MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS AKrU'iilture Will Get Out Of The Sallhojit CIlUMI Through In Co-operation The Main Thin* Organization IN To He In The Gamp in Some l»l>aeit>, Kven Thouuh It Ma> He V Minor Our A Newspaper for Organized Michigan Farmers Seventh Year, Vol. VII, Number 17. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1929. Issued Semi-Monthly MEMBERSHIP WORK PRIZES OFFERED BY STATE FARM BOREAO LOCAL UNITS CAN DO MUCH TOWARD CUTS OUT DEFICIT COUNTY QUOTA OF TWO NEW MEMBERS ASSISTING A. F.B.F. IN BATTLE ON 4 6 . 9 BUSHELS PER ACRE AT STATE COLLEGE IN EACH TOWNSHIP IS GOAL OF THE READJUSTMENTOF TARIFF SCHEDULE Michigan State college, which a lit- tle over a year ago has a deficit of nearly a quarter of a million dollars, SEPTEMBER CAMPAIGN FOR MEMBERS now has a "rehabilitation fund" of Summary Is Given Here Showing Commodities almost $100,000, according to an audit County With Most New Members and One With recently completed. And Proposed Disposition of Tariffs Led from the financial wilderness Quota First to Be Recognized in Award in which it was left by former Pres. Together With Duties Suggested Kenyon L. Butterfield, by the new Of Prizes. Members Who Sign Most By Organized Agriculture president, Robert S. Shaw, and his staff, the college now is in good Will Be Guests At Banquet. financial condition and some projects Unless President Hoover takes a more active hand in the which had been deferred during the period of financial stress may be un- What, with the September program of membership tariff fight and insists upon a limited revision with agriculture dertaken and completed. predominantly in mind, the tariff controversy can be expected Mr. Shaw, a canny Scotchman who building as being carried out in Michigan counties as part to carry over into the next session of Congress, scheduled shuns publicity, became president of of the American Farm Bureau plan, and with counties the college in 'May, 1928, and on June scheduling fall Trade-A-Day campaigns for additional to convene in December, according to the view expressed in 30, 1929 the college had a surpuls of a communication, recently by Chester H. Gray, Washington $98,235.31. members, the roster of the Michigan State Farm Bureau representative of the American Farm Bureau Federation. President Shaw indicates that there stands well in line for a considerable increase. will continue to be a surplus as long The national drive for members during the current Mr. G r a y explains that while a considerable number of as he is in charge and assigns the industrial tariff rates were pared down by the Republican ma- following reasons for the improvement month is the most extensive move ever made by the jority of the finance committee many rates were increased in the college finances: Farm Bureau to strengthen its outposts and build a The reduction of administrative firmer unit for expressing the thoughts and wishes of above the rates recommended by the House. and operative overhead costs. Two views of Mr. C. D. Pinkbeiner's 11 acres of certified Red The voluntary curtailment of ex- agriculture. The Trade-A-Day method of building up Among! the commodities which farmers purchase or which Rock wheat near Clinton, Michigan. This wheat won first place in penditures by department heads. county units appears to be the most popular method of enter into the manufacture of articles purchased by farmers, the Ira H. Butterfleld Memorial Grain Growing Contest at the The increase in receipts and enroll- soliciting ever adopted in the state. the finance committee bill just completed provides an in- Michigan State Fair. Mr. Finkbeiner says that the field was fer- ment. tilized with Farm Bureau 2-12-6 at the rate of 275 pounds per A dozen Trade-A-Day campaigns have been slated crease of duty on each of the following articles: plaster rock acre, drilled in at the time of seeding. Three or four loads of manure were also applied to each of the two fields and one had some between two counties and some within counties, or gypsum, ground or calcines, from $1.40 to $3 per. ton; sweet clover plowed under, which materially increased the yield. where one section of a county trades membership solici- glass globes and shades, from 6 5 % to 8 5 % ad valorem; elec- Mr. Finkbeiner's wheat met the requirements of the Michigan Crop Improvement Ass'n as certified Red Rock Wheat seed. tation work with another part of the county. Whether tric light bulbs with filaments, from 20% to 25%, or one cent entirely within the county or a trade between two each and 30% ad valorem; pig iron, from $1.25 to $1.50 per counties, the plan engenders more enthusiasm among ton; cotton warp-knit fabrics, from 4 5 % to 5 5 % ; cotton shirts from 37% to 5 0 % ; hit-and-miss cotton rag rugs from SEND BLANKETS GRAY PICTURES the members than any other that has been put into prac- tice. 55% to 7 5 % ; cotton sewing thread, from 2 5 % to 3 0 % ; crocheting, darning, embroidery and knitting cottons, from ON MAY ORDERS TARIFF AS BIG In addition to quarterly meetings and district meetings of Farm Bureau members during the next few weeks, 25% to 3 5 % ; pins, including hair pins, safety-pins, hat pins, etc., from 35% to 60% if made of iron or steel and 4 5 % if Shipment of blankets to Farm Bu- reau members who took advantage of AIDTO FARMER the following dates have been scheduled for Trade-A- made from other materials; knives, including pocket knives, a special mill offer last May has been Day campaigns: Nov. 4, Shiawassee to Clinton; Nov. Organized Effort To Obtain clasp knives, pruning knives, building knives, etc., increased started and it is expected that all 5, Kent Trade-A-Day, south half of county to north blankets will have been shipped by Protection Will Be half; Nov. 6, Ottawa county, south to north; Nov. 12, Ns two cents each. V the time this issue of the News reaches Well Repaid the readers. Kent county, north half to south half; Nov. 13, Ottawa The rate on hides was retained at 10% despite the fact that Wrapping a thousand woolen blank- county, north half to south half; Nov. 1 5, Barry county organized agriculture protested such a rate as being inade- ets in individual packages is no small SPEAKS IN MICHIGAN to Allegan county; Nov. 15, Eaton county to Ionia quate to reflect much benefit back to the cattle producers task and has kept a small crew busy for several days. The orders for the county; Nov. 22, Ionia county to Eaton county and on while, at the same time, the rates on various leathers were thousand blankets were filled during Says New Economic Shifts the same date, Allegan returns work in Barry county. increased. three weeks in May and is an exception- Make Necessary Quick Stato Offers Prize*. al testimonial for a commodity of this Tariff Changes. To encourage the work of member- Rates on other commodities which farmers purchase were increased, particularly on wire fencing, cotton hosiery, woven character. The orders were placed with the clothing department of the Farm Bureau in May with the under- "The tariff fight alone at Washing- Pres. R. S. Shaw In the meantime, it was pointed USE BLANKS FOR ship signing, the State Farm Bureau is offering prizes to the membership fabrics of WOQ] over four ounces per square yard, pile fabrics of wool, silk woven fabrics, organdy and printed fabrics of standing that delivery would be made in September, thus allowing the mills ton, is worth every dollar that any farmer in Michigan, Nebraska, Louisi- anna, Maine or California has invest- out, the staff and faculty salaries have not been reduced. On the other hand NEW MEMBERSHIPS workers who respond most promptly with quotas this month and to coun- cotton, cotton tapestry and upholstery cloths, spring clothes- to work on the materials during the ties signing most. ed in the farm organization through- some salaries have been increased a When the organization department summer months. ThrougQi this ar- The following letter, sent out oveT pins and many other items. out his life time. The fee which you little and the faculty has been slight- of the State Farm Bureau sent out rangement a considerable saving in ly enlarged. the signature of Mr. Brody, is self- Various fertilizer materials were retained on the dutiable the cost to the Farm Bureau member pay one year to the Farm Bureau is application blanks for memberships, a explanatory and carries a message but a drop in a bucket compared to Although the $9S,000 surplus has few days ago, the thought was that, could be effected. been set up a reserve Mr. Shaw pre- that should be of sufficient interest list. the benifit which you will get, and members receiving the blanks use to each member to encourage consider- Many who ordered in May and who which your succeeding generations feres to call it a rehabiliation fund, them to get new members. Some The following summary prepared by the Legislative De- have received their blankets have re- one which the college needs for suc- able membership signing during will enjoy from the tariff rates which understood this as it. was meant and September. partment of the A. F. B. F. shows a comparison of what or- ordered, asking that an effort be made we are seeking to have adopted on the cessful operation and not intended to others apparently took it as an invita- to get the mills to honor their orders. be the objective of "raids." September 9, 1929. ganized agriculture recommended in the way of tariff rates commodities which you raise in yonr tion to send in their membership dues Dear Friend: This the clothing department is doing, state, and on various other commodi- The deficit in the college funds on for the next year. on farm products and what it received at the hands of the having about five dozen orders for ties raised in all other states of our June 30, 1926, was said to have been The interest shown in our state In The Farm Bureau is glad to receive majority membership of the Senate Finance Committee. second shipments under special dis- nation." $162,794.08 and a year later the deficit the dues but the idea of sending out the American Farm Bureau Feder- count arrangement. had mounted to $224,708.17. ation nation-wide membership cam- Out of a total of 256 items of interest to agriculture which In these words. Chester H. Gray. the blanks was to increase the paign for September is very en- American Farm Bureau Federation membership by giving each member are listed in the attached summary, in only 38 instances did couraging. A few days ago Mr. Nash the Committee give rates equal to or greater than the rates SENATE COMMITTEE special representative at Washington. D. C, showed the need of co-ordinated effort among farmers to obtain all WARNS SHIPPERS the "tools for signing" up one new member—someone who is not now a member of the organization. wrote the presidents and secretaries in full about this and the response requested by organized agriculture, whereas in 218 instances the Committee failed to give what organized agriculture asked SUBMITS MAJORITY that is possible in the way of tariff protection through Congress this year, OFUVE STOCK Some who have used the blanks as intended have written in that they from many of the County Farm Bur- eaus has been very gratifying. While for. This summary will give Farm Bureau members a guide by REPORTON TARIFF speaking at the eleventh annual ban- quet of the 'Michigan Potato Growers Weigh Stock Before Loading were surprised to find how easy it is to get a neighbor to become a Farm Mr. Nash and I were discussing the matter this morning, some further Exchange, he added. And Have Good Record Bureau member. suggestions occurred to us which. I which to direct their efforts when writing or wiring their Sen- Recommendations Made on "It will not be sufficient for the There Of. am passing on to you. ators and Representatives concerning the bill. 431 Rate Changes and on Congress at Washington merely to Corn, Alfalfa Lead As stated in the previous letter, the make a gesture towards giving agri- Says Mr. A. P. Mills, manager of the quota set up by our state organization Some Amendments culture the protection it wants, and As Crops For Dairy for each county is two members per Tariff Rate S u m m a r y ESTIMATE REVENUE CUT which it must have if it survives per- petually in our nation. There must be a balance maintained in this tariff Farm Bureau Traffic Dept. to the News: "A short time ago a Farm Bureau Carn, alfalfa, and pasture grass have proved to be the most profitable township. To accomplis/h this, we would suggest that your board of of- COMMODITIES WHAT WE ASKED FOR WHAT WE GOT member in Genessee county shipped ficers appoint a good active Farm matter along several lines. First of crops grown on the dairy farm. Bureau member as chairman in each Fertiliser Materials: Free entry for fertilizer Retained on dutiable list all there must be an adjustment of a car load of lambs to the Michigan Would Retain Flexible Part In changing from alfalfa to corn, township to secure two new members. Phosphoric acid, ammo- purposes but dutiable for for all purposes tariff rates so that agricultural com- Live Stock Exchange at Detroit. The the first cutting of alfalfa is removed mum chloride, ammonium other uses shipment, which was loaded in two Even this small quota per township nitrate, ammonium plios- • Of Existing Law as to modities have the same measure of and the ground is plowed and corn will mean 32 new members per 16 protection that industrial commodi- cars, met with serious delay while in planted for silage. Manure is applied phate, ammonium sul- Administration township county and, we believe, with phate ties now enjoy. Farmers will not the carrier's possession, thus arriving for each crop of corn except the one Animal Oils: . ,, _ tollerate a continuation of the wide at destination on a poor market, as a tentative organization of this kind t following the alfalfa, and in summer, Cod, herring, menhaden 2c per 11). but not less than nc per gallon The majority report of the Senate spread which now exists between well as having showed a heavy excess when it can not be used on the corn you will have no difficulty in accomp- 45% ad vail, V Committee on Finance on the tariff .their commodities and the industrial shrink. or alfalfa, it is placed on the pastures. lishing this. Whale oil 2.7c per lb. but not less 6c per gallon bill (H. R. 2667), containing for the -ones, even though many farm com- "Our member requested that we file Lime is applied every six years prev- The State Farm Bureau is offering than 45% ad val. '- most part a statement of the 431 rate modities might be notably increased in claim against carriers for his loss, ious to sowing the alfalfa. two prizes; one to the first county re- Seal oil 2.4c per lb. but not less 6c per gallon change recommendations and amend- their rates of duty. In other words, which amounted to $134.54, but owing porting its full quota, and one to the Vegetable Oils: than 45% ad val. ments to the administrative provisions the position of the farmers at Wash- to the fact that shipper could not county securing the largest number of Olive oil, containers un 17%C per lb. 7%c per lb. made by the Committee without ex- ington is that industrial rates should furnish us with an affidavit of the To Increase Acreage new members during September. The der 40 pounds 16^c per lb. 6M,c per lb. '.; tensive explanations, has been made stay very largely where they are, and Intentions to increase winter wheat prize in each case will be a compli- home weight of the lambs, we were Other olive oil. edible 3.9c pir lb. but not less 3.7c per lb. %. . public by the Committee chairman, agricultural rates, which have only unable to effect a settlement with the acreage 1.2 per cent above the area mentary ticket to the State Farm I.ins«>(>d Oil than 45% ad val. Senator Smoot (Rep.), of Utah. There within the last ten years come into sown last fall, and to increase rye Bureau Annual Banquet in February, 3.6c per lb. but not less 2c per lb. * "* railroad. Cocoanut oil will be no minority report, the rank- conditions which require protection, acreage 4.9 per cent above last year's which will be given to the members of than 45% ad val. should be raised to a degree and with "I wish you would make a story of sowings have been reported by 20,000 Rapeseed oil 3.7c per lb. but not less 6c per gallon . ing minority member of the Com- this case, in order that it may be im- the County Farm Bureau Board and than 46% ad val. ^ mittee, Senator Simmons (Dem.), of a speed which industrial rates have farmers, as of August 15, to the Crop to each member signing a member in never in times past found necessary pressed upon members and others the iReporting Board of the United States I'oppyseed oil 8.8c per lb. but not less 2c per lb. " - North Carolina, has announced. the winning counties. It is not abso- to be used. importance of weighing their live Department of Agriculture. than 45% ad val. *• > Rate changes made by the Committee stock before loading and retaining lutely necessary that two members be Cottonseed oil 3.6c per lb. but not less 3c per lb. majority number 177 increases and Must Have Balance. their home weights in such a manner obtained from each township, but we s than 45% ad val. 254 decreases, according to Senator would prefer to have your quota for " i ' bean oil 2.8c per lb. but not less 2.8c per lb. but not less "Second, it will be no le?s than an that claims can be properly supported Peanut oil > than 45% ad val. than 45% ad val. Smoot, and are estimated to return a revenue of $605,498,000, as compared affront to agriculture to put high rates in cases of this nature. This ship- Shiawassee and the county reasonably well distribut- 5.4c per lb. but not less 4c per lb. of duty on wheat, corn, fruits, cotton, ment traveled a distance of 68 miles ed. r • than loL' life here am|; there t h r o u g h - out it- w h e r e t h e local units have HH\ High Duties. Farm Bureau member complained of a crops are invited to visit the Munroo 50 cents per year, included in their annual dues. the County Farm Bureaus. The individual producer should be "If the butter producers meet com- proposed ahandonment of rail service corn borer Station and to inspe(.t petition from New Zeeland and Den- bv a certain railroad. The Farm fields of corn in Munroe county which i -IIILSOV Editor sufficiently interested in the commodities he raises so t h a t he mark, as well as from Canada, they Bureau petitioned the Interstate Com- show infestations running as high as B. K. UWOREN Advertising and Business Manager can intelligently voice his sentiment in a community communi- should have higher rates of duty merce Commission to deny such aban- 90 per cent. PERN DAVIS Circulation cation drafted to forward to the Farm Bureau legislative head- even though it might be true that more donment and later learned the com- farmers buy butter than produce it. Dean J. F. Cox, Michigan State Col- q u a r t e r s in Washington. plaint was based on misinformation. lege, states that the fields of EVart "If the man who fattens and ripens This sort of move entails unnecessary YanRiper, Ida, shows damage which Certainly, more than the voice of one man is needed when beef in the Nebraska feed lots, or the expense and work and should be avoid- fllCHICAN STAfjffiAPM flUPEAU will make it unfit for harvest for any We study t h e tariff picture wherein the committee has allowed man who produces stockers and feed- ed. , purpose except silage. In this field, equal or g r e a t e r rates for a g r i c u l t u r e in hut 38 instances a n d ers farther west, needs protection he Another recent complaint was made nearly every stalk contains one or should have it even though beef is by Phillip Weiber, of near Fowler, more borers, the average number per OFFICERS failed to give what organized a g r i c u l t u r e asked for in 218 i n - bought by more farmers than ripen it, Michigan, regarding improper drain- M. T„ NOON, .Tnokson President stalk is five. stances out of a fetal of 2oii items in which a g r i c u l t u r e is and even though stockers and feeders age facilities for which the Grand Dean Cox says that this field is as W. W. BILLINGS, Davison Vice-Presidenx In their nnal marketable form are con- especially interested, Trunk Railway is responsible. The badly damaged as any he saw i„ Directors-at-Large sumed by more farmers than produce Farm Bureau immediately communi- M. B. MCPHERSON Lowell Canada when the infested area in that ,them. cated with the railroad company, province was visited by a delegation MRS. EDITH M. WAGAB JOHN OOODWIN'I: VEROLD K. GORMfiLY Carleton Marietta Newberry SENATE COMMITTEE SUB- MITS MAJORITY REPORT COUNTERFHT BILL "The time has come in economic in- ternational shifts that the American farmer who meets a foreign compet- seeking remedy of the situation and has just been informed by Mr. Weiber that the work has been taken care of of Michigan people. In another corn field three miles north of Munroe, 500 stalks were ex- J. J. JAKWAY W. W. BILLINGS Commodity Directors Benton Harbor Davison (Continued from page one) ! MeCumber Act of 1922, authorizing : the President to raise or lower duties EASILY DETECTED itor must be thought of in making our new tariff law, or else we will be forced to conclude that every agricul- satisfactorily and that the drains are in good condition now. That's service. amined and all but one contained borers. Forty-three of the destroyers HENRY CURTIS, Cadillac Michigan Potato Growers* Exchange ; hy 50 per cent to carry out the ex- The first attempt to counterfeit the were found in one stalk. This field tural commodity in the United States M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers' Association 1 pressed purpose of Congress in afford- new small-sized currency has ended in should meet foreign competition un- Law Requires That is unfit for the harvest for grain and ; ing protection to American industry, failure. only a little silage corn can be sal- CHAS. WOODRUFF, Hastings M. R. 8HISLER, Caledonia Michigan Live Stock Exchange Michigan Elevator Exchange Advices have been received by the aided by governmental assistance. Trappers Mark Traps vaged from the wreckage left by the STATE FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION are retained in the bill, the Committee "It is on these broad bases that Trappers this fall will be required M. D.CLARK BUS KIRK, Paw Paw Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc.' report points out, with an important Secret Service that several counter- borers. L. BRODY Sec'y-Treas.-Manager our fight is being waged at Wash- to have their traps marked with a tag [ change as to what shall comprise the feits had been placed in circulation ington with the definite understand- Some strains of corn, bred at the or plate bearing the owner's name Munroe station, appear to be immune basis of such adjustments. The 1922 but were quickly detected. ing that agriculture now ;s in such a and address. This phase of the new DEPARTMENT HEADS ! act made differences in "cost of pro- It was the official opinion that the position that it cannot afford to* place from borer damage. These new types game law now in effect further states of corn and other means used in con- Traffic A. P. Mills . duction," at home and abroad, the new bills were exceedingly hard to itself in competition with the world that the name and address shall be in Clothing Miss N. B. Kirby ' criteria by which the President should counterfeit. It is the expectation of even though we may justly pride our- trolling the borers can be inspected Publicity E. E. Ungren the English language. at the station. be guided in adjusting rates to equal- the Department of the Treasury that selves on the individual and collective The old law which required num- Accounting L. T. Sinclair ize domestic and foreign industries. the number of the counterfeits will efficiency of the American farmer as bered metal tags, which were issued Qganization C. L. Nash gradually decrease as efforts to Automobile Insurance Alfred Bentall (OIIIpel it ion As Basis. Both the House and Senate bills in- imitate the new bills end in failure. a producer." with muskrat trapping licenses, to Availability of Food SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E M I C H I G A N STATE be attached to traps, resulted in much FARM BUREAU Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service L. A. Thomas stead of "costs of production," directs Fermented Corn confusion and delay in the apprehend- In Soil is Important the President to conform to the prin- Horsef eat hers! Fermentation industries now pro- ing of violators. It was necessary To furnisn food for the plants Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service L. A. Thomas cipal "conditions of competition in Michigan Farm Bureau Wool I'ool Alfred Bentall duce from corn alone, products which for wardens to communicate with the growing on the soil organic matter the principal market or markets of Man, in restaurant: "Waiter, there department at Lansing in order to must decay, thus making soluble in are annually valued at $118,000,000, MICHIGAN COMMODITY MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS the United States between domestic is no chicken in this soup!" (determine the ownership of illegally the soil water some of the food ele- articles and like or similar compete besides the cornstarch, glucose, corn AFI ILIATi:i) WITH MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU Waiter: "Well, did you ever see any oil, and stock feed which add other set traps, and by that time it often ments which are then taken up by Michigan Potato Grower* Exchange Cadillac tive imported articles," in exercising was too late to catch the owner. j his flexible revising power. horse in horse-radish?" millions to that figure. the plant roots. Michigan Milk Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit Michigan Live Stock Exchange Hudson "Your Committee approves this Michigan Michigan Elevator Exchange, Fruit Growers, lnc DIRECTORS AM) OFFICERS OF THE COMMODITY EXCHANGES Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing Benton Harbor change, and is believed that this stand- j ard will permit more speedy adjust- i meats, that the conditions will always How to Make the National A. F. B. F. Membership MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. M I C H . M I L K PRODUCERS ASS'N i be ascertainable, and that the result- Carl Martin, Pres H. 1>. Hoi ton, Sec-Treae Cold water Milton Burkholder, V. P. .Marietta Kinde N. P. Hull, Pres R. G. Potts, Vice-Pres. Washington John C. Near, Sec Lansing Flat R o d ing changes in rates will conform ! more nearly to the acknowledged i policy or the Congress," states the Campaign a Success During Set : L. E. Osmer, Mgr Lansing B. F. Beach, Ass't Sec Detroit majority report. ^\ Neil Bass, Bean Dep't Lansing H. W: Norton, Treas Howell Regarding the section specifying TELL EACH PROSPECT COUNTY PLAN W. E. Phillips George McCalla Decatur Ypsilantl M. L. Noon R. L. Taylor L. W. Harwood Jackson Lapeer Adrian certain factors to be taken into a con sideration in determining competitive 1. How the Farm Bureau can PUBLICITY COUNTS 1. See that all preliminaries II. H. Sanford Battle Creek levels, the Committee report points help him get the five things every HOW TO GET IT are arranged before September 1. M. R. Shinier Caledonia W. J. Thomas Grand Rapids out that in the tariff act of 1922 costs farmer wants: Fred W. Meyer Fair Haven Arrange a series of public meetings or rallies in each 2. Appoint a national mem- Frank Gllmore Parma of transportation were not defined. bership drive committee to direct W. J. Hnzelwood Mt. Pleasant Ktvil G. Beardsley Oxford a. Efficient production. community of the county. William Hunter Sandusky Views on Transportation Costs a Provide inspirational and martial music by a band or the campaign throughout the en- MICH. POTATO GROWERS b. Better merchandising tire month of September. EXCH. Elmer Powers Clio "Differences in the views as to what orchestra. Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillac particular costs of transportation methods, b Have a good song leader to get the audience singing. 3. Appoint township chair- MICH. L I V E STOCK EXCH. J. T. BuBsey, Vice-Pres. Provemont E. A. Beamer, Pres Bllssfield should be considered in administer- c. Higher living stand- c Have a few, but very forceful speakers who will de- men for each township in the O. E. Hawley, Sec'y Shelby H. D. Harper, Vice-Pres., St. Johns ing the flexible tariff provisions of ards. deliver good inspirational short talks. county to work under the direc- <;I-I.I!;I> Herman, T r e a a Ramus J. H. O'Mealey, Sec'y Hudson that act have given raise to several d Use Offical A. F. B. F. Motion Pictures. tion of the county committee. F P. Ilihst, Gen. Mgr Cadillac Frank Obrest, Treas., Breckenridge divided decisions by the Tariff Com- A well rounded com- ! Obtain the assistance of all of the newspapers in the 4. Appoint a publicity com- C. A. Uichner, Sales Mgr. .Cadillac mission," states the report. "The munity. county. mittee to keep the campaign in Nate Pattison Caro Leon G. VanLeuw Bellaire J. R. Bettes Sparta principal issue is whether transporta- e. An equal opportunity. a Provide the newspapers with a specific account of the minds of every person in the George Herman Kerry-i Charles Brown Sunfield tion costs to the principal port of im- 2. Explain the necessity for things accomplished during the current year by the county during the entire month. (). S. Wood Barryton Edward Dippey Perry portation or to the principal domestic the organization of agriculture Farm Bureau. (This provides material for editorial 5. Advise every member of 3. A. Kasmussen Sheridan market should be used. The Com- as insisted upon by the new Fed*- comment.) the Farm Bureau of the mem- Charles Woodruff Hastings b Keep t h e newspapers posted on the progress of the MICHIGAN FRUIT GROWERS, INC. mittee is of the opinion that the im- eral Farm Board so that assist- bership drive. Herbert Nafziger, Pres ance may be obtained to help him campaign. t John Botteme Spring Lake ported article should be allowed costs 6. Furnish each member with Benton Harbor and his neighbors. Put on a direct by mail campaign. application cards and other ma- VV. J. Schultz Hart I of transportation from areas of a Send out printed, typed or mimeographed material O. R. Gale, 1st Vlce-Frea John Miller Coloma substantial production in the principal terial and get his assurance that Shelby 3. The benefits you personally direct from the county Farm Bureau office to every he will call on a definite number Carl Buskirk Lawrence competing foreign country to the have derived from through your - farm family in the county. H. II. Ilugiie, 2nd Vice-Pres l.. A. Hawley Ludington principal port of importation in the of his neighbors so that every Sodus association with the Farm Bureau. h Invite non-members to attend rallies, meetings, etc. farmer in the county is interview- II. Nafziger Millburg United States, and that the domestic c Send out a form letter to every farm family in the ed. F . L. Bradford, See.-Treas V. Warner Mattawait article should be allowed the costs of 4. The henefits he has deriv- ed through the activities of the county inviting them to join the Farm Bureau and Benton Harbor C. J. Chrestensen Onekama transportation from areas of sub- tell the advantages of: being a member. 7. Have a "closer committee" V. L. Gr&riger, galea Mgr country, state and national Farm ANNOUNCEMENTS to function on "hard-boiled" M. 1). Buskirk Paw Paw stantial production that can reason- Bureau organizations although Of the Campaign Of Names of Team Workers Benton Harbor F. L. Bradford St. Joseph l ably be expected to ship the article to cases wbere expert membership Miller Overton Bangor he has not been a member. Of Meetings Of Names of Women's Com- solicitation methods must be used. J. W. Prentice Saugatuck such principal port of importance." Of Dinner Meetings mittee J. F. Highee Benton Center <). R. Gale Shelby The employment of domestic rather .">. Explain how the Farm Bu- Of County and Towti iip 8. Have a cashier to handle David Brake Fremont Of Names of Boys' and all funds and keep an accounting H. H. Hogue Sodus than foreign value in the levying of reau can not only save, but put Rallies Girls' Committee P. D. Leavenworth money in his pocket through co- of them as the drive progresses. AMERICAN FARM BUREAU JamesFEDERATION Nicol South Haven ad valorem duties is also recommendf Of Team School? Of Farmers' Sunday LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Grand Rapids W. Munsey F. Dean Bids., Washington, Eau Claire D. O. ed in the report which urges approval operative purchasing and market- Of County Manager 9. Advise national headquar- ing projects. Of Sign-Up Period ters of your county's plan in ad- SAM H. THOMPSON C. L. Brody President Lansing of the section "providing for a con- Of State Sponsor GENERAL OFFICES A. F. B. F 38 East Washington St., Chicago Of Campaign Ca^nct. Of the Campaign Schedule vance and of the final results. version of the rates fixed by the bill 6. Tell him how the Farm Of Results CHESTER H. GRAY Washington Representative to the rates based on domestic value* Bureau will assist his wife and Of Township Chaitnunn I Of Victory Rally and Check- =^ the conversion to be made by the children. Cabinet REPORT.; OF PROGRESS u p Meeting TOWNSHIP PLAN Tariff Commission and the result of 7. Tell him about BUREAU 1. Have solicitors in every Campaign Developments Doing its work to be reported to the Con- Editorials gress." Other important administrative FARMER that will come to him each month through his member- ship. Holding of All Meetings Of Good Meeting Addresses What Women are Doing— State, National and Local Farm Bureau Work Board of Directors Meeting township call on every farmer. (If in each township only one member is secured the national and Who Team School in the County membership will be swelled 15,000 changes reported by the majority in* 8. Get his name on the dot- members. U S I N G OUR V O I C E ted line as a new Farm Bureau W'hat Other Counties are Sign-Up Period elude the restoration of the milling in The one great purpose of o r g a n i z i n g a g r i c u l t u r e is to give bond provisions, of existing law and member. EXTENSION WORK 2. Have solicitors trade places Farm Bureau's part in Stories about all of these in each township. The visiting .strength to its voice in m a t t e r s of local, s t a t e and n a t i o n a l im- the prohibitation of articles offered solicitor can often sign up mem- for entry bearing United States trade County Agent Work which are going on port. To build an organisation of n u m b e r s alone avails hut marks or patent notices. USE TEAM-WORK Farm Bureau's part in List of Boys' and Girls' bers among men with whom he is not so well acquainted as his little. To build an organization of influential leaders is one Boys* and Girls' Club Clubs Prominent among the rate changes 1. Organize •. the county Farm Boys' and Girls' Own neighbor. recommended by the committee is an Bureau into two teams. (East work t h i n g and to r o u n d out an organization, such as the Farm Bu- Farm Bureau's part in Stories 3. Put townships in competi- increase on raw Cuban sugar from vs. West, Blue vs. Red, etc.) Stories suggested by the tion with each other in soliciting reau, to include these leaders and t h e r a n k and file within the $1.76 to $2.20 per hundred pounds. Women's work 2. Offer a s a prize for the County Agent memberships. industry as well so that all m a y shazq in w h a t e v e r benefits m a y This is a reduction from the rate of team who secures the most mem- COUNTY FARM! BUREAU STORIES accrue through united efforts along various lines is quite another. $2.40 passed by the House. bers a dinner or banquet to be Short History of the Coun- ty Farm Bureau pro- The Committee report also refers to served by the losers. ty Farm Bureau jects and service pro- GET WOMEN'S HELP The f a r m Bureau has aimed to make its voice heard. I t has the increase in duty on pig iron, from gram 3. Organize the men against Letters of support from old 1. In each community enlist been heard a n d recognized d u r i n g the past ye** or two as no $1.12% a ton where it was placed by the women with a banquet as the and present members Sketches of campaign lead- the aid of the Home and Commun- other agricultural organization in all history but its voice needs Presidential proclamation, to $1.50 prize to the winners. and officers ers ity Department and the Home and the placing of manganese ores Farm Bureau's present and Oldest Member Bureau. s t r e n g t h e n i n g . It needs more volume, 4. Keep a chart at campaign Why I Belong to the Farm and concentrates on the free list. This headquarters showing the pro- future program 2. Have each farm wife call In Washington the organization maintains a h e a d q u a r t e r s product now. bears 10 per cent duty Stories about various Coun- Bureau (statements of on her neighbor and convince the gress of the drive and which team prominent men) and a spokesman to present its ideas and its plans to the legis- on the metallic content of manganese. is leading. (Two racing cars, neighboring wife of the necessity 4 Stage a telephone campaign. for her husband's joining the House rates on brick and cement cut out of beaverboard may be lative leaders of the nation but the lone spokesman, t h o u g h a Give each loyal member the names of at least four Farm Bureau. (Often through which were taken off the free list pitted against each other with non-members to call, recognized as an o u t s t a n d i n g c h a r a c t e r in the. framing of Ameri- were retained by the Senate Com- each car labeled to represent a the wife the interest of the hus- team. Each member secured puts b By calling from a central exchange, over party lines band can be aroused and his sig- can a g r i c u l t u r a l policies for the betterment of the a g r i c u l t u r a l to the free list. nature secured on the membership the team's car a mile ahead. The the telephone solicitor can call practically every industry and for the benefit of them who till the soil for a liveli- mittee, though shingles were returned application blank.) On the agricultural schedule the car that covers the greatest dis- farmer in the county within an hour. hood, cannot be the voice of an industry as great as our national, tance is the winner.) 5 Obtain membership campaign posters from national 3. In soliciting memberships, report states "the Committee has 5. Keen rivalry may be work- headquarters ($2.75 a hundred) and display them in be sure to show the farm wife the a g r i c u l t u r a l industry. agreed substantially to the consider- prominent places, advantages she may derive by able increases in rates on agricultural ed up between teams, especially Chester Gray, the spokesman for the F a r m Bureau, has been if their captains are well known. 6 If your county has access to a radio station, have inspira- having her husband join the Farm products provided by the House bill." tional talks broadcast. Noon-time is an excellent Bureau. doing some exceptionally valuable work for t h e farmers of th^s Because of the fact that most of the hour. c o u n t r y . He h a s presented ideas and plans, hopes and anticipa- vegetable oils come from the Philip- tions born within the industry and has been accorded hear: pines, without duty, no increases were made in these products, it is stated. w h e r e many a n o t h e r might have failed in the m a d scramble fO£ Copyrighted, U. S. Daily. national legislation a n d in the crammed meetings a n d hearifags of committees on national affairs at W a s h i n g t o n in busy Nitrogen Aids Legumes INDIVIDUAL EFFORT NECESSARY sions of Ihe Congress. But t h e voice of t h e individual ought 1. Emphasize the necessity for each member of your county Farm Bureau to secure at not to be relied on to get the things that o u r i n d u s t r y needs. When a legume is grown the ad- least one new member. dition of nitrogen to the soil is not Mr. B r a y should be given direct support by every F a r m Bu- usually necessary, as the legume will 2. Provide each member with application blanks, and other necessary material in member- reau g r o u p whose members have a common interest in the rty gather its own nitrogen, but an appli- ship solicitation. speetive steps of legislative activity. T h e r e should be a voice cation of phosphorus and potash often behind this m a n which speaks as of t h e entire F a r m B u r e a u increases the crop greatly and thus 3. Have individual workers keep in touch with the campaign headquarters, team captains, when any i m p o r t a n t measure is at h a n d in the n a t i o n ' s capital. enables the plant to gather more etc., dady, to report progress. - . , • • • «.aH « nitrogen. The phosphorus and pot- A letter, a t e l e g r a m , a petition or a n y .sort of communica- ash that may be applied for the benefit 4. Offer a prize for the individual member whojecures the greatest number of members. tion, indicating some group " b a c k h o m e " wants something or of the green-manure crops is not wasted either, as it will all be avail- r or looks with disfavor upon some proposal would do much able for the next crop, when the REMEMBER - THERE IS NO S U I J T T T I J T E FOR MEI^BEJSHIP" to help the n a t i o n a l Farm Bureau spokesman present a real green-manure crop decays. SEPTEMBER 13, 15HM) MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS THRKK fARM BUREAU GOES LocAalr,vU,^ p Gw m D o~,Afoeft —• Toward '«wmi*/isfivii Assisting Take Michigan Trout Buy Farm Bureau feeds and seeds. l)N RECORD TO GET A.t.B.t. In Battle•ntinued Stemmed on from Reajustment page one.) of Tarriff In Wisconsin Stream $ 7 . 2 6 MORE MILK HELP FOR PACKERS Hitfli.r t h a n ?:!.15 per lb. $2.7 *^T". p , r lb. (Killer mixed 35% wrapper, ST'^O per with 5%- A rainbow trout, twenty-five in- ches in length when tagged by the Let Us conseveration department at Foxes form al Statement Pictures f = » E ° ^ v„. 11). unste.mmed; stemmed) $l.l7'-r bridge on the Little Manistee river April 24, 1929, had wandered a long Help You per t o n of Milkmaker 24% I nder 800 p o u n d s Changed Condition In Ho per lh. 2e per lb. way from home when Raymond Mc- Retail Selling 800 p o u n d j a n d over Beef ami veal 4c per lb. 8c per 1W. 24bo per lb. 6o p e r lb. Donald, Kenosha, Wisconsin, last AT $2.00 per HUNDRED FOR 3!49< MILK Sheep; l a m b s , and floats $:s.0<( per head $3.IM) per h e a d week reported its capture fourteen -Mutton and g o a t m e a t •r><- per lb. 5c per lb. miles southeast of that city. Lot our traffic department A movement has bee-n instituted frVesh j a m b HP p e r l b . 7c pei- lb. Prom the point of tagging at Fox- Farm Bureau Milkmaker 24% contains 420 lbs. of Swine 2c per lb. handle your railroad problems ationally to have a modification of Pork ••'.<• p e r lh. 2%d per lb. es bridge to the mouth of the river digestible protein per ton as against 390 to 400 lbs. r>c p e r lb. for you. "^packer's Consent Degree effected Bacon, h a m s and s h o u l d e r s , p e r lb. the distance exceedes twenty miles, for most 24% dairy feeds. " 1 V p e r lb. ' fl possible means of securing better and o t h e r p r e p a r e d pork fin r.c b u t not u n d e r ad and by direct line across Lake Mich- J ice 3 to the producers of livestock. Lard Lard s u b s t i t u t e s valorem '•ir p e r lb. igan to the Wisconsin location The extra digestible protein in one ton of Milk- 6c b u t not u n d e r 4>'>% a d Stsition F a c i l i t i e s and L e decree was issued in 1920, pro- &C p e r lb. where the fish was captured the maker is sufficient to make 363 more pounds of M e a t s , n. s. p. f. valorem Equipment. Dnuns fiting the country's four great pack- tic b u t not u n d e r 2 0 % distance was about 120 miles. This ing li° u s e s f r o n i h a m U i n S anything Milk, fresh or s o u r 40% ad v a l o r e m trout traveled at least 140 miles in 3.5% milk worth $7.26 at $2.00 per cwt., or 330 8jq but not less t h a n 40% Freight Rates but meat and meat products. C r e a m , fresh o r s o u r ad v a l o r e m 8%« p e r gallon the sixty days between the time it Farm Crossings more pounds of 5V'-milk than other 24% feeds can 3 COe per Kidlon b u t not u n - fhe American Farm Bureau Federa- S k i m m e d milk a n d der 40% 5C.Cc p e r gallon was tagged and the date of its cap- do. tion, has J u s t Put itself on record, b u t t e r - 2c b u t not u n d e r 4c per lb. 16tec p e r lb. Lansing, Michigan 1 75 lbs. of 2-1 2-6, or Superphosphate or other wheat "It is likewise evident to the pro- Shelled 35c per lb. 16tec p e r lb. fiteer of livestock that the price he PInr o c eosnsseudm earn dc oinmt ai it na teirosn s 37c 24c p e r lb 18tec p e r lb. fertilizer, per acre at an average cost of $4.50 per acre p e r lb. 18y 2 c per lb. eceives for his livestock is dependent In consumer packages Almond paste p e r lb. 18tec p e r lb. for fertilizer, labor, etc., increased their wheat yield ni the price which the packer can ob- C h e s t n u t s a n d m a r r o n s : 4c p e r lb. Free from an average of 16.5 bushels per acre to 27.4 ain for the manufactured product. If N o t shelled Free 10c per lb. bushels—a gain of 1 0.9 bushels. Shelled 12c p e r lb. 25c p e r lb. he packer is entirely at the mercy of Prepared lie retailer, he can only pass on to the C r e a m or B r a z i l n u t s : 2c p e r lb. lc per lb. A t that rate a ton of fertilizer produces 1 24 extra Jroducer the resulting low price. Unshelled 6c per lb. 3c p e r lb. bushels of wheat for Michigan farmers. Shelled Filberts: Unshelled Shelled 4 c p e r lb. 10 per lb. 2tec p e r lb. 5c p e r lb. France A g s t o n e These men noted the heavier weight and plumper GarlocK* W i l l i a m s Co. Peanuts: 6c p e r lb. Hi43o p e r lb. kernels that go with properly fertilized wheat. They Meal Unshelled 7c p e r lb. Cc per lb. 2 6 1 4 O r l e a n s St. Shelled 9c p e r lb. 7c p e r lb. observed that fertilizer, especially where quickly Detroit Prepared Walnuts: 6c p e r lb. 5c p e r lb. available nitrogen is used, starts the crop quicker, T o u r s h i p m e n t s of poultry, e g g * a n d v e a l a r e solicited. T a g s a n d rnshelled 18c p e r lb. 15c per lb. P r e p a r e d ; 15c p e r lb. reduces winter killing, strengthens the plants against Shelled m a r k e t i n f o r m a t i o n s e n t on r e q u e s t . Pecans": 3c p e r lb. disease, and benefits the following hay crop,—as 6c. per lb. HIGHEST QUALITY LIMESTONE AT VERY t'nshelled 18o p e r 11). Cc per lb. much as an extra half ton per acre, or more. Shelled REASONABLE PRICES Kdible n u t s , n. s. p. f. 2c p e r lb. l c p e r lb. i The report estimated from the experience of the Unshelled 6c p e r lb. lc p e r lb. Shelled 4 5 % ad v a l o r e m 35% ad valorem 1484 farmers that the total value of w h e a t and hay ! _ , ; Prepared France Agstone Meal is raw crushed limestone screened Oil-bearing seeds: 2c b u t not u n d e r 4 5 % tec p e r lb. crop increases from the improvement in fertilizer, 56c per b u s h e l to that fineness determined to be the most efficient for cor- tate Castor beans N4c per bushel labor, etc., was $17 to $20, per acre at an average S2c per 100 lbs. Flaxseed 3.Sc but tiot u n d e r 4 0 % 2c p e r lb. recting soil acidity. Poppj'seed So but not Under 4 0 % 2c per lb. cost of $4.50 per acre. Sunflower s e e d L'c per lb. 1 /3c p e r lb. It has not been necessary to dry Agstone Meal, for that arm Soya beans • Cottonseed G r a s s a n d forage s e e d s : Alfalfa 2c p e r lb. Cc 4c 20 p e r lb. p e r lb. p e r lb. per per per per lb. lb. lb. lb. adds nothing to its efficiency but would add materially to its cost. Therefore, Agstone Meal is shipped in open top cars at lower freight rates than liming materials which are , Farm Bureau W h e a t Fertilizers A l s i k e clover Ife Xc per lb. r r i m s o n clover 4c p e r lb. per per lb. lb. dried and must be shipped in closed cars. are built to give such profitable results. The nitro- lb. Red Clover 4c per per lb. W h i t e Clover 3c per lb. per lb. Agstone Meal can be stored in the open for months gen content is 95% water soluble or quickly avai- lb. S w e e t clover :'c p e r per lb. without injuring its quality or efficiency. lable. Our fertilizer carries less than 4% moisture Ask your State Farm Mut- Clover, n. s. p . f. Free lb. per lb. Timothy 50 per Prance Agstone Meal is limestone of known purity, as against an average of 10% for all fertilizers. ual Automobile Insurance 8c p e r lb. 6T- p e r lb. Hairy vetch quarried at our plants in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana. That's why Farm Bureau fertilizer is finer and drier, Agent about this new life in- C r a s s seed, n. s. p. fi 2c per lb. tec p e r lb. Pumpkin, squash, radish 2tec p e r lb. runs better and regulates better in the drill. surance plan. State Farm seeds ::>...• per lb. 4 c p e r lb. 3c per lb. Mail our Testing Laboratory at 816 Summit Street, To- Beans 80c per ton W e have approved analyses to fit various Mich- Mutual men and principles Qreen , |i:6tr per ton 17% ad valorem ledo, a two ounce sample of soil from several sections of 50% ad v a l o r e m of service are behind it. Dried 2 tec Per It* 2tec per lb. your field for a free soil acidity test. igan soils and the previous crops. Your nearest dis- Prepared 2c per lb. 50% art v a l o r e m Other beet* 2»/2c p e r lb. The Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service handles tributor of Farm Bureau Supplies has our "Fertilizer Supar beets 2c per lb. STATE FARM LIFE INS. Onions 2c p e r lb. 3tec per lb. !%<• Per lb. France Agstone Meal. Ask your co-op or authorized dis- Recommendations for Fall Grains" and can supply 2vfc per lb. COMPANY Celery Peas: 4c p e r lb. 2c per lb. tributor of Farm Bureau Supplied for it. your requirements. See him now. T h e break in the 4c p e r 'lb. {, Green l c p e r II). but not u n d e r 75c p e r 100 lbs. drought has brought a flood of orders. -Ml\GTON, ILLINOIS Dried 50% 2%c per lb. MICHIGAN FARM IUTRKAU Split Prepared ::• .c per lb. 3%c per lb. p e r lb; THE FRANCE STONE COMPANY '-''L>.' Per lb. STATE AGENT White potatoes 3c per lb. 50% ad v a l o r e m 50% ad valorem 1800 Second National Bank Bldg. MICHIGAN F A R M B U R E A U SUPPLY SERVICE A Dried 50% ad valorem NSIXG, MICHIGAN P o t a t o flour 60% l c per lb. ad v a l o r e m 20c per 100 lbs. Toledo, Ohio. Lansing, Michigan Tomato paste 3«< p e r lb, 4o p#«r lb. 59% ad' valorem Otherwise prepared 5» p#r> lb, * Turnips and rutabagas ( C o n t i n u e d on p a g * four) K Swoert- p*pp«-i« l l o r s e r a d i s * , raw- _ FRIDAY, . S E P T C g t t t j ^ MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU N E W S Font Traill Ration Pgjrg Sales I n c r e a s e Local Units Can Do Much Toward Assisting With Our A. F.B.F. In Battle on Readjustment of Tariff A l a r g e r ration of g r a i n for cows Montgomery Ward July sales were is not expense but an investment, a n d $19,808,343, a new high record for the Readers P r e t >• Vegetables, n. s. p. f. (Continued from page three.) ad v a l o r e m ad valorem ad v a l o r e m ad valorem id valorem ad v a l o r e m in some instances the r e t u r n is as month, and an increase of 41.73 per much as 300 per cent. cent, or $5,831,714 over July, 1928. SUPERIOR FALL GRAINS Prepared Chicory roots, crude 2c per 11). I &C Per lb. Owendale Michigan G r o u n d or pit-pared r lb. #c per lb. Mr. C. L. Brody Dear S i r : Hay Straw M u s t a r d seed, u n g r o u n d VI.**) per ton per ton lb. $5.00 per t o n $1.50 p e r t o n He per lb. FARM BUREAU No. 105 Is the oil for Model A F o r d s . Sales- Chill pepper, ungrouod 4c p e r lb. &C per lb. I would like some information re- Se per lb. m e n covering large mileages every g a r d i n g the r u r a l school district re- i Jiound Broom t o r n Htc per lb. $25.00 per ton week tell us t h a t it s t a n d s up splendid- Certified wheat and rye seed give so much better results per ton ceiving aid from the state. SCHEDULE X. ly. They a r e satisfied t h a t it's good than ordinary stock that the difference in cost is only a sound Fiber Rax: for 1,000 miles or m o r e . We have a n If I understand t h e T u r n e r Bill Straw per ton $3.00 pel' ton business investment. right it provides a sum of money to :.. but not undei !'-<• per lb. oil for all cars. Your d i s t r i b u t o r of Unhaokled flaa 10c but not under 35«£ I'.c p e r l b . F a r m B u r e a u supplies h a s o u r Oil The increased seeding cost per acre should not exceed $1.75 each school that has a tax r a t e of over l<- but not under 35% Hackled flax lC pel' l b . R e c o m m e n d a t i o n Chart. Get t h e n u m - 110.00 Tow, noil. (Tin, vegetal 2c per lb. 2c per lb. ber for y o u r car and try F a r m B u r e a u on wheat. ' The average increase m yield is 3 to 5 bushels The high school in Brookfield Twp., Hemp and hemp tow 4c per lb. ."'-c per lb. Furthermore, this disease free, noxious weed free seed pro] Hackled 1" per lb. Unbleached, 1c per lb. Oil. T h e price and service will cut District No. 4, H u r o n County has a tax r a t e of $17.71 per 51,000 valuation- .lute b u r l a p s a n d fabrics Bleached, ic and l"<;; y o u r oil bill. duces a high quality crop. Jute (lagging: Lie per o*. per aq. yd. •'. 10c per sq. yd. F a r m B u r e a u Oils a r e 1 0 0 ^ paraf- —some school tax. Would you please 15 to :'.-.' os. per sq. yd. 10c per lb. 8 l"e per lb. fine base, S h a r p i e s dewaxed. Sold by The Michigan Farm Bureau offers certified seed of the let me know what amount our school Over 32 os, per sq. yd. 10c per lb. t h e q u a r t a n d in 6, 15, 30 and 55 g'allon standard Michigan varieties developed by Michigan ^State l c per lb. and ' would receive from the s t a t e and .lute nags, bleached 10c per lb. containers. T h e savings increase with when. Unbleached l e per lb. and 1 0 % College plant breeders. The seed is produced by Michigan SCHEDULE XI. the q u a n t i t y b o u g h t . I would also like some informal ion Raw wool •'.•r lb. :'• b- per lb. Crop Improvement Association farmers under rigorous r e g a r d i n g the new immigration law Scoured in tbe urease or washed :'.)<• per lb. 81c per lb. F A R M B U R E A U BUPPLX S E R V I C E Lansing, Mulligan standards of inspection as to purity, quality of grain, true, which took effect July 1. On the skin Wool wasi "T lb. •••r it). ness to type. There is none better for Michigan. I remain yours—a F a r m Bureau Top waste, Blubbing, v._ member. roving, litis,' wastes .".'.ic p e r lb. 34e per lb. We offer through our local distributors the following Crop • larnetted waste • "•lie p e r lb. -'tie per lb. J. W. Gettel. Noils, carbonised Sic per lb. 80c per lb. Improvement Association varieties: Time for F a r m f Noils, not carbonized 38c p e r lb. 23c pet lb. September 4, Vxl^. Thread or yarn waste 29c per lb. 83c per lb. R E D R O O K — T h e old r e l i a b l e b e a r d e d soft r e d winter Mr. J. W. Oettel, Sic p e r lb. I'll- per lb. wheat. Holds practically all Michigan r e c o r d s for yield. Stiff Shoddy 10c per lb 12c p e r lb. Owendale. Michigan. Mungo 8c per lb. s t r a w ; d o e s n ' t lodge. Bureau Egg Mash L2c p e r 11). Dear Mr. c«-ttel: Flocks 24c per lb. 29c per lb. J Carbonised, 23e per lb.; B E R K L E Y R O C K — B e a r d e d h a r d r e d w i n t e r w h e a t , stiff J have your l e t t e r of recent date Wool rags • r lb. not carbonised, M5c lb. s t r a w . Exceptionally w i n t e r h a r d y a n d i n m a t e to s m u t . inquiring about t h e distribution of O t h e r wool w a s t e s •b'rv. ad v a l o r e m (basic rate) funds t o be appropriated u n d e r t h e S C H E D U L E XV. with equivalent specific AMERICAN B A N N E R — W h i t e soft w i n t e r w h e a t , beardless, C a t t l e hides a n d s k i n s duties from 8< to -•':•• per T u r n e r Act and a s k i n g the a m o u n t of We are coming into the season when hens that LAY stiff s t r a w , w i n t e r h a r d y , heavy yielder. B e s t v a r i e t y for lb. lOaj, ad valorem of money which would be received by FREE LIST lighter w h e a t soils. G r o w e r s in good localities h a v e been get- D i s t r i c t No. 4 of Brookfield Township, AND KEEP LAYING PAY WELL. Let these experiences t i n g 30 to 40 bushels p e r a c r e . Wast.' bagging and sugar 5c per lb. Free H u r o n County. sack cloth T.'.c per bunch Free tell you about Farm Bureau Egg Mash, with or without ROSEN R Y E — O u t s t a n d i n g h e a v y yielding rye. Large Bananas To per lb. Free T h e T u r n e r Act does not provide Long staple cotton 8C per lb. Free buttermilk, and Farm Bureau Scratch Grains: p l u m p berries, well filled h e a d s . for t h e distribution of any particular .lute butts sum to the school districts of the state Tapioca, cassava, arrow- 2%c .per lb. Free R E C O R D OF i'JMt W H I T E LEGHORN P U L L E T S root and sago P»er Pound Mr. M. B . Kiiirchild of lt:.ffl«- ( r e e k hart SSM W h i l e PLACE YOUR ORDER WITH OUR LOCAL DISTRIBUTORS n o r does t h e amount to be distributed nil bearing seeds: lc but not under 40% Free Leffhora pullet*, hatched April 20th, 1028 and mined depend upon the tax r a t e in t h e dis- Hempseed ^.- but not under Free on K a m i lliirenu ( h i c k S t a r t e r mill <>rowiiiK' >lii«h; NOW trict or even upon the assessed valu- ('opra l.Te b u t n o t u n d e r 40% i-'i ee Ninrteil on I'.-irni Itnrcaii Kjvc Ma.sli Oct. 1. T h e first I'aim n u t s l.i'e but not under run m i s laid Oct. 1 a m ! o n Oct. - - h e grnthered 101 ation. To d e t e r m i n e t h e share which each district will receive, t h e first Palm n u t k e r n e l s He but not u n d e r 4 0 % 1.8c b u t n o t u n d e r 4 0 % Free egtgn. At s i \ m o n t h s (In- birds, w h i c h had not b e e n MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU SEED SERVICE Tung nuts surfed o r c u l l e d . Were giving: '***% P r o d u c t i o n . Hi* step is to find the equalized valuation Rapeseed L i e but not uncle!- 4 0 % Free Free liiKliest m o n t h ' s p r o d u c t i o n « n s • s;,, % a n d t h e a v e r a g e Lansing, Michigan 2.4c but not under 4o% cost of p r o d u c i n g etrR'* for t h e w i n t e r w a s 17 centw of the district. This is the valuation Perllla seed Kree per d o z e n . He s t a r t e d w i t h a s m a l l , old b u i l d i n g for which results from t a k i n g the assessed Sesame seed ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Free a coop. T o d a y he has a fine, modern hen house. valuation and r a i s i n g or lowering Seeds and nuts, n. s. p. f. i0<% ad valorem Free 1 arm l l n r e a u p o u l t r y f e e d s put it t h e r e . .Extracted oils: Free It In such a w a y a s to reflect t h e Palm oil 3.1c but not under 45% * * * * Free r e s u l t s of county equalization and also Perllla 4.ic but not under «T>% :to.ai7 rc<;<;s i v F I V E M O N T H S of s t a t e equalization. T h e equalized Sweet almond 8.4c but not under 4r>% (George I'ulleu and H e n r y S c h i l l e r of B e r r i e n S p r i n g s valuation of each district is t h e n com- pared with the a v e r a g e membership of t h e school and no district receives RADIO COMEDY TO ALFALFA'S EXTRA Tung 6.9c but not undei made s o m e fine records in 1028 on ISO W h i l e L e g h o r n I'nllet.s fed K a m i l i u r c a i i K g g Mash w i t h If uI (ei milk, and m a n a g e d u n d e r o r d i n a r y f a r m c o n d i t i o n s . H a t c h - ed in .April t h e s e p u l l e t s s t a r t e d l a y i n s in S e p t e m b e r a n y aid unless its enrollment for every hundred thousand dollars of equalized BE GIVEN SEPT. 28 VALUEASTOUNDS and d u r i n g October, .November, D e c e m b e r and J a n n a r y laid 30,317 e g g s or a n a v e r a g e p r o d u c t i o n of b e t t e r thiin 5 1 0 / , F o r t h e f o u r m o n t h s t h e protit o v e r f e e d valuation is g r e a t e r t h a n t h e average nml o t h e r c o s t s w a s $7:1.1.91. for t h e whole state. Farm Bureau Broadcast Hour Increased Worth of 500,000 * * * * T o explain how this works, let lis To Feature a One-act A. of Hay Calculated at SMALL F I . O f K ' S GOOD R E C O R D Mr. 11. ('. Kile of \ i l e s g i v e s us t h e record of 70 p a l - a s s u m e t h a t the a v e r a g e m e m b e r s h i p per thousand d o l l a r s of equalized Play Number Ten Million lets on F a r m llnreau feeds. H a t c h e d .May 21), 1928, t h e y s t a r t e d l a y i n g N o v e m b e r 1. In J a n u a r y p r o d u c - valuation for t h e whole s t a t e is 14 tion w a n 1,099 e g g s o r 40.ft%. All f e e d c o s t f o r pupils per h u n d r e d t h o u s a n d and that your district h a s 20 per hundred T h e g r e a t national F a r m and H o m e H o u r r a d i o audience will form a T h e increased w o r t h p e r ton and t h e additional t o n n a g e p e r a c r e of J a n u a r y w a s $19.00. T h e e g g s b r o u g h t 835.13, l e a v i n g $ 10.07 net protit. T h e tlock w a s not c u l l e d a n d h a d just o r d i n a r y a t t e n t i o n . - - - aidess cost-per-acre! thousand. T h e difference between 14 alfalfa as compared with hay crops gigantic j u r y Saturday, 'September 28, * * * * I N EW life comes to your fields enough to g e t results t h e first and 20 is 6. To d e t e r m i n e t h e aid for which it h a s replaced in Michigan, from 12:30 to 1:15 l\ M. C e n t r a l when you spread Solvay Pulver- year and several y e a r s after. ^ y o u r district it would then be neces- S t a n d a r d t i m e when a picked cast of m a d e t h i s legume w o r t h §10,000,000 180 POUNDS MORE EGG MAKING FOOD ized Limestone. You g e t bigger I t costs less to use Solvay Pul- Imore to Michigan growers in 1929 You get 180 lbs. more egg making food in a ton of s a r y to multiply this 6 by t h e total F a r m B u r e a u talent, assisted b y and b e t t e r crops—increased yield verized Limestone because you school census of your district and to than t h e s a m e acreage of o r d i n a r y from every acre, fertilized or g e t more actual lime for your National Broadcasting Company art- forage crops would h a v e been worth, Farm Bureau Egg Mash than you do in other egg mashes multiply t h e product 'by the n u m b e r ists, will present a n exciting one-act unfertilized. Solvay Pulverized money. High test. Furnace-dried. of cents to be d i s t r i b u t e d to each child. play " T h a t F a r m Police Court C a s e " according to t h e Michigan S t a t e Col- because we use 400 lbs. of Oat Flour, which has 120 lbs. Limestone S h i p p e d in U n d e r the 1927 T u r n e r Act t h i s would !lege. more egg making food than does 400 lbs. of ground oats, sweetens sour SOLVAY SALES C O R P O R A T I O N bags or bulk. as a feature of t h e American F a r m h a v e been 38 cents per child. Bureau F e d e r a t i o n ' s m o n t h l y n a t i o n a l Michigan's alfalfa acreage h a s in- commonly used in egg mashes. We use 400 lbs. of Flour soil and r e - DETROIT, MICHIGAN W r i t e today You can judge from t h e above t h a t chain broadcast. creased steadily since 1919. T h e State places lime r e - for prices and Midds because it has 60 lbs. more egg making food than free twenty- v S this is a r a t h e r complicated method of B r i n g i n g out facts r e g a r d i n g F a r m r a n k s t e n t h in production of t h e crop moved by rain g a t h e r i n g funds and I am informed Bureau work, t h e skit originally pre- with more than half a million acres of does 400 lbs. of standard midds, commonly used. Further, and previous f our page by t h e Department of Public Instruc- sented by t h e Iowa F a r m Bure Feder- alfalfa. we use whole yellow corn meal because the germ provides1 harvests. I t is illustrated booklet. Crop r e p o r t s , this year, indicate ground fine tion t h a t t h e information upon which t h i s division is to be m a d e has not all been received from local officials ation at t t h e 1929 Mid-West F a r m Bureau Organization T r a i n i n g School t h a t alfalfa will yield a ton a n acre at Minneapolis. So well was t h e play more t h a n o t h e r legumes g r o w n in the vitamines and material of exceptionally high food value that corn feed meal, white corn, etc., lack. Quality goods *JLVERT2r:6 ^ received at t h a t t i m e t h a t it was State. Alfalfa hay also h a s a h i g h e r can be expected to produce high quality results. as yet. It is, therefore, impossible to see what t h e a v e r a g e m e m b e r s h i p p e r hundred thousand of equalized awarded second prize over t h e plays feeding v a l u e t h a n J u n e clover or presented by r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of prac- mixed h a y . Ask your nearest distributor of Farm Bureau Supplies Soldby LIMESTONEJWWI for Farm Bureau Poultry Feeds. Ask too for our free ;\ valuation for t h e s t a t e will be and w h a t the amount to be distributed per tically e v e r y F a r m Bureau organiz- ation in t h e Middle West. The u s e of h a r d y alfalfa varieties and applications of lime h a v e assisted booklets, "The Proper Feeding of Poultry" and "Feeding LOCAL DEALERS r child will a m o u n t to. Consequently, Members of t h e American F a r m in placing alfalfa in a p e r m a n e n t n o accurate s t a t e m e n t can b e given Bureau F e d e r a t i o n , scattered all over position on Michigan's crop list. Ten Directions for All Farm Bureau Feeds," as to t h e amount which your district t h e United S t a t e s will listen in on years ago, seeding alfalfa was a gam- >v would receive. I am further advised t h a t it is en- the S a t u r d a y p r o g r a m with consider- ble in t h i s state. Much of t h e seed able i n t e r e s t because of t h e i r know- sown was unadapted, a n d if a stand Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service t i r e l y unlikely t h a t any of t h e s e funds ledge t h a t t h e play is a proven success were secured, m a n y fields failed to Lansing, Michigan will be available for the present school h a v i n g been a l r e a d y declared a prize survive the first winter. y e a r and t h a t t h e best t h a t is hoped winner. T h e p r e s e n t a t i o n on Septem- An i n c r e a s i n g proportion of t h e is t h a t the money will 'be available ber 28 will, however, be t h e first t i m e Michigan alfalfa is cut for seed each to reduce t h e budget for next year. in t h e h i s t o r y of chain b r o a d c a s t i n g year. T h e seed secured is of fine I am sorry to say t h a t we have n o t h a t a real F a r m B u r e a u play h a s been quality a n d h a s found a r e a d y m a r k e t . information in t h i s office t h a t will 'be presented before t h e microphone. of value to you r e g a r d i n g t h e new Efforts of t h e F a r m Bureau r a d i o Start Beaver Colonies immigration law, b u t I am w r i t i n g to .Washington to ask that a copy of the Act be sent to you. I t r u s t t h a t you will receive it in t h e n e a r future. actors will b e a u g u m e n t e d by special musical n u m b e r s a r r a n g e d by t h e National Broadcasting Company. T h e I n A u g u s t , 1 9 2 8 , six b e a v e r w e r e prize w i n n i n g play will be broadcast p l a n t e d a t t h e o u t l e t of P o r t a g e K k a 40,000 POLICIES * Sincerely yours, Clark L. Brody. from t h e Chicago s t u d i o of t h e comp- After s o m e e x p l o r a t i o n t h e s e a n i m a l s any over t h e following s t a t i o n s : W R C , left t h e l a k e a n d moved d o w n P o r t - Written In Michigan! Washington, D. C ; WOC. D a v e n p o r t ; age c r e e k ; t h e y a r e n o w r e p o r t e d to WHO, Des Moines; K S P T , St. P a u l , be u t i l i z i n g t h e b a n k s a n d deep w No Profit In Sugar Minneapolis; KTMJ, Milwaukee; holes of t h e M a n i s t e e r i v e r . KOA, Denver; WSM, Nashville; W J Z . In a certified record of the last 10 New York; WHAM. Rochester; KDKA, y e a r s ' operations of companies pro- P i t t s b u r g h ; ducing 98 per c e n t of the c o u n t r y ' s Cincinnati a n d W H A S , Louisville. WJR, Detroit; W L W , W h y It P a y s Liability beet sugar, t h e a v e r a g e net income w a s 3 1/3 per cent on invested capi- tal. With one p r o s p e r o u s c o m p a n y Luring Voices Call To Ship the Theft Collision H E same seed, soil and weather — but ""* -' ^ f ^ eliminated, t h e o t h e r 18 corporations averaged only Vz p e r c e n t r e t u r n on The road calls a n d the sea calls, Co-op W a y Are Always Unexpected. Everything You •what a d i f f e r e n c e in the n^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^— crop when C u l t i - P a c k e r investment. The m o u n t a i n s whisper low, Drovers, buyers, commission Own or Hope to Own is at Risk Unless f mlS^SrJSVWX7WlA R i d P S r ° l l e d d o w n ' c l o d s Pulverized, air pockets Both day a n d n i g h t I h e a r t h e voice men and commercial truckers IS^^MIS^^A^1^^ firmed to J u s t * h e ri^ht consSency. d ow the crops surelv r e s Arsenate for Beetles T h a t bids me r i s e a n d go; But louder far t h a n t h e m u r m u r i n g w h o w a n t y o u r stock m u s t figure a good living a n d m o r e o u t of You Are Insured SStoSM i S 2 ^ *i ^ p°" d with s t r o n « e r pines t h e i r s h i p p i n g profits. germination, thriftier growth, quicker maturity and more bountiful harvestl L e a d a r s e n a t e h a s proved highly You c a n r e a l i z e t h a t profit The State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co. offers UNHAM DUNHAM Or the g r e a t w a v e s flecked w i t h satisfactory in p r e v e n t i n g d a m a g e by yourself, a n d w h y n o t ? You foam, you protection against HOE J a p a n e s e beetles t o lawns and p u t t i n g can s h i p t h r o u g h y o u r n e a r e s t I s the siren call of t h e overdraft g r e e n s of golf courses. Control by c o - o p e r a t i v e live s t o c k s h i p p i n g top d r e s s i n g s of lead a r s e n a t e applied T h a t tells me " S t a y a t home." a s s o c i a t i o n , w h i c h is c o n n e c t e d Fire Property Damage a t t h e r a t e of about 3 pounds to each The t r a i l calls, t h e r i v e r calls, w i t h t h e Michigan Live Stock Collision Liability E x c h a n g e a n d its s a l e s offices 1,000 s q u a r e feet. And over t h e hills I h e a r on t h e D e t r o i t a n d E a s t Buffalo Windstorm Theft * C u l t i - P a c k e r pays big d i v i d e n d s , e i t h e r A mystic cry t h a t ever r i n g s markets. before or after seeding. M a k e s a n ex- It isn't any w o n d e r Solomon w a s L i k e music in my e a r ; at very low annual rates for farm risks in a strong legal cellent c u l t i v a t o r also t o k e e p t h e s u r - T h e co-op c a r r i e s y o u r stock face mulched a n d w e e d free. Quick- a wise guy. J u s t look how much a But a n o t h e r sound more n e a r at h a n d clear to t h e p a c k e r ' s h a n d s , a n d .Most advanced type m a n l e a r n s from one wife. you g e t all it b r i n g s a t t h e final reserve company. More than 280,000 policies written of Rotary Hoe. Cul- d e t a c h a b l e end w h e e l s a l s o allow split- T h a n r i v e r s o r lakes or hills tivates, h o e s a n d ting t h e rolls for c u l t i v a t i n g r o w crops. Says: "Maybe you'd like to w a n d e r , market, rather than what the in 24 states. weeds in one opera- local m a n can afford to pay. tion. Automatic Brings w o n d e r f u l r e s u l t s w h e n used lad, depth regulation. for rolling d o w n t h e frost h e a v e d roots Co-operation But who will pay the b i l l s ? " Our salesmen are a m o n g the Then, should the unexpected happen, you don't Wheels do not bend of w i n t e r w h e a t . T h e exclusive DUN- best in t h e b u s i n e s s . We are have to worry. It's our risk. We assume the <>r pick up stones. HAM E q u a l i z i n g B r a c k e t , t h e dirt- i n t e r e s t e d first in g e t t i n g all we loss and defend your interests. Stronger, 'better, One day a lady noticed a little I w a n t to a n s w e r the r o a d ' s call can for t h e s h i p p e r . W e d o more thorough proof, a d j u s t a b l e , self-oiling b e a r i n g s , boy seated on a doorstep. Going And go with t h e gypsy folk, e v e r y t h i n g we c a n to sell y o u r Made In 414, 7, 8 9' the improved Dunite Metal W h e e l s - up to him she said: "Well, my But the w a n d e r l u s t ' s t e r m s a r e C. O. D. s t o c k t o a d v a n t a g e . O u r policy There is a State Farm Bureau Mutual agent near you. 10 % and lengths. 11 ' fVet Write for Put t h e f a m o u s C u l t i - P a c k e r absolutely little chap, how is it you are And this little pig is broke. is t h a t y o u r stock is " I n the Don t delay in seeing him. If you don't know him, or literature. in a class by itself. sitting outside on the doorstep, The hills c a n c a l l till they're h o a r s e , h a n d s of a friend, all t h e w a y through." want further information write us. w h e n I see t h r o u g h t h e window- I guess, of c r o p s L t a " ? h i S ^ S S h a s r n a u d d e d t h ° u s a n d s of d o l l a r s to t h e value all the other young folks inside And the woods can fairly bray, W e h a v e g r o w n to be t h e m a n y specia L t l • T h e D U N H A M C U L T I - P A C K E R presents p l a y i n g games and having a l a r g e s t h a n d l e r s of live s t o c k on Michigan State Farm Bureau ^ F o r w h a t ' s t h e good of their beckon- b o t h m a r k e t s . Send us y o u r next cultivator R U S I H 8 - nof C ° V e r e d b v a n v o t h * r type of roller good time? W h y a r e n ' t you in- ing l u r e of from 4 \ ? c , 1 1 L ? - T l e r a P r 0 V e n s u c c e s s - M a d e in lengt HS shipment. * i Lansing, Michigan N " , side joining in the fun?" W h e n t h e c a s h in t h e sock s a y s "Oh, I'm in this g a m e all r i g h t , " replied the boy. "They're p l a y i n g a t being married, and "Stay?" —Spokane Spokesman-Review. Michigan Livestock Exchange Detroit, 3ficli. J ' * MICHIGAN AGENT s \ - ta s?b:Sr a o?Ks Bl;rautosdua1fp£sr.iiterature- see your nearest I'm the baby." or "But what a r e you doing out Co-Ops Sell Cotton State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service here?" Producers Co-Op Com. Ass'n OF BLOOMINGTON, ILL. "Waiting to g o in. You see. I Approximately S per cent of t h e 1928 East Buffalo, >. Y. Lansing, Michigan ain't born yet." cotton crop was m a r k e t e d throfigh 16 co-operative associations. I