ICHICAN »\ FARM NEWS BOSTON THE NEWS 12th Annual Meeting of A Progressive Newspaper American Farm Bureau for Michigan Farm Dec. 8-9-10 Homes A Newspaper For Michigan Farmers Eighth Year, Vol VIII, NO. 22 ONE DOLLAR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1930 FIVE CENTS Issued Semi-Monthly PER YEA It PER COPY U.S. PRODUCE ACT Look Before You Buy CAPPER & BRUCKER EXPOSES SLIPPERY COMMISSION MEN SECRETARY i Poultry Theft Ins. PAY HOMAGE TO I PRESIDENT FARM BUREAU FOR PROMPT ACTION News Interviews State Ins. first place the contracts of any com- pany not licensed in Michigan are not MASTERJARMERS ON PUBLIC ISSUES Act Enables U. S. To Check Dep't on Unlicensed enforceable in Michigan. The State Companies. Dep't of Insurance h a s no jurisdiction Econonvy Only Tax Relief 13th Annual Meeting W a n t s 40,000 Dealers In outside of the state. In the event of In Sight, Brucker No More Apportionment The Nation By J . H. ( KKIGHTOX a contested claim, the policyholder Advises. L a n s i n g — W a r n i n g to the readers of would have to sue in the home county Nightmares. Michigan F a r m News t h a t extensive of the company, which would be en- FIND GOOD AND BAD efforts a r e being made by companies tirely too expensive, in view of t h e PROPERTY TAX STAYS INVITES AN AGREEMENT unlicensed in Michigan to extend fact the total indemnity possible u n d e r Complaints Filed With U S. poultry theft insurance policies most poultry theft policies, is $100. Unemployment and Prohibi- State Farm Bureau Life t h r o u g h o u t this s t a t e has been sounded The customary premium is $1 a year tion Face Congress Dec. 1, Reveal Pilfering, by Ralph M. Wade, second assistant save in cases where such policy comes Membership Plan with a magazine subscription. Says Capper. Irregularities. s t a t e commissioner of insurance. Adopted. The usual method by which policies The season for chicken theft is just of unlicensed companies have been s t a r t i n g . As the holidays approach it East Lansing—Twelve Michigan L a n s i n g — E a r l y and p e r m a n e n t set- Washington. — Administration sent into the s t a t e is to offer such a will have reached high levels, records Master F a r m e r s and their wives, com- tlement of t h e legislative r e a p p o r - of t h e P r o d u c e A g e n c y Act d u r - prising the Michigan F a r m e r s ' s 1930 i n g t h e l a s t t h r e e y e a r s h a s disclosed policy with every subscription taken show. For that reason, solicitations tionment question, economy in all for a n u m b e r of farm and poultry by agent or direct by mail have a com- class of m a s t e r f a r m e r s , were honored phases of g o v e r n m e n t to lower taxes, m u c h t h a t is good, m u c h t h a t is in- at a presentation banquet at State publications. T h u s far, no Michigan pelling appeal to the man who has means for equalizing and reducing different, a n d s o m e t h i n g s t h a t a r e College, Wednesday evening, Nov. 19, magazine or other publication has of- suffered depredations in the past from local tax b u r d e n s , opposition to any t h o r o u g h l y bad in t h e p r a c t i c e s of attended by some 350 persons, includ- fered unlicensed poultry theft insur- chicken thieves. threat to S m i t h - H u g h e s a g r i c u l t u r a l the produce industry. There are ap- ing Sen. A r t h u r Capper of K a n s a s , ance as an i n d u c e m e n t to new sub- A company protected against suit high school courses, and adoption of p r o x i m a t e l y 40,000 s h i p p e r s , d e a l e r s , Gov.-elect Wilber M. Brucker, p r e - M. L. > 0 0 \ scribers, but it necessarily would not in this state can, if it chooses, rest on a life m e m b e r s h i p plan for the F a r m brokers, and commission merchants vious classes, of m a s t e r farmers a n d Mr. Noon w a s re-elected Nov. 14 by Bureau w e r e o u t s t a n d i n g develop- be a reflection a g a i n s t any publication technicalities of the policy. It is fre- e n g a g e d in t h e p r o d u c e b u s i n e s s in their wives, agr'l educators, the p r e s s , the State F a r m B u r e a u board of di- ments of t h e 13th annual meeting at CLARK L. BflODY which did m a k e t h e e r r o r unknowing- quently difficult to prove forced en- t h i s c o u n t r y . W i t h so g r e a t a n u m - and others. Both Mr. Capper and Mr. r e c t o r s to his sixth t e r m as President. State College, Nov. 13-14, attended by Mr. Brody was re-engaged as ex- ly, for one of the best known daily t r y of chicken coops. Companies ber in a b u s i n e s s of s u c h m a g n i t u d e Brucker spoke, and m a d e s t a t e m e n t s Mr. Noon, a c h a r t e r m e m b e r of the 400 or more delegates and friends. ecutive s e c r e t a r y and t r e a s u r e r of the n e w s p a p e r s in Michigan almost com- regularly in business in this state, a r e i t is i n e v i t a b l e t h a t t h e r e a r e s o m e of interest to all Michigan f a r m e r s . F a r m Bureau in J a c k s o n county, was Reapporlloiuiient Debate State F a r m Bureau by t h e board of mitted itself to such a policy in behalf inclined to give the policyholder t h e u n s c r u p u l o u s p e r s o n s in t h e i n d u s t r y "Probably t h e first and most im- elected vice-president in F e b r u a r y , Principal debate was on the reso- Directors Nov. 14, to serve for the en- of its out-state r e a d e r s only recently. benefit of the doubt. Mr. Wade finds. a n d t h a t s o m e u n d e s i r a b l e practices portant thing to come before Congress 1921, and served in that capacity un- lution c o n c e r n i n g reapportionment. s u i n g year, which will be the tenth T h e r e a r e two companies authorized The most direct effect of a chicken til he was elected president in 1!>24 have become established. when it opens Dec. 1," said Sen. C a p - The resolution as presented by the in which he h a s served in t h a t c a p a c - to sell poultry theft i n s u r a n c e policies theft policy of any kind is to m a k e for two years. In 1927 he was again "'Faking To A c c o u n t " per, "will be u n e m p l o y m e n t relief. resolutions committee stated that the. ity. Mr. Brody, a c h a r t e r member of in t h e s t a t e of Michigan. They a r e : farmers more cautious about locking elected president and has served con- I n m a n y m a r k e t s it is c o m m o n to We have no miracle w o r k e r s at W a s h - "Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u ' r e - the F a r m B u r e a u , is a m e m b e r of t h e The National Casualty Company of De- up their flocks at night. Recent com- tinuously. He is a director of the do w h a t is called " t a k i n g to ac- ington, but we hope t h a t p a r t y lines joices' at the defeat of the amend- State Board of A g r i c u l t u r e , and p r e s - t r o i t and The Poultrymen's Mutual plaints of chicken stealing filed with American F a r m Bureau Federation, and politics will be shelved until we ment Nov. 4 and c o n g r a t u l a t e s those count," which means t h a t the agent, ident of the F e d e r a t i o n of Co-opera- Protective Association. All others sheriffs, coupled with complaints of and a director of the Michigan Milk can put men to work. It will r e q u i r e voters in all counties of the State who himself, buys t h e p r o d u c e w h i c h t h e tive P u r c h a s i n g Ass'ns of Michigan, a r e not licensed by the s t a t e to do non-payment of poultry theft insur- P r o d u c e r s Ass'n. He resides on his a liberal policy in c a r r y i n g out need- successfully opposed this u n - A m e r i - Shipper h a s e n t r u s t e d t o h i m for I n d i a n a , Ohio, West Virginia, New business in Michigan. The financial ance policies, received by the state in- ed public improvements now. farm n e a r Michigan Center, J a c k s o n can a m e n d m e n t . " sale. T h e o r d i n a r y r u l e s of agency York and New England. county. significance of this s t a t e m e n t to farm- j s u r a n c e department, suggest two pro "Next in importance will be efforts p r o h i b i t a n a g e n t from b u y i n g goods Some delegates objected to tho e r s will be s h o w n later in this article. tective steps; first: a well locked and to repeal the 18th amendment. K a n - word "rejoice" as needlessly "waving from his p r i n c i p a l w i t h o u t t h e lat- ter's consent and certainly s e e m s no j u s t i f i c a t i o n for t h e a g e n t there LEGGE TO LEAVE C o n t r a c t s not Enforceable guarded poultry house; second, if one T h e r e a r e several i m p o r t a n t reasons desires to insure himself against theft why f a r m e r s should submit theft in- be s u r e to take out a poultry theft sas is opposed to r e p e a l and will de- mand strict, honest This pronouncement brought thund- enforcement." MICHIGAN GAINS a red flag in the face of tho enemy," particularly as the rest of t h e r e s o - lution called upon all interests to co- charging a commission w h i c h h e , himself, p u r c h a s e s . Simple, B u t — ? on goods THE FARM BOARD? s u r a n c e policies to a rigid inspection policy in a company licensed to issue before paying their premiums. In t h e ; such policies in this state. erous applause. Property Tax Stays 4 CONGRESSMEN operate in finding a fair and final so- lution of the r e a p p o r t i o n m e n t q u c i - There is no immediate prospects Southern States Lose Nine; tion. T h e c o m m i s s i o n m e n offer a s i m p l e j u s t i f i c a t i o n for t h i s p r a c t i c e . goods, t h e y say, a r e in t h e i r h a n d s ; The McKelvie and Teague Seeking Private Also Farmer Agents Insure for doing away with the general p r o p - e r t y tax by replacing it with other levies, according to the s t a t e m e n t Are Expected To Fight. Delegate F . M. Church county objected joice" and "un-American", of Kent to the w o r d s " r e - saying, a n d t h e s h i p p e r s w a n t t o k n o w how m u c h t h e y h a v e b r o u g h t . Not all of^ t h e goods h a v e been sold, b u t the Life. W a s h i n g t o n — R e s i g n a t i o n s of Chair- 6 0 , 0 0 0 Cars In 4 Yrs. made by Mr. B r u c k e r after presenting the Master F a r m e r s with medals and congratulating t h e m and their wives. Washington—In the Congressional elections of 1932, Michigan voters will "We have opposed the W a y n e a m e n d - ment as unfair; we a r e now ready to co-operate i n w o r k i n g out a satisfac- s h i p p e r m u s t h a v e a n a n s w e r ; so t h e "The only tax relief the State h a s m a n Alexander Legge, S. R. McKel- agents. Agents C. H. Fowler, District have four more Congressmen to con- tory a g r e e m e n t . " r e c e i v e r fixes w h a t h e c o n s i d e r s a Michigan Men Show That a right to offer at this time is deter- sider, as t h a t is the State's gain in vie, w h e a t member, and C. C. Teague, 3, and R. W. Sleight, Pist. 5, tied for Delegates Mitchell of Oakland and fair or safe price a n d t a k e s t h e p r o - Farmers Are Good mination and p e r s e r v e r a n c e in rigid fruit r e p r e s e n t a t i v e , from the Federal possession of the District Standard t h e national r e a p p o r t i o n m e n t of the C. B. Cook of Shiawassee c o n c u r r e d d u c e at t h a t p r i c e . economy—a determination to chisel Board, a r e n e a r at hand. Mr. Legge Salesmen. T r o p h y , awarded .., i dis- House of Representatives, according "as a m a t t e r of cutting out a n y a n i - All of t h e s h i p m e n t , except a few h a s admitted his intention to resign, off the b a r n a c l e s and get operating to the 1!)30 c e n s u s and the Vanden- trict will hold the cup six months. mosity." odd p a c k a g e s , m a y h a v e been sold. probably not before the first of the expenses down to a minimum," Mr. berg-McLeod Act of 1929. Highest total production cup was won Delegate J a m e s Nicol of Allegan To clean up t h e s h i p m e n t a n d r e n d - year. E a s t L a n s i n g — F o u r t h a n n u a l con- Brucker said. Previously it. h a s been estimated by Mr. Fowler's district. Highest supported the vigorous l a n g u a g e of e r an a c c o u n t sales t h e c o m m i s s i o n All t h r e e have p r i v a t e interests vention of State F a r m Mutual Auto- Mr. Brucker stated that while he that population shifts and gains of the resolution, saying: county average production per agent m a n m a y t a k e t h e s e odd p a c k a g e s a t which a r e seeking t h e i r r e t u r n to mobile and State F a r m Life I n s u r - can see no possibility of abandoning the past decade would shift some 22 was won by District 2, A. N. Brown, "I believe t h e fight made* a g a i n s t a price w h i c h he himself fixes, m a k e private life. Mr. Legge w a s the ance agents held here Nov. 12 was at- the general p r o p e r t y tax for some s e a t s of the H o u s e total of 435. It the a m e n d m e n t by the F a r m B u r e a u Dist. Agent. u p t h e a c c o u n t sales a n d send his $100,000 y e a r head of the I n t e r n a t i o n - tended by 327, a g e n t s and their wives, time, he hoped t h a t t h e time would now a p p e a r s t h a t 27 s e a t s will shift. and other organizations defeated It. The convention was addressed by c h e c k . One c o m m i s s i o n merchant al H a r v e s t e r Co., which is under- m e m b e r s of t h e s t a t e and national come speedily when that burden California gains nine and t a k e s first Why not tell t h e people? T h e fight Mr. Louis Kelehan, insurance direct- claimed it was n e c e s s a r y for h i m to stood to be calling him back. J. C. office forces. Nearly every agent is might be relieved by other taxes. He place; Michigan gains 4 for second woke up r u r a l people as to w h a t w a s or for the Minnesota F a r m Bureau, " t a k e to a c c o u n t " b e c a u s e t h e city in Stone, vice-chairman of the Board, is a farmer. With their wives assisting pledged his administration to " r e - place. Missouri loses 3 s e a t s ; Texas about to be done to them." and by E m m e t J. Noon, claim adjuster w h i c h h e o p e r a t e d w a s so s i t u a t e d believed to be in line to succeed Mr. them in clerical and office capacities, ligiously stick to a program of econ- is the only s o u t h e r n state to gain, Delegate W a l w o r t h of S h i a w a s s e e at the home office for the Michigan t h a t he h a d to m a k e p r o m p t r e t u r n s Legge. Mr. McKelvie is reported con- m a n y of them are well on their way division, in the interests of automo- omy and equalization of tax b u r d e n s . " and gains 3. Other s o u t h e r n s t a t e s suggested t h a t the resolution be toned t o k e e p s h i p m e n t s c o m i n g to t h a t tinuing with the Board, possibly until to 2,000 automobile policies written. bile i n s u r a n c e ; and by Vice-President College Doing Well will lose 9 seats and a r e expected to down to " c o n g r a t u l a t e the voters." city i n s t e a d of to c o m p e t i n g m a r k e t s . spring, or until something is worked Since Oct. 1926, these farmer agents M. J. Fuller of the State F a r m Life The Master F a r m e r s were welcomed raise a great d i s t u r b a n c e about it, For P e r m a n e n t .Settlement W h e n a s h i p m e n t w a s received, h e out for disposition of the 60 million u n d e r direction of Alfred Bentall, I n s u r a n c e Company. Sec'y C. L. to the College by E. L. Austin, in be- which is almost certain to be fruit- Delegate McPherson of K e n t said, would wire the shipper t h a t the pro- or more bushels of w h e a t controlled agency m a n a g e r , have written more Brody of the State F a r m Bureau, half of Pres. Shaw who was at W a s h - less. Another feature of t h e r e a p - " T h e r e is n o c a u s e for rejoicing yet. d u c e h a d sold for so m u c h ; w h a t h e by the Grain Stabilization Corpora- than 60,000 automobile policies in which is state agent for the F a r m ington. Mr. Austin said t h a t the col- portionment is t h a t it shows a definite (Continued on page two.) a c t u a l l y did was to buy in t h e s h i p - tion. Recently the Stabilization Corp- Michigan. Mutual Companies, also addressed the lege now has a record enrollment, t r e n d to g r e a t e r r e p r e s e n t a t i o n for m e n t a t t h a t price. oration entered the m a r k e t again, T h e State F a r m Mutual of Bloom- agents. 3,200 youths, nearly all from Michi- u r b a n c e n t e r s . Since its beginning, I n q u i r y Is Painful buying wheat in an effort to stop w h a t ington, 111., organized in 1922 on the gan. Coming s h o r t courses will send the House of Congress has been pre- T h e s e r e a s o n s m a y s o u n d more or the F a r m Board believes is an un- legal r e s e r v e plan, is in business in that number over 4,000, an all time dominantly r u r a l . P r e s . Hoover will Are Legacies a Good Thing? 26 o t h e r s t a t e s , h a s more than 7,000 record. "A few y e a r s ago we had a present the new r e a p p o r t i o n m e n t to less p l a u s i b l e , b u t it h a s been l e a r n - w a r r a n t e d decline. farmer a g e n t s who have w r i t t e n more Kalamazoo Said "No!" financial deficit; today we have a s u b - Congress Dec. 1. Aunt Het is glad Pa a n d she ed t h a t t h e practice is s u s c e p t i b l e of Mr. Legge w a s appointed for one have nothing to leave after they g r e a t a b u s e ; In t h e case j u s t m e n - year. At t h e close of t h a t t e r m he ac- t h a n 500,000 policies. The home office stantial operating s u r p l u s and a r e S o u t h e r n e r s object to counting go. She s a y s " I t m a k e s folks t i o n e d , for e x a m p l e , t h e c o m m i s s i o n cepted a p p o i n t m e n t from Mr. Hoover occupies a new 11 story building at Kalamazoo—Kalamazoo county, in- making constant improvements," Mr. aliens in the i n d u s t r i a l c e n t e r s , and Bloomington, designed for economical ornery while they're expectin' II m e r c h a n t m a d e up a c c o u n t s sales for six y e a r s , with the privilege of stead of favoring the Wayne county Austin said. Mexicans and Chinese in California; and speedy h a n d l i n g a nation-wide reapportionment amendment, as er- an' hateful w h e n they get it." s h o w i n g t h a t goods h a d b e e n t a k e n retiring. UW0 Master F a r m e r s those sections point to the disen- i n s u r a n c e business. roneously reported in early election The Michigan f a r m e r s and the m a s - franchised n e g r o e s in the South who Don't miss h e r opinion on this t o a c c o u n t a t a c e r t a i n price w h e n All t h i n g s come to him who hustles Competition for highest producing r e t u r n s , gave a majority of more than ter farmers were congratulated by a r e counted in the census r e a p p o r - subject on page 5. in fact h e h a d sold t h e goods t h e w e e k before for a s o m e w h a t h i g h e r while he w a i t s . h o n o r s is keen a m o n g the Michigan 5,000 against the amendment. (Continued on page 2.) tionment: p r i c e . H e c h a r g e d a c o m m i s s i o n on t h e price a t which h e t o o k to ac- c o u n t a n d p o c k e t e d t h e difference. Obviously a d i s h o n e s t receiver can use t h i s s u b t e r f u g e of t a k i n g to ac- c o u n t t o buy in c o m m o d i t i e s a t a low price a n d sell t h e m a t a h i g h price. U. S. Says " N o " ! The Government i n s i s t s t h a t if g o o d s a r e t a k e n to a c c o u n t it shall b e d o n e only w i t h t h e k n o w l e d g e a n d c o n s e n t of t h e s h i p p e r , a n d t h a t the commission m e r c h a n t has no r i g h t to c h a r g e a c o m m i s s i o n on goods so t a k e n . If t h e s h i p p e r r e - q u i r e s it, t h e c o m m i s s i o n m e r c h a n t m u s t a c c o u n t on t h e basis of t h e a c - t u a l prices received, in w h i c h case h e would h a v e t h e r i g h t t o c h a r g e a commission. It is s i g n i f i c a n t t h a t t h o s e w h o m a k e a p r a c t i c e of t a k i n g t o a c c o u n t object decidedly to s a y i n g to t h e s h i p p e r . " W e h a v e b o u g h t , " i n s t e a d of, " W e h a v e t a k e n to ac- c o u n t . " If t h e p r a c t i c e is a s innoc- u o u s a s t h o s e w h o u s e it claim it to ,be t h e r e w o u l d seem to be no h a r d - The above sketch shows the St. Lawrence River from Lake Rapids section, the third and last item in its share of the program. Boundary and around the dams through locks and s h o r t canal sections. s h i p involved in calling it by its t r u e Ontario to Montreal—183 miles—the improvement of which for ocean going vessels is now the immediate concern of the United States THE REMAINING ST. LAWRENCE P R O J E C T Lake St. F r a n c i s is all deep water and no m a t e r i a l improvement is name. and Canada. The project naturally divides itself into five sections: Thousand -ary. A n o t h e r Kvil Islands, International Rapids. Lake St. Francis, Soulanges and Lachine. STEAMER TRACK 600 FEET WIDE ACTION BY T H E U N I T E D S T A T E S A n o t h e r p r a c t i c e followed in s o m e The first two sections are international waters and can be improved only Twenty-six states, including Michigan, for ten years have been work- In the Soulanges Section the needed improvement is being carried markets, although frowned on in t h r o u g h joint agreement of the two countries. The last t h r e e sections ing in an organized way to bring about completion of the Great Lakes- out by t h e Beauharnois Company through t h e m e d i u m of a huge navi- o t h e r s , is t h a t of r e c o n s i g n i n g a lie entirely within Canada. St. Lawrence w a t e r w a y to the sea. I t s completion will bring ocean gation power channel. 3,000 feet wide with the s t e a m e r track 600 (Continued on page six) c a r r i e r s to our lake p o r t s ; will give the g r e a t a g r i c u l t u r a l and industrial The Thousand Islands Section is all deep water with the exception wide and 27 feet deep. At t h e eastern end two locks in the d a m will regions of our lake states, the west and t h e northwest, t h e t r e m e n d o u s of a few rocks which are now being blasted away. Next spring the lower ships into Lake St. Louis. Power will be developed at t h e dam, a d v a n t a g e of ocean r a t e s to and from all p a r t s of t h e world, and equally opening of the new Welland Ship Canal—large enough to accommodate which, together with the canal itself, is now under construction. Legacies Make Enemies t r e m e n d o u s savings t h r o u g h e l i m i n a t i n g railroad haul to and cargo 85% of the world's ocean going ships—will allow the upper lake ships Lake St. Louis is practically all deep water, only at its eastern end t r a n s f e r at t h e Atlantic seaboard, as at present. to extend their low cost carriage 250 miles across Lake Ontario and on is rectification necessary. for Life down the St. Lawrence to Ogdenburg-Prescott. In the Lachine Section, the present 14-foot canal will be replaced by Seems like one of the neigh- WORK OF T H E LAST CONGRESS. a much deeper cut s k i r t i n g the shoreline just to t h e south. This brings bors passed on and left n o t h i n g By t e r m s of t h e Rivers and H a r b o r s bill signed July 4 last by Pres. In the Internationa] Rapids Section the governments plan to flood out t h e rapids by throwing two dams across the river as shown in t h e t h e new navigation route into Montreal harl. real and much to the s u r p r i s e of t h e rela- Hoover, the United S t a t e s is now deepening Great Lakes channels in ac- the Gulf of St. Lawrence, a distance of 340 m tives. cordance with the St. L a w r e n c e plan. Some $29,266,000 h a s been author- sketch, one at Crysler Island a n d the other at B a r n h a r t Island. T h a t is known as t h e two-stage navigation and power plan. Hydro-electric m i n i m u m depth of 30 feet and the work of Ma says she m i g h t have ized to provide 24 foot draft from the head of L a k e Superior to Mon- about two-thirds completed. t r e a l . T h e Canadian-U. S. plan provides for 25 foot draft. It will require power will be developing at two powerhouses on the Crysler dam and one known any one P a had stock in a t t h e B a r n h a r t dam. Present navigation by-passes the rapids t h r o u g h All channel sections of the Seaway project will have a mini) wouldn't have any money. a n a d d i t i o n a l sum to e v e n t u a l l y get t h e other foot of draft. The thous- et a n d all canal sections a minimun and Islands ship channel is to be dredged to 27 feet. The United States the four 14-foot canals along the north shore. The new navigation course Don't miss Poor P a on page 5. will follow through the river, crossing and recrossing the International The depth will be 27 feet with lock still has to act on its s h a r e of the improvement of the I n t e r n a t i o n a l Tiro WlfTflAX FARM NEWS SATURDAY, XOVEMBEH '2'2, 1930 producing and marketing as six mill- ^ State Farm Bureau ion units produces chaos. It is our Wants Prompt Action purpose to consolidate the production (Continued from page oiic> and marketing of the 6,000,000. It The people who fostered that amend- can be done in no other way ment had no idea of playing fair. We than have won with the aid of the best cit- plus problem co-operation. If the is to be solved sur- The Old Top Rail Successor to the Michigan Farm Bureau News, founded January 12, 1923 izens in all counties, including in this country, only co-operative ef- A Thanksgiving Season Poem Wayne. It is now up to us to provide fort will do it. The Federal Farm Entered as «ei matter at the postoffice at Charlotte, Mich- something that we can agree upon." Board can't do it alone. The answer I sought thy company the day igan, under the Act of March 3, 1 Detroit has asked for something that lies with farmers and their organiza- Thy sides are grey irith lichens The mortgage debt was paid [>tan< e for mailing at special rate of postage provided for In no other city in the nation has asked tions." That OIKI' ware bright and new. Anil I ir\v calls upon all interests having- at Kent county; W. W. Billings, Davison, experience of his fellow citizens, banker, county agricul- heart the welfare of the State to co- the number of counties shall he in- operate in an early effort to find a Genesee county, all directors at large; For Legislators creased or diminished the number tural agent. The sum of such information is then placed formula that will provide for a fair and M. D. Buskirk of Paw Paw, Van Buren in the hands of three judges, who this year were: Her- Anal solution of the reapportionment question,—a solution that will insure all county, was re-elected sections a reasonable voice in legislation two years, representing the Great as director for Letters From Owosso, Michigan, Shiawassee Co. diminished of members shall be increased or accordingly, one for in accordance with American ideals of Lakes Fruit Industries, Inc.; Charles each county; and each member shall bert E. Powell, State Commissioner of Agriculture; representative government. Adopt Life Membership Woodruff, Hastings, Barry county, Our Michigan Farm News, October 16, 1930. 'be styled the representative for the Joseph F. Cox, Dean of Agriculture at State College; was re-elected for two years to repre- Lansing, Michigan county which elected him. When a E. W . Lincoln, President of the Michigan Master Farm- < Most important internal action tak- en by the Board of Delegates was the sent the Michigan Live Stock Ex- Readers Mr. Editor: vacancy in the representation from changing of the County, State and change. A narrow platform of three short any county shall occur by death, ers' Club. American Farm Bureau membership The Board of Directors organized by planks that all who aspire to legis- resignation or other reason, the fronj the annual dues of $10 for as re-electing M. L. Noon of Jackson, Hoodlum Hunters late for the state of Michigan should board of supervisors of such county In the 1 930 class all are excellent farmers, naturally. consider: shall, if the regular session of the long; as one carried the membership, Jackson county, president; Mr. Bill- legislature is uncompleted or a All have modern homes, with electricity and other the plan that has prevailed since ings, vice-president. The Executive 1. Four square on the Eighteen- committee was re-elected: Messers th Amendment. special session shall assemble, elect founding of the organization in 1919, Michigan Farm News. conveniences. All are community leaders. In the 12 to a Life Membership plan with an- Noon, Billings and McPherson. Lansing, Michigan, 2. An amendment to Article five another representative who shall nual dues of $10, which becomes a Clark L. Brody was re-engaged as ex- Editor: sections two and three of our state serve for the remainder of the tern.; homes are 1 7 young people who are graduates or are at- and the county clerk shall have paid-up membership ;:t the end of 10 ecutive secretary and treasurer. I have 800 acres lowland, in bend constitution giving fifteen represen- power to convene the board of tending higher schools of education. of White River, one mile north of tatives to Wayne, three to Kent, two years. Old members may become life supervisors in special session for The Michigan Farm News joins in congratulating members upon the payment of $56 Capper and Brucker Montague and Whitehall, have several to Genesee and one to each of the such election. other eighty counties. The thirty- cash, new members may become life trout streams, bayous, and brush; two senatorial districts to be so di- Section 4. If the session of the Michigan Master Farmers and their wives on their members at once upon payment of $60. Honor Master Farmers long grass ideal for game of all kinds. vided as to have approximately a'l legislature next after the complete In any year the member may com- (Continued from page onei Large block of evergreen lowland equal number of registered voters in available enumeration of the. peopb? achievement, the Michigan Farmer, and officials of the plete his life membership at a sav- both Mr. Capper ::m\ Mr. Brucker for timber, largest for miles around. each. of Michigan and decennial census State of Michigan and State College for/their interest in ings. the recognition that is being awarded White River is a navigable trout 3. A registration weight tax on by the United States shall adjourn doing them honor. It is a worthy compliment to the Both old and new members may the agricultural industry and the out- stream. all motor vehicles of fifty cents per without day, not having divided the continue paying their dues annually as standing men and women in it. The I have been trying for a private pre- hundred weight to be paid at once state into thirty-two senatorial dis- industry. before. Old members in good standing 1930 class of 12 was chosen from a serve and tried to enlist the protec- into the general fund of the State. tricts in compliance with the pro- will get a special credit so that they group of 45 eligible farmers, with the tion of game wardens and sheriff; For highway purposes, a four cent visions of this constitution, then the will pay $10 per year for 8 years and judges finding the competition very nothing but promises and they could gasoline tax to be split equally be- secretary of state, attorney general Senator Capper on the Marketing Act. $7.50 in the 9th year, and have no close, said Mr. Burt Wermuth, editor arrest from six to twelve every day. tween the state and the counties, and auditor general of this state further dues to pay. New members of the Michigan Farmer. Master I am anxious to make some money as one half of the allotment of each shall forthwith divide the state into Carrying out program laid down in the Agricultural will pay $10 per year for 9 years and Farmers are selected for their suc- I pay enough taxes, but I am not al- county to be divided among the such thirty-two districts according Marketing Act for the Federal Farm Board is one of the $4.80 in the 10th year, and no further cess as farmers, business ability, mod- lowed to possess what I have. townships in proportion to the miles to the complete enumeration of the dues thereafter. A part of each mem- ern homes, etc., their community People from Muskegon, Chioago and of unimproved roads. people of Michigan in such last pro- toughest jobs ever turned over to any group of men, bers annual dues, or of his complete leadership. Following is a list of the the towns simply swamp my place. 1930 Master Farmers: Everyone talks tax reduction and ceeding census by the United States life membership payment, will be set Take for granted they can do as they economy in national, state and and immediately file in the office said Senator Arthur Capper, speaking to Michigan aside in a reserve fund to be applied GunMARTIN BOYSEN, Allegan Co. Plains Marsh onion grower on large please. Not long ago a gang of hood- local affairs; but don't you know, of the secretary of state a certifi- Master Farmers at State College Nov. 1 3. against a life membership. stale. Some areas yield a s high as 1,000 lums from Muskegon said, "We have we all want these changes brought cate showing the territory included , The Life Membership plan met with bu. per acre. a right on your place. You have no about in a way that will benefit just in each senatorial district, which "However," said Mr. Capper, "able men are operat- the unanimous approval of the Board EMIL F. BREHM, Osceola Co. fence. Haven't got it posted. "Vj'll YOU and ME, and let the other apportionment and rearrangement 295 acres producing apples, potatoes, ing the Farm Board. It may not be operating 100%; of Delegates. cabbage, ginseng, cattle, hogs, cream, eggs, take a chance." fellow go to hang. shall take effect by and at the time The Michigan State Farm Bureau forest products. Father of 11 children. CLARENCE F. HIGBY, Macomb Co. Another party shot a rabbit in my W. F. Alexander. of such filing; and such certificate it may have made some mistakes; it will get some ex- and its subsidiaries reported contin- 210 acres. Cattle, sheep feeder. Corn, yard. How do we know who i a ballet shall be included in the next suc- perience that will cost some money, but good will come ued growth in nearly all departments, oats, wheat, legumes, apples, peaches. might get the kiddies playing a; or. id? ceeding publication of the Public despite the depression. A summary 200 E.acres R. ILLENDEN, Lenawee Co. Such nerve! I think the authorities general farming, sheep and are liable. Why not arrest them? Reapportionment Acts; and a copy of such certificate out of it." of Secretary Brody's report is given hogs. Feeds nearly everything raised ex- shall be filed with each county in this edition. Complete text of the cept wheat. I had an automobile accident over a The Agricultural Marketing Act, said Mr. Capper, is resolutions adopted is given. W. R. KIRK, Tuscola Co. year ago and am still confined to my Kalamazoo, R-2 clerk who shall notify the clerk of I>i0 acres. Dairying. Field seec« pro- room. I hear shots all through the Editor, each township, village and city in the result of a national realization that no prosperity can Sixth Annual Dinner ducer. Michigan Farm News, such county concerning the particu- Thursday evening of the first day's D. T. KNIGHT, Sanilac Co. night. And hoots and calls! People lar senatorial district or districts in endure for any length of time without a prosperous agri- Lansing, Mich. meeting the sixth annual Farm 210 acres. Lincoln sheep, Shorthorn think there is a moonshine place on which such township, village or city culture. It pledges every Federal assistance to co-opera- Bureau dinner and old time square cattle breeder. Father introduced Lincoln the flats. We have 30 head cattle sheep to America. Beans and wheat. Dear Sir: shall be included, and concerning dance was given at the Union Memor- E. A. LIVINGSTON, Clinton Co. and four horses on the low ground. the other territory included in such tive farmers, including loan of funds, to enable them to I send you a copy of my proposed ial Building at the college. There 240 acres, half muck. Onions, carrots, Have four kiddies and they helped by amendment on the subject of rep- district or districts. When tha sen- adequately organize themselves for business purposes. was a big attendance. Speakers were mint, J. truck. Jersey breeder. Dairying. A. LYLE, Van Buren Co. getting the cows up to milk, but it is resentation in the legisalture of atorial districts have been rearrang- Dr. F. L. Bomberger of the Federal 160 acres. Fruit, potatoes, dairy prod- not safe for them to go down any- Michigan, which conforms with my ed, such districts shall not be alter- The key to success is farmer co-operation. Farm Board and Mr. Louis S. Kele- ucts. where in the fields among such a ed until after the complete avail- han, insurance director for the Min- 160 JAMES MAHAFFY, Sanilac Co. bunch of hoodlums and shots. I say article in your paper of September able enumeration of the people of acres. Dairying. Holsteins. is it fair to be treated thus? Oh! I 13, to the effect that an any reap- nesota Farm Bureau. WARNER E. RAMSEY, Huron Co. portionment one branch of the Michigan in the next decennial cen- M. R. Shisler • "The heart of our agricultural 370 acres. Hereford cattle breeder. Feed say the farmers get the worst of it. legislature should be on the basis sus by the United States. Amend- troubles is the unprofitable surpluses, grains,DAVID roughage. Produces wheat. RUNNING, Huron Co. I feel like jumping up and taking a of population and the other on an ments of Section 2, 3, and 4 of With the passing of Mr. M. R. Shisle, at Caledonia which trace to the World War," said Honey. Has 1,200 swarms, 660 of' gun and get some -real game. 1 think area basis if the rural people are to Article 5 of this constitution shall Dr. Bomberger. them in Huron county, balance in Ala- this is perhaps politics. Had 400 duck not be proposed to the electors of Tuesday of this week, Michigan farmers' organization bama to supply package bees to strength- nestlings last year. They were mur- maintain their balance of power in this state "After ten years we secured the en northern swarms. state representation: except by a two-thirds and co-operative marketing movements lost a man who Agr'l Marketing Act, under which we HENRY M. TRUE & SONS, Jackson Co. dered in a week. Pheasant, partridge, 1'JtOPOSKII AMKNl>.M£>T vote of each house of the legislature made important contributions to their success. have the Federal Farm Board. Job 330 acres. Dairy and poultry. Wheat. jacksnipe, teal and mallard and other nor become part of this constitution Of the Constitution of Michigan, except by a two-thirds vote of t,ho of the Marketing Act is: game, fine trapping, coon, mink, rat, A t an age when many men are considering retirement, , 1. To restore the parity of agricul- A Job Much T o o Long skunk and rabbit. The game wardens article 5, sections 2, 3, and 4, and whole number of registered electors ture with other industries. The Farm ride along the road, look down on the article 6, section 6. of this state. Mr. Shisler was among those who had the vision of a Board is instructed to assist in build- For Old Man Methuselah flats and draw their pay. Simply a Article 5 Article 6 farce. Section 2. The senate shall con- Michigan Elevator Exchange. He was one of the found- ing up a system of co-operatives for Ann Arbor—If you knew almost sist of thirty-two members elected Section <>. He shall issue writs tiiat purpose. We have written to the prosecuting ers and a state director from the day it was started. He every language in which books were for two years and by single districts, of election to fill such vacancies as 2. To assist in preventing and in writen, ,ancient and modern, and attorney, the sheriff, the conservation and such districts shall be numbered occur in the senate. lived to see it grow from an idea to the largest grain and controlling agricultural surpluses. dep't and finally to the attorney gen- Yours very truly, cou.ld manage to peruse a book a eral. The attorney general's office from one to thirty-two inclusive, K;irin Board Progress day, which would bother you when each of which shall elect one sena- RICHARD KIDD. bean marketing institution in the state, averaging near- "What has the Farm Board accom- you reached the Encyclopedia Britan- said, "We have no one to send out. tor. The legislature at the first ly $10,000,000 business annually. H e lived to see plished? We found in operation some nic* or Migne's Patrologia Gracja, We are referring your letter to the session after each complete avaPablo Mink Worth $ 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 12.000 co-operatives of all kinds, many it would take you about 2125 years Conservation Dep't enumeration of the people of Mich farmers in all parts of the State rejoice in the marketing competing with each other. Our first to read through the University of The Conservation Dep't "referred igan in the decennial census by the T o Michigan Trappers? service of the Elevator Exchange. In 1929 Mr. Shisler top has been to co-ordinate them in- Michigan's 775,516 bound volumes. your letter to the Branch manager." United States shall divide the state During the 192S-L'!) fur season, Mich- to working groups, into regional And you would still have some The branch manager referred it to the into thirty-two senatorial districts igan fur dealers reported buying 22,000 increased his activities by becoming a director of the groups and finally into national 60,000 unbound pamphlets left to game warden. Prosecuting attorney which shall contain as nearly as mink pelts from trappers. groups, using the same sales machin- browse around in. answered my letter of Sept. 20 on Oct. may be an equal number of inhabit- Trappers also sent many furs to out Michigan State Farm Bureau, representing the Elevator ery. In grain, we now have between If Marcus Porcius Cato, who was 15, asking me to call as it was hard to ants according to such last complete of state buyers, mail order houses, etc., Exchange. What he has helped to create for Michigan 1 and 5 thousand grain co-ops. includ- a Consul of ancient Rome and some- write about it. Some buck passer, enumeration, and shall consist of and some are made up into scarfs, farmers stands as a lasting tribute to him. ing 8 state grain pools, united as the thing of a stud-ant, had started read- when I wrote him that I was confined convenient and contiguous terri- etc., without passing through the Farmers National drain Corporation, ing in the year 195 B. ('.. and kept to my room. The sheriff wrote ages tory; but no township or city shall hands of a fur dealer. which now is handling more grain at it with true Roman grit he would ago that we will be up to clean the ).v> divided in the formation of such It Is estimated that the 1928-29 take Corn Husking Champion Billings on Board of than the famous Candian wheat pools. be just about finishing today. Me- matter up. The last from that gentle- districts unless a city adjoins or is of mink, some 30,000 pelts, must have Other commodities in process of such thuselah, despite his reputed !M>9 man. surrounded by another city, or the brought something like $250,000 to the ed Stanek of Fort Nat. Wool Mktg. organization are live stock, wool, pe- years, would only have read a little If we could, we would lease or sell population of a city exceeds tlu> trappers. Dodge, la., national corn husking cans, beans, fruit and vegetables. 1 ss than half the total. Or. if you the game preserve. I think it is won- ratio of representation and su-.-h Contrary to what many people have champion in l antl 1927 won "For the first time in history Con- are architecturally inclined, and all derful. Large springs at house, drop excess thereof is sufficient and supposed, more mink were taken on his fourth national title hei Davison.—W. W. Billings, president gress lias decreed by law that the the books were novel size, and many of In ft.; fine for trout pond land and necessary for equitable apportion- the average from southern counties by shucking a net load bush- of the Michigan Co-operative Wool farmer shall be assisted in all ways, are a good deal bigger, you could creek springs for a large lake; could ment, or a city is composed of terri- than from counties in the north. In mpet- Marketing Ass'n. Michigan farmers* including financing of his co-opera- build a tower fourteen and a half easily make a channel from house to tory in more than one county, which general, the better farming districts auts from wool pooling organization recognized tive effort.—and on the same terms feet square and one hundred feet White river for a launch, take you to if not entitled to one or more sena- with many small ponds, lakes, and r the by the Federal Farm Board, has been as cash is being loaned to business. high. the Atlantic, around the world. tors may be divided on the county streams, furnished more mink, musk- cup emblema- elected a director of the National Six Million Farmers Yours very truly, line or linas. rats, etc., than the less settled dis- Wool Marketing Corporation, to re- "If we are to control marketing, we Benito Mussolini says a man must Mrs. A. G. Conklin. Section 8. The house of repre- tricts. This R. C. Conklin &.S011, ion of th inusi be able to control offers to the project himself at least •>:, years in sentatives shall consist of eighty- I .u.,ntague, Mich., oper-' markets, and we must be able to con to the future. No generation can live iiuc.; m<-iub.-i;i elected for two If some him uci>- comp.eUed board. trol production. Six milliou farmers to itself alone. Nov. 12, 1930. years and by oinglc counties, but if go, they would Btay. SATURDAY, XOYEMBER 22, 1930 MICHIGAN FARM XEWS THREE FARM BUREAU ON efforts on measures that have an ap- pealing name and on the surface may FARM BOARD CO-OP, American Farm Bureau 6 0 0 GROUPS OF Gold Fish in Lake Erie The fish division of the Michigan Department of Conservation states appear to stand for a good principle, Convention Schedule that large qauntitics of gold fish GAIN DESPITE THE but which in reality may bring no tax relief, or may even make the situation worse. LIVE STOCK FIRMS Boston—Twelfth annual conven- RURAL WOMEN IN Lansing—The common gold fish that we find at home on fish bowls. weighing up to 2 pounds are netted by commercial fishermen in I^ake tion of the American Farm Bureau aquaria or garden pools, is not Erie. Larger gold fish are sold for DEPRESSION-BRODY "Our organization has been con- sulted by public and semi-public com- IN FINISH FIGHT convenes at the Statler Hotel Mon- day morning, December 8, for three HOME DEM. WORK generally thought of as living in the open waters of the Great Lakes food as "rod carp." Others are sold alive for stocking private garden mittees and bodies on school, high- days and evenings. Starting Friday,, With other common species of fish. pools. It; General Services Now way and other policies and unques- Hog Boycott on Co-op By December 5, there will be a number Believe There Are 10,000 or tionably has been a most important of pre-convention conferences, etc., Reach Some 85,000 influence in directing them along 49 Firms Brings U. S. including entertainment for early More Women Taking Farmers. lines of welfare for the farmer and Action. arrivals as the convention opening Part. the people of the State as a whole. nears. The schedule: "Real progress has been made in 60,000 AUTOS INSURED working with other organized groups East St. Louis—In a rough and Friday, December 5 By Ml UIF.L M NDAS tumble battle being waged here, 47 Farm Women's Conference—Brunswick East Lansing—Representatives of of the state on the tax program. These Hotel. Organized Production, Tax private live stock firms and two co- A. P. B. P. Board of Directors' m e e t - all home demonstration groups in include particularly the Michigan i n s — S t a t l e r Hotel. lower Michigan met with members of Railroad Association, Michigan Manu- operatives are charged with refusing Program, Membership to sell hogs to the National Order Saturday, December 6 the state home demonstration staff at facturers Association, and the Mich- Meeting of s t a t e F a r m B u r e a u p r e s i - East Lansing on Saturday, October 25, Discussed. Buying Co., subsidiary of the Na- dents and s e c r e t a r i e s . igan Real Estate Ass'n. The more tional Live Stock Producers Ass'n, Baked bean s u p p e r gjven for F a r m to discuss places for strengthening the taxation question is studied, the Women's Conference. the state program for farm women. Lansing—Belief that the Farm more the mutuality of interests in the co-op recognized by the Federal Farm . m _ _ •n i rr.i. i * i * *• . Sunday, December 7 Under the direction of Miss Edna Bureau may soon need to concern it- state becomes apparent, and I feel we Board. The defendant co-operatives Religious worship. self with the organization of the pro- Sight-seeing- tours. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ V. Smith, State Home Demonstration have made real progress in develop- are the Farmers Union and the Farm- Annual "'" dinner for s t a t e F a r m B u r e a u Leader and her staff, more than six duction end of agriculture was ex- ing the co-operation and support of ers Live Stock Commission Co., back- presidents and s e c r e t a r i e s . pressed by Clark L. Brody, executive hundred groups of women including these other groups toward economy ed by the Missouri Farmers Ass'n. Monday, December 8 10,000 or more individuals, in rural secretary of the Michigan State Farm and a more efficient taxation system. The charge is discrimination, a vio- A. P. B. F. Twelfth A n n u a l -Meeting- Bureau In his annual report to the lation of the Packers and Stockyards convenes. communities and on the farms are The Farm Bureau taxation work has President T h o m p s o n ' s a n n u a l m e s s a g e . studying home problems. Recently 13th annual meeting of the organiza- been characterized throughout with Act. Speaking P r o g r a m . tion at State college Nov. 13 and 14. The Farm Board co-op opened for Tuesday, December 9 a series of district meetings was held emphasis on relieving the farmer's at which the county chairmen met to "With the demand for efficiency, local tax burden." business August 4. Immediately it Speaking p r o g r a m . and the competition from producers believed itself the object of a boy- A. F . 1!. F. a n n u a l b a n q u e t . talk over problems of organization Life Membership Wednesday, December 10 and program planning. in other lands, what is going to hap- A leading topic before the 13th an- cott. The U. S. Dep't of Agr. investi- I discussions. Counties of the northern district pen to American producers on small nual meeting, was the discussion of gated and finally cited the defendant Speaking program. elected Mrs. Henry Kilbourne of and medium sized farms?" Mr. Brody a life membership plan for the Farm companies for a hearing. Testimony Resolutions. asked. "Can they survive, operating Bureau, payable at once or over a ten indicates that private firms told the Elections. Petoskey as their representative. Mrs. Saving Time Day and N i g h t - independently, or will some form of year period, to supplant the yearly co-op "they would send for them" Arlie Hopkins of Rear Lake came co-operative producing organization dues of $10 which were established when they wanted hogs, but never from the western section, Mrs. Hanna S a v i n g M o n e y All t h e Time be needed to preserve the individual when the organization was founded did; insisted on talking baseball when farmers' ownership interest?" the Farm Board co-op tried to buy MICH. SCHEDULE Anderson of Bay City, the eastern, Mrs. W. A. Hill of Davison for the HE REO is an able truck . . . . on the job 24 hours a T in 1919. Concerning the life member- hogs; one firm said it would see its southeastern and Mrs. Arthur Spauld- "The safety of our nation demands ship, Mr. Brody said: that the property ownership rights of "This change is recommended to millions of small farmers be main- the Board of Delegates only after the etc. hogs die before selling to the co-op, FOR BOSTON MEET ing of Berrien Springs the southwest- ern sections. day when needed . . . . doing every hauling chore The defendant companies apparent- How to reach more people, how to in g o o d weather and bad . . . . carrying strenuous loads tained," Mr. Brody continued. "No most careful consideration by the less important is it that our farmers Board of Directors, and in view of ly will not deny their refusal to deal should enjoy a reasonably satisfac- the fact that the last three years have with the Farm Board co-op. Defense OF. AM. FARM BU. make the program more effective and how to build a program based on across heavy fields, or in to town . . . . delivering feed, economic needs of the farm home milk, crops, livestock . . . . replacing several men and tory standard of living and opportun- shown conclusively that our organi- attorneys have criticised the Farm ities for their families and so pre- zation has outgrown the old member- Board set up, charging it is uncon- 2th Convention, Historic were topics discussed at the meeting. several teams in the harvesting seasons. I In a few serve the high grade of rural citizen- ship policies which served the Farm stitutional, that the Farm Board co- Spots Magnet for Specialists in clothing, home fur- op is not financially responsible, etc, nishing, nutrition, home management words that's the story of REO on the farm! I REO SPEED ry on the farms today. Bureau so well during its early de- Visitors. Destructive doctrines can be ex- velopment. Our more recent mem- Private firm attorneys recently kept and child care explained how each W A G O N S and TRUCKS are strong, durable, more power- project is working toward these ends: pected to find little sympathy under bership maintenance efforts have re- Sec'y Ketner of the Farm Board co- Lansing—Twelfth annual meeting ful than other trucks of equal engine size . . . . faster, such.-, conditions. op on the stand 7 days. County chairmen were urged to sulted in quality of personnel rather In case the defendant firms are of the American Farm Bureau Federa- assist in strengthening the work irf easier to start, steer and stop, 1 The REO outlasts o r d i - "Solution of the problem of agri- than numbers. Farm Bureau member- found guilty, they may be suspended I t i o n w i l 1 b e h e l d a t Boston, Dec. 8-9- cultural surpluses and the regulation ship and organizations, while still from the market from one day to five! 1 0 ' Mon.-Tues. and Wednesday at the their counties by visiting new com- munities, by personal calls and by nary trucks. Nearly 40,000 American farmers will attest of production to the needs of the con- somewhat of a crusade in which sen- •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••" s t a t l e r h o t e l . assisting leaders to make up work in that their REOS are speeding up farm production, lower- sumer lies in organization," Mr. Brody timent plays an important part, has years. Delegates are coming from all parts case of absence. added. become more and more a matter of of the country. Indiana and Iowa are ing labor and hauling costs, boosting the percentage of Dr. Marie Dye, Dean of Home Farm Bureau Growing sound judgment and undertaking. A Discussing the work of the Farm change in keeping with the new con- Bureau, Mr. Brody said that despite ditions and advancement of the Mich- 43 LAME DUCKS reported to be sending special trains to attend the convention and visit his- Economics, and Director R. J. Bald- win, head of the Extension service of profits. I Your banker will tell you to save with a REO! toric spots in or near Boston. Other Michigan State college, were also the depression most Farm Bureau ac- igan State Farm Bureau is essential tivities and business services to farm- at this time if the greatest progress is ers have enjoyed a steady growth, to be made. BACK TO CONGRESS state delegations are traveling as units. Convention headquarters ad- present at the conference. REO MOTOR CAR COMPANY, LANSING, MICHIGAN vises that good rooms can be obtain- SPEED WAGONS that during the past year two major "In considering this, no other fac- Will Serve the Short Term: ed in hotels near the Statler at $2.50 lines of Farm Bureau business in- tor should have weight except the creased 19.3% and 32%, respectively, welfare and best interests of the man over any previous year in the past de- and his family who must extract a cade. New Congress Almost Deadlocked to $3 per person, and lists the follow- ing hotels: Bradford, Brunswick, Copley, Square, Lenox, Westminster. Railroad fare is fare and a half rate ODD COW SEEKS WORLDS RECORD REO AND TRUCKS living and income from the farm. The Farm Bureau services of Michigan, new system if adopted will keep the Washington — Forty-three "lame on the certificate plan. Certificates Not Always Contented; Has Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia, all ownership and control of the Michi- duck" Congressman, defeated in the may be had by writing the Michigan doing a state-wide business in dairy gan State Farm -Bureau, including all November election, will come back to State Farm Bureau, Lansing Mich. Queer Likes and and poultry feeds developed by those subsidiaries, with the progressive and Washington in December to serve The certificate must be presented organizations, have agreed upon iden- substantial farmers of the state. It through the last and the. short term when ticket is purchased, for the tical formulas and containers and will afford the greatest possible sta- of the 71st Congress. The list in- same route, going and returning. Ho- Dislikes. Tailored Clothes have organized a Farm Bureau Mill- bility in the government of our large, cludes 43 defeated Republican repre- tel reservation slips Breckenridge, Minn.—In a year of _ and assistance contests to establish endurance re- FIT PERFECTLY ing Corporation. COST NO MORE WEAR LONGER business operations and Farm Bureau sentatives and 2 defeated Republicanj may also be secured from the Michi- cords of one kind or another, a cow, The Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan membership will become more and Farm Bureau Services organizations, more a mark of distinction and rec- senators. each doing a state-wide business in ognition. By no means, do we con- Democrats made tremendous gains gan Farm Bureau. The Michigan Farm not always a contented one, however, Bureau presents the following esti- will continue until midnight, New SUITS OVERCOATS distributing motor oils to farmers, template an exclusive program or in both houses and barely missed win- mate of expenses for one person to Year's eve, to strive for a new world's ning control. As it stands today in the convention from Jackson, Mich record for a butter production record have organized a Farm Bureau Oil closed corporation, for the influence the Senate, the Republicans have 48 j igan, and return. The Michigan dele- here. $ 2 5 and Up $ 2 2 . 5 0 and Up Company, which is now operating a and support of all the 85,000 or more seats, the Democrats 47. The balance gation expects to leave Jackson at Our fabrics are All Wool Suitings, and Overcoatings in the newest compounding and blending plant at farmers the Farm Bureau is serving, of power lives in the one seat held by | 3:15 p. m., Central time, Saturday, Tempermental is Miss Jewel Orms- patterns and fabrics. Our linings are the best. Indianapolis. by Piebe, of Femco farms, operated whether they are members or not, the Farmer-Labor party. In the House Dec. 6, via the Michigan Central rail- by F. E. Murphy, publisher of the Men's All Wool Sweater Coats and Pull-over Sweaters Serves 85,000 Farmers are essential to a successful outcome. the Democrats and Republicans each road, as per the following schedule: BED B L A N K E T S Minneapolis Tribune. Miss Jewell FARM B U R E A U The Michigan Farm Bureau Ser- "Under the new plan it would not have 217 seats and again the Farmer- TRAIN S C H E D U L E A L L WOOL . m. C. T., Sat.. Dec. 6. pounds of butter were manufactured, The Farm Bureau reported that for and their pocketbooks." will vote, but it is presumed that they Lv. Dec. Ann Arbor, 4:00 p. m. C. T., Sat., the year ending June 30, 1930, it paid 6. in the first 173 days of 1930. The $46,677 in patronage dividends to Mr. Brody reported the State Farm will line up with the Republican par- Ar. Lv. Detroit, 5:45 p. m . B. T., Sat., Dec. 6. record for 365 days is 1,687 pounds of ty. Boston, 10:45 a. m . E. T., Sun., Dec. 7. local co-operatives, and Farm Bureau Bureau in good financial condition. The new Congress does not convene J a Direct connections can be m a d e a t butter. A NEWSPAPER FOR MICHIGAN FARMERS members, in addition to adding sev- Net worth of the State organization c k s o n or Detroit from Grand Rapids, The ring of attendants and official until Dec. 1931, and. as the Farmer- Lansing, Saginaw, B a y City, Klint, Mon- RATES—$1 per year; $1.50 for two years; $2 for three years. eral thousand dollars from earnings was placed at $256,104.37 at the close Labor Congressmen have pointed out, roe, A d r i a n , Hillsdale a n d o t h e r Michigan observers who surround her, feel that to its working capital. of its fiscal year, June 30 last, as points. T h e round t r i p rail fares from MICHIGAN FARM NEWS, 221 >. Cedar St., Lansing, Mich. it is almost certain that deaths and a few points in Michigan based on one success for Miss Jewel is almost cer- Farm Bureau Services, Inc., has against $235,323.14 on Dec. 31, 1929. resignations will make important a n d one-half f a n s for round t r i p a r e a s tain, even despite ordinary handicaps Enclosed find $ for which please enter my subscription established 11 new distributors, has The 43 county Farm Bureaus are sep- changes in the line-up by that time. G follows: Detroit $40.23; J a c k s o n $ 44.^.",; r a n d Rapids $47.60; B a y City |«4.16. ) which impose themselves on her in installed the latest seed cleaning and arate financial entities. This year Insurance actuaries estimate that of P e r s o n s p l a n n i n g to a t t e n d t h i s m e e t the meantime. A celebration is to the Michigan Farm News for years. processing machinery and reports the annual meeting was moved from the new House seven are likelv to ,dip ' ^ Bbould get in touch with the .state scheduled in her stable, if she breaks NAME Services owned Farm Bureau Supply Farmers Week in February to the K„- ., „ ' " u e F a r m B u r e a u a t L a n s i n g , a n d see t h e i r before the new Congress convenes. local ^ ^ ^ ticket ^ ^ ^ agent ^ ^ ^ ^ the record; gloom will hang heavily ^ ^ ^ ^or ^w^r i^t e ^K.^ ^B.^ Holmes, Stores at the following points where first Thursday in November. A s s t General P a s s e n g e r A g e n t , M i c h i g a n if she fails. Postoffice RFD No So troublesome is the B^B^B^B^BB^B^BB^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^. lack of a ma , C e n t r a l Railroad, Detroit for complete in- Farm Bureau Services had not been available—Hart, Lansing, Lapeer, jonty tnat neither side is anxious to I formation or cost and train schedules Besides women, there is another dis- J like recorded for Miss Jewel. She Midland, Saginaw, Woodland. Auto and Life Insurance MICHIGAN DROUGHT start anything. probably Congress. succeed Democrats Republicans willl 1 ' 0111 -Vl)l"' town. in in organizing the! ^ „. , . organizing have offered to . A 7 BOSTON Concord doesn't like ensilage, so it has been necessary to import fresh beets from ~\ The State Farm Bureau, as repre- sentative of the State Farm Mutual LOSS $24,662,000 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ » S u n d a y p. »1 S i g h t - s e e i n g — L e x i n g t o n and shelve political advantages and co- Attend sessions of the A. F . B . P . on warm sections during the winter and operate with the Republicans to re- 8-9-10. Monday, T u e s d a y a n d W e d n e s d a y . D e c . keep a patch of them growing on the W e Help Farmers Automobile Insurance Company, vive business. The offer has been ac- T o u r of Boston on T u e s d a y a. m . w h i l e farm in the summer. In every four We advise and assist in problems concerning telephone, serves some 60,000 policy holders, cepted. t h e m e m b e r s h i p m e e t i n g is being held. days she consumes her weight, in food electric power line, transportation company, oil pipe lines or mostly rural drivers. The Bureau is Suffered Less Than 28 Other R E T U R N I N G TO MICHIGAN November 4—Republicans lost 43 Lv. Boston, 6:20 p. m. E, T., Wed., Dec. 10. and water. Her weight, by the way, other rights of way over farm property. now taking the State Farm Life In- seats, cutting their representation Ar. N i a g a r a Kails, !i:57a. m. K. T., T h u r s . , has been reduced from 1,900 pounds to surance program to farmers. Middlewest States. We assist farmers in the matter of claims for stock killed in the House from 260 to 217. Lv. Dec. 11. N i a g a r a Falls, 1:15 p . m . E . T., T h u r s . , 1,600 pounds by the test of production. or injured on railroads; their rights in the matter of drains, Traffic Service Democrats gained 57, increasing Lansing—While 28 states of the Dec. 11. The cow is milked four times a day. crossings, damage by fire set by locomotives, etc., damage to Loss, damage and overcharge from 160 to 217. Ar. Detroit, 7:2.") p . m . F . T., T h u r s . , D e c . For half an hour, she is allowed to claims collected by the Farm Bureau American mid-west suffered to a 11. farms by gravel operations, power dams, etc. Ar. J a c k s o n , 11:65 p . m . C. T., T h u r s . , exercise and eat grass. While she eats Traffic Dep't for members and others varying degree from the severe We audit freight bill free and collect overcharges. Claims totalled $11,406 for the year closing. drought of 1930, Michigan was one of Sparta Barbers Take Dec. 11. and moves about she is not producing Those who wish, m a y leave Boston on collected without cost for paid-up Farm Bureau members. the least affected, according to the t r a i n No. 13 a t 3:15 P. m. Wed., Dec. 10, milk but her managers realize that It helped secure a 12% reduction.on Wheat For Haircuts a r r i v e Detroit S:.",5 a. m. J a c k s o n 9:15 she must have this minimum exercise^ Nominal charge to other farmers. carlots of livestock traveling from November report from the Michigan a. m. T h u r s . , Dec. 11. point to point within Michigan, Co-operative Crop Reporting service. Sparta—The barbers of Sparta, Kent E S T I M A T E D COST ROUND T R I P TOUR for health. To further reduce this TRAFFIC DEP'T amounting to $4.50 per car on carlots The drought was the longest and most Co. have agreed to cut hair for wheat, F a r e FROM JACKSON FOR ONE $44.25 period would be as serious an error shipped to Detroit, saving $25,000 to severe undergone by this country in according to the Associated Press. For P u l l m a n , both w a y s as that made by the man mentioned by MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU MM 1.2 Charles Dickens, famed English novel- $30,000 to the shippers annually. In many years, the report said. It start- one bushel of wheat any farmer liv- Boston " *" 7.50 Lansing Michigan co-operation with the Michigan Ele- ed early in Ohio and in the middle ing in these parts can obtain an ar- Dodging a t Boston ist. The man had a horse, which he 2.00 decided to feed in the most economical vator Exchange, the Dep't secured a Mississippi valleys, gradually spread- tistic hair cut and 27 cents cash farm Tips reduction in bean rates to southern ing in all directions, reaching this relief. MEALS ] ^ ^ ^ ^ H manner possible. The rations of the points saving about $100,000 to Mich- state in the late July. At the other The decision to accept wheat in- Dinner, d i n e r Saturday horse were finally down to one straw1 1.50 igan shippers annually. Legislation and Taxation end of the crop season, however, stead of money was reached at a meet- freezing scored against the farmers of ing of all Sparta tonsorial artists at B r e a k f a s t , diner Sunday a day, and the experiment would have 1.10 been a success if the horse 1.00 died. hadn't WE WILL BUY SEED In the field of legislation and taxa- the state, when, from the 17th to the which the present plight of the agri- L u n c h , Boston "* Medium Clover Mammoth Clover ^tion, ^ ^ ^ ^and ^ ^ ^other ^ ^ ^ ^matters ^ ^ ^ ^ in- 31st of October, potatoes and other cultural industry w a s discussed. Dinner ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^of^ ^public Monday Miss Jewel, however, has had her Alsike Clover Michigan Alfalfa terest the Farm Bureau is particular-j truck crops were lost in the sudden Wheat is-selling here for 67 cents a B r e a k f a s t 1.00 performance threatened four times al- For quotation, send us a representative sample. A representative ily active, Mr. Brody said. It main- temperature drop, bushel and a trim is valued at 40 Lunch ready this year. Once she was sample is an equal amount taken from each sack. tains a tax and legislative department, I At the same time, Verne H. Church, cents. Chickens belonging to Sparta D i n n e r ^ poisoned from beets, with production in which all County Farm Bureaus ; statistician of the U. S. Depatment of barbers will benefit by the offer. Tuesday stopped for 10 days. Three times last We Clean Seed are active. The Bureau has local tax Agriculture here, estimated that the Breakfast 75 summer she was ill from extreme heat. 30c bushel for one run. and legislative committees in every combination of all circumstances, in- Lunch T5 Dinner, b a n q u e t 2.00 But on December 31, the story will be 50c bushel for two runs. We advise two runs when Farm Bureau county, extending down eluding lack of rainfall, and lower Refinery at Toledo to Wednesday told, and Miss Jewell will become seed is very dirty. 1.50 to township committees in many in- p r i c e s , had worked to cause a loss of 75 nationally famous or will remain sim- $1.25 per hour for hulling sweet clover. stances. In the recent vote on reap- $24,662,000 to Michigan farmers, this Handle Michigan Oil LBur enackhf a s t ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ply "another cow." $1.00 per bushel of seed, charge for removing portionment of the legislature many I y e a r T h e flgure i s r e a c h e d b y a c o m - Dinner, diner .. buckhorn. township committees canvassed every j b i n a t l o n o f current prices of six of Mt. Pleasant—A new crude oil re- Thursday ^ H All charges based on weight of seed as received at cleaning plant. r e aTotal $86.50 The boarding house mistress glanced voter in the organization's fight o n ; t f t e g t a t e . g p r i n c i p a l C rops and the finery being constructed at Toledo by B ( T k f a s t , Buffalo o t a l for L u n c h on t r a i n lo m e a l s $15.00) 1.00 1.15 grimly down the table as she an- We have most modern equipment. the amendment. Of the taxation e s t i m a t e d c r o p y i e l d a s compared with the Pure Oil company will handle be- Add $1.50 if P u l l m a n seat is desired b e - nounced, "We have a delicious rab- Shipping instructions. WRITE US A LETTER giving full in- work, Mr. Brody said: similiar fi fop m 9 tween 3,000 and 4,000 barrels daily of tween F a l l s and Detroit. "Where two p e o - bit pie for dinner." structions regarding cleaning of your seed. Further, do you want the ple occupy t h e s a m e b e r t h a n d bed, t h e Michigan oil. Completion of the re- cost could be reduced to $78.50 per person. The boarders nodded resignedly—all seed cleaned and returned to you, or do you want it cleaned and a "In no other period in the life of price quoted you for the seed? finery is expected by January 15, ac- but one. the Farm Bureau have our activities cording to the Pure Oil Pipe Line No matter how low you may find Ship your seed to us by freight, preferably prepaid. EACH BAG He glanced nervously downward, should be tagged with name of shipper and his address, also total num- been so productive in stimulating 1,200 miles of rural electrical lines company here. some unfortunate, always remember shifting his feet. One foot struck sound thinking based on the real I were built and 5,500 more rural users ber of bags in the shipment. Now is the time to have seed cleaned— Several storage tanks also are to be they were someone's child. something soft, something that said, before the rush late this winter. facts and an understanding of the | of electricity have Jjeen added in constructed at Toledo, enabling the "Meow." taxation subject. Our Taxation De- Michigan recently. Four years ago company to maintain a steady move- The actual number of languages Up came his head. A relieved smile partment is getting our people to 6,800 farmers were receiving central ment of crude oil from the Michigan throughout the world was recently set crossed his face as he gasped "Thank Farm Bureau Services, Inc., Lansing, Michigan working intelligently for genuine re electric power; today the number is fields. by the French Academy at 2,796, goodness." suits, rather than wasting their 27,000. Fori? MICHIGAN FARM XEWS SATFRDAY. XOTEMBF.R 22. 1930 ment—let me be your . . friend—I Pah—-haring been unacquainted with "I'm all right now," she said faint- She looked up at him flushing slight- name pulled him up with a j e r k ! He promise you shall never have his proposed visit to Beverley—was ly. "Let me go. I can walk bv niv- ly. She had known him since he was could behave quite r e s p e c t a b l y now. cause to be a s h a m e d of me. He w a s made a w a r e of the fact that he had no Gerrard was the s o r t of boy whom April Sowing looking up at her, his eyes b u r n i n g in desire to be recognized by her or by his pale : j Hennessey. self." "Walk, then," he a n s w e r e d ; but he still held her in a firm grip. She a small boy, and had danced with him at all the Beverley children's parties over t w e n t y y e a r s ago. J o a n would eventually m a r r y . "I heard t h a t you and h e were— Mary hestitated. " F r i e n d s h i p is a Wiremu, an Knglishman, living with obeyed h i m — s t r u g g l i n g a little to free very friendly." A Novel— By Rosemary Rees big word." she said. "I think in all the Maoris, an outcast, rose to meet herself but in t h e end s u b m i t t i n g . H e The music—Sally, pianist, at the piano—struck up for a really fine •Where did you h e a r t h a t ? " "Up the coast." my life I've only had one friend and them. He was not pleasant to look almost ran with her when they were the first dance, and Joan—like a In Six Parts she—is dead. I can't promise friend- upon. A m a n of between sixty and blear of the surf, to the spot high on nymph in the a r m s of a satyr, Stewart "They haven't much to t a l k about ship to anyone." seventy years, dirty and unshaven, the beach where she had left h e r coat; up there, evidently." thought, s w u n g past them. "But at least we s t a r t our ac- with a bloated heavy looking face and it was here that she slipped out of "Oh, they haven't." H i s voice was "I wonder why Joan will wear still perfectly cheerful. Mary Brandon comes to New Zealand quaintance from t o d a y ? " he said, which might have appeared stupid but his a r m s , sank—a huddled, wet m a s s — "Look what the fairies h a s sent ye! " w h i t e ? " m u r m u r e d Gladys. •Tin taking a p a r t y t o t h e P o t u r u from England as a cook in a small hotel he r e m a r k e d , holding them up. "Now "The past is to be f o r g o t t e n ! " He for the bleared, crafty little eyes set on the warm, deep sand and covering "Why shouldn't she wear white?" sports too," went on the doctor, "but where Jim Carlyon has lived for ten years where will ye have them p u t ? " knew that for him the past would very close together. He was not ice with her h a n d s began to cry. asked the doctor. I don't think we'll mix well with in a state of continued drunkenness. Mary never be forgotten. T h e m e m o r y of drunk. "Why did you save m e ? " she sobbed. Mary could elicit from him no "Oh. not with that brown s k i n ! And yours. My p a r t y consists of Carlyon, interests him; he sees she is a lady and t h e moment when he had held h e r When Hennessey saw the evil-look- "It was almost over . . . And I h a d n ' t further information; and when she it's so short, that dress—the panels old Hennessey, Mrs. B r a n d o n , the is fascinated by her. She taunts him in his a r m s and kissed her would be I >»S eyes fired with a leer on Mary's m e a n t to do it myself . . . I tried to examined the plants she found the h a n g i n g at the sides don't really m a k e cook, and myself." with his vice and his failure to go to the with him to his dying day, but when face, he had a sudden vague intuition get back but my s t r e n g t h went. If roots had been carefully tied up in it any longer—and I can't think t h a t •With Mrs. B r a n d o n beside y o u ? " war and he seizes her and kisses her j sacking and the earth undisturbed. she agreed to forget his h e a r t r e - t h a t this was not the place to which you h a d n ' t come it would h a v e been violently. Ashamed of himself he apologizes 1 finished . . . all the u n h a p p i n e s s . . . t h e fashion of having no sleeves is •I hope so! She's decidedly o r n a - She did not know that Carlyon was joiced. he should have brought "a lady." and is further shamed by her scorn. Sally I Mary could see quite enough of t h e No more s t r u g g l e to go on in this life pretty. It really isn't—well—nice." mental. She's got a sense of h u m o r responsible for the digging of t h e As they moved out of the little —just peace. Oh, how I h a t e you for After t h e dance S t e w a r t and Sally Sargent and her daughter Joan, sheep / s m a l l flower beds and the turfing of hollow and came again in sight of the Pah from where she sat. the collection too." m a k i n g me go on—" owners, stall their car and are forced to j the p a t h s ; nor that he had done the W h a n g a m a t a Hotel. Carlyon felt that i of low houses witli raupu t h a t c h e d s a t together. Joan laughed, not quite n a t u r a l l y . spend the night in the Inn where Mary i work at express speed on the days he was walking in paradise. When roofs sloping down on either side of Carlyon seized her by the s h o u l d e r s "I don't know how you managed "You've evidently got on m u c h bet- works. They are fascinated by her and I when she had gone out for her lonely they drew n e a r e r to the building, how- the middle beam with one door a n d and shook her. it. Mrs. S a r g e n t , " he said, " but I be- ter with her than mum did. We didn't think they have seen her before. Mrs. rides. ever, he came down to earth with a lieve you've cured Carlyon. Of course see a n y signs of a s e n s e of h u m o r . " Sargent invites her to her home. She al- sudden c r a s h ! Alick S t e w a r t , smiling it m a y n ' t last, but somehow I think J o a n rose from h e r chair. " I think so tries to persuade Jim to give up drink- And it was this same newly enrolled and cheerily hailing them, was ad- it will. He's a n interesting chap, and I'll go in now," she heard herself say- ing and sends him some books. A young ' a m a t e u r g a r d n e r who had ridden that vancing t o w a r d s them from the side I've a l w a y s liked him." ing. " I t ' s got r a t h e r cold, d o n ' t you rancher, Lindsey Gerrard is attentive to m o r n i n g to McAndrew's and paid that of the house where he had left the think?" "I have a feeling t h a t all I said Joan. Sally keeps trying to place Mary. worthy farmer handsomely to dig up car! "It h a s a little," he a g r e e d . some of his best gaily-colored lark- didn't provide the incentive," replied Mary takes riding lessons of Henm Sally s h r e w d l y . The waltz had ceased and t w o very s p u r s and small flowering tea roses. Stewart did not stay long. He s u g - a man of all work, and makes a friend unhappy people still s m i l i n g a t one H e n n e s s e y took her down to the gested to Mrs. Bayliss t h a t her cook " P e r h a p s you're r i g h t ; anyhow, of him. Doctor Stewart arrives and dis- a n o t h e r and m a k i n g polite c o n v e r s a - ' b e a c h to catch crabfish. When his should a c c o m p a n y him to Poturu on there's no doubt t h a t you and the covers he has met Mary in France casual- tion found their way to Sally's side in j bag was filled she s t a r t e d alone to Boxing Day. books you sent him have helped him ly. He also discloses the amazing informa- the ballroom. I walk along the beach toward Poturu. "I suppose you'll t a k e Jim too?" she very g r e a t l y . " tion that he refused to pass Jim for war Joan danced every d a n c e to t h e bit- T h e r e was s o m e t h i n g wonderfully said, "unless he's riding up with Heii- "And Mrs. B r a n d o n ? " service. Mary finds herself trembling as ter end with light feet a n d a leaden soothing to her spirit in the emptiness v." "Oh, she's a candle in a d a r k cor- she thinks how she taunted him. h e a r t and told herself she didn't c a r e ! of the landscape. ner—a p e a r l in an oyster—a light hid- "They can both come with me if den u n d e r a bushel. She's most at- But h e r face was growing w h i t e r , and PART III Allli er life, wherever she had lived they like," a n s w e r e d S t e w a r t . at the end Sally was s o m e w h a t h o r r i - tractive, t h o u g h the Lord only knows CHAPTER .:. or traveled, it had always been He went out into Hie kitchen before why she's t h e r e . " fied. The next day was clear and cooler. amongst crowds. leaving. "No more late n i g h t s for you, my "I don't seem to get any ' f o r r a r d e r ' While Mary was engaged in making The s u n s h i n e was all about her, "You're booked 10 travel with m e child, for a t i m e ! " she r e m a r k e d , as with her, observed Sally, ' a n d one the (ea. Hennessey, b r i n g i n g in an and t h e r e was a little haze of smoke to P o t u r u on Boxing Day," he r e m a r k - - . ,/ , thev drove home. "And you 11 s t a y in in the air. and the smell of a distant bed to U 1 breakfast, armful of wood, informed her t h a t ed to Mary. " T h e r e ' s no w r a n g l i n g "c Ia nste n go t h eforcing r flowersoneself by Lindseyon people, Ger- r ^ 11 " v c "«"»<>• do you h e a r ? " "the Doc." was leaving for Beverley, bush fire. She loved the peace of the out of it now. you know. I've fixed it Had J o a n but k n o w n it, S t e w a r t , wide blue sky. the sound of the hidden rard." and at thai instant Stewart himself up with Mrs. Bayliss. (let ready your back at his own small, lonely cot- S t e w a r t was silent for a moment. appeared. surf, the flies buzzing in the warm, Sunday-go-to-meeting* frock." tage, was still s m o k i n g — u t t e r l y weary still air, and the song of t h e locusts. "You like G e r r a r d ? " he asked at "Do you think I might have a couple last. but u n a b l e to sleep b e c a u s e of his Suddenly looking up she saw Carl- Mary smiled at him. "I haven't a c - of eggs with Mrs. B r a n d o n ? " yon. cepted the invitation vet," she a n s w e r - "Oh, yes. A nice b o y ! " she a n s w e r e d t h o u g h t s of Lindsey G e r r a r d and. that he asked. " C ^ l y o n ' s lending me his ed. heartily. " H e ' s coming with u s up white-robed, slender girl w h o m he had He was as muc;h s u r p r i s e d as she. horse and I'm getting off straight to the P o t u r u sports Shall you be longed to t a k e in his a r m s a s s h e s a t away to Beverley and leaving the car but she saw the amazement die out of "If yon refuse I'll know it's because beside him, t h e r e in the s h a d o w of the there?" here." his face and an expression which was you're too proud to accompany Hen- macrocapa tree. almost joy replace it. nessey and me," he retorted. "I hope so." lie sat down in the kitchen while Sally r o s e . "I'm booked to play (To be contiiined in o u r December Mary cooked the eggs. No one else "May I stay and talk to you for a "Is Hennessey going with y o u ? " the next d a n c e and must go in." S edition.) in the hotel was yet s t i r r i n g . little while?" he asked at last. "I hope so. I'm going to ask him." .Mary Brandon nodded. She was con- " T h a t ' s a bit of a slap in the eye for " P l a y a good long one," he r e t u r n e d Copyright, 1929, by King Feat. Syncb, Inc. While he ate and Mary moved about lightly. the kitchen p r e p a r i n g breakfast, they scious of some sense of mental dis- me. isnt it? My c o m p a n y alone evi- "Why a r e you so different out here, talked of t h e Maoris and F r a n c e and turbance. dently isn't sufficiently Wei J! Hennessey shall accept." attractive. Alick?" asked J o a n when they met for U. S. Bean Inspection Hennessey and the war and the s p o r t s Carlyon flung himself down so that at Poturu on Boxing Day. his head resting on his hand was on a " H e n n e s s e y ! " said Stewart i m p r e s - their dance. "When we saw you in London, you were always so—so Offered at Lansing "The s p o r t s , " it appeared, were en- level with the sweep of h e r skirt. He sively, as the old man c a m e in, "you're had asked if he might stay and talk, coming witli me in the c a r to P o t u r u jolly." Lansing—Buyers of b e a n s at Lan- tirely equine. T h e r e would be high- She was Itaii unconscious all s t r e n g t h prone. but no words came. He was possessed on Boxing Day. Don't say no. You're "Oh, t h a t w a s the effect of the war, sing and points within reasonable j u m p i n g contests, racing and in fact most of the features of an o r d i n a r y with the unexpected joy of being h e r e coming. T h a t ' s fixed. U n d e r s t a n d ? " one window at the front; the big meet- "Listen to m e , " he said with a note my d e a r ! " distance m a y now choose g r a d i n g polo g y m k h a n a with horses of all beside h e r : and it was Mary's voice Hennessey g r i n n e d . "Ye needn't ing house—the dogs and pigs a n d of s t e r n e s s . "Some people get a m o r - "Alick, be s e r i o u s . " under F e d e r a l inspection. T h e Fed- description instead of polo ponies. that eventually broke the silence with hold a pistol at me head, Doc," he r e - c n i l t , r e n ™ n n i n g about, the fat, t a w n y bid p l e a s u r e in brooding over t h e i r "I t h o u g h t you wanted me to be eral inspection office h a s been opened a trivial question about the smoke. colored w o m e n ; and the picket fence pain. You're going t h e r i g h t w a y to jolly?" at 604 Bauch Bldg., L a n s i n g , u n d e r "You ought to go up," said Stewart. plied. "I'll come quietly." "These back-block g a t h e r i n g s are 'Where does it come from?" she asked. S t e w a r t t u r n e d in t r i u m p h to Mary. of split s a p l i n g s which enclosed tiie become one of t h o s e m i s e r a b l e beings. How a d o r a b l e she was in t h a t the n a m e of H o w a r d Kittle, inspector, " T h e y ' r e b u r n i n g off—burning the " T h a t ' s settled then. Now y o u ' r e whole settlement. Whatever you've suffered in the past, s t r a i g h t white, s h i m m e r i n g gown half- who h a s been connected w i t h Mich- really typical of the country." He poured himself out a n o t h e r cup bush—just the other side of McAn- booked. Mrs. Brandon didn't think If Mary could see quite enough from and w h a t e v e r you've got to suffer in glimpsed in the s t a r l i t gloaming h e r e igan's bean industry for a n u m b e r of of tea, smiling over at the woman by d r e w ' s . T h e old Chap was getting a I'd look after her sufficiently well, w h e r e she s a t in h e r saddle s h e could t h e future, you've pluck e n o u g h to under the t r e e s . And the music Sally I years. the stove - h e r cheeks a little Hushed hit nervous this m o r n i n g about his Hennessey, and she only agreed to a l s o s niell quite enough. Also she ob- face. You're not a coward. Life m a y was. playing w a s getting a little t o o l T h e office w a s established in r e - by the fire. fences, but they'll be all right." come on condition that you came too." served on the g r o u n d before h e r a be only a damned s t r u g g l e all the much for him. sponse to a growing demand for fed- He was s t r u c k again by her b e a u t y ; So that was where t h e new plants S t e w a r t ' s resolution to attend t h e l ) i e ( e of s a c k i n g b e a r i n g a peculiar time, but it's up to us to face the fight And Joan, too, was thinking h e r own eral inspection service. L a t e r the she certainly was "a wonderful look- for her g a r d e n had come from! In a sport accompanied by Mrs. B r a n d o n t r a d e m a r k which she had noticed last and not to show ourselves poor s h i r k - t h o u g h t s . "I'm s u r e Alick loves m e ! federal office will issue a weekly bean ing person." flash Mary realized t h a t it was not had been taken in this very kitchen ' when it left W h a n g a m a t a as part of ers." Suddenly he laid bis wet cheek I'm s u r e — s u r e ! And yet he won't tell m a r k e t news service, covering supply, a g a i n s t t h e cheek of t h e woman which me because he k n o w s I'll be rich some price, quality, movement and other Carlyon, coming to the open door, H e n n e s s e y whom she had to t h a n k for when a few days previously he had the w r a p p i n g s for "the s t o r e s . " was salt with the sea and with h e r day and he's got so little. I w a n t to items of interest. Any wholesaler saw the woman, and saw S t e w a r t ' s the making of her garden, but the m a n learned t h a t Lindsey G e r r a r d was to T h e s a c k i n g now had fallen from t e a r s and spoke with a quick con- lean forward and touch his h a n d . I whose customer prefers to buy u n d e r face as*he looked at her—the a d m i r a - beside her. be the S a r g e n t ' s g u e s t on Boxing Day the side of a small wooden case and trition. "Forgive me for t a l k i n g like will in a n o t h e r m i n u t e ! " But of course federal inspection need only to notify tion in his eyes was plain for any- Then t a k i n g h e r c o u r a g e in both Hennessey, however, like the rest of in t h e case was an uncorked keg from t h a t . God knows I'm a p r e t t y poor s p e c - she didn't. Instead she r e m a r k e d , for Mr. Kittle. one to read. h a n d s she m a d e h e r p l u n g e . the world, was not to know this. Per- which Wiremu and Brett had evidently imen to p r e a c h to a n y o n e ; I'd b e a r no r e a s o n whatever. Heretofore, all inspection of Mich- Carlyon read it, and a cold hand "I have been w a n t i n g to tell you." haps Alick S t e w a r t had not even a c - been d r i n k i n g . In an i n s t a n t Mary your t r o u b l e s for you if I could. No- "Lindsey G e r r a r d ' s coming with us igan beans has been done by t h e in- seemed to clutch at his heart. Few she began a w k w a r d l y , "ever since knowledged it to himself. b e c a m e cognizant of the n a t u r e of t h e t h i n g should ever h u r t you in t h e on Boxing Day to P o t u r u . " spection service of t h e Michigan women could fail to respond to Stew- Sunday night that I'm . . . I'm sorry L a t e r t h a t evening Hilda Bayliss " s t o r e s " and t h e r e a s o n for their h a v - world a g a i n if I could shield you. I J u s t one little sentence—of no im- Bean J o b b e r s Association n o w classed a r t ' s charm if he chose to exert it. for what I said . . . on t h a t first eve- and h e r husband talked m a t t e r s over ing been kept in t h e b a r before being think you know t h a t ' s t r u e . " H e stood portance in itself—and yet enough to a s State inspection. The Bean J o b - Neither .Mrs. Brandon nor the doctor ning. You insulted me and hurt me. "You don't think Jim suspected a n y - placed on t h e p a c k - h o r s e . She was holding h e r with his cheek still laid bers inspection service will c o n t i n u e . a l t e r h u m a n destinies. was a w a r e of his presence. and I . . . I seized t h e first words I thing a b o u t the F r i e s i a n s ? " a s k e d u n a w a r e t h a t t h e s u p p l y i n g liquor to a g a i n s t h e r own. "Is h e ? " a n s w e r e d S t e w a r t cheer- "I think Mr. G e r r a r d said s o m e t h i n g could think of with which to s t r i k e Bayfliss. | a Maori P a h in this way in New Zea- ily. The introduction of G e r r a r d ' s about the P o t u r u s p o i l s . " observed back at you." "No, but we can't afford to have any- land is a c r i m i n a l offense but some- Gradually h e r sobs quieted a n d Character is t h e poor m a n ' s capital. Mary. He looked up at h e r then, his soul thing h a p p e n like t h a t a g a i n . It was t h i n g about the traffic' itself by peo- at last she moved from his a r m s . H e " O h ! " S t e w a r t ' s voice had changed. in his d a r k eyes. He had raised his silly, of Bob to land us with t h o s e pie like t h e Baylisses—who could not let h e r go and stood silently r e g a r d - be ignorant of t h e effect of d r i n k ing her. "Yes, when he came back from head, and his hand moving an inch Beverley he told me t h a t Mrs. S a r g e n t or two. touched the edge of her skirt had asked him to go up with them in and remained t h e r e pressed down on beasts. I told him so at t h e t i m e . " "Well, it's too risky t a k i n g beasts i on t h e natives. The secrecy of t h e that can be so easily identified. whole t h i n g sickened her. " I t was the ride, I think," she said. T didn't know I w a s so tired—until I Do You Want to Earn Some their car. He's staying h e r e on the blue cotton fabric. Christmas night, and Mrs. Sargent and "Need we go back to t h a t n i g h t ? " "Anyone'd find it difficult to identi- " I didn't expect to see B r e t t h e r e , " got out too far—and I suppose I m u s t ty one of 'em now," a n s w e r e d Bayliss s a j ( i H e n n e s s e y to W i r e m u . " W h a t ' s t h a n k you . . . for s a v i n g my life." Extra Money? h e r d a u g h t e r will be at the hotel to he pleaded, "or the n e x t ? You told grimly. You can't s w e a r to the identity h e d o m g in Otane? W h a t ' s he fright- He' shook his head. "You're not feeling m u c h like t h a n k i n g me a t The Michigan Farm News wants subscription agents. breakfast on Boxing Day. Mr. Gar- me only the t r u t h . I t h i n k if I'd made of joints of beef." ened of? Afraid to meet m e ? " r a r d ' s going on with them, and stay- a bigger effort to enlist p e r h a p s I "Doctor S t e w a r t ' s t a k i n g Mrs. B r a n - Bob B r e t t appeared, t r y i n g to be p r e s e n t , " he r e m a r k e d dryly. "But Libera] commission paid. For information write, ing up at their—station do they call could have got away, but I was a don and H e n n e s s e y and J i m in his n o n c h a l a n t . " H e l l o . " he cried with you may some d a y ; t h e r e ' s no k n o w - it?—that night." d r u n k a r d t h e n — n o t h i n g very much car up to t h e s p o r t s . R a t h e r a good simulated a s t o n i s h m e n t . ing. Now will you kindly slip y o u r MICHIGAN FARM NEWS, Circulation Dep't Alick S t e w a r t continued his meal m a t t e r e d to me. I was a d r u n k a r d thing g e t t i n g t h e m all out of the way." a r m s into t h e sleeves of this coat a n d in silence. Suddenly he looked up. t h a t first night after you arrived and Bayliss nodded again. " W h a t about into "Ye did a m i g h t y q u i c k get a w a y h u r r y back to t h e hotel." 221 N. Cedar St. Lansing, Mich. t h e hut when you seen me "What about your coining with me in the next—if I hadn't been I shouldn't Jim? He's still teetotal. Looks as comin'." said Hennessey. "You'll go s t r a i g h t to bed directly my c a r ? " h a v e spoken or . . . behaved a s I did. though h e m e a n t it." you get in," he said. She shook h e r head, smiling. "Of But I haven't been d r i n k i n g since The woman's h a r d eyes n a r r o w e d . "I never saw you," said Brett. * * * * course I couldn't." then and I'm not going to in the future. "I think I can fix him. P e r s u a d e him Mary knew he was lying and at Aunt J u l i a w a s giving a dance. "Why couldn't you? You'd be due Do you believe t h a t ? " to t a k e up one of those s m a l l holdings once she began to connect this sec- Gladys S t e r n d a l e — S a l l y ' s cousin a n d for a holiday then. Mrs. Bayliss His tone held so much e a r n e s t n e s s wouldn't refuse. She couldn't refuse t h a t again Mary felt a little shaken. me. If she did I'd t h r e a t e n to t r y and He was still looking up at her. but she tempt you down to Heverley to house- could not meet his eyes. behind t h e Reserve. Or McAndrew's recy, this mystery with h e r employ- Aunt J u l i a ' s only child—twelve y e a r s place. T h e old m a n w a n t s to get out. ers. If we sell Jim stock—no one but us She had now quite firmly in h e r youthfulni knowing we've sold it—if a n y t h i n g ' s mind t h e knowledge—it w a s far more older t h a n J o a n , prided herself on h e r S t e w a r t w a s one of t h e g u e s t s . H e 1. Death keep for me." Carlvon had h e a r d e n o u g h ! He led. almost in a whisper. "Say t h a t you believe i t ! " he plead- t u r n e d back to his own room and was j "Yes. I believe it" a n s w e r e d Mary. ever suspected, it'll be Jim who'll have t h a n suspicion—that Brett was here saw Sally and h e r m o t h e r as soon a s to prove he didn't steal it." with Wiremu plotting some u n d e r h a n d they entered the room and c r o s s e d " W h a t about his p a y m e n t for i t ' y business in which Hilda Bayliss and over to t h e m . F o u r or five of t h e young m e n h a d a l r e a d y s u r r o u n d e d 2. Debt busy lacing his boots when Stewart She struggled to m a k e her voice as "He's always handed me over his «•* h u s b a n d had a s h a r e , came in a few moments later to say m a t t e r of fact and unemotional as good-bye. He knew Alick Stewart for a good possible. "And will you believe also t h a t I drafts, ever since he c a m e here. If Carlyon with t h e sleeves of his loose Joan, so S t e w a r t m e r e l y nodded to h e r he did it again—or paid me a cheque shirt rolled up above his elbows, was and addressed himself to Sally. —no one's to know it's in payment for digging in t h e vegetable g a r d e n when "(live me a d a n c e Mrs. S a r g e n t , will you? T h a t is, if it won't bore you 3 . Disability sort. If Stewart could win a wife like bitterly regret . . . having . . . insulted stock. He won't a s k for a receipt, they r e t u r n e d . Mary Brandon he deserved her. and you as I did. Will you forgive me? If he did I'd forget to give it to him." He saw Mrs. Brandon p a s s into the to sit out and talk. I'd like to tell Farmers are good life insurance risks. Their death is of the type to make any woman Will you?" Again that u n s t e a d y broken Bayliss smiled c o n t e n t e d l y ; he h a d j h o u t e and in a few m i n u t e s , with h e r you about o u r friends at W h a n g a - rate is 93 per cent of the average. Therefore it is to the happy. Carlyon realized he'd t h r o w n whisper a great a d m i r a t i o n for his wife's abil- coat over her bathing suit, run lightly mata. The fourth? T h a n k s very m u c h . " advantage of the farmer to have his insurance needs away his own chances of r o m a n c e "Yes." a n s w e r e d Mary. i-y. down the cliff path. Then he t u r n e d to J o a n . "Not m u c h years ago. and had no one to t h a n k for The d a r k head was lowered quickly "But t h a t ' s only if the police or any- He pulled out a cigarette, lighted it, -king you to sit out one with me served by a company that selects its policy holders from it but himself. and suddenly the woman realized t h a t wise gets on o u r t r a c k s which and t h e n m a d e his way up to t h e top I s u p pose?" rural communities. Carlyon had scarcely spoken to Carlyon's cheek rested on the blue isn't, very likely," she went on. "We of t h e cliff and sal down to wait. He "Aren't you d a n c i n g ? " Mary of late. It seemed almost as edge of her skirt. wouldn't put it on to J i m except to knew Mary to be a fine s w i m m e r ; but "No, I only got down from P o t u r u Likewise it is to the interest of the farmer to be in- though he were avoiding h e r and With a flash of intuition, for she get out of a c o r n e r o u r s e l v e s . A few a l w a y s when he realised t h a t s h e had late this evening and have to be u p sured in a company that gives him the advantage of his Mary had an uneasy conscience. Ever saw nothing with any c e r t a i n t y — s h e more y e a r s of this and we'll be able to gone down to the sea for her solitary at the hospital at t e n . " since the previous Sunday, when she was a w a r e that it was a c a r e s s , and move to a big town and r u n a swell swim, he suffered a m a r t y r d o m . "Actually got one left, h a v e you? good death-loss record by returning all profits and sav- had learned that she had been unjust the man believed it to be unobserved. hotel. I'd like that and I'd do it well." And then suddenly what he had al- T h a n k s . " He moved off to give place ings to the policy holders. The State Farm Life Insur- to him. she had wanted to tell him Carlyon had done what she had read It was still very hot on the following w a v s f e a r e d had h a p p e n e d ! It was to others and then m a d e his way over ance Company does both. It was established to serve she was sorry. of, and laughed at so often in fiction— afternoon when Mrs. Brandon and evident s o m e t h i n g was w r o n g . The to his hostess' d a u g h t e r . Gladys g r e e t - the farmer s life insurance needs at a low net cost, just He had been s w i m m i n g r e g u l a r l y — kissed the hem of her d r e s s . But she Hennessev set off on a visit to the Pah. s t r o n g easy stroke had failed—Mary ed him with a b e a m i n g smile. She on the W h a n g a m a t a beach so that h e did not laugh now. She k n e w t h a t he It had nor occurred to either of then; w a s s t r u g g l i n g in a queer e r r a t i c had a n a r r o w face with a r a t h e r long, like the State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance did not poach on her p r e s e r v e — t a k i n g imagined his action to be unseen, and to inform Mis. Bayliss of w h e r e they fashion to get back to the shore, Inquisitive nose and thin lips, but s h e Company is serving his auto insurance needs at low net walks, riding occasionally and work- was conscious herself of some queer intended going. If she had been home c ; n i y o n was on the beach when this was good looking in her own way. cost. oo, digging and hoeing—much to thrill which seemed to melt h e r heart she would have vetoed the expedition i h a p p e n e d , and almost as soon a s the "Have you got a d a n c e left for m e ? " Henm nnseinent — in the for a second to an indescribably tender for Bob Brett was at Otano. second wave caught her limp body he asked Doctor Stewart now. table garden. pity. He raised his head, but did not He had passed t h r o u g h two days % v a s i ) e s jde her. She was half uncon- "Of course I have," r e t u r n e d Gladys. nsure your life fl. WAGAR AUNT HET By ROBERT QUILLEN Farm N e w s Patterns 4-H CLUB WORK We a r e fast approaching Thanksgiving. We review the year with all of it's tribulations and question ourselves as to what extent does Thanksgiving touch us. We allow o u r thoughts to go hack to that first great American Ambitious Youngsters A re Thanksgiving Day when the Pilgrim fathers felt so grateful for life and M a k i n g Places For food, that they set aside this one day tor rejoicing and grateful t h a n k s - Themselves. giving. They shared their store with all about them and offered devote t h a n k s to the (liver of all for the abundance of their supplies. They had left their friends and their homes in a far off land that they INTERESTS ARE MANY might establish themselves in a new colony in a now world. They brought little with them save memories. Yet, after a season They're In B u s i n e s s ; Have of toil a n d privation and loneliness as they had never before dared C o n t e s t s ; State, Nat'l d r e a m of, they still kept their faith in the wisdom and protection of God. Conventions. Now, while we fully realize the hardships of the American people d u r i n g the p a s t year; t h e great drouth that caused crop failure in such By (J. A. THORPK "Well, mama, I've got bad news," large a r e a s ; t h e floods and the heat and the frosts that blasted the hopes says when I got back home. " I t "Since old man Brown died last Assistant State Club Leader. of so m a n y ; sickness and death that have visited so many homes and turned out that Uncle Green didn't week, his ornery kin has been E a s t Lansing—Michigan's 4-H fam- left saddness and loneliness in so many h e a r t s ; yet notwithstanding the troopin' in from all directions. leave a dollar." ily is bringing to a close a very busy disappointments, the discouragements, and the heartaches, we cannot They didn't care nothin' about him "How can that be" Ma says. help but feel t r u l y grateful for our numerous blessings. and successful y e a r ; 81 of t h e 83 while he was alive, an' the way "Everybody thought he was rich." counties w e r e c a r r y i n g on club w o r k We a r e rich with food and shelter, protection and comforts, if we b u t they're actin' now reminds me o' "The relatives was awful disap- for r u r a l boys and girls. T h e counties sense them. P e r h a p s we have expected too much, perhaps we have buzzards droppin' down out o' the pointed," I says, "an' I think some not r e p r e s e n t e d in the p r o g r a m a r e failed to a p p r e c i a t e o u r share as meted out to us, perhaps we have been sky when a cow dies in the of 'em feel like filin' suit against pasture. Leelanau a n d Crawford. I n t h e 81 his memory." too eager to g r a s p e a r t h l y satisfactions and been too prone to give much counties t h e r e were approximately "You mean he didn't leave a t h o u g h t to more serious matters. It is a good time to take a self-inven- "All of 'em are talkin' about their 2,500 club organizations with some thing?" Ma asked. tory. When t h e balance is struck our self pity will vanish. 'rights' an' what they're 'entitled' 26,000 m e m b e r s enrolled. to, as if the old man owed 'em "Nothin," I says, " a n ' the only If we cannot have turkey with all of the usual accompaniments, somethin'. What Y o u n g s t e r s Do relative that looked cheerful was let's have w h a t we c a n have, seasoned with good cheer and gratitude. These boys and girls have been Cousin Ed. You know you per- "It sounds plum' idiotic to me. Let's m a k e it a d a y of rejoicing and Thanksgiving in its fullest sense, busying themselves in some of the suaded Uncle Green to leave Ed. Whats willed to you is a gift, ain't willing to t r u s t t h e future to an unfailing Providence a s we have in the it? An' folks that's lucky enough following project: dairy cattle, beef an' come to us last summer." past, and we c a n r e s t assured that some day things will right them- to get gifts is entitled to just what cattle, sheep, swine and poultry as "Well, he just lived off the rela- selves and the skies will be brighter and life will be easier. tives," Ma says. "When I think of they get an' no more. the main livestock projects. Crop i n t e r e s t s have been potatoes, beans, the times I've made him milk "Ella an' Sue May say the home corn, g a r d e n s and small fruits. Cloth- ing, food study, canning, home m a n - agement and hot lunch projects have toast—" "You said you kept him because it was your duty," I reminded her, Mrs. Ford Aiding Farm place ought to o' been their'n in- stead o' goin' to the old man's sec- ond wife, an' the boys say the held t h e attention of t h e girls. F o r e s t r y and handicraft clubs have "an I guess the other relatives did the same." "How did the report get out that W o m e n In Sales Ideas money ought to o' been give to them. "I wish he hadn't left 'em nothin'. also been an i m p o r t a n t feature of the he was rich?" Ma asked. favorably located when within a They got their raisin' an' their ed- boy's p r o g r a m . Green Door S h o p s Sell Farm ucation, an' then run off and left Not only have t h e s e young people "I believe he started it," I says. radius of 2d to 25 miles of a large "I believe he knew how to get his G o o d s ; Roadside Stands city or 1 or 5 miles of a smaller town. the old man. All of 'em has been been kept busy, but they have l e a r n e d loafin' an' makin' debts because relatives to provide for him." Demonstrated. Custom will come to the market if it the value of working t o g e t h e r ; they they knowed they'd get somethin' "Do you mean—" Ma began. is established on the principles of have been t a u g h t better business when he died. An' now they cuss justice to both producer and consum- practices in connection with w o r k "I mean that Uncle Green was By 31KS. KIHTH M. WAGA« him because he didn't leave 'em er. what they expected. and likewise have gained valuable in- poor an' had no way of earnin' a Detroit—The p r i m a r y purpose of formation on t h e conducting of busi- livin', an' he was just securin' the Woman's National F a r m and Gar- .Mrs. Ford's Model Koatlside Market "I'm glad our younguns don't ex- ness meetings. I n their g r o u p gather- kind treatment from his lovin' den Association, which held it's an- Mrs. Henry Ford of Dearborn is the pect nothin'. It makes folks ornery ings social and r e c r e a t i o n a l develop- relatives under false pretenses." nual convention in Detroit recently, president and has shown a keen inter- while they're expectin' it and hate- ment also h a s occupied an important "Well, I should have known," is to bring together for a better est in this most worthy work. She ful when they get it.' TOIL L i t i s ' Dress. require % yard. The cap alone re- p a r t in their p r o g r a m . Ma says, "that a rich man his age, a q u a i n t a n c e and business co-opera- had on exhibition in the lobby of the (Copyright 1930, Publishers an' havin' your stock in him, would tion farm and city women. Cut in 4 Sizes: S. 10, 12 and 14 years. quires V., yard. Price 15. T h e i r t onveiitioiis Statler Hotel where the general meet- Byndi< ate) A 11 year size with collar and long have limped to the altar with some , This organiation h a s now more ings were held, her model roadside ««**. L i t i s ' Dress. All of the club groups have their sleeves, requires 8% yards of :!!) inch young girl." than 5,000 m e m b e r s , principally in the market, built of old boards, cleaned and Cut in 4 Sizes: 2, 4. 6 and 8 years. community activities, but there a r e material. With collar and short sleeves many i m p o r t a n t county features, such (Copyright 1930, publishers New England and Eastern states, al- white washed. I t had a green stained ! A 6 year size requires 2% y a r d s of though there is a decided interest in roof, a small porch for covering t h e :'. yards will be required. Without :'.f> inch material. For collar, belt and as county fairs, 4-H county achieve- Syndicate i ment days, 4-H county livestock and crop tours, 4-H county picnics and the movement throughout Michigan. outside display and touches of decora- The first national president was Mrs. tion of flowers and shrubs. This Favorite sleeves, and with low neckline. U::4 yards will be required. Price 15c. band cull's of contrasting material % yard 35 inches wide is required, cut rally days and county 4-H camps. All of the 81 counties have at least one of from Michigan in a t t e n d a n c e at the Francis King of Alma. Michigan. Aid* Detroit .Marketing model market had on exhibition every conceivable product that seemed Recipes 7(M>s. Misses' Dress. Cut in .", Sizes: 1G, 18 and 20 years. crosswise. Price I5c. 6985. Attractive Nursery T o j s . National Congress at Chicago during Its membership includes many possible to be grown on the average ' This recipe column is establish- An i s year size requires .".r's yards of Cut in One Size. It requires -\ these county events in their club pro- the first week in December. w o m e n of m e a n s , leisure a n d a keen small farm, all placed in suitable con- ed with t h e hope of a m u t u a l ex- 39 inch material. For c o n t r a s t i n g ma- yard of 32 inch material for the gram. All of these events and t h e interest desire to encourage r u r a l develop- tainers in a most pleasing way and change a m o n g o u r r e a d e r s . W e d e - terial ' 4 yard is required cut cross- Camel and % yard for the Squirrel. T h r e e district camps were held this wise. Price 15c. year—one at Chatham in the tipper shown in t h e m is pleasing to those ment and to assist those living on answered every purpose of attractive- sire reliable recipes. appropriate Trice lfx directing t h e p r o g r a m of the state. m a r g i n a l farms who a r e trying to dis- ness and use. It is needless to say for general farm use and will 7001. Ladies' Dress. Peninsula, a n o t h e r at Gaylord for the 7015. L i t i s ' Dress. n o r t h e r n m e m b e r s of the lower pen- However, the most pleasing thing is pose of the fruits of their labor it caused more than passing notice appreciate c o n t r i b u t i o n s . Cut in 6 Sizes: .".4. .".ti. :',s, 40 and Cut in 4 Sizes: 2, 4. 6 and 8 year.;. t h a t almost 10% of the p r e s e n t fresh- through a system of direct .marketing. from the throng of hotel patrons and —* 42 inch bust m e a s u r e . A .'!S inch size insula and one at State college for A 6 year size with long sleeves will t h e s o u t h e r n groups. I n t h e s e t h r e e man class at Michigan State college To aid in realizing this purpose, emphasizes the fact that similar ones ICE ( B E A M S l . N D A E FLAVORS with the collar will require 5Vo yards require 17,s yard of 36 inch m a t e r i a l . a r e former 4-H club m e m b e r s . This Green Door Shops have been estab- would not go unnoticed in our rural To m a k e delicious Ice Cream of :!!» inch material. Without the col- c a m p s all of the club counties were Sundaes use t h e following: If made with short sleeves, 1% yard gives evidence of t h e fact that these lished by units sponsored and super- districts. lar 1% yards. Collar and belt of con- r e p r e s e n t e d by 1,391 m e m b e r s and 204 will be required. Collar, tab and cuffs young people a r e striving onward vised by the association. T h e move- Chocolate: Two s q u a r e s choco- t r a s t i n g material requires 7 S yard leaders. These meetings were attended by late. 2 cups sugar. 1 cup water, 1 of contrasting material will require t o w a r d s higher goals. After all, the ment h a s been growing rapidly in the ;'»!) inches wide. Vestee of lace requires 1 The first 4-H forest r a n g e r camp t yard 35 inches wide and cut c r o s s - main intent of club work in our state past few y e a r s until every conceiv- many interested in agriculture in all cup white Karo syrup. Boil until a >4 yard. Price 1.1c. w a s held at t h e D u n b a r E x p e r i m e n t wise. To trim with bias binding a s is to help its young people lay a firm- able useful thing t h e farm woman can of its phases. They entered into the thick syrup. Cool and put over 700L Ladies' Morning Frock. Station in Chippewa county with an pictured in the large view will require er foundation for a n education that raise or make, can m a k e its way to discussion and future plans with an plain vanilla ice cream j u s t before Cut in 8 Sizes: 3.8, 40, 42, 44. 46, 18, a t t e n d a n c e of 16 boys from 5 counties. 1% yard 1% inch wide. Price 15c. will help t h e m be better men and one of these shops and t h e r e gain the enthusiasm that would bring comfort serving. 50 and 52 inches bust measure. A 46 State forestry, crops, poultry and women and better citizens for our attention of city women. These arti- to the hosts of farm women of the C a r a m e l : S a m s as above, ex- inch size, (with s h o r t sleeves) requires livestock t o u r s a t t r a c t e d t h e attention country. j cles include flowers, honey, jams. state. cept do n o t usa chocolate, a n d use 4% y a r d s of 35 inch m a t e r i a l . With ORDER B L A N K of over 600 club m e m b e r s . M I C H I G A N FARM NEWS jellies, preserves, fresh fruit, poultry Here is a group of city women (in brown s u g a r i n s t e a d of white s u g a r . w r i s t length sleeves 4% yards will be Attend National E v e n t s I and eggs, cottage cheese, vegetables, the great majority) all eager to buy P i n e a p p l e : Use recipe above, Pattern Service, required. F o r c o n t r a s t i n g m a t e r i a l % Fifty-one of t h e 81 club counties w e r e r e p r e s e n t e d a t t h e Michigan BUREAU WOMEN I rugs, quilts, layettes, scarfs, bed the product that the farm women a r e but a d d one can s h r e d d e d pineapple. ' linen, table covers, doilies, sweaters, just as eager to sell. We foresee Strawberry: Use strawberry yard 35 inches wide is required. Price 15c. 11-13 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, N. Y . Enclosed find cents State fair either with exhibits or judg- g r e a t possibilities through the ex- preserves. i n g and d e m o n s t r a t i o n t e a m s . T h e F a i r association spent approximately HAVE A BREAKFAST bead work, reed work, etc. In recent y e a r s t h e association has pansion of this association and pre- dict that it will offer to the average Caramel .Nut: Use recipe for caramel s y r u p a n d sprinkle chopped 6770. Ladies' Slip. Cut in 4 Sizes: Small 34-36, Medium 38-40, Large 42-44, E x t r a L a r g e 46-48 For pattern Size $11,000 to encourage club m e m b e r s to placed emphasis on t h e roadside mar- Pattern Size n u t meats over c a r a m e l . g r e a t e r efforts. ket. Educational work will be con- farm woman, a hope for self help that inches bust m e a s u r e . A Medium size Talk A b o u t H o m e s , Schools, tinued t o w a r d a universal goal of has been so long desired but so far L. E. H. requires 2% yards of 3.9 inch material. Fall and winter fashion book Michigan w a s r e p r e s e n t e d at the out of reach that it seemed an im- * . College, Farm Bureau, s t a n d a r d s and g r a d e s , quality and Price 15c. national JJoys and Girls club c a m p s Name at Washington, D. C , by V e r n a Dahl- price, a t t r a c t i v e n e s s and practicabil- possibility. DVTK M U F F I N S Meetings. ity. All of these qualifications must It cares for the marginal farmer M cup s h o r t e n i n g 4570. A new Doll and L a n n e n l Out- K. F. D. (or Street) ke, Bay c o u n t y ; Isabelle McKellar, U cup s u g a r tit. Saginaw c o u n t y ; Robert Johnson, enter into t h e business if t h e move- who is producing on too small a scale East Lansing—Women of t h e ment grows into the proportions that to w a r r a n t his affiliation with the % cup milk Cut in B Sizes for dolls: 12, 16 and City State M a r q u e t t e county and Ludell Cheney Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u held it seems likely to become if it is great co-operative marketing agencies 2 cups flour 20 inches in length. To m a k e t h e doll (Patterns are 15c each, fashion book of Ingham county. their second a n n u a l breakfast in the guided into right c h a n n e l s . 1 cup chopped dates in a 16 inch size requires V6 yard of 15c. Send silver or stamps.) Ingrid Mattson, Iron county and of the country. There is tremendous X club rooms of the Union building at Detroit is to have a C h r i s t m a s greens waste throughout the country through A teaspoon salt 36 inch material. T h e dress and c a p Cyril Spike, W a s h t e n a w county, r e p - Michigan State college on T h u r s d a y m a r k e t during the coming 4 teaspoons baking powder resented the state at t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l holiday the lack of market facilities and the 2 t e a s p o o n s soda in I cup boil- 4-H L e a d e r s T r a i n i n g School a t morning, November 13. Some 70 season as a m e a n s of assisting the hope is that through a better under- women enjoyed t h e early social hour women of n o r t h e r n Michigan who a r e standing between producer and con- 1 egg Bake 25 m i n u t e s in h o t oven. ing w a t e r Perfume, $1,950 Quart, Springfield, Mass. Sixty club m e m - 6 e r s , a n d leaders r e p r e s e n t e d the state and meal together. Mrs. AVagar was need of some avenue of self-help. s u m e r by some direct marketing A. L. S. 3 cup.-, flour Dropped; Bottle Breaks .May be baked in layers or loaf. at the National Dairy Show a t St. c h a i r m a n for the discussions. It w a s pointed o u t t h a t well kept system, this waste can be converted + Schools stud Meetings T F X A S HASH A bottje of orchid perfume, valued Louis, Mo. P l a n s a r e being made to roadside m a r k e t s can be considered into much needed farm revenue. KLLLESS CAKE Mrs. D. Elbert Harvey, of Jones, 1 cup rice cooked in :. cups boil- a t $1,95.0, was broken by an express have 50 club m e m b e r s a n d 5 leaders 1 cup sugar man on a platform at tin; K a n s a s led t h e discussion on the survey now help, especially in times of depression | away and requests a r e made either ing water; when cooked pour cold 1 c u p sour milk Citj union station recently. being made by F a r m Bureau women such as we a r c experiencing at pres- personally or by phone; if she opens water over rice a n d drain on t h e migration of rural high school ent. 1 pound r o u n d steak chopped 1 cup chopped raisins 'I he bottle, c o n t a i n i n g a p p r o x i - her house to his business callers or '- cup b u t l e r FARM BUREAU pupils after graduation. This survey fine mately a quart of t h e orchid per Home Labor Sabers for meetings or conferences." Mrs. 2 cups flour A L L WOOL is showing that rural districts arc 2 cups cooked tomato fume, was one of t h e several hot l b ; . Mrs. Roy Brumni made a strong McCarty also related h e r experience 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon soda educating at much personal sacrifice plea in behalf of the highest stand- in helping to entertain County Farm from Boston. T h e orchids had been 'i teaspoon pepper ' 1 teaspoon c i n n a m o n shipped from Panama to Paris, where Bed Blankets The Michigan State Farm Bur- r u r a l youths who a r e taking their ard of living possible for farm folks. Bureau board members places in the n u m e r o u s industries of Site urged all farm people to measure wives a t the St. Clair Inn for one of t h e nation. But a small percentage their needs and their possibilities, their regular monthly meetings and at r e t u r n to t h e farm or a n y work thai and to equip their homes a s rapidly i the same time the daughter entertain- and their Lake % hour in hot oven HARD S . U C F F o i l I'r l>|>IN<;S # l / 3 cup of b u t t e r U h teaspoon cloves teaspoon n u t m e g they were m a d e into t h e p e r f u m e . The broken bottle was insured. In t h e s h i p m e n t , besides t h e brok- eau furlng the past nine years has becoffte a large handler of extra c o n t r i b u t e s to farm life, showing that as m e a n s would allow with modern ed the children of those families at 1 cup powdered sugar Mum To The End en bottle, was a n o t h e r q u a r t of or- chid perfume, several o t h e r bottles fine woolen bed blankets, which it it is quite just and equitable that the equipment that the h o m e m a k e r might the McCarty home with games, fol- 1 3 teaspoon lemon juice offers at very attractive prices. You may order blankets With every r u r a l folks ask for federal and state be relieved of much manual labor lowed by a weiner roast. 2 3 teaspoon vanilla Fvanston. 111. — When Policeman and t h i r t y p a c k a g e s of bottles of assurance of satisfaction. The aid for the operation of their school connected with the heavier tasks The home folks quite often make ("ream t h e butter, add t h e Henry Miller asked -Mrs. John A. Mc- other perfume. T h e total v a l u e was blanket meets your approval or systems. 100. your money hack. You may send within the home. She stressed the the biggest contribution for success s u g a r gradually a n d flavor. Serve Pherson if she didn't know s h e us your check or money order, or "Methods of Creating Interest in point of curtailing e x t r a v a g a n c e in to any organized body, if they hut do on any dessert served hot. couldn't park her c a r "double" in we will ship C. O. I). Blankets Meetings of County and Local Unites" choosing automobiles and urged the the things before them pleasantly and Fountain square she was silent, says A woman in t h e s u b u r b s was ( h a t - are mailed In a stout container, was the topic assigned Mrs. X. W. using of the difference in buying by with dispatch. HONEY AND l i l T T K K S Y H l l " ting over t h e back fence witli her postage prepaid. the Associated Press. QUALITY—Single blanket, all wool, Laird of Chelsea. Mrs. Laird said any piece-meal, labor saving devices for Those a t t e n d i n g t h e breakfast were A delicious syrup to serve with Hut Miller is a persistent fellow and next door neighbor: both warp and filling, 70x80. local unit needs t h e interest of it's mother. A plea was also made to re- eager to have the practice continued waffles or muffins can be made by he went on: " W e ' r e going to live in a b Solid color, Corn, T a n , women in t h e p r e p a r a t o r y work for tain the many worth-while practices and suggested more state and district mixing one part* of melted 1,utter to "Haven't you been driving a c a r neighborhood soon aid. Lavender $6.75 meetings and entertainments as well that tend to make farm life a type of conferences of like nature. three parts of heated honey. Serve "So a r e w e , " t h e o t h e r said. hot. long enough to know there's an ordi- CASS—Single blanket, all wool, as d u r i n g its sessions. Site gave many its own. " W h a t ? Arc you moving t o o ? " bot;h warp and filling, 70x82. The school survey will be continued nance against double p a r k i n g ? " i l l u s t r a t i o n s of real achievements " X o . we're staying I Fancy plaid—Rose, Blue, Laven- until the entire state has been cover- ( H()COl..\Ti;-< ()( OA.M T Xo answer. der. Gold $8.50 along that line through the efforts of W i u ' s and Meetings CAKE GENESEE—Double blanket, all some of (he women of her county. "A woman with a family to care ed and plans were outlined for more '"" using whites of t w o "I suppose you think you've got in- intensive work during the coining fluence, maybi wool, both warp and filling, 70x "How We May Assist Each Other" for," said Mrs. Earl McCarty of St. year along that line. for frosting; one cup of sugar, one- 80. Sateen bound. large checks, Corn and White, Colors, in wits discussed by Miss Edna V. Smith, Clair, "can assist materially if she hall' cup butter. one-half cup of More silence. Farm Bureau "Well, perhaps you'd r a t h e r tell it Rose and White. Black and White, Acting Leader of Home Economics at will willingly help Mr. Husband sour milk, one-half teaspoon soda, Black and Red, Lavender and White, Blue and White, Grey and State college. Miss Smith said their to get an early start to a board Jobless one teaspoon b a k i n g powder, o n e York Standing bare-headed CUp of cocoanut, one and one-half to the judge." the officer continued by which time Mrs. McPherson wrenched AUTO ROBE White, Pink and White $9.50 work now includes 57 of the (IS coun- meeting or a conference; it' she New IONIA—Double blanket, all wool, ties in the lower peninsula. Her sends him out properly dressed in a rain for hours, a Franciscan squares of chocolate, one and one- her jaws apart. "Taffy." she said. "I began to chew Blankets both warp and filling, 72x84. opinion is that a farm w o m a n ' s life and with meals a r r a n g e d to suit brother Sunday handed out—one by fourth cups flour. Bake in m o d e r - All wool, single blankets, dark Satin bound. Colors, in large checks. Rose and White, Corn is all the more complete when it em - his convenience: or if she shows one—4,876 dimes and as many sand- ate oven. it just as you came up." grey, solid color, stitched ends. and White, Lavender and White, braces both sts, her willingness to spend the evening wiches to a long line of penniless, .-—* Hut she had to explain it to a judge. Splendid for camping and flood for Blue and White, Green and MOLASSES ( AKi; • • .• White, Tan and White $12.00 such a s offered by the F a r m Bureau, at home alone it it is impossible tol- bedraggled men in front of the church home use, size 66x80 Price $5.00, a s well as the educational interests of her to leave the little o n e s ; it she Of St. Francis of Assist. 1 cup brown sugar postage prepaid. Write for our cup b u t t e r Love Letter of an Official "I have Descriptive Folder Kxtension work. Miss Smith urged shows her good s p o r t s m a n s h i p it he In the name of unemployment. 5,000 1 cup molasses already supplied details of my life. C L O T H I N G DEP'T the fullest co-operation between the has been delayed a bit longer than she jobless men have sold some :', million M I C H . S T A T E FARM B U R E A U CLOTHING DEP'T apples on the n.-.1 . oflrnei ol \.-w " e Will you be my true and toying w i f e ' two organizations thai there be no'had ex led; if she acquainl I M I C H . S T A T E FARM B U R E A U l Leasj?oon each cinnamon a n d LANSING, Ml momentum in giving rural women (with the work BO thai she can York, keeping away both the wolf LANSING, MICH. all pice not appl; and the doctor. their *rcuLei,t opportunity lot sell satisfactory intormutiuu when he is — — w / SIX SATrKDAV, >OVEMBFB 22, IQ.tO wmr,A\ rAmr \EWS tweon the agent and the principal; CURTAIL SPENDING old paying members; $1 per year for made the first order of business in the life members; $1 per year for new process of tax reform, and we submit members in the first year and $1.50 that the present financial crisis war- TOO MANY BEANS, U. S.Finds Produce Act Many Rascals the Act has nothing to do with that. However, such a method of establish- Classified A d s Classified Advertisements will be ing the rate of pay is susceptible of TO LOWER TAXES, 'per year for new members in the se- rants the consideration of drastic cond year, after which time the new measures directed along these lines. member shall be deemed an old mem- We renew our instructions to State DEPRESSION, TELLS shipment. (Continued from page one) misunderstanding by the principal charged at the rate of 5 cents a word. Where the ads are1 to appear This results in two com- and can be used against him by an twice, the rate will be 4 2 cents a word and for ads running three missions. When a shipper entrusts unscrupulous agent. FARMERS' REMEDY ber, provided that the sums herein Farm Bureau officers to work for the named as due the counties shall be defeat of all proposed net as to expense for new member- which tends to an unwarranted in- legislation BEAN PRICE STORY his goods to an agent to be sold for his account he expects that agent to times or more, 4 cents a word, each Insertion. P . ship work and for collections and that crease in public expenditures. be able to sell them and not to turn 1930 Drought Fifth RUGS AND KNITTING YARNS FOK Farm Bureau's K e s O l U t l o n s f^e amount to be spent upon general Sec. :i. (onsolidations of Local Prices Better Than in 192 them over to someone else to sell. Since the Civil War sale by manufacturer. Samples free. H. If the agent is unable to dispose of A. Bartlett, Harmony, .Maine. ll-22p. Suggest Methods of services by the State Farm Bureau Government Functions Despite 250 Pet. Crop them he should secure the shipper's from membership funds shall in no Recognizing that drifting popula- Washington—It is evident that WANTEO—FARM TO TIIA1>K KOI; Procedure. year exceed the amount herein desig- tions and property values have creat- Increase. consent before reconsigning, or free and clear Lansing home. Sargent, 2J5 should see to it that the shipper pays this season will go down as one of North Eighth street, Lansing. Phono 4>"1'5. nated as being due to the counties. ed conditions in some parts of the the greatest drought years—the Lansing—"Michigan bean growers only one commission. Many receiv- SUPPORT 7ARM BOARD .^^^^^_^^^__^_^^_^^^_^__. Sec. 2. Michigan Farm News state where there may be an excess are wondering just what has happen- ers urge that it is frequently to the fifth since Civil War days, says the FOR SALE—REGISTERED CHESTER White boars, ready fur service, out*, We heartily congratulate the Mich- amount of governmental overhead ex- ed to their bean market and the rea- interest of the shipper to have goods U. S. Bureau of Agr'l Economics. open or bred. Stock immune. Prices Favors New Taxes Only If i ^ a n F a r m x e w *. successor to the pense, we recommend to the Legisla- son for the break of $4.00 a hundred reconsigiied since it spreads the dis- yielded In 1901, the last previous one. corn right Charles McCalla, Ann Arbor, R c. 17 bushels to the acre. The Farm Bureau member. 12-27-30 p j j . i R " Michigan Farm Bureau News upon ture that it give careful consideration since Sept. 1st." said L. E. Osmer. tribution of the shipment over more forecast this fall is for a little over r r o c e e d s Lighten Keal ( t h e p o i i c y of independent action it to the wishes of the inhabitants of manager of the Michigan Eelevator receivers who naturally can reach a FOR SALE -LARGE QUANTITY OF 19 bushels per acre, whereas in the fine prairie hay. Carlots or less. Baled Estate Load. has pursued since its separate incor- such localities regarding possible Exchange at Lansing, farmers co-op- greater number of customers. or loose. Mrs. A. G. Conklin, Montague average year it is slightly over 28 poration. We endrose the action of consolidations of government, either erative elevator system and largest Skinned by Expert Mich. bushels. In other words, the pros- Lansing—Holding that the control ' t h c B o a , < 1 o l ' Directors in sponsoring through the union of local units handler of beans in Michigan, in a This argument is alluring and may pective corn crop of 2,000,000,000 W A N TED—FARM WORK B V EX - Of public expenditures is the corner- a newspaper for Michigan farmers in where this is the desire of the people statement this week. "During the be true in many instances, but the bushels or less is the smallest in a perienced single man. Former dairy farm stone of farm tax relief, delegates to general, as distinguished from an or- in each unit affected, or through the operator. Edward Moras, 622 North Hay- past few days lighter offerings have custom is subject to abuse. We have, generation. ford street, Lansing, Mich. the 13th annual convention of the Kanization mouthpiece. We be-speak uniting of public offices of a clerical brought a BOc increase," Mr. Osmer for example, the case of a dealer to Michigan State Farm Bureau, at t o r t h e N e w s t h o tnllwt freedom to nature where a majority of the peo- added. whom a carload of melons was con- Moreover, large areas in the WANTED—FARM WORK BY YEAR, ple concerned may desire it. eastern half of the country are still dairy or general farm by experienced State College Nov. 13-14, urged that follow out its independent career, "In a nut shell," Mr. Osmer said, signed from a southern point. Upon married man. One daughter. O. E. drastic measures to curb excessive confident that in so doing, a new and We also recommend to the citizens "an increase in bean production of its arrival he immediately reconsign- suffering acutely from dry weather. Moore, 804 Bement street, L&nsihg, Mich. of primary school districts where en- Not only have the late crops such as taxation should be made the first or- valuable service to agriculture will 250% since 1921 and the general de- jed it to a more northern city. The corn, potatoes, beans and buckwheat WANTED—FARM WORK BY MONTH der of business in the process of tax result. rollments have almost vanished that pression over the entire world, with second ^ ^ ^ dealer ^ ^ ^ ^ sold^ ^ ^ it ^ and ^ ^ ^rendered ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^an^ been reduced tut the new clover and practically by young married man. Lived on farm all my life. Also have had reform. PABT II, RELATIONSHIPS they give serious thought to the ad- millions of men out of work and un- | a c c ° u n t sales showing that the mel- alfalfa seedings and even many old experience in painting and machine work. Better assessment laws, a strength- Sec 1. Other Farm Organizations, visability of discontinuing such un- able to buy their normal supply of i o n s s o l d f o r $ 3320 <> a n d t h a t t h e meadows are past help, thus carry- work. AYi-ite Would like tenant house on farm where r ened State Tax Commission, and W e w i s h , ( ) «tend the hand of fel- necessary public schools, whereever foodstuffs, is largely responsible for expenses, including a commission of ing the problem over into next Theodore Kyekman, 1023 Piersons Court, Lansing, Mich. eqaalization of local school and high- lowghlp and co-operation to all farm it may effect a material reduction in the present current levels of our. 10 _^_________________________^_____^______^____ per cent, amounted to $298.42. year. way taxes were rated next in effec- organizations that are attempting to taxes. Michigan bean crop, together with the! This left net proceeds of $33.o8,_for Whether prices of the leading discouraging returns, both in crops tiveness by the delegates as meas- improve the conditions of agriculture. Sec. 4. Equalization of Local Tax very heavy deliveries of new beans which a check wras sent to the first W( Burdens crops and products will rise propor- and in prices. ures of farm tax relief. The delegate:; ' congratulate the various Co-oper- since September 1st by farmers. dealer. The first dealer, in prepar- tionally remains to be seen. It does also reaffirmed their former position a t i v e Commodity Marketing organi- We recognize that unequal local as- Influence of Stock (rash ing to make up an account sales to not help farmers as a whole merely Poods that spoil readily, such as favoring the introduction of new tax- Z i l , i o n s affiliated with the Michigan sessments of property values and un- "First of all. the big break in all s e n d t o t h e shipper, added to the net to have higher priced feeds. Un- milk, soup stock, and meat, should es, such as tobacco and income taxes State Farm Bureau on their splendid equal local taxes for the support of commodities had its effect. For in- Proceeds of $33,58 the freight from fortunately, one of the peculiarities always be kept in the coolest part of and an increased gas tax, but only if record of efficiency. schools and highways are among the stance the decline in price of c o p p e r ; t h e shipping point to his city, which sp<> of this season is the cut in supply of the refrigerator. they are to be used in equalizing and - -'• Smlth-Huphes leading causes of tax complaint in all from 20c per pound a year ago to 9%c amounted to $178.08, the total of feedstuffs, whereas wheat and reducing existing tax levies. T h e Michigan Farm Bureau has re- parts of the State, yielding only to today; the terrific break in the New t h e t w o i t e m s b e i n 2 6 & $ H- 6. That cotton, our two great cash crops, A frequent handicap- -too much bone The Bureau delegates went on re- Peatedly endrosed the fine work of the generally high levels of taxation York stock market which in many in- h « did this is shown by a penciled face the weakest markets in years. in the head and not enough in the cord for a uniform opening of the t n e Smith-Hughes teachers in our in their importance to agriculture. stances carried prices down so that, notation on the account sales, which So far, it has been a season of most back. hunting season on ducks, rabbits, spools. These men have rendered We therefore, renew our previous de- many stocks are now selling for just h e attempted unsuccessfully to erase. pheasants and squirrels; retention of a n inestimable service in checking mands for better assessment laws, for 10% of the price they were bringing Evidently he felt that the sum of the Horton Trespass Act, repeal of r u r a l economic decay by training the a strengthened State Tax Commission, a year ago today. $211.66 might be called in question the Plumbing Code law. abolition of f a r m youth of the State to cope with removed as far as possible from po- All this has had its bearing on the since he Wrote below it the sum of W A N T E D , LIVE P O U L T R Y , E G G S exemptions from taxation and of the Problems which face agriculture to- litical influence and for legislation bean market Indirectly, but the big- *200 and on the account sales show- We specialize in live poultry, eggs and veal. Used egg cases Covert Act. as well as the consolida- ^ W e oppose plans now known to that will place squarely upon the gest item to attribute this break to' ed $200 as the gross sales for the for sale in lots of ten or more, by freight or express. Also new tion of local governments in districts b e under consideration for the dis- State the responsibility of equalizing is the fact that in the last ten years '• melons. From this amount he de- coops for sale. Shipping tags and market information are sent free where, the people desire it. The full eouragement of Smith- Hughes work and reducing existing excessive local bean growers in the United States' ducted freight in the sum of $178.08, for the asking. text of the resolutions follows: through removing the special assist - school and highway taxes both urban have increased production from the and another 10 per cent commission, GARLOCK-WILLIAMS CO. INC., 2«14 Orleans St., Detroit Your1 committee is aware that the a u t which the state now gives to dis- and rural. We urge the State to annual crop of nine million bushels, j amounting in this case to $20.00. : .—.—. —*3HHB£ spaceOf lime which has elapsed since" tricts carrying on Smith-Hughes work, abolish the vicious practice of assess- ! which was the crop marketed in 1921, These expenses totaled $198.08, the board of delegates last went on W e especially condemn any effort to ing so-called benefits to abutting to a crop this year of twenty-one ; leaving a net to the shipper of $1.92. record through a body of resolutions nullify this aid under the guise of leg- property in connection with highway million bushels, an increase of prac-! Results of Kxpose (CStale mutual Rodded Fire has been unusually short and there- Nation proposed to equalize local fore holds the view that resolutions school tax burdens. to be considered at the present ses- Sec. .*{. M. S. ('. in I'pper Peninsula. improvements, affirm our under opposition the and other similar laws. We also re-i to Covert laws Act which' tically 250% in ten years. An arrangement existed In the crop year 1921 there were the two dealers whereby the first practically no beans shipped into the dealer was to receive 3 per cent of between Look P Insurance Co., of TUich. ^">V HOME OFFICE— FLINT. MICH. / Ahead grant special privileges to any class Don't take chances. Get your protection now with t h e STATE sion should be correspondingly few in We believe that the valuable ser- United States from other countries, the 10 per cent commission charged MUTUAL RODDRD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. 1400 new policies number. vice which Michigan State college is of taxpayers through the medium of This year it is expected that two i by the second dealer on goods recon- since J a n u a r y 1st. 21,500 members, over $82,000,000 a t risk. A classi- tax exemptions. Part I, FARM BlKriAI PROGRAM rendering to the farmers of this .state million bushels of foreign beans will signed to him. The first dealer was fied policy covers only property mentioned. Our Blanket Policy covers See. 1. Membership through its various agencies could be Sec. »">. New Revenues. enter the United States despite the j not entitled to the commission of all. W r i t e us for sample policy or an a g e n t to call. Whereas; members of character further enhanced through the provi- We reaffirm our position favoring duty of $3.00 per hundred. I $20.00, which he charged, nor should W. T. LRWfft, See'y, 702 Chnrch Street, Flint, Mlchlgnn. that make for satisfactory relation- s i o n o f suitable facilities for training the introduction of new and just tax- Food ( onsuniplion Shrinks j he have taken the freight into con- ships between thc individual and the students in agriculture in the Upper es into our revenue system and their "In periods of business depression sideration in making up his account association are fundamental to the Peninsula. We recommend that con- use to reduce and equalize existing such as we are now in, consumption, sales since it had already been de- welfare of the association, and sideration be given to some plan for local levies, particularly those for i of all commodities, including foods, ducted by the second dealer. He Whereas; our present plan of mem- offering such training under M. S. C. roads, streets and schools. We wish show a shrinking far greater than should have sent to the shipper the bership lias served us well for theauspices in the Upper Peninsula in to emphasize the fact that while we the average man would appreciate.! account sales as received from the past twelve years, and Whereas; the time seems opportune the near future. consider a properly drawn State in- For instance, a dairy here in Lansing second dealer and should have sent As taxpayers interested in economy. come tax, a tobacco tax, and an in-supplying city customers tells us the to him a check for $33.58 instead Noah the Ark Tor the establishment of a plan of a n t l as progressive citizens interested creased gas tax, as equitable methods Lansing people are buying only 70% of one for $1.92. Such a case as more permanent membership, which forward looking and efficient manage- of securing the funds for these uses. as much milk as a year ago. Milk is j this shows how a practice which may In Dry W e a t h e r insofar as is possible, will recognize Went, we congratulate President R. S. we are not content to allow the secur- a standard item of diet, yet here in j.have been started in good faith can Those who scoffed and laughed at Noah got wet beyond any re- those loyal members of the State and Shaw on his administration of theing of the needed reduction and equal-' Lansing, an industrial city, people J be turned to dishonest ends, covery. Noah had good reason to believe that floods were likely. He County Farm Bureau who do consis- Michigan State College, ization to depend upon the adoption have curtailed their purchases of milk A dealer who had had for several of any particular tax. so long as the 80%. protected himself and his. tently. year after year, pay their an- PART III, NATIONAL AFFAIRS In this respect, consumption! months two or three hundred dol- nual membership dues, therefore Sec. 1. Federal Farm Board tax which is adopted is equitable. of beans has suffered, although prob- lars belonging to a shipper naively Same with automobile insurance. The time to get financial Be it resolved, that we favor the ex- We pledge our continued whole- We wish to add that we are not in ably not 30%. admitted that he needed it in his protection against loss by fire, theft, collision, property damage, and pansion of our present membership hearted support to the program of the favor of the adoption of any new tax 1921 and Today business. Another, when asked why suits for personal damages is NOW. policy t„ provide for a life member- Federal Farm Board and to the agen- unless it is done in connection with "In 1921 which was the last year he had failed to pay $3,600 due on I A \ YOU ASSUME THESE RISKS.' ship plan and that the delegates as- cies in this State which it has recog- provisions that guarantee the use of of general business depression, Mich- four cars of apples, unblushingly an- sembled authorize the Board of Di- „ized. namely, The Great Lakes Fruit the proceeds in a way that will actu- igan handpicked beans sold in March [swered that his firm was hard up and Can you afford to pay heavy repair bills to your own car? Possi- rectors acting under the by-laws as Industries, Inc., The Northern Cherrv ally reduce and equalize present farm , and April at prices around $3.75 per j needed the money to help it out. bly to another man for damages to his car? Stand a damage suit amended, to work out details of said Growers' Association. The Michigan and city taxes. hundred to the wholesale trade FOB; Many shippers believe that unscrupu- for $10,000 more or less? 1 ,"• a m l Potato Growers' Exchange, The Mich- Sec. 6. Hunting Season. Michigan. At the same time wheat lous commission merchants use ship- We favor the simultaneous opening was bringing $1.40, rye $1.30 and o&tsipers' funds to finance their business- If you drive without good insurance, you take that risk. Why Be it further resolved, that it is the igan Livestock Exchange. The Mich- not to be protected by a State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance policy? It desire of the delegates assembled that igan Elevator Exchange, and The of hunting seasons on ducks, rabbits, 40c. At the present time we have es. Apparently some do this, but is the best in auto insurance, at very low annual rates, in a strong such a plan shall include the follow- Michigan Wool Growers' Co-operative pheasants and squirrels. We also beans selling to the wholesale trade j reputable houses as a rule remit legal reserve company. Specially low rates for farm cars. Wo mg provisions: Association. We urge all farmers to wish to reiterate our position in favor at $4.50, wheat 73c, rye 55c. and oats! promptly. have written 60,000 policies in Michigan. There's an agent near you. 1. Annual dues not to exceed $10 give their full support to these insti- of the retention of the Horton Tres- 29c. So flespite the increase in pro- Some Keep No Records Write us for full information. JL% - e a i ' tutions so that the legislation enacted pass Act. duction of 250% since 1921 beans are A source of trouble in the enforce- «. Privilege ot lump sum payment by the Federal government for the re- Sec. 7. Plumbing t ode. ot balance on a life membership in lief of agriculture may have a fair We demand the repeal of the pres- still bringing higher levels, compara-. ment of the Act is the failure of MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU tively, than what the Michigan farm- many agents to keep proper records any year prior to its normal maturity. opportunity to prove its true value. ent Plumbing Code law, insofar as it er is getting for his wheat, rye or of transactions. It is not uncommon State Agent Lansing, Mich. applies to farmers and the substitu- .'I. A guarantee of American Farm Sec. 2. National Income Tax oats. In an ordinary year 70% of the in the investigation of a complaint tion therefor of minimum requirements Bureau Federation dues. We heartily commend the action of entire Michigan crop of beans is sold against a merchant who has an ex- I. A guarantee of a subscription for the American Farm Bureau Federa- suitable to farm conditions. We re- to canners and it is the canner who cellent reputation to find that the STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO. each member to the Michigan Farm tion in calling conferences to eonsid- commend that the administration of Bloomington, Illinois supplies the big outlet for Michigan merchant has difficulty in proving News. : er steps that should be taken in order such a Farm Plumbing Code be vest- beans. Every large canner in the ! his good faith, simply because he has ed in the Department of Agricultural .">. A guarantee of county or local to write into the Federal tax laws the country today tells us demand for quate records showing the sales cov- Engineering of the Michigan State Farm Murciiu dues of $2 per year for provisions that are necessary to pro- canned beans, compared with a year failed to protect himself Avith ade- college. '^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^m^^^~ tect the States in the levy of income ago. is off 25% to 30%. ering the shipment. ^ ^ ^ W M B M M I " M W I M a i l " M M M * I I M M taxes at rates that will eventually "The bean growers of the United The department believes that make possible the substitution of in- Co-ops' Business Big States have during the months of every commission merchant should come taxes for property taxes as the September and October delivered the keep such records as will identify chief source of State and local reve- At Buffalo, Detroit largest tonnage of beans to elevators; each lot received for sale on consign- nue. We take especial pride in the than ever before in the history of the m ent, and that his sales tickets fact that the Michigan State Farm East Buffalo, N. Y.—Michigan co- bean marketing. These large deliv- should identify the lot from which Bureau was the first to bring this im- Operative live stock shippers sent 43J eries added their weight to the market e a c l l s a , e w a s m a d R j b 1{ d portant question before the National carloads to the Producers Co-opera- and helped the decline along. also, that so far as is practicable he Bureau. We recommend as a com- tive Commission Ass'n the first week Short Potato Crop Suffers in November. That week the Produc- should keep a record of the persons panion measure that the American "The Michigan bean growers ers had 110 cars or 34.1% of total to whom goods are sold in order that Farm Bureau Federation take a stand sympathize with the growers of Mich-| a complete check may be made of the in favor of an amendment to the Con- Buffalo receipts. Indiana sent 24 cars, igan potatoes. It is a well-known handling of each individual ship- stitution of the United States abolish- Ohio 26, New York S, Kentucky 5 and I fact that the potato crop of the United; ment. Many dealers object that such ing tax exempt securities, so that tax- Illinois 4. States today is way below normal, and a s y 8 t e m would be far too expensive, ation according to ability to pay may Detroit—For the week ending Nov. way below a ten year average, but b u t i t i s believed that a simple sys- become a reality. 20, Michigan Live Stock Exchange Co- here are potatoes selling at 60c to the t e m c a n b e developed which will op Commission Merchants at Detroit PART IV. STATE AFFAIRS farmer, with a very short crop. : hold the expense to a minimum and received 91 carlots of stock out of 184 Reapportionment This year has been a most excep- j time give the grower .F it were only occasionally that Milkmaker received on the market. It also han- a t t h e s a m c Uncertain The Michigan State Farm Bureau congratulates those voters in all counties of the State who successfully dled trucked stock, as follows: 243 j tional year and comparative values the information to which he is en- cattle, 498 calves, 2,534 sheep and >have meant nothing. Wheat is down titled, lambs, 1,071 hogs. to the lowest since 1905. Rye is down M-Any shippers make the mistake helped a herd to high production, its value might be questioned. But, when repeatedly it helps good herds win high honors, you know Milkmaker has value built into it. Markets opposed the reapportionment amend- ment and who brought about the de- feat of this un-American measure. Osceola Road Shovel the lowest since 1895. of trying to force commission mer- chants to handle their goods on too See what Milkmaker is doing! Be fair to yourself and try it! Here are Milkmaker-fed herd records:— Produces Cheap Marl Collects Farm Claims Good salesmen, having behind T h e F a r m Bureau now calls upon all low a commission. No shipper cares O SEVEN out of thc first TEN Michigan Dairy Herd Improvc- them the great volume of live- interests having at heart the welfare ^ ment Ass'n high herds for the year, finishing June 30, 1930, AM~.'._a" a f o o o An,t0 P a y a n e x t r a v a s a n t amount for the (including the three highest.) stock and the resources of the A m o u n t i n g t O <&06VAZ sale of goods. On the other hand, if largest sellers on the market, of the State to co-operate in an early Reed City—Osceola county road O Highest herd average in the U. S. on Dairy Herd Improvc- I he demands of his agent that he ment Ass'n work—Raymond Wurzel herd, North Street, with are tremendously important to effort to find a formula that will pro- commission is co-operating with 626 lbs. butterfat average. you. vide for a fair and final solution of farmers by setting the commission's Lansing—During September and handle his goods for too low a charge October the Michigan State Farm j h e thereby tempts the agent to invent © Herd that won thc national contest for herds of over eight You have these advantages the reapportionment question.—a so- power shovel digging marl when it cows—Doan Straub herd, Galien, with 621 lbs. butterfat when you ship to the Michigan lution that will insure all sections a isn't busy on other work. Farmers Bureau traffic dep't reports that it I fictitious charges to make up the average. Live Stock Exchange at Detroit reasonable voice in legislation in ac- collected in loss and damage claims difference. O Highest record on two milkings a day made in Michigan— and the Producers Co-operative cordance with American ideals of re- are getting mail at 2 8.8c per yard for Michigan fanners $839.42 and filed Cases have been found where the Paul Schiffer herd, Remus, with 539 lbs. butterfat average. Comtn, Ass'n at East Buffalo. presentative government. as against the previous cost of $1. O The most butterfat at the lowest cost per pound from Milk- with railroads and other concerns for commission charges assessed in cer- maker-fed cows in the last State College "Record of Per- They are there to get you the It tests 85 to 96% lime. Ten marl Sec. _\ Fconomy in (internment collection similar claims totaling j t a i n cities were on so low a basis formance," an Honor Roll of good cows. Tie your herd and most your stock will bring. beds are being mined. Some 2.000 your faith to Milkmaker—the proven teed. Don't experiment It takes months of work and We regard the control of public ex- acres have been marled this season $1,229.64. j that other charges had grown up to —be sure! care to get live atock ready for Peuditures as the keystone upon ,for alfalfa and sweet clover next The Bureau's Traffic Dep't not only | offset the low commission. In one market. How verv important which any program ot tax reliet for spring. County Agent Ralph Trafe- collects loss, damage and over charge' fcase a merchant stated that his rate Laying Mashes—With Production Records is your choice of selling agency, farmers or other over-taxed classes let and Clayton Corey, county road claims for shippers, but it represents wor handling produce on commission Farm Bureau Mermashes (containing the outstanding M»ur friends who ship must stand or fall. Economy is de- maintenance engineer, are credited farmers in instances where stock or 'as "7 per cent and cartage". The product Manamar) lower production costs by producing throttgh the Live Stock Ship- sirable both because of possible ab- with the idea. property is damaged by locomotives, shipper felt that his goods were be- more eggs and promoting better health. There's a Farm ping Ass'n about us solute reductions in the cost of gov- transportation companies, by oil line, ing handled on a very low commis- Bureau Mash for every need—a 32% protein supplement Upturn* to patron* x u n r n n t r r f ernment and because no other mea- NATIONAL BEAN (ROP power line or other rights of way. etc. sion. but overlooked the fact that he to help you use your own grain; a low-priced laying mash by bond Hireling I . S. Gov't r e - sure of tax reform can give reason- qulrrtnenta. Washington—The United States pro- It assists farmers in telephone, elec- might be assessed cartage where no for those with a supply of skimmed milk and—Eggmaker able assurance of affording actual duces approximately 29,009,000 bush- trie line rates and other matters. cartage was incurred. The merchant the most perfectly balanced ration in Michigan, (ask for relief unless and until there are rea- els of dry beans a year on about _ maintains that there is nothing dis- the formula and YOU be the judge.) Michigan Livestock Exchange sonable guarantees that funds design- 1,000,000 acres. The crop is produced Mother: "Tommy, your father h o n e s t in his charging cartage, that Detroit, Mich. ed to replace present excessive taxes in 14 States, led by Michigan and tells me you called him an old idiot. ' n I s a l ) a r t o f his charge which he See Your Local Distributor of Farm Bureau Supplies or will actually be devoted to this use and California with an annual pro- Did you?" quotes to everyone alike, and that Producers Co-Op Com. Assn. will not be spent to further increase duction of 9,000,000 and 5.000,000 Tommy: "Yes. mother." t Buffalo, >. Y. the cost of government. We. there- bushels respectively. Last year the Mother (distractedly): those who ship to him expect to pay "Well. u - W h a t charge is made, or the bas Farm Bureau Services, Inc. fore, recommend that legislation de- total crop had a farm value of $73,- Tommy. r m glad .you're truthful s o n whieh the charge is made"is of signed to curb excessive taxation be 000,000. i Lansing, Michigan anyway.- I course a matter of agreement be- (PD8)