MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Our Purpose Is You ami Your [o Build a Prosper- Neighbors—That Is ous Agriculture The Farm Bureau PUBLISHED BY THE MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU FOR IT S MEMBERSHIP FOURTH YEAR, VOL. IV, No. 2 JANUARY 22, 1926 ISSUED SEMI iVIONTHLY BUREAU PREPARES FOR 8TH AND GREATEST ANNUAL MEETING Hughes Traces Clover Imports; DELEGATE AND MEMBER ATTENDANCE Program WILL RUN WELL INTO THE HUNDREDS: Amazing Exposures Are Result EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING of the BUREAU REPORTS GOOD GAINS IN 1925 MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU P r o g r a m Includes Addresses By President Sam IOWA FARM CROPSPROFESSOR FINDS SAM THOMPSON Sessions will be held in Room 402. Agricultural Bldg.. Michi- Thompson, L. E. Wilson, Mrs. Sewell; gan Stat*- College, Thursday and Friday. Feb. 4-5, beginning at KEY TO WHERE 2 4 ^ MILLIONS LBS. OF 9:30 a. in. Eastern Standard Time. Plan to attend. Review of 1925, Bureau Banqiu I, 1926 Program Featured 1925 FOREIGN CLOVER IMPORTS WENT THURSDAY MORNING (!>::{<> Eartern Standard Time) Call to order, by Pres". M. L. Noon. In less than two weeks hence, hundreds of Michigan State Invocation, by Rev. X. A. McCune, Pastor of Peoples' Of 120 Seed Samples Offered Midwest Farmers church, East Lansing. Farm Bureau delegates and members will be at State College Appointment of Rules, Credentials and Resolutions Com- to attend the 8th annual meeting of their organization, A s "Michigan, Ohio, Iowa G r o w n , " H e Found mit! • Thursday and Friday, Feb. 4-5. President's Address, by Mr. Xoon. 12'< P u r e Imported Seed; 15 r ; " B l e n d e d " ; Reading of Minutes of last Annual Meeting, by S. M. The meeting promises to be one of the largest if not the Powell. largest annual meeting the organization has ever held. A Not One Lot Labeled " I m p o r t e d " Annual Report of the Secretary and Manager, by See'y C. L. Brody. splendid business program has been arranged. It is featured Treasurer's Report. by addresses from three outstanding leaders in fche Farm Bu- Chicago, Jan. 21.—"It is estimated on good authority that Credentials Committee report and seating of delegat reau movement. A number of women voting delegates will the importations of red clover seed into the United States this Rules Committee Report. be present this year. year will double the amount imported last year," says Prof. THURSDAY AFTERNOON Thursday afternoon at 1 :30 p. m. President Sam Thomp- W. H. Darst, secretary of the co-operative, National Federat- (1:30 P. M.) ADDRESS, by S. 11. Thompson, Pres., American Farm son of the American Farm Bureau Federation will address ed Seed Service, the organization of the State Farm Bureau Bureau Federation. the meeting on national problems confronting agriculture, Seed Services. Recommendations from Board of Directors of Mich. particularly the agricultural surpluses, and the program that "Last year 2AV-2 millions of pounds of red clover seed was State Farm Bureau. Report by heads of Farm Bureau dep'ts and Services. the American Farm Bureau organization has for meeting imported into the United States—enough seed to sow more Report of Resolutions Committee and action on resolu- those problems. Ram Thompson of Quincy, 111., than two millions of acres. It is evident that most of this seed elected president of the American t ions. To Broadcast Banquet Program was sown by farmers in the clover belt. Farm Bureau at the December, 192;' THURSDAY EVENING Thursday evening at the Farm Bureau banquet at the State "The question arises, did these farmers deliberately buy annual meeting, is coming to address Michigan Stale Farm Bureau Banquet, ball room Union the 8th annual meeting of the Mich- College Union Building, Mr. Luciuc E. Wilson of Chicago, this imported seed because it looked good and sold at a lower igan State Farm Bureau, Thursday building at ^:U> o'clock. Ticket $1.00 nationally known community organization man, will speak of price, or did they buy it at the market price of domestic seed afternoon, Feb. 4, at 1:30 p, m. Mr. Banquet Program the future membership of the Michigan Farm Bureau. Mrs. with the understanding that it was native grown? The Thompson is undoubtedly the most Too Vice-Pres. M. B. McPherson. Charles W. Sewell of Indiana, equally noted as a speaker on answer to this question will be found in a recent report made prominent American farmer today. He will probably speak on Equality Music during banquet by Brody Family Orchestra. woman's part in the Farm Bureau, will also speak at the ban- by Prof. H. D. Hughes of the Iowa Agricultural Experiment for Agriculture. ADDRESS, by Lucius E. Wilson, Pres., General Organ-. • ization Company. Chicago—To be broadcast over WKAR at quet. Radiophone arrangements in Lansing will make it pos- Station. 7 :20 P. M. Eastern Time. sible to broadcast Mr. Wilson's address over W K A R , starting "Prof. Hughes finds on investigation a most alarming situ- ation existing in the seed trade of Iowa and he believes that EACH WOOL POOL ADDRESS, by Mrs. Chas. W. Sewell, Chairman Home and Community Work, Indiana Farm Bureau Federation. Square Dance, ' J e p - ' Bisbee, Henry Ford's champion old at 7:20 o'clock, eastern standard time. The banquet program is attracting much attention. Many the same condition exists all through the red-clover region in the United States. I A N SEEKS TWO time fiddler, and orchestra. Ball room, Union building, at !0 o'clock. Music program broadcast over WKAR at 9:45 p. m. Eastern "Time. Floor Managers, L. C. Kam- requests for tickets are being received. Following the ban- quet there will be a program of old time music. This part How Imported Seed Is Distributed "The Iowa State Department of Agriculture is required by MORE MEMBERS lowske and Win. F. Johnston. of the program features " J e p " Bisbee, 83 years of age, of Paris, Michigan, Henry Ford's old time fiddling cham- FRIDAY MORNING law to sample all seeds that are offered for sale within the (Room 402, Agr'l Hall, !):;{<) Eastern Time) pion. A few days ago Mr. Bisbee downed all the fiddling state. Prof. Hughes secured 120 of these samples of seed Effective Plan is Suggested Election oj Michigan State Farm Bureau Directors. champions of Michigan in a contest held at Detroit and went in the spring of 1924 in order to determine by field test the For Larger Pool Completion of Action on Resolutions. Consideration of new business. home with the Ford cup under Tick the Farm amount of imported red clover seed that was actually being In 1926 Adjournment. Bureau banquet are $1 each. The Farm Bureau music will sold to the farmer. be broadcast over W K A R after 9:45 o'clock. "In this test he found 12% of the samples were pure im- .Members of the 102.*> Farm Bu- Bureau Has Had Good Year ported seed, and 15% were blends of imported and domestic. reau Wool Pool are getting ready for The State Farm Bureau will make an interesting report In addition to this, 13'i of the samples showed evidence of theThe 1926 season. first thing they have in mind some imported seed being present. In other words, Prof. is more poolers. The Ohio-Michigan LUCIUS E. WILSON POWELL REPORTS for 1925 at the 8th annual meeting. Included in the state- ment will be these items: Hughes states that 30-40(/> of all red clover seed offered for sales plan ha« proved itself success- sale was either pure imported seed or blends of imported and ful fpr two years. There is every rea- ON LEGISLATION / Financially, the Bureau has had a good year. It has fur- son to believe that it will continue ther strengthened itself in all departments and has made a domestic. "Furthermore, Prof. Hughes finds that while the state of te be successful. Every wool pooler knows at least AT WASHINGTON very substantial addition to its net worth. The Farm Bu- two or three neighbors he could in- reau's business services and business departments will report Iowa requires all lots of seed to be correctly labeled as to terest in the pool. That's what we where it was grown not one of these samples was labeled want this year. Let's see these men Cong. Ketcham is Introducing a business of about three million dollars and net earnings thereon above all expenses of about $43,000 of which "Imported." They were all labeled as domestic,—as grown and get them to come in with us on Measure To Stain $15,074 has been returned to farmers and their co-operative the plan of marketing wool by grade in either Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa or and get the full return from it. Importer Seed ass'ns as patronage dividends. Idaho. All new members must Join with Planting Test Shows What This Means us in the pool contract. Wool is ac- .In connection with passage of u In this connection, it is interesting to note that housed in "Prof. Hughes has also secured some very significant re- cepted only on a signed marketing farmers' seed staining law by Con- the same building is the Michigan Elevator Exchange, origin- agreement with the Farm Bureau gress for protection against importa- ally organized by the State Farm Bureau, but now separately sults as to the comparative value of the average run of im- Wool Pool. This agreement runs for tions of foreign, unadapted seeds, incorporated. During the past year this thriving grain and ported red clover seed brought into this country. The Cus- five years, and may be cancelled at the State Farm Bureau last week the close of any year. The 1925 pool sent Ass't Sec'y Stanley M. Powell to bean marketing institution sold about eight million dollars toms Service is required by law to take samples of all im- gave good satisfaction to nearly 1,- Washington to confer with the worth of products for its members and returned $20,000 to ported seeds for germination and purity tests. 000 wool poolers. m6 m b Let's each wool pooler of us get American Farm Bureau's legislative i c n ™ e , e v a t o r s a s Patronage dividends besides adding Prof. Hughes secured through this service and by the representatives, Michigan Cong! two more pool members for 1926. men and Senators and other respon- $ I 5,000 to its surplus. No report is made on the Elevator Ex- courtesy of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, 73 samples We're glad to send contracts to men sible parties concerning this and oth change at the Farm Bureau meeting as the Elevator Exchange of imported red clover seed for the purpose of determining the who want to pool for the first time. er legislation. is under separate management and control and has its own comparative value of such seed. These samples were sown You needn't wait for a pooler to The Farm Bureau is the Outstand- come and see you. Write P. E. Frost, ing advocate of a seed staining law annual meeting in July of each year. in field tests in comparison with native grown seed. Excel- Michigan State Farm Bureau, Lan- which will provide for dyeing for Won Zone Bate ('asc Victory (Continued on page two) sing. Michigan, for 1926 wool pool eign seeds at port of entry so that The year 1925 saw the successful contracts and additional information. American farmers will know them conclusion of the Michigan Zone rate for what they are when they appear case, in which the Farm Bureau for 4 years was one of the leading ship- MRS. CHAS. SEWELL in seed purchases. Nowadays no one Advise Resolutions Tune In Lucius E. Wilson, president of the General Organization Company of can tell domestic from seed once they are mixed. imported pers' representatives and the sole active farmers' representative. This victory is worth $375,000 in freight Committee,— Old Time Chicago, one of the leading com- munity organization authorities in Stain Worthless Seed Bed Reporting to the Farm Bureau News from Washington, Jan. 19. Mr. rate savings to Michigan farmers an- nually, according to authoi itat i\ the country, and well known to thou- ti mates. MAIL THIS COUPON ANSWER to questions asked be- Music,—- sands of Farm Bureau members In central Michigan, who heard him Powell said: "Prospects are bright for enact ment of federal legislation desired During 1925 the State Farm Bu- reau worked out and put into opera- low. If you have resolutions to present, mail them to Com- mittee now. Highway matters will be one of the important subjects to Program speak in connection with their mem- bership campaigns in 1925, is first speaker on the Farm Bureau banquet by Farm Bureau which will require staining with various colored dyes all imported seeds to show their or- tion the Farm Bureau District Man- ager Plan, which establishes a Farm Bureau business manager in come before the 8th Annual State Farm Bureau Meeting. At The Farm Bureau banquet program Thursday evening. His talk igin. The bill favored by Farm Bu- districts of about three counties the suggestion of the Michigan State Farm Bureau Executive program is to be broadcast from will be broadcast at 7:20 p. m., east- reau interests specifies that at least each. His business is to get Committee, I am requesting information on the following ques- the State College Union build- ern standard time, and will be well 10 per cent of each lot of foreign Farm Bureau commercial and other tions: ing ballroom Thursday evening, worth listening to. He is a most en- seed known to be Unadapted shall be services to the members in that ter- Approximate number gallons Feb. 4, by WKAR the Suite tertaining and instructive speaker. colored a striking red. Provision is ritory and develop a strong, working of gasoline used in l!Hi.">, College radio station, 286 sought to have all imported seeds membership body. Work done in Dis-j nfetera wave length. stained various colors to indicate the trict No. 1 of Shiawassee, Lapeer and! Por your unto At 7:20 o'clock, eastern Lawmakers Forbid country of origin, but seed known to Genesee counties*, to date, indicates For your (ruck standard time, the banquet pro- Telling Farmer Truth be unadapted shall be stained red. the great value of the District Man- gram will be put on the air, "Prof. Darst of the Federated ager Plan. Cost of lf)2."> weigh fax For your auto starting with the address to be The state of Washington need Service, and I have had a conference During J925, the State Farm Bu- given by Mr. Lucius E. Wilson tive Farm Bureau organization for with Doctor Kellerman, the official reau developed and put into Btt< For your (ruck of Chicago. He has a remark- in the U. S. Department of Agricul- ful operation a volunteer member- the instruction of the agricultural able address on the Farm Bu- ture, in charge of this matter. We ship workers campaign plan, where- Name County P. O committee of state house of repre- reau. have the active co-operation of this by Farm Bureau members in the sentatives which is blocking measure We wish to place this information before the Resolutions Com- At S:lf> station WREO of D e p a r t m e n t s enacting a seed stain- various counties are building and providing for Publication and inform- maintaining their own permanent . director mittee as a guide in recommending the proper kind of a resolu- Lansing has an hour and a half ing the farmer of the analyses of ing law, from Sec'y Jardine down. tion. We will appreciate your reply and any you can get from "Congressman John C. Ketcham membership machines', in of In community work for for its regular evening musical commercial feeds made by the state your neighbors. this afternoon agreed to introduce tion with the State Farm Bureau Or- the Indiana Farm Bui to be program. chemist. Wonder what the introduc- Kindly forward any resolutions you'may wish to present so the seed staining bill Wednesday. ganization Dei it. one of the speakers at the Farm About 9:45 p. m. eastern t i m e tion of Farm .'Jureau public formula Bureau banquet, Thui ning. that the Resolutions Committee may have them ready to place Milkmaker would do to Washington Senator Gooding of Idaho has intro- All MenilM'rs Invited in the hands of the delegates the first day of the annual meeting, the Farm Bureau square dance duced a similar bill in the Senate. Above are some of the outstanding annual meeting of in accordance with the standing resolution adopted two years ago. music and other old time num- State feed dealers who want to keep Hearings and actions on this legisla- accomplishments of l!)2."i. A complete bers iwll be broadcast direct their customers in the dark? Respectfully yours, from the ballroom. The music tion will be speeded." report of the 1925 work will be made MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU, Muscle Shoals by .Sec'y Brody the first day of the will be by " J e p " Bisbee of Paris, The lucky man is not always one annual meeting. While in Washington, Mr. Powell ('. L .Brody, Sec'y-Mgr. Mishigan, Henry Ford's old-time who gets the office. A political ap- is looking into other legislation Every Farm Bureau member who fiddling champion, and a picked pointment often turns out to be a orchestra of seven pie disappointment. which is of interest to Farm Bureau can possibly come is uiv >fttinued on pag< TWO MICHIGAN FABM BUREAU NEWS JANUARY 22, ID- from a b r p a d . We doubt ji" this schema will work out so very American wage level of the la- designed to aid in development of MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS well in practice, but it is interesting to note that a politician WHAT TO DO WITH borer. co-operative marketing associations "The farmer knows that Ameri- and in selling the surplus farm crop • — — i i I. i .I el the type of Lloyd George should .sec the fundamental cause Published t w i c e a m o n t h b y the Michigan S t a t e ' F a r m Bureau a t Char- lotte, Michigan. Editorial a n d general offices a t S t a t e F a r m Bureau h e a d - Quarters, Lansing, Michigan. of the English difficult FARM SURPLUS IS can labor is still further pro;. abroad; the new McNary-Haugen bill from world labor competition by introduced by Senator McNary, ,, strict immigration laws. Oregon; the bill introduced by Sena- There are men in the United States today who would make VOL. IV. JANUARY 22, 1986 No. our country into another England. They want to see our manu- NATIONAL QUESTION and industry thus protected, he is measures introduced by Representa- ' "And while the farmer sees labor tor Shipstead, of Minnesota; several facturing and commercial interests trading all over the world growing his crops a>nd__ on those tive St. Clair, of North Dakota; the Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class Farm Bureau Aids Movement plus, which he produces an exportable sur- bill introduced by Senator Curtis matter.. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided and all they ask of our farmers is to produce for them quietly he is finding that the world of Kansas, which proposes a Federal for in Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized January 12, 1923. and cheaply. Some of them even go so far us to hope for the day For American Price price is the price he receives; that Commission; and the so-called Ad- when manufactured godfls on the Atlantic seaboard may be he buys what ho buys for an Ameri- ministration bill, which has also been Subscription Price 60c Per Year, Included In dues of Farm For Farm Goods can price artificially maintained by introduced by Senator McNary, 0f Bureau Members. traded directly to such count lies as Argentina for farm products. legislative effort, but that he sells Oregon and Congressman llaugen of B. E . U N G R E N Editor —WALLACES- FA8MB& TARIFF HELPS OTHERS his commodities on a lower world Iowa. • . U. POWELL. A s s o c i a t e Editor price. This Administration bill contains "The farmer understands these provisions which set up the necessary MICHIGAN STAtjgfcARM flUBEAU Prof. Hughes Traces Clover But Not Us, Say Farmers Who things clearly and is demanding an Want Farm Export equal opportunity, and at last indus- machinery in the Department of Agri- culture to be known as the Division try, labor and commerce is awaken- Of Co-Operative Marketing. " OFFICERS Imports; Exposures Result Corporation ed lo the seriousness of the situation and see that unless the American M. L. NOON, Jackson President (Continued from page one) Chicago, Jan. 21.—Pres, Sam 11. farmer is enabled to maintain an Swans Are Counted M. B. McPHERSON, Lowell Vice-President lent stands for both sources of seed were obtained. After Thompson of the American Farm American standard of living that the rather mild winter of 1924-1925 the domestic, or native Bureau Federation is to address the their own interests will be seriously On Eastern Waters Directors-at-Large handicapped. M. B. M c P H E R S O N Lowell grown seed, showed practically no loss in. stand of plants, 8th annual meeting of the Michigan Practically all of the swan popu- MRS. E D I T H M. W A G A R • Carleton State Farm Bureau at East Lansing, Thompson < onitnent s E A R L C. M c C A R T Y Bad Axe while practically all of the 73 lots of imported seed winter- Thursday, Feb. 4. "Sam H. Thompson, newly elected lation of eastern North America con- killed. Only two tests out of 73 came through the winter centrates for winter quarters on V E R O L D F. GORMELY Newberry i Mr. Thompson will undoubtedlv president of the A. F. B. F., in dis- J. G. BOYLE Buchanan / Chesapeake Bay, Md., Back Bay, Vir- with sufficient stands of plans to make a crop of hay. speak on "Equality for Agriculture," cussing this situation recently said; W . W. B I L L I N G S Davison ginia, and Currituck Sound, N. rj. a subject that involves a discussion " 'One of the greatest problems be- "Evidence such as this coming from one of our leading of the proposed farm export corpora- fore agriculture at present is that and adjacent waters. Here they can Commodity Directors be counted with reasonable accura- F R E D SMITH, Elk Rapids Michigan P o t a t o Growers E x c h a n g e agricultural states should arouse all farthers, of the clover belt tion idea, which the American Farm of the method of disposing of agri- cy, and early in December, 19LV M. L. NOON, J a c k s o n Michigan Milk Producers Association to immediate action against imported red clover seed. These Burcafl has endorsed. In this connec- cultural surpluses. The farmer can- perts of the Biological Survey of the tion, the following history and dis- tests show that imported seed is not only worthless but is sold cussion of the farm export corpora- not control his production with the J. H. O'MEALEY, H u d s o n Michigan L i v e Stock E x c h a n g e GEO. W. McCALLA, Ypsilanti Michigan Elevator E x c h a n g e United States Department of Agri- certainty that the manufacturer can. culture found a total of 14,567. M. D . B U S K I R K , P a w P a w Michigan F r u i t Grower», Ino. in defiance of state laws that require the origin of the seed tion plan, just published by the Weather, sunshine and rain—all of to be stated. The results of this investigation are enough to American Farm Bureau Federation, these things play a part in determin- STATE FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION is very interesting. The national ing the quality of the farmers' pro- Clark L. B r o d y Sec'y-Treas.-Manager warrant the passing of federal legislation that will require Farm Bureau says : duction. These are things which the 8. M. Powell A s s ' t Secretary the permanent marking by staining of all imported red clover "Our national prosperity is farmer cannot control. And under DEPARTMENT HEADS seed at the ports of its entry into the United States." wrapt up in finding a way to these conditions it seems unfair that Purchasing L. A. T h o m a s dispose of our agricultural sur- when the farmer is blessed with a Seed C. F. B a r n u m Traffic A. P. Mills plus without punishing the pro- bounteous harvest that he should be Fabrics Publicity ; F. L. Kellner -.E. E. Ungren Many Women Delegates to ducer. penalized for having produced so "After two years of consistent ef- much. As it works now, the larger fort on the part of the Farm Bureau the crop produced by the farmer the Accounting H. E. H1U Poultry E x c h a n g e (Detroit) Organization Michigan Commodity Marketing Associations W . O. Stelger A. Bentall Be at 8th Annual Meeting the legislators, the bankers, the edi- smaller the return received by him. tors, the business men are awaken- " 'The manufacturer, who has ing to this fact. a far more definite control over Affiliated With Michigan State Farm Bureau Mrs. Wagar Welcomes the your job. Don't let anything inter- "As a direct result of the actions his production, has a well-de- Michigan Michigan Potato Growers E x c h a n g e Milk Producers Association v«-rt 707 O w e n Bldg., Detroit Cadillac Home Viewpoints They fere or detract you 4rom giving your time and best thought to this import- taken at the seventh annual meeting . . velopcd system to prevent his suffering from surplus produc- with ant meeting. Remember, the Way you of the A. F. B. F. in Chicago, Decem- Michigan Michigan Michigan Live Stock E x c h a n g e Elevator E x c h a n g e Fruit QrowerB, Inc F a r m Bureau Bldg., Lansing Benton Harbor Hudson Will Bring perform there determines the ad- ber tire 7, 8, nation and 9, has attention been of centered the en- upon tion. A high tariff pcrnnts him to move his surplus out of the Milkmaker vancment of Faji'm Bureau work dur- nation and sell it abioad. Directors and Officers of the Commodity Exchangee By MliS. i:i)ITH M. WAGAR ing the coming year and you are re- the acuteness of this surplus prob- Marion R. Wilkinson, lem. Since that time more than a " 'It is vitally important that some MICH E L E V A T O R EXCH. MICH. MILK P R O D U C E R S ASS'N Chairman Farm Bureau Home and sponsible to those whom you repre- dozen plans, all sponsored by men pure bred Holstein dairy- N. P. Hull, Pres Lansing sent. You hold the women's part in plan for removing the farmers' sur- li Horton, Pres Kinde Community Work of outstanding reputation, have been plus production must be developed. L C. iCamlowske, Vice-Pres 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 the Farm Bureau in your hands. man of Dowagiac, R-2, John C. Near, Sec Flat Rocb We are approaching our annual proposed to solve or assist in the so- Since the annual meeting of the Washington I know how difficult it is for both trl Martin Sec.-Treas.Coldwater B. F. Beach, Ass't Sec Detrob meeting, which means meajis Cat- j father and mother to leave the farm lution of the surplus problem. American Farm Bureau Federation tells us: L. E Osmer. Mgr Lansing H. W. Norton, Treas Howel) more to our women than has been Editors Devote Columns a number of plans have been an- C. S. Benton, B e a n s Lansing M. L. Noon Jackson the case with any annual meeting at the same time, especially during "Columns of space in great metro- nounced. Some of these plans, as I "This is the third year W E Phillips Decatur C. R. Watson* Imlay Cit> heretofore. the winter. Usually mother feels that politan dailies have been devoted to understand them, would have the I have fed Milkmaker, feorgc McCalla Ypsilanti L. W . Harwood Adrian We can rejoice that there are to , she can serve best at home caring the news of the development of this surplus handled by a co-operative for the family and home chores, but Milton Burkholder Marlette W. J. T h o m a s Grand Rapids I Shlslei Caledonia Fred W. Meyer Fair Haven be so many women sitting as voting i f a n y families are so situated that demand for "equality for agricul- organization assisted by Federal making remarkable rec- delegates this year. )Ve have always j b o t h f . a n g e t a w a y p l a n o n a t t e n d . ture." More columns have been de- Farm Board. Other proposals, deal- vi Oehmke Sebewaing Dr. W. C. McKlnney Davisburg missed the feminine spirit; during ing the meeting this year. At least, voted to editorial, discussions of the ing with the surplus disposal in a ords each year. Last year W. J. Hazelwood Mt. P l e a s a n t J a m e s J. B r a k e n b e r r y . . . . Bad Ax» Elmer P o w e r s Clio our previous sessions, so we are look- come for part of the session. Come need for equality and various pro- different, manner, have been intro- I led our cow testing ass'n • iTATO GROWERS ing forward to this gathering with and listen to the new national Farm posals to secure it. duced in Congress and others, I un- EXCH irris Pres. ..Cadillac MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH expectations of a new consideration Bureau president on Thursday after- "In Congress, three or four differ- derstand, are in course of prepara- f o r f o u r consecutive E. A. Beamer, Pres Bllssfielo f. T. Bussey, V l 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 of the farm home and rural commun- noon. We want to be ready to listen ent bills have been introduced to tion. months in fat and milk O. E. Hawley, Sec'y Shelby Grand Blan( ity. and learn from those devoting their provide ways and means of solving " 'It is my understanding that the and another month in P. J. Harger, T r e a s Stanwood J. H. O'Mealey. Sec Hudson We anticipate no great change in very lives to our cause. the surplus question. Only last week Secretary of Agriculture has inti- Alex Lindsey, Treas Blissfield If possible, attend our first ban- ths Secretary of Agriculture, Wm. M. mated that he will call to Washing- Otoo Wa>car Sales Mgr Cadillac the business done and we want no W e s l e y Dill worth B o y n e City Edward Dippey Perr> m i l k alone. - January, Chas. VToodruff Hastings dropping off in the interest ehown quet Thursday evening. It has always Jardine, issued a statement pledging ton the authors and others interested George H e r m a n Edmore Ray DT ^Harper St. John9 towards the big state and national meant much to any organization to the support of the Department of in these various plans in an effort 1925, was the* highest Kasmussen Sheridan Charles B r o w n Sunfield problems that confront us today, but be able to sit at a common table and Agriculture in developing a real to crystallize thought and develop a month with an average MICHIGAN F R U I T Frank GROWERS, Obrest INC. Breckenridge rather we want our women folks break bread together. It creates a plan to meet this situation. As a common aim. I am heartily in ac- M. L> Busklrk, P r e s Paw Paw John Miller Coloma participating in the responsibility of] friendliness that seems impossible to first step, the Secretary of Agricul- cord with this idea. I think that all of 53.3 lbs. of butterfat Amos Tucker, 1 V. P r e s Allan B. Graham Elberta helping to solve them. attain in other ways. During this ture is holding a series of confer- organized agriculture should sit clown and 1,579 lbs. of milk per South H a v e n V. D. L e a v e n w o r t h . . G r a n d Rapid? We want our big family of mem- banquet we know we will be served ences with outstanding agricultural around a common table and work bers to devote partTof their time and with not only food to sustain our leaders. Sam II. Thompson, presi- out a plan to take care of this ex- Herbert Nafziger, & V. Pres W. J. Schultz Hart cow. This was a good Millburg L. A. H a w l e y Ludington L Bradford, S e c - T r e a s C. J. Chrestensen Onekama effort in behalf of rural community bodies, but with food for thought, dent of the American FarniwBureau ceedingly vexing problem.' record, considering that Benton Harbor H. W . Gowdy Union Pier betterment. All in all, we feel that conductive to the very highest type Federation, has been ca ll\d to Must He Sound P. L. Granger, S a l e s Mgr O. R. Gale Shelby such a program will better meet the of right living. Any one having the Washington to meet with the Secre- three of the six cows were B e n t o n Harbor John L a n g Sodus tary. "In adopting its resolution at the desires and n.eeds of our farmers and privilege of listening to both Airs. O. H. Brake Fremont John B o t t e m a Spring Lake will provide a more balanced pro- Sewell and Ml-3 Wilson in one eve- "The American 1'ann Bureau seventh annual meeting, the A. F. B. 3-year-olds, — all p u r e Henry N a m i t z Bfldgman Bert Gleason Lawrence F. particularly emphasized the neces- J. F. Higbee Benton Harbor C. L. Brody Lansing gram of work for the organization. ning ean~count.. themselves very for- Federation lias accomplished bred Holsteins." half of its task. It has succeed- sity that any plan adopted to deal Miller Overton American BFarm angor Bureau HarryFederation Hogue Sodus To those women delegates so re- tunate. with this surplus situation must be O. E . B R A D F U T E President cently chosen, I urge them to give I urge you to bend every effort to ed in arousing a nation-wide in- Just recently Mr. Wil- terest in the problem. It now economically sound. It was recog- 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 earnest thought to the duties of a be there. The social hour that is to B D W Y B. R E I D W a s h i n g t o n Representative delegate. I follow will help put us in a frame sets its face toward finding the nized that any satisfactory plan must kinson was awarded the LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS M u n s e y Bldg., W a s h i n g t o n , D. C proper solution. be one that does not defeat its own Be there for business and on time; of mind whereby we will be ready to purpose by stimulating over-produc- National Dairy Ass'n have your credentials r e a d y to pre- renew our work with increased in- At the seventh annual meeting a sent to the committee and stay on terest. resolution was adapted stating the tion. With this as the guide post, all diploma for herds that m policy of the A. F . B. F. The Board of the different proposals, which have average over 300 lbs. of of Directors meet in Chicago on been submitted as a result of the THE STATE FARM BUREAU'S PUBUC Powell Reports On February 9. At this time it is ex- Farm Bureau's campaign, are being SERVICE PROGRAM Washington Legislation Order" pected steps will be taken toward carefully studied at the Farm Bu- forwarding activities of the organ- reau office and all plans will be pre- butterfat per year. He is a member of the Van- (Continued from page one) TAXATION— Relief for sorely burdened farm prop- erty by enaction of: ( a ) Two cent gasoline tax for highway members. Regarding completion and operation of the U. S. nitrates plant Banquet ization in carrying out this policy. sented to and discussed by the Board "The Adopt Resolution resolution adopted by the of Directors when they meet in Chi- cago on February 9." Buren County Cow Test- ing Ass'n. funds. at Muscle Shoals for the manufac- (ENACTED, Jan. 20, 1924) (b) State Income Tax in place of State's gen- ture of fertilizer and power as an instrument for keeping the nation in Tickets Now delegates at the seventh meeting was as follows: annual In the present national interest being paid to the agricultural situa- eral property levy. a state of military preparedness, Mr. Fouir hundred -and fifty per- " 'We endorse the enactment of a tion, the Farm Bureau takes just This is another of the rec- (c) Law forbidding any more tax exempt Powell says: sons can eit3 at tables in the federal law based on the principle of pride. In 1923 the A. F. B. F. start- ords that Michigan dairymen securities. "The Snell resolution for a small State College Union building a farmers' export corporation, pro- ed its first agitation to secure the are making with Michigan (d) Equalization of assessment of farm and congressional joint committee to con- ballroom for the Farm Bureau viding for the creation of an agency necessary steps to put agriculture on Milkmaker, the Farm Bureau's city property in accordance with sales sider and act on offers for lease and Banquet Thursday evening, Feb. with broad powers for the purpose an equality with industry; when early 24% protein^ public formula values of same. operation of Muscle Shoals by pri- 4, at 5:45 o'clock. of so handling the surplus of farm in 1924 the first legislative proposal dairy feed. Milkmaker is built (Farm Bureau investigations brought vate capital, as advocated by the Upwards of 300 others can be crops that the American producer to secure this result, the McNary- to get the greatest production equalization in Calhoun, Ingham, Wash- Farm Bureau, has passed the House. accommodated in adjoining may receive an American price in the Haugen bill was introduced, the at the lowest feed cost and tenaw, Monroe and Kalamazoo counties, Senator Capper assured us today that domestic market and we instruct our American Farm Bureau. Federation keep the herd in tip top condi- rooms, which will be equipped tion; you can get it at 260 saving farmer taxpayers $67,850 excess there are enough favorable votes to officers and representatives to work filed the first brief before the Senate taxes annually.) with loud speakers so that those Michigan co-op ass'ns. get it out of the Senate committee persons can hear every word of for the early enactment of such a and House Agricultural Committees, TRANSPORTATION—Immediate application of Michigan Zone law founded on sound economic pol- supporting the necessity of this type Try a ton of Milkmaker and Rate decision to save farmer shippers in and enough in the Senate to pass it. the speaking Iprogram. The vis- icy and not involving government of legislation. At that time, Febru- watch your cows respond. 69 counties $500,000 annually. "One of our biggest storm centers ibility will riot be so good. (EFFECTIVE Sept. 10, 1925) is national legislation to insure fed- Later all these persons will be subsidy.' , ary, 1924, facts and figures were sub- MARKETING— Extension of sound co-operative mar- eral income tax exemption to bona- in the ballroom* fa* t h e dancing "Stripped of all technicalities, the mitted to show the exact effect of Mich. Farm Bureau keting program now well under way in fide co-operative ass'ns. The Senate program. r Mhe; Farm Bureau surplus problem is quickly found to the exportable wheat surplus on the Michigan. Finance Committee is seeking to Banquet and Entertainment be one of concern to the entire, na- domestic wheat price. This campaign Supply Service Passage of the Capper-French Truth-in- make this exemption apply only to tion as well as to the producer of of education and agitation was con- LEGISLATION— Fabric bill, completion and operation of co-ops doing 8.r> per cent of their Commitete announces main ballroom tickets will be that the agricultural surpluses. Agricultural tinued throughout 1924 and 1925. Lansing, Mich. the U. S. Muscle Shoals Nitrates plant business with members. The Capper- sold first, and that orders for commodities make up a great bulk The results of those two years of and manufacture of fertilizer; opposition Volstead act, favored by the Farm of our export business. They are one strenuous effort is the nation-wide to any form of sales tax or of consump- tickets are com+ffg in rapidly Bureau, approves the exemption if from Farm Bureau folks. of the largest contributors to our interest of today, which holds the' tion tax, retention of federal Income tax. o-ops do 50 per cent of their N e w Words! New Words! national wealth. That this export promise of solution. business with members. All tickets*are'$l each, which business should punish the producer During this two-year campaign, thousands of them spelled, "The Truth-in-Fabrics bill is now includes both the banquet and while it adds to the national wealth economic studies were made and sub- pronounced, and defined in in the hands of a small sub-commit- music program to follow. The is not only unfair but detrimental to mitted to Congress showing the val- LLOYD GEORGE A N D E N G L I S H FARMING first 4 50 persons who buy or WEBSTER'S NEW tee of three Senators, all of whom all industry and business. have -tickets reserved will get ue of the exportable surplus to the After the Napoleonic w a r s , nearly a h u n d r e d y e a r s ago, Bngy are favorable to it. "The :;."».000.000 men, women and nation; showing the effect of the agri- INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY "Every step of the trip here is a white tickets for the main ball- l a n d definitely t u r n e d her back on a g r i c u l t u r e and decided to room for the banquet. The next children, who live upon the farms of cultural surplus on the domestic The "Supreme A uthority'' Get the Beit! reminder of what is made possible America, must have opportunity of p r i c e , e t c . become a p r e p o n d e r a n t l y t a a n u f a e t u r i n g a n d commercial n a t i o n . by the organization of men and mon- t.'!(» will get pink banquet tickets immediately at the rear and enjoying the American standard of I n m y r i a d s of w a y s the British g o v e r n m e n t helped tho English ey in great railroad systems. Here living or that standard of living will In t h e s p r i n g of 1 0 2 4 , w h e n Here are a few samples: in Washington many things call opening into the main ballroom. commercial interests were con- agrimotor soviet abreaction commercial men in their quest for world t r a d e , but the farmers be lost to the other 66 and two- forth the same tribute to organiza- The next ISO will ^get blue ducting a propaganda cam- hot pursuit cyper rotogravure thirds per cent of our population. w e r e exposed to the most relentless kind of competition. Multi- tions of various groups of men. They tickets for the adjoining dining Artificially Maintained paign saying farmers did not Air Council askari capital ship t u d e s of them moved to town a n d h u n d r e d s of t h o u s a n d s of a c r e s indicate that we must have efficient room. Order your tickets now "The farm people realize that the want this problem solved, the mud gun sippio mystery ship organization of rural men if farmers and be sure of white tickets ifor American standard of living is an A . P. B . I', t o g e t h e r w i t h s t a t e Ruthene sterol of w h e a t l a n d w e r e p u t down to grass. Kor a time the town the main ballroom. irredenta desires are to be attained in Congress artificial standard—that is the Farm Bureaus organized and paravane shoneen Flag Day people prospered g r e a t l y , but now E n g l a n d is finally b e g i n n i n g and elsewhere." Send reservation .»rder or standard which has been maintained conducted a nation-widV refer- megabar Red Star Esthpnia to r e a p what she sowed. tsh to by artificial legislative methods. endum showing that farmers, S. P. boat overhead Blue Cross tnizatk Dep't, Las sing, Mich- ganization "Tin- farmer knows that, in- almost to a man, were back of aerial cascade ">^>^ E v e r since t h e war there have been from one to two million Hoover Would Flatten igan. Tickets mailed immediate- dustry is protected by a tariff; the proposal then in Congress men in E n g l a n d out of work, s u p p o r t e d by government doles. Rubber, Coffee Pirates ly to cash customers, or held if that the manufacturer secures offering a solution to this situa- tgr^jp These men lie a r o u n d in towns, d o i n g n o t h i n g , r u n n i n g up gov- "Patch up your old tires, throw Isired. We shall advise if an American price—not a tion. ernment ta\ away the coffee pot and drink more white tickets should become ex- world price—for his commodi- Introduce Hills milk" is Sec'y Hoover's advice to hausted. Banquet tickets will ties and that this American Among the number of farm relief Lloyd George w a n t s to u n d o in some m e a s u r e the d a m a g e done* be on sale Thursdaj at the con- price is maintained by a tariff bills, which have been introduced in the country in regard to the soaking w h e n E n g l a n d decided to build up her m a n u f a c t u r i n g a n d com- the foreign rubber and coffee mono- vention hall. Room 402, Agr'l wall erected by Congress. The the present session of Congress, farmer also knows that not only 2700 Pages. 6000 Illustrations m e r e e at the e x p e n s e of a g r i c u l t u r e , l i e proposes to put a million polies are giving the American pub- building. Call for reserved which are being watched most close- 407,000 Words and Phrases lic. The American consumption of tickets here. Reserved tickets does this tariff wall protect the ly by the American Farm Bureau Gazetteer and Biographical Dictionary 10 o\' these idle men back on the land a n d t h u s p r o d u c e at can not be held later than 4 manufacturer's pric»>, but that coffee IS going down; housewives Federation are: the bill introduced W R I T E for a sample page of the .VewWord-i. home a large part of the food which E n g l a n d is now i m p o r t i n g are refusing to be held up. - p. m., day of banquet. it also serves to protect t lie by Representative Dickinson, Iowa, specimen of Regular and India Papers, BREE C.&C.Merriam Co..Springfield, Mass..U.S.A. I !•—Ill ji M \KY 212. 1096 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS He Asks Wool Buyers to- Op Marketing 9 MILLION System Has OF FRENCH CLOVER Ills from High Freight Rates To Laugh This Off POUNDS Western Farmers Picture the G. F . Ottmar, Clinton county Farm Come to Stay, Says Pugsley AWAITS FARMERS! Testimony Shakes Prosperity SUPERVISOR BDS. Bureau member of St. Johns, R. 6. evidently has a regular reputation as a Farm Bureau wool pooler. He writes concerning his 1925 wool: time until its purpose is accomplish- the faithful members and patrons, Imports of Past T w o Weeks Propaganda for Rate Please excuse this delay in telling ACTIVE MEMBER ed, realizing it can make up the loss es later. There are several methods the fair-minded board of directors and the excellent judgment and un- Amount to 1,853,250 Increase FOR AGR'L AGENTS you about my wool pool. As no buy- er looked a t my wool tthey know employed by co-operative companies1 tiring energy of the Manager Milett. INTEREST SUREST to protect themselves under this con- dition. Some require an agreement who has been a farmer and has held positions of financial trust. The com- Pounds Michigan Farm Bureau News readers will remember the letters 51 Counties Vote Funds; my attitude and do not come To see my wool) 1 have to take my neighbor's sale prices for the basis from Bill Evans, Calhoun County ROAD TO SUCCESS tliar members do all or a portion of their business with their own com- pany. Others provide for a fixed munity has faith in him. Mr. Milett fully understands the work that the MIDWEST BEING FLOODED association can accomplish when Farm Bureau member, on the rail- road rate case at Chicago, wherein 1,110 Supervisors Support W o r k ; 163 Opposed of my sales. He has the same grade of wool. Taking that as a basis 1 gained $4 5.00 on my clip of wool of assessment sufficient to cover actual properly handled and conducted in Toledo Takes 2/4 Million lbs. the Michigan Farm Bureau represent- 1030 lbs. That is worth looking af- Points O u t The Things That expenses, the assessment to be paid the farmers' interest. ed Michigan farmers. Enough Here to Plant That county agent work has re ter. It is just as good to me as to Farmer Members Must back if not needed. Others make They will recall that the Inter- ceived support from county boards the other fellow. an assessment of a small amount on Million Acres state Commerce Commission, under Consider all grain or other commodities sold elsewhere, the amount to be turned NEWAYGO, MASON, The Farm Bureau News has been the Congressional Hoch-Smith res- of supervisors all over the State is olution, called on the western rail- indicated in a report recently given Will have a much larger clip this year. I am. roads to show why they should not out by Roswell G. Carr, assistant G. F. OTTMAR. u.v C. \v. P K ; S I J : V I'K-s., South Dakota State College into the treasury and to be used for running expenses. . A*ny scheme ISABELLA BUREAUS keeping track of the imports of French and other foreign clovers reduce trfeir rates, particularly on county agr'l agent leader at State farm products. The railroads coun- College. Co-operative marketing organiza- tions have come to stay and any per- which is easily enforced, which will maintain the company in a condition immediately to function if occasion IN 1926 CAMPAIGNS this season. Through the News, Mich- igan farmers are learning for the tered With a demand for a five per cent increase in rates. The Michi- "Fifty-five counties voted on the matter this fall," said Mr. Carr, and LIVE STOCK EXCH. son who spends his time talking first time the enormous traffic in thirty-one of the fifty-five put against them is merely wasting his breafc. There are still those who demands, and which will permit the members to sell or buy their goods seeds not adapted to our climate, al- 29 Counties In Simultaneous so where these seeds go after being pers gan Farm Bureau and other ship- made a good case for the ship- through the motion to support the work by a unanimous vote. That's PATRONAGE REFUND when prices are the most favorable pers at Chicago. believe that co-operative buying and selling should be outlawed, but they are few in number. They seem to will work to the advantage of the company and its members. Movement Early unloaded on the docks at New York and other Atlantic sea ports. case Hearings in this far reaching rate are being continued in other fifty-seven percent of them unani- mous. Fifty-one county boards have IS ABOUT $16,250 We often hear discussions about In J u n e During the two weeks period from parts of the western United States. made appropriations for the work. feel that co-operation is a form of Jan. 2 to Jan. 16, some 1,853,250 "There a r e 1,321 supervisors in Will Be Paid Shipping Ass'ns; socialism. Nothing could be farther the part an agricultural experiment The western case will be concluded Newaygo, Mason and Isabella lbs. of foreign clover seed was un- 55 counties. Forty were absent when from the truth. station and college should play in before the eastern rates, including County Farm Bureaus have joined loaded at the ports of New York, Bal- southern Michigan, are taken up. the vote was taken. Eight were pres- Elect Delegates to Real co-operation is as much pri- the marketing of farm crops. I have timore and Philadelphia. Most of it ent and not.voting. In all, 1,110 vate business as if it were owned and always maintained that it is as much with the 26 other Michigan County Pictures drawn by farmers in the Buffalo Meet operated by an individual or a cor- the duty of an agricultural experi- Farm Bureaus whose members are came from Havre, France. Of the to- western hearings now being held voted for the* proposition and 163 going to put on a great volunteer tal amount some 181,650 Jbs. came against—about 7 to 1. poration. It is subject to the same ment station to learn the facts about give Michigan folks a pretty good The Board of Directors of the laws governing all business, pays marketing farm crops and buying workers' membership campaign early from Hamburg, Germany and Rot- idea of the condition of agriculture "In the six new counties appro- Michigan Live Stock Exchange, this summer. Several other County terdam, Holland. The season's first priating this fall, the total vote was taxes in the same way, buys and farm supplies, as it is to learn the farther west. meeting at State Farm Bureau head- Farm Bureaus are getting ready to shipment of Italian red clover seed— 87 for and 4 6 against—about 2 to facts about the production of farm admitted by importers themselves to The Denver Hearing quarters at Lansing, .Ian. it, voted come in. 1." to declare a 13 per cent patroaage crops, and the use of farm supplies. At the Denver hearing, the first to After the facts have been ascer- On every hand the slogan seems to be quite worthless—has arrived, ;!!,- follow that at Chicago, representa- dividend on all commissions paid by be, "We must go ahead, and our 500 lbs. from Genoa, Italy. the various local ass'ns to the Mich- tained it is as much the duty of the college to teach them as it is to teach production facts. I also main- county will surely do its part." Fol- lowing is the complete list of coun- Nearly Million Pounds A Week tives of the state of Colorado, the Since Oct. 1, 1925, ftie Farm Bu- Colorado railroad commission and the Colorado director of markets, EATON CO. BODIES igan Live Stock Exchange Commis- sion .Merchants at Detroit during the ties preparing for volunteer worker reau News has reported the follow- testified to the depressed condition tain that it is not the business of either the station or college to ac- membership campaign, to be carried ing importations of French red clo- of agriculture in that state. Farmers on simultaneously in co-operation ver seed by American importers for and bankers- said that it took a good LAUNCH COUNCIL past 20 months. The total amount of the dividend tually produce or market, except for will be about $16,250, according to fact finding and demonstration pur- poses. The actual business of pro- with the State Farm Bureau next June: sale to American farm'ers: 9,:300,«M8 lbs.—ivliieli at (he rate crop to pay taxes and other expens- at ben pounds to t h e aere is enough es; that land had no value; that OF AGRICULTURE Sec'y John O'Mealey. The Exchange directors voted to put another part ducing and marketing should re- Berrien Mason of thn savings effected into the Live to sow l)iH),(H}S acres solid to una-farms were being abandoned and the main in the hands of individuals, Branch Midland bags of French clover Representatives of live stock in- a field which can be occupied satis- culture and Rural Life, in accordance at the Buffalo annual meeting, Feb. Lapeer St. Joseph to her stocks. To date she has re- terests testified that the cattleman in with the plans which have been un- 9: factorily only by an agricultural col- Livingston Tuscola ceived 2,2."52,540 lbs. of French seed. Colorado is so burdened with debt der way for the past six months. lege. Manistee Washtenaw Faeh bag weighs 210 lbs. that he can not borrow money and J. Harwood of Ionia; C. E. Bord- At a meeting held in the court IVHES. C. W. PUG6MSW Mecosta Wayne Here are the midwest points sup- that it is impossible for him to bear house at Charlotte, the following ncr of Sturgis; F. D. King, Char- | sells on the same markets, uses pri- plying Michigan and other states who any additional burdens at this time. representatives of their respective or- lotte, and Carl Martin, Coldwater. v a t e , not public capital, and has no 1,209,750 lbs.—more than half These witnesses frankly disagreed ganizations were present and took In addition to the above, the fol- Luidens Heads Ottawa took of the total imports of the past two ifrith what they called prosperity part in the adoption of a constitution lowing attended the Lansing meet- unfair advantages over so-called^ pri- S. Dak. Trains Man- ing: J. J. Brackenberry, Bad Axe; vate business. As a matter of fact, agers For Co-ops Bureau's 1926 Work weeks mentioned above: propaganda emanating from the east At San Francisco. and by-laws, and the election of of- Chas. Woodruff, Hastings; D, G. the man who owns and operates his Grand Haven, J a n . 20.—The •Detroit -(5,400 lbs. ficers: Henry Perry of Carmel town own business has the advantage. He The Farm Economics dep't Ottawa County Farm Bureau held its Toledo 702,4 50 lbs. At San Francisco, Nov. 1G the San ship, representing the Eaton county Donough, Hudson; Frank Bostetter, has his own money at stake, and in Francisco Chamber of Commerce Eaton Rapids; II. G. Wells, North at South Dakota State College annual meeting here yesterday. State Chicago 273,000 lbs. Farm Bureau; Charles Lundquist of Adams; R. D. Ward, Dowagiac; F . large quantities. He is devoting all offers courses in the principles read into the record a resolution to Organization Dept. Manager Alfred Milwaukee 84,000 lbs. the effect that it was not opposing Sunfield, representing the Eaton Reynolds, Owosso; Clifford Froh, his time to watching it. He em- o f marketing, co-operative Bentall presented the plan of the vol- Crawfordsville, Ind. . :!1,50-0 lbs. County Pomona Grange and 14 ploys helpers who are under his the efforts of agricultural interests Granges of the county; (]. A. Spears, Burr Oak. Also E. A. Beamer of management, accounting for unteer workers campaign to the dele- Richmond, Ind 50,400 lbs. to obtain lower rates under the Blissfield and J. II. O'Mealey of watching eye at all times. He, as owner, is trained in every detail of co-operative organizations, tax- gates; it was received very favorably Buffalo 4'2,000 lbs. Hoch-Smith resolution, but that it representing the Eaton County Bank- Hudson, president and sec'y of the his business. ation and public finances and and with great interest. Maurice *This is the first shipment of proposed to make a showing of op- ers' Association; Clyde Fulton of Michigan Live Stock Exchange. They transportation. These courses Luidens of Holland was elected pres- French clover seed to Detroit for the position to a rate increase not neces- Charlote, representing four organ- were elected chairman and sec'y of How about the co-operator. He is are valuable for the young men ident; he is also president of the big 1926 season. Two weeks ago the sary to the carriers serving Califor- izations, the Community Association the meetings. a part owner, a small part owner as of tomorrow who will be re- Holland Co-operative and has been a News reported a shipment of 13,650 nia territory. of Charlotte, the Community Club of a matter of fact. He gets but a sponsible for the organization Farm Bureau booster from the very lbs. of French clover seed to Battle Olivet, the Exchange Club of Grand THE NICKLE BEAN PICKER small interest on his investment. He Representatives of the deciduous Ledge, and the Kiwanis Club of Ea- and management of farmers' start, being one of the original mem- Creek, Michigan. fruit industry of California asked ton Rapids. The representatives of FOR FARM SERVICE receives no profits except as he buys co-operative enterprises. bership workers in 1919-1920. The Farm Bureau is marshaling for a reduction on deciduous fruits Mr. H . R. Jackson «ay«:— and sells with his own company, and then only in proportion to the busi- Grarrat Yntema of Hudsonville was new strength at this session of Con- and stated that the fruit grower is these organizations were also pres- "Tn regard to the bean picker we bought elected vice-president, N and A. J. gress to provide for a seed staining entitled to a profit of 20 per cent be- ent in the persons of Dr. J. L. Dark- of you last month, we put through l.*!7 ness he does. He devotes no time ness, Eaton Rapids Kiwanis Club; bu. that picked 20% and got exactly 10* to the management of the business. He knows little of its detail. He re- FOWLERYILLE COOP Knight treasurer. of Grand Haven, secretary- law to have all imported seeds stain- cause he must take a chance. Many P. A. VanAUsburg, Grand Ledge Ex- We that ed red or green at the port of entry witnesses for the California bu. picked 6%—once through. ran the culls once through and got fruit change Club; and William Kellogg, 1,005 pounds that picked 38%, so you see so that farmers can know when they growers and canners objected to in- we did not lose many choice white beans lies entirely upon hired help. J f e cannot be constantly on the job to watch the help. BUSINESS $ 2 8 0 , 0 0 0 Isabella Unamious For are buying unadapted seed. Olivet Community Club, who elected In the final culls. We think it is a creased rates and testified to the de- among themselves Mr. Fulton as the wonder." (Dec 10, 1926), Jackson Bros., pression in the agricultural indus- representative of these combined or- R. No. 3, Breckenridtfe, Mich. Need Regular Meetings New Membership Plan Get Reduced Rates to try which seems to have been gener- ganizations. SAVED OVER $100.00 ON THIS BATCH Messrs. Willis Wheaton OF BEANS—and. We promptly got an Hustling Livingston County Mt. Pleasant, Jan. 19.—The Isa- al throughout the country. of Chester township, Emmon A. order countershaft for another Ni'kle Bean Pioker with bella County Farm Bureau held a Farmers Week Meeting Co-operative business organiza- tions must observe sound business Outfit is Doing Better Oregon, Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Bradley of Carmel township, and floor to make a double unit machine. Write for printed folder. booster meeting here Monday, Janu- Round trip railroad tickets to State Washington and other far western principles if they expect to succeed. Claude Reeder of Brookfield town- THE NICKLE ENGINEERING WORKS The most important factor in the Every Year ary I S . Twelve townships were College, East Lansing, for Farmers states asked reductions in the rates ship represented the Agricultural 924 N. Hamilton St. Week, Feb. 1 to 5, may be had from Saginaw. West Side, Mich. success of any farmers' organization represented, and the volunteer on agricultural products and object- Committee of the Board of Supervis- is the active and continued interest Fowlerville, Jan. 20.—The Fow- workers' membership campaign plan local ticket agents at one and one-ed to increases. of individual members, and the best leiville Farmers' Co-operative Asso- was unanimously adopted. George half times the regular one way fare. On the last day of the San Fran- ors. Parson's TiX-TON MIX These rates are effective Jan. 27. to The meeting was presided over by is a standard chemical compound; inex- way to maintain that interest is to ciation held its annual meeting Jan- Wheeler was re-elected president, W. cisco hearing Fred H. Bixby. presi- pensive for medicating, mlneranzitig, and have active and well organized local uary 13th, at the High School. P. Shumaker, vice-president, and Feb. 6. A great program has been dent of the American National Live County Agricultural Agent Taylor, common disinfecting salt and fwl against many groups meeting regularly. The mem- A fish dinner was served to about Walter Hazel-wood, secretary-treas- arranged for 1926. Among the many Stock Association, testified for agri- who presented the proposed constitu- 11 is anlive stock trouhles. invigoration for feeders. Keeps meetings is that of the Michigan tion and by-laws of the new organi- bers must select and direct their of- 200, by the ladies of the Parent- urer. culture and the live stock interests. flocks and herds doing better «11 year ficers and business managers. I do Teachers Association. The High State Farm Bureau Feb. 4-5. Bring He said the prosperity propagan- sation which was adopted after a it through; it is 100% medicinal. You mix yourself with your own salt and feed; not mean that they shall interfere School orchestra furnished music the wife and family and come on da to show conditions much better thorough discussion of the same. The it costs you only about one-third the price with the details of government and during the dinner hour, which was Barry Member Writes over. Rooms at private houses are is "pure bunk/' election of officers resulted as fol- of medicated salt or stock tonics, because you do not pay drug prices for the salt management after they have chosen enjoyed by all. About District Plan available at about $1 per night per Further hearings for the western"! lows: President, Henry Perry; Vice- and other filler such preparations con« their governors and managers. That Following the dinner, the meeting person. Register at Peoples Church district will be held in Dallas, Min- President, Charles Lundquist; Secre- tain. tary-Treasurer, Willis Wheaton. i TIX-TON MIX is antiseptic with three would be disastrous. But I do mean was called to order by President R. P. C. Manufacturing Company, on arrival, for rooms. Meals at East neapolis and Kansas City and will It is expected that some time dur-1 different oils, pine tar and minerals ab- that unless they are genuinely inter- J. Robb. He introduced Mr. Neil H. Hastings, Michigan. Lansing and Lansing restaurants at include the presentation of evidence in« the month of January a meetiag sorbed In charcoal—by a special process. When given regularly it builds up ;i re- ested in selecting the right kind of Bass of the Elevator Exchange January 15, 1926. reasonable prices. This is a good for the western part of the United sistance against coughs, colds, Indiges- officers and managers, and then con- whose talk on the Elevator Exchange Mr. C. L. Brody, Secy-Mgr., opportunity to get in on a great States some time in January, 1926. of representatives from every local tion, forage poisoning, sheep ticks and tinuing that interest constantly, that and advice to the members was very Mich. State Farm Bureau, educational week, and a good op- After that hearings will be assigned unit including Granges. Farm Bu- internal worms. failure is almost certain. interesting. portunity to include the annual meet- for the eastern district at which time reau, Community Associations, Ex- byIt high is not extensively advertised or sold powered salesmen traveling over Lansing, Michigan. The best manager is the cheapest Mr. Stanley Powell, assistant sec- Dear Mr. Brody: ing of your State Farm Bureau. For it is expected that agriculture east change club, Kiwanis club and Back- the ed by country, but is used and recommend- lamb feeders, flock owners and hog ers' Association will be held at in the long run. A cheap one is retary of the Michigan State Farm 1 have just finished a very care- Farmers Week program booklet, of the Mississippi river, including which time the program of work of ra isers. Ti.\-Ton-.\ii\ prices delivered— nearly always the most expensive in Bureau, gave a very interesting and ful study of the announcement of write State College Short Course Of- southern Mchigan, will ask reduc- the County Agricultural Extension 7 lb. pkg. $1,5(5 to mix with HO lbs. .salt the long run, and sometimes the run instructive talk, relative to the vari- Mr. Ratering's appointment as Dis- fice, East Lansing, Michigan. tions in the rates on its products or 14% lb. pkg- $8.00 to mix with one bbi. salt on certain of them. Service will be outlined for the com- 4."> lb. pkg\ $7.50 to mix with 3 bbl. salt is not long either. He should be ous workings and aceompJishnient« trict Farm Bureau Manager, for a ing year. Order as follows: well equipped both in training and of the organization which he repre- district comprising Shiawassee, Gen- Bureau Ass'n's Hog 1 Hi. for each sheep 12 months. experience. He should not be in- sents. esee, and Lapeer counties. One-half million tons of waste ap- 1 lb. for each horse 2 months. terfered with too much. If he is a C. L/. Bolander, Livingston county In this announcement you quote Sales Total $6,000,000 ples are produced each year in the Farm Bureau member neighbor do JYoulb. can Write the News if you or your for each b«J 3 months. buy it of your druggist or good manager he will want to be ob-agent, explained how the farmers in Mr. Ratering as follows: Hog sales amounting to more than United States. s supply store or direct by parcel this county a r e getting ten cents per not get your Farm Bureau News. served, for it means interest. "We have the right kind of ma- six million dollars have been made Write Farm Bureau headquarters, U. post or freight, from There is a great tendency for co-cwt. extra on hogs sold to packers in chinery established in the State Farm by the California Farm Bureau Mar Ask your Druggist for Lansing, for information on Farm C. FAKSONS (HEMIC AI, WORKS operative concerns to keep too small Detroit. Bureau organization." keting Association, Bakersfield, Cali- *P •«^^v AR-FHP of W«ber duality, y et it GRANS) LRDGE, MICH. *•<** costs you no more than Bureau servjees. Write for booklet, a surplus and working capital. All Following the talks, Secretary E. To this statement I would like to fornia, during the seven years it has common sheep dips. "Protection of Flock Health" markets fluctuate. Supply and de- B. Milett read the auditor's report add that in the authoritative action mand fixes prices, and often profits. which shows a nice surplus after you have taken in establishing busi- It is easy for any business to suc- meeting all requirements as set forth ness districts under the administra- ceed when the commodities handled in the by-laws of the organization. A tion of a capable business manager, are going up in price, for every arti- sinking fund of $7,920 for retiring •you have taken a most important cle can be sold at a profit then. It investment notes as well as a depre- step in completing the machinery for is hard to succeed when prices are ciation fund of $4,738 was set up. solving t h e problems of agriculture. going down, for the last purchaser The net sales for the year were When I saw the heading, Shiawas- \-. is always able to sell at the lowest $280,000, which shows a gain each see, Genesee, Lapeer, in Farm Bu- V price, and the early purchaser must year since the_organization of the as-reau Dist. No. 1. and read how these take a loss. Customers rightly go to sociation. where prices are lowest. The only districts were to be organized and Manager Milett then made his re- managed, I told my wife that I now way to keep prices lowest is to put port of the business done in car lots felt well repaid for all the money and Few men can tell the real value of clover seed by aside a portion of the profits during during the year, which shows an in- effort expended on the Michigan periods of rising prices, to use dur- crease in dollars in every depart- State Farm Bureau. ing periods of falling prices. ment. Your action will tend to hasten its appearance; Farm Bureau Brand Seeds are After hearing the report of the the establishing of courses of mar- F o r Sell-Protect ion We must remember that there are manager, the members held their an- keting 4n our state agricultural col- overhead expenses which must be; nual election, which resulted in the leges, which will give us what the domestic, adapted, safe,—in sealed sacks at co-ops. mot whether we do business or not. election of Rex House and August farmer must have to help him solve We must also remember that people Ruttman to succeed themselves as di- his farm problems,—men who know do business where it can be done to rectors. marketing. the best advantage. Many co-opera- The board of directors elected R. Please accept and also convey to tive companies have failed because J. Robb, president; S. R. Holmes, the State Board of Directors my MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SEED SERVICE they have forgotten these two things. vice-president; K. B. Milett. S e c - hearty congratulations on your ac- Lansing, Michigan VVhen some strong and very large Treas. tion with my assurance that I shall company decides tb drive a compet- Directors are as follows: John be glad to boost in every way possi- itor out of business, it is likely to Dammon, C. C. Olsen, August Rutt- ble. be content with more operating ex- man and Rex House. Very truly yours. penses or evfii take a loss on a Much of the success of the local H. L/CARR. small portion of its business for a organization ha3 been largely due to Barry Co. Farm Bureau member. « rOTTR MICHIGAN F AR M R T R E A V N E W S JAXFARY 22 102fl F a r m e r s W e e k a n d F a r m Bureau h 119 Counties Find T. B. of t h e c a t t l e a r e diseased. It Bureau Prepares For FARM BUREAU ASKS MANY STATE BUREAUS HOLD ANNUAL MEETINGS MEMBERS GETTING Clean-Up Worth While t l m a t e d at 7o'< for, M c l l e n r y county. Illinois. T. B. testing i« 8th Annual Meeting tel h e a d q u a r t e r s in Lansing. i t ?" convenient to College car line and th* rates are reasonable. LIFTING OF INCOME Chicago—State Farm Bureau Fed- TRADE DISCOUNTS T h r e e more Michigan c o u n t i e s — j O t t a w a , K a l k a s k a a n d Otsego coun- m a k i n g Michigan a p o p u l a r s o u r c e of c a t t l e . Our 1925 s h i p m e n t s w e r e 2 J/2 t i m e s t h o s e of 1924. Livingston (Continued from page 1) this a n n u a l m e e t i n g . If you cant P l a n to a t t e n d the F a r m Bure- b a n q u e t T h u r s d a y night. See p a g ^ " e r a t i o n A n n u a l Meetings s c h e d u l e d come, t h e r e a r e good bits of it you TAX ON CO-OPS for J a n u a r y a n d F e b r u a r y a r e given by t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m B u r e a u , a s IN SHIAWASSEE have (leaned up on j t u b e r c u l o s i s and h a v e been recom- bovine c o u n t y sold 200 c a r l o a d s a l o n e ; S h i a w a s s e e , I n g h a m , E a t o n , Hills- can get by r a d i o . Note t h e p r o g r a m p r i n t e d at the ttfp of page 1. this of t h i s edition for a n n o u n c e m e n t * banquet tickets. °n follows: j m e n d e d by t h e S t a t e D e p ' t of A n i m a l dale a n d C a l h o u n h a v e been heavy edition of the News. If you h a v e r e s o l u t i o n s to present Senators Capper, Couzens and Colorado, Denver, J a n u a r y 20-21. Present Bureau Membership [ I n d u s t r y for recognition a s modi- shippers. Gogebic. Marquette, Special Railroad Rate* to t h e m e e t i n g , mail them to th C o n n e c t i c u t , H a r t f o r d , J a n u a r y 12. fied a c c r e d i t e d a r e a s . Michigan now O g e m a w , Oceana and Washtenaw R e m e m b e r t h a t all r a i l r o a d s a r e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u , care of Res 0 i " Ferris Reply to Bureau D e l a w a r e , Dover, J a n u a r y 2 0 . Card; Save on Tires has 19 c o u n t i e s on t h e clean list a n d c o u n t i e s will soon be ready for ac- g r a n t i n g fare a n d a half r a t e s for tions C o m m i t t e e , L a n s i n g , at on " they c o n t a i n 2 1 . 9 r c of t h e c a t t l e in t h e r o u n d t r i p to East L a n s i n g for See notice on r e s o l u t i o n s on p a g e ,' Letters Illinois, U r b a n a , J a n u a r y 2 1 - 2 2 . Tubes, Supplies creditation. this e d i t i o n . D e l e g a t e s should K f' K a n s a s , T o p e k a , J a n u a r y 11 t o 1 3 . the state. F a r m e r s Week. Apply to y o u r local Michigan has a very low p e r c e n t - a g e n t at time of buying your ticket. t h e i r c r e d e n t i a l s in as early as p 0 g s i K e n t u c k y , L e x i n g t o n , J a n u a r y 28 Owosso. .Lin. 2 0 . — F a r m B u r e a u Complete and simple exemption of boca-fide co-operative associations a n d 29. M a i n e , O r o n o , March 30. m e m b e r s h i p c a r d s p r e s e n t e d by Shia- age of infection. wassee c o u n t y m e m b e r s to a n u m b e r y e a r 404,57 3 c a t t l e w e r e t e s t e d a n d D u r i n g t h e past Detroit Poultry It is a good idea to m a k e your r o o m r e s e r v a t i o n s in a d v a n c e of F a r m e r s ble. For f u r t h e r information re garding the a n n u a l meeting, Wrj." from t h e F e d e r a l I n c o m e Tax is be- i n g s o u g h t by t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u . J u s t p r e v i o u s to t h e Michigan. E a s t L a n s i n g , F e b r u a r y 4 a n d 5. of m e r c h a n t s in t h a t c o u n t y a r e only 2 % w e r e p r o n o u n c e d diseased. worth cash d i s c o u n t s r a n g i n g from In t h e E a s t in m a n y sections 2 5 to Market Week. R o o m s can be secured in E a s t L a n s i n g and Lansing in private the e d i t o r of t h e F a r m Bureau Ne w . e - A s given by Mich. E a r m B u r e a u h o m e s a t the r a t e of $1 per n i g h t pet- c o n v e n i n g of C o n g r e s s , t h e b o a r d of M i n n e s o t a , St. P a u l . J a n u a r y 19 3 to 1 5 % on t h e p u r c h a s e of various P o u l t r y Exch., 2 6 1 0 Riopelle s t r e e t , W r i t e F a r m B u r e a u Seed Service c o m m o d i t i e s . T h e discount on a set p e r s o n . Write t h e Peoples C h u r c h . d i r e c t o r s of the Michigan S t a t e F a r m to 2 1 . ' - - • • " • • - - < of t i r e s for t h e F o r d will a b o u t re- J a n . 3 1 , 19,9ft; E a s t L a n s i n g , a b o u t this. F o r Hotel L a n s i n g , for free booklet, Takin B u r e a u passed a s t r o n g r e s o l u t i o n , Montana, Bozeman, J a n u a r y 4 M o v e m e n t of p o u l t r y is slow, w i t h r e s e r v a t i o n s , w r i t e t h e Sec'y of the t h e U n c e r t a i n t y Out of Seed. u r g i n g such tax e x e m p t i o n for co-op- and '». t u r n t h e m e m b e r ' s m e m b e r s h i p in- BUSINESS NEWS a very light d e m a n d . T h e past few State Farm Bureau at once. The eratives and asking that the Federal H e v e n u e Act be a m e n d e d so as to N e b r a s k a , Lincoln, J a n u a r y f» to 8. N e v a d a , Las Vegas, J a n u a r y 25 to vestment. T h e m e r c h a n t s took t h e position :'.c a w o r d per i n s e r t i o n for 3 or w e e k s of high m a r k e t s h a s c u r t a i l e d K e r n s hotel at L a n s i n g is t h e u s u a l , U 7 I T Louse - Z i l 1 At Your Drug Store. Powder, Guarantee nTeed ' the movement here, causing a weak- b r i n g it into h a r m o n y with both the 29. t h a t t h e r e is a m u t u a l benefit in such er m a r k e t . City c o n s u m e r s s t o p p e d l e t t e r and t h e s p i r i t of t h e Capper- New H a m p s h i r e , Concord, J a n u - g r o u p b u y i n g , — a d i s c o u n t for t h e Volstead Act, w h i c h is t h e n a t i o n a l co-operative m a r k e t i n g law. T h e a m e n d m e n t s s p o n s o r e d by t h e ary 13 a n d 14. New J e r s e y , T r e n t o n , J a n u a r y 12. Farm Bureau members and t r a d e for t h e m e r c h a n t s . rangement was made between the new T h e ar- c h i d i n g w o r d s In s i g n a t u r e , a s words. Cash must accompany o r d e r . Mich. F a r m B u r e a u N e w s . b u y i n g p o u l t r y a n d b o u g h t beef, p o r k a n d veal i n s t e a d . p o n s a r e in very good d e m a n d . L a r g e fancy ca- Ask for N-C Salt You w a n t a salt t h a t w o n ' t • h a r d e n . N.fj Ohio, C o l u m b u s , F e b r u a r y 1 a n d 2. F a r m Bureau w e r e n o t i n c o r p o r a t e d S h i a w a s s e e County F a r m B u r e a u and Gappona, fancy, x n,s. u p . . . I 43^48 1 n o n - c a k i n g ) Salt n e v e r does because it is made Texas, D a l l a s , J a n u a r y 21 a n d 22. Capons, slit 20 i n t o t h e tax r e d u c t i o n bill passed by U t a h , Salt L a k e City, J a n u a r y 20 t h e following m e r c h a n t s , with t h e from a n a t u r a l b r i n e , not from rock salt, p POULTRY Pullets, spring, small, 2-3% lbs 35-38 P o u r s ! It costs no m o r e . i he House, a n d so on J a n u a r y 9, t h e to 2 3 . d i s c o u n t s noted on t h e i t e m s g i v e n : Roasters. large ". 29-30 Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u wrote O w o s s o — \ V . A. Wood. 1 0 % off BARKKD ROCK COCKERELS OF H e n s , fancy (for J e w i s h t r a d e ) As your co-op or local d e a l e r for N-C salt W i s c o n s i n . Madison, F e b r u a r y 2 P a c k e d in 280 lb. bbls. a n d in 140, 100, 70, 50 t h e Michigan S e n a t o r s and other a n d 3. on p a i n t s , oils, v a r n i s h e s ; 5 % off q u a l i t y , size and best b r e e d i n g , $3, | 4 , 6 lbs. u p ,-?o 2 5 lb. s a c k s . leader* in the S e n a t e r e s t a t i n g t h e i r on r o o f i n g ; w i r e fencing and steel a n d $5 e a c h . F a r m r a i s e d and v i g o r o u s . H e n s , h e a v y , h lbs. u p 29 Our BIG FOUR stock s a l t ( m e d i c a t e d ) i s a H. K. P o w e l l & Son, Ionia, Mich. l-8-25tf Hens, medium 28 views and s t r o n g l y r e q u e s t i n g t h a t posts 3 % . H e n s , l e g h o r n s and small gj w o n d e r f u l tonic, c o n d i t i o n e r a n d w o r m expeller WHITTAKEIt'S RHODE ISLAND RKD t h e desired a m e n d m e n t s be i n c o r p o r - a t e d in t h e R e v e n u e Act d u r i n g its passage through the Senate. LIVE STOCK CO-OP Owosso—Sutterby cessories. Tire C o . — C o c k e r e l s will i m p r o v e y o u r color a n d 1 5 % off on all t i r e s , t u b e s a n d ac- p r o d u c t i o n . P r i c e s r a n g e from $4 for good b i r d s from t r a p - n e s t e d G r a d e A Springs, leghorns Leghorn Stags S t a g s , colored '. .26 18-20 24-25 SAQINAW S A L T P R O D U C T S COMPANY Saginaw, Michigan s t o c k to $10 t* $50 for b i r d s p e d i g r e e d In a n s w e r to t h e F a r m B u r e a u l e t t e r , S e n a t o r A r t h u r Capper w r o t e OPENS AT TOLEDO P e r r y — P e r r y Oil & Gas Co.— 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 p r o d u c t i o n of your y o u n g s t o c k t h e 1 0 % off on tires, t u b e s a n d acces- m a l e is half your flock a n d t h a t a good Cocks Geese D u c k s , w h i t e . 6 lbs. u p 23-24 is :r> Alt in p a r t , as follows: sories. bird is c h e a p , a poor o n e e x p e n s i v e . O u r R a b b i t s , small 20 Reds a r e t h e result of s i x t e e n y e a r s c a r e - ^ . »-^-et_ " I consider t h i s a very i m p o r t a n t That Market Promises to be Laingsburg—H. M. F r a n c e s — ful b r e e d i n g a n d a r e r e c o g n i z e d a s M i c h i - R a b b i t s , 5 lbs. up in -22 piece of legislation a n d expect to do Interesting to Our 10% on t i r e s , tubes, a c c e s s o r i e s . gan's leading strain. C o m b s . W r i t e , for price list. R o s e a n d Single D u c k s , s m a l l , colored I n t e r l a c e s R a b b i t s , small 32 20 tfe O F F I C I A L L Y A P P R O V E D by the S t a t e of .Michigan. b r e e d e r h a s been carefully selected for its a b i l i t y to p r o d u c e strong Every my best to o b t a i n its p a s s a g e . I a m F a r m , B o x B , ' L a w r e n c e , Mich. 10-15 G u i n e a fowls per doz. $6 livable chicks. T h e y have been s u b j e c t e d to close s c r u t i n y by of- w o r k i n g now with S e n a t o r Smoot, incTf91 c h a i r m a n of t h e Senate C o m m i t t e e , and t h e o t h e r m e m b e r s Finance Shippers THIS TICKLED OUR .MAMMOTH F I L L B L O O D E D T O U L - o u s O e e s e from t h e F u n k s I n t e r n a t i o n a l Poultry Shippers Pigeons, per pair For result! and service send 30 ficial s t a t e i n s p e c t o r s u n d e r s u p e r v i s i o n of M i c h i g a n S t a t e Col- lege. Every male lias been individually e x a m i n e d and banded w i t h a sealed leg band by a s t a t e i n s p e c t o r . OUR A C C R E D I T E D L E G H O R N S r e p r e s e n t t h i r t e e n y e a r s of Blfcsfield, Mich., J a n . 2 0 . — R e p r e - of t h e c o r n m i t t t e , in an effort uet a favorable r e p o r t on i t . " S e n a t o r J a m e s Couzens w r o t e , in to s e n t a t i v e s of t h e live stock i n d u s t r y in n o r t h e r n Ohio a n d s o u t h e r n Michi- MENOMINEE FOLKS S t r a i n . One and t w o y e a r s old, b o t h Sexes, p r i c e $4.00 each. M r s . P e a r l It. H a r t , E a s t L a n s i n g , M i c h i g a n , R. I). 1. 2-12-26 your future ahlpmente of Live Poultry to FARM BUREAU P O 2610 Riopelle St., Detroit, Mich. U L T R Y E X C H careful b r e e d i n g a n d s e l e c t i n g F o u n d a t i o n of T a n c r e d , Hollywood and B a r r o n . The result is our " T o w n L i n e " Special S t a r M a t i n g . Accredited S. C. Brown L e g h o r n s , ( S h e p p a r d ' s S t r a i n ) S. C. Mottled A n c o n a s , Bar- red P l y m o u t h Rocks. We can furnish t h e s e popular b r e e d s at r e a s o n a b l e prices. g a n m e t in Toledo opened a P r o - W h e n you order T o w n Line c h i c k s you get the a d v a n t a g e of a " P e r s o n a l Service" p a r t : — " I n view of t h e fact t h a t you Menominee, Jan. 21.—A short S U N R I S E FARM W H I T E L E G H O R N S d u c e r ' s C o - o p e r a t i v e Live Stock Com- few h a t c h e r i e s can d u p l i c a t e . W e d o n ' t claim to be M i c h i g a n ' s l a r g e s t , b u t one nf pointed out t h a t the F i n a n c e Com- time ago a Menominee county news- a r e marking n a m e s for t h e m s e l v e s in l e a d - M i c h i g a n ' s best h a t c h e r i e s . Our t>.r> a c r e farm devoted largely to p o u l t r y and grain. mission Agency at t h e Union Stock ing E g g C o n t e s t s . Watch our pens at m i t t e e of t h e S e n a t e is c o n s i d e r i n g Y a r d s at t h a t place, on J a n u a r y 1 1 . p a p e r m i s t a k e n l y r e f e r r e d to a n u p - 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, Michigan Accredited Baby Chicks S a v e 5 % by placing your order before March 1st., a c c o m p a n i e d by a 2 5 % deposit. O u r n e w free c a t a l o g fully d e s c r i b e s o u r m e t h o d s a n d m a t i n g s . B e a d a b o u t our t h e s e m a t t e r s t h i s week, I will con- c o u n t y citizen a s a " N a d e a u f a r m - 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 F r o m P u r e - B r e d T n n c r e d s t r a i n . Y o u r c o n t e s t records and show winnings. W r i t e today. J. H. G e e r l i n g s , Owner, R. F . D. \, 1926. o u r 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 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 fer with t h e m a b o u t it. I h a v e not e r , " w h i c h b r o u g h t a d e m a n d for a n d last s e a s o n raised 4,200 w i n g b a n d e d , believe t h e male bird is m o r e t h a n half Box N, Zeeland, Mich. had this d r a w n to my a t t e n t i o n be- It is affiliated with t h e Mich- c o r r e c t i o n from t h e g e n t l e m a n t h a t i n d i v i d u a l l y pedigreed c h i c k s . Now offer- t h e flock, aa d i r e c t r e p r o d u c t i o n s b r i n g fore, so I a m n o t v e r y f a m i l i a r w i t h igan Live Stock E x c h a n g e , a n d is ing c o c k e r e l s individually p e d i g r e e d w i t h h i g h e r a v e r a g e pullets w h e n bred, to c o c k - k n o w n a s t h e Toledo Producers i n c l u d e d t h e s t a t e m e n t , "I'll tell t h e d a m s , r e c o r d s from 200 to 304 e g g s . B a b y erels o u t of high record females. Every it, but will t a k e t h e t i m e t h i s week world I ' m n o f a r m e r . " 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 . 22, bird in o u r h o m e flocks is m a t e d to 240 Association. It will be o p e r a t e d on C H to familiarize myself w i t h t h i s s u b - ject in an effort t o see w h a t can be t h e s a m e plan a s t h e o t h e r t h i r t e e n All of which b r o u g h t a r i c h , way- down " h a w ! h a w ! " from t h e r u r a l a t r e a s o n a b l e prices. W r i t e for o u r b o o k - 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 Male. let. Of c o u r s e , we a r e M i c h i g a n S t a t e We h a t c h W h i t e L e g h o r n s , Rhode Island A c c r e d i t e d . W . S. H a n n a h & Son, R o u t e ^MICHIGAN S£ H with BUTTERMILK^ successful Producer agencies at 10, ( J r a n d Rapids M i c h i g a n . 2-10-26 Reds, Barred Plymouth d o n e with respect to y o u r w i s h e s in p o p u l a c e a n d a few e v e n i n g s l a t e r Rocks. Makes chicks grow and hens lay. See the the matter." Buffalo, D e t r o i t , Cleveland, Pitts- OUR D I S C O U N T P L A N burgh, Indianapolis and Cincinnati. t h e s a m e n e w s p a p e r c a r r i e d t h e fol- SALESMEN W A N T E D Inilst Upon local co-op or farm bureau agent. Insist on In his l e t t e r t o t h e F a r m B u r e a u , S A V E S YOU MONEY l o w i n g lines w r i t t e n by 3, G. Mullen, L i b e r a l d i s c o u n t s from This Michigan brand. Write for free poultry Senator Woodbridge N. Ferris, It will p e r m i t any bonafide p r o - Menominee County Farm Bureau S A L E S M E N LOOKING F O R REAL low prevailing prices Trademark „ «_ " « , ~ T* w r o t e : "l am glad t h a t yon h a v e ducer of live stock, including 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 - for e a r l y o r d e r s . Ask secretary: tion. 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FARMS FOR R E N T An Accredited CHtkcb A Michigan Accredited Chick' Statistics Show That Properly F . G. K e t n e r , C o l u m b u s , Ohio, Sec'y. T h a t ' s a s t e p in a d v a n c e of t h e c r o w d . E a c h m a y t a k e pride in t h e w o r k w e do, F O R R E N T — 1£Q ACRES—SO A C R E S in c u l t i v a t i o n , r e m a i n d e r in p a s t u r e , w i t h spring water; good basement barn, Is A Better Chick Is The Best C h i c k ^ A. F . P o t t e r , Cleveland, Ohio, Mgr. On life's j o u r n e y a r o u n d t h e s u n . Installed Rods Really V t t let u s r e s p e c t t h a t of o t h e r s too, s t a n c h i o n s for ten cows, four box stalls, 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 E. A. B e a m e r of Blissfield, Mich., T h u s only m a y j u s t i c e be d o n e . silo; room for 6 horses, well in b a r n . 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C r e a m e r y , c o - o p e l e - d i v i d u a l leg b a n d e d w i t h a S t a t e sealed Such a d v e r t i s i n g h a s been a p p r o v e d C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u m a k e s an in- The Toledo Producers opened its J. o . M U L L E N . v a t o r t h e r e . Main line .Mich. C e n t r a l a n d and n u m b e r e d l e g b a n d . P a r e n t s t o c k b y t h e Michigan S t a t e P o u l t r y I m p r o v e - t e r e s t i n g item out of t h e old light- first day w i t h a nice v o l u m e of busi- I n t e r u r b a n . T a n miles c o n c r e t e to J a c k - of all a c c r e d i t e d C h i c k s is purebred, a n d 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 n i n g rod by d r e s s i n g it up with s o m e n e s s , which h a s c o n t i n u e d . Its top Let 'Em Explain That son. Will r e n t on half s h a r e s . P o s s e s s i o n M a r c h 1. F o r f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n w r i t e free from all m a j o r s t a n d a r d d i s q u a l i - 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 - new c l o t h e s , ' a s f o l l o w s : sale t h e o p e n i n g day was a fancy load Mrs. L u c y l l a r t u n g , 1502 F i r s t s t r e e t , 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 J a c k s o n , Mich. t r u e t o type a n d color of p a r e n t s t o c k . information, write " A s y n o n y m for " c r o o k " or " c u t - of H e r e f o r d baby beeves w e i g h i n g S e n a t o r C a p p e r , of K a n s a s , says t h r o a t " used to be " l i g h t n i n g rod t h e f a r m e r s of t h e Middle W e s t a r e All w i t h l o w v i t a l i t y or d i s e a s e h a v e J. A. H A N N A H , Secretary 950 lbs. w h i c h sold for $12 per cwt. SEED been r e m o v e d . Mich. State College, East Lansing, Mich. a g e n t , " and w i t h o u t d o u b t many to a Philadelphia packer. This g e t t i n g n o t a little t i r e d of t h e F o r d - h i g h - p o w e r e d a g e n t s sold l a r g e n u m - ney-McCumber tariff. They see REGISTERED AND CERTIFIED SEED price was 50 c e n t s h i g h e r t h a n a n y c o i n and o a t s . C l e m e n t ' s I m p r o v e d W h i t e bers of outfits t h a t were of little or c a t t l e in t h e c o u n t r y b r o u g h t t h a t t h e i r own p l e a s for p r o t e c t i v e legis- C a p yellow 'lent and D u n c a n ' s yellow no v a l u e o t h e r t h a n for o r n a m e n t a l day. T h e H e r e f o r d s were fed on t h e l a t i o n f r o w n e d upon in W a s h i n g t o n , d e n t seed corn. F i r e dried, on r a c k s , e a r tested and guaranteed germination. My p u r p o s e s , But science h a s a d v a n c e d B e a m e r f a r m s a t Blissfield, Mich., while t h e m a n u f a c t u r i n g interests w h i t e c a p seed w a s selected from a field a l o n g t h i s line a s well as o t h e r s , a n d w e r e p u r c h a s e d at A m a r i l l o , of t h e E a s t c o n t i n u e t o enjoy t h e t h a t m a d e 100.2 bu. of shelled corn t o benefits of a h i g h tariff w a l l . Most the acre. Registered and Certified a n d while t h e r e a r e still m a n y e r r o n - T e x a s , as 3 70 lb. calves May 1, 1 9 2 5 . W o r t h y o a t s . A stiff s t r a w a n d a high e o u s ideas a f l o a t a s t o h o w t h e r o d s of t h e m a n u f a c t u r e d a r t i c l e s which y i e l d i n g v a r i e t y . All s e e d s g r o w n u n d e r w o r k t h e r e is n o l o n g e r a n y d o u b t t h e f a r m e r uses a n d c o n s u m e s a r e i n s p e c t i o n of the M i c h i g a n C r o p I m p r o v e - m e n t Association. Raul C. C l e m e n t , B r i t - t h a t l i g h t n i n g r o d s , w i t h t h e i r ac- companying air terminals and ground 275 AT FREMONT p r o t e c t e d ; h i s o w n p r o d u c t s , with t h e exception of w h e a t , s u g a r , wool ton. M i c h i g a n . CERTIFIED WISCONSIN PEDIGREE 2-11-26 Well Worth Consideration c o n n e c t i o n s , when p r o p e r l y i n s t a l l e d a n d a few o t h e r t h i n g s , a r e u n p r o - a s a system on a b u i l d i n g or o t h e r s t r u c t u r e give n e a r l y c o m p l e t e pro- CO OP'S ANNUAL t e c t e d . T h e s u g a r beet Is n o t a c r o p t h a t can be r a i s e d e v e r y w h e r e ; t h e B a r l e y , Improved R o b u s t B e a n s . M a n t e y , F a i r g r e v e , Mich. G L A D I O L U S B U L B S 10c P E R D O Z E N Fritz 4-8-26 tection from l i g h t n i n g . vast m a j o r i t y of f a r m e r s are not up. W r i t e for price list. Mrs. William Fremont, Jan. 17.—The Fremont r a i s e r s but c o n s u m e r s of s u g a r . As L o u e h , B u r t , Mich. 2-2t-2« "Statistics from Iowa, where t h u n d e r s t o r m s (are f r e q u e n t , show Co-operative Produce Company, one for the w h e a t tariff, it d o e s n o t p r o - MISCELLANEOUS t h a t more t h a n 9H out of each 100 of t h e oldest co-ops in the S t a t e , h a v - tect t h e f a r m e r to t h e full a m o u n t b u i l d i n g s s u s t a i n i n g fire losses from ing b e h i n d it 14 y e a r s of successful of t h e s c h e d u l e . T h e d u t y is 4 2 c e n t s , FARMERS, BUSINESS MEN—PRO- If you want distinctive style b u t t h e s a m e g r a d e of w h e a t t h a t t e c t your personal c h e c k s , notes* v a l u a b l e l i g h t n i n g were not r o d d e d . It is h i s t o r y , held its a n n u a l m e e t i n g in p a p e r s by u s i n g G w i n ' s Acid Proof I n k . e s t i m a t e d t h a t a b o u t 5 0 % of t h e t h e C o m m u n i t y B u i l d i n g at F r e m o n t b r i n g s $1.78 in M i n n e a p o l i s is sell- C o s t s less t h a n o r d i n a r y ink, P t . 85c; Q t . $1.50. Cash w i t h o r d e r . IT. D . Gwin, If you want warmth and comfort f a r m b u i l d i n g s in Iowa a r e r o d d e d . on S a t u r d a y , J a n u a r y 1 6 ; 275 co-op ing in W i n n i p e g not a t $ 1 . 3 6 , b u t at L a w r e n c e , Mich. 1-22-26 " L i g h t n i n g r o d s , or m o r e p r o p e r l y b o o s t e r s w e r e a t t h e b a n q u e t . Very $1.58. If you want dependable value l i g h t n i n g c o n d u c t o r s , a r e n e a r l y al- fine m u s i c w a s r e n d e r e d by t h e F r e - T h e f a r m e r of t h e M i d d l e W e s t is w a y s m a d e of copper or heavily gal- m o n t Glee Club a n d o r c h e s t r a a n d a w a k e n i n g to t h e fact t h a t t h e r e is vanized iron or steel, t h e f o r m e r gen- e r a l l y in t h e f o r m of a s t r a n d e d ( a b l e , t h e l a t t e r of s t a r cross sec- tion twisted into a long s p i r a l . Cop- also by t h e F r e m o n t C o m m u n i t y Male Q u a r t e t . A v e r y p l e a s i n g f e a t u r e of t h e m e e t i n g w a s t h e fine u n d e r s t a n d ing b e t w e e n b u s i n e s s men of F r e m o n t s o m e t h i n g w r o n g when a n A m e r i c a n m a n u f a c t u r e r can sell goods S o u t h A m e r i c a or J a p a n in c o m p e t i - tion w i t h E u r o p e , but c a n ' t sell t h o s e in Do Your Suits a n d Overcoats of FARM BUREAU quality will satisfy all of your re- per is s o m e w h a t t h e b e t t e r in d u r - ability. Both k i n d s of c o n d u c t o r when correctly i n s t a l l e d give satis- a n d t h e f a r m e r m e m b e r s of t h e co-op. T h e m a y o r of F r e m o n t was one of t h e s p e a k e r s a n d e x p r e s s e d his a p - s a m e goods a t h o m e u n l e s s t h a t com- p e t i t i o n is b a r r e d o u t by a p r o t e c - tive tariff. I t is g o i n g t o t a k e s o m e Own Selling quirements to the letter and afford you the advantages of p r e c i a t i o n of t h e fine s p i r i t existing. factory p r o t e c t i o n . S t a n l e y M. P o w e l l , Ass't Sec'y of t h e super-logic to explain to h i m the W h e n you bill y o u r stock to selection from complete and diversified assortments. " C o p p e r c o n d u c t o r s should weigh w h e r e f o r e of such a s i t u a t i o n . — D e - Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u , deliv- M i c h i g a n Live S t o c k E x c h a n g e not. less t h a n 3 o u n c e s per foot; i r o n t r o i t News. T h e r e is a d i f f e r e n c e in S u i t s a n d O v e r c o a t s — d i f f e r e n c e in <|iiality in mak- ered a s t r o n g a d d r e s s on various Co-op Commission M e r c h a n t s or n o t less than 320 p o u n d s per t h o u s - t h e P r o d u c e r s a t E a s t Buffalo, ing—in style—in serviceability—in desirability—in value—in fact in every p h a s e s of farm o r g a n i z a t i o n w o r k . a n d feet, or a little over 5 o u n c e s per foot, says t h e W e a t h e r B u r e a u of t h e 806 Attend Van Buren you do y o u r own selling in t h e detail, seen or u n s e e n . terminal market. C. S. D e p a r t m e n t of A g r i c u l t u r e . " L i g h t n i n g c o n d u c t o r s s h o u l d be Iowan Would Give Corn Agr'l Extension Schools Y o u g e t all t h e stock will H o w e v e r , w h e n y o u b u y a .Suit o r O v e r c o a t f r o m t h e M I C H I G A N S T A T E b r i n g . You get t h e a d v a n t a g e of a t t a c h e d direct to t h e s u r f a c e of a Sugar Better Chance P a w P a w . .Jan. 1 8 . — 8 0 6 people at- h a v i n g y o u r own co-operatively F A R M B U R E A U t h e r e is b u t O N E S T A N D A R D O F Q U A L I T Y — a s t a n d a r d building without insulators. The air t e n d e d t h e 24 sessions of t h e 12 Ag- employed salesmen at the Ter- t h a t is a r b i t r a r i l y s e t h i g h a n d w h i e h a f f o r d s a b s o l u t e a s s u r a n c e of s a t i s f a c - terminals to protect upward-point- W a s h i n g t o n . J a n . 2 0 . — A n effort ricultural Extension Schools held m i n a l m a r k e t s sell y o u r s t o c k t o tion. i n g /parts of t h e roof s h o u l d ' b e on t h e p a r t of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e C y r u s t h r o u g h o u t Van B u r e n C o u n t y last t h e best a d v a n t a g e . 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FARMERS WEEK n e a r to it for you as they can. moist soil, u s u a l l y found a t a d e p t h s t e a d of ytfane o r beet s u g a r will not with l k T h r o u g h t h e m , you go i n t o t h e is y o u r t i m e t o s e e w h a t t h e F a r m B u r e a u c a n d o f o r y o u , — n o t o n l y in s u i t s s of 8 or 10 feet below t h e s u r f a c e . h a v e t o b e so l a b e l e d , will a t t r a c t a T h e nexf series of Extension t e r m i n a l m a r k e t a n d deal with a n d o v e n - o a t s , b u t y o u w i l l b e a m a z e d a t o u r w o n d e r f u l l i n e of w o o l e n b e d All j o i n t s s h o u l d be permanently good d e a l of a t t e n t i o n in C o n g r e s s Schools will, be held d u r i n g the l a t - packers through our salesmen, in t h e n e a r f u t u r e . 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It is said t h a t w i t h c o r n extended experimentsVnd advised as selling a t 70 c e n t s a b u s h e l , corn n e i g h b o r s can g e t t o g e t h e r on ts Rice Growers' Association to t h e s t a n d a r d fertiliser which they decided to close the membership b o o k s of t h e A s s o c i a t i o n on D e c e m - s u g a r c a n be p r o d u c e d at a b o u t 3 V« c e n t s a lb. Corn s u g a r h a s a l o w e r s w e e t e n i n g p o w e r t h a n c a n e or beet s h o u l d u s e w i t h different and under different c/nditions. rotation a carload. Make your s h i p m e n t to u s . next Mich. State Farm Bureau ber first, 1926, fl(nd n o t receive a n y m o r e m e m b e r s a f t e r t h a t d a t e . It s u g a r , w h i c h is i m p o r t a n t to t h e Auto Demonstrator/* who has been Fabric Dept. also d e c i d e d t h a t any a p p l i c a - housewife buying sugar, but prob- t r y i n g for t h r e e hoA»rs t o sell t h e Mich. Live Stock Exch. 221-227 N. 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