MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS A community asset is a A community's greatest fanner who accepts the liability is a non- aid of qualified leaders. progressive soil robber PUBLISHED BY THE MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP FIFTH YEAR, VOL. V., No. 14 JULY 29, 1927 ISSUED SEMI MONTHLY FARM BUREAU MEETING SHUWS GRGWING COMMUNITY INTEREST GOV. GREEN FAVORS MEMBERS EXPRESS THEMSELVES IN \ i Michigan Elevator Exchange Boosted REVISION OF PLAN FAVOR OF COMMUNITY AND COUNTY To 1st Place As Bean And Grain Agency FOR PROPERTY TAX MEETINGS AT FREQUENT INTERVALS Says Old Scheme Of Basing ORGANIZATION HANDLED A MILLION ENLARGE RESEARCH /. C. C. ORDER LEAVES FARMERS OF OSCODA Tax On Real Estate Is Extending Services Of Farm Bureau To More MORE BUSHELS OF GRAIN LAST YEAR PROGRAM IS URGED WITH NO RAILROADS Now Obsolete Members Is Seen As An Effective Means Of Building Up Good Will Among J THAN IN ANY OTHER FISCAL PERIOD BY BUREAU BOARD Effective Aug. 13, rail facilities will be eliminated in one whole ADDRESSES GOVERNORS Farmers And Helping Bureau county of Michigan when, according Mackinac Island Is Scene Of Need Of Greater Scope to an order signed by the Inter-state 19th Conference Of If getting farmers to lay aside their farm work to devote Seen In Work Of The Commerce Commission on July 13, Th, ! 1927 Business Of The Elevator Exchange the Detroit & Mackinac Ry. will be State Governors a day to strengthening their Farm Bureau as an organization Totaled About $8,000,000 And Was The Ag. Department permitted to abandon its branch lines by attending meetings and conferences at State Farm Bureau serving settlements in parts of four Inequitableness of the property tax headquarters is any great achievement, then the third annual Biggest Gross Volume Conducted By RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED counties. and its gradual failure were stressed pilgrimage and tour of inspection of the college grounds and Any Elevator Company In State The fight has been a bitter one, by Governor Fred W. Green in his between the residents of some 50 lit- address of welcome to the governors the Farm Bureau headquarters was a complete success this Measure Is Carried Out In tle settlements and the railroad com- of several states assembled for their year. •' T h e Michigan Elevator Exchange established a position as Support Of National pany. The company made a show- 19th annual conference at Mackinac ing of losses in operation of the Island this week. With the season breaking just right so that practically every( the biggest bean and grain handling agency in Michigan dur- Undertaking lines while the farmers tried to prove Like the question of the direct farmer was in the midst of haying or harvest and with a late ing its fiscal year, 1926-1927, the report of its officers at the the necessity of continuance of the primaries and the tax on gasoline for spring making it necessary for the average farmer to do a lot Lending farmer support to the ap- Branch lines for the protection of the highway maintenance, which have eighth annual meeting of the organization, at Lansing, July propriating of funds for expanding agricultural possibilities and agricul- been left to the respective states to of extra work during July, the fact that the State Farm Bu- 19, showed. the work of the United States Depart- tural developments in the area. settle in their own individual way, reau got an attendance of 1 43 at the banquet on July 18 and Because of the unusually wet season a year ago at harvest *n_ent of Agriculture in the field of The Michigan State Farm Bureau the federal government has left the the Michigan Elevator Exchange about 500 at its annual agricultural researoh met with the joined with half a dozen other in-fstates to solve their own problems rel- time, the Michigan Elevator Exchange, like all other Michigan whole hearted approval of the board banquet the day following, bespeaks a spirit of loyalty to terests in fighting the proposed ative to the basing of the general bean and grain handling agencies, experienced more "grief" of directors of the Michigan State abandonment but the ruling of the tax, and so far the old scheme of bas- these two organizations that is hard to estimate. than usual and suffered a comparatively reduced volume of Farm Bureau in regular meeting at Interstate Commerce Commission has ing taxation on real estate has been From the standpoint of Farm Bureau endeavor, the great- Farm Bureau headquarters, at Lan- set aside the showing made by the adhered to with an apparent failure business but despite this fact the gross income and the total sing on July 18. est good undoubtedly came from the general meeting of Farm farmers and other residents of the of the scheme and an increasing in- tonnage of products handled in tfye past year exceeded any A resolution, urging that the fed- territory as insufficient to warrant justice, in every instance, he con- Bureau members at the offices of the state organization, of previous season's volume, with approximately 5,000 cars of eral research program for agricul- continuance of the railroad branch tended. July 19, when problems of membership were discussed and ture be enlarged and broadened, was lines. The old property tax plan, the gov- grain and beans handled. adopted by the Farm Bureau board, the matter of holding local and county meetings was talked, Oscoda county, by this order, be- ernor asserted, was devised and grew Mr. Martin, in his report as presi- j . 1 — recognizing the American Farm Bu- pro and con. In this work the members manifested a very keen comes the only county in Michigan, out of circumstances and to meet dent, asserted that the Exchange handled about a million more bushels GEORGE LORD ENDS reau Federation as the proper agency for conveying the message to the di- upper and lower peninsulas included, conditions that no longer prevail. to be without railroad facilities. The plan, however, is used by most interest and some real benefits were derived, for the members themselves and for the organization leaders. of grain in the past' year than ever rector of the federal budget. before and that its total business for the year was about $8,000,000.- The TAX CHAIRMANSHIP The resolution as adopted follows: "Inasmuch as research in the field The territory to be hardest hit will of the states and municipalities as be that in the vicinity of Comins, a the principal basis of revenue and, _ — + The general feeling, as expressed at this meeting, seemed to favor a good agricultural section with a fair- unless it can be made to ^apply equit- organization was shown to have a net worth of $120,000 besides having paid out as cash dividends, interest, FIRSTOF AUGUST of agriculture is absolutely essential to the solution of agricultural prob- ly dense population and not directly ably to present conditions, it must linked up with other centers of popu- be abandoned. Toy Balloon Carries Note Across Big Lake township committee of five members. In some Instances the "member" of the committee was considered as the lems and the development of new and lation by the state's system of good Founded, as this scheme is, on the and advances to the terminal bean more efficient methods, the Board of entire family of the Farm Bureau elevator at Port Huron sums totaling Had Tendered Resignation To "Directors of the Michigan State Farm roads. supposition that real estate consti- Johnny Wiersema, young son member appointed or elected to the The four counties effected by the tutes the bulk of all property and the of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wierse- committee. In most instances this $70,000 during the seven years of Become Effective After Bureau urges the U. S. Department order for abandonment of the rail principal source of wealth, it works committee was shown to represent operation. of Agriculture to enlarge its research ma, of Zeeland, Mich., and John Three Speakers At Banquet Middle of Month program to meet the rapidly increas- lines are, Alcona, Ie-sco, Oscoda and an injustice in a state or community William Heiss of Milwaukee/ about three men and two women. It Ogemaw, in n o r t h ^ s t e r n Michigan. that is primarily industrial, Gov. have become acquainted thru was the opinion, at least, that there Three speakers took part in the ing needs of the farmers of the na- Green pointed out. should be men and women on the banquet program at the Michigan GOV. a message carried across Lake FAVORED MOVE tion. He recommended that a way be Michigan on a toy balloon. township committee, rather than Elevator Exchange annual meeting. The meeting was held at Hotel Olds, in Lansing, and drew out an attend- Politics And Assessing Are Michigan State Farm Bureau urges "It is further resolved that in be- half of the farmers of Michigan, the DAKOTA COLLEGE found to make the general property tax bear upon personal and even in- The balloon dropped Wiersema's lot and was picked in having the committee made up of men only. ance about equal to that of a year ago when 525 guests were seated at Said To Have Brought Change About the American Farm Bureau Federa- tion to convey these views to the Di- HEAD HERE AUG. 4 tangible property or that a new tax plan be adopted. up by Johnny. The lad took the balloon to his mother, who Where it is impossible to get the township members to pick their own chairman or their leaders, it was the dinner. rector of the Federal Budget urging found a note tagged to it, bear- suggested that the County Farm Bu- This banquet followed the annual business session of the Exchange, him to make ample provision of C. W. Pugsley, of Brookings, S. George Lord, chairman of the funds for an enlarged and more ef- D., president of the South Dakota COMPETITION KEEN ing the request the finder noti- fy the found. sender where it was reau board nominate the chairman and let the members of the township which was held in the morning with st^ate tax department, has decided to fective research program in the U. S. State Agricultural college, and form- vote on the nominations or, in cer- election of directors and transaction of the annual business of the organi- resign Aug. 1. Announcement of his intentions to Department of Agriculture." er assistant secretary of /will address farmers and their fami- agriculture, IN PEACH GROWING tain cases, have the County Farm Bureau board appoint the chairman, quit his post on this date followed lies at the annual Farmers' Day. zation. a letter from Governor Fred Green L. B. Palmer Rejects The Exchange returned all the last suggesting that he resign July 15, Secretaryship Offer an Pugsley Aug. 4. is nationally famed as Peach production in the southern states has increased so greatly in STATE DROPS AUTO where the township was exceptional- ly inactive. year's directors to office and the new after Mr. Lord previously had set recent years that growers are faced In all the discussions on the ques- board immediately assembled and re- Aug. 15 as date of his resignation elected all officers except the vice- from office. Sam H. Thompson, president of talk authority on agriculture, and his is expected to appeal especially with the neecssity of letting many trees go out of bearing, or meeting SPEED LAW AUG. 14 tion of community meetings the members seemed to favor the idea the American Farm Bureau Federa- to the farmers. of shortening the programs and to president. Milton Burkholder, of "This earlier resignation will se- tion, announces today that L. B. intense competition in overcrowded Marlette, a director last year, was riously interfere with review pro- Palmer, president of the Ohio Farm markets, as shown in a survey just State Highways Are To Be bring in talent that would be of an made vice-president to succeed L. C- ceedings now under way and conse- Bureau Federation, who was tender- Cow Profits Based On completed by the bureau of agricul- educational nature as well as of an Patrolled, Reckless entertaining kind. Local talent, also, Kamlowski who was retained as a quently will entail additional cost ed the office of secretary in, the na- tural economics. board member. to the taxpayers of the state, which, tional organization by the national 9,000 Lb. Production As immediate steps to improve • Drivers Nabbed should be utilized, it was suggested, conditions, the bureau recommends because of tin; fact that In every Other officers elected were, Carl of course, I regret," Mr. Lord said Board on June 21, has found that It community there is some really val- Martin, of Coldwater, president and in a letter written to the governor, will be impossible for him to accept Dairy extension specialists of Ohio improved cultural practices and s t r u t Michigan's new traffic law, which H.' D. Morton, of Kinde, secretary- "but there is no other course for mp this office. State University declare that cows grading. Much good, it says, might goes into effect August 14, removes uable talent that ordinarily is over- treasurer. to pursde and maintain my manhood Mr. Palmer, who is not only presi- which produce less than 9,000 be accomplished by culling out poor the 35-mile-per-hour speed limit ami looked by the committee in charge The speakers at the Exchange ban- and self respect." dent of the Ohio Farm Bureau Fed- pounds, or about 4,500 quarts, of fruit and supplying markets with leaves the driver of an automobile to of a program for a meeting. He said he communicated to Gov- milk a year have little chance of only the best. Such action, accom- use his judgement and to drive not There was a general feeling ex- quet were Rev. Edwin W. Bishop, of eration, but also of the Ohio Wool ernor Green at the outset of the Groweirs Association 'and of other showing a profit for their owners. panied by the removal of trees which faster than a speed "at which a pressed favoring more frequent Lansing; O. L. Smith, attorney, of new administration that if the gov- constantly produce low yields or in- meetings of Farm Bureau families With less than this quantity of milk, driver can operate his car carefully, Detroit and Edward Jouett, of Ken- ernor did not want him to retain the co-operative agricultural enterprises dairymen receive nothing for their ferior varieties would benefit the in- in their own communities and reg- in Ohio, found that he could not safely and prudently." tucky, vice-president of the Louis- office he would get out. labor and not anything more than dustry. ular meetings of the County Farm make the necessary adjustments of The revision of the speed limit ville and Nashville railroad. Mr. Lord claims that due to an his work in Ohio to permit him to just enough to feed and house their law is expected to prove effective, Bureau, preferably on some speci- Dr. Bishop spoke on the Bath dis- error in an appropriation bill passed stock, they say. both for the motorist and for the fied date and at given places In the aster. He was given this subject be- by the 1927 legislature there is no take up the national work. Illinois Bureau Aims traffic officials. highway officers county, and the county meetings held, cause he served as chairman of the appropriation for the present tax de- relief committee in charge of the re- partment or for the new tax com- To Curtail Accidents state. "Drive safely" will be the at The least four times a year. extension of service; seed new law for the motorist. The high- habilitation in that community. Mr. mission created under the Rep. Wil- A state-wide program for the pur ways will be well patrolled, however, service, traffic service, Supply serv- Smith spoke on the crime wave in liam J. Thomas bill. Michigan. He urged the farmers to Lord Cites Evroi- School of Cooperation pose of decreasing auto accidents, ex- and all motorists driving in a reck- ice, insurance service and other serv- plaining rules of the road, and im- less manner will be arrested, the of- es is done in some townships accept the duty of juror without at- MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE, AUGUST 1-3-3, 1927 proving auto driving among its mem- ficials declare. for the Farm Bureau members, was He has written the governor re- shown to be of untold value in build- tempting to evade it by thinking up garding this alleged error, as fol- bers was initiated by the Illinois Ag- Frank F. Rogers, state highway ing and maintaining Farm Bureau and offering "cheap and lame ex- lows : ricultural association at a series of commissioner, has presented a sum- cuses." Don't leave the administer- PROGRAM friends and Farm Bureau spirit "I have before me Senate En- MONDAY. AUGUST 1 ; ,/ - 10 district meetings beginning on Ju- mary of the new highway legislation among ing of justice in the courts to the pro- rolled Act Xo. 27. making an appro- the farmers of the commun- "Cooperative Purchasing of Farm Supplies —John ly 11. The County Farm Bureaus will passed at the recent session of the ity. fessional juror who finds an easier priation for the board of state tax 1:30 P. M. Zink. Manager. Eastern States Farmers Exchan co-operate in the project designed to legislature. New laws include the living in getting court fees than in commissioners. C. L. reduce wastes resulting from automo- following: Mr. Killick, of Barry county, said 2:15 P. M. "Cooperative Selling Through Dealer Agencies* that in their county the Farm Bu- honest labor, this speaker advised. "This is a gross error in that the Brody, Secretary-Manager, Michigan State Farm bile losses through avoidable acci- Provision for the payment to cities reau has been giving the farmers ac- Mr. Jouett spoke on the relation of board of state tax commissioners Bureau. ^ - dents. Figures revealed by the Of. S. of $2,000 a mile for maintenance of the railroads to agriculture. Charles was abolished by the legislature in 3:00 P. M, "Cooperative Organization Problems"—Gilford fatch, Automobile Chamber of Commerce trunklines in cities where all the cess to tne Farm Bureau seeds and Hayden, an attorney from Lansing. 1925. This appropriation is probably Jr., Extension Specialist in Economics. show that 22,000 people were killed maintenance burden is on the muni- feeds. In the matter of service, he intended for the state tax depart- 3:30 P. M. explained, the farmers do not ask, (Continued on page two) Local Problems and 600,000 were injured by autos in cipality. ment. Because of the error, the state. Discussions led by Roy D. Ward. Manager, Dowagiac 1920. "What have you done?" because Order Growing Signals they know this question can be an- tax department, as well as the new Farmers Cooperative Association; O. E. Hawley. Man- To increase the effectiveness of the The Burke law. requiring the re- commission, soon to be appointed by ager, Shelby Marketing Association: Fred J. Harger, effort, the I. A. A. through its co- moval of slashings and debris from swered. Electric Machinery you under an act passed by the last Manager. Stanwood Cooperative Association and others. operative, auto insurance service, will timber operations at least 100 feet Through the traffic department General Discussion. of the Farm Bureau, he said, the Installed On Ranch legislature, will, have no funds that 5:30 P. M. Cooperative Banquet. sponsor accident prevention demon- from roadways. county organization has been able can legally be used to meet the pay- strations, parking contests, driving Creation of a "wet traffic" season 8:00 P. M. Joint meeting with the American Farm Economic As- contests, and other features at the in March. April and May and limit- to furnish the farmers cars for San Antonio, Texas.—Every de- rolls of the departments and to pay shipment of their produce when they the other operating expenses of the sociation and American Country Life Association. partment of a 50,000-acre ranch near Addresses by Secretary of Agriculture Jardine. Presi- many county farm bureau picnics to ing of truckload weights in that sea- never could have got them otherwise. here, from branding irons to cooling department for the next two years. dent of the Farm Economic Association, and Kenyon L. be held during August and Septem- son. The onion growers, particularly, "There is enough money to the cups, has been electrified by its own- credit of the department saved from Butterfield, President of the American Country Life ber. Providing for the establishment of have benefited in this respect, he er, C. L. Martin. Association and Michigan State College. "There are still too many people automatic signals at railroad cross- claimed. The traffic department has With the passing of the days of last year's appropriation, to meet the who have difficulty in parking their ings, with the installation cost, divid- assisted in getting side tracks built payrolls up to and including Aug. TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 the mesquite wood fire, Mr. Martin 15. After that date, the department 0-10:35 A. M. Join with American Country Life and American Farm cars in limited space," declared Ver- ed equally by the railroad and the and old ones put in shape for use. cut his ranch in on the power line of will be practically without any funds Economics Associations. non Vaninan, of the I. A. A. who is county, township or cit Members of Barry county have made a utility company recently, and from to carry on its work." 10:35 A. M. "Problems of Office Management and Accounting." in charge of promoting the safety A new condemnation law. givins use of the College extension depart- now on he will employ electricity for Detailed program to be announced. first program. "We expect to pro- the highway commissioner power to ment and its staff and have worked every activity which can be carried Governor Kxphiins Bequest 1:30 P. M. "Cooperation in the United States"—L. S. Tenny. Chief vide prizes for the best male and held "hearings on necessity" and together, with the result that untold The governor gave as his reason of Bureau of Agricultural Economics, U. S. Depart- female drivers in the various con- take immediate action after the benefits have come to the whole on without the aid of mechanical con- ment of Agriculture. trivances. for requesting Mr. Lord's resignation tests. By such a program we hope hearing. county. As for not adding to our 2:30 P.M. ' Sectional Meetings of Various Commodity Exchanges Among some of the many things at once, the fact that the state board to be Held Separately: Milk. Potato, Livestock, Eleva- to decrease aifto accidents. A wide A law prohibiting the ab-mdon- Farm Bureau membership, he ad- that electricity will be called upon to of equalization will nftike a tentative tor. spread understanding of road rules ment of roads that skirt lakes and mitted, it has been merely a matter valuation and equalization' about 8:00- 9:30 P. M. Join with meeting of American Country Life and and regulations will be another ob- streams, except through circuit court of neglect the Farm Bureau do will be to churn the butter, keep Aug. 1, and he believed the new the family cool in the summertime, chairman should help in preparing American Farm Economics Associations. ject of our educational work." | action. has been bringing the farmers bene- operate the vacuum cleaner and the figures. Mr. Lord said that the WEDNESDAY, AUGUST :* Laws making it a felony to drive fits they accept, and which only a other devices in'the ranch house. "Why do you call your house a ; away a car without the owner's per- Farm Bureau could make : figures are virtually ready now and 8:30-10:30 A.M. Join with American Country Life and American Farm bungalow?" I mision and laws requiring all school More than 1,500 persons turned have been in process of preparation Mrs. Richards, of Berrien county, Economics Associations. "Well, the job was a bungle, and I (busses to stop at railway and inter- speaking on behalf of the women of out to witness the coming of electric- for some time, so a new chairman 10:35-12:00 Conference on Schools of Cooperation to be Held Dur- still owe for it."—Outlook. ity to the old Wild West. urban crossings. (Continued on page two) (Continued on page two) ing 19 27-192 8 with Commodity Exchanges. TWO MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS JULY 20, 1027 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS ests located a l o n g o u r seaeoasts to p r o m o t e the development of an American-owned m e r c h a n t m a r i n e upon which this c o u n t r y not exceed or even equal that of a y e a r ago, due to a crop in- crease of at least 10 p e r cent in teh south and a general condi- MANAGER FORESEES Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general office* at State Farm Bureau head- quarters, Lansing, Michigan. could depend at all times for meeting t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s of its ocean commerce. E x i s t i n g provisions of law necessitate the tion wherein no crop shortage has existed up to J u l y 1, in any hay growing section of the country. NEED FOR UNIFORM VOL. V. JULY 20, 1027 No. 11 c a r r y i n g of all domestic commerce in American vessels, and this has had an influence, especially since the opening of the P a n a m a The federal statisticians find the tame hay crop a p p r o x i m a t - ing close to 3,500,000 tons larger than the record hay crop of CHICK GUARANTEES Canal, in g r e a t l y p r o m o t i n g t h e entry of additional vessels into 1924, they inform u s . There are fewer head of cattle, horses Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class American registry. The development of the St. Lawrence River and mules to be fed from the crop t h a n there were three years Head Of Association Urges matter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized January 12, 1923. r o u t e will extend the coast line of the n a t i o n by some 4,000 miles, ago while t h e increase in sheep has not been relatively as great Adoption Of Plan Of Subscription Price 50c P e r . Y e a r , included in duel of F a r m or a p p r o x i m a t e l y 50 p e r cent, and accordingly is bound g r e a t l y as this decrease in other .stock. Loss Adjustment Bureau Members. to increase public interest in maritime development."' fc LEE CHILSON Editor The National View: Bureau Meeting Shows ] George Lord Finishes STATES ASK U. S. AID ' I t is f u n d a m e n t a l t h a t no great section of the c o u n t r y can Community Spirit Keen As Tax Dept. Chairman Proposed Federal Regulations prosper w i t h o u t visiting some measure of t h a t p r o s p e r i t y upon n '..ntimiiMl from page one) (Continued from pa*« one) MICHIGAN gTATlt^APM flUPEAU would know nothing of them. the balance of the nation, and if as a result of p r o v i d i n g cheaper the Farm Bureau, urged stressing Mr. Lord declared that Governor Win Without Fight; the women's part in the community t r a n s p o r t a t i o n to one-third of the i n h a b i t a n t s of the c o u n t r y and county meetings and was sup Green, in his letter, thanked Mm for " R e b e l s " Absent OFFICERS ported by Mrs. Wagar of Monroe the "services he has rendered the President their welfare is promoted and their prosperity increased, New- taxpayers of the state." Possibility of M. L. NOON, Jackson county, who contended that the wo- A uniform chick guarantee deliv- W. W. BILLLVCS. Davison. .Vice-President E n g l a n d and every o t h e r section of the c o u n t r y is bound to men's part at any meeting ought not the governor taking steps to force the official to quit at once was seen. ery clause as well as uniform regu- Directors-at-Large p a r t i c i p a t e to a g r e a t e r or lesser degree because of t h e i r com- to be cdnfined to getting the din- lations for the accreditation and cer- ner and clearing the tables and then Mr. Lord's letter to Governor M. B. M C P H E R S O N Loweu mercial i n t e r d e p e n d e n c e upon one a n o t h e r . " Green in which decision is made to tification of baby chicks is needed to MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR * Carleton cleaning up after the meal. The protect hatcheries from becoming Neighborliness : banquet, if the meeting is to include resign August 1, instead of the loth JOHN GOODW1NE Marlette of the month, follows: victims of customers who file exhor- VEROLD F. GORMELY Newberry " I n so far a,s this suggestion (all-American route) involves a meal, ought to be so planned that bitant claims and play one hatchery the women could enjoy the same so- "Dear Governor: J. G. BOYLE Buchanan possible w a r f a r e with n a t i o n s other t h a n C a n a d a , this committee "I heard yesterday, to my surprisp against another to get free ch W. W. BILLINGS Davison cial freedom that the men do, Mrs. can see no point to t h e a r g u m e n t which would justify the ex- Wagar argued. that I am now being criticized for Icks, Commodity Directors lowering the assessed valuation of Reese V. Hicks of Kansas City, Mo., p e n d i t u r e of so great an additional sum. If. on the other hand, Mrs. Richards said the women of GEORGE HERMAN, Edmore Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Berrien county have expressed a the Dodge Brothers plant in the city managing director, declared in his M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers Association it is proposed as a p r e c a u t i o n a g a i n s t C a n a d a itself, we look of Hamtramck at the recent review annual report to the convention of very keen interest in Farm Bureau J. H. O'MEALEY, Hudson Michigan Live Stock Exchange proceedings held in that city. the International Baby Chick asso- upon the suggestion as an u n w a r r a n t e d and g r a t u i t o u s insult to work since they have been given GEO. W. McCALLA. Ypsilantl Michigan Elevator Exchange "Such criticism of my action is so ciation at Grand Rapids. more consideration at meetings and M. D. BUSKIRK, Paw Paw Michigan Fruit Growers, Ine. a friendly n e i g h b o r a n d valuable commercial ally with w h o m with women's part in the work giv- unfair and unjust, as shown by the The time is ripe, Mr. Hicks said, We a r e now so closely r e l a t e d economically t h a t such an even- en considerable stress. record of the case, that it does not for the association to work out an STATE FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION In discussing the question of seem that justice in taxation shall equitable plan for adjusting losses. Clark L. Brody Sec'y-Treas-Manager tuality is inconceivable. govern in the administration of the All hatcheries make such loose guar- charging members for a meal when " F o r more t h a n 100 y e a r s the .".,000 miles of border line between a meeting includes a meal, Mr. Gale, tax laws. Furthermore, preceding antees to their customers that they DEPARTMENT HEADS t h e United S t a t e s and C a n a d a have been m a i n t a i n e d without a of Mecosta county, said that his coun- events prompt me to come to no oth- tend to encourage customers to seek Traffic A. P. Mills ty organization holds two regular er conclusion. replacements, especially in cases fort or a gun or a n y o t h e r evidences q | military p r e c a u t i o n . "Because of this, I find it impos- where buyers have experienced heavy- Clothing Miss N. B. Klrby meetings each year and had always Publicity JK Lee Chilson The people of t h e t w o countries have freely interchanged naviga- furnished a complimentary dinner sible to administer the tax laws in a losses in brooding, he reported. Accounting E. E. Ungren tion privileges oil all of the common and connecting w a t e r s until this spring. When this last manner that they should be admin- Where hatcheries limited their guar- Organization C. L. Nash meeting was held, he said, a charge istered and to give the people of the antees to 100 per cent live delivery Automobile Insurance Alfred Bentall separating them. was made for the meal and the larg- state the service they are entitled at customer's postoffice or express SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E MICHIGAN STATE " N o two people on the face of the e a r t h a r e more closely est attendance they ever experienced to receive from a public servant. For office, Mr. Hicks declared they wen FARM B U R E A U was recorded. They seem to appreci- these reasons I do not care to con- rarely challenged and the losses wen Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service C. F. Barnum united in racial characteristics, viewpoints, and common inter- tinue longer in my present position Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service L. A. Thomas ate the meeting the more, he added, small. ests. They have grown to be so i n t e r d e p e n d e n t that to all i n t e n t s and the guests are more of the kind than is absolutely necessary to clean (Growth iit Membei-xhip Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Pool Alfred Bentall and purposes they c o n s t i t u t e one p e o p l e . " that want to help make the meeting up the work in the office and leave The manager's report showed tin Michigan Commodity Marketing Associations or any undertaking a success, than it in proper shape for my successor. association had rendered valuable Affiliated With Michigan'State F a r m Bureau A n E x p r e s s i o n of F a i r n e s s : the guests we get with a "free feed." I therefore respectfully re-consider service to its membership during th< Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Cadillac "The; I n t e r n a t i o n a l J o i n t Commission irecommended in its Regardless of the little differenc- the date of my resignation as con- past year in obtaining lower insui Michigan MOR Producers Association " 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit report of H)22 t h a t in all equity and justice the cost of building es of opinion as to how a township veyed to you in my recent letter and ance rates for hatcheries, in distrib Michigan Live Stock Exchange Hudson committee should be picked or how now fix the date of my resignation uting publicity to stimulate chick Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing the new Welland Canal should be included as a portion of the a chajrman should be chosen, the at Aug. 1. sales and counteract misleading Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc Benton Harbor total expense for p r o v i d i n g a t h r o u g h route # between t h e L a k e s general feeling was that the town- "This earlier resignation will se- propaganda injurious to the poultry Directors and Officers of the Commodity Exchanges and the sea, and t h a t the Canadian Government should be given ship committee should be a direct riously interfere with review pro- industry, and in arbitrating com- connecting linke between the individ- ceedings now under way and conse- plaints of customers. The associa- MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. MICH. MILK PRODUCERS ASS"N credit for its e x p e n d i t u r e on this feature of the project in con- ual members and the county organ- quently will entail additional cost to tion worked for adjustment of tin Carl Martin. Pres Coldwater N. P. Hull, Pres Lansing ization, being an actual and active Milton BurkhoMer, V. P...Marlette nection with a n y allocation of costs in t h e final financial adjust- the taxpayers of the state, which, of postal rates on baby chicks, but after R. G. Potts, Vice-Pres. Washington part of the county organization, and H. D. Horton, Sec.-Treas ...Kiridti John C. Near, Sec FInt Rock m e n t s between the two countries. course, I regret, but there is no oth- getting its bill out of committee the L. E. Osmer, Mgr Lansing should serve in an advisory capacity er course for me to pursue and main- measure was caught in the legisla- B. F. Beach, Ass't Sec Detroit C. s. Benton, Bean Dep't " T h i s committee believes this suggestion to be absolutely for assisting the County Farm Bu- tain my manhood and self respect." tive jam and died without giving H. W. Norton, Treas Howell Port Huron sound and desirable ami well in keeping with the p r o p e r d i g n i t y reau in various ways. The reduction in the assessed val- congress an opportunty to pass upon M. L. Noon Jackson Neil 1 n Dep't Lansing R. L. Taylor Lapeer A very apt summing up of the uation of the Dodge Brothers prop- it. W. E. Phillips Decatur and fairness of the A m e r i c a n people, a n d it believes in ca.se the whole affair was recited by Mrs. Wa L. W. Harwood Adrian erties is reported to have been ap- Substantial growth has been mad< George McCalla Ypsilantl W. J. Thomas Grand Rapids present proposal is carried out that t h e United S t a t e s should gar at the close of the meeting. She proximately $9,000,000. in membership during the year. Tin \j. ('. Kamlowske Washington Fred W. Meyer Fair Haven assume its p r o p o r t i o n a t e share of the cost of the W e l l a n d C a n a l said: report showed an increase from 7!f7 M. It. Shialer Caledonia Dr. W. C. McKinney...Davisburg "I am very much interested in a year ago to 990. with prospects F. M. Oehmke Sebewaing James J. Brakenberry... .Bad Axe as a legitimate c h a r g e against the e n t i r e p r o j e c t . the setting up of these counties. We Elevator Exchange Is of the total passing the 1,000 be W. J. Hazel wood M t Pleasant " S i n c e the Canadian Government is n o w e x p e n d i n g $115,- can talk about the things the state MICH. POTATO GROWERS EXCH. Elmer Powers MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. Clio organization and the national organ- First In The Business fore the close of the convention. It has members in 44 states, Canada OQG,09Q in the building of a deepened W e l l a n d Canal which will (Continued from page one") Henry Curtis, Pres Cadiliac E, A. Beainer, Pres Blissfield ization is doing, but you have to and Chile. Ohio leads with 12! become an i n t e g r a l f e a t u r e of the t h r o u g h w a t e r w a y in case it reach the man and the woman at master. had charge of the banquet as toast- J. T. Bussey, Vice-Pros. Provemont j : . I). Harpgr, Vice-Pies., St. Johns members. Indiana is second with 8:' O. E. Hawley, Sec'y Shelby 3. H. O'MeeJey, Sec'y Hudson is ultimately developed, it is the conviction of this committee home. and Missouri third with 75. Michi- Members Are Loyal F.| J. Harger, Treag Stanwood Frank Ohrest, Treas., Breckenridge "The one thing I would suggest is The big feature of the annual gan has 3 8 members and ranks tenth. t h a t the cost of this work should be a d d e d to t h a t of the proposed that you make a survey of your meeting was the spirit of loyalty to F. V. Hibst, Gen. Mgr Cadillat Nate Pattison Care Federal Elan Katified C. A. Richner, Sales Mgr.. .Cadillac .;. U- Bet| Sparta improvement a n d t h a t C a n a d a should be given credit for this ex- county and find out the things you Opposition to the proposed federal Leon G. VanLeuw Bellaire Charles Brown Suntield p e n d i t u r e in t h e subsequent division of cost a s between the t w o already have and the things you the officers and directors and the uniform plan of accrediting and cer- George Herman Edmore Edward Dippey Perry need. You will then have a definite splendid representation from the tifying baby chicks was conspicuous countries." goal to work to. local member organizations. There E. A. Rasmussen Sheridan Charles Woodruff Hastings by its absence at the conference in "In appointing these committees— were 59 of a total of 72 local eleva- MICHIGAN FRUIT GROWERS, INC. the Pantlind hotel Monday. It failed M. D. Ruskirk, Pres Paw Paw John Miller Coloma W H A T W I L L CALVIN SAY? if, in one section, you can do it by tor companies represented at the to develop through the refusal of the Amos Tucker, 1 V. Pres Allan B. Graham Elberta having a township meeting, I would business session. so-called "secessionist" states in the South Haven P. I>. Leavenworth. .Grand Rapids F r a n k Lowden went out west a n d told the boys in Iowa t h a t , have it -but, if it would not work in The Elevator Exchange entertain- east to send delegates to the meet- Herbert Nafziger, 2 V. Pres W. J. Schultz Hart " N o man is too big to t u r n d o w n an offer of a n y state to sup- another section, I would try another ed about 125 members of the Michi- ing. Millburg L. A. Hawley Ludington scheme, and I would have that coun- gan State Farm Bureau who remain- The vote by states stood 20 to 1 if p o r t him as a c a n d i d a t e for p r e s i d e n t . " ty board and the members all work- ed in Lansing to be guests at the F. L. Bradford, Sec.-Treas C. I. Chrestensen Onekama favor of asking the United States Benton Harbor H. W. Gowdy Union Pier T h a t was a frank s t a t e m e n t by F r a n k himself. - ing toward that one goal. Then, Elevator Exchange banquet after department of agriculture to co-op- F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr O. R. Galo Shelby lie d i d n ' t tell t h e world he was out to knock the political mocks eventually, you are going to get on having taken part in the Farm Bu- erate in the promulgation of uniform Benton Harbor John Lang Sodus sound footing and your county is reau rally and pilgrimage at State accreditation regulations. The di - D. H. Brake Fremont John Bottema Spring Lake off from a n y one b u t then,—well, he j u s t said enough to indicate soon going to find itself completely College on July 18 and on the morn- American Farm Bureau Federation ing of July 19. senting vote was cast by Nebraska Henry Namitz Bridgman Bert Gleason Lawrence t h a t the f a r m i n g interests w o n ' t have far to look when they get organized. SAM II. THOMPSON President Two of the 20 states ratifying the J. F. Higbee Benton Harbor GENERAL OFFICES A. F. B. F . . . ' C. L. Brody Lansing 58 East Washington St., Chicago t h e i r chores d o n e a n d w a n t someone to speak for t h e m as t h e i r "Waiting won't make matters any At the business session of the federal plan were New Jersey and Miller Overton Bangor Harry Hogue Sodus easier for there will never be a time Michigan Elevator Exchange, only CHESTER H. GRAY Washington Representative leader, a n o t h e r year. Maryland, which had been expected LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Munsey Bldg., Washington, D. C. when us farmers will have nothing one resolution was adopted and this to oppose the regulations. Washing- Calvin Coolidge has never had much to say on m a t t e r s politic to do but attend Farm Bureau meet- was .more in the form of an expres- ton and Oregon reported to favor an- but he may ehange his tactics, now t h a t he h a s had such close ings. It's the busy farmers who have sion of appreciation than a resolution other plan, also were among those the most time to boost Farm Bureau and was drafted to give a vote of to request federal co-operation. contact with t h e farmers of the n o r t h w e s t a n d u n d o u b t e d l y h a s and who help out the most willing- support of the membership to the of- The majority of the states repre- STATE FARM BUREAU'S PUBLIC heard the rumblings of possible political opposition from the ly. ficers, directors and manager of the sented reported they were operating mid-west a g r i c u l t u r a l section. "I like the matter of home talent Michigan Elevator Exchange and its at present either under the proposed SERVICE PROGRAM in the local meetings because it is several departments, expressing ap- federal plan in its entirety or were Maybe, after he gets t h r o u g h with his " b a r n y a r d h a c k l e " fish- often really surprising to the most of proval of the work done during the LEGISLATION using it with slight variations in its ing in the Dakota .streams—where he has been posing as a w o r m us to learn what real talent exists past year. terminology. Passage of the Capper-French Truth-ln- where we least looked for it. Not Taken as Final Fabrlc lull; completion and operation of fisherman like any other f a r m e r ' s s o n — m a y b e he will assume the U. S. Muscle Shoals Nitrates plant "The children can help out on The vote as cast by the conference, and manufacture of fertilizer; opposition to any form of sales tax or of consump- the role of the expert when he begins a n g l i n g in the political the programs but they should not be Cooperative Insurance however, will not be accepted as t'i w a t e r s of the nation w h e r e j u s t plain w o r m s d o n ' t count much over taxed with program work and tion tax; retention of federal Income tax; Passage of Gooding-Ketcham Seed Stain- 6hould hot be dragged out for eve- Is Expanding Rapidly nal by the United States department of agriculture, Dr. M. A. Jull, chief ENACTED APR. 26, 1926 ing bill. as bait. Will his old methods of ".still fishin' " hold out against ning meetings when they ought to be poultryman in the bureau of animal TAXATION the deft casts of o t h e r |K)litical e x p e r t s who are unafraid to an- in bed sleeping. Cooperative insurance associations, industry, advised the delegates. Relief for sorely burdened farm property nounce their s t a n d for a g r i c u l t u r e or will he have to change b a i t s 'Le~t u's "consider our problems o f | m o r e o f t e n referred to a a mutual in- Neither will it be accepted as con- by enactment of: financing carefully and see that ev surance companies, are an import- clusive evidence that all of these again and c h a n g e his poise a bit to meet t h e new competition? ENACTED JAN. 29, 1925 (a) Two cent gasoline t a x for highway ery time we think of spending a do! [ant element in the field of agricul- states desire federal co-operation, he funds. In other words, w h a t will Calvin have to say. if a farmer l e a d e r lar we get 100 per cent for it, wheth-I tural cooperation. Information ob- (b State Income Tax in place of State's said, until the department has re- general property levy. begins s h o u t i n g in t h e e a r s of the east with words t h a t give er it is money of the County Farmjtained by the United States Depart- ceived written requests from poultry (c) Law forbidding any more tax exempt Bureau or our individual dollar. Had ment of Agriculture indicates that organizations and state departments securities. promise of an a w a k e n i n g of the a g r i c u l t u r i s t s of the west a n d we been more considerate of our there are in this country 1,950 farm- TAXES REDUCED (d; Equalization of assessment of farm and of agriculture in those states. Dr. |«7,350 A N N U A L L Y city propierty in accordance with sales mid-west before the presidential election a y e a r hence? county money, I believe our county ers mutual fire insurance compan- Jull indicated the government will S I N C E 1924 values of same. ' Xo one would enjoy it b e t t e r than the farmers themselves, to program would have been consider- ies carrying risks that total approx- take no final action until the pro- (Farm Bureau Investigations brought ably farther advanced today." imately $10,000,000.0(H). This repre- posed regulations are re-submitted equalization in Calhoun, Ingham, Wash- actually hear the President express himself clearly and definite- The Farm Bureau meeting on Ju- s e n t s about one-half of all the farm tenaw, Monroe and Kalamazoo counties, to another conference of all poultrv saving farmer taxpayers $67,350 excess ly on m a t t e r s in which their interests are involved. jy i s opened with early comers at property insurable against fire in the interests in Chicago next December. taxes annually.) the college campus enjoying a pic- United States. And t h u s they wait. "All states are not represented at TRANSPORTATION nic lunch after which a caravan of There are in addition about 40 this conference and there is no evi- E F F E C T I V E S E P T . 10, Immediate application of Michigan automobiles was made up and a tour windstorm insurance companies dence that the delegates here rep- 1925 Zone Rate decision to save farmer ship- A TIMELY SUGGESTION of inspection of the college made. carrying risks estimated at $2,000,- resent all interests in their states," pers in 69 counties $500,000 annually. Outstanding among the points of 000,000; also, 30 hail insurance com- A very timely sugestion is forthcoming from one of the myriad Dr. Jull said in explaining the de MARKETING interest on the tour were the ex- partment preferred to defer final Extension of sound co-operative mar- of press releases sent out by the U. S. Department ot A g r i c u l t u r e : perimental seedlings and plantings panies and 25 livestock insurance action until another conference is keting program now well under way In and the experimental feed tests. agencies, all of which are farmers' Michigan. a suggestion that Michigan farmers use a little discretion in the held. The banquet in the evening was companies operating on a cooperative He admitted there was some op- AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE m a t t e r of p r e p a r i n g their hay Crop for m a r k e t this s u m m e r in typical of Farm Bureau gatherings. basis. The volume of risks carried position to the federal plan amonK E F F E C T I V E OCT. 20, Adequate protection for farmers against 1926 . tire, theft, collision, property dam- view of the inceased tonnage of probable p r o d u c t i o n o fthe hay Everyone displayed a lot of enthu- by the hail associations, though Jarge, a group of northwestern states, but age and public liability furnished at rea- crop this season, siasm and the speaker of the eve- is not definitely known. Livestock said their objections were chiefly to sonable rates. ning, Dr. Frank Kingdon. of L.insing, insurance companies are relatively most convenient way o h a n d l i n g the product after it has been the terminology. They favored sub- delivered an interesting message, unimportant as measured by the vol- stitution of the word "supervised," Too often farmers chuck all their saleable hay, and some that is talking on the "World of Today." ume of risks carried. for "accredited,"- to apply to chicks Recently a new type of farmers' from non-blood-tested stock. PRONOUNCEMENTS UPON INTERNATIONAL PROJECT hardly fit for sale, into the baler and figure this affords the mutual insurance company entered T a k e n from the report of the J o i n t New E n g l a n d Committee most convenient way of h a n d l i n g the product after it has been American Farmer Is the field, namely, the automobile in- Jazz In The Jungle t'li the St. Lawrence Seaway Project. • harvested. It is a convenient way to handle hay but, with the A Heavy Purchaser surance company. Four such organ- izations are now operating, one of Treaties: big yield in prospect this season, the added cost of baling it may The American farmer in a normal which operates in eight states and Youth also flames in darkest year buys approximately $10,000,- is rapidly enlarging its territory. Africa. The Presbyterian board of Nesting treaties now accord equal navigation r i g h t s to the not be justified unless the product is of very good quality. foreign missions report that evan- 000,000 worth of goods and services people of the 1'nited States a n d Canada in the St. Lawrence Federal statistics for the season indicate thta a heay crop of These associations are all located in gelistic work in west Africa is be- from other industries. River, Great Lakes, and all connecting channels. The only new wild hay is following a wet season which has stimulated the crop Both economically and politically the middle west. Insurance written coming increasingly difteult. In the international a g r e e m e n t s called for \h the proposal are those net *8 a v e r y important person and by these companies includes protec- old days the boys and girls stayed at g r o w t h . This is in addition to a crop of domestic hay which should be shown more consideration tion against fire, theft, collision, home and obeyed the tribal laws. h a v i n g to do with t h e joint c o n s t r u c t i o n and subsequent opera- promises to be ample for the general shipping d e m a n d . To ex- by the national and state govern- property damage and public liabil- Now they go chasing off to other tion of the works referred t o . " pend any considerable a m o u n t of money or labor in extra ments in his attempts to get the most ity, or injury to persons. tribes while still in their teens, and for his products. Michigan State Farm Bureau is the dusky elders do not know how to Merchant Marine: h a n d l i n g of the poorer and the wild hay would be e n c o u r a g i n g affiliated with this last named class handle them. Apparently this "re- y energy rts have been fnit forth in recent y e a r s financial loss on the season's w o r k for the f a r m e r since t h e ap- Ohio farmers will need 600,000 of mutual insurance, being the state volt of youth" is going -on in the Shippw and several maritime inter- bushels of seed corn next spring to agent for the concern operating in jungle as well as in the United p r o x i m a t e shipping d e m a n d for hay this season will p r o b a b l y States.—Capper's Weekly. plant their 3.600,000 acres. the eight states. JULY 29, 1027 MICHIGAN-FARM BUREAU NEWS THttFE Flowers For The Living As Well As EXPECT CORN CROP "\ Flowers For The Dead Help To Brighten Up The Secluded Nooks TO BE VERY SHORT Plan to Attend Midwest School The Season Is Right Proper Setting For Shrubs In the same manner assistance is OTHER CROPS GOOD The importance of having representation at the second school of training For Planting Alfalfa given the school district or cemetery for field workers and executives of the Farm Bureaus of several mid-west And Flowers Is Made association that will do its part in co- Estimates O n Outlook Place states is not being overlooked by County Farm Bureaus of Michigan this summer. Considerable effort is being put forth to have the counties repre- Extension Study operation. Michigan Farmers In sented when the big conference opens, August 15, at Cedar Lake, in the This has been a long felt want northern part of Indiana. among our farm communities. Safe Position Those who helped make the first of these schools a succecss a year ago, By MRS. KDITH M. WAGAR We have long admired the city at Saugatuck, Michigan, have in mind some of the lasting benefits that It was with great pleasure I lis- were derived from the conferences and are assisting in making this year's A Moist Soil From tened to 0. I. Gregg, specialist in yards and parks and boulevards and we at last have learned that much GENERAL ACREAGE LOW affair of even greater significance. landscape gardening from M. S. C, of the same beauty can be brought to A wonderful camp site has been picked for the conference, on the shady recent rains makes this an at several of the Achievement days o.ur own surroundings if we but give Fruits Do Not Show U p Well shores of a beautiful little lake, with a new hotel conveniently located on in the state just recently. them the proper thought. How beau- the lake, where the principal sessions are to be held. Only $2 a day, or ideal time for seeding. One could hear the story over and tiful we could make our roadside In Most Localities $10 for the whole five days of the conference, is to be charged as a tuition over again and still learn something I fence corners if we only knew what fee, the committee announced recently. The aim has been to secure some Except In West of the best talent obtainable for a school of this type and to keep the ex- each time it was repeated. And best to leave and what to remove of the pense down to a minimum. of all it created a desire in the mind brush and weeds nature planted Michigan's corn acreage this year To Be Sure Of Your Crop, Many who are planning to attend the school are going to camp out ou of everyone present to return home there many of them being far better is eight per cent smaller than last the bank of the lake. Others, who prefer hotel fare, will find the special Be Sure Of Your Seed and begin a plan of changes in home than any that could be purchased year and the low condition of 64 per rates at the hotel very reasonable and the conveniences all that the average surroundings. from a nursery. cent of normal indicates that the individuaf would ask for. He pictured to us the home as we Especial emphasis is being laid on the program for, this conference and This new landscape work will tell 1927 crop will be the shortest in the extra effort is being made to get as many of the southern counties of Mich- too often find it: barren of the lit- last ten years according to a state- us how to make the selection. igan as possible to send large delegations to the school. Representatives tle touches that go to make it attrac- While these efforts will not bring ment issued today by Herbert E. from some of these counties can make the trip for a single day while those tive and then he showed us how, by in the money to pay the taxes or the Powell, Commissioner of Agriculture who reside in some of the northern counties would not be able to. In the thoughtful planning, bit by bit, mortgage, they will help to cheer the and Verne H. Church, Agricultural northern counties effort is being made to have at least one delegate from Alfalfa should be used more changes can be made that will trans- worker at his daily task and satisfy Statistician for Michigan. The fore- each County Farm Bureau attend and as many more as possible. form the plain old house and un- that hope for a taste of the non es- cast is for 38,468,000 bushels of corir Many families ,will be going as an opportunity to combine their few days lor short rotation of crops. kempt dooryard into a real home sentials that contribute largely to from 1,466,000 acres which is the of outing with the business of the school. This is a good plan and should with beautiful surroundings and all contentment in rural life. And con- lowest acreage since 1906. 'be followed wherever the family can make the trip this season. GIMMI seed makes a good stand without much outlay of money or de- tentment is something that we must Farmers were also unable to carry The program as outlined to date follows: mands of time. out their intentions to plant oats, MONDAY, AKilST 15 easy to obtain. h»ve if farm people are to thrive and L. B. Palmer, Deaa—C, L. Brody, Registrar , First of all he analyzes the situa- prosper. and the acreage is 1,539,000 this year or two per cent below last 9:00 A.M.—Call to Order—L. B. Palmer, Ohio, Chairman. tion as he finds it. Community Singing led by \V. T. Martindale, Director of If there are things in the wrong year. However, the condition of 82 Organization, Indiana. place he advocates removing them if possible. If the smaller buildings are COMPLETE SURVEY per better cent shows during that June oats with progresed more sea- 9:30 A.M.—"What the School Aims to Do"—C. L. Brody, Michigan. 10:00 A.M.—General Introductions. sonable weather, and the outlook 10:15 A. M.—"How to Take Notes".—W. E. Hart, General Organization Co. conspicuous and out of place they are either moved to some suitable place or are used as a setting for shrubbery OF OTTAWA COUNTY now is for a harvest of 52,372,000 10:30 A.M.—"Application of Fundamental Laws to Every Day Selling"— bushels compared with the 1926 Arthur Taylor, Vice President and General Sales Manager, igan Farm Bureau planted as a screen. crop of 51,810,000 bushels. National Salesmen's Training Association, Chicago. He shows us how our native wild Interesting Data Is Given In Seed Service With the winter wheat harvest A. W. Tompkins, South Dakota, Presiding close at hand ,the outturn is expect- 1:30 P.M.—Conference Singing led by Miss Fannie Buchanan, Victor shrubs, such as elder, sumac and Federal Report O n Farms ed to be larger than last year and Talking Machine Company. dogwood can be utilized to good ad- vantage. He tells us what shrubbery Of County above average. Latest information 2:00 P.M.—"Organizing and Training the Sales Force"—Arthur Taylor. Discussion. LANSING, - MICHIGAN places the acreage for harvest at to buy and where and how to plant 920,000 acres with a condition of 88 3:30 P.M.—Some Rules of Public Speaking—Speaker to be selected. it and then he shows us how to select A report of the soil survey of TUESDAY, AUGUST 10 per cent which forecasts a total plants and perennials and bulbs and Ottawa county, Michigan, made by production Ralph Snyder, Kansas, Presiding NOW ON HAND AT YOUR LOCAL CO-OP. of 18,378,000 bush- 9:00 A. 'M.—Conference Singing led by Miss Buchanan. how to plant them to produce the the United States Department of els. Since the intended acreage of right harmony and effect in colors Agriculture in cooperation with the winter wheat could not be sown last 9:15 A.M.—"Building a Sales Department"—H. If. Scott, Sales Manager, Michigan Agricultural Experiment Atlas Cement Co., New York. and heights and seasons. fall, the spring wheat acreage was in- 10:00 A. M.—Discussion. We have needed just such instruc- Station, has recently been "published creased from 5,000 acres in 1926 to 10:30 A.M.—"The Ohio Farm Bureau Survey"—John Davis, Griswold & tion and the demand for it is certain- by the department and is ready! for f9,000 acres this year. This acreage Eischelman Advertising Agency. ly showing itself, tor we hear of ap- distribution. '%h&. indicates 140,000 bushels of spring 11:00 A. M.—"The Results"—Murray D. Lincoln, Secretary, Ohio Farm plications for assistance from all The report, containing 35 pages of wheat as Michigan's crop this year. Bureau Federation, Columbus, Ohio. quarters. Making The Home Attractive Everyone loves flowers; everyone admires green lawns and . beautiful text and a large colored soil map, de- scribes in detail the numerous soil The barley acreage in Michigan types, indicates, their extent and dis- this year is 190,00*i acres or 57,000 tribution, and suggests suitable crops acres above last year and the condi- 11:30 A.M.—"How to Tell the Story"—E. L. Hill, Director, WLS Radio SWtion. 1:30 P.M.—J. S. Jones, Minnesota, Presiding. Conference Singing led by Mr. Martindale. and cultural practices. There is also tion is two per cent above average so 2:00 P.M.—"Principles of Membership Maintenance"—Lucius E. Wilson, surroundings but only a few of us a discussion of the topography and that with average weather conditions General Organization Company, Chicago. Spread lime I know just how to go about to make drainage, roads and other transpor- until harvest time a crop of 4,817,- 3:15 P.M.—Music Period—Miss Buchanan. the most of what we have or with tation facilities, markets, climate, 000 bushels will be realized. 3:30 P. M.—"Organizing and Conducting a Collection Campaign"—Vernon what we can get. Tame hay acreage in Michigan is Vaniman, Illinois Agricultural Association. and agriculture of the region. 6:30 P.M.—Banquet—Mrs. D. A. Benson, Nebraska, Presiding. We see many attempts at home one per cent larger than a year ago T*he agriculture of the county con- neautification that are all wrong; the sists of the production of corn, small and is now nearly up to the large WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 9:00 A.M.—W. H. Settle, Indiana, Presiding, GET BIG CROPS- BIG PROFITS wrong selection has 'been made; grain, and nay in conjunction with acreages of a few years ago. The in- ft: 15 A. M.—Conference Singing. plantings are in the wrong place; dairying or the keeping of livestock, crease came from larger plantings of 9:30 A.M.—"Principles of Business Administration"—L. M. Downes, Solvay Pulverized Limestone is helping thou- things have been mixed up until the and of fruit growing and trucking. alfalfa, sweet clover, legumes and President, Illinois Central Railroad. sands of farmers to get more from their land medley is worse than no attempt at Hay, the principal crop both in acre- smaller classes rather than from 10:30 A.M.—"Correlation and Administration of State Farm Bureaus"— Solvay is produced in only one grade—there Chas. E. Hearst, President Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. is no second best—every bag, every bulk too all. age and value, consists mainly of clover and timothy which showed an 11:00 A.M.—"Correlation and Administration of State Farm Bureaus"— We should congratulate ourselves timothy and red clover mixed and acreage lower than in 1926. The is ground to the same fineness. No effort is L. L. Needier, Secretary, Indiana Farm Bureau. that we farm folks can get this as- timothy alone. Corn is used mainly forecast from 4,097,000 acres of 11:30 A.M.—"Correlation and Administration of State Farm Bureaus"— spared to make Solvay of greatest benefit to sistance enabling us to make our as a subsistence crop, both as silage tame hay is 4,372,000 tons or 275,- the farmer. George Wicker, Illinois. yards just as attractive as those of and grain. Wheat is grown as a 000 tons more than cut last year. Recreation Program—E. L. Corbin, Missouri, iu charge Solvay produces results the first year and money crop on most farms where The disastrous weather conditions Evening Entertainment by Chamber of Commerce, Crown Point, Indiana our city friends. its good effects accumulate from year to year. last fall caused such heavy losses to THURSDAY/ AUGUST 18 Mr. Gregg pleads with us to show general farming is practiced. Pota- bean growers that some have reduc- Spread Solvay this year—it's high test, fur» Earl Smith, Illinois, Piesidif^ more interest in the rural school toes are raised both for home con- ed their acreage this year and only 9:00 A.M.—Cooperative Marketing and Merchandising. nace dried, safe—will not burn. yard and the church yard and, last sumption and sale. Other minor 662,000 acres were planted compar "The Service of the Farm Bureau to Cooperative Marketing" but not least, the rural cemeteries. crops are sugar beets, beans, buck- Write for the Solvay Lime Book. ed with 726,000 acres planted in —Chris Christenson, U. S. Department of Agriculture. SOLVAY SAjLES < OIII'OHATION What great numbers of neglected wheat, field peas, soy beans, rape, mangels, and rutabagas. About 90 1926. However, the heavy abandon- 9:30 A. M.—"The Service of the Farm Bureau to Educational Programs"— Detroit, Mich. rural cemeteries one can find in even ment last fall reduced the harvested Dean J. H. Skinner, Purdue University. a day's travel through the country. per cent of the farms are operated acreage to 5 52,000 acres from which 10:15 A.M.—"The Farm Bureau and Cooperative Merchandising"—V. H. It is a problem these days to find by owners. The general farms most- 6,624,000 bushels of beans were har- Voyles. the necessary help to keep the ceme- ly range in size from 4 0 to 160 vested, the salable portion of which 11:00 A. M.-—Discussion led by Carl Barnum. Michigan. Mrs. Yeriva Hatch, Indiana, Presiding tery in proper shape. Quite often acres. The greater number of the was approximately 5,30O,OU0 bushels. 1:30 P.M.—Conference Singing led by* Miss Buchanan. truck and fruit farms and vineyards there's no responsible organization connected with it; no one whose duty comprise less than 40 acres. The condition on July 1 was 11 per cent below average at 7 5, and this 2:00 P.M.—"Teacher Training for Rural Leadership"—Dr. W. P. Deer- Local Dealers ing, Oakland City College. it is to do the work or see that it's condition forecasts a crop this year 3:00 P. M.—"The Rural Church—Today and Tomorrow"—Dr. Fred East- done. And then far top often the lot owners are neglectful. Many times the family burial place rs never HARDIGAN ALFALFA of 6,206,000 bushels. A sugar beet condition of 81 per cent forecasts 778,000 tons of beets man, Chicago University. tion"—Lucius Wilson. \ 4:00 P.M.—"The Ultimate Aim of the American Farm Bureau Federa- visited except at times of death. Per- haps the distance is too far to give WON VARIETY TEST from an acreage of 117.000. Last year's production was 793,000 tons. FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 Chairman I'alimT, Presiding Conference Singing led by Miss Buchanan. special care or perhaps it is thought- Michigan growers increased their Committee Reports. lessness on the part of those still liv- Alfalfa Bred By M. S. College potato acreage 12 per cent this year Unfinished Business. You Pay ing, but whatever the reason, it is and planted 2 79,000 acres. Although Surprises. no uncommon occurence. Superior In Hardiness, a marked increase, this acreage is Plans for the Future. Trials Showed still considerably under the 10-year Recommendations. Perpetual t a r e Fund average. The July 1 condition was Adjournment. Many are considering the plan of 85 per cent of normal which is three leaving a trust fund of one or two Hardigan alfalfa, one of the last per cent below the 10-year average hundred dollars with some trust plant varieties brought out by the and forecasts a production of 2^.- Poultry Industry Nears Chick company to invest and have the in- late F. A. Spragg when he was plant 644,000 bushels; however, July 1 is terest therefrom insure perrpetual breeder at the Michigan State col- too early to give accurate indica- care for the family lot. lege, outyielded all other .varieties in tions of the final crop. Saturation Point, Lewis Says; for it—but don't How much more reasonable this a 4-year-old variety test conducted by the college on the farm of J. L. The outlook for the apple crop de- Quality, Not Quantity, to Rule Realize It plan is than to spend large sums of clined heavily during June due to Wedge, of Sandusky, in Sanilac money for granite monuments with county. cold and cloudy weather which inter- If competition is the life of trade and more intensified, as it approaches no provision made for futur^care of fered with pollenization and much the chick hatcheries in the United more nearly the saturation point, we Nine varieties of alfalfa were the lot. fruit either failed to set or dropped States have prospects of a lively busi- are all interested in seeing what will planted by college specialists on Mr. Far better is a modest marker Wedge's farm in 1924 and yield rec- shortly setting. Scab is prevalent. ness as, Harry. R. Lewis of Davis- happen to the industry," continued The condition is only 4 8 per cent now ville. R. I., president of the National Mr. Lewis. with an assurance of constant care ords taken the following season which forecasts a short crop of 6,- Poultry council, told the Internation- Efficient Will Survive of the burial grounds. showed but little difference -among 743,000 bushels of which 1,128.000 al Baby Chick asociation in conven- "If we study similar conditions iu But we must convert the common- the northern strains, though Argen- barrels is rated as commercial. This tion at Grand Rapids recently, the other industries older than ours, we Kvery time you buy automobile insurance the in- wealth to this way of thinking. tinian seed, produced in a warm sec- is 2,302,000 bushels short of last Then how satisfying it is to see the tion of South America, already had years total crop and 3 61,000 barrels industry has reached a highly com- will learn something which will bene- suring company charges you a commission. little spaces of ornamental shrubbery begun to dwindle. petitive stage. .Mr. Lewis was un- fit us. The careless, inefficient pro- short of the commercial crop. able to attend the convention but ducers will be the first to fall by the You don't realize what this amounts to on the aver- scattered here and there, if care has Two more winters, however, left The peach crop will be light and his address was read by the secre- wayside. The major responsibility of been given to the right selection in their marks on the weaker alfalfas is largely confined to orchards close age insurance policy but it is part oi' the fixed and demonstrated the superior hardi- tary. every hatchery operator now is to or the first place and proper care is fol- to Lake Michigan and other select of the policy and runs from 2."> to 30 per cent of the The baby chick saturation point is Ranize his business on a sound eco- lowed in after years. And how agra- ness of the Hardigan variety which exposures in southwestern counties. being approached, he declared, and nomic basis which will enable him to face of the policy ami must he paid annually. vating is the thoughtless planting of even outyielded the well known The forecast in less than half the the industry has come to a turning Grimm variety by 1-3 of a ton of hay survive the rigors of intensive com- shrubs and plants that grow unsight- 1926 crop at 607.000 bushels on point where it must now give more petition." When you buy a State Farm .Mutual Automobile In- ly and spread and wander, untrained. per acre on the first cutting this sea- a condition of 3 5 per cent. Elberta, consideration to quality production surance policy from the .Michigan State Farm I5u Th? hatcheryman who will give What a fine thing it would be if we son. The Argentine and Turkestan the leading c-omercial variety, is instead of quantity production. special consideration to quality will could see every school yard in our strains of seed were almost complete reported to have a very light setting. reau you know just what ihe commission amounts ly killed out by the winters. "Springing from nothing some 20- continue to prosper. Mr. Lewis pre- state made just as beautiful as a The pear crop outlook is also dis- add years ago t.0 an industry produc- dicted. He will find it easier, he be- to because it is set up as a separate charge and the landscape artist could make it. I'm Michigan grown common alfalfa couraging following a heavy drop seed proved superior to common al- and remaining scab infected fruit. ing billions of baby chicks in 1927 lieved to ride through the storm of good part is that you never have to pay the coin sure we would be surprised at some falfas from other states ranking next From a condition of 4 3 per cent a such expansion carries with it great inflation. mission but once no matter how many years your car of the changes. And none of us dare to Grimm iu yield per acre the third crop of 580.000 bushels is expected moral responsibilities," said Mr. "It was evidenced in many quar- remains insured with the company. dream of the effect such changes year. Thio indicates that seed pro- compared with last year's crop of Lewis. "It cannot help but have a ters this year," Mr. Lewis asserted, would make on the attitude of the duced in humid northern states if marked influence upon the economic "that quality baby chick producers children attending those schools. likely to find first favor with farmers 889,000 bushels. phases of the poultry industry." selling only clean stock and puttim-. When you pay your premiums on a State Farm The outlay of money need not be who need winter hardy alfalfa. The sour cherry crop was hard hit Ready-Made ("hicks Improve Mutual Automobile Insurance policy you pay only every effort into quality of their pro- much but the influence in the dis- by spring freezes and the crop is The batr-herymen have an oppor- duct had a business far in excess of Following are the yield records of very light in important sections with the actual cost of the insurance which is based on trict no doubt would be great. air-dry hay from the first cutting in less than one-half a crop everywhere tunity through supplying "ready previous years and at very attractive farmer owned cars only. Gr£g£ Helps Individual the Sanilac county test as taken by in the state. The sweet varieties are made" chicks to improve the poul- prices." Mr. Gregg's work is along the R. 11. Morrish. crops specialist. Mich- try industry, Lewis said. With hotter and show 50 per cent of a nearly all farmers buying their baby The FARM BCKFAI is State Agent plan of other work of the Collet'. It igan State college. MV COUNTRY crop in many localities. chicks, he believed it was within the is just a matter of cooperation in Hardigan. 2.0"> tons per acre.; Cos- ".My country—When right, to be Among the other fruits the grape working out demonstrations for the sack, 1.83 tons per acie; Grimm. l. S: l crop was injured more than expected power of the hatcaerymen to in kept right; when wrong, to be put good of all. tons per acre; Michigan Common. and is backward in growth. Only crease the efficiency of the modern right." He works with the individual who l.">7 tons per acre; Liscomb, £.'53 about one-half of last year's plum hen through the production of high —Carl S.churz wants advice and desires a change in tons per acre; So. Dakota Common crop is expected. Dry weather threat- Duality, purebred, disease free, vigor- surroundings and who also wants to 1.4-3 tons per acre; Utah Common ened blackberries and raspberries, ous chicks. help his neighborhood in making 1.09 tons per acre; Argentine, .62 but recent rains have improved the Money for legume seed and labor The speaker was not seriously used in soil improvement is a profit- STATE FARM MUTUAL changes to the extent that he will tons per acre; Turkestan. .56 tons prospective production. offer his place as an experimental per acre. alaimed over the rapid expansion able investment, not an expense. of the industry. He could foresee The United States corn crop will the elimination of the inefficient * * * * Automobile Ins. Co. plot and :iRree. to get the specimens Did yort hear about the Scotsman o f B l o o m i n g t o n , 111. be the shortest since 1903 and the opeiator from the business, leaving needed and do the work required to Only the farmer who feels a real 1 rospects are for a very short crop who fried his bacon in Lux to keep the survival of the fittest to carry on. It from shrinking?—The Congrega- bring about the change under the dignity in his calling has the right of fruits; reports on other crops were direction of the advisor. attitude towards farming. "As the industry becomes more tlonalist. more favorable. J U L Y 2 9 , 192 *f*C* MICHIGAN FARM BUREAt JTEW8 Wool Pool Gains m Favor ELEPHANTS DISPLAY UNUSUAL INTELLECT CLASSIFIED ADS. POULTKY Although Poundage Drops IN NATURAL HABITS Michigan Farm Tax Calendar gave very good help a n d t h e feeling T h r o w away y o u r h o r s e a n d get AUGUST 500,000 HIGH .GRADE HOLLYWOOD Sired White Lepliorn Awreilited ^»' C, 5 S - Males and females passed and banded Dy state poultry association. vigorous heavy producing breeders as- Sturdy and An Fair Sized Pool Established t o w a r d t h e Pool on t h e whole is a n Because, elephant! In State During The Current Season very good " says F r a n k H. Buck, for- m e r Chicagoan, w h o h a s spent t h e past 10 y e a r s t r a p p i n g wild beasts in F i r s t Tuesday. R e g u l a r m e e t i n g of t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s of the S t a t e Tax D e p a r t m e n t . T h i r d Monday. S t a t e B o a r d of E q u a l i z a t i o n . ( A u d i t o r Gen- e r a l , Commissioner of A g r i c u l t u r e , a n d t h e t h r e e Tax Com- sure chicks of quality and ability. Spe- cial discount now. Catalog free garden Hatchery & Farms, Zeeland, Mich. Box 25. wyn- .W5-D Old Federal Government t h e i r n a t i v e j u n g l e s In Borneo, Sum- G r o o m i n g c a t t l e with r a w linseed pite t h e fact t h a t wool g r o w e r s experienced a light clip of fleeces To Enforce New Law a t r a . India and p o i n t s east, t h e big p a c h y d e r m is t h e s m a r t e s t of all T h e r e goes i n t o effect on J u l y 1. q u a d r u p e d s . He can do a n y t h i n g a m i s s i o n e r s ) , equalizes assessed v a l u a t i o n s between c o u n t i e s by i n c r e a s i n g or d e c r e a s i n g the total v a l u a t i o n of real a n d p e r s o n a l property. C o m m i s s i o n e r s of S t a t e Tax D e p a r t m e n t c o n t i n u e visiting oil on a h a r d b r u s h has beeV r e c o m - m e n d e d a s a s u r e m e t h o d of r i d d i n g t h e m of lice. Sow t h i s season and a d v e r s e conditions a law which o u g h t to, if prtfperly h o r s e can do and n o t half try. the counties. U s u a l l y h a s a g o o d p o n d or existed, t h e Michigan wool pool t h i s a d m i n i s t e r e d , p r o d u c e r e s u l t s which Mr. Buck r e t u r n e d to Chicago from Test y o u r s e e a W d o n ' t g u e s s . m u d hole to w a l l o w in w h e n it's y e a r is expected to t o t a l a b o u t 225,- will g r e a t l y lighten t h e load now t h e orient to j u m p off again for New SEPTEMBER r e s t i n g u p o n t h e s h o u l d e r s of g r o w - S e p t e m b e r 1. A u d i t o r G e n e r a l d e t e r m i n e s the a m o u n t of hot b u t t h e f a t t e d h o g is load- 00(1 p o u n d s . This Is s o m e w h a t s m a ' l York and a t r i p a r o u n d t h e world to er t h a n h a d been a n t i c i p a t e d but i e r s of fruits a n d v e g e t a b l e s . b r i n g back r a r e b i r d s for collectors. s t a t e taxes on or before t h i s d a t e . A p p o r t i o n s t h e tax a m o n g ed i n t o a freight c a r a n d h a u l e d T h e last Congress e n a c t e d a law counties before the second Monday in October. found to " s t a c k up p r e t t y w e l l " un- der t h e c o n d i t i o n s . A poor h a r v e s t of b e a n s last fall a m a k i n g it a m i s d e m e a n o r for any g e n t receiving p e r i s h a b l e farm pro- W h i l e h e r e last week he opened n e g o t i a t i o n s to s u p p l y certain speci- m e n s for t h e McCormick zoo, u n d e r F i r s t Tuesday. R e g u l a r m e e t i n g of t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s of the S t a t e Tax D e p a r t m e n t . C o m m i s s i o n e r s of t h e S t a t e Tax D e p a r t m e n t c o n t i n u e visit- Your h u n d r e d s of m i l e s t o m a r k e t . " A D E A D HOG IS NOT P O R K " m a d e r e a d y cash a necessity with duce in i n t e r s t a t e c o m m e r c e to d u m p , c o n s t r u c t i o n in t h e forest p r e s e r v e m a n y wool g r o w e r s in c e r t a i n heavy a b a n d o n , or d e s t r o y t h e p r o d u c t s so n e a r Riverside. wool p r o d u c i n g s e c t i o n s , which, by received w i t h o u t good a n d sufficient " T h e r e ' s no d o u b t in my m i n d , " ing counties. OCTOBER Clothes— Give t h e p o r k e r s a chance by .handling t h e m carefully t h e way, a r e bean p r o d u c i n g sections c a u s e ; a n d m a k i n g it a m i s d e m e a n o r said the a d v e n t u r e r , " t h a t t h e ele- October 1. A State c h a r g e of one dollar is a d d e d to pen- If t h e y a r e t a i l o r e d to y o u r a n d l o a d i n g t h e m p r o p e r l y to also. for a n y one receiving such p r o d u c t s , p h a n t is t h e most i n t e l l i g e n t beast alties on real e s t a t e d e l i n q u e n t for one year a n d t e n m o n t h s . exact m e a s u r e will give g r e a t e r T h e i n t e r e s t in t h e wool pool, how- to fail to a c c o u n t therefor, o r to avoid o v e r h e a t i n g on sultry t h a t w a l k s on four l e g s . " And to F i r s t T u e s d a y . A r e g u l a r m e e t i n g of t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s of satisfaction than "hand-me- ever, h a s been found b e t t e r a m o n g m a k e a n y false s t a t e m e n t concerning show cause, a s t h e lawyers say, h e t h e S t a t e Tax D e p a r t m e n t . d o w n s . "- d a y s . t h e f a r m e r s of t h e s t a t e this season t h e h a n d l i n g or condition o r quality, recited i n s t a n c e s of e l e p h a n t i n e b r a i n Second Monday. County b o a r d of s u p e r v i s o r s h e a r s ob- t h a n e v e r before a n d gives p r o m i s e sale a n d disposition of s a m e . j e c t i o n s of t a x p a y e r s to proposed t o w n s h i p a p p r o p r i a t i o n s and O u r g a r m e n t s a r e all m a d e Give t h e co-ops a c h a n c e by of a bigger pool in 1928, t h e field Strange a s it m a y s e e m , it is work. levies. Board fixes t o w n s h i p levies a n d a p p o r t i o n s s t a t e a n d known that times without number In B u r m a , he said, teak logs a r e up by expert t a i l o r s a n d m a d e s h i p p i n g to k w o r k e r s claim. c o u n t y taxes a m o n g t o w n s h i p , w a r d s , a n d cities c o m m i s s i o n m e r c h a n i s in t h e New h a u l e d to t h e r i v e r s by e l e p h a n t s . C o m m i s s i o n e r s of t h e S t a t e Tax D e p a r t m e n t c o n t i n u e visit- from t h e beet wool m a t e r i a l s W a l t e r R o r a b a c h e r , who d i r e c t e d t h e pools at local l o a d i n g points a n d York a r e a have o r d e r e d g r e a t s u p - O t h e r e l e p h a n t s h a u l t h e m out at ing counties. obtainable. w h o did c o n s i d e r a b l e soliciting e a r - plies of p e r i s h a b l e p r o d u c t s d u m p e d t h e mill a n d c a r r y t h e m to t h e saw. L e t us m e a s u r e you for y o u r lier in t h e s e a s o n , gives a very i n t e r - on t h e New J e r s e y m e a d o w s in or- T h e beast m o u n t s t h e log and p u s h e s NOVEMBER fall suit. Send for s a m p l e s Michigan Livestock Exchange d e r to k e e p t h e prices high e n o u g h it into t h e r o t a t i n g disk. H e collects T o w n s h i p s u p e r v i s o r s p r e p a r e tax rolls in t h i s m o n t h . D e t r o i t , Mich. e s t i n g r e p o r t on c o n d i t i o n s as h e P r e p a r e to pay a n n u a l t a x e s in D e c e m b e r or early in J a n u - of t h e new fall p a t t e r n s a n d found t h e m . Since his r e p o r t is not to p r o d u c e profits sufficient to sat- t h e slabs after t h e y a r e sliced, t o t e s ary a n d avoid increased collection fee. colored a n d tells of c o n d i t i o n s as isfy t h e m . This of c o u r s e has m a d e "em o u t s i d e and piles 'em up in n e a t new colors. or \ living costs h i g h e r t h a n they should a n d a t t r a c t i v e piles. If c e r t a i n slabs they a c t u a l l y existed t h i s season, it DECEMBER is carried h e r e w i t h , " a s i s . " h a v e been, c a u s i n g c o n s u m e r s to stick out f u r t h e r t h a n they s h o u l d , T a x collection begins December 1. T o w n s h i p t r e a s u r e r ' s of- C l o t h i n g Dept. Producers Co-Op Com. Ass'n suffer. B u t , it w a s also discovered t h e e l e p h a n t b u t t s t h e m back into " T h e 19 27 Wool Pool h a s not fice open from 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. every F r i d a y in De- Michigan State Farm E a s t Buffalo, N . T . t j t h a t in m a n y such instances t h e a l i g n m e n t . t u r n e d out n e a r l y a s well as I had c e m b e r , but taxes may be received on a n y o t h e r week day not producers were notified t h a t t h e i r T h e n t h e w h i s t l e blows at n o o n , Bureau hoped would be t h e case, in looking a legal holiday. p r o d u c t s h a d r e a c h e d t h e m a r k e t in signifying e a t s . T r y to m a k e a n ele- t h e s i t u a t i o n over, t h e r e a r e several L a n s i n g , Michigan bad s h a p e a n d f r e q u e n t l y bills wero p h a n t work a m i n u t e l o n g e r ! No >ns t h a t e n t e r i n : s e n t t h e m for t h e freight. m o r e chance t h a n w i t h a b r i c k l a y e r . " F i r s t , a v e r y l a i g e p r o p o r t i o n of T h e n e w law is i n t e n d e d to pro- l a m b feeders sold t h e i r l a m b s before " A t n o o n , " said Mr. Buck, " e l e - tect b o t h t h e p r o d u c e r s a n d con shearing. T h i s m a d e a g r e a t deal of difference p a r t i c u l a r l y at two or s u m e r s a n d it a p p l i e s to commission p h a n t s a r e fed l a r g e c a k e s of g r a i n . » • » « Seedsmen Keep Tab mk. merchants, distributors, brokers, and T h e n u m b e r of c a k e s v a r i e s with t h e OPEN FORUM On Origin Of Seed t h r e e places. " S e c o n d , t h e o w n e r s of t h e r e g u - o t h e r s w h e n e v e r t h e y receive p r o c r e a t u r e ' s size. A full-grown duce in i n t e r s ^ t e c o m m e r c e , to be 'may g e t a dozen. one Th« N E W S welcomes letter* from the membership on questions Time was w h e n seed was p u r c h a s - *«f y ^ ^ tMsiufintf • > inL*^ yaaa l a r flocks r e p o r t t h a t t h e i r clip was "Coolies toss t h e w o r k e r s t h e i r Interesting to the membership. h a n d l e d for or in behalf of a n o t h e r . Such letters must be signed and ed w i t h n o m o r e t h o u g h t g i v e n to from 1 •"• per cent to 2(» per cent H o n e s t " d u m p i n g " m a y be p r o t e c t e d l u n c h . The e l e p h a n t catches t h e m be reasonably short because of our its origin t h a n t h a t given to t h e or- Well Developed Pullets Necessary ' l i g h t e r this y e a r t h a n last. Some a n d lays t h e m down carefully. W h e n limited space—500 words is a good f o r H e a v y Egg P r o d u c t i o n by the d u m p e r s s e c u r i n g proper cer- limit; they should be temperate in igin of a sack of salt. T h e p r o g r e s - g r o w e r s a t t r i b u t e t h i s to t h e mild tificates from t h o s e in g o v e r n m e n t a l he g e t s his 12 he s t a r t s to eat. B u t language and offer a constructive IG, well developed frames and plenty of w i n t e r a n d o t h e r s t o poor q u a l i t y of feed, b u t w h a t e v e r t h e cause, t h e a u t h o r i t y t h a t t h e p r o d u c t s a r e not if he gets only 11 he brings down the of c o m m e r c i a l v a l u e o r a g a i n s t t h e h o u s e with h i s t r u m p e t i n g . " answer to the question in hand. Communications are invited. sive s e e d s m a n , a c c o r d i n g to G. C. E d l e r , s e e d - m a r k e t i n g specialist of B reserve fat are necessary in order to carry g e n e r a l report is t h a t of s h r i n k a g e - « . » ^ — » » » . - - » » » . . » . . - » » » » » . i t h e United S t a t e s D e p a r t m e n t of Ag- pullets through without moulting. M i c h i g a n public h e a l t h . T h e s e a r e j u s t g a r d e n - v a r i e t y ele- G r o w i n g M a s h provides the protein for build- as c o m p a r e d to last y e a r ' s clip. r i c u l t u r e , has been changing his How m u c h s u c h practices have af- p h a n t s , explained Mr. Buck. In a Scores Government's Muscle b u s i n e s s m e t h o d s to m o r e fully meet ing body frames and tissues in growing chicks. " T h i r d , t h i s is p a r t i c u l a r l y t r u e in fected p r i c e s in t h e past is not m u s e u m they h a v e one t h a t k n o w s t h e f a r m e r ' s d e m a n d for b e t t e r in- Insure large, well developed, fat pullets at t h e bean t e r r i t o r y , w h e r e q u i t e a the different coins a n d k n o w s j u s t Shoals' Loss k n o w n . H e r e t o f o r e g r o w e r s and ship- formation regarding t h e origin ot n u m b e r who usually pooled were so maturity by feeding a well balanced ration, p e r s h a v e been obliged to t a k e t h e how m a n y b a n a n a s he can buy with t h e seed he buys. To be in a position h a r d hit last fall on a c c o u n t of bad furnishing all necessary types of protein. This word of c o m m i s s i o n m e r c h a n t s or eac^. '*To t h e E d i t o r : Every n e w s p a p e r to supply i n f o r m a t i o n q u i c k l y a n a h a r v e s t i n g c o n d i t i o n s t h a t tl«.*»y found growth and development is necessary for the m a r k e t a g e n t s . It is a l t o g e t h e r likely "People throw him the coins in the United S t a t e s which h a s t h e a c c u r a t e l y , t h e s e e d s m a n h a s found it n e c e s s a r y to sell t h e i r wool q u i t e pullets to maintain heavy egg production.' Ask t h a t t h i s new l a w will put quite a t h r o u g h t h e b a r s , " said Mr. Buck, safety of t h e nation a t h e a r t , which it necessary to k e e p m o r e a n d bet- e a r l y . Q u i t e a n u m b e r cases of t h i s for a pamphlet of our poultry fcedt containing c r i m p in s h o r t a g e of food p r o d u c t s " a n d he t r o t s over to t h e s t a n d n e a r h a s t h e •welfare of the A m e r i c a n t e r r e c o r d s . More t h a n 90 p e r cent k i n d were visited. Most of t h e m ex- valuable feeding suggestions. from t h e f a r m s , with r e s u l t a n t high t h e o t h e r end of t h e cage, w h e r e ban- farmer in mind, a n d which is a t t e n - of t h e p r o g r e s s i v e s e e d s m e n a r e now pressed t h e i r i n t e n t i o n of coming prices, a n d be a m e a n n s of showing a n a s a r e sold. He w o n ' t accept a cop- tive to t h e p r o s p e r i t y of t h e t a x p a y - keeping c o m p l e t e stock r e c o r d s . into t h e Pool next y e a r but a s t h e y said, t h e y s i m p l y h a d to h a v e t h e t h e c o n s u m e r s t h a t after all t h e per coin. But w i t h t h e e q u i v a l e n t of er, should boldly c o n d e m n t h e fail- D u r i n g t h e past y e a r t h e d e p a r t - FOR SALE BY I producers were n o t a l t o g e t h e r to /a nickel h e k n o w s he can get t h r e e u r e of congress to enact c o n s t r u c - m e n t has given c o n s i d e r a b l e s t u d y money. b l a m e for t h e h i g h cost of fruits a n d Co-op Associations and Farm Bureau " F o u r t h , a good d e a l of t h e s o u t h - v e g e t a b l e s on t h e city m a n ' s t a b l e . b a n a n a s . And w i t h a silver coin, tive legislation dealing with Muscle to t h e p r o b l e m of d e v i s i n g a system Distributors e r n p a r t of t h e s t a t e was affected by T h e law is w h o l e s o m e a n d s h o u l d s m a l l e r t h a n t h e nickel, six b a n a n a s . Shoals, n o w a political Chinese puz- of verifying t h e origin of seed. It is wool b u y e r s who w e r e out for t h e be i n v o k e d most c o n s i s t e n t by t h e How's t h a t ? " zle." believed t h a t a system of r e c o r d s F o r d Motor C a r c o m p a n y a s t h e y D e p a r t m e n t of A g r i c u l t u r e . T h e e l e p h a n t , h o w e v e r , is not t h e " T o s u m m a r i z e a few facts: T h e which will p r e s e r v e t h e i d e n t i t y of paid 37c per pound for c e r t a i n wools. T h i s in t h e face of a n a p p a r e n t 32c l a r g e s t m a m m a l in t h e world. T h e United S t a t e s i m p o r t s 66 per cent of seed from t h e t i m e it e n t e r e d t h e d i s t i n c t i o n , Mr. Buck says, goes to t h e n i t r o g e n it c o n s u m e s , it p a y s s e e d s m a n ' s warehouse, together JBJL ggffli. r-aL Brood coops for t h e crop of g r o w - m a r k e t h a d q u i t e a d e t r i m e n t a l ef- ing y o u n g fowls need s t r o n g wooden t h e Indian r h i n o , s h o r t e r , b u t h e a v i e r $15,000,000 a y e a r t o w a r d t h e s u p - w i t h o u t s i d e s u p e r v i s i o n , w o u l d go fect on t h e Pool in s o m e localities. than Jumbo. S o m e a d u l t r h i n o s port of t h e Chilean g o v e r n m e n t for a long way t o w a r d i n s u r i n g t h a t t h e "More Milk w i t h More Cow floors a n d t h e o p e n i n g s in front "If t h e Wool Pool m a k e s a good should be closed t i g h t each n i g h t to w e i g h five to six t o n s . t h e privileger yet t h e United S t a t e s correct i n f o r m a t i o n as to origin Left at the End of the Tear'* s h o w i n g in its s e t t l e m e n t t h i s year, k e e p d o w n t h e losses from rati and 150 Men t o C a t c h One ^ g o v e r n m e n t o w n s t h e largest n i t r a t e would be passed on to t h e b u y e r . Milkmaker. a Public Formula Ration. w h i c h looks q u i t e possible, a t p r e s - weasles. " I t is impossible to c a p t u r e a full- p l a n t in t h e world a n d has a n offer After a s t u d y of 250 r e c o r d - k e e p - Builds lor the Future HE important part that Milkmaker plays ent, 1 would t h i n k t h a t the c h a n c e for next y e a r ' s pool is very good, in- I d l e l a n d is a n expensive luxury. g r o w n one a l i v e , " he went on. " T o to o p e r a t e this p l a n t from t h e A m e r i - catch calves, 3 y e a r s old a n d a ton can C y a n a m i d e c o m p a n y which is op- s e e d s m e n , t h e d e p a r t m e n t h a s d r a w n ing forms now used by 60 different T in Michigan dairying is probably best set forth in the claims made by hundreds of Mich- fleed, a n d t h a t it will be largely in- a n d a half heavy, t h e y employ 150 e r a t i n g a similar p l a n t in C a n a d a . up a t e n t a t i v e form which e m b r a c e s igan's leading dairymen who have used Milk* Lack of p a i n t on t h e farm build- creased. ings not only m a k e s t h e m look r a m - igherka soldiers a n d 30 e l e p h a n t s . A " N e a r l y ten ' y e a r s have e l a p s e d t h e best f e a t u r e s of those now in use. maker continuously for one or more years. < " I met q u i t e a n u m b e r of g r o w e r s s h a c k l e b u t it also lets t h e m rot. circle of men with r o p e nets s u r r o u n d since the g r e a t n i t r a t e p l a n t was com- Revised f o r m s for receiving, bulk- These dairymen tell us that they have secured the following results by the use of Milkmaker* who had formerly been against the t h e baby and close in. W h e n they pleted and tested out successfully. ing a n d s h i p p i n g r e c o r d s m a y be is- Pool but who a r e n o w c h a n g i n g t h e i r sued in t h e n e a r f u t u r e , w h i c h , to 1. Cows have kept up in betterfleshyand C o m p e t i t i o n m a y be t h e life of s n a r e him they build a c o r r a l r i g h t H a d it been o p e r a t e d d u r i n g t h a t m i n d s . W i t h one o r t w o exceptions t r a d e , b u t c o - o p e r a t i o n will c e r t a i n l y t h e n a n d t h e r e . T w e n t y milk g o a t s t i m e , t h e $15,000,000 paid to t h e g e t h e r w i t h t h e s a m p l e of seed and better physical condition. \ 2. Cows have maintained a larger and more t h e Co-operative a s o c i a t i o n m a n a g e r s a d d vigor to t h e life of f a r m i n g . a r e r o u n d e d up to supply him with Chilean g o v e r n m e n t would h a v e been t h e lot n u m b e r on t h e t a g , c a n be even flow of milk. expected to p r o v i d e a c h a i n of evi- milk." k e p t in the United States, a n d t h e r e 3. Calves better developed and stronger at dence t h a t w o u l d afford an effective birth. State Fish Hatchery Is C a p t u r i n g e l e p h a n t s is a costly would have been saved to t h e p e o p l e check on s t a t e m e n t s of origin. These p r o c e d u r e t h a t r e q u i r e s 400 to 500 of America n e a r l y t h e e n t i r e cost of f o r m s , says Mr. E d l e r , would t e n d to n a t i v e s , c o n t i n u e d Mr. Buck. No- t h e only idle n i t r a t e p l a n t in t h e s t i m u l a t e i n t e r e s t in t h e k e e p i n g of calving time; no retained afterbirth and no udder trouble. 4. Freedom from trouble with cows at The strongest advocates of course are those*dairymen who have used Milkmaker oon»; To Plant Over Million body ever goes out after a single ele- world. phant. T h e h u n t e r keeps t h e most " H a d Mr. F o r d ' s bonafide p r o m i s i n g looking of t h e h e r d a n d been accepted o u r " n a t i o n a l d e f e n s e " m a n y s e e d s m e n . r e c o r d s a n d to b r i n g a b o u t a g r e a t e r offer u n i f o r m i t y in t h o s e being u s e d b> tinuously since it came on the market in 1922. *. Buying a Better Herd These men have realized that in buying and using Milkmaker they are assuring themselves Young Bass This Season Comstock p a r k , t h e s t a t e hatch-** t u r n s t h e rest back into t h e j u n g l e would have been a reality, o u r f a r m - for f u t u r e r e f e r e n c e . e r s m o r e p r o s p e r o u s and o u r u n e m - A M E R E TID-BIT ©f a better herd of cows two or three years hence. In buying a bag of dairy feed you do not buy the feed for the feed itself, but for thej ultimate results obtained. The results to be obtained are not necessarily determined by< the price of the feed. The real value of the feed is determined by the per cent of digestible " W e catch o r a n g - o u t a n g s by chop- p l o y m e n t s i t u a t i o n not t h r e a t e n i n g . " C l a r e n c e , let me -have some protein and digestible nutrients, both of which determine results. ery n e a r G r a n d R a p i d s , will p l a n t pond is h e l d back by an inflow of ping down t h e t r e e in which h e h a d In o t h e r words, this $ 1 5 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 A common phrase a m o n g users of Milkmaker is "More milk with more cow m o r e t h a n a million small m o u t h cold s p r i n g w a t e r , so t h a t t h e b r e e d - his h u t , " t h e h u n t e r said. " W e b e a t y e a r l y has been t a k e n o u t of t h e money for a n e w d r e s s . left at t h e end of the year." bass fry a n d f i n g e r l i n g s in Michigan ing p o n d s a v e r a g e five to ten de- p a n s to scare him i n t o his h o u s e a n d p o c k e t s of t h e A m e r i c a n people for- " W h a t h a p p e n e d to t h e one you Ask for booklet on "How to Feed for Economical Milk Production," l a k e s and s t r e a m s , if t h e b r e e d i n g g r e e s w a r m e r . T h i s i n c r e a s e in wa- had?" t h e n clear a w a y n e a r b y t r e e s so c a n ' t ever, to aid in m a i n t a i n i n g a foreign o p e r a t i o n s now u n d e r way a t t h e t e r t e m p e r a t u r e b r i n g s t h e s p a w n - h u g e h a t c h e r y a r e successful. B e t t e r - ing instinct to a p e a k , and in m a n y swing t h r o u g h t h e i r b r a n c h e s . W h e n b a n k r u p t f a r m e r s , while o u r n i t r a t e g o v e r n m e n t , a t ' the expense of o u r "A moth ate it." FOR SALE BY 11 m e n t of fishing in Michigan l a k e s ciises t h e bass m a t e a n d spawn with- t h e land is open d o w n comes his t r e e . p l a n t s stand idle, a n d the g r e a t g e n - P r o v i d e c o m f o r t a b l e s h e l t e r for all Co-op Associations and Farm Bureau *nd s t r e a m s will r e s u l t from t h e in 24 h o u r s after being placed in t h e H e ' s a tortoise on t h e g r o u n d a n d a n p l a n t i n g , it Is s t a t e d . easy victim, if you h a v e e n o u g h o r a t o r s a t Wilson Dam a r e in a s t a t e live stock, especially d u r i n g rainy Distributors breeding ponds. m e n . " — G r a n d R a p i d s P r e s s . Jbf " i n n o c u o u s d e s u e t u d e " except to w e a t h e r . W o r k of s e i n i n g a n d s o r t i n g t h e T h e m a l e fish select t h e nest a n d t h e extent t h a t a few t h o u s a n d h o r s e - b r e e d i n g stock has been c o m p l e t e d , choose a m a t e for t h e m s e l v e s . Once T h e best s o r t of " f a f m relief," power is developed to m a i n t a i n t h e a n d u n d e r " n a t u r a l " conditions, a r - t h e s p a w n is laid a n d fertilized, the tificially p r o d u c e d , t h e bass will be females leave t h e nest a n d do not Genesee Farmers Start claim of use by t h e t e m p o r a r y lessee comes from intelligence, e n e r g y a n d Real Business Accounts w h o seeks to g a i n control of t h e p r o - t h r i f t . allowed to r e a r t h e i r y o u n g . A r t h u r Host, o v e r s e e r hatchery, stated at r e t u r n again.- T h e y h a v e n o t h i n g to t h e do w i t h t h e t a s k of g u a r d i n g t h e t h a t each female bed, n o r w i t h t h e care of t h e y o u n g Fifty f a r m e r s in Genesee c o u n t y . would deposit from 4.000 to 20,000 bass w h e n t h e y h a t c h a week, or so New York h a v e s t a r t e d a new busi- d i c t m e n t a g a i n s t congress. C o n g r e s s eggs. Ten t h o u s a n d is an a v e r a g e l a t e r , all t h i s being t a k e n care of n e s s service, said to be t h e first of k n o w s t h a t selfish i n t e r e s t s h a v e jects. " S u c h facts comprise a severe in- T h e Farm B u r e a u .'i" 1 i . . j ORDER BINDER TWINE n u m b e r , he d e c l a r e d . L a s t season t h e by t h e m a l e bass, who r e m a i n s on its kind in t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , in f r u s t r a t e d all p l a n s for o p e r a t i n g t h e Poultry Exchange h a t c h e r y r a i s e d a n d shipped 6 6 8 , - w a t c h a b o v e t h e bed until the eggs which Dr. I. F . H a l l of t h e f a r m g r e a t n i t r a t e p l a n t owned by t h e 000 fry a n d 33.">.425 f i n g e r l i n g s , a h a t c h , not even l e a v i n g the post long m a n a g e m e n t d e p a r t m e n t a t the S t a t e United S t a t e s , while the f a r m e r s of t o t a l of 1.023.425 b a b y b a s s from e n o u g h to feed. a b o u t t h e s a m e a m o u n t of b r e e d i n g Btock. The young fish r e m a i n a m o n g t h e pebbles on t h e bottom for hidden T h e stock of b r e e d i n g fish is k e p t t w o or t h r e e d a y s after h a t c h i n g , service, t h e b a l a n c e of t h e cost be- college is giving his full t i m e to t h e i r America have been crying a l o u d for farm r e c o r d s a n d a c c o u n t s . E a c h c h e a p fertilizers m a d e from n i t r a t e s f a r m e r p a y s $1.50 a m o n t h for t h e at high prices i m p o r t e d from Chile. " T h e disposal of t h e Muscle S h o a l s which formerly operated at 2*510 Riopelle Street, Detroit, has dis- continued business. This business has been taken over by the GarlocK Williams Co. 2 6 1 4 O r l e a n s St. NOW- T h e demand for Michigan State Industries binder, t h e year r o u n d at t h e h a t c h e r y , a n d a n d t h i s period t h e p a r e n t s p e n d s in i n g b o r n e by»the college. problem has a b s o r b e d m o r e t i m e in Detroit is r e t a i n e d in t h e w i n t e r i n g p o n d u n g u a r d i n g t h e m . A s u m m a r y m a d e by Dr. Hall congressional, d e b a t e t h a n t h e De- twine, made at Jackson, is always heavy. Somen til t h e s p a w n i n g s e a s o n a p p r o a c h e s . s h o w s a total i n v e s t m e n t of $1,750,- c l a r a t i o n of I n d e p e n d e n c e . Your shipments of poultry, eggs Host explained. T h e t i m e of s p a w n - Male Becomes ( J u a r d i a n 0 0 0 a m o n g 4 8 f a r m e r s , or an aver- and veal are solicited. Tags and times the supply becomes limited. Therefore, we "Such b l u n d e r i n g by t h e U n i t e d market information bent on request. ing is g o v e r n e d e n t i r e l y by w a t e r T h e n t h e m a l e c h a n g e s from t h e a g e v a l u a t i o n of $35,000 a farm. He suggest that you see your co-operative ass'n manager t e m p e r a t u r e s . W h e n t h e w a t e r of g u a r d i a n of the h o m e to t h e g u a r d - found t h a t t h e a v e r a g e a g e of the S t a t e s s e n a t e is a spectacle of in- t h e w i n t e r i n g pond r e a c h e s a point ian of t h e " s c h o o l . 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