_, gpj -T^*- Our l'urpose Is To Build a Prosper* ous Agriculture -Z. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS PUBLISHED BY THE MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU FOB ITS HEMBERSHTI' i and \ o u r Neighbors—That Is The Farm Bureau 'OURTH YEAR, VOL. IV, No. 15 JULY 30, 1926 ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY LEVATOR EXCHANGE AND FARM BUREAU WRITE NEW CHAPTER [ANY RECORDS BROKEN AT MICHIGAN Bureau Workers Gathered at Conference 3 0 0 BUREAU LEADERS IN SESSION AT ELEVATOR EXCHANGE'S SIXTH ANNUAL COLLEGE PLAN TO MOBILIZE MEMBERS MEETING HELDAT LANSING JULY 21 FOR SOLUTION OF FOUR BIG PROBLEMS Nationally Known Speakers Feature Program; Decide to Establish Four State Farm Bureau Splendid Entertainers Add to Pleasure; Committees on Taxation, Rural Schools, Reports Show Most Successful Country Church, & Township Roads; ,> Year in Exchange History Urge Township Committees S t • . The Sixth Annual Meeting of the Michigan Elevator Ex- What was probably the most significant Farm Bureau :hange held at the new Hotel Olds at Lansing, Wednesday, meeting ever held in Michigan was the two-day conference [uly 2 1 , surpassed any of the previous meetings held by that at East Lansing, July 20-2 I, sponsored by the Michigan State >rganization, established new precedents and set up some Farm Bureau and the eleven County Farm Bureaus which records that it will not be easy to duplicate. pioneered in the volunteer membership campaign in 1925. The 527 delegates enjoyed a splendid dinner in the banquet Three hundred community leaders met at the new People's lall of Lansing's finest hotel, rejoiced over the best and big- Church and considered together some of the perplexing prob- rest year's business the Exchange has ever done and listened lems confronting the agricultural and rural life of Michigan, to an array of speakers and entertainers that probably has and laid plans for mobilizing the strength of the entire Farm lever been equalled at any farm organization meeting in Above is a portion of the group of 3Q0 /-omnium t y h a d e ; s who met for a two-day F a r m Bureau con- Bureau membership for the solution of these problems. vlichigan. Terence at East Lansing, -July 20-21. These worke red t o g e t h e r some of the o u t s t a n d i n g For the past year or two much has been said about a broad- It Was a day of superlatives, even the weather man knew problems confronting Michigan farmers today an d adopted a p r o g r a m of F a r m B u r e a u activity pro- er Farm Bureau program and about making the organization that and provided the hottest day of the season to test the viding for state and township committees to liar ness the power of the F a r m B u r e a u membership into something which would not merely do the big things which irdor of the delegates. The thermometer outside the hotel an effectively w o r k i n g machine. only an organization can do, but would also provide the >tood at 1 I 5 degrees, while within the banquet room the mer- The definite action taken at t h e conference was embodied in recommendations p r e p a r e d by a ,spe- cial committee a p p o i n t e d by President .MePherson a t the close of the first d a y ' s session. The committee's means through which the farmer members could get together ;ury stood at well above 90 degrees. report, which was presented on the forenoon of th e second day of the conference, was discussed at in effective local groups for building happier, more prosper- Toastmaster Charles Hayden, Attorney for the Elevator length by the delegates. Several a m e n d m e n t s we re proposed and adopted. In its final form the pro- ous, more contented and more progressive local communities. Exchange, in calling the banqueters to order for the afternoon gram as approved by the delegates was as p r i n t e d below. Now the members are girding themselves for this larger pro- >rogram, declared that the weather reminded him of one time gram. lown in Arizona when it became so Jiot that a hound was Set Up Four State Commit tees *" —-——•—— ;hasing a rabbit and both of them were walking. Four outstanding farm problems One-Sided Bargaining Hit Program of Farm Bureau Organization and Activity were especially emphasized through- out the two-day conference. These COUNTY LEADERS [ORTON'S SPEECH The delegates were thrilled by a vision of the development and possi- Unanimously Adopted By the Delegates to the were: the township or side roads, taxation, the rural school and the PLAN COMPLETION PRAISES LOYALTY bilities of co-operative marketing Conference Held at East Lansing, country church. The delegates were g^ven them by J. C. Stone pf Lex- ington, Kentucky, president and gen- eral manager of the Burley Tobacco July 2 0 - 2 1 , 1926 so impressed with the importance of these questions and the possibility of working out satisfactory solutions OF BIG CAMPAIGN OF EXCH. LOCALS Growers' Association. Mr. Stone ex- plained that it was impossible for through organized effort that at the dosing session of the conference res- 300 County Boards Set Dates tobacco growers to get a fair price Your program committee realizes th at it has been called upon to face a tre- olutions were adopted, providing for For Renewing Drive lanagement and Loyalty for their product when each one sold mendous task in the setting up of a worth-while program for putting this four state committees, each one of as an individual while the purchas- great farm body at work on the solution of their own problems of manage- which will study its particular prob- For Members Explain Growth of the ing power was concentrated in a very lem, make a survey of the situation few large corporations. ment, education, rural homes, religion, recreation, legislation and co-opera- and arrange for a state-wide ! "Elevator Exchange In all the thirty campaign counties, In view of this situation the Bur- tion, to the end that agriculture may not only meet on common ground with inference devoted entirely plans for follow-up work are well un- ley Tobacco Growers' Association other industries in working out those problems which are vital to all man- to the consideration of this particu- der way. During the last two weeks Addressing the delegates repre- was organized in the summer and lar problem. To work with these in August In several counties work- senting the elevators belonging to fall of 1921 and has grown steadily kind, but that from the farm may flow not only food and raiment, but young State Farm Bureau committees and ers will be quite generally on the job. ihe Michigan Elevator Exchange, in spite of all obstacles until it has men and young women of strong character, clean habits, physical vigor, and to handle all local Farm Bureau mat- Some of the counties will begin 'resident H. D. Horton of Kinde, de- established 54 grades which are rec- moral coUrage, to replenish the earth. ters, it was recommended that the August 6th and others have set later clared: ognized by the tobacco trade, ac- County Farm Bureaus provide for a dates. "It is with great pleasure that I We recommend that the County Farm Bureau Boards provide for a Farm Farm Bureau committee in each tgain address the assembled dele- In all the counties the Board of Di- Bureau committee in each township to be chosen by the members from among township to be composed of three gates at the close of another very rectors have either met recently or successful year, much the largest in their membership in the township; this committee to consist of three men and are meeting shortly to work out these the amount of grain and beans hand- two women, and such committee to function as the township unit of the State plans and there is a splendid spirit Jed, and also in the profits that have and County Farm Bureau committees in such matters as taxation, legislation, everywhere of willingness to com- iccrued to the organization, even and all other Farm Bureau activities of interest to the township. plete the job. The pressure of hay though we are doing business on a and harvest operations have made it largin so close that it is the despair W e believe that the state organization can render a real service in present- necessary to delay the finishing of )f all our competition. ing the need of agriculture in state and national legislation in order that farm- the work for a little while. Some of "We would again call attention to the counties are using their County Ithe loyalty of our co-operators, the ers may be equally treated in bearing t he cost of government. Farm Bureau picnic as the starting [entire absence of misunderstandings event of the follow-up campaign and |that would seem almost impossible We recommend that through the formation of proper committees, the en- in most of them group meetings of to avoid, and the great confidence tire strength of our organization be mobilized to obtain the following object- workers will be held in the various Ithat our brokers and customers have ives:— townships. lin our ability and willingness, to fur- pish exactly the goods that we have 1. Readjustment of Farm Values and Taxation. |contracted to furnish. 2. Some constructive plan for the solution of the rural church problem. St. Clair County Sets "We feel that we are especially (fortunate in our choice of manage- 3. The solution of the rural school problem in a just and equitable manner. Stage For Big Picnic m e n t , and I *cannot believe that they 4. An economical improvement of township roads. Port Huron, July 29.—The Second jwill receive anything but your full We recommend that in addition to t h e State Farm Bureau taxation commit- Combined St. Clair County Farm Or- land undivided support, for only by ganizations Picnic will be held at the this can we maintain and increase tee provided for by resolution adopted yesterday, the Executive Committee County Park at Goodolls Aug. 10. A Ithe business you are now so fortuu- of the State Farm Bureau Board of Directors be authorized and instructed to ball game between Fargo and Smith |ate as to have built and own. appoint five members to each of the following three State committees. Creek Farmers' Clubs is arranged. "Secretary of Agriculture Jardine J)K. BBEN 1$. M l . u l OKI) The Memphis Club is sponsoring i lis credited with the statement that Country Church play put on by the ladies who took if co-operation increases as fast in men and two women. A complete the Home Economics Extension A . P. SA:\J>U:S Rural Schools statement of the program of Farm the next ten years as it has in the Course last winter. last ten years, the farmers will mar- quired 125 loading points valued at Township Roads Bureau organization and activity six and one-half million dollars and adopted at the close of the confer- M. L. Noon of Jackson, vice presi- ket practically all the grain they pro- dent of the Michigan State Farm Bu- duce. This is a mighty good showing re-drying plants valued at one and We endorse anq! pledge our hearty support to the program of the Michi- ence is printed elsewhere in this is- reau, will be the principal speaker. for the farmers, and I am sure that one-half million dollars, which plants gan State Farm Bureau, its subsidiary corporations and its service depart- sue of the NEWS. Although Mr. Noon has spoken in Ithe members of the Michigan Eleva- have all been paid for, with the ex- ments. Speaking on the side road prob- the county several times, he is one I tor Exchange will do their share to- ception of less than a million dol- lem. Prof. C. R. Allen of the M. S. C. of the few speakers who can repeat f [ward the fulfillment of this much lars, out of operating profits. During Civil Engineering Department, point- and still draw the crowd. W. E. desired end. the past five years $144,668,000 has P R O G R A M COMMITTEE ed out that there are 60,000 miles of Skinner, secretary of the National "In conclusion, I wish to thank been paid to the members for 868,- J. G. Boyle, Chairman Lora Hazlcwood township roads in Michigan as Gom- Dairy Show which meets in Detro't you, in the name of the Board of Di- 925,000 pounds of tobacco. During pared with 6,700 miles of state roads this year, has agreed to be present rectors, the officers and management for the loyalty that has enabled us four months of each season, the As- sociation has 17,000 employees. Edith M. Wagar & VSt and 13,000 miles of county roads. Much of the $13,000,000 a year and speak at the picnic. Games, stunts and the Port Huron to make such a» wonderful report, and to assure you that they will spare no pains in the future to mar- ket your produce at the greatest pos- sible benefit and satisfaction to When the Association was first organized it was confronted with the serious problem of obtaining proper .credit. Now, Mr. Stone explained, the Association has money borrowed I Isabel Kmch Eli Lindsey which is expended on these township roads is said to be wasted, due to the inexperience of the (Continued on page two) township Band will help keep things lively. Bring your family and enioy Un day with your fellow farmers from 'all parts of St. Clair County. you.". ' (Continued on page three) SUPPLY SERVICE LEGISLATIVE RALLIES regarding issues ol interest to farmers. About three years ago Mr. WILL BE ADDRESSED MAKES CHANGE BY CHESTER H. GRAY Gray made a similar tour of Michigan addressing Farm Bu- A Very Remarkable Tribute! 100 Per Cent Co-operators! IN FEED MILLS Washington Representative of A. P. 15. V. to Tour Michigan reau gatherings in all parts of the state. Everywhere mem- bers were intensely interested After his banquet address before the 300 Farm Bureau leaders at the recent conference at Eas1 bansinjr. Dr. ,Mal- A 8 a recognition of their loyalty, the following twelve elevator August 2;J to Srpt. 2 in the message that he brought eomb H. Dan&) Director of Town and Country Work of the managers who have sold all of their grain and beans through the Announcement has been made by and got a new realization of Congregational Extension Boards, said to a friend : Michigan Elevator Exchange for the past four years were pre- the Michigan Farm Bureau Supply The greatest series of farm the power and program of "I consider that in my six or seven year* of service y sented with a fountain pen and pencil set at the Sixth Annual Service that its line of public form- legislative rallies ever held in in my present oft ice this is the finest, most intelligent f Meeting of the Exchange held at Lansing, July ^ 1 : their organieation. and worth while audience I have ever faced." Michigan is being arranger Carl Martin, Coldwater Co-op. Ass'n, Coldw»ter. Mich ula feeds—Michigan Milkmaker and by the Michigan State Farm Mr. Gray will be accompani- ed by Stanley M. Powell, as- After the delegates to the conference had t a k e n action L. Abbott, Grand Blanc Co-op. Elev. Co., Grand Blanc, Mich. Michigan Poultry Feeds—which have Bureau for ten days, beginning sistant secretary of the .Michi- p r o v i d i n g for the a p p o i n t m e n t of a State Farm Bureau com- A. Lohman, Hamilton Farm Bureau, Hamilton Mich been manufactured and shipped from Monday, August 2:!. mittee on the c o u n t r y church to make a careful survey a n d Peoria, 111., will after August 15, Chester II. Gray, Washing- gan State Farm Bureau, who H. D Horton, Farmers' Co-op Grain Co.. Kinde, Mich. will discuss state legislation s t u d y of t h e situation, and then to call a S t a t e Farm B u r e a u Paul Puis New Haven Farmers' Elev. Co.. New Haveq, Mich. 1926, be manufactured and shipped ton Representative of the conference to consider their findings, Dr. D a n a d e c l a r e d ; American Farm Bureau Fed- and taxation. H. G. Simmons, Lawrence Co-op. Ass'n Lawrence Mich. from Chicago. "I believe having the Farm Bureau take such a step eration, will tell the insid<; Officials of the State Farm Vera Dearman, Oakley Farm Bureau, Oakley Micb "The new arrangement," said Mr. story of Congressional legi.da- Bureau are now communicat- as this will be of country-wide influence, perhaps going Frank Wilson, Ypsilanti Farm Bureau, Ypsilanti. Mien. L. A. Thomas, manager of the Farm tiv*> battles of great impor- ing with various County Farm much farther than any of us dream." L. C Kamlowske, Washington Co-op. Co., Washington, Mteh. Bureau Supply Service, "will be very tance to agriculture. He will Bureaus to work out a sched- ( E x t e n s i v e e x t r a c t s from Dr. D a n a ' s remarkable a d d r e s s George Brooks, St. Johns Agricultural Ass'n. St. Johns M/ch. satisfactory to farmers and their co- discuss the present planks in ule of places and dates so that on " R e l i g i o u s C o - o p e r a t i v e s " will a p p e a r in our next is- A F Hakes Reading Co-op. Commerce Co., Reading Mich. operative ass'ns and will enable the the A. F. B. F. legislative plat- an afternoon and evening G." E.' Bricker Prattville Fanners' Elev. Co., Prattville, Mich. Farm Bureau Supply Service to make form and will seek to deter- meeting will be held each day. some improvements in its service. mine the desires of the mem- The next issue of the NEWS A Challenging Opportunity! May Their Tribe Increase! These improvements will be an- nounced after August 15." bership as tp the future policy will contain a complete sched- ule of dates and places. of the national organization MWi^"' J C L Y a p . ,, H PA O F T W O HJiOJl IGAN FA BM BURKAU N E W S MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS o r e l i a r d i s t , t h e p o i i l t r y m a n a m i t h e gerjeeaj f a r m e r sound organization, I n some plades in t h e United to make they a - r r IDA CO-OPERATIVE Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- refer to a farm as a one-horse or a two-horse farm. You can July Nature Calendar TRIPLES BUSINESS lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices at State Farm Bureau head- judge a Farm Bureau by the same method. A one-man Farm (Prepared lor Nature Magazine by the Cleveland Museum o( Xatuial History) VOL. I V . .FII.V JJO, WZU Xo. 15 Bureau can never amount to anything. t h o u s a n d m e n w o r k i n g t o r one ideal y o u c a n build a real organ- JSut if you have a These large sunfish a r e highly es- BURINGPAST YEAR "Mid-summer blooms within our quiet i z a t i o n , e f f e c t i v e i n i t s w o r k a n d f a r - r e a e h i n g in its e f f e c t . garden-ways; teemed as pan-fish. Large Business Conducted at E n t e r e d a t t h e post office a t C h a r l o t t e , Mich., a s , second class A golden seacock down the dusky alley T h e black s n a k e is laying h e r eggs m a t t e r . Acceptance for m a i l i n g a t special r a t e of p o s t a g e provided T h e m a n w h o p r e f e r s t o l e t t h e o t h e r m a n d o his s h a r e of c o m - strays; A Profit; Directors Gay flower petals strew u n d e r flat stones o r in soft soil on for in Sec. 1 1 0 3 , A c t of Oct. 3, 1'J17, a u t h o r i z e d J a n u a r y 12, 1[>2,J. m u n i t y w o r k is m e r e l y c u t t i n g d o w n t h e s i z e a n d p o w e r of h i s —Pearl, emerald and blue— s o m e s u n n y b a n k . T h e r e a r e from .The curving slopes of fragrant summer twelve to twenty-four eggs in a nest. Are Re-Elected Subscription P r i c e 50c P e r Year, included in d u e s of Farm organization ami limiting his own advantages, lie nmy be prass: , The pools ftfe clear as glass T h e violet-blue flowers of chicory Bureau Members. ^ ^ | t i n g s o m e t h i n g f o r n o t h i n g , b u t h e is n o t g e t t i n g a l l , o u t of h i s Between the white tups of the lily- a r e blooming in fields a n d by t h e NET PROFITS ARE $9,218 life t h a t t h e r e is f o r h i m t o g e t . •Selfish c o n t e n t m e n t is poor flowers; r o a d s i d e s . On r a i n y o r cloudy d a y s -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^B • — The currants are like jewelled fairy- bow i t h e y "close up s h o p " u n t i l t h e sun s o p f o r a g e d v a n i t y , w h e n it aires. Powell Says Organization U A dazzling insect worries the heart of a comes o u t again. T h e F a r m B u r e a u — a n old i n s t i t u t i o n in p r i n c i p l e — i s founded rose. Bobolinks, tree swallows, r e d - w i n g Where a delhate fern a filmy shadow Only W a y For Farmers u p o n t h e i d e a t h a t a c o m m u n i t y c a n lie a s b i g a s t h e m e n in i t . throws, blackbirds and grackles are early MICHIGAN S t A ^ A R M flUPEAU And airy as bubbles the thousand of bees flockers. Already you m a y s e e t h e m To Get Fair Deal One m a n or many m e n working as individuals can do consider- Over the young grape-clusters swarm as in small bands. they please." able, but m a n y m e n w o r k i n g t o g e t h e r a s a unit c a n ' d o many — Kmile Verhaeren. Mud d a u b e r s ( t h e slender-waisted, Ida, J u l y 1 6 . — A b o u t 80 farmer OFI'K'HIW • M. B. McPHERSON, Lowell '.,President times as much. ** * n e r v o u s wasps) a r e now provisioning met h e r e t o n i g h t f o r t h e second an* N a t u r e ' s wild g a r d e n s a r e a s t hi ck- t h e i r nests of t u b u l a r cells built u n - nual m e e t i n g of t h e reorganized u~ .i.nkt^^^^^^^^^^^^gi, . ^ ^ ^ ^resident ^ ^ ^ ^ Only after the individual discovers that his fellowman's inter- ly s o w n Avith flowers a s a n y of m a n ' s der porch roofs or eaves, with spiders F a r m e r s ' C o - o p e r a t i v e Company. Th* a c r e s . F i e l d s a n d w a s t e places a r e which h a v e been paralyzed with a Dtrectors-at-Large e s t s a r e h i s o w n i n t e r e s t s a n d t h a t t h e i n t e r e s t s of e v e r y o t h e r r e p o r t p r e s e n t e d showed- t h a t diirin! now fragrant bowers. s t i n g . T h u s they furnish live food M. It. .M( i'UKRSON • MWBfl man a r e essentially t h e same, can that individual move forward for t h e i r young w h e n they h a t c h . t h e past y e a r t h e co-op h a d tot \ MRS. K I U T H M. \ V . U : A R Carleton T h e w i n d is s h a k i n g o u t clouds of At night t h e leaves of t h e red clov- sales a m o u n t i n g t o $214,820..-,7 a a . KARL KTV Bad A.\<- a n d p u l l his o r g a n i z a t i o n w i t h h i m t o b e a stuff a n d a c o m f o r t gold d u s t from t h e h o r s e - t a i l s in t h e a n e t profit of $ 9 , 2 1 8 . 1 9 . The tot , er a n d t h e w h i t e clover fold togeth- VEROLD K. QOBJMELY Newberry to him l a t e r on. s w a m p s . T h i s r e a l l y is n o t d u s t , b u t sales of t h e p r e c e d i n g year ^l er a n d bow in an a t t i t u d e of p r a y e r . r i p e yellow s p o r e s . J. a. HOYI.K Buchanan Conspicuous n o w in t h e evening a m o u n t e d t o only a b o u t $64,000 W. W. BILLINGS Davison - A s ' y o u cross t h e m e a d o w or p a s - sky is Airfares, t h e b r i g h t e s t s t a r in the v o l u m e of b u s i n e s s h a s increased t u r e , h u n d r e d s of e m a i l g r e e n i s h in- t h e constellation Scorpio. It is t h e FKKi'.l. HARGEXt, Stanwood Al. L. NOON, Jackson J. Jf. O A I F A I . K Y . Hudson ( ommoriity D i r e c t o r s Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Michigan Milk Producers Association Michigan Live stock Exchange Midwest Training School sects l e a p before you in s h o r t flights. T h e y a r e s a p - s u c k i n g leaf h o p p e r s , one of o u r g r a s s p e s t s . largest star known. T h e perfume of sweet w h i t e clover blossoms is heavy along c o u n t r y m o r e t h a n t h r e e h u n d r e d per cent during the last twelve months. The following whose t e r m s e x p i r e d three were direr-tn. unan- (;i;o. w. McPALLA, Ypsiianti M. p. BUSKIRK, r a w Paw Michigan Elevator Exchange Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. Offers Us a New Vision Berries now a r e ripe and t h e black b e a r c o n c e n t r a t e s h i s diet on this a b u n d a n t n a t u r a l resource. T h e milk s n a k e is a good m o u s e r . roads. Beginning n o w , a n d c o n t i n u i n g t h r o u g h o u t t h e s u m m e r , t h e wood- c h u c k grows r o u n d e r a n d r o u n d e r as mously r e - e l e c t e d : C h a s . Stotz, \ . • drew Metz a n d Godfrey Lutz. Hold! over d i r e c t o r s a r e : P r e s i d e n t Geo" STATE FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION Schroeder, V i c e - P r e s i d e n t F r e d Nick Clark r,. Brody 8ec'y-Treas->Ianager Camp at Saugatuck Provides r e s t of t h e time to be s p e n t in r e s t Most of h i s h u n t i n g is d o n e d u r i n g h e s t o r e s up fat u n d e r h i s coat for a n d r e c r e a t i o n with m e m b e r s of o u r t h e cooler t i m e s of t h e d a y . the winter. el, Sec'y-Treas. F . J . D r o d t and Ed" S. M. Powell Ass't Secretary Inspiration Amid Restful own o r g a n i z a t i o n from 12 s t a t e s . Drowsy days a r e here. The hot T h e pickerel weed is a w a d e r . It Heck. DEPARTMENT HEADS Five W o r t h w h i l e Days no*on-day s u n , t h e d r o n i n g of insects, r a i s e s i t s long spike of r a g g e d p u r - Discussing t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of , 0 . Traffic A. P. .Mills Surroundings a n d t h e still, f l o w e r - p e r f u m e d a i r , plish flowers above l a r g e s h i n y g r e e n operative marketing, Stanley M" How I w i s h all of o u r f o l k s could I 'a brics F. L. Kelner all s e e m t o voice t h e peacefulness of leaves. join in t h i s c a m p week! I know t h e m i d - s u m m e r d a y . Powell, a s s ' t sec'y of t h e Michigan Publicity P. K. Cngren By M R S . KDITII M. WAGAH At this time of t h e y e a r moose be- what t h e change would mean to S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u , d e c l a r e d in part- I Accounting 11. K. Hill Chairman Fai m Bureau Home ami N e a r s h o r e s of l a k e s o r l a r g e c o m e s e m i - a q u a t i c a n i m a l s . In t h e m a n y of o u r w o r k - w e a r y f a r m folks r i v e r s , May-flies m a y be seen in g r e a t " I believe in c o - o p e r a t i v e m a r k e t - 1 « M-ganization V. Bentall Community Work cool w a t e r s of n o r t h e r n lakes a n d SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E MICHIGAN STATE a n d I s i n c e r e l y hope t h a t t h o s e w h o w h i r l i n g s w a r m s a s t h e y p e r f o r m r i v e r s , they escape t h e h e a t a n d flies. ing because I b e l i e v e in a square FARM BUREAU E a r l y in t h e s p r i n g t h e officials' of deal a n d e q u a l i t y of opportunity for can a t t e n d will feel t h e r e s p o n s i b i l - t h e i r m a t i n g flight o r d a n c e . They Along t h e m a r g i n s of ponds a n d Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service <\ p, Barnum t h e M i d w e s t g r o u p of t h e N a t i o n a l ! the f a r m e r a n d h i s family so that ity of p l a n n i n g a n d t h i n k i n g a n d a l s o a r e k n o w n a s lake-flies, s h a d - r i v e r s , y o u n g t o a d s g a t h e r on s u n n y Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service l>. A. Thomas F a r m B u r e a u family felt t h a t it a b s o r b i n g t o t h e p o i n t >vhere they flies o r C a n a d i a n s o l d i e r s . b r o w n p a t c h e s of e a r t h . Having suc- they m a y t a k e t h e i r place in the Farm Bureau Poultry Exchange • \\\ < >. Steiger would be a good t h i n g t o h a v e some J u l y is b u t t e r f l y t i m e w h e n flower- world u n s h a c k l e d b y ignorance and can r e t u r n h o m e a n d i m p a r t t h e les- cessfully passed t h e tadpole s t a g e Michigan Farm Bureau Wool I'ool C. F. Barnum sort of t r a i n i r i g school w h e r e b y t h e Michigan Commodity Marketing Associations sons to t h o s e not able t o p a r t i c i p a t e . g r o w n , s u n n y places a r e r e g u l a r u n h a r m e d , they now m u s t b e w a r e of u n h a m p e r e d by p o v e r t y . I know that o r g a n i z a t i o n in t h e s e s t a t e s coutd N o n e of t h e s e good m e e t i n g s a n d c a r n i v a l g r o u n d s for t h e s e beautiful h u n g r y h a w k s , crows, s n a k e s a n d this economic e q u a l i t y c a n only De Affiliated W i t h Michigan S l a t e F a r m B u r e a u study p l a n s a l o n g o r g a n i z a t i o n work c o n v e n t i o n s a n d t r a i n i n g schools will)\ c r e a t u r e s of t h e a i r . o t h e r land a n i m a l s which prey upon b r o u g h t a b o u t t h r o u g h farm organ- Michigan Potato Growers Exchange CaoUIajc with a n idea of a m o r e u n i f o r m sys- In t h e l a t e a f t e r n o o n the toad them. do t h e i r b e s t unless t h e y give to izations a n d c o - o p e r a t i v e marketing Michigan Mii'.t Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg., Pciri.it tem. H e r e t o f o r e each s t a t e d r a f t e d c o m e s f o r t h from h i s cool r e t r e a t G i a n t w a t e r - b u g s , o r electric-light t h o s e a t t e n d i n g t h e d e s i r e t o pass on u n d e r t h e s h r u b b e r y o r p o r c h a n d The i n d i v i d u a l , u n o r g a n i z e d farm- Michigan Live Htoek Exchange Hudson its own plan a n d c o n s e q u e n t l y t h e r e bugs, a r e a t t r a c t e d with m a n y o t h e r to o t h e r s t h e i n s p i r a t i o n a n d cheer b e g i n s h i s s e a r c h for food. Grass- e r with his s m a l l q u a n t i t y of prod- Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing were s e v e r a l m e t h o d s in p r a c t i c e a n d i n s e c t s t o street l i g h t s . T h e i r flying t h a t was created there. h o p p e r s , c r i c k e t s , l o c u s t s , beetles, uct, h i s limited k n o w l e d g e of the Michigan Fruit Growers, IBC Benton Harbor n o n e so p e r f e c t t h a t t h e r e s t could s e a s o n is short, being p r i m a r i l y to W e f a r m folks n e e d t h e s e m e e t - flies, a n t s , s q u a s h - b u g s , plant-lice, ,find m a t e s . market conditions, h i s inadequate Directors tint! Officers of t h e C o m m o d i t y Kxchaimc-> feel a n x i o u s t o d r o p t h e i r p a r t i c u l a r ings e v e r y w h e r e . If we c a n n o t r e a c h s p i d e r s , c u t w o r m s a n d c a t e r p i l l a r s L y r a , Corona a n d H e r c u l e s a r e al- credit facilities a n d h i s frequent ur- M i e n . MILK PRODUCERS ASSX plan a n d t a k e u p w i t h a n y o t h e r . gent need for r e a d y c a s h , is at a tre- MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. t h e s t a t e - w i d e ones, w e m u s t plan a r e on h i s bill of f a r e . m o s t directly o v e r h e a d in t h e early Carl Martin, Pies ("oldwater N. P. Hull, Pres Pausing We h a v e long felt t h a t this g r o u p for s o m e t h i n g oi a s m a l l e r a r e a — i t ' s T h e bluegills a r e especially g r e e d y mendously u n f a i r d i s a d v a n t a g e when e v e n i n g s a n d m a y best be observed L. c. Kamlowski, v. p. Washington K. G, Potts, Vioe-Pres. I^aslilrigton of 12 s t a t e s — O h i o , I n d i a n a , Illinois. t h e c o m m u n i o n with others t h a t n o w a n d l a r g e c a t c h e s c a n be m a d e . he comes t o m a t c h h i s bargaining in a reclining position. H. P. Horton, gec.-Treas . . . Klnde John C. Near, Sec Flat Bock Wisconsin, Michigan. M i n n e s o t a , i n a k c us sde s t r a i g h t — t h a t m a k e s u s power a g a i n s t t h a t of powerful old- P. F. Osmer, .visr Lansing p. P . Beach, —petrol* Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, forget t h e gloom a n d s e e t h e s u n a n d G e n e r a l Sales M a n a g e r , N a t i o n a l s t a t e d t h a t t h e s t u d e n t s in agricul- line b u y i n g a g e n c i e s , w i t h their full II. \Y. Norton, Treas Howell North Dakota and South Dakotc. s h i n e of o u r every d a y l i v i n g . Salesmens' Training Association, t u r a l courses in high schools today C, S. Benton, Bean Pep't, Lansing knowledge of m a r k e t conditions, • M. P. Noon laokson should t a k e t h e initial s t e p t o w a r d s C h i c a g o , Illinois. were getting better instruction than W. B. Phillips Decatur W e h a v e m a d e a good s t a r t in o u r t h e i r r e a d y c r e d i t a n d t h e i r strong- C. K. Watson Imlay City any c h a n g e s , a s this g r o u p h o l d s t h e s t a t e , we h a v e reason t o feel p r o u d 2 : 0 0 p . m . — S u r v e y of a County t h e agricultural- colleges afforded George MoCaJla Ypsiianti, ly e n t r e n c h e d f i n a n c i a l position. Milton Burkhojder Marlette P. W. Harwood \drian largest membership a n d t h e r e a l of . o u r o r g a n i z a t i o n for i t s a c c o m p - P r e l i m i n a r y to a C a m p a i g n — E . P . t h i r t y y e a r s a g o , b u t best of all, A d v a n t a g e s of Co-operation Al. K. Shisler Caledonia iW. J. Thomas Grand Rapids voting s t r e n g t h of o u r n a t i o n a l or- l i s h m e n t s a n d tor its o u t - l o o k on t h e T a y l o r , A. F . B . F . t h e s e boys a n d girls w e r e being t r a i n - 3 : 0 0 p . m . — T h e A r t of S a l e s m a n - " T o r e m e d y t h i s inequitable sit- l'\ M. Oehmke Sehcwaing Fred W. Meyer Pair Haven ganization. f u t u r e ; w e a r e all h a p p y over t h e s h i p Applied to F a r m B u r e a i i Needs ed in l e a d e r s h i p which would be very uation, co-operative m a r k e t i n g has W. J. Baaelwood .....Mi. Pleasant Dr. W. C. Mi Kinney. . . Davisburg M i c h i g a n Site Selected k e e n i n t e r e s t shown by t h e m e m b e r ? v a l u a b l e for t h e F a r m B u r e a u in been developed. F a r m e r s a r e resolv- .MICH. POTATO GROWERS .lames J. Brakenberry.. . .Bad Ate After s e v e r a l m e e t i n g s of t h e com- t h e m s e l v e s in t h e 4 1 .counties can- — G e o . Metzger, I l l i n o i s . y e a r s t o come. H e said h e hoped ing not m e r e l y to look w i t h longing EXCH. Elmer Powers Clio m i t t e e a p p o i n t e d t o a r r a n g e for such vassed. We a r e assured n o w t h a t o u r 4 : 0 0 p . m . — A B i r d ' s - e y e View of t h a t t h e time would speedily come eyes a t t h e p r o g r e s s a n d prosperity Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillac MICH. DIVE STOCK EXCII. a .school we f o u n d o u r s e l v e s all s e t t > o r g a n i z a t i o n can go on a n d on u n t i l P u b l i c i t y — S . J . D u n c a n C l a r k , E d i - w h e n t h e f a r m e r w h o d i d n ' t belong of o t h e r classes, b u t t o i m i t a t e their J. T. Buseey, Vlce-Pres. Provemont E. A. Beamer, Pres BHssfield have it a t C a m p Gray, S a u g a t u c k , Michigan a g r i c u l t u r e h a s tor-in-Chief, Chicago E v e n i n g P o s t . to t h e F a r m B u r e a u would be a s h a m - reached 6:00 p. m.—Get-Together Banquet. example. T h e y a r e m a t c h i n g the ef- O. E. Hawley, Sec'y Shelby \Y. .1. Perry, Yice-Pres Mich., b e g i n n i n g e a r l y M o n d a y m o r n - t h e g o a l we all k n o w it s h o u l d , b u t e d of himself. ficiencies a n d b a r g a i n i n g power of F. J. Harger, Trees — stanwood Grand Blanc ing. A u g . 1 6 t h , a n d c o n t i n u i n g with a we m u s t n o t be c o n t e n t w i t h h o m e P r i n c i p a l s p e a k e r , D r . Carl T a y l o r L u c i u s E . Wilson of Chicago, who t h e c o r p o r a t i o n s with t h e efficiencies F. P. Jlihst, Cen. MgT Cadillac- J. H. G'MeaJey, Sec Hudson live d a y session u n t i l F r i d a y eve- c o n d i t i o n s , we m u s t w o r k w i t h a n t of t h e U n i v e r s i t y of N o r t h C a r o l i n a . h a d assisted in m e m b e r s h i p cam- a n d b a r g a i n i n g p o w e r which the co- C. A. Kichner, Sales ! iliac: Nate Patterson . .\ Car'o ning. T h i s n e c e s s i t a t e s t h o s e con- for all of o u r a d j o i n i n g s t a t e s a n d Tuesday, August 17 p a i g n s in t h e counties represented operative associations a r e develop- Peon G. VanLeuw Bellaire Edward Dippey Perry t e m p l a t i n g t a k i n g ' t h e full t e r m , a r - t h e n still p u s h on until a g r i c u l t u r e 0 : 0 0 a. m . — P u b l i c i t y Fitted to a t t h e conference, declared, " T h e ing. George Herman Bdmore Chas. Woodruff HastiiiKS r i v i n g t h e r e a n d g e t t i n g e s t a b l i s h e d in o u r w h o l e c o u n t r y is~"working a s F a r m B u r e a u — H . R. K i b l e r , A. F . t i m e h a s now come when t h e s e coun- " C o - o p e r a t i v e m a r k e t i n g shortens E. A. Itasmussen Sheridan Pay D. Harper St. Johns on t h e d a y before. We feel t h a t t h e one for b e t t e r r e s u l t s a n d g r e a t e r B. F . ties a n d m e m b e r s m u s t organize MICHIGAN F K I I T Charles Brown Sunficld 1 0 : 0 0 a. m . — O u t l i n e s of Modern a n d s t r a i g h t e n s t h e j o u r n e y of food Michigan folks a r e i n d e e d f o r t u n a t e r e c o g n i t i o n . t h e m s e l v e s for the, solution of t h e i r M. D. Buskirk, Prefl Paw Paw Frank Obrest Breckenridge Psychology as Related t o A r t of stuffs from t h e f a r m t o t h e city kit- in h a v i n g t h i s o p p o r t u n i t y within We C a n T e a c h a n d L e a r n manifold problems. The immediate Amos Tucker, 1 V. Pres GROWERS, IN''. S e l l i n g — L u c i u s E . Wilson. chen. I t e l i m i n a t e s lost motion and t h e i r b o r d e r s for t h e r e w e r e s e v e r a l Noi. t h a t Michigan has as yet necessity is to m a k e it easy for t h e South Haven John Miller Coloma 2:00 p. m.—Publicity Program w a s t e of t h e p r o d u c t itself, prevents o t h e r places in different s t a t e s con- r e a c h e d o r a n y w h e r e h e a r r e a c h e d farmer to find some intelligent 11 Nafziger, J \'. Pres Allan B. uraham Elberta too big profits, a s s i s t s in t h e adjust- sidered before d e c i d i n g t o come to t h e place w h e r e we c a n pose a s a n a n d Policy for S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u — m e a n s for t a c k l i n g t h e j o b before m e n t of p r o d u c t i o n t o d e m a n d and Millburg p. D. Leaven w o r t h . . Grand Rapids Saugatuck. E. E. Ungren, Michigan. h i m . How can we t a k e this f a r m e r F. P. Bradford, Sec.-Tieas W. J. SehulU Hart e x a m p l e o r serve a s a' t e a c h e r , b u t t h u s benefits b o t h p r o d u c e r a n d con- C a m p G r a y is a p r i v a t e r e s o r t of we c a n j u s t l y feel t h a t we h a v e m a d e 3 : 0 0 p . m . — P r o g r a m s for F a r m a n d g e t h i m to work with h i s neigh » Benton Harbor P. A. Hawley Ludington sumer." over 100 a c r e s a l o n g t h e s h o r e s of g r e a t a d v a n c e s in u n i t e d s e n t i m e n t B u r e a u M e e t i n g s — H o n . L. A. P i t - b o r s ? As far a s I k n o w this is t h e F. P. Granger, Sale- Mgr C. I. Chresteiisen Onekama Stressing s o m e of t h e essentials L a k e Michigan, a short d i s t a n c e t h e p a s t y e a r a n d we w a n t t o pass it t e n g e r , I n d i a n a . first m e e t i n g ever called to t a k e defi- Benton Itarbor ii. w . dowdy Union Pier Wednesday, August 18 for the successful management from t h e village of S a u g a t u c k , a n d on t o o t h e r s a n d also g a t h e r from n i t e action to set up m a c h i n e r y D. IP Brake Fremont o. P. Gale Shelby 9 : 0 0 a. m . — W h a t is a F a r m B u - of t h e business of a co-operative, Mr. is c o n t r o l l e d b y a c o m p a n y of Chi- t h e m p o i n t s of i m p r o v e m e n t w e h a v e w h e r e b y t h e F a r m B u r e a u will be t h e Henry Namitz Bridgman John Lang Sodus Powell called a t t e n t i o n t o t h e neces- American Farm Bureau Federation cago people w h o s e a i m s h a v e been to h e r e t o f o r e failed to see. W e m u s t r e a u ? — - F r a n k E v a n s : m e a n s of doing t h o s e t h i n g s in t h e J. F. Hlgbee Benton Harbor John Pottema Spring Pake A Business Organization. sity of p r o p e r m a n a g e m e n t , adequate SAM IP THOMPSON Pi. keep t h e place q u i e t a n d p r o p e r l y move slowly, y e t d e t e r m i n e d l y , to local c o m m u n i t i e s w h i c h t h e indivi- Miller Overton Bangor Beit Gleason Lawrence A Political Organization. capital a n d of ' d e p e n d a b l e volume, GENERAL OFFICES A. F. P. F . . . ' supervised with restrictions t h a t m a k e f a r m conditions m o r e satisfy- dual f a r m e r cannot d o a l o n e . " C.58P.Fast Washington St., Lansing BroSy Chicago A Civic O r g a n i z a t i o n . which h e said w a s p r i m a r i l y depen- CHESTER IP ('.PAY Harry Washington Hogue Representative Sodus would w a r r a n t it to be t h e ideal ing, t h a t t h o s e t h a t s h o u l d will stay In discussing t h e topic of getting d e n t u p o n t h e l o y a l t y of t h e mem- LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Munsey Bldg., Washington, D. < \ 'Dlace for s u c h g a t h e r i n g s . T h i s is no c o n t e n t l y on t h e f a r m . It m e a n s con A Social O r g a n i z a t i o n . and keeping F a r m Bureau members, bers. ^ ^ | " d r e s s u p " p l a c e , in fact w e a r e u r g - s t a n t s t u d y , 1 0 : 0 0 a. m . — W h a t is a C o m m u n - genuine eo-operation W. W . Billings, p r e s i d e n t of t h e ed to w e a r s i m p l e , c o m f o r t a b l e cloth- and joy in t h e life of all d e s i r i n g the i t y ? — M r s . W a g a r , M i c h i g a n . Genesee County F a r m Bureau, said IT WOULD H A V E THRILLED A N Y MEMBER 1-1:00 a. m . — D e v e l o p i n g One's ing a n d it w o u l d be well t o t a k e such cliange. Some of t h e s e c h a n g e s will Self in t h e F a r m B u r e a u F i e l d — L u - t h a t t h e r e n e v e r w a s a time when t h e Calhoun Bureau and TO H A V E B E E N A N I N V I S I B L E OBSERVER articles a s s w e a t e r s for cool eve- be w o r k e d o u t a t such g a t h e r i n g s a s F a r m B u r e a u p r o g r a m was so well ll w o u l d h a v e b e e n a n i n s p i r a t i o n t o a n y F a r m Bureau mem- nings, good c o m f o r t a b l e s h o e s , w a s h t h i s t r a i n i n g school a t C a m p Gray cius E . W i l s o n . Afternoon—Recreational Program. gold t o t h e people of Michigan. H e Grange Picnic Aug. 10 dresses a n d n o fancy h a t s . - B e s u r e d e c l a r e d t h a t for successful County b e r if h e m i g h t h a v e b e e n h i d d e n s o m e w h e r e i n t h e c o r n e r of t h e T h u r s d a y , A u g u s t li> Calhoun County's b i g annual to b r i n g y o u r b a t h i n g s u i t s a n d we F a r m B u r e a u w o r k , one of t h e first Union .Memorial B u i l d i n g at t h e College W e d n e s d a y noon, 1 1, a s a n i n v i s i b l e o b s e r v e r a t t h e a n n u a l b a n q u e t July g i v e n by t h e must f u r n i s h o u r o w n b a t h towels. The management provides good MIDWEST BUREAUS 9 : 0 0 a. m . — S i m p l e R u l e s for P u b - lic S p e a k i n g — R . E . P a t t i s o n Kline, K l i n e School of Effective Speech e s s e n t i a l s was to have a Board of Di- r e c t o r s t h o r o u g h l y sold a n d 1 0 0 % F a r m B u r e a u a n d G r a n g e picnic will be held T u e s d a y , A u g u s t F a i r G r o u n d s a t Marshall,-' 'Speakers 10 at the Michigan State F a r m Bureau to the three hundred county p i o n s in b o y s ' a n d g i r l s ' w o r k f r o m t h i r t y - f o u r d i f f e r e n t cham- counties accommodations—either c o t t a g e s for t w o couples, n e a r t h e in 2 room w a t e r or o t h e r w i s e , j u s t a s you p r e - MAKE PLANS FOR T r a i n i n g , Chicago, 111. 1 0 : 0 0 a. m . — T h e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n loyal a n d with t h e ability to g e t t h e a v e r a g e f a r m e r t o work for t h e com- m o n good. for t h e d a y will be S t a n l e y M. Pow- ell, ass't sec'y of t h e Michigan State in t h e s o u t h e r n p a r t of t h e L o w e r Peninsula. As groups from the various counties vied with each other in fer, o r in l a r g e h a l l s a c c o m m o d a t - ing 30 o r 40 e a c h . A n d t h e overflow TRAINING SCHOOL of a F a r m B u r e a u — C l a r k Michigan. 1 1 : 0 0 a. m . — T h e R e l a t i o n of t h e Brody, County L e a d e r s Speak D u r i n g t h e open forum session on F a r m B u r e a u , a n d a representative of t h e Michigan S t a t e Grange. An effort is b e i n g m a d e t o secure will be cared for in c o m f o r t a b l e tent.-, C o - o p e r a t i v e s to t h e F a r m B u r e a u — t h e first a f t e r n o o n of t h e conference with floors. T h e m a n a g e m e n t also . Leaders From M a n y States W o r t h y M a s t e r A. B . Cook. giving cheers for the F a r m Bureau, any member would have M. L. Noon, M i c h i g a n . t h e following topics w e r e p r e s e n t e d . provides t h e m e a l s , a n d will s e r v e a W. H. S e t t l e , I n d i a n a . " T h e R u r a l School" by E. P . Rey- b e e n p r o u d t h a t h e w a s a p a r t of t h e g r e a t F a r m B u r e a u move- To Meet at Saugatuck a c o m p r e h e n s i v e s t u d y of Michigan's b a n q u e t on M o n d a y e v e n i n g a n d a H u g h Harper, Wisconsin. n o l d s of Olivet, p r e s i d e n t of t h e E a - ment. T h e n if h e r e a l i z e d that his County Farm Bureau had taxation, a s s e s s m e n t a n d equal-n- beach s u p p e r on T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g . August 16-20 1- Oh p. m . — C a s e P r o b l e m s — W . T ton C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u ; " C o n t r o l tion conditions a n d d r a f t recommen- given material assistance to t h e club w o r k for m a n y y e a r s a n d They also p r o v i d e a r e c r e a t i o n a l di- Martindale, Indiana. of Chicken T h i e v e s " by S. D. McXitt d a t i o n s t o p r e s e n t t o a S t a t e Farm r e c t o r w h o will s u p e r v i s e e n t e r t a i n 3:00 p. m . — P u b l i c Speaking—Il- of R a v e a n a , president of t h e Muske- h a d p r o b a b l y m a d e t h e t r i p of t h e s e c h a m p i o n s to Club Week As a n n o u n c e d in t h e l a s t issue of B u r e a u conference t o be called about m e n t b e t w e e n sessions. t h e N E W S , t h e Midwest S t a t e F a r m l u s t r a t i v e Helps—R. E. Pattison gon C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u ; a n d " T a x - f i n a n c i a l l y p o s s i b l e , h e w o u l d h a v e b e e n p r o u d e r .still of h i s o r - t h e m i d d l e of O c t o b e r , t o be attended Who'll Represent Your C o u n t y " Bureaus' first summer training Kline. ation a n d E q u a l i z a t i o n " by W. p . by delegates from e v e r y County ganization. The school itself is full of real School will be held at Saugatuck, 4:00 p. m.—Case Problems—Mrs. H a r p e r of Middleville, vice-president Farm Bureau. i n s p i r a t i o n , t h e best t a l e n t possible ( A l l e g a n C o u n t y ) M i c h i g a n , A u g u s t L a u r e n c e , Ohio, in c h a r g e . of t h e B a r r y County F a r m B u r e a u . T h e r e is p e r h a p s n o m o r e e n c o u r a g i n g m o v e m e n t in . M i c h i g a n Urges Religious Co-operation h a s been s e c u r e d t o assist w i t h t h e 16-20. T h u r s d a y E v e n i n g , Beach P a r t y . Discussing the r u r a l schools, Mr. agriculture today than the steady growth in the quantity and i n s t r u c t i o n a n d will be well w o r t h One of t h e b i g f e a t u r e s of t h e two- T h i s school will afford F a r m Bu- F r i d a y , August 2 0 R e y n o l d ? said t h a t it was a question q u a l i t y of c l u b w o r k w h i c h is b e i n g d o n e i n t h i s s t a t e . Anyone any m e m b e r ' s t i m e if a b l e t o a t t e n d . r e a u l e a d e r s a r e a l o p p o r t u n i t y to day conference w a s t h e e v e n i n g ban- "0 a. m . — C a s e P r o b l e m s — A l - as t o w h e t h e r or n o t they had kept We hope for a t least o n e r e p r e s e n t a - s e c u r e ideas a n d i n s p i r a t i o n n o t only fred Bentall, Michigan. q u e t T u e s d a y , J u l * 20, which was w h o is losing his faith in t h e f u t u r e of r u r a l life should have pace with t h e times. H e v e n t u r e d t h e tive from each c o u n t y of o u r s t a t e from F a r m B u r e a u u n i t s , b u t from held in t h e Union M e m o r i a l Build- 1 0 : 0 0 a. m . — S o u n d F i n a n c i n g of a s s e r t i o n t h a t if t h e mythical R i p been present to have looked into t h e bright, keen and happy to a t t e n d t h e e n t i r e session, w h o successful o r g a n i z a t i o n s of all k i n d s . F a r m B u r e a u O r g a n i z a t i o n . — ing. A d d r e s s e s w e r e given by Dr, Van W i n k l e should w a k e up today, f a e e s of t h e s e c o u n t y c h a m p i o n s . .Most of t h e b o y s w e r e glori- s h o u l d come d e l e g a t e d t o r e p o r t t o ' O r g a n i z a t i o n Malcomb H. D a n a of C h a r l e s City. m e n from various E a r l S m i t h , Illinois. aft er h i s twenty y e a r s of s l u m b e r ! his h o m e c o u n t y t h e gist of the business groups, I o w a , d i r e c t o r of t h e town a n d coun- o u s l y t a n n e d , s o m e of t h e g i r l s w e r e t o o . S o m e of t h e g i r l s h a d instructors from C h a s . H e a r s t . Iowa. t h e r e would be n o place where h e whole c o n v e n t i o n . B u t we still w a n t colleges, m e n successful in co-opera- try d e p a r t m e n t for t h e Congregation- R a l p h Snyder, K a n s a s . would feel so much a t home as in t h e l o n g h a i r , m o s t of t h e m w e r e b o b b e d , a n d a f e w of t h e m h a d t h e jpany o t h e r s also. If you h a v e a n y tive a s s o c i a t i o n s , a r e on t h e t e a c h i n g al Extension B o a r d s , a n d by Vr. A f t e r n o o n — O p e n F o r u m a n d Sum r u r a l school. m o s t e x t r e m e b o y - c u t , b u t a l l of t h e m w e r e o v e r f l o w i n g w i t h r a - i n t e n t i o n s of a t t e n d i n g , p l e a s e m a k e staff of t h e t r a i n i n g school, in a d d i - m a r y — E . P . T a y l o r , A. F . B. F . Eben B. M u m f o r d , Professor of T e l l i n g of t h e s e r i o u s situation sociology of M i c h i g a n S t a t e College. e a r l y r e s e r v a t i o n s t h r o u g h o u r s t a t e tion t o S t a t e a n d N a t i o n a l F a r m B u - d i a n t energy a n d enthusiasm which w a s savored with a whole- presented by t h e d e p r e d a t i o n s of Dr. Dana s p o k e o n " R e l i g i o u s Co- office, for it >\ill be n e c e s s a r y for u^ r e a u officials. s o m e o u t l o o k o n life. to r e p o r t t o t h e m a n a g e m e n t of t h e It is hoped t h a t Michigan will be 300 Bur. Leaders Plan chicken thieves a m o n g t h e farm flocks, Mr. McXitt said t h a t t h e Mus- o p e r a t i v e s - a n d a s u m m a r y 0 f bis B u t t o g e t t h e g r e a t e s t t h r i l l o u t of v i e w i n g t h i s b a n q u e t giv- c a m p t h e n u m b e r e x p e c t i n g accom- well r e p r e s e n t e d a t t h i s c o n f e r e n c e . modations and entertainment. We T h e r e will be n o r e g i s t r a t i o n To Mobilize Members k e g o n County F a r m B u r e a u h a d of- splendid a d d r e s s will a p p e a r in the 1 fee. ( C o n t i n u e d from page 1 ) fered a r e w a r d of $.">0.00 for infor- next issue o f y t h e N h : w s . e n t o fhe c o u n t y c l u b c h a m p i o n s o n e m u s t r e m e m b e r t h a t these w a n t all t o be c a r e d for w i t h i n t h e R o o m a n d m e a l s a t b e a u t i f u l C a m p h i g h w a y c o m m i s s i o n e r s . Prof. Allen ' G r e a t e r effieienev in a g r i c u l t u r e ^ m a t i o n leading to t h e a r r e s t a n d con- 3 t h r e e h u n d r e d w i n n e r s Were b u t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of many thou- c a m p , if possible, b u t we cannot ex- Gray, w h e r e t h e conference will be told of what t h e College is doing to viction of a n y chicken thief. He said not to p r o d u c e m o r e crops aand'tK'/ nd t ^ \ ' / l pect t h e m t o h o l d it open for us be- held, can be s e c u r e d a t r e a s o n a b l e r e m e d y t h i s c o n d i t i o n a n d of w h a t a g g r a v a t e t h e s u r p l u s problet >bleui, l^^ rM s a n d s of M i c h i g a n b o y s a m i g i r l s w h o a r e l e a r n i n g t h e d i g n i t y of t h a t t h e y were also co-operating wiH' yond a r e a s o n a b l e d a t e . rates. Write t h e Michigan S t a t e t h e o r g a n i z e d f a r m e r s could do to to gIve " m e for p a r t i c i p a t i oon n in com- h o n e s t l a b o r a m i t h e j o y of c r e a t i v e s k i l l a n d w h o a r e t h u s b e - t h e C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e a n d prose- • P a r k i n g space will be p r o v i d e d for F a r m B u r e a u f o r t e r m s a n d r e s e r - h e l p save t a x m o n e y a n d still s e c u r e unity m o v e m e n t s a n d for individual inu... c u t i n g a t t o r n e y to e n d this n u i s a n t e . i n g h e l p e d t o b e c o m e b e t t e r c i t i z e n s , t h r o u g h t h e m e a n s of b o y s * 40 or 50 m a c h i n e s , so w e s u g g e s t v a t i o n s . b e t t e r side r o a d s . a n d g r o u p d e v e l o p m e n t , m u s t be part D i s c u s s i n g t h e serious taxation b r i n g i n g o t h e r s witli you it' possible. The complete schedule for t h e S p e a k i n g on t h e topic of t h e F a r m of t h e n e w r u r a l p r o g r a m , " declared a n d girls' club work. c o n d i t i o n s confronting Michigan t» K ri- All b e d d i n g will be f u r n i s h e d , b u t it school is a s follows: B u r e a u and t h e S m i t h - H u g h e s Agri- 1 K l j f ' n Mumford, " T h e f a r m e r has c u l t u r e . Mr. Harper declared that o u r m i g h t be wise t o h a v e a n e x t r a b l a n - M o n d a y , August Ifi c u l t u r a l work. P r o f e s s o r E. E. Gallup, the r i g h t t o live in t h e b r o a d e s t - f a r m s a r e still assessed at w a r - t i m e ONE SWALLOW DOESN'T MAKE A SPRING k e t or so in case t h e w e a t h e r sliourd 9:00 a. m . — C a l l to O r d e r — H a r r y s u p e r v i s o r of t h e S m i t h - H u g h e s a g - of t h e w v a l u a t i o n s , despite t h e fact t h a t few ° r d as well a s t o m a k e a liv- t a k e o n e of i t s n o t i o n s for s u d d e n L. Keefe. C o n f e r e n c e Singine: led by r i c u l t u r a l t e a c h e r s in Michigan, de- ing." T h e o l d a d a g e t o t h e effect t h a t K o i n e M a s n o t b u i l t i n a d a y of t h e m could be sold for m o r e t h a n c h a n g e . A n d if you have a f l a s h l i g h t , W. T. M a r t i n d a l e . c l a r e d t h a t a g r i c u l t u r a l e d u c a t i o n h; Community singing for t h e ban- one-half t h e i r w a r - t i m e price, unless might also be m a d e to r e a d that " R o m e was not built by one b r i n g it a l o n g , for t h e l i g h t s g o o u t W h a t t h e School A i m s t o D o — M . t h e m o s t completely organized and t h e y were n e a r cities o r had r< Quet was led by R e v . L . A. Nixon of at Id o'clock, a n d if you h a v e a n v D. Lincoln. t h e most c o m p l e t e l y diffused of a n y man." sar may have had something to do with directing possibilities. After a d v o . u t i n g per- We Methodist c h u r c h a t Lowell. musical instruments bring them 1 0 . 0 0 a. m . — G e n e r a l I n t r o d u c - form of e d u c a t i o n in t h e United t h e j o b , Wilt t h o u s a n d s o\' o t h e r men combined t h e i r efforts to tain specific tax r e f o r m s . Mr. H a r p e r At t h e a d j o u r n m e n t of t h e two-d?v a l o n g . J u s t c o m e p r e p a r e d t o enjoy t i o n s — P r e s i d e n t Keefe. S t a t e s . Mr. Gallup told of t h e evolu- moved that President M c P h e r s o n a p - * a r m Bureau conference, t h e dele- m a k e t h e eit a few h o u r s e a c h d a y g e t t i n g needed T h e Necessity of T a k i n g N o t e s — tion of i h e a g r i c u l t u r a l colleges, ex point a c o m m i t t e e of five, w h o with gates went in a body t o t h e Hotel instruction in a big a s s e m b l y hall E. P . T a y l o r , A. F . B. F . periment stations, the extension It is t r u e t o d a y t h a t b u i l d i n g a F a r m B u r e a u is a c o - o p e r a t i v e with a fire place for cool d a y s a n d Mr. McPherson a n d S t a n l e y M. Pow , , i n L a n s i n g w h e r e t h e y enjoyed 1 1 : 0 0 a. m . — T h e A r t ' o f S e l l i n g — w o r k a n d finally t h e S m i t h - H u g h e s ell. . a s s i s t „a n„t„ BsOe W c r,e t a r y of t h e Mlchi- 1 *, QUet a n d P r o g r a m of t h e an- mbined efforts of the dairyman, the a m p l e v e n t i l a t i o n for h o t d a y s — t h e Mr. A r t h u r T a y l o r , V i c e - P r e s i d e n t a g r i c u l t u r a l w o r k in h i g h schools. H e gan dtate F a r m B chan m e e t i u g o f t f l e E l e v a t o r Jfc" ureau, wouid make S3T*" ' 30, 1»2« IWC.l IHRKF MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS • you t h a t we a r e h e r e to give 1,000,000 SAVED THEY TESTIFIED EXCH, NOW SHIPS Many Records Broken At Elev. Exch. Meeting BEAN DEPARTMENT HI the best bean service possible a n d a r e a l w a y s willing to listen to Poultry SHlppers For results and service send FOR FARMERS IN IIDWEST FARMERS BIG RATE CASE TRAINL0ADS, NOT ( C o n t i n u e d from p a g e one) from l e a d i n g b a n k s from Boston to JUST COMPLETED a n y fair criticism of o u r w o r k and efforts. " W e wish to a s s u r e you of o u r a p your future shipments of Poultry to FARM BUREAU POULTRY E X C H Live San Francisco, from Portland. 2610 Riopelle St., Detroit, Mich. BY RATE^VICTORY ( S e e Story a t L e f t ) CARL0ADS-0SMER Maine, to J a c k s o n v i l l e , F l o r i d a , and from St. P a u l , M i n n e s o t a , to El Paso, SUCCESSFUL YEAR Dreciation of y o u r support past and hope you will be with u* in the one h u n d r e d p e r cent this year. It C. Denies Freight Rate Texas. General Manager Osmer Says] Mr. Stone e x p l a i n e d t h a t one of Mgr. C. S. Benton Reports on is only by t h e close co-operation of both our m e m b e r s and y o u r sales or- Detroit Poultry Increase Fought by Past Year Was Biggest t h e biggest difficulties confronting t h e Association w a s in k e e p i n g t h e 108,000 s t o c k h o l d e r s i n f o r m e d as to Bean Department of g a n i z a t i o n t h a t a successful business j can be c a r r i e d o n . " Market Farm Bureau for Exchange Elevator Exch. As given by Mich. F a r m Kin-can w h a t was being done. This has now P o u l t r y Exch., 2s. ui> tine alfalfa seed has begun to c y , " d e c l a r e d Lucius E. Wilson of Broilers, Leghorn, ljfc-tf lbs 27 Following is t h e a n n u a l r e p o r t Chicago. " T h e r e can be no success- F o l l o w i n g is t h e r e p o r t s u b m i t t e d come into this c o u n t r y . The ;anized a g r i c u l t u r e h a s t r i u m p h - l [ens, fancy -7 s u b m i t t e d by G e n e r a l M a n a g e r L. E. ful- b a r g a i n i n g unless t h e b a r g a i n i n g by C. S. B e n t o n , Manager of t h e a d v a n c e g u a r d of w h a t is fear- al in. On J u l y 16 t h e I n t e r - s t a t e Hens, ordinary, \-~> lbs Osnier at t h e Sixth A n n u a l Meeting p o w e r is centralized in one p l a c e . " B e a n D e p a r t m e n t , at the Annual ed may be a flood of alfalfa Ih'iis, l.i'S'lwni lerce Commission d e n i e d the seed from A r g e n i t n e a r r i v e d at of the Michigan E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e , Mr. Wilson t h e n ' w i t h fitting words M e e t i n g of the Michigan Elevator Stags, Colored is I cation of w e s t e r n r a i l r o a d s for neral five per cent a d v a n c e in ht r a t e s . lis was a c u l m i n a t i o n of an at- at L a n s i n g , J u l y 2 1 : p r e s e n t e d on behalf of t h e Klevator E x c h a n g e : " I t is never a t a s k for t h e m a n - E x c h a n g e a fountain pen and pen- a g e m e n t of any b u s i n e s s to r e p o r t to cil set to each of twelve the s t o c k h o l d e r s " T h e Bean D e p a r t m e n t elevator Michigan E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e has j u s t after a successful m a n a g e r s who, d u r i n g t h e last four c o m p l e t e d its m o s t successful of the year. t h e port of New York City on t h e S. S. Mimaigo. ed 14 2 bags, d e s t i n e d for Mo- bile, A l a b a m a . It Let's c o m p r hope i s - Cos Ducks, jmu&g Geese, young Rabbits, over 5 lbs. up , i»> 28-25 17-18 Iti-ls it on t h e p a r t of t h e r a i l r o a d s to •ase t h e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n tariff- of ers in 22 w e s t e r n s t a t e s a t least y e a r ' s business a n d it is n o pleasure for t h e m a n a g e r of little y e a r s , h a v e sold all of t h e i r grain Our increased v o l u m e the and beans through the Exchange. s t a n d i n g which, we h a v e today a m o n g and better t h i s seed s t a y s down in S o u t h l a n d , w h e r e it is p r o b a the b - A Bargain in Fancy White Hennery EGGS ly a d a p t e d . T h e Seed S t a i n i n g elpts )00,000 a n n u a l l y , ^ice t h e p e t i t i o n a s k i n g for t h e Michigan E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e to re- " T h e f a r m e r ha,s long piided him t h e t r a d e s h o u l d be credited p o r t to his s t o c k h o l d e r s t h e l a r g e s t self in his i n d e p e n d e n c e , " declared l a r g e e x t e n t to m e m b e r s of t h e Ele- y e a r ' s business in v o l u m e ( a p p r o x i - A. P. S a n d l e s of C o l u m b u s . v a t o r E x c h a n g e w h o h a v e so ably as- to a L a w will come in h a n d y h e r e ! Grain Sacks to i n c r e a s e freight r a t e s was Ohio, are offering the following at- last s p r i n g , t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m A. P. MILLS, Traffic M a n a g e r m a t e l y ">,10 0 c a r s ) , in d o l l a r s (over " b u t unless he speedily gets effec- sisted us in s h i p p i n g q u a l i t y beans. ti active b a r g a i n s -in once-used, best au F e d e r a t i o n , backed by t h e 22 Michigan Stat*' F a r m B u r e a u e i g h t m i l l i o n ) , a n d In n e t e a r n i n g s , tively organized, he will soon be t h e above expenses (fifty t h o u s a n d dol- most d e p e n d e n t person in the world. difficult one for all bean h a n d l e r s " T h i s past y e a r h a s been a very Canada Also Passes quality g r a i n s a c k s : l e d S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u s , includ- Miehigan, h a s been t h e central .— _____ lars ). It used to be t h a t r i g h t in our own from t h e f a r m e r r i g h t t h r o u g h to the Seed Staining Rule Hcmis I h a n d , 36c each in lots of 50 or m o r e . 37c each in s m a l l e r a n d c a n n e r a n d wholesale grocer. The • •e in opposing the r a i l r o a d s ' de- " Y o u r d i r e c t o r s have divided o u r localities we h a d flour mills e a r n i n g s a s follows: woolen mills a n d tanneries, now wet w e a t h e r of last fall m a d e the Now t h a t the United S t a t e s g o v e r n - q u a n t i t i e s . ls. a series of h e a r i n g s held in vi\- ( 1 ) To Michelex E l e v a t o r & W a r e - m o s t of t h e s e local i n s t i t u t i o n s have h a n d l i n g of this crop a very h a z a r d - m e n t has put t h e newly enacted O t h e r S t a n d a r d I t t a n d s , 34c each cities in t h e W e s t , t h e F a r m house Co., for e s t a b l i s h m e n t t e r m i - been a b a n d o n e d and o u r farm prod- ous proposition. I feel t h a t we s h o u l d G o o d i n g - K e t c h a m seed s t a i n i n g bill in any q u a n t i t i e s . fau p r e s e n t e d evidence a n d testi- nal bean e l e v a t o r , $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 . ucts m a k e long trips t o t h e big cities be c o n g r a t u l a t e d t h a t out of the into o p e r a t i o n , t h e Dominion of Can- These prices a r e all 1'. o. b. Lan- ( 2 ) Cash dividend to g r a i n ship- for m a n u f a c t u r e . W h e n we buy any- l a r g e n u m b e r of c a r s of beans ship- a d a has passed a r e g u l a t i o n r e q u i r - s h o w i n g t h e d i s a s t r o u s effect increase would have on agricul- of t h e s t a t e s affected. T h a t this pi pers, $6,000. t h i n g we pay t h e f r e i g h t both ways t o ) Seven p e r cent a n n u a l divi- for t h e _round trip a n d support high ped d u r i n g this y e a r , it was found ing all alfalfa and red clover sary to r e t u r n only one car to i m p o i t e d into C a n a d a to be s t a i n e d d e r or we will ship c. o. d. seeds sing. You can send check w i t h or- m c e a n d t e s t i m o n y w a s eoriclu- dend on stock, $2,900. w a g e scales set by Union labor a n d t h e S t a t e for reconditioning, and before being released from bond. The sacks priced above would is evidenced by n o t only t h e gen- ( 4 ) Balance to t a x e s a n d undivid- c o n t r i b u t e to t h e fat profits of m a n y t h i s car could have been h a n d l e d This action Will afford a d d e d protec- probably cost you 50c t h r o u g h y o u r ed p a t r o n a g e dividend. dealers. witk a small loss h a d not the ship- tion to A m e r i c a n f a r m e r s in "that it local dealer. The reason why we a r e decision of t h e I. C. C. in deny- p e r ! been forced to t a k e the decline will prevent u n a d a p t e d foreign seeds m a k i n g such an oft'er is t h a t while " W e a r e glad to r e p o r t t h a t sev- " T h e wage e a r n e r s have organized he r a i l r o a d s ' petition b u t also in en new m e m b e r e l e v a t o r s h a v e join- a n d while most of t h e m have p r a c - in M a r k e t price. being shipped to Canada a n d t h e n we receive l a r g e q u a n t i t i e s of seeds | ecial p a r t of t h e decision refer- feel t h a t t h e m e m b e r s of t h e bootlegged ed t h e E x c h a n g e t h i s y e a r despite tically no i n v e s t m e n t ^ they are pay- into t h e United S t a t e s in the, new g r a i n bags, we m a r k e t directly to a g r i c u l t u r e w h e r e the t h e fact t h a t financial conditions ing far m o r e t o w a r d thoir organiza- E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e h a n d l i n g b e a n s m a s q u e r a d i n g as C a n a d i a n seed. all our seeds in the smaller, sealed I mission r u l i n g s a y s : " T h e ree- with our Michigan f a r m e r s have not tions t h a n t h e f a r m e r s with t h e i r do not fully a p p r e c i a t e t h e benefits t r a d e - m a r k e d sacks. w a r r a n t s u s in c o n c l u d i n g t h a t been such t h a t m a n y new co-opera- l a r g e i n v e s t m e n t . T h e result is t h a t which they have d e r i v e d from t h e o p - First Angel — "Ilow'd you get roposing c h a n g e s in existing r a t e tive v e n t u r e s could be u n d e r t a k e n . t h e a r m of o r g a n i z e d labor can reach e r a t i o n of t h e Michelex E l e v a t o r &. h e r e ? " FARM 111 K i : \ i S E E D S E R V I C E •tures, e i t h e r for t h e p u r p o s e of " W e have s p e n t a g r e a t deal of o u t to set t h e wage spales on t h e W a r e h o u s e C o m p a n y at P o r t H u r o n . Second A n g e l — " F l u . ' ' L a n s i n g , Mich. oving e a r n i n g s of c a r r i e r s in w i ern t r u n k l i n e t e r r i t o r y or for mrpose of rectifying inequalities cisting r a t e structures^ t h e car- should p u r p o s e no a d v a n c e in -JE time and effort in p e r s o n a l contact f a r m s a n d to d e t e r m i n e the cost of T h e d r y i n g a n d p i c k i n g facilities of with the l a r g e s t b u y e r s of g r a i n a n d t h e labor t h a t goes i n t o every a r t i - this plant this y e a r h a v e m a d e it pos- / T = beans in t h e c o u n t r y a n d it is gen- cle t h a t t h e f a r m e r buys. The f a r m e r sible to m a r k e t a l a r g e v o l u m e of uine satisfaction to n o w be able to h a s often t i m e s been t o o stingy* to be b e a n s which w i t h o u t t h e s e facilities choicest on his own side. He will stay at h o m e would h a v e h a d to be h a n d l e d . a s | r a t e on p r o d u c t s of a g r i c u l t u r e , i d i n g ' live stock, except tcular r a t e s on such where products P R O F . JOHN T. H O R N E R of Michigan State College testi- t close c o n t r a c t s w i t h t h e r a d e for grain and beans, instead t r a i n l o a d s of Michigan to m a k e 30 cents on election day a n d stock feed. This p l a n t is being op- of single t h e n sob t h e rest of t h e y e a r because' e r a t e d p r i m a r i l y for t h e a c c o m m o - c a r l o a d s as we did the first two sea- h e d o e s n ' t get a s q u a r e d e a l . " d a t i o n of t h e m e m b e r s of t h e E l e - Timely Hint For fied for t h e F a i n i B u r e a u . Alfalfa Seeding need a d j u s t m e n t to r e m o v e in- sons when t h e l a r g e r b u y e r s h a d lit- vator Exchange, who are handling listencies or w h e r e it can be tle faith in our p e r m a n e n c y . In t h e c o u r s e of his a d d r e s s , Mr. b e a n s , a n d we feel we a r e e n t i t l e d to ^n t h a t t h e p r o d u c t in question S a n d l e s declared t h a t 'mid-western the fullest co-operation of all o u r " M a n y visitors at o u r offices have 3t affected by d e p r e s s i o n . " farmers are more militant today m e m b e r s h a n d l i n g b e a n s , a n d t h e y a s k e d t h e secret for a successful co- lurca'u W i t n e s s e s On t h e J o b t h a n ever before, a n d t h a t if they do s h o u l d not a t a n y t i m e let a small o p e r a t i v e , a n d we now offer a s the Many of Michigan's most successful growers t ie A m e r i c a n F a r m B u r e a u F e d - on side of t h e famous w e s t e r n case w a s u n d e r t h e direct su- s t a n d a r d formula, " F a i t h , Hope a n d Charity." (1) Faith that the n o t soon get the t h i n g s ' t h e y desire, differential in price k e e p frhem from they will t e a c h a s t e r n lesson to the s h i p p i n g t h e i r s u r p l u s picking stock selfish E a s t , which he c h a r a c t e r i z e d c o - o p e r a t i v e as levying tax a n d t r i b u t e on the to P o r t H u r o n . A f t e r t w o y e a r s of of alfalfa have obtained their best results with August seedings. Others will find this a good ision of O. W. S a n d b e r g , Direc- w i l t - d o m o r e t h a n c o m p e t i t i o n ever b r e a d b a s k e t of A m e r i t a . He said o p e r a t i o n it is a fact t h a t this p l a n t practice to follow. of T r a n s p o r t a t i o n , a n d Special did. can only be o p e r a t e d successfully if t h a t it m i g h t be n e c e s s a r y for the sufficient beans a r e p u t t h r o u g h it to rney F r e d S. J a c k s o n . NEWS ( 2 ) Hope t h a t t h e finances to r u n f a r m e r s to organize a new political Then by planting Farm Bureau Brand known- ers will r e m e m b e r t h a t t h e first will come in s o m e h o w . keep it w o r k i n g to its capacity. We party and make the Mason-Dixon s h o u l d h a v e a t l e a s t fifty c a r s of origin, guaranteed seed, (sold only in sealed, esses for agriculture at the (3) Charity to t h e manager* line r u n n o r t h a n d s o u t h . ings a t Chicago last fall were Heaven k n o w s he needs it. b e a n s a m o n t h t h r o u g h this p l a n t trade-marked sacks) success will be doubly in- |e of t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m " A t least t h a t is t h e w a y we find T h e D i m i n i s h i n g F a r m Dollar to m a k e it a p a y i n g proposition, a n d sured. Get it at your Co-op. >au: A. P. Mills, D. F . Murphy, it in Michigan. R e f e r r i n g to t h e distressed econom- if we can have t h e full co-operation |ry C u r t i s , a n d Prof. J . T. H o r n - " D u r i n g t h e coming y e a r we shall ic c o n d i t i o n of A m e r i c a n agricul- of t h e m e m b e r s of t h e E l e v a t o r Ex- You can't cheat Mother Nature with some- lie A. F . B . F . stepped i n t o the spend c o n s i d e r a b l e t i m e in t h e build- t u r e , Mr. S a n d l e s quoted statistics to c h a n g e , it would n o t be difficult to thing "just as good." t h e day t h e r a i l r o a d s filed their ing up of any of our p r e s e n t m e m b e r - show t h a t while in 191 :> eleven bush- s e v u r e this v o l u m e . [ion a s k i n g for a n increase. At ship who feel t h a t an expansion drive els of w h e a t wo^uld have bought a B u i l d i n g on Q u a l i t y Basis MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SEED SERVICE time a letter was addressed could be successfully u n d e r t a k e n ^plow, ten y e a r s l a t e r it took 29 " D u r i n g the past few m o n t h s we Lansing, Michigan. t h e office of t h e p r e s i d e n t of a n d also t o t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n of sev- b u s h e l s of w h e a t to p u r c h a s e t h e h a v e been able to m a t e r i a l l y i m : |A. F . B . F . , to all t h e affected eral new co-operatives. W e h a v e been s a m e plow. H e , declared t h a t this t h e d e m a n d for o u r Michelex, B u n - is, a c o u n t e r p e t i t i o n was filed so h a r d up financially t h a t t h e field a c c o u n t e d for t h e fact t h a t t h e r e a r e k e r Hill and St. Clair b r a n d b e a n s steps w e r e t a k e n to employ an work, a most i m p o r t a n t service in a dozen f a r m s for Xale for each buy- arid I am s u r e t h a t t h e d e m a n d will rney. any co-operative, h a s been shelved er. c o n t i n u e to increase this year. By for two y e a r s past. In this connection He said t h a t in t h e last four y e a r s s h i p p i n g our B u n k e r Hill a n d St. SALT THAT SATISFIES we a r e p r o u d , indeed, of t h e loyalty t h e v a l u e in A m e r i c a n farms had de- Clair b r a h d beans o u t of P o r t H u r o n , No. 1 Medium N-C ( n o n - c a k i n g ) Salt n e v e r le r a i l r o a d a p p l i c a t i o n for a five 1). F . M U R P H Y , traffic ex- c a k e s in bag or b a r r e l . Scoop it, or p o u r it, cent r a t e i n c r e a s e w a s docketed of o u r m e m b e r s h i p with t h e i r busi- we a r e in a position to g u a r a n t e e o u r port e m p l o y e d by t h e Michigan p r e c i a t e d t w e n t y billion dollars, d o w n to t h e l a s t p o u n d . P u r e , w h i t e , s m o o t h , ness even w i t h o u t solicitation of a he c o m m i s s i o n as E x P a r t e 87. State F a r m Bureau to prepare w h i c h w a s m o r e ' t h a n the e n t i r e war b u y e r t h a t his d u p l i c a t e o r d e r for m e l l o w — a s free from c a k i n g a y e a r from now onnection w i t h t h e h e a r i n g s on field r e p r e s e n t a t i v e . this g r a d e stock will be s i m i l a r to a n d p r e s e n t evidence for Mich- d e b t owed t h e United S t a t e s by all a s it is w h e n you g e t It. T h e difference from application, t h e Commission also "The Exchange has an agreement his previous order. T h i s is s o m e t h i n g o t h e r e a l t s is i n t h e b r i n e from which it is m a d e . i g a n a g r i c u l t u r e in t h e g r e a t t h e foreign n a t i o n s . Mr. Sandles re- ived evidence for use in its gen- with each s t o c k h o l d e r t h a t , prices be- we could never g u a r a n t e e before this G e t it a t y o u r co-op or d e a l e r . freight r a t e case, t h e story of ing e q u a l , we a r e to s e c u r e t h e busi- ferred to Ex-president McKinley's year. A l t h o u g h we have, handled t h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n of t h e freight r a t e s P a c k e d in 280 lb. b b l s . andtwn s a c k s w e i g h i n g Jture u n d e r t h e H o c h - S m i t h reso- w h i c h is told in t h e c o l u m n t o ness. W h i l e we have n e v e r m a i n t a i n - f a m o u s slogan—"Co-operation is l a r g e s t beau crop Michigan has r a i s - 140, 1 0 0 , 70, 50, 25 lbs. Also in 50 lb. bloclcs. |>n p a s s e d by t h e l a s t Congress, the left. ed an a u d i t o r to check t h i s . p a r t of b e t t e r t h a n c u t - t h r o a t c o m p e t i t i o n . " ed, t h e E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e h a s e v e r y OUR BIG F O U R STOCK SALT ( m e d i c a t e d h it h a d d o c k e t e d as 17,COO. Tire o u r c o n t r a c t , n o r do we a s k for r e - H e s a i d t h a t big business, r a i l r o a d s day been in t h e m a r k e t for choice a n d iodized) is a w o n d e r f u l tonic c o n d i t i o n e r frican F a r m Bureau Federation p o r t s , a careful check would show a n d w a g e e a r n e r s had c a u g h t this b e a n s and picking stock, and has a n d w o r m expeller. lpioned t h e p a s s a g e of t h e Hoch- th r e s o l u t i o n w h i c h o r d e r e d t h e ADDISON FARMERS our m e m b e r s h i p m a r k e t i n g g r a i n a n d vision a n d t h a t it was now t i m e fpf beep able to give s h i p p i n g i n s t r u c - b e a n s t h r o u g h t h e E x c h a n g e in a p - t h e f a r m e r s to get in step a n d de- tions at any t i m e t h e shipper was S A G I N A W S A L T P R O D U C T S COMPANY Saginaw, Michigan p r o x i m a t e l y t h e following p e r c e n t - c l a r e d t h a t 1 0 % of the f a r m e r s who r e a d y to load,« which service""should j m i s s i o n to c o n d u c t a complete jstigation of t h e e n t i r e s t r u c t u r e . T h e Commission, in freight VISITING FJ , BLDG. ages: _<>',., of m e m b e r s h i p . . . . 1 0 0 ' ; w e r e o r g a n i z e d would h a v e m o r e j j n e a n . a g r e a t deal to o u r m e m b e r s . p o w e r t h a n 9 0 % who were u n o r - " W e are sorry that circumstances m n c i n g t h e decision in t h e five 2~<.'>', g a n i z e d . this y e a r have been such t h a t it was MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU POULTRY FEEDS cent case s t a t e d t h a t the record Delegation From Pioneer Twp 3 5 $ of m e m b e r s h i p 90', " B e p r o u d of the g a m e y o u ' r e In, impossible to have r e g u l a r m e e t i n g s DEPENDABLE and E C O N O M I C A L Id be h e l d open for f u r t h e r in- Inspects State Bureau 10(v; of m e m b e r s h i p 86 or g e t o u t , d o n ' t give y o u r business of t h e m a n a g e r s h a n d l i n g beam; in Michigan C h i c k Starter with B u t t e r m i l k igation under the Hoch-Smith 10 the Elevator Exchange m a n a g e ^ name a committee to insp ec [ S CHAMPIONS ENJOY FALSE STATEMENT books tind methods and make a ^ lie rejjort thereon. M The Exchange delegates nam BUREAUBANQUET Committee Upsets Attempt their committee L. C. Kami 0 »V mgr., jof the Washington Co-oD S To Discredit Supply tive Cb.; Andrew G. Lohm a n ^ Winners From 34 Counties Service of the (Hamilton Farm B u r e a V n See Bureau's Interest Sanforjri, mgr., of the Battle Sanforjd, Battle' (rjr ^ Farm '.Bureau Ass'n. After c In Their Work In mamrtfonimunities Chambers of lv examining the records Commerce, Advertising Clubs and Farm Bureau Supply Service, other organized groups of business- commfittee reported that the t LUCIUS WILSON SPEAKS men have vigilance committees to overcharges or excessive comftr deal with those who lie to the public, sions was without foundation • Club Work Is Called Greatest either about their goods'of their that jthe commissions on busin^ competitors. Very often all that can taken by the Supply Service to ^ Educational Movement be done is to expose the guilty party, it s operating expense are "reason? In Last 50 Years but usually that is sufficient. and in line with good business Pr An instance of this kind occurred tice." The committee in a iet!* Three hundred county champions at the annual Elevator Exchange made a report to this effect t o u in boys' and girls' club work from meeting, July 21. Reports had reach- member elevators of the Elevat the thirty-four counties in the south- ed the Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Exchange. ern \.att of the Lower Peninsula at- Service that certain individuals In tended Club Week at the Michigan certain parts of the State were at- State College, July 12 to 16. These tempting to discredit the Supply Sir Walter Scott in lending a h 11 project winners actually attended one day to a friend cautioned hin Service by making false statements be punctual in returning it, f0r \ (olle^e, for they sleot in college concerning its business methods. he, t h e most of my friends are \\m btii'dings, ate at the college cafe- These persons have insinuated that arithmeticians, but I observe most J t ria and attended classes and dem- the Supply Service is over-charging them to be good bookkeepers "* onstrations conducted by their lead- er and by members of the college faculty. Wednesday noon, July 14, the three hundred county champions, The Simplest Light and eaeh one of whom had won first pfcVco in his or her county in some Power Plant in the World club project, were guests of the Each of these 300 boys and girls from 34 counties is a County Champion in some club project. This picture was tak- An unusual and extraordinary oppor. Michigan State Farm Bureau at a en while the champions were attending Club Week at the College recently. During the week they were guests of the tunity for a wide-awake farmer in each banquet in the new Union Memorial Michigan State Farm Bureau at a banquet and program. T h e y also inspected the State Farm Bureau headquarters. See Building at the College. Following township to purchase at a bargain price the dinner a short program was giv- the article in the column to the left and read the editorial i n this issue. the finest power and light plant in the en with Mr. Nevels Pearson, Assist- country. Made In Lansing, Michigan. ant State Club leader in charge. Mr. Pearson told the boys and girls "1 want you to get acquainted with 225 BOOSTERS AT. Barnum Talks to American BUREAU WILJL HAVE We have a special offer to introduce the SUPER-POWERED an organisation that is doing an im- nii n u e amount of good for agricul- ture and the farm boys and girls. I CLINTON BANQUET Institute of Co-operation BOOTH AT ST. FAIR MARCO POWER AND LIGHT PLANT in each township in a few counties in Michigan, that will enable the farmer to refer to the Michigan State Farm Bureau which, as you know, is giv- DESPITE MERCURY Tells of Remarkable Progress seed is much less annoying to the Make It Your Headquarters farmer than a total or partial loss of equip his farm with electric light and power at an exceedingly low price. ing us this fine banquet here today. Made in Supplying Seed his stand of >eed coming from some While Visiting Big Fair Moat of you also know that your trip Cup Winning County Plans to We are prepared to give direct factory installation and point which makes it unadapted to here for this week has been made Of Known-jOrigin his conditions. At Detroit service. i)le by your local County Farm Secure Still Larger F. B. "Right from the start the attitude Marco Light and Power Plant is a 5 H. P., 1500 watt unit, Bureau. There are a great many oth- More than 300 co-operative mar- was taken tlmt Farm Bureau Brand As announced in a recent issue of er tilings which your County Farm Membership keting leaders from 27 states and 5Seeds, because of the expenditures the News, the Michigan State Farm with capacity to furnish all the requirements of any farm, and Bureaus are doing for you and for foreign countries heard Carl F . Bar- necessary to make sure as to their Bureau is going to be very much on get this— agriculture back in your home coun- St. Johns, July 21—Two hundred num, manager of the Michigan Farm the job at the Michigan State Fair "The 'New-Way' Air-Cooled Engine which powers the ties." and twenty five Clinton County Bureau Seed Service, speak on the this fall. Hitman Factor Most Important Farm Bureau boosters met here this afternoon of July 2, at the American Marco may be removed from its base and used to drive other The Farm Bureau has already se- Mr. Pearson then introduced Mr. evening at a Farm Bureau rally ban- Institute of Co-operation held at I'ni- cured a very desirable location in C. I.. Brody, Secretary-Mxnager of quet in the "Masonic hall. It was one versity Farm, St. Paul, Minnesota. farm machinery such as the potato digger, feed grinder, com one corner of the new Agricultural the Michigan State Farm Bureau. of the warmest evenings this year "During the past six or seven Building. The Farm Bureau booth sheller, wood saw and any other farm machinery within its Mr. Brody declared, "We regard it but it takes more than high temper- years," Mr. Barnum declared, "most will be sixty feet long and will con- rated capacity." as a big opportunity and a real pleas- ature to check the enthusiasm of remarkable strides have been taken tain interesting exhibits of the vari- ure to entertain you club leaders Clinton County Farm Bureau folk. in. the co-operative handling of field Remember that other plants are self-contained units and ous departments of the organization. and county champions. The Michi- Invocation was given by Rev. Mr. seeds. The result has been that the Look for the big Farm Bureau the Engine cannot be removed to do other work. gan state Farm Bureau sees plainly Wright of NVacousta. George Bate- farmers, in the territory served by sign and the familiar faces of your Now is tlje time—Write us for full details of this remark- that it can no longer stick to a pure- man, president of the County Farm co-operatives, are getting better seed Farm Bureau officials. Some one will ly business program. We must take Bureau, acted as toastmaster. Mr. than ever 7 before, regardless of able plan—it means money to the farm owner with ambitions be in charge at all times who will (are of the human factor, which, af- George Judd gave two very fine vo- whether they buy from their organ- be glad to see you and render any to have electric lights and power. ter a'l. is the most important. One cal selections and Mr. and Mrs. Free- ization or through old line trade possible service. Make this bdoth of the chief alms of the Farm Bureau man Brown, a splendid piano duet. channels. The competition injected is to develop bigger and better men Rev. Mr. Fisher, another minister into the situation by the organized your headquarters while at the fair. The Marco Light & Power Corporation Check room services will be provid- and women for the future. We want- who boosts for the Farm Bureau, farmers has put the old line dealers ed for your convenience. 708 SHERIDAN ST. LAXSIXG, MICH. ed to do something more for you was also present. on their toes, as far as quality is boys and girls here today than mere- Mr. Lucius E. Wilson, President of concerned, and revolutionary chang- ly to feed you, so we have brought the General Organization Company es are taking place in seed handling Mr. Lucius E. Wilson of Chi-of Chicago, gave the main address of and in the seed trade at the present eHK<>, a ieal friend of club work, who the evening. time. BUSINESS NEWS Mr. \V. W. Billings, ha studied it in all parts of the President of the Genesee County "It is opportune to state at this Five cents a word for one Ineer- The T f u th Feeds count: y." time that the movement fqr better tlon; 4'/2 cents per word for each of Farm Bureau, also addressed the seed is an outstanding example of two insertions; 4 cents a word per Mr. Brody then introduced Mi. Insertion for each of three inser- Wilson, who gave a splendid talk In gathering. Mrs. Edith M. Wagar, what the organized farmers can do. tions, and at the 4 cent rate for the course of which he said, "There member of the State Farm Bureau Many of the benefits of farmers or- succeeding Insertions. Count each word, abbreviation and figure, I n - h probably nothing which has been Board of Directors, spoke on the ganizations are indirect, difficult to CAUL P . BARNUM cluding words in signature aa dune in this country in the last one Home arvl Community side of Farm see, and somewhat hazy in their origin, to make sure that they were words. order. Cash must Michigan Farm accompany Bureau hundred years which has as far Bureau work. Mr. Howard V. Kit- character, but better crops of hay,graded as well as possible, would News. reaching influence as the develop- tle, County Agricultural Agent, by better stands of alfalfa, better yields never sell as cheap seeds. This policy ment of boys' and girls' club work. use of a graphic map of Clinton of corn, are apparent to the average I believe, lias been followed through Cfcrtalnly it is the greatest educa- County, showed where the member- farmer. Those things have resulted by every co-operative seed handling POULTRY t i o n ! movement which has come ships had so far been signed in the by the use of known-origin, adapted agency now in existence. The trade TRIO OF FULL BLOODED 3-YBAR- aI'o.it in the last fifty years. There different townships and emphasized seed, put out by "the farmers' co-op- has been won away from competi- old toulouse geese $L'0. L>. L. McAyoy, were plenty of calves and sheep and the need of completing the work. erative organizations. Laingsburgr, Mich. 7-30-lotfb tion, not on the basis of price, but in Michigan fifty years ago, but Clinton County has gone consider- New Ideals of Merchandising on the basis of inherent ability to Reds. WHITTAKER'S IIHODK ISLAND there were no clubs that we farm ably over its previous membership of "It should not be overlooked, in yield bumper crops. A few .March hatched Single Comb pullets from blood tested, State Accredit- boys and girls could join. 519, having signed to date 582. They consideration of the growth of co- "Our friends in the old line trade ed stock. Cocks and Cockerels. Write "The fundamental reason for your are the winners of the State Farm operative seed handling, that we assured us that we could not suc- Interlaces ) anticipation in club work is not be- Bureau Loving Cup for signing the started out on what was declared by cessfully buy from production points for catalog and special prices on stock. Farm, Box U. Lawrence, Mich. 7-30-33tfb The Time is Short! of what you do to the stock, largest percentage .of farmers ac- the old established seed trade to be and meet competition, but such dire bul rather because of its effect on cording to the 1920 farm census in an 'unsound platform'. We took the predictions have proven untrue so MISCELLANEOUS June 30th the Farm Bureau Supply Service opened its you. It would be a pitiful thing if the the northern series of the thirty- stand that every farmer had a right far. There has been no way of be- WRITE FOR PRICE AND DESCRIP- fourth annual Milkmaker Feed Contract plan to farmers on!v result of your efforts was a fev county campaign. to know where his seed was grown, ing certain as to the origin of oui tlon of Pyramid poultry shipping coops. pounds of pork or a few new dress- Farm Bureau Poultry Exchange, 2810 of Michigan. They have but a short time to cover their This splendid showing has" been inasmuch as that determined pretty seed, which, let me repeat, is of RlopelU street. Detroit. I-13-tf The.se things are necessary and made possible by the very fine and largely the crop results* that were to fundamental and prime importance, needs. Hundreds of Farm Bureau members have already <•oinmondable, but the real aim of complete co-operation of the Clinton be expected on his farm. without hooking up very closely with Rock FOR BALE—CERTIFIED BERKELEY signed up. If our local representative has not been able work is to produce the right County Farm Bureau Board of Di- "For a great many years the seed production centers." Wheat winners at Aurora, III., De- troit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Marshall, type of manhood and womanhood, rectors and the hard, faithful work trade had based their values almost Lansing and Charlotte last fall. G. P. to call on you yet, get in touch with him and find out for you people here today are to of Mr. Crosby, their county campaign entirely on mechanical purity and Phillips, Auctioneer, Bellevue, Mich. The stock salesman, after' painting 8-27-26 about the plan. He is either your co-op ass'n manager be t ho future leaders of our State." manager. The Clinton County wo- appearance of the seed. No one will Friday morning, July 16, these men, too, under the leadership of argue that Seed shouldn't be free *a beautiful word picture, said: "Now, or a dealer distributing Farm Bureau supplies. club champions made a trip to Lan- Mrs. Belle Myers, have had a large from noxious weeds and worthless Mr. Jones, you know this company MILKMAKER BOOSTS RETURNS and inspected the Michigan share in bringing about the fine re- inert matter. However, no sane man hasn't a dollar's* worth of watered State Capitol and the headquarters sults. They have set their minimum will argue/ that the matter of me-stock in it. How much are you going When you and your neighbors buy fall and winter sup- building of the Michigan State Farm chanical purity can give value to a to buy?" Bureau at 221 North Cedar Street. goal at 750 membere and from all non-adapted seed. A few cracked "Young man,' - he said, "the next Prevent Hot plies of Milkmaker on the Feed Contract Plan, you assure yourself of a six months supply of the best 24% protein They appeared greatly interested in appearances this will be easily reach- grains, a trace of sweet clover, or a stock I buy is going to have four what they saw at both places. ed. little mixture of some other crop legs, and I will water it myself." Weather Losses dairy ration made. Delivery is made between September 1 and March 1. The public formula tells you pound for During this hot spell un- 4TH ANNUAL FIELD r loading docks a t both Buffalo pound what you're feeding. It is the feed for economical and maximum milk production. Your season's order DAY FOR H0LSTEIN Radio Stars at Elevator Exchange Banquet 0 and Detroit markets have shown quite an increase in dead stock, due to overcrowd- will be delivered as nearly as possible in six equal month- ly installments, at a time fixed by you and your neighbors ing the animals, especially to suit your convenience. You pay for it as it is de- BREEDERS AUG. 19 hogs. Sudden changes of tempera- livered. 9 ture may be expected these Hiliberk Farms, Near Homer, , days. Cool today, blistering Farm Bureau members have found the Milkmaker Feed hot tomorrow. Be careful. contract the most satisfactory and economical way to buy Calhoun Co., to be Scene Don't crowd. ' Hogs suffer most. Insist on Z " I d^™™^**- Many of those who bought of Great Picnic !n T 7 ^ f m a k e r y e a r s ago are with us on the fourth clean cars. Accumulated man- "Jimmy" Hayes sends in the fol- ure produces heat. Bed car contract. The number of Feed Contract buyers is grow- with sand (or cinders) and wet J 6 I owing announcement which will be ing every year. it down. Many shippers find it of < imsiderable interest to all "black profitable to place several and white" fans: chunks of ice in car to melt, LET THE COWS PROVE IT "Tiie fourth annual Field Day of which keeps car atmosphere Ihc Michigan Holstein-Friesian As- cool and floor beneath the k ^ f t r v f i n C T e S P r o d u c t i 0 * . lowers feeding costs, k r sociation will be held Thursday. Au- dits 18, at Hiliberk Farms, Homer, hogs cool. Deliver hogs In oaa P tabt '\ ? ^ C nditi n ° ° ' ° 0 W 8 **• ^ time so that they may cool off and rest before load- You ca dairy "Mr. J. T. Berkheimer. proprietor of Hiliberk Farms invites every Hol- n lover in Michigan to come. There will be games; judging ing. filled Hogs should not be W o r e shipment, in warm weather. It's better to fill them on the other end. We sr^s^ 3 6 6 * ~ *™ with a good young bull as no^VSus ^ *»* " « ™ ? j ** " in one ease; talk by Prof. O. will give your shipment every K. Reed; a band. etc. Potluck dinner >on. free ice cream and milk. help at this end. Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Servi<* MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. ' The Farms are two miles south CO-OP COMMISSION MCHTS. Lansing, Michigan <f Jackson. Take M-60 Dix Ave., Detroit i on thfc Michigan *-liF.KNH 1." "CHIKI " ( . I). TO.MV MRS. H A / K L B. EMMOXS PRODUCERS CO-OP COMMIS- SION ASSOCIATION MICHIGAN will be met at Albion. 90« Williams St., E. Buffalo These musicians from station W C X , Detroit, pleased the big crowd at the Annual Meet- . n for the big clay August ing of the Michigan Elevator Exchange at the new Hotel Olds at Lansing, July 2 K , MilRmaKei' Jr-Vtf