Join The Farm Bureau an4 We'll All Pull Toeetlier MICHIGAN FARM BUREAUNEWS To Belong To The Farm Bureau 1M "A Mark of 1» inUnctlon" A Newspaper for Organized Michigan Farmers Eighth Year, Vol. VIII, No. 8 SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1930 Issued Semi-Monthly SEN. SMOOT TELLS ASK STATE BOARD HowSalt Ships Ride In FEDERAL FARM BOARD SELECTS THE VISITED FEDERAL FARM BOARD or Fresh Water WHY SUGAR BEET $100 PER MILE "During 1929 the average salt-water MICHIGAN ELEVATOR EXCHANGE AS draft of 3,296 commercial vessels INDUSTRY DROOPS FOR POST ROADS transiting the Panama Canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific was 20.9 feet. GRAIN AND BEAN CO-OP FOR STATE From the Pacific to the Atlantic the American Interests W a n t To Equal Consideration Sought transits was average draft of 3,134 commercial 24.2 feet. The average Kill Domestic Sugar For Township And City draft of the total commercial transits Exchange Is Organizing- Bean Producers And Production. Streets. during the year, 6,430 was 22.5 feet. The transit of vessels of the greatest Elevators For Bean Marketing In Annual TO REAP CUBAN PROFITS draft through the canal in 1929 were A S K FOR LEGISLATION three of the Bethore and one of the and Monthly Pools; Seeks 50% of Chilore, carrying iron ore from Chile State Bean Production. Tariff Raise To Aid Farmer, That Will Enable State Admn. to the United States, drawing 35 feet. From the Atlantic to the Pacific the Most important farm news for the week is the fact that the Manufacturer and Board To Help vessel of the greatest draft was the Consumer. Townships. whaling ship Kosmos, from Sande- Federal Farm Board has selected the Michigan Elevator Ex- fjord, Norway, to Wellington, New Zea- change as the grain and bean co-operative for Michigan. The In the April 12 edition of the News Armed with evidence to support the land, with a draft of 34 feet."—"Jour- fare printed a section of a recent great claim that even the dirt roads of Mich-lnal of Commerce," New York, Exchange is proceeding to organize bean producing farmers fcpeecb in the United States Senate by Last February the group of men above interviewed the Feder- igan are carrying a traffic that origi- A 27-foot St. Lawrence seaway would • Senator Reed Smoot of Utah in de- nates largely outside the townships easily accommodate these average and bean handling co-op elevators under the Farm Board plan. al Farm Board at Washington with regard to the capabilities of the fense of the proposed increase in the which pay their costs, eight speakers drafts. tariff on sugar imports, particularly Michigan Elevator Exchange as the grain and bean handling co- appeared on April 21 before the State The Michigan Elevator Exchange is affiliated with the Na- Cuban sugar, as a means for saving operative for Michigan. Administrative Board supporting a tional Bean Marketing Ass'n, developed under the Federal the beet sugar and cane sugar in- dustries of the United States, and Top row, left to right: Gifford Patch, Jr., Economics Dep't, Dean J. F. Cox, Michigan State College; Sec'y C. L. Brody, State resolution passed by Farm Bureau county taxation committeemen at the NEW TAXES MUST Farm Board. thereby benefiting American agricul- ture, as well as protecting American consumers of sugar against the ex- Farm Bureau; A. B. Love, observer for Saginaw county farmers, and Prof. R. V. Gunn, State College Economics Dep't. All of whom meeting held April 18, and which calls for state aid of $100 per mile for rural post roads. The resolution reads as CUT LOCAL LEVIES Michigan Elevator Exchange local elevators are now being tortionate sugar prices exacted by Cuba whenever she gets control of our were present as observers representing Michigan agriculture in general. follows: "We endorse the work of the State OR BUREAU BALKS organized for an annual and monthly bean pool. Farmers around those elevators will sign crop contracts to deliver their sugar market, by reason of the dis- Bottom row, left to right: H. D. Horton, Milton Burkholder, Farm Bureau in keeping the question Carl J. Martin, Waldo E. Phillips, .officers and directors of the beans to the locals of the Elevator Exchange for handling in appearance of the safeguarding domes- of relief for local roads before the pub- Farm Bureau Would Approve tic production. Michigan Elevator Exchange, and L. E. Osmer, its general manager. lic. We believe that both cities and the bean pools. The usual cash advances will be made on de- In the section published April 12, townships should have equitable con- Properly Drawn Income Tax. livery, and final settlement when the beans are sold. Senator Smoot recalled gouging of sideration, and to this end request the American consumers in 1920 by Cuban sugar interests (largely controlled by PRESIDENT TELLS BUREAU EXPECTS State Administrative Board to hold in reserve a sufficient fund to provide ap- Where there are no co-operative associations in bean pro- American capital) when in a sugar proximately one hundred dollars SCHOOLS N E E D RELIEF ducing territory, bean producers associations, affiliated with shortage in this country they ran the price of raw sugar from 5V2 to 231/2 HOUSE TO SOLVE BIG INCREASE IN ($100) for the maintenance of each mile of rural post roads other than Asks Grange And Club Offi- the Exchange, will be organized. The plan is to get at least cents per pound thereby taking $660,- 000,000 in excess charges from the TWO TARIFF KNOTS 1930 WOOL POOL state roads, subject to such regulations and control as may be suggested by cers To Discuss Income 50 per cent of the Michigan bean crop under contract to the Michigan Elevator Exchange and the National Bean Market- American people. the State Highway Commissioner in Taxation. In that section of the address, Mr. Receives Largest Call tor the interests of economy and efficiency ing Ass'n as soon as possible. A representative of the Federal Smoot charged that the principal in- All Troubles Settled Except in the use of the funds." Emphasizing their approval of a terests now opposed to a sugar duty Shipping Sacks In The speaker retiterated the willing- state income tax if properly drawn, Farm Board has been working with the Exchange to that end increase are chocolate and candy Debenture and Flexible ness of farmers to see justice done but declining to concede that farm for the past four weeks. manufacturers with interests in Cuba, Tariff Items. Years. both to the farmer and to the city man tax relief depends more upon the soft drink manufacturers, and the but warned that farmers would be un- kind of tax that is levied than it does Prior to acceptance as the official bean marketing organiza- National City Bank of New York, The Michigan Farm Bureau Wool willing to see the state make provis- upon the way in which new revenues which he said, has millions of dollars SENATE PUT THEM IN Pool reports that more sacks have ion for the cities without giving pro- are to be used, County Farm Bureau tion for Michigan, the Elevator Exchange was thoroughly in- invested in Cuban sugar property. been sent to farmers requesting them portionate consideration to rural taxation committeemen from over the vestigated by the Federal Farm Board. Its successful record Wrecking Our Industry Conferees Side-Step House to date than has been the case for needs. state, in a meeting at the Michigan In tday's installment of the ad- several years. Calls for sacks con- Recognizing the lack of legislation Farm Bureau headquarters on April for the past nine years was taken into consideration. A Fed- dress, Mr. Smoot tells us that the Must Act First On tinue heavy. The Bureau's 1929 wool authorizing an immediate distribution 18, passed a set of resolutions demand- growth of the Cuban sugar industry to townships, the speakers made it ing that any new taxes which may be eral Farm Board man examined its financial structure; he Question. pool showed a large increase in volume and the preferential tariff treatment over the 1928 pool, and there is every clear that they wanted to be assured introduced shall be used to reduce and traveled the state to find how the Exchange stands with accorded it has almost wrecked our that the Board will recommend legis- equalize local tax levies, particularly The tariff bill continues in the indication that the 1930 pool may local elevators and farmers; he called on the large firms who domestic sugar industry and how that lation along this line to the next legis- the school tax. hands of the Senate and House con- double the 1929 pool. Wool growers has been accomplished. Also, why the ference committee. desiring to participate in the 1930 pool lature, and also that the Board will so The committees threatened opposi- buy grain and beans from the Elevator Exchange. Following production of beet sugar and cane should write for pooling contract and shape its program that funds will be tion to an income tax or any other new sugar in the United States should be All differences of opinion as re- wool sacks, figuring about 20 fleeces or immediately available upon the pass- tax unless it is accompanied by a his report, the Exchange was recognized as the Federal Farm given the tariff protection that will gards rates on farm and other pro- age of such an act. The resolution workable guarantee that the proceeds about 175 lbs. of wool to the sack. Board grain and bean marketing organization for Michigan. enable it to live and prosper, with ducts have been ironed out with the Write, Michigan Farm Bureau Wool was referred to the road rummittee of will be so used as to reduce aud equal- beneficial results to our farmers, do- exception of the duty increase" on Pool, 221 No. Cedar street, Lansing, the Board at the conclusion of the ize present farm taxes. Michigan men who are directors on the National Bean mestic sugar manufacturers and sugar sugar imports, which the House is to Michigan. hearing. National legislation on the income consumers. Senator Smoot said: vote on. Marketing Ass'n, which includes the Michigan, Colorado, As a rule, the Senate and House The Pool again calls attention to the The speakers heard by the Admin- tax as prepared by the American Farm "There is no just reason why the conferences accept the highest duties necessity of all wool shippers tieing istrative Board were: C. L. Brody, Bureau was endorsed as a necessary New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, California and New proposed increase in the import duty granted farm products, whether voted fleeces with paper twine. The wool Secretary-Manager of the State Farm step if the main burden of taxation is on sugar should be singled out for at by the Senate or House. The Senate trade announces that fleeces tied with Bureau; John W. Goodwine, State Rep- to be shifted from property to incomes, York co-operative bean marketing interests, are: tack, because that commodity is cheap- put hides, leather and shoes on the binder twine and the like is subject to resentative from Sanilac county; J. L. and the need for economy laws, was er today than it has been for many free list, but the conferees restored a price discount of 20 per cent. Hoyt, of the rural mail carriers; S. J. also stated. Mr. L. E. Osmer, Lansing, mgr., Michigan Elevator Ex- years; in fact, it is about the cheap- the House duties of 10 per cent on McKinley, Secretary of the Kent State Grange and Farmers Club As- change; Carl J. Martin, Coldwater, president, Michigan Ele- est food one can buy. Today the hides, 1 2 ^ to 30% on leathers, and county road commission; Roy Cuff, sociation officers have been invited housewife is paying but little more for 20% on shoes. For years these items Jackson Elects Officers Jackson; Frank Bennett, Nashville; to the next meeting of the Farm Bu- vator Exchange; James N. McBride, Burton, bean grower. sugar than she paid in pre-war days, have been allowed free entry. M. B. McPherson and R. Wayne reau committeemen, prior to the pub- while the price of all other food prod- The House increased the duty on Jackson—Officers and directors elect- Newton. lic hearing on income taxation which Progress of the Elevator Exchange is shown by the fact ucts has increased more than 50 per Cuban raw sugar from 1.76 to 2.4c per ed at the annual meeting of the Jack- the Special Commission of Inquiry in- to taxation is expected to call. that it has come to market about $9,000,000 worth of grain cent. Had sugar prices increased in pound The Senate made it 2 cents. son County Farm Bureau, April 8 are the same proportion as other prices, The coming house vote will settle Pres. R. V. Tanner, re-elected; direct- Bee Information Resolution of policy adopted by the and beans annually for Michigan farmers, has paid good sized sugar would be selling for more than that question. Representatives of all ors: Mrs. Fred Day, Mrs. Henry True, County Farm Bureau tax committee- stock dividends to its member elevators each year, according 2 cents a pound higher than it is sugar producing states are working Mr. W. Eckerson, Dennis Cobb, O. W. F. Johnston, Van Buren County men as regards any new tax proposals, today. to get the House to vote the highest Crapser, Arthur Landon The Board Agricultural Agent, had a beekeepers follows: to patronage, has paid seven per cent interest annually on all school recently, at which it was "We most heartily endorse the ef- Beet Sugar Requires Skill possible rate on Cuban sugar imports. meets May 1 to elect a vice president, brought out that scattering bee colon- fort of the American Farm Bureau to outstanding stock, and shows the following growth in net "It may be interesting at this point With the matter of rates out of the secretary and treasurer. to compare the marketing and the way, controversy rages in the com- ies throughout the orchard is good secure Federal legislation that will worth: practice as at the time the bee be- make possible a shift from the general selling price of sugar with that of mittee over the the export debenture has agreed to a vote by the House comes most important in pollination property tax to the income tax as the 1!H>1 $ 13,346.86 some other commodities. In the cul- plan, the amendment to take the flex- next week on both questions. Ad- his flights are much shorter. Honey chief means of support for state and 1922 ture of the sugar beets and in the ible tariff provisions from the Presi- ministration leaders will make every 17,265.11 investigators fjnd Chat cakes 'made local government. We reaffirm the 1923 manufacture of sugar therefrom the dent. Both proposals were voted into effort to kill both proposals, and as with honey stay fresh two weeks and position of the Michigan State Farm 34,688.12 highest type of scientific and technical the .bill in the Senate over the Presi- the vote is likely to be along strict oatmeal honey cookies do not get to Bureau as stated in its annual resolu- 1924 35,541.15 skill is involved from the time the dent's objections by coalition insur- party lines it will be somewhat of a their best for a month. tions favoring the introduction of new L925 seed is planted until the sugar is gent Republicans aided by the Demo- miracle if the final bill contains the 67,249.19 and just forms of taxation to reduce 1926 sacked. The manufacturing process crats, who were charged with seek- debenture and flexible tariff amend- 100 YEARS OF AGRICULTURE and equalize local tax levies under 75,160.49 alone requires the erection of a mill ing to embarass the President. In the ments. 1927 119,974.37 Representatives from all sugar July 4, at Howell, all Livingston such control from the state as is neces- at a cost of from $750,000 to $3,000,000 Senate-House conference committee county will celebrate with pageant sary to insure economy and efficiency L928 129,260.30 and the product is often shipped thous- these differences were not reconciled, producing states are working to get the House to vote the highest possi- and other features the 100th year of in their use. 1929 ands of miles to market. Notwith- forcing them back to both Houses. (Continued on page two) J.56, 774. 55 Latest news is that the Presiden ble tariff on Cuban sugar imports. agriculture in that county. standing this, according to the United States Department of Labor, the re- tail price of sugar is less than half the price of navy beans, which require but little cultivation and go through no process of manufacture. I could give a list of hundreds of other agri- Bureau Opens Series Of Income T a x Articles . * : — — • The United States Department of — -* : : farmers' taxes it would almost wipe • covering 135,00 Michigan farms or 70 the city and who knows how easy it cultural products as to which the same thing may be said. "The increase recommended by the N e w t o n S h o w s Local percent of all the farms in the state. Higher figures were reported from only 3 states out of the entire country. Agriculture has estimated the total amount of property taxes paid by Michigan farmers in 1927 at $28,293,- out all taxes on the agricultural in- dustry. Farm tax relief does not re- quire the raising or spending of any is to concentrate a billion dollars worth of real estate values into a few square miles, to believe that the total committee over the existing rate U 41 cents a hundred pounds. As the per capita consumption of sugar, ex- T a x e s Main Problem Taxes Confiscate Rent Value This high tax on Michigan land 000. We have estimated the 1929 farm tax by two different methods and get large sum of money. The important item is to apply the money to the right spot, so that it will have a proper ef- assessed valuation of the 28,000 square miles of farms in Michigan is values means that the government is figures varying from 30 to 31 million only a little above a billion dollars. cluding that used in the manufactured dollars. One of these figures is based fect on the $31,000,000 and not go products having an established stand- By R. WAYNE NEWTON absorbing most of the income which Yet this is true and in many sections our farms are earning. A joint in- on the Federal estimate and the other altogether to reduce the $233,000,000, of the State the assessment averages ard price, is about 60 pounds per an- Director of Taxation, Michigan State Farm Bureau is entirely independent, so one checks or, worse yet, fail to reduce either! If vestigation by Michigan State college higher than the actual sales value of num, the additional cost to the consum- the other. This means that somebody the people who live in the cities r i l l „ > r . „ N o l . . . This is the first of n s.rios of articles on the subject and the U. S. Department of Agricul- the land. er would not exceed 26 cents a year, „ . i J K S t e S S i j M on Mr. Newtotf. rcmnrKs to Farm Hurcau else paid $233,000,000 of property taxes realized how little it would cost to re- provided the full increase were re- ture revealed that taxes consumed I want you to study the table 1 am com mitt eo n u n at l.uiisinK. April is. in Michigan in 1929, not to speak of lieve the farmer of the part of his tax flected in the retail price. This, how- county more than half of the rent value of going to show you, for it goes a long Right at the beginning let me say have the facts before we try to remedy rented farms over the 8 years 1919- the corporation taxes and the Federal that constitutes an excess burden, we way toward correcting some wholly ever, is extremely doubtful. But if taxes, of which farmers pay hardly would not have to wait long for re- this small increase in the price to the that the Farm Bureau officially, and the situation, and the American Farm 1926 inclusive. Similar investigations false impressions as to who pays the any. Six years ago there were about lief. They think of farm taxes in property taxes in Michigan. Part of consumer should occur by reason of its officers and Director of Taxation Bureau resolutions of last year say by the United States Department of terms of hundreds of millions, where 1,200 farm owners in Michigan who this table was prepared by M. B. Mc- the increased tariff, it would be offset personally, have always been em- the same thing. Agriculture in 14 other states have fail- as a matter of fact it is an item that paid Federal income tax on their Pherson of the Tax Commission. We by the advantage of maintaining an phatically FOR the right kind of an Our Taxes Among Highest ed to produce a single case where taxes runs only into the tens of millions. farm incomes. It is doubtful if there did the rest. We do not believe we are adequate domestic sugar supply as an income tax. However, just because a It hardly seems necessary for me have been higher in terms of the in- are 750 Michigan farmers paying the It is hard for the man who lives in far off of the facts either. insurance against unduly high sugar person knows wtfere he wants to go to say to you that taxes are high in come from land than they have been prices. tax today. is no reason for driving down a Michigan, for you already know it. here in Michigan. This is important. Ass<\ss<>«i Valuation as Reviewed, 1»2«>. Who is Consumer's Friend.' strange and crooked road with his The National Industrial Conference There is every reason to believe that I do not give you these figures in "As far as the interest of the Amer- throttle wide open and no brakes. order to create sympathy for the other Amount Per Cent of TdUl Board reports that the average state our farmers are more in need of tax ican consumer is concerned, compar- It is not the main object of the Farm and local tax per person, man, woman relief than those in almost any other fellow, although there are many Cities (actual) $6,231,671,370 74.(; ing the action of the Cuban sugar in- Bureau to secure the passage of some and child in Michigan is in the neigh- part of the country and it seems ob- others besides farmers who need tax Villages (estimate) 514,180,963 6.2 dustry with that of the American beet kind of an income tax. Our object is borhood of $61.82. There are only 7 vious that the relief must be substan- relief. I am giving them because I Non-Agricultural Farms sugar industry, I ask in whose hands to obtain as much as possible of the states out of 48 where taxes are high- tial if it is to do much good. think that when they are better under- in Townships (estimate) £12,212,658 'J.I is that interest safer? It is safer tax relief to which farmers are en- er, and none from the Rocky Moun- Total .Michigan Farm Tux Bill Small stood both by farmers and non-farm- Farms (estimate) 1,094,348,22*5 13.1 in the hands of a foreign industry, titled, and to get it in the shortest tains to the Appalachians. ers it will be easier to secure farm Total $• .114 U6.0 controlled by a small group of financi- possible time. An income tax is a Michigan farm taxes are heavy as tax relief. Right here in Michigan, United ally powerful Americans, ready when- necessary part of this program, and I States Department of Agriculture fig- all of you people well know, but a A great many people have been This table may give some of you a property taxes paid by farmers must ever the opportunity presents itself great many people have gone ahead to picturing farm tax relief as a very shock, and certainly will shock a believe that the right way to decide ures show that farm real estate taxes jump to the conclusion that the total be small because their share of the to gouge the American people out of expensive proposition. As a matter of great many city people. But it calls just where it fits in is to get all of averaged $1.84 per hundred dollars of total valuation is small. A former hundreds of millions of dollars; or is amount of taxes which Michigan farm- fact, if the annual increase in property attention to something that the tax of- it safer in the hands of Americans the facts of our present position be- actual value in 1924. These figures are ers pay must therefore be a stagger- chairman of the commission told me taxes could be halted for one year ficials of Michigan have known for the assessed valuation of faring does who have invested their money jn an fore us. Secretary Winder told us at very reliable for they are based upon ingly high total. This is not true. and the savings applied against the years, and that is that the per cent of (Continued on page three) Jackson that the first essential is to statements made to census takers SATURDAY, A P R I L 26, 1930 MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU NEWS two fair. While we have frequently been misrepresented, i t is a MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS s o u r c e of s a t i s f a c t i o n t o k n o w t h a t in t h e c i t y a s well a s in t h e country t h e r e is a solid substantial body of public sentiment Problem: H o w To Increase His Height P u b l i s h e d t w i c e a m o n t h by t h e M i c h i g a n S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u a t C h a r , l o t t e , M i c h i g a n . E d i t o r i a l a n d g e n e r a l offices a t S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u h e a d - quarters, Lansing, Michigan. • w h i c h w i l l a l w a y s p u t j u s t i c e a h e a d of e v e r y o t h e r c o n s i d e r a t i o n . We also particularly appreciate the fact t h a t this s t a t e m e n t A n d Not Lengthen His S h a d o w VOL. VIII. SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1930 NO. 8 a p p e a r e d in t h e o r g a n of t h e M i c h i g a n M u n i c i p a l L e a g u e . I n r e - cent w e e k s we h a v e been compelled to take a decided stand E n t e r e d a t t h e post office a t C h a r l o t t e , Mich., a s second class a g a i n s t w h a t w e b e l i e v e d t o b e a p o l i c y of t h e L e a i r u e o n h i g h w a y m a t t e r . A c c e p t a n c e for m a i l i n g a t special r a t e of p o s t a g e p r o v i d e d matters. AVe a r e c o n v i n c e d t h a t t h i s a r t i c l e w o u l d n e v e r have for in Sec. 1 1 0 3 , A c t of Oct. 3, 1 9 1 7 , a u t h o r i z e d J a n u a r y 12, 1 9 2 3 . s e e n t h e l i g h t of d a y if t h e g u i d i n g h a n d of t h a t o r g a n i z a t i o n h a d S u b s c r i p t i o n price $1.00 p e r y e a r . To F a r m B u r e a u members n o t been b i g e n o u g h to recognize t h a t o u r a t t a c k was directed 50 c e n t s p e r y e a r , i n c l u d e d In t h e i r a n n u a l d u e s . against p a r t i c u l a r p a r t s of t h e p r o g r a m of t h e L e a g u e a n d not E E CNGHKX Editor a n d Business Manager against the League itself. F E R N DAVIS Z . . . Circulation It is i n e v i t a b l e t h a t f r o m t i m e t o t i m e t h e F a r m B u r e a u will f i n d p o i n t s 6f d i f f e r e n c e w i t h o t h e r o r g a n i z a t i o n s a n d t h a t they w i l l in t u r n d i f f e r w i t h u s . W e s h a l l t r y t o s h o w t h a t Ave a r e MICHIGAN STAfjgTAPM flUPEAU a s b r o a d m i n d e d as t h e M u n i c i p a l L e a g u e on all such occasions a n d c a n o n l y h o p e t h a t o u r a d v e r s a r i e s Avill b e a b l e t o t a k e t h e OFFICERS same view. M r . L o v e t t is r i g h t . P o l i t i c a l Avar is a g r e a t Avaste President M. L. NOON, J a c k s o n and serves no good purpose. .Vice-President W. W. BILLINGS. Direct o r s - a t - L a i g e »• *}yX\\Kiifiy*\.; ::-:::::::oir?M5!I Bureau Opens Series of Income Tax Articles J O H N GOODWINE .Marietta vV.Wi^.'.-v' (Continued fr«>ni page one) V E R G E D F. (l< >RM E L Y H^hihh H a r b o r not exceed 10 per c e n t of the total. If Now t h a t you have this general J. J. J A K W A Y llivison*' he is right our e s t i m a t e is quite g e n - picture of t h e farm tax problem ber W. W. BILLINGS Davison* fore you, I would like to get a little erous. Commodity Directors closer to it and see j u s t w h a t t a x e s H E N R Y C E R T I S , Cadillac Michigan Potato Growers' E x c h a n g e Our problem is no less serious be- i LI, N NOON O O N . JFaokson M ii cc hh ii gg aa nn Milk Milk P P rr oo dd uu cc ee rr ss ' .Association Association a r e m a k i n g t h e farm tax so b u r d e n - M. ackson M cause it is only a small p a r t of t h e k*kk CHAM WOObRUFF' Hastinga Michigan Live Stock E x c h a n g e , some today. Two entirely s e p a r a t e I R S H HI Gaie'l ni . M I c W n Elevat or E x c h a n g e total tax question, but the c h a n c e s of M. estimates have been made as to how M.I D BUSK K, P a w P a w Michigan F r u i t Growers, Inc. relief will be s t r e n g t h e n e d when t h e the average farm tax dollar is divided. n o n - f a r m e r comes to u n d e r s t a n d t h a t STATE FAHM BUREAU ORGANIZATION I would not say that one of t h e s e is w h a t w e demand will not add much CLARK L. B R O D Y Sec'y-Treas.-Manager better t h a n the other, or c o n t r a d i c t s to his tax burden. the other. They were m a d e in differ- T h e r e is no such thing as over- DEPARTMENT HEADS ent ways and the actual t r u t h is p r o b - emphasizing two points. T h e s e a r e iP A. P . Mills ably s o m e w h e r e between them. Trnff a s follows: Hothinc Miss N. B. K i r b y One of t h e s e was made h e r e at the 1. T h e i m p o r t a n c e to Michigan a g r i - c u l t u r e of immediate tax relief c a n n o t F a r m B u r e a u . If we used a g r e a t deal \ .,VL.; L. T. Sinclair Accounting " • r , T v;o = h more time we could further refine it Organization AKred B e n t a be over-stated. T a x a U o n " 6 . ^T*™*. but we t h i n k it is fairly good right .V.V.V.V.V.V.V." V.V.V.V.V: IV. -Wayne" N e ^ t o ! ! 2. T h e cost to t h e s t a t e of giving SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E M I C H I G A N STATE now. T h e other was made by S t a n - this relief would be comparatively FARM BUREAU ley Powell, Overseer of t h e State trivial. F a r m Bureau Services, Inc &• A. T h o m a s Grange. H e r e they a r e : M i c h i g a n F a r m B u r e a u Wool Pool Alfred B e n t a l l H o w t h e 1020 F a r m Tax Dollar Is Divided Mr. P o w e l l ' s E s t i m a t e F a r m Bureau Estimate MICHIGAN COMMODITY M A R K E T I N G ASSOCIATIONS 12.8c State Tax 11.49c A F F I L I A T E D W I T H MICHIGAN STATE F A R M BUREAU School Tax 28.96c 35.1c Michigan Potato Growers Exchange • • • • • • •• •; • • .Cadillac Road Tax 35.75c 3 2.2c Michigan Milk P r o d u c e r s A s s o c i a t i o n u< O w e n Biag., D e t r o i t O t h e r Tax 23.82c 19.9c Michigan Livestock Exchange Hudson Michigan Elevator cchange . . . . •^ r m Bureau Bldg..Lansing M " l icchhliggaa n Fruit Growers, Inc Benton - a r o o r AVhen you look a t t h e s e figures tax. A c c o r d i n g to our e s t i m a t e it some of you a r e going to s a y t h a t averages 12.8 cents out of t h e farm D I R E C T O R S AND O F F I C E R S O F T H E COMMODITY E X C H A N G E S both a r e Avrong because the road tax tax dollar. Mr. Powell s h o w s it as figures a r e not high enough. T h a t is 11.49c on t h e dollar. MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. M I C H . M I L K PRODUCERS ASS'N t r u e in a way, but it can't be helped. I suppose somebody will r a i s e the Carl Martin. Pres Coldwatcr N. P. Hull, P r e s Lansing R. G. P o t t s , V i c e - P r e s . W a s h i n g t o n - T h e special benefit t a x e s a r e not r e - question a s to whether all of this Milton BurkhoUler, V. P . . . M a r i e t t a H. D. l l o r t o n , S e c . - T r e a s Kinde L. E. Beach, Sec Detroit ported to the state, so they a r e not m a t t e r s v e r y much, and say t h a t if L. E . Osmer, M g r Lansing H a r r y Calkins Fowlerville included in either figure. W h e n you t h e r e is only 11 or 12 c e n t s of relief to Neil B a s s , B e a n D e p ' t Lansing M. L. Noon Jackson add t h a t on, it i n c r e a s e s the road be had, h e c a n ' t see how it would Hi L. T a y l o r Lapeer W . E . Phillips G e o r g e McCalla H. H. Sanford Decatur Ypsilanti Battle Creek L. W . H a r w o o d Anthony Huyscr Fred W. Meyer Adrian Caledonia Fair Haven item and r e d u c e s the o t h e r s in p r o p o r - tion. And I might add t h a t the s a m e is t r u e of the figures I j u s t gave on m a k e v e r y m u c h difference w h e t h e r we used t h e money to t a k e off t h e s t a t e tax entirely, or used it to reduce LIVE STOCK EXCH. FERTILIZER PROFITS Classified Ads Classified A d v e r t i s e m e n t * will be M- R- Shisler F r a n k Gilmore W . J. H a z e l w o o d Caledonia Parma Mt. P l e a s a n t F r e d G. B e a r d s l e y William H u n t e r Elmer Powers Oxford Sandusky Clio total farm taxes as well as of all t a x e s . Benefit t a x e s , both u r b a n and these local t a x e s . T h a t is a question which I belive I BUSINESS GAINS COME THE EASIEST c h a r g e d a t t h e r a t e of 5 c e n t s a word. Where the ads are to appear t w i c e , t h e r a t e will be 4 / 2 c e n t s a word and for a d s r u n n i n g t h r e e M I C H . POTATO GROWERS r u r a l a r e out of t h e picture, b u t I can a n s w e r , a n d I w a n t t o give p a r t t i m e s or m o r e , 4 c e n t s a w o r d , e a c h H e n r y Curtis, Pres EXCHANGE Cadillac M I C H . L I V E STOCK E X C H . E . A. B e a m e r , P r e s Blissfield doubt if t h e p r o p o r t i o n s Avould be of t h e a n s w e r r i g h t h e r e . Of all t h e 42,000 Less Hogs Arrive At High, Profitable Yields On Insertion. c h a n g e d m u c h if they w e r e in. taxes t h e f a r m e r pays, t h e s t a t e t a x J. T. Bussey, V i c e - P r e s . P r o v e m o n t R. D. H a r p e r , V i c e - P r e s . , St. J o h n s Detroit In First Three Less Acreage, Rule P U R E BRED CHICKS 7 ^ c UP. P U L L - However, t h a t m a y be, t h e r e is no is the only one w h e r e he h a s had a n y O. E . H a w l e y , S e c ' y Shelby J . H . O'Mealey, S e c ' y Hudson This Year. e t s 65c u p , s h i p p e d on a p p r o v a l . E . R. George H e r m a n , Treas Remus F r a n k Oberst, Treas., Breckenridge question but t h a t r o a d s and schools large a m o u n t of relief in t h e past. I Months. McKay, Saranac, Mich., bought c h i c k s , r a i s e d 468 p u l l e t s . M a d e $1,784.82 1,000 F . P . H i b s t , Gen. M g r Cadillac Nato Pattison Caro a r e the two big items for the farmer. can show t h i s by t a k i n g the 25 coun- Washington.—"The reason that profits in o n e y e a r . B i g t y p e L e g h o r n s , C. A. R i c h n e r , Sales M g r . . C a d i l l a c .1. R. B e t t e s Sparta T h o s e two items c o m p r i s e a large ties which the S t a t e Tax Commission Detroit-Michigan Live Stock Ex- 20D t o 291 l a r g e e g g b r e e d i n g . ( B a r r o n L e o n C. V a n L e u w Bellaire Fred Klotz Portland s h a r e of t h e total farm tax. According lists a s a g r i c u l t u r a l . In 1916 these change, serving some 250 f a r m e r s live f a r m e r s b u y 7,500,000 tons of ferti- origin.) .Also B a r r e d R o c k s . Catalog O. S. W o o d Barry ton Edward Dippey Perry lizers, w o r t h $250,000,000 t h i s y e a r is free. C. O. D. shipments. Fairvicw to o u r e s t i m a t e they a r e 67% of t h e 25 c o u n t i e s paid 20 per cent of t h e stock shipping association, continues Hat< l i n y , Z c e l a n d , M i c h i g a n , B o x 1. E . A. R a s m u s s e n Sheridan Charles Woodruff Hastings t h a t t h e best f a r m e r s know t h a t it 4-lltf-50b. total, and according to Mr. P o w e l l ' s s t a t e t a x e s , but t h e p e r c e n t a g e h a s to gain in the volume of stock h a n d l e d M I C H I G A N F R U I T GROWERS, INC figures they a r e 64% of the total. since been cut a l m o s t in half so t h a t on t h a t m a r k e t . p a y s t h e m to use fertilizers. It is estimated t h a t every d o l l a r invested F O R SALE, TO CLOSE E S T A T E , A T Herbert Nafziger, Pres John Botteme Spring Lake Slate Tax Not Main Problem they now pay only a little over 10 March, 1930, it sold 7 % m o r e cattle P e t o s k e y , Mich., fifteen acres market Benton Harbor W. J. S c h u l t t Hart 4 % more calves and l. Bupkirk Paw Paw of the calves, 2 6 % of t h e sheep and visable a s increased p r o d u c t i o n p e r w o r k on s h a r e s , o r a s m a n a g e r , by e x - Benton Harbor E. L. Bradford St. J o s e p h 1910 T a * 1 9 2 9 Tax 1910 t o ' 2 9 a c r e . U n d e r p r e s e n t costs of p r o - 40% of t h e hogs. perienced farmer. A d d r e s s L. N. C , Miller O v e r t o n Bangor .1. \V. P r e n t i c e Satigatuck Allegan ! , 1.175 .593 49.5 duction t h e proper use of fertilizers 138 G r a c e a v e n u e , N o r t h v i l l e , M i c h . J. F . H i g b e e Benton Center <>. i;. Qale Slielby Hogs decreased S.UUU head for Barry . .671 .342 49.0 offers one of the best w a y s for t h e WANTED—BUYERS FOR FARMS— David Brake Fremont II. H . HQgUe Sod us March, 1930; some 42,000 less hogs P. D. Leavenworth J a m e s Nicol South Haven Branch .821 .432 47.4 h a v e arrived a t Detroit the first three A m e r i c a n f a r m e r to increase his farm Many extra good b a r g a i n s . Let me Grand Rapids income. An a c r e of underfed plants, k n o w w h a t you w a n t . A l l k i n d s of W. !•'. Dean E a u Glaive Cass .... .707 .3.". 5 49.S m o n t h s of this year as a g a i n s t the city p r o p e r t y for sale. List your A M E R I C A N F A R M B U R EC.A UL. FBErD o dEyR A T I O N Lansing s t r u g g l i n g for g r o w t h and r e p r o d u c - p r o p e r t y w i t h m e . I c a n s e l l it if Clare .. .153 .079 48.4 same period last year. All other tion, m e a n s not more, p r o b a b l y less, priced right. Member Farm Bureau LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS M u n s e v Bldg., W a s h i n g t o n , D. C. classes of stock have shown an in- and Grange. F . A. S h o w c r m a n , P . O. Clinton .918 .429 53.:; crease. than a n a v e r a g e yield of c r o p s , the B o x 263, 401 Ypsi-Ann Bldg., Ann SAM II. T H O M P S O N President Eaton .957 .561 41.1 selling price of which is absorbed to Arbor, Michigan. G E N E R A L O F F I C E S A. F. B. F 68 L a s t W a s h i n g t o n St., Chicago 2-28, p . C H E S T E R II. OKAY AVashington R e p r e s e n t a t i v e Grand Traverse .4G4 .188 meet the costs of interest, t a x e s , cul- 59.5 E n o r m o u s L a k e Traffic t u r a l o p e r a t i o n s and seed. If t h e r e F o p SALE-—ON A C C O U N T O F D E A T H Gratiot .918 .567 38.2 T h e m o v e m e n t of bulk freight on the Hllldauer Brick a n d Tile Yard will is to be a n y profit it m u s t come from Hillsdale .964 .502 47.9 the Great Lakes during the eight be s o l d o r r e n t e d . F o r p a r t i c u l a r s w r i t e m o n t h s n a v i g a t i o n season of 1929 a h i g h e r yield. Therefore it is better o r s e c T h e o d o r e C. Run*, St. C l a i r , M i c h - Editorials Huron Ionia 1.043 971 .4 95 $13 52.6 47.2 was t h e g r e a t e s t on record, a c c o r d - ing to t h e figures of t h e L a k e Car- r i e r s ' Association. I r o n o r e led w i t h to produce a high and profitable yield on less a c r e a g e t h a n an a v e r a g e yield on the full acreage. This is t r u e of igan. W . W T I ' D - F A l ' . M W O R K BY M O N T H by m a r r i e d m a n , m i d d l e t h i r t i e s , s e v - Isabella 521 &27 3 7.2 73 million t o n s , b i t u m i n o u s coal all c r o p s . " eral children. Experienced on both "POLITICAL FIGHTS ARE WASTED EFFORT" general and dairy farms. Write Car- Lenawee 1.867 .9 55 48.8 a b o u t 38 million t o n s , l i m e s t o n e 16 "Application of lime and complete roll l . a v a l l e y , 711 . l e n i s o n s t r e e t , L a n - U n d e r the caption " P o l i t i c a l Fights Arc Wasted E f f o r t " , the Lapeer .782 .399 49.0 jmillion t o n s , g r a i n 10 million t o n s fertilizers m a k e s it easy to double or s i n g . C a n be c a l l e d e v e n i n g s L a n s i n g last i s s u e of t h e M i c h i g a n M u n i c i p a l R e v i e w , o r g a n of t h e M i c h i - a n d a n t h r a c i t e coal 1JA million t o n s . triple yields of p a s t u r e g r a s s e s and— t e l e p h o n e 2tt-537. Livingston .600 .409 31.8 a point which is more i m p o r t a n t but WANTED F A R M W O R K ON R A I R Y gan Municipal L e a g u e , c a r r i e s a n a r t i c l e by W i l l i a m I'. Lovett. Mecosta .... f a r m by y o u n g m a n , 18 y e a r s old, j u s t .346 .158 54.3 is often overlooked by dairy f a r m e r s secretary of the Detroit Citizens League, which we wish Ave finished y e a r ' s w o r k on C p p e r P e n i n - Montcalm . .689 .354 48.C —to i n c r e a s e by this means, t h e p r o - sula dairy farm. W r i t e H o m e r Poirier, c o u l d q u o t e in full. T h a t being impossible, we r e p r i n t a p a r t for Oceana .346 .158 54.3 tein, lime, a n d p h o s p h o r o u s c o n t e n t 217 W i l l i a m s s t r e e t , L a n s i n g , M i c h i g a n . Osceola .286 .118 of the g r a s s e s . Such forage often im- WANTED—FARM WORK ON G E N - your thoughtful consideration: 58.7 proves the h e a l t h of t h e stock and in- ei-ai f a r m i>v e x p e r i e n c e d m a n . - M a r r i e d , " N o w h e r e is t h e issue of t h e grOAving c i t i e s a g a i n s t t h e f a r m - sures . a g a i n s t mineral deficiency with children. W r i t e C. S t a d d e n . 2 11. Sold in p a i r s only. Sizes, ,nd method i e r a t ion a n d u n d e r s t a n d i n g . A n d let the or 12 per cent of t h e p r e s e n t farm from 8<4 to 10 itieh, i n c l u s i v e . Sen U s present, farm taxes." P<>l d in t h e w a y b e w a r e , lest t h e g r e a t majority tax, why s h o u l d we insist on apply- To p r e v e n t soft c u s t a r d from c u r d - ling, keep t h e w a t e r in which it Producers Co-Op Com. Assn. E X A C T d i a m e t e r Of your h e a d l i g h t glass. or d i a m e t e r or h e a d l i g h t rim, Inside I t h e m out a n d t h e n cast t h e m out!" ing it to t h e S t a t e t a x , t h e only s p o t cooks below t h e boiling point. If it E A S T B U F F A L O , N. Y. At F a t h e r P o i n t , 3 40 miles below m e a s u r e m e n t . T h e s e lens especially a p - p r e c i a t e d by d r i v e r s w i t h o u t tilt b e a m w h e r e we a r e r e a s o n a b l y s u r e t h a t c u r d l e s it m a y u s u a l l y be made M o n t r e a l , w h e r e t h e pilots e m b a r k h e a d l i g h t b u l b a r r a n g e m e n t . Satisfac- T h e p u b l i c r e l a t i o n s o\' t h e Farm Bureau have always been we will get s o m e a d d i t i o n a l relief s m o o t h by b e a t i n g with a d o v e r e g g and disembark, the St. L a w r e n c e tion g u a r a n t e e d . S e n d o r d e r a n d c a s h to River is 20 miles wide. Colter <£. Lee, 812 East Michigan Avenue d i c t a t e d b y the belief that mankind at h e a r t is i n c l i n e d to be anyway? Why n o t a p p l y it i n s t e a d beater. store, Lansing, Michigan. SATTRDAY, APRIL 2fl, 1930 MICHIGAN STATE FARM HUREAU XEWS TURF* TAX RELIEF IDEAS Smoot Tells Why Sugar Beet Industry Droops oppression, we sent our best b r a i n s to come for t h e r e m a i n i n g 10 was ex- the above comparisons t h e island and established a stable t r e m e l y small. Nineteen companies overproduction is not due to any urge that Ci h a s FOR FARM LANDS (Continued from page one) A m e r i c a n industry, which gives em- founded. government based upon the principles averaged 5.33 per c e n t on their capital on the p a r t of our Government to p r o - on which our own Government w a s stock for 10 y e a r s . Eighteen com- duce more sugar for the Allies but, panies averaged only 0.73 of 1 per as stated before, is the result of the W I N N E R S in the Michigan 300 Bushel Potato Club in 1929 AREJUGGESTED ployment to American labor and "We sent our army to Cuba to main- cent. American farmers, distributes its earn- tain order until such time as her citi- " T h i s condition h a s been brought American capital. exploitation of the Cuban industry by used F a r m B u r e a u Fertilizer. Albert Kipfer, Stephenson, placed ings a m o n g American industries, pays zens were able to t a k e over the reins about not t h r o u g h a n y fault or mis- Free Trade Argument first with a yield of 402 bushels Spend Taxes Wisely; And Federal, State, and local taxes, a n d of government. We sent Gen. Leon- m a n a g e m e n t of the s u g a r companies "It is argued that we should pur- which can be relied upon at all times ard Wood and his associates to the per acre. Alphonse Verschure, Improve Assessing to deal fairly with the American peo- island, a n d t h r o u g h their efforts the but by overproduction of s u g a r in chase our s u g a r from Cuba because Manistique, took second place ple? Cuba. This overproduction is largely t h a t c o u n t r y can produce so much country was relieved from t h e scour- with a yield of 365 bushels per the r e s u l t of the exploitation of the c h e a p e r than the United States—an Says U. S. "Cuba can produce sugar at a lower age of pestilence and infection, and a acre. Both of these winners used cost t h a n almost any other c o u n t r y in condition brough about which made Cuban s u g a r i n d u s t r y by American application of the ancient, now worn- the world, and without adequate tariff Cuba in reality, a s well as In name, capitalists. But t h e s e capitalists at- out, free-trade theory of buying in the Farm Bureau Brand Fertilizer. Reporting t h a t farm taxes per $100 protection it will be only a m a t t e r of the "Pearl of the Antilles." t e m p t to mislead t h e public into the cheapest market. If this program was The results speak for themselves. of actual value a r e higher in Michigan a short t i m e before the domestic in- belief t h a t the large increase in the followed, we would buy all our wheat " H a v i n g done t h i s , our Govern- , than in any of 45 other S t a t e s of t h e dustry is a m a t t e r of history. There- ment entered into a commercial agree- s u g a r production of t h a t island is the and beef from the Argentine, our wool Union, t h e United States D e p a r t m e n t fore, unless an increase in the tariff ment with Cuba by which t h e products r e s u l t of an appeal d u r i n g the war to from Australia, our shoes from Good FERTILIZER .of Agriculture h a s suggested a pro- on Cuban s u g a r is granted by Con- of each country should enter the ports •produce more s u g a r for the Allies'. Chechoslovakia, our eggs from China, Sec youi local distributor of Farm gram of farm tax relief for t h e con- gress, there is little doubt t h a t the of the other at preferential rates T h i s contention, however, is not borne our p e a n u t s and rice from Japan, our sideration of the country, says R. domestic i n d u s t r y must s u r r e n d e r to ranging from 20 to 40 per cent. A o u t b y t h e t a c t s . beans, tomatoes, and onions from Bureau Fertilizer, or write Wayne Newton, Director of Taxation this foreign i n d u s t r y which is being roseate picture was painted by the ( uban Overproduction Mexico, our figs from Smyrna, our for the Michigan State F a r m Bureau, exploited by a handful of Americans. Cubans r e g a r d i n g the great advantages adding t h a t t h e F a r m B u r e a u ' s tax program follows the n a t i o n a l recom- D i s a s t e r at Hand " T h e Cuban crop of 1!IM was 2,597,- cotton from India, our butter from which would accrue to the United 000 long tons. From l ' t l t to L023, a Denmark, our cheese from Italy, our Farm Bureau Services, Inc. " T h e h u n d r e d and odd American States by such a t r e a t y ; but, Mr.j period embracing several postwar peas from Canada, our nuts from mendations closely. beet s u g a r factories will go on the President, looking back over a period y e a r s , the crop increased to 3,603,000 Italy, our cutlery from Great Britain, Lansing, Michigan (F8) The F e d e r a l Bulletin, "Taxation of scrap h e a p ; t h e h u n d r e d s of millions J of 30 years, we find t h a t under these tons, or a p p r o x i m a t e l y a million tons and so on down the line. Farm P r o p e r t y , " is technical bulletin of dollars invested in the industry will! reciprocal a r r a n g e m e n t s the balance in nine years. From 1!)23 to 1925 the "With the exception of some few 172 of t h e U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, be wiped out. H u n d r e d s of t h o u s a n d s ! of t r a d e in favor of Cuba has been crop increased to 5,125,970 tons, or commodities which we produce cheap- oy Dr. W h i t n e y Coombs. F a r m e r s of acres of farm lands now devoted to I over $2,000,000,000, or practically one and one-half million tons in two er than foreign countries and yet are and others interested in farm taxation sugar beet culture will be diverted to twice the balance of trade in favor of y e a r s , and this five y e a r s after the facts should w r i t e for complete free the growing of other crops which are all our insular possessions, copies. already surfeiting the m a r k e t . Hun- "By reason of this .reciprocity close of the war. It is apparent from able to maintain the American stand- tContiaued on page four) Direct From Factory Four fields for tax reform are sug- dreds of t h o u s a n d s of f a r m e r s will be treaty the tariff rebate granted on gested as " w o r t h y of c o n s i d e r a t i o n " deprived of a remunerative, cash pay- Cuban sugar e n t e r i n g our p o n s has in the majority of states in which farm ing crop. Hundreds of prosperous amounted to over $300,000,000, with a W A N T E D , LIVE POULTRY, EGGS To You taxes constitute a heavy burden, as in farming communities which owe their consequent loss to the United States W e specialize in live poultry, «gt;s nnv MOMT O F F I C E - F L I N T . MICH Attention A first line, s u p e r - p r o d u c t , c o m p a r a b l e only with the best, We offer t h e m deliver- ed to your dobr at a s u b s t a n t i a l savings. May we offer you the advantages and service of the State Mutual Ask y o u r F a r m Bureau d i s t r i b u t o r a b o u t the elimination of duplications of gov- gain control of t h e American m a r k e t ' t h a t was r u n g t h r o u g h the chamber, Rodded Fire Insurance Co. of Michigan to protect your property ernmental functions. for one of the important necessities of All the press of t h e country gave it to against Fire and Lightning. .Monarch tires and tubes. All sizes in Over 20,000 Michigan farmers are with us. More coming evey day. high p r e s s u r e , balloons a n d t r u c k tires New sources of revenue to relieve flife? the American people. That is What ft would be a pleasure to furnish you any desired information. available, property t a x a t i o n a r e favored, al- " I n opposing an increase in the duty! we had in view. What is the result? W. T. LEWIS, Bec'y, 702 Church Street, Flint. Michigan. though farmers a r e cautioned against on sugar, great financial interests in pxpecting too much from t h i s one re- Wall Street in their propaganda stress Killing Our ,532,000 pounds on April 1 last year, has received those s t a t e m e n t s that "Mr. President, today the domestic ICKvAT END OF EACH W E E K This test proves that Chickalmash is a complete and a five-year average of 8,512,000 have been broadcast all over the s u g a r i n d u s t r y is In a demoralized Feed 1st week eek 3rd week 4th week ration, containing the proper balance of nourishing in- Pounds, the Bureau of A g r i c u l t u r a l United States, sent into every home, condition unprecedented in its hist- .">.!."i o z . 7.ID OZ. gredients and vitamins. Farm Bureau Chickalmash Mer-al-mash 2.05 oz. makes chicks grow faster, cuts down losses and gives Economics, U. S. D e p a r t m e n t of Agri- into every business house, and display- ory.. Nineteen b e e t - s u g a r companies, Other Feed I. \ 0 OZ. 6.8D o z . the birds ample vitality. You'll always find the in- culture, r e p o r t s . gredients listed, pound for pound, on the tag Farm ed on the street corners. with an average invested capital of $1.7.") per cwt 2.15 oz. K PER W E E K Bureau Chickalmash. Growing Mash and Scratch Feeds Stocks of case eggs and frozen poul- "Let us review briefly the relations m o r e than $189,000,000 e a r n e d aji COST OF FEED PER C are good profit-yieldcrs. Farm Bureau Feeds with try a r e l a r g e r t h a n a y e a r ago, but existing between t h e t w o countries average of only 3.37 per cent a year Mer-al-mash -ll/loo of lc G6/10O of m of ic 1. :;:;<. "Manamar" supply ani- l.6»< Fai-m Bureau Chickalmash, Egg Mash and Chick the report indicates smaller stocks of d u r i n g t h e past 30 years, a n d ascer- in the decade from Other Feed «2/ld0oflc 94/100 of lc Staiter are simple, safe rations formulated or passed mal protein, iodine, and 1919 to 1929. 3.38c upon by M. S. C. Poultry department. Ask for free other minerals in diges- meats, lard, apples, a n d p e a r s . tain on which side a n obligation rests. Eighteen companies, with an invest- Total cost of ;i 7.4 oz. chick on Mer-al-mas booklet, "Feeding Directions," for all Farm Bureau tive form. 4.61c Feeds. The r . S. in Cuba ment of more than $127,000,000 earned Total coal of a 6.8 oz. chick on Other l-'efi QUANTS DAISY LOAN "In INiJS tin; United States spent an average of only 0.52 of 1 per cent. Ask your local distributor of FarrVBureau feeds for Sec Your Local Distributor of Farm Bureau Supplies The Federal F a r m Board has g r a n t - the blood <>f Its youth and the wealth In 2 of the 10 y e a r s all companies the price of Mer-al-mash. IT's L O W ^ v At A rj,l No Substitutes ed the D a i r y m a n ' s League, New York of t h e Nation to release Cuba from the lost money—lots of it. In 3 y e a r s of "'ilk m a r k e t i n g co-op., a loan of yoke of Spanish oppression a n d tyran- t h e 10 all but one company were "in FARM BUREAU SERVICES, >c Farm Bureau Services, Inc. $4,000,000 to c a r r y out a t h r e e y e a r ny, u n d e r which her people had suf- the red". Nine of the 19 companies Lansing, Mich. program of m e r c h a n d i s i n g and h a n d l - fered for centuries. After we secured reported a net loss on t h e i r operations ing facilities for its p r o d u c t s . for Cuba her freedom from Spanish d u r i n g the past 10 y e a r s . T h e net in- \ Lansing, Michigan ,ro.t, SATTHDAV, A P R I L 26, 1030 \ MIC* MICHIGAN STATE FARM THREW NEWS Forir a r r a n g e d by that time. Check of t h e already signed indicates need for ex- of t h o u s a n d s of a c r e s now devoted t o membership campaign in 9 out of 10 pansion in fresh fruit warehouse FIND CORN PAYS 6 Purebreds, 6 Grades grain c r o p s , of which there is a s u r - plus, to a c r o p of which we a r e now GREAT LAKES FRUIT (districts where such work h a s been facilities. started, show 60 to 8 5 % of t h e fruit s t a r t i n g construction of a packing Plans a r e u n d e r way for GOOD DIVIDEND ON Are Champions Again MAKING PROGRESS i m p o r t i n g from Cuba a p p r o x i m a t e l y ttonnage contracted. house on t h e new Benton H a r b o r mar- 50 p e r c e n t of o u r r e q u i r e m e n t s . Increased co-operative fruit tonnage ket by May 1. "I have a t t e m p t e d to d e m o n s t r a t e Expects T o Have 50 Pet. Of BIG HUSKY MICHIGAN ACCREDITED CHICKS FERTILIZER COST Straub'sHerds Holsteins T o p 2,400 For Second a common barn, in t r u t h n o t a n y too t h a t t h e A m e r i c a n c o n s u m e r will feel good with h o r s e s for s t a b l e m a t e s and the effect of a n even a young sow t e m p o r a r i l y h a r - slightest m e a s u r e . Since this is t r u e , increase in only t h e Tonnage Contracted banded At iteduccd Prices and Inspected Every bird In our Mo.-ks has been carefully culled ana by Michigan Poultry Improvement Ass'n. ***** lUV M f t l P S 1 ™ " 100 MO 1000 Soon. $6.oo $1 l.oo 152.60 $105.00 bored with h e r l i t t e r ! the a r g u m e n t t h a t t h e tariff will bene- Hollywood S. C. W h . Legr. Fertilizer O n Corn Returns Year. "Good feed,—you b e t ! Alfalfa hay fit only 1 p e r cent of o u r population Consolidation of t h e Michigan fruit s. C. Br. Leg. A Anconaa 6 50 12.00 67.50 115.00 wholesale, ensilage by t h e big b a s k e t . c a r r i e s little weight. If we fail to i n d u s t r y u n d e r t h e co-operative Great Bd. Hocks & S. ('. Keils 7.00 13.00 0l'.5O 125.00 $2.38 For Every $1.00 Mr. Doan S t r a u b or Gallon, Mich- Liberal feeding of a simple g r a i n g r a n t p r o t e c t i o n to 1 p e r cent of o u r Lakes F r u i t I n d u s t r i e s , I n c . , is pro- r *ii>iit Miveii So each H e a v y Mixed K»e each, Invested. igan, h a s a herd of six pure bred and ration, equal p a r t s of corn, o a t s , a n d farming population merely b e c a u s e it ceeding. A t present t h e n e w co-op, oer chick 6 % . d i s c o u n t from a b o v e prices if o r d e r e d n o w . F o r J u n o d e l i v e r y d e d u c t l c Special M a t i n g c h i r k s 2c p e r chick higher, o r d e r today W e ship six grade Holsteins that for two a 32% protein s u p p l e m e n t feed. In it only 1 p e r cent, we take t h e posi- which is a combination of t h e west- P o s t p i i . l :.nd g u a r a n t e e 100% live delivery. T o w n l i n e P o u l t r y F a r m , R . 1, B o x 317, Although a recent survey show* s u m m e r , p a s t u r e a n d some grain. Zeeland, Mich. ^ ._ s t r a i g h t years h a s led more than 2,400 tion t h a t m i n o r i t i e s must be penalized ern Michigan fruit co-ops operating in that for every dollar's worth of ferti- Michigan herds in Dairy H e r d Im- Straub's Start because they a r e minorities. conjunction with t h e F e d e r a l F a r m lizer used on corn t h e farmer* of t h e provement Ass'n •work. " S t r a u b , a young m a n , started o u t Board, is c a r r y i n g on m e m b e r s h i p United States get a r e t u r n of $2.38, only 24 p e r cent of Michigan corn g r o w e r s u s e fertilizer in producing a c r o p of corn, a c c o r d i n g to t h e Mich- For 19*-'i> t h e j averaged <>-»! l b s . butterfat and 1I»M8 lbs. ef milk. For W-'s they averaged S6&8 lbs. of buttert'at a n d 14,67!> lbs. of 14 years a g o by p u r c h a s i n g a p u r e - E d i t o r ' s n o t e : This is t h e second work t o contract t o itself a t least 5 0 % bred a t a sale. T h e n he g a t h e r e d up section of t h e s u g a r tariff a d d r e s s d e - of t h e fruit tonnage in W e s t e r n Mich- a couple m o r e p u r e b r e d s locally a n d livered t o t h e Senate by Mr. Smoot. igan. I t i s confident t h a t it will pass the herd foundation w a s laid. F o u r T h e t h i r d a n d final i n s t a l l m e n t will t h a t m a r k before J u n e 1 a n d will have Genuine Varietes igan S t a t e College soils d e p a r t m e n t y e a r s a g o he joined the local Dairy a p p e a r in an e a r l y issue of t h e News. all details a s t o t h e c a n n i n g plants milk. F e r t i l i z e r applications for corn m a y a n d Improvement Ass'n. H i s climb is S e c r e t a r y J. C. Hays of t h e Mich- he made with either a corn planter shown by t h e y e a r l y fat a v e r a g e s , f o r a g r a i n drill. If t h e p l a n t e r is igan Holstein-Kriesian Ass'n.. visited the S t r a u b farm recently a n d here is 431 pounds, 479, 563 a n d n o w 621. \J. b . A g r 1 Y e a r D O O K used, 160 to 175 pounds per acre o!' P a r t of t h e i n c r e a s e in y e a r l y p r o - Lofibre his r e p o r t : fertilizer should be used tions of a p p r o x i m a t e l y 250 pounds Appplica " I t is a story of good cows, good duction is due t o rigid culling, not Ready For Distribution feed, good care, good dairyman. P o s - only of the g r a d e s b u t of the p u r e - p e r acre should be made with the sibly " d a i r y m a n " is not the correct breds. And a n y cow pruned o u t goes About 400,000 copies of t h e United grain drill. term as Mrs. S t r a u b helps with the to t h e butcher, n o t t o some n e i g h - S t a t e s D e p a r t m e n t of A g r i c u l t u r e lat- The d r i l l should be s e t quite deeply bor. and all t h e boes should be permitted feeding and milking, and the 14 year- est yearbook, dated 1930 b u t for t h e T h e feed without a fault o r filler. old daughter, Leona, lends a hand too " T h e S t r a u b ' s a r e alert for n e w y e a r 1929, a r e being printed a t Wash- to r u n . Tins is i m p o r t a n t , especially Made to deliver on p a s t u r e . Rich with t h e milking. Whether 11 year-old d a i r y p r o g r e s s . T h e h e r d h a s been ington. T h e volume is intended for on heavy soils where phosphate ferti- in digestible c a r b o h y d r a t e s — s u p - lizers will not work down into the soil W a r r e n , who completes the S t r a u b tested a n n u a l l y for t u b e r c u l o s i s a n d t h e f a r m e r a n d offers late information family, is also responsible for t h e has passed five successive clean tests. a n d r e p o r t s of experimental w o r k on p l e m e n t s your p a s t u r e g r a s s . Keeps if they a r e placed o n t h e surface. g r e a t performance of the cows I n e - When the herd test of t h e Holstein- most i m p o r t a n t phases of a g r i c u l t u r e . cows in condition—palatable— The a n a l y s e s to use for coin vary glected to find o u t , h u t I suspect he F r i e s i a n Association of America w a s F a r m e r s may secure a copy by w r i t i n g nutritious— With t h e type of soil a n d the care it your local distribu- h a s had In previous years. F o r light is, a s he was uptown after a load of, instituted two y e a r s ago t h e S t r a u b ' s t h e i r S e n a t o r o r Congressman, a s long balanced. No oat hulls or other tor c a n n o t supply joined "of c o u r s e " so t h e wonderful a s t h e supply available for such dis- filler. you, accept no s u b ' soils in poor condition use 4-16-4; on grist the day 1 called at the S t r a u b stitute, but write us light soils in fair condition use 2-1 (i-2 farm. r e c o r d s have t h e official s a n c t i o n of tribution lasts. Otherwise t h e y come and obtain the the breed Association a n d a r e a p p e a r - at $1.50 each from t h e Superintend genuine. Or 2-12-6; and on good light soils use "Good cows s u r e : All "home 2-10-2. made",— (every cow born and raised ing in t h e " R e d Book." ent of Documents, Government Print- Lofibre The heavier soils do not require on the p r e m i s e s ) . Not a bunch of "My biggest problem now is t o find i n g office, W a s h i n g t o n , D. C. Gl A H A \ T i : i : n \ v . \ L l s i s fertilisers a s high in nitrogen a n d bougfrten beauties. Pig cows, Leona's t h e r i g h t bull for my herd." says Protein (Min.) 10.00% S t r a u b . I h a v e been using a n 1,128 If y o u a r e p l a n t i n g h o m e g r o w n potash. T h e a n a l y s e s recommended heifer t h a t h a s m a d e 140 pounds fat R u g s s h o u l d be n e u t r a l i n color Pat (Min.) 4.00% pounds proven sire a n d now t o follow anid c o n s e r v a t i v e in design t o c r e a t e seed b e s u r e t o r u n a g e r m i n a t i o n for these soils a r e : poor heavy soil, the first two m o n t h s fresh a s a two Carbohydrates (Min.) 48.00% t e s t early. It m a y n o t grow. 2-16-2; fair heavy soil. 2-16-2 o r 0-20-0 year-old, is a s large a s most m a t u r e on I have a yearling son of Sir Fobes avn a r t i s t i c b a c k g r o u n d for a r o o m . Fiber ( M a x . ) 9.00% F a r m B u r e a u B r a n d seed c o r n h a s and good heavy soil, 0-20-0. p u r e b r e d Holsteins. Xo trifflers in Ormsby Hengerveld, t h e five times A g a u d y c o n s p i c u o u s r u g m a y d r a w Grand Champion at t h e .National Dairy s o much a t t e n t i o n to itself t h a t n o n e Digestible Protein I.XCREDIEXT FORMULA 13.40% a guaranteed high, v i g o r o u s g e r - FARM the gang. As S t r a u b writes, "Colan- mination. F a r m Bureau Brand t h a finished with 723 pounds of fat, Show, and o u t of a cow that made is; left for t h e o t h e r f u r n i s h i n g s . 1C0 lbs. C o r n G l u t e n F e e d 100 l b s . C o r n G l u t e n M e a l c o r n m a t u r e s successfully. Order BUREA CROP OUTLOOK a n o t h e r with 711, t h e d a m of t h e bull calf made 696, t h e cow that made 104 1043 pounds of butter. At ( used bulls selected from my r 100 l b s . C o t t o n s e e d M e a l — C h o i c e 100 lbs. L i n s e e d Oil M e a l — O . P . 160 lbs. S t a n d a r d W h e a t M i d d l i n g s 360 lbs. S t a n d a r d W h e a t B r a n early—while ful. the supply is plenti- BRAND SEE I? FARM FOR MICHIGAN best cows. F pounds fat in December finished with '>r.t. g u m k i M 650 pounds fat in t h e t h r e e year class, " P r o b a b l y w e will tumble s o m 540 l b s . Y e l l o w H o m i n y W h e n you buy F a r m Bureau l BUREAU and t h e poor type t w o year-old made g r i n n e d S t r a u b , " b u t it h a s been great 103 320 lbs. G r o u n d O a t s 100 l b s . C a n e M o l a s s e s B r a n d s e e d c o r n b e s u r e t o include its trusty partner—Farm Bureau £__ BRAND l!" lbs. S t e a m e d Hone Meal Increased Acreage Advised 576 p o u n d s fat. Good (sire a n d Feed fun working with t h e cows, a n d t h e n again we a r e s u r r o u n d e d by yellow 105 20 lbs. C a l c i u m C a r b o n a t e 20 lbs. S a l t Brand fertilizer. Good fertilizer m a t u r e s corn ten days to t w o weeks earlier, ffRTILIZEIS On Alfalfa, Feed Crops, "Good c a r e , c e r t a i n l y ; which i n - c a t t l e a n d we h a v e h a d a lot of 107 2000 lbs. 1441 lbs. T o t a l D i g e s t i b l e N u t r i - b e s i d e s i n c r e a s i n g t h e yield. L . M . V o g l e r of H o p e , Ind., w o n g r a n d c h a m p i o n s h i p f o r t h e F A I * M nuncA«*C cludes milking t h r e e times daily d u r - friendly r i v a l r y with their o w n e r s . Beets, Only. ing t h e winter m o n t h s . But dropping "So this r e m a r k a b l e herd a v e r a g e — 109 ents b e s t t e n e a r s of c o r n s h o w n a t t h e 1929 n a t i o n a l H a y and G r a i n S h o w a t C h i c a g o . H e I n t e r - T o m a i n t a i n n o r m a l a c r e a g e s of to twice a day a s soon a s spring work s t a r t s , for t h e S t r a u b ' s swing a big "checked a n d double-checked" a s the c u r r e n t saying goes—is a s t o r y of t h e 211 T h o u s a n d s of m a r k e t m i l k m e n u s e d F a r m B u r e a u 4-24-12 f e r t i l i z e r . m o s t c r o p s a n d t o i n c r e a s e only t h o s e farm. And no fancy equipment, j u s t r i g h t cows in t h e r i g h t h a n d s . " 213 use Lofibre because it holds u p for which t h e r e is a n a s s u r e d m a r - k e t o r w h i c h will be u s e d a t h o m e , is t h e s u g g e s t i o n given Michigan g r o w - Smoot Tells Why Sugar c o r n s u g a r i n d u s t r y , and Uie s u g a r i n d u s t r i e s of Hawaii a n d P o r t o Rico, 215 production a n d keeps t h e i r cows in condition t o do t h e i r best. Farm Bureau Services, Inc. ers of field crops in a n a g r i c u l t u r a l Beet Industry Droops whose a n n u a l d i s b u r s e m e n t s , if added FARM BUREAU OILS T H E F E E D W I T H O U T A FILLEJK. Lansing, Michigan (SF-6) ( C o n t i n u e d from p a g e t h r e e ) to t h e above figures, would a g g r e g a t e o u t l o o k j u s t p u b l i s h e d by Michigan double or treble t h e s u m . Paraffine Base S t a t e College. ard of living, foreign costs a r e much Eastern hay markets recently lower t h a n o u r s ; h e n c e t h e need of Entitled to Tariff Dewaxed h a v e s h o w n a p r e f e r e n c e f o r alfalfa a protective tariff. Our economic "Mr. P r e s i d e n t , I h a v e no desire to policies h a v e demonstrated their m a k e a n y c o m p a r i s o n of t h e duty on Will Solve Your Auto, h a y from Michigan, a n d m a n y s t a t e f a r m s still d o n o t p r o d u c e e n o u g h of s o u n d n e s s . How m u c h more serious s u g a r with t h a t proposed on o t h e r Truck or Tractor Oil OUR S E C O N D ANNUAL would be t h e farm problem today if commodities, b u t a study of t h e bill t h i s .legume t o s u p p l y f o r a g e for will d e m o n s t r a t e t h a t t h e r e a r e h u n - 1 Problem! t h e i r d a i r y c a t t l e a n d livestock. T h e we bought a g r i c u l t u r a l products from d r e d s of o t h e r commodities in w h i c h a a c r e a g e d e v o t e d t o t h i s crop a n d t o clover a n d s w e e t clover c a n safely be i n c r e a s e d . other c o u n t r i e s m e r e l y because they were c h e a p ? Could American i n d u s - try p r o s p e r if w e bought m a n u f a c - much smaller p r o p o r t i o n of o u r popu- lation is interested, o n which a r e im- posed m u c h h i g h e r duties t h a n t h a t See your local distributor of Farm Bureau Supplies for Farm Bureau oils. Sold in M A Y TIME BLANKET SALE Michigan h a d t o b u y q u a n t i t i e s of t u r e d p r o d u c t s from o t h e r c o u n t r i e s merely because they w e r e cheap? I we propose to levy on s u g a r . T h e 5, 15, 20 and 55 gallon con- corn for feed t h i s y e a r , b e c a u s e t h e tainers, and always at a extremely had w e a t h e r materially think not. If we p u r s u e d such a p r o - p r i m e p u r p o s e of i n c r e a s i n g t h e duty reduced last year's crop. T h e out- g r a m , i n d u s t r y would find itself in a on s u g a r is to expand t h e domestic savings. look s t a t e s t h a t t h e c o r n a c r e a g e c a n p r e c a r i o u s condition—the same p r e - s u g a r industry a n d t o divert h u n d r e d s V safely be i n c r e a s e d t o c a r e f o r t h e c a r o i u s condition in which t h e domes- local d e m a n d . tic s u g a r i n d u s t r y finds itself because T h e b a r l e y a c r e a g e h a s been s t e a d - Cuba is dumping h e r low cost s u g a r ily i n c r e a s i n g in t h e s t a t e , b u t l a r g e on t h e American m a r k e t in competi- quantities a r e still shipped in for feed. T h e g r a i n i s p r a c t i c a l l y e q u a l tion with t h e domestic product. Mr. President, I c a n n o t believe that this a r g u m e n t will be given a n y serious Straub's t o corn in feeding v a l u e for m o s t classes of livestock, a n d i t c a n b e g r o w n in r e g i o n s w h e r e g r o w i n g corn consideration by fair minded m e n of this body. "It h a s been contended that because Champion Holstein for g r a i n is u n s a f e . T h e cost of milk a n d m e a t p r o d u c t i o n c a n be r e d u c e d by g r o w i n g a l a r g e r p e r c e n t a g e of feed on t h e f a r m . of t h e relatively s m a l l n u m b e r of f a r m e r s engaged in s u g a r beet c u l t u r e compared to o u r total population it Herd's would be a n imposition on t h e con- W i t h p r o s p e c t s of c h e a p e r a n d more available labor, s u g a r beets, a c o n t r a c t c r o p , c a n be safely increased s u m e r to increase t h e s u g a r duty. T h e a n s w e r to this a r g u m e n t is found 32% Protein Supplement O n e of o u r 7 0 x 8 0 i n c h d o u b l e b e d b l a n k e t s . in a t r u e knowledge of conditions in on fertile l a n d s . Possible profits You may order Farm Bureau all wool, SINGLE or D O U B L E bed blankets from bean a n d s u g a r b e e t c r o p s d e - the domestic industry. IS now for delivery a n d payment next September. Last spring more than 1,000 pend a g r e a t deal upon t h e tariff r e g u - Our .Sugar Beet Industry lations w h i c h a r e to be adopted. A n y " T h e r e a r e a p p r o x i m a t e l y 100,000 blankets were sold on this plan. Farm Bureau blankets are thick, soft, fleecy, m a r k e d i n c r e a s e i n t h e a c r e a g e of red kidney beans causes a price r e - f a r m e r s engaged in s u g a r beet cultufre employing seasonally from 60,000 to 80,000 farm l a b o r e r s . With a n a v e r a g e MILKMAKER 3Z% virgin wool, carefully woven. D O U B L E blankets are 70x80 inches, in large plaids of 10 different (fast) d u c t i o n , a s t h e r e is only a l i m i t e d Milkmakerm">">Moneymaker d e m a n d f o r t h i s t y p e of b e a n . of 4 to a family, w e have, therefore colors, rose and white, t c , bound with 3 inch sateen ribbon. Regularly sold a t 600,000 o r 700,000 of o u r farm popula- tion whose welfare is directly affected $1 1.50 each, but during dull summer season for our mill, w e can get these JUNIOR LIVE STOCK by t h e domestic beet s u g a r industry. In adddition, t h e r e a r e some 35,000 blankets made to come to y o u in September at $8.75 per pair, parcel post pre- paid. employees in a n d a r o u n d t h e factories SHOW AT DETROIT whose families a r e dependent upon that industry for a livelihood. SINGLE blankets are 70x80 inches and of the same quality in every re- spect that the double blankets are. Offered in choice of six solid colors. Regu- "Mr. P r e s i d e n t , because of t h e bene- First Boys A n d Girls Event ficial effect of s u g a r beet c u l t u r e upon FREIGHT RATES larly sold at $9.00 each, but you can order them in this sale at $6.35 each, parcel post prepaid for September delivery. Scheduled For Dec. 9-11. the productivity of t h e soil t h e s u g a r beet i s a n i m p o r t a n t factor in t h e On Farm Commodities The sale period is May 1 t o J u n e 1 5. Use the coupon below. W e notify cycle of rotation. A s a general farm S o m e t i m e s h a v e o v e r c h a r g e e r r o r s . Do you h a v e y o u r bills a u d i t e d ? practice, s u g a r beets a r e planted on you 10 days before shipment next September. Here is a n opportunity to get Announcement, of Michigan First the s a m e land only one year in four. THE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT fine blankets at savings of nearly 25 percent. Farm Bureau members entitled to J u n i o r Live Stock show a t t h e De- The a v e r a g e a c r e a g e devoted to s u g a r 6 per cent off prices listed. troit s t o c k y a r d s Dec. 9, 10, 11, 1930,beets d u r i n g the past five years h a s Of t h e M i c h i g a n S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u will c h e c k u p t h e c h a r g e s o n p r o v i d e s Michigan's youth with their been 700,000 acres. Therefore in t h e y o u r freight bills; file o v e r c h a r g e c l a i m s ; file loss a n d d a m a g e first o p p o r t u n i t y for a s t a t e show to general scheme of a g r i c u l t u r e in t h e c l a i m s ; w a t c h a l l freight r a t e s on y o u r f a r m p r o d u c t s a n d s u p p l i e s contest with t h e i r neighbors in a con- beet g r o w i n g sections we may say t h a t test designed to improve t h e m a r k e t millions of a c r e s of farm lands a r e a n d be y o u r p e r s o n a l r e p r e s e n t a t i v e t o t h e r a i l r o a d s . C l a i m s col- lected free for p a i d - u p F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s . No c h a r g e for a u d i t - Use This Coupon ing. clothing Department, for first c l a s s , high valued live stock. Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u , affected by beet c u l t u r e . Eligibles a r e a n y boy o r girl hav- 1221 .No. C e d a r S t . , .Lansing, Mich. ing reached 12 y e a r s of a g e b u t not "As an illustration of t h e i m p o r t - Farm Bureau Traffic Department Date the 21st b i r t h d a y J u l y 1, who is a ance of t h e beet s u g a r i n d u s t r y to 221-227 N. Cedar St. L a n s i n g , Mich. resident of Michigan, a m e m b e r of a American f a r m e r s it m a y be stated P l e a s e s h i p n e x t S e p t e m b e r , a s .specified below, blankets a s checked. 1-H calf c l u b under State College E x - that since 1900 they h a v e received "MAYTIMt SPECIAL" "COMPANION" t e n s i o n service supervision, o r stu- over $1,000,000,000 for t h e beet crops, Double blanket. All wool, p l a i d , d e n t s of vocational a g r i c u l t u r e feed- or an a v e r a g e of $36,000,000 a n n u a l l y , nil 70x80, a t $ 8 . 7 5 . C o l o r w a n t e d is c h e c k - S i n g l e b l a n k e t . All wool, 70x80, sol- id color a t $G.!$."5. Color w a n t e d is ing o n e o r more s t e e r s a s p a r t of while d u r i n g the past five y e a r s t h e t h e i r project under vocational edu- average a n n u a l r e c e i p t s for this crop cation supervision. have a m o u n t e d to over $56,000,000. In Is Your Family Protected? ed. R o s e ft W h i t e - T a n ft W h i t e C o i n ft W h i t e -Grey ft W h i t e checked. C o n t e s t a n t s m u s t enter p r i o r t o addition to this a m o u n t paid t o t h e Life Insurance is always a protected, guaran- -Blue -Tan teed savings account against t h e t i m e when t h e - B l a c k ft W h i t e -Blue ft W h i t e M;i.v 15, 1930. No e n t r a n c e fee c h a r g - f a r m e r s a n n u a l l y , t h e domestic beet burdens now borne by you might fall upon your ed. P r e m i u m s offered total $420, plus s u g a r i n d u s t r y p r o d u c e s a farm c r o p - G r e e n ft W h i t e - -Lavender & -Hose -Lavender family. F u r t h e r , it a s s u r e s comfort in your ad- 66 per head for each a n i m a l t h a t does from A m e r i c a n soil valued a t over vanced years. * White n o t place. Banquet for exhibitors a n d $120,000,000, t h e proceeds from t h e - P i n k ft W h i t e -lied ft B l a c k -Green -Corn leaders will be given Wednesday eve- sale of which a r e a l l distributed t o i s t h e r e a mortgage on your f a r m ? Could your SHIPPING NOTICE ning, Dec. 10. A m e r i c a n f a r m e r s , A m e r i c a n labor, County a g r ' l a g e n t s a n d agr'l t e a c h - and A m e r i c a n i n d u s t r y . I t pays a n - family pay it if you were t?ken a w a y ? What about B l a n k e t s will b e s h i p p e d C. O. I), u n - P l e a s e S h i p C. O. D . your children's future? Could t h e i r education be e r s h a v e received details of t h e J u n i o r nually t o t h e r a i l r o a d s every year continued? W h a t about yfurself a s time advances? less y o u wish t o mail check w h e n n o t i - Live Stock show. (Entry b l a n k s a n d f r 0 m $20,000,000 to $25,000,000 fied a l w u t Sept. 1 t o save m o n e y o r d e r Will Mail Check A S t a t e F a r m Life Policy meets all of these prob- full information m a y be s e c u r e d by it pays a n n u a l l y in s a l a r i e s and wages lems. It is worth yott'i" while to write us for full fee. Check below: September 1st. w r i t i n g Mr. Xevels Pearson. over $20,000,000, a n d a like s u m is information. S t a t e Club Leader, State College. E a s t a n n u a l l y expended for supplies, such NAME. L a n s i n g , Mich. Sponsors of the show a r e t h e De- troit Live Stock Ass'n.. Michigan as machinery, coal, coke, limerock, bags, chemicals, a n d s o forth, all State Farm Life Insurance Company P o s t Office u. E. u. >0. p r o d u c t s of American industry. Of Bloomington, Illinois. . Detroit Stock Yards, p. Hammond & J a c k s o n , Stacy "In addition to t h e domestic beet M e m b e r of Co. F a r m Bureau. MICHIGAN S T A T E FARM BUREAU, Lansing, Mich., State Agent ! t h e Michigan Live s u g a r industry we h a v e also t h e Louisiana cane s u g a r industry, t h e II