§••^••••1 O u r P u r p o s e la ro B u i l d a P r o s p e r . ous Agriculture FARM BUREAU NEWS P U B L I S H E D BY T H E M I C H I G A N S T A T E F A R M B U R E A U F O R ITS M E M B E R S H I P Tou and T o u r Neighbors—That la T h e F a r m Bureau OURTH YEAR, VOL. IV., No. 14 JULY 9, 1926 ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY EMBERSHIP TOTALS STILL SOARING IN 30 CAMPAIGN COUNTIES SANILAC CO. RETAINS FIRST PLACE AS COUNTIES RACE TO SEE WHICH WILL BE FIRST INTO 1 0 0 0 MEMBER CLUB Clinton, Mason, Mecosta, Oceana and Sanilac Already Passed Old Membership Totals, Haying Hinders Progress, But No One Is ReaHy To Stop All of the thirty counties in the campaign territory are in- creasing their sign-up. In the last edition ©f the News we re- ported Sanilac County as having 750. They now have 835. As noted elsewhere, their prize team has signed 100 members and Custer Township has 1 20. Huron County now reports 727. Tuscola has passed the 500 mark. Berrien has 726. Clinton, 582. These counties as well as the others are still working. A. P . SANDLES "BERXICE' 'CHIEF' D. TOMY MRS. H . l Z l i l . B . EMMONS M ' C T l ' S E. WILSON ^ Pass Old Membership Totals Reports t h u s far received at Speakers And Entertainers Who Will Contribute To The Success Of The Elevator Exchange And Farm Bureau Meetings July 20-21 S i g n lOO! State Farm Bureau headquarters show that the following counties have already exceeded their mem- 00 Will Attend Elevator Exchange b e r s h i p t o t a l s of t h e c a m p a i g n of three years a g o ; Clinton, Mason, Mecosta, Oceana and Sanilac. Sev- eral o t h e r counties are h o v e r i n g around their former records and And Farm Bureau Banquet Program program. Addresses, round-table Prof. E. E. Gallup, Supervisor S m i t h - u n d o u b t e d l y will raise t h e i r old figures will considerably c a m p a i g n is o v e r . It before the be r e m e m b e r e d Berrien and Cass counties won the that [CH. CELEBRATES Elevator LEADERS FROM 11 discussions a n d two f e a t u r e t h e sessions. b a n q u e t s will H u g h e s A g r i c u l t u r a l Teach' Ten M i n u t e EteceSfi State F a r m Bureau silver Loving C u p s for t h e s o u t h e r n s e r i e s of »TH BIRTHDAY AT Exchange COUNTY BUREAUS P i o n e e r s Assert L e a d e r s h i p D u r i n g t h e p a s t few weeks t h e r e h a s been a l a r g e a m o u n t of F a r m 2 : 4 0 — A d d r e s s — L u c i u s E. Wilson. 3 : 3 0 — G e t t i n g a n d Keeping F a r m B u r e a u M e m b e r s — W . W . Billings, counties. For the northern series, S a n i l a c w i n s t h e Clip for t h e l a r g - est n u m b e r of m e m b e r s s i g n e d d u r LANSING JULY 21 Has Had MEET JULY 20-21 B u r e a u activity in t h e t h a t a r e now e n g a g e d in t h e new 30 c o u n t i e s P r e s . , Genesee Co. F a r m . B u r e a u . 4:00—Open Forum: — ing t h e sign-Up d a y s a n d Clinton c o u n t y for t h e l a r g e s t p e r c e n t a g e t y p e of m e m b e r s h i p c a m p a i g n s in T h e R u r a l S c h o o l — L e d by E a t o n of f a r m e r s s i g n e d a c c o r d i n g t o t h e liness Program to be Spiced r ith Splendid Speakers Big Year Will Gather at East Lansing To Plan Programs For w h i c h t h e 11 c o u n t i e s pioneered in 192.1. Now t h e 11 counties say tha+ t h e 30 h a v e played in . t h e spot-light County F a r m B u r e a u . Control of Chicken T h i e v e s — M u s - k e g o n County F a r m B u r e a u . 1920 f a r m c e n s u s . Oceana c o u n t y h a s passed i t s old And Artists long e n o u g h a n d t h e y propose to T a x a t i o n and E q u a l i z a t i o n — B a r r y m e m b e r s h i p m a r k by over 100. Ma- T h e Michigan E l e v a t o r Exchange Local Work show these presumptuous upstarts County F a r m B u r e a u . son c o u n t y has increased its old h a s j u s t completed a n o t h e r success- t h a t t h e "old r e l i a b l e 1 1 " a r e t h e P h i l O'Connell (left) and William A p p o i n t m e n t of Committee on membership. L a p e e r county, which Martin (right) Custer township, IGE CROWD EXPECTED ful y e a r ' s b u s i n e s s . T h e p a s t y e a r SCHEDULE BIG SPEAKERS r e a l p a c e - m a k e r s in all progressive Farm Bureau Work. Sanilac County F a r m B u r e a u volun- was two w e e k s late g e t t i n g into t h e h a s s e e n a n increase in v o l u m e of F a r m B u r e a u activity. Adjournment. c a m p a i g n lias a l r e a d y signed half of teer m e m b e r s h i p team are d e t e r m i n - idreds of Exch. and Bureau bc ruesai ns ee s sin hma ne dml be ed r s hai np d. also a n in- More t h a n Round-Table Discussions and To m a k e good t h e s e claims, t h e Dr. Dana \t B a n q u e t ed t h a t no one is g o i n g to dethron-3 its old m e m b e r s h i p . Osceola coun- r above m e n t i o n e d conference has T u e s d a y e v e n i n g , J u l y 20, t h e r e ty is j u s t g e t t i n g s t a r t e d . They had orkers Will Banquet $8,000j000 w o r t h of g r a i n a n d beans t h e m from t h e i r h o n o r a b l e position Banquets Will Feature been a r r a n g e d a n d each of t h e s e 11 will be a big c o m p l i m e n t a r y b a n q u e t as ^ N a t i o n a l C h a m p i o n s in s i g n i n g a splendid r a l l y m e e t i n g at A v o n d a l e h a v e been h a n d l e d d u r i n g t h e past County F a r m Bureaus is selecting in t h e M. S. C. Union Building a t with 113 p r e s e n t . A n o t h e r series of Together twelve m o n t h s . The farmer-owned Conference one or t w o l e a d i n g Farm Bureau 6 p. m., w i t h t w o n a t i o n a l l y k n o w n t h e i r n e i g h b o r s into t h e F a r m B u - m e e t i n g s is now being a r r a n g e d for e l e v a t o r s in Michigan a r e c o m i n g to w o r k e r s from e a c h i t o w n s h i p to come r e a u . A l t h o u g h h i n d e r e d by t h e t h a t county after which a Team s p e a k e r s : Dr. Malcolm II. D a n a of e Sixth A n n u a l Meeting of t h e realize t h e a d v a n t a g e s of belonging T h r e e h u n d r e d F a r m B u r e a u lead- to L a n s i n g w i t h t h e i r wives J u l y 20- p r e s s u r e of t h e i r f a r m w o r k a n d School will be held. Xew York City, D i r e c t o r of t h e De- igan E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e will be to t h e Michigan E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e e r s from t h e following 11 counties 21. h a m p e r e d by s i c k n e s s , they a r e g r a d - p a r t m e n t of R u r a l W o r k of C o n g r e - Race F o r 1,000 M e m b e r Club a t t h e H o t e l Olds on W e d n e s - a n d a r e j o i n i n g t h i s a s s o c i a t i o n . that renewed their m e m b e r s h i p in ually boosting t h e i r r e c o r d s until t h e T h e first session opens a t t h e gational Extension Boards, and In m a n y of t h e c o u n t i e s h a y i n g la J u l y 2 1 . A r r a n g e m e n t s a r e be- t o t a l new m e m b e r s credited to t h e i r T h e r e a r e m a n y a d v a n t a g e s which 1925 will g a t h e r a t t h e Michigan new P e o p l e s c h u r c h at E a s t L a n s i n g D u n c a n C l a r k , e d i t o r of the Chicago efforts is now a n even 100, b u t they so p r e s s i n g t h a t t h e w o r k e r s have a d e to m a k e t h i s t h e g r e a t e s t come to a local elevator t h r o u g h be- S t a t e College, July" 20-21 for a two- p r o m p t y a t 1:00 p . m., Tuesday, 'Evening Post. h a v e n ' t stopped. h a d to t a k e a recess from member- al m e e t i n g which t h e E x c h a n g e i n g a m e m b e r of t h e E x c h a n g e . T h e day c o n f e r e n c e : J u l y 20. J u l y 21 ship solicitation, but t h i s is o n l y ' ver held. T h e first session for m e m b e r association is a s s u r e d of A l l e g a n Ionia T H E PROGRAM 9 : 0 0 a. m . — A n n o u n c e m e n t s and t e m p o r a r y . R e p o r t s c o m i n g in from e l e g a t e s will be called to o r d e r h a v i n g a r e a d y market* for all of t h e B a r r y Kalamazoo 1:00 p. m.-—Call to Order—By D i s t r i b u t i o n of F a r m B u r e a u t i c k e t s :00 a. m . at t h e H o t e l Olds to g r a i n a n d b e a n s which it h a s to ship C a l h o u n ' to r e p o r t s of officers a n d a p - a n d u s u a l l y a t t h e best prices procur- E a t o n Macomb Muskegon P r e s i d e n t M. B. McPhersott". 1 : 1 5 — P u r p o s e of C o n f e r e n c e — C . for E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e .Banquet. 9:15—Report of C o m m i t t e e on Candidates all of t h e m i n d i c a t e t h a t d a t e s a r e being set to r e s u m e oper- ations as soon as t h e r u s h of h a y i n g definite m e n t of c o m m i t t e e s . T h e meet- able in Michigan. ill a d j o u r n a t 1 2 : 0 0 , noon, to T h e Michigan E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e , v e n e i m m e d i a t e l y in t h e ball d u r i n g t h e p a s t five y e a r s , h a s h a n d - Genesee Van B u r e n Shiawassee It is t h e p u r p o s e of t h e l e a d e r s of L. Brody. 1 : 3 0 — T h e Side Road P r o b l e m - Prof. C. R. Allen, Head of M. S. C. F a r m Bureau Program. Adoption of P r o g r a m — D i s c u s s i o n led by W. \V. Billings, L. E. Wilson. For 1,000 is over. A very fine spirit p r e v a i l s e v e r y w h e r e a n d on every h a n d t h e w o r k e r s a r e saying, " W e a r e g o i n g room of t h e H p t e l Olds, w h e r e a b a n - led b e t t e r t h a n $25,000,000 w o r t h of t h e s e counties in calling t h i s confer- q u e t will be given. T h i s b a n q u e t -will Michigan g r a i n a n d b e a n s a n d n o t ence to develop a m o r e active a n d Civil E n g i n e e r i n g Dept. 2 : 0 0 — T h e F a r m Bureau and the 1 1 : 0 0 — A d j o u r n m e n t to E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e B a n q u e t at Hotel Olds. Member to finish t h e j o b . " the c o u n t i e s a r e g o i n g to A p p a r e n t l y all repeat be for d e l e g a t e s a n d t h e i r families one m e m b e r h a s lost a cent t h r o u g h serviceable C o u n t y F a r m Bureau a n d friends a n d t h e r e will also be p o o r credit or failure of a b u y e r to p r e s e n t l e a d e r s from 11 C o u n t y F a r m accept a c o n t r a c t . This m e a n s a g r e a t Smith-Hughes Agrieultuarl Work— ( C o n t i n u e d on p a g e 4) Co. Club their f o r m e r m e m b e r s h i p s a n d m a n y will i n c r e a s e them. t h i s issue will be found t h e list of E l s e w h e r e in Bureaus. T h i s b a n q u e t m a r k s t h e deal to f a r m e r - o w n e d elevator m a n - counties c o n t e n d i n g for t h e 1,000 L e a d i n g c o u n t i e s in t h e r a c e to see m e m b e r h o n o r a n d list of t o w n s h i p s ( o f a t w o - d a y F a r m B u r e a u con- a g e r s w h e n it is considered that which will be first into t h e 1,000 s t r i v i n g e q u a l l y h a r d for t h e 100 ce, full d e t a i l s of w h i c h a r e giv- t h e r e h a v e been failures by h a n d l e r s Member Club w e r e coming down t h e membersftip h o n o r roll. a n o t h e r article in t h i s issue of of Michigan g r a i n a n d b e a n s d u r i n g h o m e s t r e t c h as follows a c c o r d i n g to EWS. t h e l a s t t h r e e y e a r s of b e t t e r t h a n a t h e latest a u t h e n t i c r e p o r t s to r e a c h A t t h i s s t a g e of t h e g a m e last t e r t h e b a n q u e t t h e r e will be a million a n d a half d o l l a r s , a large State F a r m Bureau headquarters: y e a r t h e v o l u n t e e r w o r k e r s in t h e H r a m of speeches a n d e n t e r t a i n p a r t of w h i c h loss was s u s t a i n e d by Sanilac 835 eleven c o u n t i e s h a d signed a l i t t l e m e n t . A d d r e s s e s will be m a d e by t h e s h i p p e r s . over 4 0 % of t h e previous m e m b e r - Huron 72G Mr. A. P . S a n d l e s of C o l u m b u s , Ohio, T h e Michigan E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e ship. Of c o u r s e , t h i s h a s been m u c h Berrien 726 increased since, b u t In t h e thirty Mr. L. C. S t o n e , a n d Mr. O. L. S m i t h , m a i n t a i n s a* Traffic Department Clinton 582 counties t h i s y e a r m o r e t h a n 6 0 % of A s s i s t a n t A t t o r n e y General of Mich- which r e n d e r s traffic service to its Tuscola 500 t h e p r e v i o u s m e m b e r s h i p h a s al- i g a n . Mr. "Charles H a y d t n . L a n s i n g m e m b e r s free of c h a r g e . This m e a n s r e a d y b e e n s i g n e d . T h a t is, t a k i n g a t t o r n e y , will be t o a s t m a s t e r W f t l t h e . a w h o l e lot, especially w h e n t h e r e is in t h e w h o l e t e r r i t o r y . musical e n t e r t a i n m e n t will be fur- a car s h o r t a g e a n d it is i m p e r a t i v e n i s h e d by "Chief" C. D. T o m y , " B e r - to have cars placed at c e r t a i n t i m e s n i c e " a n d Mrs. Hazel E m m o n s of to fill c o n t a c t s . The 100 M e m b e r s h i p s a r e c o m i n g In m u c h more promptly than t h e y did l a s t ^ l o n WCX, Detroit Free Press. e r n i c e " is k n o w n as M e m b e r s of t h e " E l e v a t o r "The change have participated in stock Ex Member y e a r a n d in b e t t e r s h a p e . * F r o m a c a m p a i g n s t a n d p o i n t t h e r e is im- p r o v e m e n t all a l o n g t h e line. n of t h e R a d i o P i a n i s t s — f a - a n d cash dividends far in excess of s t a r of T h e Red Apple Club, t h e i r m e m b e r s h i p fee. One day n i g h t f e a t u r e of t h e Detroit e l e v a t o r h a s sold all of its g r a i n and farme Twp. Club Several a r t i c l e s on t h e p r o g r e s s of the c a m p a i g n in v a r i o u s c o u n t i e s a p - b e a n s for five y e a r s t h r o u g h t h e Ele- pear e l s e w h e r e in t h i s Issue of t h e Press Station." T w o t o w n s h i p s h a v e a l r e a d y won a N E W S . T h e s e facts give m u c h c a u s e v a t o r E x c h a n g e a n d h a s received in Strong Speakers place in t h e 100 M e m b e r Club. T h e y for e n c o u r a g e m e n t . cash d i v i d e n d s $1,800 a n d in stock r. A. P . Sandles, w h o is one of d i v i d e n d s , $2,000. are: h e a d l i n e a t t r a c t i o n s on t h e Ele- CUSTER, Sanilac 120 ber Club. A m o n g t h e l e a d i n g con- The E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e is owned r E x c h a n g e ' s a f t e r n o o n s p e a k i n g a n d c o n t r o l l e d e n t i r e l y by Michigan S H E L B Y , Oceana 1 0 1 t e n d e r s for t h i s h o n o r a r e : r a m , is e d i t o r of t h e Macadam f a r m e r - o w n e d S e v e r a l o t h e r t o w n s h i p s in t h e 30 P I P E S T O N E , B e r r i e n 90 elevators and any ice M a g a z i n e , Director of t h e profit which m a y a c c r u e to t h e Ele- c o u n t i e s now e n g a g e d in m e m b e r - W E S T P H A L I A , Clinton 85 r a l L,and B a n k of Louisville, v a t o r E x c h a n g e is p r o - r a t e d back in s h i p campaigns* on t h e v o l u n t e e r BINGHAM, H u r o n 70 ^Jtucky and candidate for the dividends to its m e m b e r s . T h e Ele- w o r k e r basis a r e well on t h e way to- W A T E R T O W N , Sanilac 75 i n a t i o n of t h e D e m o c r a t i c p a r t y v a t o r E x c h a n g e w i t h h o l d s only suffi- w a r d m e m b e r s h i p in t h e 100 Mem- S P A R T A , K e n t 60 [the g o v e r n o r of Ohio, cient funds to c a r r y on its business. tr. S a n d l e s is a n e l o q u e n t o r a t o r , The co-operative plan of selling irsatile s p e a k e r , a compelling hu- g r a i n a n d beans as o u t l i n e d by t h e veft wav^ipostle of co-operation E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e m u s t be m e e t i n g •viVine p h i l o s o p h e r who com- with a g r e a t a m o u n t of success when Are Y o u Afraid of Fire? r i e t « # - h i t t l n g , two-fisted com- one considers t h e r a p i d growth 6f F i r e is often a t r a g e d y on our f a r m s . Once it gets a s t a r t - a T m >Jt> w i t h an i n s p i r a t i o n a l ap-the E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e since its or- It's a case of saving w h a t we can a n d letting the r e s t b u r n . lC # r a i g h t e r t h i n k i n g a n d no- g a n i z a t i o n some six y e a r s a g o . W h e n a fire b r e a k s out a good fire e x t i n g u i s h e r m a y s a v e » ug. Mr. S a n d l e s is himself a T h e E x c h a n g e h a s now r e a c h e d a you t h o u s a n d s of d o l l a r s . (roduct. He h a s chosen as his point w h e r e it h a s become q u i t e a W h a t w o u l d you t h i n k of h a v i n g y o u r F a r m B u r e a u Supply G,r ' U n i t e d W e Boost, Divided W e factor in t h e m a r k e t i n g of Michigan Service m a k e a c o n t r a c t w h e r e b y t h e y could furnish you a w h i c h r e m i n d s u s of t h e old g r a i n a n d b e a n s a n d t h e r e is no con- fire e x t i n g u i s h e r 2 i n c h e s in d i a m e t e r by 20 i n c h e s long fug " U n i t e d W e Stick, Divided t r a c t offered w h i c h is too big for it ( u s u a l price from $3.00 to $4.00) a t t h e a t t r a c t i v e price of A r e S t u c k " a n d " W e Must h a n g to h a n d l e . 9 1 . 0 0 to I ' a n n B u r e a u M e m b e r s a n d $3.00 to N o n - F a r m T h e p r e s e n t officers of the 1 Michi- Bureau Members? Jther, or we'll all h a n g s e p a r a t e - l y J . C. S t o n e , Is p r e s i d e n t and g a n E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e a r e H. D. L e a d i n g i n s u r a n c e c o m p a n i e s will give you special r a t e s | e r a l m a n a g e r of t h e B u r l e y To- H o r t o n of K i n d e , p r e s i d e n t ; L. C. if you e q u i p y o u r b u i l d i n g s with these e x t i n g u i s h e r s . G r o w e r s ' Association, which is K a m l o w s l e of W a s h i n g t o n , vice- W o u l d you b e i n t e r e s t e d in t h i s p r o p o s i t i o n ? We m u s t )ably t h e o u t s t a n d i n g success p r e s i d e n t a n d Carl M a r t i n of Cold- k n o w a t once. T h e n u m b e r of replies will d e t e r m i n e w h e t h e r OT not We t a k e on this line of fire e x t i n g u i s h e r s . )ng t h e large-scale co-operative w a t e r , s e c r e t a r y a n d t r e a s u r e r . This is the Hotel Olds at Lansing where the sessions of £he Siith Annual Meetipg of the Michigan n a t i o n s . Mr. S t o n e ' s a d d r e s s be- T h e Michigan E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e Elevator Exchange will be held July 21. At noon on that day, local Farm Bureau leaders from the MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SUPPLY SERVICE t h e N a t i o n a l Co-operative Mar- h a s its offices in t h e b u i l d i n g owned }ng Conference held in W a s h i n g - by t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u eleven Michigan counties that put on their membership renewal campaigns in L925 will banquet Lansing, Michigan Adv. D. C , t h i s s p r i n g w a s one of t h e a t 221-227 N o r t h C e d a r St., L a n s i n g , with the Elevator Exchange delegates and enjoy the exceptional speaking and entertainment ( C o n t i n u e d on p a g e 4 ) Mich. program explained in the accompanying article. / 1 JULY ft 1026 SEVEXTY-FOFR M If H 1G \ \ I \ RM P. r R E . H ' NEWS CO-OP HEAVY HUNDREDS ATTEND MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS ing- hoii- his aceuniula p a r t m e n t s at ili" Parm Bureau sffieea this experience is tabulat- in the various de- SAUGATUCK CHOSEN HOLLAND F. BUREAU PURCHASER Published t w i c e a month by t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m Bureau a t Char- lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general office* at State F a r m Bureau he*A- ed, organized, el&ssified—for V o l ' . W h a t e v e r your organiza- tion problem, t h e r e is a chart and a guide to direct yon. Why SCENE OF BUREAU The Holland Co-op during the past month has purchased from the Farm SAGINAW HAY DAY #u«rten», Lansing, Mlciih- VOL. IV. J U L Y ft, lft'Jtt No. It be a Columbi I' TRAINING SCHOOL Bureau the following materials: bran G tons; middlings 9 tons; poultry feed 39 tons; dairy feed 46 tons; lin- SEE NEW METHOD VALUE OF FARM BUREAU seed meal 20 tons: binder twine 16.- Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second claw 000 lbs. Coopersville purchased 24,- Instruction And Festivities We have before us a letter from ;ing oiH^advice Organization Workers From matter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided 000 lbs. of binder twine. 20 tons of Blend to Bring Profit for in Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized January 12, 1923. as to wha*t we t h i n k is the greatest value oi" the Kami b u r e a u to Many States to Meet dairv feed and one car of coal. Jamestown purchased 24,000 lb. And Pleasure Subscription Price 60c Per Year, included In duei of Farm the farmer. Here For Week Bureau Members. binder twine and Zeeland 20 tons of While the F a r m B u r e a u d u r i n g its • ueh for Chicago, July S.—Plans are prac- dairv feed. PROTEIN IS IN LEAVES M. B . U N G R E N Editor the farmers in many different direct inn t l v a l u e has The most successful co-operative tically complete for a week's train- • . M. P O W E L L Associate Editor been t h e o r g a n i z i n g of -agriculture and the farmers to organizations in Michigan are the ing school and conference, to be work collectively instead of individually^ There are other farm sponsored by the Mid-West State heaviest purchasers of the Farm Bu- New System Of Curing Saves Farm Bureaus, and to be held reau goods and sell grain through Man Labor, Conserves organizations that have also done much is line. the same organization. The Farm MICHIGAN STAfjfENR* RUB^AO at Saugatuek, Michigan, during the Feeding Value At this t i m e we cannot recall any g r o u p or w o r k e t t , except week beginning August 1G. It is ex- Bureau stands for co-operation all the farmers, who have not had their n a t i o n a l organization or pected that between (N) and 100 or- along the line. To purchase from OFFICERS ganization workers from the ' Farm others or to sell through others is Chesaning, Tune 29.—Four in,n_ If. B. M c P H E R S O N , Lowell President union for years, and it plays a most i m p o r t a n t part in their lives. Bureaus of the mid-west will attend to patronize those who would *TE FARM B U R E A U ORGANIZATION of the Karm Bureau, if you will review w h a t has been done for Invitations have already been ex- Alfalfa From There Will Brainerd called attention to the fact Clark L. Brody tended rb the following officials of • . M. Powell . a g r i c u l t u r e d u r i n g the last five y e a r s you must admit t h a t .some that several farmers were included the Michigan State Farm Bureau to Be Stained Red in the membership of the Chesaning progress has been made t h r o u g h o r g a n i z a t i o n . It is a real j o b address this conference: Secretary- DEPARTMENT HEADS Chamber of Commerce and stressed to t a k e people who have worked and t h o u g h t individually for Manager C. L. Brody, Director of Washington, D. C , July 8—Since the need of friendly and harmo- F. L. Kelner Organization Alfred Bentall and centuries and bring t h e m into an o r g a n i z a t i o n to co-operate to- the last issue of the* Michigan Farm nious co-operation between the farm- 1 H. E. Hill Publicity Director E. E. Ungren. Bureau News, the Secretary of Agri ers and town business people. I[e gether, but that is what the Kami B u r e a u a n d prher farm organi- The plan of the school is to bring culture, has ruled that alfalfa seed lauded the agriculturists for their ' SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E MICHIGAN STAT! zations are accomplishing. T r u e , it may look as though little has in from outside the organization the grown in Africa and in Chinese and spirit of progress which led them to FARM BUREAU best experience obtainable. * Sales- Michigan F a r m Bureau Seed Service JC. F. Barnura been done to date, but it is the first y e a r s of ex stence in g e t t i n g Russian Turkestan is generally tin come together to study the newest Mich. Farm Bureau Supply Service L. A. Thomas men, publicity workers. public adapted for planting in the United and most efficient methods of mak- such a movement u n d e r way that are the hardest. L i k e a stone speakers, organization builders from States and hence under the terms of ing the best quality hay. F a r m Bureau Poultry E x c h a n g e W . O. Steiger Michigan F a r m Bureau Wool Pool C. F. Barnum rolling down hill, the f a r t h e r it goes down the hill the more speed all parts of the country will be the recently enacted Gooding-Ketch brought in to give the value of their "We are living in the greatest age it a t t a i n s . am bill, will be prohibited entry in of progress that the world has ever : Michigan Commodity Marketing Associations counsel and advice to the mid-west to this country after September 25 known" declared Stanley M. Pow- Affiliated With Mielilgan State Farm Bureau M a n y mistakes have been made and m a n y m< n> will be made, Farm Bureau leaders. 'l92G, unless at least 10 per cent of ell; Assistant Secretary of the Mich- Michigan Potato Growers E x c h a n g e Cadlll*s without a doubt, b u t t h e i d e a is r i g h t a n d b o u n d to w i n success in This Summer Training School will the seed in each bag or other con igan State Farm Bureau. "This prog- j Michigan Milk Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit take the place of the regular mid- Michigan Live Stock E x c h a n g e Hudson time. P r o g r e s s is m a d e t h r o u g h o r g a n i z a t i o n and t h e f a r m e r s tainer is stained red. ress has been made possible because i summer meeting of the mid-western Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing must organize if t h e y i n t e n d to m a k e p r o g r e s s — ( E D I T O R I A L presidents and secretaries. This action was taken as a re we are profiting by the experience Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc Benton Harbor suit of the evidence presented at and Of those who have gone before. We ' KHO.M T H E MICHIGAN B U S I N E S S P A R M E R Arrangements for the training subsequent to a public hearing held could not hold such a Hay Day dem- I Directors a n d Officers of the Commodity Exchanges) school are under the direction of a May 27, 1926. At the same hearing onstration as this had it not been MICH. E L E V A T O R E X C H . MICH MILK P R O D U C E R S A S S ' N committee consisting of Mrs. Chas. evidence was also presented which for the pioneers who removed the H . D. Hortort, Prea Kind* N. P. Hull, P r e s Lansing W. Sewell, Field Director, Home and L. C. K a m l o w s k e , V i c e - P r e s . R. G. P o t t s , V l c e - P r e s . W a s h i n g t o n Community Committee, American caused the Secretary to make a simi forests, took out the stumps and Washington John C. Near, Sec Flat Rock Farm Bureau Federation; E. P. Tay- lar decision June 3, in regard to red stones and made possible these fer- Carl Martin, S e c . - T r e a s . Cold water B. F. B e a c h , A s s ' t Sec Detroit lor, Organization Director of the clover seed grown in Italy. After tile, level fields. L. E. Osmer, Mgr Lansing H. W. Norton, T r e a s Howell American Farm Bureau; George Fox, September 2, 1926, Italkra clover Learning From Others C. S. Benton, B e a n s Lansing M. L. N o o n Jackson seed will be barred from the United "In this present age of remarkable W. E. Phillips Decatur secretary of the Illinois Agricultural C. R. W a t s o n Imlay City States unless it carries the warning progress we farmers are not merely George McCalla Ypsilantl L. W . H a r w o o d Adrian Association; Murray D. Lincoln, Sec- retary of the Ohio Farm Bureau red stain. learning gradually from the experi- Milton Burkholder Marlette W. J. T h o m a s Grand Rapids M. R. Bhlsler Caledonia Fred W. Meyer Fair H a v e n Federation; Mrs. Edith Wagar. At the hearing held in Washington ences of our forefathers and of farm- F. M. Oehmke Sebewalng Dr. W. C. M c K l n n e y . . . .Davlsburg Home and Community chairman. on May 27, when the evidence against ers of previous generations, but we W. J. Hazel wood M t Pleasant J a m e s J. Brakenberry . . . . B a d A x e Michigan; I. M. Wright, secretary of Italian red clover seed and alfalfa are looking about us and are profit- MICH. POTATO G R O W E R S Elmer Powers Clio the Wisconsin Federation; Ray L. seed from Africa and Chinese and ing by the experiences of other class- EXCH. MICH. L I V E STOCK E X C H . Gribben, secretary of the Iowa Fed- Russian Turkestan was presented, es that have bettered their condition H e n r y Curtis, Pres Cadillao E . A. Beamer, P r e s Bllssfield eration. John W. Nicholson, former seed ex through organization. Some time ago many folks thought that agri- J. T. B u s s e y , V l 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 Harry L. Keefe, president of the pert of the Michigan State Farm Bu cultural production was wholly an O. EL Hamley, Sec'y Shelby Grand Blano Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation reau, was one of the most prominent J. H. O'Mealey, Sec Hudson individual matter and that if farmers F . J. Harger, T r e a s Stanwood N a t e Patterson Caro will act as chairman of the Training witnesses. The American Farm Bu- needed to get together at all, it was Geo. W a g a r , Sales Mgr Cadillao School, and Murray D. Lincoln will reau Federation made a strong state- ment and telegrams*1 were read from only for marketing ventures and to L e o n G. Van Leu w Bellalre E d w a r d Dippey Perry Chas. Woodruff Hastings act as registrar. George H e r m a n Edmore several State Parm Bureaus. protect their common interests in Ray D. Harper St. J o h n s Among the interesting subjects on •3. A. R a s m u s s e n Sheridan Charles Brown Sunfield matters of legislation, taxation, the curriculum of the Training freight rates, etc. We are realizing MICHIGAN F R P I T GFRrOa n WkE R Obrest S, INC. Breckenridg* School are: "The Art of Selling," today, however, that even in pro- M. D. Buskirk, P r e s A m o s Tucker, 1 V. P r e s Paw Paw South Haven John Miller Allan B. Graham P. D. L e a v e n w o r t h . .Grand Rapid* Colom* Elbert* "The Art of Salesmanship Adapted to Farm Bureau Membership LEGISLATION WILL duction problems we must have the assistance of organization if we are Needs," "A Publishing Program and Herbert Nafziger, 2 V. P r e s 9. L. Bradford, S e c . - T r e a s Millburg W. J. Schultz L. A. H a w l e y C. I. Chrestensen Ludington O n e k Hart am* P'olicy for State Farm Bureaus," "What is the Farm Bureau?" "Sim- BE DISCUSSED BY to keep agriculture and farm life on a high plane. "During the last six years Michi- B e n t o n Harbor II. W. Gowdy Union P i e r * F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr D. H. Brake Benton Harbor Fremont O. R. Gale John L a n g John B o t t e m a Shelby Sodus Spring Lake ple Rules for Public Speaking," "Sound Financing of Farm Bureau Business Services." GRAY AND POWELL gan has increased its alfalfa acreage from 78,000 acres to more than 500,000. This has come about Henry Namitz Bridgman Bert Gleason Lawrence J. F . i l l g b e e B e n t o n Harbor C. L. Brody Lansing Series of Legislative Rallies through the educational program of the College and extension service Miller Overton Bangor American Farm Bureau Federation Harry Hogue Sodus Bureau Gives Banquet Being Planned by State and through the added fact that • A M H. T H O M P S O N G E N E R A L OFFICES A. F. B. F President 58 E a s t W a s h i n g t o n St., Chicago For 275 Club Champs Farm Bureau ^through the Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service we have had a reliable C H E S T E R H. GRAY W a s h i n g t o n Representative Above is one of the four c-silver loving cups, awarded by the State LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS M u n s e y Bldg., W a s h i n g t o n , D. C. Wednesday noon, July 14, 275 or source of pure, known-origin seed. Farm Bureau for outstanding achievements in the :l')-county membership A great series of legislative rallies campaign. more County Club Champions will be to be held late this summer or early "Other business groups and class- As reported in the last issue of the New?. Berrien and Cass County banquet guests of the Michigan State next fall is being arranged by the es are, of course, interested in high farm Bureaus won tbe two cups offered to tbe 12 counties in the first Farm Bureau at the Union Building Michigan State Farm Bureau, as a quality farm products and in an ade- .scries. Their contest closed June IS. at the M. S. C. Each one jof these result of action taken at the last quate quantity of food stuffs, but The contest for the 18 counties in the seconTi series closed at midnight, boys and girls will have won first meeting of the Board of Directors it seems to me that about there our STATE FARM BUREAU'S PUBLIC June 25 with Sanilac and Clinton the victors. honors in some particular project in of the state organization. common interest ceases. City people Sanilac, with 7 4!t new member rien took the cup for the largest to- his home county. as a whole cannot be expected to get SERVICE PROGRAM ships reported by that date, won the tal number of members signed'before Last year it so happened that at Present plans provide for two of very enthusiastic about high prices LEGISLATION cup for the largest membership in June 18. They enrolled ;.610 during the time of the Club Champion con- these meetings to be held each day for farm products. B e t t e r conditions the second series. Their membership the "sign-up" days but have sfnee vention at the College, 400 Farm for a week or ten days. National leg P a s s a g e of the Capper-French T r u t h - i n - for agriculture will not be brought Fabric bill; completion and operation of has now climbed to 835 and is in- increased the total to 726 and the Bureau leaders from the eleven 1925 islation of interest to farmers will to us from the outside. We must the U. S. Muscle Shoals N i t r a t e s plant creasing fast. be discussed by Chester H. Gray, and manufacture of fertilizer; opposition figure is growing fast. campaign counties were meeting at Washington Representative of the vyork together to improve the condi- t o a n y form of sales tax or of c o n s u m p - Clinton took first honors for the In the first series of counties Cass the college, so all joined in together American Farm Bureau Federation tion of our craft, just as every other tion tax; retention of federal Income tax; county in the second series which en- won the cup for signing.the highest in a great banquet and program that P a s s a g e of Gooding-Ketcham Seed Stain- State legislative and tax matters will industrial class bas done." • N A C T E D APR. 26, 1926 ing bill. rolled the highest percentage of its ntage of its farm population. neither the club youngsters nor the be presented by Stanley M. Powell, Farmers Hear and Watch lit lit) farm census during the "sign- During the contest ' 'i~>2 members Farm Bureau boosters present will FoltaWfbfe the speaking program TAXATION Ass't Sec'y and Legislative Represen up" days. At the close of the con- secured and the total has been soon forget. in the farm yard, the crowd adjourn- Relief for sorely burdened farm property tative of the State Farm Bureau. test Clinton had J554 members. This ed to a near-by alfalfa field, where by e n a c t m e n t of: total has now been increased to 574 materially increased since that date It was the thought of the Board of • N A C T E D J A N . 2 t , 1924 (a) T w o c e n t gasoline t a x for h i g h w a y All counties are continuing their See the wonderful _showing of Directors that such a series ' of ral the Hay Day demonstration was g, funds. and Clinton is still going strong, Virgin Woolens In Fabric De- lies would be very timely, inasmuch held. Paul Miller, Extension Spe- (b) S t a t e Income T a x in place of S t a t e ' s with no thought of stopping. 'membership work, as the cup con- partment at Mich. State Farm Bu- as Congress will be in session again cialist from the Farm Crops Depart- general property levy. In the first series of counties Ber test had nothing to do with closing reau. Adv. ( c L a w forbidding a n y more t a x exempt itnpaign. early in December and our State ment of the Michigan State College, TAXES REDUCED securities. Legislature convenes next January. explained the most modern methods (d) Kqualization of a s s e s s m e n t of farm a n « Many matters of vital interest to of making alfalfa hay, and two im- M7.350 A N N U A L L Y city property in accordance w i t h sales S I N C E 1924 v a l u e s of s a m e . farmers will come up for settlement plement firms displayed the very la- (Farm Bureau Investigations brought both at Washington and Lansing. test in the way of mowers, left-hand • equalization in Calhoun, Ingham, Wash- tenaw, Monroe and Kalamazoo counties, At the«e meetings particular em- side delivery rakes and loaders. eaving farmer taxpayers $67,350 excess phasis will be placed upon the im- Mr. Miller called attention to the taxss annually.) portance of having a complete quota fact that 60 per cent of the protein TRANSPORTATION of Farm Bureau Legislative Minute in the alfalfa plant is contained in • F F E C T I V E S E P T . 10, Immediate application of MicMga» Men in each county, so that the de- the leaves, while only 40 per cent 1921 Zone Rate decision to s a v e farmer s h i p - sires of Farm Bureau members may Is found in t h e ' s t e m s . This empha- pers iu t>9 c o u n t i e s (500,004 annually. be promptly and effectively made sizes the importance of curing the MARKETING known to our state and national law- hay in such a way as to prevent the E x t e n s i o n of sound c o - o p e r a t i v e mar- makers. leaves from dropping off. Mr. Miller k e t i n g program n o w well under w a y 1* Michigan. The full details as to the dates and explained that by following the mow- places of these Farm Bureau legisla- er directly with a left-hand side de- tive rallies will be given in future livery rake it rolls most of tgfe leaves Vc=r =?s> issues of the NEWS. into the inside of the wind the stems are left on the oaftf WHY BE A CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS? naving the leaves on the i n s i u - Americans Eat Three ^eep green longer and the m i On F r i d a y , A u g u s t 3, 14$2, C h r i s t o p h e r Columbus put out from from ,h Apples a Week a Man rapidly * alfalfa plant evapo through these green let the p o r t of Palos with a compass, a fair knowledge of the sea and Although consumption of apples little else. Seventy-one d a y s l a t e r he m a d e l a n d . in the United States is less than the as the wind blows through the lolff^ proverbial "apple a day," averaging windrows. As long as the alfalff T o d a y you or i might sail from P a l e s with t h e same equip- about three apples a week per capi- 'eaves remain greVn they pump o - ment a n d in time might also reach land. Hut our a t t e m p t would ta, the American people lead the moisture from the stems, but as sen:: be hailed as foolhardy in the extreme". world as apple eaters, according to as the leaves have withered, the rate the Department of Agriculture of evaporation is very slow. U n d e r o r d i n a r y circumstances we would take ship, k n o w i n g which has been making a compre- Bv curing the hay in loose wind- that t h e ship would proceed along w e l l , c h a r t e d lines, that every hensive study of the production and rows most of the leaves are retain- reel irefully s p o t t e d and m a p p e d . We would marketing of apples sold in barrels ed and it is possible to use a hav Estimates lor the British Isles av- oader, thus saving 40 per cent of lided by e x p e r i e n c e . erage about 2 apples a week, and in tne labor necessary to put up hav Then in solving o u r F a r m B u r e a u p r o b l e m s — w h y he a Chris- most countries of continental Lu "» the old way where it was first t o p h e r Columbus? The experience pf eighteen h u n d r e d County rope the consumption of apples is cocked and then pitched on to the comparatively light. Three s t a t e s - wagon by hand. It was noteworthy Karm Bureaus of forty odd s t a t e f e d e r a t i o n s is r e a d y to guide These are s< •me of the .volunteer ieam workers who have been making Parm Bureau history iii New York. Michigan and V i r g i n i a - tnat a large number of women went The sea is c h a r t e d a n d m a p p e d for you. produce nearly one-half the average with the men and boys down into Ottawa county This is the w a y ' t h e y looked a s they met for an all-day'school of instruction be- commercial crop of the barrel re- the field to listen to the explana- fhi iwial oi u n t a m e d to act as clear- l'oiv thev went nt t h e claims of the F a r m i J u r e a u to t h e i r neighbors. gion. tion by Mr. Miller and watched the new method of making hay. J»r^W •••••••••^•^••••B -py 4 ^PtrT^T-"!^ ^ V o, 1 0 2 0 M I O H I G A \T F A R M_ B U R E A U X E W 9 "~ fWHKi OSCEOLA CO. HAS ^ Harvest Time Suggests fort is m a d e t o give m o t h e r t h a t m u c h n e e d e d a n d long a n t i c i p a t e d F. B. RALLY AND Attend Osceola Farm Bureau Rally rest. I TRAINING SCHOOL The Need of a Vacation Bigger CROPS More LEGUMES j u s t as u n r e a s o n a b l e a n d foolhardy )dy Tells Of Progress Made W e Should Not Pass Up Any to live t o o s e c l u d e d a n d h u m d r u m as Larger PROFITS Opportunity For it is t o be n e g l e c t f u l \ a n d giddy. with By Organized Farmers T h e r e would be far m o r e ideal f a r m F R A N C E AGSTOXE MFAI In Six Years Recreation h o m e s e v e r y w h e r e in t h i s land of Most Efficient a n d m o r e E c o n o m i c a l o u r s if s o m e m e a n s of a h a p p i e r m e - by M R S . E D I T H M. W A G A R d i u m a l o n g t h e s e lines could_ be p u t P r i c e s on r e q u e s t |3 AT NOON BANQUET We are passing through that part i n t o effect. I a m c e r t a i n m o r e coun- t r y boys a n d girls w o u l d t h i n k k i n d - T H E F R A N C E STONE COMPANY of t h e y e a r t h a t t e s t s t h e vitality of t h e f a r m e r a n d his e n t i r e family. lier of f a r m life if t h e r e h a d been 1800 Second N a t i o n a l B a n k Bid*. ;al Leaders Lay Plans for greater harmony between Dad a n d T o l e d o , Ohio Haying and harvest and threshing M o t h e r on t h e score of " g o i n g . " Membership Campaign m e a n s one s t e a d y g r i n d of several w e e k s ; it m e a n s e a r l y a n d late A fishing t r i p or a ball g a m e or In Near Future h o u r s , it m e a n s e v e r y b o d y on t h e j o b t h e c i r c u s or t h e c o u n t y fair or t h e d o i n g his p a r t i c u l a r p a r t ; a n d it also S u n d a y school picnic all spejl c h a n g e . T h e y all m e a n a b r e a k from e t e r n a l Poultry Shippers :vart, J u n e 30.—One hundred m e a n s t h e difference between a d d e d For result* and aarvlc* aani d i s h - w a s h i n g or field w o r k ; they your f u t u r e shipment! ef Live t h i r t e e n f a r m people from eight c o m f o r t a n d a slice t a k e n off a n y Poultry t o Inships in Osceola C o u n t y held an o u t s t a n d i n g d e b t s , or it m e a n s g r e a t b r i n g a b o u t a s h i f t i n g of t h e c u r r e n t FARM BUREAU POULTRY 1 X C H lay F a r m B u r e a u rally and disappointments and discouragement. of t h o u g h t for a little while a n d M10 Rlopelle St.., Detroit, Mich )ol of i n s t r u c t i o n a t A v o n d a l e to- e v e n t u a l l y will a d d to t h e courage H a r v e s t t i m e r e a l l y tells t h e story T h e school sessions were held in H e r e is t h e b u n c h t h a t m e t ught of t h e w e l f a r e of t h e farm sour soil, brings i t quickly t o rich productiveness. ties of Osceola County a n d told of f a r m life could be m a d e for so m a n y «e. T h e r e f o r e , it is b u t n a t u r a l finish of t h e four y e a r s fight in t h e Michigan R a t e Case, t h e g a s t h e projects which a r e being carried of o u r folks, if we w e r e more Be sure you order Sol vay—it's the best lime dollar for it you w o m e n s h o u l d be t a k i n g tax to p u t t h e road b u r d e n on road u s e r s in p r o p o r t i o n to t h e i r out by high school s t u d e n t s u n d e r t h o u g h t f u l of each o t h e r . We so of- dollar you can buy. High test, furnace dried, finely ?.h deep i n t e r e s t in t h e f u t u r e of use of t h e h i g h w a y s i n s t e a d of s a d d l i n g all of it o n t o p r o p e r t y ground, will not burn—in 100 lb. bags or in bulk. t h e i r direction. t e n find farm women rebelling organization. Following t h e school, t h e B o a r d of owner.s,— m a r k e t i n g s t e p s such as t h e Michigan E l e v a t o r E x - against the constant pressure of Write for the new illustrated booklet to Jm I f t f W n o o t h e r way to m a i n - Directors of t h e >r v * lCl^ a n i z a t i o n 1 Osceola exceP t h r o u g h F a r m B u r e a u a n d o t h e r local lead- County c h a n g e , — s e e d a n d feed r e f o r m s such a s w o r k e d out by t h e F a r m summer work and occasionally we :> T H E SOLVAY PROCESS C O M P A N Y B u r e a u Seed a n d Supply Services. find some who a r e willing t o leave 1N ,feer efforts of t h e m e m - ers met and m a d e a r r a n g e m e n t s for a n d often neglect h o m e in t h e m i d s t •** Detroit, M i c h . ker p e l v e s . No powor can come r e n e w i n g t h e m e m b e r s h i p of Osceola We have been told by m a n y of t h e s e n e i g h b o r s t h a t t h e y a p - of a busy season, so a s to satisfy a Jtop down. In t h e g r e a t county f a r m e r s . preciated getting this i n f o r m a t i o n , a p p r e c i a t e d g e t t i n g a b r o a d selfish desire to do a s s o m e others • y - ^ i p c a m p a i g n w h i c h is m a k - and connected day to day story of w h a t t h e Michigan f a r m e r is do. W e see some m e n so engrossed ) s p l e n d i d p r o g r e s s in t h e d o i n g for himself t h r o u g h o r g a n i z a t i o n . T h e y a p p r o v e of t h e in every day h o m e life t h a t they deny ^ / o n t y - n i n e campaign i'8 is b e i n g b u i l t such a hu- coun- NEEDIER SUCCEEDS F a r m B u r e a u ' s p r o g r a m for t h e f u t u r e . In t h e F a r m B u r e a u t h e i r families a n y c h a n c e by min- m e m b e r s h i p c a m p a i g n j u s t closing in t h e s e c o u n t i e s , a g r e a t g l i n g witih o t h e r s . H o w often do we ->rce a s we h a v e n e v e r k n o w n CRANE AS SECY OF m a n y of these n e i g h b o r s h a v e come in to h e l p . find w o m e n e a t i n g t h e i r h e a r t s out l e a k i n g at the noon-day banquet, INDIANA F. BUREAU This is t h e e i g h t h a n d l a s t n u m b e r of t h e F a r m B u r e a u News because ' U o h n will p o t go any- u n d e r t h e above special s u b s c r i p t i o n s . The regular twice-a- where." Hard C. C r i b b s of t h e E x t e n s i o n , T h e m a n w h o is so w e d d e d to h i s I n d i a n a p o l i s . In*.; J u l y 8 . — P e r r y m o n t h editions h e r e a f t e r can go only to t h e F a r m B u r e a u m e m - Partment of t h e Michigan ^ t a t e j o b t h a t h e c a n n o t p l a n or s e e a n y lle Crane, who for t h e past five b r a in those c.ounties. T h e N e w s is t h e F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r ' s ge, d e c l a r e d , " Y o u r F a r m Bu- II necessity of ever g e t t i n g loose from 11 y e a r s h a s served as s e c r e t a r y - t r e a s - n e w s p a p e r on his o r g a n i z a t i o n a f f a i r s , t h e p r o g r e s s of co-opera- organization h a s saved the it s h o u l d h a v e chosen a city job and u r e r of t h e I n d i a n a F a r m Bureau tive m a r k e t i n g , farm and o t h e r l e g i s l a t i o n , t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , tax- a city w o m a n , for city people d o n o t Ia F e d e r a t i o n , h a s resigned to become rs. Before t h e F a r m B u r e a u a t i o n a n d o t h e r items affecting his b u s i n e s s . share their job as farm folks do; director of r u r a l sales for t h e A u t o - I s s t a r t e d , I u s e d t o pay fancy pric- f or alfalfa seed from t h e nort.h- m a t i c F i r e E x t i n g u i s h e r Co. To f u r t h e r a c q u a i n t Michigan f a r m e r s with w h a t is b e i n g done n e i t h e r do t h e w o m e n d e p e n d on t h e m e n to t a k e t h e m a b o u t as t h e y m u s t Sold by st Mr. C r a n e ' s r e s i g n a t i o n was r e - a n d t h e possibilities in o r g a n i z a t i o n , t h e F a r m B u r e a u News will - H o w e v e r , w h e n t h e F a r m Bu- in t h e c o u n t r y . u l u c t a n t l y accepted by t h e b o a r d of got s t a r t e d a n d sent its buying d i r e c t o r s a n d L. L. Needier, a m e m - accept n o n - m e m b e r s u b s c r i p t i o n s a t t h e r e g u l a r s u b s c r i p t i o n r a t e L e t ' s Live N o r m a l Lives LOCAL DEALERS • n ts o u t i n t o t h e n o r t h w e s t , it ber of t h e b o a r d and p r e s i d e n t of the of 50 cents per y e a r . A d d r e s s the Michigan F a r m B u r e a u News, Of c o u r s e t h e r e s h o u l d be r e a s o n ln Report Farmers Want More Has Big Volume of Business, al facilities be provided capable of rtment and leave your mean ' Dartmen Frequent Meetings And carrying our farm products to the —At the present time it costs be for future use Shows Profit, In Spite sea at the least possible cost. Every Local Activity Of Handicaps—-- DEEPEST THINKERS JOIN Grand Blanc, June 26.—At the BUSINESS NEWS ninth annual meeting of the Grand Editor McGuire, Mr. Billings, Blanc Co-operative Elevator Co.. Five centa a word for one Inser- held here tonight, the stockholders tion; 4'/ 2 cents per word for each of two insertions; 4 cents a word per A. Bentall Give Advice; reviewed another successful year Insertion for each of three inser- and listened to several encouraging tions, and at the 4 cent rate for Taylor Presides and inspiring addresses. •ucceeding Insertions. Count each word, abbreviation and figure, in- The complete financial report pre- cluding words in signature a t Lapeer, July 1.—A group of words. Cash must accompany sented to each stockholder in a print- order. Michigan Farm Bureau Lapeer .County Farm Bureau boos- ed form showed that the total assets News. ters, consisting of campaign town- of their co-op now amount to $50,- ship chairmen and their wives, met 890.85, and that during the past POULTRY here today at t i e Hotel Elaine to year a net profit amounting to $1,- review the Farm Bureau membership 937.77 had been made. This was re- Reds. SPECIAL SALE O F WHITTAKER'S Bloodtested, Trap-nested, Michi- campaign results so far obtained in garded as a good showing in view of g a n Accredited. Rose Comb Cocks, 2 Lapeer County and to plan for the the fact that during .the past year y e a r s old, four for $12. Single Comb completion of the work. Robert L. These seven men ought to be proud of their achievements. They are the co-op experienced a rather large Cocks, yearlings, four for $20. Yearling June 30th the Farm Bureau Supply Service opened its the members of the Board of Directors of the Sanilac County Farm Bureau. hens, $24 per dozen, either comb. 12 Taylor, secretary of the County Farm Every "one of them played an important part in putting Sanilac co"u"nty into fire in which they took quite a loss, w e e k s old pullets, $20 per dozen. 12 w e e k s fourth annual Milkmaker Feed Contract plan to farmers Bureau, presided and H. G. Ratering, first place in the race for membership in the 1,000 Member Club. owing to the. fact that the insurance old cockerels, $20 per dozen. Grade A, $20 per 100. Grade B, $14 per Chicks, of Michigan. They have until August 9 to cover their Farm Bureau District Manager for Reading from left to right these men arc: did not cover fully the stock on 100. T h e s e prices are for a short time needs. Hundreds of Farm Bureau members have already Back row: John Cambell, Peck; William Malloy, Palms; D. T. hand at the time of tUp fire; also for ker's Reds. Interlakes Farm, Box B, Shiawassee, Genesee and Lapeer only. Improve your stock w i t h Whjtta- counties, conducted the conference. Knight, Marietta; John McClellan, New Greenleaf. three months last fall t h e main L a w r e n c e , Mich. 6-25-77btf signed up. If our local representative has not been able A very fine address was given by Front row: Pre*, and Campaign Mgr. Lew Derby, Croswell; V. Pres., street of Grand Blanc was torn up — to call on you yet,.get in touch with him and find out Editor McGuire of the Lapeer County John Bingle, Carsonville; Sec.-Treas. John \V. Goodwine, Marlette. and it was impossible, for the farm- MISCELLANEOUS Press. Mr. McGuire has given the As noted above each one of these men has taken an active part in ers to get to the elevator. about the plan. He is either your co-op ass'n manager W R I T E F O R PRICE ANf> D E S C R I P - bringing about the success of the campaign Farm Bureau work in his county very Derby set the example by becoming County Campaign Manager. He haa in his county. Pres. Lew President Ivan Parsons presided at tlon of Pyramid poultry shipping coops. or a Farm Bureau member serving as a car door Milk- F a r m Bureau Poultry E x c h a n g e , 2610 generous support and surely believes been constantly on the job keeping everyone else in the harness. the meeting. Secretary O. G. Ander- Rlopelle street. D e t r o i t l-lf-tl maker agent. in the movement. He suggested that V. Pres. John Bingle had charge of the meetings and other campaign son read the minutes of the last an- in presenting the claims of the Farm arrangements in two townships. Sanilac township has enrolled 35 and nual meeting and presented the re- MILKMAKER BOOSTS RETURNS Bureau to prospective members, this Forester township 25, which is a third more than they had before. port of t h e Secretary-Treasurer. Sec'y-Treas. John W. Goodwine's township of Elmer signed 41. Mr. Short talks were made by James R. When you and your neighbors buy fall and winter sup- question might well be raised: "What would be the consequence if no one Goodwine John were to support this movement?", they saw in one day. and Cambell his partner of Elk secured and his 13 partner new members. signed 15 out of 16 men whom Campbell, new County Agent in Genesee County; Herman Ratering, Farm Bureau Agricultural District Load plies yourself of Milkmaker of a six on the Feed Contract Plan4 you assure months supply of the best 24% protein and, on the other hand, "What won- William Malloy has worked hard in Marion and Delaware townships. Manager for Genesee, Shiawassee, derful things could be achieved if ev- Thus" far Marion has secured 18 and Delaware 15 new members and there and Lapeer Counties? and W. W. eryone joined." is every indication that these two townships will have a very good mem- Billings, President of the Genesee With Care dairy ration made. Delivery is made between September 1 and March 1. The public formula tells you pound for Made Many Friends—No Enemies bership before they are through. County Farm Bureau and Director To avoid loss this hot weath- pound what you're feeding. It is the feed for economical Mr. R. J. Beattie reported for Ore- D. T. Knight and his partner signed 16 in one day. Their township of of the State Farm Bureau. er. During this hot spell un- and maximum milk production. Your season's order gon Township, stating they already Marlette has 56 new members. The principal address of the eve- loading docks a t both Buffalo will be delivered as nearly as possible in six equal month- John McClellan had charge have 25 signed and that the members far Argyle has 38, Greenleaf 48, and Evergreen 3S.of the campaign in three townships. Thus and Detroit markets have ning was made by Stanley M. Powell, ly installments, at a time fixed by you and your neighbors in his township were very anxious for shown quite an increase in Assistant Secretary of the, Michigan local Farm Bureau work, for better dead stock, due to. overcrowd- to suit your convenience. You pay for it as it is de- State Farm Bureau, who discussed ing the animals, especially ways of.getting Farm Bureau com- the achievement and limitations of livered. modities and that they are particu- hogs. co-operative marketing and empha- larly anxious to have a County Agent. sized some of the essentials for suc- Sudden changes of tempera- Farm Bureau members have found the Milkmaker Feed He said, "I have had a lot of fun dur- cessful co-operatftve endeavor. Mr. ture may be expected these days. Cool today, blistering contract the most satisfactory and economical way to buy ing the canvassing, made a good Powell declared, ' T h e r e is q.o par- many friends and don't think I made ticular mystery or magic about co- hot tomorrow. Be careful. winter dairy concentrates. Those who bought their first Don't, crowd. Milkmaker five years ago are with us on the fourth con- any enemies and the experience is operative marketing. The word 'co- worth all it cost." operative' is'not a talisman to insure Hogs suffer most. Insist on clean cars. Accumulated man- tract. The number of Feed Contract buyers is growing Mr. and Mrs. Frank Myus report- success. Conbperation 'after all is ed for Elba township. They worked just a way Of doing business. I be- ure produces heat. Bed car every year. lieve, and every one of you here to- with sand (or cinders) and wet as a team together, as also did one it down. Many shippers find it LET THE COWS PROVE IT other man and his wife. Only part night believes, that it is a better way profitable to hang several bags of Elba township has been covered of doing business. But, after all, of ice in car to drip, which Milkmaker increases production, lowers feeding costs, with 13 members signed. They said our co-operative institutions can suc- keeps the herd in high condition. Cows like this highly keeps car atmosphere cool and that many more members could be ceed only as', established business floor , beneath the hogs cool. principles are applied to their man- palatable, nutritious feed. You can increase your dairy obtained if the Farm Bureau would Deliver hogs in time so that secure the passage of a law to tie agement. Our co-ops should have they may cool off and rest be- returns with Milkmaker. adequate capital, but not be over-fi- fore loading. Hogs should not up all campers' dogs so as to pro- I Don't forget! See your local agent now. If you have nanced. Therfe must be sufficient and be filled before shipment, in tect their sheep and another law to do away with the pheasants, as these dependable volume and this, in the warm weather. ' It's better to no agent, write us. last analysis, as primarily dependent fill them on the other end. We birds are proving a considerable pest upon the loyalty of the members. will give your shipment every and very destructive. Another thing Here are the nine team workers who have put Custer township, Sani- And finally, we must have a capable the farmers of Elba township wanted lac county, on the map with the highest Farm Bureau membership of any and trained manager." help a t this end. Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service to know was whether they would be township in the state. Reports thus far received a t State Farm Bureau; able to pool their beans and still headquarters show that they have 120 new members. Mr. Powell explained how t h e MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. Lansing, Michigan - Reading from left to right they are: Farm Bureau Seed Service and Sup- CO-OP COMMISSION MCHTS. others wanted better connections for ply Service are aiding the local co- Back row—Mark buying Farm Bureau seeds and other chol, E. S. Hulslander. supplies. Wilkins, W. F. O'Connell, Alva Graves, Robert Mi- operative associations and told how PRODUCERS Dix Ave., Detroit CO-OP COMMIS- MICHIGAN Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Scully re- Front row—John Davis, Phil O'Connell, Wm. Martin, Walter Scott, the Farm Bureau fosters co-opera- SION ASSOCIATION W. F. O'Connell and Robert Michol working as a team signed 7. Phil tive marketing in Michigan and pro- Milkmaker ported for Almont township. Thir- O'Connell 006 Williams St., E. Buffalo and Win. Martin signed a total of 90, 83 in Custer township, 3 tects the interest of the farmers in teen had been signed with over one- in Bridgehampton, 3 in Watertown, and 1 in Fremont. Mark Wilkins and connection with, such great problems third of the territory still to canvass. E. S. Hulslander signed 6. Alva Graves signed 9. Chairman John Davis as traffic, legislation, taxation, etc. The chief request there seemed to and Walter Scott secured 6. George Kinney also worked. be for Home Economics Extension work. Mr. Oliver C. Youngs reported for FARMERCANHAUL Attica township. Twenty-two mem- berships were signed with one team's report not available. When making PRODUCE IN AUTO. bis report Mr. Youngs said, "We have signed the deepest thinkers and SAY STATE POLICE the best and leading class of farmers in onr township. We want a meeting Not Necessary to Have More at least once a month to discuss our Costly Commercial Auto various farm problems." Mr. Allen Brown of Burnside town- License Tag ship reported the territory only par- tially covered with 27 signed. He There has been considerable mis- said, " I have always been a Farm understanding in the j u r a l districts Bureau member and I always intend concerning the use i f commercial to be. We must keep it up because auto license plates. Some folks have we need it." The chief request from declared that a Strict interpretation his township was for frequent meet- of the license law would prohibit a ings so to get Farm Bureau informa- person from transporting any pro- e 1 tion. duce or other commodities in a car These four volunteer team workers from Bridgehampton township, unless it had a commercial license. T E r f T t e M & ' i S S °it M* **™*** A ociatio will expend f n Robert Taylor reported for May- Sanilac county, have established field township with 17 signed and members and getting cash settlements with 50 of them. an enviable record—that of signing 52 In view of this situation, the fol- for territory only partially covered. Mr. Ratering reported for three town- Trigger. lowing statement which has been In the back row from left to right we have Lewis Klatz and Frank furnished to the Michigan Farm Bu- On the front is Chairman William Bettis and Alex Landsbury. reau News by the State Department ships whose chairmen were not pres- These latter two men, working as a team, signed 3 6. 'KS* *• «-*«pubUc* ««£-M&E£5 ent as follows: Rich township 30 of Public Safety will be of interest to' all of our readers: Mrebigan Railroad, may jusdy claim more than their modest s l o r a n — members; North Branch township Exchange Celebrates "Act 302 of the /Public Acts of We Serye MuAigan. T h e y have contributed t o the u p E u U d l L T d « 18; and Burlington 20. The reports given at the meeting Leaders From 11 Co. 1915 as amended by the Legislature i n d u c e , of the Commonwealth, as perhaps n o o A e r g Z o o f r a d o n e s * covered only half the townships in 6th Birthday July 21 Burs. Meet July 20-21 in 1925, which defines 'commercial J America hat done. T w o decades of t r e m e n d m , . I ! J L™i ^ the county. Prospects are very good (Continued from page 1) (Continued from page 1) vehicle' as all motor vehicles used ,nd for Lapeer County increasing its for- high lights in that remarkable pro- Then at 12 o'clock on that day a for the transportation of passengers f justified this far-sighted policy of the raihoads » " ™ " expanston mer membership. gram. Michigan farmers and co-op second big complimentary banquet for hire and those constructed or Mr. W. W. Billings, President of managers are fortunate to be privil- to Farm Bureau and Elevator Ex- used for the transportation of good's, the Genesee County Farm Bureau, edged to hear a message from such change people will be put on in the wares or merchandise, might be in- told about developments in their an outstanding authority. Mr. new Hotel Olds at Lansing. National- terpreted as prohibiting the use of Genesee County program, explaining Stone's subject will be "Managing a ly known speakers will also address pleasure cars for hauling small increased production, the railroads are annuaUv hauIinTf " " " V ™ * such parts of it as would be helpful Big Co-operative." this meeting. There will be plenty of amounts of grain or produce to town in Lapeer county. Alfred Bentall of Another feature attraction on the music, entertainment and inspira- or the hauling of sample cases, camp equipment! etc. the State Farm Bureau told of cam- afternoon program will be O. L.tional features a t all sessions. More paign results in the other 29 counties Smith, Assistant Attorney General of details of the Wednesday noon ban- "However, this Department does 1 now signing members. the State of Michigan. Mr. Smith quet are given elsewhere in this is- not place that interpretation on the / The requests for Farm Bureau won wide recognition for his able sue of the NEWS. law. We believe that a farmer or m i n other states. T h e track market at I W . 1 ! * • 8 m u I a r I * " * * * . These will be two of the biggest services as voiced by the reports a^l handling of the prosecution of the days in Farm Bureau history and any other citizen has the right t o liferent perishable c o m m o d i t i e X m the cfrs d i r ^ ' f 8 ^ ' ^ " ^ * given above are only just average House of David at Benton Harbor County* Farm Bureau leaders are use his pleasure car fox the hauling samples of the desires being express- and of the Rich-King case for the urged to leave no stone unturned to of his own produce to town or for • single transfer only. T o illustrate: Fres™ tomato,?. a « I ° f * d ^ n ~ * ] ed by Farm Bureau members over all State. He is given a large share of get out their township delegations hauling other articles of merchandise grocer, for .even months in the vear th*rZv? 5- ° . u n d * t h e green the credit for putting young Rich be- for himself, without being compelled , £"zrcaic 2?? p u men * a «SeSSodSol d T ce "t** the gtate. The Farm Bureau pro- and report their names and address- to purchase a commercial license for gram must be such as will satisfy hind the bars for life. es to the State Farm Bureau office at the car. the wishes of its membership and for After the banquet program t h e the earliest possible date. this reason it is a healthy sign when delegates will assemble for the busi- "We believe that the Legislature Through the co-operation of the intended this particular section to states before the Michigan crop has mmat»,r^ ^r?c? aQ d five southern members get together, talk things ness session when election of officers list of fruits and vegetafcL. P a t u w d - This 15 so for the entire Y. M. C. A; at the Peoples church at over and lay their plans. The State will take place. East Lansing, rooms for the night apply only to those vehicles used or W i t h our present railroad system the average waa* r J F a r m Bureau is busily engaged in The Michigan Elevator Exchange of July 20 can be had for $1.00 per constructed solely for the purpose of c a m e r o f tod working out plans so that with the extends a cordial invitation to all of person. hauling passengers for hire or for / e n j o y s a far wider range of delicacies o n his tLkff !k ^ *f hauling freight. f round co-operation of the various County its members to have managers and Rarely, if ever, have Farm Bu- the King, and Nobleslf Europe oU 2 ^ S ^ * £ **» <" Farm Bureaus all possible services directors attend this Sixth Annua) reau people had the oportunity to "This Department will not make may be extended to the membership Meeting. hear so much high-class talent as any arrests fop alleged violations of T ^ H E Michigan Railroad Association, then t*W* 1 * «_. • V in every township. The Elevator Exchange feels that they will be favored with on these this section of the law where a pleas- JJL announcing its program o f i m o r o v e m ^ 5 L J U S t l f i a b l l c P r i