• i ii • 1'IIP tiii**'«»«» of tilt- r a m i IJu- n-.-ui "* *° <^«<'h ».v e x a m p l e MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS S r l f t a h M M and n a r r o w I n t o l - nod to *h«»« •»> l** "IM'ITSS tin- t-miu'c w i t h i n a n o r g a n i s a t i o n i,«iv:uit!i»e of • r g a u t a a t i o n . or nniotiK it* m e m b e r * d r f o a t llu- |)ur|ni\ch ol i o-upt-rntiou. A Newspaper for Organized Michigan Farmers ceventh Year, Vol. VII, Number 21 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1929 Issued Semi-Monthly HIGHWAYS & WATERWAYS ON NATIONAL CONVENTION PROGRAM MILK PRODUCERS Another Supply MALT TAX STAMPS Women Are Leading PUT ON COMMITTEE Service Is Added In Membership Work FOR SALES AGENCY AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION AIM TO CONTROL MAY BECOME PROOF TRANSPORTATION After considerable investigation, the F a r m Bureau Supply service has The women have the edge on the ANNUAL CONVENTION IS SCHEDULED taken on a complete line of farm fenc- ing, fence posts and barbed wire. This OF LAWVIOLATION men .in F a r m Bureau M e m b e r s h i p work in Michigan this fall. TO BE HELD AT CHICAGO DEC. 9-11 Ask Receiving Station Test new line is added to t h e Farm Two very active F a r m Bureau worn- Bureau's sales list merely as another Illinois Court Decision Is in, in Mason county, taking up t h e To Give Producers A reigns for a day's driving and solicit- service to the farmers of t h e state. Double Check. T h e contact established with the Seen As Step Toward ing, after the county membership Agricultural Marketing, Rural Child Health, drive had failed to bring in as many m a n u f a c t u r e r makes it possible to Nullification. PAY FOR QUARANTINE move s h i p m e n t s to the distributors m e m b e r s h i p s as they had anticipated the first day, succeeded in bringing in Secondary Highway Development, Farm within 24 hours after t h e i r orders 10 new m e m b e r s a s their day's con- Association Conducts Total a r e received. W h e r e orders are filled TAX LISTTCEPT SECRET tribution to F a r m Bureau work. Nov. Taxation and Farm Finances and for less t h a n car lot shipments, such 5. The ladies not only got names on Business Of Twenty orders will be filled at the F a r m Bu- State Government, Brewers the dotted line but they al30 turned Waterways To Be Discussed. reau warehouse at Lansing. Million Dollars. $70 in cash over to the County F a r m Said To Be In Strange Bureau t r e a s u r e r as their membership Three h u n d r e d ninety-five delegates fee collections for the day. The eleventh annual convention of the American Farm at the a n n u a l convention of t h e Mich- igan Milk P r o d u c e r s Association, at REDUCED RAILROAD Co-partnership. These two women m e m b e r s <:f the Bureau a r e Mrs. K a t e Reinsch and Bureau Federation will be held this year from Decembebr 9 to 1 1 at the Hotel Sherman, Chicago. Because it is the first Michigan State College on November 1, representing 396 locals, instructed AND HOTEL RATES A legal blockade to t h e continuance of the p a r t n e r s h i p between liquor law violators and the state government of Mrs. George Felt. T h e work of this team helped Mason county e n t h u s i a s m to such an national assembly of the Farm Bureau since the passage of a farm relief measure, unusual significance attaches to this their board of directors to proceed with plans for owning and operating milk receiving stations and for con- F0RA.F.B.F.MEET Michigan may have been uncovered by the action of t h e Federal court in e x t e n t that the organization plans on going out for a third day of member- year's gathering. Preceding the convention a two-day lead- ership training school for Farm Bureau executives will be Illinois in approving the conviction of ship work after the big F a r m Bureau Elmer A. Beamer. trolling t h e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n of milk. Particularly Important That a malt dealer as a prohibition law Elmer A. Beamer, of Blissfield, held December 6 and 7. This ibig u n d e r t a k i n g , which m a y meeting scheduled for Nov. 15, a t violator because it was clearly estab- Scottville. Michigan, president of the Michigan call for negotiation with t h e Federal Hotel Reservations Be lished he knew the malt he sold was took Ex::hange and president of Michig an is planning one of the largest delegations in re- T h e record of 10 m e m b e r s h i i •- in F a r m Board for assisting with t h e Made Early to be put to an illegal use. one day was made on Nov. 4 by the t h e National Livestock Producers cent years to represent the State Farm Bureau at the National financing, was started on its way by Application of the same principle in iation and a leader in several Convention. Some of the counties of southwestern Mich- resolution of the delegates. team of Valentine and Campbell, in Michigan, u n d e r t h e terms of both the o t h e r nationally recognized livestock The a n n u a l convention attracted Michigan F a r m Bureau m e m b e r s Sanilac county, but tbe.43 men failed organizations, is one of the nine igan, especially, will be represented by comparatively large and their families attending the 11th state and Federal law making it un- to t u r n over as much money to the more guests t h a n a n y a n n u a l conven- lawful to to sell malt or any similar national leaders selected to assist in delegations for both the annual convention and the training a n n u a l American F a r m Bureau meet- t r e a s u r e r as did the women of Mason tion of t h e association in recent years ing at Chicago, December 9 to 11 a r e preparation for the m a k i n g of intoxi- county, so the Sanilac record did not foi mulating a national livestock sales school which precedes it. and the session was completed with cating liquor, would unquestionably agency for co-ordinating the sales ef- eligible to fare and one half r a t e s to have the "lasting effect - ' t h a t the Alexander Legge, chairman of the Federal Farm Board, but four resolutions passed upon by muddle Michigan's taxation program, forts of all co-operative livestock or- Chicago and r e t u r n on all railroads, Mason record did. The latter is a the committee and offered t o t h e and m a k e the alliance with alley leader for some 20 Trade-A-Day ganizations in the country. This com- and the man entrusted by President Hoover with responsi- on the certificate plan. Also; to r e - delegates. One of these resolutions duced r a t e s at the Hotel S h e r m a n , brewers unprofitable for both parties. drives for m e m b e r s staged in t h e s t a t e mittee was picked at a special meet- bility for administration of the Farm Relief Law, is to be the provided for m a k i n g milk tests at t h e It has been established t h a t where i n g of 66 delegates represent in u 2'» convention h e a d q u a r t e r s , w h e r e room this year, so far as "cash with o r d e r s " co-operative livestock associations, at principal speaker on the first day of the convention. Mr. receiving station and a n o t h e r one in the course of purchase of malt from is concerned.' provided for compensating members r e s e r v a t i o n s should be made in ad- a dealer conversation indicates to the Chicago recently. Legge will appear Monday afternoon, December 9. He is vance, as herein described. dealer t h e purchase is for the purpose Commenting on the new Million expected to outline to the Farm Bureau the opportunities of the association d u r i n g t i m e s of Write the Michigan State F a r m individual q u a r a n t i n e . The association w a s shown to have Bureau for a railroad identification certificate for the convention and we of m a n u f a c t u r i n g beverage, the dealer can be held for violation of t h e liquor law. In Mich- an intoxicating FURTHER EVIDENCE Dollar National Live Stock Co-oper- ative m a r k e t i n g Association that was recently launched in Chicago by T h e which await farmers of America under the new marketing act and to explain how the Farm Bureau can best co-operate done twenty million dollars worth of business last year and the prospects are for a considerable increase in the will send one, good for all m e m b e r s of your family. You p r e s e n t t h i s cer- igan, the presence of the state tax stamp, bearing the imprint of the SEEN OF CITY AIM Federal F a r m Board and all the large co-operative live stock marketing with the Farm Board. Five other topics of utmost importance to American tificate at the time of p u r c h a s i n g your 1930 business of the association. Nathan P. Hall, president of t h e ticket. You sign it in his presence and he will sell you a round trip seal of t h e state, is proof in itself t h a t the product is going to an illegitimate use. TO GETTAX MONEY g r o u p s of the country. E l m e r A. Beamer of Blissfield, Michigan, P r e s i - dent of the National Live Stock P r o - agriculture are to be discussed by outstanding authorities during the course of the three-day convention. These include association, in his a n n u a l address ticket to Chicago at the fare and a tin the Illinois case, it was shown Grand Rapids Seen As Ready ducers Association and a member of rural child health, taxation, secondary highway development, instructed t h e delegates to prevail half r a t e . It is good only on the same the organization committee of the new the dealer knew his sale was for the upon the United States S e n a t e to ob- route to and from Chicago. Such tick- purpose of m a n u f a c t u r e of an intox- To Follow the Lead m e r g e r , makes the following s t a t e - farm finances and waterways. On each of these a definite tain a five and one-half cents tariff ets are accepted on P u l l m a n and chair icate, and h e w a s convicted as a pro- ment: expression of policy will be formulated by the delegates and (Continued on page two.) c a r s both ways. In case the railroad hibiten law violator. How simple, in Of Detroit "In the merging of all the Co-opera- the project incorporated into the American Farm Bureau's a g e n t refuses to accept the certificate, Michigan, for the F e d e r a l officers to tive live stock marketing agencies demand a receipt for the fare paid. press similar prosecutions. The pur- Following the lead of the Detroit in the country, a n d the combining of program of service to agriculture for the coming year. GENERAL MARKETS Upon a r r i v a l in Chicago, t h e receipt (Continued on page three) city councilmen in t h e i r announced t h e sales of t h i s t r e m e n d o u s v o l u m e : plans to "force" the State to distribute of live stock which amounted in 1928 j War Seorelairy to Sponk Speakers on the p r o g r a m include DISCOURAGING FOR should be handed to t h e person in charge of the convention t r a n s p o r t a - tion desk for adjustment. WISCONSIN SHOWS State auto taxes on a basis which to over .$300,000,000 into the m a r k e t would v i r t u a l l y ignore t h e r u r a l dis- c h a n n e l s of one big organization, in MONROE SPONSORS Secretary of War, J a m e s W. Good; H. Paul Bestor, President of t h e F e d e r a l GROWERS IN STATE Such fare and one half tickets may be p u r c h a s e d on certificates Nov. 29 LOBBYINGEXPENSE t r i c t s , State R e p r e s e n t a t i v e Ate Dyk- addition to w h a t the more efficient s t r a told the Lions Club of Grand service will add t h r u the new move- ALL DAY MEETING F a r m Loan Board; Dr. H. E. Barn- ard, Director of t h e W h i t e House a n d 30 (which allows one to attend Rapids that he would continue his m e n t ; a long w a y s towards b r i n g i n g Conference on Child H e a l t h a n d Wel- the Live S t o c k Show) and between fight in the Legislature for more road about the stabilization of the industry, All Farmers of County Are fare; F r a n k C. Lowden a n d o t h e r s , Elevator Exchange Finds A n December 3 and 9. The r e t u r n limit Farm Organization Out Of money for t h e cities. who will be a n n o u n c e d later. and t h e prevention of the t e r r i b l e Asked to Participate Unusual Condition in is December 17. [The Picture So Far As Ignoring t h e fact that roads in the g l u t s and wide fluctuations in prices Secretary of War, Good, is t h e first Should you wish to go to Chicago open c o u n t r y a r e largely used by city will be accomplished. In Bureau Rally member of a president's cabinet to ad- Foreign Imports Cost Report Shows. d r i v e r s , Dykstra reaffirmed his belief dress the National F a r m B u r e a u con- and r e t u r n by Stout a i r p l a n e s at fare " I t is not our thought that we will and a half rates, it can be done. Ask that one-third of t h e weight t a x be able to absolutely control live stock The Monroe County F a r m Bureau vention since 1923. In an a d d r e s s at By .Michigan Elevator Exchange us for a Stout air line certificate. The Lobbyists spent at least $150,000 at should be r e t u r n e d to t h e cities, vill- prices by any direct methd or plan is sponsoring a meeting at Woodward the Wednesday m o r n i n g session he WHEAT—A very discouraging mar- fare and a half r a t e from Detroit to the last legislative session in Wiscon- ages and townships on the basis of ( C o n t i n u e d on page t w o ; Hall, in Dundee, Monday, Nov. 18, to will discuss "Waterway Develop- ket for our Michigan farmers. Large Chicago and r e t u r n is $36.00. s i n , according to incomplete expense r e g i s t r a t i o n . which all m e m b e r s of co-operative ment." P r e s i d e n t Hoover's speech on stocks of wheat on hand in elevators At t h e time Ave send a railroad iden- statements filed with the secretary of T h e new Dykstra o u t b r e a k follows farm organizations, dairying o r g a n i z a - w a t e r w a y s in t h e course of his recent of t h e country have m a d e for a very bad effect on European buyers. This tification certificate we send a room r e s e r v a t i o n postcard for the Hotel state, Theodore D a m m a n n . closely after an unsuccessful effort According to an oral statement at on the part of City Manager Welsh FALL SENTENCE^ tions and, in fact, all f a r m e r s of the Ohio r i v e r t r i p has focused the atten- county are being invited. This affair is tion of t h e n a t i o n on t h e possibilities combined with t h e break in all securi- ty m a r k e t s has m a d e for a situation that does not promise m u c h improve- S h e r m a n . Special r a t e s a r e : One person, room with private bath, $2.50 t h e office of t h e secretary, even with of Grand Rapids to induce the Kent incomplete figures, lobbyists received County Board of Supervisors to abol- m o r e than twice as much as the entire ish t h e county mill tax for road pur- TO YEAR IN JAIL to be an all-day one, with luncheon <:f a d e q u a t e at noon. The meeting will open facilities. It is t h e intention of t h e water transportation per day; two persons, room with pri- p r o m p t l y at 10:30 o'clock with an F a r m B u r e a u to see t h a t t h e i n t e r e s t s ment in the w a y of price changes v a t e b a t h , $4.00 per day. This card legislative salary for t h e session, poses. Following his defeat on t h i s Former Interior Secretary a d d r e s s of welcome by one of the of a g r i c u l t u r e in this vital project a r e until after t h e t u r n of the year. should be mailed at once. On arrival which at $500 per m e m b e r for a two- issue Welsh is reported to have de- leading business men of Dundee with properly represented. Secretary Good, CORN—Those of our Michigan at the S h e r m a n , advise the desk clerk year term amounted to $66,500. c l a r e d open war on the r u r a l sections Is Also Assessed community singing led by Rev. F . A. who is t h e member of the president's farmers who a r e going to buy corn t h a t t h e American F a r m Bureau h a s show many different interests repre- of Kent County, and it seems certain $100,000 Fine. Blake. cabinet charged with t h e responsibil- can now b u y it on a much more favor- reserved a room for you for that date. Expense s t a t e m e n t s already filed t h a t t h e Dykstra Bill will be pushed T w o very i m p o r t a n t t a l k s a r e in- ity for p u t t i n g the president's pro- able basis than in the past couple of The S h e r m a n hotel has a 1,000 car sented among the lobbyists. This list, as a p a r t of t h i s campaign. Albert B. Fall, former Secretary of cluded in the day's p r o g r a m , one on gram into effect, will inform t h e F a r m months. Seems as though corn is capacity g a r a g e within the hotel. witb the amount expended by each, K e n t County F a r m B u r e a u mem- t h e Interior, was sentenced to one "Feeding for Profits." by Robert Addy, Bureau on this problem from a nation- cheap enough. Storage r a t e s are $1.50 per 24 hours. b e r s u n d e r the leadership of M. B. year in jail and fined $100,000, Novem- of L a n s i n g , feed specialist for the al viewpoint. includes the following: OATS—We look for better prices Meals a r e to be had at t h e hotel at Calumet Baking Powder Company, McPherson of Lowell, a director of ber 1, by Justice Hitz in the S u p r e m e Michigan S t a t e F a r m Bureau a n d the Because farm folks, who a r o large on oats. very reasonable rates, especially for $9,726; Chicago & North Western the Michigan State F a r m Bureau, .Court of the District of Columbia other, an illustrated talk on commer- owners of tangible property, pay m o r e BEANS—This market has been Chicago. The hotel has a coffee shop R a i l w a y Company. $5,465; Chicago, were active in saving the mill tax. but following a conviction on a c h a r g e of cial fertilizers, by Otto Voyles, of New- than t h e i r fair s h a r e of taxes, t h e very discouraging indeed. Michigan and a n u m b e r of r e s t a u r a n t s . Meals r e p o r t t h a t it will r e q u i r e the s u p p o r t bribery for accepting a $100,000 bribe Albany, Ind., p r e s i d e n t of the Calumet S.t. Paul and Pacific Railroad Co., subject of taxation has been given farmers held a t harvest t i m e while per person a r e estimated at $5.85 to of a united a g r i c u l t u r e to stave off the from Edward L. Doheny in connection Fertilizer corporation. Mr. Voyles' $4,556; Chicago, St. P a u l & Sault p r o m i n e n t place on t h e convention European and J a p a n e s e s h i p p e r s were efforts of the city officials to pass the $8.55 for t h e three days of the con- Saint Marie Railroad Co., $4,626. with naval oil reserve leases in 1922. talk will be based on his experience program. T h e principal a d d r e s s on filling up t h e t r a d e who ordinarily D y k s t r a Bill in the next Legislature vention. Other railroad companies s p e n t ' s m a l l - and to secure the passage of some In pronouncing t h e sentence, J u s t i c e of more than 25 y e a r s as a chemist this topic h a s been assigned to Mr. buy Michigan beans. As a r e s u l t to- Michigan always h a s a large dele- er amounts. Hit/, declared from t h e bench t h a t and m a n u f a c t u r e r of commercial fer- Lowden, one of the foremost c h a m p - day t h e c a n n e r who n o r m a l l y would m e a s u r e calculated to give the r u r a l gation. Usually more t h a n 100 people Wisconsin Federation of Commercial sections u n d e r normal conditions the max- tilizers. He a p p e a r e d some forty times ions of m e a s u r e for a g r i c u l t u r a l Im- be b u y i n g heavily of Michigan beans a fair division of auto tax and sometimes 150. Undoubedly the Fishermen. S2.277; Wisconsin Petro- funds. imum penalty of S300.000 and t h r e e in Michigan communities last sum- provement. He is to speak T u e s d a y is t a k i n g delivery of Roumanian, Michigan delegation will get together l e u m Association, $3,031; Wisconsin years in prison would have been de- mer to give t a l k s on fertilizer a t the morning, December 10. H u n g a r i a n and will soon be t a k i n g for a Michigan breakfast, as in the Carbonated Beverages Company, creed. However, in t h e face of t h e r e q u e s t of local leaders and is book- Following t h i s talk t h e c o n t e n t i o n delivery of J a p a n e s e beans bought, last August and September at much lower prices t h a n Michigan was p a s t two m e e t i n g s . Write for your railroad certificate $1,000: Wisconsin E m b a l m e r s F u n e r a l Directors, $1,845; Wisconsin and FMUCTIVmET physical condition of t h e defendant, ed for a similar series of t a l k s this will resolve itself into a " n a t i o n a l he stated t h a t were Mr. Fall to be sent month in lower Michigan to prison immediately even the one communities. farming c o m m u n i t y m e e t i n g . " Every section and mail your hotel reservation card willing to sell for. Prices today a r e down to t h e low point of t h e crop. What the m a r k e t will do for t h e next as soon a s possible. Motor Truck Association. $5,000: Wis- consin Building and Loan Association League. | 0 9 8 ; Wisconsin State Hotel OF ORGANIZATION year penalty would have to be sus- pended. of t h e nation will be r e p r e s e n t e d by The luncheon will be a cafeteria F a r m Bureau leaders in brief t a l k s on affair, to be served by the Ladies of the tax problems of t h e i r section a n d lew m o n t h s is a guess at the best and we confess we do not know. We Signing Members Association, $174; Wisconsin Associa- tion of Character Lending Companies, BEINGJCHEDULED An appeal was noted to the C o u r t of Dundee. Attendance prizes a r e to be by accounts of practical experiences Appeals of the District of Columbia, a w a r d e d men and women at the lun- in b a t t l i n g for a d j u s t m e n t s up and are of course hopeful for an advance Twenty-five teams of member- $1,839; Wisconsin I n d u s t r i a l Lenders which automatically delayed t h e ex- cheon. Only those who r e g i s t e r be- down t h e c o u n t r y . but general conditions in t h e business ship workers from Clinton and Association. $2,074. Fertilizer Meetings, Annual ecution of t h e sentence. fore 10:30 a. m. will be eligible for T h e convention will also be told of world have slowed up m a t e r i a l l y a n d Shiawassee counties went out in The sentence followed the denial by these prizes, the committee h a s ruled. the labors of a c o m m i t t e e w h i c h for Izaak Walton League, $1,413; Amer- Conventions Filling Justice Hitz of motion by defense for Mr. Addy and Mr. Voyles will wel- buyers of beans a r e influenced ac- Shiawassee county on October 28, ican I n d u s t r i a l L e n d e r s Association, m o n t h s , u n d e r the guidance of t h e cordingly. and signed up 27 new members. Local Calendars a new trial. come any q u e s t i o n s p e r t a i n i n g to $1,132; Wisconsin Anti-Saloon League, national F a r m Bureau executives, h a s their subjects, after they have com- $714; Wisconsin T r u c k Owners As- been s t u d y i n g t h e t a x a t i o n s y s t e m s of pleted their lectures. r sociation, SI.000. What, witli the a n n u a l conventions Livestock Locals Besides these two s p e a k e r s , o t h e r s t h e v a r i o u s states. It is expected Committee of Nine on Financial Re- of County Farm Bureaus, a series of? t h a t from t h i s s t u d y will b e formu- Showing Activity who will have part in the p r o g r a m Or-Gan-Ize! sponsibility for Automobile Accidents. special meetings l: Western Union Company, $873; Association of Life in the agricultural program of Mich- L i v e Stock for Telegraph commercial fertilizers and t h e i r place discussion oi The last week E x c in h a n October. g e Michigan handled 131 will be W. A. Cutler, of D u n d e e ; Claude L. Nash, of Lansing, s t a t e or- lated a unified n a t i o n a l p r o g r a m to assist t h e state F a r m further fights for rationalization of B u r e a u s in igan, together with Trade-A-Day meet- ganization director of t h e Farm I n s u r a n c e P r e s i d e n t s , $2,377. the public t a x i n g m a c h i n e r y . ings and campaigns, the County F a r m c a r s of stock out of a total of 272 cars. Bureau and C. H. Fowler, of Lansing, vs Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Bureau organizations of Michigan a r e St. Johns was at the head of the list a Michigan district r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of In t h e belief t h a t n o t h i n g which t h e T h e ability of t h e F a r m Bureau o r g a n i z a t i o n to accomplish its pur- and Engineers. 13,515; Brotherhood of F a r m Bureau can do will be of g r e a t e r pose is l i m i t e d by only one f a c t o r — M E M B E R S H I P . scheduling some very i n t e r e s t i n g With 10 cars for which they received the State F.irm .Mutual Automobile It is t h e d u t y of every unit of t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n to b u i l d rnember- Railroad T r a i n m e n , $4,855; Eagle activities for the next few weeks. a check for $13,915.82. Fowler Co-op., Ii nn ss u r a n c e company, of Bloomington, benefit to farm life in t h e f u t u r e t h a n River Union F r e e H i g h School Dis- the promotion of a consistent welfare T h e series of fertilizer meetings had 7 c a r s : Crand Ledge, 7 a n d Sun- 111. program for children on t h e American trict. $1,648; Flint Motor Car Com- field, 5. Williamston, Portland, Cole- W a s h t e n a w County F a r m {Bureau T h e F a r m B u r e a u is a m a n u f a c t u r i n g a n d d i s t r i b u t i n g organiza- opened wth the first m e e t i n g at Char- farm, t h e subject of child welfare will pany, $1,063. man, Lake Odessa and C. Gross of has a similar meeting scheduled for tion. It m a n u f a c t u r e s v a r i o u s services a n d puts those services up lotte, on November 11. Otto Voyles, Wisconsin Power & Light Company, of New Albany. Indiana, president of Weidman, each had 4 cars. Nov. 19 and the Monroe farm bureau be given e a r n e s t consideration a t t h e in a p a c k a g e called a ' - M E M B E R S H I P " . $4,235; Wisconsin Association of Ice t h e Calumet Fertilizer corporation, is folks have challenged t h e m to meet convention. Recognizing the im- In t h a t r e s p e c t it is exactly like a n y o t h e r m a n u f a c t u r i n g a n d sales Cream Manufacturers, $ 5 6 1 ; ' c i t y of booked for each of t h e meetings, in portance of t h i s m a t t e r , P r e s i d ent "My dear," he said, kindly, "you t h e a t t e n d a n c e record to be set at o r g a n i z a t i o n . It is in t h e s a m e position as the a u t o m o b i l e m a n u f a c - Milwaukee. 5,709: .North Western about 30 communities, to explain the look just like an old R e m b r a n d t . " Hoover recently created his Whitn t h e Dundee meeting, next Monday. t u r e r who m a n u f a c t u r e s cars and sells t h e m . Mutual Life Insurance Company, m a n u f a c t u r e and application of com- House Conference on Child H e a l t h a n d "Well," retorted t h e stupid b e a u t y , T h e success of t h e a u t o m o b i l e m a n u f a c t u r e r is measured1 n o t by $2.7:'»N: Order of Railroad Conductors. mercial fertilizers and b r i n g out dis- "you don't look too d a r n snappy y o u r - HARD HIT Protection, and the F a r m Bureau the n u m b e r of c a r s he can m a n u f a c t u r e in a year, but by t h e n u m $2,970. Daughter—"Did you have m a n y officials have secured Dr. H. E. Barn- cussion ot some of the most econom- self." ber of cars he can s« II in a year. Hundreds of o t h e r expenditures ical methods of its d i s t r i b u t i o n from love affairs, d a d d y ? " ard, Director of the P r e s i d e n t ' s con- The su,< ess of t h e F a r m Bureau is d e t e r m i n e d in exact y t he same have been reported to t h e secretary.— t h e factory to the farm as a m e a n s of "There Is No Substitute For Soldier F a t h e r — " N o , child, I fell in ference, to address t h e convention on fashion. Our success is m e a s u r e d by t h e n u m b e r ot m e m b e r s h i p s U. S. Daily. (Continued on page three; Membership." the first engagement." (Continued on page two) >ve c a n s e l l in a y e a r . FRIDAY. XQVKMHEK 15, >02n TWO Wi.^HICAR FARM BUREAt NEWS /r MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS F I R E ! W O O D E N H E A D S ON P A R A D E The Menominee Leader reports a lire in the c o m m u n i t y which prior to slaughter. The a p p r a i s i n g is done by one who special- tees in such work and his decisions are always subject to review. MACHINES ON FIRM Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- destroyed farm p r o p e r t y valued at $30,000. This is not unusual but the c i r c u m s t a n c e s r e l a t i n g to the disaster are w o r t h enumer- The lack of complaints would appear to indicate the results are ARE REDUCING COS! lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices at State Farm Bureau head- satisfactory. quarters, Lansing, Michigan. a t i n g in these columns as a reminder to others that they may be Acreage Per Individual VOL. VII FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1929 NO. 21 able to help save some one's home by using their h e a d s at the THE FARMER ATTITUDE CHANGING Greatly Increased right time. The really wide-awake, alert farmers of today are those who Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class With Mach ines. matter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided The fire s t a r t e d in the evening and motorists, a t t r a c t e d by the are s u r r e n d e r i n g some of their individualism, losing some of their for in Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917. authorized January 12, 1923. reflection of the light in the ,sky, sped on in the direction of the faLse ideas of their own importance and are using to a g r e a t e r Individual farm workers, on Subscription price $1.00 per year. To Farm Bureau members, average for the whole country, D a ' 60 cents per year, included in their annual dues. lire. Cars plugged the highways as they neared the seene. fair- degree, the different agencies available to help make their busi- boon able to till practically ' th. ly blocking traffic on the t r u n k l i n e roads. Everyone w a n t e d ness a success. LKK CHILSOX Editor times the acreage each year with i" to w a t c h someone's house or barn b u m for there is no reason to Tin- cock-sure farmer is passing. The fellow that has his rule use of modern farm machinery th E. E. UNGREN Advertising and Business Manager PERN DAVIS ..... Circulation believe, a c t i n g as they did. that any were bent on giving first or system and thinks, in fact knows, that every body else is they were a veneration or two ae^ aid. statistics show. Last year's avera either following his way or going wrong, is fast growing into a t >r all farms in the United . The c o m m u n i t y owns a p u m p i n g outfit for fighting fires and minority. These men are the ones who belittle the help made showed about 34 acres of land und * MICHIGAN S M BUREAU this was called out shortly after the fire was discovered. The available through Kxtension Service, through farm papers, or operation by the average individuj tire would have been reached in time to have done much t o w a r d whereas in early days, an Individ^ otherwise. They seem to think that it is degrading to admit that was considered able to tend about i OFFICERS q u e n c h i n g it. had the p u m p e r been able to get t h r o u g h the traf- anyone could tell them a n y t h i n g about farming. They really ap- or 12 acres. M. U NOON". Jackson President fic. Lven t h o u g h it was equipped with a distinguishing siren, it .Vice-President pear to those who are informed as a bundle of ignoranl egotism. Last year's figures indicate that i W. W. BIL.LINUS, Dtviaon. regions where farming is done on is reported, motorists absolutely refused to give an inch of the The present generation is seeing a crop of farmers coming on Directorg-at-Laige lie. the average land tilled 1, M. B. M C P H E R S O N T. Lowell right-of-way so the engine could roach the fire u n r e t a r d e d . The who are open-minded, inquiring, information-seeking, and who MRS. EDITH M. WAiIAIl * Carleton an individual may exceed a hundred sight-seers had the road and they figured to keep it. T h e y kept are - l a d to admit that they know little about farming, but are acres a year for some states. JOHN GOODWIN I: Marlette VBROLD F. GORM ELY Newberry it and the p u m p e r was obliged to take its place in the long line anxious to find out what the other fellow knows, what the Gov- Tractor equipped tillage nue.lijI1(. J. J. JAKWAY Benton Haroor of traffic, reaching the scene of the conflagration too late to do and harvesting combines are found to ernment has to offer them in the Kxtension Service, t h r o u g h the bo the chief factors in reducing tli W. W. BILLINGS Pavison Commodity Directors any good. D e p a r t m e n t of Agriculture, and to take advantage of group ac- man-hours of farm labor and making HENRY CURTIS, Cadillac Michigan Potato Growers* Exchange " C i t y b r o k e " d r i v e r s have learned that a siren ou an ap- tion in buying supplies and in selling their farm products. They it possible for the landowner or opera M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers' Association p r o a c h i n g motor vehicle means an e m e r g e n c y ; it may be a tor to increase acre-production ini CHAS. WOOIUU'FF, Hastings Michigan Live Stock Exchange realize that a big man, to be big, must be able to learn of every mensely over methods employed oi M. R. SH1SLER, Caledonia Michigan Elevator Exchange patro] wagon looking for a d r u n k a l o n g the road or it may be one ami e v e r y t h i n g about him. They are not ashamed to admit the farms of a decade ago. M. D. BUSKIRK,STATEPawFARM Paw BUREAU ORGANIZATION Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. an a m b u l a n c e or a fire t r u c k . They pull aside and figure out that others have ideas and have given them valuable informa- CLARK L. BRODY Sec'y-Treas.-Manager which it is after the vehicle passes. This is the safe and sane tion. They are really the farmers who are in position to help t h i n g to do. United States Second DEPARTMENT HEAD8 a g r i c u l t u r e solve its big problems. West Virginia Farm Bureau Traffic A. P. Mills There c e r t a i n l y is no excuse for any one not knowing an News. In Gold Production Clothing Miss N. B. Kirhy emergency call, especially in an instance like the one r e p o r t e d Publicity H. K. Ungren Accounting L. T. Sinclair at Menominee. NATIONAL CONVENTION MILK PRODUCERS In 192-7 the United States producer AIM TO CONTROL more than two million ounces of g 0 ] ( | Oganization ^ C. L. Nash OF FARM BUREAU HITS or a>bout eleven percent of the world Automobile Insurance Alfred BentaU SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF THE MICHIGAN STATE S U P R E M E COURT DECISION ON IMPORTANT ISSUES TRANSPORTATION total for the year. Since 1905 this Michigan Farm Bureau Seed FARM Service.... BUREAU .L. A. Thomas At last, nearly nine y e a r s after the inauguration of the area, (Continued from page one.) country has held second place among Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service.,, . .L. A. Thomas (Continued from page 1.) Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Pool .Alfred Bentall bovine tuberculosis eradication c a m p a i g n in Michigan, a de- lie evening erf Monday, December 9. on caseine. He asserted that the paper the gold producing nations with the cision has been made by t h e S u p r e m e Court relative to the com- \nother "community meeting" with a interests of the country are definitely constant increase of production in pulsory tuberculin test of cattle. orum discussion will follow this opposing any move for a higher Canada indicating possibility of that MICHIGAN COMMODITY MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS caseine tariff. country crowding the United States Cases involving refusals of test were reviewed in four circuit iddress. AFFILIATED WITH MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU The activities of the Federal Farm The dairy forces of this country into third place in the future. Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Cadillac courts and convictions obtained, but only two of the d e f e n d a n t s Loan Board and the various federal must insist upon enactment of a new Michigan Milk Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit carried the m a t t e r to the S u p r e m e Court. Unfortunately, one and banks are of deep interest and Oleomargarine law. Mr. Hull declared, Michigan Live Stock Exchange Hudson of these d e f e n d a n t s died shortly after the circuit court trial and /ital importance to farmers generally, emphasising the need of a law which ELMER BEAMER NAMED Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing mil again official Washington is co- prohibits the coloring erf Oleo in order MEMBER OF COMMITTEE Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc » Benton Harbor the cattle involved were tested without further court action, but iperating with the Farm Bureau by to protect the dairymen's interest. He DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE COMMODITY EXCHANGES the case of Will S t i m e r of J a c k s o n County was considered in sending H. Paul Bestor, President of said that when the Oleo interests ON LIVESTOCK SALES MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. M I C H . M I L K PRODUCERS ASS'N the highest court. lie Federal Farm Loan Board, to ad- take to emulsifying twelve percent of (Continued from page one.) Carl Martin, Pres Cold water N. P. Hull, Pies Lansing Iress the convention on "Farm Fi- water with their imparted vegetable of manipulation, but we do feel that MUton Burkholder, V. P. .Marlette The question raised in this p a r t i c u l a r case involved the legality R. G. Potts, Vice-Pres. Washington lances." Mrs. Bestor has a wealth of fats it is very apparent that their in- througli the Government's and our HJ. D. Horton, Sec-Treas Kinde John C. Near, Sec Flat Rod of the creation of the S t a t e Department of A g r i c u l t u r e as well experience in farm loan matters and tentions are to manufacture some- own Research Departments, intorma- L- E. Ostner, Mgr Lansing B. V. li, Ass't Sec Detroit as the right of the Stat*' to compel the tuberculin test of cattle. s well qualified to speak on the sub- thing other than cooking fats, j tion, data and statistics relative to Nell Bass, Bean Dep't . . . . L a n s i n g Ikins Fow lcivillc W. E. Phillips Decatur. The S u p r e m e Court held that the act creatine; the D e p a r t m e n t of ject assigned. He is scheduled for the especially when they add coloring to j the supplies of live stock and the de- M. U Noon Jackson George McCalla Ypsilantl R. L. Taylor Lapeer morning session, Wednesday, Decem- give the manufactured product t h e m a n d s for meat products will be so A g r i c u l t u r e was in accord with the constitution and t h a t the >er 11. appearance of butter, With elimina-: placed before the minds of the live H, fl. Sanford Battle Creek L. \V. Harwood Adrian Iff. R. Shisler Caledonia Anthony lluyscr Caledonia S t a t e was justified in r e q u i r i n g t h a t the d e f e n d a n t ' s cattle be . The final subject to be discussed is tion of the use of coloring in these stock producers that they will realize Frank Gilmore Parma Fred W. Meyer Fair Haven tuberculin tested. hat of farm-to-market highways. The manufactured products Mr. Hull sees J they are going to be penalized un- W. J. Hazel wood ML Pleasant Fred G. Beardsley Oxford speakers on this topic will be an- a possibility of reducing the competi- j less they control their production; William Hunter Sandusky The following interesting e x c t r p t s from the majority opinion lounced later and there -will also be a tion set up against the retailing of and with Production control accom- MICH. POTATO GROWERS EXCH. Elmer Powers Clio are p r e s e n t e d : 'orum discussion ci the subject. Al- butter by the sale of these cheaper; plished, price control must follow. In Henry Curtis. Pres Cadillac MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. " B y the express provisions of the s t a t u t e the a u t h o r i t y to hough a sum sufficient to build a Oleo products. i other words the average farmer is not J. T. Bussey, Vice-Pres. Provemont E. A. Beamer, Pres Blissfield Panama Canal is expended on high- Through the Detroit health coun-' knowingly going to produce a 250 R. D. Harper, Vice-Pres., St. Johns examine is given. There is no merit to d e f e n d a n t ' s contention way construction in the United States cil considerable work is being done in pound hog and receice $20 for it at O. E. Hawley, Sec'y Shelby George Herman, T r c a s Remus J. H. O'Mealey, Sec'y Hudson that the eradication p r o g r a m was not a d o p t e d in J a c k s o n coun- >very two years, five million farmers the interest of the milk producers of: 8 cents per pound, when he can pr Frank Obrcst, Treas., Breckenridge F. P. Hibst, Gen. Mgr Cadillac ty ami therefore a u t h o r i t y was not given to the commissioner Mnd it impossible to get from their the association in the way of training duce a 200 pound hog. cutting d/>»-ii, Nate Pattison Caro C A. Richner, Sales Mgr..Cadillac 'arms to marked in automobiles sev- the children cf school age and pre- pound hog and receive $20 for it at Leon G. VanLeuw Bellaire J. It. Bettes Span* or those r e p r e s e n t i n g him to make an examination and u n d e r eral months out of each year. This school age as well as in conducting his weight 20 percent, and still get Charles Brown Sunfield O. S. Wood Burryton p r o p e r conditions to test domestic animals. This record dis- landicap the American Farm Bureau campaigns for increasing the consump- ?20 for the hog at 10 cents per pound. E. A. Rasmussen Sheridan Edward Woodruff Charles Dlppey Perry Hastings closes t h a t both by p o p u l a r vote a n d by action of its board federation has set itself to remove, tion of milk among office and" factory The thought is to control production MICHIGAN F R U I T GROWERS, INC. t is the belief of the Farm Bureau workers. by reducing tonnage. H e r b e r t Nafziger, Pres of supervisor* -Jackson county a d o p t e d or a p p r o v e d a p r o g r a m John Botteme Spring Lake hat public funds should be used in Ray Potts of Macomb county, Vice "The new merger in addition to the Benton H a r b o r \V. J. Schultz Hart of e r a d i c a t i n g bovine tuberculosis in t h a t county. It is true, as generous measure in building rural President of the organization, pictur- efficient handling and selling the O. R. Gale, 1st Vice-Pres John Miller Coloma pointed out by defendant, that the act does not specifically pro- oads and delegates will be asked to ed transportation and testing of milk farmers' live stock at cost will also Shelby Carl Buskirk Lawrence tamp with their approval a project as two big bugaboos in the dairy in- provide a live stock feeder service. H. H. Hogue, 2nd Vice-Pres h A ; Hawley Ludington vide the method of adoption by a county ; but in the absence of Sodus o further this, end which is of such dustry of Michigan. He spoke on this whereby the corn-belt farmer and 11. Nafziger Millburg a specific provision as to adaption in some other m a n n e r , it 'ast importance to agriculture and to subject briefly in support of the reso- feeder may secure his feeder cattle or F . L. Bradford, S e c - T r e a s V. W a r n e r Mattawan •••;••• Benton H a r b o r C. J. Chrestensen Onekama should be held that the action t a k e n in -Jackson c o u n t y was he motor industry as well. lution providing for association con- alambs either from his own agency on n y of t h e * . L. Granger, Sales Mgr M. D. Buskirk Paw Paw sufficient. D e f e n d a n t ' s contention t h a t because his h e r d of The annual addres.3 of President trol of the transportation of milk and important markets of the C0Ulltr TUYM" " A " 1 - Benton H a r b o r P. L. Bradford St. Joseph >am T. Thompson wi.l be await-d Operation of milk receiving stations. y o r aive(t t r ( > m t n e r a n g e both cattle had been tested and found free of tuberculosis some three Miller Overton Bangor J. W. Prentice Saugatuck vith much interest by Vr.e Fa.m Four directors were elected and o n e | i n t h e southwest and northwest ter- J. F. Higbee Benton Center O. RJ Gale Shelby or four y e a r s previous he was not obliged to submit to a second bureau world and by politic.;! p-d c vacancy in the directorate was filled 1 ritory. David Brake Fremont H. H. Hogue Sodus test on this occasion, is not well founded. It is obvious t h a t the lustrial leaders. It is to be deiive ?A at the annual election. Two of the "The tremendous advantage gained P. D. Leavenworth AMERICAN FARM BUREAU J a m e sFEDERATION Nicol South Haven purpose of this s t a t u t e is to e r a d i c a t e a disease said to be high- i-hortly after the convention . omes to directors are new members of the in purchasing feeders through this or- « 18 Grand Rapids aAM H ' A ? { } ; ? M { $ ^ U A R T E l i S W. F. Dean Hunsey Bid*., W a s h i nEau g t o nClaire .DC >rder Monday morning. board, one being Harry Calkins of ganization will not only be in the C. L> Brody Lansing ly infectious and contagious. Surely it cannot be c o n t e n d e d that Executive Secretary, M. R. \" Isr, Fowlerville, representing the Livings- elimination of the speculator profits. CHESTER H. GRAY . . . .'.7.7./.'.'.'.... \ .WaJhin gton Representative this result was expected to be accomplished and such a condi- n his annual icport, will present a Ion district and the other, Anthony but in the ability to secure fresh I tion p r o d u c e d by a single t e s t . " '"In addition to the objections above mentioned, it is also ignificant account of Farm Bureau Huyser of Caledonia, representing the healthy Progress during the past twelve Kent county district. Mr. Calkins vitality has not been weakened uniform bred feeders whose nomths. The election of officers, in- was elected to fill the unexpired term through excessive fills, and the fact urged in d e f e n d a n t ' s brief that probable cause of the presence of luding the president, at the final of H. W. Norton of Howell, who died a that the cattle will not be stale from Editorials tuberculosis in d e f e n d a n t ' s herd was not shown by the people vession, Wednesday afternoon, will be few weeks ago. The three members having been around the stock yards -till another highlight of the meeting. re-elected are M. L. Noon of Jackson, for several days. and therefore an cxamiation or test w a s not justified. This ob- The training school on Friday and L. W. Harwood of Adrian, and R. L. Opens Competition AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS jection might be passed by merely noting that it was not raised Saturday. December 6 and 7, will Taylor of Lapeer. "Another important function that in the lower court. However, we may add t h a t in our judg- ;ring the state Farm Bureau presi- the new organization will render AVc hear tin- word ' ' E©o»omics'' used a f intensive Kudy of Farm Bureau jusified in their d e t e r m i n a t i o n that there was probable cause to >rinctples and methods. killers both on the markets and from sort of " b e y o n d m e " sensation. And to BUggesI a study of the D 19 not necessary to live in eeonomics of tliis or that, a desire for flight- believe that some of the cattle in J a c k s o n county had tubercu- F!ori(!a to have fresh rhubarb pie in country i :>ints. This plan of bringing The average annual production of January. Just dig a few roots of the producer and proce^ser directly We find the word ' ' e c o n o m i c s " defined as " t h e seience of losis. By proclamation issued in accordance with the statute, :orn in Michigan is one and a half rhubarb this fall, let them freeze and together through the producers own the whole county of -Jackson was u n d e r q u a r a n t i n e because bov- .nillion bushels a year. plant them in the cellar. agent will aid in the development <••' business and social l i f e " . Again as " t h e science of production and insure the producers of Mvc ami distribution of w e a l t h " . Between the two definitions we ine tuherculoVis was there prevalent. The county had adopted ^ stock an open competitive market for might gather that it is simply" the W aj of doing things.". the p r o g r a m of eradication and this p r o g r a m could not be suc- their commodity at all times. We hear a good deal of business economies, political economy or economies. Lately we have the word a g r i c u l t u r a l eeonmics cessfully carried out except by the e x a m i n a t i o n of all the herds in the county, including that of the d e f e n d a n t . The s t a t u t e gave Let's Not Get So Excited "Probably the worst handicap t"e live stock feeder has had to face this season in many sections has been h'; hurled at us from all directions. The researeh men. the exten- sion specialist and the county agent use the w o r d s " A g r i c u l t u r - this right and the d e f e n d a n t should not have resisted the opera- tion of the law. So far as a p p e a r s from this record his convic- About This Golden Egg— inability to finance bis feeding oper- ations. The new merger will provide tion was r e g u l a r a n d is affirmed. „ a Credit Corporation Financing sub- al E c o n o m i c s " in an effort to convey the idea of the way agri- sidiary, which will provide ampl'' cultural business is done, production, g r a d i n g , packing, t r a n s - The rapid progress of the eradication campaign in Michigan financial credit to the responsible Uve porting, selling, buying, financing, accounting, etc.. comprehend- has been largely due to legislative acts Governing the work. stock feeders. ing the whole gamut of a g r i c u l t u r a l operations. The general P a r t i c u l a r reference is had to tin- acts p r o v i d i n g tor county par- "Our present organization, the N;l" tional Live Stock Producers Associa- r u n of farmers speak of " p r o d u c t i o n " and " m a r k e t i n g " forget- ticipation in the work and the methods of a p p r a i s i n g reactors. tion, lias been granted a loan of >•'•" ,,( t i n g oftimes that these are only two o f ' t h e factors e n t e r i n g in- Much trouble has been encountered in other states because of "U>hi» to finance feeding operation- to " t h e way the business of a g r i c u l t u r e is d o n e " . laws which require the s i g n a t u r e or consent of a certain port ion this money is out of the five hundred million dollar fund appropriated "•' There has been considerable criticism in the past on the fact of the c a t t l e owners before area work can be .started. This fre- the government to aid agriculture the extension service has been confined to the production end quently causes almost endless discussion and the cost of circulat- ;:id is available at six-and-one-l*111 of a g r i c u l t u r e , a n d has not devoted much of it time to " m a r k e t - ing petitions must be large. In this S t a t e the law puts the mat- per cent interest to responsible fee<1' ers. i n g " , This has been t r u e because of the fact t h a t all the re- ter* squarely up to t h e Boards of Supervisors and the results have "The new organization will *<>f ll|) search work practically up to the past v-n r e a r s has been done usually been satisfactory to all concerned. The m a t t e r has been its own research, transportation. b'- ; ' on the production end. However with the information aequired presented to the voters on a few occasions but such action could and organization department.; ;"" in the past ten y e a r s on the m a r k e t i n g or economic side there U not be considered as a n y t h i n g but a desire for an expression of ! render many valuable services to the Ire industry. now some information to e x t e n d a n d henceforth extension pro- opinion. "In many phases its policies will >e g r a m s are to stress that end also. Some .state laws provide for the a p p r a i s a l of r e a c t s at the very similar to our present product So. this winter, start a class of at least t w e n t y in the county program, whose- combined activiUe time of test by the veterinarian or other persons. This slows up during 192S amounted in valuation t'1 w h o will set up farm accounts, t a k e an inventory a n d take a the work and greatly increases the cost of the test, and creates $144,(100,0110. .series of lessons t h a t will give instructions as to how to do this undesirable friction a n d dissatisfaction. And, it is not improb- "I am optimistie about the possih ' j o b properly, and at the end of the y e a r summarize and analyze ities of this new marketing organ'7-' able that the value of an animal may differ between the date of tion which is beiltg sponsored by this farm account so as to make it of more use in the business test and the time of s l a u g h t e r . Federal Farm Board. than as a m e m o r a n d u m of when the brindle cow came fresh.-t- The Michigan s t a t u t e does not require that the a p p r a i s a l be "To my mind a new day IB J TVm. F. .Johnson. Van Huron Agricultural Agent. Stock marketing is in the "iak'"fe made at the time of test and it is customary to fix the value just and it is up to every farmer and P j stock producer to lend a hand.' F R I D A Y , X O V E M t t E I t 1.1, lf)2fl MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS rtmum i S i O N S i C A R R Y A F a r m Observation AUTHORITIES GIVE TAX STAMPS ON MALT ON INSURANCE JOB Of G o v e r n m e n t Cost VIEWS ON GIZZARD OF LAW VIOLATIONS All Things Considered MAY BECOME A PROOF FOR STATE AGENCY New D OL ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ u c I machinery for t h e administration of The function of the gizzard in poul- (Continued from page one.) IFE Insurance is the only type of invest- L ment on which you can sleep soundly dur- Revenues Should S e r v e , the general property tax, (.3) a fuller try has long been a "bone of conten- chase of any malt or extract with the ing times of financial stress. State Farm Mutual Auto Co. To Lighten Burden Of recognition of interests in the s t a t e tion" among authorities on the s u b - state s t a m p would prove the illegality as a whole in m a n y of the services ject, recent questionnaire sent to of the purpose of the "buy," in that i Our policy is particularly adapted to meet And State Farm Life Agriculture. now produced largely or wholly from a g r i c u l t u r a l e x p e r i m e n t stations and sale for a n y legitimate purposes, such t the needs of Michigan farmers. Ours is a In New Building local funds, and (4) the development o t h e r reliable sources h a s determined as baking or cooking does not r e q u i r e .i strong legal reserve company. Write our state t h e stamp. F a r m e r s share with their city cous- of newer and more equitable sources the consensus of opinion on this s u b - agency for literature and your local agent's more spending of public funds, but I of revenue capable of supplanting the ject to be as follows: The Illinois case, and! the develop- MICHIGAN MEN LEADERS T h e p r i m a r y function of the gizzard ment of a s t r a n g e situation where the " address. •have attempted to outline to you two general property tax as the leading Important points at which farm tax type of taxation. 1 need hardly add is t h a t of mixing the food with cer- s t a t e of Michigan Value of Life Insurance Is relief is entirely dependent upon the which 1 have touched has its counter- tain that every one of the questions upon juices, causing it to undergo a n a m e s of its wholesale brewers and withholds the State Farm Life Insurance Co. creation of new s t a t e revenues which certain chemical change during the bootleggers and affords them protec- Bloomington, Illinois Shown in Interesting can be used to reduce present local part in t h e cities and villages. X > digestive process. tion for the sake of a few dollars of Local Reports tax burdens. I believe the farmer is such program could or should be T h e secondary, or lesser function. tax money, but bares additional con- Michigan State Farm Bureau ready to support new tax measures if evolved which does not include in its is the g r i n d i n g of hard or little-sol- fusion of thought, pervision of fact State Agent he can be assured t h a t the proceeds purview all cases of the population. uble s u b s t a n c e s in the food and mix- and colossal political shortsightedness LANSING, MICHIGAN Some idea of the great volume of will lighten his local highway or The prayer of t h e farmer is not for ing them with other foods. which it is almost impossible to be- business being transacted by the Mich- school taxes or be put to similar uses. special consideration, but for a n early One substance which m u s t be in- lieve could exist in a state otherwise igan State F a r m Bureau in its insur- start upon a long and tedious journey cluded in the poultry diet is crushed enlightened. It seems quite evident t h a t the pur- ance division is gained from a report pose of taxation should not be either which will eventually work for the oyster shell. This is assimilated dur- T h e role of Big Brother to violators ^ from Bloomington, 111., t h e home office to punish or benefit any particular general welfare. ing the digestive process and goes of the s t a t e and Federal constitutions, of the State F a r m Mutual Automobile class or individual, but to provide This situation which we are con- to m a k e the bones of the chicken and assumed by the present state a d m i n i s Insurance company, for which the r e v e n u e for t h e conduct of our vari- sidering is a tremendous one with the shell of the egg. tration in its greed for a split on FARM BUREAU No. 105 Is t h e oil for Model A F o r d s . S a l e s - Farm B u r e a u is state agent showing ous governmental units and activities. manifold ramifications. Indeed, it is T h e purest form of oyster shell con- Michigan's alley beer "racket." comes m e n covering l a r g e m i l e a g e s e v e r y that since the first of 1929 the concern When a situation developes so that not a single problem but a whole t a i n s over 99 per cent calcium c a r - from a file of records in the offices of week tell us t h a t it s t a n d s u p s p l e n d i d - has adjusted a n average of 750 claims a n y one class of our citizenship is group of them. As a farmer, I wish bonate. It has been put t h r o u g h a s y s - the secretary of state, made by the ly. T h e y a r e satisfied t h a t i t ' s g o o d a month for Michigan policyholders b e a r i n g a disproportionate share of in closing to express again t h e grati- tematic process of washing, drying malt and wort companies. In check- for 1,000 miles or m o r e . W e h a v e a n of the company, with total claim:; for t h e load it is high time that a reform fication with which I know t h a t farm- and screening in order to a sure ing up on the distribution of these oil for all c a r s . Y o u r d i s t r i b u t o r of tlic state since J a n . 1, a m o u n t i n g to should F a r m B u r e a u s u p p l i e s h a s o u r Oil be instituted to b r i n g our e r s in all p a r t s of the country have cleanliness and uniformity of size. products for t h e purpose of collecting R e c o m m e n d a t i o n C h a r t . Oet t h e n u m - 7,514 and total claims for the entire method of taxation up to date and heard that the members of the Nation- This cleanliness is important. Oys- all its tax money, the state has a ber for y o u r car a n d t r y F a r m B u r e a u . company^ up to October 1, a m o u n t i n g m a k e it m e e t present conditions with al Tax Association have consecrated ter shell containing decayed m a t t e r , record of t h e big consumers in Detroit Oil. T h e price a n d service will c u t to 36,000. this day to t h e consideration of these dirt, magnesium and moss will not be a n d elsewhere who obviously operate y o u r oil bill. a reasonable degree of justice. Mr. Bentall, state agency director F a r m e r s and urban business men vital matters. .May it be a truly eaten by poultry, t h u s the object of alley breweri- F a r m B u r e a u Oils a r e 1 0 0 % paraf- for the company, and Mr. Brody made realize today a s never before that an profitable labor and usher in a period placing it before the birds is defeated. fine base, S h a r p i e s d e w a x e d . Sold by S t r a n g e Situation Exist* t h e q u a r t a n d in ">, 1 5 , 30 a n d 55 g a l l o n a trip to t h e Bloomington office the individual's prosperity and tax-paying of greater hope and more just treat- I m p u r e oyster shell also has a bad But t h i s list Is for tax collectors containers. The savings increase with first of the m o n t h and found tha*t t h e ability is measured by his profits, not ment for t h e o w n e r s of the farms odor and cause r a t s to gather. who get Michigan's split from the the quantity bought. insurance company m a i n t a i n s a force by his i n v e n t o r y or physical holdings, and hemes of o u r land. If t h a t be Oyster shell fed d u r i n g the w i n t e r bootleg " r a c k e t ; " t h e list is not for of more t h a n 300 employes with 29 it cannot b e denied that a carefully accomplished, we shall have bolstered F A R M BUREAU SI I'I'LY SEKYICE Lansing, Michigan m o n t h s i n s u r e s m a x i m u m production Federal officers who enforce the pro- of this n u m b e r devoting all t h e i r time the foundation of our Republic and prepared income tax is the most equit- of eggs with thick, h a r d shells, and is vision of that document drawn up by to work on Michigan policies alone. (rendered a patriotic and h u m a n i t a r i a n able tax yet devised. It accurately also a proven preventative for rickets America's forebearers; nor is it for For a m o u n t of business written dur- m e a s u r e s t h e individual's ability to service second to none. ( W i t h t h i s ing September as a local agent, B. D. pay. It is extremely flexible issue of the News we have concluded and leg weakness. t h e use of the Michigan State Police, from pledged to enforce t h e state Costitu- Bishop, of B e r r i e n county, took fifth y e a r to year reflecting precisely t h e Mr. Powell's article on farm taxation place a m o n g more t h a n 5,000 local which he presented at the National tion with its provision for t h e peace FALL ACTIVITIES agents of the company while four of the Michigan district agents placed among the "big ten" of district agents financial fortunes of each taxpayer., Tax Conference, recently, appearing as An income tax never confiscates any t h e only farm speaker on the pro- m a n ' s property. In lean years it gram.) OF ORGANIZATION and safety of its citizens. T h e State Police a r e in a s t r a n g e position in the m a t t e r . Pledged to en- Farm Bureau Mashes BEING SCHEDULED for the e n t i r e country. These district agents a r e , C. H. Fowler, of Lansing, does not howl like a devouring wolf a t t h e door a s does t h e property t a x . The record or t h e National Tax As- (Continued from page one.) force the s t a t e prohibition law, they have been drafted by the state to M a k e M o r e Eggs who placed t h i r d among the district men of t h e company; R. G. Gibbens, of sociation in supporting the principle LIVESTOCK CO OPS c u t t i n g t h e cost to t h e farmers of assist in the enforcement of t h e malt iMichigan as low as possible. tax law. In the role of collectors, they Kalamazoo, who placed fifth; Rolan of income taxation is long and well Sleight; of Laingsburg, who placed known. Yet I w a n t to give w a r n i n g FORMING NATIONAL one Mr. of Voyles, t h e a leading chemist and fertilizer head concerns of visit the alley b r e w e r s and over malt tax r e t u r n s ; when not t h u s check Because— sixth and H R. Andre, of Jenison, who t h a t the farm sentiment in favor of in t h i s country, with an experience of occupied, they enforce t h e s t a t e pro- placed t e n t h for the month's work. Although these are only monthly •income taxation is by no means satis- fied with the progress t h a t has been MARKETING AGENCY some 35 y e a r s in t h e fertilizer busi- hibiten law. ness, puts the story of t h e manufac- T h e i r s is t h e t a s k of not letting Thev contain more e&g making food per ton than do or- ! dinary egg mashes. DO YOU KNOW— records of production of new business, m a d e u p to the present. O u r farmers t u r e and use of commercial fertilizer t h e i r right hand know what t h e left they indicate the effort being put forth will not be content with a n income Million Dollar Agency Is out to t h e farmers in a very inter- hand doeth. F o r in the morning, t h e y , T H A T 4 0 0 l b s . of O a t F l o o r in F a r m B u r e a u E g g .Mash by t h e Michigan district a n d local a- tax which represents but an insignifi- Proposed To Handle esting and i n s t r u c t i v e manner, mak- collect malt taxes from alley b r e w e r s : h a s 120 l b s . m o r e e g g m a k i n g f o o d t h a n t h e s a m e a m o u n t gents to place among the high pro- cant prportion of t h e total state and ing f o r m u l a s appear so simple t h a t in the afternoon, they enforce the pro- of g r o u n d o a t s , c o m m o n l y u s e d in e g g ma.shes .' ducers of t h e s t a t e in order to win local revenues. Instead, t h e y look National Sales. a n y o n e can readily u n d e r s t a n d them. hibition law and seek" prohibition law a trip to the home office of the com- forward to t h e day when income taxes His visits to these communities t h i s violators. What t h e y learn d u r i n g the T H A T 4 0 0 l l . s . of F l o u r M h h l s in F a r m B u r e a u F g g M a s h pany t h i s w i n t e r as guests of the con- will supplant the property t a x as t h e cern for the a n n u a l convention. chief source of revenue. T h e y a r e BOARD OKEYS PROPOSAL fall have grown out of a similar t o u r m o r n i n g ' s work is not to be used in of Lower iMichigan last s u m m e r when t h e afternoon's job. Nor is any infor- l m s I>0 l b s , m o r e cmx m a k i n g food t h a n a s i m i l a r w e i g h t o f s t a n d a r d m i d d s . u s e d in m o s t e g g m a s h e s . ' Mr. Bentall, after r e t u r n i n g from aware t h a t it required t h e interven- he addressed some 40 local meetings mation they have from their job as J Bloomington. with Mr. Brody, explain- tion of t h e Federal government to Pick Committee Of Nine To of F a r m Bureau m e m b e r s and t h e i r malt tax enforcement officers to be * T H A T W h o l e Y e l l o w C o r n M e a l is u s e d in F a r m B u r e a u ed how the business of t h e State F a r m bring t h e inheritance tax to its pre- Formulate Plans For neighbors. m a d e available to F e d e r a l officers or Mutual company h a s grown, s t a t i n g sent highly productive state and they E g g M a s h because the whole meal includes the g e r m w i t h The a n n u a l meetings of County other law-enforcement agencies. that when he visited the h e a d q u a r t e r s are going to demand t h a t means be New Organization. . i t s v i t a m i n e s a n d h i g h food v a l u e is e o r n oil? F a r m Bureaus are j u s t being slated. So has ruled the officials of t h e De- three years ago there w e r e about 40 devised for increasing t h e r e v e n u e T h e first to be held was at Big p a r t m e n t of S t a t e and t h e executive T H A T n e a r l y all p o u l t r y k e e p e r s w h o g e t s t a r t e d on F a r m employes t h e r e with the e n t i r e work possibilities of state income t a x e s A national livestock m a r k e t i n g as Rapids, on November 7. Others re- office in t h e outpouring of clear, con- of the company being c a r r i e d on in without creating a situation wherein sociation with a capitalization of a > B u r e a u f e e d s s t a y w i t h t h e m , a n d t h a t t h e y a r e o n e of t h e part of one floor of an old office build- a few backward states can offer an ported for t h e next few weeks are cise thought on t h e enforcement of ' l a r g e s t s i d l i n g l i n e s of p o u l t r y feed in M i c h i g a n t o d a y ? million dollars lias been approved by St. Joseph county, on* December 2 : the law splitting w i t h alley b r e w e r s ing. T h e company now conducts its asylum of wealth which seeks to representatives of 29 leading co-oper Oceana county, huiness in its own building, an eight evade t h e levey. December 4. and t h e i r illicit income! I f y o u a r e not u s i n g F a r m B u r e a u P o u l t r y F e e d s , i t w i l l ative livestock m a r k e t i n g agencies Hillsdale county, on December 7. The confusion a n d strange p a r t n e r story s t r u c t u r e , with Michigan, Ind- It often appears t h a t farmers and , be well w o r t h y o u r while to i n v e s t i g a t e . Y o u r local dis- and by the federal farm board as a Trade-A-Day activities among s h i p in which t h e erstwhile honorable iana and Minnesota agencies occupying o t h e r sober-minded, law-abiding citi- step in the direction of improving County F a r m B u r e a u s have increased state of Michigan now finds itself in- i tributor of Farm Bureau Supplies can supply you. an e n t i r e floor of the building individ- zens pay taxes way beyond t h e bene- conditions for t h e livestock producer, this s u m m e r and fall until we find volved comes out of a piece of "forced" ually. T h e new building was completed fits received or their financial ability but recently and is one of the finest as measured in net income. Mean- At a meeting in Chicago, the latter m o r e than 20 such " t r a d e s " of member- legislation railroaded through by ad Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service buildings in the city. while, t h o u s a n d s of reckless, law- p a r t of October, t h e co-operative live- ship soliciting have been carried out m i n i s t r a t i o n leaders in the eleventh While t h e automobile i n s u r a n c e of b r e a k i n g individuals pay no taxes, stock associations agreed upon a in nearly t h a t m a n y counties since hour of the past session because of t h e r Lansing, Michigan the company has been growing in num- athough they directly and indirectly special committee of n i n e members to last spring with some very good need of more tax money, after the col- ber of policies written, the business of cause the various units of govern- work out details of organization foi records of membership signing m a d e lapse of every logical and legitimate the State F a r m Life I n s u r a n c e com- m e n t a large a m o u n t of expense. This t h e proposed national sales agency. d u r i n g these single days of soliciting. t a x a t i o n project advanced d u r i n g t h e pany, a sister organization operating is a situation which is admittedly Members of this committee and the Sanilac county and Mason county session. in the same h e a d q u a r t e r s building as difficult to remedy, but should be organizations they represent a r e : give us reports of having had single ' W o r t . " , which t h e Legislature or- the automobile insurance concern, also ever kept in mind in outlining our 'R. iM. Hagen, m a n a g e r , Western t e a m s of workers signing up 10 new dered to be taxed at 25 cents per has been m a k i n g rapid growth in fiscal policies. P e r h a p s some form of Cattle Marketing Association, San F a r m Bureau members in a day. gallon, is not wort at all, according to Michigan and in other states. a poll tax m i g h t to a slight degree Francisco, Calif. O t h e r teams d u r i n g the s u m m e r have t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n leaders, but is The Michigan business, totaling meet t h i s perplexing probem. C h a r l e s B. Crandall of Randolph, t u r n e d in from one to eight or nine malt extract in solution and the solid close to a half million dollars, repre- Our various units of government Minn., president, Central Co-operative memberships. So far a s direct re- content is to be taxed as such. And is sents a very encouraging s t a r t for t h i s a r e today r e n d e r i n g without charge Association, South St. Paul, Minn. sults a r e concerned, t h e Trade-A-Day taxed at but five c e n t s a gallon. new line of farm service. | or at a nominal fee, a great variety >H. G. Keeney of Cowies, Nebr., method of building local memberships A weekly communication sent out to of special services of a protective and president, F a r m e r s Union Live Stock a p p e a r s to be t h e most practical and " w o r t " except the m a n u f a c t u r e of T h e r e is positively no other use for satisfactory methods employed thus •beer either in t h e home or in a com- Policies in 25 States local a g e n t s of t h e life i n s u r a n c e com- developement nature. The full ex- Commission, Omaha, Nebr. pany shows t h a t the people of this pense of these inspections and certi- F r a n k B. Young, secretary- mana- far. T h r o u g h this system virtually mercial way and of all the wort manu- country a r e insured to t h e extent -of fications and other forms of special ger, F a r m e r s Live Stock Commission all t h e local m e m b e r s get an oppor- factured in Michigan only a small only about one year's income, m e a n i n g service m i g h t very properly be charg- Co., National Stockyards, 111. t u n i t y to help out on t h e big program part of it goes into t h e homes for so- that, on the average, where a wage ed to those directly benefitted. This C. C. Talbott of J a m e s t o w n , N. Dak., and come to u n d e r s t a n d t h e value of called "home-brew". By far the great- earner dies his dependents are assured would m e a n a material saving to the 1 president, F a r m e r s Union Live Stock team work better than ever before. est part goes to the wild-cat or alley of an income of one sort or a n o t h e r taxpayer. Commission, South St. Paul, Minn. T h r o u g h this method of a p p r o a c h i n g brewers who convert it into beer "for from the provisions he h a s made to The various wards of t h e state M u r r a y S. B a r k e r of Thorntown, prospective members Khe proMpects, sale." How highly organized this the extent of only about his year's should be employed to t h e limit of Ind., president, Producers Commission t h e m s e l v e s , get a different view of illegal t r a d e is. is shown by t h e bold average income. This m e a n s t h a t organization activity t h a n in a n y boast t h a t the Detroit wort m a k e r s their proper productive ability and Association, Indianapolis, Ind. thousands of dependents a r e left with t h e a r t i c l e s so manufactured should Dr. O. O. Wolf cf Ottawa, Kans., o t h e r way of canvassing and signing own some 30 t a n k c a r s (automobiles) no income w h e r e t h e wage e a r n e r of be used to supply t h e needs of the secretary-treasurer, Producers Com- t h e m and a more wholesome attitude similar to the milk t a n k cars, with t h e the family drops out of the picture. state i n s t i t u t i o n s and activities. mission Association, Kansas City, Mo. is established throughout the entire exception t h a t wort oars a r e suitably This is not a very p r o m i s i n g situa- Should J o i n The Protest organization. camouflaged and roam t h e streets ac- E. A. Beamer of Blissfield. Mich., tion when we learu that t h e average The p r i m a r y purpose of this paper president, Producers Commission As- Trade-A-Day work has been carried companied by passenger automobiles income is less t h a n a, t h o u s a n d dollars has been to m a k e some suggestions as on t h i s fall in Osceola, Clinton. Shia- loaded with a r m e d guards. What F sociation, East Buffalo, N. Y. and in t h e same breath a r e informed to how governmental costs might be wassee. Mason. Tuscola, Sanilac, Kent. other legitimate i n d u s t r y needs t o that t h e average farm in America is H. H. P a r k e of Geona, 111., president, O R T Y - F O U R thousand Michigan policies reduced and t h e burden more equit- Chicago Producers Commission Associ- Ottawa. Mecosta and Allegan counties. camouflage its delivery wagons o"r covered with a mortgage indebted- Eaton, Ionia, Barry. Huron, Manistee have them accompanied by automobile on motor vehicles have been purchased ably spread over all citizens so that ation. ness of about half again t h a t amount, ami a few others are contemplating loads cf armed toughs? What a noble the farmers might be relieved of a Under the adopted plan, co-oper- in our company. W e insure automobiles, •lust what adequate insurance pro- T r a d e - A - D a y campaigne during the alliance for the great state of Mich- portion of the load which is now well- atives have united to pool their forces tection would mean to some f a r m e r s igan. °f Michigan has been brought to t h e nigh over-whelming them. Agricul- and to s t r e n g t h e n t h e i r bargaining r e m a i n i n g days of November. trucks and tractdrs against all traffic hazards. t u r e asks no preferential treatment, power. Thus, as proposed, all co-oper- The fertiliser meetings scheduled It is high t i m e t h a t Michigan was attention of the Michigan agency of but only a s q u a r e deal. brought back to the state of respect- W e have adjusted 7,500 claims in Michigan the State F a r m Life I n s u r a n c e com- ative agencies a r e unifying t h e i r ef-t include the following p l a c e s : Char- pany by local a g e n t s of the company F a r m e r s a r e not the sole victims of forts to eliminate waste and unneces-f lotte. Nov. 11, auspices organization ability it was before engaging in t h e this year. Our record for promptness and re- is found in the s t a t e m e n t of two of the the present system which places too sary costs in m a r k e t i n g and to cooper- d e p a r t m e n t and supply services of alley beer b u s i n e s s . Perhaps the liability in settlement of claims is above ques-, agents in Tuscola county, who are great dependence upon the general ate fully to control and direct the the state organization; Hastings, Illinois court decision has pointed t h e township supervisors and vvho claim property t a x . City borne owners a r e movement of livestock from the time Nov. 12, auspices farmer's elevator: way. —Courtesy, American Issue, its tionirig. Yqur protection is assured by our that the average farm m o r t g a g e in also hard hit. This naturally tends it leaves the farm ranch until it reach- Ionia. Nov. 13, auspices State F a r m Michigan edition for October, 1929. seven years of satisfactory service as a legal their t e r r i t o r y is $4,000 while t h e towards an increase in rents, so that es t h e place of s l a u g h t e r w h a t e v e r B u r e a u : Boyne City, Nov. 11. auspices general opinion of the a g e n t s in meet- urban home owners and renters as the m a r k e t i n g routes may be. Boyne City Co-op.; Scottville, Nov. 15. reserve company. ing8 at Shelby and Greenville was t h a t well should m a k e common cause with Civil Service Gains Included in the approved plan are auspices local co-op.: Monroe, Nov. i the average mortgage on farms in farmers in an effort to secure tax necessary subsidiaries which will be 18. auspices Monroe County F a r m Bu- T h e federal government employes (* A S S E T S exceed three million dollars. Op- those t e r r i t o r i e s is about $2,500. One of readjustment and relief. set u p to carry out effectively the r e a u : Ann Arbor, Nov. 19, auspices close to 600,000 persons u n d e r its 'he State F a r m Mutual Automobile In- One of the most grevious features various operations of the National W a s t h e n a w County F a r m B u r e a u ; eivil serviee system, about twice a s erations carried on in twenty-five states with surance policyholders in Michigan was of t h e h e a v y taxes fcorne by agricul- Livestock Marketing Association. Brown City, Nov. 20. and P o r t Huron. m a n y as were employed 10 years ago. , a local agent IN E A C H F A R M COMMUN- r °und to have a $15,000 mortgage on t u r e is that t h e farmer has no power Nov. 21. CI ise to 100,000 a r e female employes. his Property, indicating t h a t Michigan to pass any portion of them on or The organization committee will be- Berrien Springs, Nov. 22, at 8 o'clock i t is found. i ITY to serve you. farmers a r e well within the class of shift t h e m in a n y way, a s he has so gin immediately to perfect t h e associa- in the evening. income e a r n e r s who could benefit most little to say concerning the price tion. When its work has been com- So much interest had developed over ings since Nov. 11 t h a t the co-operative IF you don't know our local agent or want l)v adequate insurance protection. which he receives for the product of pleted the organization documents the work Mr. Voyles has been doing associations at Fowlerville and Howell his labors. will be submitted to the delegates and in .Michigan d u r i n g his former visit have booked him to address their an- further information, write our Lansing office. The suggestion that life insurance Purchased in reasonable a m o u n t s by It should ever be remembered that the Federal P'arm Board for final last s u m m e r and d u r i n g t h e few meet- n u a l meetings in J a n u a r y . approval. " l i s generation of farmers would en- the power to tax carries with it the power to destroy. It is certainly not able the next generation to get by with 110 mortgage indebtedness is a thought good s t a t e s m a n s h i p to discourage the Worthy of much consideration and is ownership of farms and homes California Reports W e W i l l Buy Clover and State F a r m Mutual " as *ed on by Mr. Bentall to his dis- through confiscatory p r o p e r t y taxes. 1 Car to 2.6 People '''i't agents and to the local agents The ownership ef real estate is one J"»l ran well be taken back to all the of the most stabilizing forces in so- ciety and should by all proper means The state of California, with more Alfalfa Seeds Auto Insurance Co. ar mers of Michigan at this time. motor vehicles in proportion to popu- We are in the market for all varieties of clover and alfalfa OF BLOOMINGTON, ILL. be encouraged, not discouraged. Smuinaiy and Conclusion lation than any other state of the seeds. Send samples representative of each lot for prices. MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU Permit Is Required I have attempted in this paper to union, shows r e g i s t r a t i o n s for 1929 Agent for Michigan equivalent to one automobile for ^ e importation into Michigan of sketr-h out four fields in which farm- every 2.6 persona. New York is claim Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service 281-87 >'. Cedar S t r e e t Lading. Vlrlitain ln; ^ e birds, g a m e and fur-bearing ers a r e seeking for tax relief. These are: (1) more efficient and ecouoni-jcd to have one aiuomobile ror everv :i N, C e d a r St. L a n s i n g , Michigan n 'Uials, now requires a permit from le icle local government. (2) improved 5.6 persons within tl. Department -ion. fWft i nID.W. xovKMHira i.->, 1„2n MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU N E W ! ELECTRICITY HAS Poultry Specialists Help Flock Owners INSPECTION WILL UNITED MOVE FOR practices." he said, "but apparently there has been something radically wrong with the machinery used in the t POULTRY WANTED REDUCED WORK OF 1 Looking to an improved condition HELP CUT LOSSES IMPROVING ROADS distribution of these products, some- thing wrong occurring in the period, We x.re in the market daily for your Hhl|»me»l» of lixe ponltry, , i , , f JZJ^mm* real » * * We also have tor «nle ROO.I lntt .|l + '' o n " * in ^!T orn"en or ...ore. * * • Market information, and , „ , P l l i ^ WOMEN ON FARMS in the health of flocks and in the methods of managing farm poultry for increasing the returns from pro- CAUSED BY FIRE ISAIMOFA.F.B.F. between the time when the product' left the farm and when it reached the ultimate consumer. t a n sent on request, free of ehnrife. GARLOCK-WILLIAMS < <>. I X . . 8814 Orleans St.. Detroit. Many Inventions Of Thomas duction, the Farm Bureau Supply serv- These It does not take any great study of; ice has employed a culling expert. Simple Suggestions Thompson Says Agriculture the agricultural situation to see that' Edison Are Deserving S. H. Drake, of Lansing, to serve the May Help to Prevent Needs Assistance In the difficulties in the distribution of: pou'.trymen of the territory im- farm produce starts right at the farm- Stale Itlutual Rodded Fire Of Appreciation mediately sunrounding Lansing. Mr. Drake has had several years of ex- Serious Fires RECOUNT LIGHT JUBILEE perience in this work and is a pro- There are many important points to An energetic campaign to secure Rural Road J o b er's gate. The economic life of the United States is geared to rapid transportation, but the produce of the Farmers [€ Insurance Co., of Itlich. HOME orrice-ruNT, MICH May we offer you the adventures and service of the State Mutual ) duct of State College, where he take into consideration for the pre- the adoption by federal and state road building authorities of a plan for con- farm moves from the farm to the Rodded Fire insurance Co. of MIchi K an to protect your prop«rtay Farm Folks Are Considering specialized in poultry diseases, culling vention of fires in the rural districts, struction of year-round, low cost farm- next transportation system in the line; •i\rHin^t Fire and Lightning. and flock care. some of which are enumerated below. to-market roads which will adequately to market on the same sort of road j "•over 0 Michigan farmers are with us. More coming evey day Modern Improvements in Chimneys are responsible for burn- | take care of the farmer's highway that existed a hundred years ago. Orj It would be a pleasure to furnish you any cks.re.l Information. if it does move by moddern motorized W T. LEWIS. See'y, 702 Church Street, Flint, Michigan. Changed Attitude ing many farm homes. They should 1 transportation needs is to be launched • By Mrs. Edith • M. Wagar. EDUCATION COSTS be sound from foundation to top, no by the American Farm Bureau Feder- loose bricks, well plastered, espe- ation. equipment, it moves under the burden of a terrific wear and tear tax on As I listened that stormy evening to the program from Dearborn of Light's SHOWRAPID RISE cially peak. in attic and above the roof Announcement of the new project Look carefully for cracks and was made by President Sam H. Thomp- that equipment." openings in attic where it passes be- son in the course of an address be- Banks Reduce Rate (kdrien Jubilee, I could not help but think of all that the efforts of Mr. Edisou had meant to women every- Doubling Of Accompanied With A Enrollment Is tween rafters. Every attic should fore highway engineers and construc- have opening through which to make tion men at the eighth annual Asphalt D R A I N S — and full examination of chimney therein. i Paving Conference at West Beden. Ind. Xew York banks announced on where. It was a unique and wonder- ful celebration and a most flttting tribute to one whose whole life has Trebled Cost. Stove pipes should be sound and ' on October 29. free from holes. Rust impairs stove- October 31, that effective November 1. For every mile of trunk line high- the rate on re-discounts would drop from six to five per cent. The six psr farm crossings been contribution after contribution A survey of secondary education, pipes, causing them to become honey- i way built, the American Farm Bur- cent re-discount rate had prevailed conducted by the federal government, combed and dangerous. Every joint I eau Federation will insist that there Let us handle your railroad to his fellowmen. j be an equitably proportinate milage of several months and was seen as a And how pleased the whole world shows that with a doubling of the en- should fit closely. Attach wire at ; secondary or farm-to-market roads con- move to curtail speculation in the problems for you. should be that it was made possible rollment of secondary school pupils, upper elbow so that pipe will not i structed President Thompson stated. money market. Station I'nrilltiesi mid Havo Your Freight BiHH that Mr. Edison might live a half cen- the cost of education in this sphere drop back from chimney entrance. Federal aid will be sought for the Equipment. Drains Audited for overcharges. Loss tury after he announced the success trebled in tho period from 1918 Long stovepipe lines should be sup-; [ project, he said, explaining that this Buy Farm Bureau Seeds. Freight Rate* and damage claims handled by of incandescent electric lights and to 1926. The survey shows the ag- ported with wires from ceiling. Stove-j is justified because of the general in- this department with no charge r a m i Cro.HsiiiK.s that he could be surrounded by so gregate cost of this type of education pipe should not be nearer than eight ! crease in prosperity that would follow Fences, etej to Farm Bureau members— many distinguished guests from this was nearly seven hundred million inches to wood work or any other i if a portion of the federal-aid money and other nations, and that he could dollars in 1926, the last year covered combustible material. Wall paper should be diverted to secondary roads; Flour Midds Food nominal charge to non-member be entertained in so royal a way by in the survey while the cost during should be torn from wall at chimney' because the development would add to Value 15°/o Higher farmers. the richest man of his country, but the first year of the survey for 1918 entrance and a metal pipe collar used, i the value of already established trunk Than s t a n d a r d middlings com- best of all that they all called him was less than two hundred million Clean stovepipes and chimneys often line highways: and because the sec- monly used in egg mashes. F a r m friend and benefactor. dollars. or they will burn out, throwing; ondary roads are extensively used by Bureau Kgg Mash uses 400 lbs. of flour midds which p u t s 60 Lbs. Farm Bureau Traffic Department There were many things about that A larger unit of education, such as chunks of fire on the roof, causing! the 45,000 government rural mail car- more food value into the mash. 221 X. Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan. anniversary that were awe inspiring, a county unit or ^large community dangerous fires. Don't let pipes getj riers. Our E g g Mash with B u t t e r m i l k has 360 lbs. of flour midds. The that should not pass lightly from unit, is advocated as one of the red hot. He added that in all the States the extra food value in tho same one's memory. It told us that a great simplest means of reducing the cost Lightning rods should be carefully! fight will be carried on to see that an quantity of ration eounts in e^g examined to know that they are well j adequate and equitable proportion of production. Other ingredients genius did not stop with the first of this secondary education. were selected with the same ap- In Texas special legislation re- connected, ground rods sound, extend- the road building funds is directed to admitted success, but rather used it as an inspiration for greater achieve- cently enacted applicable to three ing at least eight feet in the ground j the development of secondary roads. ments. counties permits organization on the to damp earth and all points erect. He expressed the opinion that the plan preeiation of w h a t the poultry feeder needs. ASK FOR FARM BUREAU 1»»^ANT P j l o T ^ The more than 1500 patents granted him in this country alone have not put county unit plan. In Minnesota the session laws of ous Gasoline when and not kerosene properly are used. danger- Thoua-| will not necessarily incVease taxes. In his address President ; drew a picture of the farm contribut- him in the clas3 of great wealth, but 1927 provide an optional plan by ands of men, women and children a r e ing directly to the construction of pub- Thompson 1 VA\C, MASH instead the lives of millions of people Which counties may under certain in their graves or maimed for life i have been made easier and sweeter conditions organize as one district through starting fires, cleaning: lic roads but getting in return roadu passable only part of the year. He through his tireless efforts and he has with a county board of education in clothes, etc., and by the careless use!showed how poor roads prevent the won. the gratitude of all humanity— sqmething that is .beyond gold or charge. of these dangerous oils. Don't store farmer from taking full advantage of A large unit, either some form of in house, barns or garage. Don't pour [ modern motorized transportation facil- Five MAKE all of your land profitable! Get money from un- wealth of any kind. the county or a community type, is out of cans except by daylight. Static j ities; explained the effect of bad roads productive fields. Get more profits from fertile fields. Out of- it all we can find much to generally advocated. State teachers' sparks will cause explosions of gaso- • on the price the farmer receives for his imitate—we can show our apprecia- associations and State departments of line vapors. products; and pointed out the handi- Million 1 Spread Solvay Pulverized Limestone. I t ' s ground fine enough to get results the first year and several years after. tion of those who unselfishly con- education have been active in inform- Shingle roofs on dwellings are re-'cap of bad roads on such matters as Dollar for dollar, Solvay Pulverized Limestone is the best tribute to our welfare or happiness ing the public of the weakness of the sponsible for the destruction of thous-l the health and education of farm fam- or comfort, not by a wreath of flowers small district system and of the ands of homes every year. They be-' ilies and on farm fire protection. Dollars lime investment you can make, because it gives you more actual lime for your money. High test. Furnace-dried. Shipped in bags or bulk. Write today for prices and free after their eyes are closed to its beauty system of selecting county superinten- come fuzzy, chimneys burning soft, We are told that there are 2,484,822 For the livestock feeders. but' during the busy, trying hours dents through popular vote which pre- coal become clogged and burn out, j miles of unimproved dirt roads in the 24-page illustrated booklet on Solvay Pulverized Limestone. when most needed. vails in most of the district-unit throwing large chunks of fire on the United States and of the 6,250,000 The Federal Farm Board SOLVAY SALES C O R P O R A T I O N For the first time in the history of states. Careful studies have been roof, setting it on fire. Roof fires are j farms in the United States nearly five has made that amount DETROIT, MICHIGAN : D!ir country did we see the President made of conditions due to many small hard to fight. Prevent them by keep- million are located on dirt roads. available to the cattle and the First Lady occupy seats of district systems, the result of which ing chimneys clean and spark arrest- There are 1.998,704 farms on dirt and Sheep feeders of the lower station than those of guests of havo been widely disseminated, ers on chimney tops. roads that boast some grading and country, to be loaned honor, but it emphasized the fact that in California, Kansas, Missouri, Ne- Spontaneous combustion is caused drainage but there are 2,747,732 farms by oily rags, paints, varnishes, damp located on absolutely unimproved through the National courtesies extended to those deserv- braska and other states. ing them never depreciates the value of the giver. In Pennsylvania, Xew York,. Okla- hay put in mows, heating manure dirt roads. That makes a gravel homa and Michigan reports from the piles, etc. Fires from this cause may total of 4,746,463 farms out of Live Stock Producers As- sociation at 6 Y2 per cent oDLVERftEB And what has it all meant to State departments of education state break out at any time, even in clothes less than a million on gravel and less women? By the touch of a button it that the present types of organization closets. Salt thrown into mows when than half million on year-round sur- 6,250,000. Of the balance we find interest. LIMESTONE has enabled us to light our home3 ac- ol'Jter an outstanding problem in hay is drawn into barns will prevent faced roads, Mr. Thompson said. He Farmers and Feeders in cording to our will and fancy; we go rural education. In Michigan a def- spontaneous combustion. then proceeded to show how low-cost Michigan interested in se- Sold by fvbout our daily tasks to the accom- inite change is being considered af- Cigarettes are the greatest fire haz- farm-to-market roads are a national curing some of this Fed- paniment of music by the greatest of fecting the selection and salary of ard of the present age because of the economic necessity. He referred to the eral Farm Relief apply to artists and the speech of great men; county superintendents. careless disposal of the burning fact that for ten years the major dis- either LOCAL DEALERS we turn over the machinery the heavy During the past two years in Cali- stubs. They set fire to dry grass by cussion of the economic plight of ag- and menial tasks that have overtaxed fornia there has been put into oper- the roadside, bushes, hay, straw, riculture has centered on the problem our strength and disturbed our peace ation a law, state-wide in effect, farm yard rubbish, houses, barns,! of the marketing of farm crops. Michigan Livestock Exchange of mind for many generations. wiiich provides that school supplies smaller farm buildings, causing themi Frank Obrest, Treasurer "Agriculture faas kept pace with Everywhere we see its touch, we for rural elementary school districts to burn. Cigarette stubs also cause j industry in improving its production feel its influence, we enjoy its service. be purchased through the office of the many vacant buildings, school houses,! liiccken ridge Michigan While it has been fifty years since county superintendent. An appreci- country churches, sheds, etc., used by' ing cigarette stubs to their nests in The Feed with the Performance'Record or Mr. Edison proclaimed to the world able saving is reported from some tourists as toilets, to burn, leaving t h e | barns. Don't overlook the importance his wonderful invention, yet it has counties through the operation of wake of fire on their route. of a rural fire truck to protect your Buffalo Producers Association been only in recent years that the this law. The State department of Engines operating milking machines; community in case of fire. If you farm home has had its blessing and Georgia reports that through county- pumps, etc., should be set on fireproof! have one, keep water stored to supply J. H. O'Mealey, Secretary there are countless communities still wide consolidations and the surrender foundations, in a room built for same,! it in case of fire. If there is no truck without its assistance. We know that on the part of many of the small dis- with walls and ceilings fireproofed, serving your community, do your Mr. Edison will be all the happier tricts of their independence it has with dependable fire extinguishers share, financially and otherwise, to when that day comes that none will been possible to strengthen and cen- near by, engine exhaust protected get one.—'Farm Fire Prevention. be denied its service. tralize several county systems. In from wood work, extending into open Farm people are looking at modern .Virginia recent legislation has space with no combustible material Hudson Michigan] Milkmaker things in a different light than they strengthened the division boards of nearby. did fifty years ago. At that time new education and has centralized func- Fire extinguishers, if liquid type, things were never expected to go into tions in school administration. Among should be charged at least every year. farm homes. .They were for other the functions which the new law as- Dry powder extinguishers should be PAYS DIVIDENDS t-lasses. Farmers j were expected to signs to the boards of education is opened and examined. If powder is live differently than those in town or that of the appointment of the super- caked refill. •city, and it was somewhat of a shock intendent. Matches should be put into tin to all when the farmers 'began to feel boxes, a safe distance from stoves, j « that they wanted a telephone and an Population Increasing pipes, furnaces, out of reach of chil- auto and electric lights and modern dren. Mice and rats will carry; DIVIDENDS earned on Farm Bureau MILK- conveniences. And they wanted them matches into their nests with danger- j out on the farm where they lived and The state board of Agriculture of ous results. MAKER are in the feed. Your animals re- hoped to continue to live. Kansas reports a gain of three-fourths Rubbish. Attics, closets, wood j of one percent in state population for turn these dividends in greater profits and "We have indeed adopted a slogan that state during 1929, giving the house, summer kitchen, are often used \ that, if ever made to operate, will state a total population of about to store rubbish, which is not ori make farm life the most attractive of 1,850,0-00. never can be of any value, but is an higher production. awful fire hazard. Get rid of it. Burn them all. "A higher standard of liv- ing and an income from the farm to marill for our good, if we but let them It or it may burn your home. pay the bill." We all have the desire do for us, rather than agencies that we Autos and trucks should be stored j E66 DOLLARS THE FEED COST of butterfat from 274 for the standard of living; we know should avoid or mistrust their* motive, in buildings with cement or dirt; what we want and nothing less will then \ve will begin to make progress floors, with no hay, straw or litter satisfy American agriculture. But how towards our goal. thereunder. A fire extinguisher should THAT CROW OUT OF H O N O R ROLL cows in 9 3 herds in Mich- igan last year was less than 19c per lb. to make the income pay the bill? That Satisfactory conditions cannot come be placed nearby. They should be seems to be the real job ahead of us. in an instant—it may take years to backed out of the barn with the It seems a thorough understanding of bring about the correct understanding starter before starting the engine. CENTS These cows were in farm fed, Dairy Im- L I T T L E THINGS a r e b i g in i m - Scientific tests a n d careful our job and its relations to other between our class and the public at Leaving fires. It is a dangerous; business; it means that farm interests large, but it will come about all the practice to fill stoves with fuel, leav- portance. T h a t ' s t h e case with p o u l t r y m e n all over t h e coun- provement herds with no fancy care or extra must band themselves together as a quicker if we each do our part. Then ing the home to spend a few hour3, PILOT BRAND OYSTER SHELL. try have proven oyster shell class and work as one unit; it means we will more fully welcome and ap- without anyone to look after them. milkings. that we must give up many of our preciate the Edison type of genius They become overheated, setting fire I t costs only a few cents t o to be by far t h e best egg shell individual ideas and aim to think and that this world seems capable of pro- to clothing, wood work, etc., with no feed it to each h e n for a whole m a t e r i a l obtainable—besides do as the majority does, in order to ducing. one to extinguish it. Stove doors y e a r . . . a bag of PILOT BRAND it b u i l d s s t r o n g b o n e s a n d make a beginning towards a desired Farm adjustment is not coming open, sparks snap out of the firebox, goal. through the channels of some one in- etc. This is an unsafe practice which will last a small flock of forty good health. Even in the matter of rural electric- vention but will only come through the destroys thousands of homes. h e n s for a n e n t i r e year a n d PILOT BRAND h a s n o waste, ity, we find so often entire communi- deep thinking and earnest planning of General. Here are fire hazards costs a bit over a dollar. d i r t , poisonous matter or Every year more Michigan farmers use farm leadership followed by the whole Farm Bureau Milkinakers and other dairy ties denied the blessing of its service souled co-operation of millions of farm: which should have your close atten- because there are a few who will not fers and the willingness of others to tion at all times: Keep the wood box t Those pennies y o u spend for odor — o v e r 99>£% calcium feeds, Farm Bureau poultry, bog and co-operate with their associates. We grant farm people a square deal. It a safe distance from the stove. Don't • PIfcOT BRAND—help you get carbonate. No magnesium. horse feeds. must school ourselves to study any will mean the united efforts1 of the pile ashes against buildings or fences. \ proposition from all angles and to keenest brain power America can pro- Gasoline and kerosene stove burners t h e utmost profits o u t of y o u r Never let your b i r d s be with- ask of others only what we would be duce but it can be done if the will to should be kept clean. Don't run heavy investment i n p o u l t r y o u t PILOT BRAND a n y day i n Obtainable From Farm Bureau Distributors willing to give if the tables were do it is evident and the need ©f doing stovepipes through walls without fire- a n d feed. t h e year. turned. is felt strong enough. And modern in- proof thimbles. Don't thaw out pipes Let's give appreciation to those who vention can enter into the scheme only, with torches o r fires. Use hot water. OYSTER SHELL PRODUCTS CORPORATION are working for us in extending ad- as a contributing factor. Always hang lanterns on hooks or vantage's to our living. We should Nevertheless we acknowledge with wires. Never set them down. Have think of the Edisons as those inter- greatest respect our appreciation to long ladders ready to fight roof fires. ir well being and as willing! those who have given of their best to Chimney tops on wings should extend above house peaks. Don't build clean- rsonal pleasure or profit j help us to "carry on" and we are eager up or bonfires near buildings. Never Shell Building Farm Bureau for the sake of those around them and to grasp any future invention that will start outside fires when the wind la the millions to follow. When we all J tend to lighten the load and hasten a safe distance from barns, and don't to have that feeling that men f the day when we can say: "The labor- Supply Service ionizations and utilities and er has been proven worthy of his re- permit threshing help to smoke on the Lansing, Michigan ioniojfsskMJS and governments are pri- ward." premises. Sparrows willViarry burn- (