ICH1CAN FARM NEWS NEW YEAR THE NEWS Greetings to You A Progressive Newspaper From the F A R M for Michigan F a r m NEWS Hornet A Newspaper For Michigan Farmers Eighth Year, Vol. VIII, No. 24 ONE DOLLAR FIVE CENTS Issued Semi-Monthly PBB YEAH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1930 PER COPY TRLS HOW NEW Boston, With What the KANSAS RAILROAD Born Blind, Operation PRESIDENT CRACKS YORK HAS AIDED Schoolbooks Left Out PETITIONS 2 CENT Gives Sight to Man, 2 5 WHIP; TWO RELIEF RURAL TAXPAYERS Michigan Woman Visits Many Places Famed In PASSENGER FARE Lansing Musician Sees His Family and Other MEASURES PASS Every State Can Give Relief New England History; Tells Us About Them Would Try 55.55 Pet. Rate Bits of This Interesting World for First Blisters Raised on Congress If It Will Try, Says As They Are Today; How East Uses Cut To Win Back Time; First Experiences Bewildering; For Making Politics Mark Graves. Of Misery. And Preserves Historical Spots Traffic. He Contemplates the Future. REARRANGE THE LOAD IS UP TO^COMMISSION LAWMAKERS COUNTER By MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR Lansing—Perhaps no one in this country has greater New York Found Highways Boston is a city of culture and tradition. One is impressed Other Roads' Reduced Rates cause for rejoicing during the holiday season, than Merwin Enact Bills That Exceed A n d Schools Needing with the numerous colleges, institutions of learning, art in- Said To Restore Jenkins, 25, of Lansing, who, blind throughout his entire President's Wishes Equalization. stitutes, music academies and libraries one finds when making By 50 Pet. Business. life, has his vision partially within his grasp following a deli- Boston—"Every American state has a tour of the city and its suburbs. cate operation on his right eye on Dec. 1 2. Washington—As the first recess of it within its power, if it will intelli- Harvard University, oldest college in America, with 300 Topeka—The 2-cent pessenger the current session of Congress wan gently undertake the task, to rear- fare is coming back to Kansas. It Mr. Jenkins was returned to his home on Christmas eve, reached, observers were acutely con- range and redistribute the aggregate buildings, some of them of Italian marble, is a small city in may come to stay and it may be only with sufficient vision in his right eye for his first sights of this scious that a new Hoover is emerg- tax bill in such a way as to give much an experiment says the weekly ing. itself. It has a most impressive setting in Cambridge just Kansas City Star. needed tax relief to all rural tax- world which is now so strange to him. Congress passed two important payers," said Mr. Mark Graves, New across the Charles River from Boston proper. Radcliffe Col- The St. Louis-San Francisco Rail- measures on Dec. 20, bills on which York state tax commissioner, to the way Company filed an application Cases are on record where people deprived of their sight President Hoover had laid great lege and Wellesley College for women are outstanding in the with the Kansas pub.lic service com- stress. This sudden evidence of life American Farm Bureau here Decem- for years have regained it later in life, but this is believed to be ber 9. world's eye. mission Friday asking for authority on the part of the national delibera- "Such a program will require the to establish a 2-cents-a-mile fare for one of the first cases in which an adult fully competent to tive body followed a vicious attack redistribution of the tax load in such An Appreciative People coach passengers between every sta- which the White House launched tion on the company's lines in the make his way in the world, handicapped by blindness, has through the press of the nation. a way that real property, whether Then when one sees the homes of cultured people who state. The company proposes to put rural or urban, will carry a much lived there in years gone by, such as Longfellow, Lowell, suddenly been brought to the doorstep of a new life, with Congress was accused of "playing the 2-cent fare into effect in other politics at the expense of human mis- smaller share of the total tax bill. states. vision. "In the past two years New York Holmes, Hawthorn, Sumner, Webster, Phillips, John Adams, ery." Pres. Hoover referred to the The present fare fc 3.64 cents a fact that while administration meas- has undertaken to solve some of these The operation was performed by two Lansing doctors, John problems, Mr. Graves said, first by and John Quincy Adams, John Hancock, Charlotte Cush- mile and the proposed reduction is ures were being shelved in commit- reviewing the tax history of typical man, Louise Alcott and Emerson, people who lived and died a 55.55 per cent cut in the passenger O. Wetzel and Howard C. Rockwell. tees, congressmen were busy intro- rates. The 2-cents-a-mile fare is to ducing relief measures which, the counties over a period of 12 years. It be available for those who ride in Most interesting to those who have speculated over the re- was found that the increase in tax there, one begins to realize just why Boston has always been the coaches and chair cars only. If President charged, were framed load had been two and a half times as known as the center of culture of our country. When one cent experiences of Mr. Jenkins are his reactions from having largely for their political effect, with- the passenger rides In a parlor or a out any real hope that final passage great in purely rural communities as in the wealthy populous counties. sees those homes preserved as they were originally, again we sleeping car he is to pay the regular the chance to see persons and objects with which he is already would come to many of them. Most of the increase was due to high- are reminded of a n appreciative people, ever loyal to those sfervicPeUS " * ^ " ^ *" " * **!? familiar through his other senses, which function well in the Those Hit Strike Buck way and school expenses. Having lo- Two results were discernable be- cated the cause, methods were devised contributing to the upbuilding of their surroundings. For many years the standard pas- realm of darkness. hind the plain facts of the passage of senger fare was 3 cents a mile in the the two bills of last week: the first and legislation has been enacted for Another Boston + plains country and 5 cents in th<> "I was terrified when I opened my eye and saw the doctors better equalizing the cost of highways one was that Congress retained some Again, when we see the great com- mountains. But the railroads gave and schools. What has happened fol- mercial activities of this seaboard lows: city, we view Boston from another KETCHAM ATTACKS away so many passes and offered so many excursions rates that the fare on both sides of my bed," he said of the day his bandage was removed for a few moments "It was an overwhelming command of itself by appropriating more money than the president had suggested, and second, that Mr. Hoov- 1. Some 13,000 miles of New York angle. When we go through that sec- was only slightly above 1 cent a state highways system has been con- structed, with the state paying 55 per tion devoted to the wool industry of RECLAMATION IDEA mile for each passenger carried. In 1907 Kansas abolished the free pass thing." May Net I s e Siirht lor er's attack was a personal one which have never seen a printed note of he made without first assuring him- cent and the counties 35 per cent of our nation and learn of warehouses and about the same time congress Some Things music in my life. It would be so self of support from his own party the expense. It was found that tax- with a capacity of 125,000,000 lbs. of Politics Does What Private cut off the political passes for the There are those who question if hard to learn now," he explained. leaders. The effect was damaging to payers in wealthy counties were pay- wool, and hear about 258 wool com- Capital Considers railroads in interstate traffic. the world of sight is more real than Reading by eye alone would be a pro- him at first, for his wheelhorses in ing as little as one cent toward the mission houses; when we see the Unsound. Then came the demand for a re- the world through which blind men cess which would turn back the years both house and senate were totally system whereas taxpayers in poor largest dry dock in the world and one duced passenger fare. The legisla- pass, engulfed in stygian darkness. of the man's life, and start him off unprepared to bear the brunt of the counties were paying as much as $1. of 3 in the world large enough to take Congressman John C. Ketcham, of tures threatened to enact a 2-cent It has been debated by scores of in- with the alphabet as a child of charge, and equally unprepared to A law placing the entire cost of state the Leviathan for repairs; when we Michigan, writing in the January fare law. But it failed and then the defend the President against the re- ied observers, whether Mr. Jen- course. highways on the state has relied 57 see the largest fish port in the Western number of the National Farm Jour- late Governor E. W.' Hoch dfri taliatory invective heaped on him by kins will not lose more than he gains, Sight, the great Christmas gift to those whose sensibilities were stung counties outside of New York of an Hemisphere; when we see the greatest nal, shows the subject of reclama- the old railroad commission to start if sight returns fully to his long the musician, can also impose other by the broadside. expenditure of $54,000,000. center of the shoe and leather industry tion in the light of a new racket, proceedings looking t o w a r d a dead eyes. handicaps on him with its visitation 2. Another law relieving counties of the world; when we see the great passing from the realm of agricul- reduced fare since the free riders —a realization that few people had The bills passed: a $45,000,000 fund For himself, he is reserved on the of 35 per cent of the cost of state high- ocean harbor and the numerous types ture and economics into politics. had been cut off. The railroads were question. At first, of course, he was not understood until they began to appropriation for loans to drought- way bridges of an expenditure of of city traffic facilities we begin to It is unnecessary to go into the forced to put into effect a 2-cent so thrilled with delight that his put themselves in the blind man's stricken farmers; a $116,000,000 pub- $34,750,000. realize that Boston is something more subject of reclamation by the fed- passenger rate. They were unable nerves gave away for a time. But, place for speculation on his problems. lic improvements building program 3. Reduction to the counties from than a center of culture. to get the fare raised appreciably designed to create a demand for labor eral government, he states, for it is on reflection, as he talked the matter Would See Family First and materials through the erection of 10 per cent of the cost of grade cross- an unhappy story in many details. until the war and the federal di- Buildings Three Centuries rectorship. Then the rates .went up over calmly, he said, "Well, I have so The man who had never seen his federal buildings. ing eliminations to 1 per cent thereof, He admits that some projects -have many things to see and learn that I wife, to whom he has been married saved them $20,000,000. Old Still in I se been successful, but he also points and have remained at the present Mr. Hoover's object, of course, is to levels. will have to make slow progress. In for three years, nor his 21 month old keep taxes down, while Congress 4. Another law transferred cost of Then when we take a walk through an accusing finger at other projects some respects, I shall not use my daughter, Lynn Carol, until just this feels that the move for them is to maintenance of state highways entire- the downtown section in the heart of which have spelled ruin for many a In the application to the Kansas eyes ever, so far as I can plan now. week, said, before he had been re- bring some tangible, even spectacular ly to the State, saving the counties the city and see the narrow and aim- farm family because, as he explains commission the Frisco said the pro- I can read rapidly by the Braille sys- warded with any sight at all, that he relief to the constituents of their about $600,000 annually on their lax less streets; see the buildings of 3 in his article, these farmers have posed reductions were being offered tem, and of course my music can go as an experiment to see "if we can wanted, most of all to see them. states and districts. Thus, the Pres- bill. centuries still preserved and in use; been insufficiently captilized for ahead without use of my eyes." "My wife married me without any ident 5. Cost of removing snow from see the first American cemeteries still their new adventure to make a suc- win back our passenger traffic." suggested that $30,000,000 His reference to the system of hope that I would ever see. Her faith would be ample for the financing of state highways is no longer a local kept up and actually appreciated right cessful go of it. Also, because too The busses and the private motor cars have robbed the railroads of raised characters which blind peo- and fortitude have borne me up; she loans to farmers for the purchase of charge. in the busiest section of the city; many such families are unfamiliar ple interpret as words, by running and our little girl are the first ones I feed for livestock, in place of local 6. In 1929 a county highway fund where we see the reverance and love with irrigation methods of raising much of the short haul passenger business and much of the through their fingers over them. Braille news- want to see," he said. feed crops which this year were very was established amounting to $110- for the old things that is shown on crops to make a success of the un- papers and books are printed for business. The Frisco is the first of The young couple live with his small in sections hit by the record- 500,000 annually, and comprising every side and by people of all walks dertaking. those thus afflicted. The man is an the Kansas railroads to propose a parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd A. Jen- breaking dry spell. To exceed the $2,400,000 appropriated by the State, of life; and when we see the courtesy No great or irreparable damage accomplished pianist, and it is hard a like sum by the counties' share of the shown to everyone, even to the pedes- has been inflicted upon the nation genera.! reduction in passenger kins, on Lansing's north side. limit set by the president in this as rates. Its new rates are to become to conceive that he will not keep his The story of his apparent release well as in several other relief meas- balance is the counties' share of the trian crossing the street, we again as yet through these big reclamation eye shut while he plays in the fu- state gasoline and automobile weight effective February 1. from his handicap is one of devotion ures, would constitute "a raid on the projects, Mr. Ketcham says, with an ture. taxes. A comprehensive business like realize that here is a city that has not air of caution, but he believes the For the last two years the three "1 know the feel of a piano, but I, and romance. Born In Lansing, as national treasury" the chief execu- plan for improving county highvays as yet let its very heart go for com- railroads operatinp; between Topeka an infant, he suffered from clouded tive reminded Congress. whole undertaking to be question- of course, have never read a note— has been provided. mercial things. able in the benefits that have been (Continued on paere two) vision of both eyes. His parents have Congress, however, felt that the The people of Boston have not torn normal eyes, and have always been scope of the measure was not suffi- 7. The 1929 legislature enacted dowm their old land marks and dis- derived by agriculture through the at a loss to understand why their cient and that loans for food for the a two cent gasoline tax which yielded additional use of the land that has boy's eyes should be affected. But farmers, as well as their cattle, $26,000,000 the first year. The state carded all of the old for the sake of been reclaimed by construction pro- MODERN SURGERY BRINGS SIGHT they were, and after a brief struggle should be provided for. The senate retains 75 per cent to finance the fore- the new, but rather they have kept the jects financed at government ex- with baby impulses and nerves, the passed the bill calling for $60,000,000, going highway program, 20 per cent is old in as good condition as possible pense. TO YOUNG MAN, BLIND SINCE BIRTH parents realized that their child was but when conference committees allotted to the counties on the basis and have extended the city's borders When financial leaders shied away stone blind. Throughout the years, turned it out, it called for $45,000,000, of highway mileage, which gives the for the modern. There will be no need from reclamation schemes that ap- they sought the aid of famed special- which was a 50 per cent boost over poorer counties their just share of the of any Mr. Ford collecting by piece peared questionable, politics have revenue. New York City gets 5 per meal in the vicinity of Boston so as dragged government resources into ists who, after examinations, held the presidential recommendation. out no hope for the growing lad, who Democratic Co-operation Gone cent. to give the coming generation a the game, and the sum of it all, the remained cheerful in his dark world. With Democratic co-operation gone New York believes that it has equal- glimpse of former days and methods, Michigan Congressman points out, ized the tax burden in highway con- for those things are there in their has been that "the policy has reach- School for itiimi Graduate a glimmering, apparently, and with ed the point of definite injury to the Of course for Merwin blindness was the President at times even temporar- struction and maintenance for the original setting. present, aiding taxpayers in every farmers in established farming in not the burden it would be to anyone, ially bereft of support which should Boston Streets who accustomed to sight should lose normally be his, and slashed by "in- county, and particularly those in less Downtown Boston is made up of other parts of the country." it. For him the world was always surgents", indictions pointed toward populous and poorer counties. "It is a crowning injustice," Mr. "squares" where narrow, short and and naturally dark. He grew up a special session of the 72nd Cou- Another cause of great Inequality aimless streets come together from all Ketcham claims, "when the govern- in the New York tax load was found directions—there's Governor Square. ment is asked to step in to finance without light, and never realized ful- gress, to be called immediately after in school costs, Mr. Graves said. new projects that private capital ly his disabilities. He graduated March 4th. This may come about if Park Square, Scollay Square, Adams from the Michigan School for the Congress fails at this session to pass "We have about 7,500 one-teadu;r, Square, Copley Square, North Square. will not touch. one-room schools. Tax rates in those Winthrop Square, Dewey Square, Post "There is no inherent reason why Blind, after completing the full 12 necessary supply bills with which the districts were found to vary from less Congress should consider itself un- year course, during which his natu- federal government is operated, year than $1.00 per thousand to mora than Office Square and numerous others. der some sort of obligation," he ral aptitude for music flowered into to year. $20. To cure this inequality a statute The streets have names peculiar to us adds, "when the Reclamation Ser- accomplishment on the piano and Just before the Christmas recess, was enacted in 1929 which guarantees there's School St., Beacon St. and Bea- vice reports a favorable finding in other instruments. He proved him- Congress was churned by a "dog to any one-room school a sum suffi- con Hills, Milk St., Water St., State its investigation of some particular self an unusually intelligent man. fight", which developed when Senator cient to maintain a school of an ac- St., Commercial St., Canal St., and at project that may have been propos- His work with music lead him to Gerald Nye discovered that the Re- ceptable standard with a tax rat:' no one time there was a Frog Pond St. ed. It seems to be the idea that the microphone of WREO, radio sta- publican central committee has spent higher than $4 per thousand, based on named after the Frog Pond in the Congress could not have made a tion of the Reo Motor Car company at least $4,000 to seek the defeat of the full value of the taxable property. Common. mistake in ordering the investiga- here, which was on the air until a insurgent Senator George Norris of "A companion bill provided that dis- Speaking of the Boston Common, tion, and the Reclamation Service few years ago. While he was there, Nebraska. Norris, who supported Al- :ould not be wrong in recommend- tricts employing 2, 3 and 4 teachers one is surprised to find 50 acres of ing it. In some way, Congress re- he became known throughout the fred E. Smith for president, in IMS. were placed in the category of dis- land bought'for $150 in 1634 now in the gards the project as having been central part of this nation as "The was accused of not being a Republi- tricts employing 5 or more teachers very heart of a great city, dedicated started when the investigation is Sunshine Entertainer". Practically can. He retorted that he had b< and subject to the equalization pro- to the common people for their use. made." none of his delighted hearers ever staunch Republican when Hoover gram adopted a few years ago. Dur- They can hold meetings of all kinds knew that the man was stone blind was "a Britisher and later a Demo- The time to prevent this setup and that he had never seen a ray of crat". The nation fell back on its ing the last school year, districts em- there without being molested, can from continuing, Mr. Ketcham con- haunches to watch impassioned men ploying 1 to 4 teachers received from picnic, sleep, rest or play, in fact do tends, is when proposals for new- light of any kind in his life. An Important >iglit fight over George Norris while I the state $2,132,000 more than under anything desirable so long as no mis- surveys are made. Taxpayers should the old plan. One night—the most important In important measures threatened to demeanor is committed. It has many put their foot down then and remain "This equalization program as it trees, shrubs, and monuments scatter- firm in refusing to permit the under- his life—Lawrence Wells, operator Of carry over to a special session. applies to both schools and highways ed over it and has the appearance of taking of any further reclamation the station, noticed that Merwin could contains an element of danger that being a taste of heaven to the common projects until farming has had a detect the presence of a brilliant light Misunderstood can be obviated only by the fairness city dweller. placed before his eyes. He could fol- chance to catch up with its present —Photo Lansing St;ite Journal and broadmindedness of people in low it. Exercises in this followed When Banker competiton, he concludes. This is Merwin Jenkins, Lansing musician, blind all of his 25 for months. It was realized that the Pomeroy. o., was alive folks said he rural communities. The danger is on3 >o Condemnation Proceedings Mr. Ketcham is a member of the years, who on Christmas was enjoying his first vision as the result boy must have an optic nerve. In the was too "close" to have a sign paint- of continuing to maintain highways of Webster Ave. is a short street, I House Committee on Agriculture of a delicate operation performed on his right eye at Lansing past specialists told him that his op- ed for his bank whic no economic value and school districts should judge about two blocks in -illed, and in an official capacity has had December 12. Fitting of a special lense later is expected to do tic nerve was paralyzed or atrophied "The Bank Wit that should be consolidated. length that is less than 5 feet wide opportunity to make an exhaustive \ow much toward completing normal vision for him. Mr. Jenkin's ex- through lack of use all those dark j they cannot praise him enough, fo and there is an angle in it at that. study of some of the major needs perience in stepping from a position of never having had sight to The entire continent of South It is lined on both sides with 2 and 3 and problems of the agricultural in- years. his will he left the town $375,000 seeing the world for the first time as a mature man is rare indeed. (Continued on page 2.) which more than paid all its debt*. America lies east of Florida. (Continued on page two.) dustry of the nation. \ TWO MICHIGAN FARM TOWS SATTRDAT, i r c m n r c i t 27, 10.10 Boston, With What about other things that came to our notice while there. It was a busy time Schoolbooks Left Out The women's conference took two full (Continued from page U story brick buildings housing some 300 families and 2 stores. days and the annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation Excited Passenger (about to board took another three but by getting up , train)—"Have I time to say goodbye Resolved! sor to the Michigan Farm Bureau News, founded Marshall street is the narrowest 2 early one could see some things be- t ( ) m wife9" A New Year's Resolution Poem January 12, 1923 way street' in the city, no bus but the fore the sessions began and by going! Conductor -"That depends. How old type 4 cylinder kind can get without lunch one could crowd in an- 1 ( m g h a v o y u u b e e i l m a rried?" Martha was a tellin' ••How about you risin' Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Charlotte, Mich- igan, under the Act of March 3, l through and there are many, many other hour exploring, for we only j Just the other day Early, same <.•> / . streets that are no wider than our travel life's road but once and we Daughter—"I'm sure you will like jtoir the New Year Season 'Stead of when the fire's Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Ain't so far away. burnt out Bee 1103, Art of Oct. 3, 1917. Authorized January 12, 1923. ordinary alleys. Yet we heard no hint wanted to bring back as complete a ,j ar k, father. He's a fine young man." Or boiled the kettle dry! of condemnation proceedings to widen picture as possible Father—"Has he got any property?" Published the second and fourth Saturday of each month by the she suggested maybe -How about resolrin' Michigan Farm News Company, at its publication office at 114 Lovett St., them; people seemed to take their time Plymouth Koek Daughter—"Oh, you men are s<> Charlotte, Mich. My resolve should be To peel the taters thin about getting around in that section And then after the convention, we curious. Jack asked me the same thing Ngt to be so pokey Editorial and general offices at 221 North Cedar St., Lansing, Mich- and all seemed to be happy over it. Seein' there aint many igan. Postoffice box 708. Telephone, Lansing, 21-271. made the trip to Plymouth Rock some about you.'' Whin she hollers to me. In our later bin.' There are but few sky scrappers any 40 miles out from the city. We were ••Suppose you try remcniberiit' E. E. UNGREN Editor and Business Manager where in the city, so there seemed to first taken to the shipyards where the, Patient "Well, Doc, you sure kept Maybe not go fishin' To sew my buttons on. be no great congestion as one would >ur promise when you said you'i largest passenger liners of this coun- ; ( , u r F ^ ^ i f ^ ^ i i l ? * L 2 2 ! S Every time it rains; And let me use the paper Subscription rate $1.00 per year, in advance. expect. have me walking again in a month. Rattier fix the cupboard ary are being constructed some taking When the chores is done.'" Faneuil Hall, the cradle of liberty about \y» years to complete and cost- The Doctor (glowing) -"Well, well, Or set new window panes. that's fine." • * * Vol. VIII, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1930 No. 24 is in the center of Faneuil Square ing from 5 to 6 million dollars each. So we sort of compromised. and was built in 1740-42 by Peter Fane- Patient "Yes, I had to sell my car Keep the swill pail empty From there we went on through the Wisest thing, I guess. uil, a Boston merchant, and given to when I got your bill." And kindlin' in the box, leather industrial section pausing to We resolved the both of us Boston as a town hall. The lower story And use a mite of judgment Michigan Farmers Getting Most For W h e a t make a hurried visit through the First Soused Tourist—"I'm sher- 'flout wearing out my sox. To jaw each other less. of this great square building is used Walk-Over Shoe factories. As we tainly surprised to see you here." O n t h e basis of t h e a v e r a g e price of a r o u n d 7 2 cents a for a public market as is the shed We resolved in unison watched the many processes through Second Soused Tourist — "Thash "Xoir you listen. Hiram." covered walk on all sides. The second To help each other more b u s h e l , b e i n g p a i d M i c h i g a n f a r m e r s for their w h e a t which a shoe must pass and observed funny--L've been here half an hour." Marihy says to me. And lore each other better floor is used for public gatherings. all the extra labor, time and help re- First Drunken Tourist- "But thish "Let me tell you what I think t o d a y , t h e y a r e g e t t i n g m o r e for w h e a t t h a n a n y other There are modern conveniences in- Than we did before quired to satisfy the whims and vani- i s n |j rs i, time I've looked on the floor." Your resolves should be." We agreed ire irotilil i.-jrec f a r m e r in N o r t h A m e r i c a . stalled in the old time setting while ties of the human race, we felt that Better after this. the walls are decorated with many his- we must tone down our criticism on He "What size shoe do you wear?" -Whoa." f says to Marthy. T h i s is d u e p a r t l y t o t h e fact t h a t t h e F e d e r a l F a r m Mi.lc our resolution, toric paintings and portraits. The the price of footwear, especially when Slit "Well, seven is my size, but "Now, you look it here; sealed it with a kiss. B o a r d ' s Stabilization C o r p o r a t i o n h a s g o n e i n t o t h e third floor is an Armory with a mili- we were told that about 150 people eights are so omfortable I wear You do some resolrin' tary museum and library connected For the glad New Year. R. s. CLARK, m a r k e t a n d b o u g h t w h e a t , w i t h t h e result t h a t U . S. work on a pair of shoes before boxed nines.-' with it. for the retailer. w h e a t is a t least 2 5 c e n t s p e r b u s h e l h i g h e r t h a n t h e Acrcas the street from Faneuil Hall Then we entered our oldest Ameri George—"Why hasn't daddy got : w o r l d s basis. {are also housed public markets where can town of Plymouth and to our much hair?" t \ payers of the township. ieverything from clams to moose and amazement were taken to the Ply- Mother "Because he thinks a lot, For example, there are townships in Another reason Michigan farmers are getting more rom butter to tobacco is sold to the public. Over and amid some of these mouth Twine and Cordage Factory— dear." the largest in the world. We had George—"Then why have you got so Letters From the state in which from 3 to even 8 or 10 primary school districts are be- for their w h e a t t h a n f a r m e r s in Illinois, for e x a m p l e , is t h a t M i c h i g a n e l e v a t o r s h a v e a c o n s t a n t a n d neaflby m a r - market stalls are eating places where people generations back patronized. heard of Plymouth twine since child- much, mother?" hood but had never connected it with Mother (pause) -"Go on with your Our ing maintained with a total enroll- ment in these schools that would this ancient town. We chose to see breakfast." not warrant the maintenance of ket for their w h e a t . r They still seem to be most attractive to people of all walks of life—the the process of rope making from the Readers more than one-third as many B e t t e r b r e a d w h e a t t h a n w e raise in M i c h i g a n is selling smallest cord to a rope 21 inches inl Near Sighted Old Lady—"Look, schools. furniture, dishes, customs and food circumference, the latter being used there's a dear, old fashioned girl. Her Under the township district plan in C a n a d a , delivered t o W i n n i p e g , a t 5 2 c e n t s p e r were exactly like great grandfather in navigation in some countries. j dress buttons all the way up the back. the law provides that the board of enjoyed. Her Daughter—"Nonsense, mother; How Burdened School education may determine how many b u s h e l . W h e a t is selling t o d a y d e l i v e r e d t o L i v e r p o o l Those Who Passed Away Old North Church The First Winter j that's her backbone." Districts Can Save schools shall be maintained and a t 61 c e n t s p e r b u s h e l . T h e freight f r o m L a n s i n g is Again in the busiest part of Boston Then we made a speedy trip \ . where these schools shall be located. is found the Old North Church, the A couple of years ago Lincoln a r o u n d 17 c e n t s p e r b u s h e l . N o A m e r i c a n w h e a t is through the town, saw the replica of , The teacher was telling his class Editor, oldest church in Boston. From the - ., ' u u -I* *u i about parrot fever, and warned the Michigan Farm News. Township in Clare county became a g o i n g t h e r e . T h e J u l y o p t i o n a t C h i c a g o is selling belfry of this church were hung the one of the seven houses built the ., y •. , . L . „ i - „~ M»JL Dear Sir: towrjhip school district and in lanterns which signalled Paul Revere Can never i T I: pupils any pupil giveanimals me an or instance The educational resolutions that place of 3 or 4 schools the-''''board of around 65 cents per bushel, which would m e a n about on that shore;.. wei t saw „.,the first i road to kiss birds that the British troops were marching first winter after the Pilgrims landed , of y «this danger?" . .„ he . asked. ,natW# were adopted at the annual Farm education is now maintaining one cleared in our country; we saw the m p an 5 0 c e n t s t o t h e f a r m e r for n e w w h e a t . on Lexington. Regular services are old cemetery laid out on the high hill "I can," said Jack. "My Aunt Bureau meeting on November 14 are school with a .large saving in the Emily used to kiss her lapdog!" in keeping with the best and most ordinary running expenses of the U n d e r s u c h c o n d i t i o n s it w o u l d s e e m t h a t M i c h i g a n ' still conducted in this ancient chuch that also served as the first fort; we j "Yes, and . . . ?" progressive ideals for the solution of school, and in addition to that they under the Episcopal faith One is wel- saw the monument erected over the' f a r m e r s w h o h a v e cash w h e a t o n h a n d , a n d d o n ' t i n t e n d i comed as he enters by the sound of graves of those who passed away the| "And it died!" the rura.l education problem. The are providing transporation for the chimes. The present ringer has serv- first winter and as we saw the large, recommendation made in the last high school pupils of the entire t o feed it, w o u l d b e i n t e r e s t e d in t h e p r e s e n t m a r k e t , THERE'S A DIFFERENCE part of resolution No. 3 under State township to an accredited high ed for the past 51 years, having taken list we felt that it was far beyond, w h i c h is m o r e f a v o r a b l e for u s t h a n for o t h e r s . Judge—"Wife desertion is a serious Affairs is indeed timely. This reads school. It is estimated that the net the place of his father, who also suc- our conception to realize the ^ | ^ ^ ^ ' i ' ^ S ^ | ^ 5 i ^ r 5 5 saving each year will be more than as follows: ceeded his father. This privilege will ships and heartaches and privations $1,000 over the old plan to the tax- be passed down to a grandson, thus that faced that small colony of brave *°£ "We also recommend to the citt- don' payers of that township. 1 9 3 0 A Strange Year people who made possible this won- zeus of primary school districts keeping the privilege in the family. understan' mah case. Ah isn't a de It is hoped that the members of derful country of ours, Our heart serter, Ah is a refugee." where enrollments have almost van- T h e 1 9 3 0 c r o p s e a s o n s t a n d s o u t a s a sort of p a r a d o x . The same 6x6 pews are there as of ished that they give serious thought the Farm Bureau and other school old with their high 5 feet partitions. sank when we were told that the peo- It w a s t h e w o r s t d r o u g h t y e a r in a g e n e r a t i o n , y e t far ple were all buried in one grave and to the advisability of discontinuing electors will give serious considera- The seat is a boa d 1 foot wide across It was a raw, cold morning and Pat such unnecessary pubile schools, tion to the splendid recommenda- corn planted over them that their standing on his back porch was shav f r o m a c r o p failure, says t h e U . S. B u r e a u of A g r ' l one end some 2Vi feet from the floor. bodies might be kept from mutilation ing himself when his landlord came thus effecting a meterial saving in tion that was adopted at the Farm The floor of the (hurch is made of taxes through their own efforts." Bureau annual meeting, and where E c o n o m i c s in its D e c e m b e r r e p o r t o n t h e n a t i o n ' s f a r m by the Indians. boards about 15 inches wide. The floor Plymouth Rock itself is just a stone along. A large number of school districts advisable take advantage of the business. of the pews is about :; inches up from "Do you always shave yourself out enclosed by an iron fence with a mar- side?" asked the landlord. have found it impractical to con- provisions of the law that make it the floor of the church. Each pew is ble canopy over it, but it marks the tinue their organization on account possible to reduce the overhead and T h e t o t a l c r o p o u t p u t is b e l o w a v e r a g e , y e t t h e public numbered on the outside of its door "Av coorse Oi do," aswered Pat. of increased costs and a small num- at the same time insure to the chil- beginning of a new country. m i n d is filled w i t h t h e t h o u g h t of s u r p l u s e s . T h e s u p p l y and under the number is a brass plate From there we began our home- "D'yez think Oi'm fur-lined?" ber of resident children within the dren as good or better school ad- with the name of the renter of that ward journey with a backward glance district. Many of these have voted vantages as those that obtain s i t u a t i o n w o u l d s e e m t o justify a price level h i g h e r t h a n pew. Before the services begin, the A Kansas widow is suing the editor at the statute of the Pilgrim Maid of her local paper for saying »in an to disband and have authorized the at the present time. territory to be attached to an ad- Yours very truly, last y e a r , y e t p r i c e s a r e t h e lowest in s e v e r a l y e a r s . sexton goes down the aisles and closes and of Massasoit. the friendly Indian j o b i t u a r y t h a t h e r h u s b a i l d "had gone B. J. Ford. joining district or districts. the doors of the pews and fastens them Each showed determination, hope and to a happier home," the Hiawatha T h e r e a r e , of c o u r s e , r e a s o n s for this c o n t r a d i c t o r y state This is a very satisfactory solution Dep't of Public Instruction with a brass button. love. We paused on top of the high W ( J 1 . 1 ( l rep 6rf 8 . Lansing, Michigan. of affairs, b u t t h e c e n t r a l fact r e m a i n s t h a t 1 9 3 0 will b e hill far back from the shore to study J of the problem in all cases in which Tablets are on the walls of this for a moment the large monument such amalgamation or consolidation remembered by most farmers as a year w h e n the weath- church commemorating some of the WORSE YET early parishoners and rectors of the called Faith, some 81 ft. high, sur- It was a soiree musical. A singer of area does not make it necessary Plan Extensive for children to walk an unreason- er, t h e c r o p s , a n d t h e m a r k e t s all s e e m e d t o t u r n t o their (hurch, many of whom are buried rounded at the base with figures em- , had just finished "My Old Kentucky able distance to schools or remove WKAR Programs under the floor of their pews, there blematic of law, education, morality: H o m e / . T h e hostess seeing one of disadvantage. and freedom. This statue resembled, h e r g u e g t s w e e p i n g i n a r e m o t e cor- school advantages so far from their The most extensive radio schedule being over 1,000 souls so interred. The place of residence that it become?) ever planned by the Michigan State T h e late c r o p s i m p r o v e d w i t h t h e c o m i n g of t h e fall first bust of George "Washington is a Puritan woman—with the sweetest ner, went to him and inquired in a impossible for them to attend any college will be broadcast from sta- placed in a recess in the wall. The yet hopeful face we've ever seen in s v m p a t h e t i c v o i c e : "Are you a Ken- school. tion WKAR during the months of r a i n s . L a s t m o n t h ' s e s t i m a t e s of c o r n , p o t a t o e s , s w e e t marble—with right hand lifted toward t u c k i a n ? » »No> Madam, I am a musi- original frame work of the pipe organ heaven and within the other arm was ( . i ; m •• Hundreds of primary districts are January, February and March. The potatoes, a n d various other crops were substantially is still in service, and the first com- taking advantage of the special pro- college station broadcasts on eastern clasped a Bible. How trivial our a b o v e t h e A u g u s t forecasts. L i k e w i s e , e g g p r o d u c t i o n munion table in the United States has vision in the law Avhich reads as fol- standard time, on 1040 kilocycles, present problems appear when we set Abie—"Papa, vat is science?" lows: 28S meters. its place there as well as the roll of per h e n has gradually worked back toward normal, a n d ourselves back to the days of these A D i e - s p ap a—"My! How S!I;KIU you Radio short courses in soils im- the first Sunday school in this country. "At an animal or special meet- wonderful men and women. ))e s o d u m b ? Science is dose things ing th t . district may vote to dis- provement, farm equipment, alfalfa m i l k p r o d u c t i o n p e r c o w h a s i n c r e a s e d f r o m its v e r y l o w Yet in this ancient edifice we listen- Other Historic Places vat say, 'No Smoking'." continue school in the district for production, seeds and seed produc- ed to half an hour of scared music, We traveled four miles near the figure in J u n e u n t i l it is a c t u a l l y slightly a b o v e last y e a r the ensuing or current year and di- tion, forestry, agricultural econom- rung from those venerated bells that rock bound coast, the like of which rect the school hoard to make pro- Born Blind, Operation ics, and pasture improvement will a n d a b o v e a v e r a g e . A n i n d e x of d i a r y c a p a c i t y m i g h t gave me needed feeling of awe and we had never before seen; we saw vision to send the children resident be broadcast on the early morning reverence to holy things and made one the John and Priscilki Alden home therein to another school or Schools. be jnoted in t h e figures of b u t t e r p r o d u c t i o n , w h i c h in unremindful of a work a day world. still kept and occupied by Alden de- Gives Young Man Sight <>r, it may vote to direct the school program from 7:30 to 8:00 daily ex- (Cpntinued from page 1) hoard to make provision to send cept Saturday and Sunday, starting O c t o b e r w a s o n l y 1 p e r cent b e l o w O c t o b e r last y e a r — This was followed by as stirring a ser- scendents; we saw where the first At- His attractive wife, Julia E., piano the children of the seventh and February !» and continuing through mon in behalf of present day agricul- lantic cable left American shores: we March 2 7. in fact, t h e Pacific coast a n d s o m e C e n t r a l S t a t e s like teacher and office girl for Dr. Rock- eighth grades to another school or ture as was ever preached from an saw the fishing grounds for lobsters; schools. The Farm Service program which I n d i a n a a n d M i c h i g a n s h o w e d h e a v y increases. American pulpit. After services the we saw the tide coming in. As we well, interested that man in her hus- •'When such action lias been is scheduled for 12:00 noon to congregation was invited to inspect returned we were delayed by the band. Medical examinations follow- taken the school hoard shall have 12:30 daily except Sunday, will In s p i t e of t h e u n f a v o r a b l e m a r k e t s this fall, s o m e the church property and to share the opening of a swing bridge near the ed and hope began to dawn as passing authority to use any funds, except offer livestock and grain market re- ship yards and when we watched this months indicated some chance to save library funds, in the hands of the p r o d u c t s h a v e m o v e d i n t o t r a d e a t a fair r a t e . T h e luncheon served by the church ladies operation being performed by man at least one eye. treasurer to provide ;md equip a ports, a weather forecast, and timely' in the parish house adjoining. What Was I>one vehicle, to pay tuition and trans- information from the college de- stock of b u t t e r in s t o r a g e o n N o v e m b e r 1 ( 1 0 9 , 5 0 2 , 0 0 0 Lexington and Concord power, we realized more than ever partments of agricultural engineer- that we are here in Michigan living1 Mr. Jenkins saw a human being portation of all such children, and if p o u n d s ) w a s 2 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 p o u n d s less t h a n t h e s u r p l u s o n I The several bus loads of visitors necessary to vote a tax for such ing, dairy, animal husbandry, farm in a mechanical world, with a scarci- | for the first time on the morning of purposes. management, farm crops, soils, were taken over the route of the Paul ty of sentiment, prone to live in the Dec. 16 when the bandages were re J u n e f. M o r e e g g s m o v e d o u t of s t o i a g e this O c t o b e r The vehicle used for transporta- poultry and entomology. Revere ride on through Cambridge in- past but rather anxiously awaiting moved, 72 hours after the operation. t h a n last. E x p o r t s of c o t t o n in S e p t e m b e r w e r e 9 0 3 , 0 0 0 tion of the children shall he of There will be a series of addresses to Lexington where the first shot for the new invention that will make A description of the surgery which amide capacity, shall be enclosed on the Saturday noon programs by bales a g a i n s t 7 2 6 , 0 0 0 t h e y e a r p r e v i o u s . O n t h e o t h e r American freedom was fired, then on possible greater efficiency. We have • may give normal vision The right to keep out rain or snow, and shall President Robert S. Shaw, J. F. Cox, to Concord where the first American thought much about it all since our j eyeball was split in half, and thus be provided with robes and foot dean of agriculture; V. R.. Gardner, h a n d , t h e recent m a r k e t m o v e m e n t of w h e a t a n d of m o s t victory was won. We paused at the return and wondered if the East with | flattened. The object was to remove warmers, or other heating appa- ratus, during cold weather." director of the Michigan experiment o t h e r g r a i n h a s b e e n relatively light, a n d O c t o b e r e x p o r t s ' North Bridge at Concord and with its traditions and the Middle West a "Von Grasse" intra-capsular cata- station; and R. J. Baldwin, director bowed heads paid silent tribute to that with its hustle and bustle could not ract which had obstructed sight for This provision of the law makes it of extension work. A series of bul- of c o t t o n fell b e l o w t h o s e of a y e a r a g o . Of t h e 10 lead- handful of farmers who fired the shot strike a happy medium somwhere quarter of a century and a lifetime, possible.for any primary district to letin reviews, talks by the county heard 'round the world. The statue and make for a more able and T h i s ' i r 8 t s t e p r e s u l t e ( 1 i n P a r t vision discontinue school for the ensuing agent leaders and the short course ing farm products, only t w o , butter a n d potatoes, were though focus and perspective were erected at the foot of this bridge was united nation. or current year and make available director, and a short program of selling last m o n t h a t prices a s h i g h a s t h e g e n e r a l w h o l e - made out of melted guns of the Minute not attained. school advantages for the children music each Saturday from tho The last step in the process will be in another school or schools and at chimes from sale level of all c o m m o d i t i e s . * Men who participated. the Beaumont me- the fitting to the flat eyeball a spec- the same time continue to hold their morial tower complete the plans for Our journey took us through a coun- T h e d i s a p p o i n t m e n t a n d distress o n t h e f a r m s this sea- ially ground lense, of concavity equiv- organization. Such a vote must be tho noon programs. try preserved for its traditions—the alent to the normal eye, so that the taken each year that it is desired to A program for the homemaker s o n h a v e been o b s c u r e d b y t h e w i d e s p r e a d i n d u s t r i a l d e - homes are of the colonial type—some eyelid will function normally over the close the school in this way. which will start at 3:00 p. m. daily of 2% and 3 stories with a slanting glass. This lense will come nearer to pression, t h e latter filling t h e n e w s p a p e r s a n d t h e public ' In many instances, especially if except Saturday and Sunday, will in- roof on one side to avoid paying tax perfecting the sight, if the plans of the school is quite small, this means clude talks by members of the staff m i n d . T h e d i s p a r i t y b e t w e e n t h e price level a t w h i c h , on more than a one story building; the doctors work out to their full ex- a large saving to the district and of the home economics division, the We could easily identify the Whigs tent. Developments thus far have in the majority of cases the expense daily "Housekeeper's t h e f a r m e r sells a n d t h a t a t w h i c h h e m u s t b u y a p p e a r s t o from the Tories as the latter painted been heartening. Important, how- Chat" from is no greater than that of maintain- the Bureau of Home Economics. b e t h e widest since 1 9 2 1 . the chimneys of their homes white ever, is the fact that this lense will ing the local school and school ad- 'United States department of agri- with a black band around the top; we be "glued" into place by a substance vantages superior to those that culture, and music by the studio or- saw farm homes with sheds and barns which must be renewed every 12 could or would be offered in the chestra. Kansas Railroad Asks From reliable outlook information, it is possible for the farmer to decide attached to the house proper. All hours as long as the man lives. Twice each day, therefore, the glass lense local school are thus made avail- The "College of the Air" program seemed frugal but neat. There seemed able. In fact, several hundred chil- which will follow the homemaker's Return of 2c Fare whether or not it will pay him best to to be a general practice of keeping up must be removed from in front of the dren are being transported by pri- program each day will include the (Continued from page 1) produce about as he has been doing, appearances even if the supply was j eye, and dipped into the solution, mary districts to village and city study of modern drama and litera- and K Ity have been granting or to shift his operations to something low. We saw many many country then placed back in position. schools and are given advantages ture, chemistry,, sociology, history particularly low rates in an effort to within range. head off the inroads into tin; pa homes with yards and doors and win- strain means On Christmas eve Mr. Jenkins was ! taken from St. Lawrence hospital equal to those that the resident and political science, zoology, ento- children enjoy in such village; and mology, fer traffn reductions have The tallest trees in the world, the dows, porches and flower beds deco- rated with native greens and Massa- pain for the chap j here to his home. As he waited, bis city districts, public methods of education. speaking, and Music to be greatly >- fle between Topeka and truf- blue-gum, a species of eucalyptus of Kansas Australia, reach a height of more than chusetts holly, exemplifying the Christ- whooverlifts & little family decked the first Christ- mas tree he had ever seen. His vi- Tho high school children of flic furnished by outstanding students primary school district are also and paembers of the staff of the City to the rail rhen the 400 feet. mas spirit. We are told that contests —National Safety Council ; sion was not all that it probably will transported with practically no ad- music department will be a part of railro important ar- and educational work had been going be, but it was sufficiently clear and ditional expense to the district as this program each day. railre. made important rear- Montreal. Canada, and Venice, Italy, on for some time to bring about just Some farm poultry flocks go into <' promising to bring to Merwin Jenkins they ride with the elementary grade A printed scedule of all program;; ting back some of are in nearly the same latitude. this sort of result. false moult during mid-winter, a .con-, the-greatest pleasure of his mature children. In this connection it to be broadcast This completed a wonderful Sabbath during January. In India 17 different calendars are dition often times caused by the birds life. would be we.ll for many of the town- February and March is being pre- day. We wished many times that all losing in weight. . ships of the state to consider the ad- pared and will be sent free of charge 7 cents a of Michigan rural folks could make Within the past two years a village visability of the organization of the upon request. n 22 New Uncle Ab says that "depression" is the journey but that not being possible 1 Alfalfa hay contains about 16 per has been discovered in northern Japan township into a single school dis- trms with elec- just another name for a time when we felt that we must be eyes and ears cent protein on the average. Its high in which 152 people live, none of trict. Especially where it can be Seldom does the cost of an hour <>f uts a it's hard to pay for things he never for all of the home folks. protein content makes it such a desir-1 whom had ever heard of the outside clearly and definitely shown that it horse labor fall below twelve cents oi' Some time later we will try and tell able home grown roughage, I world. will mean a net saving to the tax- exceed thirty cents iirirrTfTO'i SATTRDAT, DECEMBER 27, 1930 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS THRFR BOYS ORGANIZE U.S. OPERATES S00 Long-Lived Veterans FARM GROUP VISITS KELLOGG CEREAL PLANT The death of Congressman TO SEE ALASKA LOCKS 75 YEARS man, last veteran of the Civil War in Congress, has started speculation as to how long the last veteran of that Detroit Coal Dealer H a s As Many A s 129 Vessels great war on either side will sui The last soldier of the Revolutionary Novel Partnership Go Through In One War died in 1S69, or 86 years after Day. the close of that conflict. The last With Youths. survivor of the War of 1S12 di. Sault Ste. Marie—The famous Soo years after peace was declared. The Detroit—George E. Buchanan, De- last American who fought in the Me\ troit coal dealer, has for several locks to overcome the St. Mary's River for shipping have been under govern- ican war died only last year. SI years years sponsored a riight seeing trip after that war ended. Should the last of his own particular liking, which ment operation for 75 years. In 1855 the first state operated lock soldier of the Civil war survive as has developed into a type of organi- long as the last soldier of the Revolu- zation most worthwhile and lasting. went into action. In that year 193 tion he will pass away in 1951. Com It may be a hobby but if so, it has vessels passed through. Nowdays, dur- pared with the last survivor of the very commendable qualities, for it ing the summer, as many as 129 vessels War of 1811 it will be 1956 and with brings joy and satisfaction to some go through the locks daily, some of last man of the Mexican War it will half-hundred or more growing boys hem 600 feet long, and perhaps cany- be 1946 when the last Civil War Vet every year, who in turn are so ng 500,000 bushels of wheat at a time, eran will go to his reward. On the saturated with t h e idea that they or tremendous cargoes of ore, coal or same basis the last veteran of the willingly assist in keeping t h e end- other freight. World War will pass on some time less chain intact. In the early days steamers whistled between 1999 and 2009. Mr. Buchanan originated t h e idea for lock service. Lockmen dropped of an "On to Alaska" trip for boys their work at various places in the because b e desired young people t o Soo and hurried to the locks to close become interested in the natural the gates by means of large windlass- beauties of the country. es. Today the several locks are op- He helps to make it possible for erated by electric power, generated by boys to take the trip by advancing Calhoun County Farm Bureau Mem 'era at Kellogg Company Plant at Battle Creek. the river. The American locks can be one-third of t h e money necessary for Battle Creek—Some 450 members actual expense, provided the boy ha? of the Calhoun County Farm Bureau yearly yield of a 450 acre farm. fice workers. used daily. 150 years supply for the filled or emptied in nine minutes; the earned one-third himself through visited the Kellogg plant here Decem- BRAN—20 carloads weekly, or year- SALESMEN—Approximately 6 0 0 average family. gates can be opened in 1V4 minutes. (honorable work of some sort. The ber 10. In addition to having a meet- ly yield from 9,600 acres of wheat. employed throughout the year. ELECTRICITY—Over 100,000 kilo- The locks are free to the use of all remainder, but no more, may be ad- ing of their own, they saw the Kel- RICE—120,000 pounds used daily in Payroll—$2,500,000 per year. watt hours used daily. 2,000 motors in nations. A force of 120 men, working vanced by the parents or friends of logg plant in operation and heard a the manufacture of Rice Krispies. AUTOMOBILES—350 owned a n d operation. in three shifts, operate the locks 24 each boy. The part advanced by remarkable story of the immense use GREEN COFFEE—Nearly 10,000,000 operated, more than 10,000,000 miles GLUE—7% tons used daily. hours per day during navigation. The Mr. Buchanan is a debt of honor of agricultural and other products by pounds of green coffee used annual- yearly. PAPER—50,000 tons used yearly. first lock ever built there was on the that is to be repaid by the boy at the Kellogg Company in the manu- ly in the manufacture of Kaffee Hag INBOUND CARS—45 cars are re- Factories in Battle Creek, Michigan; Canadian side in 1797-98 for the fur some future time, so that other boys facture of the familiar cereal and Coffee. ceived and unloaded daily. London, Canada; and Sydney, Aus- trade. It was destroyed by U. S. troops may enjoy the trip later. other foods prepared by that company. MALT—60 carloads yearly. COAL-^30 carloads used weekly. tralia. in 1814. While most of the boys .have come Consumption of the various items was SUGAR—300 carloads yearly. Winter's supply for 180 families. Branch offices in 22 cities of the from Detroit and vicinity each group given as follows: SALT—100 carloads yearly. ACREAGE—35 acres floor space. United States. Sales representatives Announce Seed and have had representatives from sev eral states and also Canada. CORN—20,000 bushels daily or year- The itinerary usually includes Chi ly yield of a 675 acre farm. Wax—20 tons used each manufacture of wax-tite linings for week in More than 100 acres of land. INK—\y^ tons printing cartons. used each week for in all parts of the world. Free movies, dances, medical attention, nursery, laundry dental and Fertilizer Meetings Sell cartons. cago, St. PauJ, Winnipeg, Lake Louise, Moose Jaw, Victoria, Seattle, WHEAT—6,500 bushels daily or EMPLOYEES—2,000 factory and of- GAS—6,000,000 cubic feet made and service, and life insurance. Good seed and good fertilizer will have a lot to do with results in 1931, Your Own Spokane, Portland, V a n c o u v e r , Oil Burners Deadly says Farm Bureau Services, Inc., in Banff, Skagway, Whitehorse, Car- cross, Atlin and Arlee. CLUBBOY'SSTEER Children Continue School announcing a series of fertilizer and To Sea Coast Birds seed meetings to be held in co-opera- You can send your stock to De- troit or East Buffalo yards and sell it direct to the packers through They travel by train and boat, tion with farmers co-operative ass'ns stopping at places of interest and are gone from home about a month SELLS AT $1,785 Work In U. ofM. Hospital are Thousands of tons of oil annually during January. pumped onto the water near sea- John Sims, former soils specialist the Michigan Live Stock Exchange, which is as near to you as your nearest shipping as.s'n or member There a r e rules of conduct that ports from oil-burning ships and oil with State College, now with the ones are given a beneficial outlet for tankers; and this oil, washing inland, who is affiliated with us. Get the must be observed and each boy is in Detroit Junior Live Stock Are Promoted From Grade their energies which are physically Tennessee Copper and Chemical Cor- reality on a test for sportmanship kills thousands of sea birds that win- FULL RETURN from your stock. and gentlemanly behavior. They Show Big Event For To Grade; Some restrained, and those who are inclined ter in the coastal waters, reports the poration, will speak on fertilizers. T. Some 20,000 farmers, belonging are always well chaperoned and Graduate. to become gloomy and depressed have Biological Survey of the United States C. Maurer, Farm Bureau seed special- to nearly 300 Michigan shipping Youngsters. ist, will discuss the seed situation. usually return loaded with trophies their thoughts turned into new chan- Department of Agriculture. Each year ass'ns. have at Buffalo and Detroit January 22 at 12 noon Mr. Sims and souvenirs enthusiastic over t h e Ann Arbor—Continuing the develop- nels, and they realize that their physi- the hazard becomes greater as the will speak over State College radio their own sales offices, top notch sights they have seen, the i'rienc'j Detroit—Forsyth McCrone of Mi- cal handicaps do not necessarily put number of such crafts increases. r salesmen, and the largest volume ment of the minds of child patients station W KAR. ships they h~ave made and t h e fun lan received $1,785 for his first them hopelessly out of life's race." These vessels, particularly oil tank- Dates for fertilizer and seed meet- on both markets. Our business is they have had. prize, grand champion Angus steer while medical treatment is rebuilding Instruction in the University hos- ers, make return trips from foreign ings have been set for the following to get you the most your stock ill or injured physical bodies, so that Plans for t h e 1931 trip a r e nowat t h e Detroit Junior Live Stock the child returns to take his normal pital school is carefully checked in ports with sea water in the bunkers points, with additional details to be will bring. in t h e making. show recently. Lynn Spencer, of each case by co-operation with the Tyre, showed the reserve champion place in his home school is the work teachers in the school from which the for ballast, and as they approach Am- announced later: Returns to patrons guaranteed and this animal sold for 50 cents of the Hospital School maintained by erican shores this oily mixture is Jan. 19—Ravenna, 10:30 a. m. by bond meeting U. S. Gov't re- Michigan To Feed 10£ per pound at the auction. All ex-the Social Service Department of the course patient came to insure the proper pumped out into the sea. Great flocks of study. Since each student of sea birds, chiefly ducks, geese, Jan. 21—Rives Jet., 1:30 p. m. quirements. Million Bu. of Wheat hibitors at the Detroit Junior Live University of Michigan Hospital. The Stock show are 4-H Club boys and school is a pioneer in this form of edu- is frequently confined to bed or wheel divers, gulls, and terns, feed in the Jan. 21—Howell, 6:00 p. m. chair, class instruction is usually im- waters within 4 or 5 miles from shore Michigan Livestock Exchange Lansing—Nearly ten and one-half girls. cation and the largest of its kind, en- possible, and the teachers visit each Jan. 22—Broadcast by J. W Sims Detroit, Mich. million bushels of the 1930 Michigan Aberdeen Aiigus, Herefords and rolling approximately 1500 students every winter. Their feathers become over WKAR, 12 noon. or student in person. This individual so oily that they cannot fly. The fine Jan. 22—Oxford 2:00 p. m. wheat crop will probably be fed to Shorthorns were put in t h e show during the year 1929-1930. treatment is also made necessary by down that insulates their bodies be- Producers Co-op Com. Assn. livestock this year according to the ring by Michigan's future livestock Jan. 26—Fowler. "Many of the young patients who the fact that some patients are in the Michigan Co-operative Crop Reporting producers. The first three prizes comes water-soaked, and the birds die Jan. 27—Saginaw. East Buffalo, N. Y. for Shorthorns went to Robert come to the University Hospital for hospital for a few weeks only while Service. This is six and one-half mil- Robertson, Yale; Elton Frey, Ann medical or surgical treatment are others may be confined for months. from cold or hunger if not mercifully Jan. 31—Freeport. lion bushels more than the amount fed Arbor and Dixon Vorhees, Albion^ school children who, for a large part drowned, according to Frederick C. Promotions from grade to grade may Lincoln, biologist. An oilsoaked bird, to livestock in the State last year. for Herefords, Lynn Spencer, Tyre; of their stay at the hospital are quite be made while the child is in the hos- without human aid, is doomed to a C. Stale Uluhial Rodded Fire ^ Last year Michigan's wheat crop Richard McCarty, St. Clair and able and anxious to carry on the pital, 95 in the primary, 40 in the inter- amounted to 16,810,000 bushels of Catherine Hakes, Albion; and the studies which they had to drop when mediate, 64 in the junior high, 46 in the which 3,362,000 bushels were fed to Angus prizes were awarded to leaving their home school," states Miss senior high, and 16 in the commercial lingering death. Oily waters along the American Look P Insurance Co., oj lllich. ^) ^""\ HOME orrice-ruNT. MICH. / - ^ Ahead livestock by wheat producers, and Forsyth McCrone, Milan; Rodney Dorothy Ketcham, director of social divisions being advanced during 1929- shore lines have not only caused suf- Don't take chances. Get your protection now with the STATE fering to birds, but have spoiled bath- MUTUAL RODDED FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. 1400 new pollcle* 588,000 bushels were fed by non-pro- Horner, Deford and Jim Milligan, service in the University institution. 1930. Many more who do not remain ing at beaches near the larger sea- since January 1st. 21,500 members, over $82,000,000 at risk. A classi- ducers, including commercial poultry Cass City. "For these children the studies at long enough to complete a grade re- ports. The War Department guards fied policy covers only property mentioned. Our Blanket Policy covers plants. The 1930 wheat crop in Mich- Members of Michigan's 4-H beef the hospital are a great boon, since ceived credit in their home schools all. Write us for sample policy or an agent to call. igan totaled 19,548,000 bushels. Of clubs are required to purchase or they are enabled to keep up with their for such work as was done. The against discharge of oily ballast with- \V. T. LEWIS, Sec'r, 702 Church Street, Flint, Michigan. this 2,932,000 bushels had been fed by raise a calf, feed and care for it, and classes and return to their home town second class of graduates in the his- in the 3-mile limit, but the Bureau of farmers up to November 15, and if keep a financial record of t h e profit to re-enter school on a par with their tory of the hospital was honored in Standards and the Navy Department their intentions on that date are car- or loss made. Many of the boys and fellows, thus avoiding the discourag- June 1930, when three patients, Okey found in a test that 7,000 pounds of oil ried out 6,451,000 bushels more will be girls exhibit their calves at local ing situation of having to go back to Stedman of Stillwater, Helen Tubbs of dumped on the high seas would drift fairs, and the Detroit Live Stock fed before July 1 next year. Com- show brought the best animals from school in classes with students much Millington City and Stanley Grondzik 90 miles and cover the waters to some Tailored Clothes mercial poultry plants and other non- the various districts into competi- younger. Almost as important is the of Saginaw, were given high school extent over 900 square miles of sur- producers of wheat within the State tion with each other. face. A separator to remove oil from psychological effect on the children diplomas for work completed while the water that is pumped out seems to FIT PERFECTLY COST NO MORE W E A R LONGER have fed or expect to feed 1,075,000 while in the hospital. The vigorous undergoing treatment. bushels of wheat this year. The ex- tent to which farmers and others will C. L. Nash Joins Mich. Brilliant Tropical Woods Stop Egg Losses With offer greatest hope of a solution, but is yet to be perfected. SUITS OVERCOATS carry out their intentions regarding use of wheat as feed will be deter- State College Staff Tested For U. S. Use Home Coop Heater Banding Shows Duck $ 2 5 and Up $ 2 2 . 5 0 and Up mined by the relationship of wheat Mr. C. L. Nash, for several years Our fabrics are All Wool Suitings, and Overcoatings in the newest prices to prices of other feed grains, membership organization director for Ann Arbor—Eleven tons of South East Lansing—Losses in egg pro- Slaughter Is Terrific patterns and fabrics. Our linings are the best. especially corn. But from present in- the State Farm Bureau, has resigned, American hardwoods of variegated duction due to sudden drops in tem- Men's All Wool Sweater Coats and Pull-over Sweaters dications it would appear that about effective January 1 to go with the natural colors, ranging from bright perature can be prevented to a large Lansing—Of 132 wild black ducks BED B LANKETS FARM B U R E A U IS per cent of the 1930 crop will be Economics Department at Michigan lemon yellow through red, light and extent by the use of artificial heat of caught and banded and released by the A L L WOOL —m&%- A U T O ROBES not high temperature, says O. E. fed to livestock as against 23 per cent State College. His new work will be chocolate brown, lavender and purple, Robey of State College Agr'l staff, State Conservation Department before of the 1929 crop. along co-operative marketing lines. have been received by the Wood the hunting season last fall, 41, or MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU, Lansing, Mich. State Farm Bureau membership or- Utilization Laboratory of the School showing in November 1930 Quarter- 31%, have been shot by hunters and activities will be directed of Forestry and Conservation in the ly Bulletin how the average brooder ^ Needed Only t h e Suggestion ganization by Secretary C. L. Brody, it is an- University of Michigan, where they stove can easily be converted into date, as requested on the band. No reported back to the department to Inounced. will be tested for various qualities a poultry house heater, with jacket doubt, others have been killed. After Thomas Douglas had served i needed in industrial hardwoods to de- for more even heating, etc. Full de- Twenty-nine were killed by Mich- two customers in his Kansas City 17 MILLION TROl T termine their fitness to supplement tails with drawings are given in the igan hunters, 10 near the site of the restaurant late a recent night, he took the contents of his cash drawer, Michigan fish hatcheries will have $55, and put the money in a dough- about 12y2 million brook trout eggs for the supply of native woods. November Quarterly Bulletin, which is available by writing V. R. Gard- banding. Six were killed in Wiscon- The logs in the South American ner of the Experiment Station, State sin, 2 in Indiana, 1 each in Ohio, Min- W h a t M a k e s Profit? nut jar. the 1930-31 hatching season. The shipment were obtained from the College, East Lansing. nesota, Illinois and Iowa. Shows some- What Is Cost? "What's the idea of putting your Paris hatchery will produce about 5 Amazon valley. Some of the mahogany thing of how ducks travel. What is Your Selling Price? money in that j a r ? " asked one of came from the headwaters region in If this is a fair example of the kill the diners. million brown trout eggs. Brook trout Peru, and is thought to be the same Cass Bureau Meets of local black ducks and mallards, the The difference between the cost and selling price "Oh, just to put it out of sight in eggs are being imported from Colo- species used centuries ago by the Conservation Dep't is of the opinion case of a hold u p , " said Douglas, rado, Montana, Wisconsin, Pennsyl- ancient Incas. In addition to the Cassopolis—Eleventh annual meet- that there may be need for further is profit. and stooped to put the j a r under the vania, Rhode Island and Massachu- varied colors and the aromatic nature ing of the Cass County Farm Bureau hunting restrictions. counter. Straightening up, he faced setts. of some pieces, the wood is remark- was held here Dec. 16 and attended W e can't increase your selling price (except that two revolvers pointed at him by .his able for its weight, the eleven ton total by some 175 members. Dinner was the iodized eggs that Mermashes produce are "Health customers, who took the $55 with Land suitable for growing timber in- being made up of only one hundred served at the Methodist church. En- Will Oppose Cutting them. cludes land too stony to clear, poor logs. tertainment, discussion of farmers' Eggs" and worth more per dozen) but we can help you sandy land, steep slopes, timber tax problems, and the new Farm Maple Sugar Tariff reduce the cost of producing a dozen of eggs—and that Chicks from poor-laying strains are swamps, and bottom lands subject to Bureau membership plan were fea- expensive at any price. flooding. Farm Board Bulletin tures of the day. Washington—The American Farm increases profit in any man's language. Bureau has advised the U. S. Tariff On Feeding Wheat Commission that it will oppose any Mermash 16 per cent (fed at from 60 to 70 per cent 1,606 Forts In Line reduction in the tariff of 6 cents per of the ration) or Mermash 18 per cent (feeding all the Washington—"Practical Experience pound on maple syrup and 9 cents per in Feeding Wheat" and its value Military experts who have seen the pound on maple sugar. Canada is hard grains the birds will eat) are getting from 50 per when fed to cattle, hogs, sheep, 200-mile line of small machine-gun declared to enjoy certain production cent to 76 per cent production, with eggs costing from A NEWSPAPER FOR MICHIGAN FARMERS horses and chickens is the title of forts established by France along its advantages which more than justify Federal Farm Board Bulletin No. 2,Eastern frontier declare it is the most the present tariff rates, it is said. 9 to 1 2 cents per dozen. That makes profit. RATES—$1 per year; $1.50 for two years; $2 for three years. which may be had for the asking complete system of fortifications built Eggmaker (without Manamar) is also reducing t h e Do You Want to Earn Some from the Director of Information, since China's Great Wall was erected. MASON FARM BUREAU OFFICERS Federal Farm Board, Washington, I). These "pillboxes," as they are are built % mile apart. Each is about called, cost of egg production. Flock averages of 200 eggs Extra Money? C. Scottville—Newly elected officers of 30 feet wide by 36 feet long and has the Mason County Farm Bureau a r e : room for two machine guns and a President, Floyd Wood, Custer twp.; per hen are being made on this feed. T h e Michigan F a r m N e w s w a n t s subscription agents. Where License Fees G o If you have plenty of skimmilk use our Laying Mash dozen men. They are built into the vice president, Fred Schoenherr, Sher- L i b e r a l commission p a i d . F o r i n f o r m a t i o n w r i t e , Lansing—Who pays the State Con- ground of reinforced concrete, each idan twp.; directors, Albert Langfeldt, — 2 0 per cent animal protein. Priced exceedingly low. M I C H I G A N F A R M N E W S , 221 N . C e d a r St., L a n s i n g , Mich. servation Department's game protec- furnished with electric lights, fresh Phillip Bailey, Elon Colburn. Mr. Col It will increase your profit. tion money? Receipts of the past two water and a telephone. During times burn has been a director since the ORDER BLANK years show that hunting and trapping of peace they are covered with earth Farm Bureau was organized in 1919. Buy co-operatively—a purchase of Farm Bureau MICHIGAN FARM NEWS, 221 N. Cedar S t , Lanslngr, Mich. licenses contribute 60%; fishing and vegetation and would not be no- feeds is a vote for better feeds at proper costs. See your licenses add 31%, most of which ticed even by a person walking over TALK ROAD LEGISLATION Enclosed find $ for which please enter my subscription comes from non-residents; the balance them. All for the purpose of "getting Michigan State Good Roads Ass'n leg local distributor of Farm Bureau Supplies. to the Michigan Farm News for years. from miscellaneous sources. Recre- ready for the next war." islative committee is to meet at Lan NAME ational sources supply 87% of the funds, commercial fishermen and sing, January 5, to discuss highway The laborer's income stops when legislation likely to come before the FARM BUREAU SERVICES Postoffice RFD No. others 13%. Michigan residents ac- the work stops—the farmer creates Legislature, which convenes January Lansing, Michigan count for 75% and non-residents 25%. his own work and pay check. 7. FOFR MICHIGAN FARM \ E W S SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, frankly puzzled and Gladys—who had! "She confessed to me that wasn't "Why should it be dreary? Do you meeting at Lansing. E. R. Aungst, rehearsed a scene in which she her- her name," said Sally; "and she evi- self displayed infinite finesse—found dently had the feeling that she can't think money makes a woman happy? It may bring happiness to a dressed- BRANCH BUREAU'S Plainwell Co-op Ass'n manager, is chairman of the Grand Rapids dis- April Sowing herself stumped. dignity suddenly enraged her. "Don't ' everything." accept one's hospitality or friendship Mrs. Brandon's beauty and quiet without making a clean breast of up doll—but to a woman of flesh and blood, and of soul and spirit, it's a man's love that counts. Have you UNUSUAL PROGRAM Veteran Served On tricts co-ops' group. A Novel— By Rosemary Rees you know you are ruining his career by the intrigue you're carrying on "That shows a good spirit." "She's a good woman, mother. any right not to offer it to the girl you care for? Mayn't it be the one Agr'l Scholarships; Aids Boys Civil War "Kickapoo" In Six Parts with him?" She's had a bad time in some way, thing in all the world that she's Mary did not change color. She that's all! but you can see truth and breaking her heart for, too,—your And Girls Clubs; Helps Wayne—Charles L. Collier, born merely looked steadily at Gladys ffl sincerity, and a wistful appeal in love?" Members. at Pickney, Mich., in 1843, and one J vi a moment, and then with a slow | t h f ) s e s a ( l e y e s o f n e r s of the last two survivors of the crew "And when she wanted to go to j Mary Brandon comes to New Zealand them by night, naturally they're to- smile—slightly contempuous and of the Civil War monitor Kickapoo, from England as a cook in a small hotel gether." Mrs. Royden thought over this for race meetings, and polo matches, and ; Coldwater—Branch County Farm wholly amusing—she passed out of a moment. "She might accept the died last week. Last May Mr. Collier where Jim Carlyon has lived for ten years bridge parties, and dances, and I'm Bureau is engaged in a number of "I don't think it follows," returned the door and closed it. was presented with a U. S. Service in a state of continued drunkenness. Mary friendly overtures of a woman old hard at work up at the hospital, or in unusual and interesting programs Mrs. Royden mildly. "The same roof Gladys was left in a condition of enough to be her grandmother," she Medal of recognition of faithful and interests h i m ; he sees she is a lady and the country, or up the coast, I'd have for improving Branch county agri- is fascinated by her. She taunts him shelters me and my maid Eliza, but boiling anger, muttering to herself remarked at last. "It struck me that meritorious service in the United to agree to let some young fool of a culture and in behalf of its member- States Navy, 65 years after the war with his vice and his failure to go to the we're hardly—together. I thought that she'd get even with this high s h e w a n t e d mothering." lad more her own age escort her. ship, as brought out in the 1930 re- war and he seizes her and kisses her Mrs. Brandon quite charming when I and mighty lady, she sat down to wait in which he served had ended. And thus it was that Mrs. Royden I'm a jealous sort of devil, and I port, presented at the annual meet- violently. Ashamed of himself he apolo- called upon her." out her half-hour. Mr. Collier, not yet 21, enlisted gizes and is further shamed by her scorn. called this afternoon and found Mrs. should hate that like hell." ing December 13. Some of the "You called on her?" There were some old numbers of the I Brandon with Hennessey in the gar from Livingston county and present- Sally Sargent and her daughter, Joan, i Mrs. Hoyden nodded and rose, but Sketch upon the waiting room table,] *• a. ~„„,.„ 1- Establishment of two short ly on the Monitor Kickapoo, which forced to spend the night in the inn j Mrs. Sterndale turned to Joan. and she pulled them angrily towards "I saw you from the road and came things without you? Doesn t it occur! "You've spoken to her. Joan, what's her. Gladys was turning over the in." she said. had a crew of 300. The deck of the where Mary works. They are fascinated j j^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ .. to be interested. in .your . . work?" . - ' „ofV, ' course scholarships at State College, Kickapoo was just 12 inches above by her and think they have seen her be- j s n e like?" 9 now in quick irritation when "I never can resist having a finger to "I've vou that , ~ w" fore. Mrs. Sargent invites her to her j "I thought her rather slow," retort- suddenly the paper seemed to jump in the pie of someone else's garden. a bigshe might but practice, choose it's rather not a * ' the waterline. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ very paying one." ^ ^under ^ ^ ^ ^ ^supervision ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^of^ ^the ^ ^ ^Farm ^ ^ ^ ^ Bu- ^^ "One trip in the Kickapoo stands home. She also tries to persuade Jim , ed Joan. "She's much too stately You seemed to be planning some al- "Money! Money!" Again that note areau U end n ^ ! ; _ a n o t „ h ! .committee, educational i ; i ? t a r t s , m J a16 nu ary , and out in my memory," Mr. Collier used to give up drinking and sends him some ! for me." full portrait of the woman who had derations." > Samecourses. committee has a loan books. A young rancher, Lindsey Ger- of passion was in her voice. "Doctor 8 weeks' One student now to say. "It was tragic at the time "And to see the way Alick Stewart just left the room. M a r v t u r u e d sm ilingly to her. Sal- fund by which deserving applicants rard is attentive to Joan. Sally keeps Stewart, I was married at nineteen but when I think of it even now I trying to place Mary. gazes and gazes at her!" She was not. dressed in the plain l v - s m o t h e r w a s a p e r s o n difficult to may take short course in agriculture. to a man with more money than he laugh at it. The flagship of the Mary takes riding lessons of Hennessey, "I hope he doesn't when he's driv uniform she wore at present, but in w i t n s t a m l > a n d M a r v s h e a r t n a d a l . 4. Offered guarantee to munici- fleet was towing us in the Gulf of a man of all work, and makes a friend ing the car." a clinging white satin gown, crowned ,. ( , a ( l v g o n e ( ) U t t o u e r .. r t h o u g h t i t knew what to do with. I had wonder- . . pal fire departments fire fighting Mexico. We had no business in the of him. Doctor Stewart arrives and dis- "Oh, Joan, you make a joke of with a magnilicant jeweled tiara, and would be nice to grow a hedge of ful gowns and wonderful jewels—all c h a r g e s for any County Farm Bu'~ Gulf with a ship like the Kickapoo covers he has met Mary in France casu- everything!" hung about with ropes of pearls. Yet sweet peas between the vegetable gar- the toys with which a woman is s " P - ! r e a u member. and when a storm came up we had a ally. He also discloses the amazing in- posed to play throughout her life. •">. Offered reward for arrest and "Well, isn't it stupid to spend so it was Mary Brandon. den and the rest of the garden," she They're considered enough for her; hard time of it. The water in the formation that he refused to pass Jim much time talking about people who conviction of persons stealing from 6 8 3 ,h<> C a P t ! n U i e f 0 t SaiIKS. EDITH M. WAGAK AUNT HET BY ROBERT QUILLEN A very real problem for many BY CLAUDE ('ALLAN m o t h e r s is teaching the baby to e a t - What about 1931? Will t h a t year go down in history a s one to be l o n g , indeed in many homes this problem remembered for the amount of joy and happiness and real living that becomes a domestic tragedy repeated w a s crowdeed into it? Do we leave it all to dispensation of a just three times a day. Every growing Providence as to whether a year is made up of days, filled with peace child requires a well-balanced die! of and comfort or do we approach the coming year with a determination of meat, milk, eggs, green leafy vege- helping ourselves to our utmost, realizing that at all times there tables and fruit, but how to get him is a Guiding Spirit comforting us when we need comfort and helping to accept all of these foods is the us when we need e n c o u r a g e m e n t ? despairing cry of m a n y a mother. But what a r e we going to do? We a r e now on the threshhold of "These simple rules presented in a a new year. What opportunity is waiting for us to grasp, what problem bulletin from the .Massachusetts De- is hovering over us, what obstacle is lurking just 'round the corner to p a r t m e n t of Mental Diseases should be h a m p e r us and obstruct our p r o g r e s s ? Are we going to be strong learned by heart by every mother of a enough to tackle the job of m a k i n g life a hit rosier and a bit easier for growing family," says Inez S. Will- Others as well as ourselves or a r e we going to be weak-kneed and allow son, home economist. ourselves to drift; taking the jolts full measured without attempt on T e a c h i n g t h e Baby to Eat our part to make them less pronounced? Are we whining about the past Things to do: year, still making no effort to bring about a better one? Let the child see thai you eat wha! New f e a r s Is a good time to take an Inventory not only of one's " L e t t i n ' one o' these modern is put before you. Have meals al Pnp.i, ! bought ^ome brushes regular times. Make them pleas- finances but of one's real self and of conditions in general that affect agents get his foot inside the door w i t h the menev « on give me to one's self. Is our neighborhood all that we would like it to be? If not, is like bein' exposed to measles. ant p a r t s Of the daily program pay the gas b i l l . " Ma says. " T h e nicest voting man was sellin' 'em how much have we done to make it. just what it is and have we made any If you ain't got what he's sellin' and nothing more. you might as well resign yourself Make food a t t r a c t i v e and serve only an' | felt sorry for him because he effort to better the community? Are there conditions in the county was t r y i n ' to raise Christmas to t a k i n ' it. a little at a time. that are not of the best? As farmers are we doing all in our power money." " T h e old-time agents was just Expect the child to eat it. to make our county a leading county? What keeps it behind others? common peddlers, sellin' tinware or Give him t h i r t y m i n u t e s for his " I t ' s r.ice to be sympathetic," I How can we change the situation? horse linament cr salve or a cure says, " b u t yesterday you subscrib- Are we finding fault with the taxes and still doing nothing meal. If it is not eaten then take ed for a magazine because you for chills an' fever, and you could it away. sympathized w i t h a young man, to make them lower? Are we voting for everything that is mentioned git rid of 'em by sayin' 'no' a few Have him u n d e r s t a n d that eating i.^ an' ! don't—" without counting the cost? Are we spending to satisfy a beefsteak ap- times. his business. petite when we can match it only with a mush and milk income? " B u t these new ones work differ- " H e was j u s t the age of our T r y new foods a little at a t i m e and Are we doing our p a r t to b r i n g our neighbor into our farm organi- ent. They don't tell you how good Joe," Ma explained, " a n ' I thought try them more t h a n once. zation with us, knowing full well by so doing we have doubled our their stuff is, but how ignorant or of poor Joe goin' around t r y i n ' to nasty you are, an' you get so T h i n g s to avoid: get subscriptions." power? Are we giving the a s s i s t a n c e we should to all agencies we ashamed you have to sign on the Don't give him a n y t h i n g between " A n d the money I give you to have helped to choose to look after our interests for us. Have we de- dotted line to get your self-respect meals. pay the light b i l l , " I reminded her. cided t h a t the coming year t h i n g s must be better, that they cannot go bac!'.. Don't talk of his likes and dislikes "You spent t h a t for a set of along as they have in the p a s t ? * "Tlie day I bought my vacuum before him. books." cleaner I'd j u s t finished sweepin' Well, it's a good time to m a k e a decision for a change and when Don't allow others to talk of t h e i r " I ' l l admit ! didn't want the an' dustin' when the man come, once we analyze the situation on all sides we will soon see that there likes and dislikes. books," May says, " b u t t h a t poor and when he got through demon- young man was t r y i n ' to make a is much we can do ourselves to h a s t e n the change. Don't talk about t h e child's poor s t r a t i n ' and showed me how much l i v i n ' an' I felt awfully sorry for We can s h a r e the burden, we can assume part of the responsibility; dirt h?'d got I was so mortified I appetite^ him." we can say the e n c o u r a g i n g word at the right t i m e ; we can spread couldn't o' looked him in the face Don't compare his appetite w i t h cheer and joy wherever we go if we but do our p a r t in all things. It's if I hadn't bought one o' the " S y m p a t h y for these young men othefc: children's. is all right, m a m a , " I says, " b u t mostly up to us. things. Don't let h i m see t h a t you w o r r y w i t h all t h i s Christmas shopping The Lord may freeze the water, but he expects us to cut the ice. "The man th?.t sold me my about his eating. you are d o i n ' — " homeculture books done the same Don't feed t h e child when he is old " N o w ' s the t i m e to show sympa- way. He as^ed me if I knowed enough to feed himself. t h y , " Ma declared. how much the moon weighed a n ' Don't coax or t h r e a t e n or force h i m to eat. " Y o u an' B e t t y a n ' Joe a n ' J u n - ior are h a v i n ' things charged to Our Kitchen Laboratory where asbestos was first used an' things like that, and ashamed o' my ignorance I had to I was so me every d a y , " I says, " a n ' I buy the set to feel respectable— think—" -^ BAY STATE HA! " T h a t don't mean I must not be sympathetic," Ma says. T h e r e is s o m e t h i n g a b o u i any well To remove g r e a s e spots from wall- chosen f a r m n a m e t h a t m a k e s one, p a p e r hold a piece of blotting p a p e r u p o n h e a r i n g it, p i c t u r e t h e f a r m over the spot with a hot flat iron for even if I ain't read 'em. " I used to wonder what became o' the boys t h a t was meant to be ?<>-7. i.atiies Suit. ^M 7039. G i r l s ' Dress. Designed in Sizes: 6, 8, 10 and 12 Besigned in Sizes: 34, 36, MS, 40 and TWO WOMEN JUDGES " I w a n t you to sympathize w i t h young m e n , " ! says, " b u t I was wonderin' if it wasn't time for you as a happy home and a r e l i a b l e a few m i n u t e s . place at w h i c h to t r a n s a c t business. * evangelists a n ' save sinful men by makin' 'em ashamed o' theirselves, but I know now. They all turned -12 inches bust measure. To make the years. A 10l y e a r size without sleeves Suit in a 38 inch size requires . v , r e q u i r e s 2 /2 yards of material 39 to show a l i t t l e sympathy for a n ' Use e i t h e r t h e wiiite of a n egg or yards of 39 inch material. To line) inches wide. With sleeves 3 y a r d s . out to be peddlers." coat and collar requires :>.7H yards 39 The sash of ribbon r e q u i r e s 2VZ yards. Gov. Allen Expects New old man like m e . " T h e lifetime of a r u g is p r a c t i c a l l y a whole egg when m a k i n g croquets. d o u b l e d by u s i n g a felt pad u n d e r T h e y will not hold t o g e t h e r if mixed (Copyright, 1»30, Pub. Synd.) inches wide. Price 15c. To finish with plaiting r e q u i r e s % Ideas In Dealing (Copyright, 19:!f, Pub. Synd.) it. P a d s for t h i s p u r p o s e a r e sold by with t h e yolk of egg only. 6824. Ladies' Dress. yard 39 inches wide, cut in s t r i p s to With Youth. -1L_ r u g a n d d e p a r t m e n t stores a n d cost Qui in sizes: 38, 40,42, 44, 46, 48, m e a s u r e 8 yards 1% inch wide. comparatively little. 50 and 52 inches bust measure. A 46 Price 15c. B o s t o n — O p p o i n t m e n t of two w o - m e n l a w y e r s a s j u d g e s in t h e s t a t e How To Plan A Meal New stockings .will last longer if t h e y are washed before they a r e T o r e m o v e w a t e r s p o t s from felt w o r n . Wash t h e m in warm w a t e r to Favorite inch size r e q u i r e s 5V4 y a r d s of 39 inch material. For c o n t r a s t i n g material % 7031. Ladies' House Dress. of M a s s a c h u s e t t s , w a s a n n o u n c e d by Gov. F r e d Allen, r e t i r i n g chief ex- For a Large Group h a t s s t e a m t h e h a t over a k e t t l e of which a few drops of amount boiling w a t e r a s o n e w o u l d velvet. been added. has Recipes yard 39 inches wide will be required. and 44 inches bust T r i m m i n g band of lace requiri Designed in Sizes: 34, 86, 38, 40, 42 measure. A 38 Inch size with short sleeves r e q u i r e s e c u t i v e of t h i s s t a t e , r e c e n t l y . The Do not b r u s h t h e h a t so as to dis- This recipe column is establish- yi'id. Price 15c. :'."•, yards of 35 inch material. With d e s i g n a t i o n of t h e w o m e n is r e g a r d - In p l a n n i n g d i n n e r s , b a n q u e t s , pic- t u r b t h e n a p . F i t it on t h e h e a d If you wish to keep cheese fresh ed with t h e hope of a m u t u a l ex- 7(>:J7. Girls' Dress. long sleeves 1 Vs yards will be re ed a s historically i m p o r t a n t , t h e y be- nic d i n n e r s , luncheons socials or p u b - wThile d r y i n g a n d it will not s h r i n k . for some time, cover it over with a change a m o n g our r e a d e r s . WTe de- i n g t h e first of t h e i r sex to gain lic m e a l s of any type, it is well to -* sire r e l i a b l e recipes, appropriate Cut in 5 Sizes: 8. 10, 12, 14 and 16 quired. To finish with braid r e q u i r e s t h i n coating of paraffin. When years. A 1 1 year size with long 18 yards. Price 15c places in t h e j u d i c i a l g o v e r n m e n t of h a v e some table of quantities a s a Save coffee c a n s a n d e n a m e l t h e m r e a d y to serve remove t h e paraffin. for g e n e i a l farm use. We will ap- guide. a color to h a r m o n i z e with t h e color sleeves r e q u i r e s :'.', yards of 39 inch 7048. Girl's Dress. t h a t s t a t e , a n d a m o n g t h e v e r y first *——- preciate c o n t r i b u t i o n s . in a n y s t a t e . T h e following quantities a r e recom- s c h e m e of t h e k i t c h e n a n d t h e y will material. With s h o r t sleeves :; yards Designed in Sizes: 2, 4, li and 8 To s t o r e squash for Winter use. —* will be required. For c o n t r a s t i n g ma- years. A 4 year size requires 2 Vi y a r d s "The time has come, in my mended by t h o s e of experience in m a k e c o n v e n i e n t a n d a t t r a c t i v e con- Recipes Picked up at Boston put it in a frost proof closet r a t h e r terial U yard 39 inches wide will be of 36 Inch material, If made without o p i n i o n , " said t h e judge, "when meal p l a n n i n g . F o r 40 people u s e : t a i n e r s for g r o c e r i e s . by Mrs. Wagar t h a n in t h e cellar. It will keep required cut crosswise. Price 15c. sleeves and with flounces. If made w o m e n shou.Ul be called upon to 1 lb. of coffee and 12 qts. of water. m u c h longer. BOSTON BAKED B C . W S Add a pinch of b o r a x to t h e w a t e r 7026. La-lies' DresB. with sleeves and collar and wit bout s e r v e a s j u d g e s , ' ' a c c o r d i n g to a S c a n t % lb. t e a if served hot. We learned that Boston does 1% qts. c r e a m for coffee. in which you r i n s e y o u r linen or *—_ yoke and flounces 2 yards will be statement contained in an article not buy Michigan beans for their Designed in Sizes: 34, 36, 38, 40 and required. Price 15c. b a t i s t e collars a n d cuffs a n d t h e y W h e n m a k i n g pancakes r u b the c o p y r i g h t e d by t h e N o r t h A m e r i c a n 1 lb. of s u g a r for coffee. favorite dish but use New York or 1- inches bust measure. It requires N e w s p a p e r Alliance. " A n y s t u d e n t 1 peck of potatoes for plain boiled will h a v e a crispness like new w h e n g r i d d l e with a salt bag instead of l-\s yards of :',!> inches material for a ironed. lard and t h e r e will be no smoke to California beans. These beans a r e of w o r l d p r o g r e s s . " c o n t i n u e d Gov- or mashed. 38 inch size. Vestee of c o n t r a s t i n g ] ORDER B L A N K + speak of. much s m a l l e r t h a n the navy bean Of ernor Fuller, "must have already 121bs. new potatoes or .16 lbs. of our state. material requires 'L> yard 18 inches 1 M I C H I G A N F A R M N E W S •reached t h e conclusion t h a t not only old potatoes t o g e t h e r with 3 q u a r t s Boil clothes in c r e a m of tartar * wide cut lengthwise. Price lf.c. Pattern Service, w a t e r , t w o t e a s p o o n s to one-half W h e n s t o r i n g articles m boxes. They soak t h e dry beans over- do w o m e n possess t h e necessary of white sauce for creamed potatoes. 11-13 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, N. Y . pail of w a t e r if you wish to bleach p a s t e a list of contents on t h e out- night and in t h e morning put t h e m 7016. Ladies' Blouse. qualifications, b u t t h a t in t h e field in a covered bean pot with plenty of them. side of each box. Then m a k e a Designed in Sizes: .",1. .",;;. 38, to and Enclosed find cents of j u r i s p r u d e n c e t h e r e is a n oppor- 3 lbs. potato chips. water, a piece of pork cut in s m a l l t u n i t y a n d a peculiar need for t h e i r 8 qts. potato salad. + chart a n d list each box and its con- 42 inches bust measure. A ::s inch I For pattern Size pieces, season with salt and a little size requires 21., yards of -".!> inch! services." C qts. shelled peas. Boiling a pint of v i n e g a r in t h e t e n t s . Tack t h e c h a r t on a closet pepper a n d molasses enough to 5 qts. baked beans. t e a k e t t l e will r e m o v e t h e lime de- d o o r or some o t h e r convenient place material. For c o n t r a s t i n g material ! Pattern Size The retiring governor indicated for future reference. This method sweeten and give a rich tan color. 2 gals, of soup if full meal follows. posit. '•i yard is required cut crosswise. ' t h a t with t h e g r a d u a l a s s u m p t i o n by will assist in locating any article They a r e then covered a n d put Pall and winter fashion book women of judicial significance in Price 15c. Match m a r k s on a polished or without delay or confusion. in a m o d e r a t e oven and allowed to t h e Bay S t a t e , t h a t humanitarian 6 (its. of cabbage salad. 6716. .Misvcs' Dress. Name v a r n i s h e d s u r f a c e m a y lie r e m o v e d * bake all day. As t h e w a t e r cooks m e a s u r e s and devices tor t h e h a n d l - 1 qt. m a y o n n a i s e dressing. away more is added from t h e tea- Cut in 3 Sizes: 16, 18 and 20 years. ft. F. I), (or Street) 2 qts. of medium sized cucumber by first r u b b i n g t h e m with a cut ( •> yards. 15c. Send silver or stamps.) f u t u r e of a c h i l d ? " was t h e way Gov- 3 (|ts. of gravy. stumps h a r d wood a l w a y s r u b t h e m with in t h e l a t e fall after rains or d u r i n g dividual bean had kept its s h a p e . Price lf,c. e r n o r Fu.Uer expressed his reasons none having bursted during the for his a p p o i n t m e n t s . 2 gals, of ice c r e a m for liberal s o a p : t h e y will t h e n go in easily w i n t e r m o n t h s and in early s p r i n g without s p l i t t i n g t h e wood. cooking proc, before brush is dry. Nearly 50 Years in Congress N e a r l y half of t h e fires, of k n o w n serving. 2 gals, of punch. The E a s t e r n people a r e all very Home Economics Meet ton 1 of beans served in this way but origin, in t h e past seven y e a r s w e r e 2 lbs. of salted peanuts. Fiction Names a Problem Six Ex-Presidents' Wives t h o s e from o t h e r sections w e r e r e - At Detroit June 22-26 When Congress convened Hie other the direct result of allowing b r u s h 1', lbs. mints. minded of t h e i r first taste of a ba- day one man was present who has and s t u m p fires on farms and in road Has! Lansing Michigan Home Eco- seen this happen (il times in the last It is almost impossible for novelists Wives of ex-presidents usually out- nana or a n olive and they k n e w it building operations to get out of con- Allow: to use names for their fiction c h a r a c - live their husbands. There are six would t a k e time to learn to like nomics Ass'n, with a membership of 4!t years. He is William Tyler I' trol. 1 qt. of sandwich filling for 1 loaf •155 Michigan farm women and State clerk of the House. The day he first t e r s without having some person or "first ladies" still living—Mrs. Benja- t h e m . bread. *—— College home economics staff mem- presented himself for duty R e p r e s e n - persons by the s a m e n a m e rise up min Harrison. Mrs. Thomas J. P r e s - li/4 lbs. b u t t e r for-3 loaves of bread. INDIAN PUDDING bers, will be host to the American tative Hall was draped in m o u r n i n g s o m e w h e r e and p r o t e s t to t h e a u t h o r , ton, formerly Mrs. Grover Cleveland: % lb. (uncooked weight) of smoked A n o t h e r favorite dessert to be Home Economics Ass'n at its an- for P r e s i d e n t Garfield who had j u s t especially if the c h a r a c t e r in the s t o r y Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt; Mrs. Will- N e w Prices ham, dressed chicken or t u r k e y or most any other m e a t p e r person. is not all he or she should be. Sinclair Lewis, recent Nobel prize w i n n e r on iam Howard Wilson and Mrs. Calvin Taft; Mrs. Woodrow found in t h e old t i m e e a t i n g places nual convention at Detroit. J u n e 22- Coolidge. was an Indian pudding. This was a 26, l!i:u. according to .Miss Ruth Free- been assassinated. He h a s been t h e r e ever since and on one k n o w s m o r e about keeping the machinery of the Against these six former White bornmea.! mush, seasoned with salt, gard, Michigan State Supervisor of Bed Blankets lb. dressed chicken per person his "Babbitt," has had a calling down House moving than I'; HoUse mistresses only one ex-presi- sweetened with molasses a n d en- home economics education. for chicken salad. from two George Babbitts for the use riched with eggs. This was first Five divisions will hold meetings: of their names. George B a r r Mc- dent survives. Calvin Coolidge. 1 l a r g e cake for every 12 or Hi boiled (in a d o u b l e boiler) t h e n Family Relationships, Home, Eco Some people t h i n k t h a t ullspe The Michigan State Farm Bur- people. Cutcheon's book " T h e S h e r r o d s " has baked in a covered dish for s e v e r a l nomics. the House, Food and Nutri- a m i x t u r e of all th< T h i s is eau during the past nine years lias as its principal c h a r a c t e r . J u d Sher- not correct. Allspi lly a kind become a large handler of extra 1 pie for every six people. Mattresses will last longer and be h o u r s . This was served with whip- tion, and Textiles and Clothing. fine woolen bed blankets, which it rod. His wife was given the n a m e of more comfortable if they a r c turned ped c r e a m or in a-la-mode style Homemakers are invited to attend. of pepper. It is t h e d r i e d , unripe offers at very attractive prices. F o r rich oyster stew use this pro- J u s t i n e Sherrod. S u r e enough, from frequently s u n n e d a n d cleaned. A with a scoop of ice cream on top. fruit of t h e p i m e n t o t r e e , which be- You may order blankets with every For further information on the con- assurance of satisfaction. The portion—1 qt. o y s t e r s , 1 qt. milk, 1 a small Western town came word that vaccum cleaner brush attachment will vention they should consult Miss longs to t h e s a m e family a s the blanket meets your approval or qt. water, !s lb. butter. Jud Sherrod and his wife J u s t i n e live do a more thorough cleaning job than BLUEBERRY MUFFINS Freegard of the College Home Eco- (love t r e e . It gets its n a m e , all your money back. ^' ol1 may send us your check or money order, or t h e r e . McCutcheon, in his next book, can be done by just beating. Every lunch counter or r e s t a u r - nomics Dep't. from t h e fact t h a t it ha 'id to wo will ship (". o. p. Blankets used a c h a r a c t e r he called E l i a s a n t served b l u e b e r r y muffins and have t he odor of all s|> are mailed in a, stout container, postage prepaid. Bent Pin Prank Fatal I)room, t h i n k i n g this u n u s u a l enough some served cranberry muffins, Keep fertv'izer in a diy place, pre- w e r e o r d i n a r y muffins with Oleo Burns Well (July half the land in farms is Im- Q U A L I T Y — S i n g l e blanket, all wool, not to be claimed by anyone. The book both w a r p and f i l l i n g , 70x80. B o s t o n — J u s t how m a n y d e a t h s have ferably on a wooden floor above cooked b l u e b e r r i e s or c r a n b e r r y j a m proved, and it is estimated that m u c h Solid color, Corn, T a n , was out only a little while when two Plainfield, Wis., m e r c h a n t s invited resulted from the i n s a n e prank of put- g r o u n d level. F e r t i l i z e r s usually be- mixed in t h e dough just before of the land a r e a required to produce Lavender $5.50 Elias Brooms demanded explanation fanners for miles around to a night t i n g a bent pin on c h a i r s is not known c o m e less drillable when s t o r e d in baking. food for the future population can be CASS—Single blanket, all wool, from the a u t h o r . To avoid all such t h e field, in a d a m p place, or on t h e celebration recently at which the obtained without adding anoth 1 both warp and f i l l i n g , 70x82. but t h e total was increased by one * e m b a r r a s s m e n t s a n o t h e r novelist ground. main event was a huge bonfire 00 the present n u m b e r of farms. Fancy plaid—Rose, Blue, Laven- h e r e last week, by t h e death of 13 ll<: PUDDING der, Gold $7.50 spelled his wife's last name backward which these m e r c h a n t s piled up their y e a r s old Raymond A. I'urrington, son We heard of a n o t h e r p u d d i n g GENESEE—Double blanket, all for the first name of his villain; for stocks of o l e o m a r g e r i n e and other but- A n o t h e r Glorious P e e l i n g of a city policeman. A schoolmate popular in t h e Bast called Pig wool, both w a r p and f i l l i n g , 70x the villian's last n a m e the a u t h o r ter substitutes, also their lieens< F i n d i n g Ilia' ' t i e vou 80. Sateen bound. Colors, in with a misguided sense of h u m o r has Pudding. large checks. Corn and W h i t e , placed the usual bent pin in the boy's spelled his own first n a m e backward. Farm Bureau 1 pinl s t a ' e bread c r u m b s I sell these products. It was the town's d of being in y o u r Rose and W h i t e , Black and W h i t e , Odd as it was. the a u t h o r heard from contribution to a state-wide effort to f r o m t h e one closely f o l l o w ll Black and Red, Lavender and W h i t e , Blue and W h i t e , Grey and W h i t e , Pink and W h i t e $3.95 school room seat. Blood poisoning r e - sulted from the pin j a b ; lockja four persons with thai same name. AUTO ROBE l pint hol milk % cup chopped ''i''1 wipe out the butter surplus for the Wiscon^l^^^l^H isn't IONIA—Double blanket, all wool, both warp and f i l l i n g , 72x84. in; death followed. ell with the best glass substitute:; in the poultry house, it is best to have Blankets 5 tablespoon:; s u g a r 1 cu]) chopped figs A woman c a n n o t m a k e a fool out California's g r a p e shipm Sstin bound. Colors, in large A l l wool, single blankets, dark checks, Rose and W h i t e . Corn Birds and game add to the interest them on frames and hinged so that on grey, solid color, stitched ends. .Mix in ordei given and s t e a m -i ' of a man UP.'.< and W h i t e , Lavender and W h i t e , of life on the farm, and many joys of w a r m , bright, s u n n y days they can be hours. operation. 70,000 in 1!>25. In Blue and W h i t e , Green and Splendid for camping and good for W h i t e , Tan and W h i t e $10.95 childhood t r a c e back to the woodlot opened to let in all the direct s u n s h i n e home use, size 66x80. Price $5.00, Sauce for P u d d i n g : "Give us a religion and we can all the Rocky Mou w h e r e these w e r e found. and fresh air possible. postage prepaid. 1 egg w h i t e beaten stiff j live by. for we can all die alon nes increased tv.« W r i t e for our Add \2 cup powdered s u g a r | Elbert H u b b a r d . Descriptive Folder CJpcle Ah says t h a t t h e r e is an ex- Salt d r a w s out the juices of m e a t s ; CLOTHING DEP'T Stir well and add t h e beaten egg According to Age CLOTHING D E P T MICH. STATE FARM BUREAU yolk. Beat until light and add r i MICH. STATE FARM BUREAU t r e m e l y thin line between a r e p u t a t i o n therefore when cooking, it should not j Young folks t a l k about last night. Tin LANSING, MICH. cup of Whipped cream and vanilla LANSING, MICH. for being g e n e r o u s and for being an be added until after the meal is well ' I Old folks talk about ihh easy m a r k . seared. I or almond flavoring. SATl RDAY. I)K( KMBFR 27, 1»,10 SIX Mirmr.As FARM XKIVS Wi FEDERAL BANK HEAD N o t e s O n F a r m B u r e a u I TUSCOLA FARMERS ' » Grindin* °f No Paris Skyscrapers 27 Hunters Slain Roughages Pay? Lansing—Twenty-seven li u n t i n g SPEAKS HIGHLY OF Convention At Boston ALFALFA SEED IS P a r i s h a s no s k y s c r a p e r s and the fatalities have o c c u r r e d in Michigan j Versailles authorities have recently since opening of t h e duck Will g r i n d i n g of roughages pay? banned a project for a building less Sept. 16; 36 were injured. T h i s year season FARM INVESTMENT New Englanders Make 12th day t h e Governor of Xew H a m p s h i r e , together with the Governor of CHICAGO WINNER Due to the shortage of hay, many] than 100 feet high as being too lofty 0 deer h u n t e r s dairymen have asked t h i s Question, l o r j ( s dasHic landscape. Yet P a r i s killed and 13 injured. were accidentally Annual Meeting One To ichusetts and t h e M a y o r of feeling t h a t all waste would be elim- n a K a building twenty s t o r i e s high, Boston, a t t e n d e d a n d e x t e n d e d to us inated by g r i n d i n g different roughages, although few people know it. Half of Stands Present Depression Be Remembered. a most cordial welcome in b e h a l f of Dorr Perry Harvested 262 for dairy cows, says H a n s Kardel, i t s t w e n t y stories, it is t r u e , are un- T h e real zero h o u r is w h e n the Better Than in 70's all Xew England, as well as to g a s o l i n e i n d i c a t o r is a t 0 a n d you E a t o n county agr'l agent. ground, and the r e s t have such Jiy MltS. E D I T H WAGAR Boston itself. Bu. of Hardigan From der In general, it may be said t h a t the l o w c e i i i n g s t h a t the building does a r e five miles from a filling s t a t i o n . Or In 90's. One of t h e most s p e c t a c u l a r feat- — D e s Moines T r i b u n e C a p i t a l . ures of t h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g of t h e 34 Acres. g r i n d i n g alone costs more t h a n can i u o t l o o m v e r y h i g h a g a i n s t t h e hori- The .Massachusetts committee be justified as t h e dairy cow herself' n> s t i l l ( t h e r e is no denying it, it B j V, H. KLAWOX, President American Farm Bureau Federation s t a g e d a Xew E n g l a n d F a r m Pro- divided into aisles bordered by t h o u s - at Boston, December 8-10, was t h e d u c t s Show at this t i m e in Horti- E a s t L a n s i n g — T h e use of t h e j is a very efficient machine to t a k e caret . g a t w e n t ' y s t o r y building. It is the F e d e r a l Land Bank oi' St. Paul of this m a t t e r . I s t r u c t u r e which houses t h e archives a n d s of c o m p a r t m e n t s w h e r e a r e kept a w a r d i n g of a loving cup to t h e San c u l t u r a l Hall. T h e e n t i r e c o n v e n - latest m e t h o d s in s e e d i n g a n d g r o w - 1 The use of molasses to m a k e rough j the G o v e r n m e n t ' s financial records St. Paul—New s i t u a t i o n s in the farm ing alfalfa proved p r o f i t a b l e fori Q{ {he C o m . d e g C o m p t e s in r u e Cam- J o a q u i n County F a r m Bureau of tion was t h e i r guest one e v e n i n g to feeds more palatable, is to be com- U n twenty stories is and accounts. m o r t g a g e business have developed Californio for h a v i n g the largest witness it. H e r e was found a won- Dorr P e r r y , Tuscola c o u n t y f a r m e r , E a c h of its which require of us g r e a t e r knowl- mended especially if the silage crop is I, , __ m e m b e r s h i p of a n y county in the derful display of a p p l e s , p o t a t o e s , who h a r v e s t e d 262 bushels of Har- short or if no silage is available. Pro- edge of a g r i c u l t u r e and more inten- United States. This c o u n t y has 1,960 vegetables, cranberries. f l o w e r s , digan alfalfa seed from 34 a c r e s t h i s vided the molasses can be bought at a sive effort in m a k i n g a p p r a i s a l s t h a n farm families e n r o l l e d . T h e c o u n t y eggs and map.le p r o d u c t s , t o g e t h e r year a n d t h e n won first place in t h e j reasonable cost, it will furnish a cheapj W A N T E D , LIVE POULTRY, EGGS has previously been n e c e s s a r y . F a c - president Mr. .Miller of Minden was with an a g r i c u l t u r a l a n t i q u e d i s p l a y E a s t e r n S t a t e s class for alfalfa seed source of carbohydrates and total di- tors which only a few y e a r s ago a p - present and accepted t h e cup from at t h e Chicago H a y and Grain Show j W e specialize i n l i v e 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 of farm a n d h o u s e h o l d e q u i p m e n t . peared t o be fundamental, have vanish- Mr. T h o m p s o n , t h e n a t i o n a l presi- The seed was harvested f r o m : gestible n u t r i e n t value. Molasses Is f o r s a l e in 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 ed anil new principles have been es- dent. To keep this cup p e r m a n e n t l y , t h r e e fields, in one of which t h e very palatable and a splendid c o n d i - 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 f r e e At t h e a n n u a l F a r m B u r e a u ban- Jiibl'shed. a county must hold t h e largest m e m - s t a n d is five y e a r s old. Mr. Perry- tioner but similar to silage, lacks pro-| for the asking. quet 1,500 people w e r e s e r v e d at bership for :> y e a r s . uses H a r d i g a n . a w i n t e r - h a r d y va- tein. G A R L O C K - W I L L I A M S CO. INC., 2(114 O r l e a n s St., D e t r o i t While the desire to own good land o n e t i m e . Every p r o d u c t being from Oat feed has been introduced in; It was a ueck a n d neck r a c e be- riety o r i g i n a t e d at Michigan State has uot been extinguished, there is Xew E n g l a n d except a 200 lb. swiss many new communities t h i s year. It no longer t h e keen h u n g e r to acquire tween San J o a q u i n County, of Cali- cheese b r o u g h t from W i s c o n s i n by College, a n d h e applies lime and, . broad a c r e s which existed lor half a fornia, and McClean County, of 111- t h e p r e s i d e n t of t h e W i s c o n s i n S t a t e , .... . ' . \, ! is a bv-product of commercial con cerns. T r i a l s in Wisconsin have ce&tury prior to 1921. A r e a s which nois, which has 1,915 m e m b e r s . It F a r m B u r e a u . After t h e u s u a l F a r m fertilizer in p r e p a r a t i o n lor s e e d i n g shown -that „,..,„,_ ... W 1 . .„ u „ Wi£ when compared with wheat formerly were dependent entirely upon will be i n t e r e s t i n g to watch ihe re- Bureau program, a h i s t o r i c a l t h e alfalfa with o a t s . s u l t s the coming year. especially p a g e a n t , " S q u a n t o a n d t h e F i r s t Ag- Michigan h a r v e s t e d a n exception- • bran, in dairy cow rations t h a t it was a g r i c u l t u r e now divide their allegi- ance between a g r i c u l t u r e and industry. Depleted soil fertility, promoted when Cullman C o u n t y , of A l a b a m a , was a close third. r i c u l t u r a l D e m o n s t r a t i o n , " w a s p r e - ally good crop of alfalfa seed t h i s b r a n a n d o r d i n a r i l y it may be said it \ s e n t e d by t h e M a s s a c h u s e t t s C o u n t y A g e n t s Ass'n., with music by year a n d s a m p l e s t h e certification show t h a t t h e q u a l i t y s u b m i t t e d for worth about 70 per cent as much as j is not a desirable dairy feed because ! A Guarantee t h r o u g h decades of r u t h l e s s tillage, t h e influx of noxious weeds and the A n o t h e r pressing f e a t u r e convention was t h e National F a r m of t h e Boston S y m p h o n y o r c h e s t r a . is excellent. seed is r e c o mTmheen duesde ofbyh otmh e g rfoaw crops d e p a r t m e n t at Michigan S t a t e r mn of its low food value a n d high crude fibre content. Even when sweetened For t h e Rainy D a y i n t r o d u c t i o n of plant pests a r e herit- with molasses to make it m o r e tasty Most of us consider ourselves poor in this world's goods. We B u r e a u Service a w a r d bestowed u p - A m o n g t h e s p e a k e r s of t h e con- College a n d .Michigan f a r m e r s will t h e fact still r e m a i n s t h a t oat feed, try to be careful in our efforts to get ahead, and we lay away ages which must be reckoned with on t h e t h r e e m e m b e r s of th:> or- vention w a s A r t h u r M. Hyde, Sec'y be able to follow t h e s e r e c o m m e n d a - should be considered a low g r a d e feed. now and in the future. some for the rainy day. g a n i z a t i o n who w e r e j u d g e d most Of A g r i c u l t u r e , who s p o k e a p p r e c i a - tions t h i s year. T h e cost per unit of protein and total F o r g e n e r a t i o n s the tendency in this w o r t h y to receive it. .Mrs. E l l s w o r t h tively of t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n ' s s u p p o r t The s a m p l e of seed which won t h e Life i n s u r a n c e s e r v e s the poor m a n , or m a n of m o d e r a t e cir- n u t r i e n t s cannot compare favorably; Country was for more f a r m e r s to culti- R i c h a r d s o n , of Iowa. is t h e first to his d e p a r t m e n t a n d to t h e F e d - Chicago prize for Mr. P e r r y will 1?»3 c u m s t a n c e s best of all. I n s t a n t l y , for a very r e a s o n a b l e a n n u a l pay- vate fewer a c r e s ; today the r e v e r s e is woman to receive agriculture's eral F a r m Board. given a place of h o n o r at t h e g r a i n with similar u n i t s in other feeds. m e n t , it g u a r a n t e e s a c e r t a i n s u m a t m a t u r i t y of t h e policy, o r u p o n true and this new condition is fostered h i g h e s t h o n o r from t h e F a r m Bu- show to be held at Michigan State his death. By i n s u r i n g h e h a s c r e a t e d at once an e s t a t e t h a t would by labor scarcity and power machin- reau o r g a n i z a t i o n . Dudley Meyers, T h e a n n u a l r e p o r t of t h e E x e c u - College d u r i n g F a r m e r s W e e k , F e b - Plutarch Invented First t a k e y e a r s of successful saving, and m i g h t never be a t t a i n e d . W i t h ery. T h e use of automobiles, t r u c k s of Illinois, was also honored in tive Sec'y M. S. W i n d e r c o n t a i n e d r u a r y 2 to 6. i n s u r a n c e he g u a r a n t e e s t h e total at all times, but p a y s in a little a t recognition of his efforts so gen- i n f o r m a t i o n t h a t was most p l e a s i n g Mother-in-law Joke a n d t r a c t o r s has eliminated the draft a time. erously r e n d e r e d his county in ca- to t h e m e m b e r s h i p e v e r y w h e r e , for h o r s e and in many sections the de- m a n d for teed crops formerly fed in the production of farm power. These pacity Of president a n d his sin ful efforts along o r g a n i z a t i o n co- it showed t h a t n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h e p r e s s u r e of h a r d t i m e s or of crop CHANGES ARE SEEN P l u t a r c h , noted Greek s a v a n t , is the real inventor of the m o t h e r - i n - l a w He owns a remarkable savings account. Each year his money in the company grows. It shares in dividends. It is a cash re- o p e r a t i v e units. Prof, l l a e c k e r . of failures or e x t e n d e d d r o u t h c o n d i - serve fund. An emergency fund. changing conditions in agriculture m a k e it essential that the a p p r a i s a l Minnesota, was h o n o r e d for his un- tiring research work in behalf of tions, t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n h a d m a d e a m o s t s u b s t a n t i a l g r o w t h ; it s h o w e d IN MEAT INDUSTRY joke, William Lyon Phelps, head of the English d e p a r t m e n t of Yale, h a s I n s u r a n c e is a comfort to t h e m a n who owns it. M a n y live to committees Of the national farm loan agriculture. discovered. out grow the need for family protection and enjoy t h e i r i n s u r a n c e much p r o g r e s s in a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s ; The f uiD about the wite beiu associations as well as the land bank Mr. G e o r g e P u t m a n . a director of it gave an a m a z i n g record'' of co- Packaged Cuts of Meat May. i e the or its income in their l a t e r days. L e t u s explain S t a t e F a r m Life officers develop a keen j u d g m e n t and operative effort; it enumerated boss in the household was also origi- i n s u r a n c e to you. No obligation. W r i t e u s for information. t h e A. F . B. F. a n d President for Supplant the Ugly capacity for analysis of the various m a n y y e a r s of Xew H a m p s h i r e S t a t e c o u n t l e s s ways In which t h e o r g a n i - nated by the Greeks, Prof. P h e l p s de- factors which taken t o g e t h e r form the F a r m B u r e a u , was t h e first to r e - zation w a s m a k i n g for t h e b e t t e r - Market Displays. clares in an a r t i c l e in The American MilH1(}AS STATU FARM BUREAU STATE AGENT total value of a farm for lending pur- ceive t h e a w a r d in 1 9 2 8 . In 1929 m e n t of r u r a l c o n d i t i o n s t h r o u g h its Magazine. L a n s i n g , .Michigan poses. Dr. Duncan. D i r e c t o r of Agr'l Ex- 43 m e m b e r s t a t e f e d e r a t i o n s a n d in Capitalizing on the theory or the "Plutarch," Phelps relates, "saw a tension E d u c a t i o n for A l a b a m a , a n d conclusion said, "All in all, the understanding t h a t the American Mailer of Appraisals George Cooley, for m a n y years F a r m Farm Bureau o r g a n i z a t i o n is the housewife, "buys what she sees", the man t h r o w a stone at a dog. He STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE CO. missed the dog and hit his step- So far as I am able to learn no B u r e a u l e a d e r in Ohio, were chosen g r e a t e s t m a c h i n e for t h e s e r v i c e of meat p a c k i n g c o n c e r n s have t u r n e d Bloomington, 111. mother. 'Not so bad', P l u t a r c h o b - "scientific a p p r a i s a l method" has yet by t h e c o m m i t t e e of j u d g e s . a g r i c u l t u r e t h a t h a s ever been vol- their attention more and m o r e recent- served, and the bon mot at once be- been discovered or evolved and it is This y e a r m a r k e d t h e 300 a n n i - u n t a r i l y c r e a t e d by farm p e o p l e ; a ly to the question of packaging choice came a rage, mother-in-law being im- likely that experience and judgment v e r s a r y of t h e f o u n d i n g of Boston. great m a c h i n e which provides the cuts of m e a t s for ready sale in at- p e r s o n n e l and funds n e c e s s a r y to tractive c o n t a i n e r s . mediately s u b s t i t u t e d for step-mother. will a l w a y s play an important part in T h e city h a s devoted t h e e n t i r e y e a r crystallize into being t h e w i s h e s a n d They even applied the joke to poli- a p p r a i s a l methods. The t r e m e n d o u s to t h e e n t e r t a i n m e n t of conventions, New ideas and principles in refrig- d e s i r e s of farm p e o p l e . " eration have made possible new ticians." fluctuations In land prices d u r i n g the so at t h e o p e n i n g session of t h e first last fifteen years have made it very methods of h a n d l i n g p e r i s h a b l e s and with this c h a n g e has been made pos- Themistocles is credited with the mother-is-boss joke by Prof. P h e l p s . WE WILL BUY SEED evident that methods of land valuation Home Made Electric need to be improved upon. Accurate information will always form the basis Alarm Guards Flock TAX INQUIRY BOARD sible the s e a l i n g of v a r i o u s cuts of m e a t at the packing p l a n t and small To his son he s a i d : " T h e Athenians i command the r e s t of Greece; I com- Medium CloTer Alsiite ftvorer M a m m o t h Clover Michigan Alfalfa having the p a c k a g e s ready for the mand the A t h e n i a n s ; your mother F o r quotatwfiTsend u s a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s a m p l e . A r e p r e s e n t a t i v e for sound land valuations. It is r a t h e r s u r p r i s i n g to find how little informa- Hast L a n s i n g — W h e r e power line FINISHES WORK housewife to buy for immediate use. Big meat p a c k e r s believe their commands me." s a m p l e is an equal a m o u n t t a k e n from each sack. tion t h e r e is for the farm real estate electricity is available, it is compar- field with its nearly ten billions of atively easy to p r o t e c t the chicken Findings package idea profitable and t h a t it Rest of World Pays We Clean Seed and Recommenda- will relieve the housewife of a lot of 30c bushel for one r u n . m o r t g a g e s and its fifty billions of in- coop and other buildings with an 50c bushel for t w o r u n s . W e advise t w o r u n s w h e n vested capital—information at any electric burglar a l a r m , says O. E. tions Ready for Governor worry, not because deeply for the housewife but because they have felt More For Gasoline seed is very d i r t y . r a t e t h a t is assembled and readily Robey of the agr'l engineering dep't Shortly. $1.25 p e r h o u r for h u l l i n g sweet clover. Of S t a t e college in the Nov. 1930 the new m e t h o d s of handling m e a t s — available new methods of p a c k a g i n g and new T h o s e w h o rail a t " t h e h i g h price $1.00 p e r bushel of seed, c h a r g e for removing Quarterly Bulletin, wherein he de- L a n s i n g --What Michigan's S t a t e methods of holding m e a t s in s t o r a g e of g a s o l i n e " should know that buckhorn. F a r m .Mortgages Sound scribes the a l a r m , p a r t s required, and B o a r d of I n q u i r y on T a x a t i o n is go- —have enabled t h e meat industry to A m e r i c a n m o t o r i s t s pay only a b o u t AH c h a r g e s based on w e i g h t of seed a s received a t c l e a n i n g p l a n t . T h a t carefully selected first mort- i l l u s t r a t e s it. Copy of the November We h a r e m o s t m o d e r n e q u i p m e n t . ing to r e c o m m e n d to t h e p e o p l e of 60 per cent as m u c h p e r g a l l o n for gage loans a r c a very desirable invest- Bulletin can be had by writing V. R. Michigan as a tax p r o g r a m , l o o k i n g hand the family cook a package which S h i p p i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s . W R I T E US A L E T T E R giving full i n - looks good and which contains per- m o t o r fuel a s do t h e car o w n e r s of m e n t w a s b r o u g h t out very clearly a Gardner, E x p e r i m e n t Station Direct- f o r w a r d to tax relief for r e a l p r o p e r - s t r u c t i o n s r e g a r d i n g c l e a n i n g of y o u r seed. F u r t h e r , do you w a n t t h e haps the best c u t s the p a c k e r s a r e t h e r e s t of t h e world. s h o r t time ago in a r e p o r t of one of or, East Lansing. Michigan. ty, etc.. will not be k n o w n u n t i l the able to produce. A r e c e n t s t u d y of prices demon- seed cleaned and r e t u r n e d to you, or do you w a n t it c l e a n e d a n d a t h e l a r g e s t life i n s u r a n c e c o m p a n i e s in B o a r d m a k e s its r e p o r t to t h e Gov- p r i c e quoted you for t h e seed? Pork chops, tenderloins. lamb s t r a t e s t h a t t h e a v e r a g e p r i c e of Ship y o u r seed to u s by freight, p r e f e r a b l y p r e p a i d . E A C H BAG the United States, showing that with a ernor. F i n a l s e s s i o n s of t h e Tax total investment of 1181,000,000 in 56 Pet. Live In Cities; i n q u i r y C o m m i s s i o n w e r e held gasoline in t h i s c o u n t r y is a b o u t 20 at chops, r o a s t s , chickens or half chick- cents a gallon. T h e a v e r a g e for t h e should be tagged with n a m e of shipper a n d h i s a d d r e s s , a l s o t o t a l n u m - en!-, in fact about any cut or choice ber of b a g s in the s h i p m e n t . Now is t h e t i m e to h a v e seed cleaned— 1 I.3Q0 farm m o r t g a g e s in five s t a t e s In Mich. It's 68 Pet. L a n s i n g .last week, behind closed rest of t h e w o r l d is 35 c e n t s . In before t h e r u s h late t h i s w i n t e r . located in the corn belt of this coun- doors. It was r e p o r t e d t h a t s o m e of meat a chef could plan a r e being G r e a t Britain, France, Germany made available in some p a c k a g e form try, t h a t company owns only t w o Washington—Cities l a r g e r than vil- m e m b e r s of t h e C o m m i s s i o n favor or other. By s t a n d a r d i z i n g t h e con- a n d I t a l y m o t o r i s t s pay u p t o 40 Farm Bureau Services, Inc., Lansing, Michigan farms with an investment of less t h a n lages now contain 56.2% of the na- r e c o m m e n d i n g a s t a t e i n c o m e t a x . tainers, h a n d l i n g of t h e various kinds cents a n d in Bolivia gas r e a c h e s t h e $30,000. t h a t o t h e r s do not. The Commis- r e c o r d price of 65 c e n t s . E v e n m o - tion's population, a n i n c r e a s e of W < sion was c r e a t e d by G o v e r n o r G r e e n . of meats can be facilitated for t h e t o r i s t s in C a n a d a a n d Mexico p a y 15 The stability and desirability of real for the cities since 1920, says the cen- It h a s been h o l d i n g h e a r i n g s a n d p a c k e r s . Careful h a n d l i n g and p r o p - to 80 per cent m o r e t h a n we d o . . estate m o r t g a g e s as a basic form of sus b u r e a u . The 1930 census gave g a t h e r i n g evidence on t a x c o n d i - er packing, together with the latest t r u e i n v e s t m e n t is emphasized in an our population as 122,775.046, of tions, and Gasoline is t h e only c o m m o d i t y in suggested new t a x e s , principles of refrigeration, enable the g e n e r a l u s e which now costs less a n a l y s i s of more t h a n fifty y e a r s of whom OS,955,521 live in cities and 53,- e q u a l i z a t i o n of tax b u r d e n s , etc., for meat h a n d l e r s , even to the retailer, m o r t g a g e investment experience given S 19.525 live in villages and in the m a n y m o n t h s . out a few y e a r s ago by a n o t h e r of this country. In Michigan the city popu- country's leading insurance com- lation is 3,302,075 as against 1,540,- to have t h e new and handy p a c k a g e s t h a n it did before t h e w a r . of "ready c u t s " in s t o r e to h a n d out dollar, on t h e 1913 basis, b u y s m o r e to the bustling shopper who w a n t s than a dollar's w o r t h of gasoline but Today's A Pledge ! panies. .Most notable in t h e record of 250 for the villages and farms. R u r a l Michigan is o u t n u m b e r e d t h a t c o m p a n y is the fact t h a t the 1,750,000 city residents. by about City resi- RENEW PASTURES, meat, and who w a n t s every time. it the same only about 60 cents worth of the aver- age commodity. I promise my cows and poultry that during Time will tell t h e story of the h e a v y foreclosures of t h e last few dents comprise about 68.2% of Mich- y e a r s , including farm since the 1021 deflation and the m o r e foreclosures igan's population. SAY CROPS MEN passing of the "local butcher". To- day he s t a n d s out as a n e c e s s a r y ad- Keeping Tab on Hunters 1931 I shall do more to help them make me recent u r b a n foreclosures, a r e but a junct of t h e p r o s p e r o u s retail meat H u n t e r s in P e n n s y l v a n i a now wear money. Chicago—The 1930 d r o u g h t was v e r y store. Changing methods of handling s m a l l p e r c e n t a g e of t h e foreclosures of Farm Bureau Traffic hard on p a s t u r e s and legume c r o p s meats give p r o m i s e of bringing meat big n u m b e r s on t h e b a c k s of their h u n t i n g coats like those placed on t h e 80's and 9 0 s a n d m o r e widely Man Collects Claims for hay, but t h e best a n s w e r is t o r e - m a r k e t s in the next few y e a r s with football p l a y e r s . E a c h g e t s h i s mini- 1. I shall see that only good breeding and production spread so t h a t readjustment should seed and o t h e r w i s e b r i n g those p a s - no q u a r t e r s of beef dangling n e a r l y ber with his h u n t i n g license. F a r m - j is back of anything I buy. prove much easier. Lansing—A. P. Mills, t r a n s p o r t a - t u r e s and hay a c r e a g e s back to w h e r e to the floor from hooks or with split ers in all s t a t e s would welcome s u c h ' 2. I shall improve housing and management so less Following the panic of 1873 the fore- tion director for t h e Michigan State they were. Sowing c o a r s e g r a i n in hogs t u r n e d with their backs to t h e a law. It would enable t h e m to iden- loss will come through those factors. closures of that company at times F a r m Bureau, states t h a t during No- their place is c o u r t i n g l o s s in wall of t h e m a r k e t , with roughly tify the h u n t e r who r o a m s over their reached 7.1 per cent of total resources. vember he filed for f a r m e r s loss and face of p r e s e n t grain s u r p l u s e s , hewn wooden spikes holding the side p r o p e r t y w i t h o u t permission, break- Real e s t a t e reactions of the middle damage claims, o v e r c h a r g e and other said the International Crop I m - slabs a p a r t to show the s t r e a k s of ing down fences, leaving g a t e s open, 3. I shall buy feeds that have proven to be the most 90's again caused a flood of fore- claims for Michigan f a r m e r s a m o u n t - provement Ass'n, m e e t i n g h e r e r e c e n t - leaf fat, the pride of the h o n e s t b u t c h - causing stock losses, and sometimes j effective profit makers, feeds that have open formulas, so closures, chiefly u r b a n , r e a c h i n g i% ing to $6,540.36. During the month ly. Increased sowing of legumes was er. s t a r t i n g fires. R e d r e s s would t h e n be I will know what I'm feeding. of total a s s e t s . be collected for f a r m e r s such claims held to be the most immediate a n d In their places, the leaders of the possible in c o u r t or by p r i v a t e settle- 4. I shall try to improve the quality of the products During the panic of l!i(»7. real estate a m o u n t i n g to $433.42. p e r m a n e n t form of increased farm in- meat i n d u s t r y lead us to vision a t - ment. come. tractively a r r a n g e d stores with neat- I sell in every way I can. holdings were little affected until by the time of the last war, foreclosures ly packaged c u t s of various meats, " I d o n ' t like t h e looks of t h a t i had been gradually wiped off the House Votes Farm sealed in t h e i r own c o n t a i n e r s and h a d d o c k . " Farm Bureau Milkmaker was used by 7 out of the Lapeer F a r m Bureau " W e l l . Madam, if it's looks y o u ' r e books. Following the deflation of 1921 Board 150 Millions ! neatly labeled to identify t h e m and their p a c k e r s , j u s t as a can of s t r a w - after, why d o n ' t you buy g o l d f i s h ? " < 10 high herds in the recent Michigan Dairy Herd Im- and up to the present time that com- pany has again found it n e c e s s a r y to W a s h i n g t o n — T h e house has a u t h o r - In Annual Meeting b e r r i e s or a package of cheese is lab- provement Ass'n report. The three highest herds (with take over some real estate u n d e r fore- ized a n o t h e r $150,000,000 to the Fed- eled today, and the housewife is pic- 626 lbs., 621 lbs. and 539 lbs. fat averages) were fed closures, but with a total investment eral F a r m Board. If the Senate agrees, of $7,00O.I)IMI in such times, it r e p r e - the F a r m Hoard will have received Lapeer—All officers of the L a p e e r t u r e d pointing to a t r a n s p a r e n t w r a p - County F a r m Bureau w e r e re-elected pered p a c k a g e of this c u t or t h a t with Classified A d s Milkmaker. t h e same feeling of safe dependence Classified Advertisements will be sents only i.4'V of total r e s o u r c e s . $400,000,000 of the $500,000,000 revol- at the a n n u a l meeting held in L a p e e r she now displays when she sends t h e Dec. 1!): Ralph Davenport. Mayfleld, charged at the rate of 4 cents a This record in a general way is p a r a l - ving fund authorized for national co- boy or the girl to the g r o c e r ' s for a word. Where the ads are to appear Farm Bureau Mermashes (with Manamar) have lel to the experience of all other in- operative m a r k e t i n g s t r u c t u r e s for the p r e s i d e n t : A r t h u r P o t t e r . Elba, vice can of peas or a c a r t o n of pretzels. twice or more, the rate will be 3 stitutions t h a t have long been active principal crops. .Much money loaned p r e s i d e n t : Mrs. F r a n k Myus. Elba, cents a word each insertion. raised better chicks at lower cost—produced more and in this p a r t i c u l a r field of i n v e s t m e n t . to co-operatives has been repaid, re- •secretary-treasurer. WANTED—iFARM WORK F5V TIIK better eggs. Mermashes have maintained better vigor F a r m Values Beiuain loaned and repaid, and the revolving Only one new director was elected. We'd All Like One month by married man, one child. Dairy He is Fred Miteen of Hadley and suc- ami general farm experience. Has abil- and health in the poultry flocks—whether chickens, or First m o r t g a g e loans have a l w a y s fund is w o r k i n g as contemplated, ac- ity. Alfred Jones, 114% South Clemens ceeds W. H. Bristol. Other officers to "We would like to get o u r s e l v e s one street, Lansing, Mich. been regarded as one of the best types cording to the Farm Board's recent re- turkeys. continue in office a r e Mr. and Mrs. of those a n a e s t h e t i c g u n s the conserva- of investment. Under n o r m a l condi- port to Congre FOR BALE—USED o H I o WAV PRESS Robert Beatty, Columbiaville, Mr. and tion offlicers use to put t h e d e e r to tions such m o r t g a g e s intelligently and In KOOII running order, will bale :; ton Mrs. Bohnsack, Columbiaville. and conservatively selected a r e less liable experiences which h a v e w r o u g h t no Mr. and Mrs. F r a n k Myns. Elba town- sleep while they t r a n s f e r t h e m , " w r i t e s Geo. AVruble, Harbor Beach, Michigan. or more per hour. If interested write Farm Bureau Eggmaker is the ideal egg mash. It to d i s t u r b i n g influences and most p e r m a n e n t injury in t h e past need give ship. " H e r b " Davis in his paper. The Lake 1-10-^1 has right proportions of milk, meat scraps and alfalfa stable over extended periods. F a r m us no w o r r y A careful consideration County (Baldwin) Star, " t h e n next WANTED—FARM WORK BY VICAR lands can never be entirely free from of all factors in this connection gives F a r m Bureau Services, spoke on feed- R. II. Addy. sales m a n a g e r of the May when some h u n g r y bear s c a r e s l>y experienced married man. Former leaf meal to assure economical production. fanner. "Would be glad to take over a the consequences of inflation and de- us a s s u r a n c e that, n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g ing and feeds for dairy cattle. a lung out of us while we a r e fishing stocked place on shares. Worker and His wants to work. Edward Mesler, 11,540 Remember,—Buying the co-operative way builds your flation. In periods of financial d e p r e s - these cycles of d i s t u r b a n c e , carefully talk was most instructive, balancing in the Big S w a m p we c a n p a s s him a Kraile St.. Detroit, Mich. sion the prices of farm lands n a t u r a l l y selected first m o r t g a g e farm loans de- of rations and the a n s w e r i n g of q u e s - sleeping p o w d e r and go on fishing. It business and protects your interests. See your distributor WANTED—FARM WORK BY YEAR of Farm Bureau commodites. s t a g n a t e , pending the recovery of eco- serve c o n t i n u e d recognition as a tions r e g a r d i n g feeding, m a k i n g " P would come in handy, too. when some BY MARRIED man, 40, with family. nomic stability. s t a n d a r d medium of investment. unethical gazabo hops a bend a n d cuts Farmer, good at repair work, etc. Can the g r e a t e r portion of the talk. Investment history will Continued faith a n d confidence in into the s t r e a m ahead of lis, to shoot look after estate, handle general farm, lake property, etc. Good references. Carl Kidman, F a r m Bureau Serv- Herman Ellis, 11 .Mile road and Dart- of inflation and de- the fundamental s o u n d n e s s of this j ives' poultry specialist, gave a talk i.him *• the p a n t s and lay him gently mouth, Royal flation in farm lands to be but p a s s i n g a g r i c u l t u r a l a r e a a n d added c o u r a g e ' o n poultry feeding and m a n a g e m e n t , on the bank for the afternoon. It might Oak, Mich. FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. phase aomic life. An invest- so n e c e s s a r y on the p a r t of every one He t h r e w a series of poultry slides also be employed with good effect on FOR SALE—REGISTERED White boars, ready for service. Gilts CHESTER Lansing, Michigan stood the test of us will eventually b r i n g about t h a t on a screen to i l l u s t r a t e the talk. the guy t h a t rises in t h e blind and open or bred. Stock immune. Price! tied its g e n e r a l lity of farm land values which we The feeding school was attended by t a k e s a 600 yard shot just a s t h e ducks right. Charles MeOalla, Ann Arbor, R S Farm Bureau member. 12-27-30 •Clare all anxiously a w a i t i n g . over 5o interested farmers. , a r e settling iu L