Join The F a r m Iturran and MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS We'll All Pull To Belong To The Farm Together Bureau la "A Mark of Difttinction" A Newspaper for Organized Michigan Farmers Eighth Year, Vol. VIII, No. 13 SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1930 Issued Semi-Monthly ORGANIZATION IS Editorial FURTHER RELIEF Farmer Best STATE ASKS LOCAL FIRST STEP, SAYS IN SCHOOL TAXES AID IN REDUCING CHAIRMAN LEGGE MICHIGAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVE ADDITIONAL STATE FUNDS—LET'S GIVE THE TAX PAYERS SOUGHTBY GROUP But EvenTo Stand Depression SCHOOLEXPENSES He May Have T o tions in such a way that would bring CORRESPONDING RELIEF OR MORE! immediate relief! Advantages Matched Only by Study School Financing With Resort to Emergency The working men in the cities are Primary Fund Is $4,000,000 Recent statements by Mr. Webster H. Pearce, State Sup't of Difficulty of Enlisting Public Instruction, and Mr. M. B. McPherson of the State Tax View to Equalizing Measures. growing desperate with the thought of Greater Than In Commission, regarding the especial importance of holding local facing another workless, payless win- 1929. All Farmers school budgets to a minimum this year are particularly timely Costs ter after the part time summer they and should be taken to heart by every voter and school officfer. By MBS. EDITH BL WAGAfi are experiencing just now. MERGER O F " NATIONAL Read the article .headed, "State Asks Local Aid in Reducing REPORT TO LEGISLATURE "How can I meet this financial situ- Many times each week this question TURNER ACT WILL AID School Taxes", on page 1 of this edition. ation?" is the question that we hear is put to me from farmers. They are It also seems to us that the similarity of vie,ws between these more than any other one these days, living through a period of low priced McPherson and Pearce Urge Farm Bodies Into One Big two state officers is most significant. In effect they have united Hope That 5 Mill Sch ool Tax not only from the farmer but by peo- farm produce that has not been so Benefits Passed Back to say that rigid economy at this time is to the best interests ple following many other trades in discouraging in a score of years; they Organization Suggested Can Be Limit For life. To Taxpayers. of the schools, the taxpayers and the State. The fact that a face the highest taxes in the state's By Mr. Legge. State tax official and the head of the school system necessarily Districts. history; the majority of them are fac- approach this question from vastly different angles lends great ing interest on a debt contracted when In a letter addressed to assessing Washington—Speaking here June weight to any opinions which they hold in common on such a With an appropriation of $5,000 they had expectations of farm pros- officers throughout the State, Mr. M. 28, over the National Broadcasting subject. available as a result of the action of B. McPherson of the State Tax Com- perity; they find themselves unable System on the American Farm Bureau It behooves every eligible voter to be present at his school the tate Administrative Board at its mission on July 9 appealed for co- to make loans that might tide them operation in reducing local school program, Chairman Alexander Legge election July 14 and to insist that the joint admonitions of recent meeting, the Educational Sur- over this emergency. They find the of the American Farm Board said: Messrs. Pearce and McPherson be translated into action by re- vey Commission appointed at the budgets at the coming school district difference between the product sold meetings. "As we approach the end of the first ducing the school budget for next year in an amount AT LEAST close of the last session of the Legis- and the product bought is far too great Commissioner McPherson announc- year's operation of the Federal Farm EQUAL TO the additional aid the district will receive from the lature is rapidly completing prelimin- Primary school fund and the Turner Act. ary steps that will lead to a compre- with no prospect of immediate adjust- ed that there will be an increase in Board we find one factor becoming ment. And the great quandary now is more and more apparent, and that is hensive survey of the whole subject of the primary school fund for the com- There never was a time when Michigan farmers need. whether to hang on and run the risk ing year, and that since many districts that the fundamental step in the solu- school finance with the especial aim Hi the benefits of lower taxes more than right now. Many of equalizing the cost to taxpayers of of letting the tail go with the hide, or will also receive assistance under the tion of the agricultural problem is townships reduced their levies for this year below those to give up and get what you can and organization. giving each child at least the mini- Turner Act, there is a real opportuni- of last year. list's make this a real red letter year and mum education which the state laws then drift. ty to reduce excessive school taxes "With farmers organized, the adjust- cut the school budgets as well. Fanners have been warn- require. Representative Charles H. While we deplore the fact that our this year. ment of production and effective marketing of agricultural products ed that unless these cuts are made there will be little hope Reed of Clio, chairman of the Com- common people the great army of in- Mr. McPherson also gives warning would be comparatively easy. Unity mission has announced. dustrious laboring people together that the attitude of the Legislature on lor additional help in the future. of action is needed through every According to present plans, the with the millions of hard working the subject of further assistance to It is true of course that there are some districts where Commission expects to secure the patriotic farm folks should suffer for over-taxod school districts will prob- stage from planning and planting to emergencies exist that will prevent a cut in budgets, n o t w i t h - marketing. services of Dr. Paul M. Mort of the real necessities of life in this great ably depend upon how the new funds standing the additional aid received. However, these are few in- MBS. EDITH >1. WAGAfi that will be on hand this year arc Columbia University, who has con- America, known the world over for PROGRESS BEING MADE deed, and great care should be erercised to see that such emer- ducted similar surveys in a number of And how we wish we could give its freedom and its wonderful oppor- used. He does not believe the Legis- The difficulty comes in getting pro- gencies are actual and not imaginary. This is not the time for States. It is expected that Dr. Mort them a reply that would show them tunities for homes and families and lature will sanction the grant of fur- ducers to co-operate, chiefly because unnecessary expansion. will have the co-operation of the Ex- how to adjust their business opera- (Continued on page two) ther school aid unless the aid that, there is still great difference of opin- periment Station at Michigan State has already been given results in a re- ion as to just how to organize farmers College, where Dr. F. M. Thrun, duction from the school tax levies of so that they may properly deal Avith recently appointed research associate ELEV. EXCH. MEET RAISE BARRIERS last year, but considers that if it de- their problems in handling particular crops in this and that community. You no doubt realize that there is a Coming For Picnic in taxation and economics, has al- ready brought together a large mass of information on the subject. It is AT LANSING JULY AGAINST SURPLUS velops that the benefits of the in- creases State aid are passed back to the taxpayers the chances of further wide variation of conditions that have to be met because of differences be- tween commodities, the people who A n d Supper Meeting anticipated that by uniting both agencies under the auspices of the 15 ABIG EVENT AMERICAN WHEAT relief are very good. The statement of Commisioner Mc- Pherson has special significance in Commission, definite recommenda- grow them, and the localities where tions will be ready for the next view of the fact that he is a member they are grown. These differences Sec'y Winder in Mason and Invites Members of Affiliated session of the Legislature. Foreign Nations To Prevent of the Special Commission of Inquiry are better understood today than they Montcalm Counties "The action of the Commission rep- Co-ops To Attend into Taxation, created by act of the were a few years ago as shown by the resents the second step in a general A n y Dumping on last Legislature. It is known that progress made by farmers in their July 24. program of school tax relief, of which Dinner. members of this Commission have organization work particularly during the Turner Act was the first," Chair- Our Part. given much thought to the problems oC the last year. Sec'y M. S. Winder of the American man Reed said. "The Turner Act has Tuesday, July 15 at noon at Hotel controlling tax increases and also to Back of it all, I think everybody Farm Bureau is to speak at two big done a great deal of good, but it was Olds, Lansing, the host of delegates Foreign nations have taken meas- the need of additional State aid In interested is recognizing more fully sectional meetings of the northwest- never the thought of the Legislature and friends of the Michigan Elevator ures to prevent dumping of an Ameri- many school districts. There are many each day that the first step is that of ern Michigan County Farm Bureaus that an appropriation of $2,000,000 Exchange, co-operative grain and can surplus wheat on them by raising people who doubt the ability of local organizing to the end that the farmer on Thursday, July 24. was sufficient to meet the full needs bean marketing organization, will import barriers; therefore, American districts to control local taxes to l he may have at least the same degree of At 1 p. m., July 24, he will speak at of the State in equalizing public gather for the 10th annual meeting farmers must reduce their wheat point where further State aid will collective action in the marketing of Amber Grove, 2 miles west of Scott- school costs. We will now consider and program. Dinner is at 1 o'clock. crops and the cost of producing wheat give the relief to taxpayers that is farm crops that exists in our most ville at a basket picnic dinner for how additional funds can be used to The Exchange markets grain and if they are to have a profit from it, intended, and it is known that the re- highly organized industry. There is Grand Traverse, Manistee, Mason, Me- supplement the Turner Act in the beans and buys grain as needed for said Alexander Legge, chairman of the sults of the Turner Law will be care- really no reason why farmers should costa, Lake, Osceola, Oceana and most effective way." 105 Michigan farmers elevator associ- Federal Farm Board in a radio ad- fully watched to see whether further not go further than organizations of northern Newaygo counties. "I hope to see legislation grow out ations. At the 10th meeting it will dress July 3. legislation along these lines are Justi- any privately operated industry. That At 7 o'clock at the Lakeview High of our efforts that will make it report the business year just closing Sec'y Arthur M. Hyde, of the U. S. fied by the results. privilege is in the farmers' own school auditorium, Lakeview, Mont- possible for every school district in the second best in its history, that it Dep't of Agriculture, predicted that Mr. McPherson's statement is in hands. Laws have been written with- calm county, he will address a supper the State to operate on a tax of 5 will start the new crop year with the wheat prices for the next 6 or 10 years line with a warning issued to school in recent years to free farmers from meeting to be attended 'by members mills or possibly less, if reasonable strongest financial standing in its officers by State Superintendent ol! will be lower than they have been in the restrictions of anti-trust regula- and guests from Gratiot, Ionia, Isa- economy is exercised in its manage- history, and that during the year just Public Instruction, Webster H. tions. In fact, under existing laws bella, northern Kent, Mecosta, Mus- recent years unless some skillful crop ment. Thousands of taxpayers, both closing it handled its greatest ton- planning is done. Pearce, sometime ago in which he the organization of farmers is per- kegon and southern Newaygo coun- urban and rural should be benefitted nage. gave it as his opinion that the pro- mitted to an extent that probably ties. Mr. Legge said that every wheat im- ceeds of the Turner Act should be ap- SEC'Y M, S. WIXDER through reductions in their local The Exchange handled 4,482 cars porting nation except one has passed never could be accorded to private May 21 and 22 Mr. Winder address- and Hastings, Barry county. Nearly school taxes as a result of the work of as follows: Wheat 1,509 cars; beans plied to reduce taxes. Commissioner agencies. There is no limit to the ed two big meetings of a similar 300 attended the dinner and meeting laws restricting wheat imports, and McPherson's letter reads as follows: the Commission." 1,281, oats 529, corn 1,064, rye 227, quantity of farm products that may nature at Clarkston, Oakland county, some bar importation of wheat at any To Assessing Officers: (Continued on page two) The survey is the result of a general barley 266, buckwheat 6. The busi- price level beneath the market price be handled by groups of farmers who We deem it advisable that you com- public demand for relief from the in- ness of the Exchange usually totals in the country in which the wheat is grow the crops and hold the full right and employers punctiliously protest to sell them. Who'll Be The Goat? against touching a hair of consumer equalities in school tax burdens, better than $9,000,000 annually. grown. About that we can't complain municate with each school board in your township, before Monday eve- which vary so much that while some Delegates and farmer members of Great advantage comes to farmers Says the Business Week, New York, purchasing power. The raw material districts pay only a one-mill tax local elevators affiliated with the Ex- said Mr. Legge. We provide for about ning, July 14th, advising them that in Avho use their privilege to mass to- regarding the present business situ- producers and railroads have become others have been taxed at rates in ex- the same thing. If another nation view of the fact the State is distribut- gether large units of products be- ation: so bald through falling prices and cess of 60 mills. The Michigan State change, and their wives, will be guests pays its farmers a bonus, for example, ing the largest per capita Primary cause they have a better bargaining Haven't we been surprised to find rates that they have nothing left to Grange, the Michigan Educational of the Exchange at the dinner, speak- our tariff laws automatically increase School Fund in the history of the power than when they come to market ourselves loaded up with the same old clip. Retailers are in chains and Association and the Michigan Farm ing program and entertainment in the the regular import tariff the amount State, and that many school districts by the thousands, each selling his swollen stocks of copper, wheat, wool, can't move to cut prices any more, Bureau have been active in urging ball room of the Olds Tuesday after- of the bonus on that product from that are securing considerable aid from own crop and competing with the radios, automobiles and what not, in have never heard of the flood, or re- that since much of the present ex- noon. Speakers are Hon. Chase S. Os- nation. the so-called Turner School Bill, that other individuals. The privilege of spite of hand-to-mouth buying? fuse to recognize it. cessive school taxes result try born of Sault Ste. Marie and Mr. Con Mr. Legge said his address was in- with their co-operation in trying to selling in large quantities makes it Every orothodx business recession Heretofore there has been a pretty State made standards which the local McCole of Wilkesh Barre, Pa., a tended to be a warning that there is reduce their budgets for the fiscal possible for even an untrained group must have at least one goat, somebody general and bloody slashing of every- districts must follow, it is the duty of humorist of note. no solution of the wheat surplus in year 1930-1931, the taxpayers of the of farmers to market collectively to a the State to equalize these expense:*. The annual business session of the the thought of dumping surpluses districts should be 'benefitted by secur- who will shoulder the burden of re- thing, profits, prices, wages. Now better ' advantage than is possible The department of Public Instruc Exchange delegates will be held at the abroad, for the reasons stated above. ing relief from the excessive rate of construction and pay the bills of re- everybody stands pat—waiting for the tion has been in sympathy with the Olds Tuesday morning. taxation for school purposes. under the old system where the private agency, with no control over covery. * * everybody is getting ready high priest of prosperity to find a new movement for a better equalization of The primary fund for 1930 is ap- to climb out and go to work * * but goat. local school taxes, and it is under- STATE'S NATURAL RESOURCES the flow of the commodity, takes the MICHIGAN AND EXGXAHB proximately $4,000,000 more than the the sacrificial goat cannot be found. But, says the Business Week, be- stood that State Superintendent Michigan is blessed with an abund- product as it comes. It has been Michigan is the second largest state 1929 distribution, and should increase Stockholders decline to offer their fore the rainbow appears we have a Webster H. Pearce, who also east of the Mississippi River. The ance of natural resources. In various clearly demonstrated in this country parts of the state are found iron, cop- the amount to $17 or more per child, that producers of farm crops can so dividends to be cut, pointing to fat hunch that modern management will championed the Turner Act, intro- Upper Peninsula and the Lower Pen- based on the 1929 school census. surpluses in the background. Workers have to be hauled out of the hold and duced the motion before the Adminis- insula together are equal to the size per, limestone, coal, salt, gypsum, regulate the marketing of their pro- gravel, glass sand, clay, marl, peat We feel that if there Bhould be no ducts collectively that they never have refuse to let their wages be sheared, do the cutting. U'ontinued on ptige two) appreciable reduction from the school of England and Wales Combined. and oil. a glut. If there is any surplus they M'ontinucd on page two) can keep it at home and save freight. Need Eternal Vigilance In Tax Expenditures One Farm Organization In connection with the work of aiding farmers under the provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act, I tinued and extended co-operation of sources of revenue for taxation pur- wish it were possible to bring about or on property unless we exercise the case of household goods or pub- the amalagation, consolidation, or merger of all of the great national Ohio Man Answers all the various commercial and farm organizations in furthering the con- tinuous study o f / r o b l e m s pertinent poses which will of itself do away with the present evils of poor judg- ment in the valuation of property eternal vigilance over expenditures. As long as we decide to increase lic bonds, but the exceptions are few. This is an opportune time to call farm organizations. As you know, there are several of the so-called general farm organizations in this S o m e T a x Questions to public finano/5 taxation. I know of no better Way for building sane for taxation purposes; or of poorly adjusted and inequitable relative our public expenditures, some one must pay for them. If we blithely vote new bond issues we must your attention to the recent report of the Ohio Tax Commission which states that more than a billion dol- country which might some day be public opinioii with respect to taxa- assessments as respects persons and be willing .to pay the bill. Di- lars' worth of property in Ohio is brought under the same roof. Imagine Wo reprint from the June bulletin of the National Tax Association tion and incidentally for the elimina- communities. In our search for new (lie following article prepared by Dr. K. S. Todd of .Miami University, versified sources of income should now exempt from taxation and that what power these organizations could oxford, Ohio, under the title. ••Ohio's Opportunity in Taxation." Dr. tion of whatever political barriers revenues we cannot afford to ne- equalize tax burdens as respects the amount is increasing every day! generate if their forces were al' Todd is a member of the Governor's committee of seven on tax revision there maw be to a more economical glect this vital point. New sources in Ohio, and our readers Will doubtless be interested in knowing' some- classes of property and persons, but Do we not have a problem here that mobilized into one unit and put to thing - of the trend of thought in our neighboring State. Ed. use of pu/blic funds. of revenue, coupled with methods of the problem of local rates and levies calls for careful study? I venture work organizing farmers to improve By Dr. K. S. TOJ)l> ^ ^ ^ What Should Wo Expect of a Now local assessments that have changed is far more intimately connected the assertion that at least one-third conditions for agriculture. Miami University, Oxford, Ohio make such adjustments as to save / Tax System? little in a hundred years can be of with the regulation of spending. The of this amount could be restored to I am sure that collectively they Ohio has removed one of the chief thousands of dollars to the taxpay- Returning now to our original little avail. New sources of revenue complete solution of the problem of the tax rolls without doing violence to could accomplish results more quickly constitutional barriers to tax reform. ers through the consolidation of proposition, suppose we agree that accompanied by business-like con- rates is therefore closely bound up principles of justice in taxation. than it is possible to do under the governmental units and the abolition wo want a new tax system, what trol of property assessments will go with public supervision of the local Persona With Incomes Should Pay We are therefore substantially in a (present system where several groups of over-lapping functions. should we expect to accomplish far toward the solution of problems budget; the consolidation of small Local Taxes position where we can begin anew of national organizations are striving Can Approach Ideal through its construction? Let us of justice and equity in taxation. tax jurisdictions; the consolidation 2. Every person receiving an in- in constructing a tax system for the for pretty much the same end. How- state. Granted that we should be- What Mr. Graves says of New first note what it will not and can- Third, no tax system, however per- of functions; and the more exact and come from property or personal ever, because of their different ways gin anew, ignoring all past taxation York may be true of Ohio. If it is not accomplish. In the first place fect, can or will of itself and of equitable evaluation of realty. services should contribute directly of approaching the problem and the laws but working under present con- true, then we shall have to , admit we shall not find a new heaven and necessity lower tax rates. There to the support of local government. fact, that some of these organizations has been a great and a just cry for Turning now from negative an- stitutional restrictions, what should that we cannot have an absolutely a new earth with all our troubles swers to our question as to what we The way to interest a citizen in local have been in existence for a long ideal tax system as long as these con- settled for years to come. No mat- the lowering of tax rates particular- government is through touching his we do in order to construct a work- would expect to accomplish through period of years, there exists a perfect- ditions pertain. Mr. Graves' answer, ter what kind of tax system we may ly on realty. In all the states taxes pocketbook nerve. There may be ly natural difference of opinion as to able tax system—a system that a new tax system, let us posit (as- however, is a negative one. Answer- adopt, this year or next, there wi.ll on real estate are absorbing an un- some limitations on this doctrine in the ground which should be covered. would be thoroughly adapted to sert) a few positive propositions. In ing the question in positive terms, be the continued necessity for study due portion of income from that cases where the cost of Collection Ohio's present industrial, commer- source. The cry has been for new the first place, the tax system should The hope of bringing them into one cial and economic situation? we can have an approach to an ideal of administrative methods and ad- equals or is greater than the revenue general organization may be a long sources of income in order to less- be a coherent structure based on a In the first place, we might natur- tax system if we Avill eliminate justments to new conditions that few simple and workable basic prin- received, but the principle is a rea- time in materializing. Meanwhile the prejudice, purely ^elfish interests cannot now be foreseen. en the burden on realty. Of course, sonable one. For example, there is federal Farm Board is trying to help ally ask whether it would be pos- new sources of revenue should ciples. These principles may be sible to have an ideal tax system. and personal or political bias. We Secondly, no tax system, however stated as follows: the citizen who owns stocks of Ohio work out the marketing problem by are learning to sUfdy private business perfect, will run itself. This is a reduce the burden on realty but corporations. He is now exempt aiding in the building up of large Mark Graves, of the New York State there can be no absolute assurance All Private Property Should Tax Commission, in a recent address problems with/ an open mind and truism, but how often it has been from taxation in Ohio on the score • omniodity selling organizations in with a willingness to take a new and forgotten or neglected in private af- that they will do so. Many of us Bear Taxes that he is already taxed through the which the members of any and all of on New York conditions, answers in will be doomed to disappointment if fresh viewprtfnt; is it too much to ex- fairs, let alone public affairs. We 1. Every species of private prop- corporation taxes. This is a good Hi" present national general farm the negative. He asserts that poli- we fail to see the truth in connection pect that we can do the same when must have thoroughly competent ad- erty should in some way, directly doctrine, but, nevertheless, if the organisations can participate. Sub- tics and ignorance are the chief bar- with this point. No tax system, how- we come/to the study of public busi- ministrators from the state tax com- or indirectly, help bear the burden of corporation has its situs in another stantial progress is being made along riers to progress in taxation. He de- ever perfect, can by any magical ness problems? I take it that here mission down to the local assessors. taxation. There may be a few ex- community than that in which he that line. The rapidity with which clares that if political influences process reduce rates on any income is a great opportunity for the con- There is no magic in using new ceptions to this principle, such as in •ntinued on page t > (.Continued on page two) were removed, we could immediately I MTCHIfUN STATE FARM RlREAr XEtCS SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1930 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS • Iocs not s u i t y o u , BUgg*»t a b e t t o r m e t h o d . efficient, tiro him. H e l p to i m p r o v e — h u t ] L a n e m p l o y e is in- don't get sore and State Asks Local Aid In Cutting School Cost possibly go a s t e p f u r t h e r t h a n t h e y h a v e gone t h r o u g h profiting by t h e i r m i s t a k e s . W o u l d it be safe t o say U.S. AND STATE Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau a t Char- lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices at State Farm Bureau head- quarters, Lansing, Michigan. quit. 5. B e loyal a n d believe in t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n and its f u t u r e . Continued from page one) tax levies of last year, that the t e n - t h e n t h a t if we do follow in footsteps we m u s t consider such p r o g r a m as t h i s : their some START ROAD COUNT dency of t h e Legislature would not be VOL. VIII SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1930 NO. 13 W H E R E DO W E GO FROM HERE? to favor additional aid for school pur- poses. If people generally will co- 1. R e t e n t i o n of taxes on r e a l t y to m e e t between 50 a n d 70 per cent of IMPORTANT TO US The present b u s i n e s s d e p r e s s i o n c o n t i n u e s to r u n i t s course o p e r a t e with the taxing officials at t h e t o t a l tax b u r d e n . E n t e r e d a s second class m a t t e r J a n u a r y 12, 1 0 2 3 , a t t h e p o s t this time, we a r e c e r t a i n t h a t a d - 'J. P a r t i a l r e t e n t i o n of t a x e s on in- office at C h a r l o t t e , Mich., u n d e r t h e Act of March 3, 1879. Accept- and now stands revealed as a reaction of w o r l d - w i d e propor- t a n g i b l e s , for e x a m p l e , a s in New Township Roads Covered In ditional aid may be secured, which ance for m a i l i n g at special r a t e of p o s t a g e provided for in Sec. t i o n s , s a y s t h e N a t i o n a l C i t y H a n k of N e w Y o r k in i t s J u l y l e t - should r e s u l t In the not far distant York, m o r t g a g e r e c o r d i n g a n d stock Information Sought For 1103, Act of Oct. 8, 1!»17, a u t h o r i z e d J a n u a r y 12, 196S. t e r on e c o n o m i c c o n d i t i o n s . future in g r e a t relief to all school t r a n s f e r taxes. Road Financing. S u b s c r i p t i o n price $1.00 p e r y e a r . To F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s districts having an excessive rate of :$. Some form of p e r s o n a l income Depression in t h e United Statej*—the world's greatest mar- 6 0 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 o s . taxation. tax as is now t h e case in a l m o s t '/he- With a field force of 60 men fully ket has s p r e a d all over the world where people are producing Very truly y o u r s . t h i r d of t h e s t a t e s . i n s t r u c t e d as to t h e i r duties and dis- Ei K. r . \ < ; K i : \ Editor and Business Manager goods for our consumption. M. H. Mcl'tiorson, Commissioner, I. S o m e form of i n c o m e or p r o - patched to various p a r t s of the State, F E R N DAVIS Circulation State Tax Commission. duction tax on business. t h e survey of traffic on Michigan's T h e fall in c o m m o d i t y p r i c e s h a s r e a c h e d l a r g e proportions. B. S t a t e franchise t a x e s . h i g h w a y s is now definitely under way F o r .May w h o l e s a l e p r i c e s w e r e t h e l o w e s t s i n c e 1916, though s t i l l 2 7 % a b o v e t h e 1913 a v e r a g e . T h e r e is n o t h i n g in t h e sit- Organization Is First «. R e t e n t i o n of such excises as t h e tax on gasoline. and traffic counts will be started In all p a r t s of the State on J u l y 15, the MICHIGAN STAfffiARM fiUBEAU Step, Says Mr. Legge uation to w a r r a n t the t h e o r y that the w o r l d has been suffering 7. S o m e form of e s t a t e a n d i n h e r i - S t a t e Highway D e p a r t m e n t announces. Continued from p a s s on,e) t a n c e taxes. The survey is being made by the f r o m a s h o r t a g e of c r e d i t , s a y s t h e H a n k , i n fact it w o u l d s e e m r e s u l t s c a n be obtained largely de- 8 . R e - o r g a n i z a t i o n of a d m i n i s t r a - State Highway D e p a r t m e n t in co- OFFICERS t h a t it h a s h a d t o o m u c h c r e d i t . The report continue p e n d s upon the s u p p o r t given the tive m a c h i n e r y , s t a t e a n d local, look- operation with t h e U. S. Bureau of M. L. NOON, Jackson President movement by the farm organizations ing to m o r e exact a n d m o r e e q u i t a b l e Public Roads, and will cover all forms P r i c e s f a l l by r e a s o n of g e n e r a l p a r a l y s i s of t r a d e a n d grad- W. W. BILLINGS, Davison Vice-President such as t h e one I am a d d r e s s i n g to- property valuation. of highways before it is completed. Directors-at-Large **< -- ually the situation created by i n f l a t i o n b e g i n s to u n w i n d , but day, by the land grant- colleges of the Actual counts will be m a d e at sonic In conclusion let it be clearly un- M. B. M C P H E R S O N L,oweii t h e p r o c e s s is a p a i n f u l a n d a n i r r e g u l a r o n e , for no beneficent several s t a t e s , the federal and state d e r s t o o d t h a t n o a t t e m p t h a s been point in each county and township MRS. EDITH WAGAR Carleton extension service forces, t h e Federal m a d e in t h e foregoing discussion to roads will receive full consideration. a n d all w i s e a u t h o r i t y d i r e c t s its c o u r s e , a m i t h e m a r k e t s have .JOHN GOODWINE Marlette Board for Vocational Education, farm p r e s e n t a h a r d a n d fast p r o g r a m for According to present p l a n s 14 counts VEROLD H\ GORMELY Newberry to f i n d t h e i r p r o p e r r e l a t i o n t o e a c h o t h e r t h r o u g h t h e f r e e p l a y boys' and g i r l s ' clubs, and other t a x r e f o r m . I h a v e m e r e l y tried to will be made at each location selected J. J. JAKWAV Benton Harbor of e c o n o m i c f o r c e s . ° ° retail prices have a l w a y s been slower agencies now in existence. We have place before you w h a t I conceive to for study during t h e c o u r s e of the W. W. BILLINGS Davison had a lot of excellent s u p p o r t from all be Ohio's o p p o r t u n i t y w i t h respect n e x t year.- This will r e p r e s e n t two Commodity Directors to recede t h a n wholesale prices, largely by r e a s o n of t h e ele- these organizations, and the Federal to possible t a x a t i o n r e f o r m a n d to c o u n t s on each day of the week, HENRY CURTIS. Cadillac Michigan Potato Growers' Exchange m e n t in c o s t a c c o u n t e d for by w a g e s a n d s a l a r i e s , a m i t h e pro- F a r m Hoard earnestly requests the scattered out through each of the p r e s e n t w h a t I conceive t o be t h e M. L. NOo.v ii Michigan Milk Producers' Association cut a f f o r d s no e x c e p t i o n to this r u l e . " continuation of that s u p p o r t to the four seasons. chief p r o b l e m s t h a t m u s t be consid- CHAS. WOODRUFF, Hastings Michigan hive Stock Exchange end that the best possible solution of On t h e o t h e r h a n d , c o n t i n u e s t h e H a n k , ' " s u c h b u s i n e s s r ered by every citizen of Ohio if h e Information will be obtained by > M. R. SHISLER, Caledonia Michigan Elevator Exchange the a g r i c u l t u r a l problem may be S T A TPaw E F PawA R M B U R E A U Great O R G Lakes A N I Z AFruit T I O NIndustries, Inc. is t o do his p a r t in a p p r o v i n g or d i s - a c t u a l l y stopping t h e c a r s and inquir- I M. D. BUSKIKK, s i o n s a s w e h a v e e x p e r i e n c e d d u r i n g t h e p a s t 30 y e a r s h a v e u s - arrived at as quickly as it is h u m a n - a p p r o v i n g a t a x p r o g r a m for t h e fu- ing where the car came from. When CLARK L. BRODY Sec'y-Treas.-Manager ually passed the t u r n i n g point sometime d u r i n g the y e a r follow- ly possible to bring about the neces- t h e count is finished it will be t u r e welfare of t h e s t a t e . s a r y changes. possible to say w h a t p e r c e n t of the ing the commencement of r e a c t i o n , a m i w h i l e t h e r a t e of r e c o v - DEPARTMENT HEADS travel originated inside the township, Traffic A. P. Mills e r y h a s s o m e t i m e s b e e n s l o w at first it, n e v e r t h e l e s s , h a s been Need Eternal Vigilance Coming For Picnic t h e county and t h e s t a t e . steadily upward until normal levels w e r e ome more attained. Clothing Publicity Miss N. B. Klrby E. E. Ungren In Tax Expenditures And Supper Meeting While t h e survey will not be com- pleted within less t h a n a year, it ap- "'Low prices fur agricultural products um|iiestionably add Continued fr<>n> page one) Continued from page one) Accounting Mrs. Alma Lane p e a r s that sufficient information will to u n c e r t a i n t y r e g a r d i n g o u t l o o k for b u s i n e s s t h i s fall. At the resides, he does n o t h i n g to s u p p o r t at H a s t i n g s . Mr. Winder is a very Organization C. L. Nash be available by J a n u a r y 1 to enable s a m e t i m e it m u s t be r e m e m b e r e d t h a t t h e c r o p s a r e n o t a l l t h e local c o m m u n i t y to w h i c h h e interesting s p e a k e r and a l w a y s h a s t h e L e g i s l a t u r e to a c t intelligently Automobile Insurance Alfred Bentall owes political a l l e g i a n c e . E q u i t y in something worth while to present. As upon t h e appeals of f a r m e r s for im- Taxation R. Wayne Newton m a d e y e t a n d a g o o d d e a l c a n s t i l l h a p p e n t o c r o p s in t h i s c o u n - SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E MICHIGAN STATE t a x a t i o n d e m a n d s t h a t we find some s e c r e t a r y of t h e American F a r m Bu- m e d i a t e relief from excessive town- FARM BUREAU try a n d abroad that would change the situation materially. A way to compel h i m to s h a r e t h e local r e a u he is a widely traveled man. ship road taxes. T h e s e d e m a n d s will Farm Bureau Services, Inc L. A. Thomas public b u r d e n . Then t h e r e is the P e r h a p s no m a n h a s a b e t t e r oppor- be materially increased o v e r previous MICHIGAN COMMODITY M A R K E T I N G ASSOCIATIONS y e a r a g o in .May w h e a t w a s s i d l i n g b e l o w $ 1 . 0 0 a b u s h e l , y e t citizen who owns no p r o p e r t y a t all. tunity to see for himself the changes, expectations a s a r e s u l t of t h e need A F F I L I A T E D W I T H MICHIGAN STATE F A R M BUREAU w i t h i n t w o m o n t h s c r o p s h o r t a g e in C a n a d a h a d r a i s e d t h e It is a r g u e d t h a t he pays t a x e s in- the developments and the problems of for funds to r e i m b u r s e village for Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Cadillac price to $i.50<" directly t h r o u g h r e n t s or prices. T h i s American f a r m e r s today, and w h a t s u m s e r r o n e o u s l y expended on town- Michigan Milk Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit m a y s o m e t i m e s be t h e case, b u t h e r e farmers in v a r i o u s p a r t s of the ship roads in some localities. Michigan Livestock Exchange Hudson but say we can not afford the new a g a i n is a case w h e r e one m a y vote nation a r e doing about such m a t t e r s . Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Bldg., I^ansing Farmers Best Fitted consolidated school just now, even if increases in e x p e n d i t u r e s knowing All F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s in the F a r m e r s a r e urged by t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u to co-operate to Great Lakes Fruit Industries Inc Benton Harbor To Stand Depression we do d e s i r e the more advanced t h a t he will not b e a r t h e b u r d e n of interested counties and their friends a r e invited to a t t e n d t h e s e meetings. t h e fullest extent w i t h t h e State and D I R E C T O R S A N D O F F I C E R S O F T H E COMMODITY E X C H A N G E S Continued from i>aj;c one) methods of such a system; w e can de- paying t h e bills. Should s o m e way F e d e r a l authorities w h o a r e making Necessary information is given be- comfort and contentment, yet we mand a h a l t on $25,000 per mile con- not be f o u n d to m a k e h i m b e a r a di- low: t h i s survey. It is pointed o u t t h a t M I C H . M I L K PRODUCERS ASS'N MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. m u s t face facts as they a r e and not crete roads until wheat leaves the 85c rect b u r d e n of t a x e s ? Scottville Meeting w h i l e it may at t i m e s c a u s e some in- N. P. Hull, Pres Lansing Carl Martin. Pres Coldwater R. G. Potts. Vice-Pres. Washington a s we hoped they might be. m a r k ; w e c a n t u r n deaf e a r s to de- E v e r y B u s i n e s s Should C a r r y An T h u r s d a y , J u l y 24 from 10 a. m. to convenience to be compelled to stop Milton Burkholder, V. P...Marlette It seems foolhardy for us farm mands for new court houses and jails Equitable Share a n d a n s w e r the questions t h a t will be H. D. Horton. Sec.-Treas Kinde B. F. Beach, Sec Detroit 3. E v e r y business enterprise 4 p. m. a basket picnic a t Amber folks to a t t e m p t to advise our city and offices until the t a x p a y e r s can see Grove, 2 miles w e s t of Scottville, % asked, this information m a y provide L. E. Osmer, Mg'r Lansing Harry Calkins Fowlerville s h o u l d c o n t r i b u t e an e q u i t a ble share friends in d i s t r e s s ; we admit we don't their way out for paying their next mile south of US-10, 6 miles east of t h e basis for t h e r o a d t a x relief t h a t Neil Bass, Bean Dep't Lansing M. L. Noon Jackson W. E. Phillips Decatur R. L. Taylor Lapeer know what we would do without work tax without sacrifice to all comforts of to the s u p p o r t of government. Under Ludington. f a r m e r s a r e a s k i n g for, t o t h a t t h e t h e p r e s e n t s y s t e m of t a x a t i o n in t i m e will be well spent. E v e r y effort George McCalla Ypsilanti L. W. Harwood Adrian to busy o u r b r a i n s with when we know life. Our g r e a t e s t tax b u r d e n is t h e B a s k e t picnic a t noon. Speaking Ohio t h e r e is n o t equity in s u c h t a x a - should be made to see t h a t t h e officers H. H. Sanford Battle Creek Anthony Huyser Caledonia p a y m e n t s or rent is due and m u s t be one closest a t home and it is within p r o g r a m at 1 o'clock. Mason County tion. Can a m e a n s be f o u n d by F a r m B u r e a u p l a n s t o give a r u r a l a r e supplied with full and accurate M. R. Shigler Caledonia Fred W. Meyer Fair Haven paid, or to see o u r own children with- our power t o govern t h a t if we but which b u s i n e s s s h a l l c o n t r i b u t e its play after dinner. T h e r e will be a information. Frank Gilmore Parma Fred G. Beardsley Oxford out food in sight and nothing to buy have the c o u r a g e to do so. William Hunter Sandusky fair s h a r e , n o m o r e , no less? program of s p o r t s . Mason County W. J. Hazelwood ML Pleasant witli or a n o t h e r winter ahead and no I realize it is useless in many in- 4. So far a s possible t h e s y s t e m of M I C H . POTATO GROWERS EXCHANGE Elmer Powers MICH. LIVE STOCK EXCH. Clio fuel to keep them w a r m . stances to advise economy because we t a x a t i o n s h o u l d be so c o n s t r u c t e d F a r m Bureau, which h a s added 153 new m e m b e r s since last fall, is com- Group Studies School >Ve H a t e a J o b have m a n y people who a r e n a t u r a l l y t h a t t a x e s s h a l l be b o r n e Henry Curtis, Pres J. T. Bussey, Yice.-Phes. Provemont Cadillac E. A. Beamer, Pres Bllssfield Xo, farm folks do not know w h a t unwise s p e n d e r s and m a n a g e r s u n d e r by the bining i t s a n n u a l c o u n t y picnic with Costs for Tax Relief R. D. Harper, Vlce-Pres., St. Johns p r o p e r t y or p e r s o n s i n t e n d e d to bear this meeting. This meeting is for t h e s e Continued from page one) O." E.. Hawley, Scc'y Shelby they would do u n d e r such c i r c u m - any c i r c u m s t a n c e and it is almost use- t h e b u r d e n . C a n we b r i n g a b o u t J. II. O'Mealey, Sec'y Hudson counties: G r a n d T r a v e r s e , Manistee, t r a t i v e Board w h i c h released the George Herman, Treas Remus stances. We always have a job a n y - less to a t t e m p t to plan for them but this ideal t h r o u g h a m e r e revision Frank Oberst, Treas., Breckenridge Mason, Mecosta, Lake, Osceola, $5,000 to the p r e s e n t commission. The F. P. Hibst, Gen. Mgr Cadillac way, and we must call t h a t fact one when it comes to the e a r n e s t energetic or r e v a m p i n g of our p r o p e r t y taxes, Oceana, n o r t h e r n Newaygo. Nate Pattison Caro ••proposal is also said t o have had "the C. A. Richner. Sales Mgr..Cadillac of our greatest Idessings e v o n i f i t d o e s young m a n . s t r i v i n g for a home and or s h a l l we be forced in p a r t to r e - Lakeview Meeting J. R. Bettes Sparta e n d o r s e m e n t of Governor F r e d W. Leon C. VanLeuw BeUaire Fred Klotz Portland not bring us the r e t u r n s we feel j u s - a place in fitting society who is now s o r t to taxes on income a n d profits? Thursday evening, J u l y 24, at 7 "Green. O. S. Wood Barry ton Edward Dippcy Perry tice should give us. And we can find handicapped with a debt and g r o w i n g T h e r e s h o u l d be a sajie and o'clock, s u p p e r to be served a t the T h e plan for a r r a n g i n g for co- E. A. Rasmussen Sheridan Charles Woodruff Hastings Something to cat to keep soul and demands of p r o g r e s s , I feel t h a t a r e - GREAT LAKES FRUIT w o r k a b l e division of r e v e n u e s be- Lakeview High school a u d i t o r i u m at o p e r a t i o n between Michigan State Col- INDUSTRIES, INC. body together even if it is not the trenchment on his part for the time Lakeview a t 50 cents per plate. R e s - lege and the Commissioner, if carried James Nicnl, Pies South Haven tween s t a t e a n d local j u r i s d i c t i o n s . F« I... Granger, Sales Mpr variety that we might prefer and we being is advisable and n e c e s s a r y . e r v a t i o n s should b e m a d e with W. C. o u t , would seem to be especially W. I-'. I.e.,,., | Indeed, t h e p r o b l e m is m o r e far- Benton Harbor can always find something for fuel Horse Sense is Safe jJamieson of Lakeview. tfortunate, as the College h a s a l r e a d y Eau Claire O. !:. Gale, Director Shelby r e a c h i n g t h a n t h i s ; for in t h e not ii we but look a r o u n d . It takes hard I have not been the one to advocate T h e Lakeview C h a m b e r of Com- devoted considerable t i m e and effort Herbert Naizigcr, L'IMI VI Miller Overton, Director Bangor distant future we must carve out Minburg work to get it in available shape. And any fixed system for farm folks other m e r c e is co-operating in this meeting. to a study of t h e school tax situation, M. i>. Buskirk, Director..Paw Paw m o r e precisely t h e r e s p e c t i v e s p h e r e s y. . Benton Harbor under existing conditions I truly be- than a fair price for his labor. I JVfr. C. L. Meach, p o s t m a s t e r , will and while Dr. T h r u n w a s o n l y recent- Sam .Miners, Director....St. J< of the states and the federal govern- Harry H. Hogue, Treas Sodus lieve the farm is a God given haven to •always felt t h a t a farmer should be give t h e a d d r e s s of welcome. Pres., ly appointed to a full time position he ment as respects the division of reve- AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION us where we can w e a t h e r the s t o r m . free to spend his money as he liked. nue. P. W. J o h n s o n and Sec'y W. C. J a m i e - assisted in the p l a n n i n g of this work Hut we must return to the If he got a r e a s o n a b l e price for his son a r e p l a n n i n g the meeting. while engaged o n a special appoint- LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Munsey Bldg., Washington, D. C. D u r i n g t h e p a s t t h i r t y y e a r s we economies of a few y e a r s back. We wheat it was no one's business if his t Counties participating a r e Gratiot, m e n t two years ago. SAM H. THOMPSON President should call a halt on any further ex- family bought their bread; if he got have succeeded in b r i n g i n g a b o u t an Ionia, Isabella, n o r t h e r n K e n t , Me- •I i, GENERAL OFFICES A. F. B. F 58 East Washington St., Chicago a l m o s t c o m p l e t e s e p a r a t i o n of local costa, Muskegon and s o u t h e r n Neway- J E L L I E D BAKED A P P L E S pansion until this crisis is passed and the price be was entitled to have for CHESTER H. GRAY Washington Representative a n d s t a t e r e v e n u e s in Ohio. On t h e go. Bake apples in usual way. About we have again settled down to n o r - his livestock or his dairy products, be whole this h a s been good, but can ten m i n u t e s before they a r e done, r e - malcy. I feel t h a t t h e easiest and should not be condemned because he we c o n t i n u e to do this? W e a r e try- Michigan r a n k s first in bromine, move from oven and fill c e n t e r s with quickest way to bring about a re-ad- bought fresh meat when he wanted Editorials justment is for everyone to pledge it or bought h i s butter r a t h e r than themselves to a policy of buying noth- save a deal of milk each week and ing whatever except the most p r e s s - made the family r e q u i r e m e n t s along ing to shift t h e b u r d e n of h i g h w a y building p r e t t y largely from c o u n t i e s to t h e s t a t e . T h e r e is al- the calcuim chloride, sand chemical products, automobiles, en- gines, t h r e s h i n g machines lime brick, and r e - rasin jam. When filled, r e t u r n ap- ples to oven and complete the baking. Serve hot or cold, w i t h or without so a very s t r o n g t e n d e n c y to shift frigerators. cream. ^t\ ing necessities. And f a r m e r s would that line. Rut when there is so little a l a r g e p a r t of local r u r a l e x p e n d i - CANAL RIVALRY ENDED—NEW YORK STILL HOSTILE have the g r e a t a d v a n t a g e over all money coming in as at the p r e s e n t t u r e s for e d u c a t i o n to t h e s t a t e ; a n d The State of New York, as represented !>y shipping interests other classes u n d e r such a policy for time, I can see where it would be a then we a r e b o u n d to face t h e p r o s - e e n t e r i n g in N e w Y o r k C i t y a n d i t s h a r b o r , a r e n o t l i k e l y to b e we can supply o u r e n t i r e needs if put wise move on the farmer's p a r t to pect of new b u r d e n s such as old a g e t o it. I have never advocated u n d e r spend a s little of it as possible. And pensions, e t c . , — w h e r e is t h e m o n e y found lending any genuine support to any movement that will n o r m a l times, a policy of most rigid farmers can live through a " s i e g e " coming from to m e e t t h e s e expendi- b e n e f i t s h i p p e r s t h r o u g h o u t t h e n a t i o n , if s u c h m o v e m e n t in a n y economy by any class or g r o u p , be- 'longer t h a n any other class if they t u r e s ? Most c e r t a i n l y t h e s t a t e can- Avay s u b t r a c t s from NeW Y o r k ' s c o n g e s t e d the t o n n a g e that harbor facilities, n o w p o u r s in a n d o u t of for t h e h i c k of better c a u s e I have felt t h a t it would be more only determine to do so. progressive and enjoyable to work not find a d d i t i o n a l r e v e n u e s from J u s t now, while all agree t h a t the s o u r c e s now used. The g a s o l i n e t a x • ••tOO, out a " g r e a t e r i n c o m e " p r o g r a m t h a t t a n n e r s has been denied his rightful is a very fine h e l p in t i m e of t r o u b l e , accommodiitions elsewhere. Traffic e x p e r t s say t h a t the extra would tend to keep both a g r i c u l t u r e s h a r e of the world's money for a b u t . even h e r e , t h e r e is a l i m i t to can have a field unloading and reloading that marks every trans-oceanic ship- and industry active and coming, and I,period much longer than any other t h e b u r d e n . It m a y be t h a t t h r o u g h of Alfalfa Hay m e n t , i n - b o u n d o r o u t - b o u n d , is a h e a v y b u r d e n on s h i p p e r s a n d I certainly would advise those who class and still suffers the same in- t h e r e - o r g a n i z a t i o n of m e t h o d s .of e q u a l to this could afford to do so, to go on buying justice, yet we a r e envied by the great assessing c o r p o r a t i o n s , t h e s t a t e will o n e by plant- consumers, but it is a profitable business for those engaged in and h i r i n g and m a k i n g as the usual multitude of world workers for the be able to s e c u r e a m p l e revenues such handling; and supports numerous minor business attached. custom in o r d e r t h a t the practical op- opportunity we have in our power to w i t h o u t r e s o r t i n g t o a n y d i r e c t t a x - ing FARM ^ ^ 62 ^ Tons ^ ^From ^ 20 ^ Acres ^ ^In ^Two^ Cuttings ^ ^ ^ ^ _ A c c o r d i n g l y . S e n a t o r C o p o l a n d of N e w Y o r k C i t y , h a s l e t i t e r a t i o n s of their farms might go on help ourselves. es on g e n e r a l p r o p e r t y , b u t it is B U R E A U Alfalfa Seed during months of July and be k n o w n t h a t he is o p p o s e d t o a n y c a n a l , j u s t a s m u c h a s h e is and t h a t they might maintain a r e a - more than probable that the state August. Selected qualities. •. genuine varieties from s o n a b l e s t a n d a r d of living. a n d local g o v e r n m e n t s will h a v e t o adapted origins. opposed to the St. Lawrence canal, which is the direct route to K u r o p e a n d w o u l d d e p r i v e N e w Y o r k h a r b o r of e n o r m o u s ton- At the s a m e t i m e proceed to work out plans for m a r k e t i n g and economic INFLATED LIVING" s n a r e t h e i n c o m e from n e w s o u r c e s of r e v e n u e yet t o be devised. See Your Local Distributor nage. on record Senator Walsh in t h e S e n a t e of .Montana recently after got the New Congressman York Senator Dempsey production that in time all might en- dorse and subscribe to. DONEFORMANY T h e C h a r a c t e r of u Tax S y s t e m To B e Built on T h e s e P r i n c i p l e s Farm Bureau Services, Inc. IVe ( a n KCOIHUIUM' F i n a l l y , w h a t m u s t be t h e c h a r a c - p u b l i c l y a b a n d o n e d h i s l o n g fight to f o r c e t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s to Hut there are t h o u s a n d s and thous- Commodity and vVage Price t e r of a tax s y s t e m to accomplish Lansing, Michigan (SF.8) accept the Erie-OswegO canal as a s u b s t i t u t e for the St. L a w r e n c e a n d s who do not know which way to Cuts Doing It, Says these purposes? I n t h e f i r s t place, t u r n and I feel t h a t they have still a t h e q u e s t i o n comes to us, w h e t h e r , waterway. N e w Y o r k S t a t e , o u t s i d e of N e w Y o r k C i t y , a n d t h e Congressman. in t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of a t a x s y s t e m , g r e a t reserve from which they can of t h e c o u n t r y p r o t e s t e d .Mr. D e m p s e y ' s p r o g r a m so v i g o r - d r a w if actually put to it. Many a r e we shall be g o v e r n e d by p r i n c i p l e s o u s l y t h a t a t l a s t he h a d to y i e l d , b u t h e c a m e p e r i l o u s l y t o p u t t i n g it o v e r . close using t r a c t o r s and gas engines and Commodity prices are being reduced of j u s t i c e or by principles of exped- t r u c k s and autos t h a t r e q u i r e gasoline to a 1913 level a n d a labor s u r p l u s of iency? I t is safe t o a s s u m e t h a t w e which must be p u r c h a s e d at a price some 4,000,000 due to slowing up of a r e n o t yet r e a d y t o build a t a x sys- K e e p T h e m Growing T h e U n i t e d S t a t e s is l i k e l y t o t a k e o v e r t h e B r i e a n d O s w e g o fixed by o t h e r s . It h a s been comfort- production, is reducing wages in a t e m wholly on a b s t r a c t p r i n c i p l e s of Only well grown, heavy bodied pullets will lay profit- canals as a barge canal at an annual operation and mainten- able and satisfying to o p e r a t e a farm major readjustment which is going t o economics or e t h i c s . F o r e x a m p l e , ably this fall. a n c e c o s t of $ 2 , 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 . o b s e r v o r s believe that political danger with these modern appliances but they force many people to recede from the we a r e led by t h e t h e o r i s t s t o believe s t a n d a r d s of living and e x p e n d i t u r e t h a t taxes on t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n of in- lower the consumption of our farm from that q u a r t e r to the St. L a w r e n c e project is e n d e d , o r at attained during t h e past 14 years. So c o m e a r e ideally best b e c a u s e i n c o m e crops and they t a k e m a n y farm d o l l a r s said Congressman McFadden of P e n n - is t h e best c r i t e r i o n of a b i l i t y t o pay Neglect of your growing pullets now means higher least n a r r o w e d to N e w Y o r k City obstruction. to maintain. And t h a t dollar is w h a t sylvania in an a d d r e s s before wc must plan not spending until it House July .'!. a n d reported by the but wo would g e t i n t o infinite t r o u b l e the cost eggs later on. c o m m a n d s as g r e a t respect in the United States Daily. if we t r i e d t o a p p l y t h i s p r i n c i p l e . NO SECRETS world's business a s any other dollar. for e x a m p l e , to t h e o w n e r s h i p of Farm Bureau Growing Mash fed with scratch grains Mr. McFadden said that d u r i n g the r e a l t y So we m u s t a s s u m e , t h a t t o 1. T h e r e a r e n o s e c r e t s in t h i s o r g a n i z a t i o n . If y o u a r e not We can grow a g r e a t e r variety of W r orld W a r the individual in this a l a r g e d e g r e e , t h e principle of ex- or Mer-al-mash 16% with grain to keep body weight up well i n f o r m e d on a n y s u b j e c t c o n c e r n i n g t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n , c o m e g a r d e n truck, we can have a local ex- c o u n t r y was b r o u g h t to the point pediency will be mixed up w i t h t h e will grow your pullets into profit making hens. c h a n g e of our own and s h a r e with o u r w h e r e he was living beyond his principles we .have discussed. t o t h e Office o r h a v e t h e office send a field r e p r e s e n t a t i v e to As-, neighbors, we c a n can and d r y and m e a n s , a n d t h a t t h e g r e a t e r p a r t of your home. s u m i n g t h e n , t h a t we s h a l l t r y to pickle, we can m a k e over and dye and the American business s t r u c t u r e was See your local distributor of Farm Bureau supplies for c o n s t r u c t a tax s y s t e m for Ohio, will 2. Do n o t get d i s c o u r a g e d b e c a u s e w e d o n o t a t t a i n g r e a t t u r n , wc can go back to p a n c a k e s and built on the anticipated profits of the wp bo compelled b y t h e force of cir- Johnnie cake and mush, we can bake next year's pay checks. He said: c u m s t a n c e s to follow t h e r o a d t r a v e l - the fall line of Farm Bureau open formula Poultry p o w e r o v e r n i g h t . T h i s is t h e w o r k of a g e n e r a t i o n . R e m e m b e r our own bread and cookies, wc can " T h e economic condition in which led by v a r i o u s E u r o p e a n c o u n t r i e s Feeds. t h a t s t r o n g , healthy irecs g r o w s l o w l y : w e e d s g r o w fast. c u r e our own meat, we can g r o w we find o u r s e l v e s is too sustained or such of o u r s t a t e a s New Y o r k a n d & C o - o p e r a t i o n is not t h e c u r e - a l l f o r t h e ills of t h e s h i f t - s o r g h u m and m a k e apple butter. Oh! and deeply seated to be met by pro- Massachusetts, o r shall w e b e able less a n d careless. T h a t t y p e will find fault a n y w h e r e . Don't t h e r e ' s all kinds of w a y s w h e r e t h e nouncements t h a t it does not exist." to r e v a m p old or devise n e w m e t h o d s FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. f a r m e r can m a n a g e and wiggle t h r o u g h u n t r i e d by t h e m ? It is s a t e to a s - i n v i t e t h e m in. Michigan's shore line is 1.624 miles. if need be, r a t h e r than lose his h o m e . s u m e t h a t we will follow in their ^*m «*»«*•»«,•. Lansing, Michigan nidation. Y o u a r e t h e boss. If s o m e t h i n g We can even stop added tax if we This is the longest shore line of any footsteps with the hope that we can | state in the Union. I SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1030 MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU NEWS THUKl! LOST! Method T o Get Alfalfa Stands On Light Soil be in preventing injury from ahift- decrease the amount of evaporation when cut green will leave a good half of the area was seeded to alfal- Farm Bureau Clothing Oep't reports receiving a postal card order i corn and white and a blue and white bed blanket for September delivery. State College Soils Man Reports Success Four ing sand. from the surface of the soil. stubble but they do not make as fa, one-half to sweet clover. In all Card was postmarked Owosso, but Straight, Years On Light Sandy Soils; Third—While the manure top Fourth—It holds snow in the win- good hay as oats or oats and peas. experiments, the soil was rolled with was not signed. If sender will write dressing tends to prevent sand from ter which forms a protecting blanket By using any of these crops, either a heavy concrete roller after seeding. the Clothing Dep't. the order will be Explains Advantages of System shifting with the wind and takes no over the new seeding. cut green for hay or allowed to rip- On October 12, when the last obser- entered for September delivery. And Planting Procedure moisture from the soil, it usually This method of seeding would en for seed, one is enabled to harvest vations were made, the stands of carries with it enough foul weed probably be unsatisfactory in fields a crop from a field the same year both alfalfa and sweet clover, which Good Cows Can't Hold seeds to produce a crop of hardy where large numbers of weeds are that the legume crop is started. had been seeded in stubble remark- By A. G. WEIDEMANN vigorous weeds which would be just growing in the stubble as is very Four fears' Experience ably good, while, in another field, the Enough Grass For Job Soils Department, Michigan State College, In the Quarterly Bulletin as great a competitor for moisture often the case on heavy soils, but The idea of seeding in stubble was stand of sweet clover which had been Pasture alone was satisfactory for of the Experiment Station for November, 1928. as any nurse crop. those conditions are not so common conceived by the writer in the sum- top-dressed with manure, was very cows in the early days when even Hie Those who have had experience* —— Summer Seeding in Stubble on sandy soils, especially if the mer of 1925. That year rye was re- patchy and largely obscured by a best of COWS yielded only an amount with alfalfa and clovers on the light seed beds. This method has also grain crop follows a well cultivated moved, the soil lightly harrowed, crop of weeds. The sweet clover on of milk Which would now be too low In experiments carried on in ef- alfalfa sowed, the soil harrowed the high spots of the field where it for profit, but the present-day animal soils of Michigan know that seeding proved very successful on the heav- forts to get seedings on the light crop. again with a spike-tooth harrow, and was not protected by stubble, was has been developed to have a capacity of these crops are as difficult to ob- ier types of soil, but, on the sandy sandy soils near Grayling, many dis- Kinds of Stubble To I'so for producing milk so great that any tain as the crofts are imp'ortant. soils which are easily shifted by the couragements were met until the In following the method of seeding then rolled with a heavy concrete completely destroyed by shifting sand. ordinary pasture cannot furnish her There are several methods for seed- winds it is not uncommon for whole practice of summer seeding in grain in stubble, one finds advantages and roller. The results so far as the enough feed for both milk production ing these crops which have been fields of new seeding to be destroyed stubble was adopted. There is us-. disadvantages in different kinds of alfalfa seeding was concerned, were Drilling and Culti-paekinjr and for the maintenance of her body. used with varying degrees of suc- by shifting sand. In many cases ually less moisture in the soil at that stubble. Rye, which is the best remarkable, although a crop of rye says Professor F. B. Morrison, head was also produced which had to be Another method of procedure, t rss. In our sand land studies, how- seeds are uncovered or deeply bur- time than in early spring but the adapted to light soils, leaves a very of the animal husbandry department clipped. The following season, be- Which appears to be promising is ever, we have found the seedings of ied before they have had a chance temperature conditions are more fav- good stubble but it has the disad- at the New York state college of agri- ing an average one, the experiment that of sowing the legume seed in the legume in stubble in late sum- to germinate. orable so that, if seeding is done af- vantage of shattering somewhat and culture. was repeated with equally good re- the stubble with a drill and following mer been successful four years The practices of top dressing with ter a rain, germination takes place leaving seed on the ground which sults. The next year, 1927, the ex- with a roller or culti-packer. By use in succession. manure or using a light seeding of quickly and in a very short time the produces a crop that is not killed off periment was repeated with slight of this method, the seed would be Perhaps the most common method grain, which should be clipped early rootlets are well on their way to the in winter. Oat stubble is not so dur- put into the ground better with less of seeding these crops is that of seed- in the season, have been recommend- lower layers of soil where the mois- able as rye stubble, while at the same changes in procedure. That time the soil was loosened by going over destruction to the stubble than ing in spring with either fall or ed to prevent injury to the legume ture content is more constant. time the oat crop ripens later, which would be the case if a harrow or spring sowed grain. This method seeding by shifting sand. While Such soils have such a low water necessitates later seeding of the it very .lightly with a disc harrow. By so doing enough soil could be loosen- disc harrow were used. proves reasonably successful on the these methods are partially success- holding capacity and it is so easy for legume. Any oats thai shatter and heavier types of soils which are ful, they have faults which are worth water to* penetrate them that, it grow will be killed by winter frost ed to cover the seed without disturb* It would hardly be fair to say that capable of holding enough moisture considering. The writer has tried sometimes happens they are almost and will not interfere with the ing the stubble as much as by using the method of summer seeding of to support two crops, but, too often both of the above mentioned methods saturated to considerable depth after legume crop the following year. a spring tooth harrow. The seeding legumes in stubble is IIHI per cent there is not enough moisture In without the desired degree of suc- a July or August rain. Such mois- Perhaps the best stubble would be was done only July 2 7, 1927, and, perfect; yet, in \iew of the fact that sandy soils to support both crops cess. ture conditions would be ideal for produced by growing peas and oats regardless of the fact that the rain it has proved successful four years and, as a result, the legume crop is First—Either method makes it summer seeding. The advantages of or some similar crop to be cut for fall at Grayling during the month of in succession on the very light soil sacrificed. necessary for the farmers to sacri- seeding in stubble are: hay before it ripens. In such a August. 192 7, was more than two of northern Michigan, the least one fice one season's crop. First—The stubble prevents the case, earlier seeding of the legume inches below normal, a perfect stand could say is that it is well worth try- Difficulty With Shifting Sand Second—Even a light seeding of a wind from blowing the sand and would be possible and there would of alfalfa was secured. ing on soils which are easily shifted Another common practice, espe- grain crop would compete with the thereby- cutting off the seedlings. be no ripe grain seeds to produce a In 1928, peaa and oats were sow- by wind or on those which do not cially for sweet clover or alfalfa, is legume seeding for moisture; while, Second—The stubble takes no catch crop which would compete ed in the spring and cut green about hold enough moisture to supply a to seed them alone in June, July, or at the same time, the thinner the moisture from the soil. with the legume seeding for mois- the middle of July, after which the seeding and a nurse crop at the same early August on recently prepared nurse crop, the less effective it would Third—The crop residue tends to ture. Either rye or rye and vetch stubble was slightly disced and one- time. Don't 21,890 MICHIGAN Michigan Almost Free MICHIGAN CUT-OVER Milk Bottles Last does not mean that the Federal Farm Risk It! Longer When Law Aids WE CONSUME 90 Board is going out. of business soon. From T. B. in Cattle but it does mean that as the co-opera- Doa't risk overcrowding hogs FARMERS USING Supervision of livestock disease LAND EQUAL WEST California has a law that makes it a PER CENT OF OUR tive agencies now being assisted by it are able to go it alone, they will be in a car this weather. You may lose heavily if you do, or if you allow it. RECTCIC POWER control is vested in the State Depart- ment of agricultural. From the pub- RANGES FOR BEEF? misdemeanor not to make diligent effort to return milk bottles to their FARM PRODUCTION heartily welcomed to do so. "The extent to which this law may What hogs need now is plenty of room, a properly bedded car— lic health standpoint this work deals proper owners, or to use the bottles be helpful to the farmer and ultimate- wet sand is good. Hanging some with the eradication of bovine tuber- Held O. K. Where Alfalfa and for other purposes than as milk con- Says Farm Board Man In ly successful in its purpose, rests al- ice in burlap bags in the car helps 5000 More To Be Connected culosis. Rapid progress is being made tainers. most wholly in the farmer himself. If a lot. Hogs should not be heated In 1930; Developing toward its elimination. Michigan has Sweet Clover Can be As a result the life span of milk Discussing Agr'l Mktg. he takes advantage of it and developes when loaded. An overcrowded •now, compared with other states, an bottles in that state is six times as the right kind of leadership and man- car and a sudden rise in tempera- Fast. exceptionally low percentage of tuber- Grown. Act. agement in his marketing affairs, it ture is likely to cause heavy long as in other states. Several cular cattle. It is one of the first bottle exchanges throughout the state will succeed. If he listens to the losses. Michigan is making outstanding states to complete a country wide cam- Sections of Michigan cut-over help see that the bottles get back to "About 90% of our agricultural sweet siren of those who are opposed Your local livestock co-op under- progress in taking electricity to the paign for the eradication of bovine lands where sweet clover and alfalfa their rightful owners. Before the law production is consumed at home," to it, it wtill fail." stands how to handle shipments farms of the state and in adapting it tuberculosis, and has a complete modi- can be grown for winter forage are and the bottle exchanges a bottle said Mr. Sam R. McKelvie, member of- to avoid heavy losses. to farm operations, declared Presi- fied accredited area with the excep- suitable areas for the production of averaged about seven trips; now they the Federal Farm Board in an address Ship through the co-op and you dent E. L. Edwards July 1st, at the tion of one country. beef calves, according to Michigan average about 40. But thousands of recently at Brookings, South Dakota. Isle Royale Closed To sell your stock on the treminal market yourself. It is in the convention of the Michigan Electric State College Animal Husbandry De- dollars are still lost annually due to "While we export largely of wheat and cotton, we import considerably of Hunting for Five Years hands of your salesmen from be- Light Association at Mackinac Island. partment. He said: "The number of farm customers to 8 COWS EARNED The Michigan producer of feeder calves has the advantages of 'being failure to set out bottles for the milk man. One city reports 165,000 bottles arriving at its garbage dumps month- some other products, such as oils, For another five years, Isle Royale that are substituted for farm products will continue to be closed to all hunt- ginning to end. I t o l n r n s to p a d on* KiinriiiH«-<>d whom service was taken by Michigan public utilities last year was greater 3 TIMES GREATER near good markets for this class of stock. The cut-over sections have ly. Of course, such losses must be provided for in calculating city milk of our own. To the extent that we ing. can make the American market our The Conservation Commission, at its own. the opportunity is afforded for July meeting, renewed a closing l>> bond iiici'tiiiK I . S. Gov't r e - qnireiiM'iit.s. abundant rainfall and there is more than the number of new customers added in any other state, except Cali- fornia. PROFITS THAN 16 natural protection for the cattle than on the western ranges. The Michigan prices. readjustment of farm production so order which would otherwise have Michigan Livestock Exchange that in one way or another those of automatically expired October 25, Detroit, Mich, "Electricity is being made to pay its way on the farm, consequently Both Herds Produced 100,000 land will carry more cattle per acre than much of the western range. BEEF PRODUCTION our farmers who are well qualified this year. may prosper. Except for the great moose herd Producers Co-Op or Com. Assn. "Discussing the Agricultural Market- there is little wild life on the Island farmers are getting over their fear of building up a real power load, one /profitable both to them and to the lbs. of Milk in the Same Ass'n. Beef cows can be carried through the winter in good condition by feed- ing only alfalfa or sweet clover hay. GOING UP AGAIN; ing Act, Mr. McKelvie said, "the best which would be hunted or trapped ex- this legislation can do is to bring cept a few coyotes and some beaver. Etksi Buffalo, >. Y. utilities. Hence several /companies already report that the average farm Records kept in herd improvement This furnishes a market for this for- age and makes it possible to carry the CAUTION URGED about equality of opportunity for the farmer and as soon as possible leave customer has become a larger user of cow herd at a low feed cost. Figures with the farmer the responsibility for W ^ ^ f l — Q State mutual Rodded Fire ^ it * - - — -^ associations in Michigan show that it is compiled toy the U. S. Department of doing things that the government i^- J L O O K if Insurance Co., oj Hitch. J A I 1 C 3 Q electricity than the average domestic much more profitable to keep a few Usually Gradual Price Drop customer. agriculture show that beef cows can now undertaking to assist him do." ^"*>^ HOME OITtCe— FLINT. MICH. S"^ "Michigan utilities, ready to meet good cows than a larger herd of low be kept through a year at a cost of Goes With Increase "Laws," he continued, "were passed Don't take chances. Get your protection now with the STAT1J producers. $25 to $35 each by wintering them on for industry, labor, banking, transpor- MUTUAL. RODDED FIRE INSURANCB COMPANY. 1400 new policies the farmer more than half way, have In Cattle. been studying rate structures and Two herds in the Ogemaw associ- legume hay. tation and what not. Insofar as there since January 1st. 21,500 members, over $82,000,000 at risk. A classi- line extension policies with a view to ation each produced about 100,000 Beef calves should be dropped In were benefits from these laws, the fied policy covers only property mentioned. Our Blanket Policy covers his needs and limitations. Concessions pounds of milk during the year. One the spring and they can be marketed The number of beef cattle on farms farmer shared somewhat in them, but all. Write us for sample policy or an agent to call. already have been made that would herd contained eight cows and the as feeders in the fall or, if grain is has begun to increase after a period the condition of agriculture required W. T. LEWIS, See'?. 702 Church Slr»>e», Flint, Mleklffta. have been impossible when the farm- other 16. The profits for the owner of available, they can be finished and of years when production was at a that something specifically must be r r er was considering electricity merely the small herd were three times as sold as baby beef. It is also possible low point and Michigan farmers are ad- done for the nation's basic industry: as a lighting agent. "Prof. II. J. Gallagher of Michigan State College in a report on Michigan high as those for the owner of the larger herd. One herd in the South Chippewa to carry the steers through the winter on alfalfa, run on grass the next sum- mer, and market in the fall. vised by animal husbandry specialists at Michigan State College to proceed carefully in building up their beef hence the Agricultural Marketing Act. This law is predicated upon the abili- ty of the farmer to manage his own Camp B l a n k e t s $ 5 business, once he is organized to do You will like this Farm Bureau camp blanket. It is a dark grey Farm Electrification said, 'that last county association produced 3.7 times herds. wool, single blanket 68x80 Inches and weighs 4 lbs. Decorative year 1,227 miles of farm lines were more profit above feed costs than an- so. black border across blanket near each end. Bnds bound with neat Beef price cycles indicate that there constructed, connecting 5,359 actual farmers to the electric power system other herd in the same association. It cost more money to feed the good ASSESSED FARM will be a period of a few years when the market price of cattle will grad- "Co-operation is the key to it and only in exceptional cases can the Fed- stitching. Not only will this blanket keep you warm on your cam-p- ing trip, but it is a good blanket for home use. Offered at 15, post- age prepaid, and guaranteed satisfactory, or your money back. Six per cent discount to Farm Bureau n eral Farm Board have any dealings of the state.' "This year it is estimated that 1,363 miles of farm lines will be construct- herd but the cows produced 391 pounds of butterfat per cow and the return above feed cost was $184 for VALUES SHOULD BE ually decline. Past cycles have run from 14 to 17 years between one with a farmer or anyone else who is not a member of a producer-owued Michigan State Farm Bureau period of high prices and the next ed to serve approximately 5,840 new farm customers. each cow. This was $91.00 more than the average return for all cows in the DOWN TO BE TRUE period of good markets. Between those two points the prices and producer-controlled marketing unit. A lot of people do not under- stand this. Some think it was de- Clothing Department I ..-ins inc. Michigan "Eleven and three-tenths per cent association. have declined to the low point and signed to afford readier access to of 21,890 farms in the state were re- ceiving high line service January 1, Good cows are not confined to any Farm Bureau Quotes U. S. then increased again to the high. Dur- easier credit for the farmer. Others 1930", Prof. Gallagher reported. one locality. The highest producing ing the past two or three years, beef think it is the government in business. Dep't Agr. l\'-i Pet. Shrink "About 50 percent of this number were connected in 1928 and 1929. The total farm consumption of electricity the association in one month this year was located in Cass county. The best producing herd was in Macomb coun- In Michigan Values. production has been low and prices have been high. It now appears that the pendulum of production is about It is neither. It is the farmer in busi- ness co-operatively, with the Govern- ment assisting to organize and finance FREIGHT BILLS past year was 1:>,KM,000 kilowatt hours. ty, and the highest producing cow was owned by a Missaukee county farmer. Assessed and equalized valuations of farms in Michigan should be lower to swing upward and that of prices will swing downward. farm marketing activities. "I can not emphasize too strongly on Farm Shipments "Previous predictions that the farm- Good production and increased Two factors may slow up the price that there is no disposition in the Sometimes have overcharge errors. Do you have your bills audited? profits are determined by the breeding on the average this year than they decline, the specialists state. The Agricultural Marketing Act or among er would use more energy than the city residential customer are coming and feeding of the cattle. Test records were last year if they are to reflect marketing of lighter weight cattle the members of the Federal Farm the actual trend of farm land values T H E TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT true. Even in this early stage of de- show that the real profits are made by may bolster the demand for beef so Board to impose the power of govern- velopment the difference is about 10 liberally feeding only those animals in the state, the Michigan State Farm the present per capita consumption ment upon the management or con- Of the Michigan State Farm Bureau will check up the charges on that have the ability to produce large Bureau Department of Taxation says, duct of the farmers' business. Our your freight bills; file overcharge claims; file loss and damage percent in favor of the farmer. This may be maintained or increased; and claims; watch all freight rates on your farm products and supplies does not compensate for the fact that amounts of milk or butterfat. basing its statement upon preliminary the fact that the United States now desire is that at the earliest possible the government may be relieved and be your personal representative to the railroads. Claims col- there will never be as many farm estimates of farm real estate value imports large quantities of beef each lected free for paid-up Farm Bureau members. No charge for audit- customers as city customers or that changes released recently by the year may assist producers in this of doing for the farmer things that he ing. the expense of serving the farmer is comparable with serving city custom- HOPES CATTLE United States Department of Agricul- ture. country. Most of the present increase in beef can and prefers to do for himself. This Farm Bureau Traffic Department ers, but it does indicate for the first DECLINE ENDED According to the Department fig- cattle numbers is due to the increase 221-227 N. Cedar St. Lansing, Mich. time that the inevitable problem of serving the farmer promises the re- lief of • at least paying for itself. Shipments Drop 700 in Week; ures, the average estimated value per acre of Michigan farm real estate de- clined 2%% from 1929 to 1930. This in cattle raised in the corn belt States where farm roughages are marketed through the cattle. L "The development has been most gratifying, especially so when we con- Checks Slide Down is the greatest decline reported by the department for a single year since State sider that the past four years have At Detroit. 1926 when values were 3 per cent low- HELPS INCREASE New Laying Mashes SALEOF BUTTER Farm- been unus-ually hard on Michigan er than in 1925. The percentage of farmers and agriculture in general." reduction for other recent years are At the convention of the Michigan Commenting on the cattle market, as follows: from 1926 to 1927, 1.6%; . bull. the n o r t h e r n half of Michigan alone, identification is the third largest in Price lonly |160. David Falconer. IN WALTON LEAGUE Classified Advertisements will be charged at the rate of 5 cents a word. Where the ads are to appear twice, the rate will be 4Vi cents a Scottsvi.il.- Michigan.—34b-6-l'S on which the public m a y hunt, and the world, having in its files 657,355 last y e a r h u n t i n g licenses were issued sets of WANT1ID -FARM WORK < »N GENER- to almost half a million people. photographs. fingerprints and 221,329 HUNTING SYSTEM? _, . word and for ads running three times or more, 4 cents a word, each Insertion. al fair.i l>v experienced, single man, 43. Wrjite .lames Dick, % Y. M. C. A;, Lansing}, Michigan. Favors Farm Acreage Joined WANTED—BUY Kits FOR FARMS— WANTli] D -FARM \Y< >RK school s t a r t s by boy, 16. Write Don Page, l :•. 17 Roosevelt avenue, Lansing, UNT IL WANTED, LIVE POULTRY, EGGS Into Paying Hunting Many e x t r a good bargains. Let me Michigajn. W e specialize i n live p o u l t r y , eggs a n d veal. Used egg cases know what you want. All kinds of for s a l e i n lots of t e n o r m o r e , by freight o r e x p r e s s . A l s o n e w Preserves. city p r o p e r t y for sale. List your property w i t h me. I can sell it if WANTH1D—FARM WORK BY YEAR coops for s a l e . S h i p p i n g t a g s a n d m a r k e t i n f o r m a t i o n a r e sent free priced right. Member F a r m Bureau on geneUal or dairy farm, or rent fur- for t h e a s k i n g . and Grange. F. A. Showerman, p . o. nished farm by experienced man. In an effort to improve the g a m e Box 263, 401 Ypsl-Ann Bldg., Ann Former farmer. Also painter by trade. G A R L O C K - W I L L I A M S CO. INC., 2 6 1 4 Orleans St., Detroit and bunting situation In farming Arbor, Michigan. Married* One child. Write II. Rode- baugh, 81 Holmes Load, Lansing, Mich. sections of the State and to induce WANTED—FARM WORK ON OEN- f a r m e r s to co-operate willingly in in- eral farm by married man, one child. By m e a n s of a s e c r e t process, an creasing the a m o u n t of g a m e avail- Can be reached by Lansing telephone Englisli firm is m a k i n g furniture a b l e , the Michigan Division of t h e B40S5 evenings. Write II. A. Wiekham, from c o t t o n . Isaac Walton League h a s issued a s t a t e m e n t in which it s u g g e s t s that R-l, Box 680, Lansing, Michigan. BEST IN Tin-; I.A:M> Order Binder Twine Now! the State encourage farmers to Don't ride on the men who are looking ahead, capitalize the g a m e resources by Don't sit on the rumble as tho ymi were dead; T h e d e m a n d for M i c h i g a n S t a t e I n d u s t r i e s B i n d e r T w i n e m a d e a t g r a n t i n g a longer h u n t i n g season on But get in the seat, take hold of the wheel, J a c k s o n is a l w a y s h e a v y . S o m e t i m e s t h e supply is l i m i t e d . Therefore, groups of farms w h e r e the o w n e r s ; Look forward, not backward, nor wait, but with zeal we s u g g e s t t h a t you s e e y o u r c o - o p e r a t i v e association m a n a g e r a t once* have, suitable game cover and agree j Help those who have passed you to help those behind, and o r d e r y o u r 1930 n e e d s . T h e F a r m B u r e a u Services, I n c . , h a n d l e s to provide feed to m a i n t a i n an ade-j To show them your slogan, not always be blind, Michigan T w i n e b e c a u s e it is t h e best. T h i s t w i n e is c o m p o s e d of quate brood stock and to protect birds How to grab onto knowledge, not grapple with doubt. from n a t u r a l enemies, poachers and '• And soon, just ahead, you can proudly shout, S T A N D A R D YUCATAN SISAL a n d 1 0 % m i x t u r e farm machinery, as well a s to p r o v i d e ; "I'm for the Farm Bureau, the Best in the Land;" of M a n i l a fiber from Manila, w h i c h gives it a mini- paid patrolling during t h e hunting You can say it with vim and pack it with sand; m u m tensile s t r e n g t h of 100 lbs. I t is full length, season. Xo requirement of hatching ! For none could question it, or stay in doubt, b e i n g 500 feet t o t h e p o u n d . eggs would be made under the League If intelligent farmers lived all about. plan. Mrs. Hal Conkey, W e a r e offering Michigan T w i n e in both t h e T h e League contends t h a t a r e a s of from 600 to 10,000 a c r e s could be UNTIL AUGUST X Caaeville, R. -', Mich. All o r d e r s for F a r m B u r e a u bed b l a n k e t s r e c e i v e d u p t o 5 l b . a n d 8 lb. ball. E i g h t p o u n d ball i l l u s t r a t e d h e r e fits a n d w o r k s nicely in a n y c a n t h a t holds a 5 l b . ball; u n w i n d s freely t o l a s t foot. F o r sale organized by f a r m e r s u n d e r such a 8 l b . Ball A STATE INCOME TAX—PROPERLY DRAWN, J u l y 15 will be s e n t t h e mill on t h a t d a t e a s per o u r last plan and t h a t the c h a r g e s for h u n t - a d v e r t i s e m e n t . A b o u t 700 b l a n k e t s will be o r d e r e d for d e l i v e r y ing privileges over a longer season AND THE PROCEEDS APPLIED AGAINST REDUC- a n d p a y m e n t in S e p t e m b e r for o u r a n n u a l s u m m e r b l a n k e t s a l e Co-operative Ass'ns and Farm Bureau Dealers could be made to p a y a substantia! TION OF LOCAL TAXES, INCLUDING SCHOOL customers. profit from land that is in many cases AND HIGHWAY LEVIES, WOULD RELIEVE REAL H o w e v e r , d u r i n g t h e process of m a n u f a c t u r e of t h e a b o v e non-productive at present. In addition the L e a g u e suggests ESTATE AND PERSONAL TANGIBLE PROPERTY b l a n k e t s , while looms a r e set, o u r mill will be a b l e to c a r e for a n y a d d i t i o n a l o r d e r s received u p t o A u g u s t first. If you h a v e t h a t other districts might well follow the example of t h e f a r m e r s of Williamston township, I n g h a m county, OF SOME OF ITS TAX LOAD AND PLACE IT UP- ON WEALTH THAT NOW ESCAPES LOCAL AND failed t o o r d e r a n d c a r e to t a k e a d v a n t a g e of t h i s s p e c i a l offer t h i s is y o u r o p p o r t u n i t y We a r e offering in t h i s s p e c i a l s a l e : P o t a s h Fertilizers who organized to control h u n t i n g , but with no idea of m a k i n g a n y c h a r g e or of s e c u r i n g a profit. When this plan STATE TAXES. Double b l a n k e t s , 7 0 x 8 0 , v i r g i n wool, choice of t e n d i f f e r e n t color c o m b i n a t i o n s in l a r g e c h e c k s a t $8.75 each. Single b l a n k e t s choice of ti different solid colors, a t $6.35 each, p o s t a g e p r e p a i d . F o r Alfalfa O r d e r now for delivery a n d p a y m e n t in S e p t e m b e r . L o o k u p t h e is followed the L e a g u e indicates thai the Conservation D e p a r t m e n t mlgh 4 well pay t h e cost of p a t r o l l i n g tb CROPS CONDITION Hoosier Verses By Tom 11. Keene, E l k h a r t o r d e r postal card mailed you s o m e t i m e a g o , or w r i t e us for a n - other. Alfalfa test plots on the Vaughn Tanner farm near Jackson show exceptional growth and vigor where land d u r i n g the h u n t i n g season. T h e s e proposals a r e a p a r t of a GOOD AS A RULE, Must That Little Hoy of O n r n ev'ry night, when 1 go hotne CLOTHING DEPARTMENT M i c h i g a n S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u , 2 ^ 1 No. C e d a r St., L a n s i n g , Mich. potash was an important part of the fertilizer used. Alfalfa is a heavy feeder on phosphorus and pot- four-point p r o g r a m r e c e n t l y adopted by t h e League, and w e r e designed to U. S^DEPT SAYS Dejected, tired and sure, That boy Of our'n, sunshiny tyke, Is wait in' at the door With mouth agrin, an' sparklin' ash. Proper application of fertilizer carrying these bring about " m o r e g a m e , m o r e h u n t - eyes; ingredients, in accordance with the fertility of the ing; longer seasons, a n d a h i g h e r bag Corn in Good Shape; West He clasps my leg! an' loudly cries: "Oh, Daddy, won't you pway wiv soil, gives very beneficial results in starting new limit." T h e other two proposals a r e , (1) for t h e f u r t h e r a n c e of s t a t e owned h u n t i n g and fishing g r o u n d s and wild Will Supply Bulk ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^Of ^ ^ Fruit. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ me'.'" An' then I'm in for it, you see. An" so I swing around the house Are Your Cows Fat? seedings. Farm Bureau 0-24-24 is a high phosphorus and life refuges in wild land t e r r i t o r i e s , ! An" prance, an' jump, an' kick. a n d (2) to e n c o u r a g e m o r e g e n e r a l ! Washington, J u l y 9.—The crops An' on my shoulders rides the lad— If pasture seasons were long enough most cows potash carrying fertilizer suggested for soils that are use of t h e P r i v a t e Shooting P r e s e r v e ! now begin to show the variable condi- An' goah, how he does stick! First thing 1 know, my troubles well supplied with nitrogen but are deficient in pot- L a w passed by t h e l a s t L e g i s l a t u r e , tions which u s u a l l y develop in mid- flee; would die of starvation. ash. Manured sandy soils come under this classifica- The L e a g u e p r o p o s a l s with regard season, says the U. S. D e p a r t m e n t of My ackln" joints don't bother me; to farm g a m e a r e based upon t h e be-j A g r i c u l t u r e in its J u l y 1 report, My heart's been opened up agin, To let that title son-shine in. Milkmaker 1 6 ' ' (formerly called Lofibre) furnishes tion. Apply 100 to 150 lbs. per acre. If you use lief t h a t t h e future of h u n t i n g in the "Corn h a s m a d e a fair s t a r t , o n t h e Farm Bureau 0-12-12, apply 200 to 300 lbs. per acre. the highly digestible nutrients necessary to keep good farming sections of t h e s t a t e depends j whole," a c c o r d i n g to the r e p o r t . " T h e upon eliminating the n u i s a n c e feat- crop is g e n e r a l l y well cultivated, but u r e s a n d upon d e m o n s t r a t i n g t h a t the J c o r n was d a m a g e d somewhat last PRESIDENT SIGNS cows u p in weight while milking heavily. Market milk Farm Bureau 2-12-6 is suggested for alfalfa soils that are a little low in nitrogen. Apply 200 to 300 f a r m e r can make t h e production and month in Iowa by storms, and in Ohio p r o t e c t i o n of farm g a m e a paying by drought. Corn is late in Nebraska WATERWAYS BILL men find it unexcelled for summer feeding. lbs. per acre. proposition. and I n d i a n a b u t is coming along If pastures are poor use Milkmaker 20% straight and " T r e s p a s s " t h e L e a g u e holds, "is rapidly now. Projects Total $350,000,000; Theab ove Farm Bureau fertilizers may be applied t h e principal cause of posting of " H a y i n g is u n d e r way with r e p o r t s Bigger Job Than get more milk at a lower cost and a cow ready to work at the time of seeding the alfalfa. much farm h u n t i n g g r o u n d s , " adding of r a t h e r light c r o p from m a n y east- that, "at the rate farm h u n t i n g land ern sections. Cotton has m a d e fair Panama. hard for you all winter. You can get the full line of Lime must be used where needed. Application of is 'being posted a g a i n s t h u n t i n g most p r o g r e s s , a n d h a s been helped by the Milkmaker open formula Dairy Feeds from your local 6 to 8 tons of manure per acre when fitting the seed of the best h u n t i n g g r o u n d s in the (recent w a r m w e a t h e r . Cotton is still J u l y 4 P r e s i d e n t Hoover signed t h e bed, or applied to the previous crop, is important in m o r e thickly settled f a r m i n g districts considered s o m e w h a t late in t h e west- Rivers and H a r b o r s bill, which com- distributpr of Farm Bureau supplies. •will be closed within a few y e a r s . " establishing alfalfa. When manure is used weeds are e r n belt, but is generally In a fair mits t h e U. S. g o v e r n m e n t to spend- The League lists t h e following •state of c u l t i v a t i o n . a problem and more fitting is necessary in order to ing $350,000,000 in c o n s t r u c t i n g a n d FARM B U R E A U SERVICES, INC. jf nuisances as being t h o s e against " T h e bulk of t h e fruit s u p p l y this completing inland w a t e r w a y s d u r i n g kill all the weeds possible before seeding. Well rot- which f a r m e r s have voiced emphatic season a p p a r e n t l y will come from the the next few y e a r s . Lansing, Michigan ted manure helps solve the weed seed problem. complaints: West. California g r a p e s a r e a l r e a d y "We can now build," said t h e P r e s i - 1. E n t r y upon p r i v a t e p r o p e r t y by moving to m a r k e t in good volume. The dent, " t h e m a n y r e m a i n i n g s e g m e n t s Ask your distributor of Farm Bureau products to unknown persons. c o u n t r y ' s total production of apples of a definite canalization of o u r river 2. P r o p e r t y d a m a g e to livestock, a n d peaches p r o m i s e s to be a b o u t t h e upply you with Farm Bureau Fertilizer. s y s t e m s t h r o u g h which modern b a r g e fences a n d buildings, by thoughtless s a m e as last year. The c i t r u s fruit t r a i n s of 10,000 to 15,000 tons b u r d e n FARM B U R E A U SERVICES, INC. and lawless h u n t e r s . ::. T h r e a t s to life by " r e n e g a d e " hunters. * crops will be m u c h heavier. " W h e a t h a r v e s t i s in full T h e crop h a s m a t u r e d early and so swing. can operate systematically the midwest and to the Gulf through of Mexi- VACATION TRIPS Lansing, Michigan 4. Shooting t o w a r d buildings. far h a s been c u t u n d e r favorable con- co and t h r o u g h the Lakes to t h e A t - 5. Shooting by too m a n y h u n t e r s ditions, b a r r i n g s o m e i n t e r r u p t i o n by lantic." at one time, or upon a c e r t a i n area, r a i n s in e a s t e r n K a n s a s a n d Okla- r e s u l t i n g in undue killing off of game, homa. Threshing Included In the bill a r e provisions r e t u r n s in the for deepening of Great Lakes c h a n n e l s Take us on strange highways, crowded highways, and among strangers. I FERTILIZER INCREASES NET INCOME and a n n o y a n c e to o c c u p a n t s of p r e m - S o u t h w e s t have shown i r i e g u l a r for p r e s e n t c o m m e r c e and for ocean It's bad enough to have an automobile accident or ises. yields. However, t h e quality of the shipping by l a t e r deepening of t h e G. A r r o g a n t behavior, especially t h e g r a i n is high, a n d is generally of good St. Lawrence river. theft, but much worse to pay a loss, and possible a s s u m p t i o n of the " r i g h t " t o invade w e i g h t and h i g h i n protein content. T h e Mississippi a n d Missouri r i v e r s liability. private g r o u n d s . 7. A n n o y a n c e caused by t h e neces- Yields a r e poor in t h e Ohio Valley. will have b a r g e c a n a l s completed, t h e " T e r m i n a l s t o r a g e space is still Mississippi from Chicago and St. P a u l sity to privately patrol p r e m i s e s in a b o u t half filled with old grain. World to t h e Gulf c h a n n e l s will be m a d e t o A State Farm Mutual A u t o Insurance policy will protect your interests everywhere in the United States You Can See o r d e r to enforce t h e " H o r t o n T r e s p a s s stocks of w h e a t a r e still relatively the principal cities on the lower Miss- Law." heavy, though they a r e probably ouri river. 8. T h e s t e a d y i n c r e a s e in t h e n u m - 100,000,000 b u s h e l s smaller t h a n a or Canada. The policy cost is very reasonable. Its protection is with you always. W e have an agent near Atlacide Kill Weeds T h e u n d e r t a k i n g s authorized a g g r e - ber of h u n t e r s each year, in certain y e a r ago—this d e c r e a s e being chiefly gate a l a r g e r job t h a n the P a n a m a you. If you don't know him, write us. districts, principally prime cover in A r g e n t i n a which w a s offering large canal, will employ t h o u s a n d s and Visit the Michigan State College and New York Cen- areas. q u a n t i t i e s of wheat in competition when complete will c a r r y goods a t tral W E E D C O N T R O L T R A I N when it comes to your !). Shooting off of g a m e by out- with A m e r i c a n g r a i n a t this time last m u c h lower r a t e s t h a n can be done by siders before r e s i d e n t s h a v e time to season." rail. State Farm Mutual Auto town. hunt. The L e a g u e says t h a t the success of the Williamston plan s h o w s t h a t POMBAIYSTOPS The rivers and h a r b o r s bill c o n t a i n s t h r e e items t h a t v e r y m a t e r i a l l y ad- vance t h e opening of the Great L a k e s Insurance Company A m o n g other things you will see how ATLACIDE, the chlorate chemical, applied as dust or spray, is sure t r e s p a s s c a n be controlled with very Bloomington, Illinois death to quack grass, wild morning glory, Canada, Rus- little effort, but considers t h a t h u n t - ing m u s t be p u t on a basis w h e r e it HOPPEIUAVAGES to ocean vessels by way of t h e St. L a w r e n c e river. MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU sian and sow thistle, poison ivy and all other weeds. is a definite s o u r c e of i n c o m e t o t h e One p a r a g r a p h recognizes t h e St. farmers. Crops Enemy Appearing In L a w r e n c e plan a s T H E w a t e r w a y to STATE AGENT Near the train is a patch of weeds that has been " I n every locality w h e r e people Large Numbers in Some the sea and t a k e s over the E r i e - O s - Lansing, Michigan treated with ATLACIDE, the safe, non-poisonous, non- want to enjoy longer s e a s o n s and wego c a n a l s ( t h e so-called All-Ameri- explosive or inflammable weed killer. O n e pound per higher b a g limits for farm g a m e hunt- Sections. can r o u t e ) as a federally m a i n t a i n e d ing, payment to f a r m e r s for m a i n t e n - b a r g e canal "with no intention to application will kill the weeds on one square rod of a n c e of a l a r g e r s u p p l y of g a m e i T h e recent a p p e a r a n c e of u n u s u a l m a k e them ship c h a n n e l s , or to h i n d e r ground. T w o to three applications about 30 days apart e s s e n t i a l , " t h e L e a g u e says. n u m b e r s of g r a s s h o p p e r * In some or delay in any way the i m p r o v e m e n t are usually required to finish new growth, etc. F o r this p u r p o s e the L e a g u e pro- sections of Michigan is the signal for of the St. L a w r e n c e as the S e a w a y poses legislation g r a n t i n g f a r m e r s the f a r m e r s in t h e n o r t h e r n p a r t of t h e from the Great L a k e s to t h e ocean." r i g h t to organize Co-operative Shoot- State to p r e p a r e to feed them poison Why Farm Bureau Oil ATLACIDE is packed in 50 and 100 lb. air tight A n o t h e r item a u t h o r i z e s $29,266,000 drums. Easily applied and a great labor saver. For i n g P r e s e r v e s , with longer seasons bait instead of s u c c u l e n t forage, a c - for deepening the L a k e c h a n n e l s from a n d the right to c h a r g e for h u n t i n g c o r d i n g t o t h e entomology d e p a r t - L a k e Superior t o Montreal to a c c o m - Is Straight Distilled further information, prices and literature, see your local priviliges w h e r e v e r the following re m e n t a t Michigan S t a t e College. m o d a t e ships of 24 foot draft. T h e Farm Bureau dealer. T h e r e a r e s e v e r a l m e t h o d s of r e f i n i n g oil, i n c l u d i n g t h e b e s t . quirements a r e metf T h e proximity of l a r g e a r e a s of un- proposed Canadian-U. S. a g r e e m e n t on 1. E x i s t e n c e of an a d e q u a t e brood cultivated lands n e a r farms m a k e s it t h i s m a t t e r specifies 25 foot draft. T h e 1st. S t r a i g h t d i s t i l l a t i o n m e t h o d . T h i s p r o c e s s t a k e s off t h e by- W E E D CONTROL T R A I N SC.HEDULE stock. p r o d u c t s slowly as t h e y c o m e t o t h e m . T h i s is t h e n a t u r a l "way of Train stops at Freight House at all points except Bay City whers possible for the g r a s s h o p p e r s to de- above sum is about half t h a t r e q u i r e d it stops at Fair Grounds. All time below is Eastern Standard. 2. Xot less than 600 a c r e s of land, velop undisturbed a n d then move to for a 25 foot draft c h a n n e l . s e p a r a t i n g t h e v a r i o u s p r o d u c t s of t h e c r u d e a n d t h e s u r e s t m e t h o d Mason, Monday, July 14—1 to 5 p. m. with a reasonable a c r e a g e of swale. t h e farms a n d do serious damage of g e t t i n g t h e v e r y best p r o d u c t . Owosso, Tuesday, July 15—9 to 12 a. m. s w a m p , thickets, t r e e s o r o t h e r cover to growing crops. T h e g r a s s h o p p e r s Another item a u t h o r i z e s opening Chesaning, Tuesday, July 15—2 to 5 p. m. 2 n d . T h e L o n g r e s i d u u m process. By t h i s m e t h o d t h e t e m p e r a - for nesting and shelter. have n a t u r a l e n e m i e s which will r e - the T h o u s a n d I s l a n d s ship c h a n n e l to t u r e is r u n up to a high d e g r e e a n d s o m e of t h e b y - p r o d u c t s a r e Bay City, Wednesday, July 16—9 to 12 m. ."!. Protection of n e s t s a n d b i r d s duce their n u m b e r s but this control 27 feet depth. Reese, Wednesday, July 16—3 to 6 p. m. a l l o w e d t o v a p o r i z e off. T h i s m e t h o d does n o t t h o r o u g h l y s e p a r a t e T h u s , two of the t h r e e big jobs a s - Vassar, Thursday, July 17—8 to 11 a. m. from n a t u r a l enemies, p o a c h e r s , and is too slow to he of much assistance. t h e c r u d e a n d t h e p u r e s t of oils a r e n o t o b t a i n e d . Caro, Thursday, July 17—1 to 5 p. m. farm machinery. Poisoned b r a n bait properly dis- signed t h e United S t a t e s u n d e r t h e Sandusky, Friday, July 18—10 a. m. to 2 p. m. 3 r d . T h e v a c u u m p r o c e s s . J u s t a b o u t t h e s a m e process a s t h e I. Planting of s p r i n g a n d w i n t e r t r i b u t e d will p r e v e n t serious d a m a g e s e a w a y a g r e e m e n t a r e well s t a r t e d . L o n g r e s i d u u m except t h a t t h e t e m p e r a t u r e is l o w e r on t h e stills a n d Lapeer, Saturday, July 19—9 to 12 m. feeding fields. to crops by t h i s insect. T h e bait is T h e third is t h e i m p r o v e m e n t of t h e i n s t e a d of w a i t i n g for t h e h e a t t o d r i v e off t h e b y - p r o d u c t s , a Oxford, Saturday, July 19—2:30 to 5 p. m. 5. Provision of other w i n t e r feed, p r e p a r e d by mixing one bushel of I n t e r n a t i o n a l R a p i d s section, which, v a c u u m is used a n d t h e b y - p r o d u c t s d r a w n off. T h i s h a s t h e s a m e Albion, Monday, July 21—9 to 12 m. Marshall, Monday, July 21—1 to 5 p. m. and chick feed if required. bran, one-half gallon of cheap m o l a s s - it is believed, will be worked out after effect a s t h e L o n g r e s i d u u m p r o c e s s a n d m u c h of t h e oil is left t o (>. Definite a c r e a g e of alfalfa or es, a little w a t e r , a n d one pound of the Canadian n a t i o n a l election of J u l y Chelsea, Tuesday, July 22—8 to 10:30 a. m. v a p o r i z e off in t h e c r a n k case. Jackson, Tuesday. July 22—1 to 5 p. m. (Liberty St. Frt. Hse.) other suitable field crop cover ad- w h i t e arsenic. T w o or t h r e e o u n c e s 2S. G r e a t p r o g r e s s h a s been m a d e . Hastings, Wednesday, July 23—9 to 12 m. jacent to swale, thicket, woods or of b a n a n a oil is t h e n stirred into thej F a r m B u r e a u oils a r e selected from t h e v e r y best of M i d - C o n t i n - Nashville, Wednesday, July 23—7 to 9:30 p. m. e n t c r u d e s refined by t h e s t r a i g h t d i s t i l l a t i o n p r o c e s s . W e k n o w o t h e r n a t u r a l cover. m i x t u r e . A r s e n a t e of lead o r paris F e w states in t h e Union exceed t h e y will give you t h e service you expect from F a r m B u r e a u p r o d - Caledonia, Thursday, July 24—11 to 2 p. m. 7. I'aid patrolling during hunting g r e e n can not be successfully used a s Michigan in t h e a m o u n t of money Eaton Rapids, Thursday, July 24—7 to 9:30 p. m. ucts. See y o u r local d i s t r i b u t o r a n d h a v e h i m tell you t h e g r a d e Charlotte, Friday, July 25—9 to 12 m. • >n. poison for g r a s s h o p p e r s . A little salt a v a i l a b l e in the b a n k s for t h e conduct for y o u r c a r or t r a c t o r . Sold in 5, 1 5 , 20 a n d 55 g a l l o n c o n t a i n e r s , 8. Inspection by s t a t e authorities. added to the p r e p a r e d 'bait m a k e s it of business. and always at a savings. 1>. Regulation of gun-days. more attractive. FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. T h e hait should be b r o a d c a s t in p e r s immediately but they will s t o p Hinks (to s t o r e k e e p e r ) : "Have you a r e a s w h e r e t h e r e a r e n u m b e r s of feeding a s soon a s they have eaten FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. Lansing, Michigan any eggs in which you c a n g u a r a n t e e hoppers. C a r e should be t a k e n a n y of it. A n o t h e r formula for t h e Lansing, Michigan that there a r e no c h i c k e n s ? 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