MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS The Business of the Farmer W i t h A Strong Farm Bureau Can Be Protected Only Are Made Possible Through Proper Organization Great Rural Advantage* PUBLISHED BY THE MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP SIXTH YEAR, VOL. VI, No. 5 MARCH 16, 1928 ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY IONIA FARM BUR. T e x a s , at Gulf a n d Old BUREAU OPPOSES J. F. WALKER, JUST RETURNED FROM Coupon Books HOLDS NEW KIND Mexico, P l e a s a n t Spot CLOSING DOOR ON In Mail WORLD WOOL INVESTIGATION TRIP, TO OF COUNTY MEET Mrs. Wagar Reports Some Dowagiac Holding Live MEXICaCANADA Farm Bureau Dividend Coupon Patronage Books are ADDRESS SIX MICHIGAN MEETINGS Very Interesting being mailed to all Farm Bu- Drafts State Secretary To Stock Meet, March 27 Bill in Congress to Apply reau members and the last of Observations them should be in members' Sec'y of Ohio Wool G r o w e r s Ass'n, Borrowed Report State's Annual Dowagiac, March 15.—The Dowa- - Quota to Both hands by March 24. The Cou- Convention By MltS. EDITH M. WAGAR giac Farmers Co-operative Ass'n is pons are effective March 1, By U. S. Government For Year, Gathers I want you to take a little trip holding a live stock meeting Tues- Americas 1028. This means that mem- R e m a r k a b l e Fund of Information of with me today. You know it does one day, Mar. 27, 7:30 p. m. of an educa- bers are entitled to enter their IDEA IS WELL RECEIVED good to leave home once in a while. tional in character. Mr. J. D. Har- STATE DEPT. OBJECTING purchases of Farm Bureau Interest to Wool Producers No matter where your interests are, per of the National Live Stock Pro- goods since March 1, as shown Members Agree They Learned one is apt to get hide bound to that ducers Ass'n at Chicago will show by sales slips, and have the particular place or to that partic- motion pictures of the co-operative Fears Effect * on Relations; same verified by their co-op J. F. Walker, prominent Ohio wool producer, known t o Much About Their ular work. marketing of live stock. John manager. Should you fail tQ many Michigan wool growers as Secretary of the Ohio CMealey, secretary of the Michigan Farmers Want Agr'l receive your book by March 2-1 Organization notify the state Farm Bureau Wool Growers Ass'n, has just returned from a year's trip Live Stock Exchange, will give tha Labor address of the evening. at once. around the world, investigating the wool industry for the By STANLEY M. POWELL Ionia, March- 10. — Frequently United States government. He saw and heard enough to While some an farmers make a 1,200 page report to the Dep't of Agriculture. meetings are hold, eloquent address- es delivered, emotions aroused. WHAT IT MEANS may not have heard much about if they should be considerably interest- The Michigan State Farm Bureau announces that it has Folks go home with a certain rather hazy and inexpressible feeling that TO BE ONE OF US ed in the bills introduced in Con- gress by Senator Harris and Repre- LAKE CARGO COAL secured Mr. Walker for a series of six meetings for wopl producers, who want to get the latest information on wool such conditions are wrong and that they should dq thus and so about it But the whole thing is intangible IN THETFORD TWP. sentative Box to plarv immigration to the United States -from North and South American countries on the SCRAP A HORNET that they can get. The meetings are open, and wool produc- ing farmers are cordially invited to attend. Mr. Walker will and indefinite and nothing m u d . comes of it. In a few days the steam quota basis as is applied to immigra- tion from Europe. Present heavy im- IN I. C. C. TROUSERS be in the state for the three days only, as follows: has all escaped, the pulse has slow- Where The Township Annual migration from Canada and Mexico THURSDAY, MARCH 20 ed down to normal and life plods would be affected most. Senate Refusing To Seat Lansing, at 1:30 p. m. fast time, at State Farm Bureau. wearily on in the same old rut. Packs The House Hastings, at 7r30 p. m. central standard time. Place to be an- For some reason, not yet made But the "Echo Meeting" held by clear, it is generally agreed that the Comm. Esch For nounced locally later. Every Year FRIDAY, MARCH 80 the Ionia County Farm Bureau in proposed restriction is aimed direct- His Reversal Jackson, at 10:00 a. m., at the City Library, West Main St. the local circuit court room, on the Being a member of the Farm Bu- ly at Mexico, from whence comes a Ann Arbor, at 1:30 p. m. at the Y. M. C. A. afternoon of February 23, was no reau in Thetford township, Genesee large portion of oui common agri- The lake cargo coal rate case, SATURDAY, MARCH 81 such mediocre and ineffectual occa- MKS. WAGAR county, means that you have the cultural labor, particularly for some in which the Michigan Stale Farm Flint, at 1:.°,0 p. m. at the Court House. sion. Rather it was a pioneer venture, Now some of us folks get so tied privilege of attending a township an- parts of the Southwe t and wherever Bureau has supported three south- Imlay Otty, at 7:30 p. m. At High School Auditorium. venture which not only did more to to the Farm Bureau work that we nual meeting and program which if sugar beets are grown. ern railroads in their effort to make Mr. Walker traveled the western part of this country first, strengthen the Ionia Bureau than talk it and think it all of the time; produced in any other township In the hearings before the Senate a voluntary reduction of 20 cents then went to Australia, to New Zealand, to South Africa and anything that has happened in a everything centers around what is Farm Bureau would be something and House Committees on Immigra- per ton on West Virginia and Ken- long time, but by the sheer force of needed by the organization. It is like this: tion, the American Farm Bureau tucky coal intended for shipment up later covered several European countries. He has come back a degree to which this type of meet- absolutely necessary that those head- full of information for men who produce wool. One hundred and fifty Farm Bu- Federation, The California Fruit the Great Lakes, is now causing a ing filled a long-felt want in our ing any business must give to it their reau members and friends attend- Growers Exchange and Representa- great uproar in Congress. On the other hand, Mr. Walker is said to have had some Farm Bureau organization, it be- undivided attention and it must be The Ohio and Pennsylvania coal ed the third annual meeting of Thet- tive Dickinson of Iov a, leader of the came the forerunner of similar meet the controlling factor of their verv House "farm bloc,' have opposed fields have always enjoyed a 20 interesting experiences in his travels. He might be induced ings in other counties. Let the good ford township Farm Bureau, March life, but sometimes your home folks 7, at Thetford Centre M. E. church. the bill, pointing out the importance cents per ton lower rate over the to tell how one South African chieftan came to think so well work go on. want a change; they are fed up on As usual, a splendid program had of Mexican labor.to certain,* types of West Virginia-Kentucky mines for of him that he offered him one of the fairest of his seven For the genesis of the "Echo the job, they feel that you owe some- our farming, and th serious handi- shipments up the Great Lakes. Some Meeting" idea we must go back to been provided, which included a very wives as a gift, and the tact and diplomacy that Mr. Walker thing and some time to them. And good dinner. These folks make an caps that would be imposed on these time ago the railroads serving the the annual meeting of the Ionia really one owes it to himself to have fruit and sugar beet farmers if Mex- Ohio-Pennsylvania territory petition- had to resort to in declining the gift without giving offense,— County Farm Bureau held not long all-day affair of it. a 'change. ican farm labor is shut out. ed the Interstate Commerce Commis- probably on the grounds that that section of Africa could not before the recent annual meeting of Austin Cummins presided as When the better half suggested a chairman. Farm Bureau work, ad- Secretary of State Kellogg and sion for and got permission to the State Farm Bureau. At this trip to Texas, the first thought wa 5 , think of giving u p its chances in the next African bathing county meeting, after the delegates dresses on matters of local interest, others oppose the bill on the ground cut their hauling rate another "Have I made any pledges that I and a good program of entertain- that it would upset the present cor- 20 cents, giving them a 40 cents per beauty contest. At any rate, Mr. Walker successfully de- to the state convention had been must keep and how much will my elected, som.eone proposed that up- ment were presented. dial relationships with Canada and ton advantage over Kentucky and clined the gift. work be neglected if I go?" But our Latin-American neighbors in West Virginia for business in Upper The above meetings are in con-4* • — » on their return these delegates Thetford's membership is musical- when it was hinted that we had both North and South America. Un- Michigan and the Northwest. should arrange for a meeting at ly inclined. This year out came a nection with the Farm Bureau'.? worked hard and long over a period which they would present reports as to- what they saw and heard while of many busy, trying years for just such a vacation, I at once knew I quintet, composed of Mesdames Howe, Ed. Brabazon, Myers and Ma- der the present immigration laws Last summer three southern rail- applying to the western hemisphere roads serving the West Virginia and 1928 wool pool, which is already under way. Hundreds of requests MICH. ELEV. EXCH. bel Galbraith, and Mr. Price, with Mexico and Canada are sending us Kentucky fields voluntarily cut their have been received for wool sacks. acting as delegates and as to the in- side facts regarding the condition of the state organization. The motion could go and come home all the bet- ter fitted lor some of the perplexing problems of home and our farm Mrs. Anna Taylor at the piano. They entertained with Farm Bureau nearly half of our entire immigra- lake cargo rate 20 cents per ton to tion. Such immigrants must pass a get back on the old 20 cent differ- Stanley Powell of Ionia shipped the first consignment to the Ohio Wool MARKET OPINION met with instantaneous approval and songs. Mrs. Howe, Mrs. Brabazon literacy test, be free from disease, ence with their Ohio-Pennsylvania Growers Ass'n at Columbus, O., a folks. have good records and not be likely competition. But the I. C. C. said By Michigan Elevator Exchange, was unanimously adopted. and Mrs. Galbraith, dressed in old month ago. Ionising, Mich., under date of March On our way down, we were delay- fashioned clothes and looking for a to become paupers. "No!" and after a number of hear- New the--delegates sent over to the ed several hours on account of the For four years the Michigan and Hi, 1U28. state meeting by the Ionia County husband, had the crowd in an up- The quota law provides that the ings on the matter, stood pat. What* Indiana Farm Bureaus have co-op- triple train wreck on the Alton road, WHEAT—Soft winter wheat, the Farm Bureau were President Wil- road with their songs. Mrs. Mills number of immigrants from a for- coming out now in Congress is why crated with the Ohio Wool Growers, kind we grow in Michigan, has sold where a few were killed and many liam Toan of Portland and Stanley sang several songs, with Mrs. Wood eign nation cannot exceed two per the I. C. C. said no. who have a large three story ware- up much higher than moBt anyone more injured and we realized when at the piano. Mrs. Harman and Mrs. Among other things, the Senate Powell of Ronald township. When cent of the number of nationals of house at Columbus and every facil- expected. Farmers in Michigan are we passed the terrible mass of these Ideal leaders returned from Taylor gave several readings which that country residing here in 1890, has held up confirming Pres. Cool- ity for handling wood. Each year re- being bid a price of approximately" wreckage how uncertain l i f e r s in their sojourn at East Lansing they were enjoyed very much. which results in all Europe sending idge's reappointment of Commis- turns from the several millior $1.50 per bushel and it looks lik? any way one might travel. We knew took counsel together as to what Arthur Edmunds, field man for us no more immigrants than Canada sioner Esch from Wisconsin, one of pounds of wool handled for the thre : the market will hold strong for the that danger was not confined to the the authors of the Esch-Cummins arrangements they should make for the State Farm Bureau, who is help- and Mexico do today; states have been early and general- next six weeks or two months. air service as many proclaim. the meeting of the Farm Bureau (Continued on page three) There seems to be a strong effort railroad act. Mr. Esch and another ly very satisfactory. Mr. Walker has From St. Louis down, oil burner members at which they would give to put this bill across in this session commissioner once favored approv- been secretary of the Ohio Wool CORN—Is selling today for the engines are used entirely, as oil is of Congress. Secretary of Labor Da ing the southern railroad's rate re- Growers for a number of years, and highest price on the crop and it their reports. Being modest gentle- men they couldn't conceive of any the cheapest fuel for railroad pur- poses in those oil sections. WATCH YOUR STEP vis is reported to favor it, which be- duction, but reversed speaks the support or organized la- quite suddenly when the themselves final show- the results of his observations of the looks like a further world wool situation should make 10 cents per bushel. Corn is t h e advance of 6 ta great throng bf their fellow citizens We crossed Arkansas during the down came. West Virginia, Kentucky turning out to listen to them. . These delegates didn't want to day time and got the impression that their two greatest crops are dogs IN BUYING STOCK bor. and the mid-west insist on knowing The immigration law as it now why the reversal and have held up him more valuable than ever to the cheapest feed available figuring per pool. ton basis. stands has resulted in our receiving confirmation of his reappointment W. W. Billings, vice-president of OATS—Michigan oats now selling talk- to the "old guard" and "the and children, although we would not The Michigan State Farm Bureau for seed at very good prices. Sel' almost no agricultural labor from by the Senate, thereby precipitating the Michigan State Farm Bureau, faithful few." They wanted to reach condemn the state on such a limited is advising farmers not to buy stock the indifferent and the discouraged. inspection. northern Europe. Such" labor is pref- a battle royal. Meanwhile Pittsburgh and Michigan's director on the Ohio your surplus oats within the next in creamery or other companies erable from the standpoint of quick is congratulating itself that the I. Wool Growers Ass'n directorate, at- 30 days. They didn't want the affairs of theii We have always known that Texas without first learning from the Mich- RYE—There has been a very ex- assimilation with our people, but C. C. action in refusing permission tended the recent annual meeting of state organization presented in re- was the largest state in the Union igan Securities Commission at Lan- ports full of "I think," "If I remem- but we never realized before its it is not to be had. Today Mexican to the southern roads to reduce their the Ohio Ass'n. He is advised that cellent demand for rye for export sing whether the company in ques- labor is about the only labor avail- rates is worth about millions annual- the world carry over of wool is low- and the market is up to the highest ber correctly,", and "I believe those great size at that—Why! it takes one tion has been licensed to sell stock. figures are somewhere near correct." almost 24 hours to cross the state able for the sugar beet farmer, and ly to the Pittsburgh district alone. er than for some years past, and that point on the crop. Looks still high- # Finally Messrs. Toan and Powell from north to south, even on a fast Checking up with the Securities for certain other farming projects The consumers affected know that 1928 should be a good year for wool er. Commission is one means of side- requiring intensive handling on a the I. C. C. action will give the Ohio pools. BEANS—Beans are selling for t h e agreed that their purpose could best moving train. And I am sure I nev- stepping a company that may have large scale. and Pennsylvania coal operators a Michigan will pool as usual. Wool highest price in many years. There be accomplished by securing Mr. C. er saw before what one might call a L. Brody, secretary-manager of the large farm. We would see great been in receivership one or more The Michigan State Farm Bureau monopoly and that eventually they will be assembled in carlots where is a world's shortage ol beans and times and the inquiry will enable the has added its protest against the can expect to get it in the neck. it is a gamble as to bow high the Michigan State Farm Bureau, to give ranches that seemed to take in all the volume justifies. Wool poolers market will go before new crop the same report at the "Echo Meet- Securities Commission to take action Harris-Box bill and has so advised Latest news from Washington in- the land within one's vision, with a are being asked to notify the State beans. ing** that he presented to the dele- before somebody's money is gone. Michigan members in Congress. (Continued on page two) (Continued on page three) (Continued on page two) gates and others in attendance at th£ annual meeting of the state or- ganization. Mr. Brody kindly consented and the meeting was held as planned. The county delegates made brief re- ports regarding the resolutions, The Farm Wife's Place as a Business Partner dishpan bore a greasy ring from one meal to the next, much to my about it and he'd say, "Well, I'll talk it over with the woman and adopted at the state meeting and a shame when I finally had to be told about it. tell you tomorrow." few other high spots of the conven- tion, buf the principal feature of the N e w Hampshire Hears On our honeymoon Mr. Cornwall and I went to Bread Loaf for two weeks. It was in October after all the guests had gone and we And do you realize, you farm women, what an advantage we have over our city sisters? They are housekeepers, yes, but that doesn't afternoon was made by Mr. Brody. the presentation Tt is needless to take time and Good Story From Life found only the farmer and his wife who lived there all the year, and a curious fellow who had dropped in from somewhere and seemed to be waiting for funds so that he could move on. take much energy. Everything is so easy; an apartment would be a play house for we women who have pumped all our water to wash dishes and do washings, cleaned lamps and lanterns every day, space here to comment on the re- All city men are not successful farmers. This fellow, .Tanvrin by scrubbed,'cleaned and baked. port read by Mr. Brody. It has been name, was much interested in our plans to farm and advised strong- I was looking at the New York paper Sunday and noticed an adver- printed in full in a previous issue of Mrs. E. B. Cornwall, Wife Of V e r m o n t F a r m Bur. ly against it. He said he and a friend had tried it but it was no tisement for a cooperative apartment, the kind where the man buys the NEWS. However, as Mr. Brodv President, Addresses T h e Convention go. He asked if we would keep sheep and we said we hoped to. an apartment for $30,000 or $40,000 and has an interest in the man- read, he sandwiched in between the Janvrin said, "advise you not to; timid creatures, easily in- agement of the building. The floor plan interested me. There were printed sentences little impromptu A n d H e r Husband Listens fluenced." Then he asked about chickens; we said no farm was just as many bedrooms for maids as there were bedrooms for the thoughts, more or less confidential complete without hens. . Again he said, "advise you not to; useless family; rooms for four maids and a butler; five servants to take care figures, and Interesting experiences creatures; in winter they don't lay, in summer they hide their of a home all on one floor with every imaginable convenience. that gave the members an intimate Address delivered before the Annual Banquet of the New Hampshire Farm eggs." He told us how he and his friend struggled with cows I couldn't help wondering what they did with all the help. Nine- glimpse into the conduct and con- Bureau by Mrs. E. B. Cornwall of Middlebury, V t . Pres. M. L. Noon of and advised us against them too. He said one time a cow got sick teen years ago that question wouldn't have occurred to me. dition of their State Farm Bureau. Michigan also addressed the convention. and they couldn't discover the trouble so he sat on the cow and pounded her to keep her alive while his friend went for the doctor. A city man can eat at the club or numerous other places if he hae The report was no longer mere For nineteen years I've had to sit at meetings or dinners or other no housekeeper, but what would a farmer do? A city woman knows words, but an almost living record places where my husband has made a speech and silently endure They didn't have any money for they couldn't seem to make any, practically nothing about her huband's business except, in exceptional of well-fought battles, splendid vic- his remarks at my expense and his revealing of some of my pot so they paid their hired man witti little pigs but after a time the circumstances, and she has in my mind, far too much time in which tories and of visions of still more faults or hobbies. Now is my opportunity to show him up and he hired man didn't want any more little pigs and he left. to hunt for an occupation. I don't mean that city Women are not can't say a word. Our relationship is not like the husband who said busy, but their occupation- isn't vital as ours is. glorious achievements yet to be. to a friend, "Well, I've been married seventeen years and I've never We haven't had quite these experiences, but we had many both The members listened with the ut- spoken to my wife." "I hope there is nothing wrong," said his hard and entertaining, entertaining for our neighbors I am sure if I have a friend who often says to me, "I envy you from the most interest and closest attention friend." "Oh, no," replied the husband. "I just haven't wanted not for us. And fbrtunately we have had enough sense of humor bottom of my heart. I wish I could do something really necessary and when the meeting was over, ev- to interrupt her." I brought my husband along tonight just to to keep up our courage, for some times it has been hard for two for my husband." eryone agreed that they had learned listen to me. people so unused to "physical work. I have a theory that is all my own, that there wouldn't be half, more about their state organization I have had something on my mind for a long time that I have I remember the hours we spent in the barn when the lambs were even quarter the divorces there are these days if women were more than they had ever known before. wanted to sav to farm women. It has been growing on me as I coming and how we would bring a lamb in by the stove when the necessary to the very life of their family. Farm people haven't time This "Echo Meeting" demonstrat- lived and* worked on our farm and it is a thought that has made mother wouldn't own it and set the alarm clock so that we could to wonder if they are congenial or well mated. Their work throws ed that one.*of the greatest handi- life*well worth while for me. wake and feed it. I held a bottle for baby lambs long before I held them in close relationship and they are so necessary to each other caps to Farm Bureau progress is one for my own babies. We had to get a Big Ben intermittent alarm they just can't be divorced. If you will forgive me I will give you a bit of family history. I to wake up and even then I've known my good husband to sleep lack of complete information on the always feel more interested in what people say if I know some- through the alarm in the morning after responding to it once or There is no real home to me in a city apartment. I have been more part of the membership as to the thing about them. twice during the night. lonely and unhappy in New York city when I lived there, than I have policies, program and leadership oi ever been in our farm home. And bringing up children in or near t h e Perhaps some of you know that Mr. Cornwall and I lived in or Then the children came and gave me less time for lambs and city is a real problem. I have a sister with six children living near the state and national Farm Bti- near New York City, until we were married. We began farming reaus. chickens. New York and her children are a constant worry with all the temp- as quite green hands, with no experience ibut plenty of interest and tations of the big school, and they don't learn to work for there are . If every member knew first-hand energy. Mr. Cornwall worked as hired man all summer for an As the children have grown older and needed me less I have been able to help in Mr. Cornwall's work and the though has come to not the same jobs that a child must do on the farm. I thank God of the unpurchaseable leadership Orwell farmer, learning what he could, and in the fall we were every day that I have my children in the country on a farm. the steady progress of our business married and I worked as hired girl on the same farm while he was me again and again that we are more truly partners, we farmers and ventures in the face of relentless hired man. In the spring, after a strenuous winter, we bought wives, than any other group of people. A wife is a real necessity It seems to me when life looks hard and monotonous to us farm competition, the achievements of our farm; and you may know the winter was strenuous for I had to a farmer, he not only needs her as a cook and housekeeper, but women, that the thought of our importance to our husbands, our each service department and the never cooked a meal or washed many dishes in my life; I had to he talks over his trades with her and his plans for the farm. family and the job must be a help and inspiration. be told how to clean out my dish pan after washing dishes—my. Haven't you heard a farmer at a meeting asked what he would do (Continued on page two) (Continued on page two) vwo MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS MARCH Irt, 1028 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS ed principle that whenever political, educational, or religious questions are being industrial, commercial, financial, discussed SOUTHERN ALFALFA Published twlc« a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- lotte, Michigan. ivlitorifll ami general offices at State Farm Bureau head- quarters, Lansing, Michigan. f r o m t h e n a t i o n a l p o i n t of v i e w a n d p o l i c i e s a r e b e i n g e v o l v e d , t h e first i n q u i r y s h o u l d b e , " W h a t will b e t h e effect u p o n A m e r - NOW MOVING TO Vol. VI. MARCH 16, 1028 Xo. ican ture should agriculture and country now become a preferred life?" In other industry words, and country agricul- life Now like s w a r m s of d o w n y m i l l e r s , Or like drove?, of c a t e r p i l l a r s , S t a n d t h e yellow-coated willows, EASTERN PARTS E n t e r e d a t t h e post office a t C h a r l o t t e , Mich., as second class a preferred social interest. Which, by e v e r y zephyr shook, m a t t e r . Acceptance for m a i l i n g at special r a t e of p o s t a g e provided All this implies nuitual discussion between city and country Sirew with c a t k i n s all t h e brook. Will Undoubtedly Find Its for in Sec. 1 1 0 3 , Act of Oct. :;, 1«>17, a u t h o r i z e d J a n u a r y 12, 1 9 2 $ . f o r c e s and* l e a d e r s h i p , a m e t h o d by w h i c h c i t y m e n a n d country — F r e d Lewis P a t e e Way To Midwest S u b s c r i p t i o n P r i c e f.Oc P e r Year, included in dues of F a r m In c o m p a n y with t h e willows, t h e a l d e r s h r u b s s h a k e down Bureau Members. men, a n d w o m e n too, c a n sit d o w n together for common dis- their purple catkins. W a t c h how as t h e d a r k scales open scores Markets c u s s i o n of c o m m o n p r o b l e m s : it i m p l i e s m a c h i n e r y l o r ferreting of yellow a n t h e r s m a s s e d with yellow pollen m a k e t h e a l d e r ' s L.KR CHII.80N Editor golden c u r l s . Southern g r o w n alfalfa seed is out basic facts a b o u t b o t h city a n d c o u n t r y a n d their relation- T h e r e ' s a n o t h e r yellow bush a l o n g t h e creek. Look for t h e m o v i n g to e a s t e r n p o r t s by way of s h i p ; it i m p l i e s t h a t t h e r e exist antagonisms between country little spice bush also called Benjamin b u s h , o r Carolina allspice. the P a n a m a C a n a l , a c c o r d i n g to re- .tod city—-the antagonisms of the buyer and seller—but that B r e a k off a t i n y twig a n d i n h a l e its rich spicy fragrance. MOHICAN SWgFARM BUREAU P o k e g e n t l y with y o u r foot a m o n g t h e wet leaves n e a r t h e p o r t s in t h e seed t r a d e . t h e r e is a l a r g e r i s s u e a t s t a k e n o w , t h e f i n d i n g of a w a y by T h e fact t h a t such seed is r e p o r t - t a s e of t h e spice bush. I t may be you will find r e d - s p a t t e r e d ed m o v i n g t o t h e e a s t i n d i c a t e s t h a t which c o o p e r a t i o n may minimize these a n t a g o n i s m s and develop p e a k e d caps such as m i g h t h a v e t u m b l e d off t h e h e a d s of e l v e ; frolicking t h e r e the n i g h t before. These a r e skunk cabbage it i s likely to b e widely d i s t r i b u t e d OFFICERS a s o c i a l o r d e r in w h i c h b o t h c i t y a n d c o u n t r y p l a y t h e i r parts flowers. In r e g i o n s w h e r e it is u n a d a p t e d M. L. NOON. Jackson President together.—Editorial in R u r a l A m e r i c a , by D r . K e n y o n L. B u t - S o u t h e r n seed need n o t be s t a i n e d W. W. BILLINGS, navisf.n Viee-Prealdeot Long before flowing sap b r o u g h t blossoms t o t h e a l d e r s , willows and spice b u s h e s , s u g a r m a p l e s were h u n g w i t h b u c k e t s . a s a r e foreign i m p o r t s , w h i c h , of lerficld. P r e s i d e n t of M i c h i g a n S t a t e Collegi course, r e n d e r s t h e b u y e r helpless 0 " Direct o r s - n t - L a r g e Karly March m a r k s t h e h e i g h t of h a r v e s t t i m e of m a p l e sap. M. B. McntERRON Lowell S q u i r r e l s like m a p l e sap. They often t a p t h e t r e e s w i t h protection from u n a d a p t e d seed a s MUS. EDITH M. VVAGAR Carleton . t h e i r g n a w i n g t e e t h a n d lap up t h e s a p , w i t h t h e i r t o n g u e s . far a s the S o u t h e r n seed is con- MR. W E N T W O R T H ON F A R M R E L I E F JOHN OOOl»WINE Marlette S o m e t i m e s t h e y b r e a k off t h e end of t w i g a n d suck it as a small cerned. VF.ROLt) P. GORMRLY Newberry On Tuesday afternoon of F a r m e r s ' Week, Mr. Edward X. hoy sucks his s t r a w a t a soda f o u n t a i n . Midwest a n d Michigan farmers J. Q. BOYLE Buchanan Wentworth o f C h i c a g o , a p p e a r e d on t h e g e n e r a l m e e t i n g s pro- Many field a n d w o o d l a n d s l e e p e r s c o m m e n c e to stir this m o n t h . u n d o u b t e d l y will he offered s o m e of W. W. BILLINGS 1 >avison Little d o r m a n t m a p l e seeds h a v e p l a n t e d a foot in t h e e a r t h a n d this alfalfa .seed. L a c k i n g a g e n u i n e pram t o speak on the subject "Relationship of Industry and Commodity Directors hold t h e m s e l v e s erect in t h e i r t a t t e r e d w i n g e d seed coats. n o r t h e r n origin, t h e s a l e s p o i n t s a r e FRED H A R G E R , Stan wood Michigan Potato Ortmera Exohana* Agriculture." A n h o u r ' s d i s c u s s i o n of t h e a d d r e s s w o u l d most G r o u n d hogs h a v e left t h e i r w i n t e r b u r r o w s a n d search e a g e r l y " l i k e l y t o be very high p u r i t y a n d M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan MIHc producers Association c e r t a i n l y h a v e h a d a w h o l e s o m e effect u p o n b o t h t h e s p e a k e r a n d for a mess of green. lower price. Such bargains m a y J. H. O'MEALY. Hudson Michigan Live Stock Exchange I ' n d e r t h e leaves o n w e l l - d r a i n e d ledges a r b u t u s buds a r e prove to ba, exceedingly costly in loss GEO. W. McCALLA, Ypsilanti Michigan Elevator Exchange his a u d i e n c e . pink a n d f r a g r a n t . of s e e d i n g s . A b s o l u t e c e r t a i n t y a s to M. D. BUSKIRK,STATE Paw Paw FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. What might have been a very helpful and instructive lecture • E r i g e n i a , s p r i n g , b e a u t i e s a n d h e p a t i c a s bud t h i s m o n t h . origin of seed i s t h e first step in Clark L. Brody Sec'y-Treas-Managw was somewhat weakened bythe speaker's apparent agitation Well w r a p p e d in h e a v y fleece a n d coiled like a w a t c h s p r i n g p u r c h a s i n g alfalfa seed. tiny fronds of rerns a r e p u s h i n g t h e i r curled backs above t h e T h e alfalfa seed s u p p l y is ten mil- over farm relief legislation. O n e is e n t i r e l y a t l o s s t o a c c o u n t f o r DEPARTMENT HEADS earth. lion p o u n d s s h o r t of t h e a m o u n t ac- Traffic ' . . . . . A . P. Mills s u c h u n e a s i n e s s u n l e s s tin- B p e a k e r b e l i e v e s a s d o e s t h e " F e d e r a t - Coiled a n d m e s h e d and t a n g l e d , t h e t a i l s of m a n y g a r t e r t u a l l y p l a n t e d in t h e United S t a t e s Clothing Miss N. B. Kirby ed A g r i c u l t u r e T r a d e s of A m e r i c a , " a n o r g a n i z a t i o n r e c e n t l y p e r - s n a k e s lie i n t e r t w i n e d . On a w a r m d r y . b a n k t h e o w n e r s of t h e last year. Added to t h i s t h e r e is a Publicity Lee t'hilson t a i l s bask drowsily in t h e sun. l a r g e m o v e m e n t of seed a d a p t e d t o fected for t h e p u r p o s e o f b r e a k i n g d o w n t h e g r o w i n g s p i r i t of Accounting E. E. I S k i r t i n g t h e e d g e of t h e woods, m o u r n i n g cloak b u t t e r f l i e s Michigan m o v i n g i n t o K a n s a s a n d Organization C. L. Nash co-operation among farmers and preserving for them their in- and angle wings excited by t h e w a r m s u n c h a s e eagerly to a n d Oklahoma. Automobile Insurance Allied Rental] dividualism. fro. „ M'^^i T h e s e s t a t e s a r e b u y i n g e a r l y t>; SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E MICHIGAN STATE Over t h e s u r f a c e of t h e p o n d s , b l a c k w h i r l i g i g beetles spin a s s u r e t h e m s e l v e s of g e t t i n g high FARM B U R E A U T h e s p e a k e r ' s first b r e a k w a s to t h e effect t h a t t h e o l d - f a s h i o n - dizzily a b o u t . S k a t e r s , skillful o a r s m e n , s k i m swiftly over t h e Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service L. A. Thomas q u a l i t y a d a p t e d seed while it is t o ed h e l l - f i r e e v a n g e l i s t h a d d i s a p p e a r e d f r o m t h e p u l p i t to r e a p - w a t e r on t h e i r six long legged o a r s . Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service I* A. Thomas be h a d . p e a r on t h e p l a t f o r m " S p e a k i n g on f a r m r e l i e f a n d t r y i n g t o g e t Mice a r e busy i n fields and w o o d s r e a r i n g second g e n e r a - Michigan f a r m e r s will do well t o Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Pool Alfred Bentall tions. But t h e i r n u m b e r s will n o t be m u c h increased for owls a law p a s s e d . " If t h a t is t r u e , let u s c o n g r a t u l a t e t h e e v a n g e l i s t . a n d e a g l e s with y o u n g a l r e a d y i n t h e nest m a k e very efficient follow t h e e x a m p l e . P u r c h a s e of al- Michigan C o m m o d i t y M a r k e t i n g Associations mouse traps. falfa seed before t h e g e n e r a l r u s h Affiliated W i t h Michigan S t a t e F a r m Rureau H e is, at l e a s t , i m p r o v i n g . is p r e t t y good i n s u r a n c e of q u a l i t y A small brown bird with a speckled t h r o a t h a s been sing- A g a i n Mr. W e n t w o r t h c o m p a r e d t h e f a r m e r in his a t t e m p t a t ing every morninfi from t h e h e d g e . Few bird «ongs can equal a n d n o r t h e r n origin, a n d t a k e s ad- Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Cadillac Michigan Milk Pfodu >clatlon TO? < tw«n Bide., Detroit f a r m r e l i e f l e g i s l a t i o n to t h e bull in t h e a r e n a a t u M e x i c a n b u l l that of t h e little s o n g s p a r r o w for j o y o u s melody. v a n t a g e of p r e s e n t price levels, which Michigan Live Stock Exchange Hudson B l u e b i r d s a r e back. You will find t h e m in t h e o r c h a r d s . seem to be due for a rise w h e n t h t f i g h t . A s t h e t o r m e n t e d , i n f u r i a t e d a n i m a l r u s h e s b l i n d l y at e v - s p r i n g r u s h of weeding gets s t a r t e d . Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Wldg., Lansing Red-winged b l a c k b i r d s call from t h e c a t tails. Kingfishers Michigan Fruit Growers, I no Benton Harbor e r y t h i n g in s i g h t , s o , s a i d t h e s p e a k e r , d o e s t h e f a r m e r in h i s r a t t l e up a n d down t h e s t r e a m s . a t t e m p t at f a r m l e g i s l a t i o n . P h o e h e s a n n o u n c e t h e i r presence. L i s t e n n e a r b a n k s and D i r e c t o r s a n d Officers of t h e C o m m o d i t y E x c h a n g e s MICH ELEVATOR KX'Clt. Carl Martin, l i e s Cold water MICH. MILE PRODUCERS ASR'N N. 1\ Hull, Pres Lansing If t h i s f i g u r e of S p e e c h t r u l y r e f l e c t s t h e s i t u a t i o n , t h e farmer bridges. M e a d o w l a r k s s i n g in t h e fields. Qowbirds a n d g r a c k l e s s q u e e k , a n d s q u a w k in t h e trees. TRUCK LOAD RULFS Milton Burkholder, V. P. .Marlette H. D. Horton, Sec-Treas Kinde B. G. Potts, Vice-Pres. Washington John C. Near, Sec Flat Rock is t o be c o n g r a t u l a t e d u p o n h i s g o o d l u c k . s t a i n i n g l a w a n d got it. He went after a seed H e can n o w b u y seed of k n o w n origin M o u r n i n g d o v e s m o a n i n t h e woods. L i s t e n n e a r t h e last of March for t h e first " d e a r - d e a r - d e a r " of t h e l i t t l e field s p a r r o w a n d t h e faint " S a m P e a b o d y " of t h e ADOPTED BY STATE L. E. Osmer, M«r Lansing B. F. Beacli, Ass't Sec Detroit and adaptability. He went after a surplus control law and forced white-throated sparrow. C. B. Benton, Bean Dep't H. W. Norton, Treas Howell a bill t o t h e P r e s i d e n t ' s d e s k . It w a s vetoed b u t at the next M i n g l i n g with t h e b i r d voices i n t h e s p r i n g c h o r u s , listen Highway Department Issues 1'int Huron M. L. Noon '...Jackson Nell Bass, Bean Dep't Lansing R. L. Taylor Lapeer s e s s i o n of C o n g r e s s , he c o m e s r i g h t b a c k a f t e r t h e s a m e t y p e of for hyla p i c k e r i n g i i , t h e little s p r i n g p e e p e r frogs. t h e end of t h e m o n t h they will deafen y o u r e a r s with t h e i r up- Towards Regulations in Effect W. E. Phillips Decatur L. w . Harwood Adrian George McCalla Ypsilanti W. J. Thomas Grand Rapids legislation. T h e f a r m e r has stood consistently for the develop- roar. Until June 1 L. C. Kamlowske Washington Fred W. Meyer Fair Haven m e n t of M u s c l e S h o a l s , t h e G r e a t L a k e s — S t . ' L a w r e n c e Water- Grebes a n d loons dive i n small l a k e s , r e s e r v o i r s a n d t h e Dr. W. C. MclCinney .. .Davlsbtirg w a t e r s of t h e G r e a t L a k e s . Scaup and pintail ducks are here. M a x i m u m t i u c k l o a d i n g s on t h e M. R. Bhhrter Caledonia way, and m a n y other worthwhile manlike propositions. Uo i s C a n a d a geese fly o v e r h e a d . F. M. Oehmke Sebewulni James J. Biakenberry ...Bad Axe h i g h w a y s of Michigan w e r e t a b u l a t - Elmer Powers Clio not b e a t i n g t h e a i r ; he is f i g h t i n g f o r h i s r i g h t s . Spring constellations appear i n t h e east. Look f o r t h e ed a s follows in an o r d e r received W. J. Hazeiwnod Mt. Pleasant g r e a t " V " of Virgo. A r c h u r u s in B o o t e s , Corona and B e r e m i c e s MICH. POTATO GROWERS MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. So f a r a s l e g i s l a t i o n is c o n c e r n e d , a c a r e f u l e x a m i n a t i o n of t h e from t h e s t a t e h i g h w a y d e p a r t m e n t EXCH. E. A. Beamer, Pres Blissfield H a i r a r e all in view in t h e e a s t e r n s k y . Tuesday: Henry Curtis, I r e s Cadillac R. D. Harper, Vicp-Pres., St Johns r e s o l u t i o n s p a s s e d by t h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e M i c h i g a n State On c o n c r e t e p a v e m e n t s o r pave- J. T. Bussey, Vlce-Pres, 1'rovemont O. E. Hawley. Sec.'y V. J. Harger, Treas Shelby Stanwood J. II. O'Mealcy. Sec'y Frank Obrcst, Treas., Breckenridge Nate Pattison Hudson Caro Farm B u r e a u will i n d i c a t e t h a t a t least this f a r m knows pretty definitely what the farmers want. organization The Farm Wife's Place m e n t s with c o n c r e t e b a s e d u r i n g m o n t h s of March, A p r i l a n d May, t h e following r u l e s will be in force:' 1 . P, Hibst, Gen. MKr C. A. Riehner, Sales Mgr. .Cadillac Cadillac J. Rj Bettes Charles Brown Sparta Sunfield - t u d y of t h e f a r m r e l i e f l e g i s l a t i o n a s a w h o l e d o e s n o t s e e m t o i n d i c a t e t h a t t h e f a r m e r is s t r i k i n g b l i n d l y , b u t r a t h e r t h a t h e As A Business Partner Spacing B e t w e e n Axles Maximum L0ad Leon G. VanLeuw Bellaire Edward Dippey Perry (Continued from paRp n w i George Herman Remus k n o w s w h e r e h e is g o i n g a n d is on t h e w a y . I wish s o m e t i m e s t h a t t h e extension w o r k e r s would r e a l i z e t h a t 9 ft. a n d over 13,500 lbs. Charles Woodruff Hastings E. A. llasmussen Sheridan t h e women a r e i n t e r e s t e d in t h e m a n ' s e n d of t h e j o b a s well a s 8 % ft. t o 9 ft 1 2 , 4 0 0 lbs. Mr. W e n t w o r t h ' s conclusion w a s a very logical one from his M. D. Busklrk, PresMICHIGAN Paw Paw FRUIT GROWERS, INC. in m a k i n g pies a n d c o t t a g e cheese. I w o u l d like t o see i n all 7 % ft. t o 8 % ft 1 1 , 2 0 0 lbs. AJnos Tucker, X V. Pres standpoint. As a climax, the faithful, hard-working, high-produc- w o m e n ' s g r o u p m e e t i n g s , a p r o g r a m i n t r o d u c e d t h a t would in- 6 % ft. to 7 % ft 9,700 lbs. John Miller Coloma South Haven AllanJ. B. Graham Elberta i n g h e n w a s b r o u g h t in a s a n e x a m p l e f o r t h e f a r m e r t o f o l l o w clude not only d e m o n s t r a t i o n s on b r e a d m a k i n g or c u t t i n g p e r m a - 5 % ft. to 84ft ft 8,600 lbs W. Schultz Hart n e n t p a t t e r n s , but a d i s c u s s i o n of w h a t i s t h e M c N a r y - H a u g e n Herbert Nafziger, 2 V. Pres P. D. L. A. Leavenworth, Hawley Grand Rapids Ludington if he w o u l d a c h i e v e s u c c e s s , fo O t h e r w o r d s , t h e s p e a k e r w o u l d 4 % ft. to 5V 2 ft 7,400 lbs. Bill, how can we e n c o u r a g e co-operative m a r k e t i n g s , t h e facts of MIHburg C. I. Chrestensen Onefcanaa < Muscle Shoals. W o m e n a r e i n t e r e s t e d i n f a r m e c o n o m i c s a n d 3 % ft. t o 4 % ft 6,300 lbs. F. L. Bradford, Sec.-Treas h a v e t h e f a r m e r s o l v e all h i s p r o b l e m s b y d r u d g i n g a w a v a t h a r d H. W. Gowdy Union Pier t h e m o r e they s t u d y , t h e b e t t e r b u s i n e s s p a r t n e r s t h e y will be. I On all r o a d s except c o n c r e t e p a v e - B#nton Harbor (). I t Gale Shelby m a n u a l labor, early a n d late, 865 d a y s in t h e y e a r , while e v e r y d o n ' t give a fig for h o m e a c c o u n t s on a farm except a s t h e y a r e ments or pavements with concrete F. L. Granger, Sales .Mgr John Lang Sod us o t h e r i n t e r e s t in t h e n a t i o n d o e s h i s t h i n k i n g a n d m a k e s h i s l a w s . k e p t in connection w i t h f a r m a c c o u n t s . I believe t h e w o m a n base, d u r i n g March, April a n d Alay: Benton Harbor John Bottema Spring Lake is t h e r i g h t one to k e e p t h o s e a c c o u n t s for when a m a n g e t s up Spacing Between Maximum ). H. Brake Fremont T h e most e n c o u r a g i n g t h i n g a b o u t the a d d r e s s w a s t h a t it d i d J Ienry Namiu HEADQUARTERS LEGISLATIVE J. r\ Hlgbee Bridgman Benton Harbor Bert Gle;-.son Munsey c. L. Brody Bldg., Washington, Lawrence D. C. Lansing n o t get to first b a s e w i t h t h e f a r m e r s i n t h e a u d i e n c e . a t 4 : 3 0 or 5:00 and w o r k s o u t d o o r s all d a y , h e i s n ' t fit to a d d a n d s u b t r a c t a t n i g h t . I t h i n k m o s t w o m e n could sit down for a few Axles Load m i n u t e s a n d m a k e e n t r i e s in a farm a c c o u n t book a n d t h a t is one 9 f t . a n d over 1 0 , 0 0 0 lbs. Miller Overton A m e r i c a n Bangor F a r m R u r eHarry a u F eHoguederation Sodus of t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t t h i n g s she can do. 8 % f t . t o 9 ft 9,200 lbs. BAM H. THOMPSON President I h a v e been k e e p i n g a c c o u n t s t h i s p a s t y e a r for t h e E x t e n s i o n 7 % ft. t o 8V 2 ft 8,300 lbs. GENERAL OFFICES A. F. B. F 58 East Washington St.. Chicago CORN LEGISLATION Service. I weighed a n d m e a s u r e d e v e r y t h i n g I used in c o o k i n g a n d 6V2 ft. t o 7 % ft 7,200 lbs. CHESTER H. GRAY Washington Representative Congress has before it a m e a s u r e in t h e form o f an a m e n d - v a l u e d all t h e family c l o t h i n g . Now I am w o n d e r i n g w h a t I a c - 5»/2 f t . t o 6 M: ft 6,400 lbs. c o m p l i s h e d for t h e m o r m e . m e n t t o the N a t i o n a l P u r e Food l a w s w h i c h s h o u l d be g i v e n 4 % ft. to 5 % ft 5,500 lbs. I believe t h a t a m o u n t of e n e r g y p u t on f a r m a c c o u n t s w o u l d s u p p o r t by e v e r y f a r m a g e n c y , f a r m o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d i n d i v i d u a l h a v e been far m o r e w o r t h while. F o r i t is v e r y difficult to k e e p 3 % ft. to. 4 % ft 4,700 lbs. "RURAL-URBAN RELATIONSHIPS" farmer. This a m e n d m e n t p r o p o s e s to legalize t h e use of c o r n f a r m a n d h o u s e a c c o u n t s s e p a r a t e on a f a r m . I believe in k e e p - T h e r e g u l a t i o n s , to be effected on The American Country Life A s s o c i a t i o n h a s e s s a y e d n o m o r e ing t r a c k of e v e r y t h i n g s p e n t in t h e h o u s e b u t I t h i n k t o o t h a t all r o a d s b e t w e e n J u n e 1 a n d March s u g a r m the m a n u f a c t u r e o r p r e p a r a t i o n of food for h u m a n m o r e e n e r g y could p r o f i t a b l y be spent by E x t e n s i o n w o r k e r s i n 1 a r e as follows: important task in i t s e n t i r e c a r e e r than the discussion of t h e t h e m e which has been chosen f o r its n e x t c o n f e r e n c e — " K u r a l - consumption. t e a c h i n g w o m e n to k e e p f a r m a c c o u n t s . Spacing Between Maximum Much is said of A m e r i c a n w e a l t h ; we f a r m e r s h a v e n ' t seen m u c h Axles Load I'l-ban Relationship This theme necessarily implies a dis- To the average Michigan farmer the matter of using s u ^ a r ot i t yet. W e h e a r t h e p r o p h e c y t h a t A m e r i c a i s g r a d u a l l y mov- 9 ft. a n d over 18,000 lbs. cussion of economic relationships, for these are fundamental. m a d e from corn m a y not be o n e o f i m m e d i a t e c o n c e r n inas- i n g t o w a r d final d e c a y a s all o t h e r n a t i o n s h a v e d o n e w h o held 8 i 2 ft. to 9 ft 16,500 lbs. m u c h a s t h e c o r n c r o p of t h i s S t a t e is p r o d u c e d i n r e l a t i v e l y r o ° r A aliTem^y- * < T ' t b e l i e v e t h a t e n t i r e l y for i t d o e s n ' t seem 7 % ft. to 8 % ft 15,000 lbs. N e v e r t h e l e s s t h e u n d e r l y i n g p r o b l e m is s o c i a l ; b e c a u s e t h e s t a t u s small acreages. a s t h o u g h w i t h o u r C h r i s t i a n faith a n d i d e a l s , we women could 6' / 2 ft. t o 7 % ft 13,000 lbs. and influence ot t h e country dwellers in a civilization domi- e v e r fall a s low a s t h e w o m e n of R o m e w h e n s h e was at t h e h e i g h t 5 % ft. to 6 y 2 ft 1 1 , 5 0 0 lbs. nantly urban and industrial is a m a t t e r of prime consequem-e in the a g g r e g a t e , however, we must consider the using of of h e r g l o r y ; a n d i t s e e m s to be a fact t h a t t h e m o r a l fibre of a n a t i o n is a s fine as its w o m e n a r e . t t t ft. t o 5 % ft 10,000 lbs. to society. The Association, therefore, need make no aptblogy com, even in our small acreages, an industrv represented b y ?>V2 ft.o t o 4 % ft 8,500 lbs. s o m e fifty million dollars annually, placing Michigan eleventh I w a n t to tell you a b o u t a m e e t i n g I a t t e n d e d as a g u e s t s o m e T h e m a x i m u m l e n g t h of o n e m o t o r for discussing the topic, albeit its m a j o r interest is s o c i a l and m o n t h s a g o . O n e of t h e E x t e n s i o n w o r k e r s w h o is a Very g o o d vehicle is'fixed a t 40 feet, t h e m a x - human. a m o n g the States as a corn p r o d u c i n g State. i n e n d of m i n e , stopped a s s h e passed o u r h o u s e a n d t o o k m e with i m u m l e n g t h of t r u c k a n d t r a i l e r s 60 her to a n e a r b y town. This g r o u p of w o m e n , 15 o r 20 of t h e m U n d e r t h e e x i s t i n g p u r e f o o d l a w it is n o t l e g a l t o u s e s u g a r fceet, t h e m a x i m u m g a u g e m e a s u r e d A s a m a t t e r o f fact, t h e c i t i e s c a n n o t afford to ignore agri- T W °J1Z« ^ ° n t h J * n d 8 o m e t i m e s h a v « s o m e o n e t o talk to t h e m ! m a d e f r o m c o m in t h e p r e p a r a t i o n o r m a n u f a c t u r e of f o o d s u n - Iill ™«*7\\Tg d i n n e r u a n d «Pend t h e day. We r e a c h e d t h e r e from c e n t e r t o c e n t e r of t i r e s 76 culture. It is a p l a t i t u d e t o s a y t h a t t h e c i t y m u s t h a v e a n a d e - aftei most of t h e w o m e n h a d a s s e m b l e d . All m o r n i n g t h e w o m e n inches, over-all w i d t h , i n c l u d i n g load q u a t e f o o d s u p p l y b o t h in Q u a n t i t y a n d q u a l i t y . B u t it is s o m e - less t h e a r t i c l e so p r e p a r e d h e a r s a l a b e l i n d i c a t i n g t h a t it i s had a good old gossipy t i m e a n d t h e r e w a s s u c h a buzz of conver- not to exceed, 96 i n c h e s , a n d maxi- t i m e s s t a t e d t h a t the city must h a v e a n d will h a v e a s u f f i c i e n t a d u l t e r a t e d o r d e l e t e r i o u s t o h e a l t h , e v e n t h o u g h it i s w e l l sation you wondered how a n y o n e could w o r k . T h e d e m o n s t r a t i o n m u m h e i g h t 12 feet 6 i n c h e s . e s t a b l i s h e d t h a t c o r n s u g a r is o n e of t h e p u r e s t a n d best f o r m s was t o be h a t s a n d t h e E x t e n s i o n w o r k e r w o r k e d on v a r i o u s h a t s supply of c h e a p food. There is n o m o r e reason why the city while the w o m e n w o r k e d a little and t a l k e d m o r e . A t noon a should have cheap Food t h a n cheap stockings o r cheap shirts. of s u g a r f o r f o o d . 1 / I T * i , n n f J " s e r V e d ' b y a c o m m i t t e e but before a n y o n e w a s J. F. Walker Coming to •seated a silent blessing w a s a s k e d . I t h a s a t last b e e n d i s c o v e r e d that industry itself p r o f i t s most T h e r e s h o u l d be n o c o n d e m n i n g of o u r n a t i o n a l p u r e food 6 Michigan Meetings under u regime when not merely a "living w a g e 1 " Of e v e n a l a w s , b u t t h e l a w w h i c h r e g u l a t e s t h e u s e of m g a v ~ , , l t | l ( l , . d p _ After dishes were w a s h e d a n d e v e r y o n e r e a d y , t h e m e e t i n g w a s ( C o n t i n u e d from p a g e o n e ) i e V ° K ° r d e r b y t h e ( ; h u i r m a n . a fine l o o k i n g , e a r n e s t farm w o m a n F a r m B u r e a u office now how m u c h "social wage" but also a ' - c u l t u r a l wage" is a b a s i c change. h u e s sugar, w a s enacted y e a r s ago at a time when the corn crop a n d she began by l e a d i n g in t h e L o r d ' s P r a y e r which was followed oi t h e n a t i o n h a d not a s y e t b e e n b r o u g h t i n t o t h e s u g a r m a k - by t h e r e p e t i t i o n of t h e 2 3 r d P s a l m in u n i s o n . T h e n followed t h e wool t h e y will h a v e s o t h a t sacks So with the farmer. T h e city s h o u l d h a v e good food a n d rea- can be f u r n i s h e d t h e m a t once and nig industry. business a n d t h e formal d e m o n s t r a t i o n . Such m e e t i n g s no d o u b t sonable prices. I t s h o u l d not h a v e a n d i t d o e s n o t w a n t cheap a r e held in m a n y places but i t m a d e a deep i m p r e s s i o n on me If so t h a t s h i p p i n g d i r e c t i o n s can b e f o o d in t h e s e n s e of i n f e r i o r i t y . M o r e o v e r , if c h e a p f o o d implies T o d a y w i t h s u g a r m a d e from corn r e c o g n i z e ! a s a s t a p l e t h a t spirit of religion can go h a n d in h a n d w i t h w o r k a n d social sent l a t e r , o r p u b l i s h e d t h r o u g h t h e i n t e r c o u r s e , it m u s t k e e p life on a h i g h e r p l a n e . F a r m B u r e a u News. G r o w e r s not a p r i c e for f o o d t h a t c a n n o t y i e l o a r e a s o n a b l e r e t u r n t o t h e p r o - a r t i c l e Oi m a n u f a c t u r e , t h e r e is e v e r y r e a s o n i n t h o , v o r l ( 1 f o r c o n v e n i e n t l y located to use t h e car- I feel w e f a r m folk h a v e a big r e s p o n s i b i l i t y in u p h o l d i n g t r a d i - d u c e r s of food, in t h e l o n g r u n t h e c i t y will s u f f e r — i n quality a m e n d i n g t h e l a w s which w o u l d a m i s h o u l d l e g a l i z e its use as an t i o n s of h o m e , tor o u r s a r e h o m e s in t h e t r u e sense far m o r e t h a n lot s h i p p i n g p o i n t s , w h i c h w i l l b e a n - a n d v a r i e t y , a n d p e r h a p s e v e n in q u a n t i t y , of f o o d . B u t w h a t is a r t i c l e of f o o d . an eVer b e T h e moral stren n o u n c e d l a t e r , will s h i p direct t o Ln*Z p e n d s onn °tihre £h o m e s of, t„h e' n a t i o n . ' * t h of t h e n a t i o n de- Columbus. Tags are provided with far more i m p o r t a n t isthat the city as a major part of t h e na- hi1 not wril to M.PPOK, »ta», w i t l , ,|„ na • ,.,„,, ,„„„,. m!](l„ the s h i p p i n g sacks, one t a g for in- And t h e big j o b is t h e w o m a n ' s j o b ; h o u s e k e e p i n g s e a m s t r e s s tional society in a n i n d u s t r i a l country will s u f f e r if t h e pro- legal garter , |ll „„t,. 1 ,s of mis healthful food product ,vi yes; but. also c o m f o r t e r , c o m p a n i o n , a n d b u s i n e s s p a r t n e r . side t h e sack a n d t h e o t h e r for o u t - d u c e r s of f o o d , l i k e t h e w a g e e a r n e r s , d o not get a c u l t u r a l in- consumed. They've talked about a "Woman's sphere" s i d e . T h e use of both t a g s is i m p o r t - As t h o u g h it had a limit. m t a s it i n s u r e s identification if t h e come. If c h e a p food m e a n s c h e a p m e n o n t h e l a n d , t h e nation A n y m e a s u r e of l e g i s l a t i o n w h i c h t e n d s to i n c r e a s e c o n s u m p - o u t s i d e t a g is lost. T h e r e ' s not a place in e a r t h or heaven sooner or later inevitably t a k e s the consequenc tlon o t * « y ^ r m p r o d u c t s h o u l d h a v e t h e s u p p o r t of e v e r y f a r m T h e r e ' s not a t a s k to m a n k i n d given,' Wool is received a t C o l u m b u s a t T h e r e ' s n o t a blessing or a woe, any time. The Ohio Wool Growers A g a i n from the economic point of v i e w , a p r o s p e r o u s rural organization and farm agency a s a means t.-ward improving T h e r e ' s not a w h i s p e r e d yes or no, idvise t h a t to t h o s e w h o r e q u e s t it. p o p u l a t i o n has e n o r m o u s l y increased p u r c h a s i n g p o w e r as com- c o n d i t i o n s to,- t h e A m e r i c a n f a r m e r . T h e r e ' s not a life o r d e a t h or b i r t h , cash a d v a n c e s of 50 p e r c e n t of t h e T h e r e ' s not a f e a t h e r ' s w e i g h t of w o r t h value of the wool a r e m a d e on its pared with a non-prosperous one. The rural market for con- tiet u s u r g e , t h e n t h a t i m m e d i a t e c o n s i d e r a t i o n b e g i v e n t h e W i t h o u t a w o m a n in it. '•orn s u g a r a m e n d m e n t n o w b e f o r e C o n g r e s s , « 0 t h a t it m a v b e - a r r i v a l and g r a d i n g a t C o l u m b u s . s u m e r s ' g o o d s is a h u g e affair. F i n a l p a y m e n t is m a d e in t h e fall. We are witnessing today the development o f a q u a l i t y of " > m e e f f e c t i v e b e f o r e a n o t h e r c r o p is d i s p o s e d of b v t h e A m e r i - can growers. Lake Cargo Coal Phenomenal Growth business and industrial statesmanship that we have never had Scrap Bothers I. C. C. F r o m 19,013 cars t o 7S.753 c a r s Fred Smith President b e f o r e , a n d it is d i f f i c u l t t o b e l i e v e t h a t o n c e r u r a l i s s u e s a r e w e l l Ionia Bureau Holds (Continued frond pago OR©) in six y e a r s , is t h e record of t h e Na- Of Barry Farm Bureau before the thinkers and leaders of the city they will fail t o developed i n t e r e s t . pride a n d t h a t d i c a t e s t h a t t h e S o u t h e r n S e n a t o r s tional Live Stock P r o d u c e r s Associa- type of loyalty w h i c h would make H a s t i n g s , March 1 0 — T h e follow- •gnize t h e s i g n i f i c a n c e of o u r problem. New Kind of Meeting t h e F a r m B u r e a u a n i n s t i t u t i o n of will s t a n d p a t on t h e i r refusal t o tion. confirm Mr. E s c h ' s r e a p p o i n t m e n t ing officers h a v e been elected by t h e I a m n o t s u r e , h o w e v e r , t h a t t h e y a r e y e t r e a d y to a g r e e w i t h i Continued from p a g e on m u l t i p l y i n g possibilities a n d a n e v e r and that the Southern railroads are Doing business w i t h o u t a d v e r t i s i n B a r r y O o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u - Presi t h e f o l l o w i n g d i c t u m , b u t 1 n e v e r t h e l e s s p r o p o s e it a s a n a c i d test b a t t l e s t h a t still m u s t be f o u g h t by m o r e potent i n s t r u m e n t of h e l p f u l - are going t o take t h e I n t e r s t a t e is like w i n k i n g at a girl in t h e d a r k . dent, Fred Smith; vice-president, of live f u t u r e p o l i c y of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . It s h o u l d be a n a c c e p t - our organization t o secure a fair n e s s t o a g r i c u l t u r e , both a s a b u s i - C o m m e r c e Commission i n t o t h e F e d - You know w h a t you a r e d o i n g , b u t O t t o S c h a n t z ; s e c r e t a r y a^d t r e a s u r - deal for a g r i c u l t u r e , t h e r e would be n e s s a n d as a m o d e of life. eral courts. nobody else d o e s . — er, J o h n Kill irk. ;irvv •j^HB^H M.WT* tfi, J 0 2 8 MICHIGAN- FARM BtUREAtJ NEWS THTMPt 639,000 who deserted f a r m i n g last By Che way. we were s o m e w h a t t u t i o n of l e a r n i n g such as our Mich- LAKE ODESSA FARM year, m a n y would find it far worse s u r p r i s e d to know t h a t t h e day is igan State College. It is made pos- RABBIT NUISANCE BUREAU ELEVATOR in t h e city. T h a t in D e t r o i t t h e r e were m a n y families w h e r e t h e h u s - b a n d a n d f a t h e r h a d b e e n out of a at least an h o u r and a half longer sible by an e n d o w m e n t fund of 14 down t h e r e t h a n h e r e . T h e evening millions. This college is open and s e e m e d a b o u t t h e s a m e a s we would free to any s t u d e n t s w h o can qualify CAN BE ABATED, FREIGHT RATES HAS BIG MEETING s t e a d y j o b for m o r e t h a n a year. He k n e w of t h e s e conditions because he h a v e about J u n e 1st. We had a Mexi- in s t a n d i n g s . T h e c a m p u s and build- can wild g a m e d i n n e r of boiled t o - ings were as fine as any I have ever STATE ADVISES On Farm Commodities f u r n i s h e d a large a m o u n t of milk m a t o e s and some Mexican dishes t h a t seen. When we passed through the S o m e t i m e s h a v e o v e r c h a r g e error*. Do you h a v e your bills a u d i t e d ? for t h e city every d a y . Mr. Noon said t h a t t h e farm or- I cannot n a m e , but which we en- city p a r k we w e r e shown a small joyed. We were impressed with t h e w h i t e m a r k e r THE TRAFFIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT 200 Hear State F a r m Bureau, placed in front of W a r d e n M a y S u p e r v i s e U s e Of t h e Michigan State F a r m B u r e a u will check up t h e c h a r t , ganization m o v e m e n t is the most n a r r o w s t r e e t s and b a r r e d w i n d o w m a n y of the beautiful t r e e s and were y o u r freight bills: file o v e r c h a r g e c l a i m s ; file loss and d a m a g e Elev. E x c h a n g e A n d hopeful effort to put f a r m i n g on a o p e n i n g s a n d t h e low prices of t h e i r told t h a t each t r e e h a d been dedi- Of F e r r e t ; A d v i s e s c l a i m s ; w a t c h all freight r a t e s on your farm p r o d u c t s a n d supplies College S p e a k e r s m o r e p r o f i t a b l e basis. w a r e s . I will never forget A m e r i c a n s cated to a boy of H o u s t o n who gave On Carp a n d be y o u r personal r e p r e s e n t a t i v e to t h e r a i l r o a d s . Claims The meeting was considered a visiting Mexico. We, as a class, feel his life d u r i n g t h e Great War. lected tree for paid-up F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s . c o m p l e t e success a n d Mr. F r u i t a n d t h a t we a r e a trifle h i g h e r up t h a n We found s o m e Farm Bureau Xo C h a r g e F o r A u d i t i n g L a k e Odessa, March 2.—One of W h e n r a b b i t s become too pesti- his a s s i s t a n t s d e s e r v e d m u c h cred- t h o s e of o u r s o u t h e r n n e i g h b o r ; WP m e m b e r s ; of c o u r s e , iy was n a t u r a l t h e m o s t i n t e r e s t i n g s e m i - p u b l i c so- ferous and d e s t r u c t i v e to crops a n d cial m e e t i n g s of t h e w i n t e r was en- it. P r o b a b l y t h e w h o l e c o m p a n y will look f o r w a r d to t h e next m i d - w i n t e r h a v e a l w a y s h e a r d of Mexican des- t h a t we would t a l k shop to those we p e r a d o e s and o u t l a w s and such, bat m e t . We feel t h a t t h e r e is a great fruit trees, they m a y be destroyed by Farm Bureau Traffic Department 2 2 1 - 2 2 7 X. C e d a r St. Lansing, Mich. joyed last F r i d a y w h e n m o r e t h a n gathering. we w e r e told t h a t we must be quiet work a h e a d for t h o s e willing to as- the use of ferrits, if this is done u n - 200 of o u r f a r m e r s a n d t h e i r wives w h i l e t h e r e , t h a t we must not " h o l - s u m e o r g a n i z a t i o n w o r k there. They der t h e supervision of t h e local or g a t h e r e d at t h e C e n t r a l Methodist l e r " to any of o u r p a r t y t h a t might h a v e co-operatives now, district g a m e w a r d e n , according to but they c h u r c h in r e s p o n s e to i n v i t a t i o n s Texas at Gulf And be across t h e s t r e e t , but r a t h e r we need more and a l o n g s t a t e lines too, the S t a t e C o n s e r v a t i o n D e p a r t m e n t . previously sent out by C. C. F r u i t , s h o u l d go t o t h e m a n d a d d r e s s t h e m r a t h e r t h a n local only. We saw no This s t a t e m e n t was m a d e in con- m a n a g e r of t h e L a k e Odessa F a r m Mexico Pleasant Spot for no boisterous a c t i o n s would be negroes in s o u t h e r n Texas. nection with an a p p e a l to t h e S t a t e Bureau Elevator. (Cbrrtimied from p a ^ e orif) t o l e r a t e d . It does lis good to know F a r m B u r e a u from a Van B u r e n T h e most a t t r a c t i v e inducement county m e m b e r . T h o s . I. Hosier, of At t h e noon h o u r the company beautiful large house, where no s o m e t i m e s j u s t how we a r e r e g a r d - m a r c h e d to t h e t a b l e s in t h e d i n i n g d o u b t t h e o w n e r lives, a n d s c a t t e r e d ed by o t h e r folks, d o e s n ' t it? room of t h e c h u r c h to o r c h e s t r a l mu- a r o u n d w o u l d be s e v e r a l s m a l l cot- in o u r opinion was t h e climate, of B e r l a m o n t , who h a s c o u r s e ; never very cold and but sel- r a b b i t s a r e d e s t r o y i n g t h e buds on w r i t t e n that 25% OFF sic a n d after invocation by. Rev. O. t a g e s for t h e t e n a n t s . T h e n we spent t w o d a y s in visit- dom extremely h o t , a n d t h e n - t h e i r his lowr h a n g i n g a p p l e t r e e s and do- F. B u l m a n , enjoyed a fine b a n q u e t served by t h e Wilcox division of t h a t we T h e r e w e r e no r e a l f a r m b a r n s as ing t h a t spot called t h e lower Rio r e p u t a t i o n for h e a l t h . m u s t h a v e in Michigan for the G r a n d e Valley, which is a very smalt tism, no g o i t e r , no no r h e u m a - ing o t h e r d a m a g e . c l i m a t e t h e r e does not r e q u i r e hous- a r e a of silt in c o m p a r i s o n with t h e t r o u b l e and no a s t h m a . There a r e have infested t h e l a k e on his p r o p - tubercular Mr. Hosier also w r i t e s that c a r p A Real Underwear Sale church. We like to clean out our stock of underwear each season drawbacks as in all places, but erty, to the exclusion of other fish. T h e o r c h e s t r a pomposed of Alex ing a n i m a l s or s t o r i n g feed. We saw rest of t h a t g r e a t s t a t e a n d w h i l e we and to speed it up, we have decided to make an attractive U s b o r n e , L a u d Davis, Leon Gilson n u m e r o u s h e r d s of c a t t l e , h u n d r e d s passed through wonderful farm h e a l t h is a f o r t u n e itself if one has and is anxious t h a t s o m e t h i n g be in e a c h , all feeding on n a t i v e p a s - c o u n t r y almost t h e e n t i r e l e n g t h of tendencies for w e a k n e s s and disease. done to clean t h e m out. The State stock moving proposition to onr Farm Bureau News read- Bert M o u r e r , F l o r e n c e U r t e l , a n d El ta L u c a s w i t h Mrs. E l r e t a Shroll a t t u r e . Most of t h e m w e r e Hereford-; Texas, we m u s t confess t h a t we nev- All in all, t h i s was a delightful, in- D e p a r t m e n t advises t h a t while it is ers. Those of yon who have Farm Bureau underwear know but w e saw several h e r d s of t h e er saw such fertility a n y w h e r e as s t r u c t i v e trip, and I k n o w I'm going very difficult to d e s t r o y carp, if t h e the regular prices and the values offered. This is a good t h e p i a n o f u r n i s h e d splendid music h u m p b a c k e d B r a h m a n , q u i t e often w a s found in t h i s Magic Valley as to be t h e m o r e c o m p a n i o n a b l e com farmer will notify his local g a m e time to lay in what you're going to need and have the dif- throughout the serving. crossed w i t h D u r h a m . These w e r e panion and F a r m B u r e a u member warden when the c a r p are r u n n i n g F r e d C u r t i s was c h a i r m a n of ar- q u e e r l o o k i n g c a t t l e to us, but we t h e y call it. ference. W h i l e t h i s c o u n t r y is as old a s With a wider vision for having t a k - during t h e l a t t e r part of May or r a n g e m e n t s , a n d "\V. C. McCartney w e r e told t h e y w e r e m o r e free of O u r No. !)7S, heavy wool spun union unit is the best t h a t can toastmaster. Prof. Clayton of t h e t i c k s t h a n o t h e r b r e e d s . t h e hills, y e t it is now in t h e pro- en t h i s s h o r t t i m e to see how some early J u n e , it is lawful to be m a d e in wool s p u n s . T h e well twisted y a r n s and t i g h t l y k n i t - E c o n o m i c s D e p a r t m e n t of t h e M. S. cess of d e v e l o p m e n t , as it was not of t h e other folks live. these fish u n d e r t h e w a r d e n ' s su- ted stitch p r o d u c e t h e greatest d u r a b i l i t y possible in this particu- We passed t h r o u g h the largest C. s p o k e on " F a r m Relief Legisla- farm owned by one family in t h e possible to do so until a system of pervision. O t h e r w i s e , it is practical- t i o n . " H e g a v e a synopsis of t h e bills U n i t e d S t a t e s , a n d p e r h a p s in t h e i r r i g a t i o n r e c e n t l y before c o n g r e s s for f a r m r e - world, it is called t h e K i n g R a n c h found 12 such s y s t e m s a l r e a d y t h e r e h a d been i n s t i t u t e d . Wa CLINTON BUREAU ly impossible to r e a c h stay so low, even u n d e r #ie m u d . !•" t h e m , as they lar textnrcv Color: S a l m o n . All sizes. Our r e g u l a r price per suit $6.00. Special sale price $4.50 lief. a n d i n c l u d e s 1,200,000 a c r e s . A real 10 of t h e m b e l o n g i n g to t h e farm- there is an outlet or iftlet to t h e Our \ o . r»7S heavy wool spun S t a n l e y F . W e l l m a n of Mich. E l e - city, K i n g s v i l l e , is one p a r t of t h e ers t h e m s e l v e s . v a t o r E x c h a n g e , w h o s p o k e on " M a r - r a n c h . W e w e r e told t h a t J e r s e y cat- Intensive farming w a s t h e pro- OPENS 1928 WORK s lake in the way p a w n i n g t i m e t h e of a carp s t r e a m , at will go o u t union suit is m a d e from well blended, smooth a p p e a r i n g , t i g h t l y c o n s t r u c t - k e t i n g , " said t h e r e a r e 350 c o - o p e r a - tle w e r e k e p t h e r e also as dairy ex- g r a m of t h e p r o g r e s s i v e , i n d u s t r i o u s into the s t r e a m a n d u n d e r such con- ed rubric, which is All Wool. C o l o r : tive o r g a n i z a t i o n s in 4 h e s t a t e a n d p e r i m e n t a l work a n d t h a t t h e m a n - f a r m e r w h e r e a r o t a t i o n of crops Clinton County F a r m b u r e a u Exec- ditions it is a r a t h e r simple m a t t e r Qrey. o u r r e g u l a r price per suit n e a r l y all in a p r o s p e r o u s c o n d i t i o n . a g e m e n t served a s a big b r o t h e r to almost made us dizzy to t h i n k utive Board met at t h e Michigan to stretch chicken w i r e or net across | 6 . 5 0 . Special He g a v e m a n y c o n c r e t e e x a m p l e s o: t h e s m a l l e r f a r m e r s a r o u n d them :nd a b o u t . Think of raising t h r e e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u F e b r u a r y 28, io she s t r e a m a n d p r e v e n t them from sale p H t e $4.13 t h e benefits derived by c o o p e r a t i v e t h r o u g h w h o l e h e a r t e d co-operation a n d four crops a y e a r from t h e s a m e f o r m u l a t e a c o u n t y F a r m Bureau getting back. marketing. a c o m m u n i t y spirit had been devel- land and no fertilizer needed. A p r o g r a m for 1928. If a n y of o u r m e m b e r s a r e suf- (In o r d e r i n g , t h e chest a n d t r u n k T h e last s p e a k e r was M. L. Noon, oped t h a t was w o r t h y of i m i t a t i o n friend of o u r s l i v i n g t h e r e for a few A program of four quarterly fering from e i t h e r Of t h e s e pests. measurements are essentia] to Insure y e a r s back and one used to t h e n e - m e e t i n g s to discuss topics of inter- your local g a m e w a r d e n should !><> perfsci tit and c o m f o r t . ) president of t h e Michigan S t a t e by t h e w h o l e w o r l d . Farm Bureau. He said t h e r e are cssity of c o m m e r c i a l fertilizer h e r e , est and value to m e m b e r s was out- able to give you some help in get tin-; We a r r i v e d a t B r o w n s v i l l e , ' t h e m a n y y o u n g f a r m e r s w h o feel t h a t most s o u t h e r n point of t h e V. S., j u s t told us of his e x p e r i m e n t s t h e r e and lined. A p r o g r a m c o m m i t t e r was a p - rid of the " v a r m i n t s " . they a r e not g e t t i n g a n y w h e r e a n d a t n i g h t , a n d w e r e t a k e n over to said he was t h o r o u g h l y convinced leave t h e farm a n d go to t h e city, Mexico for an e v e n i n g of e n t e r t a i n - t h a t it w a s useless to use any t h e r e . c h a r g e of t h e p r o g r a m s of the year. pointed which will be in general All Wool Shirts It is a g r e a t p o t a t o section and we T h i s is a progressive step and will be What It Means to but t o such h e g a v e a w a r n i n g — o f m e n t a n d sight s e e i n g . w e r e a m a z e d to h e a r t h a t the p o t a t o watched with i n t e r e s t by all County b u g is u n k n o w n t h e r e . We were F a r m B u r e a u s . /..<-j Belong In Thetford and Drawers, too ( C o n t i n u e d from paje* <*ne) Get die most t h e r e t h e first of J a n u a r y and saw Our \ o . 500, Shirts and Drawers ing with new m e m b e r s h i p work in new potatoes on t h e m a r k e t , al CORRECTION Genesee county, told the w o r k i n g a r e m a d e from All Wool fabric. T h e W s t h o u g h t h e i r s p r i n g c r o p was being In t h e March 1 edition of t h e relationships of t h e township, c o u n - yarn is k n i t t e d very tightly which p l a n t e d j u s t a t t h a t t i m e . T h e i r seed News we published a very interest- ty, s t a t e a n d n a t i o n a l F a r m B u r e a u s makes the garments exceedingly p o t a t o e s a r e shipped in by carlots ing article on the alfalfa seed situa- in behalf of t h e m e m b e r s h i p , a n d w a r m . C o l o r : G r e y . All sizes. Our more Jbryour from N e b r a s k a as t h e y need a n o r t h - tion by Mr. H. C. R a t h e r of the State showed t h a t m e m b e r s of any o r g a n - ern h a r d y p o t a t o for seed. College F a r m Crops Dep't. M r . i R a t h - ization m u s t w o r k for t h e i r o r g a n - T h e y dig in 60 d a y s t i m e when er had previously delivered a, radio ization if t h e y wish it to succeed. r e g u l a r price per g a r m e n t 15. Special s a l e price "$2.44 actual i l l lime wait limestone used for new p o t a t o e s a n d in 90 days a d d r e s s on the subject from WKAR, t i m e when a m a t u r e d p o t a t o is de- which b r o u g h t the m a t t e r to onr at- bell discussed t h e care of g r o w i n g sired. T h e y a l t e r n a t e w i t h c a b b a g e t e n t i o n and we a s k e d for the a r t i - chickens and t h e best type of chick County A g r i c u l t u r a l Agent. C a m p - (In o r d e r i n g s h i r t s t h e chest size, body l e n g t h a n d sleeve a r e t h e e s - sential m e a s u r e m e n t s . T h e m e a s u r e - ^^^^^^^^^^^B dollar ~ Here's h o w — w h e n y o u b u y lime y o u are really b u y i n g lime oxide (its a n d h e a d l e t t u c e a n d red beets, a n d cle, and on receipt of such an a r t i - en h o u s e s a n d t h e i r building. Coun- carrots and peppers and egg plant cle published it as t h e radio address. ty Club L e a d e r L a T o u r e t t e describ- a n d such c r o p s . B u t t h i s section is W e h a v e since been advised by Mr j ed the boys a n d g i r l s club w o r k g o - becoming fast f a m o u s for its c i t r u s R a t h e r t h a t he p r e p a r e d a special ing on in t h e c o u n t y . m e n t s for p r o p e r fitting d r a w e r s a r e t h e waist, i n s e a m a n d o u t s e a m . ) We g u a r a n t e e a b s o l u t e satisfac- groves. O r a n g e s a r e not so yellow, a r t i c l e for t h e News a l o n g the lines Louis Selesky, . s e c r e t a r y of t h e tion. C a r e for f u t u r e n e e d s now. active chemical property), a n d this is w h a t you g e t : b u t t h e g r a p e fruit is p r e t t y n e a r to of his r a d i o a d d r e s s , carrying addi- County F a r m B u r e a u , spoke on a u - For $125.00 yon can buy, on an average, delivered to your station, perfection, both t h e yellow and pink t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n . We ar>- glad to tomobile i n s u r a n c e , a n d c o m p l i m e n t W r i t e for s a m p l e s of o u r new S p r i n g BUITINGS and T O T 25 tons Solvay Pulverized Limestone containing 12 S tons of lime oxide, or v a r i e t i e s . T h e slogan t h e r e is " c a r e m a k e this c o r r e c t i o n . — B d i t o r . ed t h e tdwnsliip on i t s ' Splendid COATINCS. Our line now is very complete. Full i n f o r m a t i o n 9 tons Burnt Lime containing 7 S tons lime oxide, or for a g r a p e fruit on h a n d for 4 y e a r s meeting. gladly given upon request! 10 tons Hydrated Lime containing 1% tons lime oxide. a n d it will c a r e for you t h e r e s t of You obtain 66% more actual lime for [your money when you buy Solvay Pulverized Limestone.] y o u r life." Of c o u r s e , s a m e as a n y o t h e r place, b u t we found m a n y of DISEASE RESISTANT LIGHT RED KIDNEYS State Farm Bureau Spread Solvay this year—note the bumper crops—and you'll spread Solvay every year! o u r n o r t h e r n a m b i t i o u s folks t h e r e who had made the search of h e a l t h . adventure in Do Your Red New York Grown Seed—Wells! L i g h t Kidney beans, disease-resistant, productive strain. T w o years' successful demonstration in Michigan. Official Ref- CLOTHING DEPARTMENT 2 2 1 - 2 2 7 X. CEDAIt S T H E E T LANSING, M I C H . erences. W r i t e for sample and prices. I was m u c h s u r p r i s e d when I Write for booklet. SOLVAY S A L E S C O R P O R A T I O N Detroit, Mich. h e a r d t h a t g r a p e fruit could r e m a i • on t h e t r e e s for m o n t h s after it was Own Selling, E. F. Humphrey, Ira, N. Y. ripe, w i t h o u t i n j u r y to t h e fruit or W h e n you bill y o u r stock to tree, a l t h o u g h a new law now com- the Michigan Stock E x c h a n g e pels h a r v e s t wifrhin six m o n t h s in or- Co-op Commission Merchants or der to keep t h e crop disease free. This wide r a n g e gives t h e g r o w e r a real a d v a n t a g e crop in a n o r d e r l y dump. for m a r k e t i n g his way a n d not the P r o d u c e r s at E a s t Buffalo, you do y o u r own selling in the terminal market. You g e t all t h e stock will bring. You g e t the a d v a n t a g e That O n e Thing We found electricity e x t e n d i n g all t h r o u g h t h e r u r a l sections for pow- of h a v i n g y o u r own co-opera- tively employed salesmen a t t h e PROTECTION er a n d light, not hydro-electric, for T e r m i n a l m a r k e t s sell v y o u r ] Texas has no w a t e r to w a s t e , but stock to the best a d v a n t a g e . ] cheap power m a d e out of lignite coal T h e y a r e here in your i n t e r e s t Is provided in a State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance policy. It gives full cover- t h a t is local to the s t a t e , and Cheap age insurance at a price you can afford to pay. Attention! and t a k e pride in g e t t i n g the in price. Gas for fuel was also top or as n e a r to it for you as available in most sections. State Farm Bureaus of fourteen states have accepted this form of automobile in- they can. T h r o u g h t h e m , you The school system was a m a r v e l go into t h e t e r m i n a l m a r k e t and surance because of its low cost to the insured, the equitable terms of settlement of to us of Michigan, for we saw th.. deal w i t h p a c k e r s t h r o u g h our claims and because of the soundness of the principle and the responsibleness of the most w o n d e r f u l new consolidated salesmen who are experienced insuring company. Wool Growers schools all t h r o u g h t h e s t a t e , a n d we were i n t e r e s t e d in t h e i r school tax p r o b l e m s a n d to our a m a z e m e n t we in t h o s e m a r k e t s . Why s h o u l d you let go of your stock a t any point between This Service found t h a t t h e r e was n o need of you and the packer when it isn't T h e Michigan F a r m B u r e a u W o o l Pool will m a r k e t s p e n d i n g a school a s s e s s m e n t t h e r e , necessary for you to do so? To farmers of Michigan is available through the wool co-operatively in 1928 w i t h t h e Ohio Wool G r o w e r s as a few y e a r s ago oil w a s discover- You a n d y o u r co-operative Ass'n, u n d e r t h e p l a n so successful since 1 9 2 4 . ed in such p a y i n g q u a n t i t i e s on neighbors can get together on school l a n d s t h a t t h e y even h a d an i , i ; Wool will .be accepted for t h e pool on c o n t r a c t only. enormous reserve fund in then- a carload. Make your next s h i p m e n t to u s . State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance school t r e a s u r y . W r i t e for a c o n t r a c t now a n d m a k e pooling a r - Certainly Providence has been of Bloomington, 111. rangements. k i n d to t h e m in t h i s r e s p e c t . Now Michigan Livestock Exchange T h e wool pool sales c h a r g e , w h i c h i n c l u d e s g r a d i n g , comes t h i s p r o b l e m of Mexican im- MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU m a r k e t i n g , i n s u r a n c e a n d w a r e h o u s i n g , is g u a r a n - m i g r a t i o n for labor p u r p o s e s . Down Detroit, Mich, Lansing STATE AGENT Michigan teed at 2 % cents per p o u n d . F r e i g h t is e x t r a . or t h e r e we found t h e Mexican d o i n g all There is a local agent in your community. If he is not known to you, write the 8. An a d d i t i o n a l h a n d i n g c h a r g e of % cent p e r p o u n d of t h e r e a l m a n u a l l a b o r a n d every- P r o d u c e r s C o m m i s s i o n A s s ' n will he m a d e F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s a n d 1 cent body s p o k e k i n d l y of t h e m . They Bast Buffalo, \ . V. State Farm Bureau. per p o u n d to n o n - F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s to r e i m - b u r s e t h e Michigan F a r m B u r e a u for e x p e n s e s in- declared t h e m to be loyal a n d hon- c u r r e d in o r g a n i z i n g t h e pool a n d a s s e m b l i n g t h e est a n d r e a s o n a b l e in price, a n d I wool. a m s u r e w i t h o u t t h i s type of h e l p L i b e r a l c;ish a d v a n c e s , if r e q u e s t e d , will be m a d e as t h a t part of t h e s o u t h would be ter- before, on the a r r i v a l of wools a t the C o l u m b u s ribly h a n d i c a p p e d . T h e s e people a r e w a r e h o u s e . T h e pool will c h a r g e t h e s a m e r a t e of s e g r e g a t e d , t h e y h a v e t h i r s t o r e s in i n t e r e s t it h a s to pay for m o n e y . the t o w n s , t h e i r schools and church- Wool will be loaded at points w h e r e it can be a s s e m - es. bled most conveniently.**. I n s t r u c t i o n s will be fur- And t h e i r c e m e t e r i e s c e r t a i n l y a>-e nished from t h e S t a t e office. S a c k s will be fur- nished m a r k e t i n g m e m b e r s . Don't ship any wool not the neglected k i n d . They h a v e stated times d u r i n g t h e y e a r when W Without i n s t r u c t i o n s . they d e c o r a t e the g r a v e s of then- C o n t r a c t b l a n k a n d full i n f o r m a t i o n m a y i>e o b - tained by w r i t i n g the Mrchlgan F a r m B u r e a u Wool dead a n d we found evidences of g r e a t a t t e n t i o n given t h e d e p a r t e d , f die Feb. lo Farm Bureau News it M a r c h , in the year after bis election, Had Axe, March 10. T h e r e g u l a r was impossible t o present all t h e month!) meeting of Huron county R e s o l u t i o n s in t h a t edition. l e a d e r s of t h e i r A g r i c u l t u r a l EcO final resolutions adopted are present- The we recommend that the date of his inauguration be changed to the month of January following his elec- Good Housing n o m i c s project, t o g e t h e r with r e p r e - ed herewith; s e n t a t i v e s Of co-operative inn was held at Had Axe. F e b r u a r y 10th Turner BUI We believe t h e State L e g i s l a t u r e to discuss " C o o p e r a t i v e .Marketing should provide by a p p r o p r i a t i o n from tion. Prohibit ion Knt'orceinent Realizing t h e d a n g e r of d r i v i n g o u r Good Balanced a u t o m o b i l e s on t h e public high- a n d Its A p p l i c a t i o n , " 17 took parr t h e G e n e r a l F u n d of the State an In t h e discussion. a d e q u a t e e q u a l i z a t i o n fund to m a k e ways and t h o r o u g h f a r e s of o u r coun- try a n d cities, m a n y t i m e s e n d a n g e r - Ration < FAPM> i Mr. R. V. Ounn emphasized both possible a justly comparable public t h e possibilities a n d limitations of education service for all the c h i l d r e n ing t h e lives of o u r e n t i r e family and BUREAU i co-operatfce m a r k e t i n g . T h e m a n n e r of t h e S t a t e . in which special crops and commod- We a r e h e a r t i l y hi accord with t h e ities a r e h a n d l e d was pointed o u t . e d u c a t i o n a l assistance as provided by dearest friends on a c c o u n t of reck- less d r i v i n g by o t h e r s , w h i l e u n d e r t h e influence of liquor, a n d in o u r and Cleanliness tj* BRAND QaWhich Mkhigaiv Farmers Depend desire a n d d e t e r m i n a t i o n t o lessen One of the strongest f e a t u r e s of co- t h e T u r n e r bill adopted at t h e last o p e r a t i v e m a r k e t i n g emphasized by session Of t h e Michigan L e g i s l a t u r e Mr. flunn w a s b a r g a i n i n g power. T h e and we now m a k e t h e appeal for this violation a n d violation of t h e liquor laws of o u r s t a t e , M E M B E R S of t h e Michigan W E AS State ARE NOT ENOUGH! ^Ji/QualifrSEWS FEEDS \ Michigan Milk Producers" Associa- these funds to be made a v a i l a b l e this F a r m B u r e a u , do h e r e b y r e s o l v e : tion was cited as an e x a m p l e . T h e year as we feel t h a t this is t h e g r e a t - is kept before t h e m all t h e time. Michigan Klevator Kxchange, The est o p p o r t u n i t y for a d j u s t m e n t of 1. T h a t W E AS INDIVIDUALS* re- For poultry proftts,sornething more FERmiZERawAeMt/toMichfeutFanns Michigan Livestock E x c h a n g e and t h e school tax of Michigan which we new o u r a l l e g i a n c e to t h e Constitu- m u s t b e added. T h a t " s o m e t h i n g T o find o u t how inexpensive Pilot Experience^ farmers, dairymen and The Potato Growers' Exchange were all a g r e e is o n e of the g r e a t e s t tax tion of t h e United S t a t e s . poultrymen, have found in Michigan m o r e " is Pilot Brand O y s t e r Shell- Brand really is, j u s t figure a n in- • \ s . o t h e r s mentioned by t h e s p e a k e r . 2. T h a t w e insist u p o n t h e en Farm Bureau Pure, Adapted, Sends— . b u r d e n s of t h e present time, a n d we Flake. M o r e t h a n 9 8 % pure C a t Feeds—and Fertilizer, the essential T. C. Maurer. assistant m a n a g e r of u r g e t h e L e g i s l a t u r e D e p a r t m e n t of forcement of all laws in o u r s t a t e as creased egg o u t p u t o f 30 eggs a qualities for greater production profits. the Michigan F a r m B u r e a u Seed the Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u to well a s o t h e r s t a t e s . cium Carbonate eggshell material year per h e n against a cost of 3c FARM BBUREAU SEEDS, in com- Service, gave an i n t e r e s t i n g address t a k e i m m e d i a t e steps in p r e s e n t i n g '•]. That we perforin o u r d u t i e s as bination with Farm Bureau Fertilizer,, t h a t every b e n m u s t have t o pro- both adapted to conditions of Michi-. on t h e c o o p e r a t i v e p u r c h a s e and this m a t t e r to t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e loyal citizens and p r o m p t l y r e p o r t per h e n ! . jr gan Soil and Climate, produce abund- d i s t r i b u t i o n of seeds. Mr. M a u r e r Board. all violations of t h e liquor laws. duce beyond a losing lay. Y o u r antly. pointed out the many advantages 4. T h a t we assist o u r officers as best efforts, and your profits, too, Profitable when fed to baby chicks, ^> MICHIGAN MILKMAKER, the fa-- .Auto Excise T a \ far a s possible in t h e i r efforts to ^e? mous open formula, 24% balanced gained by f a r m e r s of Michigan are lost without Pilot Brand egg- too, because it helps to bring t h e m We d e m a n d t h e e l i m i n a t i o n of t h e m a k e Michigan a b e t t e r a n d safer i5 feed for dairy cows ha-s again and t h r o u g h co-operative service. These again proven its superior merit for Auto Excise Tax if any legislation for s t a t e in which to live a n d r e a r o u r shell material for your h e n s . to a healthy maturity. increased milk and butter fat produc- advantages include known-origin Tax reduction is enacted by C o n g r e s s . boys a n d girls. tion—at minimum expense. seed, quality seed at a fair price Purified and triple screened Shepperd-Towner Act Conclusion Similarly, MICHIGAN EGG MASH— and t h e protection gained t h r o u g h Meatier, stronger- Chick Starter, and Growing Mash We favor the continuation of the In conclusion we a n n o u n c e o u r ^ZE^S&ftft Packed in adult a n d have established their claims to t h e seed s t a i n i n g law. boned fowls also result PACKED Shepperd-Towner maternity act by position a s f a v o r i n g : supremacy for countless flock owners, In a d d i t i o n to t h e a c t u a l service ,00 18» w t ' by reason of their correct formulae the Federal Government through fa- 1. F u r t h e r c o n s i d e r a t i o n of p l a n s when Pilot Brand chick size. and high quality ingredients. given by co-operative seed d i s t r i b u t - vorable action during the present for s e c u r i n g r u r a l electrification. For detailed information on Mich- ing agencies, said Mr. M a u r e r , t h e i r influence h a s been a very definite session of Congress. 2. A s t u d y of m e a n s of p r e v e n t i n g igan Farm Bureau Fertilizer, Seeds, Dairy and Poultry Feeds, write us di- factor for t h e b e t t e r m e n t of t h e gen- Lenroot-Tabor thievery in r u r a l c o m m u n i t i e s . rect, or consult your local Co-Opera- tive Dealer. t » e r a ] seed t r a d e . Many co-operative We u r g e C o n g r e s s to m a k e avail- policies h a v e been a d o p t e d by t h e able funds for t h e e n f o r c e m e n t of t h e r u r a l fire protection. field seed t r a d e . K n o w n origin, pedi- provision of t h e L e n r o o t - T a b o r milk greed varieties a n d a d a p t e d seed a r e i m p o r t a t i o n bill. ;:. Co-operation in t h e s e c u r i n g of 4. R a t i o n a l p l a n s for r e f o r e s t a t i o n of Michigan's cut over l a n d s . 'FOR POULTRY Sold Everywhere Tife. »MU»CTW*9"" j l l IICHIGAN FARM BUREAU now stressed by all r e p u t a b l e seed klCHIGANrARMBUfll h o u s e s . T h e Michigan State Farm C o r n B o r e r Control 5. T r u t h in m a r k e t r e p o r t s applied As t h e a r e a infected with t b e to i n d u s t r y as well as a g r i c u l t u r e . OYSTER SHELL PRODUCTS CORPORATION SOW-VSE*""* £ 1 >EED SERVICE - SUPPLY SERVICE IAN*" 6 B u r e a u was a p i o n e e r in developing E u r o p e a n Corn B o r e r is i n c r e a s i n g . such principles. the Michigan F a r m Bureau r e q u e s t s Shell Building, S t . Louis, Me. %) Lansing - Michigan. B R I T I S H HUMOR T h e H u r o n C o u n t y F a r m Bureau t h a t sufficient funds be a p p r o p r i a t e d Over in E n g l a n d they a r e refer- h a s p r o m o t e d a series of six meet- by t h e S t a t e a n d F e d e r a l G o v e r n - ring to g o l f e r s ' neglected Avives as i n g s d u r i n g t h i s w i n t e r for the pur- m e n t s to a d e q u a t e l y enforce a n d r e - " v e g e t a r i a n widows,'' because t h e i r pose of s t u d y i n g economic farm i m b u r s e t h e f a r m e r ftjr t h e e x t r a h u s b a n d s live on golf greens.- -Bos- p r o b l e m s . T h e a b o v e m e e t i n g was work r e q u i r e d u n d e r ton T r a n s c r i p t . , ?»a the control t h e f o u r t h of t h i s series. T h e next m e a s u r e . t w o m e e t i n g s will t a k e up t h e q u e s - P o t a t o Tariff t i o n s of " C o - o p e r a t i v e H a n d l i n g a n d W e u r g e t h e Tariff C o m m i s s i o n to D i s t r i b u t i o n of Milk, p a r t i c u l a r l y in use its vested a u t h o r i t y to i n c r e a s e t h e Detroit a r e a " ; a n d t h e "Co-op- t h e tariff on p o t a t o e s in o r d e r t h a t CORN M. A. C. Y E L L O W DENT e r a t i v e H a n d l i n g a n d D i s t r i b u t i o n of o u r product m a y not have to c o m p e t e Raised in Bay county, Mich. G r a i n . " Mr. Gunn will be assisted with Imported stock w h e r e inferior Adapted to c e n t r a l and south- at t h e s e m e e t i n g s by B. P . P e a c h of ern Michigan w h e r e early m a - or lax g r a d i n g laws a r e enforced. t h e Michigan Milk P r o d u c e r s Asso- t u r i t y is desired. Omnibus ciation, at t h e first m e e t i n g ; and I. R E G I S T E R E D $7.00 per bu. We re-affirm o u r s t a n d of last E. Osmer, of t h e Michigan Elevator C E R T I F I E D $6.00 per bu., f. year: E x c h a n g e , at t h e second m e e t i n g . o. b.. s h i p p i n g point. 1. I ' r g i n g t h e building of t b e C r e a t Lakes-St. Lawrencje Deep W a - W r i t e George R a e , Bay City TWO YOUNG MEN terway. 2. O u r position in tariff p r o t e c t i o n Michigan. R - 4 , Farm . Bureau L a n s i n g . Mich. or Michigan Seed Service, for A g r i c u l t u r e . STARTED BIG CO-OP 3. T r u t h in F a b r i c s . I 4. T r u t h in F r u i t Juices. AT COOPERSVILLE 5. Opposition t o issuance of n o n - taxable securities. NO MORE 6. E n f o r c e m e n t of Volstead Act. Today's Results Show What 7. Utilisation of Muscle Shoals. Loyal Support S. T e a c h i n g of Co-operation in C o u n t r y Schools. SEED CLEANING! Can Do it. Real E s t a t e T r a n s f e r s . Until further notice. Owing I 10. F e d e r a l F a r m Loan Act. to the tremendous rush of the As the Coopersville Co-operativ< seed season, we a r c u n a b l e t o In A p p r e c i a t i o n FJevator Company swings into its take on further custom seed ninth year of business in this com- W e desire to go on record a s b e - ing very a p p r e c i a t i v e of t h e efforts c l e a n i n g . \ e \ t season w e shall munity, it brings to mind some of be g l a d to h a n d l e y o u r seed the interesting things connected of Governor F r e d W . Green a n d t h e cleaning, a n y t i m e in t h e e a r l y with the birth and development o'" Michigan L e g i s l a t u r e in o b t a i n i n g t b e fall a n d w i n t e r . the organization. Having its in- e n a c t m e n t of l a w s favorable to a g r i - ception in the minds of two lo- culture. MICHIGAN FARM B U R E A U cal young farmers in August, 1919, W i n t e r F e r r y Service SEED SERVICE it was a matter of but a few week- Lumps Hinder Plant Growth W e request that the s t a t e p r o v i d e before legal steps were taken to ward a permanent organization, and the purchase of the Durham Eleva- tor. Paul Hahn, as manager, began Classified Ads —Crush T h e m business on January 1. i!>_'<> and pu' the infant company through a ver\ successful initial y e a r . Advertisements classified in these columns will be charged at the rate of 5 cen^j a word. Where the ads are to appear twice, the rate will be D u r i n g several s u b s e q u e n t yearr 4J/2 cents a word and for ads running three times or more, 4 cents a word, w h i l e business in g e n e r a l w a s going each insertion. Farm Bureau members, who actually own this publication, Lumps hinder plant growth. Roots, which cannot penetrate have the advantage of a rate of 50 cents for any ad of not more than t h r o u g h a period of r e a d j u s t m e n t af- 25 words. Where the ad carries more than 25 words, the rate to them is ter the war. the Elevator Company three cents a word. Cash must accompany all orders for advertisements. them, must go around. This loses time and energy which results h a d its " u p s a n d d o w n s " a n d much I of t h e t i m e t h e " d o w n s " were most in a small crop yield. in evidence. R i g h t h e r e it m i g h t be 500,000 HIGH GRADE HOLLYWOOD R E O I S T E R E D AND CERTIFIED Sired White Leghorn Accredited Chicks. worthy oats, Certifier! Wisconsin Six Row A Culti-Packer grinds these clods into fine mellow particles s t a t e d t h a t j u s t one t h i n g kept the Males and females passed and banded by Barley. Registered and Certified Pickett c o m p a n y from going on t h e r o c k s at state poultry association. Sturdy and Yellow Dent Corn. Certified Crinim Al- vigorous heavy producing breeders as- falfa. Best of quality, satisfaction Kiiar- IT CULTIVATES . ready to supply food to the plant. t h a t time. T h a t s o m e t h i n g w a s "loy- sure chicks of quality and ability. Spe- ;. Write for seed circular. Fair- alty"- loyalty of t h e s t o c k h o l d e r s cial discount now. Catalog free. Wyn- earden Hatchery & Farms, Zeeland, Mich. f?rove Associated Seed Growers, \V. R. Breaks crusts, hinders weeds, FREE a n d friends, but p a r t i c u l a r l y , the Box 25. 3-26-b Kirk. Ber.y. Fatrgrove, .Michigan. 3-23-28 resets roots, makes growth more T h e Improved Culti-Packer is sold to you O N A MONEY Write f o r "Soil loyalty of t h a t little g r o u p of m e n FARM FOR SALE, 240 acre*, 20 acre wood lot, |0 acres virgin timher. Tim- rapid, saves one or more Bhorel Sense"—many help- who were chosen a s d i r e c t o r s . MICHIGAN CERTIFIED WHITE LEG- ber will nearly pay half of purchase price: cultivations. BACK G U A R A N T E E by the ful farming hints. horn chicks also record <>f performance 40 minute drive from Jackson, One third D u r i n g t h e past three y e a r s t h e hatching CKKS, chicks and cockerels. First cash, balance time. Write .1. L. M. business has grown by l e a p s and pes Michigan International Egg Laying '„' Michigan Farm Bureau News, Lan- contest 1926-27 record 2758 CKKS in 52 b o u n d s and a l o n g with it t h e com- p a n y h a s won the confidence of t h - community a n d of t h e business weeks Which is the highest record ever made in the Michigan contest. Gra ducks jtri.oo per hundred, (75.00 for 500. Write tor circular and prices on special sing, Mich. CERTIFIED WOLVERINE OATS. Won premium at International drain <<- Hay Show. Chicago and Michigan state c