MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS I and Your O u r P u r p o s e Is Neighbors—That Is ',o Build a P r o s p e r - The F a r m Bureau ous Agriculture PUBLISHED BY T H E MICHIGAN S T A T E F A R M B U R E A U F O R I T S M E M B E R S H I P FOURTH YEAR, VOL. IV, No. 3 FEBRUARY 12, 1926 ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY M. B. MCPHERSON IS PRESIDENT OF THE STATE FARM BUREAU -4 PUBLIC ADVANCE ABOUT 1,000 MEMBERS AT EIGHTH AND Michigan Elevator Exchange IS THE PROGRAM NEW PRESIDENT GREATEST OF OUR ANNUAL MEETINGS; Has Great Bean Sales Story BEFORE BUREAU 724 ATTEND BANQUET AND PARTY Lucius Wilson Says Bureau Complete Report of Meeting is Given in This 100 ELEVATOR ASS'NS OPERATE SALES VICE-PRESIDENT Builds For Today and Tomorrow Edition of the News; T e n Members of the OFFICE, GREAT TERMINAL WAREHOUSE MRS. SEWELL IS HEARD Board of Directors A r e Re-Elected; Fred H a r g e r is New Member AND SELL THEIR BEANS UNDER BRAND On the Subject, W h y I A m Upwards of 1,000 delegates and Farm Bureau member vis- Glad I Married a itors attended the eighth annual meeting of the State Farm W o r k i n g For Growers' Interests, Exchange H as Farmer Bureau at State College Feb. 4-5. It was the greatest annual Good Effect on M a r k e t ; Its Storage, meeting the organization has ever had, and was by far the r " T h e success of f a r m e r s ' move- largest group meeting held during Farmers' Week. Dryiing and Picking Plant is of m e n t s d e p e n d s upon t h e honesty, in- Thursday night 724 members attended the first State Farm d u s t r y , intelligence a n d self-sacrifice Great Value to Growers of t h e f a r m e r s themselves,—and Bureau banquet and old time party at the Union Memorial these t h i n g s c a n n o t be b o u g h t ; t h e y building. More than 100 others sought tickets, but the Union come from w i t h i n o u r s e l v e s , " said In this edition of the News, we are going to tell our readers Mr. L u c i u s E. W i l s o n to t h e 724 building was unable to accommodate any more for the ban- P K K S . M. B . McBHKUSON about the great work being done in handling and marketing F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s at the F a r m quet. Later many of these folks came in for the Farm Bu- Michigan beans by the co-operative Michigan Elevator Ex- B u r e a u b a n q u e t a t t h e Union Memor- reau's old time party. The banquet program, party and many change system of 100 local elevators, and their storage ware- ial b u i l d i n g T h u r s d a y evening, F e b . 4, in t r a c i n g the h i s t o r y of t h e F a r m PRES. MCPHERSON other features of the annual meeting are described elsewhere house, picking and conditioning plant at Port Huron. in this edition of the News. Mr. Brody's annual report is giv- A remarkable service is being given Michigan bean growers, B u r e a u m o v e m e n t t o the p r e s e n t g r e a t p r o g r a m , a n d t a k i n g a look into t h e future. VERY WELL KNOWN en in full, as is the complete text of the resolutions adopted. and it has been built by the co-operators among them. Thous- 600 At Daily Sessions ands of farmers who use it will enjoy knowing more about it; " T h e F a r m B u r e a u first interest- ed itself in p r o d u c t i o n p r o b l e m s , " THROUGHOUT STATE The meeting was a good one. Room 402, Agr'l hall, seats thousands of bean growers who don't know about it, will M. L. XOOX c o n t i n u e d Mr. W i l s o n ; " later it took 600, and it was filled to capacity. Sec'y Brody and other up co-operative m a r k e t i n g a n d today Has Long Been Prominent In learn of the service to be had. Two y e a r s of splendid service to we h a v e a F a r m Btfreau m o v e m e n t Farm Bureau officers in their annual reports and in their the S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u and a steady Farm Bureau And Complete Picture of a Big Operation g r o w t h in t h e p r e s t i g e of t h e or- t h a t is i n t e r e s t e d in m a n y t h i n g s . talks made every effort to give the delegates a complete and The editor of the News got a complete picture and a better g a n i z a t i o n m a r k Mr. Noon's " Y o u s t a n d h e r e t o d a y confronted Public Service two with t h e t r e m e n d o u s fact t h a t a accurate picture of the condition of the State Farm Bureau appreciation of what the Elevator Exchange is ..doing for t e r m s as p r e s i d e n t . H e is k n o w n t h i r d step, infinitely more complex and the Farm Bureau movement in Michigan. Michigan bean growers through a thorough inspection of the tshoruoguhgt h oaus t a t hFe a rsmt a t eB uar ne ad u iss p emaukcehr a n d m o r e i m p o r t a n t t h a n e i t h e r of Melville B. M c P h e r s o n of Lowell, Mr. Brody's report should be read for the Farm Bureau's Exchange and its Port Huron plant, by studying the opera- for "both r u r a l a n d city m e e t i n g s . t h e f o r m e r steps, m u s t be t a k e n . T h e newly-elected p r e s i d e n t of t h e Mich • part in the Michigan Zone freight rate victory, the $40,000 a b r o a d p r o g r a m of hu- igan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u , is welJ tions and taking pictures of them, and now we're ready, with Mr. Noon is t h e S t a t e o r g a n i z a t i o n ' s amdaonp t iaodnv a of n c e is t h e i m m e d i a t e need. k n o w n to Michigan people b e c a u s e saved hay shippers in 1925, and our action in other great a series of articles and pictures in this edition of the News,' to vice-president for 1 9 2 6 . W h a t m u s t this b r o a d p r o g r a m in- of his l o n g y e a r s of service in Michi- rate cases now pending; also, for the Farm Bureau's part in have our readers see what we saw at Lansing and Port Huron. clude? It must focus farm t h i n k i n g g a n farm o r g a n i z a t i o n s a n d local on t h e eight g r e a t p r o b l e m s of farm a n d s t a t e t a x a t i o n m a t t e r s . He a s - enacting the gasoline tax and other important farm legisla- This article will be a foundation for the rest, by describing the general structure of the Elevator Exchange, what it is, NEW INFORMATION life." s u m e s his new d u t i e s with t w o tion ; for details of the Farm Bureau District Manager plan, the " T h e s e eight p r o b l e m s a r e with y e a r s ' experience as vice p r e s i d e n t of members' volunteer membership workers' campaign, and how it works and what it does. Other articles will describe the Port Huron plant, the giant machines there that clean ON BATTLE CREEK reference to t h e f u t n r e of t h e coun- t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d long service on try c h u r c h , the c o u n t r y school, t h e t h e board of d i r e c t o r s . many other items. farm h o m e , selective production, co- Mr. M c P h e r s o n is one of those Bureau Financially Strong and Gaining 4,000 hundred pound bags, of beans in 1 Vi hours, the dryer that will dry 3 ' - cars of 22'c moisture beans in 24 hours, SEED SHIPMENT o p e r a t i v e m a r k e t i n g , t h e a g r i c u l t u r - r a r e citizens w h o is both a n a c t u a l al fair, r u r a l r e c r e a t i o n a n d t h e at- d i r t f a r m e r a n d a power in m a n y or- The State Farm Bureau's financial report shows the organ- t i t u d e of t h e f a r m e e t o w a r d public ganized m o v e m e n t s , not m e r e l y in ization to be in good condition and gaining. A s reported in mechanical pickers that pick 8 cars of beans in 24 hours, elec- h i s h o m e c o u n t y of K e n t ; b u t the last edition of the News, the Farm Bureau in 1925 did a Battle Creek Seed House And p r o g r e s s in ge^ra!.'*'" tric loaders that have carried 400 bags of beans to the car on " T h e f a r m e r s need today m o r e t h r o u g h o u t the s t a t e . He is presi- business of about $3,000,000, with net earnings thereon above track in I 5 minutes, the power unloader for bulk beans which Food Firm Mgr. Make s o u n d vocational t h i n k i n g than any d e n t of t h e K e n t County F a r m Bu- Statements o t h e r g r o u p . Some organized g r o u p r e a u , c h a i r m a n of t h e K e n t County all expenses of about $43,000, of which $15,074 was returned unloads 40,000 lbs. of beans in one hour. These and many — a n d I a m p e r s u a d e d this m u s t be B o a r d of S u p e r v i s o r s a n d p r e s i d e n t to farmers and their co-operative ass'ns as patronage other amazing Michelex plant items are to be described in this the F a r m Bureau—must e d u c a t e of the Michigan Tax Conference, dividends. The State Farm Bureau's net worth at the close of edition of the News. Now, let's look at the Michigan Elevator ed Ininconnection w i t h a r t i c l e s p u b l i s h - f a r m e r s a s to w h a t t h e y can expect which is a s t a t e - w i d e o r g a n i z a t i o n of -the J a n . 8 a n d 22nd issues of from such m o v e m e n t s as co-opera- supervisors from all counties except 1925 was given as $138,373.97, an increase of $28,534.61 Exchange: the Michigan F a r m Bureau News on tive m a r k e t i n g . You cannot, i Wayne. during the past year. A t h r i v i n g , co-operative g r a i n abcM»— i m p o r t a t i o n s of French red clover t h r o u g h the economic program On m a n y occasions Mr. M c P h e r s o n bean•a n m a r k e t i n g exchange, owned ^eed and the p o i n t s in the Cnited which the future d e m a n d s , unless h a s a p p e a r e d before t h e S t a t e Board Printed reports embodying the annual reports of the Secre- and controlled by 2.">,000 Michigan f a r m e r s . It soils for m o r e t h a n 100 EATON MEMBERS ; to which such i m p o r t a t i o n s of you can t r a i n t h e f a r m e r to stick by of Equalization in behalf of lower tary, the business departments and other Farm Bureau serv- F r e n c h seed w e r e r e p o r t e d for ship- "his o r g a n i z a t i o n when it loses mon- v a l u a t i o n s for t h e r u r a l d i s t r i c t s a n d ices and the complete financial report were given all dele- Michigan co-operative e l e v a t o r s . Its m e n t , the. News w a s advised t h a t 65 ey a s well a s when it m a k e s mon- h i s s t r o n g a r g u m e n t s have r e s u l t e d sales office a n d h e a d q u a r t e r s 2 2 1 N. C e d a r s t r e e t , L a n s i n g . is at NAME BUREAU HEAD bags of F r e n c h clover seed w e r e des- ey. You m u s t build a n appeal to in huge savings for Michigan farm- gates and members at the meeting. tined for s h i p m e n t to B a t t l e Creek, t h e c i t i z e n s h i p in men. An o r g a n - *ers. T h o u g h n e v e r a m e m b e r of t h e Annual Report will be mailed any member on request. A copy of the Eighth The The L a n s i n g office is m a n n e d by Michigan, t h e e a r l y p a r t of J a n u a r y . ization lives in the h e a r t s of i t s S t a t e L e g i s l a t u r e , he has testified Secretary's report is published in this edition of the News. t h r e e s a l e s m e n : L. E. Osmer, grain C h a r l o t t e , F e b . 8.—E. P . Rey- T h e F a r m B u r e a u News is n o w a d - m e m b e r s , " Mr. Wilson said. frequently before legislative com- s a l e s m a n a n d g e n e r a l m a n a g e r ; C. n o l d s of W a l t o n t o w n s h i p h a s been vised by t h o H. C. K i n g & Sons, Inc., Other reports will be published later. T h e second a d d r e s s on t h e ban- m i t t e e s in r e g a r d to m e a s u r e s in S. B e n t o n , b e a n s a l e s m a n , Neil Bass, elected p r e s i d e n t of the E a t o n Coun- seed iirm at B a t t l e Creek, Michigair q u e t p r o g r a m w a s given by Mrs. which t h e f a r m e r s were i n t e r e s t e d . President Sam H. Thompson of the American Farm Bureau a s s i s t a n t to b o t h . T h e office is the ty F a r m Bureau. Grover G a r n of t h a t t h a t firm h a s not received a n y Chas. Sewell, c h a i r m a n of t h e h o m e Mr. M c P h e r s o n has f r e q u e n t l y declared the Michigan State Farm Bureau headquarters, its n e r v e c e n t e r of t h e sales from tlio s h i p m e n t s of F r e n c h r e d clover seed a n d c o m m u n i t y work of t h e I n d i - been m e n t i o n e d a s a c a n d i d a t e both 10(J e l e v a t o r s to the m a r k e t s of the C h e s t e r was n a m e d for Con- Seed and Supply Services and other departments "an inspira- vice-president and t h a t t h e firm does not h a n d l e a n a F a r m B u r e a u F e d e r a t i o n . Mrs. for the S t a t e Senate 4 a n d w o r l d . I t is connected with t e r m i n - a n d L. C. Kline of C h e s t e r s e c r e t a r y - foreign seed. Sewell chose a s her topic, Why I gress, but has refused to c o n s i d e r tion" to him, in opening the splendid address he made to the al m a r k e t s a n d local e l e v a t o r s by t r e a s u r e r . On t h e o t h e r h a n d , K i n g & Son3 Am Glad I Married a F a r m e r . H e r e i t h e r position because acceptance delegates Thursday afternoon on Equality for Agriculture. t e l e g r a p h , t e l e p h o n e and, of course, T h e board of d i r e c t o r s is m a d e up advise that the Battle C r e e k a d d r e s s was filled with s o u n d philoso would m a k e it necessary for him to by mail. It h a s i t s own b r a n c h tele- of t h e s e t h r e e officers ..and F r e d Food Company did receive from pay a n d high idealism, but it is un- give up his positions in the Farm Mr Thompson delivered the only address on the Farm g r a p h offices a n d t e l e p h o n e switch- J a c k s o n , r e p r e s e n t i n g Sunfield a n d F r a n c e on or a b o u t January 1 1 . q u e s t i o n a b l y t r u e t h a t it was h e r B u r e a u m o v e m e n t . T h e F a r m Bu- Bureau business program. He spent several hours inspecting board. H o x a n d t w p s . ; S. R. Cook, Oneida 1!)26, a s h i p m e n t of 65 b a g s of wonderful p e r s o n a l i t y a n d t h e fact r e a u c o n s t i t u t i o n forbids a n y official $ 8 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 in 1 9 2 5 a n d D e l t a ; F r a n k E. Hay, V e r m o n t - psyllium seed, a m e m b e r of t h e t h a t s h e s p o k e out of her own ex- of t h a t o r g a n i z a t i o n from h o l d i n g a State Farm Bureau headquarters and attended the banquet T h e E x c h a n g e ' s total grain and ville a n d K a l a m o ; H e n r y P e r r y , Car- p l a n t a i n p l a n t family, a n d in n o w a y s perience t h a t m a d e h e r words sink s t a t e political office. Thursday evening. His address is summarized in another bean sales for 192.~> were more, thin mel a n d C h e s t e r ; J o h n Lepien, Ben- r e l a t e d to red clover; t h a t psyllium so d e e p in the h e a r t s of h e r hear- part of the News. $ 8 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 . Since t h e E x c h a n g e was ton a n d W i n d s o r ; T. T. Williams, seed (which resembles buckhorn ers. Mrs. Sewell showed convincing- F a r m B u r e a u News classified a d : E l e c t i o n of Officers s t a r t e d in 19 20, a t o t a l v o l u m e of E a t o n a n d Brookfield; E. P . Rey- s e e d ) has certain laxative p r o p e r t i e s ly t h a t t h e farm women of today sell p o u l t r y , live stock, seeds. E l e c t i o n of t h e 11 d i r e c t o r s look E l k R a p i d s , who h a s ably r e p r e s e n t - $2 4,000,000 w o r t h of business has n o l d s , Bellevue a n d W a l t o n ; C. M. a n d is used in t h e m a n u f a c t u r e of have a d v a n t a g e s not enjoyed by place F r i d a y m o r n i n g after action oh ed t h e Michigan P o t a t o G r o w e r s E x - been h a n d l e d for m e m b e r s at a net H u n t , E a t o n R a p i d s and- H a m l i n ; c e r t a i n food p r o d u c t s . their city cousins. However, she ad- Write Supply Service for new poul r e s o l u t i o n s . All d i r e c t o r s w e r e re c h a n g e on t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u profit over a n d above all e x p e n s e s of Mrs. W . L. H u b e r , d e l e g a t e - a t - l a r g e . ( C o n t i n u e d on p a g e 5) (Continued on page si\) t r y feeding b o o k l e t . elected b u t one. Mr. F r e d S m i t h of b o a r d for a n u m b e r of years', w a s one-htdf of one per ce!it. which prof- ( C o n t i n u e d on page 4) it has been r e t u r n e d to t h e stock- ESS h o l d i n g ur m e m b e r e l e v a t o r s on a p a t r o n a g e basis. In 1925 this p a t r o n - age dividend a m o u n t e d to $20,000. At uU times t h e E x c h a n g e g u a r - a n t e e s to its elevator m e m b e r s , — a n d t h u s to the f a r m e r m e m b e r s — Sec'y Brody Reports Farm Bureau's 1 9 2 5 Work A r e v i e w of t h e e v e n t s c o n t r i b u t i n g to t h i s h e a l t h y g r o w t h a n d de- a n d clover seed r e q u i r e m e n t s . T h e F a r m B u r e a u Seed Service is a full financial r e t u r n for a l l g r a i n or b e a n s sold t h r o u g h the E x c h a n g e . This g u a r a n t e e >s one of the most Members and Families v e l o p m e n t n a t u r a l l y will include F i r s t — a brief s u m m a r y of t h e w o r t of t h e t e n d e p a r t m e n t s and t h e s u b s i d i a r y c o r p o r a t i o n s of t h e Michigan S t a l e F a r m B u r e a u d i n i n g technical a n d complicated business t o h a n d l e , b u t it h a s n o w a g e d sufficiently so t h a t it has baen a b l e to specially t r a i n i t s own m e n f o r its e x a c t i n g d u t i e s . Its m a n a g e r , C. F . B a r n u m , h a s c o m e u p a p p r e c i a t e d of the E x c h a n g e servic- es, especially d u r i n g periods of fall- i n g m a r k e t s . No m e m b e r has ever Served in Many W a y s 1 !)2.~>. S e c o n d — a n e x p l a n a t i o n to clarify n e w a n d f u n d a m e n t a l F a r m B u r e a u policies, d e v e l o p m e n t s a n d n e e d s h a v i n g t o d o w i t h t h e g e n - t h r o u g h t h e v a r i o u s a c t i v i t i e s from t h e b o t t o m , h a v i n g been w i t h t h e i n s t i t u t i o n a l m o s t from its inception six y e a r s a g o . This g r e a t w o r k i n a u g u r a t e d in Michigan h a s n o w s p r e a d o v e r al- lost a c e n t t h r o u g h the E x c h a n g e , e r a l .structure a n d h e a r t of t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n ;>.s a w h o l e . I t will be m o s t t h e e n t i r e n o r t h e r n United S t a t e s , a n d c o u n t l e s s t h o u s a n d s of t h r o u g h f a i l u r e of t h e b u y e r to ac- Accomplishments Include Gasoline T a x and M a n y o u r p u r p o s e t o a n t i c i p a t e t h e f u t u r e a s well as r e v i e w t h e p a s t a n d f a r m e r s a n d t h e i r f a m i l i e s a r e 'benefiting from t h e use of F a r m cept his o r d e r , or t h r o u g h failure observer t h e p r e s e n t . B u r e a u , g u a r a n t e e d , n o r t h e r n origin, t r u e - t o - n a m e seed t h a t g r o w s , of a b u y e r . Legislative Gains; Z o n e Rate Case and M o r e d e t a i l e d d e p a r t m e n t a l r e c o r d s will b e l o i y i d . - v . I'U- p a g e * e n d u r e s , a n d p r o d u c e s a p r o f i t a b l e crop. T h e E x c h a n g e s p e n d s o n e - t e n t h of following t h e S e c r e t a r y - M a n a g e r ' s r e p o r t . its net profit each y e a r t o advertise Other Freight Rate Victories; N e w Michigan F a r m B u r e a u Seed Serwiec Michigan F a r m B u r e a u S u p p l y Service The Michigan F a r m B u r e a u Supply Service is a n o u t g r o w t h of t h e Michigan g r o w n g r a i n a n d b e a n s to Membership Plan Succeeds T h e w o r k of the Michigan F a r m B u r e a u Seed S e r v i c e will u n q u e s - e a r l i e s t efforts of t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u t o n e r v e its m e m - t h e rest of t h e c o u n t r y . t i o n a b l y r a n k with t h e o u t s t a n d i n g a g r i c u l t u r a l a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s of bers. T h e m e m b e r s h i p six y e a r s a g o w a s p r o b a b l y sold t o t h e f a r m e r I n f o r m s Its M e m b e r s the T w e n t i e t h C e n t u r y . To the Michigan S t a t e F a n i B u r e a u a n d the. on t h e a d v a n t a g e s of b e i n g a MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH handled. Owing largely to the European Fowl Plague (luring the early and personal unselfish effort and EXCH gates to this -convention. Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillac E. A. Beamer, Pres Blissfielo months of last year, the volume of business for 1925 remained about service to his organization and his W. J. Perry, Vlce-Pres the same as 1924. Last fall dressing operations were started, which Transportation Department community. I. T. Bu8sey, Vlce-Pres., Provement The transportation interests O. E. Hawley, Sec'y Shelby Grand Blanc have.aided materially in disposing of some grades of poultry at certain A State Farm Bureau built on the of the farmer are, alone, of F. J. Harger, Treas Geo. Wagar, Sales Mgr Leon G. Van l.euu George Herman Stanwood Cadillacs BeUaire Eumore J. H O'Mealey. See Alex Lindsey, Treas Edward Dippey Chas. Woodruff Hudson Blissfield Perry Hasting* periods of low demand for live fowls. Judging from the letters that come to the office an 1 the comment heard about the state, the service is proving almost universally satis- factory, often netting the shipper several dollars per crate more than many times sufficient magni- tude to warrant the existence of the reau. Michigan State F a r m Bu- individual the team membership basis and by work of the farmers them- selves, with the member in as direct contact as possible with his State Two of First Ray D. Harper St. Johns ^ it, K. Rasmusseti MICHIGAN lit. D. Busklrk, Pres Amos Tucker, 1 V. Pres Sheridan Paw Paw South Haven FRUIT GROWERS, INC. Charles Brown John Prank Miller Obrest Allan B. Graham Sunfield Breckenridge Coloma Elberta offerings of local buyers. Some poultry from Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri and Indiana, and large quantities of dressed rabbits from Missouri, are handled during the early months of each year in.order to meet the overhead expenses of the Exchange when Michigan poultry Farm Bureau Organization, will not No delegate or Farm Bureau mem- only be of highest benefit to the in- ber should fail to read the excellent dividual farmer, but of the utmost report of Traffic Manager Mills, giv- service to the commodity exchanges en on succeeding pages. It consti- as well. For,_ as Lucius Wilson says, Three \ Herbert Nafzlger, 2 V. Pres P. D. Leavenworth. .Grand Rapid? W. J. Schultz Hart is not coming to market. Owing to the careful supervision of its man- ager Orlo~Steiger, during the past two years the Farm Bureau Poultry tutes one of the best and most evi- "When we have learned the art of High Herds In 2,000 F. L. Bradford, Sec-Treas.Millburg dent reasons for Farm Bureau or- working together we have in so do- Benton Harbor L. A. Hawley C. J. Chrestensen Ludington Onekama Exchange has become more than self-supporting, and is gradually ganization I have ever read. Cow Testing Ass'ns P. L. Granger, Sales Mgr accumulating sufficient funds for necessary operating capital. ing learned how to accomplish most H. W. Gowdy Union Pier Think what the transportation all other things." Benton Harbor Fabric Department D. H. Brake Fremont O. R. Gale John Lang Shelby- Sodus The Farm Bureau Faibric Department originated in connection with projects in which the Farm Bureau Without a virile, active, well in- To have one's dairy John Bottema Spring Lake has been engaged during the last herd stand among the Henry Namitz Bridgman the 1920 wool pool, and like most otfier Farm Bureau efforts, has re- year mean to the farmer. The Zone formed membership in the County Bert Gleason Lawrence Rate Case is saving Michigan ship- and State Farm Bureaus, the Farm J. F. Higbee Benton Harbor quied a considerable accumulation of experience to make it a success. first three for milk and American Bangor Farm BureauC. L. Federation Brody Lansing pers $750,000 .annually, of which Bureau movement will neither be Miller Overton However, binder the management of F. L. Kelner, t o | the past two HAM II. TH( >MPSON President butterfat production for (4ENERA1. OFFICES A. F. B. F Harry Hogue 58 East Washington St. 60; others were dance was stepped off by 16 sets, the would not be possible without and his capable work as speaker at The Michigan State Farm Bureau eral inoculation for constructive dairy feed. ° seated in adjoining rooms. next by 32 fun s . sets and so on an eff,i« irnLVy* 'funetkviing de- numerous meetings throughout the Finance Department occupies a most growth which is already producing During the banquet a musical pro- throughout the evening. Tbere; were partment of Information state. vital relation to every other depart- results in most counties in the way Michigan Milkmaker is made gram was furnished by the Brody schottisches, quadrilles, the rye This is particularly tr/ie with the Many important bills sponsor- ment and line of endeavor in the or- of additional members and a much »P to meet the cow testing family orchestra, consisting of Mrs. waltz, the Sicilian circle, circle two maintenance of the mfembership— ed by the Michigan State Farm ganization, and the careful safe- more serviceable and active program ass'n ideal for profitable dairy- Brody and the six Brody children. step, old time waltzes, regular two the very staff of life if the Farm Bureau in the li)2o Legislature guarding of Farm Bureau finances The careful planning of the cam- ing from the standpoint of They have been playing together for and several fox trots were Bureau. rrere enacted into law and are is one of the most fundamental re- paign by Organization Director Al- u — l t i s a combination of several years and i number of dropped in for the special attention The Farm Bureau Xc^ws was prob- now in successful operation. sponsibilities. This department has fred Bentali, with his untiring ef- the choicest feedstuffs, perfect- advanced con • which of the youngsters. "Jep" had an ex- ably the most imporytfnt single fac- The long fought-for gas tax is al- charge of the finances of all business forts and unlimited capacity for ly mixed, and no filler. The ed the conun he banqueters. pert caller with him in the person of tor in promoting the Farm Bureau ready assisting materially in the so- departments and the collection of hard work, has been a great factor in tag tells the feeder pound for membership campaign in the eleven lution of our highway problems; the Farm Bureau membership funds. Pound what he is feeding. Vice-Presideni o was Colonel Spencer of Charlotte. the success of our membership work Milkmaker seeks to produce the toastmaster. Observed on the floor for the counties last year [t proved to be Thomas bill, sponsored by the Mich- Arrangements for the necessary Another indispensable aid was the most milk for the lowest feed Among the g ore President square dances hot only highly effi rtent as a means igan Milk Producers' Association ex- credit for the Farm Bureau business untiring efforts of the Michigan cost and keeps the herd in were Pres. Sam and Butterfteld, Thompson of the American Farm Bu- of reaching our m imbers, but was empting bargaining activities of subsidiaries and departments, par- State Farm Bureau officers and splendid condition. by far the most ec inomical method farmers' co-operative associations ticularly the Seed Service are also Board of Directors both collectively Sec'y and reau, President Noon and Mrs. Noon, possible. from Michigan Anti-Trust Laws, was an important duty. The borrowing Write the Farm Bureau Sup- and Mrs. R. S 'rot', and Vice-president, now President M. B. and individually; also the very able Our Farm Bureau publication go- aggressively supported by the Mich- pf over $100,000 through the early assistance rendered by Mrs. Frank Ply Service, Lansing, for de- J. F. Cox, Prof, and Mrs. Kben Mum- Mcl'herson, Sec'y and Mrs. Brody. ing to the membership every two igan State Farm Bureau; bills pro- part of each year for carrying the Kinch of Grindstone City, and Dr scriptive Milkmaker booklet ford, Prof, an J. T. Horner, -cores of white delegate badges weeks carries information that is in- viding for improved and increased necessary stocks to serve the farm- W. W. Diehl of Charlotte with mem- with feeding suggestions; 260 Mr. and R r. and "promenading all." dispensable to the (member. It pro- inspection work vital to the success er's spring seed requirements is nec- bership campaign meetings, was of Michigan co-ops stock Michi- C. * hit of the evening was the solo tects him from dangerous move- of the Michigan Potato Growers' Ex- essary. The maintaining of proper the highest value. gan Milkmaker. Try a ton and Balla id Mr. and jigs danced by James Sullivan of watch your cows respond. ments of various kinds, some of change and Michigan Fruit Growers, credit connections is most essential Lull. Likewise, the fine co-operation of Marlette. delegate from Sanilac coun- which are disguiser1 as cooperative; Incorporated, with the necessary ap- to this leading Farm Bureau ser- At io tables VIi. Sullivan also called sejeral from imported, une iapted seed, and propriations were supported vigor- vice. All bills and expense accounts County Campaign Managers, and other local leaders with their almost joining rooms could bring in their of the square dances. It is keeping him informed in so ously, and in emergencies, the lead- are carefully audited before many other ways that it has become ers of the potato and fruit exchanges, ment. pay- Farm Bureau leaders in thirty of our Mich. Farm Bureau •chairs for the address by Lucius E. Old time music was the order of w. Sewell. the evening. Tunes famous thirty one of the very life processes of the were informed by wire so they could The super-human efforts at times, con- substantial increase in net! stitutes the finest example of team Supply Service Farm .Bureau. protect their interests. It is estimat- worth vR broadcasted Mr. Wilson's ad- and forty years ago were hailed with and improvement in the fi-l work on a large scale that I have ev- Lansing, Mich. r \ FEBRUARY 13, 1926 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS THRM MICHELEX PLANT IS WELL EQUIPPED TO HANDLE BEANS beans. Inspection of this plant i MODERN MACHINERY well worth the time of anyone grow- ing or handling beans, and it is hop- Genesee Co. Members WET BEANS ARE OF GREAT CAPACITY ed that more of the bean growers in the vicinity of Port Huron will avail themselves of an opportunity to per- Attention! BIG PROBLEM FOR See, call or write Wilbur DOES BIG THINGS sonally inspect this plant. The Port Huron plant is in charge Short :it Swart/. Creek about - g e t t i n g Farm Bureau: ALL CONCERNED of Mr. J. C. Sweet, who is well ex- Milkniaker Wet Season Has Kept Dryer perienced in handling Michigan i*ouitr> Feeds beans. He is assisted by Mr. Geo. Seeds 1925 Season Was One of Turning Out V-2 Cars Wright as traffic manager, Mr. Coal The Worst W e Have EvartB as accountant, and Mr. Frank Fertiliser Every Day Binder Twine Ever Had Horton as elevator foreman. Adv. IS DATED FOR MONTHS Barry County Bureau DRYERS ARE IN DEMAND Service of This Plant Open Re-Elects Its Officers THIS TRADE MARK Michelex Plant Has Kept Its T o Elevators and Farmers "Hastings, Jan. 28—The Barr> County Farm Bureau at its annual SELLS ELEVATOR Dryer Going Night And Day BY C. S. BENTON meeting here today re-elected these officers: President, Elmer C. Eck ert, Freeport; Vice-Pres., W. R. Har- EXCHANGE BEANS The bean growers of Michigan this O n . Mffr., Michelex Elevator a n d per, Middleville; Sec'y-Treas., John year have been face to face with the Warehouse Company Below Is the well known Michelex C. Killick, Doster. State Sec'y C. L. most serious proposition they have trade mark for the choice hand pick- had for the last few years; namely. How many farmers in Michigan Brody addressed the meeting and ed beans marketed by the Michigan the marketing of beans which carry are familiar with the farmer owned conducted a question box on Farm Elevator Exchange from its Miche- and controlled terminal elevator at Bureau matters. lex plant at Port Huron. A large s moisture. Port Huron? reproduction of tlie above trade mark After having prospects for one of is branded on the face of every sack the best and largest crops of Michi- The Michelex Elevator and Ware- house Company was organized by the Michigan Elevator Exchange in De- NO LOGICAL PLAN A few of the 90 girls who are employed in the bean picking room the year around to handpick the immense of Michelex beans, in two colors, red circle and black type. gan beans for a long time, we ran into an exceedingly long rainy son during the months of Septem- cember, 1923. At that time the mem- bers of the Michigan Elevator Ex- change saw the need for a farmer FOR SUCCESSFUL volume of beans sent through the Michelex Elevator and Warehouse plant. ber and October, which caused most of this year's crop of beans to be controlled terminal elevator, where not only elevators who are members FARM BEAN POOL harvested at the time when contained excess moisture. This con- dition is always a difficult one to they of the Michigan Elevator Evchange, but other farmer owned elevators Much handle and this year has proved no could have the services of a termin- Talk From Certain exception. al picking, conditioning and storage Sources, But Little The handling of wet beans is not plant. only serious for the grower, but for Horse Sense the elevator, jobber, and giocer. In the first place, it is hard for the grower to realize what danger a lit- FOR FARMER CONTROL tle excess moisture makes in his The Exchange has two other trade beans. When he takes a sample of That is Position of Elevator marked brands, BUNKERHILL, fan- beans to the elevator and the ele Exchange and State cy screened, and ST. CLAIIt, choice vator manager advises him that his screened. These words appear in beans are wet and contain moisture Farm Bureau place of Michelex on those brands, in excess of 17 per cent, he cannot which are the same as the drawing understand why the elevator man For the past two years there has shown above, except for thai feature. should ask for price protection cov- been a certain amount of discussion It is interesting to note that the ering this excess moisture, little real- in Michigan among the bean grow- first bean shipper in Michigan to izing that the elevator, before ship- ers and handlers as to the feasibility copyright a brand for strictly CHP ping these beans, must be sure that of pooling Michigan beans. pea beans was the Michigan Elevator same do not contain moisture over The Michigan Elevator Exchange Exchange, which copyrighted its 17 per cent. Beans containing over has given this matter considerable Michelex brand two years ago. A 17 per cent moisture are not safe, thought, but has not felt that the year ago the Exchange copyrighted and there is always the danger of Here is a shipment of beans about ready to leave the Michelex plant. After being conditioned in the plant, such beans becoming musty and go- time is yet here when a successful the beans are conveyed by a chute to an automatic weighing and sewing machine. Beans pour into the sack its Bunkerhill and St. Clair brand ing bad. farmer controlled pool could be or- until it balances 100 lbs. net:- The business end of the automatic sack sewing machine is passed across the beans. The demand for these three The large can tiers have been very ganized. closed mouth of the sack and the result is the neat sewed job you see in Ihe picture. The weighing-sewing grades of beans is steadily increas- fair in checking beans containing This year the agitation for a bean process is considerable of a time saver too. , ing, for buyers realize when pur- chasing these three grades that they 3 moisture. They have been pool has been very great, especially W from certain sources. Investigation gei the quality they boy. The Michi- able to work same up into their can- of their agitation has failed to dis- gan Elevator Exchange puts ;i guar- ned products at once. We have had close any reasonable plan whereby antee on every car of branded beans, some elevators object to the eanner Which the buyers appreciate. deducting for the excess moisture, This is the Hess Dryer at the Michelex the farmers interested would be pro- but if you stop to consider that 3 plant. It drys 31 2 cars of beans from 22% tected. It is a very easy matter to moisture to 17% every 24 hours. Beans per cent excess moisture means a running higher in moisture take longer. The dfyer has been going 24 hours a day talk about pools in grain, beans, and other farmer owned commodities, Why Not Truth In shrinkage of 1,200 lbs. on one car- ol beans, and (bat some canners use for the past 90 days a.nd may operate at full capacity the rest of the season. It is buy it is an entirely different mat- Fence? Asks Member three cars of beans per day, which saving Michigan farmers many thousands ter to work out a plan which is feas- of dollars. would mean a shrinkage in beans of ible and one which can be success- Hillsdale. Michigan, 3,600 lbs. Willi beans costing, say The first year this plant was op- fully carried out. .Michigan State Farm Bureau, 5c per pound, this would represent a erated, it went through an experi- This year would have been an es- (Jen tie men: loss to the eanner of $1x0.00 par mental stage. It was fortuiiate for pecially poor year to undertake such I would be very grateful if you day. the bean growers of Michigan that a pool when we consider that Michi- would send me another copy of the When you consider that a eanner the year of 1924 was a dry one. Tim gan had a larger acreage of beans Farm Bureau News of the recent is- cans beans probably six months out year crop conditions were unfavor in 1925 than we have ever had. Fur- sue which contained the foreign clo- of the year, you can see what his able, and with the especially wet thermore, with the beans containing ver seed situation article, dealing loss could be on excess moisture. beans of the Thumb territory it has excess moisture, it would have been with the imports, etc., 1 wanted the When beans containing excess been necessary for the Michelex El- suicidal to have attempted to pool paper to tile but it was accidentally ! moisture are shipped to a wholesale evator & Warehouse Company to run this year's crop. destroyed. I am ranch interested in grocer, the seller's liability does not its plant to capacity, 24 hours a day The Michigan Elevator Exchange this important clover seed situation. cease at the time beans are shipped so that the farmers' beans could be and the Michigan State Farm Bu- I believe it is a serious tiling. and (he draft is paid; there have saved and be sold to the best advan- reau are always ready to help the I hope some day soon to see out been cases where bean shippers in tage. farmer solve such problems. A great Farm Bureau take up the subject of Michigan have had to assume a loss Our plant has been completely deal of thought has been given to fence galvanizing. I believe every owing to beans going bad 90 day; overhauled and new machinery in- the bean pool plan, and it is hoped roll of fence should be tagged with after same were received, paid for, stalled. Today it is one of the most that before another crop is harvest- Here is the way the Elevator Exchange hustles 100 lb. sacks of beans into a car. This'electric conveyor has statement as to the amount of zinc and unloaded. efficiently operated bean plants in ed that a plan can be worked out moved as high as 400 sacks in 15 minutes. Several units extend the apparatus far back into the plant. It and lead, etc., it carries. Then In handling wet beans through an Michigan. It is already being known which will be practical and satisfac- negotiates curves just as well as straight-away loading. farmers like yours truly would soon elevator, the farmer probably does throughout the central west as the tory, not only to the farmers, but demand a fence of heavy galvaniz- not consider the length of time it home of the Michelex, Bunkerhill, to the handlers of Michigan beans. Write Supply Service for new poul- ing and factories would begin to takes to dry these same beans and and St. Clair brand beans, which are A bean pool, to protect the farm- Elevator Exchange Has WOMEN ACTIVE IN try feeding booklet. make it and charge for it according- the extra steps which are necessary packed exclusively at Port Huron ers interested, should be controlled Great Bean Sales Story ly. Would be glad to pay more for to properly prepare them for mar- Thousands enjoyed the State F a r r : the extra quality. and sold by the Michigan Elevator Exchange. To give you some idea of the ca- by farmers, and not by the handlers of Michigan beans. The great diffi- culty at this time is to work out (Contiinued from page one.) igan grain and beans, and boosts Michigan goods always. It handles KENT CO. BUREAU Bureau banquet program by radio. L. W. Meeks. ket. There are in the state of Michi- gan today not more than 15 com- pacity and equipment of this plant, some way to take care of the excess no western or imported beans to One is Director; Another is a mercial dryers, so you can see that we will mention some of the machin- offerings of beans when the market compete with the Michigan prod- these dryers have to be worked to ery we are using: cannot readily absorb them. ucts. Delegate; Third Heads AUTOMATIC BEAN PICKERS AT MICHELEX their capacity to take care of the The Hess Dryer is being used ev- We have heard that Michigan A Traffic Dep't is maintained wet beans. One of the largest dry- ery day to dry beans. It has a capac raises more white beans than any which offers free service to mem- Resolutions Bd. ers in the State is located in the ity of 3 V2 cars each 24 hours, and other State. This may be true, but bers in collecting railroad claims plant of the Michelex Elevator *- it looks as though this machine will on the other hand, it is impossible and for adjusting differences with Grand Rapids, Feb. 1—At the re- At the left is one of four Warehouse Company at Port Huron, be used constantly for the next few for Michigan to fix the price of oth- the railroads or other carriers. cent eighth annual meeting of the power Crippen Bean Pickers which serves practically the entire months. It is about 30 feet high. er varieties of beans. Just as soon The foregoing items constitute the Kent County Farm Bureau the coun- used at the Michelex Elevator Thumb territory Last Fall, we installed a Ferrell as the prices of Michigan beans aims and services of the ^Michigan ty board of directors was increased This dryer has been run night and Clipper Bean Cleaner which has a reach a certain point, we are face Elevator Exchange. In building a from six to eight members, to in- and Warehouse at Port Huron. clude one woman director, Mrs. Ja- day for the last two months, a good capacity of 40,000 lbs. of beans in \o face with importation of foreign business of the present size the Ex- These high speed pickers can indication of what the farmers of 1% hours. This will give you an beans. Also, we cannot overlook the change has naturally incurred some cob Spangenberg of Sparta; she was run eight carloads totaling the Thumb territory would have idea as to the volume of beans wlych fact that the Great Northern beans ill will. We have today in Michigan also elected as one of Kent county's some 320,000 lbs. of beans been up against if this farmer own- can be handled by the plant during grown in Idaho, Minnesota and Utah a few farmer politicians who are six voting delegates to the State every 24 hours. Michelex keeps ed and controlled dryer had not been the day. are . each year becoming stronger most bitter in denouncing the Mi#i- Farm Bureau's annual meeting. I • The Crippen Dundee cleaner has competitors of Michigan beans. igan Elevator Exchange. Some of McPherson named Mrs. Spandenberg its four going day and night. in service. a capacity of 40,000 lbs. of beans in these men state publicly that co-op- as chairman of the Kent county res- They are made by the Crippen two hours. This machine is running erative elevators destroy markets olutions committee. There are always two sides to ev- Mfg. Co., Alma, Mich. ery question; your side and the constantly. We also have four Crippen Pick- HAY RATE BOOST rather than build them. Some say Pyes. McPherson^ was that the present management of the for the third time as president of the Elevator Exchange does not follow Kent Bureau; Leo Riggs of Gfalnes re-elected r w rong side. ers which machine eight cars of beans every 24 hours. The bean room for handpicking AIDS MICHGAN MEN out the policies and principles laid was re-elected vice-president. Direc- down by its original incorporator^. tors re-elected were Rudolph Zandt, has a capacity of 90 girls, and this Happily for the Exchange, most of J>. W. Richardson, J. P. Munson, room has been run to capacity for the past 18 months. This plant employes 15 men work- For some time Michigan hay ship pers have been at a great disadvant- age with New York hay shippers in the critics are simply drumming Prank J. Walsh of Cedar Springs is themselves up politically, and equip- one of the two new directors on the ped only with a hammer and a loose board. One Hundred of These at Michelex ing in shifts of 12 hours each. The selling the southeastern states. In tongue, accomplish but little in the electric loading device has made a many instances Michigan shippers ends they seek. Hamilton Men's Herds record of loading 400 bags of beans were being charged one-third more The Elevator Exchange has ;. in 15 minutes, while with the Pow- for shipments traveling fewer miles standing challenge to such, that its Of 80 Makes a Record er Unloader we are able to unload a than did the New York shipments. books and records are open at all car of 40,000 lbs. in o"ne hour. Last winter the State Farm Bu- times, and that its Board of Direc- Hamilton. Jan. 31.—Hamilton's In addition to the above machines, reau secured emergency hay rates to tors will gladly endorse any sound, record T. B. test took place recently the plant is equipped with two Ox- southern points for Michigan ship- logical plan that any man will oil', r when the herds of John Lohman, ST., ford polishers, and two Giant pick- pers, which are estimated' to have for the betterment of Michigan ag- James Lohraau and Ben Lohman, to- ers which are used in connection saved our shippers $40,000. At the riculture. talling 80 head of cattle, were with the other machines. same time it called attention to the If you are a farmer stockholder of ed by State Inspector A. F. Logan The Michelex Elevator is located inequalities existing between ship- a Michigan co-operative elevator without any reactors. The herds in- at Port Huron, Michigan, at the foot pers of the two states. The Inter- handling grain and beans, but it is clude a number of registered dairy of Grand River Avenue. It has a state Commerce Commission has not a member of the Elevator Ex- bred Shorthorns. John, James, Ben dockage of 240 feet on the St. Clair just issued an increase in rates for change, you will probably find your and Alfred O. Lohman, also of Ham- River, and is the only available dock- New York shippers to southern manager not a believer in central- ilton, are all members of the Alle- age between Port Huron and Detroit. points, ranging from 5 to 9 cents ized effort. The chances are, how- gan County Farm Bureau. They are Just as soon as the Great Lakes Wa- per hundred pounds. The new tariff ever, that you will find him using old-time Farm Bureau members and terway Route becomes a certainty, fi I. C. C. 606 and was effective Feb. Eelvator Exchange service. The Ex- renewed their memberships in the this property will be too valuable for 5. New York shippers still have change will not sign new member Allegan county membership cam- its present use. considerable advantage over Michi- elevators these days unless the local paign lasi gan shippers, but the Commission's Above is a battery of machines for handpicking beans at the Michelex In addition to the large elevator, manager believes in the co-operalive Elevator & Warehouse Company. The plant has 100 of these machi we have two large warehouses which order helps some and is a step in marketing prineiples of the Elevator Write Supply Service for new poul- which enable the girls to pick 500 to 600 hundred pound bags of Michigan are used to store farmer owned the right direction. Exchange. try feeding booklet. CHP beans each day. FOUH FEBRtTART 13, 192e M I CHIC AX F A R M B U R E A U NEWS number of bushels of beans that damage caused b y unfavorable HOW MICHELEX BEAN MOVEMENT were not harvested this year, or t h e weather last fall. After eliminating average piok of the crop. Two of the acreage actually lost and not the larger terminal picking plants harvested, the production for the HELPS GROWERS OF 1925 COMPARED report this year's average pick as two states amounted to 9,715,000 8% lbs., as against last year's aver- bu. as compared with 8,462,000 in AND ELEVATORS WITH THAT OF 1924 age pick of 5.8 lbs. 1924. After deducting t h e portion "I think that we will all agree of the harvested crop that iras too that the carry over last year was ihe badly damaged to warrant hand- Storage for the Overflow; smallest we have had for some time picking and the average pick from Disposition of the Damaged which was no doubt caused by the the remainder, it is found that the Conditioning Service Crop is Key to 1925 speculative element which we had hand-picked crop is between 7,500,. with us a year ago but which I un- 000 and 8,000,000 bu. This is prac- Where Needed Situation derstand we cannot expect this year. tically the same as in 1^24. I t is al- "Since preparing the above figures so found that the crop of white pea l»V MICHIGAN ELEVATOR I \ - Following is an analysis of the I have just received a supplemen- beans totals about 5,500,000 bu. (HAXt.l 1925 and 1924 Michigan bean crops tary report which was released by which is practically the same as in Prices received for Michigan beans and a comparison cf the movements Mr. Church on February 8th which the previous year. by the farmers in the past few years of the two crops, presented by Mr. C. shows the revised figures on the New " 'As the tendency h a s been to have been quit*" ory. This S. Benton, manager of the Michigan York and Michigan bean crop, which market the damaged beans and those has caused them to raise beans over Elevator Exchange bean dep't and I think it is well to read before this with a high moisture content first, a large area over i be b year, chairman of the traffic committee of matter is discussed. Following is, it has slowed up the movement results in ;i lot of growers with the Michigan Bean Jobbers Ass'n, Mr. Church's report: through the elevators. The remain- a crop on their hands to be market- at a meeting of the Bean Jobbers " 'Lansing, Mich., ing stocks will undoubtedly average ed, in a good many places where Ass'n held at Detroit, Feb. 1 1 : " 'February 8, 1926. better In quality and produce a more their local elevator has no equip- " 'The report of a special survey nearly normal movement. With a ment to handle the beans, in fact, "I have found that the best figures to start on when figuring on the made by the agricultural statisti- merchantable crop of about the same they do not receive enough beans to cians in the two principal bean- volume as last year, future prices pay them to put in the modern equip- Michigan bean crop is to take the figures given out by Mr. F . E. growing states, Michigan and New should not vary much from those re- ment which they would have to have York indicates the extent of the ceived for the 1924 crop." " these days to properly prepare beans Church, Chief of the Bureau of Crop lor t h e market. Estimates of Lansing. The Mich el ex Elevator** terminal "In securing the railroad figures plant at Port Huron is equipped to you should remember that the rail- handle all kinds and all quantities ot beans. We will cite you for example, roads do not consider cars of beans moving to Saginaw, Flint, Toledo, Port Huron and Grand Rapids, owing How Michelex Cleans Beans a car of beans we purchased not long ago from a local elevator outside of to most of the cars billed to these s? the bean growing section, containing points being for transit privilege. eleven different farmers' lots 01' "By referring to Mr. Drees's bul- beans. All of them picked very The Ferrell bean mill installed bean handlin tty It is the as stones, sticks, etc., split and brok- letin 219, issued on January 9th, heavy and ran excess moisture They this year by the Michel tor & largest bean mill made. All beans en beans and other objectionable we find that Mr. Church's estimate were picked separately, sampled Warehouse Company at Port Hu- are put over it and by various screen- matter are removed. The beans are of the 1924 crop of Michigan beans separately, and moisture taken from ron practically doubled the plantfs ing processes all foreign matter such then ready for picking. was 6,447,000 bushels, or 9,670 cars, each lot separately. The small ele- of 40,000 lbs.; while the railroads vator received t price for show the shipments from Oct. 1st, this car of beans as if it was an ele- vator in the regular bean producing WHAT HAPPENS MICHELEX ELEVATOR & WAREHOUSE CO. 1924 to Dec. 1st, 1925, were 8,034 cars, which shows a difference be- sections. tween Mr Church's figures and the Had it not been for the Michel ex terminal picking plant, these farm WHEN ELEVATORS railroad's figures of 1,636 cars of beans. This is mighty good when ers would be forced to pick these beans out themselves at home, or JOIN EXCHANGE? you consider that the railroads,fig- ures do not include seed require- • ments or unsalable beans, while Mr. discontinue handling beans as there is no market where beans could I Church's figures do not take into be handled this year, especially in This Article Tells Some of the consideration the pickage. the Condition the, i ruin the Relationeships and "In the same bulletin, we find that farmer. Mr. Church has estimated the 192f> Above is a photograph of the Dundee bean cleaner and polisher used For another illusl rat ion, consider Benefits crop at 8,289,000 bu. which repre- ot t h e Michelex Elevator and Warehouse Company at Port Huron. Below the farmer who raised 150 bushels sents 12,433 carts, of 40,000 lbs. It is is a diagram showing how the cleaner works. It hae a capacity of cleaning of beans with a pickage of 15% and When a farmer-owned elevator of course'to early to compare these and polishing 40,000 lbs. of beans every two hours, or 2,000 bushels per with a moisture content of 3 to^4<;< joins the .Michigan Klevator Ex- figures with the railroads' figures of day. It hustles picking etock through the plant. The Michelex Company was one of the first Michigan companies to purchase one of these machines. in excess of the amount allowed in Change, it becomes a part of one of this year. Shipments from Sept. 1st, The Dundee Cleaner is manufactured by the Crippen Manufacturing Co., choice beans. How could he market the largest, co-operative marketing 1924 to December 31, 1924, were of Alma, Mich. Beans enter at the top of the machine and a r e fed evenly this lot of beans direct to the con- organizations in the State. This or- 4,064 cars while the shipments from on a revolving brush having 1,400 square inches of surface. The brush sumer, who purchases only beans ganization has been in successful op- Sept. 1st, 1925 to December 31st, ro0s the beans over and over against a special scouring case, cleaning that a r e dry and are picked to choice eration for the past five years and *925 show 4,970 cars, which shows and polishing them while the sand, dust and dirt are forced out through hand picked basis? Vv'ith the Miche- has never caused its members a cent an increase of 906 cars or 10.2%;' the screen. The machine is encased in a body and is subjected to a high air lex ,plunt at his service, these beans of loss through failure of a buyer's while the increase in the crop of suction of 2,750 cubic feet per minute, which carries all dirt and dust out- could be bagged, shipped to the plant contract. 1925 in comparison with the crop side the plant. The machine polishes and vaccum cleans. Bright clean cleaned and processed and sold, and This is quite an item when you of 1924 is 7.8 per cent. stock pleases customers. The maehine may be used for cleaning smutty the farmer would receive a fair remember that three large Michi- "From February 1st, 1925 to Oc- and off grade wheat. amount for his crop. gan jobbing firms in beans and tober 1st, 1925, railroad figures Also, a good many times in the grain have failed during the past show there were shipped 4..308 cars. heavy bean producing sections of three years. Shippers doing business If we ship the balance"6f this crop in Michigan, the local elevator is un- with these firms were heavy losers. A view of the Michigan Elevator Exchange's terminal elevator and ware- the same proportion as we have u p able to handle the beanS as fast as The initial cost for each ele house at. Port Huron, taken from the St. Clair River and showing part of to date, there will be left for ship- REV0CVIN6 BRUSH they come in from the farmer. The in the Elevator Exchange is $200.00 the valuable dock facilities owned by the Michelex plant. ment from February 1st until Oct. SftKT TAMPICO r » t t . elevator is forced to dispose of them for membership. There are some 1st this year, 4,970 cars. But esti- PASSAGE OF ORAIH in order to keep doing business. In .member ass'ns in the Michigan Ele- M. B. McPherson Pres. POULTRY SHIPPERS! mating t h e shipments which moved BETWttN SCREEN AND BRUSH of this kind, the overflow Is vator Exchange today who in re- during the month of January, which now shipped to the Michelex plant, turn for their $200 membership fee Of State Farm Bureau figures we have been unable to se- SCREtN CONCAVE cleaned and put away to be sold lat- hold $2,000 worth of paid up stock (Continued from page one) er when market conditions are more in the company, and have received not a candidate. In liis place the Po- CLIP AND SAVE cure, it would show that we would ship this year approximately 9,300 PATENTED ROUED SCREEN favorable. One of our elevators at as much as $800.00 in cash divi- tato Exchange nominated Mr. Fred ears. Taking these figures from Mr. the present time advises us they have dends. about 16 cars ' beans, all be- A member elevator of the Eleva- liarger, a Farm Bureau member of ()(,(!. Mecosta county. The com- THIS ARTICLE Church's estimate, 12,433 cars would leave a difference of 3,140 cars BRUSH ADJUSTMENT SCREW ADJUSTING HUB longing to the farmers which we con- tor Exchange receives a daily bulle- modity directors re-elected: which would have to be considered BRUSH DRIVER sider is a great accommodation for tin giving it full information in re- M. 1.. Nopn, Jackson, representing Jewish Holidays ai>d Dates as representing the unsalable beans, gard to the Chicago, Detroit and To- and the seed requirement, but we AIR CURRENT grower. the Michigan Milk Producers Ass'n; Poultry Shipments DRAWtHO AWAY are also receiving a number of ledo grain markets, in addition to George McCalla, Ypsilanti, 'Michigan must remember that figures do not OUST AND DIRT. samples of beans which are very dir- receiving a bid on his grain and Are Wanted always work out as we expect and Elevator Exchange; John H. O'Mea we are not always satisfied with the ty and containing some spot beans from the Michigan Elevator ley. Hudson, Michigan Live StocI re8ults w e mold on the beans. In a great many Exchange, also, any market infor- Exchange; M. 1). BuSkirk, Paw Paw, Detroit, Feb. 11.—Poultry ship- l o o k t h e f asecure. We must not over- c t t n a t l r c w n tfl cases we can save better than 25?! mation which should prove of in- Michigan Fruit Growers Exchange. pers planning on placing their poul- f o r m a ' e beet in- of these beans by shipping to our t to the elevator managers. try on the market for the Jewish t i o n which we have been able Directors at large re-elected: M. holidays will do well to ship so t h a t ' t 0 terminal plant at Port Huron and The Michigan Elevator Exchange gather, there were probably putting them through our cleaning maintains a well equipped T: B. McPherson. Lowell; Mrs. Edith their shipments arrive here on the 1 0 0 > 0 0 0 acres 0 f the 1925 crop w n i c h were process before handpicking. With- Dep't which is in a position at all M. Wagar, Carleton; W. W. Billings. market day listed belew. Only t h e harvested but were oajy out t h e .Michelex plant the beans times to take care of traffic prob- Davison; E. C. McCarty, Bad Axe; best stock is wanted for these holi- fit for stock feed. would be a loss. lems of the local elevator manag- J G. Boyle, Buchanan; Verold F. days, and extra fancy poultry usually "This 100,000 acres would amount Gormely, Newberry. The average grower does not rea- ers, such as" collection of claims' sells for several cents a pound above to 1,300,000 bu. and with a normal SECT/ONAL VIEW SHOWING OPERATION lize that we are raising in Michigan from railroads for damages or ov The Board Of Directors organized seed requirement of 500 cars would •—OUTLET | OUTLET by elected Vice-Pres. Melville B. the regular market price: OF DUNDEE CLEANER AND POLISHER this year nearly twice as many beans orcharges, and seeing that equip- I'uiim—Fell. 28th. Best market make a total of 1,800,000 bu. to be as we did just a Few years ago, winch, ment is placed promptly. This serv- McPherson president, succeeding Mr. days February 25th and 2fith. Heavy deducted from the 3,140 cars, leav- is a heavy burden upon the terminal ice is free to members and means M. L. Noon, who gave the State ing a total of 290,000 bu., or 300 Farm Bureau two splendid terms of fat fowls and prime hen turkeys cars to be added to the carry over Providence, R. I. plants now in operation. To our much to country shipp knowledge no new terminal plants The only objection anyone lias service. Mr. Noon was elected vice- wanted. Passover—March :jOth and 51st, last year , which was probably be- 1 MANY TUNED IN Columbia, S. C. Washington, D. C. of any size have been huill in the raised to becoming a mem her of the president, y- Manager C. P. market days March 24th to low normal. past five years for handling this ex- Michigan Elevator Exchange is the Brody was again engaged for the Lancaster and Phoenixy.iUe, P a . 27th. Heavy fat fowls, fat ducks "We must also remember the fact t r a tonnage of stock. When you same; old story,—that they are year 1926- and geese wanted. that we have had heavy shipments of Dover, Ohio. take all of the above facts into con- afraid by joining the Elevator Ex- The State Farm Bureau meeting- Michigan beans to New York State Nye, Wis. Lasl PaaCS»0»—April 5»h and flth. The country got an earful of sideration, you must not overlook change that other bean and grain was open and harmonious through'J Best market days April 1st and 3rd. this year, 650 cars, which would Hartford, Conn. that a terminal plant is not a money interests in Michigan will refti out. The delegates squelched an eit Michigan Farm Bureau Thursday Chattanooga, Tenn. All kinds • prime quality poultry make a difference between Mr. evening, Feb. 4, when the State making proposition. In fact, during give them market information. This fori to cast suspicion' on their offi- wanted. Church's estimate of t h e 1925 crop Farm Bureau banquet program was During the program telephone the majority of the .tars these plants is not true, as Klevator Exchange cers during the last few moments of I'f.iM erf Weeks—May 10th. Best and what we estimate the railroad calls were received from liateners-in can barely pay expenses but we con- members are Ire,. at ' any the meeting. As Is usual at all larga market day May 17th. Fat fowls es- figures to show of 2,090 cars against broadcast over WKAR. Letters re- at Paris, Flint, Howell. Big Rapids. sider them v> tment time to sell their grain and beans to organization meetings, there is some pecially in demand. garding the program have been re-, difference last year of 1,636 cars. ceived from a number of eastern Hastings and Bay City, Michigan. for the amount of service they per- any buyer in Michigan who is able "politicking," and charges and talk J e w i s h .Wiv Y e a r — S e p t e n i l w r 5)th. "The inspection department report points, with the west yet to be heard Many letters have been received to bid a better price than the iOleva- that go around in the hotel lobbies form. tor Exchange. and other places during and before Best market days Sept. 4th to 7th. shows that from Sept. 1*924, to Feb. from. Following are some of the from Michigan folks. Mr. Wilson's the meeting* All organization men All kind good stock wanted. Poor, 1925, that they inspected 1,802 points that reported the Farm Bu- talk was very clear a n d was appreci- This privilege is given without any cars, while from Septemher 1st, reau program: are familiar with this sort of thing. thin poultry will not sell. GENESEE PUNS penally charge. There are times when the Klevator Exchange has suggest- During the meeting everything laid open to the d< I Day of Atonement—Sop*, l t t r l i . 1925 to January 1st. 1925, they in- ques- Best market days September 14th spected 2,100 cars. I am sure we Boon ton, New Jersey. New York City ( 2 ) , Brooklyn, N., "Jep" ated. Nearly every letter mentioned the ^wonderful oldtime *Wdiing of Bisbee and commented on bis OLD TIME PARTY ed to its members that they sell their grain and beans through other sourc- tions en: any subject were invited fat fouls wanted es than the Exchange on account of and a i as they came. The fi- and 15th. Fat spring chickens and wil^all agree that the in Michigan in 1925 was the largest I'Vnsi ol Tah«'i-n;iHo<.-—S«»j>t. !»:{rd. we ever had, and prospects bean acreage for an Y. ( 3 ) , Flushing, Glencove, N. Y. Baltimore, Md., ( 2 ) . 84 years. Description of James Sul- livan's jigs were reported by east- better prices being available. nancial ieport put in the bands of Best market day Sept. 20th and 21st. excellent crop'were very good until Clarksburg, Wheeling and Hunt- ern listeners. Mr. Sullivan did a lit- Banquet, Noted Speakers and A farmer owned elevator, in join- the delegates was audited by a cer- fat dn.k.- and tat geese es- the fall fains. It has been hard to ington, W. Va. tle jigging on the platform .tea* lieM tified l'ivin of public accountants and secure any information as to the Boston, Mass. Dance at Flint on ing t lie Michigan Klevator Kxchange, pecially wanted. the microphone. has everything to gain, as that i 'ici! by every member of Feb. 19th Is a participant in the yearly patron- the boi/t d of directors and the board age dividend. By joining the Eleva- of delegates. At the last moment, Flint, Feb. 11 The Genesee Coun- tor Exchange it assumes no financial duriii:' elections, this financial state- ty Farm Bureau announces its big responsibility of the Kxchange. ment Mas challenged by Mr. Charles Farm Bureau banquet and old time binson of Lawren Buret! party at the Masonic Temple, Flint; •ount.y, who said. "Next year, we Friday evening, Feb. 1H, at 7 o'clock Geese Get New Jobs >e back prepared to analyze ihe time. Speakers will be Pres. em." McPherson of the State Farm Bu- Through F. B. News Ittsnedfately President Noon ad- Farm Bureau domestic, northern origin, Mich- reau, and Mrs. Charles W. Sewell of Following is a letter to the Farm ir. Robinson, saying, "We Hie Indiana Farm Bureau, who Bureau News from .\ rl B. s)voke at tin- State Farm Bureau's Hart of East Lansing. R-l. who 8th annual meeting. Tom Price, wrote January :.'•">: to analyze the statement :io Farm Bu- information that is not open to igan adapted clover and alfalfa seeds grow, endure dent of the Saginaw Farm Bu- "We have had fine succe tLfls d reau* will be toastmaster. The Ama- Using our geese in your paper. We g£st to you or any other person that body. I want to sug* produce profitable crops; ask your co-op. dou old-time dance orchestt had them all sold after the first ap- yfou do not go abo- will play. Tickets are $1 pearanc? of fhe advertisement ut Farm Bureau affairs Make reservation at once by mail, Dec. 18. 1925: We would have you Without first verifying your informa- te lePhone or telegraph to the « omit the advertising in your ni tion at State Farm Bureau l-Iead- 2« MICHIGAN F A R.M B U R E A U NEWS and feel that any evils which its pro- Resolutions Adopted at 8th ponents may seekjo remedy could be more satisfactorily dealt with by Mrs. Wagar Writes About THOMAS TELLS other means such as school attend- ance laws. Our Eighth Ann'l Meeting OF LEGISLATURE Annual Farm Bureau Meeting County Superintendent of Schools We renew our endorsement of leg- islation of the type of the Snow bill Women Planning Even Now cent meeting of delegates, If this were done and were promptly re- AND FARM BUREAU considered by the 1920 Legislature For Special Program ported to the central office, plans the farm home, we note with approv- by a high industrial tariff, the farm- providing for the selection of a Coun- could be made whereby the com- Organized Farmer Opinion BUREAU'S HIGHWAY al the more general interest and par- ticipation of the women in Farm Bu- ers must in fairness have the benefit of a tariff on raw farm products? We, ty Superintendent of Schools by a County Board of Education compos- ' At 1927 Meeting munity work could be gjjten assist- ance and eventually become a help- Carrier Considerable reau affairs. We call attention to therefore, favor no decreases in the STAND IS TIMELY the fact that membership in the Farm Bureau is on a family . basis. We tariffs on agricultural products and we recommend that the schedules be ed of five members, not more than one of whom shall be from any one township or city. By MRS. E1>1TH M. WAGAR Chairman Farm Bureau Home and ing factor in each local unit. 1 urge every county to attend to this just as soon as possible; it is Weight Community Work Addressing the delegate bo,; AND TO THE POINT strongly endorse t h e Home and Com- munity work of our organization and increased on those farm products which require such increased protec- Referendum on Consolidated Schools We believe in following the educa- most necessary in those counties tak- We have just enjoyed the 8th an- ing part in the membership cam- nual meeting of the State Farm Bu- paign this summer, as we want all the Sth annual meeting just was about to consider the resolu- urge that each County Farm Bureau tion for their profitable production. tional advances in modern life as tions, W. J. Thomas of Kent , Farmers' Viewpoint on Public elect a county chairman of Home and Equality for Agriculture closely as possible, but our sense of reau. We know we are young in members of the family helping to member of the 192."> legislature and Community work to co-operate with We note that in many ways Ameri- justice does not permit us to urge or years, yet we have passed the ex- gather together a big membership; chairman of the resolutions commit- Problems is Received the state chairman in developing and can standards and American price favor any state law that makes com- perimental stage and have settled and it is just as necessary in those tee said: % *» carrying out such a program as may levelg have been artificially stimulat- pulsory the adoption of consolidated down into the business of advanc- counties that had campaigns in 1925 With Interest meet the approval of the Farm Bu- ing and protecting the agricultural for we want to start a program of "While you are not passing bills ed and raised materially above wrorld schools in any rural community with- here this afternoon, as someone has reau families of Michigan. levels through federal legislation and out the consent of the majority of the interests of the state. community work in action as soon Following Is the complete text of Yes, we're still young; yet all as possible. suggested, let me, as a member of Volunteer Membership Campaigns governmental activities. High indus- qualified voters within the commu- the last legislature, tell you that the the resolutions adopted by the Board We endorse the plan of renewing Michigan now knows that our or- of Delegates at the 8th annual mfp*. trial tariffs have enabled the Ameri- nity involved. To Solve Local Problems Farm Bureau has been getting real and increasing the membership of the can manufacturers to dispose of the Collhis-Geihait Case ganization has made it possible to ing.of the Michigan State Farm Bu- secure pure seeds of known origin; Every county and every township attention from both the House and Farm Bureau by the volunteer, un- major portion of the output on the We heartily commend .and are in Senate. I voted tor all the bills you reau at M. S. C , Feb. 4 - ."">. paid efforts of the members- them- domestic market at prices well above farmers' shipping troubles are be- and even every school district hag full accord with the Judge Lamb de- supported and so did a great many With the special session of the selves'. Because agriculture is a those prevailing in other countries. ing solved through the Farm Bu- local problems that are confronting legislature just convening, the Farm cision in the so-called Collins-Ger- others. Anything you Farm Bureau long-time business and since the This condition has made possible reau; Farm Bureau members know [its people and all they need is some organized effort to head it up and Bureau's, action on many important hart case. folks asked of the last session made Farm Bureau is through the experi- wage scales far in excess of world their organization is on the job to w o r k t n e m o u t W h y n o t t h e F a r n i problems was awaited with interest, Automobile Liability Insurance its presence felt. The legislature re- mental stage and is here to stay, we averages. Other legislation has re- We recommend compulsory public look after their interests in a leg- Bureau? The Bureau also offers a spects the opinions you arrive at as representing what rural Michigan approve the continuous membership islative way; they have been given tie for all degrees of agricultural is thinking today. The Bureau's res- sulted in similar material advantag- liability insurance for all drivers of here, and it knows that you are go- contract as adopted by our Board of es to various classes. However, upon motor vehicles. a chance to secure common farm work, even in a national way. ing to insist that your business be olutions are also, regarded as instruc- Directors and as now being used in supplies at a fair price of good qual- tions from the Board of Delegates to farm products of which we have any Four-Year Medical Course We want our women to be with taken care of, or someone will come the new type campaigns. We impress appreciable exportable surplus it is a ity through the Supply Service; they us. It was indeed gratifying to see down there to sit who will do that the State Farm Bureau Board of Di- upon the membership at large the ne- We rural citizens of Michigan are h a w had an opportunity to pool so many women present at the 8th rectors and other officials as to what, well known fact that the prevailing loyal supporters of our State Univer- thing. cessity for taking part in member- world price received for the portion some of their products and have a annual meeting, some assisting as "The Farm Bureau is a pre- their working program shall be for ship campaigns and actively assist- sity, hut we believe that the medical machine ready to make other ad- delegates, some serving on commit- the ensuing year. Following are of the crop exported sets the price course given at present at the Uni- in the legislature. Every day we ing at other times in the important for the remainder of the crop which vancements along those lines as the tees, and all interested. your Mr. Powell there, pencil the Resolutions: work of membership maintenance. versity is so expensive in both time opportunities present themselves. goes into domestic consumption. The and money that students completing We are planning even this early sharp, and taking down everything THE FARM BCRFAU AM) ITS RE- Using Farm Bureau Services result is that the farmer's expendi- Scanning the Horizon on having a women's conference and that is going on for the folks back such course do not feel that they can LATIONSHIPS We urge upon all members that tures are upon a protected, artificial- practice their profession in the rural Really, Farm Bureau accomplish- luncheon next year during the noon home. Furthermore, now and then both from the standpoint of loyalty ly stimulated American price level, communities, where remuneration ments have been many. When we hour of the second day of the an- came Mr. Brody to the hearings, arm- Preamble and good business, they should pat- while the returns from many of his may not be so high and work may be give the subject thought, we sur- nual meeting, We find women want- ed with bales of figures, to tell us Representing as we do the entire ronize Farm Bureau business agen- staple farm products are upon the more arduous. Recognizing this con- prise ourselves with the number we ing to know more about our work. about the farmer views on this or membership of the . Michigan State ..pies and use Farm Bureau products world price level. This is manifest- dition and being desirous of safe- find and the different channels in We appreciate the many valuable that subject under consideration. Farm Bureau, we. the duly elected and services as largely as possible ly unfair. Small surpluses are nec- guarding the general health and con- which the efforts have been going. suggestions offered by women from "If that wasn't enough, cam" members of this Boajrd, of Delegates Quarterly Meetings essary to provide a margin of safety sequently prosperity and desirability When we take a look into the fu- every corner of our state. We want President Noon, who shook hands assembled in the, Eighth Annual In order that the members may against unfavorable weather or crop of rural life, we hereby ask that a ture, we find our objectives extend- our women extension workers to with us and visited and told us what meeting of oufr'." organization feel keep better informed regarding their failure from other causes. Produc- ing way beyond our present vision know the extent our organization he knew of farmer opinion on the organization and have a more active four year medical course with one that it is appropriate and proper that tion slightly in excess of actual do- year interne work, be given at our and we know we must be ever on has supported and fostered their various bills. we should adopt'.the following reso- part in outlining and carrying for- mestic consumptive requirements the job giving of our best thought good work among our rural women. ward Farm Bureau plans and activi- State University. "Then, if tlit*t wasn't enough, the lutions as embodying ; our platform should not penalize the farmer. We Reforestation Program and judgment that no opportunity We want our Farm Bureau women Farm Bureau sent Mr. MePherson for the coming year: ties, we advocate the policy of hold- endorse any sound plan for remedy- is lost, to know and participate in this same ing quarterly meetings of the mem- We deplore the large acreage of who told us more and talked the po- ^Endorsement of Bureau ing this situation and insuring an idle land in Michigan and in view of Pres. Thompson of the American Extension work. In fact, we want litical situation, and thereby gave bership of each County Farm Bureau. Farm Bureau said to me at our re- to bring together all agencies work- We: renew our active and loyal al- We also favor more frequent . com^ American price to American farmers the increasing scarcity of lumber and quite a few folks some nightm. legiance'-to" the Farm Bureau Move- for that portion of agricultural pro- timber products we urge that a more cent banquet, that in the next dec- ing for a common good. I used to hear the old Scotch song. munity Farm Bureau meetings. ade we will all be glad we were part ment, recognizing that in the present * * ** ducts consumed in this country. Pro- aggresive policy of reforestation be We hope to enlarge on this idea "The Campbells Are Coming" and era of organization we as farmers vided, that in no case shall the total adopted by the State, the several of this great movement. He knows during the year until next February thought it a great song; up in llie must be effectively organized if agri- RESOLUTIONS ON MATTERS amount distributed to the counties how weary some of us are at times we can have an ideal get-together legislature to some folks (lie nine counties and the-, private land own- culture is to be maintained as a self- FOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION from automobile taxes to be reduc- ers. We^ s u g g e s t that farmers take with ever pressing duties staring us time whereby some good progressive began to take the words, "MePher- supporting and self-respecting in- National Taxation Policy ed below $8,000,000 annually. advantage of the'woodlot tax law on all sides, and how puzzled we are plans can be presented and made son Is Coming." dustry . We believe that the Farm We reiterate cur stand on national Gov't Live Stock Market Reports and the commercial forest reserve at times to know just the best way workable. All with the thought of "I should also like to call your at- Bureau helps us meet other organiz- taxation as taken at our previous We renew our former demands for tax measure enacted in 1925. We to proceed, yet he gave us great having a bigger and better Farm Bu- tention to two of your delegates here ed groups and classes on a more meetings. We endorse the detailed the establishment of government live feel that the two most important comfort and encouragement when he reau, working for a fuller and rich- today who are members of the House equal basis and provides the large resolution on this subject adopted at stock market news service for the problems in connection with tin's so generously approved of our Mich- er life for all rural Michigan. and Senate, particularly Rep. John services for agriculture which could the recent annual meeting of the Eastern live stock markets, including matter are appropriate taxation and igan methods and results. There were so many good features Espie of Clinton county, chairman of not be made possible in any other American Farm Bureau Federation. Detroit ana Buffalo. adequate fire prevention. Now we must make our plans for crowded into those two days, the the all important agricultural com- way. We specifically urge that the Inter- Standardization of Potato and Grain' / European,Corn Borer the future. We must work this year thorough report given by those in mittee, Senator Godfried Gettel of Commendation and Satisfaction nal Revenue Act be so amended as to Terms We call espec^tl attention to the so that next year's work can be a charge, the splendid talks by Pres. Huron county." We rejoice at the present high provide full and simple Federal in- We urge that the United States.De- serious situation • presented by the continuation of this, without radi- Thompson, Mrs. Sewell and Mr Wil- " You are not voting on bills, as standing and encouraging condition come tax exemption for bona-fide co- partment of Agriculture take appro- rapid spread and increase of the Eu- cal changes. son will long be remembered and someone has suggested, but what of our State and! National Farm Bu- operative associations as defined and priate action for standardizing the ropean Corn Borer. We urge that Things Before Us will serve as a stimulus for greater you do here today will carry a great reau organizations, and express our legalized by the Capper-Volstead Na- terms and variety names used in de- the State and National authorities at- We know that we must plan more action in Michigan. The banquet and deal of weight." appreciation of the careful, conserva- tional Marketing Law. scribing seed potatoes and grain as tack this pest vigorously and that community ^ o r k among our mem- old-time dance brought about a tive and yet progressive manner in Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Waterway under present conditions there is farmers cooperate in every way prac- bership. spirit of good fellowship as nothing which the affairs of these units of our movement have been administer- Since the transportation of the much confusion and exorbitant pric products pi' agriculture and industry es are charged for seed stock of old ticable. tirades ami Standards We need the closest co-operation has ever done before. of our County Farm Bureaus and of But while we look upon this meet- LEAVE GAS TAX AND ed during this past year. our local units and of our men and ing as one of the bright spots of Other Farm Organizations We appreciate' that the opportuni- is a problem of ever increasing im- varieties which are revived and pro- portance and since it is an undisput- moted under new names. Vote 73-63. ed fact that Water transportation is We commend , the State Depart- ment of Agriculture on the rigid en forcement of the inspection and grad- women and even the youngsters, to Farm Bureau history—we must let do our best,—and nothing short of it live as history and push ahead WEIGHT LEVY ALONE ties for the"" betterment of rural con- considerably cheaper than that by RESOLUTIONS ON MATTERS FOE ing laws of our State relative to food best should be our aim. and make possible better meetings ditions are-so many and so varied land, we respectfully urge upon pon- THK CONSIDERATION OF products. I wish every County Farm Bu- and greater accomplishments. We're Delegates Prefer Thorough that there is ample room and urgent gress the immediate necessity of tak THE MICHIGAN STATE Careful Handling of Baby Chicks reau board would carefully select a all in the mood now; let's each do Try-Out Before Making need fo^ the niost active efforts on ing the proper definite action to in- LEGISLATURE We respectfully urge railroad and county chairman of Home and Com- our part and roll in a membership the p a r t o f all other farmers' organi- sure the construction and operation Farmer's Tax Burden express companies to instruct their munity work at once, just as was that the Farm Bureau deserves, and Any Changes zations and .agencies established for of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Wa- We deplore the excessive tax bur- employees to use greater care in the recommended and endorsed among make 1926 a banner year for farm the benefit of the farmers. We voice terway. den which is being imposed upon handling of baby chicks. the resolutions presented at the re- organization. "The present two cent gasoline tax the desire that all these movements Diversion of Lake W'ater Michigan agriculture for state, coun- Spearing Fish Through lee and weight tax have been in effect which share common aims and pur- We emphatically insist that the ty, township and other purposes. We request that farmers be allow- only a year and have hardly had time poses may go forward in harmony and we pledge the cooperation of the Michigan State Farm Bureaff to that Federal Government take whatever Confiscation of hundreds of thou- drastic action is necessary to prevent sands of acres of farm land, wide- the diversion of the water of Lake spread helplessness and discourage- ed to spear through the ice sufficient fish for their own domestic consump- tion. Farm Bureau Chief Urges to prove themselves," former Pres. James Nicol, of South Haven, told the delegates during the discusion on end. Extension Service Relationships We recognize especially the valu- Michigan through tiie Chicago Drain- ment of property ownership are re- age Canal. The present conditions sulting. We stress the importance of are resulting in great damage to greater economy in all our govern- Sunday Hunting ©• Enclosed Land We urge that iiunting on enclosed land be forbidden unless the consent Necessity of Organization resolutions covering highway mat- ters. "They should be thoroughly tried out before any changes should able contribution made to Michigan Michigan property owners, are en- mental units and iusi.st that the tax of the owner or occupant of such be considered." he continued dangering our tourist business, are burden should be shared more equit- perimental stage, a permanent eco- By unanimous straw vote aside agriculture by the College Extension land is first obtained. Only by Co-operation Can nomic policy, he declared. Mr. Service, including the work of / the jeopardizing the fruit industry cf ably in proportion to tax paying abil- "Michigan Brand" Butter from the resolution under considera- Western Michigan and may result iD ity. Farmer Win His Way, Thompson explained at length the tion, the. delegate body placed itself County Agricultural Agents, the We note that in many other states, service which the Farm Bureau per- Boys' and Girls' Club Leaders, the serious complications with Can&da. State Income Tax notably Iowa, brands of butter are Says Thompson on record as opposed to any change Eighteenth Amendment and. Volstead We reiterate our endorsement of forms in acting as a clearing house in the gasoline tax or weight tax dur- Home Demonstration Agents, and the being produced under State College for advice to existing co-operative Extension Specialists. W'e take just Act * the principle of a state income tax supervision and that this practice has ing 1926, which is a timely expres- We renew our insistence upon en- and suggest that a carefully consid That the influence of farmers in organizations, and council and ad- sion of farmer opinion for the special pride in the fact that during the past resulted in improving quality and the development of new agricultural vice to those already engaged in or- seven years our County Farm Bu- ergetic and vigorous enforcement of ered income tax measure be formu- price and has increased the demand. session of the Legislature which has 'the Eighteenth Amendment and the lated and a vigorous effort be made policies is dependent upon the ex- ganizing new associations, just convened 'to consider highway reaus have made large financial con- Therefore, we advocate a "Michigan tent to which they are organized, is Mr. Thompson brought up the tributions to Extension work, sup- Volstead Act. We believe in the pre- to secure its enactment. We urge Brand" of butter, with a 93 score, to and other matters. A four cent gas- servation of law and order and feel upon our membership that they indi- the contention of Sam H. Thompson, subject of taxation, saying that the tax, abolition of the weight levy and plementing public funds and prevent- be produced, under M. S. C. supervi- president of the American Farm Bu- Farm Bureau deals with the equi ing the discontinuance of the work that rigid enforcement of the. Prohi- vidually and as groups make a care- sion. other combinations have been sug- bition laws will greatly promote our ful study as to how their tax money reau federation, who addressed near- table distribution of the cost of gov gested by various interests. in may parts of the state. However, Respectfully submitted, ly -1,000 members of the Michigan eminent itself, and tries to deter- inasmuch as the Extension Service is national welfare. is spent, with a view of increasing RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE: The formal resolution on this sub- public intelligence upon this impor- State Farm Bureau at its annual mine facts about the existing taxa ject finally adopted by the dele* partly supported by Federal and Truthful Merchandizing 1. W. J. THOMAS. meeting at Michigan State College, tion system. State funds, the Extension workers We favor the prompt enactment of tant matter and promoting efficiency Chairman In spite of the ptogress made to- after full discussion read as follows: Thursday afternoon. must be impartial public servants. Federal legislation to protect the and economy. 2. B. J'. REYNOLDS "At present we do not favor legis- buying public against those who Highway Finance "The Farm Bureau is fast becom- ward more efficient production, and lation to bring in any larger total Therefore, we renew our approval of would mislead or defraud them. We We note with satisfaction the suc- 3. LOREN W. READ ing the clearing house on which the in the held of co-operative market- revenues for highway purposes than a program whereby the Extension believe that more satisfactory busi- cessful operation of the gasoline tax 4. FLOYD. WALWORTH thinking farmer depends for his in- ing the farmer still lags behind with is now derived from the gas tax and Service may be financed entirely by ness relations would result if the In .Michigan during the past year. 5. FRANK ERICK,SOX formation to help him to a better un- a purchasing power of only about 8 7 the weight tax. Tf there is any public, funds, at the earliest practi- purchaser knew what he was buying. The arguments which we advanced 6. W. R. KIRK derstanding of his own business and per cent of that which he enjoyed be- change in these taxes we prefer that cable date. In the case of a county Therefore, we heartily favor the for the enactment of this legislation which enables him to co-operate v. ith fore the war, he explained. the gas tax be increased and the where the Extension work is being "The farmer must see that a real his neighbors to solve many prob- financed largely by public funds we approve the formation of a County National Standard Container Bill, have all been justified. It is expect- the Capper Truth-in-Fabrics Bill and ed that the matter of highway fi- WOMEN SERVE lems which cannot be solved by agricultural policy is adopted for farmers as individuals. To an in- America to bring his products into weight tax be decreased or discon- tinued entirely and permanent Agricultural (or Extension) Council1 the Goodlng-Ketcham Bill to require nance will be considered at the spec- license plates be issued to be valid to formulate and direct the Extension program within the county. the ftaining of imported alfalfa and ial session of the Michigan Legisla- red clover seed to show origin and to ture. At present we do not favor ON COMMITTEES creasing degree it is becoming the fair relationship with that of labor voice of the farmer in these prob- of other groups," said Mr. Thomp- lems. It is co-operating with the ag- son. " T h e . farmer is not getting -i for the life of the car; provided that in no case shall the total amount diSr impose heavy penalties for misbrand- legislation to bring in any larger to- tributed to the counties from auto- Farm Bureau District Plan We heartily endorse the action of the .Board of Directors of the Michi- ing. Muscle Shoals tal revenues #for highway purposes than is now derived from the gas tax FOR FIRST TIME ricultural colleges in laying the fair share of the national income. foundation necessary to put farming This is not a recent development, mobile taxes be reduced below $8,000,000 annually. on a sound basis in a variety of though the transfer of property from gan State Farm Bureau taken at We deplore .the costly delay in the cand the weight tax. If there is any Below are the member delegates ways," he said. farmer to non-farmer hands was tre- their meeting November 10, 1925, in determination of a policy for the op- h a n e e i n t h e s e t a x e s w e prefer.that who served on the committees of establishing and putting into effect the' Farm Bureau District Plan eration of the great power and ni- the gas tax be increased and the trate -project at Muscle Shoals. We weight tax be decreased or discontin- ."Efforts along transportation lines mendously accelerated in the defla- the 8th annual State Farm Bureau should be continually directed to- tion after the war. Economists have meeting, and the counties they rep- ward obtaining lower rates wher- always recognized that corporate or- BARBER TUNED IN whereby three or more County Farm Bureaus in cooperation with the State Farm Bureau employ a Dis- urge that this hydro-electric power ued entirely and permanent license and equipment be utilized for , the plates be issued to be valid for the manufacture of fertilizer and other life of the car. resented. For the first time, women ever pdssible, more favorable traffic ganization and the operation of mod- appeared on these committees. This rules, and better service in order ern laws tend to divert a larger year there was quite a sprinkling that the transportation of farm prod- share of income into towns and ci- FROM BOYNE CITY \ trict Manager to devote his full time chemical compounds needful to the Delinquent Highway Rewards of women delegates, which met the ucts may be more economical and ties, than is just in proportion to la- Boyne City, Mich., to increasing the membership, ex- welfare of the American people. We Under any circumstances we are hearty approval of the convention. efficient," Mr. Thompson asserted. bor and capital invested. Feb. 5, 192*. tending the services and stimulating do not favor continued governmental opposed to the State's repudiating any < BLDKMIALS COMMITTEE I r g e s Co-operation "Some people talk about the sur- Michigan State Farm Bureau, the activities of the Farm Bureau operation but prefer that these prop- of its obligations ow'ed to the covin C. J. Reid. Chairman . . . . S t . Clair Lansing, Michigan. within the district. We urge upon erties be leased to the highest bidder ties and townships in delinquent The speaker expressed himself as plus as a new thing. Nothing could Geo. W. Bateman Clinton highly in favor of co-operative or- be further from the truth. This nor- Dear Sirs: our Board of Directors that this ser- upon such terms as will best safe- highway awards many of which are I sure enjoyed the Farm Bureau guard and protect the interests of the several years overdue. We insist Mrs. Geo. Looniis Jackson ganization of farmers, saying that mal surplus and the other forms of vice be extended to other counties as program given through the air over soon as this may be done without un- piiblfr. that the provisions of the gas tax law Ivan Parsons Genesee the present activities of the Farm surplus which appear in the farming Robert L. Taylor Lapeer Bureau are being carried out in line business, have a great deal to do WEAR. It came in fine. It got duly hampering existing Extension Rural Postal Service requiring the retirement of these quite wormy, when you began to work. We recommend that a survey of back debts be complied with without B I L L S ( OMMITTEE with the policy adopted more than a with our farm 'problem. How can Mrs. Roy Brumiii, Chairman. Barry year ago, stating that "we regard we dispose of it so that the farmer that old familiar music; wi«h I could Home Economics Extension Work the rural mail service be made to the further law-defying delay. have been one of the bunch. We commend the extension work end that more families may receive Federal Child Labor Amendment T. C. Price Saginaw the American Farm Bureau and in can get an American price for what he sells at home and thus afford him I wish a lot of my neighbors could among women as developed in a ma- better and more economical rural We are aware that the fact that Mrs. Reed Catty Calhoun turn, the State and County Farm Bu- t h e have heard Mr. Wilson's talk, hut mail delivery service. the 1925 Legislature did not ratify Paul Clement Monroe reaus as distinctly service organiza-l opportunity to market his ci jority of counties through the effort* tions having an equal and impartial under the same highly-protected there are too many lik of the extension workers of the coun- A Balunoed Tariff the proposed amendment to the Fed- W. F. Kingsbury . Montcalii: tip iie told about ; 'lon't ty, and recommend that all effort be We are gratified that the Forduey- eral constitution wnich would give RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE concern for every character of farm- condition as that under whkn he i compelled to produce them?" come up to th> made to further extend this type of McCumber Tariff has. offered protec- Congress power to "limit, regulate W. J. Thomas, Chairman . . . K e n . ers' organizations which may be nec- 1 am sure enjoying the Fain, tion to agriculture abyftT before ac- and prohibit the labor of persons essary for the carrying on and safe- The question is now a national work which has developed local lead- E. P. Reynolds Eator. problem, he sa^d, and challenges the reau News. 1 like to keep post ership and brought forth much latent corded to rural interests. However, under 18 years of age" does not per- Loren W. Read Manistee guarding of the farmer's business af- best thought of the country. what is being done by talent. We do not feel that farmers are re- manently dispose of this question. fairs." Floyd Walworth Shiawassee reau for it means a lo> ceiving the degree of protection en We register continued vigorous pro- Co-operation is not a temporary Women in Farm Bureau Affairs Frank Erickson Menominee expedient, nor is it an emergency re- but a lot of them don't know joyed by manufacturing interests, j test against this /amendment in its Canada is getting intere^ ice the essential purpose and W. R. Kirk Tuscola lief process, but is, though in the ex- k Farm Bureau movement >od wishes fr goal tH the -Farm Bureau centers in If manufacturing is to be protected present drastic, far-reaching form TEi John W. Goodwine Sanilac FFRIU WRY 18, 1020 MICHIi. w IT A R M : f t r t t E ' A tl VRW8 «-*•?• •BS; tions. The district manager, being New Information On Michigan. Following is Mr. Kirk- SECRETARY der the direction of/^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ the county TWELVE MILLION Sec'y Brody Reports Bureau's 1925 Work paid entirely from Farm Bureau funds, Will be free to perform any Battle Creek Shipment State of Michigan, County of Cal. land's affidavit: agent. This follows refusal of the board POUNDS OF FRENCH (Continued from page two) only, at the main community centers membership. reasonable service desired by the (Continued from page one) H. C. King & Sons have With from fifteen to twenty of nished the editor of the Farm Bureau liouu, ss. Bertram C Kirkland. a resident of fur- the City of Battle Creek, Michigan, of supervisors to renew its custo- mary contribution toward the salary of the agent. of the county will best meet the need CLOVER SEED HERE I am not certain. Possibly the plan these districts covering the state, News with a sworn statement cover- being duly sworn deposes'and says will have to be varied in the differ- wih a capable manager in each one, ing this information relating to the that he is the Manager in charge of As another result of the action of the supervisors the question of \ ent counties, but whatever the me-as it may be possible to have event- Food Company, from Mr. Bertram C the factory operated by the Buttle county nurse, in which the Red Nearly Three Million Pounds chanics of the proposition require, ually, we will have a compact, ag- Kirkland, manager of the factory of Creek Food Company near the City Cross and women's clubs are inter- Farm Bureau members must have gressively functioning organization of Battle Creek. Deponent says that ested, now is up in the air. Game During Past the Battle Creek Food Company. This the opportunity to meet, think and with its serviceablenees, power and sworn statement the News takes on or about the 11th dajt of January. It is indicated, however, both the Three Weeks 1926, the Battle Creek Food Com- extension work and the nurse will act together. This will develop an or- influence multiplied many times. pleasure in publishing as a part of pany received from Franco a ship- ganization consciousness and a feel- .Summary of 1025 this article, in the interests of fair ment of sixty-five bags of Psyllium be made available through private ing of distinction from non-members. 1. The many and varied opera- play. subscription. PLENTY FOR MIDWEST Such a plan will at the same time tions of 1925, as a whole, have serv- seed, weighing approximately four- H. C. King &. Sons: further teen thousand pounds; that said Psy- emphasize to the non-member that the farmer and his family in near- advise the News that it cleans lium reed is a member of the Plan- WEATHER DAMAGED BEANS Enough Here Now to Plant he is on the outside and he will be ed ly every field of his. endeavor. The French psyllium seed for the Battle tain family plant. (Plantaginaceae) Mr. J . E. Sherman says:— 1 ' i Million Acres to the more likely to join when open year has witnessed material improve- Creek Food/ Company. removing and is in no wise related to the plant "I want to tell you of m y best e x p e - meetings are held by the local mem- ment in service and financial prog- from it other seeds, etc. The News known as Red Clover as this depon- rience with my l e a n picker: French Clover Mr. Fred Heislcr r a i s e d s i x t y a c r e s of bership or when he attends a reg- ress of the Farm Bureau business was shown duplicate copies of psyl- et is informed and believes. Depon- b e a n s t h i s year. H e t h r e s h e d p a r t of ular meeting as the guest of a mem- services and departments. Import- lium seed cleaning orders from the ent says that said quantity of seed them a n d some he s t a c k e d a n d Is feeding to his r o w s a n d sheep. Tlje b e a n s t h a t During the past three ireeka, al- ber. ant new business contacts have been Food Company to H. C. King & was purchased and received by the he t h r e s h e d tested so high n t t h e eleva- most 8,000,000 more pounds of The Farm Bureau member formed and information and expe- I Sons. The News is also advised by Battle Creek Food Company for tor t h a t h e could n o t sell them. French red clover seed have arrived must h a r e recognition. It re- rience accumulated that is indispen- Mr. King that the import duty on use in its manufacture and selling He s a w m y a d v e r t i s e m e n t in t h e p a p e r and b r o u g h t a load of 25 b a g s to m y in the United States for sale to quires something more than the sable to the welfare of the farmer. psyllium seed is about the same as operations, and th:. L. Mi'Avoy, u r g , Mich. 3-11-26 LANSING. MICHIGAN plying Michigan and other states Farm Bureau must be founded on the above, which satisfy the News that who took nearly 3,000,000 lbs. of operate as neighborhoods; side road W H I T T A K E R ' S ROSE A N D SJNGLt) > rock of individual membership and there was a shipment of 65 bags of French seed during the past three highway improvement cannot be had rooted in the soil of active commun- French psyllium seed to Battle Creek. CGor emabt e s tR h Color o d e I s l a n d lU-ds. and E g g Strain. Michigan's State weeks to add to the enormous stocks by single-handed effort, as a rule; ity organization interest, activity Michigan, early in January for th3 A c c r e d i t e d , Blood T e s t e d , T r a p n e s t e d . they have taken earlier in the sea- group action brings about needed C h i c k s Battle Creek Food Company and l a k e s F a r m , Box B . L a w r e n c e , Mich. a n d E g g s . C a t a l o g free. I nter- son: changes in rural school methods and service, much more pleasantly and much 0. The year has shown the need that it was mistakenly reported as 2-12-30-ttb Toledo Chicago Milwaukee 7i.i3.ri00 lbs. 4 20.000 lbs. Ij,81,00u lbs. sooner than individual grumbling; of a broader program and clarified French red clover for Battle Creek, local tax reforms do not come of and distinct Farm Bureau organiza* themselves, but can be secured by tion of the membership only, from SUNRISE FARM W H I T E LEGHORNS a r e ma-king n a m e s for t h e m s e l v e s in l e a d - i n g Egpr C o n t e s t s . Watch our pens a t 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, ORDER YOUR BINDER TWINE Crawfordsville, Ind lO.'.OOO lbs! Richmond, Ind. . . 81,5fJ0 lbs. united effort, and so the list goes on. the individual through the commun- Detroit Poultry 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 our farm w e a r e t r a p - n e s t i n g 1,600 l a y e r s NOW- As Farm Bureau groups we can ad- ity and pounty to the state and na- and l a s t season raised 4.200 w i n g b a n d e d , Buffalo st. Louis 12,'tOM lbs. 3,4,566 lbs. just ourselves to the proper method tional Farm Bureaus. The need of of action." a greater distinction between the Market Individually p e d i g r e e d c h i c k s . N o w offer- ing c o c k e r e l s i n d i v i d u a l l y p e d i g r e e d w i t h d a m s , r e c o r d s from 260 t o 304 e g g s . B a b y Lincoln, Neb B1,W0 lb.'. Greater distinction for the Farm member and the non-member has be- As jriv*'n by Mich. Farm Korean 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 . z~, Not far from ItaIf of all the im- Bureau member and the develop- come everywhere apparent. | Poultry Kv«!,., 'JtOlO Biopelle street, alet. t r e a s o n a b l e p r i c e s . W r i t e for o u r book- Of cour.se, w e a r e M i c h i g a n S t a t e ported French red clover B$ed (of ment of this broader program with 7. The Farm Bureau District pro- 1 <»». J l . 1»26: A c c r e d i t e d . W . S. H a n n a h & S o n , R o u t e la, G r a n d Rapid.s, M i c h i g a n . 2-10-26 the JDL't; si;i.()ji is now in the mid- greater local activity, nr«> without j. I«iin Bureau lWsirirt Project by the Farm Bureau, and the the exists- , ^ _ ^ "^ "^d_ pullet* ^ ^ _ ^ ^weight** ^ _ ^ ^ _ ^OH ^ ^ _t<>^ ^it _lbs. ^ ^ f a r m e r s , you c a n m a k e $5.00 o r m o r e times the supply becomes limited. Therefore, we the. prac/tlce, arid !•'• not likely to bo The Farm Bureau HMri.-t project; • Bureau District' :J,"e l n v c r v * o m l «»«"»«Hl « f *» *» pep d a y . W r i t e t o d a y for m y proposi- tion a n d s t a t e p r e v i o u s selling e x p e r i - suggest that you see your co-operative ass'n manager with farmery f"'!iiig as tlw\v do n c n i l y Inaugurated by the Michigan ' -.ion of the Farm] .%"» cents, l a n c y capons. 8 lbs. amience. K. S. C u m i n g s , Lock Box 128, O t - about French and italian Seed, I'n- Up, in fair demand, while smaller t e r L a k e , Mioh. 3-12-26 Farm Bureau Board of Direc- project ever the state, with what- til such .<•»•« d is stained i*t port of t o r to accomplish tbii gives almost ever modifications experience de- and medium quality arc hard to veil at once and order your 1925 needs. 'vve^ot at roaster prices. B'oil'.vs are MVKSTOCK entry, farmers will l><> ;it the mercy tier tain prompt! of becoming one rf, mands with all reasonable progress • The Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service handles Of 12,000.000 lb;, or more of im- thp mo::t important and helpful poll-j is absolutely necessary if the Michi- beginning to move, with fair de- K M U SAI.K R E G I S T E R E D P E R C | D 3 R - ported French *'•«(! In the, country irM bier eatabli.ihed by the Michigan; g; u State Farm Bureau is to meet mand. ON S T A U . I O N . Hood o n e . C, J . Hul- grien, Snover, Mich, 2-2»!-2»3 Jackson twin because it is the best. It is one of the each year. A lining bill ha.; State Farm Bureau. the demands and problems of the «'a pons, fancy. 8 lbs. ua to been presented Canccreps by !'!•• In co-operation wlih the County new day. The year has shown en- ''aeons, fi-7 lb! B E S S I E ORBK r o c .;:«-:;; y e a r s old. I'ogis !»«nh a p d J a e p b a I r e n e i . s N O . 2«8:'.27 t w o few standard Yucatan Sisal twines containing long Farm Bureau. The text of the bill Farm Bureau boards concerned, f couraging progress The Farm Bn- < 'apniis. small P.--:;:: b r e e d i n g . Bred r i g h t . T . I'., tested a n d will be given in an early issue of the three or more counties are approved j ieau from the local to the American ' 'aiKins. rlit 32 A s u r e b r e e d e r . Price $150. H. E, fibre. News. Broilers. I ' - - - |l,.<-. Barrt^fl Kuek ".r, A n d r e w s , M e n d o n , Mich. as a Farm Bureau District by our Farm Bureau Federation has been Broilers-, P i - 2 l b s . , mixed c o l o r s . . . .50-32 SEKD W e are offering Jackson twine in State Board of Directors. A budget moving forward. Broilers, LrEfhorn No d e m a n d EEVATOR EXCH. of around $6,000 is established by.j In Conclusion Pullets, s p r i n g , small, LHi-o lbs the County and State Farm Bureaus.! As I bring this 192 5 report to a l[itoona ss ,t e rfsa n c y ( f o r J e w i s h „t r a d e ) . 31-32 S1-u."> REGISTERED AND CERTIFIED SEED corn a n d 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 32 C a p yellow d e n t a n d D u n c a n ' s yellow two sizes—the old five pound ball and the new 8 pound ball, illustrated here. MARKETS REPORT In the case of a district of three! close, I am prompted to take a H e n s counties each County Farm Bureau ( back sight over t h e experiences of H e n s , m e d i u m ' 31-32 d e n t seed corn. F i r e dried, on r a c k s , e a r 30-31 t e s t e d a n d g u a r a n t w h i t e c a p seed w a s selected from a field e e d g e r m i n a t i o n . My The 8 pound ball fits and works nicely Lansing, Feb. 11.—The Exchange contributes one-fourth, or $1,500, the past six years, and note the great SHperni ns .g sL, e gLheogrhnosr nms i d small 4- 26 t h a t m a d e 100.2 b u . of shelled corn t o -*• t h e says: and the Michigan State Farm Bu- rrogress made by Michigan farmers Leghorn Stags acre. Registered IK-'JO W o r t h y o a t s . A stiff s t r a w and, a h i g h a n d Certified New 8 lb. ball in a n y can that holds a 5 pound ball. WHEAT—During the last three reau the remaining one-fourth or in organization accomplishment. I t \ stags, colored, 23-2t yielding v a r i e t y . All s e e d s g r o w n u n d e r years Michigan farmers have been $1,500. is true that a back sight reveals inspection of t h e M i c h i g a n C r o p I m p r o v e - We recommend it. A Farm Bureau District Manager some inefficiency, some waste of Cocks 18 m e n t A s s o c i a t i o n . P a u l C. C l e m e n t , B r i t - using the month of February to sell Geese 23-2t ton, M i c h i g a n . 2-11-26 wheat, and it has been a good is employed and an office is located money and effort, many serious mis- P u c k a , w h i t e , 5 H>s. up 39 Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service as nearly central to the territory as • 'KRTIFIFD WISCONSIN PEDIGREE month. In fact, for the last, two or takes and losses, most of which, in R a b b i t s , small W-1'J B a r l e y , I m p r o v e d R o b u s t B e a n s , Fritz three year a it has been the highest possible. The district manager will the light of our more ripened expe- R a b b i t s , C lbs. u p 21 M a n t e y , F a i r g r o v e , Mich. 4-8-26 Lansing, Michigan month during tho entire crop year. work under a central committee con- rience, are now avoidable. Serious D i n k s , s m a l l , coloVed . _ 33-31 There has been a very heavy move- sisting of one representative chosen and discouraging ars many of these W« al, social and other activities of the WROTE TRAFFIC I Why should you your stock at any point between let go of 100% live delivery. C. Boven, P r o p . , Holland, Hillview H a t c h e r y , Mich, R-12. ^ United-States, - a T r a o V ? ^ , * fVee S o ? det-rfbes' o ^ e o m ™ ' V ^ ^ ^ M you and the packer when it isn't J. C. Cash is Manistee's are all sick about the present low member. market on Michigan beau*. In order not to disturb or disrupt DEP'T; SAVED $ 3 0 necessary for you to do so? Through them, you go into the New Agricultural Agent — — ^ — — — — . _ _ _ ^ B0X "M ZEELAND, MICH. extension activities, it is t h e policy Union City, Feb. 8.—"Here's some- terminal market and deal with Public Advance Is of the Michigan State Farm Bureau thing for the farmer who thinks it packers through our salesmen, Manistee. Feb. 1.—Justin C. Cash, in co-operation with the County Farm doesn't pay to belong to the Farm who are experienced in those graduate of the Michigan State Col- Before Farm Bureau Bureaus concerned to first district Bureau," says Frank Dovey, Branch markets. lege, has been approved by the ex- (Continued from page one) the counties whose Farm Bureaus are County Farm Bureau member of You and your co-operative ecutive committee of the Manistee raitted that the farm women fall not using their money in support of neighbors can get together on County Farm Bureau as this county's breeder has"i7e'en7ar"e?,niv^i«.'?^tlie ftiiU' o f Michigan. Every heir to a lot of hard work and voic- the county agent work, later extend- Union City. a carload. Make your next new agr'l agent, to succeed Harold livable chicka Thtv \ « £ hi « J ? r h* a b i , l t y t o Produce strong ed the opinion that rural women ing the district plan over the state "Some time ago I sent two teams of horses to Moran, Michigan. The shipment to us. Vaughn, who has become Oakland Hcial statr?n 8 i2ctor8^»?d^ ee i^ UbJ « e< i ted t o c , 0 8 e scrutiny by ot- earn all the> in the way of as County Farm Bureau funds now county's agr'l agent. Mr. Cash comes Every Sate has W n ' S i 8 1 0 " o f Michigan State Col- advantages of farm and family life. going into county agent work a r e freight on them was $109. Not sat- highly recommended for his new isfied with the bill, I sent it to the Mich. Live Stock Exch. w 911 and banded She showed Bow^ women have work- partially or wholly replaced by pub- ed together in various community lic or other money. State Farm Bureau Traffic depart- a t Detroit work. Mr. Vaughn is proceeding to 'oi» ^^^^^^ss&rr^ get acquainted in Oakland county, c a r e f u l b r e e d i n g a n d e l e c t i n g F o u n d a t & n ^ f % * £ ? ! ! £ ? 5 t ? , r e s e n t t l l » r t « ^ n y e a r s of activities and prophesied that their ment for investigation. They found The Michigan State Farm Bureau that I had been overcharged $80 Producers' Comm. Ass'n where he may be expected to make r e s u l t is o u r " T o w n L i n e " Special s t a r M a t i n g ' H<'IliWOo<1 a n d Barron. The interest in the Farm Bureau would has now developed to the stage where the same kind of a splendid record few h a t c h e r i e s c a n d u p l i c a t e . W e d o n ' t < i t U * a ? v a nbreeds W h e n y o u order Town Line c h i c k s v,,„ ,.L 7i? 1 at. r e a s o n a b l e pr prove helpful in promoting a *ell- it must solidify its membership and which they collected for me. This at East Buffalo ta & e ot a - P e r s o n a l S e r v i c e - service is sufficient to pay my Farm that he made in Manistee county. Mr. M i c h i g a n ' s b e s t h a t c h e r i e s . 0 * 1 ^ * 0 , * f i r £ V ° b e . Michigan*! l a r g e s t , b u t o n e of rounded and rviceable pro- Cash came to Manistee from Pon- S a v e 3 % b y placing y o u r - o r d e r ' S t o r e M J E E w ' ° t ae cdt ; l a r g e I y t o p o u , t r y a n d g r a i n . carry on a more aggressive program Bureau dues fpr . t h e next three O u r n e w free c a t a l o g fully d e s c r i b e s m . r ™ Ah \ld S n o m pm a n l e d b y a 2 5 % deposit, gram for the ireau, and she tiac, Michigan. I than was possible under old condi- years." c o n t e s t r e c o r d s a n d show w i n n i n g s W m r i t ee ttooc l^a »y t J° HJ i J ^^SU. Read about our asked their support to that end." Box N , Z e e l a n d , Mich. ° ' - - - Geerling*, O w n e r , R. F . O. 1,