MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU Improve homelife Our goal this year by e n l i g h t e n i n g i> M M now —ember our agriculture. for every old o n e . 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 FIFTH YEAR, VOL. V, No. 9 MAY 13, 1927 ISSUED SEMI MONTHLY __aau" FORTY-ONE COUNTIES REPRESENTED AT FARM BUREAU MEETING New Director Picked MEMBERSHIP, SALESMANSHIP AND Once Defeated 38-50,3 Cent By State F. Bureau FINANCING CO-OPERATIVES WERE Gas Tax Passes House 65-26 THE LEADING TOPICS DISCUSSED 28 HOUSE MEMBERS CHANGE FRONT ON FARM BUREAU HAS Delegates Approve Amending The Articles Of Association And Thus Enable Bureau To MEASURE TO BOOST GAS TAX WITHOUT BEGUN BATTLE TO Expand The Scope Of Its Varied Sparks From the ANY FORM OF REDUCTION IN LICENSES CURB RAIL COSTS Functions In The State Legislative Anvil Farm Bureau Fights Proposal To Last Ditch; Move By Railroads Hit Farmers Hard Would This agriculture is facing a new day, as told by C. L. Nash in his first address as organization director of the State Farm Captured, Confined tin Cold Type, Sentenced to Serve O u r Members Resolution And Petition Emphasizing In Michigan Bureau, was well demonstrated at the meeting, May 4, at Michigan State College when more than 300 farmers, repre- S p a r k s from t h e Legislative Anvil Position Carried To Legislature; senting 41 counties of Michigan turned out for the promotion L a w m a k e r s S t a g e Comic Skit Bill's Support A Mystery 50 ' RATE RISE SEEN Open S e a s o n on Lobbyists of co-operative dealing. Defeat in the House of the Leland 3 cent gas tax bill on Carriers Would Eliminate The meeting was called for several purposes, permitting B o u n t y F o r Theb- Pelt* By STANLEY M. P O W E L L April 27, by a vote of 38 yeas to 50 nays was a short lived Fractional Loading official delegates to vote on amendments to the constitution If it is t r u e t h a t h u m o r is based on incongruous situations, then certain- victory for those who opposed any added tax burdens which Of Carlots of the State Farm Bureau and its by-laws sp as to enable the ly we can i m a g i n e nothing more would not lower other taxes. Eight days after taking the organization to broaden the scope of its activities; getting a m u s i n g t h a n a b u n c h of supposedly Farm Bureau Co-op managers together for a day of contact solemn a n d dignified l a w m a k e r s try- action which we reported with so much approval and satisfac- in Ptrhaec t imiddle c a l l y e v e r y shipping i n t e r e s t west is j o i n i n g with J O H N GOODWINE ing to see w h a t r i d i c u l o u s ideas they tion in our last issue, the Representatives took up the Leland t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u in with headquarters and with one another and serving to bol- T a k i n g up t h e work of county could propose. bill again and passed it with 65 members supporting it and p r o t e s t i n g a g a i n s t a proposed move a g e n t of St. Clair county. May 1. Karl ster up a spirit of activity among the representatives of the Nearly every biennial session of of t h e r a i l r o a d c o m p a n i e s to cancel McCarty of Bad Axe, T h u m b district various counties which can be done in no other manner. t h e L e g i s l a t u r e is m a r k e d by one or only 26 voting in the negative. all privileges of stopping freight cars r e p r e s e n t a t i v e on the board of di- more outbursts of unrestrained This "pepping 'em u p " is very essential where so many The only change mada in the bill after it was taken from a t i n t e r v a l s a l o n g the line for t h e r e c t o r s of t h e Michigan State F a r m h o r s e - p l a y when t h e m e m b e r s let B u r e a u for t h e past five years, r e - counties are preparing to sign up new members this summer t h e i r i m a g i n a t i o n s r u n r i o t a n d vie the table and brought up for final passage the second time pl ouar dp ionsge of finishing loading or un- t h e c a r s for car lot s h i p - signed from t h e board at t h e reg- and where membership work already has been begun. with each o t h e r in a n a t t e m p t to see was the adoption of an amendment providing for the dis- m e n t s . ular m e e t i n g , May ~>. The board a p - which can suggest t h e most a b s u r d Nash Opened P r o g r a m tribution of approximately $1,000,000 equally among the 83 E v e r y bit of p r e s s u r e is being pointed as h i s successor J o h n Good- proposal. The biggest " s c r e a m " of t h e session t h u s far was the way in counties in the state. b r o u g h t to bear to head off t h e h e a r - i n g called' by t h e c a r r i e r s for May wine, of Sanilac county, who is to hold office until the next annual LIVESTOCK CO-OPS Mr. Nash opened the p r o g r a m , im- mediately following t h e t r a n s a c t i o n of official business, by giving a brie* which tlie House C o m m i t t e e of t h e It will always remain more or less a mystery to the general 19 before t h e r a t e c o m m i t t e e of t h e m e e t i n g of t h e s t a t e organization. W h o l e dressed up t h e t i o n ' s anti-lobby bill which proposed administra- public as to just how this bill was crammed through the House C e n t r a l F r e i g h t Association, at Chi- D u r i n g t h e t i m e he has served the ANNOUNCE VICTORY talk on t h e outlook for o r g a n i z a t i o n work. to define a n d r e g u l a t e " l e g i s l a t i v e despite the most active opposition of the Michigan State Farm cago. The" h e a r i n g is sought to in- c l u d e t h e C e n t r a l F r e i g h t Associa- State F a r m B u r e a u as a board m e m - | e r , Mr. McCarty has been a very "Membership ln the Michigan Packers,And Stockyards Act "is State F a r m B u r e a u , " he declared, counsel" and "legislative agents." Bureau, the Detroit influence, the automobile manufacturers t i o n - t e r r i t o r y a n d t h e Western T r u n k active director. Much regret was ex- a m e a n s to an vnd it is the ma- * * * * and dealers, the Michigan Manufacturers' Association, and Line t e r r i t o r y — i n c l u d i n g n e a r l y a pressed over his h a v i n g to give up Brought About Close chinery with which we combat the Rep. Chas H. Culver of Detroit dozen of t h e midwest s t a t e s . the d u t i e s of director at this time. s t a r t e d t h e m o n k e y - b u s i n e s s when he many other powerful groups. To grant the railroad compauie ; Along with his resigning from Of Weigh-Up problems of this new day *n a g r i c u l - t u r e . With it we can't go b a c k w a r d , p r o p o s e d . t h e following a m e n d m e n t : j ^ a victory in t h i s u n d e r t a k i n g would this board he a n n o u n c e d t h a t he is nor do we want to. In j o i n i n g this " P r o v i d e d t h a t after a n y legislative m e a n t h a t all commodities, i n c l u d i n g also w i t h d r a w i n g from the director- The efforts of the P r o d u c e r s Co-op- o r g a n i z a t i o n we do so in o r d e r t h a t counsel or a g e n t h a s been duly enrol- farm p r o d u c t s , seed, farm e q u i p m e n t , a t e s of five o t h e r farm o r g a n i z a t i o n s erative Commission Association. Inc., we may do collectively w h a t we can- led by t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e , t h a t all such p e r s o n s s h a l l receive an e a r m a r k a n d b r a n d , a n d provided fur- AS THE TABLE TURNED mill stuffs and about e v e r y t h i n g t h e f a r m e r is directly i n t e r e s t e d in would h a v e to be s h i p p e d at less t h a n car at this t i m e in o r d e r that he may be in position to devote all his t i m e and efforts to t h e work of his new of- of Buffalo, assisted by t h e farm or- not do so well alone. ganizations of Michigan, New York. " M a i n t a i n i n g m e m b e r s h i p in t h i s I n d i a n a a n d Ohio, have r e s u l t e d In big o r g a n i z a t i o n r e q u i r e s o r g a n i z i n g t h e r t h a t d u r i n g t h e sessions of t h e lot r a t e s because t h e bulk of t h e s e fice in St. Clair county. a s w e e p i n g victory for live stock BO t h a t t h e m e m b e r s h i p will func- L e g i s l a t u r e it shall be lawful for any I n o u r last issue we p r i n t e d on t h e front p a g e a t a b l e s h o w i n g c o m m o d i t i e s a r e not t a k e n in car producers. h o w t h e R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s voted on t h e L e l a n d II cent g a s o l i n e tax tion. With this we have two big j o b s m e m b e r to kill a n y legislative coun- lots a t t h e a v e r a g e u n l o a d i n g point Conditions on the Buffalo m a r k e t to face: S e c u r i n g m e m b e r s and main- sel or a g e n t a n d u p o n p r e s e n t a t i o n of when it c a m e u p for final p a s s a g e in t h e H o u s e W e d n e s d a y , April n o r a r e c a r s l o a d e d full a t each ship 27. At t h a t t i m e t h e bill received ;18 a f f i r m a t i v e a n d 5 0 n e g a t i v e are to be i m p r o v e d . W. M. J a r dine, t a i n i n g t h e m . In the work I have t h e pelt, b e a r i n g said ear m a r k a n d ping point. secretary of a g r i c u l t u r e , has bjsned t a k e n up as director of t h e o r g a n i z a - b r a n d , t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e shall votes. It w a s r e c o n s i d e r e d a n d placed on t h e 1al>le a n d on T h u r s - As an i n s t a n c e : Two local s h i p p i n g d a y , May 5, t a k e n from t h e t a b l e a n d b r o u g h t up for final p a s s a g e an o r d e r against twelve old line tion d e p a r t m e n t n f your o r g a n i z a t i o n pay a b o u n t y in t h e a m o u n t of fortjy associations might have e n o u g h live- commission firms to "cease and de- I feel t h a t I h a v e been chosen to once m o r e . c e n t s , u n l e s s such p e r s o n shall h a v r stock to fill a car but unless t h e s i s t " w e i g h i n g up livestoc!;, f i l i n g work with you and not j u s t for y o u , " On t h i s occasion t h e R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s limn! up a s f o l l o w s — t h e weighed m o r e t h a n 225 p o u n d s , when n a m e s of t h e 2 8 R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s w h o h a d opposed t h e hill eight stock all was loaded at one point orders out of c o n s i g n m e n t s , charg- he a d d e d . t h e b o u n t y shall be sixty c e n t s . " d a y s before, b u t w h o c h a n g e d t h e i r s t a n d a n d s u p p o r t e d it on May 5, the e n t i r e s h i p m e n t would be classi- ing double-commi.ssi.nis ;iui , T h e sixty cent b o u n t y for t h e pelt fied as an " L . C. J..." less t h a n car A n . w day must,, be hero. To get a r e p r i n t e d in capital l e t t e r s : ing in u n f a i r a n d d i s c r i m i n a t o r y 300 busy f a r m e r s to lay a s i d e t h e i r of a n y lobbyist w e i g h i n g over 225 YEAS lot s h i p m e n t , and about 50 per cent practices. It is expected t h a i a p o u n d s was t a k e n to r e f e r to J o h n L m o r e would be c h a r g e d for t r a n s - task.s for a day, at a time of y e a r B a r t let t Fitch Morrison, D. F. ilar o r d e r will be issued a g a i n s t oth- when all is r u s h i n g on t h e farm L o v e t t . t h e g i g a n t i c General Manag- Birk FULLER MORRISON, E. C. p o r t i n g it. er r e g i s t e r e d commission firni er a n d v e t e r a n lobbyist of t h e Mich- and - d u r i n g one of t h e weeks of un- BIRKHOLM GILLETT MISSON A h e a r i n g was slated before t h e t h e Buffalo m a r k e t . This m e a n s lite usually fine w e a t h e r igan M a n u f a c t u r e r s ' Association, a n d enjoyed t h i s BLACK Green OS BORN state department of agriculture. end of t h e s e d e t r i m e n t a l practices spring, m e a n s t h a t the m e m b e r s see r e c e n t a d v e r s a r y of Gov. F r e d W. BOYLE Ball Rauchhol/ Tuesday, upon petition of t h e S t a t e which h a v e existed on the Buffalo s o m e t h i n g worth while In a n occa- Green in a scrap over lobbyism. BRADLEY HARNLY ) READ, J. H E R B E R T F a r m B u r e a u Traffic D e p a r t m e n t to m a r k e t a n d on several o t h e r ( a s t - sional a s s e m b l i n g of t h i s k i n d . This a m e n d m e n t p r e c i p i t a t e d some Braineid Harris Reid, Archie M. obtain feeder r a t e s for s h i p p i n g cat- ern m a r k e t s for m a n y y e a r s . s e r i o u s a n d a good deal of n o n s e n s i - BRAKE Hart man Rorick tle and sheep over t h e W a b a s h a n d Besides h a v i n g o p p o r t u n i t y to d i s - Braun Hart/og Rose T h e t e r m i n a t i o n of t h e s e pra cuss m a t t e r s of individual c o n c e r n cal discussion. F i n a l l y it was a d o p t - t h e New York Central railroad. Cameron HUFF Sargent enables t h e P r o d u c e r s Co-operative with one a n o t h e r and with officials ed with a r o a r of a f f i r m a t i v e votes. T h e s e r a t e s have been in effect sev- CAMPBELL, JOS. L HI LETT j Simpson Commission Association. Inc., to of t h e s t a t e o r g a n i z a t i o n t h e y h a d * * * * eral years on t h e P e r e M a r q u e t t e , t h e Coleman Jahnke SKEELS completely e l i m i n a t e t h e we ghing the plan of farm a u t o m o b i l e m u t u a l After t h i s e n t e r i n g wedge, t h e go- Cook Lawson Snow G r a n d T r u n k , t h e Michigan C e n t r a l up of livestock. i n s u r a n c e explained to t h e m ln s i m - ing w a s easy a n d e v e r y o t h e r a m e n d - Darin Look Strauch , a n d t h e P e n n s y l v a n i a r a i l r o a d s In lower Michigan. These r a t e s , on B e g i n n i n g May 10, 1 9 2 7 . t h e Pro- ple t e r m s . On this s u b j e c t , G. J . m e n t proposed, no m a t t e r hriw wild, Be Boer Mac D o n a l d THOMAS, W A L T E R ducers Co-operative Commission As- Mecherle, p r e s i d e n t these two a d d i t i o n a l lines, would of t h e State was adopted. HFSHAXO MacKinnon Thomas, Wm. J. sociation will discontinue all F a r m M u t u a l Auto I n s u r a n c e com- T h e next a m e n d m e n t submitted DEXTER MARTIN * TOW N mean a very g r e a t s a v i n g to f a r m e r s DykstraA Ate o s t h e i r livestock s h i p m e n t s . "weigh-ups." pany, of Bloomington, 111., devoted was by R e p . Milton R. P a l m e r of De- MeEACBBON TURNER DYKSTRA, JOHN McLain Wade T h e " P r o d u c e r s " plan to co-op- about an h o u r , telling of its w o r k i n g t r o i t a n d was as follows: "Provided e r a t e . With' t h e Packers and Stock- details a n d of its d e v e l o p m e n t a n d EMERSON McNITT Warner t h a t t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e shall m a k e no- e n t r i e s on t h e d o c k e t s for legislative a g e n t s or legislative coun- ESPIE Farrier MILLER, PHILEMON J. Speaker, Gardner Ming • MECOSTA HOLDS E A R L Met ARTY yards A d m i n i s t r a t i o n of t h e United g r o w t h . States D e p a r t m e n t of A g r i c u l t u r e in This is t h e i n s u r a n c e m a d e avail- all respects in t h e c o m m e n d a b l e ac- able to f a r m e r s t h r o u g h t h e M r h i - sel, u n t i l all such p e r s o n s h a v e been duly e x a m i n e d by t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e or s o m e o n e u n d e r his direc*- Armstrong Brady Goodwine Haight NAYS Ricliardson Ti e s t r a i l SECONDBANQUET He succeeds Claude L. Nash as t h e a g r i c u l t u r a l a g e n t of St. Clair coun- ty. Mr. Nash recently resigned from tion it has t a k e n to p r o t e c t t h e i n t e r e s t s Of t h e livestock p r o d u c e r s BentalL best gan S t a t e F a r m Bureau with Mr. former organization di- Budge Holland Cpjohn patronizing the-Buffalo market. rector, h a n d l i n g it. s t i o n as to t h e i r physical fitness a n d that office to become director of or- m e n t a l qualifications. If t h e Secre- Campbell, W m . B. Johnson Walters 100 Attend Annual Affair ganization for t h e State F a r m Bu- New F i n a n c e P l a n Clancy Main Wardell A n o t h e r plan of co-operative fi- t a r y of S t a t e ' s e x a m i n a t i o n is passed At Big Rapids, May 2. reau. by a p p l i c a n t , t h e n t h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e shall issue a c r e d e n t i a l in t h e Clement Cowan Culver Netting Odell Palmer Watson Wojcik T f * WooIIey Plan Big Year Mr. .McCarty a n n o u n c e d that bis r e s i g n a t i o n s were being sent in to FUMIGATING CARS n a n c i n g was explained a n d placed before t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u at thi* m e e t i n g by Lucius E. Wilson, of tho form of a yellow ticket, t h e r e o n a complete physical descrip- tion of t h e a p p l i c a n t , bearing including a Parrand Reed, C h a r l e s II. T h e following t h r e e R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s w h o voted for t h e bill April 27, did not vote May 5 : C a l l a h a n , Good a n d M u r p h y . t h r Collective o u g h f a r m e thinking r g r o u p s and h a v e helped the boards of t h e Bad Axe C o m m u n - a c t i n g ity club; t h e F a r m e r s ' Elevator, at Bad Axe; t h e H u r o n County F a r m TO KILL INSECTS General Organization Chicago, a n d c o m p a n y , of was p r e s e n t e d as a p h o t o g r a p h . T h e a p p l i c a n t will t h e n T h e following t h r e e R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s s u p p o r t e d t h e bill on t h e analyze t h e p r o b l e m s c o n f r o n t i n g a g - B u r e a u , with which he has been con- m e a n s of a s s i s t i n g the B u r e a u at)d F u m i g a t i o n houses capable of ac- local co-ops in their f i n a n c i n g p r o b - be e n r o l l e d upon t h e docket, provid- first vot# b u t t u r n e d a g a i n s t it on May 5 : Cowan, P a l m e r a n d Rich- r i c u l t u r e in recent y e a r s , a b o u t 100 nected as a board m e m b e r since it c o m m o d a t i n g from four to 20 rail- lems. ed he or she h a s p u r c h a s e d a s e r i a l ardson. <• F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s of Mecosta s t a r t e d , seven y e a r s / a g o ; t h e Michi- way cars a r e m a i n t a i n e d on t h e Mexi- T h e plan will be explained in s u c - n u m b e r e d five-pointed tin s t a r , from In addition t o t h e 8 2 m e m b e r s w h o voted c o n s i s t e n t l y for t h e bill C o u n t y were told in a s h o r t a d d r e s s gan Crop I m p r o v e m e n t association. can border. One day a^ c o n s i g n m e n t ceeding a r t i c l e s . It consists of a s e - t h e S t a t e T r e a s u r e r , for a fee of $25 on b o t h roll calls a n d t h e 2 8 R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s w h o flopped from op- by F . W. B e n n e t t , of t h e O r g a n i z a - with a service record of five years p o n e n t s t o s u p p o r t e r s or t h e m e a s u r e , t h e following five R e p r e - of beans may be fumigated. On an- ries of certificates which m a t u r e over and the n timer of said badge tion d e p a r t m e n t of t h e S t a t e F a r m with this o r g a n i z a t i o n and the Mich- s e n t a t i v e s s u p p o r t e d t h e bill on t h e second roll call w h o h a d not other it m a y be a carlot of canta- a given period of years and t h e face e n t e r e d on t h e d o c k e t opposite t h e B u r e a u a t t h e second a n n u a l b a n - igan Bean G r o w e r s association, of voted eight d a y s p r e v i o u s l y : Coleman, F i t c h , M a c K i n n o n , A r c h i e M. loupes, or a s h i p m e n t of ixtle. t h e value of which is paid in full to t h e n a m e of the a p p l i c a n t . " quet of t h e Mecosta County F a r m B.u« which he is president. Reid a n d W a d e . fiber from which rope is m a d e . Rice, Rep. P a l m e r called a t t e n t i o n to t h e r e a u at Big R a p i d s . May 2. Mr. Goodwine. who has been sec- g a r b a n z o peas, t o m a t o e s , g r e e n pep- person or concern d e s i g n a t e d by t h o T h i s was one of t h e l a r g e s t a n d r e t a r y of t h e Sanilac County F a r m p u r c h a s e r upon m a t u r i t y or on t h e fart t h a t his a m e n d m e n t would n o ; pers, s t r i n g beans and dye wood a r e d e a t h of t h e p u r c h a s e r . include any e x a m i n a t i o n as to i h e most e n t h u s i a s t i c m e e t i n g s ever held B u r e a u for six years, has been a J u s t how each R e p r e s e n t a t i v e fi- fee3 paid in by each county. T h e re in t h e county a n d among the other products that must U n d e r t h i s plan sufficient fund* m o r a l s of lobbyists as he d i d n ' t t h i n k a s E. H. Gale, m e m b e r of t h e b o a r d t h e r e for n a l l y voted on t h i s i m p o r t a n t hill is m a j n i n g o n e - e i g h t h of t h i s r e t u r n p r e s i d e n t get a clean bill of h e a l t h before en- would be on h a n d at all t i m e s so t h a t m o r a l i t y was one of t h e qualifications of t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n said, en y e a r s . s h o w n in t h e a c c o m p a n y i n g table. would be d i s t r i b u t e d equally a m o n g "guch a m e e t i n g of progressive farm- tering. even in case t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n failed for such work. Action of t h e State F a r m B u r e a u .* * * • T h e r e v e r s a l on t h e p a r t of t h e 2 8 t h e 83 c o u n t i e s of t h e s t a t e . ers a n d t h e i r wives is an inspira- board in p i c k i n g a successor imme in b u s i n e s s , t h e s u b s c r i b e r or t h e m e m b e r s who flopped over fron. op- A n o t h e r f e a t u r e of t h e bill pro- tion to e v e r y o n e i n t e r e s t e d . " diately upon t h e resignation Mr. Mc- SOUTHERN MICHIGAN person d e s i g n a t e d in the c e r t i f i c a t e After P a l m e r ' s a m e n d m e n t had p o n e n t s to s u p p o r t e r s of t h i s bill is vides for t h e p a y m e n t of $2,000 per The e v e n i n g p r o g r a m was i n t e r - Carty was necessitated by a consti- would receive t h e full a m o u n t of been a d o p t e d vociferously, R e p . F r e d R. Ming of C h e b o y g a n proposed a especially h a r d to explain in view cf mile to cities a n d villages for t r u n k spersed w i t h songs a n d r e a d i n g s . T h e t u t i o n a l provision which specifies ELEVATOR MANAGERS the p u r c h a s e price of t h e c e r t i f i c a t e s roll-call for all lobbyists so t h a t h e the pronounced sentiment public g e n e r a l l y of t h e line h i g h w a y s included within t h e i r mixed q u a r t e t from Deerfield t o w n - ! that the board "shall t a k e such ac- t h a t t h e gas tax limits. It is said t h a t t h e r e a r e 800 ship e n t e r t a i n e d , a c c o m p a n i e d by tion." , VISIT CEREAL PLANT held. This is a plan accepted by several " c q u l d see j u s t w h o was on t h e j o b . " s h o u l d not be i n c r e a s e d w i t h o u t a miles of such city a n d village t r u n k Mrs. H e r m a n Garbow a t t h e p i a n o . Serving as a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e in the big o r g a n i z a t i o n s and it is offered IHs a m e n d m e n t r e a d as follows: O p p o r t u n i t y was afforded W e d - as the first real solution of t h e p r o b - c o r r e s p o n d i n g d e c r e a s e in t h e weigl t lines a n d that t h i s provision of the T h e q u a r t e t consists of Mrs. H e r m a n Michigan L e g i s l a t u r e . Mr. Goodwine " T h e S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e , w h e n such legislative counsel or agent has com- tax. T h i s position was first a d v a n c e d bill will cost t h e s t a t e $1,6*0.000 an- Rogers, Mrs. Zera Clough, Mrs. led a v i g o r o u s , farmer s u p p o r t e d nesday, to a b o u t 80 m a n a g e r s and lem of financing c o - o p e r a t i v e s . T h e plied with t h e provisions of this sec- by t h e F a r m B u r e a u a n d it i m m e d i - n u a l l y . Glenn Holcomb and Mrs. F r e d Ly- campaign for a p e r m a n e n t license for directors of co-operative e l e v a t o r s plan was p r e s e n t e d to t h e b o a r d of . tion, shall certify t h e i r n a m e s to t h e a t e l y m e t w i t h g e n e r a l public a p p r o v - Many of t h e R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s who ons. a u t o m o b i l e s a n d a reduced m o t o r ve- of c e n t r a l a n d s o u t h e r n Michihgan d i r e c t o r s of t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u al. Mrs. A. J. Lhxon e n t e r t a i n e d with hicle weight tax, d u r i n g the pr> to l e a r n , first h a n d , w h a t becomes May ',, a n d t u r n e d over to t h e ex- Clerk of t h e H o u s e a n d t h e S e c r e t a r y voted to t h e last roll call against this of t h e half million b u s h e l s of wheat ecutive c o m m i t t e e for c o n s i d e r a t i o n of t h e S e n a t e , w h o shall p r e p a r e a T h e S e n a t e accepted t h e a m e n d - bill to boost t h e h i g h w a y funds $- L e g i s l a t u r e to furnish e i t h e r of t h e lon, m a k e s n o c h a n g e in t h e weight p e t i t i o n s to t h a t effect to the Rep- t i n u e d loyalty to t h e F a r m B u r e a u thy of. However, in view of t h e fact were given s h o r t t a l k s by executives <1 a t a F a r m B u r e a u nif-eting press galleries." tax a n d provides t h a t an a m o u n t r e s e n t a t i v e s . a n d g r e a t e r activity in s e c u r i n g ad- hat your Honorable Board ha* ->f t h e concern who explained som • bowed vividly what it m e a n s for e q u i v a l e n t to half t h e weight tax ->f t h e m a j o r Operations in t h e manu- Operative o r g a n i z a t i o n In s u g g e s t i n g why he would not Despite t h e fact t h a t s t a t e official.; d i t i o n a l m e m b e r s a n d in m a i n t a i n n a d e the a p p o i n t m e n t , I will aceep* facture of t h e c o m p a n y ' s p r o d u c t s will be d i s t r i b u t e d back to t h e coun- had previously s u b m i t t e d figures to ing t h e m . the position and will endeavor to ly on' elling field to lay down m a k e a n y a p p r o p r i a t i o n for s e a t s for t h e lobbyists, Rep. Ming declared ties. S e v e n - e i g h t h s of this a m o u n t t h e L e g i s l a t u r e s h o w i n g that the nafce myself useful and dependable. ind were g u e s t s of t h e c o m p a n y ftt on t h e job in the t h a t they did so m u c h " s i t t i n g on t h e will be divided as at p r e s e n t , t h a t is, p r e s e n t gas a n d w e i g h t tax laws A s u p p r e s s e d resolve will betray " I n r e g a r d to t h e fight for a four luncheon at noon. The a f t e r n o *n on t h e basis of t h e a m o u n t of license itself in t h e eyes. — G e o r g e Eliot. (Continued on page 2) was devoted to a t o u r of t h e vplant. (Continued on page two; (Continued on page tin (Continued on page four} >IAt 13, td2? TWO MICHIGAN FARM B T R E A t NEWS rrr -i - . *S — LIVINGSTON C O U N T Y — 6 »»—»»»i»* • * » • » » * * ••*—»*<•< We are mathematically paying t h e t a x of .some o n e e l s e who A I.LF.G A X COVXTV—V2 1 L. C. P e t e r s e n i W . B. Clark MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS p a y s less w e i g h t t a x yet uses t h e r o a d 50 t i m e s a s much. N. P . P e t e r s e n j T . B . Gillies OPEN FORUM Injustice is l a w l e s s . The amount in a s i n g l e i n s t a n c e means E . R. AUngst I Merle S. C r a n d a l l The NEWS welcomes letter* Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- Irvin Fox C h a r l e s W. Green from the membership on questions lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices at State Farm Bureau head- n o t h i n g a n d w e u r e a b l e t o p a y it. b u t l a w l e s s n e s s in l e g i s l a t i o n Mrs. Irviu Fox Thad Andrews Interesting to the membership. quarters, Lansing, Michigan. Such letters must be signed and is a d i r e c t i n c e n t i v e t o l a w l e s s n e s s in c i t i z e n s h i p f o r t h e a t m o s - Mrs. Alvin E. Fox C. W. B e n j a m i n be reasonably short because of our VOL. V. MAY 18, H>27 \o. n Alvin E. F o x L E N A W E E COUNTY—6 limited space—500 words i i a good p h e r e of i n j u s t i c e s p r e a d s l i k e a disea.se c o n t a g i o n . .1. D. W e d g e Fred Gerber limit; they should be temperate in J a m e s Nicol language and offer a constructive E n t e r e d a t t h e post office at C h a r l o t t e , Mich., as seeond clasa " W i t h a permanent plate and a straight gas tax the m a n who M. C. McMahon answer to the question in hand. Henry Saggers J . E . Gibson Comsnunications are invited. m a t t e r . A c c e p t a n c e for m a i l i n g at special r a t e of p o s t a g e provided uses t h e r o a d will pay for the r o a d w i t h no possible i n j u s t i c e to Geo. W. M a s t e r s Wm. E. Seager for In Sec. 1 1 0 3 , A c t of Oct. 3 , 1 9 1 7 , a u t h o r i z e d J a n u a r y 12, 1 9 2 3 . Peter Jorgensen Alex L i n d s a y anyone. A n o t h e r t h i n g is t h a t t h e s t r a i g h t g a s t a x a n d p e r m a n e n t Subscription Price 50c P e r Year, Included In dueg of Farm ANTRIM C O ! ' X T V — 1 F r e d Knopf " P u l l m a n , Michigan, p l a t e e n c o u r a g e s c o n s e r v a t i o n of s u p p l y w h i c h is, of i t s e l f a n a d e - F r e d Dobbyn' 3L1COMB C O U N T Y — 3 May 1, 1 0 2 7 . Bureau Members. quate argument. N o n e of t h e s e t h i n g s a p p l y t o t h e w e i g h t tax. Allen R u s h "Michigan State F a r m Bureau. BARRY COUNTY—8 Will M u r p h y < ,'HTLSON Editor F . W. B e n n e t i L a n s i n g , Michigan. A g a i n t h e p e r m a n e n t p l a t e t a x c o u l d b e so a r r a n g e d a s t o g r e a t l y Milon Grinnell STANLEY M. POWELL Associate Editor J o h n C. Killick "Dear Friends: lessen t h e e x p e n s e i n c u r r e d t h r o u g h so m a n y l o c a l t a x r e p r e s e n t a - L. C. K a m l o w s k i . Gilbert Scott E. G. P o t t s T h r o w i n g a little l i g h t on how tives/' Clay B a r b e r LUCE COUNTY—1 m e m b e r s voted, is j u s t w h a t h a s b e e t /yCHIOAN STAfgfrAPM flVBEAV Mrs. D e l b e r t E n z i a n V. F . G o r m e l y n e e d e d in Michigan for a long t i m e . Delbert E n z i a n NLA SOX C O U X T Y — 2 J u s t t u r n on t h e l i g h t , n o t only now, Mrs. Clay B a r b e r Louis H a w l e y THE SPIRIT OF THE DAY Jerry Andrus but p r i n t a few of t h e s e r e c o r d s on OFFICERS Mrs. L o u i s Hawlev i m p o r t a n t bills j u s t before election The spirit of p r o g r e s s m a n i f e s t e d itself v e r y p l a i n l y a week B E R R I E N COUNTY—1 MIDLAND COUXTY—9 M. L. NOON, Jackson President a n d I believe t h e people will do t h e a g o w h e n s o m e 1300 F a r m I i i u y a u r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s t u r n e d o u t to F r e d Dobbyn Hazel C. 'Marshall W. W. BILLINGS, Davison Vice-President rest. BRANCH COUNTY—It I. B. M e M u r t r y m a k e a s p e c i a l m e e t i n g of. t h e s t a t e o r g a n i z a t i o n a s u c c e s s . The W. E. Dobson Mrs. I. B. M c M u i t r y "Another suggestion: When your Directorg-at-Large f a c t t h a t so g r e a t a n u m b e r l e f t t h e i r w o r k , a t h o m e , o n a d a y C. R. G r e e n i n g M. H . M a r s h a l l m e n a r e out soliciting m e m b e r s they M. B. MCPHERSON ' Loweu H. A. Gowdy W m . W. M a i n h o o d s h o u l d also solicit s u b s c r i p t i o n s to MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR Oarleton w h e n a l l f a r m e r s l i k e t o b e d o i n g a l l w i t h i n t h e i r p o w e r t o get H. A. Sias Carl H i m b a u g h F a r m B u r e a u News. L o t s of m e n .JOHN QOQWINE .Marietta Mrs. 15.-M. Runuelhs t h e s p r i n g w o r k o u t of t h e w a y w a s g r a t i f y i n g , t o s a y t h e l e a s t . Mrs. F r a n k Kpnst w o u l d not p a r t w i t h ten d o l l a r s be- VEROLD F. GORMELY Newberry Frank Konst Mrs. H. A. Sias c a u s e they t h i n k t h e y c a n ' t afford J. G. BOYLE Buchanan B u t t h e b i g t h i n g of t h e m e e t i n g w a s m o r e t h a n t h e s u m m i n g u p Mrs. C h a s . G. S o m e r l o t t Oscar C. W e l l s it, b u t would t a k e tho p a p e r a n d in W. W. BILLINGS Davison of f a c e s ; it w a s t h e a t t i t u d e of t h o s e w h o p a r t i c i p a t e d in t h e a f f a i r . Chas. G. S o m e r l o t t MECOSTA C O U X T Y — 7 Mis. F . J . H a r g e r t i m e become a full-fledged m e m b e r Commodity Directors if. B. E c h t i n a w a n d not only t h a t , but it would GEORGE HERMAN, TCdmrtre Mi.lii-nti Potato Growers Exchange T h e u s u a l c r o w d a t t i t u d e of, " W h a t a r e y o u g o i n g t o d o w i t h Mrs. M. E. E i c h t i n a w Lucius Calkins Mrs. Clyde B a r n e s E. H. G a l e b r o a d e n * t h e i n f l u e n c e of t h e m o v e - M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers Association us next'.'" was missing entirely- There was more of the ment. J. H. O'MEALEY, Hudson Mi< higun Live Stock Exchange CALHOUN C O U N T Y — 6 Fred Ebel progressive spirit ; the a t t i t u d e of, t h o s e who assemble with a Eugene Ladner Sincerely, GEO. W. McCALLA, Ypsilanti Michigan Elevator Exchange Mrs. M. E. F a r l e y I. W. Brjojper M. D. BUSKIRK, Paw Paw Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. p u r p o s e t o (to s o m e t h i n g w i t h a vim a n d w i t h o u t urging. T h e m e e t i n g w a s a t r u e e x p r e s s i o n of " a g r i c u l t u r e u p - t o - d a t e . ' " M. K. F a r l e y Ellen May F a r l e y Mrs. Reed R. C a r t e y f. MONTCALM C O U N T * — * Nelson J . R a n s o t n . " Clark L. Brody STATE FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION See'y-Treas-Manager I t w a s t h e s p i r i t of 1027 t h r o u g h o u t . F o r t y - o n e c o u n t i e s of M i c h - Mrs. J. F . C a r n e s Geo. H e r m a n False Rumors Spiked J. F . C a r n e s MONROE COUNTY—11 B. M. Powell Asa't Secretary igan were recorded a m o n g those present. The program went off CASS C O U N T Y — * F r e d T. C o n s e a r In Corn Borer Fight DEPARTMENT HEADS with a snap. T h e r e was no lagging and no holding back between P . H. S a v a g e W e l h e l m i n a Welti Chas. L. N o r t o n John Welti R u m o r s to t h e effect t h a t c o r n Traffic A. P. Mills scenes. Late comers stepped into place and "located them- fields a n d p r e m i s e s in t h e b o r e r in- Clothing , Miss N\ B. Kirl.y R. D. W a r d Henry Hartmann Publicity Leo Chilson s e l v e s " w i t h o u t h a v i n g t o be a s s i s t e d b y a n a r m y of u s h e r s and Mrs. R. D. W a r d Gordon W a g a r fested a r e a which w e r e cleaned u p Geo. W. Brown Mrs. E d i t h M. W a g a r s a t i s f a c t o r i l y a f t e r May l, v would n o t Accounting BJ, K. Pngrcn guides. S e s s i o n s w e r e h e l d on o n e s i d e of t h e M i c h i g a n State Mrs. Geo. W. Brown Organization C. L. Nash R. W. K i d d e r be eligible for t h e e x t r a l a b o r a w a r d SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E MICHIGAN STATE College c a m p u s a n d then on anot ler a n d t h e p r o g r a m carried < IANTOX C O U N T Y — 9 a r e v i g o r o u s l y d e n i e d by L. H. Mrs. R. G. V i v i a n FARM BUREAU L. M u n r o e W o r t h l e y , federal a d m i n i s t r a t o r of through the day without a hitch. R. G. Vivian Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service C. F. Bnrnum C, L. B u r t o n No w o n d e r o t h e r organizations take notice when the Farm Mrs. S. W. O v e r m y e r corn b o r e r control, w p r k . Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service L. A. Thomas C. L. Shafley S. W. O v e r m y e r Michigan S t a t e College a u t h o r i t i e s rMieldgUP Kauri Bureau Wool Pool Allied 1 B u r e a u e x p r e s s e s i t s e l f . ll.'ii per. Vice-Pres., St. Johns T h e q u e s t i o n of h i g h w a y f i n a n c e c a r r i e s so m a n y intricacies C. W. F o f g u SHIAWASSEE COUNTY—17 In s o m e cases, t h e c l e a n - u p a r o u n d F. J. Harger, Tit-as... .Stanwood J. U y Hudson t h a t i t s t r i k e s h o m e h o w e v e r it is s e t u p . T o ..the- F a r m Bureau, II. J . Z o r m a n A.' G. G l a d d e n b a r n y a r d s a n d feed lots h a s n o t been F. P. Hilist, Con. Mgr Cadillac Frank Obi i . Bre< ken ridge J . O. K n o w l e s B. A. F l l l i n g e n t h e o n l y e q u i t a b l e s e t - u p is a p r o g r a m of t a x i n g so t h a t t h e u s e r s finished. I n d i c a t i o n s a r e t h a t a lit- C. A. Rlchner, Sales Mgr.. .Cadlllao Nate Paulson Care A. N. B r o w n R . V. B e a r d s l e e Mrs. F r e d C u r t i s J. F r e d S m i t h tle h a n d p i c k i n g a n d g a t h e r i n g will Leon G. VanLeuw Beliolre J. R. Bettes Sparta of t h e h i g h w a y s p a y m o r e n e a r l y i n p r o p o r t i o n a s t h e y u s e t h e George Herman Edmore Fred Curtis Mrs. F r e d West c o m p l e t e o y e r 85 p e r c e n t of t h e Charles Brown Suufleld roads. Orinda B. Hawkes Fred West c l e a h - u p in t h e s t a t e . The need E. A. Rasmussen Sheridan Edward ]>lppey Perry MICHIGAN FRUIT Charles Woodruff Irving Hawkes Ethel Reed of a t h o r o u g h a n d c o m p l e t e c l e a n - u p Hastings The objection the Bureau raised to the Leland t h r e e cent gas D. F . R e e d M. t>. Buskirk, Pres Paw Paw J . D. H a w k e s is e m p h a s i z e d by W o r t h i e r . GROWERS, INC. t a x w a s n o t o n e of f i g h t i n g t h e i n c r e a s e of o n e c e n t a g a l l o n i n J. W. Lunbright F. E. C h u r c h Amos Tucker, 1 V. Pres John Miller Coloma W. A. Coplin Mrs. C h a s . B . Cook t a x b u t w a s a fight for e q u a l i z a t i o n . The organization realizes : Herbert Nafziger, 2 V. Pres South Haven Allan B. Graham Elberta t h e i n c r e a s i n g n e e d of f u n d s for r o a d c o n s t r u c t i o n and would W. S. A d a m s GRATIOT COUNTY—2 C n a s . B : Cook C. H. A r n o l d Alfalfa Leads All P. D. Leavenworth..Grand Rapids F. L. Bradford, Sec.-Trea* Millburg W. J. Schultz Hart f a v o r d o u b l i n g t h e t w o c e n t t a x if r e l i e f f o r t h e f a r m e r were C. P . K e p n e r M. C. M o r s e Mrs. Madge B r i d g e r Mrs. C. W . A r n o l d On Short Rotation L. A. Hawley Ludlngton Benton Harbor g r a n t e d in t h e w e i g h t t a x l e v y a n d t h e cost of h i g h w a y main- HURON COUNTY—8 Lena Korf It is not often that the beet ('. I. Chrestensen Onekama William B. Baur Dora W a l w o r t h F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr H. W. Gowdy Union Pier t e n a n c e a p p o r t i o n e d a c c o r d i n g t o t h e u s e of t h e r o a d s . t h i n g s a r e t h e c h e a p e s t ; b u t accord- Benton Harbor W . C. W i g h t m a n 4 Floyd F . Walworth O. ft. Gale Shelby ing to t h e figures covering average D. H. Brake Frt-mont T h e r e Is n o w a v i n g of w h i t e n o r c r y i n g " e n o u g h " b y t h e F a r m W m . Gwinn S T . CLALR COl7NTY r —5 John Lang Sodus Richard Baur F. W. Ailington yields for t h e last t e n y e a r s , alfalfa Henry Nttmitz Bridgman B u r e a u a t t h i s s t a g e of t h e g a m e . Politics, seemingly more t h a n W . A. L o n s b e r r y used in a t h r e e - y e a r r o t a t i o n w i t h J. F . Higbee A Benton F a r m B u r eJohn m e r i c a nHarbor a u FBottema ederation Spring Lake Thelma Reynolds Bert Gleason Lawrence a n y o t h e r f a c t o r h a v e r u n g in a v i c t o r y of v o t e s o n t h e g a s o l i n e H . L. D r a h e r P. M. Stein corn a n d w h e a t , is m u c h m o r e p r o f i t - SAM H.Overton Miller THOMPSON Bangor President Allan H. Wilfong E a r l C. M c C a r t y a b l e t h a n r e d clover or s w e e t clover GENERAL OFFICES A. F. B. F . . . ' C.68 L.East BrodyWashington St., Chicago Lansing Harry Hogue Sodus t a x question d u r i n g this session of t h e l e g i s l a t u r e b u t t h e B u r e a u Lewis Tibbits Mrs. E . C. McCarty used i n t h 6 s a m e t h r e e - y e a r r o t a - CHESTER H. GRAY Washington Representative INGHAM COUNTY—21 ST. J O S E P H COUNTY—* still .stands r e a d y to c h a m p i o n the cause for the protection of tion. LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Munsey Bldg., Washington, D. C. C. L. B r o d y J. Ai B a r n e y agriculture when the opportunity affords itself to s t r i k e again. H a r o l d H. E v e r y H. E. C r o w M a n y people in p a s t y e a r s , w h e n C. M. K i d m a n M. N. M a c G r e g o r a d a p t e d alfalfa seed w a s s c a r c e a n d The issue isn't d e a d . E n f o r c e m e n t V)f t h e t h r e e c e n t g a s tax law, P. E. Frost Willis W a h l h i g h , felt w h e n e v e r t h e y g o t a s t a n d w i t h o u t license t a x relief, a s e n a c t e d will a r o u s e p u b l i c s e n t i m e n t L. R. S m i t h VAX B U R E X C O U N T Y — 7 of alfalfa t h e y s h o u l d k e e p i t for STATE FARM BUREAU'S PUBUC in s u p p o r t of t h e F a r m B u r e a u i n M i c h i g a n a s n o o t h e r l a w e n - . . A. J a y Cory S. S. W a r n e r H. E . M e r r i t t Mrs. H. E . M e r r i t t s e v e r a l y e a r s . T h i s often . r e l e g a t e d t h e c r o p t o s o m e field far from t h e B. A. R a i n e y N e t t i e L. C h a s e SERVICE PROGRAM ment has done, it means the t e r m e r must keep thinking and L. A. T h o m a s L. T. C h a s e b u i l d i n g , o r , for s o m e o t h e r r e a s o n , working on the question. It means eventual victory despite the C. F . B a r n u m Mrs. J e n n i e B u s k i r k pot in t h e r e g u l a r r o t a t i o n . T h e a l - LEGISLATION Alfred B e n t a l l falfa field will give a g o o d a c c o u n t temporary " M e l a y ' ' in tax equalisation brought about at this M. D. B u s k i r k Passage of the Capper-French Truth-in- M a r g a r e t E. Brody C. D. L e i s o n i n g of itself u n d e r t h e s e c o n d i t i o n s , a n d Fabrlc bill; completion and operation of time. E . E. U n g r e n W.YSHTENAW COUNTY—5 p r o b a b l y prove t h e m o s t p r o f i t a b l e the C S. Muscle Shoals Nitrates plant Lillian C. U n g r e n Chas. McCalla and manufacture of fertilizer; opposition Held on t h e f a r m . It h a s be«n p r o v e n i n J a n y s a l e s field t h e y do it by h a r d W a y n e Mills F r a n k B. Wilson t/> anv form of sales tax or of consump- tion tax; retention of federal income tax; 41 Counties Send w « r k a n d h e m a d e it j u s t as plain A. P. Mills Geo. W , McCalla even s u p e r i o r to r e d clover a n d s w e e t clover in s h o r t r o t a t i o n on soil typi- Passage of Gooding-Ketcham Seed Stain- t h a t t h e co-op c a n s a v e its own o r L. Sinclair Walter Rorabacher E N A C T E D APR. 26, 1928 ing bill. Delegates to Meet g a n i z a t i o n by a p p l y i n g the same Mose R e n w i c k C. A. T h o m a s cal of a l a r g e p o r t i o n of I n d i a n a . TAXATION (Continued from page one) L. E. O s m e r WAYNE COUNTY—2 T h e a v e r a g e r e t u r n s p e r y e a r for a m o u n t of e f f o r t its c o m p e t i t o r doeB e a c h y e a r of t h e p e r i o d 1 9 1 6 t o 1921 Relief for sorely burdened farm property need of m o r e s a l e s m a n s h i p e x e r t e d In a s a l e s w a y . C L. Nash Ralph Carr by enactment of: by t h e c o o p e r a t i v e s t h e m s e l v e s , in or- IONIA COUNTY—3 C. H. F o w l e r on a t h r e e - y e a r r o t a t i o n , w e r e a s fbl • ENACTED JAN. 29, 1925 (a) Two cent gasoline tax for highway der to m e e t t h e i n c r e a s i n g p r e s s u r e Stressed Salesmanship Alton G u n n ! ILLINOIS—* l o w s : C o r n , Wheat a n d clover, $ 2 7 . 3 " funds. in t h e s a l e s field* w h e r e old line com- Mr. T a y l o r ' s a d d r e s s was especial- W i l l i a m Toan L u c i u s E. Wilson a v e r a g e r e t u r n per y e a r ; c o r n , w h e a t (b State Income Tax In place of State's Fred E. Cahoon G. J. M e c h e r l e a n d s w e e t clover, $ 2 7 . 8 1 a v e r a g e r e - general property levy. p a n i e s a r e doing- all in t h e i r p o w e r ly significant in face of t h e effort A. G. T a y l o r to m a i n t a i n s u p r e m a c y . b e i n g p u t forth by s o m e of t h e old ISABELLA COUNTY—4 turn per year and corn, wheat and (<) Law forbidding any more tax exempt E l e a n o r McCabe H. R. K i b l e r securities. Co-ops H a v e A d v a n t a g e line feed a n d fertilizer c o n c e r n s a n d alfalfa, $31.94 a v e r a g e r e t u r n p e r TAXES RECUCED (d) Equalisation of assessment of farm and H e s h o w e d h o w t h e local co-op o t h e r s , to r e g a i n t h e i r f o r m e r hold in H a r r y McCabe OHIO—a year. 167,350 A N N U A L L Y city property in accordance with sales Mildred L a r s e n M. R. Manley S I N C E 1924 values of same. c a n m a i n t a i n a d e c i d e d " a d v a n t a g e co'op t e r r i t o r y in Michigan. H i s poinr W. 0 . Wilt Of c o u r s e , R e d Clover a n d Sweet over its c o m p e t i t o r s by h a n d l i n g only was t h a t i n t e n s i v e s a l e s m a n s h i p is E. O. A n s t a e t t Clover a r e b i e n n i a l s , so c a n n o t be ex- (Farm Bureau Investigations brought J A C K S O N COUNTY*—15 pected to do m u c h if left for h a y equalization in Calhoun, Ingham, Wash- tenaw, Monroe and Kalamazoo counties, saving farmer taxpayers $67,350 excess co-operative commodities and by t h e o n e e s s e n t i a l needed t o m a k e p u s h i n g t h e sale of t h e m r a t h e r t h a n success for t h e i n d i v i d u a l co-op. W i t h A. G. Moekel Mrs. R. E. D e c k e r New Director Is m o r e t h a n one y e a r , b u t m a n y peo- taxes annually.) by " j u s t r u n n i n g a s t o r e , " a n d h a n d - it, t t h e co-op is b o u n d to f l o u r i s h ; l i n g t h e m o u t to a few old c u s t o m e r s . w i t h o u t it, it m a y c o n t i n u e to do R. E . D e c k e r Mrs. Geo. H. L o o m i s Pickedf For Bureau ple h a v e l a b o r e d u n d e r t h e i m p r e s - sion t h a t t h e y w o u l d b o t h beat Al- TRANSPORTATION W. S. Wood (Continued from page one) NV\v c u s t o m e r s for t h e co-op m e a n b u s i n e s s but t h e p r o s p e c t s for de- falfa in s h o r t r o t a t i o n s . In long r o - EFFECTIVE SEPT. 10, Immediate application of Michigan TrVY E. E c k e r s o n cent g a s t a x a n d a p e r m a n e n t license 1925 Zone Kate decision to save farmer ship- b u s i n e s s for its c o m p e t i t o r s , he v e l o p m e n t u s u a l l y a r e slim, h e ex- t a t i o n s , alfalfa leaves all o t h e r le- W . H. Warner place for c a r s , I a m w i l l i n g to ac- pers in t>9 counties $500,000 annually. explained. Better business princi- plained. F r a n k Gilmore g u m e s t i e d to a post. I n t h e g r o u p knowledge that the greater credit, MARKETING ples b r i n g in t h e n e w c u s t o m e r s , h e Mrs. F r e d E . Day of eleven different r o t a t i o n s , Includ- T h e big m e e t i n g opened a t 10 for all a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s a r e d u e t h e Extension of sound co-operative mar- added. F r e d E. Day ing t h o s e a b o v e , in t e s t , t h e follow- o'clock in t h e m o r n i n g a n d c o n t i n - Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u which keting program now well under way In W i t h t h e s a m e a p p l i c a t i o n of effort ued until l a t e in t h e a f t e r n o o n w i t h E m m e t t J. Noon ing one led'all others: Michigan. M. L. Noon co-opierated w i t h me a t all t i m e s to c o - o p e r a t i v e m e r c h a n d i s i n g t h a t l u n c h e o n in t h e Union Memorial b a n - C o r n , corn, w h e a t , a l f a l f a , alfalfa, Mrs. Mary J . Noon when r e q u e s t s w e r e m a d e for m a - AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE is applied to i n d e p e n d e n t selling, t h e quet r o o m a t n o o n . a n d alfalfa. Net r e t u r n s w e r e $38.86 EFFECTIVE OCT. 20, Adequate protection for farmers against H. D. G i b b i n s t e r i a l a n d publicity. limits of^achlevement are unknown, per year. 1926 loss by fire, theft, collision, property dam- At t h e m o r n i n g session, a h i g h w a y Roy D. Cuff " W e h a v e been s n o w e d u n d e r but age and public liability furnished at rea- Mr. T a y l o r declared. Co-operative In t h e s e t e s t s , in c o m p u t i n g fi- finance petition to t h e legislature KAliAMAZOO COUNTY not d e f e a t e d . O u r p l a n is r i g h t a n d is sonable rates. m e r c h a n d i s i n g h a s all In its favor n a n c i a l r e s u l t s , corn w a s v a l u e d a t Mrs. R. L. Olds a c k n o w l e d g e d so by n i n e t y p e r cent that a n y o t h e r t y p e of m e r c h a n d i s - was c i r c u l a t e d a n d 275 s i g n a t u r e s 60 c e n t s p e r b u s h e l ; w h e a t a t $1.25 M a r g a r e t A n n Olds of t h e people of Michigan. W e s h o u l d V: ing h a s a n d h a s t h e a d d e d a d v a n t - w e r e s e c u r e d , At t h e l u n c h e o n m e e t - R. L. Olds per b u s h e l and h a y at $12.00 a t o n . c o n t i n u e t h e fight by e d u c a t i n g t h e a g e of class s y m p a t h y which o t h e r i n g c a r d s were laid a t each p l a t e a n d Mrs. J . C. R e d p a t h B u t w i t h Red Clover a n d Alsike people t o e x e r t t h e i r p o w e r in t h e FAVORS PERMANENT AUTO LICENSES m e r c h a n d i s i n g , d o e s not h a v e . It is 269 p e r s o n s s i g n e d t h e s e c a r d s , in- R. G. G i b b e n s seed very high prices a n d with pros- c a m p a i g n of 1928 a s t h e labor t h i s o n e a s s e t a l o n o t h a t "saves"' t h e d i c a t i n g representation from 4J Harry Ekema pects t h a t t h e s u p p l y will be ex- forces did in t h e p a s t election w h e n T h e i v c a n b e n o q u e s t i o n b u t t h a t t h e g a s o l i n e t a x is a m o r e co-op in m a n y i n s t a n c e s , he said, a n d c o u n t i e s . K E N T COUNTY—12 h a u s t e d before s e e d i n g is well a d - -The n a m e s listed a c c o r d i n g to Jchn Lavender t h e y c a u s e d t h e g o v e r n o r to a d v o - equitable m e a n s of r a i s i n g h i g h w a y revenues than the weight t h e u s e of it, p r o p e r l y g u i d e d a n d vanced, don't drop legumes from M. B. M c P h e r s o n c a t e a n i n c r e a s e d c o m p e n s a t i o n to a u g m e n t e d by b e t t e r b u s i n e s s m e t h - c o u n t i e s , a r e g i v e n h e r e as an indica- your rotation. Sow a b e t t e r and lax or license s y s t e m . T h e t r u t h of t h i s . s t a t e m e n t is s o o b v i o u s Mrs. Mary RIggs the laborer. ods, is b o u n d to reflect in a n im- tion of t h e w i d e - s p r e a d i n t e r e s t in Cheaper o n e — A l f a l f a ; a n d sow it F a r m B u r e a u w o r k in Michigan. Leo J. R i g g s "In this battle the F a r m Bureau that w e h a v e not wasted a n y e d i t o r i a l s p a c e in d i s c u s s i n g this; proved b u s i n e s s j t a t u s of t h e co-op. E. W. R u e h s e a r l y j u s t like you w o u l d Red Clo- h a s n o t only s h o w n its s t a n d for t h e proposition. However, the following letter from Robert L. W h e n t h e o t h e r fellow can offer There were more registrations J e s s e W. P i c k e t t ver, o n l y i n n o c u l a t e . farmer, but has" ~ made friends to g o o u t a n d sell a c a r l o t of his from I n g h a m c o n u t y t h a n from any L. D. K a e c h e l e throughout the state with business S a w y e r , of B a t t l e C r e e k , t o R e p r e s e n t a t i v e J o h n W. (roodwine goods for t h e co-op, it is b e c a u s e a o t ^ e r county, naturally, because R. Roelofs C U T COTTON A C R E A G E Mrs. H e n r y G e n k e s men w h o realize t h a t our organiza- makes some interesting observations. H e r e is M r . S a w y e r ' s let- c a r c a n be sold in t h e t e r r i t o r y a n d t h e r e w e r e q u i t e a n u m b e r of S t a t e Of t h e 750,000 a c r e s of Mississippi Mrs. R. Roelofs tion is o u t s p o k e n a n d will n o t be- t h e r e is e v e r y a d v a n t a g e in t h e w o r l d F a ^ m B u r e a u officials a n d e m p l o y e s c r o p l a n d s u n d e r w a t e r . It is esti- A. Inwood come a cog in a n y political m a c h i n e . " in favor of t h e co-op selling t h e c o m - at t h e m e e t i n g , but t h e c o u n t y l e a d - m a t e d t h a t 585,000 a c r e s w e r e plant- "May w o r d t o y o u r e l a t i v e t o a n d in f a v o r of the m o d i t y l a t h e r t h a n t h e o t h e r fellow ing t h e list w i t h a p u r e l y f a r m e r r e p - Chas. Turner ed t o cotton last y e a r , w i t h a pro- if it will but go, out after t h e b u s i - r e s e n t a t i o n was S h i a w a s s e e , w i t h 17 L A P E E R COIXTY'—1 A s t u n t e d colt m e a n s a s m a l l h o r s e d u c t i o n of 3 4 7 , 0 0 0 b a l e s . pen a n d t a x a s a n issue of s i m p l e j u s t i c e . B. C. H a r r i n g t o n ness, t h e s p e a k e r a s s e r t e d . In o t h e r w h o s i g n e d t h o car.ds. T h e t o t a l a t - since t h e g r o w t h toade t h e first y e a r our own situation. W e d r i v e a car very little, yet the Chas. F. Bade One of t h e best uses of w a s t e laud w o r d s , he m a d e it v e r y plain t h a t , t e n d a n c e w a s close to 3 2 5 . t h e r e be- Ray Warner very l a r g e l y d e t e r m i n e s his size at ) t h e w e i g h ! s y s t e m is s o m e t h i n g o v e r $ 1 7 . w h e r e competing^ c o n c e r n s get a hold i n g 3n7 a t t h e l u n c h e o n at noon. Albert B a d e maturity. is for g r o w i n g a f a r m wood lot. MAY }3, l&S? MICHIGAN FARM BtftEAt N* E IT 9 f«EPE over $150,00U for Michigan p r o d u c - PRODUCERS HANDLED Well, Pa, Here is Something ISABELLA WOMEN LIVESTOCK PLANS ANNUAL MEETING LOSS ASSN. ers in 1926. he claims! 25 PER CENT OF ALL CLAIMS For You and Ma to Read MAKE STUDY TOUR TO BE HELD AT DETROIT FLOOD KKL1F.F ~ S e e d ~ a n d feed r e q u i r e m e n t s for LIVESTOCK MARKETEDCHECKED p r o b a b l y o n e million a c r e s in t h e Producers' commission associa- AT COST D a t e s for t h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g of Mississippi Valley a r e a , exclusive of tions h a n d l e d b e t t e r t h a n 25 per cent T h e Home Economics O r g a n i z a t i o n t h e Michigan Livestock Loss P r e v e n - Health Of The Child; Home Life And Social Environment of Isabella c o u n t y held its first tion Association h a v e j u s t been a n - Louisiana, will h a v e to be financed of t h e live stock received on t h e Buf- Railroad errors are t h i s year by the Red Cross, or by falo m a r k e t s d u r i n g t h e week of c o s t l y to f a r m e r - s h i p - Are Subjects Well Worthy Of Your Consideration a c h i e v e m e n t d a y in H o m e M a n a g e - nounced as May 25 a n d 26. The some o t h e r relief agency, if this land m e n t with a t o u r of h o m e s of several m e e t i n g is to be held a t t h e F o r t April 2 3 - 2 9 ; seven a n d a half per pers. Let us audit is to be planted a t all.' cent of t h a t h a n d l e d on t h e Chicago BY M R S . E D I T H M. WAGA.R g r o u p l e a d e r s to n o t e ' c h a n g e s m a d e Shelby H o t e l , D e t r o i t . m a r k e t s a n d 4 3 per cent of all h a n d - your freight bills L a s t week was Child H e a l t h week in kitchen a r r a n g e m e n t a n d e q u i p - S e v e r a l p r o m i n e n t s p e a k e r s , in- T H E F A R M E R Q t ITS led on t h e Detroit m a r k e t s . They a n d m a n y clinics were held all over t h e n a t i o n . Many defects were d i s . STEWED ment. T h e t o u r covered six t o w n - c l u d i n g Dr. \ \ \ J . E m b r e e of Chicago, a n d Mr. H. R. Davidson of t h e In- T h e farm population of the United were first in per t e n t of b u s i n e s s ;m m a n y m o r e before his w o r k t h e r e is Rhode Island Reds, $12.00 p e r h u n d r e d . Bull, 'J1* m o n t h s old. D a r k red r o a n Yape of t h e W a y n e high school a n d series this year. This would h e l p to m e e t i n g called by t h e Michigan 100% live delivery g u a r a n t e e d . H . Koons, Record. Splendid b r e e d i n g , style am! completed. Homer, Mich. 4-29-b c o n f o r m a t i o n . response by Morris H u b e r m a n , t h e avoid c a n c e l l a t i o n of o r d e r - State F a r m Bureau a t East Lan- $100 If t a k e n a t once. H It h a s been claimed, p a r t i c u l a r l y v a r i o u s clubs r e s p o n d e d to roll call Monroe county h a s p a r t of its E. Powell & Sun. Ionia. Mich. tf sing. W e d n e s d a y . May 4, respect- by t h o s e d e s i r o u s of d i v e r t i n g t h e by giving yells, songs, violin a n d pi- t o w n s h i p c o m m i t t e e s a p p o i n t e d a n d t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s of a good p o u l t r y R a l p h S h e r m a n h a s t h e t w o high- fully a n d e a r n e s t l y u r g e upon house a r e not k e p t in m i n e . Visiting T h e w a r m l y built h e n h o u s e with Muscle ShoalB power to o t h e r p u r p o s - ano solos, r e c i t a t i o n s a n d s t u n t s . will c o m p l e t e t h i s p a r t of i t s o r g a n - est cows this m o n t h a n d also high the S e n a t o r s a n d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s ization p r o g r a m in t h e n e a r f u t u r e f a r m s w h e r e m q d e r n p o u l t r y h o u s e s n o v e n t i l a t i o n is a h o t h o u s e d u r i n g M t h a n t h o s e which C o n g r e s s i n t e n d - t h a t n o legislation be e n a c t e d h e r d , h a v i n g a five-cow h e r d m i l k e d [Tiave been built helps o n e ' t o decide t h e d a y a n d a r e f r i g e r a t o r a t n i g h t . ed, t h a t c o n c e n t r a t e d fertilizers can T h e c l o t h i n g a n d h a n d i c r a f t club four t i m e s a d a y , p r o d u c i n g a n aver- to i n c r e a s e t h e g a s t a x r a t e which t y p e is most s u i t a b l e for h i s Cold, d r y a i r is b e t t e r t h a n w a r m , be m a d e w i t h o u t t h e use of cheap work in M e n o m i n e e County w a t e r p o w e r , a n d they p o i n t t o t h e schools h a s b e c o m e a r e a l f e a t u r e of 63.9 l b s . b u t t e r f a t . r u r a l age of 1,777."> lbs. milk c o n t a i n i n g which is not accomplished by a Easy to Remodel Old purpose. foul, moist a i r . companion measure to reduce fact t h a t G e r m a n y is p r o d u c i n g t h e s e t h e child's school life. In a s m a l l way Elgy S i m m o n d s of P i n e Grove t h e licenses o n p a s s e n g e r c a r s Style Poultry House c o n c e n t r a t e d m a t e r i a l s at prices be- it p r o v i d e s for t h e r u r a l boy a n d t o w n s h i p h a s h a d a couple of wood- and light t r u c k s , o r possibly low t h e cost of Chilean n i t r a t e with girl t h e v o c a t i o n a l w o r k t h e city boy lots u n d e r . t h e woodlot t a x r e d u c - p r o v i d e p e r m a n e n t p l a t e s for M a n y of t h e old u n s a t i s f a c t o r y LOOK! C H I C K S ! READ! power obtained from coal a n d lignite. or girl receives in t h e J u n i o r High tion a c t . T h e first o n e s t a r t e d in p o u l t r y h o u s e s n o w t o be found on Pure bred S. C. W h i t e & Brown Leghorns and Anconas. Flocks culled p a s s e n g e r cars, by an expert. Strong sturdy well hatched chicks from Free Range Breed- The argument sounds plausible School. M e n o m i n e e county leads t h e 1911. In a n i n q u i r y to Mr. S i m m o n d s " W e would call a t t e n t i o n to f a r m s could be r e m o d e l e d a t little ex- ers. Immediate delivery. Order direct from this ad. Bank reference. u n t i l it is r e m e m b e r e d t h a t this so- most of t h e c o u n t i e s of Michigan in a y e a r o r t w o a g o , h e s t a t e d t h a t t h e p e n s e a n d t r o u b l e in such a w a y a s Shipped postpaid, 100 per cent live a r r i v a l guaranteed. t h e p l a t f o r m of t h e R e p u b l i c a n Prices $5 per 100; $38 per 500; $75 per 1,000; Barred Rocks $11 per called "non-power-using p r o c e s s " t h i s work. act w a s w o r k i n g o u t very satisfac- P a r t y in t h e election last Fall on to p r o v i d e a c o m f o r t a b l e h o m e for 100; $52.50 per 500; Assorted or Mixed Chicks $7 per 100. )ia« been known since 1914 but that torily in his ease. Mr. S i m m o n d s way t h e flock, a c c o r d i n g t o p o u l t r y m e n a t Special low prices "on 8-10 week old Pullets which t h e preserft legislative R I V E R S I D E P O U L T R Y F A R M , R-7, Holland, Michigan it is used for t h e p r o d u c t i o n of fer- Sixteen dozen bottles of alfalfa t h e first m a n in t h e s t a t e t o t a k e ad^ and executive b r a n c h e s of t h e t h e college of a g r i c u l t u r e , University tilizers in only two c o u n t r i e s in t h e o c u l a t i n g b a c t e r i a have been dis- v a n t a g e of t h e t i m b e r t a x r e d u c t i o n State Government came into of I l l i n o i s ' T h e c o m m o n type of world, i. e.. G e r m a n y a n d E n g l a n d , t r i b u t e d t h r o u g h t h i s office. T h i r t y act. His first woodlot c o n s i s t e d of office. T h i s p l a t f o r m , it will h o u s e often is too n a r r o w , allowing a n d in each of t h e s e c o u n t r i e s those bottles went t o t h e Wallace P o t a t o t w e n t y a c r e s of w h i t e pine, a n d he be r e m e m b e r e d , provided t h a t l i t t l e c h a n c e for v e n t i l a t i o n w i t h o u t .n S t a t e It^sixnlciis QUALITY CHICKS who a r e employing t h e process for E x c h a n g e to be d i s t r i b u t e d with t h e i r s t a t e d t h a t h e would h a v e been com- t h e r e would be n o n e w tax d r a f t s blowing directly on t h e birds. v*Q=cs; t h e p u r p o s e h a v e received l a r g e s u b - alfalfa o r d e r s , w h i l e t h e r e m a i n d e r pelled t o sell a t a g r e a t sacrifice if it T h e n a r r o w h o u s e , 10 t o 14 feet in At Ordinary Prices which would n o t definitely d e - sidies from t h e i r g o v e r n m e n t s , a n d h a s gone in lots of one t o t h r e e o r had not been for t h i s act. T h e pres- crease a tax now in effect a n d width a n d of shed type, c a n often be WHITE LEGHORNS—BARRED ROCKS c h e a p w a t e r power is not t o be h a d four b o t t l e s d i r e c t to f a r m e r s . T h i s ent woodlot c a m e u n d e r t h e act in especially tend t o w a r d relief In c o n v e r t e d into a h a l f - m o n i t o r type SANILAC COUNTY RHODE ISLAND REDS in q u a n t i t y in e i t h e r of t h e s e coun- is e n o u g h i n o c u l a t i o n for a l m o s t 2 0 0 1922 a n d c o n s i s t s of t w e n t y a c r e s of the g e n e r a l p r o p e r t y t a x . by building a n S "to 10-foot shed on tries . b u s h e l s of alfalfa seed, which is h a r d w o o d t i m b e r . T h e v a l u a t i o n of " T h e Leland bill, p r o p o s i n g to t h e front, sloping it t o w a r d t h e s o u t h . Thumb Hatchery, Inc. e n o u g h seed for v e r y n e a r l y lOOO t h e woodlot on t h e farm in 1 9 2 1 w ? s H o u s e s of t h e g a b l e - t y p e of roof, Sandusky, Michigan W i t h Muscle Shoals in operation placed a t $5,600 a n d if t h e woodlot exact a n a d d i t i o n a l $ 6 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 acres. especially those which a r e too h i g h , uiidef a contract whereby profits a r e was accepted u n d e r act 86 of 1 9 1 7 , a n n u a l l y for h i g h w a y p u r p o s e s , Or John D. Martin, Co. A g r l Agt. Ifmited to 8 p e r cent of t h e coat of in Michigan, does n o t h a r m o n - usually will be m a d e m o r e comfort- p r o d u c t i o n , with a board of f a r m e r G r e a t p r e p a r a t i o n s a r e b e i n g m a d e t h e farm v a l u a t i o n w a s placed t o a b l e for t h e h e n s if b o a r d s a r e laid L$."),100. A r e d u c t i o n of $ 5 0 0 ; and ize w i t h . * h i s p l a t f o r m . representatives having sufficient by t h e 4-H club boys a n d g i r l s of t h i s s a m e c o n d i t i o n c o n t i n u e ? " W e r e p e a t o u r r e q u e s t — t h a t across t h e p l a t e s a n d a layer of s t r a w Cass C o u n t y for t h e i r second a n - placed on t o p of t h e s e . power to a s s u r e good faith in this nual County Achievement Day t h r o u g h 192 4. T h e t w e n t y acre no i n c r e a s e be m a d e in t h e g a s - It will p a y t o s t u d y p l a n s of a type l i m i t a t i o n of profit, a n y new process woodlot w a s assessed s e p a r a t e l y at a oline t a x unless a n a c c o m p a n y - s c h e d u l e d for S a t u r d a y . May 7. at would have t o c o m p e t e lo'wer costs a n d t h e f a r m e r would get with t h e s e t h e benefit of t h i s c o m p e t i t i o n r e - t h e w a r d school at Cassopolis. v a l u a t i o n of $ 2 0 . H e paid t h e follow- ing in a c t u a l t a x e s : In 1 9 2 2 on 20 Acres, 53 c e n t s ; 1 9 2 3 , 53 c e n t s ; ing d e c r e a s e in t h e weight t a x is p r o v i d e d . " of p o u l t r y h o u s e a d a p t e d t o climatic conditions w h e r e t h e farm is located before one decides t o b u i l d . Many % Michigan Accredited Chicks Reduced P u r s u a n t to a call by P r e s i d e n t O u r s t o c 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 - g a r d l e s s of t h e a m o u n t of p o w e r r e - 1924. 47 c e n t s . Mr. S i m m o n d s was expensively built poultry houses T E R E G 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 high Geo. F r a n k , t h e d i r e c t o r s of t h e Cass prove to be u n s a t i s f a c t o r y b e c a u s e individuals. W e have HOLLYWOOD, TANCltED, and ENGLISH q u i r e d by t h e n e w process. t h e only l a n d o w n e r in section t h r e e C o u n t y G u e r n s e y B r e e d e r s ' Associa- 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 W i t h o u t t h e c o m p e t i t i o n of Muscle t i o n , a t a session who h a s received any r e d u c t i o n in R o c k s . Hollywood f o u n d a t i o n s t o c k from 260-290 e g g r e c o r d ; T a n o r e d foundation S h o a l s , a n y n i t r o g e n fertilizer d u c e d by new processes would be d u r i n g t h e last week of May o r t h e at t h e c o u n t y pro- a g e n t ' s office decided to hold a t o u r v a l u a t i o n from 1 9 2 1 to 1 9 2 4 . "Bell Ringers" The Farm Bureau s t o c k from 250 u p e g g r e c o r d stock. A n c o n a f o u n d a t i o n d i r e c t f r o m S h e p p a r d . Th-i 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- 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 t h e q u a l i t y of o u r c h i c k s is t h a t w e 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 la,*t sold a s high a s t h e price of Chilean first week of J u n e . Visits t o t h e T h e w o m e n of t h e H o m e E e o n o m F r o m a Speech by G l e n n F r a n k s , year. W i t h " T O W N L I N E " you also g e t ' - P E R S O N A L S E R V I C E " L A R G E NEW nitrate and ammonium s u l p h a t e m o r e p r o m i n e n t G u e r n s e y h e r d s of "xtension classes of K e n t Coun- Poultry Exchange CATALOG F R E E . P r e s . University of W i s c o n s i n J U N E PRICES ^ T ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ would permit, a n d it would h a v e n o B e r r i e n c o u n t y will be included in ty will hold t h e i r third Annual which f o r m e r l y o p e r a t e d a t 2610 500 1,000 ' W h a t ' s t h e point in l e a r n i n g to 100 m o r e effect on t h e g e n e r a l cost of t h e i t i n e r a r y , w i t h a picnic d i n n e r a t A c h i e v e m e n t Day a t t h e F i r s t Meth- Riopelle S t r e e t , D e t r o i t , h a s d i s - S. C. W h i t e a n d Brown L e g h o r n s , A n c o n a s $9.00 $40.00 $ 75.00 fertilizers t h a n t h e b u i l d i n g of s o m e noon. odist Episcopal Church in G r a n d m a k e t w o p o t a t o e s g r o w w h e r e one c o n t i n u e d b u s i n e s s . • T h i s b u s i n e s s $55.00 $105.00 h a s b e e n t a k e n over b y t h e B a r r e d Rocks $12.00 a d d i t i o n a l by-product coke ovens. R a p i d s on May 27th. T h e w o r k done grew before if you h a v e t o sell t h e Mixed C h i c k s $7.00 p e r 100. O r d e r s for less t h a n 100, 1c p e r c h i c k m o r e . by t h e s e g r o u p s h a s been u n d e r t h e two p o t a t o e s for less t h a n you sold T h o u s a n d s of e i g h t t o t e n w e e k old pullets a t special low p r i c e s . T h e r e would be no obligation t o m a r - A barley v a r e t y test w a s p l a n t e d GarlocK Williams Co. C h i c k s s h i p p e d p o s t p a i d . 1 0 0 % 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 the o n e - f o r before? ket t h e fertilizer* in c o n c e n t r a t e d on t h e farm of M. H. L a w r e n c e in supervision of t h e H o m e E c o n o m i c s 2614 O r l e a n s St. J . H . G E E R L I N C S . Mgr. R. F . D. N o . 1. Box N Z e e l a n d , Mich "I hope t h a t f a r m e r s will a s k a n d form a n d u n l e s s they a r e p r o d u c e d Oakfield t o w n s h i p . F o u r v a r i e t i e s of E x t e n s i o n D e p a r t m e n t of Michigan D e t r o i t ask a n d a s k a n d keep on a s k i n g this in t h i s form t h e e c o n o m i e s would be barley w e r e b r o u g h t from Michigan S t a t e College a n d h a s i n c l u d e d a q u e s t i o n until it is a n s w e r e d by :i soon absorbed by t h e freight c h a r g e s . S t a t e College a n d t w o K e n t C o u n t y H o m e F u r n i s h i n g project u n d e r t h e s o u n d a n d successful m a r k e t i n g sys- Y o u r s h i p m e n t s Of p o u l t r y , eggs y Nitrogen Not Only Meed v a r i e t i e s p l a n t e d . T h e new barley, direction of Mrs. H. F . Hoffman, a n d veal a r e solicited. m a r k e t infornAtion sent on request. Tags and ~4M^ ^ **- V - * -W • fW m. ^5pf ~fo ^a^ k n o w n us t h e S p a r t a n , was p l a n t e d . s t a t e specialist in H o m e F u r n i s h i n g tem covering t h e t o t a l a g r i c u l t u r a l It should also be r e m e m b e r e d t h a t 1 output. n i t r o g e n ( a m m o n i a ! is b u t o n e of T h i s barley promisee to be very good. a n d a C l o t h i n g project u n d e r t h e di- "Production and distribution are rection of A g n e s Sorenson, County t h e plant foods w h i c h is r e q u i r e d for Kent C o u n t y f a r m e r s will do well t o W e l l Developed Pullets Necessary watch t h i s t e s t a n d to get b e t t e r Home Demonstration A g e n t . T h e not t w o p r o b l e m s , b u t o n e p r o b l e m lor Heavy Egg Production t h e p r o d u c t i o n of s u c h c o n c e n t r a t e d " T h e p r e s e n t a g r i c u l t u r a l discon- work of both projects will be exhib- fertilizers as a m m o n i u m p h o s p h a t e a c q u a i n t e d w i t h b a r l e y for h e r e is w h i c h would be p r o d u c e d a t Muscle a crop w o r t h k n o w i n g about as a ited. < • - tent with t h e d e m a n d for g r e a t e r a t - t e n t i o n to t h e p r o b l e m s of d i s t r i b u - B IG, well developed frames and plenty of reserve fat are necessary in order to carry Shoals u n d e r t h e C y a n a m i d offer. pullets through without moulting. JVljchigifh t h e i r o r g a n i z a t i o n left no s t o n e u n - tion t h a t it m a k e s is essentially C h e a p power is r e q u i r e d for t h e eco- Three Cent Gas Tax t u r n e d t o inform t h e r u r a l people sound. G r o w i n g M a s h provides the protein, forjjuild- nomic production of a n o t h e r p l a n t " T h e college of a g r i c u l t u r e t h a t tng body frames and tissues in growing chicks. food i n g r e d i e n t , n a m e l y t h e concen- Is Finally Passed of Michigan as t o what t h i s bill p r o - does n o t . in t h e y e a r s i m m e d i a t e l y Insure large, well developed, fat pullets at ( C o n t i n u e d from p a g e o n e ) vided, a n d f u r t h e r m o r e m a d e t h e t r a t e d p h o s p h o r i c acid which is nec- a h e a d , display with sincerity a n d . s c i - maturity by feeding a well balanced ration, F a r m B u r e a u ' s position very plain to essary t o p r o d u c e t h e h i g h e s t g r a d e s will p r o d u c e d u r i n g 1927 $30,160.- entific devotion / t n d u n f l a g g i n g con- furnishing all necessary types of protean* This S!t!». t h o s e w h o s p o k e in favor of t h e the lawmakers. of a m m o n i u m p h o s p h a t e . Phosphor- cern with t h e difficult economic, is- growth and development is necessary'Tor the- g a s t a x boost d e c l a r e d t h a t a d d i t i o n - On W e d n e s d a y of last week m o r e ic acid of lesser c o n c e n t r a t i o n c a n be sues t h a t today face t h e f a r m e r , will t h a n 3 0 0 f a r m people a t t e n d e d t h e pullets to maintain heavy egg production. Ask p r o d u c e d , it is t r u e , by t h e u s e of al r e v e n u e w o u l d b e n e c e s s a r y if a n y find h a r d s l e d d i n g — a n d s h o u l d find p r o g r e s s i v e p r o g r a m of h i g h w a y con- F a r m B u r e a u r a l l y held a t E a s t L a n - for a pamphlet of our poultry feeds containing s u l p h u r i c acid, but it is also k n o w n hard s l e d d i n g . s t r u c t i o n w e r e t o be carried o u t . Op- sing in connection with t h e special valuable feeding suggestions. t h a t o u r r e s e r v e s of n a t i v e s u l p h u r p o n e n t s of t h e bill m a i n t a i n e d t h a t m e e t i n g of t h e b o a r d of d e l e g a t e s of " T h e e c o n o m i s t ' s w o r k is f a r from a r e c o m p a r a t i v e l y s m a l l a n d w i t h n o facts h a d b e e n laid before t h e t h e Michigan completed. I t will not be c o m p l e t e d , State Farm Buteau. FOR SALE BY t h e i r e x h a u s t i o n we m u s t t u r n t o i m - l e g i s l a t u r e p o r t e d p y r i t e s from which warranted t h e J u s t before t h e forenoon session of Spain for t h e i m p o s i t i o n of t h e a d d e d b u r d e n u p - this m e e t i n g a d j o u r n e d , t h e dele- in m y j u d g m e n t , until t h e f a r m e r s throughout the United States, Baby Chicks Co-op Associations and Farm Bureau p r o d u c t i o n of s u l p h u r i c acid, a n d w e on Michigan m o t o r i s t s . through intelligent co-operative or- Distributors g a t e s a n d o t h e r s in attendance G I V E y o u r c h i c k s a good, s t r o n g may anticipate an increase rather ganization, h a v e m e t a n d m a t c h e d M e m b e r s E x p l a i n Votes u n a n i m o u s l y a d o p t e d a s t r o n g reso- f r a m e . t h a n a d e c r e a s e in i t s cost. T h e the g r a n d scale o r g a n i z a t i o n of busi- In e x p l a i n i n g w h y h e voted a g a i n s t lution opposing a n y i n c r e a s e in t h e h i g h e r t h e price of s u l p h u r i c acid t h e 3 cent g a s t a x , R e p . L a u r i n I. gas t a x w i t h o u t a c c o m p a n y i n g weight, ness a n d i n d u s t r y w i t h a g r a n d scale W h e n h a t c h e d , t h e i r t i n y frames t h e m o r e i m p o r t a n t it is t h a t o u r B u d g e of B e a v e r t o n . p r o b a b l y voiced t a x relief a n d r e v i e w i n g in a com- o r g a n i z a t i o n of a g r i c u l t u r e . " T h e f a r m e r s d a r e n o t dally long- a re little m o r e t h a n gristle. C a l - c h e a p e r w a t e r p o w e r s s h a l l be u t i l i s - t h e opinion of m a n y of h i s c o l l e a g u e s p r e h e n s i v e w a y o u r position r e g a r d - ed at t h e i r source for t h e p r o d u c t i o n w h e n he said, " I voted ' n o ' b e c a u s e i n g h i g h w a y finance. T h i s r e s o l u t i o n of p h o s p h o r i c acid. I a m opposed t o a n y increase in t h e was i m m e d i a t e l y m i m e o g r a p h e d a n d g a s t a x w i t h o u t a r e d u c t i o n in t h e 8 copy placed on t h e desk of e a c h er w i t h t h e p r o b l e m tion of t h e i r a g r i c u l t u r a l o u t p u t . " T h e p r o b l e m of p e r m a n e n t farm of t h e d i s t r i b u - c ium Carbonate converts this i n t o b o n e . O f course, t h e y get t h i s m a t e r i a l i n t h e i r food, b u t In Favor With If w a t e r p o w e r w e r e s c a r c e i n t h e weight t a x . I a m also opposed to t h e T e n n e s s e e Valley a n d so m u c h in d e - a m e n d m e n t m a d e by Mr. D y k s t r a , m a n d for o t h e r p u r p o s e s t h a t t h e giving t h e cities $2,000 p e r "mile for Representatives during h o u r . I t w a s a s follows: the p r o s p e r i t y m u s t be solved from t h e noon b o t t o m u p , n o t from t h e t o p d o w n . " T h e D a n i s h f a r m e r i s t o d a y so " T h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u n e a r l y t h e c o m p l e t e m a s t e r of h i s n e v e r e n o u g h t o give t h e m a quick, sturdy, healthy growth. Spring! supply would n o t g o a r o u n d , t h e a r - m a i n t e n a n c e . " h a s c o n s i s t e n t l y m a i n t a i n e d t h e logi- own c u l t u r a l , political a n d economic g u m e n t s for t h e t h e o r e t i c a l non-pow- PILOT B R A N D O Y S T E R SHELL- I n e x p l a i n i n g w h y he voted a g a i n s t cal a n d e q u i t a b l e position t h a t 'If e r - u s i n g processes m i g h t h a v e s o m e t h e bill when it c a m e u p for final t h e L e g i s l a t u r e modifies o u r p r e s e n t d e s t i n y t h a t h e s t a n d s in s t r i k i n g w e i g h t , but t h e r e is, a n d for a t least p a s s a g e , R e p . D e n n i s G. Clancy of g a s t a x a n d w e i g h t t a x laws, t h e g a s c o n t r a s t to t h e f a r m e r of o t h e r l a n d s F L A K E is all bone-building ma- terial, 9 8 % C a l c i u m C a r b o n a t e . Q UALITY shoald matter of tirst fcSft: fifty y e a r s to come t h e r e will con- Hillsdale, d e c l a r e d , " I voted ' n o ' on t a x should b e i n c r e a s e d a m i t h e who is so often t h e p l a y t h i n g of con- W h e n the chicks grow u p , it sideratio^ when select- t i n u e t o be. a supply of w a t e r p o w e r t h i s bill b e c a u s e in t h e first place at weight tax 1MS d e c r e a s e d o r discon- trolled m a r k e t s a n d t h e p a w n of mid- in t h a t region f a r beyond t h g p r o s - t h e previous session we a s k e d for a n t i n u e d e n t i r e l y a n d p e r m a n e n t li- d l e m e n . m a k e s eggshell for l a y i n g h e n s . ing spring clothes pective n e e d s of public u t i l i t i e s . a c c o u n t i n g of t h e H i g h w a y D e p a r t - cense- p l a t e s be issued t o b e valid f o r " I n D e n m a r k t h e m i d d l e m a n doe3 W h a t is done with it f i f t y ' y e a r s from m e n t , a n d t h i s session we a r e a s k e d t h e life of t h e c a r . ' O u r position on n o t pocket t h e bulk of t h e con- now m a y be a n o t h e r m a t t e r , b u t d u r - t o v o t e for a n i n c r e a s e in t h e g a s this i m p o r t a n t question h a s also been s u m e r ' s m o n e y . T h " T h e y g o on t h e a s s u m p t i o n t h a t e f a r m e r s g e t it. PILOT BRAND is crushed in C h hens. i c k Size a s w e l l a s for l a y i n g T HE F a r m Bureau stresses quality in ev- ing t h a t fifty year lease t h e u s e of tax w i t h o u t a n y r e a s o n why t h i s is in favor of a n i n c r e a s e d d i s t r i b u t i o n ery garment tailored. t h i s p o w e r p r i m a r i l y for t h e p r o d u c - necessary. 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H o w e v e r , m i n d of r u r a l D e n m a r k t h a t m a d e it of today. T h e d e s i r a b i l i t y of such ' n o ' f u r t h e r for t h e r e a s o n t h a t it t h e S e n a t e h a s passed t h e L e l a n d bill possible for t h e f a r m e r s of D e n m a r k a n a r r a n g e m e n t from t h e s t a n d p o i n t is evident t h a t w e a r e p r o v i d i n g for p r o v i d i n g for a 3 cent g a s o l i n e t a x to t r a n s f o r m t h e m s e l v e s in sixty of a g r i c u l t u r e is n o t lessened by a n y a n increased g a s t a x a n d weight t a x a n d no r e d u c t i o n or a d j u s t m e n t in y e a r s from a n a t i o n of p e a s a n t s , into — TO — r e a l or fancied p r o s p e c t s f o r . t h e p r o - in Michigan. This increase will be a n t h e weight t a x . W h i l e t h e H o u s e h a s a n a t i o n of scientific f a r m e r s a n d co- d u c t i o n of e i t h e r a m m o n i a or phos- a d d i t i o n a l b u r d e n t o t h e f a r m e r s of a l r e a d y expressed" itself by decisive o p e r a t i v e m e r c h a n d i s e r s of t h e i r own p h o r i c acid w i t h o u t t h e u s e of elec- t h e s t a t e a n d t h e y h a v e m o r e n o w ly d e f e a t i n g t h i s proposal t o boost o u t p u t . t r i c a l power. As to t h e effect of utilizing t h e t h a n most of t h e m a r e able to c a r r y . " t h e b u r d e n upon t h e m o t o r i s t s , it is m a Rep. 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T h e project is t r u l y a n a - o r e s e n t p r o g r a m with r e l a t i o n t o ly protest a g a i n s t d i s r e g a r d i n g t h e M« or tailored snits. t i o n a l one a n d t h o s e w h o w o u l d b u i l d i n g of n e w r o a d s , p r o v i d i n g for desires of t h e farm people r e g a r d i n g S a m tlpt on r» •quest. limit it to a local q u e s t i o n of power t h e p a y m e n t of back r e w a r d s , t h e this i m p o r t a n t legislation. d i s t r i b u t i o n h a v e m u c h t o lose a n d r e t i r i n g of b o n d e d i n d e b t e d n e s s a n d " W e again insistently urge t h a t ! n o t h i n g at all to g a i n by doing so. for g e n e r a l h i g h w a y work a r e p r o p - no i n c r e a s e be m a d e in t h e t a x on S t o p in a n d leave y o u r m e a s u r e m e n t for e r l y provided for. On t h e o t h e r b a n d , gasoline which is not c o m p e n s a t e d o u r r e c o r d . O r d e r a n y t i m e . W r i t e for I view t h i s bill a n d t h i s incease to samples. The ( h a n g i n g Age by a c o r r e s p o n d i n g r e d u c t i o n in t h e •a t h r e e - c e n t p e r gallon t a x a s a Wife: " W h y d o n ' t you help m e m e a s u r e w h i c h is merely g o i n g t o licenses on m o t o r vehicles. As f a r as out of t h e a u t o ? Y o u ' r e n o t s o g a l - p r o v i d e a d d i t i o n a l jobs a n d a d d i t i o n - We a r e a w a r e , n o official figures T y p e of H e n s Used ^ s B r e e d e r s on O u r F a r m la ut a s you w e r e w h e n I w a s a g a l . " al c o n t r a c t s t o friends of t h e a d m i n - h a v e been m a d e public w h i c h reveal H u b b y : " W e l l , d e a r , y o u ' r e n o t s o i s t r a t i o n . T h a t is m y r e a s o n for v o t - any condition in t h e S t a t e H i g h w a y b u o y a n t as you w e r e w h e n I w a s a i n g ' n o ' . funds which would w a r r a n t enact-J Our" f o u n d a t i o n stock from h e n s w i t h r e c o r d s u p t o J7:» e g g s p e r y e a r . W e furnish c h i c k s t o some of t h e largest p o u l t r y f a r m s in Michigan a m i W i s c o n s i n a s t h e y realize t h e q u a l i t y of o u r stock. by large v i g o r o u s males. O u r flocks all Inspected a n d h e a d e d S. C. W. Leghorn chicks—for .May ^5th delivery—9c Farm Bureau B u r e a u Active in F i g h t m e n t of such a m e a s u r e a s t h e L e - land 3 cent g a s t a x bill w h i c h would e a c h : J u l i e 1st delivery 8c e a c h . Barred 25th delivery—12c e a c h : J u n e 1st delivery U'c each, s week old p u l l e t s S"><> each. Add 10c for postage for c h i c k s in lots below 100. W e p r e p a y all s h i p m e n t s a n d g u a r a n t e e safe delivery. R o c k s a n d Rhode Island Reds—for May Clothing Department t when t h e echoes h a d t e a s e d , Although t h e :> cent g a s t a x bill i n c r e a s e h i g h w a y r e v e n u e s a t least like a sense of pain w a s t h e silence. passed. F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r * SMOQ.OOO a n n u a l l y . If n o legisla- BYRON C E N T E R P O U L T R Y F A R M 221-27 N. Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan G. C. Keizer Member Michigan State F a r m Bureau —Longfellow the s a t i s f a c t i o n of k n o w i n g tha* tion p r o v i d i n g for p e r m a n e n t licenses