MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Join The Farm Bureau And We'll A l l Pull To Belong To The Farm Together Bureau la "A Mark of Distinction" A Newspaper for Organized Michigan Farmers Seventh Year, Vol. VII, No. 3 Issued Semi-Monthly February 8, 1929 THREE NEW COMMODITY EXCHANGE DIRECTORS ON F. D. DOARD LIVESTOCK GROUP MILLION DOLLARS DELEGATES MAKE ONLY ONE CHANGE SET FOR ELEVENTH PROGRAM ' COMMISSION NEED Farm Bureau's IN ELECTION OF DIRECTORS CHOSEN Michigan Livestock Exchange Tax Counselor ANNUAL GATHERING Second Annual Banquet TO STUDY TARIFF AT LARGE; RE-ELECT ALL OFFICERS This Year's Affair Is Being Hotel Olds, Lansing The 1929 assessment rolls will not Farm Bureau Seeks to Have be made for some time yet, but it is Eleventh A n n u a l Convention Shows F a r m Bureau Held Jointly With THURSDAY EVENING, FEB. 21, 7:00 O'CLOCK not too early for the conscientious Tariff Adjusted on Services T o Be Reaching U p w a r d s Of A t Elmer A. Beamer, Presiding supervisor of begin his preparations Loss Association Many Products for this work. It is true that he may Toastmaster Rol.lin D. Foley (not be returned to office at the elec- Least 60,000 Farmers Of Michigan. HOLD SECOND BANQUET Producers' Calf Salesman, Buffalo, N. Y. CRITICISM IS UNJUST tion in April, and that he may be Resolutions Cover Many Topics lielping some one else if he takes Invocation Rev. R. W. Merrill any steps to improve his roll before Two Day Programs Expected Pastor M. E. Church, St, Johns, Mich. Agricultural Imports Total that time, but the right kind of a That the Michigan State Farm Bureau has been running To Attract Several public official is going to put the Music Smith Trio Half Billion Dollars interests of his township ahead of with pretty even keel throughout the past year was manifest- Breckenridge, Mich. selfish interests. And the wise tax- ed at the close of the eleventh annual convention, Friday, Hundred Members Above Exports Songs Imperial (Colored) Quartet payer is going to be guided in his Lansing, Mich. voting by the kind of service his February 8, when the roster of officers underwent no change The eleventh annual meeting of "When approximately one half bil- public officials have rendered. the Michigan Live Stock Exchange Address Dr. W. J. Embrey lion dollars more agricultural prod- despite the fact that four new directors were elected to the will take place in the City Hall ucts are imported annually from for- Many of our present supervisors (Council Rooms), Lansing, Mich.. Chicago, 111. eign lands, than are exported by the received assessment rolls from their board by the delegates from the various counties. Friday, February 22, at 10 a. m. Solo Marc Cutler American farmers, it is time for or- predecessors which were in bad shape. Erroneous property des- Seventy-five thousand farmers take part in Michigan State (Central Standard Time). At this St. Johns, Mich. ganized agriculture to devote itself meeting three directors will be elect- energetically to the task of equalizing criptions are found in large num- Farm Bureau activities, Clark L. Brody, secretary, told the ed for a term of three years each, a Music Smith Trio the costs of foreign and domestic •bers on some township rolls, while review of the business of the past farm production." is the substance of there are numerous instances where delegates and members at the annual meeting, Friday. Songs Imperial Quartet considerable acreage has been omit- year will be made and an outline a statement made by Chester H. The Farm Bureau, said Mr. Brody, has developed in town- made of the policies to be carried out Address : A. R. ("Put") Sandles Gray, Washington Representative of ted by mistake. The new supervisor by the Board of Directors in 1929. Former Commissioner of Agriculture of Ohio the American Farm Bureau f e d e r a - often finds that he has his hands full ships and counties a strong, central working organization, tion, to Hon. William R. Wood and .without attempting to correct the Each association should send one Music for Dancing furnished by the Blue Moon Orchestra of the members of the Appropriations descriptions in the short time be- involving several thousand men and women. Recently the delegate authorized to vote on all tween his election and the date up- counties have been organized into a number of districts, each matters. Each trucker member is Lansing, and an Old Time Fiddler Sub-Committee, which is drafting the appropriation bill for the U. S. Tar- on which the work of assessing prop- also entitled to a vote and should at- erty must be completed. in charge of a resident state organization man. tend. iff Commission. This organization .has grown to be Mr. Gray points out that the farm- Too often the result has been that Besides its memberships and public service activities, the such a large business institution, handling millions of dollars of busi- MUSKEGON ENJOYS INSURANCE AGENTS ers in his organization are now ask- ing increased rates of duty on fully a dozen farm crops. Among these assessment rolls have grown pro- gressively worse from year to year. Farm Bureau has developed powerful farm supplies, seed The most common indication of this ,-\nd automobile insurance branches that serve farmers in all ness each year, that each member association and individual trucker member should, regardless of any- BUSINESS SUCCESS MAKE NEW RECORDS crops are corn, cream, milk, onions, eggs, tomatoes, both fresh and can- condition is found in the item of "re- jected taxes" which appears upon sections of the state. Twenty-five thousand farmers are in- thing else, attend this meeting. ned, maple sugar, and hay. many farmers' tax receipts. This terested in the insurance division alone, Mr. Brody said. Farm Bureau Reported Good Four Months' Contest Finds (Continued on page two) charge on your receipt gets there in Mr. C. A. Ewing, director on the Chicago Producers Board and one of Financial Reserves New Business Totaling the following manner: (1) taxes are Financial Standing Good the largest cattle feeders state of Illinois, will be the speak- in the At Annual Meet 2,500 Applications GENESEE HAS 218 charged against an erroneous des- cription; (2) the taxes become de- linquent and are reported to the Aud- MORE ACTION SEEN The secretary reported the Farm Bureau in good financial condition, er. In addition to the above quali- with a net worth of nearly a quarter fications, Mr. Ewing is well posted in all matters pertaining to agricul- Sixty-five members of the Muske- gon County Farm Bureau made the The Michigan agency of the State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance com- ATTEND ANNUAL itor General so that the property can be sold at tax sale; (3) the Aud- UNDER FORUM PLAN of a million dollars. He said that the Farm Bureau has business con- annual meeting of that organization pany has stepped off to a merry start itor General so that the property ture and marketing. The second annual banquet of the Michigan Live Stock Exchange will a live affair by devoting two minutes to short talks by each member pres- of business for 1929 with a month- ly record of new business for Jan- MEETINGAT FLINT cannot be sold for taxes because the Locals Inspired To description is not clear enough to nections with 473 farmers' co-opera- Achieve tive associations in Michigan, adding uary, this year, totaling 2,400 appli- More Through District that the State Farm Bureau now has be held at the Olds Hotel, Lansing, ent, telling of the part each consid- show definitely what property is be- warehouse and distributing facilities ered that a Farm Bureau member cations written by its local agents, One New Director and Three ing sold; (4) the Auditor General Mich., Thursday evening, February it was brought out at the second Quarterly Method of its own at Port Huron, Saginaw, •21, 1929, scheduled to start at 7 o'- should play in the work of the c6m- Old Ones Were Picked is therefore required to charge the annual banquet of local agents Midland, Jackson, Grand Rapids, Kal- clock sharp (Eastern Standard munity. taxes on this property back against Just how the recently instituted amazoo and Lansing. Claude Nash, organization director ot the concern at Michigan State By Delegates I Time). This being the night before the county, and the county charges system of organization work conduct- of the State Farm Bureau, led the college, Wednesday, Feb. 6. About them back against the assessing dis- ed by districts is "panning out" and With the Bureau, he said, are af- the annual meeting, as many as can should stay over and attend the an- two-minute discussions and finished three hundred agents took part in The Genesee County Farm Bureau tricts where the error was made; (5) how the counties are taking up the filiated the memberships of Michigan'* nual meeting, the following day. with a summary. this affair and twenty-three of the held their annual meeting Jan. 15, unless the description is corrected quarterly forum plan of membership five great commodity marketing ex- Last year everyone was well sat- The meeting was held in the Y. M highest producers for the months of with 218 sitting down to a dinner and the tax relevied on the same work is indicated in a partial sum- changes—the Michigan Potato Grow- isfied. That being the case, those C. A. building in Muskegon, Jan. 19. October, November, December and furnished by the county organization. property, or is voluntarily paid by mary made up from some of the ers Exchange, Michigan Milk Pro- attending should be doubly well The financial report of Milton Van January set up a record of 2,!J46 ap- W. W. Billings, W. H. Short, Louis the delinquent owner, the tax is monthly reports filed by the field ducers Ass'n, Michigan Live Stock satisfied this year. To give an idea Frank, secretary, showed the local plications written during a contest Selesky were re-elected as directors spread on the rolls and stands as an workers. Exchange, Michigan Elevator B*- in advance just what you may ex- organization to have assets totaling carried on in those four months. added charge against the property of change and Michigan Fruit Growers, for two years, Neil Gifford of Genesee Of eighteen counties reported onl> pect in the way of entertainment, more than $4,000. J. H. Hess, mar- George J. Mecherle, president of township was elected as a new di- persons who had already paid their three have not taken up the quar- Inc. These organizations join with the program is as follows:—Music ket master, in charge of the Farm Bu- the company, speaking at the annual rector. fair share of taxes for the year in terly forum plan as yet, only two the Farm Bureau in legislation, trans- will be furnished by Satterlas Blue reau's city market in Muskegon, gave banquet, said that the greatest gain question. More than five thousand have not set up membership commit- portation and other matters of com- During the noon hour the mem- Moon orchestra, of Lansing. They a report of the market business and for the coming year is expected from descriptions of rural property are re- tees, and two have not established mon interest. made suggestions for improving serv- bers were entertained by the Flint will furnish the music for the dance the Michigan agency because of the Apollo Quartette followed by com- jected in this way each year, and the Infinite plans for conducting mem- The Farm Bureau convention asked which follows the program, as well ice to producers and patrons of the consistent gains made in the two tax charged back to the local dis- bership work this winter while for increases on all agricultural market. A committee was appoint- munity Binging led by Sheldon La- as the banquet; invocation, Rev. R. years the Michigan agency has been tricts to be re-levied. l i n e counties have not appointed tariffs and for state highway legisla- ed by President S. D. McNitt to work writing insurance. Thus he pictured tourette. W. Merrill, pastor M. E. church, St. with Mr. Hess on this matter. Michigan as the leader among the 21 Mrs. Helen A. Hill, W. J. Taylor, In addition to the necessity of pay- 'ounty membership representatives tion that will provide for a permanent Johns, Mich.; singing by the Smith trio of Breckenridge, Mich.; toast- Agreement was reached to sign up states in which the company is now and W. C. Pliter, who were delegated ing the other fellow's taxes, there —one county being in the list hav- program for development and main- master, Howard D. Foley, Mr. Foley at least 100 new members by April operating and this, he explained, to the National Meeting at Chicago, are other and more serious difficulties: ng its county membership plans un- tenance of year around township atfd is our Irish calf salesman for the 1. An outline of membership work is in face of the keenest competition gave some fine reports on their trip. which may befall the innocent tax- ler way, however. county highways. James, Campbell, county agent, payer on account of faulty assess- The eighteen counties reporting About 800 farmers and their fami- Producers at Buffalo; singing, Imper- and services was given by Earl experienced in any state. ial Qo-Jffia^ed Quartette of Lansing, Gale, district organization director gave an outline of his work in the ment rolls. It is even possible for mow a total of about HO county lies attended the Farm Bureau dinner The four months' contest among Mich.j.ishort talk on Live Stock Loss in charge of several counties, includ- the Michigan local agents resulted county, such as soil testing, farm ac- one who believes he has paid the Membership representatives appoint- and old-time dancing party Thursday Prevention, Dr. Embry of the West- ing Muskegon county. Mr. Gale ex- in the following records of new busi- counts, cow testing and fertilizer use. taxes on his land to find it necessary id to date, some counties having but evening, at the Union Memorial build- ern Weights & Inspection Bureau; plained some of the many advantages ness: Some of our members who are to pay again, or to lose his property two or three and a couple having 10 lag, at East Lansing. of the district plan of organization by tax sale. or 12 each. Approve Income Tax Chicago, • HI.; song, Marc Cutler J. Taylor Gage of Manchester, 241 handling Farm Bureau commodities The noticeable difference in Farm (the,Harry Lauder of Michigan from set-up. applications; Arthur L. Landon of gave a report that was surprising in Hulls Are >ever Perfect The only time during the cottven* The following were elected as di- Bureau activities in those counties St. J o h n s ) ; Mr. A. R. Sandles of Albion, 187; L. B. Fishbeck of East the amount of dollars their business It is too much to ask that tax rolls w tere the system is operating makes tion that a temporary halt was called Ottawa, Ohio, former secretary of rectors of the organization: S. D. Mc- Lansing, 184; Howard Paquin of amounted to. be made perfect, but experience it evident that a definite, uniform was in adoption of the "omnibus agriculture, will be the principal Nitt, of Ravenna township; Warren South Haven, 140; H. W. Hayes of Ernest Hill, Burton Township, shows that there are a few steps plan or program for all counties is clause" in the resolutions. One sec- speaker. Mr. Sandles is probably Blank, of Whitehall township; Mil- Chelsa, 138; G. Howard Smith of Frank Lang, Davison Township, Burna which can be taken which will go a the ultimate solution for achieving tion of this, treating of a state income the best posted man on the condi- ton Van Frank, Montague township; Birch Run, 130; Leo Cummings of Reynolds and J. H. Taylor, of Genesee long way toward ending this trouble. tho most through the organization tax, was held over from the first tions and needs of agriculture in the Alvin Woodard, Moreland township; Clio, 126; Jesse Patterson of Ver- Township, were elected delegates to In rural districts the majority of er- and the more nearly each County day's discussion and on Friday the U. S.' today. He is a speaker who William Nielson, Casnovia township; montville, 124; Ward C. Rood of the state annual convention at Lan- roneous descriptions are due to cleri- Farm Bureau approaches this pro- delegates approved a resolution In will give you plenty of action and Paul Marvin, of Holton and Charles Paw Paw and Geo. Bateman of Grand Kunz, of Norton. sing, Feb. 7-8. cal errors made in copying old rolls, | gram of uniformity, the more support of an income tax plan as has (Continued on page two) (Continued on page three) (Cpntinued on pane four) (Continued on page two) strength and activity they manifest. been suggested by Governor Green. In their resolutions, the delegates unanimously supported the work of Stability and Progress S h o w n In Annual Report the Farm Bureau's special committee on highway legislation through which a legislative bill has been tentatively drafted, seeking to appropriate and County and State Farm Bureau officers, directors, and employees, The approval of the monthly reports of the treasurer con- apportion from state highway funds, stitutes an authorization for the receipt and expenditure of all an amount equal to one-third of the Secretary-Manager Sounds of a personnel of high character, seasoned for the exacting activi- ties of the Farm Bureau. The many contacts made by the organization through its ex- monies of the organization. Copies of written reports of each de- partment and reports of the secretary-manager are placed in the annual gasoline tax to be paid to counties for work on township roads, Optimistic Note For 1929 tensive and varied business and other services have given the Michigan State Farm Bureau a power and influence far beyond hands of each director preceding every regular meeting. During the past year your Board of Directors has held eight meetings: in February, March, May, July, September, October, especially post roads. The distribu- tion of these funds would be based upon township road mileage and that determined by the membership alone. The feed, seed, fertili- November and December. The Executive Committee, consisting of township areas. Counties would have Various Services Extending to Thousands of zer, twine, coal, wool, clothing, insurance, traffic, publicity, legis- the President, Vice-President, and Director McPherson, has met charge of all road work, operating lative, organization, and numerous other activities are reaching under mutual agreement with town- Michigan F a r m e r s Have Created a Firm and serving farmers in all sections of the state. Through these three times, in the following months: June, September and ship officials. benefits and the information and understanding developed, at December. Foundation on Which a P e r m a n e n t Business Services This proposal is the first statewide, least 60,000 farmers have come to depend upon, and be interested organized move to bring rural road Organization is Being Built in the Michigan State Farm Bureau. Though many of these have The business activities of the Farm Bureau for 1928 have in needs into consideration by legisla- not yet become members, they constitute a source of real strength the main been prosperous as is reflected in the gain in net worth. tive action in Michigan and has been Eleventh Annual Report of CLARK L. BRODY, Secretary-Treasurer for the organization and account in an appreciable measure for These include the marketing and cleaning of Michigan grown seeds, given the expressed support of the the increased influence and prestige your Farm Bureau has attained. the sale and distribution of known origin, adapted seeds, high rural mail carriers and the county Manager, State Farm Bureau grade fertilizers and lime, prison twine, open formula dairy and Board of Directors road commissioners of the entire Each year as I write the history of the Michigan State Farm roultry feeds, coal, culti-packers, clothing, blankets and underwear, state. That no effort is indicated to One of the greatest elements in the progress of the Michigan Bureau, as has been my privilege for the past eight annual meet- and other miscellaneous merchandise. cripple the state highway depart- State Farm Bureau has been the business-like manner in which the ings, I do so with a deep realization that it is a record of true With the exception of clothing, the local distribution of these ment's finances is seen in that part Board of Directors elected by the delegates has functioned. Your progress. Our annual reports have not always shown great gains commodities is handled through local co-operative associations and of the proposal which would make Board has exercised diligence in directing the major policies of in material wealth, but not a single one of them has failed to car door dealers. In addition to this type of distribution, the Farm the plan operative as of July, 1930, the program laid down at the annual meeting, yet has unified the giving the state and the local authori- record the real advancement of your organization in greater ser- views of the different directors, through proper and definite chan- Bureau Seed and Supply Services own and operate a general supply, vice to the farmers of the state and a strengthening of its spiritual ties a year and a half in which to nels, in such a way that your employees have been allowed the seed, and bean business at Saginaw. Also, the latter part of the prepare for the change in the state's and intangible resources. Furthermore, with all the difficulties latitude necessary to carry out the plans of the Board in the most year the property of the Midland Co-operative Association was road program. experienced in the new and uncharted field of endeavor, the Mich- expeditious and efficient manner. leased and the State Farm Bureau is operating a local distributing igan State Farm Bureau has made reasonable financial progress, A problem of drainage, of consider- In executing the policies established by the Board, a twenty point there. Arrangments have been made for a wholesale and able concern to several counties in " the period as a whole showing that its net worth has increased from page financial statement has been submitted each month to the jobbing service at Grand Rapids and Port Huron. Over 1,000 the eastern part of the state, came in below the zero point in 1921 to $223,862.11 as it stands today, individual directors showing the important details of the business, culti-packers were sold during our first year in the implement for consideration under discussion of after having distributed to local co-operative associations $57,342.00 yet arranged in such a manner that- each director can see at a business. For this year the line has been extended to include resolutions but this matter was .'» patronage dividends. glance whether the organization as a whole, or any particular de- spring, spike-tooth and disk harrows, and culti-hoes. turned over to the board of directors By far, however, the greatest and ultimate value lies in the partment has made a profit or loss or exceeded the budget estab- The year has shown a $600,000 increase in the volume of of the State Farm Bureau with power services rendered, the years of business and organization experience lished by the directors at the beginning of the year. business of the Farm Bureau Supply Service over 1927. to act. ^ c u m u l a t e d , and the development,—in the active members, in the (Continued on page two) (Continued on (tags two) J FRIDAY. FEBRUARY i l !>•_>;> TWO MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS #f= FARM BUREAU'S TAX BERRIEN TO OPPOSE MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- Secretary-Manager Sounds COUNSELOR EXPLAINS IMPORTANT MATTERS ( C o n t i n u e d from p a g e 1) COVERT ACT REPEAL lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices at State Farm Bureau head- quarters, Bansing, Michigan. VOL. V I I FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1 9 2 9 E n t e r e d a t t h e post office a t C h a r l o t t e , Mich., a s second class No. 3 Optimistic Note for 1929 and Ottawa Counties. the new a r r a n g e m e n t savings are be- and almost all of t h e s e coeld easily be detected if t h e rolls w e r e a r r a n g e d by sections, placing the platted t r a c t s at the back of the roll. The Auditor Special Meeting of Bureau Finds No Other Plan Offered as Yet Report of Past Year Proves ing effected on t h e p u r c h a s e , prepar- General h a s been urging s u p e r v i s o r s m a t t e r . A c c e p t a n c e for m a i l i n g a t special r a t e of p o s t a g e provided The first t h r e e are purely member- for in Sec. 1 1 0 3 , Act of Oct. 3, 1 9 1 7 . a u t h o r i z e d J a n u a r y 1 2 , 1 9 2 3 . ation a n d p r i n t i n g of paper, blanks, to make up their rolls in this way State Organization Is ship districts. T h e last o n e men- for nearly twenty years, b u t many A special m e e t i n g of t h e B e r r i e n Subscription price $1.00 p e r y e a r . To F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s , tioned combines the b u s i n e s s and etc., so t h a t while the expenses of C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u w a s h e l d at 60 cents p e r y e a r , included i n t h e i r a n n u a l d u e s . Moving Steadily m e m b e r s h i p services u n d e r o n e dis- the d e p a r t m e n t have been augmented rolls a r e still a r r a n g e d according to B e r r i e n Springs, J a n . 3 1 , for the considerably, t h e savings effected an alphabetical list of o w n e r s ' names, p u r p o s e of discussing t h e Covert Road (Continued from page one) trict head. In all cases t h e counties and some rolls are a r r a n g e d in other LKU CHILSON Editor have more t h a n kept pace with the Act a n d o t h e r r o a d p r o p o s a l s . The Automobile I n s u r a n c e contribute to t h e district fund pro fashions even more unsatisfactory. E. E . U K G R E N Advertising a n d Business Manager r a t a to t h e n u m b e r of old m e m b e r s increased costs, and t h e Publicity De- county r o a d c o m m i s s i o n e r s a n d t h e Automobile i n s u r a n c e h a s grown When a roll is made up by sections P E R N DAVIS U Circulation paying a n d new m e m b e r s secured- p a r t m e n t , a s in the past, is more t h a n advisory c o m m i t t e e of t h e supervis- during t h e y e a r to o n e of t h e m o s t and the descriptions in each section The District Representative assists in self-supporting. Having one execu- ors were invited t o t h i s m e e t i n g for profitable and serviceable Farm a r e entered in proper order, begin- t h e purpose of a n s w e r i n g questions organizing membership campaigns, tive in t h e Publicity Dep't., w h o Bureau b u s i n e s s e n t e r p r i s e s , 17,076 ning in t h e extreme n o r t h - e a s t cor- r e g a r d i n g t h e Covert R o a d Act in is specially trained in advertising, MICHIGAN S^flgto** BUMMJ policies h a v i n g been w r i t t e n i n 1928. setting up County F a r m B u r e a u pro- printing, etc., to do the thinking and ner, it is a simple m a t t e r to check particular. T h e d i s c u s s i o n w a s en- This b r i n g s t h e total n u m b e r of peo- g r a m s , and acts as a General F a r m planning of t h i s work for t h e several o r d i n a r y r u r a l descriptions and d e - t e r e d into b y m e m b e r s from over ple holding automobile insurance Bureau Representative in t h e t e r r i - d e p a r t m e n t s of the F a r m Bureau r e - termine whether t h e proper acreage t h e county a n d facts a n d figures giv- OFFICERS policies to more t h a n twenty-two tory. ,en r e g a r d i n g r o a d b u i l d i n g , by A t t o r - M. Li, NOON', JacVson President sults in saving several thousand dol- is present in each section, a n d thousand. Many of these have ber In addition t o the District Repre- w h e t h e r two o r more descriptions n e y R. E. B a r r , representing the W. \V. BIL.UNGS, Davison Vi< -t-I'resident l a r s in a y e a r ' s time on the large come interested in t h e o t h e r activities sentative, two or more local mem- cover the same property, a s they so r o a d c o m m i s s i o n e r s . T h i s proved to Directors-at-Large volume of work done by the organi- of the F a r m Bureau t h r o u g h their inr bership w o r k e r s a r e established in often do. A similar r e s u l t m a y be be a v e r y lively d i s c u s s i o n a n d a t t h e M. B . M C P H E R S O N Loweii zation. T h e Publicity Department s u r a n c e work. This record m a k e s each county. These, like t h e district had for platted t r a c t s by bringing all jelose a r e s o l u t i o n w a s p a s s e d declar- MRS. EJOITB M. U'AOAIi Carleton has become a n indispensable ad- the Michigan State F a r m Bureau one man, a r e paid on a pro r a t a basis of lots in o n e plat together in o n e place ing t h e m e m b e r s a g a i n s t t h e repeal JOHN GOOD WINK M arlette junct and safeguard to o u r business of the leading s t a t e organization of the old m e m b e r s paying and new on the roll and listing by lot n u m b e r s , o A h e Covert R o a d A c t u n t i l a bet- VEROLD F Q0RMELY Newberry and m e m b e r s h i p activities. the twenty-one s t a t e s now co-oper- members signed. At the close of the yet t h e r e a r e a considerable n u m b e r ter: plan is p r e s e n t e d . J. J. . I A K W A V Benton Harbor Legislation ating in this work. Over t h e c o u n t r y y e a r about forty-five county r e p r e - of rolls where the lots a r e scattered This does n o t m e a n that the W. W. BILLINGS Davison T h e principal national legislative as a whole the automobile i n s u r a n c e sentatives had been established. Their through t h e roll along with t h e acre m e m b e r s a r e satisfied w i t h t h e Cov- Commodity Directors m a t t e r s with which your organization HENRY CURTIS, Cadillac .Michigan Potato Growers' Exchange has grown to include t h e following function is t o work in co-operation descriptions. e r t R o a d Act, b u t w i t h t h e u n d e r - h a s been engaged since the last annu- M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers' Association s t a t e s : Arizona, California, Colorado, with the district supervisor in per- s t a n d i n g t h a t t h e B o a r d of Supervis- al meeting i n c l u d e : s u p p o r t of the The easiest way to r e a r r a n g e a ('HAS. WOODRUFF, Hastings Michigan Live Stock Exchange Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, K a n s a s , Ken- sonally soliciting members, setting up ors h a v e r e d u c e d t h e a m o u n t of P u r n e l l Bill for a p p r o p r i a t i o n s for r u r a l t a x roll is to d r a w a m a p of M. R. SHI8LER, Caledonia Michigan Elevator Exchange tucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minne- m e m b e r s h i p campaigns, a n d serving r o a d building for t h e y e a r of 1929 by S T A T E F A R M B U R E A U ORGANIZATION control of t h e corn b o r e r ; opposition each section, and to locate each t r a c t M. D. BUSKIRJS, I'iiw Paw Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. sota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, as local contact men between the 44 p e r cent a n d h a v e m a d e p l a n s for C L A R K L. BRODY Sec'y-Treas.-Manager to the Harris-Box Bill to restrict im- appearing upon the tax roll upon the Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, m e m b e r s and t h e county, district and redeeming the county road bonds migration of Mexican labor for use proper section map, copying onto the Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Washing- stale organizations. of fifteen y e a r s s t a n d i n g , t h e m e m - in sugar beet fields; revision of the map the n a m e of the owner and the DEPARTMENT HEADS ton. Counties Active b e r s a s a whole felt t h a t t h e y should tariff on s u g a r , milk, cream, onions, legal description. When this is done leave well e n o u g h a l o n e for t h e pres- Rftfflc A. P. Mills TRAFFIC SKKVHF Supplementing the' work of the and other a g r i c u l t u r a l p r o d u c t s ; sup- unassessed lands and double a s s e s s - e n t , expressing h o p e t h a t r o a d build- Clothing Miss N. B. Kirhy I m p o r t a n t a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s along county a n d district r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s , port of t h e McNary-Haugen Bill for ments will come to light from inspec- ing a n d financing p r o p o s a l of t h e Puhlicitv E. E. Ungren t r a n s p o r t a t i o n lines include: " T r a d e - a - D a y " campaigns between farm relief legislation; s u p p o r t of tion. T h e r e g i s t e r of deeds should S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u L e g i s l a t i v e Com- Accounting L. T. Sinclair 34G railroad claims filed counties o r p a r t s of the same coun- Oganizatioh C. L. Nash T r u t h - i n - F r u i t Juice legislation; s u p - then be requested t o furnish correct m i t t e e will suit t h e f a r m t a x p a y e r amounting to 15,060 ties a r e being inaugurated. L a s t fall Automobile Insurance Alfred Bentall port of t h e Muscle Shoals legislation. descriptions for all t r a c t s about m u c h b e t t e r t h a n t h e p r e s e n t plan. 348 claims collected to eighteen Clinton County F a r m Bureau SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E MICHIGAN STATE The tariff on onions h a s just recently which there is some doubt. Platted Grover C. D i l l m a n , state high- FARM BUREAU date, a m o u n t i n g to 10,212 members worked a day soliciting been raised from %c per pound to lands may be similarly handled by ob- way c o m m i s s i o n e r , together with Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service B. A. Thomas Claims collected free for with eighteen Shiawassee County IMJC, a n a d v a n t a g e in the m a r k e t i n g taining from t h e A u d i t o r General a H a r r y Miles, d i r e c t o r of a s s e s s m e n t s , Michigan P'arm Bureau Supply Service L. A. Thomas F a r m Bureau m e m b e r s 3,075 members in Shiawassee County. The of d o m e s t i c g r o w n onions of $225 per copy of t h e p l a t m a p of t h e plat a d d r e s s e d t h e m e e t i n g j u s t previous Michigan F a n . : Bureau Wool Pool Alfred Bentall New tariffs and supple- following week the Shiawassee car. When we consider t h a t Michigan which is on file in that, office. to t h e l u n c h e o n h o u r a n d g a v e t h e MICHIGAN COMMODITY M A R K E T I N G ASSOCIATIONS ments received in file.... 7,652 members worked a day with a like p r o d u c e s a n a n n u a l a v e r a g e of 2,000 m e m b e r s s o m e i d e a of t h e w o r k of A F F I L I A T E D AVITH M I C H I G A N S T A T E F A R M B U R E A U Freight bills audited 13,757 number of Clinton leaders in Clinton Many Obstacles Met c a r s of onions it will be recognized t h e s t a t e h i g h w a y d e p a r t m e n t . One Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Cadillac Rates quoted 7,126 County. A similar "Trade-a-Day" in resort districts, a n d near t h e t h a t this project alone m e a n s an in- h u n d r e d sixty m e m b e r s a n d friends Michigan Milk Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit Commissions saved F a r m campaign is now being organized be- growing cities s u p e r v i s o r s a r e often c r e a s e in t h e t r u e m a r k e t value of h a d d i n n e r t o g e t h e r in t h e Metho- Michigan Live Stock Exchange Hudson Bureau m e m b e r s on tween Livingston and E a t o n Counties. thrown into difficulties by t h e sale of Michigan onions of $450,000. dist c h u r c h , w h e r e t h e m e e t i n g w a s Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Bldg., Bansing claims collected $519 While this plan has not resulted in small unplatted a n d unsurveyed lots In both state and national legisla- held. Michigan Fruit Growers, lnc Benton Harbor In most cases not only h a s t h e en- signing a l a r g e number of members, of irregular size. Such lots have no D I R E C T O R S A N D O F F I C E R S O F T H E COMMODITY E X C H A N G E S the benefits derived by t h o s e who par- t i v e circles t h e desires of t h e Michi- adequate legal description a n d if a n tire cost of collection been saved t h e MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. M I C H . M I L K PRODUCERS ASS'N member b u t a much h i g h e r propor- ticipated and t h e effect their interest igan State F a r m B u r e a u have been a t t e m p t is m a d e t o assess t h e m sepa- TARIFF COMMISSION Carl Martin, Pies Coldwater has .on t h e membership prospects t r e a t e d with t h e u t m o s t consideration r a t e l y in advance of a survey, it is Milton Burkhoider, V. P. .Marietta N. P. Hull, Pres R. G. Potts, Vice-Pres. Washington Lansing tion of the total loss h a s been col- lected than t h e m e m b e r could have has constituted o n e of the most help- a n d respect. On a g r i c u l t u r a l legis- most likely t h a t they c a n n o t be sold SHOULD HAVE MILLION H. I>. Horton, Sec-Treas Kinde John C. Near, Sec Flat Rocli o t h e r w i s e obtained. ful m o v e m e n t s ever established by lation of national i m p o r t a n c e the per- centage of o u r Senators a n d R e p r e - if the tax is not voluntarily paid. An FOR NECESSARY WORK L. E. Osraer, Mgr Lansing B. F. Beach, Ass't Sec Detroit One of t h e o u t s t a n d i n g services the F a r m B u r e a u . The prospects w h o assessor's plat m a y be proposed for ( C o n t i n u e d from P a g e 1 ) C. S. Benton, Bean Dep't H. W. Norton, Treas Howell are not signed by v o l u n t e e r t e a m s sentatives supporting m e a s u r e s of in- such properties a t t o w n s h i p expense. the Traffic D e p a r t m e n t h a s r e n d e r e d P a r t i c u l a r e m p h a s i s in t h e s t a t e - Port Huron M. L. Noon Jackson a r e called u p o n later by a paid coun- t e r e s t to the f a r m e r s o r opposing W h e r e this is not done because of the to m e m b e r s o c c u r r e d in Cheboygan m e n t is laid u p o n t h e fact t h a t in t h e Neil Bass, Bean Dep't ....Lansing R L. Taylor Lapeer ty o r d i s t r i c t membership worker o r harmful m e a s u r e s h a s always r a n k e d expense t h e T a x Counsellor advises County l a s t fall. A s h i p m e n t of live r e c e n t deficiency bill t h e Tariff Com- W. E. Phillips Decatur L. W. Harwood Adrian both. ' a m o n g the highest of a n y State in t h e to get around this trouble by describ- George McCalla Ypsilanti stock from Onaway to Detroit met mission was g r a n t e d only $4,000, W. J. Thomas Grand Rapids Union. T h e response they have given ing such property according to the H. H. Sanford Battle Creek with a r a i l r o a d accident a n d claim In each district Standard County w h e r e a s it is k n o w n t h a t t h e origin- Fred W. Meyer Fair Haven o u r r e q u e s t s indicates that t h e senti- smallest known legal description. M. R. Shislcr Caledonia was filed by t h e F a r m B u r e a u in F a r m Bui'eaus a r e being e n c o u r a g e d al a s k i n g s for t h e C o m m i s s i o n w e r e I'r.d (}. Beardsley Oxford m e n t expressed a n d the information Thus, if a piece of lake s h o r e is sold Frank Gilmore Parma William Hunter Sandusky October. I n November a c h e c k for the r e q u i r e m e n t s for which a r e a s well b e y o n d $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 . E m p h a s i s a l - follows: given by t h e Michigan State F a r m away from a government lot previous- so is placed in t h e s t a t e m e n t u p o n W. J. Hazelwood ML Pleasant Elmer Powers Clio $1,950.83, covering t h i s c l a i m in full, M I C H . P O T A T O GROWERS B u r e a u a r e r e g a r d e d highly by o u r ly assessed as one description, and no t h e fact t h a t it s e e m s t o be a c o n g r e s - MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. was mailed to t h e s h i p p e r s . Because 1. A B o a r d of Directors meeting EXCH. n a t i o n a l legislators- legal description of t h e p a r t sold can sional policy t o w h i t t l e down on t h e Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillac E. A. Beamer, Pres Bllssfield of their F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s h i p s q u a r t e r l y o r oftener w^th 90% a t t e n - P u r s u a n t t o a resolution of t h e last be had, it is suggested t h a t t h e p r o p - a p p r o p r i a t i o n s for t h e Tariff C o m m i s - J. T. Bnssey, Vice-Pres. Provemont R. D. Harper, Vice-Pres., St. Johns the s a v i n g in commission t o t h e s e dance. , a n n u a l m e e t i n g , a state h i g h w a y con- erty be assessed j u s t as it w a s before sion, y e a r by y e a r , w h i c h is directly O. E. Hawley, Sec'y Shelby J. H. O'Mealey, Sec'y Hudson men amounted to $224,78. T h e total 2. Committees in every c o m m u n i t y ference w a s called Dec. 27. In a d - the sale until one or t h e o t h e r of t h e in conflict w i t h t h e w i s h e s of t h e F. J. Harger, Treas Stanwood Frank Obrest, Treas., Breckenridge savings to t h e s e F a r m B u r e a u m e m - or t o w n s h i p in its jurisdiction. Nate Pattison Caro was called December 27, 1928. I n ad- o w n e r s produces a c o r r e c t description membership in the F a r m Bureau, F. P. Hibst, Gen. Mgr Cadillac bers including t h e e x t r a s u m col- 3. Q u a r t e r l y meetings of t o w n s h i p J. R. Bettes Sparta dition to the County F a r m B u r e a u for his share. When o n e of the de- which, by r e s o l u t i o n , h a s a s k e d t h a t C. A. RIchner, Sales Mgr..Cadillac lected a m o u n t e d to n e a r l y $600- committees a n d the Board of Direc- Charles Brown Sunfleld delegations, t h e meeting w a s attended scriptions is known it will be com- the Commission be s u p p o r t e d by Leon G. VanLeuw Bellaire Other t r a n s p o r t a t i o n m a t t e r s of in- tors. (A m a s s meeting of the m e m - Edward Dippey Perry by t h e S t a t e Highway Commissioner paratively easy to p r e p a r e a c o r r e c t f u n d s a d e q u a t e t o p e r m i t it t o c a r r y George Herman Remus t e r e s t to t h e f a r m e r s a n d with m o s t bers in some c o u n t i e s / or local meet- S. A. Rasmussen M I C H I GSheridan Charles Woodruff A N F R U I T GROWERS, INC. Hastings and his deputy, rural mail carriers, description of the r e m a i n d e r . If this on i n v e s t i g a t i o n a l a n d r e s e a r c h w o r k of which t h e F a r m B u r e a u Traffic ings w h e r e n o county o r g a n i z a t i o n is M. D. Buskirk, Pres Paw Paw John Miller Coloma c o u n t y h i g h w a y commissioners and suggestion is followed t h e tax will in t h e m a n y c a s e s n o w p e n d i n g b e - D e p a r t m e n t h a s been identified, in- m a i n t a i n e d , c a n be substituted for t h e Amos Tucker, 1st Vice-President.. Allan B. Graham Elberta e n g i n e e r s , a n d several m e m b e r s of be proportioned according to a r e a by fore it. clude: reduction of fertilizer r a t e s committee p l a n ) . South Haven P. D. Leavenworth .Grand Rapids the l e g i s l a t u r e . the township t r e a s u r e r , a n d the m a n No point of c r i t i c i s m is m a d e by Herbert Nafziger, 2nd Vice-Presi- from $1.00 to $1.50 p e r ton,—now 4. A p r o g r a m of w o r k which it W. J. Schultz Hart A committee was authorized by this with the more valuable portion will Mr. G r a y a g a i n s t t h e Tariff C o m m i s - dent Millburg pending in S u p r e m e C o u r t ; a r e d u c - proposes t o accomplish with a record F. L. Bradford, Sec-Treas L. A. Hawley Ludlngton conference to prepare and introduce e i t h e r produce a p r o p e r description sion. T h e fact is p o i n t e d o u t , t h o u g h tion of i n t e r - s t a t e fat s t o c k r a t e s of of one i m p o r t a n t definite t h i n g done Benton Harbor C. I. Chrestensen Onekama a h i g h w a y bill, which will be before or pay t h e p e n a l t y of h i s negligence t h a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n is b e i n g u n j u s t - 12%,—now before the Interstate yearly a n d approved by t h e Organiza- F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr H. W. Gowdy Union Pier you for your consideration. Addition- in the form of higher t a x e s . ly criticized on a c c o u n t of d e l a y s in Commerce Commission; l o w e r c l a s s tion D e p a r t m e n t . Benton Harbor O. R. Gale Shelby al funds for township roads and a its i n v e s t i g a t i o n a l a n d r e s e a r c h w o r k , John Lang Sodus rates t o southeastern territory, re- 5. F u l l r e p r e s e n t a t i o n of delegates T h e r e a r e many o t h e r e r r o n e o u s for w h i c h t h e C o m m i s s i o n is n o t t o D. H. Brake Fremont closer a n d m o r e effective co-operation John Bottema Spring Lake sulting in a p p r e c i a b l e savings to at t h e a n n u a l meeting^ of t h e Michi- descriptions of long s t a n d i n g w h i c h be b l a m e d , a n d w h i c h it cannot Henry Namitz Bridgman between c o u n t y highway d e p a r t m e n t s Bert Gleason Lawrence Michigan f a r m e r s , p a r t i c u l a r l y on gan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u . a r e very difficult to e n t e r p r o p e r l y avoid so long a s a p p r o p r i a t i o n s a r e J. F. Higbee Benton Harbor and t o w n s h i p boards are leading fea- A R M B U R EC. A UL. FBrody Lansing hay, beans, a n d potatoes. T h e a c t u a l Recognition of Members upon t h e t a x rolls. T h i s is especially Miller OvertonA M E R I C A N FBangor EDERATION t u r e s of t h e proposed legislation. inadequate. F a r m e r s realize t h a t the LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Harry Munsey Hogue Bldg., Washington,^ Sodus D. C. savings to t h e p r o d u c e r s in this s t a t e Membership work h a s been supple- t r u e of descriptions in d i s t r i c t s w h e r e U. S. Tariff C o m m i s s i o n is a r e s e a r c h on these commodities a m o u n t s to At its December meeting your SAM H THOMPSON rresiueni m e n t e d t h e past year to a g r e a t e r ex- t h e original survey w a s i r r e g u l a r . a n d fact finding body, a n d h a s no $3.10 p e r t o n o n hay, from $2.70 to Board of Directors provided a n addi- GENERAL OFFICES A.' F . ' B ' . F 58 East Washington St., Chicago t e n t t h a n ever before by recognizing Any supervisor can obtain t h e advice administrative or executive powers $6.50 p e r c a r on beans, and from $1.80 tional safeguard for legislation of CHESTER H. GRAY Washington Representative the m e m b e r with direct o r tangible of the Auditor General's d e p a r t m e n t over tariff r a t e s . As a r e s e a r c h a n d to $9.00 p e r c a r on potatoes. concern t o t h e farmer by t h e appoint- benefits t h a t t h e n o n - m e m b e r does not in correcting doubtful descriptions fact finding body it d e s e r v e s much ment of a special legislative commit- In a n u m b e r of m a t t e r s we h a v e get. M e m b e r s in good s t a n d i n g , g e t due t o this o r o t h e r causes, for the support. tee c o n s i s t i n g of P r e s i d e n t Noon, DELEGATES ELECT NEW LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE been ably assisted by t h e Traffic De- 5% discount on clothing, 10% reduc- Vice-President Billings, Director Mc- asking. A round million d o l l a r s is t h e p a r t m e n t of t h e American Farm tion o n seed cleaning c h a r g e s , %c If the f a r m e r who r e a d s this article a m o u n t w h i c h will e n a b l e t h e Com- COMMODITY DIRECTORS WILL HOLD ELEVENTH Bureau Federation. T h i s w a s p a r t i c - p e r p o u n d a d v a n t a g e on wool, their Calla a n d S t a n l e y Powell. It will be comes to the conclusion t h a t most of mission to dispose of i t s current, t h e function of this committee to FOR F.BUREAU BOARD ANNUAL CONVENTION ularly t r u e in t h e opposition to t h e traffic c l a i m s collected free of charge, watch t h e p r o g r e s s of legislation t h e tax which he pays u n d e r the name w o r k , a n d to c a t c h u p w i t h t h e d u t i e s w h i c h h a v e piled up i n t h e m o n t h s (Continued from page one) cancellation of v a r i o u s a g r i c u l t u r a l and w h a t e v e r p a t r o n a g e dividends closely, furnish information when of "rejected t a x e 3 " is a n u n n e c e s s a r y (Continued from page one) will tell y o u t h i n g s t h a t y o u will commodity r a t e s affecting Michigan, may be available on t h e b u s i n e s s r e - charge which can be avoided through a n d y e a r s past. When the present In regard to this, t h e p r e s i d e n t of needed, a n d a p p e a r a t h e a r i n g s held t h i n k a b o u t a long t i m e a f t e r . and in t h e successful opposition to corded in t h e m e m b e r ' s coupon book. the i m p r o v e m e n t of the t a x rolls, this Tariff Act w a s p a s s e d w i t h Section uization expects to call in a by c o m m i t t e e s of the legislature. Lee After Mr. Sandles finishes, we the cancellation of r a t e s from Michi- Every effort is being p u t forth to ex- article will have accomplished its 315, t h e so-called flexible p r o v i s i o n , committee within a s h o r t time t o a t - Chilson, E d i t o r of t h e F a r m Bureau will h a v e t h e d a n c e . A n y k i n d of a gan to New E n g l a n d points o n t h e tend this r e c o g n i t i o n ' a n d a d v a n t a g e purpose. Now is t h e time for assess- t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s of t h e C o m m i s - t e m p t to draft some sort of legisla- News, will a t t e n d t h e sessions and d a n c e you call for, old or n e w . We New Haven Railway and l a t e r a l lines to m e m b e r s . * ment rolls t o be checked and e r r o n - sion w e r e fully d o u b l e d . But the tive proposal which can he made to a p - report t h e activities of both Houses will h a v e t h e c h a m p i o n old-time fid- as applying t h r o u g h Canada. While 1928 has not been prolific in eous descriptions corrected. A little a p p r o p r i a t i o n s , i n s t e a d of h a v i n g been ply to the T h u m b district of t h e state to t h e F a r m B u r e a u . doubled, h a v e b e e n s l i g h t l y d e c r e a s - in a way to enable t h e f a r m e r s of d l e r with u s a g a i n t h i s y e a r to tell During t h e y e a r the D e p a r t m e n t adding a large n u m b e r of new mem- later the supervisor will have no time The legislative "Minute Men" list to take c a r e of this work. T a x p a y e r s ed most y e a r s . t h a t section to w o r k out their o w n you h o w t o act in t h e old-time has interested itself o n behalf of t h e bers, m o r e p r o g r e s s h a s been made of county l e a d e r s used in previous F a r m e r s a r e m o s t i n t e r e s t e d in t h e salvation where, in the past few sea- dances. f a r m e r s affected, in the a b a n d o n m e n t than in a n y previous ' y e a r in e s t a b - who a r e r e g u l a r l y paying rejected years, h a s been revised and through Tariff Commission in t h a t it is t h e sons, they have suffered a l m o s t total Due to t h e fact t h a t we a r e s p e n d - of Michigan r a i l w a y lines from Baft It- lishing the fundamental r e q u i r e m e n t s taxes a r e strongly advised to call on the helpful co-operation of t h e County only federal body w h i c h by law a n d financial failures, due to lack of nec- ing c o n s i d e r a b l e m o r e m o n e y for Creek to Allegan and from Kalamazoo of m e m b e r s h i p m a i n t e n a n c e , as fol- their supervisors a n d inquire what F a r m B u r e a u P r e s i d e n t s , the state by personnel c a n a s c e r t a i n t h e facts e n t e r t a i n m e n t t h i s year, it compels to G r a n d Rapids. lows: paid local l e a d e r s h i p , active steps a r e being t a k e n to correct t h e e s s a r y drainage facilities a n d finan- office is supplying legislative infor- which will p e r m i t t h e P r e s i d e n t to us to h a n d l e o u r b a n q u e t on a little participation of m e m b e r s in local and rolls for the coming year. In many cial handicaps. different b a s i s . I^ast y e a r t h e a s s o - Organization mation weekly, a n d on special oc- equalize t h e cost of p r o d u c t i o n on Officers Re-elected state activities, and advantages to instances, it may be discovered t h a t I m p o r t a n t p r o g r e s s h a s been made casions daily, to t h e most active and t h e A m e r i c a n f a r m w h i c h is now a ciation paid t h e e n t i r e expense. T h i s m e m b e r s over n o n - m e m b e r s . Our ex- the fault really lies with the taxpayer T h e officers of 1928 were re-elected along o r g a n i z a t i o n lines in t h e recon- interested list of local correspondents c o m p e t i t o r t o t h o s e foreign f a r m s y e a r w e a r e giving you a $1.50 din- perience and study of t h e m e m b e r s h i p himself, through failure to assist the w i t h M. L. Moon, of J a c k s o n , p r e s i - struction of F a r m Bureau m e m b e r - it is possible to obtain. which a r e s h i p p i n g t o us $500,000,- ner, a n d we a r e c h a r g i n g each in- problem h a s enabled u s to analyze it supervisor to obtain the small appro- dent; \Y. W. Billings, of Davison, d i v i d u a l one-half t h e cost of t h e din- ship m a c h i n e r y . T h e big c a m p a i g n Summary 000 a p p r o x i m a t e l y m o r e in a g r i c u l - vice-president; Clark L. Brody, of so that t h e basic r e q u i r e m e n t s t h a t Steady p r o g r e s s of F a r m Bureau priations from t h e t o w n s h i p board n e r , o r 7.")e B p l a t e . organization set up in connection t u r a l p r o d u c t s t h a n w e a r e shipping Lansing, secretary-treasurer. m u s t be met a r e n o w clearly recog- business and service activities, the which would be n e e d e d t o meet the Last y e a r w e h a d 556 people in with the 1925 a n d 1926 c a m p a i g n s was to t h e m each y e a r . W i t h o u t such T h e board of d i r e c t o r s u n d e r w e n t nized a s never before. I a m confi- laying of a substantial foundation for cost of t h i s work. a t t e n d a n c e . This year we expect six of a t e m p o r a r y n a t u r e , a n d time h a s e q u a l i z a t i o n of p r o d u c t i o n costs t h e t h e following c h a n g e : J. C. Boyle, of been required to plan a n d develop a dently hopeful that a (foundation h a s a p e r m a n e n t m e m b e r s h i p organiza- A m e r i c a n f a r m e r will b e forced to or seven h u n d r e d . W e w o u l d like. B u c h a n a n , w a s succeeded a s a direc- more p e r m a n e n t m e m b e r s h i p organ- been laid t h a t will bring r e s u l t s in tion for meeting t h e essentials of c o m p e t e , u n a i d e d , w i t h f a r m produc- t h i s y e a r , to h a v e a t least five or tor-at-lajrge by J. J . J a k w a y , of Ben- t o n H a r b o r ; G e o r g e McCalla, of Ann ten people, a n d a s m a n y m o r e a s can c o m e , f r o m t h e f a r - a w a y a s s o - ization a n d o n e t h a t will function con- tinually t h r o u g h o u t the year. This this most baffling ffield of F a r m Bureau activity. 1 membership maintenance, a general s t r e n g t h e n i n g of legislative protection MORE SHEEP, LAMBS e r s in all o t h e r f o r e i g n l a n d s . T h e Tariff Act e v e n t u a l l y will be A r b o r ol the Michigan E l e v a t o r E x - ciations, a n d t h e r e is no limit to t h e has involved t h e s e t t i n g up of dis- Publicity a n d service l o r t h e f a r m e r , a n d a revised in such w a y a s t o give a g r i - c h a n g e , w a s succeeded by M. It. Shift-* l e r of Caledonia; J . H. O'Mealey, of n u m b e r t h a t m a y come from n e a r b y a s s o c i a t i o n s , a n d t h e r e is n o l i m i t to tricts, each in c h a r g e of a n exper- ienced o r g a n i z a t i o n man who resides T h e y e a r h a s seen t w o I m p o r t a n t developments in t h e Publicity De- g r o w t h in o r g a n i z a t i o n p r e s t i g e a n d power a s a r e s u l t of b u s i n e s s a n d AT FIRST OF YEAR c u l t u r e m o r e e q u a l i z a t i o n of costs in r e l a t i o n to h i s f o r e i g n c o m p e t i t o r , Hudson, of the Michigan Livestock the associations. in the district a n d devotes his e n t i r e partment. First, t h e policy of ex- o t h e r c o n t a c t s w i t h u p w a r d s of 60,- t h a n h a s ever b e e n i n c o r p o r a t e d in- E x c h a n g e , w a s succeeded by C h a r l e s ,000 Michigan f a r m e r s , h a v e c h a r a c - Livestock feeders in Michigan were to a n y Tariff A c t , t h e p r e s e n t one We a r e h o l d i n g t h e a n n u a l m e e t - time to t h e work. T h e d i s t r i c t s s e t tending the circulation of t h e F a r m Woodruff, of H a s t i n g s , and F r e d H a r - terized t h e activities of t h e Michigan feeding thirteen per cent more sheep incluued. B u t u n t i l t h a t solution is ing of t h e Michigan Live Stock Loss up with their m e m b e r s h i p r e p r e s e n t a - Bureau News beyond t h e m e m b e r s h i p ger, of Stanwood, of the Michigan P o - .State F a r m B u r e a u for 1 9 2 8 . and lambs a n d five per cent more cat- a r r i v e d a t by C o n g r e s s , t h e United P r e v e n t i o n Association a t H o t e l Olds, a r e a s follows: was i n a u g u r a t e d and 5,000 names t a t o Growers E x c h a n g e , w a s suc- tle on J a n u a r y 1, 1929, than on Jan- Slates Tariff C o m m i s s i o n is t h e prop- Lansing, on Thursday, Feb. 21st at NORTHWESTERN DISTRICT — were added, principally through ceeded by H e n r y C u r t i s , of Cadillac. uary 1, 1928. Michigan is t h e largest er s o u r c e for a g r i c u l t u r e to approach 10 a. m. W o u l d like t o h a v e as E a r l Gale, District Representative. g r o u p subscriptions b ^ co-operative T h e d i r e c t o r s - a t - l a r g e w h o held o v e r a r e , M. B. McPherson, of L o w e l l ; many as can, attend this meeting— t h e n a t t e n d t h e Michigan Live Stock Mcntcalm, Muskegon, Mason, Manis- tee, Osceola, Oceana, Newaygo and associations. This i s ' s e r v i n g to in- t e r e s t t h e n o n - m e m b e j s a n d inform JACK RABBITS ARE sheep a n d lamb feeding state east of the Mississippi river, and it is estim- ated t h a t 275,000 head were on feed for i t s r e m e d y . A n d even w h e n the t i m e comes to r e v i s e t h e Tariff Act, Mrs. Edith M. W a g a r , of C a r l e t o n ; W. W. Billings, of Davison; J o h n W. Coodwine, of M a r l e t t e a n d Verold F . Exchange banquet at night. Mecosta Counties. SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICT—Ar- them about t h e Farm. B u r e a u , a n d makes them membership. better t p r o s p e c t s for GEARED FOR SPEED in J a n u a r y this year, compared with 243,000 last year and 316,000 in Jan- t h e U. S. Tariff C o m m i s s i o n is t h e only o r g a n i z a t i o n w i t h i n t h e federal g o v e r n m e n t to w h i c h all c a n go for t h u r E d m u n d s , Battle Creek, District How fast c a n a jack r a b b i t t r a v e l ? uary, 1927. G o r m e l y , of Newberry. Mecosta Will Hold Representative. Berrien, Cass, St. Second, a g r e a t i n c r e a s e in t h e T h e q u e s t i o n h a s been discussed a n d F o r t h e entire country, the number scientific i n f o r m a t i o n r e l a t i v e t o r e - vision as well a s t o a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of T h e commodity exchange d i r e c t o r s Joseph, Calhoun, Kalamazoo a n d disputed wherever western sportsmen h o l d i n g over w e r e , M. L. Noon, of Quarterly Meeting Branch Counties. a m o u n t of direct mail advertising h a s taken place since t h e last a n n u a l have congregated. I r a N. Gabriel- of sheep and lambs on feed J a n u a r y tariff affairs. J a c k s o n , of the Michigan Milk P r o - CENTRAL D I S T R I C T—Frank meeting. This has been occasioned son, of t h e Biological S u r v e y of t h e 1 this year was 4,715,000 head. A western s t a t e s t h e r e w a s a total de- Mecosta C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u will d u c e r s Association, and M. D. B u s - W a g h t , W a c o u s t a , District R e p r e s e n - by the need for more; effective and United S t a t e s D e p a r t m e n t of Agri- year ago the number was estimated a t crease in feeding of sheep a n d lambs h o l d i t s first q u a r t e r l y m e e t i n g of k i r k . of P a w P a w , of the Michigan tative. Clinton, Shiawassee, Eaton, direct m e r c h a n d i s i n g and m e m b e r s h i p c u l t u r e , h a s evidence t h a t shows 35 4,463,000 head, and t h e figure was the year at Stanwood, February 20th. compared w i t h a y e a r ago on J a n u a r y F r u i t Growers, Inc. Mr. Brody w a s r e - Ionia, Gratiot, I n g h a m and Livingston m i l e s a n h o u r is a safe a n s w e r . 4,259,000 J a n u a r y 1, 1927. T h e in- M. L. Noon will s p e a k . methods, a n d the g r e a t development first. Colorado w a s feeding 100,000 t a i n e d as m a n a g e r of t h e o r g a n i z a - He tells of an e v e n i n g in a west- creases in sheep and lamb feeding The Co-operative Company at Counties. of o u r a u t o i n s u r a n c e service. It h a s fewer head t h i s y e a r . Not only has tion for a n o t h e r year. ern hotel w h e n t a l k t u r n e d to jack- were in the Corn Belt States where Stanwood is w o r k i n g with t h e F a r m COMBINED BUSINESS AND OR- involved t h e purchaser of additional r a b b i t speed a n d t h e s t a g e driver r e - it is estimated that 2,575,000 were on there been a n i n c r e a s e in t h e number ! 1 B u r e a u in p r o m o t i n g this m e e t i n g . (./ M Z A T I O N D I S T R I O T—David e q u i p m e n t a n d t h e e m p l o y m e n t of p o r t e d t h a t while d r i v i n g a t 30 miles feed this J a n u a r y and 2,186,000 t h e of lamb r i shipped into feeding areas ire men a r e locked up for safe- T h e m e e t i n g will be held in t h e Woodman, Grand Rapids, District a n o t h e r m a n in the d e p a r t m e n t a n d a n h o u r a r a b b i t r a n d o w n t h e road year before. The greatest increases this ; e a r b u t t h e r e h a s also been a ug t h a n for s a f e - b r e a k i n g . M. E. c h u r c h . Representative. Allegan, B a r r y , Kent, m o r e clerical help. However, u n d e r a h e a d of t h e s t a g e a n d distanced it. came in Iowa and Nebraska. I n t h e deci e a s e in t h e n u m b e r of fed Iambs shl l p e d to m a r k e t before J a n u a r y !• I AV.FEBRUARY, 8, 1020 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS fruit of the Year, 1928, Seed Trip strains of alfalfa that might possibly be of interest to you. The Delta sec- tion of Utah appeared to me to be the most dependable seed producing R A I N IS H E A Y ^ pas on the Pacific coat of Mexico is, Detroit is levying a mileage tax for buses equivalent to two cents a The rainfall in the State of Chia- mile for use of city streets. Harvested in Convention Two of the party of twenty, who made a trip through the northwest- section I visited. Also the farmers on this section appeared to be spend- ing some time and money in attempt- ing to produce seed of high quality, according to a government geologist, about fifteen feet annually. Louis- iana, with a little more than four and three-quarters feet, has more than GarlocK-WiUiams Co. 2614 O r l e a n s St. Detroit free of noxious weeds and sweet bte F a•cr m DB u r e lufi'/^nc a u Q u i e t l y accept Michigan's invitation. We ern states and into the alfalfa pro- « st that the association give crop to the farmer. Various commod- ducing regions of Utah, last summer, a l s o reo ue clover seed. I believe they should any other place in the United States, Tour shipments of poultry, • ( * • according to the weather bureau. and veal are solicited. Tags and ities which are directly competitive be encouraged in this and that they Evidently in Chiapas it never rains market information sent on requeat. Ratines i\esomuons t h e f a r m e r s of M i c h i g a n a n 0 p P ortun- with our domestic farm crops should as guests of the Farm Bureau Seed can make further headway in the oi t h e C o u n t i e s ity to .hear the farm tax question carry high rates of duty. We espe- Service, have written the following but pours! production of quality alfalfa seed. PREAMBLE discussed by some of the nationally cially call your attention to the situ- letters to the News regarding this A number of fields which I visited /^ ^ recognize that through resolu- recognized tax experts who are in- ation of our sugar beet industry valuable trip. in the Delta section, showed consid- We t e membership of the Michi- cluded in the membership of the The first letter received was from Ins State Farm Bureau expresses association. desires and wishes as a sort of Section 2—Property Be it resolved that the Michigan Tax which is doomed provided it is not given adequate tariff protection. Section 3—Farm Equality Iner Hansen, manager, Trufant Farm Bureau, of Trufant, Michigan. He erable variegation of blossoms. Th's is an indication of winter hardiness. "Since 1923, we have been grow- FREIGHT RATES says: tform to inform and guide its State Farm Bureau is emphatically ers in carrying out policies of opposed to any state building pro- pointed out that surplus control is of In our resolution of last year we "It was my good fortune to be one ing a number of plats of which were sown from seed from alfalfa O n Farm Commodities 10 organiza - tion Resolutions are gram which must be financed by di- fundamental importance to the solv- of the winners of the Utah alfalfa some of the typical seed producing Sometimes have overcharge errors. Do you have your bills audited? ^ctive only as they are brought in- rect tax upon the taxable property ing of the farmers' economic prob- trip. fields in the Delta section. Yon action by being incorporated in of the state. "I have long been an admirer of may be interested in knowing that THE TRAFFIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT lems. This year with the largest alfalfa and after spending two weeks Of the Michigan State Farm Bureau will check up the charges on urogram of actual accomplish- Section :J—Aid To Schools potato crop in the history of the in one of the greatest alfalfa produc- the plats sown with seed from the your freight bills; file overcharge claims; file loss and damage ts of the organization. For ten We strongly urge the immediate county we find our farmers taking Cropper field has yielded an average claims; watch all freight rates on your farm products and supplies ' the Michigan State Farm Bu- passage of appropriate legislation to 36% less income than for last year's ing sections of the world, I am more of 93 per cent of the Hardigan over and be your personal representative to the railroads. Claims col- has met in annual meeting and give financial assistance to school enthusiastic about it than ever. Wo a period of five years. A consider- crop. lected free for paid-up Farm Bureau members. saw many fields of this wonder crop 3 look baok on the resolutions districts which are now compelled able number of the alfalfa fields in No Charge For Auditing previous years, noting the policies to levy confiscatory taxes in order We endorse the position taken by twenty, thirty, forty and even fifty the Delta section are producing seed 'ressed and check up on the ac- to provide minimum educational op- the American Farm Bureau in their years old and stili "going strong", descended from this Cropper fieM. Farm Bureau Traffic Department plishments, we cannot help but portunities for their boys and girls. resolutions which state: and this in a country where the win- Likewise, plats seeded with seed "The questions of surplus control, ters are colder and the summers hot- 2 2 1 - 2 2 7 N. C e d a r S t . Lansing, Mich. with satisfaction the record We are opposed to any plan which from the Jeffrey field yielded 90 per seasonal and otherwise, for their ter than in Michigan. The thermom- cent of the Hardigan. From the tten on the pages of history by operates only at the option of any eter has been known to stand at organization. state board or state officials, and proper solution require that the en- thirty-two degrees below zero for six Madson field 86 per cent; from the we favor the setting aside of a def- tire crop be brought under the regu- Nelson field 85 per cent; from the R T I, FARM BUREAU PROGRAM consecutive nights and to one hun- Section 1—Rally Day inite source of income for this pur- lation of efficient marketing and dis- dred and four degrees above in tha Workman field 82 per cent, and the tribution which is too great a task lot from the Uinta section 87 per fcoth in the state and the nation pose. for our present co-operative commod- summer. This is almost unbelieve- Farm Bureau is more and more Section 4—Township Roads cent. The average of these lots gnized as having a sound con- We indorse the work of the com- ctive, and at the same time, ag- mittee on road taxation appointed by ity marketing associations of them- able as we know that the alfalfa selves to accomplish." "We devotedly are seeking to solve producing sections of Utah which supply our Farm Bureau seed are from Utah was 87 per cent. So far we have found no difference in the winter hardiness of strains from the FIRE! LIABILITY! ,ssive program. the road conference which was call- farther south than Michigan. But Agriculture is going through a pe- ed in compliance with out last year's these problems as a basis upon which Delta and Uinta section of Utah. we must also take the altitude into rt of readjustment effecting the resolution. We indorse the commit- our national agricultural policy may consideration, as Ted Maurer of the •chasing power of the farmers' tee's tax plan and proposed bill be founded. While we have seen seed department says it is almost a "In the Blackfoot secton of Idaho, general farming is practised more v^v_/LLlolvJrN J 1 rm-r' 1 : lar and ushering in fundamental which provides for the return of a nothing up to this time which would mile higher than here. Imagine extensively than in the Delta and ,nges in the methods of produc- part of the gasoline tax to the coun- cause us to recede from our formeT climbing to the top of a forty foot Uinta sections of Utah. The pros- Always Unexpected and Everything You Own or and marketing of farm commodi- ties to be spent under county su- position, we are willing to compare windmill and then on up almost a pects of an alfalfa seed crop were not Business is effectively apply- pervision on township roads, with legislation which has received our mile higher and you will have some so good, nor did seed production Hope to Own is at Risk Unless the principles of collective bar- especial consideration for post support in the past with that pro- idea of the effect altitude has on seem so dependable. ing, through chains, effective roads. We also favor the proposal posed 'by any other organization. We climate. in the manufacturing and sales that township and county officials be are also willing to consider these sub- "I was under the impression that "Alfalfa seed production in Mon- tana is scattered over a rather ex- YOU ARE INSURED lie products of business. required to come to a mutual agree- jects with the forthcoming national sudden changes in temperature were tensive area. Seed from the Glas- he need of a thoroughly organiz- ment as to the exact use of these administration from time to time to not so pronounced in Utah as in gow section has given good results The State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co. agriculture is greater today than funds. We call upon our legislative find, if possible, a better way than Michigan, but found that such was in our test plats here at the experi- offers you complete protection against before, therefore., we restate committee to use their full energy we have heretofore supported, of not the case. I believe that wiih a ment station. reaffirm our belief in the need in securing the enactment of a law effectuating adequate control of agri- less hardy variety they would suffer "The trip was an exceedingly prof- nation-wide Farm Organization along these lines. cultural surpluses, of protecting and as much with spring heaving as they itable one for me, since it is impos- Fire Property Damage d upon ah individual farm mem- Section 5—Grading Laws advancing co-operative commodity do in other places. sible for anyone to get a clear con- Collision Liability hip, and with this in view we . The Michigan State Farm Bureau marketing, and of establishing on our "Lack of moisture is another fac- ception of the problems of alfalfa, ramend that the State Farm Bu- goes on record as favoring changes farms the benefits of the American tor this hardy plant has to contend seed production in the west without Windstorm Theft and each County Farm Bureau in the apple and potato grading laws Protective System, all of which se- with there. One field that we visited first visiting these various sections." a special effort to build and as proposed by the Michigan Potato cure that American standard of liv- near Jensen has had i no irrigation at very low annual rates for farm owned cars. W e ngthen its organization, numeri- Growers' Exchange and the State ing which agriculture and industry water for ten years. The annual INSURANCE MEN MAKE are a strong, legal reserve company. More than and otherwise, during the year Horticultural society. alike desire." rainfall is about seven inches and 2 5 . 0 0 0 Michigan farmers are enjoying this protec- We wish, also, to point out that the yet that field had the dark green vig- NEW MONTHLY RECORD we further suggest a state- Section 6—Grading Laws, Eggs Farm Bureau Rally Day to be The prosperity of the poultry busi- agitation of the farm problem which orous look that we all like to see. early in the year, for the pur- ness depends to a very large extent AS NEW YEAR OPENS tion is centered around the discussion of A well digger in this >vincinity dug of discussing and planning upon the establishment and main- out a root thirty-three feet long. (Continued from Page 1) and means of furthering the tenance of a good reputation in the Farm Relief measures has focused Most of the fields seeded in Jensen Ledge tie for ninth place, 122; B. F. Then, should the unexpected happen, you don't bership and influence of the national egg market for Michigan the attention of the nation upon agri- and Ashley Valley trace their pedi- Harsh of Jasper, 120; Roy B. How- have to worry. We protect your interests. Bureau. We believe this dis- eggs. The poultry business has suf- culture. That this will ultimately re- gree back to this field. ard of Jonesville, 116; J. F. Carnes ion should culminate in a state- fered and is suffering from the in- flect to the benefit of the industry we "A close examination showed that of Ceresco, 110; Jerry Andrus of There is a State Farm Mutual agent near you. membership effort later in the discriminate sale of poor quality feel sure. The campaign pronounce- a considerable number of blooms Hastings, 109; G. W. Ray of Al- Don't delay in seeing him. If you don't know him, and we pledge ourselves and our eggs. We, therefore, approve and ment of our president elect justifies were variegated, an indication of a bion, 107; F. F. Walworth of Cor- ty Farm Bureaus here repre- urge the enactment of a law provid- us in this faith. In this statement he hardy strain, and I noticed this con- unna, 103; J. M. Barnhart of Ithaca, or want further information write us. |ed, to this program. ing for the proper grading of eggs said, "So far as my own abilities may dition in nearly all the fields we 102; Walter Rorabacher of Ann Ar- Section 2—Local Forums on the part of the wholesaler and re- be of service, I dedicate them to help visited. I mention this because the bor, 99; C. C. Olsen of Fowlerville, is quite apparent that a strong tailer. secure prosperity and contentment in seed from many of these fields is 98; Peter Couwens of Three Oaks Be protected before you start on a trip. anent farm organization rests that industry where I and my fore- sold as Utah Common. and Rudolph Buehler of Ovid tie for Section 7—Licensing Hatcheries Michigan State Farm Bureau £ its many local units as a found- fathers were born and nearly all my "Professor C. R. Megee of Michi- nineteenth place, 96; C. H. Arnold of The growth of the poultry busi- where direct contact is made ness in Michigan in the last few family still obtain their livelihood." gan State College gave us the result Perry, 93. 1 the individual members. There- years has resulted largely from the Lansing , Michigan We believe and desire that the pro- of his experience in studying alfalfa First prize winner was awarded we recommend the establish- development of the baby chick busi- nouncement should be given attention at the college. The yellow blossoms $25 in gold; second prize, $20 in MICHIGAN AGENT of local Forums within our ness. For the protection of the in a special session of Congress to be indicate a very hardy variety known gold; third prize award, $15 in gold; ty Farm Bureaus whenever and farmers of Michigan it is apparent called soon after his inauguration. as Siberian, when crossed with the fourth prize, $12; fifth to tenth, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO. ever advisable in order that that a law requiring the licensing of purple blossomed variety resulting $10 and tenth to twentieth awards, membership may receive infor- all commercial hatcheries Section 4—Federal Income Tax OF BLOOMINGTON, ILL. offering Whereas, there has been wide- plants produce a greenish yellow, $5. on about, and participate more baby chicks for sale in Michigan, is What was better than all the gold in the future development of desirable. spread dissatisfaction in regard to smoky gray and many other color the secret clause in the federal in- combinations of the bloom. This awarded these high producers, was organization. We also empha- Section 8—Bovine T. B. variegation has been one of the dis- music furnished by a double trio of the importance of the continua- come tax law, we ask that the federal We reiterate our stand on the income tax be not published but that tinguishing characteristics of the girls from the office force of the of the county quarterly Forum hardy varieties, such as Hardigan, State Farm Bureau. These young • i n g s as a means of encourage- necessity of continuing work of the the returns be made a public record, Grimm, Cossack and Baltic. Another ladies made their first appearance T. B. eradication and, therefore, re- available to those who may wish to to these local units. Section 3—Membership quest our Legislature to make an ap- review them and that copy of the thing that impressed me very much as musical entertainers at this ban- ote the increase of over 29,000 year for the next two years for that Senators and Representatives in Con- alfalfa fields. was seeing so few noxious weeds. quet and fairly carried their audi- is with great satisfaction that propriation of at least $250,000 per above resolutions be sent to our Many farmers were weeding their ence away with their harmonious renditions of songs that delight and Genuine D U N H A M bers in the American Farm Bu- purpose, as recommended by the gress. durlng the past fiscal pledge anew our allegiance to year, State Department of Section 9—Game and Fish Laws Agriculture. PART V Section 1—Omnibus "On the farm of Bishop Wall we entertaim found a bare brown spot which Mr. This sextette, or double trio, as Wall explained was the effect of the girls prefer to have it termed, TILLAGE TOOLS •American Farm Bureau Federa- Be it resolved: that the board of Recognizing the importance of sodium arsenate. When sprayed on consisted of Mrs. Marjorie Karker, and the policies laid down by directors of the Michigan Farm many of the measures in this sec- dodder spots this kills all vegeta- Mrs. Lucille Sinclair, Audlane Berg, at Bed-Rock Prices Thru Your [esolutions committee in the an- Bureau be instructed to check care- tion, we believe resolutions of pre- tion above ground, bat the alfalfa Grace Blakesboro, Gladys Boyer, convention at Chicago. fully all game and fish law proposals vious years effectively state the Farm roots live and come on the follow- Mrs. Marian Wahl, vocalists, and Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service •ction 4—Benefits to Members in order that the best interests of the Bureau's position on these matters, ing year. Mrs. Roy Bennett, accompanist. He heartly commend the action of farmers of Michigan may be pro- hence, we herein reaffirm and re- aoard of directors of the Michi- tected. "We asked about the temperature state our stand. NO FOOLLV $84.00 State Farm Bureau in extend- (special benefits to members, Section 10—Primary System 1.—Favoring Great and Mr. Wall told us it ranged from Lakes-St. thirty-seven degrees below zero in Lost Balloonist: Hey, there, Si, to $89.95 TheFamous DUNHAM Culti-Packer Be it resolved: that the Michigan Lawrence Deep Waterways. winter to one hundred and eight de- where am I? Crushes clods, levels espectfully urge that this policy State Farm Bureau emphatically op- 2.—Favoring Truth in Fruit Juices grees in the shade in summer. Farmer, looking up: Heh, heh, ntinued and extended as oppor- pose the pre-primary system now and Truth in Fabrics. ground and mulches ies are presented. "At the cleaning plant of the As- you can't fool me, feller, yer right surface. Cultivates— proposed by joint resolution in the 3.—Opposition to issuance of non- sociated Bee Hive Growers we were there in that little basket. Giddap, J A R T II—RELATIONSHIPS present session of the State Legis- taxable securities. kills weeds and gently Section 1—State College shown an oil burner used to burn the Maude. firms the soil to retain lature. 4.—Calling for lav/ enforcement. field immediately after the hay crop desire to express our appre- 5.—Utilization of Muscle Shoals. is taken off. This burning helps to moitsure. Unequalled n of the good work of our Section 11—State Income Tax The Michigan State Farm Bureau 6. — Approving Smith - Hughes control the weeds and the chalsis fly. for resetting winter- [igan State College both in the schools. heaved wheat. Perfect ich, Academic and in the Ex- commends the efforts of the Governor "We were also shown a plane 7.—Favoring agricultural exten- table which separates seed into four- m ft. for covering clover Hon field. We urge all farmers J'tively interest themselves in 'ork of the college, knowing that to secure an income Section 12—Drainage tax. Another resolution, pertaining to sion work and suggesting a broad teen grades. By the time they have program of extension. been over the battery of cleaners at 8.—Faith in the management of the Michigan State Farm Bureau the The Things to 11 ft. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ and Handles all early cultivation. Thousands in use in this state. alfalfa seed. |°ing so the welfare of agricul- establishing a drainage system to the Michigan State Farm Bureau. will be enhanced. We believe assist the farmers of the Thumb dis- this interest should be extend- trict of Michigan, was referred to the 9.—Clarifying tax titles. men must have a speaking acquaint- ance with every seed. It is my opin- You W a n t DUNHAM Tilage Tools include the CULTI-PACKBR, CULTl-HOE, Disc Harrows, Spring Tooth Harrows, Spike Tooth Harrows and 10.—Present stand on Anti-Tres- ion that if the farmer of Michigan Pulverizere. All regular sizes and combinations are included—and a wise and thoughtful concern board of directors of the state organ- pass Law. policies of M. S. C. with a view ization with power to act. realized the extreme care exercised When yu've put in a lot of all at lowest prices ever offered! it may continue to be, as it has by the State Farm Bureau in the time and money in preparing Section 13—Criminal O d e |fi past, an exponent of the ill- Resolved: that the Michigan State 's of Michigan farmers in par- Farm Bureau go on record as op- r GROWER TO OBTAIN purchase of seed as to origin, adapt- ability, purity and germination they would be unable to supply the de- stock for market, you want to be sure that you're going to get the best price that it will bring DUNHAM Culti-Hoc and of all citizens of Michi- posed to any change that would n general. weaken our present criminal code and we urge that liquor law violations CERTIFIED TUBERS mand, especially so, in a year like this, when the seed crop is so small. and, all that's coming to you. You want it to be sold by men who have your interests at Without doubt,~ the most advanced type Personally, I know what this seed heart and want to see you get of rotary hoe on the Section 2—Extension remain felonies. Members of the Cadillac Potato will do, for we have fifty acres of all that you can get out of market. It is strong- reiterate our stand expressed PART IV—NATIONAL AFFAIRS Growers Exchange are improving alfalfa on our farm all seeded from your stock. er in every part, llr annual meeting of the last Section 1—Corn Borer their seed stock through an arrange- Farm Bureau Seed. t That's the policy of the Pro- cultivates more years in which we have re- All concerned recognize the Corn ment which enables the growers to "On our trip we saw some wonder- % stated that we believe ex- Borer as a national menace. Control trade a bushel and a half of table ful horses that had never tasted ducers Co-operative Commis- thoroughly than )n work has become recognized . methods based upon clean up prac- stock potatoes for a bushel of certi- grain and were fed nothing but al- sion Ass'n at East Buffalo and any other—and can the Michigan Live Stock Ex- be safely weighted general benefit to all tlit- peo-J tice are recognized as being the most fied seed. falfa hay even when doing hard change Commission Merchants four counties and should be-sup- practical way of combating the in- The plan has been in operation for work, and yet were all( in good con- at Detroit—both co-operative for deeper penetra- • ^ by adequate public appropria- sent. We appeal to our present ses- two years. This year, the Exchange dition. . marketing offices of the Michi- tion. Extension at- • ^ ' t h i n our counties. This makes sion of Congress to make adequate placed two carloads of certified seed "Alfalfa is a wonderful crop and gan Live Stock Exchange. tachments are avail- Intension representatives the appropriations to reimburse farmers with 15 members of associations nearly all of us can grow it if we able and can be 8e • n t a t i v e s of all the people. Somewhere near you is a lo- .00 lor this work. In event of failure of which are affiliated with the Ex- meet nature's requirements in the cal shipping ass'n of the Michi- quickly unhooked Section :i—WKAR Congress to pass this act we ask our change. The seed produced 15,000 form of lime and a clean firm seed gan Live Stock Exchange. Ship $89.95 to pass through nar- believe that the programs pre- State Legislature to repeal the Michi- bushels of excellent potatoes which bed, adapted seed with possibly through it for better service t (1 ea by radio station WKAR are gan Compulsory Corn Borer act un- will be used for seed by other mem- about two hundred pounds of a high t value to Michigan farmers, [til satisfactory Federal government bers of the association. phosphate fertilizer on the heavy and better returns. have no local shipping ass'n If you row farm gates. espectfully ask the Federal Ra- soils and about the same amount of write us for information. The DUNHAM COMPANY has long been an ardent supporter of the ^°nimission to reconsider its co-operation is secured. Each of the 15 growers produced a 0-10-10 fertilizer on the lighter his crop under the supervision of the soils." Farm Bureau, but only recently have we been able to quote such * limiting the power and time Section 2—Tariff farm crops department at Michigan Michigan Livestock Exchange rock-bottom prices on their entire line. ® operation of said station. Tariffs are international issues and The second letter, written by Prof. AKT III—STATE AFFAIRS have for farmers in the U. S. con- State College and each field was C. R. Megee, of Michigan State Col- Detroit, Mich, Your County Farm Bureau Service Manager **<*»» l—Tax Conference stantly increased world-wide signifi- sprayed five times. Check plots left lege, tells of some of the many can show you these tools of highest quality. : end °rse the effort of the Gov- cance. Our home market is always unsprayed in each field demonstrated or \ things observed through the eyes cf Write today for circular and price list. H^^^ - and of the State Tax Commis- our best market for agriculture and. that the spraying increased yields 42 a seed specialist. His letter follows: Producers Co-Op Com. Ass'n. o secure for the State of industry. Farmers must receive bushels per acre. "Upon a trip through Utah, Idaho I **n the National Tax Confer- American prices for American con- of and Montana last August, I observed E a s t Buffalo, N. Y. Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service 1929 sumption. The rate of duty should "Marry me, won'tcha?" a number of things concerning alfal- Lansing, Michigan We urge the officers Nati.onal Tax Association to! be based on the value of the farm "Aw, c'mon—just this once." fa seed production and the different FRIDAY, FEBRUARY » « FOUR MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Legislation CAUTION URGED IN FARMERS TO PLANT ALFALFA LETTER CONTEST At a Glance OPENING FUR FARM MORE TO ALFALFA L a r g e r a n d b e t t e r t h a n ever. Safe as a b a n k ; $75,000,000 a t risk. $200,000 in b a n k s , s e c u r e d by b o n d s . $ 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 resource*; T h e most easily discernable trend The Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service announces that in t h e Michigan l e g i s l a t u r e for t h e Business Not the Alleged C r o p Is Aid in I m p r o v i n g Soils $20,000 r e a l e s t a t e . in this and in succeeding issues of the News, and until further week j u s t past, is the breech be- " G e t - R i c h - Q u i c k " Kind, Besides Serving A s We e n d e a v o r to furnish t h e best F a r m F i r e I n s u r a n c e Policy notice, it will give prizes of $5, $3, and $2 for the best three tween ultra-dry*, and the forces written A postal c a r d m a i l e d us will b r i n g you i n f o r m a t i o n about letters received from the News readers on the subject, " M y Authorities Say Feed P r o d u c e r our blanket policy or we will h a v e a n a g e n t call w i t h no o b l i g a t i o n identified with * the administration. Experience With Farm Bureau Alfalfa Seed." Tell us all F o r c e s t h a t 'have developed over the on vour p a r t . about it—up to 500 words. question of legislation pertaining t o F u r farming is not the "get-rich- Dairy-alfalfa campaigns recently W . T. Lewis, Secretary, 7 1 0 F . P . S m i t h l$Idg, F l i n t , Mich. The prize winning letters and others, if space permits, the penalties for violations of t h e quick" kind of business t h a t many concluded in Michigan counties s t a t e liquor law, a s specified by the persons have come to believe it to be, b r o u g h t out t h e information that will be published in the News. Letters published in addition according to the Bureau of Biological farmers plan to increase the acreage c r i m i n a l code, have alligned them- to the prize winners will be awarded $1 each. The contest Survey of the United States Depart- of alfalfa and sweet clover still fur- selves in such fashion t h a t n o r m a l starts now. Send your letters to the Editor, Michigan Farm d r y s find themselves in sympathy ment of Agriculture. Many who in- ther in Michigan. Bureau News, 221 N. Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan. with wets. quire about fur farming have the no- In Clare county, a n s w e r s to ques- tion t h a t they can fence in a rugged tionnaries by farmers indicated the Amendment to the criminal code, - piece of land, t u r n loose some fur f a r m e r s ' i n t e n t i o n to i n c r e a s e t h e i r Prize Winners This Issue which would, in effect, though not directly, prevent a fourth liquor of- fense from r e s u l t i n g in a life sen- bearers, and collect large profits with little effort, but The Survey advise., prospective fur farmers with little plantings of these two crops by five a c r e s to the farm and Kalkaska coun- IT hurts to lose hard earned money. Better to take a conservative return in interest than to risk the principal. Thousands of farmers appreciate thJ tence, were introduced in a bill in experience to obtain employment on ty g r o w e r s indicated t h a t the in- Stability of Income, Marketability, the house, Wednesday, by Rep. a fur farm where they may familiar- creased a c r e a g e of the two legumes Ready Collateral and Tax Exemption of First Prize Winner George C. Watson, of Capac. This ize themselves with the principles in- would be three a c r e s per farm in that Coloma, Michigan. F o r s o m e fifteen y e a r s t h i s w r i t e r h a s g r o w n alfalfa, u s i n g a b o u t m e a s u r e , and one o t h e r bill in the senate, r e l a t i n g a l s o indirectly to the volved before engaging in the busi- ness themselves. county. The threefold benefits of sweet FEDERALL AND BANK BONDS wet-dry question, have caused the clover a n d alfalfa are soil improve- Interest is paid twice yearly. The public, including farmers, have expressed their con. fifteen p o u n d s of seed to t h e a c r e at first, later on a b o u t t w e l v e In a new publication, Leaflet No. split in legislative r a n k s t h a t is daily ment, excellent hay, and the produc- fidence in these bonds by purchasing more t h a n a billion a n d a half dollars Worth i j pounds. T h e firet s e e d i n g s were of o r d i n a r y common stock, a f t e r 27-L, "Recommendations to Beginners becomingi more pronounced. in F u r F a r m i n g , " j u s t issued by the tion of first class seed, which popu- the last 12 years. They are mutually guaranteed by the 12 cooperative Federal Land which c h a n g e was m a d e to F a r m Bureati D a k o t a c o m m o n , t h e n to larized these crops in Michigan mak- Banks which have capital, legal reserve and undivided profits in excess of $80,000,000. T h e senate bill came from t h e desk d e p a r t m e n t , r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s to be- G r i m m a n d still l a t e r to H a r d i g a n . My preference is now for H a r d i - ing it, o n e of t h e leading alfalfa pro- g a n , b u t a t all e v e n t s preference is for F a r m B u r e a u seed. H a v e been of Senator J a n k o w s k i . It would en- g i n n e r s a r e outlined, and p a r t i c u l a r T o Fit Any Pocketbook large the powers of the attorney attention is called to the popular mis- d u c e r s a m o n g the states east of the Federal Land Bank Bonds are issued in denominations of $40, $100, $500, $1,000, $500Q t q u i t e successful in g r o w i n g alfalfa as a crop, with very little w i n t e r conceptions regarding the enormous Mississippi river. general, and allow that official to ^=*~__ and $10,000. They can be turned into cash upon shott'no- kill, practically n o n e with Grimm or H a r d i g a n varieties. T h e only issure criminal w a r r a n t s in any case pre fits to be realized. T h e leaflet also T h e u s e of h a r d y alfalfa seed is now ^s tice and are excellent collateral u p o n which to borrow. d r a w b a c k experienced by m e in g r o w i n g t h i s crop is from c r o w d i n g when the prosecuting a t t o r n e y fails contains general information on how an accepted practice in Michigan a n d Price and current rate will be gladly quoted in of J u n e g r a s s ; t h a t h o w e v e r is no s e r i o u s m a t t e r , for w h e n t h e to p r o s e c u t e for any reason. to m a k e a start in the business, on none of the f a r m e r s who attended upon request to the nearest Federal Land Bank. J u n e g r a s s becomes a m e n a c e it, t o g e t h e r with t h e r e m a i n i n g alfalfa Bible BUI Brinjrs Battle a i e a s suitable for fur farming, where the dairy-alfalfa meetings will use sod, is t u r n e d u n d e r for fertility, and g r e a t l y i m p r o v e s t h e l a n d . After A bill was offered in the house to obtain breeding stock, what it takes alfalfa seed of unknown origin a n d The Federal Land Bank at such t u r n e d u n d e r sod is worked to o t h e r c r o p s a season or two t h e from the desk of Rep. A. H. Harnley, to m a k e a good fur farmer, a n d species not adapted to Michigan climate. Springfield, Mass. N e w O r l e a n s , L a . W i c h i t a , Kan. g r o u n d is a g a i n r e a d y for alfalfa. suitable for propagation. Foxes, The B u r e a u of P l a n t Industry, Baltimore, Md. St. Louis, M o . H o u s t o n , Tex. of Saginaw, which would provide that fifhers, martens, m i n k s , otters, skunks, Washington D. C. r e p o r t s more than C o l u m b i a , S. C . St. P a u l , M i n n . Berkeley, Calif As I h a v e found it, alfalfa is a s u p e r i o r a n d h e a l t h f u l feed for the s u p e r i n t e n d e n t of public i n s t r u c - raccoons, oposshms, beavers, musk- tion could specify what sections of 200,000 pounds of unadapted alfalfa Louisville, K y . Omaha, Nebr. Spokane, Wash! all a n i m a l s . At first I was c a u t i o n e d a g a i n s t feeding it to h o r s e s b u t r a t s a n d r a b b i t s a r e t h e kinds of far- the Bible might be read in public- seed from Argentine and T u r k e s t a n my h o r s e s have d o n e exceedingly well on it. My p r e s e n t t e a m have bearing animals treated. schools. T h e prime motive of the bill have a l r e a d y been imported into this lived and thrived on it for m o r e t h a n ten y e a r s , w i t h o u t illness of A copy of the leaflet may be ob- country. Ten per cent of this seed color in any seed offered for sale " H o w come you w e r e born in ir» is to allow the reading of the Bible any k i n d , and w i t h o u t any form of condition p o w d e r or o t h e r medi- tained by writing to the United States is stained red or orange-red before serves as a w a r n i n g to t h e prospec- l a n d ? " but the section that a t t r a c t e d atten- cine. T h e s e h o r s e s w o r k h a r d , a r e .lively a n d e n t i r e l y s o u n d . In D e p a r t m e n t of Agriculture, Washing- it is permitted e n t r y to the United tive p u r c h a s e r t h a t it is unfit for " W e l l , you see, I w a n t e d to hi tion was t h a t relating to the powers feeding, however, some p r e c a u t i o n is t a k e n a g a i n s t feeding it before of t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t of public in- ton, D. C. States, so t h a t the presence of this Michigan p l a n t i n g . near my m o t h e r . " it is c u r e d . struction. I would not t h i n k of f a r m i n g w i t h o u t alfalfa, nor would I con- T h e old time battle between chiro- s i d e r use of o t h e r t h a n F a r m B u r e a u seed. p r a c t o r s and all o t h e r kinds of doc- My l a n d is m a i n l y a s a n d y loam. tors, broke o u t in both t h e house and H. C. K r a k e . the s e n a t e , last week, when mutually opposed bills w e r e introduced. One Second Prize Letter Farm Bureau Alfalfa- favored chiropractors; while the B u c h a n a n , Michigan. other would virtually put them out of R. F . D. No. 2. business. In t h e s p r i n g of 1925 I sowed six a c r e s of alfalfa in with o a t s . A move for safety is contained in a I sowed one peck of F a r m B u r e a u G r i m m on one a c r e , t h e r e s t bill introduced in t h e senate by Sen. Charles W. Richardson, of Marquette. First Cutting, Fourth Year Just c o m m o n seed. T h e s t a n d was j u s t a b o u t t h e s a m e on t h e whole field. This m e a s u r e would prohibit the fir- T h e n e x t y e a r w h e n I c u t t h e field it was j u s t like t a k i n g a step ing, o r c a r r y i n g , loaded, of a n y fir- a r m , within 150 rods of a n y roadway. 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 c a m e from now- A bill in t h e house with similar in- w h e r e in p a r t i c u l a r . tent, specifies 150 feet a s the mini- I c u t 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 G r i m m mum distance. Property owners as t h e o t h e r . would be exempted while they were I am 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 buy n o o t h e r . killing p r e d a t o r y a n i m a l s and birds Respectfully, on their own ground, however. R o b e r t Miller. Would Advertise State The biennial appropriation of Third Prize Letter $200,000 for the p u r p o s e of a d v e r t i s - S p a r t a , Michigan. ing the outdoor a d v a n t a g e s of Mich- R. R. No. 3. igan is provided in a bill s e n t into I h a v e h a d a g r e a t deal of experience with alfalfa. I have a b o u t the senate. The s t a t e will pay 50 per t h i r t y ( 3 0 ) a c r e s seeded now. I j u s t wish you could come a n d look cent of the advertising bills of several over w h a t I call a w o n d e r f u l s t a n d , r a i s e d on w h a t was once c o n s i d e r e d tourist and r e s o r t o r g a n i z a t i o n s . poor l a n d . B u t t h r o u g h t h e use of b a r n y a r d m a n u r e , m a r l a n d F a r m R u m b l i n g s in the house and senate B u r e a u ' s e e d which is t h e only alfalfa seed to buy, I h a v e w o n d e r f u l were aroused e a r l i e r in t h e week alfalfa fields. Cut it twice each y e a r and leave a good s t a n d for w i n t e r . when Rep. Charles J. Deland, former I h a v e been u s i n g t h e v a r i e g a t e d O n t a r i o F a r m B u r e a u seed, s e c r e t a r y of state, introduced a reso- which h a s n e v e r failed m e a n d which c a r r i e s a g u a r a n t e e . lution calling for a l e g i s l a t u r e inquiry into the p a y m e n t s by t h e s e c r e - Y o u r s with a good word for t h e F a r m B u r e a u Seeds, t a r y of state, J o h n H a g g e r t y , for W a l t e r Nielsen. auditing services in that de- p a r t m e n t . Deland c h a r g e s t h a t H a g - g e r t y paid out a b o u t $90,000 to a De- "FLU" PREVENTIVES Publish Outlook of Agriculture For Year troit auditing firm for services which were " u n n e c e s s a r y " . T h e resolution SAID TO BE FAKE Agricultural economists from 45 also c h a r g e d t h a t two a g e n t s of t h e s e c r e t a r y of state, one of t h e m being Sen. George J. Kolowich, of Detroit, State Agricultural Colleges and ex- were paid excessively for t h e i r s e r - Consequences may be serious in the tension services a r e p r e p a r i n g briefs vices in d i s p e n s i n g a u t o m o b i l e 'li- case of persons who a r e led to de- on a g r i c u l t u r a l possibilities for 1929 censes in W a y n e c o u n t y . The two pend on so-called "cures and pre- to be summed up in a n a n n u a l out- a g e n t s w e r e paid $10,000 for s h o r t ventives for influenza a n d la grippe," look report to be issued from Wash- ington, J a n . 28, covering each of the periods, t h e r e s o l u t i o n a l l e g e s . - Mr. Fred Curtis admiring his 14 acre field of Farm Bureau alfalfa on his the U. S. D e p a r t m e n t of Agriculture informs us. major agricultural products. State Two m o t o r vehicle acts m a d e t h e i r farm near Lake Odessa, Ionia county. Photograph colleges will then p r e p a r e state and a p p e a r a n c e last week, each bill being made July 5, 1928. It is a fact generally accepted by regional reports for t h e i r respective framed with a view to litigation fol- medical a u t h o r i t i e s , t h e D e p a r t m e n t areas to give t h e producer an outline lowing accidents. One would provide claims, t h a t there is no known drug to use as a guide for his p l a n t i n g s t h a t a guest in a m o t o r c a r could n o t or combination of d r u g s which will d u r i n g t h e ensuing crop season, to sue t h e o w n e r o r d r i v e r of the c a r prevent or cure "the flu." more nearly balance production a n d in case the p a s s e n g e r w a s injured, The Curtis alfalfa field, in its fourth year, is a good Hygienic precautions, such as iso- lation, rest, sleep, diet and ventila- the probable demand a t h a r v e s t time. save on g r o u n d s of willful neglect o r example of the hardiness and productivity of Farm Bureau g r o s s negligence. T h e other m e a s u r e tion a r e very vital in keeping t h e A world-wide system for g a t h e r i n g would simplify the serving of a p r o - CVilG. Brand, Michigan adapted alfalfa seeds. system in condition to avoid a t t a c k s economic information p e r t a i n i n g to cess on any non-resident d r i v e r who a g r i c u l t u r a l products h a s been es- of these maladies, it is explained. tablished and a staff of the best fitted was involved in a n accident while ! BUREAU BRAND The luxuriant stand we see was characteristic of the W O U L D N ' T H A P P E N AGAIN economists enployed to i n t e r p r e t the driving in Michigan. 14 acres. Mr. Curtis estimated the first cutting at 35 tons; M i s t r e s s : " W h y , J a n e , how in t h e world did you come to b r e a k t h a t facts for t h e benefit of the producers a n d the consumers. 218 PARTICIPATE IN the second about 17 tons. The field provided fall pasture. " P A R M B U R E A U alfalfa seeds vase?" J a n e : " W e l l , you 6ee, m u m , I was ANNUAL CONVENTION **• have had a big part in increas- Farm Bureau Brand alfalfa grows and stays because B e n i t o Mussolini, I t a l i a n d i c t a t o r , accidently d u s t i n g i t . " receives a s a l a r y of $1,200 a year. OF GENESEE BUREAU ing Michigan's alfalfa acreage our Hardigan, Grimm and Utah alfalfas are Michigan ( C o n t i n u e d from P a g e 1) from 74,000 acres in 1920 to adapted, domestic seeds of high purity and germination. Mr. C. H. Fowler, district agent for 518,000 acres in 1928. They are guaranteed as such. the State F a r m Mutual Auto Insur- ance company, gave a talk on a u t o Farm Bureau alfalfa seeds i n s u r a n c e and told how the business have an enormous sale because "More Milk w i t h More Cow was growing. they have given splendid results Wise Men are Buying Their Farm Bureau Mr. E. L. Powers, c h a i r m a n of t h e Left at t h e End of t h e Tear*' Milkmaker. a Public Formula Ration. F l i n t Area Milk P r o d u c e r s Associa- for the past eight years. Alfalfa Now Builds for the Future tion, gave a few m i n u t e s talk on his They are carefully selected, There is a shortage of Michigan adapted alfalfa seed. T HE important part that Milkmaker plays in Michigan dairying is probably best set forth in the claims made by hundreds of Mich- work with milk producers. Sheldon Latourette, Boys' and tested, domestic seed, fully Utah, a principal source of supply, harvested 4,000,000 lbs. igan's leading dairymen who have used Milk* Girls' club leader in Genesee county, adapted to Michigan's climate. aS against a three maker continuously for one or more years. These dairymen tell us that they have secured made a fine address on his work, s t a t i n g t h a t he has 43 clubs going in Their purity, high germina- X nmnnnfulbs. "LSeed 16,000,000 ^ crops were short elsewhere. ? e a r a v e r a ^ of , the following results by the use of Milkmaker, viz: t the county. tion, vitality and the variety are 1. Cows have kept up in better flesh and P r e s i d e n t W. W. Billings set the better physical condition. members t h i n k i n g about organization, fully guaranteed to be as repre- Seed prices are advancing. Alfalfa acreages have been 2. Cows have maintained a larger and more sented. even flow of milk. giving t h e m first hand information in line with state and national farmers* firTanH^ f c h J e a r ' ^ m B u r e a u B ^ n d ilfalfa s e e d s - 3. Calves better developed and stronger at birth. views. Michigan Farm Bureau Brand first and only choice of thousands of Michigan f a r m e r s - 4. Freedom from trouble with cows at At t h e m e e t i n g of t h e b o a r d of seeds are packed in trade- are in very strong demand. Calving time; no retained afterbirth and no udder trouble. The strongest advocates of course are those dairymen who have used Milkmaker con- of d i r e c t o r s t h e following w e r e m a d e marked, sealed bushel sacks for tinuously since it came on the market in 1922. Buying a Better Herd officers for this y e a r : President, W. W. B i l l i n g s ; vice p r e s i d e n t , W. H. your convenience and protection. v n ^ e i a d V i S e g G t t i n g y ° U r F a r m B u r e a u alfelfe seed from These men have realized that in buying and using Milkmaker they are assuring themselves S h o r t ; s e c r e t a r y a n d t r e a s u r e r , Louis your local co-operative association or Farm Bureau A T °,NCE-ifyou have n° taSdisSSS ©f a better herd of cows two or three years hence. In buying a bag of dairy feed you do not buy the feed for the feed itself, but for the ultimate results obtained. The results to be obtained are not necessarily determined by the price of the feed. The real value of the feed is determined by the per cent of digestible Selesky. Tuesday evening, F e b r u a r y 19, h a s been set for t h e big a n n u a l b a n - ™ : protein and digestible nutrients, both of which determine results. A common phrase among users of Milkmaker is "More milk with more cow q u e t to be held at t h e Masonic T e m - ot ^arm Bureau seeds, write us. left at t h e end of the year.*' ple in F l i n t . Ask for booklet on "How to Feed for Economical Milk Production." Farm \ ^ k Y o u r Co-Op Ass'n o r H u r a c u Agent for M i l k m a k e r OLD E G Y P T I A N S P O R T S T h e people of E g y p t w e r e g r e a t l y given to h u n t i n g a n d fishing; also Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service 227 N. Cedar Street t h r o w i n g of t h e r o u n d e d s t o n e s a n d Michigan Farm Burccu Svpply Service discus. They w e r e also e x p e r t r u n - LANSING, MICHIGAN Laming, Michigan ners.