Our Purpose Is MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS You and Your To Build a Prosper. Neighbors—That Is OIIN Agriculture The Farm Bureau PUBLISHED BY THE MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP >URTH YEAR, Vol. IV., No. 12 JUNE 11, 1926 ISSUED SEMIMONTHLY Thousands of Volunteer T e a m Workers in Thirty Counties Are Increasing Farm Bureau Membership! JACKSON COUNTY F A R M B U R E A U ' S T E A M SCHOOL for v o l u n t e e r m e m b e r w o r k e r s in t h e present membership campaign, which w a s held a t S t . P a u l ' s Episcopal parish house; Tuesdny, M a y 25. This g r o u p of F a r m B u r e a u men a n d women took a n excellent p h o t o g r a p h a n d t h e y a r e doing excellent w o r k in building u p a s t r o nigg J a c k s o n County Farm Bureau. Vice-President M. L. Xoon is in the r a n k s , n i n t h from the r i g h t , second row iSTEN TO CARRY RAILROAD WOULD MEMBERSHIP EFFORT GETS OFF TO OUT SEED STAINING ABANDON 107 ML SPLENDID START EVERYWHERE; MANY LAWPROVISIONS IN FOUR COUNTIES TEAMS ARE MAKING GREAT RECORDS »p*t Agr. Orders Red Clover Would Close 29 Stations and From Italy to be Take Rails O u t of Sanilac County T e a m Signs 40 and Holds the Stained Red Great Area T e a m Championship For Present; T w p . '0 ARE DEFENDED , The Detroit and Mackinac Railway Gains Indicate Many Counties Will Co. has filed applications with the Interstate Commerce Commission Show A Good Increase issian and South African and Michigan Publie Utilities Com- Representatives Ask mission for permission to abandon Phil O'Connell and William Martin, membership team in and remove the following branch Further Study railroads: Custer twp., Sanilac county, have signed 40 Farm Bureau AuSable River Branch— members in three days of this week on four sections of their I Washington, June 8.—Prompt ac- Oscoda to Comins 50.6 mi. township. They succeed to the championship team crown m is being taken by the Depart- Hardy to Beevers 10.3 mi. jntr of AgrieuHure in carrying out Rose City Branch— worn by Truman Ainsworth and Clement Boomer of Genesee provisions of the Gooding-Ketch- Emery Jet. to Rose City 31.22 mi. county, who signed 37 in 1925. H o w long the new cham- Seed Staining Act recently enact- Smith Jet. to S. Branch .92 mi. pions will hold their crown is problematical, for they are not by Congress. The railroad company has also far ahead of other teams. |A hearing was held by the Bureau filed petitions with boch commissions Plant Industry on May 27th in praying for the reopening of the Above is a photograph of Frank E. The 1926 membership campaign being put on by the State Washington to determine -whether Lincoln Branch case, recently decid- Warner, late president of the Van Farm Bureau and 30 County Farm Bureaus is in full blast. not Italian red clover and Turke- ed against them, and for permission Buren County Farm Bureau, who to abandon that branch from Lin- died suddenly at his home at South Thousands of workers are on the job. They are getting good in and 1 South African alfalfa seed Haven, May 21. Mr. Warner was 69 results and most counties will substantially increase their old unadapted for general agricultur- coln Jet., to Lincoln, "a distance of years old and a resident of Van Bur- use in this country. According to 14.4 miles. The total mileage which en county for 64 years. He helped memberships. No county has seen all its prospects. Early re- law any imported seed that is it is proposed to abandon is 107.44 lumber off the original timber and ports are very encouraging. Complete reports have not been md to be unadapted after a hear- miles. replace it with fruit trees. A lead- has been held on the question, The three applications will prob- ing apple man and one of the first filed for any county or any township, but the numbers signed, ably be heard together by represen- to recognize the importance of co- the reception to the workers, etc., indicates that real success ist be stained a " r e d " color in or- operative marketing, he was one of tatives of both commissions. Time to serve as a warning to the pu-- and pla'ce of hearings will be as- the organizers of the South Haven is attending the effort. Workers everywhere say that the laser. signed by the Interestate Commerce Fruit Exchange, one time president work must go on until every possible member is enlisted, |The Secretary of Agriculture has Commission soon. of the Pomological Society, and a ice announced his decision that the founder of the Farm Bureau move- whether they get through July 1 or some other date. The abandonment of these branch- ment. Mr. Warner well merited the Idence secured by the department, es will seriously affect the counties County managers and team captains are meeting the jether with that presented at the high esteem in which he was held. of Ogemaw, Iosco, Alcona and Osco- Farm organization has lost a staunch weather hazards and backward season in good fashion. Iblic hearing May 27, clearly estab- da and, if permitted, will leave the friend. Where corn planting, bean planting or something else must be |hes the fact that red clover seed >wn in Italy is generally unadapt- for agricultural use in the United Berrien First In T h e latter without a mile of railroad within its boundaries. Service at twenty-nine stations would be dis- done, the workers are setting a nearby future date for the job. Others are working evenings. ites. The order was signed June and 90 days from this date at 1 , 0 0 0 Member Club? continued, some of the most import- ant being Comins, Glennie, Hale, EXTEND DATES IN Some counties expect early seats in the "Thousand Mem- ber Club." Some are figuring on a 5 0 / ' increase or more in tst 10 per cent of the seed in each or other container of red clover Six Counties Apparently in campaigners promise to be the first to get into the THOUSAND MEM- Lupton, Rose City and Lincoln. Little Tells Where Lies MEMBERSHIP RACE membership. The silver cup membership contest time has 5d grown in Italy imported into been extended for each series of counties and is described United States must be stained a color. Lead; Look Out For Dark Horses BER CLUB, although Huron, Tus- cola, St. Clair, Saginaw and Clinton counties must be reckoned with. All Hopes of the Future FOR SILVER CUPS elsewhere in the News. |The American Farm Bureau Fed- of these counties have "oversize" "The ultimate object of a higher Campaign reports are incomplete. Only a few of the 524 ition urged' that this seed be township teams in a number of town- education is not to train youth mere- Two Championship Cups U p twps. have been heard from but they show what's going on landed by the red stain as being There is strong rivalry between ships, from 16 to 26 volunteer work- ly to utilize .successfully the existing ^adapted for seeding in this coun- the various County Farm Bureau In Each Series of in 30 counties: ers where twelve were asked. On the conditions of life. It is to train it te * i Letters and telegrams from team workers' organizations engag- other hand, every county in the cam- attempt to build the future of our SANILAC COUNTY—Custer twp trious State Farm Bureaus and ed in the volunteer membership cam- paign is a possible "dark horse" and civilization. Counties had 76 members. Phil O'Connell and HURON COUNTY—Three two-men paign. may beat Berrien and its probable "No leadership and no progress Wm. Martin have signed 40 thia teams each signed 9 first day. Not only are 12 county, team or- rivals into the THOUSAND MEM- for humanity can come from a people The date for closing the member- week. Watertown twp., with 50 ex- LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Genoa Branded! ganizations in one division and 18 BER CLUB. Reports from all coun- or an institution content to expend ship race for the State Farm Bu- pects 100. George Black of Sandusky twp. has 30 to date. Conway twp. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT counties in the second sign-up divi- ties show that team workers are get- all their energies in utilizing the reau silver loving cups has been ex- signed 9 himself. Hugh Wilier re- team signs 13 out of 16. OF ACRrCUETURE sion contesting for two State Farm ting a splendid reception and they existing physical, mental and moral tended to June 18, for the first se- layed four horses to plow eight acres HILLSDALE COUNTY — Fayette B u r e a u of P l a n t I n d u s t r y Bureau cups for the largest sign-ups, are getting members. conditions of their surroundings. ries counties, and to June 2 5 for tne in two days and covered his territory twp., small twp., has 33 members to NOTICE THAT R E D CLOVER "One great chanee must come over at night with his teammate. They date; half of Adams twp. reports 28 S E E D GfROWN IN* I T A L Y I S N O T but the counties are vying with one What County Farm Bureau will be second series. A D A P T E D FOR G E N E R A L AG- another. first in the THOUSAND MEMBER all of us if our work and our de- In each of the two series a silver got every prospect but one. Other members; Moscow twp., one team RICrLTERAL UNITED STATES. USE IN THE Berrien County Farm Bureau CLUB? scendants are to survive. The em loving cup is being offered to t h e townships and teams doing well. reports 7 members out of 8 calls. An- (Effective on a n d after Sept. 2, phasis of our civilization and our county which signs the most mem CLINTON COUNTY — Du Plain other team, 7 out of 11. One Hills- 1926) criterion of success must be shifted bers by the d a t e , set and a second twp., with a very small membership, dale twp. team reported 6 first day. hills is from 12 to 18 inches. from materially comfortable middle I, W i l l i a m M. J a r d i n e , S e c r e t a r y of A g r i c u l t u r e , h a v e t h a t seed of r e d clover g r o w n in determined I t a l v is n o t a d a p t e d for g e n e r a l a g - GOLDEN RULES FOR 4. Plant potatoes on fertile, light loamy soils that are well drained and age to clean, fearless, idealistic and spiritual youth."—Dr. Clarence C. cup will be awarded the county sign- saw 3 teams sign 25 first day, and is WASHTENAW COUNTY — Peyton ing the largest percent of the farm still at it; Austin Cowles says Essex Draper and W. S. Boutell, Ypsilantl ers in the county according to the twp. will show a 25 per cent increase. twp., signed 17 out of 19 and other well supplied with humus. If pos- r i c u l t u r a l u s e in t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . Now, t h e r e f o r e , u n d e r tlie a u - t h o r i t y c o n f e r r e d b y t h e A c t of PLANTINGPOTATOES sible, plant on an alfalfa, sweet clo- ver or clover sod. Avoid planting oi Little, president of the University of Michigan. U. S. census for 1920. No county can OCEANA COUNTY—Shelby twp. two will join if they decide to con- win both cups. has 80, incomplete. Newell Gale and tinue farming. Several farmers who C o n g r e s s of April 26, 1926, being a n From reports coming in at this Raymond Ingals signed 30. Another have sold out joined, and one is a " A c t t o a m e n d t h e Act e n t i t l e d heavy, poorly drained soils and old 'An A c t t o r e g u l a t e foreign c o m - m e r c e by p r o h i b i t i n g t h e a d m i s s i o n Best of Seed and Correct grass lands that may be infested Some Philosophy On time, it is certain that the final re- team signed 2 2 out of 2 4 prospects. volunteer worker. Scio twp. had 31 i n t o the" U n i t e d S t a t e s of c e r t a i n with wire worms and grubs. sults will show a close race for the Shelby twp. now has nearly half members and now baB 34 and three a d u l t e r a t e d g r a i n a n d s e e d s unfit Practice Demanded 5. Plow early and keep the soil The Things A t Hand prize. The county which will go un- of the former total membership for teams to hear from. Bert Lauben- for s e e d i n g p u r p o s e s , ' approved der the tape first will not be known the county. gayer and Geo. Steeb signed 14 in A u g u s t 24, 1912, a s a m e n d e d , arid For Success cultivated until planting time to con- If we are to take up the threads for o t h e r p u r p o s e s , " a n d h a v i n g serve moisture and control weeds. until the final report comes in. The 21 calls. Pittsfield twp. prospects dulv given t h e public h e a r i n g a s of life by the farther ends only, we county manager must mail to Stat OTTAWA COUNTY—M. Van Zor good. Geo. Crittenden and Frank required thereby, I do hereby pub- Following is a set of golden rules 6. Give thorough, shallow cultiva- shall never begin to live, for only en got 15 members in Zeeland twp lish t h i s fact. for planting potatoes, issued by H. tion after the plants are up. headquarters his final report with a Hollis signed 16 out of 24 calls. Au- D o n e a t t h e City of W a s h i n g t o n , C. Moore, extension specialist in 7. Spray the vines with Bordeaux those which lie next us can ever be post mark dated not later than the the first day. Allendale twp., with 38 gusta twp. has 31 to date. One Su- this. 8rd d a y of J u n e , 1926. crops at the Michigan State College. mixture and arsenicals to control fo- in our hands. To grasp at ultimate closing date and state the actual to start, has more than three years perior twp. team has signed 14 to W i t n e s s m y h a n d a n d t h e seal of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s D e p a r t m e n t of 1. Plant only the best seed avail- liage diseases and insects. Use a truth is to be forever empty handed. number of members signed in the ago. Robinson twp. has more than date. To reach for the ultimate end of ac- county. three years ago. Jamestown twp. hns Agriculture. able. Poor seed will prove a liabil- high pressure sprayer. tion is never to begin to act—David 18 workers ready to go. Olive twp., BERRIEN COUNTY — Pipestone (Seal) W . M. J A R D I N E , ity. Plant Michigan certified seed. 8. Harvest and store the potatoes The counties in the first series a r e : 33 to date. S e c r e t a r y of A g r i c u l t u r e . Starr Jordan. twp., 80 signed; Buchanan twp., 55 2. Treat the seed with corrosive carefully to prevent bruising and Berrien Livingston sublimate for the control of scab and other injuries. Branch Monroe KENT COUNTY—Sparta twp. har, incomplete; one team signed 27, two black scurf. 9. Use eXtra care in grading the Surplus U. S. Explosives Cass Ottawa 50 to date. Two teams, Eli Roberts others 17 and 15. ronomists, which condemned this Hillsdale St. J o s e p h MONROE C O U N T Y — R e p o r t s from 3. Cut the seed so that the pieces potatoes for market. Jackson Wayne and Jeff Bettits, and J. Anderson ed, were presented. Vigorous en- Cut Improvement Costs and G. F. Felt each signed 12 the 3 teams only. First signed 12 out of average one and one-half to two Mr. Moore further warns farmers Kent Wash! rcement of the law was also insist- The counties in the second series first day. Spandenberg and Bradford 13, first day. Second signed 6. Third, ounces. Space the hills close in the to follow the very best cultural meth- Some 108 tons of surplus war upon. dep't explosives, distributed at cost are: | enrolled 9 the first day. In Tyrone man and wife, got 8. Recited Results row to overcome the production of ods and not to expand their acreage Clinton Montcalm oversized, rough, hollow potatoes. in a gamble that the high 1925 po- to Isabella county farmers by the twp., S. N. Church reports 19. Plain- CASS COUNTY—One twp., 55 and I Dr. A. J. Pieters and H. L. West- Gratiot Newaygo field twp., E. W. Richardson and incomplete; two teams in another Members of the Miclilgan 300 Bushel tato price will be repeated. Isabella County Farm Bureau is esti- liu 1 ; inr a n o t h e r , w e r e Friends factorv made butter does not only with local interests, was instruitien Subscription Price 50c Per Year, Included In dues of Farm opposed to h a v i n g t h e i r herds t u b e r c u l i n tested a n d t h e i r in- equal "her product but rather excels tal in preventing the abandonment 0"« Bureau Members. fluence p r e d o m i n a t e d . By MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR it as the large effort has many ad- this line. Ever since extra help of Michigan vantages over the individual job. S . E. UNGREM Editor T h e r e are s e v e r a l Counties in Michigan t h a t could well afford farms has been something out of the She awakens to the fact that true 0. II. P O W E L L A s s o c i a t e Editor to profit by the mistakes made by these Illinois d a i r y m e n . T h e question, it has become almost an co-operation is needed in everything Co-ops Cut Isabella actual part of woman's work, to de- tuberculin test is here to stay, at least u n t i l s o m e t h i n g b e t t e r is liver milk to the station or to take a if we would succeed. She begins to Wheat Sales Costs found to t a k e its place. It i,s not perfect, but it comes m i g h t y understand the great need of farm Mt. Pleasant, June 10—Co-opera. MICHIGAN £ T A f £J?ARH fiUBEAU grist to mill or go after the commod- folks banding together for the com- close. W h e n we stop to consider t h a t this agent was employed ities needed for farm use. When- tlve methods of marketing ] lav ~ mon good; she begins to see the need changed the margin on wheat in this on more than eight million a p p a r e n t l y h e a l t h y cattle d u r i n g the ever there's no one else available, OFFICERS of financial support to such a plan section at least ten cents a bushel mother stacks her dishes, gives her p a s t y e a r in all the states from the A t l a n t i c to the Pacific a n d and she soon becomes a staunch according to farmers here who have If. B. M c P H E R S O N , Lowell President floors a lick and a promise and quite U. L. NOON, Jackson Vice-President from C a n a d a to t h e Mexican b o r d e r : t h a t the work was done often rather reluctantly comes to the advocate of co-operative effort. followed the history of the Farm Bu rescue and makes the trip., My own observations have con- reau movement for the past few Directors-at-iLarge u n d e r every conceivable variety of w e a t h e r conditions a n d sur- vinced me that any co-operative years. Co-operative bean marketing If. B. M c P H E R S O N Lowell r o u n d i n g s , t h a t m o r e t h a n 600 different inspectors took p a r t in She knows the same neglected or movement should be well thought service and the co-operative Michelex MRS. E D I T H M. W A G A R Carleton postponed tasks will be waiting to m a k i n g these tests t h r o u g h o u t the c o u n t r y , and that u p w a r d s of out and well planned before any ven- elevator and warehouse at Port Hur- B A R L C. McCARTY Bad Axe greet her when she returns home. !)•_"; of the r e a c t o r s , discovered by the use of one or two d r o p s ture is made to begin operations. on are also estimated to have saved V E R O L D F. GORMELT Newberry But it has always been the lot of the J. G. B O Y L E Buchanan farm woman to be sort of handy Also, that the co-op that has moved Isabella county farmers thousands 0{ W. W. B I L L I N G S Davlsoa of t u b e r c u l i n applied within the layers of the skin, showed vis- slowly and has added to the equip- dollars through the storage and dry. Andy during hurrying times and no Commodity Directors ible lesions of tuberculosis upon post m o r t e m examination, we doubt always will be so. ment bit by bit is the co-op that stays ing services given. F R E D J. H A R G E R , Stanwood Michigan P o t a t o Growers E x c h a n g e a r e forced to admit t h a t it is t r u l y a most r e m a r k a b l e diagnostic in business. I have also learned that What are her experiences while If. L. NOON, Jackson M i< higan Milk Producers A s s o c i a t i o n a g e n t . Jt is n o t perfect, but it is t h e best we h a v e a n d t h e performing this service? Does she the co-op that had big ideas and ven- Tie Wool With J. H. O'MEALEY, Hudson Michigan Live Stock E x c h a n g e tured far more than safe, is gen- GEO. W. McCALLA, Ypsilanti Michigan Elevator E x c h a n g e m a j o r i t y of cattle o w n e r s arc anxious to have their h e r d s tested find, the local mill or elevator an at- erally out of business in a short Paper Twine M. D. B U S K I R K , P a w P a w Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. tractive place with accomodating time. Don't be docked for using any f0rra as soon a s possible. help or does she sometimes find a of sisal twine. Binder twine or old We must learn to venture a rea- fashioned wool t w i n e c u t s t h e value of a S T A T E FARM B U R E A U O R G A N I Z A T I O N In those counties w h e r e the area p l a n received e a r l y a p p r o v a l business with slipshod methods and sonable degree alter the question fleece. We offer t h e best paper wool Clark L. Brody Sec'y-Treas.-Manager the h e r d owners a r e d e r i v i n g considerable financial benefit from attendants discourteous or resentful? in hand is proven to be something to twine at 22c per lb. POSTPAID. I n 2"A 7S 6 and 10 lb. spools. ' • . il. Powell Ass't Secretary Upon investigation I find the ma- increased sales of b r e e d i n g a n d d a i r y c a t t l e at h i g h e r p r i c e s in assist us in both buying and selling. M I C H . F A R M B U R E A U WOOL POOL DEPARTMENT HEADS jority of co-op business places, such Wo need our co-op organizations Lansing, Mich. Traffic A. P. Mills addition to the feeling of satisfaction a n d security w h i c h comes as creameries, cheese factories and and farmers are the ones who should Fabrics F. L. Kelner from k n o w i n g t h a t the herd is free of the,disease. A few coun- milk stations and also, local elevators control their policies. Publicity B. E. B. Ungren Hill or mills recognize woman's activities Accounting H. Bentall ties h a v e followed poor leadership and a r e still opposed. I t is We must be alert, we must see be- Organization SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E Michigan F a r m Bureau Seed Service FARM BUREAU MICHIGAN STATE C. F. A Barnum bound to come, but it will cost more in t h e end. Good leader- ship is a great t h i n g for a n y c o m m u n i t y . and cater to both men and women. Of course one can find business places where it takes real courage for yond our own barnyard. The co- operative movement is still in its in- fancy and we have no inkling as to Red Sorrel Mich. F a r m Bureau Supply Service L. A. Thomas a woman to eater, she meets men what it has in store for us. is n o t F a r m Bureau Poultry E x c h a n g e Michigan F a r m Bureau Wool Pool W. O. C. F . Steiger Barnum Hasten To Carry Out Membershp Effort who rather sneer at her lack of strength or who resent giving the Let's move intelligently, use cau- tion, be generous with our loyalty a p r o f i t a b l e crop Michigan Commodity Marketing Associations Seed Staining Law Off To Good Start assistance necessary with the full and financial support and I am posi- (Continued from page 1) (Continued from p a g e 1) milk can or bag of grain, but they tive the co-operative spirit, will in- Affiliated With Michigan State F a r m Bureau Italian red clover seed and the Tur- ed 5 old and 5 new members first are growing more rare" every day. crease many fold until the bulk of I t is a weed a n d Michigan P o t a t o Growers E x c h a n g e Cadlllao Midnigan Milk Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit kestan and South African alfalfa day. Women are not so finicky as they all commodities will be handled co- Michigan L i v e Stock E x c h a n g e ••••vHu . " seed. Their reports showed that it Tt'SCOIiA COUNTY—Started with once were and a dusty, floury mill operatively with equal interest from Michigan Elevator E x c h a n g e F a r m Bureau Bldg., L a n s i n g is almost certain failure to sow the 236 members signed up. James Kirk usually g r o w s on t h i n acid soil has no terrors for her; she recognizes both men or women connected with Michigan F r u i t Growers, Inc Benton Harbor Italian seed in the corn belt and personally signed 15 in Vassar twp., which expects to double its member the reason for it. the great game of farming. D i r e c t o r s a n d Officers of the Commodity Exchanges that the Turkestan and South Afri- can varieties of alfalfa are also un- ship. Fairgrove twp. expects 7i To check Sorrel use MICH M I L K P R O D U C E R S A S S ' N better than any subject. So anxious MICH. E L E V A T O R E X C H . H. D. Horton, P r e s L. C. K a m l o w s k e , Vice-Pres. Kinds N. P. Hull, P r e s Lansing R. G. P o t t s , V i c e - P r e s . W a s h i n g t o n satisfactory. The Turkestan variety is particularly unsuited for seeding- Farm Bureau families. MANISTEE < OINTV—First three twps. make splendid report. Other" FISHING SEASON was he for the rabble to taste their toothsomeness that he ordered the France Agstone Meal Washington John C. Near, Sec F l a t Rock in the humid sections of the East Carl Martin, S e c . - T r e a s . Coldwater L. E. Osmer,_ Mgr Lansing B. F. B e a c h , A s s ' t Sec H. W . Norton, Treas Detroit Howell and South and the South African seed is unadapted for growth in the not heard fro\n yet. MECOSTA < OINTY—Expects 50 percent increase in membership OPENS JUNE 16 sheriffs of Nantes to forbid any mon- ger to "cry" lampreys for more than two shillings each. Grow legumes a n d improve C. S. Benton, B e a n s Lansing If. L. N o o n Jackson northern region of the United States, y o u r soil W . E . Phillips Decatur C. R. W a t s o n I m l a y City it was pointed out. Harger and Noud signed 18 in two Even the Ancients Could So, ye housewives of 1926, remem- George McCalla Ypsilanti L. W . H a r w o o d Adrian afternoons. Another team reports 15. bering that the fish realm has been D. N. Borodin, representing the T H E F R A N C E S T O N E CO. Milton Burkholder Marietta W . J. T h o m a s Grand Rapids Big Rapids twp. reports 10 to date. Not Resist the Lure known throughout all times and Russian Agricultural Agency in M. R. Shlsler Caledonia Fred W . Meyer Fair H a v e n Charles Evans i:nd teammate report climes, sniff not too disdainfully 1800 Second N a t i o n a l B a n k Bldg. F . If. Oehmke Sebewalng Dr. W . C. McKinney Davisburg America; J. \V. Pincus of the Antorg 15. Deerfield twp., first team, reports of F i s h i n g Trading Corporation, and S. Arons, when thy Gudman returns home with Toledo, Ohio W . J. Hazelwood lit, Pleasant J a m e s J. Brakenberry . . . . B a d A x s 11. representing a Russian Co-operative but a "minny" or sluggish carp. MICH. P O T A T O GROWERS Elmer Powers Clio WAYNE COIXTY—All teams out A few days hence and the sum- EXCH. Company, appeared in defense of the signing members. Brownstown twp. mer fishing season opens! MICH. L I V E STOCK E X C H . Turkestan seed. Eric H. Louw, reports 20 members where it was With thousands of other News H e n r y Curtis, P r e s Cadillac E . A. B e a m e r , P r e s Blissfield mmmmmMw J. T. B u s s e y , V i c e - P r e s , P r o v e m o n t W . J. Perry, V i c e - P r e s Trade Commissioner of South Africa, said that all farmers had sold out. readers, the editor has been await- O. E. H a m l e y , Sec'y Shelby Grand B l a n c also protested against the proposal TOWNSHIP CHAIRMEN! — Ar- ing the opening of the season, just F. J. Harger, Treas Stanwood J. H. O'Mealey, S e c Hudson to dye the South African seed. They as hopeful as ever, despite many Geo. W a g a r , Sales M g r . . . . Cadillac N a t e Patterson Caro opposed the staining of -Turkestan rangements are being made for a lean seasons. He is even now figur- tte. REDUCED PRICES ON MICHIGAN ACCREDITED CHICKS E d w a r d Dippey Perry meeting in each county, of twp. Order your chicks at prices in this ad for delivery after June the Loon G. V a n L e u w Bellaire Chas. Woodruff. Hastings and South African alfalfa seed a red chairmen with county manager, tc ing out where to try it this season. 14th. Every breeder passed by inspectors under supervision George H e r m a n Edmore Ray D. Harper St. J o h n s color on the grounds that further arrange for further campaign work The other day he read an inter- of Michigan State College. B. A. R a s m u s s e n Sheridan Delivery June 14th and after 100 500 1000 Charles Brown Sunfield study should be given to the adapt- and compare results. Be sure to at- esting article in a newspaper that S. C. White & Brown Leghorns, S. C. MICHIGAN F R U I T GROWERS, F r a n k Obrest INC. Breckenridgo ability of these seeds before drastic tend your meeting when it is called. comes to his desk, written by a fel- Anconas $9.00 $40.00 $80.00 55.00 110.00 If. D. Busklrk, P r e s Paw Paw John Miller Coloma action is taken. You will be notified. low fisherman who went to the trou- Barred Rocks 12.00 35.00 70.00 A m o s Tucker, 1 V. P r e s Allan B. Graham Elberta J. W. Nicolson, former seed expert Mixed or Broilers 7.00 South H a v e n P. D. L e a v e n w o r t h . . G r a n d Rapid* ble to look up the business of go- formerly with the Michigan Farm Special Matings at slightly higher prices. Herbert Nafzlger, 2 V. Pres W . J. Schultz Hart ing fishing and looked a long ways GET OUR NEW" CATALOG—IT'S F R E E F . L. Bradford, S e c . - T r e a s Millburg B e n t o n Harbor L. A. H a w l e y C. I. Chrestensen H. W. Gowdy Ludlngton Onekama Union P i e r Bureau seed service, now with the Safeseed Company, urged that these seeds be stained a "red" color on the REDUCE MICHIGAN back. Here i t ' i s : Man And His Fish Send for our n e w catalog and learn w h y Town Line Chieks m u s t be good. All flocks milk fed. All chicks N e w t o n hatched. E g g contest records and show win- n i n g s fully described. Write for low prices on 8-10 week old pullets now ready for shipment. Member Michigan S t a t e Farm Bureau. I \ L. Granger, S a l e s Mgr D . H. Brake Benton Harbor Fremont O. R. Gale John L a n g John Bottema Shelby Sodua Spring L a k o ground that they are not suited for agricultural use in this country and HAY RATES SOUTH Now is that gladsome time of year when all good parent fishes sing to J. H. GEERLINGS, Owner, R. F . D. 1, Box N, ZEELAND, MICHIGAN Henry Namltz Brldgman B e r t Gleason ...'. Lawrence that the production of a supply of their baby fishes a lullaby which J. F. Higbee Benton Harbor C. L. B r o d y Lansing seed in this country should be pro- goes "fishy, fishy in the brook, bad Will Open Up Important Miller Overton • A M H. T H O M P S O N AmericanB aFnagrom G E N E R A L O F F I C E S A. F. B . F r Bureau H a r r yFederation Hogue Sodus President 58 E a s t W a s h i n g t o n St., Chicago tected by staining unfit seeds a warn- ing color. Xo Objection Market For Hay Crop Our man catchy with a hook!" Now is that gladsome season when the most docile men who have ever Wool Pooling Dates C H E S T E R H. GRAY W a s h i n g t o n Representative asked least of life would sell their LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS M u n s e y Bldg., W a s h i n g t o n , D . C. There was no objection made at Following are the points which have arranged for wool load- the hearing to the staining of Italian very birthright for a pole, a reel and ing dates for carload shipments or more to the Michigan and red clover seed red. Representatives A decision of-great importance to a coy fly guaranteed to have the Ohio wool pool warehouse at Columbus, Ohio. of various seed companies were pres- Michigan hay growers and shippers come-hither wiggle in her shoulder was made by the Interstate Com- If you are within hauling distance of one of these points, you ent at the hearing But did not offer blades! may pool your wool there and get the advantage of the carload any protest. The evidence against merce Commission on April 13th. The wise woman will raise no freight rate to Columbus. STATE FARM BUREAU'S PUBLIC this seed is so overwhelming that it This decision, although not yet ef- voice against the outbreak of ye Otherwise, ship direct to the Ohio Wool Growers' Association, would be difficult for anyone to at- fective, is expected to reduce very springtide fisherman. She will re- at Columbus, Ohio, FREIGHT COLLECT. SERVICE PROGRAM tempt to make out a reasonable case substantially the rates on hay from flect upon the course of mighty em- Wool is accepted on contract only. For shipping hags write in its defense. Michigan to the Southeast, Virginia,' pires since the first dawn and con- the Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Pool, Lansing, Michigan, or LEGISLATION the Carolinas, Georgia, etc., formerly sider the potent part that fish, those get them at the Co-op at the pooling point. BE SURE to thor- P a s s a g e of the Capper-French T r u t h - l n - In the event the Department de- F a b r i c bill; completion and operation of cides that the three above mentioned a large and important market for armless, legless members of the ani- oughly identify your wool shipment. Put card containing your t h e U. S. Muscle Shoals N i t r a t e s plant strains of seed are unadapted for Michigan hay. mal kingdom, have played in the name and address inside bag and put a couple of tags on the out- and m a n u f a c t u r e of fertilizer; opposition It is the belief of the Farm Bu- world. side. Pooling contracts will be available at the loading points to a n y form of sales tax or of c o n s u m p - general agriculturall purposes in this below: tion tax; retention of federal income t a x ; country, it will give public notice of reau Traffic Department that some That Biblical "flesh" for which P a s s a g e of Gooding-Ketcham Seed S t a i n - delay may be expected before the re- E N A C T E D APR. 28, 1926 ing bill. this ruling and will arrange to dye wandering Israelites mourned, was all future imports of such seed in this ductions in hay rates may be expect- the flesh of the fat fish of the land POOLING TAXATION country. ed as the Commission's decision con- of Egypt, killed when the waters STATIQN COUNTY DATE D E L I V E R TO Relief for sorely burdened farm property templates many new problems which turned to blood, say Biblical stu- Dexter Washtenaw June 10—Thurs. Dexter Agr'l. Ass'n by e n a c t m e n t of: Not less than 10 per cent of the Jackson Jackson June 11—Fri. N. Y. C. Frgt. House E N A C T E D J A N . 29, 1924 (a) T w o c e n t g a s o l i n e t a x for h i g h w a y seed in each container would have to must be settled by conferences be- dents. Branch June 14—Mon. Coldwater Co-op Co. Coldwater funds. be stained and the method of stain- tween the shippers, carriers and In ancient days when the Spartans Union City Branch June 15—Tues. Union City Co-op Co. June 16—Wed. Quincy Co-op Elevator (b) S t a t e Income T a x In place of S t a t e ' s ing must be such that a sufficient Commission before such extensive filled their empty cavities on little Quincy Branch June 18—Fri. Cash F. Bissell general property levy. changes in rates can be made and but black broth, fish was the one Richland Kalamazoo June 21—Mon. Hastings Co-op Elev. ( c L a w forbidding a n y more t a x e x e m p t amount of seed will be stained, to Barry June 22—Tues. Farmers Elev. Company published. At any rate it is impos- table variant. Hastings securities. plainly mark the entire lot of seed. Charlotte Eaton June 23—Wed. Brooklyn Co-op Company TAXES REDUCED sible at the present time to state with Even Pythagoras, who demanded June 23—Wed Four Co. Co-op Ass'n •67,350 A N N U A L L Y (d) Equalization of a s s e s s m e n t of farm a n d Experiments have already shown that Brooklyn Jackson June 24—Thurs. Central Farmers Ass'n c i t y property in accordance w i t h s a l e s certainty when the new rates may be SINCE 1924 v a l u e s of s a m e . the staining of 10 per cent of the the fare humble, could not harden Marcellus Cass June 24—Thurs. Hillsdale Co-op Ass'n (Farm Bureau Investigations brought seed by injecting the dye into the expected to become effective. his heart against a brown, crisped Cassopolis Cass • n e 29—Tues. Oxford Farm Bureau Local equalization in Calhoun, Ingham, Wash- Hillsdale Hillsdale June 29—Tues. Mt. Pleasant Co-op Elev. tenaw, Monroe and Kalamazoo counties, bag at several points results in dif- • The Farm Bureau Traffic Depart- fish. June 30—Wed. Coleman Farm Bur. Elev. Ass'n Oxford Oakland ' saving farmer taxpayers $67,350 excess fusing the stained seed so thoroughly ment has been active in an effort to The Poet Meander's lost fish sauce taxes annually.) Mt. Pleasant 4Isabella l 6 g throughout all the seed in the bag secure reductions in these rates since recipe has wrung tears from the eyes f^i°I Coleman U S received a t State Farm Bureau beadquar- TRANSPORTATION that it is practically impossible to increases were made in 1924- which ,of a countless host of epicures. ten Lansing, 221 X Cedar Street, from farmers in that vicinity EFFECTIVE S E P T . 10, Immediate application of Michigan segregate the stained seed from the all but closed the southeastern mar- , Nereus was laureled for his cook- a ^ m n I a d S ^ton ewarrant accumulated , l t 8 W i I 1 be , same. made as soon * ™°«S« w °o1 iH 1926 Zone Rate decision to s a v e farmer s h i p - rest. kets to Michigan hay and accorded ing of the conger eel and Agres of pers in 69 c o u n t i e s $500,006 annually. At the public hearing of May 27, very preferential treatment to hay Rhodes crowned for his bone method MARKETING in addition to red clover seed from shipped from the Eastern states to of dressing fish. Michigan Farm Bureau 1926 Wool Pool E x t e n s i o n of sound co-operative mar- Italy, consideration was given to al- the southeast in competition with When a monster turbot was given k e t i n g program n o w well under w a y In Michigan. falfa seed grown in Africa and in Michigan hay. Marketing of the Domitian he convoked the Senate Lansing, Michigan Turkestan. Determination of the ac- 1924 Michigan crop was seriously af itself to find a fish kettle big enough z*J tion to be taken on alfalfa seed from fected by the high rates and the situ to hold it. The Senate was split, as *^= these two sources will be announced ation in 192 5 would have been very one faction advised chopping the fish R E S U L T S OF POOR L E A D E R S H I P in the near future. difficult but for the short production in Michigan that year. up and another howled against such .desecration and demanded that Use This Coupon "We h a v e h e a r d a great deal of late about the difficulties in HIKED HELP After many conferences and much molders make a special kettle. Application for 1928 Wool Marketing C o n t r a * t h e n o r t h e r n Illinois d a i r y district over the t u b e r c u l i n test. T h i s At Cumberland, Maryland, the col- "correspondence with' representatives The Emperor Heliogabalus kept a Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Pool t r o u b l e has been brewing: for years in these sections a n d n o w t h e ored servants, as a rule, go to their of the railroads and of the Commis huge tank of sea water thousands of LANSING, MICHIGAN. own homes at night. The cook in sion, the Farm Bureau filed a peti miles from the sea wherein disported h e r d o w n e r s must p a y the price. Poor l e a d e r s h i p is responsible. the family of the Episcopalian cler tion with the Commission praying sea fish ready for his appetite's in- gym an. not only does this, but of late DATE. I n f l u e n t i a l m e n in these c o m m u n i t i e s have opposed the t e s t . for an investigation of the entire clines. Gentlemen: has frequently arrived at the rectory c l a i m i n g it w a s not reliable. They have refused to have t h e i r too late to cook breakfast. Hence situation. By agreement with the Julius Caesar "threw" a triumphal her mistress lately told her that for Commission, this petition was held banquet at which he served 6,000 own h e r d s tested, or have employed the services of dishonest vet- each breakfast missed there should in abeyance pending the decision just mullet and lamprey. e r i n a r i a n s whose tests were worse t h a n none. In fact, t h e y h a v e be a reduction in her weekly wages. made in the Southern Class Rate In "Sea swine," as porpoise were I expect to have about Dinah passively assented to this, but Ibg. of wool. e x e r t e d every possible influence to discredit the test a n d b r i n g it vestigation. Other interests in the known in old Anglo-Saxon days, gave jnext day the mistress heard the maid next door say to her: state also, took steps to protect their forth their baked fragrance at King NAME „ _. into d i s r e p u t e . "Pears to me like you get to work own interests. Arthur's table. As a result these d i s t r i c t s have become veritable h o t b e d s of mighty late." The details of the readjustment King John once swore a royal li- ADDRESS bovine tuberculosis, and h e r d o w n e r s a r e s u f f e r i n g terrible losses, "I get to work when I gets ready," were handled for the Farm Bureau cense to one Sampson, permitting R. F . D was the reply. by its Traffic Manager, A. P. Mills, him to go to Nantes and buy lamp- now t h a t a c t u a l t e s t i n g i.s u n d e r w a y ; 5 0 % infection is r e p o r t e d "How you manage 'bout de break- SHIPPING POINT . with D. F. Murphy of Alma as coun- reys for the dainty appetite of a vis- ii many of these d i s t r i c t s w i t h losses as high as fus?" sel in the proceedings before the iting countess. •» D o u t delay < f c % T o * 7 n ^ ^ "Oh. I pays de missus to cook de infected t e r r i t o r y . I t is h a r d to realize t h a t breakfus." Commission. The same king protected lampreys t t , in2?> MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS 1 NDREDS OF HOGS, BACKWARD SPRING c u r e t h e w a r m t h of t h e o t h e r b i r d s H O K D K . U \ M I X T U R E K ( ) R t h e y f r e q u e n t l y pile u p in t h e c o r n e r THE POTATO LEAPHOPPER Meadow Brook Hereford* Loons a n d Grebes of t h e h o u s e . T o t h e c l o s e o b s e r v e r The potato leafhopper, a pale- For Sale, all registered, prices raa- aonable. 3 yearling bulls, 10 yearling HEEP, CATTLE DIE Prepared by the C l e v e l a n d M u s e u m of N a t u r a l Hi6tory for the HAS ITS EFFECT it m a y p o s s i b l y b e d e t e c t e d i n t h e g r e e n i n s e c t a b o u t o n e - e i g h t h of a n m o r n i n g b y t h e f l o c k b e i n g in a l i s t - i n c h l o n g , a s e r i o u s e n e m y of p o t a - less condition with ruffled feathers. toes, beans, s u g a r beets, hemp, ap heifers. Call and Inspact same, or write for information. Earl C. McCarty Michigan F a r m Bureau News GOING TO MARKET J ON BABY CHICKS S o m e two or t h r e e d a y s later c a t a r - r h a l c o l d s d e v e l o p . I t is t h e n t h a t p i e s a n d r a s p b e r t r o u b l e b e g i n s . T o a v o i d t h i s c o n d i - t r o l l e d b y t h e u s e of B o r d e a u x m i x - r i e s , m a y b e c o n - Bad Axe, Huron Co., Michigan w o u l c l h a v e pool, t h e wall offered a n i n s u r m o u n t - tion pullets should be t a u g h t to use t u r e . D , D -i I made a wonderful the roosts at the earliest possible Poultry Shippers mers, rackers, Railroads | swimming pool, especially at high a b l e o b s t a c l e i n t h e s a m e w a y t h a t Special Poultry Management t i m e . If t h e r o o s t s a r e p l a c e d a r o u n d t u rTeh ea geaf if ne cs tt i vheon pe ps se r of Bordeaux mix- burn varies with For results and aervica sand To Publish Causes k e e p i n g l i v e f i s h a t t h e r . S. F i s h a n e a r s t r i p of w o o d l a n d o r b u i l d i n g s t h e s i d e of t h e h o u s e n e a r t h e f l o o r v a r i e t y of p o t a t o e s t o w h i c h a p p l i e d , your future ahlpmenta of Llva Commission Station at W o o d s Hole, might prevent an aeroplane from ris- Is Advisable This with wire n e t t i n g placed on t h e u n - Poultry to Therefor Massachusetts. I w o u l d s a y it is i n g from t h e g r o u n d . Season d e r s i d e of t h e r o o s t , it is a c o m - since some varieties are more suscep- FARM B U R E A U POULTRY 1 X C H 2610 Riopelle St.., Detroit, Mich The other day w e were looking at p a r a t i v e l y s i m p l e m a t t e r to t e a c h t h e t i b l e to h o p p e r b u r n t h a n o t h e r s . Bor- a b o u t 7 5 f e e t l o n g b y 20 f e e t w i d e , .ansing, J u n e 3.—-Michigan farm- w a l l e d a b o u t , a n d so c o n s t r u c t e d t h a t t h e piedbille'd a n d h o r n e d g r e b e on b i r d s t o u s e t h e r o o s t s . I t m a y , h o w - d e a u x m i x t u r e of t h e 4 - 4 - 5 0 f o r m u l a l a s t y e a r s h i p p e d 1 4 5 , 3 6 7 h e a d of t h e s e a w a t e r r i s e s a n d f a l l s i n i t e x h i b i t i o n a t t h e M u s e u m . B y ('. M. K I D M A N ever, be n e c e s s a r y in c e r t a i n i n - is g e n e r a l l y e m p l o y e d f o r this pur- These le t o t h e E a s t B u f f a l o l i v e s t o c k Several days a g o t h e writer h a d stances, to place t h e birds on t h e pose. The mixture should be thor- with the tide. It w a s in t h i s pool s p e c i m e n s a r e s h o w n in breeding o c c a s i o n t o v i s i t a f a r m w h e r e t h e r o o s t f o r t w o o r t h r e e s u c c e s s i v e e v e - o u g h l y a p p l i e d t o t h e u n d e r s i d e of ket; 164 a r r i v e d in a crippled t h a t I first s a w a l i v e l o o n i n a c t i o n . p l u m a g e s o t h a t t h e r e is n o m i s t a k - r a i s i n g of c h i c k e n s w a a b e i n g u n d e r - n i n g s . t h e leaves, at least 150 p o u n d s pres- dition and 83 were dead, 'hey s h i p p e d 202,417 same market, 349 calves to M y r e c o l l e c t i o n is t h a t h e h a d b e - i n g t h e o n e w i t h t h e b r o w n c o m e t a n g l e d in a fish t r a p , c a u g h t a n d f e a t h e r - l i k e h o r n s on t h e sides a r r i v i n g a s u n i n j u r e d a n d p l a c e d i n t h e p o o l i of h i s h e a d f r o m t h e o t h e r i n s i m p l e neck t a k e n a s o n e of the three major T h e r u n o r y a r d s s h o u l d b e of s u f - s u r e b e i n g u s e d . s o u r c e s of i n c o m e . P r e v i o u s t o t h i s f i c i e n t a r e a a s t o a l l o w f r e e r u n of m a k e a t l e a s t t h r e e a p p l i c a t i o n s , a n d y e a r , p o u l t r y h a d b e e n m o r e o r l e s s t h e p u l l e t s . It is v e r y i m p o r t a n t t h a t s o m e t i m e s f o u r a r e n e c e s s a r y t o k e e p It is a d v i s a b l e to If You pies a n d 32 8 d e a d , heep s h i p m e n t s from w i t h a n u m b e r of g o o d - s i z e d d o g f i s h g r a y p l u m a g e a n d w i t h a b l a c k s p o t t h i s state w i t h w h i c h he g o t on very well, often o n the breast. If, h o w e v e r , w e h a d of a s i d e l i n e . eral the weaker birds T h e c h i c k s w e r e o r d e r e d from sev- r o o m so t h a t t h e y a r e n o t g o i n g to have h a t c h e r i e s , i n c l u d i n g a l o c a l b e b o t h e r e d by t h e s t r o n g e r . T i n - sufficient, d o w n t h e h o p p e r b u r n u n t i l t h e c r o p h a s m a t u r e d . F o r the greatest effec- Truck Your led 8 o 9 , 3 1 4 h e a d . t b e r e d 1,59 5 d. a n d 1,982 T h e c r i p p l e s w i n n i n g f r o m t h e m in a d a s h for t h e t h e m in their plain w e r e f o o d w h i c h w a s t h r o w n i n t o t h e p o o l . p l u m a g e it w o u l d b e d i f f i c u l t t o d i s - Gradually he b e c a m e t a m e enough tinguish them apart. gray winter A s a m a t t e r of concern. L e t i t b e s a i d at. t h i s t i m e is e s p e c i a l l y t r u e w i t h r e f e r e n c e t o t i v e n e s s , s p r a y b o t h t h a t n o n e of t h e h a t c h e r i e s from m a s h hoppers, feeding floors and wa- row. w h i c h c h i c k s c a m e w e r e on t h e list ter f o u n t a i n s . Enough of these s i d e s of e c c h Stock— Get Farmers' Bulletin 146 2-F, t o t a l of 1,634,5 28 h o g s were so h e would take food f r o m t h e fact, w h i l e t h e r e a r e m i n u t e differ- of A c c r e d i t e d H a t c h e r i e s a s f u r n i s h - s h o u l d b e s u p p l i e d s o t h a t t h e w e a k - " T h e P o t a t o L e a f h o p p e r a n d H o w t o T o D e t r o i t , d o n ' t fall to )ped, 5,432 arriving in a crip- h a n d . ed by t h e M i c h i g a n P o u l t r y I m p r o v e - e r b i r d s a t all t i m e s h a v e a m p l e a c - C o n t r o l i t . " f r e e u p o n a p p l i c a t i o n t o a v a i l y o u r s e l f of t h e f a r m e r , e n c e s in w i n t e r p l u m a g e , the one 1 condition a n d 4,186 w e r e dead, ment Association a n d the Poultry to a l l a n d will n o t be d r i v e n owned and controlled Mich- Anyone not knowing his h a b i t s c o n s t a n t d i f f e r e n c e i s i n t h e s h a p e of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s D e p a r t m e n t of A g - o h n O ' M e a l e y of H u d s o n , c h a i r - w o u l d h a v e b e e n t e m p t e d t o a s k , — t h e i r b i l l s ; t h a t of t h e h o r n e d g r e b e D e p a r t m e n t of t h e M i c h i g a n S t a t e a w a y by t h e s t r o n g e r . igan Live Stock Exchange College. r i c u l t u r e , W a s h i n g t o n , D . C. C o m m i s s i o n M e r c h a n t s saleH i of t h e M i c h i g a n L i v e s t o c k L o s s a n d m a n y d i d — w h y t h i s w i l d b i r d I n a s m u c h as many chicks are late befhg slender and sharp-pointed B y t h e a b o v e s t a t e m e n t w e d o n o t h a t c h e d , a g r e a t e r p o r t i o n of t h e i r service. vention association brought should se s t a t i s t i c s to t h e a t t e n t i o n of t o r g a n i z a t i o n , r e p r e s e n t i n g Mich remain in t h e p o o l . T h e w h i l e t h e p e i d - b i l l e d ' s is a r c h e d a n d a n s w e r w a s t h a t h e c o u l d n o t g e t in s u m m e r h a s a b l a c k r i n g . out. H e is a m e m b e r of a noted I n f a c t o n e of t h e m o s t i n t e r e s t i n g m e a n t o i m p l y t h a t c h i c k s s e c u r e d g r o w i n g p e r i o d is g o i n g t o c o m e d u r - f r o m a c c r e d i t e d h a t c h e r i e s w i l l b e i n g t h e m i d - s u m m e r . I t is t h e r e f o r e , p ^ • • « • • • 1 0 0 p e r c e n t p e r f e c t a n d t h a t o n e i m p o r t a n t t h a t p l e n t y of s h a d e b e • • • • • • • IB •^••1 T h e T r u t h , i n Feeds ••••• Satisfactory service good returns have m a d e this and co-op a b o u t t h e largest single shippers, farmers and railroad w i l l s u s t a i n n o l o s s f r o m d e a t h of p r o v i d e d . If o n e h a s a n a l f a l f a fie/id o r d e r of d i v e r s , of w h i c h h e m i g h t t h i n g s a b o u t t h e s e w a t e r d i v e r s is h a n d l e r of s t o c k o n the m a r - m agents w h o met at State F a r m c h i c k s . H o w e v e r , t h e c h a n c e s for bet- n e a r a t h a n d , t h i s will s e r v e a d u a l ket. be t e r m e d the king, not only because their bills. Those of t h e loons, eau headquarters today. Mr. t e r s t o c k a r e all in o n e ' s favor, i n a s - p u r p o s e for s h a d e a n d a s a s u p p l y h e is t h e largest, b u t because he h a s g r e b e s , g u i l l e m o t s a n d m u r r e e a r e If y o n s h i p b y a t r u c k e r , ealey said h e h a d obtained the m u c h a s all t h e a c c r e d i t e d f l o c k s of BUCCUlent f e e d . L o w b u s h e s p r o - d i g n i t y a n d is a l m o s t r e g a l in h i s a l m o s t s t i l e t t o - l i k e i n t h e i r s l e n d e r - instruct him to t a k e your from t h e r e c o r d s of the East h a v e b e e n t h o r o u g h l y i n s p e c t e d by v i d e e x c e l l e n t s h a d e . As a rule, r i c b b l a c k a n d w h i t e f e a t h e r e d r o b e ttess a n d s h a r p n e s s of p o i n t . The stock to the co-operative falo s t o c k y a r d s , a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of t h e p o u l t r y d e c h i c k s p r e f e r t h i s t o t h e s h a d e o t Michigan Live Stock i'.x- T o t h i s o r d e r also b e l o n g grebes, razor-billed a n d g r e a t a u k h a v e bills p a r t m e n t of t h e . M i c h i g a n S t a t e C o l - l a r g e t r e e s . S h a d e m a y a l s o b e p r o - he above m e n t i o n e d Live Stock change Commission Merch- guillemots, very much arched and flattened side- lege for purity of b r e e d , f r e e d o m v i d e d b y s o w i n g a p l o t of s u n f l o w - s P r e v e n t i o n Ass'n completed its a u k s , m u r r e e , puffins, from disease, development, vig*or. e r s . If t h e p u l l e t s h a v e a c c e s s t o a ants. a n d d o v e k i e . wise while the puffin has such a a n i z a t i o n toYlay a n d w i l l l a u n c h a etc. c o r n field t h i s s e r v e s as excellent If y o u s h i p t o B u f f a l o , bill l a r g e f l a t t e n e d b i l l t h a t it l o o k s a s rous c a m p a i g n to reduce the W e h a v e s a i d t h e l o o n c o u l d n o t if s o m e o n e m i g h t h a v e a t t a c h e d a n O u t of s o m e l , r > 0 0 b a b y c h i c k s . s h a d e d u r i n g t h e h o t t e s t p o r t i o n of your shipment to the Pro- i b e r of l i v e s t o c k l o s s e s i n t r a n - purchased, the party in question had the summer. ducers Co-operative Com- g e t o u t of t h e p o o l . N e i t h e r c o u l d a I n d i a n a r r o w p o i n t t o t h e f r o n t of J. H . O'Mealey, sec'y of t h e lost m o r e t h a n 600. A ' c a r e f u l inspec- A n a b u n d a n c e of s u c c u l e n t f e e d is mission Ass'n. The Pro- higan Live Stock Exchange, was ted president; H. R. DaVis, g r e b e ; o r i n f a c t a n y m e m b e r of t h e h i s f a c e . order except p e r h a p s the very small- est. To most of us the expression T h e r e a s o n is t h a t a l l of t h e s e " c r a z y a s a l o o n " i s q u i t e f a m i l i a r , t i o n of t h e f l o c k c o n v i n c e d t h e w r i t - v e r y i m p o r t a n t . If o n e d o e s n o t h a v ? e r t h a t a p o r t i o n of t h e c h i c k s w e r e a f i e l d of a l f a l f a , p o s s i b l y t h e n e x t MILKMAKER d u c e r s serves Ohio, Indiana, M i c h i g a n a n d New Y o r k co- s e c u r e d f r o m s t o c k i n f e c t e d w i t h o n e b e s t s o u r c e of s u p p l y r e a d i l y o b t a i n - N o w Being Distributed at op shippers. It's t h e big- e r i c a n I n s t i t u t e of M e a t P a c k e r s , b i r d s h a v e t h e i r legs far a s t e r n on b u t loons are n o t l u n a t i c s a n d so far of t h e i m p o r t a n t poultry d i s e a s e s a b l e is a p l o t of D w a r f E s s e x R a p e . a 6 0 Points in Michigan gest outfit on the Buffalo - p r e s i d e n t , a n d E . J. L e e n h o u t s t h a t c a u s e s s u c h g r e a t m o r t a l i t y of I n t h e e v e n t t h a t o n e is u s i n g a n e n - ' " p H I S t r e m e n d o u s d i s t r i b u t i o n d e s e r v e s market. Ciood s e r v i c e m a d e their body. T h i s position, l i k e t h a t as w e k n o w t h e y n e v e r b e c o m e in- he N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l L i n e s , sec baby chicks. closed yard or run a n d h a s two or •*• a t t e n t i o n . A r e y o u feeding t o t h e b e s t It t h a t w a y . of t h e p r o p e l l e r o n a b o a t , g i v e s t h e m s a n e . ry. O n e b u n c h of t h e c h i c k s w h i c h h a d m o r e l o t s i n w h i c h h e m a y a l t e r n a t e a d v a n t a g e ? T t h e m a x i m u m speed a n d p o w e r for T h e r e a r e t h r e e s p e c i e s of l o o n s o o n e a g e n c y is t o b l a m e f o r a l l been secured later and^ from a n o t h - the pullets, one m a y secure green C o w s fed M i l k m a k e r p r o d u c e m o r e m i l k MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. d i v i n g , w h i c h t h e y d o f r o m t h e s u r - in ' n o r t h e a s t e r n N o r t h A m e r i c a ; t h e e r s o u r c e , h a d b e e n k e j t in s e p a r a t e f e e d b y s o w i n g o a t s i n t h e y a r d w h e n a n d b u t t e r f a t . T h e y a r e h e a l t h i e r a n d CO-OP COMMISSION MCHTti. es in s h i p m e n t , b u t e a c h one at f a c e of t h e w a t e r . "Diving at the black-tbjfoated. the r e d - t h r o a t e d , and q u a r t e r s . T h e s e c h i c k s g a v e e v i d e n c e i t i s p l o w e d o r c u l t i v a t e d f o r t h e p u r - s t r o n g e r a n i m a l s . Y o u r feed cost is l o w e r . DIx A v e . , D e t r o i t erent t i m e s is r e s p o n s i b l e . T h e r e - of c o m i n g f r o m s t o c k o f l o w v i t a l i t y , p o s e of a e r a t i n g t h e f i e l d . By al- ^ y e r y o n e of t h e t e n m i l k m a k i n g in t h e L i v e S t o c k P r e v e n t i o n A s s ' n f l a s h " of t h e c o n c u s s i o n c a p of t h e t h e g r e a t n o r t h e r n d i v e r w h i c h w e t e r n a t i n g t h e v a r d s a b o u t e v e r y t w o > S redients is l i s t e d o n e v e r y b a g , p o u n d for as they were developing very slow- P R O D U C E R S CO-Ol* CO MM. collect a n d p u b l i s h i n f o r m a t i o n old m u z z l e - l o a d i n g g u n , t h e y w e r e call plain loon. ly. o r t h r e e w e e k s , t h e y a r d s a r e k e p t P ° u n d - N o t a n o u n c e of filler. Y o u k n o w ASS'N n a l l s o u r c e s r e g a r d i n g l o s s p r e - u s u a l l y a b l e t o e s c a p e t h e 1 s h o t of t h e T h e i r c a l l i s of l o u d , c l e a r , q u a v e r - Low hatchability h a s been a com- c l e a n a n d p l e n t y of s u c c u l e n t f o o d f * * ^ wh at v o u a r e L feeding. M i l k m a k e r •OS W i l l i a m s St., E . Buffalo tion. B u l l e t i n s a n d p o s t e r s will fowler. T h i s h a s w o n fof t h e g r e b e i n g t o n e s s l i d i n g t h r o u g h a n u m b e r mon complaint among p o u l t r y m e n is s u p p l i e d i n t h e v o u n g o a t s . is a l w a y s t h e s a m e . printed from time to t i m e . s u c h a p p e l l a t i o n s a s " h e l l - d i v e r " a n d of n o t e s , — " a s o r t of w i e r d l a u g h - this spring. This naturally means I t is v e r y n e c e s s a r y t h a t p l e n t y *•*"%'%&%,%£»*£;£,.'£*"'' Bruised Meat "water-witch." ter." It may be expressed as " w a h - t h a t t h e c h i c k s , o n t h e a v e r a g e , h a v e of p u r e f r e s h w a t e r b e p r o v i d e d a t Ir. II. R. D a v i s o n , representing C o n t r u c t e d for driving, t h e s e birds hoo-o-o." H e a r d on a dark night n o t b e e n u p to s t a n d a r d a s to v i t a l i t y all t i m e s in e a s i l y a c c e s s i b l e c o n t a i n - Meat P a c k e r s , told the m e e t i n g : a r e h a n d i c a p p e d for flying. and vigor. e r s . R a p i d l y g r o w i n g p u l l e t s r e q u i r e pjmi.M.M.Mm».i.MAiiij.»jxuMjxumim T h e y i n t h e s t i l l n e s s o f t h e n o r t h w o o d s it ' I t is t i m e t h a t w e g i v e m o r e s e r i - r i s e o b l i q u e l y f r o m t h e w a t e r u n d e r n o t o n l y s t a r t l e s b u t a l a r m s . ' T h e Undoubtedly the m a i n c a u s e of l a r g e a m o u n t s of w a t e r , c o n s e q u e n t - t h i s c o n d i t i o n m a y b e a t t r i b u t e d t o l y a n a b u n d a n t s u p p l y is v e r y i m p o r t - MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU POULTRY FEEDS a t t e n t i o n t o t h e a v o i d a b l e l o s s e s , r a p i d m o v e m e n t of f e e t a n d w i n g s e x p r e s s i o n "crazy as a loon" un- t h e l a c k of s u n s h i n e d a r i n g t h e p a s t a n t . DEPENDABLE and E C O N O M I C A L rybody loses and t h e . p r o d u c e r in t h e s a m e manner^ a s does a h y d r o - d o u b t e d l y h a s its o r i g i n in t h e m a n - year. T h e reader will doubtless re- By careful consideration of t h e Michigan Chick Starter with Buttermilk rs the b r u n t of i t . We m e a t - p l a n e . T o t h e l o o n w h i c h w a s i n t h e i a c a l l a u g h of t h i s b i r d . call t h a t t h e r e w e r e v e r y few d a y s a b o v e f a c t o r s o n e m a y c o m p e n s a t e t o Michigan. G r o w i n g M a s h with B u t t e r m i l k k e r s m u s t p u r c h a s e o u r supplier; of s u n s h i n e l a s t w i n t e r . A c e r t a i n a d e g r e e a t l e a s t f o r t h e p o o r s t a r t Michigan Laying Mash with Buttermilk h t h e f a c t o r of b r u i s e s a n d i n j u r . /?= a m o u n t of s u n s h i n e s e e m s t o b e n e c - w h i c h t h e p u l l e t s m a y h a v e h a d b y Make Chicks grow and hens lay constantly in mind. I t is b e - e s s a r y t o a s s i s t f o w l s t o c a r r y o u t c o m i n g f r o m s t o c k of i m p a i r e d v i g - For sale b y t h e local C o - o p . o r Farm B u r e a u a g e n t . I n s u t o n ing i n c r e a s i n g l y difficult to ship t h e p r o p e r a s s i m i l a t i o n of t h e i r f o o d . o r . Michigan brand. W r i t e for free Poultry f e e d i n g b o o k l e t . " D e p t . F " t h e f o r e i g n m a r k e t s b e c a u s e of b r u i s e d c o n d i t i o n of o u r p r o d u c t compared w i t h the excellent con- Don't! I n t h e a b s e n c e of s u n s h i n e s o m e f o o d r i c h in v i t a m i n e s m u s t be fed. M a n y of t h e m o r e poultrymen, sensing experienced the situation, ELEV. EXCHANGE MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SUPPLY SERVICE rgrjg,'tMyiviyiviriviviviwmwivi-.w^ Lansing, M i c h i g a n o n of the Epropean product, b e g a n t h e f e e d i n g of C o d L i v e r O i l . eady e n t r a n c e into the export This h a s been frequently referred to REPORT ON MARKET Do you feed 0 ket w o u l d m a k e it v e r y e a s y for Team workers, don't decide n m a n will not join until you as "canned sunshine." In any event .o p a y t h e A m e r i c a n f a r m e r s h i g h - have given him a chance. T h e r e is g r e a t d a n g e r t h a t s o m e it t u r n s t h e t r i c k . These poultry- Lansing, J u n e 1 1 . — T h e co-gpera- rices for t h e i r livestock. B r u i s e d w o r k e r s w i l l d e c i d e 1'or t h e m a n i n s t e a d o f l e t t i n g h i m d e - men have had fairly satisfactory tive Michigan Elevator exchange, ,* your land/ h a t c h e s of s t r o n g v i g o r o u s c h i c k s . i t is o n t h e i n c r e a s e a n d w e f e e l cide for himself a b o u t b e c o m i n g a m e m b e r of t h e Farm All indications point t o w a r d t h e sales a g e n c y for m a n y Michigan co- t a l a r g e s h a r e 6i t h e i n c r e a s e i s Bureau. s h o r t e s t c r o p of e a r l y h a t c h e d p u l - o p e r a t i v e l o c a l e l e v a t o r a s s o c i a t i o n s to t h e fact that hogs a n d cattle l e t s t h a t t h e c o u n t r y h a s e x p e r i e n c e d 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 O n e w o r k e r said, " I a m pleased w i t h the friendly and being crowded into t r u c k s . " f o r m a n y y e a r s , if n o t e v e r . T h i s o n t h e m a r k e t s t o d a y a s f o l l o w s : Ir. O ' M e a l e y said, " T h i s o r g a n i z a - s y m p a t h e t i c a t t i t u d e o f f a n n e r s t o w a r d t h e F a r m B u r e au. m e a n s t h a t it will behoove every T h e m a n I e x p e c t e d t o be t h e h a r d e s t t o get, j o i n e d at o n c e WHEAT—Wheat has held very i will b e se. a kind of a clearing E a c h o r g a n i z a t i o n ' w i l l fur- a n d praised o u r seed s t a i n i n g b i l l . " A n o t h e r m a n said, " I p o u l t r y m a n to keep every yearling h e n t h a t is s t r o n g a n d v i g o r o u s a n d s t e a d y for t h e l a s t t w o w e e k s , n o t aLsa l its d a t a a n d v i e w s a n d w e w i l l t h a t h a s b e e n a g o o d p r o d u c e r . A m u c h c h a n g e in p r i c e s . > N e w w h e a t have been waiting three years for someone to eome around g o o d p r o d u c i n g y e a r l i n g h e n is m u c h i s b e i n g s h i p p e d o u t of O k l a h o m a t h e m t o g e t h e r a n d see if w e c a n - a n d sign m e u p as a m e m b e r of t h e F a r m B u r e a u . " Xo p r e f e r r e d to a late h a t c h e d or poorly and each day the h a r v e s t works fur- accomplish something definite, d o u b t s u c h instances can be d u p l i c a t e d by n e a r l y every developed pullet. &> our m e e t i n g s , no d o u b t , t h e r e p - E x c e p t i o n a l l y good care m u s t be t h e r north. W e do not expect to see « ITS A FACT! worker. a n y big u p t u r n in t h e w h e a t m a r k e t Y o u n e e d t o feed y o u r l a n d t h e s a m e e n t a t i v e of o n e g r o u p w i l l o f t e n given the pullets to overcome the M r . W o r k e r should c h a r g e himself with the full responsi- poor s t a r t they m a y have had. unless some calamity should happen as y o u d o y o u r c a t t l e . B u t t h e l a n d in a p o s i t i o n t o g i v e t h e r e p r e s e n - b i l i t y of e n l i s t i n g i d s n e i g h b o r . I f h e d o e s n o t j o i n , it w o u l d e r a l t h i n g s s h o u l d receive special at- to t h e g r o w i n g c r o p . feed is L I M E . Solvay Pulverized ' v e s of a n o t h e r group valuable L i m e s t o n e w i l l r e s t o r e t o t h e soil gestions w h i c h will s t r a i g h t e n out b e a g o o d t h i n g if t h e w o r k e r o n l e a v i n g w o u l d o b s e r v e t o tention, viz: CORN and OATS—Nothing but a t h e lime t a k e n o u t by crops, m a k e 1. K e e p p u l l e t s i n c l e a n y a r d s . v e r y d u l l , u n i n t e r e s t i n g m a r k e t is i n iculties in a f r i e n d l y m a n n e r . I himself. " < Vrtainly, I m u s t not h a v e p r e s e n t e d t h e F a r m s o u r soil s w e e t a n d b r i n g y o u large 2. K e e p y o u n g s t o c k f r o m o l d , if s i g h t . ieve w e a r e g o i n g t o accomplish B u r e a u r i g h t or he w o u l d have j o i n e d . " profits. possible. 0&\ ch w h i c h w i l l be of m u t u a l b e n e - R Y E — O n e of t h e s h o r t e s t c r o p s S o l v a y is finely g r o u n d — b r i n g s re- After the conversation has been carefully thought over, 3. A v o i d o v e r c r o w d i n g in b r o o d e r . the w o r k e r should r e t u r n a n d present facts and reasons that o n r o o s t , i n y a r d s , o n r a n g e a n d a t of r y e r a i s e d i n t h i s c o u n t r y i n 1 5 sults t h e first y e a r - r i s h i g h test, fur- feeders. y e a r s is p r e d i c t e d and rye prices n a c e d r i e d , will n o t b u r n . I n easy t o he m a y h a v e o v e r l o o k e d . 4. P r o v i d e p l e n t y of s h a d e . shoukl w o r k m u c h closer to w h e a t . h a n d l e 100-lb. bags a n d i n b u l k . To The Reader M e n satisfied t h a t a m o v e m e n t is r i g h t , j o i n it. 5. P r o v i d e a n a b u n d a n c e of s u c - W r i t e n o w for prices a n d t h e Solvay Lime Book—free o n request. Many Farm Bureau members are culent feed. sending the Farm Bureau News to G. P r o v i d e an easily accessible THE SOLVAY PROCESS CO. some of their friends, paying the subscription to this office. W e be- lieve those folks will enjoy the pa- certain to react at a subsequent test. s u p p l y of p u r e f r e s h w a t e r . I n v i e w of t h e f a c t t h a t p u l l e t s may have been hatched A Full year to Pay The wonderful skimming efficiency/ u n d e r t h e of Viking bowl adds dollars to your* Detroit, Mich. per. The News Is a paid In advance newspaper and is not continued af- DON'T BUY COWS Just recently a carload w a s shipped from the Chicago stock of c o w s conditions referred to above, i t is dairy profits. Easy monthly pay- v e r y i m p o r t a n t t h a t t h e y b e k e p t ments at prices within reach. Vikinc Discs—Easy to Clean—Handled ter the expiration date. The sub- i n c l e a n y a r d s . If a t a l l p o s s i b l e t h e scription must be renewed. Please report mistakes In ad- dress or any failure In delivery of FROM CHICAGO y a r d s t o o n e of t h e c o u n t i e s i n t h e s o u t h w e s t p a r t of M i c h i g a n . These c o w s a r e all t u b e r c u l i n t e s t e d a t t h e colony h o u s e should be m o v e d to a spot where chickens have not been like keyson a ring—easy to wash—saves drudg- ery. Long disc surface getsmorecream. Sixes 100- the News to the Farm Bureau A s a r e s u l t of t h e g r e a t a m o u n t of raised for the past year or two. This 1000 lb*. Capacity. Five New-, for prompt attention. t e s t i n g d o n e t h e p a s t few m o n t h s in y a r d s b e f o r e l o a d i n g a n d 16!.% o f t h e is i m p o r t a n t b e c a u s e of t h e f a c t t h a t Sizes. Hand,electric,power. Sturdy frame. lot tested were found tubercular. As w i t h l o w v i t a l i t y t h e y a r e v e r y s u s - Best Swedish steel. Now—ask for "Help n o r t h e r n Illinois a n d s o u t h e r n Wis- =2/ s o o n a s n o t i c e of t h e s h i p m e n t was c e p t i b l e t o i n f e s t a t i o n w i t h i n t e s t i - Your Cows Make Cash" and prices. Dept. 30 consin to comply with the new Chi- n a l p a r a s i t e s , i n c l u d i n g t h e v a r i o u s UNITED ENGINE COMPANY, Lansing, Mich. BUT ONE R I L E cago ordinance, the Chicago Stock received by t h e B u r e a u of A n i m a l s p e c i e s of w o r m s ; d i s e a s e s s u c h a s here i s b u t o n e r u l e of c o n d u c t Y a r d s a r e flooded with dairy cows. I n d u s t r y of t h e S t a t e D e p a r t m e n t of fowl c h o l e r a , coccidiosis. etc. a m a n — t o do t h e r i g h t t h i n g . M a n y of t h e s e a r e r e a c t o r s , p r o p e r l y Agriculture, prompt action was taken T h e m e r e f a c t t h a t a f l o c k of p o u l - e cost m a y b e d e a r in m o n e y , in to place them in q u a r a n t i n e and hold nds, i n i n f l u e n c e , in l a b o r , i n a branded, and are being slaughtered subject to federal meat inspection t h e m in isolation f r o m all o t h e r cat- try last year was not infested with a n y of t h e a b o v e d o e s n o t m e a n t h a t BUSINESS NEWS longed and painful sacrifice; but cost n o t t o d o r i g h t is f a r m o r e r ; y o u p a y i n t h e i n t e g r i t y of i r m a n h o o d , i n h o n o r , in t r u t h , i n r e g u l a t i o n s as r e q u i r e d by l a w . have nothing source. to fear from T h e o w n e r s of s u c h a n i m a l s k n o w We this tle. T h e y will b e k e p t in q u a r a n t i n e f o r a p e r i o d of s i x t y d a y s a n d r e t e s t - e d a n d , if r e a c t o r s will be s l a u g h t e r e d . • are found, they they will not be this year. With the f l o c k s of s p a r r o w s a n d o t h e r b i r d s flying from farm to farm, to say n o t h i n g of s t r a y c a t s a n d d o g s , t h e s e diseases m a y easily have been car- Five cents a word for one inser- tion; 4J, 2 cents per word for each of two insertions; 4 cents a word per Insertion for each of three inser- tions, and at the 4 cent rate for succeeding Insertions. Count each ORDER YOUR BINDER TWINE racier. Y o u forfeit y o u r soul';! t h a t even though they did pass the I t w o u l d b e t h e h e i g h t of f o l l y f o r word, abbreviation and figure, in- ried from neighboring farms. —NOW- itent, and for a timely gain you test they were exposed and will prob- t h e S t a t e of M i c h i g a n t o a c c e p t c a t - If t h e h o u s e s b e i n g U s e d f o r t h e cluding words in signature aa "ter the infinities.—Archer G. tle from these badly infected sections words, Cash must accompany a b l y r e a c t on t h e n e x t t e s t , so t h e y p u l l e t s a r e p e r m a n e n t l y l o c a t e d s'. order. Michigan Farm Bureau leg. send t h e m in to t h e stock yards. of n o i f t h e r n I l l i n o i s and southern t h a t t h e s a m e y a r d s m u s t be u s e d News. T h e s e a n i m a l s a r e p u t on t h e m a r k e t Wisconsin except subject to quaran- y e a r a f t e r y e a r , i t is v e r y e s s e n t i a l t i n e . S o m e of t h e m m a y b e h e a l t h y t h a t t h e y be given a t h o r o u g h clean- a n d s o l d a s d a i r y c o w s if t h e b u y e r s LIVESTOCK etroit Poultry will take them. T h e r e a r e m a n y h e r d o w n e r s in but, unless they can furnish proper credentials to show that they come ing before allowing the pullets the u s e of t h e r u n . A f t e r c l e a n i n g u p a l l FOR S A L E — Y E A R O L D R E G I S T E R - The demand for Michigan State Industries binder, Market these badly infected sections s e n d t h e w h o l e h e r d in t o t h e s t o c k who from h e a l t h y h e r d s , w e c a n n o t afford to t a k e t h e chance. T h e r e a r e plenty f o r e i g n m a t e r i a l , it is w e l l t o g i v e erl Holstein T . H. T e s t e d bull, o t t o J a s - t h e y a r d a n a p p l i c a t i o n of H y d r a t e d per, K. 2, St. J o s e p h , .Mich. Lime following this with plowing 6-25-26. twine, made at Jackson, is always heavy. Some* As givon by Mich. F a r m Bureau SALE OF BIG T Y P E CHESTER Ultry E x c h . , 8 6 1 0 R i o p e l l e s t r e e t , y a r d s t o be s o l d r a t h e r t h a n h a v e of g o o d c l e a n h e a l t h y dairy cows o r t h o r o u g h t i l l a g e of s o m e s o r t . T h e W h i t e hogs. Will sell 100 b i s type C h e s - times the supply becomes limited. [Therefore, jure available here in our own state. Don't a p p l i c a t i o n of l i m e a n d a e r a t i o n of ter W h i t e lio^s a t ; u n t i o n on J u n e 25th. t h e m t e s t e d . T o be s u r e , all s u c h cat- Sows and pins d e s c e n d a n t s of " T h e Mon- >»e JO, 1!>20: tle must be tested to be m o v e d inter- g o t o t h e C h i c a g o s t o c k y a r d s t o buy- s o i l w i l l a i d m a t e r i a l l y i n r e d u c i n g s t e r . " F a r m located 7 n o r t h and :'. east suggest that you see your co-operative ass'n manages ''•niaiid tor h e n s is light, a n d a trifle dairy cows. T h e r e is g e n e r a l l y r: t h e p o s s i b i l i t y of c o n t a m i n a t i n g t h e ot Caro. I ' r v a n Cross, Coning, Mich. ler m a r k e t p r e v a i l s . The, b u l k <>f r e - s t a t e , b u t no h o n e s t , s e n s i b l e p e r s o n at once and order your 1926 needs. Pts is e x t r a heavy, which b u y e r s do very good reason w h y they have been flock. w a n t s t o b u y c o w s of t h i s s o r t a s POULTRY want. R e c e i p t s of le&horn broilers s e n t t h e r e for s a l e . W h i l e it m a y n o t be p o s s i b l e on t h e y are all badly exposed a n d a l m o s t much g r e a t e r than d e m a n d . The t h e a v e r a g e f a r m , y e t o n e will find ROSE COMB B U F F A N D SINGLE The Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service handles rket h a s decline*) several cents on i t t o t h e i r a d v a n t a g e , if p o s s i b l e , t o C o m b W h i t e L e g h o r n h a t c h i n g eggs ''>). o n l y l a r g e sizes m o v i n g s 2 a n d :: l b s . in very k e e p t h e y o u n g s t o c k f r o m t h e o l d . from prize w i n n i n g p e n s . Winter lay- Jackson twine because it is the best* It is one of the d e m a n d a n d are holding steady, T h i s is m e r e l y a n o t h e r s a f e g u a r d in era. Fifteen for t w o dollars. Special price on 50 or 100. C h a s . W e b b , C h e s a n - below w i n u n d o u b t e d l y e l i m i n a t i n g i n f e s t a t i o n o f t h e y o u n g Ing, Mich. 6-10-26 few standard Yucatan Sisal twines containing long vai] u>\- c o m i n g we< flock. 'Hers, Barred Rocks, -'••-:'• lbs 46-48 O v e r c r o w d i n g of t h e p u l l e t s i n t h e WHITTAKER'S TRAPNESTED REDS. fibre. •Hers, Barred Rocks, l%-2 lbs...13-45 b r o o d e r h o u s e , o n t h e r o o s t , i n t h e Both credited. c o m b s . Blood t e s t e d , Michigan A c r Chicks, e g g s , h e n s , and p u l - -:: libs 45-46 y a r d s o r o n t h e r a n g e , a r o u n d t h e lets. S i x t e e n t h a n n u a l c a t a l o g free. I n - I:. I. Beds, t % - 2 l b s 42-43 mash hoppers and water f o u n t a i n s t e t l a k e s F a r m , Box B , L a w r e n c e , Mich. We are offering Jackson twine In •Hera, W h i t e Rocks, 2-3 lbs 13-44 must be guarded against just as a-14-tf 'ilors, small, poorly f e a t h e r e d much as over-crowding around the two sizes—the old five pound ball and N o 1 >EMAND KI wr HATCHING EGOS. T}\K b r o o d e r s t o v e w i t h t h e l i t t l e b a b y chlcl ens t h a t can apt. fly lbs 36-37 :; chicks. C r o w d i n g in t h e c o r n e r s of two foot fence .1. D. N o a h , Greenville. 'arked w i t h the new 8 pound ball, illustrated here. lbs -"- :;: ' Mich 6 -14-20 the brooder house frequently occurs •Hers, L e g h o r n , small. . .NO D E M A N31 4 i 'is. smooth, yellow-legged, :'•': D d u r i n g the early s u m m e r after the The 8 pound ball fits and works nicety " s , lbs 6rd.lnary, lbs b r o o d e r s t o v e is r e m o v e d . D u e to MISCELLANEOUS Shorn . 2 8 - 2 9 a n d get w i n t e r e g g s a s h u n d r e d s of o u r c u s t o m e r s a r e doin& a n d r a i s e c h i c k e n s a t a profit. Our h e n s a r e all S t a t e inspected a n d a c c r e d i t e d . T h i s i n s u r e s the v e r y t h e h e a t of t h e s u n d u r i n g t h e d a y CREAM W A N T E D — S H I P FS YOUR New • lb. bail in any can that holds a 5 pound ball. !! lbs. s. e x t r a h e a v j . Prices For June 9. 16, 23. 30 tne pullets naturally spread t h e m - 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 p a i d ilored 1S—Leghorns, S. C. White .9c e a c h s e l v e s o v e r t h e f l o o r of t h e b r o o d e r once. d a y received. Can antl check r e t u r n e d a t We recommend it. n Barred Rocks \ • 1 3 c eacrt Satisfaction guaranteed. Farm house. H o w e v e r , d u r i n g t h e n i g h t Bureau member. Reference, Montrose i, old Eight weeks old cockerels from our special mating $1.00 each w h e n t h e t e m p e r a t u r e f a l l s g r e a t l y State Bank, Montrose H o m e Creamery, , young 17-18 Year old hens Add 35c for postage in lots below 100. We prepay all shipments In lots above 100. ..$1.10 each b e l o w t h a t of t h e d a y , it i s o n l y n a t - M o n t r o s e , Mich. e-24-26 Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service .31-33 ural for the pullets to h u d d i e to- .30-31 Our terms are cash wijb order, but if more-convenient to you, we will ship C. O. D. SDecial discount in 1.000 lots. W R I T E FOR PRICE A N D D E S C R I P - g e t h e r i n o r d e r t o s e c u r e t h e n e c e s - 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. Lansing, Michigan irer t l b s . . . . BYRON C E N T E R POULTRY FARM & H A T C H E R Y , Byron Center, Mich. sary w a r m t h . I n e n d e a v o r i n g t o s e - 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 kbits, s m a l l e r . . . 80 G. C. Keiier, Prop. Member of the Michigan State Farm Bureau Riopelle s t r e e t , D e t r o i t . 3-12-tf —______—__—__ *sr r^> • _>^ 7 !_a__ ____•__— J r * E 11.1-- roim MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS 5ome of fAe Folks Who Are Making Farm Organization History in 524 Michigan Townships; They Are Giving Their Time for a Better Agriculture V. ».' '- , v . - , *' [ • J ". v v r "', • , ••'»i j I : ~~n _- * H ^ " $ ! %\m ^t - btiti&*. T W O H U N D R E D A T S T . C L A I R T E A M S C H O O L — Big F a r m B u r e a u meetings a n d t e a m schools a r e t h e rule in t h e l a r g e counties of the T h u m b . W h i l e St. Clair membership w o r k e r s w e r e holding this .school at P o r t H u r o n , S a t u r d a y , J u n e 5, S a g i n a w a n d Lapeer county memberships w e r e having similar schools. W a t c h t h e T h u m b . C A S S C O U N T Y T E A M SCHOOL. H e r e a r e some of t h e 160 f a r m B u r e a u membership ? ork« in C a s ^ u T f v l i , a t t e n d e d t h e team w o r k e r s school at the M. E. church. Cassopohs, May 2 . . Thf a r e giving t h e i r time in t h e interests of an o r g a n i z e d agriculture. T H E W A Y H U R O N C O U N T Y D O E S THINGS—.More t h a n 2 0 0 folks from 27 t o w n s h i p s a t t e n d e d t h e H u r o n bounty F a r m Bu- r e a u ' s membership team w o r k e r s ' school at Bad Axe, W e d n e s d a y , J u n e 2. H u r o n has more w o r k e r s w h o c o u l d n ' t make t h e school. Some twps. have 16 t o 22 w o r k e r s instead of t h e r e q u i r e d 12. B R A N C H COUNTY T E A M S C H O O L — W a s held at t h e Cold w a t e r G r a n g e Hall. Members j s o u t h e r n Michigan counties a r e v e r y likely t o r u n off w i t h t h e State c u p s f o r signing the raoi m e m b e r s . C e n t r a l a n d n o r t h central counties h a v e t h o u g h t t h e race w a s u p t h e r e , but it may ni be. 225 A T C L I N T O N C O U N T Y T E A M W O R K E R S ' S C H O O L — Clinton County F a r m Bureau w o r k e r s , m e e t i n g at St. J o h n s , J u n e 4, h;id tlie, largesl team school and their full share of enthusiasm. T h e i r first d a y of t h e sign-up. t h r e e t e a m s in a- previously w e a k township, b r o u g h t in 25 n e w m e m b e r s . C A N D I D A T E S F O R 1,000 CLUB—Berrien C o u n t y , w h e r e i t ' s fruit a n d t h e n some more fruit,he t h e first t e a m w o r k e r s school. Pipestone t w p . r e p o r t e d 80 members the o p e n i n g daj r . Late repoi have i t t h a t t h i s c o u n t y i s well on t h e w a y t o 1,000 members. . O C E A N A F A R M B U R E A U T E A M W O R K E R S ' S C H O O L w a s held in t h e beautiful C o n g r e g a t i o n a l c h u r c h a t Shelby, Judging from t h e interest a n d the high type of Leadership in this meeting, Oceana is going t o roll u p a s t r o n g m e m b e r s h i p . MONROE TEAM W O R K E R S SCHOOL—This snapshot d o e s n ' t do justice t o t h e 80 or more w o r k e r s a t t e n d i n g this school, b u t they w e r e t h e r e a n d t h e y ' r e being h e a r d from. L U C I U S E . WILSON Well known to thousands Farm Bureau members for Farm Bureau addresses, has t one of the leaders in this mem ship effort. HURON —1"* W A S H T E N A W TEAM SCHOOL—This crowd feels ^n\. Thev P L A Y E D F O R M A N I S T E E MEETINGS—These boys, organized ! Tuscom j ™uc have been p l a n n i n g t h e membership enlistment work of the Washte- as the M-11 Hand of Bear Lake. Manistee county, played for a num- ber of the Manistee County F a r m Bureau g r o u p meetings recently. J.-H p N T C A u M ' GRAT|0T I a*c,NAW i J""-<~i1|fr n a w C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u in t h e volunteer membership campaign now b e i n g p u t on by 30 Michigan F a r m Bureaus. Thig group may have in it t h e Sousa of t o m o r r o w . LAPLCft JSICLAJR KENT \ OTTAWA m»n IONIA | CUNTONUhlWMSU CLINTON IShWttUU | , i m | | fi im 0M8I nTI ALLEGAN BARRY Ul 'cAUIOUN fl JACKSON JWASHTLNAW j WU jillpiiiiijiiiiilL.-^^,. / / I CASS S O'JOSIWi BRANCH j^yjAixKLtNAVWttlWONROCy •JpQ~-i L..~j mM.. T H E 30 W H I T E C O U N T I E S shown on this m a p a r e those in t h e present F a r m Bureau membership c a m p a i g n . This 1925 CHAMPIONS c a m p a i g n r e p r e s e n t s t h e greatest simultaneous organization Truman Ainsworth, left. Ci« effort ever m a d e by farmers in Michigan or elsewhere. Up- ent Boomer, Genessee v ° l u n w a r d s of 6,000 F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r w o r k e r s a r e t a k i n g p a r t . workers in the 1925 camPa It m e a n s an o r g a n i z e d Michigan a g r i c u l t u r e . T h e vertical S I G N E D 18 signed 35 members out of 37 P' W A Y N E T E A M W O R K E R S Detroit lias grown so t h a t AVayne s h a d i n g r e p r e s e n t s t h e 11 counties in the 1925 m e m b e r s h i p M. D. Buskirk, left, and B. T. Pects in two days. They lost M now has very few real a g r i c u l t u r a l t o w n s h i p s , b u t they w a n t F a r m Chase, Van Buren team workers, crowns this week to Phil O't e a m p a i g n . T h e d i a g o n a l shading, counties to t a k e on this t y p e signed 18 straight by 3 p. m, of WHITE COUNTIES nell and Wm. Martin of Sa» ization a n d h e r e a r e their v o l u n t e e r w o r k e r s . a m p a i g n later. their first day, Aug. 1925. were those in the 192=5 T n i county, who have signed *° unteer membership campaign. *" date.