The Business of the Farmer MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS W i t h A Strong Farm Bureau Can Be Protected Only Are Made Poss'/bte Through Proper Organisation Great Rural Advantages PUBLISHED BY THE MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP SIXTH YEAR, VOL. VI, No. 8 APRIL 27, 1928 ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY DIRECT BUYING BY MICHIGAN FRUIT PROF. J. F. COX HOUSE LIMITS DEBATE ON M'NARY- PACKERS NOT GOOD T i m e t o Look 'em Over GROWERS SERVES HAUGEN BILL; ADOPTION IS CONCEDED FORTHEPRODUCER PRODUCERS WELL SIZE OF MAJORITY ONLY QUESTION Enables Packers to Evade Co-operation Has Increased The Competition Which Returns; Benefited Haugen Bill Is Substituted For McNary Measure Builds Prices Communities Just Passed By Senate; American Farm Bureau Presents Improvements Made NOT BONDED TO PAY 2,000 ACTIVE MEMBERS On Previous Farm Relief Plans Indiana Farm Bureau Man Ass'n Works With State Farm Tells Dangerous Points As the Farm Bureau News goes to press the McNary- Bureau In Public Policy Haugen agricultural surplus control measure is being debated In The System Matters in the House at Washington, with debate limited to about 16 By LEE R. HIGHLEN By J. A. RICH U'DS hours before calling the roll. Director of Live Stock Marketing, Indiana Farm Bureau See'y Benien Co. Farm H'ircaii April 1 2, the Senate passed the McNary bill with a majority Benton Harbor, April 13—The an- of more than two to one. When the McNary bill came over The farmer's efforts to control the nual meeting of the Michigan Frui' marketing of his product have, of Growers Inc. was held at the office to the House, it was decided to substitute for it the Haugen course, resulted in the elimination of some old line individuals and in- here, April 12. Representatives bill, in order to clear some differences between the Senate from nearly all of the 19 associa- and House versions of the bill, brought about by Senate terests. tions affiliated with tl • 'Michigan" These have retaliated by attempt- attended a very good meeting. Re- amendments to the McNary bill. ing to gain control of the live stock ports for the past ye, -riven Enactment of the Haugen measure by the House seems to at the poiut of production. In In and all the officers wer* re-elected. diana shipments direct with the use Directors from up and down the be a foregone conclusion. The only question seems to be the of many little daily markets, are the state reported fruit prospects very size of the vote in its favor and the significance of that major- means used to attack the co-operative good and a very optimistic feeling ity when the time comes to consider passing the McNary- marketing system. Many farmers have been led to believe that a little prevailed. The directors exj bemselves PROF. COX ADVISES Haugen bill over the almost certain Presidential veto it face* market, which is nothing more than because of the presence of the equalization fee. buying by. the packer direct in the country, is beneficial to their inter- as satisfied with the work of the year and ready to back up the mana- ger in the work outlined for coming ON SAVING WINTE Advices from Washington say that three hours of the de- ests. Will Pay No .More SENATOR COUZENS SECOND SERIES OF year. Closer co-operation between the locals and the "Michigan", the INJURED ALFALFA bate time allowed to opponents of the McNary-Haugen plan have been allotted to Rep. John C. Ketcham of Michigan and The Indiana Farm Bureau is op- posed to direct buying in the country and the little markets, on the theory EXPLAINS SUPPORT CO. FARM BUREAU editing of a trade journal to its members, and the . establishing of It Is Possible T o Repair Fields trademark and trade brands were Rep. Jones of Texas, who will argue the debenture plan as a substitute. Their argument will be in the shape of a minority that no packer or' other buyer will go to the country and pay mora for OF Nt NARY BILL MEETINGS IS ON among th? projects proposed by Mr. F. L. Granger, sales manager. By Reseeding, Mechanical Treatment report as the House Committee on Agriculture rejected the debenture plan. live stock than it would cost him on The "Michigan" is th only organi- his natural terminal market. Direct Believes President's Objec- Officers And Members Meet zation in the state selling the prod- Opinion at Washington and elsewhere seems to be that the to-the-packer movement takes the ucts of the fruit farm r that is al- ATTENTION cream of the live stock and leaves tions Met And Plan Should To Build Programs so rendering an enorm us amount of IMPORTANT McNary-Haugen plan with the equalization fee is the only the culls to go to the open market Have a Trial For 1928 service to its member- along the workable surplus control measure that has come out of several and make the market on which all lines of legislation, railroad rate ad- Cultipacker O n Heaved Stands years debate on the matter, and that as some surplus control live stock is sold. The Detroit News of April 13, pub- A second series of conferences of justments, etc. Very frequently the Causes Them To Come measure is needed, the farmer should be permitted to try out The Farm Bureau believes little the County Farm Bureaus is now un- Farm Bureau and th "Michigan" markets are detrimental to the live lished the following statement from der way. It will be recalled that last a r e working hand in hand in some On Vigorously the McNary-Haugen plan. stock farmers' best interests, because Senator James Couzens as to why year six such meetings were held, important matter and a very friendly they develop into a one man outlet he voted for the McNary bill in the out of which grew some very impor- feeling exists between these organi- The present McNary-Haugen plan is recognized as a con- Inspection of alfalfa fields and re- and the farmer is subjected to a vi- Senate, April 12: siderable improvement over the previous drafts. Most of "I went into the matter as care- tant suggestions which led up to the zations. The "Michigan'' is one of ports of conditions in many places cious sort, although the top price adoption of such new policies as the the commodity exchanges of the over the state, indicate that there the administration objections have been met. T h e measure may compare reasonably well with fully as I could, in view of the lim- coupon book plan; a renewed interest Farm Burtau. has been somewhat greater damage the terminal price. Packer buying ited time I had available from other proposes to take in all agricultural commodities subject to in County Farm Bureau programs, Mr. C. L. Brody, Seiy-Mgr. of the than usual resulting from the heav in the country removes competition business and, finding I had no con- etc. State Farm Bureau, ai 1 a director ing of alfalfa plants clue to alternate surplus, rather than be limited to a few basif commodities. from the open market. structive suggestions to offer decid- ed to accept the committee's decision The groupings this year are some- of the 'Michigan" representing the freezing and thawing on wet ground Certain legal objections have been eliminated. The American Payment Not Guaranteed what different than last as new de- Farm Bureau, compar< tl this meet- and to winter-killing, according to Farm Bureau has listed the principal improvements on Again, the Packer and Stockyard as my judgment. velopments of membership plans have ing with some of the" meetings held Prof. J. F. Cox of the Michigan State administration has no jurisdiction "I decided the committee had previous farm relief measures and states them as follows: eliminated at least nine of the ob- made this necessary. Four counties, several years ago and c mmented up- Farm Crops Dept. over business transacted outside of Tied To Constitution *— .. .,r _ Kent, Allegan, Barry and Ottawa met on the growth he cou I see in the Many fields bad ^public stockyards. The Packer and jections the President raised to the and considered a special plan for "Michigan" in the last four years at this time cf the year will make (a) More specifically thai, lative to ascertaining when a «ur- Stockyard Administration is requir- bill in his veto message last year. maintaining members on Friday, and urged the directors to stand by sufficient recovery to produce profit- before the bill is tied into the com- Plus exists or threatens to exist, and ing packers to give bond, guarantee- It seemed to me also that the equal- April 6th. The counties of Clinton, their organization and not to IOSP able hay crops, and only in case^ merce clause of the Constitution. if the conditions surrounding the ing settlement for their purchases on ization fee had been subordinated Shiawassee, Eaton, G r atiot and Ioni; sight of the larger aspect of the where new seedings are known to (b) The Federal Farm Board is to commodity are adaptable to Its stor- public markets, but in no case do in the bill to such an extent that met at St. Johns on April 17th for movement and the Farm be appointed by the President and age or future disposition. Bureau be killed out should the crop be confirmed by the Senate as is cus- these bonds apply to stock bought in even if this portion of the measure a similar purpose. which is striving to advance all ot turned under. tomary in other Federal Boards or Initialization Last Resort the country. Therefore, the personal was found unconstitutional the bal- (g) The Federal Farm Board must responsibility and reliability of the ance of it still would be workable The conferences yet to be held co-operative work in the state. Where winter killing has taken Commissions. arrive at three findings before it en- legislation." follow: Berrien county is justly proud ol place in spots and one-half or two- Better Commodity Council* ters into marketing agreements with country buyer is the only protection that the livestock producer has who "My reason for voting against the Kalamazoo, April 24th, for the the "Michigan" and feels that ite thirds of an alfalfa stand remains (c) The commodity advisory coun- co-operative associations ,as follows: work is second to none of similar on the field, reseeding the field is cils are made to serve an entire com- (1) that there is or may ,be a sur- sells stock in this way. Some pack- McNary-Haugen bill last year was counties of Calhoun, Branch, Kala- exchanges in the state. advisable. Fields seeded one or two modity rather than merely the por- plus, national in extent, during the ers are financially in hard straits. that I believed the equalization fee mazoo, Van Buren, St. Joseph, Ber- tion produced in each of,the twelve ensuing year; (2) that loaning pro- unconstitutional. I had no objection rien and Cass. The Michigan Fruit Growers Inc. •years ago can be greatly improved, It is reported that one of the larg- to the fee in itself, holding on th » federal land bank districts as was visions have proven ineffective t o Ann Arbor, April 25th. for the is a commodity' organization repre- where partially winter-killed, by heretofore the case; these commodity control such surpluses; (3) that th« est packers on one of the eastern mar contrary that I represented a laud- counties of, Macomb, Oakland, senting a great many of the fruit spring toothing as soon as the kets, who caused much trouble on ac- able desire on the part of the farm- Wayne, advisory councils are given closer nature of the commodity is such as Livingston, Washtenaw, growers of western Michigan. It was ground can be worked this spring contact with the Federal Farm Board to lend itself to marketing as author- count of his delayed settlements for ers to help themselves. I see n ) Monroe, Lenawee, Jackson and Hills- organized in 1923 as a stock corpor- and reseeding the field, either using and are designated more particular ized in the measure. purchases made on the market, has harm, consequently in the fact that dale. ation with 18 local associations as a*seed drill and going over the en- functions to perform than formerly flatly refused to give bond guaran- the present bill includes the equali- (h) Each marketed unit of an Fremont, May 3rd, for the coun- its stock holders. Each association tire field, using eight or ten pounds has been found. agricultural commodity being mar- teeing settlement. When a commit- zation fee among the other remedies holds stock in proportion to the of seed per acre, or, if killed" out (d) Th.e loaning section has been keted under the terms of the meas- ties of, Mecdsta, Newaygo, Oceana, tee presented this proposition, this suggested. There is no harm in try- amount of fruit sold. The combined in well washed areas, harrowing and amplified so that every facility possi- ure shall contribute rateably its Muskegon, Mason, Manistee. Mont- ble to dispose of surpluses by the equitable share of the loss, cost and packer left the market and came to ing it. membership of these associations is broadcasting seed where the alfalfa calm and Isabella. loaning method can be put to use. the country to secure men to buy about 2,000. The "Michigan" acts is severely injured. charges arising out of the operations hogs for htm in the country and ship "As for the general aspect of farm Imlay City, April 27th, for the Control For Production of the agreements. This equalization them to him direct. relief, it has always struck me as counties of Huron, Tuscola, Sanilac, as a sales agency for the associations, The cultipacker should follow the (e) Authority is granted the Fed- fee is based squarely ou t h e proposi- unfortunate that the 6,000,000 farm- St. Clair, Lapeer, and Genesee. shipping apples, pears, peaches, drilled or broadcast seeding to cov- Sonie^f the Risk pooling of the cherries and raspber- er seed and compact the soil. Using eral Farm Board not to make loans if tion that it is apportioned an4 paid ers of the country should have no the producers of a commodity are as a regulation of interstate and That proposition works out like voice whatever in fixing the price Woodland township in Barry and etc. The sales manager is Mr. the cultipacker or weighted roller on found flagrantly to violate orderly foreign commerce, which was not so this: Most any community has a at which they sell their products. County now has 30 Farm Bureau F. L. Granger of Benton Harbor; alfalfa fields where heaving has oc- programs of planting and breeding so specifically done in former measure*. farmer who- likes to deal in livestock, Labor can regulate through the un- members. the president, Amos Tucker of South curred, particularly on seedings oC that extra at|d undue surpluses are Disposition of Fo« who can go to the.bank and finance ions the price it is to receive for the Haven; Sec'y-Treasurer, F. L. Brad- last year, is highly beneficial. Many caused to exist. * (i) The equalization fee is to bn several thousand dollars worth of services it sells, but the farmer to receive until he reads the market ford of Benton Harbor. plants which otherwise would have (f) Broad powers of investigation- al authority are granted the Board paid in (Continued respect of each marketed unit livestock, providing the bank thinks knows nothing about the price he is report in the newspapers." (Continued on page three) (Continued on paere* two) on page two) he has a suitable outlet. This man will buy hogs, consign them to this large packer, drawing a draft for seventy-five or eighty per cent at once, and t{ie other twenty or twenty- five per cent he will receive settle- ment for in from ten days to two weeks later, but in the meantime H o w Michigan Fruit Growers Builds Crop Values average cost on sour cherries in 1927 was 5.81 cents per pound. Contrasted with the net average of 9 cents which we effected for and could have been secured by no other means. It might be we'l 1 to suggest here that your organization, the Michigan Fruit Grow- would continue to buy hogs, on th: bank's money. It can readily be seen that fifteen or twenty of this Work o n 2 Fruits Got sour cherries in Michigan last season this meant an increase of more than $190,000 in the value of the 3000 tons of cherries pro- duced in the area south of Grand Rapids last year. ers Inc., took the leading part insofar as Michigan shippers are concerned. Neither cash buyers nor competitive marketing or- ganizations took any part in contributing to the possible reduction kind of men in that many communi- ties in the country would furnish this packer with enough hogs that he i Growers $ 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 Likewise our efforts in increasing values on black raspberries meant over $100,000 added to returns of black raspberry growers, or almost $300,OuO on the two crops. You can appreciate that in rates. Following this activity we immediately appealed to the Govern- or of the State to appoint a capable traffic manager in the State could operate his plant and yet th? these things make for a much more favorable sentiment toward Department of Agriculture at Lansing to assist agricultural pro- banks that were carrying these coun- Michigan Organization Seeking Freight Rate this organization among growers than might otherwise prevail ducers in securing lower freight rates, not < only on grapes, but try buyers would be financing the and must ultimately be reflected in increasing business. other fruits and vegetables as well. A large volume of corres- packer, and the packer whose bond Reduction for Michigan Grapes, Totaling Cold Processing Possibilities pondence and a conference at Lansing brought to the Governor's does not apply in the country, If he attention the necessity for such an appointment and we a r e con- Our operations in the cold processing of various fruits have had a bond, is in on way responsible $250,000 Annually; Takes Pure Fruit developed a new outlet for considerable fruit and one which ha.3 fident that before the year passes we may expect state assist- ance in traffic problems. or in no way guaranteeing that he not been approached by competitive factors. To my mind this will pay the balance due. If he Juice Fight To Trade Commission feature is susceptible to considerable expansion, not only in ber- Fruit Juice Legislation should perchance go into the hands of ries and cherries, but also in plums, peaches and grapes when At the meeting here approximately a year ago I brought to a receiver, when these farmer buyers properly handled. Experiments made by the Italian colony in your attention certain proposed p u r e ' f r u i t beverage legislation, had several thousand dollars worth By F. L. GRANGER California indicate a wide field for the marketing of cold pack- which I asked you to endorse and which was done. During thn of hogs consigned to him they might Sales Manager, Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. ed grapes for juice purposes, which in our case may be enlarged year we have succeeded in enlisting the support of the California lose their farms and if the bank had Annual report delivered before the annual meeting of the Michigan Fruit to include processing of grapes for jam jelly and preserve manu- Fruit Growers Exchange, the California Fruit Exchange, the Cali- given more credit than they were en- Growers, Inc., at Benton Harbor. April 12, 1928. facture. Last season more than 3000 barrels of grapes thus fornia Vineyardists Assn., the American Fruit & Vegetable Ship- The operations of your company were subject to more or less treated were shipped from California t o market in the East and pers' Assn., Chautauqua & P^rie Grape Growers Co-op Assn., the titled to, it might suffer also. used strictly for juice purposes. To my mind this simply indi- similar conditions in 1927 as those prevailing in 1925, viz: an states of New York and Michigan, the Illinois Fruit Exchange, acute shortage in fruit crops, which condition is naturally reflected cates the possibilities which maty be expected from our adoption the Michigan State Farm Bureau, the American Farm Bureau I think that every bank that is fur- cf similar handling for Concord grapes. nishing money for a packer buyer in in revenues and in balance sheet. Despite these conditions we Federation, Florida Citrus Exchange, Welch Grape Jui< < feel that the record made both in net returns to grower and In During the year we finally succeeded in getting a decision United Grape Products Co., representing all of the grape Juice its community should make sure that finances of the corporation will meet approval of the stockholders, the packer-buyer is entitled to the from the U. S. Patent office regarding our Michigander trade- manufacturers, and numerous others. arfd that the ultimate success of the business is only dependent mark, which is entirely in our favor. Opposition to registration of credit being extended to him. They upon adhering to the principles laid down at its inception. our trademark had been made by the American Fruit Growers, On March 20th we appeared before the Federal Trade Com- owe this to their depositors. The claiming that our mark was an infringement of the Blue* Goose mark mission at Washington at a hearing requested by the American farmers, however, should stop and The wisdom of maintaining a diversified tonnage of the various Carbonated Bottlers' Assn., at which time we presented briefs. fruits grown in the district is brought forcibly to our attention on which they had spent more than a half million dollars in adver- consider that all is not gold that tising. Therefore we may consider the Patent Office's decision arguing that the manufacturers and bottlers of imitation fruit in a year like that just passed, since revenues derived from the beverages should be denied the right to use fruit names. glitters. While they may appear to marketing of small fruits like cherries, black raspberries, and a distinct victory after three appeals had been filed. We are now- sometimes get a good price for hog*; prepared to develop not only a highly distinctive label or brand, grape, cherry, strawberry, raspberry, orange, etc., unl< rod strawberries to canners. the cold packing of berries and cherries that go direct to the packer, it is in addition to the handling of a various line of fresh fruits, such but one which will hare increasing value from this time forward. uct actually contained pure fruit juices. By tl) are beset with many dangers that might as apples, peaches, plums, pears and grapes, all helped to carry confident that we have gained the active support of the Federil 0 Freight Hate Adjustment Trade Commission and we may expect en«i ruin the savings of a lifetime. the business to a fairly satisfactory result. Last January we appeared in a hearing before the I. C. C. at part of the Commission against imitation beverage manufactur Packers defend direct-to-packer < aimer Contacts Valuable West field. X. Y., seeking a reduction in freight rates on grapes marketing by stating that some of # The revenues derived from the contracting of berries and from producing districts in Xew York, Penn. and Michigan, which Several of the larger manufacturers have already agreed by their plants are so located that it is cherries represented 13 per cent of our total gross revenue and a If granted will cause a reduction of more than $250,000 annually pulation with the Commission to discontii necessary for them to buy direct. IT, larger per cent of the net revenue. In addition this contact with on Michigan grapes and will represent savings in that amount to names on their products and others H- answer to this statement I want to ! canners enabled us to make a very remarkable addition to the Michigan growers. Briefs were filed by the various parties and procedure. In order to make our work full ask this question: " W h o ' located net results of small fruit growers. For instance, one of our a decision is expected to become effective prior to the coming grape it is probable that we will need to go before Congress at the next these packing plants so it was neces- local canners told me recently that one of the big consolidated shipping season. These results will be directly attributable to session and enact legislation similar to the bill ( '''ontinired on page two) I canning organizations in New York State wrote him that their the continuing co-operation of Michigan co-operative organizations *w i TWO M I C H I 13 A \ FAR M HI HEA V NE W S APRIL 27, 1028 singleness in purpose, accompanied |to obtain an adequate supply of hogs by. a determination to reduce House Limits Debate _ MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS rtainly clever on their part. I On McNary-Haugen .ri Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices at State Farm Bureau head- May Nature Calendar at every possible point. Incr< that program possible. 1 don't believe that direct buying or volume and lonnage control make terminal marketing increases the (Continued from page one) The out- amount of brood sows on farms, or. of such commodity upon one of the Quarters, L*nsinK, Iftebif (Prepared for Michigan F a r m Bureau News by The Cleveland standing successes in co-operative the size of the litters. There will be i following: transportation, processing, .Museum of N a t u r e History) marketing prove it. so many hogs marketed in i 9 2 8 or sale of such unit. This fee, in the Vol. VI. APRIL 27, I!)28 No. 8 If we could by some means double whether they go direct, or w h e t h e r \ g ^ J ^ ^ % ^ ^ S S ^ Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class the volume of tonnage marketed they g o t o the terminal market and j p r o d u c e r s , b u t i s to be collected from "Not to have so much as a bowing acquaintance with through this organization, you would the marketing system that causes the eaetl unit of the commodity as such matter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided the birds that nest in our gardens or under the very eaves for in Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized January 12, 1923. of our houses; haunt our wood-piles; keep our fruit-trees find not only a much improved fi- packers to bid against each other for; unit moves into commence. If any free from slugs; waken us with their song, and enliven our nancial situation generally, but a this supply is the system the produc- J residue exists at the close of a mar- Subscription price $ll»0 per year. To Farm Bureau members, marked increase in the net results ers of livestock should support. If:keting period, such residue does not 50 cents per year, included in their annual dues. walks along the roadside and through the woods, seems to be, at least a breach of etiquette toward some of out- to growers. Tonnage control is the packers will" hid high enough on go hack to the individual producer of t h e LEE CHILSuX , Editor most kindly disposed neighbors." much more effective in enhancing the terminal markets thev will be j commodity, but remains in the stabiHzation fund Neltje Biancnan, prices than clever salesmanship. able to secure their supply. G o i n - for that commodity Time to plant corn! White oak leaves, soft, downy and all Our real problem then is an organi- to the country to buy direct enables ready for the next marketing period: splashed over with pink, are as big as a mouse's ears! zation problem, rather than a sales them to secure their supply better (j) A stabilization fund separate MICHIGAN $TAfj|fXPM flUREAU problem. I am confident that the only to the extent that it enables for each agricultural commodity is to Opening rlower and leaf buds give fresh coloring to the woods. next few years will see a decided them to buy without 'the competition be provided by the collection of the Cherry orchards are whit? with bloom. Apple blossoms too are drift toward co-operative marketing of other packers. equalization fee from each marketed opening up- in this state, and we should be pre- unit of the commodity. This fund Co-operative live stock marketing will be used principally to repay into OFFICERS Tender new leaves must be guarded. Yellow and .Myrtle warb- pared to take advantage of that sit- offers another link in the chain which the revolving fund advances made M. L. NOON. Jackson President lers arrived last month to keep the greedy insect babies just out uation by educating growers as to is slowly but surely rearranging the from such revolving fund together W. W. BILLINGS, Davlaon Vice-President of the egg from chewing all the leaves to shreds. During the functions of co-operative marketing. old order of marketing and, is bring- with interest at i per cent, but also I >ircctors-nt-Large last of April and the first of May hosts of warblers are arriving That, I think, can best be done by ing to the farmers ©f Indiana and the to make effective the insurance pro- M. n. MCPHERSON poweii daily, the publication I have spoken of, nation a chance to control the selling visions and the salaries and expenses MBS. EDITH M. WAGAR Qarleton "Old Sam Peabody—Pea body—Pea body" comes the cry. White- together with the active efforts of of their product*!. This organization of experts used by the Board; •JOHN OOODWINK .Vlarlette throated sparrows are stopping over on their journey north. Hop- the officers and directors of the en- is one of the outstanding achieve- .Marketing Insurance VEROI.D P. GORMELY Xtwberry ping about in the hedges you will find them with their sporty tire organization. ments of the Farm Bureau, and (k) Insurance is provided which J. G. BOYLK Buchanan black and white striped caps and large white patches at their Just because you have employed proves the oft asserted statement will enable co-operative associations W. W. BILLINGS Davison throats. a manager to manage your business that when farmers stand together on more nearly to pay full market value Commodity Directors isn't any reason why you should any program they can secure what ed. on the dav the commodity is deliver- FBED HARGER, Stanwood Michigan Potato Growers Exchange A house wren with his alarm-clock voice may announce his presence very early some morning from a perch juet outside the dump the load on him and then ge£ they deserve. M. L. NooN. J.mkson Michigan Milk Producer! Association away and forget it. It's Still yourL (I) A revolving fund of $400,000.- .1. M. O'MKALr. Hudson Michigan Live Stock Exchange window. He will awaken you in time to hear the loud, invigorating 000 is made available, which revolv- song of the brown thrasher and the melody of songs and cries of business and he needs the- imiv. Some time ago the Michigan Farm ing fund is protected and safeguard- GKO. W. McCAULA, Ypsiianti Michigan Elevator Exchange the mimicking catbird. operation ofi every officer, dir M. 1>.Clark BUSKIUK, STATE Paw l aFARM w BUREAU ORGANIZATION Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. Bureau News published a series of ed by the stabilization fund above L. Brody Sec'y-Trea«-Manager and member, if the busim- articles from the Kansas^City Drov- mentioned. You will hear the whistling of the cardinal, the loud emphatic show satisfactory results. -The sa song of the scarlet tanager. the soft liquid notes of the wood ers Telegram which charged that di- Imports Pay Fee Too thrush, hermit thrush and veery. the warbling of. the bluebird and thing applies to the Central. ThT rect buying of hogs was responsible (m) The present bill is applicable DEPARTMENT HEADS the cheery, energetic song of the robin. business isn't my job alone. for lf)27 hog prices averaging nearly to all commodities as surpluses ap- Traffic A. p. Mills can't get anywhere unless every | 5 lower than the previous year with pear rather than merely to a certain Ck)ttiiriK -Miss X. B. Klrby Out in the fields, song sparrows, field sparrows, vesper sparrows, member association is sold to fh'£ no more hogs available. designated number of commodities. Publicity LHO (Miilson meauowlarks and bobolinks are singing. Orioles whistle in the idea that the Michigan P'ruit (.row- In the middle west farm* (n) The equalization fee is to be AccountiHK K. E. Ungre'n elm trees. ers is your association and acts ac- ganizing themselves not to sell direct. IcpHected from each u n l t ^ f ^ o m - Organization C. L. Nash cordingly. In Michigan, the best answer to the modity imported into the United Automobile Insurance Alfred Bentall Lie awake and listen as the first soft notes of the song birds' SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E MICHIGAN STATE morning chorus come through the open window. Gradually the problem is the co-operative livestock States for consumption therein.' chorus will swell, reaching its height when the slanting rays of the FARM BUREAU sun creep over the fields and woods. Then slowly the singing Direct Buying Is Not shipping associations who are mem- Michigan Farm Bureau .Seed Service Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Pool L. A. Thomas L. A. Thomas Alfred Bentall will diminish until only an occasional bird is heard, for, at sun up, it is breakfast time. Good For Producer bers of the Michigan Livestock Ex- change, which operates on the -De-J troit and Buffalo markets. The Ex- COURT TIES I. C. C. (Continued from page one) Michigan Commodity Marketing Associations Affiliated With .Michigan State I'ann Bureau Xests- and nestlings fill the woods and open country. Mother Oriole, on her four finely marked white eggs, swings to and fro sary to go direct to the producer for change shipping co-ops sell all stock their raw material?" The answer is, on the terminal markets, coming un- UP IN COAL CASE in her hammock nest, suspended from the top of an elm tree "The packers themselves." Then I der the rules of the Packers and branch. Mother song sparrow sits in her little round nest in the Mighiian Potato . Growers Exchange Cadillac grass. Kingfishers are busy in their nest holes in the bank. To- ask the question, "Why did they lo- Stockyards Act bond requirements to Not Authorized to Refuse Michigan Milk Producers Association m. :.:<>: owi-n BUIJ;., o.-troit cate these packing plants away from guarantee shippers the return of wards the end of the month, if you listen carefully near the mouth Michigan Live Stock Exchange - Hudson of the hole, you will hear the voices of five or even eight babies the terminal markets?" The answer their stock? The Michigan Live Permission to Cut Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Hldg., Lansing an arm's length back in the blufi. is, "Because it was the packer's move Stock Exchange is strongly opposed Slichlgan Fruit Growers, Inc Benton Harbor to buy direct from the country and to direct buying by packers. Rates Directors nnd Officers of the Commodity Kxchnnges Hidden in among the cockleburs, jewelweed, fleabane and pani- not the farmer's move." ciiin grass which grow along the beach, are the four large, speckled MICH ELEVATOR RXClf. .MICH. MILK PCODl'i-FRS ASS'N eggs of the spotted sandpiper. The pointed end keeps them from The packers argue that when they Prof. Cox Advises On The Interstate Commerce Commis- Carl Martin, IT«» Cold water N. P. Hull, Pres I^ansing rolling away as they can only roll in circles. buy direct from the country it does sion has just had considerable of an Milton Burkholtler, V. P. .Marietta R. <;. I'otts, Vice-Pies. Washington By the end of the month, many warblers will have reached their not have a depressing effect on the Saving Injured Crops upset. The United States Supreme H. D. Horton, Bec-Trvas KlnHo John C. Near, Sec Flat Rock terminal market price, yet in no case • (Continued from page one) Court has upheld an injunction B. F. Bcaeh, Ass't Sec Detroit nesting grounds in southern Canada and northern United States. has it ever been called to my atten- died, will take root vigorously as a granted by the lower courts, forbid- L K. Osmer, Mgr Lansing However, Maryland yellow-throats, ovenbirds, yellow warblers, C. S. Benton, Bean Dep't II. W. Norton, Treaa Howell black and White warblers and others will be found breeding farther tion that a packer bought direct from result of having the earth packed ding the Interstate Commerce Com- Port Huron M. L. Noon Jackson south. the country and based his price any- firmly around the roots by the ac- mission to prohibit the southern rail- Neil Bass, Bean Dep't l^insing R, L. Taylor l^ipeer where else than as compared on that tion of the cultipacker. , roads from reducing their coal rates W. K. Phillips ivvatur L. W. Harwood \drian Strawberry blossoms at the edge of the road give promise of date with some terminal market Alfalfa growers who limed their to the northwest, via the Great George McCalla Ypsiianti W. J. Thomas Grand Rapids luscious wild fruit in June. So do the blackberry bushes which catch at one's clothes when rambling through the edge of the woods. price. land and put it in condition last [Lakes, 20 cents per ton, in what has L. C. Kamlowske Washington Fred \v. Meyer Fair Haven Competition Improves Prices year to receive alfalfa should not be been called the Lake Cargo Coal M. R. Shinto- Caledonia Dr. W. C. McKinney ...Davisburg The bird war on insects, their eggs and grubs,'is hearing it-! Prices are made at the terminal discouraged to the point of not re- Rate case. F. M. Oehmke Sebewaing .lames J.' Brfikenberry ...IJad Axe summer height. Scores of old weed seeds are also being devour- Elmer Powers Clio ed, i market in competition among buyers. seeding by having stands partially Farm Bureau News readers will, W. J. Hazelwood ...fAMt. Pleasant The more buyers on the terminal injured as a result of unusually ad- remember that the Pittsburgh coal MICH. POTATO GROWERS MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCHL EXOH. E. A. Beamer, Pres Plissfield Not only bird-', but dragon-flies, put an end to many an insect. market the more competition in the verse winter conditions. There is district railroads; already having a Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillac Back and forth in zig-zag paths above the ponds fly these big bi- bidding, consequently a higher price. usually much to be gained by reseed- 20 cent advantage over the Kentucky R. I). Harper. Yi< e-Pres., St Johns plane Odonata. spelling death to the young mosquitoes soon devel- J. T. Bussey, Vice-Prcs, Provemont J. H. o'.Moal. y. Se,••>- Hudson Removing a third of the hogs from ing fields which are partially kille 1 and West Virginia fields, cut their ' oping by the hundreds from the mosquito nymphs siri mining in the O. K. Hawley, Secy Shelby Frank Obrest, TITUS., Breckenrldge r. the market by direct selling, the out and they will often give surpris- rates another 20 cents, which was al- F. .J. llargcr, Treas Stanwood Nate' PattisOB (aro packers contend, removes a third of ingly good hay yields. Of course, lowed. The Southern roads wanted. F. P. Hihst, Gen. Mgr Cadillac J. It. Bet tea Sparta Wild flowers of the woods are busy raising their' babies in the the buying power, and does not affect where quack grass and June grass to cut 20 cents to get in line, but the • C. A. Htchner, Sales Mgr..Cadillac Charles Brown Sunfield sun before the leaves of the trees grow big enough to shade them the prices. This is a splendid theory, have taken a firm hold in older I. C. C. said no. In the rumpus that Leon G. VanLeuw Bcllalre Edward Dlppey Perry from its light. Step carefully lest you tread on one and hands but in practice it works to the dis- fields, turning under and planting followed Commissioner Esch wa? George Herman iicmus off! What right have we to destroy the beauty of the spring woods Charles Woodruff Hastings by tearing up its carpet? advantage of the livestock producer, to a cultivated crop is advisable. denied reappointment by the Senate. E. A. Rasmusscn Sheridan because some packers secure their It was predicted that the southern M. V. Buskirk, PresMICHIGAN ThW Paw FRUIT GKOWF.RS, INC. In some hidden nook, a hillside is starred with trilliums. Th raw material in the country based on Perfect Alibi.—There was a timid railroads would go to court and they Aoios Tucker, 1 V. Pres John Miller Oloma tall and stately lilies of the woods are becoming a rare sight. Re- terminal market price, and the ter- knock at the door. "If you please, did. The, Supreme Court in uphold- , South Haven Allan P.. Graham Elberta member, picking a trilliuw means killing the plant and destroying minal market price is cheaper from kind lady," said the beggar, "I've ing the injunction, spanked the I. C. W. J. 8WuSPTmltz Hart HWbett Nafziger, 2 V. Pres P. 1). Lfiavenwortli, Grand Rapids its young. lack of competition, than it would be lost my right leg—" C. by ruling that it was exceeding L. A. Hawley Ludington ..... Millburg C. I. Chrestcnsen Onokum.i Woodlands are full of color and fragrance. Xow is the time if all buyers are on the market. "Well, it ain't here!" retorted the its powers in this case and has no F. L. Bradford, Sec.-Treas II. W. Gowdy Union Pier when spring beauties, hepaticas, miterworts, and anemones offer The packer's statement that it is woman of the house, as she slammed right to equalize industrial condi- Benton Harbor nectar to the bees and other flying insects. necessary to do direct buying in order the door.—Nash Journal. tions by application of certain rates. <). i:. Gale Shelby F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr John l^ang Sodus Waxy May apples hide beneath their green umbrellas. Solomon's Benton Harbor John Bottema Spring Lake seal bells dangle beneath their leafy stem. Bhmclroot. squirrel P. H. Brakw Fremont Bert Ole;Bldg., sou Washington, Lawrence corn. Dutchman's breeches, violets, phlox, wild geranium, wild LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Munscy [>. C. ginger, jack-in-the-pulpit, and adder's tongue arc clustered here Henry NamUz Bridgman C. \J. Bi'ody Lansing .1, F. Hlgbeo Benton Harbor and there through the woods. American Bangor Farm Bureau HarryFederation Hogue Sodus Miller Overton RAM H. THOMPSON GKNKKAL OFFICES A. F. U. F CHESTER H. GItAY President 58 East Washington St., Chicago' Washington Representative Down in the marshlands marsh marigolds are flowering. Yel- low cow lilies float amid the speeding traffic of water-sf riders, whirligig beetles and water-boatmen. Patches of white gleam through the dark twigs- and trunks of th< Which Will Your Alfalfa Look woods. Flowering dogwood trees are blossoming. Leaning over the bank a shad bush clad in white, is reflected in the water. Now Hercules, the bold adventurer, strides through the evening He is facing westward towards the wildernesses and tlu< Like After Three Winters? STATE FARM BUREAU'S PUBLIC al open country. SERVICE PROGRAM In order that you mav visualize the importance of the matter, statistics show that more than 10 billion bottles of soft drinks are LEGISLATION sold annually,in this country. And the business represents a turn- Passage of the Capper-French Truth-In- over of approximately a bjjlion .dollars annually. I'ahiic hill: completion and operation of which is given to the ^^^^^^^^ a large part of the C S. Muscle Shoals Nitrates plant we can convert 25 pe ct'urer of imitation fruit drinks. If and manufacture of fertilizer; opposition and sale of pure fruit < if this business to the manufacture to any form of - or of consump- he problem of a surplus of fruit will tion tax: retention Of federal income tax; be solved. Passage of pooding-Ketcham Seed Stain- ENACTED APR. 26, 192t ing bin. l i g e s \ Publication in the mind offthe individual the eon- TAXATION In one of the paragraphs above I vlCtlOU that Ms best interest lies inj Kelicf for sorely burdened farm property told yon that we had recently heen whole hearted support of his locaiv by enactment of: ^graated official registration of- our association as a part of this larger! la) Two cent gasoline tax for highway Funds. Michigander trademark. At tli ib) State Income Tax in place of State's gen- central organization, then we are eral property levy. nual Meeting a year ago you approv- loet. By the same token, if the Cen- u i Law forbidding any more tax exempt ed the publication of a membership, tral cannot „ ~ V vconvince « U n u « me onicers and the officers and ;-'c"uriiies. magazine, provided we ff-lt that it , directors of the local association that 6NACTED JAN. 29, 1925 id) Equalization of assessment of farm and could be developed without too much the largest success of the local rests 1*7,350 ANNUALLY -it\ property in accordance with sales SINCE 1924 VAlues of same. expense to the organization. V. < upon full co-operation with the Cen (Farm Bureau Investigations brought have delayed this publication until tral. then the whole program will equalization in Calhoun, Ingham, Wash- the trademark issue had been set- tenaw, Monroe and Kalamazoo counties, tled because we wanted to make us fall like a house of cards. I"' ; .' saving farmer taxpayers $67,350 excess If you officers aand directors taxes annually.) of the ark on the cover • rteaien • lri ' , " , " " d d , r e c t o r « of TRANSPORTATION With yourr approval, I think ^we associations expect full support should go ahead with the publication from your individual grower mem it plots at Michigan State College, showing at the Jert southern grown alfalfa seed EFFECTIVE SEPT. 10, Immediate application of Michigan Zone after the third winter; at the right, hardy, northern grown Michigan adapted seed after the Kate decision to save farmer shippers in now, because to my mind this pub- bership you should be prepared to third winter. Plots were planted in 1022; photographed summer of 192o. The growing 99 counties $500,000 annually. lication can contribute more to give full support and loyalty to the ,test is the best answer to the question of adaptation. MARKETING grower loyalty and sound organiza- Central provided that both local and t i o n than any one other feature. To Central are Operating with effi- igan. tension of sound co-operative market- ing program now well under way in Mich- AUTOMOBILE IXSlRANt k be exact, as a grower thinks he i ciency. acts. If we can set him thinkie Individual selfishness will at times prevent 100 per cent co- Insist on Michigan Adapted Alfalfa operatively by showing him the aims, • tion. S3me cash buyer will Much southern grown alfalfa seed is blended with good northern seed and EFFECTIVE OCT. 20, Adequate protection for farmers against purposes and methods of his own come along and make flattering of 1926 loss by fire, theft, collision, property dam- sold to northern farmers. Southern grown seed is not adapted to the rigors age and public liability furnished at rea- organization through a medium 0 ,'; fera "'^ Wwhich l n c n aare r e h hard ar< i toto resist. resist. In In the the of this climate and is usually very susceptible to disease and winter killing. sonable rates. ... • M I I I I J I »/: this kind then Ave expect*4 him In"?'- we can expect T™u**' " H g r W C T 1>ays a n d ' ° not tthe buyer, because the buyer- to act co-operatively. I have before must exist by reason of the profi< There is the real reason for many a promising alfalfa stand petering out the me on my desk at all times a little second and third seasons. ikes off .of vjome grower. In- paragraph which tells the story morr ' When you buy your alfalfa seed, insist on domestic seed that is fully How Michigan Fruit Growers Builds Crop Values concisely than I can. namely: *'N'o keting organization, which endeav- line category is the outside mar- adapted to Michigan. Look on the tag- for the place where it was grown 'itinuod frotti D men can act with effect who do not ors by flatterin.,, statements to draw here a year ago and which follows closely legislation enacted bv and the guarantee. act in concert: N'o men can act i.i the local organization away from the the dairy interests against oleomargarine. You can understand concert who do not act with confi- central organization, break (town the Michigan Farm Bureau Brand Grimm, Hardigan, certified Michigan from this we^have ample precedent for our next move and the bill will undoubtedly be sponsored by the American Farm Bureau dence; N'o men cm act with confi- morale of the institution and set it- grown Grimm, and Utah common alfalfa seeds are domestic Michigan Federation. dence who are not bound together self up in place of the Central. This adapted seeds and are guaranteed to the grower as such. They are of high with common opinions, common af- is your institution, and the only way Value of Oi g;tni/at ion fections, and common inter purity and germination. You get them in sealed Farm Bureau Brand sacks, you make it pay its full duty to you exactly as they leave our warehouse. Place your order with your nearest co- May I say in passing that the things outlined above would \«v- c l a i m s ; w a t c h all freight r a t e s on y o u r f a r m p r o d u c t s a n d supplies they can get $1.00 per bushel at t h e This is p a r t i c u l a r l y t r u e with re- e r a t i o n of f a r m e r s a n d then the country elevator s t a t i o n s . a n d be y o u r p e r s o n a l 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 col- spect to b e a n s . T h e March r e p o r t f a r m e r s co-operating with the can- OATS—Scarce and high priced. lected free for p a i d - u p F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s . i n d i c a t e d t h a t 6."0,000 a c r e s would ners, d i s t r i b u t o r s , and th. ultimate Looks like high prices on oats u n - No C h a r g e F o r A u d i t i n g be p l a n t e d b u t m a n y a r e p r e d i c t i n g c o n s u m e r s of farm products. It be- til new crop. now t h a t t h e t o t a l m i g h t r e a c h 700- lieves t h a t t h e c o n s u m e r is entitled R Y E — A b o u t all gone and prices Farm Bureau Traffic Department 000 a c r e s . If an a v e r a g e yield to a good p r o d u c t because it is a t h e highest in several y e a r s . 2 2 1 - 2 2 7 X. C e d a r St. L a n s i n g , Mich. should h e o b t a i n e d f r o m t h i s a c r e - good article t h a t satisfies and brings HKANS—The total stock of b e a n s • '«"»BiTB~-tf age, the production would amount t h e r e t u r n o r d e r a n d t h e money. T h e on hand in Michigan with e l e v a t o r s to a b o u t 8,000,000 b u s h e l s of which following figures give a n idea of t h e about 3 00 c a r s ; with the f a r m e r s , probably 7,000,000 w o u l d be white direct benefits derived from the co- beans. L a s t year, t h e s t a t e s of Ida- above seed r e q u i r e m e n t s , p r o b a b l y o p e r a t i o n of t h e c h e r r y and rasp- Attention! ho, M o n t a n a a n d W y o m i n g produced not over 200 cars. T h e a v e r a g e s u p - berry growers and associations n e a r l y 3,000,000 b u s h e l s of b e a n s , ply of beans In Michigan today a b o u t m a n a g e w o r k i n g t o g e t h e r with t h e n e a r l y all of which w e r e of t h e "Michigan". one-third n o r m a l so we probably will G r e a t N o r t h e r n v a r i e t y which is a In 19 2."), t h e growers received have good bean prices r i g h t up to new w h i t e bean. I n t e n t i o n s for m a r k e d a b o u t one cent m o r e per pound for crop. r a s p b e r r i e s a n d a b o u t XA> cent more increases t h i s y e a r in t h o s e s t a t e s a n d also in New York a n d California are reported. T h i s would indicate Co-operative Michigan live stock shippers, with more than 250 live stock shipping ass'ns organized as .the Michigan Live Stock Exchange, own two per p o u n d for c h e r r i e s than would h a v e received if they had not they MONEY TALK Wool Growers prospects for 10,000,000 to 11,000- great co-operative marketing agencies in the : Michigan Live Stock Ex- pooled t h r o u g h t h e "Michigan." change Co-operative Commission Merchants at t/ie Detrqit yards and the Poor (Quality C i r a m Does Not Help 000 b u s h e l s of w h i t e b e a n s . Producers Co-operative Commission Ass'n at the Buffalo yards. The co-ops In 1926, with a raspberry acreage handle the largest volume of stock annually at both yards. of 11,267 acres in Michigan and an The R e p u t a t i o n of Michigan 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 As t h e c o u n t r y ' s a n n u a l c o n s u m p - wool co-operatively in 1928 w i t h t h e Ohio Wool G r o w e r s t i o n of w h i t e b e a n s a p p e a r s t o be a v e r a g e yield of ~>7 cases per a c r e Butter Ass'n, u u d > r t h e p l a n so successful since 1 i>-4, less t h a n 8,000,000 b u s h e l s , t h e r e is t h i s m a d e 642,219 cases of 22 lbs. g r a v e d a n g e r t h a t if p r e s e n t i n d i c a t e d i n t e n t i o n s a r e c a r r i e d o u t t h e r e will be a l a r g e s u r p l u s of white beans S o m e Other Views of each or a t o t a l yield of 11,128,818 lbs. We have s t a t e d many times t h a t As a r e s u l t of t h e < outinuous t h e p r o d u c e r of dairy p r o d u c t s is w o r k on t h e p a r t of the growers really t h e p a r t y who is largely r e - -" •• • • • • • • • • • • •••• 1. W o o l will be a c c e p t e d for t h e pool on c o n t r a c t only. 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 - . n > ' ••••• '.:' • • next fall w h i c h would r e s u l t in very low price*. To f u r t h e r a g g r a v a t e the prospective situation, the states May 1, & Child Health combined with the associations sponsible for the quality of d a i r y w o r k i n g t h r o u g h t h e "Michigan", t h e products. The g r o w e r s received 12 cents per pound m a n u f a c t u r e r of any d a i r y product butter maker or rangements. 2. T h e wool pool sales c h a r g e , which includes g r a d i n g , 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 u g , is g u a r a n - g r o w i n g colored v a r i e t i e s a r e also fore p l a n n e d a s part of the holiday i n s t e a d of 10 cents t h a t was offered must have good clean r a w m a t e r i a l teed at J 3 i c e n t s per p o u n d . F r e i g h t is e x t r a . p l a n n i n g l a r g e i n c r e a s e s , in a c r e a g e Careful Consideration Needed scheme. And t h e F a t h e r or Mother t h e m i n d e p e n d e n t l y , m a k i n g a total if he is to m a k e a p r o d u c t of h i g h 3. 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 U cent per p o u n d which will t e n d to h a v e a f u r t h e r In Adding T o School who objects to t h e p a r t i c i p a t i o n of n e t gain to t h e g r o w e r s of $282,076.- quality. will be m a d e F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s and 1 c e n t bearish influence 2K MfCnifJAN FARM BC R EAC NRW § porn l.i t;i: Illinois »0f>; Missouri I NEAR AGREEMENT JACKSON LUNCHEON Midwest Has Most Of O u r 12,000 Co-ops North Dakota BS4. Michigan has GarlocK Williams Co. W h a t M e m b e r s Say, ON THE WATERWAY IDEA TAKES WELL More than 12,000 farmers' co-op- about is'as. 2 6 1 4 O r l e a n s St. Detroit Your shipments of poultry, ecKS The Michigan Farm Bureau News is Glad to Hear From erative marketing ass'ns have been Tur n Out the Gas.—Eskimo Papa and veal are solicited. Tags and Members on Matters of Interest listed with the D\ S. Department of —"Gr eat scott. Mabel—is that sheik market information sent on request. Jackson County Farm Bureau's gOtiations toward a c t u a l h Agriculture. About 30 per cent of gonna stay all night? He's been ting under way with the construe monthly noon luncheon meeting for the number handle grain. Some 800 here t wo months already!"—Life. ligent p a r t in t h e g o v e r n m e n t of o u r tion of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Farm Bureau members and invitee! operate co-operative stores. Three- Agriculture Must P o p country the farmer or the city man w a t e r w a y to t h e sea have been go- used at the Jackson Y. W. c. A. guests has outgrown the first room fourths of all of them are located in ing forward rapidly in I Question, Writer Says is only doing his duty and showing m o n t h s . 1 he idea is well liked. The Board 12 North Central states, and 46 per Stale mutual Rodded Fire Michigan State Farm Bureau, his regard. Interest begets interest, Secretary of State Kellogg for the I "e.Ctors meets monthly and on cent of all of them were in seven Insurance Co., of Itlich. r^j Lansing, Michigan. and if agriculture wants to tie up states of that group west of the \ HOME OrriCE—FLINT. MICH. United states, and the Canadian that date noon luncheon is served Gentlemen: with Washington, it must pop the Mississippi river. The leading co-op "I care for nobody, no. not I; If question. government in a recent exchange of at the V. W. C. A. for Farm Bureau states are Wisconsin 1,310; Iowa DO VOl VALUE WHAT YOC OWN? no cares for me." ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ _ WALTER GETCHELll notes revealed that the two govern- members and their Board. A shor: If so, insure in the largest Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Com- In the n a t u r a l o r d e r of t h i n g s , it Isabella Co ments are in reasonable agreement and good program features the meet- pany in Michigan. $70,700.00 at risk. Assets and Resources to the expense of the proj ing. $356,619.53. A blanket policy covering all farm personal. Dis- • " \ is c o m f o r t i n g to observe t h a t sin- Mt. Pleasant. K.-4. in regard kson County Farm Bureau count given for fire proof roofs and fire extinguishers. Write for ful sons follow in t h e foot steps of successful f a t h e r s . It crops out from Says Covert Road Act eel anil various as to who- should complete sections of the job and as to members in Munith Community are CORN Information W. T. LEWIS, Sor'y, 710.718 F. I \ Smith Bldg., Flint, .Michigan. ^^^^^^^^^^ t h i s t h a t a boy's f u t u r e is oftentimes how ihe power plants involved are trying the stunt next week. Thev M. A. <\ YELLOW DENT on t h e horizon if lie m a t c h e s the Should Be Repealed to be constructed and handled. Loth will meet from 12 to 1:30 o'clock for Raised in Bay county, Mich. a potluck dinner. Fveryone is to good f o r t u n e of his p a r e n t s . April B, 1928, have agreed that since the two come right from their work, and the Adapted to central and south- Let's place t h e a g r i c u l t u r a l situa tion in the United S t a t e s , side by Michigan Farm Bureau News, side with the condition in England Lansing. Michigan. Herrien Center. Mich. ernments the are principles so nearly involved. time for the engineers and together that it on is program is to end promptly at 1:30 other so that they can get back to their ern Michigan where early ma- turity is desired. REGISTERED $7.0$ per bu. curixrJLWie YPlSSftr Hollywood and Tancred Strains and English Type, ;!•"; years ago. No doubt one will find Dear Sirs: interested parties of the two gov- afternoon's work. CERTIFIED $6.00 per bu., f. S. C. White Leghorns a family likeness, and. in some such I have been an advocate of farm ernments to get together and work o. b., shipping point. Also Brown Leghorns, Anconas and Barred Plymouth Rocks way discover w"here the shoe pinches. organization long before it was done. out such points as we are not in Cunpowder Equality.—First Chica- Write George Rae, Bay City Now at Lowest Prices ever quoted on Town Line Chk>ks. There is a limit to tht; price at Which good chicks can l>e produced. We have This evidence of the times in Eng- We have been organized for about agreement on. Regardh ss of" their goan- "What do think should be our Michigan, R-4, or Michigan reduced our prices to that limit. Don't huy until you get our latest land is copied word for word from eight years now and have done n progress, the final plan of opera- policy in China?" Farm Bureau Seed Service, summer prices. the ninth edition of the Encylopaedla great deal in some ways, and the tions still has to have the approval of Second Chicagoan—"I think the Lansing, Mich. All chicks from targe type Production Bred Birds. All Michigan Accredited. Every. Brltannica, from an account on most important thing and the one Congress and the Canadian par- life of an American citizen should be bird in our breeding flocks has been individually banded. All inspected by an agriculture: that is talked about the most is tax- liament, and like all great public just as safe in China as it is here." authorized inspector. "The extent of land in Great es,—and taxes are still going up. questions of policy, is likely to re- —Life. FREE CATALOG tells how we hatch, breed, cull, inspect, und raise our stock. Mritaiu occupied by its owr.ei The Covert road law is the worst quire considerable time before fi- Tells what to l'ee tor 100. Mary-Mac you go into the terminal mar- D-li-28-Bn. Farm. Homer, Mich., R-l. 4-27-JS-P ket and deal with packers Impoverished the soil, neglected the going back to the state each month— Use your PATRONAGE DIVIDEND COITONS. Our buildings, fences, drainage, and, as j mostly on account of taxes through our salesmen who are experienced in those markets. Department is under the "Special Service Discounts" so a matter of fact through sketchy In my judgment, one thing the that the discount is-allowed at time of purchase. management, left the farms in a State Farm Bureau can do is to have tumbledown, weather-beaten condi- the Covert road act repealed. tion. Respectfully Yours. HOLSTEIN REMINDER Sixth State Sale—College, East Lansing, May 22 Why should you your stock at any point between you and the packer when it let go of Full information regarding the Department will gladly As it turned out the yearly leasf About 40 young rows, half fresh or due soon after sale, balance due isn't necessary for you to do F. A. Ireland in early fall. 1" BRED HEIFERS due in Fall. 10 ol'KN YEARLINGS so? You and your co-opera- be given upon request and we urge you to visit it whenever was a Jonah, and a minimum time Berrien County and CALVES suitable for calf club work. 8 BULLS of serviceable age, was inserted; whereby his resi- tive neighbors can get togeth- possible. "Without obligation your measurements will be out of high record dams. SKXI> FOR CATALOG. dence was assured for 21 years or er on a carload. Make your taken and placed on file for future reference. Samples sent M I C H I G A N H O L S T E I N F R I E S I A N ASSOCIATION more if agreeable. Favors Gas T a x For East Lansing, Mich. j . c. Hays, Sale Mg'r. • next shipment to us. upon request. - With the aid of this new long time NOTICE: We again urge lease, agriculture was soon in form Whole Road Burden shippers to be very careful Washington, Mich. about beddiug and partition*, once more. The tenant seeing a March 31 He's chance to enjoy the fruits of his Mich. State Farm Bureau. ing their cars properly. labor, was game to the backbone; to Lansing. Michigan. Michigan Livestock Exchange invest his time and money on im- Dear Sirs: provements. I believe your coupon plan is all With a fair wind and no favor, right and that the Farm Bureau is men began to get ideas on rural edu- helping farmers more than they real- Detroit, Mich, or State Farm Bureau cation. "I'uless young men are kept ize. Producers Commission Ass'n CLOTHING D E P A R T M E N T E a s t Buffalo, X. V. 221-227 N. CEDAR STREET LANSING, MICII. at labor either of mind or body, until The worst trouble the farmers are continuous exertion during stated hours, confinement to one place, and having is high taxes caused by too obedience to their superiors have many good roads and drains through ceased to be irksome, there is little the sub-divisions near the cities and hope of their either prospering in the taxes spread on the farms, and business or distinguishing themselv- then the gasoline tax on top of that. The Solvay-linted farm «559S es in their profession. If the gas tax could be high "As a business it shares to the full enough to take care of the roads, as in the effects of the vehement com- about half of our taxes go for roads, petition which is experienced in I think it would put the burden where every other branch of industry and it belongs. is the successful farm/ The farmer spreading Solvay Pulverized Lim besides, has many risks peculiar to Yours truly. stone is bound to be successful because he is itself. The easy routine of the olden Macomb Co. L. C. PAYNE. sure of sweet soil, productive soil. That means time is gone forever; and, without a bumper crops—-large profits. good measure of tact, energy and in- dustry, no man can obtain a liveli- ADVICE ON SAVING Spread Solvay this vear—sweeten sour soil,release plant food and you'll have fertile,productive fields. Solvay gives you more, dollar for dollar, than any Big Saving Made Possible By Your hood by farming. other lime you can buy. High test, furnace dried, "In closing this rapid review of DAMAGED CROPS STATE FARM BUREAU finely ground, safe to handle—will not burn. In British agriculture it is gratifying easy to handle 100-lb. bags and in bulk. and cheerful to reflect that never Write for the Solvay Lime Book—free. was this great branch of national in- Open Winter Hard O n S o m e SOLVAY SALES C O R P O R A T I O N dustry in a healthier condition and Detroit, Mich. never was there such solid grounds Alfalfa A n d Clover for anticipating for it a steady and rapid progress. The time has hardly Locations yet gone by when it was much the way with our manufacturing and By J, W. M< OLSON trading men, and our civic popula- We have had an unusually open LOCAL D E A L E R S tion generally, to regard our farm- winter with alternate severe cold and ers as a dull plodding sort of people, warm weather which has been very greatly inferior to themselves in in- hard on all wintering crops. telligence and energy. Many of Throughout the middle west there them seem now, however, to b" has been unusual damage to wheat, awakening to the fact that their alfalfa, red clover and sweet clover. rural brethren possess a full share of On sandy loam and those qualities which so honorably heavy soil the damage has not been distinguished the British race." so severe, but the alternate freezing Looking around in the vicinity of and thawing of water soaked lands our towns and cities in the United has been hard on the meadows. well-drained FARM PQOSrftyiY States, it isn't an uncommon sight Where meadows are seriously thin- to see tumbledown, weather-beaten ned out it is well to consider plowing is Built on .,-<: in A buildings, in some sections it's quite and fitting for June, July or August the rule; fences in need of repair, seeding a new field of alfalfa. Sum- work left undone, soil robbers at mer seeding of alfalfa has been Quality Seeds and Feeds g,p- F F F r r .«&. Dunham work on yearly leases, who from the found very successful. very nature of the agreement could hardly afford to do differently. The earlier the ground can be properly prepared and sown the bet- Cultipacker We are undergoing a change ter, but any alfalfa sown up tr« F R E E ! Send for new Soil Sense book.. It is comparable with the one in Eng- August loth on a properly prepared land 35 years ago. There is a ten- seed bed can be expected to give a 40 pages thick, and full of interesting seed bed CROPS—DAIRY COWS—POLL- dency toward larger, better equip- satisfactory hay crop the following ped farms. The small farmer, who year. try are the fundamentals of farm and soil information. Completely illustrated. prosperity. Your ability to ob- is hard pressed for cash, is rapidly In order to get a maximum ^return disappearing from the picture. from meadows that have been injur- tain greatest production from W r i t e now for your copy, and the n e w low them determines your net profit. The schools have good courses, the ed the past winter many farmers prices on all sizes of Culti-Packers. Address educational system is remarkable; can to advantage immediately har- MICHIGAN I ARM BUREAU but education from a production row or disk the badly damaged por- Offers You A Three Way Service Michigan Farm Bureau pure, standpoint alone, won't relieve mat- tion of a given field and as soon as ters. The forces at work causing possible re-seed with alfalfa or with adapted, high quality Seeds, free from troublesome weeds, have MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU farm depression, lie deeper, and is a mixture of alfalfa and sweet clover. without question, the result of a By the time the •second alfalfa solved the problem for thousands of farmers of what seeds to use SUPPLY SERVICE habit or policy thi# government has cutting is ready these re-seeded por- for bigger crops. Lansing, Michigan followed since its beginning: to tions should yield an appreciable favor Industry. return and in many cases an imper- MICHIGAN MILKMAKKR — the —or write the address below for information— fect stand can be thus re-establish- famous 24 % balanced feed for first presidents farmers; ^^^_^ B B B i a B B ^ B ^ B ^ i ^B^ i ^p^p^M dairy cows has likewise helped but they saw the need of Industrial ed Wlth a minimum of expense hundreds of dairymen to a milk Note These Prices topment, If Andrew Jackson | and butter fat production from could see the old place once more. C o . F . B . L e t t e r s T o their herds, far beyond their fond- Length Actual Mnmher vs.™>>Q, 1 Farm Bureau however, his surprises at our over-; nm i A I *L- A est hopes, with a minimum of feed Rolling Weight, N u m f b e r Number lexpenso. No. Over-all, Price dose of industrialism would be pair. IViemDerS A r e L i k e d Inches Capacity, Pounds W h e e l s H Complete ful to win st - Clair. Kalamazoo. Kent and Similarly, experienced poultrymen .hose MICHIGAN EGG MASH Inches I f.o.b., Berea. 0. Policy can be altered to fit the o t h e r County Farm Bureaus have because, in combination with scratch feed, it maintains the proper 50 74 950 37 2 *$59.96 requirement, when the benefit of b e e » getting out some very good let- balance for greater egg production and produces increased profits 52 98 86 1050 43 2 or 3 *$69.00 , -rows visible. But t«P« t o t h e i r members telling about from their flocks. 98 1175 49 3 *$77.00 63 1 110 the tact Of interest in voting, the at- t n e service* of the Farm Bureau. It's For detailed information on Michigan Farm Bureau Seeds, Dairy and Poultry Feeds, write us direct or consult vour local Co-operative Front wheels 15 inch diameter. Rear wheels 12 inch diameter. litudw of the fanner to be left alone. * sood idea. The results prove that Dealer. Dednct S4.00 for Culti-Packer if wanted without forecarriage and seat. Prices are f. O. b. Berea, O. tl10 own affairs', h .1 * members appreciate the special Convenient stocks of Culti-Packers are carried in various localities throughout Michigan. our \e them aloi and service information given* M K H K . W FARM B l ' R I U SFFl) SKK\ !< F. MJCHIGW | \ R.M 'A to th' j an intel- in the letters BUREAU S l l ' P I A SERVICE, Lansing, Mich.