The True Value of Tariii Bureau OepeuiN Ipim The Way I* '" Interpreted MICHIGAN FARM A Newspaper for Organized Michigan Farmers BUREAU NEWS Orgatiifcntion \eeda IndHldnal Support And A I inform I'lan To O u t | Through \ \ UK Xnrrtu Seventh Year, Vol. VII, Number 12 Friday, June 28, 1929 Issued Semi-Monthly LIFE INSURANCE IS NOW ADDED TO SERVICES OF THE FARM BUREAU WOOL POOL SECRETARY SEEK FARM BUREAU SAYS MARKET SHOWS A Signs First Policy For A NEW PURCHASE MICHIGAN JOINS OTHER STATES IN HELP IN STUDY OF FAVORABLE TENDENCY PLAN IS OPENED OFFERING PROTECTION TO FARMERS OIL LAND LEASING J. P. Walker of C o-operative Farm B. Life Insurance Wool Association Sees FORFERTILIZER THROUGH OLD LINE LIFE INSURANCE j m portant Points in Lease Good Year Ahead Saving of $6.90 a Ton Is Company Formed by Officers of State Farm Mu- Are Suggested Here (By J. P. Walker) Offered Members Of For Members The past month has seen consider- Farm Bureau tual Auto Insurance Company Will Do Business able activity in wool selling in the PROCEED CAUTIOUSLY West. It is stated that about 20 per As Old Line, Legal Reserve Concern. cent of the wool clip in the West has PRICE CUT ABOUT 1 7 % Capital, Surplus $400,000 been sold. This is in decided contrast Counsel Before Signing Is to the situation a year ago when at Safest Bet for Owner this time practically all of the west- Plan Benefits All Farmers, Organized agriculture, through the Farm Bureau, has ern wools had moved into the buyers' Gives Dealers Better Who Would Lease hands. taken another step in the service for agriculture in Michigan A difference in opinion has existed Chance To Win by adding life insurance to the long list of business activities Study your lease and know the on e who wants to lease. to date between wool growers and of the Michigan State Farm Bureau. wool buyers as to what constitutes Let your county agricultural agent This seems to be about as good wool values. Growers are insistent or soils experts from the college ad- For the first time in history, the farmers of Michigan are suggestion as could be carried vise you and then go out and buy given an opportunity to share in the business of life insur- through the columns of any p u l i - that buyers are unduly trying to bear the fertilizer your soil needs. Don't ation in this era of land leasing in the market down in order to recover just let someone sell you fertilizer. ance, one of the biggest businesses in the country today. Michigan where everyone seems their losses of the previous years, and buyers are equally sure that they This is what Otto Voyles, repre- The State Farm Life Insurance company, organized under bent on making a mint of money senting the Tenessee Copper and the laws of Illinois and licensed to operate in Michigan with through oil and gas operations of a must buy wool to show a profit before Chemical company, as one of the old- speculative nature, following the they are interested in handling it. est men in the field of commercial the State Farm Bureau as the state agent, is an institution finding of oil and gas in Michigan's Active in Texas fertilizer manufacture in this coun- born of necessity and designed to serve the farmers of the oil. Most of the activity has been in try, is telling farmers at a series of nation through the Farm Bureau state organizations, func- Every farmer Becomes fascinated Texas. The bulk of sales in Texas 40 local meetings arranged by the ,ith the tales of dollar growth that have ranged from about 85 cents to P^arm Bureau in as many points in tioning now in several states under this plan of operation. ave emanated from some of the 90 cents a clean pound for eight the southern half of the state this months* wools, and from 95 cents to month. The concern is a legal reserve, participating, old line insur- oil fields, in Michigan and out. Wild- at leasing of lands has been taken $1 clean pound for twelve months' .Mr. Voyles is devoting two or ance company capitalized at $200,000 and having a surplus up by one concern and another, all wools of the fine type. There has three weeks of his time to these of $200,000. ound to do one thing, whether oil been considerable dissatisfaction over meetings, making no effort to sell the present system of selling in fertilizer but explaining the product Like the State Farm Mutual Automobile insurance, being be found or not: to make money. Our farmers want all tthe money Texas. T. A. Kincaid, president of from various angles in such manner sold through the Farm Bureau of Michigan and in 20 other heir land can be made to produce the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers' that the farmer can understand it states, policies will be written on a semi-annual premium pay- ut they should not want it badly Association, says, "Organized buyers in terms of his farm plant needs. ment basis with protection offered at the lowest cost possible nough to sign away all their rights and lack of co-operation among un- Fertility of the average pieco of n some fool lease just because some organized ranchmen and wool and tilled land has dropped fully one- to maintain and operate the business on a sound basis. leighbor has yielded to the high pre3- mohair commerical users has penal- third since cultivation of crops was In organizing, the State Farm Life Insurance company ure of an oil prospecting concern's ized Texas growers this year to the begun, he tells his audiences. This alesman. extent of one million dollars." lack of fertility must be made up in picked some of the ablest life insurance men in the business The Michigan State Farm Bureau some manner to insure the most to set up the machinery which is expected to get into full If this condition holds true in profitable crops, he explains, and he swing within a short time in all the leading Farm Bureau as been called upon to investigate Texas with production of about few leases and the safest thing to (lark L. Brouy, Secretarj-.Manager, Michigan State Farm Bureau which show that only about one- uggest is that every farmer should 22,000,000 pounds of wool, the loss half the necessary elements are re- states. »"'i •••*&•'' < which will be taken by unorganized "Life insurance, I am sure, will be- will be able to furnish !iim life in- t u r n e d to the soil through crop scertain who the leading concern come one of the 'best appreciated and surance protection at die lowest pos- George J. Mecherle, who founded the State Farm Mutual sheep men in the United States for wastes and manure. s and how competent it is to carry the current year will mount up some- serviceable projects of the Michigan sible cost. Automobile Insurance company and has manned it so suc- n oil or gas well operations, In presenting his story of the need atisfied the company is good where to twelve million dollars. State Farm Bureau. "We have been greatly encouraged and the making of fertilizer from cessfully during its seven years of operation, as its president, Whether the industry wishes to take "It is evident that many of our over the manner in which this new chemicals, Mr. Voyles pictures the is president of the State Farm Life Insurance company, assist- nough to do business with, the members do not have sufficient pro- work is being received and many pol- this loss without making some effort natural elements as of two classes, ed by another able insurance worker, George Beedle, secre- nd owner should study the lease to remedy the situation as they have tection and your organization has un- icies are coming in voluntarily fronj ffered and then get the advice of re- the non-essential elements furnished able and competent legal counsel done in years past; or whether it dertaken to furnish you this much our County Farm Bureau's local in abundance by nature, and the es- tary, both of Bloomington, 111., the home of the two concerns. will be the means of bringing about a needed service in a form that will be leaders and othei iated with sential elements which must be ap- Success Anticipated efore attaching his signature to best adapted to the needs of the the Farm Bureau. We will soon have nation-wide movement for co-opera- plied to the soil. This class o Morris G. Fuller, who has served ay document, .however inuocent- loking it may be. Leases offered by some good com- tive wool marketing remains to be seen. tanner. "We have considered safety as a our agency force functioning and your organization will endeavor to be sential elements comprises 3 '/2 per cent of the total dry matter con- FOUR COUNTIES TO in the life insurance business as an executive of one of the biggest com- of service in every possible way."—C. tent of the farm crop, but they are anies may not fit local conditions ven though the same lease has The Utah situation reveals a diver- sity of opinion among growers. As yet, not much wool has been sold. first essential but along with this we believe the farmer's own company L. Brody. vitally important because with them provided, nature readily provides JOIN IN BIG RALLY panies of the east, is vice-president of the new company, with 18 years roven satisfactory in Oklahoma or experience in the business. the other 96% per cent. ome other oil territory. Leasing nd because some one else does may The Jericho pool, with about a million pounds of wool, has gone East on consignment. Many other pools are BOOST MEMBERSHIP $151,000,000 NOW .Must Help Nature These essential elements are po- A district rally of Farm Bureau members of four counties, Kent, Otta- The success met in the handling of autombile insurance, with more ot be satisfactory. The safest bet is to work in ommunity fashion, calling a meet- still holding back and waiting for de- velopments. Prices on the pools that IN MANY COUNTIES AVAILABLE TO AID tassium, phosphorus and nitrogen and they must be put into the soil wa, Barry and Allegan, is scheduled for July 13, to be held at Grand Rap- than 35,000 policies issued in Michi- gan in a little over two years, and applications being written at the rate SOLICITING 1 DAY FARM RELIEF WORK in such form that plant life can util- ids. These counties are in the dis- lg if that is agreeable and getting have been disposed of range from 28 of five or six hundred a week, has en- ize them. trict directed by David Woodman, of arm Bureau help in this way. Oil cents to 3 1 ^ cents a pound. couraged the branching out into the Sowing 100 pounds of 2-12-6 com- Grand Rapids, Supply Service and eld operations under Michigan con- California has a great, variety of Congress, by passage, June 17, of a Organization director for that dis- field of life insurance. With the in- itions become community projects wool. Some of these wools are very Team workers, participating in a mercial fertilizer to the acre is a bill appropriating $ir>l,500,000 took means of giving the soil only two trict of the State Farm Bureau. surance machinery of the Farm Bur- that your neighbor's operations desirable while some are badly filled series of inter-county campaigns for steps to carry out immediately the eau so well set up and functioning so ay affect production from your strengthening the Farm Bureau in pounds of nitrogen to the acre, which M. S. Winder, executive secretary with burrs and are low in character. provisions of the farm relief legisla- is not sufficient, Mr. Voyles stated. satisfactorily, it is anticipated that a nd. A line of 45,000 pounds of cross-bred Michigan counties, have reported of the American Farm Bureau Fed- considerable volume of life Insurance tion signed by President Hoover, A 12-12-12 fertilizer would be more A dozen important points suggest- Sacremento Valley wool shrinking 53 about 20 per cent gain in member- eration, is slated as speaker for the business will be written through the June 15. Both the House and Sen- nearly in keeping with the soil needs d for every oil lease are given here per cent is being reported as having ships in a half dozen counties wbere occasion. Mr. Brody also is on the Farm Bureau's agency during the ate approved the measure with brief where crop cultivation has continued bout as they were carrid in these sold at 38 cents. a Trade-A-Day of soliciting member- program and Garfield Farley, a Mas- next year. debate and without a record vote. for a hundred years, as in this state. olumns recently, because of the re- ships has been conducted. Members ter Farmer from Albion, will tell of This cross section of the West re- An amount of $15y the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices at State Farm Bureau head- quarters, Iy.tnsing, Michigan. Trade-A-Day Plan i U'ontinued from page one) two counties with a throw on the off sorts. Generally about 30 cents is 1920 " T h e r e is not a doubt in my mind but what the Trade-A-Day, in the top price being offered for clips Originated nationali c o ~.™.^-Hfv mmodity m m aa ir nk ee t i n gi, conference idea, VOL. VII FRIDAY, J l ' X E 2 8 , 1029 >o. 12 1. Calhoun and Branch Counties was a most successful way of putting the of fine wools and up to 35 cents for Held national g r a i n c o n f e r e n c e J n l y 23 a n d 24. 2. E n t e r e d a t t h e post office a t C h a r l o t t e , Mich., a s second class F a r m B u r e a u over; While some t e a m s did not get so m a n y sign-ups, I medium clips. Buying in Ohio in tho 3. Held national live stock ^ t Q ^ \ t J a 83 m a t t e r . A c c e p t a n c e for m a i l i n g a t special r a t e of p o s t a g e provided 1 think it is one good way to at least spread the good of the F a r m Bureau fine wool sections has been very slow. for in Sec. 1 1 0 3 , Act of Oct. 3, 1 9 1 7 . a u t h o r i z e d J a n u a r y 12, 1 9 2 3 . t. Held canning crop c o n f e r e n c e , Octobei 22 and - o . "' to the n o n - m e m b e r s . Apparently a very considerable vol- Held wool conference, N o v e m b e r 5. _ S u b s c r i p t i o n price $1.00 p e r y e a r . To F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r * , 5. " I am real s u r e that in Calhoun County we could get some of tho ume of wool has moved out of the A p p o s e d G r a i n Marketing C o m m i t t e e of Seventeen. 60 c e n t s p e r y e a r , included in t h e i r a n n u a l d u e s . n o r t h e r n and western sections of the 0. w o r k e r s that helped o u t this time, to help a g a i n and t h e r e a r e a n u m - Estab ished a d e p a r t m e n t of .co-operative, m a r k e t i n g . s t a t e ; some of it has come to the 7. LEE CHILSON Editor ber t h a t couldn't help this time will; be glad to later. Named p e r m a n e n t wool m a r k i n g committee. Ohio Wool Growers' Cooperative As- E. E . U N O R E N Advertising and Business Manager " I n my two days work I only solicited one man who t h o u g h t the 9 Worked for packer regulation bill ; sociation, but not as much is justified FERN DAVIS Circulation the F a r m B u r e a u was all Bunk. by the present m a r k e t prices. 10 Proposed national co-operative; bill. E a r l Johnson, Ceresco." A report from Kentucky states that 11. Fought for p a s s a g e of T r u t h - i n v F a b r i c BUI. a lot of medium wools were sold at 12. Supported E m e r g e n c y Tariff. a Bradford county sale at 4 0 ^ cents F e d e r a l F a r m 'Loan Act. MICHIGAN STA: ftVPEAU "Would say t h e r e seems to be quite a n u m b e r of people we solicited, 13. Took part in h e a r i n g s on who w e r e not posted on the amout of business done by the State F a r m for the host staple wools ranging 1921 B u r e a u Supply Service and did not even know that tho F a r m Bureau down in prices to 22 cents a pound Appointed F a r m e r s ' Live Stock: Marketing C o m m i t t e e of Fifte^ was selling some tillage implements. for hurry and seedy. As Kentucky OFFICERS wools a r e considerably lighter in M. L. NOON, Jackson President "I think that every farmer should receive a copy of the F a r m Bureau A p p o i X r ^ v e m b e r 15, first B'oard of D i r e c t o r s of the Natio n a l s h r i n k t h a n Ohio wools, it seems a s W. W. BILLJNGS, Davison Vice-President News at least once during the year, as we need more advertising." Live Stock P r o d u c e r s ' A s s o c i a t i o n . though t h e local wool pool plan of I)irectors-at-Large Clinton D. Buoll, K a l a m a z o o . " submitting wools at auction will not Appropriated $10,000 to begin w o r * of P r o d u c e r s . M. B. MrFHRRSON Lowell be a success this year as it has been Appointed F a r m e r s ' Dairy M a r k e t i n g Committee o t Eleven. MRS. EDITH M. WAGAit Carleton "I know of nothing as successful as tiie Tradc-A-Day. The new in some years past. Employed s e c r e t a r y - t r e a s u r e r of >Dairy C o m m i t t e e as salaried d i . JOHN GOODWINK Marietta VEKOT.T > F. < iORM ELY Newberry life; the knowledge they receive in p u t t i n g it over developes salesman* Increased Consumption Shown rector of dairy division. J. J. JAKWAY Benton Harbor ship they do not know they possess. T h e wool consumption in the Uni- Backed U. S. Grain Growers, h i e . W. W. BILLJNGS Davison "Be s u r e they all get the paper and a r e inforniod of all the activities ted S t a t e s shows t h a t g r e a t e r quanti- Held national fruit m a r k e t i n g c o n f e r e n c e , April 5. Commodity Directors of the B u r e a u . ties a r e being used than a year ago. In Appointed F r u i t Growers' M a r k e t i n g C o m m i t t e e of Twenty-one, HENRY CURTIS, Cadillac Michigan Potato Growers' Exchange " I t w a s at u n a n i m o u s vote to repeat in 0 mouths. April, 1929, 10,022,000 pounds more M. L. NOON, Jackson .Michigan Milk Producers' Association September. "All will*go again. wool w e r e consumed by the mills Developed co-operative wool pools in eighteen statee. CHAS. WOODREFE, Hastings Michigan Live Stock Exchange than during the same month in 1928. JM. R. SHISLER, Caledonia Michigan Elevator Exchange " T h e m o s t active m e m b e r s get the most out of it. Endorsed co-operative c o t t o n m a r k e t i n g p l a n of t h e American Cm. S T A T E F A R M B U R E A U ORGANIZATION "All found men who were all ready to join. But very few object to May shows an increased activity of M. D. BUSKIRK, Paw Paw Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. ton P r o d u c e r s ' E x c h a n g e . C L A R K L. BRODY Sec'y-Treas.-Manager more t h a n a million pounds. Mills F a r m Bureau. Participated in tobacco m a r k e t i n g conference. generally are satisfied t h a t a fairly W. \V. Billings, Davidson." considerable volume of business will 12. Called a s u g a r beet conference. DEPARTMENT HEADS be done by them in excess of their 13. Gave direct dairy m a r k e t i n g a s s i s t a n c e in eighteen s t a t e s . Traffic A. P. Mill* 14! Made p r e l i m i n a r y study of co-operative p o u l t r y a n d egg marketing. "I am well pleased with the outlook for t h e Trade-A-Day drive. It production in 1928. This should Clothing Miss N. B. Klrby 15. Gave special assistance in organizing Chicago milk marketing ter- has proven a good system in St. Clair County. mean t h a t there will be a fairly ac- Publicity E. E. Ungren Accounting L. T. Sinclair "I, as one of the solicitors in the first a n d original drive for member- tive demand for wool. ritory. ; Oganlzatlon C. L. Nash ships, c a n a p p r e c i a t e the vast difference at t h i s time. T h e r e seems to be a slight change 1922 Automobile Insurance Alfred Bentall "Originally we went out to tell the f a r m e r what could be accomplish- in the type of wool which will be in 1. ' L e g a l i z e co-operative m a r k e t i n g by s e c u r i n g Capper-Volstead law. SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E MICHIGAN STATE ed t h r o u g h organization. I n ! t h i s drive we could tell him w h a t h a s been demand d u r i n g the coming season. FARM BUREAU Last y e a r one-fourth bloods were one 2. Maintained wool pools and aided s e c u r i n g satisfactory tariff on wool. Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service L. A. Thomas done or r a t h e r to further the work t h a t has been so nobly begun and ao 3. Sponsored I n t e r m e d i a t e Credits Bill in C o n g r e s s . Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service L. A. Thomas of the most keenly s o u g h t types of successfully carried out to the present. 4. Supported filled milk bill. Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Pool Alfred Bentall wools. This year the interest seems "Very few f a r m e r s realize what has been accomplished by the or- to lie in the finer g r a d e s . Three- 5. Supported single s t a n d a r d of SO p e r cent fat for' b u t t e r . M I C H I G A N COMMODITY M A R K E T I N G ASSOCIATIONS ganization in the brief period of its existauce and when it is explained eighths blood still is active, one-half 6. Worked for elimination of speculation in g r a i n futures. A F F I L I A T E D W I T H MICHIGAN S T A T E F A R M BUREAU of them, the second day I had but a short t i m e in the field and signed blood is sought and Delaines show 7. Protected farm p r o d u c t s in tariff. Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Cadillac " T h e first day. in four h o u r s , I visited five farmers and signed four m o r e activity than they did a year 8. Set about reorganizing U. S. Grain G r o w e r s . Michigan Milk Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit of them, the second day I had but a short t i m e in the field and signed ago. T h e r e seems to be some indica- 1923 Michigan Live Stock Exchange Hudson two. tion t h a t styles will swing more to Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing 1. Rendered direct a s s i s t a n c e in t w e n t y - o n e s t a t e s . " T h e r e is a good feeling among the f a r m e r s regarding the state or- the finer fabrics t h a n they did last M ichigan Fruit Growers, Inc Benton Harbor year. This should mean a closing up 2. Helped secure uniform s t a t e m a r k e t i n g l a w s . ganization. Occasionally some local grievance prevents a good f a r m e r D I R E C T O R S AND O F F I C E R S O F T H E COMMODITY E X C H A N G E S of the price r a n g e between fine and 3. Aided dairy co-operatives in twelve s t a t e s . from joining." • MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. M I C H . M I L K PRODUCERS ASS'N F r e d H. Beach, P o r t H u r o n " medium wools. 4. Developed national plan for m a r k e t i n g p o t a t o e s . i Cerl Martin, Pres Coklwater N. P. Hull, Pres Lansing House P a s s e s Tariff Bill 5. Aided eight s t a t e s in potato c a m p a i g n s . Milton Burkholder, V. P. .Marlette R. G. Potts, Vice-Tres. Washington The House, by a very large vote, 6. Developed national plan for m a r k e t i n g onions. H. D. Horton, Sec-Treas Kinde John C. Near, Sec Flat R o d "I am well pleased with the way Trade-A-Day worked out in o u r has passed the Tariff Bill and it will 7. Assisted in organizing I n d i a n a F a r m B u r e a u Onion. Growers' L. E. Osmer, Mgr Lansing B. F. Beach, Ass't Sec Detroit county. It developed a fine spirit a n d feeling among the w o r k e r s a n d shortly be up to the Senate for con- Exchange. C. S. Benton, Bean Dep't H. W. Norton, Treas Howell made them better F. B. Membeis. Port Huron sideration. This bill r a i s e s the duties 8. Held n a t i o n a l egg m a r k e t i n g conference. M. L. Noon Jackson "We signed 09 m e m b e r s and, had we understood the proposition as Nell Bass, Bean Dep't ....Lansing on all wools, also on some wool man- R. L. Taylor Lapeer well before as we do now, we could have easily made it 100, and I be- 9. Appointed national egg m a r k e t i n g committee. W. E. Phillips Decatur L. W. Harwood Adrian ufactured goods. It did not, however, 10. Fostered live stock m a r k e t i n g t h r o u g h N a t i o n a l Live Stock Pro- George McCalla Ypsilantl W. J. Thomas Grand Rapids lieve we will get the 100 before the season is over as some of the work- provide for the increased r a t e s of ers a r e willing to do more volunteer work after harvest. duty on r a g s and w a s t e s a s had been d u c e r s ' Association. H. H. Sanford Battle Creek Fred W. Meyer Fair Haven asked for, but this will be taken up 11. Backed up Federated F r u i t and Vegetable G r o w e r s , Inc. M. R. Shlsler Caledonia Fred G. Beardsley Oxford "As to the attitude of non-mcmber3 in o u r county, we found them Frank Gllmore Parma William Hunter Sandusky in the Senate h e a r i n g s and a further 12. Championed Intermediate F a r m Credits Act. as a rule very fdvorable to the F a r m B u r e a u . We took about. 31 good W. J. Hazel wood Mt. Pleasant Elmer Powers Clio w o r k e r s into B r a n c h County and only signed 32 members but we found increase in duty for which the wool 13. Championed Warehouse Act. MICH. POTATO GROWERS M I C H . L I V E STOCK EXCH. g r o w e r s have asked, will be s o u g h t at 14. Stood for Capper-Tincher g r a i n c o n t r o l act. EXCH. the a t t i t u d e of n o n - m e m b e r s very different. Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillac E. A. Beamer, Pres Bllssfield t h a t time. In this connection a quo- 15. Assisted in placing the U. S. Grain G r o w e r s in position to market K. D. Harper, Vice-Pres., St. Johns "I may not be right, but I t h i n k 1 1 could see the r e a s o n : In Calhoun J. T. Buesey, Vice-Pres. Provemont tation from the Commercial Bulletin grain. J. H. O'Mealey, Sec'y Hudson have had five m e e t i n g s in different p a r t s of the county d u r i n g the last O. E. Hawley, Sec'y Shelby of J u n e 1 is v e r y interesting. It 10. Held a national cabbage m a r k e t i n g conference. F. J. Flarger, Treas Stanwood Frank Obrest, Treas., Breckenridge year and we have had a few n o n - m e m b e r s at nearly all of thc^e meet- states, "Blending of wool wastes, Nate Pattison Caro ings. 17. Held a W e s t e r n sugar beet g r o w e r s ' conference. F. P. Hibst, Gen. Mgr Cadillac shoddy, and rayon w a s t e s has become J. R. Bettes Sparta IS. Held national wool pool meeting. C. A. Richner, Sales Mgr..Cadillac "We also have some c o n t r a c t s in Calhoun to benefit Wflftiacr^. a method of fabric manipulation t h a t x Leon G. VanLeuw Bellaire Charles Brown Sunfleld 1924 They a r e able to get motor oil at car lot prices (45c per gal.) and all several m a n u f a c t u r e r s expect to de- George Herman Remua Edward Dippey Perry 1. Co-operated in t h e formation of National P o u l t r y Council. Charles Woodruff Hastings g r a d e s and size of U. S. tires a t the d e a l e r ' s list prices at any town in rive benefit from." One wonders j u s t 83. A. Rasmussen M I C H I GSheridan A N F R U I T GROWERS, INC. the county. They a r e also able to p u r c h a s e batteries for any m a k e of what sort of a fabric t h a t would have 2. Grain Marketing Committee of Five named. Herbert Nafziger, P r e s John Botteme Spring L a k e any service could be made from these 3. Grain Marketing Co. organized and recommended to use of farmers. car a t wholesale price and all g r a d e s of weed chains a t 25% discount. Benton Harbor YV. J. Schultz Hart m a t e r i a l s . We assume, however, t h a t 4. Sold more t h a n $120,000,000 in live stock t h r o u g h the National Live O. R. Gale, 1st V i c e - r r e s They can get a g r e a s i n g , w a s h i n g or tire r e p a i r job at 25% discount a n d John Miller Coloma it would last long enough to get off Stock P r o d u c e r s ' Association. Shelby other auto accessories at a discount a l t h o u g h all m e m b e r s do not t a k e Carl Buskirk Lawrence the shelves of the m e r c h a n t , and t h a t H. H. Hogue, 2nd Vice-Pres a d v a n t a g e of these c o n t r a c t s it mak«s a 'bettor feeling and it is a little 5. Encouraged and assisted Federated. F r u i t and Vegetable Growers. 1.. A. Hawley Ludington seems to be the main thing to be de- Sodus II. Nafziger Millburg easier to sign members. I think t h a t the T r a d e A-Day drive for member- 0. Obtained publicity on co-operative m a r k e t i n g in 141 a r t i c l e s . F. L. Bradford, S e c - T r e a s sired these days. V. Warner Mattawan ship should be an a n n u a l event. 1925 Benton Harbor F r o m the standpoint of the Ohio C. J. Chrestensen Onekama "I hope that you do not think I am telling what Calhoun has been 1. Took p a r t in the American Institute of Co-operation. F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr Wool Growers' Cooperative Associa- M. D. Buskirk Paw P a w doing in a 'boasting way but I believe t h a t any county F a r m Bureau 2. Moved toward the securing of legislation dealing with income tax Benton Harbor tion, 1929 bids fair to go far ahead in F. L. Bradford St. Joseph Miller Overton Bangor m u s t do something of this kind in o r d e r to satisfy the m e m b e r s h i p . volume of 1928. On J u n e 1, some p a y m e n t of co-operative associations. J. W. Prentice Saugatuck J. F. Higbee Benton Center (>. }',. Gale Shelby ELmer E. Ball, Marshall." 900,000 pounds of wool h a d been r e - 3. Took part in the conference of commissioners on Uniform David Brake Fremont H. II. Hogue Sodus ceived at the warehouse. Ten days L a w s for co-operatives. P. D. Leavenworth « A M E R I C A N F A R M B U R EJames A U F ENicol D E R A T I O NSouth Haven prior to this date, very few wool3 4. Participated in committees and various g r o u p s w o r k i n g on specific "I think the Trade-A-Day was a very good way of advertising the LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Grand liapius \V.Munsey E. Dean Bldtr., Washington, Hau Clair* D. C. had been received, due no doubt to the F a r m B u r e a u . p h a s e s of co-operative m a r k e t i n g . BAM H. THOMPSON C. L. Brody Lansing President the late corn p l a n t i n g a n d the desire "We talked with many who had paid in $3(>.00 and then quit. 5. Advocated, with universal approval, the value of common sense GENERAL OFFICES A. F. B. F «8 East Washington St., Chicago of the f a r m e r s to u s e every day t h a t "They said they had paid n o ' f u r t h e r attention and knew nothing methods in co-operative societies. CHESTER H. GRAY Washington Representative was fit to get a belated corn crop into of w h a t had been accomplished. the ground. It is expected t h a t the 0. P r e p a r e d and published a 41-page bulletin following the. develop- "At the Cencsee luncheon F r i d a y n i g h t many w e r e in favor of mak- first week in J u n e will show a very ment of the law in co-operative m a r k e t i n g a n d forming a digest A HARD JOB FOR FARMERS ing it a s e m i - a n n u a l event. considerable m o v e m e n t of wools to of court decisions on the subject. Tin* s a y i n g is t h a i o u e h a s t o g » a w a y from home to hoar "We foiifnd one m a n who said h e signed up a n d then h e never saw t h e warehouse. Counties t h a t a r e 1926 a n o t h e r F a r m Bureau man. He was n e v e r where h e could buy any of m a k i n g solicitation of wool g r o w e r s 1. P r e p a r e d outlines and c h a r t s setting forth the A. F \ B. F. program the news. Trot'. JKIx-n M u m fori I. of . M i c h i g a n S t a t e c o l l e g e , has their p r o d u c t s and never h a d a m e e t i n g nor was called upon by an- a r e reporting in the main very good for co-operative m a r k e t i n g for 1926. been o v e r in a n e i g h b o r i n g c o u n t y to a d d r e s s a Farm hureiiu results from this w o r k . Some of the other F a r m Bureau man. 2. P r e p a r e d legal formulaes for co-operative a s s o c i a t i o n s in various rally. T h e .Jackson C i t i z e n - P a t r i o t c o m m e n t s on w h a t he said, counties have m a d e n o report to date "He said he would like to h a v e one come and talk with him once in p a r t s of the country. a n d t h a t o p e n s t h e w h o l e q u e s t i o n of f a r m r e l i e f t o d i s c u s s i o n . but a very considerable volume of a while whether lie was a member or not. 3. P r e p a r e d m e a s u r e s forming practically the foundation for prac- new business is being secured. One P r o f e s s o r M u n i f o r d l l a t l y s a y s t h a t he d o u b t s if t h e farmers "I think that was the biggest m i s t a k e of the F a r m Bureau. "Regu- day's work in Knox County netted tically all the consideration given by C o n g r e s s to agricultural of* t h e 1'iiitcd S t a t e s a r e r o ; i d y f o r t h e a i d m a d e p o s s i b l e under lar meetings should have been held a n d m e m b e r s kept interested and 11.500 pounds of wool. legislation. t h e f a r m r e l i e f bill justj p a s s e d , a n d f o r w h i c h , c h i e f l y , congress informed and m i s t a k e s explained. G r o w e r s 3Iore Receptive 4. P r e p a r e d "Legal P r o b l e m s in Co-operative M a r k e t i n g " a s a con- " T h e co-operative failures were also a big kick. They did not If every person who believes in the tribution to common schools text books. W a s s a i l e d in s p e c i a l session. handle F a r m Bureau stuff entirely but the failure was laid, to the F a r m . m e r i t s of the Ohio Wool Growers' Co- 5. Helped t h e development of organization of c a t t l e m e n ' s association In a f e w w o r d s , t h e g i s t of w h a t P r o f e s s o r M u n i f o r d .said a p - Bureau. operative Association would see t h a t of Western states, milk producers of Chicago district, wool p e a r s to !»' t h a t t h e e s s e n s c of t h e farm relief* m e a s u r e is a i d "I think good m e e t i n g s and activities of all kinds a r e the best way his neighbor who h a s not consigned growers of E a s t e r n and W e s t e r n p r o d u c t i o n c e n t e r s , poultry t h r o u g h farm co-operative organizations a n d t h a t , at the present to follow up this work. was given a sales talk on the propo- producers of Iowa, and others. "Also, I know t h a t it developed a lot of e n t h u s i a s m in Lapeer sition, we feel c e r t a i n t h a t over 50 •J. t i m e , less t h a n 23 p e r c e n t of t h e f a r m e r s of t h e U n i t e d States Assisted in d r a w i n g provision of 1926 Revenue Law for the < county. Members who had not been to a meeting went out and solicited. percent of the wools of the s t a t e a r e in a n y k i n d of organization. could be secured. It is very evident tion of co-operative associations from the p a y m e n t of income tax. At the luncheons in both counties everyone was in good s p i r i t s . 1927 T h e r e is d o u b t l e s s matter of f a c t truth in w h a t Professor that g r o w e r s a r e in a more receptive "I think it has d e m o n s t r a t e d the value of the district plan. Muniford said. It is w e l l t h a t the s t a t e m e n t comes from such mood this year t o w a r d s pooling than 1. Investigated the subject of farm credits i n c l u d i n g interview with P e a r l E. Myus. Lapeer R 2." they have been since the s t a r t of the a ROttTte for, if s i m i l a r s t a t e m e n t came from a s o u r c e not so officials of Federal F a r m Loan Board and w i t h officers of Fed- organization. Local buyers have eral L a n d and I n t e r m e d i a t e Credit B a n k s to widen the ^ o p e of MICHIGAN JOINS OTHER c l o s e l y a l l i e d w i t h t h d f a r m s , t h e r e w o u l d be p l e n t y t o p r o c l a i m t h a t it w a s a c r i t i c i s m u t t e r e d in a n u n f r i e n d l y s p i r i t a n d with STATES, OFFERING LIFE WILL NOT ENFORCE been very cautious, and there is no indication that t h e r e will be any de- p a r t u r e from this policy during the service to provide for financing facilities, such a s plants warehouses. p u r p o s e to defeat benefits to the farmer. H u t a s r e p e i i t e d l y s a i d in t h e s e c o l u m n s , t h e r e is n o ill w i l l INSURANCE TO FARMERS ( C o n t i n u e d from p a g e o n e ) NEW FISHING LAWS buying season. E a s t e r n wool d e a l e r s a r e a p a r e n t l y 2. Held series of conferences with government officials on the subje* of S u r p l u s Control" a s directly related to co-operative niarket- against farmers nor against their endeavor. The present farm the F a r m B u r e a u a r e being welcomed. License Requirements to Go better organized t h a n they have ever relief law went through unopposed n o t o n t h e b a s i s of under- if they a r e interested in life insur- been before, and they seem disposed 3. Assisted co-operative associations t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t r y . ance work. Over Until 1930 Before to a d h e r e to the policy of buying to 1928 slandinjj: a n d g e n e r a l e n t h u s i a s m , but because the whole nation Following these schools, local Being Enforced m a k e a profit on wools or else allow- 1. Adhered to the policy in favor of co-operative s d e e p l y d e s i r e s t h a t t h e f a r m e r s of t h e P n i t e d S t a t e s h a v e what agents will be selected a s they a r e ing the wools to lie. Growers are be- of a g r i c u l t u r a l products they reasonably ask. T h e g o o d w i l l of t h e n a t i o n t o w a r d agri- able to qualify. The new inland fishing bill, effec- g i n n i n g to realize t h a t the changing The first of these schools will be tive August 28, 1929, provided t h a t system of handling wools is going to 3' K e c o g n t e d the ^ T ^ °f « * • • • > * • associations. c u l t u r e is t r e m e n d o u s . held at Kalamazoo, beginning J u l y 1. • r ^ i . nzz:: f0nrlarged undertaking in co - ope r: fill n o n - r e s i d e a t s over 18 y e a r s of have a very direct bearing on prices A l m o s t n o o n e o u t s i d e of a g r i c u l t u r e is o p p o s e d t o t h e p r e s - Others will follow at Albion, Ann Ar- age m u s t have a license for taking which will b e offered them in the ent farm relief law. E v e r y b o d y it t r u t h f u l l y m a y be s a i d wants bor, Cass City, Ithaca a n d Grand R a p - all k i n d s of fish, the fee for which is counties. ids, opening on succeeding days dur- three dollars per y e a r ; also that all Advance Favored t h e law and the plan it p r o p o s e s t o s u c c e e d . There is n o b e - uniform program. ^ ^ n " ing the s a m e week. r e s i d e n t s over 18 y e a r s of age a r e re- The new policy of the Ohio g r u d g i n g the public m o n e y for the e x p e r i m e n t Put though, the As with the auto i n s u r a n c e busi- AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE. INC., ORGANIZED. 1929 quired to procure a license to catch W o o l Growers* Co-operative As- h o p e f o r t h e n e w s c h e m e of t h i n g s is t r e m e n d o u s , y e t t h e fact ness. Alfred B e n t a l l is to have c h a r g e trout, the a n n u a l fee being one dol- sociation in advancing approx- operate under a federal license so know their values will have • • • * Of the life i n s u r a n c e business. is, a s Professor? .Muniford r e l a t e s , t h a t u n l e s s t h e f a r m e r s of the The F a r m Bureau h a s considered } ar. These provisions will not be en- orced. however, until the season of imately 22 cents a pound wool without a direet interest c h a r g e on that the warehouse of the Association will be open at all times for Federal erable influence on the market, I,! U n i t e d S t a t e s become b e t t e r o r g a n i z e d the n e w law will do little handling life i n s u r a n c e for two y e a r s inspection. vided t h a t a sufficient quantity f*' 1930, in view of the fact that the is meeting with favor among g r o w e r s good. and h a s entered the field with con- be a s s e m b l e d so t h a t we a r e the 1» Season was nearly at an end when the who need their money, or at least a siderable caution and study and now There still remains a considerable est factor in the merchandising T h e t a s k of b r i n g i n g a b o u t t h e n e c e s s a r y o r g a n i z a t i o n is a a c t becomes effective. p a r t of it, immediately. It is r a t h e r finds a g r e a t n u m b e r of prospective amount of wool in the h a n d s of t h e Ohio wools. difficult one. It c a n n o t c o m e in a d a y o r e v e n in a y e a r . But unfortunate that this policy could not p u r c h a s e r s on the waiting li3t—farm- growers who have not been solicited, be announced some three or four t h e f a c t c a n n o t be b l i n k e d t h a t t h e s u c c e s s o f ' t h e f a r m relief ers and o t h e r s who n e v e r had given Think Of The Trees weeks earlier, but the officers of the h is to the interest of everyone to Sweet of H e r ble* law hinges on o r g a n i z a t i o n . It is a hard job that lies ahead much t h o u g h t to i n s u r a n c e protection Public opinion can bring action Association have been busy ever since see that as many of these wools as Traffic Cop: " H e y ! When I prior to the F a r m B u r e a u ' s e n t r a n c e t h a t wHl enact a n a t i o n a l forest the first of the year getting this a r - possible be secured for consignment my whistle w h y didn't you go? which no One c a n perform except the farmers themselves.— to the Association. This i s the year in the field, with the offering of auto policy in the o n l y large c o u n t r y t h a t r a n g e m e n t worked out satisfactorily. " T h e Girl D r i v e r : "You wM s t l .* Lansing State Journal. i n s u r a n c e , two y e a r s ago. is without one. Under this plan, the association will when the concentration of t h e s e beautifully I just had to stop wools in the hands of people who listen." FRIDAY, J U N E 2 8 , 1029 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NI1WS THRIfli Plan Many Changes for SERVE TWENTY-FIVE FIELD MEN THE FARM BUREAU Organization of t h a t c a m e to us in October, 1!'-»'>.f when otate). He r a p i d l y p u l l i n g to shape as o n e of o u r best i n s u r a n c e t e r r i t o r i e s . 500 to 600 new a u t o i n s u r a n c e a p - plications every week shows that arraagem* i be worked out. onnel State Fair This Year IN MICHIGAN DISTRICTS we s t a r t e d o u r i n s u r a n c e woiTv a n d took c h a r g e of District No. 1, which is composed of Allegan, B a r r y ! Van- T h e last g e n t l e m a n in t h e row is I. B. McMurtry, formerly c o u n t y agent in Midland county and now r e - they a r e on t h e i r j o b . F u r t h e r m o r e , applications x ed for the e s t a b l i s h m e n t of Agricultural Exhibits A re Allowed Increased (Continued from page one) tivltles d u r i n g t h e w i n t e r m o n t h s . every county o r g a n i z a t i o n at least . K a l a m a z o o a n d St. J o s e p h county once a year. Mr. Nash w a s a for- Buren, Kalamazoo, Berrien, a n d St. J o s e p h counties. Cass His dis- siding on his n u r s e r y farm n e a r Mid- land. He has charge of a district con- OHIO FARM BUREAU seven other branch The quantities of feeds, fertilizers Cash Awards ' a r m B u r e a u s h a v e m a d e definite m e r county a g e n t , coming to Plans to hold a two-county picnic State F a r m B u r e a u a b o u t two y e a r s the trict is 6urely m a k i n g No. good! a n d is second in p r o d u c t i o n t h i s y e a r . 2 is A l b e r t N. B r o w n , ; who sisting of C l a r e , Gladwin, Arenac.Ron- common, O g e m a w and Iosco c o u n - ties. T h i s is one of o u r n e w e r dis- EXPANDS BUSINESS and coal handled through the b r a n c h - es of the corporation increased from F e b r u a r y , 1928, to F e b r u a r y , 1 n e a r t h e county line between t h e ago, directly from St. Clair county. lives with his f a t h e r on t h e f a r m t r i c t s and is not much developed T h e fifteenth b r a n c h of t h e Ohio T h e e i g h t i e t h a n n u a l exposition of two counties on A u g u s t 2 1 , t h e plan The m a n with t h e smilling coun- home near North Adams. Mr. but u n d e r Mac's leadership will F a r m Bureau Corporation has opened t n e Michigan S t a t e P a i r , to be held being to m a k e t h e i r new m e m b e r s t e n a n c e is n o n e o t h e r t h a n A r t h u r B r o w n has been, for y e a r s , prom- d o u b t l e s s c o m e a l o n g very well. its doors for business, at Eaton, Ohio. a t D e t r o i t , S e p t e m b e r 1 to 7, will be g u e s t s of honor for t h e occasion M. E d m u n d s of B a t t l e Creek. H e is Garloch«Willi*mf Co. i n e n t in F a r m B u r e a u work ill t h a t W e a r e u n f o r t u n a t e in not h a v - The plant of the Eaton Farmers' featured by the beginning of a 20 district r e p r e s e n t a t i v e for t h e coun- p a r t of t h e s t a t e a n d was for' s o m e 2 6 1 4 O r l e a n s St. ties of B e r r i e n , Cass, B r a n c h , K a l a - ing F r e d Dobbyn present when t h i s Equity Company has been leased and year p r o g r a m t h a t is expected to Detroit m a k e t h e F a i r t h e m o s t famous of TO SPEAK AT JACKSON mazoo, C a l h o u n a n d St. Joseph. Mr. time president of the Hillsdale p i c t u r e was t a k e n . He t a k e s c a r e is now being o p e r a t e d by t h e corpor- Tour shipments of poultry, egg* County Farm Bureau. He. also, of t h e n o r t h e r n p a r t of t h e lower ation. and veal are solicited. Tags and its k i n d in t h e world long before E d m u n d s h a s been in the employ of s t a r t e d work in October 19 26. t a k - p e n i n s u l a , t h a t is, t h e t e r r i t o r y lying The m a n a g e m e n t r e p o r t s that six market information sent on request. the c e n t e n n i a l is observed in 1949, the Michigan S t a t e F a r m Bureau ing c h a r g e of d i s t r i c t No. 2, which a c c o r d i n g to S t a t e F a i r officials. for years, s e r v i n g first in t h e capa- n o r t h of t h e above m e n t i o n e d d i s - additional b r a n c h e s a r e to be started is composed of t h e c o u n t i e s of Ba- city of ope of t h e original m e m b e r s t r i c t s . Also B. P. P a t t i s o n , w h o h a s The first phase of the p r o g r a m t o n , Calhoun, J a c k s o n , B r a n c h a n d of the first c a m p a i g n crews. Mr. c h a r g e of t h e U p p e r P e n i n s u l a , is will be t h e most extensive list of Hillsdale. His d i s t r i c t is t h i r d in Edmunds has just completed the not included in the photograph. 11,000 (. \ l I <>\s prizes e v e r offered by t h e Fair, p r o d u c t i o n for t h i s year. Trade-A-Day plan in four of his H o w e v e r , we feel p r e t t y p r o u d of Of I'nrm Hurt-ail Oils $126,100.00: This compares with counties with v e r y good success. H e T h e next g e n t l e m a n , C. H. F o w l - t h e d i s t r i c t a g e n t s a s shown a n d t h e Have been bought by Farm Bureau NTews $120,000 last year, a n d $107,000 in w a s a m e m b e r of the first gang er, also came to us at the t i m e we fact t h a t we a r e now w r i t i n g from readers ami patrons of Farm Bureau Sup- 1927, the first time it had ever ex- Distributors in the very short time t h a t went o u t to sign m e m b e r s in s t a r t e d o u r i n s u r a n c e work, in Octo- Farm Bureau Automobile, Truck and Trac- ceeded t h e $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 m a r k . 1919. ber, 1 9 2 6 , from Sibley, Illinois. Mr. tor oils h a w been offered Michigan farmers. A second is t h e i n a u g u r a t i o n of Some Old-Timers F o w l e r had been w r i t i n g S t a t e F a r m r Farm Bureau (M. F. B.) Oils are lour; paraffine, Sharpies dewaxed. They come In a new display p r o g r a m . Wandering Mutual Automobile I n s u r a n c e a s a Serving A g r i c u l t u r e 15, 30 ami 55 gallon drums, which are extra, e x h i b i t o r s of livestock a n d poultry Next to Mr. E d m u n d s is Earl i>ut are returnable for credit. As an intro- Gale, of Mecosta. Mr. Gale has local a g e n t a n d was r e c o m m e n d e d duction we offer 5 gallon cans, adding 70 who travel from fair to fair with ex- hibits, which they display only when certain of winning will be barred. The charge of o r g a n i z a t i o n work in t h e following c o u n t i e s ; Manistee, Mason, to us to t a k e c h a r g e of one Of o u r districts. His h a s been the leading Michigan district in p r o d u c t i o n a n d Freight Audit Often Discloses Overcharges cents for the container. savings is in 15 gallons or more. Find out from your Farm Bureau Distri- butor how Kami Bureau oils will save Your g n Oceana, Newaygo, Montcalm, Me- purpose is to confine exhibits and is still going s t r o n g having produced nuniey and give you motor oil satisfaction. costa, L a k e , Osceola and M u s k e g o n . made through error prizes exclusively to established live- n e a r l y 3,000 a p p l i c a t i o n s since t h e PPL1 SERVICE, l.juisiiiA >liehinnn He is p r e s i d e n t of the Mecosta stock and poultry breeders who here- tofore have been discouraged by such "gyp" competition, and encourage County F a r m B u r e a u a n d a F a r m Bureau booster through and 1st of J a n u a r y , 192aek ( r, Culti-lloe, Disc, k e t varieties of fruit, a r e expected to y e a r s a n d a t p r e s e n t is doing m e m - h a s been a b l e to build up a fine Don't risk overcrowding hogj and Single Gang Pulverizers, at the lowest 6. be shown. The dairy and a p i a r y de- bership and collection work in coun- v o l u m e of i n s u r a n c e business which in a car this weather. You may prices ever offered. All regular sizes and p a r t m e n t has been given $1,285, the ties not u n d e r t h e d i s t r i c t plan. This is g r o w i n g l a r g e r every m o n t h . This lose heavily if you do, or if you combinations are included. Write today for l a r g e s t t o t a l ever awarded in this SEEK FARM BUREAU s p r i n g he h a s been w o r k i n g in t h e p a r t of Michigan h a s suffered con- allow it. circular and price list. See your nearest co- operative association or distributor of Farm section. n o r t h e r n p a r t of t h e s t a t e reorganiz- s i d e r a b l y from different adverse What hogs need now is plenty HELP IN STUDY OF ing the C h e b o y g a n and E m m e t conditions but in spite of it all, is of room, a properly bedded ear— Bureau Supplies for information and prices! Descriptive literature free' on request. MEMBERSHIP BOOSTED OIL LAND LEASING County F a r m B u r e a u s . wet sand is good. H a n g i n g some ice in b u r l a p bags in the car Michigan Farm Bureau IN SEVERAL COUNTIES (Continued from page one) a b l e to help you check on refer- Supply Salesmen helps a lot. Hogs should not be Supply Service IN SINGLE DATS WORK ences s u b m i t t e d by p r o s p e c t o r s . F r o m left to r i g h t in the center row a r e : P. E. F r o s t , district m a n a - MICHIGAN RURAL heated when loaded. crowded car and a sudden rise in An over- Lansing, Michigan (Continued from page one) S t u d y t h e s e s u g g e s t i o n s : Kent and Ottawa counties and 1. Never lease u n t i l you d e t e r - ger, covering 10 y2 counties in t h e s o u t h e a s t e r n p a r t of t h e s t a t e for SCHOOLS LEAD t e m p e r a t u r e is likely to c a u s e B a r r y a n d Allegan c o u n t i e s a r e next m i n e t h e reliability and competency t h e Michigan F a r m In m a k i n g conditions sanitary for heavy losses. Bureau Seed their children in r u r a l districts by Your local livestock co-op un- in line for t h e Trade-A-Day plan. A of t h e lessee. adopting Service and M i c h i g a n F a r m B u r e a u d i s t r i c t rally of all F a r m Bureau 2. Life for e x p l o r a t o r y p e r i o d — 5 Supply Service. Mr. F r o s t has been S A X O L E T INDOOR T O I L E T S d e r s t a n d s how to handle ship- Fertilizer For l e a d e r s in t h e s e four counties h a s y e a r s , with r e n e w a l privilege a t in- with the o r g a n i z a t i o n for a n u m b e r These can be used also in the home m e n t s to avoid heavy losses. been s c h e d u l e d for J u l y 13, a t c r e a s e d r e n t a l : m a x i m u m ten y e a r s of years. or cottage and feature the following Ship t h r o u g h the co-op and you advantages: G r a n d R a p i d s , to m a k e the final w i t h n o r e n e w a l privilege, a n d as 1. Low cost sell your stock on the t e r m i n a l T h e next in line is L. A. T h o m a s , p l a n s for t h e drive. long t h e r e a f t e r as oil a n d gas shall 2. No upkeep expense m a r k e t yourself. It is in the who is m a n a g e r of t h e Michigan The Trade-A-Day b e r s h i p work is a new idea in Mich- igan, a b o u t 30 t e a m s of plan of m e m - be p r o d u c e d in paying q u a n t i t i e s . 3. Lessee to drill, o p e r a t e w o r k e r s , p l u g wells in conformity with Act. ice. c o n s i s t i n g of one f a r m e r from each No. 65 of the Public Acts of 1927: o r g a n i z a t i o n F a r m B u r e a u Seed or Michigan F a r m B u r e a u Supply Serv- Mr. T h o m a s h a s been with t h e for Service t h e past and eight 3. No chemical used 4. No mechanical p a r t s to operate or repair 5. No emptying of t a n k s h a n d s of yoifr salemen from be- ginning to end. When you ship to Buffalo or Detroit, ship to Alfalfa of t h e t w o c o u n t i e s , d e v o t i n g a day to be liable for all costs of plugging y e a r s . 6. Can be used anywhere W r i t e for further information and Michigan Livestock Exchange in each c o u n t y , calling on a picked or r e p a i r i n g : and not to remove any prices for D e t r o i t , Mich, Alfalfa is a heavy feeder on phosphorus and pot- S. L. W a r n e r , d i s t r i c t r e p r e s e n t a - list of t h e f a r m e r s in each township. m a c h i n e r y or e q u i p m e n t necessary T h e r e is s o m e t h i n g n e w in it, in for p l u g g i n g or r e p a i r i n g . This tive for the Seed Service a u d Supply ] School f ] Home [ ] Cottage or ash. Proper application of fertilizer carrying these Service, covers 11 c o u n t i e s in t h e t h a t , w i t h t h e ; a v e r a g e age of F a r m provision not necessary with re- s o u t h w e s t e r n p a r t of t h e s t a t e . Mr. Producers Co-Op Com. Ass'n. ingredients, in accordance with the fertility pf the B u r e a u m e m b e r s in Michigan well sponsible companies. W a r n e r has also been with t h e or- Standard School Co. E a s t Buffalo, X. Y . soil, gives very beneficial results in starting new above m i d d l e life a n d w i t h m a n y of 4. M i n i m u m royalty for oil—one g a n i z a t i o n for a n u m b e r St. Louis. Michigan t h e s e f a r m folks s p e n d i n g a whole e i g h t h : g a s , casinghead gas and Next is L. Roy S m i t h , who is in of y e a r s ! seedings. day in a n e i g h b o r i n g c o u n t y , some c a s i n g h e a d gasoline—one eighth, c h a r g e of t h e coal d e p a r t m e n t of of t h e m for t h e first t i m e In their b u t in case of small gas wells, royal- t h e Michigan F a r m B u r e a u Supply Farm Bureau Super-phosphate 0-44-0 is a high life, a c t u a l l y out to sell a n idea to ty m a y be reduced. Service. Mr. S m i t h covered the analysis, carrying more than twice as much plant t h e o t h e r fellow in t h e i n d u s t r y , the 5. Lessee to be liable for all whole s t a t e on coal sales for t h e food per ton as 0-20-0 and is especially recommended Trade-A-Day idea does m o r e t h a n d a m a g e s directly >just to s i g n up m e m b e r s for t h e or- g r o w i n g crops, or to buildings, on ganization. or indirectly to p a s t t h r e e y e a r s . leased p r e m i s e s or a d j o i n i n g proper- R. H. Addy, in c h a r g e of feed SUMMER SEEDING for alfalfa. Apply I 00 to 1 50 lbs. per acre. If you use Farm Bureau 0-20-0 apply 200 to 300 lbs. per No o n e g e t s paid for t h e and t h e s a l e s r e s u l t s a r e n o t ^principal a i m of the plan. w o r k ties, because of oil a n d gas opera- F a r m B u r e a u Supply t h e tions by lessee. The 6. Lessee shall exercise all rea- sales, h a s been w i t h t h e Michigan a b o u t one year. Next is Mr. B r o d y . Service for OF ALFALFA acre. Alfred J. George, d i s t r i c t r e p r e - main thinfi is to b r i n g all t h e far- s o n a b l e a n d proper c a r e to p r e v e n t s e n t a t i v e for t h e s o u t h w e s t e r n p a r t Is widely practiced in Michigan between July 1 Farm Bureau 0-24-24 is a high phosphorus and m e r s t o g e t h e r on a c o m m o n g r o u n d w a s t e of oil or gas. of t h e s t a t e , covers 10 c o u n t i e s . He and August 15. This summer we expect a very potash carrying fertilizer suggested for soils that are discussion of t h e i r affairs without 7. Minimum rental 25 to 50 r e p r e s e n t s both d i s c o m m o d i n g or inconveniencing cents p e r a c r e per y e a r after first a n d t h e Supply Service. t h e Seed Service heavy seeding. Many acres intended for other crops well supplied with nitrogen but are deficient in pot- any m o r e of t h e m t h a n is necessary. or second y e a r in wildcat t e r r i t o r y : a n d not planted this spring are going into alfaflfa, ash. Manured sandy soils come under this classifica- R a l p h O. B r o w n , w h o covers t h e T h e plan is a 6ort of m i s s i o n a r y m i n i m u m in g e n e r a l vicinity of T h u m b t e r r i t o r y , h a s 11 counties. assuring their owners a good, clean crop of alfalfa tion. Apply 100 to 150 lbs. per acre. If you use scheme of s p r e a d i n g ideas and the proven t e r r i t o r y $1.00 or more per Mr. Brown h a s been w i t h t h e or- Farm Bureau 0-12-12, apply 200 to 300 lbs. per acre. e n t h u s i a s m displayed by t h e work- a c r e a f t e r first t h r e e m o n t h s . ganization for a b o u t four or five next spring for pasture or hay. ers aftr h a v i n g completed their 8. R e a s o n a b l y continuous and y e a r s . Farm Bureau 2-12-6 is suggested for alfalfa soils Mr. George h a s been with day's c a m p a i g n i n g is a n expression r e g u l a r d e v e l o p m e n t of lease by t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n for nearly two Now is the time to be getting your seed bed in the that are a little low in nitrogen. Apply 200 to 300 °f satisfaction such a s one would lessee after oil or gas h a s been found years. Next is David Woodman, best possible condition. Alfalfa likes a clean, firm lbs. per acre. j hardly expect to find in a t i m e when on t h e property. who covers t h e four c o u n t i e s in the so m u c h is b e i n g said about the 9. Offset wells to be begun i m m e d i a t e vicinity of G r a n d Rapids. seed bed. It is easier to kill the weeds now than it is need of f a r m relief. W I T H I N 30 DAYS after oil or gas He is a c o m b i n a t i o n m a n , r e p r e s e n t - after the seeding is made. Fertilizer can be applied The above Farm Bureau fertilizers may be applied After each d a y ' s work h a s been h a s been s t r u c k on a d j o i n i n g prop- ing t h e Michigan Farm Bureau now to the best advantage. at the time of seeding the alfalfa. •completed, t h e w o r k e r s h a v e said, erty, and drilled in good faith. Seed Service, Michigan F a r m Bu- almost u n a n i m o u s l y , t h a t thy would 10. No well to be drilled within reau Supply Service a n d t h e o r g a n i - Lime must be used where needed. Application of •ike to r e p e a t t h e plan s o m e t i m e in 200 feet of any building without zation d e p a r t m e n t of t h e Michigan the next few m o n t h s , because of t h e lessor's consent. State Farm Bureau. Mr. W o o d m a n The Choice of Seed 6 to 8 tons of manure per acre w h e n fitting the seed ^'reat a m o u n t of good they h a v e 11. No well to be drilled within has been on t h i s w o r k for a little bed, or applied to the previous crop, is important in Soften o u t of it. Som t e a m s re- 200 feet of p r o p e r t y line except to over a year. Farm Bureau Brand Grimm and Utah alfalfa seeds estabilshing alfalfa. When manure is used weeds are Ported h a v i n g d r i v e n m o r e t h a n 100 p r o t e c t p r o p e r t y from d r a i n a g e . C. M. K i d m a n , who is in c h a r g e are the first and only choice of thousands of alfalfa a problem and more fitting is necessary in order to miles to m e e t t h e f a r m e r s in the 12. Lessee to bury pipe lines be- of t h e Farm Machinery depart- growers. They know Farm Bureau seeds are of township given t h e m to " c o v e r " . low plow d e p t h when r e q u e s t e d by m e n t of t h e State F a r m Bureau kill all the weeds possible before seeding. Well rot- guaranteed adapted origin and therefore winter ted manure helps solve the weed seed problem. Several of t h e c o u n t i e s plan on lessor. has been with t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n for increasing t h e i r m e m b e r s h i p to t h e 13. Lessee to pay HIS P R O P O R - nbout four or five y e a r s . He has hardy. They know Farm Bureau seeds are true to Point w h « r e they will be able to T I O N A T E S H A R E O F A L L TAXES c h a r g e of m a c h i n e r y sales for t h e variety, are of high purity and high germination. Ask your authorized distributor of Farm Bureau oouble t h e i r d e l e g a t i o n a t t h e a n - on increased v a l u e s r e s u l t i n g from whole s t a t e . See your co-operative ass'n or local distributor of products to supply you with Farm Bureau Fertilizer. nual s t a t e c o n v e n t i o n of t h e F a r m oil a n d g a s o p e r a t i o n s . bureau next winter. 14. L e s s e e , through a trust or Insurance Men Farm Bureau seeds for your supply of Farm Bureau Out of t h e s p i r i t e n g e n d e r e d a t o t h e r agency, or by CLAUSE IX R e a d i n g from left to r i g h t , in t h e Brand Alfalfa. these c a m p a i g n m e e t i n g s h a s devel- L E A S E , shall provide for discharge front row, we h a v e R o b e r t G. Gib- Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service oped, t e n t a t i v e plans for i n t e r - c o u n - of lease from records when lease is bens, f o r m e r l y of Gibson City, 111. Lansing, Michigan ty social a c t i v i t i e s t h i s s u m m e r in- voided a n d s u r r e n d e r e d , t h a t title to Mr. Gibbens was for s o m e y e a r s con- MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SEED SERVICE cluding picnics a n d special m e e t i n g s p r o p e r t y may not be clouded. This nected with t h e organization de- FERTILIZER INCREASES NET INCOME ;v hich p r o b a b l y will c u l m i n a t e in a provision is of no i m p o r t a n c e with p a r t m e n t of t h e Illinois A g r i c u l t u r - Lansing, Michigan ^ r i e a oi o r g a n i z a t i o n U t s i n e s s a c - r e s p o n s i b l e oil c o m p a n i e s . al Association. ( T h e F a r m B u r e a u -/ / FRIDAY, J I M : 2*, 1020 MI0 HI v r A it M ii r K i: A i \ i: \v s rotw REMEMBER THE EMBER, —More chicken houses and few- er Thtus it is expected the Farm Bu- road houses. O r g a n i z e d Selling Is PRESIDENT SIGNS will eifett a saving of many thousands of' dollars for t.he farm- MICH. ELEV. EXCH. FROM MARCH TO NOVEMBER MARKET OPINION H a r d t o C o m p e t e W i t h BILL DESIGNATED ers of Michigan this year in their purchases of c-omui'Mcial fertilizer, allowing many to purchase more FOR FARM RELIEF By Michigan Elevator Kxcliniipr Atlacide nearly the amount their land re- quires without spending any more Lsinsimr, .Mirtiimiii, under date of Individual Potato Sellers MANAGE F. B. STORE Measure Is Most Important money than they have each season June 88, 1939. Often Lack Knowledge in the past. WHKAT of Market Trend For Single Industry, The local dealer is allowed 8 per Prospects are that the world will cent, so the new plan keeps him in produce no where near so large a Mr. Hoover Says The ability to sell potatoes at the right price most of the time is an ASKS $1507000,000 NOW the clear where the old system of buying and selling in store fashion, meant that he must guess the cus- crop of wheat this year as was raised last year. Our best judgment is that wheat will be bringing more money Sure Death To Weeds art that can only be acquired by tomer demand and Steep on hand next winter than is being offered for years of actual experience in the Selection of Board Will Be stocks of analyses o>X all kinds to first harvest run. marketing of the crop and with a Atlacide, a chlorate compound, is the safe certain Important Task and meet probable demartd. With the BTE thorough and constant study of the farmers indicating the analyses they A short crop is in prospect for weed killer. Not poisonous, explosive or combustible, many factors that have an influence Require Study will require, the dealer is permitted North America and new rye will as some other forms of chlorate are. Atlacide may be on the price. to purchase advisedly and does not probably bring current prices, and used as a spray or dust. The Michigan Potato Growers' Ex- President Hoover June 15 signed have to overstock. during the winter should bring more change was organized primarily to the farm relief bill and at the same Under the new plan, the dealer at than what is now being paid. Bothersome patches of quack grass, wild morning sell the potatoes grown by the mem- time announced that he was asking Fowler, in Clinton co/unty, unloaded CORN bers of the various locals. All other Congress for an immediate initial ap- 135 tons on the first order, recently, glory, Canada, Russian or Sow thistle, poison ivy, and Corn is plenty high priced at the activities are of secondary considera- propriation of $150,000,000 of the Mi. Brown says. present time. Good stocks of old all other weeds can be cleaned out easily with Atlacide. tion but have an important bearing $500,000,000 revolving fund authorized A reel of very interesting motion corn back in the corn belt. New crop upon the ability of the Exchange to by the measure. pictures, showing the farmers at is off to an uneven and rather late One pound will kill the weeds on one square rod of get the highest market price when- In a brief statement the President Fowler making Uieir purchases and ever the members choose to sell. handling their fertilizer under the start. With the right kind of weather ground. termed the bill "the most important during July corn could make up for What are the conditions under measure ever passed by Congress in new sales plan a w available for You can secure Atlacide from distributors of Farm some lost ground. Corn will probab- ^which the salesman of the Exchange aid of a single industry." The selec- showing at local Farm Bureau meet- 1 must operate in selling the potatoes ings. Mr. Brown fchows them at va- ly bring good prices all through the Bureau Supplies. Packed in 50 and 200 lb. air tight tion of the members of the Federal year. for 70 local associations? How are Farm Board, set up by the terms of rious meetings in this series of 4 0 drums. For further information, prices and literature, •tie potatoes sold and .how are prices lectures and they are studied with BEANS kept at the highest possible point the bill to administer the revolving Would suggest to our friends with see your local Farm Bureau dealer. fund to be used in loans to agri- unusual interest- by those present. throughout the season? old beans on hand to get cleaned up. cultural co-operative and stabiliza- The world over has planted one of the The membership, with but few ex- ceptions, retain the right to say Fred Harger. tion corporations for various com- modities will require two or three Maine Farmers Own largest acreages of beans ever put in- Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service when their potatoes shall be market- to the ground. If present prospects Lansing, Michigan ed. Those associations operating on Two outstanding Farm Bureau co- weeks the President said. Fertilizer Factory materialize there will be plenty of operative workers and organizers The President's statement follows: beans for everyone next winter. season or monthly pools have vested have been picked by the Michigan Potato growers in Aroostook Coun- the time of selling to the manager "After many years of contention we State Farm Bureau to manage the have at last made a constructive start ty, Maine, have a co-operative asso- with the idea that fairly regular shipments will be made depending business of the Michigan Farm at agricultural relief with the most ciation for manufacture of fertilizer. Tractors Duty Free upon the volume of potatoes in the Bureau Supply Store, Saginaw important measure ever passed by The enterprise was formed in 1919. At branch, at Saginaw. Congress in aid of a single industry. fust the organization did more or less The Bureau of Customs in a rul- pool. In actual practice the Ex- change salesman must be in a posi- Fred Harger, manager of the Stan- "As it would have introduced many collective buying for its members, ing just announced has held that tion to sell the potatoes whenever they are offered him in carload lots wood Co-op from the time of its or- ganization, and one of the staunchest cross currents to have initiated any movement toward the selection of the but now its principal activity is the manufacture of fertilizers. Fordson tractors, manufactured by the Ford Motor Co., are agricul- 2 6 0 Farmers' Associations loaded upon the cars by the local Farm Bureau organizers in Mecosta Farm Board until after the legislation The present plant has a capacity tural implements within the mean- association*. Usually 24 to 48 hours notice is given to the Exchange be- county, has general managership of the Saginaw Farm Bureau store. Mr. was completed, no steps have been taken in this direction beyond the re- of 35,000 tons of fertilizer a year. ing of the Tariff Act. Put Farm Bureau Poultry fore the car must start to roll. The Harger took up permanent residence ceipt of several hundred recommend- Feeds First Exchange may have three or four cars to sell one day and twenty-five or thirty the next or a few days fol- lowing so it is necessary that the in Saginaw upon accepting the new position with the Farm Bureau in April, this year. He is known throughout northern Michigan through ations. It will require two or three weeks to make these selections. The choice of the board is not easy for its members must in a measure be dis- HARVEST V State mutual Rodded Fire Insurance Co., oj Itlich. HOME OmCE—FLINT. MICH. salesman keep posted over a wide his association with the Michigan Po- Will soon be here. You will need move insurance. Our Blanket tributed regionally over the country; Policy covers all farm personal on the premises and Live Stock at pas- range of markets as it is impossible tato Growers Exchange, having been it must at the same time be chosen t u r e anywhere. T H E R E IS A REASON WHY W E ARE T H E LARGEST CHICK GROWING for him to tell in advance the num- a member of the board of directors FARMERS MUTl'AL F1IU-: INSURANCE CO. IN MICHIGAN. so as to represent so far as possible MASH ber of cars that he will have to sell of that organization for many years each major branch of agriculture. Discount in rates -where dwellings have fire resisting roofs also for fire extinguishers and our policy gives more protection than most poli- FEEDS from day to day. and as such, represented the Ex- Moreover, the board must be made up cies. Over $20",<>00 Cash Assets and over $75,000,000 at risk. The responsibility of selecting the change on the Michigan State Farm of men of actual farm experience, and \V. T, LEWIS, SECY, 703 Church St., Flint, Michigim. right time to sell rests upon the in- Bureau Board of Directors for sev- inasmuch as its work lies largely in dividual member although the Ex- eral years. change is expected to and does fur- marketing in conjunction with farm co-operatives, its membership should be comprised of men who have been Feed More Salt nish the local association and mem- Are you losing profits by under salting your 'bers with up to the minute, reliable actually engaged in directing farmers stock? Salt is the most valuable and one of the 3CRATCH EGG information upon the condition of marketing organizations. It is de- cheapest of all feed materials. Feed enough FEEDS MASH the markets and the trend of prices. sirable that the board should have in In order to sell at the highest pos- its constitution at least one man ex- salt and your stock will take on weight faster, sible prices that the condition of the perienced in general business and one give more milk and stay healthier. market will warrant, an experienced with special experience in finance. GENUINE N-C non-caking salt is strictly operator will have as many sources "I am asking for a preliminary non-caking and practically non-freezing. Packed of information regarding supply, de- appropriation of $150,000,000 at once in barrels, 140, 100, 70, 50, and 25 pound non- mand, shipments, prices at loading sweating sacks. and receiving markets, weather con- out of the $500,000,000 that hab been authorized, and as congress will The Reason Is Their Quality ditions, and other important factors be in session except for short periods, Feed More Non-Caking Salt For example Farm Bureau Egg Mash uses 400 lbs. of oat as he can secure and from many dif- the board will be able to present its flour, instead of ground oats commonly used, and thereby ferent sources. further requirements at almost any Potatoes are sold in car loads by time." gives the hens 120 lbs. more egg making food per ton. It uses the Exchange in normal seasons in an average of 200 cities located in Camp Blankets $ 5 400 lbs. of Flour Midds. instead of Standard Midds. and adds 60 more lbs. of egg food per ton. These two feeds add 180 lbs. Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, NEW PURCHASE PLAN IS You will like this F a r m Bureau camp blanket. It is a d a r k grey more food value to every ton of Egg Mash. Our whole line wool, single blanket 66x80 inches and weighs 4 lbs. Decorative West Virginia, Kentucky, Tenessee, OPENED FOR FERTILIZERblack border across blanket near each end. Knds bound with neat stitching. Not only will this blanket keep you warm on your camp- follows this policy of quality. Alabama, North and South Carolina and sometimes in Louisiana, Georgia- BUYING THROUGH CO-OPS ing trip, but it is a good blanket for home use. Offered at $5, post- age prepaid, and g u a r a n t e e d satisfactory, or your money back. Farm Bureau Egg Mashes and Scratch feeds are so balanced and Florida. Some 500 buyers are (Continued from page one) Six per cent discount to F a r m Bureau members. used in these states. Farmers Buy Sand that when fed together the hen gets enough protein to provide * The size and quality of the crop Low analysis fertilizers cost farm- Michigan State Farm Bureau whites to balance the yolks produced which makes maximum grown in competing states has an im- ers about $6.50 a ton as an unneces- Clothing Department egg production possible. portant bearing on the distribution sary expense because the analysis is l.ansinj;, Michigan of our shipments. A large crop in lowered simply by adding clear sand Wisconsin and Minnesota naturally in definite quantities. This sand Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service .Austin (iwinii. forces Michigan sales farther East. filler costs $3.68 a ton freight; $1.92 Mr. Harger's assistant, Austin Some years Chicago cannot be used Gwinn, was picked from the Thumb a ton for bags; 70 cents a ton labor Lansing, Michigan as that market is flooded with pota- section of Michigan where he has toes from those states. The buyers been known as a Farm Bureau pro- will not pay the price that can be se- charge and 25 cents a ton registra- tion fee and the farmer has to pay it. ORDER BINDER TWINE NOW cured farther east. Our far east moter and organizer in Huron county Because of the organized efforts shipments come in contact with New for several years. He set up and op- of some 60,000 Farm Bureau^ mem- The demand for Michigan State Industries binder twine, made at Jackson, is always heavy. Sometimes the supply becomes limited. York and Maine potatoes so the Ex- erated the Farm Bureau co-operative bers, the purchasing of commercial Therefore, we suggest that you see your co-operative association change salesman must be familiar supply store at Caseville, two years fertilizer has increased and the price manager at once and order your 1929 needs. •with all of these factors in determin- ago, building up a very successful ing where t^e best markets are Farm Bureau business in his home liable to be located. community. His activities in Farm Bureau work during the past few now is 2 cents less than it was be- fore the war, while other commodi- ties purchased by the farmer aver- The Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service handles Michigan twine because it is the best. This twine is composed of STANDARD YUCA- This Freight rates give Michigan a nat- age 50 per cent higher and the com- TAN SISAL and 10% mixture of Manila fibre ural trade .territory; a cross section years show him to be the type of of the U. S. in which our sales can young blood that farm organization modities the farmer sells average 34 per cent higher than before the war. from Manila, giving it a minimum tensile strength of one hundred pounds. It is 'full length, running 500 feet to pound. Emblem be made, thereby giving our growers requires for its success in future Only organization can keep the We are offering Michigan twine in both five the highest possible returns. years. farmer in a position to meet the and eight pound balls. The eight pound ball Potato prices seldom remain sta- The showing made by the Saginaw competition of other organized in- illustrated here fits and works nicely in any Means tionary for more than a short time store since these two men took over dustries, Mr. Voyles contends. can that holds a five pound ball; will not snarl; at most. They usually change from the management, a few months ago, Patronag^ dividends totaling unwinds freely to the last foot. For Sale by: day to day moving up or down a few indicate that they are putting the $1,330,000 have been returned to cents or perhaps making sudden same spirit into their new venture changes that only one very close to that they have always used in their the market is able to keep up with. former business activities. Farm Bureau members on the fer- tilizer purchased since the Farm Bu- reau entered the field as a fertilizer Co-operative Associations and Farm Bureau Dealers Millions for Protection How is a salesman going to know The Saginaw Supply store is one of buying unit and this spring's patron- when these changes occur? How is two such institutions operated as age dividends amount to $158,000. he going to know what price to ask branch stores under the supervision when some buyer wires in for a price of the Michigan Farm Bureau Supply somewhat as follows: "Quote lowest Service. Store No. 2 is located at No fertilizer manufacturer ever re- turned a penny to the farmer before the Farm Bureau entered the field. FARM State Farm Mutual price U. S.. One ten peck sack del- Woodland, in Barry County. ivered Columbus, Ohio?" The buy- Reciting a little of the recent his- tory of the commercial fertilizer in- PROFITS Automobile Insurance Co. dustry, Mr. Voyles shows how the ers all seem to want to get your low- est price. They never ask your high- est. BUREAU SERVICES' price of fertilizer dropped about $12 a ton in seven months, when the measure of Bloomington, 111. Practically all sales of Michigan potatoes are made on the basis of SALKJNCREASE Farm Bureau entered the field as a distributor and the price has re- Vour Success Protects its policyholders anywhere in the United delivered prices. Therefore, the mained down during the past eight salesman must have the freight rate The seed and supply services of years, since the drop was made. PREADING Solvay Pulverized Lime- States and Canada. More than 260,000 policies schedules at hand in order to add the Michigan State F a r m B u r e a u had the proper freight rate to the f. o. b. g r o s s sales of $3,630,837 in 1928, com- Ralph Brown, fertilizer salesman for the Michigan Farm Bureau Sup- S stone is good business for you. It geti more profits from your investment. have been written; more than 33,000 in Michigan. station price in making up this quo- pared with $3,014,225 in 1927, and ply Service, who is accompanying The high lime content of Solvay replaces We have more than 10,000 new policyholders signed tation. $2,028,439 in 1926. These services Mr. Voyles on this series of lectures, the lime which rain and previous crops hav« up since the first of January, this year in Michigan. Prices are determined mainly at a r e engaged in supplying Michigan offers the farmers a new system of removed from your fields. It sweetens sour points where there is greatest sus- farmers with known-origin seeds, making fertilizer purchases which soil and increases the yield of your acreage. tained volume of sales. The larger dairy and poultry feeds, binder twine, affords Farm Bureau members a Solvay Pulverized Limestone is high test, FREE/ Send today markets are first to show the fertilizers, farm implements, cloth- price of 70 cents a ton under the for your copy of the Join Your Neighbors Now changes in price trend because of ing and blankets. In addition to p u r - standard price made to dealers un- furnace-dried and is ground fine enough to get results the very first year. In bulk or bags Solvay Limestone their constant activity and frequent chasing seed, m a n y c a r s of Michigan- der the regular, store method of Booklet. New Edition in this nation wide service institution Bales of large lots. Their huge de- p r o d u c e d seeds a r e m a r k e t e d . selling. The new plan simply re- it offers you the most mands on available stocks make quires the farmer to designate his lime for your dollar. them both indicators and regulators fertilizer requirements for the year of prices. Dairy Products Sale made at any time in any quantity. SOLVAY SALES Insure against loss from Fire, Theft, Wind, The experienced operator can get Increased Last Year He must call for it at the car door and, with his special discount as a CORPORATION Collision, Liability and Property Damage. some idea from the nature and num- DETROIT ber of inquiries, of the possible trend Dairy products to the value of of prices. A heavy demand may in- $640,000,000 were marketed through Farm Bureau member, he gets the fertilizer at the price of $33.10 a ton where the delivered price, listed MICHIGAN ?lJLVERl2fr There is a local agent in your community. If he dicate that prices are firm or on the farmer-controlled co-operative as- up grade. A light demand usually sociations in 1!»2S. This is an in- indicates the reverse. Expertness in crease of $20,000,000 over the final market judgment may be gained only estimate for 1927, according to the to the trade this spring by dealers, was $40 a ton and the price to deal- ers is $33.80 a ton. Sold by LIMESTONE is not known to you, write us. by practice day by day and season United States Department of Agri- Members (let Discount after season. — Michigan Potato culture. Farmers who are not Farm Bu- LOCAL DEALERS MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU, STATE AGENT, Grower's Exchange. reau members get the fertilizer for —More cool heads and warm $34.80 under the new plan, or $6.20 Lansing, Michigan Beauty is often only skin dope. hearts. a ton under the list price. > < • • * • * » - .A. i