I m p r o v e homelife by e n l i g h t e n i n g o u r Agriculture. MICHIGAN FARM BUREA U NEWS P U B L I S H E D BY T H E M I C H I G A N S T A T E F A R M B U R E A U F O R I T S M E M B E R S H I P O u r goal t h i s • i* one new m e m b e r for even? oitt o n e . FIFTH YEAR, VOL. V, No. 8 APRIL 29, 1927 ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY HUNDREDS TO ATTEND FARM BUREAU BOOSTER MEETING Organized Agriculture Checks COUNTY DELEGATES AND MANAGERS OF CO-OPERATIVES ARE INVITED TO Enactment of Gas Tax Increase HELP MAKE AFFAIR REAL SUCCESS LONG BATTLE IN LEGISLATURE ENDS May Fourth Is Scheduled As Big Booster Day. IN DEFEAT OF THE LELAND MEASURE And Thus They Voted Automobile Insurance, Salesmanship And Financing Of Co-operatives Will Sparks From the TO PROVIDE A THREE CENT GAS TAX On The Leland Bill Be The Subjects Discussed Legislative Anvil Voting delegates from every Farm Bureau county in the Captured, Confined in Cold Type, ' Sentenced to Serve O u r Members House Votes To Table Bill After Giving It A 50 Yeas btate are expected to attend a special meeting at Michigan An i n t e r e s t i n g side-light on t h e To 38 Vote Of Disapproval, Farmer Bart I eft Ate Dykstra Look Rose State College on May 4. At this time it is planned to stage Birk Farrier .MacDonald Sargent v a r i o u s d i v e r g e n t r e p o r t s as to the Influence Brought Down At Final Urainerd Good M r I.;ii it Simpson a big booster meeting to which the delegates and all co-op S t a t e ' s financial condition, which Bra u n Green Ming Snow a r e published from titne to t i m e , was Hour Changes Sentiment < allahan Hall Morrison St r a n c h managers and members of their boards of directors are invited. p r e s e n t e d in a bill by R e p . Wilber Cameron Harris Murphy Win. .1. T h o m a s Several very prominent men in their respective lines are B. Snow of Comstock w h i c h would p r o h i b i t p u b l i s h i n g or issuing false Defeated Wednesday in the House by a vote of 38 yeas to Cook Hart man Palmer Warner being booked to address the meeting, including Lucius E. Cowan H a i t/.og ItillK l l l i o l z Gardner s t a t e m e n t s r e l a t i n g to t h e finances 50 nays, the three cent gas tax bill sponsored by Sen. George Jahnke .Wilson, who was counsel for the big membership campaign of t h e S t a t e or any m u n i c i p a l divi- Darin Richardson Leland of Fennville was reconsidered and laid upon the table. DeBoer Law son Rorick for the State Farm Bureau a year ago, Arthur G. Taylor, of sion thereof. T h e H o u s e approved t h e bill by a vote of 80 to 0 a n d or- Now the question is whether the measure will remain "dead" Chicago, directing head of one of the biggest schools of sales- dered it to t a k e i m m e d i a t e effect. or Phoenix-like, be revived and approved by the Representa- manship training in the country, and George J. Mecherle, ... t * *• * * tives. president and one of the founders of the State Farm Mutual Rep. Turner's bill to d i s t r i b u t e Nays Auto Insurance Company, of Bloomington, 111. a m o n g t h e m o r e n e e d y school dis- Ever since its defeat many members have been busy try- Espie Musson Armstrong •*-* - ~ — ~ ~~* T h p g a t i n g is to be opened bv t r i c t s of t h e State $2,000,000 or t h e ing to arrange compromise amendments to win enough addi- Birkholm Farrand Odell r e v e n u e p r o d u c e d by t h e c o r p o r a t i o n tax is still l a n g u i s h i n g in a Senate C o m m i t t e e . T h e House a p p r o v e d this tional votes to write this proposal on the State's statute books. Bill P a s s e d S e n a t e *•— — Black Boyle Bradley Fuller Gjllett Goodwine Osborn H e r b e r t J. Rp.nl C h a r l e s II. Reed DRASTIC LAWS ARE the o r g a n i z a t i o n d e p a r t m e n t of t h e State F a r m B u r e a u . T h e chief fea- T h e Leland bill h a d previously proposal by an o v e r w h e l m i n g vote, but for s o m e r e a s o n the Senate passed t h e S e n a t e w i t h b u t n e g a t i v e votes, t h o s e of S e n a t o r Len- three SEVENTY YEARS AND STILL GOING STRONG Brady B r a k e Haight H a r n h y Skeels W a l t e r .1. T h o m a s BEING ENACTED TO t u r e of t h e m e e t i n g will be one of s t r e n g t h e n i n g t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n by instilling pep a n d e n t h u s i a s m in t h e d o e s n ' t seem to consider it wise or Budge H o l l a n d Town expedient. * * * * non of Genesee County a n d S e n a t o r s Wood a n d Woodruff of W a y n e , but as soon as t h e people of t h e S t a t e J o s e p h L. Campbell W i l l i a m B. Campbell Hulett Huff Treatrai] Turner STEM CRIME WAVE minds of all who a t t e n d a n d to give t h e m s o m e m e s s a g e s of real m e r i t . Mr. Wilson, k n o w n to n e a r l y all In o r d e r to t a k e care of t h e pres- u n d e r s t o o d its provisions, such pop- Clancy Johnson Upjohn . J F a r m B u r e a u people in t h e s t a t e , ent deficit in the S t a t e t r e a s u r y re- u l a r p r o t e s t w a s r a i s e d t h a t formid- Clement Main Walters s u l t i n g from t h e neglect of t h e pre- able opposition p r o m p t l y developed Martin Wardell New Crime Code Is Adopted; comes with a new idea in m i n d ; a Culver vious a d m i n i s t r a t i o n to s p r e a d on a m o n g t h e R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s . Deshano McEaehron Watson Aims at More Sure And plan which he proposes for a i d i n g t h e Various co-ops to finance t h e i r own the tax roll mariy appropriations T h e bill proposed to boost t h e gas Dexter McNitt Wojcik Speedy Justice business. made, by t h e 1925 L e g i s l a t u r e , Sen. t a x t o 3 cents p e r gallon w i t h o u t John Dykstra P h i l e m o n J. Miller Woolley J a m e s C. Q u i n l a n of G r a n d R a p i d s . p r o v i d i n g any c o r r e s p o n d i n g r e d u c - E d w a r d C Morrison This plan of financing, h e ex- C h a i r m a n of t h e S e n a t e C o m m i t t e e tion in t h e weight tax. It m a d e no Emerson APPROVE WHIPPING POST plains, is so d r a w n up a s t o b e a on F i n a n c e a n d A p p r o p r i a t i o n s , has provision for p e r m a n e n t ' plates for w o r k a b l e proposition which m i g h t i n t r o d u c e d a bill to p r o v i d e a n 'ap- p a s s e n g e r c a r s . T h e e x t r a cent gas Flogging With Leather Strap be used for a i d i n g t h e S t a t e p r o p r i a t i o n for $ 4 , 6 6 0 , 0 7 2 . 8 1 . This tax would have b r o u g h t in a b o u t $6,- s u m would be used to t a k e c a r e of 000,000 a d d i t i o n a l h i g h w a y r e v e n u e , t h e i n h e r i t e d deficits w h i c h t h e new all of w h i c h w o u l d h a v e been avail- CHICKEN STEALING I AOTaiNSURANCE Legalized As Penalty For Bandits F a r m B u r e a u in some of its business v e n t u r e s . His mission will be one of explaining t h e principle of t h i s p l a n a d m i n i s t r a t i o n found in 54 S t a t e in- a b l e for S t a t e h i g h w a y p u r p o s e s ex- stitution and departments. cept t h a t e n o u g h w o u l d have been BILLS ARE PASSED I FOR THE FARMER T h e l e g i s l a t u r e is m a k i n g g r e a t ef- if it is a d o p t e d . and i n s t r u c t i n g as to its application, * * * * divided a m o n g t h e c o u n t i e s so t h a t , fort to s t e m t h e tide of crime and Once m o r e Rep! J o h n H o l l a n d of t a k e n with t h e $6,000,000 which t h e Gogebic h a s led a n unsuccessful at- countie,s now receive, it would h a v e OVER TO GOVERNOR! ON THE INCREASE lawlessness which m e n a c i n g Michigan. is so At least ::<)o persons a r e expected seriously to a t t e n d t h e m e e t i n g and t h e invita- tion is extended to all B u r e a u m e m - t e m p t to secure t h e e n a c t m e n t of a been e q u i v a l e n t to a full fifty per A l t h o u g h t h e S e n a t e h a s not tak- bers who can, to visit L a n s i n g on law p r o v i d i n g for a n eight-hour cent of t h e w e i g h t tax. Hall, Huff Bills To Curb More Of The Business Man's en definite a c t i o n r e g a r d i n g capital this d a t e to help m a k e t h e m e e t i n g a day a n d t i m e a n d a half for over- T h e F a r m B u r e a u L e g i s l a t i v e Min- Poultry Thefts Offer punishment. it has followed the success. Attitude Is Shown House in a p p r o v i n g t h e Harris-Con- time. F o r four sessions n o w R e p . ute Men were s u p p l i e d w i t h peti- A c o m p l i m e n t a r y d i n n e r is to be H o l l a n d h a s s p o n s o r e d s i m i l a r pro- tions " P R A Y I N G T H A T T H E R E B E Protection By Farmers don c r i m e code which is p r o b a b l y the served to all who a t t e n d and d u r i n g posals a n d each t i m e t h e H o u s e has NO I N C R E A S E IN T H E GAS TAX most f a r - r e a c h i n g legislation which the luncheon h o u r e n t e r t a i n m e n t fea- t u r n e d him down. T h i s y e a r his bill UNLESS CORRESPONDING DE- will be e n a c t e d d u r i n g t h e present was d e f e a t e d by a vote of 12 yeas to (Continued on page three) BUREAU SUPPORTS BILLS FULL COVERAGE SOUGHT session. This bill consists of a codi- t u r e s a r e to be i n t r o d u c e d . T h e first fication a n d revision of Michigan session of t h e m e e t i n g is to be held 64 n a y s . •Measures Practically Dead Far-Reaching Effects Of Ac- s t a t u t e s r e l a t i v e to c o u r t p r o c e d u r e in t h e a u d i t o r i u m of the n e w H o r - An a m u s i n g f e a t u r e of t h e discus- sions was t h a t s o m e m e m b e r s w a n t - ed to be very s u r e t h a t the bill REDUCE LIVESTOCK DR. F R A N K S. K E D Z I E Until Farm Bureau cidents Leading To in c r i m i n a l cases. It is intended to t i c u l t u r a l b u i l d i n g at t h e College a t speed up c r i m i n a l practice by elim- 1 0 : 0 0 o'clock, E a s t e r n t i m e , a n d t h e w o u l d not apply to f a r m labor. Other R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s said t h a t if we were LOSSES THIS YEAR STATE COLLEGE IS Revived Them Insurance i n a t i n g m a n y of t h e technicalities of a f t e r n o o n sessions will be held in t h e the present laws m i g h t be m o r e swift so t h a t a n d s u r justice ball room of t h e Union M e m o r i a l e . Jt building i m m e d i a t e l y following t h e going to h a v e a n e i g h t - h o u r day in o t h e r i n d u s t r i e s we s h o u l d h a v e it B r o a d c a s t i n g t h e w a t c h w o r d , "A on t h e f a r m s as well. I t was pointed Dead Hog Is Not P o r k ; P r e p a r e for TO STAGE BIG DAY Farm Bureau members may take W h i l e s t a t i s t i c s of n a t i o n a l scope, a l a r g e m e a s u r e of satisfaction from covering r e c e n t y e a r s show t h a t only t h e m u c h discussed B a u m e s laws in 1 2 : 1 5 o'clock. t h e final p a s s a g e t h r o u g h t h e Legis- a b o u t six per cent of f a r m e r - o w n e d New York S t a t e . F o r i n s t a n c e , the c o n t a i n s s e v e r a l of t h e provisions of luncheon w h i c h is to be s e r v e d a t out t h a t e v e r y t h i n g t h a t is done to 1 9 2 7 , " t h e Michigan L i v e s t o c k Loss l a t u r e of t h e Hall -and Huff bills in- automobiles w e r e c a r r y i n g i n s u r a n c e p e n a l t y for f o u r t h conviction for p. In g e t t i n g Mr. Mecherle h e r e for s h o r t e n h o u r s a n d i n c r e a s e w a g e s in P r e v e n t i o n association is going o u t College Birthday and Kedzie t e n d e d to d i s c o u r a g e p o u l t r y s t e a l - and t h e m a j o r p a r t of this i n s u r a n c e felony is specified as life imprison- t h e occasion it is t h e a i m of t h e of- i n d u s t r i e s only m a k e s it t h a t much to a t t e m p t to c u r t a i l t h e e n o r m o u s ing. These m e a s u r e s a r e of special was for fire a n d theft' p r o t e c t i o n ficers of t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u to m o r e difficult for f a r m e r s to h a n d l e live stock losses experienced in p r e - Birthday Are Planned ment. have the automobile insurance plan, i n t e r e s t to t h e m e m b e r s h i p , not only alone, it is i n t e r e s t i n g to note t h e t h e i r labor p r o b l e m s . vious y e a r s t h r o u g h more careful To Be Observed b e c a u s e p r a c t i c a l l y e v e r y f a r m e r h a s m a n n e r in which the farmers of The, new c r i m i n a l code consists of which Mr. B e n t a l l is h a n d l i n g a s In v e t o i n g t h e $5 per day expense m e t h o d s of h a n d l i n g a n i m a l s in ship- p o u l t r y , b u t because t h e i r passage Michigan h a v e been t a k i n g on a u t o - 163 p r i n t e d p a g e s , t h e t e x t of which s t a t e a g e n t , explained by t h e o n e a l l o w a n c e w h i c h t h e l e g i s l a t o r s h a d m e n t t h i s year. Efforts a r e well u n d e r way by was to a c o n s i d e r a b l e e x t e n t due to mobile i n s u r a n c e this year w i t h p r o p - h a s been a m e n d e d m o r e t h a n 200 who h a s v i r t u a l l y m a d e it possible voted t h e m s e l v e s , Gov. F r e d W. Michigan Livestock s h i p p e r s lost Michigan State College a u t h o r i t i e s to t h e influence a n d efforts of t h e er protection afforded t h e m a n d in- times since it was i n t r o d u c e d and for the f a r m e r s of Michigan a n d sev- Green said, in p a r t : $150,000 t h r o u g h careless s h i p p i n g m a k e May 12 a n d 13 this year, t w o Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u . s u r a n c e m a d e possible a t r a t e s far p r i n t e d . I t was d r a f t e d by a special eral o t h e r s t a t e s . " I t is a d m i t t e d by all w h o come m e t h o d in 1926, t h i s o r g a n i z a t i o n m e m o r a b l e d a t e s in t h e history of legislative commission a u t h o r i z e d ' y Both of t h e s e bills survived s e r i o u s below a n y t h i n g they h a d previously Mr. W i l s o n ' s plan is a d v a n c e d as a in c o n t a c t with t h e l e g i s l a t u r e t h a t i n f o r m s u s . t h e previous L e g i s l a t u r e . It. was real proposal of s o u n d f i n a n c i n g for this great state institution. opposition in t h e H o u s e only to be h e a r d of. its m e m b e r s a r e u n d e r p a i d . T h e i r T h e b r e a k from cold w e a t h e r to It was 70 y e a r s ago on t h e t h i r - s i d e - t r a c k e d in t h e S e n a t e c o m m i t t e e A l o n g with a g r o w i n g necessity of w r i t t e n by S h i r l e y S t e w a r t , a P o r t co-operatives. It is a principle b e i n g s a l a r y of $800 for a t e r m of two spells of u n u s u a l l y w a r m w e a t h e r , t e e n t h "of May t h a t t h e college w a s to which they were r e f e r r e d . At one f a r m e r s c a r r y i n g i n s u r a n c e protec- Huron attorney, employed by t h e put into practice u n d e r Mr. W i l s o n ' s y e a r s is so small t h a t e v e r y m e m b e r which come at t h i s season of year, first t h r o w n open to a d m i t s t u d e n t s . t i m e t h e Huff bill e m e r g e d from the tion a g a i n s t theft of t h e i r cars, be- commission. direction, by p r o m i n e n t social a n d m u s t s u b m i t to a financial loss. The a r e exceptionally h a r d on fat a n i - Those w e r e t h e good old d a y s c o m m i t t e e a n d w o r k e d its way up to cause of t h e e a s e w i t h which t h e au- Ffogglpg Bill t o ( i i e e n f r a t e r n a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s in s e v e r a l imposition of t h i s h a r d s h i p does n >t m a l s p a c k e d closely in freight c a r s when t h e school y e a r r a n t h r o u g h t h e o r d e r of t h i r d r e a d i n g of bills, tomobile thief c a n g e t back i n t o t h e A n o t h e r c r i m i n a l p u n i s h m e n t bill, s t a t e s . reflect credit u p o n our state and for s h i p m e n t . T h e a n i m a l s h a v e n o t t h e s u m m e r m o n t h s a n d t h e " l o n g but it was t h e n re-referred- to t h e c o u n t r y over t h e improved r o a d s of not as f a r - r e a c h i n g in c h a r a c t e r , but s h o u l d be r e m e d i e d . F a r m Bureau leaders who heard become accustomed to t h e w a r m v a c a t i o n " c a m e d u r i n g t h e ' w i n t e r c o m m i t t e e . P r o s p e c t s looked d a r k , the past few y e a r s a n d ply his t r a d e , much m o r e s p e c t a c u l a r , is t h e R u s h - Mr. T a y l o r a d d r e s s a big m e e t i n g in " T h i s bill is a n a t t e m p t t o in- w e a t h e r a n d , w h e n in t r a n s i t d u r i n g t h e r e h a s g r o w n up a m o r e g e n e r a l ton . bill. It specifies life imprison- m o n t h s , for the i n s t i t u t i o n t h e n was indeed, for t h e p a s s a g e of e i t h e r of Michigan a y e a r a g o , s p e a k i n g on c r e a s e t h e c o m p e n s a t i o n you a r e to a s p r i n g h o t spell, m a n y a r e lost u n - u n d e r s t a n d i n g of t h e value of i n s u r - m e n t for r o b b e r y while a r m e d , a n d t r u l y an a g r i c u l t u r a l college, afford- t h e s e m e a s u r e s . s a l e s m a n s h i p a n d its a p p l i c a t i o n to receive for your services as m e m b e r s less e x t r a c a r e is exercised in load- ance in its v a r i o u s applications, was finally a m e n d e d to include a ing courses of i n s t r u c t i o n d u r i n g t h e In t h e face of t h e s e d i s c o u r a g i n g of t h e l e g i s l a t u r e . w h i p p i n g post provision. This a m e n d - F a r m B u r e a u , claim it is t h e typ.i ing t h e m . season when a g r i c u l t u r e could best c o n d i t i o n s the F a r m B u r e a u took up w h e t h e r a u t o m o b i l e i n s u r a n c e , life " T h e v o t e r s a t t h e N o v e m b e r elec- T h i s new o r g a n i z a t i o n , which e m - N i n s u r a n c e or w h a t e v e r i n s u r a n c e it m e n t which was t a c k e d on to Sen. of a d d r e s s t h a t is w o r t h w h i l e in a n y tion refused to a p p r o v e a n y increase. b r a c e s in its m e m b e r s h i p , s h i p p i n g , be s t u d i e d . t h e fight in e a r n e s t . A r r a n g e m e n t s m a y be, t h a t is leading the f a r m e r R u s h t o n ' s bill by t h e H o u s e , was the o r g a n i z a t i o n m e e t i n g a n d is especial- T h i s one d a t e . May 1 3 , h a s come w e r e m a d e for p u b l i c h e a r i n g s before I believe t h e y w e r e a b s o l u t e l y w r o n g t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , p a c k i n g and other to accept protective i n s u r a n c e m o r e subject of considerable difference of ly applicable for t h e m e m b e r s h i p P.ut I believe a l s o / t h a t t h e v e r y foun- a g e n c i e s i n t e r e s t e d directly in t h e to be a n accepted holiday at t h e col- t h e c o m m i t t e e s w h i c h h a d t h e s e bills as t h e business m a n h a s accepted if opinion b e t w e e n the two bodies, but w o r k t h a t is being a r r a n g e d in so d a t i o n of p o p u l a r g o v e r n m e n t is t h e live stock i n d u s t r y , claims t h a t on lege but it a s s u m e s even g r e a t e r sig- in c h a r g e . Notices of t h e hearings in r e c e n t y e a r s as s o m e t h i n g v i r t u a l - finally t h e following c o m p r o m i s e m a n y c o u n t i e s at t h i s t i m e a n d for t h e o r y t h a t the people h a v e a right one m a r k e t l a s t J u n e , 293 a n i m a l s nificance this year a n d along w i t h were sent to t h e F a r m B u r e a u ' s L e g ly n e c e s s a r y to good business m a n - a m e n d m e n t w a s a c c e p t e d : t h e w o r k of t h e co-op m a n a g e r s . to m a k e t h e i r own m i s t a k e s , and a r r i v e d dead in s h i p m e n t on one it, t h e s e v e n t i e t h b i r t h d a y of one of islative Minute Men, a b o u t forty of a g e m e n t . " P r o v i d e d , T h a t t h e c o u r t m a y in Two b u s i n e s s m a t t e r s a r e t o be t h a t no power save t h e people t h e m - t h e old t i m e r s , Dean F r a n k S. K e d - w h o m r e s p o n d e d by c o m i n g to L a n - day. zie, is to be observed in fitting style sing to d e m o n s t r a t e to t h e legislative Business D e m a n d s I n s u r a n c e its discretion, f u r t h e r s e n t e n c e such b r o u g h t up at this m e e t i n g , a m e n d - selves h a s a r i g h t to p r e s u m e to rec- J u s t as t h e b u s i n e s s man finds it guilty parson to receive not more ing t h e a r t i c l e s of a s s o c i a t i o n . A m o n g t h e h i n t s given for loss on May 12. c o m m i t t e e s by t h e i r p r e s e n c e and tify t h o s e m i s t a k e s . p r e v e n t i o n a r e : H o t spells come sud- I t is especially b e f i t t i n g t h a t testimony that chicken s t e a l i n g in good business p r a c t i c e to c a r r y p r o - t h a n six s t r o k e s at a n y one t i m e , of a To a m e n d t h e a r t i c l e s , it is n e c e s - W e h a v e , h o w e v e r , t h e r i g h t and denly, be p r e p a r e d ; bed c a r s with his business, p o r u s cowhide s t r a p two inches in s a r y t h a t v o t i n g d e l e g a t e s be p r e s e n t t h e s e two a n n i v e r s a r y days fall in t h i s s t a t e is indeed a s e r i o u s m a t t e r tective i n s u r a n c e for the clear d u t y to go back to t h e peo- width, two and a half feet in length from at least a m a j o r i t y of t h e coun- ple, lay t h e facts before t h e m a n d s a n d , not s t r a w ; wet car floors be- i m m e d i a t e succession. Honor is a n d one r e g a r d i n g which Michigan based on his own life, so the f a r m e r fore l o a d i n g ; s p r a y w a t e r on feet a n d a b o u t to be paid* to t h e n a m e of Ked- f a r m e r s should have m o r e a d e q u a t e is l e a r n i n g to s t u d y his own s i t u a - a n d o n e - s i x t e e n t h \ of an inch in ties. a s k for a new a n d w i s e r decision tion and is t a k i n g to t h e t r a d e - n a m e d t h i c k n e s s , on t h e b a r e back, well bellies of h o g s b u t do not put cold zie on t h e s e v e n t i e t h a n n i v e r s a r y of p r o t e c t i o n . In s e n d i n g out t h e i n v i t a t i o n to T h e facts h a v e n e v e r b e e n properly "full c o v e r a g e " a u t o m o b i l e insur- laid on, a t i n t e r v a l s to be d e s i g n a t e d d e l e g a t e s t h e following w a t e r on t h e b a c k s of w a r m h o g s ; t h e college in t h e d e d i c a t i n g of t h e Legislators Respond purposes p r e s e n t e d to t h e people. W h e n t h e y by t h e c o u r t at t h e t i m e of such sen- a r e m a d e clear, I h a v e no d o u b t of h a n d l e a n i m a l s p a t i e n t l y a n d avoid new $600,00ii chemistry building, W h e n t h e S e n a t e c o m m i t t e e s un- ance because in it he can foresee t h e tence. Such flogging shall- be d o n e w e r e o u t l i n e d : the r e s u l t . " excitement; h a u l h o g s to s h i p p i n g which is going down into t h e h i s t o r y derstood t h e s i t u a t i o n , t h e y w e r e not possibility of p r o t e c t i n g his e n t i r e I HIST, To a m e n d A r t i c l e I I to p e n s ; do not feed j u s t before or af- of t h e e§mpus as the Kedzie Chemi- slow to a c t . T h e i r r e s p o n s e was in life savings, i n c l u d i n g t h e h o m e a n d by t h e w a r d e n of t h e p r i s o n ' o r his r e a d as follows: t e r l o a d i n g ; do n o t crowd a n i m a l s cal L a b o r a t o r y , out of respect and h a r m o n y with t h e all family possessions, in t h e face aides, and u n d e r the direction a n d desires of t h e in t h e p r e s e n c e of the prison physi- T h e p u r p o s e s of t h i s Association Watch T. B. Shipments in c a r s ; load u p p e r d e c k s light in r e v e r e n c e for Dear. Robert C. K e d - F a r m Bureau Legislative Minute of a serious a c c i d e n t a n d a r e s u l t - c i a n . " ing suit for d a m a g e s for p e r s o n a l in- « shall be to e n c o u r a g e , c o r r e l a t e a n d h o t w e a t h e r a n d h a n g bags filled zie and his son. Dean F r a n k S. Kid- Men. Both bills were r e p o r t e d with p r o m o t e t h e efforts of t h e e o u n t y When tuberculous animals are i Continued on page three) (Continued on page two) with ice in cars loaded with hogs, to z i e — t w o , p r o m i n e n t p e r s o n a g e s i*i a m e n d m e n t s , m a k i n g t h e m m o r e de- shipped for s l a u g h t e r , e i t h e r by r a i l - F a r m B u r e a u s of Michigan affiliated* keep t h e m in good c o n d i t i o n . the college life of old M. A. ('.. a n d s i r a b l e , a n d t h e ' S e n a t e passed t h e m road or t r u c k , t h e vehicle s h o u l d have with it a n d t h e i r i n d i v i d u a l m e m b e r s c a r d s on b o t h sides b e a r i n g t h e s t a t e - m e n t , " T h i s Car (or T r u c k ) C o n t a i n s Tuberculous Cattle." In addition, Population of Farms t h e n e w e r M. S. C , for as long as p r o m p t l y . t h e r e has been a .Michigan Agricul- lowed suit by a g r e e i n g to t h e Sen- t u r a l College, t h e r e h a s been The R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s fol- ate a m e n d m e n t s a n d t h u s the two Ditch Silo Is Successful a n d to c o o p e r a t e with o t h e r a g r i c u l - t u r a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s in a d v a n c e m e n t a n d i m p r o v e m e n t of a g r i c u l t u r a l la- Shows Big Decrease t h e s h i p p i n g bill s h o u l d i n d i c a t e that t u b e r c u l o u s cattle a r e being shipped and the n u m b e r of s u c h c a t t l e should T h e farm p o p u l a t i o n of t h e United d a t e d with its t e a c h i n g faculty t h e n a m e and the a c t i v i t i e s of a Kedzie On the clay of t h e dedication of hills were speeded In case t h e r e a r e on G o v e r n o r Green for his s i g n a t u r e . t h e i r F a r m Bureau way to Menominee Man Discovered ta in Michigan and t h e n a t i o n , e d u c a t i o n a l l y , legislatively a n d econ- S t a t e s decreased 649,000 p e r s o n - t h i s wbnderful new l a b o r a t o r y , t h e m e m b e r s who a r e n o t a w a r e a s to The farm p a p e r s for t h e past few feet wide a t t h e t o p a n d 5 feet wide oomically, by doing p r i m a r i l y a n d be s h o w n . y e a r , t h e biggest d e c r e a s e in a n y service of c h e m i s t r y will be explain- t h e exact provisions of these two bills y e a r s have had m o r e or less com- a t t h e b o t t o m . It was filled with si- principally for t h e m e m b e r s a n d n o t Many of t h e old, unfit poultry y e a r since 1920, a c c o r d i n g to esti- ed in a n a d d r e s s by Dr. J. H. Mat- r e l a t i v e to p o u l t r y s t e a l i n g , it m i g h t m e n t r e g a r d i n g t h e ditch silo. T h i s is l a g e cut in t h e u s u a l m a n n e r a n d cov- for p e c u n i a r y profit, the following, m a t e s by t h e V. S. B u r e a u of Agri- a type of silo which has been used e r e d w i t h w e t s t r a w . T h e wet s t r a w v b u y i n g a n d selling mer- h o u s e s now found on f a r m s could be h e w s , head of t h e c h e m i s t r y d e p a r t - be well to explain t h e m m o r e in de- c h a n d i s e , farm m a c h i n e r y , fertilizer, remodeled at little expense and c u l t u r a l Economic ment of the University of Wisconsin, t a i l . The first bill was i n t r o d u c e d by overseas, but has not come Into com- r e d u c e d t h e spoiling w h i c h we u s u a l - T h e n u m b e r of p e r s o n s living on mon use in t h e United S t a t e s . ly h a v e on t o p of t h e s i l a g e d u r i n g took, or any o t h e r trouble In such a way that they who is slated peaker for t h e Hep. L u t h e r E. Hall of Ionia. It is in- f a r m s J a n u a r y 1, 1927, is e s t i m a t e d Michael Bottk61. s u p e r v i s o r of 1 n - t h e f e r m e n t a t i o n period. T h e silage farm p r o d u c t s wh < JM-tiag MM would p r o v i d e a c o m f o r t a b l e homo dedici -. which a r e to be t e n d e d to assist in c a t c h i n g a n d con- for t h e flock. at 27,892,000 againsL 28,541.000 held in Ihe finished section of t h e victing p o u l t r y t h i e v e s . It p r o v i d e s gallston t o w n s h i p , in M e n o m i n e e w a s fed from t h e end of t h e ditch it: a g e n t for e i t h e r party in b u y ing, wil- J a n u a r y 1, 1926. T h e 192.". a g r i c u l - n e w b u i l d i n g . Dr. Kenyon L. Hutter- t h a t d e a l e r s p u r c h a s i n g p o u l t r y for county, built a n d filled one last fall very m u c h t h e s a m e m a n n e r t h a t we ing; or c o n t r a c t i n g for any c o m m o d - Many a son is s h i n i n g on t h e hav t u r a l census figure. 2 8 , 9 8 2 , 0 0 0 was field. president of t h e college, is to r e s a l e would k e e p c e r t a i n i n f o r m a - a n d r e p o r t s v e r y favorably on his feed from t h e top of t h e silo. Mr ities, p u b l i c a t i o n s , i n s u r a n c e o r in- father made. — Christian Science used as a base for t h e B u r e a u ' s cal- h a v e c h a r g e of t h e services a n d will tion r e l a t i v e to each t r a n s a c t i o n on experience. T h e t r e n c h which was B o t t k o l r e p o r t s t h a t t h e silage k e p t d e m n i t y c o n t r a c t s or m 4 any Monitor, culations. (Continued ou page two) (Continued on page four) used was a b o u t six feet deep, seven excellently w i t h v e r y little w a s t e . (Continued on page I) MICHIGAN FARM BtREAU NEWS APRIL 20, 1027 TWO mtsss a g r i c u l t u r e a n d c h a m p i o n every movement for the b e t t e r m e n t of Dunn, .Mrs. Harvey Buyea and Mr. F r a n k Bennett of the organ- MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS r u r a l life. ization d e p a r t m e n t of the Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u who is OPEN FORUM assisting the Shiawassee County F a r m B u r e a u in increasing its The N E W S welcomes letter* » Their a t t i t u d e is i l l u s t r a t e d by the a c t i v i t y of T H E MIOHI- from the membership on question* Published twioe a month bv the Michigan State F a r m Bureau at Char- membership, and the following from J a c k s o n c o u n t y — M r s . An- interesting to the membership. lotte, Michigan. Kditorial and g e n e r a l offices a t S t a t e F a r m Bureau h e a d - < : A \ H I ' S I X K S S F A K M E H d u r i n g recent weeks in d e f e n d i n g Such letters must be signed and quarters, Lansing, Michigan. ton Orban, Mrs. J o h n G. Noon and Mrs. B u r r Wood a n d W a l t e r be reasonably short because of our Mr. L. .J. Wilson of Greenville who was held on a m a n s l a u g h t e r limited space—500 words is a good Xo. H F o x , of Livingston c o u n t y . limit; they should be temperate in V O L . V. A P R I L li!>, 1W27 c h a r g e for accidentally causing the d e a t h of a man who was try- language and offer a constructive answer to the question in hand. ing to rob his p o u l t r y coop." T h r o u g h the efforts of T H E BUSI- Communications are invited. Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class matter. Acceptance for mailing at. special rate of postage provided N E S S I A KM EH more; t h a J 60,000 s i g n a t u r e s were obtained to LET'S W A I T for In Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized Januarv 12, 1923. petitions a s k i n g for t h e a c q u i t t a l of Mr. Wilson. Several hun- U n d e r this h e a d i n g two weeks ago short comment was made •April 18, 1927 "Editor, Subscription Price 60c Per Year, Included In duei of Farm dred dollars were Faked for his defer on instructions sent out by t h e c o u n t y a g e n t of Cass comity Bureau Members. Mich. Farm Bureau News: T H E MICHIGAN" F A R M E R h a s been equally aggressive in its relative to t h e c o r n borer situation over t h e r e . "I fail to see the necessity of giv- L E E CHILSON ™,ltor The point in question w a s not one of i n d i v i d u a l concern aimed ing county agent Barnum an editor- S T A N L E Y M. P O W B L I Associate Editor efforts to secure p r o p e r consideration of t h e p r o p e r t y r i g h t s of ial denunciation because he notified Michigan f a r m e r s . F o r instance, for m a n y months it h a s been p a r t i c u l a r l y at a n y i n d i v i d u a l but t r e a t e d of a specific instance of the farmers of Cass conuty that the c o n d u c t i n g an active e d u c a t i o n a l c a m p a i g n t o secure the enact- possible, t h o u g h u n i n t e n d e d m i s g u i d a n c e at a critical time. area in which the corn borer regula- MICHIGAN STA QUSEAy To this editorial serious exception is t a k e n by w h a t w e m a y tions are to be applied this year does ment of effective legislation to r e q u i r e h u n t e r s to o b t a i n t h e not include Cass county. w r i t t e n permission of f a r m e r s before t r e s p a s s i n g on enclosed a n d well consider some of t h e most progressive f a r m e r s of t h e s t a t e . "I. for one. appreciate the fact OFFICERS improved f a r m p r o p e r t y . T H E M I C H I G A N F A R M E R insists Their objections, as w r i t t e n to the News, a p p e a r u n d e r t h e Open that Mr. Barnum gives us, the farm- M. L. MOON, Jackson President F o r u m caption in t h i s issue of t h e N e w s . ers, credit for some little knowledge W . W. BILLINGS, Davison Vice-President t h a t a w o r k a b l e l a w be enacted—one t h a t will have a d e q u a t e of our own. provisions for its enforcement. T h e r e p e r h a p s a r e m a n y o t h e r r e a d e r s of this p a p e r who can go "We are fully aware of the seri- Directons-at-Large d o w n t h r o u g h these l e t t e r s and nod an assent or lisp a solemn ous situation which confronts us, but M. B. MCPHERSON Lowe« W h e r e v e r t h i n g s of i n t e r e s t to Michigan f a r m e r s a r e h a p p e n - what is the use of dealing us out a MRS. EDITH M. W A G A R Carleton amen to the s e n t i m e n t s . F o r t h a t we a r c grateful a n d t h a t is no ing, t h e r e you will find t h e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of;these t w o publica- double dose of fearsome propagan- E A R L C. McCARTY Bad A x e more t h a n was a n t i c i p a t e d two weeks ago. But, for each of V E R O L D P. GORMELY Newberry tions. R e c e n t l y when t h e F a r m B u r e a u a r r a n g e d h e a r i n g s before da day in and day out? J. G. BOYLE Buchanan them, w i t h o u t a d o u b t , t a k i n g t h i n g s " a s is t h r o u g h life in gener- "When it is deemed necessary to several committees of t h e Legislature for the consideration of quarantine Cass county, we will glad- W. W. BILLINGS Davison al,*' t h e r e will be m a n y who are ever looking for t h e first and v a r i o u s bills r e g a r d i n g f a r m trespass a n d p o u l t r y vstealng, T H E ly do anything we can to help our- Commodity Directors t h e last a n d every o p p o r t u n i t y to shift t h e responsibility to some selves and the authorities, but when GEORGE H E R M A N , Edrnore Michigan P o t a t o Growers E x c h a n g e M I C H I G A N F A R M E R w a s r e p r e s e n t e d by i t s editor, B u r t W e r - one else, w h e t h e r t h e p r o b l e m b e o n e of controlling c o r n b o r e r s the Farm Bureau News has no bet- M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers Association m u t h , a n d T H E M I C H I G A N B U S I N E S S F A R M E R by its edi- ter space filler than a fault-finding J. H. O'MEALEY, Hudson Michigan L i v e Stock E x c h a n g e or a n y o t h e r m o v e for i m p r o v e m e n t u n d e r t a k e n in the com- GEO. W. McCALLA, Tpsllantl Michigan Elevator E x c h a n g e tor, Milon Grinnell, a n d its field service m a n a g e r , Robert J . AIc- editorial about a county agent who munity. answers an honest question truthful, M. D. BUSKIKK, P a w P a w Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc.^ Colgan. F o r t h e past few y e a r s , d u r i n g t h e time the corn b o r e r has been ly, it fills us with a deep feeling of STATE FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION AYe t r u s t t h a t every F a r m B u r e a u family receives r e g u l a r l y disgust. establishing a s t r o n g h o l d in Michigan, t h e r e have been t o o m a n y Yours very truly, Clark L. Brody Seo'y-Treas-Manager one or both of these splendid f a r m J o u r n a l s . T h e i r editorials B. M. Powell Ass't Secretary f a r m e r s j u s t d o i n g w h a t the c o u n t y agent, of Cass county recently Eugene R. Huntley, and articles may be r e a d w i t h a g r e a t deal of profit. They a r e Shady Shores Farm, R 1, Niles, s u g g e s t e d — s i t t i n g by " u n t i l t h e time c a m e " and t o d a y we find DEPARTMENT HEADS fighting for you and deserve y o u r s u p p o r t . Mich." Traffic A. P. Mills t h a t t h e t i m e came w i t h o u t t h e i r r e a l i z i n g it a n d it is costing Clothing Miss N. B. Kirby , millions of dollars in a c t u a l cash o u t l a y besides t h e crop loss so "South Haven, Michigan Publicity Accounting? , Lee Chilson E. E. Vngren PLANT A TREE, THEN SAVE IT difficult to estimate. April 23, 1027 "Editor, Organization A. BentaU W h e r e t h e r e is a desert t h e r e c a n be n o trees, a n d w h e r e T h e r e is no q u e s t i o n i n g the sincerity of t h e county a g e n t in SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E MICHIGAN STATE Mich. Farm Bureau News: FARM BUREAU t h e r e a r e t r e e s there can be no desert. T h e r e is a direct a n d vital t h i s instance n o r do t h e f a r m e r s of t h e h i g h e r calibre need to be "I do not think that *Ye Editor' Michigan F a r m Bureau Peed Service C. F. Barnum has the farmers' viewpoint, as per Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service L. A. Thomas relation between t h e great forest areas a n d t h e conditions which h a m m e r e d on t h e spine to get t h e m to co-operate but t h e r e is a Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Pool Alfred Bentall the enclosed clipping (of his editor- m a k e a c o u n t r y livable. side to t h e question which m a k e s it a p p e a r j u s t a little safer at ial of April 15 regarding the work Some 35 or 40 y e a r s ago t h e L a k e S t a t e s — M i c h i g a n , Wiscon- times to avoid i n s t r u c t i n g where t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s can so easily be of the corn borer clean-up squad). Michigan Commodity Marketing Associations First: the people who are going to sin, rfnd Minnesota, were covered with a n a p p a r e n t l y inexhausti- misapplied b y those w h o a t t e m p t to shift the load at every t u r n . Affiliated With Michigan State F a r m Bureau benefit by the eradication of the corn Michigan Potato Growers E x c h a n g e Cadillac ble supply of wonderful white pine, a n d t o d a y it is almost gone. And so, again, w e say, " W h y w a i t ? " borer are everybody in the United Michigan Milk Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit The original s u p p l y of w h i t e pine in the L a k e S t a t e s w a s esti- States—farmers, consumers, business Michigan Live Stork E x c h a n g e Hudson men and so on. Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing m a t e d t o h a v e been 350,000,000,000 b o a r d feet. T o d a y it h a s been I t is q u i t e time t h a t b o t h the economists a n d the sociologists, AS Second: the farmer was in no way Michigan Fruit Growers, Irrc i Benton Harbor »• • • • ! • • ! " reduced to 6,000,000,000. and it will be all gone in a b o u t 10 y e a r s , well a s t h e l e a d e r s of farmers, a n d indeed the g e n e r a l public, to blame for the borer appearance in Directors and Officers of the Commodity Exchanges commercially. should have k e e n e r a p p r e c i a t i o n of w h a t is involved in t h e dif- Michigan. Very truly yours, MICH. E L E V A T O R E X C H . MICH. MILK P R O D U C E R S A S S ' N America as a Nation is only 150 y e a r s old, a n d in t h a t short ficult question of eon-elating economic a n d social motives a n d James Nicol." Carl Martin, Pres Coldwater N. P. Hull, P r e s Lansing results. W e all s t a n d in the last analysis for q u a l i t y of life R. G. P o t t s , V i c e - P r e s . W a s h i n g t o n time we have gone f a r t h e r on t h e r o a d of d e s t r u c t i o n a n d devas- L. C. Kamlowske, V. P. W a s h i n g t o n Hillsdale, Mich., R-5 H. D. Horton, S e c . - T r c a s . . . K i n d e John C. Near, Sec Flat Rock t a t i o n a n d wastefulness a n d profligacy t h a n a n y people t h a t e v e r a m o n g the f a r m people as well a s a m o n g o t h e r g r o u p s in our April 24, 192 7 L. E. Osmer, Mgr Lansing B. F. Beach, A s s ' t Sec Detroit civilization. W e a r e equally cognizant of the fact t h a t quality H. W. Norton, Treas Howell lived. I n t h e last few y e a r s we have b e e n r e a d i n g a b o u t K i n g Editor, C. S. Benton, B e a n Dep't, L a n s i n g W . E. Phillips Decatur M. L. Noon, Jackson Tut, who w a s s u p p o s e d t o have r e i g n e d in E g y p t some 3,500 of life in a n i n d u s t r i a l age can be developed only as t h e m a t e r i a l Mich. Farm Bureau News, George McCalla Ypsllantl R. L. Taylor Lapeer Lansing Michigan. y e a r s ago. As we glance d o w n t h r o u g h t h e long s p a n of h i s t o r y is s p i r i t u a l i z e d . — K e n y o n L. B u t t e r f i c l d . Dear Sir: Milton Burkbolder Marlette L. W. Harwood Adrian M. R. S h l s l . r Caledonia W . J. T h o m a s Grand Rapids i n t e r v e n i n g w e see countless nations rise a n d fall. W e see k i n g - As a member of the Michigan F . M. Oehmke vSebewalng F r e d W. Meyer Fair H a v e n doms a n d principalities a n d p o w e r s almost w i t h o u t n u m b e r come W h e n I j o i n e d t h e F a r m B u r e a u I signed a legal c o n t r a c t to Farm Bureau I wish to criticize, in W . J. Hazelwood Mt. P l e a s a n t Dr. W . C. M c K i n n e y . . . D a v i s b u r g a friendly way, the attitude of your J a m e s J. Brakenberry Bad A x e and go, a n d it m a k e s u s w o n d e r w h a t m a y be the f u t u r e of this, p a y m y dues. I was willing because I believe in t h e F a r m Bu- paper upon the corn borer campaign MICH. POTATO GROWERS Elmer Powers Clio our America, only 150 y e a r s old. I t m a k e s us w o n d e r especially r e a u . I p a y my dues p r o m p t l y because I w a n t t h e m t o be w o r t h now in progress. EXCH. H e n r y Curtis, Pres Cadillac MICH. L I V E STOCK E X C H . when we realize hoAV great a g a r d e n spot America w a s a n d how 100 cents on the dollar.—Bill Dooit, in Ohio F a r m B u r e a u N e w s . In your publication of April 15th J. T. B u s s e y , Vice-Prop. Provemont '.. B earner, P r e s Blissfleld you infer that a farmer who does not O. E. HaWleyj Bec'y, Shelby richly e n d o w e d w i t h all t h e magnificent .wealth t h a t n a t u r e fulfill the regulations as prescribed, 1:. D.«Harper, Vice-TTes., St. J o h n s F . J. Harger, T r e a t . . . .Stanwood J. II O'Mealcy, Sec'y Hudson creates, t h e most favored l a n d of which civilized m a n h a s a n y Legislature Enacts College Is Planning is lazy, shiftless and liable to have F. P. Illbut, Gen. Mgr Cadillac Frank Obregt, Treas., Breekeuridge "corn borers nest in his hair." C. A. RUOiner, Sales Mgr.. .Cadillac Nate I'atrison Care k n o w l e d g e , a n d y e t a land t h a t has been despoiled a n d r o b b e d Drastic Measures Anniversary Holiday Assuming that you have a work- L e o n G. V a n L e u w Bellaire J. R. B e t t e s Sparta and r i v e n f u r t h e r on t h e road of d e v a s t a t i o n t h a n a n y l a n d here- (Continued from p a g e one) (Continued from p&«e one) ing knowledge of farm conditions, George H e r m a n Edrnore Charles B r o w n Suntleld While this amendment was adop- introduce Dean Eugene Davenport, Edward I )lppey Perry tofore k n o w n . * take into consideration the amount B . A. Rasmussen Sheridan ted by the Senate without a single of the class of '78, for a short ad- Charles Woodruff Hastings of corn raised, harvested and fed. MICHIGAN F R P 1 T G R O W E R S , INC. We do n o t own A m e r i c a . AVe have t h i s g r e a t l a n d only on a vote to spare, the House approved it dress, and Prof. A. J. Clarke, of the with no idea of the regulations to be M- D. Busklrk, P r e s Taw Paw J o h n Miller Coloma unanimously. This is just one evi- faculty staff, who will tell briefly imposed, the amount of time avail- life lease, even t h o u g h t h e p r o p e r t y s t a n d s in o u r n a m e s a t t h e about the new building, following A m o s Tucker, 1 V. Pres Allan B. u r a h a m Elberta dence of the more severe attitude able and I think that you will see South H a v e n V. 1). L e a v e n w o r t h . . Grand Rapids c o u r t h o u s e s all over A m e r i c a . W e have it o n l y so l o n g a s t h e which the House is evidencing re- which a tour of inspection of the your point of view is not altogether Herbert Nafziger, 2 V. Pres W. J. Schtiltz Hart laboratory is to be made. Millburg b r e a t h of life is in us, a n d then, a c c o r d i n g to t h e laws of n a t u r e , garding the punishment of criminals. reasonable. L. A. H a w l e y Ludington Professional and business friends F. L. Bradford, S e c . - T r e a s Search on Smell "All right, gang, let's go! Clean <'. I. Chrestensen Onekama we m u s t pass it on to a n o t h e r generation. T h i s g r e a t l a n d , the of the Kedzie family are to assemble Benton Harbor II. W. Gowdy Union Pier Liquor law violators will probably up and charge it to the farm." There F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr O. R. Galo Shelby most favored in t h e h i s t o r y of t h e world, t h e m o s t r i c h l y blessed not be especially pleased a t the pas- at Union Memorial building on the is serious doubt whether you could Ben ton Harbor evening of May 12 for a birthday and John L u n g Sodus in t h e m a t t e r of n a t u r a l resources which w e h a v e s p e n t w i t h a sage by the House of a bill by Sen. muster the support of 101 per cent S . H . Brake enry N a m i t z J. F . Hlgbee Fremont Bridgman Benton Harbor John B o t t e m a B e r t Gleason Spring L a k e Lawrence lavish p r o d i g a l h a n d , t h i s land t h a t came to u s w i t h all its m a n i - Seth Q. Pulver of Owosso, which would- permit of search for liquor testimonial dinner. Judge Charles B. Collingwood, of the Ingham county of the people whom you are supposed to represent. Can you conceive of C. L. Brody Lansing circuit, is to preside at this func- Miller Overton Bangor Harry Hogue Sodus fold a n d magnificent blessings, b r o u g h t to u s also a g r e a t a n d where the only evidence is that of legislation more vicious than to au- American F a r m Bureau Federation smell. This bill provoked a great deal tion and will call on some of the solemn a n d everlasting responsibilty, to k e e p this our A m e r i c a old alumni for brief talks as the thorize a gang to enter a man's EL T H O M P S O N President of discussion and debate and on fi- G E N E R A L OFFICES A. F. B. F . . . ' 58 East Washington St., Chicago as great a n d a s wonderful a n d as• w o r t h while a s it w a s w h e n we most significant part of the pro- premises and create expense to one nal passage had but two more than third or half the value of the prop- C H E S T E R H. GRAY Washington Representative received i t . — ( F r o m speeches of C o n g r e s s m a n M. L. Davey, of the neeessary 51 votes. gram. LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS M u n s e y Bldg., W a s h i n g t o n , D. C. erty, in one year, and turn it over Ohio—Congressional r e c o r d ) . In an effort to curb reckless and Much is Planned to the tax department to collect? irresponsible driving of automobiles, For the observance of Anniversary If the Farm Bureau wishes to ren- the Senate approved a bill by Sen. Day on the seventieth birthday of the der the farmer a real service, they A MARK OF PROGRESS Howard F. Baxter of Grand Rap- college, much is being planned. will ascertain what rights the gang ids, which would permit the revoca- The day's activities are to begin STATE FARM BUREAU'S PUBUC No longer is the f a r m e r a voiceless citizen who sits at home tion of drivers' licenses in certain with convocation in the College gym have, not what they might be wil- ling to concede, also t h e rights of a n d manifests n o interest in t h e m a k i n g of t h e laws t h a t g o v e r n automobile accident eases. It speci- nasium at 10 o'clock in the morning, SERVICE PROGRAM fies that an automobile driver who led by Joseph B. Cotton, of the class the farmer, if any, work for reason- able regulations and leave the big or p e r t a i n d i r e c t l y to his own i n d u s t r y . LEGISLATION is unable to pay a judgment render- of '86. scare idea for those whose interests Today the M i c h i g a n f a r m e r h a s his F a r m B u r e a u w h i c h is e v e r ed against him in a suit resulting All the luncheon clubs of the two are not with the farmer. P a s s a g e of the Capper-French T r u t h - l n - Fabrlc bill; completion and operation of on t h e a l e r t w h e r e l a w s a r e being m a d e . T h e m e m b e r s establish from an accident, should be deprived cities. East Lansing and Lansing, are Thanking you for any considera- the P. S. Muscle Shoals N i t r a t e s plant of his license until such damages to join in celebration at noon, meet- tion you may see fit to give this, I and manufacture of fertilizer; opposition its p r o g r a m a n d t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n k e e p s t h e m i n f o r m e d r e g a r d i n g were satisfied. The bill was passed to a n y form of sales tax or of c o n s u m p - ing at the Union Memorial building am tion t a x ; retention of federal income t a x ; w h a t p r o g r e s s this p r o g r a m is m a k i n g . The g e n e r a l influence of by a vote of 20 to 5. Several mem- for lnncheon. On this occasion a lit- Respectfully yours, P a s s a g e of Goo'ding-Ketcham Seed S t a i n - bers opposed it on the grounds that E N A C T E D APR. 26, 1926 ing bill. t h e r a n k a n d file of t h e m e m b e r s h i p is s u p p l e m e n t e d by t h e ac- tle of the military spirit of the col- Floyd Galloway. it might indirectly provide for com- lege life will be injected into the TAXATION tive efforts of the net w o r k of 600 F a r m B u r e a u Legislative pulsory automobile insurance. scene. Col. T. L. Sherburne, college Relief for sorely burdened farm property M i n u t e Men w h o b l a n k e t t h e S t a t e . cadet corps leader, is to address this Watch Feeder Hogs E N A C T E D J A N . 29, 1925 (a) by e n a c t m e n t of: T w o c e n t g a s o l i n e t a x for h i g h w a y W h e n o t h e r m e a n s fail, h e a r i n g s a r e a r r a n g e d before t h e legis- Hundreds Attend gathering and it is the plan to intro- For Cholera Spread funds. duce several of the nation's "military (b State Income T a x in place of State's lative committees which a r e c o n s i d e r i n g bills of special i m p o r t - Bureau Meeting big boys" at this time, although the The danger of losses from hog general property levy. a n c e t o M i c h i g a n f a r m e r s . E a r l y in t h e session t h e F a r m B u r e a u (Continued from p a g e o n e ) cholera is greater in the hogs pur- Chinese situation may prevent carry- (c) L a w forbidding a n y more tax e x e m p t kind in which the members a r e or chased from local dealers and a t pub- securities. was well r e p r e s e n t e d at h e a r i n g s r e g a r d i n g h i g h w a y f i n a n c e ing out some of these plans since may be interested; operating storage lic sales. The feed lots, stock pens TAXES REDUCED (d) Equalization of a s s e s s m e n t of farm and the war department is keeping pret- 167,350 ANNUALLY* city property in accordance with sales measures. warehouses, elevators, creameries or and yards through which these hogs ty close check on the leaders of the 8 I N C E 1924 v a l u e s of same. .More r e c e n t l y about 40 Minute Men left t h e i r w o r k a n d came mills; canning, preserving, pickling, are handled locally, are usually in- (Farm Bureau Investigations brought military department of the country, r evaporating, dehydrating or other- fected and a large portion of the ani- equalization in Calhoun, Ingham, Wash- to L a n s i n g to voice t h e i r views r e g a r d i n g p o u l t r y s t e a l i n g a n d situation which may prevent them tenaw, Monroe and Kalamazoo counties, wise converting or manufacturing, mals handled there have not been from coming here. saving farmer taxpayers $67,350 excess t r e s p a s s i n g on f a r m p r o p e r t y . Some of t h e m came a h u n d r e d farm fruits, grains, vegetables or any immunized against hog cholera. The taxes annually.) In the day's program of events, possibility of hogs contracting the miles or more at t h e i r own expense. T h i s is l o y a l t y of h i g h o r d e r . other kind of farm products whatso- Col. Sherburne aims to execute a TRANSPORTATION ever, securing better results in grad- disease at these points must not be E F F E C T I V E S E P T . 10, Immediate applfcation of Michigan That Vhcir efforts were n o t in vain is well k n o w n to those w h o dress parade of cadets and to stage overlooked. ing, packing, marketing and adver- an impressive military demonstra- 1925 Zone Kate decision to s a v e farmer ship- have been following legislative d e v e l o p m e n t s . tising the products of members; rent- All buyers of feeder hogs bringing pers in t>9 counties $500,000 annually. tion in the evening, following serv- such animals on their premises W e wish t h a t we had a complete list of all those who came t o ing, buying, building, owning, sell- ices in dedicati6n of the college's MARKETING should have absolute knowledge, no ing and controlling such buildings, new armory. E x t e n s i o n of sound co-operative m a r - L a n s i n g for t h e hearings j u s t mentioned. T h e y deserve t h e g r a t i - matter from what source they pur- k e t i n g program now well under w a y in equipment and other real and per- chase, that the hogs have been treat- Michigan. t u d e a n d appreciation of their fellow F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s and The Army and Navy Club of Lan- sonal property as may be deemed ed against cholera. In the absence of sing is to put on a dinner in the eve- AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE of all those interested in the b e t t e r m e n t of Michigan a g r i c u l - necessary in tho conduct j>f the af- ning, at the College, just before the proof that they have been so treated, E F F E C T I V E OCT. 20, A d e q u a t e protection for f a n n e r s a g a i n s t fairs of this Association. military demonstration, and the hogs bought locally should be given 1926 loss by fire, theft, collision, property d a m - ture. age and public-liability furnished at rea- SECOND, To amend Article V to whole affair will wind up with the the preventative serum treatment aa sonable rates. A m o n g those who t h u s d e m o n s t r a t e d t h e i r unselfish l o y a l t y read as follows: usual anniversary baN, beginning at soon as they reach destination. Un- and progressive r u r a l citizenship w e r e : J o h n Killick, Doster, The number of directors or trus- 9 o'clock. der no circumstances should the new- Vi= tees shall be eleven. ly purchased hogs be placed with the t r e a s u r e r of t h e B a r r y C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u ; Delbert E n z i a n , Inasmuch as there will be some TWO GREAT RURAL ASSETS, The sweet clover plant is hardy original herd on the farm. They Crcssy, K a l a m a z o o c o u n t y ; C. L. Bolender, Howell, L i v i n g s t o n 250 co-op. managers and members of but that does not mean it needs no should be kept separate for at least T h e r e is an old-time Song which says, ' • ( ' o u n t Your Many C o u n t y A g e n t ; M. L. N o o n , ' J a c k s o n , p r e s i d e n t of the M i c h i g a n their boards of directors at the meet- care or management. This crop is 21 days, regardless of the origin of ftleeai&gs, Ono By One, And It will Surprise You What the ing, May 4, it is the aim to get as used in a number of different ways shipment. State F a r m B u r e a u : Mr. a n d Mrs. G o r d o n W a g a r , Carleton, Mon- many Farm Bureau members as pos- and its proper management is, there- liord -Rath Done." Following the severe outbreak of roe c o u n t y ; S. I). McNitt, R a v e n n a , Muskegon c o u n t y : A l v i n sible out in order to round out a. ifore, dependent very largely upon hog cholera in the fall of 1926, there When Michigan f a n n e r s eount their blessings, t h e r e are two W o o d a r d , Bailey, M u s k e g o n c o u n t y ; Milton Y a n F r a n k , M o n t a - real, all-'round p n meeting that the use made of it. were moved from officially supervis- which they should not Forget. These are t h e splendid f a r m will do the most nood for the organ- ed stockyards to farms, for restock- gue, s e c r e t a r y of the M u s k e g o n C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u ; Carl ization. Come nut! bring a neigh- Some practical forms of farm re- ing purposes, 400,355 hogs in six J o u r n a l s published in this s t a t e , T l l K M I C H I G A N F A R M E R , Knopf, Muskegon County A g e n t ; B u r t W e r m u t h , Detroit, e d i t o r bor as well as your wife. months. Some losses have been ex- lief are visibio along the highways edited at Detroit and T H E M I C H I G A N B U S I N E S S P A R M E R , of the Michigan F a r m e r ; Milton Grinnell, Mt. Clemens, e d i t o r of On May 5, the board of directors of where farming families have gone perienced by farmers in the purehase the state organization is to meet for into the gasoline, oil and refresh- of stocker hogs. In animals shipped published at Mt. Clemens. These a g r i c u l t u r a l J o u r n a l s are al- the .Michigan Business F a r m e r ; R o b e r t J . McColgan, field service the regular bi-nic:;thly business ses- ment business.—South B.end Trib- from such stockyards the losses from ways fighting for the interests of Michigan f a n n e r . . They do m a n a g e r of t h a t p u b l i c a t i o n ; t h e following delegation from sion. une. various swine diseases have ranged with the printing: of educational articles r e g a r d i n g bet- Shiawassee c o u n t y — F l o y d F . W a l w o r t h , C o r u n n a , s e c r e t a r y of from 3 to 7 per cent. Hogs purchased the Shiawassee County F a r m B u r e a u , Mrs. F . F . W a l w o r t h , M r . The vacuum cleaner is being used The Texas Longhorn steer has be- at stockyards where Federal inspec- tor the farm an»r household, but they aggressively to groom horses in stables of Nor- come so rare that, a Texas zoo has ob tion is maintained, are treated up the cw< . inst a n y condition m e n a c i n g Michigan and Mrs. ft W . Arnold, M r s . A r t h u r B r i d g e r , Mrs. E d w a r d way and Sweden. tained one as a curiosity. against hog cholera before' shipping APRIL 20, 102? MICtUC.AX FARM BrREAtT \ EAT 9 twftffl "Alter the most careful considera- "It is now pretty generally I r tion, these representative farmer dele- WOOL HANDLING IS ni'/.ecl that the rural problems will |1 \ n f With the County Agents gates from fifty of the leading agri- cultural counties of the state, unani mously went on record as being vig- A PARTICULAR JOB not be solved without the aid of the city." N ON-CAKING SALT IS NOW non-sweating; in bags with moisture proof liners—the greatest improvement orously opposed to any increase in Only three men who have been The winter season of the Boys' ever made in common salt pack The fourth of the young apple the gas tax without a corresponding elected president of the United and Girls' club work in Cass county tree training schools was held at the decrease in th • weight tax. Their sen- Farmers Can Do Much Toward States were not farm boys. practically terminated when final farm of John Slaughter, of Bangor. timent was particularly strong for Full sized, medium sail grain. Write achievement days were held under This project was laid out four years doing away with the present weight Improving Fleeces When for prices. the supervision of P. G. Lundin and ago in an effort to teach growers in Shearing tax on passenger cars and for per- Miss Harriet Wilder, assistant state training young apple trees along the club leaders. lines of the modified leader type of manent- license plates valid for the Saginaw Salt Products Company Of the girls who enrolled last fall pruning. The work was calculated life of the car. They also expressed There has been a splendid re- >:»iiinaw, Michigan 85 per cent fully met the require- to serve as a county school of in- the universal desire of the farmers sponse in wool pooling this spring. ments and were awarded certificates struction. It is to be regretted that of the state for a material reduc- Scores of letters have come in re- of achievement. The handicraft boys the opportunity has been somewhat tion in the weight tax on light questing sacks for this year's wool did not do quite as well. neglected, growers of young orchards trucks. and many of them have contained $150,000 For the success of this movement evincing a very moderate interest. "The Town gas tax and Goodwine very favorable comment on the re- major credit should go to the public The work in this spirited men and women who have ried on at least one more year. unselfishly given of their time and orchard will be car- weight tax bills are the type of high- sult of the pool last year. way legislation the farmer wants and The following sentences from Lost On thought serving in the capacity of local club leaders. Those who have In Menominee County acted in this capacity are Miss Mary will have ideal conditions for alfalfa we hope his desires as expressed some of the letters received are sam- Indications at present are that we through the Farm Bureau, will not ples—"Well pleased. Got 7 to 10 be disregarded. cents more than if I had sold here." Livestock .*. '• More M ilK WitK More Cows Claspy, Miss lone Moore, Miss Ethel seeding this spring, which include "We are in constant touch with —"I have always been well pleased Left at the End o f t h e Year** Churchill, Mrs. Erma Shafer, Mrs. plenty of moisture, an early spring our thinking farmer members in ev-and shall pool again this year."— That was the total amount Milkmaker, a Public Formula Ration, Grace Pitschner and Jay Swank, of and an excellent opportunity to pre- ery portion of the state and in their "Will pool again this year. Send Ruiltls far the Future Dowagiac; Mrs. Pearl Dibble, Niles; pare a good seed bed. Requests for behalf We are urgently requesting sacks and extra contracts. I have of losses to livestock shippers Miss Neva Whited, Cassopolis; S. C.inoculation at the County Agent's you to give the Town and Goodwine two neighbors who will sign up for Norton, Jones; Rev. E. Vaughen, office are far in excess of any previ- bills your best support, and defeat the pool."—"Send sacks for 1,500 Hartford. ous year at this date. Those wishing 1 last year in Michigan because too little care was exercised in T HE important part that Milk maker plays in Michigan dairying is prob- ably best set forth in the claims made any measure,-* that increase the gas pounds."—"I expect to pool again Local club champions picked by inoculation should get their orders this year. Send sacks for 53 fleeces." handling and loading the ani- by hundreds of Michigan's leading dairy- Mr. Lundin and Miss Wilder are asin immediately as we may not betax without lowering the weight tax. iiiicii who have used Milkmaker continu- able to keep a supply of inoculation "If constructive highway legisla- —"Please send me three or four con- mals for shipment. follows: Glenwood, first year, Ethel ously for one or more years. Marrs, second year, Mary Jane on hand if there comes a sudden tion for the best interests of all thetract blanks. I have-some neighbors These dairymen tell us that, tliey have Boyce; Dewey, Nina Moore; Red rush. people of the state cannot be en- who want to pool." Be prepared for the spring secured the t'ollowng results by the use Mill, Alice Ward; Indian Lake, Ruth acted at this session, the organized There were many others along the hot spells. Be extra careful 'of Milkmaker. viz: Burkett; Peavine, Margaret Feather; There has been considerable publi- farmers of the state would much same line and in answer to hundreds Dibble, Carol Bolton; Red Mill Hand- city given the so-called corn stalk prefer to have our highway laws re- of letters sent out we did not re- not to run the animals or drive 1. Cows have kept up in better flesh icraft, Bernhardt Schmidt; Poe test for testing plant food require- main unchanged. and better physical condition. ceive a single disagreeable reply\ It them far when loading. Handicraft, Morris Simmons. ments for certain crops. Inquiry re- 2. Cows have maintained a larger "Appreciating very much your fa- is this splendid spirit that makes co- A county achievement day at garding the reliability of this test to operative effort possible. This looks and more even flow of milk. which the county champions will be Dr. M. M. McCool, Head of the Soils vorable consideration of the views Be sure tha the co-ops get like a good year to. pool and with :?. Calves better developed and stronger at. birth. chosen has been arranged for Satur- Dept. of the Michigan State College, of the Michigan State Farm Bureau, all your livestock this y^ar. day, May 7. * brought the following information: we are the present members sticking and 4. Freedom from'trouble with cows at calving time; no retained after- "The writers have made more than Yours very truly, boosting to get others, our Farm Bu- birth and no udder trouble. In Kent County 2,000 nitrate and iron determina- C. L. Brody, reau Wool Pool will surely win out. The strongest advocates of course are those dairymen who have used The blasting demonstration which tions, on corn stalks grown on more Secretary-Manager." Many wool growers do not realiz? Milkmaker continuously since it came on the market in liii'2. missed fire at Dewey Truax's in Al- than 50 selected plots, whose fertility About as soon as this message had to what a great extent they them- Michigan Livestock Exchange BUYING A BETTER HERB goma township will be held Saturday requirements, as measured by crop time to "soak in," letters of approv- selves determine the grade of wool. Detroit, Mich. These men have realized that in buying and using Milkmaker they are afternoon May 7, at 1:30 o'clock. yields, are known. The plots repre- To assist the farmers who pool In al of this stand were received at assuring themselves of a better herd of cows two or three years hem e There will be no miss this time, rain sent six of the more important soil Farm Bureau headquarters. Among establishing a better grade for them- In buying a bag of dairy feed you do not buy the feed for the feed itself, selves, one of the finest obtainable Producers Co-Op Com. Ass'n but for the ultimate results obtained. The results to be obtained are uot or shine. The ditch blowing demon- types on which corn is grown in the stration on the Grover Baumhoff state. The results obtained on anythem was one from Theodore Ben- booklets on the care of sheep and , East Buffalo, N. Y. necessarily determined by the price of the feed. The real value of the farm in Alpine went fine as did the given group of representative stalks gel, of Fowler, and one from W. D. proper handling of fleeces is being feeds is determined by the per cent of digestible protein and digestible stUmp and stone demonstration on selected under conditions as uniform Burhans, of Harbor Beach. the east side of Vergennes township. as the eye could detect, were in dis- Mr. Bengel said, "Am very much sent out to each of them as their nutrients, both of which determine results. Plans are under way for more of couraging numbers highly variable pleased at your stand taken in re- contracts are received. This is not ar. A common pln-a.se among nsera of Milkmakev is "More milk with more these demonstrations. Let the County and therefore, impossible to inter- gard to the three cent gas tax. advertising proposition, but simple cow left at the end of the year." pret, frequently conflicting and often Agent know where stump and stone "Have read with much satisfac- ' instruction and plain advice from Ask for booklet on "How to Peed tot Economical Milk Production.** blasting demonstrations are wanted. misleading and unreliable. Farmers tion, article in the Detroit News tell- men who have studied sheep hand- This will be the last year that war of the State are advised against the use of the method as a guide in ing about 'Statewide Drive,' in op-ling and wool handling and the book- surplus explosives will be used. Four farm homes and schools are being "dolled up" through landscap- choosing fertilizers of the corn crop." position to the Leland bill. let is well illustrated. It is put out Fight this bill to a finish. We do by the Ohio Wool pool as a means of The Price Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service Lansing, Michigan not want another six million dollars improving the pool in the future. ing demonstrations put on by the landscaping department of Michigan State College. These demonstrations are put on to show what can be done __. Bureau Helps Defeat Three Cent Gas Tax (Continued from page 1) put on the people without some re- lief on weight taxes." Mr. Burhans said, "I have to make a farm home more attrac- CREASES ARE MADE IN THEHon. Gus Braun, enclosing a peti- injure the saleableness of the fleece. written Among the things stressed in this booklet is the use of paper twine. The use of other twines is bound to Depends FOR SALE BY Co-op Associations and Farm Bureau \ tive outside of the house. The peo- WEIGHT TAX." ple who are co-operating in this work are buying the shrubs and assisting tion opposing an increase in gas tax Also, sacking the fleece as soon as it Many of these petitions, bearing unless decreases are made in the is sheared does away with the chance on the fleece . The best market price is paid Distributors in the work. influential signatures, were for- weight tax. No attempt was made to of getting chaff and dirt into the for wool that is-properly grad- warded by the Minute Men to theget just Farm Bureau members. In wool when handling it. This also ed and free from chaff and dirt. Representatives. fact, it is not a strictly farmers' pe- saves time in handling later on and , The safest way to handle The Sparta Shippers Association tition as I found it just as easy to get makes the wool more convenient to broke another record recently when Many Amendments Offered wool after shearing is to sack 118 calves were shipped to Detroit. When the Leland 3 cent gas tax- signers in the corporation as among handle. Bt't ft at once. Ninety-eight farmers contributed to bill came up for final passage in thethose living outside. They were eager Reducing the grade of wool, like Wool that is pooled is sold the four car loads. Stock came from House, Wednesday, it was subjected to sign. any other commodity, serves to re- on grade and brings the top Howard City and Harvard for this to a barrage of amendments. After "It is really a cross section of sen- duce the demand. Demand creates pi-ice. shipment. Checks went to 13 dif- all of them had beep defeated, the timent: only one person refused to prices and a curtailed .demand means Your application for pooling ferent post offices. Next shipping bill itself mustered but 38 support- sign and there was no criticism lower prices. The work of the pool, will bring you wicks for your date is April 26th. ers, while 50 Representatives voiced there; he owned only a heavy truck. other than the actual dealing out of fleeces. Write without delay their disapproval of it. Fifty-one af- "Senator O'Connell made a hit last the wool to the mills, is to build up and help streugtheu the farm- In Van Buren County firmative, votes are necessary to pa^s fall with his canvass card: 'One the standards of grade so that the ers' market by pooling your The greatest factor in the failure a bill. plate for life of car.' Seemed to be demand will be the best. Wool grow- wool with the of alfalfa and sweet clover in Van remembered by m^ny and is popular, ers are asked to do their part in im- Buren County at the present time is An analysis of the vote shows that WOOL DEPARTMENT nearly unanimous. proving their own market by careful the fact that too many people are most of, the rural spokesmen opposed handling of fleeces. I; sowing their seed too soon after put^ the three cent gas tax bill, although "I hope you will stay consistently Michigan State Farm ting on their lime. a few farm Representatives who with the Town and Goodwine bills Another hint is that any legume might havei been expected to have as I am sure your constituency wish Kill ants in the garden with car- Bureau uninoculated is a soil robber, while if voted against it were numbered and pray for. ' bon bisulphide. Thrust a stick into properly inoculated is a soil builder. among those in the affirmative col- the middle of the hill. Pour in a LANSING MICHIGAN umn. A majority of the Wayne mem- spoonful of bisulphide and cover the "Apple scab is developing unusu- bers opposed the bill, while it re- ally early this year. Scab spores are ceived the solid support of the Kent Farmers Are Buying hole. now ripe from Grand Rapids south. delegation. The next prolonged rainy period will More Auto Insurance Several Representatives who op- (Continued from page 1) probably produce a heavy infection of scab in unsprayed apple orchards posed the bill explained their nega- juries to some victim of the accident over the southern part of the state. tive vote by stating that they could in which his automobile has figured. The pre-pink spray should by all not support any gas tax increase The business growth of two of the means be applied this season. This which was not off-set by a corres- leading and old established automo- spray wlil prevent the early infec- ponding reduction in the weight tax. bile insurance companies operating & FARM 1 BUREAU Ensilage tion which leads to one sided apples. For instance, Rep. Fred F. McEach- in the state, the Citizens Mutual and Control of the early infection also ron of Hudsonville declared, "I came the Auto Owners, as reported in a helps indirectly in handling the later down here, Mr. Speaker, pledged to recent number of the National Un- stages of the scab disease." support a three cent gas tax provid- derwriter, is shown to be 11.6 per ing there was some concession made cent and 11.7 per cent, respectively, I BRAND Corn ^ ^"v Utlottebuok. _ „ - - - * This coming year under the Ex- for last year. Farm Bureau Brand tension program the matter of young to the farmers on the weight tax On a total of $31,000,000 of busi- chick raising will be handled through that they are compelled to pay on the training leader classes, it being their light trucks. This has not been ness last year, all the coroperatives Ensilage Corn gives the maximum yield of for- very evident that this is a better done and this tax only adds addition- or mutual method of teaching. automobile al burden to what they already have companies figured an average gain of insurance age and grain. All stocks are artificially dried and ys^ff^^z to pay. I therefore voted 'no.' " 17.8 per cent which, in itself, is gen germinate better than 90 per cent. Farm Bureau 9U» w -£f~"" PO.J Ofi" A recent survey by the Horticul- "Xo" Votes Explained erally considered a very healthy -iidiv-""'" .... tural Department of the Michigan A somewhat similar position was growth, ratio. Yellow Ensilage and Farm Bureau Red Cob. R. r. v-timUm*- --_-;;,-• State College discloses the fact that taken by Rep. Otis Huff of Marcel- The stock casualty companies in- there are at least 129 different varie- lus, who said In explaining his vote, creased their total business from SOLD BY ties of apples in Michigan orchards. "I voted 'no' on the proposed bill, $167,000,000 to $187,000',000 in LOCAL CO-OPS AND FARM BUREATJ DISTRIBUTORS ^ This is too bad, but there are others. A recent check up by the U. S. De- not that I am opposed to a raise in 1926, which figures at about 11.7 partment of Commerce in one large the gas tax, making three cents on department store showed the follow- a gallon instead of two, but because writing automobile per cent increase. Fire companies insurance in- MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU Why ing kinds or varieties of manufac- I am opposed to any increase in the creased their aggregate auto insur- tured articles: Hot water bottles 27; gas tax without a decrease in the ance business from more than $94.- foot remedies 54; smelling salts 68; weight tax. I am not certain but 000,000 in premiums collected to sponges 76; tooth brushes 100; lip what the gas tax should be 4 cents $103,000,000, of 14.7 per cent in- LANSING, SEED SERVICE MICHIGAN Pay for pencils 231; rouge 347; soaps 452; a gallon with a reduction in the crease over the previous year's busi- combs 526; cold creams 600; toilet weight tax or possibly the elimina- ness in 1926. waters 742; perfumes 1200; face tion entirely of the weight tax with powders 1300. That is also bad. permanent license plates." Seek Full Protection City Risks? However, they have been doing Just how the farmer has taken to You don't want your auto- These two remarks are only typi- a type of full protection insurance rmeadhme! some things. Paving brick has been reduced from 66 varieties to 6; ready cal of the views of many members o" which includes only farmer risks is mobile insurance premiums to wear blue serge suits reduced the House who are solidly behind the seen in a recent comparison of vari- from 1000 varieties to 24; shoes program favored by the Farm Bu- ous concerns and classes of compan- based on city driving risks any from three grades of 2500 styles reau and embodied in the Town and ies writing automobile insurance. Sweeten soil!! each, to one grade with 100T styles. Goodwine bills. It will be remember- The concern which shows the more than you would have So all along the line the matter of ed that the Town bill would increase greatest individual percentage of standardization is a problem in in- the-gas tax to 4 cents a gallon while business increase in the past year your farm taxes based on dustry as well as in agriculture. the Goodwine bill provides for per- was the State Farm Mutual Auto In- manent licenses for passenger car« surance company property values in the city. of Bloomington. and a material reduction in the an-111., which experienced ;i 05.2 per nual weight tax on light trucks. cent increase in 1926. These are al! GET BIG CROPS- BIG PROFITS A policy in the State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Com- 20,000 Theee companion bills would increase farmer-owned policies and the fact the return to the counties from $6,- that each policy remains 000,000 to $8,500,000. take care of during the entire life of the car, so the deficit in the Highway Depart long as the owner pays the loss pre- in force Solvay Pulverised Limestone is helping thou' sands of fanners to get more from their land. Solvay is produced in only one grade—there pany, of Bloomington, 111., is Farmers HAVE SKT UP A COM- ment, finance the excess contract^ miums regularly, is sure to reflect in let last fall and would provide for the future of the whole automobile the payment during 192S of all the insurance business in the state, is no second best-—every bag, every hulk ton is ground to the same fineness. No effort is spared to make Solvay of greatest benefit to good for the life of the car and the rate is so low any farmer PLETE TRAFFIC SERVICE delinquent highway awards due thewhether old line, mutuals or what- the farmer. i FOR ALL THE FARMERS OF various counties, amounting to about ever type of concern may be writing can afford its full coverage MICHIGAN TO L\SE. Solvay produces results the first year—and $4,000,000. policies covering automobile loss pro- its good effects accumulate from year t o year. protection. This is a real service. If The following letter to legislators. tection. Spread Solvay this year—it's high test, fuf you an* a farmer, make use Farm Bureau Minute Men and other race dried, safe—will not bum. THIS IS A LEGAL RESERVE of it. Xo charge for audit- influential persons of the state, sent Ml'TI'AL INSURANCE CO Faded writing can be restored if Write for the Solvay lime Book. ing freight hills. out by the State Farm Bureau, stir- brushed over with a feather or cam- PANV. NO SPECIAL ASS red the highway financing program el hair brush dipped in tincture of SOLVAY SXLKS CORPORATION STENTS CAN BE LEVIED Your Membership in the Detroit, Mich. PAY v o n : i Farm Bureau will help into action in the legislature. nutgalls. This will bring out the ERY SIX MONTHS AND I*> NO make more and greajtQT ser- "In view of the passage of the 3c writing quite clear again. JIAVI: TO HKM;\V I vices possible. gas tax bill by the Senate, leaving the <'V EVERY YEAR farmers' interest and view-point out When a man is in love it is awful- of the picture altogether, we feel It ly hard to interest him in your Mich. Farm Bureau our duty to again convey to you the troubles. State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co. Traffic Dept. views of the Michigan State Farm LOCAL DEALERS Michigan Agency Bureau as expressed by Farm Bureau Wealth may be a great care, but r LANSING, MICH. delegates at the recent annual meet- girl naturally expects great care FARM BUREAU HEADQUARTER ing. when she marries. APINT 20, 1927 Font MICHIGAN FARM U T R E i r NEWS Brooding The Chicks STATE DEPT. GIVES Cool To Milk Quickly Keep It Longer Strong Local Units Lend T h e b u i l d i n g used for artificial Over The Counter TIPS ON 1927 CROP, An o u t s t a n d i n g e x a m p l e of h o w milk can be k e p t cleau a n d sweet Strength to Organization b r o o d i n g of chicks should be p o r t a b l e a n d p l a c e d on g r o u n d w h e r e chicks Advertisements classified in these columns will be charged at the rate have not been raised for a t least PROBABLE ACREAGE and free from o d o r s is f u r n i s h e d by H. B. G u r l e r , of Delvalb, Illinois, Much Can Be Accomplished ease t h a n we did a n e i g h b o r h o o d g a t h e r i n g n o t so m a n y y e a r s back. .three p r e v i o u s s e a s o n s . T h e house s h o u l d be t h o r o u g h l y c l e a n e d , swept. of 5 cents a word. Where the ads are to appear twice, the rate will be 4; 2 cents • word and for ads running three times or more, 4 cents a word, each insertion. Farm Bureau members, who actually own this publication, have the advantage of a rate of 50 cents for any ad of not more than who s h i p p e d a s a m p l e of his milk scrubbed w i t h soap, a n d w a t e r , unci 25 words. Where the ad carries more than 25 words, the rate to them is from h i s farm in Illinois t o P a r i s , By Township Group We come t o know a n d u n d e r s t a n d three cents a word. Cash must accompany all orders for advertisements. Some Plantings T o Show A F r a n c e , in 1 9 0 0 w h e r e it w o n t h e county needs and county opportuni- flooded with a good d i s i n f e c t a n t . In ************* Functioning ties when we m e e t in a c o u n t y wide setting, u p t h e b r o o d e r s t o v e , t h e Decrease A n d Others gold m e d a l w h i c h w a s offered by t h e c h i m n e y s h o u l d be c l e a n e d a n d r e - P a r i s Exposition. H e r e is Mr. G u r - ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Jay. I t b r o a d e n s o u r vision a n d An Increase placed w i t h n e w pipe if n e c e s s a r y , a ler's o w n s t o r y a s it a p p e a r e d in a By M11S. F D 1 T H M. WACiAR scope of w o r k a n d saves so m u c h d a m p e r placed i n t h e pipe a n d t h e POULTRY It will soon be *4*v season for gajM recent issue of H o a r d ' s D a i r y m a n . I'm asked t i m e a n d a g a i n " W h a t m o r o t i n i e a n d o r t o r t t h a n b v w o r k - t e m p e r a t u r e r e g u l a t e d so t h a t a uni- do you e x p e c t us t o do in o u r t o w n - t h r o u g h t h e smaller r a n g e plan, w o r m s / a n d all y a r d s not sown to 10 YEAR AVERAGE HOLDS " I n 1900. Major Alvord, Chief of the Dairy Division of t h e U. S. D e - ship, do you w a n t u s t o have a t o w n - \ i n g C o m m i t t e e s To Do Detail form t e m p e r a t u r e of from 85 t o 95 WHITTAKER'S MICHIGAN C E R T I - g r e e n feed should be s p a d e d or plow- d e g r e e s is m a i n t a i n e d a t a distance fied Reds, b o t h c o m b s , t r a p n e s t e d , bloou- p a r t m e n t of A g r i c u l t u r e , w r o t e m e ship o r g a n i z a t i o n w i t h r e g u l a r m e e t - T h e gTeater p a r t of t h e w o r k of one inch above t h e floor, t w o -to four t e s t e d , M i c h i g a n ' s s r e a t e ^ t color a n d eti« ed u p . If t h e w o r m s a r e t h i c k , s c a t - More Consideration Should they w e r e t o m a k e a display of d a i r y ings, e t c ? " U n e c o u n t y m e e t i n g should have inches o u t s i d e of t h e o u t s i d e r i m of s t r a i n . Chicks, eggs, cockerels. C a t a l o g free. I n t e r l a k e s F a r m , B o x B , L a w r e n c e , t e r lime a b o u t t h e y a r d before plow- Be Given T o Acreage p r o d u c t s a t t h e P a r i s Exposition. He This is a q u e s t i o n t h a t is difficult b e e n d o n e s o m e t i m e b e f o r e t h e d a t e t h e canopy. O n e limited w a r m a r e a r e q u e s t e d m e t o ship s o m e milk f o r t o a n s w e r f o r it all d e p e n d s on t h e ; s e t ; a m l t h a t i s t h o d e e p s t u d y G f t h e nnj ing. s h o u l d be p r o v i d e d w h e r e t h e chicks Reports Show t h e g o v e r n m e n t exhibit. T h i s r e q u e s t locality, t h e n e e d , t h e m e m b e r s h i p f a r m e r s ' c a u s e a t t h a t p a r t i c u l a r can go t o g e t w a r m a n d t h e y should FOR SALK—BARRED ROCKS $16.00, s t a g g e r e d m e . T h e idea of s h i p p i n g a n d t h e desire of t h o s e e x p e c t i n g t o t i m e . It m a y b e s o m e t h i n g t h a t n e e d s Rhode I s l a n d Reds, $12.00 p e r h u n d r e d . be r e q u i r e d to e a t a n d exercise in a 100% live delivery g u a r a n t e e d . H . K o o n s , In o r d e r t h a t each f a r m e r m a y r a w milk 4,000 miles in t h e m o n t h b e a r t h e responsibility. h a v e a hint a s t o w h a t is iu t h e of A u g u s t s e e m e d impossible t o m e . jassistance o r needs p u s h i n g o r n e e d s We. need t o be k n i t t e d t o g e t h e r ; correction, t h a t t h e national o r s t a t e cool room, o u t s i d e in t h e s u n , or in a p a r t of t h e h o u s e r e m o v e d from Homer, Mich. r>00,000 H I G H G R A D E H O L L Y W O O D 4-29-b 1 full: yap to m i n d s of o t h e r f a r m e r s r e g a r d i n g I h a d sent milk for babies t o t h e j u s t a b i t closer a n d need t o a d d t o offices h a v e b e e n s t r u g g l i n g with a n d the hover where the temperature Sired W h i t e L e g h o r n A c c r e d i t e d Chicks. Your t h e crops they will p l a n t , t h e u s u a l A t l a n t i c coa-st, also t o t h e Pacific o u r m o t h e r body all t h e loose f r a g - ' y o u c a n do s o m e t h i n g t o c r e a t e s e n - does n o t exceed 65 t o 70 d e g r e e s . Males a n d f e m a l e s passed a n d b a n d e d by THIS - - Old state poultry association. Sturdy and Sep- i n q u i r y r e l a t i v e t o p l a n t i n g i n t e n - coast. m e n t s t h a t w e find s c a t t e r e d a b o u t jtiment f o r o r a g a i n s t it. vigorous heavy producing breeders a s - VIKING arator t i o n s h a s j u s t been m a d e . T h e r e s u l t s " I t took rrte s o m e days to w o r k u p s u r e c h i c k s of q u a l i t y a n d ability. S p e - us until t h e a g r i c u l t u r a l people a n d I s n ' t t h e r e s o m e t h i n g within y o u r cial d i s c o u n t n o w . C a t a l o g free. W y n - Cream Separator i n d i c a t e no r a d i c a l c h a n g e s a r e con- nerve e n o u g h t o u n d e r t a k e this j o b , a g r i c u l t u r a l c a u s e a r e so firm a n d so I c o u n t y t h a t y o u can s u p p o r t ? T h e College Gives Credit g a r d e n H a t c h e r y & F a r m s , Zeeland, Mich. Box 2">. :i-2."-b with iti famou* bowl will increase templated. While Michigan f a r m e r s but I d i d finally reach t h e conclu- looked u p t o t h a t w e c a n b e g r a n t e d the dollars of your dairy profits. h a d p l a n n e d an i n c r e a s e d a c r e a g e of sion t h a t I s h o u l d h a v e as m u c h p r o g r a m w i t h i n a n y c o u n t y is end- r e c o g n i t i o n a n d p r o t e c t i o n a n d e n - less if w e would b u t w o r k it o u t : a n In Labor Saving Work DOWNS STRAIN W H I T E LEGHORNS. Close skimming, easy turning. £*~~*~^^—^ . Easy monthly payments at. ilmvtP?? w h e a t a n d r y e last fall, t h e u n f a v o r - faith in m y w o r k a s my friends h a d . Bred 20 y e a r s for high a v e r a g e e g g p r o - prices within your reach. Viking ' • • • **» couragement. efficient h i g h w a y system f o r t h e cross T h e v a l u e of s a v i n g l a b o r on t h e d u c t i o n flocks. S t r o n g , livable chicks. able w e a t h e r a t seeding t i m e p r e - In my t h i n k i n g I h a t c h e d a n idea discs handled like keys on a ring W e all k n o w it is n e c e s s a r y t o h a v e r o a d s ; t h e school s y s t e m ; e x t e n s i o n farm h a s been e m p h a s i z e d by t h e 100% live delivery g u a r a n t e e d . All M i c h - v e n t e d t h i s being done In fact, t h e r e a n d w e n t t o t h e f a r m to p u t t h e idea igan A c c r e d i t e d . W . A. D o w n s , R o u t e 1, •^-czsv to clean. Sizes 100 to into effect. I t o o k t h e milk from a n a t i o n a l a n d a s t a t e o r g a n i z a t i o n . work f o r t h e e n t i r e f a m i l y ; r u r a l S h o r t Course s t u d e n t s at Michigan Romeo, M i c h i g a n . 1-28-27 1000 lbs. capacity; hand, electric, was a decrease of n i n e p e r cent in T h a t p a r t is n e v e r questioned a n d is electrification; r u r a l t e l e p h o n e s e r - S t a t e College in s e l e c t i n g t h e inven- w h e a t and live p e r cent in r y e p l a n t - t h e b o t t l i n g t a b l e after it h a d been power. Now—ask iot "Help Your Cows MAe Cash." Dept.35 ings a s c o m p a r e d w i t h t h e p r e v i o u s b o t t l e d , r e a d y t o ship. n o t e x p e c t e d t o l a g in efficiency o r ; v i c e ; b u s t r a n s p o r t a t i o n ; c o w - t e s t i n g tion a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n of l a b o r saving " T h e r e w a s no special p r e p a r a - devices a s a s u m m e r p r o j e c t . UNITED ENGINE COMPANY, Uasing, Mich. fall. This leaves a n Increased acre- i n f l u e n c e . j a s s o c i a t i o n s ; c o u n t y l i b r a r i e s ; legis- T h i s project is to be a r r a n g e d into MfltoUifln s t a h e i r rucks t e QUALITY CHICKS age for spring crops a n d i n d i c a t i o n s tion n o r selection, a s w e t o o k t h e T h e question t h a t seems t o b o t h e r |lative w o r k a n d countless o t h e r a c - At Ordinary Prices first b o t t l e s w e c a m e t o . W e p u t is, •.Should t h e C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u tivitics if w e b u t look f o r t h e m . a c o n t e s t b e t w e e n s t u d e n t s . A score a r e t h a t a larger a r e a of all crops ex- WHITE LEGHORNS—BARRED ROCKS t h e s e b o t t l e s i n t o a c o m b i n a t i o n of be t h e ^ s m a l l e s t u n i t a n d if n o t how Co-operation Needed card will be p r e p a r e d giving propor- cept beans a n d corn will be p l a n t e d chipped ice a n d salt a n d cooled t h e m should t h e t o w n s h i p u n i t f u n c t i o n ? " tion-ate c r e d i t for t h e i n v e n t i o n of a SANILAC COUNTY RHODE ISLAND REDS this year in Michigan. One of t h e biggest missions is t o down n e a r t h e freezing point a s soori nuw l a b o r s a v i n g device, for its con- I n t h e a c r e a g e d e v o t e d t o corn, i n - as possible. T h e n w e packed t h e m in C o u n t y B o a r d L o w e s t U n i t c r e a t e a c o - o p e r a t i v e s e n t i m e n t b e - s t r u c t i o n a s well a s for t h e c o n s t r u c - Thumb Hatchery, Inc. d i c a t i o n s point to a s m a l l d e c r e a s e ice a n d s t a r t e d t h e m by express t o It seems t o be t h e g e n e r a l opinion t w e e n those within o u r o r g a n i z a t i o n tion of devices a l r e a d y in u s e else- Sandusky, Michigan in p o r t i o n s of Michigan, especially New York. This milk w a s s e v e n t e e n j u s t n o w , a t least, t h a t t h e lowest and those o n t h e o u t s i d e W e c a n w h e r e . T h e a m o u n t of t i m e o r labor t h e s e c t i o n s affected by t h e corn bor- days in t r a n s i t a n d k e p t sweet u n t i l g o v e r n i n g p o w e r within a c o u n t y n o t g e t a n y w h e r e if w e a n t a g o n i z e s a v e d over a y e a r will a l s o b e con- Or John D. Martin, Co. Agr'l Agt. er. It w a s 21 d a y s o l d . I t k e p t s w e e t a should b e t h e c o u n t y b o a r d b u t t h a t others b u t w e can do h e a p s if w e g e t s i d e r e d in s c o r i n g t h e efforts of t h e T h e o u t l o o k is for m o r e oats a n d day longer, a f t e r reaching P a r i s , m u c h of t h e w o r k could b e c a r e d f o r others t o w o r k with u s . students. b a r l e y , a n increase of t w o p e r cent t h a n d i d t h e m i l k p r o d u c e d i n t h e in q u i c k e r d i s p a t c h if each t o w n s h i p in t h e former a n d 20 p e r cent in t h e vicinity. l a t t e r for Michigan being r e p o r t e d . " T h e j u d g e s believed m y milk h a d s t r o n g F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s . E v e r y c o u n t y h a s n u m b e r s of could h a v e a n a c t i v e c o m m i t t e e of people n o t m e m b e r s o r e v e n eligible to b e c o m e m e m b e r s w h o should be T h e twenty-fifth a n n i v e r s a r y of t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of t h e N e b r a s k a earn £*ne ?gX£5?P Prospects a r e favorable for a n in- been d o c t o r e d , a n d h a d it a n a l y z e d This c o m m i t t e e should m e e t w h e n - s y m p a t h e t i c w i t h o u r desires a n d ef- ( rcas.- of nearly one per cent in t h e before being convinced. They called e v e r occasion d e m a n d s t o decide on forts a n d it is one of o u r first d u t i e s N a t i o n a l F o r e s t a n d t h e Bessey F o r - a c r e a g e of h a y for Michigan. est N u r s e r y is t o be c e l e b r a t e d early Michigan Accredited Chicks Reduced it a Y a n k e e t r i c k . " s u r v e y s t o b e m a d e within i t s j u r i s - to aim t o m a k e t h e m f r i e n d s of t h e in J u n e . Our stoo-k is t h e r e s u l t of 14 y e a r s of b r e e d i n g for S I Z E , T Y P E , W I N - I n c r e a s e P o t a t o Acres It is a c o m p a r a t i v e l y easy m a t t e r diction on a n y n u m b e r of d i f f e r e n t F a r m B u r e a u . Some of o u r firmest T E R E O G S a n d H I G H F L O C K A V E R A G E i n s t e a d of a few h i g h individuals. W e have HOLLYWOOD, TANCRED, a n d ENGLISH F o r t h e c o u n t r y a s a whole, a n in- to g e t m i l k t o m a r k e t a n y w h e r e in p r o j e c t s t h a t m i g h t be of benefit or friends a r e m e m b e r s of c h a m b e r s of t y p e S. C. W h i t e L e g h o r n s , S H E P P A R D ' S A n c o n a s , B r o w n L e g h o r n s a n d B a r r e d c r e a s e of 15 p e r cent in p o t a t o a c r e - Michigan, in a s w e e t condition. R e - a g a i n d e t r i m e n t a l t o t h e best i n t e r - c o m m e r c e , m i n i s t e r s , professors, p u b - CHICKS! LOOK! READJ R o c k s . Hollywood f o u n d a t i o n s t o c k from 260-290 egg r e c o r d ; T a n c r e d f o u n d a t i o n age was reported. T h i s i n c r e a s e d m e m b e r t o keep it clean a n d cold. ests of t h a t p a r t i c u l a r p a r t of t h e lic officials, club m e m b e r s a n d busi- P i n o Bred S. C. W h i t e a n d Brown L e g - s t o c k from 250 u p e g g record, s t o c k . A n c o n a f o u n d a t i o n d i r e c t from S h e p p a r d . T h e h o r n s find R. c . A n c o n a s . F l o c k s culled v e r y b e s t in B r o w n L e g h o r n s a n d B a r r e d R o c k s . O u r c h i c k s a r e H E A L T H Y , VIG- a c r e a g e with a n a v e r a g e yield w o u l d T h e r u l e s f o r p r o d u c i n g m i l k a n d c o u n t y . T h i s c o m m i t t e e should give ness m e n . T h e y know t h a t w h e n t h e by a n e x p e r t . S t r o n g S t u r d v chii-k.s a t $10 O R O U S , N e w t o n h a t c h e d c h i c k s from free r a n g e b r e e d e r s . T h e s t r o n g e s t proof of m e a n a crop of eleven a n d o n e half c r e a m of t h e best q u a l i t y a r e sim- i n f o r m a t i o n t o t h e c o u n t y office o r f a r m e r p r o s p e r s a n d is c o n t e n t e d t o per 100: $45 p e r r.00; $90 p e r 1,000. S h i p - yt heea r .q u aW l i t y of o u r c h i c k s is t h a t we h a v e doubled o u r h a t c h i n g c a p a c i t y over l a s t i t h " T O W X L I N E " y o u also g e t ' - P E R S O N A L S E R V I C E " L A R G E N E W ped P o s t p a i d . 1 0 0 % live a r r i v a l g u a r - million bushels m o r e t h a n w e r e p r o - ple a n d easy t o follow. All t h e milk t o t h e s t a t e office which would be a g r e a t e r d e g r e e t h e world smiles a n t e e d . O r d e r d i r e c t from t h i s a d . B a n k C A T A L O G F R E E . duced last year. L a s t y e a r ' s yield u t e n s i l s m u s t b e clean. T h e m i l k e r m u c h m o r e a c c u r a t e a n d w i t h a f o r all. references. BIG PRICE REDUCTIONS RIVERSIDE POULTRY FARM Use these prices for delivery week of May 9 and 16 w a s 11 p e r cent a b o v e t h e t e n - y e a r a n d t h e cow m u s t be a s clean a s pos- g r e a t s a v i n g of t i m e a n d effort over R-7, Holland, Michigan 100 500 100 500 a v e r a g e . Michigan f a r m e r s r e p o r t in- sible to h a v e t h e m . All dust, d i r t , At these county meetings, I'd sing English type S. C. W. Leg...$12.00 $56.00 Anconas & Br. Leg $12.00 $55.00 t h e c o u n t y wide s y s t e m . This com- songs f a m i l i a r t o all, I ' d p r a c t i c e t e n t i o n s to p l a n t a n i n c r e a s e of 16 a n d o t h e r p a r t i c l e s s h o u l d be k e p t m i t t e e if a l e r t t o i t s responsibilities Hollywood or Tancredj.. $14.00 $65.00 Barred Rocks $15.00 $70.00 America t h e Beautiful a n d Michigan A S S O R T E D O R M I X E D C H I C K S 9c E A C H p e r c e n t . If these i n t e n t i o n s are#ful- out of m i l k . ( F o r week of -•'May 24-31, all p r i c e s l c per chick less.) filled a n d t h e yield proves t o b e u p Milk s h o u l d b e cooled t o a t e m - could k e e p in t o u c h with t h e c h a n g e s My Michigan, until e v e r y o n e could C h i c k s s h i p p e d p o s t p a i d . 100 % live d e l i v e r y g u a r a n t e e d . D i s c o u n t on e a r l v o r d e r s . t h a t a r e ever within a n e i g h b o r h o o d . t o t h e a v e r a g e o r a b o v e t h r o u g h o u t p e r a t u r e of less t h a n 50 d e g r e e s a«* I t would k n o w if a m e m b e r sells o u t sing t h e m a t a n y p l a c e with o r w i t h - J. H. GEERLINGS, Mgr. R. F. D. No. 1, Box N Zeeland, Mich. t h e c o u n t r y , l o w e r prices will u n - soon a s possible a f t e r i t i s d r a w n o u t music. . I ' d l e t t h e . j a z z g o b y ; d o u b t e d l y p r e v a i l n e x t fall. from t h e cow. C r e a m s h o u l d be o r dies o r h a s h a d m i s f o r t u n e visit I'd even f o r g e t t h e solo a n d i n s t r u - h i m ; w h o t h e f a m i l y is t h a t t a k e s m e n t a l effort, not t h a t t h e y a r e n o t No i n q u i r y r e l a t i v e to b e a n s w a s cooled a s soon a s it is s e p a r a t e d . T h e r e is n o necessity of h a v i n g t h e p l a c e of o n e g o n e , t h e y w o u l d fine b u t b e c a u s e t h e effort is m a d e QUALITY CHICKS FOR m a d e for t h e c o u n t r y a s a whole, b u t DELIVERY milk s o u r in 2 4 h o u r s a f t e r it is k n o w if t h e n e w f a m i l y is i n t e r e s t e d by only t h e f e w a n d n o t b y a l l . W e the question concerning intended F o u n d a t i o n stock of o u r B a r r o n s s t r a i n p r o d u c e d , if t h e r u l e s a r e followed. in a n y of o u r m a n y p r o j e c t s — i n f a c t m u s t all do o u r bit t o m a k e a n y t h i n g S. C. W . L e g h o r n s from t r a p - n e s t e d h e n s a c r e a g e was included in t h e Michi- with r e c o r d s u p to 279 e g g s p e r y e a r . O u r this c o m m i t t e e if it w a n t e d t o see worthwhile live. gan schedule sent to growers. T h e flocks a r e all i n s p e c t e d a n d h e a d e d b y t h e i r o r g a n i z a t i o n p u s h a h e a d a n d do I a m c e r t a i n if such c o u n t y g a t h e r - l a r g e v i g o r o u s m a l e s . r e p l i e s indicated t h a t , b e c a u s e of t h e s e v e r e losses d u r i n g t h e last t w o sea- s o n s , b e a n r a i s e r s w e r e inclined t o A MAN CAN PLOW its v e r y best so t h a t no t i m e o r ef- ings were held in every c o u n t y e v e r y f o r t is lost could m a k e itself t h e m o s t once in awhile a t different p o i n t s in does- n o t cost a n y m o r e t o feed a good C u s t o m e r s r e p o r t f r m 60 t o 70 p e r c e n t p r o d u c t i o n for w i n t e r m o n t h s . I t r e d u c e t h e a c r e a g e by 20 p e r cent in c o m p a r i s o n with last year. If t h i s 4 0 ACRES A DAY i m p o r t a n t f a c t o r of t h e e n t i r e or- t h e c o u n t y a n d e v e r y t o w n s h i p w i t h i n h e n t h a n a poor hen, so w h y r u n c h a n c e s g a n i z a t i o n . t h e c o u n t y h a d a c o m m i t t e e of m e n of g e t t i n g inferior stock w h e n you c a n g e t s t o c k of t h i s t y p e f i t r e a W e also h a t c h t h e B a r r e d R o c k s a n d s o n a b l e p r i c e s . R u r a l L e g h o U N E X C E L L E D I X T H E I R P R I C E CLASS r n s w o n m o r e F i r s t s in Z e e l a n d 1926 S h o w a n d L a n s i n g S t a t e . Sltow t h a n a n y o t h e r p e n is d o n e , t h e a r e a p l a n t e d will still b e Local Meetings Profitable a n d w o m e n in close t o u c h w i t h t h e R h o d e I s l a n d R e d s w h i c h a r e good l a y e r s R e a d " O u r ' W i n nings on Standard Prduction Stock g r e a t e r t h a n t h a t a c t u a l l y h a r v e s t e d New Plow Is Manufactured W h e n it comes t o m e e t i n g s of t h e c o u n t y office t h a t this F a r m B u r e a u poses. a n d a r e u n e x c e l l e d for " m a r k e t i n g p u r - last fall a n d with a yield e q u a l t o t h e LANSING STATE .SHOWV-1st Old Pen, 1s1t Young Pen, 1st Hen, 2nd This Year For T h e membership—it all d e p e n d s u p o n o r g a n i z a t i o n w o u l d g r o w in n u m b e r s P R I C E S F O R MAY D E L I V E R Y Cock, 3rd Cockerel. ten-year overage, Michigan's produc- circumstances. If t h e r e i s n e e d of a n d c r e a t e loyalty a n d s u p p o r t w i t h - 25 50 100 500 1000 Z E E L A N d SHOW—Special 1st Old Pen, 1st Young Pen, 3rd Young Pen, tion would still b e g r e a t e r t h a n last First Time c o m m u n i t y social work in a n y sec- in its m e m b e r s a n d s y m p a t h y a n d a d - S. C. W . L e g h o r n s — $2.85 $5.50 $10.00 $47.r,0 $ 95.00 1st Cock year's a n d 2 5 per cent above t h e av- tion, t h e r e is n o b e t t e r w a y t o -pro- m i r a t i o n from t h e people a t l a r g e . B a r r e d Rocks— W. MICH. S T A T E FAIR—1st Old Pen, 2nd Hen. In competition with e r a g e . In view of t h e s e figures, t h e some of the best and most noted stock in Michigan. A disc plow is n o t h i n g n e w a n d a vide i t , a n d a t t h e s a m e t i m e $3.50 $6.50 $12.00 $57.50 $110.00 All W i n n i n g s in P r o d u c t i o n Class. Also w o n m a n y F I R S T S o n A n c o n a s p r o s p e c t i v e r e d u c t i o n s e e m s a m p l y disc h a r r o w is t a k e n f o r g r a n t e d a s s t r e n g t h e n t h e i r f a r m o r g a n i z a t i o n , Rhode Island Reds— a n d B r o w n L e g h o r n s . Send for F R E E C a t a l o g . Tells a l l a b o u t o u r s t o c k justified. p a r t of every f a r m e r ' s e q u i p m e n t . B u t t h a n t o b a n d t o g e t h e r in a c o m m u n i - T h e s e r i o u s losses t h r o u g h u n f a - w h e n you s e e a disc plow p l o w i n g a t y club m a d e u p of t h e F a r m B u - 808 TON LITTERS $3.50 $8.50 $12.00 $57.50 $110.00 8 w e e k s old p u l l e t s 85c e a c h . W e g u a r a n t e e safe delivery a n d p r e p a y all s h i p m e n t s on c h i c k s . O u r t e r m s 1 0 % a n d t h e s e w i n n e r s . All s t o c k Michigan A c c r e d i t e d . All o u r flocks h a v e b e e n closely culled a n d e v e r y bird, b o t h m a l e a n d female l e g b a n d e d . PRICES GREATLY REDUCED FOR MAY D E L I V E R Y v o r a b l e w e a t h e r d u r i n g t h e l a s t t w o s t r i p a s wide a s a n o r d i n a r y disc h a r - r e a u families of a t o w n s h i p . B u t if s e a s o n s a r e i n d u c i n g m o r e f a r m e r s row will cover, a n d t u r n i n g over 20 t h e r e is c o m m u n i t y work g o i n g on in to t u r n t o s u g a r b e e t s a n d c a n n i n g to 40 a c r e s a c r e s p e r d a y , you k n o w o t h e r f o r m s i t s e e m s u n w i s e t o b u t t PRODUCED IN 1926 w i t h o r d e r a n d balance. 1 w e e k before s h i p m e n t b u t if m o r e c o n v e n i e n t w e will s h i p C. O. D. BYRON CENTER POULTRY W H I T E LEGHORNS Pure Hollywood, 260-290 egg pedigree Improved Hollywood Mated, 260-290 egg pedigree; and Tancred Mated Per 100 500 $20.00 $97.50 $190.00 14.00 .67.50 1000 130.00 c r o p s g r o w n u n d e r c o n t r a c t i n o r d e r t h a t y o u a r e l o o k i n g a t s o m e t h i n g in a n d w e a k e n or d e s t r o y t h e w o r k FARM & HATCHERY Barron White Leghorns 13.00 62.50 120.00 T h a t swine g r o w e r s a r e b e c o m i n g Byron Center, Mich. to i n s u r e a m o r e definite i n c o m e . different u n d e r t h e s u n . ANCONAS already set up. m o r e a n d m o r e efficient in t h e p r i n - G. C. Keizer, Member Mich. State Farm Bureau Pure Sheppard Anconas 20.00 97.50 190.00 T h e n e w plow, b e i n g m a n u f a c t u r e d ciples of pork p r o d u c t i o n is i n d i c a t e d Famous Sheppard Mated 14.00 67.50 130.00 by s e v e r a l disc plow m a n u f a c t u r e r s A s t o r e g u l a r m e e t i n g s — I like t h e by t h e i n c r e a s i n g n u m b e r of " t o n New Law Will Help this y e a r for t h e first t i m e , is k n o w n advice Mr. L u c i u s Wilson gives u s l i t t e r s " p r o d u c e d each successive Utility Anconas BROWN LEGHORNS 13.00 62.50 120.00 Curb Poultry Theft as t h e " o n e - w a y " disc plow a n d close- when h e s a y s " W h e n you call a year. T o r a i s e from o n e s o w a l i t t e r Very best grade 13.00 62.50 120.00 ( C o n t i n u e d from p a g e o n e ) ly r e s e m b l e s a disc h a r r o w w i t h t h e m e e t i n g , have some p u r p o s e f o r i t . " of pigs m a d e to w e i g h a t o n o r m o r e H a v e n ' t y o u b e e n t o so-called r e g - w h e n 180 d a y s o l d is c o n s i d e r e d a T h e Farm Bureau Broiler Chicks (not accredited) 8.00 S h i p m e n t s on M o n d a y a n d W e d n e s d a y of e v e r y w e e k . W r i t e file for t h e a s s i s t a n c e of police offi- discs all s e t in t h e s a m e direction a n d Poultry Exchange for p r i c e s on O t h e r Q u a n t i t i e s . WIRE ORDERS cers. r i d i n g on w h e e l s s i m i l a r to t h o s e u l a r m e e t i n g s w h e n t h i n g s d r a g g e d p r a c t i c a l goal for swine g r o w e r s a n d which f o r m e r l y o p e r a t e d a t 2610 PROMPTLY HANDLED. T h e second bill r e l a t i n g to p o u l t r y used by t h e o r d i n a r y disc plow. T h e s e a n d were lifeless a n d e v e r y o n e said a n a c h i e v e m e n t t h a t r e q u i r e s close Riopelle S t r e e t , D e t r o i t , h a s d i s - ^ ^ ^ ^ P U L L E T S : W h i t e L e g h o r n s Only. Free Range s t e a l i n g w a s i n t r o d u c e d by R e p . Otis n e w plows a r e m a d e in 6, 8 a n d 1 0 - o r t h o u g h t , " W a s i t w o r t h t h e ef- application of a p p r o v e d m e t h o d s of continued business. This business h a s b e e n t a k e n over b y t h e ^^^^B R a i s e d . 8 t o 12 w e e k s for s h i p m e n t s t a r t i n g M a y F . t h . Huff of Marcellus. It specifies t h e foot w i d t h s , will plow at a n y d e s i r e d f o r t of g o i n g ? " m a n a g e m e n t . W R I T E FOR PRICKS. p e n a l t i e s for v a r i o u s d e g r e e s of poul- d e p t h from n o t h i n g flat t o 6 i n c h e s In this d a y a n d a g e t h e r e s e e m s t o The heaviest litter in t h e 1926 con- C a r l o c K "Williams C o . t r y s t e a l i n g . As o r i g i n a l l y i n t r o d u c e d , a n d a r e b e i n g e x t e n s i v e l y u s e d be so m a n y w a y s to spend t i m e a n d t e s t w a s p r o d u c e d in Illinois. A l - 2614 Orleans St. W^-A_ R U R A L POULTRY F A R M , this bill would h a v e p r o v i d e d t h a t t h r o u g h o u t t h e w i n t e r w h e a t r e g i o n . so m a n y d e m a n d s on o n e ' s t i m e t h o u g h it c o n s i s t e d of 17 pigs, t h e y ^ k Rural 1, Box N, Zeeland, Michigan. The discs a r e specially h e a t t r e a t e d m a d e a n ' a v e r a g e w e i g h t of 3 0 1 D e t r o i t s t e a l i n g poultry v a l u e d in excess of t h a t o n e could h a r d l y w e d g e a n o t h e r $2"> would h a v e b e e n p u n i s h a b l e bv a n d t h e w h e e l s a r e designed t o t a k e a c t i v i t y in. W e h a v e A i d Societies p o u n d s a t six m o n t h s of a g e , o r a t o - Y o u r s h i p m e n t s of p o u l t r y , * e g g s from t w o to five y e a r s i n p r i s o n . care of t h e back p r e s s u r e of t h e disfs. (and t h e y seem a s n e c e s s a r y t o a tal w e i g h t of 5,117 p o u n d s . ••and veal a r e solicited. T a g s a n d The House struck o u t this m i n i m u m T h e f a r m e r s on t h e level p l a i n s of r u r a l church a s t h e m i n i s t e r h i m s e l f ) , Michigan finished Avith 2 3 l i t t e r s m a r k e t i n f o r m a t i o n s e n t on r e q u e s t . s e n t e n c e , leaving t h e p e n a l t y not K a n s a s , O k l a h o m a , T e x a s , C o l o r a d o we have t h e G r a n g e which h a s been over t h e t o n m a r k o u t of 54 l i t t e r s m o r e t h a n five y e a r s . T h i s r e n d e r e d a n d N e b r a s k a h a v e b e e n a l e r t in t h e with us f o r over a half c e n t u r y a n d e n t e r e d d u r i n g t h e year. T h e l i t t e r s the. bill practically m e a n i n g l e s s , in U3e of t h e m o s t i m p r o v e d p o w e r has been a c o m m u n i t y blessing w h e n - a v e r a g e d 2,424 p o u n d s in w e i g h t a n d t h a t n o m a t t e r h o w brief t h e s e n - f a r m i n g m a c h i n e s . F i r s t came t h e t h e h e a v i e s t l i t t e r w a s 3,107 p o u n d s e v e r allowed t o f u n c t i o n a s it should t e n c e m i g h t be, it w o u l d h a v e s a t i s - t r a c t o r , t h e n t h e c o m b i n e a n d n o w a n d t h e f a r m e r s ' clubs a n d in l a t e r w i t h n o r e c o r d s k e p t of feeding. T h e BABKH,CKS$ 0 fied t h e provisions of t h e l a w . t h e one-way disc plow. This plow y e a r s t h e p a r e n t t e a c h e r s association, At t h e r e q u e s t of t h o s e w h o testi- cuts, t u r n s a n d mixes t h e s t u b b l e w i t h besides f r a t e r n a l , o r g a n i z a t i o n s a n d t h o s e from five of t h e 29 s t a t e s in fied a t t h e h e a r i n g s a r r a n g e d by t h e t h e soil a n d l e a v e s t h e field level for w o m e n ' s clubs a n d s t u d y clubs a n d t h e t o n l i t t e r contest w h o d i d n o t feeders of t h i s s t a t e w e r e among 200 WITH EVERY ORDER TOR 1000 3°- F a r m B u r e a u , t h e S e n a t e c o m m i t t e e t h e c o m b i n e , b u t still r o u g h e n o u g h last b u t b y n o m e a n s least, e x t e n s i o n m a k e feeding r e p o r t s . F o r t y - f o u r p e r MICHIGAN ACCREDITED on j u d i c i a r y p r o v i d e d t h a t for t h i s to catch t h e s n o w , conserve m o i s t u r e cent of t h e l i t t e r s in Michigan w e r e clubs all over t h e s t a t e . p u r e b r e d stock. WHITE, L E G H O R N C H I C K S class of p o u l t r y s t e a l i n g , t h e m i n i - a n d p r e v e n t t h e soil from b l o w i n g . m u m sentence s h o u l d be o n e y e a r U n d e r m o s t c o n d i t i o n s once over t h e The t o w n s h i p c o m m i t t e e c a n assist SPECIAL MONEY in p r i s o n . T h e m a x i m u m w a s left at field with t h e plow leaves it r e a d y for in p l a n n i n g a n y c o u n t y m e e t i n g o r T h e sale of 8,350,000 c o r d s of SAVING OFFERS d r i l l i n g g r a i n w i t h o u t f u r t h e r p r e p a - district m e e t i n g t h a t m a y b e n e e d e d pulpwood o n t h e T o n g a s s N a t i o n a l on all Star Chicks while output five y e a r s . lasts. W H I T E LEGHORNS—R. T a k e n t o g e t h e r , t h e Hall a n d Huff r a t i o n of t h e seed b e d . within t h e t e r r i t o r y a n d still n o t F o r e s t , A l a s k a , for which bids w e r e I. REDS—BARRED ROCKS. bills s h o u l d go f a r t o w a r d d i s c o u r a g - W o r k of K a n s a s F a n n e r need a t o w n s h i p o r g a n i z a t i o n . T h e opened on April 1 5 , h a s b e e n a w a r d - Star Chicks are Michigan Ac- ing p o u l t r y s t e a l i n g in Michigan a n d T h e plow w a s developed by a K a n - co-ops in t h e locality o r t h e c a r door ed. credited—Bred to Lay. 100 per cent Live Delivery Guaranteed. c h e c k i n g t h e d e p r e d a t i o n s of mid- sas f a r m e r b e c a u s e of t h e profitable m a n c a n look a f t e r t h e commercial n i g h t m a r a u d e r s w h o . d u r i n g recent years have brought so m u c h r e s u l t obtained^ b y p loss, a n d a s r a p i d l y a f t e r harvest, a s possi- l o w i n g a s soon efforts. P o t a t o - r a i s i n g m u s t g t h e p l a c e of s p a g h e t t i a n d m a c a r o n i H e r e , a g a i n , t h e c o m m i t t e e could m a n u f a c t u r e d from i m p o r t e d w h e a t . r a d u a l l y t a k e ACT QUICK — W R I T E PRICES AND CATALOG. STAR HATCHERY, BOX C FOR The Smartness of Spring H O L L A N D , MICHIGAN d i s a p p o i n t m e n t a n d d i s c o u r a g e m e n t ble, w i t h c o n s e r v a t i o n of m o i s t u r e a s to Michigan farm h o m e s . t h e objective. I n m a n y cases it h a s r e n d e r v a l u a b l e service i n k e e p i n g — M u s s o l i n i . been k n o w n t o i n c r e a s e t h e yield a s th© m e m b e r s h i p in t o u c h with these Is Insured In Every Suit Farm Accounting Makes m u c h a s 40 p e r c e n t t h e following services. T h e m i n u t e m e n s c a t t e r e d year. over e v e r y c o u n t y c a n r e s p o n d t o Tailored by Farm Bureau Farming More Profitable T h e " o n e - w a y " disc plow w a s built a n d care f o r all legislative calls a n d H o w farm a c c o u n t i n g m a k e s foi to fill a need for a m a c h i n e t h a t solicit t h e a i d of t h e t o w n s h i p com- •^ » y ^ » - ^ •* *w. Even the excellent fabrics which w o n the most b e t t e r f a r m i n g is s h o w n by a r e p o r t would e n a b l e t h e f a r m e r to speed u p m i t t e e when p e t i t i o n s a r e n e e d e d or enviable reputation for Farm Bureau clothing have from t h e county a g e n t of H a r p e r seed bed p r e p a r a t i o n to k e e p p a c e local expression of s e n t i m e n t desired. been improved upon and the patterns a n d work- c o u n t y , K a n s a s . It c o n t a i n s m a t e r i a l with t h e c o m b i n e . Before t h e wide- B u t it s e e m s best f o r t h e c o u n t y Whites are the Limiting manship are t h e best obtainable. Every suit is a s u m m a r i z e d from t h e account books s p r e a d u s e of t h e l a t t e r m a c h i n e , h a r - boards t o p l a n on g e t t i n g t h e m e m - of f a r m e r s w h o have co-operated for vest w a s t h e busy t i m e for t h e farm- bers t o g e t h e r several t i m e s a y e a r in Factor in Egg Production hand tailored garment; every fabric a pure wool s e v e r a l y e a r s in a n effort t o i m p r o v e er. B u t w i t h t h e combine r e d u c i n g o r d e r t h a t t h e y m a y k e e p ali%-e t h e f a r m i n g in t h a t c o u n t y t h r o u g h t h e t h e h a r v e s t period by half, p l o w i n g fact t h a t t h e y do b e l o n g t o t h e F a r m O NE hundred pounds ordinary grain ration produces 4 5 % more yolks than whites. Hens need protein to produce whites. Michigan Egg fabric. use of simple f a r m a c c o u n t s . T h i s in- b e c a m e t h e l i m i t i n g j o b t h a t d e t e r - B u r e a u a n d a r e n e e d e d w h e n it Mash with Buttermilk supplies the protein S t o p in a n d leave y o u r m e a s u r e m e n t f o r f o r m a t i o n i n d i c a t e s t h a t w h a t wa« m i n e d w h a t o n e m a n could h a n d l e comes t i m e t o p l a n f o r benefits o r ingredients for whites in the proper proportion our record. Order a n y time. Write for f o r m e r l y a cash c r o p a r e a is t u r n i n g The n e w plow is t h e solution. to balance the yolks for maximum egg produc- siimplc. p l e a s u r e s within t h e c o u n t y . r a p i d l y t o a m o r e diversified form of tion. The public formula for Michigan Egg nd following u p - t o - d a t e T h e s e c o u n t y m e e t i n g s should b e Mash with Buttermilk is your assurance of con- Nope, No P e s t s m e t h o d s g e n e r a l l y . Exact k n o w l e d g e City F e l l e r — " A r e y o u r crops b o t h - as t o t h e defects of t h e older s y s t e m , ered m u c h by p e s t s ? " gained from farm a c c o u n t s , is credit s c a t t e r e d t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t y so that F a r m e r — " N o p e , t h i s place a i n ' t chance t o a t t e n d o r a c t a s host. Since every member can have a stant high quality feed and production records. Send for pamphlet of our Poultry Feeds con- taining valuable feeding suggestions. Farm Bureau ed w i t h b e i n g o n e of t h e p r i n c i p a l n e a r a paved r o a d . " ses of th ble c h a n g e . t h e a u t o h a s b e c o m e a real p a r t of the farm equipment a n d every farm ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ t o R ^^^^^H SALE BY Distribution all over the State. Clothing Department T h e r e a r e n o w 1,252,126 f a r m s id is within a limited distance from a n lerican w o m e n a r e n ' t n e a r l v a s the United S t a t e s e q u i p p e d w i t h r a - improved r o a d , w e f a r m e r s c a n a t - 221-27 N. Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan bad aa they a r e p a i n t e d . " Idio receiving sets. tend a county function with greater Co-op Associations and Farm Bureau Distributors ^ H