Tlie mifoiiun of t h e I'nrni I t u - r e J 1 u in to teach by example Selfinhaeaa and n a r r o w I n t o l - UII<1 to nhow by i t * MUcveMK t h e a( jviiiitn*e of organization. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS e r a n c e w i t h i n an o r g a n i s a t i o n or a m o n g it* m e m b e r * d e f e a t t h e imrpoHc* of c o - o p e r a t i o n . A N e w s p a p e r for Organized Michigan Farmers geventh Year, Vol VII, Number 22 Issued Semi-Monthly FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1929 MICHIGAN DELEGATION IS GROWING FOR CHICAGO CONVENTION EXCHANGE URGES REPRESENTS MICHIGAN GALES RE-ELECTED HELPS FARM BUREAU PREPARE A PROGRAM STATE ORGANIZATION AND COUNTIES THREE CENT DUTY OIL TO HEAD AFFAIRS ARE PREPARING TO SEND AN EXTRA ON BEAN IMPORTS This issue of the NEWS car- ries a very interesting article OF MECOSTA UNIT October W a s Month of Heavy by Robert Gibbens, telling of «his experience with oil con- LARGE DELEGATION TO BIG MEETING Buying of Foreign cerns and oil line right of ways. Annual Meeting of County This is run because'of the grow- Organization Filled Grown. Beans ing interest in Michigan in oil Michigan Breakfast, Now An Established Annual production and oil transporta- With Enthusiasm tion. Affair, To Include Important Discussions IDAHO HAS A BIG CROP Farmers are urged to read Mecosta County Farm Bureau re- Mr. Gibben's article, in the elected Earl H. Gale president for an- On First Morning. Convention Plans Steady Selling Throughout lower corner of this page, and other year following the annual con- then write the Farm Bureau vention of members at Big Rapids, on Name Man\' National Speakers Winter Months Would department of taxation for in- Nov. 7. Mrs. Eugene Ladner was elec- formation or to tell their ex- ted vice president and Fred Brack, Help the Market. periences, wherever difficulties secretary-trea3urer. Michigan reservations are now being made for the 1 1 th an- may have been encountered. Election of these officers was held By Mulligan Elevator Exchange The suggestion that you do the day after the annual election of nual meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation at the Almost every day some farmer not sign any leases or options members of the board of directors at Hotel Sherman, Chicago, December 9-10-1 1. comes into our office for advice as nor enter into any oil leasing which time the following board mem- to whether or not he should hold his agreements until consulting bers were re-elected: Albert James, of Michigan members planning to attend should lose no time beans. Based on short crop here in Grant township; Herman Rogers, of this department is emphasized. Michael L. Noon Deerfield township and E. H. Gale, of in writing State Farm Bureau headquarters for the railroad Michigan we are not surprised that The Resolutions Committee of the Morton township. identification certificate which entitles the member and his there is more storing and more hold- A. F. B. F. is to begin its labors on ing by Michigan farmers than for a Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brack were elec- good many years past. This holding December 5. A big sheaf of resolu- ted at the county convention to serve family to round trip tickets to Chicago at fare and one half tions has been submitted by the va- as delegates to the annual convention attitude on the part of our Michigan farmers has allowed Canada, Rou- TOWNSHIPS REPORT rious state federations and an effort will be made to .have these consider- of the State Farm Bureau this winter. A speaking program was arranged rates. Such special rate tickets will be on sale Dec. 3 to 9th inclusive, and are good for return up to Dec. 1 7. niania, Hungary and Japan to sell practically all of their exportable surplus to buyers in the United TRAFFICON ROADS ed and finally acted on so that the tentative draft of the resolutions can following a dinner which was served by Farm Bureau women. Clark L. With the identification certificates the Farm Bureau will be submitted to the convention by Brody, of Lansing, manager of the B. Wayne Newton send a room reservation card for the Hotel Sherman, conven- States at a much higher price than Result of First Local Road Tuesday afternoon, December 10, state organization. was principal they would have been able to obtain The appointment of R. «Wayne Traffic Counts Now Vice-president O'Neal is chairman of speaker. Fred Harger, manager of the Newton, who for t.he past few years tion headquarters, which is giving those attending the con- if our farmers had been free sellers the Resolutions Committee, whose Saginaw Farm Bureau supply store, at harvest. As a result the canners, has served as tax economist of the vention special room rates—one person, room with bath, Being Checked. other members include the following gave a short talk and was followed by Michigan State College, to the staff who last year used practically 65 per state presidents: M. L. Noon, Michi- E. E. Twing, the Mecosta county agri- $2.50 per d a y ; two persons, room with bath, $4 per day. cent of the Michigan pea bean crop, of the Michigan State Farm Bureau gan; C. R. White, New York; Earl cultural agent who told of the progress as Director of Taxation, was approv- are now well bought up on all varie- Nine County Farm Bureaus have Smith, Illinois; R. W. Blackburn, the Farm Bureau has made within the ed by the State Farm Bureau Board Special rail rates cannot be had without the identification ties of imported beans and the usual responded to the State Farm Bureau county during the past five years. demand from the canners which we call for township road traffic counts California; George Putnam, New of Directors at its meeting November certificate and rooms should be reserved in advance. Hampshire; Chas. E. Hearst, Iowa. The Mecosta county members voted 13th. have at this season of the year does by making a total of 50 counts in 45 to hold their January quarterly meet- Michigan visitors to the convention will have their annual 'townships. Lapeer and Cass county Final action on the resolutions will While the appointment was made not exist. be taken by the voting delegates at ing at Stanwood. •sXaAJns OIJJBJJ 21 ui pouana U.DHO Many of the county's now members for the immediate purpose of prepar- Michigan breakfast Tuesday morning, Dec. 10, in a room During the month of October 400 the afternoon session, Wednesday, ing the Farm Bureau's presentation carloads of imported pea beans, or leading all other county units in December 11. were present at the November meeting. of the farmer's tax problems to the to be announced at the convention. This has become an event beans which compete with pea beans, number of volunteer workers partici- A meeting of the American Farm The total attendance was about 75. to be looked forward to. State Commission of Inquiry into were brought into the United States. pating in the venture. Bureau's National Taxation Confer- Taxation, the board is going forward That township roads are called on Frank O. Lowden, former governor of Illinois, is to speak It is expected during November, De- cember and January 500 cars per month will be brought in. The bean to bear very heavy traffic is seen in these first traffic reports. On an ence is to be held December 4. John C. Watson, taxation expert of the Illinois Agricultural Association, is GREEN SUGGESTS with plans to secure the co-operation of the County Farm Bureaus with a on taxation at the session, Tuesday morning, Dec. 10. view to making the appointment a crop for the United States as report- ed by the Department of Agriculture average, the roads designated as gravel roads in the reports showed chairman of this group, which has been studying agricultural taxation COLLEGE AIRPORT permanent activity of the Farm Bu- reau. Outstanding among the Michigan Farm Bureau members 114 motor vehicles passed during the to attend the convention will be the president of the Muske- is about two million bushels larger than last year. Pinto beans, which are grown in New Mexico and Colo- one day of the traffic count. These counts were made during the period since early last spring. A final re- port on these studies is to bo made FOR POLICE USE In accordance with instructions of the board, Mr. Brody, secretary- gon County Farm Bureau, S. D. McNitt, who, as an individual and submitted to the Resolutions manager of the State Farm Bureau, rado, was one of the largest crops in of October 10 to Nov. 16 in the va- Committee next day. membership solicitor, has signed 25 new members in the past rious counties and ranged from 10 to Governor Contends Lansing is interviewing various County Farm a good many years. It is estimated Bureau boards regarding the matter. few months. Mr. McNitt is going to the convention as guest by dealers in western beans that 14 .hours each, some being conducted • Field Improvement Is there will not be enough demand to take care of the large crop grown in the rain. Dirt road traffic averaged 45 ve- DETROIT EXCHANGE Not Justified. To date the following sixteen coun- ties have shown their keen interest by entering into a working agree- of the organization department of the State Farm Bureau, he being the only individual to qualify for this trip under the and there will be a carry over of pinto beans into the next crop. Grow- hicles per road for the one day count. Counts were made on 3 7 dirt roads and on 46 gravel roads. SHOWS INCREASES So far as the state of Michigan is concerned, proposed improvement of ment with the State Farm Bureau for carrying on the work of this new terms of the organization department's special offer last sum- ers are selling pintos at $4.50 per cwt. F. O. B., Colorado. Some individual counts showed as many as 300 to 350 vehicles on in- IN STOCK LOADING the airport west of Lansing which was estimated to cost close to §300,000 department co-operatively: Cass, St. Clair, Branch, Tuscola, Sanilac, Mon- mer, to pay all expenses to the convention for a n y member getting 25 new members by Nov. 1. A large crop of Great Northerns tersecting roads during the day of will not be undertaken at present, roe, Shiawassee, Genesee, Kent, Jack- grown in Idaho and neighboring the traffic count. Livestock Co-operatves Do Governor Fred W. Green says. The son, Calhoun, Berrien, Muskegon, Quite a few other members have done remarkably well as states are of poor quality with the Tabulations have not been carried Governor suggests using land belong- Ottawa. Clinton and Oceana. price to the grower out there today Much Shipping During ing to Michigan State College and ad- (continued on page four) volunteer solicitors, signing many members in the past six to the point where the origin of the $5.50 for 2 per cent pick and more traffic is determined nor classifica- October. jacent to the property of the Mich- months in various counties. disposition to sell than at any time igan State Police Headquarters, just since harvest. It is our belief, based on condi- tion made as to local or foreign traffic. For the month of October, the Michigan Live Stock Exchange handl- outside of East Lansing as an airport for planes operated for State Police COMPANY AGENTS The Michigan delegates attending the annual national con- vention will be able to report an increase of about a thousand tions as we find them, that our farm- er friends in Michigan who are now Boys Shoot Squirrel ed 545 cars of rail stock and 224 decks of truck stock, showing a gain of two work. A year ago the State Legislature ENTERTAIN THEIR in membership within the state as direct result of volunteer debating whether or not to sell their beans would be further ahead to sell Because they shot a fox squirrel out per cent on rail receipts and siv per cent on truck receipts over October passed a law authorizing the state to construct and improve airports and POLICYHOLDERS efforts during the past year. SiM'ak on Vital Topics .farmer, former governor of Illinois; their crops of beans as evenly as pos- of season with a rifle they took from 1929. landing fields hut a recent ruling of sible spread over the next four their father without permission, two St. Johns Grange Association and the Attorney General of Michigan First Meetings Prove To Be The death of Secretary of War Major General Peyton Brown, chief months. The months of the best de- Grand Rapids boys were first spanked Fowler Co-operative Association were makes this law unconstitutional James W. Good at Washington of army engineers; Congressman Huge Success. Hundred Monday evening left a gap in the Clarence Cannon of Missouri; A. W. mand for Michigan beans are October by their parent and then ordered by at the head of the list for October, where such improvements would be to February, inclusive. When we Judge Clark E. Higbee to write a 1,000 each having shipped 34 cars of stock makes this law unconstitutional At One Meeting. annual meeting program' as first Gilbert, commissioner of agriculture get into the spring and summer word essay on the habits of the fox for that month. planned. Just a few days before for Massachusetts. Six topics of ut- safety work. months fresh vegetables cut into de- squirrel. One of the boys was 14 years For the week of November 4, St. More than a hundred policy hold- he was hurriedly carried to the most importance to American agri- The proposal to improve the Lan- hospital Mr. Good had accepted culture are to be discussed by these mand for beans. If enough Michigan old and his brother was 13. Johns Grange Asscciatic^i had ten sing airport included plans for paved ers of the State Farm Mutual Auto- farmers hold their beans into the cars to the .Michigan Live Stock Ex- mobile Insurance company, respond- the -inviitation to speak at O'licaj i) outstanding authorities during the runways and the expense of the under- on "Waterway Developement." course of the three-day convention. spring months we are liable to run Quality creates demand for Farm change, ' Fowler Co-operative Associa- taking was suggested as a legitimate ing to an invitation from H. R. into a very flat, unsatisfactory mar- tion and Clare Shipping Association Arrangements have now been These include co-operative market- Bureau fertilizers. charge against the state of Michigan Andre, State Farm Bureau district ket. each six cars, Nashville Co-operative made for Major General Peyton ing, rural child health, taxation, until the figures for the improvement agent in charge of insurance work Brown, chief of army engineers, Company, Sunfield Shipping Associa- secondary highway development., farm Nothing would please us more will serve to keep out most of the showing that a third of a million for the Western district of Michigan, to discuss this topic. tion, West Branch Farmers Elevator finances and waterways. On each of than to be able to say to you that imported beans another year. dollars would have to be expended as met at Kent City a week ago for a The speakers thus far arranged for Company, Grand Ledge Co-operative a definite expression of policy the situation warrants holding for We urge our bean growers in a first outlay in the improvement pro- program of discussion of insurance include the following: be formulated and the project tion, Wee] Calhoun Co-operative As- as it applies to farmers. A similar more money. It is only because we Michigan to write their National gram were brought to the attention of Alexander Legge, chairman, Feder- hi orporated into the American Farm sociation and C. H. Wood of .Middle- meeting at Conklin, arranged by Mr. believe some of the facts stated Congressman and Senator urging the state administration. Tentative al P^arni Board; H. Paul Bestor, ; Bureau's program of service to agri- ton each five cars. Andre, on the same date, attracted above are not available that we are their constant attention to the need plans for making the airport improve- dent. Federal Farm Loan Board; Dr. culture for the coming year. giving you this information. Con- The Michigan Live Stock Exchange ments on the landing field west of about 30 policy holders. of 3c import duty on beans. If wo entertained about thirty members of H. E. Barnard, director of White In planning the program Executive gress promises to raise the duty on can keep the United States market Lansing called for having the work This is t.he first time that an in- House Conference on Child Health the Hastings Co-Operativ>.> Shipping surance concern in the state has gone Secretary M. S. Winder has sought to beans to 3c per pound so it will be for growers here in this country a done under the direction of the State and Welfare; Frank O. Lowden, (Continued on pasre t h r e e j effective next spring. That is too Association on October 31, 1929. They Highway Department. Taking $300,- out to bring its policy holders to- much more satisfactory level of were accompanied by their manager. late to do any good on this crop, but prices will be maintained. 000 from the funds of this department gether in any community to talk over Mr. C A. Woodruff. They arrived Farm Bureau Members: early and visited the yards in the morning, and at noon dinner was to improve a commercial airport was seen as too hig an undertaking to meet with the approval of the tax- matters |Of mutual concern. The policy holders were invited to ask whatever questions they cared to Pipe Line Installation Lansing, Nov. 2'.), 1929. The progress of the Michigan Farm Bureau program and the growth served to them at the Kibby restaur- ant in the Exchange Building. In the afternoon they enjoyed a bus ride payers so this plan has been abandon- ed. and their questions were answered by Alfred Bentall, state agency di- rector of the insurance for the Farm Is N o w Farm P r o b l e m of its business activities has necessitated another forward step in the around the city. information about the proposed plan Bureau. The meetings were so sat- Former Illinois Farmer Has In- DOING OUR SHARE 176 BERRIEN FOLK organization of our business departments. isfactory, both from the standpoint and appeared to be in sympathy with The constantly increasing volume of business and respoiuibilities of interest on the part of the policy teresting Dealings With it. The attitude of the newspapers was have made it desirable to consolidate the Michigan Farm Bureau Seed holders and because they made it pos- cordial and the idea of the great OF AGENTS WORK AT LOCAL MEETING Service and the Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service into one cor- sible to present the whole picture of Oil Concerns number of men to be employed seemed poration known as the Farm Bureau Services, Inc. insurance protection to such large to meet with general favor. For the past two years both of these departments have been under interested gioups. that a series of By Rob< it S. Gibbons, Kalamazoo, Plans began to materilize and news Seventy-nine members of Berrien the management of Mr. Thomas, and the establishing of the new sub- At the annual convention of State County Farm Bureau were guests of similar meetings is expected to be set Skh. spread as to the exact route the line Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance the organization at a dinner served up for the coming months in several The hirst information in regard to would take. Two routes were sug- sidiary involves no change in management or personnel. The change, agents, last February, at Bloomington. on November i s at Galien, follow- of the districts. a pipe line which was to be laid thru gested, one of which would take the however, will make for greater efficiency and convenience, as it renders 111., the home of the company, the The district agent and his local our community, in Illinois, came to us line almost exactly across our farm, Possible considerable simplification of office details, correspondence,- quotas pledged by the various state ing which a pep meeting was staged agents furnished refreshments and thru our newspapers. The information diagonally from one extreme corner to as a starter for volunteer member- handling of finances, etc. agencies total* :1 151,405 new auto in- ship signing in the section of the the program was confined to a single was general in nature, such as the the other. The other route was slight- It has been incorporated with $250,000 worth of common stock held surance applications for the calendar county west of the St. Joseph river. lecture on insurance with the gener- nature of the work to be done, where ly farther north but it, too, would take by the Michigan State Farm Bureau, so the administration will con- year 1929. By October 31 there had A. M. Edmunds, district organiza- al question-and-answer hour follow- the line wa; to come from, its des- them about 130 rods across our farm. tinue as in the past under the Board of Directors of the Michigan State been written 139.686 applications or tion director for southwestern ing the talk. Mr. Bentall addressed tination and how many million dollars in any case, it appeared that we Farm Bureau. 92.25$ of the year's quota. Michigan and C. L. Brody, manager the Conklin and Kent City meetings. it would cost, the number of men were to have the line across our farm The staff of our business services has grown to include some of the Michigan agents will be interested of the State Fann Bureau, conducted employed, etc. The statement was al- and I began to inquiries about in knowing how we are coming on in the meeting. S. Gibbens. of Kalamazoo, district so made that pumping stations would it. I spoke to a number of my neigh- best qualified men in their lines in the country, and each major line will doing our share of the job. Our quota insurance agent, representing the be located along the line at various bors about it and suggested it might be continued in a manner that makes for constant improvement of In the evening, of the same day, State Farm Mutual Automobile In- service to the farmer and his local organizations. was 16.000. To October 31. we had 97 members from the section of the points which would cost a great deal be a good idea if we would get written 20,070. surance company and the State Farm of money and employ a number of j together and try to get some informa- The Farm Bureau program as a whole never looked more promising county east of the river assembled at Life Insurance company, of Bloom- than at present. Not only has our volume of business enjoyed a very The production for the above ten Milburg for another similar pep lnen. No definite promises were made | tion about a pipe line. To my 3ur- ington, 111., the concerns whose in- encouraging growth, but the morale of the membership and the influ- months in six leading states is as meeting under Mr. Edmunds' direc- in our community that I know of that> prise no one seemed particularly in- surance the State Farm Bureau ence and power of the organization is recognized today as never before follows: Minnesota, 23,129; Michigan, tion. Jesse Boyle, of Buchanan, was the station would be located thei ted in doing t! hand, their Michigan state 80,070; Illinois. 19,232; Iowa, ir,.!»74; chairman of the .Milburg meeting and but it seemed that there was a good; One neighbor in particulai We will appreciate hearing from our members any time we can be of agency. Indiana. 15,169; California. 12,702. was assisted on the program by J. H. chance that it would be, at least it ed that he would wait untii assistance. This should encourage some relent- Richards, secretary of the county The Three Oaks high school or- was a thing that was always mention- pany sent a man around and would Very sincerely. less sales effort during the weeks that organization. Harry Lurkins, the chestra furnished music for the ed. I hat the company had to say C. I.. Brody. usually are dull. county agricultural agent and Robert meeting at Galien, in the afternoon. The bankers seemed to have some (Continued on page two) Secretary-Manager. l TWO VT.1HIOAN FARM B U R E A U NEWS "\ road p r o g r a m . D i r t r o a d s d i d n o l f a r e so w e l l f o r t r a f f i c u s t h e the contract which allowed the com- pany to lay other lines for the same In Our Mail Box GIVE DETAILS OF ~ MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS gfftVel r o a d s h u t . at t h a t , w e find t h e y a v e r a g e ! -h~> v e h i c l e s per Published twice a month by the Mlchij n Bureau at Char- r o a d w h e r e o u r first 50 c o u n t s w e r e m a d e . These figures indicate heavier wear and tear than ordinary price as paid for the lirst line. I had agreed to sign their contract acknowl- edging receipt of 50 cents for the right Gaines, Mich. November 11. 1923- NEW CORPORATION lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices at State Farm Bureau head- quarters, Lansing, Michigan. d i r t r o a d s w i l l h e a r u n d e r t h e hit a n d m i s s m e t h o d s of c o n s t r u c - also signed a receipt tor t h , bilan M f a r m Bu.ea. of way, which was paid by check. I ; l ! 1 H ' " : : ; . ' * TO MARKET WHEAT VOL. VII FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1929 NO. 22 tion a n d m a i n t e n a n c e found t h r o u g h o u t m a n y localities which was paid in cash but this was Deal b i r - . Eight Per Cent Dividend I s — ; ! O n e of t h e m o s t i m p r e s s i v e p o i n t s in t h i s , t h e first c o u n t t o he not made a part of the record. In the October J ,th is ue o| he E n t e r e d a t t h e post office a t C h a r l o t t e , Mich., as second class m a d e hy F a r m B u r e a u v o l u n t e e r s , is t h e f a c t t h a t t h e s e v o l u n - Mr. C then agreed to strike out that F a r m Bureau News ^ Meuvtoa Lx Limit Agreed Upon m a t t e r . A c c e p t a n c e for m a i l i n g a t special r a t e of p o s t a g e provided part of the contract and said that in change did not give ^ en^urage for in Sec. 1 1 0 3 , Act of Oct. 3, 1917. a u t h o r i z e d J a n u a r y 12, 1 9 2 3 . , t e e r s c a r r i e d o u t t h e i r p a r t of t h e t a s k so e f f i c i e n t l y a n d so e x - regard to laying new lines, the com- mem to the t a n n e r u ho had not s For Earnings. S u b s c r i p t i o n price $1.00 p e r year. To F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s , ; p e d i e n t l y . It is q u i t e a n u n d e r t a k i n g t o s t a n d o u t a l o n g t h e h i g h - pany woula have to make satisfactory his short e r o , o i h ^ ™F#£. 60 c e n t s per year, included in t h e i r a n n u a l d u e s . I . . Hprnme of the prominent uean M 1 ' " In orcter t h a t r e a d e r s may hav(» „ w a y on a b l e a k X o v e m h e r d a y a n d get t h e m o t o r v e h i c l e l i c e n s e a r r a n g e m e n t s witn me. °* Michigan who went to Wash- clear picture of the set-up of the re- CHILSO.V Editor I I l d l n a s u a o n e l o U1 u What h a s it done to or for the Tcom- i n' c,ton to get relief for the bean grow- cently organized F a r m e r s n u m b e r of e a c h a u t o m o b i l e a n d t r u c k t h a t p a s s e s , f r o m d a y l i g h t " " """ National E. E . UNGREN Advertising and Business Manager I l u n i t y ? Would the folk, care to have J ^ ^ g j J muni t h a t t h e y s h o u i d hold Grain Corporation, a detailed descri'p. P E I t N DAVIS Circulation i till d a r k , h u t t h a t ' s w h a t t h e s e v o l u n t e e r w o r k e r s d i d , s o m e on a nnother o t h e r pipe line laid? Knowing what ^ " * ^ .' b u , h e l , tion of this agency is given here. rainy days. they do about it would they be willing g M r • * * * ^ ^ ^ ^ . ^ ^ The F a r m e r s 'National Grain Cor- T h e a i m of t h i s w o r k w a s to d e t e r m i n e t h e a m o u n t of t r a f f i c to again sign a similar contract? , niovcment'anJ m their beans? Or poration has been Incorporated I cannot answer the question.; com did the bean Jcttbers import foreign under the l r w s of Delaware, MICHIGAN STAf«f/ARM fiUPEAU on t h e s i d e r o a d s a n d t o a s c e r t a i n w h e t h e r t h i s is l o c a l o r for- pletely as we moved to Michigan short- beans to break the m a r k e t ? With the a u t h o r i t y to issue 10.1,000 shares f wj t l l 0 eign traffic. T h e b i g j o b a h e a d of t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u n o w ly a l t e r the line went in. I think the short crop and present low price of stock of the par value of 8100 each i.s t o c h e c k t h e s e t r a f f i c r e p o r t s t o l o c a t e , a s n e a r l y a s p o s s i b l e , folks have probably been quite sur- M i , , h i s ; a n i t ollft .| t to be the right totaling $10,000,000. Only farmer's OFFICERS prised if they had had any idea it time for the bean growers to organize co-operative grain agencies can own M. L. NOON, Jackson President t h e p o i n t of o r i g i n of t h e r e s p e c t i v e m o t o r v e h i c l e s a c c o r d i n g t o was going to lessen their taxe?. The to hold their brans for $5.00 per bu.. W. W. BILLINGS, Davison Vice-President ; and these stockholders in the their registrations. last two questions would either be a and get some of the joke "Farm Ke- beginning must be apportioned Directors-at-Large most emphatic NO or at least a yt ; lief" money. If the w h e n growers /an anions five d i s t r i c t s comprising 21 M. B . M C P H E R S O N Lowell W h e n t h e s e first r e p o r t s h a v e been c a r e f u l l y t a b u l a t e d , t h e MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR Carleton with some very severe restrictions. As $1.15 per bushel the bean growers middle-western, north-western, and s t a t e o r g a n i z a t i o n w i l l he in p o s i t i o n t o p r o c e e d f u r t h e r w i t h its is often the case, problems come up ought to get $3.50 or S4.00 at least. far-western s t a t e s : stockholders fr 0 1 u JOHN GOODWINE „ Marlette VEROLD F. GORMELY . Newberry r o a d p r o g r a m to equalize the h i g h w a y e x p e n s e b u r d e n for t h e that no one had ever thought about. The bean growers should organize in other states may be included in these J. J. JAKWAY Benton Haroor farmers. Damage Roads township units co-operating with regions at any time by o r d e r of the W. W. BILLINGS Davison The road question would be one of c o u n t y and state at the least expense board of directors. Commodity Directors the most serious objections to the lay- • poss-ilile and when so organized they The corporation is to have "p. HENRY CTTRTIS, Cadillac Michigan Potato Growers* Exchange ' ' I f , t o p l e a s e t h e p e o p l e , w e offer w h a t w e o u r s e l v e s d i s a p - ing of new lines. These companies s i , o u i d have a chop reporting system ,ual e x i s t e n c e ; " the p r o p e r t y of M. 1.. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers' Association prove, how can we a f t e r w a r d s defend our work.' Let us raise a r e in your communtiy today, tO» o!- their own. The one now in use by holders is not to he liable in any CHAS. WOODRUFF, Hastings Michigan Live Stock Exchange a s t a n d a r d to w h i c h t h e wise a n d t h e j u s t c a n r e p a i r . T h e e v e n t morrow they a r e gone and What do t n e s t a t e and nation is old and out of m a n n e r for t h e d e b t s of the corpora- M. R. SHISLER, Caledonia Michigan Elevator Exchange is in t h e h a n d of ( J o d . " — G e o r g e W a s h i n g t o n . they care how they leave it. If the c ; ; l t e with the times and the state tion; the books and accounts are to H. D. BUSKIRK, S T A T EPaw F APaw RM BUREAU OR G A N I Z AFruit Michigan T I O N Growers, Inc. lines could be a n d would be laid when depends on the farmer to send in re- ,be open for inspection of any stock- CLARK L. BRODY Sec'y-Treas.-Manager ty men had told me t h a t two linos road conditions were good it might ports to figure on and give to t h e holder, at all reasonable hours. The OIL PIPE LINES ARE had gone t h r u their c o m m u n i t y and not be so bad. It is not possible to j press at certain times, usually too corporation must not have less than DEPARTMENT HEADS PRESENTING PROBLEM t h a t they knew of no one who got regulate the weather however and ki;e to be of much benefit to the far- $10,000 in capital stock before begin- less than SI.00 a rod. these companies come in to haul out mer. In my opinion any farmer who ning business. Traffic A. P. Mills FOR MICHIGAN FARMER This appeared to be a big jok;> to their pipes and, believe me, they haul sends in crop reports h u r t s his own Clothing Miss N. B. Kirby Affairs of the corporation are to I'ublicity E. E. Ungren (Continued from page one.) Mr. A and B and they wanted to them. ; business. Supply and demand rule be directed by a board of directors Accounting L. T. Sinclair about it then. This did not suit me know if I knew what companies had The roads never get too bad for prices generally and when formers com rosed of 19 m e m b e r s , two of Oganization C. L. Nash at all as 1 knew n o t h i n g about what paid this price. them. If one truck cannot get t h r u are organized strong enough in sur- whom are to be n o m i n a t e d by the A. Automobile Insurance Alfred Bentall we should receive for the r i g h t of way I named two companies t h a t had with a load, two are put together and plus producing states to increase or F. B. F. and the National Grange, re- SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E MICHIGAN STATE or what were our r i g h t s or the com- done so. Mr. A said t h a t he was surely if two cannot get t h r u , three a r e put decrease as needed the farmers will spectively, and the r e m a i n i n g 15 to be FARM B U R E A U Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service L. A. Thomas pany's. Since I was away from home glad t h a t I had named the first com- together, but w h a t e v e r is needed, they have a better price level for the pro elected from t h e five regional dis- Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service v L. A. Thomas all the time I could do nothing toward pany as Mr. B had worked for this g 0 j duce. Furth'er, while Congress is tricts according to a prescribed rep- Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Pool I Alfred Bentall getting community action but I did company for years and Mr. B himself Our house was back about 100 feet friendly with the tariff the farmers resentation of seven representatives MICHIGAN COMMODITY M A R K E T I N G ASSOCIATIONS what I could to get this information could tell me just what they did. from the road and when one of t'hese a r e burning with a resolution that of the f a r m e r s ' elevator associations, A F F I L I A T E D W I T H MICHIGAN S T A T E F A R M B U R E A U myself and I succeeded quite well. Mr. It then stated t h a t he, personal- big t r u c k s went bv, every window in | ™W n o t ' b e w e l 1 f o r t h o Republican five representatives of t h e farmers' H a r d to (Jet Information ly, knew t h a t this concern had never the house shook. It was a long t i m e j P ^ m t h e congress election next grain sales agencies, and five rep- Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Cadillac resentatives of t h e farmers grain I wrote the Illinois Agricultural As- paid over 25 cents per rod for r i g h t of before m a n y of these roads could be', J Michigan Milk Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit i sociation for information about pipe way and, even in places where the put in condition again, not to say any- A Gensee county bean growej-. pools. This r e p r e s e n t a t i o n can be Michigan Live Stock Exchange Hudson 1 lines and our farm papers but neither land was as good a3 ours, t h a t 25 t h i n g of t h e cost of doing so. George A. Gillespie changed by action of t h e board of di- Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing could give much information about it cents was the price so t h a t the offer rectors. The executive details of the Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc Benton Harbor '• One local paper t h a t had r e m a r k e d corporation's activities will he handl- D I R E C T O R S AND O F F I C E R S O F T H E COMMODITY E X C H A N G E S MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. M I C H . M I L K PRODUCERS ASS'N as they had never been asked about it | of 50 cents as made by Mr. A was far a i ) O U t -what an asset it would be to before. In our F a r m Bureau membership more t h a n other oil lines would do. have the line a n d possibly the pump- SCliTISfCLAJMS ed by an executive c o m m i t t e e of five members including the president, Carl Martin, i'res Milton BurkhoTder, V. P. .Marlette II. 1 • CoJdwater . . . .Kinde N. P. Hull, Prc-s Potts, Vice-Pres. Lansing Washington ' I told them t h a t was queer, as I had i n g station, inquired if t h e r e were no work in Illinois, I was finally sent to gone to the Recorder's office in Otta-, j a w o n o u r s t a t u t e books whereby I aSal'e county. One day we paused wa county, 111., and had seen copies of t h e s e b i g trucks could be compelled to PIKE DO NOT SHED who a r e to be selected of directors from its n u m b e r . by the board , ier, Mgr Nell Bass, Bean Dep't Lansing Lansing B. F. Beach. Sec H a r r y Calkins .VI. L. Noon Detroit [ Fowlerville Jackson J some very large t a n k s out in the recorded contracts where t h a t c o m - ; s t a y country which interested me as I had pany had paid $l.oo per rod and t h a t w e a t n e r because of the t r e m e n d o u s off the roads d u r i n g t h e b a i TEETHIN SUMMER Reserve Required The corporation is forbidden to pay W E. Phillips Decatur never seen a n y t h i n g like it before and I did not find anywhere they had p a i d ! ( j a m a g e ( i o n e . a dividend on its stock in excess of S R. L. Taylor Lapeer George McCalla Ypsilantl L. W. Harwood Adrian I was told t h a t they trerfc t a n k s and less than t h a t amount and t h a t I It might bs i n t e r e s t i n g to r e m a r k Old Fisherman's Notion Is per cent and i.s required to set aside H. H. Sanford Battle Creek a p u m p i n g station for one of these oil found one place where they paid as t h a t our c o m m u n i t y did not get t h e "reasonable reserves" a n d distribute Anthony Huy.ser Caledonia "Knocked in the Head" M. R. Shisler Caledonia Fred W. [Meyer _ Fair Haven pipe lines, for a n o t h e r company. I was high a3 S5.00 per rod for the r i g h t o f : p u m p i n g station either. The question all the earnings in excess of the de- Frank Gilmore Parma Fred G. Beardsley , Oxford soon in quest of information which I way. By Recent Study- mands of these two funds, in the comes up; Does the laying of a pipe form of patronage dividends to the W. J. Hazelwood Mt. Pleasant William feunter Sandusky got. Mr. A and Mr. 1? were almost over- line across a farm lessen its sale stockholders which of course are co- MICH. POTATO GROWERS Elmer Powers Clio It was an i n t e r e s t i n g coincidence come by such a s t a t e m e n t . They value? Do the pike shed t h e i r t e e t h ? They operatives. Until t h e $20,000,000 in EXCH. that the very week I got my informa- finally said t h a t I had misunderstood I was told by an inspector for the do not, says T. ft. Langlois, patho- authorized capital stock is paid up MICH. L I V E STOCK EXCH. Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillac tion was also the very week the pipe t n e c o n t r a c t s a n d that w h a t was some- F e d e r a l Dand Bank, whom I know logist of t h e fish division of t h e d e - however, the d i s t r i b u t a b l e earnings, *. T. Bussey, Vice-Pres. Provemont E. A. Beamer, Pres Blissfield line company sent t h e i r agents in our times done was to pay, say 50 cents J q u i t e well, t h a t they made n o differ- p a r t m e n t of conservation, who dis- if any must be credited to t h e pur- O. E. Hawley, Sec'y Shelby R. D. Harper, Vice-Pres., St. Johns community to sign up these leases for per rod, for t h e ri^ht of way and then ence on a loan on a farm w i t h a pipe, cusses t h e question in t h e following chase of this stock. George Herman, Treas Remus J. H. O'Mealey, Sec'y Hudson Frank Obrest, Treas., Breckenridge r i g h t of way. I was loaded with in- some agreed a m o u n t for damages, alii line. Sometimes these pipe lines'story: £ P. Hlbst,. Gen. Mgr Cadillac formation when I got home t h a t Sat- of which was paid in one sum but t h a t s p r i n g leaks, as this one did before! " T h e m o u t h of o u r common pike is C. A. Rlchner, Sales Mgr..Cadillac Nate Pattison Caro u r d a y night but found t h a t practically no other money would be paid as dam- it had been in three years. T h e pres-j a r m e d with two types of teeth," says Lebn O. VanLeuw O. S. Wood Bellaire Barryton J. R. Charles Brown Edward Dippey Sparii Sunfield Perry every man along the right of way in ages until t h e total a m o u n t exceeded: sure is so great that s t r e a m s of oil j Mr. L a n g l o u s , "the upper jaw lack- our community had signed up the the agreed a m o u n t of damages. are sometimes forced a s h i g h as 75: ing t h e s h a r p canine-like m a r g i n a l MICHIGAN ADOPTS 5. A. Rasmussen Sheridan Charles Woodruff M I C H I G A N F R U I T GROWERS, INC. Hastings leases but two. These agents surely worked fast when they got t h e r e . This simply amounted 'to paying feet in t h e air. Acres flooded by it r o w s t h a t characterize the lower jaw, for damages before they were incurred ore, of course, absolutely useless for | but b e a r i n g instead the hinged teeth ROYALTY PLAN OF Herbert Nafziger, P r e s • O. R. Oale, 1st Vice-Pres Benton Harbor J o h n Botteme W. J. Schultz John Miller Spring Lake Hart Coloma Since I was home only over Sun- r a t h e r t h a n paying as they occurred, quite a time. Of course, t h e c o m p a n y ( o n the vomer and palatine days it was some t i m e before the men They agreed to do this with me if I has agreed to pay damages for such { which form t h e roof of the mouth, signing up these leases got to see me. wished but I insisted the a m o u n t things, but you do not h a v e t h e full j T h e s e hinged teeth may be bent in- bones OIL LAND LEASING •' Shelby Carl Buskirk Lawrence Two men came, both were s t r a n g e r s . specified was for r i g h t of way a n d not, say a s to w h a t the damages a r e : some- w a r d and t h r o a t w a r d , but not out- Rapid Growth H. H. Hogue, 2nd Vice-Pres h A; H a w l e y Ludington Of Industry I will call one Mr. A, the spokesman, damages and produced copie.3 of the one else must agree with you. \ ward, and t h e i r function is to allow Sodus H. Nafziger Millburg Has Made Definite the other Mr. B. Mr. A presented t h e recorded contracts which proved my I t is p r e t t y hard to say j u s t w h a t i a n y fish o r other object t h a t may be F. L. Bradford, Sec.-Treas V. W a r n e r Mattawan offer of the pipe line company which statement. thetee damages are at times. caught to move along only in the de- L*xjt • » Benton Harbor C. J. Chrestensen Onekama was briefly as follows: Mr. A. said ( E d i t o r s note: T h i j arti.£o Policy Needed. F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr M. D. Buskirk Paw Paw Mr. A a n d Mr. B left. i sirable d i r e c t i o n — stomachward. iriiiJJ A" *" 1 Benton H a r b o r F. L. Bradford St. Joseph t h a t they recognized our land was far Threaten Land Owner was written in response to num- I T h o u g h functionally important, these above the a v e r a g e and, because it was, erous inquiries received by ih'e 1 teeth a r e relatively inconspicuous, The rapid growth of t h e oil indus- T i,erJ?v£rton Bangor J. W. P i e n t l c e Saugatuck About a month iater they came £ P,,JH,Bb,ee Benton Center O. R. Gdle Shelby instead of paying the regular price of again. T h i s time they begged and tax d e p a r t m e n t of t h e Fa-m \ and it is t h e b a t t e r y of long, sharp. try in Michigan, t o g e t h e r With the David Brake Fremont H. H. Hogue Sodus 2T> cents per rod for the right of way .threatened. They wished to know if I Bureau r e g a r d i n g oil pipe Lies firmly fixed m a r g i n a l teeth on the fact t h a t large a r e a s of land in the r. u . Leavenworth A M E R I C A N F A R M B U R E A U F E J a m e s NicolD E R A T I O NSouth Haven they wished to be fair and would pay t h o u g h t myself better t h a n my neigh- a n d r i g h t s of way. Mr. Gibbens lower j a w t h a t have the reputation in vicinity of the oil fields a r e owned by s | S r a A ? H ^ M M O NGrand Q U A R Rapids . TERS M u n F. W. S C yDean Bldg " Washington. Eau Claire D. C. 50 cents per rod. They stated t h a t the bors because I was holding out for is a district agent of th in- fisherman's lore of being annually or the state of Michigan, h a s necessitated GENERAL OFFICES AA. RF B F C. ZS L. Brody President Lansing laying of t h i s line t h r u our c o m m u n i t y more money. s u r a n c e d e p a r t m e n t of Che Fa: i seasonally shed. a definite policy on t h e p a r t of de- CHBSTFR H C R T I ' ' East, Washington St.. Chicago v,tii!>8TER H. GRAY Washington Representative was a great a d v a n t a g e to us; t h a t for They wanted to know if I realized Bureau. The Tax D t ; a . nicin "Specimens of the pike in the col- partment of conservation which has each mile of line it would add $40,000 the position I was p u t t i n g t h e m in welcomes all inquiries oh ma.- lection of the University of Michigan' charge of the leasing of the oil and to our taxable property. Of course by even suggesting t h a t they pay me t e r s of r i g h t of way, leases and Museum, some taken nearly every gas rights on these s t a t e owned lands. t h a t much added taxable p r o p e r t y more t h a n t h e 50 cents per rod after similar questions.» m o n t h of the year, w e r e examined The state will not sell gas and oil Editorials should reduce our taxes materially in t h e i r telling my neighbors t h a t 50 our school districts and he said t h a t cents was the right and fair price. a n d all w e r e found to bear the usual rights outright, the commission ruled, formidable a r r a y of m a r g i n a l teeth. and no company will be limited in the we were indeed lucky to get t h i s line. I told t h e m that I could not see It was explained to us t h a t c a r e w a s why I should sign one of t h e i r con- UVING EXPENSES Some specimens collected in late July, number of leases it m a y obtain on 1927, by F o r t n e r a n d Moody of the state owned land. Michigan farmers, OUR R O A D acting through PROGRAM a move blftiated by the taken of fences, t h a t the line would be t r a c t s because neighbors had done jo placed u n d e r ground, out of t h e way without knowing what a fair price ON 22 FARMS ARE Paris hatchery had their teeth near- ly covered by their gums. The casual owned land on which oil and gas leas- observer might easily have failed to es have been obtained is 50 cents an The standard rental price on state F a r m Bttrfeau, h a v e b e g u n t h e i r first a t t e m p t at a s c e r t a i n i n g j u s t lunv m u c h t r a f f i c t h e i r t o w n s h i p r o a d s a r c c a l l e d on t o h o a r . Of cultivation; t h a t tile d r a i n s wouid was and 3o far as w h a t they had told be properly protected and if they had t h e neighbors was a fair price, that to be taken out would be relaid in con- was surely their look out, not mine. SHOWN IN SURVEY see the teeth at all, and if h e had acre per year. In the future t h e rent- seen the projecting tips of the full al money will be abated on 80 acres A i m i n g ai s o m e s o n of l e g i s l a t i o n o r s o m e s a t i s f a c t o r y system crete. For any and all damage done to Finally Mr. A made me what he sized teeth he probably would have for each well that is drilled. your land and growing crops in lay- called my last chance proposition. He Home Products Used on Farm called t h e m new teeth, not recogniz- Two definite royalty systems were which will h e l p t h e l a n d o w n e r s of t h e a g r i c u l t u r a l sections to ing the line, also for damage don:' in personally g u a r a n t e e d to pay me even Reduce Family Expense ing the swollen condition of the gums. adopted by the commission. On wild- got a s m u c h f o r t h e i r r o a d d o l l a r s in l a t e r a l r o a d s a s o t h e r s g e t , inspecting the line, or repair w o r k $5.00 per rod, 50 cents for the right Xo specimens have been found to be cat territory the s t a t e will receive a t h e M i c h i g a n S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u w e n t out t o got s p e c i f i c infor- necessary they agreed to pay damages, of way a n d $4.50 as damages. Xo con- Very Materially. notably lacking in marginal teeth, royalty of one-eighth of t h e produc- to be decided upon between you and tract would be signed about that and none have been found possessing tion. On proven oil. a n d gas territory m a t i o n hy s e t t i n g u p t o w n s h i p r o a d t r a f f i c c o u n t s a n d t h e first them. If you could not agree, then I would have to take his word for that. To d e t e r m i n e w h a t p a r t of t h e t v v o s e t s > o n e displacing the other tho state will receive royalties on a r e p o r t s On t h i s w o r k h a v e j u s t b e e n r e c e i v e d . each party was to choose an u m p i r e I questioned whether he would be " f a m i l y l i v i n g " a c t u a l l y comes from "Based on these and o t h e r obser- slit.liu scale basis. In considering The counts show that f a r m e r s a r c w i l l i n g to d o a lot t o get and these two men to choose a tfoird. there to pay $4.50 per rod as damages ' h e farm, 2-' f a r m h o m e m a k e r s in nations, the conclusion seems to be s u : h a scale, the commission felt that A decision reached by them was to be after I had signed a contract for 50 F r e d e r i c k C o u n t y , Md., a g r e e d to co- t h a t the firmly set of "ankylosed" the United States sliding scale, appli- m o r e t r a v e r s a b l e r o a d s lo m a r k e t . With p r a c t i c a l l y no prelim- final, a J I r e m e m b e r it. These con- cents. o p e r a t e with t h e B u r e a u of Homo marginal teeth of the pike are net cable to F( deral-ownecl lands is too inaries, more than fifty v o l u n t e e r w o r k e r s h a v e r e s p o n d e d with t r a c t s also specified t h e size of pipe to He assured hie t h a t he would, but Economics of t h e United S t a t e s De- periodically shed and renewed, but •stringent and would not recommen'l a l l - d a y c o u n t s of t r a f f i c in t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e c o m m u n i t i e s . be laid and stated t h a t the company if not, he Would see to it t h a t the m a n P ^ t m e n t of A g r i c u l t u r e in keeping remain with the fish throughout life it for use "jy the state. could enter your premises and lay as who succeeded him on the job would e x a c t r e c o r d s for a 1 2 - m o n t h period, unless broken off by an overactive Leasing of oil and gas r i g h t s on The State Kami Bureau furnished blanks for making the m a n y other lines a s they wished at u n d e r s t a n d our a r r a n g e m e n t and that T h e i r r e p o r t s , t h o u g h n o t conclu- mouthful, in which case they a r e gone state-owned lands does not mean that c o u n t s a m i h a s w o r k e r s c o m p i l i n g d a t a f r o m t h e s e r e p o r t s so t h a t the same price as was paid for t h e he would pay me. sive - ^ive a very good p i c t u r e of forever. The reports to the c o n t r a r y t h e lessee has also obtained right3 t h e f u t u r e r o a d p r o g r a m of t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n c a n be b u i l t around first. I refused this, as all I had was just w h a t ^he farm supplies. a r e probably based "upon uncritical f * other mineral or metal, the coni- these findings with s o m e t h i n g definite and concrete to work Make M f IMonu'sev his word for it and I did not know Articles b r o u g h t in from t h e gar- examinations of pike mouths when mis.ion ruled. The s t a t e retains den or When t h e proposition was completed how good t h a t was. ' s t ( , r e , ' 0 0 m f o r ll «> by these the teeth are inconspicuous because of all rights but which a r e spec ifically from. I said t h a t I could not u n d e r s t a n d how Then he said that if I did not sign. f a r m families were w e i g h e d a n d a i swollen gums. mentioned in the leases. r e cuo,r ud m, aa ud e . P r i c e s w e r e assigned K v e r y f a r m e r h a s a n i d e a of w h a t s h o u l d bo d o n e t o improve a mile of this pipe line could possibly the pipe line company would condemn ' ^ s u c h "a r t l ( ': •i e s l) v Homesteading in t h e future on add £40,000 to our taxable property, 12 feet of land across mv farm and ^ - w o r k e r s from the POOR MOOX state-owned land will not be permitted conditions. T h e F a r m B u r e a u lias c a l l e d m e e t i n g s t i m e a n d a g a i n t h a t a survey made by the Illinois would even allow me to drive my B u r e a u a l t e r they had visited the F r i e n d l y Passen-er - ( t o very on or near proven oil and gas grounds. to d i s c u s s t o w n s h i p r o a d s a n d t o w n s h i p r o a d legislation and a shops w h e r e the h o m e m a k e r s t r a d - sick gent leaning over, ship's rail) I'ersons now having homesteads on Agricultural association had shown teams across this 12 feet to farm the ed a n d d e t e r m i n e d w h a t city families y e a r a g o wa.s i n s t r u m e n t a l in d e v e l o p i n g o n e of i h e most e q u i t a b l e t h a t a mile of r a i l r o a d right of wny. land and asked how I would like t h a t . would have to pay for a r t i c l e s similar "Lovely evening friend. Are y o u • :d oil p r o p e r t y a r e protected including t r a c k a g e , switch tracks, I told him that that did not worry waiting for the moon to come u p ? " with Redress to surface property, l>llt p l a r . s e v e r p r o m u l g a t e d for f i n a n c i n g a n d d i r e c t i n g t h e w o r k of to t h o s e f u r n i s h e d by t h e f a r m . A double t r a c k s and buildings, averaged me a bit because the I. A. A. had told c o m p l e t e a c c o u n t of all cash expen- ry Seasick Gent—"Oh-h-h-h,' ,| „., have no priority on l a n d s where min- road improvement in t h e c o u n t r y b u t t h i s ' p l a n was suppressed only about $35,000 per mile over the me they could not do this, t h a t is. con- ^ ^ W M ^ kept that have to come up t',;o, v* , ?" eral r i g h t s were reserved to the state. b y c e r t a i n I n f l u e n c e s in t h e l e g i s l a t u r e d u r i n g a t i m e w h e n s e v e r - s t a t e and t h a t surely an 8 inch pipe demn land. However it would be p o * In a c t u a l cash these families spent "There Is laid t h r u the ground could not be sible for them to condemn a r i g h t of an a v e r a g e of $1,712.70 for the year Membu-shin " No S u b s t i t u t e For al f a c t i o n s w e r e m a n e u v e r i n g to get s t a t e f u n d s for r o a d s and worth so much as t h a t . Mr. A in- way but not untU they had secured a , T h i s v a r i e d f r o m $ ? 3 7 fQr ^ I Birds Are Regular other purpos sisted that it would, but changed t h e " w r i t - o f convenience and necessity" f a m i ] subject immediately. to | 3 , 7 S 4 . 5 0 for from the state, which they had not A d d t 0 t h e s e c a s h e x p e n d i t u r e s £ a n o t h e r 36.7 p e r Ctent * o 5 ^ « £ * £ £ s n ^ ^ In Migratory Flight E q u i t a b l e a s t h i s p l a n w a s , it w a s b a s e d on i d e a s r a t h e r than, Many of t h e m i g r a t o r y birds fol- When I r e m a r k e d t h a t it seemed to d o n e - m o n e y v a l u e of the family livin- t h e s e familv 1 f , g e l t 3 m i n low r e g u l a r r o u t e s a n d t r a v e l at re- facts a n d it is w i t h t h e t h o u g h t in m i n d of g e t t i n g f a c t s first me t h a t there was quite a bit of dif- hy Mr. A warned me t h a t this was the i u r n { ; h e d by t h e farm, t h a t Is" o l he f a r T a n d v^f,f , fSS!"" markably regular times. Some t h a t t h e F a r m B u r e a u h a s i n a u g u r a t e d its t o w n s h i p r o a d traffic ference in the prices paid for the last word, t h a t if I did not sign he t h o f o o d , f u e l , i c e , a n d 6 % of t h e 24 1 p e r ' e e n l f ,„ " $ 6 a 1 - 4 4 - ™ species of birds do not v a r y more right of way, Mr. A appeared very would not come to me again and that oqnity 6 l counts. in l h e h o U 8 e (a n o r m a l r e t u r u f a m H « Hni/!?J T ^ °" t h a n two or t h r e e d a y s from ye f l r W&S t h e next much surprised. He h a d been in t h i s I would have to t a k e the consequon e;,. i f t h e , „ o n e y w e r e o t h e r w i s e invest- i m p o r t a n t Ln, t to y e a r in t h e t i m e of t h e i r first W h e n we find a u t u m n traffic in o u r r u r a l d i s t r i c t s running. business for years, he said, a n d h a d \ u r e e On Price e d ) . T h e n t h e total living expend!- $280 64 p w ' 7?JH* J a l U e d at a r r i v a l at a given p o i n t unless un- a s it d i d d u r i n g t h e l a s t w e e k s of O c t o b e r a n d t h e f i r s t p a r t of never known of a company to pay Mr. A did not call again, neither did t u r e of these 22 families r a n g e s from fai ---' - b y t h e s a m e locality but often to t h e same &mber, a v e r a g i n g m o r e t h a n a h u n d r e d m o t o r v e h i c l e s a d a y more than 25 cents per rod. Mr. B. Mr. C did. however, and offer- $ 1 , 2 1 7 . 7 1 to $4,942 a v e r a g e year* J n „ ! f , ? $ ? - , t 0 $ 1 1 6 ' u : ' vailed. They not only 're! u r n to the iCe He asked what I had been told ed $3.50 per rod for the right of way. b e i n g $ 2 . 7 o l . « : ! . The a v e r a g e v a l u e on t h e farm F t, "^ ^ ^ fields a n d w o o d l a n d p a t c h e s . o n g r a v e l r o a d s , w h e r e w e m a d e t r a f f i c < .VIM'S in t h e f i f t y places. was a fair price. plus damages. of family living furnished by the t h e a v e r a e e ' v ^ i , , e . e n t l r e Sr°»P that is s o m e t h i n g in i t s e l l Q u i t e d e f i n i t e on w h i c h to begin a 1 told him that s t o l e La Salle eoun- The only a r g u m e n t we had WAS in farm t h e r e f o r e is $988.93, or about by t h e W r m J J « * « finished Quality c r e a t e s d e m a n d for F a r r n \ B u r e a u fertilizers. \ FRfI>AV, yOVEMPEK 2P, 102fl TWWWW MICHIGAN FAR 31 BUREAU NEWS icSANYOLUMr way between that for the years 1925 and 1926. Consequently the price STATE ORGANIZATION, a wide knowledge of highway condi- Aid Health With tions around the country and is keen- (Dairy School at set aside for the mee will start at 8 o'clock ii OF FARM CROPS IS outlook is exceedingly favorable TAME HAY—The average yields COUNTIES ARE SENDING ly sympathetic to the American Christmas Seals Grand Ledge Janua 5th. Eaton Rapid- Farm Bureau Federation's proposed Per acre for the different varieties of DELEGATES TO MEETING campaign Plans are now complete for the tension cl LOWER THIS FALL tame hay are: alfalfa, 2.20 turns' red and alsike clover> 1.64 tons; clover (Continued from page one.) to increase the mileage of A diminutive bell ringer, dressed Dairy night school''to be held in to say it went over tin low cost year-round rural highways, after the fashion of centuries ago in | Grand Ledge this winter in co-opera- is also located in a fine dairy I Iratld Another program speaker is to be red doublet and yellow leggings, willition with the local high school, the community and a large enrollment is n Harvest Benefited By and timothy mixed, 1.55 tons; and provide the greatest passible oppor- A. W. Gilbert of Boston, Commis- ring in the Christmas season this week County Agricultural Agent, and the anticipated. timothy, 1.4 0 tons. The state aver- tunity for expression on the part of sioner of agriculture for Massa- when he and a vast army of mates will Dairy Department, Michigan State Ideal Fall Weather. age yield for all tame hay has been Farm Bureau leaders. To accomplish chusetts. Mr. Gilbert, is to speak at be sent to all parts of Michigan la the College. Word .has been received estimated at 1.68 tons per acre as this, there will be but one principal the final session on Wednesday after- inaugural of the 1929 Christmas seal that Professor Geo. Taylor will be An open mind is all right if you Crop Is Light. compared with 1.51 tons in 1928. speaker at each session of the conven- sale. the instructor and dairymen around know when to close your mouth. noon, December 11. Coming from an With an acreage eight per cent larg- tion. He will have the floor for 45 industrial section of the nation. Com- Literally millions of seals each IGrand Ledge are fortunate in secur- er than that of last year, this fore- minutes and when he has concluded, missioner Gilbert will discuss the in- bearing a picture of the bell ringer ing Mr. Taylor for the type of ex- tugging at a heavy bell, will be dis- tension work. The classes will be ;E RECORD HAY CROP casts a total production of 5,147,000 the convention will be resolved into a terdependence of business and agri- tributed In Michigan during December. held at the high school and anyone Whole Corn Meal tons, the largest on record for the "national community meeting." Farm culture. Eighteen million are being mailed state. Bureau leaders from pvery suction President's Annual Adrcss interested in dairying are invited to from the central office of the Michigan attend. Such important topics as, Has Vitamines y Season Shortens Grade A s r G A R BEETS—This crop has will be called on for talks not to ex- The annual address of President Tuberculosis Association in Lansing, "Which Breed to Choose", "Feed and I m p o r t a n t in egg: production. suffered severely from drought. The it el five minutes in length, each to Sam H. Thompson will be awaited and county tuberculosis societies are Care of Dairy Calves and Yoiing That's why we use Whole Yel- low Corn Meal in Farm Bureau Commercial Fruit condition is reported at 60 per cent bear on the subject of the speaker with much interest by the Farm Bu- distributing an even larger number. Stock", "Balancing Rations", "Feed- EfifK -Mashes. Corn njeal and just heard. Following the taxation The use of a bell ringer and bell in ing for Milk Production", "Care of coin feed meal commonly used as compared with a ten-year aver- Before Harvest. talk, for example, ten persons will reau world and by political and in- in egg; mashes is made from earn age of 84 per cent. With the area rise and tell of their experiences in dustrial leaders. It is to be delivered the design of the 1929 tuberculosis Cows Before and After Calving" and from which the germ has been available for harvest estimated at battling for tax adjustments up and shortly after the convention comes to Christmas seal is singularly appropri- many others will be discussed. Verne taken for the corn oil industry, only 58,000 acres this year's produc- ate. For centuries chimes have called Stockman, Agricultural instructor at ami there 6 crop is 6,472,000 bushels of which by President 'Hoover with responsibil- sion, Wednesday afternoon, will be tuberculosis. or for selling. cent on October 1, the prospec-* 1,112,000 barrels are rated as com- ity for administration of the farm re- still another highlight of the meet- e corn crop was 36,134,000 bush- mercial. While the fruit is of good lief law, is to be the principal speaker ing. An apple Chutney is always en- and the smallest production since color and generally good quality in on the first day of the convention. Mr. The training school on Friday and joyed and is easy to make. It has 14 ingredients: 3 lemons, 3 quarts Farm Bureau Services, Inc. 0 2. However, the quality is bet- commercial orchards dry weather Legge will appear Monday afternoon, Saturday, December 6 and 7, will chopped apples, 1 quart brown sugar, 221 N. Cedar St. Lansing, Michigan than in some other years. A prevented the usual size develop- December 9. He is expected to out- bring the state presidents, secretaries 1 quart cider vinegar, 1 quart dates, fere frost on September 19 stop- ment. As a result, the percentage line to the Farm Bureau the oppor- and organization directors t o o t h e r stoned and chopped, 1 pint tarragon (1 further development in most of of "A" grade fruit will be less than tunities which await farmers of for a short period of intensive study vinegar, 2 pounds sultana rasins, 1 e interior counties of the state, average. Last year's crop amounted America under the new Vnarketing of Farm Bureau principles and meth- tablespoon ground ginger, 1 tea t a large percentage of fields were to 5,400,000 bushels. The United act and to explain how the Farm ods. Through discussion of hypothet- spoon paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 proaching maturity at the time, States crop is estimated at 140,- Bureau can best co-operate with the ical case problems, up-to-the-minute chili peppers, 1 onion chopped, garlic (1 the loss to the grain crop was 637,000 bushels, or about 25 per Farm Board. ways of building Farm Bureau ser- to taste, and 2 small cloves. Chop t as great as In many other years. cent less than that of 1928. The vices and membership will be present- the apples with the lemon, as the Secretary of War, James W. Good, ed. There will be an interchange of acid will help to keep the apples Because me fields developed few or no ears prevailing price? to date have been was to have been the first member of ideas by leaders from every section from turning dark. Remove the seeds s year and yields are varying very satisfactory. a president's cabinet to address the from the chili peppers. Mix all the ;atly in the same locality. The peach crop also brought fav- national Farm Bureau convention of the nation, so that horizons will be ingredients. Boil gently, until the riie total production of the United orable returns, being of fairly good since 1923, his subject being "Water- broadened and organization work- apples are soft, and stir the mixture throughout the nation will be unified ites is estimated at 2,528,077,000 quality and high sugar content. The way Development." His death, a and the Farm Bureau's efficiency occasionally with a fork. Bottle shels against a crop of 2,835,678,- crop mounted to 816,000 bushels, an week ago, leaves this place on the otherwise enhanced. while hot, and seal. 400 pounds of Oat Flour in Farm Bureau Mash bushels in 1928. increase over earlier estimates, but program to be filled by another Social Events Scheduled "There Is No Substitute For has 120 pounds more egg making food than the OATS—The Crop of 44,760,000 30 per cent less than the state pro- national leader, Gen. Brown. Presi- diels is somewhat below normal, duced last year. The total crop of, dent Hoover's speech on waterways Various dinners and other social Membership." same amount of ground oats, commonly used in yield per acre being 2 9.8 bush- the Nation was 44,837,000 bushels in the course of his recent Ohio river events have been scheduled for the C=. egg mashes, in comparison with a ten-year which was only about two-thirds as trip has focused the attention of the entertainment of delegates and visit- 3rage of 32.6 bushels. The qual- many as were produced in 1928. nation on the 'possibilities of adequate ors. On Friday evening, December 6. varies considerably between dif- The pear crop is also smaller than water transportation facilities. It is directors of extension from most of 400 pounds of Flour Midds in Farm Bureau the intention of the Farm Bureau to the forty-eight states will be honor Egg Mash has 60 pounds more egg making cnt sections, averaging 8 7 per cent last year both for Michigan and the, guests at one banquet, while another the state as a whole. entire country. The State's crop see that the interests of agriculture dinner will be given on Saturday food than a similar weight of standard midds, The yield per acre for the United was estimated at 47 5,000 bushels or in this vital project are properly night, December 7, to visiting repre- .tes is 30.5 bushels and the total only 39 per cent of a normal one. represented. used in most egg mashes, and because sentatives of the agricultural and iduction amounts to '1,226,573,- The production was considerably be- Londen On Taxes Urban press. On Saturday sight-see- bushels which is 2 2 2,000,000 low the State average in Berrien and Because farm folks, who are large ing trips have been arranged, includ- WHOLE YELLOW CORN MEAL is used in diels less than the crop of 1928. Van Buren, the two leading counties owners of tangible property, pay more ing airplane trips above the city for Farm Bureau Egg Mash, including the germ with BARLEY—Michigan's barley crop in acreage. than their fair share of taxes, the those desiring to fly. Tea will be junts to 5,888,000 bushels, a Michigan's grape crop was placed subject of taxation has been given served by the ladies of the Farm its high vitamine content corn oil. Id of 23.0 bushels per acre, which at 68 per cent of normal which is prominent place on the convention Bureau on Monday afternoon and on .1 bushels per acre less than the practically an average production program. The principal address on Tuesday evening the annual Farm FARM BUREAU MASHES -year average. Last year's crop and equivalent to 66,000 tons. This this topic has been assigned to Mr. Bureau banquet for delegates will be No. 105 /estimated at 8,100,000 bushels, is about 10 per cent less than last Lowden, one of the foremost cham- served. Farm Bureau Oils are 100% contain more egg making food per ton than do This year's entertainment paraffin base, Sharpies de- yield being 30.0 bushels per year's final estimate. Because of pions of measures fo'r agricultural feature at this banquet will be a ordinary egg mashes. e. waxed. Sold by the quart and more favorable freight rates than improvement. He is to speak Tuesday monster pageant, participated in by in 5, 15, 30 and 55 gallon con- SPRING WHEAT—Only 70,000 formerly, it is expected that a larger morning; December 10. 200 actors. The episodes will picture tainers. If you are not using Farm Bureau Poultry hels of spring wheat are report- percentage of the crop than usual The convention will also be told of Farm Bureau progress and each will e r the state this year, the aver- will move by rail. Michigan ranks the labors of a committee which for be staged by a group from the Farm We have oils for all cars. Feeds it will be well worth your while to investi- U Your distributor of Farm Bu- yield being 17.5 bushels per third in production among the states. months under the guidance of the Bureau in tfte state where the event reau supplies has our Oil Re- gate. Your local distributor of Farm Bureau • from the 4,000 acres grown. The Unted States crop is forecasted national Farm Bureau executives, has portrayed took place. commendation Chart. Get the supplies can supply you. SUCKWHEAT—The condition de- at 1,996,272 tons, or nearly the same been studying the taxation systems Railroads have reduced their rates number for your car and try ad during September from 67 to as that of 1928. of the various states. It is expected for the big convention, so that visit- Farm Bureau _ ier cent. This condition is The returns from a special inquiry that from this study will be formu- ors can make this trip for a fare and ivalent to 639,000 bushels\ or a regarding plums indicate a produc- lated a. unified national progi am to a ha'lf from any point in the United FARM M R K W OIL NO. 105 FARM BUREAU SERVICES » about 12 per cent smaller than tion of 41 per cent of normal com- assist the state Farm Bureaus in fur- States, if provided with certificates is the oil for Model A Fords. Lansing, Michigan pared with 61 per cent last year. ther fights for rationalization of the obtained through county agents and Salesmen covering large mile- ! of :1928, ages every week tell us that it 'TELD BEANS—The Michigan Melons were unusually good qual- public taxing machinery. Farm Bureau officials. Various avia- stands up splendidly. They are p was harvested under almost ity in the commercial sections and In the belief that nothing which tion companies are also offering in- satisfied that it's good for 1000 nl weather conditions, and only yielded better in Berrien and Van the Farm Bureau can do will be of ducements to air-minded farmers. miles or more. ew scattered fields were still out Buren counties than the state aver- greater benefit to farm life in the Plans are being made for the enter- The price and service will cut October 1. The beans were un- age of 5 5 per cent of normal. Last future than the* promotion of a con- tainment of 5,000 Farm Bureau folks. your oil bill. The savings in- illy dry and are splitting con- year's crop was 72 per cent of a nor- sistent welfare program for children Those intending to attend are advised crease with the quantity bought. rably in the process of threshing mal one. 1 handling. Some late fields did reach full maturity and were Bees Need Overcoat ivested while still more or less on the American farm, the subject of to make their reservations early and child welfare will be given earnest to help you in this all requests for consideration at the convention. reservations addressed to the adver- Recognizing the importance of this tising department of the State Farm Farm Bureau More Than 350,000 For Winter Weather matter, President Hoover recently Bureau at Lansing will be given care- en. However, the pick in gen- .1 is unusually light. The yields lightest in the southern district created his White House Conference ful attention by the convention staff. on Child Health and Protection, and Wooden overcoats for bees are in- the Farm Bureau officials have se- Further information about the con- Supply Service Policies in 25 States L a n s i n g Mich. marked contrast to-last year when cluded in the list of winter goods cured Dr. H. E. Barnard, director of vention details will also be supplied •y were heaviest in that area. They needed by the insects and recom- the president's conference, to address below average in all sections, mended for their use by specialists the convention on the evening of e crop is now estimated at 5,685,- in agriculture at Michigan Sta"te Monday, December 9. on request. Will Classify i = =^ 0 bushels which, based on the college. liminary acreage estimate, is 8.8 The overcoats are not fitted to the Best or To Talk Holstein Herds shels per acre. Then ten-year av- individual insects but are a commun- The activities of the Federal Farm ige yield is 11.6 bushels. ity garment made by building a fence Loan Board and the various federal The average yield for the United around the bee-yard and by building land banks are of deep interest and adopted by the Holstein-Fresian as- packing cases around each hive. The ites is reported at 10.5 bushels, space between the case and the hive vital importance to farmers generally, sociation of America, has been start- "Herd Classification", recently Why Your Stock ing a total production of 18,208,- is then filled with insulating mate- and again official Washington is co- ed in Michigan. Four Michigan f) bushels against 17,254,000 es- rial. lated on September 1 and 16.- Colonies which were given no pro- >,000, the final estimate for list tection from cold weather produced operating with the Farm Bureau by herds have been inspected and classi- Bending the Federal H. Paul Bestor, president of fied and six more are scheduled for ir. The increase in the estimate one super less honey than the bees dress the convention on "Farm Fin- department. Farm Loan Board, to ad- December, according to J. G. Hays of the Michigan State college dairy Should Go The er one month ago is chiefly in the which were packed at the college last ances." Mr. Bestor has a wealth of Li ORTY-FOUR thousand Mich igan policies stern states where about 360,000 winter. ire of white beans and 640,000 ire bushels of other than white tar paper packing cases are said to experience in farm loan matters and cation, In central and southern Michigan, is well qualified to speak on the sub- will be further improved by culling ject assigned. He is scheduled for Through the use of herd classifi- it is expected that the breed out animals of the lower classifica- Co-op Way * on motor vehicles have been purchased in our company. W e insure automobiles, ins were reported. If the ratio of be satisfactory but wooden cases are the morning session, Wednesday. tions and that the value, of the top ite beans grown in the different recommended by the specialists for December 11. grade animals will be increased. An trucks and tractors against all traffic hazards. Your own experienced and tes is practically the same as last northern parts of the state. Bees The final subject to be discussed is official inspector, who is a recogniz- W e have adjusted 7,500 claims in Michigan conscientious salesmen sell ir, and if present estimates are wintered in cellars do not need that of farm-to-market highways. The ed judge of good Holstein type, your stock to the best advan- t materially changed in the final packing, but a windbreak should be speakers on this topic have not been classifies each female of milking age this year. Our record for promptness and re- provided when the bees are moved nnnouncei. There will also jbe ,'i and each bull over two years of age tage and you benefit. More isions, t,he total quantity of white into the yard in April. than that,—the co-ops are sav- liability in settlement of claims is above ques- ans produced this >var will exceed forum discussion of the subject. Al- in the herd. ing money on low operating Bees fly more freely from hives Classifications which have been set tioning. Your protection is assured by our 1 amount grown last year by ap- which are protected by a board fence though a sum sufficient to build a up by the national association are ex- costs and they pro-rate it back oximately 150,000 bushels or which breaks the cold spring winds. Panama Canal is expended on high- cellent, very good, good plus, good, to your local association! seven years of satisfactory service as a legal ghtly less than two per cent. way construction In the Cnited States Orchard owners who depend upon t very two years, five million fanners fair, and poor. Any female rated Drovt rs and old-lino commis- POTATOES—This month's condi- bees to pollinate their fruit can in- "poor" is reduced to the status of a sion men can't live on nothing. reserve company. " of 51 per cent is eight points crease the number of bees flying in find it impossible to get from their grade and her registration papers They figure a good living; out *'er than that reported on Septem- early spring by providing such pro- farms to market in automobiles sev- destroyed. From females rated of their shipping profits. ASSETS exceed three million dollars. Op- eral months out of each year. This "fair", no bull calves can be register- r 1. Drought continued through- tection frdhi the wind. The farmers' own co-op com- erations carried on in twenty-five states with handicap the American Farm Bureau ed to perpetuate the inferior dairy t most of the state during the mission houses at Detroit and Federation has set itself to remove. >nth and a severe frost on the 19 th Club Champions It is the belief of the Farm Bureau type of the dam. East Buffalo are getting farm- a local agent IN E^ACH F A R M COMMUN- led most of the vines in the north- ers better returns. ITY to serve you. i half of the lower peninsula ex- Go To Chicago that public funds should be used in Progressing You can realize that profit generous measure in building rural Pt near Lake Michigan. Fields in The sailboat is dependent on yourself, and why not? Your IF you don't know our local agent or want spots in the southern counties Michigan's delegation to the Na- roads and delegates will be asked to he wind and tacks with diffi- tional Boys' and Girls' club congress stamp, with their approval, a project co-op organization carries your '>'e also injured. The present fore- will consist of 4 0 club champions to further this end. of sueh vast im- culty while the motor boat stuff clear to the packer's further information,, write our Lansing office. st of 19,460,000 bushels is lower from 29 counties. The national club portance to agriculture and to the iArtl about in every direction hands and you get all it brings. a with equal ease. 'i the final production figure for congress will be held in Chicago No- motor industry as well. Agriculture will get out of Our salesmen are the best in y year since 1916. and 11 ,<>4s.<*'»d vember •''.!» to December 7, in connec- Congressman Clarence Cannon of b« sailboat class through or- the business. Ship your stock s T !i<'ls below the ten-year average tion with the International Auction. he United States crop is estimat- Stock and drain and Hay show. Live Missouri will be a speaker at the eleventh annual Of the 49 delegates, 25 won .hon- ican Farm Bureau Federation at the meeting of the Amer- ganization. BUM BUMNE&B to the— State Farm Mutual 0 ; " 345,177,000 bushels or 3,935,- ors at the Michigan State Fair and Hotel Sherman. Chicago, December 9 bushels less than the forecast their expenses to the Club Congress to 11. He is to discuss the subject. sentenced to be electrocuted. On the Abe had shot a man, and was Michigan Livestock Exchange Detroit, Midi. A u t o Insurance Co. r one month ago. If the final es- will be paid by the fair association. "Farm-to-n nrket Highways," at the morning of the execution the OF BLOOMINGTON, ILL. "" ,1 is no larger this will mean a Many others are winners of prizes afternoon session Tuesday, December warden told him how sorry lie was. )]) the smallest since 1925 and ap- offered by commeicial organizations 10. and how it was going to cost the state MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU and their expenses will be paid "Kimately thirty-eight million through this course. One club mem- Congressman Cannon is a member five hundred dollars to electrocute Producers Co-Op. Com. Ass'n Agent for Michigan she ls less than the five-year aver- ber will be sent to Chicago by a of the Houee Committee on Roads him. l a s t Buffalo, V. Y. On the basis of this month's county board of Supervisors, two by and has been active throughout his "Bum business." spoke up 'Abe. 221-27 JT. Cedar Street LwMlaf, Michigan lma te, per capita production lor I business men. and others by county service in congress in behalf of good "Give me fifty dollars and I'll shoot - roads for rural communities. He has myself!" r «Hed states promises to be mid- fair associations. in — FRIDAY. NOVKMBKR 29. \ ^ PGCTt M I C H I G A N * F A R M B U R E A U N E W S COUNTY ANNUAL IS A Kingdom for a Horse; Florida Given Determining Values Of Cows By Profits POULTRY WANTED • «• Hnllv f o r -voiir Ktalpmenta of l i v e p o n l t r v A MOST IMPORTANT Only $ 2 5 for a Tree First Farm Loan W h e t h e r a d a i r y c o w is w o r t h m o r e f o r b e e f o r b u t t e r fat is a p r o b l e m W. » " '« « * ' " " * : ' . ' ? V , . I ™ . I.,...- I « r M l . srood „ M ' £ • FUNCTION OF YEAR Mirhioran Farmers I e a r n i n g p r o t e s t a g a i n s t s o m e of t h e p r o p o s e d highway changes T h e first l o a n t o b e m a d e b y the Federal F a r m Board under w h i c h s h o u l d be s o l v e d b y t h e c o w , a c c o r d i n g t o M. S. C. d a i r y s p e c i a l i s t s ivncnigan r a r m e r s Learninj h l sThhwe a vq u Ce han«w. s t i o n a b o u t to a r i s e n o w is, t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h e A g r i c u l - w h o s u g g e s t e d a m e t h o d of d e t e r m i n - A t t e n t i o n to Details O f t e n t u r a l M a r k e t i n g A c t of 1929 w a s ing actual value. W h a t Fruit Trees Are " W h a t will h a p p e n w h e n t h e peak- A c c o u n t s F o r Success W o r t h to State load traffic t h r o u g h t h e f r u i t belt c a l l s ! a l o a n o f $300,000 t o Florida o r d i n g to t h e Michigan Dairy- g r o w e r s as a n e m e r g e n c y fund Farmers f ^ ^ S Attention f o r e x t r a w i d e r i g h t s of w a y ? " Herd Improvement Association rec- Of T h e M e e t i n g s . Farmers of M i c h i g a n , who have There m a y be l o t s of orchards to h e l p in t h e m a r k e t i n g p r o b - o r d s , f e e d c o s t s a m o u n t t o f r o m 50 t o l e m i n c i d e n t to t h e e r a d i c a t i o n 65 p e r c e n t of t h e t o t a l c o s t of k e e p - c o d d l e d a n d b a b i e d f r u i t o r c h a r d s for " s l i c e d " o r r o w s of f r u i t trees or of t h e M e d i t e r r a n e a n f r u i t fly. i n g a d a i r y c o w for a y e a r . T h e re- PEPPY CHAIRMAN HELPS a g e n e r a t i o n , a r e b e g i n n i n g t o r e a l i z e g r a p e v i n e s o r w h a t n o t left o u t s i d e T h i s fund will be a d m i n i s t e r - m a i n i n g SB t o 50 p e r c e n t of t h e c o s t „»-,-,.,. v o n t h e a d v a n t a g e s a n d s e r v i c e of t h e s t a t e M u t u a l R o J i y F R l S J r S c a Co. of M i c h i g a n to protect your „rope^ t h a t a g o o d a p p l e t r e e is w o r t h o n l y t h e f e n c e , i m m e d i a t e l y a d j a c e n t t o t h e ed by t h e F l o r i d a C i t r u s Ex- is o v e r h e a d a n d i n c l u d e s such i t e m s against Fire ««« J ^ g J g J 1 d i n n e r s a r e with us. More c o m i n g evey P r o m p t n e s s in O p e n i n g a n d a b o u t $15 t o $25 w h e n t h e s t a t e c o m e s p a v e m e n t , f o r w h i c h t h e p r o p e r t y o w n - change a n d will be used to as labor, taxes, depreciation, and o v e r 20,000 M ^ c n i g a n ^ lU.HU.t.d information. d a yy ' a l o n g t o t a k e u p r i g h t of w a y o r i n - e r w o u l d n o t be a l l o w e d a c e n t , e v e n equip citrus-packing plants i n t e r e s t s on investment, a m o u n t i n g to U W ° U w . T . I I ' " I S . S e c , , T h a s 360 l b s . of flour m i d d s . The o r s h e i s a r e a l p a r t of t h e o r g a n i z a - M a n y of u s a t t e m p t t o w o r k o n f a r J C r e d i t B a n k , H e r e f o r d s , h e r d s w i l l a s s e m b l e a t e x t r a food v a l u e in t h e same tion a n d t h e i r p r e s e n c e is desired a n d too m a n y t h i n g s at o n e time, hence1/ O n O c t o b e r 11, t h e B o a r d a p p r o v e d C h i c a g o o n t h i s o c c a s i o n f r o m s u c h q u a n t i t y of r a t i o n c o u n t s i n e g g production. Other ingredients needed. s e p a r a t e p o i n t s of t h e c o m p a s s a s were selected with the same ap- w e f a i l t o a c c o m p l i s h a n y t h i n g w o r t h j a n a p p l i c a t i o n o f t h e O h i o F a r m e r ' s Co- Alberta. Oklahoma, West Virginia p r e c i a t i o n of w h a t t h e p o u l t r y Family Membership. while, ( o p e r a t i v e M i l k A s s o c i a t i o n of C l e v e - a n d feeder needs. toe c California, as well as many 5aS I would never forget t h a t in Michi- R e m e m b e r t h i s is a F a r m B u r e a u l a n d , Ohio, for a m a r k e t i n g a n d facili- o t h e r s t a t e s . ASK FOR F A R M BUREAU g a n a F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s h i p i s a m e e t i n g , t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t of t h e ; t i e s l o a n of $400,000. Pending in- EGG MASH Educational exhibits this year prom- fctlot* f a m i l y affair a n d t h e wife s h o u l d be y e a r , a n d a l l s p e a k e r s a n d a l l b u s i n e s s v e s t i g a t i o n t h e B o a r d took u n d e r ad- ise t o be a s f a s c i n a t i n g as t h e y a r e m a d e t o feel t h a t s h e i s a s i m p o r t a n t s h o u l d r e f l e c t t h e F a r m B u r e a u w o r k . v i s e m e n t t h e q u e s t i o n of i n c r e a s i n g i n s t r u c t i v e . The United States De- a f a c t o r a s t h e h u s b a n d , t h e r e f o r e t h e D o n ' t a l l o w o t h e r m a t t e r s t o c r e e p in t h i s s u m t o $600,000. p a r t m e n t of A g r i c u l t u r e w i l l b e a i n v i t a t i o n s h o u l d be s e n t t o b o t h , b u t c o n f i n e t h e d a y t o F a r m B u r e a u l a r g e e x h i b i t o r : so will the S t a t e Ag- jointly. w o r k . H o w often we've seen the m a j o r ricultural Experiment Stations, NEWTON IS HELPING I w o u l d a l s o u s e , b e f o r e a n d a f t e r p a r t of t h e d a y a b s o r b e d b y s o m e o u t - t h e m e e t i n g , t h e n e w s p a p e r s of t h e s i d e r w h o h a s s e e n a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o c o u n t y , not only dailies but every p r e s e n t s o m e p e t s c h e m e o r w e h a v e TO PREPARE PROGRAM FOR STATE F. BUREAU where farm minded scientists are each year m a k i n g new and i m p o r t a n t dis- c o v e r i e s of p r a c t i c a l s i g n i f i c a n c e t o the m a n or w o m a n living on the DRAINS-- Sold by LOCAL DEALERS weekly publication. T h e items should seen e n t e r t a i n m e n t carried on to t h e farm, w h i c h this exposition serves to b e c a r e f u l l y w o r d e d so t h a t t h e y w o u l d d e t r i m e n t of w o r k o r f a r t o o m u c h a s s u m e t h e s e m b l a n c e of n e w s r a t h e r t i m e h a s b e e n d e v o t e d t o t h e w o r k a n d t h a n a s a n a d v e r t i s e m e n t . T h i s p u b - p l a n s of t h e E x t e n s i o n f o r c e r a t h e r s e r v i c (Continued from page one.) T h i s e x t e n s i o n of F a r m e s t o i t s m e m b e r s c o n s B u r e a u spotlight to public attention. titutes Bolstered by the p r a c t i c a l e x a m p l e s of p e r f e c t i o n o n thousands of farm crossings o n e of t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t s t e p s e v e r licity a d d s confidence a m o n g t h e m e m - t h a n to g e n u i n e F a r m B u r e a u senti- a l l s i d e s i n t h e f o r m of l i v e s t o c k a n d taken by the Michigan State Farm b e r s a n d c r e a t e s i n t e r e s t a m o n g t h o s e m e n t . W e m u s t l e a r n to differentiate crops exhibits, these educational tab- B u r e a u , a n d i s i n d i c a t i v e of t h e g e n - l e a u s m a k e t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l more not yet enrolled a s m e m b e r s . It s h o w s between t h e s e o t h e r a c t i v i t i e s a n d o u r Station Facilities and e r a l g r o w t h of t h e s t a t e o r g a n i z a - t h a n a g r e a t show or a spectacle. It t o t h e p e o p l e of t h e c o u n t y t h a t t h e r e a l j o b ; w e a r e a l l i n t e r e s t e d i n m a n y Equipment, Drains t i o n i n t o g r e a t e r u s e f u l n e s s a n d s e r v - is in effect a n " E i g h t D a y U n i v e r - o f f i c e r s of t h e C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u of t h e s e w o r t h y t h i n g s b u t t h e y s h o u l d i c e t o i t s m e m b e r s . Freight Kates sity," w h e r e the city m a n can gain a r e d o i n g t h e i r p a r t to m a i n t a i n a be c a r e d for a t s o m e o t h e r t i m e . live organization. The county board of directors t h i s g r e Keep .Members T o g e t h e r . R e m e m b e r we a r e t r y i n g to solve a t e c o n o m i c p r o b l e m t h a t f a c e s M r . N e w t o n i s o n e of t h e f e w o u t - k n o w l e d g e w h i l e b e i n g s t a n d i n g t a x a t i o n a u t h o r i t i e s in t h e a n d w h e r e t h e f a r m country, and your State F a r m B u - ever proficient h e is—can still prof- entertained, expert—how- Farm Crossings Fences, etc. For Each $1 In Feed, She Returned $4.15 should have met and completed the reau and the County F a r m B u r e a u s itably l e a r n s from fellow e x p e r t s . y e a r ' s w o r k a n d g i v e n t h e i r a p p r o v a l t h e f a r m e r t o d a y a n d t h e m o r e in- I i n t e r v i e w e d a t t h i s w r i t i n g f e e l t h a t to t h e financial s t a t e m e n t a n d to t h e t e r r u p t i o n s w e a l l o w t h a t m u c h long- ( t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n is v e r y f o r t u n a t e in p l a n s t o b e offered. E v e r y t h i n g s h o u l d e r w i l l w e b e troubled along those s e c u r i n g ,his s e r v i c e s . To Exhibit New l»et u s h a n d l e y o u r r a i l r o a d p r o b l e m s for you. be i n r e a d i n e s s f o r m a k i n g a c o n c i s e l i n e s . I w o u l d t r y t o h a v e a iTTnner s e r v e d W h i l e o n e of M r . N e w t o n ' s i m m e - Farm Machinery Have Your Freight Bills r e p o r t , g i v e n in a f r a n k m a n n e r . d i a t e t a s k s will be to p r e p a r e the Pick Good C h a i r m a n . a t o r n e a r t h e m e e t i n g p l a c e s o a s t o A u d i t e d for o v e r c h a r g e s . Loss f a r m e r s ' taxation interests for pre- T h e latest improved f a r m machin- I c a n n o t s t r e s s t o s t r o n g l y t h e f a c t k e e p t h e c r o w d t o g e t h e r if p o s s i b l e . I s e n t a t i o n t o t h e n e w S t a t e C o m m i s - a n d d a m a g e claims h a n d l e d by w o u l d t u r n t h e d e t a i l s of s e t t i n g t h e e r y w i l l b e s h o w n b y ~>0 m a n u f a c t u r - t h a t m u c h of t h e s u c c e s s of t h e m e e t - s i o n of I n q u i r y i n t o T a x a t i o n , h i s e r s i n t h e l a r g e s t e x h i b i t of i t s k i n d this department with no charge i n g d e p e n d s u p o n t h e c h a i r m a n . H e m e e t i n g o v e r t o t h e H o m e a n d Com- s e r v i c e s w i l l b e u s e f u l t o t h e S t a t e in t h e s t a t e at t h e M i c h i g a n State to F a r m Bureau members— should be p r o m p t in all t h i n g s , should m u n i t y C h a i r m a n and her helpers. F a r m B u r e a u in i t s s t u d y of t h e College d u r i n g t h e first w e e k in De- nominal charge to non-member s e e t o it t h a t t h i n g s m o v e a l o n g o n S h e c o u l d a r r a n g e f o r a reception township highway problem to get cember. T h e o c c a s i o n is t h e a n n u a l farmers. t i m e a n d t h a t e v e r y b o d y u n d e r s t a n d s c o m m i t t e e , c o u l d s e e t h a t t h e r o o m s o m e of t h e g a s t a x m o n e y r e t u r n e d c o n v e n t i o n of t h e M i c h i g a n I m p l e - was properly ventilated and properly m e n t D e a l e r s A s s o c i a t i o n . w h a t i t ' s a l l a b o u t . H e s h o u l d b e firm to the counties for t o w n s h i p r o a d s . in h i s m e t h o d s , y e t c o n s i d e r a t e of a l l , heated, could see t h a t toilet facilities were available, that such things as a In fact, h i s s e r v i c e s will be a v a i l a b l e F a r m Machinery Day, Thursday, Farm Bureau o u r D e c e m b e r 4, is b e i n g s p o n s o r e d j o i n t - a n d above all t h i n g s , h e s h o u l d be a n optimist, one who believes t h e organi- b l a c k b o a r d a n d c h a l k a n d t a b l e for f o r t h o r o u g h a n a l y s i s of a l l legislative problems and a c t i v i t i e s . ly by t h e college a n d by t h e i m p l e m e n t Traffic Department c h a i r m a n and s e c r e t a r y a n d see t h a t d e a l e r s a s s o c i a t i o n a n d will give far- 2 2 1 X. C e d a r St., L a n s i n g , M i c h i g a n . z a t i o n c a n d o w h a t it s t a r t s o u t t o d o F a r m B u r e a u officials feel t h a t u n - other accessories -were r e a d y . She m e r s a n o p p o r t u n i t y to inspect r e c e n t a n d one w h o believes that the folks d e r t h e p l a n s p r o p o s e d t h e o r g a n i z a - Poly Spot Komdyke DeKol should oversee the menu to insure a d e v e l o p m e n t s in f a r m i n g e q u i p m e n t . in his county are just the ones w h o tion will be b e t t e r fortified for its well b a l a n c e d d i n n e r . M a n y t i m e s a The rural electrification truck can and will put a c r o s s a n y job t h a t taxation and general legislative prob- p o t of flowers o r a s p r a y of a u t u m n w h i c h h a s been u s e d t h i s y e a r for n e e d s to be done. There's nothing so discouraging and l e a v e s will a d d t h e n e c e s s a r y t o u c h to an otherwise dull room. Those minor l e m s t h a n e v The State F a r m Bureau e r b e f o r e . '37 d e m o n s t r a t i o n s , s h o w i n g t o 2,500 i n v i t e s p e o p l e i n t h e s o u t h e r n p a r t of t h e POULTRY- The Elsie-Ovid C o w T e s t i n g A s s ' n o n t h e edge ot Clinton a n d S h i a w a s s e e c o u n t i e s c o m p l e t e d its so e x a s p e r a t i n g to t h e d i s t r i c t m e n or the County Farm Bureaus and i t s s t a t e , w i l l b e t h e f e a t u r e of t h e c o l - t e s t i n g in O c t o b e r a n d r e p o r t e d t h a t each c o w aver- details mean m o r e t h a n we give credit t h o s e f r o m t h e s t a t e office of o u r or- ganization trying to work with a for t o our g a t h e r i n g s and no one s e e m s b e t t e r fitted t o do t h e m t h a n m e m b e r s to g e t in t o u c h w i t h Newton regarding taxation, legisla- Mr. lege exhibit. T h e exhibits will be h o u s e d in t h e MEN aged $ 2 . 0 9 r e t u r n for each dollar's w o r t h of feed given the cows. c o u n t y , t h a n to h a v e officers and tion, highway, and other g e n e r a l d e m o n s t r a t i o n h a l l of t h e n e w A r - our w o m e n folks. E n c o u r a g e t h e m a county directors forever saying c a n ' t be d o n e h e r e " or "I a m too b u s y " . "It bit a n d w a t c h for r e s u l t s . I n t h e m a t t e r of r e s o l u t i o n s , I'd service problems. As soon as the balance of the m o r y a n d w i l l i n c l u d e a l l t y p e s of farm machinery, tractors and trucks, orchard gasoline engines, equip- IT CAN'T The avenge milk production was 8,788 lbs., with .<«>..» H>s. 01 iHittenat. Average test S.»2 per eent. If y o u h a v e n ' t f a i t h i n y o u r p e o p l e counties have been interviewed and ment, a n d special m a c h i n e r y for po- freed cost tor 1 II,. 0f bntterfat was 22 ceats and a n d if y o u feel t h a t y o u a r e b u s i e r t h a n t h e fellow in s o m e o t h e r c o u n t y , confine t h e m to a v e r y few m a j o r ones r a t h e r t h a n to h a v e a long list cover- i n g e v e r y t h i n g in life, f r o m t h e c r a d l e their support obtained announcement tato, bean and beet growers. w i l l b e m a d e r e g a r d i n g t h e p e r m a n - e x p e c t e d t h a t t h e d i s p l a y of t w o a n d I t is BE DONE! 79 cents per 100 lbs. of inilk. d o n ' t t a k e t h e j o b a s l e a d e r in y o u r e n t e s t a b l i s h m e n t of a d e p a r t m e n t four r o w c u l t i v a t i n g t r a c t o r s will be to t h e grave. F a r m folks h a v e m a d e f o r h a n d l i n g t h e s e g e n e r a l s e r v i c e s . of s p e c i a l i n t e r e s t . P o l y Spot Korndyke DeKol, registered H o l s t e i n , 8 c o u n t y , f o r n i n e t i m e s o u t of t e n i t is you a n d not t h e folks you a r e t r y i n g themselves quite conspicuous thru T h e r e w i l l b e a s p e c i a l e x h i b i t of y e a r s old, o w n e d by Mr. G e o r g e B a t e m a n of G r a n d t h e i r h a b i t of r e s o l u t i u g a n d they low cutting a t t a c h m e n t s for corn L e d g e , w a s high c o w in b o t h milk a n d b u t t e r f a t p r o - t o l e a d w h o i s o u t of j o i n t w i t h t h e proposition. There are just as busy h a v e m a t e r i a l l y w e a k e n e d t h e i r influ- Gas-Ripened Tomato binders which m a y be used as an aid Give your birds the best atten- d u c t i o n . H e r record w a s 18,680 lbs of 3 . 2 % milk, e n c e for r e s u l t s in m a n y i n s t a n c e s by i n c o n t r o l l i n g t h e E u r o p e a n c o r n tion and the proper food and folks a s you all o v e r t h e s t a t e w h o a r e co-operating in all w a y s to build the s o d o i n g . If t h e y w o u l d s o r t o u t t h e Lower In Vitamins borer. you won't get m a x i m u m egg w h i c h would be 609.1 lbs. of b u t t e r f a t , or t h e s a m e o n e t h i n g t.hat t h e y fe«l n e e d e d a t - T o m a t o e s t h a t a r e allowed to s t a y as / JU.V p o u n d s of b u t t e r in o n e year. F a r m Bureau bigger and better. tentoin m o r e t h a n all others a n d then on the vine until t h ey a r e actually T h e rice p l a n t blooms (suddenly a n d production unless you keep I w o u l d h a v e c o m m u n i t y s i n g i n g for g o a f t e r t h a t t h a t w i t h full f o r c e a s if r i p e are s u p e r i o r in vitamin con- for o n l y a s h o r t t i m e . ' O n e o b s e r v e r oyster shell before them all the This c h a m p i o n c o w m a d e her record o n F a r m t h e first q u a r t e r of a n h o u r of t h i s they meant business, the r e s u l t s t e n t a n d food v a l u e to t h o s e pioked n o t e d a time. Demand m e e t i n g . T h e r e ' s n o t h i n g else t h a t p u t s w o u l d c o m m a n d g r e a t e r r e s p e c t f r o m g r e e n a n d t h e n t r e a t e d w i t h e t h y l e n e f l o w e r i n ?,0 s e c o n d s . complete opening of the tZau M V k m a k e r d a i r y ^ e d . 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