MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS A Newspaper for Organized Michigan Farmers Eighth Year, Vol. VIII, No. 15 SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1930 Issued Semi-Monthly FARM BOARD HAS SATISFYING FARM LOWERED STATE TAX ON FARMS AND RECOGNIZED 6 BIG FUTURE RESTS IN CITIES COMING NEXT YEAR UNDER MICHIGAN CO-OPS FARMERS' HANDS TAX COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS Charles Wilson, Board Mem- Good Management, Co-op- ber, Speaks to Farmers* erative Effort ^Vill Win Land Value Drop Recognized in General Slash Day Crowd Says C. L. prody Benefiting Detroit, Grand Rapids And EXPLAINS THE SETUP Other Cities, as Well as Farmers DESCRIBES~PkOGRESS In Seventy-five Counties. \J Organize Grain Co-ops Into Tells U. P. Farmejs What Tax Regions, With National Work of State Farm If the recommendations of the State Tax Commission as to Sales Office, Etc. Groups Mean. the equalized valuations of the various counties of the State "Michigan is co-operating splendid- Chatham, Aug. 9 ^ « a r k L. Brody, are adopted by the State Board of Equalization at its meeting ly with the Federal Farm Board and member of the State Board of Agri- on August 1 7th, farmers in at least 75 counties will pay a has a splendid set-up of local and culture, and SecretaryfManager of the state-wide co-operative commodity Michigan State Farm gBureau, speak- smaller percentage of the total State taxes this year than last, marketing organizations, which were ing at the Upper Peninsula Farmers and the majority of tax payers in Detroit and Grand Rapids, prepared to qualify for Farm Board Round-Up here today, siid that farmers jtssistance under the terms of the Fed- cannot afford to pin their hopes for the two largest cities of the State, will also receive a reduction, eral Marketing Act," Mr. Charles Wil- the future of agriculture upon pana- R. Wayne Newton, Director of Taxation of the Michigan! son, fruit and vegetables member of ceas, legislative or otherwise, but the Board, told several thousand farm- should depend upon their own efforts, State Farm Bureau, announced today. as reflected in good faihn management J\LEXRND£R. LEOOe ers at Michigan State College annual JotiN n/. SIMS As it seems probable that the State tax for this year will OTTo v/o V- £"S practices, more co-operative buying Topeka, Kan.—Gov. Clyde M. Reed summer Farmers Day, August 1. Fertilizers, what they are, how they George Wruble and Emil Kirsch. and selling, and the building of farm of Kansas, who gained national at- exceed the total for last year, this apparently means an abso- Mr. Wilson pointed out the following Michigan co-operative affiliations with are mixed, what they do and how, An??. 12, Tuesday—Old Greenleaf. organizations, public institutions and tention recently by opposing in de- and what's best for various Michigan church basement, 8:30 p. m., auspices churches capable of meeting the rural bate with Alexander Legge the Fed- lute savings in taxes. Farm Board national or regional co- John McClellan. operatives : crops and soil conditions are some of need for legislative, efaucational, soc- eral Farm Board's plea for a reduc- The general effect of the Tax Commission's recommenda^ 1. Michign's co-operative grain the subjects that are being covered Aug. 13, Wednesday—Maybee, at ial and spiritual advancement. Mr. tion in Avheat acreage in Kansas and growers with the Farmers' National by Mr. Otto Voyles and John W. Sims,, Jacob Gearhart hall, 8 p. m. auspices Brody said: other southwest winter wheat pro- tion is to recognize the lower property values in most sections well known authorities on fertilizers, of Maybee Farm Bureau, John Mur- ducing states has been defeated Grain Corporation, through the Mich- at a series of Michigen meetings for phy and Harry Bodine. badly in his campaign for renomina- of the State by scaling down valuation figures to a point where igan Elevator Exchange, recognized farmers, now going on under the tion on the republican ticket for gov- the State total as fixed by the Commission is lower than the Aug-. 14, Thursday — Fruitport, by the Board as its Michigan repre- auspices of farmers- co-operative county park, 1 p. m. ernor. Mr. Reed appealed to the sentative. ass'ns and others. farmers on the*strength of his recent aggregate of values as fixed by local assessing officers, for 2. Michigan's bean growers with Aug1. 14, Thursday—Hudsonville, Mr. Voyles has had a life time of Congregational Hall, 8 p. m., auspices policies. He was defeated by Frank the first time since 1922. the National Co-operative Bean Mar- experience within the fertilizer plant Farmers Co-operative Elevator. Haucke, young farmer and World war keting Ass'n, also through the Mich- and knows how to make his knowl- Aug. 15, Friday—Parma United veteran who attacked Mr. Reed's Few Valuation Increases igan Elevator Exchange. edge worth money to his audiences. interference with national agricul- 3. Michigan's wool producers with Mr. Sims has had much fertilizer ex- church, Sunday school rooms, 8 p. m., tural policies. Senator Henry J. Al- Increased valuations over last year's figures were recom- perience in various parts of Michigan, auspices Parma Co-op Elev. Co. the National Wool Marketing Ass'n, Aug. 18, Monday—Vriesland, town len, an administration supporter, was mended for only six counties: Genesee, Keweenaw, Monroe, through the Michigan. Co-operative was rated as Michigan's outstanding renominated. Wool Marketing Ass'n. county agricultural agents and for hall, 8 p. m., auspices Farmers Co-op Midland, Roscommon and Saginaw. However, except for several years after that was special- Elev. Co. and John Mast. Roscommon, where the assessors had made a slight reduction 4. Michigan's co-operative live stock producers with the National Live Stock Marketing Ass'n, through the ist in soils for the Michigan State College, traveling throughout the Aug. 19. Tuesday — Coopersville, Masionc hall, 8 p. m., auspices TEN COUNTIES FOR on their own rolls, the increases recommended by the State state. Farmers are invited to hear Cooperville Co-op Elev. Co. Michigan Live Stock Exchange. 5. Michigan's co-operative cherry these men at these places on the fol- lowing dates: Aug. 20, Wednesday—Woodland, at 8, p. in., place to be announced later. MEMBERSHIP WORK are only a fraction of those written on by the local officials. Genesee County, with an increase on the local rolls of over and other fruit growers of south- Aug1. 11, Monday—Harbor Beach, at Auspices Farm Bureau Supply Store. western Michigan, cherry growers of Schulte's hall, 3 miles west of Harbor Aug. 22, Friday—New Lothrop, time Farm Bureau Members To $21,500,000 is raised by the State only $ 1,375,000. Monroe northern Michigan and the cherry Beach. Time 8:30 p. m. Auspices of and place to be announced later. Add to Ranks Next with a local increase of over $4,000,000 is recommended for growers of Wisconsin have been recognized as a regional fruit growers Few Weeks a $1,675,000 boost by the Commission. ass'n—The Great Lakes Fruit Indus- Beamer and O'Mealey Michigan Among The Wayne, Kent, Oakland (Vs. « The State Farm Bureau organiza tries, Inc.,—and have been assisted by On Nat'l Live Stock Bd. Live Stock Leaders tion dep't announces that during Aug- The largest single reduction went to Wayne County where the Tax Com- naw is second in percentage of in- the Federal Farm Board. crease for the year with 3.776 per Chicago—Two Michigan men are ust and early September 10 county mission's figure is $36,000,000 below 6. Michigan's certified seed potato Chicago—Michigan co-operative live Farm Bureaus will engage in new cent and Roscommon is third, with. producers, affiliated with the Michigan on the board of directors of the Na- stock shippers are listed with those the equalized valuation of last year, 3.532 per cent. Other counties stand- (LARK L. BRODY membershop work on the Trade a in the face of an increase on the local Potato Growers Exchange, have been tional Live Stock Marketing Ass'n of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri Day plan, whereby members from one ing high on the list of those whose recognized and have qualified to bor- (name changed from the National and Iowa as those contributing the "The basis upon which all phases of rolls of over $71,000,000. Kent County, share of state tax will be increased community go to a neighboring com- with a local increase of $2,000,000, was row and have borrowed from the Fed- Live Stock Producer's Ass'n). The most live stock to the National Live the problem must be met and solved is munity and with resident members above last year with the per cent of Producers, recognized as the na- Stock Producers Association, during cut $7,750,000 by the State, and Oak- increase are: Monroe, 3.265 per cent; eral Farm Board. a deep realization that the job is up present the advantages of Farm Bu- land with a $10,271,000 local increase tional live stock'marketing agency 1929, and here's the record for the to us farmers. Progress depends first reau membership to other farmers, Saginaw, 1.931 per cent; Genesee, They Like Michigan was reduced $7,375,000. by the Federal Farm Board, reorgan- 12 terminal markets: of all upon our own initiative and and invite them into their organiza- 1.774 per cent; Muskegon, 1.319 per "There is a splendid attitude in Because of the general reduction cent; Leelanlau, .781 per cent; Iosco, Michigan", said Mr. Wilson, "which ized July 14. at Chicago on a com- They handled 6,777,062 head of industry and the satisfactory outcome tion. promise arrangement that would stock, having a value of $161,320,- Counties working together are Me- proposed by the State Tax Commis- .672 per cent, and Isabella, .590 per the Farm Board appreciates. We ap- is in our own hands." sion, some counties apparently will cent. take in large unaffiliated co-opera- 573.91. The year 1929 had a total of costa and Newaygo; Oceana and Mus- preciate too ' the co-operative system L'pper Peninsulii Should Be pay a larger share of the State Tax In each of the above cases it should tive live stock marketing agencies. 91,720 cars as against 86,658 for 1928. kegon; Washtenaw and Jackson; sec- that has been built here with the aid The National Live Stock Producers Self-Sustaining even though the Commission has be noted that the percentages given Some western ass'ns are still outside, tions of Oakland county; north half of the State College, State Officials, Ass'n is now recognized as the na- "A prime essential for the farmer of and south half of Van Buren; half of recommended that their values be cut. are percentages of increase over Inst county agr'l agent system and the but the National is by far the larg- 1930 is to utilize every possible ad- Increases (her Lasl Year tional live stock co-op by the Fed- Cass county will work with the other year and are NOT percentages of the Farm Bureau." est co-operative combination in the vantage furnished by science and Midland County will find her share eral Farm Board. half, and the same situation in Branch total state tax. "When the Agricultural Marketing field. The Michigan directors are: machinery. In this regard, the farm- of the State Tax increased by the county. Redactions From Last Year Act was signed a little more than a E. A. Beamer of Blissfield, for- ers of Northern Michigan are extreme- greatest percentage of any county in year ago, the United States govern- mer president of the Producers, and Too Much Rain! ly fortunate in having the Experiment Last year 600 Farm Bureau mem- bers in Trade a Day work, added the State if the Tax Commission's Houghton County leads in the per- While Michigan and most of the recommendations are adopted as they centage of State tax reduction, with a ment established an agricultural representing the Buffalo Producers Station here at Catham, with the 11 2,100 new families to the Farm Bu- cut of 9.083 per cent, subject to the Co-operative Commission Ass'n. United States found July one of the stand. The share of the State Tax policy, which it had not had before. dryest Julys on record, France re- county agents and the 11 extension reau. 1930 Trade a Days have aver- further action of the State Board of J. H. O'Mealy of Hudson, repre- representatives. aged higher results than a year ago. assigned to that county by the Com- Equalization. Schoolcraft with a re- "The purpose of that act is the more ports a dripping wet July. Rain al- mission's figures will be increased effective merchandising of agricultural senting the Michigan Live Stock Ex- most every day, with cloudy, lowering "I am not unmindful that more ef- Calhoun added 69 families a year ago duction of 7.047 since last year, ia change, Detroit. (ContintMd on page two) and 84 in this year's Trade a Day. 3.23 per cent on that of 1929. Kewee- (Continued on pajra three) products in such a manner that farm- weatiher most of the time. ing will be put on a basis of equality with other industries. "Under- the Act the Federal Farm Board must do its work through co- operative ass'ns of farmers,—pro- ducers. Our first job has been and is Sec'y Hyde Discusses The U. S. Wheat Situation to contact with the 13,000 to 14,000 production has nothing to do with the created, and temporary in character, lem of its own. Every wheat import- honey bee might become so intrigued farmers co-op ass'ns in the nation— 486 of them in Michigan—and organize Surplus Grows; Can't price. We Have Too Much the powers of the Board in recog- ing nation is trying to stimulate its nizing a Stabilization Corporation, to own production and to increase its In a nutshell, then, the situation is deal with a surplus might legitimate- own independence of imports. Con- by the sweetness or the stickyness of its own product as to fall bodily Into the mass and be "embalmed in its them by commodities into regional co- operatives best serving the greatest number of co-operative producers, and Be Dumped Abroad this. There are 40 million more acres ly be brought to bear. But it is not a sequently many of them already have in wheat than there were before the sudden emergency. It has resulted an anti-dumping law. By these laws, whenever any nation own honey". The spectacle of farm- ers working from daylight till dark the regional co-ops into great national war. For seven years, the world has from continuous overproduction and and increasing their expenses in commodity marketing groups. By HON. ARTHUR M. HYDE produced an annual average of 43 consequent cumulative increases in attempts to sell, in the market of order to create a vast surplus in million bushels of wheat more than the supply of wheat. another, any commodity at a price which to enter themselves and their Purposes of Act Secretary of Agriculture it consumed. Our American carry- The cure for this condition is not less than it is sold for at home, a families would be easy to under- "Principle purposea to be accom- An Address before the Midwest Retail Merchants' Council at Kansas over has piled up the record height to be found in the purchase of large tariff equal to the difference in sell- stand if it occurred only oc- plished by the organization of co-op- City Mo., Tuesday. August 5, 1930. of 265 million bushels. The world amounts of wheat by the Stabilization ing prices becomes immediately ef- casionally. But it is a matter of erative agriculture along common Just now the price of wheat is peal's to be a monstrous fiction ruth- carryover has accumulated to nearly Corporation. Such a course would fective. Thus would a debenture or annual recurrence. Each year the sense lines are: disastrously low. Few farmers can lessly created by buyers and dealers 500 million bushels. The new crop not reduce the visible supply of wheat equalization fee he immediaiterV mountainous surplus is piled higher. "1. Effective merchandising of farm produce wheat to sell at present to beat down the prices of farm com- threatens to be larger than the last. by a single bushel. It would not re- checkmated. In some cases, the Each year the depression goes lower. products. prices without losing money. The modities. But, like it or not, there it is. The world price burdened by that duce world or domestic stocks of this penalty is even more drastic. This It is time we understand that the "2. Minimize speculation. cause of present low prices is plain. Nobody invented it. It is merely a huge surplus will be governed by the wheat by a single pound. It would, is the final and insuperable obstacle cure for over production is not more "3. Stop wasteful distribution. Year after year, farmers have gone statement of the way in which the amount the cheaper users will pay. on the other hand, gather into one to any scheme of subsidy which con- production. "4. Organize producers into co-op- on expanding their acreage, with buyers and sellers the world-over, and Our American price, so long as we mass, a vast amount of wheat, which, templates dumping the surplus at a Proponents of the equalization consequent cumulative increases both ever since the world began have acted produce for export, will be governed always present, and all the more price lower than the crop sells for in fee and the debenture argue that eratives for better marketing. by the world price. Prices are dis- threatening becaused massed uinder the home market. these are devices for equalizing tariff "5. Prevent surpluses. of domestic and world stocks of and will act under given conditions. It one control, would hang as a dead astrously low. We in the United States properly benefits. The underlying objective wheat. There are other elements in is bedded deep in human nature. It ap- "We have been in operation for one the farm problems. Taxation, order- plies to every product of human toil, The case is plain enough. The weight over the market and prevent protect our own markets and our own of the tariff is to protect the home year and a great deal has been done ly marketing, diversification, and from wheat to automobiles. If the vital question is, what snail be done the free raise in prices which we producers from the demoralization of market for home producers, to keep in a tremendous undertaking. Eleven about it? fully expect will normally occur. foreign dumping by just such a law. our own people employed and to land use are some of them. I shall seller has too much of a given com- What would our American wheat major agricultural commodities have To test the effect of such a pur- avoid measuring American standards not discuss them here. When pro- modity, he gets panic stricken and Dumping >ot Workable been denned—cotton, dairy products, duction is so clearly out of balance throws some or all of it.on the mar- Several programs are, or have been, chase, let it merely be asked—what farmers say if Argentina or Canada of living against those of the cheap- wheat rice, livestock, wool and mo- with the market, and a surplus is ket for what it will bring. If the proposed. Some of them are based would the Stabilization Corporation attempted to dump on our markets at est foreign labor. hair, tobacco, poultry and eggs, seeds, continuously piling up, there is no buyers know that the supply is too upon the theory that all that part of do with it? That question is present prices lower than they accepted atj Agriculture has the opportunity to potatoes, coarse grains. need to hunt for or to discuss other large, they hold off until they think the crop which is consumed at home with us now as to wheat already home? Even if there were no anti- obtain tariff benefits. The Govern- "To date local, regional and national factors rf the price depression. the bottom has been reached. The should be sold at the world price, owned by the corporation—but un- dumping laws, all schemes which are ment cannot and does not attempt to co-operative marketing organizations The world wheat acreage it to-day normal interplay of these human, sel- plus the tariff, and that the domestic answered. The corporation can not based on dumping the surplus at p force tariff benefits upon any indus- have been developed and are function- 42,000,000 acres larger than it was fish motives and reactions of buyers surplus should be dumped on the dump it upon the domestic market loss, and making the loss back on try. All it can do is to provide the before the war. The American share and sellers is called the law of supply foreign market for what it will bring. without entirely dislocating the exist- domestic sales are fatally defective. rate of duty. It is then the province ing for the following commodities— One means proposed for doing this ing marketing and distributing mar The equalization fee plan and the de- cotton, wheat, livestock, wool, and the of that increase is 14,000,000 acres or and demand. of each industry to accept or to de- one-third of the total. These figures It is claimed that, since all farm is the so-called equalization fee, by chinery of the country, and it will benture plan are, at bottom, subsidies. cline the protection. If its production pecan growers. do not include Russia, which, before products are ultimately consumed— which the loss on the dumped surplus not do so. Destroying it is unthink- The only legitimate object of a sub- is less than the domestic market, it One Year's Work would be borne by the farmers. An- able. sidy it to increase production, and can get the benefit of the tariff. If it "Two weeks after the Farm Board the war, was the world's largest ex- there is never any surplus of farm Europe Protects Itself greater production is the inevitable products. Under the weight of a burden- other is the debenture plan by which elects to produce for and to sell on porter of wheat. Nor can it be dumped on the result. But we are already over- organized, the Board called the re- the loss would be 'borne by the United the world market, it looses the pro- Production has for the last seven some surplus, the price falls. At gional wheat marketing co-operatives States Treasury. Other plans for do- foreign market. Even if the pro- i producing. That is the cause of our tection of the tariff. Witness the years outrun demand by an average each successively lower price level, ing the same thing are proposed. hibitive tariffs (such as Germany's distress. To stimulate more produc- automobile industry. The tariff mere- together and formed the Farmers Na- of 43,000,000 bushels annually. We new outlets and uses for the product They seek the same objective of tariff 97c per bushel, France's 85c, Italy's tion by subsidies of any kind, or un- ly offers the protection—take it or tional Grain Corp. During its first have increased acreage, increased can be found. Thus ultimately the benefit, and involve the same pro- S6c) could be met and overcome, it der any name means a larger surplus, leave it. year it has handled more than 300 production and made cumulative ad- price drops until the surplus disap- gram of dumping the surplus. would destroy for present purposes a further depression of the price and million bushels of wheat, with coarse ditions to both the American and the pears. But the farmer can not live the foreign outlet for the crops now increased distress at home. In all this agriculture is no ex- grains extra. The Farmers National world carryover. As a natural and in- unless the price equals his cost of Another suggestion is that the Fed- Doing It Every Year ception. For wheat, we have a large now has 26 regional co-operatives, in- evitable l-esult, prices have fallen to production plus a profit. eral Farm Board should purchase on coming to market. It would inevit- measure of tariff protection offered the market a large volume of wheat, ably reduce the world price. But I can understand how a man might us—42c per bushel. We are all cluding 2,000 local co-operative eleva- ruinous levels. When an unwieldy surplus burdens the market the crop must sell for say 100,000,000 bushels, and thus in- more final and forceful than either of be such a glutton as to be happy in overexpanded. V.'e have overproduc- tors, representing 250,000 grain pro- Supply and Demand these considerations is the fact that "digging his own grave with his crease the price. ed, and are over producing. If we ducers. It is a sample of what is go- Many of us do not like the law of whatever the cheapest user will pay. If it were a situation, suddenly every (foreign nation has a farm prob- teeth." I can see how an occasional • ntinued on par (.Contlnued on page two) supply and demand. To some it ap- Under such conditions the dost of TWO MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU NEWS SATntTUY, AUGUST 9, 19S0 informed Students of t a x a t i o n in Michigan t o d a y . W e therefore demand, we shall be on a sound Satisfactory Farm MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS_ p r e s e n t the following e x t r a c t s from his r e m a r k a b l y f r a n k state- m e n t in the belief t h a t they will be of g r e a t i n t e r e s t to m a n y of acturial basis. A surplus due to favor- able seasons would not be of ungov- Future In Our Hands U.S. THUMB ON ernable proportions- > It could be Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices a t State Farm Bureau head- quarters, Lansing, Michigan. our r e a d e r s , r e g a r d l e s s of t h e i r own opinion or of o a r s : " I t h i n k it was back in 1921 t h a t I t a l k e d in every county (Continued from page one) carried over. In such a case the ficient production on the part of the Federal Farm Board could render a farmer through machinery and scien- VEGETABLE AND real service. VOL VIII SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1930 NO. 15 in the S t a t e of Michigan except six in favor of a state income t a x . I have n e v e r changed m y mind, not one bit, in r e g a r d t o tific methods is a factor in the sur-1 Acreage is therfore the basis of plus problem, but the matter of agri- \ any program for bringing agricul- FRUIT HANDLERS Entered as second class matter January 12, 1923, at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Accept- turel production within the operation cultural surpluses will never be sol-j a s t a t e income t a x . I t h i n k it is the only solution of our t a x ved by inefficient methods of produc-i Abuse of Shippers by Some ance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Sec. of the law of supply and demand. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized January 12, 1923. troubles. 1 a m simply m a k i n g t h i s s t a t e m e n t t o show you the Not only would the reduction of tion. HoAvever, in Northern Michigan j Brings Licensing and difficulty we a r e u p against. Wheat acreage have a favorable ef- you should be growing more of your* Subscription price $1.00 per year. To Farm Bureau members fect upon next year's prices, but it dairy, poultry, fruit and other food j Regulation. 60 cents per year, included in their annual dues. " I n 1921 the L e g i s l a t u r e s u b m i t t e d the proposition for a would materially increase the price products instead of shipping them in j g r a d u a t e d income t a x not to exceed 4 % on a n y sort of income. of this year's crop. When the coun- from the outside. Washington—One of the favorite E. E. UNGREN Editor and Business Manager try understands that the farmer is "Statistics show that the efficiency j stunts of some dealers in fruits and T h a t seemed to be a fair proposition. It was t h e n submitted to FERN DAVIS Circulation going 'through with a definite pro- of agriculture in the last 30 years has i vegetables, especially if the market the people a n d t u r n e d down. After t h a t a n o t h e r income t a x gram of reduction, the market will be increased 47% as compared Avith 49% takes a drop, has been to reject incom- proposition was submitted by the Orange a n d that was also relieved of the continuing threat and for industry. The farmer now pro- ing contracted shipments from farm- there will come an immediate in- duces a bushel of wheat with 3Vfc ers or other dealers as "not up to MICHIGAN STAfgFARM RUPEAy t u r n e d down. crease in the price of tihe present hours' laljor, whereas before the ad- standard", etc. Others accepted goods " I n all of the y e a r s that I have been looking into the t a x crop. Vigorous, co-operative action vent of science and machinery it re- and didn't pay, or kept the shipper's among farmers to decrease acreage quired 10 to 12 hours. money for long periods. problem about the only objection t h a t 1 have h e a r d against a for the coming year, should increase M OFFICERS "It is not on the production side that All handlers of fruits and vegetables . L. NOON, Jackson President state income t a x law is t h a t it would not d o any p a r t i c u l a r the gross value of the present wheat ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ft W. BILLINGS, Davison Vice-President good to owners of real estate unless we also place an a r b i t r a r y crop by a sum much larger than the agriculture has erred the most, but on are now required by the Perishable loss on the reduced acreage, even if the side of distribution. The 196,000 Agricultural Commodities Act, signed Directors-at-Large limitation to the t a x upon r e a l estate. I k n o w t h e r e is a l a r g e Michigan farms cannot expect to bar- by Pres. Hoover June 10, to take out M. B. MCPHERSON i^oweii such acreage lies idle. MRS. EDITH WAOAR Carleton g r o u p here in t h e S t a t e t h a t is opposed to an income t a x unless But you say, shall we abandon gain effectively in the sale of their federal licenses before December 10, JOHN GOODWINIO Marietta we can put some limit upon the t a x t h a t can b e placed on r e a l scientific methods, scrap our machin- crops or to get the full benefits of j 1930, and thereafter are under super- VEROLD F. GORMELY Newberry ery and let our lands lie idle -while improved quality and standardized vision and regulation of the U. S. estate. If you d o n ' t do t h a t t h e r e is no a s s u r a n c e t h a t t h e in- interest and taxes eat them up? grades unless they place a large ag- Dep't of Agriculture. J. J. JAKWAY Benton Harbor W. W. BILLINGS Davison come t a x will not" be j u s t a n o t h e r tax. Certainly not. Let us not forget that gregate volume of farm produce under Commission merchants and brokers Commodity Directors • F u r t h e r , when you pass an income t a x you immediately scientific principles and mechanical the control of powerful farmer-owned require licenses; so do dealers who HENRY CURTIS, Cadillac Michigan Potato Growers' Exchange farming should apply to the method and farmer-controlled co-operative; buy and sell in carlots. Persons buy- M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers' Association r u n into constiutional questions. W e are g o i n g to have a r e a l and the per acre cost of production. marketing exchanges, of which the'ing for retail do not require a license CHAS. WOODRUFF. Hastings Michigan Live Stock Exchange battle before we have an income tax. T h e opponents of the t a x By limiting acreage it is possible to Michigan Potato Growers' Exchange, unless their purchases total more than M. R. SHIRLEK, Caledonia Michigan Elevator Exchange use the best methods and also to the Michigan Elevator Exchange, STATE M. D. BUSKIRK, Paw Paw FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION Great Lakes Fruit Industries, Inc. will go into court and a t t a c k it on the g r o u n d s of unconstitu- regulate the size of the crop. Let us the Michigan Live Stock Exchange, 20 carloads annually. Co-op ass'ns tionality. I am going to say r i g h t here 1 am for an income t a x . produce what is necessary as cheap- the Michigan Milk Producers Associ- dealing in fruits or vegetables must CLARK L. BRODY Sec'y-Treas.-Manager ly as possible, but let us limit the have a license, which costs $10, ob- Hut until we get this s t a t e income t a x w h a t are Ave going to d o ? ations and the more recently organi- tainable from the Bureau of Agr'l D E P A R T M E N T HEADS amount of that production to the Traffic A. P. Mills ' T h e Legislature p r o b a b l y will have p r e s e n t e d to it n e x t market needs. Profit, not surplus zed Great Lakes Fruit Industries, Inc. Economics, U. S. Dep't of Agr., Wash- Clothing Miss N. B. Kirby session bills for taxes on luxuries. W e should t a x non-essen- products, will determine prosperity. are outstanding examples. ington. Co-ops should write for the I interest and expenses are met out of Co-operative Purchasing Grows license application form. Publicity E. B. Ungren tials. We could raise $20,000,000. I t would n o t h u r t anyone. "Then, too, co-operation is import- The law authorizes the Dep't of Accounting Don Graham surplus profit, not out of surplus pro- Ass't Treasurer Mrs. Alma Lane I t -would solve the school p r o b l e m until we could get a s t a t e duction. Profit, not quantity of crop, ant from the standpoint of purchasing Agriculture to act on evidence of Organization C. L. Nash income t a x . and unless the next Legislature c a n put a t a x on determines the standard of living, the major supplies of the farmer. I fraudulant charges against shippers; Automobile Insurance Alfred Bentall and supports civic enterprises. am not advocating that the farmers unjustified' rejection or failure to de- luxuries 1 would like to k n o w what Ave are going to do. I If all the wheat land in America form co-operative stores to buy all of liver; discarding, dumping or destroy- Taxation R. Wayne Newton SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS OF T H E MICHIGAN STATE Avould like to have you t h i n k it o v e r . " were owned by one man, the prob- the miscellaneous lines of merchan- ing without reasonable cause; fraud- FARM BUREAU lem would be absurdly easy. That dise used on the farm any more than ulently making false or misleading Farm Bureau Services, MICHIGAN COMMODITY Inc., MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS L. A. Thomas man would plan his production. He I would approve of business men or statements concerning conditions, AFFILIATED WITH MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU CROOKED I N F L U E N C E D CITY POLITICS A N D would limit his crop to the amount manufacturing owning their own drug Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Cadillac LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT which the market needs. He would or grocery stores. However, for the quality, quantity, disposition or market Michigan Milk Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg., Detroit reduce his acreage. He would by no major supplies used directly in the conditions; failure correctly to ac- L e t us not m i s u n d e r s t a n d Detroit. G a n g l a n d ' s guns m a y r o a r means abandon scientific methods or production of the ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ count: misrepresentation as to state Michigan Livestock Exchange Hudson crops that furnish of origin, removing or altering tags, Michigan Elevator Exchange Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing and the shouts of a m u d s l i n g i n g local election m a y fill the air. the use of machinery. He would pro- the principal part of the farmers in- if such tags represent federal or fed- Great Lakes Fruit Industries Inc Benton Harbor Yet, beneath this clamor t h e r e is the less s p e c t a c u l a r , but vast- duce wheat as cheaply as possible but he would hold the volume of pro- come co-operative purchasing is es- eral-state inspection. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE COMMODITY EXCHANGES ly r e a s s u r i n g a c t i v i t y of t h o u s a n d s u p o n t h o u s a n d s of sober, duction down until the market catch- sential. The experience of the past Any farmer who suffers at the hands MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. M I C H . M I L K PRODUCERS ASS'N i n d u s t r i o u s , home-loving citizens, quietly g o i n g a b o u t t h e i r es up; until his wheat could be sold 10 years has shown real progress on of unscrupulous commission men may Carl Martin, Pres Coldwater N. P. Hull, Pres Lansing at a price which Avould pay him a the part of the farmers of the country file a complaint with the Secretary of business a n d d o i n g t h e i r p a r t t o contribute to the wealth a n d profit. in banding themselves together for Agriculture for the purpose of secur- Milton Burkholder. V. P...Marlette R. G. Potts. Vice-Pres. Washington B. F. Beach,. Sec Detroit s t a b i l i t y of the S t a t e and the Nation. The o v e r w h e l m i n g ma- Of course, the American wheat the purchase of seeds, fertilizer, feeds, ing equitable reparation. Persons H. [». Morton, Bee.-Treas Hastings Harry Calkins Fowlerville j o r i t y of D e t r o i t e r s art; good plain folks,—the k i n d t h a t every acreage will never be owned by any twine, lubricating oils, spray materi- violating the act shall be liable for the L. E. Osmer, Mgr Lansing M. L. Noon Jackson one man. But the problem is the same als, and various other commodity sup- full amount of damages sustained, to honest m a n likes to have for a neighbor a n d friend. Neil Bass, Bean Dep't Lansing R. L. Taylor Lapeer as if it were. And the solution is the plies used in bulk quantities. same. The millions of American farm- be enforced by a Reparations Order of W. E. Phillips Decatur L. W. Harwood Adrian Detroit suffers because h e r t e e m i n g p o p u l a t i o n of God fear- 1 "The State Farm Bureaus of Mich- the Secretary of Agriculture or by George McCalla Ypsilantl Anthony Huyser Caledonia i n g people offers a fertile field for t h e a c t i v i t y of the c r i m i n a l ers, who do own the wheat lands , igan, West Virginia, Ohio, and Indiana H. H. Sftnford Battle Creek Fred W. Meyer Fair Haven have the same reason for applying for the past several years have been suit in court. M. R. Shlsler Caledonia Fred G. Beard sley Oxford element. Organized crime on a scale t h a t is r e p o r t e d to exist that solution. That is, they ihave tln> co-operating in having their dairy and Four cases under this act have al- Frank Gilmore Parma William Hunter .Sandusky t h e r e does not imply t h a t the p o p u l a t i o n as a Avhole is more vic- same reason as the one man would ready been heard in U. S. District W. J. Hazel wood Mt. Pleasant Elmer Powers Clio have, except that their reason fa poultry feeds mixed under the super- courts according to the Department of M I C H . POTATO GROWERS M I C H . L I V E STOCK E X C H . ious t h a n elsewhere. I t m e r e l y m e a n s t h a t Avhere so m a n y peo- multiplied by the needs of the mil- vision of their own chemist. The Agriculture. Defendants pleaded guilty EXCHANGE E. A. Beamer, Pres Blissfield ple are gatl.ere 1 t o g e t h e r in a congested a r e a t h e reAvards for lions of farm families. formulas of all these feeds have been and paid fines assessed by the court. Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillac R. D. Harper, Vice-Pres., St. Johns compiled according to the suggestions In one case that is typical, the con- J. T. Bussey, Vice.-Phes. Provemont crime are greater, a n d an o p p o r t u n i t y is p r e s e n t e d for t h e law- Those millions of families are now J. H. O'Mealey, Sec'y Hudson engaged in destructive .competition of the agricultural colleges and ex- signee received ten baskets of apples O. E. Hawley, Sec'y Shelby less element, which is p r e s e n t in some degree i n all commun- George Herman, Treas Remus Frank Oberst, Treas., Breckenridge with each other. Each is engaged, periment stations of the states con- worth not more than $15 or $20. He Nate Pattison Caro ities, to band together, t h u s vastly increasing t h e poAver of the by his surplus production, in beating cerned, and new research develop- failed to remit for these apples and F. P. Hibst, Gen. Mgr Cadillac J. R. Bettes Sparta C. A. Richner. Sales Mgr..Cadillac l a r g e c i t y ' s anti-social forces. down the price cif the commodity for ments in feeding, on the part of the ignored letters from the shipper, and Fred Klotz Portland all. Each family strikes something colleges, are followed very closely by also the Department of Agriculture. Leon C. VanLeuw Bellaire Edward Dippey Perry G R E A T L A K E S F R U I T I N D U S T R I E S , INC. At the same time, D e t r o i t e r s a n d other Michigan citizens off of the living standards, the edu- the organizations in these four states. When the case came to trial the de- O. 8. Wood Barry ton Charles Woodruff Hastings James E. Nicol, Pres A. Rasmussen South Haven Sheridan F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr s h o u l d recognize t h a t it is to the interest both of themselves cational opportunities, and the wel- Remarkable Alfalfa Increase fare of every other. Yet they are not fendant pleaded guilty and was fined W. F. Dean, 1st Vice Pres Benton Harbor and the r e s t of the S t a t e to p r e v e n t the sinister forces Avhich by "In the co-operative purchasing of Kan Claire (). II. Gale, Director Shelby enemies. They are neighbors and seeds, Michigan stands «out pre-emin- the minimum of $100. Herbert Nafziger, 2nd Vice Pres... Miller Overton, Director Bangor some accounts have t h r e a t e n e d to control D e t r o i t ' s local affairs friends, having the same interest, ent. Here, again, all of this seed Millburg M. 1 >. Buskirk, Director. .Paw Paw from also d o m i n a t i n g the S t a t e a t large. If t h e p l a n of legisla- the same • ambitions, the same rights Fewer Cattle Are P. F. Higbee, Sec'y. .Benton Harbor Sam Miners, Director St. Joseph to an American opportunity and an work was preceded by research work at our own Michigan State College, Harry H. rfogue, Treas Sodus tive r e a p p o r t i o n m e n t a d v a n c e d by some D e t r o i t politicians American standard of living. and as a result offollowing the teach- On Feed In Corn Belt .should c a r r y , the possible r e w a r d s for crook-controlled poli- AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION ings of science in respect to alfalfa, tics in the city would be vastly g r e a t e r t h a n t h e y are t o d a y . Farm Bd. Recognizes the acreage has increased in the last Number of cattle on feed for market LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS Munsey Bldg., Washington, D. C. We do not fear the D e t r o i t influence upon S t a t e g o v e r n m e n t 10 years from 60,000 or 70,000 acres in eleven Corn Belt states on August SAM II. THOMPSON President Six Michigan Co-ops to well over 600,000 acres in our state. 1 was about one per cent smaller GENERAL OFFICES A. F. B. F 58 East Washington St., Chicago u n d e r present conditions, for Ave believe t h e e x i s t i n g a r r a n g e - (Continued from ])a#e one) than at the same time in 1929, ac • Even though we have dry weather in L CHESTER H. GRAY Washington Representative m e n t s a r e such a,s t e n d to cause a political c a r e e r to appeal only to D e t r o i t ' s good citizens. B u t Ave doubt t h e advisability of ing on in the other commodity groups. "We have at our command ^i revol- southern Michigan many barns are jdPartment ving fund of $500,000,000. from which hay „ cording to estimates of the U. S. De- filled to the roof with choice alfalfa! a y hy t n e Michigan Co-operative of Agriculture released to- where otherwise they would have a d o p t i n g any scheme t h a t Will eventually c o n v e r t the S t a t e we may make loans to co-operatives been empty. It has been the quality Crop Reporting service. The states Editorials L e g i s l a t u r e into a tail to the D e t r o i t kite. The present mess in which the city is wallowing should be a w a r n i n g . that meet the requirements of the of merchandise rather than the price east of the Mississippi River, as a Board, for such purposes as effective which has enabled co-operative pur- cattle on feed this year than last. whole, had about eight per cent less merchandising of farm products; lease chasing to succeed. Reports of feeders as to the prob- L I F E I N S U R A N C E FOR SECURITY itself within the protection which the or construction of facilities, formation It a p p e a r s that slightly more than half of the farm people Sec'y Hyde Discusses of clearing house ass'ns; extending Local Tax Relief able number of ^ ^ feeding ^ ^ ^ ^ ^cattle bought by them during the last five ^ ^ ^ to^ ^be^ tariff wall sets up. To get that pro- m a k i n g application for life insurance in t h e ' e x p e r i e n c e of the U. S. Wheat Situation tection agrivuTitiHre mast bring its the membership of co-operatives; "But farming is much more than a months of this year indicate a sharp (Continued from page one) production within the domestic re- loan advances to members on their matter of production and marketing; ; decrease in the movement of stocker S t a t e F a r m Life Insurance Co, do not have a n y other form of life want the benefit of that -12c per bu.. quirement. products handled by the ass'n. it is both a business and a way of j and feeder cattle into the Corn Belt i n s u r a n c e in effect. ali we have to do it to bring our pro- The Lord giveth and the Lord tak- "The purpose of the Agricultural life. It involves a multitude of other states during the last half of 1930 duction down to domestic noedo. It is eth away. So runs THE BOOK. The Marketing Act is the organization, of interests and relationships, such as acompared to the same period in 1929 City residents are much better insured, largely because they n<1 1928 there for us—take it or leave it. same power which can grant subsi- agricluture. There are some 6,500,000 policies pertaining to schools, high- or - These reports reflected the are within reach of plenty of life i n s u r a n c e a g e n t s . Most heads The answer to farm distress caused dies can take them away and leave farmers. The Farm Board will work ways, transportation, and power. The P ° Pastures and unfavorable pros- of city households c a n y life insurance, a n d n o t a feAV in quite by overproduction is not more pro- the industry stranded. In controlling with farmers through their co-opera- Farm Bureau vigorously supported the ^ltR tov corn Production early in duction. More production means production agriculture has an eco- tive ass'ns. I appeal to farmers to in- " I August as well as the unfavorable sizable amount.>. They have come to r e g a r d life i n s u r a n c e as merely more problems, lower pi ices, nomic remedy which is not only ef- gas tax in the face of determined op-i -. „ , ._., , . , in o n e of the necessities which must be had, w h e t h e r some other and greater disaster. Anything which fective and certain, but one which crease and strengthen their co-opera- ... , .. . . . . . . . , . t u r n recent s from months. fed cattle According marketed to the re- stimulates production, call it equali- can not be repealed by any act of Uhe tives by joining and ^seeing that their position, and it is now in the thick of!_.ports of feeders, - demand will be cen- articles are bought or not. zation fee, debenture or what n«»t, legislature. organization is qualified to work with tered this year, even more than last f a r m e r s are b e g i n n i n g to list an a d e q u a t e a.mount of life in- means larger and larger surpluses the Farm Board. If you do not have a battle to secure a decent share of year, on calves and yearlings. How? By regulating production of the proceeds of this tax for use in re- s u r a n c e as a first necessity. Acceptance of the individual by t h e coming more and more into competi- farm products to the limits of market a co-operative and want to organize ducing "Then the farmer's again, in the taxes matter for town- of equal- tion with foreign surpluses, produced demands. By balancing production one, there is plenty of help available ship roads. < AKS-YAX BIRKX PICXIC insurance company, and a p a y m e n t of p r e m i u m by h i m on his in- on cheap land by cheap labor. This and, therefore, supply against and through your State college, county izing the school taxes, both the Grange and the Farm Bureau have done their About 800 attended the picnic of the s u r a n c e contract immediately g u a r a n t e e s his family a c e r t a i n es is not tariff equalization. This is a within probable demand. By limiting agr'l agents and Farm Bureau organi- _^^_^^^.^^m. , Cass and Van Buren County Farm cheap chimera of political promise acreage tate, sufficient perhaps, to pay the m o r t g a g e , if t h e r e is o n e ; to planted to such as will zation. The benefits of Farm Board utmost to support such measures as I Bureaus and co-operative ass'n at which defeats its own ends. The only under normal produce all co-operatives are available to farmers the Turner Act. I was very glad to Cable Lake, Aug 6. Good weather, provide his family with cash when they need it the most, a n d to answer to overproduction is less pro- the foods and conditions when they join themselves with affili- find that the Northern Peninsula had I l o t s of interesting games and eon- duction, balancing our crops against plus a reasonable carryover. needed, ated local co-operatives. fibers as are care for them for some time, or p e r m a n e n t l y , d e p e n d i n g upon market demands, producing only such received approximately one-third o f | t e s t s ' m a n y attractive prizes offered by the co op ass ns picnic d i n n e r amI the amount of insurance. Controlling Acreage "There is an agricultural problem, the $2,000,000 provided by the Turner a B p e e h ' ' ' an amount as we can sell at a price which covers cost of production plus But, someone objects, you can not and no matter how we solve it, it Act for the school districts of the ^ by Pres. M. L Noon of Ihe F u r t h e r m o r e , in addition to that feeling of security r e g a r d i n g control production by controlling the stands to reason that the first essent- , . State Farm Bureau made a big day. i profit. the future, the insured is steadily laying up as he pays his pre- acreage. The seasons, weather con- ial step is an organized agriculture. State vs. Loral Relief position is not that of supporting any I hold another objection to both ditions, storms, insect pests, plant miums a cash reserve or savings account, from which he m a y bor- the equalization fee and the deben- diseases, not tlte acreage, they say, "In spite of those who do not wish "The P^arm Bureau is squarely be-(measure to the exclusion of all others, row without security other t h a n the policy, w i t h o u t fear of the ture. They are attempts to write control farm production. It is per- us to succeed, inspite of those oc- hind a program that will further in- j but of standing prepared to work for political answers to economic ques- fectly true that the production of any casional false leaders who have had crease the assistance which the State j whatever may prove to be to the best loan being called, and still m a i n t a i n his full p r o t e c t i o n for his tions. The problems of Amoiiean piece of land varies with the season. Xo be thrust aside, we have a strong shall give to the local districts. The! interests of agriculture. family. agriculture are not political prob- A forty acres of wheat may produce co-operative farmers' organization Turner Act gave $1 out of every $3 | The Knral Church lems. The problems of the farm are one thousand bushels of wheat one coming up in this country." from the $2,000,000 distributed under i If the insured outlives the term of his policy, he may cash "Finally, let me refer to what I economic, and if solved, will be solved year and one hundred bushels the it, or accept paid-up insurance with a n n u a l d i v i d e n d s Avithotit in the realm of economics. ^ r i h e ^ n ^ ^ ^ w d e Wre ree r !u r ^a l ™ * - ~ * « " * next. 5ed with with State s * „ - funds L , . upper , hurch Michigan today,-the rural further payment of premiums, or he may select o t h e r options. After ten years of blind following Take down the statistics on crop German Unemployed replaced the It has seemed at times that political will-o-the-wisps, only to find peninsula townships would F u r t h e r m o r e , he has those same privileges t h r o u g h o u t the life of ourselves bogged down at the end, it production for the whole country and May Reach 5,000,000 about $1 out of every $6 used ^ ^ Z ^ l ^ ^ 1 * * * * * * lmin* the policy, in lesser a m o u n t s , a c c o r d i n g to the n u m b e r of y e a r s is high time that we forget political average the production per acre over "8e 8° m a n y smaI1 the policy has been in force, lie c a n ' t lose. It is not s u r p r i s i n g schemes, and political remedies and twenty-five years. You will find th<' With nearly 3,000,000 _ purpose. That is why the Farm Rnr C , w e d in rec nt unemployed | eau favors the levying of an income " " " ' ^ *"*" * meet plain economic problems on an yield per acre for the whole eountry persons drawing the German unem- itax or other fair and equitable new years. careful However, I believe that a more that life insurance c o n t r a c t s are so favorably r e g a r d e d by the economic basis. to be surprisingly uniform. ployment dole, that government is examination will show that the farmers who have them. On wheat for example, during the fearful that the number of unemploy- u> cnurch, like the farmer himself, is Farm Board and Tariff last twenty-five years, the average True, the Federal Farm Board was yield per acre has been 14.5 bushels. ed is likely to increase to 5,000,000 by reduce and equalize local taxes. We passing through a period of change, created by political means—but it is The highest yield was in 1915 at 17 winter, and further increase its pres- know that you people will receive and that just as co-operation on a SENATOR LENNON ON MICHIGAN TAXES designed to take farm problems out bushels; the lowest in 1916 was 12.2 ent enormous outlay. During May the only $1 out of every $20 instead of $lj constantly wider plane bids fair to ad- Th. 'it of the Commission of Inquiry into of the realm of politics and find bushels—a variation above the aver- amounted to $40,000,000. Instead of out of every three or six, if the newjvance the interests of agriculture, so i was chosen by S e n a t o r P e t e r i>. Lennon of Genesee solutions in the realm of practical age of only 17 per cent and below decreasing this summer, as is usual. taxes are used, to reduce State taxes; the new'rural church is coming to be economics. The Board Is designed ro average of only 13 per cent. German unemployment has increased. rather than local taxes. ;i church which serves a wider terri- county as tl on upon which to state certain of his person- 'help American agriculture uo help "We know that the situation is^tory than was possible in the old We now have a fairly accurate al \ t a x a t i o n in general a n d the income t a x in itself. True also the tariff was en- knowledge of market demands. We STATE PARKS about the same for the majority of I days of bad roads and slow transpor- acted ^ ^ ^ ^by ^ ^political ^ ^ ^ ^ ^agencies, ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ and ^ ^ ^it^ is have also an average yield per acre farmers in all parts of the State. How-i tation. The religious center of the partieu! Lennon is vice-chairman of the commission, Michigan has 66 State Parks com- the best tariff agriculture ever had. which is substantially accurate. If ever, the Farm Bureau has maintained;future, like the social, and marketing c h a i r m a n of the senate committee on t a x a t i o n , a v e t e r a n legis- But agriculture does not prising 25,400 acres. Twenty-three of a position which will permit it to sup- center, will serve more farmers, and the the acreage be limited to such an these parks border on the Great and is considered to be one of the best full benefit of the tariff, and_^^_^^_^^^^^^^^^ never area, asriMu»i under normal cvuuuiims will Lakes, 28 on inland lakes and 15 on port any measure which may seem to! will give him a strength and courage conditions witi| m be the best for agriculture of any that j that he cannot secure in any other will have unless agriculture brings' bring production within the market rivers and other streams. can be passed in the Legislature. Our place." svrritnAY, AT'OVST 9,uw> MICHIGAN STATE FAHM BUREAU NEWS THRKE QUACK GRASS AND W h a t C a n A Girl D o WOMAN BESTS MEN Lowered State Tax GRAIN PRICES SOAR corn and wo look lor a higher market on whea,t during the coming winter For Farms and Cities months. CANADA THISTLE A f t e r H i g h S c h o o l IN HORSE JUDGING itlnued from page one) second. Other counties with impor- AS DROUGHT CUTS BK \ \ s Damage to the growing crop 40 per WORST WEEDS H o w Shall She Attain • *- — tant reductions in percentage of State Tax, with the percent of reduction CORN PROSPECTS cent to 50 per cent taking in the Slate as a whole. The outcome will depend on weather through August, but beans Daughter Has A m b i t i o n s ; I strictly $65 to $80 on per month a self if the girl supporting basisis Other Winners in College for the last year shown, are: Luce, 6.470 per cent; Ontonagon, 5.360 per Corn Crop Expected T o will bring good prices this fall. with room, rent, laundry, meals, Farmers' Day Contests Be gather M u c h Interesting Them? clothes, and incidentals such as doc- cent; Otsego, 5.130 per cent; Wex- Smallest In Thirty- tor and dentist bills, recreation, Announced. ford, 4.468 per cent; Alger, 4.298 per News O n Second Weed By MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR c h u r c h a n d charity( ^ ^ h e r Q w n cent; Sanilac, 3.869 per cent; Missau- Years. Farmers Grain Corp. Train Tour After high school what can a girl j s l l pp 0 rt all paid out of her earnings, East Lansing—'Contest winners at kee, 3.587 per cent, and Dickinson, Organization Complete the 13th annual Farmers' Day at 3.363 per cent. do? That is a question that i T h i s d o e s n o t include the nest egg Farmers (iet Reductions By Michigan Elevator Exchange, AGISTER M 3 WEEDS troubles farm parents these days. so necessary for the rainy day that State College August 1, attended by Chicago Farmers National Grain upwards of 6,000 farmers, were: Most of the farmers living in the Lansing. Michigan. Corporation's nation wide wheat mer- Their girl has been under their care usually comes to everyone. more industrial counties will find The most serious and prolonged chandising organization is now said Mrs. J. W. Hulett, Mason, who took College and Railroad Show until this time, but there seems to I wonder if we can not go back to first place among 160 contestants who their State taxes reduced regardless drought in the history of the United to be complete with the recent pur- be a parting of the ways in almost home making, the most honorable of whether the share which the county, states has made for very sharp ad- chase of the Quinn-Shepherson grain Varied Methods For judged the weights, collar measure- as a whole must pay is raised or low- Vance in grain prices. Since July 8th firm at Minneapolis, and the estab- every family after the pleasures of profession in the world, and within ment, and girth of a group of draft Weed Control. commencement are over. it's scope find employment that horses and she was awarded a pure- ered. Reductions in the percentage of; c o r n j s u p 3 3 e > w n e a t is up this week lishment of regional headquarters for The daughter wants to be free from would give satisfactory monetary re-! bred a m l the spring wheat territory at St. The Farm Crops Department of further expense to her people; she bin, Armanda won a purebred dairy Berrien, Chippewa, Ingham, Kent, r V ( , ,,,, l r i ( . T h e ( . o r n c r o p i s n m v Paul. The National has purchased or turns and at the same time have the lie|(. Michigan State College and the wants to prove her worth as a self- heifer offered to the closest estimator Macomb, Menominee, Oakland, Otta-1 estimated as one of the smallest crops developed grain handling facilities comforts Of a home with room, com- wa, St. Clair and Washtenaw. In Cat- j n thirty years. This will moan heavy for its co-ops through the country and c , (cultural Department of the supporter. She has all the dreams of of the milk production of a ring of fortable bed, adequate and proper houn, Genesee, Isabella, Jackson, KaHfeeding of wheat on the farm and a expects to handle more than :>00 [ichigan Centra.l Railroad have just a school girl of easy jobs, good mon- dairy cattle. food, time for recreation and an op- amazoo, Midland and Monroe Counties g 00t i c a u I o r barley and oats during million bushels of wheait, besides a om pleted the second year program ey, many pleasures, heaps of cloth- • portunity to enjoy advantages in Teams holding present and former eradicate weeds from Michigan es; besides, she has always said to I many ways that the clerk, shop girl increases on the county as a whole the coming feeding months. Wheat h „ State records in pulling contests s e volume of coarse grains, this were unable to keep pace with the will not increase farm taxes, as pre- prices are too low compared with year. urns through the operation of a herself that when this time came, or the factory worker cannot think team owned by C. C. McWilliams, vious action by the county Boards of econd weed control train. she would help to bring pleasure of having? Olivet, which won the trophy by pull- Supervisors will cause the entire in- Realizing that weed control or and comfort to the mother who has crease and more to fall upon districts Q State mutual Rodded Fire ^ eed limitation is a roblem as well as an individual and thin. community championed her cause through thick Home making has long since ceas- ed to be classed as menial and it was only through ignorance and ing a weight of 3,050 pounds a dis- tance of 21 feet. To create a record, •the weight would have to have been where very few farmers will be af- fected. Look F Insurance Co., of ITHch. ®) ^">* HOME OrriCE-FLINT. MICH. /"^ Ahead arm problem, local agencies and Oh! It has been fine to plan in snobbishness that it ever was so con- pulled 27.5 feet. Second place in the Average Defroirer Saves D o n ' t t a k e c h a n c e s . O e t y o u r p r o t e c t i o n now with the STATE rg were asked to co-operate one's dream for the future but when contest went, to the Peter Horn team. 1 Similarly, the increase in percent- MUTUAL RODDED F I R E INSURANCE C O M P A N Y . 1400 n e w p o l i c i e s sidered. Our high schools and col- itii the Michigan State College and the time is here—how about it? leges are all stressing more and Charlotte, holders of me State age on Wayne County does not n s i n c e J a n u a r y 1 s t . 21,500 m e m b e r s , o v e r $82,000,000 a t r i s k . A c l a s s i - i e New York Central Lines in this Does the job meet you on the way? record; and third was won by the sadly mean that the average small tax fied p o l i c y c o v e r s o n l y p r o p e r t y m e n t i o n e d . O u r B l a n k e t P o l i c y c o v e r s more the need of training in home o.s;ram. Can you take what you want and making. It's standing is rapidlv Fowler Brothers team, Reading. payer of Detroit will pay an increased all. W r i t e us for sample policy or an a g e n t to call. For many years quack grass, Cana- throw the rest into the discard? No, rising to higher levels these days Stats tax. The percentage of increases j W. T . L E W I S , S c c ' y . 7U2 Church S t r e e t . F l i n t , M i c h i g a n . Winners In other contests were ! thistle, and bindweed have dreams are far different from actual just as farming is in the mind of Harold J. Armstrong, Highland, grain in the assessed valuation of Detroit | een the universal problems of realities. judging; Sidney Phillips, Charlotte, and Wayne County exceeds the per-! the public centage of increase in the State tax, ichigan farmers. Later the horse swine judging; Harry Skinner, ettle came in and still more recent- Prepare Thoroughly The V. W. C. \ . Dimondale, judging wool production; so that the addod State tax should Call Sues For $10,000 If a girl knows positively in her To the girl leaving the farm home C. E. Bennett. Big Rapids, beef cattle upon new property added to the rolls the perennial sow thistle has be- own mind what she wants to do and for a position in the city and depend- judging; Clyde Weaver, Cei this year and upon properties where In Owosso Accident lun its attack on Michigan labor ments were raised this year, be in future years, I'd set myself ing upon her own resources for liv- judging egg production; ami Mrs. id crop yields. All of these plants leaving a small reduction in S Special to the state Journal: about the task of fitting myself for ing, I most earnestly beg of her to Myrtle Jones, Lansing, poultry type •e classed as perennials and spread lax for the average Detroiter. CORUNNA, Aug. 6—Suit for $10,000 that particular place by taking spe- make application to the Y. YV. C. A. judging. / root stock as well as seed. This has been started in circuit court as cial training along that line. In within that city for guidance and Their Share of Stale Tax akes their eradication more of a the result of an automobile accident fact, I feel that a student should de- friendship. This association has a Is Increased. •oblem than if they grew only from ?ed and could be cut before seeding cide, if possible, while still in high big mother heart ready to protect, school and start working towards advise and direct girls. I am sorry FERTILIZER MAKES mties recommended for an in- j creased share of state taxes ara listed here on June 26, in which Lawrence B. Heisserer of this city sustained nu- ach year. merous injuries, including the loss of How Chlorates Act that end long before graduation. more of our rural people do not un- fAnd I mean by special training, a derstand better the protection it of- A feature of the weed train was course that will allow paying as you fers to young womanhood. PROFIT ON WHEAT below together with the percentage of J increase for each over the 1929 figure-: Calhoun liis right eye. The defendant in the suit is Floyd Davis of Caledonia town- e distribution of free samples of go too. 1.773 ship.—State Journal, Lansing, Aug. (i. It may be a somewhat But why not make a study of farm .672 lemical weed killers to each farm- slower process of reaching a goal home industries for our girls? Per- Fertilizer Prices are Lower la 590 who visited the train. and perhaps not so pleasant in some haps we are looking over the tops Than any Time Since Jackeon Such items as the above are common in the news of For several years the Farm Crops respects, but it will be far more sat- of many real opportunities at our Kalamazoo * ep't of the Michigan State College isfactory and thorough in the long very door. I know of one girl, high- 1914. enaw :>.T7ti the day. It might happen to any driver Accidents Leel^nlaw 78J as been experimenting with chlor- run, if it is secured through the ly educated too, having a real har- Midland 3.894 happen. Resulting damages are likely to be determined e weed killers. The Dep't has channels of self denial and sacrifice. vest every summer specializing in By BOVI) A. KAINEY unci them effective and is now The biggest factor in making a profit in the courts. How we wish daughter could fine laundry work for city summer Muskegon 1.319 commending them to farmers for out of growing wheat is the yield per I'resque Isle 034 I stay at home and relieve mother of homes; another grows gladiolias and It's bad enough to have a n automobile accident, with e on smal.l patches of perennial acre. Overhead charges of raising • mmon 3.632 some of those duties she has been dahlias and sends them daily in sea- wheat are pretty much the same, large Saginaw 1.931 eeds in fields, or along fence rows performing for so many yars. We son to a market created for them in yield or small yield. That is, you put Waym 492 possible public liability, or to have an automobile prop- here a few hundred pounds will eep the noxious weeds from spread- believe there are hundreds of farm Chicago. I know of a woman serv- in about the same amount of labor, Their Share of State Tax erty loss through fire, theft, or collision, but it's much homes when some plan could be ing as nurse, companion and helper the interest on the land investment is K Decreased ig over the entire field. workd out along this line that for a lonely old lady with ample the same, so are the taxes, machinery Counties recommended for a de- i worse if you have to pay those costs from your pocket, Chlorate weed killers kill the weed f starving the plant rather than by would be satisfactory to all concern- means and this woman has had not and other items connected with rais- creased share of State Tax are listed with your property, and maybe from your future earn- ed. No one questions but what the only a good salary but the advantag- ing wheat. Therefore, any increase below together with the per cent of j urning the foliage as arsenicals do son can and should relieve dad and es of travel and society that but few in yield per acre helps the profit on decrease for each over the 1929 i ings! id is therefore more effective in the crop materially. there's some way provided for the women under any circumstances figures: estroying the cell tissues of the Judicious use of fertilizer increases .Vienna 1.171 A State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance policy—at change. Gradually dad drops out of could have. >ots as well as the tops. Chlorate wheat yields. Fertilizer prices this Al^er eed killers are non-poisonous to heavy farm work, but not so with Why isn't there a special oppor- fall are close to pre-war and are the Allegan 1.009 surprisingly low semi-annual cost—will protect your mother. Many times .her last days tunity for our girls to serve as office Alpena 2.952 ock. are filled with labor that taxes her assistants to those organizations, lowest since 1914. Antrim 1.177 interests everywhere in the United States and Canada. In addition to the distribution of strength far more than ever before firms and agencies serving the farm- Wheat works in well with the farm Arenac 1.968 mples of Chlorate chemical weed until Heaven seems like a welcome er? Our farm girls have had a life's rotation and takes care of a lot of Baraga 1.306 Its protection is with you always. You are never far Her to each farmer, another fea- resting place. work in the fall that otherwise would Barry 1.17-"» I away from one of our 7,000 agents. W e serve y o u training in farm terms, in farm re- have to be done in the spring if some Kay 1.1 72 [ re just as important was the iden- Home Town vs. City quirements, or farm circumstances, Benzie 1.166 ! wherever you may be. Don't start a vacation trip other crop is raised. It's a good idea fication of all weeds brought to the But if the girl must go out in the on farm practices and they know how Berrien 253 | to put in some wheat this fall, and be without automobile insurance. W e have a n agent near ain by Professor H. T. Darling- world doing for herself, my most to meet the farmer, where a girl not sure to fertilize it. Fertilizer on Branch 1.176 i n of the Botany Dep't and R. H. Cass 1.175 earnest advice is to canvass all home having this gackground has much to wheat is a good investment. Ask your Charlevoix 1.172 I you. ussow of the Farm Crops Dep't of county agricultural agent, or write the town business people first and let acquire before she can begin to sat- Cheboygan 2.319 I e Michigan State College. During Michigan State College Soil Dep't if Chippewa 1.517 them know you desire something to isfy and I doubt if she can ever fully e week the train operated, near- you need recommendations for your Clare 500 weeds were brought to the do. Now I realize this is not so understand the true situation. spectacular as the school girl ain for identification and includ- dream was, but our cities are full of o f course, but I feel here is one There are exceptions to the rule particular field conditions. Clinton Crawford Delta 1.178 2.21 7 i.3g8 State Farm Mutual Auto [1 143 different species. Each farmer was asked to regis- girls looking for good jobs, yet Phase in farm business that we have compelled to take anything in sight. overlooked much to the hardship of MICHIGAN FREE Dickinson Eatofi Emmet : 3.363 I 1.011 I 2.518 Insurance Company i" and indicate the worst weed on And what does the city Y. W. C. A.'s our own girls as well as of our own (rladivln 1.170 j Bloomington, Illinois s farm. Of the 1,750 farmers who -als Atlacide, each donated higan State Farm Bureau. by the Booth 4 showed how weeds can | during the next two or three years be controlled by chemicals. A outlook says the report midsummer issued sheep todayandbywool the practically free from tuberculosis. North Carolina qualified in 1928 and Maine in 1920. Luce .Mackinac .VI a com 1) 6.470 1.064 on Farm Shipments I'revious to the operation of the hand sprayer on the table, charts, United States Department of Agricul- Sometimes have overcharge errors. Do you have your bills audited? |; Michigan has been engaged in cattle Manistee ....].\ 77 ». demonstrations were establish- and pictures showed that small ture. Such a development would im- 1Mmt arquette W o tuberculosis eradication since 1917. THE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT at points along the railroad tracks patches of quack grass, sow thistle, prove the economic position of the ^^'"> " ! l1,17., !l74 We put the work on an area basis in Mescnsta 1149 1.173 show the effectiveness of chemi- Canada thistle, bindweed, and poison sheep and wool industries. 1921. Since that time 185,070 herds, Of the Michigan State Farm Bureau will check up the charges on l The problem of the western sheep ttau e n o m. i n e e « in weed control. Professors C ivy can be controlled by spraying numbering 1,506,940 cattle h M i s s a u k1*e e ;.;; your freight bills; file overcharge claims; file loss and damage grower ai this time is difficult. The !8H| Megee, R. E. Decker, and P. R. with chlorate weed killers. Counties have undergone the test and MSt.o n.1t c•• a l• mp] 1.503 claims; watch all freight rates on your farm products and supplies "pr of the Farm Crops Dep't, Booth 5 showed the part machin- lamb crop of 1930 was about 2,000,000 re-tost. Gradually county after coun- SMaonni lt amco r e n c y !" l!l58 and be your personal representative to the railroads. Claims col- ' I'igan State College, accompanied ery plays in weed control—good head or 8 per cent larger than the ty was declared to be a nnulified ac- .Newaygo Shiav 1 7.HIT , _TTi; 1.1 77 lected free for paid-up Farm Bureau members. No charge for audit- \ trai n and discussed weed con- plowing, thorough preparation of the crop of either of the two preceding credited area, that is, showed less than Oakland Tuseola _ .l.rfCl' n;;, ing. years. Eighty per cent of the increase Van liureii ... "1.177 f ] ;;; 1 Problems, emphasizing clean seed bed, and careful cultivation, one-half of one per cent infection on IW i gaesm was in the western states. The hay b taewn a w ".......1.631 d, good cultural practices and were pointed out as important opera- crop in some of these States is short. the re-tests. ^V<•^)..^d 1.46s 013 Farm Bureau Traffic Department ueing a s t h e f i r s t s t e p s a n d t h e tions. The northern plains section has suf- A total of 58,324 tubercular cattle 221-227 N. Cedar St. Lansing, Mich. le of chemical as the last meas- The second coach was devoted to fered severely from drought. Losses (reactors) were found and condemned. California Grapes Are the identification of weeds. Dr. H. from lamb feeding operations last State and Federal indemnities were The Train Display T. Darlington and W. F. Russow dis- winter were heavy. The drought in paid the owners. The average infec- For Farm Board Plan The train consisted of two cars, cussed the various weeds that were the Com Belt is reducing feed sup- tion for the state was found to be four per cent, higher in sonic localities and Washington—The Federal Farm |e devoted to exhibits and the other brought to the train. Each farmer plies. s identification of weeds and weed bringing a weed to the train was As the farmers entered the given a sheet of paper telling him the lower in others. Aside from the health value of the Board announces that a sufficient number of growers have signed con- Why F a r m Bureau Oil ds. Car Bought With Auto job, dairy cattle from accredited areas tracts to make the proposed Califor- « coach they found it to be ar- name of the weed, whether it was >ged in five booths, each showing an annual, biennial, or perennial, and recommendation for control was Damages Is Wrecked command better prices. Meat animals —cattle, hogs, poultry, sheep—bring nia Crape industry co-operative mar- keting plan effective. Is Straight Distilled pctive weed control methods. higher prices at terminal markets In connection with the proposed There are several methods of refining oil, including the best. [Booth 1 displayed a banner tell- given. As the various weeds were Collision between an automobile than do such animals from areas that plan; a campaign was launched by co- ' visitors that the weed losses in identified, they were tagged and and the motorcycle on w.hich he have not had the T. B. work Packers operatives on April 28 for the pur- 1st. Straight distillation method. This process takes off the by- chigan cost farmers over $40,000 - tacked to the walls of the coach so was riding one day last fall put Bur- have long protected themselves against pose of putting under co-operative products slowly as they come to them. This is the natural way of separating the various products of the crude and the surest method | " annually, it pointed out' that that those farmers who did not bring ton Olmstead, Portland young man, the certain percentages of tubercular control at least 85 per cent of the of getting the very best product. weeds might identify their own. in a hospital for weeks and almost and worthless carcasses, Michigan tonnage of grapes grown in Califor- ftee losses occurred through lower- During the two weeks the train cost him his .leg. His companion on has completed a tremendous and nia. Growers were asked to sign a 2nd. The Long residuum process. By this method the tempera- quality of crops, shrinkage and operated, stops were made at 19 the motorcycle did lose his leg. worthwhile undertaking. ten-year marketing contract agree- ture is run up to a high degree and some of the by-products are jckage, decreased land values, ex- towns in 14 counties. Visits were Still on crutches last May, young ing to turn over, through co-opera- allowed to vaporize off. This method does not thoroughly separate f labor costs, ami competition for the crude and the purest of oils are not obtained. made to Mason, Owosso, Chesaning, Olmstead accepted $2,500 cash in tives, all of their grapes to the con- fisture and plant food by the Bay City, Reese, Vassar, Cairo, San- settlement for his injuries. His in- Rural BuildingslFor" trol Board, Inc., of California and to PPs. For the 196,000 farms in the 3rd. The vacuum process. Just about the same process as tbe dusky, Lapeer, Oxford, Albion, Mar- jured companion settled for $6,000 [""• this loss would average $210 shall, Chelsea, Jackson. Hastings, ( . ) r t h e l o g g Q f h i f l J e g Business, Social Use pay $1.50 a ton on all grapes deliv- Long residuum except that the temperature is lower on the stills and ered. The fund created by the $1.50 instead of waiting for the heat to drive off the by-products, a I' farm. On the table were speci- Nashville, Caledonia, Eaton Rapids, An interesting publication is Rural per ton payments was to be used in vacuum is used and the by-products drawn off. This has the same With part of the $2,500 Olmstead e ' s of the more serious weeds, and Charlotte. Upon the conclusion Buildings for Business and Social Uses, handling the grape surplus which effect as the Long residuum process and much of the oil is left to bought a new sport model Ford. A vaporize off in the crank case. n as perennial sow thistle, quack of this tour, the cars were placed on with illustrations, floor plans and amounts to an average of 300,000 few weeks later, following a friend Pss, f,nd field bindweed. the College siding at East Lansing in another car, he failed to see a description of the uses, equipment, tons annually. Farm Bureau oils are selected from the very best of Mid-Contin- [Booth No. 2 showed by a chart for Farmers' Day visitors on August Management and financing of such ent crudes refined by the straight distillation process. We know turn in time, and over he went, Part that weeds play in efficient 1st. buildings, largely co-operative, they will give you the service" you expect from Farm Bureau prod- Auction of crops. Lime, fertiliz- There is little doubt but that this repair. wrecking tie now car almost beyond throughout the country. Hillsdale. Kentucky Wants Hay ucts. Bee your local distributor and have him tell you the \ He sustained a deep cut for your car or tractor. Sold in 5, 15, 20 and 55 gallon containers, nioistur.-, organic matter, thor- train excited more interest, both in on his arm and a cut and bruised Michigan, 4-11 club building is describ- 1 M. B. Nugent, secretary of the and always at a savings. r ' seed bed preparation, and con- the state and out of the state, than head. His companion was cut and ed. The bulletin is Farmers Bulle- Kentucky Farm Bureau at 202 Bour- i of weeds were emphasized. any train ever operated. It was fea- bruised. Olmstead had not entirely tin, No. U22, U. S. Dept. of Agr., bon Stockyards Bldg., Louisville, ad- | °«th 3 showed that weeds can tured in farm papers of Michigan, recovered from his first misfortune Washington. I). C. and may be had FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. vises that they are in the market for controlled by using clean seed. Indiana, and Illinois, and announce- when the second accident occurred, for 10 cents by addressing the Super- intendent of Documents at Washing- alfalfa, clover, or timothy and clov- Lansing, Michigan r'higan seed certified by the Michi- ments were made over WLS radio according to the Portland Review. er mixed hays, and would .like to get ton. P Crop Improvement Association station. The local interest was just in touch with any Michigan farmers s recommended. On the table as good. Plant Farm Bureau seeds. Use Farm Bureau fertilizer. having a surplus of good hay. MICHIGAV STATE FARM BUREAU NEWS SATURDAY, AUGUST !>, 1930 root (MR 7 MILLION VISITORS IfE 1IAVK 8*6,000 FARM ( Vl{S PRINCIPAL TAX AIDS FARMERS MICHIGAN SEVENTH SUPPOSE THIS HAD NAT. WOOL CO-OP Michigan In the summer time is literally the playground for hundreds .Michigan has 179,500 farm owned automobiles and 21,600 farm owned ILLS CONSIDERED IN POPULATION HAPPENED TO YOU POINTS PRICES UP of thousands from all parts of the country. In 11)29, 7,454,741 persons visited Michigan's state perks. trucks. Towns having less that l.orjo population have' some 65,000 automo biles. AT U. P. MEETING Had 4,818,371 of the Nation's Man Has F a r m 122,729,615 People O n Through The Restored W o o l Manufacturers Pick Up Farm A s Co-op Stabilizes School Tax Relief Held More April 2. Bureau. / Market. Important Than State Tax Relief. Washington—The 48 United States Boston—The National Wool Market- Some months ago G. B. Sherwood ing Corporation, Federal Farm Board Fertilizer Makes a i and the District of Columbia had a Kscanaba—Responding to the call of of Oxford, R. 2, Oakland county, sales agency for some 20 American population of 122,729,615 on April 2, found that his farm was menaced farmers wool pools, announces that it 1980, according to the United States by the 60 to 75 feet deep graveL pits holds from one-third to one-half the Big Difference State Representative William J. Census Bureau announcement Aug. 6. a gravel company had worked plose unsold domestic clip. Further, that Thomas, of Kent county, chairman of . In the period 1920 to 1930 the nation to his line. So close that several its policy will be to use that power to the Special Commission of Inquiry in- gained 17,018,253 people, the largest cave-ins of Sherwood's land haid en- maintain prices and advance them to Taxation, and also chairman of the House Committee on General Taxation, | gain for any census period to date. sued. As a watershed ran across whenever conditions warrant. farmers and others interested in tax Michigan continued to hold 7th the farm in that direction, things Reaction to this statement has been problems above the Straits gathered <• place with a total population oflooked bad. favorable. Manufacturers appreciate a at Escanaba on Friday, July 25, to ! 4,818,371, a gain of 1,149,959 of 31.3% After seven months of personal solid foundation on which to build present recommendations for tax re- j since 1920. California moved from Sth effort for an adjustment of the diffi- firm fabric prices. Private dealers lief legislation. 1 to 6th place, and Massachusetts drop- culty, Mr. Sherwood, a Farm Bureau have complimented the co-op, and one • ped from 6th to 8th place among the member, thought perhaps the State published an advertisement in a trade The hearing was the fourth public states. hearing of the inquiry commission, Farm Bureau could help him. The paper saying that the co-op's statement the members of which are expected to Four More Congressmen! State Farm Bureau Traffic Dep't did more to stabilize the wool mar- Apparently Michigan will be en* Manager, A. P. Mills, investigated ket than any London sales report formulate a definite tax problem and ! titled to 4 more congressmen when the the situation and got in touch with could have done. Wool manufactur to be instrumental in securing its i reapportionment of the House is the proper gravel company, officials, eis are getting in a position where passage by the Legislature that will be 1 made in accordance with the 1930 with the following results in five they know the trade is not looking for choseQ this fall. It was also the first i census. California is expected to gain week's time:' lower wool prices because the co-op hearing at which taxpayers and their \ . P. MILLS | six seats. Twenty States will lose holds such a large volume of wool representatives have been invited to I others one or will more Congressmen and ten The gravel company filled the sev- that it can dictate to some extent. discuss any and all questions relating gain some 26 representa eral cave-ins, moving a steam shov- to tax revision. Principal Tax Ills RETURNS $1,049.79 tives between them. el three miles and used trucks and 10 men at an expense of around $150 is Optimistic news for wool producers that stocks of foreign wools in this per day for 17 days to complete the country are low, mill stocks are low, „7 ' The delinquent tax situation, arbi- trary assessments of timber and cut- over land, and generally excessive TO FARM PURSES WOOL POOL NEARS work. They replaced fences and inventories are small, the public is otherwise straightened things in being offered exceptional values in fine shape. They invited Mr. Mills clothing, which should prompt the taxation of real estate were held up before the members of the Commis- Traffic Department Performs sion as the principal tax ills. A suc- A Variety of 500,000 POUNDS to inspect the completed job and public to replenish its wardrobe. when the release for damages was ion of speakers stressed the value Amount of wooV pooled by Michi signed, Mr. Sherwood was paid $500 m& of the Turner Act as a measure of Services. gan farmers in the Michigan Co-op as an agreed upon sum to cover relief and indicated a general convic erative Wool Marketing Ass'n up to gravel removed and other items. SPRING PHOTOGRAPH OF MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE tion that a state income tax and more The State Farm Bureau Traffic The Farm Bureau Traffic Dep't aid to local districts for school and Dep't reports that during the month July 26 was 462,810 lbs., and money performs a number of such unusual FERTILIZER EXPERIMENT similar uses would be the proper of July it brought back to farmers received from Federal sources for steps to secure relief. advances to wool poolers totalled services for farmers every year. Shows beneficial effect of fertilizer in c a r r y i n g w h e a t seeding $1,049.79 in cash, which it collected $82,626.26 on that date, according to through the winter to a vigorous start in the spring. Advocates of an income included 9TERALXA8H PULLETS WIN George F. McEwen, a real estate brok- from transportation companies and C. L. Brody, secretary of the Wool F O R E G R O U N D — N o t h i n g applied. Note t h i n c o n d i t i o n of p l a n t s . er of Escanaba, Edward Thompson others on loss and damage claims, Marketing Ass'n. At the St. Clair County Pullet show TO R I G H T O F S T A K E S — L i m e s t o n e applied. N o t e i m p r o v e m e n t register of deeds of Chippewa county, overcharge claims etc. This spring the Wool Marketing at Goodella July 25 pen of Jive White in t h i s clearly defined a r e a over t h e f o r e g r o u n d . representing the Chippewa Pomona Included in these claims was $500 Ass'n and the State Farm Bureau VVyan.lottes exhibited by Adam May, Grange and the Chippewa County for Q. A. Sherwood of Oxford, for Woo.! Pool merged, bringing the Port Huron, received first prize award L I F T O F S T A K E S AND R E A R — L i m e s t o n e a n d c o m p l e t e f e i t i l i z e r . from Prof. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU water. first electric street car. They saw STATE AGEXT Detroit, Mich, Mr. Newton stated that he was in agreement with Mr. Thompson on many points and particularly on the MORE WHEAT IS the coin court first house where practiced Abraham law. When Lin Mr. Lansing, Michigan Producers Co-Op Com. Assn. or Ford came to move that building, it point that school tax relief is more important to Upper Peninsula farm- ers than state tax relief, in view of LIKELY IN KANSAS was found best black walnut. that the siding was the East Buffalo, It. Y. the fact that Upper Peninsula counties After seeing many things of in- and farmers generally will receive a Large or Larger Acreage terest at Mr. Ford's village, th< much greater benefit if any given sum party went through Detroit's new zoo May Follow Legge's at Royal Oak, one of the best in the W A N T E D , LIVE POULTRY, EGGS is expected for school tax relief than they would receive if the same money Plea. country. Henrietta Farm Bureau We specialize in live poultry, eggs and veal. Used egg cases is used to reduce the state property local makes a tour of some kirn for sale in lots of ten or more, by freight or express. Also new tax. Kansas City—Kansas wheat farm- every year. coops for sale. Shipping tags and market information are sent free Mr. Newton also stressed the im- ers are saying it with plows. That's for the asking. Michigan makes more cement from, probability that a state income tax the answer to the 10 per cent win- marl than any other state; and iL GARLOCK-WILLIAMS CO. INC., 2614 Orleans St., Detroit would yield a sum that would ap- ter wheat acreage reduction plea proximate $50,000,000 if one-third the just made by Chairman Alexander glass sand it has a supply in Monro* Federal rates were applied, and cited Legge of the Federal Farm Board and County sufficient for the entire conti- thfl case of Georgia, the only state Arthur M. Hyde, Secretary of Agri- nent. now attempting to levy a state income culture, who recently toured five tax at these rates. He said that the southwest wheat producing states, withdrawal of the Cocoa Cola company urging reduction in acreage as the alone from the list of domestic cor- only practical answer to the wheat Classified Ads Classified Advertisement* will be FARM RELIEF! porations had cost Georgia $500,000 surplus problem. Continuing, the word. charged at the rate of 5 cents a Where the ads are to appear With milk - butterfat - eggs - wheat - and other farm, of the revenue that had been antici- Kansas City Weekly Star correspond- twice, the rate will be 41'2 cents a pated from the income tax. word and for ads , running three ent, who toured 18 wheat producing times or more, 4 cents a word, each commodities selling so low farm relief is a desired Mr. Newton stated that the Mich- counties, said that mile after mile Insertion. igan Faint* Bureau prefers to see of wheat land, stubble plowed after thing. Farm Bureau commodities have given such funds for school relief and similar the recent harvest—they go over it local uses come from the income tax WANTED—BUYERS FOR F A R M S - practical farm relief that we want to tell you of it. but Many extra Rood bargains. Let mt and added that the Bureau would with a new disc that plows know what you want. All kinds oi make a careful analysis of all new leaves the stubble on top—mile af- city property for sale. List property with me. I can sell it li you) 1st. Our Mer-al-mash Chick Starter grew better taxes. ter mile of that .land is ready for priced right. Member F a r m Bureai .the wheat drills this fall. Whether and Grange. F. A. Showerman, P. O chicks than any other feed, A N D it sold for so reason- Farm Bureau Position Kansas will have a record wheat Box 263, 401 Ypsl-Ann Bldg., A m The bare section of this plot was once thickly covered with quack grass. "We will oppose any tax if it Arbor, Michigan. able a price that we save nearly $50,000 to the poultry- Chlorate solution spray exterminated the quack. T;i> quacK grass along the fence row was not sprayed in order to demonstrate the effectiveness of throws the doors open to extrava- area of 13,000,000 acres this fall, or WANTED J'AKM WORK BY YKA1. men on the tonnage we sold. the spray. gance," Mr. Newton said. "Further whether the acreage may drop after by married man, 50, with family. Ex- than that, we believe something ought All, will depend on the price of perienced, steady, good with stock, es- to be said with regard to the method wheat, and moisture conditions, es- pecially horses. Threshing machine experience, good repairman, painter 2nd. $7,000,000 worth of seed were sown in Mich- Clean Out Weed Patches Now; Have Clean of levying. In the case of an income pecially about time of seeding in etc. Has son 17, who wants to work. igan this spring. Farm Bureau hardier seeds, with Fields Next Season! tax, it seems to us that if such a tax September. Considerable land is in street, Write Mr. Henry Johnson, 6103 Hele'i. Detroit. known origin and splendid purity added thousands of is to be levied it is a more fair propo- stubble for the usual portion per sition to levy it in such a way that farm allowed to summer fallow, but FOR SALE—HOLSTE1N BULL. SIRE dollars to crop values as Farm Relief. Atlacide, a chlorate compound, is the safe, certain consideration is given for taxes which favorable conditions may cause that September a 35 lb. son of "Creator". One born 14, 1!>29. Dam a 21 lb. two weed killer. Not posionous, explosive or combustible have already been paid. For example, a to be torn up for wheat. year old daughter of a 1,226 lb. bull person or corporation which has al- Price only $150. David Falconer 3rd. Our Patronage Feed dividends lowered feed as some other forms of chlorate are. Atlacide may be Enough time has elapsed since the Scottsvilie Michigan.—34b-6-28 ready paid a substantial property tax costs nearly $25,000. should be given consideration in com- Legge-Hyde trip and the debates WANTED—FARM WORK BV MONTH used as a spray or dust. parison with another person or cor- with Gov. Reed for farmer opinion or year by young married man, experi- enced. Qood with all makes of cars, 4th. Farm Bureau Oil is the best quality product poration with the same net income but to come in. The Kansas City Week- trucks or tractors. Write H. J. John- Bothersome patches of quack grass, wild morning which has not paid any property tax, ly Star says that it has received a son, 6193 Helen street, Detroit. as a saving of from 1 0 to 40 cents per gallon. glory, Canada, Russian or Sow thistle, poison ivy, and or as large a one, as the other has great number of letters from south- WANTED—FARM WORK BY THE paid." western farms and that 7 5 % of year on general farm by single young man, 27. Write Claude (Josch, :»17 Tis- 5th. Our Patronage Dividends to distributors and all other weeds can be cleaned out easily with Atla- Mr. Newton also urged economy them are opposed to the wheat cur- dale street, Lansing, or call Lansing legislation, a revision of the general tailment idea. They are more in- telephone 6720. members lowered fertilizer costs this .spring over cide. Applied at rate of one pound per 100 square property tax, a strengthened State terested on lowering the cost of pro- WANTED- FARM WORK BY THE feet of ground. Two or three applications several Tax Commission law. tax rate and ducing wheat. $30,000. day by experienced man. Write Samuel bond limitations, and increased State <'. Johnson, 2219 Eonora street, Lan- weeks apart does the job. Start now. aid for local schools and highways. sing, or call Lansing telephone 51-733. There is no limit to the Farm Relief we can give if •solution from the Escanaba Three Tons of Rain WANTED—FARM WORK HV VK.w: Some idea of the "roof area" of by married man with family. Kxp.ri- you will give us volume on the economical, better pro- You can secure Atlacide from distributors of Farm Chamber of Commerce was presented Or, would be glad to take over which supported the Turner Act, re- the dirigible R-100, just arrived from place and keep it up and going. Has ducing products. Think it over. See your local dis- Bureau Supplies. Packed in 50 and 200 lb. air tight lief for timbered and cut-over lands, England, may be obtained when we panel body truck. Write to James drums. For further information, prices and literature, and which urged the need of study of learn that by means of specially con- Doran, 1147:! Rercheva] avenue, Detroit. tributor of Farm Bureau Supplies. new taxes to reduce the general prop- structed eavestroughs, the airship WANTED—MARRIED M.VX BY YEAR see your local Farm Bureau dealer. The resolution also con- collected for ballast, en route, some er who knows how to handle stock, o w n - not home much, In town winters. Has FARM B U R E A U SERVICES, INC. tained a clause opposing changes in three tons of rain water. wee, in cows. hog-B, fi horses. Has FARM B U R E A U SERVICES, INC. the highway finance which was under- good tenant houseI chicken coop, gar- Lansing, Michigan i to be directed against the Dyk- Michigan was one of the first states den spot. Year around job. Wages $30 Lansing, Michigan ftill now being supported in to enroll only pure bred registered mps., $46 for 4 mos. .Milk. School 1 <2 miles. Write Four Countq Co-op j Wayue county. stallions. Ass'n, Marcellus, Mich. \