Co-operation Between Co-ops Is As Essential As Co-operation Among Their Respective Members MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Cb-operation Never Fails: It Is Lack Of It That Is The Real Cause Of Failura A Newspaper for Organized Michigan Farmers SIXTH YEAR, VOL. VI, No. 22 ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY NOVEMBER 23, 1928 MICHIGAN EXPECTS BIG DELEGATION AT A. F. B. F. CONVENTION OIL OPERATIONS At National Meeting INSURANCE DEFT DR. MUMFORD AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PRESENT VARIED LOCAL AGENTS DO TO CELEBRATE TEN YEARS OF WORK LOCAL PROBLEMS BIG YEAR'S WORK AT FORTHCOMING ANNUAL MEETING State Urges Farmers T o Use Seventeen Salesmen T o Date Discretion In Every Fulfill Sales Quota . Secures Reduced Railroad Rares, Special Low Grant Of Lease For The Year Hotel Rates For Visitors; Expects T o Entertain 10,000; Noted Speakers MANY POINTS TO WATCH JOIN ANNUAL CONTEST Appear On Program Big Year's Work Began Last Standard Lease Forms May Be March; Will Close In Farm Bureau attention throughout the United States is Lacking In Points Of focused on the tenth annual meeting of the American Farm February Vital Concern Bureau Federation, which is to be held at Hotel Sherman, Si venteen local salesmen for the Chicago, Dec. 10-11-12. Property owners of Michigan who State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance lease land to oil prospecting concerns company in Michigan are assured ol Like other middle western states within easy distance of may be asked to sign a form of lease having their expenst-s paid to the which, in the section of the nation Chicago, Michigan is preparing to send another big delega- annual convention of the company for which it was drafted, may have next February. tion to Chicago. Fare and a half railroad rates for the round been "perfect" bnt which fails to This announcement came from the trip and special low room rates secured at the Hotel Sherman curry provisions that are of vital con- office of Alfred Bentall, Michigan cern to Michigan and to the property Dr. Eben B. Mumford, head of the by the American Farm Bureau for visiting members are at- agency manager of the company, sociology dep't. of Michigan State owner in this industrial area. This based on the records of business for College, will address the Dec. S af- tractive to the membership. The national organization is was brought out Friday by the state the current year and it is expected ternoon session of the Third Parm preparing to entertain 1 0,000 visitors during the convention. conservation department through that several more agents will qualify Bureau Training school for Farm the state geologist who has spent a to make the trip to Bloomington, 111., Bureau leaders and members at the In this edition of the News, we are presenting full informa- lot of time studying oil and gas pros- to attend the convention, as guests Hotel Sherman, just preceding the tion on railroad rates, hotel accommodations, hotel garage pecting in this state in recent years. of the company. To qualify, the lo- 10th annual meeting. Dr. Mumford Fully a dozen important provisions cal agent must write at least 150 is known in hundreds of Michigan facilities, and how to get such accommodations and the price which should be contained in each bona fide applications for insurance communities for his addresses on thereof. property lease where oil prospecting between March 1, 1928 and January the Farm Bureau and other phases and drilling is to be done are given 31, next year. of the farmers' organization move- Another Michigan Breakfast the State Farm Bureau by the de- Michigan's best producing local ment. He has been the headliner The Michigan delegation will assemble as a whole at the partment as an aid to the farmer in WILLIAM BUTTERWORTH agent had turned in and received at many State Farm Bureau meet- convention hall at Chicago. Tuesday morning, Dec. 1 1, at getting what he should out of the PRESIDENT OF credit for 565 applications during ings. He (.reaches a program that deal. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE 1//V/TED STATES this poriod, up to Nov. 15. This rec- is full of life. the Sherman, a second Michigan breakfast is planned. This For the first part, the state sug- ord is considered, one of the best in event was well attended last year and everyone enjoyed it. gests, never lease unless you know the 20 states where the company op- the competency and the reliability ot the lessee. Mr. Butterworth, president of John Deere and Company of Moline, 111., with whom he has been connected since 1892, will speak to the American Farm Bureau Federation Monday afternoon, erates. The seventeen men who are book- RAILROAD RATES, A feature of this convention will be the third annual Farm Bureau Training school for Farm Bureau leaders in the State, Five years is given as the common life of a lease period for exploratory purposes; occasionally a 10 year Dec. 10, as -the representative of the national Chamber of Com- merce. ed to date to be guests of the con- cern at the big meeting this winter HOTEL DIRECTIONS county or township organizations, and a n y member w h o would like to attend. Formerly this curtain raiser for the and their records as of Nov. 15 are: lease might be in place. Whoever J. Taylor Gage, of Manchester, FOR A, F. B. F. MEET convention was owned by the Home and Community Dep't, leases a farmer's land should be re- quired to drill, operate or plug wells in compliance with the state law and H o w To Pay Taxes And 565 applications; L. B. Fishbeck, *.f East Lansing. 421 applications; G. Howard Smith, of Birch Run, 266; Particularly but its value has been such that is was decided to admit the Important That men and make it a joint program. This year the school will not remove machinery or equipment until necessary repairs have been made to the well or it has been plug- H o w Not To Pay T h e m •j- Roy B. Howard, of Jonesville, 218; Louis Selesky, of Grand Blanc, 218; Charles A. Scott, of Hastings, 218; Hotel Reservations Be convene at the Sherman Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7 and 8. Mrs. Edith Wagar of Michigan will preside at the opening ses- Made Early sion. Dr. Eben B. Mumford, head of the sociology dep't of ged. u ave good reason for believing Jerry Andrus, of Hastings, 211; J. Th IS Is F i r s t of a S e r i e s of ^ y ° h Michigan State College and well known to Michigan Farm One point around which consider- that part of your tax is illegal, you F. Cames, of Ceresco, 207; C. C. 01- Following ft_- traveling and hotel able controversy seems to have arisen Articles on Your Tax should pay promptly the part which sen, of Fowlerville, 204; Floyd Wal- Bureau members as a staunch friend of the Farm Bureau or- relates to royalties. In the average worth, of Corunna, 200; G. W. Ray instructions for Michigan members Problems you concede to be valid. This rule intending to attend the tenth an- ganization movement, will address the school at 2 : 1 5 Satur- case, the state department has found, is especially worth following if your of Albion, 190; A. L. Landon, of Al- nual American Farm Bureau con- a one-eighth royalty, or allowing the property is mortgaged or subject to bion, 190; Ward C. Hood, of Paw day. vention at Chicago, Dec. 10-12: land owner one barrel of oil out of By Farm Bureau Tax Counsellor any other form of liem After the Paw, 184; H. W. Hayes, of Chelsea, To get the fare and one-half round Leader Speaks *J*~ H^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H every eight and a division of gas and December in Michigan means cold first thirty days the lien holder may 17 7: B. D. Bishop, of Benton Har- Emphasizing the cordial interest casing head gas on the same basis, is weather, Christmas, and tax paying pay the taxes on the property cover- bor, 166; E. O. Goldsmith, of Vicks- the most satisfactory. This gives time. Two questions arise which are ed by the lien adding the payment to burg. 15 4, and B. F. Harsh, of Jas- trip rate secured by the Farm Bu- reau, write the Michigan State Farm displayed of late by business men Bureau for the railroad Identifica- in the difficulties of agriculture, PORTO RICO SENDS the land holder a fair return and al- of special interest just now in con- the principal sum due him, and per, 153. lows the prospecting company suffi- nection with tax payments. These charge interest at the rate charged cient return on its investment to are: Michigan was represented by 29 will send you one. It is good for William Butterworth, president of At the convention last winter. tion Convention Certificate, and we the Chamber of Commerce of tho PEOPLE TO FARM on the lien all members of your family who may United States, will be among the operate to the best advantage and does not net an unfair profit to the How to pay taxes. When to pay taxes. In any event prompt payment of agency delegates. The total attend- he going on the trip. This certifi- headline speakers before the conven- the amount of tax justly due will ance at that convention was well cate must be presented at the time tion. To this leading organization BUREAU ANNUAL lessee, over the life of the average It is safest to pay taxes in money. prevent the imposition of the four over 700 and, because of the expan- you purchase the ticket for Chicago. of farmers Mr. Butterworth will ex- lease. Taxes are also frequently paid by per cent collection fee on January 10. sion of the company this year, reach- You sign it in the presence of the pound the attitude of the leading or- Seeks Aid In Rehabilitating check, but the treasurer is entirely ing out into a total of 20 states, it is Big' Royalties Check Progress Avoid the Penalty agent; he stamps it and returns it ganization of business men and its Where the operator is required to within his rights to refuse anything Even where you believe the tax to expected the convention delegates to you. You pay full fare to Chica- proposals for promoting the mutual Island Following pay more than one-eighth royalty, it but the cold cash. It is also well to be illegal, it is advisable to pay will exceed a thousand in number at go. interests of both groups. He speaks too often works to the disadvantage remember that if the township treas- promptly, UNLESS YOU HAVE DEF- next February's meeting. At the convention your certifi- Hurricane In addition to the 17 local sales- cate must be validated by railroad Monday afternoon, Dec. 10. of both him and the owner, it is urer accepts your check for the tax- INITELY DETERMINED to take the representatives present. Presentation Dr. Charles M. A. St inc. chemical claimed, in that he may become es that are due, the township is not matter into court. Under the law men who have qualified in the con- of the convention validated certifi- director of the E. I. du Pont de Ne- Farmers from the island of Porto cramped for finances and cannot bound by his acceptance until he has you may pay your taxes promptly, re- test to date to make the trip to cate at the Chicago ticket office will mours Company, and an internation- Rico expect to send a delegation to develop his leasehold fast enough to converted it into ca&h. serving the right to bring suit for a Bloomington, there are about two entitle you the half fare home. ally known scientist, will be another attend the annual meeting of th; obtain the most from the field during return of the money. To do this you dozen others who have written American Farm Bureau Federation On Using ("hecks enough business to bring them well Remember that the certificate plan speaker. Dr. Stine will tell the the time when production is at its which will be held at the Hotel Sher- If your check is duly honored, the must give written notice of your in- up the line toward the 150 mark and is good for the rate only on the farmers about the recent romantic best. Since the most is made from payment will stand as of date when tentions at the time of payment and man in Chicago, December 10 to 12. same route to and from Chicago. discoveries of chemistry which will an oil field during the first few years the treasurer received it from you. specify in detail the reasons why you who undoubtedly will qualify before The tickets are accepted on Pullman make possible almost unlimited in- The Porto Ricans will bring to the of its operation, the slower the de- This is contrary to practice in the consider the tax to be void. If you the end of January, as indicated by or chair cars both ways. Michigan creases in farm incomes through the farmers of this continent the story velopment of any particular lease, business world and may have escap- take this step you may bring suit the effort they are putting forth to sale of A. F. B. F. tickets with cer- conversion of agricultural wastes in- of their misfortunes during the dis- the less the aggregate returns are ed your attention. In ordinary, busi- any time within the next thirty days make good this month. With this tificates opens on Dec. 4 (Upper Pen- to commercial commodities. astrous cyclone of September 12 likely to be, so the greater the al- ness dealings a payment by check You may find that others in your big group and with the district insula Nov. 30) and continues until when the agricultural industry in Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart, direct- our island territory was almost lowance made to the operator, the stands as of the date when the letter neighborhood are affected by the agents, Michigan is pretty well set Dec. 10 and the certificate is good to have a much larger delegation or of the National Illiteracy Cru- wilted out by a 155-mile wind. better opportunity he has to develop containing the check was postmark- same illegal levy, and by filing this for the return trip until Dec. 18. The sade, Washington, D. C, will present his part of the field before too much ed. protest you are placed in position to than a year ago. early opening date will allow any the problem of rural illiteracy and The American Farm Bureau Fed- exploiting is done on adjoining lease- A check for taxes mailed on Jan- join in any litigation that may arise member who wishes, to go early and there will be other notable addresses eration has pledged its powerful as- Asparagus Bust holds. uary 9, with a one per cent collection within thirty days after payment and take in some of the International on topics of widespread significance sistance in helping the Porto Rico The property owner should insist fee added would be legally insuffi- protest. At the same time you have Mow the tops of asparagus and farmers obtain from Congress legis- Live Stock Exposition and Grain to the agricultural industry. that the lessee be held responsible cient to pay the tax if received on avoided the higher collection fee burn them this fall to help control Show. lation that will enable them to gel for damage to growing crops or to January 10. On that date the col- (Continued on page two) the spread of asparagus rust. Program Reflects Nation on their feet again, and this delega- Automobile Storage Keeping in mind the diversity of tion will confer with Farm Bureau buildings on leased property or ad- lection fee is increased to four per A garage with a capacity of 1.000 joining premises and that he exer- cent, and the payment stands as if Farm Bureau activities, a program officials in Chicago on ways and cars is located within the Hotel cise proper care to prevent waste of made on that day. has been prepared which will pre- means to further the project. Perhaps the Sherman. Farm Bureau members oil and gas. For wildcat or unprov- township treasurer would overlook sent to the nation an adequate pic- President Sam H. Thompson of the driving to Chicago can drive their ed territory, a reasonable minimum this difference, but he is under no ture of these operations as well as American Farm Bureau Federation cars directly into the hotel. En- rental per year, after the second obligation to do so. offering to the farmers of America points out that it is significant that trance just off LaSalle Street. Rates year, is about 26 to 50 cents per definite reasons for continuing their the island farmers are not asking for While we are on the subject of —10 hours, $1.00; 24 hours, $1.50; financial help but merely hope to se- acre and for land in the general how to pay taxes, a word of warning Washing, $2.50. Farm Bureau support of this, the largest organi- cure from Congress an adjustment vicinity of proven territory, $10 a might be given as to how not to pay members wishing to avail themselves zation of farmers in the world's his- of the credit laws which will make year per acre, after the first or sec- them. Sometimes cash is scarce, and of Hotel Sherman garage facilities tory of agriculture. ond year. For land close in to prov- yet the taxpayer desires to make his Taxation, which is a major prob- it easy for them to obtain loans must make advance reservation. en territory, a yearly rental of $10 payment promptly to prevent the im- Hotel Accommodation! lem of agriculture everywhere, will necessary to rehabilitate their busi- ness. to $20 or more per acre should be position of penalties. It may occur The Sherman Hotel is located at be accorded special attention at the received by the property owner. Randolph and Clark streets, in the convention. George 11. Duncan, New The Porto Ricans are also hoping to him to offer ,his own or some one Farmers should insist that the else's note in satisfaction of the tax- heart of Chicago's great loop, which Hampshire tax expert, widely known to qualify for membership in the lease provide for burying all pipe- es. It is true that the treasurer may gets its name from the fact that the for his disinterested efforts to educate American Farm Bureau Federation, ^lines ^ ^ ^below ^ ^ ^ ^ plow ^ ^ ^ ^depth ^ ^ ^ ^when ^ ^ ^ request- ^ ^ H , . , purchase your note WITH HIS OWN great downtown section is bounded the people to an understanding of the while here, according to Jose L, ed by the one granting the lease and ,_ T I . T r i c , ' .. .. on its outer edges by the elevated. grevious topic of taxation, will pre- Petquera, of San Juan, president of that iX / no drilling , .... .. operations . be „„. FUNDS, and pay the cash into the per This oblong section is probably a sent an account of investigations tii« Porto Rico Farmers Association. But when he does made in a recent coast to coast trip. public treasury mitted within 200 feet of any build- this he is in no different position ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ dozen blocks along tho lake and sev- His subject is "Rational Taxation." ings without consent of the property than any otiher private individual owner. en or eight inland. Co-operative Discussions Less Canadian Wheat from whom you might seek to bor- All sessions of the Farm Bureau Five Points To Watch row money to pay your taxes. will be held in the hotel. The Sher- Michigan farmers who are well ac- Suitable For Milling Theft the department of conserva- Status of a Note man has 1,700 rooms, each with pri- quainted with the advantages of co- tion pointed to five very important No one, not even the township vate bath. The Farm Bureau has operative marketing of agricultural Considerable wheat from Canada features which too often are left out board, has the right to authorize the secured for convention visitors the commodities, will be especially in- this year will not be suitable for of standard leases. These are: 1— following special, low rates: one per-jterested in the convention discus- milling, recent reports indicate. An treasurer to accept your note in the a requirement that the lessee carry name of the township, and to issue son, room with private bath, $2.50 sions of the business side of farming, unusually heavy proportion of on reasonable and continuous devel- a tax receipt as if the tax had been per day; same for two persons, $4 particularly the methods of the most of wheat have been graded No. I opment of the lease after oil or gas feed, the percentage running as high paid. Consequently a taxpayer who per day. When we send a railroad progressive and prosperous co-ops. has been found on the property; :' Numerous national figures in the as 14 per cent since August as offers a note for taxes should under- certificate, we send along a room that offset wells be begun within 30 pared with about two stand that he is really asking the reservation postcard, ready for mail co-operative movement are scheduled days after oil or gas has been struck ing, by which you can notify the|for addresses that will present the season. on adjoining property and that these treasurer for a personal loan. That American Farm Bureau when yo . jpossibilities inherent in the co-o<> pite this condition, imports in- offset wells be drilled in good faith is the only way a note can be used will arrive and what accommodations | tive scheme which affords farm to this country fron or a royalty be paid, equivalent to legally in the payment of taxes. ing in bond for ex i rap- About Illegal Tax you want. This card should be lief by enabling the producer to ob- that paid on the output of the wells tain a larger share of the consumer's idly during the fir When should taxes be paid? UN- mailed at once. On arrival at the on the adjoining property; 3—that ber when, in one week Sherman, advise the desk clerk that dollar without increasing prices. no well be drilled within 200 feet of LESS YOU ARE SFRE that all or The 10th annual convention of the American Farm Bureau Fed- The Farm Bureau's national eration will be held in the grand ballroom of the Sherman Hotel, the American Farm Bureau has re- the property line except to protect part of the tax levied upon your a; Randolph and Clark streets, Chicago. The Sherman turned a good served a room for you for that date. gram of work for the coming yea;-j the land from "drainage" by other property is illegal and void, it is 'iod, share of its space over to the thousands of Farm Bureau folks who Meals are to be had at the hotel calls on tie wells; 4—that the concern to which best to pay your taxes within the ir ago. first 30 days after they become due. to the convention last year from 40 states. (Continued on page three) page two) (Continued on page three) l i l l D . W . NOVEMBER fc8, 102* fWd MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS the roll in more then one place. The Chtaago. When the Michigan state touch with tl; office, details THE IDEA OF SELLING F a r m B u r e a u m a i l s a c e r t i f i c a t e , ii of these arrangements can be secured. law protects you in this eours* Ten years ago it would have heen difficult for farm leaders your land cannot be sends along a government postal card Busses will also be used to bring MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS ifend out a few hundred letters, explaining thai a teacher of unless the description in t.ln roll -t l o r y o u r h o t e l r e s e r v a t i o n , nearby delegations and even the air really describes your land, and not w h i c h s h o u l d b e f i l l e d in a n d s e n t planes will be used by some. Air- P u b l i s h e d t w i c e a m o n t h b y t h e Mich salesmanship from a big city was to give a few lectures on t o t h e C h i c a g o o f f i c e of t h e A m e r i - craft companies are taking uu inti- l o t t e , M i c h i g a n . E d i t o r i a l a n d g e n e r a l office! then if you can show that you have Quarti ng:, Michig salesmanship and have any great response from men engaged in actually paid taxes on fie1 same c a n F a r m B u r e a u F e d e r a t i o n . 5 8 E. mate interest in the meeting and are selling fertilizer or chicken feed to the farmers of their re- property for the current year. «Ii Washington St.. Chicago, a! once. soliciting Farm Bureau members to \oJ.. VI. \o\ I ; M B I ; R 2;J, UKH No. Uli your proper description can't be There they will be properly looked fly to Chicago. spective communil ies. after. All the members have to do The tenth annual meeting at Chi- Entered at the post Office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class found on the roll it would be a good It's different now. idea to ask the treasurer for a writ- is to make known at the Hotel Sher- cago, December 7 to 12, will be a Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided man desk that a reservation in their great occasion in many ways. Every The selling game is different. The salesmen are different. ten statement to that effect.) for iu Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917. authorized January 12, 192J. name has been filed through the farmer in America is invited to this Subscription price $1.00 per year. To Farm Bureau members, They are men of higher caliber, for the mo.st part, because they On Land Sold Difficulties frequently arise where American Farm Bureau. great dynamo of agricultural enthu- ."0 cents per year, included in their annual dues. have accepted that part of the idea of organization and co-opera- siasm, charged with the Farm Bu- a taxpayer has sold part of a piece Members Invited I SGKEX Editor and Busin e ss Mgr. tion which requires a better u n d e r s t a n d i n g of the other fellow's of real estate, but both the part he Invitations have been extended to reau spirit of self-service in behalf l>i:E OlttLSON Associate Editor viewpoint. sold and the part he still owns re- every County Farm Bureau in the of better living conditions on Ameri- mains in one description on the tax organization, to send at least one can farms. -K For the third time, in as many years, the S t a t e Pawn Bureau roll. You have a right to pay only official representative. State Fed- aQ eration officials and directors are British Empire /MICHIGAN gTAfg^APM ftUPEAU has staged a two-day school of salesmanship and each school on the part you still own, unless you have contracted to pay more. Thus expected to attend in a body and in has been M , t r e m e n d o u s success, leaving a lasting imprint on the many states efforts are being made The population of the British Em- if you owned 80 acres and sold 4n activities of the co-operative movement throughout the s t a l e . acres, you owe only one-half of the to organize parties large enough to pire, which has an area of 13,400,- OFFICERS This y e a r ' s school, which was held on Nov. S and !>, was at- tax levied against the eighty, make possible the chartering of spe- 103 square miles, was recently set M. I.. HOON, J a c k s o n President though there be but one description cial private trains. By getting in at 441,595,966. tended by (dose to 17<» individuals who are selling 8 e com- JiiLUXOS, I [dent on the roll. In paying a tax on half modity or some service to farmers. of a description in this way you Directors-at-Large The school was advertised as offering no special, outside in- should insist that the treasurer make mtmmMmkWkWkWm Mc.PlIERSON Lowell J) PER MRS. E D I T H M. VVAGAIi JOHN" (KM H i W l N i : Carleton Marlette ducements. It was to he jusl a school of instruction and an exchange of ideas. There were to he no football games or horse your receipt to show the exact des- scription of the land upon which you "MORE Wheat, Rye, Alfalfa ACRE -K.MKi.V Newberry actually paid, and also that he makes Buchanan a similar notation on the tax roll. FARM BUREAU races nor no boat rides or motor trips or theatre parties. And Ur. W. I H L I . I X O S Davison In this connection it should also b^ says C o m m o d it y D i r e c t o r s yet we find the enrollment swelling, year after year. r i : t : i > H A R G E R , Stanwood Mich; . Growers Exchange What is the answer .' said that the tax legally chargeable your >1. T-. NOON, J a c k s o n Michigan Milk Produ iation to your 4 0 acres is one-half of the To sell the customer, the salesman must keep just a j u m p in AYITH O'MEALY, Hudson Michigan Live Stock E x c h a n g e total charged against the entire 80 W. M d ' U . l . A . Ypsilantl M. D. B U S K I R K , Haw P a w Michigan E l e v a t o r Excl Michigan F r u i t G r o w e r s , Inc. the lead. He must u n d e r s t a n d his trade as well as his merchan- acres. It does not matter whether DUNHAM STATi: FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION dise or service. there are improvements on one or CULTI-PACKER the other 40. As long as they both CLARK L. BUDDY Sec'y-Treas.-Managor The wide-awake salesman realizes this and he takes a d v a n t a g e appear in the same description the of every o p p o r t u n i t y to broaden his scope of ability, l i e at- proportion of the tax owed by each DEPARTMENT HEADS owner depends upon the fraction of Traffic A. P . Mills tends these schools because the type of t r a i n i n g is unique. He the total acres which he owns, and L'lothina Miss N. B. Kirby knows that at these schools are discussed a n d explained the not upon the relative value of his Publicity E. I". U Accounting L. T. Sinclair problems with which he and his fellow salesmen are confronted. portion when compared with the to- Oganiaation C. L, Nash tal. Of course, the owners have a Automobile I n s u r a n c e Alfred I They are up-to-the-minute institutes, based on the actual and right to divide the tax on any other SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E M I C H I G A N S T A T E current needs of the men within the field. basis that may suit them, but such FARM BUREAU Low Z'sices Michigan F a r m B u r e a u Seed Service L. A. T h o m a s It is extremely gratifying to the Organization sponsoring such an agreement does not affect their on all sizes. Michigan F a r m B u r e a u S u p p l y Service L. A. T h o m a s legal responsibility for one-half the Michigan F a r m B u r e a u Wool l'ool Alfred Bentall u n d e r t a k i n g s to find them meeting with such hearty indorse- total. ment by the persons most benefiting by them. Some township treasurers do not DUNHAM CULTI-HOE MICHIGAN COMMODITY MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS Xo doubt the idea will be carried on in succeeding years. seem to understand this point. If Make your Culti-Packer into a AFKILIATKD WITH MICHIGAN STATi: FARM BUREAU you offer to pay a part of the tax Culti-Hoe by purchasing Culti-Hoe Certainly, enrollment records for the three years are no dis- on a description of which you own Wheels at 90c each. W r i t e for Michi; Ex< h n n g e Cadillac folders. Michigan Mm. t'r. I xlatlon 707 Owen Bldg., i couraging factor in the consideration. only a part and the treasurer refus- II Co-operation can not fail miserably as long as so keen an in- es to figure the tax according to this WRITE FOR FREE BOOK F a r m B u r e a u Uldg., L a n s i n g rule, or to give you a receipt describ- Forty pages of "Soil Sense" that every farmer ^^H^^^^I^^^^^Bers, j|H^^^^H^^^^^^HB.Bciit<.!i terest obtains for work of the n a t u r e covered by these a n n u a l ing the part upon which you have needs. If you w a n t to knew w h y Prof. Cox and otnep t wo-day schools. paid, insist upon his putting his re- agricultural authorities recommend good seed beds, DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE COMMODITY EXCHANGES read this book. fusal in writing. You cannot, be MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. M I C H . M I L K PRODUCERS ASS'N penalized for failure to pay taxes The Keystone Rotation Plan, Pa. R. R. F a r m — " T h e Culti-Packer Is the c u r l M a r t i n , Pines CoMwater X. T. Hull, I'res Lansing A N E W LEADER tool t h a t works overtime on t h i s f a r m . " Mich. F. B. News. when you .have tendered payment in Milton Burkholder, V. P. . M a r l e t t e K. G. P o t t s , Vice-Pres. W a s h i n g t o n MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SUPPLY SERVICE Whal can we expect d u r i n g the next four y e a r s .' a lawful manner and your tender H. D. Horton, B John C. Near, Sec Flat R o d 221 N. Cedar St. Lansing, Michigan L. B . o s m e r . .Mgr banting B. F. Beaeh, Ass't Sec Detroit A new leadership has been agreed upon for our national af- has been refused. If you own an undivided interest Stocks are carried at convenient points throughout Michigan, C. 8. B e n t o n , Bean Dep't II. \V. N o r t o n , T r e a s Howell Bee y o a r Local C o - o p e r a t f v e Ass'n or F a r m B u r e a u A g e n t Port Huron M. L. Noon ta fairs and in the choice of this leadership the voice of the farm- in a piece of real estate you are en- Neil Bass, L e a n Dep't . . . . L a n s i n g ft L. Taylor Lapeer er has been expressed. Herbert Hoover has been named the titled to pay that portion of the tax Phillips Decatur L. W. H a r w o o d Adrian which corresponds with your inter- George McCalla Vpsilanti n a t i o n ' s choice for president to succeed Calvin Coolidge. T h e H. II. Ban ford Battle C r e e k W. J. T h o m a s ( h a n d Rapids est, and to receive a receipt which Fred W. Meyer Fair Haven poll of states indicates that the g r e a t e r agricultural areas shows this fact. A similar notation M. TJ. Shisler Caledonia Fred c,. Beardsley Oxford F r a n k Ciiinoie Parma William H u n t e r Sandusky •• went R e p u b l i c a n " and the vote of the farmer was for the should also be placed on the tax roll VV. .1. k a z e i w o o d ML 1'leasant Elmer Powers president-elect. by the treasurer. M I C H . POTATO GROWERS Future issues of the Farm Bureau EXCH. M I C H . L I V E STOCK E X C H . In a few months this newly elected executive will take u p the News will carry additional articles l i e n r y Curtis, P r e s Cadillac E. A. B e a m e r , P r e s Bill reins of g o v e r n m e n t , having a full realization of the vote that- by the Bureau Tax Counsellor on tax J. T. Bussey, V i c e - P r e s . Provemo'nt !:. D. H a r p e r , V i c e - P r e s . , St. J o h n s questions of vital interest to Farm O. K. Mawley, Be< '• Shelby .1. 11. OWIealey. S r r ' y Hudson put him into the place of first man of the c o u n t r y . He will know F. .1. H a r g e r , T r e a s Stanwood Bureau members. Tax problems that Frank ObreSt, Treas., Breckenrldge thai a g r i c u l t u r e has been a great reckoning factor in his ap- are puzzling you may be addr- F. J" H i b r t . O n . Mgr Cadillac X a t e PattiSon Cap) Bichnei, Sales M g r . . e n d t t l a c .1. R. Bet tea Sparta pointment to this high office. to the Farm Bureau Tax Counsellor, L«jon (l. VanLeuw Beilajte les Brown SunfieM iie new president will enter the' "White il^nse with tin 1 Michigan State Farm Bureau, 221 N. tl?otx>- H e r m a n Kemus E d w a r d Dippey Perry Cedar St.. Lansing, Mich. t . A. Ra'smussen Sheridan C h a r l e s Woodruff Hastings knowledge, gained through his decade of experience in federal M I C H I G A N F R U I T GROWERS, INC. business as a lesser executive, t h a t the f a r m e r has always been MICHIGAN EXPECTS A M. 1). Busklrk, Pres Paw John Miller Column sincere in all that he has striven to attain for his i n d u s t r y and Aiiins T u c k e r . 1st V i c e - P r e s i d e n t . . Allan B. G r a h a m Elberta that the farmer has sought and sought again to obtain and main- BIG DELEGATION AT South Haven ert Nafziser, 2nd V i c e - P r e s i - P. l>. L e a v e n w o r t h W. J. S c h u l t z . G r a n d Rapids Hart tain the ready yecognition in national affairs t h a t is accorded A. F. B. F. CONVENTION ii Millburg L. A. 1 l a \ \ i e y Ludington ( C o n t i n u e d from page one) F. L. Bradford, S e c . - T r e a s c . I. C h r e s t e n s e n Onekama other industries and that, in all that agriculture has asked for or ment of co-operative enterprises. Benton H a r b o r II. w . Gowdy Union Pier u n d e r t a k e n to propound, it has been"represented by men a n d Announcements are anticipated con- F. L. G r a n g e r , Sales Mgr l >. R. Gale Shelby cerning extension of the organiza- Benton Harbor lolm L a n g Sodus g r o u p s of intelligently informed indiv?ark a n d l i g h t cheek, w i t h a 4 east their ballot. u n d e r the administration of the newly picked national leader. both in the field and the home. Here Inth brown v e r t i c a l border. Floss b o u n d . 66x84. P r i c e $9.00 On December 10, ami for t h r e e (lays, the American Farm We must know our c r o p s ; we must know our m a r k e t s and we will be shown the newest machinery T H E GENESEE—100% V i r g i n Wool, both W a r p and F i l l i n g . Buroau Federation assembles il.s delegates from some 40 state? must know when and when not to play our hand. This knowl- devised to make farming more profit- barfre eheclrs, pink and w h i t e ; blue a n d w h i t e ; t a n a n d w h i t e ; g r e y a n d w h i t e ; rose a n d w h i t e ; l a v e n d e r a n d w h i t e ; able. Here will be presented the corn and w h i t e ; b l a c k a n d w h i t e anil red and black. Size and proceeds to iron out the difficulties from the viewpoint ( f edge can come qnly t h r o u g h a thoroughly and more closely or- newest ideas in co-operative agricul- 70--X.80, double. Price $10.00 the Farm Bureau member and Farm Bureau organization. ganized a g r i c u l t u r e than we have h a d . i n the past. tural ventures, in home improve- T H E ICNIA—100% V i r g i n Wool, both W a r p and F i l l i n g . ment, in food products and other L a r g e c h e c k s , pink and White; blue a n d w h i t e ; t a n a n d This is good business, these conventions. The Farm Bureau fields in which the farmer will be w h i t e ; g r e y and w h i t e : l a v e n d e r and w h i t e ; rose a n d w h i t e ; charged opposite your HOW TAXES SHOULD BE own land is entirely omitted from the interested. Official governmental,name. If your corn and w h i t e ; black a n d w h i t e a n d red and black. Size meeting at Chicago each y e a r a t t r a c t s t h o u s a n d s of the agri- TL'.xSl, double. Satin bound. Price ....$12.50 cultural leaders of 1he.se various states and some mighty good PAID AND THINGS TO roll you may not be injured by pay- other as well as scientific, commercial and T H E HURON—Camels' Hair. ing, but when one mistake appears agencies interested in the A single b l a n k e t w i t h fancy design b o r d e r , b o u n d On e n d s work goes forward for a n o t h e r year. WATCH WHEN PAYING on a tax roll there is a good chance farmer, will be represented. with brown s a t i l i n e ribbon. Size 70 x .SO. P r i c e $12.50 Michigan, because it is s i t u a t e d so (dose to the convention cen- (Contended from , that there will be others. If you Seldom do farmers or anyone else T H E E A T O N — 1 0 0 % V i r g i n Wool, both W a r p and F i l l i n g . Which would be charged if you first pay someone else's tax and no one have opportunity to see just the kind Lartfe c h e c k s . C o p e n h a g e n and w h i t e ; blue and w h i t e : t a n ter, has been f o r t u n a t e in its p e r c e n t a g e of r e p r e s e n t a t i o n each ; d in contest the tax and then ""' v u u l ' 'ISt- S lil.l a n d w h i t e ; gold ami w h i t e : Old Rose a n d w h i t e ; l a v e n d e r a n d description you of displays gathered for this Farm white. Double, size. 72 X 84, with wide colored s a t i n b i n d i n g year. This year there should be even more members at the con- changed yoor mind, and paid the i;.\ ^p a^y^s ^ t^h e^ ^t a^x^ ^o n^ ^t ^h e^ ^d( be compelled Bureau Exposition. The educational lo m a t c h plaid. Price $16.00 vention than ever before. after January 10. UNLESS YOU a c t u a ty l l y own, you will your tax again or lose your value of this feature alone would FILE THIS PROTEST y..n cannot land. You cannot recover the pay- amply repay for the time and efforl AH Wool Automobile and Seventy-five at the Michigan Breakfast a year ago was a fine recover taxes voluntarily paid, no ment you made by mistake. Neither spent in travelling to Chicago. Steamer Robes showing and made an indellible impression at the meeting. More matter how illegal the tax may have proper for the treasurer to cor- The fourth quarterly meeting cf D R E S D E N — T h r u and t h r u p a t t e r n s . Made in six colorings. X a v y this y e a r will do even more to s t a m p recognition of the agri- br en. the description on the tax roll. the Board of Directors will be held blue, In-own. g r a y , g r e e n , p r e d o m i n a t i n g colors. Fringed, Size If yon have definitely made tip your For him to make such an alteration d i n g the annual meeting; On ".> 1x76. Price •• $7.50 culture of this state. One d e l e g a t e from a county is not enough. mind to take your tax hill to court, after the roll comes into his hands Sunday afternoon, December 9. there W E S T C H E S T E R — T h r u a n d t h r u p a t t e r n s . Made in four color- If we cannot show a keen interest in our affairs by d e v o t i n g at and are sure you have a good will be a 5< rvice at the hotel ings. N a v y blue, b r o w n , g r a y , Kie.-n. p r e d o m i n a t i n g colors. will invalidate the whole roll. I'ringed. Size 60 x-8t>. Price $10.00 least one day of the three to national organization affairs, what there is no reason lor paying before for delegates, and that evening, as an actual demand is made for pay- The best policy is for you to take a in the past. President Thompson will G L E N G A R R Y — P l a i n n a v y blue, brown, g r a y , green, b r o w n mix, can we expect of others not in line with our organization t description of your real es- give a dinner to State Farm Bureau with plaids on the r e v e r s e side. Ten different colorings. ment, accompanied by the seizure of F r i n g e d . Size :, i x 76. Price •• $10.00 policy! your property or a threat to levy up- holdings with you when you go presidents and secretaries. Many on it. to pay your taxes. Do not leave it state delegations will also hold spe- A U T O ROBES—.Ml wool. Green a n d purple—reversible—solid N'ol all members can afford to take three days off, or even color. Fringed. Size 6 0 x 8 0 . Price -..$8.75 There are a number of condition ; to the collecting officer to determine cial group gatherings during the Ohe day, to attend a meeting in Chicago but the increased turn- which will render a tax void in whole on which J description you are to pay three days. out last y e a r was an indication that there are many more pro- or in part. One of Hie most common taxes. Insist on paying the tax on Travel Accommodations A L L W O O L CAMPING BLANKET—Six..' 66 r, d a r k «i:iy. description which you own, re- An exceptional value. Price $5.00 of those is an erroneous and mislead- The railroads have manifested an jsive f a n n e r s in Michigan whose influence is needed at the big lescription of real estate on the gardless of whose name appears on intense interest in the convention the roll. Do not pay more than once and are co-operating to make the at- national convention and who can afford to join us in Decem- tax roll. It is risky to pay taxes on a real on the same description. Do not pay tendance at least 10,0(10. Special re- Clothing Department ber. To leave the convention m a t t e r s to the same few each on descriptions assessed in duced round trip railroad rates have property description which is so e»- year is not [ending tin1 proper aid to the institution. It is new Mood that keeps life in any organization. •n.s that it does not describe year name but upon which you owe been announced from any station in real estate that belongs to yon. h no obligation to pay taxes. yen own the northwest quarter of the the United States, with liberal stop- In general it is safest to see to it over limits at Chicago. Certificates Michigan State delea appreciate the assistance and assurance t h a t non- >i give them at Ihese big meetings. .Join them and northeast quarter and tin north< titer of t.he nortl lully that you pay only on those making it possible to profit by the nient roll charges you with the descriptions that unmistakably identi- reduced fare can be obtained from the fy youfl property, and to see that you i Michigan State Farm Bureau al Lan- Farm Bureau rh, will benefit. Likewise will the organization benefit 221-27 N . C e d a r St. L a n s i n g , Mich. iron may be paying someone pay on every such description except sing. These Certificates M C S T BE mini • i pay the taxes where the same property appears on SEC FRED BEFORE STAirriXi v*_ vnin.w, •- NOVEMBER >z, 102s MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS fttRSft — PRIVATELY OWNED MEMBERS CONTINUE OILPRESENTING OPERATIONS ARE VARIOUS acts as trustee for the peopi- Michigan owned prop- where oil or gas or mil -pert STOCKYARDS FACE TO REAP BENEFITS PROBLEMS IN LEASING (Continued from paye tag is permitted on state lands. FEDERAL CONTROL Here's another interesting rate brought to the attention of the the lease is granted pay its propor- tionate share of taxes on the values Apple Growers Seek To Increase Sales resulting from oil and gas opera- Farm Bureau recently: Vevn Hard- Hearings Are To Be Renewed tions, and ~>- that in ever} instanc •. er, who shipped eight head of cattle Canadian apple producers have the lessee be required to provide for from Salem. ().. was charged $110 determined upon a course designed On Hope Bill Early freight. He quesvini^d the amount discharge of the lease whenever the is voided or surrendered. This to stimulate demand for their prod- In December as correct and submitted the bill to last is recommended to prevent title uct. Recent announcement the Farm Bureau Traffic Depart- made to the effect that even the to property from becoming clouded ment and was fortunate in having a niekle slot machine will be brought after oil operations have ceased. PACKERS AGAINST BILL refund of $38*34 secured on his Practically every reliable company into play as part of the Canadians' claim. Mr. Haider and his father scheme for placing their fruit in the operating in Michigan has a standard are good Farm Bureau members in hands of the city buyer. Co-operative Marketing Is St. Joseph county. form of lease, the state informs us. but certain points of vital Impor- Careful grading and packing tft Not Included In The But the Harders didn't have much tance to Michigan farmers and other part of their plan, carrying the pack- on Hurt Blair, of Kives .Junction. ing idea down to the point of put- Proposed Bill land owners in the oil producing sec- Mr. Blair just purchased a high ting up choice apples in small car- tions may not be included in their class sheep about a week ago; on" tons, containing a dozen or even a lease form for the reason that the The House Committee on Agricul- of those "co-ed type with a diploma". half dozen each, for convenient company has not met with such con- ture has made plans to open and re- He tied the animal out in front handling by retailers and fruit vendr ditions in other parts of the country. new hearings on a proposed bill, of his place while he went up the era in public places. road to get the registration papers The state conservation department which i« in the form of an amend- ment to the II. S. Packers & Stock- which play so important a part in yards Act of 1921, on Dec. 10. This making up the purchase price of the bill is being sponsored by Rep. Hope, critter and while he was away, the unsophisticated nanny worked her- of Kansas, and by its terms, private- ly owned and operated stockyards would receive the same considera- self loose from her tether string and managed to reach a nearby railroad Mrs. Zerlaut Raised tion from the federal government as public stockyards, so far as supervis- track in time to meet a fast train. She didn't board the train but she 1 , 1 5 1 Out of 1 , 2 0 0 ion or inspection of operation goes. never came back home so Blair ask- Hearings on the bill were conduct- ed the Farm Bureau to broach the subject to the railroad company and Baby Chicks! ed last winter, concluding in March, and Rep. Hope had the date for re- as result, he was paid a check for >i'< because the animal was killed Mrs. Frank Zerlaut of Sheridan twp. Newaygo newal of hearings set months ahead so that interested parties might as- on the railroad right-of-way. The county, near Holton, on March 27, 1928, bought semble all the evidence they could railroad settled with him on a claim 1,200 White Leghorn baby chicks and proceeded to to present before the bill should be made, we might say, before he ac- tually had title to the sheep. raise them on Farm Bureau Chick Mash, Growing submitted to Congress. To quote from a statement made That's service to members, both in- Mash and Scratch Feed, with these results: by Rep. Hope during last session of stances. At 16 weeks her total Congress, when he was addressing cost per chick was 24.8c. the House of Representatives on this Make Bridge Survey matter ,he said, ' T h e Packers and July 18 a pen of six Stockyards Act of 1921 has accom- Across St. Lawrence was shown at the Garfield plished much good, enabling the Sec- retary of Agriculture to stop much A preliminary survey has been Fair and won 1st prize of the wrongful practices on the big made of the proposed international and the Newaygo County markets. Passage of the act was de- bridge over the St. Lawrence River Above is the architect's drawing some time next summer before the ture when it moves in. cup. signed to break up the indefensible company can move in. from Brockville, Ontario, to a point of the new eight story building The building site is located right approximately two miles west of practices which were being engaged which is to be the headquarters of The concern at present lias a In the heart of the business district August 20, the flock in by the five big packers in manip- working force of about 100 persons Morristown, New York. The plans the State Farm Mutual Automobile of Bloomington and the company had provide for a steel and concrete had laid 20 eggs. ulating the livestock markets, con- in its offices at Bloomington and oc- grown to be one of the most impor- trolling prices and crushing compe- Insurance Company, at Bloomington, cupies parts of two large buildings. structure more than a mile in lengtn, November 1 she had 111. Construction is well under way tant business concerns in that city including approaches. tition. It is the plan of the company to during the six years of its existence. sold $409 in eggs; the "The act, in itself," he added, on the new building but it will be occupy five floors of the new struc- Good Work Talked At [\ 533 pullets had laid as "has not been broad enough in its definition of stockyards and because high as 247 eggs per day, St. Joseph Quarterly of this there has grown up a system whereby price manipulation on live- stock purchases is. practiced and the A.F.B.F.Agr'l Exposition Two Townships Get Together For Meet St. Joseph County Farm Bureau and production was in- creasing on Farm Bureau market depressed to the extent cf deprivin-g the producers of livestock Will Be Colorful Event Brady and Wakeshma towns tip Farm Bureau members met on Nov. picked the Fabius Grange hall, west of Three Rivers, for the meeting place for its quarterly meeting on feeds. Nov. 1, Mrs. Zerlaut's records showed 618 broilers of millions of dollars each year which they rightfully should have U. S. Gov't, Farm Bureau reau Exposition. Machinery manu- 7 at the M. E. church, at Fulton, in Nov. 12. About 12 5 members and sold and 533 pullets on hand, or 1,151 raised. (Only Kalamazoo county, and enjoyed an their families made up the attend- under fair and open competitive sell- facturers will have displays of the oyster supper. About 7 0 attended ance. Mr. Howard Bucknell, of Cen- 4% loss). ing practices." Women, Firms, Ass'ns, very latest devices on the market to In this connection he made refer- make the job of farming easier and this meeting. treville, had charge of the meeting. Mrs. Zerlaut is another of many poultry keepers Others To Exhibit more profitable. Women who come who are doing much better with Farm Bureau public ence to the practice of direct buying to the meeting will find an abun- of livestock and of hogs particularly, From away in New Mexico, Indian dance of exhibits appealing directly formula poultry feeds. at the big terminal markets through the operation of private stockyards and explained that this system has boys in the government schools are to their interests and their efforts looking forward to the Third Nation- to lighten their part of the toil on F e e d More vSalt ASK YOUR CO-OP FOR al Farm Bureau Exposition, which the tarm. Are you losing profits by under salting FARM BUREAU rown to enormous proportions in your stock? Most farmers are. Salt is the ecent years. will be held December 10, 11 and There will be any number of edu- most valuable and one of the cheapest of all Chick Feeds Growing Mash 12, in connection with the tenth an- cational exhibits intended to present feed materials. Feed enough salt and your The bill, it is understood, makes nual meeting of the A. F. B: F. at for your benefit the latest scientific Scratch Feeds Egg Mash no application to the operation of stock will take on weight faster, give more the Hotel Sherman, Chicago. These and technical information from such milk and stay healthier. Writ*' us for our fm» booklet stockyards by co-operative market- boys have planned to send a few societies as the Calf Tanners' Asso- Be humane. Don't let your stock go salt ing agencies in that these agencies hungry! Tin: PROPER i i:i:ni\(; oi ron/rriY samples of their Chimayo pillow tops ciation, the National Live Stock Pro- are regulated by federal authority and rugs, which they weave them- ducers Association, the Associated under a special act. selves, according to an art handed Corn Products Manufacturers, and Feed More Non-Caking Salt MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SUPPLY SERVICE down through generations. The boys many others. AND AVOID HARD PEKLING8 Lansing, Michigan want to exhibit their handiwork in The United States Department of the "Home Industries" booth which Agriculture will have exhibits in will form one feature of the exposi-1 about a dozen booths and here you MEMBERS AT MEET Annual Meeting at Big Rapids tion. Be sure to look for these ar-! will be able to meet face to face tides when you come to the exposi-j many of the men whose names ap- tion. pear over the articles you read in Another exhibit in this Home In- the farm papers or on the bulletins Safety Q Stale mutual Rodded Fire (^ Insurance Co., oj Itlich. ^~\ HOME omCE-FLINT. MICH i First Poverty is staring you in the face if you are carrying your own Sets Wonderful Record dustries booth will be a set of bed you get from Washington. Fire Insurance. Many a farmer has lost his farm or labored under quilts sent in by a farm girl from Farm Bureau leaders who are a mortgage the remainder of his life by neglecting to buy a good For The County Gazette, Mo., who has been paying studying the problems of co-opera- lire insurance policy. her way through high school by mak- tive marketing will be especially in- Let us protect you. We have, more insurance in force and more ing and selling these old fashioned terested in the booth which has been cash assets than any Farm Mutual Fire Insurance Co, in Michigan. An attendance of close to 50 per W. T. Lewis, Sec'y, 710 F. P. Smith Bldg., Flint, Mich. cent of its entire membership set a comforters. She hopes also to be taken by the Division of Co-operative 'record for Mecosta County Farm able to continue her education Marketing in the Federal Depart- Bureau's annual meeting which is a through her state university on the ment of Agriculture. Director Chris- •;\ *good mark for other county organ- profits from the business she has tensen will have a staff of men qual- izations to shoot at. This good attendance record was established a week ago when the built up. ified to discuss with you the latest Mrs. Charles W. Sewell, national developments in this important phase director of the Home and Community of the business of farming. FREIGHT RATES members met at Big Rapids. The annual meeting consisted of department of the American Farm Every Farm Bureau official will Bureau Federation, explains that the be interested in the exhibit which the O n Farm Commodities Home Industries booth will give wo- Ohio State Farm Bureau Federation Sometimes have overcharge errors. Do you have your bills audited? more than a cut and dried program; it was built around a plan of discus- sing live issues of vital concern to the county, a plan that is to be car- men all over the United States an is preparing for the exposition. This opportunity to exhibit at Chicago state organization is one of the larg- samples of work they are doing in est and liveliest in the nation and THE TRAFFIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT Of the Micliigan State Farm Bureau will check up the charges on your freight bills: file overcharge claims; file loss and damage 2 1 , 0 0 0 POLICIES their homes both for pleasure and you can expect to get an abundaiu • Tied out at each meeting. Tentative, practically definite, their profit. Where the exhibitors of tips on progressive farm bureau claims: watch all freight rates on your* farm products and supplies and be your personal representative to the railroads. Claims col- Written In T w o Years plans were proposed by the members desire it, Mrs. Sewell or her assist- methods in their display. The Now lected free for paid-up Farm Bureau members. ants in charge of the Home Indus- Hampshire State Farm Bureau has No Charge For Auditing The State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. and discussed in open session. It was apparent that the future develop- tries booth will receive orders for also reserved a booth for a display of has written more than 21,000 policies in Michigan. Note ment of the organization will be this work, and will forward the or- the work they are doing way down Farm Bureau Traffic Department how frequently you see the above red and gold emblem "benefited by some of these plans. • to the exhibitors, in time to east. 221-227 X. Cedar St. Landing, Mich. have them filled for your Christmas Admission to the exposition is free. on cars you meet. This is a splendid record for two Along this lino of endeavor, the local members were informed that gift giving. Undoubtedly, there will The big hall opens off the grand ball years' operations. W e continue to grow rapidly. W e be a number of Michigan exhibitor'-:. room at the Hotel Sherman where are proud of the work we are doing in reducing the the State Farm Bureau has just pre- There will be a wealth of other in- the convention sessions will be held, pared a manual of Farm Bureau driving hazards of our policyholders, for teresting exhibits at the Farm Bu- so that you will easily find it. procedure which is ready for dis- tribution among county boards, group leaders and others interested in promoting the work of the organ- ization in their communities. These MICH. ELEV. EXCH. farmers seem to be better merchants and spread their deliveries well over the year. Present prices also are Use Your W e A s s u m e Their Risks in case the car is damaged by fire, is stolen, is are being mailed out where called for. MARKET OPINION helped by the fact that European crop was almost a total failure and there was no carry-over of beans Coupon Book! damaged in collision, or damages another's prop- erty. Where public liability arises under the The Mecosta County Farm Bureau also held a special school of instruc- By Michigan Elevator Exchange anywhere from last year. Farmers policy, we defend the interests of the insured in tion for membership workers on Lansing, Michigan., under date of hold very stubbornly on setbacks in November 22, U)2K. price. Farm Bureau members, in making purchases of Farm every respect, in accordance with the terms of Nov. 1.",. under the chairmanship of President Earl Gale. assisted by WHEAT -Nothing in prospect In Bureau goods, do not fail to enter those purchases in your the policy. Claude Nash, head of the State Farm the wheat market for much better- RAILROAD RATES AND Farm Bureau Patronage Dividend Coupon Book and have Bureau organization department. ment in prices for some weeks | > the purchase entry signed by your local distributor. Accidents are unexpected. Everything you o w n At t h j annual meeting the organi- come. Supplies of wheat the wor! i HOTEL RESERVATIONS Dividends paid after March 1, 1929, when the present zation adopted several resolutions over are very lar- ARE BEING ARRANGED is at risk unless you are insured CORN" Trices are up about 15c Coupon Books will be called in for valuation, will be on the •and decided to make the quarterly [Continued from page one) meeting a definite part of the yearly per bushel from the low point of th-3 at very reasonable prices, especially basis of patronage. Therefore, see to it that your purchases The State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co. offers you program. season which advance we think is tor Chicago. The hotel has a coffee are entered. protection at very low annual rates for farm owned cars. eat ugh for the time being. If weath- loom and a number of restaurants. REMEMBER—In addition and at any time, to members i'avorable offerings of Hreakfast in the Celtic Grill runs 45, in good standing, the Patronage Dividend Coupon saves 5 We are a strong, legal reserve company. W e have an Continue Half Rates new corn should be heavy which .".". and T.'.c; luncheon in the Old agent near you. Don't delay in seeing him. If you don't per cent on any purchase from the Farm Bureau Clothing On Reg. Live Stock ought to bring something of a set- Town Room, tiOc at the counter, at Dep't; provides free handling and collection of transporta- know him, or want further information, write us. back from the recent advance. Corn College Inn, s:,c; dinner at the Present one-half rate on registered however, will not be cheap a; any counter, Old Town Room, 90c, at tion loss or damage claims and saves 10 per cent on our regular charges for cleaning seed. Be protected before you start on a trip. live stock, in less than c;irloads. time this year. tables, $1.&5. The coffee shop and scheduled to teuninate December " 1 O A T S data are in good demand other restaurants have a similar If you will need another Coupon Book or have mislaid the Michigan State Farm Bureau 492S, have again been extended to and selling for the best price on the range of prices. Meals pet l" one sent you, write us. December 3d, 1029. The American crop. Lansing, Michigan in the above restaurants are estimat- Ml< HKi.W ACJKXT Farm Bureau has been active in FlYE The rye market holds firm. ed at $.").8."> to $S.r,."» for the three seeking continuance of this half rate. Farmers in Michigan are getting days. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SUPPLY SERVICE abort $3.00 per hundred more than MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SEED SERVICE STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO. Figures that attract men: Septem- ptiees last year, witli a crop here in This year's spring pig crop shows OF BLOOMINGTON, ILL. ber Morn, Annette Kellerman, etc. Michigan estimated more than a mil- a decrease of about 4,000,000 pigs. Lansing, Michigan •Figures that attract women: 69c, lion bushels in excess of last year's or about 7 per cent less than last $l.!)s, etc. crop. Present prices come because year's spring crop. FRIDAY, N O V E M B E R 2;5, I9t>8 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS roun filed his report of conditions in time Ado! D e f i n i t i o n s MCNARY PLANS TO E l l s w o r t h C o - o p A d d s F. BUREAU BOOKLET ! COOLIDGE AWAITS for t h e President to t h o r o u g h l y s t u d y them. N e i t h e r has the President had at: A c o m m i t t e e is described as a ma- chine which t a k e s a week to do what one good m a n can do in an hour.—, INTRODUCE A NEW 4 0 P e t . I n F o u r Y e a r s GIVES MANY HINTS | JARDINES REPORT o p p o r t u n i t y to confer with t h e agri- c u l t u r a l leaders of e i t h e r b r a n c h of ttegina Leader. FARM RELIEF BILL F O R L O C A L G R O U P S W o u l d Let E x t r a Session Of t h e Congress, relative to a possible p r o g r a m for farm relief, we a r c told, T h e m o d e r n girl u s u a l l y is one of two t h i n g s : h u n g r y or t h i r s t y . Congress Consider E q u a l i z a t i o n F e e Will Not Many Suggestions Conveyed F a r m Relief Be A P a r t O f Plan H e In N e w O r g a n i z a t i o n Advices from the national Capitol, In M a r k e t for Clover a n d H a s In. M i n d Dept. M a n u a l this week, declare t h a t Pros. Coolldge is not p r e p a r e d to m a k e a n y recom- Alfalfa Seeds "Whete a county organization is m e n d a t i o n s to t h e new Congress WOULD LOAN TO CO-OPS maintained, monthly or Quarterly r e g a r d i n g m a t t e r s a g r i c u l t u r a l this W e a r e in t h e m a r k e t t o r a l l v a r i e t i e s of c j o y e r a n d alfalfa m e e t i n g s of the county executive fall, owing to t h e fact t h a t William seeds. Send samples for prices. Oregon Senator Proposes T o board and c o m m u n i t y committer M j a r d i n e , s e c r e t a r y of a g r i c u l t u r e , Offer N e w Relief Bill m e m b e r s should be held. In some t h e western part m e e t i n g of all hftg been touring M i c h i g a n F a r m B u r e a u Seed S e r v i c e counties a mass of thfl c o u n t r y a n d will not have This Winter m e m b e r s is held instead. 2 2 1 X. C e d a r St. L a n s i n g , Michigan This is a p a r a g r a p h t a k e n at ran- CLASSIFIED Farm relief legislation, s i m i l a r dom from 28 page booklet j u s t ott to t h e well known McNary-Haugen the press and compiled for t h e aid OWNER <>K TEARUNO FIOLSTEIN plan of -handling Burpluaes, is dne of F a r m Bureau organizers. Follow- heifer, T. B. test No. 41730, should com- municate with Otto Nuechterlein, It. L', tor c o n s i d e r a t i o n In the early part ing t h i s p a r a g r a p h a r e suggested Frankenmuth. Tins animal has strayed of t h e coming session of Congress hut t h e r e will he no provision in t h e bill t o r an equalization fee, it h a s topics for discussion at F a r m B u r e a u meetings with a concise s t u d y of each topic. .into my premises ;uul is being housed ami cared for. SINGLE COMB RED COCKERELS 'Tompkins) l arge, Dark. 11-23-nc. Pedigreed, Increasing Profits m a d e known tentatively, by Then t h e booklet goes into a brief Trapped. R. o. P., S3, $•">. Mary .Mac United s t a t e s Senator Oregon, who is c h a i r m a n of t h e V. McNary, of s. s e n a t e c o m m i t t e e on a g r i c u l t u r e and forestry. discussion of what t h e F a r m B u r e a u can do a n d what it. cannot do. The questions ami a n s w e r s a l o n g this line s e r v e well as t h o u g h t s t i m u - Farm, Homer, Midi. Garloch-Williami Co. 12-13-28 With Milkmaker T h e McNary-Haugen bill, which lants for a n y local m e e t i n g of F a r m 2 6 1 4 O r l e a n s St. U p near W a l k e r v i l l e in O c e a n a c o u n t y is t h e h e r d was killed by the veto of t h e Presi- Bureau m e m b e r s . Detroit of G r a d e J e r s e y s t h a t led t h e East O c e a n a D a i r y H e r d dent, carried two provisions tor All in a l l . the booklet c a r r i e s some Tour shipments of poultry, eggs .handling the problem of exportable of t h e most valuable m a t e r i a l ever and veal are solicited. Tags and I m p r o v e m e n t A s s o c i a t i o n this past year. 000 bushels capacity for s t o r i n g pota- market information sent on request. s u r p l u s e s . It provided for the levy- assembled in booklet form for those Northern Michigan Concern This new. m o d e r n type s t r u c t u r e E l m e r R o b a r t is t h e successful d a i r y m a n w h o o w n s ing of ;t fee on each unit of produc- whose business it is to m a i n t a i n a tion of any crop h a v m s an export- Builds Big Business has a floor space of 4-"> by 12.") feet s t r o n g o r g a n i z a t i o n in t h e i r respec- this herd. H e is a y o u n g m a n , just r e c e n t l y s t a r t e d in able s u r p l u s or the l o a n i n g of funds and the building is c o n s t r u c t e d of tive c o m m u n i t y . t h e dairy g a m e . H e used his f a t h e r ' s J e r s e y bulls to co-operatives at a low rate of in- In S m a l l A r e a steel and concrete, m a k i n g a v a i l a b l e A s t a n d a r d F a r m B u r e a u . How- t o i n s u r e g o o d blood a n d fed M i l k m a k e r t o g i v e good ter- Also, a federal farm board of 1 ". I n c r e a s i n g its a n n u a l volume of a total s t o r a g e for 50,000 b u s h e l s of potatoes. many could define a local B u r e a u ? In the F a r m B u r e a u book- Farm Why It Pays blood a c h a n c e t o tell member.- was proposed in th» former bill a n d provision was m a d e for set- b u s i n e s s by a p p r o x i m a t e l y 40 per cent in a period of four y e a r s is t h e record get up by t h e Ellsworth Co- This season, potato s h i p m e n t s a r e expected to total at least bushels, t h e association 100,000 manag< '. there a r e given standards readily apply to a n y local B u r e a u that To Ship the its story. Here's the story they ting up a revolving fund of Beveral million dollars for the aid of co-op- e r a t i v e groups. As to this b o a r d . operative Association, w h o s e ware- house am! h e a d q u a r t e r s is located i-t Mr. J o h n T i m m e r , informs us. About 20 cars of shelled corn a r e for s e t t i n g it up on a b e t t e r func- tioning basis. T h e proper p l a n n i n g J)f a p r o g r a m for any r e g u l a r m e e t - Co-op Way told. It's a p l e a s a n t S e n a t o r McNary'fl new proposal will E l l s w o r t h , Michigan, 'way up n o r t h . sold t h r o u g h this o r g a n i z a t i o n each ing is outlined in a g e n e r a l way to D r o v e r s , b u y e r s , commission o n e b e c a u s e i t ' s profit- e m b o d y this scheme of h a n d l i n g t h e This association serves a t e r r i t o r y year. make the meeting worthwhile. men and commercial truckers able: s u r p l u s problem. only a b o u t four miles s q u a r e and Much of the success of t h e busi- How to benefit by t h e Farm who w a n t your stock m u s t fig- T h e board is a u t h o r i s e d to m a k e c o n t r i b u t e s most of its efforts to t h e ness is a t t r i b u t e d to t h e fact t h a i B u r e a u o r g a n i z a t i o n is b r o u g h t out u r e a good living a n d m o r e out 1928 AVERAGE l o a n s out of t h e revolving fund to sale of F a r m B u r e a u supplies, p o t a t o the association keeps in direct com- in one section of t h e hook with i- of t h e i r s h i p p i n g p r o f i t s . Lbs. Lbs. a n y co-operative association or a n y m a c h i n e r y , p o t a t o e s , beans, cream munication with all of its m e m b e r s b o u t In pages devoted t o t h i s topic. You can realize t h a t profit Milk Fat corporation created a n d controlled by and some g r a i n . and p a t r o n s by m a i l i n g t h e m a per- E v e r y County F a r m B u r e a u of- yourself, a n d w h y n o t ? You can ship t h r o u g h y o u r n e a r e s t 6521 402.7 one or more co-operative associa- The business for t h e year, clos- sonal letter once a week. ficer a n d every member w h o is tions, r e q u i r i n g r e p a y m e n t hy t h e ing last J u n e , totalled $153,000 and Mr. T i m m e r h a s been m a n a g e r of actively engaged in m a k i n g a s t r o n g - c o - o p e r a t i v e live s t o c k shipping Cost of Returns Over co-operative with an additional was $43,000 above t h e basinet t h e business for t h e past five y e a r s er F a r m B u r e a u is entitled to have a s s o c i a t i o n , which is connected Grain All Feed Cost c h a r g e tor interest t o he c o m p u t e d 1924. T h e association was establish- and u n d e r his a d m i n i s t r a t i o n t h e one of these booklets which a r e with t h e Michigan Live Stock $65.55 $130.55 at a low r a t e ; four per cent being ed in 1918 as t h e Hanks T o w n s h i o business of t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n h a s ex- going into t h e mail in a few days. E x c h a n g e a n d its s a l e s offices proposed. M a r k e t i n g Association and c h a n g e d perienced a s t e a d y g r o w t h . In 1927 Local l e a d e r s a r e urged to w r i t e t h e on t h e D e t r o i t a n d E a s t Buffalo 21 7 9 lbs. g r a i n fed, its n a m e to t h e Ellsworth Coopera- the concern conducted a t o t a l of o r g a n i z a t i o n d e p a r t m e n t of t h e S t a t e m a r k e t s , which a r e n a m e d a t one-half of w h i c h w a s tive Association last year. It began $65,000 in general merchandise F a r m B u r e a u for a copy. T h e y will t h e close of t h i s a d v e r t i s e m e n t . Milkmaker. NEW HAMPSHIRE business with a m e m b e r s h i p of 126 farmers. b u s i n e s s ; $30.000 in p o t a t o s a l e s ; $10,000 in bean s a l e s ; $4.").000 in be mailed w i t h o u t cost t o t h o s e w h o write in for them. T h e co-op c a r r i e s y o u r stock clear t o t h e p a c k e r ' s h a n d s , a n d THE OPEN FORMULA DAIRY FEEDS The 1928 returns EXPERT SPEAKS T h i s fall t h e association built ad- ditional s t o r a g e space of a b o u t 2 5 , - cream sales a n d a b o u t $3,000 in miscellaneous transactions. you g e t all it b r i n g s a t t h e fin- al m a r k e t , r a t h e r t h a n w-hat t h e o v e r all feed c o s t s a v e r - ON TAX MUDDLE VANDENBERG ASKS NEW ALFALFA BOOK GAS TAX YIELDED local m a n can afford to pay. a g e d $1 1.66 p e r c o w m o r e t h a n in 1927 w h e n Milk- Our salesmen a r e a m o n g t h e m a k e r w a s fed o n e m o n t h . C o n s i d e r h o w this in- best in t h e b u s i n e s s . We are American Farm Bureau T o $140,000,000 IN i n t e r e s t e d first in g e t t i n g all we can for t h e shipper. We do crease in n e t profit h a s raised t h e v a l u e of t h e h e r d ! Hear W h y Things Are REAPPORTIONMENT IS A WORK OF ART FIRSTHALF 1928 e v e r y t h i n g we c a n to sell y o u r stock to a d v a n t a g e . O u r policy Mr. R o b a r t tried a n o t h e r 2 4 ' < feed w h e n t h e dealer w a s o u t of M i l k m a k e r ( m e a n s M o n e y m a k e r ) for o n e is t h a t y o u r stock is " I n t h e m o n t h . It h a s t h e s a m e i n g r e d i e n t s a n d a n a l y s i s a s As They Are S a y s It Is A C o n s t i t u t i o n a l B o o k By D e a n J. F . C o x A n d h a n d s of a friend, all t h e w a y All B u t M a s s a c h u s e t t s , N e w through". M i l k m a k e r . T h e h e r d lost 5 0 c w o r t h of c r e a m a d a y George If. D u n c a n , who s p e a k s on Requirement Which W e Prof. C. R. M e g e e Is We have grown t o be t h e — a n d less t h a n five c e n t s in feed cost p e r d a y w a s " R a t i o n a l T a x a t i o n " at t h e annur.l Y o r k a n d Illinois T a x m e e t i n g of t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m b u - Should Adhere To J u s t Off Press l a r g e s t h a n d l e r s of live stock s a v e d b y t h e n e w feed. Motor Fuel on b o t h m a r k e t s . S e n d us y o u r r e a u Fed., at t h e H o t e l Sherman. Chicago. December 10 to 12, h a s play- Senator Arthur V a n d e n b e r g , of The last word in i n s t r u c t i o n s for next shipment. Ask your Co-op Ass'n or G r a n d R a p i d s , in a r e c e n t c o m m u n i - alfalfa g r o w e r s comes to us in t h e F o r t h e first six m o n t h s of 1 9 2 8 , ed an i m p o r t a n t role in w o r k i n g o u t Farm Bureau Agent for Milkmaker cation to United S t a t e s S e n a t o r Cur- form of a well p r e p a r e d book, con- forty-six s t a t e s a n d t h e D i s t r i c t or t h e farm tax problem in Xew H a m p - Columbia, r e p o r t a total sale of 4,- Michigan Livestock Exchange shire. He is a m e m b e r of t h e New tis, points to t h e c o n s t i t u t i o n a l r e - t a i n i n g about 100 pages a n d t r e a t - Detroit, Mich. q u i r e m e n t w h i c h m a k e s t h e consid- ing of this great forage crop from 652,393,535 gallons of gasoline Milkmaker meansMoneymaker H a m p s h i r e House of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s , e r i n g of r e - a p p o r t i o n m e n t impera n e a r l y a dozen different a n g l e s , in- which is a g a i n of 680,970,224 gal- w h e r e he has served since 191"», a n d tive at this t i m e and urges that, r e - cluding p r e p a r a t i o n of t h e seed bed, lons over t h e s a m e period of 1 9 2 7 , is a m e m b e r of t h e New H a m p s h i r e a p p o r t i o n m e n t be included in a n y selection of seed and cultivating, a c c o r d i n g to i n f o r m a t i o n on gasoline Producers Co-Op Com. Ass'n Special Recess Tax C o m m i s s i o n . t e n t a t i v e plan for legislation t h a t is harvesting and handling the crop. t a x a t i o n collected by t h e B u r e a u of E a s t Buffalo, N . Y. W h i l e s e r v i n g a s a n assessor h e b e - came i n t e r e s t e d in t a x i n g p r o b l e m s . to be p r e s e n t e d t o Congress d u r i n g T h e book is c o p y r i g h t e d by t h e a u - Public R o a d s of the United S t a t e s The Feed With the Performance Record t h e s h o r t session. t h o r s a n d e d i t o r s . Dean J o s e p h F. D e p a r t m e n t of A g r i c u l t u r e . W r i t i n g r e c e n t l y to t h e e d i t o r of t h e B u r e a u F a r m e r , he said. " S o m e men S e n a t o r V a n d e n b e r g said: " I r e a l - Cox, of the a g r i c u l t u r a l division of No tax w a s levied in M a s s a c h u s e t t s h u n t , some play golf, some t r a v e l . I ize that a l a r g e n u m b e r of vital Michigan S t a t e College and Prof. C. a n d New York a n d a tax was in force get my r e c r e a t i o n by s t u d y i n g t a x a - p r o b l e m s press upon the precious R. Megee, associate professor of for only one m o n t h in Illinois. tion and in t r y i n g to b r i n g a b o u t im- time available b e t w e e n December and farm crops at t h e s a m e i n s t i t u t i o n . T h e r e v e n u e collected a m o u n t e d to p r o v e m e n t s in t h i s f i e l d . " March and t n a t we cannot hope to do Since t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n of alfalfa $140,63T,,398 which is $ 3 9 , 3 8 4 , 5 5 7 On a r e c e n t cross c o u n t r y t r i p to e v e r y t h i n g which o u g h t to be done. into Michigan as a m o n e y crop, D e a l m o r e t h a n collected on t h e 3 , 9 7 1 , - s t u d y t h e subject a t first h a n d in va- Yet en:hl years of C o n s t i t u t i o n a l Cox h a s been a booster for t h e c r o p 423.311 g a l l o n s sold in t h e first six r i o u s s t a t e s , h e d u g u p a m a s s of in- nullification by Congress itself p u t s and always h a s stood for t h e m o s t m o n t h s of 1927. a c h a l l e n g e upon out consciences Nearly every S t a t e s h o w e d a gain f o r m a t i o n as to how o u r t a x i n g sys- t e m got into such a m e s s a s everyone which is paramount. careful selection of d e p e n d a b l e seed. In his book e n t i t l e d , Alfalfa, D e a n L c o n s u m p t i o n . California h e a d s t h e a d m i t s exists. "II Lhia expedient practice of Cox. assisted by Prof. Megee, gives list with a g a i n of over 39,000,000 "A good deal of t h e difficulty." ' p o s t p o n e m e n t ' becomes a fixed h a b i t in very concise a n d u n d e r s t a n d a b l e gallons and w i t h an i n c r e a s e of one h e says, " h a s been d u e to t h e l a u d - we shall o v e r r u n another CBn&US l a n g u a g e t h e v a r i o u s processes n e c e s - cent a gallon in the tax. Texas is a b l e b u t m i s g u i d e d desire of one w i t h o u t c o n s t i t u t i o n a l obedience. I s a r y for a successful crop of alfalfa second, with a gain of 38,900,000 g e n e r a t i o n to save p o s t e r i t y from t h e r e f o r e urge t h a t r e - a p p o r t i o n m e n t a n d carries t h e point in m a n y in- gallons. Ohio is third with a g a i n of danger. F o r i n s t a n c e in Missouri. be accepted as one of t h e major is- s t a n c e s by m e a n s of interesting over 36,000,000 gallons a n d a t an back in 1ST."), t h e r e w a s e m b e d d e d in s u e s which s h o u l d be put upon t h e photographic illustrations. increase of o n e cent a gallon in t h e t h e c o n s t i t u t i o n a s t r i n g e n t limita- p a r t y p r o g r a m for t h e s h o r t session In t h e i r preface, t h e a u t h o r s a s - tax. P e n n s y l v a n i a is f o u r t h , with a tion of t h e r a t e of t a x e s which could If time forbids, t h e n it should go on s e r t t h a t t h e book is designed to aid gain of over 31.000.000 gallons a n d be imposed for v a r i o u s p u r p o s e s , it the p r o g r a m of a n y special session practicing f a r m e r s a n d s t u d e n t s of at an i n c r e a s e in tax of one cent a b e i n g supposed t h a t t h i s limitation of Congress which m a y be s e q u e n t . ' - vocational a g r i c u l t u r e a n d h a s been gallon. K a n s a s r a n k s fifth w i t h a would serve to c u r b e x p e n d i t u r e s . p r e p a r e d in r e s p o n s e to a d e m a n d gain of over 28,000,000 gallons. " B u t h u m a n n a t u r e is s t r o n g e r t h a n law; times h a v e c h a n g e d since 1S75; a n d an a m o u n t sufficient for MASON IS DIVIDED from f a r m e r s for m o r e explicit a n d detailed s u g g e s t i o n s a n d directions r e g a r d i n g t h i s v a l u a b l e crop. Montana, with 29,678,808 gallon:;, more t h a n doubled h e r 1927 sales of 14,278,756 gallons. W h y Farm Bureau Coals t h a t t i m e will not meet p r e s e n t d e - mands. So t h e people t h e r e w e r e TO SPEED UP WORK The new book, Alfalfa, is p u b l i s h - ed as one of t h e Wiley F a r m Series of publications. It is a cloth-bound In addition to t h e six above m e n t i o n e d , 11 o t h e r s s h o w e d gains in sales r a n g i n g from 1 0 , 0 0 0 - states Give Y o u Top Quality Fuel forced to devise new m e t h o d s of taxa- tion, until now, in a d d i t i o n to at volume a b o u t 5 by S inches. ooii to 19,000,000 gallons. C o u n t y Sets U p D o u b l e T e a m least 152 k i n d s of g e n e r a l taxes, 1. THEY ARE SELECTED. All o u r coals a r e t h e result of e l i m i n a t i o n s o m e cities a r e a u t h o r i z e d to impose To Carry Organization 4-H Club Sends First 224 m o r e different k i n d s of taxes Plan T o Farmers Vegetable Dealers' t e s t s for d e p e n d a b l e fuels t h a t a r e p u r e a n d c l e a n ; e a s y firing; h i g h in h e a t , a n d licenses. W h a t an increase in Licenses Proposed Jersey Calf To Egypt a n d t h e r e f o r e e c o n o m i c a l ; long b u r n i n g a n d w i t h l o w a s h c o n t e n t . overhead! " I n Illinois t h e r e a r e s o m e 15,000 Mason C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u m e m - T h e first p u r e bred J e r s e y heifer bers h a v e u n d e r t a k e n a new plan Commission merchants who deal 2. A L W A Y S T H E S A M E . F a r m B u r e a u coals c o m e f r o m c e r t a i n m i n e s s e p a r a t e taxing d i s t r i c t s for school to e n t e r E g y p t was s h i p p e d r e c e n t l y p u r p o s e s , and in some of these of conducting membership work in vegetables a n d fresh fruits a n d by a 4-H club of New Y o r k s t a t e . a n d t h e r e f o r e a r e u n i f o r m . C o a l from different p a r t s of t h e s a m e field m a y b e within t h e county. Dividing the o t h e r perishable c o m m o d i t i e s , in in- T h e calf e n t e r e d its new h o m e land c o n s i d e r a b l y different in b u r n i n g q u a l i t i e s . Y o u c a n d e p e n d o n F a r m B u r e a u schools t h e r e a r e no m o r e t h a n five c o u n t y i n t o t w o p a r t s , the board of t e r s t a t e traffic, will be r e q u i r e d to u n d e r special p e r m i t . S o p h i a Sons or six p u p i l s " . d i r e c t o r s of t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n decid- secure a license if a bill, a p p r o v e d coal. Mr. D u n c a n ' s a d d r e s s a t t h e a n - Yiola, t h e calf, is t o be used a s ed to stir up a little friendly com- by the U. S. S e n a t e C o m m i t t e e e n foundation s t o c k for a s s i s t i n g in n u a l m e e t i n g is b o u n d t o be illu- petition b e t w e e n t h e m e m b e r s of the A g r i c u l t u r e , receives f a v o r a b l e con- b u i l d i n g up a new breed for t i n t 3 . P R E P A R A T I O N S T A N D A R D S H I G H . W e h a v e selected m i n e s t h a t minating. two sections by having m e m b e r s h i p s i d e r a t i o n in C o n g r e s s . T h e bill h a s country. been d r a f t e d a n d placed on t h e clean their coals to highest s t a n d a r d s of p u r i t y . T h e y g r a d e carefully. Sam- t e a m s from one half of the county More Potatoes Are assist the t e a m s in t h e o t h e r half legislative c a l e n d a r of t h e S e n a t e for Unsettled accounts and unsettled ples a r e t a k e n f r e q u e n t l y e a c h d a y f r o m t h e m i n e o u t p u t a n d t e s t e d i n t h e and t h e n , on an i m m e d i a t e r e t u r n t h i s session of C o n g r e s s . laboratory to be sure that domestic heating standards are maintained. Lower Shipped This Year d a t e , have the t e a m s work t h e o t h e r business c o n d i t i o n s go h a n d in h a n d . g r a d e lots a r e d i v e r t e d i n t o t h e s t e a m c o a l t r a d e . half of t h e county. Potato loading reports for all points in Michigan t h i s season, u p A school for t r a i n i n g t h e team to t h e middle of this m o n t h , t o t a l e d w o r k e r s was scheduled for T u e s d a y Ask Your Co-op or Farm Bureau Agt. a b o u t 3,500 c a r s as c o m p a r e d with a t o t a l of about 1,900 c a r s d u r i n g t h e s a m e period a y e a r ago. Unfavor- at Scottville. A s i m i l a r school was held at H a s t i n g s on Monday for w o r k e r s in O t t a w a . Allegan. B a r r y and. Kent c o u n t i e s . T h i s school wan Or-gan-ize! For These Farm Bureau Coals able w e a t h e r , however, h a s served to check loadings to s o m e extent u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n of David Wood- Farm Bureau membership encourages: Quick Heat Red Jockey Fire Brand Strictly fancy southeastern A high grade southeastern Another southeastern Ken- since t h e middle of t h e m o n t h . Onion m a n , special d i s t r i c t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e Kentucky coal for cooking, heat- Kentucky general purpose coal. of t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u . ing stove or furnace. Pure, tucky coal. From the Hazard l o a d i n g s also increased over last Discussion of Live questions at the proper time. Use of Easy kindling, burns vigor- seam. Very Arm, stands up (lean, bright coal; kindles quick, ously and evenly. Holds fire,— well. Holds fire long time. y e a r s total, t h e r e being about 1,400 burns hot, long and evenly. an all night coal. Very J: T h e S q u i r e — " W h a t ' s your n a m e ? " agricultural leadership in each community. Carrying out Easy to regulate. Very low ash, leaving very little soot. Keeps shipped front t h e com- slate or other impurities. Low going without draft. No clink- rvoua A p p l i c a n t - " C - P - P - P e r - doesn't clinker. No stringy soot. in ash, no clinkers, no stringy \ lower priced, good gen- i with about of a definite program of activities. Expression of the aims nd lump sizes. soot. Egg a n d lump sizes. eral purpose coal. Egg and lump. to t h i s date. kins s i r . " T h e S q u i r e — " A h ! T h e n I'll call and desires of members. Effort to achieve something Fu HAKD TO F O R G E T about d u e . an a c h i n g t r o u b l e , s l i g h t s , notes molar you P e r k i n s ! " - H u m o r i s t ( L o n d o n ) . E s k i m o s g a t h e r r e i n d e e r h a i r in definite for farming. Assembling of available talent and material for Unity of Agriculture. Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service mon. quirer. uuinnati En- s p r i n g a n d sell it for life p r e s e r v e r stuffing. Lansing, Michigan