Co-operation Between Co-ops Is As Essential As Co-operation Among Their Respective Members MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Gfe-operation Never Falls: It Is Lack Of It That Is The Real Cause Of Failure A Newspaper for Organized Michigan Farmers SIXTH YEAR, VOL. VI, No. 23 DECEMBER 14, 1928 ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY YEAR'S SUMMARY H o w T o P a y T a x e s AndjcO-OPS NOW ENJOY SEVERAL THOUSAND DELEGATES AT SHOWS F.BUREAU H o w N o t T o P a y T h e m j GREAT ADVANTAGES Delegates County F a r m B u r e a u s a r e entitled to send one d e l e g a t e TENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE HAS BEEN ACTIVE Problem of Delinquent Tax ^~ of real estate owned by d e n t s a r e a n n u a l l y r e t u r n e d as delin- non-resi- IN FINANCE WORLD to the a n n u a l meeting of t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION Presents Many Phases for each 100 m e m b e r s or m a j o r quent it may pay you to u r g e the From Commercial Standpoint, t r e a s u r e r to m a k e g r e a t e r efforts to fraction thereof. To be Considered Credit Standing of Farmers' Get your delegation picked Bureau Urges That Tariff be Made Effectiv on State Organization is collect this tax from t h e person:1.1 •on as possible and formu- By F a r m B u r e a u Tax Counsellor property of these o w n e r s . T h e r e is Or eanizations Envious, late your ideas and submit t h e m Surplus Producing Crops; That Checks In Big Business only a limited t i m e in which this A tremendous amount of r u r a l Speaker Asserts to State F a r m Bureau h e a d - r e a l r.state is a n n u a l l y r e t u r n e d as step m a y be t a k e n . The township quart i r s for t h e r e s o l u t i o n s And Penalties be Provided treasurer's warrant for collecting ASSEMBLES THOUSANDS d e l i n q u e n t for taxes. In t h e neigh- e s t a t e taxes r u n s only from Dec. 1 FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT committee to consider. For Overproduction b o r h o o d of 150,000 s e p a r a t e a c r e - Gel your r e s o l u t i o n s m a t e r i a l to March 1, and it is only between a g e d e s c r i p t i o n s are so r e p o r t e d to in early so it can be studied Big Seed Supply Provided to t h e a u d i t o r g e n e r a l each year. These J a n u a r y l o and March 1 t h a t he Co-operation Between Grow- ind put into shape before t h e may proceed with such levies. About 125 Michigan Farm Bureau members, including the Protect Farmers W h o t a x d e l i n q u e n c i e s a r e seriously crip- last minute r u s h comes at con- p l i n g t o w n s h i p and district activi- Speculators a r e not t h e only ones ers is Making For Better on t i m e . State Farm Bureau board of directors, attended the 10th an- Purchase Early ties. You, a s a r e s i d e n t , suffer t h e who allow t h e i r l a n d s to become de- Quality Products c o n s e q u e n c e s when y o u r local offi- linquent for taxes, however. In nual meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation at c e r s a r e n o t provided with suffi- many instances f a r m e r s fail to pav Chicago, Dec. 10-12. C o m m e r c i a l fertilizers were sold d u r i n g 1928 at a b o u t 7 per cent be- low p r e - w a r prices w h i l e o t h e r com- cient funds to c a r r y on t h e i r proper functions. their taxes in t i m e to prevent t h e i r lands being listed as delinquent. As a r u l e t h e s e f a r m e r s expect to pay Co-operatives a r e able to obtain from big banks, lower interests r a t e s on loans t h a n can be obtained by di- NEARLY HUNDRED Several thousand delegates from all parts of the United States were there. No visitor to that meeting could leave m o d i t i e s pui-chased by t h e f a r m e r s a v e r a g e d a b o u t 51 p e r c e n t h i g h e r . T h i s c o m p a r i s o n is m a d e for t h e In s o m e r u r a l sections, a l a r g e p e r c e n t a g e of t h e r e a l d e l i n q u e n c y comes about estate through tax their taxes eventually a n d they us- ually do pay long before t h e r e is a n y d a n g e r of t h e land being sold. rectors of these s a m e institutions, in some instances, it was stated at t h e t e n t h a n n u a l meeting of the Ameri- ATTEND ANNUAL without the feeling that in ten years the Farm Bureau has built a powerful and many sided organization throughout p u r p o s e of s h o w i n g w h a t effect co- o p e r a t i v e selling a n d b u y i n g h a v e on any given c o m m o d i t y , w h e n may t h e f a i l u r e of n o n - r e s i d e n t o w n e r s to pay their taxes when they are due. These persons are frequently holding They a r e in effect b o r r o w i n g from the S t a t e a n d pay t h e legal p e n a l - can F a r m Bureau F e d e r a t i o n at Chi- cago. MICHJBREAKFAST this country. ties just as they would pay i n t e r e s t Speaking on " T h e M a r k e t i n g of Ten years is not a long time in the life of a national organ- applied extensively. l a n d s for s p e c u l a t i o n . The owners do n o t pay t h e i r t a x e s , believing t h a t if they b o r r o w e d the money some- C o t t o n , " C. O. Moser, Dallas Texas, I T w e n t y - F i v e County Farm ization, yet it has seen the American Farm Bureau Frderation The Farm Bureau has handled w h e r e else. president and g e n e r a l m a n a g e r of t h e ' e n o u g h c o m m e r c i a l fertilizer, direct t h e y will be a b l e to t u r n t h e p r o p e r - If you h a v e t h o u g h t of l e t t i n g Bureaus Represented —county, state and national—become a very powerful leg- ty before t h e t i m e a t which it can American Cotton Growers E x c h a n g e , from t h e factory to t h e f a r m e r s of y o u r taxes go u n p a i d until next unfolded an observing story of how At Gathering islative group at Washington and respected as an organization Michigan, in 1 9 2 8 , to m a k e up a be sold for taxes. Many of t h e m a r e solid t r a i n l o a d six miles long. a m p l y able to pay b u t do n o t w a n t s p r i n g , or later, t h e r e is one point s o u t h e r n cotton f a r m e r s by t h e a p - that is close to the people. It's legislative record has been to t i e up any m o r e capital in t h e i r which should be called to your a t - plication of scientific m a n a g e m e n t Twenty-five County F a r m B u r e a u s brilliant. T h i s is only one of m a n y c o m m o d i - tention. It is t h e t r e a s u r e r ' s duty principles, have succeeded in gaining ties h a n d l e d in a co-operative m a n - i n v e s t m e n t s t h a n is necessary. In represented at the Michigan s u c h cases y o u r t o w n s h i p t r e a s u r e r to d e m a n d p a y m e n t of both real and for t h e i r co-operative m a r k e t i n g or- breakfast at t h e Hotel Sherman The speakers for the National Live Stock Producers Ass'n, n e r for t h o u s a n d s of Michigan f a r m - personal taxes from t a x p a y e r s living can collect t h e t a x by levy on t h e ganizations t h e highest commercial the second m o r n i n g of t h e A m e r i c a n which has its branches on all the great terminal market i, said ers, m a n y of w h o m a r e F a r m B u r e a u in t h e t o w n s h i p , s o m e t i m e b e t w e e n p e r s o n a l p r o p e r t y of t h e o w n e r , a n y - ratings, surpassing in many instances F a r m Bureau convention. It w a s i m e m b e r s a n d s o m e of whom h a v e J a n u a r y 10 a n d March 1. He may r a t i n g s of older concerns privately very enjoyable event and was a t t e n d - that their annual business is around $1 50,000,000,—and that n o t as yet become affiliated with t h e w h e r e with t h e s t a t e . If t h e s u m t h a t could be collected a t any one m a k e t h i s d e m a n d e i t h e r in person managed. ed by nearly 100 people. the Farm Bureau had a very important part in launching the organization. or by mail. If you refuse to pay on During the year the organization place from one or m o r e o w n e r s is " T h e r e is no mysterious virtue or P r e s i d e n t S a m T h o m p s o n a n d Sec- Producers. Speakers from the great cotton marketing ass'ns sufficiently l a r g e , t h e t r e a s u r e r m a v d e m a n d it is his f u r t h e r duty to levy superiority in co-operative m a r k e t - retary M. S. W i n d e r of t h e A. F . B . of the South, the tobacco marketing groups, milk marketing sold d a i r y a n d p o u l t r y feeds and upon y o u r personal p r o p e r t y . He is o t h e r feeds, m a d e u n d e r its own su- a n d should go p e r s o n a l l y a n d m a k e ing as such compared with p r i v a t e F. were guests. They c o m p l i m e n t e d pervision, in a n amount which t h e levy. r e q u i r e d to levy on p e r s o n a l p r o p e r - m a r k e t i n g , t h a t r e n d e i s it a panacea Michigan for t h e spirit which t u r n - groups, transportation and taxation experts all took time to ty both for p e r s o n a l taxes a n d for would r e q u i r e a n o t h e r t r a i n 20 miles If you live in a t o w n s h i p or or cure-all for f a r m e r s ' troubles, " d e - ed out such a l a r g e d e l e g a t i o n a n d credit the Farm Bureau for important work in those lines, real estate taxes. The personal long a n d sold enough northern school district w h e r e l a r g e a m o u n t s clared Mr. Moser, " but it does offer said t h a t t h e presence of so m a n y work which is being continued and will always have to be (Continued on page two) g r o w n alfalfa a n d clover seed a n d t h e vehicle by which farmers may ef- interested m e m b e r s from a s t a t e was fectively organize t h e m a r k e t i n g op- an inspiration to t h e m . C h a r l e s W, done if farmers' interests are to be safeguarded in our con- o t h e r seeds, all of k n o w n origin a n d a d a p t a b i l i t y for Michigan p l a n t i n g , to m a k e up a t r a i n of freight c a r s CHEMISTRY BOUND LIVESTOCK EXCH, e r a t i o n s /of thefr business on t h e Holman, sec'y. of the N a t i o n a l Milk stantly changing business and public life. basis of equality with industry. T h e P r o d u c e r s Ass'n. a n d G. J. Mecherle, For the past several conventions, the American Farm a m i l e a n d a q u a r t e r long. Big Storage Maintained TO BE IMPORTANT LOSS PREVENTION g r o w t h or decay, success or failure president of t h e State F a r m M u t u a l of co-operative m a r k e t i n g is simply Auto I n s u r a n c e Company s p o k e , t o o . Bureau has supported the proposed McNary-Haugen legisla- w h e t h e r t h e co-operatives a r e able Nearly all t h e Michigan d e l e g a t i o n tion. This year the resolution on farm relief did not mention To provide this enormous quan- tity of seed, t h e F a r m B u r e a u h a s to m a i n t a i n a s t o r a g e of u p w a r d s of ON FUTURE FARMS GROUPS WILL MEET to do t h e task of m a r k e t i n g in a bet- were at t h e b r e a k f a s t . ter way t h a n p r i v a t e h a n d l e r s . " ent who r e g i s t e r e d w e r e : A L L E G A N COUNTY Those p r e s - the equalization fee of the McNary-Haugen plan but urged that agriculture be placed under the American protective a million p o u n d s of seed d u r i n g t h e " I n all the essential phases of t h e International Authority Is cotton i n d u s t r y t h e r e is a g e n u i n e Trayton P a g e , •. M a r t i n system. The resolution urged: w i n t e r m o n t h s a n d its seed service Two Associations Prepare to i n t e r e s t between t h e cotton g r o w e r F. I). H i l b e r t , Wayland division r e p o r t s t h a t a t t h e close of Looking For Benefits Join Their Forces at a n d the spinner, but this is not al- BARRY "That legislation be adopted to make the tariff effective on t h i s season it h a s m o r e seed in r e a d i - ness for s h i p m e n t from its L a n s i n g Through Study ways t r u e between the p r i v a t e h a n d - Gilbert Scott, H a s t i n g s surplus producing crops, using co-operative marketing insti- Annual Session ler and t h e c o n s u m e r , " Mr. Moser BERRIEN w a r e h o u s e s for p l a n t i n g next s p r i n g Mrs. N. F . A n d e r s o n , Niles tutions as the instrument for not only marketing the surplus, t h a n at any t i m e before in t h e 10 A fascinating p i c t u r e of t h e chem- claimed. As an instance he a s s e r t e d ist's p a r t in solving t h e " f a r m r e - The Michigan Livestock Loss P r e - t h a t the speculative system of m a r - J. C. Boyle -...Buchanan but all portions of our farm crops; and containing definite y e a r s t h e F a r m B u r e a u h a s been op- B. D. Bishop, Benton H a r b o r checks and penalties on overproduction." erating. lief" p r o b l e m was p a i n t e d by Dr. vention Association gave notice to k e t i n g cotton discourages q u a l i t y Mr. and Mrs. D e a n Clark, B u c h a n a n A new plan of m e r c h a n d i s i n g was C h a r l e s M. A. Stine, i n d u s t r i a l c h e m - its m e m b e r s r e c e n t l y t h a t t h e d a t e production. W. F. Dean, Berrien Springs Pres. S. H. Thompson was authorized to call a conference e s t a b l i s h e d d u r i n g 1 9 2 8 . This is a ist a n d i n t e r n a t i o n a l l y k n o w n scien- of its annual meeting is to be H e s t a t e d t h a t according to both D. L. Fisher, B e r r i e n C e n t e r of State Farm Bureaus for the purpose of correlating various plan of t u r n i n g back to t h e F a r m tist, of Wilmington, Delaware, changed t o c o r r e s p o n d w i t h t h a t of t h e opinion of mills a n d t h e s t u d i e s 1 C. File, Niles B u r e a u m e m b e r s , on a patronage s p e a k i n g at t h e A. F . B. F . conven- t h e Michigan Livestock E x c h a n g e of scientists, t h e quality of A m e r i c a n Peter Gouwens, T h r e e O a k s tax programs. He will also appoint a committee to study the tion. t h i s winter. T h i s will bring t h e cotton h a s been steadily d e t e r i o r a t - basis, a c e r t a i n per cent of the J. J. J a k w a y , Benton H a r b o r possibilities of co-operative production of farm products. profits on all sales. This plan was Definite a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s in de- m e e t i n g on t h e 21st of F e b r u a r y . ing. Theo. Katzbaeh Bridgman i n a u g u r a t e d w i t h a view to m a k i n g veloping by-products from farm T h e proposed c h a n g e is designed " T h i s , " he said, " i s only t h e fruit Mrs. F r a n k Martcll, Three Oaks Some remarkable addresses were made to the convention, t h e first d i v i d e n d r e t u r n a b l e s o m e - w a s t e s on a c o m m e r c i a l basis p r o - to add to t h e a t t e n d a n c e it is said, of o u r speculative m a r k e t i n g system Mr. and Mrs. J. A. R i c h a r d s , several of which are presented in condensed form in this issue t i m e after t h e first of March, 1929, p h e s y i m m e n s e possibilities for in- i n a s m u c h as t h e Livestock E x c h a n g e which puts t h e p r e m i u m on t h e low- Eau Claire of the News. Later some of them will be published in full. after a y e a r ' s o p e r a t i o n u n d e r t h e c r e a s i n g farm incomes in t h e f u t u r e , m e e t i n g u s u a l l y b r i n g s out a l a r g e r est quality by buying on the basis plan. Dr. Stine declared, b u t c a u t i o n e d his g r o u p of livestock p r o d u c e r s t h a n of a c o m m u n i t y ' s a v e r a g e q u a l i t y . " Dudley A. S h e r w o o d , Watetyliot A feature of the meeting was the tenth annual banquet, at- R. II. S h e r w o o d , Watervliet M e m b e r s Get Recognition hearers that tremendous p r o b l e m s t h e m e e t i n g of t h e loss p r e v e n t i o n " T h e co-operatives, c o n t r a r y to t h i s Wesley S w a r t z , B u c h a n a n tended by nearly 800 members. still a w a i t solution. He advanced association h a s in t h e past two y e a r s . Each table had a birthday T h e idea of r e t u r n i n g dividends m e t h o d , employ t h e i r own e x p e r t Mrs. I.. A. Williams, E a u Claire o n t h i s basis w a s decided upon a s a t h e suggestion t h a t inasmuch as The a n n u a l b a n q u e t is to be m a d e classes, a s s e m b l e t h e cotton i n t o BRANCH cake with ten lighted candles in observance of the Farm m e a n s of giving special r e c o g n i t i o n t h o s e p r o b l e m s a r e nation-wide in a joint affair with t h a t of t h e Michi- pools a c c o r d i n g to its c o m m e r c i a l M. F. E c h t i n a w , C o l d w a t e r Bureau's tenth birthday. to t h e f a r m e r s w h o h a v e b e c o m e af- t h e i r scope, g o v e r n m e n t l a b o r a t o r i e s gan Livestock E x c h a n g e , on F e b . 22. value a n d r e t u r n to each m e m b e r V. I). Stout, Coldwatir filiated with t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d s h o u l d be established in which to T h e o r g a n i z a t i o n proposes to con- t h e full benefit of the c o n s u m e r This was not an election year in the A. F. B. F. President CALHOUN a r e giving t h e i r m o r a l a n d financial p r o s e c u t e t h e f u n d a m e n t a l r e s e a r c h duct an essay contest again this price, obtained according to t h e q u a l - Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ball, . . A l b i o n Thompson will complete his second term of two vears in s u p p o r t to it. Although the F a r m n e c e s s a r y before t h e p o t e n t i a l i t i e s of winter, a s was done a year ago, w i t h ity which each m e m b e r s h i p s , " he A. M. E d m u n d s , B a t t l e CreeR December, 1929. B u r e a u Seed Service a n d F a r m Bu- c h e m i s t r y ' s aid to a g r i c u l t u r e can be pupils of vocational agricultural explained. Mr. and Mrs. E a r l W. J o h n s o n , r e a u S u p p l y Service are operated fully c o m p r e h e n d e d . high schools p a r t i c i p a t i n g . The win- He r e l a t e d how t h e f a r m e r s in t h e Ceres( o w i t h t h e idea of service to t h e f a r m - e r r a t h e r t h a n p r o f i t to t h e organiza- " T h o s e who h a v e thought w r i t t e n a b o u t w h a t t h e c h e m i s t may and n e tion r s The a a t r e its to a be n n u local shipping g a u l e s t s meeting. of t h e associa- i n t e r e s t of reducing o p e r a t i o n costs B. E. Boyer, association h a v e established cotton gins, t a c k l e d CASS B a t t l e Creek KALAMAZOO Robert C i b b e n s , F. J. G e r r y , Kalamazoi Climax MICH. ELEV. EXCH tion, t h e p a t r o n a g e dividend plan of m e r c h a n d i s i n g is looked u p o n with favor by t h e f a r m e r s in t h e 43 coun- be a b l e to do in t h e way of finding new uses for t h e p r o d u c t s of f a r m , " said Dr. Stine, " h a v e opin- the m a comiug k i n g t h year, e best in t h r e e c r o a t r i d o of d u r i n g livestock t h e t h e problem of o b t a i n i n g fair a n d if. H. B a r n u m , reasonable modernly freight constructed rates, w a r e h o u erected A. G. B l a n c h a r d , s e s , a t Roy E. Dixon .Cassopolis Niles Decatur KENT Mr. a n d Mrs. M. B. M c l ' h e r s o n , W m . J. T h o m a s , G r a n d Rapids MARKET OPINION ties w h e r e t h e F a r m B u r e a u is a c - ions r a n g i n g all t h e way from t h e losses in s h i p m e n t , is to be r e w a r d e d strategic points, t h a t save millions of I'. II. Savage, Marcellus F r a n k J. W a l s h , Cedar Sprin.s By Michigan E l e v a t o r Exchange tive, it is found. i d e a t h a t a t i m e w i l l come w h e n t h e a t t h e e n d of t h e season, according dollars a n n u a l l y in d i s t r i b u t i o n a n d CLINTON to t h e plans formulated by the LAPEER Lansing, Michigan, u n d e r f t h e Michigan St >> P u - s t a t e . While t h i s d e p a r t m e n t is r u n of c o m m e r c e . for service r a t h e r t h a n profit, it Dr. Stine cited t h e i n s t a n c e of Barry Farmers Seek Some members do not use their coupon books but this WASHINGTON, I). C. I \\ . Johl c o n d u c t e d one of t h e biggest v o l u m e s h o w c h e m i s t r y h a s a d d e d a million Better Barley Crop merely adds to the value of the coupons of other members. Holman I of Montcalm c o u n t y : Bert T h u r s t o n , The value, however, depends upon the total volume of busi- of T u s c o l a county of b u s i n e s s in c l o t h i n g in C e n t r a l d o l l a r s a y e a r to t h e income of lem- ness and is determined upon a strictly co-operative basis. DO X T ( A L L IT A BATH of Jackson county and Howard Michigan d u r i n g t h e past year. on r a i s e r s by f i n d i n g u s e for waste T w e n t y f a r m e r s of B a r r y c o u n t y of H u r o n c o u n t y . Many A s s e m b l a g e s Held fruit, a n d d e c l a r e d t h a t in view of are r e p o r t e d to h a v e m a d e a r e c e n t The majority of Farm Bureau members feel that the big Doctor: " S a m b o , I c a n t h i n k of T h e otli As a factor in b r i n g i n g f a r m e r s such a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s it is logical to p u r c h a s e of a b o u t 100 b u s h e l s of value of the Farm Bureau lies in the protection which ob- but one t h i n g t h a t will c u r e you and t h a t is a n electric b a t h . " are, D. and J t o g e t h e r at v a r i o u s t i m e s d u r i n g t h e expect t h a t a p p l i e d science m a y de- r e g i s t e r e d S p a r t a n barley seed to i r - tains with the organization maintained to handle the big C r e y t s , of I n g h a m c o u n t y : ' year, the State F a r m Bureau has velop new p r o d u c t s d e p e n d e n t upon s u r e a b e t t e r crop for next season. agricultural problems and they are more interested in this Sambo: " N o w , s u r , d o c t a h , yo' ewsky held n e a r l y a dozen special confer- t h e g r o w t h of new crops d e m a n d i n g T h e p u r c h a s e w a s m a d e from seed than in any immediate financial gain that might be made a i n ' t t a l k i n g ' to dis h e r e nigger. I [ i n c r e a s e d a c r e a g e for t h e supply of raised by F . A. L u n d y , of C o l e m a n , h a d a frien' w h a t t o o k o n e of t h e m Johnson, o ence*, sales s c h o o l s a n d c o n v e n t i o n s d u r i n g 1928 a t which it played host r a w m a t e r i a l s r e q u i r e d , t h u s widen- Mich., w h o r a i s e d t h e record b a r l e y on the sale of Farm Bureau commodities. things d o w n in Sing Sing a n ' it J o h n s o n , of v Kd- ing the r e s o u r c e s of t h e f a r m e r . crop in this s t a t e t h i s year. drowned h i m ! " w a r d Doll, of C h i p p e w a c o u n t y and (Continued on page two) DECEMBER 14, 1028 TWO MICHIGAN FARM IlCREAr NEWS showed a perfoivnco for d a i r y feeds I m p a r t s of M a c k s t r a p m o l a s s e s for m a k i n g i n d u s t r i a l alcohol s e a - o n f o r t u n a t e l y can be c o n s u m e d by e a s t e r n h e u i i s p h c r • t u n l e . <= -old linden paid:,.- f o r m u l a , whi h replace a potential production of a m i l l i o n a c r e s of American •.rives t h e p r o d u c e r a d e f i n i t e p i c t u r e of c o n d i t i o n s a s t n e y are. p e r m i t s the feeder to s t u d y his feed- MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS g r o w n c o r n w h i c h m i g h t as w e l l g o i n t o t h e m a n u f a c t u r e of a l - If be k n o w s in a d v a n c - w h a t t h e n e x t b u y i n g s e a s o n requir ing problems with more definir- t h a n when secret formula feeds a r e F a r m B u r e a u at C cohol. the probable condition to c o n f r o n t it, he c a n plan his produc- used, they a s s e r t e d . lotte, Michigan. - a t Stat.: F a r m B u r e a u h e a d - quarters, Lansing, Michigan, In a d d i t i o n to t h i s , c o r n i m p o r t s c u t in t o t h e e x t e n t of r e p l a c - tion the more wisely. Mr. Addy was called to addre.-s ing and their potential produetion of a hundred twenty-five T o g a t h e r t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n a n d p a s s it b a c k to t h e m i l l i o n s of a m e e t i n g of t h e E x c h a n g e club, at VOL. V I . DECEMBER 14, 1928 So. 38 thousand a e i v s of A m e r i c a n grown corn and r e p l a c s fully 25 farmers over this land, m e a n s that the a g r i c u l t u r e departments Vale. Michigan, on Dec. ."., w h e r e t h e E n t e r e d at the post office at C h a r l o t t e , Mich., as second class m e m b e r s of t h e Dairy Herd I m p r o v e - p e r c e n t of t h e c o r n c o n s u m e d in t h e A t l a n t i c s e a h o a r d region n e e d m o r a l a n d f i n a n c i a l s u p p o r t ail d o w n t h e line ment Association, of t h a t c o m m u n i t y m a t t e r . Acceptance for mailing at special r a t e of p o s t a g e provided for in Sec. 1 1 0 3 , Act of Oct. S, 11> 17. a u t h o r i z e d J a n u a r y 12, 1 9 2 3 . and more than one-half the corn consumed in t h e P a c i f i c sea- Mere confidence in t h e future will not make for safety in w e r e g u e s t s of t h e occasion. Follow- Subscription price $1.00 per year. To F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s , board area. L o w i m p o r t d u t i e s p e r m i t s u c h c o n d i t i o n s to e x i s t agriculture. Subsidies, tariffs and legislative control measures ing t h i s m e e t i n g , t h e d a i r y m e n fell 50 cents per year, included iu t h e i r a n n u a l dues. into a n open discussion of feeding t o t h e d e t r i m e n t of o u r industry. c a n n o t d o t h e l a s t i n g g o o d for t h i s g r e a t i n d u s t r y t h a t will r e - practices and focused t h e i r ques- E . E . IW'GKKX - Editor ami BMtaflM Mgr. In t h e c a s e of b e a n i m p o r t a t i o n s , w e find a l o w p r i c e d foreign sult f r o m t h e p r o p e r a n d e f f i c i e n t d i s s e m i n a t i n g of constructive tions upon Mr. Addy. L E E CHILSON -Associate Editor p r o d u c t r e a d y to flood t h e m a r k e t j u s t a h o u t t h e t i m e t h e M i c h i - i n f o r m a t i o n f r o m t h e s t a t e a n d n a t i o n a l d e p a r t m e n t s of a g r i c u l - T h e following day, t h e Rotary gan growers' market reaches a point w h e r e he might realise a ture. Club of Marine City was h o s t to t h e d a i r y m e n of t h a t c o m m u n i t y with f a i r r e t u r n on h i s c r o p a n d t h e s a m e is t r u e f o r t h e Michigan Buchanan, Berrien Springs and Mr. Addy a h e a d l i n e r on t h e pro- fllCHiGAN STAtJfABM flUBEAU p o t a t o g r o w e r a n d o t h e r a g r i c u l t u r i s t s , e s p e c i a l l y so in e a s t e r n How To Pay Taxes B r i d g m a n , a b o u t 30 d a i r y m e n took gram and with a question-and- Michigan where Canadian competition on the Detroit market And How Not To Pay p a r t . T h e p r o g r a m s were a r r a n g e d a n s w e r session i m m e d i a t e l y follow- -tinned from page one) as q u e s t i o n - a n d - a n s w e r affairs with ing. At a n evening m e e t i n g , on t h e h a s t o he m e t . OFFICERS p r o p e r t y of persons who refuse or the d a i r y m e n on t h e questioning s a m e d a t e , Mr. Addy w a s called up- M. I.. NOON, J a c k s o n President T h e r e is n o Q u e s t i o n h u t t h a t t h e .Michigan beet s u g a r indus- neglect to pay t h e i r taxes may be side most of t h e time. on to a d d r e s s t h e Bean Jobbers' W. \V. B I L L I N G S Nice-President Association of t h e T h u m b District. t r y is d o o m e d u n l e s s p r o p e r p r o t e c t i o n from i m p o r t e d s u g a r is seized and sold, regardless of where F a r m e r s told of keeping cows on Diioctois-at-Lai-Re it may be found in the state. The 2 4 and 32 per cent M i l k m a k e r with- He s p o k e on t h e s u b j e c t of k e e p i n g provided. T o c e a s e s u g a r heet p r o d u c t i o n m e a n s a d d e d produc- It. B. M C P H E R S O N • Loweii s t a t u t e s s t a t e t h a t no personal p r o p - out injury with daily production elevator m a n a g e r s i n f o r m e d on feed- MRS. EDITH M. vVAOAi: Carleton t i o n of o t h e r c r o p s w h e r e heet a c r e a g e . s a r e c o n v e r t e d to other erty is exempt from seizure. Appar- r u n n i n g a r o u n d two to t h r e e p o u n d s ing p r o b l e m s as a m a t t e r of a d d e d JOHN OOODWINI-: Marlette crop ently your household goods, a u t o m o - of b u t t e r f a t a day for each cow and service to t h e f a r m e r s . VEROLD F. GORMELY Newberry T h e M i c h i g a n e g g i n d u s t r y , the onion i n d u s t r y , the flax i n d u s - b i l e or even your growing crops a r e J. G. BOYLE Buchanan all subject to seizure and sale for W. W. BILLINGS I'avison try and other agricultural industries suffer when adequate tar- deliuquent, real or personal taxes. Commodity Directors iff protection is o v e r l o o k e d . At the sane- time, the slight in- T h e point v. e a r e m a k i n g is t h i s : FRED HARGER, Stanwood M. L. NOON, Jackson J. H. O'MRALl? Hudson GEO. W. McCALLA, STATE Ypsilanti Michigan Potati Michigan Milk Produei F A R M B U R E A U ORGANIZATION Michigan Live Stock Exc! Michigan Elevator Exchange hange lation c r e a s e in p r i c e t h a t m i g h t he r e a l i z e d hy t h e a g r i c u l t u r a l e r u n d e r a w e l l b a l a n c e d t a r i f f p r o g r a m w o u l d he a l m o s t g i h l e in t h e u l t i m a t e cost t o t h e c o n s u m e r . produc- negli- Don't rely too strongly upon ability to pay real e s t a t e taxes your leisure after t h e land becomes delinquent. You m a y be compelled your at Use Your M. D.C L BUSKIUK. A R K L. DRODY Paw Paw Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. Sec'y-Treas.-Manager to raise t h e money on s h o r t notice or DEPARTMENT HEADS S o f a r a s a g r i c u l t u r e is c o n c e r n e d , a r e v i s i o n of o u r tariff should stance. mean a revision national u p w a r d s in p r a c t i c a l l y e v e r y in- else have y o u r personal sold. On t h e whole it is b e t t e r to pay your taxes on t i m e , even if you property Coupon Book! rraffic A. p. Mills All a r e u n i t e d in t h e t h o u g h t of m a k i n g f o r a g e n e r a l l y im- must borrow t h e money, p r o v i d i n g , Clothins Miss N. B. Kfrby of course, t h a t you can b o r r o w it. Farm Bureau members, in making purchases of Farm Pul.li.it K. E. lugi-en proved condition for the various industries. All c e n t e r i n g their Bureau goods, do not fail to enter those purchases in your F a i l u r e of t h e t o w n s h i p t r e a s u r e r L. T. Sinclair C. L. Nash e f f o r t s u p o n t h e o n e s u b j e c t of a c o m p l e t e r e - w r i t i n g of t h e t a r - to use every a v a i l a b l e legal m e a n s of Farm Bureau Patronage Dividend Coupon Book and have ra nee Alfred Bentall iffs u n d o u b t e d l y c o u l d a c c o m p l i s h t h e m o s t in a s h o r t t i m e . collecting taxes w h e n t h e y a r e due the purchase entry signed by your local distributor. SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E MICHIGAN STATE is an injustice to t h o s e who pay FARM B U R E A U It is q u i t e g e n e r a l l y c o n c e d e d t h a t m u c h of t h e p r e s e n t tariff Dividends paid after March 1, 1929, when the present promptly. In discussing t h i s s a m e an F a r m L. A. T h o m a s s e t - u p c a n s t a n d u n c h a n g e d for s o m e t i m e to c o m e h u t it t o o of- point t h e Auditor G e n e r a l ' s office Coupon Books will be called in for valuation, will be on the u Supply Service L, A. T h o m a s u Wool Pool Alfred Bentall t e n is d a n g e r o u s a n d s o m e t i m e s d i s a s t r o u s t o c e r t a i n industries has r e p o r t e d t h a t if these provisions basis of patronage. Therefore, see to it that your purchases t o p i c k o u t s p e c i f i c i t e m s of t a r i f f a n d s a y , t h i s o n e n e e d s fix- of t h e law were fully observed by are entered. MICHIGAN COMMODITY M A R K E T I N G ASSOCIATION'S collecting officers " t h e r e w o u l d be REMEMBER—In addition and at any time, to members A F F I L I A T E D W I T H MICHIGAN S T A T E F A R M B U R E A U ing and this one doe>n't. T h e y m u s t a l l be c o n s i d e r e d , because much less unpaid taxes r e t u r n e d . " in good standing, the Patronage Dividend Coupon saves 5 of t h e i r i n t e r - r e l a t i o n s h i p , e v e n t h o u g h m a n y m i g h t he p e r m i t t e d Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Cadillac y l KSTK >N S A NSW KKE1> per cent on any purchase from the Farm Bureau Clothing .ation TaT Owen BJdft., lntrc.it to ride t h r o u g h u n c h a n g e d from their present form or applica- Hudson F a r m Bureau Tax C o u n s e l l o r : — Dep't; provides free handling and collection of transporta- F a r m B u r e a u Bklg., L a n s i n g tion. "As you no d o u b t k n o w t h e r e have tion loss or damage claims and saves 10 per cent on our Inc Benton Harbor oeen n u m e r o u s auction sales of regular charges for cleaning seed. farms in Hillsdale county a n d f a r m s D I R E t TORS AND O F F I C E R S O F T H E ( O.MMODITY E X C H A N G E S OIL LEASING a r e selling from $27.on to $5.5.00 an If you will need another Coupon Book or have mislaid the MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. MICH. M I L K PRODUCERS ASS'N W i t h s p e c u l a t o r s ami prospecting c o m p a n i e s t a k i n g leases on acre. The.se s a m e farms a r e assess- one sent you, write us. Carl Martin, Pre* Coldwater N. P. Hull, Fres Lansing ed from $.">0 to $80 an acre. Now ii B u r k h o l d e r . V. P. .Ma ft. G. 1'otts, Yii e - l Y e s . Washington l a n d s in v a r i o u s p a r t s of M i c h i g a n w i t h t h e t h o u g h t in m i n d of what I want to know is this, is it H. U. Hoi ton. . • Kinde J o h n C. Near, Sec Flat d e v e l o p i n g a p o s s i b l e oil i n d u s t r y , it m i g h t n o t be out of place not illegal to m a k e one pay a tux on MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SUPPLY SERVICE L. E. Osmer. Mgr Lansing B. F. Beach, Ass"t Sec Detroit $80 w h e n h e really only h a s $.">."> in- MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SEED SERVICE Benton, Lean 1 v p ' t H. W. N o r t o n , T r e a s Howell f o r c o u n t y F a r m B u r e a c s to l e n d a g u i d i n g h a n d in t h e matter M. L. Noon Jackson vested, when o u r s t a t e c o n s t i t u t i o n Lansing, Michigan Port Huron of d r a f t i n g l e a s e s a m i r e g u l a t i n g t h e p r o c e d u r e of l e t t i n g con- Neil • .. t . . . . L a n s i n g ft. L. T a y l o r Lapeer says we a r e to pay taxes at 100 per- vv. i.:. 1'hiiiij.s pedatur L. W. H a r w o o d Adrian t r a c t s w h e n t h e t i m e c o m e s for a c t u a l p r o s p e c t i n g a n d drilling cent of v a l u a t i o n . " George M Ypaflantl W. J. T h o m a s G r a n d Rapids within their counties. Signed,. H. H. Saiiford Battle I XV. Meyer Fair Haven F. H. .M. R. S h i s k r CaledunU Fred G. Beardsley Oxford T h e idea has been fostered by t h e b o a r d of supervisors of The tax law of Michigan specifi- Pr&nl i• William Hunter Sandusky B a r r y c o u n t y a n d it a p p e a r s t h a t in t h i s p a r t i c u l a r i n s t a n c e t h e cally forbids t h e supervisor to assess W. ,r. Hazeiwood M I . Pleasant Elmer Powers Clio on the basis of forced sales or of MICH. POTATO GROWERS e n t i r e c o u n t y is t o h a v e a n o r d e r l y m e t h o d of g o i n g a h e a d with EXCH. MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. auction sales. The facts s t a t e d in t h e e x p l o i t i n g of m i n e r a l a n d oil r e s o u r c e s w i t h i n its o w n boun- Henry Curtis, Pws Cadillac E. A. R e a m e r , Prea Blissfield vour l e t t e r t h e r e f o r e do n o t consti- J. T. Bus: aiont u. D. Harper, Vlce-Pres,, St. John? daries. T h i s e l i m i n a t e s the h a p h a z a r d , too often costly methods t u t e evidence of any illegal a c t i o n on O. B. Ha* J. H. O'.M y Hudson of d e v e l o p m e n t and m a k e s for a m o r e o r d e r l y s t a t e of affairs t h e p a r t of t h e s u p e r v i s o r s of Hills- F. J. Harger, Treat) Stanwood F r a n k < »t. - , Breckenridge dale c o u n t y . — F . B. T. C. Nate PaUison Caro for those directly concerned. F P dillac Farm Bureau Tax Counsellor: — C. A. Richner, Sales Mgr. .Cadillac .1. ft. Bdttee Sparta. It w o u l d n ' t be n e c e s s a r y f o r a C o u n t y K a m i H u r c a u t o i n v e s t C h a r l e s Brown Sunfield "A d r a i n r u n n i n g a c r o s s my farm Leon G. VanLeuw Bellaire E d w a r d Dippey Perry a n y m o n e y n o r e n g a g e in a n y w a y in t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of any h a s been plugged by a n e i g h b o r , and George Herman Remus C h a r l e s Woodruff Hastings a b o u t one-half a c r e of my land h a s ntussen Sheridan "'finds" but the influence which an organization of t h i s type M I C H I G A N F R U I T GROWERS, INC. been flooded. Can t h e F a r m B u r e a u w o u l d h a v e in t h e p r e p a r i n g of l e a s e s a n d a l l o t i u g t e r r i t o r y w i t h - help me compel my n e i g h b o r to clear M. D. Busklrk, Pros P a w Paw- Miller ColQtna Amos T u c k e r , 1st V i c e - P r e s i d e n t . . in t h e c o u n t y s h o u l d p r o v e v e r y b e n e f i c i a l t o t h e f a r m e r s of t h e this d r a i n ? " — S i g n e d , R. L. Allan B. Graham Elberta South H a v e n c o u n t y in w h i c h s u c h a c t i o n w a s t a k e n . It is not t h e policy of t h e F a r m H e r b e r t Nafziger, :.'nd V i c e - P r e s i - !• l> Leavenworth .Grand Rapids dent Millburg W. .1. ScbttUs Han T h e w a y t h e m a t t e r is b e i n g u n d e r t a k e n by t h e B a r r y county B u r e a u Tax Counsellor to i n t e r f e r e F. L. Bradford, S e c . - T r e a s L. A. H a w l e y Ludington in m a t t e r s which resolve t h e m s e l v e s Benton Harbor i'. i. Chrestensen Onekama supervisors aims to give every farmer of the county a fair into a d i s p u t e between individual F. L. G r a n g e r , Sales Mgr 11. W. d o w d y Union Pier Benton H a r b o r ""break" in e v e n t oil o r g a s c a n be f o u n d . The entire matter f a r m e r s a n d where no q u e s t i o n of :>. R Gale Shelby t a x a t i o n is at issue. You s h o u l d ex- 1>. H. Brake Fremont is left in t h e h a n d s of t h e s u p e r v i s o r s w h o h a v e selected the Henry N a m i t z J. F. Higbee Miller Overton Bridgtnan Benton H a r b o r Bangor John L a n g John B o t t e i h a P e r t GJeaaon C. L. Biody Spring Lake Law. Sodns Lansing c o u n t y c l e r k t o act a s t r u s t e e . him as t r u s t e e but he will n o t All l e a s e s a r e to be m a d e o u t t o have authority to transfer the plain your difficulty to y o u r county drain commissioner or road c o m m i s s i o n e r . — F . B. T. C. toAvnship Farm Bureau Blankets LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS SAM H. TIP >M PS< )N AMERICAN F A R M B U R E A U F E D E R A T I O NH a r r y Hogue Munsey Bid's;., Washington, D. C. Sodus President l e a s e s e x c e p t u p o n o r d e r f r o m t h e b o a r d of s u p e r v i s o r s . Harry county is n o t in a p r e s e n t oil p r o d u c i n g r e g i o n . The If you have t a x p r o b l e m s t h a t a r e b o t h e r i n g you, w r i t e to t h e B u r e a u Tax Counsellor. L e t t e r s and Farm and Auto Robes for v= GENERAL OFFICIOS A. F. P.. F CHESTER II GRAY B8 Fast Washington St., Chicago Washington Representative m o v e to o r g a n i z e t h e c o u n t y u n d e r t h e p l a n o u t l i n e d is a m o v e for protection in t h e f u t u r e . Any County I-'arm Bureau might a n s w e r s will be a r e g u l a r f e a t u r e of this column. Christmas! B e a u t i f u l , soft a n d w a r m , in rich colors. F o r e i g h t y e a r s t h e y d o a s t h e b o a r d of s u p e r v i s o r s of t h a t c o u n t y is u n d e r t a k i n g to do. It w o u l d be a g o o d m o v e f o r tlie o r g a n i z a t i o n a m i a g o o d Summary Shows Farm h a v e been one of o u r m o s t p o p u l a r p r o d u c t s . You'll sleep w a r m under these blankets. They m a k e a splendid gift. Sent postage Editorials t h i n g for t h e f a r m e r s of t h e c o u n t y . T h e f o r m of l e a s e a p p r o v e d in B a r r y c o u n t y is o n e incorporat- Bureau Was Active (Continued from page one) p r e p a i d , for cash or on C. O. D. Satisfaction g u a r a n t e e d or y o u r m o n e y back on r e t u r n of t h e b l a n k e t . In o r d e r i n g , be s u r e to specify color w a n t e d . F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s s h o u l d enclose s i g n e d to a n a g g r e g a t e of several t h o u s a n d A TIMELY TOPIC i n g t h e f e a t u r e s o u t l i n e d in a n a r t i c l e on oil l a n d l e a s i n g c a r r i e d farmers. P a t r o n a g e Dividend coupon for five per cent discount. T o t h o s e v, ho a r c i n c l i n e d to look w i t h f a v o r u p o n a s p e c i a l in t h e s e c o l u m n s in t h e U s u e of N o v . '21, a lease f o r m recommend- F r o m t h e s t a n d p o i n t of o r g a n i z e d THE CASS—100 r 'r V i r g i n Wool, both W a r p and F i l l i n g . a g r i c u l t u r e , the F a r m B u r e a u placed A single, three-colored plaid b l a n k e t of e x c e p t i o n a l value: ijon of C o n g r e s s , a t i m e l y s u g g e s t i o n is f o r t b e d i m i n g , a c c r e d i t - ed h y t h e s t a t e d e p a r t m e n t of conservation. size 70 \ s_; s a t e e n bound. Colors: Rese, gold a n d white; itself on record early in t h e y e a r as lavender, gold a n d w h i t e : and coin, l a v e n d e r a n d white. ed to R e p r e s e n t a t i v e T i l s o n , of C o n n e c t i c u t . Mr. T i l s o n ' s idea in favor of a four year medical Price $9.00 is t h a t , w i t h both m a j o r parties practically agreed upon tin- CONFIDENCE course for University of Michigan OUR S P E C I A L - - 1 3 0 % V i r g i n Wool, both W a r p and F i l l i n g . s t u d e n t s ; favoring t h e s u p p o r t of A Bingle b l a n k e t in solid color; size 70 x SO; s a t e e n b o u n d . p r i n c i p l e of t a r i f f p r o t e c t i o n , m u c h g o o d w o r k e o u h l be a c c o m - William M. J a r d i n e , secretary of the C. S. Department of county a g r i c u l t u r a l a g e n t s from p u b - Color*: lllue, t a n , lavender, rose a n d corn. Price $9.00 p l i s h e d in a c o m p a r a t i v e l y s h o r t t i m e if C o n g r e s s w e r e t o d e v o t e Agriculture, in h i s r e c e n t report to P r e s i d e n t Coolidge, refers lic funds, e n t i r e l y ; favoring the THE MICHIGAN—A Single B l a n k e t , S i m i l a r t o S t e a m e r and Sleeping- Car Blanket. P a r k a n d light cheek, w i t h a 4 its e n t i r e a t t e n t i o n t o a r e a d j u s t m e n t o r r e v i s i o n of t a r i f f s d u r i n g to this y e a r ' s expansion of a c r e a y . e s of a g r i c u l t u r a l plantings s t a t e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n ' s plan of provid- i n c h brown v e r t i c a l bonder. Floss b o u n d . 66x84. P r i c e $9.00 ing m e a n s for c o n t i n u i n g TB test- the proposed e x t r a session. a s a m a r k of c o n f i d e n c e in t h e f u t u r e of a g r i c u l t u r e . THE GENESEE—100% V i r g i n Wool, both W a r p and F i l l i n g . ing of c a t t l e ; favoring a revision of L a r g e checks, pink and w h i t e : blue a n d w h i t e : t a n a n d Changing conditions during the past ten years, a post-war Further than this, the s e c r e t a r y does not look u p o n acreage the s t a t e i n h e r i t a n c e tax law so t h a t 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 ; full a d v a n t a g e could be t a k e n by t h e corn and w h i t e ; black and w h i t e and red and black. Size p e r i o d , h a v e left the tariff balance somewhat upset in certain e x p a n s i o n s , s u c h as took place d u r i n g the 1M27-2S s e a s o n as a T" x Si>, double. Price $10.00 s t a t e of t h e federal plan of allowing lines. Not a l o n e c e r t a i n m e a s u r e s of f a r m relief, hut relief in desirable practice. 80 per cent of the total i n h e r i t a n c e THE IONIA—100% V i r g i n Wool, both Warp and F i l l i n g . L a r g e checks, pink and w h i t e ; blue a n d w h i t e ; t a n a n d g e n e r a l f o r v a r i o u s i n d u s t r i e s e o u h l be o b t a i n e d w e r e t a r i f f mat- With agriculture confronted with the increased production tax levied to be r e t u r n e d to the White; grey a n d w h i t e ; l a v e n d e r a n d w h i t e : rose a n d w h i t e ; s t a t e a n d provided for a special con- c o i n anil white; black and w h i t e a n d r e d a n d black. Size t e r s s t r a i g h t e n e d out n e x t y e a r . from 8,000,000 a c r e s m o r e t h a n was harvested d u r i n g the pre- 7 - x S l . double. S a t i n bound. Price $12.50 ference of c e r t a i n m e m b e r s of its T h a t a w h o l e s p e c i a l s e s s i o n of C o n g r e s s s h o u l d b e d e v o t e d to v i o u s y e a r a n d w i t h a c o n c u r r e n t i n c r e a s e d a c r e a g e p r o d u c t i o n in own o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d representa- THE HURON—Camels' Hair. any attempt at r e v i s i o n of t a r i f f s , is a p o i n t w e l l t a k e n by the t h e m a j o r c r o p s , t h e f a r m e r f i n d s b e f o r e h i m an e x a m p l e id' w h a t tives of t h e R u r a l Mail C a r r i e r s As- A single blanket w i t h fancy design border, b o u n d on e n d s with brown s a t i l i n e ribbon. Size 7u x 8u. Price $12.50 Congressman from Connecticut. l>ur c o m p a r a t i v e l y few of the m i g h t u n d e r g o m o r e r i g i d r e g u l a t i o n if p r o p e r a n d s u f f i c i e n t re- sociation to m a k e a study of the T H E EATON—100% V i r g i n Wool, both W a r p and F i l l i n g . question of h i g h w a y maintenance L a r g e checks. 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 many items making u p the tariff may require definite chang s e a r c h w o r k in a g r i c u l t u r e c o u l d be u n d e r t a k e n . and e x p e n d i t u r e s with a view t o w a r d a n d w l d t e ; gold and w h i t e ; o l d Rose and w h i t e ; l a v e n d e r a n d b u t t h e c o m p l e x i t y of t h e t a r i f f s t r u c t u r e , t h e inter-depeudenee T h i s m e a n s t h a t t h e F . S. D e p a r t m e n t of A g r i c u l t u r e a n d the i m p r o v i n g r u r a l r o a d s in Michigan. white. Double, size. T i ' x S I , with wide colored s a t i n b l a d i n g to m a t c h plaid. Price $16.00 o i its m a n y i t e m s c a l l s f o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n of t h e e n t i r e question State Department of A g r i c u l t u r e m u s t not be s k i m p e d of funds All Wool Automobile and of t a r i f f s , f r o m t h e p o i n t of e q u i t a b l e a n d p r o p e r a p p l i c a t i o n a n d levy. for c a r r y i n g on t h e vast a m o u n t of r e s e a r c h w o r k w h i c h them awaits FEED PROBLEM IS Steamer Robes Ii s e e m s , w i t h all t h a t h a s b e e n c o n s i d e r e d a n d d o n e in r e g a r d to m a t t e r s b e a r i n g a l m o s t d i r e c t l y u p o n t h e q u e s t i o n of tariffs, The greater the amount of information that can he handed o u t to t h e a g r i c u l t u r a l p r o d u c e r s of t h i s n a t i o n , t h e b e t t e r e q u i p - LEADING SUBJECT D R E S D E N — T h r u and t h r u p a t t e r n s . M a d e in six colorings. blue, brown, g r a y , g r e e n , p r e d o m i n a t i n g colors. F r i n g e d . Size 5 IxT'i. Price Xavy $7.50 in t h e p a s t t h r e e o r f o u r y e a r s , a n d w i t h all f a c t i o n s a g r e e d u p o n a t a r i f f p o l i c y of o n e s o r t o r a n o t h e r , t h e r e practically would p e d t h e y will be t o a v o i d p r o b a b l e o v e r p r o d u c t i o n o r u n d e r p r o - d u c t i o n , so f a r a s t h e h u m a n element may he e f f e c t i v e in the FOR DAIRY TALKS WESTCHESTER—Thru ings. Fringed. Xavy blue, Siz> and thru patterns. b r o w n , g r a y , green, Price M a d e in four color- p r e d o m i n a t i n g colors. $10.00 he l i t t l e n e c e s s i t y of a n y g r e a l amount of time being lost or c o n t r o l of s u c h conditions. G L E N G A R R Y — P l a i n n a v y blue, b r o w n , g r a y , green, b r o w n m i x , Dairymen Commend Ration of with plaids on t h e r e v e r s e Bide. Fringed. Bice 54 x ?•;. Price Ten different colorings. $10.00 f r i c t i o n set u p in a t h o r o u g h d i s c u s s i o n a n d c o n s i d e r a t i o n of t h e As the n a t i o n goes, we find the most p r o s p e r o u s f a r m e r s are tariff subject. It is a g e n e r a l l y a c c e p t e d fact that agriculture in t h e c l a s s of best i n f o r m e d f a r m e r s . A well i n f o r m e d farmer High Protein Content, AUTO ROBES—.Ml wool. Green and purple—reversible solid I Size 60x80. Price $8.75 eouhl he helped immensely by having certain tariff chai t h i n k s in t e r m s of t o m o r r o w , r a t h e r t h a n in t e r m s of last s e a s o n . Public Formula made. The farmers have petitioned the President on various H e p l a n s a h e a d , not j u m p s at a n e s t i m a t e snatched from the That dairy r a t i o n s balanced witn A L L W O O L CAMPING B L A N K E T — S i z e 6 8 x 8 0 - color, d a r k gray. is d u r i n g r e c e n t m o n t h s t o m a k e s p e c i f i c t a r i f f revisions. general c o n d i t i o n s of a w a s t e d season. It is f o r t h i s c l a s s of An exceptional value. Price $5.00 the w tain hi^-h protein com- Oiher indusl i m t i n u o u s l y s o u g h t r e v i s i o n s of t a r i f f to p r o d u c e r t h a t r e s e a r c h w o r k iu A g r i c u l t u r e m u s t he c a r r i e d for- mercial mixta beneficial a n d improve their respective industrial stata. ward. not i n j u r i o u s to the herd b r o u g h t out very e m p h a t i c a l l y at a was Clothing Department The Farm B u r e a u a n d f a r m e r s , g e n e r a l l y , s t a n d for t h e prin- It is s u c h i n f o r m a t i o n a s S e c r e t a r y . J a r d i n e b r i n g s f o r t h in h i s of six m e e t i n g s in Berrieu c i p l e of t h e p r o t e c t i v e t a r i f f ong with other grou] and they want t o s h a r e in its a d - report to the President that gives the farmer some idea of what t h e c o n d i t i o n s m a y he d u r i n g t h e n e x t p l a n t i n g s e a s o n . county a week ago. directed by R. if. Addy. feed specialist for Michigan State F a r m B u r e a u . J i m Richard^, Michigan State the serious inequalities from which t h e f a r m e r t h e i m p o r t a t i o n of v e g e t a b l e o i l s f r o m Africa. is suf- Asia, To e x p l a i n to t h e f a r m e r t h a t o u r w h e a t c r o p t h i s season e x c e e d e d 9 0 0 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 b u s h e l s for t h e first time since lDlf) has and t a r j of t h e Berrien F a r m B u r e a u and H. J. l . u r k i n s . Cour.ry Farm Bureau t S o u t h A m e r i c a , which are used as s u b s t i t u t e s for t h i s at a t i m e w h e n t h e w o r l d c r o p is a b o u t o n e t w e n t i e t h larger a g r i c u l t u r a l agent for t h a t county. 221-27 N . C e d a r St. Lansing, Mich. At each of the m e e t i n g s , held at t h a n a y e a r a $ 0 a n d to i n f o r m h i m t h a t h i s o v e r p r o d u c t i o n this Coloma. F a n Claire, Three O a k - - DKCEMBQB 1 4 , 102S MICHIGAN FARM B t R E A C NEWS THRK* STRICT ADHERENCE | F e r t i l i z e r s A r e M a d e CROP PRODUCTION ATTRACT BIRDS TO t i g h t , like m i n e ? " Mrs. .\: band TO POTATO GRADES From Pacific Whales VARIED IN STATE PROTECT ORCHARDS he t a k e - pocket the I n d i a n ay out of his blinks at t h e the K with fall p BEST FOR GROWERS T h e o r d i n a r y whales of t h e Pacific. t h e H u m p b a c k , t h e F i n b a c k , the Sul- is of a m m o n i a contained, ana t h e Insectivorous Birds Like to light. " bone meal on basis of phosph Have Houses Built For p h u r Bottom a n d t h e California C r a y , Shippers and Distributors all of which seek their food n e a r t h e T h e refuse of t h e a n i m a l , t h e blood Potatoes Turned Out to be a PER Their Families Draft Tentative Plan coast, fellow t h e Reason up and down from Mexico to W a s h i n g t o n . In t h e a n d t h e bones, go to the fertilizer w o r k s to be t ' l i n e d into fertilizer. Bumper Crop; Clover and ' "MORE Wheat, Rye, Alfalfa" ACRE To Help Industry T r e a t e d by the m e t h o d s that pre- Experiments, s e e k i n g to establish s p r i n g a n d early s u m m e r , they mi- Fruits Are Light REPORTS MISLEADING t o w a r d cooler n o r t h e r n w a t e r s ; in t h e fall, they move s o u t h w a r d . t A.Iter t h e w h a l e h a s been killed, t h e carcass is towed to the w h a l e sta- vail in t h e usual w h a l i n g station, an a v e r a g e whale will yield m a t e l y t w o and a half t o n s of bone m e a l , a b o u t two p o u n d s of gillbone approxi- Overproduction of potatoes in tht sections, are reported by the i United States in 1928 amounted t o j Biological Survey as quite BUI I m e t h o d s of increasing t h e numb, insectivorous birds in fruit growing says your FARM BUREAU WITH Chain Stores Said to "Ride' a n d a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1,750 gallons of • ximately four times the total ful. broad incline t h a t leads from the production of potatoes in Michigan On one experimental tract, tht DUNHAM s t a n d a r d whale oil. At Expense of Shippers tion, w h e r e a winch d r a g s it up a in 1927, the monthly report of crop e r a g e n u m b e r of bird families d u r - CULTI-PACKER w a t e r to t h e m a i n floor of t h e sta- For h u n t i n g whales, t h e w h a l i n g And Producers c o n d i t i o n s just received from the ing a season was increased from 17 tion. A winch t u r n s and lifts t u e s t e a m e r carries, m o u n t e d on its bow, Michigan D e p a r t m e n t of Agriculture t h e first season to u.~> the third carcass while great knives cut a u d a powerful h a r p o o n gun. This h a r - indicates. With the potato crop on:; son by setting up bird houses in va- I n i t i a l steps, designed to i m p r o v e s t r i p off t h e b l u b b e r and the? flesh. poon is fitted with an explosive cap of o u r i m p o r t a n t commodities, we r i o u s places in the o r c h a r d . g e n e r a l c o n d i t i o n s in t h e p o t a t o In- C o n v e y o r s c a r r y t h e b l u b b e r to t h e which is discharged from t h e power T h e experiment a n d studies were get a fair idea of w h a t a bumper d u s t r y , were t a k e n by a s m a l l g r o u p m a c h i n e s t h a t cut it up a n d to t h e g u n a n d t h e time fuse d i s c h a r g e s t h e crop, such as we h a v e this season,J conducted in Maryland, in a chest- of s e r i o u s - m i n d e d s h i p p e r s a n d dis- vats where it is r e n d e r e d for t h e A), bomb inside t h e body of t h e whale. means. It m e a n s about 80,000,00(1 nut orchard. t r i b u t o r s at a special m e e t i n g held at a n d o t h e r conveyors t a k ^ t h e refuse A successful s h o t e i t h e r kills t h e Attracting the insectivorous birds b u s h e l s of potatoes h a v e been pro- w h a l e o u t r i g h t or inflicts a serious t h e S t e v e n s Hotel, in Chicago, r e - cently. from t h e vats a n d pass to t h e fertil- izer w o r k s , w h e r e it is cooked a n d Injury. By m e a n s of this invention, duced in excess this season, the de-^J m e a n s cutting down t h e insect p a r t m e n t tells us. a r m y in the orchard and on the '**£%?& Lot* 2i fees S t a t e d briefly, t h e plan of action is l a t e r g r o u n d into fertilizer. This ; s t h e largest m e m b e r s of t h e w h a l e w*^- t r i b e can be easily c a p t u r e d . 1 he Michigan p o t a t o crop runs f a r m . on all sizes. based largely on t h e p r i n c i p l e s of m g r e a t d e m a n d and sold on tin close to 36,000,000 bushels this sea- t e a c h i n g t h e g r o w e r how to p r o d u c e It is t r u e , t h a t by a d d i n g all tax son. T h e quality is better than a Dairy Co-ops Make b e t t e r p o t a t o e s , a n d in e d u c a t i n g t h e h o u s e w i f e how to huy p o t a t o e s . Consume'- a d v e r t i s i n g was discuss- Reader r a t e s of all t h e u n i t s in the gives the total a v e r a g e tax state rate, year ago. There a r e some reports of h o l l o w - h e a r t and some undersize po- t a t o e s in certain sections but, as i Big Yearly Record D U N H A M CULTI-HOE Make your Culti-Packer into a Culti-Hoe by purchasing Culti-Hoe ed, b u t no definite action w a s t a k e n . It was a p p a r e n t l y a g r e e d t h a t t h e q u a l i t y of p o t a t o e s m u s t be s t a n d a r d - Comment which is applied to public v a l u a t i o n to d e t e r m i n e t h e a m o u n t t h a t will be collected for t h e S t a t e utility whole, the crop is good and fully m a - tured. Beans have a v e r a g e d about One fifth of the fluid milk H _ for household purposes and 11 one-third of all the c r e a m e r y bi about l^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^m Wheels at 90c each. folders. W r i t e for W R I T E F O R F R E E BOOK ized before a n e l a b o r a t e c a m p a i g n P r i m a r y School fund. E d i t o r , Michigan F a r m B u r e a u News, Utility p r o p e r t y values (which a r e b u s h e l s to t h e acre t h i s year in this »*»<* c h e e s e m a d o I n t h i s c o i m l ! Forty pages of "Soil Sense" t h a t every farmer of a d v e r t i s i n g would p r o v e profit- s t a t e with a total production 0t'\***T was handled by co-operat: needs. If you want to know w h y Prof. Cox and otner a b l e . Most of t h o s e p r e s e n t seemed Dear Sir:-— placed by t h e Board of S t a t e assess- agricultural authorities recommend good seed beds, At t h e a n n u a l s u p e r v i s o r s ' m e e t - ors) need an u p w a r d revision in liue ^a b^o^u ^t ^six ^ ^ ^million bushels. The ^ ^ ^ ^ bushels. The «v- av- , I o n i z a t i o n s the federal g o v e r n m - - read this book. favorably inclined t o w a r d t h e idea of ing held in Lansing m u c h h a s been w i t h g e n e r a l p r o p e r t y . H e r e is room e r a g e pick is a little lighter than a informs us. The Keystone Rotation Plan, Pa. R. R. F a r m — " T h e Culti-Packer Is the i n c r e a s i n g c o n s u m p t i o n t h r o u g h ad- Statistics show that on an aver- said a b o u t assessing l a n d s a n d build- for i m p r o v e m e n t . ago. In the east-central coun- tool t h a t works overtime on this f a r m . " Mich. F. B. News. v e r t i s i n g , a n d it is possible t h a t t h e ings s e p a r a t e l y on t h e t a x rolls. This, At a m e e t i n g held a t Cadillac t h e ties, w h e r e the big crop usually is I a J ? e the business of all co-operatives discussion m a y lead to publicity, MICHIGAN F A R M B U R E A U S U P P L Y S E R V I C E of c o u r s e , c a n n o t be d o n e , as t h e first of November Mr. C. H. B r a m - raised, a c r e a g e losses w e r e greatest] r u n s in about t h e proportion of 2 2 1 X. C e d a r St. L a n s i n g , Michigan which will e v e n t u a l l y benefit the b u i l d i n g s do not c a r r y a legal des- ble of t h e Michigan S t a t e G r a n g e this season a n d t h e yield was lighter ( $1,000 a year for each member, in Stocks are carried al convenient points throughout Michigan, trade. m a d e t h e s t a t e m e n t , t h a t city a u t o with a heavier pick t h a n in other t h e dairy industry. • n or Farm Bureau Agent T h e a d o p t i o n of s t a t e laws r e q u i r - cription. Only l a n d s or lots do so. bean g r o w i n g sections. o w n e r s a r e p a y i n g t h e bulk of the ing c o m p u l s o r y g r a d i n g a n d inspec- By n o n - p a y m e n t of taxes, b u i l d i n g s Michigan corn yielded about *J4 A man should propose to a girl on tions was favored by t h e e n t i r e a - could n o t be sold for d e l i n q u e n t tax- cost u n d e r t h e p r e s e n t weight tax system. bushels to the acre t h i s year. This his knees or she s h o u l d get off. semblage. is very close to the t e n - y e a r average I do a g r e e with Mr. Morgan, chair- Mr. B r a m b l e e n t e r t a i n s a w r o n g Offer. Ten P o i n t s for t h e s t a t e . The q u a l i t y , however, f m a n , S t a t e Tax C o m m i s s i o n , in r e - idea, because city a u t o o w n e r s a n d T h e t e n t a t i v e s u g g e s t i o n s of ac- is not up to t h e a v e r a g e but more' g a r d to a s s e s s i n g b u i l d i n g s s e p a r a t e - t h o s e living in r u r a l d i s t r i c t s as well, tion, a r e as follows: r e a c h e d m a t u r i t y t h a n in the pre- ly from l a n d s in no o t h e r t h a n t h e m u s t pay a weight tax, before oper- 1. T h a t t h e h a n d l e r s of p o t a t o e s vious season. following form, which I a d o p t e d in a t i n g a m o t o r driven vehicle upon in all shipping d i s t r i c t s m a k e a s t u d y S u g a r beets don't m a k e such a big 19 23 for r e c o r d in d e t e r m i n i n g t h e t h e public t h o r o u g h f a r e s . of t h e s i t u a t i o n in t h e i r territory s h o w i n g on t h e crop r e p o r t list this t o t a l assessed v a l u e of each legal T h e weight tax so n a m e d , because with a view of effecting a n i m p r o v e - season. T h e yield a n d t h e acreage d e s c r i p t i o n in Mellen t o w n s h i p : of t h e c h a r g e s fixed a c c o r d i n g *o m e n t w h e r e possible in t h e g r a d i n g both a r e light, t h e a v e r a g e produc- of p o t a t o e s . Acres of u p p e r a n d lower c u l t i v a t - weight is n o t m o r e n o r less a " p r i v - tion being a b o u t six t o n s to the acre ed a n d u n i m p r o v e d l a n d s . ilege t a x " . and t h e s t a t e ' s total for t h e year be- 2. That growers and shippers confine t h e i r s h i p m e n t s of p o t a t o e s D e d u c t i n g acres for h i g h w a y and City r e s i d e n t s h a v e t h e s a m e priv- ing a b o u t one half t h e ten-year av- to t h o s e g r a d i n g U. S. No. 1 as d e t e r - railway p u r p o s e s . ilege to use t h e i r a u t o 365 days in erage. m i n e d by t h e federal or s t a t e in- All b u i l d i n g s : s t r u c t u r e s a n d di- t h e year. T h e r e c e r t a i n l y is no dis- Alfalfa seems to be increasing in spections, and that all potatoes m e n s i o n s . c r i m i n a t i o n a g a i n s t any class of resi- t h e s t a t e , so far as a c r e a g e is con- s h o u l d be free from d i r t or o t h e r D i s t a n c e , miles to school a n d s h i p - dents. cerned. P r o d u c t i o n showed a slight e l e m e n t s t h a t d e t r a c t from a p p e a r - ping s t a t i o n . Theodore Wallenslager, i n c r e a s e this year, t h e yield being a n c e a n d affect m a r k e t c o n d i t i o n s . F a r m l a n d s classified for soil, p r o - W a l l a c e , Menominee Co., Mich. about t w o a n d a half bushels of seed 3. T h a t so far as possible f e d e r a l ductive and non-productive. to t h e a c r e while s w e e t clover, with Location a n d r e g a r d i n g i m p r o v e d Dec. 6, 192S. inspection of p o t a t o e s be s e c u r e d a t a yield of a b o u t four a n d a half Dear E d i t o r : — s h i p p i n g point or in t h e s h i p p i n g dis- h i g h w a y . (Classification A. B. C. D.) b u s h e l s , fell off slightly from the A d d i n g or d e d u c t i n g as t h e case " I feel t h a t I s h o u l d send you my trict. 4. That the railroads and the s h i p p e r s ' r e g i o n a l a d v i s o r y b o a r d be r e q u e s t e d to lend t h e i r c o - o p e r a t i o n may w a r r a n t , will give an a c c u r a t e t h a n k s . assessment value. D u r i n g t h e time of m a k i n g my I h a v e j u s t received first copy of t h e Michigan F a r m Bu- w i n t e r killing a year a g o , leaving a r e a u News a n d t h e 1927 yield. Clover seed productions my d r o p p e d off considerably because of i n f o r m a t i o n I y e a r ' s o u t p u t of seed a m o u n t i n g to Why Farm Bureau Coals by a c q u a i n t i n g the growers ^shippers of p o t a t o e s w i t h t h e r e c o r d outlined above a n d u r g e all to com- and record, c o m p a r e d c o m m e r c i a l and gain from it on f a r m e r s leasing l a n d s a b o u t one h u n d r e d t h o u s a n d bushels r e s i d e n c e p r o p e r t y o u t s i d e of Mellen for oil o p e r a t i o n s is w o r t h much to as c o m p a r e d with one h u n d r e d and t o w n s h i p a n d found t h a t one unit any farm owner. fifty t h o u s a n d bushels a year ago. Give You Top Quality Fuel a l o n e would h a v e to b e a r an i n c r e a s e "If, I h a d gone to a lawyer for t h e Much of th» PRle crop is of ply t h e r e w i t h . T h a t t h e United States De- of six million. i n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a i n e d in The Nov. early v a r i e t y production. leaving 1. THEY ARE SELECTED. All o u r coals are the result of elimination m r t m e n t of A g r i c u l t u r e also be r e - By a s y s t e m a t i c a s s e s s m e n t t h e 28th edition of the News, r e g a r d i n g fewer apples to go i n t o shipment tests for dependable fuels that are p u r e and clean; easy firing; high in heat, q u e s t e d to lend its influence in this now over assessed a g r i c u l t u r a l dis- oil leases a n d h e h a d c h a r g e d me c o m m e r c i a l l y t h a n a year ago and and therefore economical; long burning and with low ash content. c a m p a i g n of i m p r o v e m e n t as m e n - t r i c t would get relief from excess five or t e n d o l l a r s , I would readily with b e t t e r t h a n one-third of tioned above to co-operate in e d u c a t - taxes. have paid it to him so I feel t h a t I crop m o v i n g from t h e counties where T h e s o o n e r t h e S t a t e of Michigan should write you a n d express my it was produced. The quality of this 2. ALWAYS THE SAME. Farm Bureau coals come from certain mines ing t h e public as to t h e food v a l u e of potatoes. a d o p t s s o m e k i n d of " s u r e to v a l u e " g r a t e f u l n e s s to you a n d t h e F a r m crop is none too good but is some- and therefore are uniform. Coal from different parts of the same field may be s y s t e m , t h e sooner t h e a g r i c u l t u r a l B u r e a u for s e n d i n g us t h i s informa- what i m p r o v e d over t h e 1927 crop. 6. T h a t t h e daily press a n d t r a d e d i s t r i c t s will be relieved of over-as- tion."' considerably different in burning qualities. You can depend on Farm Bureau press a n d o t h e r publicity c h a n n e l s , The g r a p e crop proved somewhat s e s s m e n t s ; we can r e g u l a t e o u r tax Yours t r u l y . d i s a p p o i n t i n g a n d m u c h of t h e crop coal. as well as s t a t e a g r i c u l t u r a l colleges r a t e by c u t t i n g our tax levies; how- r e m a i n e d u n p i c k e d at freezing time. a n d d e p a r t m e n t s , e x p e r i m e n t a l sta- Isaac T r o u t , tions, c o u n t y a g r i c u l t u r a l bureaus ever t h e a s s e s s m e n t s fix our t o t a l R i p e n i n g . w a s uneven and t h e quality 3. PREPARATION S T A N D A R D S HIGH. W e have selected mines that bill of t a x e s . R. 1, Box 99. W e s t B r a n c h . Mich. and local c o m m e r c i a l clubs, espe- not up to expectations. clean their coals to highest standards of purity. They grade carefully. Sam- cially t h o s e in t h e p o t a t o shipping T h e c o n t e n t i o n t a k e n by t h e S t a t e ples are taken frequently each day from the mine output and tested in the d i s t r i c t s , be u r g e d to t a k e a n active p a r t in a s s i s t i n g in c a r r y i n g out t h e Tax system Commission that the of r e a l a n d m u s t be revised, because t h e a v e r a g e p e r s o n a l p valuing r o p e r t y MILK FEDERATION t e m p t i n g to establish and high s t a n d a r d s , t h e p r e s i d e n t of the enforce laboratory to be sure that domestic heating standards are maintained. Lower program outlined herein. grade lots are diverted into the steam coal trade. tax r a t e for t h e w h o l e s t a t e h a s in- 6A. T h a t t h e P o t a t o Division of creased, is m i s l e a d i n g . the American Fruit and Vegetable TOLD TO SUPPORT f e d e r a t i o n declared. And h e added t h a t c e r t a i n types of d i s t r i b u t o r s who S h i p p e r s ' Association be r e q u e s t e d to use its facilities to accomplish in- L o w e r or h i g h e r tax r a t e s a r e in m o s t cases, t h e r e s u l t of h i g h or low AGRICULTURE shop around, buying w h e r e they find it t h e cheapest, seek their milk Ask Your Co-op or Farm Bureau Agt. itial d i s t r i b u t i o n of t h e a b o v e r e c o r d appropriations (tax Lower P e n i n s u l a h a s in l a t e r y e a r s levies). The to m a i n t a i n t h e lowest possible a n d a r e willing to use all standards For T h e s e Farm Bureau Coals expended very large a m o u n t s of tax Executive Points Out Many t h e i r social, political, financial a n d a n d solicit co-operation of all inter- ests in m a k i n g t h e plan effective. m o n i e s for d r a i n s . In 1926 t h e to- Falacies In Proposed c o m m e r c i a l connections to achieve Quick Heat Red Jockey Fire Brand 7. It is the sense of t h i s meeting tal levy for d r a i n s was $30«,«97.13 (heir p u r p o s e . In their a t t e m p t their Strictly fancy southeastern A high grade .southeastern Another southeastern Ken- t h a t steps be t a k e n to o r g a n i z e the Kentucky coal for cooking, Kentm al purpose tucky coal. From the Hazard On J a n u a r y 23. 1928 one county Dual Control w o r k will be s t r e n g t h e n e d if it can i ii ?-i" stove or furna<<>. Pure, Easy kindling. burns vigor- seam. Very Arm, stands up p o t a t o g r o w e r s , s h i p p e r s , d e a l e r s and be t r u t h f u l l y asserted t h a t t h e United clean, bright coal; kindles quick, ously and evenly. Holds fire,— Holds lire long time. a l o n e paid $81,000 for d r a i n s . S t a t e burns hot. longf and evenly. an all night coal. Very I Laving very little soot, i h a n d l e r s i n t o a n a t i o n a l association. Efforts of public h e a l t h service of- States Public Health Service actually tax levies for 1928 amounted to Easy to regulate. Very lov Impurities.. going without draft. No clink- F o r r e a s o n s of economy a n d other- doesn't clinker. No stringy soot. $6,700,000 m o r e t h a n a y e a r ago for ficials to establish definite stand- h a s made recommendations for ml lump si in ash. no clinkers, no stringy \ lower j> ! gen- wise, t h a t such o r g a n i z a t i o n be affil- g and lump si eral purpoei and lump. the same purpose. a r d s for milk r e g u l a t i o n s with an s t a n d a r d s t h a t do not come up to a iated with a n d u n d e r t h e supervision of t h e A m e r i c a n Fruit a n d Vegetable At f i g u r i n g t h e a v e r a g e r a t e for aim at k e e p i n g these g e n e r a l s t a n d - recognized. established maximum, S t a t e included a r d s low e n o u g h so t h a t they will h e concluded, in m a k i n g a nation S h i p p e r s ' Association, a national t h e year l'.tl't; the s h i p p i n g o r g a n i z a t i o n a l r e a d y in op- $<><),8S4.S-4 rejected taxes, being a r e - a s s e s s m e n t tax, s h o u l d n o t h a v e not work a h a r d s h i p in any c o m m u n - wide plea for s u p p o r t of a one-de- ity, was frowned upon by J o h n D. p a r t m e n t p r o g r a m of milk regula- Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service eration. 8. T h a t a c o m m i t t e e of not less been figured into the a v e r a g e r a t e . Miller. P r e s i d e n t of t h e National Co- tion with control vested in officials o p e r a t i v e Milk P r o d u c e r s ' F e d e r a - whose t r a i n i n g has placed t h e m in Lansing, Michigan t h a n ten be a p p o i n t e d by t h e chair. t h e A u g u s t e s t i m a t e . He t e r m e d t h e tion, in a r e c e n t a d d r e s s to t h a t or- position to u n d e r s t a n d the situation. r e p r e s e n t i n g each of t h e i m p o r t a n t g a n i z a t i o n , as a poor policy, in t h a t p o t a t o s h i p p i n g sections of t h e coun- e s t i m a t e s as " i n f e r n a l g u e s s i n g con- t e s t " , which do no one any p a r t i c u - it sets up a m i n i m u m instead of a try, to w o r k out a s u i t a b l e plan of hen 100/k is not 100/k o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d report back at a fu- lar good. "They guess the crop m a x i m u m of r e q u i r e m e n t s . To give s a n c t i o n of one United t u r e m e e t i n g to be a n n o u n c e d by t h e when p o t a t o e s a r e u n d e r t h e g r o u n d and not visible to the eye,*' said Mr. S t a t e s D e p a r t m e n t to a p r o g r a m of chair. T h a t this c o m m i t t e e , in its plan of f o r m a t i o n , t a k e i n t o consid- I l e c h t m a n . He r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t r e g u l a t i o n , such as a milk s t a n d a r d , e r a t i o n t h e need of some s u i t a b l e t h e g o v e r n m e n t issue i n f o r m a t i o n w i t h such s t a n d a r d p u r p o s e l y k e p t form of publicity for t h e p o t a t o and covering c o n d i t i o n s , t o g e t h e r with below established m a x i m u m s of t h e t h e p r o p e r financing thereof. the a c r e a g e , and t h e n let t h o s e in- principal m a r k e t s , t e n d s to e n c o u r a g e dtion to any effort on t h e p a r t 9. T h a t all fruit a n d v e g e t a b l e t e r e s t e d m a k e their own g u e s s e s . of t h o s e within t h e milk i n d u s t r y associations or o t h a r o r g a n i z a t i o n s He told s o m e of his success in s e e k i n g to improve conditions for who a r e directly or indirectly i n t e r - w a s h i n g a n d p a c k i n g p o t a t o e s in 20, 50, a n d 100-pound p a c k a g e s , which t h e i r respective m a r k e t s , Mr. Miller ested in p o t a t o e s a r e urged to co-op- he i n t r o d u c e d with several large re- p o i n t e d out. e r a t e with t h e special committ tailers. " L a s t year p o t a t o e s were With the United States Depart- as to aid in b r i n g i n g a b o u t a consoli- ment of A g r i c u l t u r e c h a r g e d by laAV d a t i o n of all g r o u p s a n d tions. organiza- cheap, but I found t h e s e d i s t r i b u t o r s exacted a profit as high as 100 per w i t h t h e d u t y of p r e s c r i b i n g a n d en- JP COURSE you Want to economy to save a few cents by 65 100 in. \ w recommend the adoption cent. My profit was 20 to 25c a forcing r e g u l a t i o n s g o v e r n i n g i m - get ioo lbs. of oyster shell buying a 100 lb. bag that ac- LBS p o r t s of milk a n d c r e a m with s t a n d - of s t a t e laws r e q u i r i n g c o m p u l s o r y c w t , " he said. that can all be fed, every flake o t h e r a livers- factors in the a r d s e q u a l to the h i g h e s t in our tually contains only 60 lbs. of ANY0L0 I g r a d i n g a n d inspections. t r a d e , he cited the chain s t o r e as a cities, a n d with Public H e a l t h Serv- lOO SHELL Hibst Preside* big c o n t r i b u t o r in the spoke of the ice officials looking with favor upon LBS. of i t . . . oyster shell that is all usable shell. You pay at least F. P. Hibst, g e n e r a l m a n a g e r of s t a n d a r d s t h a t m u s t be considered as JRE CRUSHED OR the .Michigan P o t a t o G r o w e r s ' Ex- wheel which t e n d s to d e p r e s s m a r k e t &YSTER SHELL oyster shell and not material 40% more than it is worth. m i n i m u m s t a n d a r d s a n d below the c h a n g e , Cadillac, presided at the c o n d i t i o n s . Chain store organiza- ISCUINID SUBSTITUTE tions can usually buy for less, owing recognized m a x i m u m , a most undi - that fowl will not eat. meeting. p u r c h a s i n g s i r a b l e s i t u a t i o n is s u r e to arise, he PILOT BRAND contains lie e n d o r s e d the idea of w o r k i n g to t h e i r facilities and PILOT with the f a r m e r in i m p r o v i n g qual- power, a n d exact an open billing. explained in definite m a n n e r . ' All the shell too fine to feed over 99% Calcium Carbonate ity, and r e c o m m e n d e d an a d v e r t i s - the i n d e p e n d e n t j o b b e r is Duplication, as well as conflict of is carefully screened away from —eggshell material that your k*- ing p r o g r a m and e d u c a t i o n a l public- lucky to even inspect a car before effort, h e pointed out, will be avoid- ity. The a v e r a g e per capita con- the draft is paid, a c c o r d i n g to Mr. ed if t h e d e p a r t m e n t of a g r i c u l t u r e LVBO*""' i PILOT BRAND. It contains no He found that in a re- a l o n e is given j u r i s d i c t i o n in the hens must have for maximum the Hechtman. JMSll *iiiLr>lr s u m p t i o n of p o t a t o e s during last six y e a r s has r e m a i n e d a r o u n d cent s h i p m e n t of 28 c a r s that the m a t t e r . /*A dust, no porous shell, no decayed egg production .When you buy three and three-fourths bushels, potatoes were in t h e h a n d s of a Anyone familiar with the long while the p a p u l a t i o n h a s increased chain stor tization n i n e days s t r u g g l e of co-operative marketing oyster meat, or magnesium. a bag of PILOT BRAND you about 7,000,000, Mr. Hibst d e c l a r e d . t h e d r a f t s were paid. iations, of t h e best type of dis- OYSTER SHELL T h u s h e i n d i c a t e d that t h e s h i p p e r t r i b u t o r s a n d of t h e b o a r d s of h e a l t h AskforPILOTBRAND Anybody's shell has from get 100 lbs. of oyster shell. Your PRODUCTS C e n s u r e s Govw nun nt Ksiiinates and t h e p r o d u c e r a n d t h e d i s t r i b u t o r of certain cities, w o r k i n g eari C h a r l e s Fiecfetman, Osseo, Minn . v i r t u a l l y finance t h e chain stor t o g e t h e r to e s t a b l i s h high s t a n d a r d s by name and get more io% to 40% of these useless, poultry will eat all of it— CORPORATION criticized s h a r p l y tbfl c r o p e s t i m a t e s issued by t h e United S t a t e s D e p a r t - der such plan of selling. for milk, only to find t h e i r joint f l'- oyster shell for your undesirable things. It is foolish without waste. !! Buildin: Mo. A n o t h e r m e e t i n g was s c h e d u l e d forts r e t a r d e d and o b s t r u c t e d and ment of A g r i c u l t u r e , B u r e a u of Agri- for this m o n t h , a i m i n g to d r a f t some j s o m e t i m e s p r e v e n t e d by milk dis- money. c u l t u r a l Economies, e x p r e s s i n g the opinion t h a t p o t a t o e s would be sell- ires t h a t will help the t r i b u t o r s of a n o t h e r type, realize ing 3 0 c ; h i g h e r today were it n crop me ( t h e difficulti> ating thot 1>K< KMHKK 14, l 9 2 g fOVM MICHIGAN FARM B T H K A r nmwn Navy In Market As A H o t beets m a y be peeled very CLASSIFIED OTTAWA EGG CO-OP W o m e n Should Take THIS WINTER LOOKS Big Bean Purchaser easily if p u t u n d e r t h e cold water faucet for j u s t a second, a n d tho OWNER <'»•' YEARLING HOLSTETn. skins squeezed off w i t h t h e h a n d s . EXPANDS SERVICES GOOD TO DAIRYMEN Uncle S a m ' s navy d e p a r t m e n t will Wife ( i n a t e l e g r a m from sea- heifer, T. B. test No. 417:^0, should com munlcate with otto NuechterleJn, JJ !," Parts in Programs require more than lour million s h o r e ) — " I n four weeks I have r e - Frankenmuth. This animal has stray«J onto my premises and is being houa»2 DURINGPAST YEAR C o u n t y G r o u p s Will Benefit also t h a t o u r farm w o m e n will be aq the j o b to assist in g e t t i n g recogni- D a i r y P r o d u c t Prices S t r o n g , p o u n d s of b e a n s , a c c o r d i n g to a n - n o u n c e m e n t of t h e o p e n i n g of bids for p u r c h a s e of t h i s q u a n t i t y of duced my weight by half. H o w long shall I s t a y ? " Husband (wiring b a c k ) — " A n o t h - and cared for, SIINGLE COMB RED COCKKlUi <, 11-23 -ii, By K e e p i n g C o m m u n i t y tion a n d c o n s i d e r a t i o n f o r o u r own D e m a n d H e a v y a n d Feed stocks on October 2 3 . Of this total (Tompw mpkins) Large, Dark, Pedigrepli N e w P o u l t r y E n t e r p r i s e Does e r four w e e k s . " — C l e v e l a n d P r e s s . Trapped. R, O. P., t», ?•"'• Mary .\ . ' job, farming. Is Plentiful a b o u t t w o a n d a half million p o u n d s Farm. Homer, Mich. lfc-13-2s Talent Active Much to Help Industry It is also to be hoped that of w h i t e beans a n d a million a n d a How to Slow Hi in Down our folks , will all s t u d y th'3 By R o b e r t Addy, Dairy FC meet- s e c r e t a r y a n d several s e n t a w o m a n ings were held d u r i n g r t h e s p r i n g a s a d e l e g a t e to t h e last a n n u a l meet- only they w o r k e d t o g e t h e r a s o t h e r tion in feed costs a s only t h e protein an excellent crop of cereal g r a i n s in W h a t o u r f a r m folks could do if m o s t sections. This m e a n s a r e d u c - You Want She was dry a short time. Lbs. Lbs. Value of m o n t h s , after w hich a m e m b e r s h i p ing. All of these women seem t o be i n t e r e s t s d o ! s u p p l e m e n t feeds need be b o u g h t . Milk Fat Product c a m p a i g n w a s conducted a n d 401 giving excellent service a n d we h a v e T h e slogan for organized labor is Even w h e r e corn, oats or b a r l e y m u s t 13,076.8 702.4 $382.33 W h e n you've p u t in a l o t of members owning about 120,000 no doubt t h a t t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n is a l ! to a d d a n o t h e r million m e m b e r s td be b o u g h t , t h e price is such t h a t a t i m e a n d money in p r e p a r i n g Cost of Total Cost Returns Over h e n s , signed t h e a g r e e m e n t . >»rVfit can be m a d e w h e n properly Grain of Feed Feed Cost t h e better equipped to do r e a l service their o r g a n i z a t i o n t h i s y e a r . stock for m a r k e t , you w a n t to $86.23 $113.93 $268.40 All s h i p m e n t s a r e pooled, a n d t h e by this p a r t i c i p a t i o n of t h e w o m e n . W i t h o n e million a d d e d t o t h e mil- b a l a n c e d with good p r o t e i n feeds like be s u r e t h a t y o u ' r e going to get f a r m e r s receive p a y f o r t h e i r eggs I t r u s t t h e n u m b e r will grow this lions they a l r e a d y h a v e , l a b o r will e i t h e r 24 p e r cent o r t h e 32 p e r cent t h e best price t h a t i t will bring Her grain (3853 lbs.) p r o t e i n feeds. T h e 32 p e r cent feed t h r e e t i m e s a m o n t h on t h e basis year a n d a g a i n d u r i n g next y e a r have t h e i r h o p e s by t h e forelock a n d a n d all t h a t ' s coming to y o u . was equal parts corn, oats m a y b e t h e b e t t e r t h i s y e a r because of t h e a v e r a g e pool price for t h e until women h a v e been e n c o u r a g e d be able to do most a n y t h i n g for t h e m - You w a n t it to be sold by m e n and Milkmaker. Did it g r a d e delivered. A d e s i r a b l e m a r - to serve in every F a r m B u r e a u coun- selves. m o r e h o m e g r o w n g r a i n s c a n b e used who have your interests a t help her? I t sure did! k e t h a s been found in Chicago with ty of t h e s t a t e . W h e r e a r e t h e six a n d a half mil- with each h u n d r e d p o u n d s of i t — a l - h e a r t a n d w a n t t o see you g e t a l a r g e retail delivery organization Bess is a grade. Her T h e t i m e is a t h a n d for resolu- lion f a r m e r s ? B a n d e d t o g e t h e r a s so t h e protein can be b o u g h t a t a all t h a t you c a n g e t o u t of sire is a pure-bred Guern- which c a t e r s t o a special t r a d e . An tions. W e all want s o m e t h i n g dif- one or p r i d i n g t h e m s e l v e s on t h e i r l o w e r cost p e r pound because of t h e y o u r stock. e x p e r t a c c o u n t a n t from t h e State sey and her dam was sired f e r e n t : we a l l want some t h i n g s i n d e p e n d e n c e a n d , a t t h e s a m e time, g r e a t e r a m o u n t c o n t a i n e d p e r t o n . college helped to plan a n d install a changed a n d o t h e r things r e g u l a t e d ; howling for c o n s i d e r a t i o n a n d b e g - T h a t ' s t h e policy of t h e P r o - by a pure-bred Jersey. s u i t a b l e system of accounts, a n d t h e we w a n t new ideas injected into o u r ging for a s s i s t a n c e ? H e : C o u l d n ' t you love m e a little? d u c e r s Co-operative Commis- She sure is a fine reason association s e e m s t o have m a d e a L e t ' s do a s o t h e r s do a n d g e t as S h e : Maybe T h u r s d a y s ; I ' m d a t e d sion Ass'n a t E a s t Buffalo a n d for the use of good pure- good s t a r t . Prices a r e r e p o r t e d t o be living; we w a n t to e n l a r g e t h e uses o t h e r s get. for t h e rest of t h e w e e k . the Michigan Live Stock E x - The Open Formula 24% Dairy Feed bred bulls. " o n t h e whole, considerably improv- a n d cut o u t t h e a b u s e s of m a n y of c h a n g e Commission M e r c h a n t s ed." o u r public services a n d privileges at D e t r o i t — b o t h co-operative Mr. Bunnell is secretary of his testing association. He has and it t a k e s t h o u g h t f u l c a r e to ex- been a member for years. His herd average on a herd of D u r i n g t h e first few m o n t h s t h e press o u r desire in such a w a y t h a t C association h a n d l e d only eggs, more they will be r i g h t l y u n d e r s t o o d . r e c e n t l y it h a s u n d e r t a k e n t o h a n d l e live poultry. Are we t r y i n g to g e t o u r full fcjcllCIV r ^ 4-4"k4-'V r (1 State m u t u a l Rodded Fire C insurance Co HOME orriCE-FLINT. - °f mich MICH P o v e r t y is s t a r i n g y o u in t h e face if y o u a r e c a r r y i n g y o u r o w n - First m a r k e t i n g offices g a n Live Stock E x c h a n g e . of S o m e w h e r e n e a r you is a l o - t h e Michi- nearly year. Moneymaker. all He grade Jerseys consistently is uses crowding Milkmaker 400 lbs. because butterfat a it means county m e m b e r s h i p o u t t o h e i p u s ? cal shipping a s s ' n of t h e Michi- Many O p p o r t u n i t i e s Kxist F i r e I n s u r a n c e . Many a f a r m e r h a s lost h i s farm or l a b o r e d u n d e r Bess was bought for $77.50 from a man who didn't test g a n Live Stock E x c h a n g e . Ship a m o r t g a g e t h e r e m a i n d e r of h i s life by n e g l e c t i n g t o b u y a good his cows. She paid her cost three times over in one year, FOWLERVILLECLUB It seems to m e t h e r e a r e m a n y m o r e o p p o r t u n i t i e s within t h e county for contacts with m e m b e r s a n d for fire i n s u r a n c e policy. L e t us p r o t e c t you. W e h a v e m o r e i n s u r a n c e in force a n d m o r e t h have r o u g n h and better returns. o it for local s b h e i t p t p e i r n g service If you a s s ' n besides buying all her feed; and look at the feed cost. If she had been fed only $40.00 worth of a poor quality ration cash a s s e t s t h a n a n y F a r m M u t u a l F i r e I n s u r a n c e Co, in M i c h i g a n . USES HOME TALENT a c t u a l benefits t o t h e individual t h a n can possibly come t h r o u g h t h e s t a t e W . T . L e w i s , Sec'y, 7 1 0 F . P . S m i t h Bldg., F l i n t , Mich. w r i t e u s for i n f o r m a t i o n . she would never have made the profit she did. Let's make our good cows better with Milkmaker. or n a t i o n a l organization. A n d it M e m b e r s H a n d l e A s s i g n m e n t s m e a n s m u c h t h o u g h t a n d m u c h plan- fc Michigan Livestock Exchange Ask your Co-op Ass'n or / ning on t h e p a r t of t h e county board D e t r o i t , Mich. Farm Bureau Agent for Milkmaker Ably a n d Lead Open a n d officers to keep t h e m e m b e r s h i p FREIGHT RATES Discussions T h e prospects of farm electrifi- w o r k ? active a n d satisfied. W h y n o t h a v e some s t a n d i n g c o m m i t t e e s for c o u n t y need m o r e If local t a x a t i o n m a t t e r s s t u d y t o be b e t t e r u n d e r - On Farm Commodities Producers Co-Op Com. Ass'n E a s t Buffalo, N . Y. Milkmaker means Moneymaker {) cation w e r e m a d e t h e s u b j e c t of a n S o m e t i m e s h a v e o v e r c h a r g e e r r o r s . Do y o u h a v e y o u r bills a u d i t e d ? i n s t r u c t i v e discussion, Nov. 3 0 , as stood, why n o t h a v e a s t a n d i n g com- The Feed With the Performance Record p a r t of t h e p r o g r a m of a m e e t i n g m i t t e e of b o t h m e n a n d w o m e n dig- THE TRAFFIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT of t h e C o n w a y - H a n d y F a r m e r s ' Club, g i n g into t h e r e c o r d s , m a k i n g com- Of t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u will check up t h e c h a r g e s on y o u r freight bills; file o v e r c h a r g e c l a i m s ; file loss a n d d a m a g e at Fowlerville. T h e m e e t i n g was held p a r i s o n s , a n d s t u d y i n g all 6ides of c l a i m s ; w a t c h a l l f r e i g h t r a t e s on y o u r f a r m p r o d u c t s a n d s u p p l i e s at t h e home of C. H. Copeland. T h e t h e question w h o will report and a n d be y o u r p e r s o n a l r e p r e s e n t a t i v e t o t h e r a i l r o a d s . C l a i m s col- p r o g r a m was m a d e u p e n t i r e l y of explain t h e i r findings from t i m e to lected free for p a i d - u p F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s . local talent a n d t h e part each t i m e . m e m b e r played i n d i c a t e d t h e s u b - No Charge F o r Auditing j e c t s h a d been well studied a n d pre- If t h e school question o r h i g h w a y pared. question ( t h e t w o l a r g e s t i t e m s on Farm Bureau Traffic Department our tax receipts) can be better 2 2 1 - 2 2 7 X. C e d a r St. L a n s i n g , Mich. As a m a t t e r of a m u s e m e n t , t h e u n d e r s t o o d , I ' m s u r e some c h a n g e s question of " W h a t W o u l d a F a r m e r will be b r o u g h t a b o u t w h e r e e n o u g h Do With Money a n d L e i s u r e , If H e of o u r folks c a n find t h e flaw a n d H a d T h e m ? " b r o u g h t o u t s o m e v e r y see a r e m e d y . e n t e r t a i n i n g r e m a r k s by m a n y of led this discussion a n d Mr. Cope- Why n o t p l a n a county b a n q u e t t h e m e m b e r s . Mrs. F r e d B e l l i n g h a m or frolic of s o m e kind t h i s w i n t e r ? It does o n e good t o mix w i t h o n e ' s We The Case of the Day-Coach Serv ichigaif Passenger versus the land led t h e discussion on farm n e i g h b o r s in a social way. electrification. H e w a s assisted by Lyle House, R a l p h Teeples a n d F r e d If it is y o u r first a t t e m p t , d o n ' t Elimination of the Pullman Surcharge Rathburn. be d i s c o u r a g e d if you do n o t h a v e At t h e b u s i n e s s session m e e t i n g , t h e following officers w e r e of t h e a 100 p e r cent a t t e n d a n c e . No m a t - t e r w h o c o m e s a n d no m a t t e r h o w m u c h you m a y be d i s a p p o i n t e d , A B O L I T I O N of t h e P u l l m a n S u r c h a r g e is o n c e m o r e b e i n g u r g e d . f o r passage b y t h e C o n g r e s s o f t h e U n i t e d States. elected for t h e e n s u i n g y e a r : Coy Allen, p r e s i d e n t ; Lyle House, vice m a k e t h e best of it a n d m a k e i t e x t r a p r e s i d e n t ; M r s . Floy Rix, s e c r e t a r y ; nice for t h o s e w h o do come a n d yo.i A of D O P T I O N o f t h e R o b i n s o n ( S e n a t e ) Bill i n v o l v e s d i r e c t losses t o * the railroads in revenues aggregating $40,000,000 per a n n u m and this loss necessity will have to b e made u p in some manner. There are three Mrs. F r a n k Nicholas, c o r r e s p o n d i n g a r e p r e t t y likely to g e t a crowd expedients o n l y : secretary; Mrs. Fred Rathburn, e v e n t u a l l y who really have a c o m m o n treasurer; Mrs. George Stowe, i n t e r e s t with y o u . (1) Increased passenger rates for all passengers whether in the day o r g a n i s t a n d M r s . E . W. H o w e , If your c o u n t y has a training coach or in the Pullman or Parlor Cars. chorister. school in m i n d b e r e a d y t o h e l p if possible. T r a i n i n g Schools H e l p Suppose Y o u (2) Restricting passenger service on certain lines. (3) Charging this expense to the shippers of freight. OFFICERS ELECTED I feel s u r e t h a t those m e n a n d A NY o n e o f t h e s e t h r e e e x p e d i e n t s is u n d e s i r a b l e , u n f a i r f r o m t h e FOR ST JOSEPH CO. women w h o a t t e n d e d t h e wassee-Clinton t r a i n i n g school a r e Shia- Collide With a Post i c o m m u n i t y standpoint, a n d n o ti n t h ebest interests o f society a s a w h o l e . b e t t e r m e m b e r s because of so doing. It w a s purely e x p e r i m e n t a l on t h e or a n y o t h e r s t a t i o n a r y object, s u c h a s t h e road bed, a A FTER a l l t h e P u l l m a n s e r v i c e — f o r p a s s e n g e r s t r a v e l i n g i n s l e e p i n g . or parlor cars,—is a high class hotel service o n wheels, that a great part of the traveling public does not demand n o r expect. i Local O r g a n i z a t ion V o t e s t o s t a t e ' s p a r t t o hold a s h o r t session for t h e w o m e n , s e p a r a t e from t h e ditch b a n k , a b r i d g e , t h e c u r b s t o n e , o r h a v e a n u p s e t , a n d d a m a g e y o u r car? *T»HE s u r c h a r g e — t h e 5 0 p e r c e n t , a d d i t i o n a l — t a c k e d o n t o t h e r e g u l a r Continue Quarterly school, p r o p e r , n o t t h a t we h a d a n y X. P u l l m a n c h a r g e — i s t h e s p e c i a l r e v e n u e d e r i v e d b y t h e r a i l r o a d s f o r t h e idea of s e t t i n g u p a w o m a n ' s a u x i l i - Meeting Plan a r y o r a n y t h i n g like it b u t j u s t t o A g a i n s t s u c h a p r o b a b i l i t y , w h i c h c e r t a i n l y is a s h i g h p e r f o r m i n g o f special service t o t h e passengers w h o w a n t t o travel i n e x t r a comfort a n dluxury. Such passengers require: save t i m e a n d still give o u r w o m e n a as colliding w i t h s o m e o t h e r car, w o u l d n ' t it b e a g o o d Mr. H. C. B u c k n e l l , of Centreville b e t t e r o p p o r t u n i t y t o h e a r a b o u t t h e w a s elected p r e s i d e n t of t h e St m a n y idea t o a s k o u r a g e n t t o e x p l a i n t o y o u o u r A heavier capital investment in cars per capita. benefits our organization Joseph County F a r m B u r e a u to suc- brings t o t h e h o m e . T w o and one half times the space that is allotted to the passenger ceed Calvin G a r b e r , a t t h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g held Dec. 3. T h e delegates voted t o c o n t i n u e These women n o w a r e b e t t e r fit- ted to help plan a n d p u t into action Stationary Object Collision in the day A n average coach. of twelve thousand two hundred and sixty pounds of s o m e of t h e m a n y plans for i n t e n s i v e car as against 8,800 pounds per passenger riding in day coaches. t h e plan of holding q u a r t e r l y meet ings a n d voted to send t h e p r e s i d e n t F a r m B u r e a u work. W h e n they p l a n n e d a p o t luck s u p - Policy Parking of Pullman cars before train departure from and after a n d s e c r e t a r y - t r e a s u r e r of t h e coun- a r r i v a l at the terminals involving considerable extra work and ty organization a n d Malcomb M a c - per to follow t h e day's m e m b e r s h i p Such accidents are expensive, as is shown by several heavier terminal costs and requiring the holding, for that purpose Gregor, county r e p r e s e n t a t i v e , to t h e drive, they d i d w h a t all w o m e n can stationary object collisions just paid: Claim 2428 at only, of the railroads* h i g h e s t - p r i c e d l a n d s in the larger cities. a n n u a l American F a r m B u r e a u F e d - d o : they s h o w e d t h e i r i n t e r e s t in t h e Croswell, Mich., for $810.33 for repairs; Claim 3518 e r a t i o n convention a t Chicago. Dele- w o r k t h e m e n h a d u n d e r t a k e n a n d at Benton Harbor for $72.57; Claim 3503 at Rockford Pullman cars being often moved one way empty—as for instance, gates and alternates, also, were t h e y provided a m e a n s for social for $69.20; Claim 3050 at Clio for $268.04. i n the California and Florida service, which means a double road chosen for t h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e i n t e r c o u r s e between t h e t w o c o u n t i e s haul for one fare and in many cases to take care of these movements, Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u , which which never h a d existed before a n d T h e S t a t e F a r m M u t u a l A u t o I n s u r a n c e C o . offers y o u cars have to be hauled extra distances. is t o be held in F e b r u a r y . which will h a v e lasting effect. W o m e n a r e doing t h i n g s n o w : s t a t i o n a r y object p r o t e c t i o n a t v e r y l o w a n n u a l rates. Railroads having to guarantee earnings on every line of Pullman A l t h o u g h t h e a t t e n d a n c e w a s low- cars operated and contracting for their use over a period of years. er t h a n usual for t h a t county, t h e seven w o m e n a r e to s e r v e a s m e m - W e a r e a s t r o n g , legal r e s e r v e c o m p a n y . W e h a v e a n m e e t i n g w a s full of p e p , with 28 bers of C o n g r e s s a n d we h e a r from members taking part. P r e s i d e n t t h e most r e l i a b l e sources t h a t t h e Calvin G a r b e r called t h e m e e t i n g to w o m e n of t h e United S t a t e s elected a g e n t n e a r y o u . D o n ' t d e l a y in seeing h i m . If y o u d o n ' t k n o w him, or w a n t further information, write u s . A LL a r e of n o t h t e i n s v e o o l v b e l d i g i a n t i t o h n e s h a a n r d e l e i n x g t r o a f e d x a p y e c n o s a e c s h u p p a o s s n e n t g h e e r s . r a i l r o ads w h i c h order. the President at the recent general I T IS a p r i n c i p l e o f g o o d b u s i n e s s a n d g o o d g o v e r n m e n t t o m a k e t h e Be protected before you start on a trip. A user o f a service p a y f o r t h a t special service. T h a t is f o l l o w e d i n t h e h i g h e r , O t h e r officers a n d d i r e c t o r s elect- election. ed a t t h e m e e t i n g w e r e : F r e d V a n - S h o u l d Follow Up W o r k charge for air mail as against t h eo r d i n a r y service. ' Michigan State F a r m Bureau Norsdal of T h r e e Rivers, vice presi- Here's h o p i n g t h a t t h e women will 1 d e n t ; Albert C. 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