Onr Purpose Is To Build a Prosper- ous Agriculture MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS P U B L I S H E D BY T H E M I C H I G A N STA 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 You and Y o w Neighbors—That It The Farm Bureau FOURTH YEAR, VOL. IV., No. 8 APRIL 3C, 1926 ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY PRES. COOLIDGE SIGNS GOODING-KETCHAM SEED STAINING BILL • FRANCE SENT US IMPORTED RED CLOVER AND ALFALFA 19 MILLION POUNDS Many Drove 150 Miles To This Meeting SEEDS TO BE STAINED AT U. S. PORTS OF DOUBTFUL SEED Farm Bureau News Publishes OF ENTRY TO SHOW WHERE GROWN Weekly Arrivals of Michigan State F a r m Bureau H a s Big P a r t In Red Clover Enactment of National Legislation to SEED STAINING RESULTS Expose Unadapted Seeds and Stop Present Adulterations Not Known Who Got French Seed; Dye Will Tell Washington, April 29—President Coolidge signed the Next Year Gooding-Ketcham seed staining bill Monday, April 26. The bill is effective in 30 days. Along w i t h t h e p a s s a g e of t h e G o o d i n g - K e t c h a m m e a s u r e to staiu Three months ago if you had asked any handler of imported i m p o r t e d alfalfa and red clover seeds about the chances of getting a measure passed through seeds, comes t h e n e a r wind-up of Congress that would provide for the staining of imported t h e i m p o r t a t i o n s of F r e n c h a n d Ital- ian r e d clover seed for t h e 1926 sea- red clover and alfalfa seeds at U. S. ports of entry, he prob- In this picture t h e r e a r e some 387 on t o w n s h i p day of the F a r m Bu- t h e r e a r e to be 12 in each t o w n s h i p . F a r m B u r e a u folks d u r i n g the after- son. Next y e a r all such seed will F a r m B u r e a u members from 34 r e a u m e m b e r s ' o r g a n i s a t i o n school. T h e s e folks went t o school a g a i n . noon. ably would have laughed at you. Seed importers have been have to be s t a i n e d at p o r t s of e n t r y counties. They c a m e from as widely All w e e k representatives of 30 Observe t h e n o t e books held by s o m e bringing in red clover and alfalfa for years, bringing in as and we'll k n o w it w h e n we see it. s e p a r a t e d counties as Any m e e t i n g t h a t will d r a w 387 Berrien a n d County F a r m B u r e a u s p l a n n i n g a si- of t h e m . Morning sessions were held people from t h e four c o r n e r s of t h e much as 24,000,000 lbs. of French seed in one year. This y e a r it came in u n s t a i n e d , as Monroe, at t h e s o u t h w e s t a n d s o u t h - m u l t a n e o u s m e m b e r s h i p e n r o l l m e n t in t h e Agr'l b u i l d i n g . Luncheon wa,s lower p e n i n s u l a of Michigan to an all b e f o r e — s o m e 19,147,230 p o u n d s of east c o r n e r s of t h e s t a t e , to. Manis- early this s u m m e r were a t t h e col- served at noon at t h e Union Memor- day school s t a r t i n g at 9 o'clock in Nevertheless, certain strains of imported seed had been F r e n c h red clover, a n d u n d o u b t e d l y tee up in t h e n o r t h w e s t section a n d lege, perfecting t h e p l a n s on which some K a l i a n clover mixed with it. H u r o n tit t h e tip of t h e T h u m b , and m o r e t h a n 6,000 F a r m B u r e a u vol- ial building w h e r e D r . Eben B. M u m - t h e m o r n i n g a n d c o n t i n u i n g u n t i l proved unadapted to our climate; others are under suspicion ford of State College, William Rain- 4 : 3 0 in the a f t e r n o o n is some m e e t and the U. S. Dep't of Agriculture, State Agr'l colleges, No o n e k n o w s exactly w h o planted from all t h e t e r r i t o r y in between u n t e e r w o r k e r s in 524 counties will ey B e n n e t t of the General O r g a n i z a - i n g , and i n d i c a t e s a r e m a r k a b l e o r it. T h e r e s u l t s will show up next t h e s e c o u n t i e s . Many of the folks carry on t h e i r m e m b e r s h i p w o r k in tion Company of Chicago, and Rev. ganization spirit. F a r m people who American, Michigan and other State Farm Bureaus, National spring. drove 150 miles to get to the meet- late May and e a r l y J u n e . F r a n k K i n g d o n , p a s t o r of the Metho- h a v e builded t h e i r o r g a n i z a t i o n upon Grange and others got behind the seed staining legislation The Michigan F a r m B u r e a u News ing. Most of them a v e r a g e d from 35 April 21 m e m b e r s c a m e in from dist Episcopal church of L a n s i n g Such spirit a s t h a t can a s p i r e to a n y h a s been r e p o r t i n g t h e week by week to 70 miles one way. t h e v a r i o u s t o w n s h i p s to t a k e p a r t in a n d k n o w n to t h o u s a n d * of Michigan w o r t h while a t t a i n m e n t prepared by the U. S. Dep't of Agriculture. It was intro- they m a y a r r i v a l of F r e n c h r e d clover seed T h i s p i c t u r e was t a k e n W e d n e s - t h e school a n d help t a k e i n s t r u c t i o n f a r m e r s for his S u n d a y evening ser- choose with e x c e l l e n t prospects of duced by Senator Gooding of Idaho and Congressman John since t h e first lot for 19 26 a r r i v e d day n o o n , April 2 1 , at S t a t e College back to t h e t e a m w o r k e r s , of whom m o n s over W R E O , a d d r e s s e d t h e b r i n g i n g t h a t a t t a i n m e n t to pass. C. Ketcham of Michigan. The story of the fight through last October. W e have been publish- i n g i t s A m e r i c a n d e s t i n a t i o n s . No House and Senate committees and prompt passage by the o t h e r n e w s p a p e r h a s h a n d l e d this n e w s a n d i t - w a s p r o b a b l y t h e first t i m e t h a t a n y n e w s p a p e r h a s report- ELEVATOR EXCH. You Are Invited to SPEAKER whole House and Senate has been told in the Farm Bureau News. ed t h e a r r i v a l s of i m p o r t e d red clo- BEAN POOL TO BE W h a t Gooding-Ketchjun Hill Will Do ver a n d a t t h e s a m e t i m e h a s p u b - lished t h e r e s u l t s of t e s t s in this country, s h o w i n g F r e n c h seed to be FARM DIRECTED A Good Program B e g i n n i n g a b o u t May 2 6 a n d c o n t i n u i n g t h e r e a f t e r , e n t r y of r e d clover o r alfalfa seeds or m i x t u r e s c o n t a i n i n g 10 per cent or m o r e of euch seeds into t h e United S t a t e s is p r o h i b i t e d u n l e s s at least one p e r cent of s u c h s e e d s is s t a i n e d by the U. S. Dep't of A g r i c u l t u r e a t t h e p o r t s of g e n e r a l l y u n a d a p t e d to o u r climate e n t r y . T h e colors injected into the sacks shall i n d i c a t e as far as p r a c t i - and causing farmers great losses cable t h e c o u n t r y or region w h e r e from w i n t e r killing a n d clover dis- Pool Will Run Eight Months; Thirty County F a r m Bureaus Announce Great be u n a d a p t e d to o u r clii m a t e shall be the seed w a s g r o w n . All seed k n o w n t o s t a i n e d red, r e g a r d l e s s of origin. eases. E v e n one p e r cent of seed s t a i n e d is easily recognizable a n d ci T h e F a r m B u r e a u News r e p o r t s Plan Has Liberal Series of Open Meetings and Secure be s e p a r a t e d out. A m e r i c „ a n f a r m e r s .., will " i n be i»o aaum b l e to IO recognize and cannot .»..«,.* foreign w e r e s u m m a r i z e d a n d e n t e r e d into Features Leading State Speakers seed when t h e y see it, and know the good ti o- t'•*•" h e color of t:he h e ddye. T h e Sec'y of , WU u *from —*** A g r i c Hum tuiB u l t u r e h--e w o r t hn li e s s , a c c o r d i n g iT is c h a r g e d w i t h t h e ad- t h e S e n a t e a n d H o u s e h e a r i n g s on m i n i s t r a t i o n of t h e act. ye. S^ e^v e^ r ^e ^penalties ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ a r e provided for v i o l a t i o n s o£ t h e need for seed stafhing legisla- t h e law. t h e act. Severe penalties a r e provided for tion to p r o t e c t A m e r i c a n farmers T h e Michigan E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e Changes and movements which are developing in farming, and r, , ' ,. R e s u l t s Will l\o Intorostintr a g a i n s t such seed by s t a i n i n g it so is w o r k i n g out a plan for a f a r m e r which are going on in other walks of life and have a direct bearing t h r o ug g h Congress, i m p o r t e r * c o n t r o l l e d bean pool for the 1926 of During the time m t h e legislation was going * t h a t i t c a n n o t be p a l m e d off for do- F r e n c h red clover seed b r o u g h t in 19,147,820 lbs. which h a v e d i s a p - mestic seed a s a d u l t e r a t i o n s of good, crop. on us are to be discussed in a remarkable series of open meetings to ; n(l a n o n y m o u s l y in t h e c h a n n e l s of t r a d e . disap- T h e E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e is a f a r m - be held by 30 Michigan County Farm Bureaus during the next few T h e G o o d i n g - K e t c h a m measu domestic seed. r e will not be i m p o r t a n t for the 1926 s e a s o n T h e last r e p o r t on F r e n c h seed er owned a n d controlled m a r k e t i n g weeks. except as to t h e alfalfa i m p o r t s it m a~.j y stain. =v»«"- Clover CAnva* ti M m«^,-i_ p o r t s a-<-- r e •-•about irrivals w a s r e p o r t e d in t h e March e x c h a n g e . P r e v i o u s bean pools a t - over until next fall. Then it will be i niteresti •*"""•- ~—~'* t e r e s t i n g to w a t c h . ^ T^ h^e ^ F a r m Bu- !ti F a r m B u r e a u News. Since t h a t t e m p t e d in t h e s t a t e h a v e failed of Several such meetings are to be held in each county. They will be r e a u News will r e p o r t the how t h e seed is s t a i n e d , w h a t t h e colors application of of athethe r e and G o o d i n g - K G o owd hi nagt - K e t c h e t c hm they a amm law, e a n , law, tell etc., t eilnl support because a p p a r e n t l y they addressed by State Farm Bureau speakers who are well known l a t e r issues. time t h e t a g e n d s of t h e F r e n c h red w e r e not f a r m e r c o n t r o l l e d . dover seed.-arrivals have amounted throughout the state for the character of their talks. T h e w o r k d o n e on this legislation by the A m e r i c a n a n d Michigan F a r m to 1,780,800 lbs. up to April 17. B u r e a u s a n d t h e t e s t i m o n y delivered in Congress by t h e A m e r i c a n a n d W o u l d Sow Millions of A c r e s You are cordially invited to attend the meetings in your locality. ^ ^ ^ ^ — M.— - credit u p o n As s t a t e d above, total imports Meet at Saginaw The meetings are public. Farm Bureau members are asked to invite )f t h e bill. ivere 19,147,230 lbs., or nearly Tuesday, May 4th their neighbors. m g r e s s m a n K e t c h a m with the pen h Coolidge p r e s e n t e d m o u g h to sow two million a c r e s sol- e used in t h e o p e r a t i o n . id to F r e n c h r e d clover seed of The Elevator Exchange has Some 160 meetings have been scheduled and are listed below, with called a bean pool m e e t i n g a t loubtful v a l u e . You can p l a n on 30 to 40 per cent of a s t a n d t h e second spring. If t h i s seed were mixed t h e Bancroft Hotel, S a g i n a w , at 1:30 e a s t e r n time. T u e s d a y , the some speakers and dates. Some dates remain to be scheduled. In instances the speakers or the exact places have not been set- "We're Sounding N e w May 4. Co-op m a n a g e r s , bean tled. Final announcements will be made locally in all counties. lalf a n d half with d o m e s t i c seed, some 4,000,000 acres w e r e p l a n t e d to very u n c e r t a i n r e s u l t s . T h e adul- g r o w e r s and other i n t e r e s t e d p e r s o n s a r e invited. Watch your local papers for final announcements exact time and other details for meetings in your county. Practically County F a r m B u r e a u m e e t i n g s to as to the place, WILLIAM R A I N E Y I J L . W K T T A brilliant s p e a k e r and wit, who is to speak at a n u m b e r of t h e Note In Farm Living!" teration is from 10 to 50 per cent. Sometimes s t r a i g h t F r e n c h seed is T h e proposed E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e all meetings will be in the evening. Come, and bring the family. be held d u r i n g the next few weeks. Organization is Enabling Michigan F a r m e r s to Do M d . A few firms sell it as F r e n c h bean pool calls' for a pool which will We believe that you will enjoy yourself. seed. Not m a n y . D e a l e r s c a n ' t sell be for f a r m e r s a n d will be controlled Things Considered Impossible Only French seed a s F r e n c h seed. safe to say t h a t p r o b a b l y 9 0 % of the It is by f a r m e r s from s t a r t to finish. The E x c h a n g e believes The schedule of meetings for the participating counties, as ar- t h a t t h e ranged to date, follows: 3 0 COUNTY BOARDS A F e w Years A g o " i r m e r s . w h o p l a n t e d t h e above 19 p r e s e n t low price of b e a n s h a s m a d e lillion p o u n d s of F r e n c h r e d clover t h i s an o p p o r t u n e t i m e to a t t e m p t a ieed, d i d n ' t k n o w it. Next year all pool of b e a n s , with t h e handling Clair, and lUverdale. B E R R I E N COUNTY Meetings at B u c h a n a n , St. J o s e p h , Kau * MASON COUNTY M e e t i n g s a t Carts F o u n t a i n , Victors' STEPPING ON IT "We are sounding a new note in farm living. * * * We ean win m p o r t e d clover and alfalfa seed will c h a r g e a n d all Speakers: William o v e r h e a d ' expense .May 5th: S t a n l e y M. Powell, M a y 6, 7, 8. Rainey B e n n e t t , City, Custer, River ton. for ourselves and our children any worthwhile thing if we will allow S p e a k e r s and d a t e s to be a n n o u n c e d D u r i n g the week of April 26 to )e stained. held to a m i n i m u m . W a t c h for looal a n n o u n c e m e n t s and ask locally. May 1, t h e B o a r d s of Directors of 30 our imaginations to vision what we wish and then determine to get H e r e a r e t h e total i m p o r t s of U n d e r t h e E x c h a n g e plan, t h e your local Karm B u r e a u for p a r t i c u l a r s . O C E A N A COUNTY M e e t i n g s at H a r t , M u s , Walkerville, County F a r m B u r e a u s p l a n n i n g t h e it. * * * Let us brjng to farming the solidarity of the crafts, the B R A N C H COUNTY Tench r e d clover seed r e p o r t e d thi bean g r o w e r will h a v e up to a cer- M e e t i n g s on .May 10, 11. 12, a n d l.t. llesperi;!, F e r r y , Claybankjs. v o l u n t e e r w o r k e r m e m b e r s h i p e n r o l l - pride and standing of the professions." • i n t e r a n d s p r i n g for m i d d l e west tain d a t e to decide w h e t h e r or not S p e a k e r s : Carl B a r n u m the fust two S p e a k e r s and dat. announced ment early t h i s s u m m e r , met to md lake s t a t e s seed c e n t e r s : h e w a n t s to p u t his b e a n s into t h e d a y s a n d Allied Bentall the last two locally. . M A N I S T E E COUNTY speed up t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n m a c h i - These were outstanding thoughts brought to 387 Farm Bureau pool, which is to extend over a peri- . . M e e t i n g Places to be announced Meetings a( Wells n, Hear Lake, nery. Several m e e t i n g s have been m e n and women from :]() counties at the Farm Bureau oresn;*<>+.'«« Toledo 3,400,820 lbs. od of e i g h t m o n t h s , from S e p t e m b e r locally, w a t c h for local a n n o u n c e m e n t s Kaleva. Pomona, Onekama, l kdale, Oskadia, h e l d daily. On one day H u r o n , Mon- Chicago 2,821,365 lbs. 1 to May 1. G r o w e r s w h o come in and i n q u i i . County F a r m B u r e a u S p e a k e r s and d a t e s <> he a n n o u n c e d roe, Berrien a n d Oceana county Crawfordsville, Ind 1,018,000 lbs. office. lo< ally. on t h e pool will have t h e i r choice of CASS COUNTY b o a r d s would be m e e t i n g , next day Ft. W a y n e ,Ind. Ugonier, Ind 84,000 lbs. h o l d i n g t h e i r beans a t h o m e and will MECOSTA COUNTY Richmond, rnd 436,000 lbs. M e e t i n g s at Marcellus, J o n e s , BdWards- M e e t i n g s at B a r r y t o n , Mecosta, S t a n - a n o t h e r g r o u p at t h e i r county s e a t s , lt;5,900 lbs. be p a i d a s t o r a g e c h a r g e t h e r e f o r , burg, Dowa&iac. wood, R e m u s , P a l i s . Ri ;ney and Morley. a n d so on. The m e e t i n g s followed t h e •Milwaukee . . . . 777,000 lbs. S p e a k e r s : M. L. Noon, M a y 4, .', 6, 7; S p e a k e r s and d a t e s to he a n n o u n c e d big o r g a n i z a t i o n t r a i n i n g school for St. Louis, .Mo. 31,600 lbs. or of d e l i v e r i n g t h e b e a n s a t h a r v e s t Mrs. E d i t h .M. W a g a r , May 1 :j. locally. Lincoln, N e b . :: 1,500 lbs. to the elevator a n d t a k i n g a cash ad- C L I N T O N COUNTY . M I D L A N D COUNTY c o u n t y m a n a g e r s a n d o t h e r s at S t a t e T h e s e m e n c a u g h t t h e s p i r i t of t h e M i c h i g a n F a r m B u r e a u m o v e - Buffalo, N. V. 630,000 lbs. vance on t h e beans d e l i v e r e d . M e e t i n g s a t Hath, Wacoustft, Fowler, Detroit, Mich. M e e t i n g s a t Coleman. Sanford, Mid- College last w e e k . Great inter< ment, a n d in t h r e e r e m a r k a b l e a d d r e s s e s b r o u g h t o u t t h e h o p e a n d 26,400 lbs. Elsie. land, Mi. Haley, Poseyviljg, Mills T o w n - B e a n s placed in t h e pool will be S p e a k e r s : W m . R a i n e y B e n n e t t , M a y ship. J a s p e r Town Hail, " P o r t e r . Hope. being shown. In Clinton county t h e Total .!UL'l',l7.-> lbs. paid for at t h e a v e r a g e price t h e I I : S t a n l e y M. Powell, M a y :; and 4; C. and G r e e n d a l e . volunteer membership w o r k e r s ' or- f a i t h in f a r m o r g a n i z a t i o n for b e t t e r f a r m l i v i n g t h a t c a u s e d t h e 3 8 7 b e a n s a r e sold for d u r i n g t h e life of M. K i d m a n , May 6. S p e a k e r s : W m . Ba - . a n d ganization of several h u n d r e d people f o l k s p r e s e n t t o d r i v e f r o m 3 5 to loO m i l e s W e d n e s d a y m o r n i n g i n They used to tell us that no t h e pool. T h i s plan of p a y m e n t a n d GRATIOT COUNTY 24: M i s F r. a^n^k _ _K^i n^d_; . ^ ^May _ i_' ane in t h e S p e a k e r s : Mr. Powell. May 2!, 25, 26. a big r e p r e s e n t a t i o n a t t h e S t a t e d o i n g t h e m . T h i s o r g a n i z a t i o n is e n a b l i n g . M i c h i g a n f a r m e r s t o o r - i p o r t e r s h a v e been saying t h a t T h e pool shoujd do c o n s i d e r a b l e to- c o u n t y M a y 10, 11, 12, 13 a n d 14. Carl B a r n u m , Mav :;. school on T o w n s h i p day, a n d t h e s e I t a l i a n seed is c o m i n g in. Very w a r d stabilizing t h e price of beans. H I L L S D A L E COUNTY MONROE COUNTY township chairmen a r e " s c r a t c h i n g g a n i z e a n d d o t h i n g s in l e g i s l a t i v e , t a x a t i o n , p u b l i c i m p r o v e m e n t s a n d ittle c a m e direct from I t a l y this M e e t i n g s at Litchfield, Mosceny, J o n e s - M e e t i n g s at S m y r n a , Whitford ( ' e n t e r , g r a v e l " vigorously. O t h e r counties c o m m u n i t y life t h a t t h e y w o u l d n a v e c o n s i d e r e d i m p o s s i b l y b e y o n d T h e success of t h e proposed Ele- (ear, b u t we published a letter v a t o r E x c h a n g e bean pool will de- ville, N o r t h A d a m s , W h e a t l a n d , Allen, Dundee, Ida, Maybee, F r e n c h Town, Reading, Pittsford, Montgomery, Wal- Carleton, Milan. r e p o r t in like m a n n e r . S t a t e F a r m t h e i r r e a c h a f e w y e a r s a g o . W e h a v e i n s t b e . n . . . [arch 26 from one I t a l i a n exporter pend of c o u r s e on t h e a m o u n t of dion. Frontier, MoshervlUe. S p e a k e r s : Wm. Barbre, M a y •">. 6, 7. a n d B u r e a u r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s were at all f o r a s p l e n d i d f u t u r e ? e have just begun. W h y n o t p r e p a r e t'fering I t a l i a n seed in ton lots and b e a n s pooled. It is believed S p e a k e r s : Carl B m n u m , M a y 1, " and s; Alfred Bentall, M a . to; s. M . Powell, that these m e e t i n g s to h e l p the county di- tatin-g that when mixed with Michigan bean g r o w e r s will give t h e 7:Edith Wm. Rainey B e n n e t t , M a y 6; Mrs. Mav 19 a n d 20, Wb.it H a p p e n e d Before M. W a g a r , May 10 a n d 11; W m . O A K L A N D COUNTY rectors. E v e r y d i r e c t o r is pledging french seed, t h e United S t a t e s took pool s e r i o u s c o n s i d e r a t i o n and that Barbre, May 12 and 13. M e e t i n g s : Rochester, Oxford, C l a r k s - h i s m e m b e r s h i p t h e best he has a n d P r e c e d i n g t h i s m e e t i n g is a story w i t h o u t k n o w i n g t h e difference. m a n y of t h e m will t a k e a d v a n t a g e ton, Mllford, WaUled Lake, Holly. that stirs the imagination. Last L u n c h e o n w a s served in t h e Mich- HURON C O U N T Y S p e a k e r s and d a t e s to be a n n o u n c e d all of it in this m e m b e r s h i p effort. of t h e pool. M e e t i n g s a t Ruth, Klnde, Owendale, later. J a n u a r y , 3.0 Michigan C o u n t y F a r m igan Union M e m o r i a l b u i l d i n g a t Port Hope. OTTAWA COUNTY B u r e a u s a g r e e d to p u t on a s i m u l t a - n o o n . P r e s . M. B. M c P h e r s o n p r e - P o o r P a y : " I ' v e b r o u g h t t h a t last All bean g r o w i n g c o u n t i e s a r e to S p e a k e r : .Mr. Noon. May 10» 11, 12 and M e e t i n g s at Forest Grove, Zeeland. lair of t r o u s e r s to be r e s e a t e d . You b e organized for t h e pool. R e p r e - 12. Holland, Cooperaville, Allendale, C o n k - Approve Power Co's. n e o u s m e m b e r s h i p e n r o l l m e n t effort sided. In a d d i t i o n to t h e t h r e e a d - s e n t a t i v e s from each c o u n t y will I S A B E L L A COUNTY lin. G e o r g e t o w n . e a r l y t h i s s u m m e r , all v o l u n t e e r ef- d r e s s e s d e l i v e r e d by Me»srs. M u m - |now I S i t a l o t . " T a i l o r : " Y e s , a n d p e r h a p s you've m e e t a n d o r g a n i z e a s t a t e pool as- W c i d m a n , JJlanciiard. Coleman. M e e t i n g s a t S h e p a r d , R e m u s , Bosehush, S p e a k e r s and d a t e s to he a n n o locally. Muscle Shoals Bid fort on t h e p a r t of 6,000 p a r t i c i p a t - ford, Bennett and Kingdon, the S p e a k e r s : -Mrs. F r a n k Kinch, M a y 11; i n g m e m b e r s in 524 t o w n s h i p s . crowd was d e l i g h t e d by t h e H u r o n •ought t h e bill to be receipted, too. sociation. c , n l B a r n u m . May 26th; C. 1.. Brody, SAGINAW COUNTY W a s h i n g t o n , A p r i l 2 7 . — T h i r t e e n T h e s e folks selected from among County F a r m Bureau male quartette F u r t h e r details on the Elevator M e e t i n g s at F r a n k e n m u t h , B u r t . C h a p - know I've stood a l o t . " M. K i d m a n , M a v 2 1. in. Kwan Creek, Merrill,' S a g i n a w and Associated S o u t h e r n Power Com t h e m s e l v e s s o m e 30 county l e a d e r s from E l k t o n , composed of t h e t h r e e E x c h a n g e bean pool will be an- J A C K S O N C O U N T Y •lid. M e e t i n g s at P a r m a / S p r i n g p o r t , H a n - S p e a k e r s : Mrs. F r a n k Kinch. May 10 p a n i e s ' bid to rent Muscle Shoals ni a n d s e n t t h e m wfth o t h e r picked H e r e f o r d b r o t h e r s a n d Mr. A c k e r - n o u n c e d from time to t i m e . F a r m - .Munith. Napoleon, Crass Bake. • arl B a r n u m , M a y 12: C. -M. t r a t e s p l a n t s a t $2,000,000 to $ 3 , l e a d e r s to S t a t e College to a t t e n d t h e m a n . T h e B r o d y family e r s a r e w r i t i n g t h e Michigan Ele- Rives -hi;: icord, L i b e r t y Mill*. K i d m a n , M a y 13; M. I.. Noon, May 20, orchestra 000,0D0 a n n u a l l y h a s been a p p r o v e d F a r m B u r e a u organization school played d u r i n g t h e l u n c h e o n . It w a s To The Reader v a t o r E x c h a n g e a t L a n s i n g for fur- ther information. S p e a k e r s : C. I.. Brody, Mav 10 a n d 11; 21, 22; W m . Rainey B e n n e t t . M a v 1.",. Alfred Bentall, May ti and 7; C. M. Kid- S A N I L A C COUNTY by a m a j o r i t y of t h e congressional held l a s t week. A b o u t 100 m e n a n d a big d a y , a w o n d e r f u l p r o g ram, and Many Farm Bureau member* are men, May is a n d 20; M r s . Edith M. M e e t i n g s a t Minden; DeckervUle, C a r - c o m m i t t e e charged with n e g o t i a t i n g women were in a t t e n d a n c e all week. e v e r y o n e t h o r o u g h l y enjoyed him- •ending the Farm Bureau News to r, Mav 24th. sooville, CroswelL Roseburg, \v self. •ome of their friends, paying the K E N T COUNTY town. Decker, Byron City, Marlette, Juhl, a lease. They pledge t h e m s e l v e s to W e d n e s d a y as m a n y t o w n s h i p folks subscription to this office. We be- Meetings 11, Caledonia, C e d a r Argyle, New Greenleaf. produce 20,OW) t o n s of n i t r a t e s for a s could get a w a y c a m e down to lieve those folks will enjoy the pa- per. Calhoun Farm Bureau Springs, S p a r t a , Bryon C S p e a k e r s : Not yet a n n o u n c e d . e n t e r . S p e a k e r s : W m . Rainey B e n n e t t , Mav fertilizer per y e a r within six S t a t e College to t a k e in t h e m e m b e F o l l o w i n g is t h e county r e p r e s e n - r - t a t i o n a t the l u n c h e o n : h» and 11; M. L. Noon, M a y 11 and 15; profit limited to 8 p e r cent. A farm- ship school w o r k a n d t a k e it back to The News Is a paid In advance newspaper and is not continued af- Has a Good Year L A P E E R COUNTY C. 1.. Brody, .Mav 12 and If; Mrs. F l a n k M e e t i n g s a t I m l a y City, N o r t h B r a n c h , Kinch, M a y 17. is and IS. e r board of five a p p o i n t e d by t h e t h e i r fellow m e m b e r s . A L L E G A N COUNTY ter the expiration date. The sub- Colurnbiaville, a n d M e t a m o r a , I'. II :ol>ert R. scription must be renewed. S T . J O S E P H C O U N T Y Sec'y of A g r i c u l t u r e would supervise T h e 387 a t t e n d e d the m o r n i n g t'ennvillf M a r s h a l l , April 2 5 — T h e a n n u a l re- S p e a k e r s : M. L. Noon, May 24, 2."., 26, M e e t i n g s at Moorepark, Mendon, t h e fertilizer b u s i n e s s . The b i d d e r s Please report mistakes In ad- p o r t of t h e C a l h o u n C o u n t y F a r m and 27. Colon, S t u r g l s , Centreville, C o n s t a n t i n e , session at t h e A g r ' l b u i l d i n g , w h e r e BARRY COUNTY dress or any failure In delivery of LIVINGSTON COUNTY I'ahius, W h i t e Pigeon. would form s e p a r a t e power a n d fer- Sec'y Clark L. B r o d y and Lucius R. the News to the Farm Bureau B u r e a u showed receipts of $4,320.8!) Meetings at Powlerville, Gregory, H a m - >.J/ord; New-\ lor prompt attention. i tartland, East < lohocta. S p e a k e r s : W m . Barbre, Mav 10 and 11; tilizer production companjes. Th« Wilson discussed t h e p r o g r a m of the a n d e x p e n d i t u r e s of $ 2 , 7 3 8 . 1 0 . T h e Mrs. E d i t h W a g a r , .Mav H and 15; S. M. BERR N COUNTY S p e a k e r s : Alfred Bentall, May 11. 17, Powell, -May 21 and is for 50 y e a r s . The m a t t e r has F a r m B u r e a u a n d the future of farm a n n u a l m e e t i n g was well at tern; und IS; Carl IJainur. M. ( C o n t i n u e d on p a g e t w o ) yet to go before Congress as a whole o r g a n i z a t i o n w i t h t h e m . If If. nu«d o n p a « e thi APRIL 30, 102(J TWO MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS turbance heretofore caused by inde-| AX OMISSION pendent buyers of .potatoes within.} Prof. J. F . Cox a d v i s e s t h a t in hi- MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS the market area of the Exchange and article, " S o u n d A g r i c u l t u r a l Legis its members. lation N e e d e d , " published in t ^ Published twice a month b>i the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- April 9 F a r m B u r e a u News, through lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices at State Farm Bureau head- quarters, Lansing, Michigan. Boys and Girls clubs develop an e r r o r in c o p y i n g , t h e n a m e of Mr w h a t e v e r p e r s o n a l i t y a child h a s . J, N. McBride of B u r t o n , Michigan was a c c i d e n t a l l y left out of the }js.' VOL. IV APRIL 80, li)2« So. H City men have l e a r n e d s o m e t h i n g of t h o s e w h o r e p r e s e n t e d Michi Kan Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class of t h e value of o r g a n i z a t i o n , but only at t h e Des Moines. Iowa, F a r m Re- t h r o u g h the p r e s s u r e of necessity. jief Conference. matter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized January 12, 1923. Subscription Price 50c Per Year, included In dues of Farm Bureau Members. E. E. UNQREN Editor 8. M. POWEI/Fi Associate Editor MICHIGAN S T A S ^ A R M fiUBEAU OFFICERS M. B. McPHERSON, LOWPII *... President M. U NOON, Jackson Vice-President Here are the men whom 30 County Farm Bureaus have chosen to lead a total of 6,000 volunteer member- Directors-at-Large ship workers in a simultaneous membership campaign early this summer. Photo taken at the Farm Bureau M. B. M C P H E R S O N Lowell organization school at State college which they attend ed for one week. MRS. EDITH M. WAOAR Carleton Standing, left to right—<). R. GaU\ Oceana county; P a u l S a v a g e , Cass c o u n t y ; Maurice Luidens, Ottawa EARL C. M c C A R T r Bad Axe county; Tom ('. Price, Saginaw county; B. A. Holdcn, O a k l a n d c o u n t y ; W . R o r e b a c h e r , Washtenaw county; VEROLD F . GORM ELY Newberry Mark C. Morse, Gratiot county; Frank Bakei-, Tuscola c o u n t y ; Few Derby, Sanilac c o u n t y ; W i n . F e a r , Living- We can save you 25 per cent on the best monuments and J. G. BOYLE Buchanan ston county; Chester Bninais, Manistee county; Win. J a m i e s o n , Montcalm c o u n t y ; Clyde Bolens. EDITH M. WAGAR Chairman Fjann Bureau Home and has not granted us all the comforts of life we have expected. Is it not a fact that we have not put forth allj effort to help ourselves and that dollar Here's how—when you buy lime Farm Bureau Poultry Exchange W. O. Steiger Speaking at a Farm Conference Community Work there is yet time to bring about the r - you are really buying lime oxide (its U - Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Pool C< F. Burnum sponsored jointly by the^ Michigan state of affairs that we want most? Michigan Commodity Marketing Associations When wel speak of economy we active chemical property), and this is what you get: Real Estate Association and the think in terms of money, but there If we are doing unnecessary labor Affiliated With Michigan State F a r m Bureau Michigan State College at the college are places Where we can practice to perform our home or farm work, For $125.00 you can buy, on aa average, delivered to your itatioo., Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Cadillac April 8, on the topic, "The Co-opera- economy far more effectively if we are thoughtless with our time 25 tons Solvay Pulverized Limestone containing 12 Ji tona of lime oaiJe, or Michigan Milk Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit than 9 tona Burnt Lime containing 7 % tona lime oxide, or tive Marketing of Michigan Farm on a cash basis. or extravagant with our appetite, Michigan Live Stock Exchange Hudson Products," Stanley M. Pofvell of the let's admit our shortcomings and 10 tons Hydrated Lime containing 7% tons lime oxide. Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing We find men and women all over Michigan State Farm Birreau, de- this nation of ours who waste time mend our ways so as to save the You obtain 66% triore actual lime for [your money when Michigan Fruit Grower*, Inc Benton Harbor clared: wear and tear of our energies as well and nervous energy and are fairly you buy Solvay Pulverized Limestone.] Directors and Officers of the Commodity Exchanges MICH MILK PRODUCERS ASS'N "The value of farm property is extravagant ••with human strength. as in a financial way. For doctor's bills do run high and operation Spread Solvay this year—note the bumper crops—and • MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. primarily dependent upon its earn- We farm folks sometimes feel out H. D. Horton, Pres Kinde N. P. Hull, Pres Lansing ing capacity. Suburban or resort, real of tune with the rest of the world costs are unwelcome burdens. you-1!! spread Solvay every year! L. C. Kamlowske, Vice-Pres. R. G. Potts, Vice-Pres. Washington estate may som>times be held for because we are so closely tied to our W r i t e for booklet. Washington John C. Near, Sec Flat Rock speculative purposes, but^ the aver- job. We feel that we cannot have Carl Martin, Sec.-Treas. Coldwater L. E. Osmer, Mgr Lansing B. F . Beach, Ass't Sec II. W / Norton, Treas Detroit Howell age farm land must brinfe in suffi- the annual va*,;tion some other folks cient income to pay the*taxes and have. We mus always be home both COURT SUSTAINS * THE SOLVAY PROCESS COMPANY Detroit, Mich. C. S. Benton, Beans Lansing M. L. Noon Jackson other overhead costs, or e^se the mo- night and morning,—if we leave the VV. E. Phillips George McCalla Decatur Ypsilantl C. It. Watson L. W. Harwood Imlay City Adrian ment that it is held at a loss it be- farm it musrt he between chores. I comes a drug on the market. know how monotonous-it gets and POTATO EXCHANGE Vir* Sold by W. .1. Thomas Grand Rapids Milton Burkholder M. It. Shisler F. M. Oehmke Marietta Caledonia Sebewaing Fred W. Meyer Dr. W. C. McKinney... .Davisburg Fair Haven "It is, therefore, apparent that how one sometimes thinks it's all one of the most logical ways to in- work and no play, but I wonder if we SALES CONTRACTS LOCAL DEALERS James J. Brakenberry . . . .Bad Axe crease the value of Michigan farm have ever "tried to find a way for a W. J. Hazelwood Mi. Pleasant lands and to stimulate the buying change? MICH. POTATO GROWERS Elmer Powers Clio Important Decision Follows MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. and selling of them is to increase Are we beim? really fair when we EXCH. Attempt to Wreck Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillac E. A. Beamer, Pres Blissfield the financial returns which the worry about ourselves and envy the J. T. Busaey, Vice-Pres, Provemont W. J. Perry, Vice-Pres farmer receives from his acres. This, other fellow? We can go to town, Co-operative O. E. Hamley, Sec'y Shelby Grand Blanc the Farm Bureau is attempting to do go to picnics, go to a Farm Bureau F. J. Harger, Treas Stanwood J. H. O'Meaiey, Sec Hudson through the promotion of efficient irieetrrfg, take in the Aid Society din- Nate Patterson Caro production and orderly, economical ners, go to auction sales, etc., most Cadillac, April 24—Judge Joseph Geo. Wagar, Sales Mgr Cadillac Leon G. VanLeuw Bellaire Edward Dippey Perry marketing, and through securing for any time. We punch no time clock. Barton of Big Rapids holds that the George Herman E. A. Rasmussen M. D. Buskirk, Pres Edmore Sheridan MICHIGAN FRUIT GROWERS, Paw Paw Chae. Woodruff Ray D. Harper Charles Brown John Miller Frank Obrest Allan B. Graham INC. >Hastings St. Johns Sunf ield Coloma Breckenridge Elberta the farmer just treatment in mat- We do not travel the same road day contracts of the Michigan Potato: ters of freight rates, legislation and in and day out as some of our Growers' Exchange and its locals taxation. Quotes Pres. Coolidge friends do. We do have changes mix- with their growers are valid and en- ed in with our daily life, if we sort forceable agreements. The Michigan Potato Growers' Exchange is a co- Stressing the necessity of farm- them out, and we are not compelled operative, non-profit ion! Amos Tucker, 1 V. Pres corporation, Herbert Nafziger, 2 V. Pres South Haven Millburg P. D. Leavenworth..Grand Rapids W. J. Schultz L. A. Hawley Hart Ludington ers' organizations for the solution of the problems of agriculture, Mr. to or take two all our weeks' trips or visits vacation, in one during having a membership of about 75 lo- cal associations, all of whom are co- Powell quoted President Coolidge as which time the shopman's or other operative "associations, incorporated. Wool Growers F. L. Bradford, Sec.-Treas C. I. Chrestensen Onekama saying, "The farmer must have or- time Worker's pay stops. The member local associations Benton Harbor H. W. Gowdy Union Pier ganization. His customer with whom 1 know we long many times to O. R. Gale Shelby drop everything and get completely have contracts with the growers of F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr he exchanges products of the farm potatoes within their market area, The Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Pool will market Benton Harbor John Lang Sodua for those of industry, is organized. away from it all, but let's try and whereby the grower appoints the lo- wool co-operatively in 1926 with the Ohio Wool Growers D. H. Brake Fremont John Bottema Spring Lake Labor is organized; business is, or- have'a system whereby we will know'] cal and the Exchange his sole and Ass'n, under the same plan that was so successful in 1924 Henry Namitz American Bridgman Bert Gleason F a r m Bureau Lawrence ganized; and there is no way for ag- when we have done a day's work. exclusive agent in the sale of any and 1925. J. F. Higbee Benton Harbor C. L.Federation Brody Lansing riculture to meet this unless it, too, There's only so much work in any- and all potatoes grown' by him for SAM H. THOMPSON Harry Hogue President Sodus one,, and if it is done in a systematic Miller Overton Bangor is organized." GENERAL OFFICES A. F. B. F 58 East Washington St., Chicago way in eight hours, there should be sale. Section 15 of the grower's CHESTER H. GRAY Washington Representative "It is evident to every thoughtful no reason for xone to string it out to contract provides: "That the growei 1. Wool will be accepted for the pool on contract only. LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS .Munsey Bldg., Washington, D\ C. citizen that we are living in a great twelve. who fails or refuses to deliver his day and generation of organization," 2. Now is the time to write for your contract and make It's the simple things that count. potatoes to the Association in ac- your pooling arrangements. continued Mr. Powell. "In the busi- One Michigan farm woman made a cordance with this contract shall E V E R Y O N 5 FOR H I M S E L F A RISKY POLICY ness world it has been found that survey of her own kitchen with an pay to the Association the sum of 8. Ohio has had eight successful wool poolB. " F a r m i n g is the only business t h a t I know of in which t h e a t - greater efficiencies are made possi- idea of saving steps and time and 25 cents for each one hundredweight ble through larger groups of capital she found she could save many hours, of potatoes sold by him to or through 4. For eight years they have averaged more than prices t i t u d e h a s been ' e a c h man for himself and t h e devil t a k e t h e paid by local dealers. Michigan poolers were well and human effort. The result has and many miles in a year by chang- parties other than the Association as satisfied with 1924 and 1925 results. Final settle- h i n d m o s t . ' I ' n d c r snch circumstances t h e devil ta ke s the w h o l e been that a large portion of our ing the place for her match box, and liquidated damages." The contract ments were made in September and October. p r o c e s s i o n , " declared .Major T h o r n t o n Mills at the r e c e n t din- modern business is done through another found that her bread board also providing, that the delivery of corporations. 5. The wool pool sales charge, which includes grading, n e r meetings of the St. J o s e p h and Cass County Farm B u r e a u s . was not as convenient as possible the potatoes is contemplated rather marketing, insurance and warehousing, is guaran- "It has not seemed possible to ap- and quite often the wood box is any- than the collection of the penalty. teed at 2 % cents per pound. Freight is extra. " P r o b a b l y no human o r g a n i z a t i o n is 100 per cent perfect, but ply the principle of the corporation thing but handy to the stoue. Many The Exchange and locals have had the faults of organization can be cured not by disorganiza- directly to agriculture. However, a trip up and'down the stairs could considerable annoyance by indepen- 6. An additional handling charge of V* cent per pound just as the needs of the business be eliminated if we but thought out dent buyers of potatoes, soliciting will be made Farm Bureau members and 1 cent tion, but by more organization a n d b e t t e r organization. No or- world were met though the organ- some other arrangement. their members to violate their con- per pound to non-Farm Bureau members to reim- ganization has h i g h e r ideals and a more w o r t h while p r o g r a m ization of corporations, so in the We could perhaps make some de- tracts, and in a few instances have burse the Michigan Farm Bureau for expenses in- field of agriculture there has been cided changes if we were to set our- succeeded by misrepresentations and curred in organizing the pool and assembling the t h a n the F a r m Bureau. You c a n ' t m a k e it better by s t a y i n g out. wool. a corresponding development of the selves to the job of home examina- otherwise to procure the potatoes of You ean m a k e it better by coming i n . " co-operative movement. In a certain tion for - faults in arrangement of certain members, upon the 'assertion 7. Liberal cash advances will be made as before If re- sense we may regard it as a form equipment. .Many a turn about here, that such contracts were invalid, and quested on the arrival of wools at the Columbus authorize a $3,000 addition to its of collective bargaining, and as or cut off there would be found con- that thp independent buyer would warehouse. The pool will charge the same r a t e of You Are Invited To warehouse. The addition will be fi- such, it is comparable to the activ- venient in our everyday living. And stand good for any loss, such de- interest it has to pay for money. These Good Programs nanced by sale of more stock.- ities of organized labor who have then could we not make better use faulting member would sustain. 8. Wool will be loaded at points where it can be assem- (Continued from page I) Grand Rapids Press. formed their unions in order that bf the time saved? We do want to Recently a member of the Hart Po- ST. CLAIR COUNTY they might deal with bis aggrega- read more, we want more time with tato Growers' Association had. sold bled most conveniently. Instructions will be fur- Meetings ;it Capac, Marine <"itv. Qale,; nished from the State office. Sacks will be furnish- Memphis, Emmet, Avoca, St. CJalr, Fargo . tions of capital more onv a basis of our families, we want more time for and delivered certain of his potatoes ed marketing members. Don't ship any wool with- Speakers: M L. Noon. M:iv 17, IN, and Michigan Getting Good equality. home improvement or for outside in- outside the Association, and another out instructions'. 19; C. 1. I'.toJy, May 20, 21, and 22; "We have today in Michigan some terests and'recreation. Every time member was threatening to do like- \Vm. Barbre, May l l and i:». TUSCOLA COUNTY Name For Dairy Cattle 700 local co-operative associations we undertake something that re- wise, whereupon the Association, ©.Contract blank and full Information may be ob- ting' dates, places and speakers to serving the marketing needs of the quires t i m e ' t o any extent, let's ask ,through the Michigan Potato Grow- tained by writing the Michigan Farm Bureau Wool >>e announced l<>0,000,000. These commodity ex- are painful to qthers? Are we liv- ,suit, and continuing the injunction by the Onekama Farm Bureau local, Ole Km*\v Advertising Ole lived in that part of the Mis- changes are The Michigan Milk Pro- ing a life that the best and all that against the second member restrain- „ 41 DATE a co-operative organization, which ducers' Association, The Michiga*; can be said of us when we pass on ing him from selling potatoes out- conducted a $176,000 business at a sissippi valley known to be attractive Oentlemen: Elevator Exchange, The Michigan is that, "There was never a speck of side the Association. f u r ^ S f 6 8 t n a , m e ^ 1 9 2 6 W ° 0 1 Marketing Contract. cost of 7.4 per cent. This charge in- to the Scandinavian people and had been solicited to join the churches, Live Stock Exchange, The Michigan dust in her house, atfd one could The effect of Judge Barton's ruline furnish sacks for shipping wool at your direction. You to cluded a 7 per cent dividend on $8,- without effect. •Potato Growers' Exchange and the fairly eat off her floor." I do not is that any member who threatens to 800 capital stock and made it pos- He was finally induced to go and Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. All advocate untidyness, but I d j sell outside the Association may be I expect to have about I lbg> o f wool. sible for the organization to add $1,- hear the new minister once or twice, five of these Exchanges are affiliated preach the gospel of wholesome liv- restrained by an injunction from do- 000 to its surplus fund. with the understanding that if he did 'with the Michigan State Farm Bu ing mingled with service to others ing so. and for the potatoes sold by Credit for this remarkable show- not approve he would not be bother- reau for the solution of the larger and to ourselves. The woman living the member, before the issuance of NAME „ . mmmmmm n m H i n i i i ii-t- ' " ^ ing was given to Carrie Christensen, ed any more. ar.d more general problems which all only for the appearance of a house, an injunction, the Association can manager of the company, at the "Well, Ole" said his friend, the Michigan agriculture have in com- rather bhan the real spirit of a collect the sum of 25c per hundred- ADDRESS R p D stockholders annual meeting. Fruit day after 01e*s visit to the church, mon, such as railroad and highway home, is of small enjoyment to her- weight therefor; also that a memiber "how did you like it " problems, legislation. tax matters, self, her family.or anyone else. She cannot by merely paying the 25c per is the principal commodity handled "Vaal." said Ole, "Aye tank it SHIPPING POINT by the company bane just advortisin' scheme. Preach- tariff matters and other public ques- crosses bridges that she never meets, hundred weight sell his potatoes tions wherein farmers are interest- J she frets and fumes concerning un- whomsoever he pleases. Dou't delay filling out and W t u ^ ^ g " ^ ftpP«©^«B"" h of the association's er all tame talk about Sant Paul— itockhokh never say vort about Mat»yapolis." ed. importarit matters and at the same This decision should abate the dis MJjSISjHSjpjMb \PKTL so, 1020 MICHIGAN F A R M B U R E A U NEWS fWMtfc spring was IS ST.. On May 10 snow fairly HAUGEN AMENDS HAD ICE IN AUGUST fell to the depth of a toot as far south as Jamestown. Ya., and one Grand MIDWEST'S FARM SIX GREAT FARM QUESTIONS THAT MUST BE ANSWERED THE FAMOUS YEAR piled up in huge drifts in the north- ern states. Yet the summer was a ple perish Where there is no vision, the peo- Solomon. RELIEF MEASURE What are Country School Selective Production Public Improvements WITHOUT SUMMER They? Country Church Co-operative Marketing Agricultural Fairs Senate Reports Midwest Plan Intact; House Changes Who Farmer's Wife—Our Boys and Girls- -Our Neighbors January and February Were Springlike; Snow in These Field Seeds May Fail By PROF. i. F. ( o x Cares? —Our Country June Admittedly a belated spring and Produce Vice Chairman Micliigan Legislative All Farm Bureau Brand seeds are highest grade, Conference Committee We can't solve these problems individually—Nor every chill breeze from the north Friends of real farm relief legis- NO by waiting—by hating—by proxy NO serves to recall to the pessimist the Michigan adapted stork, carefully selected and tested. lation which will actually be effec- famous year without a summer, with Germination, purity and adaptation guaranteed. the hint that we may be in tor an- tive in relieving the oppressed con- dition of agriculture, are apparently ' These great Farm Questions must be answered by Organized other. Ensilage and Husking Corn winning in their fight in Congress to The summerless year occurred, All these corns have been recleiined in our plant. prevent the adjournment of Congress YES Farmers—We must think carefully—Work faithfully YES just 110 years ago—1816—and odd- ly enough January and February of Graded to run t h r o u g h planter nicely. Von n e e d n ' t without giving consideration to farm —Start now;—Be friendly—and stick to the job worry about tips and butts. relief legislation. that year were warm and spring- like. F a r m B u r e a u YELLOW ENSILAGE Of the many bills introduced in March was bleak and stormy, as Congress, the Federal Farm Board in 1926, but April was mild and A large growing, early maturing corn, produced In great northwest, what a different bill, providing surplus control leg- islation with an equalization fee to meet the cost, is best suited to give CUSTER MASSACRE welcome would await her from that she experienced in the exciting and S. Mitchell, Hollv; Norman Cowan, Ox- ford: L. Sherwood, Oxford: Kay E. Allen, Oxford: A. Dundas, Pontiac: Mr. and Mrs. Win. II. Blackmon, Milford; Mr. vegitation: had gotten when real winter set in. well along Nebraska. Will give big stalk with considerable grain over most of Michigan. This lot tests 96% germination, al- though we are using our standard guarantee of 90%. Snow and sleet fell on seven dif- real relief. In recommending this bill from the House Agricultural Com- FIFTY YEARS AGO trying frontier IOWA HOMESTEAD. days!-—from the and Mrs. Frank Williams. Milford; Mr and Mrs. G. F. (Jaunt, Milford; Mrs. Har- rison (Jaunt, Milford; Mis. I. E Bossar- olet. Milford; R. J. DeOnrmo, Milford; B ferent days in May. In June there was either frost or snow on every Farm Bureau RED COB ENSILAGE Nebraska grown, 1924 seed. Good and dry. Will give mittee, Chairman Haugen added sev- A. Holden. Milford. night but three, with snow Id inches eral sharp "incisors" of his own Wid ow of Famed Michigan General Custer's old Civil War OCEANA COUNTY somewhat heavier yield of fodder than Yellow Ensilage, cavalry comrades have been holding Chas. K. Pett, Hart: \V. J. Schultz, deep in New Bngland. July was cold but not so much grain. Actual germination 9 2 % . make to a, bill already sufficiently —so frosty that ice as thick as win- Cavalry Leader Lives their annual reunions at the State Hart; Roger South Wick, Hart: Henry well supplied with teeth. *, Rothbury; Wm. O. Kiel, Roth- What Haugen Would Do eapitol at Lansing. Their reunion bury; P.. 11. Taylor. New Kra: Carl II. dow panes formed on still water. Farm Bureau EUREKA ENSILAGE In the Senate, the Federal Farm At Monroe is distinguished from all others by Hemstreet, Shelby; O. R. Gale, Shelby: August—the harvest month, A big Virginia grown corn, germinating better than 8 5 % O. H. Fleming, Shelbv; Fred Kerr, ?hel- though there were no crops to har- the fact that every veteran appears hv. • and is the genuine stuff. This corn grows tremendoua Board bill was previously reported A tragic anniversary occurs this with the time honored red handker- vest—was still worse. Ice formed stalks, but NO GRAIN in this locality. S A N I L A C COUNTY out by the Senate Agricultural Com- year when a half century soon will chief around his neck. John I"). Martin, Sandusky: Henry A. nearly an inch in thickness and kill- mittee as an amendment to the co- Manahan, Sandusky: John W. Goodwine, Huron County YELLOW DENT have elapsed grace the so-called Cus- Marlette; Milo F. Nichol. McGregor; L. ed every outdoor plant in the Unit- operative bill. In reporting the Fed- ter massacre occurred on the banks M. Derby, Croswell. ed States and Northern Europe. Early maturing, especially adapted to central and north eral Farm Board Bill out in the of the Little Big Horn river in the W e A r e S o u n d i n g N e w ST. C L A I R COUNTY In the spring of 1817 corn left ov- Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Hill, Fair Haven; central counties. Germination, 90% guaranteed. House Committee,. it carries addi- present state of Montana. Fred W. Meyer, Fair Haven: C. L. Nash, er from 181o sold for from $.r» to tions made by Congressman Haugen It was on June 24, 1876, ;hat Gen- N o t e In F a r m Life Port Huron; Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Woods, $10 a bushel for seed—a famine Allegan County YELLOW DENT which provide that the equalization (Continued from page 1) Marine City: O. L. Miner, Marine City; eral George A. Custer, one of the Hamann, New Buffalo; V. E. Pockert, "Mr. and Mrs. F. c. Schneider, Algonac; price in those days of scarce curren- A larger growing type and ear than the Huron county lee on wheat, pork and beef shall Watervliet; J. G. Boyle, Buchanan; Earl Mr. and Mrs. Franlc Laylc, St. Clair; cy. yellow dent, especially adapted to the first three tiers of not go into effect for twovyears, and younger heroes of the Civil war, and Klostei, Niles; F. L. Simanton, St. Jo- Carl Greenberg, St. Clair; E. N. Clark, his command, of 260 men were all seph; Allen \V. Randall, Benton Harbor: St. Clair; Edith Mason Reid, Avo> Another year almost without a Michigan counties. Germination, 90% guaranteed. also provides that the Federal Farm Clark, Buchanan; Henry Swem, J. Reid, Avoca. Board, if it so desires, can create killed by a band of some 5,000 war- I)ean Gal ten; \V. 6. Rowell, Benton Harbor; ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Cass County WHITE CAP an embargo on imports and will have like Sioux under command of th^ii T. K. Hudson, Benton' Harbor; Arthur W. L. Fawcett, Sturgis; .lav chief, Sitting Bull. They were part .Maris, Baroda; M. P. Dwan, St. Joseph; .Sturgis: E. R. York, Three Uivers; H. E A large growing whke corn, one of the earlier corns for the optional right to directly carry Russell C. File, Niles; Peter Bicker, Co- Crow, St. Joseph. southern Michigan counties. Germination 90% guaran- over surpluses; in other words— of the Seventh cavalry and were de- tome; 1. (J. Beedy, Ooloma; .1. F. Hoot. S A G I N A W COUNTY teed. tailed at the time to guard the en- BRANCH COUNTY Tom C. Price, Saginawi A. B. Love, until the Federal Farm Board bill A. L. Bott, Coldwaeter; \V. A. Bott. Saginaw: Christian Gngel. Frankenmuth; gineers then surveying the Northern Cold-water. V. B. Stout, CqWwater; \V. Wm. B. Hill, Frankenmuth. is past the experimental stage, Pacific raiiroad line. General Cus- K. Dobson, Qnincy; .lames Bates, Quin- S H I A W A S S E E COUNTY REASONS FOR ROBUST BEANS chairman Haugen's amendment would put the cost of the experiment ter had already spent several years CASS COUNTY Zeph Sexton, Laingsburg. Robust navy beans, developed at Michigan State more or less on the government. on the frontier dealing with Indians Beo J. Tase, Cassopolis; Max E. Morse, TUSCOLA COUNTY College, are vigorous, l.nshy, DlSKASK-RF.SlSTANT, before this disaster overtook him, Cassdpolis; K. Karl Bishop, Cassopolis; Frank Baker, Vassar; John W. Sims, When in full operation, after a two Chas. E. Bonine, Cffssopoltsj W. E. Caro: Herman Hack, Reese; <>o. Spang- light pickets and have regularly out-yielded common year period, the equalization fee goes Mrs. Custer, who is still living (at Southworth, Cassopolis; I). Klbert Har- ler, Reese. beans by "> to 8 bushels per acre. R o b u s t ' s big. bushy Monroe, Michigan) shared his life on Frank, vey, Jones; Grace Harvey, Jones; Qeo. W A Y N E COUNTY into effect and the complete cost of Jones; Samuel Thomson, Niles; A. vines make c u r i n g easier and cut down the pick. The the frontier at this time and in her G. Blanchard, Niles: J. \V. Phillips, Do- ens,Samuel W. Spicer, Plymouth; L. Clem- Plymouth; G. W. Bennett, Flat the handling of surpluses is placed same work put into certified Robusts brings belter re- directly on the producers. book, "Boots and Saddles," has giv- wagtac; Harry Wicks, Dpwafiae; M. K. Ro.k; Phillips, Dowagriao; P. H. Sewage, Alar- .Henshaw, Wm. Briston, Flat Rock; Fred en many a vivid picture of hardships cellus. Detroit News; A. H. Wilford, turns. Bill Has Strong Support Detroit. and dangers endured at tlrff time, as • Mr. and CLINTON COUNTY Mrs. Wrn. C. Bearndt, St. W A S H T E N A W COUNTY The increasing strength of the bill well as of amusing shifts to which Johns; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kittle, St. AnnFrank Geiger, Bushton: II. S. Osier, A l f a l f a a n d Forage Crops has brought sharp opposition from •Johns; Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Knight, St Arbor; Walter Rorabacker, Ann Ar- they were often obliged to resort. Johns; Mr. and -Mrs: J. E. Crosby, St. bor; Frank C. Essiok, Ann Arbor; Chas. F a r m B u r e a u B r a n d (iriinm, O n t a r i o Variegated and those who were already opposed to Thus she describes the order of a Johns; Mr. and Mrs. 1). W. Oilier, St. McCalla, Ann Arbor; E. 1'. Hellner, Ann effective agricultural legislation. In its present form, the south, the north n^arch: Johns; Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Doty, E*gl»; Arbor: E. Hellner, Ann Arbor; D. J. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tlu-len: Bernard Sim- Zicknor, Ann Arbor; David Maier, Ann At the bugle-call "boots and sad-*, son, Eagle; Carrie it. Mnnroe, Ka^le; Ig- Arbor. RELIANCE common all'all'a seeds an- vigorous, hardy, Michigan a d a p t e d seeds. W e scarify all alfalfa seed, whieh central states, and the west are unit- dlles," each soldier mounted and "Wtz Koenigknecht, Fowler: Mrs. Ber- greatly increases the immediate germination. W e be* ed; a condition which never before took Ids place in line, all riding two nard Simon, Westphalia, Mr. and Mrs, GASOLINE GAUGE lieve you waid y o u r seed to grow shortly after plant- occurred. It is very possible, how- ever, that the Senate form of the abreast. First came the general and his staff, with whom sister Margar- Carl H. Miller, Wacousta; Mr. and Mrs. H. Blirs, Grand Bedge; Bel Maier, Grand Bedge; Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hath, DeWitt: et and I were permitted to ride; the 'Mr. and Mrs. Byron Blizzard, DeWitt; M FOUR COMMUNITIES for NEW STYLE FORDS Tells the exact amount of ing. We also offet Soy beans, sudan grass, orchard gra.ss, bill will prevail and amendments be made before its passage which will shear the bill of the Haugen private orderlies and headquarters detail rode in our rear; and then came the companies, according to W. Kves, DeWitt; J. W. Bush, DeWitt; Mr. and Airs. Boy Stnmpl'ly, Lansing. EATON COUNTY Clair Taylor, Charlotte; G. B. Fleming, FACED THE LOSS gas in your tank—at all times. No gears, cams, Kentucky blue grass, rape, vetch, alsike and Mammoth clover. the places assigned them for the day; floats, wires or springs. amendments and make the excise tax immediately effective on corn, finally the wagon train, with the rear guard. We made a long-drawn-out 'cavalcade that stretched, over a great Eaton Hap'ids; John Lepien, Potterville. GENESEE COUNTY W. W. Billings, Davison; Bay Barthol- omew, Clio. OF R. R„ STATIONS Reliance is a gravity gauge Michigan Farm Bureau Brand field seeds are sold to farmers in Farm Bureau trade-marked, sealed, sacks of rheat, pork, and cattle. On cotton, distance. Kvery day the breaking of G R A T I O T COUNTY —sight feed. Fits in the in- bushel and other convenient measures. .'hich is a carry-over crop, it will camp went more smoothly and quick- B. C. Blank, Perrinton; Mark C. Morse, Farm Bureau Helping Bailey, strument board—Installed in become effective in two years. * ly, until, as the days advanced, the - Carson City; H. K. Mouser, Ithaca. For prices ;md o t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n rejyai'diiift- Fiirm B u - general used to call me to his side 10 minutes—No cutting or r e a u Seeds, gee y o u r local co-operat ive a s s ' n . 1/ you ciui'l. Write Your Congressman and to notice by his watch how few mo- ' HURON COUNTY Mr. and Mrs. Earl C. McCarty, Bad Axe: Holton, Grindstone City, marring of car. be s u p p l i e d locally, w r i t e u s . Senators ments it took after the tents were David Woodman, Bad Axe; Dorothy It has been said by a wise old ordered down to set the whole ma- Alice Dundas, Bad Axe; 1). J. Mcintosh, Riverdale If your dealer cannot sup- "TAKE THE UNCERTAINTY OUT OF S E E D " Bad Axe; Martin Molslager, Bad Axe; H. ply you, write us. "Write us for this new, beautifully descriptive book~ Congressman tha-t one ''lead pencil chinery for the march in motion. B. Alexander, Bad Axe; F. T. McComb, Another picture of the crude anr* Bad Axe; Chas. Southworth, Elkton: let on Michigan Farm Bureau Brand seeds. Free. letter" from a thinking farmer is hard life endured is given by Mrs. Noah Schlabach, Elkton; J. G. Neuber, The Pere Marquette railroad re- Dep't F vorth more than a hundred dictated Custer in the following account of Elkton; Win. Kramer. Harbor Beach; Al- cently made application^to the Mich- RELIANCE ENGINEERING ustles from other sources. Farm- ers who really want legislation fred. L. Priemer, Harbor Beach: Theodore their arrival at Bismark, Dakota Priemer, Harbor Beach; August Kichard, igan Public Utilities Commission to (now North Dakota), then a Ifard Ruth; Buice Briemer, Ruth; W. A. Lons- close stations at Bailey and Holton COMPANY Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service which will help in improving farm frontier town: bery, Caseville; W. C. WigUUnan, Case- in Muskegon county, Grindstone Lansing, Michigan conditions, raising land values, bet- When we finally reached the ter- ville; Mrs. Isabel Kinch, Grindstone City; M. R. Herford, Elkton: Airs. E. J. Ram- City in Huron couty and Riverdale Lansing, Michigan mination of the road at Bismarck, sever, Elkton; Deleon N. Protzman, Elk- in Gratiot county, and to remove tering agricultural prosperity and another train was about starting ton; Dan Herford, Elkton; Ed. R. Her- give the farmer a greater share in back to St. Paul. The street was ford, Elkton; M. L. Ackerman, Elkton; the agents at those places. Claim was full of people wildly expostulating Neil Morrison, I'bly. America's unprecedented prosperity and talking- loudly and fiercely. It made that revenues were insuffi- H I L L S D A L E COUNTY will do well to write their thoughts appeared that this was the last train Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Sheap, Hillsdale: R. cient to warrant continuing the ser- immediately to their Congressman or of the season, as the cars were not W. Hatis. Hillsdale; Mrs. Fred A. Kies, vice. , to run during the winter. The pas- Jonesville; Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hoffman, Senators, asking action. ' sengers were mostly Bismarck citi- Hudson; A. N. Brown, Jonesville: Bessie Hearings were held ' at Lahsing The Tincher bill is looked upon by zens, whose lawless life as gamblers L. Keller, Hillsdale: Mrs. Wayne Weath- March 24-25. The railroad was rep- and murderers bad so outraged the er was, Cement City. leading representatives of national sentiments of the few law-abiding I S A B E L L A COUNTY resented by several officials and an co-operative associations, as another citizens that they had forced them to Mr. and Mrs. A. Fleming, Lake. attorney. Each interested commun- depart. We could see these outlaws IONIA COUNTY "gesture." It simply provides fur- crowding at the door, hanging out of . R. L. Helm, Ionia; Arnold Simmon. ity was represented by leading cit- ther loans to co-operatives, good in- the windows, swearing and menac- Pewamo. izens and A. P. Mills, traffic manag- sofar as it goes, but not enough to meet the present situation. The difficulty today, facing farmer? is not to borrow money but to earn strong ing, and finally firing on the re- treating crowd as the cars passed out of town. T was inclined to remain a fixture in our car; to step down into such a melee was too much for my courage. The general made allow I N G H A M COUNTY R. J. Baldwin, E. Lansing; R. A. Rai- er of the Michigan State Farm Bu- nev, K. Lansing; \V. O. Hedrick, K. Lan- reau, handled their side of the case. sing; Mr. and Airs. R. W. Tenny, E. Lan- sing; C. V. Ballard, E. Lansing; Mrs, Using the railroad's own figures Louise Campbell, E. Lansing; Karl 11. of revenue for each jstation, Mr. We Servi lchigan interest oh money already borrowed. ance for my fears, and we were quiet- McDonel, E. Lansing; ('. 6. Card, E. Lansing; E. L. Grover, E. Lansing; W. <'. Mills brought out the ,fact that the Effective legislation has been of great help to manufacturing, labo^. ly slipped out on the other side of the depot, hurried into the ambulance and driven to the river. Cribb-; E. Lansing; C. M. Kidman, Lan- cost of maintaining these points as sing; A. L. Strang, Lansing; Mrs. E. Weatherwax, Lansing; E. E. Gallup. agency station is 8 to 12 percent of Lansing; Eben Mumford, «E. Lansing: the stations' revenue. The Commis- W h a t Co-operation Is transportation, finance, in fact a!i businesses and professions sufficient- ly organized to get proper laws. Ag- The ice was already thick enough to bear our weight part way over; then came a swift rushing torrent of water, which had to be crossed in a Rev. It. W. Frank Kingdon, Lansing; Wayne Mills, Lansing; L. A. Thomas, Lansing; sion has already handed down de- Bennett, Lansing; G. F. GriswDld, cisions denying the Lansing; E. Mills, Lansing; E. E. Hill, railroad the Accomplishing riculture can be benefited in a sim- ilar way by the right kind of legis- lation. The Haugen bill in the House and the Federal Farm Board bill of small boat. Some of the "soldiers rowed, while one kept the huge cakes of floating ice from our frail boat with a long, iron-pointed pole. As I stepped into the little craft, I drop- Lansing; Fanny C. Bailey, Bansing; G. right to close the stations at Bailey E. Ramseyer. E. Lansing: R. F. Carr, E. or Riverdale. Lansing; Lela Met'arty, E. Lansing; .Mrs. Fred GodelL Lansing. JACKSON COUNTY mit Generally it has declined to per- the closing of a station where T HE American shipping public since the war period has come to realize a certain r e s p o n s i b i l i t y d e v o l v i n g upon it beyond the m e r e payment of t h e authorized charges for t h e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n ped upon the bottom and hid my Mr. and Airs. Raymond L. Chonv the Senate should coalesce to form eyes, and no amount of reference to ment City; Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Mnsbach, the expense of maintaining it is be- service performed. • a very effective piece of legislation dangers I had encountered before in- Munith; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hankerd, low 20 per cent of the total revenue. for American agriculture. duced me to look up. The current of Munith; M. B. Curtis Hines, Munith; Mr. Decisions on the other stations are There is, for instance* the requirement of the prompt loading and the Missouri is so swift it fs some- and Mrs. It. E. Decker, Jackson: Mr. and thing dreadful to encounter. We were Mrs. Roy Cuff, Jackson; M. L. Noon. expected daily. unloading of the railroad e q u i p m e n t on the part of consignors and lifted out upon the ice again, and Jackson; Mrs. Fred M. Andrews. Napo- leon; Mrs. Fred E. Day, Brooklyn; Mrs. Writing Mr. Mills at the State consignees, respectively. Co-ops Mgrs.; Directors walked to the bank. Once more on shore, 1 said to myself, here will I Martha Bernstein, Hanover: Arthur H. Farm Bureau after the hearing, Mr. Perrine, Kives Junction: Wm. Styles, M e e t A t S t a t e C o l l e g e . river live and die, and never go on that again. Rives Junction: 11. D. Gibbins, Rives H. Barnum of Qailey said: There is the obligation on the shipper of early advice of car require' Junction; Mrs. Willard Bernstein, Clark- in behalf of the citizens of Bailey About 115 co-operative ass'n man- . Veterans of the Indian wars are lake. lake; Mrs. llalbeit W. Hernstcin, Clark- and vicinity I desire to thank you ments to enable the railroads to "mobilize" equipment. agers and directors attended a Farm considering holding a reunion this > Bureau Supply Service and Seed summer in commemoration of the Frank KENT COUNTY Walsh, Cedar Springs; Service meeting held at State College Custer tragedy and Mrs. Custer will Nixon, Lowell; M. R. Sowerby, Harvard; assistance in the Bailey depot mat- Wednesday to consider methods of be invited to be present if it is held. Kent F. N. Church, Kent City; Wis Anderson, ter. L. II. and your organization, the Michigan ' Earl A. Williams, Cedar Springs; State Farm Bureau, for your able J. T HESE two requirements enter largely and eventually into the cost of steam railroad transportation and they are dependent upon the good-will directly manifested by the shippers and altogether beyond City: M. E. Moore, Kent City; ,1. L irther serving Michigan farmers. A naif century has gone by since the- Chase, Kent City; M. H. Bofevman, Rock- Yours respectfully, the control of the railroads. Aldus Wilson. C. h. Brody. L. A. events and incidents so stirringly de- ford; .1. F. Kardlev, Ko.-MYird; Isa:u- H. BARNUM. scribed by Mrs. Custer in her book Miller, Caledonia: F. W. Ruchs, Caledo- homas, Carl Barnum, L. E. Osmer nia; L. 1). Kaechele, Caledonia; M. R. Bailey, Michigan, Recognition of these factors has brought about the organization of occurred. Were she now to visit the Shisler, Caledonia: Frank CanTield, Ada: March 25, 1926. and Prof. J. T. Horner, spoke. 'Grant Frazier, Ada; Ira M. Dean, Ada; the Shippers Regional Advisory Boards and enables the country to get A. G. Duiier. Grand Rapids: R. G. Maw- more service from the equipment of the American railroads. by, Grand Rapids; K. K. Vining, Grand Rapid*; 1 >. .1. McNaughton, Grand Rap- Jardine Finds B o y c o t t This Salt Improves With Age! You know that common salt doesn't. How hard it can get. N-C (Non-Caking) Salt never gets hard. A year after you get it, you 11 find ids; D. W. Itichardson, Grand Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. M. B. MePherson, Lowell. LENAWEE COUNTY Fred Knopf, Blissneld. LAPEER COUNTY O n A t O k l a h o m a City Secretary of Agriculture Jardine T HIS is entirely voluntary service on the part of the shippers and it a unique page in the history of business. It has also been a profit* able expedient, a lesson in co-operation gained from the world war, U. L. Evarts, Hunters Creek; Clinton it soft and free flowing. It's in the purity of ,T. Smith. Lapeer. last week found that the old line a phase in the onward march of the times, which Judge E. H . Gary, of the brine from which it is made, and N-C costs LIVINGSTON COUNTY live stock commission firm?, doing no more. Ask your co-op or dealer for it. Mr. and Mrs. t \ w. Benjamin, Fowler- t h e U n i t e d States Steel C o r p o r a t i o n , recently described as the ville: Mr. and Mrs. Coye T. Allen, Fow- business at the Oklahoma National Packed in 280 lb. bbls. and in sacks weighing lerville: C. H. Copelund, Fowkervilla; Stock Yards, Oklahoma City, were application of t h e Golden Rule in business, a c o n d i t i o n that was 140, 100, 70, 50, 25 lbs. *Wm. 10. Fear, Fowleiville; Mr. and .Mrs. guilty of a boycott against the Pro- inconceivable twenty'five years ago. R. Wines, Fowlerville: Edwin II. OUR BIG FOUR STOCK SALT (medicated Rhodes, Brighton: Mrs. Albert Marshall. ducers Commission Association at and iodized) is a wonderful tonic conditioner South Lyon; Mr. and Mrs. < >. 15. Arnold, that point. It is a manifestation of a quiet but certain revolution in American and worm expeller. Gregory; J. J. Donohue, Gregory; Miss Neil DfRohoe, Gregory; Mr. and Mrs. w. The secretary issued an order to business thought which is gradually progressing towards the finest SAGINAW SALT PRODUCTS COMPANY .1. Iloslev, Houvll: Mr. and Mrs. \V. .1 Saginaw, Michigan Witty, Howell: .Un and Mrs. T. B. Gil- the offending parties to cease and ideals, and incidentally tending to the greater well-being of our people kes, Howell: C. L. Bolander, Howell; desist from using "unfair and unjust l*ii d L. Marr. Howell; Gail Clements, discriminatory practice! and making for greater material returns. t (Howell; Helen Clements, Howell. LUCE COUNTY "There must be no discrimination MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU POULTRY FEEDS DEPENDABLE and ECONOMICAL V. F. Gormely, Newberry. MONROE COUNTY Mrs. Edith M. Wagar. Carleton; P. G. Vivian, Monroe; Clare Burton, Monroe. MONTCALM COUNTY between members and non memSers of the Exchange or between so-call- ed old line sellins; agencies and the T HE Michigan Railroad Association is keeping step with the shippers and heartily seconding those ideals of an enlightened business opinion and appreciates that this policy is as important to the stabilizing Michigan Chick Starter with Buttermilk Wm. C. Jamieson, Lakeview. co-operative marketing r.?s(:ciations, of business as are the operations of the Federal Reserve Bank System MECOSTA COUNTY who are non-member* of the Ex- Michigan Growing Mash with Buttermilk A. J. Whaley. Rodney; Herman Rog- ers, Mecosta: <*. E. Emmons, Big Rapids; change," Secretary .larfljne de-lared in its particular branch of public economy. In fact, it is the identical Michigan Laying Mash with Buttermilk Make Chicks grow and hens lay John Kaud, 8 tap weed; F. .1. I larger, Stan wood; Michael Btadtfeld, Mi in his "indings. application of that p r i n c i p l e to transportation. Michigan industry For ialc by the local Co-op. or Farm Bureau agent. In»ht on Lucius Calkins. Bakevicw. MASON COUNTY has m u c h to gain t h r o u g h t h e policy of t h e 8 1 ^ 0 6 ^ Regional Michigan brand. Write for tree Poultry feeding booklet. Dept. F O. G. Barrett. Scottville; Flon Col- The great human movements that Advisory Boards. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SUPPLY SERVICE burn, Scottvillle. have made civilization what it is to- OAKLAND COUNTY day have been made by people who " 1• Lansing, Michigan u^MMn,..,.^.^nmnT>rmCTa5m!ngrlVIVIVIll I • 1 f IYIYIY1,1 •!'. 1J tammsBB Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Biederstadt. S Ly- on; Mrs. Arthur Pruti, Wallet) L a k e - ' / sacrificed. MICHIGAN RAILROAD ASSOCIATION MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS APRIL 3Q, l02f} FOUR TARIFF FALLS FLAT BUSINESS NEWS FREE CHIX CERTIFIED SEED P O T A T O E S There is a general shortage of *g£?»ff jgS ^ S S ^ ^ S ^ ^ S ^ M (New Rates, Effective March 12) W i t h a d v a n c e d o r d e r s . ir> v a r i e t i e s . 7c pooled to take advantage n t , 8ee1 ON FARM SURPLUS, ONE MORE! Five cents a word for one inser- tion; 4 l / 2 cents per word for each of two insertions; 4 cents a word per insertion for each of three inser- up. E v e r y b r e e d e r culled a n d t e s t e d b y e x p e r t s . W e g u a r a n t e e e v e r y chick. W e c a n s h i p a t once. H a t c h i n g e g g s . C i r c u - throughout the country. I ot no t,. ? & S K d ^on'cSrkHKhUenf-. Stffiej™ and Wh«i Rural, varieties for late crop and Ir.sh Cobbler for « g } We have Russet R r f f {J* lar free. Lawrence Hatchery, phone SAYS THOMPSON The Gooding-Ketcham Seed Staining Measure to stain all imported alfalfa and clover seed to show their origin tions, and at the 4 cent rate for succeeding insertions. Count each word, abbreviation and figure, in- 76-761, R-7, G r a n d R a p i d s , Mich. crop, ^ " ^ ^ " ^ p f f ^ GROWERS E X C H A N G E , Cadillac, Michigan cluding words in signature as and thereby their w o r t h has passed both Houses of Con- words. Cash must accompany Tells New Hampshire Farmers order. Michigan Farm Bureau Y o u pay once only for any - and has been signed by President Coolidge. It is Some Things About effective about May 2b, 1926. News. . — • • • • J, • » - - » » » • » • - • • • » . Concrete Farm Improvement Again Rural Takes Farm Prices This measure is a part of the Michigan S t a t e F a r m POULTRY I n t h e Holland, Zeeland, a n d L a n s i n g S t a t e P o u l t r y Shows, R U R A L b i r d s a g a i n won Concord, N. If.. one dreams that it is possible for the April 20.—"No B u r e a u ' s Public service program and has been p r o m o t e d vigorously by this organization. We take pride in see- ROSE COMB Comb W h i t e Leghorn from prize w i n n i n g pens. BUFF AND hatching Wintei SINGLE If Your Farm m a n y firsts. In t h e e y e s of t h e j u d g e s , a s in t h e opinion of o u r c u s t o m e r friends, w h o buy year after year, R U R A L Chicks have CHICKS farmer to reap the benefit of the pro- tective tariff or regulate his supply ing it become law. as part of the p r o g r a m set forth be- low : eis. Fifteen for two p r i . e on ">o or 100. C h a s . W e b b , CI ing, Mich. dollars. Special 5-27-26 Could Talk- First* Choice. Every Bird In Our Flocks Mich. State Accredited Hollywood-Tan- to demand," declared S. H. Thomp- son, president of the American Farm STATE FARM BUREAU'S PUBLIC SERVICE CHOICE BARRED ROCK eggs. SETTING G u a r a n t e e d . $1.25 for 15. D . L . McAvoy, L a i n g s b u r g , Mich. 4-29-26 It Would Say: OUR C O N T E S T W I N N I N G S A T H O L L A N D . AnctfrfSS^-lst Cock, 1st Pullet, 2nd H e n . W h i t e Leghorns—2nd a n d 260-290 Egg Foun- 3rd P u l l e t out of 50 e n t r i e s . 4th pen o u t of 17. dation. Rural Pure- cred Matings Bureau Federation, recently at a PROGRAM AT ZEELAND. A n c o n a s — 1 s t Cock, 1st Bred meeting of eastern farmers at Con- W H I T T A K E R S ROSE A N D SINGLE P u l l e t , 2nd H e n . W h i t e L e g h o r n s — " S p e c i a l " Chicks Quality C o m b R h o d e Island R e d s T r a p n e s t e d , Take concrete into part- 1st Old P e n , 1st Y o u n g P e n , 1st Cock. Cost Less cord, N, II. LEGISLATION b l o o d - t e s t e d , Michigan A c c r e d i t e d . M i c h - to Raise and Pay P a s s a g e of t h e C a p p e r - F r e n c h T r u t h - i n - i g a n ' s G r e a t e s t Color a n d E g g S t r a i n . nership. U s e it t o mod- A T L A N S I N G , i A n c o n a s . 1st Pullet, 2nd Big Profits. "If it were possible for farmers to F a b r t e bill; completion and o p e r a t i o n of Chicks and Eggs. Sixteenth Annual ernize old buildings. U s e Cock, 2nd H e n . W h i t e Leghorns—1st Old forecast exactly the return from their the l'. S. .Muscle Bhoals N i t r a t e s p l a n t C a t a l o g F r e e . I n t e r l a k e s F a r m , Box B, a n d Y o u n g P e n s , 2nd Cock, 1st H e n . ^ and manufacture of fertilizer; opposition L a w r e n c e , Mich. 31-3-26-tf-b3 it to construct new build- F R E E CATALOG—Fully d e s c r i p t i v e a n d I n f o r m a t i v e s h o w s h o w y o u can have hi» plantings and sowing, and to forecast demand years in advance, it would to a n y form of s a l e s tax or of c o n s u m p * ings. U s e it to increase s u c c e s s w i t h R U R A L chicks. Send for copy t o d a y . T h e n tell u s y o u r w a n t s quick » tion t a x : r e t e n t i o n of federal income t a x ; KT TV I H A T C H I N G EGGS. THE for o r d e r s a r e p o u r i n g in fast. 1 0 0 % Live Delivery G u a r a n t e e d . v then be possible for him to regulate P a s s a g e of G o o d i n g - K e t c h a m Seed S t a i n - c h i c k e n s t h a t c a n n o t fly. Parked with t h e value of your farm, T H E R U R A L POULTRY F A R M , R. R. 1, Dep't P., Zeeland, Mich. E N A C T E D APR. 5-6, ing bill. two toot fence. J. J ) . N o a h , Greenville, increase production, cut his supply to demand as a manufac- 1926 Mich. 5-14-26 Member Mich. State Farm Bureau turer does, and reap the benefit of r e p a i r bills, save labor protective tariffs and such devices that operate effectively for industry. by enactment of: TAXATION Relief for sorely burdened farm property PLANTS AND NURSERY STOCK BLACK RASPBERRY PLANTS and to make the business of farming yield greater auiiUJL S u p e r i o r Chicks g a v e $5.00 w o r t h of e g g s p e r T i e n p e r ENACTED JAN. 29. 1924 (a) Two cent gasoline tax for highway y e a r to Prof. H o l d e n of W h i t e h a l l , M i c h i g a n . They But no one dreams of this as possi- ( C u m b e r l a n d ) well rooted, d i s e a s e free. satisfaction. a r e r e a d v to do t h e s a m e for you, b e c a u s e t h e y a r e funds. Drive over p l a n t s a n d see w h a t ble," said Mr. Thompson. (b) S t a t e i n c o m e Tax in place of State's you a r c g e t t i n g . $10 per t h o u s a n d . W i n C r i b or granary walls, floors, b r e d for* high e g g p r o d u c t i o n . One of m o s t m o d e r n "Agriculture has been extended general p r o p e r t y levy. M o o r e , H a r t f o r d , .Mich. 5-20-27 a n d foundations of concrete, ef- b r e e d i n g p l a n t s a n d h a t c h e r i e s in M i c h i g a n . Every tc Law forbidding a n y more tax e x e m p t fectively keep out rats. You can't b r e e d e r passed by Michigan S t a t e College i n s p e c t o r s . through the decades when expansion SEEDS W E A R E MICHIGAN S T A T E A C C R E D I T E D securities. sell rats. W h y feed them? wr One of t h e s t r i c t e s t p l a n s of a c c r e d i t a t i o n in t h e ^» of the industry and its production T A X E S REDUCED Oil E q u a l i z a t i o n of a s s e s s m e n t of f a r m a n d was the chief national policy for the $67,350 A N N U A L L Y otfty p r o p e r t y in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h sales More milk a n d more beef per U n i t e d S t a t e s . O u r big free c a t a l o g d e s c r i b e s o u r b r e e d i n g m e t h o d s w h e r e world FOR SALE—MANCHU SOYBEANS SINCE 1924 v a l u e s of s a m e . R. M u t t e r s b a u k h , C o l d w a t e r , Mich. acre result from concrete silos. f a m o u s blood lines a r e blended. Also a b o u t t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n perfected t o give y 0l , farmer, to the point that there is a s e r v i c e equal to a n y a n d b e t t e r t h a n m a n y . W r i t e a n d g e t it before placing your (Farm Bureau investigations brought C o n c r e t e w a l k s m e a n less o r d e r . I t c o s t s n o t h i n g . I t will help you m a k e m o n e y . normal surplus over what the home equalization in Calhoun, Ingham, Wash- MISCELLANEOUS work for your wife. They keep SUPERIOR FARMS, INC. Box 361 Z E E L A N D , MICH market consumes which sets the price tenaw, Monroe and Kalamazoo counties, m u d and dirt out of the house. saving farmer taxpayers $67,350 excess CREAM W A N T E D — S H I P 1'S YOUR on what the home market takes, as taxes annually.) c r e a m by e x p r e s s . H i g h e s t m a r k e t paid well as that which is exported. Pro- tection of such a crop by the ordi- TRA XSPORTATIO X d a y received Can and c h e c k r e t u r n e d at once. Satisfaction guaranteed. Farm Clean dairy b a r n s mean healthy, contented cows, a great- Tn E F F E C T I V E SEPT. 10, Immediate application of Michigan Bureau member. Reference, Montrose er quantity a n d a better quality X3±ZL nary tariff duty is a farce. Some peo- 1925 S t a t e Hank, Montrose H o m e Creamery, of milk—hence increased dairy Zone Rate decision t<> s a v e f a r m e r s b l p - M o n t r o s e , Mich. 6-12-26 profits. Concrete in the barn is ple talk as though the surplus is a REDUCKD P R I C E S ON MICHIGAN A C C R E D I T E D CHICKS MARKETING W R I T E FOR PRICE AND DESCRIP- easy to clean and keep clean. Order your chicks at prices in this ad tor delivery week of June new thing, due to over-production tion of P y r a m i d p o u l t r y s h i p p i n g coops. 1st and 8th, Every breeder passed by i n s p e c t o r s u n d e r supervision brought on by the war. Nothing p e r s in 69 c o u n t i e s $500,000 a n n u a l l y . Concrete gives fire protection. of Michigan State College F a r m B u r e a u P o u l t r y E x c h a n g e , 2610 It protects people in houses, cat- E x t e n s i o n of sound c o - o p e r a t i v e mar- Riopelle s t r e e t , D e t r o i t . 3-12-tf Varieties Postpaid prices o n : 500 could be farther from the truth. We k e t i n g p r o g r a m now well u n d e r way in d e in barns, and feed in silos. It 10d0 have been a farm exporting nation as Michigan. S. C. W h i t e & B r o w n Leghorn8, S. C is firesafe. Anconas $10.00 $45.00 $90.00 long, almost, as we have been a na- I B a r r e d Rocks 13.00 60.00 100.00 Send today for our free hookltts, 80.00 tion. FARM BUREAU DISTRICT ' 'Permanent Repairs on tht Farm" and Mixed or Broilers 8.00 40.00 "This normal surplus and the other ' 'Plans for Concrete Farm Buildings'' Special M a t i n g s a t slightly higher prices. After week of .Line Sth, l e per chick less NO. 1, H E A D Q U A R T E R S G E T OUR N E W C A T A L O G — I T ' S F R E E forms of surplus which appear in the PORTLAND CEMENT Send for o u r new c a t a l o g and learn why T o w n Line C h i c k s m u s t be good. All farming business, have a great deal to do with our farm problem. How INDUSTRIES SMALL SOME ITEMS ON at 2 2 5 Paterson Bklg., So. Sagi- n a w St., F l i n t , o p p o s i t e City ASSOCIATION Dime Bank Building flocks milk fed. All c h i c k s N e w t o n h a t c h e d . E g g c o n t e s t r e c o r d s and siiow win- n i n g s fully described. W r i t e for low p r i c e s on 8-10 week old p u l l e t s now ready for s h i p m e n t . M e m b e r Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u . can we dispose of it so that the farm- er can get an American price for what he sells at home, and thus af- OUTLET FOR CORN GROWING BROILERS Hall. Lapeer, Genesee members address all Shiawassee, DETROIT, MICH. A National Organization J . H . G E E R L I N G S , Owner, R. P . I). 1, Box X, Z E E L A N D , MICHIGAN communications there. Tele, to Improve and Extend the ford him the opportunity to market Uses of Concrete phone Number 1739. his crops under the same highly pro- Corn Sugar, Corn Oil, Other Quarters, Feed, Method of OFFICES IN 30 CITIES tected condition as that under which H . G. R A T E R I N G , D i s t . M g r . he is compelled to produce them? Products Hardly Dent Feeding Control "This is not the farmer's problem Situation x Growth . alone. The whole nation has had a hand in bringing it on. Railroads Washington, April 29.—Commer- have.contributed to the surplus; all cial uses for corn absorb about 225,- by O. M. KIDMAN ELEV. EXCHANGE REPORT ON MARKET Live Stock of them, by their policy of forcing 000,000 bushels of the American Success in r a i s i n g b r o i l e r s is often settlement and use of cheap new corn crop annually. This is a rel- gtoo vbe e r n e d by t h e t i m e w h e n t h e y a r e m a r k e t e d . T h i s in t u r n is gov- lands tributary to their lands. The atively unimportant fraction of the e r n e d by t h e t i m e t h e y a r r i v e a t t h e government itself is not guiltless; total production, and corn growers p r o p e r size a n d w e i g h t . it has reclaimed wet lands and put have been Wondering whether more Several factors c o n t r o l t h e g r o w t h L a n s i n g , April 2 9 . — T h e co-opera- tive Michigan E l e v a t o r exchange, Markets By sales a g e n c y for m a n y Michigan co- water on dry lands and in every way surplus corn might not be disposed of t h e chicks to t h e b r o i l e r s t a g e . has helped to create this surplus. The of in commercial channels. Even a T h e s e a r e : first, q u a r t e r s in which state governments, the banks, the relatively large increase in the com- they a r e confined; second, k i n d and o p e r a t i v e local e l e v a t o r a s s o c i a t i o n s included in its m e m b e r s h i p , r e p o r t s Radio at Noon Hagandale Pontiac K. Sylvia 794,559 q u a n t i t y of feed u s e d ; t h i r d , the on t h e m a r k e t s t o d a y a s follows: agricultural schools and colleges, mercial uses of corn, however, would m e t h o d of feeding. right down to the commercial or bus- not affect the price materially, ac iness club in the small city or town, cording to the II. S. Dep't of Agri- should be confined in fairly close Chicks i n t e n d e d for broilers WHEAT—TV • r e c o m m e n d Michigan f a r m e r s sell t h e b a l a n c e of that E v e r y m o r n i n g , j u s t before n o o n , we a r e f u r n i s h i n g Buffalo a n d D e t r o i t Live Stock the What Sylvia Did, They're t h e i r last s u m m e r ' s w h e a t crop a t all have helped increase farm produc- culture, which points out also that q u a r t e r s , a v o i d i n g excessive exercise, tion as a part of a long continued na- various obstacles stand in the way which r e t a r d s f a t t e n i n g . As soon as tional program. of an increased commercial con- t h e cockerels can be picked out they p r e s e n t prices. W e c a n see n o t h i n g in t h e s i t u a t i o n to p u t w h e a t up m a r k e t q u o t a t i o n s on calves, s h e e p , l a m b s a n d hogs to Michigan S t a t e College r a - cattle, Still Talking About m u c h from p r e s e n t levels. dio s t a t i o n W K A R for b r o a d - (By J. G. H a y s in the Holstein.-Friesian Record) sumption of corn. Corn meal con- s h o u l d be s e g r e g a t e a a n d fed by "This at once becomes more than themselves. W h e n fed in t h i s w a y R Y E — N o t h i n g in s i g h t to indi- casting to farmers at 12 "Well, it really was good, I suppose, when you consider a group question; it commands the sumption is hard to push when t h e y will n o t be so a c t i v e a n d will o'clock n o o n , E a s t e r n s t a n d a r d that I never tested a cow before nor even ever was around cate a n y s h a r p a d v a n c e in the attention of the whole nation; it wheat flour is available. The same t h e r e f o r e t a k e on flesh m o r e r a p i d - market. time. when anyone was testing." challenges the best thought in this is true of corn sugar production ly. O A T S — F e e d all you a t h o m e . These reports are telegraph- So spake Glen Clarkson of Brown City, commenting, on country. And when leaders of the when cane sugar is cheap. Corn oi! T h e p u l l e t s t h a t a r e to be raised Not m u c h c h a n g e i n d i c a t e d in t h e ed W K A R direct from t h e Buf- the record he has just finished on "Hagandale Pontiac K. great groups in our national life get comes into competition with cotton- to m a t u r i t y will also d o b e t t e r when m a r k e t . W o u l d expect a s l i g h t a d - falo a n d D e t r o i t y a r d s a n d a r e Sylvia 794559"—a record of 32.581 pounds of butter in a together to study this problem un- seed oil and lard. fed by t h e m s e l v e s in s e p a r a t e q u a r - v a n c e in price a s a g a i n s t a b r e a k . on t h e a i r w i t h i n an h o u r from week from 618.1 pounds of milk, average test 4.2%. Many selfishly, and on a basis purely econ- Farmers usually take care of a t e r s . B E A N S — T h e l a r g e c r o p r a i s e d in t h e t i m e r e l e a s e d . L i s t e n in on a breeder of Holsteins who tests annually for a lifetime Feeding fails to bring out as good a record as Clarkson has devel- omic and social, then we may hope corn surplus by raising more- hogs. S o m e s t a n d a r d , well r e c o m m e n d e d Michigan last s u m m e r , combined this co-operative marketing oped on his very first try. for accomplishment and not before." That usually means lower hog pric- w i t h t h e fact t h a t m o s t b e a n s c a r r i e d agency service. commercial growing or d e v e l o p i n g es for a time and higTTer corn .pric- m a s h i best for feeding t h e c o m i n g excess m o i s t u r e , h a s been a g a i n s t t h e In t h e m e a n t i m e , hundreds A fact that makes the record itself more valuable is that es. If farmers could reduce their b r o i l e r ss. H o w e v e r , if a h o m e m a d e m a r k e t t h e whole s e a s o n . T h e r e is of f a r m e r s h i p p e r s are ship- the cow was only 3 years, 9 months and 2 4 days old when Pose As Growers To corn production and hold hog pro- m i x t u r e is d e s i r e d , one g i v i n g very n o t m u c h in t h e s i t u a t i o n t o d a y w i t h ping to t h e " c o - o p s ' a t Detroit she freshened—just a heifer with her second calf. Of in- terest too is the normal way in which the cow was handled. duction where it is now, both corn good r e s u l t s a n d easily m a d e is as Sell "Kansas" Alfalfa and hog prices, says the depart- follows: e q u a l p a r t s by w e i g h t of p r e s e n t s t o c k s b a c k in Michigan t o a n d Buffalo e v e r y week. T h e co-ops g e t u p w a r d s of luO car- *As far as quarters were concerned the barn is very ordi- indicate any sharp advance within nary. A little extra room was found through the courtesy ment, would tend to become adjust corn m e a l , m i d d l i n g s , g r o u n d oats loads at each market from The Farm Bureau News is advis- ed. Farmers will eventually have to a n d b r a n . T o this a d d one t e n t h by t h e n e x t 60 d a y s . O u r s u g g e s t i o n is of the only other purebred cow in the herd, who at Clark- for a s m a l l e r a c r e a g e t h i s s u m m e r . Michigan p o i n t s each week son's suggestion gave up her stanchion next to Sylvia. For ed that certain firms in Kansas, pos- work out their salvation along this wejght of good m e a t s c r a p . and are leading those m a r k e t s ing more or less as growers, are of- line. Organization will help do it. Q u i c k e s t g a i n s can be s e c u r e d by feed there was no soaked molassesed beet pulp, no sliced feeding a wet m a s h . F o r t h i s feed for v o l u m e of stock received. beets—just all the good alfalfa hay and ensilage that she fering Michigan farmers, through The classical example of farmer Good service a n d satisfactory cared for and for grain Michigan Farm Bureau Millkmak- advertising or correspondence, what control of their product came in re use t h e s a m e m a s h t h a t is b e i n g fed purports to be Kansas grown alfalfa cent years when the Danish co-op with seed at $7 per bushel. This is inter- erative movement discovered that t h a t its k is in h o p p e r s . Mix some of t h i s m a s h i m m e d m i l k or b u t t e r m i l k so t h e consistency of stiff b a t - A Pull year to Pay The wonderful skimming efficiency* of Viking bowl adds dollari to your* r e t u r n s h a v e been big i t e m s in building t h a t volume. er, fed in sensible proportion to milk flow. "She made it easy," said Clarkson; "didn't seem to esting, particularly so when we find the English trade was fast turning t e r . T h i s m i x t u r e can best be fed in dairy profits. Easy monthly pay- M I C H . LIYK STOCK E X C H . trouble her a bit. She never frets anyway. I'll show you that the wholesale market on good against heavy type bacon hogs. In a open t r o u g h s . It m a y b e fed on wide ments at prices within reach. ( O O P COMMISSION M C H T S . how calm she takes life." So he haltered Sylvia and led Viking Discs—Easy to Clean—Handled her outdoors for inspection. She did indeed reveal a pacif- grades of Kansas alfalfa is around few months such hogs had stopped b o a r d s or a clean c e m e n t floor. like keycon a ring—easy Dix A v e , D e t r o i t ic nature, posing wherever her young master halted her. $20 per hundred. Just why any Kan- coming from Denmark and the Dan- T h e s c r a t c h feed b e i n g used may to wash—saves drudg- . >ery. Long disc surface Even when County Agricultural Agent John D. Martin and san should be offering Kansas al- ish bacon industry was revolution be h o p p e r fed if d e s i r e d . T h i s r e - 'gets more cream. Sizes 100- P R O D U C E R S CO-OP COMM. J. G. Hays, Secretary of the Michigan Holstein Association, falfa seed at $5 under the wholesale ized to meet the trade demand. The d u c e s t h e a m o u n t of l a b o r r e q u i r e d 1000 lbs. Capacity. Five Sizes. Hand.electric, power. Sturdy frame., ASS'X pranced around her with professional interest, feeling her market is hard to understand. Pe- Danish co-ops had put the situation to c a r e for t h e b r o i l e r s . Best Swedish steel. Now—ask for "Help 9 0 6 W i l l i a m s St., E . Buffalo hide for quality, examining milk veins and udder, she culiar that it won't sell at home, as up to their farmers and recommend- W h e n to s«*il Your Cows Make Cash" and prices. Dept. 30 showed no skittishness. She is one of those good natured Kansas had a short crop of alfalfa ed a change. It was made. T h e p r o p e r t i m e a t w h i c h to sell UNITED ENGINE COMPANY, Lansing, Mich. bossies tha,t make good companions. t h e b r o i l e r s will h a v e to be g o v e r n e d seed last year and has hardly enough by t h e m a r k e t on w h i c h o n e sells. If A sweet disposition is not all of Sylvia's attributes, how- t o go around. Arizona and New one is c a t e r i n g to a h o t e l t r a d e spe- ever. Martin and Hays vouch for the fact that she is a Mexico seed can ho shipped into And a B a r g a i n at T h a t — cializing in c h i c k e n d i n n e r s it is good individual showing plenty of capacity and mammary Kansas and re-sold as Kansas seed. A little boy had got into t h e h a b i t m o r e t h a n likely t h a t t h e y will w a n t development. It has been done, but $7 per bushel of s a y i n g " D a r n , " of which h i s m o t h - t h e b r o i l e r s a t 1 y2 p o u n d s . I n a s - is a low quotation for even unadapt- er n a t u r a l l y did not a p p r o v e . ed seed. We wouldn't want unadapt- ed seed or doubtful seed at any will price. m u c h as b r o i l e r s a r e a l w a y s split in " D e a r , " s h e s a i d to t h e l i t t l e boy, h a l v e s when s e r v i n g , " h e r e is ten c e n t s ; it is y o u r s if you t h e exact w e i g h t , t h e 1V 2 again." p r o m i s e m e n o t to s a y ' D a r n ' broiler is m o r e p r o f i t a b l e t h a n t h e 2 r e g a r d l e s s of pound ORDER YOUR BINDER TWINE The tester, Van Camp of the local Cow Testing Associa- tion, happened to be testing there at the time of the writ- e r s visit. This brought to mind the fact that the Clarkson herd stood second in Michigan this last year with over 2,000 herds considered. According to the Dairy Depart- p o u n d b r o i l e r for t h e s t e w a r d to ^ L o f t h e S t a t e C o l l e s e his herd averaged in production, NOW- "All r i g h t , m o t h e r , " h e said, a s h e s e r v e , w h e r e chicken d i n n e r s a r e " s o Detroit Poultry took t h e m o n e y , " I p r o m i s e . " A s he lovingly fingered t h e m o n e y much per." It is t h e r e f o r e well to select t h e 13,057 pounds of milk, 651.68 pounds of butter. Sylvia did her youthful share in establishing this re- Market a hopeful look c a m e i n t o his eyes, and he said: "Say, mother, I know As given by Mich. Farm Bnreau a word t h a t ' s w o r t h fifty c e n t s . " m a r k e t before s t a r t i n g to f a t t e n t h e broilers. markable average. Freshening for the first time as a two- year old, she made in ten months 12,225 pounds of milk, practically 570 pounds of butter, with 3.72% test This Poultry Exch,, 2610 Riopelle street, Boys' $60 In Pigs Club The demand for Michigan State Industries binder yield made on twice a day milking under farm conditions shows that Sylvia is not a seven-day sprinter but a year Note for » Nickel A p r i l &», 1 » 2 < i : M e d i u m size h e n s from t% t o 4% lbs. Here is one sent in to us by a Work Grows To $501 around producer. ' a n d leghorns a r e w a n t e d l>y m o s t all Georgia reader who heard it down twine, made at Jackson, is always heavy. Some- b u y e r s . T h o s e w e i g h i n g over 6 lbs. find Hans Nielson, a Randolph, Nebras- All the interest of the visitor to the Clarkson farm can little d e m a n d a s very few h o u s e - in Atlanta: ka, farm boy has about set a record times the supply becomes limited. Therefore, we not be confined to the dairy herd—there is a young wife as wives will spend m u c h over t w o dollars A one-gallu'fe customer stepped in- enthused oyer good dairy cows as is Clarkson, and there for a chicken. in pig club returns for one year, H e a v y s h i p m e n t s of b r o i l e r s a r e n o w to a North Georgia drug store and and has pretty well decided what suggest that you see your co-operative ass'n manager m o v i n g , a n d t h e m a r k e t is a little l o w e r asked for a nickle's worth of asafoet- d'ecidX r f h e T b oThe^ping^^ *° ^ ^ ^ his life work is going "to be. a t unsettled prices. ida. Hans made a borrowed $60 invest- at once and order your 1926 needs. 116 reC0rd t0 Sh W her aP S h i p p e r s will do well t o dispose of t h e i r pr!5a!fo?ofSd^pair * " "** ° " m e d i u m and leghorn hens during the Clerk: Wrap i t ? " "Yes." "Charge ed in a brood sow grow into a total r o m i n g couple w e e k s a s a m u c h lower- it?" "Yes," "Name?" "Honeyfunk- The Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service handles of $501 the first year. When he got m a r k e t is e x p e c t e d soon. T h e r e will also 61." "Here, take it. I wouldn't write the sow, he was a member of a pig This is another instance wherein Michigan Milk- b e a b e t t e r d e m a n d for e x t r a - h e a v y h e n s Jackson twine because it is the best* It is one of the protein i n a few w e e k s w h e n leghorn a n d m e d i u m asafoetida and Honeyfunkle for five h e n * will not be w a n t e d . cents."—Confectioners' Journal. club. At the close of the year Hans •KM- I ' P u b l i c formula dairy feed, is help- had sold $261 worth of pigs and few standard Yucatan Sisal twines containing long lgan f a r m e r s d o bet Broilers, H a i r e d Rocks, l ' 2 - 2 lbs. &S-65 SMI iT *er with their dairy herds. B r o i l e r s , R. I Reds. 1V4-2 lbs 52-53 had on hand the sow and five 250 fibre. Milkmaker is made up to get high production economi- Broilers, W h i t e Rocks, 1^-2 lbs J b o i l e n s , poorly f e a t h e r e d 50 15 Tie Wool With pound hogs valued at $240, making the total value of his $60 investment cally and keep the herd in fine condition. lbs B r o i l e r s , L e g h o r n , 1^4-1% lbs 4:>-4S K>-42 Paper Twine some $501, less the feed and other W e are offering Jackson twine in l i e n s , o n l i n a i \ over r> lbs 32 D o n ' t b e d o c k e d for u s i n g a n y f o r m expenses. His father has placed him You can get Milkmaker at 260 farmers' co-op ass'ns. H e n s , Yellow, s m o o t h ! of sisal t w i n e . B i n d e r t w i n e o r old in charge of the farm swine herd. two sizes—the old five pound ball and y lbs f a s h i a n e d wool t w i n e c u t s t h e v a l u e of a 33-34 fleece: i?/i-n° n , T™*?^ y ° U r C O W s respond. Write for Hens, Leghorn W e offer t h e best p a p e r wool :si-X2 t w i n e a t 22c p e r lb. P O S T P A I D . I n 2ft, the new 8 pound ball, illustrated here. our Milkmaker booklet. C a p o n s , fancy, 8 lbs. u p 40-42 5 a n d 10 lb. spools. Acid Phosphate Helps T h e 8 pound ball fits and works nicety smooth, under ."• lbs :'.2-::;: M I C H . F A R M 25-26 B U R E A U W O O L POOL Lansing, Mich. Corn Mature Earlier Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service 18-2* An application of 125 to 150 lbs. of in any can that holds a 5 pound ball. Lansing, Michigan N e w 8 lb. ball s, old acid phosphate per acre will hasten thicks, young the maturity of corn from five to W e recommend it. ^ MICHIGAN 21-22 Iba! Up *..'.*..*.*....".**..*...28-24 Poultry Shippers fifteen days. In fact, this has been so universally known that the experi- For results and service send Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service MilKmaKer 20-21 DRESSED V E A L your future shipments of Live ment stations have done no work to Poultry to secure evidence as to the exact 18-17 FARM BUREAU POULTRY E X C H Lansing, Michigan EGOS amount of time which can be savod» As to quality and size 2610 Riopelle St.., Detroit, Mich by the use of this fertilizer.