MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS The Farmer Who Isn't "up" on Farm Bureau Activities May Unity of Action Get "down" on Organization Sets the Balance Of Organization ^ ^ A Newspaper for Organized Michigan Farmers Seventh Year, Vol. VII, No. 5 VOL. VII FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1929 No. 5 Issued Semi-Monthlv DISTRICTS TO DISCUSS FARM BUREAU HIGHWAY LEGISLATION To Rally 15,000 Members In April FARM BUREAU SPONSORS ONLY BILL PROVIDING FUND DISTRIBUTION ON STATEWIDE CELEBRATION IN FORTY HATCHERMEN SEEK PER CENTAGE BASIS FOR COUNTIES ONE COUNTIES PUNNED FOR THIRD LEGISLATION THAT "She's a Good Little Boat, but-" Local Farm Leaders Plan Follow-Up Meetings DAY IN APRIL. DISTRICTS GET SET WILL HELP FARMER To Crystallize Sentiment That Has Made The Drafting And Introduction Of General Improvement Of Baby Chick Industry Is Highway Measure A Rural Move Response From Local Units Of Organization Gives Evidence Of Assured Success Aim Of Proposed Bill The farmer on the back roads must be helped. For First Undertaking Of This This is the attitude being taken by the Michigan State IMPROVE SEED STOCK Farm Bureau in seeking to obtain passage of what, by com- Sort Attempted In State parison, appears to be the most logical solution of the road Find Better Poultry Need Is V problem in Michigan offered the state Legislature this session. Important Problem That the farmers of Michigan are more solidly organized The Farm Bureau township road bill has been introduced than at any time before in the history of agriculture is seen Before Farmer in the Legislature but Farm Bureau members are not permit- in the early plans for the April Rally Day which local units One "of the most important meas- ing the organization to let it pass with a mere introduction. in more than 40 counties are preparing to celebrate, April 3. ures of legislation proposed during District meetings are planned to stress the need of legislative When the Rally Day for all Farm Bureau members was this session of the Michigan Legisla- action at this time as a means of relieving the situation "out ture is a bill finding support from first proposed it was with the purpose of working out some the Michigan Poultry Improvement in the country". In some sections there are being planned general sort of organization program that could be used at association, whose members have other meetings of a more local nature where the local leaders subsequent meetings of the various locals but, around a been responsible for its drafting. are preparing to carry the gospel of good roads back to the The measure proposes legislation rather tentative plan drafted from volunteer suggestions, j along lines designed to improve the farmers of their respective territories after the State Farm practically all the county organizations are going ahead with J baby chick industry and the poultry Bureau has stirred up interest in the district with its series of programs on the first Rally Day almost identical. industry of the state in general. meetings. The purpose of the proposed Local conditions wll add variance to the general program i hatchery licensing and inspection The Farm Bureau's road program is the only one which scheme but the outlined programs as submitted to the State bill is to license all persons handling "The farmer in our national pic- stage of the game would raise Ned baby chicks or hatching baby chicks ture would have a beck of a time with him, get himself upset and looks ahead a year and a half to give all agencies affected an Farm Bureau by nearly half the county units show organiza- for sale, and the inspection of the keeping afloat if it weren't for the sunk in the briny. Better get out opportunity to get organized for the change of set-up. It pro- tion to be carrying on very evenly throughout the entire state, breeding flocks and hatcheries. Farm Bureau. the old paddle. Give the canoe a vides for work on all township roads being done under the wherever Farm Bureau membership work has been done. The inspection of breeding flocks "When one sees a new enterprise coat of paint so she won't leak, floating serenely on and over a real by paying up your membership dues. supervision of the county road engineers and allows the Plan Proposed By Delegates *— will include sanitary conditions, breed and egg production qualifica- sea of other interests (often time? "She's a good litle boat, but it county units until the middle of 1930 to prepare for the addi- It was the board of delegates of the ;tate organization who proposed the itate Rally Day plan a year ago and NATIONAL PLAN tions. The inspection of hatcheries will besting them at their own game of give and take) he will wonder if. after all, there isn't heavy going takes paddling to get her any- .where." Walter Getchel, Mt Pleasant. This is a contribution from one of tional work on the township road system. For the cost of this work, the Farm Bureau proposes to divert a certain per- hat they have been given the support >f nearly the entire membership in FOR F.B. COOP include sanitation and disinfection, quality of eggs as regards size and color and sorting and labeling of ahead, should jealousy once start this great sea aroiling. our loyal members who contributes picture and all in the above article. centage of the state highway funds to the credit of the county, making it a part of the program to have the county do the he tentative arrangements is seen in he aggregate of estimated attend- SERVICE READY chicks as to grade and quality. The matter of prime importance "Today the waters are calm—a sleep-encouraging danger signal. It Other readers of the News are asked to send in their sketches or ideas township road work under mutual agreement with the town- nces to be recorded at the various to the farmer and poultryman is might be a good thing for the farm- concerning agricultural organization ship board in each township. Appropriation of funds for all ocal gatherings on the third of next Big Benefit to Come Through that he will be assured of the qual- er to cock his weather eye about or co-operative activities and con- township road work would be made to the county but would lonth. Pooling of Interests ity and grade which he will receive now and then, and 'nee what he ditions as the farmer meets them to- be based on the area and road mileage within each township In some counties virtually the en- as represented to him by the hatch- could see.' A hard blow at this day. re membership is planning to partic- Co-operatively ery. The assurance he will receive under the Farm Bureau's legislative plan. ista in the big event. -A few county of just and fair treatment is also im- —— + Counties Approve Measure nits have planned their regular Another important step was com- portant. The assurance that the pring quarterly meetings to be held pleted recently toward perfecting breeding flocks have been culled, and Our Highway Bill 75 INSURANCE MEN This proposal has been given ap- proval of the state association of n dates just preceding or just fol- the organization of the American that the chicks are produced under Farm Bureau Seeks Township Road Aid county road commissioners and road )\ving the state Rally Day date and, Farm Bureau Federation's nation- good conditions and sent out in a here such is the case, the state offi- wide co-operative marketing service, manner that will be satisfactory to Beginning in July, 1930, the state highway funds would be divided ON A PER CENTAGE BASIS and part of the funds distributed to the AT DISTRICT MEET engineers. The Governor's main objection to ;rs have not asked them to change information about which was an- him, and in such condition that gives passing any state highway funds counties for maintenance and improvement of township roads. heir dates. Where these dates have nounced at the tenth annual conven- reasonable assurance will develop in- Local Agents Are All Set back to local authorities to spend haB een a week or more "off" some coun- tion last December. Meeting at to birds of the type and quality The Farm Bureau bill proposes distribution of an amount EQUAL been overcome in that the actual ies have voluntarily rearranged their National Farm Bureau headquarters which he expected to receive. TO ONE THIRD OF THE GASOLINE TAX and would substitute for For Biggest Year in handling of the funds that would be chedules so that they could get in on in Chicago, the Joint Committee on The general improvement in the the present weight tax money distribution, a plan which would give appropriated for the townships would Co-operative service discussed and baby chick industry brought about each county an equal share of one eighth of one half the total weight State Business he general rally on April 3. be done by the county organization. While the counties have handled all approved articles of incorporation by inspection would assist greatly in tax collected each year and the remaining seven eighths of half the The provision wherein mutual agree- rrangements for their respective and by-laws for the "Agricultural the improvement of the poultry in- weight tax would be distributed among the counties in proportion to the The spirit of true co-operation, ment between the county and the rograms, the State Farm Bureau has Service, Inc." dustry. The fact that the poultry weight tax paid by each county. without a discordant voice raised, township must be reached is an aim Representing the Farm Bureau on industry is third in point of value as Distribution of the GAS TAX MONEY would be on the basis of one- was expressed at the district meet- to eliminate possibility of any politi- greed to assist in each instance by an agricultural crop should show the the joint committee, which planned ing of State Farm Mutual Automo- cal juggling of the funds so appro- elping to secure talent for the pro- importance of receiving some regula- third in proportion to the land area of each township and two-thirds in bile Insurance company agents of rams and assist in the set-up of the the new organization, are President tion of an industry that primarily proportion to the mileage of open roads in the township, such township the third Michigan District, at Ann priated. rogram where asked. Thompson, Secretary Winder and road mileage to be recorded by the county road commission and not to Seeking to have appropriations General Counsel Evans. Other mem- affects the poultry industry. Arbor, March 13. This is C. H. made on a per centage basis rather The first definite steps taken by the At the present time such work is include state or federal trunkline highways or streets in incorporated Fowler's district and 75 of his local bers of the committee include Dr. than on a strictly dollar and cents tate organization in helping to make B. W. Kilgore, Chairman of the being carried on by the Michigan cities and villages. representatives took part in the con- he statewide celebration a success Board of Directors of the American State Poultry Improvement associa- COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONS would be given control of all funds ference. basis is another feature of the pro- as been to plan a series of group Cotton Growers' Association; Wil- tion but reaches less than half of allocated under the terms of this measure and would be used according Some hot shots on business getting posed measure which puts it in a onferences. At these conferences iliam H. Settle, Central States Wheat those hatcheries producing baby to PLANS MUTUALLY AGREED UPON with each township board, with and an outline of possibilities were classification by itself among the pro- ie leaders will summarize organiza- Pool; George A. Fox, former secre- chicks. That the industry rests up- given by Perry J. Crane of Bloom- posed highway finance measures. especial attention given to post roads and the money received for each ion plans and get prepared to tary of the Illinois Agricultural As- on the kind and quality of its seed ington, 111., supervisor of agents for Thus the farmer would share on an township would be spent in such township. equitable basis with the other inter- trengthen the membership work. stock goes without comment. the company. sociation, and Henry H. Parkes, Na- The Farm Bureau bill makes provision for taking advantage of any aid ests in the state's road building pro- In addition to the program features tional Live Stock Producers' Associa- The need for better poultry is evi- That the local agents of this dis- r dent since this state is unable to that may be afforded by federal legislation for improving rural post roads. trict go ahead to "do things up right gram of the future. hich have already been planned for tion. lis meeting, as outlined in the typi- supply its own needs and a great when they get started" as was ex- By giving rural post roads first con- The new co-operative service as pressed by one of those present, was al program which will be held in previously explained, is designed to amount of eggs and poultry products Congress having failed to provide compensation to the farmer for sideration, the greatest amount of di- ach county in the state, a new prop- extend and augment the influence are imported each year. corn borer clean-up work in his fields, compulsory clean-up methods are shown in Mr. Fowler's review of the rect benefiit would ensue to the farm- working an undue hardship on the farmer. Therefore: work of the district for the past year er on the dirt road under the plan sition has come up, a plan of distrib- find benefits of the co-operative when he explained that the agents of Be it resolved, that the board of directors of the Michigan State Farm the Farm Bureau sponsors, ting fertilizer, which has been methods of marketing farm products. worked out and which will give the The service is to be supplied be- 'arm Bureau members a direct bene- cause of the insistent demand from ILLINOIS MAKES Bureau, in session at Lansing, March 15, 1929, urgently requests the Agricultural Committee of the Michigan House of Representatives to report the district have fully 5,000 fewer' prospects for new business than they For the present, the greatest good can be done by Farm Bureau mera- t. many co-operatives which are not in This new fertilizer plan will be ex- position to furnish it for themselves ENVIABLE RECORD out, at an early date, House Bill No. 24, File No. 55, for repealing the compulsory clean up act No. 5 of the Public Acts of 1927. As the season a year ago, due to the volume of business written in the district in 1928. bers and their neighbors by attending these district Farm Bureau meetings lained to the Board of Directors economically or efficiently. By pool- for clean-up work is at hand, we further urge the Legislature to repeal where the proposed highway legisla- Mr. Fowler's report showed that meeting at the sectional conferences ing resources it is felt that more Members Are Signed on Basis Act No. 5, of Public Acts of 1927, providing for compulsory clean up. the majority of the local agents had tion is to be discussed. Hearing the s follows: Of Fifteen Dollars for explanations that will be given to effective results can be obtained made a substantial gain in produc- points of deepest concern will put March 20, at Kalamazoo, at the Y. without duplication of efforts. Each Membership r tion during their second year of ac- every farmer in position to head off T. C. A. More than two years of careful March 21, at Grand Rapids, at the study by the Farm Bureau marketing A new record for number of Farm STATE INCREASES Farm Bureau's tivities in the district. This is the southeastern district of Michigan. any possible opposition that may be (Continued on page two) • M. C. A. department have preceded the actual Bureau members signed in one day March 22, at Cass City, at Gordon organization of the new service. was made by the La Salle County FORESTPLANTINGS Tax Counselor Intel. March 23, at Lansing, at Farm Farm Bureau in Illinois on Febru- ary 2 6. Organizing themselves into Alfalfa S e e d Bargains } ureau headquarters. March 25, at Ann Arbor, at Allencl RESOLUTION URGES teams, members drove around to soe their neighbors and secure their sup- The contemplated increase in planting operations in the state for- In his last article the Tax Counsel- (By Prof. C. R. Megee, of Michigan State College.) "When is a bargain not a bargain? seed from Turkestan and South lotel. March 26, at Big Rapids, in the BORER LAW REPEAL port for the new three-year period. At the end of the day, reports show- ed that 873 farm families had sign- ests during the past two years made or pointed out that the law confers The answer is easy—"when one buys Africa is not dependable and that all it necessary to increase the area of very wide powers upon the super- imported alfalfa seed." The price of seed entering the United States from pank Building. A resolution urging the Michigan ed up. This caps the previous Illi- the Higgins Lake nursery. During visor in determining the taxable the seed may be low, but the yield, if these countries must be stained 10% The directors, in turn, will take t.ic State Legislature to repeal the corn nois record of 857 for a one-day 19 27, five acres were added, making valuation of property. It should be any, will also be low. A considerable red. That is one tenth, or one seed quantity of alfalfa seed produced in in ten, of the alfalfa seeds from the Man back to the members in their borer compulsory clean-up law was drive, made in Knox county last fall. a total of 20 acres now used for this noted, however, that these powers de- | r, unty on Rally Day. In this way it adopted at the regular meeting of the The La Salle county drive was pro- pend upon the exercise by the super- Turkestan, South Africa and South above mentioned countries must carry 3 purpose. visor of his best judgment in fixing America finds its way into the United this stain. Seed from Argentina, thought that every member in board of directors of the State Farm ceded by a series of five county meet- lic ings at which ten or more local so- The output was materially increas- the values under the law. It is pro- States. Tests conducted at the Mich- South America, must be stained 10% higan can be made familiar with Bureau at Lansing, March 15. new fertilizer plan in a very short licitors, selected from each township ed as the result of this expansion, vided that "If any supervisor or igan State College show that the orange red and is not considered The resolution pointed out the fact for there were 12,000,486 trees sent other assessing officer of any town- South African seed is practically adapted. Seed from Canada is consid- |ime. that failure of the federal govern- by their directors, were invited with out in the fiscal year 1927-28, as ship or city shall willfully assess any worthless when seeded under Mich- ered adapted and is stained 1% violet. This feature is now an added rea- ment to provide funds for compensat- their wives to a dinner. Here Farm ,°n why many of the counties feel ing the farmers for the enforced Bureau accomplishments were out- compared to the 8,824,778 in 1926- property at more or less than what he America finds its wayinto the United Seed from all; other sources is stain- |^ey should go ahead with the Rally clean-up, works a hardship on them lined to supply the solicitors with 27. Ninety per cent of this stock believes to be its true cash value, he igan conditions. In one test it ed 1% green. This does not necessar- pay Plans and they should encourage selling points. went into plantations on the state shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and winter killed more than 90% the first ily mean that this seed is adapted. Ihei r entire membership to attend. and asked that a measure, introduced On the day preceding the concen- forests. on conviction thereof he shall be winter. The South American seed is "It is true that the domestic alfalfa in the State Legislature early in the The quantities distributed at cost punished by imprisonment in the a little more winter hardy than the seed crop is short but there U avail- The group conferences mentioned session, seeking a repeal of the corn trated drive, a mass meeting was l 0v held in Ottawa, 111., in which 350 to the citizens of the state, institu- county jail not exceeding one year, or South African but not sufficiently able to Michigan farmers a supply of ° e, followed by the Rally Day, are borer law in this state, be reported Farm Bureau boosters participated, "* first steps to be taken in making out by the committee on agriculture to receive final instructions. On the tions, and state departments is also by fine not exceeding three hundred winter hardy for Michigan conditions. domestic grown Utah Common at a increasing. About one and one- dollars, at the discretion of the The Turkestan seed varies somewhat price only a very little above that be- Jans for building a bigger and better and action taken on the bill without evening of the drive solicitors re- quarter millions seedlings and trans- court." depending upon the elevation where ing asked for much of the imported arm Bureau in Michigan during further delay. ported to township chairmen and ^9- These plans will be outlined in they in turn to the county office. By plants were disposed of in this man- The intentional assessment of the it is produced, but this seed is not seed. In tests at the Michigan State ner during the 1927-28 fiscal year, property of a township at a percent- considered adapted to Michigan con- college the Utah Common has proven at the group conferences where I Visiting Doctor—"How is it, Sam- 10 o'clock that night the member- representing a value of $5,029.75. age of value more or less than one ditions. far more dependable than the seed °j»eone from each county will be ;bo, that you and your large family ship thermometer in the office "The seed staining law which was from sections from which the bulk of showed a total of 873. The inventories of stock on hand hundred per cent is in direct viola- , e d to report at the Rally Day in keep so healthy?" December 31, 1928, showed 20,764,- tion of this statutory provision, but, recently passed by Congress is of imported seed is now arriving. hei1 The membership fee in Illinois is ; county. Sambo—"Well, euh, Ah tell you: $15 a year for Farm Bureau mem- 000 trees at the Higgins Lake nur- is a very common practice. The View value in detecting imported alfalfa "The seed shortage and the in- Some Counties Have Reported we've done brought one of dose sani- sery. Most of this stock will be used of the Supreme Court concerning this seed. The United States Department creased cost of seeding caused by this bf tv!S d i f f i c u l t t o n a m e definitely all bers instead of $10, as paid in Mich- for spring planting. (Continued on page two) of Agriculture has ruled that alfalfa (Continued on Page 4), the counties that have already tary drinkin' cups, an' we all drink igan. (Continued on page two) puten it," FRIDAY, MARCH |.-», 1nAl Ttco MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS '• - • HIGHWAY MEASURE TO of the system rightfully should seek to have a controlling interest the taxpayer be protected." MONROE STAGES A GET SUPPORT OF All r MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices at State Farm Bureau head- quarters, Lansing, Michigan. in the s y s t e m ' s m a n a g e m e n t . This r u r a l credit .system has made good progress in the face of severe opposition and has come t h r o u g h a period of * The supervisor is also forbidden to discriminate between pieces of prop- erty on account of differences in farm earnings which result from poor man- agement and not from differences of HOME ATTRACTION NOVELHPROGRAM F. BUREAU MEMBERS (Continued from page one) encountered in getting favorable ;i,., tion on this measure after the c,u»(1 serious, even e x t r a o r d i n a r y iifi^icultural depression, and i t s soil, location, etc. Neither is it proper committee of the House releases it M a r c h 15, 1929 credit s t a n d i n g r e m a i n s u n i m p a i r e d . I t s bonds are recognized to reduce valuations solely because F a r m B u r e a u M e m b e r s I n - for legislative consideration, a s i(. Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class as gilt e d g e securities. The .safety and solidity of the system the property is not being used. In more than likely will do when bn(t^ matter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided Perry vs. City of Big Rapids, 67 Mich. spect Seed Corn F a r m A s has withstood a most severe test. No flaws have been detected. cient demand is made by the farint'i* for in Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917. authorized January 12, 1923. 147, the Court defined cash value in P a r t of W i n t e r P i c n i c who would be benefited by the l«.giB, The f e d e r a l t r e a s u r y no longer bears the financial b u r d e n of the these words: Subscription price $1.00 per year. To Farm Bureau members, lation. 60 cents per year, included in their annual dues. s y s t e m ' s f u n c t i o n i n g ; neither should it have dominant control "This means not only what may be Monroe County Farm Bureau has Rural Leadership Needed but, r a t h e r , should act more in an advisory capacity with its put to valuable uses, but what has a Since the strictly rural resident h LEE CHILSOX Editor recognizable pecuniary value inher- undertaken a plan of getting the s e c r e t a r y serving as c h a i r m a n of the board of control, as the one to benefit most by this II E. E. UNGREX Advertising and Business Manager ent in itself, and not enhanced or membership together in various ure, it is up to him to assume il . FERN DAVIS Circulation r e c o m m e n d e d by the A m e r i c a n F a r m B u r e a u Federation. diminished according to the person ways so as to stimulate interest. role of leader in seeking to have Ui,j lf who owns or uses it." At the annual meeting a commit- The original idea out of which this g r e a t system of finance tee was appointed to arrange for a Farm Bureau road bill released Tr<>n» a n d credits evolved was one of s y m p a t h y for a depressed agri- It is true that the supervisor and banquet at some future date and sug- committee in the House of Repr it e changes in a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a.s the F a r m B u r e a u suggests a r e for erty of persons who, by reason would be too late to have it acted ii p . of poverty, are unable to contribute year. OFFICERS safe g u a r d i n g t h e system in the interest of t h e American agri- For some time there had been a on by both Houses. M. L. NOON, Jackson President toward the public charges." However, With no recognized leadership) in c u l t u r a l producer. growing desire on the part of a few W. W. BILLINGS, Davison Vice-President this provision does not excuse the either House of the Legislature tHis partial exemption of persons whom to bring to public notice some of the Directors-at-Large real attractions within the county, session, there is extra need of initi- M. B. M C P H E R S O N Lowell F A R M E R S ' T A X E S M O S T L Y LOCAL the supervisor considers to be able so a real Farm Bureau tour was ative action on the part of the fjirnier MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR Carleton to pay only a small amount of tax. planned with the seed corn farm of if we are to get any desired legisla- The story of the increase in t a x a t i o n of farm properties has JOHN GOODWINE Marlette Cannot I'se Inducenients VEROLD F. GORMELY Newberry been told so often t h a t it is a familiar story even to those who Paul Clement as the destination. tion discussed on the floor. So inr, It is likewise illegal for. the super- Now, in order to make this trip this session, there has been no bloc J. J. JAKWAY Benton Harbor do not have to p a y such taxes. B r o a d l y speaking, f a r m t a x e s visor to make any concession from one of greatest benefit, it was neces- action manifested in opposition U, l\x W. W. BILLINGS Davison 9 have increased about 16*0 p e r cent in the p a s t fifteen years, while his best judgment to encourage either sary to stage this event during the agricultural interests of the »t*te. Commodity Directors the bringing in or retaining within winter months, so arrangements The Legislators in both Houses hi»ve HENRY CURTIS, Cadillac Michigan Potato Growers' Exchange land values now are some 20 p e r cent h i g h e r t h a n in 19113. the township of property. He should were completed for February 22. appeared willing to lend an aifcjita- M. L. NOON, Jaokson Michigan Milk Producers' Association A recent g o v e r n m e n t a l survey of this question shows t h a t not hold out this inducement to tax- Publicity was given the affair. Stick- tive ear to all discussions in MVb'cli CHAS. WOODRUFF, Hastings Michigan Live Stock Exchange very few f a r m e r s p a y direct taxes to the federal g o v e r n m e n t , payers even though he believes that ers for automobiles were distributed the farmer has shown an intoi<\st M. R. 8HISLER, Caledonia Michigan Elevator Exchange M. D. BUSKIRK, STATEPawFARM Paw BUREAU ORGANIZATION Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. a n d are therefore little affected by changes in the income t a x . by so doing he will benefit the town- and some 75 men and women made this winter. An approach on the CLARK L. BRODY Sec'y-Treas.-Manager ship. the trip in a body. On arrival, we highway measure that has been *,p<\\\- Nearly all revenues derived from t h e t a x a t i o n of farm p r o p e r t i e s The supervisor is not entitled to found that the Clement family were sored by the Farm Bureau sho4ld is spent for local purpo.ses. In the average community from one- omit classes of property which are awaiting us with a warm welcome meet with at least a fair degree of DEPARTMENT HEADS Traffic A. P. Mills t h i r d to one-half of all public money is expended for schools. difficult to assess. He is supposed to in their large seed house. consideration but, unless the fann«'rs. assess all taxable property and to We were shown the various steps themselves, push their case, the h n Clothing Miss N. B. Klrby Roads come next, accounting for about one-fourth of the total, of caring for seed corn in a scientific ni Publicity E. E. Ungren allow only the statutory exemptions. Bureau road bill cannot be expected on an average. N e x t , but in very much smaller a m o u n t , come In discussing this subject the Su- way—how it is racked for drying, to ride out over any of the other 1'uif Accounting L. T. Sinclair t h e salaries and expenses of local and county officers, a n d finally, preme Court has said: how it is shelled and graded, how Oganization C. L. Nash tested and then sacked, ready for dozen highway bills which have gOne Automobile Insurance Alfred Bentall the a m o u n t t h a t goes to maintain the state government.—Agri- "Then the difficulty that has distribution. to the committee. SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E MICHIGAN STATE struck the court more forcibly than FARM BUREAU c u l t u r a l Review. i The State Farm Bureau co-operat- A little pressure from without WJH Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service L. A. Thomas anything else was the leaving off of ed by having samples of clover and help. An insistent demand oil the Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service L. A. Thomas certain classes of property entirely. grass seed from their seed depart- part of the rural residents mu&t be Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Pool Alfred Bentall K E E P MICHIGAN MILK P U R E An inspection of the entire roll shows ment, and also a culti-packer and made. Communicate with your legis- MICHIGAN COMMODITY MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS T h e r e is a proposal before the legislature to let u p on an there is not an assessment of per- culti-hoe on exhibition. lative Representative and Senator ftnd AFFILIATED WITH MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU sonal property upon it outside of Improvise Auditorium seek to enlist their help in this plat- incomplete u n d e r t a k i n g . F o r quite a u n m b e r of yeaVs t h e state certain stocks of goods, and some Michigan Potato Growers Exchange .Cadillac After the visitors had made t h e v ter. has been steadfastly engaged in the w o r k of e r a d i c a t i n g tubercu- houses, assessed as personal property, rounds of inspection they were as- District Meetings Set Miohlgan Milk Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit Michigan Live Stock Exchange Hudson losis from cattle. The p r i m e object is to safeguard t h e milk upon leased lands. In other words, sembled in an improvised auditor- The district meetings scheduled f 0 r Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing no furniture, vehicles, horses, cattle, ium on the top floor of the seed rallying support for the measure ure supply. T h e second consideration is t o enhance t h e q u a l i t y watches, jewelry, musical instru- house and Mr. Clement gave a brief as follows: Berrien, Cass, Calhoun, Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc Benton Harbor a n d t h e r e f o r e the m a r k e t value of M i c h i g a n dairy cattle. Both ments, or anything of that kind. And talk on the pedigree of his type of Branch, St. Joseph, Kalamazoo a ^ i DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE COMMODITY EXCHANGES ideas h a v e yielded s u b s t a n t i a l results. one of the objections raised this corn and the methods used in grow- Van Buren counties at Kalamazoo, MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. M I C H . M I L K PRODUCERS ASS'N point, - that there was entirely ing and harvesting it and how it was March 20; Hillsdale, Lenawee, Mon- Carl Martin, Pres Coldwater N. P. Hull, Pres Lansing The g r e a t item of cost in the u n d e r t a k i n g is p a y m e n t to omitted this class of property. It is no followed up until it reached the cus- roe, Wayne, Washtenaw, Jackson, Milton Burkholder. V. P. .Marlette R. G. Potts, Vice-Pres. Washington owners of cattle which a r e found irredeemably infected a n d H. D. Horton, Sec-Treas Kuide John C. Near, Sec Flat Roci answer to say that these classes have tomer. During his talk Mr. Clement Oakland, Macomb, at Ann Arbor, L. E. Osmer, Mgr Lansing B. F. Beach, Ass't Sec Detroit m u s t be s l a u g h t e r e d . The cost in this respect is considerable. always been omitted." (Quoted from said that while many delegations March 25; Genesee, Lapeer, St. fjl'iir, C. S. Benton, Bean Dep't H. W. Norton, Treas Howell Despite the p r o g r e s s t h a t has been m a d e , despite the fact t h a t opinion of Judge Stone, Marquette, from other states and from other Sanilac, Tuscola, Saginaw, JluHon ..«,, Port Huron M. L. Noon Jackson In Auditor General vs. Pioneer Iron parts of our state had visited his counties at Cass City, March 22; ^ a - t h e r e h a s been n o common objection, despite t h e fact t h a t m a n y place of business, this was the first Nell Bass, Bean Dep't Lansing R. L. Taylor Lapeer Co., 123/526.) ton, Ingham, Shiawassee, Clinton, W. E. Phillips Decatur L. W. Harwood Adrian who were a g a i n s t t h e u n d e r t a k i n g have since come t o its Fraudulent and malicious assess- time any group of people had gath- Ionia, Gratiot counties at Lansihg; George McCalla Ypsilantl W. J. Thomas Grand Rapids s u p p o r t — d e s p i t e all this a n d much else of a favorable n a t u r e ered there from within our own ments for the express purpose of March 23; Barry, Ottawa, Kent coun- H. B. Sanford Battle Creek Fred W. Meyer Fair Haven county. there is n o w a proposal that the a m o u n t of indemnity for diseas- shifting the burden of taxation from ties at Grand Rapids, MarcU 21: M. R. Shisler Caledonia Fred G. Beardsley Oxford one class of property or class of Isn't it almost true in most re- ed cattle be r e d u c e d to $125,000 for each of t h e next t w o fiscal Montcalm, Mecosta, Newaygo, Muske- Frank Gilmore Parma William Hunter Sandusky property owners to another are of spects that we overlook the many gon, Mason, Manistee, Oceana, Osceo- W. J. Hazelwood ML Pleasant Elmer Powers Clio y e a r s . This r e p r e s e n t s an a p p r o p r i a t i o n of less t h a n half t h a t course, illegal. really worthwhile blessings close at MICH. POTATO GROWERS MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. hand and look for them in some for- la, Lake, Grand Traverse countle^ at EXCH. heretofore m a d e . The limitations upon the super j eign place? While our country is Big Rapids, March 26. Meetings arc Henry Curtis, Pres. Cadillac E. A. Beamer, Pres Blissfield R. D. Harper, Vice-Pres., S t Johns I t deserves to be s t a t e d in passing t h a t t h e federal govern- visor in assessing property may be crying, "See America first", and just- to be all-day affairs, beginning at 10 J. T. Bussey, Vice-Pres. Provemont summed up as follows: as long as ly so, let us adopt a slogan of "ap- o'clock and open to anyone interested O. E. Hav. Shelby J. II. O'Mealey, Sec'y Hudson ment assists in t h e cost. I t m a t c h e s money from t h e s t a t e Frank Obrest, Treas., Breckenridge he is familiar with the law and makes preciate home attractions" before F. J. Hargerr Treas Stanwbod t r e a s u r y . "When s t a t e money stops, federal money stops. Nate Pattison Caro a concientious effort to follow it the looking for some in the distance. P. P. Hibst, Gen. Mgr Cadillac C. A. Ricbner, Sales Mgr.. Cadillac J. R. Bettes Sparta T h e consideration to be raised, seemingly of most weight supervisor's judgment is not subject Mr. Maurer gave a brief talk on al- THOUSANDS EXPECTED Charles Brown Sunfleld to review by the courts, but is sub- falfa and clover seeds, which could Leon G. VanLeuw George Herman Bellaire Remus Edward Dippey Perry at this j u n c t u r e , is t h a t it is poor economy to cease on an u n d e r - ject to review by the township board have been construed as a warning to TO PARTICIPATE //V Charles Woodruff Hastings been p u t t i n g its m o n e y into effort in w h i c h it professed to be- of reviews and the State Tax Com- the farmer, in this season of scarc- FORTY COUNTY RAM B. A. Rasmussen Sheridan MICHIGAN F R U I T GROWERS, INC. t a k i n g t h a t is so n e a r c o m p l e t i o n . — L a n s i n g State J o u r n a l . mission if he is unfamiliar with the ity against the danger of foreign (Continued from page 1) John Miller Coloma law and follows practices which the seed on the open market. M. D. BuBkirk, Pres Paw Paw made plans for the April meeting. Amos Tucker, 1st Vice-President.. Allan B. Graham Elberta law forbids, his assessments may be W E N E E D ACTION Mr. Kidman explained the uses of However, the following suiUn'an South Haven P. D. Leavenworth .Grand Rapids attacked in court if they are not cor- the culti-packer and hoes, after gives some indications of the waf in Herbert Nafziger, 2nd Vice-Presi- W. J. Schultz Hart Concerted action on t h e p a r t of all f a r m e r s to obtain legis- dent Millburg rected by one or the other of the re- which a lunch was served by the which the plans are being received L A. Hawley Ludington F. L. Bradford, Sec-Treas C. I. Chrestensen Onekama lation t h a t is needed to aid r u r a l d i s t r i c t s n e v e r was m o r e imper- viewing boards; and if the assessor hostess and visiting ladies. Ionia is planning on using a- l^cal Benton Harbor II. W. Gowdy Union Pier ative t h a n a t p r e s e n t , r e g a r d i n g the d i s t r i b u t i o n of s t a t e high- willfully ignores the law, he is liable This was a most pleasant and edu- theatre to show pictures after tyhicli F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr O. R. Gale Shelby to public prosecution, fine and im- cational winter picnic and served as the regular program will be held- Benton Harbor w a y f u n d s in a m a n n e r t h a t will benefit t o w n s h i p r o a d s , as has prisonment. a stepping stone to the first annual John Lang Sodus Clinton county has their Rally bay D. H. Brake Fremont John Bottema Spring Lake been proposed by t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u in a bill n o w before The great majority of unsatis- banquet that took place the follow- committee appointed, is planning on Henry Namltz Bridgman Bert Gleason Lawrenca t h e H o u s e of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s . factory valuations are of the first ing week. It was a problem in the serving a luncheon and aims to iji&ke J. F. Hlgbee AMERICAN Benton FARM Harbor BUREAU C. L. FEDERATION Brody Lansing O t h e r m e a s u r e s have been i n t r o d u c e d in t h e legislature class, and represent honest differ- minds of many as to whether a ban- this a big meeting of all members'* Miller Overton HEADQUARTERS LEGISLATIVE Bangor Munsey Harry Bldg., Washington, Sodus Hogue D. C. ences of opinion between the super- quet could be carried oh or not with Livingston County committee m^et? SAM H THOMPSON * President this w i n t e r , seeking to d i v e r t s t a t e finances for a i d i n g local visor and the owner. Most of the any degree of success in our coun- Friday evening of this week to n l ake GENERAL OFFICES A."F."B!'F7 58 East Washington St., Chicago try. But "nothing ventured, nothing r o a d w o r k a n d t h e f a r t h e s t these m e a s u r e s have gone is " t o rest are of the second class, where CHESTER H GR.VY Washington Representative gained" was the thought of those plans. ^ committee". the supervisor is honestly mistaken who hoped for it and real earnest Huron has a committee appointed as to his powers. work on their part resulted in what and plans to use some pictures in the W h a t a r e we going to do a b o u t the F a r m B u r e a u bill? A study of this article and the one was termed the most successful forenoon session. Editorials The House committee on r o a d s o u g h t a t least to r e p o r t out one bill for consideration on the floor of the House. By comparison, preceding it will assist you to form farm gathering within the county in a better judgment of the work of many a day. your supervisor. If you are in doubt All Local Talent Cfeed St. Joseph County Board m*l cently to make plans for their ft>*det- the F a r m B u r e a u ' s h i g h w a y m e a s u r e has e v e r y t h i n g in its ing. HOME TALENT upon any question of valuation, write There were many discouragements favor a n d we should not permit it to die in a pigeon hole in to the Farm Bureau Tax Counselor. to overcome but, once faced, they way. Lapeer County also has plans ui'd* L e a d e r s h i p can j u s t as well be set u p at home as to look t h e committee room a t t h e state Capitol. He will try to help you secure your did not look so big and the result was afar for necessary guidance. At, home, splendid talent too often full rights, and the time to take a full house, a fine fish banquet, a Mecosta has tentative plans tB* a most o p p o r t u n e time, seeking to have t h e power of the f a r m given for it, unless the habitual dis- the Upper Mississippi River Wilrl loan board less directly influenced by the federal t r e a s u r y and regard of the statute in other local- acre when the actual values of in- Life and Fish p«f,,,L -Ii . W , I ( 1 | Dso " «cement» <-ne membership of oour mittee to plan their meeting. u l B t the membership of ities can be said to excuse. This is of dividual tracts vary considerably. In In reality this is not a Rally b»J placing it more in the h a n d s of a g r i c u l t u r e . Auditor General vs. Ayer, 122 Mich. but the first quarterly meeting o< tfcf course is no excuse whatever. Because The superintendent of the M o l e T c o ^ n ^ T c ^ e through the year with a special program. > "With the c a p i t a l stock of the federal l a n d b a n k system other officers openly and notoriously 136, the Supreme Court stated its refuge, in a recent report, states position to be that "Bach parcel must that the beavers captured in north- winter, but in that season their tun- counties have adopted a plflo &\ practically repaid, t h a t is, the capital a d v a n c e d by the f e d e r a l disregard the statute and their official nels run so deep that they rarely holding quarterly meetings, ttM» *lr£; oath, is no reason why the assessors be assessed at its true cash value, so ern Wisconsin last spring and liber- t r e a s u r y w h e n t h e act w a s m a d e o p e r a t i v e , a n d with the system that there may be protection to each do much damage. Ti-apping seems one usually coming in Ma^c*1 <>l of Lapeer should do the same." ated on the flats near Wabasha, to be the most effect v way of dis- yjrtyally owued by farmers, the time is at hand when the owners Tbe courts feaye beUj, that while taxpayer, and ia U2 other way could Minn., are apparently doing well. e April and others at intervals o f t^rff posing of moles, months. l V MARCH 1920 ftf I 0 I I I C, A N FARM BUREAU NEWS THREUr»rvK» I lOCALCOOPS ARE UPWARD TREND IN Legislation •MEETING PROBLEMS Mail Your SEED PRICE SEEN Write Your Senators and Representatives At A Glance All WITH ADDED SALES Coupon Book! IN TRADE REPORT Your State Senators and State Representatives will be Michigan has had 10 bills "pass- Wool— pleased to have you express ed and signed" during this session [rucking and Other Direct of the state legislature. Federal Figures Indicate A your views on the proposed sriTs—ro.\Te,—BLANKETS Buying Methods Must Every Farm Bureau member should mail his filled- township road legislation em- A resolution from Rep. James Fry, Condition Calling for of Battle Creek, asking that the state Be Met Squarely in and completed Patronage Dividend Coupon Book bodied in the Thompson bill, Early Buying sponsored by the State Farm spend all its money for supplies and coupons to the Treasurer of the Michigan State Farm Bureau. Write them this week other essentials, with Michigan Our garments are tailored to IEAMER GIVES REVIEW Bureau, 221 North Cedar street, Lansing, Michgian, BEST ALFALFA SCARCE so they will have opportunity manufacturers, rather than with out- side manufacturers, "all other things your exact measure by expert to assemble facts in time to clothesmakers and are made immediately after March 1, 1929, for auditing and valu- vote1 intelligently on the matter being equal", was received in the locals Are Loyal, for Most House of Representatives Thurs- from the best wool materials part, Exchange Head ation. Canadian Exports Fall Off, when the committee releases day afternoon. the , bill. Insist that the meas- obtainable. Let us measure Tells Members Due to Shortage of The committee on state affairs in you for a suit. ure be brought out for consid- the House of Representatives slapped Good Crops eration on the floor of the a unanimous vote on a motion to W R I T E FOR SAMPLES Marketing of livestock, co-opera- ely in Michigan has continued suc- Michigan State Farm Bureau House. A little reminder from quash a bill introduced by Rep. A condition has come to pass in the folks back home helps the Charles Culver, of Detroit, seeking to -sfully in the face of increasing Lansing, Michigan oblems and difficulties, Elmer A. the seed trade which was indicated law makers immensely in the abolish the state administrative Michigan State Farm some three months ago in the report mad scramble where so many board. amer, president of the Michigan of the Bureau of Agricultural Eco- bills are awaiting their con- Considerable change is proposed Bureau vestock Exchange, told the dele- nomics, showing a general increase sideration. Clothing Dept. in a House measure on drainage tes to the eleventh annual conven- n of the Exchange, recently. amer said: Mr. Alfalfa Letter Contest in the price of seeds. In the current issue, for March, of The Agricultural Situation, publish- which would amend the present laws so that the county drain commission- er would be given more definite au- Lansing, Michigan "During the past six years and ht months, we have been operat- t on the Detroit market, we have Too Late To Classify ed by the U. S. Department of Agri- culture, production of Red Clover seed last year is shown to have been EXPLORERS FIND thority in the laying out and estab- lishing of county drains. Representative James McBride, of ndled 29,000 cars of live stock, ving a value of $52,000,000, and As agreed by the State Farm Bureau when its alfalfa letter contest opened several weeks ago, letters approved by the judges were to receive one-third less than the year before but greater than in any of the four OLD GRAIN BINS Shiawassee county, would have the handling of auto license plates con- Time Tests de a savings of $129,000, and re- a dollar apiece when space in the NEWS permitted running them. Many years previous. Domestic seed prices ducted by county road commissions ned to our patrons $78,500 In tronage dividends. And with a nilar record at our Buffalo produc- interesting letters have been received for each issue and one, approved by the judges for last issue just after the printer had "made up" copy that week, is carried herewith, although the contest has closed. This letter are about two cents a pound high- er than those of last year. Alsike clover seed, production in Relics of 2 Thousand Years Ago Discovered In New and let the counties receive 25 cents per license. A Business Mexico Valley Final action on the proposed pota- Producers Co-operative Live house, which is partially owned reached the office before notice of discontinuance of the contest was pub- 1928 was the smallest in seven or to grading bill was slated for Thurs- our Michigan live stock exchange, lished so that the writer is being paid one dollar. more years. The Canadian crop also day afternoon, March 14, but ac- Stock Organizations Have eel that every one of our thirty was smaller with considerably less Conducting a new line of archeo- Stood the Test of Time. The editor of the NEWS and the judges got a lot of "kick" out of tion was postponed on motion to msand co-op members are proud seed of good quality available for logical explorations in the canyons some of the letters submitted, the last one to reach the office coming hold the bill over for a few days for Why not buy your own feed- the part they played in building export from that country. Prevail- of the upper and west forks of the from Buchanan and it clearly indicated that this writer is a reader further consideration. 5 big business organization. ing prices are higher than last year Gila river in New Mexico, Mr. and ers and sell your own fat stock The following letter from St. Johns, in Clinton county, gives a pretty A two per cent severance tax is 'Loyalty and the determination and may curtail demand. Stocks of Mrs. C. B. Cosgrove of Peabody in- through your farmer-owned and of the NEWS. proposed in a measure brought into farmers to tend their own busi- sweet clover seed are more than stitute, at Boston, made some no- farmer-controlled producer buy- the House this week to apply to har- 38, that is, the selling and buying good picture of incidents that have helped to build up the alfalfa acreage ample. table discoveries last summer. In ing and selling agencies estab- in Michigan. vesting of timber and sale of forest their own livestock, is responsible Good Seed Is Scarce past years they had devoted their ef- lished on thirteen of the live- products. The tax would be levied this wonderful achievement, "St. Johns, Michigan R. 5 Alfalfa seed production in 1928 forts to excavating cliff dwellings of against the concern or individual stock markets of this country ile we are revelling in our fin- February 26, 1929 was about 40 per cent smaller than the Mimbres river section, but last conducting the harvesting operations who combine their influence and • ' i a l success, we must not lose "We have been using Farm Bureau Alfalfa seed for a number of years in 1927, and imports have been summer they decided to try their and would be computed and paid prestige and function as a unit ht of the fact that sales, service much below normal. Present sup- hands at exploring a remote region with the best of success. In 1925 we seeded three acres to grimm with once a month. Such tax would act on all matters of legislation, the adoption of a policy that plies of domestic seed are the small- where a civilization predating that barley, sowing ten pounds to the acre. It was very dry this spring and as a lien against the forest products transportation and publicity 1 lead to a successful plan of or- est in several years. Because of of the cliff dwellers once existed. the barley did not do very well only yielded twenty bushels to the acre, on the land and injunction proceed- ly marketing, whereby we can, relatively small stocks of seed from In the canyons of the two forks of ings could be instituted by the state through one big national organi- but the alfalfa did very well. the Gila they found undisturbed ough our big national organiza- certain central and northern produc- to halt such operations in case of zation known as The National i, control sufficient volume, to ef- "In 1926 we seeded five acres to Ontario Variegated with barley. The ing States, it behooves the buyer to homes of cliff dwellers, and while Live Stock Producers Associa- failure to pay the tax. some method for the stabiliza- barley grew fine yielding sixty three bushels to the acre and the alfalfa be more careful than, ever in his pur- they visited many of these ancient tion. Funds derived from this forests of prices, for our live stock, did equally as well, it being a fine stand. chase of alfalfa seed. With a spread habitats they devoted their archeo- products harvest tax would be divid- aid be our ultimate goal. "In 1927 we seeded eight acres to grimm and at night after we of more than 10 cents a pound in logical work in excavating mounds ed so that the state would receive The total membership of the The factor that largely deter- had sown the seed we had a very hard beating the ground very hard. the price of seed from different which were the remains of pueblos one-half, the county in which the National Producers Association es whether we have a large prof- The barley did not do very well but the alfalfa came on fine. States, the temptation to substitute and delving into ruins of strange operations were conducted, one- is nearly 400,000, and their i small profit, or no profit at all. one origin for another will be great- buildings. fourth and the township, one-fourth. "In 1928 we seeded seven acres to grimm with barley with a good total business operations during olume. So we must be alert to er than usual. If Grimm alfalfa is Their earlier explorations have Payment to the county and the town- yield of barley and fine stand of alfalfa. We have sowed ten pounds to the yielded a wide variety of relics of 1928 amounted to 85,000 cars, easing our truck consignments, desired, State certified seed is rec- ship would be authorized twice a year they comprise over fifty per cent acre on all. Have not used any lime but have used fertilizer. the ancients, who developed their having a total value of $144,- ommended; but if ,common alfalfa by the auditor general of the state, the total receipts at the Detroit "Have used Michigan State Farm Bureau seed for all and will con- seed is wanted, United States verified civilization in this region 2,000 years 000,000. tinue to use it. according to this measure. ago. Exquisite pottery, urns, arti- K ket at the present time. We have it considerable money and in country solicitation of this ef- 'Ashley Brothers. origin seed of the origin recommend- ed by the State experiment station or Federal Department of Agricul- facts of many kinds, including weap- ons, and a number of burials have The snow bill to create a county school board has been crowded off the calendar of the House, at least SHIP TO Michigan Livestock Exchange k, direct from the farmer's door- ture should be bought and the buy- been taken out through the excava- temporarily, by committee action I, and while this plan is expen- , it seems to be the only way to NEW SECRETARY'S WOMEN ARE GIVEN er should see that a verified-origin seed certificate tag ) is attached to tion made by the Cosgroves. Their material, carefully assorted and clas- this week. Detroit, Mich, or sified, is regarded as of great im- re these truck consignments. Problems ABILITY IS SEEN PUCES ON BOARD every bag. In the principal markets alfalfa seed prices are about 4 cents a pound higher than last year and portance in archeology. Their finds last summer included PROOF Producers Co-Op Com. Ass'n. "Did you water the fern, Nora?" The same old problems, of direct- acker shipments, selling of hogs /eld basis, concentration points, THRU PAST RECORD OF MONTCALM F.B. 5V2 cents a pound higher than the 5-year average. a number of prehistoric grain store- houses. The ancient residents tilled "Sure, mum. Don't you hear the water dripping on the carpet?" East Buffalo, N. Y. The supply of timothy seed is the soil in the valleys of the upper the pooling of hogs, are still ac- Hoover's Choice Appears to Annual Convention Speakers forks of the Gila river, raising corn in our neighboring states, and about the same as a year ago. Fill the Measure, Says and small grains. At harvest time nost of us, look objectionable to best interests of us farmers and stock producers. Should these iretical ideas of marketing he- Sam Thompson Belief that the United States De- In County Stress Need Of Unified Action "To reap the substantial benefits Redtop seed supplies are ample to take care of the increased demand. Kentucky bluegrass stocks are ex- pected to be adequate, notwith- they gathered and trod or flailed out the grain. They stored it in weath- erproof warehouses hewn or built for the purpose, and on this supply Look Larger and Q Stale mutual Rodded Fire ^ j P Insurance Co., of TUich. ^J ^~\ better HOME O F H C E — FLINT. MICH. than ever. f ^ Listen Safe ;is a hank; $7r>,000,000 at risk ft prevalent, I cannot help but partment of Agriculture will be fair- standing the fact that the 1928 crop $200,000 in banks, secured by b o n d a$200,000^ ^ ^ ^ resources. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^$20,000 ^ ^ ^ ^real ^ ^ ^estate. ^^^ ly and ably administered by Presi- of the Farm Bureau organization it was the smallest in 11 years. they drew grain to grind for their (hey will spell ruin, not only to is necessary to know the Farm Bu- food. Many relics of domestic use We endeavor to furnish the best Farm Fire Insurance Policy wrlcten. selling agencies, but also to the dent Hoover's new Secretary of Agri- Orchard grass seed supplies are A postal card mailed us will bring you information about our blanket culture, Arthur M. Hyde of Kansas reau better and to avoid any ap- believed ample to take care of the also were found. I competitive live stock markets policy or we will have an agent call with no obligation on your part. City, is expressed by A. F. B. F. of- pearance of misrepresentation. Just spring demand. Imports of this seed The cliff dwellings proper, the W. T. Lewis, Secretary, 710 F. P. Smith Bldg., Flint. Mich. ^ h i s country which are and will a little bit of misunderstanding is all communal center, as it were, are lo- inue to be the salvation of the ficials and other Farm Bureau lead- during January were the largest in ers. that is needed to throw the 12 or more years. cated hear the mouth of a box can- :rican live stock producer. machinery all out of balance." yon on the west fork of the Gila Probably, the greatest problem "Mr. Hyde seems to fit the bill," Don't delay your purchases of seed This is the manner in which Mrs. river. The canyon is a gorge 20 have facing us, is the breaking n of many of our good shipping iciations. This has been accom- | h e d largely, through the advent commented President Thompson, "and his record in respect to agri- culture while governor of Missouri appears altogether satisfactory." Nora B. Musson, member of the board of directors of the Montcalm County Farm Bureau, summed up the situation as she viewed it within the until the last minute. Remember, the quality of the seedsmen's stocks early in the season is better than later. In seeds, as in many other miles long, from 500 to 1,500 feet deep and from 100 feet to a quar- ter of a mile wide. Lubricating Oils! he truck and hard surface roads, During Secretary Hyde's regime Farm Bureau organization at the things, the best is usually the cheap- A Farm 'h has enabled country specula- as Missouri's governor, his policies annual meeting of the state organi- est. The real cream of the seed crop Taxes Are Everywhere , traders, and old line buyers to n become active, and pick up the and the program of the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation followed zation last month. Mrs. Musson ad- dressed the Montcalm County Farm is generally comparatively small and sold out long before the planting Taxes cannot always be seen. Bureau Service J n e r ' s stock, right at his barn- closely along the same line, those Bureau at its annual convention at season is over. Furthermore, it is They are in our rent, our grocery Our source of supply is a company al- gate. Each shipping associa- who are familiar with his record, Six Lakes, Feb. 27. good practice to send a sample of the bill, in everything we buy. They may most fifty years in the lubricating oil should meet this situation say. "If we are the sort of members seed you purchase to your State ex- be hidden but they are there. When business. nptly, logically, and correctly, Director Chester II. Gray of the who build, there is that infinite some- periment station or agricultural col- the bonds come due, the money to A. F. B. F. Washington office, who lege for purity and germination This company is supplying lubricating ^providing service that equals or thing which permeates the atmos- pay them must be raised by taxes. ts that of the buyer or speculat- was formerly president of the Mis- tests. Waiting untili the last minute oils to the Iowa, Ohio, South Dakota, phere in which we move that gives souri Farm Bureau Federation, is to our organization that stimulus to buy precludes this procedure but Tennessee and Wisconsin Farm Bureaus, I Another problem in the matter of ribution is the chain stores who entering the field as processors familiar with Secretary Hyde, with whom he had contact at the Missouri state capital, while the secretary which it must have if it is to be of immeasurable worth and achieve the maximum results," Mrs. Mus- nevertheless does hot affect the soundness of the advice. Much mon- ey could be saved by the farmer in 511 RATS KILLED At One Bailing—Xo< a Poison and is giving excellent satisfaction. Michigan Farm Bureau Luhricating Oils are 100 per cent paraffine, Sharpies de- packers, and with the extensive was Governor of Missouri. son stated. intelligent seed purchases which "First night I put out the new Rat waxed. We guarantee their high quality. intage of their system of distri- "President Hoover could hardly The annual meeting was one of might lead through the buying and Killer, I counted 282 dead rats," M. F. B. Oils can be had in 15, 30 and [on over the present old crowd of have chosen a Secretary of Agricul- the best Farm Bureau meetings held planting of better seed, to larger re- writes Pat Snced of Oklahoma. "In three days' time I picked up 511. 55 gallon drums, which are extra and are cers, we may have a new and ture who enters the duties of that in the county, denoting an increas- turns from increased production on office with more of the unanimous a smaller acreage. Greedily eaten returnable for credit. As an introduction, [e crafty crowd to deal with not ing interest in organization work. on bait. Affects we offer oil in five gallon cans, though s^g0 I hence. good will of the Farm Bureau folks Ladies of the Grange served the din- B r o w n U a t e. than is evident in regard to Gover- ner, at the close of the business ses- Mice and Gophers we must add 70 cents for the container. Affiliations nor Hyde," reported Mr. Gray. sion, after which a program of enter- 193 Employes only. Harmless to Your greatest savings is in buying 15 |Our affiliations with other co- other animals, rative live stock, marketing or- The new secretary owns four tainment was staged. poultry or hu- gallons or more. Through a typographical error in izations, the National Live Stock farms in Grundy county, Missouri. The need of an increased member- ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ mans. Pests die Ask your co-operative association or the last issue of the NEWS, it appear- outside, away from buildings. ducers association, The National He is a platform speaker of note and ship was explained in a short talk on ed that the number of employes at So confident are the distributors that local distributor of Farm Bureau pro- ducers Feeder Pool, and the will be able to interpret the Hoover district organization work, by Earl the Bloomington office of the State Tempto Hat Killer will do as well for ducts about Michigan Farm Bureau farm program. ymi that they offer to send a large $2.00 tern States Order Buying Co. con- Gale, district director. Problems Farm Mutual Auto Insurance com- l>kg. (Farm size), for only one dollar, on Lubricating Oils. ie to be of more value to us as His approval of co-operative mar- confronting the farmer were pictur- pany was 13 in February. This 10-Days' Trial. e keting and his support of education- ed by Claude Nash, organization di- i no money—just your name and MK;IIK;A\ FARM BUREAU goes on, in matters of publicity, should have appeared 193, showing address to Imperial Laboratories, 1569 Nation, transportation, outlets, al work along agricultural lines as rector of the State Farm Bureau, and Coco Cola building. Kansas City, Mo., Supply Service. an increase of about' 100 persons at and the shipment will be made at once, chasing of feeders and numerous represented in the Missouri State W. C. Cribbs, extension specialist, the head office of the concern during Lansing, Michigan. by C. O. D. mail. If it does not quickly er live stock activities. Board of Agriculture and the College told of some of the improvements in 1928. kill these pests your dollar will be cheer- of Agriculture, exactly coincided with organized agriculture which he has Cully refunded. So write today. [The National Live Stock Produc- Ass'n., which is in reality, the the position of the Farm Bureau in observed during the past ten years. g nt organization of successful co- Missouri. The following directors of the pative marketing of live stock, Mr. Hyde was a supporter of Frank County Farm Bureau were elected: during the past year handled O. Lowden at the Kansas City con- Jay Carey, William C. Jamieson, )ll gh its thirteen terminal selling vention last June, but switched to Mrs. Nora B. Musson, Mrs. Lena [ncies, 85,000 cars of live stock, Hoover when Lowden withdrew. Hunt, N. P. Frandsen, Ray Rossman, [tog a value of 144 million dol- and H. J. Nelson. which thoroughly demonstrates Increase In Autos A meeting of the board of direc- tors was set for Mar. 13, for election T h e safe way to get k n o w n origin, adapted clover I \ we have launched out into big ' n ess, and we are now being ^nized as such, by the leaders in a Is Shown In State Some idea of the growth in num- of officers and to make plans for a County Farm Bureau Rally Day, scheduled for April 3 as part of a and alfalfa seed is to buy guaranteed Farm Bureau dministration and affairs of government. So, with many different prob- 1S ber of automobiles in the state is gained from a report just made pub- state-wide Rally Day proposed by the State Farm Bureau for a unification of effort among the various county Brand Seeds in Sealed Sacks. See your distributor looming up in the future, it is lic from the office of the secretary ^ a Kuess what live stock market- ^ay be five or ten years hence, of state. There were 1,086,022 pas- units. senger automobiles in the state on of Farm Bureau Seeds now. ^efore, it is our business to care- Dec. 31, 1928, according to the re- study all these problems to port, and 165,199 commercial ve- Hort Short Course To fP our vision clear, our ear to the Un hicles were licensed. The total rev- enue from weight tax and the sale Be Held In March d. not to follow wild theo- [it stay out of the ruts, and go of licenses was more than $20,000,- The 4th annual short course In or- MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SEED SERVICE 000 last year, the report showed. namental horticulture for amateur Lansing, Michigan THEIR WAYS One of the main reasons there is gardners will be held at the hortl- n ak Englishman," said a witty so much damnable crookedness to- cutural building, Michigan State col- •taif1" a t a ^ " n n e t , "walks into a day is the neglect of many people to lege, March 25 to 29. The aim of the • "rant as if he owned it An use their right to vote—to take an course is to give the students a better e *<*n walks in as if he didn't interest in the public questions.— idea of modern gardening and garden Judge Jesse H. Root, practices. " damn who owned it," i * FRIDAY, MAIUH 1~>, HKMg M I C II I (i A X FARM B UK KAU XEWS torn Fresh grass or mildew stains on A man will pay two dollars for a Glutenless Flour is Now fabrics will disappear if washed in dollar aticte he wants, while a W o GIVE FOUR POINTS Central Farmers Ass'n Resolution Made From Apples clear cold water. Don't use soap for man will give a dollar for a two dol- them. lar article she doesn't want. FOR POULTRY FARM Sets Enviable Record Addressed to the Michigan Legis- lature by the Michigan State Farm Manufacture of flour from apples is reported in the Pacific Northwest, and it is felt in some quarters that <7- February Is Good Month In Past Year's Business Shows Healthy Condition In Bureau at Lansing, March 15, 1929. The Michigan State Farm Bureau hereby endorses and urges the Legis- this project will show considerable development. It requires seven tons of apples to make one ton of flour. FREIGHT RATES Which To Cull Hens That Don't Lay All Branches lature to enact House Bill No. 157 to improve Michigan's potato industry A baking company is now making and selling cookies manufactured On Farm C o m m o d i t i e s by regulating the sale of table stock from this by-product. Shipments Sometimes have overcharge errors. Do you have your bills audited? While reducing their gross potatoes, by fixing standard grades Here are four guideppsts to success- handling charges by .4% from thereof, and providing for the en- have gone as far east as Chicago, THE TRAFFIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT ful poultry farming. With the proper 10.1% and the cookies seem to meet with Of the Michigan State Farm Bureau will check up the charges on to 9.7%, on supplies and mer- forcement of the measure. favor. Because the apple flour con- management in each of these depart- chandise during the past year, Cen- House Bill No. l.">7 has the en- vour freightbills; file overcharge claims; file loss and damage tains no gluten, much experimenta- claims- watch all freight rates on your farm products and supplies ments, you can put your business on a tral Farmers' Ass'n., of Cassopolis, dorsement of the Michigan Potato tion was necessary to determine the and be your personal representative to the railroads. Claims col- better paying basis. closed the year showing a gain in the Growers Exchange of our great right percentage of wheat flour to lected free for paid-up Farm Bureau members. Housing net worth of the organization of northwest potato producing area, combine with the apple product in and the endorsement of other grow- No Charge For Auditing Whatever type of poultry house you close to $3,500. showing his organization has made. order to bake properly. may have, be sure there is sufficient Ninety-seven and eight tenths He has confined purchases of sup- ers throughout the State; it is also room for every bird in your flock. cents of every dollar received on plies largely to the Farm Bureau supported by progressive potato ship- Farm Bureau Traffic Department Crowding your hens in an under- livestock and wheat was returned to Supply Service and has marketed his pers, who see the danger of allowing GarlocR-WilliamJ Co. 221-227 N. Cedar St. Lansing, Mich. sized house will materially retard the stockholders, the annual report grains through the Michigan Eleva- ungraded, poor quality Michigan po- tatoes to be offered consumers in 2 6 1 4 O r l e a n s St. egg production. An ideal poultry showed. tor Exchange and his livestock The supplies department added through the Producers Co-operative Michigan or elsewhere. Detroit house is one that meets the follow- T o u r s h i p m e n t s of p o u l t r y , egg» ing specifications. It must be dry about $2,000 to its business during Commission Association, at E. Buf- House Bill No. 157 brings Michi- a n d v e a l a r e solicited. T a g s a n d gan's potato marketing law up to and airy, bright or cheerful, con- the year. falo. m a r k e t i n f o r m a t i o n s e n t on r e q u e s t . C. L. Norton, manager of the as- date and should be enacted into law. Milkmaker venient, simple, durable, and must The delegates at the annual meet- sociation, is given a lot of credit by ing recently, re-elected all the board permit plenty of sunlight and be free members of the co-op for the fine from all drafts. Under these con- members for another year. "To Create Standar tfForms of I n v e s t m e n t ditions, poultry will function to their Based U p o n Farm M o r t g a g e " utmost. Feeding 2 COOPERATIVES 3ARGAINS IN SEEDS SELDOM RETURN ANY (From, the Introduction to the Farm Loan Act) IN TWELVE YEARS Means Health is the most desirable char GO TO LITCHFIELD PROFITS TO FARMER More Than a Billion and a Half Dollars acteristic of any flock. The health of your birds depends upon nutrition or proper feeding. For maximum health, and thus for consistently high FOR ANNUAL MEET (Continued from Page 1) shortage may also be lessened by re- ducing seedings from 10 and 12 lbs. ESSE FEDERAL LAND BANK BONDS t h u s p r o v i d i n g f u n d s for Moneymaker Up north of White Cloud in Newaygo county is a herd production, the ration must contain per acre to from 7 to 9 lbs of seed per acre, when the exceptionally win- Loans to 400,000 Farmers of grade and pure-bred Jerseys. all the essentials for the complete de- Business Showing For Year Roy Twing and his Dad, E. E. Twing, own them. Roy velopment of every function and proc- Indicates a Rapid ter hardy strains such as Hardigan ind Grimm are used. This slight re- Federal Land T h o u s a n d s of these investors are farmers w h o p r e f e r safety, s e c u r i t y a n d s t a b i l i t y i n t h e i r i n - mi feeds them Milkmaker (means Moneymaker). He has ess of the bird—proteins, fats, min- erals and water. Breeding Development duction in the rates of seeding will make the cost of seeding per acre about the same as last year. Whether Baltimore, Md. Banks Are Located at vestments t o others promising higher returns, b u t offering g r e a t e r risk. T h e twelve Cooperative Federal L a n d Banks w i t h t h e i r $80,000,000 c a p i t a l , l e g a l r e s e r v e a n d tori been third high, second high and first in his Dairy Herd Improvement Ass'n. He has used Noble Sentinel Lac}, a pure-bred Jersey On this problem of renewing your Litchfield's two co-operative as- the price of alfalfa seed will increase Berkeley, Calif. u n d i v i d e d profits, j o i n t l y g u a r a n t e e a l l b o n d s bull, whose daughters have averaged over 440 lbs. fat on a flock rests your success or failure sociations held their annual meetings Columbia, S. C. further this season is hard to predict. Houston, Tex. issued b y t h e m . O n e h u n d r e d m i l l i o n d o l l a r s of with poultry. It is most complex, but recently at the opera house in It is recommended that farmers plan- Louisville, Ky. United States G o v e r n m e n t Insurance F u n d s are mature basis. on the other hand it is the poultry- Litchfield. These two associations New Orleans, La. invested i n these bonds. If you want to know if it pays to try other dairy feeds, ning to purchase seed do so at once, Omaha, Nebr. man's opportunity to make more put co-operation into practice and Thereis a Federal Land B a n k b o n d f o r e v e r y ask Mr. Twing his experience in placing one-third of his as neither the supply of dependable Spokane, Wash. Springfield,Mass. p o c k e t b o o k — $ 4 0 , $100, $500, $1,000, $5,000 money from his flock. Exercise judg- worked together to make this day St. Louis, Mo. herd on another ration last winter. St. Paul, Minn. a n d $ 10,000. R e a d i l y s a l e a b l e a n d ment and care in picking your breed- the success that it was. Farmers Wichita, Kan. tax-exempt. Excellent collateral. He fed according to the salesman's directions and ers—use pure bred, healthy stock, were present from a considerable dis- I n t e r e s t p a i d t h e d a y i t is d u e . birds that are fully developed and tance and both the morning and af- weighed the milk each day. Ask him the results. He went Forfurtherinformationregard- back to Milkmaker (because it means Moneymaker) for his have made a good record as egg pro- ternoon programs drew a capacity ing these b o n d s , send for Circu- ducers. Make sure the breeders have crowd. All the seats in the opera lar N o . 16, "Let Your M o n e y entire herd. the characteristics that you want to house were filled and standing room W o r k for Y o u " , addressing n e a r - Here are the 3 years' results in Mr. Twing's herd in est F e d e r a l L a n d B a n k . the North Newaygo Dairy Herd Improvement Association: see in the chicks. Finally, use eggs was at a premium. that are perfect and uniform as to At the business session of the HIGH Y E A R size, shape and color, with good, firm, Litchfield Shippers' Association, re- Lbs. Lbs. Cost R e t u r n Over smooth shells. Milk Fat of G r a i n Feed Cost ports of the 1928 business showed a 7383 401.6 $38.93 $122.95 Culling successful year. W. S. Adams, A. F. 5 of h e r d w e r e 2 y e a r olds S E C O N D HIGH Y E A R A hen must lay close to six dozen Anderson, W. A. Coplin, J. D. Lbs. Lbs. Cost R e t u r n Over eggs before she pays for her feed. The Hawkes, and Fred Burdorf were re- Milk Fat of G r a i n Feed. C o s t 7066 382.3 $40.13 hen that is capable of exceeding this elected as Board of Directors for an- 4 of h e r d 2 y e a r olds $88.40 mark is the kind that pays. Any other year. These directors have not T H I R D HIGH Y E A R hen that falls short of the six dozen yet chosen their officers. W. A. Cop- Lbs. Lbs. Cost Return Over Milk Fat of Gr&ln Feed Cost mark should be disposed of—and the lin is manager of the association. An 6695 355.5 $38.13 $130.98 sooner the better. Culling is an all address on the topic, "Co-operative 8 w e r e 2 y e a r olds t h i s y e a r year 'round job—not just one grand Shipping of Livestock", was given by M a r k e t s varied—feed c o s t s v a r i e d , b u t r e s u l t s h a v e a l w a y s been good. clean-up. Eliminate the weaklings, J. H. Mealey, of Hudson. Many in- M i l k m a k e r h a s m a d e u p from o n e - h a l f a n d t w o - t h i r d s of t h e w i n t e r g r a i n r a t i o n of t h i s h e r d . low egg producers, early molters, and teresting facts and valuable informa- M a d e Good Cows B e t t e r . use your cockerels to best advantage. tion was given. A short talk on W e have have Milkmaker 24%, 3 2 % and 3 4 % to meet your r e - Sell the culled birds if they are in "Soils", by Mr. A. K. Hepperly, of quirement. fair or good flesh. By so doing, they Ann Arbor, gave those present some- are. at once turned into money. thing to think about in the way of Ask Your Distributor of Farm Prof. C. R. Megce Bureau Supplies for MILKMAKER The wise poultry raiser does not fertilizing their fields so as to get seed nor the quality is likely to in- expect a high egg yield without fur- the best returns. crease. It is very difficult to see how MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SUPPLY SERVICE nishing his flock with egg producing At noon, dinner was served to 525 the arrival of imported seed would Lansing, Michigan material. A balanced ration and people. The dinner was prepared by reduce the price of domestic seed and water alone are not enough. You the Ladies Aid Society of the Fede- wide awake farmers are not interest- must also supply the shell material. rated church and the Ladies Aid ed in the price of imported seed re- The best and easiest way of doing Society of the Congregational church. gardless of how cheap it may be. this is to keep a generous supply of These ladies are to be complimented "Since the Canadian crop is so very crushed oyster shell before the birds on the manner in which they handled short and practically no Canadian all the time. this large crowd. seed is reaching the United States, Buy The Genuine At the afternoon session, C. L. and since seed from Turkestan is not ,YiVsa6e r.ttt^1*1 .r-*Ac° A Ob'0 Brody addressed the meeting on the adapted and seeds from South Africa Dunham subject of "Co-operation". He gave and Argentina are not adapted, it is With Our results obtained through the efforts of the State Farm Bureau and used well to avoid the purchasing of any imported alfalfa seed at the present Readers many other illustrations. He brought out the point that because of the very existance of such co-operative asso- time." ( "Coloma, Mich., ciations, every farmer Teaps a benefit March 13, 1929. in the price of his product handled by GIVE GRAPE MEN TILLAGE TOOLS "Michigan Farm Bureau, Lansing, Mich. these associations whether he sells through the association or not be- STUDY OF COSTS at Bed-Rock Prices Thru Your Gentlemen: cause other buyers raise their price "Just a line in regard to an oil to the limit in an effort to compete The grape section of the Michigan State Horticultural society met at Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service lease: with the non-profit organization. Mr. Lawton, February 12. Cost of pro- "Would you consider this lease I A. C. Anderson, from the Michigan duction and the future of the grape Crushes clods, levels enclose a good enough lease for the Milk Producers' association, of De- industry were among the topics dis- DUNHAM Culti-Packer ground and mulches owner of land to sign for drilling on troit, gave a talk on "Dairying", cussed. your land for oil? Read same and bringing out many valuable points on please advise at once. the care of dairy cows so as to in- crease the returns. Prof. N. L. Partridge of M. S. C , gave very interesting figures on the FIRE! surface. Cultivates— kills weeds and gently firms the soil to retain "Reuben Hazen, cost of producing Concord grapes, moisture. Unequalled R. 3." Music for both morning and after- noon sessions was furnished by the With this letter Mr. Hazen sent the Litchfield High school orchestra. The which he has been studying for the past two years. Operating cost plus interest, taxes and insurance was COLLISION! for resetting winter- heaved wheat. Perfect Farm Bureau News a copy of an oil orchestra entered into the spirit of found to average $60.52 per acre, up for covering clover lease which the editor submitted to the the occasion and played several ex- to harvest time. Harvesting cost Always Unexpected and Everything You Own or ' and alfalfa seed. •attorney general«of the-state for com- tra numbers, all of which was greatly amounted to $18.48 per ton. With a Hope to Own is at Risk Unless Handles all early cul- sideration. The attorney general's appreciated by those present. yield of one ton per acre the total tivation. Thousands in cost per twelve quart basket was department was frank in stating that At the business session of the there are so many kinds of leases Litchfield Dairy Association, Presi- 71c. With a three ton yield the cost was 35c, and a six ton yield YOU ARE INSURED DUNHAM Tillage Tools include the CULTI-PACKER, CULTI-HOE, use in this state. written and so little deflinite, con- dent Lindsey reported briefly on the trolling legislation in the state at important accomplishments during brought it down to 26c. A yearly The State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co. Disc Harrows, Spring Tooth Harrows, Spike Tooth Harrows and thi« time that the department is mak- 1928. average of three tons per acre was Pulverizers. All regular sizes and combinations are included—and Treasurer J. D. Hawkes gave considered necessary to show a pro- offers you complete protection against all at lowest prices ever offered! ing no attempt to pass upon any of his report of receipts and disburse- the leases submitted, at least not un- ments which showed that 1928 was by fit. Fire Property Damage til the present session of the State far the largest year in the history of Legislature shall have acted upon the company. The total volume of the half dozen "oil bills" which have business transacted was over $700,- A sarcastic husband is one who calls his wife an angel because she Collision Windstorm Liability Theft ' DUNHAM Culti-Hoe been submitted, four of which have 000, of which nearly $500,000 was for complains that she has nothing to Without doubt, the wear. most advanced type 4^ ft passed the Senate and are now in the butter and dried buttermilk and over of rotary hoe on the hands of the Representatives in the $200,000 was for Jersey and Guernsey at very low annual rates for farm owned cars. W e market. It is strong- House. are a strong, legal reserve company. More than milk sold to the Detroit Creamery With this information, the Farm company. Classified A d s Classified A d v e r t i s e m e n t s will be 25.000 Michigan farmers are enjoying this protec- er in every part, cultivates more Bureau News is in no position to The dairy association started buy- c h a r g e d a t t h e r a t e of 5 c e n t s a thoroughly than pass upon the leases and is not at- ing milk in the middle of January, w o r d . W h e r e t h e a d s a r e to a p p e a r tion any other—and can tempting to at this time.—Editor. t w i c e , t h e r a t e will be 4'/ 2 c e n t s a 1928, and this branch of the business word and for a d s r u n n i n g three be safely weighted is expected to become much larger t i m e s or m o r e , 4 c e n t s a w o r d , e a c h Then, should the unexpected happen, you don't insertion. have to worry. We protect your interests. for deeper penetra- than it is at present. The dairy as- LENGTH OF FISH sociation now has about 200 milk pat- rons and 1100 cream patrons. This MICHIGAN ACCREDITED CHICKS There is a State Farm Mutual agent near you. tion. Extension at- tachments are avail- able and can be DENOTES HIS AGE number is steadily increasing. All of the old directors were re- and Leghorn h a t c h i n g e g g s s h i p p e d C. O. D. w h e n you w a n t them. Trapnesting Modern W h i t e and Breeding P l a n t u n d e r M i c h i g a n R e c o r d of P e r - Don't delay in seeing him. If you don't know him, or want further information write us. quickly to pass through nar- unhooked $34.00 elected, namely: L. R. Lindsey, H. W. formance. Also c o m m e r c i a l c h i c k s for It requires four years to produce F a r m Flocks, a t v e r y reasonable prices. row farm gates. one pound of trout. These figures Denham, Ed. Kropschot, J. D. Have White Leghorns, Brown Leghorns, have been arrived at by experts in Hawkes, A. F. Anderson, Rex Ross- Anconas, Barred R o c k s , Single Comb R e d s . P r i c e s 9c a n d u p . L a r g e C a t a l o g Be protected before you start on a trip. the fish division of the department man and Frank Sherk. These direc- Free. Write today. Townline F a r m , R - l , Z e e l a n d , Mich. Poultry 62-2-28tf Michigan State Farm Bureau The DUNHAM COMPANY has long been an ardent supporter of the of conservation who are giving their tors will meet later and elect their Farm Bureau, but only recently have we been able to quote such best efforts to keep the supply of officers. C H I C K S : 8c A N D U P ; P U R E B R E D , strong, vigorous, shipped postpaid 100% Lansing, Michigan rock-bottom prices on their entire line. See your authorized dis- fish in Michigan streams at the point The matter of holding an all-day live d e l i v e r y g u a r a n t e e d . English and tributor of Farm Bureau Supplies about these tools of highest Where it will equal the demand. The meeting was somewhat of an experi- Hollywood W h i t e L e g h o r n s , B r o w n L e g - MICHIGAN AGENT horns, Anconas, Barred Rocks and quality. next time you sit down to a dinner ment. It is the first time it has been Rhode I s l a n d R e d s . Get o u r low prices with five pounds of trout as the done in Litchfield, but from the large before you b u y , if you money BLACK RIVER w a n t to save POULTRY STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO. Write today for circular and price list. principal item on the menu, try to number that attended the meetings FARM,' Box F , Z e e l a n d , Mich. OF BL0QMI4PT0N, ILL. realize that it took Mother Nature and comments heard, it would seem 47-2-28-tf. the equivalent of twenty years to to indicate that it was a great success FOR SALE AT ALL TIMES—MOLINE Tractor repairs. All m o d e l s . Mann Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service provide the delicacy. in every way. fer & S t o r a g e Co., 2i'J W . Merrill Lansing, Michigan St., Indianapolis, Ind, 3-29-P. W I I I M M M W H ^ X ! / ^