MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS A Newspaper for Organized Michigan Farmers Eighth Year, Vol. VIII, No. 16 SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1930 Issued Semi-Monthly STATE TO OBSERVE Newton To Arrange Farm Tax Program Farmers Invited to HIBST REPORT IS Spud Experiment Farm T. B. ERADICATION Further recognition of the promi- nent part which the Michigan Farm Candidates' Message To Farmers Lake City—Ashley M. Burridge, VERY ENCOURAGING former director of short courses and AT BIG MEETING Bureau is playing in farm tax matters was given on August 17, when R. The Farm Bureau News takes pleasure in presenting to Michigan farmers an exclusive Farmers week at State College, now in charge of the 640 acre State College TO POTATO CO-OPS Wayne Newton, Director of Taxation statement to the News for Michigan farmers rom each of the Republican candidates for Gov- experimental potato farm near Lake for the Bureau was invited to arrange ernor. The statements are presented without comment on our part. Inasmuch as there is City, at the Potato Exchange meeting National Organization Of The Noted Speakers and Banquet a farm tax program for the National August 20 invited all interested farm- Await Dairymen at Tax Association. no contest on the Democratic ticket, Mr ComBtock did not submit a statement. Potato Industry Fostered ers to visit the place, and to be shown College, Sept. 19 The National Tax Association has around. By Farm Board. stood for many years as the leading The farm is carrying on many ex- organization devoted to discussion of periments concerning potato produc LICENSE A C T TO HELP CATTLE DEMAND GROWS tax prolems, and has a membership tion which are well worth seeing, in- consisting largely of tax officials, cluding a quack grass eradication pro- Holds 1929-30 Prices U p Believe Farmers Are Shipping economists, and tax attorneys. Its ject which produces potatoes and elimi- sessions are quite generally regarded nates the quack. Despite Speculative 1,000 Head Monthly at as of great significance, and the future Interests. The farm has a dairy herd and is Good Prices. trend of state and national tax legis- carying on investigational work along lation is frequently shaped by the out- that line to fit northern Michigan con- Cadillac—"Since the appointment Michigan dairymen are to celebrate come of deliberations held under its ditions, which includes an inexpensive of the Federal Farm Board there September 19 at a banquet at the auspices. It is customary for each winter shelter into which cows can go lias been rapid growth in co-opera- Union Memorial building, State Col- State to send officially accredited dele- in fall and come out again in the tive marketing organizations. Much lege, the designation August 1 of Mich- gates to take part in its sessions. spring. has been accomplished in the forma- igan . as a modified accredited area, Mr. Newton has officially represent- It is raising turkeys in confinement tion of national sales organizations free from cattle tuberculosis. ed the State of Michigan at several and getting facts of interest for farm- for wheat, cotton and livestock. The banquet, open to all dairymen, sessions of the Association. In 1927 ers. The farm is located on state high- Such work is under way for pota- is at 6 p. m., Friday, September 19. he was a member of the resolutions ways 55 and 66, south of Lake City. committee; in 1928 he appeared on toes.'' said Mr. Fred Hibst, manager It would be well for those planning to State trunkline 142, one mile in of the Michigan Potato Growers Ex- attend to send a postcard to Prof. E. the program, speaking on the subject length, extends into the potato farm. "State Supervision and Equalization change, in his annual report to the L. Anthony, State College, East Lan- 12th annual meeting of the Ex- sing, to assure that sufficient accom- of Local Assessments"; and in 1929 he modations will he had. Speakers will be Mr. Mohler, chief was called upon to arrange a full day's program on farm taxation; and to PERPLEXING TIMES change at Cadillac, August 21. of the Bureau of Animal Industry at preside at two sessions. Washington, and Doctor Mayo of the CALL FOR SOUND Mayo Bros. Institute at Rochester, Minn. Aside from increasing the health FARMBOARDlT- FARM JUDGMENT value of milk to consumers, said Prof. Anthony, tuberculosis eradication has MOST POWERFUL EDWARD J. JEFFRIES Falling prices are the cause of ALEXANDER J. GROESBE€K Alex J. Groesbeck, who is one of W1LBEB M. RRTTKEK One of the. Chief problems con- Sec'y Brody Discusses Basic been of immense value to owners of dairy cattle. Demand for Michigan T-B free cattle has become great. It BODY IN NATION our agricultural collapse, and agri- cultural collapse is the cause of in- the candidates for the Republican fronting the State is that of taxa- nomination for Governor declares tion. Real property is now bear- Policies Before Potato Growers. is estimated that 1,000 cattle have dustrial collapse. The producing that if he wins the forthcoming ing a burden entirely out of pro- been .sold out of the state per month No Board Has Ever Had world is on the flat of its back. election that he will wipe out the portion and it shall be my purpose "These are perplexing times for all for the past five years. It is believed Under our industrial system it deficit that has been created by the if I am elected Governor to set walks of life, including the farmer," that the value of such shipments Such Authority can only rise again with rising present administration and that he about finding a way to reduce the said Clark L. Brody, sec'y of the passes $1,500,000 annually. It is also Given it. prices. The purchasing power of will restore economy in the conduct heavy burden now carried by the Michigan State Farm Bureau to the considered that T-B eradication is agricultural products is hardly of the state's business. farmer and the small home owner. Michigan Potato Growers Exchange bringing Michigan cattle owners 25% Cadillac—"The Federal Farm Board able to pay taxes and interest; no He has also declared that he will If the regular session of the legis- at its annual dinner at Park of the more for their stock than cattle of has had conferred upon it more power margin is left in the pockets of see to it that the law enforcing lature fails to find a solution and Lakes near Cadillac, August 20. equal quality brings in states infested and authority than has been bestowed 30,000,000 farmers to purchase agencies of the state function again. does not lift this burden and dis- with more or less cattle tuberculosis. manufactured goods; hence, the "Perhaps we wonder if there is a upon any other board Or commission He has declared that he will re- tribute it more in accordance with way out. However, in all such crises, Agricultural interests which sup- in the history of the nation. Such idleness of the cities' millions. sume the construction of trunk line the equities I shall not hesitate to if we but look deep enough there are ported the tuberculosis eradication power and responsibility begets con- The orthodox way of getting highways so that all important call a special session for that pur- certain fundamental truths that we from start to finish and are now co- servative action and the Farm Board money into circulation is closed. centers of the state will be connect- pose. I shall insist that something operating in the celebration Septem- can lay hold of and anchor safely. I is and has been conservative, yet its This is why big business is say- ed by hard surfaced roads. be done to relieve the owner of see three basic policies for farmers ber 19 include: The Michigan Depart- ing nothing. It is afraid to advo- He has promised to take up the real property. The present patch- activities and development to date today: FRED P. HMiST, ment of Agriculture, Michigan State cate a remedy which seems new. building program at various state work system of taxation needs to College, Michigan State Farm Bureau, have been stupendous," said Dr. F. B. "First, what we produce, we must Manager Potato Exchange. Bomberger, member of the Board There is but one remedy to pre- institutions where it was left off be replaced with a coherent system Michigan and National Live Stock vent the American farmer and produce efficiently. We must keep "The percentage of potatoes staff, who discussed the relations of when he retired from office four which will distribute the load in a up on the best practices, for in these Exchanges, and other organizations. laborer from falling to the level handled co-operatively in the United the Farm Board and the Potato grow- years ago. fashion that will compel all classes days there is little hope for profit Since 1917 some 185,070 herds in 83 of his European brother, and that States is still very small, more of er before the Potato Exchange annual Governor Groesbeck points out of property, both real and personal, otherwise. Michigan counties have been tested. is the stabilization of farm prod- the heavy producing states must be They numbered 1,506,940 head. Some meeting here August 20. that his record as governor is suf- to bear its share of the cost of gov- "Second, In the last 15 years we ucts above a deadline which will ficient proof of what he will do if ernment. organized before a national co-op- 58,324 reactors were found, slaughtered "This small board has been called have seen the United States come create a purchasing power at least elected again. He points out the I have practiced economy all my erative potato marketing set-up can and their owners indemnified. Average upon during the past year to review from no agricultural policy to the equal to meet his taxes and inter- fact that the state tax in 1922 was be formed. The Farm Board lias T-B infection in cattle of 4% has been and act upon requests for agricultural life. I believe in the kind of econo- position that through the Federal est. $17,305,000, in 1923 it was $16,000,- my that gives dollar for dollar had two meetings for co-operative, reduced to less than one-half of 1%, loans that would average $500,000 per Farm Board co-operative marketing day for that period, including Sun- Neither the farmer, the laborer, 000, in 1924 it was $15,000,000, in value. I believe in adhering to a potato sales organizations. At pres- the requirement for a modified ac- is the agricultural policy of the gov- days and holidays. There are some nor the small business man has 1925 it was $16,500,00 and during pay-as-you-go policy in expending ent Wisconsin, Nebraska, Wyoming credited area. ernment. Co-operative marketing is 12,000 co-operatives in this country. any security left on which to borrow his last year in office it was $17,- the State's money. I do not be- and Kansas are doing co-operative Michigan is the first big dairy state sound and is here to stay. Progress- to complete the work. South Carolina The Board has loaned about $180,- money. The several political di- 500,000. These years were all under lieve in that kind of economy that potato organization work. Potato visions of the nation are now al- ive farmers will become part of the growers in Idaho, Minnesota and and Maine, with relatively small num- 000,000 of its $500,000,000 revolving his administration. The next year will procure a low tax rate and at movement. Progress i n co-opera- bers of dairy cattle, completed the fund to date. Many loans made have most bonded to their limit, mak- under the present administration the same time cause us to neglect Maine are getting active. The future ing further loans for public im- tive marketing is so fast that the looks bright for the co-operative work in 1928 and 1929, respectively. been paid off and the fund is revolv- it jumped to $24,S00,000, in 1928 it any of the functions of government. farmer who turns his back on it is ing. As your Exchange knows, the provements not only aggravating was $20,500,000 and in 1929 it was The true test is how the money is marketing of potatoes. to the situation but in fact men- likely to find himself in a difficult Board, although it works under tre- $29,500,000. The state administra- spent and what you obtain for it Mandatory License Act position. DROUGHT RELIEF mendous pressure, is very conserva- tive with its loans, as it should be. It acing to the financial integrity of these public securities by increas- tive board has refused up to the and not how high or low the tax | present to fix the state tax for 1930, rate may be fixed. It is not econo- "I believe that if co-operative prog- ress in the next 10 years is at the "The recently enacted Federal mandatory license act requiring all ing the burdens of taxation, now but it is believed that it will be jmy to set a low tax rate if you dealers in perishable agricultural IS NEEDED BY 198 has had some very unusual requests, but if a co-operative organization comes to the Board with a reasonable nearing the point of confiscation. The gradual sinking of prices and many millions more. Alex Groesbeck is the one candi- fail to obtain one hundred cents worth of value for every dollar rate as in the past 10 years, we are likely to find co-operatives doing commodities to carry a Federal li- cense and come under the regulation a limited market for manufac- work we would not dream of today. NEARBY COUNTIES , request, and is qualified, they are pretty sure to be taken care of. tured products is not inviting money into the open but rather date for the nomination who says that the state tax can be cut, that spent. I believe my training and experience will enable me to obtain It is not unlikely that such an organi- zation as yours within the next 10 of the U. S. Dep't of Agriculture is the most forward step in years for the protection of the honest shipper "First thing that the Farm Board driving it to cover. economy can be restored in the full value for every tax dollar ex- years may have a way to regulate state government's business and pended. and receiver," Mr. Hibst said. Sec'y Hyde Acts To Get found was 12,000 co-ops in this coun- The official advice to the farm- and control production of potatoes. "The act should stop unfair and try, doing some 3 billion dollars that the development of the state I am not in favor of abandoning It is sound logic for farmers to hold Feed To Distressed business annually. Some were inde- er to decrease the size of his crops can again go forward. any part of our state-wide highway fraudulent practices in the market- will not enrich .him any but will fast to their co-operative marketing pendent locals only, others were af- program. Any division of tax ing of perishable agricultural com- Cattle. impoverish the nation. It is likely enterprises. modities, such as potatoes. By Dec. filiated in state or regional groups, to create starvation and to ruin Potato Exchange moneys beyond that now obtaining "Third, It is sound business for 81, 1930, every dealer must have a Washington—One hundred ninety- and within any commodity—wheat or any reduction in revenues will farmers to maintain strong general eight counties in the five States, Vir- for example, the co-ops were pretty the entire business life of the Resolutions seriously hinder the rapid expan- service organizations such as the license. For violation of the Act he country! It is not decreased is subject to fine and possible loss ginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio much competing with each other. acreage, but increased prices for sion of our state trunk line high- Resolution favoring payment of tax- way system. I believe there is a Farm Bureau and Grange and Farm- of his license and privilege to do and Indiana, were named today by Farm Board Plan. ers clubs. They represent farm people "First plan of the Farm Board was farm products that will bring re- es in equal installments in May and serious need for more rapid con- business. Secretary Hyde as a partial list of December rather than payment due in on such highly important questions as those areas in which the drought has to organize the local co-operatives by lief. "The act will do much to eliminate I believe in such national legis- December as at present, with penalty struction of concrete highways in taxation, highways, railroad and other rejections on market decline, failure resulted in a serious shortage of feed their commodities into state or attached if not paid early in January, all parts of the state and especially transportation matters, in the legis- for livestock. This list was sent to the regional groups, and finally the lation as will authorize the gov- to account for sales, crooked grading ernment to buy the entire wheat was adopted by the 12th annual meet- outside of the metropolitan areas. lature, before public commissions, on receipt, dumping or destroying American Railway Association in regionals into a national sales organ- ing of the Michigan Potato Growers The upper end of Michigan, the utilities and in a score of other fields order that the emergency freight rate ization so that competing between the crop of the nation at $2.00 a Thumb District and the Upper Pen- where farmers have interests to be goods without cause, etc. bushel; a tariff wbich will prevent Exchange at Cadillac, August 21. authorized by the Interstate Commerce units may be eliminated. In that Speakers favoring the resolution insula generally have not yet been advanced or protected. "Even this early the Exchange Commission might be put into effect at National Grain Corporation, for ex- the importation of wheat for less has had three instances showing its said that all taxes coming due in De- given their fair share of improved "As an example, I quote you the once. This reduction of fifty per cent ample, some 2,600 local elevators than $2.00 a bushel; and govern- cember forces farmers to sacrifice highways. We should not now break Farm Bureau's position in the com- worth. Cars of potatoes were re- is on feed shipped into the drought have been affiliated to date. mental sale to the consumer at their potatoes to make the full pay- faith with our people and abandon ing prospective revision of our state jected recently as not up to grade. area and on livestock shipped out to "Likewise, potatoes must be organ- $2 00 a bushel, the surplus to be ment, and that the short period al- our plans for a state-wide network tax laws, and which we have stated U. S. inspection proved that they be fed. ized. I am familiar with the Eastern sold in the markets of the world lowed before penally attaches aggra- of highways. before the State Commission of In- were up to grade. Complaint was It was pointed out that this is only Shore of Virginia Potato Producers at a time when it will bring the vates the situation. Public improvements should be quiry into State Taxation, and which made to the U. S. Dep't of Agricul- a partial list of the drought damaged Ass'n, shippers of 10,000 to 15,000 highest market price. The farm- A resolution rejected by the resolu- conducted when unemployment ture and presently the cars were ac- we are carrying to the people: area and lists covering other States are cars of early potatoes annually in a er is to be charged with the dif- tions committee but introduced from occurs. Prison labor must not be cepted." "We find that of the farmer's dol- being compiled from information space of 60 days more or less. Any ference between the domestic and the floor, asked an increase in toler- brought into competition with free lar paid in taxes 35 cents is for school Continuing, Mr. Hibst, said con- gathered by the department from crop time that we can assure Buffalo, Chi- foreign price. On the basis of ance in U. S. potato grades. It was labor, especially at times like the taxes, 32c is road taxes, 19c goes for cerning co-operative sales of potatoes reporters, county agents and other cago, and other markets that there 800 000,000 bushels a year, 90 rejected by the delegates. present. and other services in behalf of or- other local taxes and about 13c is his sources. will be no rush of spuds to market per cent domestically consumed, it I stand for a new kind of law ganized Michigan Potato Growers "These freight rates," the Secretary this afternoon, or tomorrow or any state tax. would net the farmer about $1.90 during the 1929-30 shipping season emphasizes, "apply only to livestock other day, our potatoes sell them- a bushel. Normally, as the price Potato Exch. Officers enforcement that will not permit "We say that any new sources of just ended: hardened criminals to be pardoned state revenue should be directed to shipped out because of shortage of selves. All dealers like that kind of of wheat goes, so goes the price of 1$>21>-.J0 Crop Short feed and do not apply to the shipments an orderly market. George Herman of Edmore and E. A. or paroled without reason and in an relieving the big items—school and other farm products in sympathy. Rasmussen of Sheridan were re-elected indiscriminate fashion. The power road taxes, rather than the state tax. Drought cut into Michigan's 1929 of cattle to market. Likewise, special The Northwestern farmer, who is to the Michigan Potato Growers Ex- to pardon, parole or commute crim- 'rop very heavily. Due to the short rates apply only to feed shipped into "On the other hand, I have seen the now selling his wheat for 60c a For example, $1 of new revenue ap- the area because of feed shortage. It potato market drop $1 in a day be- change Board of directors at the an- inal sentences shall not be abused plied to wipe out the state tax can crop and great increase in truckers' bushel, would increase his income nual meeting at Cadillac, August 21. in my hands. activities, carlot shipments from is a relief measure and not a general cause dealers and co-operatives in all three-fold. Such a standardiza- save the farmer only 13c; applied to freight rate reduction. A county agent parts of the country were out to sell Other directors, who were not up Public institutions have been sad- wipe out local road and school taxes, Michigan for the season just ended tion will double the purchasing for election are Henry Curtis, Cadillac, ly neglected over a long period of were 6,167 cars as against 14,189 cars or other representative will certify their potatoes. Organization of the power of 30,000,000 farmers, it can save the farmer 67c." that feed is needed or that the live- industry will help that. president; O. E. Hawley, Shelby, time. The burdensome expense im- for the previous year. The Exchange Second Task. creating billions of dollars of pur- sec'y; Jos. T. Bussey, Lake Leelanau, posed upon the counties by reason shipped 1,197 cars last year or 19.4% stock must be moved out to be fed. Milk Producers Get 18 Through the railroad agent, permits "Second big job of the Federal chasing power, thus immediately vice pres.; L. G. Van Liew, Bellaire of the State's neglect should be of the total for the whole state, which for the shipments at the special re- Farm Board is to enable farmers to causing a demand for manufactur- and O S. Wood of Earryton. Mr. Her- rightfully assumed by the State. Cents out of 52; Kick means a much greater per centage for duced rate will be issued." control their production. Since the ed products and the return of pros- man is treasurer. Our state institutions should pro- for the Potato Exchange section of war we have been producing surplus- perity. vide sufficient facilities to care for Kansas City—Members of the the state. This would solve the problem of Some Loss! our public charges. It is not true Pure Milk Producers Ass'n find The Exchange shipped its first car 3,000,000,000 Pickles es.a waySome eastern co-ops have found to control production, notably taxation in Michigan! This, cou- One common barberry bush caus- economy to neglect buildings for themselves getting $2.10 per 100 lbs. August 27 at excellent prices. On a An average yearly production of the Maryland milk producers. They pled with an honest, progressive and ed an estimated loss of $50,000 to which the taxpayers have paid. of milk, or about 18 cents per gal- subnormal market local buyers were about 3,000,000,000 cucumber pick- have been receiving 32c a gallon for efficient public service, will re- the grain farmers in Decatur coun- WILBUR M. BRUCKER. lon, while the consumers are pay- soon paying 25 to 40 cents premium les in the United States is some evi- milk since 1924. They have safeguard- move most of our vexing problems. ty, Ind., in 1922. The bush was re- ing about 52 cents per gallon. Pro- for potatoes, hoping to realize on the dence that the American public is ed their market by health regulations When people are prosperous and moved and a check up each year ducers insist that the distributor can short market and also take potatoes fond of good pickles, and it is prob- that keep others out. They taxed cheerful, confidence is restored MICHIGAN TBAX8P0RTATI0N since has shown a decided absence pay more without increasing the away from the co-operatives. Later able that consumption could be themselves to do it, but it has paid. and crime diminishes. of black-stem rust on the grain in price to the consumers. Producers business depression, which they could In addition, Michigan has 8,398 miles stimulated, the United States Depart- "Regarding surpluses, notable job I am running for the Governor- that vicinity. of steam railroads, 280 miles of elec- find their production costs mounting not foresee, caused the buyers heavy ment of Agriculture says. The an- of the Farm Board was to loan the ship to crystallize public sentiment tric railroads, and 21,000 miles of im- due to drought, dry pastures, short losses. nual crop is grown on about 74,000 Land O' Lakes Creamers millions of in favor of the stabilization of ment that no Senator or Congress- proved highways. 935 trucks and corn crop. Market Information acres, yields about 4,000,000 bush- dollars last spring when butterfat farm prices. If elected, I will use man of this state dare vote in op- trailers are operated over 9,932 miles Mr. Hibst reported that the Ex- els, and returns more than $4,000,- fell to 32c because of surplus stocks the prestige and power of this high position to legitimate farm relief. per day and 834 passenger busses are Uncle Ab says we learn more from change each morning prepares a daily 000 to the growers. (Continued from page one) office to create such a public senti- EDWARD J. JEFFRIES. operated over 19,306 miles per day. what we do than from what we hear. (Continu TWO MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU NEWS SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1930. MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS Potato Exchange Has END CONFISCATORY FARM RADIO LARGEST CERTIFIED National Recognition SCHOOL TAXES IS National Broadcasting Company's Published twice a month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at Char- lotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices at State Farm Bureau head- D A I L Y FARM A N D HOME HOUR 12:45 to 1:30 p. m. E. S. T . SEED SPUD ASS'N quarters, Lansing, Michigan. VOL. VIII SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1930 NO. 16 Farm Board, Potato States + Federal F a r m Boa d for a loan and COMMISSION AIM 11:45 a. m. to 12:30 p. m. C. S. T . W a s h i n g t o n — E d i t o r s from t h e 4S ISINMICHIGAN were granted S46.Vnu. which enabled State Colleges of Agriculture, meet- Are U s i n g Michigan's T o A n a l y z e School Finances; us to advance 50 cents per bushel. ing August 26 to 28 in W a s h i n g t o n , H a s G r o w n From 2 7 to 4 0 0 E n t e r e d as second class m a t t e r J a n u a r y 12, 1923, a t t h e post Experience. office a t Charlotte, .Mich., under the Act of March :>, 1879. Accept- This loan was paid long before it was W o u l d Equalize Local will provide two special p r o g r a m s due. I accompanied Mr. Hibst to Wash- for t h e Department of A g r i c u l t u r e Members Since ance for mailing a t special r a t e of postage provided for in Sec. School T a x e s 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1911, authorized J a n u a r y 12, 1923. Cadillac—"The Michigan Potato ington to apply for his loan and heard periods of the National F a r m and 1924 Growers Exchange is receiving more the Farm Hoard in open sesion speak Home hour, broadcast d u r i n g the Subscription price f l . 0 0 per year. To F a r m Bureau members and more recognition throughout the with high praise >f this Exchange, GOES TO LEGISLATURE week beginning Monday, August 25, Lake City—Michigan has in the 60 cents per year, included in their a n n u a l dues. country, especially among co-opera- complimenting us 'or the good work by a network of 38 r a d i o stations Michigan Certified Seed Potato Pro- tive marketing groups, produce ex- we have done in tl is community, and Certain State Will B e A s k e d associated with the N a t i o n a l Broad- ducers Ass'n the largest organization E. K. UNGSBN E d i t o r a n d Business Manager changes, the produce trade in general, . ^ H ^ ^ I ^ ^ I ^ ^ ^ ^ K - - Circulation congratulating us for weathering the T o Raise Equalizing casting Co. These specialists will of its kind in the country. Organized the Federal Farm Hoard, and state storms that have been so hard on po- in 1924 with 27 members, it has grown departments of agriculture," said Fund talk on a g r i c u l t u r a l conditions and tato associations during the past few new research developments t h r o u g h - to 400 memebrs, who practice the Pres. Henry Curtis, addressing dele- years. Lansing—A comprehensive official out the country. the rigorous requirements of the gates at the opening of the 12th an- MICHIGAN S T ftf§jy A 1 R M RU5EAU nual meeting of the Exchange at "The last two years have been try- survey of educational finance aimed T h e week's F a r m and Home H o u r ass'n. ing tor all formers' organizations. to develop plans for equalizing local Cadillac. August 20. broadcast will also include three Two years ago the crop was good, but school taxes was definitely launched commodity m a r k e t reviews, a semi- prices were practically nothing. Last here today when Dr. Paul M. Mort of OFFICERS a n n u a l s t a t e m e n t on t h e beef-cattle M. L. NOON, Jackson President year the price wa.<- fair, but drought the Teachers' College, Columbia Uni- outlook, and a variety of o t h e r fea- W. W. BIL.LLNGS, Davison Vice-President resulted in practically no potatoes. versity and Mr. F. M. T h r u n of the t u r e s , including the weekly Farm I)ire< t o r s - a t - L a r g e This year prospects for a crop a r e fair. Department of Economics, Michigan Board broadcast on F r i d a y , August M. B. MCPHERSON i.oweii "This Exchange cannot bring nor State College, met with the joint legis- EDITH WAGAU '. .r'arleton 29th. The complete program for prevent rain required to produce a lative Educational Survey Commission JOHN GO< »I )\V1 VI•: Marlette crop, neither can it control supply and week follows: headed by State Representative ('has. VEROLD V. QORMELY Newberry MON.. AUG. 25—"Culling the Loafers?, J. J .1A K VVA ' V Kenton Harbor demand, upon which prices are based H. Reed of Clio and completed arrange- I. I>. Qulnn, Bureau of Animal Indus- W. W. BILLINGS Davison largely. Our purpose and duty is to ments whereby both Dr. Mort and the try: "The Beef Cattle Outlook", by <\ L. Commodity Directors market your potatoes in a systematic, State College are to co-operate with Harlan, Bwreau of Agricultural Economy HENRY CURTIS. Cadillac Michigan Potato Growers' Exchange orderly manner, getting for you every Ics. the commision. This was the second TUES., AUG. 26— "August Dairy Mar- M. I,. .\<><>\'. Jackson Michigan Milk Producers' Association dollar that the market will permit, meeting of the educators with the com- kets", by L. .\l. Davis, Bwreau of Agri- CHAS. WOODRUFF. Hastings Michigan Live Stock Kxchange cultural Economics: "Cows That Make m R. SHI8LER. Caledonia Michigan t:icvat<»r Exchange and encourage you to grow a class of mission during the present week. Both Farm Income Climb", by j . ('. McDowell, M. it BUSKIRK, Paw Paw Great Lakes Fruit Industries, Inc. stock that will demand the highest meetings were held in the office of the BureaU of Dairy Industry: "Answering price obtainable. Superintendent of Public Instruction, Anti-TI! Eradication Arguments", by 101- mer Lash, veterinarian, Bureau of Ani- STATE FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION "Last year's croi was small. Inde- Webster II. Pearce. mal Industry; pendent buyers throughout the coun- Under the arrangements as worked WED., AUG. 27— "The Wheat Market CLARK L. riRODY Sec'y-Treas.-Manager Situation", by <;. . \ . Collier, Bureau of FRANK A. Smith try, realizing that co-operatives can out. Dr. T h r u n of Michigan State Col- Agricultural Economics, Special pro- Pres., Cert. Seed Potato Ass'n not speculate by buying potatoes on lege will complete research work on gram from the Agricultural College K., Potato Growers Exchange places where there are no co-opera- tions which it will make to the next er to be announced. Farm Bureau Services, Tnc, L, A. Thomas tatoes grown and marketed, to create "During the past year our manager, lives, they paid less than the true Legislature. According to present plans The following nearby stations will broadcast the National Farm and Home and maintain an orderly system of MICHIGAN COMMODITY MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS Mr. llihst, was made chairman of the market price in order to retrieve if a report wil be made public by the Hour programs: marketing so that the member will AFFILIATED WITH MICHIGAN STATE F A R M BUREAU committee appointed by the Federal possible their lo commission In November, well before W.JZ. New Vork; WJR, Detroit: WHAS, Louisville; KFKX, Chicago; \VS.\I, Nash- receive what his product is truly Farm Board for the co-operative mar- "In spite of t h e opposition we have the time when t h e Legislature con- ville; KHKA, Pittsburgh; WIAV, Cincin- worth." Michigan 1 '..r.>!•> Growers Exchange CadlQafl Michigan Milk Produ i:tti<,n 707 Owen Bldg.. Detroit keting or potatoes throughout the encountered during the past year, we venes. nati; Wilt), IKS .Moines; WOC, Daven- port. The past year, Mr. Smith said, was Hudson United States. Recently the Wiscon- have kepi the stable market price of While it is too early to forcast the difficult because of the short seed Farm Bureau Bldg., Lansing sin State dept. of Agriculture invited potatoes at a high standard. exact nature of the recommendations, crop, and the ensuing business de- Ureal Lakes H'liiit Industries Inc DIRECTORS AND O F F I C E R S <>F T H E COMMODITY EXCHANGES Benton Harbor him to come there and assist Wiscon- sin potato farmers in organizing a co- operative sales agency. "We have acquired contracts from six ass'ns which we did not have be- fore. Comments among our locals tire it is considered certain that the com- mission will ask for fund to be raised by the state t o sup- an equalizing MAKE LAWNS NOW; pression winch had its effect on seed sales. Nevertheless, the P o t a t o Ex- MICH. ELEVATOR EXCH. Carl Martin. IVes Cold water M I C H . M I L K PRODUCERS ASS'N N. P. Hull, Pres R, O, POtts, Vice-Pres. Washington Lansing Farm Kosinl Praise; "Last year our certified seed pota- favorable to the Exchange. We must Increase our membership and the plement the p r i m a r y school fund and the T u r n e r Act money, and t h a t it SEED IN SEPT. change seed sales agency functioned in good shape. Pool price of Rurals was only 17% under 1926-27, t h e Seed Milton Burkholder. V. P...Marlette to .mowers, who have been required to tonnage handled. The greater the ton- will be proposed that the funds so H. D. II B. F\ Beach. Sec Detroit Ass'n's best year. hold their seed potatoes until spring nage, the greater the service we can raised will be spent to guarantee A u g u s t Is T h e Month T o Outlook for the coming year is Harry Calkins Fowlervllle M. L. Noon Jackson markets open, were in need of ad- render, and the greater the price we every school district reasonable school L. E. Osmer, Mgr Lansing R. L. Taylor Lapeer vances thereon: We applied to the can pay our members. facilities without the necessity of con- Start J o b ; Seed G r o w s better. Fields look better t h a n a year Nell Bass, Beari Dep't Lansing ago, despite the heat. Drouth in W. E. Phillips Decatur L. W. llarwood Adrian fiscatory local taxes. Best in Fall. Anthony Huyser Caledonia This has been the moving force be- Ohio and Pennsylvania may hurt George McCalla If. H. Ranford Ypsllantl Cattle I I'red W. Meyer Fair Haven Hibst Report Is Tomato Held Poison hind the research a t Michigan State Ithaca, N. Y.—September is the purchasing power there, but on the Fred G. Beardsley Oxford characterized best time to seed the new lawn but other hand the seed ass'n will have M. R. Shlsler Frank Gilmore Caledonia Karma William liunter Sandusky Very Encouraging For 300 yrs., But Now College and has also studies previously made by Dr. Mort in August is the month to p r e p a r e for in those states for the first time full W. J. Hazeiwood ML Pleasant Elfner I'owers Clio i < 'mil inueil Clio i )I;IKI one) New York, Missouri, Nebraska and the new seeding, advises Professor time seed potato sales representa- M I C H . POTATO GROWERS M I C H . L I V E STOCK E X C H . market bulletin for all its affiliated W a s h i n g t o n — I t is surprising t h a t EXCHANGE Kansas. The program is in harmony Ralph W. Curtis of Cornell Universi- tives. Henry Curtis, Pres Cadillac E. A. BeameV. Pres Blissfield locals, gathering 1 : telephone and the t o m a t o we relish today was for with the Michigan F a r m Bureau stand During the past year certified seed J. T. Knssey, VI Krovemont R. 1). Harper, Vice-Pres., St. Johns telegraph infon.ialion on prices, ship- 300 years considered a r a n k poison. on school taxation and F a r m Bureau ty. Lawn grasses germinate, and .). II. O'Mealey, Sec'y Hudson grow well In the moist days and cool potatoes were sold in 26 Michigan O. E. Hawlev, Sec*y Shelby ments, cars oa track, prices in In those days the way t o test a Frank Oberst, Treas., Breckenridge leaders freely express t h e hope that counties and a total quantity of 109,- George Herman, Treas Remus various markets etc. One manager poison was to t a s t e it; if d e a t h fol- t h e night of September and October Nate Pattison Caro investigations under way will HibSt, G e n . MgT Cadillac said recently thai that Information4 is lowed shortly t h e r e was no doubt make it possible for all r u r a l while most weeds and weedy grasses 229 bushels were sold to state and out C. A. Richner, Sales Mgr..Cadillac J. It. Bettes Sparta school of state customers. Fred Klutz Portland worth several hundred dollars a n - ' about the poison. Few experiment- districts do not, he says. Leon C. VanLeuw Bellaire that exercise reasonable Officers and directors for t h e en- t£dward Dippey l'erry n u a l l y ' t o him. As required, sp ed needlessly, and t h e result was economy to provide adequate schools If the soil is poor it should be im- (>. S. Wood Barryton E. A. Rasmussen Sheridan Charles Woodruff Hastings bulletins on acreage, crop shipments that careful people washed t h e i r without levying local taxes at rates in proved by working in well rotted suing y e a r : F r a n k A. Smith, L u t h e r ; G R E A T L A K E S FRUIT INDUSTRIES, INC. ami conditions, etc.. are published lotnds after h a n d l i n g a t o m a t o . excess of five mills. m a n u r e at the rate of one to two David Inglis, Van; Joseph Zimmer- James Nicol, Pres South Haven I'. L. Granger, Sales Mgr to the local managers. Today the t o m a t o or tomato prod- cubic yards to each 1000 s q u a r e feet. man, T r a v e r s e City; Ed. Stiver, Cope- W. F. Dean, 1st Vice Pres Kenton Harbor Traffic Department uct is found on nearly every t a b l e . Then the lawn should be rolled to mish; Henry Curtis, Cadillac; Roy Herbert Nafziger, 2nd Vice Pres... Eaa (Hairs Millhurg O. i:. Gale, Director Miller Overton, Director Shelby Bangor The Kxchange Traffic Dep't over a In season we have salads of sliced period of years litis had a great deal t o m a t o or in combination with fruits FEED A HERON AND show irregularities in the surface and these filled to bring the lawn to the Rossman, Greenville; Fred Crandall, Bellaire. P. F. Higbi Harry II. Hogue, Treas .Bentoh Harbor Sodufl M. D. Kuskirk, Director. .Paw Paw Sam Miners, Director St. Joseph to do with the wiping out of the r e - or other vegetables, green t o m a t o TRY TO LOSE HIM desired grade. This final surface frigeration car problem. that for the past year It reports pie, t o m a t o soup. refrigerator a r e black we get o u r old friend to- After the vines cars have been plentiful and well dis- mato out of a can or bottle as s a u r e , Invitation T o Lunch should be cultivated every ten days until seeding time. An Makes iron tooth r a k e is about the best hand lightly about OURTROUT TRAVEL AMERICAN FARM BUREAU LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS FFDERATION Munsey Bldg.. Washington, D. C. tributed. Railroads have given splen- soup, catsup, or one of the did co-operation to the Exchange. An other products made from this vege- many A Star Boarder of tool to use, says Professor The young weeds are then s t a r t i n g Curtis. FAR AND SWIFTLY SAM H. THOMPSON President Him. from seed and the raking kills the example is their revision of their table. GENERAL OFFICES A. F. K. F .18 East Washington St., Chicago freight schedule time which in some weeds with little effort. O n e Caught In W i s c o n s i n CHESTER H. GRAY Washington Representative Along a b o u t 1850 the people first A great blue heron may be a Instances saves the Kxchange several found t h a t t o m a t o e s were an excell- Old roots of the deep rooted weeds A n d A g a i n In Michigan beautiful bird, but he is a too ten- days in shipments, improving service ent food, but even then t o m a t o e s like dandelion, dock, and plantin 'In S e v e n D a y s . acious and affectionate pet. In fact, lie to the buyer and cutting down chanc- were used only in season. At the considers a favor a privilege and an will s t a r t new growth in August. Editorials es for loss In cold weather. Heated Potato Cnan s t a r t of t h e canning industry t h e invitation to lunch, an indication of a These should be dug out sale of canned t o m a t o products did permanent boarding house. For more than 3 years the Exchange not go so well, mainly because some Joseph E. Fischer, state tr >er at entirely* Within seven days a 14 inch rain- This is the one time of the year t h a t bow t r o u t was caught twice, once at the lawn can be torn up to eliminate Port Washington, Wisconsin, and the has been asking railroads to give the unscrupulous manufacturers used Bergland, knows more about the pro- weeds without any regrets, and all second time near Grand Haven, Mich- WE CONGRATULATE THE POTATO GROWERS EXCHANGE same heater protection to cars of po- bad t o m a t o e s , failed to wash t h e m pensities and affections of pet blue fof the weeds, both deep and shallow, igan. The Farm Bureau News congratulates the Michigan Potato tatoes that they give to other fruits properly, left in the peelings and herons than probably anyone else in should be cleared out before money If the fish traveled a straight and vegetables. At first the roads cores, and sometimes added w a t e r to i:; spent for final seeding. Growers Exchange on the growth thai it has attained in the pasl Michigan, but h e got his experience course across Lake Michigan, he wouldn't listen to the idea. -The Ex- reduce costs. Sow in Two Directions. would have gone 87 miles during the unwillingly. twelve years and on its record of service to the potato industry change idea has gained such favor Government inspectors at that At the time of seeding the lawn week or an average of 12 miles a day. A storm left a heron stranded near in ^Michigan. that several hundred large shippers, t i m e found a few m a n u f a c t u r e r s Bergland. Fischer surface should be firm below but If he chose to follow the shore line became friendly three of the largest retail chain stores r u n n i n g spoiled t o m a t o e s , cores, a n d loose on top. A final raking will around the southern end of the lake, The importance of the organization to Michigan farmers who i and the American Fruit and Vegetable peelings t h r o u g h a " c y c l o n e " and fed the bird grasshoppers, frogs ma- and fish to tide him over his tempo- loosen the top soil and make ideal he would have gone a minimum of depend upon potatoes can scarcely be overstated. It is 1 lio in- Shippers' Ass'n a r e behind it. Latest chine which ground everything t o seed bed conditions. The seed should 200 miles, or 37 miles a day. strument of progressive growers, banded together for the pur- news is that the Eastern Railroad a pulp. This, with spices added, was rary difficulties. The heron was be sown thickly, about four pounds July 14, Smith Brothers, P o r t Presidents' executive committee has bottled and sold as catsup. A chemi- J pleased. No long waits now with to 1000 square feet. If no seeder is pose of producing ;i superior product, and for marketing it in ordered an Investigation of the costs. cai was often added to prevent fur- ! doubtful r e s u l t s when he was hungry. Washington commercial fishermen, available, it is best to divide the seed an orderly manner, under ;i recognized t i < name, so thai Food was magically placed almost in tagged a 14 inch rainbow t r o u t (they t h e r spoiling. in half and broadcast one-half of the his mouth. are called steelheads on the Great they may receive the full market value for tli ir work. Xot only Certified Seed Sale* seed by hand in one direction and T h a t type of a d u l t e r a t i o n is a R i c h e r tried to abandon the bird, Lakes). The same fish w a s caught The Exchange has completed seven follow with the rest at right angles that, they have a program for constantly imp ovlng thai market years as stiles agent for certified seed. t h i n g of t h e past. Today inspectors but the heron refused to be abandon- by Swartz and Jobin in a pound net. of the first, sowing. value. produced by the Michigan Certified of t h e Federal Food and Drug Ad- ed. Wherever Fischer wen the bird five miles north of Grand Haven H a r - If the soil is light in t e x t u r e r a k e bor J u l y 21. Without such an organization they were entirely al the mercy Seed Producers Ass'n. Last year it m i n i s t r a t i o n . Pnited States Depart- followed—like Mary's lamb. Fischer sold 88,941 bushels of Rurals; 2,008 ment of A g r i c u l t u r e , visit t h e can- tried to escape in his automobile, but the seed in lightly and roll. If the The trout taken near Grand Haven of the speculative clement. With it and through it they are as- bushels of Russet, 3,165 bushels of ning factories to see what kind of when lie stopped, believing the heron soil is a heavy clay it is better just to is the third example reported this year roll the seed into the soil. Often a sured of a square deal. Through the organization development White Rural; 3,165 Irish Cobblers, and tomatoes a r e used and to watch the outdistanced, the great bird was on of migrations across Lake Michigan. methods employed in packing. Gov- the running board. light covering over the seed before thai they have made through the Exchange, organized Michigan l.'.l IT bushels of seconds. Early last spring two trout tagged by rolling of a good garden soil mixed Prior to 1929-30 season cash ad- e r n m e n t scientists have so perfected Fischer has given up in disgust and Smith Brothers at Port Washington potato growers find themselves the first potato organization in vances to the certified seed growers, methods of analysis that they can the heron now hovers near the Fisch- with three p a r t s soil to one part well were captured during the spawn tak- the United Slates qualified to work with the Federal Farm who are obliged to bold their crop d e t e r m i n e the a m o u n t of moldy t o - er home, rarely going more than a rotted m a n u r e and screened through ing operations on the Manistee River. Hoard. The proof of that pudding lies in the fact that the Ex- from fall till spring, were made by the m a t o in a bottle of catsup if any is mile away. The bird kills snakes, but a one-fourth inch mesh will both less- At least three of the rainbow trout Kxchange from fall cash sales and present. Added water can he very won't eat them, Fischer says. He is en drying and the subsequent baking handled and tagged during Michigan's change has completed one business deal with the Board, involv- cash deposits on spring sales. easily measured and any preserva- fastidious. Given a frog he will shake and hardening of the soil. spawn taking activities in the Manis- ing a loan of $46,000, which was repaid before it was due. The Last season the Exchange borrowed tive is detected a t once. it, then rinse it off in the w a t e r be- In hot, dry w e a t h e r w a t e r i n g h a s t - tee River have been captured in Wis- future looks good. $46,000 from the federal Farm Board, ens germination and growth. Water consin nets. The result is that m a n u f a c t u r e r s fore swallowing it. He considers with which it was .able to advance fit) seldom take the risk of a d u l t e r a t i n g ordinarily at the close of the day but Similar congratulations arc due the Michigan Certified Seed clams a delicacy. The fact that rainbow t r o u t freely cents per bushel. The first loan took if there is an intense hot period in pass from shore to shore food. People have g r e a t e r confi- of Lake Potato Producers Ass'n for the remarkable record thai it has considerable time to get through, but dence in (tinned goods, and the to- September do not be afraid to water Michigan is being used as an argu- made in the past seven years. With 400 members it is the larg- should go through very quickly this m a t o - c a n n i n g industry has grown Sheep Industry Faces plentifully whether the sun shines or ment for uniform fish legislation in fall. The loan was repaid before it est organization of ils kind in the nation, and qualified to work was due. The Federal Farm Hoard is inn ,,er cent in the last 22 years. Considerable Reduction not. Professor Curtis advises. is no danger from sun scald from There the two states. with the Pann Hoard. not making loans on table stock yet sprinkling when the sun is shining, Washington- The long-time out- CAUGHT IN B A R B E L O F T A B The Farm Bureau News takes pleasure in presenting to Michi- because of the rapid fluctuations in price, storage conditions, etc. The 40 % of Milk Sold in look for t h e sheep raising i n d u s t r y but there is g r e a t danger that the new seeding will dry up if it is not water- gan farmers a full report of the Potato Growers iL'tli annual Exchange has hopes that loans on LL S. Handled by Co-ops is that a considerable the n u m b e r s of sheep both in this reduction in ed. Boston—Tbls is a heat story. Harry Haniparian, 6, j u m p e d in a meeting, as reported in our news columns. Several hundred po- table stock can be arranged soon. Purchasing Dep't. country and a b r o a d , is likely to t a k e barrel of tar. T a r melts in 90 de- tato growers were at the convention. Through the News thous- About 40<", of the milk sold in the Last season the Exchange purchas- United States during 1928 was market- place d u r i n g t h e next two or t h r e e eggs to pay for a hen's keep for a gree bent a n d Harry could not. j u m p It usually takes about a hundred ands of Michigan farmers who could not attend can read what ing division bought 179,167.36 in vari- ed through fluid milk co-operative y e a n says the m i d s u m m e r sheep y.ar. out again. His chums could not was said ami done at Cadillac. ous supplies for its members and for marketing ass'ns. according to the and wool outlook r e p o r t issued to- pull him out. A crowd of 300 g a t h - distribution to them through their U. S. Defrt of Agriculture. That day by t h e United States Depart- States. T h e hay crop in some of ered, full of suggestions but not local potato ass'ns. meant around $331,000,000 worth of ment of A g r i c u l t u r e . Such a devel- these S t a t e s is s h o r t . The n o r t h - much help. Somehody decided it Farm Bd. Possesses .Mil INIUGN STATE LIBRARIES milk. opment would improve the economic ern plains section has suffered se r was a m a t t e r for the police d e p a r t - Michigan receives book service from Enormous Power the Michigan State Library. Statis- T o n MITCH R A I N " — B E L G I U M Brussels. Belgium — While There are more than 150 such milk position of the sheep and wool in- verely from t h e marketing ass'ns in the United States. d u s t r i e s . • drought. Losses lamb feeding operations last winter from ment. • a on page two) A policeman came, saw, and call- tics from the State Library show that coming on the market. The Cream- American middle west h a s suffered The Dairymen's League of New York The problem of the western sheep were heavy. The d r o u g h t in t h e ed the fife d e p a r t m e n t . An engine from July 1928 to July 192§, it cireu- - the butter off the market from a d r o u g h t , Europe h a s receiv- did an $85,000,000 business in 1028. grower at this t i m e is difficult. T h e Corn Belt is reducing feed supplies. responded to the a h u m . The fire- to individuals 123,170 books, and tl worked up to 34 and 35 loaned 1,020 traveling librari ed more than its s h a r e of rainfall Michigan is served by the Michigan lamb crop of 192,0 was about 2,000,- F o r t h e y e a r t o d a t e t h e d e m a n d men had a bright idea. They t u r n - and ha tl there. The schools, clubs, granges, libraries and and cool weather. Belgium has been Milk Producers Ass'n. which m a r k e t s ' 0 0 ° l l o a ( 1 o r s I*''1' C P n t l a r g e r t.han for sfocker and feeder sheep a n d ed a hose on the tar. The cold utter back to and 19,488 pic-i deluged and considerable d a m a g e most of the milk coming into Detroit | , n p c r ° P 0 l either of the two pre- lambs has been materially less t h a n water h a r d e n e d the t a r and then a i l < 1 i s ac •an. That Circulated to schools, club* has been done by the excessive r a i u - ! **ve in other principal c i t i e s ' c e d i n g y e a r s . E i g h t y per cent' of for the corresponding period in the firemen chopped y o u n g H a r r y job I liryman." librariea and individuals. ,H. I in the state. | t h e increase w a s |n • & W e g t e r n 1929. o u t . — W e e k l y K a n s a s City Star. SATURDAY. A i m ' S T -23, 1930 MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU NEWS THKUT COLLEGE SPEAKS Life I n s u r a n c e Fills BEET GROWERS grown in popularity among users. but the price at the present time ruinously low that the Industry is suf- ON WHEAT FUTURE F a r m F a m i l y ' s N e e d ORGANIZED UNDER fering. In view of the fact that less than one-fifth of the sugar consumed in the Why F a r m Bureau Oil FOR THIS STATE Only W a y Most of Us Can working system? Time was when a THE FARM BOARD United States is grown here, there is abundant opportunity for expanding Is Straight Distilled Create a Cash family left with a farm was consider- production of sugar beets under proper T h e r e a r e s e v e r a l m e t h o d s of r e f i n i n g oil, i n c l u d i n g t h e best. Estate ed well cared fore but these days it 5ees Low Prices Continuing t a k e s dad, m o t h e r and the children to Michigan Has A Director As marketing conditions without creating 1st. S t r a i g h t d i s t i l l a t i o n m e t h o d . T h i s process t a k e s off t h e by- a surplus. In this respect sugar beets Must Cut Costs For By MRS. E D I T H M. WAGAR, eke out a living and pay the taxes 16th District In National is one commodity the production of p r o d u c t s slowly as t h e y come to t h e m . This is t h e n a t u r a l way of and necessary e x p e n s e s off from any s e p a r a t i n g t h e v a r i o u s p r o d u c t s of t h e c r u d e a n d t h e s u r e s t m e t h o d Profits I w a s interested the other day when Association which may well be encouraged. of g e t t i n g t h e v e r y b e s t p r o d u c t . I heard a farm woman e x p r e s s her farm. There's no r e n t i n g or s h a r i n g The purpose of the new organization views on life i n s u r a n c e in this man- with a t e n a n t and have enough left 2nd. T h e L o n g r e s i d u u m process. By t h i s m e t h o d t h e t e m p e r a - SEES WHEAT^ REPLACED ner, "I see no reason ever for f a r m e r s for the owner to live from. Other I) e n v e r—Delegate representatives is to encourage better methods of pro- duction and distribution. It will work t u r e is r u n up to a high d e g r e e a n d s o m e of t h e b y - p r o d u c t s a r e to spend money on life i n s u r a n c e ; plans must be made when sickness from 17 states in which sugar beets allowed to v a p o r i z e off. T h i s m e t h o d does not t h o r o u g h l y s e p a r a t e closely with the manufacturer to the \^ith Alfalfa, Corn and Other it's a l r i g h t for the m a n who h a s no and death comes to t h e head of the a r e grown met in Denver, August 2, end that, both the producer and the t h e c r u d e a n d t h e p u r e s t of oils a r e n o t o b t a i n e d . Feed Crops In High home and m a k e s no effort to save for family; the farm m u s t be sold or and organized the National Beet Grow- processor shall receive a fair income 3rd. T h e v a c u u m process. J u s t a b o u t t h e s a m e process a s t h e t h e r e m u s t be some other m e a n s pro- ers' Association. As in Other cases in Cost Areas. one, but for us farm folks it's differ- from their efforts. The organization L o n g r e s i d u u m except t h a t t h e t e m p e r a t u r e is lower on t h e stills a n d vided for living. which a g r i c u l t u r a l commodity co-op- instead of w a i t i n g for t h e h e a t to d r i v e off t h e b y - p r o d u c t s , a ent." will work also with the producers of e r a t e s h a v e organized nationally, the v a c u u m is used a n d t h e b y - p r o d u c t s d r a w n off. T h i s h a s t h e s a m e I know it w a s the universal opinion I n s u r a n c e is not money thrown cane sugar so as to eliminate in as far East L a n s i n g — S u g g e s t i o n s for m e e t i n g was held u n d e r the auspices effect as t h e L o n g r e s i d u u m process a n d m u c h of t h e oil is left t o away and foolishly spent, but r a t h e r as possible the cross hauls and un- Michigan g r o w e r s on m e e t i n g t h e among farm folks y e a r s ago t h a t in- of the F e d e r a l F a r m Board. The new vaj orize off in t h e c r a n k case. it is an a c c u m u l a t i n g fund with the -ary transportation costs that wheat s i t u a t i o n h a v e been issued by s u r a n c e was intended for people other association will be incorporated represent no saving either to the total a m o u n t g u a r a n t e e d the family, F a r m B u r e a u oils a r e selected from t h e v e r y best of Mid-Contin- ., special c o m m i t t e e from t h e a g r i - than the farmer class, and was a sort under t h e laws of the state of Dela- producer or the consumer e n t c r u d e s refined by t h e s t r a i g h t distillation process. We k n o w or the insured himself if he out lives cultural division at Michigan S t a t e of scheme gotten up to serve as a ware and meets the requirements of The older co-operatives t h a t took t h e y will give you t h e service you expect from F a r m B u r e a u p r o d - the policy. It always has a cash College, as p a r t of an e x t e n s i v e r e - balm to the fellow who lacked will the A g r i c u l t u r a l Marketing Act as a membership in the National Beet ucts. Se. y o u r local d i s t r i b u t o r a n d have him tell you t h e g r a d e value to him. I n s u r a n c e is intended port w r i t t e n following a special enough to save for a home. T h e com- b a r g a i n i n g association owned and Growers Association have made excel- for y o u r ca. or t r a c t o r . Sold in 5, 15, 20 a n d 55 g a l l o n c o n t a i n e r s , for the protection of one's family at controlled by g r o w e r s . a n d a l w a y s at a s a v i n g s . wheat c o n f e r e n c e held at I n d i a n a p - mon idea of i n s u r a n c e was t h a t it lent progress and there is every rea- should be something very cheap, t h a t a time when most needed. One good olis, Ind., r e c e n t l y . Directors from sixteen districts were son to believe that the recognition of friend said it would be just as well The r e p o r t on t h e n a t i o n a l con- it w a s of u n c e r t a i n reliability so t h a t to deposit in a bank a sum each year elected a s follows: ('. R. Oviatt of this commodity by the Federal F a r m FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. ference indicates that "extensive ad- made it a p p e a r necessary to die early equal to the a n n u a l p r e m i u m never to .Michigan; Ralph Clark, A. L. Litel, J. Board will be fruitful in carrying out justment in w h e a t g r o w i n g , i n c l u d - in o r d e r to win. H. Rodiger. B. F. Falsegraf and John the purposes Of the Agricultural Mar- Lansing, Michigan T h e r e have been too m a n y of the be touched until death comes, but ing s u b s t a n t i a l r e d u c t i o n in cost p e r B u r r i t t , all of Colorado; Charles Kear- keting Act. would anyone really do t h a t ? And bushel, m u s t be m a d e if w h e a t p r o - u n w i s e and unsafe types of fraternal does it give you the protection offered ney and F r a n k Thomas from Nebras- duction is to be p r o f i t a b l e to g r o w - i n s u r a n c e companies in the past, I'll k a ; W. J. Nolton of Wyoming; Martin by i n s u r a n c e companies these days? MICHIGAN ROADS ers g e n e r a l l y d u r i n g t h e n e x t six to admit. But we have changed in in- .Martinson of W a s h i n g t o n : F. J. Cox The amount expended in Michigan Such a plan would be commendable of Montana; Alma Lindhelm from ten y e a r s " . L o w e r e d c o n s u m p t i o n s u r a n c e protection in t h i s country to the person unable to p a s s a physi- during the year ended J u n e 30, 1929, just as m u c h as in t r a n s p o r t a t i o n or Idaho; J. W. Gillman of Utah; J. D. for highway purposes, not including of wheat p e r c a p i t a a n d " i n t e n s i v e cal examination but I would not con- McGrath of California; W. X. Woods any expenditures for city streets was rompetition in world m a r k e t s " a r e like m a t t e r s until now we can r e s t a s - sider it the wisest thing to do for the among r e a s o n s m e n t i o n e d for t h e sured t h a t we will be protected in present s i t u a t i o n . The world s i t u a - every way according to the policy we tion is said to point to " a l o w e r lev- may choose to suscribe to. F a r too able bodied. T h e r e a r e now so m a n y types and representing Ohio and Indiana, J. W. Miller of Wisconsin, Sam Kennedy, Jr., of Iowa; T. E. Grable of Kansas; Louis Wtty USE 11 I I il l/l I J Anderson of Minnesota and W. D. el of prices in t h e next six to t e n m a n y policy holders yet today know classes of i n s u r a n c e a r r a n g e d by all Bucholz of South Dakota. W i t h p r e s e n t p r i c e s of f a r m p r o d u c t s , i f you years t h a n h a s prevailed in t h e p a s t too little about t h e c o n t e n t s of their companies t h a t one can hardly fail are t o g e t a profit £*$J£^ y o u m u s t h a v e seven y e a r s . " policy. They too often a r e j u s t s a t i s - fied w i t h i n s u r a n c e and do not t a k e A m o n g t h e d e f i n i t e s u g g e s t i o n s the time to familiarize themselves to find something but w h a t would fit the needs of the most exacting per- son. But I would think seriously These directors in t u r n elected the following officers: Ralph Clark, Eaton, Colorado, P r e s i d e n t ; F r a n k Thomas, State good yields. Several t h o u s a n d tests prove t h a t given Michigan g r o w e r s a r e : Mitchell, Nebraska, F i r s t Vice Presi- ^ ^ s p e n t for commercial Fertilizers yieldsfl^^t (1) F a r m S t o r a g e — P r e s e n t with t h e details and once in awhile con- we find people who a r e disappointed Jditions at t e r m i n a l s h a v e c a u s e d too in some way for they thought it w a s about at least keeping my indebted- ness covered and as much more as possible under all c i r c u m s t a n c e s . We dent; J. W. Miller, Somers, Wisconsin. Second Vice P r e s i d e n t ; J. I). Pancake, Farm in increased crop returns. Increased yields^svitn large a s p r e a d b e t w e e n cash prices so and so but they did not k n o w . Greeley, Colorado, Secretary; J. H. no extra labor, interest, taxes, machinery, or other [at loading p o i n t a n d f u t u r e s . (2) F e e d i n g — U . S. D. A. r e p o r t s But as farm folks let us h e s i t a t e to put ourselves out of the class of t h e criticize the fellow who has not been thoughtful of t h e future but r a t h e r is the happy-go-lucky kind, spending Sfockwell, Bayard, Nebraska, Treasur- er. The Executive Committee is A. L. Litel, Sterling, Colorado; Chas. Kear- Life costs okpjbduction. "with 79 cent corn, w h e a t a s a feed as fast as making, t r u s t i n g t h a t some i n s u r a b l e . To be t r u e , we a r e all ney, Morrill, N e b r a s k a ; W. J. Xolton, is worth a b o u t 8 5 cents for feeding way will be provided when adversi- Ask your State Farm Mut- ACE YOUR ORDERS WITH YOUR striving for Q home, but how many Torrington, Wyoming; F r a n k Thomas, LOCAL DEALER, OR WRITE to poultry a n d s h e e p a n d a b o u t 89 of o u r own folks are free from finan- ties appear, but we admire the fellow Mitchell, Nebraska and t h e President, ual Automobile Insurance cents for f e e d i n g to h o g s a n d beef cial w o r r i e s ? We may feel we can who v e n t u r e s and then t h r o u g h self- Ralph Clark. Officers will he main- Agent about this new life in- FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. ml tie". denial and h a r d k n o c k s w o r k s for a pull t h r o u g h and no doubt we will, if tained at Greeley, Colorado and Scotts LANSING, MICHIGAN (3) Crop A l t e r n a t i v e s — F a r m e r s all goes well with us. But how about home of his own. AVe wonder if it Bluff, Nebraska. surance plan. State Farm may well c o n s i d e r t h e possibility of it,^ ^if ^ dad ^ ^ ^should^ ^ ^ ^ be ^ ^ t a^k^e n^ ^ away,-^ ^ ^ ^ would not be the w i s e r way. to buy The public generally perhaps does Mutual men and principles ? I ? ? U 5 S ? . m ? r ? „ . a _ , . f a l f a ' c o ™ > . b a r l e y , ( could ~te^Teei~ th&t^lli'iq- some i n s u r a n c e at t h e same time even not realize that the production of of service are behind it. oats a n d t h e i m p r o v e m e n t of if by so doing he h a s delayed his final sugar beets in this country represents pas- j g e t h e r and go on m a k i n g t h e pay- tures in .high cost w h e a t a r e a s , " f l m e n t s , i n t e r e s t and t a x e s ? Or even payment a bit longer? He would have over 800,000 acres of land used for that general t h e p r o d u c t i o n of m o r e feed if the farm is paid for, a r e you certain the peace of mind t h a t lingers with purpose and hundreds of thousands of State Farm Life Insurance Co. crops m a y be d e s i r a b l e . one who k n o w s all will be well for people a r e engaged either in growing r.loomiiigton, Illinois there- will be ready money to pay the (4) All m e t h o d s p r o p o s e d for the family. beets or processing them. The industry TIIICIDE bills and adjust home affairs to a meeting the situation, however, has had its ups and downs and sub- MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU which involve t h e r e a d j u s t m e n t of ferences in yields of clover on the stantial changes have taken place in STATE AGENT the crop a n d livestock e n t e r p r i s e s should be c o n s i d e r e d in view of t h e i r CALL THREE COUNTY fields receiving potash were not as pronounced in 1929 but t h e r e was a t h e regions in which sugar beets were originally grown. P^or instance, in the last twenty years greatest progress Lansing, Michigan effect upon t h e r e t u r n s from the farm business as a w h o l e . INSURANCEMEETINGS marked difference in favor of potash in 1930. F a r m e r s who intend to seed J u n e has been made in the irrigated regions of Colorado, Nebraska, "Wyoming and CALCIUM CHLOR.ATE KILLS W E E D S clover a r e advised by t h e farm crops some other western states. Beet sugar CUT STATE TAX T h e I n s u r a n c e D e p a r t m e n t of t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u is co- operating with the Calhoun, Eaton d e p a r t m e n t to use m a n u r e or a potash c a r r y i n g fertilizer on the crop in r- ts Clean Out Weed Patches Now; Have Clean VALUATIONS AGAIN and Jackson county F a r m in h o l d i n g important Bureaus insurance which the clover is to be seeded. FREIGHT BILLS Fields Next Season! meetings at Marshall, Charlotte and ALMOST GOT P L Y M O U T H R O C K F u r t h e r cuts in state tax valua- tion over t h o s e r e c o m m e n d e d by t h e State T a x Commission w e r e o r d e r e d J a c k s o n . T h e p r o g r a m follows: S p e a k e r s a t all t h r e e m e e t i n g s in- B o s t o n — P l y m o u t h citizens stood goggle-eyed with amazement the on Farm Shipments Atlacide, a chlorate compound, is the safe, certain clude M. L. Noon, p r e s i d e n t of the o t h e r day at t h e spectacle of a t r u c k S o m e t i m e s h a v e o v e r c h a r g e e r r o r s . Do you have your bills a u d i t e d ? weed killer. Not posionous, explosive or combustible by t h e S t a t e B o a r d of E q u a l i z a t i o n b a c k i n g up to P l y m o u t h Rock, w h i c h Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u and following a public h e a r i n g h e l d Aug, m a r k s t h e l a n d i n g place of t h e Pil- as some other forms of chlorate are. Atlacide may be 18 in t h e s e n a t e c h a m b e r a t L a n s i n g . M. G. F u l l e r , vice p r e s i d e n t , S t a t e THE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT The B o a r d r e d u c e d t h e t a x com- F a r m Life I n s u r a n c e C o m p a n y of g r i m s , a n d saw its d r i v e r prepare Of t h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m Bureau will check up t h e charges on used as a spray or dust. B l o o m i n g t o n , Illinois. Community to c a r t t h e historic l a n d m a r k a w a y . mission figures by $2,889,000 w i t h T h e t r u c k m a n h a d his d e r r i c k s all y o u r freight bills; file overcharge claims; file loss a n d damage pinging and other entertainment 10 c o u n t i e s s h a r i n g t h e benefits. (numbers will also be on t h e p r o g r a m . r i g g e d up w h e n t h e police a r r i v e d c l a i m s ; w a t c h all freight rates on y o u r farm products a n d supplies Bothersome patches of quack grass, wild morning Genesee- c o u n t y was t h e big win- a n d be y o u r p e r s o n a l representative to the railroads. Claims col- Farm Bureau members, policy- on t h e scene. lected free for p a i d - u p F a r m B u r e a u m e m b e r s . No charge for audit- glory, Canada, Russian or Sow thistle, poison ivy, and ner w i t h a cut of $750,000. The h o l d e r s in t h e S t a t e F a r m Mutual The truckman, later investigation ing. all other weeds can be cleaned out easily with Atla- percentage of s t a t e t a x to be paid by I n s u r a n c e Co. a n d S t a t e F a r m Life showed, was t h e victim of a p r a c t i c a l Genesee will be i n c r e a s e d by 1.581 I n s u r a n c e Co. a n d t h e i r f r i e n d s a r e cide. Applied at rate of one pound per 1 00 square joker. Someone gave him o r d e r s to Farm Bureau Traffic Department per cent over last year in spite of this specially i n v i t e d to a t t e n d these t a k e P l y m o u t h Rock to New York feet of ground. Two or three applications several oncession, b u t t h e p o r t i o n t o be paid m e e t i n g s . I n f o r m a t i o n on t h e t h r e e 2 2 1 - 2 2 7 N . C e d a r St. Lansing, Mich. by f a r m e r s living in t h e c o u n t y will to a n a n t i q u e dealer. meetings follows: weeks apart does the job. Start now. be less t h a n l a s t y e a r . CAIiHOUN C O I X T Y M E E T I N G F O R E S T NURSERY Among the agricultural counties Huron was m o s t favored by t h e In t h e B r o o k s Memorial M. E. Michigan h a s a forest n u r s e r y of 20 You can secure Atlacide from distributors of Farm c h u r c h , M a r s h a l l , W e d n e s d a y , Sep- acres and distributes a n n u a l l y on an Board of E q u a l i z a t i o n , r e c e i v i n g a t e m b e r 3rd. Supper at 7:30 p. m. average of one and one-half to one Sues For $10,000 Bureau Supplies. Packed in 50 and 200 lb. air tight further r e d u c t i o n of $ 4 5 0 , 0 0 0 below and three-quarters millions of seed- the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s of t h e S t a t e Eastern time. lings other t h a n those planted upon In Owosso Accident drums. For further information, prices and literature, EATON COUNTY M E E T I N G Tax C o m m i s s i o n . The total reduc- In t h e M. E . c h u r c h , Charlotte, state owned lands. see your local Farm Bureau dealer. tion in H u r o n ' s v a l u e is $ 1 , 9 0 0 , 0 0 0 , lal to the Stat.' Journal: T h u r s d a y , S e p t e m b e r 4th a t 8:00 p. CORrXXA. Aug. 6—Suit for $10, cutting t h e s h a r e of s t a t e t a x which FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. m. Eastern time. Refreshments has been started in circuit court as the county will pay by 3.152 per served at close of m e e t i n g . the result of an automobile accident Lansing, Michigan Icent a s c o m p a r e d with 1 9 2 9 . U n d e r J A C K S O N COUNTY M E E T I N G here on June 26, in which Lawrence the tax commission r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s In t h e F i r s t M. E. c h u r c h , "Michi- B. Heisserer of this city sustained nu- Huron would h a v e received a r e d u c - g a n a v e n u e , oposite City Library, merous injuries, including the loss of tion of 2.109 p e r cent in its s h a r e of J a c k s o n , F r i d a y , S e p t e m b e r 5th a t his right eye. The defendant in the state tax, a n d t h e a c t i o n of t h e S t a t e 8:00 p. m. E a s t e r n t i m e . Refresh- suit is Floyd Davis of Caledonia town- Hoard of E q u a l i z a i o n i n c r e a s e d t h i s m e n t s served a t close of m e e t i n g . ship.—State Journal, Lansing, Aug. 6. 'eduction by a l m o s t 50 per c e n t . O t h e r r e d u c t i o n s o r d e r e d by t h e Hoard of Equalization w e r e : Charle- voix, $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 , Gladwin $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 , Gogebic $ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 , K a l k a s k a , $ 1 2 8 , - POTASH FERTILIZER Such items as the above are common in the news of the day. It might happen to any driver. Accidents College A d v i s e s W h e a t 000, Luce $313,000, [$100,000, a n d Schoolcraft $ 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 . Ontonagon FOR JUNE CLOVER happen. Resulting damages are likely to be determined For cows, or hens, or pigs, use wheat to replace all T h e s e r e d u c t i o n s will r e s u l t in in the courts. or part of the corn. It can replace barley also. l i g h t l y i n c r e a s i n g t h e s h a r e of s t a t e College Field Tests Show It's bad enough to have an automobile accident, with tax to be paid by o t h e r c o u n t i e s , b u t the a m o u n t of i n c r e a s e will be very small. Remarkable Response In Yields. Don't possible public liability, or to have an automobile prop- For cows use your cheap wheat (or your neigh- bor's), but supplement it with Milkmaker 3 4 / ' protein A l t h o u g h t h e a c t i o n of t h e S t a t e Hoard of E q u a l i z a t i o n c h a n g e s t h e East Lansing—Amount available in the soil h a s a great deal of potash Risk It! Don't risk overcrowding hogs erty loss through fire, theft, or collision, but it's much worse if you have to pay those costs from your pocket, (more digestible protein and cheaper than linseed oil meal) or Milkmaker or Dairyflex 3 2 ' ' . The cow gets 'inures s u b m i t t e d by t h e S t a t e Tax Commission, t h e c h a n g e s do not to do with the success we have in ob- in a car t h i s weather. You may with your property, and maybe from your future earn- a variety of high quality proteins—molasses for palat- necessarily r e p r e s e n t r e v e r s a l of t h e t a i n i n g a good crop of J u n e clover, lose heavily if you do, or if you ings! ability—and minerals for health. says S t a t e College soils d e p a r t m e n t allow it. Commission a s t h e S t a t e T a x Com- a tier field tests conducted for t h e past W h a t hogs need now is plenty missioners, E d w i n F . S a u n d e r s , Al- of room, a properly bedded car— ....A State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance policy—at Here's How few y e a r s . I m p o r t a n c e of potash is vin E. R i c h a r d s , a n d Melville B. Mc- wet sand is good. H a n g i n g some shown as follows: surprisingly low semi-annual cost—will protect your I'lierson a r e also m e m b e r s of t h e ice in burlap bags in the car helps For your cows use 1 00 lbs. Milkmaker 32 or 34 Tests were m a d e on farms in Jack- State B o a r d of Equalization, the a lot. Hogs should not be heated interests everywhere in the United States and Canada. "I her m e m b e r s being Commissioner of son and Branch counties on a sandy w h e n loaded. An overcrowded with 400-450 lbs. of homegrown feeds, with good al- loam soil. The clover was grown as a Its protection is with you always. You are never far Agriculture H e r b e r t E. Powell and part of the four-year rotation of corn, car and a sudden rise in tempera- falfa hay. Or, with 300 to 350 lbs. of homegrown Auditor G e n e r a l O r a m e l B. F u l l e r . t u r e is likely to cause heavy feds with good clover hay; or with 200 to 225 lbs. oats, wheat, and clover. Fertilizer ap- losses. away from one of our 7,000 agents. We serve you plications wore made with corn and Your local livestock co-op under- wherever you may be. Don't start a vacation trip home grown grains, with good mixed hay. Use 100 Michigan is a Leader w r heat. Several different analyses of fertilizer were tied. s t a n d s how to h a n d l e s h i p m e n t s without automobile insurance. We have an agent near lbs. Milkmaker 32 or 3 4 ' with 100 to 150 lbs. home- t o avoid heavy losses. In Aeronautic World On the Jackson county farm no field Ship t h r o u g h t h e co-op and you grown feeds with timothy. which did not receive potash as one of sell y o u r stock on t h e t r e m i n a l you. If is significant that Michigan, which the ingredients of commercial fertiliz- m a r k e t yourself. I t is in the h a n d s of your salesmen from be- Note—Wheat can be fed up to 2 5 ' ' of the total ra- has for a long time led the country er or as contained in b a r n y a r d m a n u r e '" the automotive industry, should now produced ,: 'ke a leading position in the aero- clover per acre in 1 !•_'!>. and no clover over 8tB4 pounds of J u n e g i n n i n g to end. lU-tiirns t o p a t r o n s Rii.irnnteed State Farm Mutual Auto tion, but keep the ration bulky enough. "autlc world. Michigan h a s the first was harvested in 1929 from fields get- S " L f ' . , r . ' h ( L ' n a f ^ • ' H i m ' t i o n n{ i l i r - ting no potash. Manes and was the first state to use Yields of J u n e clover from fields 1>> itontl iiifcliiiK I . s, t i o t ' t r e - <|iiirt'uients. Insurance Company Milkmaker Means Moneymaker ;i! i' planes for t h e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n of Michigan Livestock Exchange Bloomington, Illinois See Your Local Distributor of Farm Bureau Supplies. freight. Michigan is the eighth state fertilized with potash ranged from Detroit, Mich. 111 the r n i o n in the number of air- 3698 pounds to liif>4 pounds per acre in ports; Michigan has 49, and 59 more 1!»2!) and from 1145 pounds to 2208 or MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU a ' e proposed. The municipal airportIpOUtfda per a c r e in 1990 Producers Co-Op Com. Assn. STATE A G E N T FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. : " Pontiac has been given r a t i n g A-l-A The soil on the Branch county farm East Buffalo, x. Y. Lansing, Michigan Lansing, Michigan w, iich is the first and highest of any . was in a better condition than that on uil 'Pori in the United States. j the J a c k s o n county farm and the dif- ~» 4} . A X !UICHTflA\T STATE FARM BTRKAU NEWS SATFRBAY, AF(iFST 23, 1930. Forn inflated an average of $4.50 per car. of poor pasture and of a short corn markets and heavy discounts f0r HOW TO HANDLE Pennsylvania D r o u g h t SAY STATE LIVE and costs the shippers a total of $17,000 annually. crop in some areas farmers are like- ly to keep at home more wheat than cash wheat caused by such conges- tion. The new crop of hard winter PASTURES WHEN Loss Is 5 0 Millions STOCK MEN PAY The Farm Bureau and Live Stock Exchange asks that the Utilities Com- mission ordered live stock rates reduc- last year for feed. more wheat farmers may assist in avoiding congestions at terminal By holding wheat has been flowing to market at about the same rate as it was marketed last year. RAIN GETS HERE Farmers Are Urged Not To the Mississippi Valley has had the driest growing season on record. It UNJUST FREIGHT ed within Michigan to the level of in- terstate rates. Petition to the railroads They Will Need Growth and Sacrifice Their to that effect has been rejected. Other W ^ ^ * . CSlate Itlutual R o d d e d Fire J i t m^^ - is estimated that crop yields will be Bureau, Live Stock Exchange Michigan shipping interests are active L O O K r I n s u r a n c e Co., of IlUch. H A H C 3 C ] Plant Food This Livestock. 5.5% below last year. 'J.l''< below the File Complaint, Asking average for the past 10 years, and in the case. N HOME OPTICE— FLINT. MICH. S^ ^ ^ Fall Harrisburg, Pa.—The farmers of below yields secured in any of the Reduction Don't take chances. Get your protection now with the STATES The recent radio talk from the Pennsylvania are facing a critical past 20 years except 1921. A. P. Mills. Farm Bureau Traffic New Wheat Is Moving MUTUAL, R O D D E D F I R E I N S U R A N C E COMPANY. s i n c e J a n u a r y 1st. 1400 n e w 21,500 m e m b e r s , o v e r $82,000,000 a t r i s k . A policies class), United States Department of Agricul- situation because of the severe and Corn crop is expected to be the manager, acting for the Michigan Without Congestion 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 . Our B l a n k e t P o l i c y covert ture is of the interest to all Michigan prolonged drouth, according to a smallest since 1901. Hay and sor- State Farm Bureau and the Michigan all. W r i t e us for s a m p l e policy or an a g e n t to call. Washington—An increase in stor- farmers. That is, the handling of statement issued August 12 by ('. (!. ghum, which together with corn make Live Stock Exchange. August 14, filed W . T. L E W I S , See'y, 702 C h u r c h S t r e e t , F l i n t , Michigan. age space and an earlier export pastures from now until next spring Jordan, Secretary of Agriculture for up half the total acreage, will be the complaint before the .Michigan Public movement of wheat have facilitated In order to get the greatest returns Pennsylvania. Up to date the loss on smallest in 10 years. Pasture is the Utilities Commission against various the handling of the 1930 wheat out of permanent pastures. Although all signs fail in dry weather, we have not given up hopes pasture, crops and livestock In Penn- sylvania from drouth it at least $60,000,000, and is daily increasing. poorest in 50 years. New York and Michigan are among railroads doing business in Michigan, charging that their rates on livestock crop, according to the D. S. Depart- ment of Agriculture. The peak of From Factory that we will have rain in the near future. The question is. How are we going to handle our pastures after the This estimate is the result of a recent two thousand mile automobile trip taken by him through all sections of the last states to get the full brunt of the drought as it worked north. Drought damage has been most severe from point to point within the state are higher than on livestock shipped into or out of the state. Interstate the movement from Texas and Okla- homa has passed without serious congestion. Northern Kansas and To You in the drainage areas of the Ohio and shipments of livestock traveling part- Nebraska are harvesting large crops Pure rubber, direct from plantations—ex- rains come? the Commonwealth. Mr. Jordan cau- Potomac rivers, the central and lower ly in Michigan territory can travel tra heavy cords—first quality long staple Pastures have been weakened by the and the volume of movement from cotton make tions: "Bear in mind that severe Mississippi valley and in parts of the more miles at lower rates than grant- continued drought. After the rains this territory is heavy, but larger drouths visit our state and the nation they must have a period in which to recover from the effects of drought. not more than once in every twenty- five years. If history repeats itself, northern Great Plains. In West Vir- ginia, Kentucky, Arkansas, Montana, ed Michigan farmers who ship to De- troit, for example. shipments to Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleans and other points have Monarch Tires One of the most important factors in this recovery is strong growth for the and it will, this year of drought will be followed by twenty-four years of Southern Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and much of Missouri and Virginia yields It is estimated that on the 6,000 carloads of stock handled at Detroit made way for somewhat heavier re- ceipts from this territory. In view and Tubes present season. Such growths cannot per acre of all crops combined are annually, present interstate rates are of low wheat prices and the prospect A first line, super-product, comparable sufficient rainfall and satisfactory expected to be below 70% of the aver- only with the best. We offer them deliver- he obtained if the pastures are grazed crops. by cattle off permanent pasture. The age yields Of the last 10 years. States ed to your door at a substantial savings. "My earnest exhortation to the farm- outside the drought area where crop Ask your Farm Bureau distributor about Becond is to supply these pastures with quickly available plant food in the ers of Pennsylvania is that they do yields may be above average are Wis- W A N T E D , LIVE P O U L T R Y , E G G S Monarch tires and tubes. All sizes in high pressure, balloons and truck tiros form of phosphorous and potash this not become panic stricken and sacri- consin, New Jersey, New York, New We specialize in live poultry, eggs and veal. Used egg cases for sale in lots of ten or more, by freight or express. Also new available. tall. An application of 300 pounds of fice their cows and other livestock, England, south Atlantic coast states, Move your animals from one field to coops for sale. Shipping tags and market information are sent free 20% phosphate and T".> pounds of pot- New Mexico, Arizona, Utah. Nevada, for the asking. MONARCH FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC., ash per acre, this fall will supply those another and supply them with an western Colorado, California and Ore- BALLOON Lansing, Michigan elements which encourage root growth. abundance of water even if in some non. G A R L O C K - W I L L I A M S CO. INC., 2614 Orleans St., Detroit In the spring of the year an applica- cases it is necessary to haul the water a considerable distance. Con- First break in the drought began to tion from 100 to 150 pounds per acre appear in middle western states about of nitrate of soda of ammonia sulphate serve every blade of grass and every stalk of hay, corn and straw." August 14. when Ohio began to re- should be supplied. port scattering showers. August 17, Not only should the cattle be kept Indiana, northern Illinois, Nebraska off the pastures this fall, but also in Other States. and the Dakotas began to report good Coming Profits Depend the early spring so as to give the Washington—A wide belt from the pastures an opportunity to get a good middle Atlantic States westward to general showers. strong growth in the spring. If this is to be done, temporary bushels, which, however, would be pastures must be provided that will answer the purpose this fall and early CROP ACREAGES only about an average crop. The to- tal acreage this season was increas- in the spring. The winter grains are Often used for this purpose. Wheat and barley are the most popular. In addition to these crops there are others that may be used successfully SAME AS IN 1929 BUT YIEDS DOWN ed some 3 per cent. The 19 surplus , late-potato States were figured in \ the July forecasts as likely to pro-: about 14 per cent more than last year, while the 16 potato "defi- On Your Judgement Now Poultry—Vigorous, healthy, fully developed pullets for early laying and con- depending upon the conditions under cit" States expect slightly less than tinuous high production when eggs are high are built now by feeding them. which they are to be planted. For last year. your own specific recommendations, Drought Raises Havoc In Short A p p l e C r o p Farm Bureau Meralmash with scratch grains, or Farm Bureau Growing Mash. you should get in touch with your Corn Belt and Ohio "The total apple crop is forecast County Agent or the State Agricultural at 145,000,000 bushels, slightly larg- Dairy—Pasture is gone. Now is the time to increase the amount of Farm Bu- Colelge. Valley er than the light crop of last year but a fifth less than the 5-year av- reau Milkmaker 16% (formerly called Lofibre) or Milkmaker 20%. Later SOME PRICES HOLD Milkmaker 24% or 32 or 34% with home grown grains. Hold your production. WHY DOES LIVE erage. The Northeastern States have good crops but the Virginia Improve it for fall and winter. STOCK EXCHANGE Important Late Crops Were In Critical State In and Michigan areas will be short. "As the season moves along to- ward harvest, the general sentiment I Fall Grains—Our certified wheat and rye, disease free, noxious weed free, GAINJ5TEADILY? August among farmers is decidedly pessi-' inistic. Some signs are encouraging, gives so much better yields that the slight difference in cost is a sound busi- Washington—July was not favor- Handles Nearly Half Detroit able either in crop growth or mar- such as the better export demand ness investment. Be certain of a high quality crop with Red Rock, Berkley Yard Receipts; Gained kets, said the Bureau of Agricultur- recently for wheat. But, so 1930 is not proving a very good year far, Rock (red) wheats, American Banner white wheat, and Rosen Rye. al Economics, which is connected In July. with the Federal Farm Board, on the farms." Fertilizers—Farm Bureau fertilizers are quickly available to plants, are extra Detroit—Although receipts of all through the Dep't of Agriculture. The Bureau's August analysis of na- Ocean Going Steamers fine, extra dry and easy running and regulating. For wheat, use 4-16-4. If classes of livestock at the Detroit tional farm business conditions con- you plan to seed clover or alfalfa next spring, increase the potash by using stock yards continue to be light, the tinued: Will Reach Michigan 4-16-8. Ask these dealers for Farm Bureau: Michigan Live Stock Exchange shows The whole central portion of the a nice increase in percentage of live When the proposed improvement in country has suffered from drought stock sold for the month of July. During that period the Co-operative and heat waves, with considerable damage to corn, spring wheat, cotton the St. Lawrence River is completed so that ocean-going boats can reach SEEDS—DAIRY and POULTRY FEEDS —FERTILIZERS —OIL Exchange sold 2G% of all cattle con- the heart of this great continent, then A k r o n — F . B. L o c a l — H o y S c e a r s and lesser crops. The drought has Michigan's lake ports will become A l b i o n E l e v . Co. Edmore Mktg. Aaa'n. Lewlston Mktg. Ass'n. Prattville Co-op. Ass'n. 'T signed for sale at the stock yards; K l k t o n C o - o p F a r m Prod. Co. Linden—Onus Tiedeman Preaeott Co-op. Ass'n. been most severe in the Corn Belt, Allegan Farmer* Co-op 41% of the calves; 39r/r of the sheep; ocean ports in fact and Michigan will Alto Co-op Creamery Elk Hapid* Co-op Mktg. Aaa'n Linwoori—M. A. Parsons the spring Wheat Belt, the central be sitting by the side of the world's E l l s w o r t h Co-op. Ass'n. Litchfield Shipping Ass'n. Quincy Co-op Co. and 34% of the hogs. These percent- Amble Mktg. Ass'n E l m i r a \ \ n r e h o u a e Co. Lulling ton F r u i t E x c h . Cotton Belt, and the Ohio Valley. greatest waterway which starts at Ann Arbor—Chun. BcCalla ages show a nice increase over same A t l a n t a — M . C. D o t y Store Elale—H. F. Lewis Luther—F. A. Smith Produce Co. R a v e n n a Inc. B u t t e r Co. The widespread drying up of pas- Duluth and ends in all parts of the E s s e v v l l l e — B n y Co. F a r m e r a U n i o n R e a d i n g C o - o p C o m m e r c e Co. period last year. world. Auburn—Farmer.* Co-op Union R e m u s Co-op. Creamery tures has reduced milk production Avoca—Kerr A Collin* M a n c h e s t e r - — W i n . T. B I n e s s & S o n For the week ending August 2, 1930, Fair-grove—Frank Crosby M c B a i n — F a r m e r s W a r e h o u s e Co. Reese Farmers Elevator. markedly. At the same time market Richland—Cash Bissell the Exchange sold 28r/c of cattle; 50% "How does it happen," said the B a n c r o f t — K . A . W a l t e r Bad A x e F a r m e r s Kiev. Fairgrove—Otto Montei McBride Mktg. Ass'n Richland—C. B. H a p p e n conditions and prices have remained F a l m o u t h Co-op Ass'n McGregor Farm Burean of the calves; 43% of the sheep; 45% teacher to the new pupil, "that your B a n g o r F r u i t ( i r o w r m E X C H . Mancelonn Mktg. Ass'n. Richmond—Fred Weeks very discouraging to growers of F e n n v l l l e F. B. Co-op. Aaa'n. Rives Jet.—Rives Co-op. Ass'n. of the hogs. name is Allen and your mother's name BB aa tr ar vy it ao n C oC-oo-po.p . C oA. s s ' n F e n t o n — J . B. H o f f m a n Maple Rapids—Barker & Skntt R o c k f o r d Co-op. Co. wheat and cotton, in particular, and is Brown?" F enwlek Mktg. Aaa'n. M a r c e l l u s — F o u r Co. Co-op. Out of the total of 368 cars of rail to many vegetable and livestock B a t h — H . II. P i e r c e F i f e L a k e — G l e a n e r * F a r m e r a Prod. Co. Marine City F a r m Co-op. R o d n e y Co-op. Ass'n. stock, sold at the Detroit stock yards "Well," explained the boy, "she mar- B a t t l e C r e e k F . H. A « * ' n F l i n t — H a r r y J e n n i n g s , R JVo. 1 M a r i o n P r o d u c e Co. R o g e r s City Co-op Mktg. Ass'n. >,,, producers. Potato prices and some ried again and I didn't." Bay City—Farmers Union, John M r g . F l i n t — J . H. Taylor, R. No. 3 Marlette Farmers Co-op Elev. Itoniuliis—A. F. Klages in July, the Michigan Live Stock Ex- of the fruits have held fairly well. ler, R \ o . 5 F o w l e r — F a r m e r a C o - o p . 10lev. M a r n e — B e r l i n C o - o p Co. Roscommon—Carl Carlson change sold 175 cars, or 47.55%. Crop Field* Down Beaverton—Sam Asch Feed Store Fowlervllle Farmera Co-op. Martin Farmers Co-op Exch. S a g i n a w — F . B. Sup. Store t liellaire—tanner* Mktg. Ass'n Mason—Bement Feed & Sup. Service Excellent sales service from good Frnnkenmuth—Blumfleld Farm Burean men, who are the shippers' own em- ployes, and the fact that the stock "It appears that the total acreage of principal field crops is about the Classified Ads Classified Advertisement* will be Bellevue Co-op Ass'n Benton Center Fruit Belding Mktg. Ass'n Exch. Frnnkenmuth Farm Bureau Freeport Co-op. Fremont Co-op. Prod. Creamery Co. Mnybee Farm Bureau M e m p h i s C o - o p . Co. M e n t h a — A . M. T o d d & Co. Saline Mercantile Sandusky—Pearl Wedge Saranac— Fred E. Co. S a n d u s k y — W a t e r t o w n C o - o p Co. Cahoon v fc\ ^ Big: R a p i d s C o - o p B l d g . A a a ' n brings the actual owners all that the same this season as last (about charged at the rate of 5 cents a Benlali—The Benzie Co. F r u i t p o r t — W a l t e r B. F a r r Merrill—Clin*. Bow Saugatuck Fruit Exch. word. Where the ads are to appear 1 ill t o n — A . F . C o d m.-in M eta m o r a — H n d l e y Metamora Ajr'l Sawyer—St. Joe, Mich. Fruit Ass'a T. packer paid for it, less actual cost of 360,000,000 acres). Indications twice, the rate will be 4 Blauchnrd Warehouse Ass'n selling, are principal reasons why thus far point to general yields per: word and for ads running three Boyne City Co-op Mktg. Gngetown Local—John Fonrnler Middleton Farmers Elev. Schoolcraft—Harvey A Stuart acre somewhat below the average. times or more, 4 cents a word, each Hridgewater—Farmers Produce Co. G a i i e n — L y n n J. Pardee Mlddleville Co-op. Ass'n. Scotts—Walter Horsfall the Michigan Live Stock Exchange Insertion. Britton—Paul Clement G a y l o r d — O t * e g o Co. C o - o p . Aaa'n. M i d l a n d — F a r m Bureau Sup. Store S c o t t v i l l e — M a s o n Co. C o - o p Ass'a has grown to some 240 shipping The important late crops are now in B r o n s o n C o - o p Co. G l a d w i n — F a r m e r * Ship. Aaa'n. Milan—Henry Il.-irt •••:• n Shelby N e w Era Mktg. Ass'n. Milford—Cordon Way, R No. 3 ass'ns in Michigan and to such im- the critical stage where a great deal Brooklyn Co-op Ass'n Goodrich—Geo. Endera Millburg Fruit Growers Shelbyville—Martin Farmers Co-Op. W A N T E D — B U Y E R S FOR F A R M S — Brunswick—Tri County Mktg. Ass'n G o w e n Mktsr. Aaa'n. AsN'n. portance on the Detroit market. depends upon the weather during Many extra good bargains. Let m e B u c k l e y — F a r m e r s C o - o p Mere. Co. Grand B l a n c Co-op. E l e v . Co. Millington Farm Bureau Local Shepherd Co-op. Shlpg. Aaa'n. M l n d e n C i t y — F a r m e r s E l e v . Co. Michigan Live Stock Exchange ship- the next two or three weeks. know what you want. All k i n d s of B u c h a n a n — S t . J o e Valley Shipping Grand H a v e n F a r m Bnrean M o l i n e C o - o p Co. Sheridan P r o d u c e Co. , city property for sale. List your Ass'n Criuid J u n c t i o n — I s n d o r e B e a n Sherwood—Selby A Son I pers also ship to their Producers Co- "The winter wheat crop has been property with me. I can sell i t If B u r r O a k C o - o p A s s ' n Gd. L e d g e P r o d n e e S u p p l y Monroe Farm Bureau Local Sidney Mktg. Ass'n. j i priced right. Member Farm Bureau Byron—J. Fred Smith Montgomery—Tri State Co-op Ass'n op Commission Ass'n at East Buffalo, harvested and mostly threshed, a and Grange. F . A . S h o w e r m a n , P . O. B y r o n C e n t e r C o - o p Gd. R a p i d s G r o w e r a , Inc. Montague—White Lake Mktg. Ass'n. Sllverwood—M. D. Lynch If Graaa L a k e F a r m e r a E l e v . Six Lakes Mktg. Ass'n. 4 1 the largest dealer on that market, and crop of high quality gathered un- B o x 263, 401 Tpsl-Ann Bldg., Ann t i r a n t C r e a m e r y Co. M t . C l e m e n s — F a r m e r s M i l l i n g Co. S n o v e r Co-op E l e v . Co. | * I Arbor, Michigan. M t . C l e m e n s — I I . R. O'Mara, F l a t I r o n which they own in co-operation with der splendid weather conditions. It Cadillac Co-op Mktg. Ass'n Grayling—Crawford Co-op. Mktg. Bldg. Sod us F m i t A a s ' n f #»•* I So. H a v e n F r u i t E x c h . f % \ i the Live Stock Exchanges of Ohio and was estimated last month -at 558,- FOR SALE—HOLSTEIN BULL. SIRE Cadmus F a r m Bureau Ass'n Greenville Co-op. Aaa'n. Mt. F o r r e s t — R . K. W e l e b l l So. L y o n * — J . B. C a l h o u n X •?'*..•«' born Caledonia Farmer* Kiev. Mt. P l e a s a n t Co-op. Co. Indiana. 000,000 bushels or some 20,000,000 a 3o lb. s o n o f " C r e a t o r " . S e p t e m b e r 14, 1929. One D a m a 21 lb. t w o t ' a p a c — C h a n . F . S t l e h r ' Hamilton Farm Bnrean M u n i t h — E . J. M u s b a c h Sparta Co-op. Mktg. v ~ ***" bushels less than last year. Spring Harbor Beuch—Geo. Wruble, R No. 3 Springport—Croel E l e v . Ce. ** ' $ y e a r o l d d a u g h t e r o f a 1,226 l b . b u l l . C a r o F a r m e r a C o - o p F.lev. H a r r i s o n E l e v . Co. Nashville Farmers Elev. S t a n t o n E l e v . Co. * wheat .harvest July forecast was for Price only $150. David F a l c o n e r , Caraonville F . B. Local Stanwood Co-op Ass'n MICHTGANDROUGHT Scottsville Michigan.—34b-6-28 H a r t — F a r m Bureau Supply Store \essen City—Buckley Mktg. Ass'n. Cass C i t y — F a r m e r s P r o d u c e Co. a slightly larger crop than a year Caaa C i t y — G r e e n l e a f F . B. L o c a l H a r t f o r d C l e a n e r * E l e v . Co. N e w B a l t i m o r e — T o s e h E l e v . Co. St. < h.-tries—A. L o e t T e l b e i n H n a l e t t E l e v . Aaa'n. N e w Haven Farmers Elev. St. C l a i r — J o h n M a n Co. ago, making a total wheat crop of WANTED—.FARM WOIIK BY MONTH Caaaopolis—Central Farmera Ass'n Hustings Co-op. Elev. Aaa'n. Stevenaville—St. Joseph Frnlt Ass'a CONDITIONS SEVERE around S00,000,000 bushels, about the same as last season. by y o u n g m a r r i e d m a n . perience in general farm H a s had work ex- Cedar P r o d u c e Exch. and Cedar Springs—Harry S h a w dairying. Write Odell Cray, 167 s. G ' e n t e r v l l l e C o - o p A s s ' n Cedar St. Central Lnke Mktg. Ass'n H a r v a r d M k t g . Ass'n llerwey—Morlock A H i g h l a n d P r o d u c e r s Aaa'n. Thompson N e w L o t h r o p — G . C. D i l l o n Mies—St. Joe Valley Shpg. North A d a m s Co-op. Ass'n. N o r t h A d n m s — F . I. W i l l i a m s A Ass'n. Son Sterling—Farmer* Co-op Ass'n St. L o u i s C o - o p C r e a m e r y Co. St. L o u i s — F . L. Sonley H i l l m a n E l e v . C o . S t o c k b r i d g e — J o h n A n d e r s o n , R Tfto. 4 Xo Hay Surplus C h a r l o t t e — F a r m e r a Kiev. Co. North Branch Co-op Store Summary of Weather and "Haying is practically finished. week WANTED—WORK OX FARM by C h a r l o t t e — L . C . K l i n e , I t . N o . 1 0 H o l l a n d C o - o p . Co. Northport—Leelanau Twp. Farmera S t u r g i * Grain Co. Suttons Bay—Leelanau Potato GroW" with board. Experienced In C h a r l e v o i x C o - o p A s s ' n Holly Grain A Prod. Aaa'n. Club Crops for the Week The total crop is light, due to dry g e n e r a ] f a r m w o r k . A l s o h a s h a d e x - C h e b o y g a n — S . A . G a i n H o m e r F a r m e r a Elev. Co. North Star—Roy Wolfe er* Ass'n. Swnrtz Creek—Wilbur H. Short Hopkins Co-op. Creamery Ending Aug. 1 9 weather, but apparently is fairly pWe or ui el nd c e t awk iet h a a ljl o bk i n dt rs u cokf i n m g. achinery. Chelaea—F. Write W. Merkel Howell—Livingston Co-op. Ass'n. N o r t h S t r e e t — G u y B. Sischo T e k o n s h a F a r m e r s C o - o p Co. I ample in the chief feeding regions E r n e s t W i l s o n , 4 0 9 C h e r r y o r c a l l L a n - CC lhaers ea— n l n g F a r m e r * Err. Co. F a r m e r * Ind. I'rod. Co. Hemlock Co-op Creamery O k e m o s E l e v . Co. T e m p e r a n c e — E r i e F. B. Co-op. 1 B j T). A. SKrlLKY and has been gathered in good con- s i n g t e l e p h o n e 8 2 6 8 . Clarkavllle Co-op Kiev. , H u d s o n — F a r m e r s Co-op. Hudson* ille— Farmer* Co-op Elev. Ass'n. O nek a m a I'arm Bureau Three Oaks Shipg. Ass'n Three Bivers Co-op Exchange Ortonville Ship. Aaa'n. 1\ S. Weather Bureau, Lansing dition. WA>.TED—FARM WORK OR AXV Climax—Frank Gerry v O v i d — D o n Smith, R No. 3 T r a v e r s e C i t y — F a r m e r s C o - o p Aaa'n y o u n s ; m a n , 18, a r r i v e d C l i o — W i l l C. P r i c e » Lansing, Aug. 20.—The devesting "The prospect is for more potatoes of rt ohme r Skc iontdl a nl>y d three months ago. W i l l C o l d w a t e r C o - o p . Co. I d a C o - o p . E l e v . Co. Uwenduie—John Crttle* T r a v e r s e C i t y — H u t h a r d t G r o w e r a AM'» Trufant Farm Bureau C o l e m a n F . B . K i e v . A a a ' n OWOMMO—J. II. B e a r d s l e e A Son drought continues unbroken In Mich- than last year. The July forecast t a k e a n y t h i n g . W r i t e J a m e s C a m p - C o l o m a — B e r r i e n C o . F r u i t E x c h . Ionia—Jonathan Hale A Son Ow o s s o Farmer* Co-op Elev. ,_•_«». T u a c o l a Milk P r o d u c t a Co. b e l l , lT.'.l Warren avenue, West, D e - i Ionia—Bark \\ eatbrook T u s t i u Co-op Ship. Ass'n / igan. Northern counties and the en- indicated a crop of 398,000,000 t r o i t , . M i c h . Colon Kiev. Co. O x f o r d C o - o p . E l e v . Co. , Columbtnville— Seattle Bros. U b l y — J . E. B n k o w a k l tire Upper Peninsula are now includ- ; C o n c o r d C o - o p Co. Parma Co-op Elev. Union City Co-op J a c k a o n — G e o . Loomis, R. N o . 0 edin the drought stricken area and Concord—Henry Hutchina Jonea Co-op. Ass'n. Parma—Fred Sackrider 1 nionville—Farmers Elev. Co. > C o n a t n n t i n e Co-op. Aaa'n losses have mounted to many millions j Copemiah—Onekamu Farm Bureau Paw Paw Co-op. Aaa'n. V a s s a r — G . K. T h u r s t o n P e l l a t o u — J . I). B o b i u s o n of dollars. Corn is being cut pre- Jtpm/i dwJuciion UnU Cooper*vilie Co-op. Kalamazoo—Farmers Prod. Co. V e r n o n — W . II. S h e r m a n P e r r y — C . H. A r n o l d C r o s w e l l C o - o p Co. Kalaiiiny.no—10. W . S o n t h w o r t h , R No. 6 Veatuburg Mktg. Aas'n maturely to prevent further deterior- , Davison—Bert Stiniaon K e n t City F a r m Bureau P e t e r s b u r g — F a r m e r s M k t g . A Sup. Co. P e t o s k e y I'rod n e e Co. ation; almost no ears have formed D e c a t u r E l e v . Co. Kawkawlla—c. p. Schmidt Pigeon—Co-op Elev. A Milling Ass'n W a s h i n g t o n C o - o p Co. due to the drought. Beans, potatoes, Decker Farm Burean ' Iiiugsley Co-op Ass'n P l n c k n e y — J . B. Livermore A Sona W a r r e n Co-op Co. I « W a y land—Fred D. Hllbert truck and other crops greatly dam- . . . extra Yields per Acre Deckerville Farm Bureau D e e r f i e l d Co-op. Aaa'n. I'ittsford Co-op. P l n l n w e l l C o - o p . Co. Aas'n. We*t Branch Co-op Elev. aged. No pastures are left and many D eford—Eldon Bruce Lake Ann Co-op. Ass'n. W hit t e m o r e — I o a c o E l e v . A a s ' n F a r m B u r e a u F e r t i l i z e r r e d u c e s the c o s t of pro- P l y m o u t h — L e v i Clemens, R No. 5 Helton F . B. E l e v . L a k e City—tOnoeh Adams, R No. 2 W h i t e Cloud Co-op meadows are killed. Even forest trees d u c i n g e a c h b u s h e l of farm c r o p s . To buy the proper I'ompeii F a r m e r * Elv. Co. White Pigeon Co-op Ass'n are dying. Stock is being fed as in fertilizer is an investment, not an expense. FARM Doater F a r m Burean Exch. D o a t e r — J o h n C. K i l l i c k D„rr—Salem Co-op Aaa'n f'x Lake Leelanau—Provemont Co-op Mktg AMM'II Lake Odessn Co-op. Pontine—Waterford Farm Sup. F o r t H o p e — F a r m e r a C o - o p . AMM'II. Co. Williamstou—J. W. Willi*—Gorton A Wright Wagner. R-2 winter many cows and other stock Nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash, rightly bal- Port H u r o n — F a r m Bureau Feed Store are being sacrificed by butchering. anced, stimulate root formation, give a vigorous start to p l a n t s , h a s t e n m a t u r i t y , a n d i m p r o v e c r o p BUREAU D E o a s w t n g J o i n r c d a F n a r C m o - e o r p a . C A o a - a o ' p n . . / L L a a keview Mktg. Lan*ing—Farm Bureau Supply Store w r e n c e C o - o p . Aaa'n. C o. Port Huron—P. Portland Farm Bureau M. Stein Elev. W o o d l a n d — F a r m B u r e a u Supply »*•'• Y a l e E l e v . Co. BAAND The devastation seems to be as gen- quality. Eaton Rapid* Co-op. Ass'n. Lowell—It. B. Hnvia, R No. S Provemont Co-op Aas'n—Lake Leela- V p s i l a n t i F. B. Ass'n / eral and great as any ever suffered van. by farmers in this State. Practically For w h e a t , w e r e c o m m e n d F a r m B u r e a u F e r t i l i z e r 4-16-4. If y o u p l a n to seed c l o v e r or a l f a l f a on t h e wheat next spring—increase the potash by using an FERTILIZER Eau Claire Farmera. Exch. Leroy Mktg. Aas'n. Pullman Farmers Co-op. Zeelnnd Farmers Co-op. no plowing is possible. a n a l y s i s s u c h a s F a r m B u r e a u F e r t i l i z e r 4-16-8. Hunting Season Nears rapid The fall hunting season is nearing Came Law Digests are now being distributed by the Order y o u r f e r t i l i z e r early f r o m y o u r l o c a l tor of F a r m B u r e a u S u p p l i e s . Farm Bureau Services, Inc. distribu- Farm Bureau Services, Inc 221 N. Cedar Street LANSING, MICHIGAN ion Department to county Lansing, Michigan (SF-9) clerks, license agents, conservation officers, etc.