Our Purpose Is T» Build a Prosper. oils Agriculture MICHIGAN FARMBUREAU NEWS Pl'BIJSHEEII BY Till: MICHIGAN STATE FARM Bl RE U FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP You and \ our Neighbors—Th u Is The Farm Bureau FOURTH YEAR, VOL. IV., No. 11 MAY 28, 1926 ISSUED SEMIMONTHLY 30 COUNTY FARM BUREAUS OUT TO BUILD UP MEMBERSHIPS FARMER HAS THE Seed Staining THOUSANDS OF MEMBERS VOLUNTEER MEANS TO MAKE 30 Counties in Campaign Opens at Washington / TO CARRY BUREAU PROGRAM TO THEIR THINGS BETTER Italian Red Clover Seed And ed to declare the seed unfit and sub- ject to being stained red on being NEIGHBORS AND INVITE THEIR SUPPORT brought into the country. J o i n ' W i t h Others, Map Out Others May Be Stained Farmers' interests are being rep- resented at the hearing by the ex- Program and Work Red as Unfit perts from the U. S. Dep't of Agri- Large Attendance at Farm Bureau Meetings It Out culture. Testimony Washington, May 2 f—Hearings ness of the Italian, South African and as to the unfit- Shows Strong Interest in Organization; are being held at the IT. S. Depart- Asiatic seeds will be offered by the Farmers Must Keep Up With World THAT IS ORGANIZATION ment of Agriculture to determine American Farm Bureau. Michigan whether or not Italian red clover State Farm Bureau and co-operative And Solve Own Problems seed and alfalfa seed imported from and private seed interests who recog- What .Others Have Done Well South Africa and Russian Turkestan nize the importance of adapted seeds. And Are Doing, W e (Asia) shall be stained red as un- Should these seeds be declared un- During the next two weeks several thousand Michigan adapted to our climate, in accordance fit, ten per cent of all such shipments Farm Bureau members in 30 counties, satisfied that their or- f Can Do with the Gooding-Ketcham seed would be stained red. All imported staining act, which is effective May red clover and alfalfa seeds are to be ganization is improving farm life conditions and opportuni- .../r by WILLIAM T. BARBRE 26. stained hereafter. The Department ties in many ways, are going to call on thousands of their We have material and spiritual By terms of the act, hearings must has not announced yet the colors neighbors to interest them in the movement. problems. We have problems of be held on all suspected seed before which will be assigned to the various production, of .grading, of market- the Sec'y of Agriculture is empower- exporting countries. This is in the nature of a crusade. These men and women ing. We have problems social, edu- actAN* IMtC0STA' "SftBtU> '.MIDLAND are volunteers. They are leaving their work and giving their cational, religious, and economir. OOLANA | N £ W f f G 0 j j time and the use of their cars in the interests of a better agri- Our problems are oppressive and de- pressive, and in some cases extermi- To The Reader HAUGEN FARM BILL ^J^MONTCALM I GRAT(0T j SAGINAW j SANILAC f—{..41? culture. They receive no pay whatever and expect none. native. Many Farm Bureau members are The farming public has shown much interest in the coming For sixty years this condition has confronted farmers and an almost •ending the Farm Bureau News to •ome of their friends, paying the subscription to this office. We be- KILLED IN HOUSE; KENT Farm Bureau membership enrollment. Meetings throughout lieve those folks will enjoy the pa- OTTAWA ; I l0NIA CLINTON|smA*«if , , . . . 11 i the 30 counties have been well attended. It has not been un- continual effort has been made to change the situation, but to little per. The News Is a paid In advance L00KT0 SENATE common to have a series of meetings in a county average 100 avail. The complicated life of today has made the problems more compli- newspaper and is not continued af- ter the expiration date. The sub- Trmnrtri TTT r ATON P INGHAM 1LWINGST0H BARRY • or more in attendance. Many counties have reported average cated and difficult of solution, but scription must be renewed. Political Jockeying Wipes Out ALLEGA'J attendance of around 200 and at some places 300 people came Please report mistakes In ad- nevertheless important. When we dress or any failure In delivery of the News to the Farm Bureau Other Bills Without T out to hear the Farm Bureau program. say that farming depends upon the ANBURtN K.AIAMAZ00I CALHOUN . j JACKSON IVM'jHI r NAW J IVAYbl solution, it likewise means that all New- for prompt attention. A Vote Everywhere people have left these meetings agreed that Anierica relies upon the solution. There is One Answer Washington, May 27—The Haug- / "lIJill!Uil|li4 I O S S J VJOSEPH i BRANCH j W U S 0 A | i . K l E N A « E £ I MONROE problems before farmers will have to be solved by farmers. No other group will want to solve our problems for us, and if en Farm Relief bill, the only one that There cannot be a single dissent- ing voice when theSd-atement is made GREAT INTEREST farmers were interested in and there- fore bitterly opposed by the east, fail- another group does, the solution is not likely to be to our lik- ing. Other groups and the Farm Bureau have shown that the that the only way to solution is by organization. For the past sixty years, repeatedly, efforts have been IN COUNTY TEAM ed of adoption in the House last Sat- The 30 white shown on this map are those in the Farm Bureau's easiest and most certain way for various groups of people to urday by a vote of 212 to 167. All volunteer membership workers' campaign during the next two weeks. Michigan members are reported to better their conditions is through organized effort. This campaign represents the greatest simultaneous organization effort made to better conditions and the only ones at all effective have been organized efforts. WORKER SCHOOLS have voted against the Haugen bill, ever made by farmers in Michigan or elsewhere. Upwards of 6,000 Farm except Woodruff, James and Scott. The Farm Bureau is a craft organization for farmers—to Bureau member work"i> will take part. It means an organized Michigan improve the opportunities in and better the standing of the Parliamentary jockeying of the agriculture. The vertical shading represents the 11 counties in the 1925 30 Counties Make Member- Farm relief legislation at the time membership campaign. The diagonal shading, counties to take on this craft. It is more than a strictly craft organization, for it is in- that the Haugen bill was being killed type of campaign later. terested in the future development of our schools, churches, ship Contests Out of got the House into such a position that neither the Tlncher nor Aswell mits it. There may be—indeed there the answers to our problems of legislation, highway and rail Campaign relief bills may be considered. The DAWES, CUMMINS is—wide difference of opinion with transportation, public improvements, taxation, and the work- Powerful team schools are being Haugen supporters charged tuat this respect to the measures which ought ing out of the farmers' co-operative marketing program. T h e held by volunteer workers in the 30 was the result of a conspiracy to county Farm Bureau membership smother all farm relief legislation. ENDORSE SURPLUS to be employed, but all thinking men and women agree upon one thing - Bureau has made progress in all these efforts. The only chance for any kind of "That the government should do The Michigan Farm Bureau and the 30 County Farm campaign. Despite-the rush of work, big turnouts are reported at every farm relief legislation county gathering and those unable to the Senate, which has a House bill now lies with CONTROIJEASURE Bureaus in this membership campaign cordially invite every come, meet later in local group meet- providing for a federal division of Vice-President riirning first, to the criticism of farmer in the 30 counties to join with the Farm Bureau. W e co-operative marketing, to which the Splits With the corn belt bill, the venerable Iowa want your membership and your personal help and interest. ings with those who attended the Senate agr'l committee has attached Coolidge on Farm senator dissented vigorously from W e believe that you will find great satisfaction in this move- school. as an amendment the corn belt farm those who describe that measure as one for government price fixing. He ment. ' The campaign workers county relief bill proposed by the Des team school is the final step of prep- Moines conference. Relief Should the asserted that this was a mere Below arc the enmities in this membership effort: aration in their membership organ- amended bill be accepted by the Sen- Berrien Lapeer Oakland ization work. Workers from all ate, the House would have to agree Washington, May 27.—Despite catch word which had led to a Branch Livingston Ottawa train of reasoning which would not parts of the county get together and thereto or the two bodies work out a the defeat of the Haugen farm re- bear the analysis of a student. Cass Manistee Osceola agree on just what they are going to compromise agreement. lief legislation in the House, the Clinton Mason Saginaw With the exportable surplus re- Gratiot Mecosta Sanilac do and how they are going to do it. Following the defeat of the Haugen idea is not dead; in tact, it is per- moved from the domestic market, he Hillsdale Midland St. Clair The enthusiasm is strong at these bill in the House, Sam H. Thompson, haps stronger than ever and is pro- said, there would be a variation of Huron Monroe St. Joseph meetings. Counties are challenging president of the American Farm Bu- viding new sensations daily. counties; townships are challenging reau Federation issued a statement Wednesday, Vice-President Dawes prices in different localities and on Isabella •Jackson Montcalm Newaygo Tuscola Washtenaw endorsed the proposed legislation to different products just as there is townships and two men teams are out saying in part: 'The fight on farm re- Kent Oceana Wayne to show each other a clean pair of lief has just begun. The Farm Bu- raise prices on farm products a variation of manufactured articles through surplus Control and cover protected from foreign competition WILLIAM T. BARBRE heels. reau proposes to continue the fight to the losses by an equalization fee on by tariff duties. is on the railroad's direct line from Every county is after the two State the Senate with all possible vigor." The Grange, was the first organiza- Farm Bureau silver cups to the two ion of national scope at all effective. counties in each campaign division production. His views were present- As to the objection that the corr. ed to the Senate in an address by belt, bill would put the government into business, Senator Cummins said BUREAU SEEKING the original shipping point to the fi- nal destination, as for instance, Bat- I'he farming craft must never ignore, signing the most members. To the ing. Jackson county had 100 at its Senator Watson of Indiana. The there was not an important industry tle Creek or Lapeer between Chicago or fail to recognize the work which school and will be getting the in- split between Vice-Tres. Dawes and he Patrons o,f Husbandry 'have done 12 counties carrying on their mem- structions to others through group Pres. Coolidge on farm relief rocked ment did not intervene. He added in the country in which the govern- RATE REDUCTION and Buffalo. The shipper would pay an incoming local rate from Chicago or them. Neither should they look bership campaign during the first Washington, Administration circles to Lapeer. When the feeders were meetings. Seventy attended a won- that the powers of the proposed farm The Michigan State Farm Bureau ready for market, he would receive a pon it as having served out its use- week in June, the State Farm Bureau derful meeting at Raisinville Grange let it be known that they were vast- board over agriculture "do not is seeking to have the New York Cen- refund on the incoming local rate and ulness. Perhaps this is no place for is awarding two cups, one to the Hall, Monroe County: Monroe is to ly displeased. even approach the powers of the fed- tral and the Wabash railroads grant the whole charge would be the rophesying, but nevertheless I county securing the largest member- Speaking in the Senate Tuesday have group meetings also. Ottawa eral reserve board and its various Michigan farmers special through through rate from Chicago to Buffa- vish to venture the prophecy that the ship and another to the county en- county reported S5 workers at a for the corn belt relief bill, which agencies over business and com- rates on western feeder live stock lo,—quite a savings. !range has not reached its zenith in rolling the largest percent of the is the only agricultural relief hope ower and influence. farmers in the county. Similar cups rousing meeting. left, for this session of Congress, merce; and they are insignificant that have been granted by other To points on side lines off such will be competed for by the 18 coun- Everywhere there is keen interest Senator Cummins of lo.wa. once call as compared to the authority of the Michigan railroads. main routes, a reduction to 7 5 per In this very movement the Grange interstate commerce commission ov- erves an important purpose. The ties that put on the membership ef- in these schools. Where workers find ed the radical of radicals, now oneer rail transportation. About two years ago the Farm Bu- cent of the incoming rates is provid- reau succeeded in getting other Mich- ed and the shipper pays the local rate oors of her halls have been flung fort the second week in June. Nearly it impossible to come on the day set, of the most conservative members of Taking up the charge that the igan railroads to allow on western to the final market. vide ope.-, a ud even her regular meet- all counties are offering township they telephone their township chair- the Senate, one of the Authors of the legislation would mean a subsidy to feeders coming into Michigan a The Michigan, Ohio and American ngs have been turned over to repre- and team workers trophies. men and explain and arrange to get Bach-Cummins Act which says entatives of the Farm Bureau to About 17 5 team workers attended the information later. Every day for that railroad rates shoajd be such as agriculture, he said that if congress through rate from the western point Farm Bureaus hope to induce the should pass the bill, it would not of origin to the final market destina- New York Central and Wabash rail- resent their cause. the Cass County Farm Bureau team two weeks three county team schools to assure railroads a return ol are being held somewhere. Hun- per cent, said, according to the As- take permanently from the treasury tion, which allows the shipper to stop roads to grant such rate privileges at Other organizations have sprung school at Cassopolis. The enthusiasm a single penny. He explained that the the cattle off in Michigan for grazing an early date. This rate has been sociated Press: p and continued for a time and in shown there promises a very good dreds of Farm Bureau members are "That agriculture needs the aid money for eachsimply government would advance and fattening on the abundance of known to be worth about $25 per very case, uo doubt, have helped a membership in that county. Ber- turning out to promote the interests crop to be paid back lands we have for that purpose. This carload to shippers in some instanc- ittle. But the problems were in- rien's team school was attended by of their organization. which the government alone can give is agreed upon everywhere and by out of the equalization fees collect- rate applies where the feeding point es. reasing and the burden was becom- 135 workers despite the extreme ed from the producers. ng more weighty. Something need- pressure visited on farmers in that, eyery person," Senator Cummins told Refusing to shy away from the d to be done and done effectively. county by the first splendid day in TEAM WORKERS. ATTEND the senate. "The president sees it subsidy idea, Senator Cummins said and the secretary of agriculture ad- In 1912 the Farm Bureau move- several and spraying and corn plant- YOl R COUNTY TEAM SCHOOL] i Continued on page 4) ent had its inception. Since the Vorld War it has grown rapidly, Farmers Will B e Heard uriug the brief period of existence, OBSERVES THE PONTIAC DAILY PRESS t has gained a recognition from state One of the most popular subjects of the day among politicians nd national legislative bodies and is "help for the farmer." 'He is a modest office seeker who has xecutives never before accorded the not thought out his own pet plan for agricultural relief. The arming craft. trouble with many of these plans is that they are not what t h e It was founded with the idea of farmer thinks he needs but what the office seeker thinks the crving the whole craft, regardless farmer needs. " f membership. When the rank and One farmer, addressing himself to his representative in Con- ile discovered that the non-member gress has little opportunity of being given much consideration. *as receiving.the same benefits as Many have taken up their legislative problems but they have he members a great many fled the taken them up as individuals and their influence, has not been old. The national and state organ- extensive enough to get results. This is the reason most so zations held to the ideal and today called relief measures originate on the outside and are applied re selling the Farm Bureau on that to agriculture instead of growing up through agriculture and its needs. deal. The only effective method of meet- This situation is to be remedied. H will be remedied through ng the farmer's problems is organi- organization, and the logical organization is the American Farm Bureau. This is the voice, that is going to be heard in the ation and the organization which future and there is every opportunity that it will be an intelli- as already proved its worth is the gent voice. arm Bureau. We are coming to irmers as a class asking them to The Oakland County Farm Bureau is soon to undertake a cam- paign for members. To be a part of this great organization to and themselves together for servicce the end that the desires of the farmer may never fall to receive the whole profession. The Farm attention is reason for membership, but there are many other ureau is a service organization, reasons equally as important. he farmers are the Farm Bureau, Through organization wonders may be accomplished. A new herefore, the one and only appeal community life, better schools, better church' r roads, to join hands, stand shoulder to better crops and better relationship with ' houlder to serve your craft first, and Friday, May 21, managers and di-schools and round table discussions the way to value such preparations. gers who spoke were J. C. Eardley of are things the farm community needs today, and all of these econdly help yourself, rectors from about 100 Michigan to enable the local ass'ns to better The meeting was an all day affair the Rockford Elevator Ass'n; Frank things can best be attained through proper organization. This is the principle enunciated farmers co-operative ass'ns had their service their farmer patrons. At the In the exchange of ideas every man- Wilson of the Ypsilanti Farm Bureau Oakland County farmers owe it to themselves and to all other y the greatest Teacher the world second meeting with the Michigan May 21 meeting the State College ager got something of value to his Ass'n. Other speakers< were Lucius farmers of the Nation to become supporting members of the as ever had when He said, "He that Farm Bureau Seed and Supply Serv- Dairy Dep't discussed with the mana- ass'n and many of them contributed E. Wilson, Wm. Rainey Bennett, Farm Bureau.—EDITORIAL, May 10, PONTIAC DAILY PRESS. ould save his life shall lose it and ice at Michigan State College. gers the merits and lack of merit of good suggestions which will be adopt" Howard C. Rather. Carl Barnum and (Continued on page two) The meetings are in the nature of various types of mineral feeds and ed by those who heard them. Mana- Louis A, Thomas were chairmen. I MAY 2K l!>2r, TWO MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS = = - j - Cabbage Worm and Its Control." j , good business practice in the control of t h e i m a r k o t i n g as well for a month, three months, even a year when there was work to do and Arsenate Sprays Stop may be obtained free, from the Unit" ed States Department of Agriculture* MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS as t h e g r o w i n g of t h e p r o d u c t s ot' t h e f a r m . he was physically able to do it, be- The Cabbage Worm Washington, D. C. I t is a simple scheme, a l t h o u g h c a p a b l e of greatly e l a b o r a t e d sides there was need that he work, Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau a t Char- for little children were dependent up- The common cabbage worm, the lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices a t State Farm Bureau head- ramifications t h r o u g h all t h e various p r o d u c t i o n s of t h e a g r i - on him for their food and clothing. most destructive insect enemy of cab- . More than 300 attended the recent Quarters, Lansing, Michigan. Livingston County Farm Bureau rut c u l t u r a l i n d u s t r y , some of which a r e in t h e w a y of b e i n g r e - He stuck it through not for his own bage and related crops, is best con- ly at Hartland High school. VOL. IV. MAY 'JH, lf>2« No. 11 alized. selfish gain but for all who worked trolled by spraying with lead arsen- with him at his trade. That is a ate or calcium arsenate says the Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class T h a t the co-operation idea in the F a r m B u r e a u scheme offers sample of the price union labor has United States Department of Agricul- Fifteen Farm Bureau meetings j„ matter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided the l a r g e s t hope of p e r m a n e n t benefit to t h e whole business of paid for its present standards and ture in Farmers Bulletin 14 bl-* Sanilac county report an average at- for In €ec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized January 12, 1923. conditions. If the farmers are ever just issued entitled, "The Common tendance ot 175. f a r m i n g , is t h e g r o w i n g conviction of a n increasingly l a r g e to have a real functioning Farm Bu- Subscription Price 50c Per Year, Included In due* of Farm n u m b e r of the most progressive m i n d s which have b e e n t r a i n e d Bureau Members. reau, they are going to have to pay u p o n t h e farm p r o b l e m . the price. E. E. UNGREN Editor The scheme h a s been w o r k e d out g r a d u a l l y from t h e origin- The Farm Bureau is not In a cam B. M. POWELL. Associate Editor al simple county F a r m B u r e a u p r o m o t e d b y the U n i t e ! S t a t e s d e p a r t m e n t of a g r i c u l t u r e seven or eight y e a r s a g o . paign to raise ten dollar bills but to raise up men, men whp will put craft above self, and put their lives in the Emergency Hay Crops pool as well as their annual fees, who If you have lost a seeding or h a v e b u t little h a y in MICHIGAN g T A T W A P M fiUPEAU T h a t it has persisted a n d has g r o w n a n d developed, slowly will march not under the yellow flag s i g h U h i s emergency h a y crop news a b o u t S u d a n grass but certainly, t h r o u g h all the opposition of conflicting inter- of selfishness but the blue flag of al- a n d millet is for y o u . OFFICERS ests, a n d in spite of t h e indifference of t h e m a j o r i t y of t h e truism. An army of farmers march- ing toward a definite goal under an S u d a n Grass is t h e best emergency h a y c r o p . I t B. McPHERSON, Lowell President f a r m e r s , is a s t r o n g indication, a l t h o u g h n o t conclusive evi- L. NOON, Jackson Vice-President unselfish banner will raise the stan- makes v e r y good p a s t u r e . A hot g a t h e r p l a n t tt is dence, t h a t t h e scheme is wise. dard of life among the craft. p l a n t e d a b o u t t h e same time as corn. I t m a k e s Lite Directors-at-Large I t is a foregone conclusion, however, t h a t organization is t h e Will Fanners Respond? s u m m e r h a y or p a s t u r e . If cut early, p r o s p e c t s a r e If. B. McPHERSON Lowell Very naturally the question will MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR Carleton one absolutely necessary means by which t h e f a r m i n g business I Z i o r a second c u t t i n g . P l a n t S u d a n grass b y be raised "Can yon sell Farm Bureau E"ARL C. McCARTY Bad Axe of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s is to be p u t u p o n i t s feet alongside o t h e r memberships on this basis?" It is go- b r o a d c a s t i n g 20 to 25 lbs. p e r acre. VEROLD F. GORMELY Newberry business of t h e n a t i o n a n d the w o r l d . ing to be easier to sell it to the farm- Millet W e offer Golden Millet a n d H u n g a r i a n J. G. BOYLE Buchanan er on this basis than from a direct W. W. BILLINGS Davleoa T h a t b e i n g t r u e , it follows n a t u r a l l y t h a t every f a r m e r w h o Millet ( t o r low g r o u n d ) . I t is also p u t in a b o u t c o r n dividend proposition. Human nature Commodity Directors r e m a i n s outside t h e organization, b y so much w e a k e n s t h e In genera\ and with the farmer in p l a n t i n g time, a t t h e r a t e of 35 t o 40 lbs. p e r acre. FRED J. HARGER, Stanwood Michigan Potato Growers Exchange whole movement in which his chief i n t e r e s t would seem t o lie. particular has been misunderstood. Get these F a r m B u r e a u B r a n d e m e r g e n c y ' h a y crops M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers Association It is often easier to get a man to put J. H. O'MEALEY, Hudson Michigan Live Stock Exchange T h e F a r m B u r e a u a p p e a r s to be e m e r g i n g out of t h e maze indney into a worthy cause than to seeds a t y o u r co-op. If unable to be s u p p l i e d locally, GEO. W. McCALLA, Ypsilantl Michigan Elevator Exchange of efforts to organize the f a r m i n g i n d u s t r y of the U n i t e d S t a t e s get him to invest for profit in a new •write u s . If. D. BUSKIRK, Paw Paw Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. as t h e one organization which promises t o accomplish some- field of investment. This statement is not based upon theory but upon MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SEED SERVICE S T A T E FARM B U R E A U O R G A N I Z A T I O N thing permanent. experience. Lansing, Michigan Clark L. Brody Sec'y-Treas.-Manager If t h a t is t r u e , t h e n it does n o t seem to b e out of place for u s Let us give a parable to represent I . If. Powell Ass't Secretary the present situation. In a certain in t h i s column to suggest t h a t t h e f a r m e r s of these five T h u m b DEPARTMENT HEADS community, the farmers were living Traffic A. P. Mills counties ought to give v e r y careful a n d t h o u g h t f u l considera- in the old way with problems of Fabrics F. L. Kelner tion to t h e whole organization idea, a n d this o r g a n i z a t i o n in home, school, church, society and Publicity Accounting E. E. Ungren H, E. Hill p a r t i c u l a r , when t h e y a r e visited, as t h e y will be d u r i n g t h e business overwhelming them. Across The Simplest Light and the river was a community where Organization SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E MICHIGAN A, Bentall 8TATE n e x t few weeks, b y some of their n e i g h b o r i n g farmers w i t h t h e conditions were ideal. The economic « Power Plant in the World FARM B U R E A U proposition of m e m b e r s h i p in t h e F a r m B u r e a u . problems had been solved, the social standards raised, the home had be- A n u n u s u a l a n d e x t r a o r d i n a r y oppor- Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service C. F. Barnum I t is quite generally acknowledged, by farmers a n d econo- come a castle, the school and church t u n i t y for a w i d e - a w a k e f a r m e r i n each Mich. Farm Bureau Supply Service L. A. Thomas t o w n s h i p t o p u r c h a s e a t a b a r g a i n price Farm Bureau Poultry Exchange W. O. Steiger mists as well as by men in other k i n d s of business, t h a t t h e en- were serving efficiently the needs of t h e finest p o w e r a n d l i g h t p l a n t i n t h e Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Pool C. F . Barnum t i r e lack of o r g a n i z a t i o n of a n y kind in t h e past h a s been t h e the people. country. Made in Lansing, Michigan. Michigan Commodity Marketing Associations Finally a farmer called his neigh- 1 Affiliated With Michigan State F a r m Bureau chief fault of t h e business end of f a r m i n g . bors together and told them of con- Ichlgan Potato Growers Exchange Cadillao B u t t h e r e is n o t h i n g more c e r t a i n t h a n the f a c t t h a t t h e ditions across the river. He said W e have a special offer to i n t r o d u c e the S U P E R - P O W E R E D Ichigan Milk Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit f a r m i n g business is n o t a c t u a l l y a n d p r a c t i c a l l y o r g a n i z e d that they would all like to go across Live Stock Exchange Hudson MARCO P O W E R A N D L I G H T P L A N T in each township Michigan and enjoy the advantages of better Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing simply because t h e r e h a p p e n s to exist a n association w i t h a living conditions. in a few counties in" .Michigan, t h a t will enable t h e f a r m e r to Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc v Benton Harbor f a r m n a m e a n d a small minority of the f a r m e r s holding"niore "I have a plan," "he said, "let us equip his f a r m w i t h electric J i g h t and p o w e r at a n exceedingly D i r e c t o r s a n d Officers of the Commodity Exchanges or less l u k e w a r m m e m b e r s h i p . join together, pool our interests, and MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. MICH MILK PRODUCERS ASS'N build a bridge, then we and all who low price. N. P. Hull, Pres Lansing T h e r e was a m a n in a certain city w h o claimed a c e r t a i n are on this side can go across re- H. D. Horton, Pres Klnde "We a r e p r e p a r e d to give direct factory installation a n d L. C. Kamlowske, Vice-Pres. R. G. Potts, Vice-Pres. Washington c h u r c h a s " h i s c h u r c h , " because t h a t w a s the c h u r c h he r e - gardless of whether they are able or Washington John C. Near, Sec Flat Rock willing to help build the bridge." service. B. F. Beach, Ass't Sec Detroit m a i n e d a w a y from. Carl Martin, Scc.-Treas. Cold water They decided at this meeting to at- H. W. Norton, Treas Howell T h a t is about t h e organization s t a t u s of most of t h e f a r m e r s Marco L i g h t a n d P o w e r P l a n t is a 5 H . P., 1500 w a t t unit, L. E. Osmer, Mgr Lansing tempt the bridge and organized C. S. Benton, BeanS Lansing M. L. Noon Jackson of t h e c o u n t r y . themselves into teams of two. They w i t h capacity to furnish all the r e q u i r e m e n t s of a n y farm, and W. E. Phillips Decatur C. R. Watson Imlay City went out to the farmers asking them George McCalla Ypsilantl L. W. Harwood Adrian A n d t h e business of f a r m i n g will be " o r g a n i z e d " o n l y w h e n get t h i s — to furnish a team, haul sand and Milton Burkholder Marietta W. J. Thomas Grand Rapid* t h e F a r m B u r e a u , or some o t h e r sort of association is some- each one contribute a little money to " T h e ' N e w - W a y ' Air-Cooled E n g i n e w h i c h p o w e r s the M. R. Shisler Caledonia Fred W. Meyer Fair Haven buy some cement and steel, and to- Dr. W. C. McKinney....Davisburg t h i n g more t h a n t h e organization t h e farmers r e m a i n a w a y Marco m a y be removed from its baseband used to drive other F. M. Oehmke Sebewalng gether they would build the bridge. W. J. Hazelwood Mt. Pleasant James J. Brakenberry . . . . B a d Axe from. f a r m m a c h i n e r y such as t h e p o t a t o digger, feed g r i n d e r , corn Elmer Powers Clio Man after man signed up to help MICH. POTATO GROWERS build the bridge. EXCH. MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. sheller, wood saw a n d a n y other f a r m m a c h i n e r y w i t h i n its E. A. Beamer, Pres Blissfield SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN IS INTERESTED One man who was approached Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillao said, "That is a fine thing you are rated capacity." J. T. Bussey, Vice-Pres, Provemont W. J. Perry, Vice-Pres S o u t h w e s t e r n M i c h i g a n is g r e a t l y i n t e r e s t e d in t h e M i c h i g a n Grand Blanc planning if it would just work out. R e m e m b e r t h a t other p l a n t s are self-contained u n i t s a n d O. E. Hamley, Sec'y Shelby F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s h i p c a m p a i g n which is being p u t on t h e J. H. O'Mealey, Sec Hudson I don't think you can ever get enough F . J. Harger, Treas Stanwood the E n g i n e cannot be removed to do other w o r k . Nate Patterson Caro first t w o w e e k s in J u n e by 30 .Michigan County F a r m B u r e a u s . folks to help build it. If they do, fjeo. Wagar, Sales Mgr Cadillac Leon G. VanLeuw Bellaire Edward Dippey Perry farmers won't hang together lorfg Now is the t i m e — W r i t e us for full details of this r e m a r k - I n s o u t h w e s t e r n Michigan as t h r o u g h o u t t h e state, t h e r e has been enough to complete it. If they did George Herman Edmore Chas. Woodruff Hasting* Ray D. Harper St. John* l a r g e a t t e n d a n c e a t F a r m B u r e a u m e e t i n g s a n d local p a p e r s have get the thing done, it would fall of able p l a n — i t means money t o t h e farm o w n e r with ambitions E. A. Rasmussen Sheridan MICHIGAN FRUIT GROWERS, Charles Brown INC. Sunfield c a r r i e d m u c h F a r m B u r e a u News. its own weight, because farmers do to have electric lights a n d power. M. D. Busklrk, Pres Paw Paw John F r a n k Miller Obrest Colom* Brcckcnridge not know how to build such a struc- Allan B. Graham Elberta i Some time ago a s o u t h w e s t e r n Michigan farm w o m a n a d d r e s s - ture. Anyhow, I haven't much mon- Amos Tucker, 1 V. Pres South Haven P. D. Leavenworth..Grand Rapida ee? a n i n q u i r y r e g a r d i n g t h e F a r m B u r e a u to several f a r m p u b - ey, and can't help buy the cement, The Marco Light & Power Corporation Herbert Nafziger, 2 V. Pres W. J. Schultz Hart lications. " F A R M L I F E " a n a t i o n a l publication p u b l i s h e d a t and I am behind with my work; 708 SHERIDAN ST. LANSING, MICH, Millburg Ji. A. Hawley Ludlngton consequently, I can't help you." C. I. Chrestensen Onekama Spencer, I n d i a n a , replied on its editorial page a s f o l l o w s : Notwithstanding the knocking and F. L. Bradford, Sec.-Treas Benton Harbor H. W. Gowdy Union Pier " W h a t Good is T h e F a r m B u r e a u " pessimism, the farmers did get F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr O. R. Gale '. Shelby A subscriber from Niles, Michigan, a s k s : " W i l l y o u k i n d l y enough help, they hung together un- Benton Harbor John Lang Sodus til the job was completed and the D. H. Brake Fremont John Bottema Spring Lake s t a t e w h a t you t h i n k is t h e value t o u s , as f a r m e r s , of t h e bridge was substantial and safe. Henry Namitz Bridgman Bert Gleason Lawrence F a r m B u r e a u ? " I t r e m i n d s u s of t h e old question, " W h a t ' s While the builders were standing American F a r m Bureau C. L.Federation J. BAM F. Hlgbee Miller H. THOMPSON Overton GENERAL OFFICES A. F. B. F Benton Harbor Bangor Harry Hogue Brody Lansing President 58 E a s t Washington St., Chicago Sodug the good of l i v i n g ? " The a n s w e r is, " I t depends u p o n t h e l i v e r . " W e s h o u l d n ' t t h i n k of t h e F a r m B u r e a u a s some far- back admiring their accomplishment who came up but the man who didn't have any money or time to put into Wool Pooling Dates CHESTER H. GRAY Washington Representative LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Munsey Bldg., Washington, D. C. off, d e t a c h e d thing, into which we p a y money a n d from w h i c h it. But there he was with his family Following are the points which have arranged for wool load- and goods ready to be the first one ing dates for carload shipments or more to the Michigan and we get ,or fail to get, m y s t e r i o u s benefits. This Michigan read- across the new-bridge. Did they let Ohio wool pool warehouse at Columbus, Ohio. er (she is a w o m a n ) is j u s t as much the F a r m B u r e a u as any- him go across? Certainly. They /F= body else in the world. The good she gets is t h e good she built the bridge, not for themselves, If you are within hauling distance of one of these points, you may pool your wool there and get the advantage of the carload but for everyone of their craft. They freight rate to Columbus. STATE FARM BUREAU'S PUBLIC gives—she a n d h e r associate m e m b e r s . T h e F a r m B u r e a u is all .shouted to him, "Go on across and Otherwise, ship direct to the Ohio Wool Growers' Association, t e a m w o r k . It is co-operation. I t is pulling t o g e t h e r . The find a good home for yourself and SERVICE PROGRAM whole F a r m B u r e a u i d e a is founded on t h e v o l u n t a r y associa- family in the new country." at Columbus, Ohio, FREIGHT COLLECT. Wool is accepted on contract only. For shipping bags write LEGISLATION He went across. He has an obli- the Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Pool, Lansing, Michigan, or Passage of the Capper-French Truth-ln- tion of a few farmers in a neighborhood into a local b o d y . The gation to his neighbors who built the get them at the Co-op at the pooling point. BE SURE to thor- Fabric bill: completion and operation of local bodies go t o g e t h e r a n d form a county b u r e a u , t h e coun- bridge. He feels it even though he oughly identify your wool shipment. Put card containing your the U. S. Muscle Shoals Nitrates plant and manufacture of fertilizer; opposition ties form a s t a t e association, a n d t h e states a n a t i o n a l F a r m doesn't show it. Someday he may do name and address inside bag and put a couple of tags on the out- to any form of sales tax or of consump- his bit. side. Pooling contracts will be available at the loading j o i n t s tion t n \ ; retention of federal income tax; B u r e a u . H o w much good docs it d o ? I n each i n s t a n c e it de- The Farm Bureau is a service or- below: Passage of Gooding-Ketcham Seed Stain- E N A C T E D APR. 26, 1928 ing bill. . 4 p e n d s on how good t h e p r o g r a m is a n d h o w efficiently it is car- ganization and for everyone of the ried out—how sensible t h e m e m b e r s a r e in the a d o p t i o n of pol- craft, for him who helps to build it TAXATION and for him who sits back and POOLING COUNTY DATE D E L I V E R TO Relief for sorely burdened farm property icies a n d the election of officials to c a r r y out those policies. knocks. But t h e one who gets the STATION Washtenaw June 10—Thurs Dexter Agr'l. Ass'n by enactment of: Dexter N. Y. C. Frgt. House. E N A C T E D J A N . 29, 1924 (a) Two cent gasoline tax for highway The F a r m B u r e a u idea is a good one. Some local b u r e a u s a r e most out of it is the one who puts Jackson Jackson June 11—Fri. the most into it. He has a clear con- Branch June 14—Mon. Coldwater Co-op Co. funds. b e t t e r t h a n others, a n d sometimes t h e state a n d n a t i o n a l or- Coldwater Branch June 15—Tues. Union City Co-op Ci>. (b) State Income Tax in place of State's science and feels a satisfaction in Union City Branch June 16—Wed. Quincy Co-op Elevator general property levy. ganizations function b e t t e r t h a n at other times. A n d w h a t is Quincy Kalamazoo June 18—Fri. Cash F. Bissell having done something to lift the Barry June 21—Mon. Hastings Co-op Elev. (o Law forbidding any more tax exempt standard of life for all farmers. Richland June 22—Tues. Farmers Elev. Company securities, t r u e of the F a r m B u r e a u is equally t r u e of the G r a n g e a n d t h e Hastings Eaton TAXES REDUCED Jackson June 23—Wed. Brooklyn Co-op Company (d) Equalization of assessment of farm and Union, and other co-operative bodies. Their f u n d a m e n t a l p u r - Charlotte Cass June 23—Wed Four Co. Co-op Ass'n 167,350 A N N U A L L Y Some 900 Ottawa county farmers Brooklyn Cass June 24—Thurs. Central Farmers Ass'n SINCE 1924 city property in accordance with sales poses a r e good. attended a series of Farm Bureau Marcellus Hillsdale June 24—Thurs. Hillsdale Co-op Ass'n values of same. Oakland June 29—Tues. Oxford Farm Bureau Local (Farm Bureau Investigations brought meetings there. Cassopolis Isabella June 29—Tues. Mt. Pleasant Co-op Elev. equalization in Calhoun, Ingham, Wash- pool, not for self, but their trade. Hillsdale Midland June 30—Wed. Coleman Farm Bur. Elev. Ass'n teisaw, Monroe and Kalamazoo counties, saving farmer taxpayers $67,350 excess Farmer Has Means You must remember that these men TEAM WORKERS, ATTEND Oxford Mt. Wool Pleasant have suffered in strikes and lock outs .YOUR COUNTY TEAM SCHOOL! is a l s o being received ait S l a t e F a r m B u r e a u h e a d q u a r - taxes annually.) TRANSPORTATION To Improve Things Coleman t e r s L a n s i n g , 2 2 1 N. C e d a r S t r e e t , from f a r m e r s in t h a t vieinit.v EFFECTIVE SEPT. 10, Immediate application of Michigan (Continued from page o^ne) a n d c a r l o a d .shipments will be m a d e a s soon a s e n o u g h wool to 1925 Zone Rate decision to save farmer ship- he that would lose his life shall save accumulated to warrant same. pers in 69 counties $500,000 annually. it." In other" words, if we will just IN BLOSSOM PARADE MARKETING Extension of sound co-operative mar- lose sight of self, in helping" others, our own welfare will be taken care Michigan Farm Bureau 1926 Wool Pool keting program now well under way In Michigan. of. When a soldier puts on a uniform, Lansing, Michigan he is no longer a self, but part of the z& great army organized for the protec- tion of home and country and free in- T H E PORT HURON TIMES-HERALD SAYS stitutions. He forgets self entirely but begins serving the United States U s e This C o u p o n I n an editorial in its .May 10th edition, t h e P o r t H u r o n Times- and consequently serves himself since Application for 192C Wool Marketing Contract H e r a l d , the g r e a t n e w s p a p e r of M i c h i g a n ' s T h u m b counties, s a y s he is part of the United States. [Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Pool u n d e r the h e a d i n g ' ' T h e F a n n e r ' s O r g a n i z a t i o n " : Men Make Organizations LANSING, MICHIGAN. We are in the habit of referring Five county F a r m B u r e a u s in the T h u m b district, H u r o n , to labor unions as an illustration of DATE. Lapeer, Sanilac, St. Flair a n d Tuscola, a r e j u s t now s e t t i n g u p what can and has been done by or- Gentlemen: m e m b e r s h i p campaigns, to be carried t h r o u g h d u r i n g the n e x t ganization. We refer to their dues as Please send me a 1926 Wool Marketing Contract. You to the price they pay for what they get ifurniBh sacks for shipping wool at your direction. few we< in improved conditions. Annual dues The,se c o u n t y o r g a n i z a t i o n s a r e affiliated with a n d a r e t h e never bought any new condition for I expect to have about. a class of people and never will. If .lbs. of wool. f o u n d a t i o n of the Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u . those dues are all they put into their Through, the county a n d the state o r g a n i z a t i o n s each F a r m NAME union, God save the union, the mon B u r e a u m e m b e r is a p a r t of the A m e r i c a n F a r m B u r e a u F e d - ey never will. Effective organizations such as la- .ADDRESS R F D _ v eratiou. bor unions are made of men and not P r o m o t e d by a n d affiliated w i t h these F a r m B u r e a u s a r e co- dues. One real live active man is One of the pretty floats in the annual Blossom Parade of Southwestern [SHIPPING POINT o p e r a t i v e m a r k e t i n g o r g a n i z a t i o n s , local, state a n d n a t i o n a l , b y worth 100 annual dues to the organ- Michigan's Blossom Week festivities, held at St. Joseph and Benton Harbor ization. They not only pay their an- last week, was the Berrien County Farm Bureau float, which is shown Don't delay filling out and[returning thU application " which it is d e s i g n e d t h a t t h e f a r m e r s h a l l be able t o a p p r o a c h nual dues but place their lives in the above.. I l r . \ Y 2«, 1020 Mirnin.w FA R M ni'RE.\r xEW 9 THTtFF! IIIIIIIIIIIIIIBIIiniHGlllHIIHIIHIMllIllllllllllIllIilllSHeilllHIIIIIll !•••••••••••••••••••••• How the Farm Bureau Helps Agriculture Pace With Other Industries I By M. B. McPherson PRESIDENT OF THE MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU W h e n we study history w e find that the largest animals w e r e n ' t a l w a y s the ones that w o n out in the battle for "the survival of the fittest.'* Similar- ly, the ruling nations of various ages w e r e n ' t always the countries that had the largest population totals. T h e greatest measure of success h a s always come to those individuals or groups which have possessed alertness, unity, leadership and vision. Both from the standpoint of n u m b e r s of people engaged in it a n d capital investment, agriculture stands head and shoulders above all other A m e r i - can industries. u—**— Yet bitter experience h a s shown us that the unorganized farmer is hope- lessly helpless in dealing with the closely organized groups t h a t surround him on every side. T h u s in the past the farmer has often had the short end of the evener. A m o b of thousands m a y be controlled easily b y _ a company of a hun- a dred trained soldiers, so something besides mere n u m b e r s is necessary to se- cure a fair deal and an equality of opportunity for farmers. Profiting from the experience of other industries and classes, w e see that the thing that is neces- sary to insure satisfactory financial returns and favorable treatment from other groups is O R G A N I - ZATION.. During the last six years organized agriculture, through the Farm promises to be larger than those of 1924 and 1925. Farm Bureau s Bureau movement, has gone forward with tremen- dous strides. The farmers are taking their right- Fabrics Department handles only 100'c virgin wool goods. The Truth in Feeds and Seeds 3 ful place in the procession of progress. Nothing Someone has said that the unorganized farmer always sells a t like it has ever been seen in the history of Ameri- wholesale and buys at retail. Farming is a business can agriculture. Some of the fruits of Farm Bu- and to be successful must employ business methods f in both marketing and purchasing of farm supplies. TE reau organization are recalled, as follows: PROGRAM The Farm Bureau Supply Service put the principle of Farmers Given Voice in Legislation "Collective Bargaining" into effect for the benefit of For many years past, both business and organized labor have been Bureau members and their co-ops. It developed improving their conditions by securing favorable state and national "Michigan Milkmaker" and "Open Formula" poultry legislation. The unorganized farmer was at a hopeless disadvantage • feeds. These feeds tell the buyer exactly what they wheri it came to securing the laws which he desired. This was true contain, pound for pound, something the farmer has both at Lansing and at Washington. The Farm Bureau has proved 3 always wanted to know about his feeds. This Farm the way out of this difficulty. A thumb-nail summary of the Farm Bureau truth-in-feeds policy has made these feeds Bureau's record in legislation is as follows: very popular; 260 co-operative ass'ns distribute them. 4 National:—Farm Bureau aid passed National Co-operative Market- Seed Service Worth More Than Bureau Cost ing Law, Anti-Filled Milk Bill, Packer and Stockyards Control A c t ; The Farm Bureau Seed Service supplies only pure seed of northern secured Rural Credits and Federal Warehouse Law. Defeated Nolan origin, adapted to Michigan conditions. Largely because of Farm Land Tax and Federal Sales Tax. Secured duty on clover seed and Bureau seed, alfalfa acreage in Michigan has in- wool and kept duty on oleomargarine. Enacted Gooding-Ketcham creased 357% in the last 5 years. More Michi- law to stain imported red clover and alfalfa seeds to protect farm- gan acres were planted to Farm Bureau alfalfa ers. last year than the total acreage of alfalfa in the State:—Farm Bureau won 2c Gas T a x ; got Michigan Seed Law ,state in 1919. The Seed Service provides a good compelling dealers to show seed origin; got Anti-Discrimination Law market for surplus farm seeds. protecting local co-ops from unfair competition of hostile interests; During the past season alone, Michigan farm- won passage of Michigan Filled Milk Bill. ers planted the following acreages to Farm Bu- Furnishes Facts for Farmers reau Brand Seeds: 85,000 acres t o Alfalfa; Many of the above legislative victories have been made possible 30,000 acres to June Clover; 33,333 acres to because the Michigan State Farm Bureau has sup- Sweet Clover and 75,000 acres to Timothy. plied regular legislative reports and other news to The above acreage of Farm Bureau Brand Seeds all of the weekly newspapers in the state and to the for one season is a fair indication of how much two Michigan farm papers. The Michigan Farm this co-operative pure, Michigan adapted seed service is appreciated. Bureau News is published twice a month by The Another great service given by the Farm Bureau Seed Service is State Farm Bureau to keep the members informed its custom cleaning of farmers' seed at a low service charge. The A Farm Bureau's seed cleaning plant is one of the best in the country, MEMBERSHIP on matters of particular interest to them. It is read by members in 62 counties a n d is a powerful arm of the Farm and its standards are second to none. Bureau movement. Maintains Poultry Exchange at Detroit •i Protects Farmers in Traffic Matters Farm Bureau Poultry Exchange at 2610 Riopelle St., Detroit, in- The vigorous, persistent fight of the Michigan State Farm Bureau sures Michigan farmers interested and honest dealing in the sale of : was probably the deciding factor in winning the Z o n e Freight Rate live poultry, eggs and dressed veal. Case, saving Michigan farmers at least $500,000 annually. Savings Fosters Co-operative Marketing \ <$ in many counties amount to more than paid in as Farm Bureau dues. State Farm Bureau established and developed the Michigan Eleva- This is a sample of what organization can do for farmers in railroad tor Exchange, which during the past year marketed 1,300 cars of matters. Then, too, the Farm Bureau Traffic Department is always 4T^^ beans and 3,178 cars of grain, doing an annual at the service of the members and their co-ops. It quotes rates and audits freight bills." During the past year $10,000 worth of claims for E^l ~ fi b u s i n e s s of $8,000,000 for 25,000 members. Mar- 2 loss, damage and overcharge were collected. ket stabilized and strengthened; surplus built u p and substantial patronage dividends declared t o Co-operative Wool Marketing Service member co-ops. The last two years wool poolers have secured an average of 4c more Bureau has promoted the interest of other affil- per pound over local prices. Growers in the pool sold on grade; got WEIGH COSTS iated commodity exchanges. Helped establish full value. Quality was rewarded and encouraged. This year's pool local co-ops and has assisted them in m a n y ways. These Are The Things That Make For Better Living From the above brief outline, it is apparent that the Farm Bureau movement ests in regard to freight rates and other transportation matters, state and national has a well-rounded program of service. It benefits farmers in all phases of their legislation and tax laws. business and community life. The whole purpose of the above program is to make agriculture more profit- County Farm Bureaus have given liberally of their funds for the financing of able, not merely that the farmer might h a v e more money, but because of what that agricultural extension work, for the promotion of the boys' and girls' club and home increased purchasing power means to him. demonstration projects. The Farm Bureau seeks not only to make agriculture more profitable, but t o The Farm Bureau Seed Service has helped farmers to grow better crops and pro- help the farm family translate this increased purchasing power into terms of better tect themselves against serious crop failures due to the planting of unadapted seed. homes, brighter prospects for the boys a n d girls, more neighborly communities That the farmer might have a square deal with other organized groups and class- and thus to make a more permanent and stable basis for democracy and self-govern- es, the Farm Bureau has actively represented him and sought to protect his inter- ment in our nation. JOIN WITH THE FARM BUREAU IN THIS PROGRAM! L U i U M | a | | | I B B H a H HHHHUIHIIHHHHI»HiiaHI»HHHUnil llllllllllllllllllllllllllll m MAY 28, lft2niiiir.ikiiiii.».|.|Trr, this article. Michigan and other L a k e .Traotor' W a s h i n g t o n , May 2G.-^I>ue t o state Congressmen t h e efforts of M i c h i g a n a n d L a k e C h a i r m a n D e m p s e y , ( a N e w Y o r k 1 have forced' % POULTRY EEV. EXCHANGE Does Seeding. Cultivating and - ^ Lawn Mowing with great s a r i n ( ^ of time and effort. Attachment! for different Job* are instantly In- s t a t e C o n g r e s s m e n , in a r e c e n t m a n ) , of t h e C o n g r e h o t s e s s i o n o f t h e H o u s e , t h e N e w a n d H a r b o r s c o m m i t t e e t o a d m i t t o I'?from s s i o n Y o r k b a r g e e a n a l h a s b e e n e l i m i - t h e c o m m i t t e e r e c o r d s v e r y u n f a v o r - tera. Fifteen a l R i v e r s t ROSE COMB B U F F A N D Comb W h i t e Leghorn hatching; prize w i n n i n g pens. for two dollars. SINGLE Winter lay- eggs Special REPORT ON MARKET terchangeable. It has many Indis- pensable, exclusive features such • s the 1patented arched axle, tool« S k S l S ^ ; - :K ^ <>r e'rl will run l . w w l t h delight. Write forcatalog.V V > ^ ^ * > < * t . r i c e on 50 or 100. Chas. Webb, Chesan- SEVERANCES MURSERY, N. PINE, LANSING, MICH. n a t e d f r o m t h e G r e a t L a k e s - S t . a b l e f a c t s r e g a r d i n g t h e N e w Y o r k i n g , Mich. MtmLirfrvu P R T r F Q O N M I C H I G A N A C C R E D I T E D CHJCfta8 l A w r c n c e w a t e r w a y proposal a n d plan a n d to m a k e d a m a g i n g a d m i s - G-10-26 Lansing, May tive Michigan - 7 — T h e co-opera- Elevator exchange. •ife R E D U C E D PRICES U ^ Mi delivery after J u n V ? C H I C K S FOR S A L E — R o c k s and Reds ^dWaVhirSderPpa^ei by inspectors under s u p c r ^ C h i c a g o a d v o c a t e s of u n l i m i t e d d i - s i o n s r e g a r d i n g t h e p r a c t i c a b i l i t y o f s a l e s a g e n c y for m a n y M i c h i g a n co- 14th. v e r s i o n o f w a t e r f r o m L a k e M i c h - V.he E r i e c a n a l a s a c o m m e r c i a l l y a l i d White Leghorns $12.00 per hundred. operative local elevator associations of Michigan State College 100 g i fe delivery guaranteed. H. Koons, Delivery June 1 4 t n a n d , a f t ? r , M « c c 5 0 0 1000 i g a n h a v e h a d a s e r i o u s s e t b a c k . p r a c t i c a l L a k e s t o t h e S e a w a t e r w a y . H.» nier, Mich. 0-28-26 i n c l u d e d in i t s m e m b e r s h i p , r e p o r t s S. C. White & Brown Leghorns, S. C. $9.00 We have read much in daily Meanwhile, a large and influen- on the m a r k e t s today a s f o l l o w s : T h e wonderful skimming e)nciency| Anconas 12.00 »VH1TTAKER'S T H A P N E S T E D R E D S . of Viking bowl adds dollars to your Barred Rocks n e w s p a p e r reports from W a s h i n g t o n tial E a s t e r n journal published In Bot»i combs. Blood tested, Michigan A c - W H E A T — T h e p r i c e of c a s h w h e a t dairy profits. Easy monthly pay- . 7.00 35 00 - 70.00 regarding the troublesome t i m e s N e w Y o r k , s a y s of t h e m i d d l e w e s t c r e d i t e d . Chicks, eggs, hens, and pul- hi M i c h i g a n h a s b e e n s t e a d i l y de- ments a t prices within reach. Mixed or Broilers Viking Discs—Easy to Clean—Handled a ll i P lets., S i x t e e n t h annual c a t a l o g free. In- c l i n i n g for t h e past t w o w e e k s . G e n - Special R a t i n g s V ^ O n R N E W C A T A L 0 G ~ j T ' S F R E E t h a t h a v e c o m e u p o n t h e N a t i o n a l s t a t e s e f f o r t f o r a n o u t l e t t o t h e ter! * k e s F a r m , Box B, L a w r e n c e , Mich. like keysonari ng—easy eral b i d s in Michigan t h i s m o r n i n g to wash—saves drudg- Send for our ^ S ^ M ^ ^ a ^ t 2 ^ o r T ^ 3 » ,tf Administration with the Great sea, " A b o u t no other public q u e s - 5-14-tf $1.50 to t h e farmer a n d w e h o p e that e r y . Long disc surface Lakes—St. Lawrence waterway a n d t i o n h a s it b e e n s o e a s y f o r t h e W e s t - » • 'getsmorecream. Sixes KI WI HATCHING KCtiS. THE t h o s e of y o u w h o read our market Bhlpment. Member Michigan State Farm Bureau. ___,. A v n ,„rHlir,% t h e N e w Y o r k " A l l A m e r i c a n " w a - t o f a l l u n d e r t h e s p e l l o f h a l l u c i n a - I'hicknne that cannot fly. Parked with l e t t e r s f o l l o w e d our a d v i c e a n d s o l d 1000 lbs. Capacity. Five Sues. Hand.electric.power. Sturdy frame., J. H . G E E I t t l N G S , Owner, R . F . P . 1, B o x N, Z E E L A N D , MjCHJQAN terways plan deadlock. Chicago t i o n s . * * * T h e W e s t a l w a y s e x - two Toot fence. J. D. N o a h , Greenville. your wheat when the bids were Best Swedish steel. Now—ask for "Help f r i e n d s of u n l i m i t e d w a t e r d i v e r s i o n p e n d s s o m u c h e n e r g y i n a d v o c a t i n g Mich. 6-14-26 around $1.65 to $1.70. Your Cows Make Cash" and prices. Dept. 30 f r o m L a k e M i c h i g a n to carry Chi- w h a t i t t h i n k s it w a n t s that it is t o LIVESTOCK N e w w h e a t i s h e a d i n g o u t in t h e UNITED ENGINE COMPANY, Lansing, Mich. c a g o s e w a g e into t h e Mississippi and b e r e g r e t t e d t h a t m o r e t i m e is n o t s o u t h w e s t a n d ^harvest w i l l b e u n d e r «„T> ,<«r Cv,iPks irave JB.00 worth of e g » s per h e n per t o p r o v i d e w a t e r for a b a r g e canal g i v e n to a d v a n c e r e s e a r c h . " t o t h e G u l f of M e x i c o , a r e r e a d y t o I n o t h e r w o r d s , a s l o n g a s w e n e v - j u h e i T,. RHOflSTERKD Weber, Quincy, Mich., sells at Auction, J E R S E Y S — pOUIS Woodbridge Breeders June 10. way out weeks. there in auother three p T—h e •Ufl •Li ••MM i u p e r i o r C M o k s g a v e • W h i t e h a l i . Michigan. year to Prof Holden « M, j u e u, They ^ i$# trade with the Easterners. S o m e e r k n o w w h a t w e w a n t , h u t j u s t Ray i?;i.kei-. Manager, Osseo, Mich. Basis today's market for July Truth in V eeds r^ a m a z i n g t h i n g s a r e b e i n g p r o p o s e d t h i n k w e d o , a n d a r e i n c l i n e d t o ,b*» P L A M T S A N D N U R S E R Y STOCK w h e a t iu C h i c a g o the price to the b y o p p o n e n t s of t h e S t . L a w r e n c e s e e i n g t h i n g s , l e t ' s d r o p a l l o u r o r M i c h i g a n f a r m e r for n e w w h e a t J u - W f i A R E MICHIGAN S T A T E A C C R E D I T E D waterway. And some good work is ganized effort and leave s u c h ques- BLACK RASPBERRY PLANTS ly d e i l v e r y to | h e e l e v a t o r is $ 1 . 3 0 . , On* of th« strictest plans of accreditation i n t n * ( C u m b e r l a n d ) well rooted, d i s e a s e free. R Y E — Mark' t seems cheap K L o u r hi* f r X catalog describes our breeding m e t h o d s *rhere *0rM b e i n g d o n e b y M i c h i g a n C o n g r e s s - t i o n s a s t h e G r e a t L a k e s — S t . L a w - Drive o^V?r for your p l a n t s a n d see w h a t United e n o u g h a n d while t h e r e probably m e n to protect o u r i n t e r e s t s and pre- rence w a t e r w a y to t h o s e i n New- you are ft/etting. $10 per thousand. Vern famous w i l l n o t b e anV big a d v a n c e in rye service It costs nothing. It will h e l p you make money. vont a great national steal. Y o r k a n d C h i c a g o w h o k n o w w h a t Moore, Haxrtford, Mich. 5-28-27 prices, w e do iiot think that rye zE ELAND M.r-u is good for Michigan, Ohio, W i s c o n - order. IOR FARMS. I N C Box 31 « * U A N D . MICH, MISCELLANEOUS will sell m u c h cheaper for a couple SUPER Briefly, the w a t e r w a y s s i t u a t i o n sin, M i n n e s o t a a n d other Middle of m o n t h s . is about like this: West states. CREAM' WANTED—SHIP US TOUR cream by express. H i g h e s t m a r k e t paid OATS a n d C O R N — N o prospect of , The Great L a k e s — S t . L a w r e n c e O r s h a l l w e m a i n t a i n s t r o n g F a r m day receivfcd. Can and check returned at any material advance. w a t e r w a y , w h i c h w o u l d p r o v i d e a n B u r e a u a n d s t r o n g i n d u s t r i a l o r g a n - once. S a t i s f a c t i o n guaranteed. Farm B E A N S — Around $4.00 hand- i n t e r n a t i o n a l , d e e p , w a t e r w a y t o t h e i z a t i o n s i n t h e M i d d l e W e s t t o p r o - Bureau m amber. Reference, Montrose picked basis to the farmer, there S t a t e BanR'. Montrose H o m e Creamery, s e a , i s w e l l a l o n g in C o n g r e s s . T h i s t e c t a n d r o u t e is nearly 1,000 miles shorter such m a t t e r s ? f r o m B u f f a l o t o E u r o p e t h a n by w a y p r o m o t e o u r i n t e r e s t s i n Montrose. M i c h . F O R D 19W W A T E R P U M P s a m e fan l*'lt. Bronze bearing. 6-24-26 USES Ten s e e m s t o b e quite l i b e r a l s t o c k s of beans for sale. breaks under 14.00, offerings dry up. When the price MILKMAKER N o w Being Distributed at of N e w York, It has few locks and minute i n s t a l l a t i o n . Eegularily sells at W e look for a„steady m a r k e t for t h e 2 6 0 Points in Michigan Dawes, Cummins For $5. We m a i l a n y w h e r e in Michigan for next t w o month.-, with probably an i s not obstructed by bridges. Never- theless, this plan is seriously en- Farm Surplus Control $3.25. If you want a South Bend a n t i - b a c k lash, l e v e l w i n d i n g reel, a^ate bear- ing, we h a v e tliem a t $8.30 while present advancing tendency. T H I S t r e m e n d o u s distribution deserves a t t e n t i o n . Are y o u feeding t o t h e b e s t advantage? dangered by N e w York, which w a n t s (Continued from page 1) stock l a s t s . Usually sold at $15. Colter C o w s fed M i l k m a k e r p r o d u c e more milk tQt e l i m i n a t e t h e St. L a w r e n c e p l a n & Lee A u t o Supplies, r.ol South W a s h - a n d s e l l t h e U . S. G o v e r n m e n t t h e i t a s t o n i s h e d h i m t o s e e s o m e m e n ington a v e n u e , L a n s i n g , Michigan. Refer- CHICKS! CUT PRICES! a n d b u t t e r f a t . T h e y are healthier a n d stronger a n i m a l s . Y o u r feed c o s t is lower. o l d , o b s o l e t e E r i e c a n a l a n d t a k e h o l d i n g u p t h e i r h a n d s a t s u c h a e n c e s , M i c h i g a n F a r m B u r e a u Now's. B l o o d - t e s t e d lai-p" T a n c r e d White L e g ' and g e t winter e g g s as hundreds of our c u s t o m e r s are doin* a n d r a i s e chic-kens at E v e r y o n e o f t h e t e n roilWrnaking in- the proposed Lakes to s e a traffic s u g g e s t i o n w h e n t h e g o v e r n m e n t h a d horns. W o n second place in largest pro- g r e d i e n t s i s listed o n e v e r y b a g , p o u n d for a profit. Our hens are all s t a t e inspected and accredited. T h i s insures the very duction c l a s s a t Holland, Michigan. Cut £eat Prices for June 1st W e e k J u n e 9,16, 23,30 t h r o u g h t h e S t a t e of N e w Y o r k a n d g i v e n s u b s i d i e s in t h e form of to $11.00 per hundred for J u n e and July. p o u n d . N o t a n o u n c e o f filler. Y o u k n o w high tariff duties, had paid subsidies Can ship at once F o u r thousand each Leghorns ]<£ »c each N e w York harbor. e x a c t l y w h a t y o u are feeding.. M i l k m a k e r x to the railroads d u r i n g g o v e r n m e n t Y o u pay once only for any week. Wire order in, can ship C. O. D. Barred Rocks - * '3c each E r i e Canal Facts Also fourteen Other pure bred varieties. is always the same. Add 35c for postage in lots below 100. We prepay all shipments In lots above 100. o p e r a t i o n a n d n o w is p a y i n g a s u b - Concrete Farm Improvement Free circular, ritone 76761 Lawrence Ask us for booklet on Milkmaker and Feed Our terms are cash with order, but if more convenient to you, we will ship C. 0. 0. The Erie canal was built 100 Hatchery, R-7, Grand Rapids, Mich. ing Suggestions. For Sale by s i d y f o r o p e r a t i o n of t h e g o v e r n - SPe BYRON C °CEVlTER 0 < POU t LTRY FARM A H A T C H E R Y , Byron Center, Mich. years ago, has cost New York $300,- m e n t o w n e d merchant fleet. G. C. Keizer, Prop. Member of the Michigan State Farm Bureau 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 a n d i s c o s t i n g a b o u t $'30,- MICH. DEMOCRATS' IfCould Your F a r m 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 a n n u a l l y to maintain. Once t h e E r i e c a n a l w a s of g r e a t s e r v i c e . This Salt Improves With Age! Today it i s n o t though politicians caused N e w York a success, even Talk- Y o u k n o w that c o m m o n salt doesn't. hard it c a n get. N-O ( N o n - C a k i n g ) Salt n e v e r How to sink an i m m e n s e s u m in d e e p e n - i n g and w i d e n i n g t h e canal. E r i e canal is crossed by 90 bridges, The PLATFORM CARRIES It Would Say: gets hard. A y e a r a f t e r y o u g e t it, y o u ' l l find It s o f t a n d f r e e f l o w i n g . I t ' s i n t h e p u r i t y of t h e b r i n e f r o m w h i c h i t i s m a d e , a n d N«C c o s t s Ensilage Corn a l l of w h i c h w o u l d h a v e t o be rais- e d or r e b u i l t a s j a c k - k n i f e b r i d g e s FOUR FARM PLANKS T a k e c o n c r e t e into part- no more. A s k y o u r c o - o p or d e a l e r f o r it. P a c k e d i n 2 8 0 lb. b b l s . a n d in s a c k s w e i g h i n g 140, 100, 70, 50, 25 lbs. 85-92-96 per cent Test! t o make the canal passable for nership. U s e it to mod- OUR BIG FOUR STOCK SALT (medicated A t t h e r e c e n t c o n v e n t i o n of t h e s h i p s . M a n y of t h e b r i d g e s a r e r a i l - ernize old buildings. U s e and iodized) is a wonderful tonic conditioner Sound, seed corn germinating 90 per cent or better road structures, which means crush- Democratic party of M i c h i g a n , t h e ingly heavy grading expenses to following agricultural planks were it to construct n e w build- and worm expeller. SAGINAW SALT PRODUCTS COMPANY means something this season when newspapers through, raise approaching tracks to the lev- m a d e p a r t o f t h a t p a r t y ' s p l a t f o r m ings. U s e it t o increase Saginaw, Michigan out the state are reporting very low germination for el which would permit ocean going upon t h e request of F a r m Bureau t h e v a l u e of y o u r farm, seed corn. vessels to pass under. m e m b e r s of t h a t p a r t y a t t h e c o n v e n - increase production, cut The bridge and railroad grade tion, T h e F a r m B u r e a u N e w s will repair bills, save labor The Farm Bureau has limited stocks of high grade, also publish the Republican farm and to make the business raising costs, the delays which would high germinating seed corn for ensilage purposes. All be caused by s u c h bridges, t h e enor- p l a n k s w h e n t h e y are a v a i l a b l e . F o l - m o u s e x p e n s e of d e e p e n i n g a n d w i - l o w i n g i s t h e D e m o c r a t p l a t f o r m for dening the whole Erie canal from Michigan agriculture: of farming y i e l d greater satisfaction. Crib or granary walls, floors, ROBUST BEANS these corns have been recleaned in our plant. Graded to run through the planter nicely. You needn't worry Buffalo to the Hudson River, 363 m i l e s , w o u l d b e p r o h i b i t i v e , U. S. AGRICULTURE W e pledge the Democrat p a r t y of and foundations of concrete, ef- fectively keep out rats. You can't Yield More about tips and butts. One of these varieties will meet engineers have informed C o n g r e s s . M i c h i g a n to a n h o n e s t e n d e a v o r to sell rats. W h y feed them? Resist Disease Pick Less your requirements: On the other h a n d , t h e St. L a w r e n c e stabilize a g r i c u l t u r e b y t h e p a s s a g e More milk and more beef per r i v e r w o u l d r e q u i r e d e e p e n i n g f o r o f s u c h l e g i s l a t i o n a s l a y s "within o u r acre result from concrete siloa. T h e flame a m o u n t o f w o r k p u t i n t o R o b u s t N a v y Farm Bureau YELLOW ENSILAGE B e a n s h a s s h o w n i n c r e a s e d y i e l d s of 5 to 8 b u s h e l s A large growing, early maturing corn, produced in about 33 miles, with seven locks, as power to place the farming industry Concrete w a l k s m e a n less per acre over c o m m o n varieties. N e b r a s k a . W i l l g i v e b i g s t a l k w i t h c o n s i d e r a b l e g r a i n orer. against 29 to 3 1 locks for the Erie on an equal footing with other indus- work for your wife. They keep m o s t o£ M i c h i g a n . This lot tests 9 6 % germination, al- c a n a l . T h e N e w Y'ork p l a n would t r i e s a n d t r a d e s . m u d and d i n out of the house. Robust beans have vigorous, bushy plants which t h o u g h "We a r e u s i n g o u r s t a n d a r d g u a r a n t e e of 9 0 % , c o s t t h r e e t i m e s t h e St. L a w r e n c e C l e a n dairy b a r n s mean tend to hold their leaves in summer drought conditions W e recognize the economic depres- healthy. contented cows, a great- river improvement plan. Neverthe- er quantity and a better quality a n d later h o l d the b e a n s off t h e g r o u n d a n d out of Farm Bureau BED COB ENSILAGE less, N e w Y o r k h a s a canal to get sion t h r o u g h w h i c h agriculture has of milk—hence increased dairy the wet. Robust's vines m a k e curing easier and cut . Nebraska grown, 1924 seed. Good a n d dry. Will give r i d of a n d d o e s n ' t w a n t t o s e e t h e b e e n p a s s i n g during the past six s o m e w h a t heavier yield ot fodder than Yellow Ensilage, profits. Concrete in the bam is d o w n the pick. Robust beans have h i g h resistance to p o r t of N e w Y'ork l o s e a n y t h i n g , r e - y e a r s , a s i s c o n c l u s i v e l y p r o v e n by b u t not go m u c h g r a i n . A c t u a l g e r m i n a t i o n 9 2 % . easy to clean and keep clean. our common bean diseases. gardless of t h e excessively h i g h t h e t h o u s a n d s of a b a n d o n e d M i c h i g a n Concrete gives fire protection. freight handling costs that now re- farms from which owners and ten- It protects people in houses, cat- ""Robust b e a n s (certified) are r e c o m m e n d e d b y the Farm Bureau EUREKA ENSILAGE s u l t f r o m p r e s e n t c o n g e s t i o n t h e r e . a n t s h a v e b e e n f o r c e d to m o v e to. t h e tle in barns, and feed in silos. It Michigan State College, Michigan Crop Improvement A big V i r g i n i a g r o w n c o r n , g e r m i n a t i n g b e t t e r t h a n 8 5 % What W e Face c i t i e s , b e c a u s e t h e s e f a r m s h a v e not is firesafe. a n d is t h e g e n u i n e s t u f f . T h i s corn g r o w a t r e m e n d o u s Ass'n and the Michigan F a r m Bureau Seed Service. T h e C h i c a g o or I l l i n o i s c r o w d a n d b r o u g h t in sufficient i n c o m e to pay s t a l k s , b u t N O G R A I N in t h i s l o c a l i t y . Stnd today for our fru booklets, t h e Mississippi Valley States south the high taxes on said farms and give wan£ unlimited water diversion the farmer and his family a decent ' 'Permanent Rtpairson the Farm" and " P l a n * for Concrete Farm Buildings'' Kidney Beans—Soy Beans F o r prices a n d other information regarding t h e s e a n d other fron) L a k e M i c h i g a n ; C h i c a g o for l i v i n g . D e m a n d is and has b e e n strong for g o o d red kidney F a r m Boi-cau B r a n d Michigan a d a p t e d , carefully selected carrying away the city's and packer's PORTLAND CEMENT b e a n s . Good s t o c k s of s e e d a r e limited. W e are offering a n d t e s t e r s e e d s , gee your local c o - o p e r a t i v e a s s ' n . If y o u s e w a g e and to provide w a t e r for a W e believe that the Michigan ASSOCIATION s o m e fine, dark red k i d n e y beans, g r o w n in Grand c a n ' t be s u p p l i e d l o c a l l y , w r i t e u s . D i m e Bank Building Traverse county. Exceptionally free from disease. b a r g e canal t o t h e gulf, t h e Valley f a r m e r is entitled to sufficient i n c o m e D E T R O I T , MICHT Soy Beans. W e offer the standard varieties for Michi- s t a t e s concurring in t h e l a s t i t e m from h i s farm to p a y a reasonable gan. Manchu, outyields all others for h a y and seed. Ito T h i s b a r g e c a n a l w o u l d p r o v i d e for d i v i d e n d on h i s i n v e s t m e n t a n d pay o h l y 9 ft," d r a u g h t , which m e a n s f o r l a b o r p e r f o r m e d s u f f i c i e n t t o in- A National to Improve and Extend the Organization Sau, an old s t a n d b y , g o o d for p l a n t i n g w i t h corn for Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service Use* of Concrete hogging down. Midwest, a good later v a r i e t y ; g r o w s tall barges, not ships. Indications are sure himself and family an American w i t h corn and g o o d to put in for ensilage. B l a c k E y e B r o w , L&miiMEft,JMjd»f** t h a t N e w Y o r k a n d t h e E a s t a n d II s t a n d a r d o f l i v i n g . OFFICES I N 3 0 CITIES a good general variety, maturity about the s a m e as the linois and the States south lying others. a l o n g t h e Mississippi are willing to These F a r m Bureau Brand seeds are for sale at fanners W e believe that Michigan farm trade v o t e s to sell the nation a n ob- co-operative ass'ns. If y o u cannot b e s u p p l i e d locally, l a n d s s h o u l d be a s s e s s e d o n the basis write us. solete canal and cluttered-up Lakes of p r e s e n t r e a s o n a b l e eash values, t o Sea w a t e r w a y of d o u b t f u l v a l u e Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service on the one hand, and to milk the a n d n o t o n t h e b a s i s of i n f l a t e d w a r prices, which results ia unjustly If You Great L a k e s for Chicago's s e w a g e disposal and a barge canal to the G u l f of M e x i c o o n t h e o t h e r . welfare and rights of the The Lake high farm taxation. Warning on Beans! Truck Your Lansing, Michigan ORDER YOUR BINDER TWINE States m e a n little to these people Stock— NOW- Michigan Congressmen Act T h e E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e a d v i s e s to- fi&Sfft Hep. S o s n o w s k i of D e t r o i t a n d d a y t h a t o n e of t h e l e a d i n g M i c h i g a n other Michigan Congressmen h a v e b e a n f i r m s in m a k i n g tests on a To Detroit, don't fail to b e e n i n t h e forefront in b l o c k i n g the 3 , 0 0 0 b u s h e l lot of choice handplcked avail yourself of t h e farmer- a t t e m p t to d e s t r o y t h e L a k e s t o t h e b e a n s s t o r e d in i t s e l e v a t o r s , of the owned and controlled Mich- Sea plan by allowing unscrupulous grade farmers ordinarily use as igan Live Stock Exchange politicians to substitute inferior s e e d , f o u n d t h a t t h e y a v e r a g e d less Commission Merchants sales The demand for Michigan State Industrie, bindef, m e a s u r e s f o r it. Mr. S o s n o w s k i r e service. than 50 per cent germination. Test contly exposed a plan to tie the ad- y c u r b e a n s before p l a n t i n g or you Satisfactory serVice and twine, made at Jackson, is alwaya heavy. Some* m i n i s t r a t i o n t o t h e N e w Y'ork p l a n good returns have m a d e this m a y n o t have a crop. Moisture con- a n d w i t h Mississippi Valley states t e n t g e n e r a l l y ran v e r y h i g h last co-op about the largest single T h i s is n o t a n a d v e r t i s e m e n t o f a g e t rich times the supply becomes limited. Therefore, we handler of s t o c k o n the mar- year. ket. q u i c k p r o m o t e r — it is just t o tell y o u •uggest that you see your co-operative ass'n manage? Detroit Poultry Charley Tucker, campaign chairman, Hillsdale coun- Ransom twp- If y o u s h i p b y a t r u c k e r , instruct h i m to take your that thousands of farmers h a v e increased their c r o p s 50% — 1 0 0 % — a n d more,— at once and order your J 926 needs. Market ty, l i n e d up 11 v o l u n t e e r m e m b e r - s h i p w o r k e r s in t h i s t o w n s h i p i n h a ' f stock Michigan to the Live co-operative Stock Ex- m u c h more, b y spreading Solvay Pulver- ized Limestone. The Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service handle! As given by Mich. F a r m Bureau a day. change Commission Merch- Jackaon twine because it is the best, It if one of the Poultry Kxch., 2 6 1 0 Riopelle street, 3 7 of t h e f i r s t 3 8 m e n a s k e d t o h e l p ants. S o l v a y s w e e t e n s s o u r s o i l , r e l e a s e s all t h e May 27, 1026: with Hillsdale county's membership If y o u s h i p t o B u f f a l o , bill fertility t o h a s t e n c r o p s t o full a n d profit' few standard Yucatan Sisal twine, containing long Broilers, Barred Rocks, 2*»-3 lbs 48-50 c a m p a i g n a g r e e d t o v o l u n t e e r f o r U«e your s h i p m e n t t o the Pro- Broilers, Barred Rocks, l \ 2 - 2 lbs 46-47 j o b . _ ^ ducers Co-operative Com- a b l e m a t u r i t y . I t is g u a r a n t e e d h i g h t e s t , fibre. Broilers, R. I. Reds, 2 V 3 lbs 48 mission Ass'n. The Pro- non'caustic, furnace dried, and s o finely Broilers, R. I. Reds, lM>-2 lbs 44-46 TEAM WORKKILsT~~~ATTKNI» ducers s e r v e s Ohio, Indiana, B oilers, W h i t e Rocks, 45 Y O U R C O U N T Y T E A M S C H O O L ; g r o u n d a n d readily a b s o r b e d t h a t it brings We are offering Jackaon twine in Broilers, small, poorly 2-3 lbs feathered,. Michigan a n d New York co- r e s u l t s t h e first y e a r . op shippers. It's t h e big- Broilers, Leghorn. 2-2V4 lbs N O DEM 40 Meadow Brook Hercfords gest outfit on the Buffalo two sizes—the old five pound ball and W r i t e for t h e S o l v a y Lime B o o k ! Free! For Sale, all registered, prices rea- market. Good service m a d e Broilers, Leghorn, 1 H - 2 lbs Broilers, Leghorn, s m a l l , . . N O D E M A N D 38 sonable. 3 yearling b^"*, 10 yearling it that w a y . the new 8 pound ball, illustrated here. H e n s , s m o o t h , y e l l o w - l e g g e d , *%- heifers. Call and inspect same, or T H E SOLVAY PROCESS C O M P A N Y 4VJ lbs 32-33 write for information. Detroit, Mich. The 8 pound ball fits and works nicety Earl C. McCarty H e n s , ordinary, 4-5 lbs 32 MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. i n an H e n s , Leghorn 30-31 Bad Axe, Huron C°<* Michigan CO-OP COMMISSION MCHTS. NTTT^IT X <*n that holds a 5 pound ball H e n s , extra h e a v y , over 5 lbs 31 S t a g s , colored 21-22 Dix Ave., Detroit We recommend it. S t a g s , L e g h o r n .' Cox 18-20 18 Poultry SKlppers P R O D U C E R S CO-OP, C O MM LOCAL DEALERS For results and •« p vlct ssnd Ducks, old D u c t s , young o'o-ZA 35-36 your Poultry to future shipment* of U v » ASS'N • § 0 6 W i l l i a m s St., E. Buffalo Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Servic. Geese Eggs, JVhiU Hennery 17-18 30-33 F A R M B U R E A U F O U « -r T « Y « X C M 2610 Riopelle St.., o * * ° I t , Mich Lwuin*. Michigan elpts 30 lUtbbi'! lbs 23-24 R i b b l t s , smaller ftQ