1CHICAN FARM XMAS NEWS Greetings to You THE N E W S From the F A R M A Progressive Newspaper NEWS for Michigan Farm Hornet A Newspaper For Michigan Farmers Eighth Year, Vol. VIII, No. 23 ONE DOLLAR P E R STEAR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1930 FIVE CENTS P E R COPY Issued Semi-Monthly INTEREST EXCEEDS Farm Bureau Pledges MICHIGAN FARMERS OUR TOTAL TAX Predicts Harvest By FARM BOARD MUST Farm Board Support USING 4 OUT OF 7 PlantingTime Weather USE ALL POWERS, 20 YEARS AGO Michigan Taypayers Owe Wants Price Stabilization Extended to Other FARM BD. CO-OPS Lansing Crops Estimator's Formulae Rest on SAYS THOMPSON Crops Than Wheat, Cotton; Will Defend Temperature and Rainfall at Planting- Bond Holders $800,000,- Wilson, Fruit Member, Speaks 000, Says Lennon. Marketing Act; Twelfth National Believes Information Will Assist Possibilities Have Not Been To State Horticultural Farmers to Stabilize Prices. Convention at Boston. Exhausted in Past 18 R E L I E F BIG PROBLEM Society. Months. By J. H. CREIGHTON Property Tax Burden Grows; Boston—Full support and co-operation with the Federal FRUIT MEN ORGANIZING Lansing—A system of accurate predictions of crop yields, Relief Taxes Rejected Farm Board in its efforts to administer the Agricultural Mark- months before harvest time, through weather observations NEEDS FARM SUPPORT By Voters. eting Act was pledged by the American Farm Bureau Federa- Great Lakes Fruit Industries at planting season, has been announced here by Verne H. Speculative Developing Under Farm Interests Seek tion at its 12th annual convention here, Dec. 8-10. Church, federal statistician stationed in the state department Lansing—"It doesn't seem possible Board. Act's Death, A. F. B. F. Approval was given the national commodity sales agencies of agriculture. that Michigan's bonded indebtedness President Says. totals $800,000,000, that the interest established by the Board and its refusal to recognize more Grand Rapids—Michigan farmers Mr. Church, after explaining the basic points of his con- along on that sum amounts to more than one national or regional unit for the same commodity. ' are actively interested in 4 out of 7 than the entire general property tax Federal Farm Board national mar- clusion, left Lansing for a tour of six western states to explain Boston TlH possibilities of tin* for all purposes 20 years ago," said Price stabilization activities in wheat and cotton were en- keting agencies developed to date— Agricultural Marketing Act have not his ideas to other U. S. crop statisticians in Iowa, Colorado, yet been exhausted by the Federal Senator Peter Lennon, chairman of j d o r s e d It was recommended that such stabilization activi- every one applicable to this state— the State Senate Tax Committee to Charles Wilson. Farm Board mem- Wyoming, Missouri, Indiana and Illinois. Farm Board, Sam. H. Thompson. President of tin' American Farm Lansing business leaders Nov. 10 in ties be extended to other surplus crops. ber, told the Michigan State Horti- Temperature and Rainfall Bureau Federation, declared in his an address in which he said we seem cultural Society, meeting here De- Notice was given that amendments designed to reduce the cember 3. They are using or pre- The influence of two planting time weather factors alone, the presidential message delivered at to be getting nowhere in the matter 12th annual convention at the of relief and no one seems to know effectiveness of the Farm Board would meet trouble from the paring to use these Farm Board temperature and rain, constitute 80 per cent of determination Hotel Statler, Boston, Mass., De- where the end will be. national .marketing agencies: Mr. Lennon pointed out that the Farm Bureau. The Bureau granted that the time will come Farmers National Grain Corporation of the size of a crop at the harvest, according to Mr. Church. cember 8. "The Agricultural MarketinR Act general property tax burden has be- for advantageous amendments, but that the Act should "b National Wool Marketing Corporation Observation of these factors, taken in connection with a may not contain every provision come so heavy in many parts of the National Live Stock Marketing Ass'n that all of us desire to see includ- state—Detroit, Wayne county and amended by its friends; never by its enemies." National Bean Marketing Ass'n highly involved foundation knowledge of both weather con- ed," said Mr. Thompson, "but I am other populous centers as well as in Congress was asked to minimize S t a t e - w i d e Michigan oo-opera- tive m a r k e t i n g organisations af- ditions and agriculture, have produced startlingly accurate sure that it contains authority to do rural districts—that it is driving peo- speculation in farm crops by requir- ple out of their homes. Time for a Stand ing cotton and grain exchange opera- tors to be licensed by the Sec'y of FARM BOARD SAFE filiated with the above are—Micir- igan Elevator Exchange, Michigan Co-operative Wool M a r k e t i n g results for the grey haired man who has quietly developed past 18 months." facts and formulas from theories and beliefs. even more than has been done in the "The time is not here for discus- "The time has come," said Mr. Len- Agriculture, with rules and regula- non, "when someone must take a tions of the Exchanges subject to ap- AT THIS SESSION Ass'n, Michigan Live Stock Kx- change. Michigan fruit and p o t a t o interests a r e orgonixing under t h e Mr. Church's background is a d m i r - • ably suited to his work. An experx . _ _ sion of amendments. I believe there is in the act all of the authori- stand on the tax situation. First, we proval by the Sec'y of Agriculture, ty to do the fundamental thing that must cut expenses for economy, and who should have power to initiate if we can't cut, we must turn to other rules for the public welfare and to Farm Leaders, Administration Will Not Support New F a r m Hoard. Other Farm Hoard National M a r k e t i n g agencies are the N a - in weather observations, he was trained in the weather bureau from 1902 until 1914, located in six states 21 NEW FACES IN we want done. It should be the pri- mary objective of the Farm Bureau forms of tax for relief of the general enforce all such rules. organization to see Unit the Federal property tax." Disposition of the government ni- Mr. Lennon said one step in the trate plants at Muscle Shoals will be Legislation. Washington—There is small likeli- tional Beet Marketing Ass'n, N a - tional Pecan Marketing American Cotton Ass'n, Co-operative during that time, where his experi- ence was varied. The last five years PRESENT CONGRESS Farm Board and the agencies creat- ed under its direction proceed in Mr. Church was in charge of the right direction would be a limitation before the present Congress, as it has hood that the Agricultural Marketing Ass ii. United States weather bureau at In- their activities to the full extent of of the amount of taxes that could be been ever since the War. The Farm Act or the Farm Board will be dis- "Agriculture must adjust its pro- dianapolis. Deaths, Resignations Cause the authority granted them to act. levied on general property. He held Bureau asks for such disposition as turbed at the present session of Con- duction to demand." Mr. Wilson The amending must be done toy said." When producers are well or- Examine* 20 Years Records Eight New Senators little hope for a state income tax, will get the most fertilizer for agri- gress, despite many rumors that the friends of the Marketing Act saying that if one were enacted, no culture, retain title to the United paralyzing amendments would be ganized into co-operative associa- Several years ago, the statistician Take Seats. and not its enemies, Mr. Thompson doubt a referendum would be had States, and will use the power de- sought by its enemies. tions—local, regional and national began to probe into the interesting cautioned, adding that "its enemies and it would be voted down as it has veloped for agricultural purposes and marketing systems—by commodi- idea that conditions obtaining early are legion." The Senate Agricultural Committee, ties, they will be in a position to in the life of a crop might affect its Washington—While considerable been twice before. generally in the public interest. after a recent conference with farm "The effectiveness of the scheme "We suggested a cigarette tax to Sec'y Hyde of the Dep't of Agricul- leaders, decided that no additional work out sound production pro- future as vitally as early environment attention is being given the matter appears as handwriting on the wall raise $4,000,000 for the schools," said ture was commended for calling pub- farm relief legislation would be con- grams, and to carry these programs shapes the life of a man or a woman of "lame duck" members in this ses- to great speculative groups," lie into effect." He began working at night after other sion of the 71st Congress, few said. "If the act is to remain a law Mr. Lennon, "but you know what the lic attention to the recent short sell- sidered; that the Farm Board should Trend of large purchasers, such as employes in the state office building people realize that though nearly of the land, if the Federal Farm people did to that,—voted it down 3 ing of wheat on the Chicago Board of be permitted to pursue its present chain stores, is toward mass pur- had deserted the white stone struc all new members elected last No- Board is to continue, if the system to 1. Last session we tried for an Trade, and for his record as Secretary policies, with additional f a n d s chases. Such bu>: are able to ture. leaving Mr. Church under his vember, will be denied scats for a of producer-controlled amusement tax on the basis that foot- and ex-omcio member of the Farm amounting to $150,000,000 to $250,000, commodity drive good bargains, insist on uni- gleaming light, sometimes far into year, 21 newly elected members marketing is to prevail—these eco- ball games, theatres and such amuse- Board. 000 to do so. The Board still has form grades. The only way the pro- the night. were sworn into office at the open- nomic enemies must be defeated and ments is a better place to raise some A resolution on patents insisted available 250 millions of the $500,000,- of the money than to place it all on that owners of U. S. patents be re- 000 credit granted by the Agr'l Mar- ducers can meet the situation is by- The idea showed promise the longer ing of this session. it is the great job of the American quired to produce the commodity in keting Act. The Board has received co-operative organization for volume, he played with it. Mr. Church went There were various reasons why Farm Bureau Federation to help a man's home." grade and bargaining power, Mr. to Washington in search of more ac- these newly elected senators and bring about that defeat. Mr. Lennon, member of the legisla- this country in quantities required to 250 million dollars, of which it has Wilson said. curate figures and weather data. That representatives were inducted into ( liallcngos "Overproduction" ture for 12 years, member of the meet U. S. requirements. It was $90,000,000 in wheat stabilization and Michigan Takes Lead was three years ago. He unearthed office without delay. Deaths and Mr. Thompson challenged the pre- State Board of Inquiry into Taxation, aimed at the practice of manufactur- $10,000,000 in cotton stabilization op- Michigan fruit men have taken the observations of Michigan weather as resignations of their predecessors vailing current opinion that agricul- seeking some relief for the present ing U. S. patented products in Europe erations. lead in the East for growar-owned far back as they have been made with during their terms of office, account ture's troubles are due to over pro- situation, added the following state- by cheap labor and shipping them to Stabilization operations and loans and controlled co-operative market- accuracy sufficient to his purpose. for most of the cases. duction. ments to the one about our $800,000,- this country, without duty being im- to co-operatives have totaled $242,659, ing, in the opinion of the Farm He went back to 1901. When he re- The largest number of representa- There is a very genuine market 000 bonded indebtedness: posed, and to the detriment of Amer- 476. Repayments to the revolving Board. Because of the progress turned to Lansing, he knew he was on tives ever to take office at a short surplus of goods that cannot be sold $104 Per Person ican labor. fund have been made by co-ops to the made by co-operative fruit growers the right track. session, 12 men and one woman, with adequate return to the pro- "From the 4,818,371 people in Mich- Boston and the New England Farm amount of $43,195,328. The Board's in the west Michigan and eastern were sworn in on December 1. In ducer, Mr. Thompson admitted. igan today we are collecting in all Bureaus, celebrating the 300th anni- principal interest, it said in its recent Wisconsin fruit belts, that section is For Stabilizing Prices the senate there were eight new The interviewer for the Farm News faces. "But in terms of human need," he forms of taxes $104 per person, the versary of the settling of the Massa- report to Congress, is to build farmer being considered as the foundation declared, "there is no surplus. In highest average in the United States. chusetts colony, gave the visiting del- owned and controlled marketing sys- of a large Farm Hoard regional mar- broke into the statistician's story to The new senators are James J. our great cities today are hundreds This does not include special taxes egates from the south, the central and tems on a national scale for a score keting agency, according to Mr. ask, as many people might be com- Davis, former secretary of labor, of thousands of men and women, pelled to ask: "What makes this ear- from Pennsylvania; Dwight Whit- such as drain taxes, covert roads, pav- mid west states and the far west a or more commodities. Wilson. walking the streets idle. Factory ing and other special taxes, which long to be remembered hospitality. Soon after the Farm Board was ly prediction of crops so important, ney Morrow, New Jersey; Robert doors are dark and multitudes are and what effect will the perfection of reach an enormous total, but which Appreciating the historical interest organized, co-operative Michigan Carey of Wyoming; Robert J. Bulk- hungry. There are, today, too, cannot be ascertained at present. But in and around Boston, the New Eng- e n d e r s sought to enable every visit- the others, including Federal income ing delegates to visit the places they DYKSTRA ROAD BILL and Wisconsin fruit interests ap- your system have on agriculture in ley, Ohio; George McGill, Kansas; millions of farm people in need of proached the Farm Board with the general, or on any individual farm- Ben Williamson, Kentucky; Hast- every product of those plan for a central sales agency for er?" factories. ings of Delaware and Brock of Ten- And there are millions of dollars taxes, included in the $104 per per- have heard so much about—from son, reach a total of $500,000,000 an- their school days on—Bunker Hill, WILLBEOFFERED all ass'ns handling Michigan and "The entire marketing system will nessee. Wisconsin fruit, to handle 50% of be helped if we are eventually able to worth of farm products rotting in the ground, because there is no mar- nually. Faneuil Hall, Plymouth Rock, Old the apples, pears, grapes and the push harvest predictions of all crops "Twenty years ago the total gen- North Church, Boston Common, Lex- This Time Cities Will Ask ket for that produce. The fault can- like and 60% of the cherries. clear back to planting time, in all Salary Cut First Act not be explained by the word 'sur- eral property tax for state and local ington, Concord, Boston navy yard The Farm Board approved the sections of the country." explained purposes was 35 million dollars. To- and many other places. The New 50 Per cent Instead Of idea agreed to loan $2,000,000 to Mr. Church, who added, "Every ad- Of Incoming Senate plus.' On one hand the millions needing food and not having the day it is 265 millions. Englanders gave each of their guests 33 per cent. finance the purchase of warehouses, vance we can make on this ideal will "We raised twice as much for high- a book of tickets which entitled them Lansing—At a preliminary or- wherewithall to get it—on the other canning plants, etc. Interested as- tend to stabilize prices of farm com- hand millions desiring the products ways alone in 1929 as we did for all to transportation and meals en route sociations are organized as the modities." ganization of the senate, held during Lansing—The Dykstra bill will the first week in December, F. Irvin of the hungry city workers. purposes 20 years ago. In 1929 we to the places of interest indicated. appear in the State Legislature Great Lakes Fruit Industries, Inc. "Farm co-ops must know, as early Chase, raised some $42,000,000 for state high- Local associations are working to in- as they can find out, the extent of parliamentary assistant in the "The breakdown is in distribution. New England Farm Bureau work again, we are advised by the As- Somewhere between the farm and way purposes and enough for county runs strongly to educational work, as sociated Press. crease their membership, add to coming crops, so that they can pre- House at Washington, elected to •the factory, the factory and th« and township roads to bring the total exemplified by our mid-west county This time the bill will suggest a their volume to qualify, and with pare to handle them. Everyone con- succeed Dennis E. Alward, veteran farm, the system fails to function to $72,000,000. agr'l agents, home demonstration divison of the auto weight tax gratifying progress, Mr. Wilson nected with the matter wants to know secretary who died last spring, and the result is the conditions of these figures as soon as possible. The took "Michigan now has 9,000,000 acres agents, boys and girls clubs, etc. funds 50% to the State and 50% to said. the first drastic reduction in out of a total of 36,000,000 acres de- Eastern Farm Bureau members were municipalities—meaning the cities. salary of the incoming administra- today." Mr. Wilson appealed to members object of my studies and experiments tion of Wilbur M. Brucker, gover- Fiinner.s LoAllS, and Taxes linquent for taxes. Much of it is in astonished by the tremendous busi- The Dykstra bll defeated in the last of fruit co-operatives to give the is not to predict prices—that is il- nor-elect. The $5,000 paid the late the industrial sections. There is $6,- ness service activities of the western legislature provided for a three way "Production credit is in an un- Great Lakes Fruit Industries, Inc., legal in the first place—though of Mrs. Alward was cu! to $3,GOO for satisfactory condition," he said. 000,000 delinquent of the 1929 state Farm Bureaus, carried on in addi- split of weight tax funds between their full support, appealed to men course prices can be fairly well esti- Mr. Chase. tax of $29,000,000; of that amount tion to educational and public service the state, counties and cities, with "Our rural credit machinery is not not members of the co-operative mated from accurate knowledge of $4,000,000 is in Wayne county. the cities to be permitted to handle fruit ass'ns to give the movement condition figures whenever we know Senator Wood later issued a state- elastic enough to fit the varied re- work. "I have asked competent authorities their careful consideration, as "co- them. ment caustically questioning the dis- quirements of land owners, live Michigan was represented by Pres. such road funds as they pleased. parity in salaries paid women in stock operators and co-operative in Detroit who pays Detroit's tax of M. L. Moon and Mrs. Edith M. Wagar. That bill had the opposition of the operative marketing is now the Long and Short Crop* $42 per thousand. I am informed and V. F. Gormely, State Farm Bureau State highway dep't., road engine#- recognized policy of the govern- state departments. "Office wives" marketing organizations. The Ag- Asked if the prediction of a large ricultural Marketing Act has sup- that 60% of Detroit taxes are paid by directors; Mrs. Hayball; Mr. and Mrs. ers, supervisors, farm organizations ment, and back of it are the Agri- crop of some product would not have was the term he applied to some plied credit for marketing opera- home buyers on wealth they don't Ray Potts of Washington, Mr. and and nearly all out state Michigan, cultural Marketing Act, the Farm the effect of depressing the market who receive higher salaries than tions, but it cannot be made to sup- own. They have an investment in Mrs. L. \V. Harwood of Adrian, Fred including many towns in the Muni- Board and state co-operative agen- Mr. Church replied. "Not at all; the other women, assigned identical plant other fauns of rural credit cipal League. Grand Rapids and cies." work. their home but pay taxes on the Janette of Detroit. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^size ^ ^ ^ ^of^ ^the ^ ^ ^crop^ ^ _ wouldv. depress the whole assessed value. They pay 7% Detroit politicians supported it. As a general rule, the state senate and to provide the necessary credit Discussing the farm Board's work market anyway, and isn't it better to does not organize until after the for production needs. Country on their contract or mortgage and an- The new Dykstra bill, it is said, (Continued on p a c e t w o ) ( C o n t i n u e d on p a g e six) people are paying 2". to 35 per cent other 2, 3 or 4% for taxes. In the Quincy Co-op Company provides for State supervision of the first of the year when election of employees for the session is held. per annum for production credit. It cities as in the country we are mak- Going T o Cash Basis money to be expended for highways But this year, the loss of Mr. Al- is impossible for agriculture to ing it more difficult all the time to own homes. I don't know any relief except to get taxes down so that peo- within the cities. Details of the bill or its support have not been Quincy—Quincy Co-operative Co., made public. after ten years of cash and credit Dairy Farm Calendar ward's services will be felt so keen- operate profitably with such an in- ly that a special meeting was held terest tax. to allow the successful candidate to Touching on the topic of taxation ple can pay out. "In rural districts it is the same. business, has decided to go to a Calhoun Bureau Visits I know two rural townships in Gene- cash basis after January 1, 1931. For N e w s Readers prepare for his duties. Mr. Thompson said, "With a de- creasii ,f population owning property Monroe F. B. Local Meets ed and an increasing percentag< which is easily tax- see county where 50% of last year's Manager Warren Dobson wrote his Kellogg Food Plant We are pleased to announce to dairymen readers their taxes are unpaid. I know a school stockholders and customers recent- opportunity to secure for the asking a beautiful and most valu- pending upon wages, salaries, fees district that has a school tax of $80 ly, showing the expense incurred in Battle Creek—Some 450 Calhoun able Farm Record Calendar, presented by the Mitchell Mfg. Co. Monroe—Annual meeting of the and commissions, and upon the per thousand. I know others than ten years by carrying accounts, loss- County Farm Bureau members and of Milwaukee. Wis., for 40 years manufacturers of a complete Monroe Farm Bureau local was held ownership of intangible property as es, due to bad accounts, amounts line of modern, sanitary barn equipment. Introduced today by have school taxes as low as one-half paid out for statements, postage, guests visited the Kellogg Company at Frenehtown Grange Hall Tuesday sources of income, the gross in- the NEWS as an advertiser worthy of your confidence. of 1 per cent of the assessed valua- collection costs, etc. The co-op de- plant at this city December 10, and evening, December 9, with 100 pres- justice of our pre," tax sys- tion; in others it runs all the way up cided upon a cash business. To Jan- held a meeting at the Kellogg audi- Reproduction of a famous painting makes the Calendar ent. Old time square dancing and radually becoming worse." to 8%. It's a peculiar situation when uary 1. it is offering 3% discount torium. grace the walls of any home. It carries in compact, convenient luncheon topped off a business ses- Small Crop - High Pi i such things exist. The visitors were shown through form for use much valuable information, including daily and sion that showed the Local doing a for payment of standing accounts. the plant and entertained by the monthly sales record space for sale of milk, cream, eggs, poultry, good busin "Eleven per cent of our taxes are program of tin na Board Company at luncheon. R. H. Addy. live stock: breeding chart and record for live stock; informa- and the United state taxes," said Mr. Lennon, "the The meringue on pies will be of the Farm Bureau Services, spoke. balance is for local purposes. tion on building, cement work, bank information, interest tables l'AK.M FOREST PRODIH I - of Agricull fluffy and will hold its shape better Dr. VanCamp and Mrs. Harold Man- etc. Kelief Suirarestions if it is not beaten too dry and is by sang. f^red disa, "I hope that our Tax Inquiry Board baked in a moderate oven. You can secure a copy by writing Mitchell Mfg. Co., 3300 W. The reported value of foJ a large crop a: a Her will recommend an accounting system Forest Ave., Dep't T, Milwaukee, Wis. Get your copy and start ducts cut on farms in th return than a small o Alfalfa hay is important in a Wisconsin's first cheese factory States in 1927 is 14 million dollars. that will enable the State to know ration for dairy cows because it con- was built in 1S64 and now Wiscon- 1931 with your records complete. WE SUGGEST that you use "Th' daily where it is at. We don't know tains a relatively high amount of sin produces two-thirds of the na- the convenient coupon in their advertisement on page 3. ding the combined val t know (Continued on page 2.) tobacco, canning peas and rye. and that * protein and calcium. tion's che< rankir TWO W H I G AX FARM XEWS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, US* REO ENGINEERS ^v Letters From Our A Testimonial Successor to the Michigan Farm Bureau News, founded January 12, 1923 Readers A Christmas Poem Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Charlotte, Mich- Santa had a fur coat We can all remember. igan, under the Act of March 8, 1879. Pay Auto Weight Long and long ago, Sort of loose and long. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Wc knew why December He came in a-singing Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917. Authorized January 12, 1923. Tax But Once Always brought (lie snoic. A mighty jolly song. Published the second and fourth Saturday of each month by the Michigan Farm News Company, at its publication office at 114 Lovett St., Owosso, Michigan Thrashed his arms a little Charlotte, Mich. Editorial and general offices at 221 North Cedar St., Lansing, Mich- Michigan Farm News November 29, 1930 santa drove in those days Reindeers on a sleigh. I hare seen their hoof prints Cause the night »•(.•; cold. Told how deep the snow teas 4 igan. Postoffice box 708. Telephone, Lansing, 21-271. E. E. UNGREN Editor and Business Manager Lansing, Michigan. Editor: Early Christmas Du;i. Vp around the pole. X A typographical error in my I have heard their w ] y s u c k e r w i t h o u t d a a g e / o f "} _ tions and apply business principles in novel and untried ways. men labor year after year, making weigh possibly 200 pounds, lifting t i n g a r r e s t e d a m l a r e , *«* Farm Board Wants state. Out-state, 66 candidates were It has been attacked by farmers for sins of omission, actual or that part of a motor vehicle whiteh them off the conveyors off convevors in the the, c a n - t s p e a r 8UcJw„ ^ J ^ opposed to the amendment, only 4 for alleged, and by grain men and chambers of commerce for sins comes between the load and the modern, endless chain system t h e Cotton Acreage Cut it and their counties—Berrien, Kent can't fish on our laud," and are put of commission. But clearly in all its measures, wise and un- road as a medium for increasing the of m a n u f a c t u r e , piling them and Washtenaw voted strongly ting up "no trespass" signs. Washington—T h e Federal Farm wise, it has sought to promote the welfare of the basic national capacity of the vehicle, adding to its up, tier on tier, tons in a pile, for against the Wayne reapportionment Tlie farmer is usually a peaceful Board announced today that in co-op- industry, agriculture." period of usefulness and making other workmen to haul away on amendment. animal if he is thrown a bone once in eration with the United States De- for riding comfort for passengers: specially c o n s t r u c t e d "dummy B. W. Marx, of the Chicago brokerage firm of Clement a while but if he is deprived of hispartment of Agriculture, it will invite Curtis & Co., in commenting on the purchase of wheat by the the eliptical springs which or laminated steel trains" that snoit away with hun- bones and made mad, don't go in his are used in the dreds of them at a single load. a series of conferences in the South Short Skirt Has Textile cage. Grain Stabilizing Corporation, is quoted in the Chicago Journal of Commerce as saying "It is astounding that the Farm Board chassis assembly of all motor cars r I hat men can go to such places to looking toward a reduction in the acre- If the farmers have any rights in age of cotton and a readjustment of Industry About Broke and trucks. earn their livelihood is enough to the farming programs of cotton action should he so bitterly criticised when it ought to be ap- Michigan is strong in the pro- set many people thinking. That our fish and game we must be "on our Washington—The length of the parent to every thinking person that a terrific emergency exists. toes" and have our organizations in farmers. duction of such vehicles. The world they earn big wages is sufficient to skirt and the scanty attire as pre- The Farm Board should be greeted as a saving force by every knows of the high wages workmen satisfy some. Others marvel that on the legislation program, for some The acreage planted to cotton this scribed by the fashion magazine is of the sportsmen writers are calling year was 45,800,000. The Board be- business man in the countrv and the entire worh'." have earned in the automotive in- there are workmen in this 'business held by the Department of Commerce r on the sportsmen to put a lobby at lieves that 40,000,000 acres is the dan- responsible for the depression in the dustry, but only a few understand who have gone through this daily Thomas I). Campbell, the large-scale Montana wheat farm Lansing to put through their program ger line and that the South as a whole textile industry, not only of this operator, is quoted by the press as saying it is obvious that the expense the workmen are put tc routine of disgorging these hell box- in certain branches of the industry es for eight hours of as hard woil, Regardless of how it effects others, should reduce acreage to that point. country but of Great Biitian. France wheat would have declined 10 cents a bushel more in Chicago, as a*, for instance, these same men as any man ever engaged in, and for . " ' " y ° ^ Buster and all other countries in which it it did in Winnipeg, had it not been for the Federal Farm Board. forms an important part of their in- who have been drawing from $7 to years and years have come out j n j , e s s e y ' M i c ' n ' "The actions of and the good results accomplished by the as high as $30 for a single day's or apparently better health than when | N o v - 2 4 > 1 9 3 °* Have 57 Inch Rainfall; dustrial system. In other words, the Federal Farm Board," said Mr. Campbell, "must vindicate it in tlie eyes of its most severe critics. a single night's "shift" in the spring they took up the work. Such is the j _ ~ ' ~ Floridians Irrigate effect of the .length and character of the American woman's skirt is inter- plants. case in more than one instance. IVllCnigan Farmers Work Clothes Exceed His What helps to make the whole Tampa, Fla.—The world would ap- national. Farm Board Must effect "has justified the stabiliza- Home Expenses picture seem even mora difficult to Using Farm Bd., Co-ops pear topsy-turvy to any Michigan Compare the amount of goods re- tion device which the American (Continued from page D One of the spring plant workers, appreciate for the person who ha? farmer who visited this section of quired only a few years ag© with Use All Powers Farm Bureau hae so long favored." who tells of making as high as $37never taken a poop into the shops today whether our deficit is $1,000,000 Attacking the transportation prob- in a single working Florida, for here, with an average that of the short skirt and shoulder (Continued from page 1) period also where motor vehicles are made is or $11,000,000. The governor of Virgin- yearly rainfall of 57 inches, irrigation straps of the present. All the goods tirely with the deductions that have lem of the fanner as one of the tolls the other side of the story, the fact that these spring makers ia knows every day at 3 p. m. just is necessary. Add to this the fact that required for a bride's trousseau of factors in distribution of farm pro- whore his actual expenses for under- dive under a cold shower bath when where his state finances stand. n made from them." certain of the crops mature just about the present would not be as much as To prove his point ho cited the duce, Mr. Thompson declared that wcai. gloves, shoes and other work they leave their furnace rooms and "We should know what drain taxes, Christmas time. Irrigation is resorted required for the many ruffles and present corn crop, which although the country demands the fullest co- clothes amounted to more than all then are ready to face the outside covert road and other special taxes to chiefly by strawberry growers who flounces of dresses of earlier days. it is the shortest crop in L"' ordination of rail, water and high- the expenses of maintaining his fam- world. The cold shower is the life amount to. We can't find out now ex- must water their fields several times The petticoats of the past have dis- getting the lowest price received way for carrying the output of the ily, including making the monthly saver, after the heavy coating of cept by driving to every source of in- each year, especially during the season appeared. There were more goods in since 1921. Ho added other in- farms to market. payments on his home. "wax" is washed off. formation throughout the state and of transplanting when rain may not the oldtime mufflers worn around a stances to make clear that, as ho put The Farm Bureau has constantly More for gloves, shoes and under- The big pay check is split several digging such information out. man's neck in the winter time than occur. The strawberry crop begins it, "the solution of the agricultural urged and will continue to urge wear for one man than it costs an ways, but the glove makers, the "Ohio is also in a bad way. Sev- to ripen during the Christmas season. in a modern dress. problem must be mot on the indi- that all inland waterways be de-ordinary small family in a small town shoe makers and underwear makers eral years ago she passed a law limit- The modern one-piece dress costs vidual farm ami not through mass veloped for the benefit of the great sounds like a lot of extravagante, get their "divvy" before the family ing the general property tax to $15 as much as the elaborate affairs of 1 do not feel tli midwest," Mr. Thompson said. but his picture of the life before at home has had a look in. per thousand. Cities and communi- Farmers Close Lands years ago. but the demand for wool- gram based on voluntary acreage Rigid Roles I or Protection en goods has disappeared, linen re- reduction by the individual farmer TOOTH UKCAY IV ( HILOKKN those Iaging blast pots where the teinper and the texture of these For the workman's protection, he swamped. ties with $80 to $70 tax rates were They started bonding to Except To Guests duced to a minimum, cotton prac- Will -sful, nor do I think Recent experiments have shown plates is fixed, gives the outside is given personal inspection. Hi tically negligible and everything ban the sky. The law was rewritten to Leslie—Onondaga township farm- turned to silk and that such a program would b» that tooth decay in children may be world a new slant on the layout of underwear is never good enough make the limit $15 per thousand ex rayon, but fch« nomically sound. And yet 1 agree promptly ers have organized 1,000 acres of quantity used of even these is so ehecked if putting the affairs. for work wear after he has worn it cept that the people may vote more whob with th> Federal children on an adequate their lands into the "Farmers Pro- small that the textile industry has diet con- So extreme is the heat in these two shifts. He goes in with a new upon themselves, effective Jan. 1, 1931. Farm Board and I , rtinent of taining cod liver oil, orange or to-sweatshops that even the heaviest union suit on, comes out with it tc It leaves a big door, but it is some tective Hunting Club" and have been on the verge of bankruptcy for ulture in that t l ingle mato juice, milk, posted it against hunting or tres- five or six years. vegetables and fleece lined "washboard'' type of inspection and can go in for a protection to the property owner. I passing our bulk market fruits daily in amounts sufficient to unibn suits breaks down after one or second days work with it if it has think $20 a thousand is a good limit" except by guest cards. surplus i i must be Sheriff Silsby of Ingham county has the requirments for vitamins two shifts of work before these withstood the first day's heat suf- , House plants suffer from too appointed two or the members "spec- articularly is this true and minerals. furnaces. Clothing is not sUfficent ficiently well, but regardless of how To bake apple pie so that the low- ial much water as well as too little. deputy sheriffs. Willi amnion protection for the human skin so a good il may appear alter the second er eiust is thoroughly baked and the farmers in Ingham county founded Watering which keeps the soil \\ h "iliaation Kf t'oi t A little extra effort spent in mak- preparation they term "wax." a grind, it is too old for further wear apples well done, have the oven hot the first farmers hunting preserve, water-logged drives the air out 'of I to the Fed- ompaet piles of brush, stumps, compound w.hich hardens on theduring working hours. The work- when the pie is put into it. and after closed to all but members and guests the soil and results in a sick plant. or rotted logs, insure.* more com- skiA but washes off in cold water, is man may keep the garment but fre- about ten minutes reduce the heat carrying a member's card. The the plete burning and saves time later smeared unsparingly over the arms quently it it not worth laundering, and finish the baking in an ov.-n 0 f Wisconsin has US/300 silos or idea is taking on in various parts of the on. and shoulders and around the neck and goes into discard. , moderate temperature, one-fifth Of all the silos in all tfcO the state, Cnited States. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1930 T1TREE MICHIGAN FARM XEWS_ CONGRESS AFRAID FEDERAL FARM THAT INSURGENTS WILL PLY WHIP LOANS ARE NOT GOVERNMENT CASH A Practical Michigan Dairyman Chose T h r e a t e n To* F o r c e Special Session If D e m a n d s Are Opposed. Public Owns Land Bank Bonds; A s s ' n s , B o r r o w e r s •MITCHELL'S Own Banks. When You Can Buy on Facts, Why Consider Washington—There are 13 mem- Promises? St. Paul, Minn.—"Because the Fed- bers of the senate, sitting in third eral Government originally advanced session of the 71st Congress, who the money to make it possible for the MITCHELL DAIRY BARN EQUIPMENT came to Washington on December Federal Land Banks to start business, (Standard of the Dairy World) 1, with pet bills which they will in- it has been erroneously supposed by sist that Congress pass. If the bills many that the capital of these banks A close study of the outstanding values aren't acted upon favorably the 13 is still owned by the United Stat-JK may bring about the necessity for a WILLIAM M. MITCHELL offered in Mitchell's Dairy Barn Equipment Government," said F. H. Klawon, special session of the 72nd CongreU* More than 40 years of creative President of the Federal Land Bank will readily prove your dollar cannot buy by blocking passage of necessa'ry genius devoted to labor saving and of St. Paul, while discussing the appropriation bills for carrying on you more for a lifetime investment of every sanitary dairy barn equipment ranks farmers' part in the farm mortgage federal government business. If the Mr. William M. Mitchell of Milwaukee business. day, satisfactory service. Values that do in- 13 "insurgents" do not control the "This is an illusion. The Lnjietl as the pioneer and leader in the man- 71st Congress they certainly will ufacture of dairy barn equipment. His States Government long ago was re- sure better and larger profits from your pres- control the 72nd, when a new liua- paid all funds that it had invested in up of power will be in effect. genius has developed the Mitchell ent herd. Read some of the reasons why line of equipment to be recognized the Federal Land Bank of Saint Paul Mr. Fred Angell. Lansing. R. F. D. 4, Michigan, chose Mitchell's. He knows the value of prac- The insurgents, all western men, as the standard of the dairy world. and the capital of the bank is now tical equipment, good cows, good feed. A clean, well ventilated barn means "Mitchell's" is recognized as "The Standard Republicans in name only, aligned Mr. Mitchell's firm makes some in- owned entirely by the 647 National greater milk profits. Mr. Angell's Holstein herd sire comes from of the Dairy World." against the administration in the the finest milk producing strains in America. teresting announcements in this edi- Farm Loan Associations of the states first two sessions of the present tion of the News. of North Dakota, Wisconsin and Mich- Congress are: Robert M. LaFollette igan, and those borrowers who made Mitchell's (Cow Comfort) No. 6 and John J. Blaine, of Wisconsin; Mitchell's " G I A N T " Carrier Mitchell's "Automatic" Watering their loans through the agencies es- Smith W. Brookhart, Iowa; Thomas D. Schall, Minnesota; George W. NATIONAL WOOL tablished under the terms of the Act. The United States now has a capital Lever Stall Pasture-like comfort is possible for the dairy cow when stanchioned in a Mitchell "cow comfort" No. 6 Lever Mitchell's " G I A N T " (the largest) Carrier takes out all the drudgery of cleaning your Bowls The Mitchell Bowl is acknowledged by dairy- Norris and R. B. Howell, Nebraska; investment of less than $300,000 in barns. Patented Features, e x c l u s i v e l y Lynn J. Frazier and Gerald P. Nye, North Dakota; Peter Norbeck and POOL VISITED BY two of these banks out of a total cap- ital of very nearly $66,000,000. Stall. A cow eats—drinks—lies down and moves about with the greatest ease. One (1) lever operates the en- tire row of stanchions—OR—as many as you wish. Easily adjustable for all size cows and calves; Align- Mitchell's, make this the most satisfactory, longest lived Carrier. Track or Truck inside men to be the finest of its kind for many reasons. Built with only three (3) parts "Patented". — Quickly detachable — Frost- W. H. McMaster; William E. Borah, Idaho; W. B. Pine, Oklahoma; Bronson Cutting, New Mexico. Ex- MICHIGAN MAN "Occasionally one hears the criti- cism to the effect that "Congress granted agriculture an advantage ment for Long or Short cows. A lifetime of uninterrupted daily service is doubly assured by the high grade Carbon Steel Tubing. RUST barn. Patented Neverslip Brakes. Holds load securely on icy or slippery track. Dumps either way and at either end. A child can proof—Works with high or low pressure water systems—Carries a high water line—A PROOF because of Mitchell's "Patented" OIL cow CANNOT SUCK AIR with a Mitchell pected to go along with these men when it made the Federal Land Bank ANCHOR and CURB SLEEVE. Folding Surestop in- operate it easily. Bowl. is Senator Hehdrick Shipstead of S o m e 2 8 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 lbs. Sold T o sures cow entering stanchion. Out of way when not bonds tax exempt." These co-opera- (Minnesota, a Farmer-Laborite. Sen- Date; Pool Holding in use. Tell your neighborhood dealer Insist your neighborhood dealer tive institutions are virtually profit- ator Norri3 is generally the wheel sharing institutions and by making Your neighborhood dealer can supply you. to order yours. get you Mitchell's. horse of the group. Price U p . these bonds tax-exempt, it has been In the senate, the administra- estimated that the farmer secures his Mitchell's FREE Barn Service tion hasn't a large majority, but in Davison—W. W. Billings, Genesee first mortgage money at an interest county wool grower, was confirmed Let us help you with your plans—Our forty years of ex- By filling out coupon below, you will receive our Farm Record Calendar, the the house, the preponderance of Re- rate of approximately one-half of one perience will save you disappointments and money. There finest addition to the farm and necessary to every farmer wanting to make a suc- publican members is safe for the as a director of the National Wool percent less than he would have to cess in Dairy Farming. is no charge—send sketch of barn floor, dimensions, telling Hoover regime—for the short ses- Marketing Corporation for the fleece pay otherwise. what you want. We'll do the rest. sion only, however. The insurgents wool states pools of Michigan, Ohio, This advantage was given agricul- NAME ADDRESS naturally, want a special session, to Indiana, W. Va., northwestern Penn- ture in somewhat the same spirit, bring closer the time when they will sylvania and part of Iowa at a di- probably, that the tariff was given tc EXCLUSIVE SALES TERRITORY CITY STATE be in virtual control of both houses rectors meeting held at Washington manufacturing; that the special ser- FOR ENTERPRISING D E A L E R S of Congress, due to the almost even Nov. 17, attended by directors repre- vices are rendered to commerce and I own cows. I intend to remodel my barn division between the two major par- senting 34 American wool pools. industry through the Department of ties. Mr. Billings reports to Michigan Commerce or through foreign busi- WRITE I intend to build a new barn When High Explosive Questions farmers interested in the Michigan ness reports; or that low interest Here are the most important Co-operative Wool Marketing Ass'n bearing loans are made to shipbuild- MITCHELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY I am interested in Stalls Pens Stanchions. measures which the insurgents want pool, affiliated with the National un- ers and operators for the purpose of 3300 West Forest Home Avenue to see enacted into law, as their der the Federal Farm Board, that the building and maintaining a merchant Ventilation Litter Carriers Water Bowls National pool totalled 112,000,000 lbs. marine; or that immigration is cur- MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (Michigan Farm News) price for allowing passage of bills which must be passed if the govern- of wool. About 25% of the pool hold- tailed for the purpose of maintaining ment operation bills are to be ings have been sold. The balance is wages and a higher standard of living THE PIONEER MANUFACTURERS OF THE DAIRY BARN EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY financed by the 71st Congress: being fed to the market as required. in this country. The Muscle Shoals government Depression has slowed sales, but "Federal Land Bank bonds were operation bill, on which conferes of mills have come to their lowest point offered first just shortly before the To Hold Farmers Week the bouse and senate have dead- locked, and which the administra- tion has opposed. The senate favors for supplies and better movement is anticipated. The National expects to clean out all stocks, but not so early Liberty Bonds were made available to the public. For a short time the United States Treasury, under the di- This Article Figures In Early February EXEMPT LANDS rection of Congress, bought several government operation of the power plant in Albama, but the house ad- vocates private operation. as the pools closed last year. The National has operated to main- tain prices. It states that it is sell- hundred million dollars in Federal Land Bank bonds which later were Dairy F e e d Dollars East Lansing—Farmers JWeek, annual agricultural and home mak- NOT CULTIVATED, refunded by the banks. Following the as far as possible from home grown ers exposition at Michigan State col- The Norris "lame duck" resolu- tion, calling for submission of a pro- posed constitutional amendment, ing domestic wools at 9 to 15 cents more than South American and Ca- War, land bank bonds were again sold periodically, thus supplying the needs Analyzes Cows and Returns; Makes 1930-31 Feeding feeds, yet with the proper percentage of protein. Second, the slight short- lege, will be held from February 2 to 6 this winter. URGES LOWDEN nadian wool producers are getting for of the twelve Federal Land Banks for The dates of the big "round up" with a view to ending such sessions the same grade. Suggestions. age of hay and roughage should not funds to loan on first farm mortgages. be too discouraging in view of the correspond with those of many for- as the present one, with men in Mr. Billings observed that Michi- These bonds, of course, are backed up mer years, experience having shown Business Leader Addresses power who were defeated at the gan wool samples on display at the By A. C. BALTZEB fact that grain prices are much cheap- not only by the first mortgages on the er than a year ago and that butterfat this mid-winter season to be the American Country polls last fall. This the administra- National's sales warehouse make an owner-operated farms on which loans Extension Dairyman, State College most suitable for rural conferences. tion has opposed. Congress has excellent showing, and that some prices are around 40 cents. Life A s s ' n . are made, but by the guarantee of the East Lansing—How much hay and Bat ions and Roughages More than 30 of the leading farm turned down this resolution several credit is due the Michigan pool ware- National Farm Loan Associations, th3 silage does the average cow consume? Here are timely grain rations to be and home associations and groups times. house for that presentation. He not- reserves of the twelve banks and the Dairymen who have kept records have fed according to the following rough- of the state will hold their annual Madison, Wis.—Over 1500 people The Shipstead anti-injunction bill, ed that Michigan wools were being guarantee of not only the bank issu- this information in their herd books. meetings during the week. Speak- on the senate calendar for action, ages: from 28 states attended the recent quoted on a level with Ohio grades of ing the bonds but the other eleven Each mature cow weighing 1,000 to ers of national reputation will ad- annual convention of the association has been held-up by administration the same quality. WITH A L F A L F A , S W E E T CLOVER banks also, under the terms of the 1,200 pounds and producing 30 pounds A N D SOY BEAN H A Y dress the various general and sec- held at Madison, Wis. The theme leaders for the past two years. The The Farm Board, said Mr. Billings, Act. 1,200 ground oats tional conferences. Entertainment measure has been reported upon ad- of milk per day for 10 mouths will of the entire conference was center- has loaned $14,500,000 on wool in the 500 crushed wheat features will be scattered through versely by the senate committee on "The investing public has purchased need iy2 tons alfalfa or clover hay, 300 cottonseed meal 440'0 ed on rural standards of .living. various pools, all of which is in the from 4 to 5 tons of silage per cow, No. 1 the program, while special exhibits Many prominent men and women judiciary. hands of the farmers. Wool produc- close to a billion and a half dollars or, No. 2 of an instructional nature will be on Two bills submitted by Sen. Robert worth of these securities and there one ton bedding and at least 1 to 1% participated in the discussions. ers visiting the National warehouse 1,000 ground oats display. E. Wagner, of New York, to relieve are now outstanding unmatured bonds tons of grain. 500 crushed wheat Former Governor Lowden, presi- at Boston are of the opinion that the Many Michigan farmers have ex- 200 crushed barley Crowds of more than 5,000 dent of the association, emphasized the unemployment situation, have national pool is being managed eco- amounting to approximately $1,175,- 300 cottonseed meal 44% gathered from all over Michigan, suffered misfortunes in the house. 000,000. These investors consist of a pressed themselves that they will feed W I T H CLOVER the value of the farm and warned nomically. whatever silage, hay and grain they have attended recent Farmers that "the time is fast approaching The senate passed them both; the great group of men, women, minors, No. 1 Weeks. Plans are being made to house held one of them and amend- The National Wool Corporation will widows, estates, corporations—people have in the barn without purchasing 1,200 ground oats when the great cities will enter up- seek legislation to stop several impo- 400 crushed wheat accommodate a large assemblage on their decline unless their popula- ed the other, which is now buried in in all walks of life, who have con- supplements. Without careful thought 400 cottonseed meal 44% this year. conference. sitions by foreign wool exporters. cluded, as Secretary of the Treasury, this idea seems to be a very sane view or, No. 2 tion is recruited from the country- Australian wools, for example, by a Andrew Mellon, recently said, 'Fed- to take. The smart dairyman will 1,000 ground oats side." Spiritual and intellectual Senators Brookhart and McNary of Oregon, have promised to open up clause in our customs laws, may be declared at shipping point, for tariff eral Land Bank bonds are a sound in- realize, however, that the kind of cows 400 crushed wheat 200 crushed barley College Offers Dairy values have been dwarfted into in- the discussion of the export deben- vestment'. We find that banks are kept answers the problem. 400 cottonseed meal 44% significance in the business world ture on farm products. The re-ap- purposes, to carry 50% grease where- purchasing and holding these bonds in Herd improvement association re- WITH TIMOTHY, BEAN STRAW, Short Course where prosperity has become almost as they may be 21% grease wools. QUACK GRASS, W I L D GRASS, CORN East Lansing—Eight weeks dairy a religion. "I predict a return of pearance of a bill shaped along the increasing amounts." cords point out the impossibility for STOVER, A N D OTHER LOW lines of the McNary-Haugen bill, When they arrive in the United States Q U A L I T Y ROUGHAGE manufacturers short course will be those values to the cities to restore no legal check can be made. Such low producing cows to yield any which Calvin Coolidge vetoed, is No. 1 given at Michigan State college a saner view of life." 21% grease wools pay a duty of 15c large return over feed cost under 1.000 ground oats from January 5 to March 7. Stu- predicted. per lb. instead of 31c. 1,317 Supervisors Favor present prices. Here are the Michigan 300 crushed wheat 500 cottonseed meal 44% dents may specialize in buttermak- Mr. Lowden, a great industrialist, figures for last year. They represent urged an inventory of the nation's Another evil is the law which per- County Agr'l Agents 1,430 herds in the state. 200 linseed meal ing or cheese making. Allied sub- agricultural resources. He cites Radio Finds Farmers' mits a mixture of 45% wool and 55% or, No. 2 900 ground oats I jects are creamery mechanics, dairy bacteriology and hygiene, Babcock the indifference to the problem of shoddy to come in at 10c per lb. duty East Lansing—When Michigan 250 or 3:>0 lbs. Butterfat I 200 crushed wheat restoring the fertility of the soil. "We Musical Taste High instead of the 31c wool duty. Once county boards of supervisors con- They show that cows making less 200 crushed barley test, separators. Information may are the greatest agricultural nation in this country, importers separate than 200 pounds butterfat will make a 500 cottonseed meal be secured from Ralph Tenny, di- sidered financial support this fall 200 linseed meal of the world yet have given less Chicago—Only last summer, when the wool and shoddy by putting the return over feed cost of less than rector of short courses at State col- thought to the preservation of it's WLS, Prairie Farmer radio station, mixture through picking machines, for county agricultural agents, home Feeding Directions lege, East Lansing. demonstration agents, boys and girls $60.00 and that $1,000 return over feed agriculture than all others. As one went on the air with a program Mr. Billings said. Feed these mixtures at the rate of club leaders, to supplement State cost will be returned when at least 20 one pound of grain to each three method of relieving the soil of it's pounds of Jersey and Guernsey milk Silent Church Services calculated best suited to the tastes to 25 cows of this producing ability burden I would advocate tax exemp- of Illinois farmers, the strumming and federal appropriations of that H E N S LIME JHKT purpose 1,317 supervisors voted in are kept. These cows put on to the Durham, N. C.—When Rev. Roma tion of lands put to forest crops and of a banjo and the nasal delivery of and one pound grain to each four A hen must digest about 40 market nearly two tons of butterfat. those kept out of cultivation. If 20 songs dealing with "The Light in ounces of lime for egg shells in favor of county appropriations, and pounds of Holstein and Brown Swiss C. Fortune, rector of the new Epbp- 119 against. hatha Episcopal church here, per cent of the 365,000,000 acres in the Window" and "Uncle Josh" order to produce 200 eggs. This In contrast, the better cows kept on milk. cultivation were to go into legumes Lapeer and Baraga counties, preaches to his congregation, he themes, were the usual diet. Now means that a hen must digest about Michigan farms, namely those that and a bounty of $2 an acre were radio station managers are finding half her weight in mineral in the which have not had agr'l agents re- These mixtures have been drawn up won't make a sound. His congre- produce 350 pounds butterfat, return to permit the greatest possible usage gation won't expect him to, for they paid by the government upon every out that this musical estimate of course of a year. cently, each voted to employ one. Liv- at least $130 over feed cost per year. of home grains. They will range in couldn't hear him if he did. The ingston supervisors failed to con- acre withdrawn from cultivation, it the tastes of rural radio owners is In order to return $1,000 annually price from $1.65 to $1.80 per hundred- rector and his entire congregation would cost the government less than all wrong. tinue their agr'l extension program. Sauerkraut is a healthful food be- over feed cost 7.4 cows would make weight. are deaf mutes; sign language will it now receives through it's custom Mason county will continue its agr'l "Classics, not 'home tunes' are cause it adds bulk to the diet and agent. Last spring Mason super- this return yet they would place onto be used at services. The corner- officers in the supposed interests of what farmers want," declares Frank because it contains calcium, phcj> the market 1.25 tons butterfat. Commercial supplement, especially stone of a new church for these peo- agriculture." visors hired county agent H. J. Lar- 34% dairy feed, may be substituted E. Mullen, director of agriculture phorous, iron and vitamins B and son for six months, after several Farmer Can Set Price ple was laid here recently. programs for NBC. The National C. It is not, however, a magic years without an agr'l agent. This This answers the problem and is the for some of the cottonseed meal and Farm and Home Hour broadcast potion which will cure all ills. fall farmers in an advisory vote gave view of the smart dairyman, for he linseed meal by those who wish to regularly by NBC, features such a majority of 388 for continuing the appreciates that the good cow offers have greater variety and who will not members as the quartette from If the bee cellar is efficient, a ther- "Rigoletto," the Flower Song from mometer inserted in the hive entrance agent. Recently seven counties have him one of the best and most logical mind a slight increase in cost. markets for Michigan grown crops. WE WILL BUY SEED "Carmen" and Metropolitan opera should show a temperature of at least The cow producing 350 pounds fat is 15,000 Locks to Close Jledium Clover Mammoth Clover selections. voted on the matter of continuing Alsike CloTer • Michigan Alfalfa r,2 degrees Fahrenheit. agr'l extension work. It carried in a market where the farmer can set the all. Some years ago such advisory price he is willing to take for his University of Michigan For quotation, send us a representative sample. A representative votes often ran the other way. crops. Such a cow will return $25.00 sample is an equal amount taken from each sack. Count of the supervisors' votes and for each ton of hay, $6.00 for each Ann Arbor—More locks than many We Clean Seed Tailored Clothes the county polls indicates a substan- tial confidence in the worth of hav- ing trained representatives of the ton of silage, at least $50.00 for each a small town can boast are used at ton of grain, and she will pay 30 cents the University of Michigan to keep per hour for the 170 hours of labor secure in offices and laboratories the 30c bushel for one run. 50c bushel for two runs. We advise two rung when State College, State Department of annually put in in handling her. seed is very dirty. FIT PERFECTLY COST NO MORE WEAR LONGER millions of dollars worth of supplies, $1.25 per hour for hulling sweet clover. Agriculture and the U. S. Depart- Where can silage and grain be sold equipment and records needed in the $1.00 per bushel of seed, charge for removing SUITS OVERCOATS ment of Agriculture within county. the for this price and where can the farm- working of the institution. er sell his extra labor for such steady Forty buildings containing over buckhorn. All charges based on weight of seed as received at cleaning plant. $ 2 5 and Up $ 2 2 . 5 0 and Up wages? The figures show that the 15,000 locks are listed on the records fewer cows producing at a higher level of William C. Bruch, University key We have most modern equipment. Shipping instructions. WRITE US A LETTER giving full in- Our fabrics are All Wool Suitings, and Overcoatings in the newest Education earn more net per animal and the clerk. Complete catalogs are kept of structions regarding cleaning of your seed. Further, do you want the patterns and fabrics. Our linings are the best. dairy market receives less product. every key, nine checks being made on seed cleaned and returned to you, or do you want it cleaned and a First, the three R's, reading, 'rit- The smart dairyman realizes that each issue. The system used is made price quoted you for the seed? Men's A l l Wool Sweater Coats and Pull-over Sweaters Ship your seed to us by freight, preferably prepaid. EACH BAG ing, 'rithmetic. feeding balanced rations this fall and up of a great grand master key open- BED B L A N K E T S should be tagged with name of shipper and his address, also total num- A L L WOOL •:<£•£*• FARM B U R E A U A U T O ROBES Second, the three L's, living, winter will help him improve returns ing all locks, grand masters for large ber of bags in the shipment. Now is the time to have seed cleaned— learning, loving. from the dairy herd. Balanced rations divisions, masters to groups of doors before the rush late this winter. Third, the three S's, serving, satis- will be cheap to feed this year com- as in a department, sub-masters to MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU, Lansing, Mich. smaller groups, and pass keys to in- fying, saving. pared with previous years. First, balanced rations should be made up dividual doors. Farm Bureau Services, Inc., Lansing, Michigan —Florida Vocational News. SATTRDAY, DECEMBER 18, M36 For*? MICHIGAN FARM NEWS "^ ^«>—Mrs. Sargent gave me some to leave Whangamata as soon as possi- me to take your hand . . . and . . . sensible advice. She told me to work. ble. and . . . kiss it. Was I impertinent April Sowing Well, I've tried to keep busy since then. \ McAndrew is anxious to get really wanted her she might perhaps She had told Dr. Stewart that if he then?" "I don't want to discuss the matter We Help Farmers out of his little place. He's old and has be free shortly to come to him as a any further with you." We advise and assist in problems concerning telephone, a married daughter further up the housekeeper. During the preceding "But. by Cod, you shall! Oh, yes, electric power line, transportation company, oil pipe lines or A Novel— By Rosemary Rees coast who wants him to live with night she had struggled vainly to think I know I insulted you once, but you her?"" of some plausible excuse for giving up condoned all that—you let me think other rights of way over farm property. We assist farmers in the matter of claims for stock killed In Six Parts "Are you asking me whether you her situation. A message had come —you cared. If you've changed your or injured on railroads; their rights in the matter of drains, ought^to start as a farmer yourself?" through from Poturu to say that mind since then, tell me so." "I don't understand what you mean crossings, damage by fire set by locomotives, etc., damage to "Yes." He looked up at her, and Carlyon was not yet fit to leave the farms by gravel operations, power dams, etc. in his look she read more than the hotel there. "Drinking again, I ex- by changing my mind." Mary Brandon comes to New Zealand) "I'm not a bit curious about your simple expressed desire of her opinion pect," said Mrs. Bayliss tersely. "Oh, yes, you do." You understand We audit freight bill free and collect overcharges. Claims from England as a cook in a small hotel affairs," she said. "And I haven't any as to the wisdom of the step he con- Mary, finding a horse available, as well as I do." She was silent, for collected without cost for paid-up Farm Bureau members. where Jim Carlyon has lived for ten years intention of worrying you. If you! started out for a ride turning the ani- no words came, and he went on. Nominal charge to other farmers. in a state of continued drunkenness. Mary ever feel inclined to do so, you can templated. interests him; he sees she is a lady and "How can I advise you?" she mal's head down the hill and entered "Each day at Poturu I hoped to get is fascinated by her. She taunts him tell me your story, but whatever you j answered gently. I know nothing of the bush bordering the creek. There some word from you—a message to TRAFFIC DEP'T with his vice and his failure to go to the tell me won't make the least difference sheep-farming—I don't even know if was supposed to be no track, but the say you were sorry " MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU % war and he seizes her and kisses her to me. You shan't cut me at the! you have the ability to make a success ancient beast found one and kept to "Sorry!" Her anger flamed now as violently. Ashamr.d of himself he apolo- sports today even if you won't eat my high as his, and there was a bitter Lansing Michigan of it—and I know nothing of business it. He had often carried Mrs. Bayliss scorn in her voice. "Why should I gizes and is further shamed be her scorn. lunch; and please forgive me for hav- —what you'd have to pay for a place this same way though Mary did not Sally Sargent ard her daughter. Joan, ing upset you." know that. be sorry for a man whom I despise? sheep owners, st?ll their car and are and for stock." "You're very kind and good, Mrs. j She dismounted after a while to ex- Oh, yes, I'll own I was fool enough, forced to spend the right in the inn "McAndrew is willing to arrange plore the bed of the stream. Passing and weak enough for a moment to let;; where Mary works. They are fascinated Sargent, and I won't forget what ; easy terms, and Mrs. Bayliss has under some cliffs she was surprised you—take my hand—to think that by her and think they have seen her be- you ve said, , fore. Mrs. Sargent invites her to her ' _ home. She also tries to persuade Jim to give i>r> drinking and sends him s o m e j ^ - oTrue ^ ,. . . . . ,.,„„..,,.. promised to help me with stock. to his promise Alick Stewart . e ,0 f nine, . . , , . , , , „ tu„ l , ^ "Do what your heart prompts you age through the rugged gorge. to find a cave-like fissure which had some day I might learn perhaps to been extended to make a narrow pass- . . . care . . . a little. But that mo- ment's over. I've bitterly regretted Sad News—The Repair books. A young rancher, Lindsey Ger- arrived at the hotel almost on the rard is attentive to Joan. Sally keeps , trying to place Marv. Mary Brandon presented herself to to do, * • .T «•»* She went on. came to slip replied Mary quietly. "It the far end and emerged into the most I shall never see you again." Stewart, and Carlyon. and Hennessey, seems to me that this life—a farm- lovely valley she had yet seen. rails at it, and when I leave tomorrow I hope He stepped aside then, and walked W a s $ 1 OO Mary takes riding lessons of Hennessey, ! in a new aspect. er's life here in this country—out in A lot of cattle—red and white— out of the kitchen. a man of all work, ard makes a friend | She was dressed in a gown of the the open in all weathers—is a good, with one black and white beast*which Mary got into the car next morning, Analysis of a collection of 1 0,640 automobile colli- of him. Doctor Stewart arrives and dis- S finest white muslin, wore a wide straw clean, healthy life for any man. It's she was able now to pick out as a and departed as she had come—un- covers He has met Mary in France casu- hat with roses. But it was not her what I should chose myself if I were sion repair bills, gathered from many garages, shows ally. He also discloses the amazing in- toilette Friesian in the sunshine. heralded and unsung. that surprised them; for a man." that in 1,1 44 cases—more than 1 in 1 0—the repair bills formation that he refused to pass Jim The valley was shut in by exces- Copyright, 1929, by King Feat. Syini.. inc. though she appeared to be charmingly It's a hard life—for a woman—for sively steep hills. She supposed this (To be continued in our Dec. 27 for war service. Mary finds herself totalled more than $ 1 00. trembling as she thinks how she taunted arrayed, the inexperienced male eyes the wife . . . of a struggling farmer; must be the way in from the Otane edition). him. failed to recognize Paquin's handi- buried in the bush—no one to speak Pah side, which Hennessey had told She asks his forgiveness. Later he to all day." ON THE OTHER HAND be peace," she answered, her was the only* entrance to the saves her life. Mary begins to distrust knew the Baylisses. work in thethehatgown, Jim gives up drinking. Piax might have been from and the tor trimmed by la I 'It^ would Rueall dethey man . ^. . cared ^ . ^. . enough ^ ^ .^ . ." . f Her t h e Gorge Calley. voice was so soft it almost faded into dently known nothing of this secret The old man had evi- DAVIS GETS PAST 6,867 drivers in that group paid from $5 to $25 inclusive to garage repair men; 1,656 found that it cost from $25 Mary herself. to $5C to put their cars in good shape again. Another Joan in love with Stewart, imagines he's lost his heart to Mary Brandon. He tells her he's taking Mary and Jim to What astonished them and held silence. them all for a moment silent, was a He did not kiss her dress now. and hidden way so uzUcU nearer TO AVhangamata. As she rode back to the hotel Mary SENATE BARRIER; 973 paid out from $55 to $100. sort of radiance, the glow of some He took the hand which lay on the thought a good deal of what she had the sports meeting. He thinks Joan is in love with Gerrard. inner happiness, which seemed to light .grass beside him, and pressed it to her face. his lips. From wrist to elbow and on seen. The Maoris owned the valley; LONG STAYS HOME A n y driver is likely to have a collision some time. The fault may not be his. Yet he may have to stand IWKT IV to her heart a thrilling shock passed they had every right to hide the en- She looked younger, softer, more trance from the creek if they wished the repairs—unless he is covered by collision insurance ("HAI'TKIt 4 human, and without doubt a very on through her: she could not draw to do so. And yet she was not content- Secretary's Election Costly; BOX I NO DAY—the eventful day for beautiful woman. her hand away. ed. Long Doesn't Dare that pays on every collision loss from $ 1 up. Poturu—promised to be brilliantly "Good morning. Mrs. Brandon!" "I've got to make good before I That night after tea she summoned Leave. fine. Sophia, the maori, when on Mon- In- up sufficient courage to "give notice." State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance is that kind. The day she had come over from the Pah said Stewart. "My old Car w o n . t ask tare you . . . it some dear I love dayyouin so." the His Mrs. Bayliss stormed. rates are very reasonable. Buy with collision protec- for the washing, brought on the pack- know herself taking such a smart Washington—While considerable at- 6 empty whiskey kegs to be re- party—I'm using the word collect voice was broken and unsteady, and For the next few days Mary work- tention was direrted to the threat tion, public liability and property damage coverages. plenished. "Stores" were again load- tiv-elv. I hope you | u n d e r s t a n d - t o State Agent Lansing, Mich. year-old political storm figure, fears Christmas Day had passed much as disregarded Stewart s shop-made cakes ! e v i d e n t that Hennessey was very To her astonishment the valley to- and knows, that his organization in any other day. Mary had cooked a and sausage rolls. Carlyon had not | tfrunk He would not approach Mrs. day was not deserted. There were Baton Rouge would be wrecked by his large dinner—turkey and ham, plum yet returned from the stand. ' Brandon, however, but insisted on three figures moving about beside the bitter political enemy, Paul N. Cyr, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO. puddings and mince pies— and served "Doctor Stewart!" said Mary sud- carlyon joining him. When at last wooden sheds—Mrs. Bayliss, Wiremu lieutenant governor, who would be- Bloomington, Illinois it all steaming hot at midday with the denly. "Have I kept you from joining t n e ] a t t e r aid so Hennessey took him (the unsavoury old man from the come acung governor if Long left. If thermometer at ninety-one" in the the Sargents' party?" , ) y t h e a r m a m i unsteadily piloted him Pah) and Bob Brett. he stays, however, Long expects to be shade. "You haven't kept me from any- r o w a r d « the stand, The carcass of some large beast was able to bring about the election of a thing." leturned Stewart steadily. He "Won't you come back to Matai with hung on a framework, and evidently a successor favorable to him. He can She had givj n one present—socks to was alertly aware of the very evident u s > M r s . Brandon?" Joan asked Mary very short time had elapsed since it then go to Washington without any Hennessey—and received one—a copy absorption of Gerrard in Joan, and of , toward the end of the day. "We're Of Browning—from Carlyon. had been skinned, for Brett was drag- fe'e.'in'g that his support will be shot the Jatter's encouragement of the boy's having, a little dance tonight. You ging a black and white hide from be- from under him in his absence. When she opened the book she attention. could drive Mrs. Brandon back to neath the slaughtered animal. found many verses marked in pencil. Gerald P. Nye, North Dakota sen- "You're doing me a great favor by [ Whangamata fairly early and reach In an instant all her suspicions of ator classed as an "insurgent", is the She had never before done more than coining here with me to day, if you Beverly yourself before one, couldn't glance at a few isolated poems of only knew it. And don't forget, Mrs. you, Alick?" illicit traffic returned. What did it all man who makes a specialty of investi- Browning's, and now as she read Brandon, if ever you're unhappy with mean? Surely these black and white gating campaign expenditures. He "Oh, thank you! But that wouldn't through some of those marked "You'll the Baylisses, I'm really in earnest he possible for me," returned Mary skins were the hides of the two ill- cast a heavy eye at Mr. Davis' report love me yet!", "In three days"; "The about your coming down to my little hurridely. "But Doctor Stewart " She fated Friesians which had puzzled of well over $500,000 for his victory last ride together"; she became aware cottage as housekeeper. That is, if turned to him. "I could easily get down Hennessey on that first day she had In Pensyjvania, and announced thai ridden with him. iic would u-tempt to delay the sealing that her heart beat more quickly. you'd care about it. I'm not a very to Whangamata in another car. Lindsey (Jerrard had duly arrived troublesome sort of chap. I think, and Mary made her way back to the of ihe foimer labor se'rerivy. The >yiy d e a r lady," he returned, "you're hotel, feeling that there was much at storm blew over, temporarily at least, 00 Christmas night, and soon after though mine is only a tiny place I m v g u e s t and no one else shall drive Whangamata that needed explanation, and Davis was sworn in on the open- seven on the morning of the sports believe you would be in a more con- y o u home." but glad that it was not her business ing day. Davis, born in Wales, is an the Bargent'S car drew up in the road- genial atmosphere than you are at j "Well, if you don't want to come I to unravel these mysteries. way beside the hotel, and Sally and present. At any rate, the offer's open s n a n ' t try to persuade you." Joan, with three of Joan's small whenever you care to come to me." Joan immigrant boy who rose through the Stewart passed through from Bever- ranks of organized labor to the top- laughed quite naturally, all three ley on his way to Poturu. Mary saw notch position through that avenue, Eggmaker cousins, alighted for breakfast. Carlyon returning at this moment dimples playing in her cheeks, and him for a few minutes only, and made and became secretary ol labor. Joan and Sally, both exceedingly heard the last few words. They struck ^ ^ n n . all arrangements with him as to her Physically large and strong, he never well turned out in coats, breeches and at his heart. So this was the end! new billet. misses a chance to pose for a news- June, Sally's niece, was in the next top boots, had promised to ride horses He had no doubt but that he had in- "I'm hoping to bring Carlyon back paper photograph, especially if he is event, and it was just before this be- belonging to Filson—a Poturu breeder terrupted a proposal by his inoppor- gan that Mary realized Carlyon was with me tomorrow," he said. "He's dressed for the occasion—generally and trainer. tune return. in the attire of a steel puddler, which approaching her across the race-track. been rather worse than I expected, but he once was. His recent boast was, Mrs. Brandon had received word Beside the Sargent car speculation He was walking unsteadily just as he'll be all right now." from Doctor Stewart that he would was rife as to the beautiful stranger Hennessey had done. He had lost his Brett, who had returned to the hotel "I grew up into manhood with arms be unable to get to Whangamata be- with Stewart and Carlyon. Sally, who | h a t a n d a p p a r e n t l y he had been en with Mrs. Bayliss on Sunday night, bigger than a bookkeeper's legs." fore nine o'clock, but if she and Carl- had nodded to her, was besieged by, g a g e ( i j n some sort of brawl, for he turned up again late on Tuesday, and yon and Hennessey would be ready questions. : n a d a cut lip and a black eye; his face shortly after Stewart arrived with Fire Ravages Pioneer EGGS and TAXES then, he hoped to get to the Poturu "A cook? Oh, nonsense! Look at > was marked with blood and his hair Carlyon. race course shortly after ten. her frock." This was from Mrs. Willie dishevelled. He came straight—as With a quickly beating heart Mary Michigan Village Where does tax money come from? The few cents After Sally had finished breakfast Vernon, whose husband owned the ! straight as his uneven footsteps would took refuge in her room. It was Lansing—Fire delivered what may you may save by cutting down mash and using more she found her way into the kitchen. station adjoining Matai, and who : allow—-towards her, steady himself, absurd that the mere sight of this prove the death blow to the little vil- She had not forgotten Mrs. Brandon's usually imported her gowns. His voice sounded thick and queer, man, whom she despised, should still lage of DeWitt, 8 miles north of here, scratch grains? Or do you get more eggs at a lower fondness for flowers and was armed "She's the cook." returned Sally and with a sensation of something like have power to affect her so! early in the morning of Oct. %l. The cost per dozen when you feed a properly balanced ra- with a big box—roses, lillies and long- steadily. "It's obvious, of course, that physical sickness, Mary became aware Bayliss and his wife and Brett kept business section was virtually de- stalked sweet-peas and stocks. "For she's a lady, and she's exceedingly j of a strong smell of brandy. Carlyon talking in the dining room stroyed, with a loss of from $40,000 to ion—like Eggmaker? Christmas." she said, as she handed charming, but lots of women take up Please tell . . . Stewart . . ." he for some time after the meal was over. $50,000. The village, which lies 2 miles Maty the box, "and for a happy New- domestic service nowadays. was stammering, I want him to drive Mary hurridly rinsed the dishes and to the west of US-27 in Clinton county, You Know the Answer! Year." Why should a cook wear a hat and . . . me to Poturu. If I can't find him then ran down the cliff path to the has a history which antedates that of "It's good of you to remember me." a frock like that? So simple in every- I'll get . . . 'nother car . ." sea. She was certain that she had Lansing. First white settlers arrived Eggmaker carries 5 per cent alfalfa leaf meal—sup- in the midst of Chippewa Indians in plying vitamins A and D, supplementing the wheat in "Not at all. Half the joy of hav- way except when one comes to pay At Qmane a,m standing beside her took Jim been unobserved, and drew a deep 1839. C o m e on W e l 1 f i n d t h e The fire apparently started in ing a garden lies in heiug able to for'them. That's where I always find ' »y - " - breath of relief as she gained the share it with others." the difficulty. My dear Sally, cooks doctor:" he said kindly. And he led beach. the Clinton house, a hotel with a your scratch grain. Eggmaker just teems with quality pioneer history. It quickly spread to Sally seated herself on the kitchen don't shop in Bond street. Alick the staggering and unresisting Carlyon Suddenly she heard voices. "If other buildings, 7 of which were burn- proteins, vitamins and factors that produce eggs to help table and sat swinging her neat booted doesn't seem to have lost much away. There was a murmuring in the Jim takes the stock and anything ed almost completely. legs to and fro. crowd about Mary, but only one man's should ever come out—though there pay taxes. Eggmaker with cod liver oil for vitamin D time." "Doctor Stewart says you're going Sally came over with a cup of tea voice that she heard distinctly. "It's isn't one chance in a hundred that it is available. up with him, I hope you'll both have and carried Stewart away leaving Jim Carlyon," she heard him say, will—who's to prove I s'old it to him?" State and U. S. Trade lunch with us." continued Sally. "It's very kind of you, but I think Carlyon and Mrs. Brandon alone "drunk as an owl as usual." He laugh- It was the voice of Hilda Bayliss and y to have'To "confess that led and passed her as she stood there, Brett was with her. Cut Over Forest Lands Mermashes Approximately 15,000 acres of land Doctor Stewart is bringing some I—I—overheard what Stewart was feeling almost as though she were "Never mind Jim and the stock, in the upper peninsula will be exchang- Rich in vitamin D and essential minerals—supplied lunch. saying just now," he began. about to faint. come here to me." ed by the Department of Conservation "But you'll join us?" "Am I to congratulate you?" A few moments later Stewart ran Mary sat as though petrified, then with the United States Forest Service by the outstanding supplement Manamar. Lots of "Mrs. Sargent, I can't." Mary gazed at him blankly. "On back to her. "I've got to take Carlyon stooping low, burst through the scrub for lands desired by the state. ground yellow corn (50 per cent of yellow corn in Mer- "Why can't you?" what?" to Poturu." he said hurriedly, "but I and ran. The Federal Government will turn "I didn't come to New Zealand with- won't be long, and we'll get away then She entered the kitchen, still over to the state 15,250 acres scattered mash 16 per cent, and 35 per cent yellow corn in Mer- "On your engagement."' out making friends. You've made a if you don't mind." Mind! She long- breathing quickly, and there stood through the peninsula and principally mash 18 per cent) to furnish vitamin A. "To Doctor Stewart?" friend of Doctor Stewart." ed to get away now and forever. This Carlyon. Was she never to have in areas in which the State Depar- Carlyon nodded miserably, and Mary Mary B-andon shook her head suddenly began to laugh. "He was was what Carlyon's protestions were finished with upsetting scenes to ment is attempting to block up forests, Poultrymen are getting up to 75 per cent production rather helplessly. She was looking telling me I might have a job as his worth! I night? She nodded to him'in an off- game refuge and other projects. troubled and finding the situation housekeeper if I liked. I can assure hand fashion, steadying her voice as The lands to be traded to the Fed- on these feeds. If you want to feed scratch grains most She saw neither Sally nor Joan well as she could. "You've got back difficult. vou, vou didnt interrupt any romantic i again, 6 but waited near the hgates for then? I hope you're better/' she said, eral Government are cut over bearing liberally, use Mermash 18 per cent. For moderate "I'm going with Doctor Stewart and episode." i the doctor, who, when he returned, and crossed towards the door of her practically no timber of merchantable so is Hennessey, Mrs. Sargent. Yes, "It was the offer of a new situation ! swung,the car around at once and own room. But Carlyon stepped in value. scratch grain feeding (up to 35 per cent of total r a t i o n ) , r Stewart treats me as a friend, to the cook, that's all." The light of headed, for Whangamata. balance with Mermash 1 6 per cent. Mermash produces but he has that manner with every- joy and relief that flashed into the Upon the beaches—half obliterated front of it. Kansan Fastest Milker by the tide—were the hoof mark:; of "Not just yet," said Carlyon evenly. eggs cheaply and promotes the health of your flock. one, hasn't he? You've been so good dark eyes was so apparent that it dis- Milk spurted against pail bottoms to me 1 can't tell you how grateful concerted her. cattle, i Bob Brett had successfully ac- "Stewart tells me you're leaving here with a resounding whang when two •omplished a drive along the deserted tomorrow—going to him as his house but it isn't possible for me to "There's a very pretty view of the I'oturu road, and now forty head of keeper. Is that true?" dairy herdsmen engaged in the See your local distributor of Farm Bureau Supplier 'i your friendship . . . on . . . river further along past the stand." stolen cattle—hot from their hard finals of a milking contest at the "Quite." for Eggmashes, Milkmaker, and other Farm Bureau :y name . . . remarked Carlyon at last. "Will you American Royal. The contest was traveling were _ , conte „ t e d l y "Why are you going?" part of the program of the Missouri Brandon in the first come with me and look at it? L ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ "Surely I'm not accountable to you Pacific agricultural ehautauqua. open formula feeds. She nodded and got down trom the Back a t whangamata Marv had for my actions." Karl Guerkink, herdsman for Ran- ie that it was." car. The river, green and glassy sun-1 p u s h e d ! a l l t n o u g h t ot- Carlvon from His eyes, like smouldering fires, som Farms, Homewood, Kas., Won Sally cheerfully. shine, slipped by, and on the low a e r . The copy of Browning had been were fixed upon her. She glanced up FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. suddenly covered grassy bank opposite a few sheep > burnt (the night before, and with the once and then hurriedly looked away. the title and the $5 gold piece with her hands and Sally were grazing. 18.1 pounds of milk coaxed from his Lansing, Michigan smell of its burning a sacrificial of- "I think you are." cow in three and one-half minutes. iie table and crossed to "I want to consult you about some-1 fering to a dead romance—she had re- "You're being impertinent." Chris Nullen of the Wisconsin board thing. " said Carlyon. "Three weeks i solved never to think of Jim again, and "Last time I saw you, you allowed of control herd was the runnerup. SATTRMT. DECEMBER IS, 1»30 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS FITE -^ HOME AND FAMILY Edited by MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR. PAGE Address all communications to her at Carleton, Michigan. PRACTICAL XMAS POOR PA Christmas Giving AUNT HET ~,\ IDEAS FROM FARM BY CLAUDE CALLAN B] MKS. EIHTII H. WAUAIl As tlie holiday season approaches, I am reminded again and again BY ROBERT Q l ' l L L E N Farm N e w s Patterns Vi; WOMEN IN 10 CO'S. that there is much unwise shopping goiug on and really is expected if the " j u n k " t h a t is on exhibit in m a n y stores is any indication of what people buy. Who buys these things, anyway? It must be individuals who leave News R e q u e s t for S u g g e s t i o n s Christmas shopping until the last moment, then in a state of despera- Brings Gratifying tion rush through the stores and g r a b t h e first spectacular thing which Response. catches the eye. I am reminded of this little verse that I picked up a few years ago, written by a Canadian friend. 1 have, read it often and each time I GIFTS ARE INEXPENSIVE feel more and more the impulse under which it must have been written: AI C h r i s t m a s time, I fuss a n d lr<-t. If You Are Puzzled, You Ami wildly rush from shop tn shop. To gather in the motl.y crop May Find An Idea in' ruiiiiisii that l always get; A bigger foot, vou never met, Here. Than i become before' I stop— At Christmas time. We sent o u r r e q u e s t s for sug- I know I'm erased; ami yet — ami yet— gestions for inexpensive C h r i s t m a s '•Livin* in a big c i t ' for a year With joy unfeigned, my l a i e 1 mop, '•Eliza Jane told rr.e Sunday she As - torn ami > r u s h e d - I nearly drop, was goin' to move to the county gifts a n d t h e r e s p o n s e h a s been mo: t Just a':out ruined Daisy," Ma says. Tnss.-ii in this maddening, whirling net seat. She said sh~, was sick an' gratifying. We a r e listing t h e m in "Al! she talks about ic how narrow < >] < 'In i s i n i a s time. minded small town people are." tired e' livin' among nosey people this issue with t h e h o p e that they Then I think pf the young woman who h a s many friends but little that meddled in her affairs, an' may be helpful to m a n y of o u r read- "Why, Daisy is all right," I says. money, but who, nevertheless, takes g r e a t pleasure in her Christmas she was goin' where she wouldn't ers. "She's just more friendly than she giving, t h r o u g h her systematic collection accumulated during the entire have nr> narrow-minded gossips used to be." year. She allots each a modest s u m : she keeps her eyes open to at- talkin' about her. MRS. C. A. C. of Lapeer Co. "Yes, an' you particularly like tractive and useful trifles; she spends her leisure moments with nimble "Well, it's her own business, but "A very p l e a s i n g gift is a b o u q u e t her bein' more friendly to married fingers, making many dainty gifts whose only costly factor is time; she movin' won't help her none. Folks of b i t t e r s w e e t . T h i s could be a c - men," Ma declared. "'She was al- writes h e r c a r d s and labels weeks in a d v a n c e ; she m a k e s a real joy of is folks ever'where they're at, an' most sittin' in your lap in the car companied by a n i n e x p e n s i v e vase or an' that was the reason you sug- wrapping and boxing; in fact, C h r i s t m a s never finds her worried and I ain't never heard o' no place wall pocket a n d w o u l d be m o s t ac- where the neighbors won't peek gested drivin' around town instead tired out and but half done. ceptable t o city friends. Many from behind the window shades of takin' her straight home." people wtouldi greatly Appreciate This year with so much suffering and want at every turn, should when they smell a mouse. " I just thought—" I started to b o u q u e t s o r boxes of Michigan holly explain. be a year of modest giving; let's not give till it h u r t s , but r a t h e r let's "Eliza Jane may talk like in- found in t h e s w a m p s in s o m e p a r t s come down to e a r t h and not overtax o u r conservative m e a n s ; let's con- jured innocence, but she don't fool "You didr't raise a fuss like you fine our gifts to those whom we really love and desire to please, and nobody. I've been keepin' up with of t h e s t a t e . W h y n o t r e m e m b e r do when I crowd you a little," Ma then limit t h e expense to useful t o k e n s of affection r a t h e r than to gifts the gossip in this town for thirty t h e loved o n e lying in t h e family says, " a n ' you was beamin' with years, an' I ain't never seen 'em c e m e t e r y w i t h a b o u q u e t of t h i s such joy that you looked perfectly t h a t bespeak e x t r a v a g a n t exchange. barkin' up the wrong tree. beautiful w i n t e r s h r u b ? Speaking idiotic." Who knows, but t h a t t h e present necessity of c u r t a i l m e n t of expense "When you see 'hem sniffin' the of vases, I s a w a p a i r t h e o t h e r day "Now, mama," ! says, "I didn't may be t h e m e a n s of bringing back t h e Yule time spirit of Christ-like air, you can bet there's somethin' m a d e of wide m o u t h e d olive bottles, think anything—" love and devotion around the family fireside? Yes, who knows? dead up the creek. They don't run p a i n t e d w i t h black e n a m e l t h a t w e r e "You was too happy to think down tbe pure in heart. They can really a t t r a c t i v e . " anything," Ma says. just enjoyin' Daisy's liberal city "You was cat-tails, J a p a n e s e l a n t e r n s , waxed oak leaves e t c . ; u s e m a r s h m a l l o w s , Favorite recognize a scandal as far as a presidin' elder can smell fryin' MRS. M. V. cf Oakland Co. " A box of t h r e e d u s t c l o t h e s , p a l e views." " M a m a , Daisy is not bad," I says. ' I f she really thinks we different sized g u m drops, cloves, etc., for funny candy m e n , joining Recipes chicken, an' when they put two -in' two together they get the right answer ever'time. g r e e n , yellow a n d l a v e n d e r cheese with tooth picks." small town people are narrow T h i s recipe c o l u m n is establish- "Eliza Jane sayin' she hates 'em cloth n e a t l y h e m m e d ; electric corn minded—" is just the same as confessin' she's MRS. J. R. ' f Macomb Co. ed w i t h t h e hope of a m u t u a l ex- poppers a r e s u r p r i s i n g l y inexpen- "When a girl begins talkin' been up to somethin'. You don't "F'or a b e d r o o m gift use a small c h a n g e a m o n g o u r r e a d e r s . W e de- sive, m y m o s t t r e a s u r e d gift last about people bein' narrow mind- never hear o' good folks complain- doll w i t h r e a l h a i r (preferably a s i r e reliable recipes, appropriate y e a r ; a d a i n t y b a s k e t of p r e s e r v e s ed," M a savs, " I begin to suspect in' about gossips revealin, their F r e n c h coiffeur) d r e s s her with for general farm use. We will a p - a n d pickles or jelly from your that she's been doin' somethin' a goodness, nor the righteous bewail- t i g h t bodice of s a t i n a n d a long full p r e c i a t e contributions. in' the narrow-mindedness o' their cellar; a l i t t l e folder containing little ton broad minded." s k i r t t r i m m e d w i t h ruffles of lace. pryin' neighbors." s e v e r a l of y o u r best s n a p s h o t s d u r - " W e l l , no matter what you think «.->*«. dirts' |)1,:> inch- broad minded girls." ed b u l b on a low b a s e u n d e r t h e Cut! t h e chocolate into small I I . yard. Price 1 .".c. " A c h e e s e g r a t e r , a n e g g slicer or skirt. T h i s gives a s u b d u e d light pieces, put into t h e upper p a r t of a Drop by t e a s p o o n s o n t o oiled p a p e r , es wide. For waist portion, and a n onion c h o p p e r a r e m o s t useful (Copyright, IW0, Pub. Synd.) a n d is v e r y u n i q u e . ( T h e s a m e plan s p r e a d i n g lightly with spoon. Hake cuffs of c o n t r a s t i n g m a t e r i a l 1 yard gifts a n d cost b u t a t r i f l e ; h a v e a d o u b l e boiler, a n d melt slowly over 7044. Little Slater Drew. m a y be followed t o cover a powlder t h e h o t w a t e r . W h e n melted add in m o d e r a t e oven until brown. is required. Price t g i Cut in 5 Sizes: 1, 2, '.'>, 4 a n d '.> favorite snapshot enlarged and box e t c ) . t h e cocoanut, stirring until well f r a m e d m a k e s a p l e a s i n g gift; for a years. A 4 year size with long ing w i t h h o m e m a d e c a n d y a n d pop- " F o r a girl, make a pajama bag mixed. Drop by teaspoons onto PARISIAN S W E E T S 7021. Ladies Dress, W i t h sleeves r e q u i r e s 2 % y a r d s of '.',<> boy, a w a s h tie. of w h i t e poplin e m - w a x e d p a p e r a n d set aside until Slender Hips. corn balls." out. of 1 yard of 36 inch b a r o n e t t e 1 package d a t e s inch m a t e r i a l . W i t h ' s h o r t sleeves b r o i d e r e d with -his i n i t i a l on t h e firm. + satin t o m a t c h color s c h e m e 'of % lb. s h r e d d e d cocoanut Designed in Sizes: ;:s, D), 12, 4 4, 2 yards will be r e q u i r e d . F o r con- long e n d in a delicate color ( a y a r d 40, 4S. :,o and 52 Inches bust m e a s - Ira.'ling m a t e r i a l Vi yard 86 Inches MRS. M. L. cf Clinton Co. room. Close t h e b a g a t o n e e n d with 1& lb. r a i s i n s of poplin will-r-anake s e v e r a l t i e s ) ; ure. A 4(1 incb size requires " A piece of u n b l e a c h e d m u s l i n ;is t a draw»**et«4Hg of n a r r o w silk b r a i c ' I T K I E I ) RICE ( W D V ' , lb. figs wid.' is r e q u i r e d . Price I Tic. m a k e a drawer**ftlaTiRet out of t w o long a s t h e w i d t h of a quilt m a k e s d e c o r a t e d w i t h s a t i n r o s e buds on 1 cup w h i t e s u g a r , 1 cup white 1, lb dried a p r i c o t s yards of :i!i inch material, For harmonizing colors of Dennisbn's t w o quilt p r o t e c t o r s . T e a r in t w o t h e e n d s of s t r i n g s . T h e o t h e r e n d corn syiup. 1 tablespoon o r a n g e juice. contrasting material H, yard 7045. Little Brother Suii. crepe paper. C u t p a p e r t o fit t h e a n d e i t h e r h e m t h e t o r n edge, c a t c h - of t a g is s h i r r e d t o form a big r o s e . L e t boil until it h a r d e n s a soft R u n t h e fruit t h r o u g h the food inches wide, cut crosswise is re- Designed in Sizes: 2, 1 a n d x yards. Price ir.c. :' yards 15 inches wide. With short t w e e n a n d s p r i n k l e t h e s a m e with monize with the quilt. In t h e " A set of k i t c h e n h o l d e i s in a con- from fire a n d pour on greased plat- •sleeves, 1 % y a r d . T h e Plouse a l o n e s a c h e t powder, tie a s a quilt with m i d d l e of t h e m u s l i n n e a r t h e fin- tainer decorated with a touch of ter. ( H i : AM FONDANT 7021. L a d i e s ' Di<> v v r e q u i r e s 1 % yard with long sleeves. p e r l e c o t t o n to m a t c h t h e b o t t o m p a r t , scallop t h e edges to form ruf- ished e d g e , copy o n e of t h e n u m e r - handwork are acceptable to a n y + 2 cups w h i t e s u g a r . ' * tea- 1). signed in Sizes: :\'\. •;,;. : l s , t 0 W i t h s h o r t sleeves 1 '« y a r d . T h e ous s i m p l e a p p l i q u e designs seen in Trousers alone require % yard. fles." h o m e m a k e r ; a child can m a k e a HKAYKXLY HASH spoon salt, 1 tablespoon light c o r n | a n d \2 inches bust measure. A :;v m a g a z i n e s , u s i n g s c r a p s of b r i g h t match scratcher for g r a n d m a or 4 cups of white sugar. 1 (*jp syrup. 1 cup heavy cream, , F o l . inch size requires b% v a i d s ,„• •-., Price 1 ">c. g i n g h a m from t h e family piece box. g r a n d p a by c u t t i n g a piece, of s a n d - w h i t e corn s y r u p . 1 cup water, w a t e r fondant use water instead of inch material. The s a s h of ribbon <»i!N;{. Ladies' Smock. MRS. G. W. of E a t o n Co. T h e s e p r o t e c t o r s can be m a d e for Designed in 7 Sizes: M4. :iii, ;;s, p a p e r s h a p e d like a t a t a n d m o u n t c l w h i t e s of 2 e g g s beaten stiff. Cook c r e a m ) . This s m a l l a m o u n t of salt requires 2 V2 yards. i» r j,. t . 1 ;,,, " F o r t h e person w h o t r a v e l s . go cents e a c h . " on red or green bristle board. A r - s u g a r , s y r u p a n d water until it 40, 42, I I and 16 inches bust m e a s - improves t h e flavor of t h e f o n d a n t ; m a k e s h o e bags out of lisle s t o c k i n g * r a n g e in a t t r a c t i v e lettering the f o r m s a ball in water, then add 1 the corn syrup helps to prevent for- Top;. Girls 1 Dress, ure. A :!s inch size r e q u i r e s 21^ tops by u s i n g a 12 inch s t r i p of t h e MRS. J. H. of Grand Traverse Co. words " S c r a t c h My Hack." c u p of walnut m e a t s ( c h o p p e d ) and Designed in Sizes: <;, s. Hi. \2 and yards, of :;ti Inch m a t e r i a l t o g e t h e r mation of syrup crystals which top p a r t , g a t h e r each t i g h t l y a t t h e " M a k e a clothes pin b a g t h a t is f l a v o r i n g , p o u r in b u t t e r e d dish m a k e s grainy fondant and t h e c r e a m 14 years. A 12 year ifa W Rh wrist with % yard oi c o n t i a s t i n ^ m a t e r i a l . t u r n e d in b o t t o m e d g e . Leave t h e d i f f e r e n t . 1V2 y a r d s of common T H E FARM A N O H O M T EDITOR a n d cool. m a k e s a richer fondant that keeps length sleeves requires 2 % v a r d s of To finish with bias binding r e q u i r e s t o p open to a d m i t a shoe, t u r n down c r e t o n n e will m a k e t w o . Make a ".Make s h a d e s for t h e kitchen or - 4. moist. ;P.l inch material. p Q r s i , . , V( . i n 8% yards. P r i c 15c. t h e t o p e d g e V2. inch a n d b u t t o n hole bag t h e s a m e width of a c o m m o n .">c b a t h r o o m out of h o u s e h o l d oilcloth. J ' K A M T BRITTLE short length the material will be », Mix i n g r e d i e n t s and place oyer a t w o o p e n i n g s to a d m i t a d r a w s t r i n g . wooden coat h a n g e r . S h a p e t h e t o p Mix','>cups of white s u g a r with 1 to be found on t h e f u r n i s h i n g coun- slow fire. If you have ;• cand> yard less. For contrasting m a t e r i a l T h e s e would also s e r v e to carry t o fit t h e h a n g e r , m a k e a n eyelet in scant cup boiling w a t e r a n d 14 tea- ORDER B L A N K t e r s of d e p a r t m e n t s t o r e s or mal.'> t h e r m o m e t e r , use it. After boiling •?s yard is required. Price i:,c. rubbers." t h e exact c e n t e r t h r o u g h which t h e a set of oilcloth pillow tops for t h e spoon soda. Let it melt on a slow M I C H I G A N FARM N E W S begins, watch closely and stir oc- wire hook of t h e h a n g e r may go. porch, or a n oilcloth b a t h i n g s u i t fire. Cook g e n t l y without s t i r r i n g casionalh. When thermometer 7U2b\ Misses' Dress. Pattern Service, Mrs. R. M. of Calhoun Co. Cut a s l a n t i n g slit on one side a b o u t bag, or a cover for a t r a y or t h e until a d r o p in cold w a t e r h a r d e n s reaches 23b F a h r e n h e i t watch u n t i l Designed in S i Z e s : 1);' l s ftnjj 2Q 11-13 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. " P a c k boxes of fancy cookie's for S i n c h e s long for a h a n d hole a n d quickly. Add 1 cup of shelled and c h i l d r e n ; 1-2 dozen popcorn balls bind with c o n t r a s t i n g bias b i n d i n g . \'.ishstand. it come.-; to 2.40, This is then at t h e years. A 16 years s i z e require skiiuied p e a n u t s with as little use of Enclosed find cents w r a p p e d in c e l l a p h o n e would de- T h i s b a g can be h u n g on t h e line " M a k e a t w i n e a n d scissors b a i . soft ball stage. P o u r quickly on*»i yards :',!» inches w i d e . P e r c o n t r a s t - on t h e front side of a small bag a p - a s p o o n as possible. Turn t h e mix- large cold p l a t t e r and put it in a ing material % yard 39 inches wide For pattern Size light a n y child; cut o u t a t t r a c t i v e and p u s h e d along a s needed. The t u r e into b u t t e r e d pans a n d cut p i c t u r e s a n d m a k e a s c r a p book or cost is n o t over 85 c e n t s e a c h . " plique a design t h a t includes a Cold room. T h e m o i e rapidly fon- cut crosswise is required. T h e bias panel of fence. P u t t h e ball of t w i n e w h i l e hot. T h e brittleness of t h e dant cools t h e s m o o t h e r it will be. Strip 2 inches wide. u , u i 1 TS v a r d Pattern Size frame in p a s s e p a r t o u t for child's +^— c a n d y d e p e n d s on the scant use of room; fancy b a s k e t s filled with in t h e bag a n d have t h e end c o m i n g As it cools t u r n t h e edges t o w a r d s told on the collai will r e q u i r e a Fall and winter fashion book MRS. !. M. R. of Berrien Co. t h r o u g h s o m e part of t h e design. t h e spoon. t h e c e n t e r with a flat knife or long. Price i:.c. black w a l n u t s or b u t t e r n u t s ; gla.ss " L i t t l e pin c u s h i o n s m a d e of felt Name Have o n e u p r i g h t post of t h e fence s p a t u l a , but do not pRg up as it j a r s of h o m e made j a m , jellies w i t h e l a s t i c to fit t h e wrist for o n e D A T E VXD l ' K A M T lWSTK l a r g e e n o u g h to s e r v e as a pocket: should cool evenly. 70;$;i. l a d i e s ' slip. or pickles, m a y h a v e gaily l a c q u e r - who s e w s ; felt s c r a p s c a n be m a d e I cup of s t o n e d dates. Vr? cup of U. F. D. (or Street) ed c o v e r s which a r e d e c o r a t e d with into b o u q u e t s for t h e scissors. W h e n c e n t e r is luke w a r m to t h e Designed in Sizes for Misses: 1% for w i n t e r coats; " M a k e a shoe t a g to fit t h e closwt peanut b u t t e r , 1 teaspoon salt. '• a p i c t u r e c u t from a m a g a z i n e ; bulbs a n d flower s e e d s m a k e nice finger, it is r e a d y to be w o r k e d . If 18 a n d 20 years, and for Ladh City State d o o r ; m a k e a d r e s s b a g fitted on 3. cup of p o w d e r e d s u g a r . w o r k e d when too w a r m it is a p t to 38, 42 and 4G inches bust m e a s u r e . m a k e a n e x t r a fruit c a k e for s o m e gifts t o t h e flower lover; rubber Wash and dry d a t e s ; put (Patterns are 15c each, fashion book busy friend a n d p a c k in a b r i g h t dish s c r a p e r s , m e a s u r i n g cups a n d coat h a n g e r o u t of 54 inch m a t e r i a l be grainy a n d do not stir it for t h e A 38 inch size requires 8 % y a r d s of 15c. Send silver or stamps.) \Vz y a r d s long, closed on t h e side t h r o u g h food c h o p p e r ; a d d p e a n u t same reason; work it with t h e ?>G inch material. To trim with lace m e t a l b o x ; fill h u g e t a r l a t a n stock- s p o o n s , s t a i n l e s s p a r i n g knives, a n d b u t t e r a n d salt. Mix a n d roll into with snaps. s p a t u l a with a b a c k w a r d and for- c u r t a i n t i e backs a r e also s u g g e s t - F o r C h r i s t m a s eve use red light s m a l l b a l l s ; t h e n cover with s u g a r . w a r d m o v e m e n t until c r e a m y w h i t e , r In s t a t e s t h a t now h a v e m a r k e t i n g FARM BUREAU ALL WOOL ed." MRS. E. R. P. of St. Cl?ir Co. bulbs for t h e porch light. h a s t h e m e a n s , d e c o r a t e t h e ever- If one Lay on p l a t e to d r y . +- or from 5 to l b m i n u t e s . k n e a d with t h e h a n d s until it is a Then HOME MARKETING specialists a n d m a r k e t i n g d i r e c t o r s , curb m a r k e t s a n d r o a d s i d e m a r k e t s " C h i n e s e lily bulbs rooted w a t e r in a n a t t r a c t i v e flat dish ( u s e in g r e e n t r e e g r o w i n g in t h e y a r d a n d a r r a n g e t o h a v e it lighted for t h e TO GLAZE I H I IT A M ) N I T S I'se a porcelain kettle. Boil for smooth creamy m a s s . Put in a dish and cover u n t i l you wish to u • it. PLANS TO COME have been established, contacts have been made with many city clubs, Bed Blankets Tlie Michigan State Farm Bur- home gathered s t o n e s if for a b a s e ) ; for p i c t u r e s in a child's r o o m use t h e J e s s i e Wilcox S m i t h possible holiday w e a k t h a t t h e e n t i r e com- m u n i t y m i g h t enjoy i t . " Little Blind Boy Asks ten to fifteen m i n u t e s without stir- r i n g : 1 lb. w h i t e s u g a r , \'z cup water a n d 1 t a b l e s p o o n lemon j u i c e . Let s t a n d in a pan of hot w a t e r and dip F o n d a n t c e n t e i s may be varied by using fruit, Some may be t i n t e d nuts coloring. Fill stoned d a t e s w i t h and flavoring. with fruit FROM COLLEGE and e x c h a n g e s established t h r o u g h t h e co-operation of l a r g e ment stores and other d i r e q mar- keting c h a n n e l s . depart- eau duriftR the past nine years has design from Good Housekeeping in fruit or n u t s with pin a n d place fondant, mix chopped fruits or n u t s Board of Agr. Brings Miss become a large bandler of extra fine woolen bed blankets, which it covers, s a v e all b r o k e n window Proof of Santa Claus on oiled paper. Dry in warming with some of t h e m a s s ; s h a p e hi V a n Huelen to Develop At t h e i ecent a n n u a l m e e t i n g of the N a t i o n a l F a r m a n d (Jarden As- offers at very attractive prices. p a n e s a n d r e c u t to a c o r r e c t size, oven. You may order blankets witli every v a r i o u s ways; d e c o r a t e witli hall' sociation, of which Mrs. H e n r y F o r d passepartout these using braids to A little blind ooy, w h o is a s t u d e n t assurance of satisfaction. The n u t m e a t s ; dip in melted chocolate. Service. is p r e s i d e n t , favorable r e p o r t s were blanket meets your approval or m a t c h t h e child's r o o m . ()-• a n y at t h e Michigan School for t h e Mind SAI/I' WAT flit T A F I V your money back. You may send old f r a m e m i g h t be a l t e r e d t o fit at L a n s i n g , w r o t e a l e t t e r to S a n t a F o r dipping purposes use t h e submitted from several eastern -' cups white s u g a r . '/. cup us your check or money order, or sweetened chocolate. Melt it in t h e Kast.l.ansinK Mi.ss B a r b a r a Van s t a t e s now w o r k i n g under some we will ship C\ O. I>. Blankets a n d f r e s h e n e d with a coat of lacqtter. Claus t h e o t h e r d a y " t o prove to t h e w a t e r , 1 cup w h i t e corn s y r u p , *4 top part of a double boiler with t h e Huelen, pelj remembered by m a n y such plan. are mailed In a stout container, " U s e g r e e t i n g c a r d s received from boys t h a t t h e r e is a S a n t a C l a u s , " teaspoon cream of t a r t e r , 1 tea- postage prepakl. w a t e r in t h e u n d e r p a r t never over in our state as an assistant state lead- other years in m a k i n g C h r i s t m a s says t h e L a n s i n g S t a t e J o u r n a l . spoon b u t t e r , 1 teaspoon vanilla. 'Die farm women of Michigan"^will, 110 d e g i e e s F a h r e n h e i t . Stir often er of Boys' and Girls' c l u b s a few QUALITY—Single blanket, all wool, place c a r d s , by c u t t i n g o u t t h e d e - T h i s boy. whose s i g h t l e s s eyes 1 teaspoon salt. Cook to h a r d ball both warp and filling, 70x80. t h a t it will melt evenly; it will be a years ago. has returned t„ Michigan without a doubt, h e a r t i l y welcome s i g n s s u i t a b l e , d a u b a r o u n d t h e c u t h a v e m a d e it impossible for him i o s t a g e , cool, pull until white. Cut or Solid color, Corn, T a n , slow process but it connot bo h u r - as the first home marketing specialist this latest d e p a r t m e n t established Lavender $6.75 e d g e w i t h gilt p a i n t , p u t a t i n y view a b o u t h i m tlie. b e a u t i e s of b r e a k in pieces. ried if best r e s u l t s a r e desired. of the state. She was appointed to this by the college a n d will anxiously CASS—Single blanket, all wool, b r a c e on back a n d p a i n t t h e n a m e n a t u r e , w h o t r a v e l s in a world of rrx * Never put t h e boiler over t h e flame position by the State Hoard of Ag- await t h e a n n o u n c e m e n t of p l a n s by both warp and filling, 70x82. witli gilt o r red p a i n t on face of d a r k n e s s , h a s implicit faith in th ! POPCORN RALLS but r a t h e r c h a n g e or add to t h e r i c u l t u r e at a recent meeting 0 f t h e Miss Van Huelen. Fancy plaid—Rose, Blue, Laven- c a r d , or mount t h e s e designs a t belief t h a t S a n t a Claus does exist. 1 c u p w h i l e s u g a r . I cup brown der, Gold $8.50 water to keep il a I about the s a m e board. e i t h e r t h e t o p of r h e e t s of good n o t e Harold Schrani is his n a m e . In Jim s u g a r ; K c u p w a t e r . \-z cup molass- temperature. Do the dipping i n a GENESEE—Double blanket. all No defini.il.. steps l,.,v, ;, V et wool, both warp and filling, 70x p a p e r , o r in opposite c o r n e r s ; d e - l e t t e r he m a k e s no r e q u e s t for gifts es. 1 t a b l e s p o o n v i n e g a r , let boil cold room before an open window been l a \ e n . but plans a r e 80. Sateen bound. Colors, in c o r a t e e d g e of p a p e r witli gilt p a i n t ,011 C h r i s t m a s Day, r e q u e s t s which u n t i l it f o i m s soft, ball in cold |)(jiu; large checks. Corn and White, Rose and White, Black and White, a n d u s e for C h r i s t m a s l e t t e r s ; get a (Usually fill such epistles from chil- w a t e r , (hen a d d % teaspoon soda. if possiblo. Have no steam in t h e made to gather together t u e infor- r o o m and never let any water get mation necesary for the Farm Bureau s h e e t of m o u n t i n g p a p e r , cut in- d r e n . He w a n t s only to prove t o R e m o v e from fire, beat a m i n u t e , develop- Black and Red, Lavender and White, Blue and White, Grey and White, Pink and White $9.50 to p o s t c a r d size ed s h a p e , m o u n t p r e t t y or any desir- " t h e b o y s " t h a t t h e r e is a c u t o u t s Claus. And a s a postscript is t h ' s Santa t h e n p o u r over 8 q u a r t s of popped c o r n . Make into balls. Wet h a n d s in tlie chocolate. perfect. Use w a t e r fondant Practice m a k e s ment of that service to meat when needs of t h e farm people. the AUTO ROBE IONIA—Double blanket, all wool, both warp and filling, 72x84. from old g r e e t i n g s , d e c o r a t e with p l a i n t i v e plea to t h e p e r s o n a g e who with cold w a t e r before s h a p i n g into balls. using p e p p e r m i n t for flavoring. It is t h e hope of many of t h e r u r a l women that through such service Blankets Satin bound. Colors, in large gilt p a i n t or i m m i t a t i o n snow ( m a d e g l a d d e n s c h i l d r e n ' 3 h e a r t s on Christ- All wool, single blankets, dark checks, Rose and White, Corn Place c r a n b e r r i e s in glass j a r s , some avenue for reaching a m a r k e t by u s i n g Bpson s a l t s m o i s t e n e d with m a s Day: " B e s u r e a n d write, + gr«y, solid color, stitched ends. and White, Lavender and White, cover to overflowing with cold for home grown produce a n d h o m e Blue and White, Green and a few d r o p s of w a t e r , d a u b e d over P l e a s e . " COCOA N I T D A I N T I E S Splendid for camping and good for H a r o l d u n d o u b t e d l y will receive a w a t e r l a s for cold packing r h u - made articles can be established home use, size 66x80. Price $5.00, White, Tan and White $12.00 card a n d allowed to d r y ) . Original ' ; lb. s h r e d d e d cocoanut, 2 barb). Seal tight and set away. There apears to be a d e m a n d for postage prepaid. Write for our j i n g l e s can be p u t on t h e s e w i t h t h e l e t t e r r e g a r d i n g this Y u l e t i d e idol t a b l e s p o o n s condensed milk. 1 egg Descriptive Folder he w o r s h i p s . If he d o e s n ' t he prob- When desired for use they will be such things in our ( . i t i e s a n d t^9Tt n a m e of child to w h o m sent. w h i t e . 1 t e a s p o o n vanilla, pinch of as good as if fresh. Be careful not a r e thdse on our farm who sadlv C L O T H I N G DEP'T CLOTHING DEP'T "A few slips of ivy rooted in a ably will have a m p l e evidence of salt. to put in any frosted or spoiled be * need t h e opportunity opened M I C H . S T A T E FARM B U R E A U M I C H . S T A T E FARM B U R E A U pretty wall pocket; a freshly S a n t a C l a u s ' existence on C h r i s t m a s S a n t a really does live to gladden ries and do not pack so tight they them. The difficulty has LANSING, MICH. LANSING, MICH. l a c q u e r e d flower b a s k e t filled with Day. F o r friends will see to it t h a t to day t h a t t n o h e a r t s of all m a n k i n d . crush or crack. bring the two together. a winter bouquet of b i t t e r sweet. Harold k n o w s on t h a t BI1 MtCiiHax FAKM SEWS SATTRPAY, DEC EMBER 18, 19.50 j gress f o r a n appropriation o f d e n t s in l a r g e cities a r e not citizens, NORRIS GUNNING Federal B e a n Grades GREAT NIECE CONGRESS NOW $ir>o,00ft,000 t o speed u p public a n d t h e c h a n g e would t h u s reduce ; c o n s t r u c t i o n work, a n d t o bring re- wet s t r e n g t h in l a r g e u r b a n centers. i lief t o f a r m e r s in t h e form of seed Mr. Beck insists t h a t t h e constitu- FOR LAME DUCKS; C o m e To Michigan SITTING NOT ONE . l o a n s , etc. I n addition t o this s u m , tion n o t be t a m p e r e d with in this I half a billion dollars o r $500,000.- respect. * ! 000 .has a l r e a d y been p r o v i d e d for HIS 6TH EFFORT NEWS Asks Inspector What I nas demoralized the bean market." is the opinion of Mr. Kittle. " T h e r e is no EECTED NOV. 4 j p r o j e c t s of t h e c u r r e n t fiscal year. i P l u s t h e s e a m o u n t s , t h e Congress Michigan Ranks Third They Mean To justification for a shipper in any part i m u s t a p p r o p r i a t e for t h e " s u p p l y " For Population Gain Men Elected Nov. 4, 1930 Not Farmers. of this country, specifying that a cer- Republicans To Have Control Ii tbills, o r g o v e r n m e n t expenses for L a n s i n g — A c c o r d i n g t o final pop- tain grade is equal to o r superior to h e c o m i n g fiscal year, which begins u l a t i o n figures of t h e federal gov- In Office Until Dec. Until New Congress In next J u n e 30^ some other grade with which the buy- ernment, following t h e decennial 1931. Lansing—Michigan bean g r o w e r s er may or may not be familiar. Like- Dec. 1931. One m e m b e r , classed a s a r e g u l a r census completed last summer, have a n important interest in t h ewise, there is no reasonable basis for R e p u b l i c a n , who will stir u p fire- Michigan h a s g a i n e d 1,173,913 in establishment of Federal grade facil- a shipper, for instance, calling 'prime' w o r k s if h e can, is R e p r e s e n t a t i v e p o p u l a t i o n since 1920, which is a n Lansing Recognizing t h e merit W a s h i n g t o n — T h e first t w o weeks Beck of P e n n s y l v a n i a , a wet ities at Lansing for Michigan beans. beans, 'choice hand picked', if there with i n c r e a s e of 32 per cent. T h i s g r e a t a t t a c h e d t o the insistence tor elimi- work of t h e present session of t h e s o m e new ideas of h a r a s s i n g t h e dry Request for federal grades for aren't any 'choice hand picked' beans a d v a n c e in size, is d o u b l e t h e aver- n a t i o n of t h e p r e s e n t " l a m e d u c k " 71st Congress established t h a t for a bloc in t h e lower h o u s e . Michigan beans came largely from to offer. The 'prime' grades will get His a t - a g e for t h e n a t i o n a t l a r g e , and it sessions of C o n g r e s s , which will he s h o r t , or " l a m e d u c k " session i t will tack will c e n t e r o n t h e m e t h o d s by buyers and shippers of beans, many the highest price of all, if this is the places Michigan t h i r d i n line of all pressed a t W a s h i n g t o n this session. be a lively and i n t e r e s t i n g one. of whom believe that inasmuch a s best grade in the section of the coun- which t h e c o u n t r y will b e r e a p p o r - t h e s t a t e s , in point of p e r c e n t a g e Representative-elect Seymour H. A total of 531 m e m b e r s of both tioned in c o n f o r m a n c e with t h e 1930 population P e r s o n , of t h e sixth Michigan dis- potatoes, fruit, and other farm prod- try. I'se of t h e term 'equal t o o r houses, who d r a w $10,000 each a s census. T h e C o n s t i t u t i o n says t h a t 1920 figures. California, with 65.7 gains measured with trict, elected last N o v e m b e r 4. t o ucts sold in this and other s t a t e s superior to', indicates the complica- t h e i r a n n u a l salary, g a t h e r e d a t a r e p r e s e n t a t i o n shall b e a p p o r t i o n e d p e r cent, a n d F l o r i d a with 51.6 p e r succeed fJrant ML Hudson, said last have benefited by the fact that federal tion which arises from the great num- t i m e o m i n o u s in t h e h i s t o r y of t h e by p o p u l a t i o n ; t h e d r y s w a n t t o cent, s h o w t h e l u r e of i d e a l w e a t h e r . w e e k ; " T h e system is r i d i c u l o u s ; a grades a s standard everywhere, that ber of state g r a d e s in the country. country—at a peak of conditions c h a n g e t h i s a n d h a v e m a n h a s t o be elected twice a l m o s t losses due to grade difficulties a r e With U. S. grades, this term would which spell citizenship, T h e g r o w t h of t h e a u t o m o b i l e i n - h a r d s h i p for several r a t h e r t h a n p o p u l a t i o n a s t h e basis d u s t r y explains before b e s e r v e ; on fewer, no exception should be made disappear. I'. S. No. 1 has no super- Michigan's gains, millions, of citizens out of work. of r e p r e s e n t a t i o n . M a n y alien resi largely. E x p l a i n i n g his s e n t i m e n t s In t h e in the case of beans. ior, and its only equal is l". S. No. 1. M1SS ANNE MADISON WASHINGTON While unemployment will receive m a t t e r , t h e Lansing m a n . who dis- ( h a d e s established and maintained no matter where t h e beans a r e p e r h a p s t h e m a j o r p a r t of t h e a t - placed t h e v e t e r a n H u d s o n , c o n t i n u - by the Michigan Bean Jobbers associ- grown." Miss Anne Madison Washington, tention of t h e m e m b e r s , o t h e r issues ed: "A man is elected in November, ation will be available to buyers, of g;eat-great-great niece of G e n e r a l "Potatoes, hay. grain, all kinds of 1930, t a k e s office 18 m o n t h s l a t e r , course. The selection of the grade by apples, fruit and vegetables sold in George W a s h i n g t o n , will supervise will loom large a m o n g t h e m , pro- hibition and farm relief. WANTED, LIVE POULTRY, EGGS December, 1 9 3 1 , — u n l e s s a special which shipments a r e to be rated, will Michigan have improved the produc- the r e p r o d u c t i o n of tha interiors of C o n s i d e r a t i o n of t h e p r e s e n t Con- W e specialize i n live p o u l t r y , e g g s a n d v e a l . U s e d e g g cases session of Congress (a called sooner. be entirely optional witli the buyer. ers market through federal grading— Mount Vernon for t h e exhibition of brings up t h e fact t h a t t h e one f o r s a l e i n l o t s of t e n o r m o r e , by f r e i g h t o r e x p r e s s . A l s o n e w W h e n h e has served six m o n t h s , .Mr. Kittle Explains t h a t r e n o w n e d American s h r i n e in coops for s a l e . S h i p p i n g t a g s a n d m a r k e t i n f o r m a t i o n a r e s e n t free why n o t b e a n s ? " asked Mr. Kittle. s i t t i n g now. is not t h e body elected for the asking. h a r d l y long e n o u g h t o get h i s feet In c h a r g e of the Lansing federal "Then 'choice hand picked" would be- replica a t t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Colonial by t h e v o t e r s last November. While OD t h e g r o u n d , h e must s t a r t in bean grading office, is Howard Kittle, come T. S. No. 1; 'prime' would be- Exposition at Paris Mav 1 to m a n y s t a t e l e g i s l a t u r e s will begin O A R L O C K - W I L L I A M S CO. INC., 2 0 1 4 O r l e a n s St., D e t r o i t m a k i n g p r e p a r a t i o n s for his p r i m a r y associate market specialist of the October 3 1 . 1 9 3 1 . come l'. S. No. 2; 'choice screen' t h e i r activities in J a n u a r y , following in t h e fall of l'.)4,i2. At t h e end '* i United States department of agricul- would become V. S. No. 3. T h e r e is Mount Vernon is to be r e p r o d u c e d t h e i r election in November, Con- 1<) m o n t h s the p r i m a r y is held, with ture, bureau of a g r i c u l t u r a l econom- a V. S. sample grade for anything be- in actual size on t h e Exposition g r e s s m e n elected a t t h e s a m e t i m e I f s a l lics, division of feed and seeds. H e low No. 3,—pea beans of 'distinctly g r o u n d s a t P a r i s , and will occupy a election in t h e offing. w r o n g . Of course if t h e man is d e - opened the office in the Bauch build- low quality'." feated, h e m a k e s up for his fliTt ing h e r e Oct. in. site o v e r l o o k i n g t h e R i v e r c o m p a r a b l e t o t h e location of t h e Federal bean grading offices in the national s h r i n e Seine, on t h e P o t o m a c . will have t o wait until 1931, t o t a k e office. M e m b e r s de- L O O K feated a t t h e elections will c o n t i n u e December m ^ ^ * - U State Mutual Rodded Fire J if Insurance Co., of mich. ^J ^~N HOME OFflCE— FLINT. MICH. (^ Ahead delay, by staying In office a s h | His experience in his work has been to hold office u n t i l March 4 . T h e r e Don't t a k e chances. Get your protection now with t h e STATE country, in addition to t h e Lansing P r o m i n e n t f u r n i t u r e m a n u f a c t u r e r s after defeat a s h i s prede extensive. J u s t previously he com- will be n o r e g u l a r session of Con- MUTUAL RODDED F I R E INSURANCE COMPANY. 1400 new policies office a r e a t San Erancisco, Denver. of Grand R a p i d s a r e now working did. I see no reason why a m a n pleted two years service with Chat- gress .between t h a t d a t e a n d next since J a n u a r y 1st. 21,500 members, over $82,000,000 a t risk. A classi- Kansas City, Chicago, Billings, Mont., with Miss W a s h i n g t o n in t h e design t u r n e d down hy voters at t h e polls, terton and Sons, prominent Michigan December. A special session may be fied policy covers only property mentioned. Our Blanket Policy covert Twin Ealls, Idaho and Toledo. of t h e h a n d s o m e old f u r n i t u r e , t h e should be allowed t o c o n t i n u e in of-grain and bean shippers. F o r t w o called however. all. Write us for sample policy or an agent to call. fice for m o n t h s a f t e r a t W a s h i n g t o n . years before that. Mr. Kittle was sec- deep c u p b o a r d s , and i n t r i c a t e mold- W. T. LKAVIS, Sec'y. 702 Church Street, Flint, Michigan. L a m e Duck's Origin If S e n a t o r George W. N'orris. in- r e t a r y of the Michigan Bean Jobbers Predicts Harvest By ings of Mount Vernon for installa- tion in t h e replica. Twelve r o o m s of T h e r e a r e 70 " l a m e d u c k s " in this, s u r g e n t from N e b r a s k a , has his way. association, and for the six years pre- " l a m e d u c k " sessions will be legis- ceding, he was Clinton county agr'l Planting Time Weather t h e W a s h i n g t o n family mansion will t h e t h i r d session of t h e 71st Con- agent. (Continued from page 1) be r e p r o d u c e d in Paris. g r e s s . A " l a m e d u c k " is a m e m b e r lated o u t of existence. (lis famed resolution which would accomplish The office was established, Mr. Kit- be prepared in advance for such a sit- t h i s end, will be s u b m i t t e d again tle points out, for a double p u r p o s e : uation than to experience a 'panic ciliated, and I was severely criticized d u r i n g t h e c u r r e n t session. federal bean grading, and for the is- drop' when the facts are known, later by grain dealers t h r o u g h o u t t h e s t a t e who is serving out his t e r m a f t e r his defeat. The balance of political con- trol has not changed since t h e last Psychology session; t h e only i m m e d i a t e effect At W a s h i n g t o n t o d a y a r e 70 mem- suance of a weekly market news ser- in a season?" who regarded the estimate a s high," The other side of the question was said Mr. Church soberly. "I admit of t h e elections w a s t o p e r m i t 21 Why People Act That Way b e r s of Congress, who lost t h e i r of- vice. The Michigan agent. Mr. K i t t k new m e m b e r s t o t a k e s e a t s t o which fices last m o n t h . In t h e Hon.-- communicates once a week with var- advanced by Mr. Church, who cited a that on May 1, the wheat crop didn't t h e y were elected in face of v a c a n - That's a long word—and a tough one—and we don't 158, in t h e s e n a t e t h e r e m a i n i n g 12. ious points of the state, regarding case in point, to illustrate the value look very promising. It looked like cies. C o n g r e s s has refused five times in prevailing bean m a r k e t conditions, of pre-determining a short crop. a poor crop. The official harvest The "lame duck" or "overlapping"! know much about it. W e do know, however, that it's t h e last decade t o a p p r o v e t h e and wires his report the same day to "Two years ago," h e said, " I heard record showed 16 bushels to t h e acre, N o r r i s resolution t o abolish t h e the d e p a r t m e n t of a g r i c u l t u r e at that a representative of a Chicago however!" system d a t e s back to t h e d a y s when j poor psychology that doesn't work both ways. newly elected m e m b e r s t r a v e l e d in • " l a m e d u c k " sessions. C o n g r e s s m e n Washington, which also on the same fruit commission house was driving An even better record was turned When a dairyman says he can't afford to feed Milk- s t a g e coaches a n d couldn't reach a r e t e n a c i o u s in t h e n grips on t h e i r day. receives similar reports from through western Michigan farms, in by Mr. Church, the last time h e W a s h i n g t o n for m o n t h s a f t e r t h e i r I maker this winter—Old Man Psychology has him by $10,000 a year j o b s , and n o o n eevery section of the country. The re- contracting with farmers for their was in Washington. H e calculated election. w a n t s t o start in by t a k i n g a s h o r t - ports a r e compiled, and wired back entire apple crops at $4 a barrel. I Maryland's wheat harvest, from May ened t i m e in office, j u s t to avoid that night to the various bean grading was certain that Michigan was faced 1 weather observations. The result E v e r y n e w s p a p e r .has been filled ' the throat—because facts disprove any statement like " l a m e d u c k " sessions in t h e future. office m a n a g e r s who make copies of with a s h o r t a g e of apples that year. was closer than official condition fig- with exciting d e t a i l s of t h e last elec- tion, which found t h e D e m o c r a t s that. S e n a t o r Borah of I d a h o , c o m m e n t - the federal report for distribution t o Apparently this Chicago man had ures of J u l y 1. " I can't hit it every ing on t h e fact t h a t Norrhj will buyers and shippers throughout their heard r e p o r t s from a number of states year, yet," smiled t h e statistician. and R e p u b l i c a n s a l m o s t exactly di-i Milkmakers (24, 32 or 34 per cent protein) are from fight for a speoia! session if his pet respective sections. to this effect. I knew that farmers "We hope t o attain relative perfec- vided in m e m b e r s h i p of both h o u s e s , ' bill is n o t passed, said g r i m l y : " ] were going to be able to realize more tion after y e a r s of study of conditions, a n o t a b l e gain for t h e D e m o c r a t s . 18 to 21 per cent lower in price than a year ago. Check- hstablislu>N a Standard F e w stories, however, .have stressed t h i n k t h a t many m e m b e r s of Con- Asked why requests had been filed than $4 for their apples, but my ex- though." t h e fact t h a t t h i s o v e r t u r n of c o n t r o l ! ing up on milk and butterfat prices we found from 1 1 t o will prefer i l special session t o with the federal government, for fed- periments hadn't yet reached t h e 1'. S. Gov't Interested j o i n i n g t h e army of u n e m p l o y e d . " will not be affected until a year i 18 per cent lower prices being paid today. eral bean grading for this state, Mr. stage where I was publishing conclu- Apparent the United States govern- from now, unless a special session is ' All of which m e a n s that S e n a t o r Kittle said: "The variety of beau sions. I was then, as I am now. still ment believes Mr. Church will lead called after March 4. If you don't think this is true, figure your prices on N o r r i s will find it t o u g h sledding at grades in the United States today is at the crude stage of development of the way by his pioneering toward ulti- T h e latest compilation of m e m b e r - ; dairy products as compared to a year ago. If the re- a n y t i m e unless t h e r e a r e a n u n - confusing. In every state which rais- the idea." mate perfection. H e w a s recently ship of t h e next o r 72nd Congress ; suspected large n u m b e r of incoming es any considerable quantity of beans But Mr. Church climbed into h i s offered t h e appointment a s director duction isn't more than 20 per cent, rush down to your shows t h e D e m o c r a t s t o .have 2 1 6 ' , m e m b e r s of the 72nd Congress who grades a r e classified and identified automobile and started out tofindt h eof the research d e p a r t m e n t of the di- membeTs in t h e h o u s e ; t h e R e p u b - j feels a b o u t it a.- does Mr. Person of lift'erently. T h e r e a r e scores of differ- Chicago a p p l " man. "I chased him vision of live stock and crop fore- licans, 818 with one F a r m e r - l ^ a b o r ' Farm Bureau distributor and buy Milkmaker. Michigan. ent names for grades, but through the clear across the Straits. We met near casts, d e p a r t m e n t of agriculture, but m e m b e r , K u a l e . of Minnesota. T h e You'll make money by doing it. Write us telling 'engtli and breadth of t h e country, Manistique. He told me he had sign- Mr. Church turned down the honor, Republicans will not h a v e a n effec-: Noted British Scientist here a r e just so many grades, alter ed c o n t r a c t s for a total of 84,000 preferring to live in Michigan. Per- tive w o r k i n g m a j o r i t y ; t h e r e a r e j your roughage and other feeds and we'll balance your ill despite the multiplicity of names b a r r e l s of apples at $4. I told him haps crop forecasts on a national e n o u g h House i r r e g u l a r s t o w o r r y Fell Flat As Prophet riven them in different p a r t s of t h t he might a s well go home, a s I was scale may be made in the future from t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n if t h e y swing ration for you. •ountry. going to head him off a s fast a s 1 his Lansing office. toward t h e D e m o c r a t s . Washington—That to e United "The first purpose of federal bean could get a w a r n i n g bulletin printed. This man who has deveited his eve- T h a t b e t n o e r a t i c Co-operation FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. Slates would be faced with a great crades is to make for uniformity, so 1 h u r r i e d back t o L a n s i n g and h e nings for years to the development i Seven l e a d e r s of t h e D e m o c r a t i c s h o r t a g e of wheat in 1 9 3 1 . waa thf hat a man in one section will know. started back to Chicago. The bulle- of an ideal is the embodiment of mod- Lansing, Michigan p r e d i c t i o n made in London, a t t h e or instance, that if h e speeii j tin went out. The price of apples esty as h e tries to lead a student of p a r t y issued a now famous state-' ment, in which t h e y p l e d g e d t h e i r I o p e n i n g of this c e n t u r y by Sir Wil 4. No. 1 grade beans, t h a t he'll get stood at $7 when harvest came." his methods through t h e intricacies. p a r t y t o h a r m o n y , o v e r l o o k i n g poli-l Ham C r o o k e s . noted British scien- die grade. If it has one name in one Test of (lie I o r i n u l a e s In one sense his work is like the Ein- tics for t h e good of t h e n a t i o n . | tist. d a t e , and a n o t h e r n a m e in another Mr. Church went hack to Washing- stein theory. Literally t h o u s a n d s of T h e r e is s o m e question a b o u t t h e Sir W i l l i a m not only included thi: Uate, he is confused." ton shortly after this, for more de- men can u n d e r s t a n d the bare outlines bulk of t h e D e m o c r a t s b e i n g im- j c o u n t r y but t h e e n t i r e world in hlfi Beans International Crop tails. He h a s centered his attentions )f this famed t h e o r y : dozens of books pressed by t h i s pledge, however.' a n a l y s i s . l i e predicted in 1901 thai " B e a n s a r e no longer a state prod j n the effects of Michigan weather on have been written by as many a u t h o r s Add to this, t h e fact t h a t Sen. Geo.! t h e l e a d i n g nation.- would s t r i v e ir: act." continued Mr. Kittle. "The crop wheat, potatoes, beans and recently in explanation of it. But the proof Moses, R e p u b l i c a n , of New 1931 for s h a r e s in t h" world's wheat sift grown in any one section of the on corn, to find the factors which in- )f it. with detailed explanations of shire, d o u b t s t h e sincerity of t h e Hamp- S o m e Questions, supply. •ountry any more. Beans cannot be fluenced these crops t h e most. His the underlying mechanics and m a t h e - c o m m i t t e e of seven saying, " I fear According to Dr. (). C. Stine of considered even a s a national prod- results on corn study were gratifying. matics of it—that is another m a t t e r . he D e m o c r a t s , even t h e b u r e a u of a g r i c u l t u r a l econom- act: they a r e a n international com- Applying his "Church formulas" r e - Perhaps a dozen men can u n d e r s t a n d i o m e b e a r i n g g i f t s . " T h e seven ics, t h e g r e a t British scientist w a s nodity." "The m a n a g e r of the office cently, to known facts of weather, the Einstein's proofs. Mr. Church's g r a p h s Democrat l e a d e r s w e r e : Alfred E . when they a n d The Answers * Will you provide for your wife a s long a s you live, o r a s w r o n g in nearly every p a r t i c u l a r in which will function in this statr. a n s w e r s he attained for the recorded and c h a r t s can be understood after a Smith, J a m e s Cox and J o h n Davis, long a s she lives? his p r o g n o s t i c a t i o n . pointed o u t a n o t h e r aspect which crop yield for each year since 1901. fashion by anyone familiar with crop f o r m e r D e m o c r a t i c p r e s i d e n t i a l can- Will your children have t o be educated by their s t e p f a t h e r ? arises from confusion from many were within 2 bushels p e r acre of condition reports. d i d a t e s ; J o u e t t Shouse, c h a i r m a n of Did you increase your life i n s u r a n c e when you bought your lean g r a d e s : "Take, for example, the actual official yield for 22 of the 2!t The construction of the g r a p h s and t h e n a t i o n a l c o m m i t t e e ; J o h n R a s - new automobile? )uyer in a southern o r eastern state years. Results for the other seven c h a r t s is where the genius of the kob. S m i t h ' s c a m p a i g n m a n a g e r in ,vho has ordered a shipment classified years were not so close, but several quiet man is evidenced. 1928; J o h n N. G a r n e r , Texas, loader Does your a n n u a l p r e m i u m for life i n s u r a n c e exceed your inder state association grades. H e were within 3 bushels. His first stop on his western trip in t h e house, and Joseph T. Robin- a n n u a l expenditure for c i g a r s ? A r e you a s healthy a s you t h i n k you a r e ? nay be dissatisfied, for one reason or This, however, was t h e result of will be Des Moines, la., where t h e son, A r k a n s a s , s e n a t e Democratic mother. Possibly it isn't what he taking into consideration only two federal statistician h a s asked for leader a n d t i c k e t - m a t e with S m i t h in Who will pay the principal and i n t e r e s t if you die before thought he ordered. He wants a re- w e a t h e r factors. "Mr. Church pointed more light on the Church formulas. 1928. Carter Glass of Virginia your mortgage is paid off? rrading, which means that he must out. "In Michigan, floods and frosts When he leaves, the m a t t e r of predict- questioned t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h e Your $2,000 policy will pay for t h e n u r s e , the doctor, and the Iraw off a sample and return it te-exert important effects on c r o p s ; they ing Iowa's impressively important seven men, a n d said h e s a w " n o u n d e r t a k e r ( p e r h a p s ) , but what, is t h e provision for your wife? lle state association governing the constitute most of the remaining 20 corn crop will be abreast of t h e best reason t o apologize for D e m o c r a t i c victories." Will your widow have to apply for t h e job she had before she shipper, in t h e state from which the percent of determination of crop methods Mr. Church has devised thus leans were shipped. This may tie up volume," he said. far. There are different c h a r t s to be P r e s i d e n t Hoover is a s k i n g Con- m a r r i e d you? lis money and h i s shipment for a "One thing I w a n t t o s t r e s s partic- constructed for every crop, and for Do you think she will get it? nonth. or six weeks, o r longer, while ularly." said Mr. Church, "is the fact every section of t h e country. T h e Are your savings put by as regularly and systematically now le is waiting for his discount agree- that the present system of crop ob- problem which t h e Lansing man is as they would be if used in p a y m e n t of life insurance ment—which h e may not get. After servation is not to b e affected by solving h a s for its goal t h e solution i few such experiences of this kind, these formulas and studies. We use of the riddle of Dame Nature, who, in Classified Ads Classified Advertisements w i l l be premiums? Did you ever realize that it costs a lot to die? le becomes distrustful and disgusted. both systems at present. Condition her caprice, sends floods, frosts, and charged lit t h e rate of 4 cents a CANADIAN FINANCE. figures from our very efficient crop d r o u g h t s to different p a r t s of this Uncertain The F a n n e r ' s Interest "In some sections," went on Mr.r e p o r t e r s a r e needed; we merely sup- vast nation at the s a m e time. Cittle, " t h e r e is a feeling that t h e plement and improve on this service, The day may come. when, within a word. Where the ads are to appear twice or more, the r?te w i l l be 3 cents a word each insertion. The answer to such questions and others lies in life insurance. For very reasonable premiums, life insur- Markets specification of federal bean grades eventually to give better and more few days after a detailed report ot >y tlie shipper, would work a hard- a c c u r a t e estimates earlier in the sea- weather in every a g r i c u l t u r a l state is utlous, practical farmer to work a :.< ship on the farmer. T h i s is wrong son. But the whole system based on received in Lansing, Mr. Church, as- uid general farming. Must be capable WANTED AN EXPERIENCED, AM- icre, modern equipped farm. Dairying '< '> ance enables one to create an assured cash estate to pro- Good salesmen, having behhu and based on a false principle. If a weather observation is still c r u d e . " sisted by a staff of trained assistants, -ainiiiK >y proper reeding arid car.- taking of ob- maximum production from berd tect his family during the years such protection is them the great volume of live shipment is not t h e best qualifv. it Two Wliesit Forecasts will be able to issue terse bulletins >f Guernsey cattle and Duroc swine To needed most. urnish help of extra man. Salary prop- stock and the r e s o u r c e s of tin •an be sold for what it is worth. It T h e Church formulas have been a few days later, s u m m a r i z i n g the osition. Write Box 7. Michigan Farm l a r g e s t sellers on t h e market / . S. Xo. 1 beans cannot be raised. subjected t o two o u t s t a n d i n g rigid c r o p estimates and prospects of each Kan. News, :z\ No. Cedar St.. Lansing, Mich- The insured creates a constantly growing insurance a r e tremendously i m p o r t a n t U Jue to seasonal factors, why penalize tests in the past two years. It was of those states. you. the buyer by selling him poorer qual- two years ago t h a t O. A. Day, for- FOR SALE—U8ED OHIO HAY PRESS savings fund. It is the hope of the Insurance Company You have these advantages ity beans for top grade, because there merly with the state d e p a r t m e n t of LAVOIJ OK A P P L E P I E in good running order, win hale :; ton w h e n you ship to the Michigai is a scarcity of V. S. I s ? The federal >r more per hour, if interested write that he will live to enjoy the proceeds of his policy in Live Stock E x c h a n g e a t Detroit grades a r e i m p a r t i a l : a l l nc.in.< a r e a g r i c u l t u r e , used t h e system under wrtfble, Harbor Beach, Michigan his later life, as so many do. and the P r o d u c e r s Co-operative the supervision of t h e crop expert, F l a v o r of a p p l e pie may b e con- 1-10-31 Comm. Ass'n a t E a s t Buffalo inspected by men who have no com- and. on May 1, predicted the Michigan s i d e r a b l y i m p r o v e d by d o t t i n g small WANTED FARM WORK BY YEAR They a r e there t o get you the mercial i n t e r e s t in t h e s h i p m e n t s . " x wheat yield a t 16 k bushels, or within pieces of b u t t e r over t h e a p p l e s be- »>' experienced married man. Former The insured always has the satisfaction of knowing m o s t your stock will bring. "The best grade of beans is classi- VL> bushel a n a c r e of actual yield. fore t h e top c r u s t u put into place farmer. Would be glad to take oV*r a nocked place on shares. Worker and that little by little he is building a financial structure It t a k e s m o n t h s of work aim fied and graded in this state as 'choice This was two whole m o n t h s before At least t w o t a b l e s p o o n s of b u t t e r jvants to work. Edward Mesler i» r, it, c a r e t o get live stock ready foi nand picked'. It c o r r e s p o n d s with U. the harvest. " T h e figures were cir- s h o u l d be used t o each pie. Braile St., Detroit, Mich. that is certain to be completed. market. How very important S. No. 1," said Mr. Kittle. "!'. S. No. BY u '•' , 7 M A I : M WORK uy y EAR is your choice of selling agency. 1 is the same in the Carolinas as it is "> K m , AKK ' ' ' " man " "'• Ul th ' family. Life insurance is a comfort and an asset to the man Ask your friends w h o ship t h r o u g h t h e Live Stock Ship- n Canada, and every buyer knows I., me. good at repair work, „tc. C l jU who owns it. Let us explain State Farm Life insurance ;ook atter .state, handle general farm ' ping Ass'n about us. some section, and no s h i p m e n t can at- the grade. If there is a poor crop in Upturn* to patron* sunrantrr* tain this grade, then t h e best that Do You Want to Earn Some •jKe property, etc. Good references Herman Ellis, lj Mile road and Hart: mouth, Royal Oak, Mich. to you. It is especially adapted to farmers. No obliga- tion. Write us for information. by hoiid mettlns IT. S. Gov't re- quirements. section c a n offer is t h e one below the best, o r V. S. No. 2, and every Extra Money? < W.\XTF.I>—To shares, ft ,„ < • H d.v S 1 6 0 fc - I : K \ T FVl'M f w acres, depending upon «"fa«toi* references"* News 2 Nv , ';'•", " f , Michigan Farm Mil H I < a > STATE P A S S B I K K U STATE AGE5T buyer knows what that m e a n s when it The .Michigan Farm News wants subscription agents. w : " - - ' "- ' *' C H K S T K F Detroit. Mich, l \ S. No. 1 then l . S. No. 2 grade White hoars, ready for w i ( rn or will automatically get t h e top price, ;:£••' or bred stock i m m u n e ' t g g t A,,< ; 1 STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE CO. Farm rami B ^ t f member. • 1 ' " ^ 12-27-30 Ann Arbor R ,;! Producers Co-Op Com. Assn. and the buyer knows what he's doing MICHIGAN FARM NEWS, Circulation Dep't Bureau Bloomington, 111. when he receives a quotation." -t Buffalo, X. Y. What Makes Trouble 221 N. Cedar St. Lansing, Mich. nP} U ££ L K ~ L*ll<;B QUANTITY nv n "The term 'equal to or superior to' or Mich 1ooS f r l Mra •"'•• A ft> i - ' ' gI onklin, ^ ? Mont ^ * ^