/r ICHIGAN FARM 32,958 NEWS Michigan Farmers THE N E W S A Progressive Newspaper Are Farm News for Michigan Farm Subscribers Homes Successor t o t h e Michigan Farm Bureau News Eighth Year, Vol. VIJ.I, No. 17 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1930 Issued Semi-Monthly STATE CELEBRATES RECOUNT SHOWS BRUCKER NOMINEE T. B. CONTROL; TO UNLESS SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS CONTINUE TESTS GROESBECK ATTACK ON THE COUNT 500 Dairy and Live Stock Representatives At Farm News Describes The $250,000 Recount; The College. It Turns Out to Be a Discount Effort on Both Sides; Tabulation Is a Tribute to RE-TEST EVERY 3 YEARS Honesty of Local Election Officers; S c h e d u l e Is 2 8 C o u n t i e s Per Changes Are Negligible. Y e a r , S a y s D r . T . S. Rich. By J. H . Creighton. f • L a n s i n g — I n t h e " m e l l e r d r a m m e r " d a y s of 3 0 y e a r s a g o East Lansing—Tuberculosis in Mich- igan cattle is now under control for a n d m o r e , s n o w s t o r m s w e r e indicated o n t h e s t a g e b y t h e the first time, with less than one-half s h a k i n g from a s h e e t aloft g r e a t q u a n t i t i e s of c o n f e t t i . When of 1 per cent infestation for the state, but constant vigilance and re-tests are t h e o p e r a t o r of t h e sheet u p in t h e flyloft saw Nell being necessary to hold that position, speak- t u r n e d a w a y f r o m h e r f a t h e r ' s door, a n d g a t h e r h e r s k i m p y ers said at the celebration banquet at State College, September 19, attended s h a w l a b o u t t h e r a g doll t h a t r e p r e s e n t e d h e r b a b y , t h a t w a s by nearly 500 Michigan dairymen and the signal for g e n t l e siftings of s n o w , w h i c h w o u l d d e v e l o p live stock men, including state live stock officials from 10 other states. into a real s t o r m in t h e n e x t t w o m i n u t e s . After the show, Outstanding group was the entire t h e p a p e r s n o w w a s s w e p t u p a n d d e p o s i t e d in a c a n w h i c h Hillsdale county board of supervisors, which voted the funds and co-operated generally s t o o d in t h e alley. to make Hillsdale county the first modified accredited area county in the Michigan S e p t e m b e r 9 s t a g e d a g o o d sized s n o w storm, United States. w h e n m o r e t h a n 8 3 5 , 0 0 0 ballots sifted d o w n d u r i n g t h e d a y Michigan Records o v e r t h e e n t i r e a r e a from L a k e S u p e r i o r t o t h e I n d i a n a line, Observing that Michigan is the first great dairy state to become a modified a n d from L a k e M i c h i g a n t o L a k e H u r o n . W h e n the results accredited area, and the third state in of the R e p u b l i c a n p r i m a r y election w e r e a n n o u n c e d , Wilber the Union to be so recognized, Presi- dent Shaw of the College described the M. B r u c k e r ' s m a j o r i t y o v e r t h a t of A l e x J. G r o e s b e c k for educational program that the College n o m i n a t i o n for t h e g o v e r n o r s h i p , w a s f o u n d t o b e 4 , 7 2 6 . carried out during 25 years in pre- paring for a state free of cattle tuber- The s t o r m w a s o v e r ; t h e flakes w e r e s w e p t u p carefully a n d culosis. Not only is Michigan the first dairy stored in t h e d u s t bin of h i s t o r y . No o n e t h o u g h t t h e s a m e state to be accredited, said H. R. confetti w o u l d b e used a g a i n . B u t it w a s , a n d a s t h e s e lines Smith of the National Live Stock Ex- are written, the second p e r f o r m a n c e — t h e state-wide recount change, but a Michigan Congressman, J. C. McLaughlin of Muskegon, wrote —is d r a w i n g to a close. T h e slightly soiled s c r a p s of p a p e r into the Federal law the provision to created a h u r r i c a n e in L a n s i n g , w h e r e t h e s e c o n d s t o r m t o o k pay indemnities to the owner of con- Lansing—Saturday morning, Sept. space was occupied by recount tables, pitting the validity of certain ballots. watchers for both sides did the chal- demned stock. Tile Michigan legis- 13, the Farm News photographer took crowded together. Such scenes were common through- lenging and provided the argument. place. lature has been liberal in indemnities, this picture of the Brucker-Groesbeck Ballot boxes were received and out the recount. Recount of the Crampton-Wolcott and higher indemnities have been routed to the counting tables at the As the recount progressed, the ma- nomination for Congress was con- Mr. G r o e s b e c k , w h o d e m a n d e d t h e r e c o u n t , a n d o n w h o s e recount at the Field House or gym- ducted in a corner of the Field House. paid in Michigan than in many other nasium of the Boys Industrial school far end of the room. In this picture, chinery gathered speed and the hun- d e m a n d the s t o r m of ballots w a s s h a k e n o u t o v e r t h e r e c o u n t Crampton, for many years and out- states. ballot counters in the foreground are dreds of tabulators seated at the tab- standing dry leader in the House, ap- tattle Sales Up at Lansing. les cut the estimated time for the re- tables, h a s d i s c o v e r e d t h a t t h e r e c o u n t of itself m a d e o n l y a awaiting the arrival of ballots. count in half. Member's* of the state parently lost to Wolcott. a wet. h; "Taxpayers in Michigan have made At that time the recount was in its negligible c h a n g e in t h e r e s u l t originally a n n o u n c e d . His In the left background attorneys board of canvassers and their depu- votes. a heavy investment in eradicating early stages. Two days later it was and others interested may be seenj ties went from table to table, ruling For better detail, hold this picture cattle T-B and should expect a re- so organized that all available floor referring of c e r t a i n a s p e c t s of t h e r e c o u n t t o t h e S t a t e S u - packed around a recount table, dis-' on disputed ballots. Attorneys and at arms length. turn. If we can sell more breeding p r e m e C o u r t , is a n o t h e r m a t t e r , i n v o l v i n g c o n s i d e r a b l e c o n - cattle and milk and attract people to Continue Pullets On Michigan by reason of the health as- FARM BUREAU FOR Bureau Wants Packers' MICH. ELEV. EXCH. troversy w h i c h is h a n g i n g fire a s t h e r e c o u n t d r a w s t o a close. surance in this work, the investment Manamar To Maturity Consent Decree Lifted T h e m o s t i n t e r e s t i n g p h a s e of t h e strife w a s t h e a c t u a l r e - is good. Already we are selling 1,000 or more dairy cattle to other states monthly because of the T-B Many poultrymen who, in an at- tempt to lessen the cost of growing the pullets, have quit feeding mash at INCOME LEVY, TAX Lansing—Reaffirming its position MARKET OPINION c o u n t i n g of t h e ballots, a n d its $ 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 cost t o t h e t a x p a y e r s of the state. It t o o k place in t h e field h o u s e of t h e S t a t e V o c a - clean up", said H. E. Powell, State Commissioner of Agriculture. about the tenth week and have de- pended entirely on greens and pasture INQUIRY BD. TOLD taken in 1921, the Michigan State Farm Bureau has petitioned the At- By Michigan Elevator Exchange Lansing, Mich.. 1'nder iMite of tional School for b o y s , t h e largest s u i t a b l e s t a t e - o w n e d build- have found their pullets under de- torney General of the Tinted States H. H. Halladay, secretary of State Sept -'(>, 19*0 ing in L a n s i n g . College, who was head of the State veloped at housing time and as a re- A n y I n c o m e T a x W o n ' t D o ; to modify the Packers' Consent De- sult they have not given the egg pro- cree of 1920 so that Armour. Swift, Mjoira ('onntiiiir Counting for for state * Live Stock Commission in 1911-12 It M u s t Recognize Wheat duction they should during the Cudahy and Wilson may have the great building with the mighty, arch- when T-B eradication had its begin- Prices of all grains have been liqui- Convention winter. In order for growing pullets retail and other privileges allowed nings in Michigan, identified in the Conditions. 1,300 other packers not bound by dated to levels which would never At 11 a. m. Thursday, Sept. 25, work ed ceiling of steel and glass. Most to get the most out of Manamar ration, have seemed possible eight months ot recounting was suspended until important actors on the stage were audience farmers who many years ago the decree, and by the chain store it is very important that Manamar ago. All grains are selling down to Monday morning, with about 200 pre- the board of canvassers composed of saw the value of a T-B program. mashes be continued throughout the Detroit—A state income tax was systems, which are entitled to be in what would be called pre-war levels. cincts yet to be counted. Groesbeck's John S. Haggerty, secretary of state; President M. L. Noon of the State growing season. recommended to the Commission of the packing business. Under 'the In fact, some prices are lower than gain thus far was 193 votes, far too Frank 1). McKay, state treasurer and Farm Bureau said that in its organi- Inquiry into Taxation at its hearing decree the Big Four packers are the 1913 basis. So far as wheat is tew to mean anything. Over it all, Webster Ff. Pearce, superintendent of zation resolutions in 1919 the Farm in Detroit by R. Wayne Newton, Di- limited to meat products only. Their however, hung the aspect of the Su- public instruction. They were the- Bureau supported the T-B eradication and has ever, since. The big questiop STATE FARM BUR. rector of Taxation for the Michigan refrigerator cars -and trucks carry State Farm Bureau. The Commission meat outgoing but must come back concerned this has come because of the fact the world has been steadily increasing production of wheat for preme Court, to which Groesbeck has referees. On the side of Mr. Brucker appealed for an overturning of many was Kenneth Stevens, his chief coun- now, said Mr* Noon, is "Where do we questioned Mr. Newton at length re- empty! Consumers and producer's °f the rulings of the board of state sel, while Mr. Groesbeck was repre- go from here?" Wisconsin's Experience ANNUAL NOV. 13-14 garding various points in the Farm share the extra expense. Live BtocK Bureau tax program. and other producers assn's through- the last five years and production has finally reached the point far beyond actual needs. Before the wheat mar- canvassers. No decision had been sented by O. L. Smith. Both attor- handed down by the high court late neys are from Detroit. Bach had a C. L. Hill of Wisconsin, president of Questions raised by the commission- out the nation support the modi- ket shows any material advance or Thursday, and as some members of staff of assistants, with a clerical the National Dairy Show and noted W i l l T a k e P l a c e of Session ers indicated a general desire to find fication plea. Hearings on the sub- the bench were attending the Repub- force. It was around these men that any real good upturn, production the Guernsey breeder, said that Wiscon- F o r m e r l y H e l d in a way to provide farm tax relief, and ject will be held at Washington in world over will have to be cut back lican state convention at Grand Rap- all activity centered. The field house sin is putting 7 to 8 million dollars relief to real estate generally. It ap- October. more nearly in line with needs. ids, Friday, no action was expected on was a giant mill or hopper into which February. peared clear that the commissioners the Groesbeck petition until after the the ballots were dumped, at first in annually into T-B eradication, but Corn when that means but 7 to 8 days pro- are alarmed at the rapid rate of in- .Even the weakest among us have For the first time in thirty years convention. choking quantities, with the finished Lansing—Announcement is made (Continucd on page two) some power. product to emerge later in the form duction of her dairy cows, the cost is corn prices have been ruling above Possible Third Count by the Michigan State Farm Bureau The Green-Haggerty-Brucker forces of tabulated results. small compared to the results wanted. wheat. In fact, corn sold as much as that preparations are under way for went to the convention with apparent "Before the T-B test," said Mr. Hill, 16c per bushel more than wheat. This Early Confusion the largest annual meeting in State complete control of the situation. Thursday's progress at the field house difference is gradually narrowing up "it was impossible to economically eradicate T-B, recalling that in the Farm Bureau history at Michigan State college Thursday and Friday, To Our R e a d e r s and by December or January corn ought to be back on a wheat basis. Brucker is referred to frequently as was negligible. A huge mob (no less) "the nominee" which he certainly will of men and women had been attracted early '90s whole herds were destroyed November 13 and 14th. With this issue, the Michigan Farm Bureau News, be unless the high court should rule there by the promise of $1 an hour for or dispersed once the disease was de- Through the Corn Belt the crop is Heretofore all annual meetings of in favor of Mr. Groesbeck's charges. the clerical work. They didn't know tected. Discovery of the T-B test in founded January 12, 1923, becomes the MICHIGAN FARM going to be much larger than first the Farm Bureau have been held If this should happen, the recount what to do, or who to see, and as no NEWS. figured during the hot*July drouth the '90s saved the Guernsey industry Thursday and Friday of Farmers would virtually have to be started all headquarters had been set up any- days, but nevertheless there will be a in the northwest. Week, the first week in February. The change in title is the first of a series of steps for over, and conducted under rulings where—save for the press—no one much smaller crop than we have "Wisconsin cities have unanimously Both Farmers Week and the Farm producing an informing and entertaining newspaper for sought by Groesbeck, which might else knew what to do with them. raised for many years. voted necessary taxes to pay their Bureau meeting have grown to Buch ALL Michigan farm families. Other changes, including a possibly place him within striking Oats The simplest thing was done: They share of T-B indemnities," Mr. Hill proportions that at the last annual distance of the Republican nomina- were told to go home and come back broadening of editorial and news content, and the intro- The United States raised one of the said. Citing the toll in counties near- meeting Farm Bureau delegates tion for governor. duction of some of the best newspaper material to be had, largest crops of oats in many years. the next morning. It was then that est Chicago, Mr. Hill said one county voted to have their meeting in No- will appear in this and succeeding editions of the NEWS. This surplus will be needed for feed Inscription of Recount things began to hum, but no man had with 19,000 cattle condemned 8,000 vember and accepted invitation of to make up for shortage in other There are 3,317 voting precincts in any real idea of the enormity of the reactors on the first test, but only 147 the College to hold it there. Our policy will continue to be as it has been,—"To grains. However, nothing much in Michigan's 83 counties, and the great job confronting the state. Certain Plans for the 1930 fall meeting Promote the Best Interests of Michigan Agriculture." on the second test. Today the county sight to indicate any sharp advance job involved in the recount was to men were delegated to take charge include business sessions, annual has 28.000 cattle as a modified ac- 1. The MICHIGAN FARM NEWS will t r y to give in oats prices before winter and even move every ballot box in the state in- of certain things and, in some cases, dinner, speakers of national credited area. One Wisconsin county Michigan farmers the newspaper and editorial service they then no big advance is expected. to this same field house, count every given small desks, and no organiza- tation, entertainment, old time has 110,000 cattle. The T-B test is Beans ballot by hand, then send the boxes tion orders. All anyone could do was square dance and other features. have a right to expect from a newspaper dedicated to their nearly complete in Wisconsin. Milk Program details will be announced The wise farmer was the one who back to their home precincts. With to start. and cream consumption has increased interest. sold freely his early beans at $7.50. the compliance of the final legal re- early in October. County Farm The recount never got into high about 20% since it was started, ac- Bureau tours are likely to be organ- 2. We believe that the Michigan State College and its About 600 cars will be shipped from quirement covering the situation, the gear until the following Monday, by cording to Mr. Hill. ized for the coming annual meeting. extension services, the federal Agricultural Marketing Act Michigan during September, which is r r p n l V e C O U U t BMsMnery began to w h I c b f i m e the entire floor of the field and the Federal Farm Board, our Michigan co-operative most unusual for our State. Unset- creak, in a slow, uncertain, rusty way, house (about 300 feet long, by 200 I'lider Control Only Preceding the Farm Bureau an- tled financial affairs, together with on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 18. wide i. was covered with more than Dr. D. C. Lochead, health officer at nual some 400 State Farm Mutual marketing ass'ns and state wide exchanges, and our general Auto and Life Insurance Company free offerings on the part of Japan, Members of the board of state can- 100 long tables, manned by hundreds Rochester, Minn., warned that while farm organizations are making great contributions to farm- Chile and Central Europe, despite vassers walked through the doors of of counters. Everywhere forces of a great victory has been won, Mich- fcgents will meet at the College Wed- ing. We shall report and support all such work accordingly. nesday, Nov. 12. The State Farm the $3.00 duty, have unsettled our the block-long field house, and this men and women had grown from a igan's fight against bovine T-B is but (Continued from page three) was the approximate signal to the handful to dozens, and devices for Bureau is their state agent. 3. Michigan farmers have an important interest in well begun. City, county and township clerks handling the avalanche of ballot box- every question of public policy, whether it affects roads, "What about three years from throughout the state to start for this es were created and invented, as the now?" asked Dr. Lochead, an authori- schools, taxes, legislative reapportionment, or what not. Tonsils Looked on as Sign same huge structure. It meant that ty on tuberculosis. "We have been Ma Yearns for an Operation The MICHIGAN FARM NEWS expects to serve farmers by men in Detour. Wakefield. Coldwater, of Poverty Bitter Political Fights fighting tuberculosis among humans One of Ma's friends prepares giving them the facts, editorial analysis, and support in St). Joseph, Alpena, Bad Axe. and Tons of humor have been There was another matter which for many years; we may never her wardrobe for an operation such matters every other point on Michigan's map dragged the recount badly, and that eradicate it. It's the same with cattle. at the hospital like she would written on the subject of "opera- were setting out by automobile and was bitter political fights which broke for her honeymoon. 4. The N E W S invites suggestions and comment from tions," but it remains for Aunt You have cattle T-B under control; train for the state's capitol, to com- out in all parts of the floor, almost If Ma only had some new its readers. I t ' s your paper. Het to say the last word. pose the most unusual assembly - If you relax your effort, you may have from the first hour of counting, Fri- clothes she might even consider Getting all the parts together Michigan's history. a disaster." MICHIGAN FARM NEWS again on resurrection day is one day morning, Sept. 1*. There was al- that long-delayed operation her- Principal Actors Rich Continues Vigilance self. Enjoy it with Poor Pa on By E. E. Ungren, Editor. of her worries. Read her com- ?:o rules; the board of state J)r. T. S. Rich, federal representa- page 3. ments on page 3. The recount had many aspects of an rs had not declared them-' (Contlnued on page three) indoor circus, held as in th* *^>*y *.£ TWO MICHIGAN FARM XEWS SATTRIUY, SEPTEMBER 27, 15)30 Germany. T o forestall another invasion through Bel- Ballot Box Styles Hard Times? Just as there was every imaginable gium, immense sea gates have been constructed on the type of voter to mark his ballot in a Wa'l the drought liang on like blazes— Thought the rains would never come. Franco-Belgjan frontier so that hundreds of square miles great diversity of ways, so, also, were Half the corn I've got is nubbins there .many kinds of ballot boxes in And the beans was injured some. of land can be flooded at will. T h e gates were demon- the 10 foot piles of them which ac- With the pasture dry as powder Dryer and dryer day by day strated. cumulated about the walls of the re- Hungry cattle in the barnyard Michigan Farm Bureau News, founded count headquarters. From the upper pged US please to pass the hay. January 12, 1923, Other French maneuvers were conducted in the peninsula came the old fashioned Stii" enough^—dry weather cramped us Kni- a the postoffice at Charlotte, Mi. h- glassed-in boxes, many of which were Far and wide, throughout the land; igan. French Alps nearest Italy. A French army equipped with broken by the time they reached Lan- Why! The tumbleweeds and tourists Only averaged half a stand. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in new mountain climbing tanks scaled the mountains in sing, which would not permit recount Still, 1 read the daily papers • t of Oct. :;, 1917. Authorized January 12, l»23. of their contents. There were scores And I see where other States attack formation. French general staff officers tramped of the antiquated "clothes wringer" Is a Bight worse off than we be Published the second and fourth Saturday of each month by the Mjchi»an state Farm Bureau, at its publication office at Charlotte, .Mich. the region on foot. O n the Italian side a section of the boxes, with handles on the side to So the feller calculates. operate rollers set under the slot, so By Ginger, here in Michigan EL. E. UNGREN Editor and Business Manager Italian army practiced tactics. Mussolini's speeches and that nothing goes in to the box with- Our paths aim strewn with flowers But there aint no revolutions AIM UNICATIONS t.> the Michigan Kami News military expansion have worried the French. out the watcher turning the crank. And the crops we raised is ours. at its editorial >t 221 North Cedar St., Lansing, Mich- There were steel boxes, wooden box- And there aint no bit,ter famines, igan. Postofffai ne, Lansing, 21i27l, Germany has a small army, limited by the peace es, aluminum boxes, some with no Pestilence nor tidal waves paint, some painted red, some black, Nor there aint no swollen rivers Subscription rate $1.00 per year, in advance. treaty, but Germany has out-smarted the treaty makers Washin' out no new-made graves. some blue. They came in many VOL. VIII SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27,1930 No. 18 And our babies aint a-squallin' by cutting down the term of enlistment. She trains sev- shapes, cylindrical, square, angular, For the food we haven't #ot— short squat ones landing in piles with eral times as many, men as she did formerly in a given tall lean ones. There are apparently And as for fewer tourists, That's a blessin', like as not. period. She has plenty of officers. They took turns in no laws dealing with such considera- Reapportionment . tions, Tax Committee which assisted in the ida or It. S. CLARK. Detroit, so far as his income handling the Germany army practice this summer. Ger- j >ot a Stuffed Box original organization of the income tax tax is concerned, even if we enacted a Most important issue before Michigan voters when From the recount came great trib- unit of the Bureau of Internal Reve- State income tax. His total tax would many has been doing no sabre rattling, but her recent nue. be the same in either case, but with they go to the polls in November will be the proposed ute to the honesty of election officials sixth national election is throwing plenty of scare into "When we pause to consider that this one difference: if he lived in in precincts throughout the state. Not the administration of State income Florida, the Federal government reapportionment amendment which if approved will re- all nations interested in German war debt payments. a ballot box was found "stuffed"; no tax laws is generally less perfect than would collect the whole tax; if he district representation in the Legislature in both House sliding doors nor secret compart- the administration of the Federal Act, lived in Michigan, a part would go Germany's Communist and Facist parties astounded ments were discovered. The result we cannot truthfully say that we con- to support the government of his home and Senate strictly according to population. everyone by taking 183 out of a probable 575 Reich- was merely that the man who lost in sider the prospect as being without State and community. the primary, lost on the recount. its drawbacks. T h e proposed amendment was written and placed on "We know that the cost of collect- .Memorialize Congress stag seats. These parties would repudiate payment of There were errors, yes, but it would ing a tax is measured, not only by the "The most important thing that the ballot by Detroit politicians, who would turn reap- be folly to presume that they were all war reparations. They may control the Reichstag un- expense which is paid out of the pub- your honorable Commission can do made to the same candidate's advan- lic treasury, but also includes the cost to promote the early advent of taxa- portionment to their particular advantage. They want a less the nearly score of other German parties combine. tage. They cancelled each other, of delays, and uncertainties as well tion according to ability to pay is to working majority in both houses of the Legislature. rapidly—and there were relatively as additional accounting which fall recommend that the Legislature me- few of those. upon the taxpayer. And we appre- morialize Congress to submit a con- W e believe in a reapportionment -that will be fair to Brucker Nomination Many Boxes Disqualified From the very first operation, the There was nothing revealed by the ciate the fact that in some instances stitutional amendment abolishing tax- recount which could justify holding the apparent low collection costs paid exempt securities, and to amend the all Michigan and not place out-state Michigan at the Stands in Recount process of disqualifying ballots for by States to collect their income taxes Federal Revenue Act so that State in- another one. This one proved that mercy of one or several large city groups of politicians, (Continued from p a g j I.) one reason or another started. If the result from failure to prevent illegal come taxes will be deductible from the Vhe canvassed results of a large elec- evasions by substantial numbers of Federal income tax. If those steps on important points; no one hud any crew opening the box could not find tion are about as nearly right as it or treat Detroit and other large cities in a similar manner. unified system for attacking problems. the poll book, the box got no farther. persons. are taken there will no longer be any ever can be made. No Rosy Illusions Perhaps a reapportionment which would assign seats The three members of the hoard were If the ballots weren't wrapped in ac- reasonable grounds for raising the being hauled from one table to an- cordance with law, the same fate "Neither do we come before you vexing questions of constitutionality in the House strictly on a basis of population, and Senate other, to settle disputes, and this awaited it. Any county or precinct Farm Bu. For Income harboring any rosy illusions as to which now lie before you. You can meant that they couldn't reach each clerk in the state who was careless the amount of tangible benefits that go ahead and eventually expect to see seats on a modified area basis, among all the counties other for counsel. primary night, prevented his ballots Levy, Tax Board Told will inevitably acme to agriculture or as much as 50 per cent of the present real estate in general through the real estate taxes replaced by State in- is the answer. That arrangement solved for Congress Saturday the three board members from ever being recounted. From 800 (Continued from page 1.) mere passage of a state income tax come taxes without the loss of one appointed deputies, vested with auth- to 1,000 boxes were barred from the crease in public expenditures generally, law. We recognize that the rates of dollar of Michigan capital. the same questions we have involved in the proposed ority to rule on questions, with only recount because of legal flaws. In and are in substantial agreement that levy must be held within reasonable reapportionment amendment. contested rulings to be brought to the such cases the original vote count by finding of ways to control extrava- bounds and that the yield will there- can"That is the program of the Ameri- board, which retired to one table at the board of canvassers prevailed, gance and expansion of activities sup- fore be low in comparison with the the Michigan Farm Bureau Federation and of The reapportionment amendment on the November amount needed to grant the full mea- the support ofFarm Bureau. It f has the south end of the field house. As with no change possible by recount. ported by taxation is the chief prob- numerous students of everything else was elaborated and Recount Procedure lem which they face. sure of relief to real estate which it taxation and of administrators of ballot is not good government policy for Michigan or any Boxes passed to the floor, however, At the same time it appeared clear deserves. enlarged, there were shortly many State income taxes. The most com- other state. It should be voted down. deputies, and the board had entrench- were opened at designated tables. that the commission sincerely desires "We appreciate the fact that the prehensive survey ever made of farm ed itself behind a substantial picket The first operation was to turn the to more nearly equalize present tax various States are engaged in a con- tax conditions in the United States stant struggle to attract wealth and was published this year by the U. S. enclosure, reinforced by iron pipe ballots over on their faces, back up, burdens. Whether a majority will industry from each other through Department of Agriculture. The driven into the earth floor. for a count of their number. If this conclude that a state income tax is Russia Selling Us Short? failed to agree with the number of to be recommended for this purpose cutthroat competition in taxation. author, Dr. Whitney Coombs, author- LNOOO on Counting Floor! The yield of an income tax in this izes me to quote him as follows: Sensational has been the charge made in recent days Entrance to the field house was a voters whose names were written in remains a matter of doubt, however. State, as in all other States, depends " 'I firmly believe that income taxes matter of having the right kind of the poll book, back went the box with Income Tax Problems upon the success that is had in taxing can only become of importance in by Sec'y Arthur M. Hyde of the U. S. Department of badge. There were state troopers no recount. If the figure checked, The questions concerning an income the few persons and corporations of most of our states when some mutual Agriculture that Soviet Russia has been selling millions everywhere, with blanket orders to however, then and only then, did the tax which appear to be uppermost in greatest wealth, and not upon its abil- interest between State and federal keep out every person who couldn't actual recount start. the minds of the Commissioners are: ity to reach the great mass of people government on this subject has been of bushels of wheat short in the Chicago market. He display one cf the coveted cards As fast as returns were completed, (1) Whether a graduated income of ordinary means. recognized.' issued to those who had to be on they were sent to the compiling and tax requires an amendment to the "One per cent of the personal in- "I feel safe in saying that Dr. credits the action with further depressing the price of come taxpayers of Michigan pay 70 Coombs has stated substantially the hand. Everyone, from the secretary tabulating room on the balcony, from constitution. wheat to American farmers, and has demanded that the (2) If constitutional, whether it is per cent of the total U. S. personal in- conclusion of every man who has had of state down to the last counter on which statements were issued, several come tax assessed in this State. In the opportunity to devote his full time the last table wore an orange ticket times a day, to the press. The re- proper for the legislature to attempt 1927 eighteen people paid 18 per cent to the study of the farm tax problem Chicago Board of Trade investigate. or a ribbon pinned to hjs clothes, in count was no place for anyone who to enact such a law without a refer- of the total. The situation with re- for the Federal Department I be- Mr. Hyde is supported in his charge by Alex Legge plain sight, while he was in the field wanted to take it easy. True, the endum vote in view of the defeat of gard to corporations seems to be lieve I know whereof I speak, for I house. Frequently as many as 2,000 money was earned "sitting down," but other income tax measures at the quite similar. am one of those who have had this op- of the Federal Farm Board. T h e All-Russian Textile people jammed the floor. it was hard work. polls. How Much Tax? portunity. Corporation at New York admits selling some 7,765,000 The long corridor which lead from Recount Is u Discount! (3) Whether it will be constitu- "Michigan faces a condition and not Bureau on Income Tax the door, was packed almost to suffo- The first ballot box opened was tional to use the tax for such pur- a theory. The rate of additional tax "The Michigan Farm Bureau favors bushels short between September 8 and 1 1, but claims cation by the long line of election from Ionia county. The Groesbeck poses as equalizing local school taxes that the State will levy upon the in- a State income tax in any event, but that it was a legitimate hedging operation to protect clerks who had arrived with their challengers must have said, "Ah-h!" if it is passed. comes of these few wealthy persons we do not believe that the mere pass- ballot boxes. They stood, shouting, just before they started the bitter ' (4) Whether it will actually re- and corporations will be gauged in age of an income tax is of itself Russian exports of wheat. laughing, talking, smoking, or just struggle to find' legal objections to duce property taxes or merely en- the last analysis by the amount which necessarily a great stride toward waiting, draped over their metal box- Brucker ballots. Most of us believed courage an increase in governmental it is believed that they can be expected farm tax relief. The benefit to agri- culture will depend in part on how Mr. Hyde has demanded that the Board of Trade take es, waiting for hours in line, to turn that a recount would merely uncover spending. The last of these questions to pay without resorting to undue the tax is levied, and to a still great- evasions or removing themselves to er extent, upon how it is spent. action to protect the American wheat market against their ballots in, aud get a receipt for errors in counting votes for each can- is the crucial one in the minds of most other more friendly locations. That them. The corridor was dark, but it didate, and then whe.n the thing was of the Commissioners. "Some exception has been taken at Russian manipulations. T h e Board of Trade started an amount will be substantially below previous hearings to proposals which runs parallel to the open and glassed over, there would still be as many Mr. Newton's Statement their actual ability to pay. would provide exemptions from in- investigation, then halted it, asking more definite in- in arena where the desks were placed. votes involved as there were in the The text of Mr. Newton's statement "It is a pure waste of time to stand come tax similar to the Federal ex- An Kxpenshe Show first place. But no—a recount isn't follows: here and tell your honorable commis- emptions on the grounds that this formation from the Department of Agriculture. In re- The best place to viewr the recount a recount at all. It's a discount. That "At a previous hearing of your sion that you should bring about tax- would automatically exclude farmers turn, Sec'y Hyde hinted further federal regulation of the was from the balcony, looking down is the theory on which this one oper- honorable commission I stated that ation according to ability to pay. The from the tax, in view of their low in- on the whole scene. That's where ated. In territory which Brucker the Michigan State Farm Bureau bringing about of such a condition is comes. We will offer no objection if wheat pit unless it gets busy. most of the clerks went after they got carried with a good majority the favors an income tax for Michigan. beyond the power of any Commission, the commission should see fit to pro- rid of their boxes to watch the show. Groesbeck men challenged every one tax The Bureau is not interested in '.his Legislature, or State, acting inde- vide for no personal exemptions, and Difficult to see is the reason for Russian short selling. through any mistaken idea thai, The 400 or more counters bent over of his ballots possible to reduce his an income tax will introduce the pendently. It is properly a Federal to recommend a tax that will reach matter. The Federal government every income producer, provided only Mr. Hyde says it m a y be legitimate hedging, and it may their great piles of ballots. Boxes lead; the reverse plan was carried out niillenium in taxation. NV.ther is stopped competition among States that proper recognition is given to from the upper peninsula were bang- by Brucker men. it willing to give a blanket endorse- under the State inheritance laws, and those who have already paid as much be a beating down of prices to spread discontent. H e ed against those brought in from the ment to any and all income n ; pro- Thousands Disputed increased the yield of that tax to or more under some other tax. says that freight from Russia and our 42 cent wheat "cabinet counties" of the south. The Press dispatches sent out reports posals which may be advanced. Michigan without the loss of a single "If one man has an income of $10,- counters were getting $1 an hour. of "gains" made by one candidate or "The income tax is widely herald- wealthy citizen. It can do the same 000 and owns no real estate, and an- tariff makes it impossible for Russia to deliver the wheat People would reflect: "This is costing the other, in certain sections, but ed as a tax levied according to abili- thing under the income tax by per- other man has an income of $15,000 sold except at a loss. Grain buyers say that Russia must the state, say, $400 an hour", but that these were merely relative gains. If, ty to pay, and I wish to say here and now that the Michigan Farm mitting State income taxes to be de- but must pay $5,000 of it out in taxes wasn't the whole story at all. The for instance, 1J* Groesbeck ballots Bureau regards it as the nearest ducted from the Federal tax on the on the property he owns, it is true later deliver the wheat sold, or pay its equivalent in cash; county and township clerks were be- were successfully challenged in one approach to taxation according to same individual or corporation. If that each has $10,000 left, but it does ing paid 10 cents a mile traveling ex- precinct, and 24 Brucker ballots were this principle that can be had. How- that were done, it would make no dif- not follow that they should be taxed therefore, the transaction will finally even u p . Maybe penses, one way, and $2 for each day ruled out, then, for that precinct, ever, we are fully aware that as the ference whether a man lived in Flor- (Continued on page .4.) so, retorted Hyde, but Russian short sales helped further spent in Lansing. It wasn't nearly Groesbeck would score a "gain" of 5 country is flooded with securities, enough allowance, but at that, it was votes, by having lost that many less the income from which is exempt depress our market five cents per bushel, to our farmers' a considerable item to the state in than his opponent. During the first factory from taxation, there can be no satis- loss. That will not even up. This was also in reply to the aggregate. realization of taxation ac- two or three days, the Groeobeck cording to ability to pay, even if all W e Help Farmers statements that the relatively small a n o u n t of Russian Hundreds of clerks did not bring forces made records of 300,000 ballots taxes were levied with this object in We advise and assist in problems concerning telephone, their ballot boxes with them person- the ruling of which they questioned. view. short sales were not significant in the Chicago market ally, but sent them by express, as Records of the whole recount were Certain Disadvantages electric power line, transportation company, oil pipe lines or baggage on passenger trains, by made in a similar manner. "We are also aware that under other rights of way over farm property. ' ' which buys and sells as much as 50 to 6 1 million bushels truck or moving van. The state "paid Prominent Citizens Battle the Federal laws certain important We assist farmers in the matter of claims for stock killed the shot". One carload of 200 boxes, corporate interests are required to or injured on railroads; their rights in the matter of drains, of wheat daily. Russia is estimated to have a paper It was a sight to be remembered to be given what we construe to be gathered from the Houghton district, see some of the most prominent men special favors whenever a State at- crossings, damage by fire set by locomotives, etc., damage t© profit of 4 to 5 cents per bushel on its short selling at arrived in Lansing with a bill for in the state today, squabbling over a tempts to pass an income tax law. farms by gravel operations, power dams, etc. Chicago, or $280,000. $900 on them for the trip. There were ballot. O. L. Smith was arguing with We know that a number of retired We audit freight bill free and collect overcharges. Claims supplies of all kinds to be provided John Haggerty about something Hag- farmers have investments in linos collected without cost for paid-up Farm Bureau members. Even though Russia appears hard pressed for food, she on short notice.^ Everything planned gerty had said. outside of agriculture that will Nominal charge to other farmers. turned out to be bigger, or more ex- "You don't have to tell me what I an benefit unfairly upon the passage of wants gold for machinery and tools and does sell wheat pensive than it seemed at first. income tax. This knowledge has said," bellowed the Secretary of State, neither hastened nor hindered our TRAFFIC DEP'T abroad, as evidenced by British anguish as Russian wheat Bullet Box Thunder who continued, "In fact, you can't support of the income tax, for we While the clerks were standing in tell me anything!" are interested in the actual farmer, MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU is being dumped into the free trade island. She is also line in the corridor, shoving their "John, I've known that for years— the operating farmer. Lansing Michigan producing wheat on a large scale on government con- boxes along the cement floor with a that no one could tell you anything," "The Michigan Farm Bureau roar of thunder as they moved up, rejoined Smith, as a press of specta- knows something of the nuisances trolled farms and is prepared to take it away from inde- more boxes were being dumped from tors and reporters listened eagerly. connected with the operation of an pendent Russian farmers and convert it into government vans and trucks which backed up to Suave Frank McKay and the benign income tax. law from personal ex- the north door of the field house prop- Webster Pearce stayed clear of bicker- perience. Quite recently we disin- owned agricultural or industrial equipment. er. This could be seen from the bal- ing where possible, but Mr. Haggerty terred our own honorably buried cony. A long line of men, assisted by loves a good fight. financial skeletons for a further WE WILL BUY SEED There they stand—Russia, Mr. Hyde and Mr. Legge, the boys of the vocational school, car- post-mortem by Federal income ta": Medium (lover Ma in moth (lover Legal,—Until Recounted agents. However, if we had no such Alsike Clover Michigan A if alia anvd the Chicago Board of Trade. W h a t ' s going to ried the boxes from the door to the The recount showed that one of the personally edifying experience, we ballot box room at the other end of really rare things of an election is a could not have failed to note the For quotation, send us a representative sample. A representative happen before they get through should b e interesting. the arena. Here three teams of men genuinely legal ballot after it has general dissatisfaction which has sample is an equal amount taken from each sack. opened the boxes to inspect them be- been voted. The laws regarding bal- existed among Federal income tax fore they went to the, floor again. One lot markings are strict and unrelent- payers with the administration of We Clean Seed Sabre Rattling man stood ready with a pair of cable ing, but some voters are so consti- that tax. 30c bushel for one run. cutters to snap the padlock from any tuted that they make their marks in eral "The administration of the Fed- 50c bushel for two runs. We advise two runs when Nearly 12 years have passed since Armistice Day income tax has been character- box for which the key was missing. a sloppy manner. The cross of a vot- ized as 'a game of wits, of clever seed is very dirty. closed the World W a r , a conflict that nearly everyone During the first day or so, frantic er might land outside the square op- manipulation of profits, of artificial $1.25 per hour for hulling sweet clover. calls for township clerks were made posite the candidate's name. If a forms and technical avoidance, a $1.00 per bushel of seed, charge for removing hoped and believed was the war that would end all war, if a key was not produced, but this pin point of white could be sighted be- game in which the sophisticated buckhorn. formality soon went by the board, and tween the intersection of the cross win and the unsophisticated suffer.' All charges based on weight of seed as received at cleaning plant. However, history appears to be repeating. Half of locks thumped on the floor promptly and the outside of the square, the bal- "The men who made this pro- We have most modern equipment. Europe is preparing for the next struggle. after the boxes were reached by lot could be thrown out. Frequently nouncement were not mere dis- Shipping instructions. WRITE US A LETTER giving full in- crews. gruntled taxpayers. Instead, with but structions regarding cleaning of your seed. Further, do you want the France fears Germany. France and Italy, former it was. No "checks" or any other one exception, they were men who seed cleaned and returned to you, or do you want it cleaned and a The records that had to be kept of kind of mark is legal. had devoted much of their own best price quoted you for the seed? allies, have been having tense relations. More than once each box were staggering in their A voter with faulty eyes who may efforts to the Internal Revenue ser- Ship your seed to us by freight, preferably prepaid. EACH BAG has Mussolini rattled the sabre for the benefit of the complexity. It required nimble brains have wedged himself into a booth at vice. One was a former Solicitor of should be tagged with name of shipper and his address, also total num- Internal Revenue, one had been in- ber of bags in the shipment. Now is the time to have seed cleaned— and accurate ones. Just because a dusk to mark his ballot by the light trusted with the drafting of regula- French. mau or woman was out of a job, it of an oil lamp, might not get his tions for the administration of the in- before the rush late this winter. This summer fifty thousand French troops maneuv- didn't necessarially follow that one of "X's" in the square. If he didn't, the come tax. one had served on the Farm Bureau Services, Inc., Lansing, Michigan those $1 an hour jobs would be ballot's no good, and was not counted Board of Tax Appeals, and two others | ered in Lorraine, repelling an imaginary attack from awarded. by recounters, had been members of the Advisory •" " •""•" SATl f Rl>AY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1930 THREE MICIIIf-AX FARM NEWS ——— r HOME AND FAMILY PAGE Pictures Poverty of POOR PA School Problems AUNT HET Canning T h e Russian F a r m e r By CLAUDE CALLAN By MBS. EDITH M. WAOAR Schools have opened, books have been sorted, new books have been purchased and everything seems to have settled down to t h e By ROBERT QUILLKX Tomatoes Tomatoes a r e becoming more popu- unnecessary. T h i s year wheat was be- r e g u l a r order of business for another year. I sometimes wonder if lar with t h e housewife who serves Barefoot, Ragged Peasant; them plentifully to h e r family, r a w low average, 12 to 15 bushels, due to t h e average patron actually gives t h e thought to his school problems Till T h e i r 1 1 A c r e a dry spring. Rye is better. No bar- and cooked, Tomatoes a r e now one a s he should. We have all said over and over again that our ley, corn or s o r g h u m s a r e grown. Red of t h e most valuable foods because of Farms. school bill is the biggest account we have to pay; we declare for r e - their high v i t a m i n content. Canned and alsike clovers a r e grown for feed, lief somewhere, b u t we do nothing but talk. but a r e not i m p o r t a n t a s in t h i s coun- tomatoes as well a s raw tomatoes a r e We are satisfied t h a t to educate a child takes money; we w a n t rich In vitamins. The homemaker The Russian farmer h a s become a t r y . P o t a t o e s , peas, lentils, green every child to have t h e very best education possible to get, t h a t he who has a large supply on hand for figure of extreme interest to American beans and cabbage a r e produced suc- may be fitted at his best for future life. Those whom we train today winter use can help provide her fam- agriculture through the constant cessfully. will be c a i i y i n g the burdens of the country tomorrow. J u s t as our ily with delicious food and good charge t h a t t h e Russian promises to Cattle, swine, sheep and geese a r e forefathers said before us, we want it made easier for them t h a n health. develop into a keen competitor in the herded by men on foot. Native cattle world m a r k e t s a g a i n s t our farm prod- a r e very mixed in color, usually red was made for us. For canning, choose tomatoes t h a t ucts, especially wheat. W h a t kind of or dun, an occasional whiteface. They But we must keep our heads and see to it t h a t t h e r e is the least are ripe, but not over-ripe, and free a farmer is t h i s Russian, and how weigh from 900 to 1,000 lbs. and are w a s t e of funds and time and energy while this process is taking ef- from blemishes. To remove the skins, inferior in type. Sheep a r e usually place lhe fruit, in boiling water for a does he operate? fect; we ought not to simply pay the bill after the job is finished black. W h i t e sheep appear about as m i n u t e : remove and dip in cold water, Central Russia seems one vast plain without asking for a strict account being rendered. '•Ella May came back f r o m the and strip t h e skins off with a knife. —hundreds of miles w i t h o u t any per- frequently as black sheep do in the " W e l l , t h a t turned out to be an Is Our Training Sound.' hospital yesterday an' I went over United States. Horses r a n g e from The peeled fruit should be packed in ceptible c h a n g e in grade, w r i t e s W. A. announcement party of Thelma's," Are we sure t h a t our youngsters a r e getting the thorough train- to see her an' hear the details. jars, pressed down firmly, and covered Cochel, m a n a g i n g editor of t h e Week- 1,000 to 1,300 lbs. and a r e t h e draft Ma says. "She told us she had "She's been h a v i n ' rheumatism ing t h a t we had hoped they would have? Do we u n d e r s t a n d what it with boiling tomato juice, to each ly Kaiisafc City Star, to his paper from type. Mr. Cochel said he had yet to Borne news for us, an' then in t h a t off an' on for years, an' every t i m e superior way of hers she announced is all about a n y w a y ? quail of which has been added one Starojilovo, Russia. see a mule. Poultry is not important, she had a spell the doctors would t h a t she was goin' to the hospital Have we accepted the theory of training as laid down by others. teaspoon of salt and from one tea- Peasant farms resemble experiment- and can be depended upon to be with- pull somethin' or cut out somethin' for an operation." spoon to one tablespoon of sugar. The al plots, probably a v e r a g i n g 11 acres out fat and tough when served. F r e s h presumably some employee, without studying the details of how it until now she's hollow as a gourd jars should be boiled in a hot water per farmer. T h e r e a r e no buildings eggs a r e exceedingly scarce. " T h a t ' s too b a d , " I says. effects everybody concerned? Have we demanded t h a t the last few an' don't weigh but ninety pounds. hath for :io m i n u t e s . Because of their or fences in t h e farming areas. F a r m - Methods of Russian farmers a r e cer- "Too bad, n o t h i n ' , " Ma declared. y e a r s of High School fit our boys and girls in a way that they can "She's been operated on so much acid, tomatoes a r e one of the few foods ers live in villages. W o m e n predom- tainly inefficient, but probably as well "She talks like sne's goin' away on go out and earn their living upon the receipt of a diploma, or have in so many different hospitals t h a t among those classed as vegetables inate among farm laborers and do adapted to their peasant system a s any a pleasure t r i p , a n ' when she was they just made a beginning in the essentials of an education and gettin' her together again on resur- showin' us the clothes she's got for which may be safely canned in the hot- most of the heavy work. Roads a r e t h a t could be devised in a country must still take special training before they can c a r r y their own rection day is goin' to be like as- it she was as happy as a young water bath. where h u m a n labor is cheaper t h a n b u t d e n s by way of self suport? Are our ydung folks getting enough semblin' a Ford. trails. bride." " I believe in operatin' when it The culls not used in canning to'cxl Issue (Continued from page 1.) water over them. R e p e a t if n e c e s s a r y . p e a t until stain d i s a p p e a r s . If ob- F o r our next issue we desire Michigan market and made buyers d u r a t e , one third hydrocholoric acid to your favorite recipe in which t h e somewhat panicky. As a result the Chocolate of Cocoa S t a i n s : Soak in bean market collapsed and is now *\ cold w a t e r until dissolved, then t w o t h i r d s w a r m w a t e r m a y be used. Quince is used. Or I r o n R u s t Soap should be rubbed getting down to w h a t would be called launder a s usual. * P a i n t and V a r n i s h : Alcohol and t u r - pentine dissolve these s t a i n s . Use in and g a r m e n t placed in s u n ; r e - peat if necessary. Rinse in clear APPLE SAUCE CAKE Cream t o g e t h e r 1 c u p s u g a r and a stable basis where fluctuations will not be so large from now on. The bean crop of the United States is Get A N e w Subscriber w a t e r t h e n l a u n d e r a s usual. 1 - cup butter. t u r p e n t i n e on c o a r s e fabrics, and about as large as last year the coun- Invite y o u r friends to become subscribers to the Michigan P e r s p i r a t i o n : R u b with soap and Sift t o g e t h e r t h r e e times 1% try over. Japan expects to ship al- alcohol on delicate ones. Farm News. Michigan's only n e w s p a p e r devoting itself entirely place in hot s u n . cups cake flour (sifted once before most half again as much as exported C r a s s : W a s h stain in k e r o s e n e , then I o d i n e : Soak in diluted a m m o n i a or to general farm news, farm organization, a g r i c u l t u r a l m a r k e t i n g , m e a s u r i n g ) , 1 teaspoon b a k i n g powder, las' year. Japanese beans can be with soap and w a t e r . If silk, wash in i m m e r s e stain in o r d i n a r y p r e p a r e d Federal F a r m Board, legislative, highway and r a i l r o a d t r a n s p o r t a - V2 teaspoon soda, % teaspoon salt, bought today at $3.00 delivered New alcohol. s t a r c h a n d boil. Stain will t u r n blue 1 teaspoon c i n n a m o n a n d \k teaspoon York City for their choicest quality. tion, taxation, and other news of direct interest to Michigan farm Blood: Soak in luke w a r m soap suds a t first t h e n g r a d u a l l y disappear. cloves. Add the $3.nil duty, makes the price families, before p u t t i n g in t h e t u b . F o r old Then l a u n d e r a s u s u a l . 1 egg well beaten Sfi.00 delivered New York freight and blood stains, soak in luke w a r m w a t e r Machine (Ml: R u b with soap and 1 cup r a i s i n s cut fine and floured duty paid for December, J a n u a r y , to which household a m m o n i a h a s been cold w a t e r . Never u s e hot w a t e r , it 1 cup nut m e a t s chopped February delivery. U S E T H I S COUPON added (2 tablespoonsful to 1 gallon of makes stain permanent. Add to s u g a r and b u t t e r mix- MI( HK.AN FARM NEWS w a t e r ) . Use on all w a s h a b l e m a t e r i a l s . C r e a s e : Place blotting p a p e r u n d e r To Whiten Materials Yellow With A tie: Soak in b u t t e r m i l k . If only ture. Then add g r a d u a l l y a small a m o u n t at a time, t h e flour m i x t u r e Miles For Honey Load 821 N. Cedar St.. Lansing, Mich, and over t h e spot then apply a heated slightly yellpwed, a few days a r e suf- a l t e r n a t e l y with % cup of thick apple Enclosed find $1.00 for which please send the Michigan F a r m Confirming the honeybee's r e p u t a - flat iron. Change p a p e r until no ficient to m a k e it perfectly white b u t sauce strained. Beat Avell after each News for one year to tion for diligence, the United States stain is visible. Sometimes g r e a s e in severe cases, more time is required. addition until smooth. Bake in a will c o u n t e r a c t g r e a s e a n d it is ad- Change t h e milk occasionally. loaf p a n in m o d e r a t e oven (350 de- Quart Milk Bottles Department of Agriculture recently learned that a bee will sometimes fly Ivisible t o apply lard or b u t t e r and grees F ) about 1 hour. NAMK ADDRESS rub until, stain d i s a p p e a r s . T h e n w a s h T a r on cotton fabrics. Cover spot with b u t t e r and let it r e m a i n a few * Break Most Easily as much as 8 miles and r e t u r n with its minute load. Under such circum- HFD No... us u s u a l . . h o u r s before washing. UPSIDE DOWN CAKE stances a single pound of honey would Cream 4 tablespoon b u t t e r with Subscription secured by: Washington—-Tin* q u a r t milk bot- represent approximately 18,000 trips Egg Marketing Hints State Celebrates % cup white s u g a r Add: 1 well b e a t e n egg tle " g v t s it in t h e speak. neck," so to of 16 miles each, or nearly 300,000 miles of flight by bees. Name Address .RFD No. We a r e told t h a t less t h a n 1% of Eradication of T. B. Sift t o g e t h e r IVi cups sifted flour and 1% teaspoons baking pow- A s u r v e y m a d e by the B u r e a u of In a locality in Wyoming wliere irrigated alfalfa is virtually the only Dairy Industry, United States Depart- I the eggs placed on the m a r k e t for sale (Continued from pafte i.) der. Add to b u t t e r a l t e r n a t e l y with Boujrce of honey, the department m e n t of A g r i c u l t u r e , indicates t h a t would score A No. 1. We feel that tive who h a s been in c h a r g e of t h e T-B U cup milk, a s m a l l a m o u n t a t a quart bottles (break mora r e a d i l y •placed some hives 8 miles from the this is d r a w i n g t h e m a r k r a t h e r close, e r a d i c a t i o n work in Michigan, spoke time. Beat after each addition until t h a n pints or s m a l l e r bottles. In nearest nectar supply. The bees for the future of T-B c o n t r o l in Mich- | but it should set us thinking. We. h e a r d over t h e radio a short Itime ago t h a t t h e U. S. D e p a r t m e n t of igan in his a d d r e s s . "Michigan's accreditation is good smooth. Then—melt 4 tablespoons b u t t e r in iron skillet; add 1 c u p brown s u g a r nearly half of the milk plants stud- ied t h i s and smaller was thi bottles, known to the Half-pint made daily trips to the alfalfa, loaded with honey, and returned. Since the bees flew this distance regularly, the The Hen or Her Owner? Agriculture s t a t e s that one egg out for t h r e e years per county," said Dr. and stir until melted. Add 1 cup milk t r a d e as " j a r s " , led t h e break- department apiculturists assume they of every dozen produced is actually Rich." F o r t y - t h r e e counties a r e now crushed pineapple or chopped can- age in a t h i r d of t h e plants, and might fly even farther if necesary. Prof. H e n d e r s o n of Iowa S t a t e College says 3 eggs unfit for food when it is offered for u n d e r g o i n g re-check testing for r e a c - ned peaches. T h e n pour over it t h e pints m a d e t h e best showing. [•sale. As a r u l e , q u a r t bottles b r e a k "TUe Old F a r m " a week are n e e d e d to p a y for t h e h e n ' s feed. c r e d i t a t i o n . We a r e continuing our batter mixture. Bake in m o d e r a t e Losses in M a r k e t i n g eggs result vigilance." oven (350 degrees F ) 30 m i n u t e s . morJ3 easily t h a n s m a l l e r bottles Its the Old Farm that is flatter, ironi: " I t is n e c e s s a r y for us to r e t e s t 28 + w h e n subjected t o t h e s a m e blow Then a pancake platter. It's n o t practical t o t r a p n e s t ; so h a n d l e y o u r h e n s 1. Delivery of fertile eggs to and pints probably break more eas- And some good days are gone as afor. counties a n n u a l l y . Because of change BRAN MUFFINS a n d cull o u t t h e n o n - l a y e r s IF t h e y h a v e b e e n fed a market. ily t h a n " j a r s . " B u t t h e smaller Yes the Farm folk's are busted, of p e r s o n n e l in c o u n t y g o v e r n m e n t s 1 cup sifted flour re the folks they trusted, i-'. Dirty eggs. bottles generally get more blows and Where once we had money, balanced ration. a n d e l s e w h e r e , we find t h a t visiting Add—3 V2 t e a s p o o n s baking s t r a i n s in the a v e r a g e plant, espe- 3. Washed eggs. Hut we haven't any more. 1. Cracked, thin shelled o r broken counties every t h r e e y e a r s to set up powder cially in t h e w a s h i n g m a c h i n e s , con- the r e t e s t and get local a p p r o p r i a t i o n s 2 tablespoons s u g a r veyors, and bottling machiiui;. wonder, if by thunder, If they have NOT been feed a balanced ration, it's eggsu J We won't pet from under 5. Bad flavored eggs. is u n d u l y expensive. We h a v e a plan *4 teaspoon s a l t W h e n bottling c r e a m , t h e light j a r The strain so many of us are on. Prof. Henderson's opinion that perhaps the owner To sell egirs for best P r i c e s : for p u t t i n g a c c r e d i t a t i o n on a p e r m a - Sift again. often sticks to t h e valve and is n e n t basis by a s k i n g the l e g i s l a t u r e Combine 1 egg well b e a t e n with d r o p p e d on t h e floor. So let's keep a sowing should be culled. 1. J. Never expose eggs for m a r k e t where the flax produced is said to be ,n direct sunlight, r a i n or e x t r e m e New York expects to become a modi- c a t t l e ; Wisconsin expects to complete country. The farm land of Michigan fied accredited a r e a in 1936; I n d i a n a the w o r k very soon. is h e r greatest resource. equal to that grown iu Ireland. "eat. FOFR i r i C H I G A * FARM > E W S SATFRDAY, SFPTFMRER 27, 1»30 3^2 Million Acres In Farm Bu. For Income FERTILIZED WHEAT BUREAU TO FIGHT AugustLowest Farm Prices Since 1915 u s t 15, the index w a s 35 points lower t h a n a year ago and a t the lowest August level since 1915. Levy, Tax Board Told Soviet Grain Farm (Continued on pa^. MAKES THE PROFIT REAPPORTIONMENT W a s h i n g t o n — P r i c e s paid producers M a r r i a g e s may be m a d e in heaven, but t h e sofas in homes have been the an equal amount on their incomes, for fruits and vegetables, cotton and scene of a lot of p r e l i m i n a r y arrange- Stupendous Mechanization Is help " W h a t will h a p p e n when t h e farm for one has already paid one-third of Extra Bushels of Grain Pay; Calls Meetings J o .Oppose cottonseed, and all m e a t a n i m a l s ex- m e n t s . loses its e n t h u s i a s m , or when his income in taxes while the other c e p t i n g h o g s continued to decline d u r - w e a t h e r c o n d i t i o n s r e s u l t in a com- has paid none. So Does Following Wayne County . Producing Wheat at 30c ing t h e m o n t h ending A u g u s t 15 An optimist is t h e fellow who takes plete failure, or w h e n t h e A m e r i c a n Income Tax Deductions Crop. \ Set-up. ' V b r i n g i n g t h e index of t h e g e n e r a l level t h e cold water t h r o w n upon his propo- Per Bushel. specialists who a r e in t h e field a n d "We believe t h a t it is time to recog- of f a r m p r i c e s down t h r e e points. At sition, heats it with e n t h u s i a s m , makes in t h e r e p a i r shops a r e r e p l a c e d , or nize that taxes a r e paid by persons By B. A. Kainey L a n s i n g — A s e r i e s of District Meet- 10S p e r c e n t of p r e - w a r level on Aug- steam and pushes ahead. Giant or Soviet d r a i n F a r m No. 1 when a new policy is a d o p t e d not and not by things. We urge you, in Lansing—Prices of wheat are ings is being a n n o u n c e d by t h e Mich- at T o u k e t z k o i , Russia, is a •• x-± p r i m a r i l y devoted to I m p r o v e m e n t drafting an income tax law, to repeal certainly low as c o m p a r e d with t h e igan State F a r m B n r e a u . L e a d e r s in no existing taxes, except where higher past few y e a r s . .Many f a r m e r s a r e million aery wheat f a r m , a u f e u c e d , of t h e condition of w o r k e r s by ex- farm o r g a n i s a t i o n w o r k in Michigan W . _ f l . . C Slate TTlutual Rodded Fire l Afls»^*«*^ laws require it. Instead, we sir asking themselves this question, owned and o p e r a t e d by t h e Soviet cessive .stimulation of t h e p r o d u c - a r e invited to a t t e n d l o r t h e purpose L O O K G o v e r n m e n t , and is p r o d u c i n g wheat tion of w h e a t at a low cost to pro- such other taxes, including the prop- "Can I afford to that you permit at least one-half of use c o m m e r c i a l if Insurance Co., of Hitch. A A I 1 G S I C 1 of o r g a n i z i n g r t u a l v o t e r s to oppose ^">k H O M E o r r i c e — F L I N T , MICH. ^ at :;<» cents per bushel, writ'-; W. A vide c h e a p bread is a Question which erty tax. to stand as a deduction from fertilizer on my wheat this fall?" Profit or loss is d e ' e r m i n e d by the Wayne c o u n t y r e a p p o r t i o n m e n t Don't take chances. Get y o u r p r o t e c t i o n n o w w i t h t h e S T A T E Cochel. managing e d i t o r of t h e cannot he a n s w e r e d at p r e s e n t . the income tax that is to be charged a m e n d m e n t which w o u l d d i s t r i b u t e MUTUAL. R O D D E D F I R E I N S U R A N C E COMPANY. 1400 n e w p o l i c i e s ,dy Kansas City S t a r . -Mr. O t h e r Crops Next a g a i n s t any individual or corporation. t a k i n g t h e difference b e t w e e n t h e both s t a t e s e n a t o r s a n d r e p r e s e n t a - s i n c e J a n u a r y 1st. 21,500 m e m b e r s , o v e r $82,000,000 a t risk. A c l a s s i - Cochel visited t h e f a r m to give " A l t h o u g h all agricultural ad- '"In the spending of this tax, we selling price of t h e crop and t h e tives s t r i c t l y a c c o r d i n g t o population, 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 c o v e r s American farmers a picture of v a n c e m e n t has been c o n c e n t r a t e d strongly urge thai it be devoted cost of p r o d u c i n g it. all. W r i t e u s for s a m p l e p o l i c y or a n a g e n t to call. Soviet collective g r a i n [ a r m i n g . on t h e g r o w i n g of w h e a t , a s t a r t on entirely to the reduction and equali- Boost Yield Per -Acre thus a s s u r i n g Detroit a w o r k i n g ma- W . T. L E W I S , Sec'y, 702 Chnrch S t r e e t , F l i n t , M i c h i g a n . Soviet G r a i n F a r m No. 1 li' increased p r o d u c t i o n of v e g e t a b l e s zation of existing local taxes. At- T h e r e is vOry little t h a t t h e in- jority in t h e l e g i s l a t u r e . T h e a m e n d - 12 sections Of -'<>."<»<> to 30,000 a n d livestock is to he m a d e in the tention has recently been called to dividual f a r m e r can do to r a i s e t h e ment is on t h e ballot a t t h e coming acres each, with a m a n a g e r a n d an future. A frequent c o m m e n t the amount of deliquent State p r o p e r - selling price of his w h e a t . He may November election. T h e plan is to a s s i s t a n t in c h a r g e . T h e ( n t i i " pui is t h a t t h e economic p r o d u c t i o n of ty tax, and it has been intimated in specialize in g r o w i n g a r e g i s t e r e d hold m e e t i n g s as follows: pose of t h e farm is to m e c h a n i z e wheat has been s t a t e t h e m o s t g o o d g r a i n at t h e fied. solved a n d t h e some q u a r t e r s that new taxes would g r a d e of w h e a t to be sold for seed l a b o r s o f a r a s p o s s i b l e t o g i v e t h e t h e o r i e s a d v a n c e d h a v e been veri- be needed by the State to cover this purposes. We wish to remind you that can do c o n s i d e r a b l e to lower t h e i r However, most f a r m e r s K a l a m a z o o , Oct. 6, V. VV. »'. A. Ann Arbor, Oct. 7. C l i a m b . of Comm. Lapeer, Oct. 8, Farm Bureau Store. Michigan Herd Wins " W h e t h e r the w h e a t plan a d o p t e d last year. with the greatest State cost of S a u i n a w . O c t . IS, C o u r t Mouse. l o w e s t p r i c e so t h a t w o r k e r s h a r e c h e a p food. Fifty million ruble may is t e m p o r a r y or p e r m a n e n t l y suc- property tax delinquency in history, single factor in cost of p r o d u c t i o n '00,- cessful is of e x t r e m e i n t e r e s t not the net loss was only $2.eoo,000. The is g r e a t e r yield per a c r e . gross total delinquency of $5,000,000 production. The grestest F r e m o n t , Oct. tti. C o m m u n i t y Bldg. It is possible t h a t m e e t i n g s will be held at P e t o s k e y a n d T r a v e r s e City, National Contest 000) was invested in m a c h i n e r y , only to t h o s e w h o h a v e been re- How can t h e g r o w e r i n c r e a s e his was offset by collections of delinquent details of which will be a n n o u n c e d in e l e v a t o r s , h o u s i n g , labor, seed, etc., sponsible for its inception, but to State taxes for t h a t and other years yield per a c r e ? Of course, it is the next issue of the .Michigan F a r m Here's a copy of telegram Doan Straub of Galien of which 33 million r u b l e s has wheat g r o w e r s all over t h e w o r l d . " totalling $3,000,000. We wish to r e - necessary to have a well p r e p a r e d been repaid to d a t e . seed bed, good clean seed of a high News. received from the Dairy Tribune of Mt. Morris, Illinois. mind you further that the delinquent R e a p p o r t i o n m e n t and t a x a t i o n will yielding v a r i e t y a n d t r e a t a g a i n s t 0 4 5 T r a c t o r s Plow First plowing s t a r t e d in J u l y 1928 •when lit'.!! t r a c t o r s plowed 130,000 CAR LOTS OF STOCK State taxes last year represent but %\ .out of every $7 of total delinquencies s m u t . But even if all o t h e r factors in the State, the rest being local. a r e favorable t h e crop c a n n o t pro- be p r o m i n e n t topics up for discussion at t h e s e meetings. County Farm "Present situation indicates you are winner Dairy Tribune high herd contest and free trip to National Dairy Show." acres of which 30,000 acres were .seeded. In the spring of 1!»2!' s o m e WILL MOVE FOR "If the State T r e a s u r y needs any- duce well unless it is supplied w i t h sizeable a m o u n t of relief, some other sufficient p l a n t food. No one would cause than delinquent State taxes must hope to f a t t e n a bunch of hogs by Bureau officers a n d o t h e r s i n t e r e s t e d may choose the m e e t i n g they d e s i r e to attend. This contest was open for herds of eight head or 645 t r a c t o r s . working shifts per day, plowed 130,000 acres in 9 days. in three LESS MICHIGAN be- assigned as the reason. T h e t. - ue w i t h h o l d i n g s o m e of t h e feed. T h e delinquent tax problem is in cities wheat plant needs plenty of p l a n t T I M E FOR ACTION Young Slow Poke—"Mr; J a c k s o n , er- over—any breed and regardless of age or number of milkings per day. H a r v e s t s t a r t e d J u l y 10 with 400 such as Detroit, and in r u r a l districts, food in o r d e r to produce a good that is, I would like to, e r — t h a t is I t r a c t o r s , !'."> combines. lti"» b i n d e r s Railroads Cut to Inter-state both of which have comparatively yield j u s t as s u r e l y as hogs need mean I h a v e been going w i t h your little income at present except that plenty of food in o r d e r to g r o w a n d Straub's herd had a number of first alfalfa heifers-— a n d 80 t h r e s h i n g outfits o r g a n i z e d Level, Following obtained from the property t a x . If. fott'en them. An a p p l i c a t i o n <£ d a u g h t e r for five years." was milked 3 times daily in the winter and twice a day into 11 h a r v e s t b r i g a d e s . Harvest- Old Man—"Well, whadda you want Complaint. by your efforts, you a r e able to put commercial fertilizer will i n c r e a s e ers lived in t e n t s as t h e y went local taxes down where they belong t h e yield per a c r e and t h u s r e d u c e —a pension? the rest of the year and every cow was born on the farm. along, s a v i n g t i m e . 55,000 tons of you will not need to worry further t h e cost of p r o d u c t i o n . grain, a v e r a g i n g 13 bushels per | L a n s i n g — E f f e c t i v e October 15 about delinquent State property taxes. Most of t h e costs of g r o w i n g Of yes,—The winning average was 16,603 lbs. acre, was t h e h a r v e s t . H a r v e s t 8 0 0 , 0 0 0 Acres Similar methods for t h e Michigan r a i l r o a d s a r e r e d u c i n g t h e i arlot r a t e s on live stock m o v i n g 1930 from point to point within Michigan farmer's g r e a t e s t tax need today. The Local Tax Relief "This need for local tax relief is the yield o b t a i n e d . w h e a t a r e affected but little by t h e T h a t is t h e cost of Classified Ads Classified A d v e r t i s e m e n t s will be milk and 621 lbs', of butterfat—and the feed? Sure! Milkmaker, because it means Moneymaker. Ask your charged at t h e rate of 5 c e n t s a crop seeded 300,000 a c r e s , p r o m i s - so t h a t t h e savings to the s h i p p e r s F a r m Bureau is a great deel more fitting the ground, sowing the word. Where t h e ads are to appear d'stributor of Farm Bureau feeds about it. ing Hi b u s h e l s per a c r e . A b o u t on t h e 6,0(in c a r s a r r i v i n g a t De- interested in seeing relief from local wheat, taxes on t h e land, i n t e r e s t t w i c e , the rate will be 40 in i n c r e a s e d crop •". cars each. E s t i m a t e d cost of 30 c e n t s p e r bushel, w h i c h d o e s not live stock m o v i n g include interest on t h e l a n d . effect t h a t Michigan r a i l r o a d s were Federal legislation that will make pos- yields. sible a shift from the general property p r o d u c t i o n is c h a r g i n g h i g h e r r a t e s on c a r l o t s of tax to the income tax as the chief m e a n s wheat Avhen followed with a seeding from p o i n t to of supiM'rt for s t a t e and local g o v e r n - of clover or alfalfa s h o w e d t h a t t h e or p o i n t within t h e s t a t e t h a n t h e s a m e Michigan ment. The&e s a m e field t e s t s on We reaffirm the position of the fertilized a c r e p r o d u c e d a n i n c r e a s e W A N T E D — T O K E N T 40 to 80 A C R E g e n e r a l f a r m , by c a p a b l e f a r m e r , w h e r e o w n e r is c a p a b l e of financing e v e r y t h i n g and l e t t i n g r e n t e r p a y o u t e a c h y e a r or would t a k e a f a r m for o n e - t h i r d w h e r e e v e r y t h i n g is f u r n i s h e d . C a n f u r n i s h t h e 5 8 , 0 0 0 POLICIES d e p r e c i a t i o n of m a c h i n e r y . I t also s h i p p e d from Indiana or o t h e r t a x a t i o n to of reduce t r o d u c t i o n S t a t e F a r m Bureau a s s t a t e d taxes, but pays for labor, fuel and r a i l r o a d s w e r e collecting for stock in its a n n u a l resolutions favoring t h e In- of m o r e t h a n 1,000 p o u n d s of h a y new and just forms of over the unfertilized area. and equalize local best of references. Farmed one of Norman H o r t o n ' s L e n a w e e e o u n t v f a r m s riv.- y . a r s . W r i t e W. M. L a n g t h o r n , 309y. Sold in Michigan includes credit for s t r a w at 30 cents s t a t e s into Michigan for s i m i l a r dis- tax levies u n d e r s u c h control from the The a n s w e r then to t h e question, S. W a s h i n g t o n Ave.. Lansing-, Mich. L a n - per cwt., in t h e field, which Mr. t a n c e s . s t a t e a s is n e c e s s a r y to insure e c o n o m y " t a n I afford to use c o m m e r c i a l sing t e l e p h o n e iil-898. and efficiency in t h e i r use. Cochel said is a very handsome Mr. Mills a s k e d for a n o r d e r r e - f e r t i l i z e r , " is most c e r t a i n l y yes. WANTED—FARM W O R K ON G E N - "We < . Parks; Fire Property Damage All w h e a t is s a c k e d b e f o r e ship- fective Oct. 15, c a r r y i n g t h e r e d u c - ecuring of this r e d u c t i o n and e q u a l i - Dahsville, R.-3, Mich. m e n t as R u s s i a n boxcars a r e not t i o n s o u g h t . zation to depend upon the adoption by the fight to defeat an income t a x Collision Liability the s t a t e of a n y p a r t i c u l a r tax, so long a m e n d m e n t at tlie polls this fall. T h e jit for bulk g r a i n s h i p m e n t . A v e r a g e a s t h e tax which is a d o p t e d is e q u i t a b l e . Illinois A g r i c u l t u r a l Association h a s Windstorm Theft " d i s t a n c e w h e a t is h a u l e d from t h e " W e wish to add t h a t we a t e not in field to shipping point is 20 miles Life Ins. Firm Sends favor of the adoption of a state- income always been in t h e front r a n k of in- tax or of a n y o t h e r new t a x u n l e s s it come tax boosters, but the a m e n d m e n t Live Stock To Co-ops at very low annual rates for farm risks in a strong legal and t h e cost is 7 % c e n t s per bushel. T h e G i a n t farm is t h e o u t s t a n d i n g e x a m p l e of mass production of I Buffalo—Enter with the p a t r o n s of farm t a x e s . " is done in connection with provisions t h a t g u a r a n t e e the use of t h e proceeds in a in question does not promise a d e q u a t e w a y that will reduce a n d equalize p r e s e n t farm tax relief. The farmers of Mich- igan a r e a s intelligent as t h o s e of State reserve company. More than 480,000 policies written in 28 states. w h e a t in t h e world, m a d e possible farmers co-operative m a r k e t i n g ass'ns "This group of farmers was more Illinois. They will not be deceived by by c o n c e n t r a t i o n of a l l effort on t h e Aetna Life I n s u r a n c e Company, interested in farm p r o d u c t i o n , g o v e r n m e n t c a p i t a l and which operates f a r m s in Illinois, In- property tax relief generally t h a n in attitude toward the income tax will be use of t h e g o v e r n m e n t a l r a i l r o a d , tax relief and the mere n a m e 'Income tax.' Theii guided by the p a r t i c u l a r kind of bill Farm Then, should the unexpected happen, you don't have diana and Ohio. Attracted by t h e ser- any special method of obtaining t h a t t h a t is p r e s e n t e d by your committee. to worry. It's our risk. We assume the loss and defend use if labor t h a t is c h e a p a n d w o r k s for a w a g e t h a t d o e s not p u r c h a s e of sufficient c l o t h i n g and permit vice of the Buffalo Producers Co-oper- relief. They have t h r e a t e n e d opposition to an unsatisfactory income tax, and They favor the income principle of ative Commission m e r c h a n t s , t h e in- this is no idle t h r e a t . The f a r m e r s of taxation, but in t h e i r p r e s e n t s e r i o u s s u r a n c e company d u r i n g August and Illinois, through the Illinois Life your interests. s h e l t e r for a m p l e p r o t e c t i o n . W h e a t Agri- financial condition they c a n n o t afford early September m a r k e t e d t h r o u g h the c u l t u r a l Association, a branch of the to sacrifice the s u b s t a n c e of tax relief There is a State Farm Bureau Mutual agent near is c e r t a i n l y p r o d u c e d a t low cost, a n d t h e price in {Russia is fixed co-op some 634 head of cattle which American Farm Bureau, have entered for an empty p h r a s e . " Ask your State Farm Mut- you. Don't delay in seeing him. If you don't know netted the company about $62,000. The w i t h o u t r e g a r d to t l t e w o r l d p r i c e . cattle were well finished and most of ual Automobile Insurance him, or want further information, write us. T i m e Will Tell Agent about this new life in- It will t a k e m o r e t h a n t w o crops them topped the m a r k e t t h e day they to come to a n y final c o n c l u s i o n r e - were sold. g a r d i n g the efficiency of t h e Giant Detroit—Receipts of hogs a r e on the From Factory surance plan. State Farm Mutual men and principles Michigan State Farm Bureau.—State Agent farm, a c c o r d i n g t o Mr. C o c h e l . T h e increase at Detroit, says the Michigan farm is subject to periodical Live Stock. d r o u g h t s . W i n t e r killing, s o m e t i m e s at this season. Present prospects are E x c h a n g e , as is usual To You of service are behind it. Lansing, Michigan • -p • r e s u l t s in c o m p l e t e f a i l u r e . T h e for a r a t h e r large shortage of hogs in P u r e r u b b e r , d i r e c t from p l a n t a t i o n s — e x - land is v i r g i n p r a i r i e a m i fertile. Michigan, as compared to last year, t r a h e a v y c o r d s — f i r s t q u a l i t y long s t a p l e State Farm Life Insurance Co. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. cotton m a k e Bloomington, Illinois Blowing is a p r o b l e m . There is both for fall and winter m a r k e t i n g . of Bloomington, 111. l i t t l e snow for p r o t e c t i o n . S p r i n g is Michigan e a r l y a n d s h o r t : s u m i n e r v e r y h o t , t r u c k e r members are beginning to Live Stock Exchange Monarch Tires MICHIGAN F A R M B U R E A U STATE AGENT a n d w i n t e r s a r e h a r d a n d long. Cost of w h e a t p r o d u c t i o n of t h e show neat, embossed metal signs on their trucks, a d v e r t i s i n g the Live and Tubes Lansing, Michigan Stock E x c h a n g e a n d t h e t r u c k e r . A first line, s u p e r - p r o d u c t , c o m p a r a b l e Giant for 193i> was :\\% u n d e r t h e 1929 cost, a c c o r d i n g t o t h e farm only w i t h t h e best. W e offer t h e m deliver- ed to y o u r d o o r a t a s u b s t a n t i a l savings. manager. With average conditions Sanilac's Rural Plays Ask y o u r F a r m B u r e a u d i s t r i b u t o r a b o u t for 1 9 3 1 , t h e farm expects to r e - Monarch tires and tubes. All sizes in pay all m o n e y a d v a n c e d a n d show a S a n d u s k y — T h e r u r a l play c o n t e s t p r o f i t of $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 . ( 1 ( 1 0 . it e x p e c t s t o s p o n s o r e d in S a n i l a c c o u n t y by t h e c o m p l e t e in t h r e e y e a r s i t s five y e a r Sanilac C o u n t y F a r m B u r e a u program. t h e S t a t e College E x t e n s i o n D e p ' t and h i g h p r e s s u r e , balloons a n d t r u c k t i r e s available. . C a t t l e and L a m b F e e d e r s MONARCH F A R M B U R E A U S E R V I C E S , INC., .Mr. Cochel c o m m e n t s on t h e farm a t t r a c t e d 1,(100 people t o s e e t h e BALLOON Lansing, Michigan w o r k e r s a n d p r o b a b l e f u t u r e of t h e final p r e s e n t a t i o n s at t h e McDonald require money and feed, both of which there is a scarcity this project as f o l l o w s : Auditorium . Sandusky, August 21, a r d s of living c o r r e s p o n d i n g l y low. when six f a r m e r s c o m m u n i t y clubs year. Why not handle your entire feeding operations through Labor Enthusiastic in t h a t c o u n t y p r e s e n t e d as m a n y " L a b o r is very c h e a p , t h e s t a n d - plays. Greenleaf F a r m e r s Club won your own farmers organization ? a r d s of living c o r r e s p o n d i n g l y low, first place with its p r e s e n t a t i o n of b u t t h e r e is a very e v i d e n t e n t h u s i - t h e play " D a d Comes A c r o s s . " Cash asm among the w o r k e r s on f a r m . Most of t h e m a r e e i t h e r from p r e s e n t i n g t h e F a r m e r s (Tub won second p l a c e in f o r m e r p e a s a n t h o m e s or i n d u s t r i a l N i g h t " and "Farmers Evergreen Saturday Farmers Farm Bureau Oils Let us furnish you six per cent money, which we obtain through the Federal Farm Board, to finance your feeder pur- w o r k e r s in t h e cities. T h e y a r e e a g e r Club took t h i r d p r i s e w i t h " A m o s t o l e a r n how to o p e r a t e t r a c t o r s P u t n a m , M a t c h m a k e r . ' ' O t h e r clubs A r e Straight Distilled chases. a n d c o m b i n e s . They look u p o n t h e p a r t i c i p a t i n g were the Townline, " G i a n t " farm as only o n e p a r t of Argyle and North Mar.lette c l u b s . Straight or gradual distillation of crude oil takes off Applicants for loans must be responsible and show a good t h e 5-year p r o g r a m which is being the by-products slowly and completely. This is the fostered by t h e g o v e r n m e n t , much Everything must have a beginning. natural way of separating the various products of the financial statement. as we fostered support of t h e T h e people who never a r r i v e general- g o v e r n m e n t d u r i n g t h e W o r l d War. ly never s t a r t . crude and the surest method of getting the very best product. Let us furnish you choice quality feeder lambs and cattle, r either direct from the range or off the large western feeder Farm Bureau oils are selected from the very best Do You W a n t t o Earn Some Mid-Continent crudes refined by the straight distillation process. They are parafine base oils and have been de- markets, at the lowest possible prices. Extra Money? waxed. W e know they will give you the service you Then let us sell them when finished, at the Detroit or Buffalo expect from Farm Bureau products. See your local distributor and have him tell you the grade for your car markets at the highest market prices. The Michigan Farm News wants subscription agents. Liberal commission paid. For information write, or tractor. Sold in 5, 15, 20 and 55 gallon containers, Circulation Dep't and always at a savings. Michigan Live Stock E x c h a n g e FARM B U R E A U SERVICES, INC. E. A . Beamer, Pres. John H. O'Mealey, Sec'y MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Blissfield, Mich. Lansing, Michigan Hudson, Mich. 221 N. Cedar St. Lansing, Mich.