To Belong To The Farm MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Join The Farm Bureau and Bureau In "A Mark of We'll All Pull DiMinetion" Together A Newspaper f o r Organized Michigan Farmers Eighth Year, Vol. VIII, No. 5 SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1930 Issued Semi-Monthly MICHIGAN TO HAVE SEE MICHIGAN IN TAXES SEEM HIGH IN MICHIGAN SOME OF LARGEST CITIES IN LEAGUE DIRECTOR NATION'S GREATEST NATIONAL WOOL OF MICHIGAN MUNICIPALITIES VOICE TRAFFIC COUNT POOLTHIS YEAR U. S. and State To Count On Ohio And Michigan May Join THEIR OPPOSITION TO DYKSTRA BILL Every Type of Street Farm Board's Wool A n d Road. Sales Plan. Jackson Chamber of Commerce Calls Meeting MEETING DATES GIVEN Of Leading Cities to Discuss Situation TO COVER THE STATE Without Benefit of Grand Rapids or Sec'y J. F. Walker of Ohio T A X E S ARE Results To Tell W h o Shall Wool Growers To HIGHER IN BLACK STATES T H A N IN Detroit Politicians' Advice. M I C H I G A N - T H E Y ARE Pay Road Costs A n d Speak. LOWER IN THE WHITE STATES ichi^an S t a t * Farm Qurea How. Had George Welsh of Grand Rapids or William Wreford Farmers who have been pooling of Detroit been at Jackson March 6 at a meeting of important wool in the Michigan State Farm Bu- "State and local taxes amounted to $61.S2 for every man, woman and Officials of the United States Bu- reau-Ohio Wool Growers Associa- child in Michigan, according to a recent statement of the National cities that are members of the League of Michigan Munici- reau of Public Roads and the State tion pool may participate this year Industrial Conference Board, covering the year 1927," said R. Wayne palities to consider the Dykstra bill, they would have found Highway Department will co-operate in the Federal Farm Boards Nation- Newton, director of taxation for the Michigan State Farm Bureau, at little comfort in the situation. Some of the largest Michigan in making a comprehensive survey of al Wool Marketing Corporation by- Lansing, March 14th. the traffic on the roads and streets of cities announced that they are opposed to the Dykstra bill. virtue of their Michigan Farm Bureau "Out of 48 states only 7 showed a higher tax per person. The Na- Michigan, the results of which will wool pooling contract. tional average was only $48.24, showing that Michigan is nearly 30 Both Welsh and Wreford are ardent advocates of the Dyk- play an important part in determin- This was made known by Vice- stra bill, which proposes to divert one-third of the automobile ing who should pay for the various per cent above the average. Neighboring states all show materially President W. W. Billings of the State weight tax revenues from the State Highway fund into city highways, and how. Farm Bureau, also the Michigan di- lower taxes than Michigan. The average tax per person in Wisconsin The survey seems assured after L. rector on the Ohio Wool Growers for the same year is $53.78, in Indiana $48.73, in Ohio $47.67, and in administration treasuries for city streets. The Dykstra bill K. Peabody, Highway Economist, and board, when he returned this week Illinois $47.20. is opposed by the State administration, the State Association E. W. Jones, Chief of the Division of from Columbus, Ohio, where he par- "State and local revenue receipts for Michigan have been estimated of Boards of Supervisors, various organizations of road en- Design of the Federal Bureau, had W. \V. Billings ticipated in a meeting with represen- at $236,000,000 in 1924 and $338,000,000 in 1929, an increase of gineers and road commissions, and many state organizations, consulted with Victor R. Burton, Dep- Mr. Billings represents the Mich- tatives of the Federal Farm Board igan Farm Bureau Wool Pool on the $102,000,000 in only five years. About $70,000,000 of this increase including the Michigan State Farm Bureau. uty State Highway Commissioner on and the National Wool Marketing March 10, 11, 12, and 13. Farm Bu- Board of Directors of the Ohio Wool Corporation. came on real and personal property under the property tax, and reau officers announced that plans for Growers Ass'n., which pools, grades $55,000,000 represented increases in local levies alone. Grand Rapids and Detroit political leaders have let it be The Wool Marketing Corporation further road counts by Farm Bureau and markets several million pounds expects to handle 25 to 30 per cent "Increasing tax burdens have led the Michigan Real Estate Boards known that the League of Michigan Municipalities, represent- members would be suspended tempo- of wool annually, and is preparing to and the Michigan Farm Bureau to establish special organizations of ing some hundred cities, towns and villages, is behind the of wool clip of this country this year, rarily at least in view of the new de- affiliate with the Federal Farm and because of its national scope property owners to deal with local taxation problems, the one in the Dykstra bill. velopment. Boards National Wool Marketing and volume should be effective in city and the Farm Bureau in the country. Independent taxpayers While definite plans were not an- Corporation. stabilizing the market. At Jackson March 6 some 1 5 of the larger cities that are associations have sprung up in several localities. All the State indus- nounced it was indicated that the sur- Mills buying wool are interested trial and agricultural associations are giving more thought to taxa- members of the League were invited by the Jackson Chamber of Commerce to a discussion of the Dykstra measure. Grand vey is to consider every type of road, State, county and township, as well as all important classifications of city SENATE RAISES and promise their support. welcome the prospect of buying the various grades of wool they want They tion than ever before, and a State Commission is investigating the subject. Rapids and Detroit were not invited. streets, and that every section of the State will receive attention. DUTY ON SUGAR; from one source and in such quanti- ties as they need. "Yet everywhere it is realized that the final solution rests with the voters at the polls and at their town and school district meetings. Arguments for a redistribution of the State highway funds to increase the amount going to the cities, towns, villages and The survey represents an effort on the part of State Highway officials, CEMENT TAXED Ohio is preparing to go into the Federal Farm Board's wool market- "The Michigan Farm Bureau warns that Michigan needs officers in every public position who are pledged to economy and capable of liv- townships were made by Mr. Harold Smith, secretary of the League. Arguments as to why the State Highway road headed by Grover C. Dillman, State Old Guard Seeks Duties On ing corporation, and Michigan will ing up to their pledge. The people must elect such men and hold Highway Commissioner, to obtain a be able to go along. By its wool building program should not be disturbed by any such mea- them to their promises. Voters and officials everywhere are urged to sound foundation of facts upon which Oil, Lumber, Hides, pool work of the past 11 years the put a stop to excessive public outlays and to vote "No" on every pro- sure as the Dykstra bill were made by former State Senator to build the future program of State Michigan Farm Bureau is ready to go Connolly of Spring Lake, Ottawa county. and local highway construction and Leather. ahead without the organization work posed new expense unless they are fully convinced both as to the need taxation. The participation of Federal that will have to be done in some and the reasonableness of the cost." In the discussion that followed it came out that prior to the experts carries two advantages. While Washington, March 14—After states. The Farm Board works only ATTEND YOUR TOWN MEETING THIS SPRING Jackson meeting the Chambers of Commerce, or the city the Michigan survey is the most com- months of controversy the Senate with co-operatives organized on a AND HELP CONTROL TAXES! prehensive ever attempted in the completed the consideration of the contract relation with the individual officials, and sometimes both bodies, in the following cities United States, the United States Bu- tariff bill in the Committee of the growers. had voted to oppose the Dykstra measure : reau of Public Roads has been de- Whole Senate, Tuesday, March 4. A veloping survey methods for a number large number of items were reserved representatives of years and at present has similar for separate votes. At the Ohio meeting last week were of who buy our wools. One man, Mr. manufacturers FARM BUREAU TAX WITH INCOME TAX Flint, Kalamazoo, Saginaw and Port Huron, whose repre- sentatives met at Sandusky with representatives of Macomb, studies under way in eleven western All amendments adopted in the Charles H. Johnson, representing the states. In addition the impartial at- Committee of the Whole on which manufacturing trade, on wool advis- COMMITTEES TO VA, FARMS TAXED Lapeer, Huron, St. Clair and Sanilac counties, and all opposed the Dykstra bill. Jackson Chamber of Commerce good roads titude of the National Representatives separate votes were not reserved ory committee of the Farm Board, will give added weight to their find- were considered as approved in the has directed the handling of as much Senate. This, however, does not pre- as 125,000,000 lbs. of wool in a sea- MEETMARCH19 MORE THAN CITIES committee and the city commission voted March 1 to oppose the bill. ings. So far as is known, the first pro- vent Senators from offering any son. His advice was helpful to the At L a n s i n g To Prepare Unless Use Is Restricted, The only outspoken supporters of the Dykstra bill at the posal for a survey of highways in amendments they may see fit to any Ohio Wool Growers meeting. Michigan, to determine a fair basis paragraph of the tariff bill while it Soon the Michigan Farm Bureau Material For State States See It As Jackson meeting were Lansing and Muskegon Heights. for taxation was made by R. Wayne is in the Senate. wool pool will hold a series of meet- Cities represented personally, or by The first amendment to be taken ings throughout the wool producing Inquiry. Another Tax. letter or telegram at the Jackson building, which will bring adequate Newton, Director of Taxation of the Michigan State Farm Bureau. In May up was the Smoot amendment to the sections for those interested in wool meeting were Adrian, Ann Arbor, assistance to city, county and town- County taxation committeemen from Recent official statements by State Battle Creek, Coldwater, Flint, Jack- ship roads. 1, 1926, Mr. Newton, who had just sugar paragraph increasing the duty marketing. Notice of the meetings 24 counties, with representatives of been appointed to conduct research on sugar from a basic rate of 1.76c will be published in the Farm Bu- such other counties as may be later officers and commissioners in other son, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Muskegon, in taxation at Michigan State College to 2c per lb. in the case of Cuban reau News. Groups of readers who appointed will gather at the Farm Bu- parts of the county relative to the Pontiac, Port Huron, and Saginaw. Road Builder's Ass'n proposed such a study to L. E. Pea- sugar, with the duty on sugar from would .like to get together to discuss reau Headquarters at 1:00 P. M. Wed- much discussed subject of income tax- Mayors, councilmen, aldermen, engi- body of the United States Bureau of the rest of the world to be 2.2c per wool marketing with the Farm Bu- nesday, March 19, to discuss county ation indicate that the experience of neers, city attorneys, and represent- Opposes Dykstra Bill Public Roads. State Highway officials lb. reau pool should write the Michigan taxation programs and to prepare the states which have the levy does atives of Chambers of Commerce made are also understood to have approach- The sugar increase was upheld 47 State Farm Bureau wool pool at recommendations to be presented to not warrant too great a feeling of op- up the group of about 60. Michigan Road Builder's Ass'n ed the Federal Bureau at an early to 39 with both Senators Couzen:; Lansing. the Special Commission of Inquiry tism regarding the benefits of its Mayor Troyer of Lansing, president meeting at Lansing March 12 heard date, seeking co-operation along simi- and Vandenberg of Michigan voting The Farm Bureau wool pool in- into Taxation at its first public hear- adoption, and unless extreme caution of the League, favors the Dykstra bill, J. W. Hannen, editor of Michigan lar lines. It is only recently that the yes. creased its volume 50 per cent in ing the day following. is exercised the results may be more but told the meeting that the League's Roads and Pavements, and former Bureau has developed machinery for Sugar beet industry will benefit if 1929. Growers of medium wools The hearing has been called pri- harmful than beneficial. committee which is to report fav- State Senator Wm. Connolly of Spring surveys of the exact type now under the Cuban sugar increase survives have received their checks. Poolers of marily to discuss steps that can be In Virginia, a special commission orably some measure to get the cities Lake speak in opposition to the Dyk- stra road bill to divert one-third of consideration. the Senate-House conference on the fine wool and fine wool mixed with taken to improve the machinery for on Farm Conditions, made up almost a larger share of the automobile tax the automobile weight tax funds from Farm Bureau members throughout tariff. medium wools have not received their the assessment, levy and collection of entirely of farmers, and assisted by funds, would study the Dykstra bill the State highway to cities, villages Michigan who assisted in making Olive Oil final checks yet, but it is thought that general property taxes, according to the Virginia Agricultural Experiment further, and if one-third of the weight and townships. Spokesmen for the traffic counts . last fall have done The Senate raised the rate from they will have them by the end of Secretary Benjamin R Burtless and it Station, as well as the staffs of col- tax is not the right amount to ask, Road Builders let it be known that is anticipated that Farm Bureau com- the committee will submit a proposal the organization is fighting the mea- much toward insuring the develop- 8 %c to 9%c on olive oil weighing this month. Demand for fine wool mitteemen, many of whom have had leges and Universities, in the state ment of the proposed survey along with the immediate container less has changed so that its sale is slower reports that taxes are 25 per cent that will suit the cities in the League. sure. lines that will be of most benefit in than 40 lbs. than medium wool. Medium wool years of experience in connection with heavier on the income from farms Mr. Harold Smith, sec'y for the solving the perplexing problem of growers have expressed themselves as various phases of this work, will have than on income from city real estate. League urged that a re-distribution township road finances. The tabula- Wheat Screenings The rate on screenings, scalpings, very well satisfied with their 1929 fer. numerous valuable suggestions to of- This wide difference exists in spite of State highway funds should be Farm Bureau Plays tion of traffic counts made at that chaff or scourings of wheat, flaxseed pool returns, and it is thought the of the existence of a state income tax made to give cities, villages and town- As announced by the Department of ships a larger share, stating that The American Farm Bureau Feder- time is now nearing completion at or other grains or seeds, unground or fine wool producers will feel that Taxation, the plan is for the Farm and the absence of any tax for state Michigan State College under the ground, was changed from 10 per way too. purposes on land or tangible personal neither the gasoline or weight taxes ation at 58 East Washington street, supervision of Lee J. Rothgery, Ex- cent ad valorem to %c per lb. when It looks like a good year for the Bureau committeemen gathered at property. Having already tried the would have to be increased if that Chicago, has a list of Farm Bureau Lansing to pass upon what shall be share were made one-third of the one act plays that are available at $1 tension Specialist in Engineering, and the bill was in the Committee of the Michigan wool pool. Requests for presented at the hearing and to se- income tax, the Commission now samples of this work were laid before Whole. wool sacks and new contracts are be- lect men from their own group to recommends two avenues of relief: weight tax. He said that the League's for the complete set of parts for each both the Federal and State men. ing filled. Sacks, contracts and full present the various phases of the 1. Economy in local government. committee has not reported the character and an extra part for the Long Staple Cotton coach. Drawing of the stage arrange- neither of whom have attempted a information are ready for wool question. 2. Additional state aid for roads, measure it will support for that Long staple cotton was removed ment together with instructions for study of township road traffic condi- from the free list and made dutiable growers on request. schools and other costs of government purpose. Mr. Smith urged. a larger costuming the characters Is included. tions. J. F. Walker, secretary of the Ohio now met largely from local taxes. city share on the basis of necessity The material is put up in fashion so at 7c per lb. through an amendment Dairymen could reduce their feed However, the Commission recogniz- for improved streets and bridges in as to make presentation of the play as The officials also had the benefit of offered by Senator Shortridge of Cal- Wool Growers Association, will ad- bills materially if they would grow cities to care for auto traffic, in- simple as possible. A letter to the advice from Mr. Rothgery, who, in ad- ifornia. dress Michigan wool growers meet- aaul feed more protein in the form of es that since the income tax and ings beginning March 31. Othei legume hays, says the I'. S. Bureau of other special taxes have been creased cost of traffic control, and American Farm Bureau will bring a dition to several years study of county Turpentine and rosin were also re- that 80 to 90% of all motor vehicles booklet giving a synopsis of all the absorbed in doing away with the and township road problems, super- moved from the free list and made meetings and a d d i t i o n ^ details will Dairy industry. An acre of clover are housed in municipalities and pay plays. State Property Tax there is no pros- vised the tabulation of traffic counts dutiable at a rate of 10 per cent ad be given in the March 28 Farm Bu- hay will furnish about 3 times as that percentage of the auto taxes. reau News. Morning meetings at pect of additional aid to localities made by the Farm Bureau members. valorem through an amendment muclh digestible protein as 1 acre of ! Replying, former State Senator Con- 9:30, afternoon meetings at 1:30 and timothy hay, and an acre of alfalfa without levying still more new taxes, offered by Senator Fletcher of Flor- evening meetings at 7:30 o'clock. hay nearly 7 times as much. In cost or else waiting until such time as the nolly asserted that trunk lines are Income Tax Help ida, which was adopted. merely elongated city streets—that Sample Farm Census < foment March 31, Monday—Afternoon at per 100 pounds of crude digestible state government has more money city limits don't exist for travel—that For Co-ops Ready Ann Arbor at the Chamber of Com- protein, alfalfa hay may even com- than it needs from the existing levies. Blanks Are Available Last week the Senate voted to merce; evening at Brooklyn. pare favorably with fine high-protein In the far west, the Utah Tax Code 90% of traffic on the state roads is of The American Farm Bureau Feder- place a duty of Gc per lb. on cement April 1, Tuesday—Morning at concentrates, such as linseed meal Revision Commission recommends an city origin and that it is fair that city ation has had prepared a special Every farmer should have a copy imports, after previously placing ce- Coldwater; afternoon, Marcellus; eve- and cottonseed meal. income tax, but with numerous very cars should pay for those roads. An federal income tax booklet which of the sample farm census schedule ment on the free list. Farm senators ning, Hastings. (Continued on page three) outstanding fault of the Dykstra bill, covers the income tax provisions af- said Mr. Connolly, is that it does not. fecting agricultural organizations, co- giving the information that will be were unsuccessful in staving off the April 2, Wednesday—Morning, confine proposed additional money for operative associations and exempt asked of farmers in the coming 1930 cement duty. Richland; afternoon, Charlotte; eve- cities to through streets, but would corporations. census. For such a schedule, write the Sup- oil, Hides, Lumber, etd The Old Guard appears to be in library. ning, Jackson, probably at public D o You N e e d Help ? allow it to be used anywhere. Tho booklet was prepared by Mr. Mr. Connolly pointed out that it has George It. Wicker, certified public ervisor of Census, Lansing, Michigan, control again and ready to try again April 3, Thursday—Morning, How- Due to the uncertainty of steady employment and frequent general delivery. County agricultural for duties or increases in duty on ell; afternoon, St. Johns; evening, been the policy of the State Highway accountant and national authority on and sometimes extended lay-offs which beset factory workers program to spend road money where income taxes. The booklet may be ob- agents will have a supply for distri- imports of lumber, oil, hides, leather, these days, some very capable appearing former farm owners Vernon. it is needed most, and that has been tained for 10 cents, by writing the bution. Such schedules should be in shoes. April 4, Friday—Afternoon, Davi- and farm help have come to the conclusion that they have had farmers' hands by March 20 or a lit- Duty on oil, now on the free list, son; evening, Lapeer. plenty of factory work. out state, for through roads through American Farm Bureau at 58 East tle later. The sample schedule will lis sought by independent oil compan- Quite a few call on the Farm Bureau News to see if we can towns and villages, for adequate Washington street, Chicago, 111. April 5, Saturday—Morning, Im- connect them with farm work. Conversation develops that most bridges, with city traffic benefiting give you a chance to inform yourself ies who do not import much oil. The lay City; afternoon, Oxford. of them have profited by their factory experience. In repair thereby. Larger cities have been well on the questions that the census tak- Standard, Gulf and Shell companies are great importers of oil. Indepen- Two farm hands were handling shops, service departments, machine shops, construction depart- connected with the best roads, the The vogue for tomato cocktails, ers will ask. ments, and as helpers to skilled trades they have added to their cost of which would have been pro- made of juice of cainned tomato, sea- All persons expecting to be away dents claim they are being drowned dynamite in a quarry. One of them ability and worth. Most of .them are family men who want to let a stick drop and the whole box hibitive if placed on the rural sections soned with cedetry, onion, horseradish, from home during the first two weeks in imported oil. Federal conserva- went off, taking the workman up in work every day rather than spend part of the time hunting for traversed. Mr. Connolly said that the and salt and pepper is excellent be- in April should write the Supervisor tion authorities and many oil men the air with it. The quarry boss work. Detroit, Lansing, Grand Rapids high- cause it adds to the day's supply of of Census at Lansing for an "Absent oppose an oil duty saying that it came around a few minutes after- We are publishing the nanfes and qualifications of some of way through Livingston county had three valuable vitamin*—A, B, C. Resident Schedule" so that they may would bring an orgy of drilling tfhat ward and asked: "Where is J o h n ? " these men in the Classified Advertising column of current issues cost, the State $1,7(0,000 more than be counted in the district where they would deplete U. S. resources fajster of the News. vitamins are retained by toma- "He's gone," replied the other road taxes collected from that county, toes even when they are cooked or live. This is particularly important than ever. Of course, such a duty man. If readers of the News care to write us their help requirements if no one will be at home who can would raise the price of oil and (gas. we may be able to put you in touch with the right man. with the large cities as the principal I canned, and the inclusion of tomato "When will .he be back?" beneficiaries. He pleaded for support | in the dieit is recommended by all give competent information to the First $1, then 80 cents duty per par- "Well, if he comes back as fast census enumerator when he arrives. rel of oil was sought. of five and ten year programs of road I nutrition specdalisfB. as he went up, he'll be back yester- day." TWO MICHIGAN STATE FARM lU'RKAU NEWS SATl KDAV, MARCH 15, 1930 drop in grain prices by loaning money on co-operative grain, and MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS later buying grain on the open market. Chairman b80§6 of t he Published twice a month by the Michigan Stat.- Farm Bureau at char- Board issued the following statement explaining the business con- dition of industry and agriculture, and stating that, the Board Easy Enough If It Weren't For The Neigbors' lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices at State Farm Bureau head- quart, ng, Michigan. has acted to protect the fanners' interest. Mr. Legge said: " T h e c o u n t r y as a whole was t h r o w n into depression Children VOL. VIII SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1390 NO. 5 t h r o u g h the collapse of speculation on the New York Stock E n t e r e d a t t h e post office at C h a r l o t t e , Mich., as second class Exchange. T h e action of the P r e s i d e n t in s e c u r i n g co-opera- m a t t e r . Acceptance for m a i l i n g at special r a t e of p o s t a g e provided tion of the business world absolutely p r e v e n t e d this collapse for in Sec. 1 1 0 3 , Act of Oct. 8, 1!»17, a u t h o r i z e d J a n u a r y 12, 198$. from developing into a panic a n d has e n o r m o u s l y mitigated its Subscription price $1.00 per year. To F a r m Bureau members effects upon employment a n d business, i n c l u d i n g a g r i c u l t u r e . 50 cents per year, included in t h e i r a n n u a l d " T h e co-operation of the great e m p l o y e r s of the c o u n t r y — ^ — i in h o l d i n g wages, and t h e r e f o r e the buying power of the pub- E . E, UNGREK E d i t o r a n d Business M a n a g e r lic, the action of the r a i l w a y s , t h e public utilities, the indus- S DAVIS Circulation tries, ilit> F e d e r a l t i o v e r n i n e n l , t h e s t a t e s a n d municipalities in u n d e r t a k i n g great p r o g r a m s of const r u c t i o n , a r e greatly m i t i g a t i n g u n e m p l o y m e n t and giving protection to the work- MICHIGAN 5TA flUPEAU man and stability to business. T h e s e agencies a r e performing a service of I n e s t i m a b l e value which a s s u r e s o u r tiding over to an u n p r e c e d e n t e d r a p i d i t y of recovery from w h a t would OEr'ICEItK o t h e r w i s e h a v e been a most s e r i o u s crisis. M. L. NOOK n President W. W. BILLINGS Vice-President " T h e f a r m e r a.lso was t h e victim of t h i s collapse. His prod- Dfrecters-at-Large ucts and his l a b o r were j e o p a r d i z e d t h e s a m e as the o t h e r M. B. McPH'KRSON .. Uowell w o r k e r s t h r o u g h the c u r r e n t s s t a r t e d in considerable part from MR8. EDITH W'ACAl: JOHN GOODWINE ('arleton t h e s a m e causes. His only direct support in this emergency VBROLD b\ GORMELY Marlette is the F a r m Board, t h r o u g h powers conferred upon it. The .1. .1. JAKWAY Newberry Hoard is e n d e a v o r i n g , t h r o u g h finance of t h e f a r m e r s ' own Benton Harbor W. W. BILLINGS Commodity Directors 1 >avison o r g a n i z a t i o n s , to help to r e s t o r e stability and expedite recov- HENRY CURTIS, Cadillac Michigan Potato Growers' Exchange ery from a crisis which t h e f a r m e r did not c r e a t e and for M. L. NOON, Jac-kson Michigan Milk Producers' Association which he is n o t responsible. ('HAS. WOODRUFF, Hastings Michigan L i v e s t o c k Exchange M. K. SHISLER, Caledonia Michigan Elevator Exchange " T h e m e a s u r e s t a k e n a r e purely e m e r g e n c y m e a s u r e s in | | . 1). Ht SKlKK. Paw Paw Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc. p a r t with t h o s e t a k e n by o t h e r business a g e n c i e s of the coun- • STATU I \ K M BUREAU ORGANIZATION try, and I am confident t h a t t h e B o a r d deserves a n d will re- CLARK L. BRODY . Sec'y-Treas.-Manager ceive t h e s u p p o r t of all t h i n k i n g business men in its endeav- or to c o n t r i b u t e its p a r t t o w a r d t h e swift recovery of t h e DEPARTMENT HEADS c o u n t r y as a whole from this s i t u a t i o n . T h e g r a i n t r a d e in Tralflc A. P. -Mills p a r t i c u l a r is i n t e r e s t e d in t h e m a i n t e n a n c e of stability a n d Clothing .Miss N. B. Klrby t h e Board e a r n e s t l y hopes for t h e i r co-operation in t h e m e a s - Publicity E. E. Ungren ures now being t a k e n for r e s t o r a t i o n of t h e g r a i n m a r k e t s . " Accounting ' I.. T. Sinclair Organization C. l„. Nash Automobile Insurance Ufred Bentall Taxation R. Wayne Newton SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E Farm Bureau Services, In* FARM BUREAU MICHIGAN STATE L. A. Thomas What The Law Says MiehiKan Farm Bureau Wool I'ooi Ufred B About It Michigan I MICHIGAN COMMODITY MARKETING! ASSOCIATIONS VFFIIJ.ATK1) W I T H MICHIGAN S T A T S F A R M Potato Growera Exchange BUREAU Cadillac Tudor this heading Mr. YV. II. Wise of Lansing, attorney, conducts a legal d e p a r t m e n t lor r e a d e r s of the F a r m B u r e a u News. R e a d e r s Michigan Milk Producers Association To? Owen Bldg., Detroft should submit their legal questions to the Michigan F a r m B u r e a u Michigan Livestock Exchange Hudson News Lansing, Michigan. It is understood t h a t t h i s service is purely Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau BIdg., Lansing informational. No charge to readers for the service. Editor. Kan Kruit Growers, Inc Benton Harbor D I R E C T O R S A M ) O F F I C E R S Ob T H E COMMODITY EXCHANGES Q. Last May we leased o u r f a r m to in. I have a m a n t h a t w a n t s to buy ' a c e r t a i n p e t r o l e u m c o m p a n y for a forty acres a n d L. H. is r e a d y to sell j MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. M I C H . M I L K PRODUCERS ASS'N period of one year with t h e privilege hut this y o u n g m a n w a n t s t h i s lease Carl .Martin. 1'r-s Coldwater N, P. Hull. Pre* ...LansiiiK Of renewal for ton y e a r s at a c e r t a i n cancelled. Can they hold L. II. r e - j Milton Burkholder, V. P...Marlette K. G. Pott*, Vice-Pre*. Washington II. l>. Hoi ton, ffee.-Treas—Ktnde rental. Now thoy a r e saying t h a t sponsible for t h e lease? B. r. Dea.h. Se< Detroit they will issue stock for t h r e e y e a r s L. II. Scottville. The above cartoon by D a r l i n g clear- F a r m Board is w a r n i n g p r o d u c e r s of o p e r a t e with the board to t h e extent L. E. Osmer, MgT LansiiiK Harry Calkins Kowlervilte to us instead of paying us t h e cash, A. "What c o n s t i t u t e s a t e n a n c y in ly i l l u s t r a t e s w h a t the F e d e r a l F a r m a u .products coming u n d e r its c a r e of reduction in a c r e a g e . Neil Bass, Bean Dep't Lansing M. L. Noon Jackson m a k i n g us s t o c k h o l d e r s in t h e com- common is a m a t t e r for legal determi- W. 10. Phillips Decatur R. L. Taylor 1. Board h a s been and is up a g a i n s t this t h a t c u r t a i l m e n t of production is " T h e r e is no possible solution of George McCalta Ypeilantl pany. W e w o u l d like y o u r opinion nation a n d t h u s when t h i s l e t t e r is necessary. this problem unless w e g e t t h e co- L. YV". Haiwootl Adrian a s s u m p t i o n is m a d e year in its efforts to help our f a r m e r s n. n. Sanford Battle Cie.k .Anthony Hnyser Caledonia us to t h e m e r i t s of this company and a n s w e r e d t h e March 11 Chairman Legge declared operation of the g r o w e r s themselves, M. K. Shinier Caledonia w h e t h e r we h a d b e t t e r hold t h e m to t h a t t h e o w n e r s of this land a r e , in develop a m a r k e t i n g p r o g r a m and t h a t the W h e a t Stabilization Corp- No other i n d u s t r y in t h e world blind- Fred \V. Meyer Fair Haven Frank Gilmore Parma I >xioni the ( a s h p a y m e n t and so he released legal d e t e r m i n a t i o n , t e n a n t s in com- handle the crop s u r p l u s e s . oration would not offer w h e a t on ly p r o d u c e s without any a t t e n t i o n to YV. .T. Hazelwood Mt. l-'l.-asant William Hunter Sandusky at the end of t h e lease year in case mon. If this is not a c t u a l l y so, t h e n The w h e a t s u r p l u s in this c o u n t r y foreign m a r k e t s at prices lower t h a n potential m a r k e t possibilities. In en- M I C H . POTATO GROWERS t h e y fail to pay u.s cash. .M. A. VY., the a s s u m p t i o n is fallacious a n d t h e EXCHANGE Elmer Power* Clio following opinion m u s t be a l t e r e d t o has been a g g r a. .v a ... t e d by e n o r m o u s prevailing in this country, and said deavoring to obtain equality for a g r i - Henry Curtis, Pre* Cadillac M I C H . L I V E STOCK E X C H . Van Buren C o u n t y . t h a t the Board would not continue to c u l t u r e , it is essential t h a t agricul- J. T. Bussey, Yi iiovcmont B. A. Heanicr. i'res lUissl'ield A. 1 cannot be of much service in lit t h e facts. B u t on t h e a s s u m p t i o n stocks of wheat in other c o u n t r i e s . We 8 p e n , i money to remove c r o p s u r - t u r e heed some of the basic principles O. E. Hawley, Bec'y Bhalby l:. D. Harper, Vice-I'ivs., St. .Johns t h i s inquiry as 1 am not in a position ' t h a t the o w n e r s a r e t e n a n t s in c o w - have no export demand which h a s the pluses u n l e s s farmers m a d e a n effort of o t h e r i n d u s t r i e s . W h e a t seems to George Herman, Treaa Kemus .1. H. (CM.aley, Bec'y Hudson to give i n f o r m a t i o n as to the financial mon, and t h a t J. II. a n d L». II. w e r e effect on our prices as shown in the to stop overproduction. Regarding be in the w o r s t s i t u a t i o n of any of F. P. Hlhst, Gen. Mgr Cadillac Knoik olierst, Tic.is., 1 ;r<" kenrirtgt s t a n d i n g or m e r i t s of any individual such o w n e r s and such t e n a n t s in com- lower half of the cartoon. wheat, he s a i d : our major crops, so far as the export C. A. FMchner, Sales Mgr.Cadillac Nate 1'attison company. P e r h a p s t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n mon, t h e n , u n d e r t h e will of J . H. In face of the situation, the F e d e r a l "We have asked the g r o w e r s to co- m a r k e t is concerned." Leon ('. VanLeuw Bellalre J. R. Bette* Sparta could ()(• secured from a reliable only such au ( s t a t e as h e himself O. s. Wood Banryton Fred Klotz Cortland b r o k e r in stocks a n d bonds. As to possessed would psiss to his devisees may a l w a y s limp. Can I g e t a n y refuses to do this, J. M. can compel 1 E. A. Itastnussen Herbert Nafsiger, Pres Sheridan MICHIGAN FRUIT Edward Charles Woodruff GROWERS. INC. i tipyev F Hastings w r j t h e question of w h e t h e r to accept so ( h a t Mrs. .). II. would be only a c o m p e n s a t i o n u n d e r the W o r k m e n ' s him to act u n d e r t h e deed j u s t the. ' t h e stock issue or to insist, on t h e tenant in c o m m o n with L. II. Now, C o m p e n s a t i o n Act? s a m e as t h o u g h it were in t e r m s a EDMORE SHIPPERS Q, K. QaJe, 1*1 VU • • Benton I harbor John Bol leme w. .). SchulU Spring Lake Hart cash p a y m e n t , l ean only say t h a t one t e n n a n t in common cannot m a k e a t h e lessor is t h e only one who can lease for t h e e n t i r e parcel so a s to bind t h e o t h e r t e n a n t s in c o m m o n , J. F . M., B a r r y County. m o r t g a g e . It m i g h t be well to note A. Under t h e C o m p e n s a t i o n Act h e r e t h a t a deed such as t h i s , if it domestic help a n d farm l a b o r a r e is to give notice as it s h o u l d , m u s t REORGANIZE UNIT Shelby John Miller Coloma really d e t e r m i n e this m a t t e r . If, H. H. Hogue, 2nd Vlce-Pres < 'arl Husk iik Law after i n v e s t i g a t i o n , t h e above n a m e d a n d if u n d e r such a lease, an e n t r y not included a m o n g t h o s e w h o a r e be r e c o r d e d as a m o r t g a g e a n d not as A d d N e w Equipment to Plant Sodue L. A. Hawley Ludington company proved to be in good finan- were m a d e , t h e o t h e r t e n a n t in com- entitled to t h e benefit from t h i s act a deed. F. L. Bradford. Sec-Trea* H. Nafzlger Millburg cial position, and well m a n a g e d , t h e n mon could evict t h e lessee. B u t it so this would p r e c l u d e you from A n d V o t e to Increase V. Warner Mattawan b'-cause the g e t t i n g a n y c o m p e n s a t i o n u n d e r t h e F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr Benton Harbor Benton i [arbor ''. J. Chrestensen M. D. Husk irk Onekama Paw PaW t h e r e would be m u c h to be said for does n o t follow t h a t t h e acceptance of t h e stock i s s u e ; lease is void as to t h e o t h e r t e n a n t s c o m p e n s a t i o n act, a l t h o u g h however, it is safe to say t h a t if a in c o m m o n , t h a t it is void also a s much t h e s a m e c o n d i t i o n s you would under FARM BOARD LOAN Work i n g C a p i t a l . E d m o r e M a r k e t i n g Association a t Miller Overton J. F. Hlgbee David I hake A M E R I C A N Fremont Bangor Benton Center FARM BUREAU F. L. Bradford J. W. O. K. FGal* Prentice EDERATION St. J< Saugatuck Shelby default in the cash p a y m e n t s is m a d e a g a i n s t t h e t e n a n t in common w h o a n d t h e owner released, t h a t t h e r e m a d e t h e lease. T h e lease is void get c o m p e n s a t i o n were you w o r k i n g in a factory. TO POTATO EXCH. E d m o r e is undergoing a complete r e - o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d is g o i n g a h e a d u n - a r e other opportunities to lease [only in so far as it conflicts with t h e der t h e n a m e of t h e old o r g a n i z a t i o n P. D. Leavenworth LKHISLATIVK HEADQUARTERS H. Mmis.vH. Hogue BIdg.. Washington, D SodusC. r i g h t s of t h e o t h e r t e n a n t s in com- Q. A b a n k e r in our town d r e w Seed Potato Growers Get with a n a u t h o r i z e d c a p i t a l i z a t i o n of SAM H. THean Kan d a i t e Q. F . V. and his wife deeded t h e i r mon, but t h e t e n a n t in common w h o up c e r t a i n deeds and leases a n d th n A d v a n c e On Their $14,000. T h e local o r g a n i z a t i o n is GENERAL OFFICES A. F. B. F 58 Cast Washington St., Chicago C. L, Brpdy Laming property for six t h o u s a n d d o l l a r s e n t e r e d into t h e lease is bound by collected money to record tfca deeds Stock. to function as a c o - o p e r a t i v e associa- CHESTER H. GRAY Washington Representative (6,060.00) to their sons. The sons I he t e r m s of it. T h u s L. H. is bound and leases. He waited seven m o n t h s tion established on t h e s t o c k p l a n . then save a life lease to each of by t h e t e r m s of t h e lease a l t h o u g h to record t h e deeds and waited four The Michigan Potato C r o w e r s Ex- Dividends a r e to be paid a t t h e r a t e t h e i r p a r e n t s on t h i s p r o p e r t y . T h e the o t h e r t e n a n t s in c o m m o n a r e not. years to r e c o r d t h e leases. In t h e change and its allied Michigan Certi- of 7 per cent on all stock s u b s c r i b e d . Editorials sons took t h e d e e d s , which were sub- T h e r e is a question of fraud in ob- m e a n t i m e a m o r t g a g e had been fore- fied Seed P o t a t o Growers Ass'n have S u r p l u s e a r n i n g s will be p r o - r a t e d ject to a previous m o r t g a g e , hut nev- t a i n i n g the lease which would be a closed on t h e p r o p e r t y covered by t h e been loaned little over $50,000 by the a m o n g p a t r o n s on t h e basis of busi- suit deeds a n d leases which would not er paid the six t h o u s a n d dollars. T h e m a t t e r of proof in any law Federal F a r m Board on stocks of seed ness done t h r o u g h t h e association. AGRICULTURAL OVERPRODUCTION sons got into debt a n d t h e m o r t g a g e b r o u g h t a n d if such proof were s t r o n g have been foreclosed had t h e deeds potatoes. T h e E x c h a n g e has advanced The old p l a n t h a s been r e t a i n e d was foreclosed a n d t h e p r o p e r t y t a k - e n o u g h t h e lease m i g h t be voided on j and leases been on record. Can t h e the money to the growers of the seed and a new g r i n d i n g unit i n s t a l l e d to The warning against overproduction, which the chairman of en away. W h a t a r e t h e r i g h t s of t h e t h e g r o u n d t h a t it was o b t a i n e d by I law m a k e t h e b a n k e r m a k e a n y r e - as loan advances on their potatoes. give b e t t e r service. the federal farm board has .just issued to producers of crops p a r e n t s u n d e r their life lease? G. W. fraud. The conclusion that m u s t be dress? Can t h e b a n k e r be criminal- The P o t a t o Growers E x c h a n g e is the At a m e e t i n g on F e b r u a r y 24 con- earning under the hoard, should stand a better chance of being A. T h e r e a r e t w o possible s i t u a - r e a c h e d t h e r e f o r e , from t h e above ly p r o s e c u t e d ? first Michigan co-operative to com- s i d e r a b l e stock was s u b s c r i b e d and heeded than did the same advice, when it was handed to the tions here. r e a s o n i n g , is t h a t L. H. is b o u n d by C. W. H., Clinton County. plete all loan r e q u i r e m e n t s and r e - the following were e l e c t e d : Chris First: If t h e foreclosure u p o n h e r lease a n d c a n n o t sell h e r undi- A. T h e r e is n o t h i n g of a criminal ceive the money from the F e d e r a l Rydah.i, of E d m o r e , p r e s i d e n t ; Glenn faMQers hy i n d u s t r i a l l e a d e r s . which the p r o p e r t y was t a k e n was of vided one half w i t h o u t m a k i n g t h a t n a t u r e in t h e action of t h e b a n k e r Farm Hoard. Application for a similar L e m o r e a u x , E d m o r e , vice p r e s i d e n t ; Chairman Legge can talk equally straight to producer and the m o r t g a g e to which t h e d e e d s sale subject to t h e t e r m s of t h e so he could not be c r i m i n a l l y prose- loan on E x c h a n g e table stock potatoes Oscar J o h n s o n , E d m o r e , secretary- middleman. When the private grain marketing agendas beeame given by t h e p a r e n t s a r e subject, as which she h a s given. cuted. As far as t h e law m a k i n g t h e is being considered by the Board. treasurer; Arthur C r o c k e t t , J. D. s t a t e d upon t h e i r faces, then t h e r e is b a n k e r m a k e r e d r e s s is c o n c e r n e d , a l a r m e d o v e r t h e a s s i s t a n c e t h e f a r m h o a r d p r o p o s e d to g i v e t h e Following a r e the loan r e q u i r e - McCarthy a n d E d w a r d P e o p l e s , of no action against the banker because it would d e p e n d on the q u e s t i o n of c o - o p e r a t i v e s . C h a i r m a n L e g g e s t o o d to h i s g u n s . W h e n h e w a s Q. My b r o t h e r died five y e a r s ago ments which the Potato E x c h a n g e E d m o r e a n d J. E. Straley, of B l a n c h - that m o r t g a g e existed before the life and left a n e s t a t e of fifty-five h u n - t h e e m p l o y m e n t of t h e b a n k e r . If ard, directors. met: t h r e a t e n e d with a s u m m o n s before the senate lohhy i n v e s t i g a t i n g leases came into being. The title se- dred d o l l a r s ( $ 5 5 0 0 . 0 0 ) in r e a l t y he was to r e c o r d t h e deeds a n d l> 1. T h e co-operative organization T h e b o a r d voted to r e t a i n D o u g l a s c o m m i t t e e he r e t u r n e d a r e p l y w h i c h , w h e t h e r o r not it t u r n e d cured by the S. Hank is good because and thirty-five hundred d o l l a r s merely a s a friendly act, t h e n t h e r e must be of high standing and with W a g e r of E d m o r e a s m a n a g e r of t h e it c a n n o t be successfully attacked. ( 1 3 5 0 0 . 0 0 ) in p e r s o n a l p r o p e r t y . is no r e d r e s s a g a i n s t him. If, how- efficient m a n a g e m e n t . b u s i n e s s of t h e association. a w a y t h e c o m m i t t e e ' s w r a t h , at least m a d e it c h a n g e its m i n d . The fact that the life lease had been The executor paid up t h e first class ever, t h e money he collected w a s to 2. The a d v a n t a g e s of the Market- W h e n it a p p e a r s t h e r e is d a n g e r t h a i o v e r p r o d u c t i o n of g r a i n given but not recorded would be im- a c c o u n t s but has not paid o t h e r s . He pay him for t h e r e c o r d i n g of these m a y result f r o m the s u c c o r his h o a r d has given t h e f a r m e r s , material since it was given after the has not m a d e a y e a r l y a c c o u n t i n g in deeds a n d leases, t h e n , when h e did m o r t g a g e was placed upon the p r o p e r - five y e a r s and now t h a t he h a s m a d e not record t h e deeds a n d leases, he ing Act a r e extended to those g r o w e r s who a r e m e m b e r s of the co-operative ass'n by v i r t u e of a c o n t r a c t ; the FARMIOARDGRIIN C h a i r m a n hegge e a n t a l k q u i t e a s d i r e c t to t h e m ; a n d k n o w i n g h i m f o r a f r i e n d , t h e y c a n n o t w e l l r e s e n t w h a t he 8*ya. ly. If the sons were to blame for the one t h e r e is no d a t i n g on it. I h a v e broke his a g r e e m e n t a n d of co default in payment, then there would a claim a g a i n s t the e s t a t e a n d I w i n ' could be held in d a m a ; Hoard has laid s t r e s s on m e m b c o n t r a c t s , and considers c o n t r a c t s as e r s h ip STABILIZING CORP. T h e e s s e n c e of liis s t a t e n i e n t is t h a t t h e F e d e r a l f a r m h o a r d h a s a s k e d t h e g r o w e r s to c o - o p e r a t e w i t h it " t o t h e e x t e n t of r e d u c - be an action by the p a r e n t s against my money. W h a t move shall I t a k e the sons for the value of the life lease. to force t h e s e t t l e m e n t of this e s t a t e ? Second: If t h e foreclosure oc- J. A. F . , Calhoun County. Q. J. M. gave a deed to B. A. of the basis on which co-opcialives a r e built. STAYS IN MARKET 3. The purpose for which the loan t i o n of a c r e a g e " ; a n d t h a t t h e h o a r d will not c o n t i n u e i n d e f i n i t e - c u r r e d upon a m o r t g a g e given by t h e A. A c r e d i t o r m a y petition t h e certain p r o p e r t y a n d B. A. a g r e e d is asked m u s t be clearly defined in the Will B u y W h e a t Necessary T o ly t o s p e n d m o n e y f o r t h e r e m o v a l of c r o p s u r p l u s e s u n l e s s a g r i - sons after the m a k i n g of t h e deeds P r o b a t e C o u r t for a n a c c o u n t i n g a n d t h a t if a c e r t a i n a m o u n t of m o n e y by t h e p a r e n t s and after t h e giving if t h e a c c o u n t i n g is n o t s a t i s f a c t o r y were repaid to him on M u c h 15, application. Stop Considerable c u l t u r e m a k e s a n e f f o r t to c o n t r o l o v e r p r o d u c t i o n . 4. The co-operative must be able of t h e life lease by the sons, t h e n t h e to him he may abject to it. If h i s t h a t he would re-convey the p r o p e r t y Declines. A g r i c u l t u r e is t h e o n l y i n d u s t r y in t h e w o r l d , s a y s he, w h i c h lack of r e c o r d i n g the life .lease would objection is not satisfactorily h a n - covered by t h e deed. And K. A. also to furnish security for the a m o u n t of b l i n d l y p r o d u c e s w i t h o u t a n y a t t e n t i o n t o p o t e n t i a l m a r k e t pos- be an actionable d a m a g e . The fact dled in t h e P r o b a t e C o u r t he m a y gave a receipt as follows: " R e c e i v e d the loan. W a s h i n g t o n , .March 1 4 — T h e Grain t h a t the s u m s of money m e n t i o n e d t a k e an a p p e a l to t h e Circuit C o u r t . of J. M. one d o l l a r ( $ 1 . 0 0 ) in full All of which d e m o n s t r a t e s t h a t the Stabilization C o r p o r a t i o n of t h e F e d - s i b i l i t i e s . T h e c o n t i n u a n c e of t h e p r e s e n t e x p e r i m e n t in g i v i n g for r e n t to March 15. If he pays me Federal F a r m Board is h a n d l i n g its eral F a r m B o a r d will c o n t i n u e buy- ($2,000.00 and $4,0»0.oi») had not. If t h e claim in t h i s case has a g r i c u l t u r e equality with industry t h r o u g h the federal farm been paid m i g h t be sufficient to void p r e s e n t e d , a n d h a s been considered all s u m s invested by me In said p r e m - funds on a sound, banking basis. ing w h e a t at the m a r k e t a n d r e m o v e h o a r d d e p e n d s u p o n puhlie s u p p o r t ; a n d that .support cannot the title in t h e sons but since a life a n d e n t e r e d in t h e a c c o u n t b u t n o t ises, i n c l u d i n g expenses, I will r 'con- from t h e m a r k e t w h a t e v e r a d d i t i o n - h e e x p e c t e d tun c u l t u r e s h o w s s o m e e v i d e n c e of t r y i n g lease was given by each son, t h a t life paid, t h e n t h e p r o p e r move is to se- vey t h e s a m e . Signed E. A . " The To Advertise Dairy al q u a n t i t y t h a t m a y be n e c e s s a r y might, be held to be a c o n s i d e r a - c u r e a n o r d e r from t h e P r o b a t e J u d g e money was not paid a n d now K. A. to relieve l he p r e s s u r e a n d p r e v e n t t o h e l p itself. T h e f a r m e r s c a n n o t p e r s i s t in o v e r p r o d u c i n g tion for the p r o p e r t y a n d so the title for p a y m e n t of it. It is u n u s u a l that w a n t s to t a k e possession of the prop- erty u n d e r the deed. Can he do Products In State any considerable decline in wheat v i s i b l e m a r k e t r e q u i r e m e n t s , w i t h o u t t h e rest of t h e n a t i o n s u s t a i n e d in the. sous. an executor should fail la m a k e his t h i s ? At Saginaw recently organizations prices, it was a n n o u n c e d this week. o b j e c t i n g t o b e i n g t a x e d to r e l i e v e t h e m of t h e c o n s e q u e n c e s of Q. .1. II. a n d L. H. held land as yearly a c c o u n t s for so long a period. interested in improving the dairy The F a r m Hoard is prepared to ad- t e n a n t s in c o m m o n . A certain per- It w o u k l seem t h a t his bonding com- J. L. I!., C r a t i o t C o u n t y . business developed an organization vance to t h i s f a r m e r s ' o r g a n i z a t i o n t h e i r folly. They must heed, as C h a i r m a n Legge w a r n s them, A. This deed t h a t E. A. received for p e r m a n e n t l y advertising g r e a t e r w h a t e v e r funds a r e n e c e s s a r y for t h a t son c a m e to L. H. to get h e r to lease pany or b o n d s m e n would t a k e c a r e " t h e b a s i c p r i n c i p l e s of o t h e r i n d u s t r i e s . " - E d i t o r i a l in D e t r o i t for oil and gas. L. II. said t h a t she of thys m a t t e r . a n d t h a t J. M. gave him, was clearly consumption of dairy products in p u r p o s e . l Y e c P r e s s , March 1 1th. only owned a one-half i n t e r e s t a n d conditioned upon t h e p a y m e n t of Michigan, to include newspaper, radio, T h e Stabilization C o r p o r a t i o n is would have to talk to t h e o t h e r par- money, a n d as such, is held in Mich- poster and other types of advertising being accused of s p e c u l a t i n g in the Q. I h i r e d out to a f a r m e r to igan to o p e r a t e , not as a deed b u t to consumers. Among the organiza- ty but the individual said. " W e can grain m a r k e t . T h e r e is no f o u n d a - BOARD HELPED PREVENT PANIC,—SAYS LEGGE w o r k by t h e m o n t h . One day w h i l e as a m o r t g a g e . E. A. could n o t , tions present were the State College tion in fact for such s t a t e m e n t . The d r a w up t h e lease a n d you sign it I was in t h e b a r n I s t u m b l e d a n d t h e t h e r e f o r e , t a k e possession of t h e and Staie D e p a r t m e n t of Agriculture and t h e n I can see J. H. l a t e r . " J. n t l y , in c o m m e n t i n g on o b j e c t i o n * of t h e g r a i n t r a d e t o t i n e of a hay fork h i t m e in t h e p r o p e r t y u n d e r this deed a s a deed, Dairy Divisions, Michigan State F"arm Stabilization C o r p o r a t i o n is p r e p a r e d , aetr d i e F e d e r a l F a r m B o a r d in a t t e m p t i n g to s t o p t h e II. however, never signed t h e 1< a n d expects, to t a k e delivery of all a n k l e with t h e result that I h a v e Now hero is w h e r e t h e t r o u b l e c o m e s ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ • i t would have to t a k e his proceed Bureau and creameries. Dairy inter- g r a i n s p u r c h a s e d on f u t u r e c o n t r a c t s had B bad time with my ankle a n d j i n g s l i m l p r „ a s a raortgage. if he ests in 17 other slates have s i m i l a r ! a n d . m e r c h a n d i s e it as t h e m a r k e t rams mule:- way. conditions will permit. •** .- ^-*.±x^ S A T T K D VY, M A W II i:,, V.)M MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU NKWS THEE* FARMERS SEND Grayling Are Extinct In Lower Peninsula ClassifiedAds Virginia Farmers Pay c o m e t a x . In i t s s e v e n t e e n t h a n n u a l report recently published the Com- MANY PROBLEMS The last of the lower peninsula's Classified Advertisements will be charged at the rate of 5 cents a word. Where the ads are to appear More Income Tax ( C o n t i n u e d from p a g e I) missioner says: "We have, for years, recommended d e f i n i t e r e s t r i c t i o n s , it b e i n g p r o p o s e d a n i n c o m e t a x , b e c a u s e it w a s the Farmers State m u t u a l R o d d e d F i r « I n s u r a n c e Co., of Itlich * HOME O r r i C C - FLINT. MICH Attention TO TRAFFIC DEPT grayling are gone. The fish that once attracted anglers twice, the rate will be 4' '2 cents a word and for ads running three times or more, 4 cents a word, each Insertion. thai the entire proceeds be added to .judgment the state school fund for distribution m i s s i o n t h a t , in l o o k i n g for n e w of t h e m a j o r i t y of t h i s C o m- M a y w e offer y o u t h e a d v a n t a g e s a n d s e r v i c e of t h e M a t e M u t u a l R e d d e d F i r e I n s u r a n c e Co. of. M i c h i g a n against Fire and Lightning. "* to protect » your • property , from all parte of the eowntry to Mich to local districts. Although this ar- s o u r c e s of r e v e n u e , it w o u l d be w e l l to o v e r 20,900 M i c h i g a n f a r m e r s a r e w i t h us. Move c o m i n g e v e y d a y . Shipping, Lease and Other Igan arc now coiiline'l t o but a part I t w o u l d be a p l e a s u r e to f u r n i s h you a n y d e s i r e d information. WANTED B U Y E R S FOR FARMS rangement would reduce the general c o n s i d e r t h i s p o s s i b l e relief t o t a n g i - \V. T. M : \ V I S , S » « \ V , 7U2 < I n i r c h S t r e e t , KHiit, M i c k l u n n . Claims Given For of the Otter Rtvtfr in tbe upper peorn- fund Of (lie s t a l e g o v e r n m e n t t h e Com- ble p r o p e r t y w h i c h now h e a r s m o s t of Many e x t r a good bargains. Let m e suhi. k n o w w h a t yuu w a n t . All k i n d s of m i s s i o n j u s t i f i e s i t s p l a n a s f o l l o w s : t h e b u r d e n . Bui a s ai p r e s e n t c o n s t i - Collection. T h e r e in;iy !•<. ;i g r a y l i n g o r I wo in c i t y p r o p e r t y f>>r s a l e . L i s t your "In m a k i n g this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n t u t e d , a n d In t h e li.ulil of further ••' the brain hes X FARM BY s i p a t e d a s t o h a v e n o effect w h a t s o - y e a r , by m a r r i e d m a n w i t h o n e child. and a l a r g e d r a i n w a s f i l l e d i n a n d At the Gladwin Refuge the fish H a s had p l e n t y of e x p e r i e n c e as h e lp e v e r in r e d u c b iperty the b a n k s d e s t r o y e d by t r a c t o r s . T h e w e r e k e p t f r o m g o i n g d o w n s t r e a m a n d f o r m e r f a r m o w n e r . W r i t e J o s e p h Gibbs, 17! I Alice a v e n u e , La tax." F a r m B u r e a u t r a f f i c d e p a r t m e n t i s a n d b e i n g lost by a d a m a n d a s c r e e n . Michig The commission combined its rec- r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e b r o t h e r s f o r full a d - d w i n d l e d i n n u m b e r u n t i l n o w n o n e ommendations on income tax with Periodically 'hey were observed by by WyAoNu nTgE Dm a rFA KM W O R K , S T E A D Y , j u s t m e n t of t h e d a m a g e s . N e a r N e w Buffalo t h e s a m e c o m p a n y has b e e n t w o y e a r s i n g i v i n g 2 2 f a m - The t'isii did ilies, 17 of t h e m f a r m e r s , t h e e l e c - can be found. tric s e r v i c e p r o m i s e d . S o m e of t h e sentativee of the Fish Division. c h i l d r e n . E x p e r i e n c e d a n d c a n do d a y s not propagate. They w in r i e d m a n , 31, w i t h t w o ork with anyone. F a c t o r y experience gasoline plant, machining, assembling, repair- ing attachments engine to manufacturing binders, spray proposals for drastic regulations of l o c a l t a x i n c r e a s e s . T h e [Jtal p r o p o s a l o n i n c o m e t a x is e c h o e d by G o v e r n o r R e e d of K a n s a s w h o u r g e s t h a t t h e Protection! farmers h a v e m a d e can't g e t t h e s e r v i c e . deposits T h e Traffic and SAYS HIDES DUTf W r i t e Lansing, Michigan! W. H. G a u Knows c h e r , gas &19 C engines. o u r l A, t a x be c o n s i d e r e d s o l e l y a s a m e a n s of r e d u c i n g l o c a l t a x l e v i e s aud not t o i n c r e a s e the s t a t e g e n e r a l tund. For Automobile O w n e r s d e p a r t m e n t is w o r k i n g o n t h e m a t t e r . WANTED FARM W O R K BY MONTH A n e v e n m o r e c r i t i c a l view of t h e At a p o i n t ' i n t h e T h u m b a co-op- e r a t i v e c r e a m e r y m a n a g e r is a l l e g e d WOULD NOT RAISE by m a r r i e d m a n . E x p e r i e n c e d on d a i r y farm, understands stock, tractors, West St. J o Write Charles Wilson, s e p h Si r e e l , L a n s i machinery, n g , Mich- nr, t a x is t a k e n by t h e C o l o r a d o T a x C o m - m i s s i o n , l o n g a n e x p o n e n t of t h e i n - Is provided in a State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance policy at a price you can afford. State Farm Bureaus of 26 states have accepted this form of automobile insurance to h a v e d e f a u l t e d h i s c o n t r a c t a n d left t h e c r e a m e r y w i t h a l o s s of a b o u t PRICE OF SHOES Iga ii. because of its low cost to the insured, the equitable terms of settlement of claims and be- $5,08-6-. The department has been called u p o n t o a s s i s t . Nevada Senator S h o w s Hide WANTED or m o n t h experiem FARM W'oKK" BY Y E A R by m a r r i e d m a n w i t h 25 n g e n e r a l and d a i r y POULTRYMEN cause of the soundness of the principle and the responsibility of the insuring- company. More than 47,000 policy holders in Michigan and our growth continues steadily. During February farmers with t h e d e p a r t m e n t f o r c o l l e c t i o n filed A n d Shoe Prices farms. how to work. K n o w s stock, m a c h i n e r y , and Is a n all a r o u n d m a n . IT CAN'T f Nearly 500,000 policies in force in the United States. Backed by a $3,500,000.00 re- • 'an furnish : Ready now. over c h a r g e a n d l o s s a n d c l a i m s a m o u n t i n g t o $2,031.18. D u r i n g damage Independent. W r i t e K. H. L a n s i n g , Michigan. W a l t e r s , 1530 L y o n s si Can be r e a c h e d by BE D O N E * serve. The result of sound, mutual operation and high grade protection at low cost. telephone, L a n s i n g , 51-332. the s a m e m o n t h it c o l l e c t e d from Getting a profit o u t of lailroads a n d o t h e r c a r r i e r s loss a n d damage and over charge claims Writing members of t h e S t a t e s S e n a t e i n b e h a l f of h i s a m e n d - or United \ V . \ X T K D - F A I ; M Life m e n t p r o v i d i n g f o r d u t i e s o n h i d e s , g e n e r a l a n d d a i r y f a r m s . H a v e done con- r i e n c e WORK y e a r by m a r r i e d m a n , t h r e e children. long e x p e in farm BY w o MONTH r k on a n u n h e a l t h y flock i s n o t p o s s i b l e . B e care- This Service amounting to $417.64. During Jan- s t r u c t i o n w o r k in town. W r i t e C. S. l e a t h e r s a n d s h o e s , n o w o n t h e f r e e Butler, 216 No. L a r c h s t r e e t , L a n s i n g , uary c l a i m s filed a m o u n t e d to $860.- ful about t r y i n g sub- l i s t , a p r o p o s a l s u p p o r t e d b y f a r m i n - Mich. To Michigan Farmers i s available through the 89. Claims collected totalled $1,029.87. t e r e s t s , S e n a t o r T a s k e r L . O d d i e of s t i t u t e s f o r o y s t e rr Nevada said: sshheel l . T h e y a r e nnoott ' T h e r e is p r o p a g a n d a t h a t the pro- 1 I State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. SOirSTUDiKBf posed d u t y of 4c p e r lb. on g r e e n 103 safe and n e v e r of Bloomington, 111. 105 IL h i d e s w o u l d i n c r e a s e t h e c o s t of s h o e s produce eggs MASON BUREAU to t h e c o n s u m e r . "I have thoroughly investigated the I subject, checking g o v e r n m e n t figures 107 profitably. There is a local agent in your community. If he is not known to you, write the Michigan State Farm Bureau, Lansing, Michigan. Fertilizer M e e t i n g s H a v e B e e n o n t h e c h a n g e s t h a t h a v e o c c u r r e d i n 109 Drawing Large t h e w h o l e s a l e p r i c e of c o u n t r y h i d e s a n d m e n ' s b l a c k s h o e s m a d e of c a t t l e 211 PILOT BRAND oyster shell is free of Crowds. s i d e u p p e r l e a t h e r b e t w e e n D e c . BtL'tj, a n d J u l y 1, 1929. 213 poisonous matter, odor B y M r s . G. P e a r l D a n " T h e p r i c e of h i d e s i n c r e a s e d 108 M a r c h 5 t h 1 3 0 M a s o n c o u n t y f a r m - p e r c e n t a t C h i c a g o b e t w e e n D e c . 192(5 215 and magnesium e r s . h e a r d a s o i l s a n d f e r t i l i z e r t a l k a n d A p r i l 1928, w h i l e t h e ;iven b y W . C. C r i b b s of t h e M i c h i - m e d i u m g r a d e s h o e s i n c r e a s e d b u t 11 ;an S t a t e C o l l e g e at S c o t t v f i l e c o m - p e r c e n t . Further, during the whole price of FARM B U R E A U OILS Paraffine Base Dcwaxed DIRECT H unity hall. period the bide and shoe prices were Realization that a farmer's imans his bank a c c o u n t — t h a t soil u n r e l a t e d . h e would A d u t y of 4 c e n t s p e r lb. have little mist m a k e d e p o s i t s in t h a t a c c o u n t s h o e s , b u t w o u l d have a beneficial and if a n y effect o n Will Solve Your Auto, Truck or Tractor Oil FROM FACTORY iy r e g u l a r a p p l i c a t i o n s of f e r t i l i z e r s t a b i l i z i n g e f f e c t o n t h e p r i c e of Problem! o replenish the checking i o p l e t e d by c r o p s c h e c k e d o u t e a c h l o w i n g season has come to nearly ivery f a r m e r i n M a s o n c o u n t y . account hides." Governor Says Buyers See your local F a r m Bureau F a r m Bureau d i s t r i b u t o r of Supplies for oils. Sold in To You The F a r m B u r e a u efforts to bring Will Go To Farms ">, 15, 20 a n d 55 gallon con- Produced to the s a m e high standard quality supplied m m e t h e k n o w l e d g e of t h e n e c e s s i t y tainers, a n d always at a i n all F a r m B u r e a u p r o d u c t s . )f s o i l s t u d y i s b e a r i n g f r u i t . M a n y T h e i m p r o v e m e n t of rural roads savings. iuestions w e r e a n s w e r e d by Mr. w i l l e v e n t u a l l y c h a n g e t h e w h o l e sys- OYSTEK SHELL TUODUCTS COKIOKATIO.\ Shell Building St. Loulu, Mo. W e offer y o u at s u b s t a n t i a l s a v i n g s c o m p a r e d w i t h a n y "ribbs. t e m of m a r k e t i n g f a r m p r o d u c t s by bringing the purchaser to the farms o t h e r p r i c e s for tires a n d t u b e s of e q u a l q u a l i t y . " B a r n y a r d f e r t i l i z e r i s o n l y a 50 >er c e n t p l a n t f o o d . F e r t i l i z e r s w o r k or to t h e local m a r k e t i n g c e n t e r s , ac- c o r d i n g t o G o v e r n o r L a r s o n of N e w M o n a r c h T i r e s a n d T u b e s are a f a c t o r y b r a n d , first l i n e , ']) a n d d o w n i n s o i l s a n d n o t s i d e - ways," w a s t h e w a y h e s e t t l e d a n - J e r s e y in his a n n u a l message to t h e s u p e r p r o d u c t d e l i v e r e d t o y o u r d o o r at t h e a t t r a c t i v e t h e r question. legislature. p r i c e s g i v e n below*. T h a t b r o a d c a s t i n g is n o t a s e f f e c - " T h i s , " he said, "will avoid the f a r m e r ' s l o s s of time, give him a G u a r a n t e e d for life. T h e rubber i n d u s t r i e s s t a n d a r d live a s d r i l l i n g f e r t i l i z e r ; t h a t l i m e lets o n c l a y s o i l s , by b r e a k i n g it u p b e t t e r p r i c e a n d at t h e s a m e t i m e af- f o r d t h e c o n s u m e r s t h e a d v a n t a g e of Avoid Loss - • • Increase Profits w a r r a n t y . M a d e t o g i v e a s m a n y m i l e s o f s e r v i c e a s is [nil i n t h e o p p o s i t e f a s h i o n on l i g h t (oils; t h a t o n e s h o u l d p u r c h a s e f e r - tilizer b y a n a l y s i s : a c c o r d i n g t o t h e fresher and more wholesome products without increased cost." Manama r Feeds Will Help You! h u m a n l y p o s s i b l e to b u i l d i n t o a tire a n d t u b e , r e g a r d - l e s s of c o s t . find of s o i l a n d t h e w a y i t h a s b e e n Y o u r F a r m B u r e a u D i s t r i b u t o r now lias MANA- Heavy Duty AI! One Quality Tube Heavy Duty All Double Duty All a n d l e d a s w e l l a s t h e n e e d s of t h e WANTED—WORK < >.\ FARM BY M A R M i x e d R a t i o n s a m i M A N A M A R , t h e A l l - ] t- Six Ply Extra for all Tires Extra Four ply extra Six ply Standard month or year |>y single man. our Heavy Long Stapie Heavy Red Pure Heavy long staple Size Super Con- rop t o b e planted were thoughts years experience. Any locality, w rite One Supplement. F a r m B u r e a u feeds a r e buill o Cotton Rubber Cotton struction. |tressed. Marion Walters, 1530 Lyons Ave., 1 an- p r o v i d e a l l n e e d e d e s s e n t i a l s Eor t h e b e s l g r o w t h siII.H, Mich. a n d h e a l t h of y o u r l i v e s t o c k . 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Then look ideal grain rations. supplement It car- to 29x4.75 10.41 1.85 9.05 At t h e c l o s e of t h e s e s s i o n , K l o n lolburn, F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r , in- t o you'r f e e d s e l e m e n t s m a y be l a c k - needed nutrients not o t h e r w i s e o b t a i n a b l e in 29x5.00 11.21 1.90 9.35 12.90 |uired t h e a t t i t u d e of t h e M i c h i g a n tate College on t h e F a r m B o a r d . In i n g in y o u r r a t i o n s . us d i g e s t i b l e a n d p; l a - table form. 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A l l tire s i z e s a v a i l a b l e at p r o p o r t i o n a t e p r i c e s . k e t s , y o u r s t o c k is i n the, h a n d s m a d e in t h e c a r e of t h e h e r d , I n a t u r - |ann Bureau meetings this winter Plies in a tire d o not m e a n a d d e d s e r v i c e u n l e s s t h e c o r d fabric u s e d i n t h e s e p l i e s Of a f r i e n d f r o m b e g i n n i n g t o a l l y a t t r i b u t e t h e i m p r o v e m e n t t o this. evidence enough that the advan- feed." end. are m a d e of standard w e i g h t 1 3 . 3 o z . t o t h e y a r d a n d c o n t a i n l o n g s t a p l e c o t t o n . c e s of o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d c o - o p e r a - Y o u r local ass'n, a n d our | o n , a s w e l l a s n e w k n o w l e d g e of men at the t e r m i n a l m a r k e t s Monarch Tires c o m p a r e o n l y w i t h t h e b e s t , r e g a r d l e s s o f price. Order yours today. V ' i r p r o f e s s i o n is t a k i n g r o o t f o r are i n t e r e s t e d in so h a n d l i n g S e e y o u r local F a r m B u r e a u D i s t r i b u t o r for c o m p l e t e i n f o r m a t i o n o n h o w t h e s e tires 'iieral b e t t e r m e n t . and marketing your stock that it w i l l b r i n g y o u t h e b e s t r e - are m a d e and h o w y o u c a n e n j o y a b i g s a v i n g s . Vou canli count your chickens hc- turn. T h e b u s i n e s s of t h o u s - B u y through y o u r o w n o r g a n i z a t i o n . R e c e i v e y o u r s h a r e of t h e b e n e f i t s t h i s p o w e r - icy're batched If an Ineul a n d s of M i c h i g a n . Ohio and Indiana fanners has made u i ful b u y i n g o r g a n i z a t i o n o f f e r s y o u . but you can count Jf'in if d a y - o l d chicks are bought l e a d e r s in a g o o d hatchery. Each kets. T r y us. s and more farmers are buying F A R M B U R E A U S E R V I C E S , INC., ' y - o l d c h i c k s i n s t e a d of i n c u b a t tag Michigan Livestock Exchange If y o u b u y ( h i c k s , b e s u r e 2 1 1 North Cedar St., Del roil, 31 ich. them from a reliable hr. 'o h a s b e a k and whose or Lansing, Mich. d u n d e r s:uiil'iry Producers Co-Op C o m . Assn. hditious. 1 90 t h e y Thicks should be ord can be d e l i v e r e d in EAST BUFFALO, N. V. FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. U'cli o r A p r i l . Late-hatched chicks 2 2 1 - 2 2 7 Cedar St. Lansing, Michigan 1 :\ oaitched -L SATTKNAY, 3IAKCII 15, 1680 MiriltflAX ST.ATK FARM TU R K A I * XKWS Font B i r t h s on f a r m s last y e a r are esti- m e n t of y i e l d p e r a c r e in p r e f e r e n c e Farm Population Is WHEAT BATTLE Started in 1 9 1 9 , A n d STATE POTATO t o a n i n c r e a s e in a c r e a g e of p o t a t o e s . T h e g e n e r a l c o n c e n s u s of o p i n i o n , Smallest In 30 Years mated 281,000. at 631,000 Taking these and deaths figures a c c o u n t a l o n g w i t h t h e m o v e m e n t to at into CONTINUES WITH Going Strong In 1 9 3 0 GROUPS NOT FOR h o w e v e r , is w a r r a n t e d . It w a s felt t h a t t h e f u t u r e e x p a n s i o n of t h e in 1,876,000 p e r s o n s m o v e d f r o m f a r m s ] a n d from farms, the b u r e a u places the d u s t r y w o u l d t a k e c a r e of i t s e l f p r o - t o c i t i e s l a s t y e a r , a n d 1,257,000 p e r - ' total f a r m p o p u l a t i o n o n J a n u a r y l, THREE IN RING At the annual dinner of the State Farm Bureau at State ACREAGE CUT vided t h e crop proved profitable. H . C. M o o r e , p o t a t o s p e c i a l i s t of t h e sons moved from cities n e t m o v e m e n t a w a y f r o m f a r m s of to f a r m s , a 1930 at 27,491.000 27,222,000 compared o n J a n u a r y 1, 1929. with The College February <>, i n c o n n e c t i o n with the 12th annual meet- Michigan S t a t e college, r e c o m m e n d e d 619,000 p e r s o n s , a c c o r d i n g t o t h e B u - f a r m p o p u l a t i o n n o w Is t h e s m a l l e s t Involves F a r m B o a r d , G r a i n Urge Normal Planting A n d close s p a c i n g , e a r l y planting, early reau of Agricultural Economics. in t h i r t y y e a r s . ing, visiting members who have been identified with the or- Trade A n d Co-op h a r v e s t , t h e u s e of c e r t i f i e d s e e d a n d ganization since it was started in their respective counties, I m p r o v e m e n t of Q u a l i t y commercial fertilizer to i m p r o v e both Associations. were asked to register. A n d Yield. the yield and quality Specific suggestions on of t h e c r o p . planting to A FARMER CAN MAKE HIS CHOICE BOARD SJVORK TOLD Special recognition of these members was planned. Hut C o n s e r v a t i v e planting, with the util- s e c u r e a m a t u r e well natured crop L o a n s T o Co-ops, L a t e r B u y s Wheat To Stop The the that ling the crowd that got feature evening SO b i g program and there h a d t o he a b a n d o n e d with were dispatch. so many At that registrations in t h e i n t e r e s t of many hand- were i z a t i o n of p r o d u c t i o n m e t h o d s w h i c h improve t h e yield and quality h a s been recommended by four groups of w e r e f o r t h e u s e of 20 b u s h e l s of s e e d per a c r e in pieces 1% to 2 o u n c e s in s i g e s p a c e d 12 t o 18 i n c h e s Planting dates named as apart desirable JjCCtSS OB FAlCufi M i c h i g a n p o t a t o g r o w e r s , it w a s a n - Decline. present who did not gel to register. Here is a good list of original Farm Bureau members of n o u n c e d M a r c h 12 by H . ('. potato specialist at Michigan State Moore, w e r e M a y 15 f o r t h e a r e a n o r t h of C a d i l l a c , M a y 15 t o J u n e 1 f o r a r e a I S v o u r s e e d i n g of clover o r a l f a l f a i n s u r e d t h r o u g h t h e a p p l i c a t i o n of S O L V A Y LIMESTONE? PULVERIZED Chicago, March 15—The battle of college. These organizations advo- between Cadillac and Greenville, and 1919-20-21, w h o w e r e present at the 12th a n n u a l meeting: O f t e n l o s s o f s e e d i n g s of c l o v e r a n d a l f a l f a is a t t r i b - wheat goes unabated with the Alllngrton, F r e d si. d a b - Kline, L. C Charlotte c a t e t h e s t a b i l i z a t i o n of M i c h i g a n ' s J u n e 1 t o 10 f o r t h e a r e a south of Greenville. u t e d t o " d r y w e a t h e r " , w h e n it is really due t o a eral F a r m Board, t i e co-opera- Arnold, c. w . Perry Knapp, Harry Ionia potato a c r e a g e at a point n e a r t h e Alb-erg, C l a r e n c e Hudsonville l a c k of l i m e s t o n e i n t h e s o i l . A v o i d t h i s e x p e r i e n c e . tives, a n d the g r a i n t r a d e a s t h e lead- Kaiser, Barney Three oaks a v e r a g e p l a n t i n g for t h e p a s t 10 y e a r s , Andre, H. K. .I.nisi.n Killick, J o h n (\ Doster Apply S O L V A Y P U L V E R I Z E D L I M E S T O N E ing participants, said Farm Bureau Federation the American t o d a y , in Beckman, Fred Clarksto* L e a r m a n , W; L Harbor Beach w h i c h is a b o u t 296,000 a c r e s . Ohio Farmers Need w h i c h , b e c a u s e i t i s finely p u l v e r i z e d a n d f u r n a c e - Michigan Potato Growers exchange, giving a summary of the Farm B a u e r , E. B. Boyle, .1. T. Battle Creek Buchanan L i m a n , EdW... L i n c o l n , E, \\ South Haven Greenville : Michigan Potato Shippers association, License To Sell Seed dried, g i v e s r e s u l t s t h e v e r y first y e a r . Field t e s t s h a v e p r o v e d i t is s t i l l e f f e c t i v e t w e l v e y e a r s f o l l o w - Board's wheat price stabilizing L i v i n g s t o n , E u g e n e . . Caas City Michigan State department of agri- ing application. Baur, R i c h a r d Cay P o r t L a r k i n , G l e n B. ..Marshall efforts and difficulties In recent B r o w n , A. N. Jonesvllle Lowing, Roy Jenison c u l t u r e a n d t h e college were r e p r e s e n t - Ohio f a r m e r s w h o sell seeds m u s t S e e y o u r local d e a l e r N O W , o r w r i t e u s t o d a y f o r months. Continuing, the American Buell, Clinton Kalamazoo LoomlS, Ceo Jackson ed a t t h e m e e t i n g . t a k e out licenses as seed dealers, p r i c e s o n S o l v a y L i m e s t o n e i n b u l k o r 80 l b . b a g s . F a r m Bureau said: Brown, Walter w.. Delton L y m a n , B. D. Kibble W h i l e t h e a g r i c u l t u r a l o u t l o o k for Beattie, Robert. Lapew u n d e r a n e w O h i o law. T h e c h a n g e in Dane, H e n r y Fairgrove 1930 a s i s s u e d b y t h e f e d e r a l d e p a r t - C h a i r m a n L e g g e a n d S e c r e t a r y of B e a r d s l e e , J. H. & Son. Owosso the law has m a d e it n e c e s s a r y for Agriculture Hyde were called before Baird, Mart Hopkins M i t c h e l l , J. S. ...Holly m e n t of a g r i c u l t u r e s p e c i f i c a l l y p o i n t s m e m b e r s of t h e O h i o S e e d I m p r o v e - the Senate Committee on Agriculture, B i l l i n g s , W . W. Davison M a l k i n , W m . J. Laingsburg o u t t h e d a n g e r s of o v e r p r o d u c t i o n a n d B r a d s t r t et, J o h n < Mlmax m e n t Association to t a k e out individ- Manby, Floyd Battle Creek w a r n s a g a i n s t a c r e a g e e x p a n s i o n for M a r c h 7, t o e x p l a i n t o t h e C o m m i t t e e B e r k e y , w . H. Cassopolfs ual licenses, whereas heretofore they M c M u l l e n , Geo... Grand Ledge this area t h e group at the m e e t i n g the dificulties e n c o u n t e r e d by the B e a m e r , E. A Bllssfield M c N a u g h t o n , J. D. Atkins have operated u n d e r a b r a n c h license B o a r d a n d t h e p l a n s a n d p o l i c i e s un- Blow, J e s s e Lapeer M y n s , ( ' Fh ar as n k _ .Moss, Albion w e r e u n a n i m o u s in t h e i r d i s a p p r o v a l i s s u e d to t h e a s s o c i a t i o n itself. The d e r w h i c h t h e h o a r d is o p e r a t i n g . B u s k i r k , M, D. Paw Paw M c P h e r s o n , M. ..Lapeer of a n y s o r t of c a m p a i g n f o r c u r t a i l - M c C o r m i c k , J... B law defies a seed dealer a s one who T h e Committee had under consider- Bird, E d g a r Dundee Lowell m e n t of a c r e a g e . McCalla, F r a n k advertises through the public press Ball, E l m e r E. Albion McCarty, Karl.. ...Atkins Shippers, particularly, urged a mod- a t i o n a r e s o l u t i o n i n t r o d u c e d by Sen- Briggs, Herbert FowlervJlte Ann Arbor or w h o delivers his goods by a c o m - Madison, ('has. e r a t e ( 5 t o 10 p e r c e n t ) y e a r b y y e a r a t o r N y e of N o r t h D a k o t a c a l l i n g f o r iirarh. Fred Stanwood McCalla, Chas. St. C l a i r mon carrier. a n I n v e s t i g a t i o n of t h e a c t i v i t i e s of B u c k n e l l , H. I CentrevlUe M u s g r o v e , (>. J I I Ionia expansion in potato acreage in this B i s h o p , r.. I». Benton Harbor Ann Arbor state pointing out that the curtail- the Federal Farm B o a r d in t h e ad- Benson, H a r r j Atkins Noble, Lee t M c. H. ..Ypsilanti eleven 8-oz.'glasses. Paterson, Nate Caro location a n d t h e lower freight r a t e s Cooperative Loans Coaler, Ed Falrgrove D o t t s , R. G Romeo from M i c h i g a n potato s h i p p i n g c e n t e r s Davidson, Jas. R 15ad A x e R u n k e l , L. H Kdwardsburg L a s t October t h e B o a r d a n n o u n c e d to s u c h p l a c e s as P i t t s b u r g h , Cleve- t h a t it would loan m o n e y to f a r m e r s ' co-operative associations through the Dean, Wm. F D a v i d s o n , i'. .S Dewey, Hugh Berrien Springs Eckford ..Durand Ramsey, W a r n e r Reaum, Ed Rush Bros Port Hope Cass City Romeo land, Toledo a n d Indianapolis. H e n r y C u r t i s . C a d i l l a c , p r e s i d e n t of W h a t Bonds JfetoVL WunLuctioyi LttU F a r m e r s National Qrain Corporation ] 'oli.soii, E l m e r Quincy R i c h a r d s , J. A Kau Claire Michigan Potato Growers exchange Shall I B u y ? a t a b a s i c r a t e of $1.25 p e r b u s h e l a t M i n n e a p o l i s and SI.IS a t C h i c a g o . Sev- e r a l m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s i n l o a n s w e r e Drury, John E a s t e r n , W. R K t l m u n d s , A. M. . Foster, Ray Battle Creek Durand lenlson Niles D a y , L. D Redpath, J. C Rutz, L R e l n s c h , K a t e L. Cass City Kalamazoo Albion Freesoil recommend quality and the improve- H U N D R E D S of t h o u s a n d s of i n v e s t o r ? h a v e a n s w e r e d t h i s q u e s t i o n b y pur- (RpuJtr m a d e on t h i s basis. S u b s e q u e n t l y , how- Kile, R u s s e l l Niles R o b i n s o n , A. L Zealand c h a s i n g i n t h e l a s t 12 y e a r s m o r e t h a n a e v e r , t h e p r i c e of w h e a t a f t e r a n ini- Farley, Garfield Albion Rush, Allan «... R o m e o $1,500,000,000 w o r t h of F e d e r a l L a n d B a n k FARM tial i m p r o v e m e n t , b e g a n to decline, until on F e b r u a r y 24th, a c c o r d i n g to ( i n f o r m a t i o n published in the press,! Flanders, Earl Flanders, w . R Funk, Fowler, C H B. F C e r e s c o , No. :; C e r e s c o No. :: Ceresco X o . '1 Lansing R u s s e l l , L. K Sturm, li. Alfred S h i s l e r , M. R Coldwater Pigeon Caledonia Is There Bonds, mutually guaranteed by t h e Twelve Federal Land B a n k s u n d e r t h e conditions stated i n t h e F a r m L o a n A c t . B a c k e d b y BUREAU BRAND SEEP FARM ] t h e p r i c e h a d d r o p p e d 15c b e l o w t h e loan p r i c e on w h i c h t h e co-operatives * were operating. The price declines! Farley, Mlnard F o r d , R. J. & A r n d t C a r b o w , Frank....Middleville. R. 1 Good wine, J o h n w . \lbion R. L a n s i n g Marietta Selesky, Louis Smith, . F r e d Sias, H. A S e a r s , O. W Grand Blanc Hastings Midland Clio A Mortgage? first farm m o r t g a g e s u p o n h u n d r e d s of t h o u s a n d s of f a r m s , t h e s e b o n d s offer con- servative investors all t h e features d e e m e d d e s i r a b l e i n l o n g - t e r m , safe i n v e s t m e n t s — P*c,to C U M . «-»'1 BUREAU w e r e charged up against t r a d e by m a n y o b s e r v e r s w h o s a w in j the grain Could, G r a h a m , M. H C r u e b e r , A. G "Will Dowauiae Frankenmuth Caro S h e r m a n , A. II S t i c k en, J o h n Homer Owendale If t h e r e i s a m o r t g a g e your farm, could your family on stability of i n c o m e , r e a d y c o l l a t e r a l , m a r - ketability, desirable m a t u r i t i e s , a n d tax FERTILIZER Scott, Gilbert Jackson e x e m p t i o n . T h e s e f e a t u r e s a r e reflected i n t h i s d o w n w a r d m o v e m e n t a n effort on | Crueber, Conrad Saginaw Stabler, H. A Ann Arbor pay it sbould you be taken away? t h e i n t e r e s t r a t e s . I n t e r e s t is p a i d s e m i - ' Knee deep in t h e p a r t of t h e g r a i n t r a d e t o p u t t h e i Gllg, J o h n Albion Sit b, E . L Laingsburg annually. clover" h a s F a r m Board and t h e c o - o p e r a t i v e s in Gale, E. H Mecosta Sackrider, E. C Marshall changed to G l b b e n s , R. .1. Kalamazoo Could your children continue t h e hole. S m a r t , J. H Sault Ste. Marie T h e 12 b a n k s h a v e total c a p i t a l , legal a n d "Hip d e e p i n Cibbens, Dean Dives J u n c t i o n Schiffer, H . A Remus their education? alfalfa." o t h e r r e s e r v e s a n d u n d i v i d e d p r o f i t s , aggre- Stabilization Corporation Graham, Melvin Caro S a v a g e , D. I I Marcellus W h a t would y o u r wife do? g a t i n g m o r e t h a n 884,000,000. T h e i r t o t a l G a l l o w a y , E. J Tonia T r u e , II. M Jackson In o r d e r to protect t h e co-opera- t i v e s a n d t o e x e r c i s e a b o l s t e r i n g in- Gallager, P. D G e i g e r , W m . , & Son St. J o h n s Kushton T h o m p s o n , D. H T a n n e r , R. V Scotts Jackson And what about your living in your older years? own assets e x c e e d $1,300,000,000. \ l t h o u g h o p e r a t i n g s i n c e 1916, t h r o u g h 'when these partners fluence on the market, the Federal F a r m Board organized a stabilization c o r p o r a t i o n for w h e a t . T h e s t a b i l i z a - Hendrlckson, H e n r y Holmes, D. O Horsfall, W a l t e r Shelby Howell Scott s Van F r a n k , Milton Walt, Herman W a r d , R. D Muskegon Reese Dowagiac A State F a r m meets these problems as Life : he worst depression ever experienced by p o l i c y , g r i c u l t u r c , t h e n e t c a r r y i n g v a l u e of t h e n o eal e s t a t e , sheriffs' certificates a n d o t h e r W o r k Together H a a s , H. X Scotts Wotring, Glenn -Woodland o t h e r policy meets t h e m . terns o w n e d b y t h e T w e l v e M u t u a l o r Co- tion corporation first entered the mar- Haas, Herman Ann Arbor ket purchasing wheat at the basic! Hill, Mrs. W. T Davidson Wilcox, F r a n k Washington With the background i perative Federal Land Banks on Novem- a n d b e r 3 0 , 1 9 2 9 w a s o n l y 1.1 p e r c e n t of t h e i r Larger yields of alfalfa and highest quality fertilizer with Woodman, D a v i d - G r a n d Rapids loan levels previously e s t a b l i s h e d by | Hewitt, Arthur Harris, James ...Traverse City Avoca W a r r e n , G. i t ."Fremont experience of hundreds of i3sets. T h i s m u t u a l s y s t e m — t h e 12 b a n k s clover at lower costs, are secured the proper analysis for your t h e B o a r d . T h i s a c t i o n is said to h a v e Haradlne, Arthur Alpine W i l c o x , L. A Fremont t h o u s a n d s o t a u t o m o b i l e p o l i c y i n d 4662 l o c a l N a t i o n a l F a r m L o a n Asso- through the ideal partnership of conditions. Farm Bureau Ferti- precipitated a heavy movement of 11 a r g e r , F r e d Saginaw WiselOgel, H a r v e y Albion h o l d e r s a m o n g f a r m f o l k s , t h e i i a t i o n s — affords t h e i n v e s t o r t h e a d d e d Williams, F r a n k Milford s a m e m a n a g e m e n t i s o f f e r i n g l e c u r i t y of d i v e r s i f i c a t i o n , f o r it o p e r a t e s Farm Bureau seeds and ferti- lizer p r o d u c e s extra profits wheat into the terminal m a r k e t s and I s b e s t e r , J. C Memphis t o h a v e c a u s e d m u c h " b o o t l e g g i n g " of Ireland, F. A N'iles W a g a r , Mrs. Kdith Carleton l i f e i n s u r a n c e o n a l i k e b a s i s of t o t i n o n e o r t w o s t a t e s , b u t t h r o u g h o u t lizers. through extra yields. Our nitro- Ireland, F r a n k Berrien Center W a r n e r , W. H Concord service, safety and economy. I be U n i t e d States. gen is nearly 100% quickly w h e a t by g r a i n dealers purchasing Walworth, Fred Owosso Farm Bureau Brand Michigan J a k w a y , J. J Benton Harbor available—important to young BLOWS HOT THEN HEPS SOLVE RIGHT w h e a t in one region at the market( Jennings, Harry F l i n t , R. 1 W u r z e l , D. C Port Huron Life insurance creates i m - , ' r o m t i m e t o t i m e t h e s e 12 b a n k s m a k e Wilson, C C a s e v i lb- adapted seeds in sealed, branded level a n d r e s e l l i n g it t o t h e stabiliza- J o n e s , A. J! Henderson m e d i a t e l y t h e g u a r a n t e e of a > fferings of t h e i r b o n d s . W r i t e t h e n e a r e s t plants. Our fertilizer is extra dry, tion corporation at the higher "peg-! Keith, R. W Sawyer W e l l s , H. Q North Adams c a s h e s t a t e i n t h e a m o u n t y o u f e d e r a l L a n d B a n k o r t h e F i s c a l A g e n t for bags have a known record of free running, easy regulating. g e d " level offered by t h e s t a b i l i z a t i o n ! corporation. BLOWS COLD ON OFWAYQUESTION want. A t t h e s a m e t i m e i t is a systematic, gradual accumula- c i r c u l a r N o . 16. The Federal Land Banks of p e r f o r m a n c e . Their origin, winter hardness, p u r i t y and Buy Farm Bureau Seeds and Fertilizers from your co-opera- Board Members after of the conferring Federal with Farm the OIL PROSPECTS J a c k s o n F a r m e r s W o n d e r e d t i o n of s a v i n g s . ance becomes a strong personal Life f i n a n c i a l r e s e r v e i n t i m e of e x - insur- S p r i n g f Baltimore, Md. i e l d , M a s s . S t . P a u Omaha, Nebr. l , M i n n . vitality are guaranteed. Keep a sample record of your field. tive association or local distri- butor of Farm Bureau Supplies. N a t i o n a l W h e a t A d v i s o r y C o u n c i l In What Rights Were t r e m e need, yet gives t h e assur- C o l u m b i a , S. C . Wichita, Kan. Chicago decided, a c c o r d i n g to p r e s s Louisville, Ky. Houston, Tex. With good seed insist upon If not obtainable from him, write ed his full protection. Write reports, to alter its purchasing poll- But Mich. W e l l A v e r a g e L e a d s U n d e r Sale. u s for i n f o r m a t i o n . New Orleans, La. B e r k e l e y , Calif. St. L o u i s , M o . Spokane, Wash. cies with respect to t h e stabilization corporation. The stabilization p o r a t i o n w a s directed to cease pur- cor- All States East Of Several farmers living w e s t of Michigan State F a r m Bureau .State Agent fur Cbarles R.Dunn Farm Bureau Services, Inc. Mississippi. Jackson, and through whose farms Lansing, Michigan c h a s i n g w h e a t at. t h e b a s i c l o a n l e v e l s Fiscal Agent (SF-3) a n d to p u r c h a s e it on t h e basis of r a n t h e old M i c h i g a n E l e c t r i c r a i l r o a d STATE FARM LIFE INS. m a r k e t prices. T h e F a r m e r s ' Nation- r i g h t of w a y , recently abandoned, COMPANY F E D E R A L LAND In a n official p r e s s r e l e a s e " t o c l e a r w e r e alarmed a few w e e k s ago w h e n Bloomington, 111. BANKS al Grain C o r p o r a t i o n will c o n t i n u e its up conflicting r e p o r t s r e c e n t l y cir- an advertisement stated that the rail- 3 1 Nassau Street o p e r a t i o n s o n t h e b a s i s of t h e e s t a b - c u l a t e d a n d w h i c h r e s u l t e d in s o m e r o a d a n d e n t i r e r i g h t of w a y b e - N e w Y o r k City l i s h e d l o a n v a l u e s for w h e a t , it b e e n a n n o u n c e d . T h e c h a n g e In p o l i c y f o r t h e o p e r a t i o n s of t h e s t a b i l i z a t i o n has m i s u n d e r s t a n d i n g as to his and the De- p a r t m e n t ' s p o s i t i o n , " w i t h r e g a r d to tween Jackson and Battle Creek'wastoi be sold to t h e h i g h e s t bidder on J a n . j You, too, Can Have More oil d e v e l o p m e n t in M i c h i g a n . R. A. corporation was made order to prevent a t h r e a t e n e d conges- necessary in S m i t h , S t a t e Geologist, is quoted in part, as follows: 28. T h e y A v o n d e r e d w h a t t h e i r r i g h t s ; were,.and feared that some p u r c h a s e r m i g h t w a n t t h e r i g h t of w a y f o r o b - j W A N T E D , LIVE POULTRY, EGGS Chicken Money t i o n of w h e a t a t t h e t e r m i n a l s a n d t o H u n d r e d s of M i c h i g a n f a r m e r s m a k e "Contrary to some recent but erron- jectionable purposes. W e specialize in live poultry, eggs a n d veal. Used egg cases stop the alleged "bootlegging" of more "chicken money" and greater eous newspaper reports, present I t . D . Cuff, member of Jackson f o r s a l e i n l o t s of t e n o r m o r e , b y f r e i g h t o r e x p r e s s . Also new w h e a t , it i s e x p l a i n e d . profits with Farm Bureau Poultry geological evidence, and also investi- County F a r m Bureau, representing coops for sale. S h i p p i n g t a g s a n d m a r k e t in f o r m a t i o n a r e s e n t free I n f o r m a t i o n g i v e n out at W a s h i n g - for the a s m n g . Feeds. Y O U , too, can m a k e better g a t i o n by t h e Geological S u r v e y Divi- some interested farmers, asked Mr. ton indicated the v i s i b l e s u p p l y of profits. Mrs. Frank Zerlaut, Newaygo s i o n of t h e D e p a r t m e n t of C o n s e r v a - A . P . M i l l s of t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u GARLQCK-WILLIAMS CO. INC., 2 6 1 4 Orleans St., Detroit w h e a t in t h e United States at approxi- c o u n t y , r a i s e d 1151 o u t o f 1200 b a b y t i o n , i n d i c a t e t h a t t h e o i l a n d g a s in- Traffic Dep't to investigate. Mr. Mills m a t e l y 162,000,000 b u s h e l s and the chicks on F a r m Bureau Chickalmash, d u s t r y of M i c h i g a n i s t o b e c o m e o n e m e t w i t h f a r m e r s , e x a m i n e d r i g h t s of B o a r d is reported to be r e a d y to pur- Growing Mash and Scratch Feed. In of i m p o r t a n c e , " M r . S m i t h s a i d . way conveyances, etc., and found t h a t t h e fall h e r r e c o r d s s h o w e d 618 b r o i l e r s c h a s e u p t o 150,000,000 b u s h e l s if i t becomes necessary. T h e Board has made loans at the "Michigan may not become a Texas, O k l a h o m a , or California, b u t t h e evi- s o m e w e r e a b s o l u t e c o n v e y a n c e s for railroad p u r p o s e s only, and some pro- FOR THAT DORMANT SPRAY s o l d a n d 533 p u l l e t s o n h a n d . F a r m Bureau Feeds are exactly as dence indicates t h a t she will probably v i d e d for r e v e r s i o n t o t h e o w n e r s in p r e s e n t t i m e t o t a l i n g n e a r l y $76,000,- represented—proven rations carrying r e a c h a n d m a i n t a i n a position in oil c a s e of a b a n d o n m e n t . the proper ingredients for health and 000 o r n e a r l y o n e - h a l f of i h e a m o u n t actually appropriated by Congress production c o m p a r a b l e w i t h t h e ad- j o i n i n g s t a t e s of I l l i n o i s a n d O h i o . " Mr. Mills determined that the own- ers should assert their rights at the (jmsselliLime Sulphur growth. T r y a b a g of F a r m open formula Poultry Feeds. See your Bureau o u t of t h e h a l f b i l l i o n d o l l a r r e v o l v i n g F a r m Bureau Feeds w i t h l o c a l d i s t r i b u t o r of F a r m B u r e a u S u p - T h e statement shows that Michigan, sale a n d h e a p p e a r e d for t h e m . At " M a n a m a r " supply a n i m a l fund authorized under the Agricul- plies. A s k for booklet " F e e d i n g Direc- W i t h o n l y 518 w e l l s , h a d a n a v e r a g e protein, iodine and other the sale he found that sale would be t u r a l M a r k e t i n g Act. Congressional l e a d e r s , however, a r e said to h a v e a s - d a i l y p r o d u c t i o n p e r w e l l of 23.68 b a r - made subject to adjoining property %jL- A Solid m i n e r a l s in digestive form. t i o n s " for all F a r m B u r e a u F e e d s . r e l s i n 1929. K e n t u c k y w i t h a n a v e r - sured the Board that Congress will r i g h t s , in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e d e e d s * *- Foututatiofijbr p r o v i d e p l e n t y of f u n d s if n e c e s s a r y . a g e d a i l y p r o d u c t i o n of o n l y 1.13 b a r - rels w a s second h i g h e s t a m o n g all s t a t e s e a s t of t h e M i s s i s s i p p i R i v e r . and the charter, which expires J u l y , 1931. S a l e w a s m a d e to t h e o n l y in Your Later Sp?'aiJs Milkmaker Proved Best bidder, the Michigan Electric Shares Sparta Ass'n Reports T h e M i c h i g a n d a i l y a v e r a g e w a s ex- ceeded in only three States, California, C o r p o r a t i o n , f o r $80,000, a n d i n c l u d e d only such property as the Michigan for Entire Herd M r . J . K. B e t t e s , m a n a g e r of the Colorado, and Texas. Although the Electric railroad possessed. Those Sparta Co-operative Ass'n. reports production per well w a s quite heavy f a r m e r s f r o m w h o m r i g h t of w a y w a s Means t h a t f o r t h e y e a r 1929 t h e A s s ' n . s h i p - ped to the Michigan Live Stock c h a n g e 6,523 h e a d of s t o c k , Ex- a n in- the total M i c h i g a n p r o d u c t i o n for t h e y e a r of 4,391,200 b a r r e l s a m o u n t e d t o b u t 0.437 p e r c e n t of t h e n a t i o n a l purchased should eventually get pos- s e s s i o n of t h e i r respective parcels. T HE dormant spray, thor- o u g h l y a p p l i e d at t h e p r o p e r e x t r a fancy fruit t h a t b r i n g s t h e t o p prices at h a r v e s t t i m e , MoncymaKer t o t a l for t h e y e a r . All farmers concerned were well t i m e , w i l l e l i m i n a t e injury from G r a s s e l l i s Materials are c r e a s e of 319 h e a d o v e r 1928, w i t h a n pleased with the F a r m Bureau's ser- scale insects, m i t e s a n d a p h i d s certified as tQ y a n d ^ Roy Twing in Newaygo county, 7 i n c r e a s e i n v a l u e of $13,025.42 over P r e v i o u s t o t h e i s s u a n c e of t h e r e - and is often effective i n c o n t r o l f o r m h y a n d a r e pre ferred b y has a splendid herd of cows, both vice in r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e m a n d c l e a r - o f fungi. 1928 T h e c a r l o a d i n c r e a s e for 1929 l e a s e , M r . S m i t h a p p e a r e d b e f o r e t h e B m a n v 0f the ieadjng growers. grades and pure-breds. Mr. Twing i n g u p t h e S i t u a t i o n for t h e m . By these m e a s u r e s y o u w i l l in- For p r o m p t service, there's a placed a third of his herd on was ten cars. The shipping A s s ' n . A. B . C. C l u b of L a n s i n g a n d l e f t t h e another ration, for test purposes. s e r v e d 751 p a t r o n s l a s t y e a r . I t p a i d i m p r e s s i o n t h a t t h e s m a l l e s t w e l l i n crease t h e vitality o f y o u r trees Grasselli d e a l e r n e a r you—if n o t , He weighed the milk daily—and and their ability to p r o d u c e w r i t e us. o w n e r s for l i v e s t o c k $140,654.24, p l u s t h e n i i d - c o n t i n e n t field i s l a r g e r t h a n wasn't satisfied. After thorough a p a r t r o n a g e d i v i d e n d to s t o c k h o l d e r s t n e c o m b i n e d oil p r o d u c t i o n in Mich- CHAPE JELLY FROM BOTTLED and exhaustive tests he went back to Milkmaker (means Money- of $591.82. J a n . 1. 1930 it h a d a n e t I i g a n - ^ " ^ " d s t h a t t h e G o v e r n o r in- JUICE THE GRASSELLI CHEMICAL C O M P A N Y N s o i n l l ^ maker) tor his entire herd, result- w o r t h of $1,309.66 a n d r a n k e d a s o n e v e s t i « a t e t h e o i l a c t i v i t i e s of t h e C o n - Incorporated I C