MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS The Business of the Farmer Great Rural Advantages Can Be Protected Only Are Made Possible Through Proper Organization With A Strong Farm Bureau PUBLISHED BY THE MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP FIFTH YEAR, VOL. V., No. 20 NOVEMBER 18, 1927 ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY 100 COUNTY FARM BUREAU OFFICERS AT LANSING 4 CENT GAS TAX • SPEAKER PRESIDES SPECIAL PRIVILEGES FOR MEMBERS, PLAN WOULD CUT Make Your Annual EXPANSION OF FARM BUREAU AND T0TAL$600 5 000 Meeting a Good One CO-OP ASS'N RELATIONSHIPS URGED The time is here when County Farm Bureaus will be holding Trim Weight Tax Two-thirds; their annual meetings. Annual meetings can be made a big factor in arousing interest in the Farm Bureau. They need care- One License For Life ful planning with this end in view. The following suggestions Meeting Reveals. T h a t Bureau A n d Co-ops Can will help executive boards in thinking out plans for this annual Of The Car meeting: Unite On Many Things For T h e Benefit J. Hold an executive board meeting four to six weeks before Of Their Memberships QUESTION ~]$flLL ALIVE and make definite plans. '2. Choose objects to be accomplished at this meeting and Measure Had Farm Bureau's so inform the program committee. Some 100 County Farm Bureau presidents, secretaries, Support; Will Come 6. Appoint committees such as (a) Program; (b) Publicity: members of boards of directors and co-operative ass'n man- (cj Bats; (d) Reception. agers and State Farm Bureau officers attended the two day- Up Again 4. Appoint committees on credentials, resolutions, etc. Farm Bureau conference at State headquarters November .">. Appoint a general committee to see that the above com- Your County Farm Bureau officers mittees work. 9 and 10. are going to call on you for a vote of H. Have the financial statements, reports, etc., ready so that The purpose of the conference was to discuss ways and -expression of your ideas on the mat- they take a minimum amount of time. 7. Arrange time and place for the meeting. means to develop and improve the Farm Bureau and its serv- ter of setting up an equitable*tax for the operation of motor vehicles. Are ices to members. Both State and County Farm Bureau pro- The program committee might well consider the following: you sure of what you want? 1. Have more entertainment, music stunts, etc. grams were examined. Nearly every delegate present took a Are you satisfied with the three '2. Use local people on the program. hand in the proceedings, and thereby made it a mighty good cent gas tax and the present weight conference. tax? & If you have an outside speaker have his topic chosen to President M. L. Noon presided at fit into the program so that a specific purpose is accomplished. the two day conference of County One of the matters that got a great deal of attention was Did you see enough benefits with 4. Make the program snappy, attractive and valuable. Make the two cent gas tax? Farm Bureau officers held at- Michi- the Farm Bureau member,—the man who owns the organiza- it build for a better Farm Bureau. gan State Farm Bureau headquar- How would a four cent gas tax President Kenyon L. Butterfield of tion and keeps it going. Every effort has been made to get Michigan State College was the 5. Have a discussion of the County Farm Bureau program. ters, Nov. ft and 10. strike you? Should a weight tax reduction be speaker of the evening at the ban- The Publicity should: the various Farm Bureau services to Farm Bureau members; made? quet of County Farm Bureau officers 1. Get out a letter perhaps two letters to every member. now, it is agreed, that the member should have special consid- Would it be equitable to raise the gas tax if the weight tax were to be held at the Peoples Church at State College the evening of November 9. 2. Write news articles for all county papers. 3. Get every township committeeman to act as a publicity AM. FARM BUREAU eration over the general public. The State Farm Bureau Board of Directors has been investigating this proposition and cut? committee in his township. Do you realize that the present weight tax in 1929 would cost the THREE GOOD FARM 4. Send outline of program to the Michigan State Farm Bureau News as far before the first, second or fourth Monday as MEETING DEC 5,6,7 was asked to consider also various plans offered at the confer- ence, and to make a report and recommendations at the annual people $20,732,275? possible to catch one the semi-monthly editions. meeting next February. Do you know that a weight tax scale, incorporated in a four cent gas BUREAU MEETINGS Directions For Securing 1 ' 2 Fare Round Trip To Consideration of the Farm Bureau business services result- ed in the unanimous opinion that as the Farm Bureau busi- tax measure introduced in the last session of the Michigan Legislature would cut this total weight tax in HELD IN IONIA CO. MENOMINEE BUREAU Agr'l Show Features Chicago ness services go through the co-'operative ass'ns for distribu- 1929 to $7,062,617? Ann'! A. F. B. F. Meet. Farm Bureau members planning tion, every effort should be made to continue the cordial Farm Men Serve 175 Potluck Sup-, Do you realize the four cent gas tax would cost $13,000,000 more in per At La Valley Church IS 150 STRONGER One of the features of the 9th an- nual meeting of the American Farm to attend the 9th annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federa- Bureau and co-op ass'n relations. It was suggested that both the co-ops and Farm Bureau would benefit by a broadening of 1929 than the old two cent gas tax tion at the Hotel Sherman, Chicago. Gathering Lake Michigan Between This Bureau at Chicago, Dec. 5, 6 and 7 Dec. 5, 6 and 7, may obtain fare and certain Farm Bureau services now given the co-ops, such as: but with the cut in the weight tax as at the Hotel Sherman is a free Farm proposed, the total tax would be one-half rates to Chicago and return transportation service; advertising and other aids to business Three big Farm Bureau meetings Membership And State Bureau Agricultural Exposition at by using the special railroad identi- $600,000 less? were held in Ionia county November the Hotel where some 2I0II exhibitors, fication certificates provided. building; interesting whole ass'n memberships in the Michi- Have you figured it out that in Headquarters including State Farm Bureaus, big gan Farm Bureau News and making the paper an even more 8, 9 and 10. This year these certificates must 1929 you will pay $6,600,000 more co-operatives, national manufactur- motor vehicle tax, under the three November 8 about 100 attended a Gilbert Scott has been assisting the ers and others will occupy some 14,- be secured in advance of departure valuable asset to the co-operative movement. meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. from Sec'y Brody's office or from the cent tax law as it is now, than under Charles Mattison of Ionia. F. G. Menominee County Farm Bureau in 000 .square feet of flpor space. American Farm Bureau. :>8 East It was found that a number of the County Farm Bureaus the four cent tax law with the pro- Wright of the State Farm Bureau writing memberships this fall and Washington street, Chicago. The are at work on strong programs, some of them of a long posed weight tax cut? spoke on the part of the Farm Bu- brought his efforts to a close at a Lansing office has plenty for Michi- time nature. Some counties are featuring agricultural exten- Have you stopped to think, that if the permanent license law had gone reau in solving modern agricultural problems. C. L. Nash, State Farm county round-up held at Stephenson, October 19. They have increased their numbers materially by the ad- 100 AT CLAYTON gan. Each person attending must have a certificate and follow the di- sion work, others are making studies of the local tax situation into effect for next year, you would Bureau organization director. spokn rections for using it in order to get with a view to making corrections; others want to know more have to buy the license in 1928 and add the cost to the gasoline tax? on Modern Trends in Agriculture, Stanley Powell discussed the Farm dition of over 150 memmbers and at the same time renewed strength and TOWNSHIP MEETING the fare and a half rate. Write Sec'y Brody now as the time is getting about the various farm surplus measures that are before Con- This would have brought in some- Bureau in Legislation. A woman enthusiasm in their organization. near. gress; some have membership work and local improvements These northern farmers are far re- Clayton . Township Farm Bureau, thing like .$42,000,000 with a four member of the Ionia Bureau read a moved from the central office, yet Genesee county, enrolled a number If not already done, the member as their goals. Several County Farm Bureaus are hold- cent gas tax and would put the state splendid paper on Woman's Part in should write his name on the certifi- ing regular quarterly meetings of the whole membership, have the Farm Bureau. Community winc- they are able to see many benefits of new members recently. Nov. 3 over the fence, so far as "bills" are that come their way through connec- about 100 members and their friends cate in the place indicated to save concerned for highway jobs. ing and other musical numbers add- time at the station. Present your good programs and are making a go of it. ed to this meeting. tion with the Farm Bureau. They met at the Community Hall for an This schedule of permanent licens- are already familiar with the seed oyster supper and had a splendid round trip convention identification This meeting seemed to bring out that the Farm Bureau is es has been given considerable study At Portland certificate to your ticket office at service and have become interested time. least 30 minutes before train time. universally accepted as a business and a protective organiza- by highway officials and by legisla- About 190 attended the Farm Bu- in the value of Milkmaker and auto Speakers were C. L. Nash of the tors. Is it worth further consider- reau banquet at Portland the eve- insurance. Particular attention is directed to tion. It sets up high standards of seeds, feeds, fetilizers, auto- State Farm Bureau, W. \V. Billings. ing? It provides: a permanent license ning of November 9. F. G. Wright A representative crowd of inter- Mrs. Hill and State Senator Lennon the fact that the return portions of mobile insurance and other commodities and proceeds to on passenger cars at 50 cents per spoke on The Place of the Farm Bu- the tickets sold for this occasion make its high standards of practical service by making such reau in Farming Today. Community ested farmers gathered early at their of the Genesee County Farm Bureau. must be presented to the railroad cwt.; truckB up to 2,500 pounds: 40 Farm Bureau hall and a real social Mr. Lennon spoke from observation cents per cwt; up to 4,000 pounds: singing and dancing were part of ticket agent to be stamped before goods available. this program. hour was enjoyed, after which the la- in commanding the legislative and boarding the train. Failure to have 60 cents per cwt; up to 6,000 pounds: dies announced the serving of a pot- co-operative work done by the Coun- Farm Bureau members have always looked to the organiza- $1 per cwt. and over 6,000 pounds: Men Serve Supper return ticket stamped by the railroad luck dinner which made an ideal set- ty, State and National Farm Bureaus. ticket agent before boarding the tion to protect their interests in legislative, transportation, tax- $1.25 per cwt. Nov. 10 at LaValley Methodist ting for the meeting that was to fol- The township appointed a town- church, 4 miles south of Ionia, the train may cause embarrassment and ation and other public matters. The gas tax revenue this year, with low. ship committee of seven members require the payment of additional the weight tax, will total $30,160,899. men put over a new one by serving a This meeting was a good thing for the organization. Any potluck supper to 175. Farm Bureau Frank Erickson, a member of the and their wives: Earl West (chair- fares. The three cent gas tax law levies county board, presided at the meet- man) and Mrs. West; Mr. and Mrs. The annual meeting dates are De- time that delegates from 40 counties get together to promote the same weight tax the two cent tax speakers at this meeting were F. G. Leonard Luce; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright and Stanley Powell, • who ing. cember .">. 6, and 7. By special ar- the good of the organization, some good things come out. law levied. It turns back to the spoke on the Farm Bureau and the Mrs. Edith Wagar gave a review of Howes; Mr. and Mrs. Dieck; Mr. Hud rangement it is possible for you to counties an amount equivalent to the Farm Bureau movement from a Mrs. Robert Morley; Mr. and Mrs. buy your railroad ticket during the H. W. Newton of State College gave a splendid talk on Farm Bureau's part in Legislation, half the weight tax; seven-eighths be- respectively. state and national viewpoint and fol- Vernon Morrish; Mr. and Mrs. C. D. week preceding, and if you so. de- Michigan's Tax Tangle; R. V. Gunn, also of State College, ing turned back on the basis of the lowed with an application of its bene- Beacher. sire, come to Chicago in time to at- spoke interestingly on Economic Information for Michigan amount of license fees paid in by the fits to the farmer of Menominee tend the International Live Stock farmers. county and one-eighth being dis- tributed equally among the 83 coun- ties of the state. CALHOUN HOLDS County. Don't overlook the factor of safe- Mr. Scott made a plea for greater ty in having your field seed cleaned co-operative work among them and properly before the planting season Show which will be held from No- vember 26 to December 3, inclusive. Delegates to such meetings know how to enjoy themselves All of the women of the Farm Bu- together as well as wWk together. The first evening they re- Cities and villages get $2,000 a mile each year for trunk lines within QUARTERLY MEET urged them to keep their county unit arrives. Orders for cleaning at this active and healthy by making use of time of year get immediate atten- reau are invited to attend the Home and Community School which will be paired to the People's Church at East Lansing and set them- their boundaries under the three cent a township committee wherever pos- tion. The State Farm Bureau Seed held in Hotel Sherman, Friday and selves up a good supper. President Kenyon L. Butterfield and Sixty Township Committee- sible. Service is fully equipped to take youn Saturday. December 2 and 3. On gas tax law. Ths amounts to about cleaning job now for prompt clean- Mrs. Butterfield came over from the College and President $1,600,000 annually. Sunday, December 4, there will be men Attend First Of A Promise ing. special Sunday services for Farm Butterfield delivered himself of an inspiring address on the What else do you think of that a ga* tax does or might do or should A Series Teacher—"You naughty boy. T Bureau members at the Hotel Sher- need and the future of such organizations as the Farm Bureau. only wish that I could be your moth- Fruit growers in New York state man. not do? Tell it at your County Farm The Brody family orchestra entertained, and Mr. C. F. er for a week." now produce more than 100 varieties We shall be glad to make hotel Bureau meeting so the directors can A Calhoun County Farm Bureau inform the State Farm Bureau. Youngster—"That ought to be of fruit which they would do well to reservations for' our Michigan mem- Openlander, Clinton County Farm Bureau member, and a board, township committeemen and easy. You see mother's gone away discard in favor of about fourteen This is your tax question: do your their wives met for their first and bers if you will advise us at once. wizard on the harmonica, lit every countenance up with some for a month to visit her relatives. well-known, well-adapted varieties, We are able to secure special low part to settle it satisfacorily, so far very successful .quarterly meeting at I'll speak to Dad about it tonight." state agricultural officials assert. rates of $2.50 single and $4.00 old time favorites, winding up with "Turkey in the Straw." as this organization is concerned. Marshall November 11. A banquet Following are the folks who attended this conference: How much refund on the three double per day from the Hotel Sher- was served at 7:00 o'clock by the man for all Michigan Farm Buieau cent gas tax do you expect to get this ladies of the church. After the ban- Keats K. Vining, Grand Rapid members and delegates. We suggest Ira M. Dean, Grand Rapids Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Openlander, year on gasoline you use in your quet an open discussion of Farm tractor and gas engine? Should there be a refund for such Bureau policies was conducted by C. I.. Nash, director of organization for The Bureau Boys Who Stuck that you make your right away. reservations However, if any member may de-| V. F. Gormely, Newberry J. C. Burgener, Cassopolis P. M. Halfert, Dowagiac Wacousta ^^^^^^^^^ C. H. Fowler, Lansing R. V. Gunn, M. S. C. consumption? the Michigan State Farm Bureau. I' Dedicated to that loyal band who have maintained their Farm cide at the last minute to attend the R. I). Ward, Dowagiac was planned to hold a series of fou Bureau memberships continuously since its inception. Maurice Luidens, Holland Tell it at the meeting. vonvention, go to the Hotel Sherman, E. E, Ungren, Lansing to five Farm Bureau meetings thi state that you are a Farm Bureau T. L. Gooding, Fennville By Warren IS. Dobsoa, Mgr. Qaincy Co-op. Geo. WJ McCalla, Vpsilanti Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wagar, winter. The County Executive Boan member, and you will receive the L. T. Chase, Paw Paw BIG THREE STUCK announced their intention of offerinj a $50 reward for information leadin, to the conviction of any person steal Sing a song of daring, Men who played for stakes, Things were not so rosy Not a time to "shuck" special rate which is given to Farm Bureau members during the conven R. W. Bennett, Lansing C. A. Thomas, Ann Arbor Carleton L. C. Kline, Charlotte A. Fleming, Lake ^^^ As they signed 'er over— tion. H. S. Osier, Ann Arbor ON FARM RELIEF ing chickens from a Farm Bureai member. A brief discussion of th< Took a chance, nor hollered If they missed the breaks. Pay your little tribute The Bureau Boys who Stuck. Again—don't forget to secure the railroad certificate. You must h;iv John C. Killick. Doster Eli Lindsey, Delton W. J. Hazlewood, Mt. Pleasant C. H. Arnold, Perry agricultural situation was given b> To a show of pluck, Men of thought and valor. it to obtain the special fare. R. V. Tanner, Jackson, R. 4 Henry V. Hartmann, Milan Washington, Nov. 16—Efforts o." Mr. Nash, a sort of summary of tht Doff your hat in passing, to Men of vision keen Wm, F. Johnston, Paw Paw the American Farm Bureau Federa- open discussion. About 60 townshi] Joined with purse and purpose Mr. and Mrs. R. d. Vivian, .Monroe, The Bureau Boys who Stuck. R. 4 J. M. Chapman, Montague tion, National Grange and the Fann- committeemen were in attendance. When the years were lean. Not for fame or fortune; Socialists Win Every Dorr W. Perry, Caro, R. 4 Milton Van Frank, Montague ers Union to come to an agreement 'Twas a cinch in 'twenty, B. A. Rainey, East Lansing on farm relief legislation have fail- "Come on, boys!"—that's all, Not to try their luck: Office in Reading, Pa. Jas. R. Davidson. Filion T. C. Maurer, Lansing "Here is health and % plenty:" "Here's a job, let's do it," said F. M. Oehmke, Sebewaing ed and the conference which ran for Shiawassee Co. Makes F. J. Harger, Mecosta So we heard the call. The Bureau Boys who Stuck. Reading, Pa., Nov. 9.—The Social- John Goodwine, Marlette days here has broken up. E. H. Gale, Mecosta " The American Farm Bureau Fed- Annual Meeting Plans Didn't stop to question Till we ran amuck, Silence, silly twaddle, ist party, on the basis of today's re- J. A. Richards. Eau Claire Jay Carey, Montcalm turns, made a clean sweep in the R. H. Sherwood, Watervliet eration and the Farmers Union fa- Then we called for succor, on Down with bunk and noise! Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Edmunds, feat- Gilbert Scott, Hastings A third quarterly meeting in Shia- municipal election yesterday. The vored the McNary-Haugen bill and The Bureau Boys who Stuck. Mean it if you say it! tle creek William Zonnebelt, Holland other parties failed to elect a man. its equalization fee. The Grans?! wassee County held at Owosso recent- Said our Bureau boys. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Walworth, Cor- H. Copeland, Fowlerville Reading is a central Pennsylvania sponsored a debenture plan of re- ly made plans for the annual meeting. Twenty-three was different— Would you add momentum? city of more than 100,000. unna C. C Olsen, Fowlerville lief. Township committees are to be ap- Hard to stand the "gaff"— Climb aboard our truck! C. J. Reid, Avoca pointed. It is planned to discuss Buying at war prices: Lend your voice and vigor, to F. G. Wright. Wacousta G. W. Bateman, Waco Earl McCarty, Port Huron He that changes his trade, makes farm relief at coming county meet- Selling stuff for half. The Bureau Boys who Stuck. Pride goes before and shame fol- W. W. Billii son O. R. Gale, Oceana soup in a basket. lings. lows after. inued on pag« two) TWO MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS NOVEMBER 18, 1927 •JUL !' have u p r o g t a i n and must provide the nmehinery for giving their Within The Co-op STATE TAXED. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS members a chance to p a r t i c i p a t e in the p r o g r a m or there surely SPLENDOR MARKS Down at Quincy, Michigan, War- PubHsi lotte, Ml ' ;i month fov the Michigan Snue Farm Bureau at Char- Editorial aur mass worth. If we by chance offend any Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class Brilliance Of Medieval And in so doing, please remember it is Divide State So That Farmer matter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided meeting of its m e m b e r s who elect a board of directors and de- for in Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. ;{, 1917, authorized January 12, 1928. termine the policies of the County Farm Bureau. Where good Modern Pageant Rivals with the best interests of the asso- Representative Loses ciation at heart that we present the Subscription Price 5 0c Per Year, included in dues of Farm roads make easy access to a central meeting point the mass an- Circus Day subject. Just this regarding one of Best Sections Bureau Members. our regular lines of merchandise, fer- nual meeting is g a i n i n g in favor. This board of d i r e c t o r s meets London, Nov. !>.—Cinderella's gold tilizer. It comes to our notice that Recently, t'oi the first time, Mich- LEE OHU.SON K.litor monthly or on call. In some places they designate the president, coach came to London today as real our main competition in the fertiliz- igan farmers secured a representa- secretary and one other member as an cxeeutive committee and vthing. And in the fairy prince's er business comes, not from our ri- tive on the important Michigan State seat was the new lord mayor—Sir val dealers, but from OUR OWN Tax Commission, in the person of M, the larger board of director* meets t h r e e or four times a y e a r . Charles Batho—all smiles and bows, /^CHIGANS members. Do you get the significance B. McPherson of Lowell, a member In addition to this a n n u a l meeting one to four q u a r t e r l y meet- it was his inauguration as London's of this situation? Mind, we are not of the State Farm Bureau Board or ings of the board of d i r e c t o r s and township committees are held. chief executive. "sore" nor worried. We know noth- Directors. Mr. McPherson is well Six spirited bays trundled the ing but the best intentions prompt posted on tax matters and their ap- The q u a r t e r l y meeting is objected to by some on the g r o u n d s stately carriage through the crowd- OFFICERS the guilty parties. But the fact re- plication to rural Michigan. M. L. NOON, Jackson President that you c a n ' t hold four a y e a r and get people out. Counties ed streets, where happy cheers of th*5 mains that "we" some hundred and However, when the three mem- W. W. Bit-UN' on Vice- President t h a t go ahead and hold one q u a r t e r l y meeting seem to, for some multitudes of children drowned the 60 strong are organized to do busi- bers of the Tax Commission held Directors-at-Large mellow rumble of its carved and glit- ness as a unit. We know the volume their first meeting, this is what hap- reason, plan a n o t h e r and another. If the q u a r t e r l y meeting tering wheels. 11. B. >lr THKBSON l-owell is a major factor necessary to success. pened; The Detroit and upper pen- MBS. EDITH M. VVAQAB Carleton c a n ' t he held four times a y e a r hold it once or twice letting the There were the white wigs of foot- Remember this, every ton of goods insula members voted that the De- JOHN OOODWINE v .Marlette annual meeting come on one of these q u a r t e r l y dates. men, the cocked hats of postilions, bought by a member through a mem- troit member should have Detroit VEROLD F. OORMELY Newberry and the gaily colored state liveries of ber rather than through OUR com- and all of central Michigan to J. O. BOYLE Buchanan At quarterly meetings the township committeemen have a various servants, just like those who pany is a direct slap at the com- include all the important agricultural W. W. BILLIN' 1 tovtson chance to t a k e part in the forming of a County F a r m Bureau whisked the little kitchen drudge to pany. We neither deny the right, of counties and the upper peninsula Commodity Directors p r o g r a m , advise the hoard of places where F a r m Bureau service the ball of long ago. anyone to sell, nor the right of any member should have the whole upu^r OEOROfl HERMAN, lU-mus Michigap Potato Growers Exchange Mounted trumpeters in scarlet and member to buy when or where he peninsula territory, and that Mr. Mc- M. L. NOON, Jackson .Michigan -Milk Producers Association can he improved and aid in p u t t i n g plans into effect. gold proclaimed the appearance r ' sees fit. We merely say to you who Pherson should have the sparsely J. H. O'MEAPV. IfudHon Michigan Live Stock Exchange The topics most often discussed at these meetings a r e : county the spectacle. want to be loyal—who expect to earn settled Upper section of the lower GEO. W. MeCALLA, Ypsilanti Michigan Elevator Exchange road p r o b l e m s ; farm relief: t a x a t i o n : membership and local It was the lord mayor's show, as dividends on your capital invested, peninsula. This careful disposition of Al. D. Bl'tfKIRK, STATE Raw Paw FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION Michigan Fruit Growers, Jnc. they call it, when old London each that the surest way NOT to do so is Michigan farmers' interests was by Clark L. Brody Se.-'y-Treas-MfiiiaKfr problems. These meetings, to succeed, should t a k e up one topic year for a glorious hour or so turns to give your business elsewhere than a strict two to one yote. for discussion and plan a course of action following the dis- out in search of its youth. where you organized to do business. Nevertheless, we have a man on cussion. Bringing up the rear of the pro- If you want your company to sell at that board for the first time. He lives DEPARTMENT HEADS cession was the great, golden coach cost, or if you wish us to discontinue in Central Michigan and is familiar Traffic A. P. Mills of state—the focus of all interest. the line—your voice will be heard. with conditions there and wla! Clothing Miss N. B. Kirby r The Mayor In Scarlet Robes Otherwise let's pull together and 1 -'ublicity Lee Chltoon shouid be done. It will be interest- Accounting Organisation Automobile Insurance ,, fi. E, lTngTen C. L. Alfred Rf-ntall Leaf Hopper The new lord mayor wore his scarlet robes with broad edgings of black and gold, and the ancient keep "our" business on a plain, com- mon sense business basis! Think it over!" ing to watch the further proceedings of the "State Tax Commission. SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service FARM BUREAU MICHIGAN STATE C. F. Barnum Burns Foreign Clovers jewelled chain of office which he is to wear for a year. In attendance Old Contemptibles Go Alichigan Farm Bureau Supply Service Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Pool L. A. Thomas Alfred R.mall Domestic Strains Escape; 1927 Work at State College were his chaplain and his bearers of the* mace and sword in gorgeous vel- COTTONSEEDS ONCE Back To Mons Again vet costumes. Brussels, Nov. 11,—A company of Michigan C o m m o d i t y Affiliated Marketing With Michigan Slate F a r m Associations Bureau Adds Emphasis to the Importance of Using Michigan Adapted Seeds In the carriage preceding was Sir Rowland Blades, the late lord mayor, A NUISANCE NOW 200 of the "Old Contemptibles" sur- vivors of the British regular army K khlgan Ichlgan I • E*phangi Milk Producers Association 707 Owen BIdg., D Cli. W. C, McKiniiey .. .Davisburg only domestic source in commercial production that does his liking. Henry Fitzalwyn served twenty The golden nuggets, which make At Lansing Meeting P. M. Oehmke Sebewainn James J. Brakenberry ...Bad Axe not give good results is Oregon. Seed from western Oregon up the heart or center of the seed, are (Continued nom paffe one) W. J. Haxelwood Mt. Pleasant Elmer Powers Clio is produced under mild climatic conditions and is interior four years, beginning in 1189, but rich in oil which, when properly re- David H. Brake, Fremont MICH. POTATO tiPOWKUS MICH. LIVE STOCK BXCH. for use in Michigan. with his passing shorter terms came fined, yields a product equal to the Tom Price, Saginaw EXCH, K. A. Reamer, Pres Blissfield The Italian red clover is, of course,, totally unfit for into effect. best obtained from the soy beans, the Wm. B. Hill, Saginaw Henry t'urtls, Pres Cadillac R. I ». Harper, Vice-Pres., St Johns Michigan and is now stained ten per cent red, in accordance Prominent in the procession were peanut or even the olive. It also C. L. Nash. East Lansing J. T. Bussey. Vice-I'r.-s, 1'roventont .1. H. O'Mealey, Sc< ' y Hudson with the Gooding-Ketchani Act. Red Clover seed from the gilded coaches and four of the provides the basis upon which the Mrs. C. W. Arnold, Perry o. E. llawley, Sec'y Shelby Prank Obrest, Treas., Brpckenrldge Fiance carries one per cent green stain. This seed is un- two incoming sheriffs, Green and lard compound industry of America F. B. Garratt, Battle Creek F. J. Harger, Treas Stan wood satisfactory as cpmpared to domestic adapted red clover. Davenport. It was in the first of Nate Battisoti . . Caro is predicated. Our present supply of F. H. McDermid, Battle Creek F. P, HibHi, tJen. Mm Cadillac It is not hardy enough to withstand our more severe win- these that Mayor James J. Walker of J. R. Bettes Sparta hogs does not yield enough material A. H. Sherman, Homer C. A. Uichner, Sales Mgr. .Cadillac ('harles Brown Sunfield ters and fails to give a satisfactory seed crop. The Canadian New York and Mrs. Walker had a F. W. Allington, St. Clair Leon G-. VanLeUW Bella ire seed is stained one' per cent purple and is hardy and well 20-minute ride in state one gray for shortening to nearly satisfy the Edward Dippey Perry adapted. demands of the American housewife. Elmer E. Ball, Albion George Herman Remus morning last August, on their return Charles Woodruff Hastings V. B. Stout, Branch Co. E. A. Rasmuspeu Sheridan GROWERS, INC During the past summer, the leaf hopper, a tiny insect from Ireland, as guests of Sheriff In respect to protein cottonseed E. A. Waterbury, Branch Co. MICHIGAN FKl'IT John Miller Coloma that causes tip burn of potatoes, greatly injured all of the Percy Vincent, now retired. stands in a class by itself. W. F. Dean, Berrien Springs M. D. Buskirk, Pres Paw Paw smooth European red clover strains; the French, German, Tom Parker, who drove the New A dairy cow giving two gallons of Allan B. Graham Elberta English and other strains being affected. The American Douglas Dean. Berrien Springs Amos Tinker, 1 V. Pres York mayor, was on the coach box milk per day requires two pounds of i\ l>. Leavenworth, Grand Rapids red clover has hairy stems and hairy leaves and the leaf J. G. Boyle, Buchanan, R. 2 South Haven protein. \V. -I. Schultz Hart hopper does not seem to affect it. The smooth stemmed today, and, oddly enough, Al Smith, S. D. McNitt, Ravenna i i t Nafaixer, 'i V. Pres In the aggregate we sent abroad L. A. Hawley Ludington and smooth leaved European clovers turned brown, lost too, was at his post as footman. H. S. Averill, Ravenna Mlllburg 885,374,813 pounds of cottonseed by ('. I. Ohrestensen Onekanm their leaves, and were severely damaged by the leaf hopper. The lord mayor's show in England A. N. Brown, Jonesville F. L. Bradford, Sec-Treas products during 1925. This was 11. W. Gowdv Union Pier Since this insect is always with us, it is unwise to plant is what circus day is in America. Harry Hawley, Pittsford Benton Harbor clovers which will be badly injured by its activity. equivalent to 442,687 tons of meal, O. R. (;ale Shelby Nearly everyone is a Peter Pan foi Ernest Fuller, Hudson F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr equal in volume to the entire quan- John Lang Sodus The activity of the American Farm Bureau Federation the day at least. One of the amuse- Chas. B. Taylor, Oxford Bentdn Harbor John Bottema Spring Luke and the'Michigan Farm Bureau in aiding in securing the ment features this year was a float tity manufactured in many of the cot- C. F. DeLano, Kalamazoo I). H. Brake Fremont Bert Gleason Lawrence passage of the Gooding-Ketcham Act can be classed as one showing Dick Whittington, London's ton-growing states. Nearly one-half Carl Himebaugh, Bronson Henry Namitz Brldgman of the great achievements in agricultural progress of re- <'. L. Brody Lansing fifteenth century mayor, and his of it went to Denmark alone. Everett Van Riper, Monroe J. F. H tehee American Benton HarborFarm Bureau Federation cent years. Harry Hogue Sodus famous cat. James Harbison, Milan Miller SAM H.Overton THOMPSON Bangor President Yours very trulv, . .Munsey BIdg., Washington, l>. C. W. VanAppledorn, Holland LKOISLATIVK GENERAL CHESTER H. GRAY HEADQUARTERS OFFICES A. F. B, F 58 East Washington St., Chicago Washington Representative J. F. COX, Industry Leads The Parade Modern industry, in the first sec- Newaygo Farm Bodies C. E. Crosby, St. Johns Professor of Farm Crops. Wm. Hill, Saginaw Co. tion of the parade rode on the shoul- Hold Joint Session Geo. Herman. Remus The Michigan S t a t e Farm B u r e a u t a k e s a great deal of ders of the SO 0-year old pageantry Everett H. Collar, Conklin satisfaction in such a letter. Its seed .service was founded as gracefully as any of the proud A combined farm organization Frank B. Wilson, Ypsilanti on the principles of known origin, Michigan a d a p t e d , high postilions theif horses. meeting consisting of Farm Bureau W. H. Short, Swartz Creek STATE FARM BUREAU'S PUBLIC yielding, true to name, and p u r e s t r a i n s of t h e different Pageantry depicted the city's inter- committeemen, representatives from A. X. Larsen, Allegan est in shipping, Sir Charles himself the Grange, co-ops, and Chamber of T. L. Gooding, Allegan varieties of farm crops seeds, along the lines recommended SERVICE PROGRAM by the State College. being a ship's stores and export Commerce, was held at Fremont No- C. B. Cook, Owosso, R 1 merchant in his business life. Old vember 2. The meeting wras spon- Creyts Bros, Clinton, R. 1 The F a r m B u r e a u ' s choice of seeds has been based on t h e Father Neptune and qther legends sored by the County Farm Bureau. C. M. U Noon, Jackson LEGISLATION results obtained on t h e Michigan State College Experiment of the sea had been woven anew into L. Xash discussed the Farm Relief Passage of the Capper-French Truth-in- Station where seed from v a r i o u s sources and climatic condi- this feast for the eyes of hundreds of referendum. A good local program When a fellow asks you for your Fabric bill: completion and operation of thousands of boys and girls—young with music by a local orchestra and candid opinion of him, he usuallv the I'. S. Muscle Shoals Nitrates plant tions arc planted side by side and pronounce their own ver- and manufacture of fertilizer: opposition dict as " a d a p t e d " or " n o t a d a p t e d " to Michigan conditions. and old—who had assembled to see quartet featured the meeting. means "candied." to any form of sales tax or of consump- a display which, for gorgeousness tion tax; retention of federal income tax: Now and then seasonal conditions cause a crop failure or Passage of Goodtng-Ketchatn Seed Stain* and romance, has no equal anywhere. ENACTED APR. 26, 192t iUK bill. TAXATION Relief for sorely burdened farm property a lowering of q u a l i t y in one of t h e s t a n d a r d p r o d u c i n g sec- tions. In t h a t case the Farm Bureau meets the situation by recommending t h e use of seed from other sections p r o d u c i n g And there was the escort of soldiers the tall horse guards, in scarlet and black and buttons of gold, the color- Berrien Wants N o n by enactment of: ta> Two cent gasoline tax for highway funds. (b') State Income Tax In place of State's gen- Michigan a d a p t e d seeds. Quality and p u r i t y are .second only to a d a p t a b i l i t y . ful dragoons and at intervals military brass bands playing the sprightliest of popular marches and adding • a Members Shut Out eiai property levy. keener zest to the medieval splendor Favors Some Plan To Keep winter and next spring. Those who to Law forbidding any more tax exempt securities. following in their ,wake. attended the November 5 meeting shells. If the hens have been pro- Benefits Within The wrere: ENACTED JAN. 29, 1925 1*7,350 ANNUALLY SINCE 1924 (d> Initialization of assessment of farm and ity property In accordance with sales \alues of same. CERTAIN tURE FOR ducing only a normal number of eggs, it will profitably increase the egg Traffic Halts Two Hours All traffic was stopped nearly two hours throughout the several miles o* Organization F. D. Burgh, Three Oaks. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kinney, Baroda. (Farm Bureau Investigations brought equalization in Calhoun, Ingham, Wash- tenaw, Monroe and Kalamazoo counties, having farmer taxpayers $67,350 excess SOFT SHELL EGGS yield—30 eggs or so more is the aver- age annual increase per hen. By the way, the fact that no soft the line of march. Passing St. Paul's into Fleet street, Berrien Springs. Nov. 16.—Direc- tors of the Berrien County Farm Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Katzbach. Bridgman. taxes annually.) the procession crossed the boundarier Bureau and delegates from the Mr. and Mrs. George F. Shafer. TRANSPORTATION. Probably one of the most annoying shelled eggs have been perceived is of the milesquare old city of London County F*ar».Bureau's township com- Baroda. EFFECTIVE SEPT. 10. Immediate application of Michigan Zone things in the poultry business is the not a guarantee that one's hens have proper, through the Strand, then mittees held an interesting meeting Mr. and Mrs. Russell File, Niles. 1925 Rate decision to save farmer shippers in frequent laying of soft shelled eggs not been laying them. Many hens, wound its way along the Thames and here Nov. 5. They discussed among Mr. and Mrs. Will R. Whittaker. t» counties $'.00,000 annually. ended at the mansion house, the lord themselves and with State Secretary by a group of hens, or even only one and roosters, too, seem to be possess- Buchanan. MARKETING hen. It is a sign that something Is ed of cannibalistic instincts, and have mayor's official residence. (". L. Brody and State Organization Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Harroff, Buch- Extension of sound co-operative market- unprofitably and radically wrong been known to devour soft shelled Alighting at his new home, the lord Director C. L. Nash various questions anan. inn program now well under way in Mich- igan. with the hens—something that eggs directly after they were laid. mayor waved dismissal, and the, regarding the Farm Bureau. Mr. and Mrs. Noah E. Anderson, AITOMOU1LE INSFRANt E should be righted immediately. And When selecting the oyster shell coach and six lumbered away to their Those present expressed themselves Niles. as for the eggs themselves, they are bear in mind that it is the calcium old world quarters. There, the 200- in favor of more for Farm Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F. Dean, Berrien E F F E C T I V E OCT. 20, Adequate protection for farmers against 1926 loss by fire, theft, collision, property dam- perfectly useless and merely repre- carbonate content that counts. A year-old carriage was stowed away Bureau members that non-members Springs. age and public liability furnished at rea- sent a loss in good food. good, pure crushed shell contains in its corner for another good lone can not get; certain privileges for Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Keith, Sawyer. sonable rates. rest. In nine cases out of ten, a hen lays over 98 per cent calcium carbonate members on services whose nature is Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Collins, Bau soft shelled eggs because there is a and is perfectly clean and odorless. And there the coach is to stand, M such that they are available to all; Claire. lack of calcium carbonate in her diet. Because oyster shell satisfies a natur- a stallmate of the lord mayor's 1921 closed county meetings tor members Mr. and Mrs. J. A. R»iehards, Eau DO OR D I E This mineral is really pure egg shell al need the birds will take it in al- limousine model, until next fall when to discuss farm questi.-' ition- Claire. material. Therefore, its absence most any condition, but it will cer- it will be dusted- off again to revive al work by the County Farm Bureau Mr. and Mrs. Earl Strong, Berrien A recognized principle of all life is t h a t when it ceases to func- from the diet results in either thin tainly do them—and the poultry London't memories of the centuries to advertise Farm Bureau products. Center. tion (decay sets in a n d d e a t h follows. This is t r u e not only in a shelled eggs or eggs with no shell at keeper—the most good when it is as of the past.—The Associated Press. A general membership meeting is Mr. and Mrs. F . A. Harrington. concrete physical sense but also applies to the activities we hu- all. Of course, calcium carbonate is jiu-'t described. Cleanliness is quite to be held at Berrien Springs about Niles. generally present in the food and wa- important. O u r L a d y Fi i*>iuls December 1 to discuss various Farm .Mr. and Mrs. Henry Swem, Galien. mans engage in. ter given to the hen, but there is sel- He: "Who is the handsome boy relief measures. Mr. and Mrs/ B. D. Bishop, Betitmi A n o t h e r equally important consideration for us to keep in mind dom enough to satisfy her needs. with the cropped head?" R. W. Newton, tax expert from She: "That's my cousin, Betty." Harbor. in d i r e c t i n g and organizing h u m a n beings is the principle that we The best and only way to make A small boy had fallen into a He: "And the blonde man witb State College, gave the results of a Pcrley Morley, Buchanan. sure that one's hens are obtaining creek and a kind old lady had stop- the monocle?" tax survey and he and some of the Mr. .and Mrs. C. W. Birkett, St. are interested most in those tilings that give an Opportunity to sufficient calcium Carbonate is to ped until he was rescued and safely She: "That's my si ;ter, Lu." Berrien Township Farm Bureau com- Joseph. > in activity for a given cause and possibly for a crushed oyster shell before on the bank. . He: (laughing but embarrassed): mitteemen conducted in the county Roy Laberdy, Eau Claire. them all the time. If the hens have "Dear me, how did you come to fall "I suppose the other young man in lay. The situation revealed was C. D. Mong, Berrien Springs. chance to obtain a certain a m o u n t of recognition as having had a in?" she asked of the unfortunate the dinner jacket is J our elder sis- been laying soft shelled eggs, it will surprising and calls for more of that Douglas Dean, Berrien Bprinj part in the solution of some great problem. boy. ter." kind of work. -Several more such correct this condition and result in "I didn't come to fall in," he She: "No. that's my grandmoth- J. Q, Boyle, Buchanan. T h e aho- ns why Conntv F a r m B u r e a u s must marketable eggs with" thick, tough explained. "I came to fish," er." meetings are to be held during the H. J. Lurkins, St. Joseph. NOVEMBER 18, U>27 MICHIGAN FAmt'BtrftfiAtr NEWS THRRtf Declares Equalization Fee Is MICHIGAN PLANS OFFER PULVERIZER 3D STATE FERRY FOR CORN STUBBLE S o w Clean Seed! Needed For Surplus Control Motorists going across the Straits next s u m m e r ought not to be held D e p a r t m e n t of Agriculture Until Dec. 15th we will do custom cleaning at the fol- up on account of lack of ferry fa- Allows U s e of Some lowing- rates. (Note—no cleaning charge on seed yon SENATOR WATSON These facts raise t h e question who f a r m e r opinion and t'arm- entiment—Washington politic i- HERE IS THE LAW cilities, it was Indicated at a recent m e e t i n g of tl • board when Gov. Fied Green inform- administrative Special M a c h i n e s wish returned for your own use if we buy your crop): GIVES VIEWS ON grata e x p o r t e r s , S t a t e s C h a m b e r of Commerce, busi- the United TO HALT HUNTERS ed a delegation from St. Ignace, rep- iiting a private concern that is The United States Department of Agriculture will. co-operate with All c h a r g e s a r e based on t h e weight of se«nl when V** all set to begin ferry operations with PROPOSED PLAN lobbyists n ganizations? or the W h y should not f a r m e r s be willing farmers WHO TRESPASS one new boat next summer, t h a t the S t a t e of Michigan is bound by stat- f a r m e r s in an e x p e r i m e n t in the use of government-owned stubble pulver- izers on corn g r o u n d which is to be ceived. You pay trans|H)Hation both ways. ( l e a n i n g seed which is free of buekhorn....3flc per bushel to pay a small equalization t u t e to continue operating the ferries sown to small g r a i n s , such experi- S a y s F a r m s Will P a y Cost, profitable prices? The farmers across the S t r a i t s and is negotiating ment for t h e present time to be con- Cleaning seed for b u c k h o r n $1.00 per bushel of the South paid to somebody what None May H u n t Without for a t h i r d boat to use- next' sum- fined to g r o u n d which is to be sown B e a r A n y Losses, G e t mer. Cleaning over centrifugal mill tor removal a m o u n t e d to a Permission Of L a n d to wheat. T h e Benefits on t h e i r cotton this year because thev T h u s , it a p p e a r s , with the private When, in t h e opinion of the de- of thistle, pigeon g r a s s or m u s t a r d . . . . $ 1 . 0 0 per bushel did not have a chance to pay a $2 Owner concern, under t h e direction of E. J. p a r t m e n t , a sufficient number of La Chance, of St. Ignace. putting one Cleaning, scarifying and recleaning a bale e q u a l i z a t i o n fee to t a k e the farmers have m a d e a written request LIKE OTHER BUSINESS s u r p l u s off the m a r k e t . The wheat, An act to r e g u l a t e h u n t i n g in any new ferry line into operation and through t h e c h a i r m a n of the corn alfalfa and hulled sweet clover 5b ( - per bushel corn, and hog p r o d u c e r s are paying public park, publi. ,ve o r w i t h t h e s t a t e a d d i n g a n o t h e r boat, hoier committee of their county, then M a y Need C h a n g e s , A s Did m o r e t h a n the a m o u n t of an equal- upon any farm lands or farm wood t h e traffic congestion between the Cleaning and scarifying unhulled the d e p a r t m e n t will e n t e r into a co- ization fee every year in the form of lots connected t h e r e w i t h or within two p e n i n s u l a s of Michigan ought to sweet clover 50c per bushel I. C. C , F e d e r a l R e s e r v e operative a g r e e m e n t with the chair- losses because they have no of;- t h e enclosed lands of any h u n t i n g be g r e a t l y relieved. man of trie corn b o r e r committee or P l u s a c t u a l time r e q u i r e d for hulling at $1.25 per hour. Legislation method to m a i n t a i n profitable pric- club or. g a m e preserve. The state highway d e p a r t m e n t re- any duly a u t h o r i z e d a g e n t of a g r o u p The People of the State of Michi- cently s u b m i t t e d figures that told of of t a n n e r s for t h e purpose of de- By SENATOR JAMES E . WATSON L<>an Scheme I m p r a c t i c a b l e gan enact : c o n s i d e r a b l e delay in motor vehicular t e r m i n i n g t h e effectiveness of stubble ot In (liana To offer G o v e r n m e n t loans to Section 1. No person shall hunt traffic across the Straits, there be pulverizing when . u s e d in the fall, No farm legislation can be m a d e f a r m e r s as a s u b s t i t u t e for an equal- with f i r e a r m s or dogs, or in any ing as m a n y as 20o cars waiting in line a f t e r the s t a t e ferry loaded, on and for this purpose will deliver, as Mich. Farm Bureau Seed Service \ helpful t h a t does n o t p r o v i d e some ization fee is t o do a useless thing. o t h e r m a n n e r , in any public park or long as t h e equipment is available, a LANSING, MICH v a r i o u s occasions, when tourist t r a d e m e t h o d of t a k i n g care of s u r p l u s L o a n s a r e useful a n d necessary in public g a m e preserve, at any t i m e . complete unit which will consist of was the heaviest. On numerous other p r o d u c t i o n , a n d in my j u d g m e n t t h e business, but they cannot; properly be No person shall h u n t with firearms, a tractor, power take-off and stubble occasions t h e r e were 50 or more cars only sound way to do t h i s necessary used or s u b s t i t u t e d for original cap- or 'dogs, or in any o t h e r m a n n e r , up- pulverizer to any designated point t h a t could not be accommodated wit!1 t h i n g is by m e a n s of an e q u a l i z a t i o n ital. In like m a n n e r commodity sta- on any farm lands or farm wood lots t h e two-boat ferry during the peak of within the one per cent corn borer fee. blization funds must consist of orig- connected t h e r e w i t h or within the t h e m o v e m e n t in mid-summer, it was such e q u i p m e n t to be received T h e opposition to surplus-'control inal capital d r a w n from the partic- enclosed l a n d s of any h u n t i n g club shown. by t h e c h a i r m a n of t h e commit- legislation h a s picked t h e equaliza- u l a r i n d u s t r y to be stabilized a n d or g a m e preserve w i t h o u t t h e con- tee, or the duly a u t h o r i z e d agent or tion fee a s t h e vital point in t h i s l e g i s l a t i o n , and special efforts have been m a d e to e l i m i n a t e it from any not of roans from t h e G o v e r n m e n t to sent of t h e owner or lessee of such some of t h e people in t h e i n d u s t r y . l a n d s or lots. As losses and costs of stabilizing Section 2. All prosecutions u n d e r NEW STANDARDS a group of f a r m e r s , as the case mav be, who will a s s u m e responsibility for the care of said equipment, who SERVICE SATISFACTION bill t h a t m a y be passed by Congress. farm crops m u s t be paid out of t h e this act shall be in t h e n a m e of t h e will then place it at t h e disposal of One by one t h e objections which for t h r e e years have been u r g e d s t a b i l i z a t i o n funds t h e r e will be need People of the State of Michigan, and for periodical or occasional replen- shall 1>e b r o u g h t before a justice of ARE SOUGHT FOR a group who have m a d e application for same, w i t h o u t a c h a r g e for use s E a g a i n s t farm-relief l e g i s l a t i o n ' have i s h m e n t . F u n d s for " t h a t p u r p o s e t h e peace, police m a g i s t r a t e or oth- of equipment, providing they will been a b a n d o n e d except t h e one to t h e e q u a l i z a t i o n fee. s h o u l d be provided by t h e p a r t i c u l a r er c o u r t of competent jurisdiction in crop i n d u s t r y t h r o u g h an equaliza- the county in which t h e offense was MILK INDUSTRY agree to accept and o p e r a t e it u n d e r t h e following c o n d i t i o n s : C T h e e n t i r e c o n t r o v e r s y , in Con- g r e s s a n d out of it, over farm legisla- tion fee. If t h e stabilization funds sTrould be c o m m i t t e d , a n d within one year from t h e time t h e offense charged was M i c h i g a n M a n Believes Milk Providing the d e p a r t m e n t is fur- nished with full a n d complete rec- A 0 t i o n h a s finally resolved itself into committed. ord of the work a n d t h a t the equip- secured by loans a l o n e , i m p a i r m e n t t h i s proposition from t h e opposition: Any f a r m legislation w i t h i n rea- of t h e m by costs a n d losses r e s u l t i n g Section 3. It shall be the duty of from o p e r a t i o n s , could only be m a d e all p r o s e c u t i n g a t t o r n e y s . of this S h o u l d Be Priced O n Test Basis ment will be placed in charge of a competent o p e r a t o r and said g r o u p F N son, provided it c o n t a i n s n o equaliza- good with f u r t h e r loans. Merely to State in t h e i r respective counties to to agree to use t h e s a m e grade a n d tion fee. T h e r e a s o n for all t h i s is obvious! s t a t e t h i s m e t h o d is to expose t h e ut- see t h a t the provisions hereof a r e ter fallacy of stabilizing crops by use enforced and to prosecute all per- Opinions of two United States sen- quality of oil designated m a n u f a c t u r e r of said equipment. by t h e E 0 sons charged with violating t h e pro- a t o r s , a congressman and various S u r p l u s - c o n t r o l legislation t h e e q u a l i z a t i o n fee w o u l d be un- w o r k a b l e a n d ineffective. T h e fee is without of l o a n s . T h e equalization fee will serve visions hereof; but p r o s e c u t i o n s be--" fore a justice of t h e peace on t h e s t a t e officials dealing with what w e r e said to be serious problems in- The equipment m u s t be operated u n d e r favorable conditions and kept in continuous operation as far as T M t h r e e principal p u r p o s e s . It will pro- t h e c r u x of t h e whole s i t u a t i o n . c o m p l a i n t of any such owner, lessee vide t h e capital fund for m a n a g i n g ! or agent may be m a d e w i t h o u t com- volving t h e production, distribution conditions will p e r m i t , Y A l t h o u g h opposition to t h e equaliza- t i o n fee h a s been voiced m a n y times s u r p l u s e s , it will p r o r a t e e q u i t a b l y upon all t h e t h e cost p l a i n t , permit or consent marketed prosecuting attorney. • of t h e and c o n s u m p t i o n of milk and its de- r i v a t i v e s , m a d e public today by the Milk a n d Milk Products Research bu- ' The d e p a r t m e n t will service t h e equipment covering necessary r e p a i r s Y in^ C o n g r e s s , in p e r s o n a l discussions, a n d in t h e press, one will have dif- u n i t s of t h e c o m m o d i t y , a n d it will o p e r a t e in some d e g r e e as a r e s t r a i n t Section 4. Any person v i o l a t i n g r e a u of Grand Rapids, Mich., show, it free of charge, but will not a s s u m e responsibility for o t h e r operating Insure Your Car In ficulty in r e c a l l i n g m o r e t h a n two any of t h e provisions of this act was said, t h a t in many s t a t e s (and costs. upon over-production. definite r e a s o n s for opposition to it. Some a r g u e t h a t it is u n c o n s t i t u - U n d e r no conceivable c i r c u m s t a n c - es can loans by t h e G o v e r n m e n t , or shall be deemed guilty of a misde- m e a n o r , a n d upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less t h a n ten dol- in C a n a d a ) need for closer sanitary supervision was imperative. Viola- t i o n s of laws pertaining to milk had T h a t the e q u i p m e n t will not be moved over the road at a speed g r e a t e r than five miles per hour a n d A 4 SQUARE COMPANY t i o n a l ; o t h e r s , t h a t f a r m e r s do not a n y o t h e r agency, accomplish any w a n t it. lars n o r more t h a n fifty dollars, a n d one of t h e s e t h r e e purposes. T h e r e - m a y be c o m m i t t e d to t h e county jail become considerable as to n u m b e r must not be used on stubbles more • Here is an automobile insurance company T h e p u r p o s e of t h e equalization fore, no loan plan can properly be until such fine a n d costs of t h e p r o - a n d t h e milk industry almost as a t h a n 10 inches in height. that serves farmers only. It has farmer agents fee is ( a ) to r a i s e f u n d s from called a n a d e q u a t e stabilization plan. ceedings a r e paid, not exceeding thir- whole r e q u i r e d s t a n d a r d i z a t i o n or In case t h e stubble pulverizer does h e t t e r m e n t a s to product and as to and adjusters everywhere, affording genuine t r a d e in a c o m m o d i t y to enable Some have-objected to a n equaliza- ty d a y s ; and for a second or any not do a complete job, t h e farm op- f a r m e r s to m a n a g e t e m p o r a r y a n d tion fee on t h e , g r o u n d that it s u b s e q u e n t conviction m e t h o d of delivery and sale. e r a t o r will a g r e e to do any addition- protection to those Avho can qualify. he shall be s e a s o n a l s u r p l u s e s in ways t h a t will involves some d e g r e e of compulsion punished by a fine of not exceeding " T h e food value of milk is not and al work necessary to comply with t h e » p r e v e n t such s u r p l u s e s from driving t h a t ..farmers will rebel a g a i n s t t h e one h u n d r e d dollars a n d in addition never h a s been properly appreciated state corn borer r e g u l a t i o n s . Comparative Statement 1922 to 1 9 2 7 \ t h e price of t h e whole crop to un- collection of a fee on t h e i r p r o d u c t s . t h e r e t o shall be i m p r i s o n e d in t h e in t h i s c o u n t r y , " said United States The d e p a r t m e n t reserves the right Tear Income Assets ^ p r o f i t a b l e levels, a n d ( b ) to distrib- T h e r e is a m e a s u r e of compulsion in c o u n t y j a i l for a period of not m o r e S e n a t o r A r t h u r Capper of KV to d e t e r m i n e when conditions a r e fa- 1922 29,222.10 27,444.87 u t e t h e cost a n d benefits r a t a b l y to t h e bill, as t h e r e is in all law. Xo t h a n t h i r t y days. m e m b e r of t h e senate committee on vorable for the use of the stubble 1923 69,832.65 64,353.62 all t h e m a r k e t e d p r o d u c t . law is ever n e e d e d to r e q u i r e people a g r i e u l t u r e a n d forestry, chairman of pulverizer, and will co-operate in t h e 1924 115,700.38 136,883.54 Section 5. It shall be unlawful for supervision and direction of the W h a t e v e r plan m a y be employed to do t h a t which all of t h e m will do t h e s e n a t e a g r i c u l t u r a l bloc. "If it 1925 281,917.17 298,123.22 any person to resist or obstruct any work. will involve cost, expense, a n d voluntarily. were appreciated t h e r e would be an May 3 1 , 1926 1927 552,127.93 1,350,880.42 570,212.31 1,059,431.53 officer or person e n p o w e r e d to m a k e The d e p a r t m e n t wjll not assume financial r i s k . O u r e x p o r t s u r p l u s of T h e t e r m s of t h e bill p r e v e n t its a r r e s t s u n d e r t h e provisions of this e n o r m o u s increase in consumption. w h e a t can not be h a n d l e d ' in a way a p p l i c a t i o n to any c o m m o d i t y unless s t a t u e . P r o b a b l y t h e main thing lacking has any responsibility a s to property d a m a g e a n d personal injury. t o m a i n t a i n a d o m e s t i c price level in k e e p i n g w i t h A m e r i c a n s t a n d a r d s ot living a n d w i t h d o m e s t i c indus- the spokesmen and representatives of t h e p r o d u c e r s of t h a t c o m m o d i t y ask for it. Section 6. All acts or p a r t s of acts c o n t r a v e n i n g t h e provisions of t h i s been a c e n t r a l organization. SHch an organization should work for a s t r o n g e r a n d better nourished people. An organization wishing equipment should get in touch with L. H. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO. act a r e h e r e b y r e p e a l e d . Worthley, a d m i n i s t r a t o r . E u r o p e a n OF BLOOM1XGTON, I My. t r i a l prices w i t h o u t involving costs, Is F u n d a m e n t a l Legislation Thene is g r e a t need for just t h a t kind t r a d e r i s k s , a n d losses. S u r p l u s cot- corn borer control, 615 F r o n t Street. ton c a n n o t be c a r r i e d over from year?; Another frequently h e a r d objec- of w o r k . I t would be of the great- est i m p o r t a n c e to a g r i c u l t u r e . " In Toledo, Ohio. Michigan State Farm Bureau of l a r g e crops to y e a r s of small crops w i t h o u t expense a n d s o m e r i s k of tion is t h a t s u r p l u s - c o n t r o l legisla- tion is new a n d novel a n d an u n t r i e d experiment. LOSS PREVENTION a b r o a d sense United States Senator W o o d b r i d g e N. F e r r i s of Michigan, Signs Seen in Passing LANSING MICHIGAN AGEXT MICHIGAN loss. In a w o r d , s t a b i l i z a t i o n of a g r i c u l t u r e can not be accomplished by t h e o r i z i n g a n d t a l k i n g a b o u t it, I n t h e very n a t u r e of t h i n g s all f u n d a m e n t a l , legislation m u s t be new PROGRAM PLANNED m e m b e r of the s e n a t e committee on a g r i c u l t u r e and forestry, favored In front of an E a t o n Rapids movie house- ' A l l children accompani"d by p a r e n t s u n d e r 12 y e a r s of age admit- a n d u n t r i e d a n d to t h a t extent a n ex- s t a n d a r d i z a t i o n of milk. Increase b u t m u s t be accomplished in t h e E d u c a t i o n a l c a m p a i g n i n g a n d gen- ted free." p e r i m e n t . The i n t e r s t a t e c o m m e r c e in t h e use of milk is closely related In the men's compartment of a m a r k e t places by a c t u a l transaction"! act was an u n t r i e d e x p e r i m e n t when eral publicity will be relied on again to t h e h e a l t h of the nation, in t h e be- in a c t u a l c o m m o d i t i e s . Grand Rapids rest r o o m : "Xo smok- it w a s passed. So w a s t h e n a t i o n a l d u r i n g t h e c o m i n g y e a r for effecting lief of Congresssman Ketcham of the ing allowed in this room. Please do U n d e r New N a m e bank law, t h e original protective t a r - f u r t h e r r e d u c t i o n s in t h e losses to House c o m m i t t e e on agriculture. not scratch m a t c h e s on the walls." T h e e q u a l i z a t i o n fee is a new t h i n g iff law, and all new legislation. s h i p p e r s of livestock t h r o u g h a cut- A j u n k shop, near a railroad cros- E s t a b l i s h m e n t of a national stand- Fall in n a m e only. T h e p r i n c i p l e involved It was impossible to know in ad- t i n g d o w n of t h e n u m b e r of a n i m a l s sing at Hastings carries a sign with in it is as old as t h e G o v e r n m e n t a r d of milk, say 3.50 h u t t e r f a t with this hint to m o t o r i s t s : "Go a h e a d ; v a n c e exactly how any of t h e s e law? killed or injured in t r a n s i t . a corresponding percentage of solids take a chance. We'll buy the c a r . " — itself. It is t h i s : • T h a t all benefi- w o u l d o p e r a t e . The s a m e is tru Thi oi r e a c h e d by t h e ciaries of a n u n d e r t a k i n g in behalf not fat, a bacterial count and sanitary Ionia News. s u r p l u s - c o n t r o l legislation. T h e con- . ecfors of the Michigan of t h e public welfare shall c o n t r i b u t e ss P r e v e n t i o n associa- r e g u l a t i o n s governing dairies and dition of f a r m e r s is d e s p e r a t e a n d m a n u f a c t u r i n g ( m i l k ) plants, were r a t a b l y t o w a r d p a y i n g t h e cost. threatens the prosperity of o t h e r tion at a m e e t i n g held Oct. 2-">, at It will cost m o n e y to m a n a g e sur- favored by F . W. Stephen of Ottawa, classes. Whfle t h i s is not t h e first State F a r m B u r e a u h e a d q u a r t e r s in p l u s e s a n d stabilize m a r k e t s for farm C a n a d a , s e c r e t a r y - t r e a s u r e r and act- t i m e in h i s t o r y t h a t a g r i c u l t u r e ha? L a n s i n g . crops. T h e p r o d u c e r s of each c r o p — The m e t h o d of financing t h e cam- ing p r e s i d e n t of the National Dairy Suits been u n p r o f i t a b l e , t h e r e a r e in t h e all of t h e m , n o t a few" of t h e m — Council of C a n a d a . Lack of coppera- p r e s e n t s i t u a t i o n m a n y factors which paign a n d t h e publicity work is to s h o u l d pay t h e cost a n d bear t h e losses, if any, because t h e y will be t h e direct beneficiaries. W h a t b e t t e r way can be devised for doing t h a t not p r e s e n t in o t h e r depres- be t h e s a m e as d u r i n g sions a n d which give special signifi- M e m b e r s of t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n will be cance to p r e s e n t c o n d i t i o n s . asked to contribute l a s t year. proportional tion b e t w e e n producer a n d distribu- tor was deplored by Mr. Stephen. W h a t t h e milk industry needs are Why Your Stock T h e s u r p l u s c o n t r o l bill proposes a a m o u n t s a g g r e g a t i n g possibly $1,000. b e t t e r m e t h o d s , bacteriological or Should Go the t h a n collecting a small fee on each plan which is new a s legislation, but This a m o u n t was needed last y e a r o t h e r , to d e t e r m i n e quickly, easily, m a r k e t e d u n i t of t h e crop? old a s b u s i n e s s p r a c t i c e . It aims to and a, g r e a t deal of good was de- economically and accurately the qual- We a r e told t h a t such a fee would m a k e it possible for p r o d u c e r s of five rived from t h e e d u c a t i o n a l work. ity or p u r i t y of milk a n d its products, In the Favored Models be u n c o n s t i t u t i o n a l . Such a s t a t e - i m p o r t a n t - farm c o m m o d i t i e s to cre- Losses w^ere c u r t a i l e d to a very in t h e opinion of W a r d Giltner, pro- m e n t is m e r e l y an o p i n i o n ; and the a t e with their own m o n e y stabiliza m a r k e d degree in livestock ship- fessor of bacteriology, Michigan state s a m e t h i n g has has * been said of 1 e v e r y i m p o r t a n t legislative act of C o n g r e s s since t h e G o v e r n m e n t was founded. Many l a w y e r s i n c l u d i n g t h e tibn funds which will be employed to m e n t s , m a k i n g t h e c a m p a i g n expen- stabilize t h e m a r k e t for these crops d i t u r e s show up as a very profitable by a sound business m e t h o d . If all i n v e s t m e n t . Several i t e m s of expense for last college, E a s t Lansing. "All of the m e t h o d s t h u s far proposed a r e not free from criticism," h e asserted. A Co-op Way t h e w h e a t or all t h e cotton in t h e p h a s e of t h e milk business which v e r y able l a w y e r s e m p l o y e d by the c o u n t r y were produced by a r e l a t i v e - y e a r ' s w o r k will not be nee< n e e d s especial a t t e n t i o n in the opin- Your own experienced a n d H o u s e a n d S e n a t e to aid c o m m i t t e e s ly s m a l l n u m b e r of people such legis- a g a i n t h i s year, w h e r e equipment ion of H. H. B a r n u m , county agricul- conscientious salesmen sell in p r e p a r i n g legislation, hold t h a t the lation m i g h t not be necessary because purchased, so t h a t funds col- t u r a l a g e n t , Cassopolis, Mich., is the your stock to t h e best a d v a n - equalization fee is c o n s t i t u t i o n a l . Many of t h e a b l e s t l a w y e r s in both H o u s e s t a k e the s a m e view. No one h a s yet a n s w e r e d t h e c o n s t i t u t i o n a l t h e p r o d u c e r s could " g e t t o g e t h e r " a n d stabilize t h e i r m a r k e t s as the the benefit of the association. steel m a r k e t a n d many o t h e r s a r e li can be put to new uses for April was n a m e d as the m o n t h in s t a b i l i z e d . But with f a r m i n g in th,e which t h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e or- a l m o s t universal practice, of sell ins milk " o n l y a s m i l k . " Lawg should be so a m e n d e d , he suggested, .that it would n o t be a m i s d e m e a n o r to tage and you benefit. ing money on low operating costs a n d they p r o - r a t e it back More t h a n t h a t , — t h e co-ops are sav- PRICES a r g u m e n t of t h e l a t e S e n a t o r Cum- h a n d s ot' millions of men, legislation g a n i z a t i o n will be held next s p r i n g , s t a n d a r d i z e milk. "If. as a n in- to y o u r local association! You can afford to pay m i n s , of Iowa, in t h e S e n a t e as re- is r e q u i r e d to secure stability. t h e e x a c t ' d a t e for t h e affair being s t a n c e , " Mr. B a r n u m illustrated, "a Drovers a n d old-line commis- p o r t e d in t h e C o n g r e s s i o n a l Record Nobody can g u a r a n t e e t h e complete left for decision of t h e board some- d i s t r i b u t o r ' s customers call for three sion m e n can't live on n o t h i n g . of J u n e 19. 192V,. the plan. Experience may t i m e after the first of ar. per cent b u t t e r f a t in milk and other They figure a good living out C o n g r e s s h a s never refused to a n d probably wil! c u s t o m e r s d e m a n d four per cent the of t h e i r s h i p p i n g profits. t an important measure d i s t r i b u t o r should have t h e r i g h t to You can realize t h a t profit M o r e t h a n 30 provisions of t h e Fed- DEAD L E T T E R S few men claimed it was u n c o n s t i t u - add or remove butterfat and to yourself, a n d why not ? Y o u r reserve a c t h a v e been modified t i o n a l . Why m a k e an exception in t h e which a r e sent to the dead c h a r g e accordingly. Under the pres- co-op o r g a n i z a t i o n carries your since its e n a c t m e n t a n d m a n y o t h e r s of farm legislation? n W a s h i n g t o n a t e opec- ent svstem producers of low test milk stuff clear to t h e packer's now p e n d i n g . It ; o not i] when a d d r e s s e s are found in a r e often excluded from the m a r k e t h a n d s and you get all it b r i n g s . To oppose s u r p l u s control legisla- W h e n in L a n s i n g , stop in a n d let u s m e a s u r e y o u w a n t farm relief if they must 'pay a r . irned to the send- while p r o d u c e r s of high test milk Our salesmen a r e the best in tion because it is new a n d u n t r i e d equalization f iec k or money o r d e r is can not obtain t h e higher prices due the business. Ship your stock T h e r e is no >:• such an is n o t only illogical, but it is a dis- to t h e — for a suit or coat. H a v e y o u r m e a s u r e m e n t o n file c r i m i n a t i o n a g a i n s t f a r m e r s be found, but still no sufficient add them My point is t h a t milk should a s s e r t i o n . P r o l o n g e d h e a r i n g s have t h e l e t t e r is r e t u r n e d to t h e post- not be sold as milk but as t h r e e per The f a r m e r s ' own co-op com- at o u r office for f u t u r e orders. it m a k e s a r e q u i r e m e n t of t h e m t h a t been held by committees of t h e office of its origin, and i n q u i r y is cent., ZVz per cent a n d the like and mission houses a t Detroit a n d I m a d e of o t h e r classes when H o u s e and Senate on bill c a r r y i n g an m a d e at the b a n k or money o r d e r E a s t Buffalo a r e getting farm- they see' I is final priced a p p r o p r i a t e l y . " e q u a l i z a t i o n fee since 1!>24. The ers b e t t e r r e t u r n s . not disclose that a tion and office. Pal m a t t e r or o t h e r GET OUR BLANKET CIRCULAR operation. mail of value which can n e i t h e r be single f a r m e r h a s a p p e a r e d to protect T h a t Rural Oeme-Bask against it. Surely, if farmer delivered nor r e t u r n e d , for want of sufficient sold by t h e I don't suppose you keep a n y t h i n g Michigan Livestock Exchange s t r o n g l y opposed to it. s o m e evn Get a License post Other unde- vili/.ed as dog biscuits in tin? Detroit, Mich. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT of that fact would have found its summoncc one-horse, run-down jay town, do insurance commissioner. i is finally destroyed. into t h e On t h e c o n t r a r y , practically " D o n ' t you k; sioner, " t h a t you can t soil life In- nmis- J o n e s : '-Sorry to keep you wait- y o u ? " the tourist snarled. •«0] merchant : ranger." responded the .village pleasantly. Producers Co-Op Com. Ass'n East Buffalo, N. Y. State Farm Bureau 221-227 V. CEDAR STREET. I W S I X G , MK H. farm< ; e r a t i v e a n d f a r m or- "you s u a h "Quite a few folks like you come g a n i z a t i o n . Whose m e m b e r s produce :l. I knov ildn't w n : "G( Whom dc t h r o u g h from the city, and we aim c o m m o d i t i e s n a m e d in tin to have everything they call for. i t know the is s u p p o r t i n g t h i s legislation. otry." H a v e 'em in a bag or eat "em h e r e ? " son." N O V E M B E R 18, 1027 THE CHARLOTTE T R I R T N E root d a u g h t e r . Lolita happy. She was t j WOMEN TO HAVE Milk Producers Re-elect CLASSIFIED ADS. No Farmer Has Ever Found a years old when J. (). heard of Dr. ! Adolf Lorenz of Vienna, and paid him $l.*ii,n<>n Thousands to m a k e h e r walk. of o t h e r little cripples TWO DAY SCHOOL Four Directors Nov. 4 At the 11th a n n u a l meeting of the POULTRY 500,000 HIGH GRADE HOLLYWOOD Good Organization a Liability benefited by t h i s , because Lorenz o v e r w h e l m e d by t h e fee, v o l u n t e e r e d to treat the c h i l d r e n of the poor for n o t h i n g . T h a t fee was a fortune to ATA.F.B.F.MEET Michigan Milk P r o d u c e r s Ass'n at State College November 4. four m e m b e r s of t h e board of d i r e c t o r s were re-elected for t h r e e years. They Sired White Leghorn Accredited Chicks. Miles and females passed and handed by state poultry association. vigorous heavy producing breeders as- sure chicks of quality and ability. Spe- cial discount new. Catalog five. Wyn- Sturdy and vould like to have you and I prosper llong t h a t line all our m e m b e r s will i he old man who had spent all his Sessions at H o t e l S h e r m a n a r e H. G. P o t t s . W a s h i n g t o n ; F. W. garden Hatchery & Farms, Zeeland, Mich. Box ::.">. 3-25-b MILK PRODUCERS is f a r m e r s , but they do not want that ;o with us solid that is one of t h e life in b r i n g i n g dead limbs back to irospeiity to cut into t h e i r prosper most i m p o r t a n t t h i n g s , b e c a u s e I am life. To A r m o u r it was only chicken Dec. 2 - 3 ; P r o g r a m .Meyer. F a i r H a v e n : B. L. Powers, Clio, a n d H. W. N o r t o n , Clio. These Let t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u Seed ity. We would be inclined to look at going to say to you t h a t no power on feed. directors, t o g e t h e r with eight o t h e r s Service clean your seed. T h e early HEAR PRES. HULL it in the same way. If the great in- Cod's g r e e n e a r t h can d e s t r o y the d u s t r y of a g r i c u l t u r e ever a t t a i n s t h e power of t h e Michigan Milk P r o d u c - was one of t h e richest men in t h e W h e n the World War began h e Is G o o d By MRS. KDITH M. VVAOAR on the board, on November 24 will elect their officers for t h e e n s u i n g o r d e r s get i m m e d i a t e a t t e n t i o n . ON CO-OPERATION plane that it ought to a t t a i n , it will a t t a i n , t h a t t h r o u g h force of econom- Association excepting t h e mem world. He expected the of t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n itself. double or t r e b l e h i s riches. T h e Civ war would We are a p p r o a c h i n g t h e t i m e of year. the a n n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e A m e r i c a n Rule For Improvement As ic co-operation among the farmer; themselves, than by t h e w< 11 wishes ( Applause). il war had m a d e his father. A deal " T h a t is t r u e of any o r g a n i z a t i o n . in pork had given him his first mil- F a r m Bureau F e d e r a t i o n . T h i s will be held a g a i n in t h e S h e r m a n Hotel, A Real E s t a t e Story 'Your friendship to me has m e a n t WHEN G o o d T o d a y A s 30 of o t h e r i n d u s t r i e s . I have watched the rise and fall, and lion in one l u m p . "I well r e m e m b e r w h e n I s t a r t e d rist' and successes of farm o r g a n i z a - W a r m a d e P. D. It b r o k e J. O. j Chicago, on December 5. 6 a n d 7. a lot," w h i s p e r e d a Potterville young This m e e t i n g is a l w a y s a t t e n d e d by blood Into t h e ear of his Dimondale YOU SHIP out in a g r i c u l t u r a l work when a tions in the last 30 years, with a Money poured in for years. Both s w e e t h e a r t as they, ^at before t h e S t o c k e r a n d feeder c a t t l e o r Years Ago farm m e n a n d women of a l m o s t eve"y g r a t e one S u n d a y night. sheep there are certain require- y o u n g m a n about t h i r t y y e a r s ago. g r e a t deal of i n t e r e s t . Many a n d G e r m a n y and the allies wanted s t a t e in t h e Union. Many m e n said to me, " H u l l , you m a n y co-operative o r g a n i z a t i o n s m e a t s and lard a n d grain. A r m o u r & She blushed with happiness. " W e l l m e a t s t h a t m u s t be m e t t o e n - Had the entire membership of the a i e simply wasting y o u r time. F a r m - have I seen rise a n d flourish for a Co. had t h e m . But t h e r e came t h e t h e n , all we n t e d now is t h e h o u s e , " able you to benefit by t h e n e w Michigan State F a r m B u r e a u sat in she cooed. s t o c k e r a n d feeder r a t e s a l l o w - ers will never stick t o g e t h e r . T h e m while a n d go to the wall. 1 r e m e m b e r hoof and m o u t h disease and c a t t l e on t h e l l t l i a n n u a l m e e t i n g of the ed by t h e r a i l r o a d c o m p a n i e s 'ain't no such an a n i m a l a m o n g the when I was a boy. my g r a n d f a t h e r perished by t he t h o u s a n d s . drain on t h o s e t w o classes of live- Michigan Milk I'rodn n at f a n n e r s as a s t i c k e r . " It is r< gave me a sheep a n d I doubled it ov- ships a n d m e a t ships were s u n k by stock. S t a t e College Nov. 4, they would have nized the world over t h a t we. as er a n d over and t h e n invested it in a t h e H e r m a n s or seized by t h e E n g T h e traffic d e p a r t m e n t of one m a n with t h a t section <>t President Hull's a d d r e s s which f a r m e r s , h a v e less confidence in our co-operative store and lost it t h e r e . lish. Prices went up. Hogs t h a t sold own fellow f a r m e r s and n e i g h b o r s A g r e a t many of t h o s e c o o p e r a t i v e for $8.12 a h u n d r e d in 1914 were The Farm Bureau t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u is i n position to r e n d e r t h e n e c e s - dealt with t h e road f a r m e r s and all Poultry Exchange than o t h e r classes of people; t h a t is, o r g a n i z a t i o n s s t a r t e d a l t o g e t h e r too | 1 5 . 3 2 when America went to war. s a r y service in a r r a n g i n g for o t h e r s must travel to improve t h e i r in o t h e r w o r d s we t h o u g h t o u r busi- often with men in t h e m who k n e w " W h e a t went up to $2.20 a bushel, which formerly operated at 2610 t h e s e special class r a t e s . W h y business and their s t a n d i n g in the Riopelle Street, Detroit, has dis- not have this d e p a r t m e n t assist as the most i n d e p e n d e n t busi- but very little about t h e business the price fixed by the g o v e r n m e n t . continued business. This business world. Mr. Hull said: ness on e a r t h , and we have h u g g e d they were going into, a n d a l t o g e t h e r A panic t h r e a t e n e d the Chicago has been taken over by the you in g e t t i n g t h e s e s p e c i a l "ft does not seem possible t h a t it that delusion to our own d e t r i m e n t . too often they selected a man who Board of T r a d e , but A r m o u r stopped r a t e s t h i s fall? is eleven o now t h a t we met GarlocR 'Williams Co. W e A u d i t F r e i g h t Bills F r e e . But. if we a r e ever to do for our- would h u r l invectives at a n y t h i n g it-— at some cost to himself. Corn S m a l l F e e F o r Collections in this room and organized the Mich- selves what we owe it to ourselves and e v e r y t h i n g , a n d while he was a went up. P o r k w e n t up again a n d 2 6 1 4 O r l e a n s St. igan Milk Producers' Association. to do. we have got to give up our In- good man to h u r l invectives, he did beef and m u t t o n . W a g e s j u m p e d ov- Detroit ftrs have passed very quick- d e p e n d e n c e and j o i n with o u r fel- not do any good m a t e r i a l l y , and they^ er t h e moon. F r e i g h t rates went Mich. Farm Bureau Your shipments of poultry, eggs ly. lows and work with o u r fellow neigh- looked to him and accepted him as steadily up. A r m o u r & Co. b o u g h t , and veal are solicited. Tags and market information sent on request. Traffic Dept. bors to accomplish t h i s g r e a t end. the Moses to lead t h e m to t h e land b o u g h t , b o u g h t , at t h e top of t h e LANSING, MICH. We .Aie L e a r n i n g of p r o m i s e , in a g r i c u l t u r e , but he led m a r k e t . " O n e of t h e s h r e w d e s t m e n in t h e m to d e s t r u c t i o n . Then s u d d e n l y t h e r e came t h e a r - Michigan was d i s c u s s i n g this m a t t e r "I a m s u r e t h e d i r e c t o r s of this or- mistice, a n d g o v e r n m e n t c o n t r a c t s Mrs. F I H T H M. WAGAR but a few m o n t h s a g o , and he s a i d : g a n i z a t i o n will b e a r me out, t h a t were cancelled. A r m o u r had incred- 1 he m a j o r part of t h e business anr" "Mr. Hull, t h e r e a r e more f a r m e r s many times I h a v e m a d e t h e s t a t e - ible supplies still on hand, but he p r o g r a m w o r k will be c o n d u c t e d by t h a n any o t h e r class of people on m e n t t h a t m a n y a r e t h e t r a g e d i e s kept b u y i n g m o r e . He believed t h a t , t h e F a r m B u r e a u men a l t h o u g h m a n y e a r t h . If they ever s t a r t e d a n y t h i n g , connected with t h e financial failure t h o u g h the war h a d ended, " s t a r v i n g women will be t h e r e as attentive «-«. — ' - ••aii-ror-inniwinni they could accomplish a n y t h i n g they of o r g a n i z e d farmers. G e n t l e m e n , E u r o p e m u s t still be fed." visitors. These a n n u a l m e e t i n g s arc s t a r t e d to do. W h y d o n ' t they d o i t ? " f a r m e r s can o r g a n i z e and conduct But the g r a s s fed cattle of t h e Ar most s e r i o u s affairs a n d t h e y need Well, t h a t is a q u e s t i o n ; we have business j u s t as successfully if the> g e n t i n e , that could be sold m u c h t h e e a r n e s t t h o u g h t of experienced Whites are the limiting not yet a b s o r b e d t h e spirit of co-op- go at it in a b u s i n e s s way, as any oth- c h e a p e r t h a n corn fed A m e r i c a n farm men who have an u n d e r s t a n d - Factor in Egg Production e r a t i o n . I am s o r r y e n o u g h to have er class of people. Co into o t h e r lines s t e e r s , fed E u r o p e . And what Ariieri ing of t h e a g r i c u l t u r a l needs of t h t to say t h a t ; if t h a t s i n k s in too deep. and ask what makes" for success, and can meat was t a k e n was b o u g h t for I want to say t h a t t h e r e is no one Dinety'-nine out of a h u n d r e d t i m e s francs a n d m a r k s and p o u n d s . Some c o u n t r y as a whole. In o r d e r t h a t our F a r m B u r e a u O N E hundred pounds ordinary grain ration produces 4 5 % more yolks than whites. Hens need protein to produce whites. Michigan Egg great m o v e m e n t gone forward as rap you will get the word " M a n a g e m e n t . " of t h e p a c k e r s c o n v e r t e d their franc- women may keep in a closer touch Mash with Buttermilk supplies the protein idly as t h i s c h a n g e a m o n g farm T h e m a n a g e m e n t ' leads it e i t h e r to and m a / k s into A m e r i c a n c u r r e n c y . with the f u n d a m e n t a l s of such an ingredients for whites in the proper proportion ers. F a r m e r s a r e s t i c k i n g t o g e t h e r success or failure, and so often be A i m o u r held t h e m , believing, they o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d may a c q u i r e a b e t t e r to balance the yolks for maximum egg produc- b e t t e r today t h a n they did t h i r t y cause of inexperience a n d inability, would 90 back to n o r m a l . u n d e r s t a n d i n g of its mission in behalf tion. The public formula for Michigan Egg In i l l 9 A r m o u r & Co. did a bil- Mash with Buttermilk is your assurance of con- y e a r s ago. T h i r t y y e a r s ago I s t a r t - these f a r m e r s h a v e been led to fail- of h e r h o m e and her family and t h e i r stant high quality feed and production records. ed u p - s t a t e t a l k i n g t o f a r m e r s about u r e u n t i l t h e g r e a t m a j o r i t y o f ' p e o - lion dollar b u s i n e s s . In 1920 sales futures, t h e N a t i o n a l H o m e a n d Com- o r g a n i z a t i o n , and I have been talk- ple said a few y e a r s a g o : " L e t t h e m were 900 million d o l l a r s ; in 1 9 2 1 , munity Department announce their Send for pamphlet of our Poultry Feeds con- ing to f a r m e r s ever since. Of course o r g a n i z e , t h e y will go to pieces even- 6100 million d o l l a r s . second T r a i n i n g School to be held at taining valuable feeding suggestions. I don't look to be sixty y e a r s old, biC tually a n y w a y . " T h e Michigan Mill: Cattle bought at nearly $22 t h e s a m e hotel on December 2 and Distribution all over the State. the, facts a r e t h a t next Monday at 9 P r o d u c e r s ' Association has been go- c o u l d n ' t be sold for $15 . Hogs t h a t Many of o u r folks a r r i v e in Chicago o'clock I am going to be sixty y e a r s ing on. this is its 11th a n n u a l m e e t - cost n e a r l y $24 on t h e hoof c o u l d n ' t in t i m e to a t t e n d t h e International FOR SALE BY old. I feel as y o u n g as I ever did. and ing. I am not going to give you t h e be sold for $14 after all t h e expense Livestock Show a n d many states Co-op Associations and Farm Bureau t h e o t h e r day a lady told me I did r e p o r t of t h e s e c r e t a r y , but it says of s l a u g h t e r i n g , c u r i n g and p a c k i n g . could send t h e i r H o m e a n d C o m m u n - not look a day over forty, and she here t h e net assets at t h e close of t h e Hides t h a t had sold at 50 cents a ity C h a i r m a n a day o r so early so Distributors X. P. H E L L w a n t e d a m o r t g a g e , and I let h e r year were $153.10!).81. pound w e r e offered a t 10 cents— t h a t all in all we c a n r e a s o n a b l y ex- P r e s i d e n t of Michigan Milk have it r i g h t away. and t h e r e w e r e n o t a k e r s . pect as good or even b e t t e r a t t e n d - " N o o t h e r farm o r g a n i z a t i o n in P r o d u c e r s Agg'n J. O.; m i g h t h a v e recovered if all a n c e t h a n last year, which w a s all " B y t h e very n a t u r e of t h i n g s , A m e r i c a h a s ever d o n e t h e l a r g e his i n t e r e s t s h a d been wrapped up ii "I r e m e m b e r well being invited men, we do not all t h i n k exactly a m o u n t '>f business t h a t t h e Michigan A r m o u r & Co. B u t they w e r e n ' t . T h e t h a t one d a r e d hope for. JSLJL icfffli WML out to t h e m e e t i n g at which t h i s or- alike. This is b e c a u s e of our m a k e - Milk Producers' Association has We are in hopes m a n y Michigan g a n i z a t i o n had its b i r t h ; I was call- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. P a u l went up, a n d experience. T h i n g s do n o t d o n e , done it as cheaply, g u a r a n - into t h e h a n d s of the receivers. women m a y enroll t h i s y e a r . We ed upon to talk for a few m i y u t e s . i appeal to us exactly t h e s a m e way at teed its p a y m e n t s , a n d a c c u m u l a t e d k n o w all of t h e d r a w b a c k s , we realize " M o r e Milk w i t h More C o w said to t h o s e f a r m e r s t h a i were as- A r m o u r lost from 10 to 18 million all t i m e s . Our process of r e a s o n i n g t h a t a m o u n t of money. Possibly t h e r e d o l l a r s t h e r e . T h e K a n s a s City S t r e e t funds a r e low b u t if any of you can Left at t h e End of t h e Tear** s e m b l e d , a n d t h e r e a r e a few t h a t r u n s in different c h a n n e l s . B y * t h e is some credit d u e to t h e o r g a n i z a - R a i l w a y s went b a n k r u p t , ami b a n g come, do so a n d we a s s u r e you MUkmaker. a Public Formula Ration, were at that m e e t i n g who a r e h e r e Builds for the Future very n a t u r e of t h e s e t h i n g s we reach tion, to its l e a d e r s , because I re- went 5 million d o l l a r s more. n e i t h e r you or y o u r F a r m Bureau today, I said that in my j u d g m e n t t h e r e was one t h i n g to do. t h a t any different conclusions. T h a t is abso- m e m b e r very well Mr. Reed saying The Armour l u t e l y all l i g h t , b u t , g e n t l e m e n , if when he was s e c r e t a r y t h a t we m u s t c o u l d n ' t w e a t h e r t h e s t o r m and s a n k Leather Company will r e g r e t it. T HE important part that Milkmaker plays in Michigan dairying is probably best set forth in the claims made by hundreds of Mich> T h i s y e a r t h e school will open at w h o put his life, his days, his weeks we as f a r m e r s a r e ever going to get do t h i s work and do it j u s t as c h e a p - with its original i n v e s t m e n t a n d five igan's leading dairymen who have used Milk* 9:30 on F r i d a y m o r n i n g , D e c e m b e r maker continuously for one or more years. and his y e a r s in the m a t t e r of t h e a n y w h e r e , we h a v e got to h a v e ly as we can. A good m a n y r e m e m - millian d o l l a r s 2nd a t Hotel S h e r m a n a n d a f t e r g e n - p r o d u c t i o n of milk, or any o t h e r sta- m o r e . S u t t e r Basi i These dairymen tell us that they have secured confidence and faith in our fellows. ber o u r good old foster daddy. Mr. had never paid. It h a d issued 7 V6 eral i n t r o d u c t i o n s a n d g r e e t i n g s , r e - , the following results by the use of Milkmaker, ple, owed it to himself, his family Because an o r g a n i z a t i o n does not al- N o r t o n , going hefe and t h e r e g e t t i n g million d o l l a r s in b o n d s , and Ar- ports will be given for e a c h r e g i o n a l viz: *w a n d his c o m m u n i t y , if you please, to ways do j u s t exactly as each of its pledges of $2f..00 to be paid $5.00 at mour h a d been i n d u c e d to g u a r a n t e e 1. Cows have kept up in better flesh and district by t h e H o m e a n d C o m m u n i t y better physical condition. get as great a profit out of his busi- m e m b e r s t h i n k s it s h o u l d do. t i n t a t i m e , as it was needed, to pay o u r t h e m . S u t t e r Basin cost him 65 mil- C h a i r m a n followed by r e p o r t s from es he l e g i t i m a t e l y could. 2. Cows have maintained a larger and more is no reason w h y you should not expenses and get s t a r t e d . W e h a v e lion d o l l a r s . His K a n s a s City prop- State Leaders. Then the school even flow of milk. " I said at t h a t t i m e t h a t I h a d h a v e confidence in it. T h a t does not done t h a t . We a r e selling t h a t t e n e r t y w e n t to the bow-wows. The Il- p r o p e r will consider such topics a s 3. Calves better developed and stronger at been in farm o r g a n i z a t i o n work from prove t h a t t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n is w r o n g . gallon can of milk a n d c a r r y i n g it linois T u n n e l C o m p a n y birth. had l o n g "Conducting Meetings" and "Recrea- 4. Freedom from trouble with cows at t h e time I was a young m a n ; it had but it does prove t h a t t h e o r g a n i z a - for less t h a n you pay for a p o s t a g e since died. tion P e r i o d s " , " F u n d a m e n t a l s of Or- calving time; no retained afterbirth and no udder trouble. been my p l e a s u r e and a d v a n t a g e to tion is l a c k i n g in faith and loyalty of s t a m p , g u a r a n t e e i n g t h e paying of g a n i z a t i o n , " " R e l a t i o n of W o m e n to The strongest advocates of course arc those dairymen who have used Milkmaker con- speak in t h i r t y - s i x states of t h i s A r m o u r went to t h e b a n k s for h e l p . tinuously since it came on the market in 1922. its m e m b e r s h i p . the milk, and then have accumulated Cooperative Marketing", "Legislation Union, to meet some of t h e best ag- He b o r r o w e d 2 0 million dollars. Buying a Better Herd " I have been in this work a long as a b a c k i n g to t h i s $ 1 5 3 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 . Affecting Women and Children," r i c u l t u r a l men in t h e United S t a t e s , T h e n t h e b a n k e r s looked him over, These men have realized that in buying and using Milkmaker they are assuring themselves t i m e so t h a t t h e r e is no one t h i n g T h a t is hisfory a n d no o t h e r farm or- checked him up a n d found t h a t h e " W o m e n ' s P a r t in M e m b e r s h i p Cam- of a better herd of cows two or three years hence. a n d never h a d 1 h e a r d any well post- d e a r e r to my heart t h a n t h e m a t t e r g a n i z a t i o n in t h e c o u n t r y h a s ever h a d been t a k i n g m o n e y out of th*> p a i g n s , " " T h e Distinction B e t w e e n In buying a bag of dairy feed you do not buy the feed for the feed itself, but for the ed man suggest how a f a r m e r could of efficient farm o r g a n i z a t i o n tha* e q u a l l e d t h i s r e c o r d . " Farm Bareau and Extension W o r k ; " ultimate results obtained. The results to be obtained are not necessarily determined by lift his i n d u s t r y to t h e p l a n e of most t r e a s u r y of A r m o u r & Co. to pay for the price of the feed. The real value of the feed is determined by the per cent of digestible will do for r u r a l A m e r i c a w h a t you this, t h a t a n d the o t h e r , and debit- "Why the Shepherd-Towner Mater- of t h e o t h e r i n d u s t r i e s in any o t h e r protein and digestible nutrients, both of which determine results. and I h a v e got to do for it if it is ev ing himself for t h e a m o u n t s — t h e y nity F u n d s Should be C o n t i n u e d , " A common phrase among users of Milkmaker is "More milk with more cow way t h a n by e x e r t i n g through organization. his power er d o n e . If we w a i t for o t h e r s to do this we a r e going to wait until we a r e LOST 130 MILLIONS found t h a t he owed t h e c o m p a n y 5C million dollars. T h e y called on him " T h e A. F . B. F . L e g i s l a t i v e P r o g r a m for 1 9 2 8 , " etc., by t h e best a u t h o r i t y left at the end of the year." Ask for booklet on "How to Feed for Economical Milk Production.*' " N e v e r since that time have 1 gray, a n d o u r c h i l d r e n after us a r e on each subject possible to s e c u r e . heard any m a n suggest could be done in any o t h e r m a n n e r . how that gray, and t h e i r c h i l d r e n after t h e m . "Now, g e n t l e m e n , if t h e r e is any IN AS MANY DAYS for s e t t l e m e n t . By g i v i n g up his b a n k stocks, selling his r e a l t y and s u r - r e n d e r i n g e v e r y t h i n g h e h a d . he was T h e s e a r e all q u e s t i o n s confront- ing u s at t h e p r e s e n t t i m e a n d it is FOR SALE BY Co-op Associations and Farm Bureau Many of us h a v e been looking to Con- m a n h e r e who can tell me how he able to m a k e good all but IS million well we give t h e m p r o p e r considera- Distributors to do s o m e t h i n g for a g r i c u l t u r e can use for himself his influence as Civil W a r M a d e P. D . A r m o u r , d o l l a r s . t h r o u g h farm relief m e a s u r e s . Con- tion. a f a r m e r in any o t h e r way , t h a n W a s h i n g t o n p e r m i t t e d the m e r g e r can do some t h i n g s to elim- But World W a r Broke W e w o m e n of the F a r m B u r e a u s t a n d i n g by his fellows, I would like with Morris & Co.; a n d blessed t h e i n a t e by the law t h a t which m i l i t a t e s must keep pace with our o p p o r t u n - to h a v e you get up h e r e and tell us His Son union. T h e two p l a n t s , run by o n e ities in o r d e r t h a t we m a y serve ag- against t h e policy of a g r i c u l t u r e . how to do it. I do not know of a n y T h o s e t h i n g s should be m a d e r i g h t . management, would effect econ- ricultural interests j u s t now w h e n o t h e r way. I have never h e a r d any Edward Poherty in Liberty Magasfne: omies. Hut C o n g r e s s , l e g i s l a t u r e s , g o v e r n o r s , t h i n g s look blue a n d also t h a t t h e o t h e r way s u g g e s t e d . I know what J. Ogden A r m o u r was born in A r m o u r was m a d e c h a i r m a n of t h e p r e s i d e n t s cannot do for a g r i c u l t u r e f u t u r e o u t l o o k m a y be m u c h m o r e the b a n k e r s do. a n d what the m a n u - M i l w a u k e e . H e w o r k e d in t h e Chi- board of d i r e c t o r s , b u t t h e title d i d n ' t what o u g h t to be done. Only the man rosy. It is most e n c o u r a g i n g indeed f a c t u r e r s do. cago plant, went to Vale, was recall- m e a n a n y t h i n g . He w a s only a nam* who is p u t t i n g his life into t h e work to see how o u r w o m e n a r e r a l l y i n g " I know t h e r e a r e those in t h i s ed in his senior y e a r by t h e old man now, though it w a s n ' t generally to t h e f a r m e r s c a u s e ; it is no r a r e of a g r i c u l t u r e t h r o u g h t h e power of Michigan Milk P r o d u c e r s ' Associa- i P. D. A r m o u r ) a n d put back i n t o k n o w n . T h e b a n k e r s had worked se- o r g a n i z a t i o n can lift his calling to t h i n g t h e s e d a y s to h e a r t h e m dis- tion who have at t i m e s criticized t h e t h e h a r n e s s . cretly, f e a r i n g t h a t if t h e story of cussing t h e v a r i o u s m e a s u r e s of the higher plane, w h e r e as a calling m a n a g e m e n t , who h a v e felt that w* T h e old m a n t h r o u g h t t h a t his A r m o u r ' s crash it r e m a i n s for him to get out of his were told there F a r m Relief or t h e b u r d e n s of t a x a - have not done all t h e t h i n g s we y o u n g e r son, Philip, J r . , would be t h e would be a panic. , t i o n ; indeed, t h e y h a v e s t r o n g opin labor, e n e r g y and capital what he should have done, a n d done those big m a n in t h e p l a n t s o m e day; a n d fairly ought to get out of it in com- Only t h r e e men offered to help J. ions on t h e m e r i t s of c a n d i d a t e s and t h i n g s r i g h t . Maybe t h a t is t r u e . But p e r h a p s he would have been had h e O. w h e n h e was in t r o u b l e . Two mil- m a n y express t h e m s e l v e s openly a n d parison with all other men e n g a g e d I h a v e never h e a r d of a n y o r g a n i z a - lived. He died in 1 9 0 1 . And w h e n lion, a l m o s t , they offered h i m . And in o t n e r I n d u s t r i e freely a s to t h e i r choice of public tion t h a t has been able to accomplish t h e old m a n died, a y e a r l a t e r . .1. (). he l a u g h e d and s h o o k his head. He servants. How O t h e r s Veto lTS w h a t t h e y would like to accomplish. was in c o n t r o l . said t h a t t w o million dollars d i d n ' t "It h a p p e n s to be my p l e a s u r e t i A g r e a t m a n y times I have h e a r d We a r e told t i m e a n d a g a i n t h a t J. Ogden was married t h e n . m e a n a n y t h i n g . He, had lost o n e ind Interested in m a n y we c a n n o t legislate o u r s e l v e s out o f -*•=* other lines. I have sat in w i t h b a n k men criticize t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n and His wife was Lolita Sheldon of Suf- million d o l l a r s a d a y for 130 d a y s — say they would do so a n d so, or thi.- field. Conn. He was 38. He h a d and t h a t was only p a r t of what h e this d i l e m m a , but Ave notice t h e r e ' s l^aAs d i r e c t o r s , w h e r e they would discuss a n d t h a t . Very often if t h e s e men had spent most of his life in t h e y a r d s had lost. just as big a s c r a b b l e by o t h e r voca t h e d e p l o r a b l e condition of a g r i c u l been in the s a m e position as those and was t i r e d . He h a t e d t h e w o r k . tions to s e c u r e legislation favorable t u r e , a n d to a man they have said that s o m e t h i n g must be done for ag- r i c u l t u r e . T h e y have said t h e y would be glad to do a n y t h i n g they can to in c h a r g e , had k n o w n all of the cir- He w a n t e d to sell out a n d be free. c u m s t a n c e s and had all t h e in forma But when t h e Hon. they would have done exactly t h i o u g h P a c k i n g t o w n t h e r e was con- the s a m e t h i n g word as t h e i r n e i g h b o r s s t e r n a t i o n . Up from t h e killing-beds, went out BIG RYE YIELD IS to t h e i r i n t e r e s t s a n d it behooves us to do t h e s a m e for o u r s e l v e s a n d at t h e s a m e t i m e tie o u r s e l v e s a bit closer t o g e t h e r t h a t o u r business It Can't Be Done! help t h e g r e a t i n d u s t r y of a g r i c u l - t u r e , because they know when t h e did. I am not m a k i n g a plea for t h i s the pens, the p i c k l i n g - v a t s , t h e r a i l - o r g a n i z a t i o n , for loyalty to it because way shops, t h e e l e v a t o r s , t h e c a n EQUAL TO DEMAND practices m a y be a l o n g t h e lines of self help. Give your poultry flock the best of food, proper housing, good have more Calcium Carbonate. Pilot Brand Oyster Shell-Flake t i m e comes t h a t the m a n o u t in t h e I am associated with it. I am proud ning and p a c k i n g factories, the s o a p T h i s season's l a r g e rye crop is T h e Modern Miracle light and air, fresh water and c o u n t r y is simply a peasant of t h i s o r g a n i z a t i o n . I am m a k i n g works, the fertilizer rooms—up contains over 9 8 % Calcium then the glory ol America has s t a r t - this plea because I do not t h i n k t h e r e came t h e men who had w o r k e d for p a s s i n g rapidly into consuming Mrs. B a d d e l e y Built had set out exercise, and you'll then fail to ed to fail. They a r e all for a g r i c u l - is a n y m o r e loyal w o r k t h a t can be old P. I)., r e e k i n g , s w e a t i n g , i n d i g - c h a n n e l s a t prices slightly h i g h e r d e t e r m i n e d to o b t a i n a m a g n i f i c e n t Carbonate. It is triple screened gown which she had seen a d v e r t i s e d get profitable egg production t u r e , and w a n t to do s o m e t h i n g for done t h a n to get for agriculture', a n d nant, pleading. t h a n h a v e prevailed a t this period and free from dirt and odor, a g r i c u l t u r e , but those men a r e hu- the m a n in t h e open c o u n t r y , his fair d u r i n g t h e past few y e a r s . Nearly in t h e m o r n i n g paper. unless you keep C r u s h e d So he stayed a n d w o r k e d , a n d ex- But u n f o r t u n a t e l y , t h e gown did and* there is no waste. It is man Just a s you and I. and honest due. All we ask is a panded the b u s i n e s s , 10,000,000 b u s h e l s of rye had been Oyster Shell before them all adding thou- not fit h e r a m p l e form. the least expensive and most ';A m a n o m e said to me. a n d by s q u a r e a n d honest deal. received at t h e p r i n c i p a l m a r k e t s up s a n d s of b y - p r o d u c t s , opening b r a n c h - " I like t h i s frock." she said to t h e the time. the way he « tant Secretary " N o w , a word as to our own or- es all over t h e globe, m a k i n g m o n e y to the m i d d l e of S e p t e m b e r , c o m p a r - productive. s a l e s w o m a n in t h e W o r l d ' s store, : r i c u l t u r e of the United 81 g a n i z a t i o n . We s t a r t e d h e r e eleven every h o u r , t h r o w i n g it to t h e winds ed w i t h a b o u t 5,000,000 for t h e s a m e It's simple chemistry. " b u t it's too t i g h t h e r e a n d h e r e . Al- We brand our product, for it t h a t one s e n a t o r , when t h e intent y e a r s ago. About a year l a t e r we of c-hanee every m i n u t e in t h e hope period last year a n d about 6,000,- he price on farm prod- 000 b u s h e l s two y e a r s ago. ter it to fit me a n d I'll buy i t . " s t a r t e d selling milk. I have been a of m a k i n g m o r e . The saleswoman regarded her a Calcium Carbonate is what egg- is guaranteed to be the best, lid "How a r e you f a r m e r . I have e n g a g e d in m a n y oth- He was kindly a n d a good m a n . say According to t h e l a t e s t federal es- to do it without r a i s i n g t h e er lines. I have said to you before many of his associates. He gave mil- t i m a t e , t h i s s e a s o n ' s crop will t o t a l moment. shell is made of. A hen gets just and especially prepared for your " A l t e r it, m a d a m , to fit y o u ? " she poultry. to t h e c o n s u m e r . ' " This m a n t h a t I n e v e r was in a n y line of work lions to c h a r i t y . He gave 3 ',; million a b o u t 6L5O0.000 b u s h e l s , b u t s t o c k s enough from her food to pro- replied. " O h , no, m a d a m , t h a t is nev- in m a n u f a c t u r i n g , and in which t h e r e w-ere as m a n y per- d o l l a r s to A r m o u r I n s t i t u t e , which in t h e m a r k e t s a t t h e b e g i n n i n g of he knew if t h e price to t h e c o n s u m e r plexities, as m a n y t h i n g s come up his f a t h e r f o u n d e d to help poor boys t h e season were low, so t h a t t h e er done. B u t if you'll be good e n o u g h duce only a few eggs. She can go Demand Pilot Brand. It is your would mean t h e to visit o u r beauty d e p a r t m e n t / on beyond that only when she can t h a t no m a n could be s u r e j u s t how get a n e d u c a t i o n . He once told a Chi- t o t a l supply this y e a r , as r e p r e s e n t - guarantee. ittually would pay t h e second floor they'll a l t e r you to they o u g h t to be h a n d l e d for t h e cago b a n k e r he would give $500 to ed by c o m m e r c i a l s t o c k s a n d t h i s ntlemen, that fit t h e f r o c k . " results, as in t h i s o r g a n i z a t i o n a n y b o d y or a n y t h i n g . He p r e v e n t e d y e a r ' s crop, will be only a b o u t 1 3 , - Sold Everywhere i a n d I would or t h e Michigan Milk P r o d u c e r s ' As- some failures on t h e Board of T r a d e , 5 0 0 . 0 0 0 . b u s h e l s l a r g e r t h a n l a s t It costs n o m o r e to h a v e y o u r field re in thi. sociation. You h a v e n o idea of t h e a l t h o u g h he caused m a n y o t h e r s . year and. with the material increase "d in ,11 come u p ; jus* H e was open-handed with his in t h e m a r k e t i n g s to d a t e , the s u p p l y seed cleaned now fhan to w a i t until OYSTER SHELL PRODUCTS CORPORATION t h e s p r i n g r u s h . Let t h e S t a t e Farm look- what you a r e going to do with t h e friends. He spent millions and mil- for t h e r e m a i n d e r of t h e season is n o t S h e l l Building, S t . Louis, Mo. B u r e a u Seed Service clean y o u r seed Ions that c o m e up, how far lions of d o l l a r s to m a k e his l i t t l e u n u s u a l l y l a r g e . this m o n t h , before t h e s e a s o n a l rush