*3r*~ *Vw ^ Oar Purpose Is To Build a Prosper- ous Agriculture MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS P U B L I S H E D BY T H E MICHIGAN S T A T E F A R M B U R E A U F O R I T S M E M B E R S H I P b ^ FOURTH YEAR, VOL. IV, No. 16 AUGUST 13, 1926 ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY \ SERIES OF 20 FARM BUREAU LEGISLATIVE RALLIES ANN00NCED RECENT CONGRESS [SAMWETHOMPSON NEED NEW POLICY SAYS CHESTER GRAY HAS CHESTER GRAY. WASHINGTON DIRECTOR, \ FAILED TO ACT ON S a m H. T h o m p s o n , p r e s i d e n t of Where Rallies Will Be Held UNIQUE RECORD IN AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION, | the A m e r i c a n F a r m B u r e a u F e d e r a - MANYFARM BILLS tion, a d d r e s s i n g the Western Re- gional F a r m B u r e a u Conference at BUREAUMOVEMENT . BRINGS INSIDE STORY FROM CAPITAL N e v a d a recently, d e s c r i b e d t h e need Review of Principal Bills for a new a g r i c u l t u r a l policy in Was Early President of First A m e r i c a , a n d t h e fight w h i c h was Left Hanging Over at m a d e t h i s S p r i n g in Congress to se- State Farm Bureau; Now Southern Michigan to be Blanketed With Score Adjournment cure legislation n e c e s s a r y a s a first National Official Of Big Farm Bureau Legislative Rallies; step in t h e adoption of such a policy. A d d r e s s i n g t h e w e s t e r n g r o u p , Mr. Chester H. Gray, Washington v^ Manv Will be in Form of Picnics; GRAY TO DISCUSS THEM T h o m p s o n said. " I t s e e m s to m e to be self-evident Representative of the American See Schedule—Then Attend F a r m B u r e a u F e d e r a t i o n , who will We're Winning Fjrst Rounds; t h a t g o v e r n m e n t policies h a v e in the be t h e principal s p e a k e r at a series past, a n d will in t h e f u t u r e , c o n t i n u e Organization Can Bring to n a v e a profound influence upon of t w e n t y F a r m B u r e a u m e e t i n g s to The ten days from August 23 to September 2 will indeed be held in Michigan b e g i n n i n g A u g - t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of a p e r m a n e n t a n d be red letter days in the history of the Farm Bureau move- Final Victory ust 23rd, first b e g a n his connection p r o s p e r o u s a g r i c u l t u r e . T h e radical with t h e F a r m B u r e a u m o v e m e n t in ment. During this period the organized farmers of Michigan If who proclaims that the farmer's V e r n o n County, Missouri, as P r e s i - will focus their attention on state and national legislative is- T h e following summary of p r o s p e r i t y depends solely upon gov- d e n t of the c o u n t y o r g a n i z a t i o n in t h e final f a t e of t h e m a n y i m - e r n m e n t action is n o m o r e radical 1917. Soon a f t e r w a r d s he was se- sues affecting agriculture. Twenty Farm Bureau legislative p o r t a n t bills of i n t e r e s t t o farm- t h a n he who m a i n t a i n s t h a t a g r i c u l - lected as P r e s i d e n t of the Missouri rallies have been so arranged as to permit the members in at era w h i c h w e r e left h a n g i n g fire t u r e a l o n e of all i n d u s t r i e s should F a r m B u r e a u F e d e r a t i o n , which h a s not receive aid a n d encouragement least 46 counties to attend conveniently and listen to in- w h e n C o n g r e s s a d j o u r n e d for t h e h o n o r of b e i n g t h e first S t a t e i t s s u m m e r reecss is of special from t h e g o v e r n m e n t , b u t s h o u l d be F a r m B u r e a u to be created in the formational addresses by state and national Farm Bureau i n t e r e s t in view of t h e fact t h a t totally d i s r e g a r d e d in t h e f o r m u l a - nation. The state organization at leaders. Chester H . Gray, Washington t i o n of a g e n e r a l i n d u s t r i a l policy." t h a t time was m e r e l y a n o m i n a l as- R e p r e s e n t a t i v e of t h e A m e r i c a n sociation, h a v i n g only ten cents per Although the Michigan State Farm Bureau is in no sense F a r m B u r e a u F e d e r a t i o n , will m e m b e r as its t o t a l a n n u a l r e s o u r c - of the term a political organisation, it is and always has been discuss t h e s e m a t t e r s first-hand a s h e a d d r e s s e s t h o u s a n d s of STATE BOARD OF es. U n d e r t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of Mr. Gray a n d h i s executive committee, actively interested in all legislation, state and national, affect- ing agriculture. This is the policy upon which this great series F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s in t h e series of 2 0 legislative rallies EQUALIZATION TO t h e finances of t h e Missouri B u r e a u were p u t on a paying basis a n d t h e m e m b e r s h i p raised u n t i l it Farm of twenty Farm Bureau legislative rallies, beginning August b e g i n n i n g A u g u s t 123 a n d a n - 23, is based. n o u n c e d i n t h i s i s s u e of t h e NEWS. MEETAUG. 16-17 T h e a b o v e m a p .shows t h e r o u t e t o b e f o l l o w e d b v t h e •State a n d N a t i o n a l F a r m B u r e a u o f f i c i a l s w h o wiil be t h e s p e a k e r s a t t h e bif,r s e r i e s of 2 0 l e g i s l a t i v e r a l l i e s a j i n o i m e e d r e a c h e d t h e sixty t h o u s a n d point. D u r i n g t h i s t i m e Mr. G r a y w"as At these meetings, which will completely blanket south- W a s h i n g t o n , D. C , A u g . 12.—Al- also i n t e r e s t e d in c r e a t i n g a n a t i o n - ern Michigan, politics or personalities will not be discussed, State Farm Bureau President i n t h i s i s s u e of t h e N E W S . t h o u g h C o n g r e s s e n a c t e d a t o t a l of al F a r m B u r e a u o r g a n i z a t i o n , a n d but state and national legislative issues will be clearly explain- 896 l a w s a n d r e s o l u t i o n s out of a The circuit starts near Quincy. Branch County, Monday in April 1919 a t t e n d e d , upon t h e in- t o t a l of 13,909 bills i n t r o d u c e d at McPherson to Testify n o o n , A u g u s t 2:j, a n d e n d s a t M a r s h a l l , C a l h o u n ( o u n t y , v i t a t i o n of t h e New Y o r k Stato ed and the records of law-making officials on farm legislation t h e first session of t h e Sixty-ninth For Farmers T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g . S e p t e m b e r 2. Afternoon and evening F a r m B u r e a u Federation,'* t h e initial will be revealed. Congress w h i c h closed recently, r a l l i e s will be held each d a y . confe/ence a t I t h a c a , New York, for W a s h i n g t o n Man t o S p e a k m a n y i m p o r t a n t m e a s u r e s were left W h e n t h e State B o a r d of E q u a l i - S t u d y the m a p , decide which m e e t i n g would be most con- t h e p u r p o s e of a s c e r t a i n g w h e t h e r or T h e principal s p e a k e r will be m e e t i n g s . A t least o n e of t h e e v e - over for t h e D e c e m b e r session. Many zation m e e t s a t L a n s i n g , Monday veniently located for yon a n d t h e n look at the schedule not enough state Federations were C h e s t e r H. Gray, W a s h i n g t o n R e p r e - n i n g r a l l i e s is s c h e d u l e d for o u t - of t h e s e m e a s u r e s which were left a n d T u e s d a y , A u g u s t 16 a n d 17, t h e t h e n in e x i s t e n c e ^ t o justify the set- s e n t a t i v e of t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m Bu- doors. A p o r t i o n of t h e s t r e e t will p r i n t e d e l s e w h e r e on t h i s p a g e a n d see j u s t w h e n a n d w h e r e u n s e t t l e d a r e r e g a r d e d a s of p r i m e i n t e r e s t s of Michigan f a r m e r s will t i n g up of a n a t i o n a l g r o u p . be r o p e d off a n d t h e F a r m B u r e a u y o u r r a l l y w i l l be h e l d . r e a u F e d e r a t i o n . Mr. Gray h a s been i m p o r t a n c e to a g r i c u l t u r e a n d have be defended by M. B. M c P h e r s o n of At t h e I t h a c a conference Mr. s p e a k e r s will p e r h a p s be m i s t a k e n hf in t h e very t h i c k of all t h e Congres- received t h e e a r n e s t s u p p o r t of the Lowell, P r e s i d e n t of t h e Michigan G r a y was selected a s one m e m b e r of t o u r i s t s for Salvation A r m y e x t o r t - sional b a t t l e s in which f a r m e r s were representatives of t h e f a r m e r s at State F a r m B u r e a u , who will offer Elmdale Farmers to Genesee Farm Bureau the Organization committee, of i n t e r e s t e d , a n d he b r i n g s a first- ers as they e x p o u n d t h e F a r m B u r e a u Washington. t e s t i m o n y to show t h a t f a r m l a n d s which c o m m i t t e e Mr. Oscar E . B r a d - legislative policies. T h e f a i l u r e of C o n g / e s s to enact a r e assessed and equalized a t h i g h e r Have Drain Benefits Members Help Fair fute w a s c h a i r m a n . The p u r p o s e of h a n d m e s s a g e d i r e c t from t h e na- The special e m p h a s i s which t h e t i o n ' s capital which p r o b a b l y no ladequate f a r m relief legislation is re- levels t h a n t h e y should' be when t h i s c o m m i t t e e of five w a s to so o t h e r m a n in t h e c o u n t r y is in a po- F a r m B u r e a u will place u p o n legis- c o m p a r e d with city p r o p e r t y . Elmdale, Aug. 12.—After three s t i m u l a t e t h e a l r e a d y existing s t a t e lation d u r i n g t h e s e t e n days is v e r y g a r d e d in m a n y q u a r t e r s as t h e out- F l i n t , Aug. 13 — F a r m Bureau sition to give. y e a r s of p a y i n g for a d r a i n a n d get- Federations and create new o n e s timely b e c a u s e s t a t e a n d n a t i o n a l [standing q u e s t i o n w h i c h Congress One big point m e m b e r s a r e going to help m a k e t h e T h e a r t i c l e in t h e column to t h e t i n g practically no d r a i n a g e relief or t h a t at the f o r t h c o m i n g m e e t i n g t h e law m a k e r s a r e now r u n n i n g for of- ft u n s e t t l e d . which President Genesee County F a i r bigger a n d bet- left tells of Mr. Gray's n i n e y e a r s benefits because of a faulty culvert, n a t i o n a l o r g a n i z a t i o n could be c r e a t - fice, a n d f a r m e r s should be i n f o r m e d T h e " T r u t h - i n - F a b r i c " bill did not McPherson w i 1J f a r m e r s living a b o u t one mile west t e r t h a n ever b e f o r e . The Genesee of experience in s t a t e a n d na- each a vote in t h e last session, but m a k e is t h a t earn- C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u h a s secured a ed. The next m e e t i n g was called to regarding important legislative is- of E l m d a l e a r e now l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t i o n a l F a r m B u r e a u w o r k , a n d of his it r e g i s t e r e d i m p o r t a n t p r o g r e s s , and i n g p o w e r as well very d e s i r a b l e s p a c e .in t h e E x h i b i t convene in Chicago, Illinois, in No- sues a n d s h o u l d be f u r n i s h e d infor- to h a v i n g t h i s u n f o r t u n a t e s i t u a t i o n long connection with o u r national e n a t o r Capper, t h e s p o n s o r of the as sales value b u i l d i n g a n d is now, s o l i c i t i n g t h e v e m b e r 1919, a t which time and m a t i o n - u s to the typo of r e p r e s e n t a - r e m e d i e d in t h e n e a r f u t u r e . legislative p r o g r a m . Mr. Gray is a easure. in t h e Senate, served notice should be consider- choicest g r a i n s , fruits, a n d vege- place t h e A m e r i c a n Farm Bureau tion which t h e y h a v e b e e n receiving u r i n g t h e closing h o u r s of the ses- ed in m a k i n g as- The t r o u b l e all a r o s e because a tables for display purposes. It is F e d e r a t i o n w a s d u l y organized with in t h e past. ion t h a t h e would press for its pass- s e s s m e n t s . If s t a t e d r a i n c u l v e r t which w a s c o n s t r u c t e d u r g i n g its m e m b e r s to b r i n g in t h e i r Mr. G r a y one of t h e few m e n chosen S t u d y T h i s Schedule IQ at t h e December session. It m a d e officials maintain u n d e r t h e P. M. t r a c k s was a l t o g e t h - exhibits to t h e . F a r m B u r e a u h e a d - a s a m e m b e r of t h e first executive T h e following is t h e s c h e d u l e of oi'e p r o g r e s s at t h e r e c e n t session that pur present e r t o o h i g h . T h e boftom of t h e cul- q u a r t e r s a t 225 P a t t e r s o n Bldg., c o m m i t t e e . H e served in t h i s n a t i o n - rallies: h a n a t a n y t i m e since it was first in- laws would have to vert was a b o u t t h r e e feet h i g h e r t h a n F l i n t , n o t l a t e r t h a n A u g u s t 28. al capacity t h r e e t e r m s , all the while Monday, A u g u s t 23 be a m e n d e d to per- the drain. still being P r e s i d e n t of t h e Missouri roduced. F o r t h e first t i m e , it was In a d d i t i o n to the exhibit of farm N o o n — F a r m e r s ' Picnic, a u s p i c e s mit t a k i n g e a r n i n g T h r o u g h the efforts of M. B. Mc- F a r m B u r e a u F e d e r a t i o n , but h a v - eported out of c o m m i t t e e , being re- p r o d u c t s r e f e r r e d t o above, the F a r m Quincy Co-op% at S t e t l e r ' s L a n d - M. B. McPherson power of p r o p e r t y P h e r s o n of Lowell, P r e s i d e n t of t h e i n g r e t i r e d as P r e s i d e n t of t h e V.To- o r t e d from t h e Senate Committee B u r e a u h a s a r r a n g e d for a large t e n t ing, 2 miles s o u t h a n d 1 mile into c o n s i d e r a t i o n in m a k i n g assess- Michigan State F a r m Bureau, a on County F a r m B u r e a u , in which n I n t e r s t a t e Commerce a n d placed on t h e g r o u n d s to be used a s a r e s t west of Quincy. m e n t s , it is expected t h a t t h e State meeting was arranged between the c o u n t y h i s f a r m is s i t u a t e d . n t h e S e n a t e calendar. It was placed r o o m for t h e l a d i e s . E v e n i n g — Y p s i l a n t f H i g h School. F a r m B u r e a u Tax C o m m i t t e e will e n g i n e e r of t h e P . M. r a i l r o a d , t h e Nationally K n o w n L e a d e r lso on t h e p r o g r a m of t h e S t e e r i n g C o u n t y A g e n t J a m e s Campbell a n d Tuesday, A u g u s t 24 m a k e t h i s one of t h e important e n g i n e e r of t h e PuWic Utilities Com- T h e work i n c i d e n t to e s t a b l i s h i n g •ommittee for action before the F a r m B u r e a u District M a n a g e r Her- Noon—Picnic, Flint. p l a n k s in t h e tax r e f o r m platform mission a n d t h e following m e m b e r s the American F a r m Bureau Federa- lose of t h e r e c e n t session, b u t due m a n R a t e r i n g will e s t a b l i s h their Evening — Port Huron, probably w h i c h it will r e c o m m e n d to t h e State of t h e R o a d s a n d B r i d g e s C o m m i t t e e tion on b r o a d , c o n s t r u c t i v e lines was o t h e j a m incident to t h e r u s h to ad- h e a d q u a r t e r s on t h e F a i r g r o u n d s so Library Hall. F a r m B u r e a u Tax Conference to be of the" K e n t County B o a r d of Super- a very responsible one a n d called iourn, t h e friends of the m e a s u r e de- t h a t t h e y m a y be available for con- W e d n e s d a y , A u g u s t 25 held a b o u t t h e middle of t h i s coming visors: Messrs. W e a v e r , G r u e n b a u - Mr. Gray into p r a c t i c a l l y all p a r t s of ided n o t to press for its considera- er, S h a n k , F e r i n g a , Church, Lau- s u l t a t i o n by all those a t t e n d i n g t h e A f t e r n o o n — C a s s City. ion u n t i l t h e D e c e m b e r session. October. t h e n a t i o n upon legislative, o r g a n i - Evening—Saginaw, C h a m b e r of bach, Y e i t e r / P o r i t t , S t e i n m a n , F o r - Fair. zation or s p e a k i n g activities. D u r i n g The S t a n d a r d C o n t a i n e r Bill, fix- PresiSent McPherson announces Commerce rooms. syth. T h e F a r m B u r e a u is also sponsor- his service as m e m b e r of t h e execu- ? s t a n d a r d s for b a s k e t s a n d h a m - t h a t t h e first m e e t i n g of t h e S t a t e T h u r s d a y , A u g u s t 26 F a r m B u r e a u Tax C o m m i t t e e will be After t h e foregoing g r o u p of m e n i n g a q u o i t p i t c h i n g contest. This tive c o m m i t t e e he w a s also a m e m b e r ers for f r u i t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s , also Noon—Midland County F a r m e r s ' held at the F a r m Bureau headquar- h a d p e r s o n a l l y inspected t h e offend- will be open to everyone a n d will be of t h e Legislative c o m m i t t e e of t h r e e oes over u n t i l t h e D e c e m b e r ses- Picnic, W a y n e ' s Grove, on M-18, t e r s a t L a n s i n g , Monday noon, Aug- ing culvert, t h e y w e r e inclined to re- held Wednesday, Thursday and Fri- which is a s u b - c o m m i t t e e built up iion. If t h e bill can be b r o u g h t to a 6 miles west a n d 3 miles s o u t h u s t i 6 . A t t h i s m e e t i n g t h e prelim- lieve t h a s i t u a t i o n by h a v i n g the d a y of F a i r week from 10 to 2 o'- from m e m b e r s of t h e executive com- ote in b o t h H o u s e s n e x t session, it Of .Midland. i n a r y p l a n s of t h e c o m m i t t e e will be c o u n t y a t l a r g e s t a n d a p o r t i o n or all clock each day. Cash prizes to mem- m i t t e e . In t h i s capacity he first be- 3 expected t h a t it will p a s s with but Evening—Big Rapids at Court discussed a n d a p r o g r a m of investi- Of t h e expense of l o w e r i n g t h e cul- b e r s will be given, consisting of $10 g a n his direct t o u c h with legislative little, if a n y , objecion. policies of t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m B u - House. gation and research adopted. v e r t . T h i s is a n e x a m p l e of how for first prize a n d $5 for second M o r e T. B . F u n d s S o u g h t f a r m e r s can secure relief from local p r i z e . , A m e m b e r s h i p will be a w a r d - reau Federation. , F r i d a y , A u g u s t 27 Efforts t o s e c u r e a d d i t i o n a l funds t r o u b l e s by g e t t i n g t o g e t h e r a n d a t - ed to t h e person not in t h e F a r m Bu- N o o n — B a s k e t Picnic, J o h n Gur- rom t h e federal g o v e r n m e n t to s u p - After h a v i n g r e t i r e d as a m e m b e r • ney P a r k , H a r t . l e m e n t t h e . a m o u n t s r a i s e d by va- ious s t a t e s jn t h e fight to e r a d i c a t e IOWA FARMERS TO t a c k i n g t h e i r p r o b l e m s in a n intelli- gen a n d o r g a n i z e d m a n n e r . r e a u t h r o w i n g highest score in case h e d e f e a t s a m e m b e r in t h e finals. of t h e executive American F a r m Bureau Federation, c o m m i t t e e of t h e E v e n i n g — S c o t t ville. S a t u r d a y , A u g u s t 28 a n d after h a v i n g s e r v e d four t e r m s ovine t u b e r c u l o s i s , m a y be m a d e a t he next session. V i g o r o u s efforts DEBATETAXATION as P r e s i d e n t of t h e Missouri F a r m B u r e a u F e d e r a t i o n , h e devoted h i m - C H E S T E R H. GRAY N o o n — P i c n i c a t Wolf L a k e , 7 miles e a s t of M u s k e g o n . I e r e m a d e by t h e A m e r i c a n Farm clear a n d convincing s p e a k e r , and Evening—Rockford, street meet- u r e a u F e d e r a t i o n a n d o t h e r s to se- i r e a n a p p r o p r i a t i o n of $6,000,000 Subject Will be Discussed at THE NIGHTMARE self almost exclusively to legislative work, visiting a m o n g all t h e S t a t e Farfci B u r e a u s for t h e double p u r - b r i n g s a r e a l m e s s a g e . All m e m b e r s in s o u t h e r n Michigan should p l a n to a t t e n d one of these r a l l i e s a n d h e a r ing. I n s i d e if w e a t h e r is inclem- ent. nd t h i s a m o u n t w a s a g r e e d to by Fifth Annual Series of pose of conveying to t h e m e m b e r s h i p him. Monday, Augtist 30 he S e n a t e , b u t t h e H o u s e w o u l d only Noon — Picnic, Fair Grounds, gree to $ 4 , 6 5 3 , 0 0 0 . Several Sen- Winter Debates w h a t t h e p r o g r a m w a s at W a s h i n g - S t u d y t h e m a p on t h i s p a g e and Ionia. Sports arranged. ton as well as g e t t i n g from t h e m e m - t h e s c h e d u l e of m e e t i n g s a t t h e end t o r s before a g r e e i n g to t h e confer- b e r s h i p its r e a c t i o n on w h a t t h e fu- E v e n i n g - -Owosso. nee r e p o r t w h i c h fixed t h e a m o u n t W h e t h e r or not incomes rather of this a r t i c l e a n d decide w h i c h rally t u r e p r o g r a m s h o u l d be. T h i s w o r k Tuesday, A u g u s t 3 1 tuthorized at. t h i s f i g u r e , served n o - t h a n p r o p e r t y should be t h e basis is m o s t c o n v e n i e n t for you a n d then gave h i m a u n i q u e distinction of Noon—Eaton C o u n t y F a r m Bu- ice t h a t t h e y desired a d d i t i o n a l a p - of t a x a t i o n for s t a t e r e v e n u e will be p l a n to be t h e r e w i t h y o u r family, h a v i n g a p e r s o n a l a c q u a i n t a n c e with r e a u A n n u a l Picnic, B e n n e t t ropriations during the December t h e q u e s t i o n which I o w a farmers friends and neighbors. p e r h a p s m o r e of o u r c o u n t y and Park, Charlotte. es8ion, so t h a t the c a m p a i g n of er- will a r g u e next fall a n d w i n t e r in In t h e s e d a y s of w o m e n suffrage state Farm Bureau officials and Evening—Hastings. dication can go on w i t h o u t being t h e fifth a n n u a l s t a t e - w i d e farmers* a n d t h e b r o a d e n i n g i n t e r e s t s of t h e m e m b e r s all over t h e nation than Wednesday, September 1 eriously c u r t a i l e d on a c c o u n t of t h e debates. This q u e s t i o n has just f a r m w o m e n , it is needless to s u g g e s t a n y o t h e r m a n in t h e F a r m B u r e a u N o o n — P i c n i c , F a i r G r o u n d s , Alle- ack of a d e q u a t e funds. been selected t h r o u g h a v o t e of t h e t h a t t h e h o u s e w i v e s will be welcomed ranks. gan. C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u s of t h e s t a t e . a n d expected a t all of t h e s e rallies, Decision of t h e H o u s e C o m m i t t e e H e served a s Associate D i r e c t o r Evening—Laurence High School T h e exact w o r d i n g of t h e q u e s t i o n w h e t h e r picnics or e v e n i n g m e e t i n g s . n A g r i c u l t u r e to a d j o u r n its ses- for some time to Mr. E . B. Reid, Di- Auditorium. ions u n t i l D e c e m b e r a n d conduct i s : " R e s o l v e d , t h a t t h e basis of taxa- T h e farm w o m a n w a n t s a g r i c u l - Thursday, September 2 tion for s t a t e r e v e n u e s h o u l d be in- r e c t o r of Legislation a t W a s h i n g t o n , t u r e to h a v e a fair d e a l a n d is v e r y u r t h e r h e a r i n g s at t h a t t i m e on t h e a n d on t h e r e s i g n a t i o n of Mr. R e i d . Afternoon—Kalamazoo. / roposed a m e n d m e n t to t h e P a c k e r comes r a t h e r t h a n p r o p e r t y . " Rules directly i n t e r e s t e d in such q u e s t i o n s E v e n i n g — M a r s h a l l , B r o o k e s Me- for the 1926-27 debates together from t h a t position in J a n u a r y of t h i s as t a x a t i o n . nd S t o c k y a r d 3 Act probably prevent- y e a r was a d v a n c e d to t h e position of morial Church. ! d this bill from being r e p o r t e d to with a b i b l i o g r a p h y of reference It would be good s t r a t e g y to in- Legislative D i r e c t o r by t h e B o a r d of he H o u s e a n d being placed on the for d e b a t e r s , will be p r e p a r e d by t h e vite y o u r n o n - m e m b e r n e i g h b o r .to Directors of t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m Bu- ' o u s e c a l e n d a r before t h e close of E x t e n s i o n Service of I o w a S t a t e Col- come a l o n g w i t h you to t h e rally. reau Federation. ie r e c e n t session. T h e C o m m i t t e e lege a n d will be r e a d y for m a i l i n g Let h i m catch a v i s i o n . o f w h a t the PLEASE EXCUSE US October 1. g r e a t F a r m B u r e a u m o v e m e n t is do- as a g r e e d t o give t h i s m e a s u r e pri- r i t y in its sessions d u r i n g t h e De- R u l e s for t h e c o m i n g d e b a t e s will Send In Resolutions ing in t h e big t h i n g s . THIS TIME; IT WILL e m b e r session, it is u n d e r s t o o d . T h e be e s s e n t i a l l y t h e s a m e as last win- For A . F. B. F. Meeting A c c o m p a n y i n g Mr. G r a y will be NOT HAPPEN AGAIN! urpose of t h e bill is to prevent ter. T h e local i n t r a - c o u n t y d e b a t e s S t a n l e y M. P o w e l l , a s s i s t a n t secre- c k e r s from o p e r a t i n g l a r g e p r i v a t e will be held p r i o r to J a n . 1 a n d af- According to action t a k e n by t h e t a r y of t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m Bu- We h a v e n ' t f o r g o t t e n t h a t in a r d s n e a r t h e public s t o c k y a r d s , ter this d a t e t h e i n t e r - c o u n t y debates B o a r d of Directors of t h e A m e r i c a n r e a u , who will s p e a k briefly on " T h e o u r l a s t issue we p r o m i s e d to V r e q u i r i n g t h e s e p r i v a t e y a r d s to will begin leadin'g up to t h e s t a t e F a r m B u r e a u F e d e r a t i o n , all resolu State F a r m B u r e a u ' s Legislative and publish t h i s week a c o m p r e h e n - ome u n d e r g o v e r n m e n t supervision c h a m p i o n s h i p . T h e 1926-27 debates tions for p r e s e n t a t i o n to t h e next an- Taxation P r o g r a m . " sive r e p o r t of t h e r e m a r k a b l e ust a s t h e p u b l i c s t o c k y a r d s a r e . a r e in c h a r g e of t h e s t a t e debate n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e A. F . B. F., which, will be held e a r l y in Decem- P r e p a r e for B i g C r o w d s a d d r e s s on " R e l i g i o u s C o r p o r - Muscle S h o a l Still P u z z l e s council composed of t h e following ber, m u s t be s e n t in to t h e n a t i o n a l Never before in t h e h i s t o r y of a t i o n " d e l i v e r e d at t h e e v e n i n g A n o t h e r m e a s u r e which w a s left f a r m e r s : S. B. Bass, B o o n e ; Gale office o n e week p r i o r to t h e o p e n i n g Miohigan a g r i c u l t u r e h a s so m u c h session of t h e F a r m Bureau nsettled a n d which is likely to pro- McClean, Muscatine, a n d W. H. Ma- lin, T a m a . of t h e antfual m e e t i n g . e m p h a s i s been placed upon legisla- Conference at t h e College, J u l y oke a p r o l o n g e d a n d b i t t e r c o n t r o - tion as will be t h e case d u r i n g the 20, by D r . M a l c o m b H . D a n a . ersy in t h e D e c e m b e r session, is the The Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u — T h e following figures show t h e suggests that any individuals or ten d a y s w h e n t h e s e t w e n t y r a l l i e s W e a r e f e a t u r i n g o u r legis- isposition of t h e Muscle Shoals will be held. E v e r y w h e r e prepara- lative r a l l i e s t o such an extent, r o p e r t y now owned by t h e govern- ever i n c r e a s i n g p o p u l a r i t y of the t o w n s h i p or County F a r m Bureau s h o r t , economical r o u t e to t h e ocean u n i t s h a v i n g r e s o l u t i o n s which they tions a r e b e i n g m a d e for large in t h i s issue t h a t space doos not e n t . T h e Muscle Shoals Commis- crowds. t h e St. L a w r e n c e r o u t e . In 1900 desire to p r e s e n t for t h e considera- p e r m i t u s t o print Dr. D a n a ' s a p p o i n t e d by Congress to nego- the c a r g o t o n n a g e m o v i n g t h r o u g h tion of t h e r e s o l u t i o n s c o m m i t t e e of Many of t h e a f t e r n o o n r a l l i e s a r e speecb t h i s week. P l o s c par- tiate for bids for t h e lease of this t h e St. L a w r e n c e Canals a m o u n t e d t h e A. F . B. F . s h o u l d send t h e m in to t a k e t h e form of C o u n t y F a r m Bu- don us, be patient a n d look for- r o p e r t y to p r i v a t e i n t e r e s t s on t e r m s to 1,309,066 t o n s . T h e r e h a s been a to State F a r m B u r e a u h e a d q u a r t e r s r e a u picnics. All s o r t s of special at w a r d t o a r e a l t r e a t in o u r next hich w e r e r e q u i r e d to be a t least as s t e a d y increase until in 1925 the w h e r e they will b e ^ a s s e m b l e d and tractions and e n t e r t a i n m e n t features issue. °od as t h e F o r d offer w h i c h was traffic a m o u n t e d to 6,206,938 t o n s . f o r w a r d e d t o t h e n a t i o n a l office. i r e b e i n g a r r a n g e d for s o m e of t h e ( C o n t i n u e d on page 3 ) •IMfcl -vmmir \ AfGtST 13, 1»2Q MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS =^ SAGINAW BLOCKS ARE BEST JtWJinm* Kemombef that W6I*AW ,v%« «IIIUCKS< W « ar, cflhe o n l y MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS th b y the M i c h i g a n S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u a t C h a r - i a n d g e n e r a l offices a t S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u h e a d - August Nature Calendar CO-OP LEADER -nl.cks made from Medium Sat The flat gr ahle(1 Jv ils in SAGINAW BLOCKS dissolve easier; t h * cattle get more salt. This nieans more m.lk ana tan. ( P r e p a r e d for N a t u r e M a g a z i n e by t h e GJeveland M u s e u m of N a t u r a l History) grC nX SAGIXAW nHM'KS ,-ontain Calcium Chlor- VOL. IV. AUGUST 13, 1020 No. 13 • ide in appreciable amounts. This helps to balance the " H o t midsummer's petty crone, S T A ? mineral ration K ™ j » ^ $ ^ " i * - Sweet to me thy drowsy tone fiHcncv in calcium salts. N.W.IV^VS IIMM Ks keen Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class l> matter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided Tells of countless sunny hours o k of all kinds in healthier coMHlon. for in Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized January 12, 1923. Long tiays. and solid banks of flowers; If cows could talk they would say. Pass „ l e a n Of gulfs of sweetness without bound otherr SAGINAW BLOCK." Subscription Price 50c Per Year, included in dues of Farm SAGINAW S M I I'KOmcTS COMPANY Bureau Members. In Indian wildernesses found; SAginaw, Michigan Of Syrian peace, immo/tal leisure. E. E. UNGRHN, Editor Firmest cheer, and bird-like pleasure." 8. M. P O W K L L late Editor From "The Humble-Bee." MICHIGAN STAfjJFARM flUPEAU August is the month of insect music. Locusts, grasshoppers, By Emerson. Purple martins begin to gather in ever increasing numbers, roost- Milkmaker Fed Cows Win OFFICERS crickets and other insects seem to take possession of the out-of- ing in tall trees at night. Hyla pickeringii are singing Kalamazoo Bureau Trophy lYc s i d e n t doors with their humming and again. You may find them catch- M. n. MCPHERSON, Lowell ... ['resident their buzzing. ing insects in your garden. M. L. NOON', Jackson Many birds are changing to Ironweed, New England asters, l)irrtiors-at-Imrge their "going away" feathers. They jQte-l>ye-weed, tansy and wild bur- At. B. M c P t l E H S O N 1 are quiet and reclusive at this gamot are common wayside flow- MRS. KIMT11 M. W A O A U Carleton time. ers. EA 111. KT y BiV Fauns are gradually losing the Pickering's tree frogs are nu- V E R O t i ) F. COK.MKLY Newberry insignia of babyhood as their merous in the woods and marshy j . G. BOYLF ftuchanaa spots grow dimmer and dimmer. lands. They arc climbers and of- W. W. BILLfNGS Davison They follow close at their moth- ten are seen clinging to a tall ('om modify Directors er's heels. stalk or limb. FRED J: HARDER, Btanwood Miehigan Potato Growers Exchange Many flowers droop and close Swarms of mhlgeo. like clouds M. L. NOON, Jatk.son Michigan .Milk Proflucera Association as night comes on, but it is then and spirals of smoke, fly up and ,1. C. STONE J. H. o'Ui;.\u:v, Hudson Michigan Live Stork Exchange that the evening primrose opens down in a sort of dance above the OHO. W. M C C A L L A , Y p s i l a n t i ' Michigan Klevator Exchange wide its petals for nocturnal tret tops. J. C. Stone of Lexington, Kentucky, M. D. BUSKIRK, Paw Paw Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. moths and "millers." Goldenrod now begins to take a whose picture appears above, is presi- Not even the hot August sun prominent place in nature's wild dent and general manager of the STATE FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION Burley Tobacco Growers' Associa- can abate the sweet melodies of gardens. Clark L. Broflv Set-'y-Treas-Manager tion. In his address at the recent S. I I . Powell Ass't Secretary the pewee. Woodcocks, always 'difficult to Fern shooting galleries are now find because of their1 protective annual meeting of the Miehigan Ele- DEPARTMENT HEADS in operation. With a hand lense coloring, now become even more vator Exchange, Mr. Stone told of Traffic A. P . Mills the remarkable development of co- Fabrics F . L. Kelner examine the tiny machine which rarely seen. They hide in the l : catapults the spores. dense thickets while moulting. operative marketing as applied to the Publicity '- R I'ngren handling of the tobacco crop and Accounting H. E. Hill Even this late, tadpoles of the Although stil1 in velvet, the ant- A gave sound advice and enthusiastic Organisation - BentaH cricket frog are swimming in the lers of the white-tailed deer have SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E MICHIGAN STATE encouragement to%the leaders of the waters. reached full growth. Kalamazoo, Aug. 12.--Above is shown a picture of the FARM B U R E A U co-operative movement in Michigan. Michigan F a u n B u r e a u Beted Service' C F. Barnum Bears are busy storing fat on Baby turtles are now hatching. hc-d of nine Registered Ilolstein cows belonging to d. hoy Michigan F a r m Bureau S u p p l y S e r v i c e L, A. Thomas their ribs. When winter comes The club of jack-in-the-pulpit Buckham of Kalamazoo. R. f». This herd holds the unique Farm Bureau Poultry Exchange W. ' >• Bteiger they must have about four inches is studded with red berries. Michigan F a r m H u i e a u W o o l Pool MlCbigati Commodity Marketing Associations '. C. F . Barnum of fat and four inches of fur to carry them through until next Skunks are good mousers. They also eat grasshoppers, crickets, lo- CALHOUN FARMERS distinction of winning the silver loving- cup presented by the Kalamazoo Countv farm Bureau to the herd m cow testing Affiliated With Michigan State Farm Bureau Michigan Potato Growers Exchange ' Cadillac spring. The "kee-you kee-you'' song of the red-shcMldered hawk attracts custs, and other insects. It is wise to befriend them. The seeds along the tall spike of HAVE GREAT PICNIC work in the coun'tv showing the greatest net profit during the past twelve months. The average production of these cows during the past year was 12,924 poumls of milk and M i c h i g a n Milk P r o d u c e r s Association 707 O w e n BI«1K., Detroit the eye to this bird as it hangs the common mullein are a delect- 4:51.7 pounds of fat. They produced an average net profit M i c h i g a n Live Stock E x c h a n g e M i c h i g a n Elevator E x c h a n g e Hudson F a r m B u r e a u Bldg., L a n s i n g high up in the sky, almostyftost to able item on the menu of gold- Cook, Powell Chief Speakers; over cost of feed of $191.09. This is the third time that this M i c h i g a n F r u i t G r o w e r s , Ifcc Benton Harbor sight. finches. Sackrider, Boyer R u n herd has won this honor, and the trophy cup now becom,- Baby garter snakes are not Caterpillars of the green-cloud- D i r e c t o r s a n d Officers of t h e C o m m o d i t y Exchanges hatched; they are born. The first ed or troilus butterfly can be The Sports the permanent property of -Mr. Buckham. MICH. E L E V A T O l l BXCft MICH. MILK PRODUCERS ASS'N meal probably will be earthworms. found feeding, on the sassafras or The ration on which Mr. Buckham won the contest con- Carl Martin, Pre? GoMwater N. P . Hull, P r e s Lansing Ground pine is fruiting. It spice-bush. Soon they will make Marshall, August 10.—Several sisted of alfalfa hay, corn silage and a grain mixture of one- L. C. K a m l o w s k o , V. I ' . W a s h i n g t o n It. G. P o t t s , V i e e - P r e s . W a s h i n g t o n sheds yellow powdery spores in their chrysalids. hundred Calhoun County farmers half corn and oats' and one-half Miehigan .Milkmaker, the H . D. Horton, S c c . - T r e a s . . . K i n d e J o h n C. N e a r , S e c F l a t Rock the wind. The hawthorn is covered with gathered here today at the Fair Farm Bureau's open formula dairy ration. E. K. Osiner, Mgr Lansing B. F . B e a c h , A s s ' t S e c Detroit Hummingbirds are frequent vis- bright scarlet fruits. grounds for the annual Farm Bureau 11. \V. N o r t o n , T r e a s Hoxvell Mrs. Eva B. Travis, with her herd of Jersey cows, ran a C. S. Benton, B e a n D e p ' t , L a n s i n g itors at the nectar-filled flowers August is an excellent month to and Grange picnic. The forenoon W . E . Phillips Decatur M. L . Noon Jackson close second. The average production of her herd was 431.4 of the jewel-weed. look for meteors. Four of them was devoted to horse-shoe throwing. e McCalla Ypsilanti C. R. W a t s o n lrnlay City pounds of butter fat and the net profit per cow was $18 L. W . H a r w o o d Adrian The tree cricket is a musician are due. The Perseides look like Harry Ellerby of Albion took first Milton H u r k h o l d e r Marlette par excellence. At night his yellow streaks of light radiating honors and Frank B. Garratt of Bat- Mr. II. B. MeMurray, with Ilolstein cows, came in third M. K. Shisler Caledonia W". J . T h o m a s Grand Rapids F r e d W. M e y e r Fair Haven rhythmic humming fills the air. from the constellation Perseus. tle, Creek, President of the County with 412..") poUfids of butterfat and $17ti,97 profit per cow. P . M. O e h m k e Sebewaing \V. J . Hazelwood Mt. Pleasant D r . W. C. M e K i n n e y . . . D a v i s b u r g Farm Bureau, won second place. At As far as we know this is the first contest conducted in J a m e s J. B r a k e n b e r r y Bad Axe noon a basket picnic dinner was serv- .Michigan in which the question of net profit is the main fea- MK'H. I'OTATU C.UOWFRS Elmer Powers Clio ed. ture. A contest of this kind answers the criticism often EXCH. At two o'clock a very interesting made that high production does not necessarily mean profit. H e n r y Curtis, P i e s Cadillac MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. program of stunts and races was held J . T. Bussey, V i e t - 1 ' r e s . l ' r o v e m o n t O. E . Hawley, ftec'y Shelby E. A. B c a m e r , P r e s . AY. .1. P e r r y , V i c e - P r e s Blissfield 10 Reasons Why Women Are in fr,ont of the grandstand, in charge of County Club Leader, E. C. Sack- It certainly does if the right kind of cows arc properly \'v<\. Advertisement. F. J. Harder, T r e a s V. P . H l b a t , G e n . Utft Stanwood Cadillac ,7. I t . U'Mealey, S e c Grand Blanc Hudson Interested in the Farm Bureau rider, and E. E. Boyer of Bedford. Speakers for the afternoon included C. A . Richner, S a l e s M g r . . .Cadillac Nate Patterson Caro L e o n G. Y a n L e u w Bellaire EdWard Dippey Perry 1. Because she is her husband's business partner. A. B. Cook of Owosso, Master of the George Herman IMmore C h a s . Woodruff Hastings 2. Because better economic conditions in agriculture Michigan State Grange; Harry E . A. R a s m u s s e n Sheridan Kay D. H a r p e r Charles Blown St. J o h n s Sunfield mean better homes and community life. Sherrard of Marshall, President of v MICHIGAN F E C I T F r a n k Obrest Breckenridge 3. Because every other interest is organized. the local Fair; and S. M. Powell, M. D . Buskirk,, P i e s A m o s T u c k e r , 1 Y. l i e s Raw P a w South Haven GROWERS, INC. J o h n Miller Allan B. G r a h a m Coloma Elberta 4. Because the Farm Bureau stands for better rural schools and churches. 5. Because she and her daughters are voters, and the Assistant Secretary of the Michigan State P^arm Bureau. Cook Ci'jjes Faim Relief A LITTLE Story H e r b e r t Nafzlger, a V*. Pres F . E . Bradford, B e c - T r e a s Millburg Behtori H a r b o r P. I). Leavenworth..Grand Rapids W. J. Schultz L. A . H a w l e y C. I. C h r e s t e n s e n LudWgt'on Onekama Hart Farm Bureau leads in securing farm legislation. 6. Because the Farm Bureau dignifies agriculture. Worthy Master Cook traced thf long career of the Grange and de- fended farm organizations in gener- about a P. L. Granger, Sales Mgr D. II. B r a k e Benton Harbor Fremont II. W. Gowdy O. It. Gale John Lang Union P i e r Shelby .'...Sodus 7. Because it advertises agriculture. 8. Because it is a great National Organization, striv- ing to develop an agricultural policy for America. al. He ridiculed the statement that the farmer can not be helped by leg- islation and A said even powerful BIG Fair H e n r y Namitz prldgman John Bottema Spring L a k e groups like the bankers and rail- Mark Labor Day Week—Sept. 5th-Ilth J. 1-". Higbee Bentdn Harbor l i c i t Gleason Lawrence 9. Because it watches out for the farmers' interest roads have been glad to secure spe- — big on your calendar and in your mem- Miller Overton AmericanB aFarm n g o r Bureau ('. L.Federation Brody Lansing H a r r y Hogue Sodus and seeks to prevent unfair practices. cial privileges through Congression- ory. For it's t h e week of t h e Greatar SA.M if. THOMPSON -. • President 10. Because it has for its creed, "We will exact a al action. He told how organized la- M I C H I G A N S T A T E F A I R , at Detroit. G E N E R A L O F F I C E S A . F . B. F . . . ' 58 East W a s h i n g t o n St., Chicago higher standard of living in the farm home and de- bor has strengthened its position C H E S T E R II. GRAY Washington Representative Everyone's going to the Fair this y e a r - mand that the farm pay the bill.'' through securing immigration laws, LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS M u n s e y Bldg., W a s h i n g t o n , D. C. Michigan's great agricultural exposition— and how manufacturers are protect- of equal interest to city man and farmer. ed by a high industrial tariff. He drew applause when he urged that A few of the high spots tell the story of BARNACLES! agriculture be given legislative as- this bigger, better Fair that will make ON THE MANCHURIA sistance comparable with that ac- history! Prizes totaling $134,000 —new competitions, buildings a n d e x h i b i t s - AND IN YOUR COMMUNITY corded other classes. Down through till the years of history, the Story, the Fable Hiul tiic Proverb have been the most tolling means of imparting Pioneer Writes Poem on After tracing the services and achievements of the Farm Bureau. ALWAYS LABOR DAY WEEK September sth to n t h thrilling harness events, sanctioned A. A. A. auto races—free fireworks—the best in amusements—a new and greater Fair. Mr. Powell declared, "However, any trutli so it was that by the use of an effective illustration. Major Thornton Anthony Mills of Chicago w«.s able to drive home an St. Lawrence Waterway farm organization will fall far short of its real purpose if it confines its attention entirely to business enter- The Greater DETROIT You 7/ enjoy every bit of this splendid program! important point to the heart of each person in the vast audience We are very pleased to print herewith an original poem on the prises. I urge keeping the human which heard him at St. Johns, August 3, when he spoke on the hoped-for Great Lakes-to-Ocean "Waterway. These lines were sent us viewpoint foremost. Our ultimate Farm Home Week. Organization Day program of the Clinton What he said went something like t h i s : County Old by the author. L. 15. Mitchell of Hart, Michigan, who states that he began the work of making a home in the solid woods in IMS and that for more than 110 yeans he has promoted the growing of canning crops goal is happier lives and better citi- zenship. The great challenge which I would bring to you this afternoon Michigan S t a t e Fair "Some years ago out on the Pacific Coast, 1 used to go down to the Golden Oalc and watch the ships conic in from in the region surrounding Hart. His poem follows: OLD MICHIGAN AND THE WATERWAY is not so much in connection with the farm business as in regard to the ru- ral home. We must remember that Is YOUR FAIR the West laden with jewels and silks and spices and all the Old .Michigan that saw- the sun a million years or more the farm home is the seed-plot and safeguard of our national life. Ours other rich and costly products of the Orient. .1 remember Before the prairies erased to be with waters covered o'er is the obligation of properly training GrftVe to us here a place matured for human needs the best Follow the Arrows one day watching the Steam Ship Manchuria, as it came our -youth a«d maintaining high —the Safety way— sailing into the harbor at San Francisco with flags flying Of iinything we know of in this country, east or west. standards in our rural homes. But, to the Fair Grounds of course, this is both a community Detroit and every officer and man at bis post. and individual problem. It is too And these peninsulas that now produce their products rare " F r o m the captain right on down through to the fireman big for any one person or any one in the hole, everyone could say that he bellied bring this "Si^Hl most of all a waterway by which the world may share Tim.needed things its soil and mines produce in ample way family to solve alone, and yet it will Reduced Rates On ALL Railroads not be done unless each individual great ship across the ocean, so every man was singing in his But held up for the lack of means to get the stuff away. does his part. heart, 'We did our part, we helped to drive this great ship Farmers Are Slandered Ko portion of thi.s land of ours more needs to find the seas forward'. "Is this spirit of community serv- By means of ocean going ships than these peninsulas. ice abroad in the land? I call you to "Hut as the Manchuria came closer in I s a w down close In this rare gmn that nature made,—the " i n t e r ocean" state, witness that it is. For years mem- to the water line some objects clinging to the hull of the Are products that if shipped aright would new demands create. bers of Chambers of Commerce and bt)at, w Inch seemed more like pieces of inert matter than liv- ing things. They were barnacles that had fastened them- Then let us have this waterway straight to the saltqd sea, Kor it will mean the most in our material destiny. commercial clubs have been giving of their time and ability freely to build- ing their own organizations for com- Timely Hint For selves upon the ship. They had been no help on the vo\. munity betterment. Today farmer? Besides, 'twill help to even up the common needs of earth Jn fact their presence there required more steam in the boil- ers. They were actually a hindrance. '"In the great forward movement of agriculture which is .And till concerned will find in it the (dements of worth. Though wo cannot reverse the things that nature holds us to. are doing the same thing. Within the last few weeks in thirty Michigan counties thousands of farmers have gone out to renew and increase the Alfalfa Seeding Wo get our hints from her for much that comes our way to do. Farm Bureau membership in their being made through the efforts of the farm organizations counties. They have proved emphat- So in this we with gold must dig along with all the rest there are some few farmers who are like those barnacles. Who may have ocean ports with us here in- the middle west. ically that those who paid that farm- The farmer AVIIO refuses to belong to his organization and w ho insists upon trying to solve agricultural problems alone, •Maybe the great "canals of .M;II\>" will thus be scandalized. ers would not stic^l together and thai they would not build and maintain their own organizations, wore utter- J S S e S Z r . °' herS Wi" fi"d thi* * «°°d not only can accomplish nothing, but he is actually a But what concern is that to us if .so be in it lies ing the basest and most unfounded That which will make the world more blest till man at last may find slander. It is well fchat this is so, oriliT^T^8 Fa T B u r e a u Bra « d known- hindrance to agricultural progrc That what we did remembered as things done "time out of mind." for high standards of rural life arc • I rejoice that here in Clinton County there are a h nmrfber of farmers whom no one can accuse,of being barn- a.des. They have fought for the farmers' movement and the Hart. Mich. NATURE'S OWN AT LAST —L. B. .Mitchell. absolutely essential for a safe and permanent democracy." The crowd was entertained by sax- Sd.^S«tLsywil1 •*doubly in' ophone solos by Freddie Hall, a vocal Farm Bureau, not merely for themselves, but for the com- As we love Mature and are true to her. by just so far solo by Harlan Annis, and reading* mon good,—not merely from the standpoint of what they can We'll find her hand in ours as she leads us -across the b a r . " by Miss Ellen Farley of Albion. get out of their organization, but rather because of what they She gave tis life and all its needs and when it tilt is past. MICHIGAN FARM B D R E A U S E E D SERVICE iirough i t . " She'll take us to herself and claim us as her own, at l a s t Is your neighbor a member of the Lansing, Michigan. - h . B. 31. Farm Bureau? *zJ ' | ? «v * ^ l^H^^^MBa •^••^••••••••I lorsT is, u>^e MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NBWB T1U ichigan State Farm Bureau's Legislative Program Fared Well in 1925 KasolineTax, Marketing O I R NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES The Michigan State Farm Bureau has co-operated actively with the Washington office of the American Farm Bureau Federation in FARMERS' DAY IS Is Loyal To "^\ FEWER T. B. HOGS national legislation. Many letters and telegrams have been sent to the members of the Michigan delegation in Congress. Our Wash- BIG ATTRACTION Agriculture FOUND AS CATTLE I Measures Head the List ington office has been kept constantly informed as to communica- tions received from and sent to our Senators and Congressmen. 8,000 People Are Thrilled by. k. ARE CLEANED UP Shortly preceding the convening of the present session of Con- gress the board of directors of the State Farm Bureau took careful Horse Pulling Contest; • By STANLEY M. POWELL action upon the more important measures of interest to farmers Doe lie Speaker Eradication Campaign Among Ass't Sec'y of the Michigan State Farm Bureau which were to come before this session of Congress. A detailed Cattle Results in More Annual Report of the State Farm Bureau's Legislative Work, made to statement as to the Farm Bureau's conslusions was forwarded to €t, I at tS, &*X V Michigan i ^ " n eFebruary t t t . ' rCollege, State a i M e e t i n 4, 9 of1926. the Michigan State Farm Bureau the Michigan Senators and Congressmen to assist them in interpret- Farmers' Day at the College Fri- Healthy Pork ing agricultural sentiment. day, July 3u. broke all record Proceeding on the basis of policies and methods which past ex- attendance and interest. More than 1 With current progress in eradicat- perience has proved wise and- effective, extending well-established Our State Farm Bureau has been* eight thousand farmers and their ing tuberculosis from cattle, a no- types of activity and supplementing them by new and improved active in favor of securing govern- much of the burden of taxation onto families gathered on the campus to ticeable decline of the same dis< Bcrvices, the Michigan State Farm Bureau's legislative record dur- ment live stork market reports for the shoulders of the unsuspecting inspect the M. S. C. experimental among swine is taking place. This ing 1925 excells that of any previous year. Detroit and Buffalo, abolition of the farmers and home owners. It is up plots and livestock, picnic, and en- announcement by the Bureau of Ani- Through the Farm Bureau the rural interests have been fostered sales tax on automobiles, trucks and to us farmers to help ourselves if re- joy a splendid afternoon program. mal Industry, I'nited States Depart- and protected in legislative committee rooms and chambers both rompt development of lief is to be secured. Individually, A new Farmers' Day feature which ment of Agriculture, is based on at Lansing and at Washington. Never before has the farmer the Croat Lakes-St. Lawrence Water- we are virtually helpless. Organ- aroused a large amount of interest field observations and by records of possessed so much influence in the halls -of legislation. This is due way, sonnd means of dealing with the ized through our Farm Bureau we Was the horse pulling contest for the Federal meal inspection service. to several reasons, three of which are as follows: surplus agricultural production, ade- can and do possess remarkable and state championship. Teams entered A striking example of the effect First, the farmer is better informed regarding legislative issues quate truth-in-fabrics legislation, a most effective power. by Allen Haskins of Ionia and A. G. of the work has been received by the and developments than ever before. standard container law, Federal li- we look back over the past Vanderbeck of Alma both broke the department from an Iowa packing Second, the farmer has a growing realization of the direct and censing of commission men and with year we realize bur growing legisla- old state record, setting up a new company Which has "kept books" on important part which state and aational legislative enactments play reference to Federal taxation, the tive influence. Our large, loyal, in- mark of 3,450 pounds. such losses for the last seven years. in determining farm profits or losses. postal service, the utilization of Mus- telligent, well-informed and effi- The principal address of the after- In 191,9 the average loss per hog Third, through the Farm Bureau, farmers are organized not only ShOSls, friendly governmental as- ciently organized membership, noon was made by John A. Doelle, caused by tuberculosis infection was to obtain the timely and vital information referred- to above, but also sistance in the unhampered develop- coupled with our reputation for Executive Secretary of the Michigan tits. This figure is the econom- to express their views collectively and convincingly to the state and ment of co-operatives, and the stain- thinking and investigating before we Real Estate Association, who made a ic loss tor bogs slaughtered in the national law-makers. ing of imported clover and alfalfa speak or act, has made us a power statesmanlike analysis of present day plant. In 1920 the loss declined to as a warning and protection to to be reckoned with. farm conditions. Mr. Doelle stressed nts, In 1921 to 49 cents, and LEGISLATION IV 11)25—THE GASOLINE TAX American farmers against unadapted the need of growing quality farm Other infjuential organized in 1922 to 32 cents. Since 19 2;; tho At our annual meeting early in February, 1925, our Board of and worthless seed. products, relating production to de- groups have repeatedly sought to loss has declined further to 2H cents, Delegates adopted a comprehensive set of resolutions which charted mand, merchandizing farm products, our legislative policy for the ensuing year. Your officials in the State Must Study Legislative Issues secure our endorsement and approval "We have actual knowledge, Worth-while and adequate Farm of their pet projects. However, we and being organized for rural prog- through experience,"' the company Farm Bureau office have regarded these resolutions as the voice ress. Several times during the course of •the Farm Bureau membership, crystallized into definite and Bureau legislative service must not have supported»*#nly those things adds, "that the tuberculin test ap- merely supply a more intimate and which could stapd on their merits of his address Mr. Doelle paid high plied to cattle has reduced bovine articulate form through our representative system of Farm Bureau tribute to the Farm Bureau move- government. and we have carefully avoided all tuberculosis among cattle and ftoffl entangling alliances. While we recog- ment and to the benefits which it is following them, and has cleaned up It is very gratifying to officials and members alike that at the nize that understanding and friend- bringing to Michigan agriculture and the hogs from the disease." conclusion of another year of activity we can point to very definite ly working relationships are essential country life. and satisfactory results in carrying out the program embodied in Further evidence is given by the to progress, we are resolved to be a .Mr. Doelle outlined the advantages This substantial looking citizen is packer's report tor Hardin County, the resolutions adopted by our Board of Delegates a year ago. party to no "vote swappers' league." oty developing Michigan's tourist H. B. Beanie, a Farm Bureau mem- Iowa, Which is an area accredited as Reviewing in brief the 1925 session of the Michigan legislature, It is our purpose to continue to re- business as a means of bringing ber in Elbridge township who gets team bovine tuberculosis. Dur- we can observe many fruits of Farm Bureau organization. From flect the desires of the membership large amounts of money into the his mail at Hart, Michigan. ing a 9-month's period more than the standpoint of popular interest and significance, the enactment state each season and placing addi- ofrthe state two-cent gasoline tax law commands particular atten- as expressed in the legislative plat- Vice-President ".Mike" Noon of 11,000 hogs were shipped from this tional property upon the tax rolls to tion. For nearly three years the Farm Bureau had been the out- forms adopted at these annual meet- relieve the burden on farm lands. the State Farm Bureau declares that county and slaughtered, with an av- ings. Down that straight and nar- erage economic loss, caused by tu- standing spokesman of this sadly-needed and most equitable reform row, but righteous road lies our ' A bright future for Michigan agri- Mr. Beattie is one of the Michigan berculosis, of only 4.7 cents each. in the matter of highway finance. Powerful Opposition of a most culture and industry was predicted store keepers who absolutely refuses path of greatest usefulness and serv, This figure is less than a fifth of tho formidable nature delayed the enactment of the gas tax in Michigan, ice to our members and to those sub- by L. Whitney Watkins, State Com- to sell' butter substitutes in his store. general average which in turn is but early in the 1925 session the just cause championed so aggress- missioner of Agriculture, in a talk The team workers who secured Mr. stantial citizens who live in other about a third of the loss in 1915 ively by the Farm Bureau, triumphed. L*>—» on "Michigan's Agricultural Trio." Beattie's contract in the member when systematic tuberculosis eradL. farm homes of Michigan. in which he discussed the College, ship campaign conducted by the cation was just begun. It is a pleasure to report that the gas tax is bringing in even more revenue than was anticipated and that it is proving to be a tax that the State Department of Agriculture, Oceana County Farm Bureau recent- ly, say that it took only ten minutes theAn work important development of is collected cheaply and is simple to administer. It is amusing Farm and the State Fair. Bureau members to see people and groups who formerly opposed Congress Neglected Professor O. E. Reed of M. S. C. of their time to sign him up and get throughout the Central West espe- is tho discovery that the gas tax now loud in its praises. The gas tax is not confiscating Action on Farm Bills be held in Detroit in October. told of the National Dairy Show to on their way. cially, many poultry flocks are tu- any man's home or other property; it is fair to all. It is providing (Continued from page 1 I berculous, and some infection among revenue to pay interest and principal of the state's* $50,000,000 made a few years ago, received a R. S. Shaw, Dean of Agirculture, McPherson to Speak at swine is traceable to that source. highway bonds, to liquidate delinquent highway rewards due the number of bids and recommended presided at the speaking program. Fowl tuberculosis yields readily, counties and townships, and for new highway construction, im- that Congress accept the offer of the Sand Lake Homecoming however, to methods of control and provement and betterment. The amount of highway funds provid- power companies headed by the Ala eradication. Thus the outlook for ed by the gas tax means a corresponding decrease in the burden of bama Power Company. A vigorous CROP AREA DECLINES Mr. M. B. McPherson of Lowell, the complete suppression of tubercu- the general property tax which would otherwise have to foot the denunciation of this offer and a pro- president of the Michigan State losis among all kinds of livestock is bill. STANLEY M. POWELL test against its -acceptance was is- Crop land in the United States Farm Bureau, has been secured as encouraging, Federal veterinary of- sued in a minority report filed by had decreased 5 per cent in the past the principal speaker for the big an- ficials assert. FARM BUREAU HELPED EXACT THESE LAWS understanding contact between the Representative James of Michigan. five years, the Department of Agri- nual Farmers' 1 lomecoming to be In this brief summary, it is impossible to discuss the many legis- farmer and his duly elected lawmak- The work done during the recent culture has announced. Nineteen held at Sand Lake "Thursday, Aug. Every lining used in our suits is lative measures which the Farm Bureau's vigorous support helped er at Lansing or Washington, but session of Congress resulted in nar- million acres have been allowed to 19. Sand Lake is located on the line guaranteed for the,life of the suit. must be constructively educational as rowing the bids down to two—the revert to pasture or to lie idle, it is between Kent County and Newaygo Farm Bureau Fabric Department. to enact into law, or even to mention all of them by name. well. Many of our biggest and most "power offer" and t h e ; "Cyauamid stated. A few of the reforms advocated by the Farm Bureau and enact- County. Adv. perplexing legislative problems can offer." Bills embodying both of ed by the 1925 legislature were: the Bohn bill providing for a more be solved only on the basis of careful these offers have been introduced in equitable distribution of the primary school fund on the basis of research. The Farm Bureau is con- Congress and it is around these two need; the Pearson bill allowing for the establishment of commercial forest reserves which would pay a small annual tax and then a harvest tax when the mature timber is cut; the Thomas bill exempt- tinuing its study of Michigan taxa- proposals that the battle will be wag- tion conditions as they affect the ed in the next session. farmer. Data already secured and Provoked Storm At Your Service in the Capital of ing farmers' co-operative marketing associations from certain in- congruous provisions of the Michigan Anti-Trust Laws; important amendments to the apple and grape grades; legislation making the compiled is too voluminous to be pre- The Rivers and Harbor bill which sented here, but it will appear from provoked a storm of opposition from time to time in the Michigan Farm many of the Congressmen coming the Nation! Enactment by Congress of ONE Federal potato grades compulsory for Michigan; putting quail on Consider these facts: Bureau News and Bureau speakers from the states in the Great Lakes- X early . ">, (M M > bills were introduced unfair or vicious taw might cost the song-bird list and giving them permanent protection; and the can present these facts to interested region, is also scheduled to come up Evans-Baxter bill designed to curb extravagance in municipal im- in tho Senate and over 18,000 in tIn- farmers millions- of dollars, while local groups. in the Senate next session. It has the pursuance of a destructive policy provements through regulating municipal bond issueg. Provisions House of Representatives during the It is a fact which we as farmers already passed the House. Among rerenf session of the Sixty-ninth by Congress would destroy agricul- of this bill require that municipalities must provide ample funds realize ever more keenly that taxes the projects in this bill which are of Congress. ture as the Nation's basic industry. for the retirement of bonds and that the bonds must either be issued on farm property are becoming al- special interest " to the farmers are serially or a sinking fund be built up periodically and consistently. most unbearable and that the present those authorizing the development of That the interests of Agriculture, as an industry, and the Farmer, as an individual, No municipal bonds could be issued without the approval of the distressing situation must be the Illinois-River which is to be the State Treasurer and six per cent would be the maximum rate of connecting link opening up a stand- remedied in the very near future if ard depth waterway from Chicago might be properly safeguarded, the American Farm Bureau maintains an office in interest. This legislation is substantially in harmony'with the agriculture is to endure on anywhere to the Gulf of Mexico, and, the Mis- Washington to further the legislative desires of its members as expressed in the resolu- Farm Bureau's established insistence upon a "pay-as-you-go" policy. near its former levels. Since pre-war souri River from the mouth to Sioux HELPED SAVE AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATIONS tions adopted at the annual meetings and t o stand ready to utter the protest of a pow- days there has been an alarming in- City, Iowa. The Farm Bureau's fight to do away with tax-exempt bonds in crease both in taxes and public in- erful organization when legislation is proposed which would be injurious to agricul- Michigan and to place small annual taxes on foreign and domestic debtedness. There have been sus- Other measures of interest to the ture. Some idea of the vast scope of the w o r k of the Legislative Department of the A . bonds won wide attention and received a certain amount of serious tained high rural valuations despite farmers which were left over for the F. B. F. is to be found in the following list of services made available through the consideration, but never came to a final vote. Despite the failure of decreases in the actual value of farm December session include: the Board all major tax reform legislation, the lawmakers at one time during of Trade Bill, prohibiting Boards of iands and improvements and the Trade on other than '-Contract .Mar- Legislative Department of the A. F. B. F . the session evidenced a disposition to slash unmercifully those ap- equally significant decrease in the kets" from excluding co-operative propriations which directly benefit agriculture, the industry that pays so heavily under the prevailing general property tax system. purchasing power of the farmer's marketing associations from mem- dollar. Services of the Legislative Department of the American The Bureau made vigorous and repeated protest to this contemplated bership; the Maternity Bill, extend- action and the result was that somewhat near adequate appropria- Our Taxation System Needs Reform ing the provision of the > Maternity Our system of taxation puts an al- Act for two years; the Liabilitv of Farm Bureau Federation tions were made for various agricultural purposes, such as the en- together disproportionate share of Common Carriers Bill, enforcing' li- Convey to Congressmen and out laws for protection of agri- forcement of grades and standards of farm products, combating the the burden onto the owners of real ability of common carriers for grain For State Federations Senators the wishes of tlit- state culture, such as quarantine regu- European Corn Borer and bovine tuberculosis, funds for the Michi- Report bills affecting farm in- membership in regard to ponding lations, inspection rules, jind the gan State College for operating expenses, new buildings and par- property. Farm property, being ex- lost or damaged in shipment and terests either adversely or favor- hills. staining of all unadapted import- ticularly for agricultural extension work. tremely tangible, cannot be hid or limiting the "tolerance" to one-tenth escape paying taxes, while intangible of 1 per cent of«weight: the Agricul- ably. Arrange conferences ill Wash- ed alfalfa and clover seed. The Farm Bureau's action was undoubtedly at least partially re- tural Attache Bill, giving to agricul- Report the vote of Congressmen ington for incoming representa- Secure information upon re- property which composes a large por- upon legislative matters. quest as to legislative matters, sponsible for the rejection of the proposed amendment to the Fed- tural commissioners representing the tives of state Federations. tion of urban wealth, can, and large- Furnish summaries of hills of departmental ruling* and proce- eral Constitution which would have conferred upon Congress un- ly does, legally or illegally elude the I'nited States Department of Agri- especial interest to State Federa- dure. limited authority to control, regulate or prohibit the employment culture in foreign countries the'title of all persons up to eighteen years of age. tax collector. and status of "Agricultural Attaches'' tions. R>r County Farm For Members Michigan's wealth and tax-paying and authorizing the acquiring of ag- Periodic general reports of I'og- Subsequent to our annual meeting a year ago many important ability is no longer preponderantly ricultural information abroad; th? Islative developments in Washing- Bureaus Furnish advice as to the draft- measures of interest to farmers came up in the 1925 Legislature re- agricultural, but rather urban and bill authorizing the mailing of insec- ton, through the medium of the Secure adjustment of inequit- ing of hills and as to (he ln\st garding which our delegates had not gone on record. The Bureau A. P. B. 1\ Weekly News Letter able departmental' rulings which method of procedure in getting industrial. It is high time that our ticides and fungicides; and the bill favorable action on the measure. studied all these bills carefully and kept its members informed as and circular l e t t e r . affect adversely the agricult lira I tax systems recognized and reflect- reducing the rates on library books Supply information as ja the to what was going on at Lansing. The Bureau was represented at Ileprosent the interests of the interests. ed these present conditions. mailed to and from public libraries. several important hearings before legislative committees and did state organizations in public con- Secure federal appropriations status of any hill u|Kin request. The public is gradually waking up The American Farm Bureau Fed- Aid in getting measures enact- everything possible to protect the interests of its members and the ferences and in private conferences for eradication and control of in- to the danger of asking the govern- eration has taken a definite position sect pests, plant diseases and ani- ed into law or in changing depart- welfare of Michigan agriculture in general. With government ' officials in ment to do more and more and more either for or against practically all Washington. mal diseases such as bovine tiiber- mental procedure—subject to the BUREAU REPORTS LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES for us and to assume an ever more of these measures. If no further BcrvO as intermediary between cule policies ,of the National, State-, Undoubtedly the most effective phase of the Farm Bureau s legis- paternalistic attitude. It is high b'ills affecting agriculture are intro- lative work is its program of wide-spread and timely publicity. government departments and Secure additional tariff rates on and County Farm Bureaus. time that we realize that public serv- duced at the December session, these I arm Bureaus in adjusting mis- farm products which are inade- Secure information IIIMHI re- Throughout the legislative session the Bureau's legislative observer ice costs money, that bond issues alone will constitute a rather large, understandings, disputes or diffi- quately piotected. quest concerning hills introduced attended each daily meeting of the Senate and the House and pre- must be paid back with interest, and program of activities in carrying out culties arising out of the admin IVesrnt petitions and recpiests in Congress, rulings and pro- pared news articles, summaries and editorials on the .P r °S r e « 3 o £ that taxes are the basis of govern- the legislative policies of the organi- istiatioii of some law or depart- to government bureaus and T.e™*"™m could not foresee 19 2 5 and 1926 con- thought. With a fairly definite decisions upon legislative proj- ects. the policies of the County, State, Then, too, preceding the 1925 session of the U f t W w W » ™ ditions), then the hardships of too schedule already in view for the com- and National orguni/ations. high taxation tend toward the correc- ing session, and with the work al- Present nominations, of "farm- Special service to counties Bureau organized a force of legislative Minute-Men who wort sup- c r-niiiided" men, approved by the Finnish information concerning Plied regularly with the very latest news from the State House tion of this evil of too much govern- ready accomplished, the chances for American Farm Korean Federa- and members is arranged legislative matters through tlie These Minute-Men represented their County Farm Bureaus and mental activity, but as long as the securing action in accord with the A. F. B. I . Weekly News I tion, for appointment on federal through the State Bureau. local units m sending telegrams and other official commun^adon 8 burden bears too heavily on the farm- policies of the American Farm Bu- hoards and commissions. or by tetter upon request. to their lawmakers. In emergencies the StM4 F«rm B j r e j u could ers alone, the other classes will be in reau Federation appear favorable. get in touch with all or any part of these W * W « e n * »*£ no great haste to come to our help in telegrams or telephone and prompt expressions of rural sentiment could thus be rushed forward from-"the folks back home to reach this matter. We Must Do It Ourselves THE OI'ICK AND THK DEAD "What little boy can tell me the "ServiceYou Get Is Service You Ask For" the legislative chambers before it was too late. difference between the 'quick' and The above system only parallels on a modest ^ ? * § * » » " a n * policies which have been extensively employed and W l W U j j m ^ From the above facts it is evident the 'dead'?" asked the Sunday School that farmers can no longer safely her. Department of Legislation trust to luck, the weather or the al- "Well. Willie?" truism of other classes for the solu- "The 'quick' are the ones, that tion of their tnxation problems and get out of the way of automobiles: AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION the settlement as to tbeir share of the ones that don't are the 'dead'." WASHINGTON ADDRESS GENERAL OFFICE tinned and extended to make our service even more •*•=*£•• The the cost of government. Other in- Every garment strictly hand tailor- Munsey Building 5 8 East Washington St. development of the Farm Bureau District P " > ^ ^ U v U ^ f terests, not so trusting by nature or ed to your individual measure and a sible for the Farm Bureau to increase the number ^ d activity WASHINGTON, D. C. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS habit, have been exceedingly alert .perfect fit guaranteed at the Farm our Minute Men and to develop them into a most effective arm of and hence have been able to shift Bureau Fabric Department.—adv. our legislative service. • m •wp-y •c* V UfaST fOTJR MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS ^.,4 ar Bachelors should be taxed Pennsylvania R. R« ^ "? what they miss at houseclearr PICKING PLANT AT ii Why the Farm Bureau Is a FULLY ORGANIZED OXFORD CO-OP GROWS; SELECTS NEW NAME Demonstration Aug. 27 time. n ">« 9> P I HURON HELPED Benefit to Country Life FARMERS COULD Oxford. August 12—After six Of g l i a l interest to all those con- cerned .with farming the lighter AFTER Free Trial - years: of successful operation, the Ox- thrn S months to />u. •'*» : BEAN PRODUCERS First Prize Essay in Contest ± cal power of co-operation. The MOVE WALL ST. ford Farm Bureau has become an in- types of- soils is the announcement of the fourth annual meeting of county / o r th, comp/ef,. ' ,f Among Berrien County greatest movement in Congress to- day, outside of the debate on the Vol- Major T. A. Mills of Chicago corporated institution and will here- after be known'as the Oxford Co-op- apricultrual agents, extension work- ers, college men and representatives Milker Modern Machinery Has Been stead Act, is the farm movement. erative Elevator Company. Realiz- of farm, organizations to be held at School Pupils ing the need of adequate capital and Installed increasing "The social program of the Farm Thrills Clinton Farmers being organized on a permanent ba- the Pennsylvania Railroad Demons- Bureau aims to keep the young peo- tration IFarm at Howard City, Fri- y Its Capacity • , It is a real pleasure to present ple in the country." At St. Johns sis, t h i s local has been re-organized day, August 27. • . with a capitalization of $25,000 with herewith the first prize essay in the $10*,000 paid in. The new stock was The Pennsylvania Railroad has St. Johns, Aug. 3.—"If you farm- convincingly demonstrated on this CONDITIONS WET BEANS contest conducted among students in sold in a short time by Lant Sher- the seventh and eighth grades of the schools of Berrien county by the Ber- MISS HOGUE GIVES ers were once organized as you ought to be organized and as you are beginning to be organized, you wood and* Norman Cowan. The Oxford Co-operative Elevator farm thkt light soil can be farmed successfully if the proper methods Three Trade-Marked Brands rien County Farm Bureau as an edu- are used. Seeing is believing, so it Poultry Shippers J* K of Beans Packed on cational feature in connection with its membership campaign. HER IMPRESSIONS could move Wall Street out here on- to Main Street tomorrow. You are Company, as it will now be called, io but one of the many successful local co-operative elevators in Michigan you aue' interested in problems re- lated to! the management of sandy For results and service your f u t u r e shipments of Live sentj the most powerful group in America f f Quality Basis The topic on which the students wrote was, "Why the Farm Bureau OF F. B. BUILDING today. Every other class and indus- try is absolutely dependent upon ag- belonging to the Michigan Elevator Exchange. In addition to being a soils, cc*rae to the farm at Howard City on August 27 and see what the Pennsylvania Railroad has been able Poultry to FARM BUREAU POULTRY E x c u 2610 Riopelle St., Detroit, Mich , Commenting on the past year's Is a Benefit to Country Life." The riculture. The secret of success and member of t i e Exchange, the Oxford to accomplish under average condi- business of the Michelex Elevator prize was a free trip for the winner Essay Winner, Age 13, Writes progress lies in learning to get to- Local further proved its progres- and Warehouse Co., which operates and parents to the State Farm gether and to work together, each sive spirit by purchasing more than tions. | a bean conditioning plant at Port Bureau headquarters at Lansing and Of Her Inspection of $8,560 worth of seed, known origin, Huron, Manager John C. Sweet re- the College at East Lansing. Headquarters for all and all for each." Such in brief was the essence of during the past spring. MADE$162US\IY Detroit Poultry ported as follows to the delegates at The blue ribbon winner was Miss the Annual Meeting of the Michigan Harriett Hogue of Sodus, 13 year old a remarkable and eloquent address delivered here today by Major During this season 330 tons of lime were sold and nearly a car of Win. Blackman of Imlay City re- Market Elevator Exchange: student of the Eau Claire school, who As explained in another article in Thornton Anthony Mills, prominent wool was assembled for pooling. An lates tlhe following interesting ex- A s g i v e n by Mich. F a r m Rure "The close of business June 30th has just completed the 8th grade. this issue of the News, the Berrien business man and lecturer of Chica- audit of the bopks completed up to periences which he has had in pool- P o u l t r y E x c h . , 2 « 1 0 R i o p e l l e street finds the Michelex Elevator & Ware- Accompanied by her parents, Mr. and County Farm Bureau recently spon- go, who was the principal speaker June 30, 1926, showed an annual ing his [wool, In 1925 he pooled 2,- August 12, 1 0 2 6 : house Co. completing its first full Mrs. Harry H. Hogue, prominent sored an essay contest among the on the Farm Organization Day pro- business of over $90,000 for the past 648 lbs* of wool at Oxford. All but Broilers, B a r r e d Rocks, 2 lbs. U p ••- , year's operation, *or twenty-two seventh and eighth grade pupils gram of the Clinton' County Old two years. 98 lbs. was Delaine wool. The local Broilers; R. i- R e d s , -' lbs. up ['-p'4 months of a continuous run. The throughout the county. The topic as- At the first meeting of the new or- Broilers, W h i t e R o c k s , Buffs, una '""' Home Week which is being held at buyer bad offered 40 cents a lb. mediums •>. plant as it is today would not be signed was, "Why the Farm Bureau St. Johns August 1-6. ganization the following directors •Through:' the pool he netted better Broilers, L e g h o r n , - lbs. up .,; known as the plant taken over by is a Benefit to Country Life" and the The audience, estimated at sever- were elected: M. G. Dunlap, Glenn than 46 cents a lb. This made him a Broilers, Leghorn, 1V2--' lbs 'f this company in August, 1925. New prize was a free trip to Lansing for al thousand, which | crowded the Sherwood, Lant Sherwood, J. C. Hens, fancy, I lbs. u p modern machinery has been installed profit oif $162. the winner and parents. Court House Square and vicinity, Haines, Earl W. DeLano, Elmer As a {result of this experience, who Hens, o r d i n a r y , 4 lbs. Up throughout, consisting of four new vigorously applauded Mr. Mills Stark and Ray E. Allen. Hens, L e g h o r n [[" Crippen Bean Pickers, Dundee Miss Harriet Hogue of Sodus, who can blaane Mr. Blackman for pooling Ducks, young, w h i t e •• '21H] wrote the winning essay, took her when he declared, "There is no sane his 2,88)0 lbs. of wool this season? Ducks, y o u n g , colored :,.,_:;[ Cleaner, Ferrell's largest Bean business man in the dity who would Remember the Farm Bureau Cleaner, Electric Bag Sewing Ma- trip to Lansing at the time of Farm- (Jeese, y o u n g JJ ,"J not belong to his Chamber of Com- Training School ait Saugatuck R a b b i t s , over 5 lbs. u p 18 }| chine, besides many other of minor ers' Day at the College. On the day Plan to attend one of the legisla- M 1S merce, the organization- which is August 16-20. EGGS importance. >* following, she spent several hours tive raftlies. Fancy White H e n n e r y , inspecting the State Farm Bureau sponsoring this Old Home Week. "In addition to new machinery, F r e s h Receipts ".'JQ There shouldn't be one single farm- several thousands of dollars have been spent changing heating system, headquarters on Cedar street. Af- ter returning home Miss Hogue er so narrow and selfish and short- sighted that he would refuse to be- T h o s e Sacks spouting, roofing, enlarging bean wrote the following interesting ac- room, painting elevator and many other items tending to increase the count of her impressions while look- ing over the State Farm Bureau come a member of thd Farm Bureau. Those back-numbers who believe Surely A r e efficiency and productiveness of your plant. These additions to machinery building: "My final impression of the Mich- they can stay outside, an organiza- tion and live unto themselves alone Going Fast and plant have enabled us to in- are not only not accomplishing any- igan State Farm Bureau headquar- We are offering the following at- crease our volume of beans handled thing, but they are actually a hin- ters, located on Cedar street, Lan- drance to progress, i When some tractive bargains in once-used, best for this year, by 250 cars. sing, was very different from that "During the past season our bean progress is made through an organi- quality grain sacks. first obtained from the general ap- zation, some freight rate adjustment room has operated to maximum ca- pearance of premises and outside of Bemis Brand, 36c each in lots of pacity with 97 girls on the pay roll. secured, some favorable legislation the building, which evidently had The balance of the plant has operat- ed 24 hours a day seven days a week from the arrival of the first been an old factory. "Upon entering, I found myself in enacted, some progress made in co- operative marketing, some advance achieved in connection with seeds or 50 or more. quantities. 37c each in smaller Other Standard Brands, 34c each | The Solvaylimed farm car of wet beans last October. Thousands of Dollars Saved "I believe all member elevators MISS HARRIET HOGUE a large reception room, surrounded by offices of the Secretary-Manager, •Assistant Secretary, and Purchasing other farm supplies, those who are not a part of this farmers' move- ment have no right to claim any of in any quantities. These prices are all f. o. b. Lan- sing. You can send check with or- iis.the successful farm/ The fanner spreading Solvay Pulverized Lime- and Auditing Departments. The fur- the benefits." appreciate this plant for its service farmers, of Sodus, Miss Harriet took niture and fixtures in these offices der or we will ship c. o. d. stone is bound to be successful because he Is this year. There is no question that her complimentary trip to Lansing Lauds Value of"Grange The sacks priced above would 9 sure of sweet soil, productive soil. That means thousands of dollars have been sav- in connection with Farmers' Day at were not elaborate or expensive, but Major Mills evidenced his broad probably cost you 50c through your bumper crops—large profits. ed for our elevators through the con- very business-like in appearance with understanding of farm conditions local dealer. The reason why we are Spread Solvay this year—sweeten sour soil, release ditioning of wet off-grade beans and the College, July 30. On the follow- modern bookkeeping appliances equal and rural needs when he stressed making such an offer is that while plant food and you'll have ferule, productive fields. the fact that the differential between ing day the party inspected the State to any bank. the advantages of the Grange for so- we receive large quantities of seeds Solvay gives you more, dollar for dollar, than any choice beans and picking stock, has Farm Bureau headquarters on Cedar "I was first conducted through the cial and educational purposes and of in the new grain sacks, we market other lime you can buy. High test, furnace dried, averaged less than 10c a cwt. all Street*. Clothing Department, which consists the Farmers' Clubs for fraternal all our seeds in the smaller, sealed ifinelyground, safe to handle—will not burn. In year, speaks for itself in a saving to The Winning Essay of many bolts and patterns of woolen purposes, but also emphasized the easy to handle 100-lb. bags and in bulk. Upon her return home, Miss Hogue cloth, blankets and underwear. Each necessity of the Farm Bureau for trade-marked sacks. Write for the Solvay Lime Book—free. the bean producers of Michigan which cannot even be estimated. wrote an article upon her impressions and every suit of clothes (all of dealing with economic problems and FARM BUREAU SEED SERVICE THE SOLVAY PROCESS COMPANY There is undoubtedly no question of what she saw at the State Farm which are tailored), underwear or other matters which require a pow- Lansing, Mich. Detroit, Mich. that had this plant not been operat- Bureau building. This article is print- blankets sold are guaranteed to be erful, adequately financed, nation- ing, the differential would have been ed in another column in this issue. live fiber wool and the best of qual- wide farmers' organization. » • • - • • at least a 25c a cwt. average. In view, Following is the winning essay: ity iu every way. "The only real insanity is the fail- Sold by of the above is there any good rea- lire of people to get together," de- "The Farm Bureau is an organiza- "I was next taken through the son why we should not have 100 per tion of farmers helping to soljje Seed Department which consumes a clared Mr. Mills who went on to BUSINESS NEWS cent support from our member ele- problems for the farmers. Any lot of floor space in the building, stress the importance not only of Five centt • word for one Inter- LOCAL DEALERS vators? Think it over. getting together, but of building to- tlon; 4>/2 centt per word for each of Michigan farmer and his family can both for machinery and storage. Of two insertions; 4 cents • word per "During the past year we have op- belong. the different machines used for gether and acting together. "You Insertion for each of three inser- erated an elevator at Saginaw, under may gain this time and even next tions, and at the 4 cent rate for "The Farm Bureau has several de- cleaning and grading seed I was sur- succeeding Insertions. Count each the mannagement of Mr. Buchler, partments. One of these is the Seed prised to learn they were so large time by doing it alone," said Mr. word, abbreviation and figure, In- which has been very successful, not Service. It benefits the farmer by and intricate and that after the Beed Mills, "but in the long run better cluding words in signature •• timTaiAt&UJj.i*iArmiii&uu.iiiAUJAmAiAmj.m words. Cash must accompany only in getting a large volume of giving him pure seed that is guar- had passed through it was practical- farming, better,, marketing and bet- order. Michigan Farm Bureau beans, but in filling an urgent need anteed free from noxious weeds. And ly one hundred per cent pure. ter living can come only through be- Nsws. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU POULTRY FEEDS of the farmers in that vicinity. It longing to your Farm Bureau, in- DEPENDABLE and ECONOMICAL is our intention to continue spread- the seeds are sold at a Ifcir price, "The second floor comprises of- vesting your life in your organiza- POULTRY Michigan Chick Starter with Buttermilk ing out along this line, placing plants quality considered. The Farm Bu- fices for the Elevator Exchange, the tion and then going forward with in localities not being served by co- reau has been trying to get a bill TVaffic Department, ( the Organiza- Michigan Growing Mash with Buttermilk loyalty and concerted action. This T R I O OF F U L L B L O O D E D 3 - Y E A R - operative elevators, as rapidly as passed by Congress known as the tion Department and the Publicity is the only way out for agriculture." old toulouse g e e s e $20. V. L, McAvoy, Laingsburg, Mich. • 7-30-15tfb Michigan Laying Mash with Buttermilk possible. It is hoped that we will* "Gooding-Ketcham Bill," and it has Department. Mr. Mills was introduced by Make Chicks grow and hens lay have at least one new plant in opera- succeeded. This bill requires that "The whole building is protected George Batemap, president of the WHITTAKER'S RHODE ISLAND For (ale by the local Co-op. or Farm Bureau afpant. Incut on Michigan brand. Write for free Poultry feeding booklet. "Dept. F " R e d s . A few M a r c h hatched Single Comb tion this fall in time to take care of all seed from France and Italy and from fire by an automatic watering Clinton County IFarm Bureau. Pre- pullets from blood t e s t e d , S t a t e A c c r e d i t - the first beans offered. other foreign countries must be system which is significant of the ed s t o c k . C o c k s and C o c k e r e l s . Write MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SUPPLY SERVICE ceding Mr. Mills' address, a long and for c a t a l o g and special p r i c e s on stock. Lansing, Michigan "We also have spent considerable stained, b u s i n e s s principles maintained very carefully prepared parade I n t e r l a k e s F a r m , B o x B . L a w r e n c e . Mich. fri'FHTi'iwviviTiwM'rTmHrmim^ time working up new co-operative "Another department is the Wool throughout the entire establishment." showing the progress of agriculture 7-30-33tfb elevators and in assisting in differ- Pool which is also a great benefit to and transportation was held. Many ent ways those having difficulties, the fanner. By selling the wool attractive floats had been prepared MISCELLANEOUS and in this respect we have been suc- through the Farm Bureau, one gets cessful in changing three plants a higher price. Besides the wool de- KAMLOWSKE HEADS by various Clinton County farmers' organizations. A log cabin float W R I T E FOR P R I C E A N D D E S C R I P - tlon of P y r a m i d poultry shipping coops. Che Truth in Feeds F a r m B u r e a u Poultry E x c h a n g e , 2610 from losing, disgruntled organiza- partment they have a Fabric Depart- buiK by Fred, Ottmar of Riley won Rlopelle street. Detroit. I-13-tf tions into money making concerns ment. All men can get their clothes with the united support of their at a lower cost for the quality that MICHELEXCOMPANY first prize, second place went to Olive Grange and third place to the FOR S A L E — C E R T I F I E D B E R K E L E Y Rock W h e a t winners a t Aurora, 111., De- stock holders. is received and it is all guaranteed Looking Glass Valley Farmers' Club. troit, Grand R a p i d s , K a l a m a z o o . Marshall, Quality Builds Business to be pure wool. You can also get Report of Past Year Shows The Old Home Week at St. Johns Lansing and Charlotte last fall. G. P. Phillips, Auctioneer, Bellevue, Mich. "Our three brands, namely Miche- blankets. was a six day affair, crowded with 8-27-26 lex, Bunker Hill and St. Clair, adopt- 1,000 Cars of Beans splendid attractions and special fea- e d last year for the selling and pack- Always Fighting For Farmers FOR SALE tures, one of the most important of ing of beans, have been favorably re- "The Farm Bureau is always fight- Were Handled which was a mammoth historical 120 acres southwest of Owosso, on state road, fine buildings. One of the best ceived by the trade in all parts of ing for the farmers. There is the pageant with a cast o£ 500 local peo- producing farms in Shiawassee county. the United States. We have shipped Legislative Department which repre- The second annual meeting of the ple depicting the history of Clinton D. L. McAvoy, Laingsburg, Mich. on repeat orders in a great many sents the farmers. It helped get a stockholders of the Michelex Eleva- County. Arrangements for the en- cases, which speaks well for the tax reduction, to get the seed stain- tire week were in charge of County tor & Warehouse Company was held quality of stock. Great care is exer- ing bill, and to get the tax on gaso- Agricultural Agent, Howard V. Kit- cised iu packing these brands so that line. Some more of the other thmgs at Port Huron on Wednesday, Aug nothing poorer than the grade sold that benefits the farmer is theWT. B. 4th, at the offices of the company. tle. • Here's Our is used, and to this care we attribute Eradication, European Corn Borer A majority of the stockholders were the big increase in demand for these contrfll and the Agricultural Appro- represented at the meeting. brands which we have had from all priations. A report of the year's business was Prairieville-Orangeville Platform Dairymen of Michigan! parts of the country. "The Traffic Department is an- made by Mr. J. C. Sweet, local man- Picnic W a s B i g S u c c e s s "Storage facilities have be5n tax- other thing that benefits the farmer. ager, which showed that approxi- SERVICE' 0 <""»«*• A r e Y o u Interested in ed to the limit this year, but we have It secures reductions in freight rates mately 1,000 cars of beans were run The annual picnic of the Prairie' always been able to handle any beans and hay rates. It helps us fight to through the plant during the past 12 ville-Orangeville Township Farm Efficiency of operation. 1. Keeping your cows in better flesh and sent to us for this purpose. There is keep our railroad station. If we months. Bureaus was held at Pine Lake, Fri- no question but that during the sea- shipped something and we had too day, August 6. The large crowd and JJefund of profits. better physical condition? The plant during the pa6t year has son of heavy receipts this phase of big a freight bill from it, the Farm been repaired and new machinery in wonderful weather made an ideal set- our business \s a great help to the Bureau would look into it for us and stalled, which makes one of the best ting for the splendid speaking pro- V o l u m e decreases expenses. 2. Maintaining a larger and more even elevators as well as the farmers. try to reduce the cost. equipped bean picking plants in the gram which had been arranged. Jnterest in farmers' problems, flow of milk? "There is just one more sugges- The speakers included Mrs." Roy "The Publicity Department bene- state today. Brumm of Nashville, who has been tion we would like to leave with you /^ountry wide organization. 3. Better developed and stronger calves and that is the Michelex Elevator fits the farmer by giving him the It was the consensus of opinion of prominent in the woman's work of & Warehouse Company is your plan* Farm Bureau News. When the Farm the stockholders present that addi- the Barry County Farm Bureau; Economical marketing. at birth? and as such should have your sup- Bureau sells the farmers' goods, it tional buying plants adjacent to Port Paul J. Rood, Barry County Agricul- port. The merits of the organization keeps the money safe for the farm- Huron should be established. Dur- tural Agent; W. H. Harper of Mid- RHYME WITH A REASON 4. Freedom from trouble with cows at have now been shown and it now re- er. This is called finance. ing the past year a nuying station dleville, Vice-president of the Barry calving time; no retained after-birth jnains to be seen just how large a was established at Saginaw which County Farm Bureau; and M. B. How's this for a nursery Supply Service Benefits factor in the Michigan bean industry "The Supply Service is one of the has worked out very successfully McPherson of Lowell, President of rhyme with a lesson for the old and no udder trouble? you wish it to become. You are ex- greater benefits to the farmer. He Plans are now being completed for the Michigan State Farm Bureau folks, too: tended an invitation to visit the can get seed, fertilizer, dairy feed, a second station to be opened at The Farm Bureau messages of these "This Little Pig went to the If so, feed y o u r h e r d plant any time you are in Port Hu- poultry feed, coal and binder twine. Brown City and other stations will speakers were well received by the Co-ops, ron and meet the organization of If a man wanted to tie grapes and be opened during the coming year. large and enthusiastic gathering of This Little Pig went 'Around' members. which the writer is very proud." wanted some binder twine, the first Delegates present elected the fol place he would think to get it would lowing directors for the ensuing The example of Prairieville and The first little pig paid a re- fund; # MICHIGAN be the Farm Bureau. year: L. C. Kamlowske, Washington; Orangeville might well be imitated by other township Farm Bureaus. The other little pig paid none." MilKmaker FARM BUREAU DISTRICT "The Farm Bureau has another H. D. Horton, Kinde; F. M. Oehmke, MORAL: GIVE YOUR LIT- department and this is the Poultry Sebewaing; Milton Burkholder, Mar- For the past six or seven years they NO. 1, HEADQUARTERS have consistently followed the policy TLE PIG A CHANCE—SHIP Exchange. It will market your poul- lette; C. S. Benton, Lansing; Carl of having monthly township Farm TO at 225 Paterson BIdg., So. Sagi- try and eggs. If you have a veal Martin, Coldwater; Vern Deermau, calf you want to sell, it will sell it Oakley. Bureau meetings. In midsummer MM H. LIVE STOCK i;.\('H. naw St., Flint, opposite City one of these monthly meetings is Hall. Lapeer, Shiawassee, for you. The directors then met and the fol- CO-OP COMMISSION MCHTS. held iu the form" of a joint picnic of The Original Open-Formula Dairy Feed Genesee members address all "It gives the farmer the official lowing officers were elected: L. C. the members from the two town- Dix Ave*, lH*tioit communications there. Tele, organ of the Bureau which for the Kamlowske, President; H. D. Hor- ships. Perhaps because of this poli- PRODUCERS CO-OP COMBOS- llocal ^ I l 0 C a ' write o i Tdistributor d i S r i b u t 0 r n0W ' us. - » y°« ^ e no first time in the history of the Amer- ton, Vice President; F. M. Oehmke, cy, these two townships have always phone Number 1730. f SION ASSOCIATION ican farmer gives him a voice that Secretary and Treasurer; C. S. Ben- maintained a large and active mem- is heard all over the land. »0« Williams St., E. Buffalo. H. G. RATERIXG, Dist. Mgr. ton, General Manager and J. C» "Another advantage is the politi- Sweet, Local Manager. _ bership, alLhtfqgh they are not par- ticularly rich "agriculturally. Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service Lansing, Michigan