What Would Our F . B. The r»uivan Arfords Be, If Every Member Were Just Like Me? MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS PUBLISHED BY THE MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP Your lW-st Means of Bettering Rural Life 3=3 FOURTH YEAR, VOL. IV, No. 25 DECEMBER 31, 1926 ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY TJ5* SEED TRADE RECOMMENDS ORIGIN VERIFICATION OF ALL SEED County Facing Damage Claim; EXPLAINED AT THE COMMERCIAL SEED MEN RECOGNIZE IMPORTANCE OF GUARANTEE AS TO * Charge Inefficiency in Work AGlAjENTSMEET SEED SOURCE AND ITS ADAPTATION POOR METHOD USED Call Conference Earlier In Farmers' Constant Demand For Adapted Seed Is IN MAKING BRIDGE A Farmer's Marketing Point Year, Avoid Conflict Farmers' Week Showing Decided Effect On Tendency Of i Retail Market. F. Bureau Policy Incident Cited To Emphasize CITES ACCOMPLISHMENTS Followed By Seed Companies v ^ Need Of An Improved College Heads Explain Plans Road Program For Extension Work General recognition by seedsmen from all parts of the coun- For The Year try finally has been given to the demand which the Farm Charging that road officials were Bureau has created for seed of known origin and adaptation incompetent and that inefficiency •was manifest in the manner in which That the County Agricultural as indicated in the action recently taken at Chicago at a na- construction work was handled on a Agent, in laying out a program of tional seed marketing conference. In this conference the seed by-road in Hillsdale county this sea- extension work for his county, son, E. A. MorosB, miller and man of should have the advice and assist- trade, farm associations and agricultural colleges adopted a affairs of Mosherville, has begun suit ance of the leading people interested program which, when put into execution, will mean seed of against Hillsdale county lor $20,000 in agriculture in the county, was verified origin in commercial channels. for damages which resulted when a brought out vividly at the annual It is the outgrowth of the certification idea that has been new bridge and dam across the Kal- At Wauseon, Ohio, the Ohio Poul- expensive grading and handling ware- meeting of the agricultural extension H. L. HOWELL amazoo river washed out recently try Producers Co-operative Associa- house of the association, located on workers at Michigan State College. Manager Ohio Poultry Producers hammered consistently by the Farm Bureau for several years. when the highway officials attempt- tion has established one of the most a railroad which affords wonderful during the week of Dec. 1 3. This ad- Co-operat ive Association The plan as outlined at present consists of keeping stock ed to put the new dam into use after successful marketing agencies for shipping facilities connecting the or- vice and assistance, they were shown, a summer of construction work on their products in this section of the ganization with all the principal mar enables them to determine what the records as to origin by field seed distributors. With these the project. The bridge was designed for a country. The above picture shows the kets of the country. wants, the needs and the desires of the people they are serving really are, so they can work "without HOME FURNISHINGS stock records as a basis, a system of inspection and verifica- tion will be worked out and the resultant seed product will bo strip of road that joins two state trunk line* highways in Hillsdale BUREAU DISCONTINUES POULTRYMEN KEEN FOR threshing chaff." They held their annual meeting at STRESSED IN KENT marketed as being of "verified origin." This plan is to be definitely laid out by the Bureau of Agri- county and to serve the dual 4 pur- pose of bridge and river dam, as is DET. POULTRY MARKET A MARKETING DISTRICT Michigan State College earlier than usual this winter when tlvey con- Sixteen Communities Take cultural Economics, of the U. S. Dep't. of Agriculture, in co- often the case in small towns that After giving the matter careful With the interest manifest in the vened in December instead of wait- have sprung up around the grist consideration for a year, the board southeastern counties of Michigan operation with the seed trade associations. mill. ing until Farmers' week, in Febru- Home Demonstration Thus it is seen that the "little of directors and the officers of the pointing to the organization of a ary. They report the conference the When the head of Wat3r in the Michigan State Farm Bureau have poultry products marketing district best of its kind ever held in Michi- big mill pond above the bridge was decided to discontinue operation of for that section of the state, it ap- gan. Work For Year ST. JOSEPH BOARD business" of the farmers of a few states has made itself felt on the en- "cut loose" it took bridge, dam and the Farm Bureau Poultry Exchange pears almost certain that a definite tire seed market of this country with everything but the mill with it. This at Detroit, closing out the business organization and marketing pro- leaves the gristmill many feet above as of Dec! 31, 1926. This gathering of the workers has usually been held in February, dur- gram will oe established at a meet- ing Farmers' week, but it so inter- county began in earnest after two Home Economics Extension Work for the women and girls of Kent HAS ADVISORY COM. the result that the demand for seed of known origin, which the Farm the water *and rendered it entirely This has resulted principally from ing at Hillsdale, on Jan. 7. f e r e d with the extension workers at- weeks of intensive organization w ork. Three Women Named To Help Bureau members of Michigan have r useless for grinding purposes. the continued and very extensive de- Representatives of six counties, tending other agricultural organiza- set up each season for the past few This was a case, Mr. Moross claim- velopment of the trucking businss Calhoun, Branch, Jackson. Washte- tion meetings during that week, that Home Furnishing is to be the ma- Direct Affairs Of Farm years, is to be met by every reliable ed in his damage suit, where inex- which has meant that truck opera- naw, Lenawee and Hillsdale met at it was deemed best to change the jor project this year and will be un- se.-d firm in the United States, as der the direction of Mrs. H. F. Hoff- perienced and incapable workmen tors and the producers themselves Hillsdale on Dec. 17, at which time time to earlier in the year. man, Home Furnishing Specialist Bureau soon as the proposed verification pro- were employed to perform the work have been able, with their own trans- they agreed to call a county meeting President K. L. Butterfield, ex- gram is made effective. which only trained engineers should portation facilities, to deliver poul- in their respective counties during tended greetings from the college from the Michigan State College. Three women in St. Joseph county While this program of verifica- have undertaken. They sought to try products on the Detroit market the first week of January, tp consid- and John D. Willard, director of con- Sixteen communities have enrolled for the project and there are good have been appointed as an advisory tion of seed as to origin has been giv- move several million gallons of wa- by selling direct to the very persons er the question of establishing a mar- tinuing education, gave the exten- ter at one move without having any and concerns with whom the Poul- keting organization. prospects for two others, Those en- committee to work with the County en the approval of these three agen- sion workers an outline of the ex- rolled and the leaders chosen to at- Farm Bureau board of directors. This cies: the farmers, the colleges arid knowledge of -its effect, and relied | try Exchange organized to do busi- If the interest shown at these tension policies, which at the pres- is a new arrangement of affairs of M>n; still its adoption is to upon a six foot opening in the dam to ness. county meetings warrants it, an in- ent time govern tHasWprfc» In this tend the local leader training meet- the Bureau of that county and was be by voluntary agreement on the take care of the water pressure when ings are as follows: The Poultry Exchange was estab- corporating director is to be named connection he stated that the policy the old dam was cut away and the 13 lished with the idea in mind Mrs. R. L. Bowler, Mrs. H. R. decided upon at the annual meeting part of the individual or the concern of for the county and given power to act at this time would be that the coun- engaging rn the seed busiie foot head of stored water was allow- handling poultry products through in perfecting the organization, in- ty agricultural agent is the recogniz- Speaker, Algoina: Mrs. Alrna Phil- held on December 13. Calvin Garber. president of the With the recently enacted federal ed to rush unchecked against the rail express shipments 'at a time cluding incorporation. These direc- ed head of all etension axctivities in lips, Mrs. Shattock, Sand Lake; Mrs. organization, was instructed to make legislation requiring a staining of im- new dam. when the hauling of commodities by tors are to hold their first meeting Thomas Clark, Mrs. Howard Eldred, the county in which he was located the appointments and he named Mrs. ported seed in colors designating This incident of the washing out motor truck was not so common a:, at the county Farm Bureau office at and the representative of the U. S. Bostwick Lake; Mrs. John Watson, M. X. Macgregor. of Florence; Mrs. the place of origin, there is greater of the dam and bridge, occurred at it now is. The Exchange served its Hillsxlale at 10 o'clock, Friday morn- Department of Agriculture as well Mrs. Gail*Anderson, Oakfield; Mrs. Clyde Dimick. of Fabius and Mrs. probability of the proposed verifica- about the time the Farm ^Bureau purpose to good advantage for sec- ing, Jan. 7, to approve articles of as- sCs the extension department of the Frank Canfield. Ada; .Mrs. Naida Laverne Bchafer, of Sturgis, as mem- tion progi am being given effect hi News carried the first story, this fall, eral years, but the changed condi- sociation, adopt by-laws, draw up Michigan State College. Cummiford. North Gaines; Mi- concerning application of greater tions brought about by the motor and approve a marketing agreement \V. D. Graham from the office of A. Hennessey, Mrs. George Fero, .hers of the advisory committee tor the near future than might have been, Mrs. Leon Denison, the ensuing year. the case up to a comparatively recent, economy in the cost of township truck transportation has made it ad- and arrange for organization assist Extension work of the U. S. depart- Vergennes: ance from the Ohio Poultry Produc | Gaines; Mrs. R. Averill, Mrs. M. The Bureau decided to hold meet- date, before the seed staining law roads^"and in his letter to this pape--. visable to close the business. ment of agriculture, appeared before ers association and other sources. ings four times a year, the next one became effective. Mr. Moross referred to the road The State Farmr Bureau, how- the extension workers daily in a se Houseman, Ada;. Mrs. E. Snyder, to be held in three months at the Definitely arranging the program story, urging that such specific inci- ever, is continuing its efforts to as- The county representatives at the ries of lectures constituting really Central Gaines: Mrs. Jessie Wright dents indicating mismanagement o'- sist its members in a profitable mar- meeting on Dec. 17, agreed to call a training for their work. One of the Bennett, Mrs. Leona Mallery, Low- Mintdale Community House. will require some little time so that, misapplication of authority in high- keting of their poultry products and their own county meetings according Calvin Garber, of Ccnstantine, and even with the trade generally in- salient points made by Mr. ell; Mrs. Maynard Dutcher, Miss Mil- way construction be published as a has started organizing a poultry to the following schedule: Calhoun Graham was the utter futility of un- dred Miller, East Caledonia; Mrs. R. Fred Van Nordsdale, of Fabius, were clined to accept the new plan, it can- means of creating immediate action marketing district comprising the county, at Marshall, on Jan. 3; dertaking to do work for people un- Sherrington, Whitneyville: Mrs. Geo. chosen as delegates to attend the an- not be put into operation until con- for better road service in each com- southeastern counties of the state Branch county, at Quincy, Jan. 4; til there first had been created a want Dinkel, Mrs. Albert Hammond, Wesl nual meeting of the Michigan State siderably more work has been put munity. with a view to grading eggs on a Jackson county, at Jackson, on Jan. or desire on the part of those people Sparta, Mrs. Adele Brown, Mrs. Farm Bureau at Fast Lansing, in into it and a sufficient number of Mr. Moross forwarded the follow- large scale and being able to ship 5; Washtenaw county, at Ann Arbor, for that work. Too many extension Mary Chase, Alpine Center. February. R. G. llibbard, of Stur- individuals give voluntary support to ing letter to the Michigan Farm Bu poultry products to any of the mar- Jan. 6, and Lenawee and Hillsdale workers have wasted a great deal of gis, was named alternate. it. reau News: kets of the country as well as to De- counties on dates to be set sometime their time merely giving information At the annual election, Calvin Gar- The conference at Chicago, at Michigan Farm Bureau News, troit, which is a distinct advantage before Jan. 7. along lines in which the people re- ber was re-elected president and J. which the proposed program was Lansing, Michigan. Gentlemen: at. times. It was decided to invite representa- ceiving it were not at all interested tives of the Ohio Poultry Producers or prepared or had no real desire of CO-OP HEADS MEET Case, of Sturgis, was elected vice adopted, was the second of its kind president, c. V. Huff, of Mendon, to be held and in this conference two Co-operative Association in to each waut for such information. Can I, as a member of the Michi- There are three groups of people gan Farm Bureau, ask that you give with whom a co-operative must keep of these county meetings in order this communication more than pas- faith if it is to succeed. These groups that the poultry interest in each extension work, U. S. department of Grace Frysinger. of the office of IN FIVE DISTRICTS Ernest York, of Fabius, and A. C committees, appointed at the first llibbard, of Sturgis, were elected di conference, made their recommenda- rectors. Irving Fairchild, of Lock tions which were approved. Theso sing attention? county of the district might have the port, was elected director for one committees were, a committee on are the purchasers of the products agriculture, who has come for many- Publicity alone will alter the de- handled by the co-operative, the cred- benefit of all the information the years to the Michigan conference, Seed And Supply Services year to fill an unexpired term. certification and a committee on mar- plorable and wasteful road expendi- itors of the enterprise, and its own Ohio organization has to give along gave a very interesting address on Of The State Bureau The Mintdale Community H keting and their recommendations tures of Michigan, and publicity members. the lines of poultry marketing on a her experiences last summer, visit- the Fabius' Grange, the Sturgis were ratified by the conference after alone wilt" give Michigan the one big scale. ing rural homes in Europe, which To Be Hosts Orange and the Centreville Grange considerable discussion and debate thing necessary to make it a pros- By-laws under which the Ohio or- showed in a startling manner the ganization is operating have been fact that the wants and desires and extended invitations to hold the quar- in which a certain few seedsmen still perous agricultural state;-the arter- Co-op managers from all parts of terly meetings at their respective indicated an inclination to continue turned over to Alfred Hannah, secre- ies and highways for the develop- MOVING AGAIN! interests of the people in the coun- tary of the Michigan Poultry Im- try of Europe and United States are Michigan are being invited to take places during the coming year. dealing out imported, unadapted seed ment of its natural resources. part in a series of five district meet- Following the meeting, the new to northern farmers as long as they I have before me as I write you. provement Association. He, with Mf- fundamentally the same. 1.112.200 POUNDS OF UN- ford Patch, of the Michigan State ings during the week of January 10. board convened and chose Howard "could get away with it." your Michigan Farm Bureau News of Professor Bristow Adams, of Cor- as part of a general Farm Bureau Bueknell, of Centreville. to serve as Report of Heed Marketing Committee ADAPTED CLOVER SEED College, Department of Economics, •the date of Nov. 12, 1926. Your im- nell University, whose speciality is program for effecting closer relation- secretary-treasurer for the ensuing The seed marketing committee were imported into the New and with the assistance of the Michi- portant article, Farm Bureau Urges 1 York port during the week end- gan State Farm Bureau attorney, journalism, put the extension work- ships between those engaged in the year. mad- the following recommenda- Economy, Fixed Township Roac will adapt them to meet conditions ers, especially county agricultural same lines of agricultural servu tion: Program; Michigan State College ing Dec. IS. This seed CAME agents, through their paces on mat- FROM FRANCE. in Michigan and have them ready The first of these meetings is slated l.« That all distributors of field Trying to Check Wasteful Expendi- tures." Etc., etc. The above article has made a Watch your purchases clover and alfalfa seed and de- of for consideration by the directors at ters and methods of publicity in con- for a district around Saginaw and is their meeting, Jan. 7. nection with their work. He showed to be held at that city on January them the tremendous influence of 10. GOOD EXHIBIT AT seed be urged to keep full and com- plete stock records as to origin. We great impression here where road conditions are so deplorable. mand UNSTAINED SEED. During the week of Dec. 2 4, The meeting on Dec. 17 was at- the newspaper and gave them the tended by A. G. Bettenridge. of Sen- editor's viewpoint in such a man- eca; Alex Lhidsay, of Blissiield; A. ner that undoubtedly hereafter there tance salesman" from the state head- Stanley Wellman, the "long dis- BUREAU FESTIVAL commend the studies already made by the Bureau of Agricultural Eco- nomics, of the U. S. Depart- The loss of any industrial institu- another third of a million pounds of this unadapted clover W. Torrant of, Parma; A. J. Ernst. will be better co-operation between quarters of the Michigan Farm Bu- ment of Agriculture, in devising the tion is a calamity, but the loss of a business industry which serves par- seed came into the New York of Saline; G. S. Coffman, of Coldwa- editors and county agricultural reau Supplies Service, and Carl F. Ottawa County Members Held preliminary forms which have been. ter; Roy E. Decker, (county agent) agents. He showed very clearly that Barnum, the state Farm Bureau seed submitted to the Committee for con- ticularly the farming community, is port from France. of Jackson; H. S. Osier. (county the editor was under obligation to . slist, and possibly one or two Successful Show at a particular loss to farmers and that The bulk of these importa- sideration. We recommend that these is what your Bureau News is tryin-; tions were booked for the agent) of Ann Arbor; C. W. An- the Agricultural Agent for furnish-l 0 , l l ( l s connected with the Supplies Coopersville studies be continued and that com- drews, (county agent) of ColdwaNv; Se vic :,n(l t h e Seecl plete forms be made available to the to help, or protect from loss. Toledo, Chicago and other (Continued on nasre two) ing good live news, but that the ag-* >" e Service of the At hough unseasonable weather A mill, and particularly th.i north central markets. ricultural agent was under obliga- Michigan Stale Farm Bureau, are to prevailed, the Farm Bureau Festival seed trade as soon as possible. Mosherville Lake Mills, served the In the issue of the NEWS on tion to the editor and to the people take a heading part in the series of 2. Using these complete stock rec- farming community in the follow- Dec. 17 we said, "Watch your State Supreme Court in his county to see that it was conference at Coopersville was well attended ords as a basis, we recommend that ing capacity. With its grain elevator, purchases for stained seed, Upholds Fisherman NEWS, and that it was furnished in The Co-op managers will be given and exhibits were very good and at- the Bureau of Agricultural Econom- it bought and used farm grains, for none of which is adapted for such a manner as to adapt itself to a dinner at each of these meetings tractively placed. ies, in co-operation with the inter- home consumption and for shipment. While protecting riparian owners the editor's mechanical processes in and will have an opportunity to dis- The outstanding winner in the ested seed associations, devise a com- .Michigan conditions." It should With its flour mill it ground grain be stated, however, that Can- against trespass by fishermen in rul- keeping down his costs of publish- cuss some of the things of major im- corn class was Hiram Yntema, who plete system of inspection and veri- into flour and feed for the farmers adian seed is stained violet ing tiiat the owner's property cannot ing. The agents undoubtedly will portance to their business in their won first place in the ten ear, fifty fication of the stock records of such in the surrounding community. It be crossed without his consent, in profit and will probably present their tive districts. ear and single ear classes and carried seed handlers as shall voluntarily (one per cent) and this seed is off the sweepstakes Schreuder cup comply with the regulations finally also disposed to the farmer at the gaining access to a body of public stuff to the editors in better shape The schedule 1 includes a day with adapted for Michigan planting. hereafter. for tho second successive season. minimum cost and haul, its by-prod- waters, the Michigan Supreme court, the managers in each of the follow- promulgated by that Bureau. We ucts. Also supplied the local farmers By demanding unstained The heads of the different depart- ing cities: Ann Arbor, Jan. 11; KAv- Collar Bros, at Conklin were out- suggest that such seed as shall com- in a recent decision, in the famous seed, you will at least have the with their prepared feeds and con- Collins-Gearhart trespass case, ruled ments of the college presented to the mazoo, Jan. 12; Grand Kapids, Jan. standing winners in the potato class- ply with the regulations as to origin centrates, dairy rations, etc. With advantage of knowing whether that streams which have been usd county agricultural agents the vari- 13, and Traverse City on Jan. 14. es. shall be designated by the term its buckwheat flour mill, one of the or not your dealer carries our lines along which they were pje- The Progressive Home Group at "Verified Origin." We suggest that domestic or foreign grown seed. for navigation (floating logs) are Howard Rather, crops specialist finest in Michigan, it encouraged the open for fishing, either by wading'or I pared to offer special extension s e n from .Michigan State College and Otto Coopersville carried off the most hon- all concerns qualifying under these planting and growth of buckwheat DON'T BE CONFUSED hy boating. Entry thereto, must be made ices during the coming year, so that Voyles. chemist, of the Tennessee ors in the Home Economics Exhibits. regulations be authorized by the De- grain on soil particularly adapted the ONE PER CENT STAIN without trespassing on the lands of the agents might be able to know Copper and Chemical company, are A very bountiful dinner was served partment of Agriculture to issue tag for its production, and disposed of its clause: it means that one seed the riparian owner. along what lines of extension work by the ladies. certificates in the form which It may buckwheat middlings. With its hy- out of every hundred is stained also slated for attending these meet- This was a ease where a fisherman they can be assured of specialists ings. The Copper company makes As no judge could he secured for prescribe. dro-electric plant it supplied power to comply with a federal law was brought ^ ^ ^ ^ to^ ^csurt ^ ^ ^for ^ ^ wading ^ ^ ^ ^ a; ^ help. This, to a great degree, will in Farm Bureau fertilizer. the agricultural displays, the agricul- and light to the surrounding com- to designate its foreign origin. ':>. We suggest that the Bureau of northern trout stream where a prop- fluence the recommendations of tural agent. C. F. Milham, awarded Agricultural Economics in co-opera- munity, at a much lower rate than THERE IS ENOUGH DO- erty owner held possession of the agents for their program of ^ o r k . it could be furnished by metered MESTIC SEED FOR ALL. Two million of the six million the prizes. In the Home Economics tion with state agencies or otherwise, land on either side, of the stream. farmers in the United States are en- exhibits the judging was done by devise a system of verification of service, in fact, we have had a flat DEMAND IT and know what The owner charged the fisherman A little neglect of farm machinery rate of $1.50\per month for all the they sell you. this winter may breed great mischief gaged in co-operative marketing, fed- local women members of the non- leguminous seeds as to origin of pro- with trespass, and the case went to eral statistics show. competing groups. (Continued on page t) light the individual wishes to use. the high court as P t e s t case. next spring. (Continued on page two) DECEMBER 31. 1020 ywo MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Helped To Conduct Huron County Co-Op Manager " 9 { CHAIR by the fireside, a table, a light, Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- God grant there is somewhere they wait you tonight, Big County Meeting Tells From Experience What lotte, Michigan. Kditorial and general offices at State Farm Bureau head- Quarters, Laasing, Michigan. For fame you may hunger, But working or playing, for fortune may your home should come first. ** thirst, Farm Bureau Endeavor Z)oe$ VOL. IV. DECEMBER ill, 1»2« No. 2 3 "This is a good example why""^", Actual Savings to M e m b e r s farmers should be Farm Surea*" Entered at the post offiee at Charlotte, Mich., as second class matter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided h a n d l i n g t o w n s h i p r o a d construction is laid down by l e a r n e d This Season Alone members and stick to their organiZa lor in Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized January 12, 1923. men who have devoted t h e i r time to a t h o r o u g h s t u d y of the tion. Is B i g I t e m "We sell a man exactly what h Subscription Price 50c Per Year, included in dues of Farm question. Bureau Members. buys. We don't sell him Ohio By JOHN Bl KOYVKKI coal. This s t u d y has been made a n d the first steps were t a k e n in and tell him it is from Kentucky. Sec. Ubly Farm Bureau "The coal we handled at Ubly thj, LEE CHILSON Editor Michigan last s u m m e r to present these principles to the officers My experience as Secretary of the fall must have been a very good g rad g and o t h e r s interested in all the road p r o b l e m s of some 50 coun- Ubly Farm Bureau Local has taught because I notice some of the dealers ties of t h e s t a t e . Only 50 counties w e r e visited because time me many things. who formerly sold Ohio coal are now /fpcnug^N s f f i p B^^^y would not permit calling on the o t h e r s d u r i n g one season. "One day while unloading a car of advertising Kentucky coal, the same coal for our members, a branch man- as we are handling. Jii practically every instance and almost to t h e individual, these ager of a big corporation came up to "This experience has proved one OFFICERS two factors—reticence a n d s k e p t i c i s m — w e r e a t least p a r t l y o r me and told me that the farmers had thing to me and that is, it has demon M. B. McPHERSON, Lowell President no business ordering coal, cotton strated a good reason why all farm. If. L. NOON, Jackson Vice-President entirely absorbed, r e v e a l i n g t h a t t h e time is r i g h t for a definite seed meal, fertilizer, etc. ers should join the Farm Bureau and p r o g r a m of b e t t e r and more economical development of the by- "I believe it is high time that we help push .this big load up the hill Directors-at-Large M. B. McPHERSON Lowell roads of the state. farmers were waking up and getting When we get it to the top we can all MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR Carleton The figures r e p r e s e n t i n g the cost of construction a n d mainte- together. This instance showed me get on and coast down. EARL C. McCARTY Bad Axe plainly enough that when a man, con- "We must all join hands and stand VEROLD F. GORMELY Newberry nance of these by-roads d u r i n g the p a s t y e a r — n e a r l y $14,000,000 nected with a big business organiza- shoulder to shoulder in order to g e t J. G. BOYLE Buchanan — a r e enough in themselves to provide food for serious t h o u g h t . tion, will attempt to tell us what we anywhere. Until we do our success W. W. BILLINGS Davison should do, his interest in us goes only will not be complete. Let the cry go out, " R e d u c e this c o s t . ' " Absolutely not, for Commodity Directors as far as the dollars we give him. "Sometime ago, when I was order- FRED J. HARGER, Stanwood Michigan Potato Growers Exchange who a m o n g us has ever t h o u g h t that the t o w n s h i p r o a d t a x was "Now, I don't say that all business ing coal for the farmers, a local busi- KLMKK K. BALL, M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers Association high beyond reason \ Surely those who m a y have e n t e r t a i n e d •men are that way, but there are some ness man called me into his office Secretary of Calhoun Farm Bureau J. H. O'MEALEY, Hudson Michigan Live Stock Exchange in every community. and told me he would give me 25 such t h o u g h t s have been exceedingly reticent a b o u t e x p r e s s i n g GEO. W. McCALLA, Ypsilanti Michigan Elevator Exchange "1 feel I have saved the Farm cents a ton if I would turn my orders M. D. BUSKIRK, Paw Paw Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. them. Two hundred members of the Cal- houn County Farm Bureau" and then Bureau members around Ubly con- over to him and quit buying coal. I STATE FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION Certainly n o t ; we c a n ' t afford to cut down the allowance for guests held one of the most enthusi- siderable money during this past fall. told him that no man's money could Clark L. Brody Sec'y-Treas-Manager these feeder r o a d s t h a t serve a g r i c u l t u r e a t i t s source unless, b y astic Farm Bureau meetings ever For instance, I have handled 45 tons buy me, and that I was ehosen by niy S. M. Powell Ass't Secretary held in the state, at Marshall, Dec. of fertilizer at a total saving of $154 local members to handle this busi- more t h o r o u g h s t u d y a n d closer observance it is e v i d e n t t h a t togetherr with 250 tons of coal at a ness for them, because they felt I DEPARTMENT HEADS 15. The attendance of so many Farm Traffic A. P. Mills more a n d b e t t e r road mileage can be h a d for the e x p e n d i t u r e of Bureau members on one of the cold- saving of $500. was honest. I further realize that Fabrics , F . L. Kelner fewer dollars. est days of the winter, and the in- "There was this direct saving to we would never get any place unless Publicity E. E. Ungren terest displayed, shows that Calhoun Farm Bureau members and a like we are loyal to our members and to Accounting E. E. Ungren The world over, t h e d e m a n d is for b e t t e r r o a d s ; t r a n s p o r t a t i o n ; County has one of the leading Coun- saving to non-Farm Bureau members our organization. Organization SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E M I C H I G A NA. SBentall TATE d e m a n d s it, t h e t r e n d of the times c r e a t e s it and t h e a t t i t u d e ty Farm Bureaus of Miehhigan. Ar- who bought of local dealers whose "Again I say, 'Join the Farm Bu- FARM BUREAU rangements for the meeting were un- Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service C. F. Barnum of t h e present day individual m a k e s it essential. W h e r e i n lies prices had to be correspondingly low reau and help the members of our der the direction of F . B. Garratt, in order to meet our competition. county and the state of Michigan.' " Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service L. A. Thomas the value of highly i m p r o v e d t r u n k l i n e r o a d s if the h i g h w a y s a n d president, and Elmer E. Ball, secre- Farm Bureau Poultry Exchange "W. O. Steiger tary. Mr. Garratt presided. The Committee feels that effort Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Pool C. F . Barnum by-ways connecting t h e m to the .source of a g r i c u l t u r a l p r o d u c - Reverend Frank Kingdon, of the Seedsmen Favor should be made to cause more uni- tion are not t r a v e r s a b l e or, at best, t r a v e r s a b l e but a compar- Michigan Commodity Marketing Associations atively small p o r t i o n of the y e a r . ' Central Methodist Church, Lansing, and M. L. Noon, Vice-President of Verifying Origin formity in the nomenclature of the seed certified by existing state certi- Affiliated With Michigan State Farm Bureau (Continued from page one) the Michigan State Farm Bureau, fication agencies. Much of the pres- Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Cadillac in t a k i n g this u p as a F a r m B u r e a u issue, to improve the duction in order that such seeds may Michigan Milk Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit were the speakers. ent discord-in interstate seed market- township r o a d system in Michigan, t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n i s n o t Mr. Kingdon's address dealt with enter into interstate commerce with ing could be alleviated if such a con- Michigan Live Stock Exchange Hudson Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing b l u n d e r i n g into a field of u n k n o w n difficulties but is k e e p i n g the four ideals in the development the proper verification as to the state dition were possible. We would urge Michigan Fruit Growers, lnc Benton Harbor Of human character. Mr. Kingdon's or place of origin or the country, if the International Crop Improvement a j u m p a h e a d of political factions and, by m a k i n g it a s o u n d treatment of these four qualities—- of foreign origin. Directors and Officers of the Commodity Exchanges Association to further consider the business issue r a t h e r t h a n allowing it to become absorbed b y loyalty to our craft, education, bro- 4. Because existing laws for the matter of uniform certification no- MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. MICH. MILK PRODUCERS ASS'N polities, as is quite c e r t a i n to be t h e outcome otherwise, save therhood and freedom, was highly regulation of the sale of seeds are not menclature. Carl Martin, Pres Coldwater N. P. Hull, Pres Lansing pleasing and inspiring to this repre- being properly enforced to the det- the f a r m e r s of Michigan t h e needless loss of millions of r o a d sentative audience of Farm Bureau riment of the agricultural interests, L. C. Kamlowske, V. P. Washington R. G. Potts, Vice-Pres. Washington H. D. Horton, Sec.-Treas ...Kinde John C. Near, Sec Flat Rock dollars in t h e n e x t d e c a d e . people. The common remark made we therefore, urge the United States Poor Road Methods L. E. Osmer, MgT Lansing B. F. Beach, Ass't Sec Detroit by those who heard him was that it Department of Agriculture and other This i s n ' t a d r e a m n o r even a new idea born in the m i n d s of C. S. Benton, Bean Dep't, Lansing H. W. Norton, Treas Howell Michigan men alone. I t is a p r o b l e m recognized n a t i o n a l l y as of was one of the greatest addresses they had ever heard. agencies to exert their influence Expense To County; W. E. Phillips Decatur M. L. Noon Jackson toward the end that ad'equate funds George McCalla Ypsilanti R. L. Taylor Lapeer m a j o r i m p o r t a n c e t o t h e a g r i c u l t u r e of America. The second address of the day, by be appropriated by the several states (Continued from page 1) Milton Burkholder Marlette L. W. Harwood Adrian Mr. Noon, dealt more particularly to make possible the enforcement of and on Tuesday mornings, additional M. R- Shisler Caledonia W. J. Thomas Grand Rapids S e c r e t a r y William M. J a r d i n e , of t h e U. S. D e p a r t m e n t of with the Farm Bureau itself. Mr. existing reaspnable seed laws. power for six hours for washing and F. M. Oehmke Sebewaing Fred W. Meyer Fair Haven A g r i c u l t u r e , stressed t h e point in a recent a d d r e s s (to h i g h w a y Noon's account of the big annual 5. Attention is called to the fact ironing. Imagine, if you can, six to W. J. Hazelwood Mt. Pleasant Dr. W. C. McKinney...Davisburg Farm Bureau meeting recently held that in the present system of mer- ten electric lights for lighting pur- MICH. POTATO GROWERS James J. Brakenberry... .Bad Axe officials assembled in n a t i o n a l convention a t AVashington. l i e at Chicago was much appreciated by poses in the home for 5 cents per chandising field seeds, future or op- EXCH. Elmer Powers .Clio said, " T o all alike the p r o b l e m of the p r e s e n t is to serve as ade- the audience, many of whom un- day. This is cheaper than two kero- tion trading in such seeds in so-called Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillac MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. doubtedly will attend the sessions of open markets has ceased to perform sene oil lamps can be operated. quately a.s possible t h e present needs, k e e p i n g in mind at. t h e same J. T. Bussey, Vice-Pres. Provemont E. A. Beamer, Pres Blissfield their national organization hereaf- any useful function and that the With the Lake stores ,the com- O. E. Hawley, Secy Shelby W. J. Perry, Vice-Pres time the g r e a t e r n e e d s of t h e future, a n d m a k i n g suitable p r o - ter. He pictured very clearly the munity was served with its neces- F . J. Harger, T r e a s . . . .Stanwood quotations resulting from the limited Grand Blanc vision for t h e i r accommodation when the time a r r i v e s . This is great strides being made by the or- sities and with our storage we were F. P. Hibst, Gen. Mgr Cadillao ganization and how it had become transactions in such option trading is J. H. O'Mcaley, Sec Hudson able to store our finished products C. A. Richner, Sales Mgr.. .Cadillac Nate Patterson Caro t h e policy of stage c o n s t r u c t i o n , a s o u n d policy because it recog- an indispensable factor in agricul- detrimental to the producer, dealer and consumer of such seeds. There- and expand out into the community Leon G. VanLeuw Bellaire Edward Dippey Perry nizes the u t t e r impossibility of building once for all a .system of ture. At the close, a large proportion with stored farm products. George Herman Edmore Chas. Woodruff Hastings of those present expressed the high- fore, the Committee recommends that h i g h w a y s which m a y be r e g a r d e d a s a finished p r o d u c t , a n d , This program of activity, a new E. A. Rasmussen Sheridan Ray D. Harper St. Johns est appreciation of the splendid work this conference request the Bureau industry for some of its develop- MICHIGAN FRUIT Charles Brown Sunfield r a t h e r , s u b s t i t u t e s for t h a t conception, t h e principle of p r o g r e s - Mr. Noon is doing and contribution of Agricultural Economics to make ment while its milling plant was es M. D. Buskirk, Pres Paw Paw Frank Obrest Breckenridge sive i m p r o v e m e n t . he had given their meeting. an investigation of the market re- tablished in 1850, has been complete- Amos Tucker. 1 V. Pres GROWERS, INC. Calhoun county officers and di- ports and option trading of the ly ruined by what should have been South Haven John Miller Coloma " T h e construction of e a r t h r o a d s on the lines a n d g r a d e s a n d Toledo clover seed market in rectors were highly pleased with the improved road conditions, due to Herbert Nafzlger, 2 V. Pres Allan B. uraham Elberta with the d r a i n a g e provisions t h a t will be r e q u i r e d by t h e p a v e - order to determine as soon as possi- meeting and feel that gatherings of wasteful, careless and dishonest road Millburg P. D. Leaven worth.. Grand Rapids ble for reporting, back to the next m e n t of the f u t u r e is a recognized a p p l i c a t i o n of t h e stage-con- this kind are essential in maintain- 'expenditures. Tne very thing which F. L. Bradford, Sec.-Treas W. J. Schultz Hart seed marketing conference what eco- ing their membership. The secretary, your article, BO well written in the Benton Harbor L. A. Hawley Ludington s t r u c t i o n principle. B u t it has m u c h w i d e r a p p l i c a t i o n s t h a n Mr. Ball, writes that his board is nomic service this market renders to F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr Nov. 12th issue, calls attention to. ('. I. Chrestensen Onekama t h a t . The acquisition of r i g h t s of w a y of ample w i d t h for t h e planning to hold a series of local agriculture in the marketing of seed. The one regrettable fact is that Benton Harbor H. W. Gowdy Union Pier future so t h a t , when t h e need arises, it will be possible, w i t h o u t meetings throughout the county 6. In conclusion, the Committee although it is a specific case, which D. H. Brake Fremont O. R. Gale Shelby this winter with a view to reaching feels that the active participation of can be investigated, proved and used Henry Namltz Kridgman John Lang Sodus heavy e x p e n s e or t h e i n j u r y of p r i v a t e p r o p e r t y , t o effect t h e American F a r m Bureau their entire membership. the Bureau of Agricultural Econom- as a help to ameliorate future condi- J F . Higbee Benton Harbor John Federation Bottema Spring Lake necessary improvements, is a n o t h e r h i g h l y i m p o r t a n t applica- tions, it seems that local papers do RAM H Miller Overton THOMPSON Bangor President ics, of the United States Depart- Bert Gleason Lawrence GENERAL OFFICES A." F. B. F . . . ' tion. ment of Agriculture, in the investi- not wish specific cases, but wish gen- C.58L.East Washington St., Lansing Brody Chicago CHESTER H GRAY LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Washington Representative Harry Hogue Munsey Bldg.. Washington, D. C. Sodus " T h i s is sound a n d business-like a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of h i g h w a y Give The Dairy Cows gation of stock records and the veri- fication of same followed by the is- eral cases so that no real blame can be attached and no real good accom- •_ . i m p r o v e m e n t s . I t is t h e reverse of t h e c a s u a l a n d h a p h a z a r d Lots Of Fresh Water suance of authority to qualifying or- plished. ganizations, will do much to stimu- But it is only by holding up spe- procedure which too often has subjected t h e business of high- This is the time of year when there late the use of adapted seed and clari- cific cases that we can really educate, way improvement to political m a n i p u l a t i o n , a n d p r o d u c e d dis- is a tendency on the part of dairy fy the situation in the mind of the and by publicity alter intolerable STATE FARM BUREAU'S PUBUC continuous, unbalanced, a n d uneconomical d e v e l o p m e n t instead cows to cut down on the amount of public as to the best methods of han- conditions. water which they drink, especially is While quite as important as the SERVICE PROGRAM of well a r t i c u l a t e d systems of i m p r o v e d h i g h w a y s . this true if they are watered only dling and distributing seed of veri- fied origin. Therefore, we recom- above, or more so, is this fact, the LEGISLATION " T h e i m p r o v e m e n t a n d u p k e e p of the r o a d s t r i b u t a r y to t h e once each day and driven outside of mend that the International Crop Im- small water power mill serves each Passage of the Capper-French Truth-in- the barn for that. It is much better provement Association, the Whole- community in which it is located. Fabric bill: completion and operation of main systems are of t h e highest 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 if the cows can be watered indoors There is scarcely a single one of the U. S. Muscle Shoals Nitrates plant sale Grass Seed Dealers' Association, and manufacture of fertilizer; opposition the county a n d local f u n d s m u s t be p r e s e r v e d for this p u r p o s e . " but if this is not possible they should and the American Seed Trade As- them with old and established water to any form of sales tax or of consump- be given a chance to drink two or sociation immediately pass support- rights, which is not reached by some tion tax; retention of federal income tax; Thus we find ourselves facing a n a t i o n a l l y recognized p r o b l e m , county or even state road, and fully Passage of Gooding-Ketcham Seed Stain- even three times during the day. It ing resolution covering the afore- E N A C T E D APR. 26, 1926 ing bill. that of s y s t e m a t i z i n g t h e township r o a d p r o g r e s s and in our is always well to keep in mind that mentioned recommendations. 80 per cent of them have.such roads hands has been placed the means of solving it. The findings and milk is 87 per cent water and that passing their doors, in each case the TAXATION Certification Committee Report failure to have an abundant supply road being a part of the dam for im- . Relief for sorely burdened farm property the teachings of Michigan S t a t e College, a s p r e s e n t e d in these 1. Seed Certification: by enactment of: of water means a decrease in the pounding the water, such as Homer. ENACTED JAN. 29, 1925 (a) Two cent gasoline tax for highway 50 counties d u r i n g t h e past s u m m e r ; findings a n d t e a c h i n g s t h a t milk yield. Many dairymen who have The Certification Committee be- Concord, Litchfield. Addison and funds. had an opportunity to make compar- lieves that the country is not yet many, many other mills; but I cite are unbiased a n d u n t a i n t e d w i t h politics ami based on principles ready for Federal certificates of seeds (b State Income Tax in place of State's ison are emphatic in their statements those only within a few miles of this general property levy. of e c o n o m y : such are t h e means with which the Michigan S t a t e or for the establishment of Federal mill. The Mosherville disaster proves (c) Law forbidding any more tax exempt that the increased returns in milk or securities. F a r m B u r e a u is e q u i p p e d for m e e t i n g the issue squarely and butterfat sales will pay 'for the cost seed grades. that at any of the above named mill" TAXES REDUCED (U) Equalisation of assessment of farm and openly a t this time. of installing drinking cups the first The mechanical condition of seed and dozens of others, county road $67,350 A N N U A L L Y city property in accordance with sales is now controlled by State Seed commissioners can tamper with and S I N C E 1924 values of same. year. (Farm Bureau Investigations brought To wipe out the inborn prejudices, to unclothe the less enthus- Laws which require complete label- alter at their wish, with thoir in- equalization in Calhoun, Ingham, Wash- iastic of their reticence, let the F a r m B u r e a u go f o r w a r d t h i s ing as to the description, purity and competent and inefficient methods tenaw, Monroe and Kalamazoo counties, similar items which can be determin- these roadways, and impair and de- saving farmer taxpayers $67,350 excess taxes annually.) winter with a p r o g r a m of t e a c h i n g , w i t h discussions at g r o u p a n d Poultrymen Keen For ed by examination of the seed itself. stroy without hindrance these Farm c o m m u n i t y meetings and with i n d i v i d u a l e n d e a v o r on t h e p a r t of Marketing District Certification as to the life heritage serving industries as was done here. TRANSPORTATION Immediate application of Michigan its membership, to build u p a sentiment t h a t will be expressed (Continued from page one) of seed is still in a formative stage Therefore. I am calling this cast EFFECTIVE SEPT. 10, and is not yet ready for iron-clad to your attention hoping that the 1925 Zone Rate decision to save farmer ship- Alfred Hannah, of Michigan State pers in 69 counties $500,000 annually. in t h e election of p r o p e r officials a n d establishing of t h e type standards. Excellent progress has facts will be published BO that these College; Prof. Moore., of Michigan MARKETING of t o w n s h i p b o a r d s t h a t will give the f a r m e r of Michigan the State College; E. M. Fackler, presi- been made by the various crop im- agricultural serving industries will Extension of sound c o - o p e r a t i v e mar- most good r o a d s for t h e dollars he is called u p o n to p a y out. dent of the Ohio Poultry Producers provement associations, extension be given the protection and encour- keting program now well under way in and other certifying agencies in cer- agement which they deserve. Michigan. If there is a way open for g i v i n g a g r i c u l t u r e a definite, increas- Co-operative Association, of Waus- eon, O.; C. L. Brody, manager of the tifying the genuineness of valuable An investigation here will show AI TO.MOIULE INSURANCE ing amount of road mileage each y e a r w i t h o u t a d d e d expense, Michigan State Farm Bureau and varieties and strains and also in not only careless destruction of prop- E F F E C T I V E OCT. 20, Adequate protection for farmers against erty, but also a deliberate effort to 1926 loss hv fire, theft, collision, property dam- who is t h e r e to s t a n d in t h e way of such progress.' < ertainly M. L. Howell, of Wauseon, O., man- verifying geographic origin. age and public liability furnished at rea- ager of the Ohio Poultry Producers We believe this type of certifica- magnify same by leaving the road sonable rates. not a m e m b e r of the o r g a n i z a t i o n t h a t has d o n e a n d is d o i n g more in an impassable condition, beeaus• Co-operative Association. tion should be encouraged and made for a g r i c u l t u r e than a n y o t h e r agency, the F a r m B u r e a u . The whole proposition, as explain- as uniform as is practicable. of daring to uublicly call attention V ed by the Ohio men, is one of grad- to this incompetency and inefficien- We feel that a basis for more ef- cy. T H E T O W N S H I P ROAD F a r m B u r e a u ' aims have been variously stated. Sometimes ing poultry products on a big scale fective certification work would be so that the producers will be in po- provided by further agronomic in- Very respectfully, Skepticism or reticence, it m a t t e r s little by what term we they have been classified u n d e r eight p o i n t s , sometimes in four, sition to trade on the biggest and E. A. Morose vestigations. r e f e r to it, seems to be the only s t u m b l i n g block in the way of and sometimes u n d e r still a n o t h e r n u m b e r . best markets of the country, includ- The Seed Certification Committee g e t t i n g Michigan's t o w n s h i p roads on a definite, p r e - d e t e r m i u e d This is l e a d i n g to n o confusion on the p a r t of the t h i n k i n g ing Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Buf- feels that Federal control of a uni- Chimneys And Stoves falo, Chicago or wherever they find form system of verifying place of ori- p r o g r a m of e o n s t r u c t i o n and m a i n t e n a n c e . farmer, who sees t h a t t h e basic aims a r e t h e same. * it most advantageous to sell their gin might be advisable, yet t h e Com- Cause Third Of Fires It may he that t h e r e is a feeling of both p r e j u d i c e and re- We are reminded of t h e .slogan of a commonly k n o w n a u t o m o - commodities. mittee wishes to strongly urge that • liable statistics indicate that t i c e n c e : prejudice ag&iusi a n y a t t e m p t or organized effort to Besides affording a better market defective chimneys, stoves and fur- bile. " C o n s t a n t l y i m p r o v e d , b u t no y e a r l y m o d e l s . " This auto- such a system should not be con- outlet for their products the grading naces, together with hot ashes, and c h a n g e old, established customs and reticence in c o o p e r a t i n g w i t h mobile comes out in different colors, w i t h different t y p e s of strued to mean Federal varietal cer- and handling of them under an ar- sparks from chimneys, were respon- rangement such as is operating with tification or Federal grades. The an influence or a g e n c y w o r k i n g to i n t e r f e r e w i t h these es- windshields, a n d different styles of l i g h t s . B u t the engine, the subject of Federal verification of sible for almost one-third of the farm great success at Wauseon, will tend fire losses in 1925. Such losses are t a b l i s h e d customs a m i routine. p r o p e l l i n g force, is f u n d a m e n t a l l y the same. to improve the flocks of the pro- place of origin is a matter which the T h i s is purely a n a t u r a l situation a n d , being n a t u r a l a n d not Committee feels should be consider- easily preventable, by seeing to it ducers and to raise the standard of that the heating plants and equip- the industry in general throughout ed at the general sessions of the Seed pre, should be t h e easier overcome when, by a p r o p e r l y The U n i t e d S t a t e s of America would n e v e r have existed but Marketing Conference. ment are in good order, that the the whole district, those who have i sequence of facts, set' u p t h r o u g h application of sound for the cooperation a m o n g t h e t h i r t e e n colonies which caused watched the opgrauou in Ohio with 2. Standard Terms in Seed Certi- ashes are properly carad for, and that interest, claim. fication: chimneys are regularly cleaned an TO FIX THE ROAD Its Limitations In What Can RESOLUTIONS! IS OAT CHAMPION in western New York and south- Be Accomplished Through It BY OCEANA BUREAU era Michigan, when these surveys are completed. With the legislature con- TO THEATLANT1C Too Much Expected Through so common in agricultural products, Many Important Points Are vening January 5 and the an- - mial meeting of the State Farm William Schweitzer Raises A Freight cars loaded during the week ending October 2nd, numbered and the consequent glut on the mar- Hundred Bushels T o Co-ope rati vea, Ohio ket. It may bargain for the delivery Considered At The Bureau Board of Delegates only 5*4. This is the nineteenth All Good Going For Ocean a month away, it is vei-y im- The Acre time this year that loadings exceed- of stated quantities of its product Boats But 33 Miles Pres. Says through a period of time, thus, on Annual Meet portant that all resolutions ed a million cars for a week. the one hand, affording the customer adopted by County or Township William Schweitzer, a Bay county In The River Adopting six resolutions at its an- Farm Bureaus be sent to the -— There seems to be a somewhat the assurance of a supply as needed farmer, who grew 96 4 bushels of oats general misunderstanding of what without the necessity of tying up a nual meeting, the Oceana County State headquarters at Lansing on 9 V2 acres, a yield of slightly more BENEFITS EXCEED COST operative can and cannot be done through co- large amount of capital in reserve Farm Bureau, in session at Shelby, , where they will be assembled than 101 bushels to the acre, won the marketing, Lee Palmer stock, and, on the other, providing recently, agreed to retain its County and referred to the resolutions president of the Ohio Farm Bureau the producer with a fair price for his Showing Made That Lakes Federation, jtold the farmers of Ohio product when delivered. Agricultural tee of three Agent, men and name two a commit- women in committee, which will be in session some days in advance of oat championship of Michigan, and has been officially named champion oat, grower of the Michigan Crop Im- See To Ocean Waterway recently. "3. It may, through advertising each township, decide upon and car- the regular annual meeting. provement association by officers of Saves Money He said: "Too frequently the co- and education of consuming public, ry out a definite policy and program operative marketing movement has enlarge its market with a corres- of reforestation been thought a matter of magic. All ponding price advantage. The educa- carry out taxation investigation work in the county and If you have any personal sug- gestions or itleas that you would like brought to the attention the organization. The farm on which the record yield That covering axes collected over three was produced is composed of low- In articles in the last two issues we need to do is to organize and we tion of the public as to the merits periods. of the NEWS we have shown the im- can control prices, has been tho of virgin wool has done much to en- portance of cheap transportation dream of many misinformed pro- hance the value vf good wool, and C. L. Brody, secretary-manager of of the resolutions eommittee, lH-st assured tttKit your State Farm Bureau will be glad to lying heavy, black soil known for its productivity. On this soil, however, Every Load oat growing is attended by risks of rates on our farm products to the ducers. The rude awakening has enabled the purchaser to buy a more the State Farm Bureau, met with the have them and that they will having the crop go flat about the of livestock goes to y o u r co- European markets. In this conclud- brought about lack of faith, criti- satisfactory garment. The amount of organization and gave a brief talk on be given full and earful consid- time it ripens. According to Mr. ing article we want to make it very cism and general' bitterness in some publicity in this case has been limit- the work to be done in the several eration. operative commission house Schweitzer, a variety known as clear just why and how this piece quarters., ed largely to reports on legislation counties and told of some of the "Worthy oats," having stiff straw, at either Detroit or E a s t of bad road on our main export trunk "Let us consider a few of the covering fabric branding, yet it has more recent accomplishments of the which was developed at Michigan Buffalo. line should be made passable for things a co-operative can and can- served to call the attention of laroie state organization, explaining the State college several years ago. ocean-going traffic. not do, taking the negative side numbers of consumers, to the fact need of greater effort on the part of avoids much of this danger, and pro- The profits these concerns A line from your home in Michi- first: gan up the St. Lawrence river and What Cannot Be Done that they have not been getting what the counties in .establishing township they thought clothes purchases. they were in their committees unit in the to Farm function Bureau as the first organiza- WOMAN GOES ON duces well. This is the secutive year that his oat field has third con- are m a k i n g r e p r e s e n t direct across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe " 1 . It cannot arbitrarily make savings for those w h o ship will show the etraightest and best grades; it can only assemble such and cheapest road that The campaign of the raisin grow- tion. your products as may come to it into uni- ers to increase raisin consumption, Carl Hemstreet, the County Agri- SANILAC BOARD exceeded 9 5 bushels to the acre. Statistics on yields of other Mich- t h r o u g h the CO-OPS. farm products can possibly travel to form classes. The grade is made by and the cranberry growers in secur- cultural Agent, and O. E. Hawley, igan farmers, show that Mr. Sch- Their earnings arc paid the European market. the producer of the product and de- ing a larger outlet for their berries secretary-treasurer, gave their an- County Farm Bureau Elects weitzer has produced a crop on his hack to those who patronize Michigan farmers live in the midst pends altogether on the skill, intelli- are vivid illustrations of what may nual reports at this meeting. Two New Directors 9 y2 acres as valuable as the average them. of the Great Lakes and yet probably gence, care and seasonable condi- be accomplished by co-operatives in At the annual election, Alfred grower produces on 2 9 ^ acres. we do not quite realize that taken to- tions which go to produce a high- advertising. If an assessment of 2 Henrickson, Fred Kerr and Roger For T h e Year Give the CO-OPS y o u r gether, they constitute an ocean class article. A wool-marketing asso- cents per pound could be levied Southwick were chosen directors. Co-op Association more than a thousand miles in length ciation, for instance, can no more against Ohio wools, and such a fund The board then elected Mr. Henrick- Farm Bureau members of Sanilac s h a r e of the business a n d get be used in judicious advertising of son president for the ensuing year; and carrying ships of ocean-going throw short wool into a combing Is Allowed Damages y o u r share of their e a r n i n g s grade and get away with it to the the wonderful wearing quality and Mr. Southwick, vice president, and county, in annual meeting, named di- size. On these lakes this present year merits of Ohio wools, it is a con- O. R. Gale, secretary-treasurer. rectors of the county Bureau for the in r e t u r n . we have done a business equal to purchaser than a livestock associa- A decision allowing damages for tion can throw a canner cow in a servative estimate to say that its coming year and heard reports of about one-fifth that of all the rail- load of baby beef and get by. price could be raised 5 to 10 cents Recommendation was made that State Farm Bureau work from offi- breach of contract has just been They Lead The M a r k e t . roads of the United States. The job "Grades have been generally estab- per pound. The additional cost of $1 the membership campaign be con- cials of the state organization recent- handed down by the state supreme that remains for us to do in order to $2 a suit would never be question- tinued. ly. court, in the case of the Hart Potatp to complete the first class trunk lished in all commodities for a con- ed by the purchaser. Eight directors were named in- Growers Association versus Ed. Grei- Mich. Livestock Exchange highway that now runs from Duluth siderable period of time, and are siim cluding two new members of the ner, a Hart, Michigan, farmer. and Chicago as far as the foot of Lake Erie, is to join with Canada ply a classification of the various "4. It can sorts and types found in any given and middleman's profits. These two product, and must be so made as to factors in the marketing of farm eliminate speculation 1926 DAIRY RECORD board. The newly elected members In this instance Greiner is alleged are Mrs. Howard Levitt, Croswell, to have signed an agreement to be- Dix Ave., Detroit and improve the St. Lawrence river be acceptable to the consumer of come a member of the potato grow- Producers Co-Op Ass'n products have made large inroads in- between the city of Montreal and the each type. The abundance or scarcity to the producer's dollar, without giv- foot of Lake Ontario. That will tie Qf any given product in any given ing him anything in return. True, SHOWS A DECREASE and James Mahaffy, Marlette. They replace D. T. Knight and ers' association and to market his Charles Mahaffy, both of Marlette. potato crops co-operatively through 965 Williams, E. Buffalo up the two ends of the main trunk year has a slight reflection on grad there are costs in moving any prod- Other directors named include the this association when sufficient line, and make the expensive Buffa- ing, and is mutually recognised in uct to market which, as before men- Van Buren Association Gives following: Lew M. Derby, Croswell; members had been signed up and lo-New York overland detour un- the trade. In periods of abundant tioned, cannot be eliminated. Such Figures That Make John Biugle, Carsonville; John \V. that he later sold part of his first — i M necessary. crop to an "outside concern or indi- supply, grades must be more closely costs as warehousing, processing, Dairymen Think Goodwine, Marlette; John McLellan, The St. Lawrence is not a river drawn than when the commodity is grading, labor, insurance and sales vidual, contrary to the terms of his New Greenleaf; William Malloy, contract. such as we are accustomed to think- scarce, and vice-versa. costs are to be met, however the Minden City, John Campbell, Peck ing about. It is some ten times larg- The board of directors of the Van His defense was that he had no BEST FOR WINTER "2. Co-operative marketing or- commodity is marketed. The co-op- Buren County Cow Testing Associa- Directors will meet here within a contract because there was no Hart er than the Mississippi, and second in ganizations cannot fix prices in the erative performing such services for week to name officers. size among the world's rivers. It does sense of arhitarily setting prices re- its members in a position to help tion met at the office of the county Potato Growers Association at the Hit Chicken Thievery not have the usual sand bars and gardless of values. Such policies are each producer, whose consignment agriculturaf agent recently and went The state speakers addressed the time he "signed on the dotted line" sharp turns and swift currents found fundamentally unsound, and insteaJ is .not measuring up in grade or con- over the work Of the association for meeting on various farm subjects. signifying intention of becoming a in ordinary rivers. It is a deep, wide, of furthering the work, react against dition, to put a more salable product the months of July. August, Septem- They included Albert Bentall, state member of the proposed marketing steady-flowing stream. ber and October. Figures submitted association. it even when possible. Where abso- on the market, and establish closer comparing the .same months' results organizer-of the Bureau, Clark Bro- The Supreme court ruled that the This is true of the upper St. Law- lute control of a product can be ob- relations with those who purchase in 1925 with those of 1926 show that dy, secretary of the State Farm Bu- rence except that at three points it tained and prices are advanced be- the commodity handled. It can elim- 1011 cows werp tested in 1925 as reau, and C. D. Ballard of Michigan incorporation of the marketing asso- breaks over ledges of rocks that yond reason, the consuming public, inate all excess expense or profit-; in against 1739 in 1926; that in 1925 State college, who has charge of ciation was carried out as planned, make dams and locks necessary if through the weapon of boycotting or the handling of its business. and stipulated in the signed agree- 42 cows made an average of over 50 county farm agents. ment, therefore the association is en- ships larger than the small-sized sea- the use of substitutes, eliminates "5 Co-operative marketing can pounds of butterfat per month while Important resolutions passed by titled to collect damages. going vessels that now go up and the market for that particular com- and does reward the careful or hon- in 1926 there were 58. In 1925 fif- the board of directors and members down the Canadian canals are to go modity until such time as it is will- est producer of the quality goods. It ty-five cows gave an average pf over present included the favoring of pas- from Montreal into the Great Lakes. ing to reduce its valuations to a rea- penalizes slipshod, careless methods 1250 pounds of milk per month and sing more stringent legislation rela- Survey Shows Losses INTER has no terrors for It Can Be Done A joint board of United States and sonable basis. "3. Agricultural of production and inferior grade. It in 1926 there Wjere 59. The average tive to chicken thievery, and the organizations returns to each farmer the actual milk production per cow per month unanimous indorsement of the Bu- Canadian engineers, a few years ago, cannot entirely regulate production. value of his product as determined in 1925 was 650.5. while in 1926 reau in favoring county-wide tuber- In Corn Are Serious w Non-Caking salt users. The Genuine N-C put the cost for the dams and locks They may regulate acreage or num- on a possible future market which it was only 5 59.2. The average but- culosis tests for cattle. Some idea of the seriousness of necessary to float a boat drawing 30 ber of breeding animals, but season- the average buyer always interprets terfat. production per month for 19 25 (non-caking salt) A resolution tp establish the coun- the corn borer situation can be gain- foot of water, at $270,000,000. The able conditions entirely beyond their in his favor. If co-operative market- was 26.79 pounds per cow while in ty wide T. B. tests for cattle was ed from the report from the annual Is strictly non-caking and prac- engineers a t / t h a t time figured that control, may determine a decided va- ing has accomplished nothing more 1926 it was 23.39 pounds. brought before the board of super- field survey made by the corn borer tically non-freezing. of this amount, more than $100,000,- riance in yifld, either above or below than this one thing, it has been visors here in October, the resolutior laboratory of the Bureau of Entomol- 000 would be used to put in turbines market requirements. worth all the time and effort ex- The foregoing figures afforded ogy at Sandusky, Ohio, in 179 corn- Non-Caking salt is packed in and machinery for the creation of 1 pended on it. much room for thought on the part being tabled and finally lost among fields representing the older portion barrels, 140, 100, 70, 50 and Marketing Costs other business. electric power. Of the entire amount "4. Marketing costs cannot be "6 Through controlling a lar, j e of herd owners, as to why there For Extension Work of the infested area of Ohio. These 25 pound non-sweating sacks. of money they estimated the ship eliminated. Some state that the mid- amount of any given commodity, the should be a slump in 1926 over The membership of the Bureau al- fields showed an average increase of channel would cost only something dleman cannot be dispensed with. If co-operative is in better position to 1925. infestation slightly exceeding 400 Get The Genuine like $160,000,000 for actual canal by this they mean the cost of put- secure value in its sales, due not only Is it in breeding, or feeding, or so passed a resolution approving of per cent, as compared with a similar the appropriation granted by the su- and lock construction. This amount ting the goods on the market, well to the volume it 'ias to offer, but also care, or the quality of pasture. If pervisors for county extension work in turn would be shared by the two and good. If, however, they meaa to its ability to keep in close con- the cows in the association, upon to the county agent. At the last ses- nations on a fair basis. the maintenance of an entirely dis- tact with all phases of the market, which there is such close bookkeep- sion, $2,400 was granted for the next mUl.VLM7re.U,U.l.VUU,UI7,rJ.lMAl^^ The ship channel itself, that is tinct organization, operating inde- an impossibility with the individual ing and constant study relative to year. MICfflGAN FARM BUREAU POULTRY FEEDS the canal part, would be only 33 pendently of the commodity organi- producer. It may become such i feeding, balancing rations, etc., show The business session followed a miles in length, and this added to zation proper and serving its own dominant factor in marketing any this kind of a record—what is hap- DEPENDABLE and ECONOMICAL potluck dinner at the Methodist the 25-mile canal at the Welland, interests rather than the interests of particular commodity as to have the pening among the herds of the coun- church. Michigan Chick Starter with Buttermilk would make a total of but 58 miles the membership, they are assuming deciding voice in sales prices within ty that are not receiving these at- Michigan Growing Mash with Buttermilk of ship canal between Chicago and a wrong position, which has been the reservations before mentioned. tentions? The same ratio spread Michigan Laying Mash with Buttermilk • Liverpool. Canal distances of this disproved by many successful mar-, length have been found practical, es- keting organizations. "7. The combined efforts of a group of co-operatives may do and over would the run dairy into eows a of large the country amount of ONE-FOURTH LOSS Make Chicks grow and hens lay For tale by the local Co-op. or Farm Bureau agent. InsUt on pecially where only a few locks are "5. The co-operative cannot enter has done much in furthering the pas- money. This does not afford a satis- required. For example, the Kiel Can- into the field of speculation. Neither sage of legislation favorable to their factory record and these figures are al is 61 miles in length, and the long- can it hope to equal or exceed all growth and development, and stop- given out for the purpose of making ON '26BEAN CROP Michigan brand. Write for free Poultry feeding booklet. "Dept-F** MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SUPPLY SERVICE Lansing, Michigan est great ship canal, the Suez, a canal speculative prices which may be paid ping adverse legislative measures. dairymeu think. ^r^^n^^B^^n^^Ecrrammmmr^nmmcEr^^n^^n^^ra^amccmmmgj^amsgEEE with no locks, is 102 miles long. for limited amounts of the commod- The same may be said concerning Average Yield 12 Bushels. =—r Canals of any extreme length, such ity in which it deals. as the 179 ipjle substitute proposed financing the producers while their "The moment such an organiza- product is in transit to the market. by the State of New York, crossing tion enters into the speculative field Co-operatives are borrowing large TOWNSHIP SHOWS Five Million Bushels Fit For Market that state and connecting • with the by refusing to merchandise any of its sums of money, which is advanced PROGRESS SPIRIT The Truth Feed s Hudson river, have never proved product until such time as prices to the growers on long-time periods One hundred seventy-four thou- practical for the use of large ships. may be highest, that moment it ceas- and at low interest rates, thus allow- sand acres of beans in Michigan were The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence es to be a marketing organization ing an orderly movement to markei Farm Bureau Boosters Hold not harvested this year. This was 24 Tidewater Association, the official and its period of existence will be —a thing individual producers could per cent of the acreage planted, the representative of a group of twenty- determined by the length of time it never hope to accomplish for them- Meeting at Newfield federal department of agricultural one mid-western states, has found can successfully forecast the mar- selves. F a r m e r s Home statistics claims. that there is indicated 30,000,000 ket, because whenever it is obliged "8. The establishment of co-opera- Only 5,299,000 bushels of market- tons of commerce for such a ship to unload on a down market, it loses tive marketing agencies and their ac- Eighteen members of the Newfield able beans were saved from the sea- channel and that the saving on i t s membership. tivities ha:; succeeded in changing son's total crop and the "pickage" freight charges would amount to an "Further, an organization which the attitude of the consumer toward township Farm Bureau, in Oceana ran approximately 18 per cent, leav- county, met at the home of Archie average of $4.00 a ton. indicating a holds out to its membership the idea the farmer. There is today an entire- Himebaugh on pec. 9, and elected a ing only 4,3."VO,OUO bushels for the net saving to the mid-west of over of always beating' speculative prices, ly different sentiment toward agri- township •committee to look after trade as compared with last year's $100,000,000 a year. In a word, it and expects to hold them on that culture in consuming centers thai, farm bureau affairs. The members crop of 0.471.000 bushels. The av- will bring us and our home consumer basis, has a rough road ahead of it. prevailed some years ago. The situa- of this committee are Frank Darling- erage yield was 12 bushels to the closer together. It will bring us and There are always a few overoptimis- tion so far as the farmer is concern- ton, chairman and minuteman, R. W. acre. In 1921 there were 87,000 our foreign market closer together. tic men in every business. These men ed has not changed, yet no longer It will reduce our freight costs, both are reading signs of advanced mar- is he charged with being a profiteer; at home and abroad, and it will in- kets which may or may not material- acres of beans left upharvested, and Robotham, Mrs. Archie Himebaugh, the average acreage yielld w.as 13.5 neither is the joke that you could Mrs. Robert Jones and William En- bushels. Dairymen of Michigan! tell a farmer from the hogs with crease the net returns to the farm- ize, and are willing to back their whom he associates by looking for derle. It" yon are feeding for milk p r o d u c t i o n y o u will find er. judgment with their money. If their Carl Hemstreet. County Agricul- t h a t Milkniaker supplies a balanced r a t i o n , a p a l a t a b l e expectations are realized they stay the one with the hat rung in through tural Agent, talked on the possibility Rain Takes More Than C S. and Canada Planning in business another year. If the its changes as formerly. feed a n d an a b u n d a n c e of feed. Our government is negotiating market breaks against them badly of a Farm Bureau township com- Plants Do From Soils of Milkmaker with homegrown r o u g h a g e a n d "with Canada at the present time. A enough they are lost sight of, and "The farmer has announced to the mittee in furthering good roads, bet- world that he is a business man, ca- ter schools, tax discussions and ex- Old mother earth's annual bathing coarse g r a i n s a s s u r e s the d a i r y m a n an economical, treaty either this winter or next is others step into their places. pable of managing his own affairs; tension work. Fred Bunnell, chair- bill costs the farmers of the United b a l a n c e d ration w h e n directions for feeding a r e fol- to be hoped for and expected. If the Senate approves this treaty, the "The foregoing are some of the that his business is of such a char- man of the meeting, said he thought "States more than $200,000,000 every lowed. acter that he must combine'with his work can immediately be started, but. things which co-operate marketing fellow farmer successfully to do so; such a local gathering could do great year. Rain water scouring the coun- E v e r y good r a t i o n must have v a r i e t y , p a l a t a b i l i t y , if the Senate should refuse to ratify cannot do. What then, can it do to and that he is entitled to the same good by meeting regularly, talkiug tryside, rushing down hillsides, bulk, protein, high digestibility a n d minerals. it, this opportunity to improve our merit its support or justify its ex- respect and business courtesy given over mutual problems, deciding on a gouging out gullies and sweeping great highway to the world's mar- istence? course of action and then acting in a over gentle slopes of cultivated fields All of these factor^ a r e m e t by t h e use of What Can Be IKme men in other lines of endeavor and body The County Farm Bureau fur- carries away to the ocean many mil- kets will be lost, so far as this gen- " 1 . It can educate the producer ir. the public has learned to take him nished refreshments for the mem- lions of tons of soil. With this rich eration is concerned. Think the matter through and if the production of a better product by at his valuation of himself. informing him on grades, production "Today, he sits in the councils of bers present. top soil goes 126,000,000,000 pounds of plant-food material—lost to the MICHIGAN you believe that lowering our trans- big business. Bankers are asking for portation cost to the world's market and preparation for market, and his patronage, and his voice speaks farmers of the country forever- would better the farmer, tell your then secure for him the additional with authority, demanding his rights 27 Co-ops Fail In Year twenty times the amount permanent- United States Senators how you value such a product is worth in the rather than asuming the role of the would ilke them to vote when a market. It can go far in the stand- mendicant, taking such dole as may treaty providing for the St. Law- ardization of its product, thus assur- be given him. rence ship channel comes before the ing its customers a uniform quality "In conclusion, may we press thi* Only 27 co-operative association* out of a total of 10,000 in operation in 192.1 failed, figures covering the Senate for its approval. There Is no and pack, a decided advantage in es- oue point? The success of every co- entire country'* co-operative business ty Jersey Cattle Club is slated for ly removed by cropping. JI:HSI:Y GMJB AXM AI. Annual meeting of the Kent Coun- MilKmaKer Original Open-Formula Dairy Feed In Michigan. Politics in that. Just plain horse tablishing desirable sales connec- operative is based on volume, econ- show. The business of 800 of these December 31, to be held in the Y. M. Your local d i s t r i b u t o r can supply you. If y o u h a v e tions. sense. "2. Throtagh orderly and system- omy, efficient management and sales- associations showed a 100 per cent C. A. building at Grand Rapids as an. no local dealer, w r i t e us. Let's remove the freight handi- manship, but the final success or gain from 1913 to I M S while those all day affair, beginning at 10:30 cap from our shoulders and from the atic marketing it can regulate prices failure comes back to the support associations operating in the north o'clock. H. E. Dennison, field man shoulders of our children. It can be to a degree and stabilize the mar- and co-operation, or the lack of it, central states, including Michigan, for the American Jersey Cattle club, done. The St. Lawrence Ship Channel kets. It can feed the market such on the part of the individual mem- showed a gain of about 400 per cent is to be present and discuss some of Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service la inevitable! Let's have it in our ;quantities as may readily be absorb- ber." in business in the past decade. the Jersey breeders' problems. Lansing, Michigan time. ed, and avoid dumping operations, DECEMBER i\\ Krtm MICHIGAN FARM B f R E A C KUWll 1.8a SHIAWASSEE VOTES SOME DOG! VAN BUREN AGENT Five Hundred Farmers Plan POWELL AGAIN ON BUSINESS NEWS TO MAKE CHANGE IN Irvine, Ky., Dec. 31—(Special). With an explosion of nitroglycer- OUTLINES YEAR'S To Tour Europe for Study LEGISLATIVE JOB Five cents a word for one fnt. r tion; 4'/ 2 cents per word for each oi two insertions; 4 cents a word n» in within the body of a dog a short insertion for each of three i n «.T m CONSTITUTION season of fright in a section of the Lee county oil fields near here WORK AT MEETING Sam Thompson, A. F. B. F. Liverpool Cotton exchange, cotton mills in England, and the royal herd Bureau Legislative Observer tlons, and at the 4 cent rate u'r succeeding insertions. Count earh word, abbreviation and figure, in came to an end. The dog drank Head, To Lead The at Ballater, Scotland. To Keep Close Check eluding words in signature a« words. Cash must accompan Provides For Two Women On about a pint of the explosive and Annual Convention of County A motor trip will be made over the On Lawmakers order. Michigan Farm Bu y oil men tried to capture it, but the Party Next Summer Isle of Jersey, the original home of News. reau Directorate, Allows dog ran away. Is Held on Friday, the Jersey cow now famous in this Women to Vote The workers cleared out and December 31 Five hundred American farmers, country for her high butterfat per- With the convening of lh*> 1!»27 the owner of the dog moved his are going to tour Europe to study, session of the Michigan State Legis- POULTRY centage. The farmers will be taken wife and ,ten children from their in their own way, foreign producers', on a drive t h r o u g h the Shakespeare lature only a few days away, we take CLUB SERVES LUNCHEON home. MEETING AT PAW PAWproduction and marketing methods. country, Stratford-on-Avon and Shot- pleasure in announcing the return to F U L Li B L O O M E D WHITE d u c k s m d d r a k e ! 12.00 e a c h , also r* Vl J7T .Later the dog chased a rabbit Complete plans have just been an- State Farm Bureau headquarters of bred Toulouse geese. Dan tery, to Warwick an,d Kenilworth. Stanley M. Powell, Assistant Secre- L a i n g s b u r g , Mich. MgiSS Membership Work Is Pushed. over a 50 foot precipice, fell, and Many Other Organizations nounced of the American Farm Bu- They will have a chance to inspect tary and Director of Legislation. Two exploded. reau federation's 1927 co-operative the commerce-crowned Manchester WHITTAKKK'S KKI> C O C K E R v T ? Officers Elected For Are Asked to Attend the pilgrimage which Is to be made and a half months ago Mr. Powell p e d i g r e e d from H i g h P r o d u c i n g n'.'>, ship canal. And by train, motor and was granted a leave of absence and Hoth c o m b s . W r i t e for prices. i n , *• The Year Bureau Meeting ntxt summer through England boat they will go through the roman- laRes F a r m , Box B , L a w r e n c e , Michigan France, Scotland, Belgium, Germany. he has been spending the interven- tic Trossachs region of Scotland. ing ten weeks at his farm h o m e ' D O W N S S T R A I N W H I T E LEGHORV? Shiawassee County Farm Bureau MILK PRODUCERS HOLD The annual meeting of the mem- Holland, Denmark and the Isle of Purpose Explained There have been just two regular B r e d 20 y e a r s for h i g h a v e r a g e egg £*' held its annual meeting in the City LOCAL MEETINGS FOR bers of the VanBuren County Farm Jersey. S. H. Thompson, the federa- In explaining the purpose of the sessions of the Legislature since Auction flocks. S t r o n g , livable chiT-wV 100% live d e l i v e r y g u a r a n t e e d . All Mj(!f, Hall, at OWOSBO, on Dec. 9. The meet- Bureau will be held on Friday, De- tion's president, will head the tour, trip Mr. Thompson said that many 1913 that Mr. Powell has not been igan A c c r e d i t e d . W . A. D o w n s , Rout., i ing was called to order at 11 o'clock MAKING YEAR'S PLANS cember 31, at the Coterie Hall, Paw which he has worked out with Frank echoes have reached this country of connected with in some full-time em- Romeo. M i c h i g a n . 1-28.27 by President C. M. ITrch. The morn- Paw. The forenoon session will be Evans, general marketing counsel of successful agricultural practices in ployed capacity. This has given him LIVESTOCK ing session was taken up with a Delegates of the Michigan Milk devoted to listening to officer's re- the bureau in co-operation with offi- the fields and market places in a unique background of information question box and round table discus- Producers association, from the vari- ports and the election of officers for cials of the United States department; Europe which may or may not be regarding legislative procedure and SHORTHORN B U L L S , REDS \vh sion of various Farm Bureau mat- ous counties that ship milk into the the ensuing year. Every member of of agriculture and Its representatives adaptable to the meeting of serious state affairs. He will attend each R o a n s m i l k i n g s t r a i n from h e a v y piodu, i n g d a m s . S e r v i c e a b l e a g e . Write Tr* «ers. The discussion was led by Al- detroit area, have been holding the Farm Bureau is urged to be pres- in Europe, American ambassadors in problems facing American agricul- daily meeting of the Senate and Moriarty, Hudson, Mich. 12-so v fred Bentall of the Michigan State meetings by counties to elect their ent and to take part in this event. Europe, American ambassadors in the ture. House this "coming session and fur- FOR SALE — SHORTHORN h\u7 Ifyrm Bureau Organization Depart- sales, committee men for 1927, and Tbe Farm Bureau is a family mem- foreign countries to be visited, and nish reliable and timely legislative Calves. S i r e ' s d a m ii 1600 lb. cow with a to decide other matters pertaining bership and the wives are urged to foreign agricultural ministers and "We will have an opportunity to l-'.OOO lb. milk r e c o r d . Seventy-f| V l , i* ment. information to Michigan farmers to work in their locals especially be present also. secretaries. study at first hand the long term cul- one h u n d r e d d o l l a r s . M e r r i h e w Hroi At noon all those present enjoyed during the winter. tivation methods of very old coun- through the Michigan Farm Bureau W e i d m a n , Mich. 1-11-27 a real get-together dinner served by The trip will cover approximately The afternoon session will be 6e- 10,000 naties by boat, rail and auto- tries," added Mr. Thompson. "The News, various farm papers and the MISCELLANEOUS dot of the county Farmers' Clubs, A year ago it was decided at these net-work of Farm Bureau legislative voted to consideration of the County most efficient co-operative systems in Which 1B famous for its hospitality county meetings to put on a certain Agricultural agent's recommended mobile—6,700 miles by steamer,' the world, both in production and in Minute Men which has been built up P L A T F O R M S C A L E S , FAIRBANKS and having the pleasant custom of type of meeting in each of the locals. program of work for the coming year 2,500 over-railroads, and 800 miles marketing, will be included in our to make sure that the desires of the T h e Seed D e p a r t m e n t of t h e S t a t e Farm iefting on lap-board tables so that This meeting was to be one in which and the adoption thereof. An invita- in automobiles. An entire steamship, studies. We will see the great breed- Farm Bureau membership will be B u r e a u h a s t h r e e 500 p o u n d capacity scales in perfect c o n d i t i o n t o be sold at each four people must of necessity be some educational marketing material tion Is extended to Granges, Glean- the Aurania of the Cunard line, will ing establishments and the historic presented effectively in the legisla- $10 each a n d one of 2,500 pound capacity close together. The idea conveyed would be presented by a representa- er Arbors, Boards of Trade, Business* be taken over by the farmers. herds of Europe, and the soil build- tive chambers at Lansing. to sell a t $35. }' is, that as they support their corner tive of the Agricultural ^Economics mqn's Clubs, bankers, editors, minis- Mr. Thompson says that this uni- ing methods that have maintained a pt the table, it is suggestive of the ele Department of the Michigan State ters, agricultural teachers, Co-oper- que tour will be of special value to high degree of soil fertility and land hiejit of success in all co-operative College. Mr. Gifford Patch, Jr., of ative Marketing Associations, Farm- farmers in their effort to improve cultivation for over 2,000 years. Our work, namely, close co-operation. East Lansing, ably took care of this er's clubs and other local organiza- their own industry's unsatisfactory The oil* hundred or more Farm Bu- phase of the work in the association tions interested in agriculture in the condition. farmers are thinking seriously about reau »*O03ters who gathered at this locals last winter. Coupled with this county to be represented and take A Unique Occasion soil fertility, too. n^ectipg surely enjoyed this noon was a discussion led by the associa- part in this meeting. This is the It is the first time such a large First Hand Information ' Ind^ifsop and after the round table tion representative. His remarks time for the agricultural interests of group of tourists, made up almost "They will see what electricity has \ ^ I N T E R D R I V I N G has m a n y dtscuSsion and eating together in were along the line of informing the the county to show what their de- entirely of men actually engaged in done for some of the rural communi- this pleasant way, everyone felt members of the conditions in the sires and wants along lines of exten- farming, ever visited . foreign coun- ties of Europe. We will study Irriga- hazards. Protect yourself ready for the more serious business market and endeavoring to explain sion in agriculture and home econom- tries. They will have an opportunity tion in Denmark, terracing in the against t h e m w i t h full c o v e r a g e oT the afternoon. some of the things that might be in to hobnob with. European farmers. ics are, and if they do not epxress The trip, which is to last two months, Rhineland, reforestation in other The County Farm Bureau consti- the members' minds. parts of Germany, and waste land insurance. These meetings were not started them at this time, it is very hard for tution was revised to bring it more beginning July 30 and ending Sept* reclamation in Denmark and Ger- the agricultural agent to carry on T h e State Farm Bureau offers completely in line with those used last year until about the middle of any orderly extension work program. s26, comes at the time of year when many. in many other counties and to al- winter and consequently all of the lo- conditions will be ideal for the Amer- y o u safe insurance in the State low each member a vote at the an- cals were not reached before spring's He gives these matters close study ican farmer tourists to get out into "ORIGINAL SHEEPSKIN" nual meeting. At this particular work started, and so at the last few from a county-wide standpoint dur- the fields with foreign , producers. Farm Mutual A u t o Insurance The word "sheepskin" ii? used to" meeting the men present gallantly meetings there was a very small at- ing the year, and forms an opinion Unlike any other foreign tour, voted to have the ladies vote also, an tendance. It is expected that this as to the things most in need of atten- where the usual plan is for an au- describe a diploma from the fact pf Company, of B l o o m i n g t o n , 111. its being engraved on parchment. example which other counties might year the meetings will start in lo- tion during the coming year which thorized commission to go through calities that did not have them last opinion he expresses in the form of the strictly sightseeing sections of Originally parchment !was made of T h e cost is remarkably l o w and well follow. year so to make sure that each local a "recommended program" setting Europe and when they return home the. pkins of sheep. Another change in the constitu- is reached, the policy does not have a n y puz- if possible, and if a meet- forth distinctly the various projects, % tlon was to the effect that the mem- ing is desired in that local before the apportionment of time to each, make a flowery report with little Great Lingoes' bers present would elect the direc- next spring. practical information in it, Mr. "How is youf'son getting on at col- zling technicalities. tors with the president and vice- the amount of specialists's time he Thompson and Mr. Evans have plan- lege?" president to be elected by the direc- The delegates at these county meet- expects to employ, and the amount of ned to see .that every farmer in the O n l y farmers are afforded this "He's doing very well in languag- tors from among themselves. Also ings are unanimously approving of work that may reasonably be expect- United States has a1 chance to learn es. I just paid for three of his cours- that two women should be on the the plan. The association, therefore, ed to be performed. This program from, these first hand observers what es—$10 for Latin, $10 for Greek and insurance service a n d the: excep- board of directors. is endeavoring to again secure the should be considered, discussed, they see and hear from day to day In the opening of the afternoon co-operation from the Michigan State amended or substituted by the agri- as they chat with farmers and mar- $r>Q. for Scotch." tionally l o w cost m a k e s it advis- wession Frank Bennett, one of the College, and this has been promised. cultural interests above mentioned keting experts in the fields and mar- Does a man like his wife's friends able for y o u to carry this protec- State Farm Bureau organization field These meetings work in two ways. and finally adopted in a form that a 'kets of Europe. In addition to prac- more often than she likes his? men, gave a splendid talk on the One is to give our members the bene- majority of them agree to. After ticaU farmers and technical agricul- tion. benefits of extending our Farm Bu- fit of information gained by the asso- this is done the agent knows every turists there will be the "best agri- reau work. This address was exceed- ciation from the marketing stand- day in the year just what he has to cultural writers in the country in the B u y Oui- Big, W r i t e us for particulars. ingly helpful and Mr. Bennett will point. The other is to get the ideas, do and is in a position to lay his touring party. Intimate stories of return to the county to assist them suggestions and criticisms from the plans and organize his work accord- what the American farmers learn will HA! HA! LOOK Husky. Easy-to- R a i s e C h i c k s . 13 varieties. First In furthering their membership members to the association. This ingly. be sent back by reporters of metro- 6 1 5 0 . 0 0 bbeasttc h F e b r u a r y 15. T h e ^ fOT. b r e e d i n g t h e world work. * close contact makes a better inform- INSURANCE DIVISION ed membership and it is only in this politan dailies, special writers, news 5? has known. Generation's T h e election of directors resulted agencies, and farm magazine writers _ *• _ of 250 t o 31L' eggs. Mor- as follows: Floyd Walworth, C. B. way that the strong support of the It is much more important to stop C G C S gan-TancVed S t r a i n s . who will make the entire trip. P e d i g r e e d , blood-tested. W h i t e Leglvorns, Cook, Jfl F. Beardslee, C. M. Uroh, members can be secured. than to look and listen. Ed. Seib, Mrs. C. B. Cook and Mrs. The tour, is the outgrowth of a w i n n i n g 1st a n d 2nd p r i z e s in p r o d u c t i o n and exhibition classes. Every breeder t e s t e d a n d culled by e x p e r t s . Big profits Michigan State Farm Bureau great number.of requests coming t o It. Beardslee. At a subsequent meet- ing of the directors, on Tuesday, De- cember 14, Ed. Seib was elected Allegan Agent Given the federal department of agricul- ture, Washington, D. C , during the in e a r l y b r o i l e r s 12c a n d u p . Get free c i r c u l a r g i v i n g big d i s c o u n t s before b u y - i n g e l s e w h e r e . P h o n e "6761. B e c k m a n n H a t c h e r y , G r a n d Rapids, Mich. 2 2 1 - 2 2 7 N. C e d a r St. Lansing, Mich. president; Mrs. C.B. Cook, vice-presi- last three years from farm people dent and Floyd Walworth, secretary and treasurer. Mr. Walworth will al- State Extension Job planning European trips and asking what particular points of agricultural Gregg will work with farmers and interest could be viewed in the coun- so spend part of his time in mem- Appointment of O. I. Gregg, Mich- bership work. Mrs. Beardslee resign- igan State college graduate and for- with district school boards on the tries which have been included in the ed and Mrs. Arnold was put on the mer county agricultural agent in projects. Several home grounds will farm bureau plan. board In her place. Allegan county to the new position of be mapped out late in the winter. At Advantages Enjoyed Arrangements are under way to extension specialist in landscaping, the planting, early in the spring; Mr. Evans has made an arrange- actively push the membership work has just been announced at Michigan farmers from the neighboring estates; ment with public and private agencies < & in Shiawassee County, and all those State college by C. P. Halllgan, pro- will be invited to attend and to watch the work in progress. Shrubs, flow- which makes it possible for farmers "We Serv prevent at the annual meeting were fessor of landscape architecture. chigan to see and learn things which are not tery much in earnest in their plan- The creation of a new extension er beds, and trees will be set out in available .to the tourist making the ning and pledged their best efforts project in rural landscape Instruc- the most attractive "lay-outs" possi- trip alone. The world prestige of in furthering the work of the organ- tion, is believed by college specialists ble, and special care will be given the the American Farm Bureau federa- ization. to be a highly significant step. Mr. lawns. In the summer, when the tion and its intimate connection with Gregg, who has been spending the grounds are at their loveliest, a sec- the federal agricultural department past five weeks at State college pre- ond meeting will be called in each of through the county agent system in Have We Reached The Danger Line in Taxation!] POTATO TRAIN IS paring for his work, will take up his the "demonstration communities"' this country has made this timely TO RUN IN SPRING duties January 1. to observe results. tour possible. The trip has been made feasible A MERICAN railroad taxes are mounting to new Alpine heights this year, L the latest estimate for 1926, being that they will aggregate somewhere between $400,000,000 and $420,000,000, which may be expressed in STATE COLLEGE WILL Kent T o H o l d A n n u a l through the various American ambas- sadors in the foreign countries to be various ways, although meaning the same heavy load: Preliminary Meeting Called OFFER FEW COURSES A t G. R. O n Jan. 1 4 visited, including Alanson B. Houghr By Potato Growers In BY CORRESPONDENCE Kent County Farm Bureau is plan- ton in England, Myron B. Herrick in That they will average from $1,005,800 to $1,150,675 a day. France, and Jacob Gould Schurman Cass County , Tentative plans have been made That they will involve a charge per hour between $45,659 and $47,945, ning its annual meeting for January in Germany, and also H. Percival for giving college credit for corres- 14, The Grand Rapids Chamber of Dodge, American minister to Den- That from fix cents to six cents and four and a half mills out of every A preliminary meeting of potato pondence school courses to be started Commerce is to be host to the dele- mark; Richard M. Tobin, American dollar taken tn will go towards taxes. men of Cass county has been called early in January under the direction gates and will be the guest of the oc- minister to Holland; the Rt. Hon. That die railroads in 1926 will have to devote more than the net earn- for Wednesday evening. January 5. of the new continuing education de- casion at the annual dinner. The Walter Guiness, minister of agricul- ings of one mile out of every four for the payment of taxes. This conference will be held in Coun- partment at Michigan State College. meeting is scheduled for the Cham- ture of Great Britain, the Holland- ty Agent Barnum's office in the court Dr. John D. Willard, in introduc- ber of Commerce' assembly hall. John American Chamber of Commerce, and The national government has cut down the national debt from Tanuarv 1. house at 7:30 o'clock. The Michigan ing this new plan, explained that it D. Willard, director of continuing the Farmers' Union of England. 1920, toJanuaryl,l926,by about $ 4 , 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 , ^ ^ Central railroad, co-operating with had been approved by the faculty, education at Michigan State College, In announcing the tour, Mr. Thomp- the Michigan State College, will run with a special committee appointed is to be the principal speaker of the son said the pilgrimage had been ar- In the same toterval, the debts of state and local governments have a "Potato Special" over its south- to work out details, and when finally meeting. The county agent and the ranged to provide opportunity for increased by about 6% billions—$6,750,000,000. western Michigan lines during the passed, will be incorporated into the home demonstration agent are to give viewing the most outstanding prac- month of March, according to an an- college "continuing education" pro- their annual reports. tices, both production and marketing. During this period of federal debt reduction, the itate and local e been mcurriri nouncement by O. B. Price, agricul- gram, soon after the opening of the In each of the foreign countries of the ST^EfW •Sr . . * obligations 20 times as fast as they raid off tural agent of New York Central winter session. itinerary. Some of the agricultural the old debt. During this same period, debts of state and local goveWente lines, west. College credit through this ar- IMPROVE APPLE'S LOOKS features that will be of particular in- combined have been incurred 4H times as fa* as they w^TbJS^^SS. The train is to serve potato grow- rangement, would be given for cours- AND CUT SPRAYING COST terest and value to American farmers 1 ers in several ways. Specialists will es which, under the "mail" system, in their struggle to make their busi- M * ! ? 3man higher ! ^ at A ^ J of? the the peak uaUwar£o T l 8 oinf 1919. debt g o ^ m e n t in this country wi*«i* y if be along to discuss potato problems, correspond closely to the regular col- It is possible to beautify the Amer- ness more profitable include the agri- their talks being reinforced by charts, lege work. The credits received in tft$ ican apple and at the same time re- cultural experiment station at Askov. The national debt is being reduced at the rat. *f #L.~ c- pictures, data on experiments, as well correspondence courses would apply duce its cost of production, Prof. H. the Royal Agricultural school at Bor- bUlion dollar, a y e a r - $ 7 5 0 ^ 0 0 ^ 0 ^ " * °f thfCC qUarter8 °* * as by some field machinery. There toward a college degree. A. Cardinell, extension pomologist at rup. co-operative institution at Will also be attached to the train a " Vg" Course First Michigan State college, contends. Odense, the agricultural experiment State and local debt is being increased at the rate of more than a billion carload or more of certified seed po- Among the first courses which will station at Hillerd (devoted to tech- He says that a more attractive fruit and a quarter dollars a year-$ 1,250,000,000. tatoes, both early and late varieties, be sent out, will be agricultural eco- can be produced by modifying the nique in butter and cheese making), which will be offered for sale. nomics arranged by Prof. J. T. Hor- the king of England's private farm at From January 1st, 1920, to Tanuarv 1st. 1Q?* „**;~ i • ner and sociology, under direction spray applications and that the cost Windsor, 51 co-operative slaughter Many Cass county growers are es- of Dr. Eben Mumford. Two type* of of spraying could be reduced more houses at Frederikssund, the Seed pecially glad of the latter feature as courses will be given—those similar than 50 per cent by employing new Exchange at Roskilde, "Kleinspiegel" During the same period current expenditures by state and local