Join The F a r m Bureau And W e l l All Pull Together MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS To Belong T&o The Farm Bureau Is " A Mark of Distinction" A Newspaper for Organized Michigan Farmers Seventh Year, Vol. VII, No. 2 January 26, 1929 Issued Semi-Monthly FARM BUREAU INVITES MEMBERS TO 11TH ANNUAL MEETING SECOND ANNUAL OF FARM BUREAU ASKS VARIED PROGRAMS If TO GIVE ADDRESS HI PREPARATIONS ARE BEING MADE FOR INSURANCE AGENCY Delegates County Farm Bureaus are ADDED PROTECTION BEING SCHEDULED AT ANNUAL MEET RECORD CROWD; BUREAU WILL MAKE SHOWS BIG GROWTH sntitled to send one delegate to the annual meeting of the FOR BEET GROWERS ON FARMERS WEEK I SERVICE AND LEGISLATIVE REPORTS Michigan State Farm Bureau '#$&!!&#.'• for each 100 members or major Expect Annual Affair Will Plans Have Been Completed fraction thereof. Noon, Cox Give Testimony at For Staging Lively Get your delegation picked Draw Many Thousands Sessions Open Thursday, February 7, in Room 402 as soon as possible and formu- Washington on Behalf State Meeting To State College late your ideas and submit them Of Sugar Industry Agricultural Building, State College; Annual to State Farm Bureau head- QUOTAS ARE EXPANDED quarters for the resolutions MANY ANNUAL MEETINGS Dinner at Union Building Thursday committee to consider. TARIFF HEARING HELD Get your resolutions material Eleventh Year for Numerous Evening; Wm. B. Stout to Speak Six Districts Assume Quota in early so it can be studied and put into shape before the Michigan Considered to be Groups to Hold Annual Allotted Entire State last minute rush comes at con- Important State i n During This Period Preparations are being made by the Michigan State Farm In Past Season vention time. Tariff Battle Bureau to accommodate a record crowd at the eleventh an- Michigan farmers from all sections On Saturday, Jan. 19, the six dis- of the state will meet at Michigan nual Farm Bureau meeting which convenes at Room 402 trict agents who have charge of the Presenting the case of Michigan's State College, Farmers' Week, Feb. 4 Agricultural building, Michigan State College at 9:30 A. M. Farm Bureau Insurance work In the 4 2 counties lying south of a line LIVESTOCK BOARD beet sugar industry, Michael L. Noon, of Jackson, president of the .Michigan State Farm Bureau, ap- to 8, where they will have an oppor- tunity to review the results of the Eastern Standard time, Thursday, February 7. The meeting drawn from the north side of will continue through Friday, and includes the Farm Bureau's Oceana County to the tip of the thumb, met with director of Insur- RETURNS PROFITS pearing before the ways and means commlttte pi the House of Represen- past season and the possibilities for the future in the agricultural indus- try. WILLIAM B. STOUT fourth annual dinner at the Union Memorial building Thurs- tatives at Washington, D. C, this ance, Alfred Mental], at the State Farm Bureau office to plan for the big annual agents' meeting on Feb. TO MICIOATRONS week, showed how, for thirty years the Michigan agriculturist has been The programs for the week will include general meetings with na- A somewhat different dinner pro- gram for the annual banquet of the day evening, with a splendid program, followed by the old time dancing party, which lasts till midnight or better, accord- sold to the idea of maintaining a tionally known speakers, meetings of State Farm Bureau is in store for (Jth and to determine their proper breeders and feeders {associations and this year's convention in that the ing to the staying powers of the dancers. quotas of new business in the va- Base Dividends to Members substantial American industry in principal speaker is to lie a man in- the production of sugar, only to co-operative organizations, exhibits of rious districts during 1929. On Annual Profits d in aeronautics rather than A Timely Meeting face a condition during the past important farm commodities, ban- Robert G. Oibbeus, of Kalama- season wherein four of the biggest quets for various groups, and enter- agriculture. William B. Stout, head zoo, has charge of district No. 1; A. Of $17,500 of the Stout Air Services and (be The Farm Bureau invites every member to attend the state of the 17 beet sugar manufactories tainment features each day. N. Brown, of Jonesville, No. 2; C. F. in the state have remained absolute- (Continued on page two) man in charge of the air-craft divi- meeting, which is the largest organization meeting in Farmers Fowler, of Lansing, No. 3; II. R. Eighteen per cent of the annual ly idle. sion of the Ford Motor Co., is to Andre, of Jenison, No. 4; Rolan be the speaker for this occasion. Week. Much interest attends this meeting from the stand- total commission paid to the Michi- Mr. Noon appeared as the official Sleight, of Laingsburg, No. 5, and Jesse Blow, of Lapeer, district No. 6. gan Livestock Exchange last year is spokesman for the sugar industry of being returned to the members of his home state and succeeded in POWRLTOGIVlF Mr. Stout is a recognized leader in aeronautical engineering and ex- point of the Farm Bureau resolutions and due to the fact that the legislature is in session. The Farm Bureau is the During 1928, it was shown, these the Exchange through their respec- presenting some very perimental work in this country and districts wrote about 35% more than the quota set for that year. tive local associations. This refund testimony in favor of the 3 cent tar- will be about $15,600, the board of iff sought by the Farm Bureau, convincing FARM WEEK TALK is the man who Invented and built the first all-metal aircraft ever used one state-wide farmers' organization which meets at a time In making plans for the 1929 work, directors announced. the forerunner of the metal air- when it can act on public questions before and coming be- showing how the beet sugar industry the same districts have taken a con- This is the announcement as it prospered until the price was brok- Agricultural Commissioner planes which the Ford company uses fore the legislature. History of the Farm Bureau, shows that siderably larger quota than they took for transporting freight. should have appeared under the above en down by heavy importations in Picked For Important it has been quite vigorous in this respect. for 1928 and they fully expect to caption in the last issue of the Farm recent years under an inadequate As head of the Stout Air Services, write more than the quota taken. Mr. Stout operates the only airplane Bureau News. However, in interpret- tariff protection. Part on Program line for carrying passengers which Such matters as state revenues and the application of the During the past year, the Michi- ing the announcement as it was sent A price of seven dollars a ton to gan agency force actually wrote operates out of the Ford airport. same, the state institutional building program and the present by wire, just at the time the News the grower for his sugar beets is The speaker of the week, so far as This service is carried on for the 17,010 new applications for automo- was going to press the article car- not sufficient to cover cost of pro- agricultural matters are to be treated conveying of passengers from De- bile insurance and that is with the ried the statement that $17,500 duction, Mr. Noon testified, in pre- on the various programs outlined for troit to Cleveland and to Chicago lack of funds for such work; the future of the state highway Michigan agency only a little over represented the dividends the patrons senting data which showed this to Farmers' Week at State College, will and return. program and some means of financing the improvement and two years old. This agency has are to receive. The Livestock board be the price in Michigan during the be Herbert E. Powell, state commis- written over 2 5,000 policies in the was in session on the date the News past three years. He showed how, sioner of agriculture The first passenger service set up maintenance of our township roads as they should be, and state of Michigan. It has made a by this man carried passengers from was published and its announcement after the "war price level" Avas re- ruder ordinary Detroit to Grand Rapids and return, other matters of similar importance are before the legislature good start for the work of 1929, of dividends was written up hurried- moved, the consumer paid $35 a hun- writing 400 policies during the week ly at the printing office with no time dred pounds for sugar as a result circumstances a n but being an experimental venture, and will be discussed from a policy standpoint by the Farm ending Jan. 19 and slightly over 400 for verification. The $17,500 did of price manipulations, wTith for- annual message from was maintained only a short time. the agricultural As a scholar of aeronautics, Mr. Bureau. The State Farm Bureau now has committees work- during the week ending Jan. 12 so, not represent 18 per cent of the eign producing interests in virtual by the 19th of the month over 1,000 commissioner, while Stout is of recognized unusual bril- ing on such matters from the farmers' viewpoint, and the commission paid during the year but control of the market at the time. policies had been written. represents the total net profits. Try To Save Industry of great importance, liancy and as a speaker he is rated findings of these committees will be presented to the conven- Another important matter which The difference between the total To ultimately destroy the domest- comes to the Farm- one of unusual ability, with a very occupied the conference of the six net profits and the $15,600 return- ic sugar industry, he explained, will ers' Week assem- entertaining personality and with tion. man was the, arrangement for the ed as dividends—about $1,900—is offer opportunity for foreign pro- blage as a matter of a really worthwhile message. He re- ceived his education in Minnesota, Much public interest is shown in the State Farm Bureau big annual agents' meeting which is being added to the reserve fund of ducing interests to again control the course but this year, attending the public schools of St. to be held in the Union Memorial the organization. market, a situation which results with much of the Paul and graduating from the Uni- meeting, which is regarded as a quite accurate register of building, at Michigan State College, Despite the fact that the market in a tremendous disadvantage to State Legislature's versity of Minnesota as a mechani- Wednesday, Feb. d. We expect from receipts were lighter during 192S the domestic producer and to the attention directed cal engineer. Following his profes- what Michigan farmers are thinking. Daily newspapers 260 to 300 of our agents to be pres- than in the year previous, the consumer, alike. He showed that toward measures di- sion for several years he served as ent. Among the invited guests will throughout the state will be represented at the sessions. $17,500 net profits were more than it is to the interest of the consum- Hlctly affecting agri- chief engineer for a motor truck be J. G. Mecherle, president of the $1,700 greater than in 1927, the ing public to maintain the domestic culture, a message from the Depart- company and later served on the From an organization service viewpoint, the State Farm State Farm Mutual Automobile In- Exchange reports. The total reserve source of production to prevent for- ment's chief is being looked forward Chicago Tribune, on features and il- surance company of Bloomington, fund is now $34,568. This amount eign control of the market. to as a sort of steering wheel for lustrating, and then became techni- Bureau and its service departments will have much of interest 111., and Charles Livingston, State In- plus total refunds to date in addi- Throwing Michigan's 115,000 farm activities this winter. cal editor of "Motor Age" and found- to report. The annual report will show that the Farm Bureau surance Commissioner. Prizes for tion to capitalizing the undertaking acres of sugar beet production, the While the Commissioner of Agricul- er and editor of "Aerial Age." production during 1928 will be giv- makes a total saving of $129,221 average beet acreage for the past ture has not made public the jist of is serving many thousands of farmers. en and a very large and lively meet- He took up his aeronautical ac- effected on livestock shipments made 10 years, into production of other his proposed address, farm leaders tivities as chief engineer of the air- Fourth Annual Dinner ing is expected. It will commence through the Exchange since it began crops would be most disastrous for are bearing in mind conditions which craft division of the Packard Motor The big entertainment feature of with a banquet at noon on that day. doing business. Michigan agriculture, Mr. Noon as- have grown up within the state, call- Car company, in 1916. Two years the annual meeting is the annual The Livestock board also report- serted and he urged that proper pro- ing for re-drafts of legislative acts, later he designed and constructed the ed annual net profits of $13,000 tection be maintained for the sugar repeals of inoperative laws and first internally-trussed plane flown Legislation dinner, Thursday evening, at the Un- ion ballroom at 5:45 o'clock, East- EAU CLAIRE CO-OP made by the producers' association industry to keep this acreage in the strengthening of other laws and they in th3 United States. During the on the East Buffalo market. Just production of beets. anticipate hearing the side of the war period he served as technical At a Glance ern time. A splendid program has been ar- Mr. Noon was accompanied by great story of Michigan agriculture advisor to the aircraft board and RETAINS OFFICERS what distribution of these profits the Buffalo Producers Co-operative Com- Dean Joseph F. Cox, of Michigan as it is met by the state administra- was placed in charge of experimen- mission Association is to make was State College, who also appeared tion. tal construction of internaliy-trUssed <. ranged. Mr. William B. Stout, presi- dent of the Stout Air Services, a As members of the house of rep- national authority on aeronautics not made known. before the ways and means commit- planes at McCook field, in Ohio. resentatives and of the state senate and a very able speaker, will make Carlot Business Growth in Mr. Powell is recognized as one of Michigan delegates have been tee to testify in the interest of the the sincerest workers for the im- Through his aggressiveness and rested over the week-end following the address of the evening. Farm Commodities is named to attend the annual meet- Farm Bureau and other agricultural provement of agriculture in Michigan his devout resolve to achieve a pur- their first week of real activity in The dinner is for Farm Bureau ing of the Buffalo Producers' Asso- interests of Michigan, more particu- and a word from him is always wel- pose, this man of unusual ability has the 1929 session, predictions were members and their guests. Tickets Shown in Report ciation, Feb. 11 and 12. The Michi- larly the seed producers of the state, comed at any farm gathering. He is succeeded in playing his ingenuity that the major considerations of are $1.25 per person and cover the gan Livestock Exchange annual meet- seeking tariff increases on various and skill in a way that has made this current session would be state whole evening's program. Tickets seeds of the kinds in which Michigan slated to appear on the speaking pro- possible the building up of a new legislation. are now on sale and may be had by EAU CLAIRE, Jan. 22.—The Com- ing is slated for Feb. 21 and 22, at is a leading producer. gram on Wednesday evening, Feb. 6, industry of sufficient importance and finances and criminal munity church of Eau Claire was Lansing. The most important aspect of the sending check to C. L. Brody, secre- In conjunction with the annual While his testimony indicated that that ^ ^ ^ ^being ^ ^ ^ ^designated ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^as^ ^the ^ ^ ^ ^"big ^ ^ with sufficient possibilities to attract financial legislation will be consider- tary, State Farm Bureau. You host to the Eau Claire Farmers' Ex- change which met yesterday, for its banquet of the Michigan Livestock clover seed is without doubt t h e ' night" during Farmers' Week each the Ford interests. The Ford com- ation of the state property tax, may write him and have tickets annual meeting. Exchange will be held the annual most important seed crop, Michigan year, when the several thousand vis- pany has launched upon a definite which Gov. Fred W. Green is at- reserved in your name and call for banquet of the Michigan Livestock I produces one-half the radish seed itors assemble for a program of gen- program of manufacture and use of The present officers were re-elected: Loss Prevention Association. This \ « * * »» t h * .entire country, he_said, |eral interest tempting to reduce materially. The them at State Farm Bureau head- the Stout all-m3tal planes which quarters during Farmers Week or phase of criminal legislation which at Will Dean, president and manager; have proven themselves to be air- the ticket stand at the annual latter organization has been working and is capable of taking care of pro worthy crafts under continuous hard will stand out perhaps even more meeting Feb. 7. Unless directed, no Fred Bowman, vice president; D. E. hard to help make the program for duction of all the seed required for Sharpe, secretary and treasurer. this crop if adequate protection Alaska Holds Vast driving as freight hauling units as prominently than capital punish- tickets will be mailed out of Lansing this occasion educational as well as ment bills, will be contemplated to arrive out in the statto after Fifty stockholders and a total at- one of entertainment and has sev- against foreign competition is es- Pulpwood Resources well as the more recently inaugurat ed passenger units. changes in the criminal code as ap- Farmers' Week opens. All su«h tendance of over 100 were present. eral nationally prominent speakers tablished. That Southeastern Alaska can be- plied to habitual criminals. tickets will be held at. the state of- The business of the day began with in view to pick from for the event. Michigan Most Important come a great permanent paper-making and a climate that will permit year- Agricultural legislation will oc- fice of the Farm Bureau or taken President Will Dean in the chair. The The second annual banquet of the No other state, Dean Cox asserted, cupy a fairly prominent position on to the annual meeting for your con- secretary and treasurer, D. E. Sharpe, Exchange will be held at Hotel Olds, is so vitally concerned in the tariff region is the opinion of the Forest long plant operation and shipping, the legislative calendars, however, venience. read his reports which were far from in Lansing, Feb. 21, at 6:30 o'clock. structure as it affects many agricul- Service, United States Department of say the Government foresters, the re- judging from the bills pertaining to Agriculture. Vast forests of pulp- gion is a. natural locale for a paper Members should lose no time in commonplace, showing that the total Among the features on the program tural crops, as Michigan is because the farm industries and interests making their reservations, or in volume of business for the year was at the banquet are an address by with such great diversification of its wood in the Tongass National Forest industry: and its future holds the which made their appearance last claiming their tickets. The banquet $153,712.65, which is an increase of Hon. A. P. Sandles, former Commis- farming industry, the farmers of are to be managed by the Govern possibilities of model industrial Rep. Luther E. Hall, of ball limit is about 1,000 and the $3,000 over 1927, and triples that of sioner of Agriculturo of Ohio, con- this state are kept face to face with ment for a never-ending production of owns, modern plants, and a stable Ionia, sponsored a bill which would ticket supply is usually exhausted the first year, sidered one of the foremost agricul- foreign competition in the produc- timber. With excellent water power population of mill and woods work- strengthen the requirements in the by mid-afternoon. It is difficult to tion of numerous seed crops, includ- resources, tidewater transportation. ers. The past year's business :st apple grading law. The hold tickets after 3 p. m. unless we ing winter vetch, peas, beans, chick- handling 50 cars of coal, 10 cars of an address by Dr. W. J. Embrey, of ory, alfalfa and other seeds. measure was designed with the ob- know positively that they will be wheat and about $30,000 worth of Chicago. There will be music by the ject of more strict standardization called for. The ticket stand will be The farmer has been consistently of the several grades which are moved to the annual meeting, the wheat. Imperial Colored Quartette of Lan- the buyer of protected commodities Frank Summers, D. L. Fisher and sing, The Smith Trio, well known and the producer of other commodi- D. E. Sharpe, retiring directors, were radio singers of Saginaw; Marc Cut- ties without protection. Dean Cox Second Annual Banquet specified in existing legislation on morning of Feb. 7. The dinner is the subject. scheduled for 5:45 p. m. and will Of The re-elected. Directors who hold over ler, of St. Johns, Michigan's Harry said. Both he and Mr. Noon em- A measure, which for the time be- start on time. Lauder; The Blue Moon Orchestra, phasised the fact that the Farm Bu- STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO. ing has a tcclinical significance only, As usual, the railroads are making in office are, William F. Dean, Will- of Lansing will furnish music both iam Tillstrom, A. H. Collins, F. A. for the program and the dance which reau has built up an enviable repu- has been introduced in the house. reduced fare rates to Lansing for Michigan Agents This measure would repeal the Hor- the round trip for Farmers' Week. Bowman, C. D. Birkholm and J. A. will follow. An old-time fiddler will tation through the work it has done in recent years by initiating only WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY G Corn Borer Bill, which was pass- Visitors and delegates to the Farm Richards. be present and old time dancing one constructive legislation in the past, ed by the 1927 legislature. Rep. Ed- Bureau meeting may secure rooms of the features. Over 400 attended making especial reference to Dinner, 12:0n O'clock, Sharp j ward C. Morrison, of Lapeer, spon- in East Lansing homes at %l per More than 11,000,000 salmon are last year's banquet and a larger the caught each year in Washington crowd is expected this year. enactment of federal legislation with M. L. Noon, Fresident State Farm Bureau Presiding Isored the repealing measure because night per person, by seeing the sec- waters. regard to seeds, co-operative move- i federal funds for state aid in this retary of the College Y. M. C. A. at C. A. Ewing of Decatur, 111., one ments, livestock and other subjects Charles Livingston, Michigan Insurance Commissioner Greetings 1 work, havo not as yet been made the People's church, on arrival. of the largest live stock and grain of major concern to the American George J. Mecherle, President of Company Address available. The Morrison act would There are always plenty of rooms, farmers in that state will be the —->. Alfred Bentall, Michigan Agency Director....Distribution of Awards c a u s e repeal of the Horton measure, but folks should take care of this Hear, Ye! main speaker at the business session} ler8- only if congress again fails to act item promptly. Meeting of the Resolutions Music By Farm Bureau Double Trio in time to appropriate its share of to be held on Friday, Feb. 22 ^ ^ ^ ^Dean ^ ^ • P Cox's o n n t i ctestimony s Hit Hardshowed Committee is called for one Antrim and Jackson counties to be Union Memorial Building East Lansing the needed funds. o'clock, Monday, Veb. 4. More married women are disap- the two counties of Michigan most The situation brought about by the Son naf ura.lly happy - —M. L. Xoon, Chairman. pointed in love than spinsters. (Continued on page four) • .lUiuH-il on page tin I car. SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, li)29 TWO M I C H I G A N F A R M B U R E A t N E W 9 ings by individuals or corporations. The m e n who are operating REPORT IS GIVEN C o m e To The Eleventh r MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS P u b l i s h e d twice a m o n t h by the Michi l o t t e , Michigan. Ed! Farm Bureau at Char- F a r m Bureau head- the farms can Last farming. year al present farm record will determine, the f u t u r e keeping was conducted c o u r s e of in 47 Ameri- counties ON TARIFF MOVES Farm Bureau Meeting on h o w to do a n d h o w to live and quart • V O I i . VII ng, M i c h i g a n . S A T l HDAY, J A M \l:V '21$, 1 9 2 9 X<>. 2 in o n e s t a t e . completing the This project work for was started the entire i n l ! ) 2 2 , w i t h o n l y 117 m e n season while last year saw MADE AT CAPITOL A Splendid Good Picture of the Time To Get A still w o find t h e f a r m e r in a n y t h i n g but prosperous circumstances, until a t o t a l of a b o u t 5 0 0 f i n i s h i n g in g o o d shape. it s e e m s a b o u t t i m e t h a t w e cease E n t e r e d a t t h e p o s t office a t C h a r l o t t e , M i c h . , a s s e c o n d c l a s s matt. i m a i l i n g a t s p e c i a l r a t e of p o s t a g e p r o v i d e d This is a n indication of greater application of real business A. F. B. F. Representative at Organization s p e n d i n g a l l of o u r t i m e ; i n m a k i n g f o r i n S e c . 1 1 0 3 , A c t of O c t . 3 , 1 0 1 7 . a u t h o r i z e d J a n u a r y 12, 1 0 2 3 . ourselves over but r a t h e r help to methods to farm operation, and its c o n t i n u e d growth and exten- Washington Tells of fit o u r s e l v e s i n t o t h e s a m e r e a l m Subscription price $1.00 per year. To F a r m Bureau members, s i o n is b o u n d t o h a v e a b e n e f i c i a l e f f e c t w h i c h will not p e r m i t of B y M i s . I . d i l h M. W a g a r t h a t others occupy. 50 cents per year, included in t h e i r a n n u a l d u e s . Needed Support I h o p e we will find e v e r y Farm In o r d e r to do so t h e r a n k and s o - c a l l e d " f e u d a l i z i n g " of o u r A m e r i c a n farms. > Bureau m e m b e r at the coming an- file m u s t be w i l l i n g t o sit in w i t h LEE (IIIl.S()\ Editor " T h e big job at W a s h i n g t o n t h i s n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e S t a t e F a r m B u - those trying to serve and lend their GREN Advertising and Business Manager NOW THE TOWNSHIP ROADS w i n t e r is p r e s e n t i n g testimony on reau w h o can possibly get away support in perfecting a plan where- PERN DAVIS Circulation S o m e of t h e l e a d i n g f a r m e r s ' o r g a n i z a t i o n s of t h e s t a t e a n - a g r i c u l t u r a l tariffs before t h e W a y s from home. by definite things m a y be accom- n o u n c e that they want the legislature to consider the problem and Means Committee. Already our I a m s u r e t h e officers a n d the plished. of t h e t o w n s h i p r o a d s . T h i s is a r e a s o n a b l e r e q u e s t a n d s h o u l d testimony h a s been presented on b o a r d of d i r e c t o r s a s w e l l a s t h o s e W h a t a glorious feeling it would MICHIGAN STA¥*|FARM RUBI^y result in a long-needed h i g h w a y i m p r o v e m e n t . S c h e d u l e I, w h i c h c o n t a i n s v e g e t a b l e e m p l o y e d in t h e s t a t e office w o u l d b e give t h e officers in c h a r g e a n d dele- a n d a n i m a l oils a n d fats, as well as p l e a s e d t o g r e e t a n y a n d a l l of t h e g a t e s a s s e m b l e d if a l l t h o s e a t t e n d - T h e t o w n s h i p h i g h w a y c o m m i s s i o n e r ' s office is a survival some fertilizer substances, grain t h o u s a n d s of m e m b e r s w h o might ing t h e banquet at night would be f r o m t h e g o o d old d a y s of p u r e d e m o c r a c y a n d h o r s e - a n d - b u g g y OFFICERS a l c o h o l s , a n d s t a r c h e s . O n a l l of t h e s e coma and give their approval to the in attendance at the business sessions M. L . NOON, J a c k s o n President transportation. I n t h a t primitive era w h e n t a x e s for t o w n s h i p we are keenly interested. effort t h a t h a s been m a d e d u r i n g the as well. T h e y say all w o r k a n d no W . W . BiL-LINQS, D a v i s o n Vice-President highway improvement invariably were paid by the taxpayer's " C a r r y i n g o u t t h e p l a n of c o r r e l a - past year to serve the farmer and play m a k e s J a c k a dull boy but at Direct ors-at-Large personal d a y ' s w o r k with team a n d w a g o n a n d shovel, the tion a m o n g v a r i o u s o r g a n i z a t i o n s in s t r e n g t h e n t h e i n f l u e n c e of t h e o r - t h e s a m e t i m e all p l a y a n d no w o r k M. B. M c P H E R 9 0 N Lowell t o w n s h i p h i g h w a y d e p a r t m e n t s e r v e d its p u r p o s e to the satis- o u r tariff w o r k h e r e a t W a s h i n g t o n , g a n i z a t i o n i n e v e r y p a r t of t h e s t a t e . fails t o a c c o m p l i s h b i g t h i n g s . AIRS. E D I T H M. W A G A R ' arleton f a c t i o n of t h o s e w h o u s e d t h e l o c a l r o a d s . f And w e will welcome advice con- we have signed a brief upon vegetable Participation Builds Enthusiasm J O H N OOODWINK Marlette B u t the m o d e r n good r o a d s m o v e m e n t u n d e r the u r g e of a n d a n i m a l oils a n d fats w i t h all cerning the tremendous tasks ahead From the standpoint of service • 11>] 1 :i.V Newberry J. G. B O Y L E Buchanan million dollar expenditures has swept such methods into the other organizations, agricultural and of u s f o r t h e c o m i n g y e a r . Michigan State F a r m Bureau stands \V. W. H I L L I N G S Davison otherwise, which are desiring higher F a r m B u r e a u w o r k of M i c h i g a n i s h i g h i n t h e l i s t of s t a t e f e d e r a t i o n s discard. State highway projects supplemented by county good Commodity Directors r a t e s of d u t i e s u p o n t h e s e p r o d u c t s . no small job a n y m o r e a n d to do it b u t it is s o m e w h a t weaker than F R E D HARGER, Stanwood Michl to G r o w e r s E x c h a n g e roads programs perform their miracles with equipment and m a n T h i s b r i e f h a s t h e d i s t i n c t i o n of r e p - best requires the best t h o u g h t and some others in m e m b e r s h i p and in M. L NOON, J a c k s o n Michigan Milk P r o d i * lation power, while for the most part the township roads remain little resenting more citizens in its signa- t h e u n d i v i d e d a t t e n t i o n of t h o s e i n individual interest and enthusiasm. J. H . O ' M E A L Y , Hudson Michigan Live Stock E x c h a n g e better than before. Exception must be made here and there charge and many times their hope W e all k n o w e n t h u s i a s m will come OHO. W. McQALLA, Vpsllanti Michigan E l e v a t o r Ex< tures than any other document ever M. D . B U S K I R K , p a w P a w M i c h i g a n F r u i t G r o w e r s , Inc. f o r m o r e p r o g r e s s i v e t o w n s h i p s a n d e x c e p t i o n a l officials who l i e s i n t h e p o w e r of t h e m a s s e s o u t only as the individual m e m b e r par- filed w i t h t h e W a y s a n d M e a n s C o m - STATE FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION r e n d e r s e r v i c e in k e e p i n g w i t h t h e a d v a n c e d i d e a s of h i g h w a y m i t t e e on tariff m a t t e r s . I t r e a l l y h a s in t h e field. T h e r e a r e so m a n y in- ticipates in t h e w o r k . C L A R K L. B R O D Y Sec'y-Treas.-Managor i m p r o v e m e n t of o u r t i m e . made a great impression here at d u c e m e n t s offered these days t h a t Come with your suggestions— B u t e v e n in t h e b e s t l o c a l i t i e s t h e t o w n s h i p s y s t e m is a p o o r tend to d i s t r a c t from o u r general come with your problems—come with Washington. policy t h a t w e often w o n d e r t h a t so your criticisms. Help by attendance DEPARTMENT HEADS i m i t a t o r of t h e s y s t e m s m a i n t a i n e d b y t h e s t a t e a n d county "You h a v e previously been asked to much service can be rendered and — h e l p by attention—help by par- Traffic A. P . Mills a u t h o r i t y , while the direct taxes levied in the t o w n s h i p s are felt u r g e all f a r m o r g a n i z a t i o n represen- so m a n y m e m b e r s do stay loyal and ticipation. T h e b e s t w a y t o fully Clothing Miss N. B. K l r b y as a much heavier b u r d e n by the few who m u s t pay them. Con- tatives w h o c o m e to W a s h i n g t o n to Publicity E. E. G n g r e n f i r m i n s u p p o r t of t h e i r o r g a n i z a t i o n . understand all that the organization s e q u e n t l y in t h e g r e a t m a j o r i t y of c a s e s t h e t o w n s h i p h i g h w a y g e t i n t o u c h w i t h t h o s e of u s w h o a r e inting L . T. Sinclair W o m e n Are Needed is d o i n g for its g r e a t f a m i l y is by w o r k is d o n e i n e f f i c i e n t l y a n d e x t r a v a g a n t l y . T h i s is a p r o b l e m h e r e on t h e j o b a l l t h e t i m e so t h a t Oganization C. L. H o w m a n y w o m e n will be in at- coming in contact w i t h its m a n y ac- Automobile I n s u r a n c e Alfred B e n t a l l t h e c o r r e l a t i o n of o u r a r g u m e n t s o n i n w h i c h t h e a g r i c u l t u r a l p o p u l a t i o n is i m m e d i a t e l y i n t e r e s t e d . tendance, is t h e query running tivities as often as possible a n d at SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E M I C H I G A N S T A T E all a g r i c u l t u r a l s c h e d u l e s m a y b e a s FARM B U R E A U T h e i n f l u e n c e of t h e f a r m e r s d o u b t l e s s w i l l p r e v a i l in t h e l e g i s - through my mind as I recall the t h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g it is a t i t s b e s t h a r m o n i o u s a s t h a t w h i c h h a s al- Michigan F a r m B u r e a u Seed Service L . A. T h o m a s l a t u r e t o find a s o l u t i o n . — D e t r o i t N e w s . g r e a t a t t e n d a n c e of w o m e n a t s o m e advantage to be understood. Come Michigan F a r m B u r e a u Supply Service L . A. T h o m a s ready been evidenced in r e g a r d to a n d g e t a c l o s e - u p v i e w of w h a t h a s of t h e o t h e r s t a t e a n n u a l m e e t i n g s . Michigan F a r m B u r e a u Wool Pool Alfred B e n t a l l S c h e d u l e I. been accomplished in the past and I realize there will be m a n y other MILK MARKETING "I learn t h a t President Palmer in attractions as inducements to cut w h a t t h e f u t u r e h a s in store for MICHIGAN COMMODITY MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS Ohio h a s a l r e a d y s t a r t e d w o r k w i t h you. Let's have t h e meeting place A very stiff battle is b e i n g w a g e d in t h e C h i c a g o Aiilk Area. in o n our a t t e n d a n c e y e t I w o n d e r AFFILIATED W I T H MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU state a n d n a t i o n a l wool g r o w e r s asso- if t h e r e i s a n y t h i n g j u s t n o w s o v i - packed with farm men and women This is a b a t t l e of price offering versus a profitable margin for c i a t i o n s t o f u r t h e r t h i s p l a n of c o r r e - Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Cadillac tally necessary to the farm family as e a g e r to do t h e i r bit in m a k i n g t h e Michigan Milk P r o d u c e r s Association 707 Owen Bldg., D milk production. l a t i o n . P r e s i d e n t B u c k i n g h a m in Con- a definite business p r o g r a m , strictly F a r m Bureau the greatest service Michigan Live Stock E x c h a n g e Hudson The farmers and dairymen have been insistent in t h e i r stand n e c t i c u t is d o i n g a s i m i l a r w o r k in adhered to. organization in all t h i n g s for the Michigan Elevator Exchange F a r m B u r e a u Bldg., L a n s i n g Connecticut, particularly in r e g a r d to We've been "fed u p " , so to speak, American farmer. Michigan F r u i t G r o w e r s , Lnc Benton Harbor for a milk price that will allow a fair m a r g i n of p r o f i t for pro- tobacco. Secretary J o n e s in Minn- ducing the milk which the Chicago area milk consumers get. e s o t a w r i t e s t h a t h e is g e t t i n g all or- The a n n u a l Grange singing contest DIRECTORS AND O F F I C E R S OF T H E COMMODITY EXCHANGES They have sought to maintain a price that would be equitable g a n i z a t i o n s i n h i s p a r t of t h e c o u n t r y Varied Program will be held F r i d a y m o r n i n g . Mem- MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. M I C H . M I L K PRODUCERS ASS'N Carl Martin, Lies Coldwater N. P. H u l l , P i e s Lansing from the standpoint of r e t a i l costs to t h e c o n s u m e r and loading to keep in contact w i t h u s h e r e at Being Scheduled b e r s of t h e M i c h i g a n G r a n g e w i l l h a v e R. G. P o t t s , V i c e - P r e s . W a s h i n g t o n Washington. From Massachusetts a basket dinner at noon. A rural Milton B u r k h o l d e r , V. P . . M a r i e t t a H. D. H o r t o n , S e c - T r e a s Kindo J o h n C. N e a r , Sec Flat I price to the producer. the onion growers are p l a n n i n g their on Farmers Week dramatic contest, sponsored by the L. E. Osmcr, Mgr Lansing B. I \ P e a c h , A s s ' t S e c Detroit t a r i f f w o r k w i t h u s o w i n g t o t h e ef- (Continued from pajTC one) T h e f i n a l " j a m " h a s r e s u l t e d in r e f u s a l t o sell t o t h e distribut- Grange, will be held F r i d a y after- C. S. B e n t o n , I ' II. W . N o r t o n , T r e a s Howell f o r t s of P r e s i d e n t D i c k i n s o n . These T h e l i s t of s p e a k e r s i n c l u d e s D r . ors' c o m b i n e a t t h e l o w p r i c e of $2.50. The producers are hold- noon. Port Huron M. L. N o o n lackson a r e m e r e l y s a m p l e s of w h a t i s b e i n g J o h n L e e C o u l t e r , p r e s i d e n t of N o r t h Neil B a s s , p*t La R. L. T a y l o r Lapeer Many Annual Meetings ing firm for $2.85, base milk. Only co-operation and organized done by our state leaders all over the D a k o t a A g r i c u l t u r a l College, V. N. W. V,. Phillips Decatur L. W . H a r w o o d Adrian T h e e l e v e n t h a n n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e effort ha.s e n a b l e d the farmers to round u p financial and moral c o u n t r y i n o u r efforts t o p r e s e n t a V a l g r e n of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s B u r e a u Ypsilantl W i Thomas G r a n d Rapids Michigan State F a r m B u r e a u will be s o l i d f r o n t o n tariff m a t t e r s a n d t o of A g r i c u l t u r a l E c o n o m i c s , a n d n u m - H. B ' • ' , support of the many influential institutions, organizations and held T h u r s d a y a n d Friday. T h e an- icy Oxford p r e v e n t e m b a r r a s s i n g a n d out-of-line erous individuals prominent in the I. Shisler Caledonia n u a l F a r m B u r e a u b a n q u e t a n d "old William H u n t e r Sandusky individuals who h a v e c o n t r i b u t e d so g e n e r o u s l y t o t h e cause. It arguments being presented on farm s t a t e i n a d d i t i o n t o m e m b e r s of t h e F r a n k Gilmore 1 'anna t i m e " dancing p a r t y will be held W. J. Hazelwood Mt. P l e a s a n t Elmer Powers Clio is e v i d e n t , from the outside, that the farmer again is seeking subjects to t h e W a y s and M e a n s Com- c o l l e g e staff. Thursday evening. M I C H . POTATO GROWERS mittee. T e n college d e p a r t m e n t s will h a v e EXCH. M I C H . L I V E STOCK E X C H . recognition u n d e r t h e c o l o r s of j u s t i c e and righteousness. T h e Michigan Muck F a r m e r s asso- special displays in w h a t promises to Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillac E. A. B e a m e r , P r e s Blissfield " O u r W a s h i n g t o n offices w i l l h a v e ciation will hold its eleventh a n n u a l Farmers and dairymen in the Chicago milk market, who are b e o n e of t h e l a r g e s t e d u c a t i o n a l ex- J. T. B u s s c y , V i c e - P r e s . Provemon*. R, 1 >. H a r p e r , V i c e - P r e s . , St. J o h n s presented, w h e n hearings finally close meeting Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs- O. E. H a w l e y , Sec'y Shelby 3. H . O'Mealey, Sec'y Hudson now involved in price controversy with the distributors in that hibits ever prepared for Farmers' t h e l a s t of F e b r u a r y , m o s t c o m p r e - day and Friday mornings. Addresses F. J. H a r g e r , T r e a s Stanwood F r a n k Obrest, T r e a s . , B r e c k e n r i d g e Week. T h e r e will also be an egg district, got a p p r o x i m a t e l y 46 cents to cover both their expenses h e n s i v e a r g u m e n t s i n b e h a l f of f a r m a n d discussions will deal w i t h soil F. P. H i b s t , Gen. Mgr Cadillac Pattison Caro show, a rabbit show, a n d a competi- and profit out of t h e a v e r a g e consumer's dollar spent for milk tariffs. t r e a t m e n t , v a r i e t i e s , d i s e a s e s of m u c k C. A. Richner, Sales M g r . .Cadillac J. R. B e t t e s Sparta tive grain a n d potato show. T h e agri- Leon G. V a n L e u w Bellalre Charles Brown SunfieM " O u r a r g u m e n t s i n a d d i t i o n t o fer- crops, and t h e economic outlook for during the two y e a r s 192.") a n d 1026, a c c o r d i n g to findings in a cultural engineering d e p a r t m e n t will George H e r m a n Remus E d w a r d Dippey Perry tilizers, a n i m a l and vegetable oils, the muck farmer. two-year investigation by the Illinois E x p e r i m e n t Station. Out h a v e a n e x h i b i t of l a b o r s a v i n g de- E. A. R a s m u s s e n Sheridan C h a r l e s Woodruff Hastings grain alcohols, and starches, already T h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e M i c h - vices a n d h o m e conveniences. Stu- M I C H I G A N F R U I T GROWERS, INC. of the remaining 0O.88 c e n t s , w h i c h went largely to cover pur- presented, will include sugar a n d mo- igan Soil I m p r o v e m e n t association d e n t s of t h e e l e c t r i c a l e n g i n e e r i n g d e - lasses, tobacco, general agricultural will be held Wednesday, Thursday M. D. B u s k i r k , P r e s Paw Paw J o h n Miller Ooloma chasing, receiving, processing, selling, delivery and administra- p a r t m e n t w i l l p r e p a r e a n e x h i b i t of Amos T u c k e r , 1st V i c e - P r e s i d e n t . . Allan B. G r a h a m Blberta p r o d u c t s , c o t t o n , flax, w o o l , t h e f r e e and Friday mornings. T h e topics to tion, the dealers realized net profits of o\44 c e n t s in e v e r y con- electrical p h e n o m e n a for t h e benefit South Haven P. 11. L e a v e n w o r t h . G r a n d R a p i d s list a n d a d m i n i s t r a t i v e provisions. b e d e a l t w i t h a r e " I m p o r t a n c e of L e - H e r b e r t Nafziger, 2nd Vlce-1 W. i. Schulta Hart of t h e v i s i t o r s d u r i n g t h e w e e k . sumer's dollar. " F a r m r e l i e f i s dead for t h i s s e s s i o n g u m e s in Soil M a n a g e m e n t . " "The dent Millburg L. A. I l a v . l . y Lndington Dairymen Have First Day according to all present indications. P l a c e of C o m m e r c i a l Fertilizer on F. L. Bradford, S e c . - T r i a s c . i. C h r e s t e n s e n Onekama Tin; s t u d y shows that the Chicago dealers received a net in- Monday will be dairy day with Benton Harbor 11. W. Gowdy Union P i e r T h e m u c h h e r a l d e d v i s i t of P r e s i d e n t - Michigan F a r m s , " and "The Impor- c o m e of .47 of a cent of tin; approximate 12.1) cents a quart m e e t i n g s of t h e v a r i o u s d a i r y b r e e d F. P. G r a n g e r , Sales Mgr 0. ft. Gale Shelby elect H o o v e r is now occurring in t a n c e of O r g a n i c M a t t e r i n S o i l s . " Hen ton H a r b o r a s s o c i a t i o n s a n d t h e t e s t e r s for t h e John L a n g Sodns p a i d for m i l k s o l d in t h e form of m i l k a n d m i l k p r o d u c t s t o the Washington w i t h results w h i c h sug- Poultry breeding, feeding, disease D. H. B r a k e Fremont John Bottema Spring Lake h e r d i m p r o v e m e n t associations. Mem- regular retail trade. Farmers a n d j o b b e r s r e c e i v e d ! 5.:} c e n t s of g e s t t h a t h e i s n o t i n d i c a t i n g a n y di- control, m a r k e t i n g , a n d t h e need for Henry Namitz Brldgman B e r t Gleason Lawrence b e r s of t h e c o l l e g e s t u d e n t s G r a n g e J. F . H i g b e e Benton Harbor c . L. Brody Lansing rectorship on legislation now pending. a n egg g r a d i n g law, will be t h e chief the 12.9 c e n t s , while 7.1 cents went to defray the expense of will present a play T u e s d a y evening, Miller Overton Bangor Harry Hogue Sodus T o d o s o w o u l d , of c o u r s e , b e t h e p o i n t s of d i s c u s s i o n i n a n n u a l m e e t - Feb. 5. AMERICAN I ARM BUREAU FEDERATION marketing. T h i s 7.1 c e n t s w a s d i v i d e d i n t o 2.2 c e n t s t o m e e t the h e i g h t h of d i s c o u r t e s y t o t h e r e t i r i n g i n g of t h e M i c h i g a n S t a t e P o u l t r y I m - There will be general meetings LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS M u n s e y Bldg., W a s h i n g t o n , D. C. expenses of purchasing, receiving and p r o c e s s i n g , 4.G c e n t s for a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of P r e s i d e n t C o o l i d g e . provement association. The organi- SAM H. T H O M P S O N President open to all visitors s t a r t i n g T u e s d a y A conference with President-elect zation will h a v e morning sessions G E N E R A L O F F I C E S A. F. B. F 58 E a s t W a s h i n g t o n St., C h i c a g o s e l l i n g a n d d e l i v e r y , a n d .:>! o f a c e n t f o r g e n e r a l administrative afternoon. D. W h i t n e y W a t k i n s will Hoover will be h a d in his t e m p o r a r y Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and C H E S T E R II. GRAY Washington Representative expense. < be c h a i r m a n of t h e first general h e a d q u a r t e r s h e r e a t t h e Mayflower Friday. meeting. T h e r e will be a s h o r t ad- The dairymen's share of the net returns as indicated in this Hotel today, m e r e l y to p a y o u r re- Awards will be presented to t h e d r e s s b y N . P . H u l l , p r e s i d e n t of t h e spects to h i m . w i n n e r s of t h e M i c h i g a n 3 0 0 B u s h e l study do not show him to have been able to more than break even Michigan Milk Producers Association. Editorials on production costs, w h e n we t h e cost of p r o d u c i n g m i l k t h r o u g h o u t t h e understand all year. that enters into "Very truly yours, "Chester H. Gray." V. R . G a r d n e r , d i r e c t o r of t h e M i c h - i g a n E x p e r i m e n t S t a t i o n a n d h e a d of the horticultural department, will Potato Club a n d the Michigan Corn Contest at the a n n u a l meeting and b a n q u e t of t h e M i c h i g a n C r o p I m - Chain farming will CHAIN not FARMING feudalize, as some put it, l a n d own- Annual Meeting Set Winding Made Easier MICH. ELEV. EXCH. speak on " P r e s e n t D a y R e s e a r c h as it Affects t h e A n i m a l I n d u s t r y . " C h a r l e s E . S n y d e r , e d i t o r of t h e C h i c a g o D a i l y provement association. The home Programs For Women economics department For VanBuren County "Big Ben" of L o n d o n , p e r h a p s t h e ship n o r will this o w n e r s h i p or view of the situation, as become expressed syndicated. in t h e This columns attitude, of an T h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e m e m - most famous from I80S. clock in t h e world, d a t e s It h a s four 23-feet dials MARKET OPINION Drovers Journal, will talk on topic, "On t h e R o a d to Stability." the will provide p r o g r a m s for f a r m w o m e n Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and eastern newspaper, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, under recent and It used to t a k e t w o m e n three Friday, featuring special music a n d b e r s of t h e V a n B u r e n C o u n t y F a r m T u e s d a y evening will be b a n q u e t By Michigan E l e v a t o r Exchange short talks dealing with the manag- d a t e , is w e l l t a k e n . The article referred to a single " c h a i n sys- B u r e a u was scheduled for J a n . 24, afternoons a week to wind it. It is night for dairy a n d livestock asso- Lansing, Michigan, under date of m e n t of t h e h o m e . tem in Illinois" covering 32 f a r m s with a total of 7,500 acres a t t h e c o u r t h o u s e a t P a w P a w , in now wound by e l e c t r i c m o t o r in 20 ciations, farmers clubs, farm women, January 26, 1929. and indicated that o p e r a t i o n s so f a r show only profits through t h e F a r m B u r e a u offices. minutes. and t h e Crop I m p r o v e m e n t associa- Departments of t h e agricultural WHEAT—Prices have advanced division will hold special morning a reduction of expenses. 15c p e r b u s h e l in t h e l a s t six w e e k s . tion. - M. L . N o o n , president of t h e programs as follows: F a r m Crops- Chain farming is being undertaken in Michigan and we P r o b a b l y e n o u g h a d v a n c e for the t i m e b e i n g b u t w h e a t o u g h t to sell Michigan State F a r m Bureau, and Wednesday and Thursday; Dairy- probably will see the first actual venture along this new line G. F . R o x b u r g h , M a s t e r of t h e M i c h i - T u e s d a y , W e d n e s d a y a n d T h u r s d a y ; another venture year shows. with nearly as much acreage as this Illinois Meeting Program 10 to 15c p e r b u s h e l h i g h e r b e t w e e n now and new crop. O A T S — A r e selling for the high- g a n S t a t e G r a n g e , will give talks Wednesday afternoon, short Animal Husbandry—Tuesday, V. N. nesday, T h u r s d a y a n d F r i d a y . Wed- As the eastern newspaper points out, the farm is too Eleventh Annual Meeting V a l g r e n , of t h e U . S. B u r e a u of A g r i - E a c h d e p a r t m e n t of t h e a g r i c u l t u r a l est price on the crop. P r o b a b l y will cultural Economics will speak on division will hold special conference thoroughly established an institution to be removed from the of the a d v a n c e a n o t h e r five cents per b u s h - el b e t w e e n n o w a n d J u l y 1st. "Risks In Agriculture." J . F . Cox, h o u r s a t 4 o'clock e a c h a f t e r n o o n a t individual aspect but anything that tends to improve its busi- MICHIGAN S T A T E F A R M BUREAU D e a n of A g r i c u l t u r e w i l l b e c h a i r m a n w h i c h t i m e f a r m e r s w i l l h a v e t h e ness management is w o r t h y of b e i n g v i e w e d , n o t as an evil but CORN—Selling for the highest (Room 402, Agricultural Building) for t h e a f t e r n o o n m e e t i n g . o p p o r t u n i t y t o o b t a i n i n d i v i d u a l con- prices on the entire crop. Situation as a blessing. M. S. C , E a s t L a n s i n g , M i c h . R . J . B a l d w i n , D i r e c t o r of E x t e n - s i d e r a t i o n of any problem which i n c o r n is s t r o n g a n d p r i c e s w i l l r u l e The plans, as undertaken to date, provide for a general high all year. sion W o r k , will act as c h a i r m a n for t h e y m a y h a v e . Thursday, February 7, 0 : 3 0 A . M., E a s t e r n Time manager of the chain but leave a resident tenant manager in BEANS—Michigan beans today Wednesday evening meeting. The A rifle s h o o t i n g c o n t e s t for F a r m e r s charge of e a c h p a r c e l of acreage adopted into the "chain." BUSINESS SESSION a r e bringing the highest price in ten s p e a k e r s will be H. E. Powell, S t a t e W e e k visitors will be conducted Tues- It might be t e r m e d the co-operative movement applied to the Call t o O r d e r — P r e s i d e n t M. L . N o o n years. Makes a mighty fine figure C o m m i s s i o n e r of A g r i c u l t u r e , a n d D r . d a y , W e d n e s d a y a n d T h u r s d a y a f t e r - for a f a r m e r t o seil a t a n d w e c e r - J o h n Lee Coulter, p r e s i d e n t of t h e noons at 4 o'clock u n d e r t h e super- p r o d u c t i o n e n d of f a r m i n g . It a p p l i e s m o d e r n m e t h o d s of m a n a g e - S e a t i n g of D e l e g a t e s tainly s u g g e s t to o u r f r i e n d s that N o r t h D a k o t a A g r i c u l t u r a l College. v i s i o n of C o l . T . L . S h e r b u r n e , c o m - ment and co-operation to the buying of farm supplies and to A p p o i n t i n g of C o m m i t t e e s they begin to think about cashing P r e s i d e n t R o b e r t S. S h a w w i l l b e m a n d a n t of t h e c o l l e g e R . O. T . C marketing t h e p r o d u c t s of t h e f a r m . I t is b u t a carrying on of President's Address—M. L. Noon in o n b e a n s t h e y h a v e o n h a n d . T h e t h e first s p e a k e r o n t h e T h u r s d a y af- A n y o n e h a v i n g a 22 c a l i b r e r i f l e of the basic efforts of the Farm Bureau organization In that it R e a d i n g of M i n u t e s of L a s t A n n u a l M e e t i n g m a r k e t will be wild a n d subjected ternoon program. A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l t h e i r o w n m a y u s e i t if t h e y w i s h . permits the applying of the benefits of organization directly to Secretary's and Treasurer^ Report to wild fluctuations. A s e t - b a c k of Carl Brucker will speak on "The the individual farmer. It is a n o u t c o m e of t h e e x t e n s i o n of the R e p o r t s of C r e d e n t i a l s & R u l e s C o m m i t t e e s 50c to $1.00 p e r b a g w o u l d still l e a v e F a r m e r s ' Legal Interest." H. H. Hal- work of the sponsored by the local F a r m state and national Bureaus departments in t h e i r g e n e r a l of agriculture programs. .is R e c o m m e n d a t i o n s f r o m B o a r d of D i r e c t o r s C o n s i d e r a t i o n of R e s o l u t i o n s beans bringing price. a very attractive l a d a y , s e c r e t a r y of t h e c o l l e g e , w i l l b e the chairman. STATKArTOLlS There has been m u c h said about family and that phrase has usually meant farms s i z e d f a r m s in t h e of f r o m 80 to 160 B past MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU ANNUAL BANQUET r>.ir> p . M . January 24 Was Date Feb. 7 Is "Play Day" T h e T h u r s d a y evening program will c o n s i s t of e i g h t entertainment fea- HALF CENTURY OLD in size. Today, however, those ranging from Kit) t o 1320 acres (Bal.l R o o m — U n i o n M e m o r i a l B u i l d i n g ) For Ionia F. B. Meet t u r e s w i t h J . B . H a s s e l m a n , h e a d of J u s t a n even half c e n t u r y h a s pass- (Admission by ticket only) Ionia County F a r m Bureau's an- e d s i n c e t h e M i c h i g a n l e g i s l a t u r e con- a r e m o r e n e a r l y of f a m i l y s i z e t h a n t h e f o r m e r . T h i s is t h e result the publications department in v e n e d f o r t h e first t i m e i n t h e p r e s - P r e s i d e n t M. L. N o o n , C h a i r m a n nual m e e t i n g was set for T h u r s d a y of t h e us.- of m o r e m e c h a n i c a l power. charge. T h e p r o g r a m will include a ent state capitol building, the first Vice-President W . W. Billings, Toastmaster a f t e r n o o n , J a n . 2 4. The program Probably i that he concert by the S w a r t z Creek Clown regular biennial session having met Banquet Music—Brody Farm Bureau Orchestra called for a brief presentation of B a n d , a n o r g a n i z a t i o n of c o l l e g e s t u - i n t h e n e w b u i l d i n g J a n u a r y , 1879- ral c o m m u n i t i e s t h a n the membership plans, followed with a A d d r e s s — W m . B . S t o u t , P r e s i d e n t of t h e S t o u t A i r S e r v i c e . d e n t s ; a t h l e t i c s t u n t s b y m e m b e r s of g e n e r a l d i s c u s s i o n of p r o b l e m s b e - F r o m 1847, w h e n t h e s e a t of g o v e r n - em of comparatively small holdings, if successfully Old T i m e D a n c i n g P a r t y t h e V a r s i t y Club, a t u m b l i n g act by fore t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n . Claude Nash m e n t of t h e s t a t e w a s m o v e d t o L a n - maintained. On the other hand, corporation farming will never F r i d a y , F e b r u a r y 8, 9 : 3 0 A. M . w a s g i v e n c h a r g e of t h i s d i s c u s s i o n , m e m b e r s of co-ed a t h l e t i c c l a s s e s , a s i n g f r o m D e t r o i t , t o 1879, t h e s t a t e to bo assisted by Mr. W r i g h t , the cavalry maneuver exhibition, a parade h o u s e w a s a two-story f r a m e struc- teed unless it p r o v e s to be m o r e profitable than the present BUSINESS SESSION Wacousta preacher, who has been of p r i z e - w i n n i n g l i v e s t o c k o w n e d b y t u r e a t t h e c o r n e r of W a s h i n g t o n a n d remuneration and therefore A d o p t i o n of R e s o l u t i o n s doing m u c h good work; as a n o r g a n - he college, a sheep-dog exhibition, a Allegan streets, one block south and more eomforts, to those actually doing the work on the farms E l e c t i o n of D i r e c t o r s jizer in this county. M r . W r i g h t is s h o r t h u m o r o u s t a l k b y J . c , H a y s of o n e b l o c k e a s t of t h e p r e s e n t s i t e , \ in c h a r g e of t h e F a r m B u r e a u d i s - t h e c o l l e g e staff, a n d a h o r s e p u l l i n g Creator efficiency in the p r e s e n t system Adjournment n o w occupied b y t h e United Building t r i c t which embraces Ionia and a contest with three champion Mich, will u p h o l d it a n d prevent the development of l a r g e scale hold- igan teams entered. i n w h i c h a r e t h e offices of t h e Mich- , I half dozen other counties. igan Real Estate Association. L.1WAV. JAMARY 20, 1029 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS THREE riTE LEGISLATION a bill i n t r o d u c e d by Sen. George M SEEN AT A GLANCE Condon, of Detroit. The bilf stip- u l a t e s t h a t t h e jail sentence would State Watches Deer a n d a r e said to be exceedingly t a m e . T h e d e e r in B a r r y c o u n t y a r e n o t c o u n t r y and a r e multiplying, cording to last r e p o r t s which s t a t e ac- /Continued froi •gaging of l a n d s , b o t h s t a t e a n d be from 60 to 120 days, however, becond offense would be deemed ALFALFA LETTER In Lower Counties It m a y prove a s u r p r i s e to some t h e only ones in t h e s o u t h e r n coun- ties. Several y e a r s a g o some d e e r t h a t t h e r e a r e now 83 in t h e b a n d . a a teiy owned, in t h e M u s k e g o n Jton, following t h e discovery of a . felony,, b r i n g i n g a term of from prison. mandatory 6 to 18 m o n t h s in CONTEST citizens of the s t a t e to l e a r n t h a t deer a r e n o t confined exclusively to w e r e b r o u g h t into L i v i n g s t o n coun- ty for display p u r p o s e s on a p r i v a t e Modesty in a m a n can be overdone, and n a t u r a l g a s , will b e d e a l t p r e s e r v e . L a t e r t h e y were r e l t . to sleep a t t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l , 1/ by n g r o u p of bills. T h e n e t The Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service announces that t h e n o r t h e r n c o u n t i e s of t h e lower They now roam the surrounding a n d w a k e up playing a h a r p . Rep. C h a r l e s C. Deland of De- peninsula a n d t h e u p p e r peninsula. I ] t "of t h e s e bills w o u l d place troit, former s e c r e t a r y of s t a t e , h a s in this and in succeeding issues of the News, and until further notice, it will give prizes of $5, $3, and $2 for the best three Only r e c e n t l y t h e department of fc state c o n s e r v a t i o n c o m m i s s i o n Offered a p l a n by which t h e s t a t e ' s conservation p r o s e c u t e d a m a n in letters received from the News readers on the subject, "My , 0 ntrol of t h e d r i l l i n g a n d p r o d u c - h phase of t h e s e t w o k i n d r e d in- f t r ies, oil a n d g a s , while t r a n s - financial p r o g r a m might be h a n d l e d d u r i n g t h e coming b i e n n i u m , with- out r a i s i n g t h e state p r o p e r t y tax Experience With Farm Bureau Alfalfa Seed." Tell us all about it—up to 500 words. B a r r y c o u n t y , which lies further s o u t h t h a n the s t a t e c a p i t a l , for the shooting of a deer. T h e a n i m a l was FREIGHT RATES i t i o n »»rt s t o r a g e of t h e s e r e - L c e g a n d t h e financial structure; 1 operating c o m p a n i e s , w o u l d be materially, and without for i m p o s i n g a 5 per cent s t a t e in- come t a x for the raising of addition- necessity The prize winning letters and others, if space permits, will be published in the News. Letters published in addition one of t h r e e t h a t a r e k n o w n to live in t h a t section of t h e s t a t e . They On Farm Commodities to the prize winners will be awarded $1 each. The contest a r e frequently sighted by r e s i d e n t s S o m e t i m e s h a v e o v e r c h a r g e e r r o r s . Do you h a v e y o u r bills a u d i t e d ? L o l l e d by t h e public utilities al funds. The plan, broadly, is to unission. d a s a n d oil w o u l d t h u s r e m o v e a b o u t $5,000,000 from t h e starts now. Send your letters to the Editor, Michigan Farm r THE TRAFFIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT line v i r t u a l l y p u b l i c utilities. a d m i n i s t r a t i o n ' s a p p r o p r i a t i o n bill, Bureau News, 221 N. Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan. Of t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u will cheek up t h e c h a r g e s on i e n. C h e s t e r A. Howell, of Sagi- a n d to increase t h e property tax 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 he a u t h o r of a bill which from t h e proposed $20,000,000 lev- el to about $23,000,000. BEST FOR WINTER c l a i m s ; w a t c h all freight r a t e s on your farm p r o d u c t s a n d supplies and be y o u r p e r s o n a l r e p r e s e n t a t i v e to t h e r a i l r o a d s . Claims col- jld impose a 3 p e r c e n t m o n t h l y 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 . r erance"i or p r i v i l e g e t a x , on all land gas o p e r a t o r s of t h e s t a t e . Sen. A r t h u r E . Wood, a n t i - a d m i n - istration m a n from Detroit, adopted Prize Winners This Issue No C h a r g e F o r A u d i t i n g ' t a x w o u l d be c a l c u l a t e d on t h e a different m e a n s to change the Farm Bureau Traffic Department itbly gross c a s h m a r k e t v a l u e of luction. Green financial p r o g r a m , by s u b m i t - ting s e p a r a t e a p p r o p r i a t i o n bills for First Prize Winner 2 2 1 - 2 2 7 N. C e d a r St. L a n s i n g , Mich. [larifieation of t h e l i q u o r viola- every s t a t e i n s t i t u t i o n a n d depart- R o u t e Xo. 1, aspect of t h e H a r r i s code of ment. T h e offering of t h e bills re- V.'ayland, Michigan. linal p r o c e d u r e , b e t t e r k n o w n as q u i r e d several days, because of In 1920 I m a d e up my mind I m u s t h a v e a field of alfalfa, so Michigan c r i m i n a l code, will be their number. T h e bills c o n s t i t u t e a s to have a s u r e fire hay crop. I w a s , also, convinced t h a t I m u s t light a b o u t , it is believed, by t h e different p a r t s of t h e blanket go t h r o u g h all of t h e motions i n s t e a d of j u s t half of t h e m . Lnniendations to be m a d e by t h e a p p r o p r i a t i o n bill, a l r e a d y i n t r o d u c - H e r e is w h a t I did a n d w h a t I got. I h a d five acres of good [mission w h i c h , l a s t session, fram- ed. T h e difference b e t w e e n t h e two s a n d y loam t h a t h a d been to corn t h e y e a r p r e v i o u s , a n d was: sown I N T E R h a s no t e r r o r s for Ithe p r o v i s i o n s of Meeting l a s t week with W i l - the present w a y s of, making appropriations, however, is t h a t while t h e l a r g e ap- to r y e a n d vetch. T h i s was plowed in J u n e 1 9 2 0 ; a n d two t o n s of l i m e rock was applied per acre. I b o u g h t 100 p o u n d s of F a r m W N o n - C a k i n g s a l t users. M. B r u c k e r , a t t o r n e y g e n e r a l p r o p r i a t i o n bill m i g h t prove diffi- B u r e a u B r a n d G r i m m alfalfa seed, k e p t t h e g r o u n d t h o r o u g h l y THK G E N U I N E N-C Gov. F r e d W . Green, t h e com- cult to pass, b e c a u s e of individual (non-caking salt) sion s e e m e d t o lean most favor- objections to p a r t s of it, t h e small- w o r k e d till A u g u s t 12, when I sowed 16 p o u n d s of t h i s seed p e r to ward t h e plan of definitely er bills i n t r o d u c e d by S e n a t o r Wood a c r e . T h i s was a l i t t l e l a t e , but w a s h e l d up by d r o u g h t . I spiked Is strictly n o n - c a k i n g a n d prac- loving l i q u o r law v i o l a t i o n s from could be passed r e a d i l y in individ- t h e seed in a n d followed u p with a r o l l e r , as I h a d no c u l t i - p a c k e r . tically non-freezing. operation of t h e c r i m e code, ual i n s t a n c e s w h e r e t h e r e was little W e h a d a heavy r a i n a t once, followod by a few d a y s of moist r such violations, however, opposition. It is S e n a t o r Wood's N o n - C a k i n g salt is p a c k e d in w e a t h e r ; a n d up it c a m e ; a thick s t a n d a n d a n even one. b a r r e l s , 140, 100, 70, 50, a n d lid b r i n g a s e n t e n c e of from 7 V2 idea a p p a r e n t l y , to fight for increas- es for m a n y of i n s t i t u t i o n a l bills. D u r i n g t h e w i n t e r , a b o u t an a c r e of it w a s covered by an ice 2 5 p o u n d n o n - s w e a t i n g sacks. J5 years in t h e p e n i t e n t i a r y , the restion of t h e c o m m i s s i o n r e a d s . s another plan advanced, not so f a v o r a b l y r e g a r d e d . One objection to a n a g r i c u l t u r a l a p p r o p r i a t i o n s u g g e s t e d in t h e ad- ministration's blanket appropria- s h e e t a n d I feared it w o u l d winter kill. I n t h e s p r i n g a s soon a s the frost was out, I w e n t on a t o u r of inspection, a n d to m y s u r p r i s e and joy, I failed t o find a n y h e a v e d GET THE GENUINE Suppose You tion bill, c a m e to t h e surface last or dead p l a n t s from a n y cause. rimes w h i c h w o u l d be r e g a r d e d Iffective for t h e o p e r a t i o n of t h e Itual c r i m i n a l provision, would week, w h e n Dr. B . J. K i l l h a m , s t a t e v e t e r i n a r i a n , s t a t e d t h a t t h e sum of I paid $66.66 for t h a t 100 pounds of seed b u t I h a d faith in it, a n d t h a t faith w a s justified. I have cut a s h i g h a s 17 big l o a d s from Collide With a Post [hose for w h i c h t h e p e n a l t y for $125,000, t o be devoted to i n d e m n i - t h i s field in one c u t t i n g , a n d last year t h e first crop yielded 13 loads. offense would b r i n g a t e r m in ties to f a r m e r s for a n i m a l s s l a u g h t - or any other stationary object, such as the road bed, a m of m o r e t h a n 3 y e a r s . Lr v i o l a t i o n s b r i n g a m a x i m u m As ered in t h e bovine T B e r a d i c a t i o n c a m p a i g n , w a s i n a d e q u a t e . T h e de- p a r t m e n t of a g r i c u l t u r e has r e q u e s t - Some y e a r s I h a v e c u t it t h r e e times, b u t i t ' s still t h e r e w i t h b u t little missing. It w o u l d be good indefinitely, b u t for t h e J u n e grass, w h i c h h a s come in t h i c k l y . Co-operate ditch bank, a bridge, the curbstone, or have an upset, and damage your car? Jne y e a r , t h e y w o u l d be a u t o m a t - I luded from t h e code. nree " d e a t h b i l l s " have b e e n in- ed $250,000 a n n u a l l y for this fund. I k n o w of n i n e a c r e s sowed to c o m m o n t h e s a m e y e a r , which was p.lowed up two y e a r s a g o , a n d should h a v e b e e n b r o k e n u p soon- In Your Against such a probability, which certainly is as high as colliding with some other car, wouldn't it be a good W e d in t h e s e n a t e t h u s far t h i s [on. T h e l a t e s t to be t h r o w n in- he l e g i s l a t i v e h o p p e r c a m e last SHORT HORNS PLAN er because of w i n t e r injury. I'm for p u r e a d a p t a b l e seed, and t h e only w a y I can b e s u r e , is t h r o u g h o u r S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u g u a r a n t e e . Sales idea to ask our agent to explain to you our from t h e d e s k of Sen. P e t e r B . ion, of G e n e s e e county. I t would lide e l e c t r o c u t i o n for first de- TO FORM NEW CLUB Yours truly, • F r a n k Crofoot. Selling livestock direct to p a c k e r buyers in t h e c o u n t r y Stationary Object Collision The Michigan State College S h o r t Second Prize Letter p e r m i t s tiie p a c k e r s to pick o u t murder, unless the c t i n g t h e accused • were entirely circumstantial, evidence with the Course Association will form a Two Generation club at its a n n u a l meet- R o u t e No. 8, t h e good stock a n d d u m p t h e light ones on t h e public m a r k e t Policy ing held a t the Union Building, col- Coldwater, M i c h i g a n . where t h e livestock prices a r e Such accidents are expensive, as is shown by several j u d g e w o u l d be called u p o n to lege campus on Wednesday noon, Feb. In the s p r i n g of 1 9 2 5 , I sowed six acres of alfalfa in w i t h oats. fixed. This reflects on t h e p r o - 0 this. Circumstantial evi- 6th. d u c e r s ' r e t u r n s by w o r k i n g to stationary object collisions just paid: Claim 2428 at - w o u l d b r i n g a life t e r m . One I sowed one peck of F a r m B u r e a u Grimm on one a c r e , t h e r e s t j u s t Croswell, Mich., for $810.33 for repairs; Claim 3518 About ten thousand students have common seed. T h e s t a n d wTas j u s t a b o u t t h e s a m e on t h e whole t h e a d v a n t a g e of t h e p a c k e r s . |io o t h e r would m a n d a t o r y , at Benton Harbor for $72.57; Claim 3503 at Rockford unk drivers of automobiles taken short course work at t h e Col- field. lege, since t h e short courses were Ship y o u r livestock to e i t h e r for $69.20; Claim 3050 at Clio for $268.04. (1 be j a i l e d , w i t h o u t a n y d i s c r e - T h e next y e a r w h e n I cut t h e field, it w a s j u s t l i k e t a k i n g a t h e Co-operative Commission <>f I h e j u d g e , save for the startqd, in 1897. The state associa- [ lion was. :£ormed in 1917. Since t h a t step down from t h e F a r m B u r e a u G r i m m to t h e o t h e r t h a t came Association, a t E a s t Buffalo, The State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co. offers you |h of t h e s e n t e n c e , a c c o r d i n g to from n o w h e r e in p a r t i c u l a r . N. Y.. or to t h e Michigan Live- s t o c k E x c h a n g e , a t D e t r o i t , to stationary object protection at very low annual rates. I cut t h r e e t i m e s a s m u c h per a c r e from t h e F a r m B u r e a u Grimm as t h e o t h e r . obtain the most satisfactory re- W e are a strong, legal reserve company. W e have an I'm t h o r o u g h l y sold on F a r m B u r e a u Seed. I will b u y no o t h e r . t u r n a n d to s a f e g u a r d your in- agent near you. Don't delay in seeing him. If you don't t e r e s t as a p r o d u c e r . These Respectfully, t w o concerns a r e co-operative know him, or want further information, write us. M. L. Tyleir. selling agencies serving the Be protected before you start on a trip. Michigan Livestock E x c h a n g e . Third Prize Letter Michigan State Farm Bureau R o u t e No. 2, R o c k f o r d , Michigan. Michigan Livestock Exchange Lansing, Michigan My dad s a y s t h a t if I can tell as good a s t o r y a b o u t our, alfalfa Detroit, Mich. MICHIGAN AGENT p a t c h as I did a b o u t m y g e t t i n g in early t h e o t h e r n i g h t , I s u r e l y s h o u l d w r i t e you a .letter. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO. Our alfalfa p a t c h h a s n ' t any w h i s k e r s on it yet, it b e i n g only Producers Co-Op Com. Ass'n OF BLOOMINGTON, ILL. t w o y e a r s old. W e h a d t r i e d for y e a r s t o g e t a field s t a r t e d , b u t E a s t Buffalo, N . Y. a b o u t t h e t i m e we g o t all set to buy o u r l i m e s t o n e , s o m e t h i n g h e a v y would step on t h e family wallet, and we w o u l d s u d d e n l y discover t h a t we needed t h a t field for s o m e t h i n g w h i c h we t h o u g h t w o u l d b r i n g us in m o r e " d o u g h " . Like a good m a n y o t h e r f a r m e r s we s e e m e d to have to r u n l i k e h — to s t a y w h e r e we w e r e , let a l o n e t r y o u t a n y of t h e s e n e w - f a n g l e d n o t i o n s . F i n a l l y , h o w e v e r , o u r c o u n t y NO Wyou c a n b u y a g e n t g o t so b l a m e d pestiferous, a n d 60 m a n y of t h e n e i g h b o r s blossomed out w i t h little green p a t c h e s of alfalfa t h a t we got p l u m a s h a m e d of ourselves a n d j u s t wTent a h e a d a n d g o t t r u s t e d for t h e m o n e y . I t ' s funny a b o u t t h e s e b a n k e r s , t h e y can look a s h a r d boiled a s a S c o t c h m a n at a circus when you t a l k a b o u t a new car or s o m e - t h i n g like t h a t , b u t t h e y certainly come o u t of t h e i r " F r i g i d a i r e " w h e n t h e y h e a r t h a t w o r d , alfalfa. Of course, we b o u g h t F a r m B u r e a u seed of t h e G r i m m v a r i e t y . genuine QUMHAM iiially w e get -what w e pay for Since we h a d waited t h i s long, we d i d n ' t w a n t to flirt a r o u n d w i t h AtTillage Tools a n y weak-livered S o u t h e r n - b r e d sister. HERE a r c a n u m b e r o f g r a d e s o f o y s t e r s h e l l selling a t W e s c r a t c h e d a r o u n d c o n s i d e r a b l e on t h a t piece t h a t s u m m e r , T various prices. a n d finally p l a n t e d it on t h e d r y e s t d a y of t h e d r y e s t m o n t h in t h e d r y e s t y e a r since all t h e c a m e l s left K a n s a s . A u g u s t , 1927. Somhow, t h a t field pulled t h r o u g h w h e n alfalfa seed- I guess it was in the Lowest Prices through the Farm Bureau Supply ever offered T h e p r i c e is a l w a y s g o v e r n e d b y t h e g r a d e o f shell itself. ings w e r e fainting a n d f a d i n g out like t h e s e movie picture Service W e c o u l d — w i t h c u r large production a n d unlimited " m a m m a s " on a n A r a b d e s e r t . s o u r c e o f s u p p l y — s e l l j u s t c r u s h e d o y s t e r shell a t a l o w e r L a s t s u m m e r we d i d n ' t get a n y v a c a t i o n a t all, because we F o r some time we h a v e been s u p p l y i n g the fam- h a d to spend s o m u c h t i m e in t h a t alfalfa field. B e t w e e n c u t t i n g s ous D U N H A M Culti-Paeker and Culti-IIoe t o p r i c e t h a n a n y o t h e r c r u s h e r ; b u t w e w o u l d give y o u j u s t we tired o u r h o r s e s all o u t a n d w o r e o u t o u r h a y i n g tools w h i l e Michigan farmers at a r e m a r k a b l e s a v i n g in cost. w h a t y c u g e t i n low p r i c e s h e l l , w h i c h is t h e m o s t expensive c h a s i n g a r o u n d a 15 acre field of mixed h a y t r y i n g to find seven N o w we ean a p p l y the s a m e s a v i n g s t o t h e com- shell you can buy. loads which we h a d figured w e r e out t h e r e . W e harvested" n e a r l y plete D U N H A M line — including Spike and t h r e e t i m e s as m u c h hay from t w o - t h i r d s t h e a c e r a g e w i t h o u r S p r i n g Tooth H a r r o w s , Disc H a r r o w s a n d P u l - W e e l i m i n a t e all t h e w a s t e a n d p o i s o n o u s m a t t e r , a n d t h e alfalfa. F i g u r e t h a t out n e x t w i n t e r ! verisers. rat-gathcrir.g, bad-smelling odor. N o n e o f which h a s any Since we've been feeding alfalfa to o u r cows this w i n t e r t h e y j u s t w o n ' t look at a n y o r d i n a r y h a y a n y m o r e , a n d t h e o t h e r n i g h t CULTI-PACKER v a l u e t o y c u r fowl a n d is a b o u t 4 0 % o f w h a t y o u w o u l d Crushes clods, levels g r o u n d a n d m u l c h e s sur- when we fed a little l a t e , we h a d to " b e a n " one or t w o of t h e m on b u y in low-priced s h e l l . t h e h e a d to keep t h e m from c o m i n g t h r o u g h t h e s t a n c h i o n s after it. face. Unequaled for re-setting w i n t e r heaved W e feed t h e leavings to t h e horses a n d t h e leaves t h a t s h a t t e r wheat. Perfect for covering clover a n d alfalfa PILOT BRAND OYSTER SHELL-FLAKE is priced seed. H a n d l e s all e a r l y c u l t i v a t i o n . S i x sizes off to t h e chickens. s l i g h t l y h i g h e r t h a n e t h e r shell, b e c a u s e it h s o p r e p a r e d a s — 4 y 2 to 11 feet. I forgot to tell you t h a t we b o u g h t s o m e p u r e b r e d G u e r n s e y s t o a l w a y s give r c o lbs. c f o y s t e r s h e l l t h a t y o u r h e h s will e a t . a n d Ma raised a b o u t a h u n d r e d W h i t e L e g h o r n p u l l e t s to feed t h a t $34.00 t o $89.95 I t is t h e c h e a p e s t o y s t e r s h e l l e n t h e m a r k e t . h a y to. Our family w a l l e t is b e g i n n i n g to swell a little now, a n d Ma DUNHAM— P I L O T E R A K D would not h a s b e g u n to s u g g e s t a l r e a d y t h a t may be n e x t fall, if we h a v e a good D U t t H A M Tillage Tools have a n a d m i r a b l e tg b r a n d o f O y s t e r S h c l crop of alfalfa, Dad a n d I can get s o m e n e w overalls ( w e r e a l l y r e p u t a t i o n f o r q u a l i t y of t h e h i g h e s t s o r t i n d o n ' t need t h e m , b u t t h e m womenfolks a r e g e t t i n g k i n d a ' p a r t i c u l a r Workmanship and ilaterials. The DFN- this were n o t so. these days). 1IA.M C u l t i - P a e k e r i s n o t e d a s b e i n g " u s e f u l I h e a r d one of t h o s e college " f e l l e r s " telling j u s t t h e o t h e r day in m o r e w a y s on m o r e d a y s " t h a n a n y o t h e r a b o u t this new H a r d i g a n v a r i e t y t h a t yields a lot of seed a s well a s field i m p l e m e n t . The D U N H A M Company hay. h a s l o n g b e e n a n a r d e n t s u p p o r t e r of t h e CULTI-HOE Gosh! I guess we'll seed t h e f a r m to alfalfa a n d q u i t m o n k e y - F a r m Bureau; but only recently have we W i t h o u t d o u b t t h e m o s t a d v a n c e d t y p e of r o t a r y ripk screened in' with t h e s e dod-gasted cash crops t h a t d o n ' t b r i n g a n y c a s h . been able to q u o t e such r o c k - b o t t o m p r i c e s h o c on t h e m a r k e t . S t r o n g e r i n e v e r y p a r t and Sincerely, on t h e i r e n t i r e line. cultivates more thoroughly than others. f' and Chick sizes J. Wallace Clark, Y o u r n e a r e s t F a r m B u r e a u .supply service Mrs Everywhere PILOT r . S. P l e a s e save u s some H a r d i g a n seed. time the short course s t u d e n t s have dan Reed, of Richland, p r e s i d e n t of held an annual get-together during the association, s t a t e s t h a t a n u m b e r distributor can show you D U N H A M imple- ments. W r i t e t o d a y for circular and price l i s t . E a s y p a y m e n t s if d e s i r e d . S i x Sizes 4 y 2 To 11 F e e t $34 T o $89.95 BRAND F a r m e r s ' Week. of special features will be worked > T ER SHELL Short course students, p r e s e n t a n d into the m e e t i n g on F e b r u a r y 6. Pres- ^ C DUCTS PRORATION- OYSTER SH past, whose parents were also s h o r t ident Robert S. Shaw and Dean J. F . course students, are to receive special Cox will be guests at the dinner. The Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service recognition at the 1929 meeting. P r e s i d e n t and t h e Dean a r e sched- fuiUi'»c£t.LoUij,Mo. 1 Places a r e to be reserved a n d a club uled for a discussion on Michigan Lansing, Michigan [will be formed which is to be known State College and Michigan Agricul- as the Two Generation Club. Sheri- ture. J SATURDAY, JANUARY 20 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS tfe FOUR The executive committee of the FARM BUREAU ASKS Experiment on Milk I milk products companies recently OBJECTION RAISED KENT ACTS UPON I ADDED PROTECTION W o c f o c I * F r u i t f u l 'met with state pollution control of- Wastes is r r u i u m i ^ ^ arrange thcir program for GarlocK-'Williams r 2 6 1 4 O r l e a n s St. Farm Bureau's ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Detroit TO TB FUND SLASH RESOLUTIONS AT Tax Counselor FOR BEET GROWERS ( C o n t i n u e d from najje o n e ) The experimental work on milk the present year. waste, now being carried on at An instrument for determining the Ty o u r s nh i p m e n t s of ^market ^ ^ ^ ^Information of poultry a n d veal a r e solicited. T n i . **« ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^sent^ ^ on"req ^ aunand d BY BUDGET "RULER" ANNUAL MEETING directly affected by foreign impor- Michigan State College, in co-opera- nature of the fibre in any cloth is tations of radish seed. The Michi- tion with the Michigan Milk Prod- being manufactured. gan production of thi3 crop runs ucts companies is progressing. The Says " A g " Department Will Favors Tariff Readjustment For some weeks now your Tax from _ _ ^ 5,000 ^ ^ ^ ^ to ^ ^ 7,000 ^ ^ ^ ^ acres ^ ^ ^ ^ annually, ^ ^ ^ _ r e s u l t s of this effort are proving Counsellor has been receiving let- D.e showed, with the product of a v e r y g r a tifying in controlling pollu- be Handicapped Unless it A n d Township Aid in ters from Farm Bureau members Gets Amount Asked Road Program and others, representative samples of which have been printed in this column, together with his replies. y over the s e e d | t i o n o f M i c h i g a n l a k e s a n d streams imported. The tariff protection for Many theories have been proven and this crop should be eight cents a new methods discovered that were pound instead of four cents, he con- believed to be impossible in connec- A n Invitation SEEK STATEWIDE AID Indorsement was given at the an- While each letter has carried a point tended, and he sought to have a rate tion with milk waste disposal. Farmers' Week at State College February 4 to 9 will nual meeting of the Kent County of its own, there is another, and far of four cents a pound duty levied soon be here. It includes the annual meetings of the State Dairy Industry Will Suffer ed Farm Bureau, Jan. 18, to the propos- more important lesson which should on vetch instead of the existing is to be represented later hy Earl income tax plan of financing the be called to your attention. duty of two cents. Michigan is the McCarty, of Port Huron, who will Farm Bureau, February 7-8, and State Farm Mutual Under Appropriations state's program of institutional Perhaps you have noticed that in only vetch-producing state in this present some very valuable testi- Auto insurance agents February 6. Many members will building and to efforts of various almost every instance it has been country, he pointed out. mony for the chickory growers of As Now Scheduled agricultural interests throughout necessary for the Counsellor to ad- Michigan farmers saw the price the state. His plea will be for a be in Lansing, including you, we hope. the country to obtain a readjustment vise his correspondents that they for vetch seed drop from 12% cents three-cent duty on crude chickory ^While here visit the Farm Bureau Clothing Depart- Very definitely opposing the state of tariffs on imports that enter this have lost their chance to take ef- to six cents this past season, due to and six cents a pound on chickory administration's motion, through rec- country in direct competition with fective action by waiting too long heavy buying of foreign vetch seed, otherwise prepared, which would ment. Our suitings, overcoats, bed blankets, auto robes ommendation of the state budget our agricultural products. before they made any protest. This making the crop unprofitable for mean a doubling of the duty in each and underwear are well worth seeing. We always have director, to cut the appropriation for The organization also went on is no unusual situation. It is a sad the Michigan growers, most of whom instance. bovine tuberculosis eradication record as favoring a distribution of but true fact that the average tax- Each Farm Bureau and Co-op many Farm Bureau visitors Farmers' Week. They like live in the potato producing area work, Dr. B. J. Killham, state veter- part of the highway funds of the payer sleeps on the job and then where the potato crop has been a member by writing his Congress- to see and we like to have them see this department. inarian, in an official letter this state so that townships will benefit tries to lock the barn after the horse failure during several seasons. man will add very materially in week, pictures Michigan as the by a portion of the tax paid for gaso- is stolen. During the coming year The tariff of one and three- building up substantial support to We take many suit or overcoat measurements that former leader among all states in line to enable authorities to main- it is going to be the Tax Counsellor's fourths cents a pound on dry beans the claims of the applicants who week and file them for the time when the visitor wants this undertaking and now as one on tain open rural roads throughout a privilege to help Farm Bureau should be raised to four cents, ac- have given of their time and ex- to order by mail. It's free and there is no obligation. the verge of a retreat unless effort greater part of the year. farmers to get their locks on the cording to his testimony on behalf perience in preparing and present- is not lost in getting the necessary Election of officers was made old barn before it is too late. of the Michigan bean industry. ing the testimony given before the You're here and it's a good time to get your measure- appropriations through the Legisla- with 110 members at the meeting. Within two months new assess- The Michigan State Farm Bureau ways and means committee. ments. Don't forget that the Farm Bureau members in ture this winter for the ensuing two They were guests of the Grand Rap- ment rolls will be in the making and years' program. ids Association of Commerce at the proceedings will be under way for good standing receive 5 per cent cash discount (at time of Safety C First With 172,000 cattle to be tested noon luncheon in the Association of the sale of real estate delinquent Slate mutual Rodded Fire 9l purchase) on all their purchases in this department. in counties on the waiting list where Commerce building, Grand Rapids. for taxes. A letter now telling us Insurance Co., of Itlich. i stimated indemnities for cattle that Melville M. McPherson, of Low- of your difficulties and needs may HOME O F F I C E - FLINT. MICH. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT will have to be slaughtered will ell, was elected president; Leo Riggs, make it possible for the Tax Coun- Poverty is staring you in the face if you are carrying your own amount to $263,000 and with an- vice president; Ira M. Dean, secre- sellor to assist you in taking the other 144,000 cattle in the counties tary; Charles Montgomery, Miles proper action to protect, your inter- Fire Insurance. Many a farmer has lost his farm or labored under a mortgage the remainder of his life by neglecting to buy a geod Michigan State Farm Bureau where work is under way and must Bowman, F. J. Walsh and Floyd ests. fire insurance policy. 221-227 N. Cedar St. Lansing, Mich. be completed, with estimated indem- Veiter, directors for two years. Mr. Let us protect you. We have more insurance in force and more nities here amounting to $295,000, Yeiter was elected to succeed John For those who have not yet paid cash assets than any Farm Mutual Fire Insurance Co, in Michigan. the Department of Agriculture has Livingston, who asked the privilege their taxes, it is well to remember W. T. Lewis, Sec'y, 710 P . P . Smith Bldg., Flint, Mich. asked that appropriations of $250,000 of retiring from the directorate after that after March 1 an additional a year be approved by the Legisla- having served for nine years. M. B. penalty of three-fourths of one per ture but this amount was slashed in McPherson, William J. Thomas and cent is imposed for each month or two by the state budget director be- S. J. Cowan were picked as delegates part of a month of delay. fore the Legislature had opportunity to attend the annual convention of Farm Bureau Tax Counsellor, to consider the matter. The $250,000 would he nearly February. $30,000 less per year than the esti- the Michigan State Farm Bureau in Dear Sir:— "I am writing you to see if any- thing can be done about our taxes. mated indemnity costs, Dr. Killham the number of cattle exported was We are old; my husband is not well points out. approximately 5,000 less than dur- enough to do one day's work; had Wise Men will Buy By appropriating the estimated ing the previous year. The contin- a paralytic stroke and so we rent our amount required to carry on this ued exportation of large numbers of place. Have rented for about eight work effectively throughout the dairy cattle may not be desirable, years and the taxes are so high. Will state, the counties and federal gov- but the fact remains that the east- you please answer and tell me if ernment would provide another ern demands are not diminishing there is any way to get them exempt- $571,000, a major part of which and buyers formerly attracted to ed and oblige." Farm Bureau Alfalfa NOW will not be made available if the state Michigan are going elsewhere. "W. G." There is a shortage of seed adapted to Michigan and the northern United States. appropriation falls down. "The proposed appropriations will The tax law of Michigan provides not take care of the work actually Dr. Killham's letter, as just is- under way which must be completed exemption for "the real and personal Drying winds and early frost cut Utah's 1928 alfalfa seed crop, a principal sued, follows: and the testing rendered necessary property of persons who, in the op- source of supply, from the past three years' average of 16,000,000 lbs. to 4,000,000 "Despite requests to the contrary, by city ordinances, importations, ex- inion of the supervisors and Board lbs. of cleaned seed. Other seed producing areas harvested short crops. it is proposed to reduce the amount hortations, sales, additions to herds of Review, by reason of poverty, provided for indemnities for react- and fair regulations. If tests are are unable to contribute toward the Alfalfa acreages are increasing. Seed prices are advancing for 1929. W e ing cattle to $125,000 for each of required by laws and regulations, public charges." This exemption the next two fiscal years. This rep- why should the owner of reactors privilege is very sparingly used, expect additional advances as seeding time approaches. resents an appropriation of less than found not be entitled to prompt in- however. In many districts there are half of the average for biennial pe- demnity payment? so many people having trouble to W e advise getting your Farm Bureau alfalfa seed from your local distributor riods since the inauguration of the I "With the exception of two coun- pay their taxes that it is hardly pos- AT ONCE and taking advantage of his present price. New stocks of seed area tuberculosis eradication cam sible to give any special considera- ies, the territory in which work is tion along this line. The truth of palgn. tow under way on an intensive basis undoubtedly will cost more. If you have no local distributor, write us. "The official regulatory organiza s all in the Detroit milk area. The the matter is that such an exemption tions will function in the best man- Detroit ordinance permits no alterna- is largely obtained at the expense of ner possible with the funds made tive bul to test if the market in that others living in your township and FARM B U R E A U S E E D DISTRIBUTORS available, but this matter is now in •ity is to be open to cattle owners-. school district. Any school taxes the hands of the legislature and it i: The counties due for accreditation or township taxes which one may es- Akron—Roy Scears. Fife Lake—Gleaner Farm Pro. Company. Marlette Farmers Co-Op. Quincy Co-Op Company. up to the persons and organizations must be retested promptly if the cape by this means are necessarily Albion Elevator Company Allegan Farmers Co-Op. Flint—J. H. Taylor. Fowler Farmers Co-Op Elevator. Marine City Farmers Elevator. Marcellus—Four County Co-Op. Ravenna Inc. Butter Company. directly and indirectly affected by cattle therein are to continue to be levied on the remaining property, Fowlerville Farmers Co-Op. Reading Co-Op Company. Amble Marketing Association. Marne—Berlin Co-Op Company. Reese Farm Bureau. the work to decide whether Michigan considered as under Federal and and if that property is already over- Ann Arbor—Chas. McCalla. Atwater Co-Op Elevator Company. Frankenmuth Farm Bureau Co-Op. Fremont Co-Op Produce Co. Martin Farmers Co-Op. Remus Marketing Association. is to go forward, mark time or re- State supervision. It has previous- taxed, it is easy to see that the su- Richmond—Weeks Brothers. Auburn; Farmers Co-Op. Mason—Ingham County Farm Bureau. Richland—C. F. Bissell. treat. ! pervisor and Board of Review will Avoca—Kerr & Collins Gagetown Local. Maybee Farm Bureau. Rives Junction—Rives Co-Op Assoc y been intimated that unless herds be very reluctant to give the exemp- Galien—Lynn J. Pardee. McBride Marketing Association. Rochester Farmers Elevator. "Until very recently we enjoyed an ire under supervision, milk will not Bad Axe—Farmers Elevator Company. Gaylord Otsego Co-Op Association. Rockford Co-Op Company. enviable position in the National be accepted in Chicago or Detroit. tion. Bangor Co-Op Association. Gladwin—Farmers Shpg. Association. McBain—Farmers Whse. Association. Rodney Co-Op Association. There is another possibility for McGregor Farm Bureau. Rogers City Co-Op Mktg. Associat Tuberculosis Eradication Campaign Barryton Potato Association. Goodrich Coal Company. "The indemnity fund is basic in reducing your taxes, that might be Gowen Marketing Association. Memphis Co-Op Company. Romulus Farm Bureau. leading all of the dairy states in ac- a project of this nature. The coun- Batavia Co-Op Company. Grand Blanc Co-Op Elevator. Mentha—A. M. Todd Company. Roscommon—Earl Carlson. tual work performed, but other ties have provided funds for operat- called to your attention. If your Battle Creek Farm Bureau Association. Grand Haven Farm Bureau. Merrill Shipping Association. Ruth Co-Op Company. Beaverton—Sam Asch. Grand Rapids Growers, Inc. states are now gaining rapidly be- ing expenses, but the indemnities farm does not exceed 160 acres, it Belding Co-Op Company. Grand Ledge Produce Company. Metamora—Hadley Agrl. Association. Saginaw Farm Bureau Supply Sto cause they are putting more into the must be paid by the Federal Bureau is possible for you to place not over Grant Creamery Company. Middleville Co-Op Association. Saline Mercantile Company. Bellevue Co-Op Elevator. Grayling—Crawford Co-Op. Midland Farm Bureau Supply Store. Sandstone—Fred T. Sackrider. project. It would have been ex- and State. The Federal Indemnity one-fourth of this area under the Bellaire—Farmers Marketing Association. Grass Lake Farmers Elevator. Millington Farm Bureau. Saranac—Fred E. Cahoon. tremely difficult to maintain our fund provided will bear a direct wood lot tax act of 1917. When Benton Center Fruit Association. Greenville Co-Op Association. Milan—Henry Hartman. Saugatuck Fruit Exchange. Schoolcraft—Geo. H. Stuart. position with a normal appropria- ratio to the State appropriation. land is set aside as a wood lot it is Beulah—Benzie Co-Op. Millburg Growers Exchange. Scotts—Walter Horsfall. Big Rapids Co-Op Association. Hamilton Farm Bureau. tion and without such financial sup- exempt from annual taxation except Harbor Beach—Geo. Wruble. Minden City—Farmers Elev. Company. Scottville—Mason County Co-Op. "If you believe in the tuberculosis on a valuation of $1.00 per acre. Birch Run—Bryan J. Smith. Harrison Elevator Company. Montrose—J. J. Hill. Shelby—New Era Association. port we will slip into the ruck. eradication campaign, your senator Blanchard Wholesale Association. H a r t Co-Op Association. Monroe—Monroe Farm Bureau Local. Sherwood Co-Op Association. "Prior to last year, Michigan's ex- and representative should be so ad- You may cut fire wood and build- Boyne City Co-Op Company. Hartford Grain Co-Op Elevator. Hartland—W. C. Wakeman & Son. Montague—White Lake Marketing Silverwood—M. D. Lynch. Sidney Marketing Association. portations of dairy cattle showed a vised immediately." ing material from this land for Bridgewater—Farmers Produce Co. Harvard Marketing Association. Association. Smith Creek—B. H. & H. E. Neal consistent increase, but during 1928 your own use, but any other cuttings Britton—Paul Clement. Haslett Elevator Association. , Montgomery—Tri-State Co-Op. Snover Co-Op Elevator. Hastings Co-Op Elevator. Morrice—F. E. Church. Sodus Fruit Exchange. are subject to a cutting tax. If you Bronson Co-Op Association. Hemlock Co-Op Creamery Company. Mt. Clemens—Farmers Milling Co. South Lyons—J. B. Calhoun. wish to know more about this wood Brown City—M. W. Frey. Hersey Produce Association. Mt. Pleasant Co-Op Elevator. South Haven Fruit Exchange. Brooklyn Co-Op Association. Highland Produce Association. Muir Farm Bureau. Sparta Co-Op Association. lot tax, I would advise you to see Brunswick—Tri-County Farm Bureau. Hillsdale Co-Op Company. Munith Co-Op Association. Springport—Croel Elevator Compa your county treasurer. Hillman Marketing Association. Muskegon Heights Co-Op Dairy. Stanton Elevator Company. Buchanan—St. Joe Valley Shipping New Lothrop—G. C. Dillon. Build Farm Income In any event, I would suggest that you see the supervisor of the township, and explain your situation Association. Burr Oak Co-Op Association. Byron—-J. Fred Smith. Byron Center Co-Op Company. Cadmus Farm Bureau Association. Holland Co-Op Association. Homer Farmers Elevator. Hopkins Co-Op Creamery. Howell—Livingston Co-Op. Hudsonville Co-Op Association. New Boston—Huron F. Bur. Association. New Haven Farmers Elevator. Newberry—V. F. Gormely. Stanwood Marketing Association. Sault Ste. Marie—Chippewa Com Co-Op Company. Stephenson Marketing Association Sterling—Farmers Co-Op Associal • With Farm Bureau Feeds to him as carefully as you have to me. It may be that he will find it Cadillac Co-Op Company. Caledonia Farmers Elevator Company. Carland—Lloyd Purves. Hudson—Farmers Co-Op Association. Ida Farmers Co-Op Company. Nessen City—Buckley Mktg. Association. Niles—St. Joe Valley Shipping Association. Stevensville—St. Joe Michigan t i Association. St. Charles—W. C. Terry. possible to advise you as to whether Caro Farmers Elevator. Ironwood—Raymond Dick. North Star—Roy Wolfe. St. Johns Agricultural Associatio Jones and Brown of Caesopolis have Blacky, a five year old you should take action along the Carsonville Farm Bureau. North Street—Guy B. Sischo. St. Louis—F. L. Sonley. Capac—Chas. Stiehr. Jackson—Geo. Loomis. Northport—Leelanau Township Farm St. Clair—Jno. Mau & Company. Holstein-Jersey grade, they bought as a two year old, for $40. This lines I have outlined. He is natur- Caseville—W. A. Gwinn. Jamestown—Farmers Co-Op. Bureau. Sturgis Co-Op Association. past year this cow, with good feed and management gave her own- Cass City—Farm Produce Co. Jeddo—Edw. J. O'Connor. North Adams—F. I. Williams & Son. Sunfield—Fred Jackson. ally more familiar with your situa- Cass City—Greenleaf Farm Bureau. Norway Farm Bureau. Suttons Bay—Leelanau Potato urc Jones Co-Op Association. ers a return above feed cost of $234.31. tion than I, and the chances are that Cassopolis—Central Farmers Association. Jonesville—Grill Hardware Co. North Branch—Webster Elevator Co. Swartz Creek—Harry Jennings. Cedar Produce Exchange. Okemos Elevator Company. he will want to do whatever he can Cedar Springs—Harry Shaw. Onekama Farm Bureau. (Flint R - l ) . Swartz Creek—Wilbur Short. HER RECORD to help you. If he thinks it unwise Centreville Co-Op Association. Kalamazoo—Farmers Produce Company. Ortonville Shipping Association. Central Lake Marketing Association. Kaleva—Co-Op Merc. & Pro. Co. Milk Fat Value of Total Cost Returns for you to attempt to obtain either Kent City Farm Bureau. Ottawa Lake—Whiteford Township Tekonsha—Farmers Co-Op Compa Charlevoix Co-Op Association. Farm Bureau. Above F e e d Charlotte—Farmers Elevator Company. Kingsley Co-Op Association. Three Oaks Shipping Association Lbs. Lbs. Product Of F e e d of the exemptions mentioned, he may Cheboygan—Hub Mercantile Company. Owosso—R. Parma Co-OpV.Elevator Beardslee. Company. Three Rivers Co-Op Exchange. Costs be willing to reduce your valuation Chelsea—F. W. Merkley. Lake Odessa Co-Op Association. Oxford Paw Paw Co-Op Co-OpElevator. Association. Traverse City—Farmers Co-Op A Chesaning—Lee D. Ferden. Lakeview Marketing Association. Pellston—Jno. D. Robinson. 14011.5 737.2 $383.84 $ 1 4 0 . 5 3 $234.31 somewhat, so that you will get par- Clinton Grain Company. Lapeer—C. F. Smith. Perry—C. H. Arnold. ation. _ tial relief at least. Clio—W. C. Price. Lawrence Co-Op Association. Petersburg—Farmers Marketing & Traverse City—Ruthardt Growers No credit was given her in the above accounting for skim milk, Coldwater Co-Op Company. Lennon—Earl West. Supply Company. Association. I might add that if your husband Coleman Farm Bureau Association. Leonard Farm Bureau. Pewamo Farm Bureau. Trufant Farm Bureau. BO she is entitled to $44.34 more profit at the rate of 35 cents per Coloma—Berrien Fruit Association. Leroy Marketing Association. Pinckney—J. B. Livermore & Son. Tustin Co-Op Association. is a veteran of the Spanish-Ameri- Colon Elevator Company. Lewiston Marketing Association. Plainwell Farmers Co-Op Association. hundred pounds of skim milk. Blacky ate 7 V2 pounds of grain for can, Civil, or Mexican wars, there Constantine Co-Op Association. Linden—Claus Tiedman. Plymouth—Levi Clemens. Union City Co-Op Company. Concord Co-Op Company. Litchfield Shippers Association. Pontiac—Quality Feed Store. each pound of fat produced. are certain exemptions to which you Coopersville Co-Op Elevator Company. Ludington Fruit Exchange. Portland Farm Bureau. Van—David Inglis. i Her Ration are entitled beyond those which I Corunna—F. F. Walworth. Luther—F. A. Smith Produce Co. Port Hope—Farmers Co-Op Association. Vernon—W. H. Sherman. . Croswell Co-Op Company. Prattville Co-Op Association. Vestaburg Marketing Association. have mentioned. Davison—Bert Stimson. Mancelona Marketing Association. Prescott Co-Op Association. , Vicksburg—E. W. Southwortn. About one-third of Blacky's grain was MILKMAKER 32%— F. B. T. C. Decker Farm Bureau. Provemont Co-Op Mktg. Association. Manchester Roller Mills. the Farm Bureau's open formula, high protein supplement, a most Tax Counsellor, Deckerville Farm Bureau. Maple Rapids Produce Company. Pullman Farmers Co-Op Association. Waldron—Raymond B. Laser. Decatur Elevator Company. Walled Lake—Ray H. Riley- economical source of milk making proteins. The rest was oats Dear Sir:—• Delton Elevator Company. Wallace—J. G. Mullen. Deerfield Co-Op Association. Wallace Potato Exchange. and barley. Alfalfa hay and "They are digging a county ditch Dexter Agricultural Association. Warren Co-Op Company. through our township that is costing Dorr—-Salem Co-Op Association. corn silage was her roughage. Doster Farm Bureau Exchange. Washington Co-Op Company. a large amount of money. Those Watertown Co-Op (Sandusky;- She was dry three weeks and carried a calf five months. that went and protested on return or review day got their tax greatly Dowagiac Farmers Co-Op Association. E a s t Jordan Co-Op Association. Eaton Rapids Shipping Association. Eau Claire Farmers Exchange. Edmore Marketing Association. mm BUREAU BRAND Watervliet Milling Company. ( Waterford Farm Bureau SupP'y pany (Pontiac). Wayland—Fred D. Hilbert. Blacky is one of thousands reduced while others in the same Elk Rapids Marketing Association. Are in big demand b e - ^ W H R W ^ c a u s e they have given . . . .*. ^ ,, T> , . -pievator. of good cows that are doing neighborhood who did not go have Ellsworth Co-Op Association. splendid results for t h e past eight years. T h e y W h i t e Pigeon Co-Op A s s o ? ' ? ition- on. Elmira Wholesale Association. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ M r . Q pfdrich Association^ mighty well on rations that a larger tax. Is there anything a Elkton Co-Op Farm Produce Co. are carefully selected, tested domestic seed of guaranteed White Cloud A. Whitney—R. Co-Op Ald^jch CComoanl As»ocia'o"1^ person can do now " Elsie—H. F. Lewis. Whittemore—Iosco Elevator have Milkmaker as their main Erie Farm Bureau Local northern origin and a r e fully adapted t o Michigan's climate. Willis—Gorton & W r , g h t p „ c h a n g ' "E. A." (Serves Temperance). Woodland Farm Bureau b«cn» source of protein. It is the duty of every interested Escanaba—Delta County Farm Bureau. Their purity, high germination and vitality a r e fully guaranteed Wolverine—Harry Sowton. Evart Marketing Association. to be a s represented. T h e y a r e delivered t o t h e farmer in Milkmaker is made in 2 4 % , taxpayer to be present at reviews Fairgrove—Otto Montei. sealed, trade-marked b u s h e l sacks, exactly a s they leave t h e Yale Elevator Company. u ,io and failure to be present at such a Falmouth Co-Op Mktg. Association. Ypsilanti Farm Bureau Associ 32% and 34% protein to meet review nullifies any possible chance F"enton—Jno. B. Hoffman. F a r m B u r e a u Seed Service w a r e h o u s e . Fenwick Marketing Association. Co-Op Associat various feeding requirements. of obtaining relief from high as- Fennville Farm Bureau. Zeeland Farmers Ask your local co-op or dis- sessment. tributor of Farm Bureau sup- F. B. T. C. Additional Seed Distiributors Bath—IT. C. P i e r c e . Holly—Holly d r a i n & P r o d u c e Co. Middleton- Middleton Farmers Heed C i t y — H e e d City Co-OP * ? ? plies about Milkmaker. Also Chatham—Isaac Tunteri. Ionia Jonathan Hale & Son. Elevator. i latlon. _ _ „ »jkti Corunna—F. F. Walworth, Ithaca—Otto Pino. Port Huron—Michigan Elevator about Farm Bureati Chick Goodhjrt—Stutsmanville Farmers Petoskey—Petoekey Produce Co. Shepherd—Shepherd CO-OP Feeds, Scratch Feeds and Egg Annual Farmers' Week Club. Exchange. [ation. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ _ Mashes. Activities Outlined Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service With the completion of the prelim- inary arrangements for Farmers' Week, Feh. 4 to 8. Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service Lansing, Michigan The Michigan State Farm Bureau, 227 N. Cedar Street LANSING, MICHIGAN Master Farmers, muck farmers and others will hold special programs ___-_- , h,