••MHMB1HHH ^W» MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Our Purpose Is You and Your to Build a Prosper- Neighbors—That Is ous Agriculture The Farm Bureau PUBLISHED BY THE MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP THIRD YEAR, VOL III, No. 20 SEPTEMBER 2r>, 1925 ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY SECY NAT. RURAL PRES. COOLIDGE TO THETFORD TWP. IS MILLS AND MURPHY FARM BUREAU CHAMPIONS CAUSE OF What'sDoing LETTER CARRIERS SPEAK AT ANNUAL PLEAD FOR FARMERS A Mighty Principle MEETOFA.F.B.F. SHOWING HOW TO IN BIG RATE CASES AGRICULTURE IN GREAT FREIGHT RATE Mob or Army? Those «0 Conventions SENDS GREETINGS Will Deliver Principal Address at National Bureau Convention EXTEND CAMPAIGN Farm Bureau Traffic Men S|N-ak For Hculture in Great Hearings HEARINGSBEFOREI.C.C. AT CHICAGO There is a mighty principle back' L a n s i n g M a n is Re-Elected as at Chicago, Dec. 7-9 al Chicago of the word organization. It's a dull P e p p y C r e w of W o r k e r s in Railroads Have Army of Authorities and Experts National S e c ' y ; U r g e s G e n e s e e C o u n t y Adopts grey word, but it sheds bright shafts of hope with rainbow lustre. When Who Testify Farmers Are Prosperous and Co-operation N e w Tactics the poet Pope told us "Order is Well Able to Pay Higher Freight; Heaven's first law," one may well believe that organization ruled his SENDS LETTER TO NEWS GROUPS SEE PROSPECTS Tremendous Issues at Stake V thought. It is as logical for mankind to or- T r a c e s R. F . D.'s Develop- E v e n i n g Visits Boost Total From the standpoint of A m e r i c a n farmers t h e r e p r o b a b l y ganize to accomplish his purpose as m e n t ; P r o m i s e s M o re Ar- it is for the bees of the hive to com- F r o m 15 t o 3 5 ; Set was never any m o r e i m p o r t a n t hearing t h a n that held in Chi- bine their strength in bringing in ticles for News' 50 as G o a l cago before C h a i r m a n Clyde B. Aitchison of the Interstate their stores. An unorganized fac- Commerce Commission from S e p t e m b e r 8 t h to 16th. C o n - tory is a scrap heap, an unorganized Among the blessings of modern The Volunteer Membership cam- household is a bedlam and an un- rural life which farmers take as a sideration of freight rates a n d f u n d a m e n t a l policies of rate paign carried on by eleven central organized army is a mob. matter of course is the R. F. D. serv- Michigan counties during the past making were the order of t h e day. * * * * * ice which was established as a re- Seldom have the great railroad interests of the N a t i o n summer is still going on and the Human organization within so- sult of a long tight waged by the figures given in the last issue of manifested their organized s t r e n g t h as effectively as t h e y ciety is too sound to be questioned. National Grange and which repre- the Michigan Farm Bureau News are The merits of co-operation are be- sents one of the first notable legis- by no means the whole of the story have in this great hearing. No better e x a m p l e of the p o w e r yond dispute, yet there are many lative victories of organized agri- up to the present date. of organization a n d a united front could be imagined. who have^^only viewed them from a culture. distance. Laziness, short-sighted- The Farm Bureau realizes the in- The following membership expe- Farmers Would B e Helpless Without Organization ness >and "pig-headed" selfishness dispensable service which is render- rience which is reported from Thet- are "The Three-Horsemen" that ed by the rural postmen. It watches ford Township, Genesee county, is Agricultural interests w o u l d be at a t r e m e n d o u s disad- most often defeat effective group with interest their organized efforts an illustration of what is meant by vantage in this great casewwere it n o t for t h e fact that t h r o u g h action. to improve their service and to make "self-perpetuating membership". The the Farm Bureau the farmers h a v e c a p a b l e s p o k e s m e n t o There is a general idea that farm- better, more friendly, more intelli- Faim Bureau workers in this town- ship succeeded at first in signing I). !•'. Murphy, traffic expert em- represent them and present their side of t h e situation before ers are not inclined to work togeth- gent and more helpful realationships er. This theory is fast passing into between themselves and their far- only fifteen. These members got to- ployed by the Michigan State Kami the federal tribunal which h a s the final voice in fixing freight the discard. Farmers are getting the mer patrons. The Bureau approves gether and talked things over and Bureau to prepare and present evi- rates. Calvin Coolidge principles of organization instilled these efforts and honors the men decided that there were many of dence for Michigan agriculture in the into them. The necessity, for organ- who are taking positions of respon- Following a conference with Presi- their neighbors who would gladly great freight rate ease the story o! The recent hearing 'was a double-headed affair. In t h e ization has been ground into them. sibility and leadership in this move- dent Calvin Coolidge at the White join the Farm Bureau if approached Which is told ,in the columns- to the first place it carried out the r e q u i r e m e n t s of the H o c h - S m i t h They are getting organized. ment. House, O. E. Bradfute, president of and so for a number of evenings right. the American Farm Bureau Federa- eight or ten Farm Bureau boosters Resolution, passed at the last session of C o n g r e s s , which or- * * * * * Bureau Suggests Teamwork The farmer is making a study of tion, authorized the statement that have gone in a group and called on dererd the Interstate C o m m e r c e C o m m i s s i o n to m a k e a c o m - In view of these facts it was but kinds of farmer organizations. They natural that when Mr. Lome G. President Coolidge will be the prin- their neighbors and. as a result, the prehensive and careful s t u d y of the entire freight rate struc- belong to their co-operative market- Blackman of Lansing was recently cipal speaker at the annual meeting fifteen members in that township of the A. F. B. F., to be held in Chi- have increased to thirty-five. ture of the country a n d to m a k e rates on agricultural p r o d u c t s , ing associations, two million mem- re-elected to the very responsible including livestock, as low as would allow for the m a i n t e n - bers in them. Some 300,000 belong position of Secretary of the National cago, December 7T8-9. Growing Toward New Coals to the 4600 little farm groups Association of Rural Letter Carriers, The acceptance of this invitation But the end is not yet. These ance of adequate t r a n s p o r t a t i o n service. Investigations a s known as farm loan associations for the Bureau officials should write Mr. by President Coolidge speaks elo- Farm Bureau enthusiasts have set directed by the Hoch-Smith resolution are k n o w n as I. C. C. the purpose of getting long time quently of the esteem in which he credit at low interest rates. Between holds the Farm Bureau and is indica- a minimum goal of at least f>0 mem- Docket 17,000. three and four million farmers, tive of the importance which he at- bers for their township. From pres- Bureau Men to Testify * — — farmers' wives and farm boys and taches to the wishes of this great nat- ent prospects, this goal will surely Possibly as a backfire against [ lut_™Jhe, - - e n 8 - ! - - b y *hG . ? e c l a r e d ional farmers' movement. be reached and probably passed. This purpose of the carreers in this pro- girls belong to the Farm Bureau— is being done by the members them- the Hoch-Smith Resolution, 73 ceeding to show that agriculture hag the big general farm organization of The President has established selves in the evenings after they had western railroads operating in 22 recovered and that prosperity in agri- the country, with its educational, so- quite, a reputation for staying on the already done their share of volun- states petitioned for a 5 per cent culture has been restored. It is up cial and economic service advantag- job at his desk at Washington. Few teer work during the "Sign-Up" pe- increase in freight rates; This to the farmer, acting through his es. and infrequent have been his trips riod. Not only are they getting the plea was docketed as Ex Parte 87 Farm Bureau, to furnish and submit The farmer, as he learns to dis- about the country. It is indeed signif- members signed, but to use an ex- icant that he should consent to travel by the Commission and a* the re- the actual facts." tinguish between farm organizations* is not afraid to belong to more than all the way to Chicago to address the pression made by one of them, "We cent Chicago hearings it was giv- A vast amount of evidence intend- one. He knows that the machine delegates to the annual meeting of are* having a right good time doing en consideration along with ed to sustain the carriers' position that mows his hay is not adapted to I he American Farm Bureau Federa- it." Docket 17,000. was presented during the eight day trucking his hogs to market nor to tion. The Thetford township experience Tims far in this epoch making hearing. Forty six exhibits, many of separating his cream. That is why Volumes might be written along proves what has been said so often traffic controversy, only the rep- them being volumes, were offered by transportation, financial and sta- he belongs not only to his co-opera- this line, but the simple incident it- during the past few weeks, namely, resentatives of the carriers have tistical experts. tive marketing organization, and his self stands as a convincing illustra- that there is an irrestible appeal appeared as witnesses. Cross ex- Charles Evans Hughes, formerly credit association, but to his big ba- tion of the fact that through organ- when a group of farmers interested \. !\ Mills, Traffic Manager amination of these railway wit- Secretary of State, was among the sic community • organization—the ization, farmers can present a united in their own organization take it Michigan State 1 ami Bureau nesses has been deferred until Oc- notable array of attorneys employed Farm Bureau. front and receive proper and respect- upon themselves to go out and arouse tober 26tb; at which time evi- by the-railroads to represent them at ful consideration in high places this same interest in their neigh- Mr. Mills, the Farm Bureau's full- this hearing. More than 400 rail- Last September, 6,000 organized where matters of great importance to bors. Another pleasing feature ot time traffic manager, attended the dence will also be presented by bankers pf the American Bankers' the work is that when a new man Is shippers. Fanners will be repre- road officials, traffic experts, mem- them are being settled. recent Docket 17,000 and Western bers of state utility commissions and Association met in convention in the signed, he goes along with the boost- Freight Rate Case'hearings held in sented by traffic managers and city of Chicago. There was a time er bunch to help sign the next man. attorneys permanently employed shippers' organizations were on hand Chicago and reviewed in the adjoin- when such a gathering of bankers Farmers Hit By Coal Steam in Bureau Boilers ing columns. by the Farm Bureau or specially at ing. the opening session of the hear- might have been considered with retained by them for this great suspicion or resentment on the part Strike Says Bradfute The experience related above goes Mills As this issue is being printed, Mr. is in Chicago testifying for ca.se. Dr. Friday Testifies of the farmer. This is not true now. Lome G. Blackmail, Sec'y to show what can be done when the Among the many nationally- The farmer has also grasped the doc- Xat. Kara! Letter Carriers' Ass'n Farmers are vitally interested in right spirit is present. These Gene- Mchlgan farmers in the Eastern Class Affeets Michigan Farmers known economists and experts re- trine of group action. He realizes the coal strike, according to O. E. see county farmers are just_as busy Bate Case, the details of which were Presentation of evidence in be- tained by the railroads to testify Blackman a letter of congratulations Bradfute, president of the American as anybody else and yet they con- given in the last issue of the New-s. half of Michigan Agriculture will for them in this case was Dr. David that proper organization is not de- structive. Instead it is dictated by and express the hope that cordial Farm Bureau Federation. "Before tinue to give their time and the use The Eastern railroads have petitioned be made at the hearing assigned for Friday, former president of the Mich- and co-operative relations might ex- for higher class, rates and the Mich- plain common sense. He is sold to the farmer will be satisfied with an- of their automobiles to finish the igan State Farm Bureau and the October 26th ,at Chicago. This evi- igan State College. Dr. Friday pre- ist between the two organizations. {d e n c e w m dea wUh sented voluminous figures to show self-directed farm organization. It was suggested that it might be a other division between miner and work in their own township. Michigan Manufacturers' Ass n have I c u i i u r a i From the daily papers of Chicago helpful step in the right direction if operator, which he as one of the larg- It reminds one of the story of the transportation problem in that farmers are experiencing sub- it appears that about sixty organiza- Mr. Blackman would prepare a state- est coal consumers must help pay, he little boy who after getting over his put in a counter petition for lower the Northern peninsula. No hear- stantial prosperity and are abundant- tions of industrial, commercial, labor ment for the Farm Bureau News re- want a assurance that the increases cx;.w comment. ' ' S o long as farmers get less for an hour of labor, for thirds of the estimated expense of Poultry Exchange (Detroit) i £--*«" equal capital and equal use of intelligence, the battle must be holding the next annual convention —- Organization Michigan C o m m o d i t y M a r k e t i n g A s s o c i a t i oAn' s has been set aside in a reserve fund kept up. The return from the soil must keep pace with the stan- 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 for this purpose. Adequate depre- Mrs. f r a n k JKinch d a r d of living. W h e n we win equality, we will still have to K. E. Cngren ciation has been charged against activities, but gave her the further Michigan Potato Growers Exchange •"•» ™il**^r?f2JSH extremely modest and unassuming. furniture and fixtures. The income notice of making her the central fea- .Michigan Milk Producers « 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit maintain our organized power to retain it. A farmer who with- Michigan Live Stock Exchange • • M * *' T U 2 - X 2 He gladly tells about the Farm Bu- expense statement shows an excess ture of a strong leading editorial. d r a w s his s u p p o r t now from his f a r m organization because it reau, its service and progress, but of income over expense amounting Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau BldR., I^nslng It might be said that Mrs. Kinch Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc Benton waroor makes mistakes does about as fool a trick as a farmer who aban- never says a word about himself. to $26,555.69, which has been cred- devoted many days, we might almost Directors and Officers of the Commodity Exchanges Nor would his picture appear ited to surplus. dons his cornfield because weeds get a s t a r t . " herewith, except that he is absent and say week^, during the past summer, MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. MICH. MILK PRODUCERS ASS'N The auditor's letter, accompany- to presenting the claims of the Farm N. P. Hull, Pres Lansing doesn't know that it isybeing insert- ing the report of his examination of Bureau in community and county- H. D. Horton, Pres Kinde ed by his admirers at Farm Bureau L. C. Kamlowske, Vice-Pres John C. Near, Sec Flat Rock REBUILDING THE RURAL CHURCH the Farm Bureau's books on July wide meetings in several of the cam- R E. Beach, Ass't Sec Detroit Headquarters. 31, states as follows, in part: Washington A movement is being fostered by the Michigan State Col- The only regret which we have in paign counties. She is one of the Carl Martin, Sec.-Treas. Cold water If. W. Norton, Treas Howell Budget System Helps best speakers in the state on topics M. L. Noon Jackson lege to rebuild the rural town churches of this s t a t e ; to consoli- this connection is that the reason for "In our opinion, the excellent relating to the Farm Bureau and the L. E. Osmcr, Mgr Lansing C. R. Watsorf Irnlay City Editor Ungren's absence is that his showing for the period is to a large farm woman and the farm home. C. S. Benton, Beans Lansjng d a t e different sects and sections into prosperous memberships ca- L. W. Harwood Adrian parents are seriously ill at the old extent accounted for by the fact that W. E. Phillips Decatur George McCalla Ypsilantl W. J. Thomas Grand Rapids pable of maintaining a pastor and promoting religious and liter- family home in Oil City, Pennsyl- a scientific budget was adopted at Milton Burkholder M. R. Shlsler Ma Caledonia Ray Potts Fred W. Meyer Dr. W. C. McKinney Washington Fair Haven Davisburg ary community life. T-his is one of the finest movements t h a t could possibly be vania. Mr. Ungren has spent many very anxious "days with them during the past four weeks, but from last the beginning of the year and that your expenses have been kept within that budget. 8 COUNTIES VIED F. M. Oehmke Sebewaing F. W. Hazelwood MICH POTATO GROWERS EXCH. Mt. Pleasant James J. Brakenberry Elmer Powers Bad Axe Clio u n d e r t a k e n . When the pioneers came into wiehigan a house of worship was among the first buildings to be erected. The church reports the condition of both parents is slowly improving. "A continuation of your present, financial policy should result in con^ FOR FIRST HONORS MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. Certainly, the other boys at State siderably increased surplus at the Henry Curtis, Pres J. T. Buss. Cadillac ment E. A. Beamer, Pres W. J. Perry, Vice-Pres Blissfleld ' was aligned closely w i t h the rural school, the pastor and school- master becoming great agents in the work ; of moulding public Headquarters will welcome the re- turn of Mr. dngren and no doubt the end of the current fiscal year. While it may be argued that your federa- IN WOMEN'S WORK Shelby Grand Blanc readers of this paper will appreciate E. J. Harger, Treas Btanwood thought into proper channels for civic progress. tion is not conducted for profit,, and Geo. Wagar. Sales Mgr Cadillao J. H. O'Mealey, Sec Hudson having him back at the desk, wield- that all funds collected should be Home Demonstration Project Alox Lindsey, Treas Decker Today the pioneers sleep in the quiet of the c o u n t r y church- ing the big editorial m pencil once expended for the benefit of its mem- J. D. Robinson Levering Edward Dippey Perry more. Competition Keen at Fred Smith Elk Rapldfl y a r d s . Near where they reared the s t a n d a r d s of a new civiliza- bers, we are of the opinion that a E. A. Rasmussen MICHIGAN Sheridan Chits. Woodruff Hastings tion are left deserted and decaying the temples of worship reasonable surplus is necessary to Grand Rapids FRUIT GPvOWERS, INC. M. D. Busklrk, Pres Amos Tucker, 1 V. Pres Paw Paw Ray Charles John Frank B. Allan D. Harper Brown Miller Obrest Graham St. Johns Sunfield Ooloma Breckenridge Elberta wherein was taught the simple faith of a godly race. Their de- scendants have been scattered to the four winds of the earth, LIVINGSTON FIRST place the organization on a sound fi- nancial footing. Organized women from eight coun- ties made exhibits of their Extension "Respectfully submitted, Herbert Nafziger, 2 V. Pres South Haven P. D. Leavenworth. .Grand Rapids W. J. Schulta Hart while those who came later were without the old traditions to CO. TO SIGN FOR (Signed) Albert T. Bacon & Co., Projects at,the recent West Michigan Certified Public Accountants." State Fair held at Grand Rapids. „ Millburg L. A. Hawley Ludlngton bind them to the work of preserving the rural church, preferring Splendid exhibits from Washtenaw, F. L. Bradford, Sec-Treas Benton Harbor ('. .1. Chrestenscn II. W. Gowdy Onekama Union Pier to center their interests in nearby cities. SPRING CAMPAIGN Thirty States Reporting The definite policy on finance un- Allegan, Branch, Van Buren, Kent, der which the A. F. B. F. has been Barry, Ottawa and Lenawee made : Gale Shelby We have need that the r u r a l church should be rebuilt. Wfe F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr operating this year is being well ac- hot competition. Projects illustrat- Ben ton Harbor John Lang Sodus have need of a religious revival of thought and action, for no- Many Counties Show Interest cepted by the member State Farm ed included Clothing, Household John Bottema Spring Lake D. H. Brake Fremont where in all the world is tin-re a greater g u a r a n t e e of the perpet- At Least 30 Will Renew Bureaus, and it is felt that the im- Management and Nutrition. Henry Namitz American Bfidgman Farm Bert Federation Bureau Gleason Lawrence On the basis of 1,000 as a perfect uation of our national existence than there is in the r u r a l sec- provement in its financial situation J. F. O. E. Hlgbee BRADFUTE Benton Harbor C. L. Brody Lansing President Memberships bears out that fact, and justifies the score, the first four places were Miller Overton Bangor Harry 58 rEast^Hogue i Washington " " " " ' a " £ ' St., ChicagoSodus t i o n y . f this c o u n t r y - T H K ADDISON O O I K I BR. GENERAL OFFICES A. F. B. F oo "^L^MEU present policy. Thirty State Farm awarded as follows: Washtenaw, EDWY LEGISLATIVE B. KEIDHEADQUARTERS., •..MunaeyWashington Bldg., Washington, Representative D. C. The Livingston ""County Farm Bu- Bureaus, including the Michigan 075; Allegan, 970; Branch, 960; reau has the honor of being the first State Farm Bureau, are this year ac- Van Buren, 930. RAIN AND DISEASE WHICH W o r i i l l VOl I BE county to enter the 1926 membership campaign. At a meeting of their counting regularly every month for Several "of these exhibits will also the full share of memberships they be showh at local fairs. For instance, Board of Directors held on Wednes- receive that are due the A. F. B. F., the Van Buren women will re-assem- THE STATE FARM BUREAU'S PUBLIC HARM BEAN CROP "And as to membership dues, right now I want to Ntell you I day, September 16th, the vote was unanimous that Livingston county and are sending in each month a de- ble their booth for*the county fair' tailed report of these memberships. at Hartford. At the request of Mrs. SERVICE PROGRAM think your $5 due is too small. should be one of the thirty in the Reports from the field indicate Louise Campbell, State Home Dem- September is usually the critical It should be $10 if you are to TAXATION— Relief for sorely burdened farm prop- month in determining the volume of have the kind of organization big campaign next spring. The that everywhere there is a new onstration Leader, this exhibit will erty by enaction of: hean production. With'good pros- you want", declared O. E. Brad- County Farm Bureau Directors there confidence and interest in the Farm be put up at Benton Harbor at the (a) Two cent gasoline tax for highway pects earlier in the season, growers' fute, president of the American are to be congratulated on their Bureau. There is a vigor and hope- meeting of the Federation of Wo- funds. hopes are often dashed to the.ground Farm Bureau, addressing a promptness in taking this forward fulness in the minds of the members men's Clubs on October 20-21. (ENACTED, Jan. 29, 1924) by wet weather during the harvest- Kansas audience at Ottawa, step. as the permanency and stability of The Farm Bureau is a strong sup- (b) State Income Tax in place of State's gen- ing period, and what may have Kas., recently. Officials of the State Farm Bureau their organization is demonstrated porter of Home Demonstration work eral property levy. promised a good yield actually be- have already received applications to them in such tangible ways as and in many counties is largely re- (c) Law forbidding any more tax exempt "As to machines and their comes a partial crop of poor quality. cost," he ( ontinued,'"! remem- to confer with seven other County this financial report. sponsible for making its continuance securities. This year, conditions were gener- possible. (d) Equalization of assessment of farm and ber there is hanging in my son's Farm Bureau boards regarding the city property in accordance with sales ally favorable up to the end of Au- room down on the farm at next campaign and other requests gust, except that blight and anthrac- Xenia, Ohio, a wheat sickle. It are /oming in daily. There is a very Grandpa thought pa was going to George—'"I shall go to your father values of same. (Farm Bureau investigations brought nose, the two menacing" diseases of is the one my father used on encouraging readiness on the part of turn out to be something wonderful and ask his consent tonight, darling. equalization in Calhoun, Ingham, Wash- Michigan beans, were prevalent in that farm. He could cut about the County Farm Bureaus to take and pa is confident that son will There are no grounds on which he tenaw, Monroe and Kalamazoo counties, various sections, according to state- one acre a day. up the campaign work. Because of make a mark in the world. Each can throw me out, dear, are there?" •awing farmer taxpayers $07,350 excess ment issued by Verne H. Church, U. "Out in^the shed hangs a cra- the very large amount of preliminary generation seems to realize that it is Myrtle—"Not in front of the house taxes annually.) S. Agr'l Statistican, and L. Whitney dle. I used that myself. Five a failure, but it is betting on the dearest, but there's a potato patch work necessary, it is important that TRANSPORTATION—Immediate application of Michigan Zone Watkins, Commissioner of Agricul- acres^—once in a while six— next generation.—Kansas City Star. in back which looks nice and soft." Rate decision to save farmer shippers in all of the counties which wish to come ture. The vines were well podded and that was a good day's work. into the spring campaign get in touch 69 counties $500,000 annually. the. pods were well filled. The pros- (EFI IXTIYi: Sept. 19, 1999!) "Out in our machine shed is with the proper officials at State pect was for a crop of 7,288,000 an eight-foot self binder. My MAHKl'TING— Extension of sound co-operative mar- HeadQus -non as possible. bushels which, if attained, would be son does twenty acres a day keting program,- now well under way in the largest crop on record. rotary-Manager C. L. Brody with it. and .Organization Director Alfred Michigan. However, rains during the past IiEGISLATION— Passage of the Capper-French Truth-in- "N'ow that sickle would prob- ill, will be very glad to confer Fabric bill, completion and operation of few weeks have undoubtedly lowered ably cost one dollar today; the the quality of the beans in process with any County Farm Bureau inter- the U. S. Muscle Shoals Nitrates plant and manufacture of fertilizer; opposition of harvesting. This, with the pre- cradle about five dollars and the binder two hundred and fif- in the campaign. In order that there may be plenty of time to do the BRINGS T?f to any form of sales tax or of consump- tion tax, retention of federal income tax. vailing diseases, will cause a consid- erable pickage. The September 1 ty dollars. But if I've got a field to cut, which one am I go- work economically and well, the pre- GREATER^RQPS^ estimate for other leading states was liminary arrangements between the ing to use? v_ Slows: New York. 1,924,000 State office and the County Farm Bu- "Our problems are like the bushels; Montana, 464,00t; Colora- field and our Farm Bureau is reau Boards should all be completed IS FARMING AND RURAL LIFE WORTH WHILE? do. 2,526,000; New Mexico, 179,- by the end of this year. &3&01 the machine. Which kind do If anyone has the idea that a life spent on the farm is largely D00; Idaho. 1,722,000; California, you want?" . wasted and t h a t t h e r u r a l c o m m u n i t y offers little o p p o r t u n i t y 2;965,O00.> The total crop of the country was estimated at 17,".69,000 OHIO PLANS WINTER for d o i n g a n y t h i n g w o r t h while he should read t h e following MEMBERSHIP DRIVES bushels as compared with 13,327,- From a commercial standpoint. inspiring lines from a rerent address delivered by .Mrs. Evon D. 000 last year and 16,004,000 two Washington leads with a crop of Gore of Utah, chairman of the Home and Community Work of ago. 8,1T)0,000 barrels. New York is sec Encouraged by a 10 per cent ^b 1^P# the American Karm Bureau F e d e r a t i o n for the western r e g i o n : ond with 4,809,000 and Michigan is growth in membership in Ohio dur- Make the soil sweet and release all the fertility yffy APPLE CROP LARGER third with 1,770,000. Virginia re- ing the past p'ear, Farm Bureaus " T h e national influence of a single farm community has *bf a number of counties will"conduct to hasten growing crops to full and profitable ^ / ports a crop of 1,221,000 barrels; been the subject oi -nt comprehensive s t u d y . This AND BETTER QUALITY Pennsylvania, 992,000; West Virgin- campaigns for new members this win- maturity with Solvay "Pulverized Limestone. community centers in Belleville, a small a g r i c u l t u r a l village ia, 674,000; Ohio, 652,000; Illinois, ter, according to announcement made' Guaranteed high test, non'causticand furnace' The commercial apple crop of the 1,250,eon; Missouri. £58,000; Ar- by officials of the Ohio Farm Bu dried. Because it is 6nely ground and readily of not more than five hundred people, .situated in the town- United States promises to be larger kansas, 850,000; Colorado, 792,000; Federation. Approval of ten- absorbed, ft will produce results the first year. ship of El] udes from a railroad in Jefferson than last year, the September 1 es- Idaho, 1,384,000; • Oregon, 1,428,- plans for such campaigns has been Every farmer will be interested in the Solvay county. New York. T h e r e in 1824 a special school was found- timate being 30,394,000 barrels as 900; and California, l,2Q2v000. The given by the executive committee of Booklet on Liming—sent FREE on request. compared with the final estimate of Michigan crop is better than last the Federation. Write! t ed by a man of vision and in L-826 the ' U n i o n Literary L,D0O in L924. While the total year both in quantity and quality. It The majority of memberships held THE SOLVAY PROCESS COMPANY i e t y ' was incorporated for the purpose of founding and agricultural crop is not quite af is estimated that 57 per cent of thiv by farmers in #bout a dozen County 7501 West Jefferson Ave. for both Throughout large as a year ago, the quality is State's crop consists of winter. 24 per Farm Bureaus expire this winter, it much better and a larger proportion cent of fall, and 19 per cent of sum- is reported. Farmers in a number Detroit, Mich. the c e n t u r y the school thus founded by a g r o u p of farmers will go into commercial channels, mer varieties. The heavy volume of other counties are anxioirs to in- Sold by rd of trustees composed of men according to a statement issued by this year is in the western part of more producers in the program and dents have come almost en- Verne H. Church, U. S. Agricultural the State from Allegan county north- of co-operative marketing and com- ucian and L. Whitney Watkins, ward, the percentage increasing to- munity work being carried forward LOCAL DEALERS td many of tiers have been Commissioner of Agriculture. ward the north. under the direction of the Bureaus, •v *r* SKPTKMHKK 25, 1925 TffMM MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS FAIR IS PICTURED Kazoo Bureau Takes Active Are We a Thoughtless and AS MILESTONE IN Part in Local Fair Exhibits "Booster Stations yy Money Grasping Generation? /RURAL PROGRESS Ar<' W e G u i l t y of N e g l e c t i n g joining lot and so it has kept on until all concerned consider it a duty The Community Farm Bureau, the Heart O u r D e b t of G r a t i t u d e to assist with the quarterly dinner Speaker Traces History of A n d Respect? or other function in its behalf. This Fairs and Shows Their of Successful Rural Organization has also been one of the means of keeping alive the community spirit Great Value By MBS. KDITH M. WAGAR in that neighborhood. By E. P. TAYLOR Chairman Farm Bureau Homes Years ago through the request of Director of Organization Community Work the State Farmers' clubs and the FAIR CALLED EXAM. DAY American F a r m B u r e a u Federation These days we are planning bet- State Grange, a day was set apart ter communities by giving our each autumn to visit these cities of Follows Remarks on Fairs Leading down from the elevated plains of "Wyoming, thought and attention to the improve- the dead and to supplement the work from t h e great < > 11 fields of Casper and the grqup of oil ment of our rural school system so of Decoration Day in the spring. With Talk on Need For pushers in the land of Tea Pot Dome is a pipe-line buried that the growing generation may This day is called Memory Day. By Organization beneath the earth. It stretches away in its hidden trench have the very greatest opportunity act of our Michigan State Legisla- for nearly a thousand miles from central Wyoming, for education which it is possible to ture, Sept, 30th, just four months Athens, Sept. 18.—The Athens down through fertile Nebraska and through a corner of maintain. At the same time our after Decoration Day, was the day so Community Fair, sponsored by the At the Kalamazoo Fair held during hand most of the time and answered Kansas to Kauris City. Hero it joins another sub- thoughts are moving along with the chosen. Many organizations of our - Athens Grange and business men co- the- past week the County Farm Bu- many thousands of questions rela- rural church problem of the day. state make an annual practice of merged pipe-line which comes up to meet it from the-ml operating, was in full swing here to- reau co-operating with the County tive to farming. » fields of Kansas. Oklahoma and Texas. E m m Kansas Likewise we come holding simple services within the day. Good exhibits in all depart- Agricultural Agent, Kalamazoo Cow face to face with cemeteries of their jurisdiction and Boys' club work was looked after .City through Missouri and Illinois along the line of the ments and satisfactory attendance Testing Association, and the Holstein, by Mr. Olds and Mr. Sexton. Mr. questions of vital decorate each grave before leaving, Santa Pe Railroad for another half thousand miles to the importance to the not unmindful of those who would be contributed to the success of this Jersey and Guernsey Breed Associa- Olds had charge of the handicraft busy refineries around the lake below Chicago comes the community building venture. Music tions, furnished a large tent in which work of which there was a very fine peace of mind and otherwise forgotten. combination of thfese two arteries of oil. welfare of our rural by the Bronson Band, free acts, an were staged some splendid educa- exhibit and Mr. Sexton supervised Maintaining High Standards address by Stanley M. Powell, assist- tional features. The above picture the livestock work and student populace and the This oil stream would be but a stagnant t h r e a d of slug- proper solutions of Whether we follow any of these ant secretary of the State Farm Bu- shows one corner of these exhibits. judging. Testing of soils and uses of lime gish liquid were it not for the little booster stations along these are absolute- methods or not, we can all of us reau, and a football game between A Jersey heifer owned and exhib the way. Every few miles along the pipe-line the pumps ly necessary if we give of our time and be unselfish the Athens and Union City High and marl were demonstrated. The ited by a calf-club member, Melvin are to keep a stable with our encouragement in any ef- School teams were some of the out 7 value of good seeds and how they Vorenkamp, was 1st prize in her of it booster station jrive tin- oil within the pipe-line ;i agriculture. We fort to improve these places of bur- standing features of the day's pro- are furnished to Michigan farmers class, also junior and grand Cham- throb which send*; it on its way to its destination. These ied memories until they reflect our was also shown effectively. booster .stations may be likened to little pulsating hearts must give more than esteem and appreciation of the past gram. pion Jersey. She also won for her passing thought to and our desires for the future, for Speaking on the atopic, "The Neces- A fine booth? was fitted up by the owner a handsome watch valued at along a circulatory system. They must keep the life the matter of tele- as we do for those who have preced- sity for an Organized Agriculture", Kalamazoo Cow Testing Association $25.00 given by the Kalamazoo Jew blood of the pipe-line moving. phone service, im- ed us, so can we expect of those Mr. Powell discussed conditions with Mr. Reeder and Mr. Fleming on elers club for the best fitted and best the ground most of the time. Two Pumping the Idle Hlootl of Co-operation Mrs. Wagar proved highways, that follow. which make it necessary for the far- cows were on exhibit showing the trained calf exhibited. rural electricity, transportation mer to be organized for effective value of testing work. These cows When I saw the^e booster stations along that artery of oil, But -^e must remember that the Ten young men spent all of Wed- I thought of the booster stations along our co-operative pipe- perplexities and many other factors group action if he is to have equality were from the same herd, were of nesday in judging livestock under. individual cannot make a beautiful lines of agriculture., / that enter into a program of progress of opportunity with men of other similar breeding and were fed the Mr. Sexton. They were competing cemetery any more than he can main- The co-operative movement of farmers is like the flow of a and contentment. classes. He sketched the remarkable same kinds of feed. One cow ate for prizes offered for this work which tain a public school or support a stream within a pipe-line. The booster station along the line A Neglected Duty church, but he can co-operate with, achievements of the Grange and $16.00 worth of feed more in a year include a trip to the National Dairy in this case is the little organized group of farmers out in the But there is another matter that others until the purpose is attained Farm Bureau in promoting efficient than the ofher, but produced almost Show, October 8, at Indianapolis, In- country known as the Community Farm Bureau. we should bring to our attention and his ready response will ejver production and orderly marketing; double the milk. This was a striking diana. The winners will be announ Co-operation among fanners is here. It is not coming. It once in a while if we would keep serve as a worthy example to others and outlined tho tremendous strides illustration of the necessity of test- ted as soon as the papers can be may take the form of a co-operative plan of securing farm the respect of others that we all that have heretofore been unmindful which the cooperative movement has ing instead of guessing. .It, was not looked over by Mr. Sexton and his loans through a local Farm Loan Association or an Agricul- hope to command. This is the ap- of a duty. made in the last few years, both in uncommon "to see some farmer come committee. tural Credit Association of the Federal Intermediate Credit pearance of our rural cemeteries. Bank. There is no better time than »ow the country at large and in Michi- in and pick out the poorer cow of Club work should ,get a lot of Many a time the traveler passing to make a start. If we want bulbs gan in particular. the two and say she was hfs choice. encouragement out of this year's fair This co-operation among farmers may take the form of a the last resting place of those taken to bloom next spring we should not Modern Farming Complex County Agent Olds and Secretary and next year the enrollment will co-operative feed purchasing association such as the G-L-F from the community will pause and delay planting this fall. If we have "However," warned Mr. Powell, Sexton of the Farm Bureau were on doubtless be much larger. (Grange-Dairymeu's League-Farm Bureau Federation) which wonder if the entire neighborhood always intended that Mother should last year brought to its members, the dairymen of New York is not all 'dead and forgotten. He have a portion of her rosebush she "No matter how efficient we may be and adjoining states, 30,000 carloads of properly mixed in production or how orderly in development. The first fair ever held these varieties. Why pay premiums feeds for their dairy herds. looks upon sunken graves and un- loved so well here, or that sister's marketing, one single tax law, in the world which had for its pur- on 110 varieties, 50 of which have kept lots amid brush and weeds and grave should be the beautiful gTeen "1* This co-operative idea briers and his objection to the mod- mound we know she deserved and freight" rate, tariff schedule or other pose education was hel.i in the year been forgotten entirely or are so rare may also be illustrated legislative or judicial regulation may 1812. The total attendance was that few people recognize their names by such a movement as ern method of cremation gradually would love to have, we should not determino the difference between about 5,00d people. In 1925 there until they see them in the premium the National Livestock melts away. wait for that "some day" to come, profit and loss on the year's busi- are 2,000 fairs being held in the list which has been copied from year Producers' Association, Are we living in a thoughtless, but should include this work as one ness. United States with a total attendance to year from other premium lists? which this year, through careless age grasping for personal of the necessary tasks to be done at "Living as we do in an organized which has been carefully estimated Let us promote- the type of agricul- its thirteen well manag- opportunities, adding to our store of once. world and in a very complex society, at 25*000,000 people. tural and horticultural products ed co-operative terminal earthly goods day by day with no agencies, sold for its time for thought of those whose very A Personal Responsibility in competition with each other and "The State of Michigan is well fa- which should be promoted and not members 92,336 carloads lives had been devoted to the devel- Many a time we've heard fplks with unseen farmers in the far cor- vored in the number of its fairs. the type which should be demoted. of livestock for over a ners of the world, we must be or- There will be 82 fairs held in the "The above remarks are not in- opment of this wonderful Ameri- say "why don't THEY do something hundred thousand live- ca for us to enjoy? to make this place more presentable" ganized to protect ourselves in these state this year. The total amount of tended to be critical, but only con- stock shippers. big matters." premiums paid by all these fairs, oth- structively suggestive. My main One cannot help but Cannot we pause as we move along when they thetnselves had not been Carrying out this thought, Mr. er than the State Fair at Detroit, is thought is that our fairs are an as-, feel proud of such ac- and give to their memory the time alert to their own duty in the mat- organized on set so good that they deserve our complishments. They are and effort that it would take to make ter. Let's drop the complaint on Powell discussed in detail several im- $186,540.00 Fairs proof that farmers are their sacred resting place a reflection THEY until we have satisfied our- portant transportation, legislative the non-profit sharing basis partici- careful consideration and our in- actually co-operating up- of sorrow and tender thoughtful- selves that WE have performed our and taxation issues and showed the pate in monies appropriated by the telligent effort for their fullest and on a magnificent scale. ness? part. necessity of organization if they are Legislature for that porpose. Fairs most helpful development." Over two million farmers A Case in Point How noticeable a well kept, tend- to be settled in a manner favorable organized for profit, where stock- this year were members I have in mind one of the oldest erly cared for cemetery is to the ' to agriculture. holders receive money when a profit of co-operative market- Mr/- Powell preceded the ma"hi is made in the operation of the fair, part of his address with a few para- do not participate in monies thus ap- MONROE FARMERS ing associations which did a "business of two cemeteries of our community. The passerby! What a peaceful, restful, forefathers of practically the entire fairly inviting place it looks to be! neighborhood were buried there. And how ugly, how repulsive, how billion dollars. graphs regarding the origin and de- propriated by the Legislature. The velopment of American Fairs. The Legislature has allowed $7 5,000 a HOLD CORN BORER Whether the co-opera- tive pipe-line* of the far- There seemed to be no one of auth- dreaded is the unkept one. How we ority in control of it and as usual, hasten by that we might see more following summarizes this portion of year to pay premiums to fairs other what is everyone's business is no pleasant sights. the address: than the one at Detroit. This covers "I regard it as a very great honor about 40 per cent of the total INSPECTION TRIP mer be a tax association, a purchasing association, a marketing association, one's business, hence it was sadly Here's just another place where neglected in every way. But a group the woman's influence will be the to be privileged to bring a word of premiums awarded at these fairs. The E. P. Taylor a credit association, an of Women called the neighborhood moving factor. She may not do the greeting to you on this happy occas- state makes a direct appropriation of F i e l d D a y R e v e a l s R a v a g e s of Director of Organization educational extension as- together and they decided to take actual work, but she can arouse the ion. This large gathering here today $50,000 to the State Fair at Detroit sociation, or a group steps to organize an association so interest and set the machinery mov- American F a r m B u r e a u Fed. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ , brought together for any and these splendid exhibits and edu- for aiding in the payment of pre- Pest; Control Methods as to put it in respectable shape ing toward a community project most cational features excite my admira- miums. ' other co-operative service, the little group of farmers and and thereafter care for it. worthy and needed. Farm Bureau Studied their wives who meet together each month at their Farm tion and are indeed an inspiration to r "With these facts before us, when Bureau community meeting place in the country, acts as the First they got in touch with the women of Michigan, let's each take each of us. The whole fair is sym- w e consider the large amount of booster station. It is what keeps the life blood of co-opera- relatives of all those buried there an inventory of our Individual re- bolic of the new day in agriculture money and of time which Ts invested Monroe, Sept. 24.—First-hand in- tion coursing along in the channels. Let a community Farm and urged them to co-operate in sponsibilities in this matter and if and is prophetic of a still better day in MTchigan fairs, it is well that we formation regarding the activities of Bureau, for the tme being, fall by the way-side, let the people some, way towards sharing the ex- we find ourselves tardy, let's make a which is coming. should pause as we have done this European corn borers in Monroe tail to get together and co-operation lags. The Community pense and responsibility. Then they beginning NOW and watch the im- History of Fail's afternoon and consider how to make, county fields was secured today by Farm Bureau is needed to quicken the pulse of co-operation. planned socials, fairs and dinners to provement grow until we feel that "As we today assemble at this fair this huge investment return the larg- farmers who took part in an inspec- Without them the stream gets sluggish and stands still in the raise the necessary money to build no one can call us neglectful or in- it is fitting that we should briefly re- est possible dividends in education tion trip or Field Day arranged by pipes. fence and cut brush and make drive- different. |^| County Agricultural Agent Clair That is why in California, where co-operative marketing ways and give proper drainage. yiew the history of these agricultural and human happiness and progress. Burton, and the Monroe County Urge Care in Awards is so successful, the Community Farm Bureau is kept alive as Many a broken slab was repaired and THE IRISH QUESTION exhibitions and appreciate their sig- an all-the-year booster station for every worthy enterprise in nificance as factors in rural life. "Personally, I feel that the fair Farm Bureau. This demonstration the farm community. the crooked set straight, many a "The Fair, as it exists today, is a should show the possibilities of the trip was arranged in response to re- sunken grave was filled and leveled Cassidy had just been injured in quests from many farmers for infor- until today this is one of the beauty a blast. "Poor b'y!" exclaimed distinctly American institution. It is community which it serves. Stress mation as to how they should pro- Michigan Stressing V'ed of Community Programs spots of the neighborhood. O'Connor consolingly. " 'Tis tough true that so-called fairs were held should be placed by Fair Managers That is why Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, ceeds to control the corn borer which linthusiasni Spreads luck to have yer hand Mowed off." upon the commons and in public on the development of that type of infested their fields. Illinois and other states with their many communty groups of After the first interest had" been "Well," said the cheery Cassidy, places in England and other Euro- agriculture at which the farmer could Farm Bureau farmers are today doing things in co-operative Today, the interested farmers were marketing whereas a few years ago they only talked about created, the enthusiasm ran riot, j "it might have been worse. Suppose, pean countries many years *go. do the best in the territory in which accompanied by # County Agent Bur- it. Everyone wanted their lot to re- Oi'd had me week's wages in it at These exhibits were for the purpose the fair is located. Premiums should ton and representatives of the Dep't There are over a thousand such community booster stations fleet as much attention as the ad- the time?" of disposing of property. They were be paid on the type of agricultural of Agriculture, to various fields in more like sales organizations than and horticultural products which the the county and were shown what the in the state of Iowa. Indiana has nearly a thousand town- farmers can produce to the best ad- insect is already doing." Federal en- ships in the state and a large percentage of them are organ- fairs. ized upon the township or community basis. Illinois is now "Even at these early sales fairs vantage in that locality. We should tomologists explained the methods there developed quite naturally a dif- discontinue the paying of premiums which are recommended for control- ference of opinion in regard to the on obsolete varieties and monstroci- ling the corn borer. merits of the different animals and ties. The present serious situation iti realizing that she hmst conduct a campaign to multiply the number of her confmunity Farm Bureau booster stations. In Michigan, a new emphasis is being placed on community Farm Bureau activities in the eleven counties which have recently Let the Farm Bureau Clean "Let us remember that there is Southeastern Michigan is said to be been engaged in membership campaigns on the volunteer so- products put up for sale. This brought about a system of judging but one justification for turning over due to the fact that during the past and the placing upon the winning to Fair managers monies derived two or three years the warnings re- licitor, continuous agreement basis. In the United States there are perhaps ten thousand communities where the folks of the country get together to rehearse their co-operative cate- Your Seed articles of ribbons and other emblems from the channels of taxation, and garding destroying refuse that would chism and promote a more prosperous rural citizenship. Do Let the experience ;m0e per bu. tion day. The farmers from far and this is true, then it is obvioiiS that the crop a total loss,, and actual Cleaning and scarifying unhulled sweet near bring their products and place any Fair Management would be counts showing 99 corn borers in one It is the most logical development of farmer organization. Any one knows that farmers do not go any great distance from clover .-,0,. per b u . them on exhibition as a means of guilty of a serious mistake if it en- hill of corn and over 30 in one stalk. home to attend meetings even in these days of good roads showing the improvements which couraged, by the payment of pre- If this is what Michigan farmers Plus actual time required for hulling at $1.25 per hour and automobiles. We get a lot from reading and we get a have been made and of checking up miums, the production of things want, a sure way of getting it is to lot from radio but we will continue to get a great share of our All (barges are based upon the weight of seed when on the quality of the various farm which should properly be dis~ disregard the few simple rules of inspiration by meeting with our neighbors. "Forsake not the received.| products which_are raised. couragod. control which your County Agent bling of yourselves together," said St. Paul. I'p-to-Dalc Premium Lists would be glad to explain to you. We arc anxious and glad to buy clover, alfalfa or gw< The Fair is a Community Force A hundred and twenty-five years ago, 3%os. Jefferson, the clover seed. "A fair properly conducted serves "We are pretty well settled to- One of the worst features of this Sage of Monte olio! himself a real champion of country life and rural development, advocated a plan of community or- Send us a sample of y o u r seed. as a great stimulus to agriculture. day in .Michigan upon the type of ani- situation is that the^damage is.not In addition to the benefits sketched mals* that are best suited for either limited to the careless farmer. The ganization consisting of country units covering six mile Let your Farm Bureau serve you. squ;i iias fallen to the American Farm Bureau Federa- Write ;. and hinted at above, the fair servos the dairy or the block. We are disastrous part of the life history of tion, with its far-reaching plan of community organization, as a community center where people pretty well settled as to the number this insect is that the adult that \ to develop that plan. These community Farm Bureaus are get together and compare notes on of the varieties of apples that should lays the eggs has wings and can fly the booster stations along the co-operative pipe-line. They the results of their efforts along agri- be planted in inichigan. If there are from the farm of the man who does! not take care of his fields properly.j are the guarantee of the continued success of the co-operative Michigan State FarmBttreau cultural, horticultural and industrial 15 varieties of apples that do ' niarketing"associat:ons and of a better educated and a happier lines. It promotes social intercourse the state and cover the whole field, to the one who does, causing a heavy : rural people. in the community which it sen then the production of these fifteen i) both. Hence this is a prob-l "The American Fair as we know should be encouraged bv lem which requires both individual it today is by no means & spontaneous the payment of good premium and organized attention. 'J vw^mim — r HF MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS SEPTEMBER 25, 1925 rorn knife into the really important agri- TAKE CARE OF WOOL - "N RURAL INTEREST cultural measures in which the Barry County Farm Bureau farmers are interested. IN CONGRESSIONAL among "The American Farm Bureau Fed- eration is taking a questionnaire Makes Educational Exhibit Better care in the production and preparation of wool for market on the part of farmers of this country Important Seed Service its state members for the ACTIVITIES SHOWN which purpose of checking up on the bills they have favored and which would bring them thousands of dol- lars of additional revenue every year. This is the conclusion of J. F. Walk- Announcement have not yet been passed, and also er of the wool marketing depart- the new issues which are coining up Farm B u r e a u members and co-op m a n a g e r s in W e s t e r n Edwy Reid, Washington Rep. ment of the Ohio Farm Bureau Fed- Michigan will be interested to learn that the .MICHIGAN in Congress this next session. The eration, who has just completed a of A. F. B. F., Discusses returns will not be given out until trip of investigation through a large FARM BUREAU S E E D S E R V I C E has t r a n s f e r r e d its Law-Making Congress convenes. Much interest i4 number of woolen mills in the east- shown in the results of this ques- stock of seeds in G r a n d Rapids from the "Kent S t o r a g e ern part of the United States. Co. to the Richards S t o r a g e Co. at :;>7-4r> C a m p a u A v e n u e , tionnaire, for it takes up questions UNITED FRONT ESSENTIAL of far-reaching importance such as "Sorters at mills are paid on an X. \ \ \ , which is j u s t one block south of the P a n t l i n d the revision of our tax law, co-oper- average of about a cent a pound more ative marketing legislation, govern- for handling wool produced in this Hotel. Unless Farmers Speak as One ment export corporation for agricul- country than jthey are for sorting those from Australia or South Amer- A full and up-to-date line of F a r m Bureau seeds will Their Chances for Help tural products, the disposition of the Muscle Shoals hydro-electric power ica." says Mr. Walker. "On these im- be carried at this new Grand Rapids branch. Direct y o u r Are Slim and nitrate plants, standard con- ported wools, practically all of the orders t<» the Richards Storage in the future as you have tainers for fruits and vegetables, poor quality wool and foreign mat- to the Kent Storage in the past. Chicago folks, as well as iarmers truth-in-fabric laws, control of in- ter is eliminated .before it is offered in the territory surrounding Chicago, terest rates, new postal rates, dye- for sale. One large mill visited has were given an idea of what the ing of unadaptable foreign seed so that the farmer may know field ceased to buy Ohio wool and is buy- Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service farmer wants in national legislation Above is a view of a portion of presentation, so that the farmers ing all imported wool because of when a talk by E. B. Reid, acting that it is not fit to sow, reduction in the exhibit put on by the Barry might become acquainted with the the saving in waste." Lansing, Michigan Washington representative of the A. the issuance of tax-exempt securities County Farm Bureau at the County many duties and services of the Farm F. B. F., was broadcast from Radio and other subjects. Fair held at Hastings, Sept. 1st to Bureau apd know where to secure Station WGN a few days ago. "Right now the American Farm r.th. Among the many outstanding future information and aid. Thompson Advocates say: Those listening in heard Mr. Reid Bureau Federation is sounding out the sentiment of the State Farm Bu- displays shown in the Grange Hall In front of one of the booths was placed a large ballot box with the Volunteer Campaigns two booths Illustrated the many ben- "Many city people marvel at the reau regarding what they consider efits of the Farm Bureau. There sign "Farm Bureau members vote President Sam Thompson of the Miller Tops interest in legislation displayed by the relative importance of these bills were exhibited farmer's account here." Beside the box were placed Illinois Agricultural Association farmers and their organizations in from the standpoint of legislation in books, a farm library, foods, a large ballots upon which many things of says, "Too much emphasis cannot the last few years. More than 25 bills the next session." show case containing more than 75 interest to the farmer were printed be put on organization as the fi- in which the American Farm Bu- different kinds of feeds for cattle, with a space for remarks, name, nances of the Farm Bureau must reau Federation has been very much and many other features. address, township and section. This come through memberships. I be- interested have been passed in Con- gress since the Federation was organ- RELIABLE SUPPLY On a large map of Barry county all members of cow testing associations information will give the Barry lieve in the volunteer solicitor plan. County Farm Bureau valuable help It is not asking too much of our $63.90 A strictly high grade Job at a little more ized a few years ago. Prior to that were indicated by white ribbons run- in planning its program of service. membership to go out and do this F. O. B. the farmer's interest in legislation was not nearly so broad nor was OF SEED CORN IS ning from the location of their farms on the map to their names It will know what the farmers wish thing for nothing. If we are going stressed and what action to take re- to have organized agriculture in Caro, Tax extra Than open car coat For he so successful in presenting his views to Congress and getting it to enact the legislation in which he is GOAL OF BARNUM placed on a white card board at the side. Also, various feeds and grains garding various matters. the United States, it will be from The charts used in the recent the personal sacrifice of a lot of peo- Farm Bureau voluntary membership ple, who believe in organized agri- Year suitable for obtaining the best milk interested campaign were included as a part culture." Farm Bureau Man Seeks to production were shown. A balanced ration for a 1200 pound cow was of the exhibit for the information of Around Insure Adapted Seed included along with this exhibit. non-members and those who wish to know more about the Bureau's * ^ fl 1 Comfort The two Barry County Farm Bu- For Michigan reau booths were more in the nature principles, plans and prgram. Quite Never before have of an educational extiibit, rather Carl F. Barnum, manager of the than a show display. Much time was a little interest was shown in these charts and many explanations were BUSINESS N E W S F o r d open e a r own- 8c a word p e r I n s e r t i o n for S or Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Serv- devoted to their arrangement and given. m o r e Innertlons; 3\fcc a w o r d for ers h a d an o p p o r t u - each of 2 I n s e r t i o n s ; 4 c e n t s a w o r d n i t y to p u r c h a s e a top of such genuine superior merit as is con- ice, is spending a few days in Ne- for one I n s e r t i o n . Count each braska investigating satisfactory transportation director of the Ameri- word, a b b r e v i a t i o n and figure. In- t a i n e d in our line at t h e present time. This includes b o t h road- seed corn connections. Mr. Barnum Message From Nat'l can Farm Bureau Federation, said: cluding w o r d s In s i g n a t u r e , words. Cash must accompany as s t e r a n d t o u r i n g models. Our m a n y y e a r s of experience in top hopes to be able to make arrange- Sec'y Rural Carriers line. "The railroads have drawn a clear order. K i c k . Farm Bureau N e w s . b u i l d i n g has resulted in the p r o d u c t i o n of a top t h a t s t a n d s ments so that Michigan farmers, They have thrown down the (Continued from page one) h e a d a n d shoulders above a n y t h i n g ever before offered. through their Farm Bureau, can se- fice on wheels. Do you realize that gauntlet to agriculture. They have cure their seed from the same Ne- the R. F. D. patrons are really get- said that 'we are not making %as LIVE STOCK A top that is artistically designed and mechanically built braska growers year after year. much as we should and so we will ting better service than are their make the farmer pay us mors'. It FOR SALE—REGISTERED IIOL- to w i t h s t a n d the r o u g h t r e a t m e n t over c o u n t r y roads. A top Experience has shown that Nebras- relatives who live in the cities? While is. the old game of making the far- s t e i n bull calf, six m o n t h s oM. Well t h a t provides the conveniences a n d refinements of a sedan, ka seed corn is superior to that from you, do not get but one delivery each mer pay the bill." m a r k e d and developed. Sire from P o n - tiac S t a t e H a r d . Calf first prize w i n n e r but at a lesser cost. many other seed corn producing re- day, yet at your door you can trans- Other officials at the Farm Bureau CCadillac Fair. W r i t i e for p e d i g r e e . II. gions, because its low moisture con- act any business that can be done at headquarters pointed ouW that it E n g l a n d , R. 3, Cadillac. 9-21-25 Note the extreme neatness of the top. The sides a n d back, tent reduces spoilage loss to a min- the Post Office, while the city dwel- was significant that the railroads FOR SALE—FOUR GRADE BROWN as well as the front, fit practically flush a n d look like p a r t of imum and results in a high percent- ler must go to the Post Office, or to should abandon their purely techni- Swiss HeiferS w i t h calf to a p u r e - b r e d Bjrown Swiss hull. T - B t e s t e d . Will t h e body. age of germination. The low mois- a substation, for about everything he cal income case and seek in the first t a k e Rood b a n k a b l e note. R. M. B a s c o m , ture content of Nebraska seed corn may desire in the postal field. presentation to show that agricul- S u n n e l d , Mich. • 9-24-25 Surely every open car owner will w a n t to see this t o p be- is due to the fact that it is grown un- Taken, all in all, it seems very ture was prosperous. It would seem FOB SALE—TEN H E A D OF REGIS- fore p u r c h a s i n g any other. J u s t the top der semi-arid conditions. This rend- plain to me that the R. F. D. Service that the railroads fully realize they fcered J e r s e y cows a n d heifers. M a j e s t y to buy a n d dress up y o u r old F o r d model ers artifical drying unnecessary. has been the greatest single factor in are only justified to a blanket raise, over. b r e e d i n g . W r i t e , or come a n d look t h e m $47.46 R. D. B a n c r o f t , A l t o , Mich. as we have them for each y e a r models The Michigan Farm Bureau Seed the last quarter century in the im- when such a raise would not be harm- F. O. B. L A R G E T Y P E P O L A N D C H I N A BOAR from 1915 u p to the present y e a r t y p e . Caro, Service always favors the planting of provement of conditions in rural life; ful to th^ basic industry of agricul- pigs. April farrow. C l a n s m a n , O r a n g e , Tax extra home-grown seed when the supply is while there are numerous other fac- ture. A l a s k a b r e e d i n g . G r a n d Individuals. C. J u s t the time of y e a r to pur- adequate. However, it frequently oc- tors, most of them, in the final analy- E. George. Union City, Mich. 9-24-b Edwy B. Reid, chase one a n d get r e a d y for.the Washington Representative curs that there is a shortage of Mich- sis, depend upon the proper function- F O R S A L E J E R S E Y B U L L C A LVES igan grown seed corn* and seed must ing of your Rural Mail Service if they VALUE OF DIFFICULTIES o u t of R e g i s t e r of M i n t c o w s . F a r m g r a n d s o n s of F i n a n c i a l S e n s a t i o n . Calves w i n t e r months. E n j o y Sedan American Farm Bureau Fed. pleasures a t open-ear prices. "During the severe depresssion in be imported from other states to are to perform their part efficiently. located on M-29, l\i miles E a s t of Cold- We, as employes in that service, want No doubt a world in which mat-> w a t e r . C o l d w a t e r J e r s e y F a r m , Cold- S h i p m e n t s can be m a d e direct- agricultural prices a few years ago meet the demand. w a t e r , Mich. 9-10-30tf and the consequent heavy losses to The Farm Bureau's negotiations for it to continue to grow, and to im- ter never got out of place and be- ly from our F a c t o r y , or better prove; we want to give to you, our came dirt, in which iron had no FOR SALE — REGISTERED HOL- still d r i v e to Caro, a n d let us farmers, they had the sympathetic high quality Nebraska corn are in steins—20 cows w i t h cow t e s t a s s o c i a t i o n patrons, not alone 100 per cent serv- flaws and wood no cracks, in which install the t o p on y o u r c a r at a ear of everybody. It was much eas- line with its policy of furnishing only record—20 heifers b r e d t o M a y E c h o Bull, Ice, but 100 per cent plus, service. gardens had no weeds, and food fine condition. Dr. T. J. H a i n e s , T h r e e ier to shape legislation then than known-origin and adapted seeds. Rivers, Mich. 9-24-25 small c h a r g e of $3.00 e x t r a . We are asking you, as patrons, for grew ready cooked, in which clothes now. However, the farmers main- suggestions which might improve the never wore out and washing was as S H R O P S H I R E R A M S — O N E 2 Y E A R tain that even during the period of service. Our motto is, "SERVICE easy as the advertisements describe old W a r d well stock r a m . Also y e a r l i n g s depression there was relatively lit- tle legislation passed which could JACKSON TO HAVE WITH some A carriers SMILE". There may be it, in which the right word was not as hn ede pl a ma tb s r iagnhdt aprices. who are not render- hard to find, and rules had no ex- & Son, S. Rockwood, Mich. few e w e s . R i g h t good D. 1*. C h a p m a n 10-8-25 CLARENCE R. MYERS, Receiver be classified as class legislation. As Miller Top & Body Manufacturing Co. a matter of fact, the American Farm Bureau Federation and the 4TH CAR PYROTOL ing the service that you feel that you ceptions, have a right to expect, and, on the wrong, would be a much easier place and things never went MISCELLANEOUS Caro, Michigan other hand there are doubtless to live in. But for purposes of train- FOR SALE—162 ACRES. HOUSE National Grange, the two outstand- m o d e r n , b a r n n e a r l y n e w , e x t r a good ing farm organizations in the coun- Farmers in Near-by Counties patrons who are not giving the co-op- ing and development it would be b u i d i n g s , fences, w a t e r a n d l a n d . T e r m s , eration that they are expected to give worth nothing at all. It is the re- t i m e . O w n e r , F l o y d L o v e , H o w e l l , M i c h - try, have asked for little if any leg- islation which could be called strict- Can Get Some of This by the P. O. Dep't, and, possibly you sistance that puts us on our mettle, igan. 10-10-25 are expecting your carrier to |do* it is the conquest of the reluctant W A N T E D POULTRY FARM—WILL ly class legislation, from the stand- Cheap Explosive things that he is not allowed to do. stuff that educates the worker. I lease w i t h option t o b u y . M u s t h a v e point of taking away advantages of huildings for n o t l e s s t h a n one t h o u s a n d one class and giving it to another through legislative action. Speak Emphatically It will be a pleasure to the writer wish you enough difficulties to keep Jackson, Sept. 24.—Through the to receive suggestions from any you well and make you strong and birds. activity of the Jackson County Farm patron as to ways and means by skillful!—Henry Van Dyke. Bureau, another car of Pyrotol will which the R. F. D. Service can be able. House and poultry buildings m u s t be in good r e p a i r . Small a c r e a g e d e s i r - Give full d e t a i l s i n c l u d i n g loca- tion, r e n t a l , price, e t c . A d d r e s s Box M., The Key to Profitable Milk Production F a r m B u r e a u N e w s , L a n s i n g , Mich. irganized agriculture has spok- be delivered to Jackson about Octo 10-8-25 en with considerable emphasis and ber 15th. Jackson county farmers made better. In return, we want the notable results within the last have already contracted for a large support of you and your Organiza- tion, in our efforts to prevent the IT PAYS TO BUT PURE BRED SHEEP OF ears. It has proved to the farm- hat it is just-as necessary for amount of this war salvage explo adoption of any proposals which them to organize to protect their in- sive, but there are several thousand would tend to, in the least, lower the Stick By PARSONS '""T.SBS" I —n . n d chip •o.rrwher* «nd n ; C T P K M eh.r*M. Writ, for cfoboffw and nrie. list. Or/orda, Shropuhira* and Pollad-IfetaiiM* The key to profitable milk production is a palatable, proper- ly balanced, highly digestible ration of the proteins found in ts in this organized world as it pounds which have not yet been re present high efficiency of the Rural PARSONS. GrandLedge.Mich. m is for the laboring man or for the served. The business man. The laborer has his per pound, if taken at the car door price will be 9 % cents Free Delivery Service. Yours for SERVICE and CO-OP- Your Co-op milk, and the body building materials the cow needs for her own upkeep. Federation of Labor, the business at .Jackson. Those who order will ERATION, man his Chamber of Commerce, and be advised when the car arrives and the professional man his organiza- they will be expected to come to the Nat. Rural Letter Carriers' Ass'n, L. G. BLACKMAN, Sec'y, Shipping Ass'n! Detroit Market Poultry Experience and scientific study have proved that certain feedstuffs in combination will produce more milk and do it tion. In fact, the farmers would be car and get it, as the County Farm Lansing, Mich. You all ltnow how things have Bureau does not have any storage worked since the local co-op As given by Mich. Farm Bureau more economically than, other combinations of feedstuffs. utterly lost in Washington without Poultry Exch., 2610 Hiopelle street, Michigan Milkmaker 24% protein dairy ration is the ONE livestock shippers came in. The an organized voice. space. F. Bureau Speaks for stock buyers took on a new lease Detroit, Sept. 24, 11)25: BEST combination of feeding stuffs, arrived at after much ex- "A few years ago, when the R. E. Decker, Jackson County Detroit Poultry Market heavily sup- American Farm Bureau Federation Agricultural Agent, says that any Agr'l at Big Hearings on life and have been paying plied with poultry as receipts are perimental work by agricultural college dairy dep'ts. ( C o n t i n u e d from p a g e 1) nearer the market price to get opened its Washington office, there farmer living outside of Jackson your business. heavy with a large carry-over from were 18.". organizations of one kind county and desiring to have some of Jackson, various departments of the last week. Michigan Milkmaker gives the cow the best thirteen milk- or another in Washington, all main- this explosive reserved should no- American Farm Bureau Federation Let your co-op die out and see making feedstuffs to be had, properly balanced for utmost what happens. Conditions would Buying is very dull, which, is bring- tained for the purpose of presenting tify his County Agricultural Agent, are busy securing, analyzing and ar- milk production. Second rate feedstuffs or "filler" make their views to Congress, or to the or in counties having no agent, ranging the data which will be pre- probably soon be back on about ing a low range in prices of nearly the old basis. all grades of stock. some feeds cheaper,—and likewise pull the production down various administrative departments. should order direct from Mr. Decker sented at later hearings in rebuttal Hens are very poor quality anrl to more than offset the different in price. These organizations are far-flung at Jackson. to the railroads' demand for an in- You believe in the co-op idea, crease. He will co-ordinate for the now carry it one step farther. medium size. Buyers are only taking and are ably managed by high sal- This is the fourth carload of war aried individuals, some of them hav- salvage explosive which has been American ' Farm Bureau Federation See that your stock is sent to the this grade of hens at much lower Milkmaker is made up from the milk producer's viewpoint, ing a membership as large as the shipped into Jackson county within the testimony of the State Farm Bu- co-operative commission houses prices. —to increase production, lower feeding costs and maintain reaus. In this capacity he repre- at Detroit and East Buffalo. The heavy movement of Leghorn American Farm Bureau Federation. the last two years. There have been healthy, vigorous herds. 260 Michigan co-operative ass'ns In fact, some groups (if laborers are a number of instances where far- sents the Michigan State Farm Bu- These firms have grown rap- hens is starting'with a decline of handle Milkmaker. Ask your Ass'n to supply you. included) would far outstrip it. mers have driven 60 miles or more reau which will assist him through idly in popular favor and in vol- from 2 to 3 cents per pound. Thus the farmer speaks through his in order to obtain some of it. its traffgpjfrtation department. ume -of business handled. Ex- Broilers, Burred ftoifc*, 2 lbs. up n* representative and seeks thus to The Michigan State Farm Bureau perienced and capable managers Broilers, Reds, t P>». up 2 MILKMAKER S PUBLIC FORMULA create a single, clear cut impression is represented in this case by A. P. and salesmen insure that you Broilers, other breeds, small Protein (min) 2 4 % Carbohydrates (min) 45% and demand, rather than a babble of MICHIGAN SECOND IN Mills, traffic manager of the State will get the top price and uni- Broilers, L e g h o r n , 2 lbs. a n d o v e r _ Fat (min) 5 % Fibre (max) 9% confusion. To be sure farmers are Farm Bureau, and by D. F. Murphy, formly good service. Broilers, L e g h o r n , 1V4 to 2 lbs.. L'lc human just like any other mortals. SUGAR BEET TONNAGE traffic expert employed by. the Farm Furthermore, your stock is H e n s , 5 lbs. up INGREDIENTS They have their differences of opin- Bureau to assist in assembling and handled at actual cost. You pay H e n s , 4 to 5 lbs H»M»S. u n d e r 4 lbs 22-23c 500 lbs. Corn Gltften Peed KM) lbs. Peanut Meal-Prime Michigan, with a prospective pro- presenting evidence tor this case. the regular commission to the H e n s , L e g h o r n 260 " Cottonseed Meal-Prime lOO " Ground Oats ion, and therein lies the opportunity duction of !ir»4,000 tons of beets, 18-19c 200 " Corn Distillers' Grains lOO " Molasses (Cane) so often taken advantage of by oth- holds second place this year, accord- One of the unique plans put for- co-op, but it returns any savings 16c 240 " Unseed Oil Meal-O. P. 20 " Bone Meal—Steamed er in to block agricultural ing to a statement issued by Verne ward by one of the carriers as a cure to you as a patronage dividend. Geese. VOUfcg 18-19c 200 " Wheat Standard Bran 20 " Salt legislation. for their financial ills was the so- Next time, ship to the— 'Mil H - 17c J 40 " Yellow Hominy Feed H. Church, IT. S. Agricultural Statis- called Potter plan. This plan, pre- D u c k s , s p r i n g , white, 5 lbs 20 " Calcium Carbonate tician and L. Whitney Watkins, Com- sented by H. E. Byram, one of the Mich. Livestock Ducks, old, white, large 21c 100 " Wheat Standard M u s t I nif.v E f f o r t s "When the farmers have differ- missioner of Agriculture. Colorado receivers of the Chicago, Milwaukee Exch. D u cPk s ,ocolored u l t r y and small S h i p p e r s 20c Middlings 2,000 lbs. Michigan Milkmaker ent views and their organizations outranks it with 1,230,000 tons. and St. Paul Railroad, was first a t Detroit For results and servlcs send cannot decide themselves on what Utah reports a crop of 928,000 tons; conceived by former Commissioner Prod. Co-op. Com. Ass'n your future shipments of Live wish, it gives the side-stepping Nebraska, 656,000; California, 531,- Potter of the Interstate Commerce at East Buffalo Poultry to FARM BUREAU POULTRY KXCH Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service man a beautiful opportuni- 000; Idaho, 331,000; Ohio. 322,000 Commission, and provides for a ".> 2610 Riopslle St., Detroit, Mich. s t back in his chair, smile and Wisconsin, 117,000. The total per cent increase in rates, the reve- Lansing, Michigan nd tell them that when the for the United States, according to nue from which is to be pooled and made up their minds the September estimate, is 6,109,000 distributed among the roads receiv- he will be tons of beets and a prospective yield ing the least return upon their in-, MICHIGAN delighted to comply with it. This of 792,000 tons of sugar. The season vestment. It is probable that this R Congressman also has been generally favorable for the plan will be much in evidence in fu- Buttermilk ggg ,KSS libi. from the crop in Michigan, this year, and ture hearings. 1 point, when he votes most fields are in a thrifty condition. r the unim- Disea al bills and slips a usual. i prevalent than Play Old Game As the first session of the hearing tdjourned, O. W. Sandberg, i M a k e c h i c k s g r o w a n d h e n s lay. See y o u r local c o - o p or F a r m B u r s a s agent W r i t e for free p o u l t r y f e e d i n g booklet. MICHIGAN F A R M B U R E A U S U P P L Y S E R V I C E , Lansing, Mich. MilRmaKer I