Join The Farm Bureau and MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS To Belong To The Farm We'll All Tull Bureau Is "A Mark of Together VMati notion" A Newspaper for Organized Michigan Farmers Eighth Year, Vol. VIII, No. 9 SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1930 Issued Semi-Monthly SM00T BARES PLAN Supper Meetings for LEGGEANDU.S. Expect Largest Wool FARM BUREAU WOOL TO KILL DOMESTIC Clarkstonand Hastings CH. OF COMMERCE Pool In Many Years POOL MERGES WITH SUGARPRODUCTION Sec'yFarm M. S. Winder of A m . | Temple, and nine at the Hastings meeting at the Hastings Country Club, COME TO GRIPS 25 Carlot Pooling Points Wool will be received at State Farm Bureau headquarters 221 \ . Cedar WOOL MKTG. ASS'N Bureau Heads one mile north of Hastings, off M-4:5. Named In This street, Lansing, June 2 to June 7 in- Michigan Co-op Wool Mktg. Michigan is divided into a number clusive and only on those dates. Ass'n Affiliated With Na- Americans With Vast Stake Program. of Farm Bureau organization districts, Farm Board Chairman Assails Issue. ^ , Wool poolers unable to make one of In Cuban Sugar Are each embracing several counties. Hostility of Business the carlot pooling dates mentioned be- tional Wool Mktg. Corp. These meetings are in the nature of Indications are that the Michigan Interested. Wednesday evening, May 21 at Body. low, should ship (freight collect) or district meetings. farmers are to have the largest wool Clarkston, Oakland county, and Thurs- pool in years, with the merger of the truck their wool to the Michigan Co- HAS F A R W T B O A R D 0 . K. day evening, May 22 at Hastings, Barry Mr. Winder's address has not been operative Wool Marketing Ass'n ware- SEES ENORMOUS PROFITS county, Sec'y. M. S. Winder of the announced, but it is safe to say that CHAMBER LASHES BACK Farm Bureau wool pool and the Mich- house at 1050 Beaubien street, Detroit. Michigan To Pool, Grade he will have something to say about igan Co-operative Wool Marketing If they truck it in, they will receive the American Farm Bureau's plan for Ass'n, reported elsewhere in this Fleeces; National Wool Condemns Board As Upset- immediate attention and may see their If U. S. Beet And Cane Sugar co-operating with the various states edition. wool graded. Corp. to Make Sales. Industries Are on income and road tax legislation. ting Established Order Of Today the Michigan Co-operative For information of those who wish Sec'y. Brody says: "Mr. Winder has Business. Wool Marketing Ass'n reports nearly to truck wool to the Michigan Co-op The Michigan Farm Bureau Wool Eliminated. been in the state for seVeral meetings Pool and the Michigan Co-operative 25 dates for carlot poolings of wool, Wool Marketing Ass'n at 1050 Beau- and has never failed to inform and in- which means in the neighborhood of bien street, Detroit, Beaubien runs Wool Marketing Association have In the last two editions of the News, spire his audience. We cannot obtain Washington—Chairman Alexander merged and the co-operative wool we 'have been reporting a speech be- Legge of the Federal Farm Board and half a million pounds of wool to be parallel to Grand River and Michigan. his services for every county, so we marketing work of both organizations fore the United States Senate by Sen- the Chamber of Commerce of the received at those points. Wool mar- Proceed down Grand River to Vernor are urging nil counties in the interest- will now be done through the Michigan ator Reed Smoot of Utah in behalf of United States came to grips on the keting contracts and wool sacks are street and turn to right on Vernor to ed districts to have representation at Co-operative Wool Marketing Associ- an increase in duty on Cuban sugar these meetings." policies and operations of the Federal being sent to interested farmers. When Beaubien. Go down Michigan to Ver- nor and turn to ieft to Beaubien. Tele- ation. from 1.76c to at least 2c per lb. or 44c All Farm Bureau members in the Farm Board and the attitude of the wool is brought to the pooling point This action was taken at a joint per hundred. following counties have been invited Chamber of Commerce thereto, at the sacked, it can be handled much fast- phone number of the Wool Marketing Ass'n is Randolph 4880. Cash ad- meeting of the directors of the two Mr. Smoot urged the duty increase to attend their meeting, and to invite annual meeting of the Chamber, held er. Poolers bringing wool to carlot co-operative wool organizations at on sugar as the only means to save friends: here the week ending May 3, and great points get the advantage of carlot vance will be made all poolers after Farm Bureau headquarters in Lan- the domestic sugar ibeet industry, Clarkston meeting: Genesee, La- was the upheaval. freight rate to the warehouse at De- grading at rates mentioned in main sing, April 30. The directors of the which he said is of great importance peer, Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Chairman Legge, himself a member troit. wool pool story in this issue. consolidated organization are: as an industry, is our only safeguard St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne of the National Chamber of Commerce May 15, Thurs Hastings Co-op. Elev. w. \v. killings Gtoneaea County against price gouging by foreign sugar counties. and former president of the Interna- interests, particularly Cuba, when May 16, Friday Mason Mich. Cent. R. R. F. D. King: Baton County Hastings meeting: Allegan, Barry, tional Harvester Company, was in- they can cause this country in a vited to address the meeting. May 17, Saturday . -Fowlerville Co-op. Elev. Reese Van Vranken Kalamuoo County Calhoun, Eaton, Ionia, Kalamazoo, May 20, Tuesday... .1. B. Crosby Clinton County shortage of domestic beet or cane In a slashing address, he scored the .Waterfofd Co-op. Ass'n Kent, Ottawa, Van Buren counties. May 22, Thursday. \v. 11. Alber Washtenaw county sugar. Mr. Smoot recalled the Cuban Supper at each meeting is 65 cents Chamber of Commerce for what he ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Elev. May 23, Friday -Howell Co-op. sugar gouge of 1920 when in a few termed its hostility to the success of South Lyons R. R. Track M. B. McPherson Kent County Sec'y M. S. Winder. per plate. Reservations for the Clarks- May 27, Tuesday St. Johns Co-op. Elev. months the price of Cuban raw sugar American Farm Bureau Federation, is farmers co-operative marketing, as Kdw. .). Schmidt Wayna county ton meeting should be made with C. May 28, Wednesday Fowler Co-op. Elev. C. L. Brody was appointed secretary was increased from 5 and 1-2 to 23 to be the speaker at Farm Bureau A. Cheney, West Main street, Lapeer; represented by the Federal Farm and 1-2 cents per lb. Americans paid evening meetings, which will open May 29, Thursday Manchester R. R. Track of the new organization. The new for the Hastings meeting with Fred A. Board. He said that in 1926 the Na- Cuba $G60,000,000 extra for sugar that with supper at 7 o'clock. June 2, Monday Marcellus Co-op. Elev. board will meet and organize at an Smith, Pres. Barry County Farm Bu- tional Chamber by an overwhelming year. He also painted the great in- vote indicated that farming was in June 3, Tuesday Cassopolis Mich. Cent. R. H. early date and will serve until the Eight counties are interested in the reau, at Hastings by May 17 if possi- first annual meeting of the growers flux of American capital into Cuba at need of such co-operative marketing June 4, Wednesday Charlotte Co-op. Elev. ble. that time in hopes that the situation Clarkston meeting at the Masonic effort as is now going forward, "but June 5, Friday June 6, Thursday Cressey .Dowagiac R. R. Track Co-op. Elev. pooling their wool on contracts of the and tremendous profits would con- Association this year, who will consti- apparently the members of the Cham- June 7, Saturday... .Climax R. R. Track tute the membership. tinue. Cuba Has Bone Well. GENERAL FARM Soils Train For Four ber of Commerce are for co-operative June 9, Monday Milan Wabash R. R. The Michigan Co-operative Wool marketing as long as they think it He described the enormous benefits So. Michigan Counties June 10, Tuesday. .Jackson Inquire Dennis Cobb, Marketing Association has been ad- that Cuba has had through an especial- ly low and preferential duty on sugar- 0UTL00KF0R1930 won't work." He called attention of the Chamber May 19 the New York Central rail- to the fact that its members had raised June 11, Wednesday...Brooklyn Jackson, R. 5, Jackson phone. Co-op. Elev. mitted to membership in the National Wool Marketing Corporation of Wash- exported to the United States ever road will operate a soil laboratory nearly a billion dollars to save the ington, D. C, the latter being the na- June 12, Thursday Dexter Co-op. Ass'n tional wool marketing organization since Cuban independence; how the Bureau Of Agr'l Economics train in Jackson, Hillsdale, Lenawee stock market last fall and there was June 13, Friday Hillsdale Co-op. Ass'n Cuban sugar production has grown and Washtenaw counties, in co-opera- no critcism, but when farm commodity recognized by the Federal Farm into almost unbelieveable tonnage and Forecasts Farm tion with State College. Farmers are prices started on a similar slide they June 17, Tuesday Union City Co-op. Elev. Board. As a result of the alignment, now accounts for 50% of our require- invited to attend the train at the fol- made no effort to save that market June 18, Wednesday....Coldwater Co-op. Elev. Michigan wools will be stored and Income. June 19, Thursday Quincy Co-op. Elev. ments. Domestic production of beet lowing stops, Cent. Std. time: graded at the Association's U. S. and cane sugar has been the only and savagely attacked the only agency June 20, Friday Chelsea R. R. Track Licensed Warehouse at 1050 Beaubien Springport, Mav 19—1 to 2 p. m. break on prices Cuban sugar interests Washington—The Bureau of Agri- Litchfield, May 20—9 a. m. to 12. —the Federal Farm Board—That June 24, Tuesday POOLING DATESOxford UNDER CONSIDERATIONCo-op. Elev. street, Detroit, and will be sold by the exact from us. Consequently there cultural Economics of the U. S. Dep't Jonesville, May 20—6 to 9 p. m. could raise money to stem the com- sales agency of the National Wool Lapeer—phone Frank Myers. Standish, Gladwin and Clare- -write has been a movement headed by of Agriculture has issued the follow- Reading-. Mav 21—9 to 12 noon. modity panic and did everthing it Marketing Corporation. could. Imlay City—phone J. R. Sisson. Michigan State Farm Bureau about American capital interested in Cuban ing forecast of the general agri- Hillsdale, May 21—6 to 9 p. m. Davidson—phone W. W. Billings. these"points In accordance with the require- sugar to starve our domestic sugar in- cultural outlook for 1930: Brooklyn, May 22—9:30 to 12 noon. Taking notice of charges by grain ments of the Agricultural Marketing dustry out of existence, a movement "Income from the farm products of Jerome, May 22—3:30 to 6 p. m. dealers, commissionmen in fruits, veg- Act and the Federal Farm Board, the etables, wool, paultry atod dairy pro- that has been increasingly successful 1930 does not now appear likely to ex- and has added impetus since the ceed that from the products of 1929. Cuban sugar debacle in late 1920 Although the volume of agricultural -Manchester, May 23—1 to 5 p. m. Napoleon, May 23—6:30 to 9 p. m. Lenawee .lit., May 24—9 to 12 noon. ducts, etc., who charged that co-op- leratives fostered by the Federal Farm Tariff Is Shorn of following cash advances will be made upon delivery of the wool at Detroit headquarters: when the world, noting the enormous production in 1930 can not now be Tecumseh, May 24-—1 to 5 p. m. Board are driving established business U blood combin.gr 22c profits Cuba was taking from us on indicated with a great deal of certain- sugar, flooded us with sugar and ty, crop yields are likely to be larger Hudson, Mav 26—9 to 12 noon. Clayton, May 26—1:30 to 4:30 p. m. out of existence with government money, Mr. Legge said that the Fed- Debenture By H o u s e J/fe blood clothing- % blood combing - 20c 22c Cuban stock dropped from 23% to than in 1929, when they were general- Isabella Bureau's Play Hanover, May 27—9 to 11 a. m. Jackson, May 27-—1 to 4 p. m. eral Farm Board is carrying out what Flexible Tariff Privileges Of Congress with the amendments in- % blood clothing 21c the Chamber itself recommended in Vi blood combing ;.20c ]%c per lb., with disastrous results to ly below average, whereas livestock Americans holding Cuban sugar se- production, in the aggregate, is likely Contest Did Well Hives .let., Mav 27—6:30 to 9 p. m. the matter of co-operatives, what President Rescued corporated. Vi blood clothing 19c Since the Senate put the debenture Fine Delaine 19c curities. to show little change. Large produc- Some time ago the Isabella County Congress inacted after ten years of By House. and flexible tariff amendments into Fine Clothing 16c Sen. Smoot Goes On tion in itself would ordinarily tend to Farm Bureau, to promote rural organ- discussion of the farm situation, and the bill, and the House-Senate confer- Western Wools: In this edition of the News, we com- lower the level of prices received by ization and co-operation, offered a first said that the government is not in Washington—As expected, the tariff ence committee by agreement passed % clothing 18o plete Mr. Smoot's address, that sec- producers, but improvement in busi- \ prize of $35 for the best rural play business. The money i.s loaned to co- bill will go to President Hoover, minus those questions on to the House, % half blood 17c tion which deals with those who want ness conditions over the present may i staged by any rural organization operatives on good security and must the debenture amendment, and the where the House voted them down, Filial returns, less cost of market- to kill the domestice sugar industry, tend to offset in part the influence of (within the county. The plays were to be repaid. He said he could recall no amendment calculated to take from together with several rate changes by ing, will be made when the wool is why, and how they are going about it: increased output. show the value of organized agricul- protests from business when business the President his power to raise or the Senate, the bill had to go back to sold. "Let us now consider briefly the "With the purchasing power of con-} ture. All plays were given at the Mt. has been aided by government grants, 1 lower tariffs 50% in emergencies the Senate for consideration of the If delivery is made by truck It is motives actuating those opposing the sumers in 1930 reduced somewhat be- Pleasant Normal College. Admission .subsidies, preferential tariffs and the under the flexible tariff provision and rejections by the House. not necessary to have sacks, but sacks proposed rates. I have referred to the low 1929, farmers need to follow a was charged. Three judges presided. like. turn them over to the Congress. and tags will be sent in all cases where National City Bank, so perhaps I had rather conservative production policy. Six community organizations took On receipt of the bill, the Senate He warned the Chamber that in this . The week ending May 3, both of voted to stand fast on the debenture, desired. Sacks and tags will be better refer first to their activities. This is a year when it is particularly (part in the contest. The Union Town- great effort some changes in the these amendments, tacked onto the necessary with rail shipments and "The National City Bank of New desirable for each farmer to estimate ^ship Farmers Club won first prize established order of things must be bill in the Senate by the coalition in- flexible tariff, re-organization of the will be mailed upon request to the York has been broadcasting statements his probable income, in view of the with the "Old Timers Bureau." Over tariff commission and the Senate duty expected, as long as results that have surgent Republican and Democrat secretary, at 221 North Cedar street, /to banks throughout the country, not price outlook for each of his prod- 500 attended the first time the plays been obtained in the past have not groups, were voted down by the rates offered on cement, lumber and Lansing, or to Detroit headquarters. only opposing an increase in the duty ucts, and to plan his production ex- were given. Demand was such that a been satisfactory, and that the Farm iHouse by two to one majorities. Con- silver, which have been on the free "If sacks have already been sent . Buskirk Paw Paw and served as creamed or scalloped Benton Harbor F. L. Bradford St. JosepU tical way to a r r i v e at conclusions for definite consideration. It neer came and talked to nie like a validate the note. Can a collection asparagus, or used as a puree for Miller Overton Bangor J. W. Prentice Saugatuck captain talking to sailors. He threat- fee be legally collected if the note is making either stock or cream soups. will at least be determined by the S t a t e Highway D e p a r t m e n t J. f"\ Hlgbee Benton Center O. R, Gale Shelby ened me with jail but 1 went on and not paid when due? To prepare the puree, rub the cooked David BrakeAMERICAN Fremon FARM t BUREAU H. II. FEDERATION Hbgue Sodus just where the needs are greatest, which will enable the S t a t e grubbed the roadside. Every effort D. W., Montcalm Co. P. D. Leavenworth asparagus through a sieve. James Nicol South Havel H i g h w a y Department to shape its program accordingly, dust I make to improve the beauty of that A. An attorney's fee for the col- To avoid overcooking the tips, after LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Grand Rapids Munsey Bldg., Washington, T>. C. \V. F. Dean Ban Chine roadside there is some fool ready to lection of a note may well be insert- SA.M H. THOMPSON President at this time it would be impossible to determine a specific a m o u n t scraping off any tiny leaves, wash the Brody Lansing threaten me with prosecution. I want ed as a part of the note and will not GENERAL OFFICES A. F. B. F 58 East Washington St.. Chicago per mile or locations where e x p e n d i t u r e s shall be made, but asparagus, cut it into equal lengths, to ask yonr legal advisor for h.s opin- invalidate the note. However, since li CHESTER 11. GRAY Washington Representative the results of the survey will suggest a d e t e r m i n i n g factor which cannot but be beneficial, ami the basis of legislation that will ion on this law. the courts are very careful to guard II. H., Allegan Co. against usurious agreements, a pro- discard the tough portions, tie it in bunches with a soft string and cook it standing upright in a deep sauce There is a statute in the State vision such as that mentioned above, Editorials give the townships an equitable share of s t a t e highway re- aonrees. A. of Michigan prohibiting the cutting wherein a certain per cent was grant- or destroying of trees and shrubs ed for collection, would be examined pan. The water should come about two-thirds of the way to the tips, which should be cooked by the steam along the highway in the State. The very closely in order that usury alone. Cook until tender but not soft. W A Y N E COUNTY S E E K I N G COMPULSORY REAPPOR- The Michigan Stale Farm Bureau has given this suggestion purpose of this statute is to preserve might not be present. It would be As with most green vegetables, TIONMENT AND FOURTEEN MORE LEGISLATORS. a great deal of study and has Caused surveys to be made in the natural beauty along the high- better to have the note contain a pro- asparagus is better slightly under- Word from Detroit indicate* thai Wayne County politician^ various Sections, to the end that they have established a s t r o n g ways and to protect trees and shrubs vision for a definite amount to be cooked. Serve the asparagus in long l ol,n,latio which otherwise might be needless- paid as attorney's fee in case of col- or short pieces on buttered toast with a r e l a u n c h i n g a n o t h e r c a m p a i g n for a r e a p p o r t i o n m e n t <>r the ' " &* " " ' » • apnea*; and the a t t i t u d e alrea.lv demon- ly destroyed by those who were care- lection. melted butter or a cream sauce. S t a t e Legislature. The Detroit Courier reports thai ;i committee, strated indicates that the Bureau will welcome the proposed lessly picnicking or seeking to use O. I am a farmer and I have of the Wayne County hoard of supervisors and the Wayne < Vainly legislative delegation are hoping to secure I I new mem- survey as a part of the establishment ami u l t i m a t e completon of B complete state highway t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s y s t e m . " the borders of the highways for agri- eight cows and want to sell the milk cultural purposes. Certainly this from house .to house in bottles. Our statute is a desirable one and should cows and place have all been tested BOARD REPORTS bers in tlic State legislature by the use of an initiative petition. Tim plan as proposed would amend Die constitution and impose Farm Bureau and Wool receive the best efforts of the citi- land passed one hundred per cent. The Board is comprised of leading zens of the state in its enforcement. IWi,U you please inform us what we CROP REDUCTIONS upon the S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e the d u l y of r e a p p o r t i o n i n g thej. wool growers in the State and the It is unfortunate that at time cer- have to do to sell this way? • Legislature at r e g u l a r intervals if the Legislature fails to act. Marketing Ass'n Merge operation of the new organization tain individual officers, in their zeal B. Y., Oakland Co. Northwest Trying To Take <( 'out iniied from page one) under farmer co-operative leadership to enforce the statute lose sight of A. A letter to the Dairy and It is claimed that if tin- a m e n d m e n t carries Detroit woul . The Michigan Co-operative Wool is assured. the purpose for which (he statute was iFoods Commissioner will bring you 2,000,000 Acres Out Of have 32 House members instead of 21, and 1<> s e n a t o r s i n s t e a d Marketing Association has the full passed and attempt to enforce it only i t he necessary blank for license to sell Spring Wheat. support of the Michigan State Farm Tariff Is Shorn Of to the letter. What the writer of your milk this way. of 7. the above did should not be consid- Bureau. Tic Michigan State Farm Washington—In enij.iiaslzing the ne- The initiation of a reapportionment measure has been u n d e r The Debenture Plan ered as destroying the natural beauty discussion in Detroit for some time. Hopes for its success are Bureau is to carry on field, organiza- tion and publicity work necessary to interest wool producers to pool their ^Continued from paKH onej but should be considered as an at- tempt to improve. When the pur- MANY FIRMS GOING cessity for reducing wheal acreage, the Federal Farm Board points out that growers will find if to their advantage based upon the belief thai the large cities will u n i t e to c a p t u r e the State Legislature out of dissatisfaction over the failure of the: wool, for the assembling of the wool, and insurgent Republican Senators pose of the statute is demonstrated and for the permanent organization of would retain the two amendments, certainly no one would desire the re- while administration forces would peal of the statute but will see that TO CASH BUSINESS to reduce plantings of spring wheat len per cent. With many countries in D y k s t r a weight tax g r a b ;ind because of fear that the rurnl dis- the Michigan Co-operative Wool Mar- throw them out, in accordance with the world undertaking to produce their t r i c t s will unite to pass tax legislation designed more to embar- keting Association. the remedy for the indignities suffer- Elevators Take Lead But own wheat, and raising barriers against President. Hoover's wishes. Complete ed by the writer of this letter lies rass the cities than to Kelp the farmer. For the past ten years the Wool argument hy both Houses is expected rather in choosing, for the enforce- Other Concerns Are our exports it is inevitable that Amer- ican farmers will have to confine their However, the measure seems destined to have h a r d s l e d d i n g on Pool has been operated as a subsi- shortly. ment of this statute, officers of the Following. production in so far as practical to do- diary of the Farm Bureau because it The week ending May 3, the Cana- right type and character who will ap- mestic requirements. both of the.se counts. Large n u m b e r s of city people opposed the seemed to be the only way to preserve dian parliament enacted the most preciate the efforts of those who \ Strictly cash in advance is going to D y k s t r a Bill on the g r o u n d s that they do not wish to see a u t o this service for the wool growers of sweeping tariff revision in 50 years, beautify and improve the roadside. be the policy of scores of Michigan iReports from the Northwest indi- the state. Willi the support now be- with more than 500 tariff changes, country elevators beginning June 1, cate (hat farmers are responding to t a x money turned into the city treasuries with no s t r i n g s at- ing given co-operative marketing by many of them directed at the I'nited lipse«I honors. In the cities, however, the t a x p a y i n g elector frequently best to preserve mutually helpful re- the hide for tiny white specks. visor corrected the roll. The taper* visor, of course, may correct the toll Flevators and other concerns in The movement of bulk freight on .it the polls, lie thus finds himself in the p a r a d o x i a l lationships between t h e Michigan Lenawee and adjoining counties, SO in Hi' Croat Lakes during the 1 !>2:> lion o\' being best represented when he is u n d e r represented. State Farm Bureau ami the Michigan Practically every cow that holds up to a certain time, and even if the a world's record of production is a _^^^_^^^_^^^^. - 'the vicinity of Caro, 68 around Port navigation season S months was There is a pronounced feeling in many q u a r t e r s that tin Co-operative Wool Marketing Associ- large cow for her breed. Stunted troll were corrected after that time, jlluron; 2:12 around Kalamazoo and 80 about 1 times the cargo tonnage ation. calves make undersized cows. 'the best procedure in any case is to /around Alma are planning to go on a which transit!. ( | die | » a , l : , i n a canal l pay the tax under protest. In paying cash basis only June 1. dining the 1:! months of the fiscal year 192ii. SATFTCPAT, M A Y 10, 1930. MTCHTfi.VX STATE FARM BFRFAr \ E W S THRFF FARM TAX RELIEF " H a v i n g e x a c t e d i t s p o u n d of f l e s h f r o m p u b l i s h e d r e p o r t s f r o m a v a r i e t y ! from t h e "poor Cubans," this b a n k of s o u r c e s , h u t h a d d o n e n o o r i g i n a l I took over t h e better-organized mills research or investigation themselves. c o n s e q u e n c e t h e 1920 c r o p w a s h a n d l - p e r s o n a l a d v a n t a g e i n t h i s w a y p r o b - t e r i a l l y r e d u c e d . e d in t h e m a n n e r w h i c h D o c t o r T a u s - a b l y h a s p r e v e n t e d t h e m a j o r i t y of sig suggested. W h a t h a p p e n e d t h e n ? t h e m from t a k i n g a n active p a r t in a s t h e e n d itself, a n d w e d o n o t p r o - T h e F a r m B u r e a u t a x p r o g r a m w i l l p o s e l o s a c r i f i c e t h e m e a t of, t h e n u t n e g l e c t n o p h a s e of t h e p r o b l e m of in o r d e r t o o b t a i n t h e h n l l . TO RE CONSIDERED I of i t s c r e d i t o r s a n d f o r m e d a h o l d i n g In o t h e r w o r d s , t h e y h a d m a d e a s u m - Icompany known under which as General S l g a r s , m a r y of d a t a g a t h e r e d b y o t h e r s a n d i t i s n o w o p e r a t i n g u s e d it in a n a t t e m p t t o p r o v e w h a t w a s Hxactly those things which t h e m e nu r g i n g f a r m e r s t o s u p p o r t a s t a t e in- of t h e i n d u s t r y h a d f e a r e d . T h e d o - c o m e t a x p r i m a r i l y a s a m e a s u r e of f a r m t a x r e l i e f . Of t h e f e w w h o a r e farm t a x relief. W e a r e for a n i n - Uncle Ah. says h e is not w o r r i e d c o m e t a x , a s ;i m e a n s oi s e c u r i n g a b o u t t h e y o u n g e r g e n e r a t i o n n e a t - mestic s u g a r supply w a s practically AT CHICAGO MEET these mills. "I make no charges evidently a preconceived a g a i n s t t h e t h e i r o w n c o n c e r n i n g t h e tariff o n n o t i o n of e x h a u s t e d , a n d C u b a w a s t h r u s t i n t o a c t i v e l y a d v o c a t i n g s u c h a c t i o n , it i s funds \\\\\\ Mhioli t o r e d u c e a n d ly a s m u c h a s h e is a b o u t t h e o n e t o c o n t r o l of t h e w o r l d s u g a r m a r k e t s , u n d o u b t e d l y t r u e t h a t m o s t of t h e m e q u a l i z e l o c a l f a r m l a v e s , t h e o n e s w h i c h h e b e l o n g s . National City B a n k ; b u t , M r . P r e s i - s u g a r . " and profited extravagantly. did n o t h i n g t o c r e a t e t h i s p e c u l i a r that a r e b r e a k i n g t h e f a r m e r ' s back T r y it o n c e plow a n d h a r r o w t h e Am. Farm Bureau Invites All dent, its stockholders a n d t h e public "It w a s after this conference with " I f t h e a d v i c e of t h e p r a c t i c a l m e n a d v a n t a g e w h i c h t h e y w i l l e n j o y u n - t o d a y . H o w e v e r , w e v i e w t h e i n c o m e f a m i l y g a r d e n e a r l y . It w i l l m a k e at l a r g e would, I believe, b e v e r y Mr. McCormick, I believe, that t h e s e h a d b e e n f o l l o w e d , t h e r e is n o doubt, d e r a n i n c o m e t a x . I n m o s t c a s e s t a x a s a m e a n s t o a n e n d r a t h e r t h a n gardening easier a n d more profitable. Governors, U. S. Officials, m u c h i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e d e t a i l s of t h e e m i n e n t e c o n o m i s t s f o u n d it n e c e s s a r y t h a t t h e p r i c e of s u g a r w o u l d h a v e t h e y f a v o r e d a n i n c o m e t a x l o n g b e - Tax Experts. t h e f o r m a t i o n of t h e G e n e r a l S u g a r s , t o c o r r e c t s o m e of t h e i r m o r e i d i o t i c c o n t i n u e d a t a s a n e l e v e l , j u s t a s it f o r e it w o u l d s e e m t o h a v e b e c o m e Inc. I n m y o w n find I h a v e n o t t h e e r r o r s . At a n y r a t e , the pamphlet had in t h e years previous. B u t t h e a m a t t e r of g r e a t p e r s o n a l i n t e r e s t s l i g h t e s t d o u b t t h a t a n investigation n o w circulating is called a "revision." v e s t m e n t s of t h e p r a c t i c a l m e n w e r e witli t h e m w h o l l y a p a r t f r o m i t s ef- W I N N E R S in the Michigan FOCUS ONINCOME TAX b y a c o m m i t t e e of t h e S e n a t e o f t h e I a m n o t s u f f i c i e n t l y l e a r n e d t o k n o w 300 Bushel Potato Club in 1929 not embroidered w i t h I ' h . D . s a n d fect o n a g r i c u l t u r e . A n d t h e y w o u l d a c t i v i t i e s of t h e N a t i o n a l City B a n k h o w s e r i o u s l y t h e p r o f e s s o r s e r r e d in their a d v i c e , of c o u r s e , w a s w o r t h - in a l l p r o b a b i l i t y c o n t i n u e t o f a v o r Ask U. S. And States Relation in g a i n i n g c o n t r o l of a c o n s i d e r a b l e t h e i r c a l c u l a t i o n s concerning other less. s u c h a l a x if t h i s p o s s i b l e p e r s o n a l u s e d F a r m B u r e a u Fertilizer. On Inheritance Tax For n u m b e r of s u g a r m i l l s i n C u b a w o u l d s c h e d u l e s , b u t if t h e y m i s s e d t h e m a r k A n o t h e r D o s e of T h e o r y . interest were removed. Albert Kipfer, S t e p h e n s o n , placed b r i n g to light information which t h e half so widely a s ihey missed t h e first w i t h a yield of 402 b u s h e l s State Income Tax. s t o c k h o l d e r s of t h a t c o m p a n y a n d t h e m a r k i n s u g a r , e v e r y l i n e of t h e t r a c t " N o w we a r e a s k i n g once m o r e to Consider These Things t o a c c e p t t h e o p i n i o n s of t h r e e e c o n o - per a c r e . Alphonse Verschure, public a r e entitled to have. However, I w a n t t o call y o u r a t - G o v e r n o r s of t h e 48 S t a t e s , f e d e r a l is v e r b a l r u b b i s h . m i s t s a n d h a l f a d o z e n of t h e i r a s s i s t - t e n t i o n t o o n e v e r y s i g n i f i c a n t , f a c t . M a n i s t i q u e , took s e c o n d p l a c e officials a n d t h e o u t s t a n d i n g f a r m t a x Cuban Sugar Propagandists. a n t s i n a m a t t e r of w h i c h t h e y h a v e T h e c o r p o r a t i o n s t h a t w o u l d b e s p e - with a yield of 365 b u s h e l s p e r They l.itlueiue Hankers.' s p e c i a l i s t s of t h e n a t i o n h a v e b e e n i n - "Some days ago the distinguished not t h e s l i g h t e s t p r a c t i c a l k n o w l e d g e . c i a l l y b e n e f i t t e d "In passing, I should like to o b - by an income tax acre. B o t h of t h e s e w i n n e r s u s e d vited b y t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m B u r e a u Senator from Georgia caused to be in- P r a c t i c a l s u g a r m e n , s o m e of t h e m t h r o u g h t h e o p e r a t i o n of t h e M a c a l - serve that the three professors were F a r m B u r e a u B r a n d Fertilizer. Federation to meet at Chicago, J u n e s e r t e d i n t h e R E C O R D t h e t e x t of a t h e m e n w h o , in 1919 r e c o m m e n d e d Jen d e c i s i o n a n d c e r t a i n o t h e r F e d - something more than impartial schol- T h e r e s u l t s s p e a k for t h e m s e l v e s . 25 t o c o n s i d e r f a r m tax problems, p a n t p h l e t d e a l i n g wiiji agricultural t h a t t h e w o r k of t h e G o v e r n m e n t e r a l C o u r t d e c i s i o n s a n d s t a t u t e s , w i l l a r s in this affair. They not only pre- especially t h e i n c o m e t a x , a n n o u n c e s t a r i f f s , p r e p a r e d b y t h r e e m e m b e r s of agencies be extended, have appeared obtain direct a n d i m m e d i a t e pared t h e survey b u t they also r e - reduc- the Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u a t a f a c u l t y of t h e U n i v e r s i t y of W i s - b e f o r e t h e S e n a t e F i n a n c e C o m m i t t e e t i o n s in t h e i r t a x e s r e g a r d l e s s of h o w leased material to t h e press. T h a t is, Lansing. consin, J o h n R. C o m m o n s , Selig P e r - Mr. R a w l e i g h ' s e c o n o m i s t s n o t only t o t e l l of t h e a b s o l u t e n e c e s s i t y of a t h e i n c o m e t a x i s s p e n t . ood FERTILIZER Stockhold- M r . R . W a y n e N e w t o n , d i r e c t o r of lman, and Benjamin H. Hibbard. These h i g h e r r a t e o n sugar. They have a s - ers in such c o n c e r n s s t a n d o n differ- were scholars but they were propa- See y o u r local d i s t r i b u t o r of F a r m taxation for t h e Michigan Sate F a r m economists, eminent economists, I a m s u r e d u s t h a t a h i g h e r r a t e is n o t h r e a t e n t g r o u n d t h a n t h e f a r m e r , in t h i s gandists a s well. Strange enough, Bureau, said r e g a r d i n g t h e m e e t i n g : s u r e , w o r k e d w i t h o u t t h e a u t h o r i t y of t o t h e c o n s u m e r , t h a t i s it n o t h r e a t r e s p e c t , f o r t h e b e n e f i t s t o a g r i c u l - B u r e a u Fertilizer, or write t h e f i r s t d r a f t s of t h e t r a c t w e r e h u s t l - " T h e a c t i o n of t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m the University, according to its presi- t o t h e w e l f a r e of C u b a . e d t o t h e National City B a n k , which t u r e from a n income t a x l a w depend B u r e a u r e p r e s e n t s a n e n d o r s e m e n t of the M i c h i g a n F a r m B u r e a u ' s position t h a t n a t i o n a l l e g i s l a t i o n i s r e q u i r e d if dent, Mr. Glenn there have been tempts to convey the impression that Frank, several although stupid at- redistributed t h e section dealing with "If e x p e r i e n c e t e a c h e s u s a n y t h i n g , on h o w t h e m o n e y is u s e d . s u g a r , a n d e v e r s i n c e h a s b e e n e n g a g - it t e a c h e s t h a t w e o u g h t t o a c c e p t F u r t h e r , m a n y o t h e r f o r m s of n e w Farm Bureau Services, Inc. ed in a d e s p i c a b l e a t t e m p t to p r o v e t h e i r a d v i c e . " Lansing, Michigan (F-8) State i n c o m e taxes a r e t o c o n t r i b u t e the report w a s sponsored by t h e t a x a t i o n w o u l d b e n e f i t a g r i c u l t u r e if that t h e domestic s u g a r industry is E d i t o r ' s Note: This is t h e third a n d m u c h t o w a r d t h e r e l i e f of f a r m s a n d school. On the contrary, the teach- of n o i m p o r t a n c e , a n d w o r t h y of n o f i n a l i n s t a l l m e n t of S e n a t o r S m o o t ' s t h e m o n e y w e r e d e v o t e d t o t h e r e - o t h e r c l a s s e s of r e a l e s t a t e f r o m p r e s - ers were "generously" financed by consideration. J u s t a t t h e m o m e n t a d d r e s s t o t h e S e n a t e , u r g i n g a n i n - d u c t i o n a n d e q u a l i z a t i o n of l o c a l t a x ent e x c e s s i v e t a x a t i o n . T h e confer- o n e W . T . R a w l e i g h , of F r e e p o r t , 111., the National City is p e r s u a d e d t h a t c r e a s e in t h e duty upon Cuban sugar, b u r d e n s , a n d w o u l d benefit t h e a g r i - (AM) ence w i l l g i v e s p e c i a l a t t e n t i o n t o t h e a m a n u f a c t u r e r of s p i c e s a n d k i t c h e n M r . C o m m o n s , 'Mr. P e r l m a n , a n d M r . p u b l i s h e d in t h e F a r m B u r e a u Newfl c u l t u r a l i n d u s t r y m o r e t h a n a n i n - n e e d of F e d e r a l l e g i s l a t i o n t h a t w i l l extracts, who maintains in Washing- c o m e t a x t h a t is n o t p r o p e r l y s p e n t . enable t h e v a r i o u s S t a t e s t o levy in- come t a x e s a t h i g h e r r a t e s t h a n a r e now p o s s i b l e w i t h o u t e n d a n g e r i n g i n - ton t h e Rawleigh Tariff Bureau, a n agency which several week lectures b y mineograph o n eco- times each H i b b a r d a r e t h e final a u t h o r i t i e s i n j of A p r i l 11 a n d 20 a n d M a y 1 1 . a n y d i s c u s s i o n of t h e s u g a r tariff. T h e ! adulation which it extends to these' On t h e o t h e r h a n d , t h e m o r e special benefits to these c o r p o r a t i o n s and their s t o c k h o l d e r s w i l l p r o b a b l y b e l o s t if Now—50,000 Policies WRITTEN IN MICHIGAN dustrial prosperity." n o m i c s u b j e c t s t o m e m b e r s of C o n - m e n i s a b i t a m a z i n g i n v i e w of t h e Bureau Offers Second a S t a t e i n c o m e t a x is n o t a d o p t e d . fact t h a t t h e bank, so f a r a s I know, i Of Income Tax Series FIRE-LIABILITY Mr. N e w t o n also called a t t e n t i o n t o t h e c o m m e n t s of M . S . W i n d e r , n a t i o n - al s e c r e t a r y of t h e A m e r i c a n F a r m Bureau, w h o h a s issued t h e call for gress. >luMi-millionaire's S t r a n g e "Of M r . R a w l e i g h , I know never before h a s permitted its judg- I n t e r e s t . m e n t , g o o d o r b a d , t o lie i n f l u e n c e d very by theorists. ( C o n t i n u e d from p:i^• o n e ) A state' income t a x u n d e r existing c o n d i t i o n s is by n o m e a n s t h e h e i g h t h C o m p a n i e s t h a t a l r e a d y o w n l a r g e of p e r f e c t i o n , b u t n o t a x i s p e r f e c t . q u a n t i t i e s of t a x - e x e m p t securities T h e m e r e fact t h a t a s t a t e i n c o m e A U T O M O B I L E THEFT.COLLISION Automobile accident, collision and theft losses a r e In- \ the conference, w h o said: little except t h a t h e is rated b y D u n W a r y Oi" T h e o r i s t s A d v i c e . w i l l p r o f i t a t o n c e , a n d t h o s e that d o t a x w i l l g r a n t m o r e r e l i e f t o s o m e creasing everywhere. 41 & Co. a s a multi-millionaire. H eh a s "The American F a r m Bureau is " E v e n if t h e N a t i o n a l C i t y B a n k h a s n o t w i l l h a v e a d d e d e n c o u r a g e m e n t t o c o r p o r a t i o n s t h a n t h e a m o u n t of C a n y o u afford t o d r i v e w i t h o u t p r o p e r p r o t e c t i o n ? R e - squarely behind this progressive pro- been a t various times a n alderman t a k e n n o p a r t i n t h e d i s s e m i n a t i o n o f m a k e t h i s t y p e of i n v e s t m e n t . In t h e i r i n c o m e w o u l d s e e m t o w a r r a n t member, it's always t h e unexpected that happens! I"" g r a m — o n e t h a t will n o t m e r e l y lead t o a n d m a y o r of F r e e p o r t a n d a m e m b e r t h e m i s i n f o r m a t i o n p r e p a r e d a t t h e e i t h e r c a s e t h e y will in a l l p r o b a b i l i t y d o e s n o t , t o m y m i n d , O b s c u r e t h e Our dependable, strong legal reserve company provides t h e l e v y of a s m a l l i n c o m e t a x , b u t of t h e I l l i n o i s G e n e r a l A s s e m b l y , a s p r o t e c t i o n a g a i n s t l o s s b y : T h e f t , fire, w i n d s t o r m , c o l l i s i o n , University of W i s c o n s i n , practical avoid taxation on a c o n s i d e r a b l e tact, t h a t , a l l t h i n g s c o n s i d e r e d , a n rather o n e t h a t will e v e n t u a l l y m a k e well a s c h a i r m a n of t h e L a F o l e t t e , for p r o p e r t y damage a n d public liability. M o r e t h a n 468,000 s u g a r m e n o f t h e N a t i o n w o u l d s t i l l a m o u n t of t h e i r i n c o m e r e g a r d l e s s of i n c o m e t a x w o u l d b e t h e f i r s t p r e f e r - possible a shift from t h e general president, committee f o r 1924. H i s policies written in 24 states. entertain grave fears about accepting their ability to pay. e n c e a s a s o u r c e of n e w t a x a t i o n , property t a x to the income t a x as t h e business interests have been largely Learn more about t h e low, annual rates for farm risks. t h e a d v i c e of t h e o r i s t s . T h a t f e a r e x - O w n e r s of s t o c k in i n s u r a n c e c o m - p r o v i d e d t h e f u n d s a r e p r o p e r l y u s e d . See our local agent in your community. F o r further infor- chief m e a n s of s u p p o r t f o r s t a t e a n d in m a n u f a c t u r i n g , a n d w h e n it is t e n d s b a c k t o 1919 w h e n t h e b e e t p a n i e s a r e n o t t h e only ones w h o will B u t I a m convinced that this is n o mation, w r i t e Michigan State F a r m Bureau, Lansing, Much. local g o v e r n m e n t s . considered that he h a s purchased the sugar distribution c o m m i t t e e a n d p r o f i t d i r e c t l y a s a r e s u l t of t h e a d o p t - fclnfe t o m a k e c o s t l y c o n c e s s i o n s in "It is only b y this m e a n s that w e s e r v i c e of t h r e e e c o n o m i s t s a n d h a s S u g a r E q u a l i z a t i o n B o a r d , w l i i c h h e l d i o n of a s t a t e i n c o m e t a x . T h e r e a r e o r d e r t o s p e e d u p t h e a d o p t i o n of t h e c a n e n d t h e r e i g n of c u t - t h r o a t c o m - funds to indulge his w h i m for propa- prices at a reasonable level d u r i n g m a n y individuals scattered over Mich- n a m e " i n c o m e t a x " . T h a t o n e step State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. petition between states, w h i c h stands g a n d a , there seems little doubt that t h e w a r , w e r e s t i l l in e x i s t a n c e . A l l i g a n a n d w h o o w n f a r m s but s o m e of is n o t in a n d of i t s e l f a g u a r a n t e e of of B l o o m i n g t o n , I l l i n o i s 1 today a s a b a r r i e r t o t a x a t i o n accord- he is p r o p s e r o u s u n d e r t h e American t h e s e m e n s a v e o n e , D r . F . W . T a u s s i g , w h o s e o t h e r i n v e s t m e n t s a r e in l i n e s f a r m t a x r e l i e f . I n s t e a d , w e s h o u l d ing t o a b i l i t y t o p a y i n a n y s t a t e . " s y s t e m of protective tariffs. N o w , in M I C H I G A N S T A T E F A R M B U R E A U , Lansine, Mich., State A g e n t a n e c o n o m i s t o f s o m e c o n s e q u e n c e , of b u s i n e s s t h a t will b e s i m i l a r l y b u s y o u r s e l v e s in e s t a b l i s h i n g the Mr. W i n d e r refers t o t h e federal t h e afterglow, h e proposes to issue a a n d a t o n e t i m e h e a d o f t h e T a r i f f b e n e f i t t e d b y a n i n c o m e t a x a n d w i t h m e r i t of o u r c l a i m t o p r i o r i t y t o a provision under which inheritance new emancipation proclamation, a commission, were practical s u g a r n o g r e a t e r d e g r e e of j u s t i c e s u b s t a n t i a l p a r t of a n y n e w r e v e - taxes a r e collected. This provides proposal to rid America of t h e pro- m e n . I n t h e i r d i s c u s s i o n of t h e s i t u a - that t h e federal g o v e r n m e n t will give t e c t i v e t a r i f f s y s t e m r e g a r d l e s s of t h e In f a i r n e s s t o a l l t h e s e p e o p l e it n u e s t h a t m a y b e r a i s e d , s o t h a t t h e t i o n w h i c h p r e v a i l e d a t t h e c l o s e of credit to t a x p a y e r s for inheritance fact that h e h a s made no vigorous 1919 t h e y r e o m m e n d e d t h a t t h e U n i t e d s h o u l d be said that t h e realization excessive tax b u r d e n s n o w falling on ____ The protests in all t h e years h e w a s its t h a t t h e a c t would w o r k to their o w n a g r i c u l t u r e m a y be speedily a n d m a - taxes paid t o t h e various states, b u t where n o inheritance t a x is paid to beneficiary. States acquire c o n t r o l o f t h e 1920 W ^ ^ r v ^ ^ T ^ v m ^ " Guaranteed 1 c r o p . O n A u g u s t 14, 1919, t h e m a j o r i t y ""N the s t a t e , t h e t o t a l s u m i s p a i d t o t h e _ RO"I OX^»" " I r e m e m b e r M r . R a w l e i g h i n 1922. m e m b e r s of t h e b o a r d t r a n s m i t t e d t o federal t r e a s u r y . I r e m e m b e r Mr. R a w l e i g h i n 1909; a n d P r e s i d e n t Wilson a lengthy m e m o r a n - If a s i m i l a r p r o v i s i o n i s m a d e t o apply t o i n c o m e taxes, it is believed that state g o v e r n m e n t s will adopt t h e w h a t a c h a n g e h a s taken place from dum, in which t h e y said: 1909 t o 1 9 2 2 . I n 1909 h e d i d n o t g i v e out advertising like t h e p a m p h l e t I "Conditions a r e so abnormal and the FREIGHT RATES Bird and Rodent Repellent See(j p est; , income t a x m o r e generally, they will h a v e n o fear t h a t i n d u s t r i e s because h a v e i n m y h a n d . H i s m e n w e n t f r o m p r o s p e c t of s e c u r i n g a r e g u l a r s u p p l y H o u s e t o H o u s e a t a t i m e w h e n h e of s u g a r a t a r e a s o n a b l e p r i c e * * * On Farm Commodities S o m e t i m e s have o v e r c h a r g e e r r o r s . Do y o u have your bills a u d i t e d ? A few cents w o r t h of p r e v e n t i o n will save y o u d o l l a r s a n d days of c u r e . Cro-Tox a t t h e insignificant cost of eight t o t e n c e n t s a n acre, will absolutely i n s u r e y o u f r o m loss of seed c o r n , , w i l l m o v e o u t of t h e s t a t e t o a v o i d i n - was deeply interested i n t h e t a r i f f f o r t h e y e a r 1920 i s s o u n c e r t a i n t h a t a n d loss of t i m e a n d l a b o r i n r e p l a n t i n g . I t t a k e s o n l y a fe\y : come taxation. The Federal tax question. the Equalization Board concludes that w o u l d o p e r a t e t o m a k e t h e b u r d e n of its d u t y r e q u i r e s it t o s u g g e s t to t h e THE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT m i n u t e s t o t r e a t seed c o r n w i t h Cro-Tox b e f o r e p l a n t i n g . W h e n s o t r e a t e d y o u r c o r n is p r o t e c t e d against d a m a g e by c r o w s , 'Again, about these economists: i n c o m e t a x a t i o n u n i f o r m r e g a r d l e s s of P r e s i d e n t of t h e U n i t e d States * * * 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 w i l l c h e c k u p t h e c h a r g e s o n pheasants,black-birds, squirrels, woodchucks, moles, gophers, wire "In t h e preface to t h e pamphlet whether t h e State levied such a t a x that negotiations b e entered into for y o u r f r e i g h t b i l l s ; file o v e r c h a r g e c l a i m s ; file l o s s a n d d a m a g e w o r m s , grubs a n d insect pests. Cro-Tox also p r e v e n t s seed r o t . prepared by t h e wise m e nof Wiscon- or n o t . S u c h a l a w w o u l d a l s o e l i m - t h e p u r p o s e of s e c u r i n g t h e s u g a r r e - c l a i m s ; watch all freight rates on your farm products a n d supplies i n a t e t h e n e c e s s i t y of a m e n d i n g s t a t e sin, Mr. Rawleigh r e m a r k s : q u i r e d * * *. a n d b e your personal representative to t h e railroads. C l a i m s col- C R O - T O X IS N O N - P O I S O N O U S " E v e r y duty o n imports is a t a x out It will n o t i n j u r e t h e c o r n . I t will n o t kill b i r d s o r a n i m a l s . It constitutions. Under it n o o n e would " T h e b e e t s u g a r c o t n m i t t e e o n S e p - lected free for paid-up F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s . N o c h a r g e for audit- of t h e p o c k e t s o f t h e c o n s u m e r s f o r r e p e l l s t h e m . T h e y will n o t t o u c h seed t r e a t e d w i t h Cro-Tox. have a n y interest in holding a properly t e m b e r 26, m a d e a s i m i l a r r e c o m m e n - ing. It is n o t necessary t o d r y seed t r e a t e d w i t h C r o - T o x , w i t h l i m e the benefit of those protected. drawn state income t a x invalid, a s t h e dation, basing its conclusion on t h e o r plaster. C a n n o t clog p l a n t e r . He Becomes Squeamish. Federal g o v e r n m e n t would collect t h e " I s i t p o s s i b l e t h a t M r . R a w l e i g h t e n e x i s t i n g c o n d i t i o n s of t h e s u g a r Farm Bureau Traffic Department Cro-Tox is sold u n d e r a n a b s o l u t e m o n e y b a c k g u a r a n t e e , t o t a x if t h e S t a t e d i d n o t . 221-227 N. Cedar St. Lansinff, Mich. d o all t h a t is c l a i m e d f o r it. developed this squeamishness only market and strongly recommending a If y o u r d e a l e r c a n n o t s u p p l y y o u , refuse s u b s t i t u t e s a n d w r i t e c o n t i n u a t i o n of G o v e r n m e n t c o n t r o l . us d i r e c t , e n c l o s i n g $1.00 after h e - h a d become wealthy enough TOPZOL p e r e a c h b u s h e l of seed Smoot Bares Plan on to h i r e a staff of e c o n o m i s t s w h o f o r What Happened. The new,non-poisonous corn y o u wish t o treat. Rat,and Mouse Extermina- Domestic Sugar a price were willing to p r e p a r e t h e " D o c t o r T a u s s i g d i d n o t a g r e e in r e p o r t t h a t h e d e s i r e d ? I d o n o t 'be-t h e o p i n i o n s a b o v e q u o t e d , a n d in a •Willi tor, will rul your home, Sold hy seed, D r u g a n d crihs, granary, barns, and H a r d w a r e Stores. poultry yard of rodent pests. (Continued from p a g e o n e ) lieve for a m o m e n t that t h e professors dissenting m e m o r a n d u m h e r e m a r k - Be sure to get the which w a s designed to continue a b - normal sugar prices. prostituted their convictions in draw- ed: ing up t h e tract, n o rhave I a n y knowl- " I believe that no negotiations should Is Your Family Protected? Absolutely guaranteed. Can be used anywhere will genuine, not destroy live stock,poul- n a m e C r o - T o x . try or domestic onimals. A look for t h e "Mr. P r e s i d e n t , it is g r e a t l y t o t h e L i f e I n s u r a n c e is a l w a y s a protected, (jvaran- kagerwilldesti e d g e t h a t M r . R a w l e i g h ( i n s t r u c t e d be e n t e r e d into w i t h t h e C u b a n p r o - teed s a v i n g s a c c o u n t a g a i n s t t h e t i m e w h e n t h e Rat-. Dealers who Sell Made by a d v a n t a g e of t h e N a t i o n a l C i t y t h a t w e them a s to t h e findings. Rather, I ducers, a n d that the regulation and Cro-Tox will supply you B o n i d e C h e m i c a l Co.,Inc. b u r d e n s n o w b o r n e b y y o u m i g h t fall u p o n y o u r with T< vote n o a d e q u a t e p r o t e c t i o n f o r s u g a r , a m p e r s u a d e d t h a t s u c h a c o u r s e w a s r e s t r i c t i o n of t h e s u g a r p r i c e s s h o u l d Utica, N. Y. family. F u r t h e r , it a s s u r e s comfort in your a d - and in t h e s a m e degree is is detri- e n t i r e l y u n n e c e s s a r y s i n c e t h e p r o - c e a s e w i t h t h e c l o s e of t h e p r e s e n t vanced years. m e n t a l t o t h e p r o d u c e r s of d o m e s t i c fessors t h e m s e l v e s a p p a r e n t l y believe a r r a n g e m e n t * * *." sugar. I s u b m i t that t h e final choice in l o w t a r i f f s a n d free trade more "For some reason wliich m a y be Is t h e r e a m o r t g a g e on y o u r f a r m ? Could y o u r lies b e t w e e n t h e i n j u d i c i o u s invest- fervently than their employer. I t is clear to t h e Democratic mind. Presi- f a m i l y p a y ii if y o u w e r e t a k e n a w a y ? "What a b o u t m e n t s of t h e N a t i o n a l C i t y B a n k of t h e i r p r i v i l e g e a n d t h e p r i v i l e g e of d e n t W i l s o n d e c l i n e d t o a c c e p t t h e a d - y o u r c h i l d r e n ' s f u t u r e ? C o u l d t h e i r e d u c a t i o n IK1 Wall Street, a n d t h e conservative in- c o n t i n u e d ? W h a t a b o u t lioiirsdf as time advances? M r . R a w l e i g h , s o t o b e l i e v e , a n d I v i c e of p r a c t i c a l business men. H e Genuine Varietes v e s t m e n t s of A m e r i c a n f a r m e r s in A S t a t e F a r m L i f e 1'olicy m e e t s a l l of t h e s e p r o b - h a v e no objection. Yet I do object made n o reply to their repeated r e - American agriculture. W e must not lems. I t is worth your while t o write u s for full m o s t v i g o r o u s l y t o t h e i s s u a n c e of s o q u e s t s f o r h i s j u d g m e n t a n d a s a be m i s l e d b y t h e f a l s e a r g u m e n t s a d - informal ion. prejudiced a tract a s a "scientific vanced b y a n institution which a few s t u d y " , a n d t o t h e a t t e m p t t o foist it short y e a r s a g o a t t e m p t e d to levy tribute o n t h e American people by upon t h e American people a s a n " u n - biased" a n d dispassionate analysis of State Farm Life Insurance Company of taking a d v a n t a g e of u n d u l y high a g r i c u l t u r a l tariffs. Of B l o o m i n g t o n , I l l i n o i s . prices. W e c a n not consider serious- Adapted Are They Farm Authorities? M I C H I G A N S T A T E F A R M B U R E A U , L a n s i n g , Mich., S t a t e Agent ly t h e p r o p a g a n d a t h a t s u c h a n i n s t i - " P e r h a p s it is n o t e n t i r e l y beside Seed tution h a s completely c h a n g e d face and is n o w t h e s a v i o r of t h e A m e r i c a n t h e p o i n t t o i n q u i r e w h e t h e r t h e p r o - Corn people. fessors have a n y standing a s agricul- tural experts. Mr. Commons lias Took Cuban Properties. and Notwithstanding t h e g r e a t deflation written a great deal, h i s titles r a n g - in C u b a n s u g a r ' p r i c e s , t h e g e n e r a l i n g f r o m , A S o c i o l o g i c a l T h e o r y of SOLVAY Applied crops for this year- produces increased Good impression (prevailed i n t h e s u g a r S o v e r e i g n i t y t o , A T h e o r y of C o n c e r t - t r a d e i n lf»20 t h a t a f t e r t h e d e f l a t i o n ed A c t i o n a n d R e a s o n a b l e V a l u e ; b u t PULVERIZED Fertilizer this year- and for many years p e r i o d h a d p a s s e d a n d c o n d i t i o n s b e - I c a n n o t f i n d t h a t lie q u a l i f i e s a s a LIMESTONE to come ' ante n o r m a l , large profits would f a r m e x p e r t o r a n e x p e r t o n tariff:. h a v e b e e n e a r n e d o n m o n e y i n v e s t e d M r . P e r l m a n ' s field o f i n t e r e s t i s s t i l l If your local distribu- in t h a t i n d u s t r y . T h i s i d e a w a s r i g h t - f u r t h e r r e s t r i c t e d . ly p r e d i c t e d o n t h e f a c t t h a t t h e s u g a r ! H i s t o r y o f T r a d e H i s books a r e , A U n i o n i s m in t h e Remember'" tor c a n n o t supply you, accept no sub- stitute, but write us and obtain the ' a n b e p r o d u c e d c h e a p e r i n C u b a t h a n U n i t e d S t a t e s , a n d , A T h e o r y of t h e When y o u m a r k e t your stock any o t h e r country. ( After t h e crash! L a b o r Movement. Mr. Hibbard a p - t h r o u g h a local s h i p p i n g ass'n wliich is c o n n e c t e d w i t h a n d SOLVAY PULVERIZED genuine. a n i e in 1 0 2 1 m a n y C u b a n m i l l s w e r e p a r e n t l y k n o w s , or should know, deeply in debt financially to t h e something about forming, since he sells t h r o u g h t h e Michigan Live Stock Exchange's co-operative LIMESTONE National City Bank. T h a t institution teaches agricultural economics at Wis- is not a "cost" but a n " I N V E S T M E N T " . I t pays you good dividends If y o u a r e planting h o m e g r o w n c o m m i s s i o n h o u s e s o n t h e Buf- seed be sure to r u n a germination p r o m p t l y s e t a b o u t " s q u e e z i n g " t h e c o n s i n , a n d h a s w r i t t e n a t e x t b o o k on t h e first year and many years afterward. falo a n d D e t r o i t t e r m i n a l m a r - test early. It m a y not grow. Cubans a n d t a k i n g c o n t r o l of t h e i r the subject. kets, y o u r stock is in t h e h a n d s In 1928 Ruttman Bros., of Livingston County, lincreased their yield F a r m Bureau Brand seed corn h a s Properties. Look at the record, Sen- Beet S u g a r Man ( hecks P p . of a f r i e n d f r o m b e g i n n i n g t o of beans 7 bushi'ls p e r acre through t h e application of SOLVAY P U L - a guaranteed high, vigorous ger- ators, see h o w h u m a n e they were, and "Mr. President, I c a n not pretend to end. VERIZED LIMESTONE. They also secured a bumper crop of clover mination. Farm Bureau' Brand h o w m u c h i n t e r e s t t h e y h a d in b u i l d - t e l l y o u h o w a l l t h e m a t e r i a l f o r t h i s Beed t h e following year. Solvay Pulverized Limestone is finely pul- corn matures successfully. Order Your local ass'n, a n d o u r verized, furnace - dried, gets results t h e first year. ing u p t h i s g r e a t industry. At t h e survey w a s gathered, but I do have men a t t h e terminal m a r k e t s early—while the supply is plenti- Present time t h e officials of that definite information c o n c e r n i n g that Order today through your local dealer or write to us ful. are interested in so h a n d l i n g '•ank a r e b r o a d c a s t i n g propaganda part which deals with sugar. direct. Delivered in 80 lb. bags or in bulk. Ask for prices When and marketing your stock that When you buy Farm Bureau and copy of free illustrated Limestone booklet. against a n i n c r e a s e in o u r s u g a r tariff the first r e p o r t s of t h e s u r v e y b e c a m e It w i l l b r i n g y o u t l i # b e s t r e - Brand seed corn b e sure to include '"'cause t h e y allege it will b e h a r m - c u r r e n t . Mr. G e o r g e Mr-Cormick, presi- turn. T h e b u s i n e s s of t h o u s - SOLVAY SALES CORPORATION its trusty p a r t n e r — F a r m Bureau ful t o t h e " p o o r C u b a n s " . I w a n t t o d e n t of t h e M e n o m i n e e R i v e r Sugar a n d s of M i c h i g a n , Ohio a n d 7501W. Jefferson Ave., Detroit. Mich. B r a n d fertilizer. Good fertilizer £ a y n o w t o t h e g o o d p e o p l e h e r e t h a t Co., M e n o m i n e e , M i c h . , b e g a n a p e r - If w e in t h i s c o u n t r y l i v e d a s e x t r a v a - s o n a l i n v e s t i g a t i o n . H e Visited th. Indiana farmers has made us leaders on o u r respective mar- kets. T r y us. [•PULVERIZED LIMESTONE matures corn t e n days to t w o weeks earlier, 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 Hope, Ind., w o n grand championship for t h e rmmizH g a n t l y a s s o m e of t h e CuiKin p e o p l e U n i v e r s i t y a n d c o n f e r r e d wiih Mr. 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 1 9 2 9 I n t e r - a r e l i v i n g , t h e r e w o u l d b e q u i t e a H i b b a r d a n d t w o of h i s y o u n g a s s i s t - Michigan Livestock Exchange national H a y andGrain Show at Chicago. H e c h a n g e i n t h e m i n d s o f t h e A m e r i c a n a n t s . Of t h i s c o n f e r e n c e , M r . M c C o r - used F a r m B u r e a u 4-24-12 f e r t i l i z e r . People, a n d t h e r e would b e a r e f o r m a - m i c k s a i d : Detroit, Mich. llQ n. B u t t h e insincerity of t h e inter- or "I spent five consecutive hours t' t h e b a n k o f f i c i a l s i n t h e C u b a n People is o b v i o u s w h e n w e r e m e m b e r ll >at t h e y h a v e n o h e s i t a n c y i n p u t t i n g wilh them going over their report. I pointed o u t the inaccuracies a n d the Producers Co-Op Com. Assn. E A S T H l ' F F A L O , K. Y. Farm Bureau Services, Inc ">** " t h u m b s c r e w s " u p o n t h e m w h e n unjust conclusions which they had Lansing, Michigan < d r a w n , a n d elicited t h e information foe o p p o r t u n i t y w a s p r e s e n t e d . that they h a d gathered their data SATFRTUT, M\Y 10, ]»,10. FOUR MICHIGAN" STATF. F ARM BFRFAF NFWS A ifavorable season is predicted to Cold water is first aid for egg Q. Are there any restrictions on —a FERTILIZED CORN Questions and Answers loans which the board may make to co-operativo associations? ClassifiedAds Classified Advertisements will be cabbage growers, and with an anti- cipated high production prices will stains. To polish brass or copper, rub with a paste of rottenstone and oil. BEAT SETBACKS A b o u t Federal F a r m Board a n d Its W o r k to A. Yes. The board is prohibited from making any loan that "is likely increase unduly the production of charged at the rate of 5 cents a word. Where the ads are to appear twice, the rate will be 4'/2 cents a word and for ads running three average below normal. T h i s is t h e t h i r d a m i l a s t of a s e r i e s of s u c h Q u e s t i o n s any agricultural commodity of which times or more, 4 cents a word, each Yields By 45 Farmers In Contest Doubled The 3 a n d A n s w e r s t o b e p u b l i s h e d in tht- N e w s i s s u e d b y t h e F e d e r a l F a r m B o a r d to a n s w e r q u e s t i o n s c o m m o n l y a s k e d regarding the board. there is commonly produced a sur- plus in excess of the annual market- T ing requirements.*' insertion. P l U E BRIOD C H I C K S "Vio U P . P l ' L T , - Farmers € State m u t u a l R o d d e d Fire I n s u r a n c e Co., of tTUch. HOME O W C E - r U N T . MICH ^Attention Average eta ti-">c up, shipped McKay, Saranac, Mich., bought 1,000 on a p p r o v a l . E . R. M a v 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 S t a t e M u t u a l STABILIZATION In addition, there are special re chicks, r a i s e d 46S p u l l e t s . M a d e $1,784.82 R o d d e d F i r e I n s u r a n c e C o . of M i c h i g a n to protect your property strictions on loans for acquiring profits In one y e a r . Hiy t y p e l e g h o r n s , a g a i n s t Fire and Lightning. In spite of the exceedingly bad Q. What is meant by stabilization corporation as provided for O v e r 20 000 M i c h i g a n f a r m e r s a r e w i t h u s . M o r e c o m i n g e v ey day. season for corn In Michigan last year, physical facilities. They are; "Xo 200 origin.) to 1!!U targe egK b r e e d i n g . ( B a r r o n Also Barred R o c k s . Catalog It w o u l d b e a p l e a s u r e t o f u r n i s h y o u a n y d e s i r e d i n f o r m a t i o n . In the agricultural marketing act and what is the position of the loan for the purchase or lease of such free. C. O. D. s h i p m e n t s . F a i r v i e w the growers who competed in the XV. T . L E W I S , S e c ' y . 7<>2 C h u r c h S t r e e t , F l i n t , M i c h i g a n . Federal Farm Board on the subject of stabilization? facilities shall be made unless the 4H-al lt tcfh- e5r0yb,. Zeeland, M i c h i g a n , B o x 1. annual five-acre corn growing con- A. According to the Federa.1 Farm Board's interpretation, the board finds that the purchase price test produced an average of more process of stabilization divides itself into two rather distinct class- or rent to be paid is reasonable." W A N T E D — F A R M W O R K BY T E A R than 58 bushels of shelled corn per on g e n e r a l f a r m by m a r r i e d m a n w i t h es. The first class is what might be called normal operations, in- Also: "No loan for the construction, several children. Can be r e a c h e d by acre, according to the reports of the contest. Thirty-eight of the 45 who enter- volved taken in to almost increase everything the the effectiveness board of is co-operative doing. Every organizations measure in purchase shall be or made lease unless of such the facilities board finds Lansing W r i t e M Lansing, Michigan. o r e telephone l l H a k e s L' - ".< 7 ."i 7 , 1514 Lansing- Ave., evening. " . . . keeps us Well and Strong" any commodity, or improve their financial position, to centralize that there are not available suitable W A N T E D — F A R M W O R K BY VKAR ed the contest used commercial fer- or correlate their activities so as to make their operations more ef- existing facilities that will furnish by y o u n g m a r r i e d m a n , g e n e r a l o r tilizer to obtain this yield, and 21 their services to the co-operative as- d a i r y f a r m . W r i t e R o y a l B e n n e t t , used barnyard manure in combina- fective, Is in itself a process of stabilization. It is the hope that as R F D 50, X. C e n t e r street, Lansing, sociative association at reasonable Mich, or call e v e n i n g s , L a n s i n g t e l e - tion with the fertilizer or alone. Only time goes on this activity will in most cases prove to be all that rates: and in addition to the preced p h o n e 51-345. three of the growers in zones 2 and is needed, the result, of course, depending on how successful co- ing limitation, no loan for the con- struction of facilities shall be made M aWn A 3, which includes the central and operatives are in working out large, well-managed organizations, NTED—BUYERS FOR FARMS— y extra good bargains. Let me northern parts of the state, did not which will control a sufficiently large percentage of the product to unless the board finds that suitable k n o w w h a t y o u w a n t . A l l k i n d s of use commercial fertilizer. make their influence felt on the market. existing facilities are not available for pc irtoyp e rptryo p ewr tiyt h fmo re . s a1l ec.a n L issetl l yito uIfr Yields determined the profit above purchase or lease at a reasonable p r i c e d r i g h t . M e m b e r F a r m B u r e a u The second form of stabilization might be termed extraordinary a n d G r a n g e . F . A. S h o w e r m a n , P . O. cultural costs, and the winner of the price or rent." B o x 263, 401 Y p s l - A n n Bldg., Ann contest, Elmer Munk, Waldron, pro- or emergency operations, whereby, because of a large surplus of any commodity, the operation would consist of buying and taking Q. Will the Federal Farm Board r b o r , M i c h i g a n . A duced 87 bushels of shelled corn per supervise the operations of a co-op- W A N T E D — W O R K off the market some considerable part of the tonnage so as to re- OX GENERAL acre. The difference in returns erative to which it has loaned money? f a r m by y e a r b y y o u n g m a r r i e d m a n lieve the pressure, and carrying the product until some future date above cultural costs between an 87 and a 35 bushel yield was $55.17. in the hope there would be a more favorable opportunity of dis- A. As long as the organization is W r i t e J. M. C a m p b e l l , c a r e mMe icchhaingiacn. w i t h t w o indebted to the Federal Farm Board F a r m B u r e a u N e w s o r call h i m a t c h i l d r e n . Good T O profit on your chick investment, start them on the right feed. "More chicks and better chicks, at less cost from MeralmaSh"—is the. verdict from every side. Here's a typical example of a Meral- Alfalfa sod was used by eight of posing of it. This second, or emergency, class of operation would, its management will be subject tc L a n s i n g t e l e p h o n e 52398. mash test at Paw Paw, Mich.: the contestants in growing their corn of course, be carried out strictly under the provisions of the agri- the approval of the board and its records open to the board's inspection r WEIGHT PER CHICK AT END OF EACH WEEK crop, 13 used sweet clover sod, five cultural marketing act with money advanced by the board, and if Feed 1st Week 3d Week Gth Week turned down ordinary clover, two the final result of such operation shows a loss or deficit, such loss and audit. Meralmash 2.05 oz. 5.15 oz. 13.55 oz. plowed up pastures, one man used will be borne by the revolving fund as provided by the act. The Q. Does the Federal Farm Board 103 Other Feed 2.15 oz. 4.80 oz. 10.69 oz. new ground and a variety of crops preceded the corn produced by the Grain Stabilization Corporation, with headquarters in Chicago, is an have offices outside of Washington? 105 COST OF FEED, PER CHICK, PER WEEK example of the latter, or emergency, type. (See sec. 9 of the act.) A. The Federal Farm Board has a Meralmash _ 41/100 of lc 98/100 of lc 1.89c other men. Yields obtained by the 4 5 farmers Q. How much Federal Govern- A. ILoans may be made from the Building, Portland, Oregon, and 419 regional office at 519 New Post Office 107 Other F e e d - C2/100 of lc 1.46c 2.03c Total cost of 13.55 oz. chick on Meralmash - - - 6.78c in the contest more than doubled ment money is available for loans to revolving fund to assist associations Arctic Building, Seattle Washington. the average reported for the whole farmers under the provisions of the as follows: 109 Total cost of 10.59 oz. chick on Other Feed 8.53c First Meralmash rooster crowed at 4 weeks and 3 days. State. agricultural marketiing a*>t? 1. In the effective merchandising iA. Congress aut/iorized $500,000,- of agricultural commodities and food Legge And U. S. Ch. an No rooster on other feed had crowed at C weeks. Meralmash chicks had better color, vigor and feathering than did CASH PRICES FOR 000 to be used as a revolving fund. At products thereof. the outset only $150,000,000 of this Of Commerce Clash 213 those given other feed. Meralmash is a 16% protein feed. It is as good a chick ration as money can buy. 2. In the construction or acquisi- amount was appropriated. The board tion by purchase or lease of physical upsetting (Continued established from page business; one) charg- 215 BUREAU SONGS will ask for more money as it is need- marketing facilities lor preparing, ed. (Editor's Note—Recently another handling, storing, processing, or mer- ed that the Farm Board has put the $100,000,000 was made available to the chandising agricultural commodities Government into business and stated FARM BUREAU OILS Paraffine Base Pasture is here, yes— Plenty of milk . . . but cows in poor condition. Milk production will Board.) that the proper activity of the Farm Dewaxed drop in a few weeks—UNLESS you balance grass with digestible Chicago—The American Farm Bu- or their food products. Board was in the realm of gathering reau Federation announces a world- Q. What rate of interest does the carbohydrates. Cut down the cost of milk and get the cows in better Federal Farm Board charge on loans 3. In the formation of clearing- and dispersing information for farm- Will Solve Your Auto, condition, with better health—and more profits. wide contest to obtain the three best house associations. ers and giving them advice, and sug- songs, words and music, suitable for made from the $500,000,000 revolving 4. In extending membership of the gested another conference on the agri- Truck or Tractor Oil FARM BUREAU L O F I B E R is made to balance grass—no oat hulls, fund? screenings or filler. BUY F O O D — N O T F I L L E R . use in all of the American Farm Bu- A. The money is loaned to co-op- co-operative association applying for cultural situation, which Mr. Legge Problem! reau meetings. These songs will be eratives at a limited rate of interest— the loan by educating the producers rather sarcastically mentioned in his used at Farm Bureau community "in no case shall the rate exceed 4 of the commodity handled by the as- address as the apparent solution of See your local distributor of See Your Local Distributor of Farm Bureau Supplies meetings in every section of the per cent per annum on the unpaid sociation in the advantages of co-op- the Chamber for the farm marketing Farm Bureau Supplies for United States. principal." Where national or central erative marketing of that commodity. problem. The writer of the first prize winning agencies exist the Federal Farm 5. In enabling the co-operative as- Newspaper opinion throughout the Farm Bureau oils. Sold in 5, 15, 20 and 55 gallon con- Farm Bureau Services, Inc. song will be awarded $150 in cash; Board 'loans the money to them. sociation applying for the loan to ad- tainers, and always at a second prize, $75.00; third prize, These central or national agencies, in vance to its members a greater share country seems to be that the National savings. Lansing, Michigan . (pn 5) $25.00 of the market price of the commodity Chamber of Commerce got what was turn, loan the money to district KI'LKN OF THE CONTEST or local co-operatives at a slightly delivered to the association than is coming to it, and that Mr. Legge voiced 1. Competition is open to the world. higher rate of interest to cover handl- practicable under other credit facili- what many have believed for some 2. The song must be appropriate and ing charges and to build up a reserve ties. time. worthy of the dignity of American to the association against losses. agriculture. Profits resulting from their opera- At Reduced Prices. BIG H U S K Y M r C H I G A N A C C R E D I T E D C H I C K S E v e r y Wrd in our floiks h a s been carefully culled a n d b a n d e d a n d i n s p e c t e d by M i c h i g a n P o u l t r y I m p r o v e m e n t A s s ' n . OUR S E C O N D ANNUAL 3. The words and music must be en- tions will go to build up the reserves P r i c e s for .May Delivery tirely original. of the national or central, in which 50 100 500 1000 4. The song must be tuneful, simple ownership is shared by members in Hollywood S. C. W h . I.esr. and catchy, easily followed in com- proportion to their patronage. munity singing readily and adaptable Q. Can an individual S. c . \u-. Leg. &- A n c o n a s lid. Recks A S. C. K ^ i s farmer L i g h t Mixed gc each, H e a v y Mixed 10c e a c h . $6.00 6.50 7.00 $11.00 12,00 13.0U $52.60 57,50 62.50 |105.00 11."..00 125.00 MAY TIME BLANKET SALE for orchestration. borrow money directly from the Fed- p e r chick. Special M a t i n s c h i c k s 2c per ( h i c k h i g h e r . O r d e r today. W e c ts h li pc 5% d i s c o u n t from a b o v e prices if o r d e r e d now. F o r .Tune delivery d e d u 5. Two or more persons may col- eral Farm Board? P o s t p a i d a n d g u a r a n t e e 100% live d e l i v e r y . T o w n l i n e I ' o u l t r y F a r m , R. 1, Vox 317, laborate on the song. A. No. Money is being loaned by Zealand, Mich. 6. All prize winning songs become the board to producers through their the absolute property of the American co-operative organizations and not, to Farm Bureau Federation. Only manu- individuals. W A N T E D , LIVE POULTRY, EGGS scripts accompanied by sufficient Q. Can individual co-operative as- We specialize in live poultry, eggs and veal. Used egg cases postage will be returned. Unless pro- sociations borrow money directly for sale in lots of ten or more, by freight or express. Also new coops for sale. Shipping tags and market information are sent free per postage accompanies each song from the Federal Farm Board? for the asking. A. It is a policy of the Federal submitted, the song wlil become the Farm Board to make loans to farmer- GARLOCK-WILLIAMS CO. INC., 2614 Orleans St., Detroit property of the American Farm Bu- owned co-operative central commodi- reau Federation and will not be re- ty marketing organizations as soon turned. as they have been established instead 7. Write only on one side of the of lending directly to local associa- paper, preferably with the typewriter tions. The National Wool Marketing or in ink. Corporation, the Farmers National 8. All songs must be submitted be- Grain Corporation, and the American fore midnight, July 15, 1930. Cotton Co-operative Association are 9. Songs will be judged by compet- examples of national commodity ent judges selected from outside the marketing organizations. In the ab- Farm Bureau organization. If, in the sence of such central associations or opinion of the judges, the material corporations, the board has advanced cMiJNitYMiC'r msu f \ U R adapted seed corn will grow and m a t u r e in One of our 70x80 inch double bed blankets. You may order Farm Bureau all wool, SINGLE or D O U B L E bed blankets submitted is not worthy of prizes, no money directly to qualified co-opera- prizes will be awarded. tives. Application blanks are furnish- ^ ^ t h o s e sections of Michigan for which it is intended. now for delivery and payment next September. Last spring more than 1,000 10. Send all manuscripts to Mrs. ed by the Federal Farm Board to I t is carefully selected in field and bin inspected, blankets were sold on this plan. Farm Bureau blankets are thick, soft, fleecy, Charles W. Sewell, Director of Home prospective borrowers, with the kiln dried, graded and tested. Guaranteed germi- virgin wool, carefully woven. and Community Work, American necessary forms of exhibits which nation. T h e F a r m B u r e a u is t h e official sales Farm Bureau Federation, 58 East will develop the detailed information DOUBLE blankets are 70x80 inches, in large plaids of 10 different (fast) agency for Michigan Crop I m p r o v e m e n t Ass'n Washington street, Chicago, 111. Apply that should be before the board when colors, rose and white, t c , bound with 3 inch sateen ribbon. Regularly sold at to Mrs. Sewell for detailed informa- it considers the application of an as- certified and registered corn. $1 1.50 each, but during dull summer season for our mill, we can get these sociation for a loan. tion. Q. What associations are eligible F A R M I ! ^ e e y o u r * o c a l distributor. Accept no substitute. blankets made to come to you in September at $8.75 per pair, parcel post pre- to borrow money from the Federal B U R E A U * * ns st o n t n e ' genuine. paid. PROSO IS MILLETT Farm Board? A. The organization applying for •KAN* SINGLE blankets are 70x80 inches and of the same quality in every re- the loan must be a co-operative as SEED Farm Bureau Services, Inc. spect that the double blankets are. Offered in choice of six solid colors. Regu- WITH A NEW MASK sociation meeting the provisions of the Clapper-Volstead Act, marketing L 10.1 «.1>I% Lansing, Michigan larly sold at $9.00 each, but you can order them in this sale at $6.35 each, agricultural products and doing an (S-7) parcel post prepaid for September delivery. Undue Claims Made For •interstate business. The organiza- tion must show satisfactory manage- The sale period is May 1 to J u n e 15. Use the coupon below. We,, notify Crop Enhanced By ment and sound operating policies. you 10 days before shipment next September. Here is an opportunity to get Masquerade. Q. Are there any restrictions on the power of the Federal Farm Board ore fine blankets at savings of nearly 25 percent. Farm Bureau members entitled to to loan money to associations? 6 per cent off prices listed. The values of Proso, which has recently been exploited as a wonder- A. No loan shall be made to any co-operative associaiton unless in the L E A N , SOUND ful new grain and feed crop, have been greatly over estimated, accord- ing to statements by members of the judgement of the board, the loan is in furtherance of the policy of the agri- Wign-color Clothing Department, Use This Coupon cultural marketing act. The co-opera- farm crops department at Michigan State College. tive association applying for the Joan must, have organization, management, FRUIT Michigan State Farm Bureau, '221 No. Cedar St., Lansing, Mich, A great deal of the present interest and business policies of a character in Proso will disappear when farm- that will insure the reasonable safetv MirSuTntnerSpf'ays tntist Please ship next September, as specified below, blankets as checked. ers realize that it is only hog-millett of the loan. or broom corn millett masquerading Q. Is the Federal Farm Board have a Chance "MAYTIME SPECIAL" "COMPANION" under a new name. Double blanket. All wool, plaid, compelled to make a loan to an as- Single blanket. All wool, 70x80, sol- Farmers Bulletin No. 1162 of the United States Department of Agricul- sociation merely 'because It is eligi- to get in their Jifark 70x80, at $8.75. Color wanted is check- ed. id color at .$0.35. Color wanted is ble for a loan? checked. ture states that both Hungarian and German millett are superior as crops to the millett now advertised as A. Nq. The Federal Farm Board has complete discretion with respect M AKE your summer sprays more effective by using Grasselli Casein Spreader. It retards the reac- Rose & White Tan & White Corn & White Grey & White Blue ——Tan \ Proso. The normal feed crops, such to the making of any loan. Black & White Blue & White Q. May a co-operative association tion between Arsenate of Lead and Lime Sulphur, Rose — —Lavender J A as oats and barley yield more piunds Green & White Lavender & of feed per acre than Proso. borrow money from the Federal Farm gives uniform coverage and increases the effective- Board for the purpose of buying farm White The value of Proso as a poultry ness of both. Pink & White Red & Black Green ——Corn ^| supplies? Grasselli Spray Materials are certified as to quality feed is less than the ordinary grains. NOTICE A. No. There is no authority SHIPPING \ used for such purposes, the College and uniformity and are preferred by many of the Poultry Department states. Proso is under the agricultural marketing act leading growers. For p r o m p t service, there's a Blankets will be .shipped C. O. D. un- Please Ship C. O. D. - palatable than the usual grains for the loaning of money to a co-op- less you wish to mail check when noti- erative association for the purchas- Grasselli dealer near you—if not, write us. used in poultry rations. fied about. Sept. 1 to save money order Will Mail Check ing of farm supplies. T H E GRASSELLI C H E M I C A L C O M P A N Y fee. Check below: September 1st. -— Advertisements which claim that . \ ^, Proso will yield 10 to 20 bushels of Q. In making loans, are there any F o u n d e d 1839 Incorporated Cleveland, O h i o GRASSELLI GRADE grain on tenth-acre plots should be | L ! " 0 ^ " 9 t o r w h i c h t h e money may be , used? Arsenate of Lead Lime Sulphur :-: Casein Spreader .-: And a Complete Line of Dust Mixture* V A checked against the statement of the A. The purpose for which loans college crops men who say that, Post Office under exceptionally favorable condi- may be made are all specified in the R. F . I). \ o . V act. 1 Proso has yielded as high as 60 bushels per acre. The normal Q. For what purposes mav monev ESS) GRASSELLI GRADE Member of - yield, as estimated by the crops be loaned by the Federal Farm Board ^y U Standard Weld "High for Q1 Years specialists, it 10 to 30 bushels. to qualified associations? A —«—. ^^