MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Our Purpose Is You and Your ^o Bnild a Prosper- Neighbors—That Is ous Agriculture The Farm Bureau PUBLISHED BY THF MICHIGAN STATK FARM BUREAU FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP • , a FOURTH YEAR, VOL. IV, No. 4 FEBRUARY 26, 1926 ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY TRY TO PULL TEETH FROM BILL TO STAIN IMPORTED SEEDS 450 Attend Genesee LEGISLATORS FEEL FRIENDS OF IMPORTED SEEDS BUSY IN THEY AREN'T GIVEN CONGRESS, TRYING TO KILL, WEAKEN Banquet and Party NECESSARY FACTS OR SIDE-TRACK GOODING-KETCHAM BILL Members Rebel at Approving LARGEST COUNTY FARM BUREAU DISTRICT Important Bills While Gooding-Ketcham Measure Has Seed Importers NO. 1, HEADQUARTERS SOCIAL GATHERING at 825 Paterson BIdg., So. Sagi- Kept in Dark In Tight Fix; They're Wily Fighters; Farm naw St., Flint, opposite City Bureau News Analyzes Their Foxily IS HELD AT FLINT Hall. Lapeer, Shiawassee, Genesee members address all 2 ROAD BILLS PENDING Amended Substitute Bill communications there. Tele, Three Measures Proposed to Pres. McPherson and Mrs. phone Number 1730. Simplify and Codify Sewell Address -the Washington, Feb. 25.—American importers and friends H. Q, RATERING, Dist. Mgr. Criminal Laws Banqueters of French, Italian and other red clover and alfalfa seeds are By STANLLV M. POWELL planning a great tooth pulling event during this session of HAVE OLD TIME DANCE State Capitol, Feb. LT».—The leg Congress. MICHIGAN AND U. S. islative situation is becoming exceed- ingly interesting as the second week They want the teeth drawn from the proposed Gooding-, Guests Have Lots of Fun Ketcham bill providing for the staining of imported red clover Stepping to Old CAPITOLS HEAR OF JAMKS NTCOL One of the best known men at the of the special sesison near its close. There is a very intense atmosphere around the House of Representatives and alfalfa seeds at U. S. ports of entry,—the color of the s.tain to indicate the country or region in which the seed was Tunes BUREAU'S DESIRES recent 8th annual meeting of the Michigan State Farm Bureau was for- mer President James Nicol of South Hall and vocal fireworks are the order of the day when some mem- grown. Evidently from the seed importers' point of view, About 450 members of the Gene- Haven, second president of the State ber finds an opportunity to voice his .1. W, NICOLSON the visible truth about up to 24,500,000 lbs. of foreign seed see County Farm Bureau attended Resolutions Sent to Senators, views about pending proposals un- Former alfalfa and clover seed that comes into this country each year would be a terrible the fifth annual banquet and first old Farm Bureau. He served from 1921 hampered. through 1923, two terms. At the expert with the Michigan State Farm thing for farmers to know. time party of that organization, Congressmen and State same time he was president of the As is becoming almost traditional Bureau, now with Safeseed, Inc., of •which was held at the Masonic Tem- in Michigan Legislatures, the matter "This W o n ' t Hurt A Bit" ple, Flint, Friday, Feb. 19. Legislators Michigan Elevator Exchange. Mr. of highway finance is proving one of Chicago. Mr, Nicolson has been Nicol's counsel at the annual meet- the most controversial issues. In giving important testimony favor- Therefore, a most diplomatic, smooth, careful program of ings is marked for its clear analysis ing the staining of imported clover legislative tooth pulling has been prepared at Washington by his message to the solons, Governor THEY COMMAND RESPECT of the questions under debate. When Grqesbeck declared that greatly in- and alfalfa seeds at the Gooding- those favoring importation of foreign clover and alfalfa seeds. he gets up to speak, everybody' lis- Ketcham bill hearings now going on creased funds for State highway Brody Says These Resolutions tens. He puts the whole situation maintenance must be provided and at Washington. From the Gooding-Ketcham bill's point of view, which is now into a few words, and almost always being argued before Congressional committees, the air is full that if the Legislature desires the Are Accurate Index of the convention goes with him. This Rural Views year Mr. Nicol sounded the keynote of the Farm Bureau gas tax discus- State's construction program carried on a t , the present rat<\ additional revenues would have to be made OAKLAND BUREAU of forceps, eager for an opening and a good swift pull. Sev-i eral good swift pulls. Through the Farm Bureau the voice of organized agriculture is sion by pointing out that the present plan has been in effect only a year and should have a thorough try-out, available to the State. The Senate has promptly acquies- IN ANNUAL MEETING In the committee hearings much conversational laughing gas is offered by the seed importers' dental staff as they assure ed to the suggestion that more speaking plainly in state and national and really led up to the delegate money be provided for the mainte- Woman Member of the Board little Henry Gooding-Ketcham Seed Staining Bill that, "This legislative halls. The desires of the body taking a straw vote which said won't hurt a bit; now just open your mouth,—real widel" "no changes in our highway taxation nance of State trunk-lines and has members are crystallized into defin- passed 25 to 3 the bill sponsored by Is Elected Secretary ite, carefully worded resolutions and program in 1926." Cut little Henry Seed Staining Bill is an idea of several these are called to the attention of Senator O. E. Atwood of Newaygo And Treasurer years standing, and he is wise for his years. Through the which increases the amount of the lawmakers. weight tax revenue appropriated for smiles and guff, he sees the bright, shiny, grim and business- Immediately following the recent annual meeting of the Board of Dele- OHIO IS FIGHTING this purpose from $2,000,00 to not exceed $4,000,000 annually. This Pontiac, Feb. 20.—The Oakland County Farm Bureau held its annual meeting at Farm Bureau headquar- like forceps held behind several benevolent looking backs in gates of the Michigan State Farm Bu- the shape of several substitute bills and neat looking amend- reau, a copy of the resolutions adopt- ed by the delegates was sent to each IMPORTED SEED bill also makes three other appar- ently minor amendments in the pro- visions of the weight tax bill relat ters here Feb. 11. Election of of- ficers and plans for the coming mem- ments. Henry isn't going to open up. Not a bit. He's hop- bership campaign, along with 29 ing that more of his farmer friends will come in so that the member of the Michigan delegation ing to the distribution of the reve- other Michigan County Farm bu- Mi B, MCPHERSON in Congress and to each State Sena- Columbus. Ohio. Feb. 2."i.—Ohio nue. One amendment discontinues reaus, were the principle items of smooth, diplomatic, careful and efficient tooth pullers won't tor and Representative. farmers are taking considerable in- get over-impatient and get rough about it. Tom Price, president of the Sag- terest in legislative proposals being all State aid in the maintenance of business. inaw County Farm Bureau, was In transmitting these resolutions non-trunk line highways, although Two new directors were elected: T h e Farm Bureau News is keeping track of the seed stain- to the legislators. Mr. C. L. Brody, considered at Washington for control toastmaster at a very interesting of the importation of foreign clover many such roads were built under an Mr. Biederstadt of South Lyon and banquet program. President M. B. secretary-manager of the State Farm agreement whereby the State was to ing legislation for farmers. It is one of the very few news- and alfalfa seeds. At the recent an- Mr. Pittenger of Milford succeeding McPherson of the State Farm Bu- Bureau, wrote in part, as follows: nual meeting of the Ohio Farm Bu- pay annually to the local authori- Directors Bond and Coventry, Mrs. papers or farm papers that is doing so. In this issue appears reau made his first address to the "Most of these, matters bad reau Federation a general resolution ties six per cent of the cost of such Mila DeGarmo, member of the Oak- the text of the Gooding-Ketcham bill. Rght now would be membership since being honored been previously considered by was adopted asking protection 'roads to aid in their up-keep. There land board for the past three years, with that office. Another splendid the County Farm Bureaus and is some sentiment developing in the a good time to turn to page 3 and read some possibly dry but against seeds imported from other was elected secretary and treasurer. address was given by Mrs. Charles resolutions adopted and for- lands and not adapted for use in the House to strike out this proposed Harold Vaughn, who recently be- very important matter concerning the fields seeds you buy. W. Sewell, chairman of Home and warded to state headquarters. northern section of the United States. amendment. It was opposed vig- came county agricultural agent for Then come back to this and see what's going on at Washing- (Continued on page 4) These resolutions were given The following day, upon advice from orously in the Senate by Senator Oakland county, spoke about the the most careful consideration Norman B. Horton of Fruit Ridge. ton in regard to the Gooding-Ketcham bill, which is the U. S. Washington, directors of the feder- work that he is undertaking. by the 170 delegates from 46 ation passed another resolution ask- May Reduce County Payments Publication of the Oakland Coun- Dep't of Agriculture bill, supported by the Farm Bureau, Na-< counties, and therefore, ac- ing support from Ohio legislators for Another highway bill which is ty Farm Bureau Bulletin will be con- tional Grange, the co-operative seed services, and a number Equality For curately represent the views of the farmers of the state as a the Gooding-Ketcham Bill. This bill provides for the staining of imported proving a bone of contention is that sponsored in the House by Rep. Eu- tinued under the editorial direction of K. D. Bailey of Holly. of progressive seed dealers. Agriculture whole. "Affiliated with the Michigan seed so that it can be detected in blended mixtures. gene Kirby of Covert, chairman of the Roads and Bridge committee. The Oakland Bureau commands considerable attention from Oakland Gooding-Ketcham Bill Means Business You will observe by the text of the Gooding-Ketcham bill This is one of the outstand- State Farm Bureau and direct- Experiments conducted in Ohio The Kirby bill would reduce the county farmers; they are interested ing resolutions adopted at the ly represented on its board of amount of gas tax which the counties (page 3) that it means business; that it says imported seed show that large quantities of seed in it, and indications point to a very 8th annual meeting of the directors are five commodity which is unadapted to the climate of would receive on past-due awards good year for the organization. shall be stained, how much, who shall do it and w h e n ; that Michigan State Farm Bureau, exchanges which during the past this section are sold here every year, during 1926 from $2,000,000 to it puts non-skid provisions into the proposed law that make Feb. 4"-5, 1020. year did a business in excess of and that losses sustained by Ohio $1,000,000, but would recognize the We note that in many ways $50,000,000. Representatives of claims of the townships as well as A. J. Chamberlain Mgr. such seed staining compulsory; that certain persons are made farmers run into thousands of dol- American standards and these big marketing organiza- lars. the counties and would provide for Of Ionia Farm Bur. Unit responsible by law for carrying out these provisions, and that American price levels have tions also took an active part in the payment of the awards to the stiff penalties are provided and made compulsory for those been ' artificially stimulated the meeting, so the resolutions townships in full on April 1, 1926 Ionia,. Feb. 20.—A. J. Chamber- and raised materially above represent the co-operative view- He Took Floor Alone and on April 1 of each year there- lain has been, elected manager and who seek to evade the proposed law. It has teeth, and they're ..world levels through .federal point of organized agriculture after until all of these accounts live stock shipper of the Ionia Farm sharp. They are for watch dog purposes and they mean busn legislation and governmental in Michigan." And Did A Few Steps which are now due or which may, Bureau Unit to succeed Guy Har- ness. activities. That these resolutions are being Many listened in on banquet pro- become due have been settled by the wood, who continues as a member High industrial tariffs have taken seriously by those who make gram and old time party of the State State. The Kirby bill specifies that of the board of directors. As one high official of a seed importing firm of national enabled the American manu- our state and national laws is indi- Farm Bureau at its 8th annual meet- the $1,000,000 which would go to A new rule for the- benefit of renown said to the American Farm Bureau's representative facturers to dispose of the ma- cated by the large number of very ing. Below is one of the radio ap- the counties during 1926 would be farmers who wish to ship co-opera- plause letters received by State Col- paid on June 1, and that in future tively authorizes the unit to make at Washington, "If this bill passes in its present form, it will jor portion of the output on gratifying replies which have been the domestic market at prices received at State Farm Bureau head- lege station WKAR: years the counties would be paid a cash advance of 75 per cent of the ruin the importations of foreign seed in the same way the well above taose prevailing in Dunningville, Mich. $1,000,000 on February 1 and $1,- estimated net sale price of the stock business was ruined in Australia and Sweden." quarters. other countries. WKAR, East Lansing, Mich. 000,000 on June 1 until all these It was very timely that the annual Gentlemen: delinquent accounts have been set- He guessed not far from right. The American Farm Bu- This condition has made meeting of the State Farm Bureau possible wage scales far in ex- The old time dance and music tled in full. NOTICE TO READERS reau refused to hear to any softening or loopholes for the came while Congress was consider- came in fine and clear from the dance cess of world averages. Other ing many matters of great import- This measure has been reported by bill, and the opposition brought in its dental force. Their legislation has resulted in sim- hall at East Lansing last Thursday the House Committee of the Whole ance to agriculture and al6o just night. and is now up for final action. Farm Bureau News subscriptions are payable in advance and are not plan of battle is to put through a spineless, loop-holed sub- ilar material advantages to previous to the convening of the spe- various classes. I am an old time dancer and call- Some members are wondering continued after the expiration date. This applies to Farm Bureau mem- stitute seed staining bill of their own, or get the teeth out of cial session of the Michigan State er for the pant 4 5 years. When Mr. However, upon farm prod- Legislature. what difference it makes what the bership agreement subscriptions, non-member personal subscriptions, the Gooding-Ketcham bill, which amounts to the same thing. ucts of which we have t any ap- Bisbee's band played the old time laws are, anyway. Under the gas tax and non-member subscriptions T o play safe, they're working both schemes. Now here's preciable exportable surplus it schottische I could not get any one to law $1,500,000 should have been which have been paid for by others. is a well known fact that the Your word is never as good as dance it, so took the floor alone and paid to the counties on delinquent Please report mistakes in ad- . what's going o n : dress or any failure in delivery of prevailing world price receiv- your bond, because your memory can kicked off a few steps. Am now 65 awards during 1925. This provision the News to the News for prompt The Gooding-Ketcham bill is be-* ed for the portion of the crop never be as trustworthy as your hon- years young, but enjoy dancing just, was ignored and not until along in attention. fore both Houses of Congress. The other bill, the Butler-Luce bill, in- exported sets the price for the or. the same. FRANK LEMON. (Continued on page 4) opposition fighting the bill favors an- troduced by Senator Butler and Rep- (Continued on pag* tnr««) remainder of the crop which goes into domestic consump- tion. The result is that the farm- er's expenditures are upon a protected, artificially stimulat- Mrs. Sewell Speaks On "Why I Am Glad I Married a Farmer" Following are the high points in the very remarkable address delivered ed American price level, while by Mrs. Charles W. Sewell, chairman of the Home and Community Work of the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation, Thursday evening, Feb. 4, before the door of the new home, 'Abandon hope all ye who enter here.* comforts and luxuries, she has a perfect right to have these things the returns from many of his "My husband's friends were sorry for him and Raid he had fought the 724 people gathered at the new Union building at the College for the because she has certainly earned everything she ever got. staple farm products are upon Farm Bureau banquet held in connection with the Eighth Annual Meeting his way and done pretty well thus far but now he was spoiling it "In recent years we have been hearing so much—and it has food the world price level. This is of the Michigan State Farm Bureau: all by marrying a girl from town. for thought—about the decline of the American home. Such men manifestly unfair. "I am happy to be with you here this evening and to bring you as the late William L. George, and Albert J. Beveridge—he was mis- greetings from the Indiana farmers. I am glad to have the op- The Stern Days of Pioneer Home Building Small surpluses are neces- "It did look like a pretty big proposition. We were 10 miles from taken about some things, but is all right on some things—such sary to provide a margin of portunity of presenting to the farmers of Michigan the biggest side women as Mrs. J. D. Sherman have voiced that fear that the Ameri- of the farm business because I believe that the farmer's wife is the nearest town, unimproved road, no telephone or radio, no home safety against unfavorable mbre than 50 per cent of the make-up of the farming business. And demonstration agent, no one to help a young girl just,starting out, can home is passing from view and one of the things that is given, weather or crop failure from so I want to tell you why I am glad I married a farmer. nothing of conveniences in the home of the farmer's wife—the ten- as the great cause of this breaking of our national home Is the ter- other can-- Production "The one thing needed more than anything else in this country ant farmer's wife, if you please. But the years have gone on bring- ribly alarming increase in the divorce records of every state, slightly in excess of actual do- today is the uplift of the morale, and a spirit of optimism—^some- ing much of bitter and so much more of sweet. Abraham Lincoln "Many times they tell us that an affinity is at the bottom of the mestic consumptive require- thing to lift us out of that slough of despond in which we have was asked one time about the status of a young lawyer, and he thing. You know a farmer never bothers much about affinities. found ourselves. said, 'Financially speaking, he has a stool and a desk and a couple When he comes to town he generally brings two or three youngsters ments should not penalize the and the cream can and the egg basket and after he has finished bis farmer. ''In order to tell you why I am glad I married a farmer I must of chairs, but he has a son that is Worth a million dollars'. So the crave your indulgence and go back into my personal history. Just Sewells are worth two millions of dollars. trading at the stores he has precious little time if he did have any We endorse any sound plan "But things have changed. We have been hearing a great many money with which to pursue an affinity. I have been noticing for remedying this situation 2 8 years ago, I took advantage of the opportunity that had been offered me to go into partnership with a promising young farmer. things of change and progress, and tonight, the farmer's wife in that the Stillman divorce case has been occupying the front page and insuring an American Opinion was very much divided in the communities in which we grew this audience is the woman who knows that tomorrow morning she of nearly every city daily in the United States for v. t. the price to American farmers for up. The group of people—friends of mine,—in my little town can serve real cream on the breakfast cereal. She is the woman item announcing the golden wedding of Uncle Jim and Aunt Sarah that portion of agricultural said.to me, 'Why, child, I would not do it. There is nothing ahead who knows she can spread real, golden butter on her pancakes in- was in a little space on the back side of the paper that no one saw. products consumed in this of you but hard work and lots of it.' Nothing in sight for the farm- stead of oleo. And I want to tell you this friends—you can take Intimate Partnership of I ami Prevents M „ ^ country. er's wife. She does not figure in polite society. She does not need it from me as one who has been all the way down the road—if the "Another reason I have bees BO glad I married a farmer is be* to know anything. It was almost as though there were a sign over farmer's wife does enjoy any advantages and if Bhe does have gome (Continued on page 2) F R I D A Y , F E B R U A R Y 2 6 , 102fi nro MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS as quickly a s they a r e old e n o u g h to k n o w 1-2-3. If you go r o u n d five billions of d o l l a r s b e t w e e n t h e A. F . B. F . were a d o p t e d . gan. t h e s q u a r e in the b u s i n e s s ' s e c t i o n of any t o w n , you see o v e r t h ? i n v e s t m e n t in t h e f a r m i n g b u s i n e s s T h e next m e e t i n g of t h e B o a r d of MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS s t o r e s such n a m e s as J o n e s & Brown, S m i t h & Robinson, etc., while a n d all o t h e r b u s i n e s s e s combined. Behind Dickinson Bill After a t h o r o u g h discussion of the Directors was s e t t o «be held at Chi- > • - • - . . . . J . . . . . . . . . . - out in t h e country, on t h e mail boxes a n d oh t h e b a r n s you will You a r e e n g a g e d in t h e biggest t h i n g cago on T h u r s d a y , J u n e ?>. p r e s e n t legislation d e a l i n g with a Publish**! twicp a month by the Char- find, B r o w n & Son, S m i t h & Son. I believe thece a r e a s m a n y on H e a v e n ' s foot-stool. Are yon boys going into p a r t n e r s h i p with Dad on t h e farm .as t h e r e a r e in g o v e r n m e n t agency for e x p o r t i n g lotte, Michigan, Editorial and general ol State Farm Bu p r o u d of y o u r f a r m s a n d y o u r f a r m - Ladies a n d g e n t l e m e n a r e permit- o t h e r lines of b u s i n e s s , d e s p i t e all t h e t h i n g s t h a t have been fcaid a g r i c u l t u r a l s u r p l u s , t h e following quarters, Lansing, Michil e r s ' wives? ted to have-friends i n t h e k e n n e l , but to t h e c o n t r a r y . 9 resolution was adopted unanimously not in t h e k i t c h e n . VOL. IV. i i : m t r u n i»<$, 1020 No. I " T h e doing of t h e c h o r e s on t h e farm a n d in t h e farm h o m e d e - P o w e r of I ' n i t e d Fffort by t h e B o a r d : . velops so m a n y t h i n g s t h a t a r e worth while to t h e c o u n t r y a t l a r g e . " M a n y of us a r e not satisfied with " W h e r e a s , t h e r e a r e at t h i s t i m e E n t e r e d at t h e post office a t C h a r l o t t e , Mich., as second class T h e d o i n g of those h u m b l e , despised c h o r e s develops h a b i t s of You have l e a r n e d s o m e t h i h g - ^ - t h a t o u r o r g a n i z a t i o n b e c a u s e we a r e not before Congress a n u m b e r of m e a s - m a t t e r . A c c e p t a n c e for m a i l i n g a t special r a t e of p o s t a g e provided r e g u l a r i t y a n d p u n c t u a l i t y , and c r e a t e s a s y m p a r n y for God's lowly olwa'ys feels at first a s t h o u g h you u s i n g it. S e n a t o r C a p p e r said, 'One of u r e s h a v i n g reference to the so-called for in Sec. 1 1 0 3 , Act of Oct. 3, 1 9 1 7 , a u t h o r i z e d J a n u a r y 12, 1 9 2 3 . c r e a t u r e s which is so sorely needed in t h e y o u t h of today. had lost s o m e t h i n g . the things that this present Congress agricultural surplus problem, a n d — F a r m Boy Develops I n i t i a t i v e is intensely i n t e r e s t e d in is t h e vo- Subscription Price T.Oc P e r Year, included in dues of Farm " W h e r e a s , said m e a s u r e s have re- ' W h e n a boy is at Work out on a corn belt f a r m , with four s p i r i t - t e r s . I s h o u l d like to point out to ceived the c o n s i d e r a t i o n of t h e Board Bureau Members. • m • i I I i l l ed h o r s e s a n d an expensive g a n g plow, and h a s t h e m i s f o r t u n e to you f a r m e r s t h a t if you would all of D i r e c t o r s of t h e A. F . B. F . w i t h plow i n t o a b u m b l e - b e e ' s n e s t , h e m u s t k n o w w h a t to do, a n d h e is get t o g e t h e r on t h e s a m e sort of p l a t - One Man's i I developing t h e h a b i t of l e a d e r s h i p and of m e e t i n g the e m e r g e n c y i n t e n t to d e t e r m i n e which, if any, of S. M. POWELL Associate E3ftor form, a n d a s k for t h e s a m e t h i n g s a t said m e a s u r e s express t h e p u r p o s e s t h a t a r i s e s w h e n p e r h a p s h e sits y o n d e r in t h e council c h a m b e r of s o m e big i n d u s t r i a l concern of t h e c o u n t r y . t h e s a m e t i m e , t h e p o l i t i c i a n s yon- set forth in Resolution No. 9 a d o p t e d " T h e r e is a n o t h e r t h i n g developed in t h i s farm h o m e t h a t is d e r in C o n g r e s s will h e a r it if we by t h e 192 5 a n n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e t a l k only in a w h i s p e r . MICHIGAN STA flUPEAU w o r t h m o r e t h a n a n y o t h e r a t t r i b u t e , a n d t h a t is the faith of t h e American Farm Bureau Federation, f a r m h o m e . I h a v e often w o n d e r e d why t h e m o v i n g p i c t u r e p r o - " A n d w h a t is t h e aim of t h e F a r m and— M. B. McPTTERSOX. LovvMl M. L. NOON, Jackson oi'i'iriMis Vi< President d u c e r w e n t out into t h e w e s t e r n c o u n t r y and got a cowboy for his h e r o , w h e n t h e r e a r e real h e r o e s on a l m o s t e v e r y farm. A y o u n g f a r m e r w a s once a s k e d how h e w a s g e t t i n g a l o n g and h e said, ' P r e t t y well. If t h e chinch b u g s do not get into my wheat, a n d t h e rust does n o t get into my corn and my c a t t l e do nolt h a v e t h e hoof Bureau? To a d v a n c e a n d p r o m o t e t h e b u s i n e s s , the economic, t h e leg- islative, t h e social, t h e e d u c a t i o n a l i n t e r e s t s of t h e f a r m e r — n o p r o g r a m t h a t a n y b o d y need to be afraid to see Experience FRED HENDERSON l>ireetors-at-Large a n d m o u t h disease, a n d m y horses do not h a v e fistulas, I will be go i n t o effect. I believe t h a t the M. B. M C P H E R S O N Low«ai doing p r e t t y Well.' w o r k of t h e F a r m B u r e a u h a s dig- Of Kingston, Tuscola Co. MRS. EDITH If. WAGAR Carleton " I say t o you my friends, t h e f a i t h l - Before T h e nified a g r i c n l t u r e , h a s a d v e r t i s e d ag- EARL C. McOARTY Bad Axe of t h e f a r m e r s is a wonderful t h i n g . c a m e t h r o u g h , one of t h o s e overly Kingston Fanners Institute r i c u l t u r e , h a s b r o u g h t a b o u t , in a VEROLD F. CORMIOLY Newberry T h e y will go on with t h e i r p l a n s for p a t r i o t i c l a d i e s , who did n o t k n o w J a n . 29, 1926 l i m i t e d way, s o m e t h i n g of an u n d e r - J. O. ROYLE l'.iichanan r a i s i n g a n o t h e r crop in t h e face of a n y t h i n g a b o u t the s i t u a t i o n . She s t a n d i n g of t h e p r o b l e m s t h a t a r e W. W. BILLINGS ' '••• m a r k e t i n g d e p r e s s i o n s , and s u r p l u s saw t h i s g r e a t s t r o n g y o u n g m a n P R O F I T FBOM DAIRY COWS c o n f r o n t i n g each p a r t i c u l a r section ( o n n n o d i t y Directors of p r o d u c t i o n , t r u s t i n g to luck t h a t m i l k i n g a c o w — w o r k t h a t old men "Aliout a y e a r a g o I b o u g h t of t h e c o u n t r y . FRED J. HAROER, Starwood Michigan Potato Growers Exchange somehow or s o m e way it m a y be bet- and women could d o — a n d s h e took m o r e cows a n d s t a r t e d selling t e r a n o t h e r y e a r . A n d I would w a r n him s t e r n l y t o t a s k . ' Y o u n g m a n , 1 " I believe we a r e e n g a g e d in a M. L. NOON, Jackson Mk-higan Milk Producers Association whole milk. 1 soon b e g a n to t h e rest of t h e world t h a t if you de- should like to know why y o u a r e n o t long t i m e p r o g r a m , t h a t will tax t h e J. H. O'MEALEY, Hudson Michigan Live Stock Exchange t h i n k t h a t I w o u l d like, to pro- stroy t h a t faith, you do it at t h e na- a t t h e front.' H e did not u n d e r s t a n d b e s t i n t e r e s t s of m e n a n d women a n d GEO. W. McCALLA, Ypsilanti Michigan Elevator Exchange duce m o r e m i l k , so I s t a r t e d tion's p e r i l . | h e r a n d did not a n s w e r , b u t k e p t c h i l d r e n , for we need t h e s e b r i g h t - M. D. BUSKIRK, Paw Paw Michigan Fruit Growera, Inc. t r y i n g different k i n d s of dairy "My friends said to m e in t h a t r i g h t on m i l k i n g . So she r e p e a t e d h e r eyed boys a n d g i r l s . It. will be o u r j o b in t h e n e x t few years, to do a feed. 1 b o u g h t b r a n , flaxseed S T A T E FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION long ago day, 'You k n o w if yon m a r - q u e s t i o n , ' Y o u n g man, w h y a r e you meal, ' d a i r y feed,' a n d Clark L. Brody Sec'y-Treas.-Manager ry a f a r m e r you will h a v e to^ w o r k not a t t h e f r o n t ? ' Slowly it p e r c o l a t - piece of w o r k t h a t will live, t h a t will m a k e t h e n a t i o n a s a w h o l e , realize o t h e r k i n d s of feeds, a n d fed S. M. Powell >AB8*t Secretary s"o h a r d . ' They were dead r i g h t . ed t h r o u g h h i s addled b r a i n a n d ris- t h e d e b t it owes to t h e f a r m e r a n d g r o u n d oats w i t h t h e m . DEPARTMENT HEADS T h e r e is a lot of h a r d , d i s a g r e e a b l e ing, h e s a i d , 'Because, m a d a m , t h e farm h o m e and t o m a k e a r r a n g e - "But I didn't feed" these Traffic ^ P. MiUs w o r k to d o . My h u s b a n d w a » m o s t milk is a t t h i s end.' Fabrics E. L. KCtner " A g r e a t m a n y people worried m e n t s to at least pay p a r t of t h e in- dairy feeds r e g u l a r , so I generous, but although I h a v e ' b e e n Publicity E. 1:. I terest couldn't make up my mind on t h e l o o k o u t all the w h i l e , f. have w h e n t h e f a r m e r got into b u s i n e s s . Accounting H. E. Hill So, in closing, I w a n t to say t h a t w h e t h e r they paid o r n o t . n e v e r been a b l e to find ' t h e inven- They said, ' H e does n o t h a v e b r a i n s Organization v - BeBtWl tion t h a t would enable t h e f a r m e r ' s e n o u g h to m a n a g e business enter- I h a v e e v e r y s y m p a t h y for y o u r p e r - "Last, spi'ing w e j o i n e d t h e SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E MICHIGAN STATE Wife to do her work efficiently and prises.' Well it is t r u e f a r m e r s h a v e plexing p r o b l e m s . I h a v e t h e g r e a t e s t MBS. E D I T H M. W A G A R Michigan Milk P r o d u c e r s As- FARM BUREAU Chosen by A. F. B. F. Board of Direc- sociation. I b o u g h t a few not w o r n t h e m out u s i n g t h e m , up to of c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s for your success- Michigan Farm Bureau Seed <'. F. Harmon tors to represent Midwest States Farm m o r e cows a n d a g a i n b e g a n to date. es, a n d t h e best of wishes for y o u r Bureau women on national Home and Mich. Farm Bureau Supply Service L. A. Thomas " T h e r e a r e many t h i n g s I m i g h t continued progress." Community Work Committee. t h i n k a b o u t feed, a s t h e pas- Farm Bureau . Poultry Exchange W. o bteiger say to you if time p e r m i t t e d , b u t I " W h e r e a s , t h e Dickinson Bill be- t u r e w a s p r e t t y p o o r for most a Wool Pool C. K Barnum Michigan Commodity Marketing Associations know you a r e not all g o i n g to t h e ing H o u s e Bill No. 6363 a p p e a r s of us. Affiliated With Michigan State r a m i Bureau Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Cadillac dogs. If I w e r e to m a k e speech, I w o u l d say to you t h a t my a long AM. FARM BUREAU m o s t n e a r l y to express the p u r p o s e s of said resolution, " I h a d h e a r d a lot Michigan M i l k m a k e r , so t h e about Michigan Milk Producers Association Michigan Live Stock Exchange n Bldg., Detroit Hudson o b s e r v a t i o n s of w o m a n ' s p a r t in t h e F a r m B u r e a u is to do all t h e little TURNS TO TASKS " N o w , therefore be it resolved, that t h e Board of Directors of t h e first of J u l y I b o u g h t one ton of it, a n d s u r e did get r e s u l t s . T h e next t i m e I b o u g h t two Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing t h i n g s t h a t nobody else w a n t s to do. American Farm Bureau Federation Michigan Fruit Growers [nc Directors and Officers ol t h e C o m m o d i t y K x c h a n g e s Benton Harbor I suppose t h e r e a r e m e n h e r e now t h a t said t h i s m o r n i n g , ' W e l l , we AT WASHINGTON do h e r e b y endorse t h e i n t e n t a n d p u r p o s e s s o u g h t to be accomplished t o n s a"hd h a v e n ' t been w i t h o u t it since. My experience w i t h MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. MICH. MILK PRODUCERS ASS'N w e r e r e a d y , b u t we h a d t o w a i t for by t h e s a i d Dickinson Bill, a n d — dairy feed h a s s h o w n m e t h a t H. D. Horton, Pres Kinde X. P. Hull. Pres Lansing t h e w o m e n folks.' T h e c h a n c e s a r e National Board of Directors " B e it f u r t h e r resolved t h a t t h e feeding a few s a c k s a t a t i m e L. C. Kamlowske, Vice-Pres. R. G. Totts, Vice-Pres., Washington she h a d to s h u t off t h e fire, lock up representatives of t h e American is practically n o good, b u t se- Washington John C. Near, See Flat Rock t h e doors a n d ^ p u t o u t t h e cat. Strengthens Legislative lect.j3ome g o o d b a l a n c e d ra- F a r m B u r e a u F e d e r a t i o n be a n d t h e y Carl Martin, Sec-"Treaa. .Coldwater B. F. Beach, Ass't Sec Detroit " I can c o m e into a h o t e l a n d by Department a r e h e r e b y i n s t r u c t e d to use every tion a n d stick to it for a few L. E. Osmer, Mgr Lansing ft. W. Norton, Treas Howell t h e p a y m e n t of a c e r t a i n s u m of m o n t h s and you w i l l b e well r e a s o n a b l e m e a n s t o s e c u r e t h e pass- C. S. Benton, Beans Lansing M. L. Noon lackson m o n e y can g e t %. place t o t a k e off satisfied with t h e r e s u l t s . age of s u c h l e g i s l a t i o n in t h e best \V. E. Phillips Decatur ('. R. Watson Imlay City m y w r a p s , sleep in a good bed, h a v e FAVORS DICKINSON BILL possible form so a s t o express s a i d " I t will n o t o n l y produce George McCalla Ypsilanti L. W. Harwood Adrian s o m e t h i n g t o eat, but I c a n n o t call m o r e milk, b u t will k e e p t h e Milton Burkholder Mariotte W. .1. Thomas Crand Rapids intent and purposes." M l: Fred W. Mejer Fair Haven it h o m e — t h a t spot of s o m e t h i n g that M L. Noon and Mrs. Wagar P r e s i d e n t T h o m p s o n was n a m e d a s cows in good condition, and m a k e s it i n t o a h o m e , t h a t s o m e h o w grow a better and stronger F. M Pleasant Dr. \V. ('. M. Kinney bayiaburg Named For National a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of t h e A m e r i c a n calf. I d o n ' t say t h a t Michi- •. m . J. Hazelwood . . . . . .Ml. MICH. POTATO GROWERS EXCH. James J. Brakenberry. .. .Bad Axe I'.liner Powers Clio w o m e n h a v e been pleased to n o u r i s h all d u r i n g t h e years. J u s t t h a t sort of t h i n g is one of t h e b i g g e s t con- Committees F a r m B u r e a u F e d e r a t i o n on t h e C o m m i t t e e on t h e R e l a t i o n of Elec- gan Milkmaker is t h e good feed, b u t I do say t h a t it only MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH, AIRS. ( ' H A R L K S AV. S F W K L L tricity t o A g r i c u l t u r e . Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillac t r i b u t i o n s t h a t women will ever be C h i c a g o , F e b . 1 5 . — M e e t i n g for t h e i s one of t h e good ones. E. A. Bearh'er, Pres BlissflelO ride a r o u n d in an a u t o m o b i l e while able to m a k e to this ^ r e a t m o v e m e n t S u b - c o m m i t t e e s of t h e B o a r d of I. T. Bussey. Vice-Pros., Provemont first t i m e since t h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g " N o w in r e g a r d t o t h e profit W. J. Berry, Vice-Pres D i r e c t o r s were n a m e d by P r e s i d e n t O. E. Hawley, Sec'y LSlielby she does it. t h a t we k n o w as t h e F a r m B u r e a u . from t h e d a i r y cow. As I h a v e Grand Blanc of t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m B u r e a u F e d - F. J. Harger, Treas Stanwood Peace C r o w n s Honest Fffort Women's Splendid R e c o r d T h o m p s o n as follows: told y o u , I d o n o t k e e p a y e a r - .1. H. O'Mealey, See Hudson eration last December, the National 0. Wfigar, Sales Mgr.... .Cadillac " B u t friends, it was decreed jjlong F i n a n c e : E n o s Lee, New Y o r k ; A. ly a c c o u n t of m y cows, b u t I ' Leon G. Vain i.llaire Nate Patterson Caro " G r e a t m o n u m e n t s a r e e r e c t e d to Edward Dippey Perry a g o t h a t by t h e sweat of y o u r brow C. H a r d i s o n , C a l i f o r n i a ; W . T. H a r - do every so often w e i g h my George Herman Sdmore t h e co-operation of w o m e n . When ris, K e n t u c k y . Clias. Woodruff Hastings shall ye e a r n y o u r b r e a d , a n d one milk for a m o n t h , also the E. A. Rasmusstiii Sheridan t h e p r e a c h e r ' s s a l a r y is n o t all paid, Ray D: Harper St. Johns of t h e t h i n g s t h a t is w r o n g w i t h t h e M a r k e t i n g : W . H. Settle, I n d i a n a ; feed, so I c a n give you a n e s - MICHIGAN FRUIT Charles Brown w h e n t h e c h u r c h w i n d o w l i g h t s get •• Sunfield c o u n t r y a n d t h e n a t i o n t o d a y is t h e A. C. H a r d i s o n , C a l i f o r n i a ; E p h r i a m t i m a t e on w h a t m y cows a r e M. D. Buskir'.j, Pres Paw Paw b r o k e n a n d t h e roof leaks* y o u m e n Frank Obrcst ....".... Breckenridge fact t h a t so m a n y people do n o t Bergeson, U t a h . doing. Amos Tucker, 1 V. Pres sort of l e a v e those t h i n g s to t h e La- GROWERS. INC w a n t to w o r k . E v e r y b o d y w a n t s to O r g a n i z a t i o n : E. P . Cohill, Mary- "My cows a r e n o t t h o r o u g h - South Haven dies' Aid Society. I d o u b t if t h e r e John Miller Coloma get in on t h e g r o u n d floor of, t h e l a n d ; L. B . P a l m e r , O h i o ; J . F . P o r - bred, b u t a r e mostly grade Herbert Nafziger, 2 V. I'res h a s been a n y c h u r c h d e d i c a t e d t h a t Allan B. Graham Elberta s n a p . T h a t is t h e r e a s o n they, sell ter, T e n n e s s e e . Holsteins. I h a v e a r e g i s t e r - Millhurg the D o r c a s Society h a s n o t pledged P. D. Leavenworth. .Grand Rapid8 so m u c h blue sky. E v e r y b o d y w a n t s L e g i s l a t i o n : E . A. O'Neal, A l a - ed Holstein bull a n d p e r h a p s in L. Bradford, Sec.-Treas q u i t e a n a m o u n t , a n d b e it said to W. J. Schultz Hart to e a r n l a r g e d i v i d e n d s a n d n o t h a v e b a m a ; C. E. H e a r s t , I o w a ; Geo. M. a few y e a r s I s h a l l be a b l e t o Benton Harbor t h e i r e v e r l a s t i n g glory, t h e y a l w a y s L. A. Hawley Ludington to w o r k . I w o u l d far r a t h e r , p e r s o n - P u t n a m , New H a m p s h i r e . give you a b e t t e r record t h a n .F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr pay it. T h e y h a v e stood t o g e t h e r , Chi'estensen Onekama ally, k n o w t h e physical weariness Transportation: C. E . Hearst, today on T h e P r o f i t from D a i r y Benton 1 tarbor b e a r i n g willingly t h e i r d i s a p p o i n t - H. W. t o g e t h e r w i t h ^ and 1 1 , took immediate steps t o feet t h a t " t h e p r e s i d e n t be e m p o w e r - families> w h e r e t h e 13 h i g h e s t q u a l i t y milk- ( c ) Law f o r b i d d i n g any m o r e t a x e x e m p t n t h e city places it does t a k e a g r e a t e v s t r e n g t h e n t h e w o r k of t h e Legisla- ed t o employ Mrs. C. W . Sewell, of : bod m a y m e e t together> a n d r making ingredients in the securities. deal of n e r v e on t h e p a r t of a y e w together tive d e p a r t m e n t in W a s h i n g t o n i n I n d i a n a , t o head up t h e c o m m u n i t y j always thafc feed. It's always the same. ( d ) E q u a l i z a t i o n of a s s e s s m e n t of farm a n d man to a s k a y o u n g w o m a n tq s h a r e o r d e r t h a t p r o p e r s u p p o r t b e given w o r k on p a r t t i m e basis, subject t o <:1ty p r o p e r t y in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t a l e a d y o u sj t th ju8t like thG F a r m e r s k n o w exactly what his pay envelop when p e r h a p s s h e | R o t a n d K i w a n i s a n d the Lions the various legislative measures now the a p p r o v a l of the H o m e a n d Com- j they a r e feeding a n d paying v a l u e s of s a m e . m u n i t y C o m m i t t e e of t h e A m e r i c a n ( F a r m Bnrean Investigation* brought is g e t t i n g a bigger s a l a r y t h a n h e C j U D s being d e b a t e d by C o n g r e s s . for; 260 Michigan co-op A s s ' n s is. T h e old s t o r y t h a t t w o can live ,, T _' +v ,„™ i~„„i .«„„+•.,.. C h e s t e r Gray, a c t i n g W a s h i n g t o n Farm Bureau Federation." Mrs. j d i s t r i b u t e it. S p l e n d i d for mix- • Iualigation in C a l h o u n . I n g h a m W a s h - is cheaply a s o n e does n o t w r ork. Sdwell s p o k e a t t h e r e c e n t Michigan ! ii-naw. Monroe a n d K a l a m a z o o eountle* be aIn b l et hto e s ehelp localto m c aerertyi n og us t you s o m emay of representative, was authorized to Farm Bureau annual meeting and ing with home grown grains. saving f a r m e r t a x p a y e r s $ 6 7 , 3 5 0 excesn I a m o p t i m i s t i c in t h e extrepae, be- t h e t h i n g s Mr. Wilson h a s been giv- a c t in t h a t c a p a c i t y u n t i l t h e n e x t T r y a ton a p d w a t c h your eows taxes a n n u a l l y . ) cause I see in t h i s g r e a t F a r m Bu- i n g you t o n i g h t . E d u c a t i o n is t h e big"- m e e t i n g of t h e B o a r d . deeply impressed all w h o h e a r d h e r . , respond. T R A N S P O R T A T I O N — I m m e d i a t e a p p l i c a t i o n of Michigan Zone r e a u m o v e m e n t t h e f a r m e r ' s one way t ihing „ w e Cftn ^ In a d d i t i o n to p l a n n i n g c o n c e n t r a - Mrs. E d i t h W a g a r , of C a r l e t o n , i R a t e decision to save f a r m e r s h i p p e r s in out. I h a v e been m t e r e s t e d in t h e f a r m e r a n W e a o f t h e w tion of e n e r g y on legislative m a t t e r s , of m Michigan, was a p p o i n t e d to r e p r e s e n t | W h o Testified ever, a r e f i g h t i n g t h e Gooding-Ket- Clean dairy barns mean l i t t l e d i r e c t benefit in t h e m a r k e t i n g "Provided further, That hereafter before entry into the United States seed of Those t e s t i f y i n g in favor of t h e c h a m bill s t r e n u o u s l y . I n s t e a d of healthy, contented cows, a great- er quantity and a better quality of food p r o d u c t s , n e v e r t h e l e s s , we r e - alfalfa or red clover or any mixtures of seeds containing 10 per centum or more G o o d i n g - K e t c h a m bill w e r e t h e U. c o m i n g o u t a g a i n s t it directly, they of milk—hence increased dairy alize t h a t t h e p r o s p e r i t y of t h e mid- of either or both of these seeds shall be colored or marked in such manner as S. D e p ' t of A g r i c u l t u r e , r e p r e s e n t e d a r e f i g h t i n g it by g e t t i n g a n o t h e r profits. Concrete in the barn is dle a n d n o r t h w e s t , d u e to c h e a p e r by Dr. K a r l F . K e l l e r m a n , a s s i s t a n t bill i n t r o d u c e d which suits their easy to dean and keep clean. t r a n s p o r t a t i o n for t h e i r s u r p l u s food the Secretary of Agriculture may prescribe, and such colors or marks shall, chief of t h e B u r e a u of P l a n t I n d u s t - w i s h e s b e t t e r . S e n a t o r B u t l e r of Concrete gives fire protection. p r o d u c t will be reflected, d u e to t h e where practicable, indicate the country or region of origin; and if the Secretary of r y ; C h e s t e r H . Gray, W a s h i n g t o n M a s s a c h u s e t t s who i n t r o d u c e d the It protects people in houses, cat- f a c t t h a t they will h a v e m o r e money r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m bill in t h e S e n a t e s t a t e d t o t h e com- tle in barns, and feed in silos. It With w h i c h to b u y t h e m a n u f a c t u r e d Agriculture, after a public hearing has been accorded interested parties, shall de- is firesafe. B u r e a u ; J . W. Nicolson, f o r m e r seed m i t t e e t h a t h e had i n t r o d u c e d it at p r o d u c t s of Michiigan. T h e i n d u s t r i - termine that seed of red clover or alfalfa from any country or region is not expert for t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m t h e r e q u e s t of h i s c o n s t i t u e n t , Mr. Stnd today for our frn boMtts, "Permanent Repairs on the Farm'' and a l success a n d p r o s p e r i t y of Michi- adapted for general agricultural use in the United States, he shall publish such B u r e a u , now with Safeseed, I n c . ; W . S m i t h , a n d t h a t he a s k e d for fur*- ' 'Plans for Concrete Farm Buildings'' g a n , in t u r n , s h o u l d p r o d u c e a bet- H. D a r s t , e x e c u t i v e s e c r e t a r y of t h e t h e r p e r s o n a l c o n s i d e r a t i o n a t the t e r m a r k e t for t h e p r o d u c t s of t h e determination, and after three months thereafter at least 10 per centum of the h a n d s of t h e c o m m i t t e e . T h e pros- PORTLAND CEMENT co-operative Federated"" Seed S e r v i c e ; farm. seed of each bag or package of such seed shall be stained a red color, the shade A. M. L o o m i s for t h e N a t i o n a l p e c t for p a s s a g e of t h e Gooding-Ket- ASSOCIATION L e s s o n in G e o g r a p h y of such color, to be designated by the Secretary of Agriculture." Grange. c h a m bill l o o k s q u i t e favorable to Dime Bank Building W e a r e a l w a y s confronted with Those a p p e a r i n g a g a i n s t t h e Good those w h o a r e s u p p o r t i n g it, lmt, DETROIT, MICH. t h e s t a t e m e n t . o f o u r friends who a r e Penalties of Violation of Act i n g - K e t c h a m bill were C u r t i s N y e f a r m e r s a r e u r g e d t o w r i t e o r wire A National Organization opposed to t h i s proposition t h a t t h e Sec. 2. That such Act, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof Smith, a t t o r n e y for t h e A m e r i c a n t h e i r C o n g r e s s m e n to give t h e i r full to Improve and Extend the line to t h e sea via t h e G r e a t L a k e s Seed T r a d e -Ass'n; C h a r l e s Boyles, s u p p o r t t o t h e m e a s u r e . Uses of Concrete a n d St. L a w r e n c e r i v e r is a n o r t h e r n the following new sections: p r e s i d e n t of t h e Alfred Dickinson o w t c t s IN 30 e r n e s r o u t e a n d t h a t we s h o u l d t a k e some C o m p a n y a n d William G. S c a r l e t t of JA Sec. 5. That any seed that is misbranded and is being transported from one W i l l i a m G. S c a r l e t t & Co. o t h e r r o u t e t h a t is open t h e y e a r a r o u n d . In t h e first place you a n d 1 k n o w t h a t a n y r o u t e t h a t opens State, Territory, District, or insular possession to another for sale, or, having Expert. R i d d l e * ttutler Bill Message For been transported, remains unloaded, unsold, or in original unbroken packages, Dr. K e l l e r m a n told the Senate from t h e G r e a t L a k e s , to t h e sea t h a t is n a v i g a b l e as m a n y m o n t h s in t h e year as the Great Lakes themselves is sufficient for o u r purpose, t h a t or if it be sold or offered for sale in the District of Columbia or the Territories or insular possessions of the United States, or if it be imported from a foreign coun- try for sale, shall be liable to be proceeded agamst in any district court of the c o m m i t t e e t h a t t h e D e p a r t m e n t is u n a l t e r a b l y opposed to the proposal for a n a d v i s o r y board as p r o p o s e d in the B u t l e r - L u c e bill, b e c a u s e t h e Wool M e n W h y h a l t l o n g e r b e t w e e n two opin Rarsons w h e n t h e G r o a t L a k e s a r e frozen experience of t h e D e p a r t m e n t h a s ions? You a r e e i t h e r going to m a r - over, a n y r o u t e to t h e sea, even if it United States within the district where the same is found, and seized for confis- shown t h a t it is i m p r a c t i c a l a n d ket your wool in 1926 with over 10,- TIX-TON MIX t r a v e r s e d t h e e q u a t o r , would be of cation by a process of libel for condemnation. If such seed is condemned as be- would d e l a y effective a d m i n i s t r a - 000 o t h e r poolers in Ohio, I n d i a n a is a standard chemical compound; inex- pensive for medicating:, mineralizing, and little v a l u e to the Great Lakes region. ing misbranded, the same shall be disposed of by sale, as the said court may di- tion. He s t a t e d t h a t t h e a m e n d m e n t s a n d Michigan g e t t i n g t h e exact price disinfecting salt and feed against many otfeted by Mr. Smith m a d e no m a - y o u r g r a d e of wool b r i n g s , a l o n g common live stock troubles. In a d d i t i o n to t h e above, let me rect, and the proceeds thereof, less the legal costs and charges, shall be paid in- It is an invigoration for feeders. Keeps say that the geography which h a s terial difference in t h e B u t l e r bill with t h e r e s t , which is sensible and floh. ;NI?-2ti Baby Chicks Need Special several of the most prominent Michi- igan newspapers have been counsel- of Ithaca. However, it is encounter- ing rough sailing in the House. Cer- Over 1,356,000 Lbs. Weekly; Enough Here to Plant Detroit Poultry LIVBSTOFK FOR SALE Ri:GisTi:ni:r> rrcRCHEit- Food and Care i n g the lawmakers not to take any important action relative to high- tain amendments have already been adopted and it is quite certain that 1,500,000 Acres Market ON S T A L L I O N . Good o n e . grien, Snover, Mich. C. .1. I'.ul- 2r?6-2C Fluffy chicks are only babies. Their stomachs and digestive tracts are just as delicate as those of human babies. They need way fiance until they are provided A s g i v e n by M i c h . F a r m B u r e a u SEED it will not be adopted until the specially prepared feeds that will fill them with vigor, make them by the proper State authorities with Poultry Exch., 2610 RIopelle street, big and thrifty and keep them in good health. These feeds will members know more about just Imports of French red clover seed CEHTIFIKD WISCONSIN PEDIGREE complete Information as to how the Feb. 2 5 , 1 0 2 6 : Barley, Improved Robust Beans. Fritz raise chicks successfully: what they are voting on. Under the at the port of New York took a big M a n t e y , F a i r g r o v e , Mich. 4-K-26 approximately $24,000,000 of high- present charter this railroad pays jump in the two weeks period of Jan. P o u l t r y is q u i e t w i t h best d e m a n d Michigan Chick Starter with Buttermilk way funds raised by the existing but about $25,000 per year taxes, 30 to Feb. 13, rising to 1 1-3 million for nice, yellow s m o o t h legged hens G L A D I O L U S B U L B S 10.C P E R DOZEN Michigan Growing Mash With Buttermilk statutes were expended. In response up. W r i t e for p r i c e list. Mrs. William while if it paid according to the gen- pounds per week. and springs weighing 4 lbs. L o u c h , B u r t . Mich. 2-28-26 Michigan Chick Scratch Food t o this quite general demand, the eral railroad law it would con- French red clover seed is under Broilers, I % - 2 lbs. B a r r e d Rook 65-58 Michigan Intermediate 1 Scratch Feed State Highway Department supplied C E R T I F I E D W O R T H Y OATS. WIN- tribute about $350,000 tax money fire of farmers and state agr'l col- Broilers, l % - 2 ]hg. mixed colors 62-53 n e r s a t A u r o r a . 111., Detroit, G r a n d R a p - YOF CAN BREED FOR EGGS, BUT YOF Ml ST FFED THEM OFT t h e Legislature with a mass of fig- to the primary school fund annually. leges as being poorly adapted to our Broilers, Leghorn No d e m a n d ids, M a r s h a l l , C h a r l o t t e . F r e e list. F i n e Michigan Farm Bureau Public Formula Poultry feeds boost egg ures bearing on the situation, but Bullets, s p r i n g , small, 2H>-3 l b s . . . .134-36 M i c h i g a n F a r m s . G. P. Phillips, R e a l t o r production and keep it up because they give the hen what's in the To Rebuild Mt. Pleasant Normal northern climate, very susceptible to Roasters, large 29-30 & A u c t i o n e e r , Bellevue, Mich. 3-26-28 many of the members did not feel egg. You can depend on these feeds for a good crop of eggs in all To meet the emergency at the Mt. winter killing and disease and there- R o a s t e r s , small 31-32 seasons: t h a t this statement supplied the nec- liens, large 29 FARMS FOR SALE Pleasant Normal caused by the dis- fore of doubtful value. A federal law essary information to allow them to Hens, medium .' 30-31 Michigan Egg Mash with Buttermilk astrous fire which some time ago de- to color it at U. S. ports of entry and F O R S A L E — A - 1 F A R M AT LOW proceed intelligently in considering H e n s , L e g h o r n s and small 26-27 price. Level, t i m h e r , l a k e , o r c h a r d . R. Michigan Egg Mash Without Buttermilk stroyed several buildings of this in- make it recognizable to the farmer either the Atwood or the Kirby bill. Springs, Leghorn! 26-27 W. Anderson, C l a r k s t o n . ?.-12-26\'x Service Scratch Food stitution, Rep. Ernest R. Dexter of purchaser is now before Congress. S t a g s , colored 23-24 Rep. R. W. McLain of Quiney in- Mt. Pleasant introduced a bill op- Since October 1, 192f>, imports of Leghorn Stags 18-20 "Mictiigan Poultry Feeds Make Chicks Grow and Hens Lay" troduced a resolution to request the State Highway Department to fur- propriating $750,000 for the erec- tion of a new main building and li- French seed have been growing in Cocks 23-24 18 Poultry Shippers MICH. FARM BUR. SUPPLY SERVICE weekly volume until the Farm Bu- For results and service send nish complete information as to how D u c k s , white, r, lbs. up 3.")-C6 t h e 1925 highway revenues were ex- brary. The House has passed this bill, 89-0. reau News of Feb. 12 reported them P u c k s , s m a l l , colored 33-31 your future shfpmsnts of Live Poultry to Lansing, Michigan pended. Rep. McLain moved that near one million pounds a, week for R a b b i t s . 6 lbs. up 21 FARM BUREAU POULTRY EXCH Write for otir free booklet, "The Proper Feeding of Poultry." The Governor's suggestion re- the three weeks ending Jan. 30. R a b b i t s , small 18-19 2*10 Riopelle St., Detroit, Mich. the rules be suspended to put his garding the codification of the crim- G u i n e a fowls p e r doz. $6 resolution on its immediate passage. Today we report the arrival of P i g e o n s , per p a i r i .30 inal laws of the state has been em- 2,706,480 lbs. of French seed for the The vote on this motion revealed bodied In three bills already passed at that a majority of the Representa- two weeks ending Feb. 13, which is tives desired the additional informa- tion, 62 voting in the affirmative by the House 95 to 2. The bills provide for commissions to investi- gate the cause of crime, court pro- at the rate of ONE AND ONE-THIRD MILLION POUNDS PER WEEK! In pounds, 1,3 5 3,240 lbs'1., enough each Repeat Bui) Only i^ippLStatGAccredited Chicks <®L and only 27 in the negative. How- r ever, the House rules require a two- cedure and the disposition and treat- ment of criminals. They were in- week to sow 135,324 acres solid to French seed. Business AnIsAccreditedA Better Chick T^B'fH^^' V AMichi&an Accredited Chick^ thirds majority to suspend the rules and as the clerk's records showed t h a t 96 members were supposed to troduced by Rep. James T. Upjohn of Kalamazoo, Rep. Milton R. Pal* The total amount of French red clover seed imported since last Octo- Satisfied customers mean re- Every Michigan State Accredited Is The Best Chick* 'mer of Detroit and Rep. Charles II. peat business, and that, makes H a t c h e r y h a s h a d all its flocks individ- i r i ™ , . h R a n F , t a t e A c c r e d i t e d " in t h e be present, the McLain motion lack- ber, according to Farm Bureau News businesses grow. ually i n s p e c t e d by t h e M i c h i g a n S t a t e aavertisinK of .Michigan Accredited Reed of Clio. truitt i n s Ks , r •l v o u r g r a n t e e of t h e ed two votes of mustering the nec- records, now stands at 14,970,020 The Michigan Live Stock College. AH m a l e b i r d s h a v e been i n - virti«L *? , " r e l i a b i l i t y of t h e a d - essary two-thirds. So the resolution The commissions provided by the lbs. which is enough to sow 1,497,002 d i v l d u a l y leg b a n d e d w i t h a S t a t e sealed vertisers s t a t e m e n t s three bills just mentioned are to be Exchange at annual meeting at W'ent to the Roads and Bridges com- acres solid to French seed. a n d n u m b e r e d leg b a n d . P a r e n t s t o c k , , v s " ' l ' ;i'lvertisins h a S b e e n approved made up of seven members each, Lansing, Feb. 19, reported that mittee where it will probably repose The Farm Bureau News has been of all a c c r e d i t e d C h i c k s is p u r e b r e d a n d n en " \ J i , , n s a . n S , a t f > P o u l t r y l m p r o v e - during the past year its sales indefinitely. Rep. McLain aired his four from the House, two from the Senate, and a seventh member, not showing each week the middlewest agencies at Detroit and Buf- free from all m a j o r s t a n d a r d d i s q u a l i - fications. All b r e e d e r s a p p r o v e d a r e Suto cS!S? tlon ' :ind hy the ***»••« views in rather strong terms when points which are reported to have re- falo had sold $16,000,000 t r u e to t y p e a n d color of p a r e n t s t o c k . cinfoi-n V - rmma,'tri or1nn , ?f r H AA * ' H " « A X Sa T n dA T fEu r t A h eC r a member of the Legislature, to be mioi w r. T itC e HER1E8 the Kirby bill was being considered ceived shipments of each lot of im- worth of cattle, sheep and hogs All w i t h low Vitality or d i s e a s e h a v e in the Committee of the Whole this named by the Governor. These com- ported seed, and the amounts. For for Michigan farmers. been removed. Mich < 5 J t ' a A . V H A N N A H ' Secretary forenoon. missions would report to the next Legislature. Senator Howard F. the two weeks ending Feb. 13: The Detroit and Buffalo co- M.ch. State College, East Lansing, Mich.. Grand Tmnk Deal Puzzling; Baxter of Grand Rapids is fathering Chicago 877,800 lbs. ops have been doing big busi- During a special session, the Leg a bill to provide for a commission of Toledo 193,200 lbs. ness like that for Michigan islature can consider only those five, three Representatives and two Crawfordsville, Ind 325,500 lbs. shippers since 1922, and every MICHIGAN ACCREDITED matters referred to it by the Gover- nor. In his mesage, in addition to Senators, to recommend to the 1927 Legislature the repeal of all laws Ligonier. Ind Buffalo 147,000 lbs. 210,000 lbs. year the business gets bigger. More shippers take advantage BABY CHICKS From Tancred Strain White Leghorn, UESL discussing highway funds, Governor which have become obsolete. The remainder of the 2,706,480 of it. B r o w n L e g h o r n , B a r r e d R o c k s . O u r birds Groesbeck called attention to the lbs. of French seed went to eastern We are here to get for you placed first a n d s e c o n d o n t h e Cockerel need of an appropriation for a new If the law makers confine their t l n s s a n d s i x t h in a c l a s s of 0.1 a t t h e attention to the few matters men- points. the most your stock will bring. H o l l a n d P o u l t r y s h o w 1925 a n d won 2nd b r e e d i n g p l a n t s a h t f ™ t S X L ?r. \ £ f w m 0 8 t m n " > ™ 'building at the Mt. Pleasant Normal When you ship to us, you know best display a t t h e Muskegon Poultry b r e w e r passed by j J l c S S M * a t i C c Z ^ ' K v e r y to replace one recently destroyed by tioned above it is probable that the s h o w . W r i t e for free c i r c u l a r a n d prices, v*i. . i i » l , . M K H I ( , . \ \ S T A T U A r r i t K D l T f c ' n present special session will be over your own men are carrying fire. He also suggested legislation Please advise us if your neighbor your stock direct to the pack- V>(\<-;. live d e l i v e r y . Hillview H a t c h e r y , •• O n e i o l the strictest plans rif . , , ^ , r , ' " ^ WW by the end of the first week in C. Boven, P r o p . , H o l l a n d , Mich, R-12. C n i t e d S t a t e s . C u r big free c a t a l o g (lea -rib « f t b r Nat ton In t h e ^*»»^ authorising the appointment of joint member doesn't get his Farm Bu- er, and you get what the pack- f a m o u s bloo.i lines a r e blended Iviso a b o u t tvL f e ln " g m e t h o d s w h e r e world committees from both branches of March. However, the legislature has reau News. s e r v i c e equal to a n y and b e t t e r t h a n m a n v \ v , J ! , C i: ,, nn ir il ; i y, t, l t" " P e r f e c t e d to tfiVe you passed a resolution asking the er pays, less the regular com- o r d e r . Tt costs n o t h i n g . i t will help von 'i.V.t-Y ' *' ' '• before placing your t h e Legislature for the purpose of mission. Report Robust Bean S U P E R I O R F A R M S . INC. >. o u « « • m o n e y . revising and codifying the criminal Governor to submit a second mes- There is an unchanging, silent life 2 E E L A N D , MICH. sage to them, authorizing the con- Once a year our savings on Jaws of the state. sideration of a dozen additional sub- within every man that none but him- the regular commissions paid Yield of 50 Bu. Per A. The fourth and in some respects self ever knows. in are distributed to member Marne, Mich., Feb. 18.—A yield jects which are enumerated in the t h e most perplexing matter men- resolution. The Senate has not yet ass'ns and shippers as patron- of .".0 bushels of pea beans to the tioned in the Governor's message seen fit to adopt this resolution. The special session of the Legis- age dividends. acre was obtained here this season was his request for the passage of lature will be reported by the Farm Make your next shipment by Ernest White, local farmer. There legislation authorizing the making Bureau Xews. to— were four acres in the field and the of a contract providing fdr the sur- Write Farm Bureau Seed Service. crop totaled 200 bushels. The Ro- render of the special charter of the Lansing, for free booklet, Taking Detroit. Grand Haven and Milwau- the Uncertainty Out of Seed. Life is beautiful at the moment, Mich. Live Stock Exch. bust variety was used. This la be- adv. sad when we look back, fearful when at Detroit lieved to be the largest yield per Kailroad Company—the remov- we look forward. acre obtained in Michigan this sea- al of its tracks from Woodward Producers' Comm. Ass'n son. Newto?EhatS ^ ^ 1 i ' ; X T - ' i : V i i r K - , T ' S ™ ™ advantage of a "Personal Se.'vi,-'• f ' v °u' T ''' T , A v n U m ' °htcks v o " « Avenue—the acquirement of a new Man is ever ready to believe that Cruelty was the vice of the ancient at East Buffalo right of way therefore by the State his failure comes from without rath> • to hre,..iing. and UrSacing oualftv , t « ^ ' l M ""» dupHrata. «5 Acre fa"" world-just 3S vanity is the vice of the Write Supply Service for new poul- And the financing of the cost of both. er than from within. modern world. try feeding bOokelt, adv. I I SP3WsS^o«BllV?^ i w£««5 <'^"'K '""•• .... . wm