MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Membership Maintenance is Only Through Leadership A Constructive And Funda- And Organization Can mental Form Of Farm Relief. Farming Have A Future PUBLISHED BY THE MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP SIXTH YEAR, VOL. VI, No. 9 MAY 11, 1928 ISSUED SEMIMONTHLY FARM CHIEFS ASK COOLIDGE TO SIGN McNARYHAUGEN BILL ST. JOE VALLEY BOTTLERS MUST PRES. THOMPSON OF FARM BUREAU NOT FOOL PUBLIC I SPOKESMAN SHPG. ASS'N, LIFE Letter From Sec'y Brody to Farm Bureau Members SPOKESMAN FOR DELEGATION WHICH IS A GOOD STORY MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU. ON FRUIT JUICES TAKES FARM PLEA TO WHITE HOUSE Lansing, Mich., May 10, 192S Small Unit Of Nine Years Ago Dear Farm Bureau Members: Trade Commission Disallows As President Noon was talking with the boys at Farm Bu- Tell President Present Bill Is Honest Effort Becomes A Large reau headquarters this morning about the work of the Farm Petition Of National Bureau and how we could make it of more service this year To Meet His Objections; Urge Him To See Institution than ever to the members, he said: Beverage Makers "You cannot do the farmer a greater service at this tim<> Equalization Fee As Only Device For REWARD OF HARD WORK than to call his attention to the alfalfa seed situation". MUST SAY~"IM1TATI0N" Distributing Control Cost Fairly Reviewing how many of the old seedings are almost ruined this spring, Mr. Noon said that it is more important now than Ass'n Gives Community All ever before that the farmer make no mistake in purchasing the Mich. Fruit Growers And right seed this spring. Turning to me, he said: President Coolidge is about to~ receive the McNary-Haugen Available Co-operative "I believe you should get out a letter to our members and Farm Bureau Fought tell them not to buy their seed on appearance alone, but to be agricultural surplus control bill for a second time. May 4 Benefits The Deception absolutely certain of its origin and freedom from noxious weeds. the House passed the Haugen bill 204 to 121. The Senate You know last year's crop of northern grown alfalfa seed April 10 the St. Joe. Valley Ship- adapted to Michigan farms is not only short in quantity but. Reaffirming its ordinal stand in and House conference commitee is now adjusting the differ- ping Associations of Niles and Bu- is not quite up in appearance to that of ordinary years, and regard to the use of artificial color- ences between the two bills, and then the measure will go to chanan, Berrien County, with appro- this season, as never before, there will be a tendency on the ings and flavors in bottled bever- priate exercises, dedicated its new part of unscrupulous dealers-to substitute southern grown al- ages, the federal trad, commission, the President. co-operative building at Buchanan. falfa seed which usually is much better In appearance than in a ruling, May 3, upheld the stand In an effort to impress upon President Coolidge the sincer- Secretary Glenn Haslett gave the life northern grown adapted seed, yet is absolutely worthless for of the Michigan Fruit Growers. Inc., history of the association, which had this climate." by denying a petition of national ity of purpose, and the earnest hopes of the agricultural sec- Sam H. Thompson, long an advo- a very humble beginning and has Mr. Noon suggested further that I caution you not to depend beverage makers to permit them to cate of the McNary-Haugen plan of tions of America that he will sign the McNary-Haugen farm come to be a very important factor too much on the so-called Federal Government verification; use fruit pictures or fruit names on controlling agricultural surpluses, relief measure, a delegation representing various farm organi- in that section of southwestern Mich- that it appears that the regulations are so loose and deficient bottled flavors and beverages which and who was elected to the presi- zations, headed by President S. H. Thompson, of the Ameri- that a firm having as little as 20 per cent of its seeds inspected igan. Mr. Haslett's talk makes very is permitted to use the verification stamp o n f t s letterheads and are made up principally of imita- dency of the American Farm Bureau good reading and we are pleased to advertising material. It is only when the government verifica- tion fruit flavors or colors. in December, 1925, on a McNary- can Farm Bureau Federation, called upon the nation's chief present it herewith: tion and tag is attached to each sack that it can he depended This reaffirming of the commis- Haugen platform, in bohalf of A- executive in his White House office Saturday morning, May Address by Glenn Haslett upon as having been verified as to origin. sion's original stand came after hear- merican farmers and a new national 5, to state their views and to urge the President to sign the See*)*. St. J«>e. Valley Shipping Ass'n. President Noon wanted me to tell you that we have always ing on petition of national manufac- farm policy urged Pres. Coolidge The St. Joe. Valley Shipping As- insisted on every safeguard around for our seed and are ab- turers of soda water flavors for per- to sign the McNary-Ilaugen bill in measure. solutely certain that it was grown in a region which makes it mission to use names of fruits on an audience granted a delegation of sociation was organized June 4, 1919. adapted to Michigan's climate, and that it is free from noxious The President received the farm leaders cordially and dis- after nearly a year of random talk beverages flavored with artificial farm organization leaders at the weeds. It has also been kept up to the highest possible me- flavors. White House, May IHh. cussed with them at some length the agricultural situation in and discussion. Ahout 7 5 farmers chanical purity and germination. The Farm Bureau has always got together at the Bend of the held strictly to the principle of 100 per cent known northern Prohibition of the use of fruit which he showed a keen interest. Inasmuch as the Senate and River Grange hall on the above date origin and adaptation of seeds. names or pictures on beverages com- House reports covering the debate on the measure set forth and decided to take some definite action relative to the handling of Our President said further: prising artificial fruit flavors is one of the ends sought by the Michigan MASON CO. BUREAU comprehensive arguments on the merits of the McNary- "You know, Clark, I fear that some of our members are be- Haugen measure, no discussion of these merits was entered livestock, co-operatively. The drov- ers were exacting a toll of $2.50 to ing misled into buying southern grown seed this year by its extra nice appearance as compared with northern seed." Fruit Growers, Inc. and the Michi- gan State Farm Bureau. SUGGESTS COUNTY into at the conference. $3 per cwt. for running hogs to Chi- The petition of the manufacturers cago. Harry Lurklns, county agent for Berrien county, acted as chairman Mr. Noon remarked that it is certain that a considerable quantity of the five or six million pounds grown in the south- west, in a climate too warm to make it worth anything for of artificially flavored beverages came on for hearing on March 20, TAKE TWP. ROADS Statement To T h e President "We have asked for this meeting," explained Mr. Thomp- of the meeting and Hale Tennant was Michigan conditions, is sold here in the north. this year. son, who acted as spokesman of the delegation, "in order to also present and gave some valuable I have thought a great deal about what Mr. Noon said this The Michigan Fruit Growers, Develops Interest By Showing advice. morning and in view of the almost absolute certainty of a short Inc., enlisted support of various other express to you our hope that you will approve the agricultural hay crop this year, and the unusual importance of buying seed Advantages Of The bill, S. 3555, by Senator McNary and Mr. Haugen, when it The directors chosen at this meet- fruit growers' and shippers' organi- that will produce a crop, I feel that we cannot emphasize too zations in its protective battle dur- Plan ing were Earl Dawes, president; strongly the points made by Mr. Noon. reaches you. This measure represents an honest effort to Dean Clark, vice-president; Glenn ing the past year, including the Cali- The purchase of nothing but 100% northern origin, adapted fornia Fruit Growers Exchange, the Scottville, May 2.—The Mason meet every objection and suggestion expressed by you that Haslett, secretary; Jay Rhoades. seeds is the best insurance against a crop disappointment this treasurer; Frank Harrington, Ar- critical year. If you cannot secure these locally, the State California Fruit Exchange, the Cali- County Farm Bureau held a road can be met without departing completely from the funda>f thur Proceus, Omar Kenton, James Farm Bureau will be glad to advise members where they can fornia Vineyardists Ass., the Ameri- program meeting recently that prom mental principles for which the farm groups represented here, Reed, and Edwin Arney representing be had. can Fruit & Vegetable Shippers' ises some important results. Near- and many other farm organizations which unfortunately could four Granges in the territory adja- Mr. Noon expressed the wish ^hat he could talk personally Ass'n., Chautauqua &. Erie Grape Ul' every Township Farm Bureau *?y>nt to Buchanan and Niles. To this with every Farm Bureau member about the seed situation, but Growers Co-op Ass'n, the state of Committee was on the job, together not be represented here this morning, have been contending board was given the task of incor- as this is not possible, he wanted me to convey his message New York and Mich., the III. Fruit with county road commissioners and for years. It embodies years of effort and constructive porating the association under the to you. Growers Co-op Ass'n, the states of the drain commissioners. Yours very truly. thought and we earnestly hope it will have your approval. laws of the State of Michigan and Bureau, the American Farm Bureau Mr. Hawley of the Eaton County perfecting a workable set of by-laws. CLARK L. BRODY, Sec'y-Mgr. " W e realize that this is not the time to present a discussion Federation, Florida Citrus Exchange, Fruit Exchange at Ludington urged Livestock began to move about Welch Grape Juice Co., United Grape that the county take over all the of the details of the measure. They are comprehensively, and September of that year, and by De- Products Co., representing all of the township roads, and brought out we feel, fairly presented in both the Senate and House Com- cember 31, we had shipped 29 car- and some good points on both sides of loads, approximately $60,000 at a running expense including commission, insurance and sinking freight, Let Us Make Mothers' grape juice manufacturers, numerous others. Must Indicate "Imitation" the question. It was shown that mittee reports. Ma^on county has a good many gravel roads in different townships Defends Equalization Fee fund of 70c per cwt. The following year the volume of business done in Day a Starting Point Replying to the petitioners on May that need resurfacing and that some 3, the commission agreed only that of the townships haul gravel 12 "It has been suggested that your objections to the equaliza- fruit names may be employed on miles, and that due to local condi- tion fee provisions in the measure are fundamental. W e trust livestock reached $lt"6,000 and about $3,000 in other commodities. Our But the one special day of the year containers of artificial fruit prod- tions of available supply, etc., some this will not prove to be the case. You have repeatedly dis- plan of financing the handling of W e Can Help Develop Aid which everyone can observe and al- ucts when the word "IMITATION" of the townships have a low grade of cussed the problem of agricultural surpluses, recognizing it as livestock carried a membership fee For Future Mothers ways feel better for so doing is is used preceeding the name of the gravel on their roads. The county of $3 for the initial shipment, and Mother's Day. This is universally fruit and in type equally as large as, has screens, stone crushers, trucks a barrier to the successful stabilization and protection of wide- this membership at one time was in On Farms observed on the second Sunday of and as conspicuous as, the name of and is in a position to screen gravel. ly grown cash crops of agriculture. W e urge that you con- excess of 700. May. the fruit or fruits used. crush the larger stones and put it sider the equalization fee in the light of the following facts: The close of 1920 saw the need I know that since this day has been Largely through the efforts of F. on the roads more economically than for entering the commercial field and By Mrs. Edith M. Wagar dedicated to the American mothers L. Granger, manager of the Michi- the townships can do it, and provide "It is the only device yet proposed by which the cost of or- property was purchased for $10,- This seems to be an age of "days" that untold numbers of ' mother gan Fruit Growers, Inc., fruit bever- a better grade of gravel all around. ganized handling of the surplus may be distributed fairly over 000. A long price, to be sure, but and "weeks": we have health week, hearts have been cheered with re- age legislation was brought up for Considerable interest has been de- all the producers who market the commodity. To deny the it was just the type of place we want- thrift week, fire prevention week, membrances from busy sons and discussion at the annual meeting of veloped in the subject, dnd a worth ed; right down town with a nice music week, home nights, arbor day, daughters scattered over the land. that organization last year with a while program is expected to come equalization fee is to deny the producer of some of the most ' street frontage and sidetrack facili- memory day, hours of prayer, chil- It has been a very timely reminder view toward enlisting the aid of other cut of it. The County Farm Bu- important American crops his place in the American protec- ties in the rear. The old Batchelor dren's hour, blossom week, potato to the careless youth, as well as to grower and producer organizations reau plans to follow this idea tive system. Without it, we feel that experience has proven livery barn which stood on the prop- week, study hours and, in fact, al- those long since gone from the par- throughout the country to protect through and tackle another organi- erty served as our store and ware- ental roof; it has brought back a the fruit interests. Indorsement of zation problem later. there is no possibility for the development of large-scale co- most every activity and every senti- house for several years. This old ment has a special time during the realization of the many sacrifices Mr. Granger's proposal was followed operative associations competent to deal with surpluses in an building has been raxed. The pur- mothers have made in order that with considerable intensive effort chase of this property was financed year toward which the public eye is their boys and girls may enjoy com- which resulted in aligning the other Livingston Officers orderly manner. It is true others have insisted co-operative directed. We are living in such a associations will be able to accomplish these ends if they are by farmers to the extent of $100 to whirlpool these days that we must fort and health and education. Moth- fruit organizations whose representa- Officers of the Livingston County $1000 each, who received therefore have some such method employed er love and sacrifice is something tives voiced sentiment at a hearing Farm Bureau for the ensuing year assisted through additional credit. It is in recognition of this the association's investment note for in order that some of the world's that we fail to truly apreciate until at Washington on March 20, this are: President, C. H. Copeland; Vice- latter view that Congress has provided for such loans in the like amount, bearing 7 % interest. demands are not overlooked and for- it is taken from us and then as we year, and upon whose showing the president, Win. Fear; Sec'y-Treas., m e a s u r e j u s t p a s s e d . We nearly feJl down on the purchase (Continued on page three) (Continued on page three) gotten. A (Continued on page four) C. C. Qlsen. of this property through inability to secure enough subscribers to the fund. We lacked $1,300 so the di- rectors borrowed this from a local bank giving their personal notes for same. In 1921 the location on Sycamore Senator Gooding's Plea for McNary-Haugen Bill organizations advised about the board having the rght to enter in- he will go to a farmer, and not to a Senator. street in Niles, was purchased for to agreements with the packers and the millers and the cotton Mj. GOODING. Not to the Senator's kind of a Senator, not $10,000! and financed In a like man- ner. There was no side track here, however, and some of tho?e opposed Cites Pointed Facts In brokers? Mr. GOODING. There is no doubt about it. I would not say a professor of economics. I never yet knew one of them who was right when it came to farm problems. They have the corporation view, as a rule. to co-operation said it could not be done successfully. Nevertheless, we wanted a sidetrack and, while we Senate Closing Debate all the farmers, but the organizations. This is not a new bill. This bill was submitted to the Senate on two different occasions, and to the whole country, and the same provisions were in it with Mr. FESS. In this case the Senator from Idaho has the cor- poration view. regard to using the instrumentalities that we now have for market- paid for every tie, rail and spike ing fartn products, which should not be destroyed until something Mr. GOODING. I am not going to yield any longer to the Sena- that went into it, we have it at our better, if possible, was put in their place. Nobody should want tor. door and it la doing business every Says Bill Would Enable Farmer To Control His to do that. I expect that the President, if he signs this bill, will Mr. FESS. No; the Senator speaks for the packers instead of day. Sometimes when I look back Surpluses,. To Increase His Returns, To appoint a board of commissioners who are intelligent men, who the farmers. over the difficulties this organization will be able to do business even with packers and not be robbed. I am inclined to think it would be a good thing for the producers Mr. GOODING. I want to go on and tell the story of the wheat has had to encounter, I feel there is Balance Increased Costs Forced On if they had some way to get up a little closer to the ^packers grower and show what he has suffered. In 1923 the Governnv nothing impossible. and to the millers. That will not hurt. If we can pick the best made an investigation of the cost of growing wheat in four of the Along in 1922 we became affiliat- Him By Other Legislation brains in agrculture and put them up against the big organizations Northwestern States—North and South Dakota, Minnesota and ed with the Michigan State Farm of the country, they will work out the problems in a way that wi'.l Montana. Not taking any depreciation of soil into consideration, Bureau. The change came hard with be beneficial, and the farmers will not be robbed. as the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Brookhart) -would have us do in Mr GOODING. Mr. President, this is not a packer's bill, or a his bill, not taking any depreciation of buildings, livestock, farm a number of our members, due to a cotton exchange bill, or a miller's bill. This is the fruit of the MR. FESS. I would not object to making a contract with the implements, or anything else, but allowing him a bare 6 per c« diversity of opinion, but some of us hard work of the representatives of agriculture, after more than packers to handle it if it were not for this fact: That the packers which does not cover his costs and interests, it was found that who could see the handwriting on the five years' labor, during which hearings have been held tor would have no risk whatever to run, because the losses would be the actual cost of producing a bushel of wheat was $1.40. Iu wall felt that it was for the best, and months at a time. It is not any fly-by-night matter that has been made up; but if the packers were a co-operative association of Canada it was 92 cents. I do not regret it. I am sure the big arrived : at hastily, or anything of the kind. No bill in Congress farmers, so that the product would be handled by the people who Farm Bureau organization has been n many years that I know of has had the serious consideration raised it, there would be a reason for lessening the losses. In I am quite sure I am safe in saying that the cost of whf that this measure has had. Representatives of agriculture from this case there is no reason whatever. 1921 and 1922 was about the same as it was in 19 23 and yearn a stabilizer for us and I believe our every part of the country have come to Washington and given evi- following. The average price per bushel of wheat on the farm success and patronage has helped the dence and suggestions in regard to this measure. Every farm or- Continue to Utilize Packers in 1921 was $1.01. He lost that year, on the actual cost of pro- Farm Bureau. In any event our ganization in America has indorsed it. It is true, the National Mr. GOODING. The packers are the only instrumentality duction as found by the Government, $314,000,000. I shall give business relations have bs«6 very Grange would prefer a debenture plan, but they are not opposed through which we can market the pork products at the present only the round numbers. In 1922 the average price on the farm gratifying through the years. to this, and I am sure they want it passed, unless they can have time in foreign countries, and pretty much in our own country, was 98 cents a bushel, and that year he lost $:. In We had financed our real estate their debenture plan. and they must be utilized, they must be used, and the Senator 1923 the price was 92 cents a bushel, and that *380,- well knows it, his vote generally on this bill is to destroy it, and 000,000. In 1924 the average price on the farm was $1.27, and that investments very satisfactorily, but So, Mr. President, it is a late hour to kick over what it seems not to be helpful. There is no doubt about that. I understand the had never made any provision for to me is an honest effort on the part of agriculture, and not pack- year he lost $101,000,000. In ] Senator, who is to make the keynote speech at Kansas City, very farm $1.4f> a bushel, and that year he had a profit of working capital. We were conduct- ers, or millers, or anybody else. thoroughly, and he will not make a keynote speech for the farmers In 192'. he lost $1B«,000,000, and in 1927 he lost $ ing the business in a limited way- I want to take up the stoiy of the wheat growers, because that when he arrives there. If we are going to talk plain, let us talk through a loan of about $8,000 from plain, and lay everything on the table, and get at it. In the seven years the wheat gr out interfered with the mining of coal. NOON. Jackson President Xow the operators refuse to give county to t u r n the money over to the S t a t e . 10 cents of the actual cost of produc- of a barrel of flour. «-.'w. B1LLINCJS, Davison .Vice-President tion as found by his Government the Interstate Commerce Committee Another Monroe County Farm Bureau program is to have pur- Distribution Costly Factor Pirectors-at-Large . . . .Lowell that he is entitled to. Surely every- Mr. BRUCE. Is it not true that the cost of production saying that M. B. M c F H E I l S O N . .Cnrleton chased or otherwise set aside for public park purposes a small body ought to be willing to give any the function of distribution as well coal is not interstate commerce and M R S . E D I T H M. W A G A R ..Marietta section of Kiver Kaisin territory n e a r .Monroe. This ground was producer or any manufacturer the as the function of production is neces- that the committee for that reason J011S OOODWINK . Newberry cost of production. There is some sarily attended with great cost? has no right to ask the question. VEROI-D V. G O R M E L t . . . Buchanan the scene of many s t i r r i n g events in the French and Indian war J, G. BGYl.K .. .Davison thing wrong in any man's system Mr. GOODING. That is true, of The United Mine Workers took the W . W. B f l . L i N O S and has other historical values. The Bureau has just taken the when he is not willing to give at course, will say to the Senator from position before the courts that the Commodity Directors least that much. FRED I I A R G E R , Rtanwood Michigan P o t a t o Growers E x c h a n g e m a t t e r up with the S t a t e Department of Conservation. Of the Maryland. I think, however, it has mining of coal was not interstate M. 1«. NOON. J a c k s o n Michigan MiMc P r o d u c e r s A s s o c i a t i o n movement, the Monroe Evening News said editorially: Some of the enemies of the bill are been stated on this floor over commerce, and for that reason the in- J. H. C M E A L Y . Hudson Michigan L i v e S t o r k E x c h a n g e OFU HERITAGE very much alarmed about the farmer and over again, and I have stated junctons should not issue; but GEO. W. Mct'ALLA, Ypsllanti Michigan Elevator Exchange The Monroe County Farm Bureau in seeking to have a having an overproduction. it. that we have 19,000,000 the courts issued their injunctions M. D. BUSK1KK, Paw Paw Michigan F r u i t G r o w e r s , I n c . parcel of land along the River Raisin at Grape set aside for Recognize Enemies of Bill people trafficking in farm products and now attorneys for the United STATE FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION use as a state- park, is performing a service to this county that Mr. NORBECK. It is an inter- and tor every dollar the farmer gets Mine Workers insist that the mining Clark I,. Brody Sec'y-Treas-Manager cannot well be measured. esting question when the Senator those 19,000,000 people t a k e / $2". of coal is interstate commerce and Whether or not the state will consent to make a park there speaks of the "enemies" of the bill. There is in this country a farm popu- from the injunctions that have been we cannot well foresee, but the action of the Farm Bureau, in any event, will remain a most praiseworthy and commend- This seems to be a case where -we lation of 36,000,000 and that is the granted in Pennsylvania, 1 am sure they have the right to believe that M DEPARTMENT HEADS able bit of civic enterprise. have to contend with the real conserv- division of rewards. Traffic UlU-A-I .Mills To my mind the pending bill is the mining of coal is interstate com- Clotljng Miss N. B. K i r b v In the resolution, prepared some months apo, the mem- ative and the real radicals joining Publicity I.fe Ohilson bers set forth that this piece of land is rich in the legend and against the farmer. We have not Igoing to bring about cheaper living merce, for in Pennsylvania they have only got to fight Boston on this bill, when the instrumentalities are prop- obtained injunctions Accounting K. E. U n g r e n against the romance of our earliest historical beginning?. Not only is miners singing "Nearer, My God, to Organization C. L. N a s h Monroe county one of the oldest and the most colorful of all but we have to fight Brookhart. I erly built up for marketing, but it is Automobile Insurance Alfred B e u t a l l the counties of Michigan but the section under discussion has have been a progressive for a good going to take a little time to do that. Thee," and other hymns because coal SUBSIDIARY ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H t CORPORATIONS F A R M BUREAU OF T H E MICHIGAN STATE even more historical .significance than most other sections of many years, but I have come to be- Mr. BRUCE. But the point I am is interstate commerce according to Michigan F a r m B u r e a u Seed S e r v i c e . L. A. T h o m a s the county. lieve that the more radical a pro- making is that a certain amount of the decision of that court. Michigan F a r m B u r e a u Supply Service I.. A. T h o m a s Any action in tWs^dir.eetion is well worth while. It is true, pressive becomes, the more liable he cost and expense is inseparable from I have confidence in the Supreme Michigan F a r m B u r e a u Woo) I'ool . . . . Allied B e u t a l l beyond the leant doubt, that this county is singularly rich in is to join the enemy. the distribution of agriculture prod- Court; I believe they will find that historical background and few lasting monuments have been Mr. GOODING. T h l Senator's re- ucts. wheat is interstate commerce; that it Michigan Commodity Marketing Associations reated here. marks are appropriate. Of coursei. Mr. COODING. Of course. is a part of the great traffic that A few weeks ago Henry Ford purchased the old Lor- there are some people who, if they Mr. BRUCE. And that cost has passes over our railroads; that it en- Affiliated With Michigan State Farm Bureau ters as a large factor into making anger Mill and haulpd it away to his extensive historical mu- can not have what they want, do got to be met by somebody. ..v.4.^,... -P „o t a t o G r o w e r s E x c h a n g e Michigan Cadillac irb«rn. . He realized the significance of the old not want anybody else to have any- Mr. GOODING. Certainly. up the interstate commerce of the flllchlgao Milk P r o d u c e r s A s s o c i a t i o n 707 Owen Bldp., Detroit thing. Of course I would not apply Mr. BRUCE. And if it is not met country; and that we have a right to mill from the standpoint of American history and he bought that to Senators, but there are such by private individuals or private deal with it as interstate commerce Michigan Live Stock Exchange 11 Michigan E l e v a t o r E x c h a n g e Farm B u r e a u BBldg., enton 1 H r i anrsbi no gr ii and took it away. fc Michigan F r u i t G r o w e r s , Inc. Throughout the county there are innumerable relies of people outside of the Senate, as we concerns it has to be met by the under the Constitution. That is what ecfual or greater significance. There a^e places too that be- all know. Government. Is not that so? this bill proposes to do; that is all Directors and Officers of the Commodity Exchanges come of increasing interest as the year* roll by. The site of I am sure that the biggest factor Mr. GOODING. It is not met by and nothing else. It merely proposes the proposed park near the Grape Rivlr bridge provides an to permit the farmers of the country MICH ELEVATOR EXCH. MICH. M I L K P R O D U C E R S A S S ' N in the bill is that it will bring about the Government. N. P . H u l l , P r o s Lansing ideal Illustration of this. It was an ancient Indian burying Mr. BRUCE. But agricultural to transact business the same as the Carl Martin, Pres CoMwater an orderly production. To my mind MUton E u r k h o l d e r , V. P. . M a r l e t t e R. G. F o t t s , V i c e - P r e s . W a s h i n g t o n ground, years before the first white settler .made his appear- products can not be distributed with- great corporations of the country do, ance here. It was later the scene of many athletic events that is the big feature of the bill, J o h n C. N e a r , Sec Flat Rock and that everybody ought to be will- II. D. H o r t o n , S e o - T r e a s Klnde B. F . B e a c h , A s s ' t Sec Detroit between the French and the Indians and the river at this as I do not believe there is much out expense. L. E . Osmer, Mgr Lansing H. W . N o r t o n , T r e a s Howell point was for many years used as a race course. It has been prosperity for anybody who contin- Mr. GOODING. Of course, the ing to give the farmers an opportun- C. 8. B e n t o n , B e a n D e p t M. L. Noon lackson a great fishing ground for centuries. ues all the time to produce great freight and all other expenses have ity to do. Port Huron Nell Bass, Bean Dep't Lansing U. L. T a y l o r Lap., r If the Farm Bureau succeeds in having this land converted surpluses. After all, I do not care to be paid. The people of New England, on W . E. Phillips Decatur L. W . H a r w o o d Adrian into a state park, the organization will merit a fulsome ex- whether it is the tariff or whether Mr. BRUCE. Then somebody has whom we have piled protection for George McCalla Ypsllanti W . .1. T h o m a s Grand Rapids pression of public thanks. If on the other hand the action it is the equalization fee or what it got to be paid for handling the prod- more than a hundred years, have L. C Kamlowske Washington F r e d W. .Meyer Fair Haven of the Bureau should be the means of increasing the inter- is, the great law of supply and de- ucts. That is one of the offices con- built up great industries, -all of M. R. Shisler Caledonia D r . W . C. M c K l n n e y . . . D a v l s b u r g est of the public in the necessity of preserving our unusual mand must control and will control. nected with the function of distribu- which have increased the cost of the P. M. O e h m k e .Sebewaing J a m e s J. B r a k e n b e r r y . . . H a d A x e historical assets, then that body is doubly worthy of our The farmer understands this, and to tion. production of a bushel of wheat: W . J. Har.elwood Mt. l ' l e a s a n t Elmer Powers Clio, gratitude. but to my mind, the protective tar- NON-CO-OPERATORS my mind there is no danger of an in- Would Cut Costs MICH. P O T A T O G R O W E R S MICH. L I V E STOCK E X C H . creased production of wheat. Mr. GOODING. For every hundred iff is a great American principle; I EXCH. One of the biggest obstacles in the way of organization g r o w t h H«mry C u r t i s , F r e s Cadillac E . A. B e a m e r , P r e s HIissfield But if the farmer should produce people in America there is a store- think it has built up a high standard ) . T. Bussey, V l c e - P r e s , P r o v e m o n t H. D. H a r p e r , V i c e - P r e s . , St J o h n s and development of co-operative business is a n i g g a r d l y practice 1,000,000,000 bushels of wheat and keeper. So it goes on down through of citizenship in America; and I am 6 . E. H a w l e y , S e c y Rlulhy J. II. f r M c a l c y , Sec'y Hudson engaged in by members here and t h e r e which consists of b u y i n g export 400,000,000 bushels of wheat, the list. We in America have the not for breaking it down. Ah, but K. .1. Hiirger, T r e a s Stanwood F r a n k Obn-xt, T r e a s . , B r e c k e n r i d g e other than co-operative commodities temporarily, at times when in order to take care of the 42-cent most extravagant marketing system they give to the poor old farmer I \ P. ll'iUst, <;en. MKI- t'.idilUc , Male l ' a t t i s o n J . R. Bet tea Caro Sparta loss in the export of the 400,000,000 the world has ever seen. It is get- what? Nothing at all. They give to fl A. lUchner, S a l e s M g r . .Cadillac Charles Brown Sunfleld competitors in the selling field drop the prices of their com- bushels of wheat, or $168,000,000, ting more expensive all the time. I the West what? Nothing at all. I,eon G. V a n L e u w Bellaire Edward Dlppey Perry modities just to undermine the local c o - o p e r a t i v e m a r k e t . the board would have to levy an think much of it can be eliminated They are against his good roads; With they are against anything in the in- George H e r m a n Hem u s fc. A. ftasmussen Sheridan Charles Woodruff Hastings In nearly every instance the member who goes outside to equalization fee of 18 cents a bushel. by the passage of this bill. The 18 cents a bushel would raise this board of directors—that is all terest of agriculture of the West. We MICHIGAN F R U I T G R O W E R S , INC. J o h n Miller Coloma make such purchases gains but a slight saving in the p u r c h a s e $180,000,000, exactly $12,000,000 they are—the cotton growers are go- had just as well begin to call a spade \§. D. Busk irk. P r e s ArooH T u c k e r , 1 V. P r e s .Paw Paw Allan B. G r a h a m Elherta price at the time and frequently looks to his local co-op to c a r r y more than we say his losses are. ing to be stockholders so far as their a spade and have an understanding. .South Haven f. D. L e a v e n w o r t h , G r a n d R a p i d s him along on credit for purchases at times when the co-ops com- Still that gives lym 24 cents a bush- work in cotton marketing is concern- Do not forget that "whom the gods H e r b e r t Nafziger, V. P r e s W . J. Schtrtt* L. A. H a w l e y Ludington Hart el more than the world's price. The ed; the wheat growers are going to would destroy they first make mad." ii Mlllburg petitors step hack up to the m a r k e t level again with t h e i r prices, Senator from Maryland (Mr. Bruce) be stockholders, so far as their part No wonder there is discontent in C. I. C h r e s t e n s e n Onekama K. L. Bradford, S e c . - T r e a s H. W. Oowdy Union P i e r as they are bound to do. Is quite right. After all it does not is concerned in the production of the ranks of agriculture? Would Benton Harbor O. R. Gale Shelby come out of the farmer's pocket. It. wheat; and so it goes on through Senators expect to find among the F . L. G r a n g e r , Sales Mgr John Lang Sodus It is just as impossible for a co-op's competitor to continue to never was in his pocket. But be- jthe whole system. This bill means farmers anything but discontent? ..,.., Benton Harbor John Bottema Spring L a k e P . 11. B r a k e Fremont undersell the market indefinitely as it would be. for the co-op cause we take out of his bushel of that we are going to develop in this We have not been fair with them; B e r t Gle&son Lawrence Henry Namlta Bi-i.dgman <'. L. B r o d y Lansing to attempt to do so and every purchase made by a member when wheat 18 cents, even if he produces country an organization that will t,he Government has not been honest AL. E GF.I SHlgbee LATIVE HEA B eDnQt oUnA RHTaEr R b oSr M u n s e y Bldg., H a i r y Jlogue W a s h i n g t o n , D. Sodus C. 1,000,000,000 bushels of wheat he permit the farmers to market their with the farmer. When a Govern- Milky O v e r t o n Bangor this underselling is done works to the d i s a d v a n t a g e of his own will have 24 cents more per bushel. product the same as other industries ment changes the basis of a day's American Farm Bureau Federation organization. That will give him in round numbers market their products to-day: labor from 10 hours to 8 hours a day, SAM H. T H O M P S O N President They used to say. " P e n n y wise and pound foolish." on a billion bushels 24 cents a bushel Legislation, as the Senator from increases the price of labor 100 per- G E N E R A L O F F I C E S A. F . B. F 58 E a s t W a s h i n g t o n St., Chicago or $240,000,000, and yet, if you Maryland knows, permits the manu- cent, increases the freight rates C H E S T E R H. GRAY Washington Representative please, he is 16 cents away from facturers of_ this country to sell (Continued on page three) r Senator Gooding's Plea the actual cost of production shown cheaper abroad than they do at by his Government and yet we find home. That is all the farmer is ask- men fighting him. ing for. In this case he is asking for Big Aid To All Growers an American price for American cost STATE FARM BUREAU'S PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAM for McNary-Haugen Bill ( C o n t i n u e d from p a g e on*) ! That is what the equalization fee of production that has been forced on will do for the wheat grower. It him by his own Government; that is will do just as much Tor every other all. The farmer does not want farm and the selling price on the farm, $1,487,910,230. That was farm product. To my mind it will anything else, and he can' not get from inspected and cull- Hens are related to cockerels his actual loss. He can not continue that indefinitely. We must do more for the cotton grower. Tt even that under this bill. Nobody that are related to contest winning hens. LEGISLATION enact some legislation that will give him somewhere near the S. (". W . L e g h o r n s , 100—19.00; 500— will make it possible for him to mar- can be hurt; there is no way that the $43.75; P a s s a g e of t h e C a p p e r - F r e n c h T r u t h - l n - cost of production, and that is what the equalization fee in the 1,000—$85.00. F a b r i c bill; completion a n d operation of pending bill proposes to do. Without the equalization fee I would ket his farm product in an orderly farmer can inflate the price beyond B a r r e d Hocks & R. I. Reds 100—J12.00; 500—$".7.50. the C. 8. Muscle Shoals N i t r a t e s p l a n t consider it a most dangerous measure. I think any bill that ap- way, and that is what the world is a reasonable one, because the tariff Kig-ht w e e k s old p u l l e t s 80c e a c h . 1 0 0 % a n d m a n u f a c t u r e of fertilizer; opposition propriates money to loan to the farmer, unless we can give him doing with all its raw materials, and will not permit him to do it. We live delivery. W e s h i p C. O. D. L e s s t h a n to a n y form of s a l e s t a x or of c o n s u m p - 100 England brought her rubber from 12 railroads from a lO-hoVir day to an 8-hour day. We increased cents to a dollar a pound, which is Vou Never Can Tell ta) T w o cent g a s o l i n e t a x for h i g h w a y funds. entirely too high and we all agree fh) S t a t e Income T a x in place of S t a t e ' s g e n - the freight rates almost 100 per cent by legislation. Through eral p r o p e r t y levy. legislation we increased the price of labor on the railroads 100 per to that, but to-day the rubber plan- ( i ) L a w forbidding a n y m o r e t a x e x e m p t cent. That was followed by an increase in practically every in- tations are prosperous. securities, dustry in America; and the tanner is paying these increases; of E N A C T E D JAN. 29, 1923 100 per cent for everything he buys for the home and the farm I am satisfied that the cotton r (d) E q u a l i z a t i o n of a s s e s s m e n t of f a r m a n d growers, with an advisory council of 17,350 A N N U A L L Y city p r o p e r t y In a c c o r d a n c e with s a l e s and yet he can pass no part of it on to his consumer. The Senator INCE 1924 values of s a m e . from Ohio (Mr. Pess) unde.stands that. The farmers never made seven members taken from among (Farm Bureau Investigations brought a# price on anything. He must look in the papers every morning the cotton growers, can adopt a plan equalization in Calhoun, Ingham, Wash- to find the prices on farm products. and a policy that will bring about tenaw, Monroe and Kalamazoo counties, saving farmer taxpayers $67,350 excess Equalization Fee Explained a reasonable and fair price for cot- taxes annually.) The equalization i'ee gives the farmer an opportunity to pass ton every year, instead of selling it TRAXSPORTATION on some of these increases. The bill creates a board of directors below cost of production as they are EFFECTIVE S E P T . 10. I m m e d i a t e a p p l i c a t i o n of Michigan Zone for the farmer and for each commodity there will be an advisory doing at- the present time, not only 1925 R a t e decision t o s a v e f a r m e r s h i p p e r s in council of seven members to advise the board of directors as to 09 c o u n t i e s $500,000 a n n u a l l y . the best interests of that particular commodity. Talk about or- in America, but for the whole world. MARKETING ganizing the American farmer: We might as well try to go out Air. President, Senators say they and organize the west wind on the prairies as to try to organize are going to vote against the bill if E x t e n s i o n of s o u n d c o - o p e r a t i v e m a r k e t - ing p r o g r a m now well u n d e r w a y in M i c h - <;,r>u0,U(Hi farmers ! through the 48 different States in the the equalization fee is left in It. I igan. Union. an impossible (ask. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^* am going to vote against it if it is AFTOMOWLF. IVSFRAXCE The farmer has been taken out and every friend of agri- EFFECTIVE OCT. 10, A d e q u a t e p r o t e c t i o n for f a r m e r s a g a i n s t He has had his co-operat culture who knows anything about 1928 loss by fire, theft, collision, p r o p e r t y d a m - down and destroyed ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ™ the neecjs of agriculture ought to do a g e a n d public liability furnished a t r e a - ing to co-operate. I had the misfortune to belong to two market- sonable rates. the same thing. ing organizations, one a wheat organization and the otheer a wool ^ . a nut Mr. NORBECK. There is nothing organization. They were absolutely destroyed practically by th else to do. If the equalization fee is producers of those particular commodities because they would no not taken out, it becomes a joke and we S U R P L U S F A R M E R S A N D S U R P L U S C I T Y LABOR ought to be honest with the people It may be the usual case You are never 100 per the and vote against the bill. of the other fellow's fault cent safe when you drive Reeent debate in Congress on the unemployment situation has broke h e r e w h i c h w i l l ^ , u ; i ; ^ .1 t » » » o a i m a r u 01 directors OirectO Mr. GOODING. Of course, that is or it may be a slight de- an automobile, brought out t h a t we have from 2/300,000 to 4,000,000 persons nere winch will stabilize the market and win take the surohm n correct. There is not a farm organi- the market in an orderly way. surplus o feet in your own car that Insure and g u a r d unemployed today. The riist figure is that of the Department of Labor and the higher one is that of S e n a t o r s who took issue of Let me tell what happens to the farmer The average production of wheat wheat in in America is about 800,000,000 bushels per year. Wt • zation in America asking for the bill without the equalization fee; not will cause a mishap. against possible losses by export 200,000,000 bushels a year. That is about the average ex- one. Of course, the packers are with the D e p a r t m e n t figures. Senator Smoot of T t a h declared port, and 1 am soing to take the average. I will take round figures against the bill and the millers are FIRE, THEFT, COLLISION, PUBLIC LIABILITY, t h a t the situation is due in part to the great progress t h a t has because they will be easier for me to explain in relation to the against it. The nijllers have the PROPERTY DAMAGE benefit of the equalization fee as it will be put in force by the best organization there is in America. been made in labor saving machinery. The t r u t h lies somewhere board. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ _ Is there any doubt in the mind of Farm Risks At Farm Costs. Write Fs For Information in the neighborhood of these figures, and u n d e r siu-h circum- In my stete for the last two years-?- any Senator that with $1.06 of com- r1 is hard to figure out how the wholesale reduction of the price of wheat to the farmer has tariff 41' cents per bushel. Wheat in averaged $1 a bushel, and I am go- my State is worth a dollar per bushel pensatory duty on 100 pounds of State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co. farms and farming population, as advocated by certain political flour, because there is a duty of 4 2 Michigan Agency ing to take $1 a bushel, because that for export into foreign markets. cents on a bushel of wheat, that the leaders, is going to help either a g r i c u l t u r e or our urban popula- is a round number. What the bill That means, for the 200,000,000 miller is not collecting the full duty FARM BUREAU HEADQUARTERS tion, .lust recently Prof. Fisher of Yale urged a six hour (fay. proposes to do is to increase the bushels of wheat that will be export- on Hour and that the people are price of wheat by the amount of the ed and taken off the market, that paying for it? Lansing Michigan MAY l i , 102S MICHIGAN FAftM BUREAU NEWS tHIWJt Ask Coolidge To Sign Bottlers Must Label All hatcherymen and breeders were McNary-Haugen Bill Imitation Fruit Juices HOOVER OPENS UP Coupon Book MICH. ELEV. EXCH. M. S. C. STAGES invited to enter 2"> ,-iu>ks of any nized variety. Hjuh exhibitor • (Continued from page 0 (Continued tr\ • \ W respectfully urge that this definite ruling of the federal trade ON FARM RELIEF Notice MARKET OPINION CHICKEN SHOW limited to two entries in any one breed. The entries are being measure be judged in the light of ad- commission has now been handejl Don't wait until you have shown in chick boxes with glass tops ministration in the hands of an able down. R e p l y T o Indiana F a r m B u - : filled the last coupon in your By Michigan Elevator Exchange East Lansing, May 11.—The first Reese V Hicks, managing direc and patriotic board such as it would Th£ contention of the fruit inr Laiisinj;, Mich., under date of May baby chick show ever held in the terests is that flavorings and bever- Patronage Dividend Coupon tor of the International Baby (''hick be your concern and wish to select. reau G u a r d e d , B u t S p u r n s Book before you ask for an- 11, 1!>2S. state, and the second one to be held Association, of Kansas City, Missouri. It would deal fairly and conscien- ages bearing trade names and trade other. A card to the State in the United States, was staged at was the judge. Judging was done on tiously with the problems that arise. marks which indicate the use of Equalization F e e WHEAT—During the last two M. 3. C. May !> and 11> under the fruits in their manufacture must be Farm Bureau, Lansing, will the basis of uniformity and sixe and We believe and we desire nothing so bring one. Many County Farm weeks elevators were bidding $2.10 supervision of the college poultry de- color. much as to have you share our con- primarily and principally pure fruit The Indiana Farm Bureau has I Bureau offices have them on and better for .Michigan wheat and partment, with more than, 200 en- viction, that under the administra- products and not imitation. secured Herbert Hoover's first defi- hand. A number of ce»-opera- farmers here in Michigan sold better tries. "'Ti^ always morning somewhere tion of such a board, the provisions Manufacturers See The Point nite statement regarding his policy j tive ass'ns are keeping a sup- than 300 cars of wheat at these of this measure can be made effec- Some of the larger manufacturers on agriculture. President ,Brown of ply on hand for the conven- good prices. It was a little more tive for good in all branches of agri- were among the first to agree with the Indiana Farm Bureau telegraph- ience of their "Farm Bureau than the market could stand up un- (2 Slate m u t u a l Rodded Fir* J culture, laying the foundation for a the commission that use of fruit ed Mr. Hoover just before the Indiana new national farm policy, bringing* names on beverages artificially presidential primary vote, asking him member patrons. der and "as a result wheat broke 30c per bushel. It now appears as FARMERS! F I n s u r a n c e Co., of lUich. • ) ^~N Honte omcr-FLiHT. MICM /•" renewed hope and encouragement to flavored or colored should be dis- to state his views on farm relief, and though new wheat will start some- farmers in every part of the United continued but the opposition met this received a message, which confirms whore in the neighborhood of $1.50 DO YOU VALUE WHAT YOU OWN? spring at the hearing indicates that his reported opposition to the equali- to the farmer. Ohio, Illinois and If so, insure in the largest Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Com- States, thus restoring the purchasing Livestock Shippers pany in Michigan. $70,700.00 at risk. Assets and Resources power of the American farmers, it is'quite probable federal legislation zation fee in the McNary-Haugen Indiana are all very short on winter $356,619.53. A blanket policy covering all (arm personal. l)i* Which is essential for permanent na- will be the ultimate outcome of the as a price fixing measure. Mr. $ Beware Hot Spell wheat and good prices will be paid count agricultural surplus control measure given lor tire proof roofs and fire extinguishers. Write for tional prosperity." battle, presumably along the lines of for all Michigan wheat harvested. information W. T. LEWIS, Secy, 710-713 F. I \ Smith Bhlg., Flint, the legislation enacted for protection Hoover said: Be prepared for warm days in CORN—Corn has had a break of Michigan. "The main purpose of the visit," Mr. Thompson stated, "was to ex- of the dairying interests against oleo- "I have your wire saying that the making shipments or livestock is 5c from the top price. Demand press our sincere hope that the Pres- margarine trade. statement is being broadcast in warning given by the Michigan Live- slowing up generally for corn and ident would sign the bill and let it The true value of organization has Indiana that I am opposed to all farm stock Loss Prevention Association. prospects are for a dull market for become a law. If this legislation been demonstrated in this bit of work, relief measures. As you are aware, May is a month of sudden changes. A the next few weeks. sudden warm spell may be more is administered by a friendly board, as pointed out by Mr. Granger. The I have continuously advocated feder- serious than hot weath r later in the OATS—Oats are scarce and high we feel that it would be very effec- protection afforded the fruit grow- al farm relief measures for many priced. Famine prices prevail. ers by the recent ruling of the federal years. season. Do not overload. RYE—Market holding very firm, tive in stabilizing agriculture." Accompanying Mr. Thompson were trade commission was needed and de- "While I have not been able to New rye will probably bring our Michigan farmers 20c to 25c per Edward A. O'Neil, vice-president, sired by every grower organization in support those provisions in such Lakes To Sea bushel above the price last harvest. American Farm Bureau Federation; the country but nothing was done to measures which embrace price fix- Charles E. Hearst, president, Iowa attain the relief until the Michigan ing or government buying and selling 1 During the 1927 season of navi- "Yes, sir. ' panted the new shep- Farm Bureau Federation; Chester H. Fruit Growers, Inc. took the initia- of farm products because of my be- gation, 14,970 vessels pissed through herd. "I pot all the sheep in. but I Gray, legislative representative of the tive and carried their trouble-; to lief that they will be harmful to the the St. Lawrence canals. As the had to run some to get those lambs.'' Federation; Ralph Snyder, president, Washington. farmer and the whole nation, I have canals were open for 241 days it and do believe that there are methods means that a' vessel passed a given "Lambs? I have no lambs. Let's Kansas State Federation; Earl C. Soft Drink Business Big' see what you got," was the answer. Smith, president, Illinois Agricultur- The bottlers of "imitation drinks" through a fqderal farm board by point every 23 minutes if that period. Looking into the shed, the as- al Association; Win. H. Settle, presi- have begun to see the ilifevitable end which the farming industry can be tounded owner saw fourteen panting dent, Indiana State Federation; Geo! and have started making their plans brought to the other industrial groups. same success as our Intolerance is ignormioe. jackrabbits. wV* 3 ** N. Peek, Chairman of Committee of accordingly. 22; C. E. Huff, vice-president, Farm- When it is brought to mind that 'The president has repeatedly ers' Union; W. W. Pitts, Texas Farm ten billion bottles of soft drinks are recommended such legislation and I Bureau Cotton Association; William sold every year in this country, some have been in hopes that congress will Hirth, chairman, Corn Relt Commit- idea of the importance of federal pro- find such measures this session." The Hen and the tee; Dr. B: W. Kilgore, American tection for fruit interests is gained Cotton Growers' Exchange; Frank and need If definite legislation by Murphy, President, American Council congress is foreseen. LAPEER BUREAU Dollar-Sign of Agriculture; Chester Davis, Illi- About this t i m o | w n I c n t n e railroad* pass on to t h e asked h e r w h a t caused h e r to fall. " I was r u n n i u g , " s h e replied, ' a n d hit •Shades manufacturer of all kind, cf window sliaJpj, scllinx direct from our large factory to 3011. That means a big sar- A r e you losing profits by u n d e r s a l t i n g your stock? Most f a r m e r s a r e . Salt is t h e some of those w h o had been e n t h u - consumer, a n d then pays no a t t e n - my loot on a brick." Her father ins. NORTHERN ALFALFA siastic su cold feet as to t h e at t h e s t a r t got tion to t h e f if t h e u n - duction h a s been increased l h o per a r m e r whose cost of pro- said, ' W h e r e w a s t h e brick. V e l m a ? " Velma stopped crying, looked a t h e r foctory Orders. F i l l e d i n 2 4 Every shade Hours. is carefully most v a l u a b l e a n d o n e of t h e c h e a p e s t of all feed m a t e r i a l s . Feed e n o u g h s a l t a n d y o u r stock will t a k e on w e i g h t faster, give m o r e d e r t a k i n g , a n d voted to s e c u r e t h e i r cent, I m a i n t a i n t h a t is a c r i m e f a t h e r in disgust. t h e n said. " I n . paclvcd and inspected In ot>r milk a n d stay h e a l t h i e r . Michigan Leads Many In A l f a l f a ; M a y D o u b l e S t a t e s money t h r o u g h t h e issuance trust deed on all t h e real e s t a t e t o the extent of $2C,oiM) a n d a bond of a P e r h a p s it was not i n t e n t i o n a l , b u t t h a American t is j u s t farmer, w h a t a h n a d p p e that n e d is t o t h what e front of m e , of c o u r s e . " x i t mail order department and sent by parcel post, pre- paid to your p m C C Write today for our money saving de- f" f\ t .fcmscriptivo catalogue; it" tills how to Be h u m a n e . D o n ' t let y o u r stock go s a l t hungry! Acreage was issued to each s h a r e h o l d e r in is t h e m a t t e r with h i m . Garlock Williams Co. valuable information. <••' saving. re shades and other llujni; direct, there's a Feed More Non-Caking Salt a m o u n t equal to his i n v e s t m e n t . All New E n g l a n d is not fair to t h e 2614 Orleans St. AND AVOID H A R D F E E L I N G S West. They insist t h a t we go back to , , r R. W . D U R H A M CO. The Michigan State F a r m b u r e a u this h a d a wonderfully s o o t h i n g ef- D e t r o i t I N 0 b .Alabama St. Indianapolis. Ind. normalcy. I h a v e h e a r d m u c h a b o u t .-•en a large factor in Michigan's fect on t h e m e m b e r s but placed t h e Your shipments of poultry, eggs record b r e a k i n g alfalfa increase, b y I d i r e c t o r s in an u n e n v i a b l e position the word " n o r m a l c y " . " It m e a n s , and veal are solicited. Tags and market information sent on request. according to my opinion, b r e a k i n g (dishing k n o w n n o r t h e r n o r i g i n l s I n c e * « * " h a d u k e n « W * • * ' M' down t h e price of labor, to what it high purity and g e r m i n a t i o n a was before t h e war. Mr. P r e s i d e n t , y qualifications for success with i m m e d i a t e l y called their loans. New I hope t h a t will never h a p p e n . I do alfalfa, and t h r o u g h its Seed Service provided a w o r k i n g of its alfalfa seed platform. a r r a n g e m e n t s w i t h t h e B u c h d e m o n s t r a t i o n and Niles b a n k s became necessary any too m u c h for t h e work p e r f o r m - and after t h e s e had been ' m a a n d a e n , not believe A m e r i c a n labor is get tin k ed, a n d I hope t h e time will come CORN Which Wffl Your Alfalfa Look When t h e Seed Service was form- loans t o t a l i n g $7500 were secured when we shall be able to pay m o r e . M. A. C, YELLOW D E N T ed eight years a g o much u n a d a p t e d which m a d e up t h e original alfalfa seed of s o u t h e r n and foreign from which t h i s business h a s g r o w n . ganized labor a n d in o t h e r f o r m s of origin was on t h e Michigan m a r k e t . This loan s t o o d until paid o u t capital by t h e because I believe labor rests t h e safety of t h e Ameri- t h a t t o - d a y in or- Raised in Bay county, Mich. A d a p t e d t o central a n d s o u t h - ern Michigan w h e r e early m a - Like After Three Winters? The Farm Bureau in a d o p t i n g i e c - n a t u r a l e a r n i n g s of t h e busine- can g o v e r n m e n t and its beat inter- t u r i t y is desired. o m e n d a t i o n s of t h e F a r m Crops Of We had a l r e a d y made a c h a n g e in R E G I S T E R E D $7.00 p e r b u . ests. It is s t r a n g e , is it n o t . that t h e .Michigan State College declared t h a t m a n a g e r s a n d F r a n k H a r r i n g t o n w a s man who belongs to a labor organiza- C E R T I F I E D $6.00 p e r b u . , f. only n o r t h e r n origin seed w a s fit now t h e m a n at t h e helm. At t h e tion a n d buys a loaf of bread is on o. b . , shipping point. for Michigan and proceeded to g a t h e r close of l!i22 we found we h a d h a n d - record with his c o w o r k e r s for this W r i t e George R a e , B a y City such seeds and d i s t r i b u t e them to led 122 cars incoming a n d o u t g o i n g , bill, while t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r s of t h e Michigan, R - 4 , or Michigan f a r m e r s with a m a z i n g r e s u l t s . One at a net e a r n i n g of about $3,500. Fast into whose pocket t h e Govern- Farm Bureau Seed Service, h u n d r e d per cent n o r t h e r n g r o w n The commercial end of t h e business ment h a s poured billions a r e oppos- L a n s i n g , Mich. stid went a long ways in solving the- we found to be gping s t r o n g w h i l e ing it almost to a m a n . Come on alfalfa situation. the live stock shipping had been r e - For t h e past five years t h e Michi- duced a l m o s t to a m i n i m u m , d u e to with t h e fight. I w a n t to tell y o u . various r e a s o n s . Mr. President, t h e American f a r m e r gan Farm Bureau h a s supplied At t h e a n n u a l meeting, J a n u a r y is r e a d y for it with his back t o t h e e n o u g h n o r t h e r n g r o w n alfalfa seed each year to plant over 100,000 acres !i, 1H2.",, it w a s voted to r e t i r e t h e w h e r e h e is a b o u t r e a d y to let t h e This state h a s led all others in rapid- t r u s t deed a n d re-organize t h e asso- wall; that h e h a s reached t h e point Do Your stock tail go with t h e hide. ity of alfalfa any Increase in that ciation into a c o - o p e r a t i v e period, and grown more alfalfa t h a n c o m p a n y with a capital stock I of t h e Mississippi, a n d $10,000 in s h a r e s of $100 each, bear ot Let's Make Mother's Own Selling W h e n you bill your stock to as much as some of t h e old western ing 7 % interest. .Many of t h e orig- alfalfa s t a t e s . Michigan's acreage inal b o n d h o l d e r s had s u r r e n d e r e d Day A Starting Point t h e Michigan Stock E x c h a n g e Co-op Commission Merchant? In 1027 wm 513,000 acres cut for their bonds to t h e association or sold IContinued from page one) t h e m to o t h e r m e m b e r s , until t h e a d v a n c e in y e a r s we sense m o r e and or t h e P r o d u c e r s a t E a s t Buf- hay. as compared to 73,000 in 1 9 1 9 . falo, you do y o u r o w n selling The F a r m B u r e a u in proving t h e n u m b e r of h o l d e r s w a s reduced t o m o r e of w h a t s h e did for u s . in t h e t e r m i n a l m a r k e t . necessity of n o r t h e r n origin seed, al- LOO m e n ; so we now have 100 s u b - T r i b u t e T o Mothers s t a n t i a l f a r m e r s who a r e real co- No g r e a t e r t r i b u t e could be paid You g e t all t h e s t o c k (till so h a s s t i m u l a t e d c e n t e r s of produc- b r i n g . You get t h e a d v a n t a g e tion for such seeds, a n d is largely o p e r a t o r s o w n i n g t h e business. We to m o t h e r h o o d than when P r e s i d e n t of h a v i n g your own co-opera- Test plots a t Michigan S t a t e College, s h o w i n g a t ( h e left s o u t h e r n g r o w n alfalfa seed responsible for a n u n p a r a l l e l e d in- have a credit r a t i n g of a p p r o x i m a t e l y Lincoln said, "All t h a t I a m or ever $60,000 which is r a t h e r good secur- hope to be, I owe to my Angel Moth- tively employed salesmen at after t h e t h i r d w i n t e r ; a t t h e r i g h t , h a r d y , n o r t h e r n g r o w n Michigan a d a p t e d seed a f t e r t h e crease Of alfalfa in Michigan. third winter. P l o t s w e r e p l a n t e d in 1 9 2 2 ; 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 t h e T e r m i n a l m a r k e t s sell your N o r t h e r n grown alfalfa seed is ity on a $10,000 stock issue. e r . " She had long since passed from stock t o the best a d v a n t a g e . 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 . best s e e m e d directly from cleaning Our new building which we n o w this e a r t h when fame a n d heavy re- T h e y a r e here in y o u r inter- plants, located in Utah, Idaho, Mon- a r e d e d i c a t i n g h a s cost us a p p r o x i - sponsibility became his lot, yet h e t a n a , Michigan a n d O n t a r i o . C a n a d a . m a t e l y $15,000 a n d a few Michigan farmers, twn buy such seeds, h e n c e we a n t i c i p a t e d e d i c a t i n g a new- early t r a i n i n g h a d left a n impression one a t Niles. y e a r s acknowledged on him which t h a t helped h e r influence to g u i d e and him est a n d take p r i d e in g e t t i n g t h e t o p o r as n e a r to it for you as t h e y can. T h r o u g h them, Insist on Michigan Adapted Alfalfa with much g r e a t e r a s s u r a n c e of its you g o into t h e t e r m i n a l m a r - Much southern grown alfalfa seed is blended with good northern seed and being a d a p t e d t h a n if secured from I think I voice t h e s e n t i m e n t of t h r o u g h t h e s t o r m y periods of his k e t a n d deal with p a c k e r s sold to northern farmers. Southern grown seed is not adapted to the rigors the type of c e n t r a l c l e a n i n g plant y o u r d i r e c t o r s in saying t h a t , w h i l e c a r e e r — h e r e y e still watched over t h r o u g h our salesmen who a r e t h a t assembles seed from Arizona we feel s o m e d e g r e e of success is him, her voice whispered from t h e of this climate and is usually very susceptible to disease and winter killing. experienced in t h o s e m a r k e t s . and o t h e r u n a d a p t e d regions a s well. d u e to efficient m a n a g e m e n t , a s we grave. There is the real reason for many a promising alfalfa stand petering out the We a r e told t h a t t h e sins of t h e W h y should you l e t go of When Michigan f a r m e r s buy from hav pioneered this association second and N third seasons. y o u r stock at any point between .Michigan co-operative associations, t h r o u g h t h e y e a r s , t h e r e a l l y big father a r e visited on t h e children and who for t h e most part, recognize t h e f e a t u r e in t h e r e m a r k a b l e g r o w t h of one of o u r A m e r i c a n s t a t e s m e n said you a n d t h e p a c k e r w h e n it When you buy your alfalfa seed, insist on domestic seed that is fully i m p o r t a n c e of n o r t h e r n origin seed t h e business h a s been t h e loyalty of he felt t h a t it also m u s t include t h e isn't necessary for y o u t o do adapted to Michigan. Look on the tag for the place where it was grown by t h e i r virtues of t h e m o t h e r . so? You a n d y o u r co-opera- and the guarantee. they a r e quite certain of proper t h e f a r m e r s in s t a n d i n g o r g a n i z a t i o n which h a s m e a n t so tive n e i g h b o r s c a n g e t t o g e t h - a d a p t a t i o n a n d high purity and J u s t t h e o t h e r day I w a s reading.) er o n ; a carload. Make your Michigan Farm Bureau Brand Grimm, Hardigan, certified Michigan strong germination. much to t h e m a n d to t h e c o m m u n i t y . of t h e g r e a t effort t h e pilgrims m a d e next s h i p m e n t t o u s . grown Grimm, and Utah common alfalfa seeds are domestic Michigan When they look to out of s t a t e Each s t o c k h o l d e r ' s influence a m o n g to establish this country and I w a s NOTICE: We again urge sources they r u n t h e risk of g e t t i n g his n e i g h b o r s can m a k e or b r e a k a astonished a n d appalled when I adapted seeds and are guaranteed to t h e grower as such. They are of high s h i p p e r s to b e v e r y careful some of t h e large supply of u n a d a p t - co-operative association, all depend- learned of t h e g r e a t h a r d s h i p s t h a t a b o u t Redding a n d p a r t i t i o n , purity and gerniination. You get them in sealed Farm Bureau Brand sacks, ed Arizona and s o u t h w e s t e r n seed ing on how h e uses it. those Pilgrim Mothers tried to e n - ing t h e i r ears p r o p e r l y . exactly as they leave our warehouse. Place your order with your nearest co- which finds its way to t h e The p r e s e n t b o a r d of d i r e c t o r s con- d u r e . I say, t r i e d — y e s — b e c a u s e n o r t h e r n states a n d t h e cornbelt m a r - sists of Jesse Bovle. p r e s i d e n t ; Dean they couldn't do it. They died. T h e operative ass'n now. ket. Such seed looks good a n d is C l a r k , v i c e - p r e s i d e n t ; Glenn Has- f a t h e r s could w i t h s t a n d t h e h a r d - Michigan Livestock Exchange usually of high p u r i t y a n d g e r m i n a - let t. s e c r e t a r y ; Fred Koenigshof, ships a n d t h e p r i v a t i o n s b u t it took D e t r o i t , Mich. tion, but it usually kills out with t h e t r e a s u r e r ; A l b e r t H o u s e w e r t h , J a m e s two or t h r e e wives to b r i n g u p one first winter and causes g r e a t loss. Reed, Clifford Hollenbeck. Sam family. or Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service A m e r i c a h a s m a d e g r e a t Producers Commission Ass'n Lansing, Michigan It m a y be cheap to buy, b u t is ex- T h o m p s o n , a n d Russell File. These s t r i d e s in its care a n d c o n c e r n for t r e m e l y costly to plant. m e n r e p r e s e n t c o m m u n i t i e s over a its m o t h e r s b u t t h e r e ' s m u c h y e t to E a s t Buffalo, X. V. Economic conditions a r e such t h a t l a r g e scope of t e r r i t o r y . Of this be done for t h e welfare of o u r farm Michigan f a r m e r s can well d o u b l e g r o u p you will note t h r e e have fol- women. W e m u s t n o t be g u i l t y of their alfalfa acreage. We a r e n o t lowed t h e g r o w t h of t h e association letting up until we have m a d e elec- yet growing enough of this cheap a n d from its infancy. Dean Clark, J i m tricity, with all of its power for work, h i g h l y effective h i g h - p r o t e i n feed for Reed, a n d yours truly, who h a s act- just as a v a i l a b l e to t h e c o u n t r y our d a i r y and livestock i n d u s t r i e s . ed in t h e c a p a c i t y of s e c r e t a r y nl! homes as we find it within t h e boun- Any individual p r o d u c i n g a n »•• except one year. We have seen t h e daries of cities. W e mii6t relieve o u r will find a. ready m a r k e t for alfalfa tips a n d d o w n s of t h e business, often- women of such h a r d m a n u a l , labor hay in Michigan a n d e a s t e r n s t a t e s . t i m e s seemingly more downs t h a n as can be done by m a c h i n e r y . We Alfalfa is o n e of o u r best cash crops ups, but I for one can say t h a t what m u s t study t h e n e e d s of farm w o m e n and when new alfalfa sod is broken I have given of myself for t h e good from two* a n g l e s : " h o w c a n s h e d o t h e g r o w e r cashes in a g a i n on g r e a t l y of t h e business h a s been a p l e a s u r e and have as o t h e r w o m e n do a n d increased acre-yields of corn, potn- and I am s u r e proud of t h e St. J o e have, .on t h e income of t h e f a r m " beans and o t h e r following Valley Shipping Association. and " h o w c a n t h e income o f t h e farm crops. be a d j u s t e d until t h e farm w o m a n The s t . J o e Valley Shipping Asso- can do and h a v e a s o t h e r s ? " ciation in a d d i t i o n to being affiliat HENRY FORD ed with t h e Berrien County and Michigan State F a r m B u r e a u s , is a l - home e q u i p m e n t with t h e s a m e idea In t h e first i n s t a n c e we must s t u d y so a m e m b e r of t h e Michigan Fleva- in mind t h a t t h e F a r m B u r e a u h a s THE MECHANIC tor Exchange. found possible in supplying o u r farms with C u l t i - P a c k e r s . W e must Tn his early d a y s Mr. F o r d w a s "Do you believe t h e r e is a n y t h i n g find e q u i p m e n t c a p a b l e of d o i n g t h e a h a n d y m a n a t r e p a i r i n g a n y t h i n g in t e l e p a t h y ? " work, stripped of all u n n e c e s s a r y m e c h a n i c a l . One of h i s earliest p a - " I s h o u l d n ' t like to believe a n y - o r n a m e n t a t i o n a t r e a s o n a b l e prices tronfs w a s C h r i s t o p h e r R a t h , a farm- t h i n g of t h e k i n d , " answered Sena- and secondly, we m n s t insist t h a t t h e Will S a v e Y o u M o n e y er, n e a r Milan, Mich. T h e R a t h t o r S o r g h u m . " W h e n I am m a k i n g income from farm i n v e s t m e n t a n d | t h r e s h e r w o u l d n ' t t h r e s h , a n d t h e a speech, I want good listeners, b u t labor be such t h a t t h e f a r m e r c a n do m a n u f a c t u r e r s sent H e n r y F o r d t o no m i n d - r e a d e r s . " —- W a s h i n g t o n and have w h a t o t h e r s d o . T h a t ' s on the DUNHAM Star. looking forward for t h e f u t u r e farm Now ir it. H e did a good j o b . The o t h e r day H e n r y F o r d called mothers. on Mr. R a t h , i n t r o d u c e d himself, r e - Schram t h e Motorist ( h a v i n g kill- In t h e m e a n t i m e let's w r i t e t h e called t h e incident, a n d invited Mr. ed t h e lady's p u p p y ) — M a d a m . I will neglected letter, let's send t h e little R a t h t o Dearborn. H e went in a replace t h e a n i m a l . r e m e m b r a n c e , l e t ' s t a k e t h e favorite F o r d a i r p l a n e , rode in o n e of t h e n e w I n d i g n a n t O w n e r — S i r , you f l a t t e r flower, let's do t h e t h i n g t h a t we yourself. know s h e likes best a n d w a n t s most. experimental Fords, a n d saw t h e m u s e u m of t r a n s p o r t a t i o n . N o w h e clover-huller to t h e Ford collection. If s h e h a s left u s , let's give s o m e h a s a g r e e d to donate a n o l d - t i m e — A u t o m o t i v e Daily News. a t t e n t i o n to her place of b u r i a l . Is it all t h a t is should b e ? Is it a spot which shows t h o u g h t f u l a t t e n t i o n on our part? And then for h e r s a k e Classified Ads let's resolve to do t h e t h i n g s t h a t will i n s u r e b e t t e r cared-for m o t h e r s of t h e future. It's gratifying to Advertisements classified in these columns will be charged at the rate of 5 cents a word. Where the ads are to appear twice, the rate will be know that t h e m a t e r n i t y d e a t h r a t e 4J/;| cents a word and for ads running three times or more, 4 cents a word, h a s been r e d u c e d in Michigan since 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 t h e S h e p p a r d - T o w n e r A c t h a s been 25 words. Where the ad carries more than 25 words, the rate to them is effective. T h e very s a v i n g of some three cents a word. Cash must accompany all orders for advertisements. of t h e s t a t e ' s m o t h e r s s h o u l d be enough to off-set t h e opposition t h a t HA BY CHICKS PROM OUR SPECIAL BIRD SEED, EXTRA QCAI.1TY. OKT was a d v a n c e d by a few of o u r citi- breeding flock of large type White Leg- our prices. Fagan Seed Store, Indianap- zens. horns, blood-tested and Michigan Accred- olis, hid. 4-13-6-13b.M ited. Sired entirely by pedigreed cocker- Send today for the completely els. T.owdeji Farms located near Pleas- EGGS S. C R. I. REDS—LONGFIELD And to t h o s e of u s w h o a r e t h e illustrated 40 page booklet— ant Lake. Address .Munitl), Mich. strain direct, dark uniform color. Lest m o t h e r s of m e n , t h i s d a y m e a n s n o t "Soil Sense." You will find of season. $3 for 50; $"> for 100. Mary-Mac only a t i m e of a c c e p t i n g h o m a g e in it much valuable information 5-11 Farm. Homer, Mich., R-l. 4-J7-28-P about soils and seed beds. I n - from sons a n d d a u g h t e r s b u t serves cluded in the booklet are the new low prices on all sizes of as a t i m e for r e n e w a l of hopes a n d Culti-Packers. Write today. plans a n d a g r e a t e r self d e t e r m i n a - FREIGHT RATES tion of " c a r r y i n g o n . " W e m a y well serve a s a n e x a m p l e of m o t h e r h o o d Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service to t h e m o d e r n d a u g h t e r . W e can On Farm Commodities mould t h e c h a r a c t e r a n d p r e s e r v e t h e t r a i t s of good w o m a n h o o d to t h e Lansing, Michigan S o m e t i m e s h a v e o v e r c h a r g e e r r o r s . Do you h a v e y o u r bills a u d i t e d ? y o u n g of t o d a y if we b a t k e e p t r u e Note These Low Prices THE TRAFFIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT to o u r b e t t e r j u d g m e n t . We m u s t Lengtn Actual F a r m Bureau Of t h e Michigan State F a r m B u r e a u will check u p t h e c h a r g e s on have well b a l a n c e d , t h o u g h t f u l a n d Rolling Number Number No. Over-all, Weight, Price your freight bills; file o v e r c h a r g e c l a i m s ; file loss a n d d a m a g e womanly m o t h e r s in t h e f u t u r e t h e Capacity of of Inches Pounds Complete c l a i m s ; w a t c h a l l freight r a t e s on y o u r farm p r o d u c t s a n d supplies same a s we've had in t h e past if Inches W h e e l s H o r s e s f.o.b., Berea, O. 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 t o t h e r a i l r o a d s . Claims col- America remains the progressive 86 74 50 950 37 2 »$59.95 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 . c o u n t r y s h e h a s a l w a y s been. W e 98 52 1050 43' 2 or 3 *$69.00 No C h a r g e F o r A u d i t i n g m u s t frown on those t h i n g s which 110 93 1175 49 3 *$77.00 tend to lower t h e s t a n d a r d s of wo- Farm Bureau Traffic Department men a n d m u s t e n c o u r a g e t h o s e which F r o n t w h e e l s 1 5 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 . • D e d u c t $ 4 . 0 0 f o r Culli-PacRcr if w a n t e d w i t h o u t f o r e e n r r i a g e a n d s e a t . Prices, a r e f. o. b . B e r e a , O . 2 2 1 - 2 2 7 \ . C.Hlar S t . Lansing, Midi. build s t r o n g bodies a n d m i n d s a n d womanly grace. Convenient s l o c k s of C u l t i - P a c k e r s a r e c a r r i e d in v a r i o u s localities t h r o u g h o u t M i c h i g a n .