I I . AUGUST 7 , 1.Coloma workers in your communities; so do companionship, we need your coun sel. We offer you and yours our asset worth developing. After studying the achievements Most Counties To Pay Amos Tinker, 1 V. Pres Allan B. Graham Blberta of their organization and planning South Haven p. i >. Leavenworth. .Grand Rapids your part by helping with a good word as you come in daily contact greatest effort—our earnest desire "The great Farm Bureau member- ship campaign which is now in prog- the details of their campaign, these Less Of State Tax Herbert Nafziger, 2 V. Pres \v. J. Schuttz Hart to serve and, with God's grace, farmers proved the sincerity of their Millburg L. A. Hawley Ludington with your neighbors. hope for the future. ress in several central Michigan F. L. Bradford, is c. J. Chrestensen Onekama counties shows that farmers realize purpose by all signing up on the new The State Tax Commission in its Benton Harbor II. W. Gowdy Union Bier as never before the necessity and de- continuous Farm Bureau member- equalization of the State tax bur- F. L. Granger, Sales .\]gr Benton Harbor O. R. Gale John Lang Shelby Sodus 4 Da^y Membership are important to Michigan agricul- ture. The things they deal with are sirability of giving a portion of their ship plan. A Grand Rapids photog- rapher took a flashlight picture of den, announced August 3, says that all Michigan counties but eight will time and influence for the building of D. H. Brake Henry Namitz Fremont Bridgman John Bottema Bert Gleaaon Spring Lake Lawrence Campaign On Aug. 11 the laws, taxes, freight rates, public better communities, for advancing the church full of farmers who are pay a smaller share of the State tax. J. F. Hlgbee Benton Harbor C. L. Brody Lansing (Continued from page one) opinion and information and other t,he interesis of their homes and to -give of their services to the build- Those which 'will -pay a larger share Miller Overton American Farm Bureau Bangor HarryFederation Uogue .' Sodua With the transportation or Traffic factors that mold our living condi- families and making rural life the ing of their own permanent organi- this year than last year are: Bay, . O. E. BRADFUTE .President department, we associate the recent tions. A right or a wrong decision great stabilizing force in American zation. Genesee, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, GENERA'L OFFICES*A.*F. B. F r.8 East Washington St., Chicago Michigan Zone Freight rate reduc- in these matters means a great deal self-government and continued prog- Pres. Eckert's Charge Muskegon, Oakland, Saginaw, Wash- EDWV B REID Washington Representative *o us financially and otherwise. We tenaw and Wayne. tion, a four years fight in which the ress. High standards of farm In calling the meeting to order, LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Munaey Bid*;, Washington, D. C Farm Bureau took the leading part must have a hand in these decisions. homes are necessary if we are to for agriculture. Sept. 10, 1925, we Only by organization can we deal have a safe, permanent democracy." are to have a reduction in zone rates effectively with these problems. Following Mr. Powell's address, a which will amount to around $500,- dialogue was given in negro dialect Buttermilk -SS'^^Sg Six Big Questions THE STATE FARM BUREAU'S PUBLIC 000 savings for Michigan farmers annually, on the products they ship Following are six community by Mrs. Clare Rossman and Mrs. John Keeler. --Races, stunts, tugs of SERVICE PROGRAM out of the state and the supplies problems which must be solved. They are important parts of the war and a ball game between Lake- Make chicks grow and hens lay. «ee your local co-op or Farm Bureau TAXATION— Relief for sorely burdened farm prop- they buy from outside the state. Farm Bure'au's program for the fu- view and Edmore were other fea- agent. Write for free poultry feeding booklet. erty by enaction of: The Gasoline Tax tures of the afternoon program. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SUPPLY SERVICE, Lansing, Mich. ture: (a) Two cent gasoline tax for highway With the Legislative dep't we as- One of the commendable and note- The Country School funds. , sociate the two-cent gasoline tax for worthy features of these annual (ENACTED, Jan. 29, 1924) The Country Church highway financing purposes, another Selective Production barbecues of the Amble Community (b) State Income Tax in place of State's gen- four year struggle in which the Co-operative Marketing Club is that they are not commercial- eral property levy. Kami Bureau took a leading part. Public Improvements ized in the least, but^are neighbor- (c) Law forbidding any more tax exempt securities. (d) Equalization of assessment of farm and Today, through the gas tax, those who use the roads are paying for them The Agricultural Fairs What are we going to do about hood reunions and homecomings of the very best sort. 20% Off o n Tires city property in accordance with sales in accordance with their use of the these things? Our communities f To Farm Bureau members on Pennsylvania Vacuum Cup Tires, values of same. same. The Farm Bureau insisted must .keep up with the march of (Farm Bureau investigations brought that it is not right to shoulder the —(lie Standard of quality. Write us for price on your size. Be progress. These* things must be equalization in Calhoun, Ingham, Wash- road burden onto farm and town sure and give your County Farm Bureau membership. worked out. It can be done only by tenaw, .Monroe and Kalamazoo counties, real estate, thereby penalizing all organization of men and women, ALLEGAN PRESIDENT laving farmer taxpayers $07,350 excess property owners and allowing MICHIGAN FARM BURF.AU SUPPLY SERVICE, Lansing, Michigan taxes annually.) their ideas and the necessary TRANSPORTATION—Immediate application of Michigan Zone thousands of car owners to escape. finances. The opportunity for ef- Rate decision to save farmer shippers in With enaction of, the gasoline tax fective; community effort is in a 69 counties $500,000 annually. came a license fee reduction on strong local Farm Bureau organiza- (TO BE EFFECTIVE Sept. 1(), 1925, smaller cars and an increase for the tion. by I. C. C. order of June 19, 1925). big cars and trucks. MARKETING— Extension of sound co-operative mar- The Legislative department has keting program now well under way in Michigan. of the Capper-French Truth-in- also assisted in raising city valua- tions to their proper levels or low- Seed Service Men Productive Pastures LEGISLATION— Fabrie bill, completion and operation of ering rural valuations, and some- Off to Northwest m ake the U. S. Muscle Shoals Nitrates plant and manufacture of fertilizer; opposition to any form of sales tax or of consump- times both, in Kalamazoo, Monroe, Calhoun, Washtenaw, and Ingham counties last year. This work is (Continued from page 1) Since that time the western alfal- fa seed growers have organized their Cheap Feed tion tax. retention of federal income tax. saving the fanners in those counties industry, and with the organization Make the worn out pasture productive; ft a total of $07,350 tax annually. of the Federated Seed Service in the The Farm Bureau News needs lime. Never reseed exhaustedlandwith' =•¥ middle west—the union of the var- THE SPIRIT OF CRUSADE IS ABROAD IN THE LAND The Farm Bureau Publicity dep't ious middle west and eastern State out first giving it a top dressing of Solvay ]|. membership being written in the Farm Bureau's greal voluntary team workers who are • campaign. The many volunteer, unpaid lit to present to their neighbors fanner publishes the Michigan Farm Bu- reau News for Farm Bureau mem- bers. It provides the organiaation with a moans for expression, keeps Farm Bureau Seed Services—the al- falfa seed producing farmers associa- tions of the northwest and the al- falfa seed consuming farmers in the Pulverized Limestone. You obtain quick re- sults by plowing and narrowing Solvay into the soiL Econornical and easy to handle; •$te the membership in all parts of the middle west and east have been able high test, finely ground, furnace dried, rxxy the matter of maintaining a strong, aggressive farmers' organi- to establish standards and deal with slate informed on what's going on, • sv* caustic Write for the valuable Solvay sation are ushering a new day into the. life of .Michigan agricul- and publishes more news about each other through their associa- tions. |^» booklet—it's free! ture. Michigan farmers' co-operatives work than any other newspaper. The The present inspection trip is to (^ THE SOLVAY PROCESS COMPANY The vision of these forward-looking farmers is not limited by enable the co-operative Seed Service Publicity dep't also renders many 7501 Wert Jefferson Ave. their own line l They realize that there are other things general publicity and advertising heads in the consuming states to get Detroit, Mich. just as important and just as necessary as milking cows, turn- services to the Farm Bureau or- a complete knowledge of the produc- ganization, as well as serving as an ing sections so that they can serve ing furrows, drawing oats or threshing grain. They have their Farm Bureau alfalfa seed buy- information bureau for the general caught a new vision of their duty to their craft and to their ers to the best advantage. They will I FOY|> M. HARDEN public. The Farm Bureau News is inspect the producing regions in the "I am convinced that the Farm PULVERIZEB community. practically self-supporting through ural leaders know that fanners must adapt them- its subscription and advertising reve- vicinity of Denver, Salt Lake City; Bureau offers the best opportunity LIMESTONE also, around Blackfoot, Idaho, from that has appeared in years for solv- nues. pidly cli conditions and go forward with whence comes most of the world's ing many of our important farm The Farm Bureau Organization supply of Grimm alfalfa seed, and problems. The Farm Bureau should r industries >r else stum- dep't carries on the organization the producing sections in Montana have the support of every man and SoU by •; iu the dust at the rear of the procession. work of the Farm Bureau and is di- and Wyoming. woman who ""is engaged ^in agricul- T! .itity Farm Bureau officers, campaign recting the present membership cam- ture. Allegan County is strongly in LOCAL DEALERS paign. It also assists Farm Bureau Membership in the Farm Bureau favor of this work." i and I s the absolute necessity of co-ops and others in various ways. means a better future for farm boys FLOYD M. BARIXBN, President, the Farm Bureau U' agricull be maintained as a respect- These non-commercial services and girls. They're worth the cost Allegan County Farm Bureau AUGUST 7, 1925 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS THRES How the Farm Bureau Helps Agriculture i Keep Pace With Other Industries By M. L. Noon • PRESIDENT OF THE MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU W h e n w e study history w e find t h a t the largest animals weren't always g the ones that w o n out in the battle for " t h e survival of the fittest." Similar- ly, the ruling nations of various ages w e r e n ' t always the countries that had the largest population totals. T h e greatest measure of success h a s always come to those individuals or groups which have possessed alertness, unity, leadership and vision. Both from the standpoint of n u m b e r s of people engaged in it and cap- ital investment, agriculture stands h e a d and shoulders above all other Amer- ican industries. Yet bitter experience has shown u s that the unorganized farmer is hope- lessly helpless in dealing with the closely organized groups that surround him on every side. T h u s in the past the farmer has often had the short end of the evener. A mob of thousands m a y be contr oiled easily b y a company of a hun- dred trained soldiers, so something besides mere numbers is necessary to secure a fair deal and an equality of opportunity for farmers. Profiting from the experience of other indust ries and classes, w e see that the thing that is neces- sary to insure satisfactory financial returns^and favorable treatment from other groups is ORGAN- IZATION. During the last five or six years organized agriculture, through the that of 1924. Farm Bureau Fabrics Department handles only 100% Farm Bureau movement, has gone forward with virgin wool goods. r tremendous strides. The farmers are taking their rightful place in the procession of progress. Noth- Savings Through Central Purchasing Someone has said that the unorganized farmer always sells at whole- ing like it has ever been seen in the history of sale and buys at retail. Farming is a business and to American agriculture. Some of the fruits of Farm be successful must employ business methods in both 'QyCV, fJjjBf, Bureau organization are recalled in the following marketing and purchasing of farm supplies. The WE HAVE A D H F I N i T E P a r a § r a P h s : Farm Bureau Supply Service put the principle of PROGRAM Farmers Given Voice in Legislation For many years past, both Business and Organized Labor have "Collective Bargaining" into effect for the benefit of Bureau members and their co-ops. It developed S "Michigan Milkmaker" and "Open Formula" poultry j been improving their conditions by securing favorable state and na- feeds. These feeds tell the buyer exactly what they tional legislation. The unorganized farmer was at a hopeless dis- contain, pound for pound, something the farmer has advantage when it came to securing the laws which he desired. This always wanted to know about his feeds. This Farm was true both at Lansing and at Washington. The Farm Bureau Bureau truth-in-feeds policy has made these feeds proved the way out of this difficulty. A thumb-nail summary of very popular; 260 co-operative assn's distribute them. the Farm Bureau's record in legislation is as follows: National:—Farm Bureau aid passed National Co-operative Market- Seed Service Worth More Than Bureau Cost ing Law, Anti-Filled Milk Bill, Packer and Stockyards Control Act; / The Farm Bureau supplies only pure seed of northern origin, secured Rural Credits and Federal Warehouse Law. Defeated Nolan adapted to Michigan conditions. Largely because of Farm Bureau Land T a x and Federal Sales Tax. Secured duty on clover seed and seed, alfalfa acreage in Michigan has increased wool and kept duty on oleomargarine. 357 % in the last 5 years. More Michigan acres State:—Farm Bureau won 2c Gas T a x ; got Michigan Seed Law were planted to Farm Bureau alfalfa this year k compelling dealers to show seed origin; got Anti-Discrimination Law A than the total acreage of alfalfa in the state protecting local co-ops from unfair competition of hostile interests; in 1919. The Bureau provides a good market won passage of Michigan Filled Milk Bill. for surplus farm seeds. During the past season alone, Michigan farm- Furnishes Facts for Farmers ers planted the following acreages to Farm Bu- Many of the above legislative victories have been made possible reau Brand Seeds: 85,000 acres to Alfalfa; because the Michigan State Farm Bureau has sup- 30,000 acres to June Clover; 33,333 acres to plied regular legislative reports and other news to all of the weekly newspapers in the state and to / •^•MfllJPA ^ Sweet Clover and 75,000 acres to Timothy. The above acreage of Farm Bureau Brand Seeds S the two Michigan Farm Papers. The Michigan Farm Bureau News is published by The State Farm ^jimiK^mmmmm Bureau twice a month to keep the members in- "'" for one season is a fair indication of how much this co-operative pure, Michigan adapted seed service is appreciated. Another great service given Farm Bureau members by the Farm s A WELL INFORMED formed on matters of particular interest to them. Bureau Seed Service is its custom cleaning of farmers' seed at a low MEMBERSHIP jj. j s r e a c l D v members in 62 counties and is a power- service charge. The Farm Bureau's seed cleaning plant is one of the ful arm of the Farm Bureau movement. best in the country, and its standards are second to none. Protects Farmers in Traffic Matters Maintains Poultry Exchange at Detroit T h e vigorous, persistent fight of the Michigan State Farm Bureau Members' own Exchange insures Michigan farmers firm market was probably the deciding factor in winning the Zone Freight Rate and honest dealing in the sale of live poultry, eggs and dressed veal. Case, saving Michigan farmers at least $375,000 annually. Savings in many counties amount to more than paid in as Farm Bureau dues. Fosters Co-operative Marketing This is a sample of what organization can do for farmers in railroad State Farm Bureau established and developed the Michigan Eleva- matters. Then, too, the Farm Bureau Traffic Department is always tor Exchange, which during the past year marketed 1,300 cars of at the service of the members and their co-ops. It quotes rates and beans and 3,178 cars of grain, doing an annual audits freight bills. During the past year $10,000 worth of claims for business of $8,000,000 for 25,000 members. Mar- loss, damage and overcharge were collected. ket stabilized and strengthened; surplus built u p and substantial patronage dividends declared to Co-operative Wool Marketing Service member co-ops. Last year wool poolers secured 4.6c more per pound over local B E N E F I T S OUT- Bureau has promoted the interest of other affil- prices. Growers in the pool sold on grade; got full value. Quality W E I G H COSTS iated commodity exchanges. Helped establish was rewarded and encouraged. This year's pool is 50'h larger than localco-ops and has assisted them in many ways. / After All Is Said and Done—Here Is What We All Want From the above brief outline, it is apparent that the Farm Bureau movement in regard to freight rates and other transp ortation matters, state and national legis- lation and tax laws. 8 has a well-rounded program of service. It benefits farmers in all phases of their business and community life. The whole purpose of the above program is to make agriculture more profitable, • County Farm Bureaus have given liberally of their funds for the financing of not merely that the farmer might have more money, but because of what that in- agricultural extension work, for the promotion of the boys' and girls' club and home creased purchasing power means to him. demonstration projects. The Farm Bureau seeks not only to make agriculture more profitable, but to The State Farm Bureau through its Seed Service has helped farmers to grow bet- help the farm family translate this increased purchasing power into terms of better ter crops and protect themselves against serious crop failures due to the planting of unadapted seed. homes, brighter prospects for the boys and girls, more neighborly communities and \ That the farmer might have a square deai with other organized groups and class- thus to make a more permanent and stable basis for democracy and self-govern- es, the Farm Bureau has actively represented him and sought to protect his interests- ment in our nation. JOIN WITH THE FARMOBUREAU IN THIS PROGRAM! M I C H I G A N F A R M B U R E A U N E W S A U G U S T 7, 1925 worm Branch Bureau Plans Diet of Air b o d y e a c h d a y . S c i e n c e ' s e s t i m a t e is TWO HUNDRED AT Blasting Demonstration Asked to n a m e your principal item that the average adult consumes f r o m t w o t o t h r e e p o u n d s of f o o d , of d i e t y o u p r o b a b l y t h i n k of b r e a d f o u r t o five p o u n d s o f w a t e r a n d CALHOUN COUNTY Coldwater, Aug. 4.—One o p e n or s o m e o t h e r foodstuff., d i t c h a n d t w o s t o n e b l a s t i n g d e m o n - m a t t e r of b u l k s o l i d f o o d i s l e a s t of B u t in o t h e r fluid m a t t e r a n d b e t w e e n t o 5 0 p o u n d s of a i r . — G R A N D R A P - 40 WORKERS SCHOOL s t r a t i o n s w i l l be h e l d in C o u n t y next T u e s d a y , A u g u s t 1 1 , in Kinderhook, Batavia and Branch the substances you take into your Sherwood IDS PRESS. townships; 5 0 % straight nitro-glyc- Instructors Illustrate Value e r i n e w i l l b e u s e d for t h e d i t c h b l a s t H a v e You Ordered Your Of Farm Bureau and Pyrotol, the new war salvage Organization m a t e r i a l , w i l l be u s e d o n t h e s t o n e work. Farm Bureau Fertilizer T h e s c h e d u l e will be a s follows, for your fall crops from your local Marshall, Aug. 5 . — T w o hundred Central Standard Time: Calhoun county Farm Bureau m e m - co-op or F a r m Bureau agent? 8 : 3 0 a. m . — S . L. W i n g f a r m , 1 bers m e t h e r e t o d a y in the c a m p a i g n m i l e s o u t h of K i u d e r h o o k S t o r e o n worker's training school and made M-29, Ditch B l a s t i n g D e m o n s t r a t i o n . final plans for their c a m p a i g n the 1 2 : 4 5 p. ni.----Edd Y u n t F a r m , 2 week of A u g u s t 11 t o 15. Today's m i l e s w e s t ol' B u m h a r t S c h o o l , o r 1 m e e t i n g w a s a s t u d y of t h e F a r m m i l e weal x*nd 5 miles south of B u r e a u , Its w o r k and p r o g r a m . It U n i o n City, S t o n e B l a s t i n g . w a s a n all day s e s s i o n w i t h dinner served at the Brookes Memorial c h u r c h by t h e L a d i e s ' A i d S o c i e t y . Pres. Frank Garratt presided and 3:00 p. in.—Wade f a r m , 1 nlile east and 1 m i l e s o u t h of K i r b v s c h o o l in S h e r w o o d s h i p , Stunt- B l a s t i n g . Hammond town- Fall Grains said, "Every sensible farmer knows According to C. W. Andrews, Now is the time to see your co-op and order your Farm that w e m u s t h a v e a good s t r o n g N o t e b o o k in h a n d , t h e s e M u s k e - s c h o o l s b e i n g h e l d in a s m a n y c o u n - The Muskegon workers have a tho- County Agricultural Agent, another Bureau Brand fall grains. We offer the following Michigan o r g a n i z a t i o n or w e a r e lost. Other gon County Farm Bureau men and iis w e e k . r o u g h u n d e r s t a n d i n g of t h e i r F a r m c a r l o a d of t h e w a r e x p l o s i v e P y r o t o l Crop Improvement Ass'n varieties: c l a s s e s a r e o r g a n i z e d a n d w e s e e it w o m e n p u t in an intense day of S. If. P o w e l l , A l f r e d B e n t a l l a n d B u r e a u p r o g r a m and are g o i n g to in- will be ordered soon. B e t w e e n thir- in h i g h e r w a g e s a n d h i g h e r p r i c e s preparation for their membership T. B a r b r e w e r e t h e t e a m s c h o o l t e r e s t a l o t of f o l k s in it. T h i s p h o - t e e n a n d fQUiteen t h o u s a n d p o u n d s RED ROCK—The old reliable bearded red wheat. Holds of c o m m o d i t i e s . I b e l i e v e in the w o r k A u g . 11 - 1 5 a t t h e t e a m w o r k - i n s t r u c t o r s f r o m the State Farm t o g r a p h w a s m a d e at t h e t i m e the a r e n o w o n o r d e r , a n d if f a r m e r s w i l l practically all Michigan records for yield. F a r m B u r e a u . It i s in t h e b e s t s h a p e ers school held at Muskegon, Mon- Bureau o r g a n i z a t i o n dep't. Muske- team workers were renewing their make their wants known, the car t h a t it h a s e v e r b e e n i n . It i s r e n - day, A u g 3, It w a s o n e of 1 1 s u c h g o n F a r m B u r e a u o f f i c e r s a s s i s t e d . own memberships. w i l l d o s o m e g o o d for t h o s e w h o a r e BERKLEY ROCK—Bearded, hard red wheat, stiff straw, dering splendid service and deserves g e t t i n g r e a d y for w h e a t a s it will winter hardy, £mut resistant. t h e s u p p o r t of e v e r y f a r m e r . " S. M. P o w e l l , S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u ass't sec'y, r e v i e w e d t h e direct and 2 WORKERS CITE Writes of the Spirit of be ordered just a s soon tire a m o u n t is s p o k e n for. c o m e s in 5 0 l b . b o x e s as the en- at 9J/ic Pyrotol per AMERICAN BANNERr-White Wheat, beardless, stiff, winter hardy, heavy yielder. Best variety for lighter wheat soils. indirect F a r m Bureau services and benefits along legislative, taxation, transportation, farm supplies, and BUREAU BENEFITS Today's Rural Movement pound and caps will with every be g i v e n 2 0 0 lb. o r d e r . f a r m e r s in o n e n e i g h b o r h o o d free Many pool ROSEN RYE—Outstanding heavy yield- ing rye, large plump berries, well filled i n t h e f u r n i s h i n g of s a f e , p u r e a d a p t - ed s e e d s ; also t h e help given co- TO SHIAWASSEE received a s m u c h special aid t h r o u g h their order to get the hoped to g e t t h e car h e r e b e f o r e the caps. I t is heads. operative marketing. Organization to Be of More' legislation as the farmer. The farm- f i r s t of S e p t e m b e r . W . T . B a r b r e of t h e G e n e r a l O r - Hundred Attend the Team Benefit to Farmers Than ers must n o w approach t h e s o l u t i o n ganization Company, declared w e are of t h e i r o w n p r o b l e m s a n d prove l i v i n g i n 19 2.") a n d m u s t k e e p s t e p . School Held at to Others t h a t t h e y can a c c o m p l i s h it. They BUSINESS NEWS Michigan State Farm Bureau H e said, "Man has raced the sun Owosso m u s t do m a n y t h i n g s for t h e m s e l v e s from t h e A t l a n t i c to t h e P a c i f i c by B y R E V . O. K. PEJTBRflON now. T h e f a r m e r is a g o o d f a r m e r 3c a word per Insertion for t or more 1ni*ert!urin: 3%o a word for plane. T h e globe has been circled PsUtOT o f t h e C o n g r e g a t i o n a l C h u r c h only as his creative instincts, both each of 2 insertions: 4 c e n t s a word Owosso, 'Aug. 5.—"Through the by a i r in a f e w d a y s . In s u c h a at . M c t a i n o i i i , L a p e e r < <>. as an individual and collective, are for one Insertion. Count each tuberculosis clean-up campaign car- word, abbreviation and figure, l n - p e r i o d of o r g a n i z e d e f f o r t w e c a n n o t aroused to do his best. cludliiK word* in (denature, » • r i e d o n in S h i a w a s s e e c o u n t y , l a r g e l y live as individuals, but rather as (KDITOH'S N O T B - M r . Peterson with Q u e s t i o n s for t h e F a r m e r I words. Canh must accompany through the work of the Shiawassee a number of other Michigan rural m i n - order. Mich F«rin Bureau N e w s . communities." There may have been attended the recent conference qt W h a t of the rural s c h o o l ? What County F a r m B u r e a u , m y dairy cat- n o n e e d for a F a r m B u r e a u 1 0 0 or rural workers at the Michigan s t a t e Col- will the rural folks do about t h a t ? tle market has been improved,—and lege. While there he wrote the following 6 0 y e a r s a g o , b u t t o d a y a s t r o n g ef- Its excellencies are not to be de- no doubt yours has t o o — s o that I article to the Lapeer County Press.) POULTRY fectual organization is essential to spised. B u t it is i n a b a d w a y b e - h a v e b e e n a b l e t o g e t m o r e for g o o d m e e t m o d e r n c o n d i t i o n s of o r g a n i z e d life. g r a d e c o w s t h a n I f o r m e r l y c o u l d for r e g i s t e r e d s t o c k , " s a i d V i c e - p r e s . J. In t h e a n c i e n t Scriptures is a s t o r y of t h e o l d a r k of G o d w h i c h cause of its deficiencies and handi- caps to t h e pupils. farmer do about the country church? What will the FOR S A L E — AMERICAN W H I T E Leghorn Cockerels, pur« blood Tankard strain. The best laying strain ever pro- duced. Price $2.00 each. Harry Burns, T h e T i u ih i n Fe ed s " T h i s is a g r e a t c o m m u n i t y c a m - F r e d S m i t h of t h e S h i a w a s s e e B u r e a u was brought up to Jerusalem on a Millington, Mich. 8-5-25 paign. We are all g o i n g out to- at the Campaign team workers' n e w cart. The ark w a s an old box, He k n o w s that he cannot build up gether and we are g o i n g over the top school held at C o m m u n i t y Center, a s y m b o l of m y s t i c r e v e r e n c e f o r t h e society without the church. H e will SINGLE COMB W H I T E LEGHORN s a c r e d m e m o r i e s of t h e p a s t . The discover the good road leading to yearling hens and cock birds. Well bred. to victory. The inspiring response here today. At a low price. Harry Burns, Millington, in t h i s a n d other counties assures L. E . W i l l e t t of L a i n g s b u r g , f o r - cart wae brand n e w and served as t h e c h u r c h a n d h e knov^s t h a t l i v i n g Mich. 8-21-25 this." mer director of t h e Michigan Live the new vehicle for old truth ten miles a w a y with an auto he is through today's highways. T h e r e is nearer to church than his grand- LIVE STOCK Praising the F a r m Bureau for S t o c k E x c h a n g e , t o l d of t h e m o n e y making Boys and Girls club work that has been saved to live stock ever need for n e w carts. T h e old father w a s living a mile away. W h a t W H Y NOT G E T YOUR S H R O P S H I R E p o s s i b l e i n m a n y c o m m u n i t i e s , E . C. ones wear out. will the farmer do about selec- ram now before the best ones have been shippers by the F a r m Bureau, i t e m s picked? Ingleside F a r m has some splen- Sackrider, county club leader, said, that h e h a d o b s e r v e d in his o w n ex- One cannot attend an institution tive p r o d u c t i o n — t h e choice of crop did rams, also e w e s of all a g e s and the "After all, boys and girls are the like the Michigan Agricultural Col- s o a s t o fit!" t h e m a n , t h e s o i l , t h e best of breeding. H. E. P O W E L L & SON. p e r i e n c e , a n d m a d e a s t r o n g plea for IONIA, MICH. 7-30-tf biggest crop « g r o w n on the farm. all f a r m e r s to stand by the organiza- lege, now Michigan State College, climate, distribution? What will he Club w o r k teaches t h e m to use their tion. w i t h o u t r e a l i z i n g t h e a r k of t h e do about cooperative marketing? LARGE T Y P E P O L A N D C H I N A BOAR W h a t will be his attitude toward pigs. April farrow. Clansman, Orange, hands and heads. It d e v e l o p s i n i t i - More than 100 t e a m workers at- m o s t a n c i e n t a n d v e n e r a b l e p u r s u i t of Alaska breeding. Grand individuals. C. ative and trains gether Farm Bureau has given generously t h e m to w o r k to- in c o m m u n i t y spirit. The t e n d e d t h e S h i a w a s s e e s c h o o l . A s in G e n e s e e c o u n t y , t h e p r e s e n c e of n u - m e r o u s t h r e s h i n g r i g s in t h e c o u n t y , m a n is being placed on a n e w cart. .An A g r a r i a n R e s u r r e c t i o n The agrarian movement has had public improvements such as good roads, county health program, better schools? What will he do w i t h boys' E. George, Union City, Mich. FOR S A L E J E R S E Y B U L L C A L V E S grandsons of Financial Sensation. Calves out of Register of Mint c o w s . 7-29-tf Farm Milkmaker to this m o v e m e n t . " c o m p e l l e d n u m b e r s of t e a m w o r k e r s its Calvary a n d is n o w e x p e r i e n c i n g and girls' clubs to help t h e m to strike located on M-29, 1% miles E a s t of Cold- N o w Being Distributed a t 2 6 0 Points in Michigan Pres. Garrett and Sec'y Elmer Ball to s e n d w o r d that they couldn't its resurrection. T h i s is e v e r the out and do n e w and better t h i n g s , to water. Coldwater Jersey Farm, Cold- outlined the Calhoun Farm Bureau's services. It h a s f i n a n c e d t h e c o u n t y m a k e it o n t h a t d a y , b u t w o u l d g e t o r d e r of p r o g r e s s . T h e s p i r i t i n t h e exercise their creative ability? these problems the farmers All will water, Mich. SEED 6-12-31tf T H I S t r e m e n d o u s distribution deserves a t t e n t i o n . Are y o u feeding to the b e s t advantage? the information from their fellow n e w rural m o v e m e n t s is like t h a t of C o w s fed M i l k m a k e r produce m o r e milk a n d butter fat. T h e y are agr'l a g e n t and B o y s a n d Girls club workers and be out in force the a holy crusade with a fervor that is solve themselves. healthier a n d stronger a n i m a l s . Y o u r feed c o s t i s lower. FOR S A L E — C E R T I F I E D B E R K E L E Y work. Its 12 m a r l p i l e s will save w e e k of A u g . 1 1 t o 1". religious. Its basis, h o w e v e r , is n o t Those Who Reach Farm Boys ROCK W H E A T . Southern Michigan E v e r y o n e o f t h e t e n m i l k m a k i n g ingredients is listed o n e v e r y bag. Calhoun farmers $25,000 over the P r e s . C. M. U r c h p r e s i d e d a t t h e s e n t i m e n t a l but scientific. The Smith-Hughes teachers of Farms. List free. G. P. Phillips, p o u n d for p o u n d . N o t a n o u n c e o f filler. Y o u k n o w e x a c t l y w h a t p u r c h a s e of a n e q u i v a l e n t a m o u n t of Licensed Realtor & Auctioneer, Bellevue, y o u are feeding. M i l k m a k e r is a l w a y s t h e s a m e . meeting. County Campaign Mana- T h e t e s t of t h e v i r i l i t y a n d v i t a l - rural agricultural high schools are Mich. 9-10^25 commercial lime. This year the ger Clayton Cook and Fred Hilbert i t y of a n a t i o n d e p e n d s u p o n i t s a b i l - r e q u i r e d t o a t t e n d t h e M. S. C. f o r If there i s n o c o - o p e r a t i v e association or a g e n t near, w r i t e for infor- c o u n t y office supplied cultures to of the State Organization dep't ity to k e e p and m a i n t a i n t h e best MISCELLANEOUS m a t i o n h o w t o c o - o p e r a t e w i t h y o u r neighbors for car lots o f M i l k m a k e r two weeks each year. Their sum- t r e a t 1 , 0 0 0 b u s h e l s of a l f a l f a s e e d . handled the local instruction. Sec'y for car door delivery. people on the soil. Great m e n and m e r school p r o g r a m for t h e m o s t W A N T E D — H I R E D M A N , MARRIED, Its investigation of Calhoun farm C. L . B r o d y a n d C. S. H a n b y w e r e one or two' children. For general farm A l s o write for b o o k l e t o n M i l k m a k e r a n d feeding s u g g e s t i o n s . w o m e n are n o t produced in c a v e s part parallels the conference for and city property assessment result- the instructors from the State F a r m work and some garden work. In South- S e e y o u r c o - o p e r a t i v e A s s ' n M a n a g e r o r our local F a r m B u r e a u four or m o r e stories above the rural ministers and social workers. ern Michigan. For full particulars, address ed in a n e q u a l i z a t i o n now saving Bureau. Dinner w a s served at noon "M. H." % Michigan F a r m Bureau N e w s , a g e n t a t o n c e a n d arrange for y o u r s u p p l y . ground. R e a l h o m e life is in t h e These teachers reach about 6000 C a l h o u n f a r m e r s $ 1 , 0 0 0 in t a x e s p e r by a L a d i e s ' A i d S o c i e t y f r o m o n e of Tensing. Mich. 7-5-26-2b country and not in. the city. The township. This could not have been the rural churches. funeral p r o c e s s i o n of a n a t i o n is M i c h i g a n f a r m b o y s in h i g h s c h o o l all t h r o u g h the school year. T o m e e t S A L E S M E N LOOKING FOR A R E A L The Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service done without organization. S a t u r d a y or Monday night the from the country to the city. "Ill opportunity should write for our proposi- N. Cedar Street, Lansing, Michigan t h e s e y o u n g m e n i s to b e r o u s e d t o tion. Hustlers m a k e $50 to $75 a week. After the workers had been in- Shiawassee township teams will fares t h e land, to h a s t e n i n g ills a t h e -fact t h a N * h e r e i s a n e w d a y f o r We furnish outfit and pay c a s h weekly. structed in salesmanship and had m e e t in t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e townships prey, where wealth accumulates and Monroe Nursery. I. E. Ilgenfritz' Sons the rural people. Co., Monroe, Mich. 8-5-25 studied the continuous membership o n c a l l of t h e i r T o w n s h i p c h a i r m e a j m e n decay." In this d e v e l o p i n g country life the p l a n , t h e y all j o i n e d u p a n d w e n t to distribute their cards and get lin- Working Together church has a very important part. home, determined to make a m e m - ed up for T u e s d a y m o r n i n g . Pres. A c q u a i n t a n c e - m a k i n g on a large E v e r y f a r m e r k n o w s t h e m e a n i n g of bership record the w e e k of A u g . 1 1 . Urch and Campaign Manager Cook s c a l e is g o i n g o n a m o n g t h e rural the parable of the farmer whom BREEDERS' DIRECTORY Allegan Co. To Have Three Marl Schools Big Farmers Picnic In will m e e t w i t h t h e m . people. There is a whole new in- tellectuality developing a m o n g rural folks through such institutions as Jesus said w a s foolish because his whole aim and result of life was c h i e f l y t h e g e t t i n g t o g e t h e r of m a t e - rial g o o d s . I n t h e m i d s t of plenty Her«fonls ( F ^i£ , "-' , th c Earl! C. - Jy'i' McCarty. Pr Bad•*>• Plant Alfalfa A l l e g a n , J u l y 3 1 . — T h e r e w i l l be St. Clair Co., Aug. 19 t h e M. S. C. T h o u s a n d s a r e g l a d l y joining the Farm Bureau movement b e c a u s e of t h e s t i m u l a t i n g c r e a t i v e he s t a r v e d his s o u l life. T h e t a s k of t h e f a r m e r is to get Axe, Huron Co. FOR S A L E — R E G I S T E R E D S I L V E R And Sweet Clover Now Black Foxes. McCombs Silver Fox three marl demonstrations in Alle- Cong. John C. K e t c h a m , former spirit and practical benefits that re- c r o p s o u t of t h e s o i l a n d t o t u r n t h e Ranch. Remus, Mich., R-2. 8-27-25 Don't let drought cheat you out of hay and pasturage gan county next month, says the sult. crops into greater dividends. The County Farm B u r e a u , — o n e at Knob- master of t h e State Grange, and Dr The farmers have proved to them- t a s k of t h e c h u r c h o f f a r m e r s i s t o next summer. Plant lock lake, two and one-half mile? \V. \V. D i e h l , M e t h o d i s t m i n i s t e r of turn these new and greater dividends selves that they can join together n PATS TO BUT PURE BRED SHEEP OP s o u t h of H o p k i n s , o n A u g . 1 8 ; at Albion, and well k n o w n throughout f o r t h e b u i l d i n g u p of e a c h o t h e r . into spiritual values. W V PARSONS " " M S r ? Michigan Farm Bureau Brands of IJppin Lake, one and one-half miles the state as a splendid speaker on T h e f a r m e r a n d God are co-crea- _ '\WJ.y^*' ' »«ll «nd »hip «r«rywk«t» u d p»y axpraaa They do stick together. The value s o u t h of Martin, A u g . 2 2 , and at the rural o r g a n i z a t i o n s u b j e c t s , are t h e in their o r g a n i z a t i o n is to be of t o r s a n d w o r k i n g m i r a c l e s o u t of t h e ' V ijR/.rMa.- Marras. Write for club offer and p r n . list. >JZ\^ Oxford*. Shropshire* » a * Pollad-Dalainaa. GRIMM ALFALFA ONTARIO VARIEGATED S h e r g e r f a r m on K a l a m a z o o river, speakers for the big Associated soil. God i n t e n d s the soil and the PABSONS.GraadLedge.Mich. Ri m o r e benefit t o t h e m t h a n t h e or- s o u t h e a s t of E a s t S a u g a t u c k , Aug. Farm Organization picnic of St. ganizations of b r i c k l a y e r s , e l e c t r i - p r o d u c t s of t h e s o i l s h a l l clothe, UTAH COMMON ALFALFA 27. Clair County, to be h e l d at Goodells feed and house His people. The cians and painters. From the eco- all d a y W e d n e s d a y , A u g . 19. The nomic standpoint alone the new farmer is not t h e o w n e r but s t e w a r d FARM BUREAU SWEET CLOVER F a r m B u r e a u b r a n d alfalfa is s a f e picnic is s p o n s o r e d b y t h e F a r m B u r - of t h e s o i l . H e i s a servant of God Farm Bureau movement has bene- seed. eau, Granges and F a r m e r s ' Clubs. A Thousands of acres of Farm Bureau alfalfa and b i g p r o g r a m of s p o r t s , g a m e s , m u - sic is p l a n n e d . A p u r e bred H o l s t e i n fitted t h e f a r m e r in f o u r g r e a t w a y s . The next ten years will require crea- tive thinking and progress. Eco . placed upon the soil to serve the h u - m a n race. H e feels t h e divine dig- n i t y of h i s c a l l i n g . He knows that Load sweet clover came through the hard drought this sum* mer in fine shape and produced fine hay and pastur- Detroit Poultry bull, g i v e n by t h e D e t r o i t C r e a m e r y F a r m s at Mt. C l e m e n s , will be g i v e n n o m i c p r o s p e r i t y is tied up w i t h t h e H h e ™ y . 5 ° " n d . t h e r e a l 7 a l u . e i D T * spiritual q u a l i t i e s of the farmer. terial life is by experiencing the With Care age. Other thousands of acres of clover either failed Market a w a y in a contest to t h e farmer pro- ducing the poorest scrub bull, which he must h a v e had at least six m o n t h s . N o people can keep together w h o understand no other language than spiritual motives. T h e p r o s p e r i t y of t h e c o u n t r y d e - To avoid loes this hot weath- of a stand or went uncut. Alfalfa and sweet clover the past few seasons have demonstrated that they A s g i v e n by Mich. F a r m B u r e a u pends on t h e a b i l i t y of t h e aver- t h e l a n g u a g e of m o n e y . N o t o w n o r er. During this hot spell un- Poultry Exch., 2 « 1 0 Riopelle street, Second, third and fourth cash prizes merchants can be more prosperous age man to reach out and do new loading docks at both Buffalo can be depended upon in spite of drought. D e t r o i t , A u g . 6 , 11)25. on the n e x t t h r e e r a n k i n g poorest a n d b e t t e r t h i n g s . T h e s p i r i t of t h e and Detroit markets have scrub bulls will be paid toward the than the surrounding community. The one thing to consider in planting alfalfa is Decline Continues p u r c h a s e of a p u r e b r e d s i r e of a n y The F a r m Bureau is a vision, a n m e n and t h e w o m e n on the f a r m s de- termines the real value. So l o n g as shown quite an increase in dead stock, due to overcrowding the whether it is adapted to Michigan's climate and" will R e c e i p t s of poultry a r e h e a v y a t breed. T h e w i n n e r of t h e pure bred idea, a great inspiration moving animals, especially hogs. Detroit a n d t h e m a r k e t is w e a k e r must let the animal stand for ser- a l o n g in t h e p a s s i o n of a c r u s a d e . highminded creative spirits work S u d d e n c h a n g e s of t e m p e r a - stand the winter. t h e soil t h e better days will c o m e and than last week. Larger quantities vice in h i s c o m m u n i t y . It is true t h a t no o t h e r g r o u p h a s ture m a y be expected these Michigan Farm Bureau Brand alfalfa and clover stay. of d u c k s are arriving a n d are selling days. Cool today, blistering hot tomorrow. Be careful. seeds are guaranteed to you to be of northern origin only at a decline of 8 t o 5 cents a pound. Owing to t h e fact that the Don't crowd. and to be fully adapted to Michigan's climate. W e Hogs suffer m o s t Insist on market has declined abruptly, the WHAT 22 COUNTY FARM BUREAU LEADERS SAY TO YOU clean cars. Accumulated m a n - scarify our alfalfa and sweet clover, thereby greatly prospects are good for a steady m a r . ure produces heat. B e d car increasing the percentage of immediate germination. ket next week. Today's market: W e believe that our county F a r m Bureaus h a v e given definite a n d far-reaching assistance to farm- with sand (or cinders) and wet Broilers, Barred Rooks, 3 lb. up 32c ing a n d all farmers. it d o w n . Many shippers find Farm Bureau alfalfa Broilers. Rock, 2 to S lb 30c Broilers, Reds*, White Rocks, over W e b e l i e v e t h a t w e F a n n e r s s h o u l d b e f a i t h f ul t o t h e F a r m B u r e a u , j u s t a s m e m b e r s o f Labor it profitable to h a n g several seeds have contributed U n i o n s and. M e r c h a n t s A s s o c i a t i o n s s t a n d b y t h e i r o r g a n i z a t i o n s . b a g s of i c e in c a r t o d r i p , w h i c h 3 l»« Broilers, Reds, White Rocks, 2 to 30c keeps car atmosphere cool and largely to increasing W e believe that t h e F a r m B u r e a u should be appreciated a s a n ally a n d a supporter of t h e Farm :< lb :«8c Home. Unrest and Bolshevism are organized. F a r m organization is a s a f e g u a r d of t h e F a r m Home. floor beneath hogs cool. De- the Michigan acreage Broilers, Buff Orpingtons ami small 27-28c liver h o g s in t i m e s o t h a t t h e y Broilers, Leghorn, 2 lbs. and over 24c W e believe that w e F a r m e r s should join t h e F a r m Bureau in t h e s a m e spirit w i t h which w e join m a y cool off a n d r e s t b e f o r e from 79,000 acres in .ghorn, 1% to 2 lb 22-23c the Lodge and the Church; and join to stay joined. loading. Hogs should n o t be 1919 to 429,000 acres Leghorn, 1 to 1% lb 20c W e believe that all farmers should be loyal t o the State F a r m Bureau because of its great service filled before shipment in w a r m • 26-27o i n o r g a n i z i n g a n d f o s t e r i n g c o - o p e r a t i v e b u y i n g a n d s e l l i n g ; l i f t i n g a n d s t e a d y i n g of m a r k e t s ; e n c o u r - weather. It's better to fill today. Adapted seed Medium 25c a g e m e n t of h e l p f u l l e g i s l a t i o n ; a n d p r e v e n t i o n of h a r m f u l l a w s . them on the other end. We doesn't winter-kill. See horn 20c will give your shipment every 15c ALLEGAN COUNTY: EATON COUNTY KALAMAZOO COUNTY SHIAWASSEE COUNTY help at this end. your co-op now for 16-17c Floyd Barden So. Haven J. B. Strange..Grand Ledge Walter Horsfall Scotts C. M. Urch Durand Farm Bureau Brand al- Ducks, large, white 21-22c O. E. Harrington.. .Martin P. M. Granger.. .Charlotte James Redpath. Kalamazoo Clayton Cook Owosso falfa and sweet clover. Rabbits, 51b. and up Poultry Shippers s P u c k s , colored and small 18-20c ,..15-16c BARRY C O U N T Y E. C. Eckert Freeport G E N E S E E COUNTY W . W. Billings Davison MACOMB R. G. Potts COUNTY Washington Mich. Livestock Exch. »t Detroit Eli Lindsey Delton Ivan Parsons. .Grand Blanc Orvy Hulett Armada V A N B U R E N COUNTY For results and service eend your future shipments of Live CALHOUN COUNTY IONIA COUNTY MUSKEGON COUNTY F. E. Warner...So. Haven Prod. Co-op. Com. Ats'n Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service F. B. Garratt. .Battle Creek H. E. Powell Ionia W . M. Blank Whitehall M. F. Russell. Bangor Poultry to F A R M BUREAU P O U L T R Y E X C H Elmer E. Ball Albion A. J. Chamberlain...Ionia S. J . Linck Ravenna a t Ernst Buffalo Lansing, Michigan M10 Riopelle St., Detroit, Mich. i^=