MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Self Preservation Is Nature's First Law— The Farm Bureau's We Must Organize Slogan—"Equality For Agriculture" A Newspaper for Organized Michigan Farmers Seventh Year, Vol. VII, No. 4 March 1, 1929 Issued Semi-Monthly AID FOR TOWNSHIP, POST ROADS, AIM OF FARM BUREAU BILL MICHIGAN INSURANCE AGENTS IN FIVE STATF RAH Y D A 7 ~ LEGISLATIVE ACTION TO IMPROVE DISTRICTS OPERATING UNDER FARM Resolution N u m b e r 1 UNIFORM PROGRAM ™ A L HIGHWAYS IS SOUGHT IN A MEASURE BUREAU SUPERVISION GIVEN AWARDS Adopts! February s, U>2!>, at Eleventh Annual Both in the state and the nation fne Farm Bureau is more and S BEING PLANNED SPONSORED BY STATE F. B. more recognized as having a sound constructive, and at the same Efforts Of Michigan's F a r m Bureau Insurance time, aggressive program. Each County Farm Bureau is Proposed Legislative Measure, Seeking F u n d s Agriculture is going through a period of readjustment effect- A g e n t s Rewarded by C o m p a n y . Nine of T h e ing the purchasing power of the farmers' dollar and ushering in Making Preparations F o r Country Roads, Proposes N o Diversion 72 A w a r d s For N e w Business Given fundamental changes in the methods of production and marketing To Meet April 3 Of State Finances Until Middle Of of farm commodities. Business is effectively applying the principles Michigan District and Local Men of collective bargaining, through chains, effective both in the To increase Interest in all phases 1930; Mutual Plan Embodied. manufacturing and sales of the products of business. of Farm Bureau activities and to The need of a thoroughly organized agriculture is greater to- plan a program in each Farm Bureau W h e n Michigan agents of the State Farm Mutual Auto- county of the state, a uniform pro- A state highway measure designed to meet the needs of day than ever before, therefore, we restate and reaffirm our belief gram for a Farm Bureau Rally Day, the rural districts without disrupting the general highway mobile Insurance company carried off the two grand prizes in the need of a nation-wide Farm Organization based upon an in- or quarterly forum, is being drafted dividual farm membership, and with this in view we recommend in tentative form by the organization program of the state and one which gives especial considera- for new business written between September and February, that the State Farm Bureau and each County Farm Bureau make department of the state Farm Bur- tion to township and rural post roads has been prepared by the at the fifth annual convention of the company, at Blooming- a special effort to build and strengthen its organization, numeri- eau. ton, 111., Feb. 14 and 15, their work, totaling more than cally and otherwise, during the year 19 29. We further suggest April 3, is the date set for the Michigan State Farm Bureau and is ready for introduction a state-wide Farm Bureau Rally Day to be held early in the year, 3tate-wide program, which is to in- 7,500 applications for automobile insurance policies written in the Legislature in the next few days. for the purpose of discussing and planning ways and means of clude a membership nutting in every in Michigan during that five months' period, represented an furthering the membership and influence of the Farm Bureau. We Farm Bureau county on the same This is the result of weeks of diligent study and effort believe this discussion should culminate in a state-wide member- date with all Farm Bureau members appreciable part in the building of an insurance business ship effort later in the year and we pledge ourselves and our County considering the same questions at t lu- on the part of the special highway committee of the Farm which has spread to 20 states and having assets of more than Farm Bureaus here represented, to this program. same time. Each county group will Bureau and the proposed legislation has been approved by plan and execute a definite program $2,000,000 in half a dozen years, and which serves upwards with help from the State Farm Bur- the state association of county road commissioners and en- eau officials and district men in gineers and aims to bring about an improved condition as of 200,000 policy holders, nearly 100,000 of whom were add- making preliminary arrangements ed to the list during 1928. WORK OF EXCHANGE NATIONAL RADIO only. The general plan is to have local sought b y the rural mail carriers of the state. Diversion of part of the gasoline tax is proposed with This record of growth by the company is unparalleled in insurance history and the Michgan agency of the company, WINS APPROVAL OF MEETING PLANNED folks take part in the programs in each county. The County Farm Bur- specific provision for improving township roads and rural directed by the Michigan State Farm Bureau, has developed PRODUCER-SHIPPER FOR FARM BUREAU eau will give wide local publicity to the proposed Rally Day and arrange the meeting place and the program. post roads, in particular. new business in a manner which has put Michigan in third The State Farm Bureau will aaaist That the measure must have the unrelenting support Many Farm Leaders to Speak of every rural resident is seen in the situation existing in place among the states handling this line of insurance. Officers and Directors Of with program suggestions and give Over Nation-wide Radio the Rally Day state-wide publicity legislative circles with several 'township road bills" proposed In two years, the State Farm Bureau has helped to build Livestock Exchange and work with the executive boards Are Re-elected Broadcast Hook-up to get the program under way, fur- and some introduced in the legislature in recent weeks, none up an insurance agency in this state which is serving more nishing material for use of those of which have undergone any action other than to be "sent than 25,000 auto owners. This agency produced sufficient SAM THOMPSON, LEADER who are to take part in discussions. HANDLING LOSSES CUT Many of the counties have been to committee." new business during the five months this winter to merit the First Chain Hook-up Made considering such a program for some awarding of the grand prize, offered annually by the com- SiI X Hundred Participate In time and the State Farm Bureau is Just as there was action in December, when the Farm Specifically Aiding setting April 3, as the date for mak- pany, to one of its district agents and the grand prize to one Exchange's Second Bureau bill actually had its inception, at a meeting in Lan- Agriculturists ing the big, state-wide observance a of its local agents for greatest volume of business. With Annual Banquet I SS. sing about 100 enthusiasts from practically every corner of over 4,000 local agents competing and about 100 district A gigantic, nation-wide farmers' the state, seeking relief from the "impassable conditions on The loss ratio on shipments of live- mass meeting to be participated in agents, this is a remarkable showing for the Michigan men. stock has been cut in two during the ' by more than a million and a 51 Michigan Delegates past 10 years and during the past j quarter members of the American MECOSTA "STEAMS the dirt roads," the measure should be followed up by Farm Bureau members and local groups, and by other rural resi- The Michigan agency was repre- *- year, a greater application of care in [ Farm Bureau Federation, together handling livestock shipments meant j with other invited organized agricul- UP AT30 BELOW" dents who may not belong to the Farm Bureau, each of whom sented at the convention by 51 dele- gates. Farm Bureau's a saving of $640,000 through losses j tural groups, is being arranged by prevented during the twelve months the officers of the American Farm County Unit Joins Co-Op In should write their Legislative representatives, urging early Among the many activities at the and fair consideration of this important measure. convention, which was attended by Tax Counselor compared with the losses of the year Bureau Federation. March 14 has previous. been set for this event. Staging a Successful Sponsors Seek To Be Fair about a thousand delegates, was the These were some of the high lights In 15,000 rural communities Farm Winter Meeting ceremony of laying the cornerstone for the insurance company's new j in talks given at the annual meeting Bureau folks will gather round the Letters received by the Tax Coun- of some 600 livestock producer-ship- radio loud speakers to share in Occasionally one hears of someone RALLY DAY PLANS That fairness has been the keynote in preparing this proposed legisla- tion is seen in the fact that the spon- eight story office building. While selor indicate that there is much pers at Lansing, combining the an- program which is to be broadcast "carrying on in spite of hell and hot present plans call for use of only six floors of this building by the company misunderstanding as to the proper nual meeting of the Michigan Live- from the Chicago studio of National weather" but they don't have any- value of property for tax assessment stock (Exchange with that of the Broadcast Corporation. thing on the farmers of Mecosta coun- MADE AT SANILAC tion have asked that no diversion of funds be made for the purposes speci- fied in their bill until the middle of itself, the consistent business growth may necessitate utilizing all eight purposes, and as to the rights and Michigan Livestock Loss Prevention powers of the township supervisors Association, Feb. 21 and 22. With Sam H. Thompson, president ty. About 175 of these rugged folk of the American Farm Bureau Fed- carried on a Farm Bureau meeting FIRST QUARTERLY next year (July 1, 1930) thus giving the state and county units ample floors for company business when in determining this value. The conventions were the most suc- eration in the chair, a community with the thermometers registering 30 time to make preparation for the change in road building programs the structure is completed this sum- The constitution of Michigan pro- cessful ever held by the two sister Farm Bureau program such as no degrees below zero, on the coldest day Program Committee Success proposed. mer. community Farm Bureau has ever of the winter, a week ago. This was vides for the assessment of property organizations. One hundred new employes were at its "cash value." The general tax The 1928 losses in hog shipments, before been privileged to enjoy, will the first quarterly meeting of the Me- Brings Repeat Order Under the plans proposed in this be placed on the air. costa County Farm Bureau and the measure, the appropriated funds added to the office force of the com- law defines "cash value" as "the us- delegates were informed, were less Personages of national reputation, For April Meet would be paid to the counties for pany during the past year to keep up ual selling price at the place where than the year before, the reduction representing every phase of the ex- meeting was held in co-operation with work on township roads with the plan with the business development, mak- the property * * * shall be at the in losses being 15 per cent greater tremely varied agricultural industry, a meeting of the Stanwood Co-Op Sanilac County Farm Bureau held in mind of eventually getting the association, in the Methodist church ing a total of 193 on the staff at the time of assessment, being the price than in 1927. will talk. Included will be music and at Stanwood, Feb. 19. its first quarterly meeting, Feb. 22. farmers " out of the mud" on the lat- Bloomington offices. The Michigan which could be obtained therefor at Trucking: On Increase other entertainment features, richly Meeting was called to order by John eral roads. Working under county agency is directed by Alfred Bentall, private ^sale, and not at a forced or Trucked hogs increased from about reflecting the simplicity and the sin- Much of the success of the affair McLellan, president. The program supervision, the local road builders who was formerly director of organ- auction sale: In determining the 3,000,000 in 1927 to about 5,000,000 in cerity of country life. was attributed to the fact that every would thus have the advantages of person appearing on the program has was arranged by Charles Medcoff act- ization work for the State Farm value the assessor shall also consider 1928 on the western markets. The ing as chairman of the special pro- better equipment and facilities, in To carry the program to the folks been engaged in organization work Bureau. the advantages and disadvantages of loss figures, however, took into ac- gram committee. Rev. E. Dixon, pas- the majority of instances, and a more out In the hinter land, a hook-up of for more than 10 years, and that the Michigan agents carried off 9 of the location, quality of soil, quantity and count only the livestock handled by tor of the Methodist church rendered unified system of highway construc- telephone wires and ether waves farmers of this county have always tion and maintenance would be made 72 prizes awarded by the company value of standing timber, water pow- rail. several whistling and vocal solos. more extensive than any ever before for the work written this winter. C. er, and privileges, mines, minerals, Some evidence was offered at the made, except for political conventions been willing to co-operate in agricul- Rev. Dixon especially delighted the possible. H. Fowler, of Lansing, in charge of quarries or other valuable deposits meetings to indicate that truck stock and some addresses of President tural activities with a large per cent crowd with his whistling interpreta- Counties To Help known to be available therein and shows a greater percentage of shrink- Coolidge has been arranged. of the Co-Op members being Farm County Farm Bureau leaders are Michigan district No. 3, was awarded Bureau members also. tions. their value." age than rail-shipped stock although asked to spread information regard- grand prize for high production of In country school houses in cross Seating capacity of the church was Mr. Allen, of the county road com- no definite figures were found avail- ing this measure and to assist in ar- new business turned in by district Forced sales and auction sales are roads churches, in the town hall, the taxed to the limit despite the cold mission, discussed township road ranging a series of district meetings, agents and J. Taylor Gage of Man- specifically eliminated from consider- able to substantiate such claims. county court house, from Massachu- problems. He explained how the gas The loss of some 53,000 hogs in a setts Bay to the Golden Gate, fann- weather and the fact that only the planned for the third week in March, chester, first grand prize for local ation. You will also note that this main roads were open to vehicular tax that is rebated back to the county at which time the merits of the bill agents. definition does not require the assess- year through careless handling is the ers with their families will be gath- traffic and that some of the farmers is used, road maintenance, and clari- will be expounded. Those who have Other grand prize winners among ment of a farm at the price at which record as confronting the producers ered to listen in. If radio instru- were unable to start their motors and fied many of the problems relative assisted in drafting the bill will at- the 4,000 local agents were, L. B. it last sold, even though the sale was for the past year, despite the increas- ments are lacking, an offer has been had to walk in to the meeting, some to the handling of County roads. tend these meetings and be ready to Fishbeck, of East Lansing, third; made within the year. The law states ing amount of care exercised in load- made by the Radio Corporation of of them several miles. On the whole, it was one of the explain any and all its features. Arthur Landon, of Albion, sixth; G. that "cash value" is "the price which ing and shipping stock. America to loan the necessary set on most successful meetings Sanilac In casual discussions of the pro- The banquet on Feb. 21 was the request from properly authorized Earl Gale, president of the county Howard Smith, of Birch Run, tenth, could be obtained therefor at private county has had in recent years and posed Farm Bureau road bill, at the Farm Bureau, was chairman of the and Ward C. Wood, of Paw Paw, sale." It does not say "the price biggest livestock shippers meeting Farm Bureau leaders. plans were made, by appointing the state capitol, before its actual pre- ever staged in Michigan and included meeting and, after reporting on the sentation for introduction in the Leg- eleventh. Among the district agents, which was obtained therefor." Boys and Girls Invited same program committee, to have a a dinner and an old-time dancing annual Farm Bureau convention held islature, there has heen expressed Michigan agents carried off honors To share in the affair, national Rally Day meeting, April 3, in line as follows: Fowler, first; R. G. Gib- Land Prices Vary party at Hotel Olds, in Lansing. Farm Bureau officials will invite at Chicago this winter, introduced with other counties of the state. more real sympathy toward its pro- (Contlnued on page three) You will probably call to mind pri- The records of the Michigan Live- members of kindred agricultural or- several speakers and entertainers, (Contlnued on page four) (Continued on page four) stock Exchange for the six years and ganizations. The National Live Stock among them being Fred Harger, who Soil Fertility Counts eight months of operation since it Producers association with its mem- reported on the State Farm Bureau was organized show that a total of bership of cattlemen throughout the meeting; E. E. Twing, county agent, $52,000,000 worth of livestock has middle west and the plains states, who stressed the need of organization Alfalfa S e e d Situation Most For Crop Profits been handled at a total profit of will be one of the Farm Bureau's among farmers; B. O. Hagerman, ag- $129,000 with 78,500 of the total sav- guests. Farm boys and girls who be- ricultural agent for the Pennsylvania N e e d s Careful Buying ings returned to the members and a long to the National 4-11 clubs will R. R., who gave an illustrated talk on producing sugar beets may be as total surplus on hand amounting to be a second invited group. Farmers' soil rebuilding; Fred Hibst, manager Professor of Farm Crops At able alfalfa seed in the northern Use of High Analysis Plant of high as1 $10 an acre with production $34,500. co-operative shipping and buying as- of the Michigan Potato Growers Ex- states this year and carries the sug- change, who explained some of the State College Explains gestion that the farmer who wants to Food Now Recognized running at six tons per acre, whereas, The officers and directors wet ) re- sociations, the National Grange with needs of organization as a means of obtain a good stand of the legume an- with the production jumped up to 18 elected for the ensuing year. lits extensive membership, and many Spring Condition other year will do well to buy seed As a Necessity tons per acre, which is not unrea- Co-Ops Are Successful. others, are to be sought to help swell saving the potato grower in a season like the present one; M. L. Noon, discriminated because of the proba- sonably high, the cost per ton drops Figures were presented showing this radio mass meeting of agricul- president of the State Farm Bureau, "From the information available at bility of there beiDg a lot of un- A better understanding of soil to about $3.50 for production. At that farmers of this country can mar- t u r e . the present time it is quite apparent adapted seed offered for sale this needs and "soil response" has devel- the latter figure the Michigan farm- ket their own livestock successfully Farm Bureau leaders promoting who talked on tariff revisions sought that there will be available on the spring. oped to a considerable extent in the er could raise beets with profit through their own business organiza- the plan, vision the aggregate audi- by the Farm Bureau through its market this coming season both Past few| years in Michigan as result while, at the cost of1 $10 a ton, he Washington office. In the Agriculturist, a State Col- of the soils schools conducted as an ordinarily loses or^ the venture. tion, as during the year 1928 the co- ence as the largest assembly of farm- adapted and unadapted seed. There lege publication, Prof. Megee stated: e operative livestock agencies handled ers ever brought together at any one Entertainment was furnished by will also be placed on the market xtension educational policy under High Analysis Counts "The most, severe reduction in yield approximately 185,000 carloads of time. the Stanwood High School (lice club seed of unknown origin. The dis- the direction of Michigan State Col- Enriching the soils with fertilizers of seed occurred in the northern and with community singing led by Mr. ,e £e, it was explained in a most in- containing at least 14 per cent plant lievstock or over 13,000,000 animals, criminating buyer will pass up all high altitude sections, or in those having a value of over $315,000,000. Newell Gale has three men lined Twing. The Ladies Aid society of unusual bargains and all lots of seed teresting manner in a recent inter- food is the first solution for reduc- sections which normally produced a view with Prof. M. M. McCool, head ing production costs of agricultural A few of the accomplishments re- up to do membership work in Huron; the church served the dinner at noon. of unknown or doubtful origin. Ilar- considerable part of the Michigan °f the soils department of the college. commodities. Prof. McCool illustrat- sulting from co-operative selling has had two meetings in Huron—a digan, Orimm and common strains supply. Montana produced a Crop yields are at a standstill and es. In his interview he referred to and buying of livestock are: quarterly meeting planned in Sani- Alfalfa Letter from northern and high altitude sec- larger crop than the previous year have been for many years in this a trip mad>e a short time ago through Better service in handling ship- lac —a good start. tions are adapted to Michigan condi- and is an exception. There was not a state, Prof. McCool asserted. Inas- some of the agricultural sections of ments at terminal markets; Contest Closes tions." very material change in the amount In uc. has crop yields; are the biggest the state. In conjunction with repre- With this Issue of the News Better facilities for loading, and a charges and refunding to producers This is the situation as summed up of seed produced in the Arizona sec- sentatives of organizations interested of livestock the savings; the Alfalfa Prise Letter Con- th t e r m l n i n g f a c t o r in , h 0 Profits ,() faster movement to market by trans- test which has been running by Prof. C. R. Megee, of Michigan tion this past season. t"e producer, the most thorough un- in agricultural Improvement Fie portation companies; Promoting educational agricultural for several editions clo State College, in the current issue of Michitran Source Hard Hit derstanding of the soil is necessary stated : A better method of presenting and activities by boosting Boys' and Girls' Some very interesting the Michigan Agriculturist, in an ar- "Since the shortage occurred in 0r successful crop production, be "I was gratified to spend a week obtaining collection of claims; Club Work; have b> en published and the ticle which presents th con- the section which usually supplies Pointed out. 'With representatives of the Michigan Securing a reduction in commission Holding livestock demonstrations. contest ha3 been worth while. cerning a serious shortage of depend- ontinued on page thr* . For instance, he showed, the cost (Corrtinued on page two) F R I D A Y , M A R C H 1, 1929 TWO MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS t h e soils w o r k e r s a g r e e d to rree c o ed u n d e r for corn e a c h s p r i n g . com. m e n d 11 f e r t i l i z e r g r a d e s for xnlnT (PSB. pened. T h e a p p a r e n t l y impossible h a s been accomplished. Chi- FERTILITY OF SOILS " T h e r e is a g r e a t f u t u r e for t h i s al soils a n d t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r s a g r e * crop in Michigan. On land at t h e to m a n u f a c t u r e t h e s e a n d A cago d e a l e r s a r e n o w j u s t as s t r o n g for the organization as IS IMPORTANT FACTOR to Push MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS t h e y w e r e a g a i n s t it b e f o r e . IN CROP PRODUCTION Cass county farm, which does n o t t h e i r s a l e s a s r a p i d l y a s practicabl p r o d u c e clovers o r alfalfa w i t h o u t " T h e r e s u l t s of t h i s co-operatiy' Published twice a month by the Michigan Stute Farm Bureau at Char- ^Continued from page one) lime, sweet clover was seeded in a r r a n g e m e n t w e r e v e r y gratifyj n „ e lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices at State Farm Bureau head- S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u a n d with direc- 1922, following a n application of quarters, hanging, Michigan. CONSIDERING THE PRODUCER At t h e p r e s e n t t i m e a b o u t one-th irf ,' t o r s a n d m a n a g e r s of several co-ops t w o t o n s of l i m e s t o n e p e r acre. This of t h e t o n n a g e of fertilizers used i VOL. VII FRIDAY, M A R C H 1, 1 0 2 9 No. 4 A v e r y u n u s u a l s i t u a t i o n h a s b e e n f o u n d t o e x i s t in regard and d i s t r i b u t o r s of t h e various prod- h a s n o t received any a d d i t i o n a l seed Michigan c o n s i s t s of s t a n d a r d grade* t o t h e p r o d u c t i o n a n d s h i p p i n g of c h i c o r y , a v e r y v a l u a b l e farm ucts h a n d l e d by t h e F a r m B u r e a u . or o t h e r t r e a t m e n t since, yet it p r o - a n d d o u b t l e s s a m u c h h i g h e r percent 8 E n t e r e d at t h e post office a t C h a r l o t t e , Mich., a s second class c r o p i n t h e T h u m b d i s t r i c t of t h e s t a t e . T h i s afforded a n o p p o r t u n i t y to co- duced a large yield of clover a n n u a l - a g e of t h e t o t a l t o n n a g e a r e included 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 o p e r a t e with an organization, t h e ob- ly until last year. In high g r a d e f e r t i l i z e r s . 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 12, 1 9 2 3 . O u t of t h i s p e c u l i a r s i t u a t i o n h a s a r i s e n a victory for t h e ject of which is service for t h e Michi- " T h e possibility is very g r e a t for " I n 1922 t h e r e w e r e sixteen thou s S u b s c r i p t i o n price $1.00 p e r year. T o F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s , agricultural producer; a victory accorded through a recent gan farmer. It is o u r policy to co- t h e i m p r o v e m e n t of r o u g h lands a n d a n d , six h u n d r e d t o n s of standard 50 c e n t s 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 . o p e r a t e w i t h a n y r e p u t a b l e organiza- o t h e r l a n d s t h a t a r e n o t being utiliz- fertilizer used in O h i o . In 1926 there ruling of the Interstate Commerce Commission ordering rail- tion which has t h i s end in view. We ed for crop p r o d u c t i o n owing to t h e were ninety-five t h o u s a n d , two hun- C1ULSON Editor r o a d s to a c c e p t c h i c o r y s h i p m e n t s at 89 c e n t s , r a t h e r t h a n 44 a r e especially d e s i r o u s of h a v i n g t h e labor situation, by t h e use of sweet dred tons a n d , in a d d i t i o n , the \n[ E. E . U N G R E N Advertising and Business Manager co-operation of t h e F a r m B u r e a u in clover a n d other g r a s s e s . cents a hundred pounds. c r e a s e in a m o u n t of 2 0 % acid ph 0 s ] PERN DAVIS Circulation p r o m o t i n g a^soils p r o g r a m for Michi- " T h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u p h a t e over 1 6 % acid p h o s p h a t e ^as I n a c c o r d i n g t h e v i c t o r y to 1 he f a r m e r s , w h o w e r e s u p p o r t e d gan. in v a r i o u s capacities is in a position very g r e a t . I n I n d i a n a in 1922, the in t h e i r p l e a d i n g s b y t h e S t . C l a i r County Farm Bureau, the " T h e facts a r e , indirect extension to assist iu this p a r t i c u l a r p h a s e of t o n n a g e of h i g h g r a d e fertilizers was MICHIGAN g T A T l K & R M flUPEAU c o m m i s s i o n e x p l a i n e d t h a t , w h i l e t h e 44 c e n t freight r a t e which t h r o u g h co-operation h a s been very o u r soil fertility p r o g r a m in Michi- eighty-nine t h o u s a n d , five hundred effective in several instances. Laws gan by h a n d l i n g good seed a n d by tons. I n 1926 it w a s o n e hundred h a s p r e v a i l e d f o r s h i p m e n t s of t h i s c o m m o d i t y w a s n o t e x c e s s i v e - h a v $ b e e n passed d u e to conferences, s t i m u l a t i n g t h e above practices and forty-six t h o u s a n d t o n s . ly high, y e t , b e c a u s e of a d e p r e s s e d c o n d i t i o n of t h e chicory which h a v e b e e n of a g r e a t de:il of w h e r e v e r possible. It is in a posi- " T h e fertilizer s i t u a t i o n for 1929 OFFICERS ,11 President p r o d u c i n g i n d u s t r y , this r a t e s h o u l d be r e d u c e d to a r a t e m o r e service t o a g r i c u l t u r e . T h e g r a d i n g tion also to do a g r e a t deal t o w a r d s is t h e most f a v o r a b l e it h a s been for W. W. BII.IJNOS, Davison Vice-President of fruit d o u b t l e s s h a s r e s u l t e d in im- p u t t i n g over a p r o g r a m for t h e use m a n y y e a r s . There are available equitable. I )irectors-at-Large proved c u l t u r a l m e t h o d s . T h e high of high g r a d e fertilizers in this s t a t e . h i g h g r a d e a n d h i g h analysis goods M. B . M C P H E R S O N Lowell C i t a t i o n w a s m a d e of v a r i o u s o t h e r c o m m o d i t i e s , s o m e re- g r a d e fertilizer m o v e m e n t is a n o t h e r "Co-operation by t h e v a r i o u s i n t e r - t o suit all c r o p s a n d all conditions MRS. EDITH M. WAGAK Carleton q u i r i n g g r e a t e r c a r e in h a n d l i n g , w h i c h a r e e n j o y i n g t h e lower i l l u s t r a t i o n of t h i s i n d i r e c t exten- ests t h e last few y e a r s h a s r e s u l t e d a c c o r d i n g to o u r p r e s e n t knowledge. JOHN QOODWINE Marlette sion m e t h o d . in decided changes in t h e fertilizer P r i c e s a r e a b o u t as a t t r a c t i v e as they r a t e , t h e 2!) c e n t rate, which the commission says shall now VEROB1) F. GORM ELY Newberry " A s a r e s u l t of conferences on t h e practices in this c o u n t r y . In fact, we h a v e been a n d , in a d d i t i o n , t h e fertil- J. J. JAKWAY Benton Harbor a p p l y to chicory. It w a s b e c a u s e of t h e f a c t t h a t t h e s e other p a r t of f a r m e r s a n d o t h e r s t h e r e a r e have t u r n e d from a "low a n a l y s i s " izer i n d u s t r y a s a w h o l e is endeavor- W. W. BILLINGS Davison c o m m o d i t i e s h a v e b e e n h a n d l e d by t h e c a r r i e r s at t h e l o w e r r a t e , s o m e states' in which fertilizers con- using r a t i o n to a " h i g h a n a l y s i s " ing to sell t h e f a r m e r t h e fertilizer Commodity Directors t a i n i n g less t h a n 16 per cent of p l a n t one. In 1922 a l a r g e n u m b e r of which will give h i m t h e largest re- p r o f i t a b l y , t h a t t h e c o m m i s s i o n o r d e r e d t h e 29 c e n t r a t e t o a p p l y HENRY CURTIS, Cadillac Michigan Potato Growers' Exchange food c a n n o t b e sold. c o m m e r c i a l fertilizer companies and t u r n s on his i n v e s t m e n t in it. M. f.. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers' Association to c h i c o r y s h i p m e n t s f r o m t h e T h u m b d i s t r i c t . " O u r soils e x t e n s i o n w o r k e r s in .soils w o r k e r s r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e s t a t e s "As a r e s u l t of m a n y field experi- ('HAS. WOODRUFF, Hastings Michigan Live Stock Exchange T h i s is a f a i r d e c i s i o n . It is t o t h e a d v a n t a g e of t h e g r o w e r , this s t a t e a r e carrying on soils [of Ohio, I n d i a n a , Missouri, Michigan, m e n t s we a r e in p o s i t i o n to make M. R. SHISLER, S T A TCE F A R M B U R E A U ORGANIZATION Michigan Exchange schools in each of s e v e r a l counties. and Wisconsin, m e t in Chicago in an m o r e definite s u g g e s t i o n s on the use directly, but cannot help b u t r e f l e c t t o t h e a d v a n t a g e of the M. D.C L ABUSKIRK, R K L. BUODY Paw Paw Michigan S e c ' y - TFruit r e a s . -Growers, M a n a g e r Inc. A p p r o x i m a t e l y 30 l e a d e r s in each effort to b r i n g a b o u t changes in t h e of fertilizers t h a n e v e r before. c a r r i e r s in a n i n d i r e c t m a n n e r f o r , w i t h t h e r e d u c e d f r e i g h t r a t e , c o u n t y a r e given r a t h e r intensive m a n u f a c t u r e a n d u s e of c o m m e r c i a l " C i r c u l a r B u l l e t i n No. 5 3 , "Fer- t h e f a r m e r s w i l l be a b l e t o c a r r y on in t h e i r p r o d u c t i o n of t h i s work in m e t h o d s of soil i m p r o v e m e n t . fertilizers. At t h a t conference a tilizers for 1 9 2 9 " , m a y be h a d by ap- DEPARTMENT HEADS T h e s e l e a d e r s in t u r n r e l a y t h i s in- high g r a d e fertilizer was considered crop where, u n d e r t h e -14 c e n t r a t e , their industry was about plying to t h e d i r e c t o r of t h e Agricul- Traffic A. P. Mills f o r m a t i o n to small g r o u p s in t h e i r to be one which contained 1 4 % or Clothing Miss N. B. Kirby d o o m e d to go t h e w a y the s u g a r beet i n d u s t r y has in certain c o m m u n i t i e s . By t h i s indirect m e t h - m o r e of p l a n t food; one c o n t a i n i n g t u r a l E x p e r i m e n t S t a t i o n , E a s t Lan- Publicity E. E. Ungren s e c t i o n s , j u s t a l i n g e r i n g of o c c a s i o n a l a c r e a g e s on w h i c h b u t a od it is possible to r e a c h m a n y m o r e less t o be low g r a d e . F u t h e r m o r e , sing, Mich." Accounting L. T. Sinclair people t h a n w o u l d be m e t if we a t - Oganization C. L. Nash few p r o d u c e r s c o u l d h o p e t o r e a p a f a i r m a r g i n of p r o f i t a t t h e t e m p t e d t o l e c t u r e to all t h o s e in- SUBSIDIARY Automobile Insurance CORPORATIONS OF T H E MICHIGAN Alfred STATE Bentall season's end. FARM B U R E A U t e r e s t e d in, t h i s subject. Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service L. A. Thomas The commission says that, while t h e 44 cent r a t e is n o t C o - o p e r a t i o n I s Needed Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service L. A. Thomas " A l l o r g a n i z a t i o n s should co-oper- e x c e s s i v e u n d e r o r d i n a r y c o n d i t i o n s , t h e l o w e r r a t e is m o r e in Michigan Fan.: Bureau Wool Pool Alfred Bentall a t e i n a s m u c h a s t h e yields of t h e sev- f a i r n e s s a n d " l i e s m o r e i n t h e z o n e of r e a s o n a b l e n e s s a n d that e r a l c r o p s in t h i s s t a t e a r e a t a MICHIGAN COMMODITY M A R K E T I N G ASSOCIATIONS its establishment will not be incompatible w i t h the maintenance s t a n d s t i l l a n d h a v e foeen for m a n y y e a r s . Y e t on t h e o t h e r h a n d it is A F F I L I A T E D W I T H MICHIGAN STATE F A R M BUREAU Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Michigan Milk Producers Association M ichigan Live Stock Exchange 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit Cadillac Hudson of a d e q u a t e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n In other words, service." the railroads have been taking a rate h a n d l i n g the f a r m e r s ' chicory f r o m M i c h i g a n to the east for which well r e c o g n i z e d , t h a t t h e cost of p r o - d u c t i o n of crops h a s increased g r e a t - l y a s h a s t h e cost of living on t h e WRONG WJ&l {farms i n c r e a s e d . Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing has m e a n t more than a fair m a r g i n of p r o f i t but the product Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc Benton Harbor ! "Doubtless there are many farms has stood the burden until now. Now, w i t h the industry about in t h i s s t a t e which a r e producing D I R E C T O R S AND O F F I C E R S O F T H E COMMODITY E X C H A N G E S c r u s h e d , i t is . s h o w n t h a t t h e c a r r i e r s c a n s t i l l a f f o r d t o h a n d l e m o r e t h a n they did s e v e r a l y e a r s a g o ; MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. M I C H . M I L K PRODUCERS ASS'N y e t i r r e s p e c t i v e of t h i s condition a n d Carl Martin, Pres Coldwater N. P. Hull, Pres Lansing the commodity even with their transportation charge cut more t h e v a l u a b l e w o r k of v a r i o u s f a r m - Milton Burkholder, V. P. .Marlette R. G. Potts, Vice-Pres. Washington than one-third. e r s organizations, experiment station, H. I>. Horton, Sec-Treas Kinde John C. Near, Sec Flat R o d T h u s t h e r o a d s will lose d i r e c t r e v e n u e b u t t h e y w i l l b e a n d extension w o r k e r s a n d t h e a d d i - L. E. Osmer, Mgr Lansing B. F. Beach, Ass't Sec Detroit tional fact t h a t a g r e a t deal of m a r - C. S. Benton, Bean Dep't H. W. Norton, Treas Howell able to continue to h a n d l e this i m p o r t a n t T h u m b district crop. ginal l a n d has, g o n e o u t of use, t h e Y o u first h a v e t o k n o w c o s t t o d e t e r m i n e p r o f i t . A n y Port Huron M. L. Noon Jackson Thus, also, the f a r m e r s will not be forced to immediately aban- a v e r a g e yields a c c o r d i n g to t h e cen- Neil Bass, Bean Dep't ....Lansing R. L. Taylor Lapeer d o n p r o d u c t i o n of a v a l u a b l e c o m m o d i t y . sus reports are not changing. successful p o u l t r y m a n k n o w s t h a t O y s t e r S h e l l is e s s e n t i a l W. E. Phillips Decatur L. W. Hat wood Adrian \V. J. Thomas Grand Rapids Costs D e p e n d On Y i e l d s George McCalla Ypsilanti t o profitable e g g p r o d u c t i o n . H. H. Sanford Battle Creek Fred W. Meyer Fair Haven "Soils a r e basic. W h e n t h e y go FARM-BUREAU-O-GRAM w r o n g or t h e productivity is n o t a s it M. R. Shisler Caledonia Fred G. Beardsley Oxford But here's a good one. Finnic Gilmore Parma William Hunter Sandusky " T h e best time to hold o n is w h e n you reach the point s h o u l d be, it s e e m s t h a t e v e r y t h i n g W. J. Hazelwood ML Pleasant Elmer Powers Clio where the average fellow would quit."—Forbes. on t h e f a r m goes w r o n g , t h e yields P I L O T B R A N D O Y S T E R S H E L L is p r i c e d s l i g h t l y MICH. POTATO GROWERS MICH. L I V E STOCK EXCH. of c r o p s a r e low a n d t h e q u a l i t y of EXCH. E. A. Beamer, Pres Blissfleld the products is lacking. A good h i g h e r t h a n o t h e r s h e l l — s a y 5 c o r e v e n 10c p e r 100 l b s . Henry Curtis, Pres J. T. Bnssey, Vice-Pres. Provemon* O. E. Hawley, Sec'y Cadillac Shelby R. D. Harper, Vice-Pres., St. Johns J. H. O'Mealey, Sec'y Hudson ALFALFA LETTER crop c a n n o t be grown p r o f i t a b l y w i t h - o u t first h a v i n g a p r o d u c t i v e soil! more. F. J. Harger, Treas F. P. Hibst, Gen. Mgr Stanwood Cadillac Frank Obrest, Treas., Breckenridge Nate Pattison J. R. Bettes Caro Sparta CONTEST T h e cost of production of a crop u n i t d e p e n d s to a large e x t e n t upon t h e y i e l d s obtained. l o w B u t y o u a r e figuring w r o n g if y o u b u y c h e a p e r s h e l l o r priced substitutes to c u t d o w n y o u r costs. C. A. Richner, Sales Mgr.. Cad iliac Leon G. VanLeuw Bellaire Charles Brown Edward Dippey Sunfield Perry First Prize Winner " I t is t r u e t h a t as t h e yields a r e P I L O T B R A N D is all e g g s h e l l m a t e r i a l , e v e r y p o u n d George Herman Remus S o u t h Lyon, Michigan. i n c r e a s e d on a farm t h e cost involved M I C H I G A N F R U I T Charles Woodruff GROWERS, INC. Hastings in t h e b e t t e r systems of m a n a g e m e n t E. A. Raamussen .Sheridan T h e r e ' s a n old s a y i n g t h a t " f o o l s r u s h in w h e r e a n g e l s fear t o o f it. M. D. Busklrk, Pres Paw Paw John Miller Coloma i n c r e a s e , b u t it is f o r t u n a t e t h a t thi3 t r e a d . " I proved t h e t r u t h of t h a t s a y i n g w h e n I b o u g h t a r u n down i n c r e a s e is not as rapid as t h e decline Amos Tucker, 1st Vice-President.. Allan B. Graham Elberta T h e r e is n o w a s t e , p o i s o n o u s m a t t e r o r r a t g a t h e r i n g South Haven P. D. Leavenworth .Grand Rapids s a n d f a r m of e i g h t y a c r e s . I t r i e d al.l k i n d s of clover on it and fail- in t h e cost of production as t h e Herbert Nafziger, 2nd Vice-Presi- ed. T h e n I plowed u p a n old p a s t u r e on t h e place, p u t it t o corn a n d y i e l d s increase. o d o r in P I L O T B R A N D . Y o u d o n ' t p a y for 3 0 % or 4 0 % dent Millburg W. J. Schultz Hart L. A. Hawley Ludington t h e n e x t y e a r , l i m e d it, b o u g h t G r i m m Alfalfa Seed from t h e F a r m " I t m a y be cited, for e x a m p l e , a of matter your birds w o n ' t eat. F. L. Bradford, Sec-Treas Benton Harbor t'. I. Chrestensen Onekama B u r e a u a n d sowed it fifteen p o u n d s to t h e a c r e . Since t h e n I h a v e h a d six t o n p e r acre yield of s u g a r beets F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr H. \V. Gowdy Union Pier no t r o u b l e a b o u t h a y . T h a t first field of e i g h t a c r e s — s o w n eleven c o s t s a b o u t $10 per t o n w h e r e a s a n You can always safely figure -.- Benton Harbor O. R. Gale Shelby y e a r s a g o , cut me sixteen loads l a s t y e a r a n d I s a v e d half of t h e 18 t o n p e r acre yield costs less t h a n John Lang Sodns P I L O T B R A N D as t h e cheapest I). II. Brake Fremont second c u t t i n g for seed. T h e r e ' s no q u e s t i o n in my m i n d a b o u t G r i m m $ 3 . 5 0 a t o n . According to r e p o r t s , Henry Namitz Bridgman John Bottema Spring Lake seed, b e c a u s e in t h i s n e i g h b o r h o o d t h e r e i s n ' t a s e e d i n g y i e l d i n g a s w h e n t h e yield of p o t a t o e s is 100 b u - egg shell material you can buy. I. F. Higbee Benton Harbor Bert Gleason Lawrence s h e l s p e r a c r e , t h e cost of p r o d u c t i o n C. L. FEDERATION Brody Lansing m i n e does t h a t w a s s o w n a s long a g o . Miller OvertonAMERICAN FARM Bangor BUREAU per b u s h e l is 47 cents, a n d w h e n t h e Harry Hogue Bldg., Washington, Sodus LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Munsey D. C. W h e r e e i g h t to t e n l o a d s of T i m o t h y H a y was m y l i m i t on t h i s yield is 300 bushels p e r a c r e cost is 27 cents per b u s h e l a n d the the OYSTER SHELL PRODUCTS H. THOMPSON President farm when I b o u g h t it, I now c u t from fifty t o sixty l o a d s . I h a v e i\ B. F 58 ungton St., Chicago also t r e b l e d my yield of p o t a t o e s since g r o w i n g alfalfa. I h a v e a plot q u a l i t y of t h e p r o d u c t is likewise in- CORPORATION CHESTER H. GRAY i Washington Representative n e a r t h e h o u s e of 1.6 a c r e s . F r o m it, I c u t n i n e big l o a d s of alfalfa creased. W h e n t h e yield of corn is S h e l l BuiltSing, S t . Louis ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 40 b u s h e l s per a c r e t h e cost p e r bu- FOR POULTRY in o n e y e a r a n d I raised on t h a t plot 560 b u s h e l s of s o r t e d p o t a t o e s in shel is a b o u t 60 cents a n d w h e n t h e t h e s u m m e r of '26 w i t h o u t a n y f e r t i l i z e r . p r o d u c t i o n is 100 b u s h e l s per acre Editorials T h i s y e a r I h a v e w i n t e r e d t h r e e h o r s e s , twenty-five s h e e p , a n d eleven J e r s e y s a n d will h a v e h a y t o sell in t h e s p r i n g . I consider it m a y be a s low as 26 cents per b u - shel. alfalfa h a y fine for brood sows d u r i n g t h e w i n t e r . F e d w i t h a little " T h e s e figures a r e n o t absolute A BIG VICTORY a n d a r e u s e d only as a p p r o x i m a t i o n s corn, it b r i n g s t h e m t h r o u g h t h e w i n t e r in fine c o n d i t i o n . My h o r s e s AY h a t w a s u n d o u b t e d l y t h e g r e a t e s t f i g h t e v e r p u t o n a n y - and illustrative purposes. where by d a i r y m e n .seeking to m a i n t a i n a sane m a r k e t i n g p r o - g r a m a n d t h e r i g h t t o sell t h e i r p r o d u c t c o - o p e r a t i v e l y h a s j u s t a r e fat a n d g e t no g r a i n t h r u t h e fall a n d w i n t e r , u n t i l a b o u t t h r e e w e e k s before s p r i n g s ' w o r k begins. I h a v e n e v e r h a d b u t one s e e d i n g fail. I bought Common and Soil S t u d y I s E x t e n s i v e " O w i n g to t h e g r e a t v a r i a t i o n in FIRE! LIABILITY! s o i l s a n d in c l i m a t e in this state and d r a w n to an e n d at C h i c a g o , victorious after several distributors and dealers. with the producers w e e k s of o b s t i n a c y o n t h e p a r t of The unwavering insistence coming of out the the C a n a d i a n V a r i e g a t e d t h a t y e a r . It w a s d r y a n d cold t h a t fall a n d t h e p l a n t s got a poor s t a r t so w i n t e r killed t h e m . My advice to a n y f a r m e r w i s h i n g t o b r i n g up a f a r m , is to b u y F a r m the great diversity in c a n n o t be n a r r o w . It m u s t be broad agriculture which r e s u l t s , a s t a t e soils p r o g r a m COLLISION! THEFT! B u r e a u Seed, G r i m m if possible, u s e l i m e , a n d p u t t h e seed o n y o u r in scope if it m e e t s all t h e r e q u i r e - f a r m e r s h a s r e s u l t e d i n t h e i r b e i n g p a i d a n i n c r e a s e of 1 4 c e n t s best field; t h e n b r i n g t h e r e s t of y o u r l a n d up to good h u m u s c o n t e n t ments. Always Unexpected and Everything You Own or a hundred p o u n d s for their milk. More than this, agreement with m a n u r e . " T h e d a i r y m a n w h o has available large a m o u n t s of s t a b l e m a n u r e is in- Hope to Own is at Risk Unless has been r e a c h e d w h e r e b y every dealer m u s t post a cash bond Yours truly, t e r e s t e d in l i m i n g h i s soil for t h e i n t h e a m o u n t of $ 2 , 5 0 0 t o r u p t c i e s o n t h e p a r t of t h e d e a l e r . protect the p r o d u c e r This latter, against bank- in i t s e l f , is a W . E . Allen. p r o d u c t i o n of alfalfa a n d clover and in t h e use of l a r g e a m o u n t s of super- YOU ARE INSURED great a d v a n t a g e to the d a i r y m a n and f a r m e r who have Buffered Second Prize Letter p h o s p h a t e to r e i n f o r c e t h e m a n u r e . "Mixed fertilizers also h a v e their The State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co. severely from fillister dealers' financial f a i l u r e s in r e c e n t years. Hersey, Michigan. place on m a n y d a i r y f a r m s where offers you complete protection against T h e P u r e Milk Association, the farmers' and dairymen's Lock Box 22. special c r o p s a r e g r o w n . A b o u t t h i r t y y e a r s a g o I first e x p e r i m e n t e d w i t h Alfalfa. W e sowed " T h e less specialized f a r m e r m u s t Fire Property Damage organization which led the tight t h r o u g h the Chicago milk price t w e n t y a c r e s , u s i n g t w e l v e p o u n d s of seed per a c r e ; j u s t plain alfalfa c o n s i d e r t h e lime c o n t e n t of his soil, w a r , has a g a i n p r o v e d the old a d a g e t h a t faith will m o v e m o u n - of n o k n o w n origin. W e succeeded in g e t t i n g a fine s t a n d , but i t t u r n u n d e r crop r e s i d u e s or g r e e n Collision Liability tains. n e a r l y all d i s a p p e a r e d t h e first w i n t e r . F i f t e e n y e a r s l a t e r , we t r i e d m a n u r e a n d in a d d i t i o n use high Windstorm Theft A f e w m e n w i t h a n i d e a l , t h e i d e a l of s e r v i c e to t h e i r f e l l o w - a g a i n , s o w i n g two a c r e s w i t h a n o r t h e r n g r o w n v a r i e t y , w h i c h g a v e a n a l y s i s fertilizers a n d , finally, t h e r e a r e t h o s e w h o , of necessity, must men, have come t h r o u g h with flying colors. An ideal carried us t w o c u t t i n g s per y e a r of a b o u t t h r e e t o n s p e r a c r e . S i n c e t h i s t i m e , rely t o a l a r g e e x t e n t on commercial at very low annual rates for farm owned cars. W e we h a v e g r o w n alfalfa c o n t i n u o u s l y . them through. W o r k i n g w i t h n o p r o s p e c t , n o r t h o u g h t of p a y , fertilizers in o r d e r t o o b t a i n e a r l i - are a strong, legal reserve company. More than Six y e a r s ago we s o w e d five a c r e s of F a r m B u r e a u G r i m m . This ness of m a t u r i t y with s o m e crops, they have accomplished the seemingly impossible. 25.000 Michigan farmers are enjoying this protec- field h a s p r o d u c e d two c u t t i n g s each y e a r , e s t i m a t e s at 1 V2 to 2V2 t o n s s u p e r i o r q u a l i t y a n d h i g h yields. T h e b a t t l e of f a r m e r s in t h e C h i c a g o a r e a for a j u s t share each, a n d is still g o i n g s t r o n g , clearly p r o v i n g t h e v a l u e of F a r m Soils Need O r g a n i c Matter tion of t h e c o n s u m e r ' s d o l l a r a n d for a p e r m a n e n t solution of t h e B u r e a u seed. " D o u b t l e s s t h e r e a r e m a n y farms milk p r o b l e m , b e g a n J a n u a r y 1 a n d an a r m i s t i c e w a s d e c l a r e d on or p a r t s of f a r m s in t h i s s t a t e on Then, should the unexpected happen, you don't W e find t h e h a y a m o s t v a l u a b l e feed for all k i n d s of s t o c k , a n d which o r g a n i c m a t t e r s h o u l d b e pro- have to worry. We protect your interests. t h e m o r n i n g of J a n u a r y 2 2 . never h a v e a n y t r o u b l e in its use as h a y or p a s t u r e . duced a n d r e t u r n e d to t h e soil. T h e d e a l e r s in C h i c a g o h a d b e e n o f f i c i a l l y n o t i f i e d t h a t on We strongly recommend either Grimm or Hardigan F a r m Bureau " I n d e e d , t h e r e is a g r e a t l y increas- There is a State Farm Mutual agent near you. J a n u a r y 1, t h e p r i c e t o b e p a i d f a r m e r s f o r t h e i r m i l k w o u l d b e seed. ing i n t e r e s t in t h e production of Ervin Blanchard. crops for soil i m p r o v e m e n t , not only Don't delay in seeing him. If you don't k n o w him, $5 i n s t e a d of $ 2 . 5 0 . F a r m e r s w e r e o r d e r e d b y t h e o f f i c e r s of in t h i s s t a t e but in o t h e r states. t h e P u r e Milk Association to deliver their milk as usual, thus " I h a d t h e o p p o r t u n i t y of t r a v e l - or want further information write us. p u t t i n g t h e d e a l e r in t h e p o s i t i o n of e i t h e r a c c e p t i n g t h e milk Third Prize Letter i n g t h r o u g h a dozen or more s t a t e s G r a n d v i l l e , Michigan. (•early l a s t s u m m e r , s o m e of which I Be protected before you start on a trip. o r r e f u s i n g it. In other w o r d s , t h e f a r m e r s w e r e n o t striking; h a d visited a b o u t a decade ago. R. R. N o . 1 t h e y w e r e f o r c i n g the d e a l e r s to s t r i k e or lock t h e m out, or p a y " O n e of t h e s t r i k i n g things I ob- Michigan State Farm Bureau In t h e s p r i n g of 1 9 2 1 , I sowed two pecks of F a r m B u r e a u G r i m m t h e p r i c e , a m i w e r e p u t t i n g t h e d e a l e r s i n t h e p o s i t i o n w h e r e , if s e r v e d was t h e greatly increased on o n e a c r e of land, t h e r e s t j u s t c o m m o n seed. T h e s t a n d w a s a l i k e babies w e r e to be s t a r v e d t h e y w o u l d be t h e ones responsible. all oVer t h e field. T h e n e x t y e a r I c u t t h e field, it c e r t a i n l y w a s won- a c r e a g e of crops being g r o w n for Lansing, Michigan soil i m p r o v e m e n t purposes; crops T h e d e a l e r s ' reply to t h e f a r m e r s ' d e m a n d for $2.85 w a s to derful. I c u t four t i m e s as m u c h p e r a c r e from t h e F a r m B u r e a u such a s soy beans, alfalfa a n d sweet MICHIGAN AGENT G r i m m a s from t h e o t h e r . clover. post signs at their p l a n t s stating t h a t the price paid farmers t h e i r m i l k w o u l d be $2.50. T h e first m i l k w a s r e f u s e d w h e n t h e for I c e r t a i n l y t h i n k t h a t F a r m B u r e a u seed is t h e very b e s t t h e r e is. " I l l i n o i s , which is a very low con- STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO. I will buy n o o t h e r b u t t h e F a r m B u r e a u seed. s u m e r of c o m m e r c i a l fertilizers, uses OF BLOOMINOTON, ILL. and dealers clashed at Bristol, Wis. Yours truly, a l a r g e a m o u n t of lime a n n u a l l y a n d T o t h e a v e r a g e p r o d u c e r it is h a r d t o r e a l i z e w h a t h a s h a p - i t is p r o b a b l e t h a t n e a r l y one-half Melvin W e a v e r . m i l l i o n a c r e s of s w e e t clover is plow- _ _ M _ M n * K X M A R C H 1, 1 9 2 9 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS THREE FARMER CONTROL OFLANDBANKIS New State Farm Mutual Building BEST FOR WINTER Look (Z State mutual Rodded Fire J (5 Insurance Co., of TUich. *| ^ N HOME OFFICE-FLINT. MICH /"""^ Listen SUGGESTED BY F B . Larger and better than ever. Safe as a bank; |75,«00,00<) at risk. $200,0iiii in banks, secured by bonds. ?'- We endeavor to furnish the best Farm fire Tnsuranee Policy written. • ; $20,000 real . A postal card mailed us will bring- you information about our blanket Michigan Farm Bureau Leader policy or we will have an agent rail with no obligation on your part. W. T. Lewis, Secretary, 710 F. P. Smith Bldg., Flint. Mich. Speaks For Agriculture At Washington Control of t h e F e d e r a l L a n d Bank s C vstem should be placed m p e t e n t b o a r d of m e m b e r s 0le interest is in a g r i c u l t u r e . under whose This, a I N T E R h a s no t e r r o r s for Genuine D U N H A M ? essence, to t h e s e n t i m e n t of farmers of t h e c o u n t r y as expressed the W Non-Caking salt users. TILLAGE TOOLS ' ^ e i r chosen r e p r e s e n t a t i v e , J e s s e T H E G E M INF N-0 Q Boyle, of B u c h a n a n , Mich., who appeared at W a s h i n g t o n r e c e n t l y to (non-caking salt) Is s t r i c t l y n o n - c a k i n g a n d prac- at Bed-Rock Prices Thru Your plead the < » » Of li"- A m e r i c a n a g r i - culturist. tically non-freezing. Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service Mr. Boyle, p r e s i d e n t of t h e Ber- N o n - C a k i n g s a l t is p a c k e d in gen County F a r m B u r e a u a n d for five b a r r e l s , 140, 100, 70, 50, a n d years a d i r e c t o r of t h e Michigan State F a r m B u r e a u a n d a d i r e c t o r of 25 p o u n d n o n - s w e a t i n g s a c k s . $34.00 to $s».o:> The Famous DUNHAM Culti-Packer the bank in h i s h o m e t o w n , w a s pick- G E T T H E GENUINE C r u s h e s clods, levels ed by Sam T h o m p s o n , p r e s i d e n t of the American F a r m B u r e a u F e d e r a - ground and mulches tion, to r e p r e s e n t t h e F a r m Bureau surface. Cultivates— as spokesman for t h e t w e l v e land kills weeds and gently bank districts by s e r v i n g as chair- firms t h e soil t o r e t a i n man of a special c o m m i t t e e of the moitsure. Unequalled A. F. B. F . w h o s e m e m b e r s h i p made up of one r e p r e s e n t a t i v e from each of the t w e l v e districts. was Tests VA. ft. for r e s e t t i n g w i n t e r - heaved wheat. Perfect for covering clover The c h a i r m a n of this committee pent several d a y s in W a s h i n g t o n , and offered some v e r y v a l u a b l e t e s t i m o n y A Business to 11 ft. H a n d l e s all e a r l y c u l t i v a t i o n . and alfalfa T h o u s a n d s in use in t h i s s t a t e . seed. Producers Co-operative Live DUNHAM T i l a g e Tools i n c l u d e t h e C U L T I - P A C K E R . C U L T I - H O E , Stock Organizations Have Disc H a r r o w s , S p r i n g Tooth H a r r o w s , Spike T o o t h H a r r o w s and Stood t h e Test of T i m e . P u l v e r i z e r s . All r e g u l a r sizes a n d c o m b i n a t i o n s a r e included ami W h y n o t buy y o u r o w n feed- all at lowest prices ever offered! e r s a n d sell y o u r own fat stock through your farmer-owned and f a r m e r - c o n t r o l l e d p r o d u c e r buy- ing a n d selling a g e n c i e s e s t a b - DUNHAM Culti-Hoe Without doubt, the lished on t h i r t e e n of t h e live- most advanced type s t o c k m a r k e t s of t h i s c o u n t r y of r o t a r y hoe on t h e H e r e is a n a r c h i t e c t ' s d r a w i n g of t u a l A u t o m o b i l e I n s u r a n t being built w h o combine t h e i r influence a n d m a r k e t . I t is s t r o n g - what t h e n e w S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u Mu-J building will look like w h e n cum- i in B l o o m i n g t o n , 111., iige a n d function a s a u n i t e r in every p a r t , on all m a t t e r s of l e g i s l a t i o n , cultivates more creased and the t e r r i t o r y expanded transportation and publicity thoroughly than MICHIGAN INSURANCE MEN IN 5 DISTRICTS from year to y e a r until the State F a r m Mutual is represented by prac- Legislation t h r o u g h one big n a t i o n a l o r g a n i - zation known as The National any other—and can be safely w e i g h t e d tically 4,500 a g e n t s in 20 states, ex- Live Stock P r o d u c e r s Associa- ARE AWARDED PRIZES tending from the Gulf of Mexico to T h e H o u s e of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s h a s tion. for d e e p e r p e n e t r a - ( C o n t i n u e d from page o n e ) voted down the Senate measure tion. E x t e n s i o n a t - t h e Canadian border a n d from the tachments are avail- bens, Kalamazoo, second; Rolan which would allow t h e state a d m i n - T h e t o t a l m e m b e r s h i p of t h e r e a t Lakes to the Pacific coast. Sleight, L a i n g s b u r g , t h i r d ; A. N. istrative b o a r d to spend $20,000,000 to able and can be Brown, Jonesville, fourth a n d H. R. Expansion of T e r r i t o r y . be provided by a bond issue t h a t w a s N a t i o n a l P r o d u c e r s Association $34.00 uickly u n nh ho oo okke d is n e a r l y 4 0 0 , 0 0 0 , a n d their «. «ftQ QC 1 « « Andre, of Jenison, sixth. The expansion of t e r r i t o r y w a s be- to have been p u t to t h e electors in tO «fl>OiJ.5/0 to p a s s t h r o u g h n a r total business operations during District Reports Pleasing gun in 1924 when the I n d i a n a F a r m April. T h e H o u s e vote lacked 20 row f a r m g a t e s . Bureau Federation petitioned the 1928 a m o u n t e d t o 85,000 c a r s , Mr. F o w l e r ' s district was accredited s u p p o r t e r s of the ( Senate m e a s u r e , State F a r m Mutual to a p p o i n t t h a t h a v i n g a t o t a l v a l u e of $144,- with 2,407 applications for i n s u r a n c e which w a s given the b a c k i n g of t h e d u r i n g t h e contest period. Mr. Gib- organization as State Agent for In- Governor and his a d m i n i s t r a t i o n t h i s 000,000. T h e DUNHAM COMPANY h a s l o n g been a n a r d e n t s u p p o r t e r of t h e bens' district, in second place for t h e diana. This was followed by similar week, to get its a p p r o v a l . S H I P TO F a r m B u r e a u , b u t only r e c e n t l y h a v e we been a b l e to q u o t e s u c h J E S S E G. BOTLE, 20 states, w a s accredited w i t h 1,565 petitions from other State F a r m Thus, t e m p o r a r i l y , t h e question of r o c k - b o t t o m p r i c e s on t h e i r e n t i r e line. Berrien F a r m B u r e a u P r e s i d e n t . applications. The third prize w i n - B u r e a u s until the State F a r m Mutual meeting w h a t t h e Governor t e r m s a n Michigan Livestock Exchange ning district w r o t e 1,449 applications Automobile I n s u r a n c e service h a s be- Y o u r County F a r m B u r e a u Service M a n a g e r behalf of t h e f a r m e r , r e c o m m e n d - emergency in the building needs of and f o u r t h district, 1,396. come a major F a r m B u r e a u project D e t r o i t , Mich, can s h o w you t h e s e tools of h i g h e s t q u a l i t y . * ig a m e n d m e n t s t o t h e f a r m loan act c e r t a i n s t a t e i n s t i t u t i o n s h a s been Mr. Gage, first producer a m o n g the in a score of states. killed. T h e H o u s e h a s undone w h a t or W r i t e t o d a y for c i r c u l a r a n d price list. " ^ a c c o r d a n c e with e i g h t e e n points orked o u t by t h e c o m m i t t e e and local men, t u r n e d in a total of 345 ap- "Back of every institution o r or- the Senate began l a s t "week and the iving t h e r a t i f i c a t i o n of t h e dele- plications w r i t t e n d u r i n g the five ganization of consequence there is an Governor is still feeling a r o u n d for Producers Co-Op Com. Ass'n. Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service months. This was just one hundred idea supported by a n individual with some m e a n s of g e t t i n g t h e millions E a s t Buffalo, X. Y . Lansing, Michigan I lite body of t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m Bu- ;/; a t its a n n u a l c o n v e n t i o n a y e a r better t h a n the m a n from Minnesota, organizing and administrative ability. he c l a i m s a r e needed. to. who w a s a w a r d e d second prize. The individual in the case of the State In a m e s s a g e to the H o u s e this T h e t e s t i m o n y offered by Mr. Boyle Some idea of the rapid growth of F a r m Mutual is the founder and p r e - week, s u p p o r t i n g the Senate m e a s u r e [presented m o r e t h a n t w o y e a r s of to submit a bond issue, t h e Governor ludy by t h e c o m m i t t e e with the indicated t h a t a special s e s s i o n might l i m e t h o u g h t in m i n d of m a k i n g t h e Scope Is Nation-wide well be called to d e t e r m i n e a m e a n s [deral f a r m loan b o a r d a n i n d e p e n d - of m e e t i n g t h e buifding expense with lt body by r e m o v i n g it from ttus of b e i n g a b u r e a u of t h e feder- t r e a s u r y b u t leaving its c o n s t r u c - the the v o t e r s a p p r o v i n g t h e bond issue proposal n e x t m o n t h b u t this s u g - gestion m e e t s with no g r e a t a m o u n t Lubricating Oils m s u c h t h a t t h e s e c r e t a r y of t h e of e n t h u s i a s m on t h e p a r t of t h e |easury of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s s h a l l be L e g i s l a t o r s , as indicated in t h e i r r e - -officio c h a i r m a n of t h e board ception of t h e message w h i c h they ith six o t h e r d i r e c t o r s , e a c h r e p r e - accepted with a vote of o n l y 47 in A New k A [nting t e r r i t o r y c o m p r i s i n g t w o fed- favor of t h e bond i p r o p o s a l a n d 46 ral l a n d b a n k d i s t r i c t s . a g a i n s t , it. Sixty-seven votes w e r e r e q u i r e d to adopt it. \LFALFA SITUATION CALLS FOR CAREFUL PURCHASING OF SEED T h e c r i m e code .with a m e n d m e n t s t a k i n g t h e liquor law violations, and o t h e r felonies termed less heinous, Farm Bureau Service o u t of t h e life i m p r i s o n m e n t provi- (Continued from page one) sion, h a s been adopted to meet the |ichigan w i t h a c o n s i d e r a b l e q u a n t i - d e m a n d s of t h e Governor, t h e a t t o r - of seed, g r e a t care m u s t be exer- ney general and the prosecuting at- Our source of supply is a company almost fifty years Ised in t h e p u r c h a s e of seed this t o r n e y s of the state but t h e issue of jming season. Owing to the fore- fixing t h e p e n a l t i e s for liquor law in the lubricating oil business. jght of some of o u r leading seeds- violations r e m a i n s ,a m a t t e r of deep len, Michigan should ,not suffer The states shown in black comprise the territory in which the State seated c o n t r o v e r s y in both H o u s e s . peatly from this shortage. When Farm Mutual is operating, while in addition, Louisiana, Arizona and Would License G r o u p s . This company is supplying lubricating oils to the k d i t i o n s l a s t A u g u s t in|>cated that Wyoming are shortly to be included. R e f i n e m e n t of t h e y e t u n d e f i n e d Iowa, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin shortage w a s in sight, *®nie of our s e n t President, Geo. J. Mecherle. To code of b u s i n e s s ethics, w h i c h at the company'?, business is seen in the Farm Bureaus, and is giving excellent satisfaction. [edsmen p u r c h a s e d supplies large President Mecherle is due the credit p r e s e n t g o v e r n certain a g r i c u l t u r a l s e c r e t a r y ' s r e p o r t which follows: lough to c a r e for their usual trade, for the new and unique idea and plan a c t i v i t i e s is t h e object of a m e a s - fiese seedsmen a r e in position to " T h e S t a t e F a r m Mufctt^tt a u t o m o - upon which the State F a r m Mutual u r e w h i c h h a s passed in t h e h o u s e . h d e r Michigan a real soTvk-e this bile I n s u r a n c e company was organ- has been builded. Likewise, it is to It h a d b e e n i n t r o d u c e d by R e p . J a m e s Michigan Farm Bureau Lubricating oils are 100 per |ming season. ized March 22, W22, but did not begin his indomitable c o u r a g e , p e r s e r v e r - N. M c B r i d e , of S h i a w a s s e e county. cent paraffine, Sharpies dewaxed. W e guarantee their |"Michigan alfalfa seed supply h a s , issuing policies, until J u n e 7, 1!>22, ance, consecration to a purpose and U n d e r t h e act, if it is passed by the main, b e e n from dependable since it w a s n e c e s s a r y t h a t five h u n - t h e l e g i s l a t u r e , t h e c o m m i s s i o n e r of high quality. ^ dred applications for i n s u r a n c e be se- ability to work with men t h a t the furces, as is shown by a rip i n c r e a s e successful application of the idea and a g r i c u l t u r e w o u l d be given a u t h o r - acreage, at a time w l e n o t h e r c u r e d before policies could be issued ity to r e v o k e t h e license of individ- plan was made and the gratifying r e - Ji'thern a n d corn belt s t a t e s have and the company licensed. sult attained. uals, w h o , a f t e r a h e a r i n g w o u l d be M. F. B. Oils can be had in 15, 30 and 55 gallon kffered heavy losses. In o r d e r that On J a n u a r y 1st, 1924, t h e r e were a d j u d g e d to h a v e violated a n y of t h e Those who represented Michigan b u s i n e s s p r a c t i c e s in such m a n n e r as drums, which are extra and are returnable for credit. |is a c r e a g e m a y be m a i n t a i n e d and five employees, on the same date in at the convention at Bloomington to be u n f a v o r a b l e to fair a n d econ- «l'R GUARANTEE As an introduction, we offer oil in five gallon cans, substantial increase be secured, 1925; 9; 1926, 2 1 ; 1927, 34; 1928, 69 Grade for grade. M. F. B. were, ('. L. IJiody, M. L. Moon, E. E, omic t r a d e conditions. [reful a t t e n t i o n m u s t be given to se- and on F e b r u a r y 14, 1929,/$9bmploy- Oils will render service e i n g t h e kind of seed sown this Ungren, A. Bentall, Miss A. M. Berg, T w o m e a s u r e s which a r e designed equal to the finest and though we must add 70 cents for the container. Your ees c o n s t i t u t e the office force of the Miss M. Kieselbach, Mrs. L. Smith, all highest priced oils on the [ring. T h e United S t a t e s govern- State F a r m Mutual Automobile In- for t h e relief of u n s a t i s f a c t o r y fin- market. If in YOUR opin- greatest savings is in buying 1 5 gallons or more. of Lansing. .Miss (!. P a t t e r s o n , of ancial c o n d i t i o n s in t h e r u r a l schools ion and experience you jent estimate indicates t h a t the al- s u r a n c e company. should be dissatisfied with Chicago; It. G. Gibbens, K a l a m a z o o ; of t h e s t a t e c a m e into t h e s e n a t e . I'fa seed crop for the past m a s o n is M. F. B. Oils, any unused F i n a n c i a l Statement. A. N. Brown, Jonesville; C. H. F o w - portion may be returned at Ask your co-operative association or local distributor |out 40 p e r cent less t h a n t h a t of our expense and your money Following the development along ler, L a n s i n g ; II. R. A n d r e , J e n i s o n ; j e previous year. will be refunded. of Farm Bureau products about Michigan Farm Bureau financial lines we find the following Rolan Sleight, L a i n g s b u r g ; Jesse |"Production of alfalfa in four of n o r t h e r n s t a t e s r a n as follows: >ntana, 19,800 bushels In 1927 and to be the a s s e t s , r e s e r v e a n d s u r p l u s for each y e a r up to the p r e s e n t t i m e : 1922: Assets, $27,444.87; reserve, Blow, L a p e e r ; I. B. McMurtry, Mid- land; J e r r y Andrus, H a s t i n g s ; B. D. Bishop, Beuton H a r b o r ; E. O. Gold- All Lubricating Oils. 1-600 bushels in 1928; Idaho, 180,000 Jshels in 1927 a n d 51,000 b u s h e l s in P ; Utah, 265,000 bushels in 1927 $19,686.75; s u r p l u s , $7,759.12. 1923: Assets, $64,353.63; reserve, smith, Vicksburg; W. C. Hood, P a w P a w ; H. Paquin, South H a v e n ; Chaa. Scott, H a s t i n g s ; J. F. C a r n e s , Ceres- Wool— GUARANTEED SPECIFICATIONS $44,774.16; s u r p l u s , $10,579.47. | « 124,000 in 1928; Arizona, l i t 000 1924: Assets, S136.S83.54; reserve, co; Roy Howard, H i l l s d a l e ; J. M. S I ITS—C( >ATS—iV, ,\ X K E T S jshels in 1927 and 99,000 bushels h $100,051.26; s u r p l u s , $36,832.28. B a r n h a r t , I t h a c a ; L. B. Fishbeck, E. Of Michigan F a r m Bureau Motor Oil, 100 Percent Paraffine [28. L a n s i n g ; J. T. Gage, M a n c h e s t e r ; B. Vise. Vise. Cold 1925: Assets, $298,123.22; reserve, r'Total production in the United $li>.\038.24; s u r p l u s , $104,084.98. F. H a r s h , J a s p e r ; H. W. H a y e s , Chel- Stock No. Gravity Color Plash Fire @ 100 @ 210 Test lates for 1927 was 851,400 bushels 192V5: A s s e t s , $570,212.31; reserve, sea; Chas. McCalla, Ann A r b o r ; C. C. Our g a r m e n t s a r e t a i l o r e d to 103 L i g h t M e d i u m 25.5 4 425 480 400 58 20 |<1 for 1928 it was only 591,500 $429>54.30; s u r p l u s , $140,258.10. Olsen, Fowlerville; W. R o r a b a c h e r , 105 Medium 25 5 435 490 550 64 20 y o u r exact m e a s u r e by e x p e r t Nhels. 1927: Assets, $1,154,378.40; reserve, Ann A r b o r ; L. Selesky, G r a n d B l a n c ; in? Heavy 25 6 445 500 775 73 20 clothesmakers and are made |"A considerable bulk of the alfalfa A. L. Landon, Albion; G. W. Ray, Al- 109 E x t r a H e a v y 24.5 6 87 20 BtI $931,^26.71; s u r p l u s , .S223,153.23. from t h e best wool m a t e r i a l s 450 510 1000 Produced in the United S t a t e s is bion; G. H. Smith, Birch R u n ; F. 1928: A s s e t s , $2,136,683.06; r e s e r v e , obtainable. Let us measure i in Montana, Idaho, Utah and Walworth, C o r u n n a ; D. E. H a r v e y , $1,881295.63; s u r p l u s , $255,387.43. J o n e s ; Ben Van L e n t e , H o l l a n d ; G. you for a s u i t . 1, 100 Percent Paraffine fizona, or in a section extending " C o r r e s p o n d i n g l y there h a s been an )J Bateman, Grand L e d g e ; R. Buehler, 211 Heavy Tractor 2 2.r> Green 460 525 100 50 n the n o r t h e r n m o s t boundary to i n c r e a s e y e a r by year in the a m o u n t WRITE FOR SAMPLES Ovid; Mrs. L. Hazlewood, Mt. P l e a s - 213 Extra Heavy Tractor 22.5 Green 470 535 115 50 extreme southern p a r t of t h e of b u s i n e s s secured and in force. The f'ted S t a t e s . The climate varies a n t ; W. H. Hazlewood, Mt. P l e a s a n t ; 215 Special H e a v y T r a c t o r 22 Green 490 560 130 55 total m u m b e r of new applications 5a tly from t h e n o r t h to t h e south this section. The h i g h a l t i t u d e writteiu h a v e been increased by 100 A. H a r a d i n e , Alpine; C l a r e n c e Ul- berg, Hudsonville; Leo C u m m i n g s , Michigan StateFarm northern parts produce seed per cenit each y e a r since the o r g a n - ization \of the company. In 1928, 93,- Clio; T. B. Gilkes, H o w e l l ; C. A. Ar- Bureau MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SUPPLY SERVICE lapted to Michigan, w h i l e the nold, P e r r y ; Fred J a c k s o n , Sunfield; Clothing Dept. 238 ne\V a p p l i c a t i o n s w e r e added to Lansing, Michigan J Vthern p a r t s a r e so mild t h a t t h e Jesse P a t t e r s o n and wife, Vermont- (1 the list iof policy holders. Lansing, Michigan p r o d u c e d is of no value when ville; W. Keller, Azalia. ' a u n d e r Michigan c o n d i t i o n s . " " T h e \ a g e n c y force h a s been In- FRIDAY, MARCH 1, Joso FOFR MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Kent Boys and Girls Chicory Car Rate Fire Lines Help Much TAX COUNSELOR SAYS Market Opinion The greatest value placed on fire To Plant Seedling. SOME TECHNICALITIES By Michigan Elevator f i i r t m t f Is Found Too High Hnes is in making the country read- One hundred thousand P j n Mail Your ARE DESERVING STUDY March (Continued from page one) hanging, Michigan, under dat