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 Advantages PUBLISHED BY THE MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP SIXTH YEAR, VOL. VI, No. 6 MARCH 30, 1928 ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY IM -" VIGOROUS TARIFF Haul Utah Alfalfa S e e d PATRONS' DIVIDEND Protest Suspends Hay Rate Boost Till Aug. 15 TELLS HOW SHEEPMEN ON THE UNDER BOOST PROPOSED 1 2 5 Miles to Railroad COUPONS MEETING Action by the Michigan Farm Bureau and about 100 other State SIDE OF THE WORLD WON OUT OVER FOR MANY CROPS A large portion of the common alfalfa sown in Michigan is Utah WITH SATISFACTION organizations and hay dealers has resulted in the Interstate Commerce HARD CLIMATE AND 12,000 MILE HAUL Common, much of which is grown in the Uinta Basin region of Utah. The Commission suspending its recent Farm bureau News Presents Uinta Basin has an altitude of more than one mile above sea level, as com- Second Edition, Now on the reclassification of Michigan hay and Step Ups Offered On pared to 8f>0 feet for Lansing, Michigan. Winter temperatures in the Press, is 30 Coupon straw rates to Southern States until August 1"), 1928, pending further J. F. Walker Sees In Their Organized Solution Of Utah alfalfa seed producing region get down as low as 19 below zero. hearings in the matter. The propos- Marketing Problem A Lesson For U. S. 1922 Tariff The alfalfa seed producing section of the great Uinta Basin is 125 Size ed reclassification would have jump- miles from a railroad. Seed is hauled out in wagon trains, both horse ed Michigan rates to Southern states Wool Producers Who Have Little as much as $25.30 to $o7.20 per car- IDEA IS FINDING FAVOR and tractor drawn, a job which takes a number of days, depending on MANY GET THEM SOON load. Bargaining Power weather conditions. The Farm Bureau News has come into possession of • some photographs of the haul to the railroad and is presenting them here- Movement Gains For Higher All Members Asked to Give " A n y man who views the enormous wool industry of Aus- Duties on Farm Crops with. This year the Uinta Basin produced 70 per cent of the hardy alfalfa available for use in the Corn Belt and Michigan or 12,000,000 pounds. Book a Careful LARGER ACREAGES tralia, New Zealand and South Africa and thinks that it is the Imports Reading OF ALL IMPORTANT result of any natural advantages for wool production over the United States or the rest of the world has another think com- CROPS INTENDED ing, " J. F. Walker, sec'y of the Ohio Wool Growers Ass'n, Washington, March 20.—A strong The Farm Bureau's Patronage movement is getting under way in Dividend Coupon Book, just mailed Congress for higher import duties on to the entire membership, is meeting who recently studied the wool industry in various parts of the farm crops and products, a movement with a great deal of satisfaction, ac- world for the U. S. government, told a meeting of Michigan which has the active support of the cording to reports received at Statn Michigan Increases Will Be Farm Bureau Wool Pool members at State Farm Bureau head- Farm Bureau organization. Farm Bureau headquarters, both Congressman Manlove of Missouri from members and from co-operative In Potatoes, Barley, quarters March 29. has just introduced a bill to amend ass'ns, which,, state that the mem- Beans, Wheat "By co-operation those people have achieved a marketing the tariff by substantially increasing bership is losing no time in putting the books to work. advantage which triumphs over a 12,000 mile haul to market the duty on various agricultural Lansing, Mich., March 17.—Mich- products. The American Farm Bu- Millington Farm Bureau Ass'n. t! e and most adverse climatic conditions, but it was forced onto reau declares it is the most compre- Saginaw Farm Bureau Supply Store igan farmer.^ are intending to have them by those same conditions, and it took years to build it," hensive tariff measure introduced and -the Mason County Co-op Mkts. larger acreages of all the important said Mr. Walker. "The New Zealander and his cousins put this session, and includes an accu- Ass'n at ScottviHe, advised that they crops except hay for harvest this year rate and rather scientific schedule Horse drawn load of seed ready to start from producer's ranch. Camping have Farm Bureau numbers who according to the annual intentions both wool and mutton into the London markets to net thefn as of increases on a large list of farm o u t f i t on f i r s t wagon. Three bales of alfalfa hay on the second. Horses in will fill their first book in a very to plant report issued today by Her- good and sometimes better prices than the American producer t h a t section are fed alfalfa hay exclusively. short time. bert E. Powell, Commissioner of the commodities. Congressman Manlove of Agriculture, gets." is also reported to be preparing to The second edition ol the Coupon State Department Book is now on the pre ss and is ov- and Vein*- ii. Church, agricultural introduce an amendment to improve " W h e n I told a New Zealander that 90 per cent of farmers the so-called flexible provisions of ersize—30 coupons to the book. statistician for Michigan. The report the present tariff act, which many When members are about to com- also showed that in most instances in the United States, right in the world market for wool, sell have declared not very flexible inso- plete their first Coupon Book, they farmers throughout the United their clips to speculators, he told me I must be spoofing him. far as improving agricultural con- are asked to advise the State Farm States are planning crop acreages tions are concerned. Bureau and a large size coupon book that will exceeds last yean "In Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, the wool will be mailed to them promptly. There is a prospective mpjeaae in producers and companies handling wool sell that wool to the Believing that the Michigan Farm Bureau membership is interested in All members are asked to give spring wheat acreage in Michigan of world in an orderly manner. That has been brought about by the agricultural import duties pro- their Coupon Book a good careful 35 per cent; however, the intentions reading. All the directions they need for the North Central group of various means, all induced by hard necessity. In Austral ja 25 vided by the proposed Manlove States is for a spring wheat acreage sales companies handle all the wools, which are sold by public amendments, the Michigan Farm Bu- are there. reau News has procured a copy of Every letter received, and all of 98.3 per cent as large as last year. auction. (In Philadelphia and Boston alone we have 400 or comment heard thoughout the State, The intentions report for the grain the bill—now in the hands of the House Ways and Means Committee— regarding the coupon book shows crops in Michigan shows increases more wool firms). Annually the sales companies and the and publishes it herewith: Stop-over of a tractor drawn wagon t r a i n of alfalfa seed on the 125 jaunt that this type of recognition is ap- amounting to three per cent for corn producers' ass'ns name representatives to a central committee 70th CON'C.RKSS t o the railroad. Note the rugged country in this section of the Basin, also that preciated by the Farm Bureau mem-j two per cent for oats, and 40 per which calculates the national wool crops, sets the advances to the near section of the log cabin shelter has a canvas roof. The caterpillar bership. Several reports have come cent for barley. In the United States 1 Ht S KSSION H. R. 11416 t r a c t o r carries a glass enclosed cabin. It's a cold t r i p . in about non-members letting it be an increase of 2.8 per cent is indi- be made the producers as the wool comes into storage, an- HOI SE OF REPRESENTATIVES known that they were interested in cated for the corn acreage and 23.9 nounces the wool to be released for sale each month and pro- February 'M, 19128 a Farm Bureau membership. Ap- per cent for the barley acreage, but Mr. Manlove introduced the parently, when one learns that he's for the country as a whole, farmers rates the monthly amount for delivery from the various dis- following bill; which was re- got to walk instead of ride, there's intend to plant only 98.6 per eent tricts. ferred to the Committee on a difference. as much acreage to oats. If the in- Ways and Means and ordered tentions of the farmers in the North " W h e n wools are sold at public auction, the growers or to be printed. Central group of states are carried their ass'ns have a right to set a value on their wool. If they A Bill To amend an Act entitled "An Act M'NARY-HAUGEN out, this area will have 1.7 per cent don't do so, the Central Ass'n acts for them. Whe'n such wool more corn, 28.2 per cent more bar- ley, and slightly less oats acreage is offered at auction, should the bids not reach the set value, to provide revenue, to regulate com- merce with foreign countries, to en- courage the industries of the United BILL FORMALLY this year than last. it may be withdawn to be offered later. In 1927 more than Potato growers throughout the 900,000,000 pounds of Australian wool were fed to the mar- End of the journey. Farmers lined up to unload alfalfa seed at one of the country intend to increase the pota- states, and for other purposes." Bt it enacted by the Senate and receiving warehouses in Milliard County, Utah. BEFORE CONGRESS to acreage again this year. The in- ket in this manner. Group wool marketing along somewhat tentions for the United States are similar lines prevails in New Zealand and South Africa. House of Representatives of the United States of America in Con- gress assembled, That title 1, sec- A Wonderful D a y For 111.9 per cent, for the North Cen- House Agr'l Com. Rejects tral group of states 113.5 per cent, and for Michigan 110 per cent. There (Continued on page 4) tion 1, paragraph 701 of the Tariff Act of 19 22 is amended to read as follows: S o m e of Our Farmers Debenture; Approves Haugen Bill was a 16 per cent increase in the Michigan acreage last year, but the production turned out the shortest A Working Plan of *- "PAR. 701. Cattle- weighing less than one thousand and fifty pounds each, 3 cents per pound; weighing Not Particularly Those Who enjoying prosperity. Are Not Fortunately anyone can feel that the farmer is Clothing of all kinds is expensive House Committee on Agriculture since 1916 because of the small yield Washington, March 28. — The per acre. If Michigan farmers actual- ly plant this increased acreage and The Equalization Fee one thousand and fifty pounds each education is high—living is high— has reported out the Haugen farm an average yield results, the out turn or more, 4 cents per pound; fresh Located taxes keep climbing—doctor's fees relief measure, containing the equali- will be a 32 million bushels crop. If Indiana Editor Reasons It Out By Applying The 'beef and veal, 6 cents per pound; tal- are not growing less—it costs much zation fee. The Senate " committee the indicated increase for the United low, 3 cents per pound; oleo oil and more to pay the barber or the den- on agriculture some time ago report- States is carried out and an average Principle to a Few Holders of the oleo stearin, 3 cents per pound." By MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR tist or the shoe cobbler or the dress- ed the McNary farm relief measure yield results, a total production of SEC. 2. That title 1, section 1, "Farmers are having the best maker than it did a few years back which is identical with the Haugen 411 million bushels will be obtained Nation's Crop of Wheat paragraph 701 of such Act is amend- times now that they ever had" that's and funeral bills are out of reach. measure in the House. This action which will be another crop above ed by adding after paragraph 701 a the greeting we had the other day But we admit these prices for gets the matter formally before Con- normal consumption requirements. new paragraph as follows: and from a farmer, too,—a man who these professions would be satisfac- gress and a vote should come soen. The intentions inquiry further Down in Indiana, Edward Beckley edits the Benton County "PAR. 701. A. Cattle hides, dry had always lived on a farm; in fact, tory to the farmer if his labor could The debenture plan, offered by Con- indicated that Michigan farmers Tribune. Mr. Beckley is close to the hearts of his readers. Me un- and salted, 8 cents per pound; cat- had never lived a day elsewhere. be paid for in the same ratio. gressman John C. Ketcham of Michi- plan to increase their bean acreage derstands the agricultural problem that faces the farmers of Ben- tle hides, wet salted, 6 cents per Now, I admired him for his optimism When one knows of the enormous gan, a member of the House Commit- about 15 per cent. This increased ton County. He, like many other editors, has studied the McNary- pound; calfskins, dry or dry salted, and his ability to see the bright wealth of this country that manages tee on Agriculture, was rejected by acreage with an average yield will Haugen bill. 16 cents per pound; "calfskins, wet side, but I did not agree with his to escape taxes, when We understand the committee. mean a total production about 35 Like all other seasoned newspaper men, trained to sift bunk from salted, 10 cents per pound." opinion altogether. that even almost one-fourth of the It seems to be certain that the per cent larger than the average for fact, Editor Beckley knows that no one has ever attacked either the SEC. 3. That title 1, section 1-, The farmer's investment is no real estate is tax exempt, we must McXary-Haugen relief bill w i l l the past ten years or 45 per cent necessity for nor the basic principle embodied in the MoNary- paragraph 703 of such Act be amend- small sum to begin with. One .must admit that the farmer is carrying pass both houses of Congress, but in larger than last year's short crop. Haugen proposal. ed to read as follows: have stock and tools. Whether you more than his share of the tax bur- view of the probable Presidential Throughout the United States the He knows that those opposing this legislation have developed a "PAR. 703. Swine, 3 cents per like to or not, a farmer must keep den. veto, Farm Bureau News readers can intentions are to cut less tame hay great smoke screen and this smoke screen consists of much talk pound; fresh pork, 3 cents per a certain amount of livestock on his I'll admit that the farmer who get some entertainment by watching this year than last with a decrease about the equalization fee. That there be no misunderstanding of pound; bacon, hams and shoulders farm if he keeps up the fertility of has been so fortunate as to be sit- the delay and jockeying that both in Michigan amounting to two per the farmers in Benton County, Editor Beckley the other day devoted and other poTk, prepared or pre- the soil. And it would be foolhardy uated near a large commercial cen- houses may resort to in order to cent. his own column to as fair a description of the equalization fee as served, 4 cents per pound; lard, " to. attempt to operate a farm with- ter, who has been so favored as to force the other to pass the bill firet. we believe has yet been published. rents per pound; lard compounds and out machinery. have federal or state aid in building When the President vetoes a bill, the That Editor Beckley's description of the much talked of equali- lard substitutes, 4 cents per pound." SEC. 4. That title 1, section 1, The day of cheap hand labor is hia highways—who has been acces- branch that passed it first must take long since past and a farmer is sible to good markets—who could up the job of passing it over his veto, obliged to have the necessary equip- sell part or all of his acreage for sub- if that is to be done. In this elec- SENATE REFUSES zation fee may be had by farmers in all of the states in the Union as well as in Benton County, Indiana, we reproduce it here: paragraph 705 of such Act is amend- ed to read as follows: "PAR. 705. Extract of meat, in- ment to enable him to plant and har- division prices and perhaps who has tion year, that is going to bother a vest his crops in season in the prop- inherited his farm free of debt, those ESCH HIS SEAT "Smith and Jones and Brown and I own all the 800,000,000 bushels of wheat produced in the United States, and the people of cluding fluid, 30 cents per pound." er way. True, and it would be so ex- lucky fellows (and there are few of lot of Congressmen and Senators who this country use about 600,000,000 bushels. We four have 200,- think lirst of their political skins, 000,000 bushels apiece and if none export it is clear that one of us SEC. 5 That title 1, section 1, pensive for the farmer to have his them) have not felt the sting of the The United States Senate has re is going to have the 200 million bushels left on his hands. paragraph 706, is amended to read investment if he was buying his discrimination against the farmer in hence the rumpus already under way fused to return Commissioner Escb as follows: equipment on the same level as he general, and they no doubt feel thai at Washington as to who passes Mc- to the Interstate Commerce Commis- "The fellow who sells last is going to get left, and all of ua try "PAR. 700. Meats, fresh, prepar- sells his product. But let him try it this is a wonderful day for farm Nary-Haugen first. The Senate re- sion, which wTas reported as likely to get it sold first. The result is we take what they offer, $1.00 and he'll soon see how out of line folks. ported the McNary bill weeks ago in the March 16 Michigan Farm Bu- per bushel, regardless of the fact that there is a tariff of 40 cents ed, or preserved not specially provid- and has been waiting for the House reau News. a bushel on wheat. ed for. 30 per centum ad valorem his selling power is with hjs buying We cannot judge by one small and insists that the House do its (30% of their value): Provided, That demands. area, we must look this farm ques- Senators from the South and the "We four decide to i i l k it over. We agree that I shall im- no meats of any kind shall be im- The old rule of a bushel of wheat tion as one that touches the entire stuff. It's now up to the House to Middle West, together with those mediately ship my 200 million bushels to Europe and take a dollar for a day's work is laughed at these farm population. We must think of accept the invitation or pass the buck from West Virginia and Kentucky, ported into the U. S. unless the a bushel. That leaves the other three wheat owners with just same is healthful, wholesome, and days. Rather, it takes from 2 to 2 y2 it from the viewpoint of the young back to the Senate. provided the opposition to Mr. Esch. enough to supply the requirements of the home market. They fit for human food, and contains no bushels to secure a day's work out of man supporting a growing family. Recently the I. C. C. went on record don't need to hurry about selling, for the tariff keeps out Australian the poorest kind of a stick, to do any one who must work out his own sal- as prohibiting coal carrying rail- and Argentine wheat until the price in the United States gets about dye, chemical,, preservative or ingre- dient which renders the same un- healthful, unwholesome or unfit for kind of a common job, and everybody vation on a farm situated in any lo- to his trade, too. There was a time cality; we must think of it as a MICH. ELEV. EXCH. roads from West Virginia and Ken- tucky from voluntarily cutting their $1.40 per bushel. "Jones, Smith and Brown therefore sell for $1.40 per bushel, human food, and unless the same al- so complies with the rules and regu- lations made by the Secretary of Ag- when any hired man was not only farmer whose soil and climate and a farm laborer, but he could paint location makes it necessary to spe- the barn or shingle the shed or shear cialize in a limited crop variety—as MARKET OPINION rate 20 cents per ton on shipments destined for lake shipment into the Northwest, including Upper Michi and divide the extra 40 cents with me because I shipped mine and removed the surplus. They each pay me 10 cents a bushel for wheat I shipped to the world market. riculture; and that, after entry into the sheep or do most any other job potatoes, livestock, beans, cotton, gan. Mr. Esch had previously voted By Michigan Elevator Exchange, to allow railroads serving the Penn- "That leaves them $1.30 and "gives me the same price,'$1.30 per the United States in compliance with at the same everyday price. But try corn, fruit, etc., we must analyze it Lansing, Mich., under date of March and get them to do it now and one from the standpoint of transporta- 30, 1J)28. sylvania and Ohio fields serving the bushel, whereas we all stood to take the world price of $1.00 per said rules and regulations, said bushel if we had worked independently and each of us tried to get meats shall be deemed and treated soon learns that it requires a painter tion, taxation, tariff protection, pub- Northwest to cut their rates 20 cents, WHEAT—Michigan wheat is sell- thereby increasing a 20 cent advan- in first on the market, in competition with each other. as domestic meats within the mean- to paint a building; although he lic utility expense, in fact from the ing of and shall be subject to the may know nothing about mixing standpoint of an overhead on the ing for the highest price in many tage over W. Va.( and Kentucky "The 10 cents per bushel they paid me was their equalization fee, provisions of the Act of June 30 paints or spreading them, he still de- same level as that of any other in- months. We look for the strong fields to 40c per ton. For a time he but they didn't mind it for they were still 30 cents a bushel ahead mands a painter's fee; and if anv dividual or occupation of our coun- market to continue. favored allowing the West Virginia of the game. 1906 (Thirty-fourth Statutes at CORN—Selling for the highest and Kentucky roads to cut 20 cents, Large, page 674), commonly called building is done, a carpenter with try. "If only four men in the United States owne'd all the wheat, this a carpenter's wage is necessary, al price on the crop. We look for still too, but reversed himself on the final the 'meat-inspection amendment'; When one sees the struggle of the higher prices. plan of marketing could easily be carried out and the tarifff would and the Act of June 30, 1906 (Thir- though he. may know nothing of his potato growers or the corn producers vote. West Virginia and Kentucky mean something. But when there are four million farmers or there- job beyond the limits of a saw and or in fact those of any other com- OATS—Now selling for the high- mines declare that the 40 cents per abouts who own crops, how are you ever going to get them to work ty-fourth Statutes at Large, page 768), commonly called the 'Food and hammer. «* est price on the crop. We look for ton difference will give the Penn- as did Jones and Smith and Brown and I? modity, one does not have to studv Drugs Act'; and that the Secretary When it takes from 3 to 4 dozen the situation very long to know to a continued strong market through sylvania and Ohio operators a mon- "There's about a million that don't believe in co-operation, and of Agriculture be, and hereby is, au- of eggs to pay a man for one hour's certainty that the farmer is hard hit. May. opoly in the Northwest coal business. another million that oppose the equalization fee without knowing thorized to make such rules and reg- labor to paint the chicken coop, a RYE—Also selling for the highest Latest reports have it that the just why; another bunch that says the Farm Bureau don't amount When one travels over the state ulations to carry out the purposes farmer isn't getting much for the or over any number of states and price on the crop. May advance an- West Virginia and Kentucky miner- to anything, and all of them ready to rush their wheat to market of this provision; and that, in such wear and tear of the hen, I'm sure, sees one abandoned farm after an- other five cents per bushel. and railroads plan to take the I. C. to beat the other fellow to it. rules and regulations, the Secretary and when you pay almost double for other, we feel that there are many BEANS—Selling at the highest C. into Federal court, which would of Agriculture may prescribe the farm machinery, what one did a few- unwritten tragedies of rural life price in several years. We may seejbe something new for the I. C. C. "The McNary-Haugen bill with its equalization fee is simply a means of enforcing the plan of Jones, Smith, Brown and I to all agri- lerms and conditions for the destruc- years ago. and crops and livestock around us. When one sees men and fifty cents to $1.00 still further ad- A successor to Mr. Esch has not been cultural products that have an exportable surpl (Continued ' on pags 4) stand on about the same level they (Continued on page three) vance. The market is very strong. named. (Continued on page 3) MARCH 30. t02« wmo MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Again, Secretary Hoover has s a i d : •fierierally. t h e fundament;il m^d is ;i balancing Of ajgttcufc- GERMAN FARMERS Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general office* at State Farm Bureau head- t u r a l production to o u r home demand.'* In response to a question by a r e p o r t e r as to what Mr. Hoover April Nature Calendar land REFUSE TAXES IN quarter*, Lansing, Michigan. (Prepared for Michigan Farm Bureau News by The Vol. VI. MARCH 3 0 , 1928 No. « meant by stabilization in a g r i c u l t u r e , he is reported to have replied ; Museum of Nature History) THEIR DISTRESS Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class *'I mean primarilly t h e reduction of our various a g r i c u l t u r a l April is coming with wings of mist and scent of lilac. Government Faces Problem as matter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided surpluses. "• April is trailing her arbutus and her ground-pine over hill-slopes. . . for In Sec. 110$, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized January 12, 1923. It is perfectly all right for ['resident Coolidge or S e c r e t a r y April is making us new things to look at, Agriculturalists Mark Subscription Price 50c Per Year, included in dues of Farm Red-ruffled maples and pussy willows turned powdery, Time Hoover to believe in this program, which means t a k i n g about Bureau Members. You mav see them through her transparent wind. ten million acres of land out of wheat, t e n million acres of land —Hilda Conkling. out of cotton, ten million acres of land out of corn, and c u t t i n g The rich earthy odor of the woodland is most intense now when Berlin—Fanners all over Germany frequent April showers saturate the leaf-mold. have commenced to exert pressure the hog production down by ten million head so that it will fit on the Government, threatening the In sheltered sunny spots hepaticas, one of the first spring wild the reduced acreage of corn. Wallace's F a r m e r ;ittcmpted to flowers, aie blooming. Enjoy them where they are growing and adoption of the most drastic meas- MfCPiqAW STflMTAPM flUBEAU leave them for others who may come tomorrow to see them. to lessen their financial diffi- put on a p r o g r a m looking in this direction back in 1 i>21 and In April the red maple proves itself ihost appropriately named. culties. 1D22, when we tried to tfet farmers to reduce their corn acreage. At a meeting in Berlin they an- Its crimson blossoms make the tree a conspicuous object amid the OFFICERS As a result of our experience seven y e a r s ago, we did some duller colors of early spring. nounced their determination not to M. L. NOON*. Jackson President r a t h e r serious t h i n k i n g , t h e results of which we would like to perm|t the importation of any food- The reason you may not see any bees in your walk in the country stuffs which are also grown in Ger- W. W. BILLINCS, Davison Vice-President pass on to President Coolidge, Secretary Hoover and others who is because they are after the pollen from maple blossoms and the many, and decl,nod that they were Directors-at-Large catkins of the willow and alder and must therefore fly high. are in a similar frame of mind with respect to the farm problem. prepared if necessary to cease pay- M. B. McFHF.HSON* Lowell Ground beetles scale gnarled apple trees to search for canker- ing taxes and fulfilling other finan- MRS. EDITH M. WAOAR Carleton In the first place, if we are going to get off the world m a r k e t worms which perhaps 4iave not yet hatched fiom their eggs and cial obligations, in view of the fact JOHN COODWlNK Marlette w i t h o u r farm p r o d u c t s at any time in the n e a r future, it will are waiting until leaves appear on the trees. that they are "at the end of the'r VF.ROLD F. GORMELY Newberry financial resources". .1 » BOYLE . Buchanan be necessary to put on an intensive drive, similar to those which Forsythias, golden favorites of our parkways, may surprise us any W. W. BILLINGS .'..'.' Davison morning with a burst of bloom. Their buds, already showing a They also announced that they will were conducted d u r i n g the w a r . Second, if the drive is successful yellow gleam are ready to make their display quickened by the sun's refuse to allow the conclusion of a Commodity Directors and the acreages a r e reduced sufficiently, it will be necessary to warm caress. German-Polish commercial treaty FP.ED HARGER, Stanwood... . .Michigan MiHiiKan Milk PotatoProducers Growers Association Exchange Michigan Live Stock Exchange send about three million more farm people into the cities. The Chipping sparrows are back and singing lustily. Home morning since it affected the German farmers, M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan Elevator Exchange when you think you hear a sewing machine humming energetically l a x and interest payments as well J. H. O'MEALY. Hudson laboring people now living in the city, who a r e fearful about the as rents, they said, would hence- QEO. W. McOALLA, Ypsihinti Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. out in the meadow look for a tiny sparrow with a red-auburn M. D. BUSKIRK,STATE Paw Paw FARM . . . . BUREAU ORGANIZATION unemployment situation which has developed this past winter, crown. forth be paid only from revenues, Clark L. Brody Set 'y-Treas-Manager may well inquire what influence this flood of farm population Water witches explore the depths of lakes and ponds. These arc no longer from capital, and any at- the diving birds, grebes and loons, which have an uncanny habit Of tempt to enforce such payment into the cities will have on them. would be met by "appropriate meas- swimming about with only their heads projecting above the top of DEPARTMENT HEADS P r o p o n e n t s of the CSoolidge-Hoover view s a y : " B u t this re- the water or with possibly only their bills pricking the surface of ures." Traffic A. P. Mills the lake. Meanwhile the farmers in certain Clothing Miss N. B. Kit-by duction in farm acreage and shift of farm population to the cities Migrating scaup ducks, old squaws, pintails, buffleheads, and sections of North Germany have al- iKubllcitV Lee Cliilson will not be done all at once. It will t a k e place g r a d u a l l y . " lint -eady resolved to refuse to mee<- Accounting E. E. Ungren other interesting water fowl pause in flight to swim and feed in if this is the view taken, it means that our farm products will be the waters of the great lakes. Lneir tax and rent obligations, mere- Organization C. L. Nash ly agreeing to pay wages and incom- Automobile Insurance Alfred Bentall on the E u r o p e a n market a long time, and t h a t the process of Common terns, Caspian terns, black terns, herring gulls, laugh- SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E MICHIGAN STATE ing bills in order to keep their-farms FARM BUREAU Starving out the farmers will be a Ion ^-drawn-out, painful ing gulls, ring-billed gulls, Bonaparte gulls soar, glide and dip over going. In view of this precarious Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service L. A. Thomas affair. the waves. situation the Government intends to Michigan Farm Bureau .Supply Service L. A. Thomas Along the shore, turnstones, sandpipers, and plovers run and bob take over the payment of interest In justice to President CJdolidge and S e c r e t a r y Hoover, it must Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Pool Alfred Bentall about on their long legs, now racing over the dry sand, now wading on rentenmark bonds, due April I be recognized that w h a t e v e r solution is adopted for our farm in the wash of the waves. amounting to 75,000,000 marks, can- Michigan Commodity Marketing Associations problem there a r e m a n y d r a w b a c k s . E v e r y person is entitled Back in the reedy marshes, the big-footed mud hens-—the coots eel certain tax arrears, and enable Affiliated With Michigan Stote Farai Bureau and rails, stalk over the ooze with their long toes. Red-win^e'J the farmers to obtain credits at low to his own opinion as to what is the best solution. Leaving the Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Cadillac blackbirds fasten nests to cattail stems. rates by contributing about 20 per- farmer out of account altogether and t h i n k i n g only of t h e long- cent of the interest rate from Reich Michigan Milk Producers Association 7. Harper, Yice-Fres., St Johns J. H. O'Mealey, Sec'y Hudson united support from farmers than various other measures Barberry at Cost for hedge purposes. The plants are two year old seedlings. per cent with kerosene. This dries O. E. Hawley, Sec y Shelby quickly, leaving a clear, clean-cut Frank Ohrest, Treas., Bret kenridge mark which seldom smears. Mr. F. J. l a r g e r , Treas Stanwood Nate Pattison Caro affecting other industries hay*; had from the industries con- The annual distribution of plants F. P. Hibst, Gen. Mgr Cadillac eerned. Mr. Djekmson said : this year will be the Japanese Bar- "Is this a healthy town?" asked the Richards is pleased to report a good J. R. Bettes Sparta C. A. RH-lmer, Sales Mgr..Cadillac berry sent out by the Agricultural newly arrived invalid. year for his 1927 business and is get- Charles Brown Sunfield Leon G. VanLeuw Bellaire The "equalization fee" principle has been embodied in all of Department of Central State Teach- "I should say so," answered the ting along very nicely. — National Edward Dippey Perry the surplus control legislation, known as the McNarv-Haugen George Herman Remus Charles Woodruff Hastings ers College, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. native. "When I came here I had Live Stock Producer. E. A. Rasmussen Sheridan bills, from the introduction of the first bill to the present time. For fourteen years Professor Myron not the strength to utter a word; I M. T>. Busklrk, PresMICHIGAN Paw Paw FRUIT GROWERS, INC. Briefly, the bill now in Congress provides tor a farm board A. Cobb of the Agricultural Depart- had scarcely a hair on my head: I WANTED — Work by year or Amos Tucker, 1 V. Pres John Miller Coloma authorized, upon petition of the growers of a majority of a par- ment of the College has distributed couldn't walk across the room, and month on farm. Wife would be will- P. D. B. Allan Leavenworth, Graham Grand Elberta Rapids ticular commodity, to assist in removing, storing, and dispos- plants at cost. Forty thousand wal- had to be lifted from my bed." ing to board extra hands if neces- South Haven W. J. Schulta Hart ing of the surplus portion of the commodity, this to be ac- nuts have been distributed and 15,- sary. Have four small children. Ad- Herbert Nafziger, 2 V. Pies "You give me hope. How long L. A. Hawley Ludington complished by entering into agreements with cooperative as- 000 barberries. have you been here?" dress W. A. C , care of Michigan Farm Millburg sociations or other agencies, the losses, costs, and charges to <'. J. Chrestensen Onekama The Japanese barberry is not the Bureau News, Lansing, Mich. F. U Bradford, Sec-Treas H. W. Gowdy Union Pier be paid from the funds secured from the collection of the "I was born here." Benton Harbor "equalization fee." The principle is as old as government itself. O. It. Gate Shelby F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr It is that all beneficiaries of an undertaking in behalf of the John Lang Sodus Benton Harbor public welfare shall contribute ratably toward paying the cost. John Bottema Spring Lake D. H. Brake IJ5GISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Fremont Munsey Bert Gler.son Bldg., Washington, D. C. Lawrence It is new in name only.. It is permissive legislation supple- Henry Namitz Bridgman mented by sufficient government authority to enable the grow- C, I>. Brody Lansing J. F. Higbee Miller Overton SAM H. THOMPSON GENERAL OFFICES A. F. B. F Benton Harbor American Bangor Farm Bureau HarryFederation Hogue 58 East Washington St., Chicago Sodus President ers of a commodity to stabilize the price of that commodity by regulating its flow to, market, the.costs to be distributed as widely as the benefits—that is, over all the growers of the commodity. Which Will Your Alfalfa Look CHESTER H. GRAY Washington Representative r • i ... • . i It is important to note that tlvis theory of legislation has been overwhelmingly indorsed by farm organizations. Dur- ing all the hearings on this legislation, covering months of Like After Three Winters? time over several years, not a single responsible (arm organi- zation or cooperative marketing association has appeared be- STATE FARM BUREAU'S PUBLIC fore the committee in either House in opposition to the mea- sure. It is true that one organization, the National Grange, SERVICE PROGRAM has favored the debenture plan, which is an indirect subsidy, since it proposes to divert tariff revenues to pay a bounty on exports. However, as late as in the spring of 1927 Mr. Taber, LEGISLATION the master of the National Grange, while/ advocating the de- Passage of the Capper-French Truth-in- benture plan, refused to oppose the McNary-Haugen bill, Fabric bill; completion and operation of while on a previous occasion Doctor Atkeson, the Washington the D. S. Muscle Shoals Nitrates plant representative of the Grange, appeared before the committee/ and manufacture of fertilizer; opposition on behalf of the MrNary-Haugen bill. I think it is a fair to any form of sales tax or of consump- tion tax; retention of federal income tax; statement to make that farmers have been more nearly united passage of Goodtng-Ketcham Seed Stain- in their support of the MeNary-Haugen bill than were the ENACTED APR. 26, 192t ihg bill. railroads in support of the various measures passed affecting TAXATION them, the banks in the support of the Federal reserve act, or, Relief for sorely burdened farm property indeed, the manufacturers as a whole in the support of par- by enactment of: ticular tariff schedules. • ta) Two cent gasoline tax for highway funds, (b) State In. onie Tax in place of State's gen- eral property levy. ENACTED JAN. 29, 192S $67,330 ANNUALLY (<) Law foii.idding any more tax exempt securities. (d) Equalization of assessment of farm and ity property in accordance with sales Shortage of Adapted SINCE 1924 values oi same. (Farm Bureau Investigations brought equalization in Calhoun, Ingham, Wash- tenaw, Monroe and Kalamazoo counties, Alfalfa Is Marked saving farmer Taxpayers $67,350 excess Below are statistics showing the alfalfa seed situation for Test plots at Michigan State College, showing at the left southern grown alfalfa seed taxes annually.) TRANSPORTATION 1928. Note that approximately 70 per cent of the alfalfa seed after the third winter; at the right, hardy, northern grown Michigan adapted seed alter the EFFECTIVE SEPT. 10, third winter. Plots were p l a n t e d in lf)22; p h o t o g r a p h e d s u m m e r of 1 9 2 5 . T h e g r o w i n g Immediate application of Michigan Zone adapted to Michigan and the corn belf is Utah grown. If test is t h e best a n s w e r to t h e q u e s t i o n of a d a p t a t i o n . 1925 Rate decision to save farmer shippers in 09 counties 5500,OOO annually. Utah and other hardy, adapted alfalfa seed of good quality MARKETING Extension of sound co-operative market- ing program now well under wav in Mich- is desired it looks like a year when early purchases are advis- able. Insist on Michigan Adapted Alfalfa igan. M u c h s o u t h e r n g r o w n alfalfa seed i s b l e n d e d w i t h g o o d n o r t h e r n seed a n d AM \ U \ SBEb SITUATION FOH 1028 AFTOMOmXE INSURANCE Alfalfa Seed Production by Leading States sold t o n o r t h e r n f a r m e r s . S o u t h e r n g r o w n seed is n o t a d a p t e d t o t h e rigors E F F E C T I V E OCT. 20, Adequate protection for farmers against 1924 loss by fire, theft, collision, property dam- 1025 f r o p 1036 Crop 1027 C r o p of this c l i m a t e a n d is u s u a l l y v e r y s u s c e p t i b l e t o disease a n d w i n t e r killing. age and public liability furnished at rea- life. Lbs. T h e r e is t h e real r e a s o n for m a n y a p r o m i s i n g alfalfa s t a n d p e t e r i n g o u t t h e sonable rates. Lbs. _ second a n d third seasons. *Utah 22,000,000 10,000,000 12,000,000 *MAho 4,000,000 -1,000,000 0,000,000 When you buy your alfalfa seed, insist on domestic seed that is fully S E N D I N G F A R M E R S TO T O W N 4.000,000 T.IO.OOO adapted to Michigan. Look on the tag- fcr the place where it was grown *South Dakota 4,000,000 1,000,000 750,000 The- a d m i n i s t r a t i o n policy with respect to a g r i c u l t u r e is grad- •Montana 3,000,000 N,500,000 .100,000 and the guarantee. ually becoming a p p a r e n t . Stated briefly, it seems to he : " C u t •KUbsWi 2,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 M i c h i g a n F a r m B u r e a u B r a n d G r i m m , H a r d i g a n , certified Michigan the acreage and send the extra farmers to t o w n . " I'uttiiijj.thc Arizona - 4,000,0oo 3,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 g r o w n G r i m m , a n d U t a h c o m m o n alfalfa seeds a r e d o m e s t i c M i c h i g a n Oklahoma 1,000,000 3,000,000 M a t t e r more gently, as in the p r e s i d e n t ' s words as riveri to 9,000,000 a d a p t e d seeds a n d a r e g u a r a n t e e d t o t h e g r o w e r a s such. T h e y a r e of h i g h Texas and New Mexico 2,000,000 7,-.00,000 500,000 congress in December of 1!>27: "Imports from Canada 4,000,000 p u r i t y a n d g e r m i n a t i o n . Y o u get t h e m in sealed F a r m B u r e a u B r a n d s a c k s , 2,000,000 "'. . . The most effective means of dealing with surplus Available Misc.—about for use in U. S 53,5.06,0007.5oo.n0o 58,000,000 ' 31,500,000 e x a c t l y a s t h e y leave o u r w a r e h o u s e . P l a c e y o u r o r d e r w i t h y o u r n e a r e s t co- crops is to reduce the surplus acreage. While this can not be * Adapted to Northern half of United Stales. o p e r a t i v e a s s ' n now.. There probably was a carry-over into the 192G crop of seven million done by the individual farmer, it can be done t h r u the organi- pounds, making available around 65 million pounds for 1027 sowing. smtioivs already in existence, t h r u the information published by the D e p a r t m e n t of Agriculture, and e s p e c a l l y t h r u banks a n d Lumber dealer rushing into the Editor: "Well, we never contradict Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service newspaper office. "See hero, you've anything we have published, but I'll Lansing, Michigan other* who supply credit refusing \o finance an acreage mani- published an announcement of my tell you what I'll do. I'll put you in \v too large death by mistake. That's got to be the birth column tomorrow and give fixed up somehow!' you a fresh, start. MARCH 30, 1028 MICHIGAN PAftM BtJftEAfr NEW 9 THttFF ADVISES WHAT TO College Tested of producing without using common sense. Let this article be printed in ev-j instead of having ery Farm Bureau paper, let us work m view. During the war and up to 191S and agitate for this idea, let us ex- h t'ratern i this We must hold the fori v or DO WITH WINTER Alfalfa Orig ins 6 Yrs. forty million acres pasture land and plain it to all the farmers and ham- ganization ready and train them for five million acres forest land was mer it into their heads. Let us wake this one big strike. nig abili put in farm crops. Not a quarter of •them up! DAMAGED WHEAT Seed From Mild Climates Is tions of the United States and of for- this was needed. eign countries. Since a very high per Don't say it cannot The result was during the last we work hard enough for it, the suc- end. be done. I f Our organizations are the Form Bureau, let us use them for this sure that I ile. sod by the candidate who feels he call of tht Proved Unfit; Yet It cent of the alfalfa seed sown in years over 30 million acres of farm w h i l e . cess will be ours. It will be worth Indiana Exp. Station Views land went out of use. Though still Is Offered .Michigan comes from sources out- Are Well Worth By c. R. MKJKI: side of the state, it is very important there is too much land under culti- that we split hairs over the little that seed from these sections be vation. The trouble with us farmers is. This is not a sound proposition. things, that we waste away our time llolh . crura iMvi YFXg&y Reading Crops Dop't, Mich. State College tested for adaptability to Michigan Is it possible to overcome all these and forces with unimportant things In the spring of 1921 the Farm conditions. obstacles? ted by an Crops Department established at The followirfg table shows the rel- Farmers should not be in too East Lansing a series of alfalfa ative yields of air dry hay grown I believe yes! Ing Strain bred, not great a hurry to abandon wheat plats to test the adaptability of seed from seed from a few of the sources You ask, how? HIGH FLOCK AVERAGES fields that have been winter dam- from the larger seed producing sec- tested: aged, advises the Indiana Agr'l Ex- periment station at Purdue Univer- Y I E L D RECORDS O F A L F A L F A SERIES A. Let us take advantage of the fast knowledge collected by the United States Department of Agriculture. W P Do Your High Quality Stock. m Farm to You Mi I CDrC fATAlAP,i>Us h , n v xv' hatch, breed, cull, a 5 to 10 chick on tills ck. Tails S E E D E D 1921 sity. Many a poor looking prospect at S t r a i n this time may still make a reason- MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT Source Y i e l d Tons H a y Per A c r e 1922 1923 1924 1925 STATION 1926 12% 1927 A v e r . have the Farm Bureau in the differ- M o i s t u r e ent states of the Union. These same Farm Bureaus can Own Selling rrvLC L A l A L U u w h ; i t to feed a n d li< of B a b y C h i c k s . A g e n u i n e Poultvj TOWNLINE POULTRY FARM, R. Write ns. Full instruction on the C a r e 1, Box 208-A, Zeeland, Mich. able crop, and be worth saving for G r o u p 1 with assistance of the United States When you bill your stock to Har.dlffan Michigan 5.58 7.21 T.X.-, 3.12 8.98 other reasons, including the getting Giimm Maho 5.«3 7.68 2.60 3.28 3.10 4.89 Department of Agriculture consti- the Michigan Stock Exchange of a stand of clover or grass. With the soft wheat territory, this year's Grimm much damage over a large portion of G rCooump m IoIn Common 6, 1 >akota Montana Utah r..1l 5.15 6.06 7.n 7.86 6.92 2.53 2.52 2.07 3.00 l.*4 3.05 1.7* •1.74 tute an Agricultural Centre Bureau. 4.52 This Agricultural Centre 3.98 shall send out question sheets to ev- Bureau Co-op Commission Merchant? or the Producers at East Buf- falo, you do your own selling FREIGHT RATES crop is likely to bring a higher Common price. Many a sick looking field will G rPoeurpu v iIaI nI Idaho Arizona *.81 3.83 6.48 1.11 t;.:>i„ 1.74 1.87 0.32 1.71 1.83 1.16 ery farmer to be filled out and an- swered as to how many acres of each in the terminal market. You get all the stock will bring. You get the advantage On Farm Commodities improve greatly in the next couple Common Arizona 3.90 0.92 1.55 0.38 1.12 single crop he grew the proceeding Sometimes have overcharge errors. Do you have .your bills audited? of weeks. In 1926, many wheat fields year, and how many acres of each of having your own co-opera- looked hopeless at this time but fi- From the above mentioned yields strains from northern states and he intends to plant the coming sea- tively employed salesmen at THE TRAFFIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT nally turned out profitable yields and other tests conducted by the from high altitude sections of Utah son. The statistican would have to the Terminal markets sell your Of the Michigan State Farm Bureau will check up the charges on and neighbors wished they had not Farm Crops Department, it is rela- and Idaho. A great deal of the seed work over the whole matt< r and find stock to the best advantage. your freight bills; file overcharge claims; file loss and damage tively easy to catalog alfalfa seed ac- available of Group II will consist of They are here in your inter- claims; watch all freight rates on your farm products and supplies been so hasty in abandoning their how much of an average would be and be your personal representative to the railroads. Claims col- fields. cording to its adaption to Michigan high altitude Utah common. The required of each single crop. est and take pride in getting Montana, Dakota and Idaho seed the top or as near to it for you lected free for paid-up Farm Bureau members. Much can can be done to help a conditions into three groups. crops are short this year. Then an order should go out to the No ( l u n g e For Auditing poor prospect, and in fact save fields single farmer, when it should be ad- as they can. Through them, Group I consists of the Hardigan, that would otherwise be practical Grimm, Cossack, Baltic, and Ontario (•roup III consists of the failures, by a top dressing of 100 Variegated. These strains are ex and common from Arizona, Southern the case may be, the acreage of cer- Peruvian visable to increase or decrease, as you go into ket and deal with the terminal mar- packers Fa^m Bureau Traffic Department California, New Mexico, South through our salesmen who are 221-227 X. Cedar St. Lansing, Mich. pounds per acre of nitrate of soda ceedingly well adapted to Michigan tain crops in order to meet the de- America and South Africa. A con- mand of the consumers. experienced in those markets. or sulphate of ammonia. Several conditions. The Grimm and the years experiments have shown profit- Hardigan are the two most import- siderable quantity of this seed will That would take the anarchy out Why should you let go of able increases from such treatments, ant strains. Only a very small supply be available and it is reported that of agriculture production and sta- your stock at any point between running over 10 bushels per acre in of seed of the other strains of Group some of this seed is finding its way bilize the prices. you and the packer when it some cases. This fertilizer should be I are available. north. These strains lack winter The Agricultural Centre Bureau isn't necessary for you to do applied soon after growth gets wel! und^r way, or by the time the wheat is three or four inches high. It may Group I I consists hardiness and are absolutely unfit has to take care also of the market- of common for Michigan conditions. ing problem. A first class marketing expert (member of the Agricultural so? You and your co-opera- tive neighbors can get togeth- er on a carload. Make your next shipment to us. Prize Winning Eggs Centre Bureau) with his agents and be broadcasted by hand or sown through an endgate seeder or with sub-agents in every state should di- NOTICE: We again urge With Farm Bureau Feeds the fertilizer disk drill with the ten- sion taken off the springs and going W h a t Members Say, rect the marketing of the entire ag ricultural produce. shippers to be very careful about bedding' and partition, iug their cars properly. crosswise of the wheat drills. The The Michigan Farm Bureau News is Glad to Hear From And then, too, the we]] organized prospects are that such fertilizer farmers will be the strongest politi- treatment will be especially profit- Members on Matters of Interest cal factor to be reckoned with. It will Michigan Livestock Exchange Mr. able this year. If the drill is used, be thus easy to bring about favor- clover may be seeded at the same try in the United States. It is em- able laws. Detroit, Mich. John time. Must We Farmers ploying the most people and has the The bringing of new land under or It should be remembered, too, that Become Peasants? most money invested. cultivation must be subject to gov- Producers Commission Ass'n Arnold clover will have a better chance on ernment regulation. Hand in hand i:ast Buffalo, N. Y. 1 have before me the Crop Report with this should go a reforesting thin wheat and compensate to a con- Menominee, Mich. March 20, 1928 and Agricultural statistics for Mich- law, too. of siderable extent for a poor yield of igan and for the years 1S71 to 1927. wheat. Furthermore, considering the Michigan Farm Bureau News: Lansing saving of further seeding expenses, Lansing, Michigan, The statistics for the United a half crop of wheat may yield more Gentlemen: States would give a more complete net profit than a crop of oats that I have just read Dr. W. E. Dodd'H picture, but I have none of them ort Mich. hand. Sign Here might be substituted. address, and I ask myself the ques- In cases where the soil is in con- tion, is it necessary that the farmers I made a thorough study of this dition to crumble and the grtfund is must become peasants? report and I believe I can see the cracked going over it with a culti- What is the reason for the farm- reason and a cure for this hopeless pncker will be helpful to the wheat ers being in a fix. like that? outlook of the farmer. We must understand the why in If for instance we take the statis- and is also to be recommended for clover seeding. The soil should not order to apply a cure. be wet when culti-packed. But re- Everywhere, everybody is trying tics for the potato crops. During the war the acreage of tnia Agreement: sults are obtained by cultipacking to make the best out of life. Large crop was rapidly increasing up t.i crosswise to the drill rows. Where the manufacturers organize and regulate 1921. In this year the acreage har- March 29, 1928 condition of the wheat is .such that production. Labor men organize and vested was 350,000 acres in Michi- it should be abandoned, oats will strive for higher wages and better gan, the total production for that .•Ynerally be the best substitute crop living conditions. Only the farmer year was 27,200,000 bushels, Ujat "I agree to pay all hospital bills, doctor bills, nurse among the small grains. is chasing the wild goose. is an average of 80 bushels per acre Is it because We cannot acknowl- which is a poor crop. In this year bills, cost of court proceedings, lawyers' fees and any edge our own position that every- the average price on December 1 Teacher: "What is the 'order of body tries to make fun of us? was 95 cents per bushel. other cost or expense as well as a n y judgment, re- the B a t h ? " Is it true that we are yokels, Induced by this price the .farmers Kid: "Pa first, then ma, the us boobs, snoops? increased the acreage of potatoes in gardless of amount, that grows out of any injury kids, and then the hired girl." F i r s t Prize Agriculture is the largest indus- 1922 to 357,000 acres. The total pro- Dozen of B r o w n duction for this year was 37,842,000 caused by my car. Eggs »1 t h e which is an average of 106 bushels A Working Plan of the Equalization Fee per acre. "As a further guarantee to the performance of this Michigan C o l l e g e Egg State (Continued "from page one) The price dropped to 3 5 cents a Show, Farmers "And it is just as simple and easy to operate with all the farmers bushel. W e e k , 1928, of the United States in it as it is with the four as explained above. In 1923 and 1924 the acreage was contract, I pledge all real estate, personal chattels and which won the The only requirement is that they all get in. The McNary-Haugen reduced some, but not enough. The G r a n d Sweep- bill makes them all come in, by requiring grain and live stock and property of any kind which I may possess or hereaf- cotton buyers to hold out the equalization fee on every unit of these price stayed low. stakes S i l v e r farm products bought. Now this equalization fee held out does not In 192 5 the acreage was reduced Trophy Cup i n hurt them any more than it hurts Jones and Brown and Smith as to 237,000 acres. The total produc- ter acquire." the Brown Egg explained above. They can well afford to pay it.—From The Bureau tion was 24,411,000 bushels. That C l a s s for M r . Farmer. is an average yield per acre of 103 Arnold's flock. bushels. The average price per bush- (Sign here) el arose to $1-62. The farmers turned crazy about it and planted 249,000 acres. The to- You might as well sign your name now because tal production was 29,888,000 bnsh- Mr. Arnold tells us that he has been using, Farm Bureau ; els. The price dropped to $1.20. In you are liable and your property is pledged that Poultry Feeds for three years, with consistent high egg pro- [ 1927 the acreage was still more in- way anyhow if you own an automobile that operates duction. His feeding methods are similar to those recom- | creased the result was an average mended by most poultrymen. The laying mash is always be- I price of 90 cents on December 1. on the highways. fore the hens, with sufficient scratch grain in the litter to Wool Growers Let us sum up': i'7,200,000 bu. averaged 37,842,000 bu. averaged $.95 35 BUT, IF YOU WANT TO UNLOAD the liability and avoid the risk to your own real and personal maintain body weight and health. The prize winning eggs were not saved from one hen. 24,411,000 bu. averaged 1.(52 Farm Bureau Poultry Feeds provide the balanced ration The Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Pool will market 29,888,000 bu. averaged 1.20 property at a comparatively insignificant cost, that enables many Michigan flocks to set higher standards wool co-operatively in 1928 with the Ohio Wool Growers The same is the case with every Ass'n, under the plan so successful since 1924. other product of agriculture; a high write us, or call our local agent in your community. in both quantity and quality egg production. T h e public price brings about an increased pro- formula lists the* ingredients pound for pound. More and duction resulting in turn in a low more poultrymen who know egg making feedstuffs are 1. Wool will be accepted for the pool oh contract only. Write for a contract now and make pooling ar- price. State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co. adopting Farm Bureau Brand feeds. Distributed by co- rangements. It is over production that cuts the 2. The wool pool sales charge, which includes grading, prices; production must be adjusted Bloomington, 111. operative ass'ns and authorized Farm Bureau agents. marketing, insurance and warehousing, is guaran- to consumers' demand. teed at 2% cents per pound. Freight is extra. In 192.7 there was a poor crop of S. An additional handing charge of ] 4 cent per pound will be made Farm Bureau members and 1 cent potatoes in Michigan which should have brought a higher price; but MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service - State Agent per pound to non-Farm Bureau members to reim- for the entire United States there was a large crop that lowered the Lansing, Michigan burse the Michigan Farm Bureau for expenses in- Lansing, Michigan t curred in organizing the pool and assembling the market price. wool. We see here plainly it would not 4. Liberal cash advances, if requested, will be made as pay to take any measures for a euro before, on the arrival of wools at the Columbus in one state only. warehouse. The pool will charge the same rate of The only solution lives in a na- interest it has to pay lor money. tional program with consideration 5. Wool will be loaded at points where it can be assem- of the world market. bled most conveniently. Instructions will be fur- Each of the 6*6 million farmers in nished from the State office. Sacks will be fur- the United States produces without nished marketing members. Don't ship any wool a thought to the plans of the rest without instructions. «. Contract blank and full information may be ob- and without considering he will produce at a profit or a loss. whether 8. O n i o n s , 3 cents p e r his u t m o s t t o bring 'about a c h a n g e before he come's home? t h e p r e s s u r e t h e y h a d b e t t e r come h o m e , a n d l e t us h a v e some one Will be Appreciated also n a t i o n a l l y . Branch Co. Very t r u l y y o u r s . GEO. E . BURD1CK. t h e r e w h o can do t h e j o b for ALFALFA IN MICH. been signed H u n d r e d s ot wool pool - h a v e been sent to poolers a n d wool is being shipped t o C o l u m b u s pound, g a r l i c 2 cents p e r p o u n d . " SEC. 18. T h a t title 1, section 1, p a r a g r a p h 769. of such Act is a m e n d - 1 also weonder if o u r public serv- ow many u n p a i d , h o w ma,ny d e s p o n d e n t men a n d women We've waited seven now a n d while we h a v e been wait- long years C o l d w a t e r , Mich. Little Willie: " I don't want to ing, t h e millionaires h a v e n o t g r o w n March 17, 1928 go t o t h a t d a m n school a n y m o r e : - ' by some poolers who a r e not 1" to read a s follows: have been created, how m a y hopes Michigan State F a r m B u r e a u , F a t h e r : " W h y Willie, w h e r e did Stands Close T o Grimm For at carload points. " P A H . 7GJ). W h i t e o r Irish pota- have been blasted while t h e y have When we h e a r of ,the - toes, 1 cent p e r p o u n d ; dried, d e h y - dilly dallied from o n e session wealth of America (6.". cents o u t of a n s i n g , Mich., L you ever learn such a word a s t h a t ? " Hardiness; Grimm Supply d r a t e d o r desiccated p o t a t o e s . 5 cents t h r o u g h a n o t h e r over m e t h o d s a n d every dollar of b a n k d e p o s i t s of t h e G e n t l e m e n : Little Willie: " W h y , William Is Short Plan Vigorous Tariff per pound; potato flour, .", cents per m e a n s of pleasing t h e m s e l v e s , or world are credited t o A m e r i c a ) when Copy of F a r m B u r e a u p a t r o n a g e S h a k e s p e a r e uses w o r d s like t h a t . " we think of it a n d t h e n k n o w of t h e dividend coupon received. Thanks. F a t h e r : " W e l l , t h e n , quit r u n n i n ' Boost For Farmers pound." t h e i r p a r t i c u l a r taction? s t r u g g l e a m o n g o u r class a n d t h e This is a n o t h e r a d v a n c e m e n t in a r o u n d with h i m . " — (Continued from page one; SEC. Hi. That title 1. section 1. The f a r m e r has stood about Tests of h a r d i n e s s of Utah n u m b e r losing out every day, one h a s good business for t h e f a r m e r . I be- Hon of all such m e a t s offered for p a r a g r a p h 7 7 0, of such Act is a m e n d - enough bunk about u n c o n s t i t u t i o n a l in Michigan bear out t h e s t a t e m e n t no p a t i e n c e with t h e political aspir- lieve t h a t it will be g r e a t l y a p p r e - m e a n s a n d practical ways, they now that I'tah, Idaho a n d Montana com- e n t r y and refused admission into t h e ed t o read a s follows: a n t s claiming farm friendship. Ac- ciated a n d s t r o n g l y p a t r o n i z e d by t h e GarlocH Williams Co. " P A H . 770. T o m a t o e s , in t h e i r nat- want action. And my suggestion mon alfalfa may all be classed in one Cnited States u n l e s s t h e s a m e be tions will tell m o r e t h a n p r o m i s e s , m a n y F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s , also would be t o d e m a n d it or put serv- 2614 Orleans St. g r o u p , according to Mr. H. ('. Kath- exported by t h e consignee within t h e ural s t a t e , 3 cents p e r p o u n d , t o m a - the m a n who DOES s h o u l d have fat- t h a t it will be o n e of t h e s t r o n g e s t f r of t h e Michigan State College t i m e fixed t h e r e f o r in such rules a n ! to paste. 4 0 p e r c e n t u m a d v a l o r e m - a n t s t h e r e w h o will obey o r d e r s . I'm m o r e c o n s i d e r a t i o n t h a n t h e m a n i n d u c e m e n t s for a n o n - m e m b e r t o Detroit F a r m (Mops Dep't. regulations." all other, p r e p a r e d o r p r e s e r v e d in disgusted with t h e C o n g r e s s m a n who Your shipments of poultry, eggs SBC 5. T h a t title 1. section 1. any m a n n e r , 40 per c e n t u m a d valor- tells you t h e r e ' s no use v o t i n g for who says ' I ' m t h i n k i n g a b o u t y o u j o i n . and veal a r e solicited. Tags and In tests at Bast Lansing, four or a n d if I t h i n k you need s o m e t h i n g I a m p r o u d to be a F a r m B u r e a u market information sent on request. p a r a g r a p h To?, of such Act is a m e n d - e m . " the M c N a r y - H a u g e n Bill because t h e five years a g o , t h e difference be- p e r h a p s w e can help you some time m e m b # r , a n o r g a n i z a t i o n t h a t m e a n s ed to read a s follows: SEC. 20. T h a t title 1. s c t i o n 1, Chief Executive will veto it. I say. tween t h e total yield from Utah \ in t h e f u t u r e . " " P A R . 7U7. Milk, fresh. 5 cents p a r a g r a p h 7 72, of such Act is a m e n d - s t a n d y o u r g r o u n d a n d refuse to Montana a n d Idaho common seed Is per g a l l o n ; s o u r milk o r b u t t e r m i l k , ed t o read a s follows: take nothing less t h a n w h a t will O u r idea of a good j o k e would h e negligible. None of them a r e >iuite as '_' cents p e r g a l l o n ; cream. 40 cents "PAR. 77*2. Vegetables in t h e i r bring r e c o g n i t i o n to t h e f a r m e r to call u p Scotland o n t h e t e l e p h o n e good as G r i m m , but when t h e sup- ply of Grimm is e x h a u s t e d , farmers in this s t a t e m a y select seed from any of these states as his next choice pn- g a l l o n : P r o v i d e d . That fresh o r n a t u r a l s t a t e , not specially provide: sour milk c o n t a i n i n g more t h a n 7 for, 4 0 p e r c e n t u m ad v a l o r e m : P r o - per c e n t u m of butterfat shall be vided. That in t h e a s s e s s m e n t of d u - r7= d u t i a b l e as c r e a m , and cream con- ties on v e g e t a b l e s no s e g r e g a t i o n o r 1 peal for assistance a n d if they and reverse t h e charges. =T\ 25% OFF and t h e prices should be practically Since t h e r e is plenty of Utah t e r . " t a i n i n g more t h a n 4.~> p e r c e n t u m of a l l o w a n c e of any kind shall be m a d e butterfat shall be dutiable a s but- for foreign m a t t e r s mixed t h e r e w i t h . " or impurities FARMERS! CS\a\e 1 •v mutual Rodded Fire J Insurance Co., of TTlich. **) HOME O F F I C E - r t - I N T . MICH { ^ A Real Underwear Sale g r o w n seed to be h a d . by far t h e SEC. 6. That title 1, section 1, SEC. 2 1 . That title 1. section 1. We like to clean out our stock of underwear each season g r e a t e r a c r e a g e of Michigan alfalfa and to speed it up, we have decided to make an attractive not planted t o Grimm o r H a r d i g a n paragraph 70S. of such Act, isp a r a g r a p h 7 7 3 , of such Act is Insure in the Largest Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company will be planted to Utah common a m e n d e d to read as follows: a m e n d e d to read a s follows: In Michigan stock moving proposition to our Farm Bureau News read- with a s s u r a n c e s of good success, ex- " P A I t . 70!). Milk, condensed o r Paragraph 77:$. Vegetables, if 1 8 , 0 0 0 M e m b e r s , over $70,500,000 a t risk. N e t Assets a n d R e - ers. Those of you who have Farm Bureau underwear know e v a p o r a t e d , in h e r m e t i c a l l y sealed cut, sliced o r o t h e r w i s e reduced in the regular prices and the values offered. This is a good cept u n d e r very adverse conditions s o u r c e s $35G,619.53. E s t a b l i s h e d 1 9 0 S — h a v e paid $ 3 , 2 6 2 , 7 5 3 c o n t a i n e r s , u n s w e e t e n e d . 2 cents per size, or if p a r c h e d or r o a s t e d , o r if T h e w i n t e r s in Utah, where alfalfa pound, s w e e t e n e d . :! cents per p o u n d ; pickled or packed in salt, b r i n e , o i l , in losses. time to lay in what you're going to need and have the dif- seed is grown, a r e severe because of all o t h e r , 2 % c e n t s per p o u n d ; whole or p r e p a r e d or p r e s e r v e d in any oth- A b r o a d liberal policy c o v e r i n g a l l f a r m p r o p e r t y a t a s low a cost ference. the high a l t i t u d e . Minimum tmper:i- as good business m e t h o d s will p e r m i t . milk powder, 6 cents p e r p o u n d . er way a n d not specially provided O u r Xo. 9 7 8 , heavy wool spun u n i o n s u i t is t h e best t h a t c a n t u r e s t h e r e go 10 to 20 degrees be- A $ 1 , 0 0 0 B l a n k e t Policy is often w o r t h a $2,000 Classified Policy, a s cream powder, 14 cents p e r p o u n d ; for; sauces of all k i n d s , not specially be m a d e in wool s p u n s . T h e well t w i s t e d y a r n s a n d t i g h t l y k n i t - low zero, which a r e similar t o t h e it covers what you lose. If stock a n d tools a r e saved a l l will and s k i n i m e d - m i l k powder, 3 cents ted stitch p r o d u c e t h e g r e a t e s t d u r a b i l i t y possible in t h i s p a r t i c u - t e m p e r a t u r e r a n g e s in t h e seed p r o provided for; soya beans, p r e p a r e d O" apply o n hay a n d g r a i n o r vice v e r s a . per p o u n d ; m a l t e d milk a n d com- l a r t e x t u r e . Color: S a l m o n . All sizes. O u r &A F A ducing districts in M o n t a n a . Idaho preserved in a n y m a n n e r ; bean stick. T h e r e i s a vast difference in policies—A c h e a p n a r r o w policy is a p o u n d s oi- m i x t u r e s of or s u b s t i t u t e s r e g u l a r price per s u i t $6.00. Special s a l e price «P**«*JU or t h e Dakot. mii-o, bean cake a n d similar p r o d u c t s d e a r buy. for milk or c r e a m , 40 p e r c e n t u m ad not specially provided f o r ; soups, valorem." W r i t e F o r I n f o r m a t i o n AV. T . L E W I S O u r N o . 5 7 8 h e a v y wool s p u n pastes, balls, p u d d i n g s , hash a n d all Tells How Sheepmen SBC. 7. T h a t title 1. section 1 s i m i l a r forms, composed of vege- S e c r e t a r y S t a t e M u t u a l R o d d e d F i r e I n s u r a n c e Co., of Mifli. union s u i t is m a d e from well b l e n d e d , p a r a g r a p h 709. of such Act is a m e n d - t a b l e s , o r of v e g e t a b l e s a n d m e a t , o r smooth appearing, tightly construct- Of Australia Won Out ed t o read as follows: 710-713 F . P . S m i t h Bldff., F l i n t , Mich. ed fabric, which is All W o o l . C o l o r : ainn.'.i from page otie) fish, o r b o t h , n o t specially provided Grey. O u r r e g u l a r price p e r sui PAR. 7(M). B a t t e r , 16 c e n t s p e r for. ~>0 p e r c e n t u m a d v a l o r e m . " "Such m a r k e t i n g is really in t h e p o u n d ; o l e o m a r g a r i n e and o t h e r b u t - n a t u r e of a gigantic pooling of com ter s u b s t i t u t e s , 16 cents p e r p o u n d . " SEC. 2 2 . T h a t title 1, section 1. p a r a g r a p h 7 7 7, of such Act is a m e n d - $5.50. Special sale price $4.13 mon interest in t h e best h a n d l i n g of SEC. 7. T h a t title 1. section 1, t h e wool crop. Along with t h e pub- p a r a g r a p h 709. of such Act is a m e n d - ed t o read as follows; (In ordering, t h e chest a n d trunk lic auction, as described, which ban- ed to read as follows: PAH. 7 7 7 . Hay. $6 p e r t o n : measurements are essential to insure d i t s about 96 per cent Of t h e Aus- s t r a w , $ 1 per t o n . " perfect fit a n d c o m f o r t . ) " P A R . 700. P u t t e r , 1»; cents p e r SEC. 2 3 . T h a t title 1, section 1. t r a l i a n wool, t h e A u s t r a l i a n s impose p o u n d ; o l e o m a r g a r i n e a n d o t h e r b u t - r u l e s on t h e m s e l v e s to a s s u r e t h e ter s u b s t i t u t e s , 16 c e n t s p e r p o u n d . " p a r a g r a p h : 7 S 0 . of such Act is a m e n d ed by a d d i n g after p a r a g r a p h 7 80, a c o n t i n u e d good q u a l i t y fleeces. of their SBC. 8. T h a t t i t l e paragraph 1 section 1, new p a r a g r a p h t o r e a d a s follows: 7 1 0 , of such A c t is PAH. 7 8 1 . H o r s e r a d i s h roots, 40 All Wool Shirts " T w o m o n t h s before s h e a r i n g time a m e n d e d to r e a d a s follows: most of t h e s h e e p m e n pass every "PAR. 7 1 0 . Cheese, a n d s u b s t i - sheep before a sheep classifier w h o t u t e s t h e r e f o r e , 10 cents p e r p o u n d , per centum ad v a l o r e m . " and Drawers, too A Wonderful Day For classifies t h e a n i m a l s for m a t i n g with but n o t less t h a n 40 p e r c e n t u m a d o t h e r classifications t o i m p r o v e t h ? v a l o r e m . " g e n e r a l flock. Some t h r o w o u t about SEC. 9. T h a t title 1. section 1, Some In Agriculture The Solvaylimed farm O u r No. GOO, S h i r t s a n d D r a w e r s a r e m a d e from All Wool fabric. T h e y a r n is k n i t t e d v e r y t i g h t l y which 30 p e r cent of t h e i r ewes each year. p a r a g r a p h 7 1 1 , of such Act is a m e n d - F u r t h e r m o r e , t h e people on t h e u n -ed t o r e a d a s follows: d e r side of t h e worid h a v e been forc- P A H . 7 1 1 . Hiids, live: Poultry, (Continued from PAKP one> women long past middle a g e still doing t h e every d a y labor o n farms is the successful farm/ makes t h e garments w a r m . Color: Grey. All sizes. O u r r e g u l a r price p e r g a r m e n t $ 3 . 2 5 . Special s a l e p r i c e . . . exceedingly $2.44 ed t o c h a n g e o u r familiar varieties ot • i ' - c e n t s p e r p o u n d ; a l l o t h e r val- one m u s t h e s i t a t e in m a k i n g a n y T h e farmer spreading Solvay Pulverized Lime- Nheep into new types to s t a n d t h e i r ued a t $5 o r less e a c h , 7"> cents e a c h ; p r o m i s i n g p r e d i c t i o n s for a g r i c u l - stone is bound t o be successful because he is c o n d i t i o n s of d r o u g h t , etc. The pool- valued a t m o r e t h a n $5 each, 40 p e r t u r e ; we a l l k n o w t h a t these aged sure of sweet soil, productive soil. That means bumper crops—large profits. ( I n o r d e r i n g s h i r t s t h e c h e s t size, ing idea of classification is c a r r i e d c e n t u m a d v a l o r e m . " people m u s t some day and soon give body l e n g t h a n d s l e e v e a r e t h e e s - up t h e b a t t l e . Spread Solvay this year—sweeten sour soil, release sential measurements. The measure- out in t h e s h e a r i n g . T h e low g r a d e s SEC. l i t . T h a t title 1. section 1. plant food and you'll have fertile.productive fields. a r e sorted out. The cost is a b o u t 1 9J p a r a g r a p h 712. of such Act is a m e n d - My idea of a p r o s p e r o u s agricul- ments for proper fitting drawers a r e Solvay gives you more, dollar for dollar, than any the waist, inseam a n d out seam.) cents p e r pound, but t h e gain is 4 to ed t o read a s follows: t u r e is w h e n f a r m i n g is so r e m u n - other lime you can buy. High test, furnace dried, 6 cents p e r pound. e r a t i v e t h a t it will be as a t t r a c t i v e finely ground, safe to handle—will not burn- In P A H . 712, Birds, d e a d , dressed, o r to all ages a s any o t h e r kind of work " T h e United States p r o d u c e s about u n d r e s s e d : P o u l t r y , easy t o handle 100-lb. bags and in bulk. W e g u a r a n t e e a b s o l u t e satisfac- 12 c e n t s p e r Our y o u n g folks a t one time did n o t 50 p e r cent of its a n n u a l r e q u i r e - p o u n d ; all o t h e r , 16 cents per p o u n d ; Write for the Solvav Lime Book—free. tion. Care for future needs now. m e n t s of wool. So f a r t h e g r o w e r has all of t h e foregoing, p r e p a r e d o r p r e - h e s i t a t e t o live on t h e farm a n d I ' m SOLVAY S A L E S C O R P O R A T I O N not been a s i m p o r t a n t a s he might served in a n y m a n n e r a n d n o t espe- certain m a n y w o u l d still enjoy farm Detroit, Mich W r i t e for s a m p l e s of o u r n e w S p r i n g S U I T I N G S a n d T O P be in t h e m a r k e t i n g of it. W e h a v s cially provided for, 70 p e r c e n t u m life if they could s e e their way clear COATINGS. O u r l i n e now is v e r y c o m p l e t e . F u l l i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t 30 wool pools, l a r g e a n d s m a l ' , ad v a l o r e m . " to come o u t whole by so doing. E v g l a d l y given u p o n r e q u e s t . four or five of that n u m b e r h a n d ' e en in t h e dairy sections w e feel that wool. More AVOOI s h o u l d come into ed t o read a s follows: the American wool pools. Wools a r e SEC. 1 1 . T h a t title 1, section 1, t h e bulk of t h e A m e r i c a n pooled p a r a g r a p h 713, of such Act is a m e n d - all we h a v e left a f t e r t h e y e a r ' s o p - e r a t i o n s is t h e pile of m a n u r e t h a t must be put back on t h e farm in o r - LOCAL DEALERS State Sarin Bureau " P A H . 71.'$. E g g s of poultry, in scarce a n d prices a r e good. Until the shell, 15 c e n t s p e r dozen; whole der t h a t the job can be c o n t i n u e d . CLOTHING DEPARTMENT 221-227 N . CEDAR S T R E E T LANSING, MICH. American wool g r o w e r s o r g a n i z e t h e eggs, e g g yolk, e g g a l b u m e n , frozen I know this is not a very p l e a s a n t m a r k e t i n g of t h e i r clips, t h e y never or o t h e r w i s e p r e p a r e d o r preserved p i c t u r e t o look a t a n d I do so dislike will have m u c h to s a y a b o u t t h e val- and not especially provided for. 1",to s e e gloom a n d t r o u b l e a n d dis- ue of t h e i r wool. In t h e United S t a t e s cents p e r p o u n d ; dried whole eggs, c o u r a g e m e n t b u t we m u s t once in a t h e wool pool system of assembling dried e g g yolk, a n d dried e g g albu- while call a halt a n d look t h e s i t u a - •wool a n d m a r k e t i n g it by g r a d e h a s men, .">3 V2 cents p e r p o u n d . " tion s q u a r e in t h e face. W e m u s t made considerable headway in t h e be done. T h e A u s t r a l i a n public auc- ed to read a s follows: not k i d ourselves t h a t t h i n g s a r e go- SEC. 12. T h a t title 1. section 1. ing all right when o u r b e t t e r j u d g - past ten y e a r s , b u t t h e r e is m u c h to p a r a g r a p h 724, of such Act is a m e n d - m e n t tells u s different. We m u s t be \ The Culti-Packer Is Made Only By D u n h a m | tions h a v e b e e n m o r e t h a n 40 y e a r s h o n e s t with t h e j o b w e chose for o u r " P A R . 7 2 1 . C o m or maize, in- life w o r k a n d we s h o u l d p l a n for it in t h e i r d e v e l o p m e n t to t a k e in t h e c l u d i n g cracked corn, 30 cents p e r •BB^^^^n Exclusive Dunham Features e n t i r e n a t i o n a l crop, b u t they seem bushel of fifty-six a n d fight for i t , if need be. QIICK DETACHABLE AUTOMATIC P R E S S U R E pounds; corn It s e e m s t o me t o be j u s t t h e right CONTROL to t h i n k if has been well w o r t h i t . " g r i t s , meal a n d flour a n d s i m i l a r WHEELS Mr. W a l k e r ' s d e s c r i p t i o n of sheep p r o d u c t s , 60 cents p e r o n e h u n d r e d t i m e now to do o u r defense w o r k ; Easily r e m o v e d for s t r a d d l i n g A d j u s t s itself t o a l l c r o p a n d soil g r o w i n g c o n d i t i o n s , both n a t u r a l and p o u n d s . " nobody will help u s if w e d o n o t see corn or o t h e r row crops. conditions. Insures easy riding. economic, were i n t e r e s t i n g . He said our need of help a n d a r e n o t will- SEC. 13. T h a t title 2. section 202, t h a t m e n on t h e o t h e r side of t h e of such Act is a m e n d e d by r e p e a l i n g ing t o plan for h e l p . We h e a r m u c h world c a n ' t p r o d u c e wool cheaper p a r a g r a p h 1 •"> l 7. a b o u t farm relief t h e s e days, b u t I t h a n w e can in t h e United S t a t e s . feel t h a t we s h o u l d a s k for farm SEC. 14. T h a t title 1. section 1. A u s t r a l i a is a s l a r g e a s t h e United p a r a g r a p h 7 :!.">, of such Act is a m e n d - j u s t i c e . I feel c e r t a i n t h e f a r m e r c a n S t a t e s , a n d h a s a p o p u l a t i o n about ed by a d d i n g after p a r a g r a p h 7 3 5 a relieve h i s o w n s i t u a t i o n if h e c a n t h a t of Ohio s c a t t e r e d over that a r e a new p a r a g r a p h , a s follows: only h a v e a c h a n c e t o help himself w h i c h comprises five s t a t e s , each of a n d n o w is t h e t i m e t o act. I w o n d e r " P A H . ~:i~>. A. B a n a n a s , g r e e n o r w h a t t h e r e s u l t w o u l d be if every which t o k e e p traffic inside i t s own ripe, 50 cents p e r b u n c h . " I b o r d e r s , i n s t a l l e d r a i l r o a d s of dif f a r m w o m a n w h o w a n t s t h i n g s dif- SEC. 1 5 ; T h a t title 1, section 1, ferent t r a c k gauges, which h a s m a d e p a r a g r a p h 737. of such Act is a m e n d - ferent t h a n they a r e o r have been shipping costs s k y high on account ed t o r e a d a s follows: for s o m e time, w r ould tell h e r Con- of t h ^ n u m e r o u s t r a n s f e r s t h a t have " P A H . 7:$7. C h e r r i e s , in t h e i r n a t - to be m a d e . u r a l s t a t e , s u l p h u r e d or in b r i n e , T h e c o u n t r y is subject t o frequent 2V& cents p e r pound, pitted c h e r r i e s , d r o u g h t s ; very little feed is produc- in t h e i r n a t u r a l s t a t e , s u l p h u r e d , o r ' CORN ed. O n e p r o d u c e r told M j \ W a l k e r in b r i n e , 5 cents p e r p o u n d ; m a r - M. A. ('. Y E L L O W D E N T it cost h i m $18,000 to hold 100.000 aschino c h e r r i e s a n d cherries p r e - Raised in Bay county, Mich. sheep four m o n t h s . Blow flies some- pared or p r e s e r v e d i n a n y m a n n e r , A d a p t e d to c e n t r a l a n d s o u t h - t i m e s cause a great deal of t r o u b l e . 50 per c e n t u m a d v a l o r e m . " e r n Michigan w h e r e early m a - All l a n d s m u s t be fenced a g a i n s t fab t u r i t y is desired. SEC. 16. T h a t title 1, section 1, bits, which supply 60,000,000 pelts R E G I S T E R E D $7.00 p e r b u . p a r a g r a p h 763, of such Act is a m e n d - a n n u a l l y t o t h e fur t r a d e . S o m e sec- C E R T I F I E D $6.00 p e r bu., f. ed t o r e a d a s follows: tions m u s t p u t up high fen. k e e p wild dogs from t h e sheep. T l u l a b o r laws m a k e $20 a w e e k , t h e " P A R . 7«:$. B e a n s , n o t especially provided for, g r e e n o r u n r i p e , 3 cents per p o u n d ; dried, 5 cents p e r p o u n d ; o. b . . shipping point". Write George Rae, Bay City Michigan, R - 4 , o r Michigan FIRMS LOOSE SOIL AND CLOSES UP AIR SPACES m i n i m u m wage for a n y kind of help. F a r m Bureau Seed Service, Plowing often leaves air spaces between the furrow slices and the furrow bottoms. in brine, p r e p a r e d o r p r e s e r v e d in T h e Closer S e t t l e m e n t Act enables L a n s i n g , Mich. any m a n n e r , 6 c e n t s p e r p o u n d . " t h e g o v e r n m e n t t o inform a n y l a r g e SEC. 1 7 . T h a t t i t l e 1. section 1, These spaces should be closed and the loose soil firmed by Culti- l a n d h o l d e r at a n y t i m e t h a t it r e - IT CULTIVATES q u i r e s h i s l a n d s for m o r e intensive Breaks crusts, hinders weeds, Packing. If this is not done, the subsoil moisture cannot rise f a r m i n g a n d s e t t l e m e n t . As a result r e s e t s roofs, m a k e s g r o w t h m o r e past these cracks and reach the roots which grow later in the r a p i d , saves o n e o r m o r e s h o v e l t h e sheep i n d u s t r y h a s been driven f u r t h e r inland t o t h e d r i e r a r e a s Classified Ads c u l t i v a t i o n s . soil above. T h e improved Culti-Packer is sold ON A MONEY Queensland h a s h a d a four y e a r s ' Advertisements classified in these columns will be charged at the rate BACK G U A R A N T E E by the d r o u g h t . Millions of sheep have died of 5 cents a word. Where the ads are to appear twice, the rate will be a n d still t h e c o u n t r y is overstocked <\y 2 cents a word and for ads running three times or more, 4 cents a word, with about 105,000,000 h e a d . S o u t h Africa, with a n a r e a of 4 3 " , - each Insertion. Farm Bureau members, who actually own this publication, have the advantage of a rate of 50 cents for any ad of not more than 25 words. Where the ad carries more than 25 words, the rate to them is MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SUPPLY SERVICE FREE 000 s q u a r e miles, h a s about 35,000- three cents a word. Cash must accompany all orders for advertisements. Lansing, Michigan W r i t e f o r "Soil 000 sheep. I t s principal t r o u b l e s a r e — o r w r i t e t h e a d d r e s s below for i n f o r m a t i o n - Sense"—many help- d i o u g h t s a n d frequent s c o u r g e s of IT PACKS ful f a r m i n g h i n t s . p a r a s i t e s Which often CERTIFIED WOI-VERINE OATS. Won practically premium ;it International Grain & Hayworthy oats. Certified Wisconsin Six Row R K O I S T E R E D AND CERTIFIED W h e e l s p e n e t r a t e deeply, close THE DUNHAM COMPANY up a i r spaces, m a k e c o m p a c t firm wipe o u t t h e sheep p o p u l a t i o n ove-* Show, Chicago and Michigan State •'<>!- Barley. Registered and Certified Pickett lege. Write J. W. Kennedy X.- SOILS. Yellow Dent Corn. Certified Grimm Al- seed bed. Helps control Corn B e r o a , ( S u b u r b of C l e v e l a n d ) , O b i o wide a r e a s . In t h e O r a n g e F r e e State Orleans, Mich. 3-30-28-p falfa. Best of quality, satisfaction guar- Borer. Since 1846 a n d t h e T r a n s v a a l , sheep a r e drench anteed. Write for seed circular. Fair- ed twice a m o n t h REGISTERED for protection grown under the Inspection of the Mich- grove WOLVERINE OATS Associated Seed Growers, W. K Kirk, Secy, Fairgrove, Michigan. 3-23-2S NOTE THESE PRICES against paras. igan Crop improvement Association and ealed by them, also Certified Worthy W Zealand, with an a r e a a b o u t Seed oats. Dobson Bros., Quincy, Mich NOW TAKIXO ORDERS FOR CHICKS. Head about our Rural "Gold Seal" Michi- * jnm^ Length Actual Number Number. Farm Bureau t h a t of Colorado, is b e t t e r fixed if 0-28-P gan Accredited stock. White Leghorns, jy r n o n T - ^ i No. Over-all, Rolling Weight, of of Price Capacity, Pounds t h e m a t t e r of climax. It h a s a sheep MICHIGAN CERTIFIED WHITE LEG- Brown ustomers Leghorns. Auconas. everywhere. Write how Satisfied many Inches Wheels Horses Complete population of 25,006,000. torn chicks also record of performance vou want. We will quote lowest prices. Inches ..latching enKs. chicks and cockerels. First 'atalog free. Rural Poultry Farm, K-l. 50 86 74 950 37 2 [ *$59.95 Walker is a d d r e s s i n g meet- pen Michigan International Egg Laying IT MULCHES 98 86 i n g s of Michigan Wool G r o w e r s in on test 1926-27 record i'Trc *-KKS in 52 Box L'f. Zeeland, Mich. 3-29R r w h e e l s split r i d g e s m a d e r.2 1050 43 2 or 3 *$69.00 t h e interest of t h e Michigan-Ohio reeks which is the lushest record eve' r.6 110 98 1175 49 3 1 *$77.00 na.le in the Michigan contest. Grade A by .front wheels, plowing a n d r e - Wool Pool at Lansing. H a s t i n g s . hicks $16.00 per hundred. $7."..no fw 50". FOR SALE-^SEED CORN, DUNCAN plowing t h e field t o form a loose Yellow Dent. Registered 17.06; Certified F r o n t w h e e l s J i inch d i a m e t e r . R e a r W h e e l s 12 inch d i a m e t e r , Vnn Arbor. Flint a n d I m l a y Yi ite for circular and prices on special 56.00: Fire Dried, splendid type, high m u l c h , saves m o i s t u r e ' D e d u c t $ 4 . 0 0 for C i i l t i - P n r k e r f w a n t e d w i t h o u t f o r e c a r r i n g e a n d s e a t . P r i c e s a r e f. o. b . B e r e a , O . City this week e n d . 'Oils. Harry Burns, Millington, Mich. germination. E. K. York, Three Rivers, ' - ~- i " . n m v » . v v iw. v • • . . . - . « . «..i •• n . u i i n i » i i n i M i r l o r r c a r n n g e a n u s e a t . J r i c e s a r e i . o . f>. IJerea, O. K 4-13-28-p' .Mich., R. 4. 4-1 i P