MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Our Purpose Is You and Your :o Build a Prosper- Neighbors—That Is ous Agriculture The Farm Bureau PUBLISHED BY THE MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP FOURTH YEAR, VOL. IV, No. 1 JANUARY 8, 1926 ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY SHIAWASSEE, GENESEE, LAPEER IN FARM BUREAU DIST. NO. 1 Big Program, Square Dance at SEN. FERRIS SHOWS KEEN INTEREST IN DISTRICT MANAGER NEW PLAN PROVIDES THE MEANS FOR CONNECTING MEMBERS WITH STATE Eighth Annual Meeting, Feb. 4-5 BUREAU'S ATTITUDE FARM BUREAU'S BUSINESS SERVICES PRES. SAM THOMPSON OF AMERICAN To Radio Promises He Will Be Gener- ous to Farmers in Every District Manager Plan to Provide Farm Bureau FARM BUREAU, LUCIUS E. WILSON AND Square Step and Word Services Members Want; County Bureaus MRS. SEWELL OF INDIANA TO SPEAK Dancer- HE DECRIES EXTREMISTS Endorse It; H. G. Ratering is Mgr. of Agrees With Bureau's Stand; Dist. No. I ; Offices at Flint Program Shows Need For United A new development of the Michigan State Farm Bureau Meeting at State College During Farmers Week; Rural Effort Through the courtesy of the which is one of the greatest and most far-reaching moves the Members Urged to Attend, Get Picture State College radio .station, Just previous to the opening of organization has ever made was inaugurated January 1, Of National and State Work and WKAR, the Thursday evening the present session of Congress the 1926, in Shiawassee, Genesee and Lapeer counties when a program of the Michigan State Michigan State Farm Bureau wrote Help Build 1 926 Program Farm Bureau's 8th annual new method for getting Farm Bureau service to the mem- each member of the Michigan dele- meeting is to be broadcast from gation at Washington a letter en- bers and enabling them to take a strong part in their organ- the Jj|, S. C. Union building, c l o s i n g a marked copy of the Michi- ization's work was put into operation. The 8th annual meeting of the Michigan State Farm when? the banquet and square gan Farm Bureau News containing dance will be held. the position of the State Farm Bu- This method is known as the Michigan Farm Bureau Dis- Bureau at State College, Thursday and Friday, Feb. 4-5, is About 7 p. m., Eastern stan- reau Board of Directors regarding trict Plan. It has been under careful consideration for months going to be a great event in the history of the organization. dard time, the banquet program' national legislative issues which will by the State and County Farm Bureaus. It has been en- Business will predominate, but pleasure in the form of a will go on the air. Mr. Lucius be coming up for consideration dur- Wilson's address will be broad- ing the present session. HERMAN (.. RATERING dorsed strongly by all County Farm Bureaus which have con- Farm Bureau banquet and square dance with good old coun- cast. Both of the United States sen- sidered it. November 10, 1925, the State Farm Bureau Board try fiddlers will hold the delegates' and visitors' attention in the ball room of the Union building Thursday evening. Then station WREO of Lan- sing has an hour and a half for its evening musical program. ators from Michigan and most of the Congressmen acknowledged re- ceipt of this information with let- DISTRICT MANAGER of Directors authorized putting the plan in operation. How District Is Organized Farm Bureau members will have the opportunity to hear three remarkable speakers on the Farm Bureau movement .About 9;4f> p. m., the Farm Bureau program will come on ters which indicate what significance they attach to the legislative recom- MADE RECORD AS The plan provides that Farm Bureau Districts shall be form- ed by three or more counties acting with the State Farm and its program and what it means to the man who owns or the air again from WKAR. Mrs. mendations of the Michigan State operates a farm. . Charles SewelFs address to the banquet guests will be broad- Farm Bureau. For instance, ator Woodbridgo N. Ferris Sen- wrote CO-OP ASS'N MAN Bureau, with office headquarters to be at the most conven- iently located point in the District and branch offices in each Opportunity to Hear Sam Thompson cast, to be followed immediate- the Farm Bureau as follows: Sam H. Thompson of Quincy, 111., who has come up from ly by broadcasting of the Farm "On arriving in Washington, Story of Ratering's Work at of the other counties in the District. an 80 acre farm to be the owner and operator of 500 Bureau square dance from the I find your letter of November Holland Shows What The District Manager is engaged co-pperatively by the Union building ballroom. Well 30, together with the last issue counties in the District and the State Farm Bureau. For ex- acres,—from a worker seeking members for the Farm Bureau known old time fiddlers will be of the 'Michigan Farm Bureau Can be Done movement in his community to the presidency of the Illinois on the job. Radio listeners can News.' 1 shall read this marked ample, if there are three County Farm Bureaus in the District, Agricultural Ass'n, the Farm Bureau in that state, and later get everything of a great eve- copy with the utmost care. I In February of 1920, the manager they share alike with the State Farm Bureau the salary and ex- ning's entertainment. recognize the agricultural needs of the Holland Co-operative Ass'n at penses of the Manager, office help and office rent. In the to be elected to the presidency of the American Farm Bureau Full details of this part of of the United States and I Holland in Ottawa county severed above arrangement each party pays one-sfourth of the cost. Federation at its recent annual meeting in Chicago, will speak the Farm Bureau meeting will shall not hesitate to use my in- his connections with the Ass'n. An Thursday afternoon. Mr. Thompson is the most prominent be published in the Farm Bu- fluence for the benefit of all. investigation into the condition of Michigan Farm Bureau District No. 1 is the name given reau News of Jan. 22. Watch Other lines of activity have the business revealed a det'icit of a District comprised of Shiawassee, Genesee and Lapeer farmer in the public mind today. What he will have to say for it. been aided by the Government more than $20,000, probably due to will be interesting, indeed. and certainly the United States market deflation of that time or ov- County Farm Bureaus. District headquarters are to be at Government ought not to stand er buying. This condition was imme- Room 205, Patterson Bldg., Flint, in Genesee County with Lucius E. Wilson of Chicago is very well known to thous- ands of Michigan Farm Bureau members for his talks on com- JACKSON, WAYNE in the way of agricultural prog- ress. I shall be generous toward diately followed by financial dis- branch offices in each of the other two counties. putes, law suits and a general de- Mr. H. G. Ratering, the very successful manager of the munity organization and its aims, and for his part in the Farm Bureau volunteer membership workers' campaign in 1 1 coun- AND HILLSDALE IN agriculture in every step and word I have to say." Po\vt4I Write* Ferris cline of the membership morale and business support. The business was Hoiland Co-operative Association of some 600 members, has practically de.id, and the only ap- been engaged as Manager of District No. 1. ties last summer. He will help 30 Michigan counties with their campaigns the coming summer. He speaks Thursday 3 0 COUNTY MARCH Acknowledging the above lettafr from Senator Ferris, Stanley M. parent reason for continued effort was to save funeral expenses. The program of Farm Bureau work for the District will be evening at the banquet. Powell, assistant secretary of the However, the Ass'n had employed developed by the manager, with the guidance of the Tri- Great Membership Program State Farm Bureau, wrote Mr. Ferris, in 1919 a young man, Mr. H. G. Ra- County District Committee, which is composed of a repre- Andther speaker at the Farm Bureau banquet will be Mrs. as follows: tering, as bookkeeper. His work was Charles H. Sewell of Indiana, chairman of the home and com- Well Under Way For "We certainly appreciate such that he. was suggested as man- sentative of each of the three County Farm Bureau Boards 1926 your splendid letter of Decem- ager for a probationary period of and one from the State Farm Bureau. For District No. 1 the munity work for the Indiana Farm Bureau. Mrs. Sewell is ber 5, in regard to the state- one year, lie bandied the work of following is the Tri-County Committee: C. M. Urch, Pres. of a farmer's wife, has become a splendid speaker on woman's Three additional counties, Jack- ment which we sent to you as cleaning the stocks, installing a bet- part in the Farm Bureau, and is in demand at Farm Bureau son, Hillsdale, and Wayne have been to the position of the board of ter accounting system and general- the Shiawassee Bureau; W. W. Billings, Pres. of the Genesee meetings throughout the country. added to the list of those signed to directors of the Michigan State ly shaping the policies of the Ass'n Bureau; Robert L. Taylor, Sec'y of the Lapeer Bureau and — take part in the big volunteer mem- Farm Bureau on national leg- to meet post-war conditions in such C. L. Brody, Gen-Mgr. of the State Farm Bureau. The Dis- Send Resolutions Early ~ islative issues. a way that tlie membership was in* bership campaign next spring. There spired to carry on. He was made| Mjct Manager will make full reports on his work monthly to Resolutions adopted by the dele- are now twenty-five counties defin- "It is gratifying to note that gates at the annual meeting fix the FEED SPECIALIST itely enrolled, the complete list be- you so well recognize the agri- manager. Pie developed close reia-i all members or each County r a r m Bureau Board ot Direc- policy of the Michigan Farm Bureau ing / cultural needs of the nation and tions between the Ass'n and the tors and to the State Farm Bureau. for the ensuing year. As at the last' - Carl M. Kidman, for 8 years will unhesitatingly use your State Farm Bureau, bringing Farm two sessions, printed copies of the Berrien Midland Will Develop Farm Bureau Work in county agricultural agent best efforts for securing sound Bureau business services and infor- resolutions will be distributed to the Branch Monroe enactments which will give to mation to the Holland Ass'n. He re- work, the last four of which Cass Montcalm Several lines of Farm Bureau work will be started as rapid- delegates the afternoon of the open- were in St. Clair county, has farmers equality of opportunity established the Ass'n's much demor- ing day so that they may be read joined the staff of the Michi- Clinton Oceana with their fellow citizens who alized coal business and instituted a ly as possible in Shiawassee, Genesee and Lapeer counties by iand digested and adopted in a de- gan Farm Bureaxi Supply service Gratiot Ottawa are engaged in other lines of city delivery. He encouraged local District Manager Ratering. Among them will be the com- liberate manner. Two years ago 1he as its feeds'" specialist. Mr. Hillsdale Saginaw business. pooling of carlot shipments of poul- pletion of arrangements with co-ops, car door men and other delegates adopted a resolution say- Kidman will promote the sale of Huron Sanilac "We trust that after stndytlrg try. He carried on many helpful ser- ing that all resolutions must be giv- Jackson St. Clair the position of the Michigan vice programs for the membership. agencies so that every Farm Bureau member may secure the en the delegates the first day of the Kent St. Joseph State Farm Bureau, you will During the past year the Holland commercial services of the State Farm Bureau, such as Milk- annual meeting. As much action as regard it as sound and expedi- . under Mi'. Ratering, did a maker, poultry feeds, mill feeds, coal, fertilizer, and other Lapeer Tuscola (Continued on page 4) possible will be taken on the resolu- (Continued on page two) tions the first day, and the job will Livingston Washtenaw supplies from the Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service; be cleaned up Friday morning. Res- .Manistee Wayne pure seeds of known northern origin from the Farm Bureau olutions intended for the annual meeting should be sent to Secretary Mecosta The State Farm Bureau organiza- Can A n y Bureau Equal Seed Service. Mr. Ratering will assist Farm Bureau members to avail Brody at State Farm Bureau head- quarters at Lansirfg at once. Going to Banquet? tion dep't is arranging conferences with eight other counties several of which will join the others in a few Jackson's ' 2 5 Record? themselves of the Farm Bureau Poultry Exchange's sales service at Detroit, and the Farm Bureau Fabric Department's Reservations for the Farm Bureau days so the full quota of thirty coun- stone, fertilizer, spray materials and banquet and square dance Tuesday ties for the campaign is now assured. Southern Body Is Giving automobile tires. virgin wool blankets, suitings, overcoats and underwear at evening may be made now by letter Follow-up membership work is Good Commercial Jackson county members have Lansing. He will assist members in taking advantage of the to Sec'y Brody. The banquet tickets still going on in the counties which written to or gone to Lansing State Farm Bureau Traffic Department's loss and damage claims will be $1 per person. This ticket held campaigns last summer. This Service Farm Bureau headquarters and have will admit the holder to the Farm | activity is particularly noticeable in bought virgin wool suits, overcoats, and other railroad matters that may come up. Bureau dance, which is restricted to Genesee county which has already in- Along with holiday greetings sent and blankets from the Fabrics Dep't. For Other Purposes •:• creased its membership since the to its members, the Jackson County Is Farm Bureau'* Man holders of banquet tickets. The edi- Others who have seen them are do- Where convenient agencies for As pointed out above the District tor of the News suggests that you campaign last summer by o 5 % , and Farm Bureau in a letter called at- ing likewise. is still working. A few days ago a tention to the things that the Bureau these Farm Bureau services are al- Manager is financed entirely by the take in the banquet and dance. The Through the State Farm Bureau ready In operation, the District Man- County and State Farm Bureaus. He American Farm Bureau Federation | number of memberships came in organization is enabling Jackson Seed Service, the Michigan Elevator from that county and on the agree- members to do for themselves. Can ager will give his assistance toward] will put in all his time in Farm Bu- tried it out ut its recent meeting at Exchange, the Farm Bureau Poultry further development. Where there reau work, and will be particularly Chicago, and it was great stuff. ments we found the following, "by the Farm Bureau in your county Exchange at Detroit, the Farm Bu- Committee of Ten," which means that equal or better this list of Jackson is a territory not served by such active in making close contact be- Some 600 delegates and their wives reau wool pool and their local co- agencies, the District Manager will tween the Farm Bureau member and attended. Some members of our ten Farm Bureau boosters had gone county services? Write the NEWS ops, Jackson members are marketing Milk maker and Farm Bureau about it to calling on their neighbors. about it, and let's show these boys help local Farm Bureau members to the services of his State organisa- Michigan delegation stepped out and poultry feeds. He will study a large and increasing voluni establish business and other connec- tion. \\^ will help bring the mem- showed folks what they hadn't for- This is the sort of spirit that will what's going on in the other coun- seeds, grain, poultry and wool. those feeds in their relation to make any organization go and ties. tions with State Farm Bureau (-ser- ber close to his County organization gotten in the matter of square danc- various types of farming oper- The Jackson County Farm Bureau vices. and his fellow members. Tbey will ing, and they were still showing them Avherever there is a bunch of folks Jackson County Farm Bureau folks and county agent co-operated this ations with the idea of develop- so well sold to the Farm Bureau to pack quite a wallop, and more than Not only will the District Manager set up strong Farm Bureau machin- at 3:00 o'clock the next morning. It ing additional profita/ble ideas year in distributing -10.000 lbs. of assist members in organizing them- ery and keep it going. The District was a great time. These same folks give some of their services, and time one. Witness this record for l pyrotol, war explosive for blasting, in feeding Milkmaker and Farm to the organization and will continue Commercial Activities selves into convenient groups to se- Manager is the Farm Bureau mem- will be on the job Thursday evening, Bureau poultry feeds. Farm to farmers in Jackson and surround- cure commercial purposes, but they ber's man and will be on the Farm Feb. 4. Advise us if you plan to go to talk It among their own neighbors, Those ordering wholesale lots of ing counties. Bureau members are invited to the future of the Farm Bureau is as- Michigan Milkmaker for distribution will organize also for Farm Bureau Bureau job all the time. so that we may have some idea of write or bring their feeding Educational Work legislative action in local, state and the size of the crowd and prepare ac. problems to Mr. Kidman at the Shippers, Be Careful! fo other members: George Loomis, sured. The Jackson Bureau has co-oper- County Farm Bureaus supporting national law-making bodies. They the County Agricultural Agent work R-5 (150 tons); George Hutchins, cordingly. Michigan Farm Bureau Supply ated with the Jackson Board of will he in a position to take action and other forms of State College Kx- Detroit, Jan. ,4—The Michigan Concord; J. K. Trefry, Rives Junc- l a r g e r Delegations Coming Service, Lansing, Mich. Live Stock Exchange Co-op Com- tion; Parma Co-operative Elevator; Supervisors and the State College in in regard to public improvements tension work see in the District Plan County Farm Bureaus will send mission Merchants says: Grass I>ake Farmers Elevator; Mun- financing and carrying on the coun- and problems of taxation. the kind of work that is wanted to larger delegations to the 8th annual ith Shipping Ass'n, A. G. Moeckel, ty agricultural agent work, home round out their program. Many meeting. Formerly, each county Writes About Pool "Shippers are again warned about loading sheep and calves, or cattle mgr.; George Merriman, Napoleon. economics work in 22 communities, Organization Work Farm Bureau has been entitled to and boys and girls club work. The District Manager will also act county agricultural agents familiar R. P. Wunderlich of Lewiston and calves, together in the same Twenty-four TONS of Farm Bu- as the State Farm Bureau represent- with the Farm Bureau District Plan one voting delegate and one for each Montmorency county, wrote th cars. II this practice is not stopped, reau binder twine distributed by the Other Work 250 members or major fraction there- Michigan Farm Bureau wool poo the Humane Society has threatened Parma, Rives Junction, Brooklyn. The Jackson Bureau takes an ac- ative in helping the counties work have individually expressed their ap- of after the first 250. At the last Nov. 25 regarding his 10 2". returns to keep a representative on this mar- Hanover and Grass Lake co-ops. tive parr'in the State Farm Bureau's out plans to secure larger Farm Bu- proval of the plan as a means of the annual meeting this was changed so legislative, freight rate and highway reau memberships. Mr. Ratering in Farm Bureau giving complete ser- •'I was well satisfied with tho ket, to see that this rule is enforc- Three parties in the county order District No. 1 will take a leading part vice to the Farm Bureau members. that the Board of Delegates at the wool pool prices this year. Had ed." Farm Bureau coal in car lots. programs, taxation work and general Stuti' Board's Action annual meeting "shall consist of one about 100 pounds of wool in poo activities to promote a better agri- in the Lapeer county membership All co-ops in the county handle campaign this spring and summer. Following is the action taken by representative from each of the af- this year. Expect to have more nex When some people drop a hint, it Farm Bureau seeds; Fay Butler does culture, all Of which are covered in the State Farm Bureau Board of Di- filiated Farm Bureau units in good year." the Michigan Faun Bureau News, Other Farm Bureau Districts are rectors, November 10, 1*J25, author- sounds like u ton of coal going down the same at his general store at under consideration and will be set izing the Farm Bureau District Plan: standing and an additional delegate the chute. Pulaski. said the letter, which asked mem- from each local unit for every 100 bers interested in any of the above up as occasion demands. The Dis- Moved by V Pies. MePhersoo, sec- The wrong man occasionally get Other State Farm Bureau supplies paid up Farm Bureau members or arrested, murdered or hanged, but services to get in touch with his local trict Plan will not in any way inter- onded by Director McCarty, that If we didn't stop to give so much handled by above co-ops and major portion thereof in excess of what happens to him most often is advice, we might have more time to brought to the attention of the mem- co-operative ass'n or with the Jack- with County Agricultural Agent ontinued (Continued on page 2) that he gets married. son County Farm Bur. OT other Coll ;> work. mind our own business. l bership are salt, chicken feeds, lime- MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS JANUARY g, 1020 TWO the employe in such Farm Bureau recreation for the young—yes, and MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS The F a r m Bureau is the chamber of commerce of a g r i c u l t u r e . It is the farmers'' means of expression,- from the smallest town- district shall have the title of Farm Bureau District Manager; that all THOMPSON INSISTS the old peojtle on the farm? >j0 l.lav and all work had a bad effect mi .lack. But in these days when Published twice a m o n t h by the Michigan S t a t e F a r m Bureau a t Char- lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices a t S t a t e F a r m Bureau h e a d - ship g r o u p t h r o u g h the County, State and American Farm Bu- reau organizations to the United States Congress al W a s h i n g t o n . districts formed and the appointment of all District Managers be subject ON BALANCED F. B. the automobile annihilates distance the boys and girls on the farm may to the approval of this board. quarters, Landing, Micliigan. VOL. IV. JANUARY X, 1026 So. I The F a r m Bureau is nol organized to fight other interests, but to obtain for the farmer treatment equal to that accorded to This motion was adopted unani- mously. SERVICE PROGRAM need some guidance in determining what 'constitutes a good time.' Moved by V-Pre8. McPherson. sec- "Lastly, what is to be the atti- oilier industries. onded by Director Met'arty that the tude of the farmer toward public Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class Tlie basic idea of the Farm Bureau is service. Its members But Special Emphasis May Be progress in general? What will J1O matter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided Secretary-Manager be authorized to have joined not only for economic a d v a n t a g e But for the im- lish Farm Bureau District No. Placed Temporarily On say about building .good roads? Or for in Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized January 12, 1923. 1, to include Shiawassee, (ienesee the ^ s e of those roads by passenger provement of the c o m m u n i t y . A m o n g its chief* objectives are Certain Problems busPs and freight carrying motor Subscription Price 50c Per Year, Included In duet of Farm and Lapeer Counties: that the Mich- Bureau Members. the p r e s e r v a t i o n of a high s t a n d a r d of living on the farm, the trucks? Or the destruction of branch igan State Farm Bureau appropriate line railroads which formerly car- E. E . U N G R E N Editor . g i v i n g of equal educational a d v a n t a g e s to rural y o u n g people, $1,500 per year for the work in said BROAD PROGRAM NEEDED ried freight and passengers? • . If. P O W E L L Associate Editor and the furtherance of a well worth-while community p r o g r a m . District No. 1, providing that the three co-operating County Farm Bu- "If the farmer answers any one If is no1 merely an organization of men. Its membership is Wilson Challenges Delegates of these questions wrong, it will cost reaus, namely, Shiawassee, Gen t h a t of the family. The Farm Bureau believes in and w o r k s tor To Nobler Vision of him more dollars than he would and Lapeer, each contribute an equal flICHIGAN gTATgyAPM flUREAU dare to dream of. Yet everyone the women of the farm family and for the boys and en-Is. The amount, making the total budget of *t;,ii00 (Six Thousand Dollars) per Bureau's Sphere knows that he will not give thought thing being stressed in the volunteer membership'1 campaign that year; that the secretary-manager k» to dollar-saving or dollar-waste, OFFICERS thirty Michigan counties are"preparing for this summer i.s that Chicago, .Ian. 7,—That the Farm even on a huge scale, without the M. L. NOON, Jackson President hereby authorized to execute a. four- M. B. M c P H E R S O N , Lowell Vice-President better farm homes and hotter conditions for the whole family party continuous agreement with the Bureau is no single-track organiza- leadership of the parent organiza- aforesaid counties, subject to cancel- tion, focusing its attention on one tion, namely, the Farm Bureau." Dlrectors-at -Large in the rural d i s t r i c t s is of t h e most vital e o n e e r n ' t o the well be- phase of the agricultural problem, lation at the end of the second year M. B . M c P H E R S O N Lowell ing, not onlv of the farmer*, hut. indeed, of the whole c o u n t r y . or each year thereafter upon reason- was well emphasized by the program MRS. E D I T H M. W A G A R E A R L C. McCARTY Carleton Bad A r e . , Shi ^_ '__ able notice before the end of the year in question, said contract to be of the seventh annual American Farm Bureau meeting. More than BUREAU MEETINGS V E R O L D F. CORMELY J. G. B O Y L E W. W. BILIJNGS Newberry Buchanan Davison Mrs. Wagar Speaks of Farm in effect beginning January 1, 1926. The above motion was also adopt- forty topics were discussed before the convention. Each topic1 was of importance to some large group. All ARE NOW IN FULL F R E D SMITH, Elk Rapids M. L. NOON, J a c k s o n Commodity Directors Michigan P o t a t o Growers E x c h a n g e Michigan Milk Producers Association Bureau Women's Work in'26 ed unanimously. All members of the Board of Di- rectors were present with the ex- topics were of some importance to all agriculture. SWING IN BARRY As Sam H. Thompson, president J. H . O'MEALEY, Hudson Michigan L i v e Stock E x c h a n g e Things We Hope For ception of Mr. Fred Smith, represent- of the American Farm Bureau Fed- GEO. W. McCALLA, Ypsllanti Michigan E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e Home and Community Pro- ing the Michigan Potato Growers Ex- Townships Set U p Permanent Electricity for farm people never eration, pointed out: M. D . BUSK3RK, P a w P a w Michigan F r u i t Grower», Inc. gram to Come Into Its can be had commonly until we co- change, as follows: "The American Farm Bureau Fed- Committees, Plan New operate as neighborhoods; side road Pres. M. L. Noon eration, as a service organization, S T A T E FARM B U R E A U ORGANIZATION Own This Year highway improvement cannot be had V-Pres. M. B. McPherson Service Program must serve all agriculture. "We must Clark L. Brody Sec'y-Treas.-Manager by single-handed effort, as a rulei Mrs. Edith Wagar have a balanced program. At times 8. M. Powell A s s ' t Secretary Mr. E. C. McCarty By MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR group action brings about neede it may seem we are putting empha- Hastings, Jan. 7.—A very signif- DEPARTMENT HEADS Chairman I arm Ilurcau Home nnd changes on rural 1 school methods Mr. W. W. Billings sis on marketing, at other times on icant series of township meetings Purchasing Seed . . . . . L. A. ThoraM C. F. B a r n u m C o m m u n i t y Work much more pleasantly and much Mr. V. F. Gormely legislation and at other times on sponsored by Barry Co. Farm Bureau Traffic • • • A - P T> MUW To the Farm Bureau women in sooner than indfvidual grumbling; Mr. (I. W. McCalla transportation. It may be necessary is now in progress. Meetings began Fabrics F - *+ Kellner local tax reforms do not come of Mr. M. D. Buskirk to put the largest emphasis at cer- January 4, and will continue through Michigan: Kcbc ol uKn yt i n g - A B. .11.B. E. Unpen Hill themselves, but can be secured by Mr. J. H. O'Mealey tain times on certain problems, but January 20, with the probability that Poultry E x c h a n g e (Detroit) W . O. Stelger A . BentaU New Year's Greetings! united effort, and so the list goes Mr. J. G. Boyle our membership must remember meetings for the three remaining Organization May we enjoy many blessiHgs in on. As Farm Bureau groups we car. that a great balanced program that townships will be arranged to follow 1926. May we see and en'joy the will touch every phase of our agri- immediately after those already Michigan Commodity Marketing Associations many little things that help make adjust ourselves to the proper meth- od of action. Sen. Ferris Interested cultural life is the real purpose and scheduled. Affiliated With Michigan State F a r m Bureau life rich, which through their very The first and most, difficult part In Bureau's Attitude object of the American Farm Bureau Completion of permanent, well- Michigan P o t a t o Growers E x c h a n g e •••••• •£•• • • • ( ^ d 1 1 " ^ commonness are so little observed for each of us is to do our part in (Continued from p a g e one) Federation." rounded Farm Bureau organization Michigan Milk Producers Association 707 O w e n Bldg., Detroit and appreciated. May we he filled converting the entire neighborhood ent. It is our aim to be progres- Ready for Third Step is being accomplished at the rallies Michigan Live Stock E x c h a n g e , •• • • • • • • • • T H , ' c i!°" with a loyalty to our farm calling so Michigan Elevator E x c h a n g e F a r m B u r e a u Bldg., Lansing to the truth that each person has a sive and yet conservative. I This idea of a balanced progrant now being held in each township. Michigan Fruit Growers, Ino Benton Harbor that we shall want to work hard for part to play in community affairs believe there is a great realiza- was emphasized again and again Local cabinets are being set up to its advancement. This takes worlds of patience and tion among people of all class- during the annual meeting. It was provide for a permanent and con- Directors and Officers of the Commodity Exchanges With these thoughts in mind I «ome thought o n ' o u r part on what es that unless the farmers have particularly stressed by Lucius E tinuous program of Farm Bureau MICH. E L E V A T O R E X C H . MICH. MILK P R O D U C E R S A S S ' N come to you with an appeal forj help we want and what we think can be a safe and effective organiza- Wilson, president of the General Or membership, women's work and boys' H. D. Horton, P r e s Klnde N. P. Hull, P r e s Lansing done. This is easier than it sounds, tion, they will become 'depress- ganization Company of Chicago, and girls' work. in making our organization serve L C. K a m l o w s k e , V i c e - P r e s R. G. P o t t s , V i c e - P r e s . , W a s h i n g t o n ed and feel abused and fall our rural homes to the greatest ex- because I have always observed that when in his address on "The Farm One of the most interesting de- Washington John C. Near, Sec Flat Rock. B. F. B e a c h , A s s ' t Sec Detroit tent. if we'want anything bad enough we easy prey to radical, ill-found- Bureau—Mother Organization of velopments now taking place is that Carl Martin, S e c . - T r e a s . C o l d w a t e r L. E . Osmer, Mgr Lansing H. W . Norton, T r e a s Howell The \ e \ t Step find some way in which to acquire ed and Bolshevik ideas. Agriculture," he said: at each of these meetings, after full C. S. Benton, B e a n s Lansing M. L. Noon Jackson Our American Farm Bureau and it. The Nation's Bulwark "A year ago I had the good for- discussion, a list of community ob- W . E. Phillips Decatur C. R, Watson" Imlay City our State Farm Bureaus and. our Ifow To Start "We try to make our Farm tune to tell part of the Farm Bureau jectives is adopted which charts the George McCalla Ypsllanti L. W . H a r w o o d Adrian County Farm Bureaus are accomp- We need the help of Farm Bureau Bureau a defense against such Convention that no voluntary or Farm Bureau and Extension Service Milton Burkholder Marlette W. J. T h o m a s Grand Rapid* lishing great programs of work in women to help plan these community movements as the Non-Partisan ganization can be made to live many activity for that locality for the im- M. R. Shlsler Caledonia Fred W. Meyer Fair H a v e n many fields. They have organized League. It f\i generally accepted years unless the member is taught mediate future. units to cjfrry out our program for F M. Oehmke Sebewalng Dr. W. C. M c K i n n e y Davisburg that the farm people have been to serve individually and is content W. J. Hazel wood Mt. P l e a s a n t fanners, with the result that we better things. In the eleven County Plans are also being laid for re- J a m e s J. B r a k e n b e r r y . . . . Bad Axe have been able to secure reforms Farm Bureaus that had membership the nation's bulwark and bal- to take his profit collectively. In newing vigorously the membership Elmer P o w e r s Clio MICH POTATO GROWERS and to put new ideas into practice campaigns in 1925, I appeal to the ance wheel in the past, and I the year just past, opportunity has campaign in Barry county. En- EXCH. MICH. L I V E STOCK EXCH am sure that we are all inter- in a short time, whereas without the women members to make some kind been afforded me to study the Farm thusiasm is being worked up to a Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillac E. A. B e a m e r , P r e s Bllssfleld Farm Bureau organization these of mental inventory of what your ested in having them remain so "Bureaus in t h e two great states of J. T. B u s s e y , V i c e - P r e s . , P r o v e m e n t W. J. Perry, V i c e - P r e s for the future. ' It is evident high pitch preparatory to a rousing O. E. H a w l e y , Sec'y Shelby Grand Bianc things would have been a long time particular neighborhood needs and Michigan and Ohio. « that it will be a sad day in our annual meeting of the Barry County F. J. Harger, Treas Stan wood J. H. O'Mealey, Sec Hudson in coming to pass, if ever. what you think could be done with "Out of that first-hand experience Farm Bureau to be'held January 27. Geo. Wagar, Sales Mgr. .Cadillac Alex Lindsey, Treas Blissfield I am thinking, about the Farm Bu- some effort in the right direction. national and political life when has come two very definite convic- W e s l e y Dillworth B o y n e City Edward Dippey Perry reau work in the legislature, our Then talk it over with other Farm our farm people are led astray tions. First, the Farm Bureau must George Herman Edmore Chas. Woodruff Hastings Bureau folks and take the move and out into the wilderness fol- have a much broader' program than Regularly broadcasting the news Ray D. H a r p e r . . . St. Johns great part 'in placing Michigan's B. A. Rasmussen Sheridan Charles B r o w n Sunfield road building expense on a fair which you think will enable you to lowing the advice of false in the past. Second, it must have the of the association through station MICHIGAN F R U I T Frank GROWERS, Obrest INC. Breckenridge basis through the gasoline tax, get some action—possibly the forma- prophets." courage to believe that the average NDWGA is the plan being carried M. D. Busklrk, Pres Paw Paw John Miller Coloma ihe commercial service given by our tion of a Farm Bureau club for that Senator Feil'is Agrees American farmer is willing to serve out by the officers of the North A m o s Tucker, 1 V. P r e s Allan B. Graham Elberta ,State Farm Bureau service organ- purpose. Upon receipt of the above his day and generation with that Dakota Wheat Growers' Association, South H a v e n :\ D. L e a v e n w o r t h . .Grand Rapids izations, and the educational work Such action will also place your letter from Mr. Powell, Senator same full measure of devotion which Grand Forks, North Dakota. Herbert Nafziger, 2 V. P r e s W. J. Schultz Hart carried on by the County Farm Bu- community in readiness to assist the Ferris wrote the Farm Bureau Americans have always displayed Millburg L. A. H a w l e y Ludington a second letter which, in part, Planning a broad program of com F. L. Bradford, S e c - T r e a s C. J. Chrestensen Onekama reaus. County and State offices. These things are going ahead in To the Farm Bureau women in the read as follows: munity advance; and preaching the B e n t o n Harbor II. W. d o w d y Union Pier F . L. Granger, Sales Mgr O. R. Gale Shelby good shape. The lime is now at hand 30 counties to h a p membership cam- "I agree with every sentence doctrine that 'he profits most who D. H. Brake Henry N a m i t z J. F. Hlgbee Miller Overton O. B . B R A D F U T E B e n t o n Harbor Fremont Bfldgman Benton Harbor American Bangor Farm John L a n g John B o t t e m a B e r t Gleason C. L. Brody HarryFederation Bureau lloyue Spring Lake Sodus Lawrence Lansing Sodus President when it is going to be possible fa perfect the Farm Bureau machine so that it can do a great deal more in those affairs which come close to the home. This has ibeen our ambi- paigns this sumrrtor, I appeal for your co-operation in building a strong membership..The organization that we build and everything that it accomplishes means something for in your letter of the 11th. It is not an easy matter for a farmer, or any other man, who is in distress, to keep his head, so to speak. I confess that I serves best'— is the third step in the progress of the Farm Bureau movement. The time for a program is here. "Doubtless, the Farm broad Bureau $147.96 Av. Return tion from the start, but the organ- our families and our homes. have perplexities from time to movement had to begin as it did G E N E R A L O F F I C E S A. F. B . F 58 E a s t W a s h i n g t o n St., Chicago ization task has been of such* tre- time. If all the farm organiza- with an eye to increasing produc- EDWY B REID W a s h i n g t o n Representative Farm Bureau community groups tions were agreed as to what is Per Cow LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS M u n s e y Bldg.. W a s h i n g t o n , D. C. mendous size that it has taken time will never do tlierr best until Farm tion and then move ahead to the to reach the place where we have best in the way of constructive consideration of marketing the prod- Bureau women ate sharing all the legislation, the problem would felt that we could turn a large part responsibility. uct, but you stand today confronted of our energy into home affairs. be "very much simplified. The with the tremendous fact that a The Farm Bureau's aim is to grow farmers of the West show a de- third step, infinitely more complex THE STATE FARM BUREAU'S PUBLIC In order to develop our home and community work we must have" the in numbers and \n influence until all farm people are within the. limits gree of restlessness that is not and important than either of the with marked among Michigan farm 7 SERVICE PROGRAM help and encouragement of every of our organization and Michigan is former steps, must be taken. Let me TAXATION— Relief for sorely burdened farm prop- Farm Bureau woman and man to unite our efforts for tiie things we known as a state of ' progressive, service-giving and contented „ farm ers. In my judgmentAthey not infrequently go to extremes in expressing their "demands. go farther and say that unless the third step is taken, you are bound Milkmaker erty by enaction of: to lose the advance that has been want. people. ,, (a) Two cent gasoline tax for highway "Do not hesitate to write me made in the second step. The pawl Lucius Calkins & Son funds. at any time when you think you cannot be thrown into ratchet at the- (ENACTED, Jan. 29, 1024) Program, Square Dance of Directors of Michigan State have suggestions that are con- present point. You must move ahead of Lakeview, Mecosta (b) State Income Tax in place of State's gen- Farm Bureau or inevitably you will slip back- At 8th Annual Meeting Report of Resolutions Com- structive and worth while. I county, feed Michigan eral property levy. am confident they will be worth wards. The adoption of a broad pro- (c) Law forbidding any more tax exempt • (Continued from page one) mittee and action on resolutions while, hence the expression of gram of human advance is the im- Milkmaker to their herd securities. the first 100 paid up members." THI RSI).\ V EVI.\ I NO my wish." mediate need. What must this broad (d) Equalization of assessment of farm and Farm Bureau members in Lansing Michigan State Farm Bureau of Jerseys and keep close program include? city property in accordance with sales for Farmers Week or for the Farm Banquet, ball room Union records. They tell us: Eight Great Problems values of same. (Farm Bureau investigations brought Bureau meeting should take the op- building at 6:00 o'clock THUMB PLANS GREAT "It must focus farm thinking on equalization in Calhoun, Ingham, Wash- portunity to visit their State head- I'roxpani * BOTATOSHOW1N'26 the eight great problems of farm "The number of cows tenaw, Monroe and Kalamazoo counties, cm a iters at 221 No. Cedar Street, Toastmaster M. B. McPherson life." in our here} for the past saving farmer taxpayers $67,350 excess Lansing. Visit the Seed Service and ADDRESS—Mr. I»ucius E. Wilson, Caro, Jan. 4.—Plans were started "What is the farmer going to do taxes annually.) its seed cleaning and handling di- president of thje General Organ- for a bigger and better Thumb of with the country school so that his year was 16 1-3 by test- TRANSPORTATION—Immediate application of Michigan Zone visions, the Supply Service, the Farm Rate decision to save farmer shippers in Bureau News, the Fabrics dep't and ization Company, Chicago. Michigan Potato show for 1926, at children shall not be handicapped in ing ass'n records. Our 69 counties $500,000 annually. ADDRESS—Mrs. Chas. H. Sewell, the annual meeting of the show held the race of life? its suitings, overcoats and blankets Chairman of -the Home and here recently. Many growers have "What shall be done with the average milk production (EFFECTIVE Sept. 10, 1925) display; the Traffic dep't, where Community Work, Indiana Farm pooled their orders for certified country church or #with the whole per cow was 7,965 lbs., MARKETING— Extension of sound co-operative mar- members' freight bills are audited, seed. County agr'l agents of this matter of affording religious train- keting program now well under way In Bureau Federation. and loss and damage claims are col- SQUARE DANCE, with country section will manage the 1926 show. ing to farm families? Even if a butterfat 438.6 lbs. The Michigan. lected. We'll be glad to see you. LEGISLATION— Passage of the Capper-French Truth-ln- fiddlers, ball room, Union Officers elected follow: father doesn't go to church himself, total value of the product College cars stop at Cedar, street. Building, at S:00 o'clock. Pres.—E. D. Cartwright, Vice- he knows that he dare not raise a Fabric bill, completion and operation of the U. S. Muscle Shoals Nitrates plant Walk one block north. The Bureau Pres.—Leo Blackburn, Sec.—Ernest family utterly without the guidance was $3,567.01 with a feed i.s within five blocks of the center of FRIDAY MORMXG and manufacture of fertilizer; opposition (Room l(>2, Agr'l Hall, »:30 Haas. Treas.—August Fink; all of of religion. cost of $1,155.19. Our to any form of sales tax or of consump- the city. Mayville. "What is to be the future farm tion tax, retention of federal income tax. Following is the tentative v program Eastern Time) Election of Officers Directors: Geo. Hency, Milling- home? From the standpoint,of the average value of the pro- of the 8th annual meeting, all meet- ton; John Valentine, Frank J. Wil- farm women and the farm children, ings to be held on eastern standard Completion of Action on Resolu- litta of Fostoria; Clarence Blassius. the home surroundings come mighty duct per cow above time: tions. T H E F A R M B U R E A U A N D 1926 Adjournment. Caro; Chas. Weissenborn, Wilbert near being the whole of life. the cost of feed was Maudsley, John Wilke, Jesse Cof- "How is the farmer of the future The American F a r m Bureau Federation with forty-six Btate Program feen, Edw. Duncan, Guy Griswold, of to meet the problem of selecting new $147.96." and more than 1,800 county organizations a n d with t h o u s a n d s of EIGHTH ANM AL MEETING of the Shiawassee, Genesee,* Mayville; "Stanley Stokes, Kingston; crops that fit soil and climate, Calkins & Son fed A. C. Bredow, Mat Holz of Bad means of distribution and the capa- t o w n s h i p and local o r g a n i z a t i o n s and more t h a n one million Farm MICH. STATE FARM BUREAU Lapeer in F. B. Dist. 1 Axe; Alfred Grenber, Frankenmuth- city of the* man himself? Milkmaker at the rate of families in its membership has just completed its sixth and most (Room 402, Agr'l Building^ < Con tinned from page one) " Lewis Schroepel, St. Clair; Earl "What shall be the future of co- THURSDAY MORNING the policy of developing Farm Bu- Fullson and Mr. R. Deo of North operative marketing? Who i about two pounds to one Successful y e a r . (Feb. 4, 9:8b Kastern Stand Time) reau Districts, including three or Branch. maintain a continuing effort to pound of oats. The Michigan S t a t e F a r m Bnro;ia has also completed its sixth Call to Order Pres. M. L. Noon more counties, in a rational and con- teach the.farmer what true co-opera- y e a r a n d is giving legislative, t r a n s p o r t a t i o n and information servative way, be established, these tion means? Who is to save co- Invocation V.-Pres. M. 1?. McPherson districts to be known as Farm Bu- His Pool Profit On operative marketing from the, super- service and publishes its own n e w s p a p e r . The Michigan F a r m The above s t a t e m e n t ' s typi- B u r e a u Supply Service and the F a r m B u r e a u Seed Service are Appointment of Committees Distriet No. 1, 2, 3, etc., in the order formed; that the districts so 327 Pounds Was $15 enthusiast? Who is to define its cal of the experience that many functions and establish its field of dairymen are having with Mr. Noon formed be established on the basis of service? c a r r i e d on to give farmers t h e a d v a n t a g e of volume b u y i n g a n d E. L. McCollum, Barry County Michigan Milkmaker, the Farm President's Address... Mr. Noon the Michigan State Farm Bureau be- Farm Bureau member, of Shultz, Bureau's 24% protein, public the security y^' seeds of k n o w n origin as well as g u a r a n t e e d pu- "What is to become of the agri- Beading of Minutes of last Annual ing one of the cooperating bodies writes regarding the Farm Bureau's cultural fair? In many states it. en- formula dairy feed; 260 co-ops rity and vitality. Meeting S. ML Powell with each of the counties concerned, 1 !»l'5 wool pool: joys a subsidy of no small propor- have it for you the year round. The Michigan Stat Bureau operates a large F i r m Bu- Secretary's 'Report in financing and administering the "I was offered 40c per pound for tions. There are states in whicn the Try a ton of Milkmaker and c. i.. Brody woik of these districts; that as soon 327 pounds of Delaine and VJ blood legislative appropriation for agri- watch jour cows respond. r e a u P o u l t r y Exeha 1610 Rio pel ^ St., Detroit, carries on Seating of Delegates. as experience warrants, a permanent staple. I received 44 2-3c from the cultural fairs exceeds the total in- perattve wool m a r k e t i n g , and p r o m o t e s t h e interest of five THURSDAY A FTERXCM) \ policy be established specifying the pool, about $15.00 more than I was mmodity o r g a n i z a t i o n s which serve the interest of Miehi- (1:30 P? RE.) maximum amount of funds to be fur- offered here." come of the Farm Bureau. county fair needs some creative The Mich. Farm Bureau ng milk, live stock, po; rain and ADDRESS—S. H. Thompson, pres- ident of the American Farm nished by the Michigan State Farm Bureau per District or county co- thinking more than it needs money. Supply Service /This age is so fast that it has to It needs to be used to promote boys' The combined business of these co-operative Bureau Federation operating, as determined by member- reach backward to grasp time by the and girls' club w»rk. Lansing, Mich. re t h a n fifty million doll;; lions from Board ship, business prospects, etc.; that forelock. "What about a. program of healthy ^*mr'\»l iFANTARY 8, 102(1 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS nmn [7 Ships Bring 3,000,000 Lbs. SENATORS COUZENS Why Callahan of A rkansas BUREAU MEMBER THANKS F.BUREAU Up and Wrote to Michigan TELLS INTERESTING of French Clover Seed to U. FOR RURAL VIEWS "Just Read About You in the* raised there, was Si years in New Jersey, 5 years in South Dakota, 5 STORY OF HERD Kansas City Packer, years in the Rio Grande valley, 2 Says He Agrees In Main With Closely Kept Record Shows [ORE THAN HALF Next Step In Co-op BUREAU'S DEMAND Position of Bureau on And, Listen!" years in Missouri and several years here, and claim Western Arkansas How Good Returns has the best climate in the U. S. Cool TO MIDWEST; SOME Ass'n Membership Fresno, Cal., Jan. 8.—Any FOR SEED DYEING Tax Reduction Last April readers of the Michi- gan Farm Bureau News were much nights in summer on the hills, mild winters, good water, no mosquitos, Were Made A few days ago the Michigan entertained by an amusing story Lakeview, Jan. 5. —Lucius Calk- FOR BATTLE CREEK grower wishing to become a member of the Sun-Maid IS GIVEN JARDINE State Farm Bureau wrote the two about capons mothering baby chicks United States Senators from Michi- on the farm of O. A. Thacher, no storms, all kinds of fruit and ber- ries and both northern and southern grasses do well here. The Kansas ins, of Lucius Calkins &, Son, Lake- view, member of the board of di- Raisin (Jrowers of California gan a letter in regard to the national Jackson County Farm Bureau mem- City Southern R. R. gives us a rectors of the Mecosta County Farm »oon Enough French Seed must make formal application Edwy Reid Writes Secretary tax reduction program. The Farm ber of Brooklyn, R. 3. straight shot to both northern and Bureau, has a herd of Jerseys, in to the board of directors, and Bureau called attention to the rapid Since appearing in the Farm Bu- southern markets. On account of whose performance he takes consid- Here t o Plant Million his application must be en- Of Agriculture a Very erable pride. He feeds Michigan progress of the tax revision legisla- reau News,'Mr. Thacher's article on the non-progressive, easy going way Acres Solid dorsed by at leapt three mem- Urgent Letter tion through the House, but declared the domestic- of the old settlers the country has Farm Bureau Milkmaker, is a mem- bers. This plan is said to pre- that they were not entirely satisfied ity of capons not yet come to its own. Land is too ber of a cow testing ass'n and keep? vent bad cooperators from get- with some of the provisions of this has been see- cheap. We have offered our 80 acre close records on his herd. He gives IDE RISES AT TOLEDO ting inside the organization. FARMERS' WISHES TOLD legislation as it was sent from the ing the coun- tract for $1,700. us this kind of a picture of a good AVOIDS THIS EXCESS House to the Senate. For instance try, by being I put on a vigorous campaign sev- herd: |,550,000 lbs. Unadapted Seed BAGGAGE All Imported Clover, Alfalfa the Farm Bureau letter declared in re-publlshed eral years ago personally to boost "Our herd averaged 16 and one- During the late summer and part: in one paper the dairy cow, when I started in third cows by testing ass'n records There for Distribution fall of 1924 the California Should be Stained for "Specifically, our Executive Com- for the past year; their average ag" Identification tnittee would be pleased if the Sen- "I readcapons,—" that you ^ ^ ^ ^a ^n d^ ^ ^ another. ^^^^^^^ there had never been a can of cream is 4^2 years, there being 4 two year To Farmers Prune and Apricot Growers' Just the other shipped from the county. Now I of- Association filed 25 suits ate might see fit to raise the 20 per day Mr. Thacher received a letter ten see as high as 20 10 gallon cans olds. The entire herd runs every month. This year the cows averag- This fall and winter the Michigan against members of the as- Washington, Jan. 7.—The latest cent maximum sur-tax limit which. from a farmer at Cove, Arkansas loaded in Mena at one time. I in- ed 7,965 lbs. of milk and 438.6 lb?, |arm Bureau News has been keep- sociation seeking to enjoin the chapter in the Farm Bureau's fight of course, is just one-half of that as who had read the article in the duced a man in our little town here of butterfat. The total value of that >g track of the amount of French defendants from disposing of for the staining of all imported clo- provided in the present law. Our Kansas City Packer. We are pub- to start buying cream a few weeks product was $3,567.01, the total [over seed which is being imported their apricots outside of the as- ver and alfalfa was written when committee feels fhat there should be lishing the Arkansas letter in this is- ago, it is surprising how many little feed cost was $1,155.18, making an numbers of American seed deal- sociation. By agreement the Edwy B. Reid, Washington Repre- a tax on undivided profits, on divi- sue of the News. Our friend from dabs of cream he is getting. average return above feed cost for ps for sale to American farmers, re- ' 2 5 cases were consolidated and sentative of the American Farm Bu- dends and on gifts in certain in- Arkansas, Mr. Callahan, gives us a We always have all the hotels and each cow of $147.96. reau Federation, dispatched a letter stances. rooming houses a»d private houses irdless of the fact that it is un- all were decided in favor of the to Secretary of Agriculture William "In general, our Michigan State very interesting picture of Arkansas where there is room filled to the "We fed during the year: Hay, lapted to our climate, winter kills marketing association by the M. Jardine. The letter deplored the Farm Bureau wishes to go on rec- farming. Mr. Callahan "has been limit every summer with people from 29,755 lbs.; silage, 91,487 lbs.; kverely and succumbs to the clover court. ' everywhere and seen everything" fseases which our domestic stocks delay in this legislation and de- ord as backing up the entire taxa- from a farming standpoint, and he's Louisiana and Texas. Hundreds are Milkmaker 21.914 lbs.; oats, 11,21' 1 irvive. manded prompt action on the part tion program of the American Farm about the best climate booster that turned away for lack of accommoda- lbs.; bran, 1,023 lbs,; linseed oil The figures that the Farm Bureau of the U. S. Dep't of Agriculture and Bureau Federation as presented be- we've heard in a long time, Cali- tions. They come here on account meal, 93 lbs. The herd was on pas- ?ws has obtained for the port of warned that if such Federal co- fore the Ways and Means Commit- fornia not excepted. Read him on of good water and cool nights. We turage 168 days. |ew York alone are amazing. Since Rime of operation was not forthcoming, the tee of the House, on Monday, No- Arkansas and be convinced. have a good local market for produce "Our high cow produced 10,942 jtober 1, 1925, 7,447,4,38 lbs. of the Rustic Farm Bureau would drop a bill of vember 2, 1925, by Mr. Edwy B. Another thing, Mr. Callahan's let- and fruits and vegetables. lbs. of milk and 577.2 lbs. of fat, ladapted French red clover have Plowman its own into the Congressional hop- Reid, our Washington representa- ter shows that a little thing like the The Hatton Springs Hotel came consuming $77.4 4 worth of feed and per without further delay. Mr. tive. You will perhaps remember returning above cost of feed $212.15 issed through that port on their distance from Cove, Arkansas, to to us twice a week regular for sup- ly to farmers' hands—farmers Reid's letter to Mr. Jardine follows: that on November 30, we wrote you Brooklyn, Mich., is nothing when a plies. If you know of a good in- as a five year old. She consumed 1,- By R. S. CLARK January 5, 1926. advising you of the stand taken at a 576 lbs. of Milkmaker, 622 lbs. of 10 will buy that seed and not know Michigan State College full meeting of our board of direc- fellow capon enthusiast is espied. telligent hustling couple who want oats, 93 lbs. of bran, 31 lbs. of oil [at it is French seed. The Honorable, to come to the South, away from the It's some folks' joy to hunt and fish, The Sec'y of Agriculture, tors on this whole proposition of They must get together. They prob- meal, 6,620 lbs. of silage, 1,825 lbs. The Past Three Weeks Federal taxation. In order thaf you ably will never meet—but they have cold, long winters, please tell them of hay and was on pasturage 168 Or trap the lakes an' streams, Washington, D. C. During the three weeks from Dec. An' some seeks recreations may have our position before you a common, profitable a«nd amusing of what we have here. Have them days. 1925, to Jan. 2, 1926, -.seven My dear Mr. Secretary: write me. Wanted to ask you about In dreamin' idle dreams. once more, we are enclosing copy of hobby in capons. "We are using Princely's Finan- :ean liners unloaded at New York Some folks is active all the time, Our people are sending messages the action taken at that time." Still another thing,—it now de- your markets. New Orleans is our into our Washington office by wire cial King as herd sire. His dam pro- me 18,458 bags of French red clo- An' some, when pleasure calls, Replying to the Farm Bureau let- velops that Mr. Thacher didn't' -write market. Quotations have not been duced 698 lbs. of 85 per cent butter x seed, each weighing about 210 Jes' polish off the top fence-rails and letter every day, relative to tin the article. Mrs. Thacher did. less than 38-40c alive for a year. s., or a total of 3,876,180 lbs. of With the seat of their overalls. question of coloring foreign clover ter, Senator Couzens wrote in part Thacher raises the capons and she Please let me hear from you. and was bred on the Island the same 'ench seed. But if it's me you're askin' and alfalfa seed, which confirms my as follows: Yours sincerely, as was his sire. Some of his bull i What pleasures most divert, thought that this project is one in "I think the rapid progress of the writes about them. "He can write," calves are available." At the rate of ten pounds to the I like J. P. CALLAHAN. to hear the harness creak which the farmers of the country tax revision legislation through the says Mrs. Thacher, "but what's the re, the above shipments M^ould An' smell the blessed dirt! House is a bad omen, because the use when you have a wife with a ant 387,618 American acres to are keenly interested. typewriter?" Air Ship Needed to Help ed of very doubtful value. F a t e of Million Acres I like to trudge the furrer With the lines around my back, Out in the field the folks can hard- bill does not look as though it had ly ; understand why this bill or J,been fairly considered. amendments to a previous act, has Now we'll introduce Mr. Callahan " I have not had an opportunity of Arkansas, who, his tetter proves, SCHOOL OF THE AIR Bureau Men Fill Dates I Let's look back and see what hap- An' the blackbirds all a-scramblin' ^ned before Dec. 12: A total of Fer the bugs along my track. ',004 bags of French clover, total- I like it in the mornin' not already been placed on the calen- yet to read the testimony given by is a farm organization man and a dar of Congress. The truth of the your Mr. Edwy B. Reid, November co-operator and would be a Farm OPENS JANUARY 11 A continually growing interest in the Farm Bureau movement, its ac- |g 3,570,820 lbs., enough to* sow And When the breeze is brisk and cool, matter is, I am beginning to worry 2, 1925, before the Ways and Means Bureau man if he could quit that complishments, activities and plans >7,082 acres had arrived at New the kids with shinin' dinner- about the delay myself, although I Committee* of the House. When the Arkansas climate and come to Michi- Five Farm Courses Offered for the future, is giving rise to a pails know the necessity for getting such bill comes up in the Senate I will gan: great demand for Farm Bureau )rk. Here is the grand total since Go pokin' off to school. Cove, Arkansas, :t. 1: I like to sort o' feel the wind legislation in proper form, as nearly be very glad to go over it very care- By State College speakers at a large number of farm- as may be, before it is introduced. fully. November 3, 1925 ers' meetings. 35,462 bags of French clover see/1, A' puffin' out my shirt, "Generally speaking, I can say Mr. O. A. Thacher, Station For instance, in addition to his lounting to 7,447,438 lbs., and An' hear the trace chains jingle Won't Wait Much Longer Brooklyn, Michigan. duties at Lansing, Stanley M. Pow- lough to plant 744,743 acres to sol- An' smell the blessed dirt..~ For the sake of giving the Depart- that I am in accord with your views Dear Sir: East Lansing, Jan. 7.—Radio own- ell, ass't secretary of the State Farm French seed. ment of Agriculture full opportunity on the tax bill. Certainly I am op- I just read in the Kansas City ers will welcome the State College Bureau, is scheduled to speak at the If the above seed were mixed half I like to hold the handles to get back of a bifl which the farm- posed to the repeal of the Federal Farm Radio school, Jan. 11 to April following meetings during the next id half with domestic seed, more Where the hard-headed abound. rocks ers want, we will wait a few days estate tax, and I am also opposed to Packer about you and your capons. I 2. Five courses are offered—home few days: tan a MILLION AND A HALF (There'd be no sport in plowin', longer; but if the Department's bill any reduction in the rates. I am have been raising capons on a small economics, animal husbandry, in- is not what we believe the farmers heartily in accord with removing all scale for several years. We now Jan. 7, Charlotte Rotary Club. (ORES have 50 per cent of their clo- If it wa'n't fer stony grounds.) cluding poultry and veterinary medi- Jan. 8, Easton Community Club ?r crop threatened before the seed I like to hold 'em steady really want, as indicated to us by the so-called sales taxes and for have 110 fine fellows. Next year I cine; horticulture and gardening, frequent demands and resolutions, we exempting any income of individ- want to raise several hundred, pro- (Shiawassee Co.) With a grip that's middlin' strong dairy husbandry and farm crops. Jan. 9, Mecosta County Farm in the ground! An' keep my ribs from gettin' sore shall, of course, feel compelled to uals of less than $5,000. viding I can get a partner. This year Right Here,—At Home "I thank you very much for keep- we had oats close in and planted all Monday evening is home economics Bureau Membership meeting, Big With poundin' all day long. have a bill introduced which suits us night, Tuesday is animal husbandry Do the middlewest lake states get The rocks don't catch me nappin* Rapids. and opposes the Department's pro- ing me informed of the views of the kinds of cow peas at different times night, and so on. Complete pro- rench seed? Sure, they dor The" Fer my nerves is all alert— gram, if it really hag,one, on seed Farm Bureau." and let the capons do their own har- Jan. 12, Albion Farmers' Elevator. [st issue of the Farm Bureau News A feller can't be sleepy grams of the courses may be secured Jan. 13, Fowlerville Farmers' Co- legislation. vesting. In this way, together with |ud that between Nov. 23 and Dec. An' smell the blessed dirt. from State College or your county operative Ass'n. milk from two cows, we have not fed some 9,088 bags or 1,918,480 js., enough to sow 191,848 acres I like to see the horses sweat, Our folks are very much in favor of having such a measure on this SHIAWASSEE FOLKS them since they were caponized. As I have 40 acres clear land and agr'l agent. Certificates will be awarded those who enroll and take Jan. 14, Jamestown Co-operative Association. id been shipped to certain lake It An' sweat myself, as well. -subject as will undoubtedly make the examination at the close of the ain't no harm to horse nor man this foreign seed easily discernible, ROUGH ON OYSTERS fhad help we could keep 5 or 6 cows, course, which is free. The school Jan. 15, Mason County Farm Bu- I ate seed centers from New York. ed. « So fer as I can tell. . e named the destinations of the An' I like to stop an' rest my team, An' loosen up their reins, The shipments between Dec. 12 An' slacken up their belly bands, id Jan. 2 made an additional 6,881 An' straighten out their manes, even to the casual purchaser. To an expert, or a technician, a very slight tinting, or even none at all, sell cream and have milk for a lot of capons and always have wheat, Owosso, Jan. 4.—Groups of Shia oats, or mung beans, soy beans or would be sufficient, but in this legis- wassee County members are holding cow peas for them to furnish good will be broadcast from p. m. eastern time. station WKAR, the college station, 7 to 8 reau Annual Meeting, Scottville. Jan. 16, Fremont Co-operative As- sociation. Jan. 20, Coopersville Co-operative Association. lation we are seeking substantially some very interesting social and grain pasture all summer and make Jigs or 1,445,010 lbs., enough to An' pull their collars forward business meetings. They are having Jan. 21, Farm Bureau Rally, Kala- |w an additional 144,501 acres. The If I think their collars hurt, the same thing we, desire to accom- plenty of cow feed for winter. Kalamazoo Wins High mazoo. ce states have received the follow- An' sprawl myself upon the grouna plish in the truth-in-fabric bill, [good times, and they are putting Our family is grown and gone. I Honors at Dairy Show Jan. 22, Chesaning Community |g amount of French geed since Oct. An' smell the blessed dirt. which is that the consumer may their organization to work. They are am clos'e to 60; wife and I are well, Fair. winning new members as they go. but not able for the work as we used 1925: know what is being purchased with- An' when the bell reminds me out any intricate examination. Dec. 22 a group of Shiawassee to be. Our seasons are long and Kalamazoo, Jan. 7.—The Kalama- 15,969 bags or 3,363,490 lbs.— That the hour is gettin' late, township members—husbands and zoo County Farm Bureau made a 311 on the way to FOUR MILLION I like to drop their traces We, of the American Farm Bu- wives, met at the Clayton Cook home between truck berries, fruit and hay very enviable showing at the Nation- Forest Fire Train To )UNDS!—and enough to plant An' drive 'em to the gate. reau Federation, are willing to stand for an oyster dinner. C. B. Cook was with usually 2 or 3 cuttings, and al Dairy Show held recently at In Tour Michigan Towns .3,349 acres. NOTE that ABOUT I like to take their bridles off, for such a per cent of tinting as will chairman. Talks were given by Co. cows and poultry, it is too much. dianapolis, Ind. In the cow testing An' really I don't think LLF of New York's total imports Of much that I like better make foreign seeds very prominent Secretary Floyd Walworth, H. G. They will not let a negro live in our ass'n judging contest teams picked Detroit, Jan. 6—Farming, tourist when they are sold on our markets, Ratering, manager of Farm Bureau county and the "natives" here are and entered by S. P. Sexton, sec'y resort, hunting and fishing and our French clover seed have been Than to watch my horses drinX. even when they are mixed with home District No. 1, and Arthur Edmunds no good,—only to raise a little cot- J)ured into the midwest lake states I like to see 'em snort and blow of the Kalamazoo County Farm Bu- general well being is largely depen- grown seeds to a great extent. And of the State Farm Bureau. After the ton, and are a poor proposition to reau, won first prize, a gold medal, dent on prevention of forest fires, ac- |ed centers which supply Michigan, An' make the water squirt, Tight there is where we -might have meeting the members went out in hire. What we want is a northern in Holstein judging and third prize, cording to the Northeastern and U. lio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Wis- After workin' all the mornin' ; to take issue with any small per- groups for a while and enlisted some couple to go in with us. We have a bronze medal, in Jersey judging. Plowin' up the blessed dirt. - P. Development Bureaus and the fnsin and neighboring states. centage of coloring, such as 1%, 5%- new Farm Bureau members, who will house room, and work with us on a Thirty-nine teams took part in the Michigan Central, D. & M. and Upper Where French Seed Goes The city has no charms fer me or even 1 0 % . In commercial prac- be at the next meeting. 50-5a basis all through. competition. Peninsula roads, which are co-oper- j Here are the lake state seed cen- That anyways compares tices even 10% of foreign seeds Dec. 28 a similar oyster dinner We also have an 80 acre farm 25 The Holstein judging team com ating on a special train which will Irs which received nearly half of With the joy I get in plowin' -colored when mixed for sale with was held at the home of Lew Willits, miles from here, ZV2 miles from sisted of L. J. Moreland, W. E tour upper Michigan, beginning Feb. le 3,876,180 lbs. of French seed An'With a spankin' team of mares. our home grown seed might be al- Sciota township. The same program Mena, the county seat. Forty acres Balch and Orrin Reeder. Members of when I'm through at evenin' 8, at West Branch. Forest fire pre- [ought in during the past three most unnoticeable. was carried out. are clear, small house, barn, good the Jersey team were Barney Meyer vention, suppression and latest de- An' doin' up the chores ?eks, each bag containing about I thank the Lord who lets me work If it takes 1 an effort on our part Similar gatherings have been well, everlasting springs, buildings hoff, J. E. Fleming and L. J. Brad- velopments in land clearing methods ^0 lbs. of seed: In His big out-of-doors. to get additional money through a scheduled for Vernon, Burns and on a knoll, farm land almost level, ley. Mr. Bradley also won first hon- will be shown the public. The train iattle Creek -. 65 bags The farmer's life's the life fer me, deficiency appropriation, or other- Middlebury twps. during the next good soil, free of rock. On a good ors in individual judging, a gold will be in the Upper Peninsula until licago An' freely I assert wise, for adequate coloring of these few days. road—State is spending $200 per medal. late in April. I )ledo iffalo .......-.V. ;;.'• 2,866 " The grandest thing about it year per mile on this road, daily mail foreign seeds so that the purpose of Kalamazoo county was also rep- awfordsville, Ind. . 2,300 " Is .to plow God's blessed dirt. the legislation will not be made neg- MARQUETTE MEMBER PLEASED route. The 40 not cleared has 400 " resented at the National Dairy Show All men are fools, but there is no gonier, Ind 400 " ligible, then we are ready to lend Marquette, Jan. 1.—"I have re- 50,000 ft. of saw pine, and all kinds by two calf club boys, Melvin Voren- telling how much bigger fools they ilwaukee our aid in that direction, as well as ceived my suit and overcoat from the of fire wood worth $2.25 to $2.50 kamp, Kalamazoo, R. 5, and Willard would be if it weren't for their chmond .. 250 " Congressman Ketcham in getting the bill, or amendments, Fabric dep't and am more than per rick—8 ft. x 4 high, 16 inch Hayward of Scotts. These boys were wives. 4'00 " Approves F. B. Program TOTAL 200 bags' 6,881 " passed. Lpleased.with the perfect fit and the wood, delivered, in Mena, good de- given this trip in recognition of their I trust you can find it possible to goods," wrote Jos. Yelle, Farm Bu- mand. work in live stock judging at the You have to like people to have *This represents Battle Creek's Replying to a letter written him see that no proposed bill, or amend- reau member of Marquette. I have lived in Pennsylvania, was Cgunty Fair. st shipmens for 1926. Toledo has regarding national legislation, Con- people like you. ments on this subject come from the eived upwards of 6,429 bags or gressman John C. Ketcham wrote Department of- Agriculture, which total of 1,550,090 lbs. of French the Bureau in part as follows: will be, counter to the proposals d for the 1926 season. The other "I do not need to reassure you of which the farmers have been advo- ed centers mentioned above have my active interest in the program cating for two years or more. o received large shipments he- you have outlined and in view of re. We want all imported clover and the fact that a number of the mat- alfalfa seed stained, with authority Since the great uproar about the ters outlined will naturally come to given the Secretary of Agriculture rthlessness of Italian clover seed, the Committee on Agriculture, of to differentiate between non-adapted t a pound has been known to ar- which I am a member, I shall be in and adapted seed. e from Italy. At least we haven't a position to render service that may ten any seed reported as such, be of more than ordinary value. fighbor France continues to roll Very sincerely yours, American Farm Bureau Federation Midwest states have imported 3 , 3 6 3 , 4 9 0 lbs. of "As the session progresses and the E. B. Reid, tremendous volume toward our ores. We are wondering what hap- various matters in which you are in- Washington Representative. unadapted French clover seed for sale to you. Farm as to Italian seed once across the terested move along, I shall be glad Tench border. Possibly a quick nat- to have you write me as additional alization. suggestions occur to you." Bureaus' Ideas On U. S. Bureau Brand Seeds are domestic, adapted,—safe! What Can He Done Taxes Impress Senators the importations of unadapted Until a law is passed providing for ed, reported above, show why the government staining of imported Washington, Jan. 7.—Statements arm Bureau and other farm or- "Seed at point of entry, farmers can being made by numbers of United nizations want all imported seed protect themselves only by getting States Senators here convince Edwy ed at port of entry so that Ameri- their seed from co-operative or pri B. Reid, American Farm Bureau leg- MICHIGAN FABM BUREAU SEED SERVICE n farmers can be sure what they vate firms who handle nothing but islative representative at Washing- ton, that the various State Farm Lansing, Michigan e getting when they ask for do- domestic seeds and fully guarantee testic clover seed. No one could their seed to be of northern origin Bureaus are taking up the Federal lm off imported seed stained pur- and American grown. Such tax program with their individual > or bright red or some other dis- staining legislation will soon be be- Senators with good results. hctive color, as domestic seed, fore Congress. Ask your Congress- yed seed would show up >n any man and your Senators to support Life isn't worth living unless you tatur. it. make it. so. JANUARY 8. i urn MICHIGAN F ARM BUR E A 0 NEWS 102(5 an accompanying decrease in earn- organizations that have f* worked Some men misunderstand women; There is one thing about P r o h i b i . District Mgr. Made A BUREAU CONTINUES ings. President Reed made it clear that BUDGET DIRECTOR Record As Co-op Man them.felvt's through the experimental J others take them for granted. stage and we face the future withj tion—it soaks-* the rich. these solid organizations behind us; The only thing experience teach- The pessimist wants change. T-h FIGHT ON FREIGHT the farmers are not fighting the rail- roads nor against their earning a fair return, but that in view of the FAVORS TOURISTS; '(Continued from p a g e 1) bu.sine*e of $32.'..000, with its ship- ment activities in grain and poultry knowledge and business pxperieno?; and safe in the wonderful store of| es 'tis is what fools we used to be. optimist usually has it. RATE INCREASES more favorable condition of the roads as compared with that of the TRIMS FARMERS products only. Holland is not in a they have acquired.'' fruit, potato or bean section. The Michigan Accredited Baby Chicks The Nickle Bean Picker F r o m P u r e - B r e d Tancrefl s t r a i n . Y o u r For Farm Service farmers, it is unthinkable that the Ass'n today operates two elevators, g u a r a n t e e of h i g h e s t q u a l i t y chicks. W e Michigan State Farm Bureau's latter be further burdened in order to give the roads greater returns U. S. Funds for Forest Trails two feed warehouses, one lumber yard and handles in ad- two coal yards, Detroit Poultry believe t h e male bird is m o r e t h a n half t h e Hock, a s d i r e c t r e p r o d u c t i o n s b r i n g - ' I n Mr. H. R. J a c k s o n s a y s : — r e g a r d to t h e b e a n picker we bou h i g h e r o v e r a g e p u l l e t s w h e n bred to cock- of you last % m o r l t h ^ . w e p u t through Kht Testimony Supported than agriculture yields. But Axe for Needed dition Farm Bureau seeds, lime, ce- ment, insecticides, fungicides, fence Market erels out of high r e c o r d females. e g g or b e t t e r P e d i g r e e d T a n c r e d E v e r y bu. t h a t picked 2 0 % and got exactly bird in o u r home flocks is m a t e d to 240 bu. t h a t picked t i % — o n c e t htrough. Male. We r a n t h e culls once t h r o u g ixacti rough h and •» \tl By Minnesota Farm Items A s g i v e n b y M i c h . F a r m B u r e a u W. l a t c h W h i t e L e g h o r n s , Rhode Island 1,005 p o u n d s t h a t picked 1 8 % , s o y o u ~ ot posts, gasoline and oils, fruit pack- A. F. B. F. LEADS BATTLE CASS BUILDS BOYS By F.BWY. B. RBII) ages, fertilizer, twine, poultiy acces- sories, flour,—every farm supply ex- P J a o n u l t r y E*oh., 2 « 1 0 Riopelle street, . 7 , 1 0 2 0 : Reds, Barred P l y m o u t h we did not lose m a n y choice w h i t e bpi* Rocks. in t h e final culls. OUR DISCOUNT P L A N w o n d e r . " (Dec. 10, 1925), J a c k s o n B r L R. No. 3, R r e c k e n r l d g W e t h i n k it £ a e , Mich. ° •• Farm Bureau Legislative Repi*csen- cept machinery, and it has a mem- S A V E S YOU MONEY Proposed Rate Boost Would AND GIRLS CLUBS tative at Washington Washington, Jan. .">.—The in- ers. R e c e i p t s of l i v e | x > u l t r y a r e v e r y bership of loyal cooperating farm- l i g h t a n d t h e m a r k e t p r o m i s e s t o c o n - tinue steady for the coining week, low L i b e r a l d i s c o u n t s from prevailing for early o r d e r s . prices S A V E D O V E R $100.00 ON T H I S BATcu Ask O F B E A N S — a n d , we p r o m p t l y got aV crease in the amount allowed in the for copy of our d e s c r i p - order for a n o t h e r Nickle P»ean Picker w C Cost Each Farmer $25 As a result of these things the c a p o n s ar«« n o w In d e m a n d . Large tive circular and out- floor c o u n t e r s h a f t to m a k e a double unit Youngsters Take Kindly To agricultural appropriation bill as it Ass'n was able to re-organize as a f a n c y s t o r k s h o u l d s e l l a r o u n d 4 2 t o Special Big Money S a v - m a c h i n e . W r i t e for p r i n t e d folder. To $50 Annually was passed by the Director of the stock company in the spring of 1925. 4 5 c e n t s . S m a l l s p r i n g s a n d p u l l e t s ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ing P l a n s . T H E N I C K L E E N G I N b t H I N i VvORiR Opportunities To Do Budget to the House Agricultural and succeeded beyond its best ex- a r e w a n t e d a n d a r e m o v i n g o n a r - CUMINGS P O U L T R Y F A R M 924 N. H a m i l t o n S t . ^ Box F, Otter Lake, Michigan S a g i n a w , W e s t Side, Mich. The fourth hearing of the Inter- Things sub-appropriations committee la pectations. r i v a l a t v« r y a t t r a c t i v e p r i c e s . state Commerce Commission on the more "apparent" than real. There Mr. Ratering more than made Capons, fancy, 8 lbs. u p 42-4". petition of western railroads for a Cassopolis, Jan. 5.—A fine start in is actually a cut of two and a half good as manager of the Holland Co- C a p o n s , slit 32-34 r^- *=* blanket ."» per cent increase was held recently in St Paul, Minn. The Michigan State Farm Bu- Boys' and Girls' club work has been made in Cass county, with five handi- million dollars. Federal aid to high- operative Ass'n. He sees an even P u l l e t s , s p t i n g , s m a l l , 2-3»b lbs way construction and forest trails larger opportunity in serving the R o a s t e r s , large gets five millions more while agri- Farm Bureau memberships of Shia- H e n s , fancy (for J e w i s h t r a d e ) 38 32 If You Have Cows, This craft 'clubs and four sewing clubs reau's testimony in opposition to this proposed freight rate increase organized. There are several things required cultural research, extension and oth- wassee, Genesee and Lapeer counties f. lbs. u p er work is cut two and a half mil- as manager of Farm Bureau District H e n s , h e a v y . 5 U>s. up lions, medium 33-34 30-31 32 Message Is For You nml strongly urging a cut in the of those who become club members: lions. The total agricultural appro- No. 1. In introducing Mr. Ratering H e n s , l e g h o r n s a n d small 25-26 It is good business for you to mail this coupon to us and receive freight rates on agricultural prod- They must make a given number of priation approved amounts to $55,- to members in those counties and S p r i n g s , l e g h o r n s 26-26 our booklet on Michigan Milkmaker, 24% protein, public formula ucts, as contemplated in the Hoch- articles; they must keep a record of 750,000 compared with $58,000,000| the News family at large, the Farm S t a g s 18-20 dairy feed The booklet contains valuable observations and sug- Smith resolution passed at the last their work, estimating costs and fin- last year. And much of that goes Bureau News has told this story of S t a g s , colored 24-25 gestions on feeding for profitable milk production. It's yours for Cocks 18 the asking. Send to Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service, Lan- M- .'ion of Congress, was presented ished values; they must exhibit their for the administration of more than the Holland Ass'n and Mr. Ratering Geese 23-25 to the Interstate Commerce Commis- work at a local achievement day. forty laws. as a matter of giving the member- D u c k s , w h i t e , 5 lbs. up 35-36 sing, Mich. sion at a former hearing held in Another feature of club work is While increasing the appropria- ship a good picture of their new D u c k s , small, colored 32 Chicago and reported at length in a the value of the organization itself. tion for roads and trails in the for- District Manager. R a b b i t s , 5 lbs. u p 21-22 I milk cows. I get my feed supply through recent issue of the Michigan Farm est, the budget bureau cut the ap- R a b b i t s , small 18 Each club has its officers and con- Mr. Ratering knows Michigan G u i n e a fowls per doz. $6 Bureau News. ducts its own meetings, thus getting propriation for fighting bovine tu- (R. R. Station) berculosis to $500,000 below that of farm conditions. He was born at Name of Co-op or Dealer Pigeons, per pair 25-30 Since this Chicago hearing, re- familiar with correct parliamentary gional hearings have been held at procedure, in addition to transact- last year. Holland, Michigan. His grandpar Poultry S h i p p e r s ents were pioneer settlers of Ottawa NAME various points In the affected terri ing business at the meetings they Farm Bureaus from all over the county. His parents now reside on a For results and service send tory. At the fourth of these, which country are writing and wiring to farm in Newaygo county. Mr. Rater- your future shipments of Live Post Office R. P. D play games and sing club songs. Poultry to was held at St. Paul and which last- It is expected that Jhe activities of their Congressmen protesting.] ing had" his grade and High school FARM BUREAU POULTRY EXCH M i l k m a k e r ' s T a g Tells W h a t ' s in t h e F e e d ,—and HOW MUCH" ed three days, the Minnesota Farm against these cuts. 2610 Riopelle St., Detroit, Mich. the winter clubs will pave the way education in Holland, following Bureau occupied more than half the for the formation of even a larger The House members of the sub- which he was with the F. W. Wooi- entire time in presenting its case in number of summer clubs which are committee on appropriations will no worth stores for three years as stock opposition to any added freight bur- formed in the spring. A larger doubt have a great deal to say re- clerk, window trimmer, etc. Follow- den on agriculture, and it was free- ly conceded by attorneys and econ- variety of work is offered in the summer, such as live stock clubs, pig, garding the activities of the Director ed a business course at Grand Rap- of the Bureau of the Budget when ids, after which he passed a civil the appropriations bill reaches the service examination and was assign- m/InBuy Only ariStateAccrcdited Chicks % omists in attendance, that the Farm Bureau had made the case against calf, sheep, poultry, etc., and crop clubs, such as potatoes, corn and floor of the House. ed to civilian duty in the U. S. Ar- Accredited Chi ^ AMichfoan Accredited Chicl^ in Accredited Chick" the carriers' petition, if the case has beane. Of special interest to the girls The work of eradicating the cattle my Signal Corps at Washington. J Is A! Better Chick IsThic Best C h i c K ^ * been made. are the canning clubs. tick will be seriously hampered in When the war came, he went into President J. F. Reed presented an 1927 with a $115,000 reduction for the service and was assigned to the Every Michigan State Accredited " M i c h i g a n S t a t e A c c r e d i t e d " in t h e able statement showing that the rail- that work. Hog. cholera eradication Aviation Supply Service. Honorably H a t c h e r y h a s had all its flocks individ- advertising of Michigan Accredited H a t c h e r i e s is y o u r g u a r a n t e e of t h e roads have never in history enjoyed such prosperity as during the pres- GOOD PICTURE OF and meat inspection are set down in discharged as Sergeant, 1st class, he- the budget report for reductions of was reinstated to civilian duty in $40,000 and $46,000 respectively. ually inspected b y t h e M i c h i g a n S t a t e College. All m a l e b i r d s h a v e b e e n in- dividual}' leg b a n d e d w i t h a S t a t e sealed t r u t h f u l n e s s a n d r e l i a b i l i t y of t h e a d - vertisers' statements. Such advertising h a s been approved ent year, while agriculture in the the V. S. Adjutant General's office by t h e Michigan S t a t e P o u l t r y I m p r o v e - Northwest is receiving a gross in- come of $92,000,000 less than in POTATO SITUATION In the Bureau of Agricultural and later with the Bureau of War Economics, in which the Farm Bu- Risk Insurance. Returned to Hol- a n d n u m b e r e d leg b a n d . P a r e n t s t o c k of all a c c r e d i t e d C h i c k s is p u r e b r e d a n d t r e e from all m a j o r s t a n d a r d d i s q u a l i - m e n t A s s o c i a t i o n , a n d by t h e M i c h i g a n S t a t e College F o r a list of M I C H I G A N S T A T E A C - 18JJ4, reau people are keenly interested, land in 1919. fications. All b r e e d e r s a p p r o v e d a r e C R E D I T E D H A T C H E R I E S and further Do Big Business 30rr Under 1924 And More the market news service is to suffer t r u e t o type a n d color of p a r e n t stock. information, write a reduction of $65,000 while the en Mr. Ratering says that his All w i t h low v i t a l i t y or d i s e a s e h a v e Mr. Reed's statement called at- J. A. H A N N A H , S e c r e t a r y tention to the fact that railroads of Than Half Have Been forcement of the Cotton Futures and experiences as a co-op manager have been r e m o v e d . Mich. S t a t e College, E a e t L a n s i n g , Mich... convinced him that the only way for America are now hauling the larg- Shipped Cotton Standards Acts will be less- farmers to solve their problems is in mt9 est revenue carloadings in history; ened to the tune of $1&,500. organization and the closest kind of that 17 weeks during the present The American Farm Bureau Fed- co-operation. year this has exceeded a million cars All who are interested in potatoes, eration has repeatedly gone on rec- whether growers, shippers or con- "Talking about our trouble will is week; that if loadings continue ord in favor of controlling and eradi- during the rest of the calendar year sumers, will appreciate some striking cating plant and animal diseases, never solve them. We have the right it will not be surprising that 52,- comparative figures between the po- but a reference to the table shows kind of machinery established in the 000,000 cars of revenue freight will tato situation last year and this year. that blister rust control ia to be re- State Farm Bureau ^ organisation, be handled in the country; that the According to the figures given out duced $35,000 and the pink boll and . legal co-operative, privileges as returns for this business will great- recently hy the U. S. Department worm can have its own sweet way to granted by Congress and our legis- ly exceed that of any previous year in transportation; that erties of the carriers are now equipment, terminals and other physical prop- their height and the freight service they are rendering has never been excelled; that this has been made at of Agriculture and the Michigan De- partment of Agriculture, the 1924 crop for Michigan was 34,000,000 bushels. The 1925 crop is now esti- mated at 24,500,000 bushels. This is a decrease of approximately 30 per cent. the extent of a $50,000 reduction in lature. These things avail lis noth- the effort to exterminate him. The ing if we won't put our shoulders to gypsy moth and other similar pests the wheel." Mr. Ratering said. will have a $140,000 opposition re- "The outlook for the Farm Bu- moved from them in 1927, while the reau and co-operative activities is European corn borer, which perhaps much brighter today than it has contains as great a menace to agri- been in the past, in my opinion," Watch Your possible by their earnings, and that the general condition of the Ameri- can farms lacks much of being in an uverage condition for buildings, equipment, comforts and necessities of the farm home owing to the pres- In 192 4 the carlot shipments were 17,283. The estimated total car ship- ments for the 1925 crop is 12,000 carlots. The number of carlots ship- ped to date, December 23. is 7,166. On hand same date, 5,000.. The number of shipping days remaining cultural prosperity as any other pest, said Mr. Ratering. "We have built Will be opposed in 1927 to the ex- tent of $58,000 less than formerly. (A separate item of $100,000 to *— fight the corn borer was just approv- ed by Budget Bureau). I BUSINESS NEWS Step .- ) , ent agricultural depression. to June 1 is 130. Average daily Viewed from all of its phases the I "c a w o r d p e r i n s e r t i o n for 3 or 1 rathe bigns m o r e i n s e r t i o n s ; 3M:C a w o r d for Mr. Reed also presented a most Budget estimates for 1927 contain e a c h of 2 i n s e r t i o n s ; 4 c e n t s a w o r d shipment necessary to move balance some rather alarming trends and for one insertion. Count each concise, clear-cut and comprehen- of the crop is 38 carlots. w o r d , a b b r e v i a t i o n a n d figure, i n - sive exhibit showing the true situa- will require the closest watchfulness] c l u d i n g w o r d s in s i g n a t u r e , a s tion of agriculture in that area. It on the part of the Farm Bureau to words. Cash must accompany keep some of the well established e r d e r . Mich. F a r m B u r e a u N e w s . was an exhibit which brought forth general commendation for the Farm Bureau. VAN BUREN FARM work from being seriously handi- capped. • - • • • • » » » » » • » , on the downtown corners warn you to watch your step. J J V E STOCK The public, and the farmers in particular, are entitled to know of SCHOOLSWK.JAN.il Winton Vindicator—A friend of FOR SALK—WHITE COLLIES. MA- the great service rendered by the Farm Bureau in this case. They are eutitled to know, further, that the Paw Paw, Jan. 8.—The Van Buren County Farm Bureau is co-operating ours says he doesn't like the two- pants suits that are widely adver- tised because he found that wear- ing both pants made him uncom- t u r e d o g s and,' p u p s . Roy L a b e r d y , E a u Claire, Mich. .. POULTRY 1-8-2H SAFETY FIRST Farm Bureau was the only organiza- in a week of College extension schools BARRED KOCK COCKERELS OF is a good idea always. Especially when you are parting with tion that raised a voice in behalf of to be held at various points in the fortable. q u a l i t y , size a n d best b r e e d i n g , $3, $4, agriculture in this matter, which, if county during the week of January a n d $5 each. H. E, Powell !Farm raised and vigorous. & Son, Ionia, Mich. l-8-25tf your* good money for a new suit or overcoat. it goes through, will mean an ad- 11. under the direction of County "Strong co-operative marketing as- ded tax in freight charges of from sociations are our best hope for WHITTAKHR'S RHODE ISLAND RED $2,') to $f>0 per year on every farm Agent W. F. Johnston. Subjects to bringing about orderly production Cockerels will* i m p r o v e y o u r color a n d The market is flooded with cheap clothing as never before. be handled by specialists from the production. P r i c e s r a n g e from $4 for in the Northwest. No politician nor college are those most in demand in and orderly marketing," says Wm. good b i r d s from t r a p - n e s t e d G r a d e A s t o r k t o $10 t o 150 for b i r d s p e d i g r e e d Price is the bait for business—-hooh, line and sinker. Qual- political party was there to "do Jardine, U. S. Secretary of Agricul- something for agriculture," no pub- that county and will include lectures ort dairy feeding, co-op marketing, ture. from o u r b e s t h e n s . R e m e m b e r t h a t in t h e production- of y o u r y o u n g s t o c k t h e ity seems to have been kicked into the ash can in the frenzied lic official, state department nor certified, seed potatoes, peach yellows m a l e is half y o u r flock a n d t h a t a good bird is c h e a p , a poor*one e x p e n s i v e . O u r scramble. other agency was on hand to give and little peach, muck crops and R e d s a t e t h e r e s u l t of s i x t e e n y e a r s c a r e - evidence nor enter objections in be- ful b r e e d i n g and a r e recognized a s M i c h i - half of the farmers. Outside of the Farm Bureau witnesses, all others appearing did so in behalf of their cover crops, poultiy management, clothing projects. Meetings negin promptly at 9:30 a. m. and close at 4:00 p» m. sharp Do Your g a n ' s l e a d i n g Btraln. C o m b s . W r i t e , for p r i c e list. F a r m , Box BL L a w r e n c e , Mich. incTf91 R o s e a n d Single Interlaces 10-15 THE REAL TEST own business. MAMMOTH'*FU'LL, B L O O D E D T O U L - of a suit or overcoat is the long-wearing service and satisfac- at the following places and on these o u s Oeese from t h e F u n k s I n t e r n a t i o n a l Jackson on the .lob The mass of convincing data and information presented by the Farm dates: Jan. 11th at Kendall town hall and Gobies opera house; 12th at Bloomingdale school and South Own Selling S t r a i n . One a n d t w o y e a r s old, b o t h sexes, price $4.00 e a c h . M r s . P e a r l B. H a r t , E a s t L a n s i n g , M i c h i g a n , R. D. 1, 2-12-26 tion you get for your money. It doesn't pay to monkey with any customer's good will and friendship. Bureau represented the fruit of four Haven Chamber of Commerce; 13th, months of tedious, persistent and in- When you bill your stock to SUNRISE FARM W H I T E LEGHORN'S Covert and Hartford schools; 14th, the Michigan Stock Exchange a r e m a k i n g n a m e s for t h e m s e l v e s in l e a d - When you buy a FARM BUREAU suit or overcoat, made to telligent work on the part of the Bangor and Paw Paw schools; 15th, ing E g g C o n t e s t s . W a t c h o u r p e n s a t Co-op Commission Merchants or State Farm Bureau office. Arrayed against a large group of brilliant Lawrence I. O. O. F. hall, Decatur the Producers at East Buffalo, O k l a h o m a , T e x a s , W a s h i n g t o n , N e w York, M a r y l a n d , C o n n e c t i c u t a n d M i c h i g a n . On order, you are getting real QUALITY and VALUE. Grange Hall; 16th, Lawton Town you do your own selling in the our f a r m we a r e t r a p - n e s t i n g 1,600 l a y e r s railroad attorneys was Fred S. and last season r a i s e d 4,200 w i n g b a n d e d , hall. Mattawan school. terminal market. i n d i v i d u a l l y pedigreed c h i c k s . Now offer- We are also showing a wonderful line of pure virgin wool bed Jackson, former attorney general of ing c o c k e r e l s i n d i v i d u a l l y pedigreed with You get all the stock will Kansas, who has been employed by the American Farm Bureau in this Sen. Couzens Welcomes bring. You get the advantage of d a m s , r e c o r d s from 200 t o 304 eggs. B a b y c h i c k s of k n o w n b r e e d i n g a f t e r F e b . 23, blankets and men's underwear, in all sizes, regulars, stouts at r e a s o n a b l e prices. W r i t e tor o u r b o o k - case. Views of Farm Bureau having your own co-operatively o f c o u r s e , we a r e Michigan S t a t e and extra sizes. employed salesmen at the Ter- A c c r e d i t e d . W. S. H a n n a h & Son, R o u t e In the face of evidence presented 10, G r a n d R a p i d s . M i c h i g a n . 2-10-26 Some weeks ago the Michigan minal markets sell your stock to at this hearing, farm leaders of the state feel great confidence that the final decision of the Interstate State Farm Bureau sent each Mich- igan Senator and Congressman at the best advantage. They are here in your interest and take SALESMEN WANTED Come Where You Get Washington a summary of the posi- pride in getting the top or a« Commerce Commission must deny any increase in freight rates on ag- tion of the Board of Directors toward the more important legislative is- near to it for you as they can. Through them, you go into the SALESMEN LOOKING FOR REAL o p p o r t u n i t y should w r i t e for o u r p r o p o s i - tion. H u s t l e r s m a k e $50.00 t o $75.00 a Merchandise of Merit For Less ricultural products. w e e k . W e furnish o u t f i t a n d p a y c a s h sues which will be coming up at terminal market and deal with One feature of the evidence pre- this session of Congress. Acknowl- packers through our salesmen. w e e k l y . M o n r o e N u r s e r y , I. E. IlgenfrJtz' S o n s Co., M o n r o e . Mich. 1-22-2H-B6 If it is not convenient for you to call and inspect the largest sented by the Farm Bureau which at once impressive and called edging receipt of this information, who are experienced in those I F YOC A R E A F A R M B U R E A U M E M - and best assortment of virgin woolens that we have ever Senator James Couzens wrote in markets. forth much comment in the daily part: Why should you let go of ber and know how to meet and talk to f a r m e r s , you c a n m a k e $5.00 or m o r e had, just drop us a postal card and we will gladly mail you newspapers, was the showing of p e r d a y . W r i t e t o d a y for m y p r o p o s i - facts concerning the growth of truck "I read the articles with a great your stock at any point between tion a n d s t a t e p r e v i o u s selling e x p e r i - e n c e . E . S. C u m i n g s , L o c k Box 128, O t - samples. transportation in a 50 mile radius deal of interest, in fact, I read much you and the packer when it isn't t e r L a k e , Mich. :;-12-26 of the terminal livestock markets, of the news which affects the farm- necessary for you to do s^o? ers. I am glad to have the views of You and your co-operative MISCELLANEOUS which has increased astonishingly during the past four years. It was pointed out that because of high your board of directors on these na- tional questions and particularly to • neighbors can get together on a carload. Make your next shipment to us. FARMERS, BUSINESS MEN—PRO- t e c t your p e r s o n a l c h e c k s , n o t e s , v a l u a b l e Mich. State F a r m Bureau, nger rates in effect in recent learn of the large number they p a p e r s by u s i n g G w i n ' s Acid Proof I n k . years there has grown up a large speak for. C o s t s l e s s t h a n o r d i n a r y ink. F t . 85c: Qt. $1,501 C a s h w i t h o r d e r . I I . D. Gwin, Fabric Department new system of passenger transpor- "Certainly I shall take your con- L a w r e n c e , Mich. 1-22-26 tation which has greatly reduced clusions into consideration when the Mich. Live Stock Exch. FOR SALE 221-227 N. Cedar St. Lansing, Mich.' that business for the railroad matters are up for passage. On the at Detroit whole, I think they are very sound, F O R SALE—10,000 O R M O R E C U M - that a t u r t l e * increase in freight b e r l a n d Black R a s p b e r r r y p l a n t s , p a t c h will inevitably result in ex- and while action may not be taken Producers' Comm. Ass'n fertilized, s p r a y e d , i n s p e c t e d t h r e e y e a r s . N o n e b e t t e r . $00 bu. red a p p l e s . 45 lots tending the radius of truck trans- at this session on some of the mat- at East Buffalo! on C r y s t a l L a k e . O n e - h a l f mile w e s t of ition, thereby cutting down the ters, what you have said will be M - l l ; 3 ^ miles s o u t h of H a r t . M. A. hi business of the carriers, with helpful." Kelgley, R-3, H a f t , M i c h .