tebbS^teJi- f - W" <*** ^ f ** y ^t ihtMSftiatfliiiitir tfrrtiJMrinffTfe MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS F . B . Members In "Make F a r m i n g A Counties Read B u s i n e s s — A s Well 62 The NEWS. A s An O c c u p a t i o n . " PUBLISHED BY T H E MICHIGAN F A R M BUREAU FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP T H I R D Y E A R , VOL. I l l , No. 1 8 AUGUST 8 0 , 1923 ISSUED SKM1-MONTH1A TEAM WORKERS ASK FOR MORE TIME TO COMPLETE CAMPAIGN IONIA'S CAMPAIGN MANY WORKERS WHO WERE HINDERED IS GIVEN FLYING Kalamazoo Team Workers' School BY THRESHING AND WEATHER WANT . START AT SCHOOL THEIR WORK IN THE FINAL REPORT I . Reports From Other Counties Encourage and Spur on Two Genesee County Workers Sign 35 Out of Team Workers 37 Prospects; Many Teams Making Great Records; Co. Campaign Follow-up REVIEW BUREAU RECORD Meetings Being Held Co. Agent Helm Shows Value of Bureau as Aid to No complete report on the Volunteer Membership cam- paign of eleven central Michigan County Farm Bureaus is Extension Work available for this edition of the Michigan Farm Bureau News. Ionia, A u g . 1 7 . — T h e Ionia Coun- The counties advise that it will probably be another week be- ty F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s h i p c a m - fore they will have a complete report ready. Meantime many .".aign got off to a flyin,; s l a i t today team workers are finishing up. when t h e t e a m w o r k e r s ' training school w a s held a n d 8 o'clock T u e s - Threshing and weather conditions just before the cam- day m o r n i n g , A u g u s t 18, set as t h e paign and during the four days of the campaign obliged many h o u r for t h e b e g i n n i n g of t h e a c t u a l of the team workers to amend their plans and cover their re- solicitation of m e m b e r s h i p s by t h e local v o l u n t e e r , u n p a i d t e a m w o r k - spective territories when they could. All of these teams are ers. now out calling on their prospects and have advised their Today's meeting w a s an all-day township chairmen that they want to finish before turning in school of i n s t r u c t i o n held in Odd Fellows H a l l . A c o m p l i m e n t a r y d i n - their membership cards. ner was served at n o o n by t h e F a r m In several counties, in the campaign follow-up meetings, Bureau. the workers have adopted proposals to carry on their county "You all k n o w w h y we a r e h e r e , " Above a r e t h e v o l u n t e e r m e m b e r - l County F a r m B u r e a u as they a p p e a r - j t r a i n i n g school, fearly r e p o r t s from / t e a m s were a v e r a g i n g from five to and township team organizations from periods of one week said H. B. Powell, p r e s i d e n t of t h e ship w o r k e r s of the_ K a l a m a z o o L e d at t h e i r membership workers these workers indicated that the/ seven m e m b e r s daily. Ionia C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u , in call- and up to 30 days more in order to permit the workers to ing t h e school to o r d e r . " W e are make a complete job in their respective sections. met to p r e p a r e o u r s e l v e s for t h e fi- nal effort in this c a m p a i g n to r e n e w and e n l a r g e o u r m e m b e r s h i p . " 25 MILLION ACRES Washtenaw Farm Women BROADCAST FARM Excellent Records Made Excellent records have been made in all townships where Reporting the splendid which t h e c a m p a i g n is m a k i n g in t h e progress W E E NOT PLANTED In Outing•:- at Silver Lake BUR. ATS. HAVEN workers have been able to complete their work. Volunteer two-men teams have made very good records as membership ten c o u n t i e s w h e r e t h e a c t u a l solic- i t a t i o n s began last week, Mr. C. S. H a n b y of t h e G e n e r a l O r g a n i z a t i o n THE PAST SEASON County Farm Bureau Arrang- a n d Miss J o h a n n e D. U h r e n h o l d t , s e c r e t a r y of ^tjie W a s h t e n a w C o u n t y Chamber of Commerce Gives workers. Their representation of the Farm Bureau, its ac- complishments and its program, to their neighbors, as taught Co. of Chicago said, " I t is * very es Restful and Entertain- Tuberculosis Ass'n. > Aid in the Membership Pendulum Swung Toward The committee worked out t h e them in the team workers' schools, has enabled them to aver- g r a t i f y i n g to see t h e spirit of de- ing Outing Campaign t e r m i n a t i o n a n d of s t i c k i n g to t h e Decreased Production t h e m e o f ' t h e p r o g r a m by i n t r o d u c i n g age from five to seven members daily per team. Some remark- job which is m a n i f e s t in all t h e c a m - such subjects a s "music a p p r e c i a - Ann Arbor, Aug. 18.—Homemak- South H a v e n , Aug. 1 8 . — T h e work ably high records were made. p a i g n c o u n t i e s . Men a n d women a r e In 1925 t i o n " by Alice K e i t h , of t h e Victor ing r a t h e r t h a n h o u s e k e e p i n g was and p r o g r a m of t h e Michigan F a r n In Genesee county, Flint Twp., Supervisor Clement r e a l i z i n g t h a t t h i s c a m p a i g n is j u s t Talking Machine Company. .Miss t h e t h e m e of t h e p r o g r a m for t h e Bureau o r g a n i z a t i o n was radio broadcast from a local s t a t i o n j u s t Boomer and Truman Ainsworth, as a two-jman team, signed as m u c h a p a r t of t h e i r farm w o r k K e i t h also g a v e folk dances and Washington, Aug. 18.—There second a n n u a l c a m p for W a s h t e n a w g a m e s to music a n d discussed t h e as t h e plowing or h a r r o w i n g or before the membership c a m p a i g n 35 out of 37 prospects in two days. That is the campaign w e r e 30,000 fewer f a r m s , or a de- county r u r a l w o m e n , held at C a m p effect a n d use of t h e r i g h t k i n d of threshing. W h y is It t h a t l a b o r i n g s t a r t e d in Allegan and Van Buren record to date. They took their dinners with them and went c r e a s e of o n e - h a l f of one per cent, B e r k e t t , Silver L a k e , t h e first week music in t h e h o m e . m e n stay t r u e to t h e i r union y e a r counties. T h e b r o a d c a s t i n g was ar- in the United S t a t e s last year as com- of A u g u s t . T h i r t y w o m e n had reg- Haven at it early in the morning. Despite the all day down-pour of after y e a r ? It is b e c a u s e t h e y r e a - Miss J u l i a E. Br.-kke, assistant p a r e d w i t h 1 9 2 3 , a n d a reduction of istered for t h e c a m p prior to A u g u s t r a n g e d for by t h e South lize t h a t only t h r o u g h o r g a n i z a t i o n s t a t e l e a d e r of h o m e d e m o n s t r a t i o n land in crops of 1,200,000 acres or first, a n d r e m a i n e d t h e e n t i r e week, C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e , u n b e k n o w n Wednesday, Aug. 1 2, they were on the job. They said they can they solve t h e i r p r o b l e m s a n d a g e n t s , gave a series of t a l k s on o n e - t h i r d of one per cent, t h e Dep't while t e n to twelve a d d i t i o n a l wo- t o e i t h e r t h e S t a t e or C o u n t y F a r m made a Farm Bureau member of the president of the Genesee s e c u r e t h e i r desires. And m o r e t h a n " p i c t u r e s for t h e h o m e " using a col- of A g r i c u l t u r e h a s found in a survey m e n c a m e each d a y to enjoy w h a t B u r e a u s . A graceful bit of friend- ly co-operation from t h e organized County Savings Bank at Flint in just one minute. He owns t h a t it is because t h e y and their lection from t h e Art I n s t i t u t e of Chi- of t h e s i t u a t i o n . Of the decreased t h e camp offered. cago to i l l u s t r a t e h e r point. l e a d e r s k n o w t h a t t h e most i m p o r t - business m e n of South Haven, wh< several farms in the township. Mr,. Boomer and Mr. Ains- crop* a r e a , a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1,000,000 This c a m p w a s made possible In o r d e r t h a t t h e housewife may a n t t h i n g is for t h e m to do t h e i r du- t a k e p l e a s u r e in seeing the s u r worth said they are just a couple of young fellows about 60, a c r e s w e r e used for a d d i t i o n a l pas- through t h e co-operation of the h a v e t i m e for " h o m e m a k i n g , " the ty to t h e i r g r o u p . E v e r y f a r m e r h a s r o u n d i n g c o m m u n i t i e s o r g a n i z e d for ture. H o m e Economics E x t e n s i o n D e p a r t a d u t y to his craft g r o u p . T h e survey shows t h a t s o m e farm- merit of Michigan S t a t e College with subject of h o u s e h o l d management a better f u t u r e and they wanted to give the older fellows a good • run for first was discussed from day to day by F r o m Ox C a r t s t o A u t o s e r s in n e a r l y all p a r t s of t h e coun- t h e W a s h t e n a w County F a r m Bu- Miss E d n a V. S m i t h , household man- place. "This campaign is emphasizing t r y a r e e x t e n d i n g t h e cultivated a r e a r e a u . Mr. H. S. Osier, co»nty a g e n t , a g e m e n t specialist of Michigan State Scottville, A u g . 1 9 . — A n t h r a c n o s e The second highest two-man team record was reported the- fact t h a t t h e F a r m B u r e a u is a e i t h e r by clearing, d r a i n a g e , or dry who s t a r t e d t h e idea last year, w a s College. Miss Smith stressed the is causing a g r e a t spoilage in b e a n family affair. T h e r e is no group f a r m i n g , but t h a t for t h e c o u n t r y as responsible again this year for m a k - destined for t h e local c a n n i n g fac- from Muskegon county where John Goebel and Albin Wood- s a v i n g of steps by efficient a r r a n g e - w h e r e t h e family u n i t is so closely a w h o l e m a n y m o r e f a r m e r s a r e al- ing a second c a m p possible. ment of kitchen furniture and tories here. ard, a Moorland twp. team, signed 26 out of 27 prospects, 1 3 k n i t t o g e t h e r as is t h e case a m o n g l o w i n g plow l a n d to be idle. The The following committee had equipment. A p e d o m e t e r was also of them new members. Plenty of teams have reported from the farmers." a r e a of idle plow land, excluding c h a r g e of a r r a n g e m e n t s a n d pro- i n t r o d u c e d a n d w o r n by some of t h e In E a t o n courtly L. C. and E r n e s An i n q u i r y by Mr. H a n b y revealed s u m m e r faljow, is placed at over g r a m s Mr. II. S. Osier, county a g e n t , 1 2 to 18 members per team, which is splendid work. A few women d u r i n g t h e week. Miss S m i t h Kline, a two m a n team in Chester t h e fact t h a t a m o n g the farmers 25),000,000^ a c r e s which is a b o u t n i n e Mrs. X. \V. L a i r d , Miss J e n n i e Buell, (Continued <>n p&i tup., signed 21 m e m b e r s . have reported 20 members. Many teams have not made a p r e s e n t a t t h e m e e t i n g none came in t i m e s as m u c h a s t h e a r e a b r o u g h t complete report pending finishing their territory. They just ox c a r t s , none w a l k e d a n d none c a m e into cultivation for t h e first t i m e in in h o r s e d r a w n vehicles. All c a m e 1924. report that they are coming good and have quite a few good in a u t o m o b i l e s , despite t h e fact t h a t T h e decrease in n u m b e r of f a r m s , prospects they want to see. So final reports promise some 15 y e a r s ago n o n e of t h e s e same t h o u g h s m a l l , is q u i t e g e n e r a l in cen- interesting things. people owned c a r s . t r a l a n d s o u t h e r n Georgia a n d s o u t h - TO ATTEND THE hear- e a s t e r n A l a b a m a w h e r e it r a n g e s OR TO HAVE a transpor- * T h e Follow-up Meetings After o b t a i n i n g s i m i l a r informa- Campaign follow-up meetings ings of a Congressional tation expert at your dis- tion r e g a r d i n g t h e s p r e a d p h o n e s a m o n g t h e people of tele- present from 1 to 10 per c e n t ; -in iquch of Michigan a n d Missouri, w h e r e it Committee at Washington posal to represent you in FRANKENMUTH BUR. Were being held this week, a n d m a n y w i t h i n t h e last few y e a r s , Mr. H a n - by said, " W e all believe in p r o g r e s s . a v e r a g e s a b o u t 2 per cent. E n o r m o u s a r e a s of idle plow land which is to make recom- mendations on a piece of What any transportation problem that may come up, and be in PICNIC LABOR DAY fine t h i n g s were being b r o u g h t o u t at these meetings. H e a d i n g t h e list was t h e fact t h a t t h e t e a m w o r k e r s T h e F a r m B u r e a u is a n o r g a n i z a t i o n a r e r e p o r t e d in t h e s o u t h e r n s t a t e s , h a v e found t h a t t h e r e is a lot of real in Michigan a n d p o r t i o n s of Wis- legislation that will make a position to handle claims to foster r u r a l p r o g r e s s . T h e r e is n o f a r m e r in I o n i a c o u n t y who can af- ford not to belong to t h e F a r m B u - consin, in e a s t e r n M o n t a n a , e a s t e r n W a s h i n g t o n a n d Oregon. In each of a hundred dollars difference Would or figure freight rates? F r a n k e n m u t h , Aug. 2 0 . — T h e an- nual F a r m B u r e a u picnic of this satisfaction in v o l u n t e e r w o r k for t h e i r o w n o r g a n i z a t i o n . T h e y have been c o u r t e o u s l y received every- r e a u . W e n e e d , o u r F a r m B u r e a u In 14 S t a t e s the e s t i m a t e d a r e a of idle on the cost of conducting c o m m u n i t y will be held L a b o r Day w h e r e a n d h a v e found that the your business for a year? t h i s a g e of p r o g r e s s j u s t as we need our automobiles and our telephones a n d j u s t a s t h e l a b o r i n g m e n need plow l a n d exceeds 1,000,000 acres. It D the c h u r c h grove h e r e , from noon till l a t e evening. A big p r o g r a m of 3ports h a s been lined up with prizes f a r m e r a s a w h o l e Is I n t e r e s t e d in t h e f u t u r e of his b u s i n e s s a n d r e a - lizes t h a t an organized a g r i c u l t u r e t h e i r u n i o n s . W e a r e not organiz- HOG SUPPLY IS OR TO EMPLOY experts given by t h e business m e n of F r a n k - is n e c e s s a r y . Many of t h e w o r k e r s ing to fight a n y b o d y , b u t to do o u r d u t y to ourselves a n d our c o m m u n i - ties." LOWEST SINCE 1921 OR TO ATTEND hearings of the Interstate Commerce Cost to tell the consuming public of your problems, and how enmuth. T h e a t h l e t i c p r o g r a m in- cludes a bowling t o u r n a m e n t , horse shoe c o n t e s t , t u g of w a r , t h r e e - l e g - were s u r p r i s e d at t h e r e a d i n e s s with which t h e y r e n e w e d ships a n d gained n e w ones. old m e m b e r - That the Farm Bureau through ged races, p e a n u t races, etc. Games Commission and present they are benefiting from a n d o t h e r f e a t u r e s of e n t e r t a i n m e n t In s o m e of these c a m p a i g n follow- Its m a n y b u s i n e s s a n d service d e p a r t - up m e e t i n g s b o t h y o u n g a n d old ments returned direct and b e n e f i t s actually far in excess of t h e a m o u n t s paid in a s m e m b e r s h i p d u e s indirect Pork Stocks But 60 Pet. of What W e Had Last facts and nation-wide fig- ures on which will be based YOU your activities? for e v e r y o n e a r e p l a n n e d . S t a n l e y Powell is t h e S t a t e F a r m team w o r k e r s got up a n d said t h a t they w e n t into t h i s c a m p a i g n with B u r e a u s p e a k e r for t h e day. Co. some misgivings, b u t found that w a s clearly a n d convincingly d e m o n - Year the farmers' freight rajtes? Agr'l A g e n t A. B. Love will also t h e y w e r e in t h e r i g h t kind of a s t r a t e d to t h e t e a m w o r k e r s by S t a n - speak. T h e c o m m i t t e e in charge con- c a m p a i g n and t h a t t h e f a r m i n g p u b - ley M. P o w e l l , a s s i s t a n t sec'y of t h e W a s h i n g t o n , A u g . 1 7 . — A b o u t 82 OR TO INVESTIGATE sists of d i r e c t o r s of Frankenmuth lic g e n e r a l l y was s y m p a t h e t i c to any S t a t e F a r m Bureau, who reviewed a p e r cent of t h e 1924 corn belt pig practices and happenings in F a r m B u r e a u local: Pies. Alfred forward movement in a g r i c u l t u r e , few of t h e a c h i e v e m e n t s of t h e S t a t e crop is e s t i m a t e d to h a v e been OR TO SUBMIT evidence every line of industry and Kraft, Sec'y J o h n Geyer, Directors j u s t as t h e g e n e r a l public is kindly Farm Bureau and the American m a r k e t e d by J u l y t. leaving 18 per Chris Gugel, Otto N e u e h t e r l e i n , J o h n toward progressive movements. F a r m B u r e a u F e d e r a t i o n along lines cent to be m a r k e t e d in t h e next four before the Michigan Public OR TO EMPLOY experts finance in all sections of the Veiten G r u g e r , Alfred G r u e b e r and These t e a m w o r k e r s said t h a t t h e y of l e g i s l a t i o n , publicity, traffic, or- m o n t h s , says t h e B u r e a u of E c o n o m - Utilities Commission a t in the marketing of live- country so that recommen- Carl N e u e n f e l d t . were glad t h a t they were t a k i n g p a r t g a n i z a t i o n , finance, c e n t r a l p u r c h a s - ics of t h e U. S. Dep't of Agricul- Lansing which will be stock, wool, grain, fruits, in t h e c a m p a i g n a n d r e l a t e d inci- i n g of farm s u p p l i e s , seed service, ture. T h i s crop w a s 20 per cent dations may be made to- d e n t s in t h e i r compalgn w o r k t h a t used to decide what you vegetables, or any^ other p o u l t r y m a r k e t i n g , wool pools a n d fabrics or c l o t h i n g d e p a r t m e n t . less t h a n t h a t of 1923. T h e 1925 s p r i n g crop is indicated to be a b o u t will pay to get certain farm farm product and find the ward legislation and organi- zation which will adequate- ALLEGAN SEIZES f u r t h e r convinced t h e m t h a t were doing their n e i g h b o r s a r e a l they 10 per cent less t h a n t h a t of 1924 necessities to your own best markets for such service. F a r m e r s ' B^st I n v e s t m e n t " F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s h i p is t h e a n d probably will m a r k t h e bottom of t h e p r o d u c t i o n cycle. M a r k e t re- place, or to send the com- products, and the methods ly consider the agricultural industry? GOOD OPPORTUNITY In all of the c o u n t i e s it is likely that another permanent organization greatest bargain on the A m e r i c a n ceipts d u r i n g the next 12 m o n t h s modities you rais,e to mar- of getting them to those m e e t i n g will be held, w h e n c o u n t y m a r k e t t o d a y , " d e c l a r e d Mr. Ppwell. will be less t h a n a t any time sin.ee Allegan, Aug. 1 7 . — A l l e g a n Coun- " W h a t could y o u r n e i g h b o r do with ket? markets so that you will ty F a r m B u r e a u v o l u n t e e r m e m b e r - and township chairmen and commit- 1921. I n c l u d i n g s t o c k s of pork now t e e m e n on t h e Membership, Wo- t h a t $10 which would really be as in s t o r a g e , t h e supply a v a i l a b l e for get the greatest return? ship w o r k e r s a r e c o n t i n u i n g their m e n ' s w o r k , and Boys and Girl* much worth w h i l e or of a s g r e a t consumption and export during the team o r g a n i z a t i o n for a week or two F a r m B u r e a u work c o m m i t t e e s will benefit to himself, h i s family, his next few m o n t h s m a y not. exceed 00 OR TO KEEP in direct until they a r e able to get over all be a p p o i n t e d . business and his community? When p e r cent of t h a t c o n s u m e d a n d ex- t h e t e r r i t o r y in t h i s big county. T h i s w e k n o w t h e full facts a b o u t our OR TO ATTEND the ses- OR TO SET UP an or- touch with every discovery was b r o u g h t out at t h e campaign Following the appointment of p o r t e d d u r i n g t h e s a m e m o n t h s of t h e s e c o m m i t t e e s , t h e y will hold r e g - g r e a t o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d its s p l e n d i d l a s t year. Prices n o w a r e a b o u t 84 sions of State and National ganization that handles the in the experimental field follow-up m e e t i n g held h e r e today. u l a r m e e t i n g s a n d u n d e r t a k e a pro- r e c o r d of a c h i e v e m e n t , t h a t i n f o r m a - per cent h i g h e r t h a n a y e a r ago a n d legislatures so that the agri- purchasing of sufficient that suggests ways in which After t h e m e m b e r s h i p work is com- tion will furnish us with t h e i n s p i r a - gram of F a r m B u r e a u work. Mem- they a r e expected t o go h i g h e r . pleted, t o w n s h i p a n d county chair- tion t h a t will send u s forth to put cultural industry may be quantity of a farm necessity your farming or marketing men will be a p p o i n t e d on Member- bers will be a s k e d to assist t h e s e various committees in their pro- operations may be made t h i s m a t t e r of t h e F a r m B u r e a u up to o u r n e i g h b o r s in a big, c h a l l e n g - ing m a n n e r . " The darkest hour life is when he sits down in any h o w to get m o n e y w i t h o u t e a r n i n g man's to plan properly considered in law making? so that the price is lowered all over the state? more profitable? i bership, Women's Farm w o r k a n d Boys a n d Girls F a r m Bu- reau w o r k . Bureau g r a m s , more t o w n s h i p and county F a r m B u r e a u s m e e t i n g s will be held, and t h e result will be a g r e a t e r ser- Mr. Powell traced the leading P r e s . Floyd B a r d e n said t h a t th vice given t h e c o m m u n i t y by the i t . — H o r a c e Greeley. p a r t , which t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u v o l u n t e e r m e m b e r s h i p type of cam- t o o k in t h e fight t o win t h e favor- a b l e zone freight r a t e decision a n d Taking the Uncertainty Out of All These Are BEING DONE Through the Farm Bureau paign h a d proved itself successful in F a r m Bureau organization. Seeds is a n i n t e r e s t i n g F a r m Bu- Allegan county, a n d t h a t t h e oppor- Write the Farm Bureau Supply M i c h i g a n ' s 2c g a s t a x a n d showed t h e t u n i t y is good for b u i l d i n g up a big Service at L a n s i n g for i t s booklet on g r e a t benefits w h i c h h a d come to r e a u Seed Service booklet. Yours (Continued on page 4) for t h e a s k i n g . lllEIii:^! membership. Michigan M i l k m a k e r . AUGUST 20, i d 2 5 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS TWO R e t u r n s have been s l o w , l a r g e l y because team w o r k e r s h a v e been reluctant to r e p o r t u n t i l they h a \ elfinished their j o b . Many ICASS CO. FARMERS MACOMB TEAMS MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS WHAT IS HOME? Published twiee a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at (,'har- of them have worked ,. vtMiings. A nany of them have r e w a r d in t lie .satisfaction of work well done. They SEE NEW WAY OF TO INVEST THIRTY atid general offices at Htate l<'arm Bureau head- Quai i No. IS have exceeded all e x p e c t a t i o n s for a n y t e a m in many instances. Quite a few two-men t e n n i s h. fed as high as 17 a n d 18 HANDLING ALFALFA Eight hundred replies came to a London magazine that asked the question, '"What is Home?" Seven DAYS IN CAMPAIGN VOL. Iff. AUGUST'20, 1»25 and 20 members. One t w o - m a n team i i Genesee county signed which the editor called "gems" were 35 out of :!7 prospects ' " £wo d a y s . A n o t h e r two-man team in Hay Day Demonstration selected and published. They are: Offset Threshing and Weath- Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second clasa ma tter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided Muskegon c o u n t y had 2 7 p r o s p e c t s to call on and made 26 of Shows H o w to Save "Home—A world of strife shut er With Determination for In Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized J a n u a r y 12, 1923. them members of the I- • '» "> B u r e a u . These r e t u r n s w e r e made The Leaves out, a world of love shut in." to Make Record "Home—The place where the Price""60c Per Year, included "lnT'dues o f ^ F a r m the first f6w d a y s of th»* c a m p a i g n . Complete r e t u r n s will prob- small are great aand the great are Bureau Members. small." Davis, Aug. 17.—At a meeting 0f ably increase these t e a m r e c o r d s . E a r l y c a m p a i g n r e t u r n s from Cassopolis, Aug. 14.—Cass county i farmers saw a demonstration of the "Home—The father's kingdom, the Macomb County Farm Bureau E. E. UN< • .Associate Editor all sections of the earn imi'-'ii area indicated that the two-men the mother's world, and the child's volunteer membership workers or- « . M. POWELL. most modern methods of making al- t e a m s were a v e r a g i n g f r o m five to seven m e m b e r s p e r d a y — a falfa hay and the very latest in the paradise." ganization held here tonight, the splendid r e c o r d . way of mowers, left-hand side de- "Home-—The place where we grum- team workers made some good re- livery rakes and loaders at the Cass ble the most and are treated the ports and decided to extend their MICHIGAN ^TAl £ >pABM fUifiEAU Of course, with m a n y <>f the teams m a k i n g high records, this County Hay^Day held today at the best." working time and make a thorough m e a n s t h a t o t h e r hard w o r k i n g teams covered j u s t as much ter- Johnson farm three miles north of 'Home—The center of our affec- job of their campaign. A resolution Cassopolis. The weather was favor- tions, round which our heart's beat was offered and # adopted that the OFFfGBRg ritory and w o r k e d just a s h a r d , but were m»1 aide to sign many team organizations continue in ef- U. L. NOON, Jackson President able, but the fact that it had been wishes twine." m e m b e r s . T h e y are d e s e r v i n g of just as much t h a n k s and prai.se very wet for a few days before made "Home—The place where our fect for the next 30 days, after which U B. MCPHERSON, Lowell Vioe-Presldent as t h e t e a m s who were f<»rtunate enough t o ' m a k e high r e c o r d s . stomachs get three square meals a time the County and Township or- a complete demonstration impossi- Directors-at-Large day and our hearts a thousand." ganizations will name permanent . . Lowell Had the t e a m s been hit . - r c d i a n g e d . it is passible that the low rec- ble. However, the theory and prac- M. B. M 'Home—The only place on earth committees on membership, \y 0 . Carleton tice of the new method of curing al- men's Farm Bureau Work and Boys MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR ord teams could have t t i m e d in a high count. Every c a m p a i g n falfa was explained in detail by H. where the faults and failings of hu- Bad Axe and Girls Farm Bureau work in each E A R L c. MCCARTY team t h a t went out a n d