Ill Oi-K.mizHtioii Qalttera Never W i n And W i n n e r s N e v e r «iuit. MICHIGAN FARM. BUREAU NEWS Coiirtcn) In *"ontnot, <'«»-«>l»eration F o r Serv iee W inn Regard F o r Organization A Newspaper for Organized Michigan Farmers Seventh Year, Vol. VII, No. 7 April 12, 1929. Issued Semi-Monthly. FARM BUREAU COUNTY RALLIES PROVEO TO BE A BIG SUCCESS FARM BUREAU GETS Repeal Corn Borer A Farm Bureau Market WALKER IS COMING MEMBERSHIP SIGNING SHOWN TO BE ON THE GROUND AS Law Enacted In '27 The Horton corn borer law, enact- TO MEET WOOL MEN TOPIC OF GREATEST CONCERN WITH HEARING IS BEGUN ed two years ago, will be repealed when Governor Green affixes his J. F. Walker, of Columbus, Ohio, Legislative Committee Sits signature to repealing measure which has gone through the Senate and who was picked by the federal gov- ernment to make a world study, per- MAJORITY OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERS the House. The department of ag- sonally, of wool markets, and who In With Congressional riculture is authorized to carry on met with the Michigan wool growers "Ag" Committees. scouting work but no funds are pro- in several of the heavier producing Subject of First Consideration, However, Was vided so corn borer work is virtually communities last year to talk over dead in Michigan, if this measure is the market prospects and the situa- Township Road Legislation Because of THOMPSON IS ADVISOR signed by the Governor. tion in general, is booked to give The Condition of Roads During the week, beginning April 29, to similar talks again this year. Position of Organization is This Particular Season One of Counselor, Not SIX MICHIGAN MEN Mr. Walker is generally recog- nized as the best informed individ- ual in this country on wool condi- One of Dictator. Prospects for a season of unusual activities among Farm Definite efforts by the Hoover ad- AMONG BIG TEN OF tions and the story he has to tell is of real value to the wool grower. Bureau members and among County Farm Bureaus during ministration to secure for the Amer- ican farmer a settlement of the "farm INSURANCE AGENTS The State Farm Bureau would be pleased to hear from those com- munities where local wool pools are 1929 were brought out at the first big, state-wide rally day, April 3, in which practically every Farm Bureau county par- relief" problem started at Washing- being planned and where arrange- ton with the opening of hearings be- Company Report of February ments can be made to have Mr. Wal- ticipated with a county meeting. fore the Senate committee on agricul- Business Shows High ker meet with the growers of the ture preliminary to the special ses- district on one of the days during These local meetings were virtually the members* own sion of Congress, set for April 15. Individual Marks the "open week," April 29 to May 4. meetings, being planned and conducted in a w a y that left President Sam H. Thompson was a From early reports, Michigan is the program of the meetings in the hands of the members witness before the Senate Committee After three months of hard hit- apain preparing to send consider- on Agriculture on March 25 when ting, piling up some very enviable able wool to the Ohio pool this sea- rather than in the hands of the leaders. Open discussions and the hearing opened at Washington records for insurance sales, the Mich- son. igan agents of the State Farm Mu- Watson W. Billings, of Genesee frank expression of what should be undertaken in 1929 were to develop the form of farm relief legislation Congress will later con- tual Auto Insurance company en- county, vice president of the State among the outstanding points of interest in the various pro- sider. tered April with a first week's busi- Farm Bureau and the Michigan di- ness of more than 500 applications rector on the board of directors of grams. Present in Washington to repre- for new business. This is a very the Ohio Wool Growers Associa- sent the interests of the members tion, is to accompany Mr. Walker on Uppermost in the minds of the members participating at of the A. F. B. F. during the pro- safe indication that the company, as ceedings are the various members of a whale, will write the 60,000 ap- bis visit to Michigan communities least for the time being because of the fact that the side roads plications during the three spring the last of this month. Mr. Bill- the national organization's legisla- months, necessary to provide the ings has been very closely in touch were made practically impassable by recent bad weather, was tive committee, which is composed 100 per cent increase agreed upon with the wool situation and will be the matter of state aid for township roads. Resolutions were of President Sam H. Thompson, Vice for the year's quota as set at the in position to give some very val- President E. A. O'Neal, George M. annual convention in February. uable information at the various passed at some of the meetings, endorsing the township Putnam 6T New Hampshire, and The latest monthly report of busi- meetings, some of which have al- road measure introduced in the House of Representatives by Charles E. Hearst of Iowa. They are ness as sent out from the company Two scenes on the Muskegon city marked on busy days and a ready been planned. co-operating with the Farm Bureau's offices, at Bloomington, 111., shows "front view" of the Market Master, Jacob Hess, a staunch booster for the Rep. James Thomson, of Jackson, as House Bill No. 284 and Poolers who have sacks on hand Washington representative, Chester that the Michigan agency of the Farm Bureau. The Muskegon County Farm Bureau operates the Mus- from the last year's pool will b»? hundreds of petitions were circulated in support of this meas- H. Gray, director of the legislative company is very unfortunate in kegon city market as a means of improving the market situation for the doing the State Farm Bureau a good rlepartment, and are prepared to that it took only six of the 10 honors turn by reporting the number of ure, which is truly a Farm Bureau road measure. farmers of that section of the state. present to Congress the position of for highest production by districts Hacks so the organization can re- the American Farm Bureau Federa- in the 20 states. This was because The success of operating the city set up another market in another Discussions of membership work within the organization ceive credit for them. Inasmuch as tion as determined by delegates to Michigan has only six definite- market at Muskegon, Michigan, is section of the city, opt rating it on the pool is not operated for profit brought out the need of individual effort and a greater co- the tenth annual convention last ly established districts, according due to the support of the Farm Bu- days alternately with the regular to the Farm Bureau, such items of to Alfred Bentall, state insurance reau of that community and the sin- market. In the third season, there expense should be eliminated wher- ordination of effort among the local units. ecember. That position was stated agency director, who is working out cere efforts of the Market Master were 5,300 producers on the Farm ever possible. follows: plans to have 10 heavy producing dis- Jake Hess. Bureau city market and last year One means of bringing about a closer unification of activ- "While we have seen nothing up Plans for this year's pool are o this time which would cause us tricts in Michigan within a short This is the sentiment picked up there were close to 5,600, the big about the same as last year. Mr. ities among the county units as endorsed very heartily by the time so that the other states wont in the vicinity of Muskegon where season being recorded in 1927 when o recede from our former position, have to work so hard to "place" in more than 5,500 producers appeared 6,100 producers sold on the mar- Billings, at Davison, or Mr. Bentall, County Farm Bureau members in many counties, is the e are willing to compare legisla- at Lansing, would be pleased to get the "big ten" contest. on the municipal market between ket. any suggestions from poolers to im- quarterly meeting plan of program work. on which has secured our support The monthly report, which was June and November, last year. The market operates under juris- the past with that proposed by prove the handling of the pool this for February, showed Cleveland The market formerly operated as diction of the city, maintaining set year. Giving the meetings over to the membership, there w a s ny other organization. We are a1- Fowler, of the Lansing district, lead- a city institution but never was rules and standards of measure. uncovered some unusually valuable talent which had hitherto willing to consider these subjects ing with 416 applications for the Only producers are permitted to sell patronized by many producers. In ith the forthcoming national ad- on the market. First offense violat- been overlooked. This talent is to play a very important part inistration from time to time, to if possible, a better way than month. About 10 days of the month, however, was devoted to annual conventions of the state and the na- June, 1921, it was established by the City of Muskegon and for two days no one appeared on the market to ors, where the seller is not a produc- er, are given warning and for sec- ond offenses prosecutions are made. Legislation in future meetings, this being the type of material needed e have heretofore supported of ef- tional agencies. Honors for second offer any produce except one lady to build up an active organization. ectuating adequate control of agri- ultural surpluses, of protecting and dvancing co-operative commodity place among the districts went to Indiana but the Michigan district men carried off third, four, fifth, man with a few gladiolus bulbs. Sixty buyers appeared on the mar- No produce is allowed for sale un- with a basket of green onions and a less properly graded, and only strict- ly fresh eggs may be sold. At a Glance Trade-a-Day Gains Favor eighth and ninth places, R. G. Gib- Muskegon Heights city market op- Hillsdale County Farm Bureau has arketing and of establishing on our ket during these two days and the erates within about two miles of the bens, of Kalamazoo, turning in 208 Michigan's legislature developed decided upon a plan of strengthening arms the benefit of the American market master became the subject Muskegon Farm rotective system, all of which se- applications; Rolan Sleight, of Bureau of jokes and ridicule about his Both markets have proven a success market. more speed, and produced more ac- SIGNS MANY MEMBERS its membership by building up a Laingsburg, 198; A. N. Brown, of tual results in its 14th week of ex- prospect list in each township and ure that American standard of liv- "heavy market". under good management. istence than in any week previous. Jonesville, 193; H. R. Andre, of conducting its membership signing ng which agriculture and industry The market master spent the Mr. Hess, the Muskegon Farm Bu- At the close of the week, leaders in Jenison, 151 and Jesse Blow, of La- by trading a day's solicitation be- like desire." third day in the country where he reau market master, claims that the house and senate were generally peer, 150 applications. tween various townships, with actual Will Study Proposals Among the 4,700 local agents of spread the gospel of direct selling every city of 10,000 population or agreed that the present session membership work beginning about In the spirit of this declaration of the company, Michigan had five in among Farm Bureau members with over should operate a municipal would end during the first week in June 1. >olicy the A. F. B. F. representatives the "big ten" during February whose the result that the next open day market although open for not more May, because of the progress being ill consider all proposals for ob- market found eight producers offer- than one day a week. made in solution of financial meas- In Huron county, at the April 3 total sales amounted to 187 applica- Rally, there were about 100 member!* aining legislation that will bring tions. These "fist ten-ers" included: ing considerable produce which was Business on the Muskegon market ures. all taken by 8:30 o'clock. is confined to the morning, the mar- Perhaps the most sudden develop- present, all of whom endorsed the dequate relief to the agricultural L. B. Fishbeck, of East Lansing, News of this "big day" was car- ket opening for sales at 7 o'clock, or ment in the legislature so far as Thomson road bill. Here, too, a ndustry. second; H. W. Hayes, of Chelsea, ried in the papers with the result that earlier, and closing promptly .at 1 finance matters are concerned, was trade-a-day plan of soliciting mem- Both President Hoover and Secre- fourth; Fred Curtis, of Litchfield, the following day found 16 sellers o'clock at noon. the passage in the house of repre- bers this summer was adopted. The ary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde sixth; B. F. Harsh, of Jasper, eighth and John Gettel, of Owendale, ninth. and the fifth day 30 sellers on the Producers pay 25 cents a day for sentatives, of the state income tax east side of the county is to work lave been appraised of the A. F. B. Fishbeck had 51 applications and market, selling out before noon. At a stall or $5 for six weeks, having •bill introduced by Rep. Wilbur Snow with the west side under this plan of attitude during the progress of Gettel, 28 for the short month. the end of the first month the city the same stall each day for that pe- of Kalamazoo. This measures was member signing. ie Farm Relief proceedings. market had had but 112 sellers of- riod. Michigan set a very good pace for rushed through the lower house by Cass county members expressed At the opening of the hearing fering produce and during the first The market outgrew its original business during the first two months a vote of 54 to 37. the feeling that the present method of resident Thompson was requested season, up to the time cold weather space the second season and now oc- of the year, showing a total of The Snow income tax measure membership work, being conducted o act as an official advisor to the prevented continuing business in the cupies the space known as the old would provide for a 2 per cent an- nearly 4,000 new policyholders as j within the county, is working quite enate Committee. open, there were a total of but 2,500 hay market. Producers come to the nual tax with the following exemp- compared with less than 2,500 for j successfully and indicated possibil- Introducing him, the chairman producers appearing on the market. market from as far south as St. tions: single persons, $500; heads of Indiana, the second highest produc- 1 ity of initiating the trade-a-day plan ailed attention to Mr. Thompson's ing state during the 60-day period. 100 Per Oral! Growth In Fear Joseph and from as far north as families $1000 and a $400 exemption eadership of organized agriculture From that time on, the business Traverse City. Truck loads of for each dependant under 18 years . there at some time, although no defl- This record gave Michigan about 23 I nite action was taken along this line. nd stated that inasmuch as this per cent of its year's quota, as agreed increased continually, the Muskegon huckleberries have been brought in of age. The bill permits deductions ives him closer contact with the County Farm Bureau taking opera- from as far north as 200 miles above for property tax payments either to This is one of the County Farm upon by the district agents, for ituation than is possible for any the first two months of 1929 and tion of the business over in 1922 and the straits. the state or local governments, and Bureaus that have been holding ther man, it might be well to en- was nearly twice the percentage of showing an increase of close to 100 j State inspectors clam the fruits also exempts dividends from stock quarterly meetings regularly and it ist Mr. Thompson as an official ad- the quota of the nearest "competi- per cent in number of producers' ap- on the Muskegon Farm Bureau mar- shares. was agreed at the Rally day that the isor of the committee. tors" among the other states. pearing with stuff to sell that year, j ket are graded second to none in The revenue to be raised by the programs of the quarterly meetings Speaking briefly, Mr. Thompson This same year, the Farm Bureau the state. Snow tax measure, if it is enacted, in the future should include consid- A peculiar feature of the monthly utlined the position of the Ameri- report of the company is that Fow- has never been estimated. Earl Johnson erably more local talent than meet- Early last week, Governor Green Caihoun county is rising with i n g , s i n t h e p a s t M o r e t h a n a h u n ^ an Farm Bureau Federation in re- ard to surplus control legislation, he Farm Bureau, he told the sena- ler's name isn't (mentioned. has held first place so long among the district men that the company He PUSH DRAIN BILL LOWER HOUSE ACTS signed and put into effect the Wat- son bill, which carries amendments Clinton county for first honors i n l d r e d m e m b e r s took part in the Cass membership work done by individual ' c o u n t y meeting, or ial committee, is not insisting on ny plan or method for obtaining Just reports: "First place, — Lan- ding, Mich." the name, Fowler. Every jagent knows TO HELP "THUMB" ON GRADE OF EGGS to the criminal code, so framed as to exempt fourth offense violators of some 120 felonies from the life solicitors. Earl Johnson, of Ceresco, I , . ' Calhoun County Farm Bureau's champion membership solicitor, goes o u t t h e _ ' fc Eaton C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u general, uniform program c a r n e d arm relief, but it will everlasting- imprisonment provisions of this out and gets the members because b u t w a s unfortunate in having a small 'nsist on the fundamental principle Seeking to bring direct relief to From all indications in the House code. Among the violations so ex- he enjoyes spreading the gospel of attendance of members. The Farm hat the American protective policy Right Pig To Market many of the farmers of the Thumb of Representatices, the bill intro- duced recently by Rep. Jesse Boyle, cepted are violations of the state's organized agriculture, he claims. | Bureau road measure was discussed •ust be extended to agriculture. Which is smarter? To market districf of Michigan, Senator Phil liquor law, which of course, injected Mr. Johnson has always been a and a question-and-answer type of He outlined three phases of this O'Connell, of MacGregor, has suc- of Berrien county, at the request of the bitter wet-dry aspect to every devoted Farm Bureau member, since meeting carried out during the after- poor potatoes, cut the price, and the leading poultrymen of the state, •nclamental demand: first, that the ceeded in steering his "pet" bill consideration of the Watson meas- the early days of Farm Bureau in noon. lose customers; or to sort potatoes, seeking to provide for grading of all merican home market must be through committee and up to a point ure. Fourth offense involving Michigan, being one of the first in | An annual meeting and Rally day market good ones, keep up the price, eggs offered for sale in the state, liquor, or any of the other 120 odd ade secure for American-produced where the Senate as a committee of his county to volunteer his services w a s combined at Jackson where sixty- Bi'icultural products; second, agri- please buyers, and Jet the hogs have will go to the Upper House of the lesser felonies will now bring a term a whole will consider it next. This for interesting his neighbors in the five members of the Jackson County (Continued on page 2.) the duds? bill of Senator O'Connell's is one to Legislature about as drafted. of from iVz to 15 years. Farm Bureau movement, some 10 F a r m B u r e a u m e t { o r a n a l l . d a y g e g . permit the individual farmer to bene- An effort to "gum the bill up" in Sale of the Chelsea cement plant, years ago. jg i o n Here> R y Tanner, of Munith, fit by establishment of "drainage committee of the whole, in the House, for $750,000, is provided for in a During the past few months he bill introduced by Sen. Ari H. Wood- was re-elected president. A board of districts" in the same manner that was thwarted by the introducer and has found more time available than ruff, of Wyandotte, whose measure heretofore for membership work and directors also was elected with in- Tune In WJR county drain districts receive bene- fit under the present law, by issu- ance of bonds under the supervision some of his farmer friends after it had been so amended "on the quiet" to make it unworkable, the plan of was offered shortly after Governor Green had suggested to the legisla- ture that they devise some means of has gone into the field with a zeal s t r u c t w n s * > m e e t on April 13 and that brings success in his work for pick a secretary and treasurer. This the organization board, comprising seven members, at noon, from 12:30 to 12:40 daily of the county drain commissioner. its opponents being evidently to have realizing the state's investment on In the following letter to the w a s e I e c t e d t o c o n s i s t o f t h e f o l , o w - The bill is designed to cover the it pass through with no reference to for the amendments on the floor of the what has apparently turned out to be editor of the NEWS, Mr. Johnson i n g m « ml >ers: Mrs. Fred Day, of Na- matter of tile drains, something need- a "white elephant". The funds gives his own picture of membership P ° I e o n ; Mrs - Henry True, Rives State Farm Bureau Radio Talks ed badly in certain sections of the Thumb district of this state where House. The introducer, however, saw the would go to the institutional build- ing fund, thus to lighten the proper- work. He says: ( Junction; Arthur Landon, Spring- "I find soliciting membership and port'> Demus Cobb, Summit; Orville On Field Seeds, Fertilizers, Baby Chicks open ditch drainage has never been move and re-amended it, putting it ty tax slightly, by the provisions of telling the Farm Bureau story in the Crapser, Spring Arbor; Aaron Maech- a workable proposition. back into its original form. the Woodruff bill. homes, much more pleasant than I el> Munith, and George Loomis, of Egg Production, Dairy Feeds, Etc. Close to a thousand farmers The first meeting of the partially had expected it to be. I find the Liberty. Wilbur Eckerson, of Rives, Let's Hear From You turned out for a special meeting at Quality creates demand for Farm new conservation commission was farmers are studing Farm Bureau was elected vice president. (Continued on page 3.) Bureau fertilizers. (Continued on page four) (Continued on page 3.) .ntinued on page 2.) FKIDAY. At'lUL 12, 192U TWO MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWB f? "N membership, of course, t h e r e is no organization. 8b this ques- about 50 members at the rally and Livingston county, about 35, with Highlights From CASS MEMBERS PUT MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS tion of g e t t i n g a n d holding ^membership in the county, state Dirt Road Talks a n d n a t i o n a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s is of first consideration^ a n d impor- t a n c e — f u n d a m e n t a l l y so. general discussions conducted at each rally. The Livingston county folks suggested establishing a Farm Bureau "Gas tax for travel on poor dirt roads is a tax on farmer's inability PEP INTO MEETING Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices at State Farm Bureau head- column in one of the local papers as to pay for better roads because the More Than a Hundred Attend quarters, Lansing, Michigan. In Michigan a great b u r d e n of expense falling on the state a permanent "fixture" to keep the fuel consumption per mile is greater VOL. VH FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1*28 No. 7 organization is in the organization d e p a r t m e n t . If this expense farmers of the county posted on or- than on good roads." Rally Day Celebration could be eliminated., a large Amount of funds might be released ganization activities. 'The road problem has become en- At Cassopolis Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class Other Counties Active matter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for use in p r o j e c t i n g services to t h e v a r i o u s county u n i t s or in tirely a state problem because of the for in Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917. authorized January 12, 1923. The quarterly meeting of Tuscola growth of tourist traffic and exten- p u s h i n g educational phases of the Avork. Over a hundred farmers and their county Avas held at Caro. County sion of city traffic into rural dis- Subscription price $1.00 per year. To Farm Bureau members, In every county F a r m B u r e a u would this y e a r take seriously wives were in attendance at the Cass Agent JeAvell, suggested that a study tricts." 60 cents per year, included in their annual dues. County Farm Bureau rally held last to h e a r t t h i s m a t t e r of keeping u p the m o r a l e , m a i n t a i n i n g not of the service situation of the county week at Cassopolis and enjoyed one "As traffic continues to grow, the LEE CHILSON Editor only t h e membership, but m a k i n g them pleased and enthusiastic might be made to see if members are of the best get-togethers the organi- getting service and that more meet- distribution of funds should increase E. E. UNGREN Advertising and Business Manager a b o u t the F a r m B u r e a u work, this would go a long way t o w a r d to help defray the expense of local zation has ever held. PERN DAVIS Circulation ings around the locals might be help- A potluek supper, enlivened by solving this membership problem. No doubt a large p a r t of t h e ful. Mr. Edwin Carr remarked that road building." "Every law for equity must leave music by the Barnum orchestra, be- enthusiasm or indifference t o w a r d the F a r m B u r e a u is deter- money is not the only end of the or- gan the evening's festivities, follow- ganization to keep in mind. Mr. something to the good judgment of fllCHJGAN S I p i i ^ M BU»lAy mined by the indifference between the m e m b e r s and their county ed by talks and discussions on gen- Valentine said that members should dependable local officials." eral and Farm Bureau problems. organization. Ob the o t h e r hand, the services which t h e c o u n t y talk organization and endorse the "Is there a question of raising the Don Miles, county engineer, gave organization can give a r e somewhat d e p e n d e n t gn prices se- trade-a-day plan. This was also the gas tax now?" "No." many excellent suggestions on the OFFICERS annual meeting of the Tuscola Coun- "Is it a question of eliminating township road problem, pointing out M. L. NOON, Jackson President cured by the S t a t e organization. So no one c a n be held e n t i r e l y ty Farm Bureau. the weight tax?" "No." how a number of townships have W. W. BILLINGS. Davison Vice-President responsible for this continuous solicitation h a v i n g to be m a d e Berrien County Farm Bureau rally "Would any further distribution of systematized their road building op- Director8-at-Large to sell the F a r m B u r e a u a n d keep it sold to its members. erations and discarded the old hit day was held April 6. Mr. Clark sug- motor vehicle tax money so the M. B. M C P H E R S O N Lowell and miss plan. I t is also noticeable t h a t in counties which have been or- gested that the County Farm Bureau township roads would benefit cripple MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR Carleton Help from the county road com- ganized for some time a n d where a good line of services h a s been have a program and that managers the state highway department?" JOHN GOODWINK Marietta of the co-ops meeting with the Farm mission is offered in the way of sur- VEROLD F. OORMELY Newberry established, it is much easier to re-sign members a n d to k e e p "No." Bureau board of directors might be Taxes Are Steadily veying proposed township roads and J. J. JAKWAY Benton Harbor up the interest in the organization. B u t there is an, o p p o r t u n i t y valuable. The members endorsed the in maintaining them after comple- W. W. BILLINGS Davison Commodity Directors for m a k i n g conditions b e t t e r in this respect e v e r y w h e r e . It Thomson road bill and made plans On The Upward Climb tion. It was felt that the Thompson for sending in petitions. A total of $9,169,000,000 in taxes bill, introduced into the present leg- HENRY CURTIS, Cadillac Michigan Potato Growers' Exchange would mean much to all to get a real F a r m . B u r e a u conscious- islature through efforts of the State M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers' Association At the St. Clair meeting, April 4, was collected by the Federal, State ness established t h r o u g h o u t the state, a n d this would h e l p in the and local governments in 1928. The Farm Bureau, would greatly benefit CHAS. WOODRUFF, Hastings Michigan Live Stock Exchange farmers of the county entertained the c a r r y i n g of the organization, provided the various activities National Industrial Conference Board the improvement of township roads M. R. SHISLER, STATE Caledonia FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION Michigan Elevator Exchange Rotary Club and after this meeting which makes this estimate, says that if its passage could be accomplished. M. D.CLARK BUSKIRK, L. BRODY Paw Paw Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. Sec'y-Treas.-Manager and services function effectively. they discussed the Thomson road bill. Study of the district situation the taxes collected in 1927 totaled Much instructive and interesting It is hoped this y e a r that every m e m b e r of every F a r m $9,074,000,000 the highest amount information on the inside workings in the county was suggested and a DEPARTMENT HEADS Bureau of Michigan will t a k e it upon himself to investigate t h e for any year up to that date. of legislation was given by Hon. committee appointed. Fred M. Wells in a talk on that sub- Traffic A. P. Mills F a r m B u r e a u a n d find out what it is t r y i n g to do. Then, if Isabella county reports that some ject. Part of Mr. Wells' talk dealt Clothing Miss N. B. Kirby Publicity E. E. Ungren these things are considered worth while, pledge to give himself, very good speakers were found Farm Bureau Gets On with the question of taxation. He in p a r t at least, to helping to put these t h i n g s over. T h e n , too, among the members, each of whom pointed out that Michigan's system Accounting Oganization L. T. Sinclair C. L. Nash did exceptionally well on the pro- Ground As Hearings of relying on a general property tax to get someone else interested in t h e organization a n d have Automobile Insurance Alfred Bentall him sign on the d o t t e d line" would be a Avorthy ambition of gram at the rally day meeting. Begin At Washington was antiquated and unfair in that SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E MICHIGAN STATE Two speakers on the subject of (Continued from page 1.) 35 per cent of the state's wealth FARM BUREAU Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service L. A. Thomas every member. township road legislation handled cultural products produced in this pays 85 per cent of the tax. Just Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service L. A. Thomas this topic very capably. These speak- country in greater quantity than why Michigan should lag behind oth- Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Pool Alfred Bentall ers were Howard Kennedy and John domestically consumed must be giv- er states in adopting a more equit- T h e r e ' s n o t h i n g fine or funny thrOAving a w a y cash on t h i n g s Watson, who discussed the highway en a protection comparable to the able system is hard to comprehend. MICHIGAN COMMODITY MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS Mr. Wells stated that publte, opinion you d o n ' t w a n t merely because the cash is t h e r e . , W a s t e a n d legislation proposed by the Farm tariff protection of manufactured AFFILIATED AVITH MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU Bureau. that will demand and get a change e x t r a v a g a n c e u n s e t t l e a m a n ' s mind for every crisis; thrift, products; third, a marketing system Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Cadillac On the subject, "In what way can must be evolved that provides for can be built up in no better way than Michigan Milk Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit whiten m e a n s some form of self-restraint, steadies i t . — R u d y a r d at just the kind of meeting held at the Isabella County Farm Bureau producer-control of the distribution Michigan Live Stock Exchange Hudson Kipling. H i best serve its members," many mem- this place. Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing of farirl products. bers were given the floor to express A resolution expressing regret Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc Benton Harbor Better Plan Sought their views and some very valuable over the resignation of County Agri- DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE COMMODITY EXCHANGES FARM-BUREAU-O-GRAM As yet, Mr. Thompson stated, the suggestions Avere offered. American Farm Bureau Federation cultural Agent Barnum, and his leav- MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. M I C H . M I L K PRODUCERS ASS'N ' E a r l y to bed — early to rise ing the county with his family, al- Carl Martin, Pres Coldwater N. P. Hull, Pres Lansing has been unable to find a better AVork like t h e devil — a n d economize. plan to secure for agriculture the so giving them the best wishes of Milton Burkholder, V. P. .Marietta H. D. Horton, Sec-Treas L. E. Osmer, Mgr Kinde Lansing R. G. Potts, Vice-Pres. Washington John C. Near, Sec B. F. Beach, Ass't Sec Flat R o d Detroit T h e d a r k e s t h o u r in any m a n ' s life is Avhen he sits d o w n STATES' F. BUREAU stability it needs, than that which includes the equalization fee. He the gathering, was unanimously pass- ed. C. S. Benton, Bean Dep't Port Huron H. W. Norton, Treas M. L. Noon Howell Jackson to plan h o w to get money without e a r n i n g it.—Voltaire. EXECUTIVES M E T made it definitely clear, however, that under orders from the Farm Chicken Crop Drops Neil Bass, Bean Dep't Lansing R. L. Taylor Lapeer Bureau membership the Farm Bu- W. E. Phillips Decatur L. W. Harwood Adrian I Membership Signing program tentatively outlined to con- P r e s i d e n t s , Secretaries And reau will not insist on this plan, but Federal specialists estimate that Georfce McCalla Ypsilanti W. J. Thomas Grand Rapids sist of a conference with township will co-operate whole-heartedly in ten per cent less chickens were H. H. Sanford Battle Creek FTed W. Meyer Fair Haven Shown Topic of Great boards and highway commissioners O rganization Directors developing any plan which will in- raised on American farms in 1928 M. R. Shisler Caledonia Fred G. Beardsley Oxford sure economic equality to the Amer- Frank Gllmore Parma William Hunter Sandusky Concern To Members of the community. Make Year's Plans. ican farmer and recognition that the than in 1027. i Continued from page 1.) Better advertising of Farm Bureau W. J. Hazelwood Mt. Pleasant Elmer Powers Clio agricultural industry is entitled to MICH. POTATO GROWERS M I C H . L I V E STOCK EXCH. County Program Established activities, stronger support of boys' Midwest presidents, secretaries The chronic borrower divides his EXCH. and girls' club work and methods of the same preferences which have en- E. A. Beamer, Pres Blissfield The new board has been given the and organization directors of State time between breaking old frienns Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillac abled other industrial groups to at- J. T. Bussey, Vice-Pres. Provemont R. D. Harper, Vice-Pres., St. Johns following plan or program to put in- co-operation were stressed by the Farm Bureau met April 10 and 11, at tain stability. and making new ones. J. It. O'Mealey, Sec'y Hudson to action this summer: Clinton county members as means of American Farm Bureau Federation O. E. Hawley, Sec'y Shelby F. J. Harger, Treas Stanwood Frank Obrest, Treas., Breckenridge Continue monthly forum meetings. improving the agricultural situation headquarters, 58 East Washington, r^ Nate Pattison Caro Local forums, such as have been within the county. Chicago. The section includes the F. P. Hibst, Gen. Mgr Cadillac C. A. Richner, Sales Mgr..Cadillac Leon G. VanLeuw George Herman Bellaire Remus J. R. Bettes Charles Brown Edward Dippey Sparta Sunfield Perry established in Henrietta and Riv6s A survey townships, are to be set up in other county, similar to the move agreed is to be made in Ionia parts of the county where conditions upon by the Jackson County Farm Nebraska, North Dakota and Ken- states of Michigan, South Dakota, Iowa, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, FREIGHT RATES 3. A. Rasmussen M I C H I GSheridan M. D. Buskirk, Pres Charles Woodruff A N F R U I T GROWERS, INC. Paw Paw John Miller Hastings Coloma permit. Bureau, to make Farm Bureau ser- tucky, and has a larger membership Jackson has instituted a unique vices available to all members of the than any of the other three sections On Farm Commodities Amos Tucker, 1st Vice-President.. Allan B. Graham Elberta organization, if possible. Strjct co- Sometimes have overcharge errors. Do you have your bills audited? plan of having a representative from of the A. F. B. F. R. W. Brown, South Haven Herbert Nafzlger, 2nd Vice-Presi- P. D. Leavenworth .Grand Rapids W. J. Schultz Hart each local unit make a personal re- operation in all selling and buying' president of the Missouri Farm Bu- THE TRAFFIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT dent Millburg port at each of the county forums. was brought out as one of the surest reau Federation was named chair- Of the Michigan State Farm Bureau will check up the charges on L. A. Hawley Ludington F. L. Bradford, Sec-Treas This representative is asked to give means of helping the farmer solve man and C. L. Brody, secretary of your freight bills; file overcharge claims; file loss and damage C. L Chrestensen Onekama Benton Harbor H. \V. Gowdy Union Pier the date of the last previous meeting •his problems. In this county also, the Michigan State Farm Bureau, claims; watch all freight rates on your farm products and supplies F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr O. R. Gale Shelby of his respective unit, keep the Coun- it was proposed that a pilgrimage be secretary of the two-day session. and be your personal representative t o the railroads. Claims col- Benton Harbor John Lang Sodus ty Farm Bureau informed at each made to the State Farm Bureau head- At the first day's session, on Wed- lected free for paid-up Farm Bureau members. D. H. Brake Fremont forum of the number of paid up mem- quarters to give the members a bet- nesday, the special short session of No Charge For Auditing John Bottema Spring Lake Henry Namitz Bridgman bers in his district and give the date ter understanding of what the state congress and life insurance for Farm J. F. Higbee AMERICAN Benton Harbor FARM BUREAU Bert Gleason C. L. FEDERATION Brody Lawrenca Lansing and place of the next local meeting. organization has to offer in the way Bureau members occupied the major Farm Bureau Traffic Department Miller Overton Bangor 221-227 N. Cedar St. Lansing, Mich. LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Harry Munsey Hogue Bldg.. Washington, SodusD;. C. Thus, it will be noted, the county of direct services to members. attention of the presidents and sec- SAM H. THOMPSON unit is kept in close touch with the Build Up Membership retaries. 7.68 East Washington St., Chicago F B CHESTER H G R A f 5. * . . .f.'.V.\V.V.7.?. .r:Washingto''n"Re5resen-tative workings of the local units within Every member get a member is a After an informal get together the county and the local unit is af- motto included in the plans for mem- meeting, the special session of Con- forded an opportunity to present any bership work agreed upon by the gress in relation to the Federal Farm matter of county-wide significance at Ionia members at the April rally. Board and stabilization was made the regular forum meetings of the Suggestion was made that the Michi- the subject for discussion, led by Extra Dollars Editorials county. gan Farm Bureau News be sent to a Charles E. Hearst, president of the The County Farm Bureau is en- select list of prospective members Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. From abled to help the local forums by aid- within the county. A LEADER PASSES ar R r a d f u t e has left the F a r m B u r e a u organization b u t ing in arranging their programs each month. A suggestion was advanced at the Genesee county rally that paid work- "NO NOSE KNOWS" Extra Yields Per Acre the good w o r k he did for it t h r o u g h its early career will s t a n d Jackson County Farm Bureau went ers in the county be relied on more as a lasting t r i b u t e to the m e m o r y of this gttffrt n a t i o n a l agri- on record as seeking to establish to assist with the membership work more of the co-operative services rather than to throw so much of the BEST FERTILIZER G o o d c r o p s p a y well for t h e p l a n t food o r fertilizer cultural leader. throughout the county so that all work onto the few willing leaders, "Several years ago I took with me t h e y c o n s u m e just as good stock p a y s well for the M r . B r a d f u t r ' s d e a t h was a n n o u n c e d on March 25. It Farm Bureau members can be served but no definite plans tor membership on the Lime train, a sample of muck h a y a n d g r a i n its c o n s u m e s . with seed, supply and other commer- work were offered. over which I had poured some of the e n n e as the culmination of an illness c o n t r a c t e d several m o n t h s cial services of the Farm Bureau. Eighty-seven members took part in rottenest smelling chefmicals I could ago while he was actively serving the g r e a t organization which Mrs. Zora Cuff has been named, by the rally in this county. There were find in my laboratory. Another sam- Y o u c a n h a v e t h e e c o n o m i e s a n d p r o f i t s of l a r g e r he had helped to establish and which he so successfully the Jackson County Farm Bureau, as nearly that many at the meeting in ple that I carried was one of a high y i e l d s b y i n v e s t i n g i n f e r t i l i z e r a p o r t i o n of t h e p r o f i t s headed as its n a t i o n a l president d u r i n g the y e a r s , 1923 a n d 1924. the Jackson county home and com- Oceana county and about 40 took part analysis fertilizer. It was not black expected from extra yields per acre. munity worker to assist Mrs. Edith in the general program and discus- in color and it did not have any odor. It was when a g r i c u l t u r a l leaders were seeking a w a y t o M. Wagar, of Carleton, chairman of sions. The Oceana members voted in There were farmers at every station b r i n g the most good to the f a n n e r s of this c o u n t r y , just at t h e the home and community division of favor of the Thomson road bill and who could pick the "rotton smelling" F a r m B u r e a u fertilizers are m a d e for F a r m B u r e a u close e'| the World W a r , that this sincere enthusiast eaine to the State Farm Bureau. agreed to get out and work for its mixture for the best fertilizer, and m e m b e r s , w h o h a v e selected those a n a l y s e s best the front a n d assisted in s e t t i n g up the F a r m Bureau. His Members of the Ottawa County passage in the Legislature. Members we would have a good laugh when I s u i t e d t o M i c h i g a n soil a n d c r o p r e q u i r e m e n t s . Used Farm Bureau brought out the fact also voted to try to improve the admitted the joke< and pointed out activity in t h e pre-organization work b r o u g h t him the chair- that their organization can do much _Farm p r o p e r l y , y o u c a n d e p e n d o n F a r m B u r e a u f e r t i lzers ^ ^ ^ ^ Bureau ^ ^ ^ ^ ^services ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^within _, the the lesson. manship of the committee which a c t u a l l y w r o u g h t out t h e more than has been done to help in county and to h a v e , every member "The odor is not an indication up- f o r a s p l e n d i d r e t u r n o n y o u r i n v e s t m e n t . general scheme of organizing local F a r m B u r e a u s . the problems of home life and gen- get behind a county membership on which one can rely nowadays, ex- eral farm problems, the farmers' drive later in the yea*. cept perhaps in so far that it indi- O n e of t h e most impressive p a r a g r a p h s from the story of F a r m Bureau Fertilizers give t h e y o u n g plants a marketing problems with their grad- The biggest attendance record for cates that the mixtures possessing his life comes to us t h r o u g h the closing c h a p t e r where we find ing and processing methods, to help a Farm Bureau rally was set by the such perfumes are of a comparative quick, vigorous start a n d h a v e the correct ingredients him back a m o n g the r a n k s of the m e m b e r s h i p , w o r k i n g to in- work out community problems and to Shiawassee county members with 225 little value. to carry them through to a highly productive matur- crease its n u m b e r s , after having served in v a r i o u s official capac- make the proper provisions for re- at their meeting on March 27 (a "During the last summer, repre- i t y . W e offer t h e s e a n a l y s e s f o r M i c h i g a n : creational activities within the com- date that was scheduled before the sentatives of the National Fertilizer ities from local leader to the national p r e s i d e n t of the o r g a n i z a - munity. state rally day was agreed upon) and Association personally interviewed tion which, in 10 y e a r s , has developed into t h e strongest a g r i - 0-20-0 2-8-16 That the County Farm Bureau is a smaller number at a follow-up 48,000 farmers in the states east of c u l t u r a l organization ever set u p . the logical unit to lead the way in a meeting on April 4. 'Fertilizer, coal the Mississippi River and in several 0-44-0 2-12-6 move to get the township road prob- and other commercial services of the states to the west. The interview 0-14-6 3-9-18 It is very u n f o r t u n a t e , indeed, that men of the s t e r l i n g 0-8-24 lem solved was a point well brought Farm Bureau were discussed and the was intended to discover just what 4-8-16 qualities which this great n a t i o n a l leader d i s p l a y e d are all too 0-12-12 4-12-4 out at the Ottawa county meeting, Farm Bureau wool jpool was ex- proportion of farmers still think that tew in number. which was held on April 2 instead of plained. 0-24-24 4-16-4 "the worse the smell, the better is 2-14-4 The full m e a n i n g of the loss of men of Mr. B r a d f u t e ' s t y p e on April 3. The instance of the or- The Shiawassee members made the fertilizer." 6-8-6 ganizing of a township in Calhoun plans for conducting local forum .Muriate of I ' o t a s h . is only realized and fully a p p r e c i a t e d as time passes a n d t h e "Demand the analysis of a ferti- N i t r a t e of Soda. county, more than 100 years old, was meetings during the ensuing three lizer. Don't buy one containing a history of such great m o v e m e n t s as the American F a r m Bu- cited to show that more than indi- months and urged that a paid mem- total less than 14 to 16% of plant S u l p h a t e of A m m o n i a . reau F e d e r a t i o n is reviewed with a s t u d y of those individuals vidual or township effort is required bership solicitor be used for a short nutrient elements. Newly manufac- most closely linked with its progress a n d siu to solve the township road problem time to call on a select list of pro- tured fertilizer containing 30, 40, or and other big problems, since this spective members, following with a 60 per cent of elements nitrogen, A s k y o u r a u t h o r i z e d d i s t r i b u t o r of F a r m B u r e a u same township in Calhoun county membership soliciting exchange plan, phosphorus, and potash in most cases products to s u p p l y y o u w i t h F a r m B u r e a u Fertilizer. T H E R E I S NO S U B S T I T U T E F O R M E M B E R S H I P has not solved its road problem as co-operating with Clinton county this are not black and have no more odor For further information, write us. yet, after this hundred years of or- fall as was done very satisfactorily than sugar. >!ogan which has been a d o p t e d by the American F a r m ganization. last fall. B u r e a u F e d e r a t i o n and which m a y well be t a k e n up and a d o p t e d "No. No Nose Knows."—E. P. Deat- Ottawa County Farm Bureau adopt- At the Muskegon county rally there rick, in W. Virginia F. B. News. ill of the S t a t e and C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u s is, " T h e r e is no ed a plan of having members make a were fifty members present. Mem- Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service s u b s t i t u t e for m e m b e r s h i p . " trip to Lansing this summer as a bership plans were explained and en- Silence is that vacuous instanc. Lansing, Michigan quarterly meeting "stunt". Road thusiasm shown for the legislation just after the waiter drops the One of t h e biggest problems of the F a r m Bureau as of all problems are to be made the subject proposed in the Thomson road bill. luncheon check in the midst of the other o r g a u u a t o keep up the m e m b e r s h i p . Without of the fall quarterly meeting with a ' Newaygo county ^lso FERTILIZER INCREASES NET INCOME reported party of four.—Detroit News. t uioAV: APRIL 12, 1929 MICHIGAN FAfcM BUREAU NIWI THRKB OW GRADE FLEECE H o w Feeds Are Made WORK IS STARTED Cherry Tree Should Look For Continued Garlock*Williams Co. Bear Twelve Pounds Apple Crop Increase CUTS WOOL MARKET At Farm Bureau Mills IN THE DRAFTING An average for cherry production has been taken which shows that 2 6 1 4 O r l e a n s St. Detroit Tour shipments of poultry, eggs Commerical production of apples and veal are solicited. Tags ana trees should average 12 lbs. year in for the country as a whole is expected ir e In Handling Crop Will Several State Farm Bureaus Be More Than Repaid OF "RELIEF" BILLS and year out during their bearing life to pay j overhead costs, maintenance to continue at a high level and prob- ably will increase over a period of 5 market Information sent on request. Take Output of Large Bigger Discount costs and wages. This means about or 10 years. The rate of increase is i ber of trees now in orchards the pos- In Added Profits. Another one per cent has Congress Special Session 1,200 pounds per acre and upward. Manufacture. been added to the discount likely to be lower than during the sibility of heavy production and low good market for wool during the Given Much Data at last 10 years, but with the large num- | prices will continue. allowed paid-up Farm Bureau ^t two years and considerable com- The mills that make Farm Bureau etition among wool buyers has en- feeds are located at Riverdale, out- members on their purchases of suits, overcoats, blankets Public Hearings. Classified Ads Classified Advertisements will be bled Michigan farmers to obtain side of Chicago, close to the source of tter prices lor off-grade fleeces the raw materials. It is privately ^n will be made this season if mar- owned, making Farm Bureau Feeds Bt conditions reduce the demand for under contract, using our open form- and other woolen goods fur- nished by the Clothing De- partment of the State Farm Bureau. All legislative means proposed to bring about farm relief will be in- corporated into a general bill to be drafted by the House Committee on charged at the rate of 5 cents a word. Where the ads are to appear twice, the rate will be 4'/2 cents a word and for ads running three times or more, 4 cents a word, each insertion. make ALL ACRES/ \ool n s can be avoided if a few precau- ulas, and permitting our own super- rfhe possible loss from price reduc- vision and inspection. All of the ingredients for Farm Announcement was made this week by Miss Neva Kirby, manager of the Department, Agriculture for presentation to the extraordinary session of the 71st Congress. Other measures affecting MICHIGAN ACCREDITED CHICKS r%, Profitable/ n s are taken before the sheep are Bureau Feeds must be purchased on that a cash discount of six per PREAD Solvay Pulverized Limestone cent instead of five per cent is agriculture, which will be considered and hatching eggs shipped C. O. D. when you want them. Modern White S r eared and proper care is used in the open market. Our mill is en- by the Committee for submission to and give your land the lime it needs to offered on all purchases liy Leghorn Trapnesting and Breeding ing up the fleece after shearing. gaged neither in the manufacture of the House, will be handled separ- Plant under Michigan Record of Per- produce big, profitable crops. The fleece, before shearing, should cereal nor flour. The feeder will see members in good standing. The formance. Also commercial chicks for ately. I Farm Flocks, at very reasonable prices. Solvay Pulverized Limestone replaces the kept free from burrs, chaff, and that we buy only what is essential to five per cent discount as been Have White Leghorns, Brown Leghorns, lime removed from your soil by rain and by allowed for about a year, be- Both the House Committee on Anconas, Barred Rocks, Single Comb her foreign material. The sheep feed rather than to load it with such Agriculture and the Senate Com- Rods. Prices 9c and up. Large Catalog previous crops. Sweetens soiir soil and helps ing offered as a direct benefit Free. Write today. Townline Poultry fertilizers do better work. iould 'be tagged and care used to ingredients as we may have as a by- to the Farm Bureau members mittee on Agriculture and Forestry Farm, l t r l , Zeeland, Mich. 62-4-1 5-tf | m 0 ve all soiled portions of the product from other lines of manufac- only. have concluded open hearings on the Every dollar you spend for Solvay Pul- ,ece. Shearing should be done on a ture. proposed farm relief bill and pre- FOR SALE, REGISTERED SHORT- verized Limestone brings you 66 <# more actual lime for in floor or canvas and the sheep Several tracks bring incoming in- paration of the measures to be intro- lloRX cow; beef type. Will freshen May 10. William Thompson, R No. 4, your money. High test. Furnace-dried. Shipped in bulk duced in both Houses began April 6. uld be dry when they are sheared. gredients into the plant, grain arriv- |Second cuts made in the fleece ing in bulk, mill and miscellaneous lile shearing reduce the length of j feeds coming in bags, and molasses DENOUNCE HUDSON The Senate, on April 6, heard its last witness and Senator McNary, of Ludington, Mich. INCREASE YOUR POULTRY PROFITS with Genuine Rural "GOLD SEAL" 4-26-pil. or in bags. Order yours today. SOLVAY SALES C O R P O R A T I O N jple and make the wool less valu- contained in tank cars. Before any le to the manufacturer. Fleeces raw ingredient is unloaded it must be TARIFF ATTITUDE Oregon, stated that a measure modeled along the lines of the Mc- ohick.s. They have made hundreds of satisfied customers throughout the (Jnjled States and are becoming more DETROIT, MICHIGAN ( ould be tied loosely with the flesh acceptable to the testing laboratory. IN STATE SENATE Nary bill introduced but not acted upon at the second session of the popular every day. It will pay you too to learn more about them. White Leghorns, Anconas, Barred Rocks. Write today for prices ie out. No dark wool should be in- Samples are taken from different 70th Congress and carrying sugges- Ask for free circular and prices. and free jded in the fleece. parts of the car and placed in one tions of the new secretary of agri- RURAL POULTRY FARM, R. 1M, Zee- illustrated lglazed hemp twines and sisal mixture to make a representative Bay City Senator land, Michigan. 4-15-3t-556C booklet on Stresses culture, Arthur M. Hyde, will be lime. fines are very objectionable when sample. Both our chemist and the prepared by the Senate Committee. for tying fleeces. Fibers from mill chemist then test these ingred- Condition Of Michigan The drafting subcommittee of the gse twines can not 'be removed ients to determine if they reach the j>m the fleece "while it is being pre- high standards under which they fred for the woolen mills, and as were bought. The mill and miscel- Sugar Industry. House committee met April 6 for the first time. Sold by LIMESTONE ?se fibers will not take the dye laneous feeds are tested for protein, An attack on the theories of the Plan Help For Thumb LOCAL DEALERS Mch is used for the cloth, the fibers carbohydrates, fat, and fiber. Though sugar tariff and the independence of fist be removed by hand labor. Pa- grain standards are determined by the Philippine Islands as advanced District With Tile twine is necessary for tying the government it is necessary to in- before the state senate 'by Congress- Drain Legislation sees. spect it and test it for moisture. Mo- man Grant M. Hudson of the Sixth lasses is tested for purity. Ingred- congressional district was launched C o n t i n u e d from pagf 1.) ients failing to meet the require- by five members, headed by Senator Croswell, this week, to voice their [ONTCALM FARMERS ments under which they were pur- Agustus H. Gansser of Bay City. chased are rejected rather than Congressman Hudson spoke briefly support of the O'Connell drainage measure and to seek state aid for lo- cal roads as proposed in a measure ORGANIZE TO SHIP •bought at a lower price. before the State senate during a short now in the hands of the roads com- The storage of ingredients is an visit, April 4. important phase of feed manufacture. mittee of the House of Representa- Senator Gansser arose some time tives, known as the Thomson Road later during the session and express- bill, No. 284. restock Marketing Unit Is Sufficient quantity of the materials ed the belief that Congressman Hud- must be available at all times so that Established by Stanton a scarcity of some commodity in the son had been talking "to the sugar When you market your stock market would not hold up produc- consumers of the state unmindful of See Hog Prices On through a local shipping ass'n Group. which is connected with and sells tion. The goods must be stored with- the presence of the beet sugar fac- Up Grade This Year through the Michigan Live Stock in easy reach of the machines so that tories in Michigan." ^n organization meeting was held a steady production will be main- Mr. Hudson had previously said Exchange's co-operative commis- The 1929 market supply of hogs is sion houses on the Buffalo and Stanton, a week ago, to get a live- tained. Grain is elevated to huge that he was opposed to any re- expected to be considerably smaller :k co-operative marketing com- bins and the bagged ingredients are striction on the importation of sugar than that of 1928. Some improve- Detroit terminal markets, your stock is in the hands of a friend fy established at that shipping carried on conveyors to their places from the Philippines, on the grounds ment in the foreign demand for from beginning to end. it to serve possibly 200 members. in the warehouse. Molasses is pump- j that a tariff wall high enough to American pork products is indicated )ut 75 farmers attended the or- ed to storage tanks with a capacity accomplish this "would hamper the and no material change in domestic Your local ass'n, and our men at the terminal markets are in- [ization meeting and the enthusi- of 60,000 gallons located at the rear economic independence of those demand is anticipated. Hog prices terested in so handling and was very strong for such an or- of the mill. islands." "I am opposed to any such during 1929 are expected to average marketing your stock that it |ization in the community. restriction," said Mr. Hudson. "The considerably higher than In 1928. ill Hardy, Manager Stanton Ele- Cleaning Carefully Done In order to produce a clean feed it ratio of sugar beet producers, to the pr company, arranged the meet- is necessary to use various devices consumers of sugar is very small," will bring you the best return. The business of thousands of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana farm- T H I S study of the codling moth larva"at home" may be s c i e n t i f i c a l l y interesting to an entomologist b u t to you it simply means crop loss. GRASSELLI land, although the weather condi- for cleaning the ingredients. Both he pointed out. He predicted that the were bad, 77 farmers put in an screens and suction are used in this tariff on sugar would be raised dur- jarance, all of whom were very work. Large magnets are used to re- ing the coming special session of con- 511 RATS KILLED At One Baiting—Not a Poison ers has made us leaders on our respective markets. Try us. Arsenate of Lead can t a k e t h e *not" o u t of t h e headline above, as far as your orchard is concerned. T h e r e is a GRASSELLI dealer n e a r y o u . A s k him interested and enthusiastic move any metal which may have gress, "but," he warned, "it will not the prospect of having an asso- found its way into the raw material. be raised to the level that some "First night I put out the new Rat Michigan Livestock Exchange — l e t h i m h e l p y o u p l a n y o u r calyx s p r a y now. Killer, I counted 282 dead rats," THE GRASSELLI CHEMICAL COMPANY jion of this kind at Stanton. For Automatic machine mixers are used domestic producers want it." writes Pat Sneed of Oklahoma. "In Detroit, Mich. \y years they have had to haul in making the stock feeds. The in- Speaking generally of the pur- three days' time I picked up 511. r Established 1839 Cleveland, Ohio stock to Sheridan, Edmore and gredients are elevated to bins over poses of the special session, Mr. Hud- B^H Greedily eaten op ceryville, very much to the in- the machines and are fed down to the son said depreciatingly, "frankly, I on bait. Affects renience of some who had to haul bins by gravity. A conveyor belt don't know what congress can do to f tlire r ow n Rats. and Gophers Producers Co-Op Com. Ass'n. stock great distances, running the entire length of the relieve the lis organization will be known as building brings the ingredients from ally himself with organizations which farmer. Will the farmer only. qther Harmless to animals, poultry or hu- East Buffalo, N. Y. GRASSELLI GRADE Stanton Live IStock Shipping the warehouse to supply these bins. could help him collectively?" asked outside, away horn buildings. mans. Pests die (AStanxiani "Held ^High fdrQQ'Years Relation and will have no connec- An automatic control is used to regu- Mr. Hudson. "Will the farmer ever So confident are the distributors that u with the Stanton 'Elevator com- late the number of pounds of each in- organize himself for strength? The Tempto you Rat Killer will do as well for that they offer to send a large $2.00 although many of its members gredient that go into the feeds. By Lord only knows," was the answer to pkg. (Farm size), for only one dollar, on 10-Days' Trial. m HJH also members of the latter organ- throwing a lever, proportional the self-put question. Send no money—just your name and ion. amounts of the different ingredients Industry Depressed address to Imperial Laboratories, 1559 Coco Cola building, Kansas City, Mo., [any of those present expressed can be caught in pans under the mix- | to 200 members, and with such a automatic controls are furnishing the from In his answer to these theories, and the opinion they could easily obtain ers to determine whether or not the Senator Gansser borrowed a gem kill Abraham ibership will make a strong or- raw materials in the proper amounts. paraphrased slightly, to stand as: Lincoln, This work is part of the duties of the "All I know about this question is which he shipment will be made at once, by C. O. D. mail. If it docs not quickly these pests your dollar will be cheer- fully refunded. So writtf today. Protection! pzation. )hn O'Mealey, secretary of the mill superintendent under the super- that if we raise our own sugar we ligan Livestock Exchange, was vision of the Farm Bureau inspector. have the sugar and the money too, For Automobile Owners sent, at the request of the farmers e, to assist in setting up the new Uniform Mixture Produced but if we buy our sugar in the The actual mixing takes place in Philippines, we have their sugar All Is provided in a State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance policy at a price you can I afford to pay. •ping "local". He was aceom- long Hffrrww conveyors through | *"** they have our money." ied by A. P. Mills, traffic manager which the feed is carried by means Citing lowered living conditions |he Farm Bureau, who explained of a screw. In this process the in- in these island possessions as a Wool— State Farm Bureaus of twenty states have accepted this form of automobile in- surance because of its low cost to the insured, the equitable terms of settlement of service available to shippers gredients are turned together hun- condition against which American SUITS—COAT&—i*l BANKETS claims and because of the soundness of theprincipl aend the responsibility of the insur- |>ugh his department. dreds of times producing a uniform industry could not compete Senator mixture. During the mixing, molass- Gansser said that "the depressed ing company. es is added to the feed. The molasses condition of the sugar beet industry Our garments are tailored to More than 25,000 policy holders in Michigan in two years and our growth continues fPPLV SERVICE is heated and applied under pressure in Michigan is a disgrace to the so that there will he a uniform dis- Republican party." your exact measure by expert clothesmakers and are made steadily. PUTS UP TROPHY tribution in the proper amounts. The Sen. Peter B. Lennon, Owosso, one finished Farm Bureau feed then pass- of those who followed in his criti- from the best wool materials obtainable. Let .us measure This Service ie second annual Michigan Baby es out over a screen which moves any cism of Mr. Hudson's sentiments said you for a suit. Show will be held in the agri- lumps that may have been formed "If Mr. Hudson has his way, con- ural building of Michigan State while mixing with molasses. From sumers will be paying from 5 to G W R I T E FOR SAMPLES To Michigan farmers is available through the I ege on Tuesday and Wednesday, here it is elevated to another bin cents more per pound for sugar in 14 and 15. this state, because of the collapse of C% Discount to Members; from which it runs through automa- the Michigan sugar beet industry in itries are to consist of 25 chicks tic scales down into the bags, giving this state." State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. ^iy breed or variety. 100 pounds measure, to every bag. MichiganStateFarm of Bloomington, 111. ie chicks will be exhibited in the The bag is then sewed, and the tag manner as last year and will attached at the same operation. The Calhoun Farmer Is Bureau There is a local agent in your community. If he is not known to you, write the fudged by a competent judge, Michigan State Farm Bureau. eautiful silver trophies and other feed is now ready for shipment. Expert At Enrolling Clothing Dept. Lansing, Michigan Farm Bureau Members tn rds are being obtained for the °us classes. J e Michigan Farm Bureau Supply State Payroll Grows (Continued from pagre 1.) faiore now than ever before and are The State of Michigan had about a { beginning to learn more of the valu- Usst Lansing, Michigan ce is offering a silver trophy able things the Farm Bureau is do- classifications for the trophies thousand more employes on its pay U1 f red have not been decided upon rolls during 1928 than in 1926, accord-1 S or them ^ ^r ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ • k member of the fet. ing to figures given the press recent-' State have Farmbeen Bureau ever since it ly by Senator Albert J. Engle. His started and feel very proud to be MOXTRKAL compilation shows that the employ- able to spend some of my time solici- ment record in 1928 was 5.208 while i <\"4C l " -*T"- ?""~ "* '"-; [he population of Montreal, Can. f°w recorded as 1,000,000. . .„„ that for 1926 was 4,179. 1 ting membership for this wonderful organization. « -~*™7 d Few can tell the real value of clover or alfalfa "I feel very greatful to my county for sending me as a delegate to the convention of the American Farm by Its appearance; Farm Bureau Brand Seeds are Gleaned From Rally Day Bureau Federation, at Chicago and to the annual meeting of the State Farm Bureau, at Lansing. After selected, adapted, safe—In sealed sacks, at co-ops. Hillsdale—Plans to hold a Trade-A-Day early in June. attending those wonderful meetings Huron—Planning Trade-A-Day. Decided that each member should and getting acquainted with their talk Farm Bureau to his neighbor. fine leaders and the personnel and Cass—voted to continue quarterly meeting. In favor of District j with their many worthwhile activi- ties, I am convinced that not a MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SEED SERVICE I Plan. ! single farmer can afford not to be- | long to the State Farm Bureau. Lansing, Michigan "As soon as I can find a man to J ackson—plan to organize more locals such as Henrietta. Will help me on the farm, I will be °e better serviced. j ready to go on the job again, help- |Shiu continue monthly Forum meetings, ing to build the Farm Bureau in my wassee—Made definite j onia—Win make a survey of the county to determine how it can community." three months, plans for Local Forum meetings for ngston—'Suggested Farm Bureau column in local papers, Quality creates demand for Farm ilac—Voted for a Trade-A-Day campaign. Bureau fertilizers. FRIDAY, APRIL i 2 , lfto •norm MICHIGAN FARM BtTRFJAU NEWS to the man not conversant with the House, where it originated, and there not include the producer in the re- Assistant Retained Millions Visit Park* WOOL COMPETITORS industry. So far as numbers are con- cerned, conditions are nearly paral- ONE MAN'S WORK developed a strong feeling that it might eventually strike an unsur- quirements for grading. This ex- emption, the department of agricul- Renick W. Dunlap of Ohio, Assis- tant Secretary of Agriculture for the In 1928, 49 state parks operated the conservation department wer by REAPING BENEFITS lel with those of thirty years ago, but the student of the Australian BUILDS BUSINESS mountable snag until the health com- mittee finally agreed upon an amend- ture, is absolutely necessary in or- der to make the law enforcement last four years, has been asked by President Hoover to continue in that sited by five and one-half million **' people, representing 46 States otK°f than Michigan. ltler OF PATIENT STUDY Merino knows that at the earlier date the sheep were smaller and carried only slightly more than 4i£ AND MEMBERSHIP ment making "any other method of pasteurization which meets the ap- proval of the state department of and, because eggs are a consumed product whereas potatoes are a dis- tributed product, so far as Michi- office. gan is concerned, with the require- r Stale m u t u a l lA>dded Fire Situation In Australia Is pounds of wool per head as com- health and the state department of pared with more than 8% pounds J o h n T h e l e n , C l i n t o n C o u n t y agriculture" legal. ment that grading be done "as near ^ O O K C I n s u r a n c e C o . of 1 Clich. * HOME Office— nLJNT, MICH Brought T o Attention to-day. This means a larger sheep to the source of production as pos- Solicitor, S e t s U p N e w The Horton measure has been ap- consuming more feed and exacting sible", it is believed very few eggs Larger and better than ever. Safe as a bank; $75,000,000 at risk, Of W o o l G r o w e r s proved by all the leading dairying a heavier toll on the grazing Membership Record. will reach the consumer without un- $200 000°in banks, secured by bonds. $200,000 resources; $20,000 real estate organizations of the state and is a dergoing some process of grading, ac- capacity of the land. It is probable, We endeavor to furnish the best Farm Fire Insurance Policy written recodifying of all the state laws de- cording to officials of the depart- A postal card mailed us will bring you Information about our blanket BUILD WORLD MARKET therefore, that Australia is to-day A week ago 135 tons of Farm signed to regulate the milk industry stocked heavier in relation to avail- Bureau fertilizer was delivered at ment of agriculture. The measure policy or we will have an agent call .with no obligation on your part. and has passed the senate. has been reported out of committee W . T. Lewis, Secretary, 710 F. P. Smith Bldg., Flint. Mich. R e p o r t Of W o r l d S u r v e y Is able food supplies than ever before. Fowler, in Clinton county, and the The egg grading measure, intro- in the House. "A report on the economic and bulk of it (six cars) was taken di- duced in the House of Representa- *l£X$&F^X" Given By Federal commerical situation of Australia, rect from the" cars and about 80 per tives by Jesse Boyle, of Berrien coun- woe June, 1927, by the British Senior cent of the purchases wrere paid for ty, is a strict grading law tout, unlike Quality creates demand for Farm Investigator Bureau fertilizers. Trade Commissioner for Australia, in cash. Time payments were al- the potato grading measure, does declares that "New South Wales to- lowed at 5 per cent above the cash By J . F . W a l k e r , C o n s u l t i n g Special- ist, I*. K. Dopt. Ag. day has some 55,000,000 head of price. r? T\ t's just plain being human sheep, and those well able to This, in effect, is the result of the "The gradual increase in sheep judge consider that this is some work begun a year ago by one of the population of the United States, and 10,000,000 in excess of the safe loyal members in that territory, John FARM BUREAU OILS! the fact that some other large wool carrying Are quickly m a k i n g a place for them- capacity of the StatJ\* Thelen, who has signed 67 new producing areas have been steadily Sheepmen generally agree that such members since December and made expanding production the last few is the case, and the break in drought collections and renewals totaling selves with men who appreciate motor oils that stand up under exacting con- ditions. to neglect little things! years, have elicited the inquiry as to conditions in Queensland will only 101 memberships to his credit. Farm Bureau (M. F. B.) Oils are 100% paraffine, Sharpies dewaxed. Stocked by when the saturation point in world .mean a transfer of sheep from New cc-ops and other authorized distributors wool production will be reached. of Farm Bureau supplies in 15, 30 and South Wales to that State rather 55 gallon drums, which are extra, but ,*9K a* "Consideration of all factors— than a direct increased production "Where the returnable for credit. As an introduc- possible future expansion, consump- within her borders. A survey of rain- me m b d r s h i p tion we offer 5 gallon cans, adding 70 cents for the container. Your greatest tive demand, and the economic fall in Australia for 1927, as pub- grows, Farm Bu- savings is in 15 gallons or more. position of wool—shows small rea- lished by the Pastoral Review in Find out from your F a r m Bureau Dis- ECAUSE PILOT gain of only 50 eggs per hen son for apprehension as to immedi- January, 1928, shows that while on reau b u s i n e s s tributor how F a r m Bureau Oils will grows," Mr. Thel- save money and give you motor oil BRAND OYSTER at 3c per eggy is t h e result of ate world overproduction. There an average rainfall was almost satisfaction. may be overproduction of coarse- normal, the heaviest sheep carrying en tells us. fiber wool, but the American sheep- sections did not, with the exception MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SUPPLY SERVICE SHELL costs so little, its feeding; each h e n would Lansing, Michigan. man can avoid this by properly regu- of parts of Queensland receive an Last year a plan of allowing the lating breeding methods. its value as a money-maker is then earn a n extra $ 1 . 5 0 at a average amount. This situation is farmers a discount of $2 a ton on "There seems no reason why the one which will tend to hold sheep fertilizer purchases where they call- often overlooked. It is just as wool producer in the United States production down to present levels ed at the car door and unloaded di- cost of b u t 3 c. ^ should not carry on the present policy over vast areas of the country. rect from the car to their trucks and necessary in t h e daily ration as of expansion until he can, at least, "The encroachment of the prickly wagons proved a satisfactory method PILOT BRAND OYSTER SHELL supply his local market. This may pear in Queensland has been a of distributing fertilizer in the Fow- good grain, m a s h a n d water. mean a slight alteration in present serious factor according to the above ler district. The same plan was un- breeding operations where the ten- mentioned report, which states that dertaken again this spring with the dency is toward mutton rather than at present 250,000,000 acres in result that about four times as France Agstone T h i s is well t o r e m e m b e r — t h e is t h e most profitable, thing you buy for y o u r birds. Each wool production. It is probable that Queensland are infested with prickly many farmers made purchases as a more attention could profitably be pear and are useless for grazing or year ago, there being about 100 call- given the production of a higher cultivation; as this pest is, at ing at the car door last week. Meal cost o f feeding PILOT BRAND to your laying hens is about 3 c bag of PILOT BRAND contains quality of wool in many sections now present, advancing at the rate of Motion pictures were taken of the nothing b u t egg shell material attempting to supply market lambs. over 800,000 acres per annum, it car door distribution at Fowler. Al- per hen for a whole year. The swing to broad-fiber wool in constitutes an ever increasing men- fred George, of the Farm Bureau HIGHEST QUALITY LIMESTONE AT VERY * — p r o p e r l y sized, n o dirt, waste, Australia eliminates some of the ace to primary producers." Supply Service, was on hand with his It will produce from competition for fine wool. picture machine. REASONABLE PRICES poisonous matter or Babbits are a Pest. "The absorption of the great ac- In commenting on his work as a cumulation of wool on hand after one of country-wide "The rabbit pest has also become importance. membership solicitor in the Fowler France Agstone Meal is raw crushed limestone screened 50 to 60 eggs per hen ynr^ rat gathering odor. the World War has been accompish- In recent years, however, the value district, Mr. Thelen says that the PILOT ed, and to-day current production is of rabbit skins has been 60 enhanced reason more farmers are not Farm to that fineness determined to be the most efficient for cor- more t h a n if you • BAND Demand PILOT OYSTER SHELL- finding a ready market at prices at that the Federal Government recent- Bureau members is simply because recting soil acidity. didn't feed it. FLAKE BRAND—it is always least fairly satisfactory to producers. ly appointed a committee to investi- they do not understand the details It has not been necessary to dry Agstone Meal, for that The present rapid movement of wool gate the matter. There are those who of the organization and the benefits stocks from primary producing cen- maintain that the rabbit industry derived from the Farm Bureau in adds nothing to its efficiency but would add materially to Let's say an average ^JL^ best. its cost. Therefore, Agstone Meal is shipped in open top ters into manufacturing and con- can be made as important and Michigan. cars at lower freight rates t h a n liming materials which are sumptive channels is indicative not profitable as the sheep industry, but An explanation is needed, not FOR POULTRY dried and must be shipped) in closed cars. only of the demand for woolen fab- if so it will be at the expense of high pressure salesmanship, to get rics, but of the confidence of the the sheep as rabbits are great grass new members, he contends. Hav- Agstone Meal can be stored in the open for months with- out injuring its quality or efficiency. OYSTER SHELL P R O D U C T S C O R P O R A T I O N trade in the business. Wool stocks eaters. ing the record for recent years for at distribution points are generally number of mjembers signe)i, Mr. France Agstone Meal is limestone of known purity, quar- Shell Building St. Louis, Mo. "Victoria and South Australia below normal with no surpluses held Thelen is in position to know some ried at our plants in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana. have not increased in sheep produc- over from previous years. tion to any extent for some years. of the secrets of successful mem- Mail our Testing Laboratory at 816 Summit Street, To- Manufacture Aids Production. Here the wheat sections are found, bership work. He says his work ledo, a two ounce sample of soil from several sections "The world's production of wool, and the sheepman has been forced has been confined to two townships, even with the increased activity in to the light-carrying country border- Westphalia and Dallas, in Clinton of your field for a free soil acidity test. sheep circles, has as yet scarcely ing on desert areas. These desert county, and that the only reason reached the volume of pre-war days, sections carry a good growth of salt farmers haven't come into the Farm or 15 years ago. Yet there has been a bush, but only very limited water Bureau in greater numbers in his The Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service handles France Agstone Meal. Ask your co-op or authorized dis- tributor of Farm Bureau Supplies for it. T h e y Raise Chicks constant increase in population that supplies, and wells generally have county is because they haven't been must be clothed from some source. produced only water so highly shown the full workings of the or- The yearly increase in the United charged with minerals as to be unfit ganization as he pictures it in his and Make Money THE FRANCE STONE COMPANY States alone provides for an annual for drinking purposes. West Aus- unique way. With Farm Bureau Poultry Feeds increased consumption of some 10,- tralia has expanded her sheep Members aren't always signed 1800 Second National Bank Bldg. 000,000 pounds of grease wool. The operations considerably in late with one hour's solicitation, Mr. Toledo, Ohio. L a s t i s s u e of t h e N e w s w e t o l d y o u a b o u t Mrs. recent advent of Japan in wool years, and if any great expansion in Thelen has found. "Sometimes they manufacturing is furnishing an ad- sheep population occurs in the like to think over the proposition Frank Zerlaut of Muskegon County raising 1,151 ditional outlet for considerable country it will probably be from this and have a chance to argue about quanities of wool which has every State. At present this increase is not some of the points we make but they indication of increasing in volume of sufficient importance Jto cause never win the argument when we I o u t of 1,200 baby chicks on F a r m Starter, Chick Scratch, a n d G r o w i n g Mash, a n d the Bureau Chick rather than decreasing. give them all the facts," he tells us. profitable p e r f o r m a n c e of t h e p u l l e t s o n F a r m B u r e a u alarm to American producers. "Australia produces the largest His community is planning on "South America apparently has quantity of wool of any country and large areas that may be utilized for doubling the fertilizer sales by fall, the quality is high. About 70 per sheep husbandry and which at pre- realizing that, as the membership is cent of the wool is Merino, the re- sent are lightly stocked, if at all, or built up, business builds with it;, 380,160 T i m e s Egg Mash. Mr. H. E. Fairchild's Results mainder being crossbred. A consider- are running low-grade stock. To date porportionately faster, however, than able portion of the Merino wool is the farmer and ranchman of much the membership itself. bordering on the crossbred type, or of this country have directed their 60's and below, and so long as pre- efforts along other lines and wool Every/four M r . H . E . Fairchild, n e a r B a t t l e C r e e k , s a y s his W h i t e L e g h o r n chicks w e r e h a t c h e d A p r i l 2 0 , 1 9 2 8 . sent price relations exist between production in the country as a whole the broad-fibered wool and that of is less than thirty years old. A fine quality, the precentage of this swing toward more diversified agri- Legislation Imagine swinging a hoe so maijy times an hour! Yet that is exactly the effect vou get with Culti-Hoe. Each blade on H e raised 2 9 6 p u l l e t s o n C h i c k S t a r t e r , C h i c k S c r a t c h , and Growing Mash, and put them on F a r m Bureau lower grade wool will tend to in- culture seems in progress in sections the Culti-Hoe wheels is a genuine hoe E g g M a s h O c t . 1. crease rather than diminish, as a formerly heavier fleece can be produced and Whether the present prices of wool specializing in ^?heep. At a Glance point in action. It penetrates the soil surface with a rolling thrust, breaks the crust, uproots the surface weeds T h e first e g g w a s laid O c t . 1. Mr. Fairchild gath- a more robust sheep developed with will be sufficiently attractive to (Continued from page 1.) and stirs the top soil exactly as a man this type of fleece. held in Lansing last Friday, follow- ered 161 e g g s o n O c t . 2 2 , w h i c h p a i d for t h e full counteract this movement remains would do with a hoe. "Australia is the country to which to be seen. There seems, on the sur- ing the appointment of Edward w e e k ' s feed. A t six m o n t h s t h e b i r d s w e r e giving the wool producer in the United face, to be room for considerable Voght, Escanaba, to the seven man States looks for his greatest com- expansion if it is deemed expedient. commission, to take the place of 50% production and averaged nearly four pounds. UHHAM petition. A continent slightly larger lation of only 6,000,000 people, its million sheep within its borders or commission for the U. P. possibilities of expansion would seem 245 sheep per square mile, about Howard B. Bloomer, chairman, of "New Zealand is a country the Detroit, who resigned last week to al- than the United States with a popu- area of Colorado having over 25 low for appointment of a second great. Here, however, the limiting one sheep for each two acres of the conservation commission arose The change in the personnel of factor is climatic conditions. Rough- available pasture or tillable land. from the signing of the measure by DCulti-Hoe Culti-Hoe enables you to easily cover 15 to 20 acres a day with T h e s e birds h a d n o t b e e n s o r t e d o r c u l l e d a n d w e r e all t h e p u l l e t s M r . F a i r c h i l d raised. F a r m B u r e a u F e e d s , p l e n t y of w a t e r a n d d o e s t h e trick. He says that regularity ly speaking, one-third of the country While the country is ideal for sheep, which at least two members of that team—as much as 50 to 60 acres a day with tractor and exten- sion gang attachments. Here is real speed when you need it has a yearly rainfall of 20 inches or considerable attention is paid to body must be from the upper penin- over. Much of this section lies in the dairying and crop raising, no it sula. Mr. Bloomer stepped out, of to keep down the quick-growing weeds, as well as to nreservp Two Ration Methods For tropical regions of the North where seems fair to assume that sheep his own volition, to save Governor the surface mulch. Baby Chicks sheep are not kept. Another third have nearly reached the saturation Green any embarassment in enforc- In C h i c k a l m a s h , t h e F a r m Bureau offers an all of the continent receives between 10 point in numbers. ing the law. All other commission- Culti-Hoe helps pro- and 20 inches of rainfall, while thf> duce super yields of m a s h for s t a r t i n g a n d r a i s i n g c h i c k s t o t h e G r o w i n g ers were reappointed. The commis- corn, beans, p"otaftoes, remaining third has less than 10 "The resent trend in New Zea- sioners are appointed for six-year land has been nearly all toward the terms. Salary of Director George mint, grain, alfalfa Mash stage. C h i c k l a m a s h u s u a l l y c a n b e k e p t be- inches. and similar crops. production of an early-maturing fore t h e c h i c k s c o n t i n u a l l y . T h e simplicity a n d ef- "Much of the area of heaviest lamb for freezing purposes, and the Hogarth was raised from $5,000 to Unrt o u b t e d i y the rainfall is not adapted to sheep. It weight limit has been steadily re- $7,500 annually by the measure al- strongest rotary hoe fectiveness of C h i c k l a m a s h is m a k i n g it v e r y p o p u - is in the second zone, or that with duced. The result of this movement so. on the market. between 10 and 20 inches of rainfall, will mean less wool per lamb, as it The potato grading measure, which Wheels of the fam- lar. ous Dunite where most of the sheep are found, will carry a six-months instead of an would require every seller of table Prongs do n o t , b e n d and here also is seen the develop- eight or ten-months fleece. The out- stock potatoes to grade and label or spring and pick T h e Chick Starter m e t h o d employs Fa*m Bureau ment of dry land farming, more come, in all likelihood, will be them, has gone through the House up stones. May safe- particularly wheat growing. The smaller with no changes and appears to be ly be weighted for Chick S t a r t e r M a s h a n d C h i c k S c r a t c h u p t o six w e e k s average production per greater portion of this area is rather sheep, which may offset increased going through the Senate. penetration in hard or a little later, e v e n t u a l l y g e t t i n g o v e r o n t o G r o w i n g heavily stocked with sheep, and the numbers. The Horton milk bill had been a soil, or can be rolled periodic droughts to which it is bone of contention in the Upper over hard roads $34.00 Mash. Dairy Industry Grows. without danger of subjected make overstocking an ever-present danger. The dryness of "The dairy industry has continued r breakage. to $89.95 A s k y o u r local c o - o p e r a t i v e a s s ' n or authorized the climate prevents the production, to expand in New Zealand and is now i save to a limited degree, of hay encroaching oil sections formerly de- d i s t r i b u t o r of F a r m B u r e a u S u p p l i e s a b o u t F a r m Bu- crops upon which to fall back during voted to sheep. One may be justified drought periods, and the encroach- in assuming that any further expan- For Farm Home This most a d v a n c e d t y p e of r o t a r y hoe m a y now be purchased t h r o u g h F a r m B u r e a u Service a1 the lowest prices ever of- fered. W e also offer o t h e r DUNHAM Tillage Tools includ- reau Chick Feeds. For laying hens he has Farm ments of rabbits and noxious weeds sion in the sheep industry will be or School Bureau Egg Mash, with or without Buttermilk, to so small, considered from the wool ing the famous 0 U L T I - P A C K E R , Disc H a r r o w , S p r i n g Tooth present no small problems. suit y o u r r e q u i r e m e n t s . standpoint, as to be negligible. V»u may now have city comfort H a r r o w s . Spike Tooth H a r r o w s a n d Pulverizers a t ^equally Australia lkmbles Output. "South Africa has an area of 47?,- for your home or for your dis- "Australia to-day is carrying some 089 square miles, or slightly over trict school. low prices. SAXOLKT INDOOR TOILETS The same distributor handles Farm Bureau Milk- 105,000,000 sheep, a number closely one-eighth that of the United States. approaching that of her record year Its sheep population is about 40,- have these features: Your local d i s t r i b u t o r of F a r m B u r e a u Supplies can "»„ Q w U r r ? r n a t 0 p e n f ° ™ u l a dairy feed. In Mich- of 1891, when there were 106,000,- 000,000 head or slightly over 84 1. Chemicals are not used. show you these tools. W r i t e t o d a y for our free book- Hnnnr p i i C ° i l e g e R e c o r d o f Performance No. 2, an 000 in that country. In wool produc- sheep to the square mile, as com- 2. There are no odors. let. The D u n h a m Line, a n d prices. mlZl 1 1 » f r L e C O r d m a k i n « Michigan cows, Milk- l e c a11 o t h e r tion an entirely different story is pared with our 15 sheep per square :t. \«» emptying of t a n k s . tu9„ + \ commercial feeds combined more told, for the record number of sheep mile. South Africa, in recent years, 4. No machinery or mechanical than two to one. Milkmaker is offered in 24, 32 and parts in operation. Write today for circular and price list. of 1891 produced only some 487,- 5. Can be used anywhere. **/o protein to meet various feeding requirements. 000,000 pounds of wool, as com- Write for further details and pared with 855,000,000 pounds in FORCIBLY STBl/CK prices. Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service "What struck you on your first STANDARD SI PPLY CO. Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service 1926. Here then appears one of the visit to Chicago?" St. I.ouis. MU-liiKnu. Lansing, Michigan unseen factors that means nothing "A motor lorry." LANSING, MICHIGAN ^