MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS A Man's Judgment >\,> Must Think Is No Better Than Individually, But His Information Act Collectively PUBLISHED BY THE MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP FIFTH YEAR, VOL. V., No. 7 APRIL 15, 1927 ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY NEW ORGANIZATION DIRECTOR CHOSEN FOR FARM BUREAU LEAGUE GIVES BILL PROPOSES TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS NAMES AGENT OPPORTUNITIES ORGANIZERS By ('. L. Brody SPREAD EQUITABLY OF ST. CLAIR COUNTY, WILL SUCCEED FOR TAX STUDY AUTOMOBILE TAXES ALFRED BENTALL AS DEPT. MANAGER State Farm Bureau Strong Four Cent Levy On Gasoline In Support of Bills Would Aid Farmers Claude L. Nash, Former Organizer For State It Sponsors And Townfolk Farm Bureau And County Agricultural TO CHECK PUBLIC DEBT MEANS WEIGHT TAX CUT Agent, Has Been Chosen. Counties Sparks From the Farm And Industry United Rural Counties And Cities Get Busy On Membership Work Legislative Anvil In Effort To Curb Would Profit. Cut One of the most important changes inpersonnel of the Captured, Confined in Cold Type, Sentenced to Serve Our Members Big Losses Farmer's Load Michigan State Farm Bureau was brought about recently with Living Wage for Solons New opportunities for effective with the signing of Claude L. Nash, county agricultural agent State Capitol, April 14.—The bat- Rural "No Man's Land" citizenship are to be opened to Mich- I tie lines are forming for the final of St. Clair county, as new head of the organization depart- Quartet of Preachers igan farmers if the bills favored by I fight of this session of the Legisla- ment of the State Farm Bureau. In this column in our last issue the Michigan Tax Economy League t u r e over changes in the gas and are passed by the- present legisla- weight tax laws. It has been reliably Mr. Nash has resigned his position in St. Clair county to we shed a few tears of sympathy for the under-paid lawmakers. We ture. The league, of which the announced that Governor Fred \V. take up duties of his new office about the first of next month tried to emphasize the fact that $800 Michigan State Farm Bureau is a Green has decided to lend his sup- and his resignation, unexpected, to say the least, was reluct- for a two-year term was hardly member body, proposes to throw port to legislation like bills by Sen. enough and that after going through open the books of local government CLAUDE L. NASH ALFRED BBNTALL Geo. Leland of Fennville and Rep. antly accepted by the board of supervisors and the St. Clair a pricary and final election campaign by providing for the publication of C. L. Nash. County Agricultural Agent of St. Clair County, has, been ap- Burton G. Cameron of" Charlotte, County Farm Bureau Board of Directors at a special meeting, pointed Director of Organization of the Michigan State Farm Bureau by which provide a 3-eent gas tax and a Senator or Representative wouldn't county and township budgets and by the board of directors, effective May 1. Mr. Nash comes to this important April 1. have enough left out of the amount permitting taxpayers to obtain open no**reduction in the annual license position in the State Farm Bureau organization well qualified by education levies for motor vehicles. —•?• The new organization head takes which he would receive for his ser- public hearings on all questions in- and experience. ' up work with the State Farm Bu- vices to the State to pay his ordinary volving the raising of taxes or the in- He has chosen the position of Organization Director of the Michigan State These measures propose to in- reau again after having dropped out living expenses while in Lansing, to curring of public debt. Farm Bureau in the face of other opportunities recently offered him, and crease the highway revenues about Write Your Senators And long enough to serve as county say nothing about any remuneration Of principal interest to Farm Bu- his joining the force of this organization constitutes one of the most im- six million dollars a year without of- agent of St. Clair county for two for his time. portant additions to its personnel and one that will be most tar reaching fering any relief except that enough Representatives reau members is a bill to amend Act in the development of the great organization in Michigan. rears, winning the College extension We don't know whether our articlo number 301 of the Public Acts of of the gas tax revenues would be re- work trophy for eastern counties of He has been particularly strong in the organization field having assist- turned to the counties so that, taken Time is valuable now in had anything to do with it or not, but 1923. This bill was introduced by matters of legislation. A let- the state lasl year for superior when Senator Quinlan's bill, making ed in organizing and reorganizing a large number of co-operative eleva- with the six million dollars which Rep. Thomas of Kent county, and tors, shipping associations, milk locals and other farm organizations in ter or postal card urging pas- achievements in his particular lines an appropriation to pay the expenses they now receive from the weight of endeavor. extends to all county boards of super- Michigan. tax, the counties would get an sage of the four cent gas tax of the Legislature, came up in the visors the right to provide by resolu- Alfred- Bentall took the position of Organization Director in August, bills should be sent at once to In his former connections with the House of Representatives, Represen- 1922, and, under his direction, in the following fifteen months, over 20,000 amount equivalent to a full fifty-fifty tion for a finance committee of three, split of the weight tax receipts. each member of the legislature state organization, Mr. Nash did tative Milton R. Palmer, of Detroit empowered to prepare a detailed members were signed. Also, under his administration, during the past two from your district. Send it. some very good work in membership offered an amendment to provide years the local volunteer continuous membership policy has been developed A large group of influential sen- Do your bit. Plug for the bill. signing. Following that, be served that members of the Legislature county budget. The act now on the to a practical realization, changing the nature of the state organiza- ators and representatives do not The opposition can be o Cass county as county agricultural would receive $5.00 a day for expens- books is limited to Kent county and tion and being largely responsible for the high morale in the membership look with favor upon this program empowers the finance committee to today. come by prompt action. Write agent for two years and had served es in addition to their biennial salary They have prepared and introduced today. for seven years in similar capacity of $S00. This amendment was adopt audit all claims against the county, Mr. Bentall has piloted this most important work so fundamental to the today, two companion bills which to examine all books and accounts life of the organization, through the most trying and critical periods of in Branch county prior to working ed before 3ome of its opponents knew provide for a 4 cent gas tax, per- for the State Farm Bureau. what was going on. Then the fun kept by county officers, pass upon Farm Bureau existence. Even those of us who have been closely associat- manent licenses on passenger cars, at all requests for appropriations of ed with him for the past five years will never be able to appreciate fully Taking up the reins of organiza- started. There was a short but impas- a cost of 50 cents per hundred sioned debate before the bill came to a final vote. county funds and have control over maintenance of the court house, jail, what his faithfulness, industriousness and integrity have meant to the organization. Because of the experience he gained by rendering this indispensable serv- weight, and the following schedule of annual licenses for trucks and SEED OF ALFAFA tion work dirt (tor, Air. Nash suc- ceeds Alfred Bentall, who is now obliged to devote full time to auto-. and all motor equipment except that Rep. John Holland of Gogebic County called attention to the fact that at the last November election in the charge of the county board of road commissioners. ice, together with his high organizing ability, he became the best quali- fied man to serve as state agent for the mutual automobile insurance work. buses; up to 2,500 pounds, 40 cents per cwt.; from 2,500 to 4,000 pounds 60 cents; from 4,000 to 6,000 FROM S. AMERICA mobile insurance. Mr. Bentall has devoted several years to organiza- tion work wph the Michigan State the voters defeated a proposal to amend the constitution so as to in- Will Help All Counties The bill introduced by Mr. Thomas PROPERTY RIGHTS CHICKEN THIEVES, pounds, $1, and over 6,000 pounds. $1.25. MUST BE STAINED Farm Bureau and in turning his at- tentions entirely to the new field of crease the pay of the members of not only makes it possible for all The 4 cent gas tax bill was intro- service, will be devoting his efforts the Legislature and. further when he was elected he knew what that his salary was to be and he would not counties to have the benefit of the Act which now applies to" Kent coun- ty, and which has proved very suc- GIVEN ATTENTION SAD DAYFOR YOU duced by Rep. C. Jay Town of On- ondaga and the weight tax reform bill by Rep. John Good wine of Mar. Federal Ruling Calls For to a business that has developed Dying Ten Per Cent with such unusual strength during the six months it has been establish- now vote to raise his own pay. He cessful there, but also requires the lette. ed, that it now requires a full-time characterized Rep. Palmer's amend- publication of township and county Solons and Bureau Delegates Farm Bureau Delegation Tells A careful compilation of the Orange-Red state agent. ment as an effort to get around the budgets in counties which choose to Put Feet Under Same Solons They Want Hall amounts which these taxes would constitution aft declared that even (.Continued on page three) Dinner Table and Huff Bills produce shows that the revenue WILL PROTECT MICHIGAN liasDuring the two years Mr. Nash been agricultural agent of St. if it were put into effect he would (Continued on page two) Clair county a line spirit of co-opera- not take a cent of this additional pay. TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE However, the other members of "We want to give hunting privi- A strong plea for adequate legis- July 2 Is Final Date For tion has been fostered among farm- the House did not seem to agree with WORK PROGRESSES IN leges to decent people, but we feel lation to protect farm poultry flocks STATE FARM MUTUAL Admittance of Seed ers' organizations, the farmers them- against thievery was made Tuesday, selves and the business men's or- his point of view for the appropria- SEVENTEEN COUNTIES we have some rights on our own April 12. before the Senate Com- PEP MEETINGS OPEN Not Stained ganizations of that county. tion for the Legislature, with Rep land," declared President M. L. Palmer's amendment providing $5 a Noon, speaking at a luncheon at the mitters on Agriculture and Judiciary BIG INSURANCE YEAR An appropriation for tuberculosis Seventeen counties of Michigan by about forty Farm Bureau mem- Secretary of Agriculture, Jardine. testing of all cattle of the county was day for expenses for each Senator Hotel Kerns at Lansing, Tuesday, and Representative, was passed by have reported considerable progress April 12, attended by State Conser- bers who had come to Lansing to That interest in mutual reserve has announced that on and after sponsored and its passage secured. the House 76 to 18. The Senate in the work of securing township vation Director Young, the members testify at hearings arranged by the automobile insurance in Michigan, is July ,2 1927, alfalfa seed grown in Poultry raising has been promoted agreed to the expense fund allowance committees and have sent in .the of the Conservation Committees of Michigan State Farm Bureau. exceptionally keen was indicated at South America will be permitted en- to success and a dairy-alfalfa 1 cam- names of their committee members In the forenoon the delegation ap- a series of six meetings or conferen- try into the United States only if at paign carried on then . after making it apply only to the the Senate and the House and a dele- to the State Farm Bureau headquar- peared before the Senate Commit- ces of agents of the State Farm Bu- lteast ten per cent of this seed is A big year's work awaits him In hla days when the lawmakers are actual- gation of Farm Bureau leaders from ters according to a plan adopted at tee on Agriculture and offered testi- reau Mutual Automobile Insurance stained an orange-red color. latest undertaking. The various ly on the job. The bill is now up to several counties who had come to # a meeting of delegates of 40 county mony in support of Rep. Hall's bill company of Bloomington, 111., during This means considearble to the counties of the state are preparing to the Governor. Lansing on that day to testify before Farm Bureaus on March 9, for fur- various legislative committees. which would require poultry deal the last week in March. farmers of this part of the country carry on a clean-up compaign for As THJSf *Ml£HtGAN FARMER thering membership work in the The main subjects discussed dur- ers to make certain records of all These conferences were conducted in that some seven million pounds of members during the coming year and would put it, the fanm lands of the state this year. ing the luncheon were bills by Sen. poultry purchased and keep this in- by Alfred Bentall, state agent of the Argentine alfalfa seed has been much of the new executive's work State are still pretty much "No Man's April 15 was a tentative date set Norman B. Horton of Fruit Ridge formation on file for the use of law company in Michigan, and were held coming into the United States an- will be aiding in the directing of Land" in so far as authority or juris- at that time for making final report and Rep. David H. Brake of Fre- enforcing officers to assist them in at a time when practically all auto- nually in recent years. This quan- these local drives. in this work. Although only 17 of the apprehension and conviction of mobile concerns in several states tity of seed is sufficient to sow close Some of these counties have begun diction over them is concerned. When mont which would require hunters Senator Horton's bill to regulate tres- the counties have reported, many to obtain the fanner's permission be- poultry thieves. were holding similar "pep" meetings to 7 00,000 acres of land and it is: their campaigns and are reporting passing on enclosed or improved others have been going ahead with fore trespassing on improved land Acting as spokesman for the dele- of their sales representatives to step estimated that fully two-thirds of it considerable progress along this lands came up for final passage in their work and are expected to file or farm wood-lots. gation, C. L. Brody, Secretary-Man- up business during the months of has been reaching the retail markets line. their reports in the near future. ager of the Michigan State Farm Bu- April and May. Michigan taking more than any oth- Under tentative agreement, dele- the Senate it looked as though the 'Senator Horton said that his pur- gates representing the County Farm city sportsmen had more friends in Calhoun County Farm Bureau has reau, introduced State and County During the past few months the er state. pose was to put property in the that body than the farm land owners its 20 township committees all com- country on the same basis as prop- Farm Bureau leaders and represen- State Farm Mutual Automobile In- The adaptabilty of South Ameri- Bureaus of a majority of counties The bill, was finally passed by a vote plete and names recorded with the erty in the city. He declared that he tatives of the Michigan farm papers surance company has set up a large can alfalfa seed has been under con- voted on March 9, to sign up a total of 24 to 6, bat not until after most of State Farm Bureau. Huron County didn't think farmers should be oblig- (Continued on page four) agency force in Michigan, sponsored sideration since the public hearing of at least 5,000 new members this is in the same position for its 2 6 by the Michigan State Farm Bureau. held Noyember 15, 1926. year and some counties have gone its teeth had been extracted. ed to post their land, but that as long out to fill their quotas before much townships. Cass County is also com- Six districts have been organised, in- From these studies it appears cer- direct aid could he given by the Senator Horton himself started as farmers pay taxes on their land, cluding all the territory of the state the ball rolling by proposing to plete with its 1") townships. Mont- it is no more than right that hunters tain that South American alfalfa state organization. south of the line from the north strike out Section 4 of the bill This calm County has named committees for all of its 20 townships. should come to them and ask per- The Nation's boundary of Oceana county to th n seed is generally unadapted for ag- ricultural use in Michigan, in the To succeed with their proposed was the Section which made the land mission before going on such land. owner or other person entitled to the Genesee Leads' All Rep. Brake said that most hunters Poultry Value tip of the "thumb." In these six di« New England states, in New York, campaign, the counties are setting possession of such land a peace offi- Genesee has 14 township commit- are gentlemen, but a small minority tricts there are now over 250 agents New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Deleware, up township committees and to these cer in regard to the enforcement o*' tees complete and recorded with the leave the gates open, cut fences, kill is $1,047,000,000,110 annually, and soma agencies have been start- Maryland. Virginia. West Virginia, committees are delegated the this law. The Senate accepted this State Farm Bureau, leaving four to livestock and in other ways irritate and is greater than the val- ed in the southern peninsular north Kenturcy, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, "rights, privileges and pleasures" of amendment so if the measure is pass- be 'received. However, Genesee has the farmer land owners. ue of all the cattle in the of this line and also in Hhe upper Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Mis- signing up as many new members as ed in its present form and you want done more actual work with the United States, peninsula. The business is growing souri. It is especially worthy of note possible with a minimum quota es- Other lawmakers who spoke at the. is six times the value of all very rapidly, indeed. that these states for the past sev- tablished for each township. This to take advantage of its provisions to committees than any other county so luncheon were Sen. Herbert J. Rush- protect your property against ma- far. The 14 already organized in horses and mules, During the last week in March a eral years have been decidedly the minimum ranges from 6 to a dozen ton of Eseanaba, Sen. Peter B. Len- is seven times the value of all heaviest purchasers of shipped-in al- members and in most instances is rauders, you will have to summon an Genesee have been holding regular series of agents' conferences were non, of Lennon, Sen. Phillip O'Con- sheep, held at the following points: In dis- falfa seed. not proving extremely difficult to official to make the arrest. sessions for over a year. Berrien nell of McGregor, Rep. Wilber Snow fulfill. County has so far recorded 11 com- is twelve times the value of ali trict No. 2, at Homer; in district No. The provision that the farmer or of Comstock, Rep. Conrad Netting of wool, This tentative agreement is being plete committees with seven town- 1, at Kalamazoo; in district No. 4. the person in possession of the land should have the right to arrest any ships yet to come in. Tuscola County Detroit, and Rep. E. C. Brainerd of exceeds the value of the wheat at Grand Rapids; in district No. 5. at Supreme Court Gets approved by the respective County Vassar. Farm Bureaus as rapidly as their violator of this law was not an in- has reported 18 with three yet to crop by $300,000,000.nn, is worth half of the corn crop. I Saginaw and in district No. 3, at Ann Arbor and a general meeting at Lan- Excess Profits Case regular meetings are called. Th*? novation and not without precedent. hear from. Monroe County has seven In pruning fruit trees, limbs that complete townships with •"> to hear is considerably greater than all I sing. Other similar conferences ate first counties to ratify the program For many years practically the same droop too much may be remedied In- A writ of certiorari has just been have set up township committees and from. Jackson County also has seven other cereals combined. | scheduled for Mt. Pleasant a.nd San- granted by the United States Su- proceeded with their provision has been embodied in the cutting them hack to an upturning membership completed. A number of others ouf is five times the value of the dusky or some other point in the preme Court calling for the records work. New York statutes and pilfering of branch and removing the low-hang- of the remaining 13 liave been chos- apple crop, "thumb - ' territory. of the circuit court of appeal- fruit and farm products has been ing secondary branches. negligible. Oregon and West Virginia en, but are not yet recorded at the is seven times the value of ali These district conferences were Richmond, Va., in th' wool have had similar enactments. In Wis- State Farm Bureau offWe. Hillsdale sugar crops, under direction of Alfred Bentall. profits case of the United States vs. Farm Account Service consin this has not only been provid- County has reported 6 out of its 16 have not reached us at the time of is three times the tobacco crop, state agent, assisted by the district W. A. McFarland, trading under the ed by law, but has been strongly up- townships as being completed. Mus- writing this report. is four time's the commercial manager in each of the respective name of Henry Marcus & Son. Organized By Farmers held by public opinion. The attitude kegon County reports the chairman The County Farm Bureaus are truck and farm garden districts. J. D. Haise, special rep- The decision of the Supreme Court, A group of 50 farmers in Gene- in that state is well indicated by a of each of their 15 townships but making a good program in th. crops, resentative from the company, spoke which it is hoped will be handed see and Monroe Counties, New York, recent case in which a farmer found the rest of the committee names are ting up of these township commit is twice the combined value of at each of these conferences and down next fall, will pass upon the have organized a "Farm Account a man and boy hunting on his prop- not yet in. Oceana County has also which, generally speaking, con- the potato and the sweet po- helped in solving some of the prob- validity of the 1918 government wool Service" in co-operation with the lo- erty and in the fracas that ensued reported the chairman of all their sist of three men and two women. tato crop, lems which were presented each day. regulations and the right of the gov- cal Farm Bureau and the New York the farmer shot and killed the tres- townships. Isabella1 and Allegan have In several counties th?se township Is three times the value of the Michigan, so far, has made a very ernment to collect excess profits unent of Agricultural Eco- passing boy. When the case was both practically completed their committees are actively at work on forest products, good showing in opening up this Other cases and the collection of nomics and Farm Managem brought to trial, the farmer wa3 ac- township committee lists but have a Farm Bureau program which In- is twice the value of all fruit-. class of insurance for farmers, the 1700,000 r.i excess profits still col- Bach farmej- pays an annual fe* quitted by the jury without their not sent the names in. Midland in eludes taxation work, township road combined, and rates of the company being kept ex- lectable for distribution among woo! of $18. A farm management and ever leaving their seats. This Is cer- just getting started on this part of problems, signing new Farm JBureau ceedingly low because of the fact growers have been held In abeyance marketing specialist is hired on a tainly an extreme case and we are members, fending in lists of pros- Michigan ranked eleventh ii that only farm risks are accepted. pending a Supreme Court decision. the job and has so far registered full time basis to handle firm not in sympathy with the decision of pects for membership and helping to Poultry Production in 10IO, The loss adjustments in Michigan to ords and acco to make three. Kalamazoo and Lapeer have the jury, nor do we approve the ac- maintain the old membership, par- and Poultry Production in date have been very prompt an 1 THK HORSE WAS SATISFIED each completed one township. ommendations for reorganization of tion of the farmer who shot the hung- ticularly by spreading Farm Bureau Michigan has Increased at quite satisfactory. Farmer's wife calling feed mer- the farm business on the 50 farms. In addition to the above definite er, but we only quote it to show that information and seeing that plans least one-half in the past The six conferences proved to be chant on the telephone: "PI committee appointments, there aro In other states farmers are recogniz- are made for the members in the seven years, by all conserva- very enthusiastic gatherings and up a bale of hay, Mr. Jon a large number of townships in the "Wi wonder if there ed a* having certain rights to protect towns to have access to Farm Bureau tive estimates. were attended by nearly half of the Merchant: ' W h o ' s it for?" other counties where the commit- >rn who learn to (Continued on page two) tees have been chosen, but the names supplies. company's agent force in Michigan. Farmer's wife: "For the hor- say 'dada' before 'gimrn nti is, 1&2? MICHIGAN' FARM ft t HE A t NEWS JlHTtEB Can the President mean to STV the commodtiy intended to1 be bene- cultural products were handled co- arental Guidance Needed THOMPSON OFFERS that the Administration bills wou!d fited. operatively during the last calendar To Clear the Harbor Safe STATEMENT ABOUT not have had the effect of increasing the returns to the farmer? Does he mean to say that had one The farmers' organizations chose the latter alteruative. The principle of government sub- year. All of this business was l o n e upon that principle. The opponents of the MtN'ary Traffic —problmm* For Flaming Youth Today of the Administration bills been s i d y does not appeal to them. The Haugen Bill objected to the equal- B y MRS. E D I T H St. TV AGAR COOLIDGE'S VETO pa&aed, it would not have benefited the producer by insuring increased better thought amongst agricultural people insist upon American agricul- ization fee. They also vehemently objected to government subsidy, hi L ET US HELP o Little Obedience Shown thought it would last for all time returns to him? ture standing upon its own merits, short, they would have denied the you with your and he had formed the habit of The claim made for these Admin- tour entire commodity co-operative proposed agency the power to sus- Weakness Of Coolidge Veto Freight bills and loss By Young Generation, spending, so when there is nothing istration bills was that they would s y s t e m is built upon that theory. The tain itself or the possibility of sup- coming in, you try to find some way Shown By President do that very thing, and it would be expense of operation is borne by the port by the government. It is. there- and damage claims. It Is Found of getting easy money. I tried and interesting to know of what benefit commodity and is equalized amongst fore, clear that the opposition was W e make no charge they got me, and I spent six years in Of A. F. B. F. any of these Administration meas- the members of the association ac aimed at the most vital point in the ust now everyone seems to have a cell and must stay here several ures would have been to agriculture cording to the volume of the com- Bill. for auditing freight e idea concerning the crime months yet." NO NEW POINTS TOUCHED unless the producers of agricultural modity handled by the association bills. ve that's going over the country; products could have received an in- f o r the respective members. Definition of Milk And now. I wonder how much w e are certnin that capital punish- are to blame for the present condi- creased proportion of thf national The soundness of this principle nt will do much to change af- tions? Are we holding up the Shows Inconsistency Of The income. has been demonstrated by experi- According to definitions recently announced by the Department of Ag- Mich. Farm Bureau rs; some say, allow the citizen t o "soft snap" a s the goal well armed coupled with the slo- young folks? Are we indulging them for our Nation's Executive In It would also t*e interesting to ence. The Department of Agriculture Jhas record of more than ten thou- riculture, milk can be classed under Traffic Dept. know why increased returns to the many definitions, all of which are LANSING, MICH. "Bhoot to kill;" some say, sol- in everything they desire, regardless Decision farmer under the McNary-Haugen sand co-operative associations in op- milk. This list of definitions gives ry confinement and no parole* of the reasonableness of t h e de- Bill would stimulate production any eration in America, and also of the 13 in all. ile others are just as certain that mands? Are we disregarding the By SAM ft. THOMPSON" more than would increased returns fact that approximately two and one- disregard of the 18th amendment need of parental respect and g o v - In his veto message President to the farmer under the Administra. half billion dollars worth of agri- caused it all and there will be ernment? Are we putting over on Coolidge says: "Many sincere and tlon measures. marked change until the pro- the teacher and the preacher and thoughtful people have expended a I concede that there was serious ition law is repealed. Yet with the public officials -•much of the great deal of time and energy in doubt that any of these Administra- the discussion and the advice a n i training and responsibility that working out this measure and are tion bills would be of great value to phesying, the dailies are filled should never have left the home? entirely honest and honorable in the producers, and this was the real h daring hold-ups and atrocious It looks that way. their advocacy of it." reason that farmers' organizations mes. The threat of strict legisla- n seems to have no noticeable ef- We are letting t h e children, from babies up, witness picture shows of The President is correct. are few measure's which have had There refusod .to support these measures, but at no time did I feel that they Co-ops t ' toward diminution. nd I am not so thoroughly con- murd»r and theft and illicit love the benefit of the high degree of were wholly and absolutely without merit. Dollars ced that legislation will readly ng about any decided change. I making and divorce until they havr no definite understanding of law and order nor respect for the sacredness skill and devoted effort given to this one. For the past four years able men from all over the coun- I supposed any one would be at least of s o m e value. In of them Are The w positively something is radi- of marriage? When we speak of the try, with a singleness of purpose fact, their supporters representing ly wrong, but what is it? Some- new state prison as the largest in Bomewhere, w e as a nation the nation, e slipped; we are not the gen- thought of revulsion and not as a it should be with a which rose entirely above politics have given their be3t thought and the Administration claimed that they Would give a s full a measure of re- lief a s would the McNary-Haugen Only Firms effort to this measure. Their work e law abiding citizens our fore- boast. was of high order. This is attested Bill. This was aggressively urged on That return a dividend to T T I S chiefly a matter of your "mix"—your Lime hers were, that's certain. It used by the fact that the McNary-Haug- the floors of both the House and the •*• Sulphur for s c a l e c o n t r o l at y o u r d o r m a n t s p r a y , o r be a disgrace to be arrested, but Our governmental system may be farmer-shippers as a savings wrong; our penal lnstkuUona may be en Bill passed muster under the Senate. I concede that increase in y o u r Bordeaux in t h e spring. There's n o n e like far too many take it as a joke scrutiny of s o m e of the most ex- returns ordinarily has the effect of earned on commissions allowed GRASSELLI GRADE. too comfortable; our parols system be brought to the court of jus* perienced economists of the world. stimulating production, but I sub- for handling their livestock on may be too. attractive, but first of all A n d a s for Lead, a p p l e g r o w e r s e v e r y w h e r e w r i t e us—• for such misdemeanors a s speed- mit that that is no valid reason why m our social system Is wrong. We must The Congressional Record of the terminal markets. trespassing, driving without a agriculture should • be permitted to W e h a v e u s e d Grasselli Arsenate of L e a d continuously start the individual right and we Tuesday, May 25, 1926, discloses nge, e t c . — y e t we all want jus* languish while our other industries for m a n y y e a r s . I t s c o n t i n u e d u s e i s e v i d e n c e itself t h a t must mould the character with a the fact that both Vice-President Turn your livestock business meted out to the other fellow. continue to flourish under our well r e s u l t s h a v e b e e n satisfactory." firm hand and sympathetic heart Dawes and Sir Josiah Stamp of Eng- was one of t h e visitors last fall designed protective system. to the Co-ops. You will reap until the habits are fixed for all land approved the principles of the G R A S S E L L I Spray P r o d u c t s are m a d e w i t h one, and the Jackson prison when the co- Furthermore, a reasonable and time toward respect for law and per- measure. This endorsement came double benefits. only one, consideration in mind:—to eliminate experiment rative managers met there a s a regulated Increase in production is sonal pride. after careful and extended study. ajid give the best return to the user. egation. I was accompanied generally recognized as desirable. ough the prison proper, and its Many other economists of note Take no chances on having approved it; all of which indicates but under the Administration bills Y o u w i l l find a G R A S S E L L I d i s t r i b u t o r n e a r y o u . eral industries, by an employee o had been connected with the in- League Provides that the President is correct in his there w a s no restraint whatever your shipment juggled. Let statement. But he expresses regret against over-stimulation, while in the co-ops handle them for you. T H E G R A S S E L L I CHEMICAL C O M P A N Y , Cleveland, Ohio utlon for several y^ars. I was For Tax Study (Continued from page one) that he is unable to approve the the McNary-Haugen Bill every grow- If you have, no local shipper Founded in 1839 that the increase in population er w h o participated in the produc- re was rapidly advancing, and c o m e under the act. In addition, ten Bill and s a y s that "other plans have near you. write been proposed in Congress * . - * . * tion of the specified commodity was t the a g e of entry was gradually or more taxpayers in any township forewarned that the commodity ting younger. t was heart breaking to see so may petition t h e finance committee of the county board of supervisors which offer promise of sound as- sistance to the farmers, etc.," and would h a v e to bear its part of the loss which might result from an ex- GRASSELLI GRADE uy y o u n g men, the majority un- for a public hearing of objections adds, "I have frequently urged such cessive surplus. ( / Mundurd tf/e/d 'Willi for RfrXnm legislation." 25, confined there. Most of them against township, school, highway, Certainly then, if the President Michigan Livestock Exchange drain, or other purely local taxes. The The President, of course, referred K ^ I . ^ 6 ^ 6 1 1 1 ^ ' J r f i ! f ^ a . f U s a n c e committee, after holding the to the bills recognized as the Admin- was constrained to veto the measure Detroit, Mich. bitlous boys. The majority of upon this ground he could not have hearing will report to t h e entire istration measures, namely, the m evaded a direct face t o face county board which will have author- Tincher Bill, introduced April, 1926, avoided disapproving of all the Ad- Producers Co-Op Com. Ass'n k and appeared to feel humilia- ministration measures. ity to reduce any items which, after t h e Fess bill introduced June, 1926, East Buffalo, X. Y. and my thoughts w e r e divided Arguments Unsound the hearing, appear to be excessive. and the Curtis-Crisp Bill, introduced ween sympathy and justice. This parallel might be extended Another bill, proposed by the January, 1927. These were pattern- wondered about their home almost throughout the message, bii* ed largely after the McNary-Haugen ; were they taught discipline Michigan Tax Economy League, pro- sufficient has been said to justify Bill. I must confess that the veto early childhood or were they vides for petitions by 25 or more tax- the statement that almost the entire was not altogether unexpected, be- wed to have what they wanted payers for hearings on questions of never they wanted it? aven't you seen parents city, city school district, or county fairly taxes, while a third bill would permit cause I had not overlooked nor un- der-estimated the influence of the President's advisers, but I was aston- argument of the President against the McNary-Haugen Bill would ap- ply against one or more of the Ad- Spring less sometimes with a mere ba- ten or more taxpayers t o request They seem to think they cannot hearings on all proposals t o incur ect or deny their child anything. public d e b t by counties, cities, town- ished upon reading this lengthy veto message to find that almost every criticism urged against the McNary- ministration proposals. In fact, in my judgment there is but one outstand- ing provision criticized by the A CAR 1927 'ell! One of the first lessons a ships, school districts, or special as- Haugen Bill would apply with equal President, the criticism of which must learn over there is disci- sessment districts. These hearings force against important provisions would not apply to any of the Ad- That is worth owning cer- e — h e must mind. His wishes are would be held by the s t a t e tax depart- of the measures which the President ministration measures, and that is paramount. ment in t h e county where t h e tax or the provision for the so-called tainly is worth insuring. says he favored. hey tell me it takes w e e k s and debt is proposed. The findings of Hte criticizes the limitation upon equalization fee. Insure it today. That ths sometimes for some to real- the state tax department would not Upon this point I take direct is- that their will is not law. Some be binding, but would amount to executive authority in the appointive sue. That there would be costs of ends the risk on your ers and mothers had failed in advice only. power, wherein t h e McNary-Haugen I OUR next suit might ir duty a s parents w h i l e those Bill provides for the nomination of operation, including overhead and part< The s Were forming 'habits Other bills prepared by the League in not are a m e n d m e n t s to present l a w s that thirty-six eligible persons, from possible losses, was recognized by just as well be tailored whom t h e President shall select the advocates of all proposed relief bing the unruly temper or no- have been found necessary to give the al desires. other bills a full opportunity to be twelve to constitute the F a r m Board; but the Tincher Bill Federal measures. In each instance the ques- tion arose a s to how these costs State Farm to fit. nd then each one over there had put into operation. ob; everyone must work there, The object of the bills, a s stated provided for a Federal Farm Advi- sory Council of 36, one of the du- should be met. One of two methods w a s available. Either these costs Mutual Farm Bureau clothes course, they try t o give each in- must be met out of the United States e the type of work that he is by officials of the l e a g u e is to pro- t i e s of which w a s to nominate eight- give satisfaction, best ma- Treasury or they must be borne by affords a blanket of pro- ticularly fitted to do. Bu he must vide channels for insuring that every een individuals from whom the something. And I fear this is an- taxpayer will have t h e true facts President should select six to con- tection in a full coverage terials and workmanship er lesson that the boy should before him w i t h regard t o questions stitute the Board. Regarding the e learned early in life. It is no of public finance, so that h e may provision in the McNary-Haugen CERTIFIED WELLS policy protecting you in obtainable are used. race to work and any honorable vote intelligently on all such mat- Bill the President says: "It is pro- case of theft or, burning posted that the administration of this Red Kidney Beans Write for samples. Stop k is far better than none, ters, and be in position t o continue Seed of disease resistant, productive he inmate must a l s o learn punc- efficient public officials in office. plan shall be in the control of a strain. High germination and purity. of your car, collision, board whose members are nominated Write for circular and sample. in and leave your meas- lity—he goes by schedule there; The league will not endorse or op- property damage to others must g e t up on time a n d g o to pose the" candidacy o any man for t o the President by agricultural or- E. F. Humphrey urement for our records. on time; he must put in full public office, but will attempt to car- ganizations. * * *That appears to be and public liability and IRA NEW YORK e on his job; he eats what is giv- ry on a' constant campaign of educa- an unconstitutional limitation on the Order later. him; he does just what somebody tion to enable taxpayers and voters authority of the President, etc." But the rate is exceedingly would the President have vetoed the low. to form correct judgment as to what thinks best for him. Ve were served a luncheon in the kind of officials are serving public ular prison dining hall and there interests best. Tincher Bill? T h e President says that several of 1 Pull year to foitnd everything plain and sub- The measures proposed tial, but the room itself and ta- league are believed by Farm Bureau by the our large farm organizations have refused to support the Bill. But, if ms ^^BM WRITE NOW Farm Bureau this is a good reason for vetoing it, VIKINii ^ 1 were conspicuous in their v e r y officials t o provide exceptional op- nliness. They were really Em- portunities to farmes and Farm B u - ulate. And while w e were served reau officials to provide exceptional he certainly would have been obliged to veto all of the Administration Cream Separator with its famous bowl will increase Farm Bureau Clothing Department some of those boys w h o couldn't worth w h i l e service to their local k o n e square in t h e eye, I w o n - communities. T h e publication of measures, for they received almost no farm organization support what- the dollars of your dairy profits. Close skimming, easy turning. Easy monthly payments at Headquarters 221-27 N. Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan soever. prices within your reach. Viking ed if those same boys would have budgets and the possibility of ob- discs handled like keys on a ring n there if they had had just such taining local public hearings on ques- He complains that all farm com- —easy to dean. Sizes 100 to LANSING. MICHIGAN 1000 lbs. capacity; band, electric. eful home training; if home had tions involving public debt will give modities were not Included in the pemtt. Now— ask for "Help Your ays been as clean a s it might our members a new field for service. measure. The fact is that the Cows Make Cash." Dept.35 e been; if the food had been aB Through our township committees, Board was given Just a s wide juris- UNITED ENGINE COMPANY. Luslng, Mich. 1 prepared even If it was plain diction as in any of the Bills which #* iWL it is expected that the Farm Bureau rationed out? he favored. The principal distinction will for the first time be in position ad then I was allowed to talk to develop an efficient local service h one for a little while, one who on all matters relating to farm tax was that the Board was given a spe- cial power with respect to the near Do you iked n •More Milk w i t h Mare C e w i Left at t h e End of t h e T e a r " M your land / paroled, yet compelled to stay expenditures. nation-wide surplus-crop commodi- The Tax Economy ties. That is, It w a s given special Milkmaker, a Public Formula Ration. re for many months still. I was Builds for the Future League, with which the Farm Bureau power to deal with them under cer- ioua to know the reason of so ny there and so I asked him if or w a s the chief cause, and he is affiliated, will co-operate in de- veloping p l a n s for the careful study tain specified conditions. such conditions arose last summer One of T HE important part that Milkmaker plays in Michigan dairying is probably best set forth in the claims made by hundreds of Mich- of local budgets, and the bills now and the President attempted to dea- igan's leading dairymen who have used Milk- it brought many there, proposed will pave the w a y for stop- with it by calling together an emer- maker continuously for one or more years. f recent years, the great temp- ping s o m e of the leaks which have gency board, consisting of the Secre These dairymen tell us that they have secured on of bootlegging has added played their part in boosting farm tary of the Treasury, the Secretary the following results by the use of Milkmaker, atly to the number. And I viz: ught of those whose money was taxes to the point where they con- of Commerce, the Secretary of Agri 1. Cows have kept up in better flesh and d to keep the bootlegging busi- sume more than half of t h e rental culture, and a New York banker. I P S A FACT! better physical condition. s in operation and I felt that per- value of Michigan farms. Surely, the result of this effort You need to feed your land the same 2. Cows have maintained a larger and more s the wrong one was serving Farm Bureau members are warned at stabilization of cotton demon- as you do your cattle. But the land even flow of milk. e, for If there w a s no one to use against a n evident misinterpretation strates the need of a competent and feed is LIME. Solvay Pulverized 3. Calves better developed and stronger at stuff there Would be no sale for properly constituted Board with Limestone will restore to the soil birth. of the work of the Michigan Tax the limfe taken out by crops, make 4. Freedom from trouble with cows at and the man w h o s e money w a s Economy League which h a s been power to deal with such emergen- sour soil sweet and bring you large calving time; no retained afterbirth and no udder trouble. d for unlawful g o o d s should be widely circulated throughout the cies as they arise. profits. The strongest advocates of course are those dairymen who have used Milkmaker con- 0fc\ ished the same as the one w h o State. It has been reported that the In his effort to deal with this Solvay is finely ground!—brings re- tinuously since it came on the market in 1922. vided them. league is proposing the so-called emergency the President has recog- sults the first year—is high test, fur- B u y i n g a Better Herd ut this same young man told me "Indiana plan," a scheme for taking nized the principle of the McNary- nace dried, will not burn. In easy to These men have realized that in buying and using Milkmaker they are assuring themselves t liquor could not be used as an away from the counties and other Haugen Bill, and yet he opposes the handle lCC-lb. bags and in bulk. of a better herd of cows two or three years hence. bi in his case, but a s he said, it local units their control over ex- setting up of a permanent Board spe. Write now for prices and the Solvay In buying a bag of dairy feed you do not buy the feed for the feed itself, but h* the 9 t h e high wage scale of this coun- d a i l y qualified and possessing broad Lime Book—free on request. ultimate results obtained. The results to be obtained are not necessarily determined by penditures and placing it in the the price of the feed. The real value of the feed is determined by the per ctmt of digestible whlch was t h e means of his hands of the state tax department. powers and constantly prepared to SOLVAY SALES CORPORATION deal with these emergencies as they protein and digestible nutrients, both of which determine results. wnfall. The bills as suggested by the league Detroit, Mich. A c o m m o n phrase a m o n g users of Milkmaker is "More m i l k w i t h m o r e cow "You k n o w , " h e said, "a young arise. left a t t h e end of t h e y e a r . " have been carefully drawn to prevent n gets good wages these days and any transference of powers from the Favored Administration Bills Ask for booklet o n "How t o Feed for Economical Milk P r o d u c t i o n / * en he is putting in full time his localities to the state. They merely Another criticism leading to the y envelope a l l o w s him to have st anything he w a n t s ; he dresses provide for a public hearing at which v e t o says in effect that increased prices would result in arbitrarily in- Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service a state official presides, but do not Lansing, Michigan 11, he goes to everything and if he creasing production, that "increased give his findings any weight beyond s a girl he spends lots on her. In production, on the one band, coup- their effect on local voters. In this FOR SALE 15Y t, he has to spend lots to keep led with dee'reased domestic con- r. Then, if his job slows up a way the true principle of home rule, sumption on the other, would mean from time to time until it stops — r u l e by the home people,—is safe- guarded. an increased exportable surplus, Co-op Associations and Farm Bureau lirely, he's down and out. He etc.'" Distributors V •ICB1QAI FARM BFREAF M i l l APRIL 1", 1027 POUR the crop. He strongly recommended Chicken Theives, BIG ATTENDANCE thinning as a remedy where it trans- AT CALHOUN MEET CLEANING THE DECK pired' that too many buds had been > ticl tin* tree set too many peach- es to bring to good size and inatur ; Sad Day For You ( C o n t i n u e d from p a s e o Over The Counter ity. and of the .M. S. ('. Poultry Depart- A d v e r t i s e m e n t s classified in these c o l u m n s w i l l be c h a r g e d a t t h e r a t e Achievement Day, in Cass Coun- ment. of 5 cents a w o r d . W h e r e t h e ads a r e to appear t w i c e , t h e r a t e w i l l be Adopt Several Resolutions; ty, is scheduled for May SI. A pro- Among the many splendid and 4'/ 2 cents a w o r d and for ads r u n n i n g t h r e e t i m e s or m o r e . 4 cents a w o r d , e a c h i n s e r t i o n . F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s , w h o a c t u a l l y o w n this p u b l i c a t i o n , gram combining local and outsider convincing speeches which were h a v e t h e a d v a n t a g e of a r a t e of 50 cents for any ad of: not m o r e t h a n Report Finances Are talent will be the feature of the af- made, probably the best was that by 25 w o r d s . W h e r e t h e ad c a r r i e s m o r e t h a n 25 w o r d s , t h e r a t e to t h e m is t h r e e cents a w o r d . C a s f f i m u s t a c c o m p a n y all orders for a d v e r t i s e m e n t s . Mrs. Edith .M. Wagar of v'arlton who *. Strong ternoon. The personnel of committees are: is chairman of the State Farm Bu- reau's Home and Community Work. General arrangements. County Agent She After seven years of continuous drove home to the lawmakers Barnum, Mrs. Etta Robinson and the fact that poultry is not only a service on its board of directors, the Mrs. T. B. Moore; exhibits. Mrs. port of the capital investment on the POULT It Y HIQH G R A D E H O L L Y W O O D Calhoun County Farm Bureau saw Sired W h i t e L e g h o r n Accredited Chick*. Adrian Parker. Mrs. Marie Cropsey, farm, but that in a very direct sense W H I T T A K K R ' 8 MICHIGAN CKUTI- Males and females p a s s e d a n d banded by F. 13. Garratt, president, retire at Mrs. Harry Moore and Mrs. A. X. it is the source of immediate income fied R e d s , botli combs, t r a p n e s t e d , blood- svigorous t a t e poultry a s s o c i a t i o n . Sturdy and tlie annual'meeting of the Bureau, t e s t e d , M i c h i g a n ' s g r e a t e s t color and egg h eavy producing breeders a s - VanSlyke; program. Mrs. Mnbei Stressing the farm woman's in- s t r a i n . Chicks, eggs, cockerels. Catalog s u r e chicks of q u a l i t y a n d ability. S p e - April S, and Av.ery Sherman, of Garwood. Mrs. J. S. Green and Mrs. terest in curbing chicken thieves, free. I n t e r l a k e s F a r m , Box li, L a w r e n c e , cial discount now. C a t a l o g free. W y n - g a r d e n H a t c h e r y & F a r m s , Zeeland, Mich. Homer, elected to succeed him. Mich. Merle Bowers: hospitality. Mrs. R. Mrs. Wagar pointed out that on Box :.'•">. 3-25-b Mr. Garratt, now past the three H. Savage. Mrs. C. E. Swank. Mrs. many farms the women tend the F O R S A L E — B A R R E D ROCKS Jl.'.OO. score and ten milestone of life, con- DOWNS STRAIN W H I T E LEGHORN'S. Ralph Moore and Mrs. Fred Smith: poultry and receive the income Rhode Island Reds, $12.00 per h u n d r e d . live delivery g u a r a n t e e d . H . Koons, Bred 20 y e a r s for high a v e r a g e e g g p r o - ducted the all-day meeting at the 100% duction flocks. S t r o n g , livable c h i c k s . publicity. Mrs. Walter Dillman and therefrom, and that consequently Homer, Mich. 4-29-b Methodist c l u r t h In Marshall with 100% live delivery g u a r a n t e e d . All M i c h - Mrs. Chas. Bonine; committee for when the farm housewffe finds her igan A c c r e d i t e d . W . A. D o w n s , R o u t e 1, about 150 members in attendance. Alfalfa is the oldest plant to have Romeo, M i c h i g a n . entertainment of children. Mrs. E. E. poultry coop empty some fall morn- 1-28-27 He was given a rising vote of ap- Hathaway and Mrs. J. C. MacCallum. ing, it may mean a slim Christmas been cultivated for forage alone. MISCELLANEOUS preciation just before the meeting ad- Two Kent County Cow Testing As- in that family, and that she and the journed. WORDS OF WISE MEN tions finished their 4th year's children will have to go without G E N U I N E BOLENS TRACTOR saves .The annual meeting was one of vour t i m e , does m o r e a n d b e t t e r work in w«'k tho last week of March. They many things for which she had hop- Fear is the parent of cruelty.- gladiolus, .strawberries a n d onions. W r i t e life and enthusiasm. Alertness of the w&e the North Kent and South Kent ed. The interest of farm women in Froude. Lyle S e v e r a n c e , D i s t r i b u t o r . L a n s i n g . members expressed itself at various Associations. Both are under way curbing the depredations of poultrv times during the day's program when The war has only just begun, but the stubble and stalk well under the for their liftli year's work, thieves was further emphasized by topics of timely interest and of vital much has been accomplished by the Buy Only Michigan Accredited new furrow and to hold them there The agricultural school of "Men- the goodly proportion of women ,»*•'*•»% concern to Farm Bureau were ques- farmers of lower .Michigan in exter- until the furrow has been turned. ominee has built knock-down forms among the delegation. tioned and discussed. Sentiment was manifest minating the corn borer this sea- in no son. The old method of using a chain is shown to be unsatisfactory because for use in building the Michigan type septic tank and has them ready for pressed by the testimony The Senators seemed much im offered, BABY CHICKS small degree pointing to the signing Above are shown scenes during one the links drag out much of the lit- anyone who wishes to use them. and voiced their intention of report- Michigan accredition provides competent of more members in the county of many control demonstrations being i inspection of all flocks, h a t c h e r i e s a n d chick* ter, while the smooth wires, which Four farmers already have re- ing out the bill after they had had during the coming season. Appoint- staged throughout the infested and for 117 m e m b e r h a t c h e r i e s of t h e Mich. Poul- must be stiff enough to hold the lit- quested their use during the sum- the opportunity to make a few minor I t r v I m p r o v e m e n t ASS'n, f u r n i s h i n g Mich, a c - ment of township committees by the quarantined counties of the state. amendments to simplify the records credited or certified c h i c k s a n d e g g s of ter, slide out from under the fresh- mer. executive board will aid greatly in stressing the value of careful plow- k n o w n high quality. All inspection u n d e r getting the respective townships to ing of old corn fields so as to com- turned soil without disturbing the The siphons can be made at home which it presented. s u p e r v i s i o n of Mich. S t a t e College. stalks under the furrow. from pieces of ordinary gas pipe and In the afternoon the delegation Accredited c h i c k s a r e from inspected speed up their work in adding to pletely cover all stalks and stubbles. the membership. It has been learned that where a three gallon earthen jar. but it is appeared before the Senate Judiciary Hocks, h a t c h e d in i n s p e c t e d h a t c h e r i e s and », well in its tour covering 668 miles In elev- mind and be ready to help make the en counties, with a total attendance cut worms may delay some, and the result may be a tree that has all it's the year than ever before. See your co-op now. meeting a big success. Definite an- Of r>.ltj."> people, 3.300 bushels certi- scaffold branches on one side which nouncement of the affair will be fied seed potatoes were distributed eliminates any chance of it ever be- made in the next issue of the Farm to nearly 600 farmers. The train ing made into a symetrical tree. Mr. Bureau N. stopped at 26 different towns in Johnston advises rather severe these eleven counties. at all of pruning the second year and light which exhibits were made of one pruning thereafter. He cautioned Late fall and winter dressings of peck, or thirty-two potatoes, taken those in attendance that once a tree manure on old stands of alfalfa have from the bins, thus it was a \ ery was in bearing that they had to be increased the hay yields by nearly keen competition and uo small hon- one ton per acre, when the manure or for Mr. Andrews to have won the guided entirely by the number of live buds at the time of pruning, taking MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SEED S E R V I C E applied at %.yk tons annually. sweepstakes prize which is in the form of a silver loving cup offered into consideration their location and Lansing, Michigan # * * * what they were liable to run into in The idea of feeding a sow accord- by the Michigan Potato Prod the way of frost, which might, if se ing to her weight is a good one, as it iation. These potatoes were vere pruning were practiced, elimi- an excellent guide for judged strictly on type, uniformity, nate such proportion of the budr. color and quality. that were left as to take off all of