-+**ump^. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Our Purpose Is You and Your to Build a Prosper- N e i g h b o r s — T h a t Is ous Agriculture The F a r m Bureau PUBLISHED BY T H E MICHIGAN S T A T E F A R M BUREAU F O R ITS M E M B E R S H I P THIRD YEAR, VOL. Ill, No. 23 NOVEMBER 13, 1925 ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY CURTIS SAYS U. P. SPUDS PAY 30 GTS. FREIGHT OUT OF DOLLAR POTATO EXCH. PRESIDENT TESTIFIES Foreign Seed Ring EXTENSION TERMED NECESSITY SERVICE FOR FARM BUREAU IN A RATE CASE Opens 1926 Season BY STATE GRANGE WHICH MEANS MUCH TO FARMERS 1,012 BAGS FRENCH 92 111. Presidents Resolutions Endorse County Agents And All Other Shippers Show Why Western Railroads Should Cut Rates As Congress Suggests Rather RED CLOVER SEED At A. F. B. F. Meet. Extension Workers Than Seek Increase; Bill Evans ARRIVE NEW YORK CHICAGO, Nov. 1 1 . — P r e s i - d e n t s of 92 Illinois c o u n t y farm DISCUSS FINANCE PLANS Writes Pres. Noon About it b u r e a u s have been called by t h e Favor Increased Public Funds Enough Doubtful Seed to Illinois A g r i c u l t u r a l Associa- Mr. M. L. Noon, President, Sow 2tr250 Acres to tion to convene in Chicago for Thus Relieving County Michigan State Farm Bureau, a g e n e r a l farm b u r e a u confer- Uncertainty ence d u r i n g t h e a n n u a l meet- Bureaus' Burdens Lansing, Michigan. ing of t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m B u - The Michigan S t a t e Grange ;it its Dear Mike: r e a u F e d e r a t i o n , December 7, I was in Chicago two weeks ago and heard the rest of that TOLEDO TOOKT812 BAGS 8 and 9. r e c e n t a n n u a l m e e t i n g held at A d r i - During their convention, an placed itself squarely on record freight rate case I wrote you about the last of September. Usually This Seed Is Mixed as h e a r t i l y in favor of County Agri- they will also t a k e p a r t in t h e c u l t u r a l A g e n t s a n d o t h e r extension You remember that in the first place the Interstate Com- With Hardy Domestic National F a r m B u r e a u m e e t i n g w o r k e r s , by a d o p t i n g t h e following merce Commission called on the railroads to show why they a t which P r e s i d e n t Coolidge comprehensive and yet concise reso- Stock will speak on Monday m o r n i n g , should not reduce rates in accordance with the Hoch-Smith lution : December 7. "WBERE5AS, we a r e living in an resolution passed by the last Congress. That brought the T h e i m p o r t e r s of foreign seed, age of u n p r e c e d e n t e d progress, char- railroads arunning and as a back fire, they demanded a hear- which is for t h e most p a r t u n a d a p t - ftd to t h e c l i m a t e of t h e n o r t h e r n acterized by inventive and scientific ing too on why they shouldn't have a five per cent increase United S t a t e s , a r e at it again,—-get- t i n g r e a d y for t h e 1926 crop season. PLAN LIVE STOCK achievements and b r o u g h t t h r o u g h organised and group action effort, in rates instead. So in September they had their chance to prove their case and the shippers listened in. I told you about T h e co-operative F e d e r a t e d Seed Service—of which the F a r m B u r e a u Seed Service is a p a r t Michigan CO-OP AT TOLEDO "WHEREAS, keep a b r e a s t of o t h e r agriculture industries must that. This time the shippers took the railroads argument apart and showed where it was faulty inside. The shippers a l o n g these lines unless it is to be- — i s advised t h a t last w e e k a s t e a m - come s u b s e r v i e n t to t h e m , and t h e did some testifying themselves and the railroads had a chance s h i p docked at New York with t h e Will Serve Farmers of Ohio, farm h o m e lose its h o n o r a b l e posi- to come back. first s h i p m e n t of t h e new crop, Michigan And tion as a stabilizing and purifying F r e n c h red clover seed. Some 1,012 factor in A m e r i c a n life, and Mr. Murphy and Mr. Mills were there for the Michigan b a g s of it, of which 200 bags w e r e Indiana State Farm Bureau, representing our Upper Peninsula mem- " W H E R E A S , t h e Extension Ser- tagged for New York and 812 bags of 210 p o u n d s each, for Toledo. Livestock p r o d u c e r s of Ohio a n d vice of o u r Michigan S t a t e College bers. Mr. Jackson represented the American Farm Bureau. is of i n v a l u a b l e a s s i s t a n c e to Michi- Loss Usually O n e - T h i r d n e i g h b o r i n g s t a t e s a r e a b o u t to es- gan f a r m e r s in helping t h e m w i t h Many other shippers were represented. This hearing before This s h i p m e n t contained some t a b l i s h a c o - o p e r a t i v e selling a g e n c y the Interstate Commerce Commission was for shippers and t h e i r p r o b l e m s of p r o d u c t i o n , m a r - 212,520 lbs. of F r e n c h red clover on t h e sixth i m p o r t a n t m a r k e t to seed, e n o u g h to p l a n t a b o u t 21,250 which t h e i r stock goes. Such a g e n - k e t i n g , and h o m e and communitv PRESIDEN^CALVIN COOLIDGE other interests around Chicago. Other hearings are to be life, now, t h e r e f o r e , a c r e s with seed t h a t is very inferior cies a r e now o p e r a t i n g a t t e r m i n a l " B E IT R E S O L V E D t h a t we reaf- President CoolBte will speak al the-American Farm Bureau's 7th held at Kansas City, Denver and other points. to our h a r d y , domestic, n o r t h e r n | y a r d s in Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo, annual meeting at Chicago Monday morning Dee. 7. at 11 o'clock. Michigan Speaks First For Shippers firm o u r e n d o r s e m e n t of t h e College g r o w n clover s e e d , — s o inferior t h a t P i t t s b u r g h a n d C i n c i n n a t i a n d one E x t e n s i o n Service, including t h e He will have lunebeofl with the State Farm Bureau presidents and The Michigan State Farm Bureau presented the first ship- it m a y be expected to w i n t e r kill will soon be opened ifi Toledo. w o r k of t h e County A g r i c u l t u r a l the voting delegates 1" the convention. The Michigan Farm Bureau a b o u t 33 per cent. It is much more A r r a n g e m e n t s were practically A g e n t s , t h e Boys' and Girls' Club is furnishing tickets for the Goolidge address to those of its members pers' evidence in this great case and the first shipper witness susceptible to d i s e a s e t h a n h o m e completed last week N for s t a r t i n g t h e was Mr. Henry Curtis of Cadillac, president of the Michigan Leaders, the Home D e m o n s t r a t i o n Who r a n a t t e n d . g r o w n clover seed. T o l e d o co-operative. It will be set T h e first crop from F r e n c h clo- up as a b r a n c h of t h e Cleveland P r o - A g e n t s a n d t h e E x t e n s i o n Special- Potato Growers' Exchange. Mr. Curtis told of the difficulties ists." experienced by Upper Peninsula potato farmers in marketing v e r seed is u s u a l l y a b o u t t w o - t h i r d s d u c e r s ' Association which o p e r a t e s of t h e a v e r a g e p r o d u c t i o n from h o m e t h e co-operative commission h o u s e on g r o w n seed. T h e .second cuttfhg for t h a t m a r k e t . A s e p a r a t e sales and Extension-Bureau Tie-l'p Discussion on t h e floor revealed MICHIGAN WATCHES State College Town their potatoes under present high freight rates. He gave t h e fact t h a t m a n y of t h e G r a n g e r s figures showing that for the past six years the average net re- hay, p a s t u r e or soil i m p r o v e m e n t office force will be established at p u r p o s e s is usually very small. t h e u n i o n stock y a r d s in, Toledo. This looked f o r w a r d hopefully to t h e t i m e when c o n d i t i o n s would be such t h a t OHIO'S CAMPAIGN Has Fewest Laws turn for potatoes shipped from the Upper Peninsula and T h e difference b e t w e e n F r e n c h co-operative will serve^.chiefly pro- extension w o r k could be financed en- sold through the Michigan Potato Growers Exchange has clover seed a n d h o m e grown clover d u c e r s in n o r t h w e s t e r n Ohio a n d East I.ah 11 . - - T h e seed is u s u a l l y t h a t b e t w e e n a good p a r t s of I n d i a n a a n d Michigan. It tirely from public funds. Stanley M. Neighbor State Builds Its most lawless city in the United been $51 3.47 per car and that the freight per car has averaged profit a n d a loss. T h e s e conclusions will open for b u s i n e s s as soon as sales Powell, a s s i s t a n t s e c r e t a r y of t h e Farm Bureau On Same States, yet one of the most or- $1 55.59. He showed that for the past six seasons the freight State F a r m B u r e a u , quoted from a r e t h o s e of t h e Michigan S t a t e a n d office force can be secured. r e s o l u t i o n s a d o p t e d at t h e last a n - Plan W e Use derly t h a t ' s the boast of city has averaged 23.26 per cent of the delivered price and that College F a r m Crops Dep't which has Stock will be sold on t h e m a r k e t officials of Cast Lansing, home c o n d u c t e d e x h a u s t i v e g r o w i n g tests a n d c o n s i g n o r s will pay t h e establish- n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e S t a t e Farm of Michigan State college, who for the past three years it has averaged more than 30 per cent on F r e n c h . I t a l i a n a n d o t h e r i m p o r t - ed r a t e of c o m m i s s i o n with all profits Bureau, showing that the Bureau, Alfred Ben t a l l , s t a t e d i r e , t o r of claim to have the least n u m b e r out of the Upper Peninsula, which is in the territory to be af- too, would welcome the time w h e n F a r m B u r e a u o r g a n i z a t i o n work, was ed clovers, c o m p a r i n g . t h e m w i t h of t h e firm being d i s t r i b u t e d period- extension w o r k could be c a r r i e d for- at C o l u m b u s , Ohio, Nov. 11 and 12 of laws and ordinances of any fected by this case, with a freight rate reduction or a five per Michigan clover g r o w i n g along side ically to m e m b e r s of t h e association city in the Union. of t h e foreign v a r i e t i e s . w a r d on an a d e q u a t e scale w i t h o u t at the t o w n s h i p F a r m B u r e a u lead- All together East Lansing cent increase. on t h e basis of p a t r o n a g e . the financial support of the County I m p o r t Season "Started ers' days at the Ohio F a r m Bureau has passed 16 laws since in- Mr. Curtis also presented figures showing a steady decrease T h e co-operative will be affiliated Farm Bureaus. m e m b e r s h i p t r a i n i n g school. T h e first s h i p m e n t of n e a r l y a w i t h t h e N a t i o n a l Livestock P r o - corpation 18 years ago, making each year for the past six years in the production and ship- quarter of a million pounds of d u c e r s ' Association Mr. Powell informed the G r a n g e In December t h e Ohio B u r e a u and less than one a year. And the which h a s a delegates, however, t h a t this s u p p o r t 16 county F a r m B u r e a u s a r e going ments of potatoes for the Upper Peninsula as compared with F r e n c h clover seed a r r i v e d early in c h a i n of f a r m e r owned co-operative city dads consider that quite a November. F r o m n o w on F r e n c h , commission h o u s e s on 14 t e r m i n a l s of extension w o r k by County F a r m to put on a m e m b e r s h i p c a m p a i g n • id, with student celebra- the rest of the state. I t a l i a n a n d o t h e r i m p o r t e d clover in t h e c o u n t r y . B u r e a u s , which now a m o u n t s to with v o l u n t e e r m e m b e r s h i p w o r k e r s , tions, sophomores and college m o r e t h a n $90,000 annually, would as they did a year ago and as the Michigan Rates Already Too High a n d alfalfa seeds will be coming in- autos all to contend with. t o t h e United S t a t e s in g r e a t q u a n - p r o b a b l y not be w i t h d r a w n until it Michigan F a r m Bureau did in 11 A. P. Mills, traffic manager of the Michigan Farm Bureau, counties last A u g u s t . In December tities. L a s t April t h e Michigan F a r m F. P. Hibst, General Mgr. had been possible to work out o t h e r a r r a n g e m e n t s for t h e financing of 3,000 Ohio F a u n , Bureau m e m b e r s presented an exhibit showing rates on potatoes from Upper B u r e a u News r e p o r t e d t h e a r r i v a l of Peninsula to important markets and comparisons with lower six ships in one week w i t h 1,219,470 Of Potato Growers Exch extension w o r k . Mr. Powell indicated will go out as, two-man t e a m s to pre- Dr. Waters, Prominent t h a t most of t h e County F a r m Bu- sent t h e (Biio p r o g r a m to t h e i r rates from Wisconsin and Minnesota points. Mr. Mills claims lbs. of F r e n c h a n d I t a l i a n clover a n d alfalfa on b o a r d . One ship had Cadillac, Nov. 1.—The Board - of r e a u s h a d plenty of good uses to neighbors and enlist t h e m in the or Farm Editor, Is Dead ed that the rates on Upper Peninsula products are already e n o u g h to sow 45,114 a c r e s with Directors of t h e Michigan Potato which they would gladly put t h e i r ganizat ion. money as soon a s sufficient public Kansas City, Nov. 1 Dr. Henry too high and should not be increased. He also presented v e r y d o u b t f u l seed. T h e I t a l i a n seed G r o w e r s E x c h a n g e has promoted Next spring the Michigan F a r m .1. Waters, 60, editor of the Kansas is a l m o s t c e r t a i n to be a complete F r e d P. Hibst, in t h e employe of t h e funds b e c a m e a v a i l a b l e so t h a t t h e B u r e a u and probably N:',0 County City Weekly Star, a widely read figures showing that since 1919 the amount of land returned loss. T h i s sort of t h i n g will be r e - E x c h a n g e six y e a r s , to b e g e n e r a l extension service could s t a n d on its F a r m B u r e a u s will put on a similar delinquent for taxes in the Upper Peninsula has increased own feet w i t h o u t the assistance of newspaper devoted to farm life, died p e a t e d a g a i n t h i s w i n t e r , a s we h a v e m a n a g e r . H e succeeeds F r e d Smith effort. Mr. Ben tail went to Colum- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ here Oct. 2 0. Dr. Waters was presi- from 1,744,125 to 2,671,434 acres. n o seed s t a i n i n g law or o t h e r m e a n s of Elk R a p i d s w h o served as a c t i n g F a r m B u r e a u finance. bus to bring to Michigan the ideas den< ^ fho Kangas gtate Agrlcultur_ Testing Railroad lOvidence ^^^^ of p r o t e c t i n g t h e f a r m e r . Such a law m a n a g e r for two y e a r s a t t h e r e q u e s t C o n c e r n i n g t h e control of e x t e n - that were developed Iq the week of al College until 1917 when be be- Vim remember that in September io offset any such reduction in will b e i n t r o d u c e d in t h i s session of of t h e b o a r d of direcfors. Mr. S m i t h sion work in counties w h e r e this ser- o r g a n i z a t i o n t r a i n i n g that was given came editor of the Star, lie was an the railroads claimed that the farm- freight r a . e s t h a t t h e w e s t e r n r a i l - C o n g r e s s by t h e f a r m e r s ' co-opera- will c o n t i n u e at t h e E x c h a n g e office vice may be s u p p o r t e d entirely from t h e Ohio county and township lead- aggressive spokesman fur farm in- .iis at the present dine roads asked for an increase of f> par tive seed o r g a n i z a t i o n s , b u t its pas- u n t i l J a n u a r y 1, in an advisory ca- public funds, t h e G r a n g e r s a d o p t e d e r s at C o l u m b u s h e a d q u a r t e r s of the terests and a better farm future. Un- and that all signs seem to indicate cent. But r> per cent is not nil t h e s a g e is yet to be had. In the m e a n - pacity. J a m e s McBain, m a n a g e r of a resolution favoring the c r e a t i o n of Ohio F a r m B u r e a u . The Ohio cam- der his direction the Weekly Star he would be very prosperous in the increase that, has been a s k e d by t h e t i m e foreign seed will c o n t i n u e to t h e McBain Co-op Ass'n, has been a County E x t e n s i o n Council, r e p r e - paign is u n d e r direction of Mr. Lucius me a powerful farmers' organ. future. All of this was to show, of r a i l r o a d s . come in a n d t h e only protection employed to m a i n t a i n close contact s e n t i n g all the farm o r g a n i z a t i o n s , Wilson and C. S. Hanby. well known 10 o r 2 0 % for I'. I'. course, that Congress was mistaken f a r m e r s h a v e is to positively a s s u r e b e t w e e n t h e S t a t e office and t h e lo to supervise this service. This r e s o - in t h e 11 .Michigan c o u n t i e s which T H E SAMi: WOMAN Mr. H a m i l t o n of t h e n o r t h w e s t e r n when it said t h a t there was a de- t h e m s e l v e s of t h e source and p u r i t y cal a s s ' n s . lution which was similar to that had their m e m b e r s h i p c a m p a i g n last a d o p t e d by t h e G r a n g e r s a year ago August. The kind of mother who u pression in the agricultural indus- r a i l r o a d s asked t h a t the freight of t h e i r s e e d , — t h a t it is g e n u i n e d o - ! say her 12-year-old daughter was six, try and that freight rates on farm r a t e s in t h e n o r t h w e s t be i n c r e a s e d . m e s t i c alfalfa or clover seed a n d is "Did a n y b o d y c o m m e n t on t h e way and to t h a t passed at the last an- so she could travel on half fare, now products and live stock should be first to t h e level of r a t e s in Bom* fully g u a r a n t e e d to be such. you h a n d l e d y o u r new c a r ? " n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e S t a t e F a r m Bu- other t e r r i t o r i e s and t h e n by t h e ad- If you want to sell, try a F a r m says she's sixteen, so she can drive lowered as much as possible. " O n e m a n m a d e a brief r e m a r k : r e a u , was as follows: % dition of the 5 per cent. T h e a d d l - Of course, w i t h all the r o u g h pub- Bureau Business News Ad. Journal. The farmers believed that it (Continued from page 4) licity t h a t I t a l i a n a n d F r e n c h clover " F i f t y d o l l a r s a n d costs.' " trtlnued on pegv seed h a s h a d , not m u c h of it is sold u n d e r its t r u e n a m e . A few Beed f i r m s do offer F r e n c h seed a s such. Much of t h e i m p o r t e d seed " b l e n d e d " w i t h good, domestic seed a n d sold to t h e f a r m e r as home is Bureau Man Tells What He Saw and Thought While in Chicago g r o w n clover seed. Foreign seed ^ H Modern Cliff Dwellers Not to be LnVied of pride of ownership and permanency and stability. Indeed t h e r e is' g e r m i n a t e s j u s t as good as d o m e s t i c Coming into the great city of Chicago in the morning hours, I am a wholesome influence which some one has called " t h e tonic Virtues seed, s o m e t i m e s a little b e t t e r . It looks a s good as domestic seed, sometimes a little better. , But City Life is Interesting, busily e n g a g e d in studying t h e people and »eel selves in my Car window. Nov,- we an- passing through the c o n e i n d u s t r i a l and r e s i d e n t i a l a r e a s . Here and there h frame t h e m - of the l a n d . " Behind! the Urban Rose L u r k s t h e T h o r n F r o m time to time the train passes t h r o u g h splendid r e s i d e n t i a l o u r w i n t e r s arid clover diseases r a i s e havoc w i t h it. Once foreign seed a n d d o m e s t i c seed a r e mixed t o - But is No Bed of Roses with world-wide r e p u t a t i o n s where all the triumph* of invention, e n g i n e e r i n g and science a r e put to the service of mankind. Here a r e the m o d e r n m e t r o p o l i t a n cliff dwellers who live their strange Uvea a r e a s and picturesque districts where a r e t h e homes of t h e idle rich and the palatial estates of the c a p t a i n s of i n d u s t r y and t h e m e r c h a n t princes of this great metropolis. H e r e w h e r e a b u n d a n c e and l u x u r y g e t h e r , no o n e can tell t h e m a p a r t . in and a m o n g t h e idles of s o m b r e stone and moldy, leperous looking abound, the money made in t h e busy congested m a r t s of i n d u s t r y a n d T h e b u y e r h a s to p l a n t it to find out By STANLEY M. POWELL ) ) r i ( . k <)t- tfc, e a t s . Here and there stunted, sickly trees stand like t r a d e ia invested in fine homes and a t t r a c t i v e c o m m u n i t i e s . w h a t he h a s . d soldiers, defeat) ma of an unequal struggle for life and No Need of F r e n c h Clover Ass't Sec'y, Michigan State Farm Bureau g r o w t h , to t h e full development which is the heritage of untrammeled, We a r e coming nearer to t h e heart of t h i n g s now. T h e r e is some- thing thrilling and yet disconcerting a b o u t it all. H e r e a n d t h e r e a r e S o m e of t h e seed i m p o r t i n g firms primeval n a t u r e . things of beauty and monuments to h u m a n i n d u s t r y and achieve- a r e m a k i n g a s t a n d for F r e n c h clo- I like to t a k e a t r i p once in a while to see how t h e o t h e r half, or 1 look out upon th envy not the teeming m u l t i t u d e s ment, hut well we know of the m u l t i t u d i n o u s dens of iniquity, of t h e v e r seed on t h e g r o u n d t h a t t h e r e is p e r h a p s I s h o u l d sav t h e o t h e r 99 per cent, of o u r A m e r i c a n people who spend the days of their earthly pilgrimage surrounded with h e a r t a c h e s , the disappointments and d e g r a d a t i o n which a b o u n d ouly n o t e n o u g h d o m e s t i c clover seed to live. smoke, smell, and i n t e r m i n a b l e , never ending turmoil,—-confusion and half hidden under the disguising m a n t l e of h u r r y , pi. eking go a r o u n d . T h e y Ijave given up de- Recently in r e t u r n i n g to L a n s i n g after s p e n d i n g ten days s p e a k i n g discordant d i s t r a c t i o n s . I am reminded of having read somewhere of and commercial que f e n d i n g I t a l i a n clover seed. I n q u i r y at a very successful s e r i e s of F a r m B u r e a u r a l l i e s in Menominee coun- the Chinese river people who are born, live their drab lives and die Why is it t h a t the individual's e s t i m a t e of his own w o r t h s e e m s so a t t h e Michigan S t a t e College r e - ty in t h e Upper Peninsula of Michigan, I stopped over for a day in On canal boats, p e r h a p s never having set foot on land. I am told often to increase in direct proportion to t h e n u m b e r of people who veals t h a t t h e r e is p l e n t y of d o m e s t i c Chicago. that t h e r e a r e t h o u s a n d s of Chicago people who know nothing of life s u r r o u n d him? Why do men boast of being from a g r e a t city and feel alfalfa a n d s w e e t clover to go T h e r e is n o o t h e r s t a t e in t h e Union w h e r e to go from one p a r t of or scenes o t h e r than t h o s e in the midst of which they live—or should a s h a m e d to confess t h a t they hail from a small town or r u r a l dis- a r o u n d a n d n o need for going i n t o it to a n o t h e r a person h a s to travel t h r o u g h t h r e e o t h e r s t a t e s ; but exist. trict? As for me. somehow I echo the s e n t i m e n t of the ancient phil- F r e n c h clover seed. T h e record t h a t s t r a n g e a s it m a y s e e m , t h e s h o r t e s t and q u i c k e s t r o u t e from t h e How pitiable tl, be deprived of t h e osopher who declared that he would r a t h e r be first in a little, alfalfa a n d s w e e t clover has made s o u t h e r n .part of tlte Upper P e n i n s u l a of Michigan to t h e c e n t r a l p a r t b e a u t i e s of n a t u r e which a kind Providence has showered so bounti- provincial village than second in R o m e . in Michigan p r o v e s t h a t . of t h e Lower P e n i n s u l a is by way of Chicago, t r a v e r s i n g p a r t s of Wis- fully upon His cr. I thought of those delightful sunlit Oc- Filth* Lucre Mighty Convenient a n d Serviceable I t ' s up to t h e f a r m e r to p r o t e c t consin, Illinois and I n d i a n a . W e in Michigan a r e citizens of a far- tober scenes in t h e r u r a l districts t h r o u g h which we had r « A« I m e d i t a t e t h u s , I am riding ah 'thly, qui fttort- himself by i n s i s t i n g on d o m e s t i c seed flung c o m m o n w e a l t h . Indeed, it is f a r t h e r from Detroit to t h e Mty a n d pea.- I and where carefully cl ably, and am finishing my moi I which is of n o r t h e r n origin a n d ful- w e s t e r n or ^northern tip of the Upper P e n i n s u l a t h a n it i« from De- farm n a m e s plainly displayed on well painted bums spoke eloquently mtinued on page S) ly a d a p t e d to M i c h i g a n ' s climate. (.Continued on page three) troit to W a s h i n g t o n , D. C. i.jf: MICHIGAN" FARM BUREAt* NEWS rwo Friday, November 1:1, 1D2.~ Why should the farming community be turned into a shooting MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS gallery on Sunday for the accommodation of city sportsmen! The 59TH NAT. GRANGE Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices a t State Farm Bureau head- city makes an effort fn o'clock. Admission will be by ticket, side. H o n . C. M. F r e e m a n of Tip- MRS.' EDITH M. WAGA It (,'arleton really have increased the efficiency of many industries. We won- to be distributed by the State Farm Bureaus. Farm p e c a n o e City, Ohio, will act as Secre- EARL Bad A?e VEROLD ELY Newberry der if the farmers of the United States would organize to reduce Bureau members ure to have first consideration. They tary for his 23rd c o n s e c u t i v e session. J. G. Uu.-hanan their average daily labor by two hours, if they would not do must have their lerved by 1<> :.*' <> Monday morning. E v e r y G r a n g e s t a t e is b e i n g r e p r e - W. W. BE Davison sented by t h e S t a t e M a s t e r and his more to increase the purchasing power of "their income than by There will be a Kost of late arrivals from distant points, wife, which g r o u p m a k e s u p t h e vot- Commodity Directors J-RED SMITH, Elk Rapids Michigan Potato Growers Exchange any other one move. With the protective tariff which we now and we strongly urge Michigan folks to tret there in ing m e m b e r s h i p of the National M. L. NOON. Jackson Michigan -Milk Producers Association have, if the farmers of the country could cut jheir hours of labor plenty of time. Grange. T h e d e l i b e r a t i o n s of t h e J. H. O'MEALKY, Hudson Michigan Live Stock Exchange body will last ten d a y s . ' down to eight, they could soon be getting their fair share of the Convention Headquarters—Hotel Sherman, Randolph GEO. W. McC'ALLA, Ypsilantl Mlchlgai aange T h e r e p o r t of t h e W a s h i n g t o n Rep- M. D. BUS KIRK. Paw Paw Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. national income. The trouble is that the farmer by nature is an and ('lark Streets. Some l,20Q r o o m s with bath now r e s e n t a t i v e will g r a p h i c a l l y picture individualist, or, as the labor unionist.s would put it, a "scab. available to F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s at special rates, single t h e f a r m e r s ' views of t h e activities S T A T E FARM BITREAU ORGANIZ/ (TION Editorial from Wallaces Farmer, Des Mo a, Nov. ti, 1*3 of C o n g r e s s a n d t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e y-Trei ia.- Manager room $-'5; double room (2 beds jfc per day. New section d e p a r t m e n t s of t h e G o v e r n m e n t d u r - t 1lecretary of Sherman reserved for Farm Bureau folks, newly fur- ing t h e past year. DEPA U M E N T HEADS individualism'' of the farmer has been a drawback to nished and very attractive. These low rates and the fact T h e m e m b e r s of t h e G r a n g e and A. T h o m a s t h e public as a w h o l e h a v e learned K Barnum his making progress in an organized way. but we think he is get- A. P Mills that the Sherman is "right in the center of things" makes t h r o u g h m o r e t h a n 50 y e a r s - o f his- Kellner ting over it. His ''individualism" was thrust upon him by the 10. I'ngren the convention headquarters the best place in the city to tory of t h i s o r g a n i z a t i o n t h a t t h e ac- E. Hill distance from farm to farm and the "aloneness" of his farming tion t a k e n a t t h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g s is lange . . . W . O Stelger stay. Make your reservations now through the State n o t swayed by t e m p o r a r y e x c i t e m e n t Bentall operations. On the other hand, the man in the city had Farm Bureau. or s u d d e n c h a n g e s or w h i m s of popu- organization thrust upon him by his crowded conditions and the lar opinion, but r e p r e s e n t s t h e sound Michigan Commodity Marketing Associations fierce competition for jobs, which placed him at a strong disad- Reduced Rail Rates—On all railroads. Fare and a half t h i n k i n g a n d d e l i b e r a t e j u d g m e n t of Affiliated W i t h Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u vantage in selling his services. Some of ihejn had to organize, on certificate plan. Pull fare going, half fare returning. this g r o u p of conservative and Michigan . era t^^H^^^^^^M Cadillac Ask your- ticket agent for fare and a half certificate to t h o u g h t f u l people. and they are carrying the rest. Not unlike the open country. Michigan Milk 1 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit M a t t e r s of i n t e r n a l i n t e r e s t in t h e Michigan Live S Hudson Michigan Farm Bureau and its work, the Michigan marketing American Farm Bureau convention at Chicago. Going G r a n g e t o be passed on a t t h i s meet- Michigan Eli .Farm Bureau Bldr exchanges, such as the Potato Growem, the ^levator Exchange dates, Dec. 1 to 7. Returning dates, up to midnight, Dec. ing include election of officers, t h e Ben ton Harbor Michigan Fruit • 12. These dates will enable you to take in the interna- possibility of i n c r e a s i n g t h e income D i r e c t o r s a n d Officers of t h e C o m m o d i t y E x c h a n g e s farmers, the .Milk Producers and Live stock and Frail Bxchai of t h e G r a n g e , possible e x p a n s i o n of MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. MICH. MILK PRODUCERS ASS'N members show that we are learning to work together. Quick tional Stock show if yon wish. Grange publications and increased H. D. Horton, Pres Klnde N. P. Hull, Pres Lansing transportation and communication h a s m a d e it p o s s i b l e . W e are activity in G r a n g e e x t e n s i o n . The lr C. Kamlowske, Vlce-Pres If you are going, write Sec'y Brody and get your hotel National Grange Master has traveled John C. Near, Sec Flat Rock making real progress and every year marks pleasing advances reservations made now. The State Farm Bureau will get Washington in every G r a n g e s t a t e d u r i n g t h e year Carl Martin, Sec.-Treas.Coldwater B. F. Beach, Ass't Sec Detroit for organized agriculture. Coolidge tickets for you and send you helpful convention and is expected to m a k e a very H. W. Norton, Treas Howell L. E. Osmer, Mgr Lansing Really, we arc traveling remarkably fast. Organised labor information. Check up on your train service to Chicago. s t r o n g p r e s e n t a t i o n in his a n n u a l ad- C. S. Bentdn, Beans Lansing M. L. Noon Jackson d r e s s of t h e needs a n d wishes of t h e C. R. Watson* Imlay City h a s n e a r l y 100 y e a r s of p a i n f u l | -tory. The greal It may make a difference if you travel Sunday. Chicago W. E. Phillips Decatur a g r i c u l t u r a l people of t h e c o u n t r y . George McCalla Ypsilanti L. W. Harwood Adrian American Federation of Labor is about 50 yetors old and follow- is on central standard time. W. J. Thomas Crand Rapids Milton Burkholder Marlette r Fair Haven ed one leader, the late Samuel Gompers, for $& years. Co-opera- M. R, Shisler Caledonia F. M. Oehmke Sebewalng Dr. W. C. McKinney Davisburg tive marketing as we know it today is but a youngster. .Most of W. .1. Haselw I....Mt James J. Brakenberry Bad Axe our greatest state and nation-wide co-operative marketing sys- More Milk Elmer Powers Clio MICH POTATO GROWERS Henry Curtis, Pres EXCH. J. T. Bussey, Vlce-Pres., Provement Cadillac MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. E. A. Beamer, Pres W. J. Perry, Vice-Pres Blissfield tems are less than 10 years old. The Farm Bureau movement is a b o u t 10 y e a r s o l d , h a s 1,000,090 m e m b e r s , n e a r l y a s m a n y 700 Communities Send the American Federation of Labor. O. E. Hawley, Sec'y F. J. Harger, Treas Geo. Wagar, Sales Mgr Shelby Stan wood Cadillac J. H. . Sec Grand Blanc Hudson Bneld We farmers are learning the advantages pi organizing our ngth. We are working out our problems. We will do hotter 500 Women to College * with y t iinworth Boyne City Edward Dippey Perry w h e n t h e r e a r e m o r e of us w h o a r e o r g a n i z e d f a r m e r s — K a m i Bu- •:- George Herman Bdi Woodruff Hastings f l e g e p u b l i c a t i o n s and Miss F a n n i e Meeting of Leaders foi B u c h a n a n of N e w a r k , N. J., who E. A. Rasmussi m MICHIGAN Sheridan FRUIT Ray D. Harper GROWERS, INC. St. Johns r e a u m e n . A s w i t h all o t h e r o r g a n i z e d g r o u p s , it r e s o l v e s u p Q 0 Michigan Farm Bureau M. D. Busklrk, Paw Paw Charles Brown Sunfleld t h o s e of us w h o a r e ' " i n " t o w i n o v e r t h o s e w h o a r e " o u t " . W o m e n ' s Classes is m a d e a s t r o n g plea for good music. John Miller Coloma W h e n t h e ladies were a s k e d to Amos Tucker, 1 V. Pres Frank Obrest » .Breckenrldge Herbert Nafziger, 2 V. Pres South Haven Millburg Allan Leavenworth..Grand Rapids W. .). Schulta . . . Elberta Hart Curtis Says U. P . Spuds ferring to the farm m a n a g e m e n t de- p a r t m e n t a t Michigan S t a t e College Inspiring B) MRS. EDITH M. W A G A R choose o t h e r s u b j e c t s for s t u d y t h e y showed g r e a t e a g e r n e s s for f u r t h e r advancement and requested such Milkmaker F. L. Bradford, Sec-Tress L. A. Hawley Ludlngton Pay 30c Out Of Dollar which w a s a b o l i s h e d d u r i n g his ad- ('hait m a n . F a r m B u r e a u H o m e a n d p r o j e c t s a s child caYe, i n t e r i o r dec- Sold by your co-op. C. .1 en Onekama m i n i s t r a t i o n t h e r e , so t h a t now we Community Work o r a t i n g a n d l a n d s c a p e g a r d e n i n g and Benton Harbor no farm m a n a g e m e n t s t u d i e s H. W. \v us what it costs to p r o d u c e from 25 or m o r e c o u n t i e s under an open and public : Cain Shelby apply in t h e Upper P e n i n s u l a of of t h e be given to all i n t e r e s t e d in them. Benton Harbor or how* to check u p on o u r s o u t h e r n John Lang Sodus Michigan, 1 u n d e r s t a n d * and woufil peninsula gathered at T h e m o s t skeptical m u s t a d m i t formula. D. H. Brake Fremont hat we can catch the leaks Michigan S t a t e College, F r i d a y , Oc- John Spring Lake practically all agricultural if o u r costs t h a t t h e local l e a d e r s h i p plan of ex- Henry Namitz Bridgman a r e h i g h e r t h a n they tober 30th, in sort of a first g e t - t o - J. F. Higbee A mBenton F a r m B u r eBert e r i c a n Harbor a u F' e d e r a t i o n Lawrence p r o d u c t s shipped from t h e r e . If t h e t e n s i o n w o r k does w o r k ^ a t least so The tag o n the bag tells O. E. BRADFTTTE C. L. I'.rody Lansing President s h o u l d be. g e t h e r rally of those i n t e r e s t e d in far as it is applied to h o m e econom- Miller Overton Bangor Harry Hogtie Sodus Commission did a* they m H o r n e r Disagrees With F r i d a y t h e extension services s e n t o u t by ics, a n d it b r i n g s forth t h e -query as GENERAL' F t Washington SI you pound for pound EDWY B. REI1J Washington Representative by Mr. Hamilton, tie Upper Peain- Professor J o h n T. Horner of t h e t h e College. to w h e t h e r it could be i n t r o d u c e d in LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Munaey Bldg., Washington, 1). C. siila f a r m e r might expect, more t h a n omits Department of Michigan T h e s e women were v o l u n t e e r lo- t h e work of t h e county a g e n t or col- what y o u feed and pay B •"» p e t cenr increase on their prod- was t h e next w i t n e s s cal l e a d e r s of the c o m m u n i t y clubs lege specialist a l o n g p o u l t r y , dairy, 7\ ucts and m i g h t get a 1 0 per cent or for Michigan f a r m e r s . Professor flor- a n d m e m b e r s of those clubs. Some crop a n d soil w o r k , etc. for. a 20 per rent Incrss iated t h a t he did n o t c o n s i d e r ritatives of clothing Or. F r i d a y On P r o s p e r i t y Not only is t h e farm w o m a n learn- THE STATE FARM BUREAU'S PUBLIC figures p r e s e n t e d by Dr. F r i d a v g r o u p s , some were n u t r i t i o n s t u d e n t s i n g m a n y m o d e r n m e t h o d s b u t she is I was much i n t e r e s t e d in the cross- showed a present - p r o s p e r o u s condi- and still o t h e r s were i n t e r e s t e d in Guaranteed Analysis , SERVICE PROGRAM e x a m i n a t i o n of Dr. F r i d a y , who was tion of a g r i c u l t u r e because m i n g l i n g a m o n g t h e i r n e i g h b o r s and they h o u s e h o l d m a n a g e m e n t , yet all were m a k i n g new friends a n d having Protein 2 1 ' ^ ( m i n . ) TAXATION— Relief for sorely b u r d e n e d f a r m p r o p - once the president of Michigan showed t h a t a l t h o u g h t h e value of i n t e r e s t e d in all of t h e p r o j e c t s . Carbohydrates 4 5 % (min.) S t a t e College, but who fa s o m e o p p o r t u n i t i e s for s p e n d i n g a F a t B% ( m i n . ) e r t y by e n a c t i o n of: farm p r o d u c t s had increased four- The leaders are attending one day now a n d t h e n a w a y from h e r . F i b r e [M% ( m a x . ) * ( a ) T w o c e n t g a s o l i n e t a x for highway w o r k i n g for the r a i l r o a d s in r a t e fold since LS!*7. t h e p u r c h a s i n g pow- day a m o n t h classes c o n d u c t e d by k i t c h e n w i t h its m u l t i t u d e of t a s k s . funds. for some time now, . s h o w i n g e r of t h o s e p r o d u c t s had Inert INGREDIENTS ilists s e n t to t h e i r c o u n t i e s by After such a day at East Lansing (ENACTED, Jan. 29, 1924) Sow well off t h e f a r m e r s ar. than twofold. T h e r e f o r e ; t h e t h e College. (As shown on t a g ) In t u r n they re ( b ) S t a t e I n c o m e T a x in p l a c e of S t a t e ' s gen- predicted by the faro m a i n t e n a n c e ^f t h e f a r m e r s ' p u r - those lessons to h o m e g r o u p s of from s h e h a s r e n e w e d c o u r a g e to carry- 500 ibs. Gluten F e d e r a l p r o p e r t y levy. .t at the first c h a s i n g power, d u r i n g t h a t on. Of c o u r s e it was a h a r d day for 280 " Cottonseed M « . a l — period 8 to It! o t h e r f a r m w o m e n . T h i s h e r , for t h e r e was evidence of m a n y 43% (c) Law forbidding any more tax exempt us?, all of Dr. Friday due not to an increased p r o s - g a t h e r i n g represented some 7e.ii a l a r m clocks doing that 24 Q O: P . Linseed Oil securities. did not (heck out. He had made p e r o u s condition, but to a g r e a t e r c o m m u n i t i e s a n d as a r e s u l t of it Meal ( d ) E q u a l i z a t i o n of a s s e s s m e n t of f a r m a n d e r a l e r r o r s in his c a l c u l a t i o n s wliich p r o d u c t i v i t y in a g r i c u l t u r e . He a l s o m o r n i n g in o r d e r t h a t t h e marry city p r o p e r t y in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h s a l e s t h o u s a n d s of farm h o m e s will be 200 Corn D i s t i l l e r s ' G r a i n s did not put the farm lition h o m e c h o r e s coifld be out of t h e way v a l u e s of s a m e . d t h a t the f a r m e r buys at r e - benefited and e n c o u r a g e d . 200 Std. W h e a t B r a n in such a favorable light, after all. tail prices, and that wholesale pric- in t i m e to s t a r t and t h e r e weTe also >rm B u r e a u i n v e s t i g a t i o n s b r o u g h t Many of t h e s e women found it 140 Yellow H o m i n y hat the f a r m e r ' s buy- m a n y t h i n g s ,to be d o n e when she e q u a l i z a t i o n in C a l h o u n , I n g h a m , W a s h - •iould not be used when m e a s - possible to a t t e n d meeting! 100 G r o u n d Oats ing power was less in 1!>L':5 and r e t u r n e d , b u t h e r mind had found Std. W h e a t Mid. tenaw, Monroe and Kalaina/oo counties, u r i n g the p u r c h a s i n g power of his L a n s i n g by h a v i n g an a r r a n g e m e n t loo Baring f a n n e r t a x p a y e r s $ 0 7 , 3 5 0 excess t h a n in 191-3, but said t h a i t h e in- prod'. another channel in which it could- Cane Molasses see retail prices h a v e made w h e r e b y motor buses picked LOO taxes annually.) pr-odaction would ol ally in. r u n a n d t h e monotony of every day t h a n them up a t v a r i o u s stops within t h e i r d u t i e s h a d been b r o k e n . 100 P e a n u t Meal t h a t to some e x t e n t . He also ad- This wasf Steamed Bone Meal T R A N S P O R T A T I O N ' — I m m e d i a t e a p p l i c a t i o n of Michigan Z o n e 20 R a t e decision t o s a v e f a r m e r s h i p p e r s In m i t t e d that the cost of p r o d u c i n g wholesale pri< county and r e t u r n e d t h e m in t h e n o s m a l l factor to the w o r t h w h i l e 20 Salt farm p r o d u c t s had g r e a t l y Inert Professor H o r n e r also early evening. of t h e whole scheme. Calcium C a r b o n a t e G9 c o u n t i e s $ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 a n n u a l l y . 20 n d that the fane the p of Dr. F r i d a y of using ny of t h e 500 who c a m e to t h e ( E F F E C T I V E Sept. 10, 1 0 2 5 ) in m u c h t h e s a m e p r e d i c a m e n t as " g e n e r a l index n u m b e r s " to 3ndi- L a n s i n g m e e t i n g got t h e r e in 2,000 lbs. of honest feed. MARKETING— E x t e n s i o n of s o u n d c o - o p e r a t i v e m a r - k e t i n g p r o g r a m n o w w e l l u n d e r w a y In r a i l r o a d s , his t o t a l r e v e n u e h a s Hie r e l a t i v e p r o s p e r i t y of a g r i - t i m e to m a k e t h e t r i p of inspection c u l t u r e b e c a u s e th 0 g e n e r a l of t h e c a m p u s , farm a n d b u i l d i n g s One Trouble We HaVe Total digestible nutrients increased, but his expenses had Michigan. P a s s a g e of t h e C a p p e r - F r e n c h T r u t h - i n - so g r e a t t h a t his profit has not in- and we do not h a v e any " g e n e r a l d u r i n g t h e m o r n i n g , after which pic Managed to Escape | 1500 lbs. LEGISLATION— f a r m e r s " w h o p r o d u c e c o t t o n , but-' tads of m a n y c o u n t r y F a b r i c bill, c o m p l e t i o n a n d o p e r a t i o n of creased. E u r o p e is h a v i n g a g r e a t deal of W r i t e to the Michigan F a r m t h e U. S. Muscle S h o a l s N i t r a t e s p l a n t Mr. Murjtfiy of t h e F a r m B u r e a u e r , livestock, ,flax\ t groups. T h e increase in t h e price of a g r i - a noon luncheon was served to t r o u b l e with p o t a t o w a r t , a m q s t B u r e a u Supply Service, L a n - a n d m a n u f a c t u r e of fertilizer; opposition I Dr. F r i d a y a b o u t t h e in- sing. Mich., for descriptive t o a n y form of sales t a x o r of c o n s u m p - te of a g r i c u l t u r a l buying pow- c u l t u r a l land ,sin< i not t h e e n t i r e g a t h e r i n g in t h e great d a n g e r o u s p o t a t o disease. Despite ef- M i l k m a k e r booklet, with i tion t a x , r e t e n t i o n of f e d e r a l i n c o m e t a x er as c o m p a r e d with t h e i n c r e a s e d show an increased condition of ball r o o m and a n n e x e s in t h e new forts to h a v e t h e p o t a t o e m b a r g o on c o u n t r i e s lifted, t h e U. S. Dep't suggestions. wages paid in m a n u f a c t u r i n g p l a n t s perity in a g r i c u l t u r e , but t h e con- Union b u i l d i n g . Vi- and other industries. The Doctor t r a r y in t h e opinion of t h e ProtV Mrs. Louise H. Campbell, S t a t e of A g r i c u l t u r e says t h e r e is n o t h i n g WHEN SUNDAY HUNTING BECOMES A NUISANCE said t h a t he believed t h a t t h e w a g e s 186 a c c o r d i n g to Dr. F r i d a y ' s L e a d e r of H o m e Economics, w a s t h e in s i g h t which would i n d i c a t e t h a t in o t h e r i n d u s t r i e s h/id increased own figures, a g r i c u l t u r a l land in i n s t i g a t o r of t h i s g r e a t r a l l y a n d had the E u r o p e a n c o u n t r i e s affected can Sunday bunting is becoming a great nuisance to farm families much faster than agricultural pur- had a p u r c h a s i n g power of only c h a r g e of t h e p r o g r a m after the o u r r e q u i r e m e n t s of freedom Ask your co-op for the from p o t a t o w a r t , — a n d t h e e m b a r g o throughout e. From davligJii on, the country-side c h a s i n g powe- from 72 per cent of w h a t it had in I P 1 8 . l u n c h e o n . following Farm Bureau T h i s is a b o u t t h e way t h a t t h e stays on. to 1:»1«» he t h o u g h t that « Dean Shaw gave a brief h i s t o r y of run by city sportsmen wno bang away throughout the day, had n o t increi Cast in indus- s h i p p e r s ' side of t h e case went a t ol lege and explained in full t h e feeds in mixed cars with tiingfy with the idea that Sunday in the country and Sunday try as e a r n i n g s on t h e f a r m , but t h e Chicago h e a r i n g . Next, ebe on their auiet regidental at home are two entirely differ- t h a t from l!»1u to t h e p r e s e n t t i m e ern s h i p p e r s a r o u n d D e n v e r part women h a v e played t h r o u g h - h a v e out its life. Miss F l o r e n c e W a r d of Falmouth Co-op Loses Milkmaker Dairy Feed. ent Sundays. Tli«*e folks and their dogs who conic at dawn and t h e w a g e e a r n e r ' s s t a n d a r d of living t h e i r c h a n c e . , . After t h i s case h a s the V. S. Dep't of A g r i c u l t u r e Battled, MB will probably get a Victory in High Court had Increased m o r e r a p i d l y t h a n had at and told the women j u s t how Service Scratch Feed hunt the territo tome alter a time or seek other fields. the farmer's. He said t h a t in<: s i m i l a r h e a r i n g on freight rat this type of College w o r k is m a d e J u d g m e n t for $ 1 5 , 0 0 0 . g r a n t e d t h e They are replaced by another party of hunters, itching to pull ed f r e i g h t r a t e s w o u l d increase t h e t h e e a s t e r n part pf the United S t a t e s , possible t h r o u g h t h e Smith-i Falmouth Co-operative Marketing Michigan Egg Mash With price of the t h i n g s t h e f a r r i e r buys which will t a k e in t h e Lower P e n - Act of 1914. She c o m m e n d e d very by a j u r y in Missaukee county- Buttermilk the trigger, and so on throughout the day. and w o u l d r e d u c e t h e p u r c h a s i n g insula of Michigan. In/ t h i s case, h i g h l y t h e sacrificing s p i r i t m a n i - circuit c o u r t last April, -in a suit Farm folks attending church have their- - punctuated p o w e r of f a r m p r o d u c t s . - ' n o t h i n g would h a v e been said a b o u t fested by t h o s e r u r a l women w h o a r e a g a i n s t t h e P e n n s y l v a n i a railroad, Michigan Chick Mash with from the outside by .shotgun reports as some bunny J u d g e . Cowan, for t h e .shippers, t h e freight r a t e difficulties of I ' p p e r •>nly a m b i t i o u s to l e a r n new h a s been reversed by\ the Buttermilk P e n i n s u l a f a r m e r s had it not m e t h o d s of p e r f o r m i n g thei a s k e d Dr. F r i d a y if he h a d seen t h e c o u r t . T h e Co-op charged the comes to his cud. We have a report from Shiawassee county that cost s t u d i e s m a d e by t h e Texas DeV for t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m Bu- Michigan Calf Meal d a y t a s k s , b u t w e r e willing t o p a s s during a Sunday funeral hunters continued to work the territory r e a u ' s p a r t in The Farm Michigan Horse Feed p a r t m e n t of A g r i c u l t u r e showing t h e good w o r d a l o n g to t h e i r n e i g h - ! a n d < ishels of p o t a t o e s rot- B u r e a u was t h e only Michigan f a r m - neal down their game. They could hard- t h a t it cost m o r e to p r o d u c e cotton e r s ' o r g a n i z a t i o n t h a t w a s repr» bors. ted in its bins. " I n s i s t on F a r m B u r e a u F e e d s " t h a n t h e p r o d u c t w a s sold for. Mr. Director Baldwin welcomed t h e m ! ly have e funeral party. Xo doubt this sort F r i d a y a n s w e r e d h a t he had seen t h e ed. MI l i I»nd D i t t o — you Sunday hunting made unlawful. ing staff a t t h e college. He was r e - Bureau. .J. li. H a s s e l m a n , d i r e c t o r of t h e to k n o w mob dan de m u l e . ' ' -***L«*>V J*-* Friday, N o v e m b e r 1 3 , 102."> THRftfl MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS ASK TRUE PICTURE Bureau Man Tells What He ing seed conditions and making pur- chases. There Was No Towel 2 COUNTIES CLEAN Irate Customer—"Here; look what wrong with/ that lace." you did!" "Lace? That was a sheet! Laundryman-^-I can't see anything Princeton Tiger. OF EASTERN LIVE Saw And Thought In Chicago Out on the street once more, I stroll about town making some pur- OUT TUBERCULOSIS chases and keeping my eyes open for STOCK MARKETS (Continued from page one) tive Africans have served so skillfully. Surely invention and organiza- tion do smooth the day's work and adventure, and make pleasant the interesting scenes and people. Tired Dairy Cattle & Meat Animals of the incessant rain and mild. I If You Have Cows, This Will Bring Higher Prices Farm Bur. Says Reports For ways of travel and commerce. Money is very convenient, I observe, as I watch a half dozen beaming faced sons of the dark continent minis- drop in at the Y. M. C. A., where in days gone by I had spent many hours. As Result Message Is For You N Eastern Markets Are tering to the wants of the breakfasting travelers. Someone has said, In the wash room I remove a few It is good business for you to mail this coupon to us and receive '.'To save time is to lengthen life." How wonderful that today while layers of mud and soot from hands our booklet on Michigan Milkmaker, 24% protein, public formula Misleading and face and look around for a towel Kent and Schoolcraft counties we travel we can eat, sleep, read and write, as well as observe and dairy feed. The booklet contains valuable observations and sug- meditate. which I am unable to discover. How- have cleaned out their bovine tuber- gestions on feeding for profitable milk production. It's yours for ever, I see a row of unfamiliar de- culosis and were declared modified COOP SALES OMITTED Now the train pulls in to the great Chicago and Northwestern term- inal and I take a bus across town to the Michigan Central depot to vices ^ i t h appropriate instructions. I accredited areas, Oct. 1, by the the asking. Send to Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service, Lan- sing, Mich. check my baggage preparatory to leaving on ^he Sleeper at night. follow the advice of these signs, step State Bureau of Animal Industry. Michigan Stockmen Entitled At the Michigan Central depot I enter a barber shop to have my raven on a little lever and an electrically Their dairy cattle market will now I milk cows. 1 get my feed supply through driven apparatus blows dry hot air benefit through an increase in val- To Gov't Service Given locks adjusted to a more urban length. As the barber throws the over my hands and face. Surely the ues and soon hogs and cattle sent to — apron around me he confides that he was "soused to the gills last Western Farmers world does move, and how is a poor fhicago and other markets will pay Name of Co-op or Dealer (R. R. S t a t i o n ) , night." I do not doubt his word; he smells and looks the part. Any- farmer to know how to act in a big a premium as coming from tuber- way, he manages to haggle off some of my excess hair in twelve min- city? ! culosis free areas. It amounts to 2-"» \.\MH The Michigan State Farm Bureau utes by the clock and charges 75 cents which I find is the prevailing I go into the dining room and cents a hundred on hogs. I'osl Office K. F . 1) on behalf of its membership and price for a hair cut in the "Windy City." Of course, it is not worth with many other hungry patrons, T. B. tested counties in Michigan other live stock raisers and feeders that much, but through organization that price is maintained. •Milkmaker's Tag Tells What's in the Feed,—and HOW MUCH' help to create a demand for farm which now show less than one-half is renewing its pressure for the in- Illinois County Farm Bureaus Make Tax Savings products. Next, I stroll about the of one per cent infection and are clusion of an item in the budget for I walk a few blocks north and west to 6l)8 South Dearborn Street old place to see if anyone is making "modified accredited areas" are: 35? the U. S. Department of Agriculture to visit the headquarters of the Illinois Agricultural Association, U6e of it. I find the spacious reading Hillsdale, Emmet, Charlevoix, An- which will allow for Federal Market which corresponds to our Michigan State Farm Bureau. Here I find trim, Grand Traverse, Livingston. News Service l o r the eastern live stock markets, including Buffalo. many departments busy looking after the problems of the thousands, of organized Illinois farmers. I am particularly anxious to confer with room packed with young men, and with difficulty locate a chair where Leelanau, Shiawassee, Eaton, Onton- I sit for a while reading my evening agon, Kent, Schoolcraft. These J*MICHIGAN C K M £C M ASHH with BUTTERMILK % Some seventeen central and west- my friend, Dr. J. C. Watson, Director of Taxation and Statistics, who paper. I have a hunch that I would counties contain 220,23^ head of cat- ern live stock markets have had Makes chicks grow and hens lay. See the has assisted the Illinios County Farm Bureaus to save their members like to write up some of my observa- tle. such government market report serv- a few million dollars in taxes during the last few years, through tions for the Farm Bureau members, Hillsdale was one of the first coun- local co-op or farm bureau agent. Insist on ice for several years, but the pa- bringing about fair assessment and equalization of tax valuations. but going through the writing room, ties tested. The job was completed Michigan brand. Write for free poultry trons of the eastern markets, some of I am disappointed to learn that he is out of the city collecting data I find somebody using every one of in 1922. Lately a retest has been feeding book. which are considerably larger than for the great freight rate case which the Farm Bureau is now fight- the large number of desks there. I made on the herds showing infection the western markets now having the ing. look in at the smoking room and this in the first test. To date 226 herds, THE M. F. B. SUPPLY SERVICE service, have never had the benefit After spending some time with various officials of the Illinois Agri- too is packed to capacity. Surely the which showed 13 per cent infection LANSING. MICHiCAN of government reports. cultural Association, I go out for a little walk before lunch. I find Y. M. C. A. is an organization render- in the first test, have been retested. «# The Michigan State Farm Bureau that it is raining,—a cold, penetrating downpour. In- the country, rain ing a large measure of service to a The 226 now show .6 of 1 per cent and the Michigan Live Stock Ex- always seems beautiful and restful and gives one a sense of cleanness, class of people who greatly need a infection, accounted for by 13 react- change and a large number of lead- but in the city it is quite the opposite, being dirty, filthy, dismal and friendly word and home-like atmos- ors being found in 10 herds. Of the ing stockmen over the state, feel depressing as it brings down the soot of the smoke laden skies, and phere. 13 it was found the 9 were calves at N-C SALT NEVER FREEZES Get a barrel of N-C (non-caking) salt from that this is a very unjust situation, makes a veritable mire under foot. I decided to venture forth once the time diseased cattle were in the your co-op or dealer. After that you'll always and one which operates to the det- I see a small crowd gathering ahead and observe that they are more into the murky night. There herds. One was a mature cow that SCOOP UP SOFT, FREE FLOWING SALT. riment of Michigan stockmen and watching a team of three fine red roan horses that are straining is a motley crowd on the streets,— passed the first test. Three were You will be through, chopping and pulverizing their co-operative shipping associa- on a mammoth load of coal. The!" : now and then loathsome wrecks of born since. An interesting demon- in order to get salt out of the barrel. N-C never tions^ stration of the effectiveness of the right front wheel is on the left side I went my way to 58 East Washing- alcohol and drugs, and some hard hardens. We have kept trial barrels two years Knowing that the budget for the of the street car track while the ton Street, to the headquarters of looking men and women scattered clean-up. and it was as soft as the day it was made. U. S. Department of Agriculture is right rear wheel is on the right side the American Farm Bureau Federa- among the ordinary appearing cit- Cheboygan county has found 1 Our BIG FOUR Stock Salt (medicated) is a now receiving the finishing touches of the track. The track hardly rises tion. I observe for the first time that izens. I pay a day's wages for a per cent reactors in its first test. wonderful tonic, conditioner and worm expeller. in preparation for presentation to above the level of the pavement, but these offices are located*practically seat in one of the best shows in Presque Isle found less than one- SAGINAW SALT PRODUCTS COMPANY Congress next month, the Michigan it proves enough of an obstacle so adjacent to Marshall Field's great town. Studying the program I find half of 1 per cent and will be ac- Saginaw, Michigan State Farm Bureau has written the that the horses, though they strain department store which, as everyone that it is completing it thirty- credited on its first test. Other coun- proper official in the U. S. Depart- heroically, do not seem to be able to knows, is one of the nation's lead- eighth consecutive, week in the same ties now testing are Ogemaw, Craw- ment of Agriculture, presenting the get enough footing on the treach- ing commercial concerns. I suppose theatre. ford, Kalkaska and Otsego. position of Michigan stockmen in re- erous, smooth stones of the pave- that it covers acres of floor space, Waiting for the curtain to go up gard to this matter. A few interest- ment which are slippery as grease, but on the thirteenth floor of 58 I look around and see that the main When in Lansing, visit State Farm ing and pointed paragraphs from to enable them to move the heavy East Washington Street is another floor "and balcony is packed to ca- Bureau headquarters at 221 N. Cedar this letter are as follows: load. organization which, while much pacity,—not a vacant seat in sight. street. Five minutes walk from cen- "We who send our stock to the I'll bet some of those farm teams younger, is far larger when con- I feel glad that Chicago people have ter of city. eastern markets feel that we are at that won blue ribbons in the pulling sidered either from the point of view some place where they can go and a distinct disadvantage in that the contests at the Michigan fairs this of people affected or business hand at least seem to be happy and ap- only live stock market reports sup- fall would have proved " practically led. The American Farm Bureau pear to enjoy themselves. All day plied us are those given direct by the useless under these conditions, but Federation does not think in terms long so many of them have im- old line commission, firms themselves these three red roans are sophisti- of acres of floor space, but rather in pressed me as being so hurried, so Write For New or by agencies subsidized by them. cated, city trained horses, and they terms of 45 State Farm Bureaus, 1,- hard, so sour, so bored, so worn, and According to the best information we stick to the task with consummate 800 County Farm Bureaus and more have been able to secure, all press skill and team work as the driver than 1,000,000 of the leading farm so haggard. It is a great show and strange to Tire Prices reports, radio reports, and even does his best to encourage and guide homes of the nation, which are say, strictly clean entertainment They've gone up again. Ask commercial live stock wires, are them while the big and curious brought into its steadily growing from beginning to end, but like all us for new list of prices on membership. good things it has to terminate, and based on this source of information. crowd keeps on growing. A thought It further appears that no co-opera- strikes me that even these horses, Thousands to Hear Coolidge about l i p . m., I am one of the jost- Pennsylvania Vaccum C u p tive sales are even included in these farm bred as they undoubtedly were, Here I find the various depart- ling crowd trying to get*out of the Tires, one of the very, best for long vaguely for the feel of real ments bustling with activity as they theatre and on to the rainy streets reports. ' long and trouble free service. "The cumulative effect of all these dirt and friendly soil under foot. Fi- carry out a comprehensive program factors has been a great handicap to nally the deed is done, horse flesh of service for their far-flung mem- co-operative live stock marketing in wins over friction and inertia, and bership. Everyone is thinking and once more. I hurry over to the Michigan Cen- TWENTY PER CENT DIS- tral depot thinking that I have not COUNT to Farm Bureau mem- For Christmas Wedding or other gift occasions, nothing could be finer nor the eastern markets. We are of the the great load goes on its way over preparing for the great coming an- been so cold and wet and uncom- bers. fortable since the old army days. For appreciated more than a pair of Farm Bureau virgin wool opinion that including sufficient the treacherous, congested streets, nual meeting of the A. F. B. F., bed blankets. These beautiful, soft and fluffy bed blankets funds in the departmental budget for and the crowd disperses. which will be held at the Sherman some of the folks whom I see on the MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU avenues, the gay night life is just are offered at very attractive prices. Above is our ALLEGAN the allowance of this service would Unpleasant Adventures Hotel, December 7-8-9, and at which blanket, an 80 per cent virgin wool double blanket, 70 x 80 beginning, but as- for me, I get my SUPPLY SERVICE eliminate the past discrimination Farther on, my attention is at- President' Coolidge will speak. I inches, weight about 5 pounds. It comes in grey and white, and allow us to obtain a true picture tracted by a loud shriek from the find that the keynote of the conven- baggage and hurry out to the train Lansing, Michigan or blue and white, tan and white, lavender and white, gold and" and by midnight am reposing in my of the market, would prevent the brakes of a yellow taxicab. The driv- tion is to be that the member comes ber^h with the satisfying assurance white, rose and white plaid. The checks are about six| inches square. A wonderful value at $12.00. We offer the same 'mark up' practice, and would per- er has put on the brakes too rapidly first. The promise is made that every that in the morning I will wake up colors in our IONIA, in 100. per cent virgin wool, size 72 x 8-4 mit and compel closer grading of live and the car swerves to one side and member who comes on Monday in Michigan reasonably near to my r » - - " - - - - - - - « at $13.50. We have nine different blanket values. Write for stock and selling on merit which, of. collides with another yellow cab, the morning, December 7, will have an destination, the Michigan State Farm descriptive pamphlet on blankets, Farm Bureau underwear course, would in the long run benefit first taxi giving the second a dirty opportunity both to see i and hear Bureau headquarters at Lansing. and hosiery. all concerned. side swipe. The passengers are evi- President Coolidge. The very latest dently much alarmed, but the driv- type of enunciators will be installed Somehow, one of the best features BUSINESS NEWS "In conclusion, may we state on so that the 2,000 people who sit in of a trip like this is tne fact that 3c a word her insertion for '.', or more insertion word for Michigan Farm Bureau Fabric Dep't behalf of our membership and the ers calmly alight, take each other's the ballroom and the equally large each of 2 insertions: 1 cents ;i word other live stock producers and feed- numbers and go on their way. It is one comes home more sympathetic for one insertion. Count each Lansing, Michigan number who will be accommodated with the lot of others and more con- ers of Michigan, that we strongly fa- all in the day's work with them*. tented wjth his own fate and sur- word, abbreviation and figure, in- eliK'itiK words in signature) as vor ample provision in your depart- I stop next at 10 N. Clark St., to in the large lobbies and side rooms words. Cash must accompany opening out from the main, ball room, roundings. Truly, home is the best mental budget for financing this re- see Lucius Wilson, president of the may hear every word distinctly. I spot on earth and travel only serves order. Mich. Farm Bureau NVws. s * porting service for the eastern mar- General Organization Company, which is a corps of highly trained find that arrangements have been to illustrate and emphasize this eter- kets." made with Radio Stations KYW and nal verity. LIVE STOCK The State Farm Bureau has also men whose business it is to help or- WLS in Chicago, and negotiations ganizations maintain their member- wired the Michigan Congress calling attention delegation in are under way with radio stations to this ships and to raise money for com- in other cities, to broadcast the Foreign Seed Ring FOR SALE JERSEY BULL, CALVES grandsons of Financial Sensation. Calves out of Register of Mint cows. Farm Luther Burbank munity enterprises, such as agricul- located on M-29, 1% miles East of Cold- matter, as follows: President's address as well as other tural fairs, hospitals, hotels, etc. Opens 1926 Season water. Coldwater Jersey Farm, Cold- "Understand budget for U. S. Dept. of Agriculture is being com- This is the company which assist- features of the program. Here I see President O. E. Brad- (Continued from page one) water, Mich. 9-10-30tf Says: pleted. Our members and Michigan ed the Michigan State Farm Bureau fute, of the American Farm Bureau Such imports of doubtful seed as dis- Registered INGLESIDI0 FARM IS OFFERING 13 yearling Shropshire ewes of livestock men in general are earnest- in its great volunteer membership Federation, and learn that though he closed in this article make it unsafe the best breeding, being bred to prize "It is only a matter of time workers campaign in eleven central ly hopeful provision may be made Michigan counties during the past is a staunch and rock-ribbed Demo- to take any kind of a chance bn seed. 15.r>, 1926. Priceto$30 winning rams begin lambing March each if taken as a when ALL growers will select for financing extremely valuable fed- summer. I find that some of their crat, he was the man most responsi- Michigan farmers have a co-opera- bunch. H. E. Powell & Son, Ionia, Mich. their trees from a nursery which • 10-29-tf eral market news service for the men a r e now in Ohio helping the ble for inducing the President to con- tive seed service in the Michigan selects their buds with care a n d eastern markets. Request that you Farm Bureau there in a similar but sent to come to Chicago to' address Farm Bure.au Seed Service which POULTRY discretion." immediately urge department to pro- even more extensive campaign. I the Farm Bureau convention. This is handles only Michigan adapted clo- vide for this service." ver and alfalfa. It traces all of its WHIT-TAKER'S RHODE ISLAND RED am impressed with the fact that now probably the first time a President Cockerels will improve your color and Replying to the Farm Bureau's that farmers are organized, the best of the.JJnited States has ever made seed back to the grower and has af- production. Prices range from $4 for telegram, Congressman Roy O. Wood- brains of the country are beginning a special trip of such distance for the fidavits from the grower as to its good birds from trap-nested Grade A stock to $10 to $50 for birds pedigreed Avoid The Undesirable ruff wired that he was taking this to work for them rather than all purpose solely of addressing a farm- origin. The Michigan Crop Improve- from our best hens. Remember that in matter up with the budget bureau against them as in previous years. ment Ass'n puts its stamp of approv- the production of your young stock the Luther Burbank ers' group. Added significance is al on Farm Bureau Seed Service clo- male is half your flock and that a good with the request that liberal allow- City Leaders Were Farm Hoys lent to this trip when we learn that bird is cheap, a poor one expensive. Our ance be made for financing this serv- ver seeds. The Seed Service puts its Reds are the result of sixteen years care- Mr. Wilson invited me to go to the President's message to Congress seed up in sealed trade-marked sacks ful breeding and are recognized as Michi- ice for the eastern markets. lunch with him at the Executives is being delayed a day in order that Congressman Bird J. Vincent Club, and of course, I am delighted he may address the Farm Bureau which reach the farmer buyer ex- Combs. gan's leading strain. Rose and Single Write for price list. Interlakes Plant the Super-Selected Strains actly as they left the Farm Bureau Farm, Box B, Lawrence, Mich. 10-15 wired, "Department of Agriculture to accept. This is a n . organization delegates. has made proper recommendation to of some 500 leading business men of warehouse. The Seed Service guar- incTf91 Of Safe Seed Sources antees to the grower the origin, ger- SALESMEN WANTED budget bureau for Federal Market Chicago, practically all of whom own Leaving the Farm Bureau head- News Service item. What disposi- their own businesses. The luncheon quarters, I walk a few blocks mination, purity and other import- SALESMEN LOOKING FOR REAL ant items about the seed. Scores of tion budget director may make of is held in the new golden ballroom across town to the. headquarters of Michigan co-ops are handling only opportunity should write for our proposi- Greening Grown Fruit Trees tion. Hustlers make $50.00 to $75.00 a which reduce the element of chance; eliminate the unprofitable; the matter is not known at the pres- of the Sherman Hotel Annex. Here Safeseed, Incorporated. I am inter- Farm Bureau seeds,—a great organ- week. We furnish outfit and pay cash bring increased returns and enhance quality. Send for our new ent time. Will be glad to keep in are gathered a galaxy of the lead- ested to note that this office is di ization service to Michigan farmers. weeklv. Monroe Nursei-y, I, E. Ilgenfritz' booklet on Scientific Bud Selection. Get the facts on what we touch with your request." Sons Co., Monroe, Michigan. l-8-26-b6 have done and are doing in our Research Department. As a ers of the business life of this great rectly across from the Chicago The Michigan State Farm' Bureau A letter just received at State commercial metropolis. Board of Trade which is, I suppose, organized a seed service in 1*920 and FARMERS! OPPORTUNITY — AGAIN progressive fruit grower you will want to keep in touch with our Farm Bureau "headquarters from the KNOCKS! FARMER AGENTS work of improving existing strains—write for free booklet today. Mr. Wilson tells me that at a re- the greatest grain trade center in began its campaign for the use of: WANTED— See address below. Assistant Secretary of the U. S. De- cent meeting when the question was the world. I am especially anxious only northern origin, Michigan We want responsible farmers who de- partment of Agriculture relates how asked as to how many of those men to see John Nicolson, the president adapted seeds, Since that time a sire to add to their income to act as our the matter stands a t present and were born in Chicago, about a doz- of Safeseed, Incorporated, who wasnumber of the very best seed firms Products. Men who have had some ex- states in part, "I hope that sufficient en or so responded. But, when the with the Michigan State Farm Bu- have placed their business on the County and Sub-Agents selling P>C perience selling Binder Twine, Fertiliz- The South Haven Peach funds will be provided at the com- question was put as to how many of reau Seed Service for several years basis of only northern origin, adapt- er, Shrubbery, Farm Implements, Etc., will find our proposition especially profit- is a Greening introduction and it has again demonstrated Iti. ing session to enable us to install: them were born and raised on farms as its first manager. As such, he was ed seeds. able as every farmer will be your pros- HARDINESS in 1925! Federal Market News Services in the or in towns of less than 5,000 popu- manager of the first co-operative pective customer—BECAUSE— But this remarkably hardy peach has other qualities which dis- eastern markets. * * * You may be lation, 95 per cent of. the members seed service of its kind in America. P-C Products consist of an entirely new tinguish it, and make it most desirable. Among them are iti assured that I am in hearty sym- raised their hands. So I do not feel With Safeseed, Mr. Nicolson is May Save On Graders line of Garden Tools, Sweep ments for All Spring Tooth Harrows and Attach- early bearing, productiveness, running quality, siee, beauty and its ability to stand shipping. Ripening about eighteen days before pathy with the extension of this ser- so much oufr of place among these carrying out the same policies which vice and have done all I could to "big guns," after all, for they, like he pursued as manager of the Farm As Patents Expire New Tillage Tools for all Types of Culti- vators. Elberta, it goes on the market at a time to fetch the highest prlcei. The P-C Spring Tooth Harrow S^»eep Also as a have sufficient funds appropriated myself, sprang from a rural back- Bureau Seed Service, and today his Washington, Nov. 5.—Some time Attachments make a* "Real Tillage Tool" for it." ground. company is the general source of ago a co-op at Inwood, W. Va., built row. out of the "makeshift" spring tooth har- Congressman Grant M. Hudson of ' I am glad to get a look at this new supply of dependable, known-origin its own sorting and grading ma- Sweep and Shield Attachments for All The P-C Combination Shovel and Pollinator For The J, H. Hale the Sixth District wrote the Michigan wonderful room, lit by myriad bulbs seed for some eight state-wide co-op- chinery. A short time later it was Cultivators makes it possible for the it is a proved success. Ask for our NEW, FREE catalog, which gleaming from elaborate candelabra, erative Farm Bureau seed services sued and forced to pay a heavy roy- farmer to do the kind of a job of cultivat will give you all the facts about this distinctive peach. Farm Bureau as follows: ing- lie always wanted to do—and Your wire of Novetnber 6th re- and with walls of mirrored panels, which are organized as the Federa- alty because it had violated some- I.DN'T." The P-C Garden Tool IB the Real We introduced this peach in 1916, The ceived in due time and in harmony giving the illusion of great distances ted Seed Service. I am interested to body's basic patent. The Washington Garden Tool the gardener needs. These with your request I have taken up and dazzling vistas. It is in this room learn that practically all of the busi- new tillage tools are in the hands of genuine can be obtained only from us. office of the Farm Bureau now ad- the matter with the Agricultural De- that a few weeks from now 2,000 ness of Safeseed, Incorporated, is vises fruit growing and potato sec- thousands of satisfied users and hun dre.ds of thousands of prospects are partment asking that the item be farmers will gather for the Seventh done with co-operative sales agen- tions that the Trescott patents for waiting to be sold. held in their budget for tjhe next Annual meeting of the American cies and that no effort is being made sorting and grading machinery ad- fiesYour experience as a farmer quali GREENING'S BIG NURSERIES you as a P-C Man. If you are in Monroe Michigan year. Should the Department not Farm Bureau Federation. It is here to develop trade with the old line apted to handling fruit and potatoes terested in a real, easy, straight-forward, Born 1 8 5 0 Still Growing make such provision, will do what I that President Coolidge will address dealers. expire shortly and that these ma- opportunity to increase your income while you still continue farming, write can on the floor of the House to see the convention. I am disappointed in my desire to chines may then be built at a great us at once for information about an ex Largest Growers of Trees in the World that the market irews service is con- After the luncheon and the splen- see Mr. Nicolson because he is out saving over the prevailing market elusive Agency covering your county or locality.' P-C Manufacturing Co., Has- tinued. did program of the Executives Club, of the city on a trip to Canada study price. tings, Mich. 11-12-25 tfcs MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS F r i d a y , N o v e m b e r 1:1, J(hl.~ porn «_ FARMERS TO ASK Detroit Poultry CONGRESS TO DYE Mich. Elevator Exch. Are You Market As given by .Mich. K a m i B u r e a u thanksgiving Poultry matted! IMPORTED SEEDS Says About Beans: In O n This? P o u l t r y Exch., 2 0 1 0 R l o p e l l e s t r e e t , Large shipments of fancy, high quality turkeys and D e t r o i t , Nov. 12, 1 9 2 8 : roasters will be needed for Detroit's Thanksgiving D e t r o i t live p o u l t r y m a r k e t is Farm Bureau Members Growing Bteans: T h e co-operative live stock s t e a d y t o firm a w l in very good con- trade. Detroit is one of the best markets in the coun- s h i p p e r s a r e going s t r o n g in Would Stop Importation of T h e p a s t five w e e k s of v e r y u n s e a s o n a b l e w e a t h e r h a s the "price determining mar- dition for T h a n k s g i v i n g s h i p m e n t s , try. High grade stock will bring top prices. Ship- Worthless Clover and m a d e f o r a v e r y s t r o n g s i t u a t i o n in t h e M i c h i g a n b e a n k e t s " of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , w h i c h s h o u l d a r r i v e b e t w e e n Nov. 15 ments should arrive between Nov. 1 5 and Nov. 21. w h e r e they a r e l e a d i n g in t h e to 2 1 . Alfalfa Seed market. v o l u m e of stock h a n d l e d a n d in Indications point to still better prices in Detroit. Indications a r e thai turkeys un- P r i c e s h a v e a d v a n c e d s h a r p l y 50e p e r o w t . a n d t h e getting high returns for their •doubtiHlly will be h i g h e r . Large, Ship to the old, reliable Farm Bureau Poultry Ex- p r o s p e c t s a r e favorable for a n o t h e r a d v a n c e from t h e shippers. STAIN WOULD BETRAY IT The National Live Stock fancy r o a s t e r s will a l s o be in big de- change. The farmer owned sales office. W e are present l e v e l . P r o d u c e r s Ass'n is now o p e r a t - m a n d w h i l e h e n s u n d o u b t e d l y will be here to sell your stock to the best advantage. A long A c c o r d i n g to t h e best f i g u r e s we can get, t h e w h i t e ing in 13 principal m a r k e t s a n d dull. Fancy stock will b r i n g t o p Today Unadapted Imported list of satisfied, regular shippers is our best advertise- b e a n c r o p in N e w Y o r k S t a t e w a s b O ' / d e s t r o y e d by r a i n s in 1924 sold 90,910 c a r s of m a r k e t prices. Thin a n d m e d i u m Seeds Cause Farmers a n d t h e b u y e r s in t h e E a s t e r n s e c t i o n of t h e T i n t e d S t a t e s *' stock for co-op s h i p p e r s . It q u a l i t y will not be w a n t e d . ment. will be m u c h m o r e t h i s y e a r . Heavy Losses w h o u s u a l l y look to New Y o r k S t a t e for t h e i r w h i t e b e a n s Michigan s h i p p e r s send 4 5 out Turkeys, i'oung, No. 1, 8 lbs. up....84-36 Farm Bureau Poultry Exchange will l a r g e l y h a v e t o c o m e t o M i c h i g a n * t h i s y e a r . o t e v e r y 100 c a r s h a n d l e d by Turkeys, old turns. No. 1 85 T h e A m e r i c a n f a r m e r is g o i n g to T h e s t a t e s of I d a h o a n d . M o n t a n a r a i s e d a much larger t h e Buffalo P r o d u c e r s . They .Springs, barred rocks 2:! 2610 Riopelle St., Detroit Phone, Cadillac, 2270 aRk t h e C o n g r e s s c o n v e n i n g in De- c r o p of w h i t e b e a n s t h a n t h e y r a i s e d f o r t h e last f e w s h i p t o t h e Chicago P r o d u c e r s Springs, refl 22 c e m b e r thut h e be p r o t e c t e d from Ass'n. T h e y h a v e one of t h e best Spring, med. quality 20-21 y e a r s b u t w e d o not b e l i e v e t h a t t h e i r c r o p s were enough m a r k e t s a n d one of t h e best n o p losses d u e t o i m p o r t e d u n a d a p t - Springs, leghorn 18 l a r g e r to materially w e a k e n the Michigan situation. m a r k e t services An t h e Michigan Hens, .". H>s. up, Bxtra Fancy -»> ed. He will ask for t h e p a s s a g e of ii law providing for t h e s t a i n i n g T h e r e c e n t s h a r p a d v a n c e in b o t h t h e p o t a t o a n d r i c e Live Stock E x c h a n g e C o m m i s - Hens, 5 lbs. up, No. 1 25 sion M e r c h a n t s a t D e t r o i t . T h e Hens, A-:< lbs 23 of all i m p o r t e d seed with a r e d or m a r k e t s will h e l p t o s t r e n g t h e n t h e b e a n m a r k e t a n d w e green dye, which will m a k e it in- sfi'iitly recognizable, w h e r e it a p p e a r s . no matter b e l i e v e t h a t it w o u l d be a m i g h t y g o o d g a m b l e for a n y f a r m e r w h o c a n h o l d h i s b e a n s f o r a w h i l e t o d o s o . It is co-op h o u s e s at t h e v a r i o u s big Btockyards a r e t h e r e to g e t the m o s t for t h e p r o d u c e r t h a t his Hens, legboin. small, upder 4 lbs...15-16 Cox (leese, young • 15 1** Seed Cleaning Service o u r frue^s t h a t d u r i n g t h e W i n t e r m o n t h s M i c h i g a n b e a n stock will b r i n g , — t h r o u g h The American F a r m Bureau, the good s a l e s m a n s h i p a n d a keen Dmks, young, white, 5 lbs. 23-24 F e d e r a t e d Seed Service, w h i c h in- p r i c e s will be 50 c e n t s t o $ 1 . 0 0 p e r e w t . h i g h e r t h a n t o - i n t e r e s t in t h e s h i p p e r ' s good Indiana Cans Tomatoes; Ducks, small, colored 20-22 Now is the time to have your clover seed cleaned by day's market. Rabbits, ".> lbs. up 17-18 c l u d e s t h e Michigan F a r m B u r e a u L. B. O S . M K K . U e , r . fortune. Farm Bureau Sells Them the State Farm Bureau Seed Service and have it in first Reed Service and t h e S t a t e F a r m Don't forget t h i s — Y o u r class shape next spring. ' B u r e a u Seed Services of a dozen oth- Lansing, Mich. stock is handled at a c t u a l cost. Twenty-one community canning er s t a t e s , a r e a m o n g t h o s e back of Nov. 10. 1925. p l a n t s w e r e e s t a b l i s h e d by t h e In- We have equipment that gets buckhorn, thistle, pigeon You pay t h e r e g u l a r c o m m i s - the bill to stain i m p o r t e d seed. T h e sion. Any s a v i n g s m a d e is re- d i a n a C a n n i n g C r o p s E x c h a n g e for grass, mustard, dock and wild carrot. Our cleaning prices bill u n d o u b t e d l y will l£.ve the full t u r n e d at t h e close of t h e y e a r h a n d l i n g p a r t of t h e 1 9 2 5 I n d i a n a are very reasonable, and we give prompt service. Write s u p p o r t of the U. S. Dep't of Agricul- to y o u r local a s s ' n for d i s t r i b u - t o m a t o crop. T h e o u t p u t of t h e com* for price schedule. t u r e , and the S t a t e A g r i c u l t u r a l Col- tion or use a s t h e m e m b e r s see munity plants will be marketed lege, imported, unadapted Italian F r e n c h , Chilean, A r g e n t i n e , African WHAT DELEGATES H e a r ReportH On T u e s d a y m o r n i n g will c o m e t h e b u s i n e s s session of t h e m e e t i n g . fit. S h i p t o u s — t h r o u g h t h e I n d i a n a p o l i s office of the Indiana F a r m Bureau Federa- We are anxious and glad to buy clover, alfalfa or sweet clover seed. Send us a sample of your seed. Let your Mich. Live Stock Exch. Farm Bureau serve you. Write us. and o t h e r w a r m c l i m a t e clover and alfalfa s e e d s a r e c a u s i n g A m e r i c a n f a r m e r s g r e a t e r losses a n n u a l l y be- WILL DO AT FARM T h e a d d r e s s by P r e s i d e n t B r a d f u t e , administrative reports, finance re- at Detroit tion. p o r t a n d t h e like will t a k e u p t h e Producers' Comm. Ass'n " Y o u h a v e placed all t h e large Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service c a u s e they w i n t e r kill. T h e r e is no way to keep these BUREAU MEETING first p a r t of t h e p r o g r a m . J u s t be- fore n o o n , f a r m fire p r e v e n t i o n and at Last Buffalo b e r r i e s on t o p . " "Yes, lady, t h a t s a v e s you t h e Lansing, Michigan seeds o u t . Once they a r e in t h e c o u n - g r o u p life i n s u r a n c e will be discuss- t r o u b l e of h u n t i n g t h r o u g h t h e box t r y a n d mixed with d o m e s t i c seed, no ed. for t h e m . " one can detect t h e m . The o r g a n i z e d Mrs. Coolidge at Luncheon T u e s d a y , at n o o n , t h e r e will be a A m e r i c a n f a r m e r s now p r o p o s e to For Farm Bureau l u n c h for all t h e d e l e g a t e s a n d vis- follow t h e lead of Sweden a n d o t h e r i t o r s . R a d i o s t a t i o n s of C h i c a g o a r e northern European countries and Women f u r n i s h i n g e n t e r t a i n m e n t to put on protect t h e m s e l v e s a g a i n s t t h e u n - a special s h o w to e n t e r t a i n t h e F a r m a d a p t e d seed m e n a c e by d y e i n g all Chicago, Nov. 7 . — T h e g e n e r a l B u r e a u v i s i t o r s at t h i s l u n c h e o n . i m p o r t e d seed except the C a n a d i a n , which is a d a p t e d . her f a r m e r s seed o u t . Canada protects by k e e p i n g T h e smell of t h e i m p o r t e d seed imported p r o g r a m of t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m Bu- r e a u ' s 7th a n n u a l been decided u p o n . s p e a k e r s will be a n n o u n c e d convention The T h i s is w h a t t h e d e l e g a t e s will do has various later. T u e s d a y a f t e r n o o n t h e conference will be b r o k e n i n t o sectional g r o u p s a n d each g r o u p will t a k e u p a de- tailed s t u d y of such p r o b l e m s as transportation, tariff, marketing, They Didn't Know It business has b e c o m e so bad t h a t im- p o r t e r s say they a r e willing to h a v e in t h e t h r e e d a y s of t h e c o n v e n t i o n : etc. But American Farmers Planted Some 7,000,000 Pounds of Unadapted Argentine On M o n d a y m o r n i n g , D e c e m b e r 7, T u e s d a y n i g h t will come t h e F a r m I t a l i a n seed, o n e of the w o r s t of- t h e m e e t i n g will be opened in t h e f e n d e r s , dyed red. I t a l i a n seed h a s n e w ball r o o m of t h e S h e r m a n H o - B u r e a u b a n q u e t with a v a r i e d p r o - g r a m of m u s i c , e n t e r t a i n m e n t a n d Alfalfa Last Season been a t t a c k e d most by t h e f a r m e r s , tel. Immediately after the formal speakers. so t h e i m p o r t e r s a r e willing to m a k e o p e n i n g will c o m e t h e a d d r e s s by On W e d n e s d a y m o r n i n g will come, "Well, what of it?" you ask. "Isn't it way you can do that is to buy only from a firm a " g o a t " of w h a t s e e m s to be a P r e s i d e n t Coolidge. first, t h e r e p o r t s of t h e c o m m i t t e e s , that will prove and guarantee to you that the d o o m e d source of seed a n y w a y a n d seed they offer is hardy, northern grown stock get o a r a t t e n t i o n off t h e r e s t of t h e i r K n t e r t a i n s at L u n c h e o n t h e n t h e election of officers. Wed- any good?" b u s i n e s s . The I t a l i a n seed is h a r d - At n o o n , t h e P r e s i d e n t will be en - n e s d a y a f t e r n o o n will be d e v o t e d to and fully adapted to Michigan conditions. t e r t a i n e d by t h e F a r m B u r e a u at a t h e a d o p t i o n of r e s o l u t i o n s , which "Not much. It's almost sure to winter kill. There are a number of state-wide farmers' co- ly less d a n g e r o u s t h a n t h e F r e n c h , A f r i c a n ; Chilean or A r g e n t i n i a n clo- l u n c h e o n at w h i c h all voting dele- will be t h e d e c l a r e d policy of t h e or- Argentine alfalfa seed which is exported is operative seed organizations that do that and g a t e s , t h e b o a r d of d i r e c t o r s a n d g a n i z a t i o n for 1926. produced in a region where the ground sel- ver or alfalfa, which they would s a v e each state F a r m Bureau president some high class seed firms. They advertise for f u t u r e m u l c t i n g of t h e A m e r i c a n dom freezes and under general climatic con- the fact and fully guarantee their stuff. The will be p r e s e n t . At t h e s a m e t i m e farmer. Furthermore, there seem- Mrs. Coolidge will h a v e l u n c h with Grange Calls Extension ditions which do not make the hardy alfalfa other fellows keep quiet or attempt to get your ingly is n o t h i n g to p r e v e n t I t a l i a n the ladies representing the home.and Service a Necessity such as is required to survive the climate of attention on something else—the high germin- seed from being s h i p p e d i n t o F r a n c e c o m m u n i t y c o m m i t t e e of t h e A m e r i - (Continued from page one) northern United States and do well." ating qualities of imported seed or some other a n d t h e n re-shipped a s F r e n c h seed can F a r m B u r e a u a n d o t h e r w o m e n point that is not the meat of the cocoanut. " W e renew our recommendation Therefore, the F a r m Bureau and of p r o m i n e n c e in t h e F a r m B u r e a u t h a t as 60on as t h e A g r i c u l t u r a l Ex- "Has anyone around here planted any others seeking an imported seed family. tension Service in a n y c o u n t y can be s t a i n i n g law, will insist t h a t all im- The Monday afternoon session financed e n t i r e l y from public funds, Argentine alfalfa seed?" "How do the co-op seed houses ab- p o r t e d seed be dyed,. I t a l i a n seed a n d will be a general session, the t h a t a C o u n t y E x t e n s i o n Council, or o t h e r most o b j e c t i o n a b l e varieties first p a r t of t h e m e e t i n g devoted to c o - o p e r a t i n g c o m m i t t e e , be e s t a b l i s h - "Not knowingly. That 7,000,000 lbs. of solutely guarantee the safeness and m a y be dyed r e d . I m p o r t e d seed said a d i s c u s s i o n of v a r i o u s p r o b l e m s of ed, c o n s i s t i n g of r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of trouble sent to the United States each year to be a d a p t a b l e s h o u l d be dyed g r e e n or p u r p l e or s o m e o t h e r d i s t i n c t i v e i m p o r t a n c e to a g r i c u l t u r e and the all t h e agricultural organizations isn 't sold by telling what it is. The stunt is to northern hardiness of their seed?" l a t t e r p a r t of t h e a f t e r n o o n devoted within the county, to assist the blend' it with good domestic seed and sell the color, a c c o r d i n g to t h e F a r m B u r e a u , to specific discussion of o r g a n i z a - which i n s i s t s t h a t t h e f a r m e r is en- C o u n t y A g r i c u l t u r a l Agent and oth- mixture as good domestic seed. If the mixture "The Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service tion p r o b l e m s . e r E x t e n s i o n w o r k e r s in o u t l i n i n g titled to k n o w w h a t he is g e t t i n g — is 209; imported Argentine alfalfa, the farmer handles only adapted, seed. The American M o n d a y n i g h t will come t h e F a r m and carrying out a suitable p r o g r a m d o m e s t i c or i m p o r t e d seed, or a mix- H o m e and Community Forum. Boys' for t h e c o u n t y . " probably notices a 20 % winter killing, and crop of northern grown hardy alfalfa is t u r e . Dyeing^ t h e very o b j e c t i o n a b l e and Girls' Club demonstrations, wonders why that stand thinned out so. If the produced in our Northwest States. From 1920 v a r i e t i e s r e d will s e t t l e t h a t q u e s - t a l k s by s p e a k e r s of n a t i o n a l r e p u t a - A ROAD MARKER percentage of Argentine alfalfa is higher, he through the season of 1923 the Michigan Farm tion for t h e n o r t h e r n U n i t e d S t a t e s , t i o n a n d r e p o r t s on home and com- " A h , we m u s t be on t h e r i g h t r o a d . gets a higher per cent of winter kill, and so Bureau went into the Northwest and bought its if t h e I m p o r t e d seed believed to be m u n i t y work will m a k e up t h e p r o - on. It wouldn't do to sell a straight 100% requirements direct from the growers, in di- T h e r e is t h e m a n we r a n over t h i s a d a p t a b l e is dyed g r e e n a n d p r o v e s to be all r i g h t , t h e A m e r i c a n f a r m e r g r a m Monday n i g h t . morning!" From LeRire, Paris. dose of such seed. It would be a little rect charge of it from the time it was harvested will be glad to buy t h e seed s t a i n e d poisonous to future business, but 'blending' until the seed arrived in Lansing for cleaning green thereafter. Argentine seed with good seed is the way the and distribution. Since 1924 the Farm Bu- T h e w h o l e q u e s t i o n of s t a i n i n g im- seed importers make a nice profit on cheap, reau has been getting its Northwestern seed p o r t e d seed will be f o u g h t b i t t e r l y by t h e seed i m p o r t i n g i n t e r e s t s w h i c h A RARE OPPORTUNITY imported seed and the way that the farmer purchaser gets it in the neck. The local dealer through a reliable agency, Safeseed, Inc., whose records and plant .are under strict in- a r e e n r i c h i n g t h e m s e l v e s at t h e ex- AN EDITORIAL probably never knows when he has such a spection of the Farm Bureau Seed Service. If a n y of you F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s a r e w i s h i n g t h a t you p e n s e of t h e f a r m e r . T h e s e i n t e r e s t s could t a k e a real w o r t h w h i l e t r i p , — o n e t h a t you a n d t h e wife mixture on his hands. Not even an expert Farm Bureau Brand northwestern grown al- i m p o r t a million or m o r e p o u n d s of would enjoy for a long t i m e to c o m e , t h e F a r m B u r e a u News alfalfa seedsman can tell adapted or unadapt- falfa seed has solved the winter killing seed weekly d u r i n g t h e s h i p p i n g sea- son a n d h a v e m o n e y a n d p o w e r to s u g g e s t s t h a t you a t t e n d t h e s e v e n t h a n n u a l c o n v e n t i o n of t h e ed alfalfa seed, domestic or imported seed problem wherever it has been sown. American Farm Bureau F e d e r a t i o n at Chicago, Monday apart once they are mixed. You've got to fight a n y bill t h a t m a y h u r t t h e m . It t h r o u g h W e d n e s d a y , D e c e m b e r 7 t o 9. "In continuing its relations with the Grimm will be s o m e fight. Farm Bureau know them right from the source.'' A w o n d e r f u l p r o g r a m h a s been p r e p a r e d . P r e s i d e n t Cool- and common alfalfa seed growers in the alfalfa N e w s r e a d e r s c a n do s o m e t h i n g for idge h a s delayed his a n n u a l a d d r e s s t o C o n g r e s s o n e d a y so districts of Utah, Colorado, Montana and the t h e m s e l v e s a n d t h e i r f a r m s by a s k i n g t h a t he m a y c o m e to C h i c a g o a n d a d d r e s s t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m "Isn't there any way to stop these fel- Dakotas, the Farm Bureau has helped the t h e i r C o n g r e s s m a n to s u p p o r t t h e B u r e a u c o n v e n t i o n on t h e m o r n i n g of t h e o p e n i n g d a y . His seed s t a i n i n g bill w h e n it c o m e s up. m e s s a g e to t h e F a r m B u r e a u is a w a i t e d w i t h n a t i o n a l i n t e r e s t . lows from flooding the country with al- western growers to organize themselves into T h e y look to y o u for s u c h i n s t r u c - Mrs. C o o l i d g e is expected to be with t h e P r e s i d e n t . producing ass 'ns with very strict systems of in- tions. Write your Congressman a Michigan F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s h a v e a r a r e o p p o r t u n i t y falfa seed which they know is pretty specting their seed and its production methods. letter today. to h e a r a n d see P r e s i d e n t Coolidge a t t h e i r own c o n v e n t i o n . sure to go bad on the fellows w h o plant The same has been done in Ontario, from A d m i s s i o n will be by ticket. T h e y a r e a s s u r e d of a r e s e r v e d whence comes our Ontario variegated alfalfa. neat in t h e m a i n convention hall p r o v i d i n g they g e t in t o u c h H e a r P r e s . Coolidge a t F a r m Bu- with t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u far e n o u g h in a d v a n c e so t h a t it it?" This system of alfalfa seed producer direct to r e a u c o n v e n t i o n a t C h i c a g o , Dec. 7. the Michigan alfalfa seed consumer, under the -• - ' '. . - m a y s e c u r e t h e tickets. T h o u s a n d s of C h i c a g o a n s , t h o u s a n d s "No legal way of preventing its entry un- of f a r m e r s would like to be p r e s e n t w h e n P r e s i d e n t Coolidge less it happens to contain some noxious weed inspection and direction of the Farm Bureau a d d r e s s e s t h e F a r m B u r e a u , b u t F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s will Seed service, has helped increase our Michi- h a v e t h e first o p p o r t u n i t y . seeds that keep it from getting past the U. S. inspection service at the port of entry. Mil- gan alfalfa acreage from 79,000 acres in 1919 AUTOMOBILE T h e o p e n i n g session of t h e c o n v e n t i o n will be a w o n d e r f u l s i g h t . T h e i m m e n s e ball r o o m of t h e Hotel S h e r m a n , w i t h its lions of pounds of alfalfa and clover seed are to 429,000 acres this last season. m i r r o r e d walls and b r i l l i a n t l i g h t i n g by t h o u s a n d s of c a n d l e - imported annually from Argentine, Chile, ACCIDENTS like electric bulbs, will be d e c o r a t e d for t h e c o m i n g of t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e United S t a t e s . T h e n a t i o n ' s p r e s s will be France, and Italy because there is a good profit "How can a man be absolutely sure of in mixing it with American seed and selling it INCREASE r e p r e s e n t e d by its a b l e s t m e n . Even while t h e P r e s i d e n t is s p e a k i n g a t h o u s a n d n e w s p a p e r s will be s e t t i n g u p his a d d r e s s , even a s t w o Chicago r a d i o s t a t i o n s will be b r o a d c a s t i n g his at American prices. Every agricultural college in the northern United States has proved by getting Farm Bureau alfalfa seed?" voice to t h e w o r l d . U n d o u b t e d l y t h e m o t i o n p i c t u r e n e w s r e e l growing tests that such southern grown alfalfa '' Today and for the past two seasons, when a Fall and Winter Dangerous m e n will be t h e r e t o do t h e i r bit in giving t h e n a t i o n a p i c t u r e and clover seed is not hardy enough for this Michigan farmer buys Farm Bureau Seed of t h e P r e s i d e n t ' s p a r t i c i p a t i o n in t h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g of a Time to Drive great farmers' organization. Powerful electric enunciators climate and is sure to winter kill, sometimes Service clover or-alfalfa seed, he gets it in will e n a b l e e v e r y word s p o k e n from t h e p l a t f o r m t o be h e a r d completely. They preach and publish this sealed, branded bushel, half-bushel or two in every p a r t of t h e c o n v e n t i o n h a l l a n d in a d j o i n i n g r o o m s . information, but the seed importers keep right bushel sacks, exactly as it left the Farm Bureau Mr. A u t o m o b i l e O w n e r do n o t O t h e r n o t e d l e a d e r s who will be h e a r d a t t h e c o n v e n t i o n will on. warehouse and cleaning plant. There is no drive your automobile through this be P r e s i d e n t B r a d f u t e a n d Hoft. W m . J a r d i n e , Sec'y of t h e chance for a mix-up. U. S. D e p a r t m e n t of A g r i c u l t u r e . Prominent farm leaders dangerous season without automo- a n d p u b l i c m e n from all p a r t s of t h e c o u n t r y will be h e a r d a t "Well, then, how is a fellow going to be "The Farm Bureau Seed Service insists that bile i n s u r a n c e . A seriQus a c c i d e n t t h e c o n v e n t i o n . Two big F a r m B u r e a u g a t h e r i n g s a r e p l a n n e d may c a u s e you t r o u b l e a n d a n n o y - — a l u n c h e o n T u e s d a y noon for a l l d e l e g a t e s a n d v i s i t o r s a n d sure of his alfalfa seed? How's he go- the first and most important investment in a the annual F a r m Bureau banquet Tuesday evening. crop is the very best of seed and that the farm- a i u t ' a n d t a k e t h e p r o f i t s of m a n y G e t t i n g to t h e c o n v e n t i o n h a s been m a d e a s c o n v e n i e n t a s ing to know that he isn't getting any of er is entitled to it. If the seed is wrong, it's - to s e t t l e . It costs b u t little to about all over. No one selling seed can • i n s u r e in a safe r e l i a b l e c o m p a n y possible by t h e F a r m B u r e a u . T h e r a i l r o a d s a r e giving r e - this imported seed?" duced r a t e s . T h e Hotel S h e r m a n , c o n v e n t i o n h e a d q u a r t e r s , overdo the job of insuring the farmer the best now s t a r t i n g i t s e l e v e n t h y e a r . h a s m a d e 1,200 new r o o m s a v a i l a b l e t o F a r m B u r e a u folks there is. That's what the Farm Bureau Seed a t r e d u c e d r a t e s . T h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u will m a k e y o u r "There's only one way. Be absolutely sure LOSSES PAID $2,750,000 r e s e r v a t i o n s on r e q u e s t . T h e B u r e a u will p r o v i d e you w i t h of the source of the seed you buy. The only Service is doing.'' c o n v e n t i o n t i c k e t s , b u t you m u s t a s k e a r l y a s t h e d e m a n d will \ss| is Over 9700,000 be g r e a t ; 46 s t a t e s will be a s k i n g t i c k e t s . "TAKE THE UNCERTAINTY OUT OF SEEDS" T h e s e v e n t h a n n u a l c o n v e n t i o n of t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m Bu- W r i t e u s for thie b o o k l e t . A n e w , b e a u t i f u l l y i l l u s t r a t e d book Ask for local a g e n t or w r i t e , of Michigan F a r m B u r e a u B r a n d s e e d s . F r e e on r e q u e s t . r e a u will be a b r i l l i a n t e v e n t . Michigan folks a r e f o r t u n a t e l y s i t u a t e d so t h a t they can m a k e t h e t r i p with l i t t l e t r a n s p o r t a - rHI5 CITIZENS' MUTUAL MOIU1.K I N S U R A N C E COMPANY U TO- t i o n e x p e n s e a n d loss of t i m e a s c o m p a r e d to t h e S o u t h e r n , W e s t e r n a n d New E n g l a n d folks who will be t h e r e . decide t o go, a d v i s e Sec'y C. 'L. Brody at L a n s i n g a t o n c e . Observe c o n v e n t i o n i n f o r m a t i o n p r i n t e d e l s e w h e r e in t h i s If you Michigan Farm Bureau S e e d Service Michigan edition of t h e News. Lansing, Michigan v