I ' • I I I I ill M M A i MICHIGAN FARM BUREA U NEWS A Man's Judgment We Must Think Is Xo Better Than Individually, But His Information Act Collectively PUBLISHED BY THE MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP FIFTH YEAR, VOL. V., No. 4 FEBRUARY 25, 1927 ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY FARM BUREAU WINS LONG FIGHT FOR McNARY HAUGEN BILL Seed Service Cup Awarded LIVE STOCK EXCH. LEADING SHIAWASSEE i FARM RELIEF MEASURE PASSED BY IN MEMBERSHIP W0RK| j ^ ^ ^ ^ Washtenaw County Farmer MADE GOOD GAINS C ( ) N G R E S S M E N C. D. Finkbeiner, Three Times ON'26 BUSINESS FROM MICHIGAN SPLITTING 7 TO 6 Winner, Possesses It Michigan Organization Is Permanently La3t Year This Bill Received But Three Michigan Refunding $14,000 Confining his efforts to produc- To Members Votes, Increase Shows Change In Views. tion of improved certified Red Rock Senate Previously Adopted Bill; seed wheat for several years, C. D. DET. CO-OP NOW FOURTH Now Up To The President Sparks From the Finkbeiner, of Clinton, Washtenaw county, has been successful in win- Three Directors Were Picked Legislative Anvil ning a silver loving cup awarded by the Seed Service of the Michigan At Eighth Annual President Calvin Coolidge has not been left in doubt as to Captured, Confined in Cold Type, State Farm Bureau. The trophy was the attitude of Michigan farmers regarding the McNary- Sentenced to Serve Our Members awarded to the Michigan farmer Convention Haugen farm relief bill passed by Congress and referred to winning first honors with wheat a* Farm Relief Measure the annual Michigan Hay and Grain In the face of a general market him for his signature. Not only are many farmers writing Minute Men .Mustered Show three times. condition showing a considerable de- and wiring their views to the President, but telegrams have Do you know who is the Farm Bu- Mr. Finkbeiner took first honors In each instance, Michigan State crease in total shipments for the been sent by state officials urging him to give his approval to reau Legislative Minute Man for this winter and first a year ago and College authorities say, the cup has year, the Michigan Live Stock Ex- the measure. your community, and if so, do you was the first one to win the cup for been won on showings of certified change reported, at its eighth an- understand what he is doing for one year when the Farm Bureau Red Rock wheat. nual meeting in Lansing last week, Governor Fred W. Green in wiring the President called at- Michigan agriculture? Dotted all Seed Service offered it five years Mr. Finkbeiner, now owner of the an increase of 3 per cent in volume tention to the fact that the McNary-Haugen bill does not in- over the state are several hundred ago. trophy, has been awarded highest of business done during 1926, as of these Minute Men who have been Since the first winning of the honors at the International Hay and compared with 1925. volve an untried principle, in that other countries have suc- chosen by their county or community cup, two other farmers have been Grain Show at Chicago three times, This is a remarkable showing for cessfully employed similar plans of surplus control. Farm Bureau or local co-operativr successful in holding it for a year. and Mr. Jewett, it is claimed, has the success Of the organization, FRANK W. BENNETT association to represent that group These are A. \V. Jewett, Jr., of Ma- been awarded more honors at that which has handled a total of 21,017 The U. S. House of Representatives passed the bill, 214 to Shiawassee County Farm Bureau in legislative matters. son, Ingham county, who won it in big exposition than any other farm- cars of livestock since it was organ- has engaged a full time organization 178. Our Michigan Congressmen voted as follows: For the Despite the fact that R. N. Hol- the second contest, and J. A. Wilk, er in Michigan. This indicates the ized in 1922.' This business repre- man, Frank W. Bennett, of the or- hiH—Crampton, Hooper, Hudson, James, Ketcham, Michener saple, executive secretary of the of Alma, Gratiot county, who held class of contestants competing for the sents a valuation of $36,840,350, its ganization staff of the State Farm Michigan Anti-Saloon League, sits it during the third year. valuable trophy which has just been officers showed in their report. Com- Bureau, to head up the membership and Woodruff; Against the bill—McLaughlin, Mapes, Scott, up in the Senate gallery nearly ev- Between 15 and 20 entries were awarded the Washtenaw county missions on the total shipments have work being carried on in each of the Sosnowski, Vincent and McLeod. ery day, one of the Senators has re- registered in the contest this year. farmer. amounted to $360,058 of which townships of the county. It is now up to President Cool- * cently been noticed to display quite amount $65,671 has been a net prof- The county is to be "covered" by idge to sign or veto it. He is in a farmers would then be forced to pro- openly nearly a quart of alcoholic it, $47,465 of which has been re- volunteer workers in each township tight place because his metropolitan duce another crop under the inequal- concoction which he admits he brought home from Canada. How- $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 IS SAVED EUROPEAN TOUR IS funded to the members and a re- serve of $18,206 has been set up, not much as the state was worked by volunteer teams in each of 30 coun- supporters are expecting him to veto it, and if he does, it would cost him ity and handicaps with which they have had to contend in the past with- out the assistance which would be ever, no one is tempted to drink the stuff because it is contaminated with BY FREIGHT ORDER ATTRACTING A LOT including a $3,500 holding of stock recently purchased in the Eastern States Company,—a live stock hand- ties last summer. In that campaign Mr. Bennett led team workers Ir. hundreds of thousands of farm votes if he should decide to run for a third term. afforded if the McNary-Haugen bill were enacted into law. several dozen quite husky European Oceana, Mason and Manistee coun- corn borers. An interesting exhibit on Sen. Mor- Order Reducing Rates Will OF STATEFARMERS ling agency at Buffalo ties to success and since that time has conducted some very valuable Those who predict a veto admit that the President has not said any- ton's desk is a case in which all the various stages of the corn borer's Apply After May 17. Eighteen per cent of all commis- sions paid on shipments last year is Agricultural Study Tour In being returned to the members, the membership work in Newaygo, Mont- calm and Jackson counties. thing definite which would justify them in such a statement. Friends PORTLAND BUREAU Helps Farmer existence are shown, including the eggs, larvae, worms and moths. A recent order issued by the Inter- August and September, delegates at the annual meeting were informed. This refund will He is a Barry county farmer and formerly was county agricultural of the measure point out that the President has left the way open for him to give it his approval. CLOSES BIG YEAR Senator Horton has introduced a A. F. B. F. Plan amount to $14,215.12, the treasurer agent of that county. bill giving the State Department of state Commerce Commission, relative showed, leaving $2,217.54 to add to The approval of the McNary- Portland Farm Bureau, during From the spirit displayed in the Agriculture the necessary authority to freight rates on commercial ferti- the surplus. Haugen bill by the Senate and the 1926, carried on one of its most suc- arranging of the present campaign, to enforce clean-up measures in the lizers shipped from point to point in MANY INQUIRIES MADE House marks the culmination of a cessful years of business develop- Michigan Exchange is First the members of the Shiawassee areas infested with the corn borer Central Freight Association terri long and bitter fight. With each suc- ment. At its recent annual meeting The Michigan Live Stock Ex- County Farm Bureau are determin- and appropriating $200,000 for each tory, including lower Michigan, wi'l ceeding Congress the farm issue has the financial reports of ltd several Several Hundred Farmers And change ranks first on the Detroit ed to set up their own organization of the next two years for this pur- mean a saving of $50,000 annually loomed larger and larger in import- branches showed good net results market and is the fourth largest co- as one of the strongest County Farm pose. to Michigan farmers.'The new order, Others Expected To ance until it has now attained such for the past year's business. operative marketing agency in the Bureaus in Michigan during 1927. however, does not become effective proportions that it is generally con- Eight directors were elected for Over 3 50 bills have been intro- in time to benefit the farmers on th»- Make The Trip producers' family in America, fol- duced in the Legislature thus fai lowing in order, Chicago, St. Louis ceded that it will continue to be the the ensuing year. These are, William bulk of shipments made this spring, major issue before the country until this session, and the flood of new proposals continues unabated. Year by year the rows of law books grow the »rder taking effect on May 17. Under the new rate, a reduction of Many Michigan people have re- sponded to the invitation from the port and Indianapolis. President E. A. Beamer. in his re- WOOL COOPERATIVES a satisfactory solution is made. De- spite the bitter attacks and gross Spitzley, William Pryer, Fred Klotz. George Fisher, Martin Itamlow, Le?- ter M. Campbell, Veryl Tyler and Ed. to the delegates at the annual longer and the provisions of our statutes more difficult to understand about 50 cents a ton is made from the current prevailing rate. This re- duction has been brought about by American Farm Bureau Federation convention, to join the 1927 co-operative pilgrim- the Packers made age which the Federation has ar- sponsored the assertion that and Stockyards Act. SET UP COMMISSION misrepresentation of the aims and purposes of the McNary-Haugen bill, HiiiiB. and interpret. One hopeful sign is the sentiment behind this measure ranged to provide a unique, unusual stock men by the efforts of the Ohio Farm-Bureau the farmers and live- the introduction of a bill by Sen. of the entire country and has been growing by leaps and Federation. opportunity for farm people desiring especially by National Board Established bounds. So widely has it gained fa- "A Fool There Wa« And Howard F. Baxter of Grand Rapids to visit Europe. The pilgrimage is not operated tothe co-operatives, has which provides for the repeal of 140 the benefit of the co- To Check Actions Of vor among the farmers and farm He Made His Prayer" acts or parts of acts constituting 715 GOODSEED, POULTRY, scheduled to start July 30, the par- op shipper to the leaders in every section of the'nation ty sailing from New York on that had anticipated. Inextent that many Member Co-ops •sections all of which are said to be IMPROVED LIVE STOCK many instances. from New England to the Pacific Henry Ford spoke hit little piece date for a two months' educational Mr. Beamer said, instead recently when he suggested, In a obsolete. Sen. Baxters' bill is the Coast and from the Canadian Border and pleasure tour of the British Isles islation working to the ofbenefit this leg- newspaper Interview, that farmers product of th3 work of a legislative NEEDED ON THE FARM of 29 WOOL POOLS REPORT to the Gulf States that its enemieR quit raising corn for two years so the corn borer would starve. commission established two years and the mainland of Europe. can n6 longer claim that the support, them, it has been a detriment. All right, Henry, you may take ago with Sen. Baxter' as chairman, Good seed, good cows and good The pilgrimage is not limited to of the measure is sectional. your place at the foot of the class Farm Bureau members, but is for "I am not prepared to say wheth- now. which has been carefully scrutiniz- poultry were the topics oT several Only 10 Per Cent Of All Appeals from farmers and farm ing the laws of the State Avith a view lectures given to a total of some 1,- people engaged in agriculture or in- er the trouble lies in the act itself organizations are being made to the The American farmer has shown considerable understanding of busi- of cutting out the dead timber. This 300 farmers of Sanilac county in -J timately connected with it in one or in, the administering of it," the Wool In Country Is President to sign the McNary-Haug- ness in his co-operative marketing sort of pruning should meet the ap- series of meetings extending through phase or another. It is estimated that president of the organization declar- en bill so that it may become a law undertakings in recent years but the big business men seem to per- proval of Michigan farmers. February 8 and 9, at Croswell arid fully r>00 will take part in the trip. ed. "Nevertheless, regardless of our Sold By Pool sist in showing that they know almost super-human efforts to car- and aford relief to agriculture. It is practically nothing about farming Deckerville. This pilgrimage was organized as ry out its provisions, we feel that pointed out that this is the last op- when they are brought to a show- The speeches made gave, indica- the result of an insistent demand. in several instances we have not had It will be impossible for the portunity which remains during this down on some very simple agri- tion of a trend toward more scientific The U. S. Department of Agriculture fair treatment from some of the of- American farmer to get far toward cultural problems. session of Congress to give relief to OHIO POULTRY MEN production and operation of the farms in Michigan. has reported that there has been, ficials charged with administration within the past three years, an in- of the act," he added. the successful marketing of his wool as long as only about one-tenth of agriculture. All that remains now to afford the relief offered by the Mc- Show us the worm that will starve rather than feed upon vegetation of its second choice and we will show you a million farmers Howard Rather, crops specialist of creasingly large number of requests the wools raised in this country are Nary-Haugen bill is for the Presi- HOLD RECORD MEET Michigan State College, talked on the improving of and the use of im- forwarded to the Department by farm people planning European trips and Overhead Cost Low The overhead cost of operation for solckjhrough pools. Thus W. \\\ Billings, vice-prosi- dent to affix1 his signature to the measure. If he should veto it and that will gladly serve as pall bear- ers at their funerals. A corn borer that will refuse to eat simply because he can't have proved seed to better crop production asking what particular points of ag- the year was shown to be $14.67 per dent of the Michigan Stale Farm Congress should fail to re-enact it the succulent stalks of certain Interest In Co-operative Is and crop prices. He brought out the ricultural interest could be viewed in car of livestock handled, which was Bureau, summarized the wool situa- by two-thirds vote it would be too brands of sweet corn is the type fact that possibilities are strong for the countries to be visited. It is this lower than for any other co-opera- tion upon his return from Washing- late to secure the passage of any of corn borer scientists have been looking for for years. Found Very Keen In raising legumes successfully in Sani- demand on the part of the farm peo- tive organization in the country. ton where representatives of 2 9 of farm relief measure before the final Come on, Henry, tell us where ple that has led to the organization In purchasing stock of the Eastern the principal wool pools of the Unit- they are and we'll put you up to That State lac county and he urged use of States Company, President Beamer adjournment of Congress on March the head of the class again. Now known brand of seed, claiming that of this tour. ed States convened to study and dis- 4. don't hold out on us or we won't Visit Seven Count lies explained, the Michigan Live Stock cuss the problem of co-operative play with you any more. That good grades of seed are as essential As the next Congress does not isn't fair. That Michigan poultrymen who as consideration of soil conditions. Arrangements have been made Exchange >has been enabled to set it- marketing of wool. convene until next December, the contemplate building up a co-opera- Don G. Rieman, agricultural teach- with public and private agencies self up as an equal shareholder in A striking thing which this big tive marketing agency of their own er of Croswell high school, F. C. Gil- which will insure to those making the Buffalo organization along with conference revealed, Mr. Billings de- this tour the privilege of viewing at the Buffalo, Cleveland and Pitts- tt for the mrarketing of eggs and poul- try products have some well organ- ized neighbors engaged in this busi- bert, of the Roach Canning compnay, James Hays, dairy expert of State College and John D. Martin, countv first hand the most outstanding and burgh Producers' Association, the interesting agricultural features in Ohio Live Stock Shipping Associa- clared, is the fact that about the same situation prevails in all pools: only a small percentage of all the All The World Enjoyediff seven of the great European coun- tion and the Indiana State Farm Bu- ness was demonstrated a week ago when, at Wauseon, O., headquarters of the Ohio Poultry Producers' Co- agricultural agent of Sanilac coun- ty, appeared on the speaking pro- grams at the two-days' sessions. tries. Opportunity will be afforded of reau Federation. This gives an open seeing and learning things which the outlet for Michigan live stock when- available wool in tlie respective ter- ritory is turned in to the co-opera- tive for marketing. The biggest pool, Fa rm Bureau Dance Party operative Association, more than These meetings were sponsored by private tourist could never see or ever needed, Mr. Beamer explained. the one having some 14,000,000 1,000 farmers and poultrymen gath- learn. The Exchange closed its sessions pounds of fleeces last year, had only Broadcasting of Ninth Annual Slate Farm Bureau Banquet on February 3 farmers' clubs and business men's ered for their annual convention. clubs of the vicinity. Many echoes have reached t hi ~j by adopting a resolution urging one-fourth of the available wool, he Brought in Many Letters of Appreciation of the Old Time country of successful agricultural President Coolidge to sign the Mc- learned. Marie and the Mcrrhnaking of the Party practices in Europe which may or Nary-Haugen bill, which had just One big thing accomplished at the Government Will Preserve may not be adaptable to meeting been passed by both houses of Con- some of the serious problems facing gress, and by electing three directors American agriculture. Very few agri- for terms of three years each. The conference was the establishing of a national wool pool commission whose duties and function it will be Farm Bureau folk apparently were not the only ones to have a "hell of a time," the evening of the ninth an- Edwin M. Lee, of Buffalo, N. Y.; Mrs. G. A. Garlock, of Oswego, N. Y.; Spencer Divver, of Beardstown, 111.; Historic Longhorn Cattle culturally 'trained observers have new directors are, Nate Patterson, of seen these things in Europe. It is the Caro; W. J. Perry, of Grand Blanc to advise and inform the member- pools of the activities of all the wool nual banquet, when old-fashioned square dancing closed the bill of Charles E. Morrell. Jr., of Boston, Mass.; Thomas E. Oates, of Portland, Me.; Charles L. Pepper, of Melroae, belief of the American Farm Bureau and J. R. Pettis, of Sparta. fo-operatives. By this move, it is events at an early hour of the day The Agricultural Appropriation BUI Signed by President CooUdge, Recently, Federation that if the practices and aimed to prevent the speculative following. About two dozen com- Mass.; John R. Meacham, of Pitts- methods developed in Europe could 61 Farmers Enrolled element from using one pool as a munications, sent in from nearly as field, Mass.; S. C. Dalton and wife, Carries an Item for Their Purchase and Maintenance on the many different places about the coun- of Cedar Rapids, la.; Mrs. Harry be studied by a group of intelligent leverage against another co-opera- Wichita National Forest in Oklahoma American farm people, this know- Lapeer 50 Year Club tive. try, are evidence of the fact that the Bangs, of Springfield, Vt.; Erastus Cornell, of Highmore, S. Dakota; The Wichita national forest lies ledge, brought back to our own coun- Mr. Billings will give more in de- old time music is still appreciated by That the long-homed, or Spanish right in the heart of the range of the try, could bo applied successfully to Enrollment in a 'Half Century tail concerning the Washington con- many in the unseen audience of the George A. Diem, of Rochester, N. Y.: breed of cattle, once so numerous in old southern herds of plains buffalo, the general benefit of our farm peo-. Farmers' Club" has stepped up rap- ference in the next issue of the radio. William A. Carter, of Pawtucket, R. the Southwest may be preserved and is a part of the region formerlv pie. This tour has been carefully idly in Lapeer county during the few NEWS. He was scheduled to attend W. A. MoConnel, of Fall River, I., and Oscar Whiting of Hartford, from complete extinction, the Forest known as the Indian Territory, where planned to provide a maximum edu- weeks since it was organized by the the annual meeting of the Ohio Woo) Mass., tells us that, "In the words Conn., where among those to write Service, United States Department of now live more than fifty thousand In- cational' opportunity, while at the Lapeer County Press, and now to- Pool, at Columbus, O., Tuesday and of Mike Noon, of Jackson, "We had in regarding the reception of the Agriculture, will maintain a herd on dians. same time it provides all of the tals 61 members. Eligibility to mem- Wednesday, Feb. 22 and 23. At a H—of a time, too." dancing program. Wichita National Forest in Oklaho- pleasures of the usual sightseeing bership means that those joining Washington he had the good for- "Well, did we break 'er down last Mr. and Mrs. Gehman stated they Here also grazed some of the pio- ma, according to an announcement neer herds of these long-horned cat- European tour. shall have lived a half century on a tune of being present while the V. nignt? I'll say we did. That old time wanted to have the caller send them made today by Col. W. B. Greeley, tle when the livestock industry in One of the important advantages farm in that county. The organiza- S. Senate ratified the McNary- dance was a wow." he wrote, the day the calls for quadrilles and square Chief Forester. of the trip will be the bringing to- tion is attracting nation-wide atten- Haugen bill. after the Farm Bureau dancing par- dances. the southwest was in its infancy. The agricultural appropriation bil There are still a few living members gether for a period of two months, of tion and has been commended by ty. "When I heard the announcer -ir Whiting, of Connecticut said signed by President Coolidge on Jan- of this once numerous breed of cat- the agricultural leadership of Ameri- William M. Jardine, U. S. Sec. of say, 'Old time dance,' we got busy that when "Sullivan and Sp' Cass County Holstein men who last on the phone and had four sets going danced a jig it sounded like a happy uary 17, carries an item for their tle to be found in Texas. The herd ca. Of unusual interest will be the Agriculture, by congressmen anr* month took preliminary steps toward purchase and maintenance. special dinner arranged in each of other prominent agricultural lead- in no time, all neignbors*of ours," he bunch, all right." for the Government will be selected organizing are to meet again Satur- The department has for several by expert cattlemen familiar with the the cities of Copenhagen, Berlin and ers of the country, it is being the added, in his letter of commendation S. C. Dalton and wife, of lows, London, at which all members of the first club of its kind in America. day afternoon. February 26, in the of the party and the music. wrote that it seemed good to hear years urged the necessity for a small characteristics of the cattle and of pilgrimage will be guests and to Memberships are strictly honorary basement of the public library at From other places came letters a ad from home. They came from Eaton herd of these picturesque examples the southwestern ranges. They will of early pioneer life of the Southwest be grazed in a pasture immediately which distinguished officials of each and include men of pioneer families Dowagiac. J. G. Hayes, Sec'y of the post cards. William Lee Guckes, of Rapids, Mr. Dalton stated, and woulJ for the benefit and education of fu- adjoining the «one occupied by the of these countries will be invited, es- of the state, some members having Michigan Holsteru. Association, will Philadelphia, Pa.; Mrs. Ruth Nelson, like to hear from a Mr* John Hol- ture generations interested in pio-j herd of buffalo now established on pecially those who devote their pri- resided in the county since about again be present and, also, E. M. of Providence, R. I.: Mr. and Mrs F. lister. They gave their address as neer history. I the forest. mary attention to agriculture. the time Michigan became a state. Clark, of the national association. A. Gehman, of Terre Haute, Ind.; YL'A C Ave., E., Cedar Rapids, la. THTRSTUY, FEB. 2-1, 1027 MICHIGAN F A R M B U R E A U NEWS FEBRUARY 23, 1927 In their present fight to hold the favor of live stock pro- MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS M Y COUNTRY "My country—when right, to be k e p t r i g h t ; when ducers, the p a c k e r s a r e e n d e a v o r i n g to show t h a t t h e Capper> GENESEE STIRRED T i n c h e r legislation w o u l d restrict b u y i n g to certain y a r d s ; some- Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices at State Farm Bureau head- quarters, Lansing, Michigan. wrong, to be p u t r i g h t . " C a r l Schurz. t h i n g , they claim which would p r o v e v e r y harmful to the ship- WITH ENTHUSIASM Xo. 4 p e r s ' interests a n d t h e i n t e r e s t s of the producers. They aim to VOL. V FEBRUARY 26, 1027 500 Hear Farm Bureau Talk show it would p r o h i b i t direct sales by t h e producers. Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class The t h i n g to be b r o u g h t about b y t h e proposed legislation is Given By Dr. Diehl matter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided His inclinations a r e g e n e r a l l y felt to h a v e b e e n quite decidejy for in Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized Januarv 12, 1923. ' n o " in t h e p a s t but, w i t h t h e s t o r m r e c e n t l y r a g i n g h e a v y for elimination, principally, of delayed b u y i n g t h r o u g h off-market Of Charlotte the f a r m i n t e r e s t s the c o u n t r y over a n d w i t h the s u p p o r t Con- channels. This b u y i n g is done by some packers, b y collecting Subscription Price 50c Per Year, included in dues of Farm Bureau Members. large s h i p m e n t s of stock from p r o t e c t e d local b u y e r s a n d hold- Enthusiasm ran unusually high for egress h a s given t h e M c N a r y - H a n g e n m e a s u r e — h a v i n g all t h e Farm Bureau activity for the ensu- LEE CHILSON -Editor voices of organized a g r i c u l t u r e p l e a d i n g f o r it and d e m a n d i n g i n g t h e stock in p r i v a t e y a r d s u n t i l a price can be fixed ac- ing year when some 500 Genese°. STANLEY M. POVVKLL Associate Editor legislation designed t o relieve the s i t u a t i o n for the f a r m e r — c o r d i n g to the p r i c e s on t h e open m a r k e t s . This practice tends county farmers and their families to l o w e r the public m a r k e t prices a n d , therefore, enables the gathered at the Masonic temple, in there is b u t one t h i n g now for the Chief Executive t o w e i g h : Flint, Feb. 21, for the sixth annual politics. p a c k e r s to engage in a wholesale, indirect price fixing which Farm Bureau banquet, under the /Qsmm swijN^ wmw It is " s t i c k or b u s t " w i t h t h e old boy n o w . To stick w i t h the affects t h e prices of live stock t h r o u g h o u t the entire c o u n t r y . chairmanship of W. W. Billings, T h u s t h e d e g r e e of their i n t e r e s t in t h e f a r m e r - p r o d u c e r of president of the county organization OFFICERS old line e a s t e r n R e p u b l i c a n s or b r e a k his political ties in favor and vice-president of the Michigan of common sense a n d t h e insisteut d e m a n d s of the b r e a d win- live stock is very evident. I t is a b o u t as k e e n as it h a s been in State Farm Bureau. Iff. L. NOON, Jackson President W. W. BILLINGS, l>.ivison Vice-President ners of t h e n a t i o n . p r e v i o u s " b a t t l e s " in which they have used every weapon at There were three "ringers" on the t h e i r eommond to p r o t e c t t h e i r own interests. program: "Mike" Noon, of JacksonT Directors-at-Large known also by the official title of M. B. MCPHERSON Lowe« president of the State Farm Bureau, MICHIGAN'S CORN BORER WORK MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR Carleton Dr. W. W. Diehl, Methodist preacher, EARL C. McCARTY Bad Axe The b e g i n n i n g of one of t h e most i n t e n s i v e c a m p a i g n s ever B a d will be t h e d a y for every m a n when he becomes adsolutely of Charlotte, and Mrs. Frank Evans, VEROLD F. GORMELY Newberry waged against a p l a n t pest w a s m a r k e d w i t h t h e signing of t h e c o n t e n t e d with t h e life t h a t he is living, with the t h o u g h t s t h a t wife of Frank Evans, the general J. G. BOYLE Buchanan he is t h i n k i n g , w i t h t h e deeds t h a t he is doing, when t h e r e is not marketing counsel of the A. F. B. F. W. W. BILLINGS Davison corn b o r e r control act b y P r e s i d e n t Coolidge. W i t h t h i s a c t forever b e a t i n g at t h e doors of his soul some great desire to do Her talk treated of the property Commodity Directors there is p r o v i d e d ten million dollars a s a n a p p r o p r i a t i o n by rights of women and followed close- GEORGE HERMAN, Edmore Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Congress for eradication of t h e E u r o p e a n c o r n borer. s o m e t h i n g larger, which he k n o w s t h a t he w a s m e a n t a n d made ly along the lines of her address at M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers Association to do because he is still, in spite of all, the child of God. the ninth annual convention of the J. H. O'MEALEY, Hudson Michigan Live Stock Exchange If this eradication w o r k is to be effective, full c o o p e r a t i o n Michigan State Farm Bureau, earlier GEO. W. McCALLA, Ypsilanti Michigan Elevator Exchange must be given by the i n d i v i d u a l f a r m e r i n a i d i n g s t a t e a n d —Phillips Brooks. in the month. This talk carried with M. D. BUSKIRK, Paw Paw Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. federal a u t h o r i t i e s to c a r r y out t h e p r o g r a m n o w b e i n g out- it a weight of thought that her hear- S T A T E FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION lined. US FARMERS ers find hard to shake, even long Clark L. Brody Sec'y-Treas-Manager Us f a r m e r s in the c o u n t r y , as the seasons go and come. after they have heard her give it. It m e a n s t h a t all c o r n s t a l k s a n d coarse v e g e t a t i o n refuse on Mr. Noon was toastmaster and in S. M. Powell Ass't Secretary I s p u r t y much like other folks—we're a p t to grumble s o m e ! DEPARTMENT HEADS the land m u s t be b u r n e d a n d destroyed before M a y 1 to p r e v e n t The s p r i n g ' s too b a c k w a r d fer us, e r too f o r - a r d — a r y one— this capacity put across some very Traffic A. P. Mills the moths from e m e r g i n g a n d g e t t i n g t h e e a r l y s t a r t for t h e timely points. W e ' l l j a w a b o u t it anyhow, a n d have o u r w a y er n o n e ! Fabrics F. L. Kelner To hear Dr. Diehl enumerate the season t h a t m a k e s it t h e more difficult to c o m b a t t h e m . The t h a w ' s set in too s u d d e n t ; er the f r o s t ' s stayed in the soil recent accomplishments made possi- Publicity Lee Chilson Accounting I E. E. Ungren This m e a n s t h a t every f a r m e r must do s o m e t h i n g t o h e l p in Too long to give the w h e a t a chance, a n d crops is b o u n d to spoil! ble for agriculture meant to hear the Organization A. Bentall The w e a t h e r ' s e i t h e r most too mild, e r too o u t r a g e o u s r o u g h , spelling out of the success of Farm the conquest. The pest c a n n o t be e r a d i c a t e d this s u m m e r b u t SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E MICHIGAN STATE A n d a l t o g e t h e r too much 4*ain, er not half e n o u g h ! Bureau in its truest and broadest F A R M BUREAU much can be accomplished by p r e v e n t i n g t h e s p r e a d i n g of it as sense, Dr. Diehl was one of the Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service C. F. Barnum founders of Farm Bureau and Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service L. A. Thomas much as possible. N o w w h a t I ' d like a n d w h a t y o u ' d like is plain e n o u g h to s e e : I t ' s j e s t to have old Providence d r o p a r o u n d on y b u a n d me through his talks, such as he gave Farm Bureau Poultry Exchange W. O. Steiger E x p e r i e n c e has shown t h a t the best m e t h o d for d e s t r o y i n g t h e at this meeting, he instills the very Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Pool C. F. Barnum corn borer in stalks a n d d e b r i s left s t a n d i n g in t h e field is poling, and ast u s w h a t o u r views is first, r e g a r d i n ' shine er r a i n , essence of co-operative spirit in the Michigan Commodity Marketing Associations A n d post 'em w h e n to shet h e r off, er let h e r on a g a i n ! minds of his hearers. Affiliated With Michigan State F a r m Bureau r a k i n g a n d b u r n i n g t h e m a t e r i a l s before M a y 1, and t h e n plow- A n d yit I ' d r u t h e r , a f t e r a l l — c o n s i d e r i n ' o t h e r chores Although the preacher, was there Michigan Potato Growers Exchange .Cadillac ing to cover a n y m a t e r i a l t h a t m a y r e m a i n . 1 got on h a n d s , a'-tendin' both t o m y affairs a n d y o u r s — to see that the party broke up early, Michigan Milk Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit This p r o c e d u r e will be r e q u i r e d at the discretion of enforce- I ' d r a t h e r miss t h e blame I ' d git, a - r u l i n ' t h i n g s u p t h e r e , not later than midnight, the insis- Michigan Live Stock Exchange Hudson A n d spend m y e x t r y time in praise a n d g r a t i t u d e a n d p r a y e r . tence was so great and the urge so Michigan Elevator Exchange .% Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing ment officials. E x c e p t i o n s will have to be m a d e in cases w h e r e — J a m e s W h i t c o m b Riley. strong for "more" that the old time Michigan Fruit Growers, lnc Benton Harbor s p r i n g p l o w i n g a n d t h e condition of t h e fields is such 'as t o as- music masters were obliged to fiddle Directors and Officers of the Commodity Exchanges sure the officials t h a t e v e r y t h i n g p r a c t i c a b l e h a s been done to away.until the last few "sets" were MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. Carl Martin, Pres Coldwater MICH. MILK PRODUCERS ASS*N N. P. Hull, Pres Lansing control increase of the b o r e r . As soon as the federal a p p r o p r i a t i o n is m a d e available b y Con- OPEN FORUM PLAN BIG DOINGS satisfied. The N E W S welcome* letter* L. C. Kamlowske, V. P. Washington H. D. Horton, Sec.-Treas ...Kinde L. E. Osmer, Mgr Lansing R. G. Totts, Vice-Pres. Washington John C. Near, Sec B. F. Beach, Ass't Sec Flat Rock Detroit gress, final r e g u l a t i o n s will be p r o m u l g a t e d b y the U. S. D e p a r t - m e n t of A g r i c u l t u r e . from the membership on questions Interesting to the membership. Such letters must be signed and AT MINTDALE HALL SUCCESS ATTENDS be reasonably short because of our C. S. Benton, Bean Dep't, Lansing W. E. Phillips Decatur H. W. Norton, Treas M. L. Noon Howell Jackson I n the m e a n t i m e M r . Michigan F a r m e r will do well t o p l a n a limited space—500 words is a good limit; they should be temperate in language and offer a constructive St. Joseph County Bureau To T O W M P DRIVES George McCalla Ypsilanti Ii. L. Taylor Lapeer little for his p a r t in t h i s b a t t l e . answer to the question in hand. Hold A Supper On Milton Burkholder Marlette L. W. Harwood Adrian Communications are invited. M. R. Shisler Caledonia W. J. Thomas Grand Rapids F i g h t i n g t h e pest i s n ' t g o i n g to hejp the m e m b e r s of C o n g r e s s March I Muskegon County Workers In F . M. Oehmke Sebewalng Fred W. Meyer Fair Haven who h a v e set aside t h i s $10,000,000 for eradication w o r k a n d "Editor Farm Bureau News: Series Of Meetings W. J. Hazelwood Mt. Pleasant Dr. W. C. McKinney.. .Davisburg for control of the b o r e r b u t it is g o i n g t o m e a n the s a v i n g of "Mr. Geo. Roberts, vice-president The first of four big county meet- MICH. POTATO GROWERS James J. Brakenberry Bad Axe of the National City Bank, N. Y., in ings planned for 1927, to be staged Sign Members EXCH. inestimable sums to t h e a g r i c u l t u r e of Michigan. Elmer Powers ....Clio a recent article in the Netroit News by the St. Joseph County Farm Bu- Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillac MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. I t ' s y o u r fight a n d m i n e ; l e t ' s get set for t h e first offensive opposes the McNary-HaUgen bill, and reau, is definitely set for the eve- The one-week drives for members J. T. Bussey, Vice-Pros. Provemont E. A. Beamer, Pres Blissfleld this spring. among other statements he says ning of March 1, to be held in the in Muskegon county ran true to O. E. Hawley, Sec'y Shelby W. J. Perry, Vice-Pres this: 'The fundamental objection to community hall at Mintdale, begin- schedule in Casnovia and Ravenna F. J. Harger, Treas Stanwood Grand Blanc the plan is that it proposes an ar- ning at 7 o'clock. townships during the first half of F. P. Hibst, Gen. Mgr Cadillac J. H. O'Mealey, Sec Hudson 1887—THAT D A Y I S N O W HERE!—1927 bitratory interference with the free The board of directors of the February. A substantial number of C. A. Rlchner, Sales Mgr... Cad iliac Nate Patterson Caro F r o m a l e t t e r to E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r C h a r l e s P . Craig, of t h e play of economic forces; impractical county Farm Bureau met on Feb. new members were added and tho Leon G. VanLeuw Bellaire Edward Dippey Perry because the undertaking is far too 16 to arrange details of the program old members changed to the new plan George Herman Edmore Clias. Woodruff Hastings •St. L a w r e n c e w a t e r w a y commission: great to be entrusted to such a body for this occasion. They picked M. L. of continuous membership. E. A. Rasmussen Sheridan Ray D. Harper St. Johns " A w a y back in the eighties, t h e Boston p e o p l e w e r e consider- as is proposed.' Noon, of Jackson, as principal speak- Assisting A. M. Edmunds, of the MICHIGAN FRUIT Charles Brown Sunfield er. Mr. Noon is the new president of State Farm Bureau staff, volunteer M. D. Buaklrk, I'res Faw Paw ing the advisability of b u i l d i n g a r a i l r o a d from Buffalo t o Bos- "How is it that Mr. Roberts did Frank Obrest 4 . . . . Breckenridge the State Farm Bureau and will be workers have taken their automo- not worry about the 'interference Amos Tucker, 1 V. Pres GROWERS, INC. ton, in o r d e r t o secure some of t h e w e s t e r n t r a d e a n d business. assisted on the program by one or biles and gope into the townships ...South Haven With the free play of economic forc- John Miller CQlorna Mr. J a m e s F . J o y , of D e t r o i t , p r e s i d e n t of t h e Michigan C e n t r a l , two others from the staff of the state where intensive campaigning was Herbert Nafziger, 2 V. Pres... es' when, after the war, the Reserve Allan B. o r a h a m Elberta organization. carried out to build up a strong or- Mlllburg who w a s considered t h e foremost a n d l e a d i n g a u t h o r i t y on rail- Banks refused loans to the farmers P. D. Leaven worth.. Grand Rapids The four big meetings have been ganization for the county. F. L. Bradford, Sec. -Treas and thereby forced them to dump W. J. Schultz , Hart r o a d m a s t e r s , w a s called before a legislative committee i n Bos- their crops on the market, while, at planned as a means of strengthening In each township the week's work Benton Harbor L. A. Hawley Ludlngton closed with a booster meeting of all ton. C o m p l y i n g w i t h t h e r e q u e s t , t h i s is, in -substance, w h a t he the same time these same Reserve the Farm Bureau in the county. In F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr C. I. Chrestensen Onekama members and their families. A big Benton Harbor s a i d : ' G e n t l e m e n , d o n ' t hesitate, have n o fear, b u i l d y o u r r o a d , Banks loaned more money to the those counties where such quarterly H. W. Gowdy Union Pier dinner was served in each place. At D. H. Brake Fremont business men of N. Y. City than to meetings are being held, much is be- O. R. Gale Shelby and it will have p l e n t y of business. T h e N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l i s the Trent Grange hall, in Casnovia Henry Namitz Bridgman all the farmers in seven agricultural ing accomplished. Some are adopt- John Lang Sodus township, about 100 persons partic- American Farm Bureau now l a y i n g its f o u r t h t r a c k from Buffalo to New Y o r k in o r d e r states? ing the policy of inviting in town- J. F. Higbee Benton Harbor John Federation Bottema Spring Lake ipated in the event and at Ravenna, 8AM H. Miller OvertonTHOMPSON Bangor President to h a n d l e t h e business of t h e M i c h i g a n C e n t r a l a n d L a k e S h o r e "For this very reason agricultural ship committees at the quarterly Bert Gleason Lawrence about 200 took part. GENERAL OFFICES A. F. B. F . . . ' C.58 L.East Washington St., Chicago Brody Lansing prices dropped to the lowest level, meetings of their boards and report CHESTER H. GRAY Roads. These r o a d s in t u r n a r e c r o w d e d w i t h t h e business out of this to be a very satisfactory way of Community singing , short talks Harry Washington Hogue RepresentativeSodus while the farmer was obliged to pay LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Munsey Bldg.. Washington, D. C. Chicago, t e r m i n a t i n g t h e r e b y t h e B u r l i n g t o n , R o c k I s l a n d , Chi- nearly war prices for most thhings setting up a stronger working unit and entertainment comprised the and is largely doing so yet. throughout the county. evenings' programs. Karl Kopf, coun- cago & N o r t h w e s t e r n , w h o c a n ' t k e e p pace w i t h t h e u p b u i l d i n g ty agricultural agent, led in the sing- f^ "The Federal Reserve system is In St. Joseph county the Farm of the W e s t e r n S t a t e s , t r i b u t a r y to t h e i r respective r o a d s . ' supposed to make the supply of Bureau sentiment appears to be song and short talks were given by " A s k e d w h a t he w o u l d s u g g e s t as a r e m e d y for this s t a t e of money "elastic." The McNary- growing firmer and more widespread. Mr. Edmunds and by P. G. Hoiden, STATE FARM BUREAU'S PUBLIC Haiigen bill intends to do the same This was manifested recently When of the International Harvester com- affairs, he r e p l i e d : four communities entered bids to en- pany. SERVICE PROGRAM ' W h e n t h e d a y comes, w h e n f r e i g h t cau be s h i p p e d b y thing with farm commodities. Mr. Robert says: "There is something tertain the county organization at Mr. Edmunds told of Farm Bureau LEGISLATION w a t e r from D u l u t h , t h r o u g h to Liverpool, w i t h o u t b r e a k i n g abnormal and repugnant in the idea the county meetings, the "first of accomplishments and explained the Passage of the Capper-French Truth-In- of selling food stuffs and other nec- which is scheduled for the Mintdale more recently added Farm Bureau Fabric bill; completion and operation of hulk, t h a t day will b r i n g a godsend a n d relief t o t h e A m e r i c a n community hall, next Tuesday eve- service: Automobile insurance. Mr. the U. S. Muscle Shoals Nitrates plant essaries a/broad, below prices fixed and manufacture of fertilizer: opposition railroads, who a r e n o w h a u l i n g h e a v y freight across t h e con- to our own people.' ning. Hoiden sppke on "Community Build- to anv form of sales tax or of consump- ing." tion tax; retention of federal income tax; tinent, foreign to their i n t e r e s t a n d p u r p o s e s , which w a s to handle "If Mr. Roberts is so much con- BNACTED APR. 26, 1926 Passage of Gooding-Ketcham Seed Staln- ins bffl. light freight, express m a t t e r s a n d p a s s e n g e r s in r a p i d t r a n s i t . ' cerned about this matter, then why does he not go after the manufac- Michigan Farm Tax ( In Casnovia township the follow- ing committee was chosen: Mrs..Er- TAXATION " H E N R Y GERNER, turers of farm machinery, who are Consumes One-Half win Rull, Mrs. Emmil Parteen, C. S. Breeden, Ray Rykert and Charles Relief for sorely burdened farm property by enactment of: " S a n Diego, C a l i f . " doing this very thing? "It seems that Mr. Roberts be- Of Total Net Rent Lewis. The committee chosen for Ra- ENACTED JAN. 29, 1925 (a) Two cent gasoline tax for highway longs to that class who are able to venna township was Mrs. Frank funds. CAPPER TINCHER LEGISLATION Farm taxes take more than half Haas, Mrs. Robert Rassmussen, S. J. (b State Income Tax in place of State's make 100 per cent profit out of oth- the rents of farms in the lower pen- Link, Tom S. Rogers and Roy Haas. genera] property levy. Occasionally the big p a c k e r s p u t u p a b r a v e fight for the sake er people's money, and he is wel- insula of Michigan, the Michigan (c) Law forbidding any more tax exempt come to it as far as the writer is con- State College has announced, fol- securities. of p r o t e c t i n g a g r i c u l t u r a l i n t e r e s t s . They d o n ' t w a n t a n y legis- cerned, if he refrains from giving TAXES REDUCED $67,350 A N N U A L L Y SINCE 1924 (d) Equalization of assessment of farm and city property in accordance with sales values of same. lation to be put across t h a t might l a t e r p r o v e injurious t o t h e live stock m a r k e t of the c o u n t r y . This they oppose merely to uncalled for advise in agricultural matters and if he will please remem lowing a survey of 1,133 farms, in co-operation with the U. S. Depart- ment of Agriculture. CHICKS GIVE TOWN (Farm Bureau Investigations brought equalization in Calhoun, Ingham, Wash- tenaw, Monroe and Kalamazoo counties, saving farmer taxpayers $67,350 excess protect the helpless, f a r m e r and, incidentally, t o i n d i r e c t l y bene- fit t h e i r won business, t h e y would have it a p p e a r . ber that a great many farmers could also tell him many ways how money could be made more available to the Taxes averaged 52 per cent of the net rents to farm owners during FIRST CLASS P. 0. taxes annually.) the seven years, 1919-1925. The av- S e n a t o r C a p p e r a n d Congressman Tincher have i n t r o d u c e d public and at lower rates. erage gross rent per acre for the In 13 years the ppet office at Zee- TRANSPORTATION "Respectfully. seven years was $4.88 per acre, but land has jumped from a third to a hills, simultaneously, into the U. S. S e n a t e a n d t h e H o u s e of THEO. BENGEL, E F F E C T I V E SEPT. 10, Immediate, application of Michigan repairs, depreciation and operating first-class office. 1925 Zone Rate decision to save farmer ship- Representatives a i m i n g to prohibit a p r a c t i c e of livestock b u y i n g Fowler. Michigan." expenses paid by owners, reduced In 1914 the receipts were about pers in 69 counties $500,000 annually. which is t h r e a t e n i n g to d e s t r o y open, competitive b u y i n g . This the net rent to $2.79, with taxes $7,000 while now they have exceeded MARKETING Extension of sound co-operative mar- is a practice carried on hy the big p a c k e r s in which tliey main- MICHIGAN MAN WINNER averaging $1.4 3 per acre still to be $40,000. The year 1922 marked the deducted. keting program now well under way in inauguration of city delivery and the Michigan. tain p r i v a t e b u y i n g y a r d s in a d d i t i o n t o the basic livestock OF LAND BANKS' AWARD Rents were highest and taxes low- business done that year totaled $19,- y a r d s a n d considerable b u y i n g is d o n e t h r o u g h these p r i v a t e est in 1919, according to the fig- 000. In the past four years the re- AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE Guy G. Tefft, of Sherwood, Mich., EFFECTIVE OCT. 20, Adequate protection for farmers against y a r d s by dealing w i t h favored s h i p p e r s . ures. In that year 521 farm owners ceipts have more than doubled. Last 1926 loss by fire, theft, collision, property dam- was awarded a cash prize by the fed- reported an average gross rent of year there was an increase of $6,500 age and public liability furnished at rea- The p r a c t i c e is opposed by p r a c t i c a l l y all the big f a r m organ- eral land bank of St. Paul, in a re- sonable rates. $6.51 per acre, and a net rent be- over 1925. izations, including t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m B u r e a u , t h e N a t i o n a l cent contest for the best letter set- fore paying taxes of $4.31 per acre. ting forth methods used by farmers There are very few cities with the V Grange and o t h e r such influential a n d intelligent bodies of a g r i - The 1919 tax averaged $1.29 or 30 population of Zeeland that can boast in meeing payments on bank loans. per cent of net rents. culturists. A. J. Schmidt, of Chaska, Minn., was a-'first-lass /pcfetoffice. Residents Rents were lowest and taxes high- are enthusiastic about this new evi- " S T I C K OR B U S T " Despite this fact, the p a c k e r s , w h o a r e t h e only ones to benefit awarded the first cash prize. est in 1921. Gross rents for that dence of Zeeland's prosperity. Fac- The old checker hoard has been crossed ami re-crossed many Second prize was awarded to Al- year averaged $4.15 per acre on 415 by such practice, have d e c l a r e d t h e i r opposition t o t h e p r o - t i m e s iu t h e p a s t few years ami the moves have been I'ast ami len Klemme, of W'otverton, Minn., farms. Net rents with taxes still to tories long idle are beginning opera- posed federal legislation i n t r o d u c e d b y Mr. C a p p e r a n d Mr. while the third prize went to Mrs. be paid were $2.17 per acre. Taxes tions and most of the hatcheries are the game a hot one d u r i n g the present session of Congress, in Tincher is merely to p r o t e c t t h e m a r k e t i n g i n t e r e s t s of t h e Tom Sparrow, of Portland, N. D. averaged $1.53 per acre, or 70 per increasing their capacities. The chick t r e a t i n g ot" the needs and the d e m a n d s of Ameriean a g r i c u l t u r e . The winners of ien special cash cent of net rents. industry in no small way is responsi- farmer. prizes are announe- I as follows: H. The year 1925, the latest for ble for the large volume of postal The farmer has made his final p l a y : two men a r e left on the J u d g i n g from their s t a n d in the past, w h e n e v e r t h e r e has been D. Ward of Solon R - ings. Wis.. H. which data is available, was almost business done there. s i t i n g the ' m o v e of the k i n g " on the other side. A. H. Blegen of I D., Guy an average year. Gross rents from legislation proposed a f f e c t i n g t h e s h i p p i n g or m a r k e t i n g of live m o \ e will determine w h e t h e r the farmer wins or loses in the G. Tefft of Sher vood. Michigan, 1,018 farms averaged $1.84 per acre, Silage fed to cow 8 an hour before stock, the p a c k e r s a r e looking oift for t h e f a r m e r i n t e r e s t s t o t h e Charles W. Farrell i •: South Haven, net rents $2.69, and taxes $1.46 or milking leaves an odor in the milk. first heat. e x t e n t of k e e p i n g to themselvs benefits t h a t the f a r m e r h a s n o Michigan, Robert H. Johnson of Ful* 54 per cent of net rents. Better feed it after milking, experi- The f a r m e r s ' men in t h e g a m e a r e the t w o houses of Congress. lerton, N. D., G. A. B.-unstad of Chip- enced dairymen agree. c o n t r o l over. T h e y a r e f i g h t i n g t h e p r o p o s e d C a p p e r - T i n c h e r pewa Falls, Wis., Martin A. Eliason It pays to use pure-bred dairy sires. Each ha* moved in favor of M e X a r y - l i a u g h e n legislation and the bills j u s t as t h e y have f o u g h t o t h e r legislation which has aimed of Appleton, Minn., A. E. Paulson of South Dakota State college has found The cow producing five gallons of President is the only one now to m a k e or b r e a k t h e game for a t control of t h e i r business a n d t h e fight in t h e p a s t has not Underwood, N. D., T. S. Skarsgard of that their use on scrub or grade cowa milk daily cannot maintain her pro- africuftttre. Ryder, N. D., and Mrs. Henry Neu- increases production in the first cross duction long without some con- been weak ou their p a r t . . vilic of Sturgeon Bay, Wis. about 67 per cent. icentrated feed. FEBRUARY 25, 1027 M I C H I G A X. V A R -M BV RK \ r \ KW * THBUm been t h r o u g h o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d co-op- m i t t e e w i t h which D r . R o s e n has LEGISLATURE AIMS NEWTON DEVOTES Former Michigan Student e r a t i v e effort e n t i r e l y t h a t h i s plan w o r k e d as l e a d e r . h a s been p a r t l y realized. F o r a fam- m a d e to t h e c o - o p e r a t i v e o r g r o u p The loans are BEST FOR WINTER EFFORTS AT CRIME DAYTO BUREAU Emancipator Of The Jews ily to settle on t h e heavy plains and a n d t h e s e g r o u p s a n d colonies a t t e m p t to farm it single h a n d e d , t u r n m a k e l o a n s t o t h e i r m e m b e r s . with t h e limited m e a n s of t h e R u s - On t h e o r i g i n a l l o a n s a n - Interest in WAVEPREVENTION Seventy-Five People Attend DR. JOSEPHROSEN,? o r g a n i z e d t h e m so t h a t they could w o r k t o t h e best a d v a n t a g e by c o - sian J e w i s h m e a n t failure. family, would h a v e c h a r g e of 3 p e r cent a y e a r is m a d e By o r g a n i z i n g i n t o t o be paid a t t h e close of t h e h a r v e s t s m a l l colonies a n d co-operating in year, Oct. 1. 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I n A s Remedies r e a u , of C a l h o u n c o u n t y , held a r o u s - ing all-day meeting at Stanley RECLAIMS STEPPES l i n g n e s s to m a k e t h e i r living from t h e soil a n d g e t t i n g t h e Soviet gov- e r n m e n t to set a s i d e l a n d s for t h e m , "They h a v e s t a r t e d with a l m o s t no co-operatives t h i s is n o t a l w a y s r e - funds of t h e i r o w n , a n d h a v e been q u i r e d of s o m e families w h e r e t h e PASS BAN ON LOBBYISTS G r a n g e H a l l , F e b . 12, a t t e n d e d by Dr. Rosen h a s b r o u g h t back s o m e given s o m e financial aid a s g r o u p s family h a s a t r a d e s m a n o r c r a f t s m a n seventy-five people. 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S t a t e Capitol, F e b . 2 4 . — T h e ora- It was a miserable Jew that Jews Formerly Pastorial Get T h e Genuine of t h e C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u , m a d e a 21) ' y e a r s will find t h e J e w i s h r a c e If t h e s p i r i t of d e t e r m i n a t i o n ; t h e torical climax of t h e p r e s e n t session b r o u g h t in foreign seed which now I n p a s t ages t h e J e w s were a p a s - clear a n d convincing e x p l a n a t i o n o : w i t h a different f u t u r e a h e a d of t h e m spirit of c o - o p e r a t i o n a n d of o r g a n i - zzJ of t h e S t a t e L e g i s l a t u r e is expected is s c a t t e r e d over a million a n d a half t o r i a l people a n d i t w a s t h r o u g h n o Farm Bureau automobile insurance if t h e t r e n d of t o d a y carries on a n d zation c a r r i e d o u t by t h e J e w s of t o be r e a c h e d t h i s a f t e r n o o n when f a r m i n g acres of t h e mid-west. H e choice of t h e i r s t h a t t h e y were d r i v - a n d E. C. S a c k r i d e r , C a l h o u n county t h e J e w s r e t u r n t o t h e pastorial, liv- R u s s i a could be applied t o t h e F a r m t h e A r m s t r o n g bill, p r o v i d i n g capital was a m i s e r a b l e J e w a n d h e b r o u g h t en from t h e soil a n d forced t o scat- spect fr om the OtlH If indust ries of the club l e a d e r , told of t h e p r o g r e s s of i n g of t h e i r f o r e f a t h e r s . B u r e a u in all ito e n d e a v o r s , A m e r ! p u n i s h m e n t by e l e c t r o c u t i o n , comes in t h i s seed with t h e evident p u r p o s e t e r over t h e world, h o u n d e d and world. Boys' a n d G i r l s ' Club w o r k in t h e M u c h L u n d Available can a g r i c u l t u r e of t h e n e x t d e c a d e up for final d e b a t e a n d v o t e in t h e of h a v i n g it s p r e a d over t h e e n t i r e h a u n t e d a n d with no p e r m a n e n t place c o u n t y a n d discussed t h e h a b i t s a n d Dr. Rosen says t h e r e a r e 500,000 w o u l d a s s u m e a decided c h a n g e of House of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s . Seventeen c o u n t r y if possible. of r e s i d e n c e because of t h e i r varied "Success is w o n by h a r d blows, c o n t r o l of t h e E u r o p e a n corn b o r e r a c r e s of fertile l a n d s along t h e a s p e c t in its e n t i r e t y a n d a c h a n g e c h a n n e l s of activity. F o r t h e m o s t m e m b e r s h a v e notified S p e a k e r Lynn T h e services of t h e S t a t e F a r m p a r t t h e y t u r n e d to t r a d i n g , a n d in s h o r e s of t h e Azoff sea which h a s tc t h a t w o u l d win for it t h e h i g h e s t r e - not by b l o w h a r d s . " — B o s t o n T r a n s - C. G a r d n e r t h a t they i n t e n d to t a k e B u r e a u w e r e outlined by S t a n l e y M. b e d r a i n e d before using, a million cript. R u s s i a n l a n d s t o d a y , it Is found t h a t p a r t in t h e d e b a t e . P o w e l l , A s s i s t a n t S e c r e t a r y of t h a t fully t h r e e - f o u r t h s of t h e J e w s r e g - a c r e s in t h e C r i m e a , if action is t a k - T h e public h e a r i n g held on t h i s organization. ister a s t r a d e r s in t h e r e c l a m a t i o n en i m m e d i a t e l y , 600,000 acres of t h e m e a s u r e y e s t e r d a y by t h e J u d i c i a r y F o l l o w i n g a s h o r t recess a n d m u - w o r k u n d e r t a k e n by D r . Rosen. D n i e p e r l o w l a n d s t h a t can be a m e l - C o m m i t t e e of t h e Senate was o n e of t h e m o s t l a r g e l y a t t e n d e d in State history. sic by t h e S t a n l e y G r a n g e q u a r t e t and a t a l k on t h e b e a u t i e s a n d possibil- ities of N o r t h e r n Michigan, by Niles A million a c r e s of fertile l a n d s lie open to t h e s e t t l e r i n S o u t h e r n R u s - sia a n d t h i s t h e Soviet g o v e r n m e n t iorized, 300,000 t o 400,000 acres of l a n d in W h i t e R u s s i a , c o n s i d e r a b l e l a n d in E u r o p e a n Russia a n d o t h e r FREIGHT RATES T h e h e a r i n g began a t 3 : 0 0 o'clock in t h e a f t e r n o o n a n d w a s n o t finally H a g e l s h a w , Mr. Powell m a d e a sec- o n d a d d r e s s in which h e discussed s t a t e a n d n a t i o n a l legislative issues gives w i t h o u t c h a r g e t o t h e t e n a n t for p e r p e t u a l t i l l a g e . l a n d s t h a t c a n be secured for J e w - ish s e t t l e m e n t a s soon as funds a r e On Farm Commodities a d j o u r n e d u n t i l after 1 0 : 0 0 o'clock a v a i l a b l e . 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Claims col- t h e s t a g e a n d have beeu most obvious g o v e r n m e n t b u s i n e s s a n d co-opera- of t h e F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s p r e s - s c h e m e of r e h a b i l i t a t i o n . lected a t cost. to t h e o n - l o o k e r s , a n o t h e r issue of tive t r a d e , t h e ' m i l l i o n s of " l i t t l e ent, for t h e i r o r g a n i z a t i o n , a n d in These loafis a r e m a d e from t h e Xo C h a r g e F o r A u d i t i n g even g r e a t e r i m p o r t a n c e h a s been J e w s " h a v e been forced into m i s e r - demonstrating to the -non-members g e n e r a l fund, controlled by a com- m u c h discussed by little g r o u p s in a b l e s t r a i t s ; too poor to move o u t b o t h t h e S e n a t e a n d t h e H o u s e . This who attended that the F a r m Bureau of t h e c o u n t r y a n d w i t h practically Farm Bureau Traffic Department is v e r y m u c h w o r t h w h i l e a n d is 2 2 1 - 2 2 7 X. 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P l a n s for m a k i n g I n h e a d q u a r t e r s for t h e most Chicago the signifi- Now he is back in R u s s i a , in his own c o u n t r y , a n d a r o u n d h i m a r e R u s s i a , a n d j o i n e d t h e y o u t h of Mich- i g a n , a t t e n d i n g M i c h i g a n State Col- You Want 200,0u0 o t h e r s of his kind, s t r u g - lege, s o m e 20 y e a r s a g o . brief, t h i s p l a n would p r o v i d e for a c a n t " g a t h e r i n g 4c g a s t a x , p e r m a n e n t licenses f o r A m e r i c a n c o - o p e r a t i o n in t h e a n n a l s p a s s e n g e r c a r s a n d a n a n n u a l w e i g h t laid for a m e e t i n g of t h e A m e r i c a n have of beeu g l i n g to m a k e a c o m f o r t a b l e living on t h e g r e a t R u s s i a n plains. I t w a s while h e w a s a t Michigan S t a t e College t h a t h e conceived t h e W h e n y o u ' v e p u t in a lot of t i m e a n d m o n e y in p r e p a r i n g The Odds stock for m a r k e t , you w a n t to t a x for t r u c k s a n d buses. 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I n i a , w h i c h is d e s i g n e d to c u r b chick- T h i s J e w , m i s e r a b l e when he left cally d o u b l e t h o s e f r o m . o t h e r , » r > » , T h a t ' s , t h e .policy of t h e P r o - T h e i n s t i t u t e is a u n i q u e e d u c a - en t h i e v e s , w a s fibally p a s s e d by t h e t i o n a l e n t e r p r i s e . I n its w o r k it is his h o m e l a n d a s a n exile, a n d miser- It w a s this seed t h a t m a d e Michi- d u c e r s Co-operative C o m m i s - H o u s e w i t h b u t o n e v o t e to s p a r e , a c o m b i n a t i o n of high g r a d e t e c h n i - ably poor w h e n h e r e a c h e d Michi- g a n t h e biggest r y e p r o d u c i n g s t a t e sion Ass'n a t E a s t Buffalo a n d We arc all .sold out of Medium Red g a n a n d t h e Michigan S t a t e College, in t h e c o u n t r y d u r i n g t h e w a r period t h e Michigan Live Stock E x - t h e tally being 52 to 3 7 . R e p . H a l l ' s cal school a n d a conference body for Clover. less t h a n t w o decades a g o , no l o n g e r w h e n r y e w a s s u b s t i t u t e d for w h e a t change Commission Merchants bill would r e q u i r e t h a t all p u r c h a s e r s e x c h a n g e of practical i n f o r m a t i o n by t o a c o n s i d e r a b l e e x t e n t for m a k i n g is poor or m i s e r a b l e . He is Dr. J o s e p h a t Detroit—-(both co-operative of p o u l t r y fill o u t b l a n k s to be l e a d e r s a n d skilled w o r k e r s in t h e R o s e n , t h e e m a n c i p a t o r of t h e J e w s breadstuff^. Don't take a chance on Imported s e c u r e d from t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e , f a r m e r s ' co-operative b u s i n e s s or- of Russia, T h e 200,000 o t h e r s of his m a r k e t i n g offices of t h e Michi- giving c e r t a i n specified i n f o r m a t i o n . g a n i z a t i o n s . By d e m o n s t r a t i n g a d - O r g a n i z a t i o n Succeeds g a n Live S t o c k E x c h a n g e . Clover. T h e P r i c e of o n e b u s h e l of v a n c e d m e t h o d s , it s e e k s t o i m p r o v e k i n d n o w w o r k i n g t o m a k e a living S t a r t i n g in 1 9 2 4 , on his w o r k of Lobbyists Ruled O u t by t i l l i n g t h e soil in s o u t h e r n R u s - S o m e w h e r e n e a r you is a lo- c l o v e r w i l l b u y t w o b u s h e l s of c o m m o n rehabilitation among the Russian B o t h t h e S e n a t e a n d t h e H o u s e t h e t e a c h i n g s t a n d a r d s of A m e r i c a n sia, h a v e been l i t e r a l l y saved from a cal s h i p p i n g a s s ' n of t h e Michi- J e w s by o r g a n i z i n g t h e m . Dr. R o s e n alfalfa—one and a half bushel of a c t e d favorably u p o n t h e recom- schools a n d colleges w i t h respect t o death by s t a r v a t i o n , principally g a n Live Stock E x c h a n g e . Ship t h i s p h a s e of A m e r i c a n b u s i n e s s . I t r e p o r t e d r e c e n t l y t h a t at t h e close t h r o u g h i t f o r b e t t e r service m e n d a t i o n s of Governor F r e d W . t h r o u g h t h e u n t i r i n g a n d sincere ef- of 1926 t h e y s h o w e d , in a p r e l i m i n - Orftario Variegated and more 'than also s e r v e s to give special technical and better returns. If y o u Green a n d h a v e a m e n d e d t h e i r r u l e s forts jOf this o n e b i g s c h o l a r a n d a r y s u r v e y or e s t i m a t e , to h a v e r a i s - t r a i n i n g t o e m p l o y e e s of co-operative h a v e n o local shipping a s s ' n o n e b u s h e l of G r i m m . to forbid a n y lobbyist to be p r e s e n t a s s o c i a t i o n s a n d t o p e r s o n s i n t e n d - worker. ed g r a i n s w o r t h m o r e t h a n t h e t o t a l on t h e floor d u r i n g t h e daily session. i n g t o m a k e t h i s t y p e Never S o u g h t P u b l i c i t y w r i t e u s for i n f o r m a t i o n . of activity cost of e s t a b l i s h i n g t h e s e 40,000 fam- Two bills a i m e d a t lessening Mich- t h e i r life w o r k . No b l a r i n g publicity h e r a l d e d his ilies o n t h e i r l i t t l e f a r m s , w h i l e t h e Allow us to quote prices on your i g a n ' s c r i m e wave w e r e passed u n a n i - c o m i n g to Michigan as a s t u d e n t of v a l u e of t h e b u i l d i n g s , equipment The invitation m o u s l y by t h e S e n a t e a t i t s Monday U n i v e r s i t y h a s been given t h e s u p - of Northwestern a g r i c u l t u r e ; n o t m u c h w a s said w h e n a n d livestock a n d o t h e r h o l d i n g s h a s Mich. Livestock Exchange feed requirements. e v e n i n g session. One of t h e m m a k e s p o r t of t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m B u r e a u he left. In his g r e a t undertaking i n c r e a s e d beyond t h e a c t u a l cost be- D e t r o i t , Mich life i m p r i s o n m e n t m a n d a t o r y for per- F e d e r a t i o n , t h e N a t i o n a l Livestock a m o n g h i s own r a c e , s t a r t i n g single- c a u s e of t h e n a t u r a l increase in t h e sons convicted of a s s a u l t i n g a n o t h e r P r o d u c e r s ' Association, t h e Illinois h a n d e d a n d w i t h c o m p a r a t i v e l y limit- h e r d s , t h e n a t u r a l increase i n v a l u e Producers Co-Op Com. Ass'n Michigan Farm w i t h i n t e n t t o r o b o r s t e a l w h i l e a r m - A g r i c u l t u r a l Association a n d severai ed m e a n s , h e s o u g h t n o publicity of o r c h a r d s a n d v i n e y a r d s a n d b e - E a s t B u f f a l o , N. Y. ed w i t h a n y d a n g e r o u s w e a p o n . T h e of t h e s t r o n g m i d d l e - w e s t e r n state a n d received b u t little. H e t h o u g h t a n d worked a n d organized. H e o r - c a u s e of t h e l a b o r t h a t has. been p u t i n t o t h e d e v e l o p m e n t projects. Bureau S e e d S e r v i c e c o m p a n i o n bill would forbid t h e par- F a r m Bureaus and co-operative ganized w o r k e r s to assist h i m in h i s Dr. Rosen, in c o m m e n t i n g u p o n Lansing, Mich. ole of p r i s o n e r s convicted of first g r o u p s . V J plan of g e t t i n g his people back o n t o p a r t of t h e w o r k , explains t h a t it h a s degree murder. t h e soil, from w h e n c e t h e y h a d ' b e e n Rep. S n o w ' s r e s o l u t i o n p r o p o s i n g a driven h u n d r e d s of y e a r s a g o . H e constitutional a m e n d m e n t t o em- p o w e r t h e L e g i s l a t u r e t o r e v i s e Mich- "Right Now" i g a n ' s t a x l a w s a n d to i n c l u d e a s t a t e i n c o m e t a x in t h e n e w s y s t e m , if they R i g h t now y o u r t i m e is n o t GRAPE MEN AIDED AUCTION SALE a s v a l u a b l e t o y o u a s it will be should d e s i r e so to do, h a s b e e n r e - r e f e r r e d to t h e H o u s e c o m m i t t e e on g e n e r a l t a x a t i o n upon m o t i o n of R e p . n e x t s p r i n g . W h y not h a u l o u t t h a t corn p l a n t e r a n d m a k e a BY GRADING LAWS J Wednesday Noon, March 9 4 /2 Miles W. Main St., Kalamazoo Snow, w h o wishes to d e l a y final vote n e w t o n g u e to r e p l a c e t h e split N e w York Shippers Penalized I will sell a t auction t h e following s t o c k : until t h e people back h o m e h a v e h a d m o r e c h a n c e t o m a k e t h e i r desires a n d p a t c h e d one? W h y n o t g e t t h o s e plow s h a r e s s h a r p e n e d For Poor S h o w i n g 25 head of p u r e - b r e d H o l s t e i n s 30 head 1 of h i g h - g r a d e S h r o p s h i r e sheep a n d d a i r y e q u i p m e n t "More MilK heard. now a n d be r e a d y w h e n " p l o w - t i m e " does come? N o w tha>: O n Markets and DeLaval milker. with More Cow Left at C o n s i d e r a b l e stiffening of t h e you come to t h i n k of it, t h e r e J. Roy Buckham R. 9, Kalamazoo t h e E n d of t h e Year". g r a d e s for Michigan a p p l e s is pro- are a number of l'epair jobs F i g u r e s . a l l in, t h e New York g r a p e Milkmakcr, a Public Formula Jtation, posed in a bill i n t r o d u c e d in t h e t h a t need t o be a t t e n d e d t o . Builds for t h e F u t u r e g r o w e r s c a m e to t h e realization t h a t H o u s e by R e p . L u t h e r E . Hall of R i g h t now is t h e t i m e t o m a k e Michigan g r o w e r s h a v e b e a t e n t h e m The important part that Milkmak- Ionia, c h a i r m a n of t h e H o u s e Com- Get the most all necessary r e p a i r s on t h e on t h e m a r k e t s t h i s y e a r to t h e t u n e m i t t e e on H o r t i c u l t u r e . T h i s bill m a c h i n e r y you will use this er plays in Michigan dairying is of a b o u t $3 p e r t o n a n d t h a t , owing probably best set forth in the claims W would m a t e r i a l l y d e c r e a s e t h e toler- spring and summer. Any re- ^ A3 to t h e Michigan g r a d i n g laws, t h e ance in t h e v a r i o u s g r a d e s for apples p a i r s t h a t need t o be o r d e r e d Michigan pack h a s s h o w n s u p e r i o r . made by hundreds of Michigan's l a c k i n g p r o p e r color a n d h a v i n g o t h e r can be o r d e r e d n o w . Such or- leading dairymen who have used defects. R e p . Hall c o n t e n d s t h a t only by h a v i n g s t r i c t g r a d e s a n d consider- d e r s a l w a y s r e q u i r e a few d a y s and s o m e t i m e s a w e e k for T h i s s t a t e of affairs c a m e some- w h a t a s a s u r p r i s e to t h e Michigan g r a p e m a r k e t e r s a s t h e r e h a s been a more Joryour Milkmakcr continuously for one or more years. ing a t a l l t i m e s t h e desires of t h e con-, s u m e r s c a n Michigan a p p l e s compete successfully w i t h t h e carefully g r a d - s h i p m e n t . A t w o w e e k s ' wait a t t h i s t i m e of y e a r m e a n s n o t h - ing, b u t a few d a y s ' w a i t next s p r i n g m a y m e a n t h e differ- c o n s t a n t a s s e r t i o n on t h e p a r t of buy- e r s t h a t New York g r a p e s were bet- ter graded and were bringing more actual lime waft limestonem have secured the following results by the use of Milkmakcr, viz: These dairymen tell us that they dollar ed-pack of t h e w e s t e r n o r c h a r d i s t s . m o n e y t h a n Michigan g r a p e s . T h e J. Cows have kept up in better flesh and better physical condition. A proposal t h a t b e g i n n i n g a t t h e ence between a crop a n d no fact s e e m s to be t h a t New York h a s April election in 1929 s u p e r v i s o r s be crop. no g r a d i n g l a w , t h a t t h e i r m a r k e t i n g SOIVAY 2. Cows have maintained a larger and more even flow of milk. elected for t w o - y e a r t e r m s , is e m - .\ 3. Calves better developed and stronger at birth. bodied in t h e c o n s t i t u t i o n a l a m e n d - agencies a r e n o t u s i n g t h e federal inspection service a n d t h a t t h e i r «X Here's h o w — w h e n y o u b u y lime 4. Freedom from trouble with cows at calving time; no retained m e n t i n t r o d u c e d by Sen. V i n c e n t A. Martin of F r u i t p o r t . MARKETING ASS'N g r a p e s have g o n e to m a r k e t t h i s fall in such s h a p e t h a t t h e y h a v e been y o u a r c really b u y i n g lime oxide (its active chemical property), a n d t h i s is w h a t y o u g e t : afterbirth and no udder trouble. The (Strongest advocates of course are those dairymen who have For $125.00 yon can buy, on an avenge, deHrered to jwn station, Chamber of Commerce TO IMPROVE SPUDS penalized s e v e r a l h u n d r e d t h o u s a n d of d o l l a r s . 25 ton* SoWay Pulverized Limestone containing 12 jjj tons of lime oxiie, «r 9 tons Bnrnt Lime containing 7 1 2 tons lime oxide, or used Milkmaker continuously since it came on the market in 1922. BUYING A BETTER HERD Purchase Seedlings Harvard Organization UPSKTTIM; 10 tons Hydrated Lime containing 1% tons lime oxide. These men have realized that in buying and using Milkmaker they See? You obtain 66% more actual lime for (your money when T h e b o a r d of d i r e c t o r s of t h e S o u t h are assuring themselves of a better herd of cows two or three yeara Need of Stressing " H a v e you e n o u g h money to tip you buy Solvay Pulverized Limestone.j hence. H a v e n C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e ha^s a d o p t e d t h e r e p o r t of i t s a g r i c u l t u r a l High Quality the waiter?" " Y e s , so l i t t l e i t ' s Spread Solvay this year—note the bumper crops—and e n o u g h t o upset h i m . " youll spread Solvay every year! In buying a bag of dairy feed, you do not buy the feed for the feed committee, through Chairman F r a n k itself, but for the ultimate results obtained. The results to be ob- E. W a r n e r , r e c o m m e n d i n g t h a t pine "Quality Potatoes" was the theme S t a t e College, discussed soil condi- Write for booklet. tained are not necessarily determined by the price of the feed. The t r e e s e e d l i n g s be p u r c h a s e d by t h e of discussion a t a r e c e n t m e m b e r s h i p tions for p o t a t o e s , a n d use of ferti- SOLVAY S.M.K.N r n f i P o l l A T I o . N C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e for free dis- m e e t i n g of t h e H a r w a r d M a r k e t i n g teal value of the feed is determined by the per cent of digestible lizers a n d g r e e n manure crops. Detroit, Mich. t r i b u t i o n to t h o s e w h o w o u l d p l a n t Association a t t h e S p e n c e r G r a n g e County Agent Vining discussed s p r a y - protein and digestible nutrients, both of which determine t h e m . A b o u t 3 5,000 s e e d l i n g pine H a l l . C. E . A t w a t e r , fieldman of t h e ing a n d d u s t i n g of p o t a t o e s a n d gave yfy** ** A common phrase among users of Milkmaker is "More milk with t r e e s will be a v a i l a b l e by t h i s action, Michigan P o t a t o G r o w e r s E x c h a n g e , t h e r e s u l t s of d e m o n s t r a t i o n s c a r r i e d w h i c h is t h e d i r e c t r e s u l t of t h e work discussed w a y s a n d m e a n s of p r o d u c - Sold by more cow left at the end of the year.'' on by Michigan S t a t e College d u r i n g of t h e e x t e n s i o n schools held in t h e i n g a b e t t e r q u a l i t y p o t a t o a n d w h a t t h e p a s t s u m m e r . One h u n d r e d t w e n - Ask for booklet on "How to Feed for Economical Milk Produc- county, w h e r e i n R. F . K r o o d s m a , ex- t h e e x c h a n g e would do w i t h t h e lo- ty-five m e n a n d w o m e n a t t e n d e d t h e LOCAL DEALERS tion." t e n s i o n specialist in f o r e s t r y , M. S. cal m a r k e t i n g association in develop- meeting. Sentiment was very strong C , f e a t u r e d t h e possibilities a l o n g i n g a q u a l i t y b r a n d . F r a n k T r u l l , of to g o a h e a d on a q u a l i t y p r o g r a m for Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service reforestation lines. j t h e soils d e p a r t m e n t , of Michigan LANSING, MICHIGAN MICHIG A X F A RM Bf HE AV X E \V S FEBRUARY 25, 1f>27 ron* and to association officers arranging Developing new uses for gas; Darkey Fed Shotes ORGANIZE ATTICA "Slops F'm Hotel", UTILITIES PROVIDE convention programs, who must plan their activities several months in ad- heating of homes; refrigeration, cooking, baking and water heating; TOWNSHIP BUREAU "COME ON, GANG!" Not Table Scraps SPEAKER SERVICE vance. Developments of great that concern everyone, are coming to light daily. The manufactured gas in- interest incineration of waste. Development of new uses of elec- tricity: Light and power for the farm; refrigeration; cooking and Men And Women, On Their When Cholera Took All But Special Lecture Service Is dustry is providing completely auto- heating; street and highway light- The first step in our membership and organization work for l!i27 Own Initiative, Set Up is a conference of County Farm Bureau representatives at State Three Of His Pigs He Made Available To matic, heating systems for the home, ing. Farm Bureau headquarters, Wednesday, March 9, at 10 o'clock, while preparing to operate the family Butchered 'em Local Bureaus refrigerator. Electricity is being sent Local Unit Eastern Standard Time. Unclean surroundings are de- We are requesting each County Farm Bureau to send one dele- by super-power transmission systems trimental to the milk flow, for milk gate to this conference. Preferably, this representative should be Hog cnolera was reported to exist Much of interest and of an educa- more than half way across the con- absorbs flavors and odors readily. A live Farm Bureau unit ha« tinent". New uses of heat, light and sprung up in Attica township, in La- the person who is most actively interested in membership work in on 46 - premises in Maryland during tional nature is to be obtained from * * * « your county, such as your former campaign manager, president, January against 23 a year ago. Of the lectures and addresses made power in the home, store, factory, peer county, and a community organ- secretary, or other official or person. hospital, public 'building, highwav No farmer is a good citizen unless ization has been established, unas- the primary outbreaks, 25 were due available to local Farm Bureaus and This is to be essentially a working conference through which we to infected pork in garbage, table other rural organizations through and farm are being perfected, mak- he is actively interested in the wel- sisted by the State Farm Bureau. hope to assemble all of the good suggestions regarding membership ing a most interesting story when fare of his community. A group of real progressive Farm scraps, etc. Ten were due to the pur- courtesy of the Michigan gas and sighing and maintenance from the various counties into a reasonably chase of new stock. told by informed men and women. Bureau members in that township de- well defined, workable and, so far as possible, uniform membership electric companies. These big con- On the premises where hog chol- cerns have set up a public speaking Topic Suggestions cided recently that considerably more maintenance program. It is hoped that this can then be approved could be accomplished in their coun by the State Farm Bureau Board of Directors and the various era was reported to exist during the service which is available to the A few of the many interesting top- ty if they worked more in unison, so the Attica Township Farm Bureau County Farm Bureaus of the state. The experience of the past two years has stimulated a great deal of thought and developed many new ideas as well as a much better month, there were 1.403 hogs when the disease started. However, 379 of rbese were dead, and 168 visibly sick farmers of the state for merely the asking; reasonable notice (at least 10 days) and some preference of sub- ics upon which speakers may be had to lecture are given here: Lighting: By arrangement with OUT was organized and started out on a tentative year's program on Feb. 10. morale in the Farm Bureau membership. While the membership before two cases were reported. ject to be discussed is all that is the Michigan section of the Illumina- The Farm Bureau problem is still a hard one and yields very slowly, with the proper A, colored man whose entire herd necessary. Arrangements can be ting Engineering Society, talks can Poultry Exchange Oliver Youngs was elected chair- co-ordination of all our activities we can make substantial progress man of the organization, to head its was suffering from cholera was ask- completed through the managers of be arranged on the fascinating and this year. ed if he had been feeding kitchen activities during tho ensuing year, to Lucius E. Wilson, who directed the big organization campaign in local utilities or by communicating important subject of lighting. Sev- Which formerly operated be assisted by Wellington Dennis, as scraps. His reply was, "On, no, Boss, direct with the Michigan Committee eral women speakers are available at 2610 Riopelle street, De- 30 counties in 19126, will be present to assist with the meeting but I feeds nice slops from de colo'ed secretary-treasurer, and an executive March 9. A complimentary dinner will be furnished at the Kerns on Public Utility Information, 212 to tell about proper home lighting troit, has gone out of busi- committee consisting of Mr. and Mr? Hotel by the Michigan State Farm Bureau. restaurants down de road." \\\ Huron street, Ann Arbor. for illumination and decorativeness. A certain party who owned a nice A number of educational motion Lighting as applied to the hospital ness. This business has been William Blackmore, Route 1, Imlay The maintenance of the Farm Bureau membership is the founda- taken over by the City; Fred Ft. Williams, Route 2, At- tion for all of our other activities, and we will greatly appreciate bunch of hogs heard that hog chol- pictures are available for schools and and schoolroom can be discussed. tica; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Whitney, the co-operation of your County Farm Bureau in making this most era was on an adjoining farm, and organizations that can provide equip- The relation of light to public safety Route 1, Attica; Mr. and Mrs. A. R. important conference a success. decided to have his swine treated. ment and an operator. to prevent crime and/accidents, is a Garlock Williams Co., Inc Cliown, of Attica and Mr. and Mrs. Kindly send us at your earliest convenience the name and address When he got home he found that th*> Every assistance is given to pro- recent addition of importance to 2463 Riopelle St. Detroit Claude Miller, also of Attica. of your representative in order that we may get in touch with him veterinarian had given the "life- gram committees of women's clubs this program. about any further development if necessary. time" treatment. In ten days the Claude Miller and Otto Whitney Mr. Wilson has been engaged to assist with a series of five county were picked as members of the town- hogs began to sicken and nine of tbe booster rallies, on March 7, 8 and 9. The first of these is to be in >--' herd went to the Happy Rooting ship committee on roads. J. L. Payne was chosen township "Minute Man," St. Clair county on the evening of the 7th; the second, in Saginaw county, on the afternoon of March S and in the evening of that date Grounds as a result of the treatment. BUSINESS NEWS QUALITY CHICKS to work in close touch with the Staf<'- in Shiawassee county and on the afternoon of March 10, in Mt. Calm A truck farmer was' the possessor At Ordinary Prices Farm Bureau in legislative matters county and in Eaton county that evening. of nine thrifty shoats,» among which Five cents a word for one Inser- tion; 4'/2 cents per word for each of AVIIITE LEGHORN^—BARRKD ROCKS and other matters of direct concern cholera appeared. When the first one two insertions; 4 cents a word per to both the state organization and was taken ill he began to "doctor Insertion for each of three inser- SANILAC COUNTY RHODE ISLAND REDS tions, and at the 4 cent rate for the township Farm Bureau. them." To his disappointment, how- succeeding insertions. Count each Thumb Hatchery, Inc. ever, one after another sickened un- word, abbreviation and figure, in- The organization voted to call its Control of Mosaic Is first business meeting on Feb. 24, at which time It was planned to have Found For Cucumbers INSURANCE AGENTS til one day the last three refused to eat. Here was where patience ceased cluding words in signature as words order. Cash must Michigan Farm accompany Bureau Sandusky, Or John D. Martin, Co. Agr'l Ag't. Michigan to be a virtue, and he promptly dress- News, several speakers assist in laying out URGE FARM RELIEF ed these three animals for food, as a program for the future. Meetings are to be held regularly, every fourth Thursday, following the. meeting on Cucumber mosaic, a disease pre- valent in practically all cucumber- crowing sections in the Central and BY U.S. CONGRESS the children just had t to have their meat. POULTRY crurix £*rie P££M^X 96 Uncalled Pullets Lay MICHIGAN ACCREDITED CHICKS. -te Feb. 24. Those who assisted in the organ- Eastern states, can be largely con- trolled by following certain methods Buy our biff, husky chicks that will make profits for you. S. C. Reds, Barred MICHIGAN ACCREDITED 7611 Eggs From Sept. 1, 1926, to January 1, 1927, writes customer from ization work for Attica township are Otto Whitney, J. L. Payne, Hugh outlined by the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture calculated to re- 400 Delegates Strong For HORTICULTURISTS Rocks, S. C. White Leghorns. 100 per cent delivery guaranteed. Prices upon request. Maple Hill Hatchery, Martin, Muskegon, Michigan. This is an average of 21 eggs per pullet per month. YOU can do the same with our stoi >k which is the result of H years of breeding for S1ZK, TYPE, WINTER EGGS and HIGH Program Sponsored By Mich. 2-25-27 Youngs, Oliver Youngs, Henry Ouck- witz, Fred R. Williams, Fred Neil- son, Fred Youngs, William Black- move weeds and other plants on Which the disease lives through the winter. Farm Bureau BUSY FOR SPRING WHITTAKER'S MICHIGAN CERTI- fied Reds, both combs, trapnested, blood- FLOCK AVERAGE, instead of a few high individuals. We have HOLLYWOOD, TANCRED, and KNGLISH type S. C. White Leghorns, SHEPPARD'S Anconas. Brown Leghorns and Barred Rocks. Hollywood foundation stock from 260-290 egg record; Tancred foundation stock from 250 up egg record stock. Ancona foundation tested, Michigan's greatest color and egg direct from Sheppard. The very best in Brown Leghorns and Barred Rocks. Our more and Wellington Dennis, local The grape section of the program strain. Chicks, eggs, cbckerels. Catalog chicks are HEALTHY, VIGOROUS, Newton hatched .hicks from free range breed- members, and R. L. Taylor, president P O l L T B Y SCHOOLS McNARY BILL FAVORED for the spring meetings of the^State Mich.free. Interlakes Farm, Box B, Lawrence, ers The strongest proof of the quality of our chicks is that \v«j have doubled our of the Lapeer County Farm Bureau; hatching capacity over last vear. .With "TOWNLIXE" you also get "PERSONAL Horticultural Society includes a meet- SERVICE." LARGE NEW CATALOG FREE. Clinton Smith, Lapeer County Farm Poultry Sohools for Kent county DOWNS STRAIN WHITE LEGHORNS. Bureau manager and Herman Rater- are scheduled for Feb. 22, 23,^24, Special Awards Were Made ing at Paw Paw High school, March Bred 20 years for high average egg pro- NOTE T H E S E LOW PRICES 1. duction flocks. Strong, livable chicks. 100 500 100 500 ing, manager of the Imlay City Co- and 25 and are to be held at Sparta To District Agents In The program states that George W. 100% live delivery guaranteed. All Mich- English type S. C W. Leg...$13.00 $60.00 Anconas & Br. Leg $14.00 $65.00 operative company. and Cedar Springs on these dates. igan Accredited. W. A. Downs, Route 1, Hollywood or Tancred 15.00 70.00 Barred Rocks 16.00 75.00 Big Contest Starr, extension specialist in horticul- Romeo, Michigan. 1-28-27 ASSOUTEL) OR MIXED CHICKS 10c EACH ture will give a talk on asparagus. MICHIGAN ACCREDITED CHICKS— Chicks shipped postpaid. 100% live delivery guaranteed. Discount on early orders. J. H. GEERLINGS, Mgr. R. F. D. No. 1, Box N Zeeland, Mich. Flat Tires and Blowouts A special committee of five, com- prising delegates of the state insur- This should be of interest in the Paw Paw section. The argument Barred Rocks, R. I. Reds, strong husky chicks from bred to lay stock. March de- liveries, $15.00 per 100. Order now. 0^8.000,000 between dusts and liquid sprays on Howe's Accredited Hatchery, Essexville, ance agencies of the State Farm Mu- Mich. 2-25-27-p grapes will receive some airing by By MBS. EDITH M. WAGAIl Home F o r u m Planned tual Automobile Insurance company, It is with the idea of turning the E. J. Hartsell of Geneva, New York. DEAN'S MICHIGAN ACCREDITED In these crowded, unsettled times, of Bloomington, 111., representing Chicks White Leghorns, Barred and spotlight on the American Home Michigan, Tennessee, Missouri, Min- C. W. Bennett, our own plant pathol- substitutes for the genuine things of White Rocks, R. I. Reds, White and S. (\ that a three-day congress or forum nesota and Indiana, was appointed at ogist, will take up the "dead arm" Wyandottes, Minoreas and Anconas-: Bred, life are in demand everywhere— of grapes at one-thirty in the after- Hatched, Shipped, and Priced Right. Two something that will answer the pur- will be held in Des Moines, Iowa, the first convention of agents of this Hatches weekly after February 15th. Send pose to some degree, yet doea not cost so much money, care or respon- sibility. But try as we may, we have March 8-11. It will be the beginning of a "back to the home" drive and is sponsored by the women of the company, in which Michigan was rep- resented, at Bloomington, Feb. 8, and drafted a resolution favoring and noon. This will be followed by Dr. Newton L. Partridge who will tell of the factors influencing the sugar con- tent of grapes, which is a very im- for price list, etc. Dean Egg Farm and Hatchery, Box F., Birmingham, Mich. 500,000 HIGH GRADE HOLLYWOOD 3-25-27-p Michigan Accredited been able to find no substitute for nation from all walks of life. It grew urging adoption of the McNary-Haug- BABYCHICKS Sired White Leghorn Accredited Chicks. that institution called Home. out of an idea in the mind of a great en farm relief measure in Congress. portant thing to grape growers at the present time. Males and females passed and bunded by state poultry association. Sturdy and Michigan accredition provides Competent T Our ideas of home are not all home lover who knew that the home This committee was picked from vigorous heavy producing breeders as- was the one point of common inter- some 400 delegates in attendance at Inspection of all flocks, hatcheries and chicks alike, and I fear we, as a nation, as sure chicks of quality and ability. Spe- est of all humanity, and she hoped the insurance meeting and its mes- cial discount now. Catalog free. Wyn- for 117 member hatcheries of the Michigan we become more commercialized, Many Farmers To Join garden Hatchery & Farms, Zeeland, Mich. Poultry Improvement Association, furnishing have been drifting away from our love and demand of home owner- ship. To be sure, we farm folks still cling to our love for a home of our for more attention to be centered around it. This home spirit must really per- meate through the* hearts of our women before it again becomes the sage telegraphed to representatives and senators in Congress from seven mid-west states, was based upon the stand the Farm Bureau ha3 taken in these states. Ton Litter Pig Clubs Announcement of the 1927 Ton Litter contest has recently been made Box 25. EGGS, SINGLE COMB REDS. SPLEN- 3-25-b did type, color, layers. Prize winners a t farmers' prices. Six hundred prepaid. Mary Mac Farm, Homer, Mich. 3-26-p Michigan Accredited or Certified Chicks and Eggs of known high quality. All inspection under supervision of Michigan State College. Accredited Clucks are Irom Inspected flocks, hatched in 1927 own; we may be renters at first, but Inspected Halcheries and carefully culled before shipment. we have as a goal for the future, the national thought of our people, and Thus this big commercial organ- and the rules governing it sent out EGGS — SINGLE COMB REDS. Certified Chiclts are from Inspected Flocks, sired by 2C0 so it is most fitting that our wo- ization went on record as being in by its Michigan sponsor, Verne A. Splendid type, color, layers. Prize win- hope of owning a piece of land some ners at farmers' prices. Six hundred pre- egg males, hatched in an Inspected- Hatchery and care- day, and making a home out of it. men's clubs and organizations take lino with the Farm Bureau forces in Freeman, live stock specialist of the paid. Mary Mae Farm, Homer, Michigan. fully culled before shipping . it^i But far too many of our town the initial step to restore those qual- seeking national legislation which Michigan State College. 3r25-p folks seem willing and satisfied to rent, so as to be free to move when ities that tend to keep life going in the right channels. tends to bring about equality for ag- riculture. Under these rules any Michigan farmer is entitled to enter as many MISCELLANEOUS BUY ONLYMICHIG AN ACCREDITED CHICKS the "fit takes us." And it seems to Few, perhaps none, of our Michi- The Michigan agency of the State litters as he cares to without charge. SEND US YOUR WOOL AND HAVE a genuine, pure virgin wool batt made. TorTuttParticulars anda List of Michigan Accredited Hatcheri be an established custom folks to have at first a furnished of city gan folks can attend this gathering, but we can be with them in heart Farm Mutual Auto Insurance com- pany was represented at this conven- All who join the club and produce one or more litters weighing a ton Write for particulars. K. A. Maupin Woolen. Mills, Eaton Rapids, Mich. Write J-A-HANNAH-Michigan State (bllege room for light housekeeping, then and can be thought and energies tion by Clark L. Brody, secretary- or over at six months of age will re REGISTERED AND CERTIFIED SEED E a s t Lansingf *C •«** . «* MichigA.'ro* it furnished apartment in a flat or to a desire for home betterment from treasurer and general manager of the ceive a gold medal. Other cash priz- CORN. Clement's white cap yellow dent the point of financing to the ques- Michigan State Farm Bureau; Alfred es, put up by packers and breed as- and Duncan's yellow dent. Fire dried hotel, with no personal belongings on racks, ear tested and germination greater than can be carried to the tion of maintaining and with an idea Bentall, state agency manager; man- sociations, that are well worth striv- guaranteed. Also Certified Worthy oats, next place in a pillow case. of comfort and health and manage- agers of each of the company's six ing for, will be announced later. good seed is scarce, order yours early. Paul Clement, Britton, Michigan. Mem- ment for the best development of districts in Michigan; R. G. Gibbens. Several Cass county hog grower^ ber of the Michigan Crop Improvement Home Ownership Wanes family life. And along with family A. N. Brown. C. H. Fowler, H. R. have declared their intention of join- Association. 2-11-27 JtsLBjwT. if '*, f^XWtri-^h^ In New York City less than 3 per life, I want to briefly mention the cent of the inhabitants have any in- Andre, C. M. Kidman and J. Lee Mor- ing the 1927 club and more should FLANSBURGH'S STRAWBERRY terest in home ownership and other need of presemt legislative considera- ford and the office secretary of the get in. The value of the work is well Plants. Catalog free, only best varieties, Feeding the Baby Chicks industrial cities are fast this mark. Yet wages never were reaching tion of motherhood. Our American Family state agency, Miss Fannie Bailey. Special awards were made by the established in determining methods of hastening maturity and cutting the finest on the market. Premier %l per 100 postpaid. Write for prices on 500 to 5,000 or more ^delivered to your door N ATURE provides sufficient food for the first three days, for the chick absorbs the Much concern is given to the parent company to district agents down production costs. Rules, entry prepaid. Fresh dug and no delay. Forty yolk of the egg just before it is hatched. This higher nor opportunities greater for blanks, and other necessary litera- years growing strawberries. Home of the food is rich in fats and carbohydrates. From those willing to economize and sac- thought of the American family of in each state making the best Everbearers. All about the new Latham the future—families are getting showing of new business since ture can be secured from any county Red Raspberrv. Flansburgh & Son, Route the third day to the sixth week, Michigan Chick rifice for that most wanted. And agricultural agent. 7, Jackson, Mich. 2-25-27 Starter assists nature by giving the chicks a what has brought it about? smaller and quite often are not at all last November. Mr. Fowler, of and many question what the years the third Michigan district, received REGISTERED AND CERTIFIED similar feed that is easily seen, easily digested Is this an age of selfishness and to come will find as a result, yet the first award, Gibbens, the second Pickett yelow dent seed corn, fire dried and nutritious. Michigan Chick Starter is rich shiftlessness? Are Ave as a nation America, out of % sixteen countries, award and Brown, the third. The American Freight Was on racks. Germination guaranteed. tified Worthy oats grown from certified Cer- in vitamine content, balanced with the necessary encouraging irresponsibility anl seed. Certified Robust beans. Good seed spendthrift ways? Are our de- stands second high in maternity agent receiving the first award had 53,000,000 Cars In '26 is scarce. Write for circular. Faiigrove cereal and animal proteins to give the highest feeding efficiency. Michigan Chick Starter is not deaths. written 120 applications during the Associated Seed Growers; W. R. Kirk. mands more than we can pay for? It is a situation that not only period of the contest this winter. Railroad freight shipments during Secretary, Fairgrove, Mich. 3-ll-p waste material from the mill. It is based on And are we too eager to forget the alarms our women, but concerns the From the talks given on the floor the latest scientific formula for baby chick 1926 showed a considerable increase FOR SALE OR TRADE lt>0 ACRE thrift and home loving spirit of past very future of our nation, and it was feeding. Ask /or a pamphlet of our poultry of the convention, it was made very in volume over previous years' rec- farm in Menominee county. M. L. White, generations that we might taste the feeds containing valuable feeding suggestions. with that glaring fact before us that evident that the idea of mutual au- ords despite the fact that motor Hermansville, Mich. 3-11-27-p joys of aristocratic life? the Sheppard Towner bill became an tomobile insurance, made reasonable truck transportation has become an Are we older ones instilling in the experimental act four and one-half in price by being confined to farm appreciable factor in this country's minds of the growing generation years ago, and the results have been risks only, is growing very rapidly, transportation system. Figures ob- that pride in home independence so equal to our most hopeful expecta- and that the Farm Bureaus in the tained by the Farm Bureau Traffic essential to progress. Our very cit- tions. several states represented are doing Department show that a total of 53,- izenship is built upon home and its In Michigan alone, timely instruc- a very valuable service to he farm- 309,644 car loads of freight were security, and it is our duty to pro- That O n e Thing tion, advice and help have been giv- ers in their respective states. handled by the railroads in the Unit- tect it and improve it as much as en to thousands of women, and babv Anyone attending this big meeting ed States last year. possible within our power. clinics have been held all over the could not help being impressed with Up to 1926, a million cars of I fear we are apt to hold too state—yet the annual cost to the the idea that farniers are coming to freight in one week was a record lightly our ancestors' idea of self state has been but a trifle more than the front rapidly in the matter of made but once. During 1926 the pride; our young people too often feel that if the job is lost or sick- ness comes that there's still a place the cost of one-half mile of hard surfaced road. How much are the Mothers of conducting their own business along many lines in a co-operative way, and that the business of insurance is no weekly average, it is seen, was bet- ter than a million cars for the entire 52-week period, a world record for PROTECTION with Dad, and when their feet are Michigan worth to us anyway? Per- exception. freight movement. once more under his table, that haps this high death rate is the re- Is provided in a State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance policy. It gives full The convention closed with a ban- coverage insurance at a price you can afford to pay. things are not so worse after all; sult of improper care or wrong liv- quet at the Illinois Hotel, given in and Dad has become a little more ing, perhaps women do not face honor of the seven State Farm Bu- Poultrymen Benefit By State Farm Bureaus of seven states have accepted this form of automobile in- softened than his father was, and would far rather help the kid out motherhood in the spirit that her kind once did. or perhaps we art- reaus now affiliated with the com- Co-operative Marketing surance because of its low cost to the insured, the equitable terms of settlement of than see him face life's battles when pany. claims and because of the soundness of the principle and the responsibleness of the growing weaker but, whatever the During the day, delegates visited The average price received for they take on the aspect of self de- reason, it is high time we discover the big headquarters of the insur- insuring company. ntal and genuine hardship. eggs by members of the Ohio Poul- the real cause and took steps to ance company, where about 40 em- try Producers Co-operative Associa- But it's those very battles which remedy it, and the knowledge learn- bring out true worth of the man or woman and the person who is wil- ed will help to train the growing mothers to a better understanding ployes are engaged. The headquar- ters of this concern occupy the en- tire second floor of a large office tion has been 1 cent higher than local prices in the four northwestern counties in which the organization This Service ling to face them even if he fails to of her own life and the welfare of a "building in Bloomington. The dele- operates, and prices paid by local pull through in the attempt, is of family. gates gained first hand knowledge To farmers of Michigan is available through the the kind that America must have, to dealers have been higher by eight- This is one of the first requests of how the insurance applications and tenths of a cent than they would keep the home loving spirit from the that Mother has asked of her state policies are handled. suggestion of encroaching decay. for herself, and the greater part of During the morning and afte have been withbut the existence of this co-operative selling agency, the Michigan State Farm Bureau It is within the memory of many I, when any thought of the In- that is with a thought of her daugh- ter in the future, and it is hopeful neon sessions, different angles of th' automobile insurance business were K Rural Economics Department of A local agent in your community firmary or Comity House was looked Ohio State University has announced that the request will be freely grant- discussed by E. J. Carmody, adjuster following a study of the situation. upoh as an unforgivable disgrace, ed. The bill has been introduced be- of claims for the company, and its 221-227 N. Cedar St. Lansing, Mich. but I fear that attitude is fast going Southern Michigan poultrymen. fore this session of the Legislature Two attorneys. E. A. Meyers and A. organizing the Wolverine Poultry into decline. They are now looked and is known as Senate Bill No. 55; Hospitals for the aged and ri. Rust. The secretary's report in- and Egg Exchange, plan to market and is now with the committee on dicated a decided increase in the through this Ohio organization to unfortunate. Public Health. business of the concern. obtain advantages of "big market