A Man Is Known By His Works And By His Affiliations MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Farming As A Business Is The Best Incentive For Organising A Newspaper for Organized Michigan Farmers SIXTH YEAR, VOL. VI., No. 18 SEPTEMBER 28, 1928 ISSUED SEMIMONTHLY CONG. WOODRUFF DISTRICT SYSTEM Build The Wall Stronger BUREAU SEEKING PRAISES BUREAU Worth $ 2 8 , 0 0 0 To MEETS APPROVAL TARIFF INCREASE AT BIG RAPIDS Ravenna Folks FIELD MEN FIND ON COMMODITIES This poster, prepared by H. S. Averill, mgr. of the Raven- na Inc. Butter Co., a Muskegon County co-operative creamery Had Big Part in Getting of some 500 members attracted a great deal of attention at the Better Financial Standing Is Milk, Cream, Eggs, Hay, Flax, Ravenna Fair the week of Sept. 24: Extra 4 Cents Duty Resulting For Many Onions, Tomatoes, Corn The Consumers League of New York City some time ago On Butter asked Congress for a 2 cent reduction in the tariff on butter. Local Units First O n List The Farm Bureau gave evidence on production cost of butter IS STRONG FOR A. F. B. F. that secured an additional tariff of 4 cents a pound instead. ENLIST FARMER HELP MANY COUNTY PROJECTS The Ravenna creamery churned 700,000 lbs. of butter in Believes the Answer to Many 1927. This increase in tariff made the patrons of the creamery County Bureaus Building U p Tariff Commission Finance Problems is Coming From $28,000. All from the efforts of the Farm Bureau. Cut Through Lack Of To Standard Set Up Farm Bureau A Year Ago Farmer Interest Addressing the Mecosta County Increased tariffs on about a dozen Farm Bureau recently at a meeting opening membership work, Cong. BATTLE CR. ASS'N CO-OPS ADD MANY Many County Farm Bureaus of Michigan have undertaken such as special contract purchasing projects, farm commodities are being urgent- ly sought by the Farm Bureau as the Roy O. Woodruff, preliminary to a discussion of the McNary-Haugen idea, said: FARM MACHINERY NEW MEMBERS AND of motor fuels and lubricants and other special features affording di- first direct means of relieving th« situation for the farmer as reflected in the relative value of his farm prod- rect benefits and privileges for mem- "When the Fordney-McUmber tar- iff was enacted, a duty of 8 cents a BUSINESS IS BIG SHIPPER-PATRONS bers, and these undertakings are proving successful, it was brought ucts. With imports of agricultural com- pound was placed on butter, which modities exceeding exports on similar out last week at a special meeting of commodities by approximately ;• half has since been increased to 12 cents Operates Merchandise Divi-, Two Millions Connected district organization men of the a pound. I want to tell* you people billion dollars a year, the farmers of sion and Elevator on State Farm Bureau at Lansing. that the Michigan State Farm Bureau With Co-operatives While we will not attempt to name this organization sea tl. t' ad- was a leader in starting the investi- Large Scale ditional tariff protection as very im- gation on pur cost of producing butter In Past Year all the counties, it is known that perative. and in sending a committee to Eu- Genesee, St. Clair, Kalamazoo, Cal- Among the commodities upon rope to get the production cost The Battle Creek Farm Bureau Three million members, sharehold- houn, Tuscola, Montcalm, Newaygo which higher tariffs are sought are there. The American Farm Bureau Ass'n is probably the largest co-oper- ers, shippers, consignors, and patrons and Mecosta counties are affording This cartoon illustrates how Farm Bureau members unite to corn, cream, milk, flax, eggs, toma- assisted in presenting the facts ob- ative handler of farm machinery in are credited to the 11,400 active co- special propositions to Farm Bureau protect their home and business interests. In practise, the or- toes, onions, hay. I nd maple sugar. tained to the President and the U. S. the state. It handles the full line of operative associations, according to members. Mecosta and Newaygo ganization does more. It studies farm problems and develops a Need of immediate co-ordinated Tariff Commission with the result John Deere implements and has a a preliminary estimate by the U. S. have a contract plan whereby Farm program to correct them. support of all F a n itureau members that the President increased the duty big business in Oliver implements, Department of Agriculture. This fig- Bureau members get a distinct finan- and of non-membei farmers is seen on butter imports 50% and you are Delaval separators and milkers, Dun- ure is larger by 300,000 than that cial advantage when purchases are Perhaps the most notable example was the Farm Bureau's in the fact that the tariff commis- all getting that benefit now. I ham Culti-packers, New Idea Spread- given for the 10,803 associations list- made in certain quantiti study of state highway finances and its four year fight for a sion was allotted only $4,000 in the would urge all farmers to become ers and Louden Barn equipment. In ed by the Department in 1925. Some This, the district men claim, is gasoline tax for financing state highways rather than continue Congressional deficiency bill last members of the Farm Bureau and a previous article in the News it was of the increase is because of the the result of organization effort. placing that cost on farm owners through bond issues and other spring when it showed it required at work together to solve such prob- stated by mistake that the Ass'n larger number of associations listed, They show that this is borne out in devices to be paid off eventually by property taxes. least $100,000 with which to carry lems. handles Internationl implements. but the greater part is due to includ- the establishing of many of the on its research program for the pres- This fall the Ass'n lists among its County Farm Bureaus on what has After Gov. Groesbeck vetoed the first gas tax bill, the Farm "I represent fourteen counties in services hay, grain, Milkmaker dairy ing patrons, shippers, and consignor? been accepted as a standard for Bureau stood almost alone, but announced that it would work ent. the Congress of the United States. feed, poultry feeds, Farm Bureau as well as legal members and share- Michigan County Farm Bureaus. A brief filed, with the tariff om- Every last one of them is an agricul- field seeds, oyster shells, flour, coal, holders, in making up the member- harder than ever for a gas tax in the two years that must mission on behalf of the American Several of the county groups arc tural county. As a result I am an coke, lime, cement, fertilizer, spray ship figures. elapse before another session of the legislature. In the next Farm Bureau Federation, bearing agricultural congressman and when materials, rope, binder twine, stock The gains, because of including all getting a much earlier ^tart this legislature, public sentiment in both rural and urban Michigan the producers' arguments In favor of fall for winter activities. The first I work for agricultural measures I foods. It also carries a miscellaneous participants in the co-operative en- step is planning for quarterly meet- was such that the gas tax measure opposition was negligible. increasing the tariff on milk imports truly represent the peaple of my dis- stock of implement repairs, and terprises, amount to more than 775,- by fifty per cent, gives some very In- 000. Had there not been losses in ings, several of which are being ar- Today 50 million dollars in State highway bonds which af- teresting facts. trict. handy supplies. memibership since 1925 of more than ranged for October. frighted the populace in 1922 are being paid off with part of Milk, by nature, is best handled on "The American Farm Bureau The Ass'n is a member of the 475,000, chiefly in the cotton and Working with something more the gas tax revenues and present trunk line construction is on is the livest farm organization local markets so that the Bhowing Michigan Elevator Exchange and tobacco groups of associations, the definite in mind, such as building the a pay as you go basis, a policy which the Farm Bureau support- made in the Farm Bureau brief em- in the country. If the farmers gives its patrons excellent service in total membership would now be ma- county organization up to a general of America realized how much ed. phasizes the need of higher tariff marketing grain and on purchase of terially larger than the estimated standard, is injecting renewed in- protection to enable the producers good work it is doing and how feed grains. It operates a large cus- three million. terest in Farm Bureau work, the Considerable Farm Bureau membership work is to be done of this and the northeast section of important it has become, every tom grinding service. field men reported. Membership by the various County Farm Bureaus this fall. Clinton and man jack of them would get in. The estimates for a number of the the country to compete with Cana- The main office and merchandise larger groups of organizations are committees are being set up in each Shiawassee counties start soon. Farm Bureau membership has dian producers. This organization has done more division is at South McCamley street as follows: Grain marketing asso- county. In the central district, in just as great possibilities in 1928 as it did in the gas tax days for farm crops, more for the Existing inadequate tariff protect- and the elevator is located on South ciations, 900,000 members; associa- Clinton and In Shiawassee county, of 1922 and 1924. Improvement of farm conditions, ion is seen as one of the principal more for the promotion of a Jefferson street. tions marketing dairy products, 600,- an idea new in Michigan organiza- reasons for sale of a considerable 000; associations shipping and mar- tion work, is being planned. This closer relationship and a closer portion of the American milk crop harmony among the people, than any other thing. DOWAGIAC CO-OP keting livestock, 450,000; associa- will be a Trade-A-Day plan whereby tions marketing fruits and vege- Clinton county members devote the MICHIGAN FEEDERS MORE STATES PASS as manufactured practically the products when entire production tables, 215,000; cotton-marketing day to organization work among the could be utilized as fresh milk under "It is my opinion that the solu- tion of many of the present ills of A BIG BUSINESS associations, 140,000; marketing miscellaneous associations farmers of Shiawassee products, see members do the same in Clinton and Shiawas- , TOP MARKET PRICE TUBERCULOSIS LAW proper protection against competitive trade. foreign the farmer is coming through the 190,000; associations buying farm county. The showing is made in estimates, Farm Bureau. It means co-opera- and farm-home supplies, 398,000. While aiding the respective coun- Yearling Steers Sell For 18 Indiana Has Practically A reported in the Farm Bureau brief tion, and co-operation is the remedy Rather Surprising What Can Approximately 70 per cent of the ty organizations in systematizing for the most of the industry's ills. Be Developed In total membership is in the 12 North- iheir work, the district plan is as- Cents A Pound On Compulsory Law For All submitted to the tariff commission, that the average cost of producing It has been tried and proven. Central States, compared with 53 sisting the counties in establishing Its'Counties "In 3 5 years Denmark rose from Eight Years themselves on a better financial ba- Buffalo Market cream in this country is $2,632 per per cent in 1925, and 55 per cent in gallon and in Canada, $2,277. The a bankrupt country to become one of 1915. sis. A number of States have recently present 20 cent duty leaves a differ- the greatest agricultural countries When a co-operative association be- Minnesota continues at the head In addition to building a stronger Beamer & Kopka, of Bliesfleld, enacted legislation enabling them to ential of 15.5 cents a gallon in fa- in the world. Between the Danish gins to do around half a million dol- of the list of States,, with Iowa sec- more unified Farm Bureau organiza- Mich., had a prize load of yearling conduct much more intensive work vor of the Canadian producer and an farmer and the consumer stood the lars business annually, you ', can be ond and Illinois third. More than tion with the counties all function- steers on the Buffalo market Mon- in the control and eradication of additional 50 per cent in tariff men who took the profit and made sure that it's quite a sizable affair one-half of the total membership is ing in groups under the supervision day that were sold by the Producers tuberculosis of cattle. New States would still leave a differential of a living off the profits of the farm, and must doing quite a lot in the in 7 States and two-thirds in 11 of district leaders, the district plan Co-operative Commission Associa- legislating helpful authority were 5.5 cents to the advantage of the which, in my opinion is the same community. States. The membership figure of of operation also indirectly assists tion at 18 cents per pound, the high- Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jer- Canadian farmer. thing as robbing the farmers. The Dowagiac Farmers Co-opera- 3,000,000 does not mean that num- in bringing Farm Bureau business est price any load of fat cattle has sey, and Tennessee. Among the Basing the request for Increased "We have \he same situation in tive Ass'n at Dowagiac, Cass coun- ber of individuals are participating services nearer to the individual brought out of this locality since the States passing additional legislation, tariff on estimates of cost of farm the United Spates today. There is ty, is such an organization. It be- in the activities of the various asso- member. war. Indiana passed a law requiring that production of milk within the bor- something radically wrong with the gan business, in 1920. Today it is ciations. Many farmers hold mem- These cattle were purchased direct wherever a county adjoins two coun- der territories where actual ' di- agricultural situation when a farm^ operating three warehouses and an berships in two associations, some in from the range as steer calves at 9 Vz ties working or having conjpleted rect competition exists, the ''"arm er receives j55, cents a hundred for extensive coal yard. It does a large three, and a few in four and five. Ypsilanti Named To eents per pound, from Marfa, Texas, area work, such county shall provide Bureau shows that in raisi ' ' the potatoes that I pay $5 a bushel for general supplies business 'and makes The number of different individuals by E* A. Beamer, who spent several in Washington, D. C. a specialty of Farm Bureau fertiliz- in the 11,400 associations is estimat- Honor Greek Leader weeks in the southwest a year ago, operating funds upon the request of tariff on milk from two and It half the State veterinarian. This is in cents a gallon to three and three- "But things have changed in the er, seeds and feeds. It does a large ed as two million. representing the National Producer effect a. complete State law, as fourths cents and on cream iron* 20 Denmark of today. Of her farmers, custom grinding business and ships Because Greece, in its struggle Feeder Pool. under it all counties in the State will to 30 cents a gallon an advantage 98% are organized. Over 95 per live stock as a member of the Michi- Immigration against the Turks for freedom, more The steers weighed 374 pounds, eventually be required to make the still would obtain for the Canadian cent own their own farms. The gan Live Stock Exchange. It markets During the year ending June 30, than a hundred years ago, attracted Texas weight, when purchased, and necessary appropriations. At pres- producer, so that the maximum in- farmer has his own banks. They grain for patrons as a member of the 1927, immigrants totaling 81,506 the sympathetic attention of the rest weighed 918 pounds in Buffalo when ent 59 of the 92' counties in Indiana crease of 50 per cent In the tariff process everything they raise or make Michigan Elevator Exchange. It op- came into the United States from of the world, and because Greek disposed of this week. are either modified areas or are would not be improper. —butter, cheese, wheat, meats, etc. erates a cream department, which Canada, 67,721 from Mexico, 48,- armies won a decisive victory over working to that end. though small is a most satisfactory Jazz in Africa They market through a general 513 from Germany, 28,054 from their oppressors at the exact time a Simple source. They get all of the profits department for all interested. The Ireland, and 17,297 from Italy. certain village in Michigan was seek- In a phonograph competition con- Rushing the Hold-Up department features an exchange of ing for a name, what is now Ypsilan- ducted by a Cape Town radio station What does a billiard ball do when anybody can get until their product Bandit (having bank teller cover- stops rolling? roaches the ultimate consumer. butter for cream on a basis that is ment business on the International ti, was given that name to honor the to determine the five most popular ed): "Put some snap into it, bo! I'll give up: what doea It do when "The Danes have solved the farm very agreeable. The Ass'n does con- line of machinery and Dunham Culti- commander of the Greek armies selections, not one jazz tune was ap- Don't you know I can only park me it stops rolling? problem. The farmers of America siderable farm machinery and imple- packer. Roy Ward is the manager. which had triumphed. proved. car out there for fifteen 'minutes?" Oh, it just looks round. are striving hard to solve it. You are co-operating With each other, but not enough. Your associations are competing with each other. have many sources of marketing when you should have but one. The time is coming when all farm products You Michigan Seed Men Get New Ideas From Utah presence" of too much alkali. This can be corrected by irrigating, road and is as up to date as any town on a railroad. We passed will be sold through one agency. which washes the alkali away. Slightly high places were stunted, Mr. Woodruff discussed the Mc- Nary-Haugen farm relief bill. Utah Alfalfa Growers brown, and thin due to the lack of water. Fields must be very lev- el if the water is to get to all parts equally. through in order to visit a rather old field near Jensen, 15 miles below Vernal. This field is 20 years old and has not received any irrigation water for 10 years. The annual rainfall is about 6 or 7 "I voted for this bill four times", he said. "Each time, this bill has been vetoed. If it comes up again Produce Hardy Seed From this place we started towards Vernal but stopped en route to visit the largest Gilsonite mines in the United States. You know, it must be valuable to be mined 90 miles from a railroad, trucked Inches. A close examination showed that a considerable number of the blooms were variegated, an indication of a ha - strain. Most of the fields seeded In Jensen and Ashley valley tra« > their pedigree before Congress I don't think I shall vote for it. I don't believe in con Hardigan, of Michigan Origin, and Machinery that distance and shipped all over the United States and foreign back to this field. The production of seed has lacrea ^d from one- countries. It is a lustrous asphalt* black as tar. half million pounds to about eight million pounds per year. tinuously butting my head into a Made in Michigan is Playing Important Part stone wall when I know I can't get Study Kxperimental Methods We stayed in Vernal all night, starting back toward Roosevelt, anywhere by doing it. In Alfalfa Raising in Regions Where From the mines our next stop was the Uinta Basin Experimen- Wednesday morning, by way of Tridell valley and White Rock. We "It is my honest opinion that the tal plots. Here alfalfa is studied from every angle. The problem McNary-Haugen bill would haye gone Best Seed is Produced of seed production is being studied intensively. stopped on a "bench" of land near the east end of LaPolnt valley, from which point we had a sweeping view from southwest to north- a long way toward solving the farm problem. I believe that if this bill Log of trip made by seed dealers as guests of Farm Bureau Seed Service. We stopped at Ft. Duschene for a short time to see what the west, 18 miles and across the valley, 15 or 20 miles. We stopped could have been enacted into a law In the issue of the News of Sept. 14, we were taken as far as government is doing for the Indians. Mr. Tidwell gave us an in- at the Indian play grounds where the bear dance is held once » and left alone • by the courts, it teresting talk on the subject. He also showed us a bone of the pre- year. These same grounds are used every day as an assemblit Roosevelt, Utah. Most of the party's actual study of seed produc- would have made the tariff already historic monsters, the Dinosaurs. This bone was about six feet place where young and old gamble. We arrived at Roosevelt, had tion is related in the following and concluding portion of the log of long and as thick as an average man's body. lunch, and assembled for the trip to Price. written into the law available to the the two weeks' trip as recorded by Seed Service officials. farmer. It is possible that the bill The animal belonging to this bone is estimated to have been Michigan Seed I w d was not constitutional. Constitution- The Trip Continued 100 feet long and to have weighed about 40,000 pounds. al or not, it was not the duty of Con- A stop was made at the farm of Paul Brigham, where we w d ^ \ T h e people of Roosevelt met and conquered us with their hos- an opportunity to see what hardigan alfalfa, a Michigan p gress or of the president to pass The next stop was at Bishop Wall's. His interest in alfalfa is pitality. best shown by his fields. A bare brown spot brought forth a question would do when moved so far from home. Mr. Brigham paid $9 p^r judgment upon this question. That is the duty of the Supreme court. Tuesday morning, when we assembled, we were put into cars to which Mr. Wall replied, "that is the effect of sodium arsenite pound for his first lot of seed. He seeded this at the rate of one to visit the alfalfa fields—the primary object of t h e trip. when sprayed on dodder spots." All vegetation above the ground pound per acre The original seeding is in fine shape and produce** "It is time Congress stopped talk- ing and did something for the farmer. Mr. L. R. Eldrege's field was outstanding. He has a seed record is killed. The alfafa roots live and come on the following year." a good seed crop. His fields are inspected by the Utah Crop Im- You are at the mercy of about every- for 63 acres of alfalfa. He and his son worked 31 days on the Mr. Wall has been on the ranch only eight years but his seven-year provement Association each year and when the crop passes the "Blue thing—wind, rain, hurricanes, trick- farm, including a first crop of hay and the seed crop. The yield was old alfalfa field ranks among the best we were . permitted to see. Tag" requirements the crops raised from this seed in Michigan are eries of the weather, the man you 800 pounds of seed per acre which gave them a return of $16.55 When asked about temperature, he gave the range from 37 degrees eligible for re-inspection and certification. sell to and the man you buy from. per day for 36 5 days of the year. They have not missed a seed crop below zero in winter up to 108 degrees in the shade during the "Still I believe that in spite of all summer. That is rather severe for either plant or animal life. On our way to Price we ran into a rain which compelled u» to in seven years. handicaps, we have a standard of put on chains. Some few of the party, with vivid memories of their Don't rush: there are thousands of acres available, but not all 20 Year Alfalfa living far higher than that of Europe. ride through these same canyons a few days earlier, wanted to know quite so good. Some spots on these fields were bare due to the Vernal, Utah, population 3,000, is situated 125 miles from a rail- (Continued on pafe two} (Continued on page two) l*wo MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEW* SEPTEMBER ^«, 1028 r— "J t b b U g h if is, o p e r a t e s on t h e A l l i a n c e p l a n ; lt*s v i g o r o u s treat- of t h e c o r r a l . Matt roped a colt, in- MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS m e n t , b u t 2 1 , 0 0 0 g r o . - e r s h a v e j o i n e d t h e A l l i a n c e in i t s t w o y e a r - of e x i s t e n c e . Michigan Men.Get New t e n d i n g to t h r o w h i m . T h e rope broke r i g h t a t t h e s a d d l e h o r n a n d t h e colt proceeded t o leave with t:ho Published twice « m o n t h by t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u a t I ]<>tt<>, Michigan. •pian- E d i t o r i a l a n d treneral offices a t S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u heu.l- ng, M i c h i g a n . It is o u r o p i n i o n that co-operative associations in t h i s a n d o t h e r s t a t e s , d o i n g a n e n o r m o u s b u s i n e s s a n n u a l l y in f a r m sup- Ideas From Utah Producers rope. A real chase developed w h i c h resulted in t h e recovery of t h e rope. U'ontinuefl from p a £ e one) After t h e rodeo m o s t of t h e crowd VOL. VI. SFJ'TFMBFK 2 8 , H>28 .^^___^______ No. 1 8 plies, h a d b e t t e r be o n t h e a l e r t in t h i s m a t t e r . M i c h i g a n is m u c h if they didn t have chains for all four wheels a n d possibly t h e s t e e r - stayed at t h e r a n c h for a picnic s u p - b e t t e r s i t u a t e d t h a n most s t a t e s , f o r m a n y c o - o p s h a v e p r o t e c t i o n ing wheel. Sixty miles of slippery, n a r r o w , winding canyon r o a d per. E n t e r e d at t h e post office a t C h a r l o t t e , Mich., a s second did not appeal to t h e m u n d e r those conditions. They b r o u g h t u s T h e next m o r n i n g found u s a t t h e m a t t e r . Acceptance tor mailing at special r a t e of p o s t a g e provided through their business connections with t h e state-wide Karm t h r o u g h , with t h e aid of m a n y silent p r a y e r s delivered from t h e depot with o u r r e t n r n tickets in for in Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1 9 1 7 , a u t h o r i z e d J a n u a r y 12. 1 B u r e a u o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d its seed a n d s u p p l y services. Working reaB r useat. siness M e n Entertain hand. Subscription price $l.'»o p e r year. To F a r m B u r e a u members, with t h e K a m i B u r e a u , t h e co-op preserves its o w n identity a n d At Price t h e business m e n enter- and oil b u r n e r s used to b u r n t h e T h e r u n to Salt L a k e City w a s all per year, included in their a n n u a l dues. i n v e s t m e n t a n d k e e p s its e a r n i n g s at home. Facinir a chain store, tained t h e p a r t y a t a b a n q u e t , after field right after t h e h a y crop is t a k - too s h o r t a s p a r t of t h e crowd w a s E. E . r V O R E N i:«lii«»i iiinl BMUfeQBri Mm . which opinions were exchanged en off. T h e b u r n i n g helps t o con- to s t a y t h e r e . a co-op. like a n y o t h e r h o m e business faces e x t i n c t i o n a n d loss iro< t o i s - a t - L a r g e t h e o t h e r d a y a n d b e i n g , a p p a r e n t l y , of s o m e p o l i t i c a l c e l e b r i t y , tion a s t h e seed gets into t h e i r r i g a - county a n d in t h e S t a t e of U t a h , h a s >'i.\i; Lowoll CarletbA Marietta he w a s i n v i t e d t o a s c a t o n t h e p l a t f o r m . ' H e c a m e d o w n t l y a i s l e e r e c t a n d firm o f s t e p , a t a l l m a n . r u d - tion water a n d s p r e a d s in t h a t way. had a long a n d successful experience Most of t h e fields a r e very clean with seed p r o d u c t i o n . With all this THESE SIGNS TELL T h e experience, Mr. CroppeT s t a t e d he W. \V. BILLINGS ! JLY N'pwliei-rv d y of c o u n t e n a n c e . 11«- w o r e p a t e n t l e a t h e r s h o e s a n d s p a t s , a n of sweet clover a n d weeds. clean fields will be followed by clean does n o t believe t h a t a n y o n e factor o v e r c o a t of a k i n d of d i g n i f i e d s p o r t i n e s s , a p e a r l g r a y h a t . A n d ditches, a s this is t h e only w a y t o causes seed t o s e t . H e indicated t h a t ABOUT HOW FAST ('oiunioility Directors 1) l i . \ l : ( J i : i : . Stnnwoocl N'OON, .Michigan i'<>t;it.» G r o w e r s E x c h a n g e Michigan .Milk P r o d u c e r s Aiteoolatien Michigan L i v e Stock Kxcharoge a s he l a i d h i s h a t b e s i d e h i m o n e s p i e d a t i n y g r e e n f e a t h e r d e c - orating the band. prevent cleaning u p y e a r after year. t h e r e a r e a series of conditions nec- T h u r s d a y , August 16, t h e party e s s a r y — s o i l , w a t e r supply, time of left Price for Salt L a k e City. Arriv- applying w a t e r , cultivation, t i m e of WINDISBLOWING l.'inti Michigan E l e v a t o r K.v ing t h e r e , we w e r e off t o t h e Mormon c u t t i n g h a y crop a n d w e a t h e r condi- Weather Bureau Measures Its W Mirliigan F r u i t (1:1 On h i s r e c e n t b i r t h d a y h e w a s 88 y e a r s o l d . T a b e r n a c l e to h e a r t h e pipe organ tions a t t i m e of bloom a n d h e show- S T A T E FARM l U U E A l ORGANIZATION I r a t h e r like o l d a g e w i t h a f e a t h e r in i t s h a t . S o m e o l d m e n r e c i t a l . ,*. * ed t h a t m u c h s t u d y a n d e x p e r i m e n - Effect an Common CLARK L. BRODY Sec'y-Treas.-Manager s h u f f l e . S o m e l o i t e r , a s if a l l life w e r e b e h i n d * t h e m a n d n o t h i n g The T a b e r n a c l e is built of wood tal w o r k can profitably be done Objects n o w could m a t t e r . A n d sonic old m e n m a r c h , like soldiers. Hying without nails—wooden pins were a l o n g t h e line of alfalfa seed p r o - used i n s t e a d . ductio'n. DEPARTMENT HEADS their colors. H o w . h a r d is t h e wind blowing? I'm Hi A. P Outside is a m o n u m e n t t o t h e 'sea Visit More G r o w e r s Ask t h r e e people t h e i r opinions a n d Nothing Miss N' B. Kil-hy W i l l i a m Dv M o r g a n , w r i t i n g h i s first n o v e l at 6 5 ; .John K n o x gulls. S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g t h e p a r t y d r o v e you a r e likely t o get t h r e e different K. E. LTngren teaming H e b r e w in o b i a g e . C h a u n c e y D e p e w h a v i n g f u n a t 9 0 ; T h e second y e a r after t h e settling to t h e Deseret District, visiting a n s w e r s . WhU't s e e m s a m o d e r a t e L. T. s . in Utah, g r a s s h o p p e r s t h r e a t e n e d to fields o p e r a t e d ^ b y R o y B i s h o p , Al- C. L a n d o l d C a l e b , in t h e O l d T e s t a m e n t s t o r y s ,,f a g e , a s k - breeze t o o n e will b e a " g a l e " to a n - d e s t r o y all crops which m e a n t star- bert Ogden, W. \ . Tins-ley, a n d A. A. Automobile i n s u r a n c e Vlfred Bentall other. T h e W e a t h e r Bureau h a s SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E M I C H I G A N STATE i n g p e r m i s s i o n of d o s h u a . w h o m Hie p r o b a b l y h a d d a n d l e d o n h i s vation a n d death to t h e p i o n e e r s . Hinckley. w o r k e d o u t a scale of w i n d veloci- FARM BUREAU k n e e , t o l o a d a n e x p e d i t i o n a g a i n s t t h e C a n a a i i i t e s . O n e of t h e In a n s w e r to their p r a y e r s , thou- On Mr. Bishop's farm a v e r y pe- ties a s m e a s u r e d h y scientific i n s t r u - Michigan !•'«! m Bure L . A. T h o m a s s a n d s of sea gulls a p p e a r e d in t h e i r culiar bloom w a s found. No o n e m e n t s a n d a s c o r r e l a t e d w i t h t h e ef- Bureau Supply g L . A. T h o m a s finest t h i n g s a b o u t h i s t o r y is i t s list of b r a v e o l d m e n , w i t h f e a t h - .fields a n d fed on g r a s s h o p p e r s . Thtis could account for it until Mr. Nicol- .MI Wool Pool Alfred Bentall e r s in t h e i r R fects observed on v a r i o u s common t h e crops a n d t h e pioneers w e r e sav- son w a s a p p r o a c h e d , w h o i m m e d i a t e - objects in t h e o u t d o o r s . ' P e r h a p s y o u a r c g e t t i n g o l d . P e r h a p s y o u ar< not a b l e t o s t e p ed. ly d i a g n o s e d t h e case a s " p r o l i f e r a - MICHIGAN (OMMOIUTV MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS A light wind, a c c o r d i n g t o t h i s out l i k e a b o y a n d w a l k e r e c t a s y o u d i d 41) y e a r s a g o , b u t y o u If you w a n t a p r o l o n g e d visit in tion of t h e inflorescence." No o n e 1FFIU.\TKT> WITH MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU the s t a t e prison, kill a gull. d i s p u t e d h i s words, if such t h e y c a n scale, is one m o v i n g n o t m o r e t h a n ; n e e d n o t s h u f f l e in s p i r i t . T h e y e a r s m a y b e n d y o u r b o d y , b u t 7 miles a n h o u r . Direction of t h e Kan Potato G r o w e r s Kx< '•U.1U1H<- After lunch o u r p a r t y w e n t by b u s be t e r m e d . • t;.in Milk l'roclu 7(i" ©Wen Bl y o u n e e d n o t let t h e m d a u n t y o u r h e a r t . P e r h a p s y o u d o m»t to Salt Air, 18 miles from t h e city, wind is shown by s m o k e drift; wind Mr. Tinsley h a s h a d long experi- is felt lightly o n face; leaves r u s t l e . ! w a n t t o w e a r a f e a t h e r in y o u r h a t ; b u t y o u n w e a r o n e in on Salt Lake. After a swim in Salt ence with alfalfa seed production. Michigan Elevator Exchange . F a r m B u r e a u Bldg., L a n s i n g y o u r s o u l a n d m a r c h i n t o t h e s u n s e t w i t h y o u r c o l o r s Hying. Lake, we k n o w h o w a stick m u s t His p r o c e d u r e i s to disk t h e field A g e n t l e w i n d b a s a velocity of Mi.-hi, i in- •• . Men ton InHrbor from 8 t o 12 miles a n h o u r a n d c a n — f r o m Detroit F r e e Press. Dr. Magary, a u t h o r of above, is P a s t o r feel, floating on t h e surface, u n a b l e early in t h e spring a n d t h e n h a r r o w D T R E t T O R S AND O F F I C E R S O F T H K COMMA HMTV EX< H \ \ < l | of the l e a d i n g P r e s b y t e r i a n church in D e t r o i t and w a s invited to sink. T h o s e u n w a r y o n e s w h o a n d d r a g it i m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r t h e be identified by t h e fact that it got t h e salt w a t e r in t h e i r eyes, hay crop is t a k e n off t h e g r o u n d . keeps leaves a n d s m a l l twigs in con- MICH. E L E V A T O R E X C H . M I C H . M I L K PRODUCERS ASS'N to offer t h e o p e n i n g p r a y e r at t h e s t a t e Republlfcau convention, r e - s t a n t motion. Such a w i n d will ex- Carl Martin, lY«s Coldwater X. P . Hull, I v e s LansinK nose, o r m o u t h needed no f u r t h e r Mr. Hinckley, president of t h e Mil t e n d a light flag. cently. evidence t h a t t h e w a t e r is a 22 % lard County Associated Milton U n i t h o l d e r . V. P. . Alurlett.- R. c . I'otts. Vibe-Pres. W a s h i n g t o n B e e Hive; It. I>. fiortoh, 8 e c - T r * a a . ' . . . K l h a e J o h n «'. .\ Fi;it salt solution. Before r u b b i n g y o u r G r o w e r s ' Association, h a s a field of M o d e r a t e winds blow from 13 to 18 Osnier, Mgr Lansing B. F. eye y o u m u s t first lick" y o u r finger 115 acres which h a s been miles a n h o u r a n d r a i s e d u s t a n d lit- WAYSIDE INNS A N D OUTS yielding II. W. X o i t o n . f .Howell to get t h e s a l t off or it j u s t a d d s to eleven bushels of seed p e r a c r e f o n t e r ; s m a l l b r a n c h e s a r e moved a n d Pert Huron M. L. Noon T h e o l d w a y s i d e i n n v i r t u a l l y p a s s e d o u t of e x i s t e n c e d u r i n g t h e misery. swayed. the past t h r e e years. N>il I It. L. T a y l o r Lapeer F r e s h Avinds h a v e velocities of f r o m lips n. .Dep't . . . . ....Lansing . . . Dec-aim L. \Y. ifaiwouil . . . . ..*. t h e p a s t q u a r t e r of a c e n t u r y , w i t h t h e a d v e n ' of a u t o m o t i v e Visit Many F a r m s T a k e n t o Old F o r t 19 t o 24 m i l e s a n h o u r 'and cause • McCaUa . . Ypsilanti \V. J. T h o m a s ' t r a v e l o n tlfr h i g h w a y s . T h e s m a l l t o w n e a t i n g p l a c e s f o u n d less F r i d a y m o r n i n g w e left Salt L a k e F r o m h e r e t h e old m u d fort at small t r e e s in leaf ( h a r d w o o d s ) to H M Sanfoid . . . Fred W. .Meyor . . . . Granti City for Delta. W e were a g a i n m e t Deseret w a s visited. This w a s built begin to sway. M. B. Siitsler . . . Paledoni.i of t h e t r a v e l i n g e l e m e n t h o l d i n g o v e r f o r m e a l - t h a n w a s t h e Crested wavelets Or. W. ('. M.Kinnex . . Fait by local people, t a k e n to t h e Coop in 1 8 6 6 by t h e Mormons for p r o t e c - begin t o form o n i n l a n d w a t e r s . T-Yank (JihnoT* .. Parma I lavlsburg ease w h e n s l o w e r a n d less c o n v e n i e n t m o d e s o f t r a v e l o b t a i n e d . W. J. Aateiwbod. lames .1. Brakenberry . . . Bad er hotel for l u n c h , a n d were t h e n tion from t h e Indians. This fort is .Mt. P l e a s a n t Elmer Powers I n s t r o n g winds l a r g e b r a n c h e s o r N o w We iind t h e w a y s i d e i n n s p r i n g i n g u p in a m o r e m o d e r n , r e a d y for a t o u r of t h e alfalfa fields a b o u t 400 y a r d s s q u a r e a n d t h e MICH. POTATO EXCH. GROWERS MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. in what is k n o w n a s t h e S o u t h T r a c t , walls a r e probably eigut feet high. w h o l e t r e e s a r e in m o t i o n , o n e w a l k - revised form—just booths or hand-me-out places where t h e h a s t y H e n r y Curtis, Pres Caililbo K. A. R e a m e r , P r o s Blissfteld Cropper L a n e a n d Oasis D i s t r i c t s . Port h o l e s a r e in t h e m a t v a r y i n g ing a g a i n s t t h e wind experiences i n - I. T. Muss- n.Mit It. 1>. Tlan St. J o h n s m o t o r i s t c a n d r o p in a n d g r a b a s a n d w i c h a n d 1 o n his w a y i n a Fields were inspected on t h e War- distances. On t h e s o u t h w e s t a n d convenience, a n d wind whistles in wick. V a n W i n k l e , B e n n e t t , T h u r s t o n , n o r t h e a s t c o r n e r s a r e little t e l e g r a p h or t e l e p h o n e wires. T h e • J. II. <>'M.-;ii,.y. Sec'y Hudson few m o m e n t s . rooms, F. .1. Harger, T r e a s Stanwootl P r a n k Qbrest, T r e a i ridge Neeley, H a i n a n , Folsom a n d W e s t e r n with p o r t h o l e s in t h e m , so t h a t t w o velocity r a n g e s from 2 5 t o 38 miles. Hibst. Gen. M g r . , .'. .Cadillac Nate Pattison A n y t h i n g for a n e a t i n g p l a c e s e e m s t o b e t h e r u l e t h r o u g h o u t farms. sides of t h e wall could be g u a r d e d A gale, velocity from 3 9 t o 54 Sales M g r . . C a a H l a c i. B. Pottos .. .Sparta the'country. miles a n h o u r , b r e a k s t w i g s off t r e e s , Many of these fields s h o w e d con- from each corner. • nw BellaVre C h a r l e s BroVn . . . .Sunfield generally impedes progress, a n a is -• Herman Lemon W h a t a c h a n c e to i m p r o v e ! siderable v a r i e g a t i o n in t h e blossoms. We were told t h a t t h e r e never h a d . l i k e l y t o inflict E d w a r d Dippey . . ... Perry slight structural Hi. A. n a a m u s s e n Sheridan Woodruff .Hastings' Professor C. R. Megee g a v e u s inform been a real battle t h e r e b u t t h a t "the W h a t a n o p p o r t u n i t y t h e r e lies f o r m a k i n g t h e s e p l a c e s j u s t a s d a m a g e o n buildings. m a t i o n g l e a n e d from h i s y e a r s of ex- fort h a d been used quite frequent- MICHIGAN F R U I T GROWERS. INC. perience s t u d y i n g alfalfa a t Michigan ly d u r i n g r a i d s by t h e Indians. W e A Whole g a l e h l o w s from 55 t o 75" s a n i t a r y a n d a s w h o l e s o m e a s possfblo : M a k i n g t h e p l a c e a t t r a c - M. I). Dunkirk, Paw Paw S t a t e College. miles an hour, uproots trees, a n d iohn Miller Colomn t i v e o u t s i d e a n d w h o l e s o m e w i t h i n s h o u l d a d d t o t h e a m o u n t of were told, also, t h a t this fort w a s does m u c h s t r u c t u r a l Afttos T u c k e t , 1st Vice-President.. damage to South Haven Allan B. Graham Slberta T h e yellow blossoms indicate a built in a b o u t t w o w e e k s ' t i m e a n d P. I >. L e a v e n w o r t h lipids p a t r o n a g e . All t r a v e l e r s d o not pass o u r w a y b u t once; m a n y buildings. Ilrilx-it Nnfziuer. 2nd Vice-Presir very h a r d y v a r i e t y k n o w n a s Siber- t h a t Stfaw a n d m u d , from which it \V. .1. g c h n l t a I hi'., A n y w i n d w i t h a velocity of m o r e d*nt Mllltrarg will d r i v e m i l e s o u t of t h e i r w a y t o o b t a i n a n a p p e t i z i n g m e a l o r ian. When crossed w i t h t h e p u r p l e was built, w e r e mixed t o g e t h e r by I". I. L. A. I l a w l e y Ludington blossomed varieties, t h e cross p r o - t h a n 75 miles a n h o u r is classed a s C. i C h r e s t e n a e n Onegama a p i e c e of a p p l e pie t h a t r e a l l y c o n t a i n s a p p l e s . t h r o w i n g t h e s t r a w in m u d holes a n d .. . B e n t o n H a r b o r H. W*. Gowdy L'nion Pier duces g r e e n i s h yellow, s m o k y grey, d r i v i n g live stock t h r o u g h it, t h u s a h u r r i c a n e , a n d a description of t h e F. L. Qi'angei, Sales M g r t». B. <:ale Shelby A n d s o it is w i t h t h e f a r m e r s ' w a y s i d e I'niit a n d v e g e t a b l e a n d m a n y o t h e r color c o m b i n a t i o n s mixing t h e s t r a w a n d m u d . I t w a s affects is n o t c o n s i d e r e d n e c e s s a r y a s on H a r b o r O i l . Brake Fremont John L a n g Sod us s t a n d . Cold m e a t s , jollies, h o n e y a n d m o t h e r ' s cookies c a n Hud of the bloom. T h i s v a r i e g a t i o n .has also s t a t e d t h a t some of it w a s mix- an a i d to i d e n t i f i c a t i o n . — F r o m F o r - . imltz Bridgman lohn Bottemg S p r i n g Lake been one of t h e d i s t i n g u i s h i n g char- ed by m e n , t r a m p i n g it w i t h t h e i r est W o r k e r , J u l y 2 8 , F o r e s t Service. a Barbor p . i t Gleasoh Lawrence e a g e r b u y e r s if well p r o t e c t e d from t h e d u s t of t h e h i g h w a y a u d a c t e r i s t i c s of h a r d y v a r i e t i e s such a s bure feet. These walls a r e i n a v e r y Miller Overton Bangor C. L. Brodv Lansii'.; t h e filth t h a t i n s e c t s l e a v e . H o w m a n y m o t o r i s t s c a r e t o s t o p t o H a r d i g a n , G r i m m , Cossack a n d Bal- good s t a t e of p r e s e r v a t i o n a n d t h e AMEBIC AN F A R M B t R E M I E D E R A T I O N ' IVE H E A D Q U A R T E R S H a r r v Kogu-e M u n s e v Bidg., W a s h i n g t o n , I». <'. 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W e e m s , a s o u t h e r n f a r m e r of e x c e p - ords, h a s been choir l e a d e r in his Nicolson Seed Ranch, operated bv h a w s e r h a u l i n g h e r t h r o u g h t h e can- g r o w t h of c h a i n s t o r e s y s t e m s , e x t e n d i n g i n t o a l l l i n e s of r e t a i l c h u r c h for fifty y e a r s a n d is o n e of J o h n Nicolson, formerly of Michigan. al slipped. W a t e r s r e l e a s e d by t h e t i o n a l s t a n d i n g in h i s c o m m u n i t y , h a s set out t o b e a n f i f y t h e t r a d e , w o u l d so i n d i c a t e . It is b i g b u s i n e s V s h o l d on t h e r e t a i l t h e few m e n in America n o w hav- This r a n c h includes 22 00 acres, 500 c r a s h swept a w a y t h e t w o u p p e r r o a d s i d e a d i s t a n c e of a m i l e a n d a h a l f a l o n g h i s h o m e p r o p e r t y . trade that the Federal T r a d e Commission will i n v e s t i g a t e o n a ing t w o wives. Both wives a r e still of which a r e seeded t o Grimm a n d gates, o n e of t h e lower ones, t o r e o u t It s h o u l d b e d o n e e v e r y w h e r e , t h i s o l d C o n f e d e r a t e s o l d i e r a s - living a n d t h e r e a r e 22 c h i l d r e n , H a r d i g a n varieties. a weir on t h e s o u t h side of t h e c a n - Ate ovd< " v d b y S e n a t o r R r o u k h a r t of I o w a , a c c o r d i n g Some of t h e s e r t s , a n d it c a n be d o n e if e a c h p r o p e r t y o w n e r i n t h e c o u n t r y m o r e t h a n 50 g r a n d c h i l d r e n a n d 30 best prospects for seed w e r e seen on al a n d s w e p t over t h e n o r t h wall. tO t h e P a t h f i n d e r , p u b l i s h e d a t W a s h i n g t o n . g r e a t g r a n d c h i l d r e n . " A n d , " h e r e - this r a n c h . The f r e i g h t e r d r o p p e d h e r anchor m a k e s a move t o do it. An e s t i m a t e of 2000 m a r k e d , "still t h e y c o m e . " L i k e t h e bushels of seed from 5 00 acres w a s w h e n t h e w a t e r swept h e r a g a i n s t t h e S t a r t i n g first i n t h e c i t i e s , t h e c h a i n s y s t e m i d e a h a s |>er L a n e District, so n a m e d be- ing, i t w a s n ' t long until t h e g a t e F a r m B u r e a u F e d e r a t i o n . p e n d e n t g r o c e r i e s in a s i m i l a r m a n n e r . cause Mr. E. R. Cropper w a s t h e first flew open a n d out c a m e a b a y h o r s e , # I n v e s t m e n t s m a d e in g o o d f a r m l a n d c o n s e r v a t i v e l y a p p r a i s e d T h e I n d e p e n d e n t (-iroeers A l l i a n c e finds t h a t t h e r e i s p l e n t y of on t h e b**ts of e a r n i n g p o w e r u n d e r p r e s e n t c o n d i t i o n s s h o u l d to seed alfalfa in t h a t district a n d , s n o r t i n g , more thnn U l c l y , t h e first s q u e a l i n g a n d bucking! in t h e Matt w a s fanning him on both sides Congressman Woodruff r o o m f o r i n d e p e n d e n t g r o c e r s t o s u c c e e d a l o n g s i d e of c h a i n c o m - p r o v e o n e of t h e best s e c u r i t i e s o n t h e m a r k e t . S t a t e of Utah. a n d r a k i n g h i m at * vpry j u m p with Praises Farm Bureau p e t i t i o n , P R O V I D E D , t h e y m e e t c h a i n c o m p e t i t i o n in a n o r g a n i z - Other field.-. 15 to 20 y e i r s old. s p u r s which were m a d e for o t h e r (Continued from pasre o n e ) ' • T h e r e is n o p e r m a n e n t r e m e d y f o r o u r e c o n o m i c a n d s o c i a l were inspected a n d found t o be uni- purpos-es t h a n o r n a m e n t s . \ \ e live a life which would be con- ed t v a y . w i t h n e w m e t h o d s , a c t t o g e t h e r , c o n c e n t r a t e o n r e l a t i v e - ills o t h e r t h a n b e t t e r t h i n k i n g , w h i c h m u s t c o m e t h r o u g h b e t t e r form a s to s t a n d , viuor. freedom of A few m i n u t e s later. Bill Slate sidered l u x u r i o u s in t h e old world. ly f o v b r a n d s of g o o d s a n d m a k e u s e of n e w b u s i n e s s p r a c t e d u c a t i o n . " — E d w a r d A. Filene. weeds a n d sweet clover with p r o s - c a m e o u t on a n iron grey t h a t need- We h a v e o u r a u t o m o b i l e s . Not a and i n f o r m a t i o n offered by t h e Affiance. pects for a fair seed yield this year. ed no e n c o u r a g e m e n t to do his best single f a r m e r in P o l a n d or in F r a n c e Michigan Machinery I 'MM! owns an a u t o m o b i l e . The Alliance merchandising experts.really m a k e over the store to part company with Bill. T h i r t y m i l l i o n cub,,- feet of w a f e r w a s m o v e d 'at P a n a m a f o r A visit to t h e a s s e m b l i n g a n d "We a r e American farmers, but Xo such l u c k — B i l l must h a v e been of t n e ^ i e w m e m b e r t o m e e t t h e c h a i n m e t h o d s . Numerous brands cleaning plant of t h e Associated Bee glued to t h e saddle. we let t h e foreign c o n s u m e r s dictate t h i r t y - s i x c e n t s j u s t t o let a w r i t e r , w h o p a i d t h e , , s u a l t o i r t t h e p r i c e w e a r e to g e t for o u r prod- >.ime a r t i c l e g i v e w a y t o a f e w s e l e c t e d b r a n d s , t h e s t o r e Hive Seed Growers pnablen u s t o s e e The Jierd of cattle w a s b r o u g h t rates, t r y to swim the canal. their m a c h i n e r y for c l e a n i n g seed, np. uct. W e do n o t receive a n A m e r i - is a r r a n g e d p r o p e r l y , a c c o u n t i n g a n d c r e d i t a r e t i g h t e n e d , e c o n - Matt soon h a d a calf on t h e which includes t h r e e pair of Clipper way can price. It is a price fixed by t h e t o be b r a n d e d . Sailor. M a t t ' s o m i c s in p u r c h a s i n g a n d m a n a g e m e n t a r e i n s t i t u t e d . The mak- C l e a n e r s l m a d e in S a g i n a w . Mich- horse, k n e w his p a r t . c o n s u m i n g public, of t h e old w o r l d . Why d o some County F a r m B u r e a u s develop faster a „ d 1 me H e kept i g a n ) a n d a plane table w h i m We m u s t bring a b o u t a m e a n s of e n - ing * b y Alliance e x p e r t s re.piires from enough pull on t h e rope to p r e v e n t t w o s t r o n g e r t h a n o t h e r s I S o m e p e o p l e l i k e t o b e l i e v e it is g o o d l e a d - a r a t e s seed into 14 g r a d e s . W e were the calf from g e t t i n g u p once h e w a s abling t h e A m e r i c a n f a r m e r to d e - f benefit long; have 45 teeth; size of teeth \2 paragraph 57 of the tariff act in bulging faces can get through the tiny entrances to their burrows. to any considerable part oi inch Pencil-point; spacing oun- teeth 2 11-16 inches. In view of the between REMEMBER—In addition and at any time, to members accordance with the • chemist's re- Small boys in the cities, stuff their pockets and shirts with horse try is applicable to agricu ture. fact that these rakes were not a suc- in good standing, the Patronage Dividend Coupon saves 5 port. On a later iBhipment of similar chestnuts and buckeyes. But these nuts are not good to eat. 4. That co-operative narketing cess for the purpose for which they per cent on any purchase from the Farm Bureau Clothing of agricultural produc were purchased, the Department has merchandise the .chemist reported , Bird migration time is at its height. Watch the moon some supported and that produ* lould be decided to dispose of them to farmers Dep 't; provides free handling and collection of transporta- for one-half cf their original cost. as follows. night with a glass and see great flocks of birds fly past. ricultural commodities should be if ag- en- They are stored at Howell and will be tion loss or damage claims and saves 10 per cent on our "flie sample is evidently a mix- After the middle of the month, the nighthawks will cease to shipped from there on receipt of $30.00 couraged to form co-operaiive mar- and proper shippin'g directions. Direct regular charges for cleaning seed. ture of coconut oil and a very small screech above our house-tops. Whip-poor-wills too will be starting keting associations along sound eco- all communications to Herbert E. Pow- amount of other fat and coloring el, Commissioner, State Department of If you will need another Coupon Book or have mislaid the south. nomic lines. matter. There is no evidence of Agriculture, State Office Building, one sent you, write us. hardened oil. From its appearance By the last of the month, you will no longer have the townee to •"">. That agricultural credit re- Lansing, Michigan. remind you to "Drink your tea-ee-ee-e." quirements be met through full de- it might be a butter substitute." velopment and adaptation o f exist- MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SUPPLY SERVICE The Appraiser states that an in- Finches or seed-eaters, like the sparrows, are the last to migrate. vestigation made by his office shows A great feast of weed seeds is now spread for them all over the ing facilities. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SEED SERVICE open country. Some seed-eaters like the tree sparrows and the little 6. Creation of a federal farm Lansing, Michigan that this merchandise' is sold and juncos will stay with us all winter. board to report its recommendations used as a butter substitute and he recommends an assessment of duty at the rate of 8 cents per pound Boreal birds arrive for the winter. Scaup ducks swim on the lakes. Herring gulls are along the shores in numbers. Northern to Congress. 7. Adequate federal appropria- Traffic shrikes impale their prey among the red haws on the hawthorne tions for economic and scientific ag- under paragraph 709 of the tariff ricultural research by the Depart- act. trees. In view of the foregoing you are hereby authorized to assess duty on merchandise of this character at the Brown creepers and golden-crowned kinglets have come to help the chickadees, nuthatches and downy woodpeckers clean up the trees this winter. The last of the flowers bloom this month in the country. Late ment of Agriculture. On Agricultural Committee The members of the Special Com- mittee are: Service Fall Values rate of 8 cents per pound as a butter Dwight B. Heard, Chairman; substitute under paragraph 709 oi golden-rods, asters and colic root still liven the fields and roadsides with their blossoms. stockman and farmer, of Phoenix, Let our traffic department Styles that Please the tariff act. As this rate is higher ,han that now being assessed these In the gardens, chrysanthemums and zinnias will bloom until Arizona; publisher, Arizona Republi- can. handle your railroad problems —Quality that Satisfies Structions should not be made ef- the frost puts an end to their seed-making business. Alfred H. Stone, Vice-Chairman; for you. * i • i • — • — • — — — — jtive until after 30 daya after the Great orange pumpkins glow amid the stubble in the corn fields. cotton planter, of Dunleith. M ite of publication of this letter in Both Hallowe'en and pumpkin pie season are drawing near. Station Facilities ie weekly Treasury Decisions. Overhead now, the seven sister Pleiades rise higher every eve- sippi; vice-president, Staple Cotton Co-operative Association. Equipment Drains Our ning, still announcing as. in ancient times, the approach of Hallow- John Brandt, farmer, of Litchfield, Freight Rates MICH. ELEV. EXCH. e'en and the festival days of the dead. i The great bull, Taurus, begins again his annual race to escape the mighty hunter, Orion. You will find the bull now in the east- Minnesota; president, Land O'Lakes Creameries, Inc. William Butterworth, president, Farm Crossings Fences, etc. New Fall Stock Deere & Company and president MARKET OPINION ern sky, with his fiery red eye, Aldebaran, winking down at you. Chamber of Commerce of the United States. Have Your Freight Bills Audited for overcharges. Loss Of Woolens Is Ready \Yhy Avail for snowfall before p r e p a r i n g for the chilly By Michgan Elevator Exchange, Tiansing, Mich., under date of Sept. POTATO GROWERS Co-op William J. Dean of St. Paul, Minn- esota; president, Nicols, Dean & Gregg. t and damage claims handled by this department with no charge w e a t h e r ? Get samples of o u r all wool suitings and m m - o a t , materials a n d let us measure you tor a perfect fitting gar- 128, 1928. WHEAT — Prices of Michigan OF SOUTHWEST TO James R. Howard, farmer, of d e m - to Farm Bureau members— ment. HAVE OWN SHOW School ons, Iowa; formerly president Ameri- nominal charge to non-member wheat hold very firm due to the can Farm Bureau Federation, and a farmers. shortage *f soft winter wheat in the member of the Board of Governors Our Bed Blankets states of Ohio and Indiana. There is of the American Farm Congress. nothing in sight right at the moment to indicate any decline of conse- New quences in prices of Michigan wheat. Association Includes Planned Frank D. Jackson, merchant, of Tampa, Florida; president Jackson Grain Company. Farm Bureau Traffic Department Are strietly all wool—no cotton warp used—and are wov- en of the softest yarns in various pleasing color combinations. CORN—Prices of new corn for Farmers Of Many Our Woolen Auto Robes Are the Best With Harry Newton Tolles, of the Charles W. Lonsdale, of Kansas 221 X. Cedhr St. Lansing, Mich. December shipment have advanced Counties Sheldon School of Salesmanship, City. Missouri; president Simonds- E PEIL CENT DISCOUNT TO KAUM P.l'RKAU M K.M RHUS IX GOOD about 10c per bushel from the.low Chicago, as the headline speaker at Shields-Lonsdale Grain Company. ' " • ' - — STANDING fc point which is probably enough ad- The Southwestern Michigan Pota- a school of salesmanship and co-op- John W. O'Leary, of Chicago; vance for the time, beipg. Farmers to Show Association, a new organi- erative merchandising, tho Michigan first vice-president, Chicago Trust down in the corn be(lt seem quite anx- zation, has been duly incorporated State Farm Bureau is aiming to Company; president Arthur J. O'- Clothing Department ious the last few days to contract and is under way. Membership is bring before the co-operative asso- Leary & Son Company. their new corn ahead for December on a county basis and the counties delivery at 70c per bushel. ciations and exchanges of Michigan which have joined are Allegan, the- latest ideas in building their the committee says: "OATS-—No change of consequencp Branch, Barry, Cass, Calhoun, Kala- In the introduction of its report, Others Do, Michigan State in prices for the next two or three mazoo. St. Joseph and VanBuren. Du gjp, • "Constantly mindful of the interde- weeks is indicated. The school will be of value to field pondence of agriculture and other Membership is open to boards of men servicing Michigan's co-opera- forms of industry and business and RYE—The rye crop of the United supervisors or any interested organ- tives, co-op managers, county agri- of the oft repeated recognition by W h y Not Farm Bureau Lansing, Mich. States was this year only about two- ization or group who cares to take cultural agents, and others. 221-27 N. Cedar St. The the National Chamber of this mu- thirds of a normal crop. Consequent- it up. • meetings will start promptly at 9:3D tuality of interest, the committee * ly prices of rye will rule very firm throughout the winter. When a county membership has o'clock, Nov. S, and continue for two * * * has developed recommenda- been taken that makes every resident days. On the evening of the 8th a tions with a view to strengthening BEANS—Bids today to the farm- of the county eligible to exhibit. You? banquet will served. A registration here and there the complex economic Why not buy your own feed- fARM PROSPftylY er the highest on the crop. The mar- The organization is purely educa- fee of $1.50 is charged and includes structure of our agriculture, believ- ers and sell your own fat stock ket holds remarkably strong. So far tional and is incorporated under the a banquet ticket. ing these to be sound in principle as through the farmer-owned and this season farmers have sold their laws for nonprofit companies. The While details of this program are well as practicable. To enable agri- new beans in a very leisurely fashion. objects as set forth are "to encour-f not out as yet, interested in the culture to regain its proper balance farmer-controlled Producer Buy- Demand from the canners and whole- age better methods in growing, school is keen. Competition in busi- in our national life it seems essen- ing and Selling Agencies estab- lished on 14 national live stock sale grocers has been more than grading and marketing potatoes, ness is getting more severe every tial that it be organized, largely ample to take care of what beans both table and seed stock, an the year and managers and salesmen are along the modern line of other A- have been sold. No important de- state of Michigan by means of shows, having to adopt up-to-date methods meriean industry. Put into practical markets, which combine their influence in all matters of in- MS Built on cline in price of Michigan beans in- exhibits and other educational meas- to make their business succeed. It effect, this would mean: dicated. ures.'' It co-operates with the Mchi- is to put before the co-operative 1. The intelligent control and dis- terest to live stock producers through one big organization known as the National Live Quality Seeds and gan State College, Michigan State De- movement of Mchigan more of these tribution of seasonal or annual sur- Stock Producers Ass'n? partment of Agriculture, Michigan ideas, that this school is planned. plus production, thus stabilizing EUROPEAN WHEAT Central Railroad and other transpor- tation companies in aiding to pro- prices and avoiding glutted markets. Improved methods of orderly, Some 400,000 producers be- IMPORTS BIGGER d u e "not more potatoes but better REEDOUTLINES efficient commodity marketing long and in 192 7 their total business was $130,000,000. !** hW> potatoes." To encourage practices through co-operative action. Increased unit production. MICHIGAN MILKMAKER that cut unit cost of production; to grade in such manner as to put on Increase In Buying Expected the market quality stock and to mar- DAIRYING NEEDS 1. Development and maintenance of favorable facilities for production Live Your Stock nearest Shipping co-operative ass'n ping to the Michigan Live Stock ship- The famous 24% balanced feed for dairy cows has helped Due to Short Rye ker it in an orderly manner. The Important factors that need and marketing credit." K\t hange at Detroit or the Buf- hundreds of dairymen get milk The Association maintains tint attention in the dairy industry today The subject of co-operative mar- falo Producers Co-op Com, and butter fat production from Crop southwestern Michigan has the soils, include greater efficiency in produ'1- keting is given a prominent place Ass n is ready to serve you. The their herds far beyond their climate, people, roads and markets ton. production of the highest qual- in the report. The committee says Michigan Live Stock Exchange fondest hopes at a low feed Europe may import about 650,(N)0,- which, if properly employed and ex- ity in dairy products, and Increasing of this: has 26 5 member shipping 000 bushels of wheat as a result of ploited, entitle it to a larger share consumption of dairy products, ac- • A weakness in the farmers' posi- cost, and their coWs remain in ass'ns. 30 truckers and hun- the price prospect and the estimated of this great twenty-five to thirty- cording to O. E. Reed, who recently tion grows out of his extreme individ- dreds of individual carload excellent condition. deduction in the rye crop. five million dollar industry than, it t )ok up his studies as Chief of the Bu- ualism, a heritage of the period when shippers.-—in all it serves thou- MICHIGAN EGG MASH The present prospects are that Eu- has been getting in the past. It is reau of Dairy Industry. V. S. Depart the American farm was a self-suffi- sands of Michigan farmers so Similarly, increasing num- ropean wheat production, outside of a matter of education and the cient unit and before barter «t the wel that in live years they have Russia, will be only slightly, if any. x'iation proposes to carry on energet- ment Of Agriculture. nearest supply store gave way to bers of farmers are using Mich- marketed $44,000,01)0 in stock igan Egg Mash because in com- larger than last year and that the ic and aggressive work in this litv, Kalamazoo has been chosen as the dealings with more distant markets through the Exchange. rye crop will be reduced from 60,- not only for the benefit of member location for the first potato show, on a cash basis of exchange. The bination with scratch feed it <"><>,noo to 7o.P00,000 bushels below counties but for the benefit of the which will be held this year. Novem- solution of many of his present-day Ship co-operatively to maintains the prober balance last ypar. The European wheat re- potato growing industry of the whole ber 21, 2L\ 23, at the Armory. problems o i l s for collective action. for greater egg production and quirements, therefore, are likely to state. A certified seed exhibit will be op- Individually, he is at a distinct ad- produces greater profits from he increased considerably. The officers of the association en to the state and it is hoped to vantage in the matter of marketing Michigan Livestock Exchange their flocks. which constitute the executive com- bring in a goodly number of the king hi.; products, in blind competition Detroit, Mich. For tree, intcresting-, helpful booklets on Michigan Farm Burajku New Geyser In West mittee are: growers' of certified seed in Michi- with millions of his competitors. Seeds. Dairy and Poultry Feeds, write us or see our I«M »1 distributor. Haphazard marketing of ^ ungraded President, Jolfn J. Woodman, of gan to compete for the premiums and agricultural products takes heavy MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SUPPLY SERVICE A new geyser lias broken out in Paw Paw; Vice-President. C. D. Brit- to educate on good seed toll of individual marketings of Producers Co-Op Com. Ass'n MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SEED SERVICE the Yellowstone Park, a giant in ton, of Edwardsburg: Sec'y-Treasur- The Michigan State Farm Bureau such, and exerts a depressing influ- East Buffalo, N. Y. Lansing Michigan size and a rival ot d Ex- er. R. L. Olds, of Kalamazoo: Gener- offers one-half bushel of Hardigan on regional price levels of those celsior geyser that has been extinct al Manager, Wm. F. Johnston, of alfalfa seed for the bushel of best l.inewise, in an indi- for many years, Paw Paw. certified seed- SEPTEMBER 28, 1928 0W»t'l» MICHIGAN FARM BTREA V NEWS Cotton Council Is UMBRELLAS FIRST USED CHECK SUSPENSION More Countries Using Our Leather Products BIRDS TAKE MANY Motor Boat Runs With Raising $750,000 AS PROTECTION IN SUN OF FREIGHT RATES While prior to the war six coun- tries were consuming 75 per cent of YOUNG FISH FROM S e a w e e d for Gas Line A fund of $750,000 is being raised When Jonas Hanway, an English- for the cotton growers' council of man living about the time of the the 11 cotton producing states to reign of Queen Anne, carried .his ON EASTERN ROADS the total leather exports of the United States, and each purchasing MICH.HATCHERIES East Harpswell, ing a motor engine with Merriam showed that Yankee inge- obtain facts about this Maine.—Patch- nuity still florishes. seaweed valuable umbrella for thirty years to keep product, aiming to make it more the rain off, his fellowmen said he to the extent of more than $1,000- He had a battery for a radio set profitable for the growers to raise was crazy. While others ridiculed and making it run is the latest Continued Service Promised 000 annually, the same countries Kingfishers, Blackbirds A n d achievement of Yankee ingenuity. in his home, and this he soon con- cotton. him and got wet, h e kept dry. At now take only 45 per cent of the nected with his motor. last they awoke to the fact that they l W h e n Shippers Voiced total exports and there are 16 mar- Herons Are Among The When Carroll Merriam started for Then he rowed his dory out a few were the foolish ones and the um- a trip in his motor boat to haul his hundred yards to the Seal ledges, There are now 527 counties, parts kets- buying more than $1,000,000 Worst Offenders brella immediately came into vogue Opposition worth of leather goods from the lobster pots he found that nocturnal where he found a piece of kelp or of two counties and 21 towns in as the proper protection for men as United States annually. maurauders had stripped his craft. devil's apron with an eight-foot which the cattle is not infected well as women during rainy weath- TRAPS MUST BE USED They stole oars,' brass running stem that was hollow. Taking this with tuberculosis by more than one- er. HEAVY LOSSES AVERTED lights, six cells of battery and oil- ashore, he pushed one end over the half of one per cent. Farm Bureau Among First T o MICHIGAN MOVES skins, and, worst of all, they cut his end of the Severed pipe projecting Song Birds Seldom Get Into six-foot copper gasoline feed line from his fuel tank and the other gad connecting t h e tank with the car- left at the carburetor. Appeal From Order For Snares Set to Coach Suspension TO PROTECT OIL Kingfishers buretor. Wrapping them With no place within miles where times from a roll of friction tape, he tightly, many Immediately following a concerted attack by the Michigan State Farm & GAS RESOURCE he could obtain copper pipe, with no thus improvised out of the hollow Lansing, Sept. 28—Three species near neighbors and with an order to stalk a fuel pipe line that enabled of birds are more or less active in the furnish fifty lobsters at 50 cents a him to haul his traps and fill his Bureau and other shipping interests, destruction of young fish, hatchery round for a noontime shore dinner, order. opposing a proposed suspension of Operators Must Abide By men have agreed. It is generally be- freight rates on shipments to the east via the New York, New Haven and Hartford lines, the suspension of Orders Of Officers For Conservation lieved that the kingfisher, blue her- on and the blackbird have an appe- tite for fish, particularly young ones CHINESE PROHIBIT GRADING STOCKS rates was withdrawn almost over night, thereby saving untold ex- pense to the Michigan users of the GOVERNOR STANDS PAT that may be seized without trouble. Of the three birds mentioned, the SMOKING IN YOUTH USED IN CANNING A group of canners in York County, four big rail lines traversing south- kingfisher is the worst killer. makes no bones of his intentions He and Municipal regulations, which pro- Penn., have signed a contract with J/OUR PROFIT IS GREATER eastern Canada and affording a di- Fire Hazards Must Be Cut the Pennsylvania Bureau of Markets rect connecting link between Michi- frequently he and his family will hibit boys and girls under 20 years for the inspection of all tomatoes to You can improve your crops plants are so located that gather at hatcheries and at Bancroft on October 9th and at signed to protect the oil fields. He Complaints are sometimes made by gan. See our local distributor. Michigan State Farm Bureau Pittsburg on October 10th. asserted that he felt strongly on the the humane societies and bird lovers Lansing, Michigan The speakers vary somewhat for matter and that lack of some tech- that other feathered folk stray into MICHIGAN AGENT the different meetings but among nicality in the statutes would not these traps. Superintendent Wester- those who will make addresses are prevent the state from supervising man of the department's hatcheries STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO. C. L. Brody, secretary-manager of the fields. has heard these complaints for years, the Michigan State Farm Bureau. He "The oil fields are a big asset to but his records show that not more OP BLOOMINGTON, ILL. will tell about the services of the or- Michigan," said Governor Green. than two robins have ever strayed in- ganization. R. H. Addy, feed special- "We will not allow selfish operators to the traps in a season and other ist of the Supply Service, who will to spoil the fields if we have to get kinds of song birds that may be discubs dairy cattle and poultry feed- out the national guard. Lack of a found in such surroundings are not Have Your Seed -. ing, C. L. Nash of the Organization little law will make no difference. heavy enough to spring the snares. Department and F. G. Wright, Dis- The state can use its police powers-. trict Membership Representative will- We are not going to trifle for a min- speak. Not all of these men will be ute." at any one meeting, but it is planned to have at least two topics presented WORLD CENSUS IS Cleaned Now We have one of the best seed cleaning plants in the country each night. A discussion of the type of local MILKING MACHINES TO BE TAKEN FOR and can give you complete seed cleaning service at very rea- meetings for Farm Bureau members in order that they may keep in touch FOUNDUME SAVER DATA ON FARMING sonable rates from now until December 15 when preparation for the spring season will oblige us to discontinue custom with the organization will also be cleaning. had at each of these places. All A milking machine in a herd of 20 present will have an opportunity to to 25 cows will save half the time re- Ninety Per Cent Of Globe's Thousands of farmers have used our seed cleaning service. express an opinion as to this type of quired for milking and cut the cost Surface Included In We urge that seed be shipped early. Be sure that each bag car- meeting and kinds of service that about one-fourth, according to in- they expect to be worked out through vestigations made at Iowa State col- Census Taking ries your name and address so that it can't come off. Write us the Farm Bureau organization. lege. a letter stating how much seed you are sending, and what you Wisconsin tests showed, too, that Arrangements for taking a world want done with it. Our cleaning report shows cleaning trans- with an electric milking machine the agricultural census in 1930 have action in detail. Advise if you wish screenings returned. You CAUTION HUNTERS cost for power is one cent per 100been practically completed, the coun- pounds of milk. Few of us like to tries, colonies, and mandate terri- milk well enough to pull teats for a tories which have promised active may pay for cleaning by cash or deduction of clean seed in ac- cordance with the following schedule of cleaning prices: A Quick TO PREVENT FIRE wage of one cent per 100 pounds. participation in the census represent The days of turning a crank are approximately 90 per cent of the sur- Cleaning seed that does not contain buckhorn .30 per bushel Long Burning Coal coming to an end. Our energy and face of the globe, 95 per cent of its Cleaning seed that contains buckhorn State Fire Warden Appeals our time are too valuable for us to population and probably 98 per cent Total charge $1.00 per bushel For removal of thistle, pigeon grass or mustard You buy coal for heat, and if it kindles quick, burns hot and compete with electric power. of its agriculture." clean and long, with intense, even heat,—you have something. T o Campers To Use The figures will give the number over centrifugal mill, an additional $1.00 per bushel Precaution and size of farms, the area and pro- Total charge if ALL of the above operations Such a coal is Farm Bureau QUICK HEAT GOAL, a fine PRESERVE PEACHES duction of important crops, and the number of each kind of live stock should be necessary o $2.00 per bushel southeastern Kentucky coal. All Farm Bureau Quick Heat comes from the SAME mines in this locality, which assures Lansing, Sept. 28 — Chief Fire Warden Andrews has issued an ap- peal to hunters to be careful of their FOR USE IN CREAM by age and sex classifications. the Northern Hemisphere the census will be taken after the crops of In 1929 Cleaning, scarifying and hulled sweet clover and recleaning alfalfa 50 per bushel our customers coal of constant performance. The same kind of coal from different sections of the same coal field isn't al- fires this fall. "The hunter who Cleaning and scarifying unhullcd sweet clover .50 per bushel ways alike, a good thing for coal buyers to know. thoughtlessly tosses aside a match After three years of experimental are harvested, probably in the early tests, the U. S. Dept. of agriculture months of 1930. plus actual time required for hulling at 91.25 per hour. or burning tobacco or does not watch QUICK HEAT comes from a solid seam and is one of the pur- his camp fire is a threat to the en-reports that the preserving of peach- The results of the census will be All charges are based on the weight of seed when received est coals mined. It is a light coal and you get a "big ton" of es for use in the manufacture of ice tire state," he said. "During the cream has been accomplished suc- published probably in 1931 or 1932. Farm Bureau members in good standing allowed 10 per cent bright, good looking coal when you order it. Popular with early weeks of the hunting season cessfully and the department now Of the 200 countries listed by the off these prices on presentation with their seed cleaning or- housewives because it gives a grate of live coals without clink- the woods are usually dry. Leaves has a bulletin covering the process. institute, only 60 have ever taken an are under toot and it is a very easy agricultural census, and of these less der of a Patronage Dividend Coupon signed by themselves. ers. Its very low ash does away with constant ash carrying. matter to start a fire. I beseech I'p to the present, fresh peaches than 40 have taken a census since It regulates easily and burns long. Popular for heating stoves Time is short—Send your seed early. It is not always pos- Michigan hunters to be doubly cau- only have been used to any extent in 1900. and furnaces for the same reasons. tious this fall. A minute devoted to ice creams on account of lack of any Inasmuch as this is the first at- sible to clean seed, the day it arrives if equipment is being used suitable means of preserving >ution may save the state and its fruit. Two methods of making pre- the tempt to make a world-wide census on other lots. Equipment is cleaned between each seed clean- This coal fits the Farm Bureau program of high quality people thousands of dollars. of agriculture, the scope of the cen- ing job. goods and we recommend it. Offered in egg and block size by serves a r e approved by the depart- sus is necessarily to be limited main- co-operative ass'ns and our local distributors. It has become ment, it reports. ly to number and size of farms, area one of the big selling coals in Michigan. THKN MAMMY Hl.rKHKD and production of important crops, et car, giving pinch to Old Newspapers and number of each kind of live- Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service fat little leg of small boy sitting In China and Japan old news- stock by age and sex classifications. to him: papers are used in the making of However, each country is free to ob- Lansing, Michigan Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service ' W h o has nice fat legs?" firecrackers, toys, boxes wall linings Jtain such additional data as its or- Lansing, Michigan 4>t mma," and novelties, Iganization and resources will permit. -.—.., ,«., ^ — p . * . L^>M