Vo <>tli«-r IJI»«- of organisation !,.,•, gtven ajrricfaltnrc *•> \nriciiluiral oritauixation will MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS iitoud « • « » • « Ot c o n t a c t Itiiui s k MM the luun«>tr> b o - ,iitli o t h e r iutcrcNtw a s h a s c o n i o m o r e f u l l y nppratarrt t l, 4 . F a i n i Hiircau. <>l its. MtnnrtiiiK IhruiiKk Itn c o - o p e r a t i \ e endeavor*. A N e w s p a p e r for Organized Michigan Farmers Scventh Year, Vol. VII, Number 23 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1929 Issued Semi-Monthly RESOLUTIONS DEMAND CANCELLATION OF STATE OIL LEASES NEW ERA OPENS FOR FARM BUREAU OIL IS YIELDING I FARM B. IS GIVING INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS OF Huron In Lead SAY OFFICERS AND FEDERAL FARM MILLIONS A YEAR ! NEW CO-OPERATIVE MEMBERS SHOWS STATE OIL LEASES Huron County Farm Bureau BOARD MEN AT 11TH CONVENTION IN STATE FIELD under supervision of Newell Gale, of Cass City, State Farm OIL LEASING PLAN MADE WITHOUT PROTECTING CLAUSES State Of Michigan Issues Bureau District Organization Director, has stepped into the System Would Eliminate Any Agricultural Marketing Act Won After Eleven 850 Drilling Permits lead as the county signing the Expense To Farmers If Years Work; One Third of Farmers Now most new members during a Midland and Isabella County Farm Bureaus, Meet- To Prospectors. 1 rade-A-Day campaign. This No Profit Is Made. In Co-operative Marketing; Other county signed a total of 110 ing December 4 and 5, Adopt Resolution l Two Thirds Must Be Won. PRODUCTION IS GROWING new members on December 3 and 6 when the north and the operative Marketing of Oil Leas- Asking State Organization to Seek a possibility for Michigan farm- About 80 Michigan Farm Bureau Mt. Pleasant Fields Said To south half of the county ex- ers under plans now being prapared Cancelling of Unfair Leases. changed drivers and solicitors delegates attended the 11th annual in a trade within the county. by the Michigan State Farm Bureau. meeting of the American Farm Bu- The Toy-Strewn House Exceed Others In Within the very near future the i.aii Federation at Chicago, Decem- Oil Production. The membership teams made State Farm Bureau will prepare to Basing their action upon information submitted by the De- ber 0 to 11. Forty-three states were Give me the house where the toy.; are some good records; not a team begin the organization of blocs of partment of Taxation of the Michigan State Farm Bureau, the represented by 1500 or more farmers. strewn. on the first day's drive report- lands in territory where leasing is in During the first three-quarters of ed a "blank", meaning every progress, and will assist the owners Boards of Directors of the Midland and Isabella County Farm The convention gave a great deal Where the dolls are asleep in the the year 1929 Michigan's oil wells team signed at least one mem- in disposing cf these leases upon Bureaus, on December 4 and 5 met and passed resolutions of attention to the Agricultural Mar- chairs, produced :;.084,000 barrels, valued ber and only one blank was re- terms which will eliminate the scalp- demanding the cancellation of oil leases on State lands grant- keting Act, enacted since the 10th an- Where the building block.; and the toy at approximately $4,500,000. Dur- nual meeting. It is the fruit of ten balloon ported the second day. Two els' profit, as well as protect them ed by the Department of Conservation to private oil corpor- ing the same period in 1928 the pro- teams each signed 15 members. from certain unfair provisions which years of effort by organized agricul- And the soldiers guard L'he stairs! —Clyde Morgan. duction was 363,000 barrels, the These teams were composed of have crept into a number of leases ations in those counties. ture to secure effective recognition State Department of Conservation now being offered to farmers. of and means for solving its market- reports. John Wakefield, of Kinde, and The board of directors of the State Farm Bureau has placed Fred Moller of Kinde, and Al- Preliminary announcements of the ing problems. There are approximately 400 pro- plan have already found great favor the matter in the hands of the committee on taxation giving bert Sankauser of Port Hope, Farm Bureau leaders, two mem- the committee full authority in handling the matter. bers of the Federal Farm Board, and other noted students of the agricul- NOON AND MILLS ducing wells in the Muskegon dis- trict with 65 producing wells near Mt. Pleasant, where the higher in- and Ferdinand Bach of Sebe- waing. in sections where the oil lease busi- ness has been under way for some I time. At present a considerable bloc At the request of Fred Sias and other Farm Bureau mem- tural situation, who addressed the convention, agreed that the Farm Bu- NOW MEMBERS OF dividual well production prevails, according to figures obtained by the James J. Davidson, president of the County Farm Bureau, j of land in Isabella county is being | held off the market in anticipation bers of Midland County, R. Wayne Newton, of the Depart- ment of Taxation, investigated oil leases granted by the State had charge of the membership of joining with the Farm Bureau reau movement has completed one great job and is now entering upon a new era of activity, said Presi- ADVISORY BOARD Geological Survey Division of the De- partment of Conservation. work. under the Bureau's new plan. The principal feature of the Farm on May 14, and August 14, 1928, involving more than 5,300 acres of land. The investigation brought out the fact Since it became necessary in Sept. dent Sam Thompson of the Farm Bu- Shipping Group to Meet at 1927 to secure a permit to drill an Bureau plan of co-operative market- that this large body of land was leased to the Pure Oil Com- reau in his annual address: oil well in Michigan, the Department ing of oil leases lies in the fact that pany upon terms which gave the State no bonus, although a "We have been engaged for eleven years in adjusting agriculture to its Cleveland, Wednesday, December 18. of Conservation has issued 850 such permits. No figures are available to MASTER FARMERS the organization proposes to give t~> each person who joins, a lease that considerable part of the total acreage was located in territory proper place in the economic and so- cial scheme of the United States. indicate how many of the wells drill- With M. L. Noon on the executive ed produced oil. ADD NEW MEMBERS is In every respect as good as the ones which are now being offered, in his neighborhood, and then proposes to where bonuses were then being paid. In addition, the terms of the leases failed to insure the State a rental upon all of Forces are now in motion that will committee and A. P. Mills chairman complete that task. I now believe of the farmers' committee of the activity in the oil fields. During that March, 192 9, saw the record for TO ORGANIZATION divide among the participants any additional sums which the organiza- these lands during the period of time that might elapse before the drilling of wells. that the way is clear for the farm Great Lakes Regional Board, the month the department issued 66 tion may be able to obtain. bureau to go forward in the accom- Michigan State Farm Bureau will permits to drill wells. Since July, Fourth Year Class of Seven Two Boards Take Action Farm Bureau members joining in The meetings of the directors of the plishment of its real mission—the have two representatives at the next however, there has been a gradual building of a permanent, successful quarterly meeting of the board, to decline in the number of requests American agriculture." Honored At Banquet At State College. these leases will receive the full amount of the savings which the co- FRUIT MEN SECURE local Farm Bureaus in Midland and Isabella counties were called by Mr. be held at Cleveland, next Wednes- for permits. operative method of selling may ef- "The farm bureau must now pro- day. teed energetically in carrying out its The enormous increase in oil pro- Mr. Noon goes as a new member duction in 1929 over 1928 was due fect, while non-members will be ex- pected to pay a reasonable commis- FEDERAL LOAN FOR Newton afte* preliminary study of the situation had been made. The Midland Seven Michigan farmers were hon- meeting was held at Hotel Day, in marketing program," said Mr. of the board. Mr. Mills, traffic to the opening and high production ored Thursday evening, December 12, Thompson. "Less than one-third of manager of the State Farm Bureau, of the Mus'.d, with a common end in view, prize potatoes which Professor W. B. . through the employment of R. Wayne Between 500 and GOO acres of Money loaned to farmers' organiza- tions by the federal farm board has cember 5th, was informed by its Whatever their programs may be Ward of. (Purdue University. Judge of] Xc.vum, former tax research special- ' sugar beets still remain in the al "ng other lines. the exposition, said comprised the i ist for .Michigan State College. ; ground in the vicinity of Blissfield, according to official report from the totaled fifty seven millions and some of the organisations have begun mak- treasurer. Mrs. F. J. Zerlaut, that the organization has made the best fin- SHIAWASSEE HOLDS "We do a great deal of harking Henry Henrickson and Roger ,,a or bushel of potatoes he had ever ck to pre-war days for a standard seen anywhere and declared they | Southwick were picked as delegates farmer prosperity", said Mr- could not be bettered for size, uni- to attend the annual meeting of the ; week. sugar factory of this community this ing return of part of the amounts so loaned, we have been informed froth ancial gain during the past year that has been shown during the past four or five years. In addition to this, 10TH ANNUAL MEET State Farm Bureau. The near-zero weather of the lat- lington. ^gge, "but in my opinion the farm formity and quality. Money advanced to assist the co- the treasurer's report stated, the Shiawassee County Farm Bureau 8i de of things in 1914 was nothing Mr. Henrickson was re-elected ; ter part of November and the. contin- membership has been developed more operative organizations in an orderly is to hold its tenth annual conven- to o wonderful. It was too low. We State Confiscations president. Fred Bunnell was elected u e d cold weather during the first during the past fiscal year than in ar vice president and O. R. Gale, secre- half of December has prevented the marketing of farm commodities is tion at Owosso, Monday, December e now trying to organize a great loaned with the understanding it is any year during the time she has 16th. The meeting opens at 10 llu During the year ending November j tary-treasurer. growers from getting their crop out »iber of individuals into groups of to be repaid as the commodity moves held office of secretary-treasurer. o'clock with a talk on rural taxation ell of the ground. J *ng agencies whereby they may in- 1. the game fund of Michigan depart- j to market. David Brake and Duncan Becker, by R. Wayne Newton, director of flu meni of conservation was enriched' Cornstalk Paper The sugar company reported that ence the market." of Dayton township, were re-elected taxation for the State Farm Bureau laborers were being kept in readiness I. McKelvie. grain member »>t by $11,456.29 from the sale of proper-! directors for 1930. George Warren and the County Farm Bureaus, and a tn « Federal Farm Board, said thai ty confiscated by the law enforcement) The use of cornstalks for the mak- tu assist the growers with their har- vest in case a 'soft spell" came, en- Livingston Members was chosen delegate to the annual discussion of these problems by the hil , division of the department. ing of paper and fiber boards has pro- * e the board might tread on the toes i\ of the confiscated property duced a .paper which has a greater ! ground to work. abling the workers to get onto the Visit State Office state convention with E. M. Johnson members. of some existing marketing as- named as alternate. Claude Farm Bureau Rations, its work would go forward sold by the department included furs bursting strength and folding endur- ance than standard newsprint paper. It is estimated the farmers will A large delegation of Farm Bu- The board of directors appointed Organization Director, is to talk on JUst the same. In that respect il was and guns. j lose considerable from this year's reau members from Livingston coun- David Brake president again for the farm bureau activities as a feature of Said that while some farmers think The parking problem awaits the I short crop if brief thawing and freez- ty made a trip to Lansing, December ensuing year and Nels Hansen, vice- the afternoon program. llfc board was not moving fast enough Sponging with ammonia and press- inventor who can make the spare tire I ing spells follow the present contin- 6th, to inspect the headquarters of president, and Mrs. Zerlaut, secre- Directors will be md other °" * h eat, parts of the grain trade in- ing will often remove the shine from telescope into the radiator. ued freeze-up. the state organization. tary-treasurer for the organization. matters of business co (Continued on page two) woolen clother. i FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, I9£j> TWO MICHIGAN FAllM B U R E A 17 NEWS r~ MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS until the added production is needed and price obtainable for t h e o i l is s a t i s f a c t o r y . SHOW TAX BURDEN A d d i n g V i t a m i n D T o ushed twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- Kan Editorial aud general offices a t State Farm Bureau head- Under these circumstances there is a strong probability that territory w h i e h is l e a s e d s o l i d l y b y t h e lariro oil c o r p o r a t i o n s OF TEN COUNTIES P o t e n t C o d L i v e r OH quarters, Lansing, Michigan. w i l l b e a m o n j r t h e last t o be p r o s p e c t e d , w h i l e e a r l i e r a c t i o n m a y i counties in Michigan pay ap- Cream Separator Principle I« VOL. VII FRIDAY, fcECEMBER 13, 1929 NO. 23 be c \ | e c t e d in l o c a l i t i e s w h e r e independent concerns a r e able proximately three-quarters of the s t a t e general property tax according Applied To Extract Oil t o g a i n a f o o t h o l d , o r w h e r e p e r s o n s leasing - insist upon early A Christmas Carol E n t e r e d a t t h e post office a t C h a r l o t t e , Mich., a s second class to figures rcl-ased n eiltly By the Concentrate. 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 p r o v i d e d development. State tax commission. for in Sec. 1 1 0 3 , A c t of Oct. 3 , 1 9 1 7 . a u t h o r i z e d J a n u a r y 1 2 , 1 9 2 3 . In a n y e v e n t , t h e r e d o c s n o t a p p e a r t o be a n y r e a s o n f o r r u s h - T h e counties, listed as an industrial So the- s t a r s of the midnight A large, specially designed "create Subscription price $1.00 p e r y e a r . T o F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s , group by t h e commission, include the- Whieh compass U3 around i n g i n t o a l e a s e w i t h p r i v a t e oil c o r p o r a t i o n s a t t h i s t i m e . separator" machine, in t h e factory o f 60 cents p e r y e a r , included in t h e i r a n n u a l d u e s . •ities of Detroit. Flint. Lansing. Bay Shall see a s t r a n g e glory and T h i s is t h e l e s s o n w h i c h p e r s o n s in . M i d l a n d a n d I s a b e l l a c o u n - the National Oil Products conip: lnv City. Kalaniaz.i... Samnaw. Myskegon. h e a r a sweet sound, at Harrison, N. .1., t u r n s out t\v( L E E CMW/SON Editor ties have learned. M a n y of t h e m a r e t i e d u p w i t h lon. The a g r i c u l t u r a l group is assessed Farm Bureau In the poultryman is concerned aboj, for it is through t h i s n c v l y discover' MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR Carleton i n c o n c e i v a b l e t o c l a s s i f y it w i t h a n y t h i n g t h a t h a s a d o l l a r - a n d - JOHN GOODWINK VEROLD F. OORMELY Marlette Newberry c e n t s v a l u e . It is t h e b e t t e r p a r t of h u m a n n a t u r e ; it is a c a u s e at $760,317,4:1:5. Annual Meeting ed process t h a t t h e body buildin- qualities of cod liver oil is made avail- J. J. JAKWAY Benton HarDor t h a t p r o d u c e s g o o d e f f e c t s ; it is a b e n e v o l e n t h a b i t ; a s o u r c e Ask Higher Tariffs able in a form which makes possible W. W. BILLINGS Davison The Eaton County Fatni Bureau the m a n u f a c t u r e of much nipeiior Commodity Directors from which N o s i n g s flow; a f u n d a m e n t a l t r u t h ; a charitable On Imports of Milk will hold its annual meeting at the types of commercial p o u k r y l ations HENRY CURTIS, Cadillac Michigan Potato Growers' Exchange energy; a law of conduct: a great truth.—Qfregoa Workman. Grange hall In Charlotte. Tuesday. The oil concentrate, carrying the Milk i m p o r t s jumped to 7,400,000 December 17, with a program as vitafrtilh D, is so potent that its use M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers' Association gallons in 1926 from 2,500,000 gallons follows: 10:30 A. M.. business meet- without t h e addition of regular unxei)- CHAS. WOODRUFF, Hastings Michigan Live Stock Exchange F r e i g h t , e s p e c i a l l y h u l k freight, m o v e s d o w n t h e t a k e s at in 1920. C r e a m imports had climbed ing, election of delegates to State Con- arated oil Is not practical. By addin- M. R. BHISLER, Caledonia Michigan Elevator Exchange M. D. BUSKIRK, S T A T EPaw F A Paw R M B U R E A U ORGANIZATION Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. r a t e s e n t i r e l y o u t s i d e t h e r a n g e of r a i l r o a d c o m p e t i t i o n . T w o to 5,374.1:51 in 1926. They would have vention and other business which the new product in definite quantities C L A R K L. BRODY Sec'y-Treas.-Manager soared higher, putting additional com- may come before the meeting. A pot- to t h e best g r a d e of p u r e unextracter t o t h r e e c e n t s a h u s h e l is t h e o r d i n a r y r a n ^ e of r a t e s on w h e a t . petition in t h e way of t h e United luck dinner will be served at noon. cod liver oil of known potency a re- for e x a m p l e , for a t h o u s a n d miles. T h a t c o m p a r e s w i t h a mini- States dairy industry baa! for a typhoid In t h e afternoon, t h e F a r m Bureau sultant product can be manufactured DEPARTMENT HEADS mlembers will hear addresses i'rom m u m of n i n e c e n t s f r o m B u f f a l o t o N e w Y o r k b y r a i l — t h r e e t i m e s fever epidemic in t h e Province of such well known men as M. L. Noon, so t h a t the vitamin D qualities of cod Traffic A. P. Mills Quebec and n e a r Montreal in 1927 and President of t h e State F a r m Bureau, liver oil can be mixed into commer- Clothing Miss N. B. Klrby t h e r a t e for less t h a n half t h e d i s t a n c e . 1928 that led American h e a l t h officers R. Wayne Newton, T a x Economist, cial poultry feeds in j u s t the ratio Publicity E. E. Ungren to b a r t h e importations. Michigan State College a n d C. L. the poultryman r e q u i r e s for his flock. Accounting L. T. Sinclair Amendment of federal laws on r u r a l NEW ERA OPENING, Nine h u n d r e d million p o u n d s of but- •Nash, director of t h e Organization Scientific research h a s demonstrat- Oganization C. L. Nash credits was asked so t h a t producers ter a r e in t h e export t r a d e of the department, Michigan State F a r m ed t h a t ninety-nine a n d one-half p Automobile Insurance Alfred Bentall er SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E M I C H I G A N STATE FARM BUREAU MEN may have all necessary credit a t world looking for a better market, Bureau. Don't forget t h e date and cent of t h e best cc:l liver oil consists FARM B U R E A U interest rates as low a s given with eyes chiefly on t h e United States. be s u r e to a t t e n d this meeting aud Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service .' L. A. Thomas AND FEDERAL MEN SAY any other group for farm business T h i r t e e n a n d a q u a r t e r million pounds help boost your organization. chiefly of fats while about one half of (Continued from page one.) one per oent of t h e n a t u r a l oil is the Michigan Farm Bureau Supply Service L. A. Thomas from production to final m a r k e t i n g . of Canadian cheese found a m a r k e t vitamin carrier. W o r k i n g from this Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Pool Alfred Bentall sist t h a t t h e h o a r d ' s p r o g r e s s is en- It was suggested t h a t m a r e atten- in this c o u n t r y in 1927. Only a quar- knowledge, t h e new concentrate has MICHIGAN COMMODITY M A R K E T I N G ASSOCIATIONS tirely too fast! tion be given to reducing t h e Federal ter of a million w a s i m p o r t e d a decade Denman Lauds /been developed with t h e idea in mind 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 Mr. Schilling of Minnesota, m e m b e r debt t h a n to reducing federal in- ago, T h e s e vast bulks of dairy stuffs, County Agents of c u t t i n g down t h e q u a n t i t y of oil of t h e F e d s r a l F a r m B o a r d , s t r e s s e d come t a x e s , and t h a t n o income t a x looming on t h e A m e r i c a n dairy in- to be used in "commercial mixes" so Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Cadillac t h e fact t h a t t h e b o a r d will need t h e reduction should be m a d e for m o r e d u s t r y ' s horizon, have led to t h e d e - Michigan Milk Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit s u p p o r t of all f a r m e r s a n d t h e i r or- t h a n o n e year. County a g e n t s c a n perform a g r e a t that t h e r e will b e less likelihood of Michigan Live Stock Exchange Hudson m a n d s frcm t h e National Co-operative service to a g r i c u l t u r e by carrying t o t h e feed becoming rancid and greater g a n i z a t i o n s a n d u r g e d t h e m to s t a n d Congress w a s asked to enact t h e Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing Milk P r o d u c e r s ' F e d e r a t i o n , higher the country school house meetings and possibilities from feeding t h e oil Michigan Fruit Growers, lnc i .Benton Harbor t o g e t h e r in t h e m a t t e r of a m a r k e t i n g pending tariff bill a n d with farm tariffs on dairy stuffs. T h e Michigan the farm firesides the correct inter- with t h e danger of digestive disturb- program. rates at a height t h a t will protect D I R E C T O R S A N D O F F I C E R S O F T H E COMMODITY E X C H A N G E S Milk P r o d u c e r s Association is a mem- pretation of what the F e d e r a l F a r m ance lessened l>ecause of t h e greatly Hon. F r a n k O. Lowden, former f a r m e r s a s well a s i n d u s t r y is pro- ber of this federation. Board is seeking to do under the Agri- reduced fat content. MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. M I C H . M I L K PRODUCERS ASS'N' !. Tariff was asked on compet- cultural Marketing Act, C. E. Denman, i !arl Martin, Pres Co'dwater N. P. Hull, Pres Lansing g o v e r n o r ot Illinois and widely known 'The Federation a s k e d t h a t all milk Experience h a s t a u g h t that Hie ing products from t h e Phillipines member F e d e r a l F a r m Board, said in average home m i x of poultry feed I ! Milton Bufkholder, V. P. Marlette R. G. Potts, Vice-Pres Washingt>>> a s a m i l i t a n t champion of t h e farmern': w i t h m o r e t h a n 6 percent b u t t e r f a t an address before t h e a n n u a l meeting and o t h e r American dependencies. cause, announced that he joined the can be made b y u s i n g not less than 10 H. D. Horton, Sec-Treas Kinde B". P. Beach, Sec Detroit (Increased fed***! a p p r o p r i a t i o n s be dutiable as cream, a n d t h a t all of the National Association of county L. E. Osmer, Mgr Lansing Harry Calkins Fowlerville , r a n k s of those s u p p o r t i n g the Federal c r e a m containing more t h a n 4f> per- agents in Chicago December 5th. pounds of cod liver oil, w h e r e t h e oil for farm lo market highways were Neil Bass, Bean Dep't Lansing M. L. Noon Jackson F a r m Board co-operative m a r k e t i n g asked. cent butterfat be dutiable as butter. The Agricultural Marketing Act, is added. In m a n y cases m o r e than program. but hinted broadly that this is used. In m a k i n g t h e com- W B. Phillips Decatur R. L. Taylor . . , Lapeer Increase in funds for a g r i c u l t u r a l The p r e s e n t r a t e provides t h a t all Mr. Denman said, p r o p o s e s to p n t t h e George McCalla Ypsilant! L. W. - Harwood Adrian t h e r e m a y c o m e a time when some extension work was favored, and it milk c o n t a i n i n g more t h a n 7 percent farmers in t h e same position enjoyed mercial mixes, u s i n g t h e newly found H. i I ittle Creek Anthony Huyser Caledonia sort of m a c h i n e r y may he n e c e s s a r y was stated t h a t t h e extension services butterfat be dutiable a s cream. now by other industries which is to concentrate of t h e best oil obtainable, M. ' "aledonia Fred W. Meyer Pa lo bring non-co-operative p r o d u c e r s with funds now and W i t h others advo- Countries bidding as chief compet- "determine their profits t h r o u g h con- t h e bulk of t h e oil is reduced ma- Frank Gllmore i l; Beardnli i i trol of production a n d m a r k e t i n g of terially, calling for only about one under t h e m a r k e t i n g act. cated should participate m o r e active- itors to A m e r i c a n d a i r y m e n a r e Can- their products." Success of t h e F a r m ' W. J I "'i Hunter S fourth to one half t h e a m o u n t of oil "If it shall be found later", said Mr. ly in t h e future in t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n ada, with milk, butter, c r e a m and Board's p r o g r a m , h e added, "will de- required in t h e home mixed ration. Eumw Powers; Oh. cheese; A r g e n t i n a , with casein a n d ; pend upon t h e u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h e MICH. POTATO GROWERS Lowden, " t h a t it te n e c e s s a r y to adopt of a g r i c u l t u r e . EXCH. At the same t i m e t h a t t h e bulk is re- MICH. L I V E STOCK EXCH. some plan by which t h e n o n - m e m o e r A resolution urged'' that Muscle p o w d e r s ; New Zealand, with powders; | farmers have of t h e possibilities of t h e Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillac law a n d their willingness to help duced, the commercial m i x can be E. A. Beamer, Pres Blissfield producer of a commodity m a y be m a d s Shoals should be operated so t h a t it's Australia, China and Siberia, oils and made to meet specific vitamin I) J. T. Bussey, Vice-Pres. Provemont economies will regulate c u r fertilizer fats, b u t t e r ; Russia, b u t t e r ; Holland, themselves to its benefits." R. D. HarpW, Vice-Pres., St. Johnl to s h a r e equitably with the co-opera- Mr. Denman told of what is being s t a n d a r d s toy using only tested oils. O. E. Hawley, Sec'y Shelby cheese a n d powders; t h e Scandinavian J. H. O'Mealey, Sec'y Hudson tive a s s ' n m e m b e r s t h e e x p e n s e s prices instead of t h e foreign combin- done to set up national commodity This eliminates t h e element- of George Herman, Treas 1 tenuis Frank Obrest, Treas., Breckenridge j which the co-operative h a s i n c u r r e d ation now cent rolling t h e m . Presi- countries, cheese and b u t t e r ; and t h e sales organizations by t h e a m a l g a m a - guess work a,nd substitutes scien- P. P. Hibst, Gen. Mgr Cadillac dent Hoover was commended for urg- Philippines with cocoanut oils. Nate Pattison Caro in improving the m a r k e t , w e s h a l l tion o r federation of existing co-op- tific study of requirements. C. A. Richner, Sales Mgr.. Cad iliac Leon G. VanLeuw Bellaire J. R. Bettes Sparta keep on striving until we secure t h e ing a private lejise of Muscle Shoals erative associations of t h e p a r t i c u l a r The principal of e x t r a c t i n g t h e con- Charles Brown Sunfield adoption of such a plan." along t h e lines which have been sup- Depletion of Salt commodity. O. S. Wood Barryton Edward Dippey Perry ported by t h e F a r m Bureau. "When a commodity h a s been c e n t r a t e was developed in t h e labora- S3. A. Rasmussen Sheridan Charles Woodruff Hastings Mr. Lowden's statement struck ten Under its resolutions on taxation, Supply Improbable designated and a national m a r k e t i n g tories cf Columbia I ' n i v e r s i t y and MICHIGAN FRUIT GROWERS, I N C . ,"ith the convention, filled with co- t h e F a r m Bureau stated t h a t every association set up to handle that com- patented. T h e National Oil Products Herbert Nafziger, Pres operative as3'n men who have seen person should contribute to t h e cost company has secured exclusive patent John Botteme Spring Lake T h e r e need be no a l a r m over any modity, when its management h a s Benton Harbor n o n - m e m b e r s profit by the efforts of of local, state and national govern- immediate salt shortage, at least for been approved by the Federal F a r m rights for the United States, Canal.i W. J. Schultz Hart O. R. Gale, 1st Vice-Pres the co-operators. I t w a s noticed t h a t ment. Board and its financial position in t h e and Newfoundland. John Miller Coloma the next 30,000,000 y e a r s , so says R. i n d u s t r y made secure and to t h e Shelby the equalization fee idea, vetoed by The modern method of producin;; Carl Buskirk Lawrence Net income was urged a s t h e mosv A. Smith, geologist of t h e state con-'! f a r m e r dependably assuring." Mr. pure cod liver oil by steam-rendering H. II. Hogue, 2nd Vice-I'res ] Coolldge twice and once by P r e s . equitable basis for taxation. L. A. Hawley Ludington Aboli- servation department, who h a s been Denman said, "then that association Sodus Hoover may again be looked at with tion of t h e general property tax was doing some figuring on t h e Michigan should a t t r a c t the rank and file of process makes it unnecessary for the H. Nafziger Millburg F. L. Bradford, S e c - T r e a s 4' *£• '2, • Benton Harbor V. W a r n e r Mattawan interest. asked. It was shc.vn that in almost salt situation. farmers who produce that commodity ! poultryman to resort t o t h e use of C. J. Chrestensen Onekama Mr. Lowden's main a d d r e s s dealt every state i .vnership of property is ^Fourteen years ago, in 1915, C. W: w h e r e v e r located. You can without sun-rotted cod liver oil. T h e - F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr reservation tell your farmers to put process oil with t h e concentrate add- M. D. Buskirk Paw P a w compelled to bear alniot.-;: the entire Cook, University of Michigan, p e- Mill''" VV * • 1 Benton Harbor with farm taxation. He declared t h a t the m a r k e t i n g of their crop into what- ed makes a compound which goes F. L. Bradford St. Joseph Miller Overton Bangor t h e heavy tax burden on American cost of g o w r n m e n t . w h e r e a s it pro- dicted from the inform-U' an t h i n ever local unit that will have the sale much farther than t h e old red oil so F eb ee J. W. T r e n t i c e Saugatuck duces a s low as one filth of t h e total k n o w n that the s t a t e ' s saK s'uV. ..' ii !*m , Benton Center farms is d u e to o u r antiquated system of t h a t crop made under control of t h a t t h e net cost of t h e new product O. It. Gale Shelby David Brake Fremont H. II. Hogue Sodus which h a s a s its foundation t h e prop- income of the population a n d never would probably m a n a g e to ho.ti o a t the national agency." is not above t h a t of o t h e r oils while P. D. Leavenworth A M E R I C A N F A R M B U R EJames/NicolA U F E D E R A T I O NSouth Haven erty tax. He said that this country- more t h a n one-half. In most states no for 25,000,000 years. More recent in- Mr. Denman said t h e consumer h a s its feeding qualities a r e standardized. I8 A Grand E A DQUARTEKS Rapids MuF W. n . Dean washingt E a u Claire is the only leading country that h a s direct tax is levied on total n e t in- vestigations raised t h e limit by a m e r e nothing to fear from the F a r m Board's The F a r m Bureau h a s entered upon ^S i ?K?M?s o N T ***' C. L. Brody S.5u£ Lansing not abandoned t h e property t a x . l i e come derived from personal industry, 5,000,000 years, anl t h e stq • >- p r o g r a m , explaining that the con- an agreement with t h e holders of the t h u s exempting t h e greater portion of gist says, "We can now sc.L .y d 'y s u m e r as well as the producer is of- CHESTER H. GRAY .1 Washington Representative advocated a plan for taxing incomes the population from t h e payment of a n y m a n to tell how long it will last. fered much hope in t h e program of patent for m a k i n g t h e oil concentrate V S 'I as a fair m e a s u r e for support of o r d e r 1 y and efficient marketing to use their products in t h e manu substantial taxes. From t h e latest data, t h e r e is little t h r o u g h farmer owned and controlled iacture of poultry feeds. ' government. , Re-elect Officers doubt t h a t if the r e m o v a l continues organizations. Other s p e a k e r s discussed farm to The processed oil will he added to 'President Sam Thompson was i f at t h e p r e s e n t rate, 16,000,000 b a r r e l s 1 "To help the f a r m e r s produce ef- Editorials market roads, w a t e r w a y s farmers, a g r i c u l t u r a l finance, and t h e elected for a t h i r d t w o y e a r t e r m ; rela- vice-president E. A. O'Neal of Ala- tionship of a g r i c u l t u r e and i n d u s t r y , b a m a w a s returned, a n d all outgoing 1 a n n u a l l y , the deposits of s a l t - b e a r i n g ficiently and economically; to market reau feed and offered rock will not be e x h a u s t e d for p e r - ! as, when, and w h e r e needed through- poultrymen only when specified by several brands of r e g u l a r F a r m Bu- t o Michigan haps fifty million years, a n d we prob- out t h e whole of a marKet season; to them t M t cod liver oil is desired. child health and protection, and other national d i r e c t o r s were returned, in- A LOT OF BUNK ably won't be worried about salt a t free him from a n y and all bonds t h a t subjects. These addresses will be cluding M. L. Noon, of Michigan, for t h a t time. When Mr. Cook was c o n - have compelled his products to be of- Because t h e vitamin D potency of the B e p o r t s h a v e r e a c h e d t h e d e | a i l m e n t of t a x a t i o n of t h e S t a t e covered in future editions of t h e News. t h e midwestern legion of t h e Ameri- ducting his investigations h e believed fered in the world's m a r k e t s as soon oil h a s heen determined, t h e various orands will c a r r y different per cent- F a w n B u r e a u t e f l i n g of f a r m e r s of t h e s o u t h e r n p a r t of M i c h i g a n P r e s i d e n t Noon, Sec'y C. L. Brody can F a r m Bureau. T h e election;? the three deposits a l o n g eastern and as it is h a r v e s t e d ; to m a t c h demand heino; a d v i s e d to accept t h e first offer m a d e by p r i v a t e corpora- and Mrs. W a g a r of Michigan w e r e were b y acclamation. Throughout, the western m a r g i n s of t h e state to be with proper suroly, is the plan and ages of t h e c o n c e n t r a t e a n d will be purpose of t h e F'arm Board," Mr. Den- included in the formula for each askod to speak for Michigan in t h e 11th a n n u a l m e e t i n g was a good the main fields. Drillings in the past man continued. " T h e law seems to t i o n s f o r l e a s e r i g h t s t o d r i l l f o r oil on t h e i r f a r m s . Accor.lin feed where t h e oil is added,-designat- series of s h o r t s t a t e talks t h a t fol- business session and i'ree of t h e con- few y e a r s , however, have p r o v e n those vest us with power and funds ample ing t h e oil equivalent in each case. the information gained by t h e d e p a r t m e n t , the property own- lowed several of t h e main a d d r e s s e s . vention politics. beds to be only t h e edges of a gigan- for such a program. (Many crops a r e ers a r e given to u n d e r s t a n d b y t h o s e s e e k i n g t h e rigfct t o d r i l l Pres. Noon discussed what Michigan tic field extending deep beneath t h e | not m a r k e t e d by the farmer with a n y Mold Helps Chemists is doing for child health and protect- Allot Federal Aid entire state. Nearly 95 p e r c e n t of the t h o u g h t of the m a r k e t demand b u t be- t h a t t h e r e is d a n g e r of t h e c o m p a n i e s r e f u s i n g t o t a k e l e a s e s on ion and the F a r m B u r e a u ' s p a r t t h e r e - world's supply of bromine, used in c a u s e of economic p r e s s u r e . Mort- The despised mold, popularly con- a n y t e r m s on l a n d s whisk a r e not g i v e n t h e m n o w . This would in. For Road Building many chemicals, also comes from t h e gage d u e dates can be given as t h e sidered only destructive, is now used best reason why cotton and other mean that where a farmer refuses to sign a lease, t h e c o m p a n y Speaking on farm to m a r k e t roads. central p a r t of t h e state It is pumped crops a r e sold in a s h o r t period. Cer- in the m a k i n g of a health-giving pro- Mr. Brody said that while Michigan Michigan gets two million two to t h e surface in t h e i'orm of n a t u r a l tainly mills r u n all the year and cloth would proceed to lease all t h e land around his holdings and The process of p u t t i n g molds to t r u n k lines serve inter-city traffic well, hundred thousand dollars of federal brine, and l a t e r the liquid is evapor- is sold throughout the year. We hope work in producing gluconic acid; used " f r e e z e " h i m o u t . s o t h a t he c o u l d n ' t s h a r e in a n y l a r g e returns they complete t h e need* of only t h o s e highway money for t h e year 1931, ac- ated F r o m b r o m i n e comes 65 p rcent to c h a n g e the calendar m a r k e t i n g for in making an expensive calcium salt Avhich m i g h t u l t i m a t e l y c o m e w h e n t h e c o m p a n y began opera- Tanners living on a t r u n k o r county cording to t h e report just m a d e pub- of the calcium chloride supply, and the farmer yo it will keep apace. with bit'ily i m p o r t a n t medical qual- highway. T h e expense and incon- lic by t h e I'. S. Department of Agri- during t h e world w a r Michigan sup- Storage must he provided for uon- tions, they would have the p r o p e r t y o w n e r believe. ities, was discovered a n d recently per- venience suffered several m o n t h s each culture. T h i s is t h e s t a t e ' s s h a r e of plied 96 percent of t h e deadly bromine p e r i s h a b l e s so seasonal s u r p l u s e s may fected. <1 allotment of 87:5,125,000 to be gas." be kept out of o u r great show T h i s is a lot of h u n k . Tin- p r o m o t e r - ; u s e t h i s t o v i r t u a l l y year by g r e a t n u m b e r s of f a r m e r s windows of trade and not cause glut- living on township dirt roads r e n d e r s t u r n e d over to t h e credit of 48 states By t h e new method this salt is re- f o r c e t h e f a r m e r s 1o l e a s e on t e r m s t h e y h a v e t o o f f e r . ted m a r k e t s . For surpluses of perish- duced in cost from about $150 a pound it necessary that Michigan's local and and Hawaii. Help l o r H o u s e w i f e ables, ways and means must he pro- It p r o h a h l y will he c o m f o r t i n g t o t h o s e I'nrniors w h o h a v e , so cross roH-.ls he improved without delay. T h e federal fund is apportioned A r e a r r a n g e m e n t of t h e position of vided for making by-products at t h e to 50 cents a pound. far, refused to accept t h e t e r m s ofl'erc.l them 1J/ k n o w that if The Michigan State Kami Mureuu is among all States and Hawaii in pro- kitchen equipment sometimes saves source of production r a t h e r than pay- dedicated to such a p r o g r a m a n d has portion to their respective areas, pop- busy mothers the task of walking ing t r a n s p o r t a t i o n to g r e a t c e n t e r s Jitinnlns; O r c h a r d s Helps t h e p r e s e n t p l a n s of t h e l a r g e oil c o m p a n i e s a r e c a r r i e d through, h u n d r e d s of additional miles each \ and sec a product bring less t h a n its Thinning fruit t r e e s reduces har- been working on it for more t h a n a ulations and mileages of post roads, I h e p r o b a b i l i t i e s of a r a p i d d e v e l o p o m e n t of n e w oil f i e l d s a r e and t h e s h a r e of each S t a t e is avail- year. One woman walked 250 miles c a r r y i n g costs." vest aiuf j a c k i n g costs, increases the ftr. It proposes to secure a portion Mr. Denman said his vision of agri- Proportion of first class fruits, and while doing household tasks one d e c i d e d l y s l i m a n d t h a i t h e y a r e n o t l i k e l y t o h e w o r s e off t h a n [of the g a s tax money for improvement able for e x p e n d i t u r e ou roads included c u l t u r e in the future is "such agri- CMS 'town the uuiLher of culls. V in t h e Federal-ail system under the month. their neighbors. I of township roads. T h i s is done in cultural commodity u n d e r control in a b o increases the color in the red other st;< joint supervision of the S t a t e highway prices stabilized and production based T h e d e p a r t m e i i j of t a x a t i o n h a s a r e p o r t a t h a n d w h i c h i n d i - Following the a d d r e s s of Mr. Legge department and the F . S. Bureau of '"I demand at a price fair to the pro- varieties of apples a n d in general in cates that t h e l a r g e oil c o m p a n i e s a r e p l a n n i n g t o s e c u r e lease.l Public Roads. ducer and yet a t t r a c t i v e to the con- creases the quality, demand, and mar- on co-op-rat ive marketing. Mr.;. Tin- g r a d e < poftsing i^ MHiic. sumer." kel value. u p o n l a u d s w h i e h a r e b e l i e v e d t o h a v e oil p o s s i h i l i l ies, a n d t h e n WagHT outlined t h e growth of co- Ildllg whirli i.-!..;!!!.-, (o v , \ t o h o l d h a c k d e v e l o p t nieiii of t h e i r h o l d i n g s u n t i l s u c h tin* operative marketing in Michigan Control Of Avian T. B, t h o s e Who would l o w e r tie WoithJupxs fo* Tjpf Bacteria which h a s resulted in the g r e a t milk. < blent I'i'li', a m i t o c o n s t a n t l y t h e y m a y see fit t o p r o c e e d . ;een my joy j i j , Tlie type ,,f bacteria which In potttft), elevator, livestock a n d fruit Quoting from a Department of Agrf- threaten additions to t h e statis- M f e ( ( ) f i m the rools of legumes obtain a part of exchanges, all of which seem to fitj eulture release. " T h e tuberculin best- At every turning of the road, Oil p r o d u c t i o n in t h e p a s t has been much like farm crop tical t a b l e s . It is a s u r v i v a l of t h e i r food from t!v- plants h r ' . in 1V quite clrsely the ideals set forth by ing of poultry is not advisable or an a g e when it did little h a r m , The strong a r m of a comrade, kind, production. T h e oil h a s h e e n p u m p e d o u t of t h e g r o u n d a s fast 1 To help me onward with my load. turn, they take nitrogen from the air the F a r m Board. practical .• unless e x t r c n u ' y valua!)!' When e n g i n e s did not stall a s as possible without m u c h r e g a r d to price or d e m a n d . This has And while I have no gold to give and a portion of this food element Is Resolutions birds a r e involved. If tuberculosis is t h e c a r crossed t h e t r a c k , nor Nineteen resolutions adopted stated demonstrated in a flock, t h e only And love alone must make amends available for t h e p l a n t ' s use. Both the heen t r u e for t w o reasons. F i r s t , w h e n a n oil f i e l d is s t r u c k , t h e m o t o r i s t s t r y to race t h e t r a i n . American Farm Bureau polici- logical procedure is t o clean up and My earnest prayer is, while I live' Plant and t h e bacteria benefit by their cost of p u m p i n g t h e oil is so l i t t l e t h a t it is t r e m e n d o u s l y profit- T h e strange thing about a the coming year. Many of them re- start anew w /A eggs or chicks from f ; Cod make me worthy of my friends." association. gradM) erosHing accident is that a b l e t o p u m p it e v e n w h e n p r i c e s a r e l o w a n d . s e c o n d , s i n c e oil aftirniel p r o g r a m s that t h e Bureau i e a l t a y flocks. Even though we disre- sotfft body is nearly a l w a y s kill- Tip l o r W h e s is1 f l u i d t h e r e a l w a y s h a s h e e n t h e d a n g e r t h a t if o n e c o m p a n y d i d has been working on for years, o t h e r s gard e t h e r means of control, t h e r e re- ed. It seems t h a t slight injur- « I>iiylight Bird "I alway e n c o u r a g e my husband W opened new work. mains one practical mcas-ure. founded ies o r n a r r o w eseapes a r e not The Arctic tern enjoys more davlight recline in an easy c h a i r and put nw n o t p u m p , i t s c o m p e t i t o r s w o u l d e x t r a c t p o s t of t h e oil f r o m t h e Full c o o p e r a t i o n was pledged t h e upon sound facts, which if consistent- t h e r u l e , a s in o t h e r m i s h a p s tl'an a n y other living c r e a t u r e be- field t h r o u g h t h e i r wells. Federal F a r m Board. F a r m e r s were ly employed will control avain tuber- a top of the r a d i a t o r . " With c a r s . From t h e J a c k s o n - cause it lives in regions where the asked to withhold' support from new culosis and reduce losses to a m i n u m . "Why so'.'" T o r e m e d y t h i s s i t u a t i o n t h e l a r g e oil c o m p a n i e s a p p e a r n o w ville ( 111.) Courier. sun never sets and only experience-, co-operative m a r k e t i n g plans until This plan consists of simply elimin- a i g h t o n lta "When he goes to bed. there is " ; - semiannual journevs a- to he p l a n n i n g a g r e e m e n t a m o n g t h e m s e l v e s not to t a p n e w field? J they a r e approved by t h e F a r m Board. a t i n g the older birds a n n u a l l y . " 1 nally a dollar or so in small irlnW?6 cross the equator. left in the chair." / HH| FRIDAV. DECEMBER 18, t»2* TH»T« M I C H I C U FARM B T R E A F JTKW8 :•>; Eternal Vigilance Is NATIONAL MARKET A Neighbor Says- Salt K u l s W e e d s Whole Corn Meal Flour Midds Food T h e Price of Safety ASSOCIATION SET T h e following letter was given to Weeds which grow close to a foun- t h e H u r o n county T r i b u n e for publi- dation where'it is difficult to cut tbem cation by Peter D. Post, former banker n i a v the destroyed in the following Has Vitamines important i n efeg production. Value 15')v Higher Than st Vital. Statistics Bureau In "Of c o u r s e you m o s t a l l know- 10-Month Report Shows t h a t m o s t schools have Safety P a - UPTOSELWOOL and for years a student cf farm con- m a n n e r providing it is not planned to ditions. grow something in the immediate That's w h y w e uso W h o l e l o w C o r n .Meal in F a r m KfTS coin feed Mashes. Coin meal commonly meal Yi-l- Bureau and used n n i n l y us> Bureau I of H o u r m i d d s w h i c h p a m o r e food value into ihe trols. T h e Safety P a t r o l is to teach proximity. O u r l-'.pg M a s h w i t h Buttermilk children how to cross t h e stfefct, but Ed::or Huron Co. Triliim;-: i n _ e g g m a s h e s is m a d e f r o m c o r n Viligance Lacking. National Wool Co-Operative Dear S i r : — I n t h e Detroit F r e e Dissolve approximately one pound from w h i c h t h e g e r m lias been h a s 866 I h s . of H o u r m i d d s , extra food value in the - The the d r i v e r s h o u l d a l w a y s look a h e a d t a u e n f o r t h e c o r n oil industry, q u a n t i t y of r a t i o n c o u n t s in e g g Associations Buijd A Press in t h e issue of Nov. 22. I noticed of rock salt in a pail of clean w a t e r : arftl t h e r e g o t h e v i t a m i n e s . We as h e n e v e r can tell if a y o n e m going inidude the g e r m , w i t h its v i t a - production. tuber ingredients an editorial "The P r e s i d e n t s Prosper- mix thoroughly until dissolved and By H. <>. R o u n d s , D i r e c t o r <>f to walk out in the s t r e e t in front of Marketing Agericy. Itij Conference" with "Leaders of pour as close to the wall as possible. mhies and high food value in w e r e Reflected w i t h t h e s a n o prevlation of w h a t the poultry Safety a n d TrafHc, Detroit him or n o t . " c o r n oil. feeder needs. Automobile ( l u b Business and I n d u s t r y . " About the The solution will kill the roots of the ASK FOR FARM BUREAU F a t h e r , or Mother, is t h e r e a Ks- ASK FOR FARM m'REAU you will a g r e e with me, after middle of that article I find this state- weeds. K ( ! ( l . M A S It looking over t h e figure* supplied by son in that for you? If so, will you GROWERS TO BENEFIT m e n t ; "They find t h a t conditions a r e ' A salt solution la also excellent tovA F.GU MASU help by doing your bit? sound and that t h e p u r c h a s i n g powei killing weeds in a cinder drive w h e r e : Vi ,l, e B u r e a u of Vital S t a t i s t i c s of t h e T h a t no a c c i d e n t a l d e a t h may »-n- Million Dollar Sales Body of t h e people at large is good. T h e they persist In coming up. state B o a r d of H e a l t h , t h a t gottte- ()]1e was shy on vigilance d u r i n g the | ter your h o m e and p r e v e n t a Merry Expected to Mean Much farmers, in particular, are prosperous i , ^ X m a s a n d Happy New Year is t h e first ten m o n t h s of this y e a r when NV( . find a s t a t e i n c r e a s e of IS.", fatal wish of the Detroit Automobile Club. To Flock (Dwners. and optimistic." What rubbish! What is that statement based on? l i t t l e Nuisance T r u c k d r i v t , r ( t e l l i n g 0 r cras-h with POULTRY W A N T E D Now. about fiv> years ago a joint .( s m a l , r a r J | 8 e e the little devil We a r e i n t i n - l u u r k c f «l:• iI>- f o r y o u r . - t h i p i i i e i i t M o f l i v e poultry, accidents with a t o t a l of 1.2-in. rnliliitM, t-KKJt a m i v o » l . • * * W e a l s o l i a \ e f o r Male g o o d u*e«t e i i g Let us not overlook t h e fact t h a t ,.;oli of this n u m b e r r e p r e s e n t s a h u - PAYS The wool and mohair cu-operat ives stock land bank in this state took a coming and I t h i n k s of the United States have organized mortgage In this county on a farm of t - j v o n inv their own c e n t r a l ' s a l e s agency to be _'MI» acres for .fS.r.oo. The fai mer could t h i n g d a s h e s t h r o u g h the r a d i a t o r windshield." Then the "There's a e a a e a I n lotim o f t e n o r m o r e . * * * ' M a r k e t i n f o r m a t i o n , a n i l »hi|»i»iiiK t u g » s e n t tin r e q u e x t , f r e e of e l i a r g e . ( i A I t l . t l t l v - \ \ I 1 . I I A M S C O . I N T . , IMtll O r l e a n s St.. D e t r o i t . man being; s o m e o n e ' s loved -one, many of t h e m t h e b r e a d w i n n e r of t u e family. You say, " T h i s is senti- BIGANNUALTAXES known as the National Wool Market- not m a k e good' and the bank finally a n d k n o c k s the tons off all me s p a r k ing Association With a capital stock took Over the property. I understand plugs. Weekly Scotsman. ment." All right, put yourself in of $1.27, these der the guidance of the Federal F a r m years ago purchased a 4o acre farm You can never look upon life insurance as a stabilizing F r i e n d , t h a t is when you become corporations paid out 72 cents in taxes, Board, the first being the F a r m e r s Na- for $.i,oho, S2.r>0o of which remained interested in t h e traffic problem. according to figures taken from the tional Grain Corporation. in a m o r t g a g e on the 40 acres. Re< factor; as a safe guarantee that activities That is w h e n you w o n d e r why o u r federal r e p o r t on Statistics of Income L. B. Palmer of Columbus, Ohio, ly t h a t farmer Went to an acquaint- be wrong in will be financed after the individual passes State L e g i s l a t o r s last fall refused tor 1927, the latest available data, j u s t president of the Ohio Wool Growers a n c e (not a relative) and said: "I've to even c o n s i d e r a law t h a t would issued. Co-operative Association and also pres- been on that place n i n e years t r y i n g feeding out of the picture. The farmer of today make it possible for o u r e n f o r c e m e n t A g r i c u l t u r a l industries paid 64 per ident of bhe National Wool Marketing to make- a> living and pay off t h a t Council, is p r e s i d e n t of the new Na- m o r t g a g e . I cannot do so. Now I'll just cannot well afford to carry on without the officers t o r e m o v e t h a t d r i v e r from cent m o r e tax in proportion to divi- the H i g h w a y . T h a t is when you won- dends r e t u r n e d t h a n was paid on the tional Wool Marketing Association; give you a deed of t h a t place subject assurance of financial backing which a der why a s y s t e m is a l l o w e d t o con- a v e r a g e of all o t h e r industries. T h e tinue t h a t m a k e s it possible for a figures from the federal r e p o r t in- Roger Gillis of the Texas Sheep and; to t h a t m o r t g a g e if you will accept it; Goat Raisers Association of Del Rio, I'm t h r o u g h t r y i n g and I'm willing to PILOT sound life insurance policy affords, i d r u n k e n d r i v e r , w h o d r i v e s all over clude all taxes, federal, state and lo- the road e n d a n g e r i n g every one on cal, reported by the corporations to- the street, to b e declared "not u n d e r g e t h e r with t h e federal income t a x T e x a s , is vice president, and B. M.j quite a n d go to the city. T h e offer- Wilson of t h e Wyoming Wool Co-oper-j was accepted and t h e deed is record- ative Marketing Association, McKin- ed. BRAND Just enough life insurance protection to pay off the mortgage on the place when the influence of l i q u o r " by an u n i n - as well a s income t a x levied on these ley, Wyoming, is s e c r e t a r y - t r e a s u r e r . A n o t h e r farm of 140 acres, which I T W I L L P R O D U C E MOKE terested physrean, causing him t o be c o r p o r a t i o n s b y the bureau of inter- Members of the executive committee sold for $6,200, some five y e a r s ago, AISD B E T T E R EGGS you are gone will leave your dependents released from c u s t o d y , a n d t h e c a r nal revenue. a r e Mr. P a l m e r , K. A. Ward, P o r t l a n d , w a s sold recently for $4,825, a n d a! placed a g a i n in h i s possession a n d iThe n e a r e s t a b r o a c h to the a g r i - Oregon, Pacific Co-operative Wool year or so of unpaid taxes, a n d then with a home, at least. then i m m e d i a t e l y go o u t a n d con- c u l t u r a l i n d u s t r i e s is the t a x paid on G r o w e r s ; F. R. Marshall, P r o s s e r , t h e buyer took it in o r d e r to save hitm- j tinue Ms e r r a t i c way a n d k i l l a per- professional service, a m u s e m e n t a n d Washington, National Wool G r o w e r s self. Up across the bay I am informed a ! Your safest bet in deciding upon the son a s o c c u r r e d a few s h o r t w a e k s h o t e l c o r p o r a t i o n s and similar i n d u s - Association; Mr. Gillis, a n d J a m e s A. ago. tries, w h i c h paid 54 cents for every Hooper, Salt L a k e City, Utah, Utah farm of SO acres w a s covered by a purchase of life insurance is to deal with a Wool Marketing* Association. m o r t g a g e of $2,000, and also by a | W i l l ' w e ever a c k n o w l e d g e t h a t t h e dollar of dividends received by t h e i r stockholders for the same year. Tames The executive committee and t h e ! second" m o r t g a g e of $1,500. T h e first I , strong, legal reserve company such as automobile is a potential e n g i n e of d e a t h a n d p e r m i t its o p e r a t i o n only paid b y o t h e r lines of i n d u s t r y a r e following, compoee the first board of m o r t a g e was forclosed and t h e 80 ; - ours. by s a n e , r e a s o n a b l e , r e s p o n s i b l e peo- shown, as compared with their divi- directors o f flic association: F. II. a c r e s 'with fair buildings was offered ple, or will we d u m p t h e r e s p o n s i - dend dollar, as follows: t r a n s p o r t a - Wiager, Syracuse, N. Y., Now York to n t e for $2,200 and" later t h e owner bility on t h e s h o u l d e r s of t h e Al- tion awdJ public utility corporations, State Sheep G'rower'3 Co-operative Aa-f told m e he' had been t r y i n g to sell it i m i g h t y w i t h t h e r e m a r k " I t is God's 50 c e n t s ; finance, banking, i n s u r a n c e , sociatiort, Iiic; Mr. Wilson, Murray for $2,000\ etc., 50 c e n t s ; wholesale a n d - r e t a i l cor- E. Stebbins; 'Helena, M o n t , Montana . Recently in one month in tJtfs will", b u r y o u r d e a d a n d weep in Wool Growers Co-operative Marketing county t h e r e , were eight forclosure secret? Quoting F r o m Post porations, quarrying 49 cents; mining corporations, 37 cent3,' and Association; R. B. J o n e s , Wabasha, sales of farms, a n d t h e following FOR POULTRY State Farm Life Insurance Co. construction corporations, 34 c e n t s ; Minn., Minnesota Co-operative Wool m o n t h s about t h e same. OYSTER SHELL PRODUCTS Bloomington, Illinois Perhaps: you t h i n k I a m a- "nut," I noticed seven foreclosures of farm j M an u fact u H n g, 3 7•' c e n t s. Growers Association. Inc.; ¥. J: Ha-\ CORPORATION or a pessimist or a "hypochrond- riac", b u t if so, letf m e q u o t e from W h i l e t h e figures shown include al- g e n b a r t h , Salt L a k e City. Utah, Na-! m o r t g a g e s in t h e last issue of our S b r l l B u ilding Si. I.oui*. M O . Michigan State Farm Bureau lied i n d u s t r i e s along with t h e strictly tional Wool Growers Association; Roy local paper here. K Mule Agent a n o t h e r o n e w h o a p p e a r s t o feel t h e 'agricultural operations, the figures Davenport, Uvalde, Tex.. American I am informed t h a t last week a MICHIGAN LANSING, same w a y a b o u t t h e s u b j e c t , a n d a a r e quite r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of c o r p o r a - MOhair P r o d u c e r s Co-operative Cor- farm w i t h a federal .farm loan on it man w h o s e position w o u l d i n d i c a t e t i o n s engaged directly in farming, as p o r a t i o n ; Floyd W. Lee, San Mateo, was deeded to a t h i r d p a r t y where, he w a s f a m i l i a r with t h e s u b j e c t , t a k e n from a n a r t i c l e in t h e S a t u r d a y E v e n i n g P o s t of F e b r u a r y 9 t h , 1 9 2 9 , 8,454 o u t of a total of 9,905 corpor- ations listed in this class in t h e fed- eral r e p o r t were engaged in some N. M., New Mexico Wool Growers As- j a s s u m i n g t h e payment of t h a t loan, sociatiort; A. A. J o h n s of Phoenix, was t h e full consideration. Ariz., Arizona Wool G r o w e r s Associ-t Now then, "if the faiaiers in par- DRAINS- and. it is w o r t h a n y m a n ' s t i m e t o form of f a r m i n g operation. at ion. and J. H. Leninton. Morris- ticular a r e prosperous and optimistic." read i t : town, S. D.. Co-operative Wool Grow-; where does the foundation for that " T o o m a n y j u d g e s a r e too l e n i e n t in t h e i r h a n d l i n g of p e r s o n s convict- C o r p o r a t i o n s engaged directly in farming, reported gross incomes ag- g r e g a t i n g $680,895,712 for the year ers of South Dakota. s t a t e m e n t rest? If that s t a t e m e n t be true, wiiy then all this talk about farm crossings Mr. Palmer, Mr. M a r s h a l l and Mr." farm relief? And I ask myself the ed of d r u n k e n d r i v i n g . D r a g s a n d 1927. T h e total gross income reported 1 Wilson will serve as the incorporating question, in all eandor. whether t h e r e pulls a r e too effective. T h e jail h o u s e on t h e a g r i c u l t u r a l and allied indust- directors. are brains sufficient in Washington for a l e n g t h y period is t h e only p u n - ries d u r i n g 1927 was $823.426,734. Station FneilitieM and Immediate steps a r e being taken to? to fr.une laws along lines proposed ishment t h a t will cure a n d p r e v e n t . build a national o r g a n i z a t i o n for the which will give the so called " F a r m F<|lii|>meiit. Drains "Highway accidents occur in m a r k e t i n g of wool and moliair. With Relief?" Can they legislate that wheat, Freight Hates greatest n u m b e r n o t on bad curves, t h e aid of the F e d e r a l F a r m Board, the shall biin-4 -S2 per bushel; oats. 76c; F a r m 4 rossiiiu* or d a n g e r o u s declines or inclines, or National' Wool Marketing Association beans, $8 or .S10 per ewt.; potatoes. slippery p a v e m e n t s , at n i g h t , b u t on s t r a i g h t , level, d r y sections d u r i n g HOLDS ITS ANNUAL will work to co-ordinate and strength- $1.50 and other farm products in en the s t a t e and regional WObl and proportion? Nay. nay: It cannot he Fences, etc. daylight h o u r s . It is an i l l u m i n a t i n g mohair m a r k e t i n g associations. done. commentary on the qualifications of . Ole Miller, of MManistee, Ernest An- derson, of Chief and Sherwood L u m - A r r a n g e m e n t s a r e also being made Now, I assume to say, if t h e state Of lad us h a n d l e y o u r r a i l r o a d the car d r i v i n g p o r t i o n of o u r popu- ley, of Bear Lake were elected to t h e for the immediate financing of grow- Michigan took over today all the agri- lation. p r o b l e m s for y o u . board of directors of the Manistee ers through existing co-operative or- c u l t u r a l lands within her borders, she "Only t w e n t y s t a t e s c o n s i d e r t h e ganizations. This will be done through could not rent those lands next spring Have Your Freight Bills licensing of o p e r a t o r s important. County F a r m Bureau as new mem- pr©Shearing advances made to ranch- for sufficient cash to pay the taxes A u d i t e d for o v e r c h a r g e s . L o s s And in not one of t h e s e t w e n t y is bers for the ensuing: year at the an- a n d d a m a g e c l a i m s h a n d l e d by Bed Blankets nual convention of members at One- ers. Money will also, be loaned on un- and t h e interest on the mortg.igcs. the test rigid. But w h e t h e r t h e i r eye- sold wool and mohair. Taxation in this country, through t h i s d e p a r t m e n t w i t h no cliargo kama. Nov. 26. F o u r directors were sight was n o r m a l , w h e t h e r t h e y w e r e subject to epilepsy or w h e t h e r in other ways t h e y were physically in- re-elected. These were, ,W, F. Wag- goner, of Bear Lake; Loren W. Read, New m a r k e t i n g associations among all the cycles of time a n d r centuries wool and mohair producers will he ssf that have pa&st, has never been honest- to Farm Bureau members— nominal charge to non-member i up in localities which a r e not served ly and fairly adjusted. T h e farmer, capacitated, t h e r e is no way of k n o w - ing. Copemish; M. E. J o n e s , Bear L a k e and J o h n Gould. Jr., of Manistee. Mr. J o n e s was chosen delegate for the by co-operative agencies. T h i s will be whose farm is mortgaged for half its done as rapidly as g r o w e r s desire co- v a l u e or more (and that is the condi- farmers. Farm Bureau Merchandise Farm Bureau i " I t is not a q u e s t i o n of employing operative marketing services. tion from .Maine to California) pays more p a t r o l m e n or traffic officers or County F a r m Bureau to a t t e n d the Below is the organization plan of taxes on double what he is worth. The All Wool. For Winter Nights guards. It is simply a q u e s t i o n of State F a r m B u r e a u a n n u a l convention the National Wool Marketing Associa- man who pays one q u a r t e r down and Traffic Department at East L a n s i n g , in F e b r u a r y . a w a k e n i n g o p e r a t o r s to . t h e d a n g e r tion: buys on contract, pays taxes on four SStSJ N. C e d a r St., L a n s i n g M i c h i g a n . You may o r d e r b l a n k e t s from this advertisment with every a s s u r - Manistee f a r m e r s have expressed of i n a t t e n t i o n , c a r e l e s s n e s s a n d dis- renewed i n t e r e s t in F a r m B u r e a u acti- First, The National Wool M a r k e t i n g times what he is worth. Do we find ance of satisfaction. B l a n k e t s are mailed in a s u b s t a n t i a l c o n t a i n e r , courtesy.- I do n o t k n o w how this can vities t h i s fall. Many new m e m b e r s Association will be owned' and con- any millionaire paying t a x e s on faur postage prepaid. More t h a n 1,000 of these b l a n k e t s w e r e shipped be d o n e . . times w h a t he is w o r t h ? Any novice d u r i n g o u r s u m m e r sale this year. We a c c e p t . C . O. D. o r d e r s a n d have .been added to the county u n i t trolled by stockholding member agen- " R e c e n t l y m e m b e r s o f t h e Confer- can easily answer that question. will refund y o u r p u r c h a s e price if the b l a n k e t does not meet your and the e n t h u s i a s m among m e m b e r s cies t h r o u g h o u t the United States. The W h e n every property holder renders approval. ence of M o t o r Vehicle - A d m i n i s t r a - member o r stockholding agencies will has been r u n n i n g ' h i g h e r t h a n at any- an a n n u a l report to our government tors w e r e a s k e d w h e t h e r in t h e i r be incorporated as local, state, o r r e - Ul M . I T A — S i n u l e Mlaiiket. all W o o l , b o t h W n r n nnrt FllllnlC. time in t h e past two or t h r e e years, of w h a t his holdings a r e and the Solid color, ruse, t a n a n d Hi'een. Size 70x80. I'riee f7.54» opinion t h e so-called big b u s i n e s s gional associations. i n d i c a t i n g , t h a t -some very interesting value, subject to inspection and ap- I 6% man can be c o n s i d e r e d a success a s a Second, In o r d e r to qualify or to proval, a n d pays taxes on the per- j T A N S — S i n g l e l l l a n k e t . a l l W o o l . I...Ill W a r p and Fillinu. meetings a r e in p r o s p e c t for the win- motor-vehicle o p e r a t o r , a n d if n o t obtain membership in t h e national As- c e n t a g e plan. I say 1 pen cent, which Fancy plaid, rose, blue, l a v e n d e r and tfoltl. Size TUxX'J. ter season. I'riee *»,0» why not. sociation, each s t o c k h o l d e r a s s o c i a - would doubtless raise t h e four billions At the a n n u a l meeting, Prof. It. V. tion m u s t subscribe for o n e s h a r e of n e c e s s a r y for government* expenses, ' T h e c o n f e r e n c e was a l m o s t u n a n - imous in t h e d e c l a r a t i o n t h a t t h e Gunn, of the economics d e p a r t m e n t of stock, p a r value $100, for each 100,- then, a n d not till t h e n , will taxation O l It SIM:tl\l inu. Solid color, Simile l l l a n k e t . all W o o l , b o t h W a r p a n d corn, tan and lavender. Size Fill- 7se a n d w h i t e ; b l a c k a n d w h i t e : b l a c k a n d r e d ; lavender Claude Mash told how organization simple. His m i n d refuses to forget could be applied to the a g r i c u l t u r e of Third, T h e national association will see t h e affairs of j-tate conducted on a n d w h i l e ; blue a n d w h i l e ; u r a y a n d w h i t e ; pinli a n d w i n d ; £re,en a n d w h i l e . S i z e 7".\N". I'riee »ltMM» the p r o b l e m s w h i c h c o n f r o n t h i m a n d his a s s o c i a t e s . " ( hildren Being Taught You a d u l t s m a y n o t be g i v i n g this ManiHtee c o u n t y to fcfcs*1 a d v a n t a g e and W. I. Crampton, county agricul- tural agent, told of t h e w o r k of his department. \ establish the following d e p a r t m e n t s to an honest business basis. The heavy conduct its b u s i n e s s : t a x p a y e r s a r e capable men and will! 1. An executive d e p a r t m e n t which see to it t h a t it is t h u s done. will drrect the business policies office holders would bo less numerous. Ourj Livestock l O M t — D o u b l e Illnnket, all Wool, both W a r n and Filling. Satin bound. and white; tan and white. Colota, in large Chcclts, Size 72x£0; rose c o r n a n d w h i t e ; l a v e n d e r a n d w h i t e ; b l u e a n d w h i t e ; jri I'riee and white; IttSiM of the organisation. Goci men would he filling goverhment Problem a n y t h o u g h t , j u s t w a i t i n g Special musical f e a t u r e s for t h e !.'• -sponsible cattle, and l a m b I Allies HA lit—And Wool Mixed SioKle nii.nket. until t h e w r e a t h is h u n g on y o u r 2. A sales department which' will- r o ^ t i o n s . Those w h o s e main efforts In natural rfanicl'^ hair color, with design border Sis?<- occasion were provided 'by the One- now a r e to hold down t h e i r jobs by feeders now have available door, b u t y o u r c h i l d r e n a r c , a n d sell or direct t h e selling ami set 70.\NII. I'riee 912,50 kaina- High school Clarinet Quintet. throiiKii l l o i r co-operative a s - from t h e m o u t h s of b a b e s , we may- prices for all wool o r mohair receiving their salaries would be d o i i u THK i : \ T O - \ — D o u b l e Klniiket. nil W o o l holh W a r n and I Win*. i s d h i e t h i n g ekse. and t h e four billion sociations, $.",ooo,OHO of federal I Satin bound. (flxtra Hue rs, in large checks, Copenhagen and while; white jjj frr.bl and while; I'riee rose ;md and white; White; green laiei :iuf! *M;, in the H o r g e r School, Lint-obi P a r k : " H o w T o P r e v e n t Accidents'* COMPLETES SEASON and interpret bu.-iness statistic,i the present high wages, and leaving for its member agencies. n e a r l y half or a largo p e r c e n t a l - < f 4. An educational and publicity de- t h e wage e a r n e r s unemployed? And Why not see that your t r u c k - er delivers y o u r livestock to I'ineMl q u a l i t y , h e n v > w e i g h t "lain eolor.H, r e v e r s i b l e lilaids; plain emls or lrinu«d and nil w o o l tbrnneh auto and r o b e * in thrnHfcH $H,."i«» "Many people don't t h i n k H i r e your own f a r m e r - o w n e d and ;1 way to p r e v e n t a c c i d e n t s , but t h e r e The E. B. Muller and Company p a r t m e n t to d i s s e m i n a t e informa- then, those who a r e employed, work- \ll Wool ('amp lllnnkel* *ft.(HI chicory plant a t Mt. Pleasant has fin- tion relative to o p e r a t i o n s of t h e ^ ing about four days of the week? That farmer-controlled co-operative is. commission c o m p a n y ? Finest Wool Sweater*. ished a t 42 days' r u n . There were wool m a r k e t i n g agencies, includ- would work an i n j u r y instead of a "Those people a r e m o s t l y t h e ones F o r i n f o r m a t i o n , write F r a n k 500 a c r e s contracted, yielding 2500 ing the national o r g a n i z a t i o n . benefit. It can't be done with any "'at a r e r e c k l e s s in d r i v i n g , a n d tons. If w e a t h e r conditions had been F o u r t h , The national association ?aTisfa<;ion. for some would still be O'Brest, B r e c k e n r i d g e . Mich, or I w 'io d o n ' t c a r e if they hit a n y o n e or not. favorable t h e same acreage have yielded 3000 tons. should will be financed: by c h a r g i n g a selling aimost s t a r v i n g and then w h a t ? C h i m e . If Mr. Ford does that, he will be a J. H. O'Mealey. H u d s o n , Mich. Clothing Department commission on wool sold. "Of c o u r s e , you c a n ' t a l w a y s b l a m e T h e f a n n e r s were paid at the rate Fifth, Member a s s o c i a t i o n s will l>e d i s t u r b i n g element. P. D. POST, ( he driver for it, b e c a u s e s o m e chil- dren d o n ' t look to see which way a <;,r is coming o r going and run & j' r oss or o u t into t h e s t r e e t for s o m e of $11.60. factory delivery, which is the same as will he offered for 1»30 contracts according to t h e present financed by the national organization paying part of the selling commission . to the local association. Bad Axe, Mich., Nov. 28. 10^!t 1 the g r o w e r to the member associations 1 ij Michigan Livestock Exchange D e t r o i t , Mich. Michigan State p! in*, we a r e informed. Farm Bureau >al Sixth, Adequate r e s e r v e s will be set and also from the m e m b e r associa- j or o t h e r object and get hit. up and p a t r o n a g e dividends, when de- tions to t h e national o r g a n i z a t i o n . "Well, t h e way to p r e v e n t t h o s e T h e Top's < l u b clared by the d i r e c t o r s , will g;o back Kighth. The stockholding m e m b e r Producers Co-Op. Cora. Ass'n ^('idents is to t e a c h people's chH- Visitor: "Have you an up-to-date Fast Buffalo, N . V. (lre to the individual wool i r o d u c e r in associations will receive the wool, a s - « not to play on t h e s t r e e t a n d police t o n Lansing, Michigan Ur>r proportion to the amount of wool sist in financing g r o w e r s , and take t<> walk a c r o s s t h e street in the Citizen: "You bet. why, the mi which he has contributed. <-are of the field work and m e m b e r - * * « of the block, and to back up a officers hav.* caddies to c a r r y t h e i r iuv Seventh, Contracts will run from ship r e l a t i o n s work. "gainst reckless d r i v i n g . clubs.'* f FRIDAY, DECEMBER i;j, liKiu I Ol K MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Retailers' Sales Penurious Dad Pott:!, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Richards, Tine condition of four year-obi FARM PRICES SHOW Michigan People At Oil Line In M o n r o e SMALL DECLINE National Convention IcV Swarta , Finns handling radios exclusively Johnnie transacted only 4().r, per cent of the Trimble, who who swallowed • quarter yesterday,Ms being anxiously $14 172,740 volume of retail radio watched by his father in hopes' Gives F a r m e r W o r r y At 136 per cent of the pre-war level There were about SO Michigan Farm Bureau members at the Chi- Hone Dry Ministar: "I hear, Pat, they've of 1929* sales reported for the second quarter may 2>e some change. there on November 15, the general level of gone dry in the village where your Farm Bureau Family Finds they presented us with a contract to farm prices was 4 points lower than cago meeting of the A. F. B. F. These brother liw f ' Stale Itlulual Rodcl ; ^ . Oil C o n c e r n Is H a r d T o Deal W i t h . sign every time they came, but in- variably there would be some part to each that did not specify all the on October 15, and but 2 points higher than a year ago, according to the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, U. S. Department of Agriculture. The included the following who made reservation through their state or- ganization: Hiram Andre. F. G. Beardsley, Al- Pat: "I).\y, man: They're parched. I've just h.X 1 a letter from Mike and the postvige stamp was stuck on with a pin." Farmers F I n s u r a n c e Co., of Itlich. HOME O F F I C E - F L I N T H l C H \i,v wfi offer you the advantages autl service of the state M u t u a l Attention details that we had demanded. decline from October 15 to November Jiy .Mrs. Kdith M, Wa«ar, Cai'leton, Another argument would ensue 15 was the result of a general decline fred Bentall, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. R o d * / F i r e Insurance Co. of Michigan to protect your property Mich. and they would go away and return in the prices of most farm products. Billings, Mr. and Mrs. Clark L. " It has never been my practice to later with some other proposition spread downward price movement Mr. adn Mrs. M. I). Buskirk, Mr. and write :.bout personal affairs. While my until we began to dread any further were the seasonal advance in the farm Mrs. R. (i. Carr. C. Cheney, Henry \\ T. LEWIS, Sec'j, 702 Church Street, Flint, Michigan. visits. It took time that we needed price of eggs and a slight upward home and family are as dear to rue Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ed- for other things and it took patience tendency shown by hay prices. as others are to them, I have always and determination at all times. monds. M. Q. Fuller, Earl Gale, Mr. felt that I should not take valuable Changes in the indices of prices of At last, they came with one where agricultural commodities, by groups, and Mrs. Newell Gale, John Good- space and time telling the public so. all of the details that we had insisted were as follows: Grain, down 10 wine, R. C. Gibbens, B. F. Gormley, Mut this is another matter. It is not upon were included. The only dif- points; fruits and vegetables, down Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Harwood, Mrs. VITAMIN D relating any great achievement that ference that we noticed was, that 9 points; cotton and cottonseed, down Helen Hill, K. S. Ivory, J. J. Jakway, might be construed as a boast for they had added on thirty dollars to I) points; and meat animals down Herman Loeffler, F. D. McNitt, Floyd points. On the other hand, prices Manby, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. McPher- ourselves in some way, but rather, the original rodage and the> of poultry and poultry products ad it is a confession of an actual cir- plained that they had been unable vanced 19 points; and dairy products son, C. L. Nash. M. L. Noon, E. L. cumstance and told by request, in the to do business with the owner of the were up 1 point. Powers, F. G. Pollock. A. E. Rich- hope that it may help someone who adjoining farm West of us and had may some day meet with a similar decided to leave the railroad at that Hogs: The United States average farm price of hogs continued on its ards, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Scott, F. D. Burgh, Eli Lindsay, Louis Selesky, No. lOS Farm Bureau Oils are 100% Potency W i t h Nopco XX downward trend from October 15 to Wilbur Short, Dora Stockman. Mr. experience. point and follow our west line fence November 15. Seasonal declines dur- paraffin base, Sharpies de- Last spring representatives of the south to meet the lands of another ing this period were general through and Mrs. Paul Savage, Mr. and Mrs. waxed. Sold by the quart and Deb. Terry. Deyo Thayer, W. J. in 5, 15, 30 and 55 gallon con- C o d Liver Oil i n m i x t u r e w i t h o u r c o m m e r c i a l p o u l t r y Buckeye Pipe Line Co. of Lima, fanner of which they had the right out the country, bringing the level of Ohio, came to our home requesting of way. hog prices at the farm to a point ap- Thomas, Mrs. Gordon Wagar, David tainers. feeds is n o w available t o M i c h i g a n p o u l t r y m e n t h r o u g h This was a new proposition to us proximately 6 per cent below October Woodman, F. G. Wright, Mr. and We have oils for all cars. a r r a n g e m e n t s w i t h t h e National O i l P r o d u c t s c o m p a n y for the privilege to cross the farm with 15, and only slightly higher than a Mrs. II. M. Vaughn, Mr. and Mrs. E. Your distributor of Farm Bu- a pipe line, connecting the oil fields but we had no particular objection year ago. reau supplies has our Oil Re- u s i n g a n e w p r o d u c t , N O P C O X X , w h i c h is g e n u i n e of Ohio with the new White Star as it kept to the edge of our property E. Ungren, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mc- The decline in hog prices was ac- commendation Chart. Get the N o p c o C o d Liver Oil t h a t h a s already p r o v e d its p o t e n c y in Carty, S. J. Carmody, Pres. Thomp- Refining Co. that was erecting huge rather than through any field. They companied by a sharp advance in number for your car and try son, Sec'y. Winder, E. A. Beauret, H. a c t u a l feeding tests, w i t h a n extracted c o n c e n t r a t e added tank* and buildings some eight brought a blue print with them and market receipts. Live hog receipts at P. Albaugh, Elroy Reid, Fred Koe- Farm Bureau had the line that they wished to fol- 7 primary markets were about 12 per to "step u p " the vitamin D potency. miles east near Trenton. cent larger during the 4-week period nigshof, Frank Rheum, J. G. Boyle, FARM BUREAU OIL > 0 . 105 low marked on it. so we fully I was out in the state at the time understood where they were to go ended November 16 than in a cor- W. F. Dean, Russell C. File, R. G. is the oil for Model A Fords. and Mr. Wagar refused to give them through. responding period ending October^ 19. Beginning January 1, 1930, you can order the fol- Storage stocks of pork and lard con- Salesmen covering large mile- lowing mashes with specified cod liver oil equival- any definite reply either for or a- Company Works Fast ages every week tell us that it tinue to be larger than a year ago ^ ents at the actual additional cost of this Nopco XX. gainst their proposition until after I So we signed the lease. They had and continue to have a depressing stands up splendidly. They are satisfied that it's good for 1000 Remember, this is optional with you and you must had returned and we had talked it been working on the trench and lay- effect on hog prices. Oat Flour Has 30°/o miles or more. specify rations with cod liver oil if you want them. over together. He told them I would ing pipe across the county and it was The corn-hog ratio for the United be iu Monroe a few days later as i no time before they were ready to States advanced 0.6 points to 10.5 from October 15 to November 15. due More Food Value The price and service will cut your oil bill. The savings in- had made an appointment with our begin operations across our place. Optional to the seasonal break in the farm Than ground oats commonly crease with the quantity bought. county road commissioners for a < (in- They came one day and asked per- used-in eggr mashes. That's why price of corn during this period. in 400 lbs. of oat flour used in ference concerning our proposes mission to change the route out Beef cattle: The general trend of Michigan Farm Bureau Egg township side road bill. On my re- several rods from turn home, we decided to co-operate through the fields so as to avoid the railroad the farm price of beef cattle was also downward from October 15 to Novem- Mash you get 120 lbs. more oat food material. It replaces hulls and fibrous material, etc., in Farm Bureau with them if they agreed to some going through the barn-yard and al- ber 15. A 3 per cent decline in the ground oats and gives you a Farm Bureau Egg Mash Farm Bureau Chickal Mash changes in their proposition because so avoid the vicinity of the well, but United States average farm price dur- ing this period dropped the reported higher quality, better paying mash. Services, Inc. 2y2 lbs. Nopco XX per ton. 4 lbs. Nopco XX per ton. Equivalent of 1 3/5 % cod we have always felt that we should Mr. Wagar told them that we would value per hundredweight to a point 7 ASK FOR FARM BUREAU Equivalent of 1% cod liver Lansing, Mich. liver oil. not be a hindrance to progress. We not consider any other right of way per cent below November, 1928. Al- ECU MASH oil. would rather not have had any pipe as this one did not interfere with any though this decline was accompanied line anywhere near our place but it crop production to any extent. by a slight decline In cattle receipts Chick Starter 32% Poultry Supplement was our lot to be located in such a We took a week off for a short trip at 7 primary markets, receipts during the 4-week peroid ended November 16 4 lbs. Nopco XX per ton. 5 lbs. Nopco XX per ton. CROPS way that to have positively refused about that time and while we were were approximately 12 per cent Equivalent of 2 % cod liver to do business with them would have away they laid the pipe across our Equivalent of 1 3/5 % cod larger than in the corresponding liver oil. oil. been pure selfishess and stubborn- premises. With one exception, we period for 1928. ness on our part. have no fault to find. They did their Corn: The farm prices of corn de- Neighbors Sign First work with great care; they had a Our neighbors had signed the large crew of men who tended to right of way across their farms be- their own business; they paid for the clined approximately 12 per cent from October 15 to November 15. Pros- pects for the 1929 corn crop were again better on November 1, than a Nopco XX fore we were approached. right of way and the first year's The D. T. and I railroad runs rental as agreed. month previous, while storage space Is a p u r e , u n a d u l t e r a t e d cod liver oil t o w h i c h h a s b e e n for marketable grain was still limited a d d e d t h e anti-rachitic e l e m e n t f o u n d in t h e oil a n d e x - through our farm and cuts it prac- But when they got passed the well at the middle of the month. ticlly in two equal parts and they and across the road from the house Wheat: A continuation of the con- tracted t h r o u g h a r e c e n t l y p e r f e c t e d p a t e n t p r o c e s s , license proposed to follow the railroad from they did not follow the railroad and gested storage situation at terminal their new plant in a Westernly di- thence down the line fence to the rection to a point somewhere within neighbor's land but rather they cut markets due to large visible supplies of wheat and the sharp decline in the - - - at less cost-per acre! for u s e of w h i c h is held o n l y b y t h e N a t i o n a l O i l P r o d u c t s c o m p a n y , m a n u f a c t u r e r s of N o p c o X X a n d N o p c o X . a mile or so West of our place and directly across the field and reached prices of stocks which temporarily LSEW life comes tfTyour fields enough to get results the first These new products embody concentrated vitamin D affected all speculative markets re- when you spread Sofvay Pulver- year and several years after. then go South into Ohio. that point by a straight line. This sulted in a 7 percent decline in the p o t e n c y . T h e i r u s e a s s u r e s b e t t e r livibality, b e t t e r g r o w t h , They offered us a dollar a rod for meant much less work for them and United States average farm price of ized Limestone. You get b : £ger It costs less to use Solvay Pul- the right of way to construct one or was a great saving of pipe besides be- wheat from October 15 to Novermber and better crops—increased yield verized Limestone because yon increased egg p r o d u c t i o n a n d b e t t e r h a t c h a b i l i t y . more pipe lines, immediately South cause the distance was quite a bit 15. At $1.03 per bushel on November from every acre, fertilized or get more actual lime for your and adjacent to the railroad, they less. 15 the farm price of wheat was only unfertilized; Solvay Pulverized money. High test. Fuimace-dried. to pay all damage to crops, tile sys- about 7 per cent higher than the ex- Limestone S h i p p e d in A s Your Local Farm Bureau Dealer About Nopco When we remonstrated upon our tremely low price paid producers on sweeten!sour SOLVAY SALES CORPORATION bags or bulk, tems, fences, etc and to have priv- return, we were told that there was November 15, 1928. ileges of ingress farm. We were to nothing to show in the lease at just soil and r e - DETROIT, MICHIGAN Write today Eggs: The average farm price of places lime re- for prices and have the full use of this strip of what point they would leave the land for the purposes that they spec- railroad and pursue a southernly eggs advanced about 15 per cent from October 15 to November 15, and on the moved by rain tfflli — m m ^ ^ f e w free twenty- FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. ified. latter date, were nearly 12 per cent and previous ^ t t WW I l M l four page Lansing, Michigan course. Neither is it stated that they harvests. It is I U A m ^ illustrate We could not accept their proposi- were to pay at the rate of a dollar above a year ago. Higher prices of tion as they had it written and so per rod but simply that they pay eggs may be attributed largely to a ground fine they agreed to write in anything that most favorable demand situation with such a sum for right of way pur- both market receipts and storage we proposed and see if it would be poses. We could readily have holdings running lower than a year acceptable to their company. ago. Sold by Our house stands about fifty feet shown the distance they were expec- from the railroad and the lawn runs ted to pay for if the price per rod 'had so been stated. to it from the North. Mr. Mills, our Farm Bureau Traf- Graded Eggs Is LOCAL DEALERS The Feed with the Performance Record Protect Old Well fic man, says we were entitled to a The Avell that supplies water for the house is located next to the rail- blue print but we did not get one so A New Wrinkle road fence and came within this ten we have nothing to shew that they George Roxburgh, grange master of foot space. We were reluctant about went off the intended course what- Michigan, in the west to attend the Milkmaker running any risk of effecting this well ever. National Grange meeting has been as it is one we can well be proud of, We do not know what damage visiting the Seattle public markets, being over ninety feet deep, of splen- this might be to us in the future. Of says an article from a recent issue of did quality, and with unlimited course, if it should be desired for the Seattle Sunday Times. quantities and a temperature of less buiLding purposes at any time, they " 'I was surprised to find so many than 50 degrees. We have always have agreed to move it where we Japanese and Chinese and other for- eigners whom we don't see in our part State F a r m Mutual felt somewhat secure in case of fire should want it placed. At present, of or drouth, therefore, we wanted more this is a pasture field with some the country,' he said. A u t o I n s u r a n c e Co. than ordinary precautions taken in woods in connection. So we have de- " 'Vegetables seem to be lower in price than in Michigan, and I took protecting that well, so we had writ- cided not to worry about w.hat can- quite a bit of pleasure in looking over O F B L O O M I N G T O N , ILL. PAYS DIVIDENDS ten in the contract that the pipe line not be helped now. Our grievance is your great variety of sea fish one does should be encased in concrete for a that they deliberately went where we not find in the markets near the great 0 in advance and repeat the experience and try to play little uniformity'." e r a t i o n s carried o n in twenty-five s t a t e s "with y e a r w a s less t h a n 19c p e r l b . These cows any non-payment of rental would our wits against a corporation of terminate the lease. a local a g e n t IN E A C H F A R M C O M M U N I T Y w e r e in farm fed, Dairy I m p r o v e m e n t h e r d s that kind. There was not enough in it Also, if this line interfered with to warrant us employing legal as- Billions In Holes to s e r v e y o u . building operations at any time, sistance, yet, we should have had it w i t h n o fancy care or e x t r a milkings. they agreed to move the same at for our own protection. It certainly When one is in debt or has suffered W e insure automobiles, trucks a n d tractors their own expense to any suitable lo- would have been valuable to us at a loss it is a common expression to a g a i n s t all traffic h a z a r d s . W e h a v e a d j u s t e d cation we might designate to be fur- say that he is "in the hole" to that that time to have known more about extent. The oil industry is declared m o r e t h a n 8 , 0 0 0 claims in M i c h i g a n this y e a r . nished by us gratis to them. If there should be a leak at any the Way in which these companies to be literally as well as figuratively O u r record for p r o m p t n e s s a n d reliability in time and ruin a crop or cause dam- operate and I am glad to know that In the hole about four and a half bil- s e t t l e m e n t of claims is a b o v e q u e s t i o n i n g . age of any kind they agreed to pay the new department of taxation of lion dollars. Y o u r p r o t e c t i o n is a s s u r e d b y o u r s e v e n y e a r s for the same. In case of disagreement the State Farm Bureau is interesting In plainer terms, it is stated on the in settlement of damage claims, each itself in finding out what is going on authority of the American Research of satisfactory service a s a legal r e s e r v e c o m - Every year more Michigan farmers use party is to choose one arbitrator and so that others will have advance Foundation that since the beginning pany. ! arm Bureau Milkinakers and other dairy both agree on the third. knowledge of what to expect. Of the oil industry in 1859 twelve bil- reeds, Farm Bureau poultry, hog and hor.se (rive Different Leases I am sure there are many more of lion dollars have been spent in drill- T h e State F a r m Mutual A u t o Insurance Co. feeds. We know this lease is different in our folks meeting just such prob- ing wells, while only seven and a half offers y o u s t a t i o n a r y object p r o t e c t i o n a t v e r y many respects from that of some of lems every day and I trust they will billion dollars worth of oil has been low a n n u a l r a t e s . W e a r e a s t r o n g , legal re- our neighbors. They approached each go to the Farm Bureau freely to brought to the sui: farmer individually, therefore, we avoid mistakes that are so easily During the last few years dry holes s e r v e c o m p a n y . W e h a v e a n a g e n t near y o u . have no knowledge as to how many made. have cost operators an average of D o n ' t delay in s e e i n g h i m . If y o u d o n ' t k n o w Obtainable From Farm Bureau Distributors different propositions they agreed about $90,000,000 a year. h i m , or w a n t further i n f o r m a t i o n , w r i t e u s . upon in order to secure the right of Farm Bureau Birds Carry Seeds Of course, many people have be- way the entire distance. I know they come wealthy through successful oil did not come to an understanding Some trees bear pulpy fruits. production and these are the ones the with some near Flat Hock and they w h i c h t h e b i r d s P i c k an<* c a r r >- for public hears about most. The tremend- a distance before eating the fruit ous losses of the unlucky ones are sel- Michigan State Farm Bureau secured permission from the town- and discarding the seed. Sour gum, A g e n t for M i c h i g a n ship board to use the highway for a hackberry, mulberry, black cherry, dom recorded in print. The bringing few miles. black tajtarian. juniper, dogwood in of a big gusher is news, while the They met us in Monroe and after- and viburnums. shadbush, and cu- completion of a dry role is merely an 221-27 N. Cedar Street Lansing, Michigan Services, Inc. ward, made several calls at our home cumber tree are some of the varities incident in the life of the unfortunate Lansing, Michigan before we caihe to an agreement and planted by birds. prospector.