MICHIGAN NEWS "INSIDE" THE NEWS Legislative News in A Progressive Newspaper The Michigan Farm for Michigan Farm News Homes A Newspaper For Michigan Farmers ONE DOLLAR FIVE CENTS * Ninth Year, Vol. IX, No. 8 PER YEAR SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1931 PER COPY Issued Semi-Monthly TUMULT MARKS Michigan Asked To STATE INCOME TAX WORST DROUGHT IN RETAIL SALES TAX Buy Getz "Circus" Hiram Has Spring Fever MEASURE PASSES 68 YEARS BROKEN By R. S. CLARK DEFEAT IN HOUSE Lansing—Michigan has been asked to buy a zoo with a circus history. Senator Gordon F. Van The longest road arrives some place sometime And every winter finally peters out HOUSE 54 TO 33 BY HEAVY RAINS Eenenaam, Muskegon, has intro- Till, presently, the sap begins to climb Friends and Foes of Bill duced a resolution asking for And Springtime Days are on us with a shout. Exemptions Provided Are Rainfall Exceeds One Inch Differ Widely in Tax the appointment of a commission About Same As For In a Number of to look into the proposition of I'm not so young as uha-t I used to be. To Be Laid the state's buying George F. And Marthy, too, is gettin' on in years, U. S. Levy. Localities. Getz' farm and zoo, at Lakewood, But we can still feel April's witchery And greet warm weather's safe return with cheers. LOBBY PACKS GALLERY just north of Holland. Mr. Getz, wealthy Chicagoan, desires to IS REFERENDUM PROOF GENERAL IN MIDWEST We browse around together in the yard Dykstra - McBride Proposal discontinue his project. West To notice if the daffydills are out coast citizens, loath to lose the Appropriation Clause Tacked College Offers Emergency Loses 48-47; May Or if the roses took the winter hard attraction of the best known And when the piney shows the first,red sprout. To Bill Makes Pastures, Moisture Come Up Again. farm in the middle-west, want Passage Final. the state to buy the 250 acre The sheep just merely nibble at their hay. Recommendations. plot. More than 90,000 people The cows don't relish fodder worth two cents Lansing—Michigan citizens, wheth- Lansing—The Dykstra-McBride re- from 26 different states, visited And all the stock seems hankerin' for the rla-y I>ansing—Most rainfall that Mich- tail store sales tax bill reached a er property owners or not, will gan has had since the beginning of the farm, daily, last summer, on When they'll go t'other side the pasture fence. make income tax payments for the zenith this week and appears to have three Sundays and two holidays, he record drought in July, 1930 failed for this session of the legisla- The horses lather in their xcinter hair— benefit of Michigan if the state in- •anie tflVB early part of this week when actual count was made. In- come tax bill passed in the house this ture. Friends of the bill packed the cluded in the zoo are a hippo- A workin' up the seed bed for the oats— jvhen rains at least temporarily gallery of the House and the halls of While bob-o-links down by the cathole there week is enacted into law this session. sroke the drought and came as a potamus, a two-horned rhinocer- Twice in the past have voters turn- the capitol the day the vote was tak- ous, 100 monkeys and baboons, Are singin' fit to split their tiny throats. blessing to spring crops. In a num- en, but it lost by the narrow margin ed down this same proposition of a M r of localities the rainfall exoeed- many bears, leopards, tigers, Big thunder heads are groivlin' in the icest state income tax, but legislators have ;d one inch; a few places reported of 48 to 47. pumas, and a variety of other While the bill was tabled, enabling But overhead is all melodious blue learned a new trick this session; any ess than *4 of an inch. animals of the circus type. No measure carrying an appropriation The East Lansing weather bureau it to be brought up again, capitol ob- admission has ever been charg- And I'm a draggin' here in just my vest servers believe that it may not be And I don't ask no better job to do! cannot be brought or forced to a reported 1.58 iiu-hos for that terri- able to muster 48 votes again. The ed. referendum, and the present income DEAH J. F . ( O X tory, Grand Rapids 1.14 inches, bill may come up again next week. ' Behind the zoo lies an interest- The peepers trill along the narrow ditch tax bill contains one. If it passes General rains early this week which Jrand Haven .86 inches, Port Hur- Purpose of Bill ing story: when Getz was a It's just like when a big church organ plays the senate, and Gov. Wilber M. Bruck- temporarily break the drought at >n .3 6 inches and so on. The rain- The bill proposed flat rates of tax- small boy, he was turned away With a29 the amount of domestic poisonous to animals. One acre of retail store sales tax bill: tax constitutes an annual appropria- satisfactory prices. A 10% increase Robert E. Peary on his successful dash Fuller Sias Sorenson animal fats going into oleo dropped Sudan grass is plenty for one cow. tion, and no legislation embodying an would bring a total crop of 430,000,- to the North Pole. floodwine South worth one-half; the amount of domestic Old alfalfa stands are in pretty A nderson FOR—48 Morrison appropriation can come before electors 000 bushels if the usual expectancies 'Jreen, William Haight Thomas Town vegetable oils going into oleo dropped good shape; last fall the Farm Boyle Powell on any referendum. are realized. The annual farm value of BETTER POTATOES Harnly Wade Frank nearly one-half, but the amount of co- Crops of new Dep't estimated the condition alfalfa seeding at 40%. Brake Reed Legislators in recent months have potatoes is over 400 million dollars, Better Potatoes for Michigan is Helm-j Wade, Fred coanut, palm oil and soy bean oil im- Brown, Frank D. Robertson Holbeck Ward > Brown, Vernon J. Scott been more conscious of this provision, or more than one-half the farm value the title of a new Bulletin, Exten- Huff Watson ported for that purpose increased Bushnell Bias and wherever possible, bills proposing of wheat. sion Bulletin No. 49 (revised) is- Jackson Speaker three times. In 40 Years Only 2 Buys Sorensiui AUA1NST—S3 Callagrhan, Miles M.Thomas special fees or taxes also carry appro- The 1925 crop of 321 million bush- sued by State College March 31 and Armstrong Hlnkle? Representative Towne's bill to CaUahan, John H. Town Cheeney Wade, Frank priations. This bars the referendum els averaged $1.66 at the farm; the free to farmers for tihe asking. Write the Bulletin Room, State Col- Birk Bartlett Hull Jeffries cause penal institutions to discard Droughts Repeated Crandall Ward threat. 1928 crop of 463 million bushels aver- oleo from their rations for prisoners, Washington—Given just a fair paprato Speaker lege, East Lansing. Callahan, John H. Jewell is still in the house committee on state break, by the weatherman, all Douvillf Jahnke aged 64 cents per bushel at the farm Calvert Lingemann Campbell Mai'lian affairs. drought areas should get through - Dykstra, Ate Kspie .Johnson Kiml.all Farm Organizations following a Bteady increase in yield and decrease in price since 1925, Mr. i '<>at<\s Culver McColl Murpiiy 1931 all right, says J. O. Hoyt, sur- Feiglmer Kirk wood Prey Ki-stler Agree on Income Tax Teague said. Write or Wire Them Cuthberson Dacey Netting Nichols To Ship Wheat By Sea face water expert for the geological Puller Good wine l Ana Daprato Palmer survey, after checking on water and Linseznann Green, William 1 -< >ok Lansing—Harmony among all agri- Darin Dykstra, John Ripley Rummel From Hudson Bay Port spring moisture to date. Only twice } fa i Klit Harnly McBride McDonald cultural interests in the support of To Radio Inauguration If you favor an Income Tax Fisher v anBrockltn since the 90's has a major drought Frey Wardell prevailed two years in a row, said Holbeck Jackson M< KachroH McNitt the Thomas personal income tax bill as amended by Representative Chas. Of O'Neal April 29 that will provide $10,000,000 of school tax relief, write or wire Hartman Hatch Wreford Winnipeg, Man., Churchill, on Hud Mr. Hoyt. AdAINKT- son Bay, Canada's Hudson Bay prairie H. Reed of Clio was one of the notable Chicago—Feature of 'the National the Senate Committee on Tax- seaport now under construction, is Artnstrong Mil IT ation. Its members and coun- Grain Co-op's Profit $666,266.* Barnard Bartlett Hull Jeffrie* features of this week. Farm and Home Hour of the National ties they represent are: to have its first hotel. Gov. Wants Action On State Master George Roxburgh of Broadcasting Company Wednesday, The 2,000,000 bushel elevator being Birk .lewpll the Grange, veteran campaigner for April 23 from 12:30 to 1 P. M., East- Peter B. Lennon, Chairman, Chicago—The Farmers National McNitt, Dykstra Bills Birk holm Bradley MacKinnon MacRae • income taxation, found his efforts Genesee. Grain Corporation, nation-wide or- built by the Canadian government at Brady McOoll ern time will be the inauguration of ganization of farmer's grain market- Churchill will be completed by next ardently supported by Farm Bureau Mr. E. A. O'Neal of Alabama as presi- Claude H. Stevens, Wayne. Lansing—Friday, April 24, Gov. Bruce Burhana MiUer Murphy Augustus H. Gansser, Bay, ing organizations under the Federal September in time to handle the first Brucker urged action on the McNitt Buiie.son Netting spokesmen who also saw in the dent of the American Farm Bureau. Farm Board, reported a net profit of test shipments of this year's grain Thomas bill a measure of genuine The retiring president, Mr. Sam Isabella and Midland. township road relief bill; also, the Calvert $666,266.84 for the year ending Feb- from the Prairie Provinces to Europe Dykstra bill providing state aid to \ i < •:• Campbell < taborn rural school tax relief. This harmony Thompson, and Mr. O'Neal will speak. Adolph F. Heidkamp. Barga, by the Hudson Bay route. ('nates Pack Houghton, Keweenaw and ruary 28, 1930. Half the profit was Culver Outhberson Palmer Kiploy extended so far that efforts in some After the program* Mr. Thompson will Ontonagon. placed in the corporations reserve ac- While there will be considerable em- villages and cities in the matter of I kacey RummH quarters to create the impression that leave for Washington to take up his Fred W. Harding. Wayne. count, a 6% dividend was paid on ployment at the port this summer grade separations, bridges, I Darin South, worth the two groups were in disagreement duties as a member of the Federal the common stock, and the balance the government, in view of the perioc DeLano Teagan Ernest T. Conlan. Kent. Dykstra, John VanBrocklin on the legislation brought sharp Farm Board. WLS will broadcast the distributed as patronage dividends as of inactivity that will follow next win The fall cutting obtained from an Fisher Wade, Fred denials from House members who had program at 11:30 a. m. Central Stand- Jay Binning, Hillsdale and capital paid up stock. The Michigan ter, has decided to keep the port town alfalfa seeding sown alone on weed- Hartman Wardell Jackson. Hatch "Watson Wreford been approached by both groups in ard time. WJR at Detroit at 12:30 Elevator Exchange is the member for closed another year to avoid possible free land in April or May will off- fJelme behalf of the measure. Eastern time. Michigan. hardship to settlers. set the value of a nuree crop. Hinkley MfCHIG AX FAR3F NEWS S VTTRDAT, APRIL 2L 1931 The Muscle Shoals Controversy U.S. DEFT SETS and milk should be materially lower in 1931 than in 1930. Whether the selling price will be too low to afford By PRESTON TAYLOR DOWN PROSPECTS a profit is yet to be determined. In- creased demand cannot be expected before next fall. The average prices SurresFor to the Michigan Farm Bureau 1 January l~, I! -:* News, founded PRIVATE BILLS ALL a few crafty capitalists on the other? tion any plan that would, as Presi The wheels of Congress grind ex- \ dent Roosevelt stated more than 2 ceedingly slow, yet they also grind years ago, "Give away one of th FOR AGRICULTURE will probably be much lower this year than last. This cost of production item is tak- Entered tter January 12, 1923, at the postoffice March 3, 1879. EVADE FERTILIZER exceptionally small. And the twelve nation's greatest assets." Such actio years of Muscle Shoals controversar^ would be a complete reversal of th Favorable ing on greater significance as the Factors Appear months progress. Dairy prices are p u i,; Michigan Fan Kt., Charlotte, Mich. ,nd and fourth Saturday of each month by the Company, at its publication office at i n Lovett Editorial any Kdison and Ford above that of th ious factors which seem to contribute ally in the egg business. (Copyrighted by Preston Taylor) only to be ground out in their vaii mercenary individuals, who attemp to our national and agricultural well Prices of fertilizer are lower, and now seems to pervade the Legislative chambers if the aeal •AUTHOR'S NOTE in attempting to with this important question, l am efforts to sway Congress and to pro to depreciate and belittle the purpose being. Roiled down, some of their this is decidedly important. men who have been sent by the people are true to their hoping that tiu- experience I have had mote their selfish interests. and Importance of so great a projec thoughts are: A survey of wheat prices, supplies, in farming and In various commercial Some of the lobbyists have been ac and who do not extend any expres- Favorable Prospects demand and prospective yields does and Industrial pursuits, together with 1 not till one with optimism, especially trust. the privilege of having lived in the Souti cnsed of misuse of such funds intrust sion, except that of those to whor For increased business activities a n d t h e Muscle Shoals area In f this Bubjeci A Loader's Opportunity upon the return of purchasing power there have emerged the following items of utmost im- My suggestions are offered In the spirl dicate as a result of questionabl Since the creator of the universe many commodities which tend to off-to the 27,000,000 farm families of the of constructive criticism, with deductions action In official capacity. Private in His infinite wisdom, has so lavishl; set reduction in incomes. portance. drawn front the prolonged and Ineffect- ual mill'-.'Vc: >. •, over America and public records and files have been provided us with rivers, minerals am •2. Prices of raw material have de-United States. A carry-over of wheat 1. The House has passed the Thomas personal in- a t " r n l np«i •;. plundered, while eggs of rare vintag a means of securing lor all, the "sal clined more than prices of finished amounting to ur.O.nim.ooo bushels or T h i s I s t h e L i s t o f ; i s e r i e s <»f f o u r a r - have been used in reprimand. Evei of the earth," we may confidently an goods. This is notably true of cot-more, prospects for an increased yield come tax with an amendment introduced by Rep. Charles ticle a <>:i t h i s s u b j e c t . publishers have been bribed ticipate the time when some leade ton. compared to last year's, lack of stor- bought. 3. Industrial activity already has age space for the forthcoming crop— H. Reed that would devote $ 10,000,000 of the proceeds Private Bids Hedge will set up a definite policy, or offe all conspire to bring to the surface Some farm organizations and their some suggestion to be used as a basis declined more than in former de- the predictors who talk about 50-cent to school relief, most of it going to rural districts. This All of the private bids that came Officers have been accused of allow in arriving at an equitable solutioi pressions and the period (18 months) P wheat next fall. Let us hope they bill now represents the best piece of farm tax relief legis- before Congress for operation of ing the farmer to be flim-flammed. of the proposition. And then we shal has lasted as long as in other major are wrong. Muscle Shoals were hedged around Other lobbyists have fled, feigning know that our present need has beei depressions of this type, according to lation that has ever been before a Michigan Legislature. tions, with clauses, conditions and limita- sickness, in an effort to escape the the U. S. Department of Agriculture. It is just as difficult to get excited which left no definite guarantee scorching searchlight of Senate in- properly met and fulfilled. 4. Financial policy has leaned to- about {he prospects for wool and mo- Its passage in the Senate with the Reed amendment in- that the plants would be operated con- vestigations. Heretofore, no candidate with presi ward checking depression and ade-hair as it is for wheat and cotton. tinuously at full production. There dential aspirations ever had left over quacy of credit at low rates. tact is of the utmost importance to every man or woman was no guarantee of a definite price Politicians have used the issue in on the congressional calendar an 5. Decreased supplies in retail interested in the welfare of agriculture or of education. scale to be charged the farmers for political campaigns, only to go down issue which offers as much prestige hands. 'Farm Bureau Spirit" fertilizer. And there were clauses in shameful defeat as a result. to his campaign, or one that would 6. Probable production of agricul- On Phonograph Record 2. The Dykstra-McBride sales tax was defeated in and provisions, craftily inserted, Trusts Attacked meet with more universal approva tural products at low cost in 1931. which would permit only part time The trusts in their eagerness to generally, than would a fair dispo- 7. Indication of some increase in the House but can be revived. It also provides ample operation, with power to be sold for tell the world of their virtues have sition of the Muscle Shoals issue. Chicago—The American Farm Bur- employment. eau Federation at 58 East Washington assistance for education. The sales tax is not as desir- private gain. used the colleges, schools, public in- Its great benefits of a practical anc Unfavorable Prospects street, Chicago, announces a new 10 Inasmuch as any operator of the stitutions, banks, brokers and trust business-like nature offer something 1. Unfavorable business and dis-nch double faced phonograph record able as the income tax, but it should pass the House. plants could realize infinitely greater :ompanies to spread the propoganda. substantial to more than 6,000,000 by the RCA-Victor Company, ready School tax relief should not be made dependent upon profits in selling power than in manu- They are trying to tie up and strangle farmers, i. e., fertilizers at a saving turbed political conditions abroad. facturing nitrates and fertilizers, the our national property at Muscle stimated to be more than 40 per 2. Continued agricultural depres- for distribution May 1 at $2, postaga any one tax. tendency of unscrupulus operators Shoals and turn it into an electric cent. Such aid would not be a dole sion causing city business men toprepaid. On one side is an orches- ¥ naturally would be in that direction. power monopoly for private gain. hesitate to go after farm business. tration and quartette rendition of 3. Efforts of Superintendent Webster H. Pearce, but something the farmers will bear 3. Continued prospects for over- The American Farm Bureau Spirit'. Dodge Fertilizers These same trusts have had the au-the cost of, and, could honorably ac- production and over-supply of many On the other side is a 3 minuie Senator Turner of Morley, and members of the Educa- None of the bids considered carried dacity to say that the Muscle Shoals cept; something which would direct- speech by national secretary, M. S. tional Survey Commission to iron out disagreements be- search specific provisions for fertilizer re- plants are obselete, when they them- y and indirectly benefit every individ- major agricultural products. of any value to agriculture. selves operate a plant employing the ual in the country, while its military 4. Mounting taxes and little or noWinder. The American Farm Bureau tween districts which benefited under the old Turner Act is accepting orders accompanied by Xor, did they provide for chemical in- same process. They have stated that value and the added protection it endency to curtail them. vestigation or research of any charac- here would be little if any surplus would lend to the security of the Production Costs cash to cover the cost of the record. and districts that would benefit under the proposed ter valuable to national defense, two power for sale after retaining suffi- :ountry generally, cannot be calcu- The cost of production of beef, hogs The edition is limited to 500. > amendments to the bill seem to have been successful. It of the specific purposes for which ient to operate- the present nitrate ated even by an Einstein. these projects were created. now appears that a measure can be passed that will divide plants. They say this notwithstand- It does not require industrial or com- ng the fact that the completed instal- t the $2,000,000 which the original act provides and give mercial executive capacity or experi- ation of Wilson Dam will generate both classes of districts a part. This is absolutely essen- ence to realize that there is no private industry on the horizon at present, or seven times the required amount of POTATO GROWERS Mr. Fruit Grower! prospect of any appearing, that power to operate the plants at full tial. New tax legislation, if passed, will provide no aid much will lease the Muscle Shoals projects, production. for two years. The farm districts MUST have help be- , operate them for the government and. All this array of adverse publicity, TO FIGHT IDAHO Watch your orchards and vineyards! fore then. The compromise Turner measure is fair to at all, and has the merit of certainty, for the funds are the same time, fulfill all of the re- ixpenditure of public and private quirements desired. These requirements include: unds. scandal, etc., is the result of )ne thing. The lack of leadership. MAINE INVASION Climbing cut-worms are coming! Already they 'have made their appearance in some localities. Selling the products at the lowest Fourteen years have elapsed since already appropriated under the original Turner Act. possible price to the farmers. Vluscle Shoals came into being. In 500 Growers to Show What Examine your trees at night for cut-worms—then they 4. The McNitt-Holbeck road bill is on the rocks in Carrying on continuous researph to ill that period we have had no declar- Michigan Potatoes are feeding and ;ip|>ly sticky TREE TANGLEFOOT bands improve fertilizers With recommend.) ition uttered or published in unmis- at the first appearance of them. Or, better still, apply the Senate Committee on Highways. Some members of tion.s for their proper use. akable language, setting forth a Can Be. TANG-I^FOOT before you see the worms. In the day-time this committee are opposing this measure. Part of the manufacture Conducting experiments for the recommendation or a policy to ad- of modern gases, chemi- here to, or which may have been Lansing—Michigan is going out they are iii the soil, but with a lighted lantern you can easily opposition comes from those who want more state roads. cals and explosive ingredients. ised as a basis in arriving at a prac- find them at ftight. Get a supply today. Your dealer has it. Maintaining the plants in a high ical and equitable disposition of the his summer to get its potato reputa- Others object to using the auto taxes to relieve excessive state- of efficiency so they are instan:- ssue. ion and potato prices back. Two The banding method oi' control is recommended by fears of frost injury have sent much agricultural colleges and experimental stations. farm taxation for township roads. Some members of ly convertible for the manufacture of explosives in national emergencies. Due to the lack of such desirable ow quality stock to market. A this committee are doing all they can for the farmer. nflueuce, selfish interests added Do not delay—early banding is important! Developing and maintaining, as anore delay and confusion with em- 'hange is needed for Michigan's $20,- 00,000 crop. Idaho and Maine po- Senator Frank A. Smith representing Lake, Manistee, contingency, an amount of hydro-elec- tric energy equal to the amount r >- Kirrassment to those loyal and un- atoes are invading Michigan potato Mason, Newaygo and Oceana counties has threatened ouired to operate nitrate plants at non werving representatives of the com- narkets. Potato Growers Exch inge, full capacity. people, who thus far have pre- he Michigan Crop Improvenie it Ass'n THE TANGLEFOOT COMPANY to oppose highway legislation favorable to the cities un- To those qualified in suth matters sented, what, at one time, threatened five private potato handling com- Grand Rapids, Michigan less this township road measure is reported out. The bill must go the responsibility of specify- o be ;' repetition of the Tea Pot Dome panies. State College and ;i": ' igan ing the requirements of any private il scandal. railroads are co-operating ;n a cam- Manufacturers of Tanglefoot Fly Paper, Fly Ribbons, will grant a large measure of farm tax relief. It should lease or leases, with the necessary ton fusion Retells paign to get better potatoes and Tanglefoot Spray for cattle, also Fly provisions to safeguard the enactments Executive expression relative to cultural practices recommended by pass. of t h e National Defense Act, e s p e c i a l - ' t h i s important n a t i o n a l question, f o rthe college. Meetings have been held Spray for household use. 5. The Culver Bill embodying a variation of the In- with reference to section 124 of that the most part, has been very l v "witTl r n f o r o n n o tr» aor»tii-ii-i 1 OA n f f l i n t flirt m n o t T*ovf lioo Kaali \-ovv iiwlufi- in all potato sections. Other meet- diana tax plan to control local expenses, has not moved act. 12 Years' Lesson nite, One statement would be prac- ings will follow. tically reversed in the release of the A group of 500 potato growers is from committee. It has been amended to meet objec- Twelve years of controversy h a s next, altered by indivdual will, even being organized to grow their entire tions. City officials have laid down a barrage of pro- pretty well established a growing by telegram. Other expressions have crop of potatoes under a State Col- realization that there is but one solu- been as brief in meaning, that even lege plan. The spuds will be graded, tests against it. It is time that the taxpayers were heard tion to the problem, and that is vigor- Congressmen have failed to catch a stored and sold in distinctive sacks, from. ous government operation. Such op- definite import. which will carry the grower's guar- V eration was advocated by the National Whether or not this issue is tram- antee. 6. The Johnson Oleo Bill is having difficulty in the Defense Act in 1916, and in the final meled and fettered by capital and (5rowers will plant their potatoes recommendation of the governments monopolistic interests, it must be and Senate Committee. A further hearing has been grant- Muscle Shoals Committee, as submitt- will be disposed of to the best in- early to mature before frost. Seed will be treated to control scab and Causes most automobile accidents ed upon it. ed to President Coolidge on March 26, terests of the masses. It must not beblack scurf. Potatoes will be planted 1925. The committee recommended used by a select few, that would in 7. The Espie Drain Bill controlling Llie indiscrimin- that, if no satisfactory bid was forth- any way be oppressive, or at the ex-closely to avoid large size, hollow heart tubers. Vines will be sprayed at You may be most careful, but the other fellow may coming in 90 days government opera- pense ate piling up of special assessments for drain purposes tion should become effective forth- It was apparent that for years, the leave five times for leaf hoppers and of agriculture. do something that makes you party to an automobile blight. The harvested potatoes will be accident. is faltering in the Senate because of opposition by power-., with. public generally knew very little of inspected immediately after digging When we recall the precarious out- the ful interests. Anti-Covert Road legislation is also need- look for our supply of nitrogen for extended controversy has awakened and once after grade. No stock will great value of Muscle Shoals. The be sold under the special brand un- Accidents usually result in property damage to both ing support. explosives during the war, and listen this ignorance and indifference to aless it meets IT. S. Fancy Grade. Po- cars, and possibly personal injuries leading to a suit for to experts on modern warfare who realization that it is of vital signifi- tatoes produced by the group will be Every one of these measures has the unqualified sup- predict the next war will be executed cance to every individual, and de- of a quality that will insure the con- damages. Too often the innocent driver finds himself a port of the Farm Bureau and, we believe, other farm in a fury of chemicals and gases, it mands such recognition. sumer being satisfied with Michigan defendant in court. does seem as though Muscle Shoals If our plants and dams were im- potatoes. Farmers interested in join- organizations, designed to benefit agriculture. All of shoud be government operated. mediately put to work, not only would ing the group should apply to H. C. The most careful thing you can do is to provide them deserve your support in their present form. Two For then, the various governmental a tremendous saving to the farmers Moore, State College, East Lansing, yourself with adequate automobile insurance protection could keep abreast of i in the purchase of fertilizers result, Mich. weeks ago the NEWS urged your support of oleo legis- departments modern chemical science with Muscle'but we would give employment to our for collision, property damage, public liability and fire lation and you now have the Lennon Bill through both Shoals as the nucleus for their pro- needy, and avoid the scandalous fact Thumb Growers Are and theft loss in a nation-wide legal reserve company duction, when such porduction be- that this pay-roll, coming from the such as the State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Houses and before the Governor. Your support of any comes necessary. Were this being farmers is being exported for the Behind Potato Plan Company. of the bills here mentioned is equally important, and will done, never again would we be found dual purpose of meeting a foreign Mayville—Thumb of Michigan Po- be equally effective. Let's let the Legislature hear from in such a lax condition regarding our pay-roll, and for the purchase of nitrogen supply, as we were in 1914. foreign nitrates and fertilizer ingredi- tato Show Ass'n is much interested Then, should you have an accident, we protect your the farmers as never before. The stakes are high: In- Why continue to build fleets, air- ents, while we have the means and in the Michigan potato improvement interests in every way, provide legal representation, fight ships and airplanes and to maintain every facility within our domain to program to save Detroit and other come tax, school and road relief, protection from special, {an Army and Navy at great expense supply this great need. markets threatened by Idaho and your case in court, if necessary, assume the loss, if any, assessments, excessive taxation and unfair oleo compe- i to the nation with no assurance that Lest we raise our voices in respect- Maine potatoes. Meeting here April jwe will not have a recurrance of past ful request that the Muscle Shoals 13 representative potato growers from tition to dairying. | experience in some form more com- issue be written upon the tablet of Lapeer, Sanilac, Huron, Bay, Gene- The NEWS urges you to get word to your Senator plicated and difficult than that into justice and equity for the common see, Saginaw, Oakland and Tuscola We have 500,000 policyholders and which we were plunged during the people. And that it be engraved upon counties heard Ernest Wheeler of 7,000 agents in 29 states. or Representative and to the Governor on some or all of war? It would seem it is our irre- this rock-ribbed walls of the Ten- State College talk on the plan to get vocable duty to safeguard against the nessee River, in clear terms and lan- 500 growers working on the same these measures as quickly as possible. possibility of such a repetition. guage, that swift and sure steps be schedule to produce a superior quality Some Questions taken to forever wipe the smear of would be passed on to other farmers PASTURE FERTILIZATION BKNK- MKASI'IMM; i oi; SHOES If we are being launched into a greed, oppression and monopoly from potato to be marketed under special STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO. FITS To make sure that the shoes you chemical age, are we keeping apace? the escutcheon of Muscle Shoals and brand. Methods developed by the 500 Bloomington, 111 The benefits obtained from ferti- are buying are long enough, h | v e If chemical warfare is to be a re-the Tennessee River. as rapidly as possible. The Ass'n lizing pastures are usually carried the salesman measure the length! of ality, what is going to be our position Ford, L'dison Spenk will have its annual potato show at into the i hird. or four- the foot while you are standing. in such an emergency? No aggregation of legislative rep- Mayville Nov. 4-5-6, 1931. MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU th pastin although Most people have feet that are viry Are we to continue importing Chil- resentation could ever be chosen by State Agent, Lansing, Mich. benes \ed the first year are flexible and need sihoes a full size ean nitrates, etc., for our farmers the common people and sent to Wash- When polishing the stove, place usually Rufficieni to pay for the longer when weight is brought to with the high duty, while maintaining ington, in the best interests of thepaper bags on your hands to keep bear upon them. foreign governments on one hand and; nation, who, as a whole, would Bane- them from being stninod. SATFRBAY, APRIL 25, 1951 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS TTTRF1 Feeding Directions For Chicks, Hens in Booklet ICE CREAM, ROAD Filipino Dandies Liked RATE FIXING BILL Gold Studded Teeth DAY'S PLOWING A Corn Bills Borer, Cattle T. B. In Legislature farm groups behind it. This is the re which would transfer the work of eradication of tubeivui<< "Feeding Directions" for baoy chicks, pullets and laying hens is the title of a complete, 16 page booklet, AID BILLS STILL Ann Arbor—Fantastic fashions in dental decorations which involved a NOW EXEMPTS 26 MILE WALK Lansing—The state will charge cattle, from county boards of supov to the state department ot published by Farm Bureau Services at 221 No. Cedar street, Lansing. The IN COMMITTEES painful process of drilling the teeth for the insertion of plugs of gold were FARM MUTUALS Housewife Does 8 Miles Daily, about $18,000 off the books and certain Michigan farmers will be the gainers if the legislature passes a bill report- agriculture. An apprcpi •0 for indemnities for the year ending June ml a booklet is available to farmers for the popular among natives of the Philip- Feet Used More Than like sum for tln> your lolloping is in ed out of the senate committt asking. It contains a section on rab-Progress Being Made On tained pine Islands, a number of teeth ob- 60 % of Risks Live On eluded in the bill. bit feeding. by the University of Michigan Given Credit. agriculture last week. The measure Bills Interesting To from burial deposits show. Farms Or In Cities Of would discharge all charges incur- Farmers. The teeth in the Michigan collec- Less Than 10,000. Boston—Housekeepers walk nearly red under operation of the European Wool Pool President's tion were obtained mostly from cave eight miles a day and do not leave corn borer act of 1927. Farmers in Farm Mixers their houses. some sections of the state, have pro- Sheep Number 20,000 Lansing—The legislature is inter- burial sites. Sometimes a single hole Lansing—Senator Herbert J. Rush- Wheel Barrows ested in the composition of ice cream, was bored in the middle of the front ton's Conductors, without leaving their tested payment of the charges against Chic&go Mr Sol Mayer. el< proposal that the commissioner trains, plod more than seven weary them for erdication work done by the Scrapers but only insofar as it effects the in- teeth, but the tribal social leaders and of insurance be vested with authority president of the co-operative National terests of farmers. Two bills on the style arbiters carried the matter to miles in their quest of tickets and adepartment of agriculture; others find Wool Marketing Ass'n at its annual to regulate rates which automobile doctor travels eighteen miles of hos-their property titles clouded by liens Farm Carts subject are before the houses; one is extremes, some having as many as insurance companies may charge, has \pital floor space on his errands of meeting here April 11, has been a in the clear, with passage probable; eight holes studding the front of been amended by the senate committee as the result of unpaid claims of the Texas live stock man for 40 j Hand Carts the other is "pocket bound" in a each of their incisors. The price for on insurance, so that Seth Q. Pulver's mercy. state. The State would vacate these He has some 74,000 acres of land ami LANSING - COMPANY house committee. such dandyism was a painful one. The suggestion of a rating bureau to de- Dr. Joseph Lelyveld, director of re-liens and forget the charges if the operates about 20,000 head of sheep. John Espie's bill to define ice patient lay on his back with a piece termine such questions, is embodied search for the National Association bill becomes law. There is no not li- He is engaged in cattle and goat ranch- Lansing, Michigan of Chiropodists, Friday issued the re-able opposition to it. cream, and set dairy products, and to of soft wood between his teeth while in the bill. ing as well. He is one of the original make the sale of ice cream containing the "dentist" proceeded with a crude sults of a survey which showed these Another bill already approved by committee of tive to develop the T«\as Representatives of stock and of among other results. anything but milk and cream, incon- drill to bore the enamel and soft non-stock insurance companies in wool pool and go into the National KALAMAZOO venient, has passed the house, and nerve bearing center of the tooth. A equal numbers, would be selected for The survey, based on averages, the house, has reached the floor of Wool Marketing Corporation. last week came out of the senate com- length of gold wire was then inserted places on the board, with the com- checked up on the mileage of business the senate, with the hacking of the SILOS mittee on public health, over the ob- and cut off flush with the tooth and missioner of insurance casting the men, children at play, waiters, po- D U I L T of V I T R I F I E D jection of Senator James T. Upjohn, rivited in place with a small hammer. deciding vote in case of tie. licemen, letter carriers, dancers, • • G L A Z E D TILE. Us«d everyhere! Also glazed tile who dislikes the exemptions allowed Reports of the custom are to be On Thursday, the senate accepted salesmen and others. WANTED, LIVE POULTRY, EGGS for all kinds of buildings. Special offer now! Pay later. to lodges, churches and other benevo- found in the earliest writings about an The fact that the average business Writefor FREE Catalog lent organizations. amendment, the operation of man walks farther than from Boston We specialize in live poultry, eggs and veal. Used egg caaea the islands. Antonio Pigafetta, chroni- which would exempt farm mutual for sale in lots of ten or more, by freight or express. Also new KALAMAZOO Represetative Miles B. Callaghan's cler of Magellan's round the world companies from the provisions of the to New York every three or four coops for sale. Shipping tags and market information are sent free TANK & SILO CO. weeks might explain why he is called Kalamazoo, Mich. bill to prohibit the use of other than voyage, wrote in 1521 of meeting a measures. Providing 60% of their for the asking. milk fats in ice cream, introduced chief "who had three spots of gold risks live in rural districts or cities the "tired business man," Lelyveld thi ile April 8, is in the house committee on in every tooth and whose teeth ap- and villages under 10,000 population. said. GARLOCK-WILLIAMS CO. INC., 2014 Orleans St., Detroit agriculture, which committee is also, peared bound with gold." Pedro These companies could set and main- According to the survey, the girl at incidentally, "sitting on" James N. Cherino, a Jesuit monk, who lived tain their own rates without super- play walks eleven and one-half miles McBride's measure which would with the natives from 1590 to 1635, vision. Senator Norman B. Horton, daily and the boy fifteen. The farm- compel all farm co-operatives to fur- wrote that the people covered their administration floor leader, in offer- er, behind a plow, walks almost twen- Stale mutual Rodded Fire nish annual market reports to the teeth with a lustrous black or red ing the amendment, said that com- state and federal departments of ag varnish, and then inlaid them with panies, "such as that affiliated with riculture. strips of gold, which, "seems to them the Michigan Farm Bureau, would be ty-six miles and the policeman patrol- ling his beat traverses fourteen miles of city pavement. The letter carrier Play Insurance Co., of tllich. HOME OmCE—FLINT. MICH. Safe Four other bills in committees are beautiful, and to us does not appear affected." walks twenty-two miles and the av- Don't take chances. Got your protection n o w with th« STATIC MUT' \l, erage sales girl eight miles. RODDED FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Over $94,600,000.00 iit risk. Representative H. Earl McNitt's two ugly." Of more recent years the April 24 the Senate passed the r $4. .4,7.''.i.89 net a s s f t s ;IIKI resources. Paid over $4,058,(47.14 In 1OSH<>S alnoe > plumbing code bills in house com- hardy custom of boring the teeth has Rushton bill carrying Senator Hor- Some of the other totals computed our organization, June 14th, 1908. A broad ;m<] liberal policy. 3,994 MV mittee on public health; and two given way to the use of shields which ton's amendment. It is possible that by the association showed: m e m b e r s l a s t year. Write for a aample copy a n d for an Agwat t o t a i l . highway bills, which are in the senate might be slipped on or off to imitate the amendment may be changed in Salesmen walk seventy-five miles H. K. FISK, SECY, 702 Church St., Flint, Michigan. committee on highways. The latter gold fillings. the House. In the absence of cer- a week; department store buyers measures include Representative Me tainty on this point, Farm Bureau tramp seven miles a day; golfers do- < Nitt's bill to consolidate township officers expressed appreciation for ing 18 holes almost nine miles; and county road systems to partici- pate in up to $4,000,000 annual state THEY REMEMBER the Horton amendment, but maintain- ed their stand that competition and stenographers, although they ride to and from work, walk forty-three miles a week. The dancer, dancing BOYCE DOUBLE SPRAY GUN— Fan Shape SI'KAY—Lonir or nhort range—High or low pressure—For aid by 1936, beginning with $2,000,000 in 1932. Also Ate Dykstra's measure specifying the percentage of state LINCOLN'S DEATH good service should establish auto insurance rates. In the meantime, Senator Ernest T. from 8 to midnight, covers nearly six miles. old or young trees—Any kind of SPRAY material will be deposited cor- SUPPLY MFG CO The Reason participation in the building of trunk- line highways and bridges in cities Lansing and Detroit Men Conlon's bill requiring all automobile drivers who have failed once to meet Glass From Cotton, rect if this (ll'N is used. ALL KINDS OF ORCHARD ACCESSORIES. Why and villages. Action is expected on the latter measures shortly. Mr. Mc- Nitt's two bills would place present Were in Washington In April, 1865 judgments following accidents, to show proof of their ability to meet fu- Rubber from Goldenrod Ask your dealer or write to SPRAYER SUPPLY MFG. COMPANY During the last 9 years we have plumbing standards on the statute ture damages, before being allowed 220 Front Ave.. N. W. UiAM) RAPIDS, MICHIGAN sold $212,000,000 worth of live books, removing supervision of these to drive again, has languished on the Chicago—Bullett proof glass made stock for shippers. Every patron standards from the commissioner of Lansing—Mr. B. F. Davis, chairman senate general orders calendar for a from cotton, milk from soy beans, has been able to cash his check health. of the board of the City National Bank week, with the sponser of the meas- groves of orange, lemon, fig and date for 100 cents on the dollar. here, remembers vividly the assassina- ure asking it to be passed for the day, In the bill's present form, owners tion of President Lincoln sixty-six each session. The bill requiring ac- Service has increased our busi- of homes would be permitted to do years ago at Ford's theatre in Wash- cident responsibility, would call for trees growing, on Lake Michigan's shore, and a complete exhibit of the Do You Need Help? manufacture of rubber from golden We advise and assist in problems concerning telephone, electric ness each year. In 1930 we their own plumbing work, subject to ington on the night of April 14, 1&65.automobile insurance, or the posting rod will be among the agricultural handled 37% of the Detroit yards plumbing inspections of the health Mr. Davis was then employed in the of proof of ownership of property power line, transportation company, oil pipe lines or other rights of exhibits at the 1933 World's Fair at way over farm property. receipts; we handled 35.4% at department; an amendment may be quartermaster general's dep't and worth $11,000 with which to satisfy Chicago. East Buffalo. We are the largest offered which would exempt farm roomed with another young man with- future judgments. We assist farmers in the matter of claims for stock killed or in two blocks of Ford's theatre. The The Edison rubber exhibit will handler at both yards. home owners from this inspection. include a field of 42 separate varieties injured on railroads; their rights in the matter of drains, crossings, When you ship through your roommate attended the theatre that damage by fire set by locomotives, etc., damage to farms by gravel night but Mr. Davis declined an in- Hints For Chick Raiser of goldenrod, between 2,000 a*nd local stock shipping ass'n mem- ber of the Michigan Live Stock Be Careful In Loading vitation because of a slight illness. 2,500 square feet in extent, near Sold- operations, power dams, etc. As soon as the roommate could get Helpful Hints for the Chick Rais- ier Field. In the Agr'l Building on We audit freight bills free and collect overcharges. Patronage Exchange you assure yourself the Live Stock Exch. Says out of the theatre he burst into their er is the title of a placard pre- Northerly Island 2,000 square feet dividend allowed on claims collected for Farm llureau members. All highest type of selling service Detroit—Michigan Live Stock Ex- room shouting, "Get up quick; the pared by Farm Bureau Services, will be devoted to showing how rubb- farmers save by using this service. through these farmer-owned sales change advises shippers to load stock President's been shot." Lansing, Michigan, for tacking up er is extracted from goldenrod by offices: carefully these days, to see that cars They rushed to the streets, filled in the brooder house. It it free to hydraulic pressure, chemically treat- MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU Traffic Dep't, Lansing, Mich. are cleaned and bedded properly so with people, some shouting, others chick raisers on application. ed and made into rubber articles. Returns to patrons guaranteed by $r»o,ooo bond meeting V. S. that a sudden warm spell won't cause praying, others cursing. Gov't requirements. severe losses. During the week end- Mr. Davis scouts the theory that the ing April 16, the Exchange handled man slain as Booth was not Booth. Michigan Livestock Exchange 42 cars of stock from co-operative ship- "I knew Booth and so did nearly Detroit, Mich, ping ass'ns and 3,046 head of trucked everyone else in Washington," he said or stock. "His body was brought to Washington navy dep't and was viewed by nearly GRANDMOTHER'S Producers Co-op Com. Assn. One teaspoon of vinegar added to the every one in Washington. There is East Buffalo, N. Y. fat for frying doughnuts, will prevent no doubt about it." QUALITY the cakes from "soaking the grease." BREAD 9 Robert Fletcher Was Farmers Buying Guide Tad Lincoln's Playmate Rates on Application Detroit—A colored cook pounding W1 on his father's bedroom door crying Mneiriane _ ° SPECIALIZE IN "Mistah Lincoln's been, shot," awoke musicians—REPAIRING OF ALL Monuments— Instruments. New and used instruments monuments of the most beautiful granite Robert S. Fletcher, then 17, from a and accessories. BUTTERFIELD MUSIC and marble. Call or write. We employe no salesmen. You save the difference. sound sleep at 5:30 the morning of WHERE ECONOMY RULES CO., 14 E. Fulton St., Grand Kapids. Largest monument works in Westerr April 15, 1865, said William C. Rich Hotel Kprn« At Lansing. Many Michigan. SIMPSON GRANITE WORKS. n u i c l 1358 W. Leonard, Grand Rapids. ards in the April 12 Detroit Free rverns years farm organi. Press. zation headquarters. Comfort at easy A* ( L A rVnliAno Make the Union prices. N. Grand at Mich. Center of city. At ttie College B ldg. Cafeteria Father Fletcher hurried his son to Cafeteria, garage, Rates $1.50 to $3. your eating quarters when in East Lan- the White House, two blocks away, to Beekeeper's Supplies— sing. Good wholesome food, rightly pre- pared. Reasonably priced. Endorsed by find the truth of the report, then to cans. Grafting Wax. Berry Baskets. Michigan State Farm Bureau. Send for prices. M. H. HUNT & SON, Mr. Seward's and others reported to 510 N. Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan. K"«w»rM»»«c Supplies. Grafting have been attacked. N.eeperS W a X r Grafting Lan- Do Y o u Possess illustrated catalog T, priceetc. terns, beeswax, tin cans, Send for list. A. G. Young Robert, playmate of Tad Lin g p Business Worth? Woodman Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. coin, found his friend on the portico You can turn your time into value with us. LANSING BUSINESS UNIVERSITY, of the White House. Shortly a horse- v 130 W. Ionia, Lansing. Chicks, S. C. Tom Barron— man drove up through the mist and English strain, white leg, large size, lop- Stop at Herkimer Hotel "Rapid; birds, over combs, all bred from pen stock announced the death of the President Modern. 313-27 Division Ave., So. Free pedigreed records 200 to 270 eggs. Mated to Robert Fletcher then went to Mr parking space. Rates $1.25-$2.75 daily. of 240 to males for 7 years with records 300 eggs. Write for circular Seward's where he was recognized You'll enjoy stopping with us. and bargain prices this year. HILLSIDE HATCHERY, Holland, R-3, Mich. and was told that Mr. Seward was all Hotel Hermitage— S? ea R n api 2 d 0 s d right, but that Mr. Seward's son was still unconscious from the blackjack- rooms. With bath, $1.50 and $2 per day. S e e d I n o c u l a t i o n — CBUALCTTUERE£ Without bath $1 and $1.50. John Moran, by the method used by Michigan State ing given him by his father's assail- Mgr. College. Made by a Bacteriologist of 2fc years experience in such work. Only 50c ants. Robert turned and ran for Garden Seed— Write the Farm for culture for one bushel of seed. Write Bureau Supply for free circular. THE EDWARDS home. Store, Lansing, Mich., for price list on LABORATORY, Lansing, Mich. Robert S. Fletcher now lives in De- their high quality, adapted, true-to- troit. As a youth he marched behind name, guaranteed garden seeds. Complete Sewage Disposal— President Buchanan's coach with the Something to Sell? Advertise SANOLET SEPTIC ACTION SANITARY Young Rifles when Edward, Prince of Ft Where TOILET for house, cottage, oil station, Business la good. Your 25 word ad in 22 etc. No chemicals, no water flush, Wales, visited Washington in 1860. leading Illinois, Iowa, Missouri daily sewer needed. Absolutely free from odor. newspapers one time $27.75. Additional Needs no emptying, install anywhere. He saw Grant's and Sherman's armies line of 5 words $5.55. Cash with order. Hundreds in use in Michigan. Price low. in review in 1865. He remembers sit Write for information, PENIN8UI1A.R Write LEE CHILSON, State Agent, 219 ADVERTISING AGENCY, Lansing, Mich. N. State St., Alma, Mien. (2). ting on Daniel Webster's knee. He at- tended Henry Clay's funeral. The senior Fletcher coached William H. Seward when he ran against Lincoln Farmers Save Money for the presidency. < By treating seed corn with BYE-BYE BLACKBIRD, a crow repellent which will rid your cornfield of crows, He Saw Merrimac And blackbirds, woodchucks, gophers, and other plant de- Monitor Begin Fight stroying birds and animals that eat your corn seed. A pint can is sufficient for 2 bushels of seed corn. Chelsea—Orange Porter Noah, 88, ALWAYS FRESH! Don't feed bird and animal pests—drive them away with BYE-BYE HLACBKBIBD. Michigan Civil war veteran, who wit- nessed the beginning of the battle be- Made from the Best Ingredients tween the Merrimac and the Monitor, 1. High Grade Kansas Flour. died here Tecently. He was also a 2. Fleischmann's Yeast Spray your livestock with JIM DANDY FLY AND member of the Burnside expedition to GERM KILLER. It will not taint milk, discolor South Carolina. They put to sea in 3. Diamond Crystal Salt hair, burn or stain. It kills flies and keeps them the Vanderbilt, largest vessel afloat, 4. Pure Cane Sugar off for the longest possible time. Your cows will with a few days rations. The ship 5. Sweetened Condensed Milk give 20% more milk if sprayed with Jim Dandy. 24 was beset by storm and naval engage- 6. Pure Lard f - cows can be sprayed three weeks with one gallon ments for 21 days before landing. of JIM DANDY. Manufactured by If curtains or handkerchiefs are On sale at all leading Hardware and Seed Stores yellowish white, wash as usual then D. B. SMITH & COMPANY, Utica, New York. let soak over night in water to cover in which has been added a small quan- tity of cream of tartar. After several rinsings they will be beautifully white. ATLANTIC* PACIFIC FOfR MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SVTTRDAY, APRIL :»:», 1031 '31 CHICKS SHOULD portant for the 1931 season since small eggs were cut unusually hard. A few cents on the price of the Good Breeding 1 Comes PREVENTION BEST Keystone Quality PAY GOOD RETURNS; chicks is soon lost in added numbers of eggs produced. Any progressive hatchery should be using eggs aver- From Best Hatcheries RULE REGULATING S. C. White Leghorns and Rocks from rigidly tailed and masterfully mated stock which develop into producers that will assure y<>'i of an Income above cost another season. Order early to assure COSTS ARE LOWER aging 24 ounces to the dozen with no Improvement Program Costs the mating of the proper individuals eggs being set that weigh less than Little Spread Over together that produce, to a certain extent, the characteristics that we BAC. DIARRHEA positive shipping date. CAPITAL KEYSTONE HATCHERY, 1110 Ontario St., Lansing, Mich. 23 ounces to the dozen. Most cheap chicks or low priced chicks are pro- Many Chicks. need for profitable production. In Accredited Chicks Feeds Down; Raise Pullets duced from flock run eggs, or cheap chickens it means the proper rate of Sound Stock, Cleanliness And Strong, Vigorous, From Heavy Laying Accredited Flocks English and Tancred White Leghorns, Barred Plymouth Hocks Cheaper; Eggs Should eggs from flocks with very little growth with proper care and feed; Careful Management and 8. C. Rhode Island Red. Also mixed chicles. Go Higher. breeding. FARMER GETS BENEFIT the best size and color of birds; and Recommended. l'lir, live delivery guaranteed. Order NOW. Our free cfctalog gives full description and tells how to raise them. PULLETS. Sorting Baby Chicks the best color and size of eggs. Ask about our low prices on pullets, eight weeks and older for Giant Incubators Make Chick Trapnestinp and Pedigrees d e l i v e r y a f t e r M a y i~>. CHICK QUALITY TEIXS areSorting the baby chicks after they hatched is necessary to remove Raising Orderly And No effective treatment of pullorum It is impossible to carry on breed- disease or bacillary white diarrhea of niNSTRO.U HATCHERY, Box B4, Zeeland, Michigan the weak ones, small chicks, crooked ing work in poultry without trapnest- chicks is known. The disease may J. A. Davidson Tells How Best toes, blind, cross-beaked and off- Convenient. jng to actually determine the number be prevented by observing the follow- of eggs that an individual will lay ing precautions: B A B Y C H I C K S — S . C. WHITE LEGHORN CHICKS AND PULLETS Quality Chicks Are colored chicks that may appear in By J. A. DAVIDSON to "io record males. Bach year WB add the fctest bleod obtainable to Insure any flock. Chicks with poorly healed Michigan Poultry Improvement 488*11 under the existing climatic condition, 1. Hatch or purchase chicks from Produced. navels must also be removed. Most The majority of the chicks brooded housing and management Therefore, bacillary white diarrhea free stock, very low priced chicks are incubator each year in Michigan are produced the birds that lay the greatest number or from tested stock. get catalog. By J. A. DAVIDSON run less the cripples and in some by commercial hatcheries. There are of eggs, under any conditions, are 2. Clean and disinfect incubators 100% live delivery. 8 to 10 WKKKS PUL.L.ETS 75c. Field Hana&er, Mirhifran Poultry cases cripples are included, usually many reasons why the old hen has the most valuable to breed from, par- between hatches. Clean and disin- KNOLLS POULTRY FARM & HATCHERY, R-8, Holland, Michigan Iiiipro\Piiifiit Ass'n one receives about what they pay for. largely given way in favor of giant in- ticularly if they show the ability to fect brooder house often. The baby chick is only a means (•uanintees—Buyer's Responsibility transmit these characteristics to their 3. Keep chicks in small batches or to an end. It is one link in the manu- The only guarantees that are prac- cubators. offspring. Trapnesting and pedigree- in the chick boxes, preferably in theL M*\rOW WW E S T I N YEARS—Guaranteed KJJ9 A « f * * &*+.Kh& ; r , ^ - 7 n n ? Pure q t EggBred. R. O. P. Ped- Breeding. facturing process of producing eggs tical and satisfactory are 100% live The poultry business has grown be- ing of individual chicks require a dark, for at least 72 hours before $r poultry meat. cause of ease with which one can great amount of time and consider- placing them in the brooder house. Large Type Barron Leghorns and Rocks delivery. Ten day, two weeks, three It is useless to hope for or expect weeks, and 30 day guarantees havesecure almost any number of chicks able expense, so much so that it is This checks the spread of an infec- C H I C K S SPECIAL PRICED FOR MAY A N D J U N E — P U L L E T S 50c. |o lee unusually high prices for eggs apeared from time to time and arethat may be desired at a particular impractical for every person keeping tion and facilitates the proper hand- at once, Blood-tested, health certified by licensed veterinarian. Can make shipments next fall but is reasonable to expect primarily selling schemes, although time. So the first reason for hatchery poultry to carry on this type of work. ling of an early outbreak, which is 1 , live delivery. Catalog free. Chicks shipped C. O. D. Pullets chicks may be called convenience. It the most fatal. shipped C. O. D. on approval. that the price levels for eggs will be they do make a basis for hard and Progressive hatcheries, however, pur- higher during the coming months. fast rules for the purpose of making is so much easier to buy the exact chase pedigreed males to head their 4. Protect feed and drinking water' FAIRVIEW HATCHERY & POULTRY FARM, Zeeland, Michigan, R-2, Box 31. Therefore, the farmer with the proper an adjustment in case of poor results. number than can be cared for in one breeding flocks and can afford to from contamination by droppings. lot and of one age. It relieves the 5. Do not scatter droppings or lit- equipment and the ability to grow a Losses in most cases are due to lack good bunch of pullets can expect to of attention to some minor detail in farmer of all worry connected with Io v e r a l a r e numb r Pf h i do s o because this ex ense is s read P ter from brooder or laying house ILAKEViEW PQU1TOYF4 make a reasonable return from a well brooding unless the chicks have been running incubators, keeps the old hen S . f ° ? <*\ where chicks may range later. When Lakeview Chicks won BweepstaJtes over all Michigan e n - in production instead of taking time 1 Breeding Painstaking Jolt chicks are let out, they should be tries.horns Grand Champion Barred Rocks, Grand Champion \\ bred, well grown flock. damaged during incubation or trans- put on ground that has not been used in Michigan 1930 Chick Show. Barred Rocks won portation. However, the hatchery puts out to hatch and rear a small number State heavy breed pen Glenn lOllvn, 111., Egg contest 1928-29. White Babj Chick Quality We that find have very the few knowledge, breeders inskill, any for poultry for at least two years. Leghorns, Bd. & Wh. Rocks, K. I. Reds. Wh. Wyandottes. Livability of baby chicks depends out chicks to several different custom- of chicks. and patience to carry on and keep up Do not walk from contaminated ALL, MICHIGAN ACCREDITED heavy laying strain. upon the vigor and vitality of theers at a time and unless all of the pur- Hatchery chicks are less expensive innumerable records and checks on grounds or hou& into the chick MALES OF H. 0 . P. PARENTAGE parent stock, incubation methods, chasers report poor results an oc-since home incubators run for a short the results from various matings, and premises and thus carry infection in. 200 Star matings headed by p< digrreed males out of R. O. P. hens with records or to 310. (Jet free catalog that tells about ho\V PRICE*}. 96% of our chicks and management of the chicks. It casional loss can usually be traced to time and are expensive to operate be- the courage to discard those birds that Keep rubbers or boots in the brooder are sold right here in Michigan where people know and appreciate the quality of is necessary that the breeding flocks faulty brooding. Chicks damaged dur- cause of the high overhead of depreci- can never be of any use in building up house. Wear them only in the brood- LAKEVIEW POULTRY FARM, R-3, Box 36, Holland, Mich., Marinus J. Kole, Owner our stock. * be carefuly culled, and properly man- ing transportation usually show a ation and interest on the investment. a strain of birds that are real pro- er house. aged, so that strong eggs may begreat many dead or weak chicks in Broods of chicks of one age areducers. Therefore, m?st commercial In acute attacks chicks may die Rural "Standard Bred" Chicks produced. It is necessary for the the boxes. much easier to handle than smaller numbers of different ages. hatcheries depend upon some breeder without showing much in the line Large Type, Michigan Accredited White Leghorns. hatchery to maintain clean, sanitary, Therefore, in purchasing baby chicks, to produce high quality males for of symptoms. In less acute attacks well-operated machines. It is neces- it is necessary to investigate the Better Breeding Available them. The hatcheryman you buy common signs are difficult breathing ANCONAS AND BARRED ROCKS. HIGH sary that the incubators be run at the hatchery thoroughly, or have some Better breeding can be secured than chicks from should be using good, (gaping), droopiness, drooping wings, PRODUCTION QUALITIES. proper temperature and degree of one do it for you. The Michigan State is possible with only a few eggs be- well bred, pedigreed males on hisstanding on one leg, crowding, sharp lirect from these prices: humidity. Well managed hatcheries Poultry Improvement Association at ing used for home hatching, since flocks if you expect to have pullets and continued peeping, evidence of S. C. W h . Leghorns 50 100 500 $4.25 $8.00 $38.75 $75.00 1,000 maintain close supervision and selec- East Lansing operates an inspection higher bred and more costly pedigreed that will be efficient producers. pain when voiding droppings, large S. C. Anconas 4.25 8.00 38.75 75.00 tion of their breeding birds. They service for its 1,400 members. Each male birds can be used without any Commercial hatcheries are some- abdomen, white pasty bowel dis- Barred Rocks Heavy Broilers 5.00 4.00 7.25 9.50 46.25 35.00 90.00 ;iie ;ilso very careful with their ma- year the number of complaints reach- great increase in the cost of thetimes blamed for poor results that charge that may stick to the vent, Light Broilers 3.00 5.25 25.00 dropsy, and perhaps other symptoms. ing the office of the field manager be- chicks. This cost is spread over a chines. TKUMS—$1.00 down per 100 chicks, balance C. O. D. We large number of chicks. they have had nothing to do with. Absence of the white diarrhea does pay all postage charges and guarantee 100% live delivery Productiveness of Pullet comes less and less. Whether there Most disease troubles and lack of not necessarily mean that bacillary of STRONG, HEALfHY CHICKS. Write for our interest- ing Pullet prices. The productiveness of the pullet de- is less loss in chicks from our mem- Purchasing medium-priced chicks proper growth are due to improper white diarrhea is not present. pends on the breeding. Progressive bers or whether they take care of represents the most value to the farm- management on the part of the person RURAL POULTRY FARM Sick or dead chicks should always hatcheries use individually pedigreed their complaints better, it is hard to er or poultryman, where a construc- brooding the chicks. Therefore, if be removed from the flock promptly. R-1, Box 109, Zeeland, Michigan males on all of their grades or at answer. tive breeding program is being carried you receive good chicks and know least on their best grade. These same on by the hatchery. Very high priced that they have been properly pro- Cheese grated over potato salad adds profit in furthering a breeding pro- duced for good production, the rest College Has Plans For hatcheries select their eggs for size chicks can only be made to make a and color. Size of eggs was very im- much to the flavor. gram while very low priced chicks of the job is up to you. Portable Brooder House HOLLAND Big*, husky, pure tnvd Chicks from Holland Hatchery are chicks do not leave a margin of profit for WASHTENAW HATCHERY Quality Chicks, Scientifically Hatched. Bred primarily for High Bffg Produc- to cull his birds, eggs and chicks. the hatcheryman so that he can afford Drops Referendum Idea Plans, specifications and illustra- that tions of a 10 foot by 12 foot portable are produced from one of Michigan's oldest and best hatch- eries. We have customers who have purchased from us for ten, ., fifteen, up to eighteen consecutive years. Surely a remarkable a r tion. Fifteen years- of breeding high quality chicks; pure Tancred a n d Tom B a r - Hatchery chicks are produced by On Reapportionment brooder house to handle not to ex- tory endorsement of truly satisfactory dealings as well as satiefao- / •^g^V chicks. A surprising percentage of our business is t o t "f Lansing—With the signature of Gov. ceed 400 chicks are contained in ex- lish IOM Leghorns. Sired by Cockerels of 285 to .310 egg record liens. Barred Kocks of Just'such old a n d satisfied customers. White Leghorns (Eng-% ^ fast maturing early layers. Sired by Cockerels of 240 to 265 egg record hens. expert hatchers with years experience type and American) Barred liocks and Anconas. ^n For Information regarding our stock, write and therefore should show greater Wilber M. Brucker, to the Harding gan tension bulletin No. 68 of the Michi- WASHTKWU HATCHERY, Geddes Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan apportionment bill dividing the state State college. Send $1.00 Down—Pay Balance on Arrival livability and vigor. Prevention of chick troubles de- Next Fall's Pullets into 17 Congressional districts, so 1,000 500 100 pends on the adoption and carrying I Spec. Mated Grade AA Leg. $100.00 $52.50 $11.00 Well bred stock is important and that the four additional members of to completion of a definite sanitation Grade A. Leg. and Ancona.... 75.00 ::s.75 8.00 necessary if the egg producer ex- the state's Washington-delegation, can plan for raising chicks," says the de- Bailed Rock, White RopK and \l. I. Red 90.00 47.50 l(».00 Classified Ads Classified advertisements are cash with order at the following pects to make a profit or reasonable be elected, in the fall of 1932, 3 ^signers, Professors C. G. Card and Assorted, light and heavy mixed labor income. It is necessary to se- from Wayne county, all organized op- F. E. Fogle of the college poultry and HOLLAND HATCHERY & POULTRY FARM, Van Appledorn Bros. R.7-B, Holland, Mich 60.00 30.0JO 6.00 rates: 4 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two or more editions take the rate of 3 cents per word per edition. lect the source of your chicks care- position to the law faded. Senator agr'l engineering dep'ts. in the bulle- fully since this spring's chicks are James Gordon Bonine, Cassopolis tin. A house of this size will accom- next falls pullets. Any producer of abandoned his intention of bringing modate a large size 52-56 hover, hard baby chicks should be investigated the matter to a referendum for thecoal burning brooder stove. The bul- WELL BRED CHICKS POULTRY A. II. Bdhaberg, Bchaberg-Dietfich Hard- purpose of forcing election-at-large of SIRED BY 200-301 EGG PEDIGREED MALES ware Co., 319 North Washington Ave., carefully as not all persons engaged letin may be secured by writing the Lansing, Michigan. (3-28-3t-s) in producing baby chicks are capable the additional Congressmen. Offered now a t POSITIVELY T11K LOWHST PUICKS for the season. If egg BABY CHICKS Bulletin Room, State college, East prices advance we will have to raise these prices. Get your order booked at once l'< m BALE—.16-30 McCORMICK DEER- of producing satisfactory stock, and and lie protected on these prices. Seventeen years, of Hatching Experience and Lansing, Mich. Breeding back of every chick we hatch. Several generations of R. O. P. Trapnest CHICKS, ROCKS, REDS, 10c. WHITE inp tractor. Motor nearly like new, and a few are unscrupulous enough to breeding. 107 Acre R. O. P. Breeding Farm. anil Brown Leghorns 8c each. Highest three bottom P, & < >. plows. Howard (4-11-Stp) claim that they do some things es- MICHIGAN ACCREDITED ALL CHICKS ARE MICHIGAN ACCREDITED quality tnip-iu-steii J latch every Tuesday and Friday. We blood line chicks. Jenks, Plymouth, R-l, Mich. sential to the production of good stock CHICKS How Hungry Chicks Why buy ordinary chicks when you can get our well bred chicks at the same price'.' Never before have chicks of such quality been offered at such Low Prices. ship C. O, I >. and guarantee satisfaction. 10 chicks free with every 100. Ask for O r d e r c h i c k s n o w . C I . A F t K I I.-Wi 'I I l . i l V, FURNITURE without any regard for their word. free catalog, telling about o u r large type Develop Sand Colic Brown Be sure and get our New Prices before you order. We have S. C. White and Clare, Midi. ( I-11 --t -1>) Barfon and Australia]) blood White Leg- Leghorns, S. C. Anconas, Rocks and Reds. Extra Special Prices on Mixed FOR BALE—A $1,000 OUTFIT OF fine However, we find this true of any horns from jvdi&reci males o f 200 to lots of leftover chicks. Write today for Free Catalog and New Low Prices. furniture complete few balance due on business, so that it is very unfair 260 egg breedings Also our egg bred It is customary to put sand on the Book your order before prices advance. Ask for prices on S-10 week old "WORTHMOIt" CHICKS—ARE GOOD contract and storage, of $.VJ1. Terms Pullets. chicks. Kpcks, Leghorns and 12 other $100 down and balance over twelve to believe that everyone engaged in Park's Strain H. Rocks and Whittakers floor of the brooder house and theu breeds. Highly bred; actual IHKII pro- BlOnths if desired. This outfit was sold the business is dishonest or shifty. II. T. Reds. 100% live delivery guaranteed. put ravenously hungry chicks in it, TOWNLTNE POULTRY FAR3I B. 1, Box 315 ZEELAND, MICH. ducers. Chillis guaranteed and insured seven months ago, used three months MEADOW BROOK POULTRY FARMS, for 30 days. it will pay to buy these and then put in storage for four months. Breeding is the word that describes Holland, Michigan says Dr. H. J. Stafseth of State col- well hied c hicks. Write for catalog and The furniture looks just like new and lege in the bulletin "Poultry Diseases get full description. State Farms -As- could never be told that it had been used- in Michigan". sociation, Rose Street, Kalamazno, Mich. The outfit consists of a three piece Liv- (2-14-tf-46b> ing Room Suite In mohair covered all Over, beautiful Console Phonograph, In an' attempt to satisfy their h\m- PULLETS j | CHICKS, K. C. TOM BARRON ENG- Hridge Lamp; Floor Lamp, an occasion!*] ger tho chicks will eat too much sarfl Tom Barron Strain /_ lish strain, white teg, lame size, lopover combs, all bred from pen Stock Blrd3, Suite, set of Silverware, Dishes, buffet records 20b to 270 eggs. Mated to pedi- fnlrror, 0x12 Rug, three piece Bedroom eight piece Walnut Dining- RooVn greed maids for 7 years with records 240 Suite with beautiful Hollywood Venetian to 300 eggi. Write for circular and bar-; Vanity and bench, Hxl-' Felt Base EtujH Bain prices this year. Hillside Hatchery, Gas Stove, five piece breakfast room s«t IT PAYS aid they get sand scours or sand col- ic as a result. If sand is to l>e used, S. C. White Leghorns/" one should cover it up with papei* for Larger Leghorns — Larger Eggsi .; few d a y until the chicks can be That's what you get when you buy from us.\ Holland, R-3, Michigan. 3-14-tf-B01>J and Kitchen Cabinet. Will sell all or part of this outfit to the first buyer, us longdistance telephone at our expense To Sell Wool On Grade led quite liberally. Owners report 2 0 0 egg flock averages and \ over. Hillview Leghorns won Poultry Tribune \ ' LIVE STOCK if you are interested, or mail us a de- Before storing the range or heater Chick Growing Contest with 9 9 0 flocks com- posit and we will hold it until you can" come in the store and see and examine Through' the Michigan Wool Pool for the summer months, rub melted peting. Hillview Quality speaks for itself. i^^ff^fSS f&!i5JS£d CATTLE this outfit. We will store free of charge lard all over them and they will not Don't be afraid of Present low egg prices. \*g^i$*&&&&S«2 for later delivery if desired. CHAFFEE Hereford* BROS. FURNITURE COMPANY, Mich- WE MAKE A PROMPT CASH ADVANCE ON YOUR CLIP rust. But be very sure to use no)EggS Will b e high next Fall. Hillview Leg- and best equipped poultry plants in the igan's Greatest Furniture. Store, 106-118 grease that has even a grain of salt horn Pullets are priced low. We S^fe^£ffi&$S£ I division Ave. South, Grand Rapids, HEREFORD BTLLS. REPEATER and Woodford breeding at sensible (trices, A. Mich. Telephone 9-3436. (3-28-3t-204b) For many years the Michigan farmers' wool pool has giVen such in it or the results will be disasterous.j HILLVIEW POULTRY FARM, Zeeland, Mich., R. R Al Todd Company, Mentha, Mich. _ satisfactory service that* leading wool growers use it year after (3-14-8t-15b) FOR SALE—A $600 STORV & CLARK, life time guarantee. Player Piano with year. HOGS twelve rolls and a bench. Will sell for cash and deliver anywhere in t h e ' s t a t e Michigan -Fanners Co-operative Wool Marketing Ass'n. is now W . \ . \ r l ' i : n TO BUY P U R E B R E D 11< «• of Michigan for $100. Console* Phono- affiliated with the National Wool Marketing Corporation, recog- r nv service within three weeks. Write graphs regular $89 styles for $10 each John -Al. O*Mara, 606 East Jefferson St., ITURE delivery. CHAFFEE BROS. FURN- nized by the Federal Farm Board. Last year 33% of the nation's .Ann Arborj Mich. < l-25-lt-e) FurnitureCOMPANY, Michigan's Greatest Store, 106-118' Division Ave. wool was in pools affiliated with the National. This year we Mul«»s South, Grand Kapids, •Michigan. Tele- expect more. phone 9-:!436. • (3-28-3t-61b) FOR BALE—REGISTERED jack, King Bee number 20,000. Cheap if sold at once, j'aul Burn- ham. St. LOuis, .Midi. Phone 829-F-f. MUI4E Foaled VARICOSE PKUSONAI, VEIN CLlmC. DR. F. Write the Secretary of the "Michigan Co-operative Wool Marketing Ass'n at 221 North Cedar Street, Lansing, for information, wool pooling contract, wool shipping sacks. SAFETY ( t-L'.">-"l-lt-s) Hollingsworth, whose office has been FIRST established at 16 .Monroe Aw., Grand FOIl S A L E - O N E GOOD MAREMl'LK Kapids, Mich., for 30 years, is special- Ship* wool freight Collect (or truck) to our Warehouse at 1927 colt. Age eleven months. Also 6 H. P. izing on the new, non-surgical treat- West Main street, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Wool weighed promptly Qalaway Ras engine. Khode Island Ked ment of Varicose Veins and V 1 on arrival. Secretary's office at Lansing'will send cash advance Hatching eAgs reasonable. Ralph AHUre, Ulcers. He is holding a SPECIAL Maple Hill Poultry Farm, Bear Lake, 'LINK', and will give FRF.K examina- promptly—14 cents per 1b. on native Michigan wools, 12 cents per Michigan. (4-25-lt-s) tion and consultation, to all who write );• telephone 81-261 for appointment. lb. on western lamb or feeder wools. Kvening hours may be arranged. Don't IMM;S niss this opportunity to Ret relief from I'mir Varicose Veins or Varicose Ulcers. Write for pooling contract and sacks now. Watch for announce- COLLIE PUPPIES, Henry Kolk, Fre- Mention Farm News. (4-£5-2t) ment of assembling points for ca'rlot wool shipments to the pool mont, K-l, Michigan. -lt-p) warehouse. Tiefleeceswith paper twine only. REGISTERED GREAT DANE PUPS. AGENTS WANTKI) Male V-'<, female $20. J. 1.. Brown, As wool producers work together to control the Giand Ledke, U-l, Mich. (4-25-2t-p; AGENTS TO SELL BARN EQUIP- MENT direct to farmers. Workers can marketing of their total clip, the better off they'll be. make big money. Write for particulars. HAY and STRAW "IDEAL", lloiicon, Wisconsin. ( l-L'.-.-2t-19) WHOLESALE CARLOT DISTRIBU- SAFETY FIRST—that menus siymetKipg io you - Mich. nd straw. Always an outlet. The Harry 1>. Gates Company, Jackson, (6-9) WANTED TO KENT—FARMS WOULD LIKE TO RKXT A GOOD Use This Coupon to y o u r succ.-ss ;IIKI p r o s p e r i t y . It sure does in this Way—Merrna.sli Hi',' is I h e finest Safety First pro- furnished farm of about 80, acres by an Michigan Co-op Wool Marketing Ass'n Farm Bureau Feeds are open- SEEDS and PLANTS experienced farmer. Frank Snell, Mill- Lansing, Michigan gram you can follow! Safety First means Mermash ington, Michigan. (4-23-lt-s) ).•<)! PICKETT DENT SEED !()% because:—1. The iodine, copper, iron and formula—co-operatively made and corn $--•"> bu. John C. Lovejoy, \ WANTED—FARM WORK Date '. Mi'iiiKan. (1-11-1't-s) other organic minerals in Metm&sh supply factors sold—and should be your ideals in WANTED FARM WORK BY YF.AR Please send me a 1931 Wool Marketing Contract. You to furnish Iluit land <,TO\VH feeds hick. 2. Its quality proteins NTKSKKY STOCK OF ALL K I M ' S berry plants: Dunlops, Premiers, by young married man, 27, one child. I on farm, has worked on • sacks for shipping wool at your direction. and vitamins build health and stamina. :>. .More poultry feeds. See your local dis- bfearers. lied, and black farms. Neat intelligent, on tho |ob. plants. $2 per 100. Shrubs Ralph 11. Cooper, 1818 Elizabeth B I expect to have about lbs. of wool. (•hicks can be raised on .Mermash. 4. Bigger, more tributor of Farm Bureau FWds, or ! s. Atlegun Nursery, Al Lansing, Mich. Mich. (4-il-lt-s) WANTED FARM WORK IN GOOD vigorous chicks, better feathered and piirmented write direct. G< >1 >W A N D Al. A . C . Y E L -agricultural community by single man, NAME are raised on Mermash 10%. 5. Mermash is priced SO, experienced general farmer in South Carolina. Wants *o learn conditions with view to locating h Michigan so reasonable that it means Safety Kirst to your l>e\- ADDRESS ! R. F. D ill. \V. H. ery', Lansing' Mich. Terry, % General Deliv- pocket hrtok. FARM MACHINERY WANTED—WORK V.v YEAR SHIPPING POINT FOR SALK—40 FOOT FLINT-WAL- trfo powt- il or dairy farm by experienced d man. Family includes hoys 18 and 16. Worker. William K. Tassel, 913 Pacific St., Lansing, Mich. (4-25-lt) Don't ricl.iy tilling out and returning this application. FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1931 H\K HOME AND FAMILY Edited by MBS. EDITH M. WAGAR. PAGE Address all communications to her at Carleton, Michigan. ORANGE GKLATINK Brush and Sees Great Difference Orange, 2 tablespoons gelatine, soaked in 6 tablespoons of told waUr i Paint Pot AUNT HET POOR PA Grapefruit, minutes. Helps By ROBERT QUILLEN In Farmers' Markets By CLAUDE < ALLAN Lemon Treats Add: I1-; nips boiling water, 1 cup orange juice, ti tablespoons U nion juice, % cup sugar and H Michigan Plan Looks Pretty When V SUKIJI Michigan MaricM teaspoon salt. At house cleaning time, many I came back I visited the it, has been yeara since oranges Cool. When beginning to stiffen changes can be made by the house- Good When Compared curb market of one of our nearby were ;>•; low in i>ri<:> as during the add 1 cup cooked peas, 1 cup diced wife herself if she is handy with To Some Others. small cities and here I saw farm •it season and as low, BOcooked beets and 1 clip diced cook- tho brush and paint pot; many a people, whom we knew, idling it. seems no more than reasonable ed carrots or add 1 ' - cups flak- room lias been made more livable By MltS. BDITH M. WAGAR quality produce typical of progros- that we all induir.e in this health- ed salmon, I % cupa diced e< after some woman has given it the or course, i- have toeen to tin- f><- Michigan° farms to the better ful fruit Insofar a s we are able, not and I', cups chopped pickle. once or twice over with t1 if right troit markets on several occasions class of people of the town. only as B raw fruit Tor breakfast Serve witb mayonna color of paint either on woodwork and I have been fascinated with the 'i ere were dressed poultry all but in our dally rooking and :is n Garnish with stuffed oll\ or furniture or both. A little time great variety of products brought ready for the pot, carefully protect- means of replenishing our pr< spent in the paint store getting sug- there for sale, and equally as Inter- ed from heat or dust, fresh laid shelf. gestions as to what to use and how SANDWICH FILLINGS ested in the throngs of people who eggs of uniform size and color, In the first pi.' I oranges Run equal parts of raisins, figs, to apply will be time well .spent for came there to buy; I have heard fruit that made one's mouth water, a n d grapefruit by their \\ -i:; ht anyone planning on a paint lost. dates and nuts through food chop- the stories of farmers who had cultivated and wild flowers attrac- fruit H'-iat is heavy for Its size 13 1 per a n d moisten with o r a n g e juice PAINTING POINTS " I don't like to argue with Pa, rented stalls on those markets year tively arranged) fresh vegetables s u n to be j n i i \ a n d of more value tt> m a k e a p a s t e . T u t 2 cooki. Good brushes are necessary for b i t when I know a thing I know after year, making the trip three and new honey, some splendid look- "I don't understand Tom an' t h a n the l i g h t e r ones, wafers together with this mixture. good results. Pay a bit more for it, an' it makes me mad to have times a week. I have heard individ- ing Liome baked £oods, attractive in Mary," I says to Ma. They was Never use or serve citrus fruit or Beat i part orange juice laughin' ar' havin1 a big time a good brush. The bristles stay in. somebody cay it ain't to. uals tell of the uours they had glass cartes, together with homo until it has been well washed. One w i t h :_' p a r t s c r e a m c h e e s e u n t i l ;\ every minute they was here, an' I Nothing is more annoying than " I ain't tiot no patience, anyway, kept; how they slept alter they had made apple butter and cottage know they're about to be put out has no Idea how much it lias been c r e a m y p a s t e . Use with a l e t t u c e a brush losing bristles while you are with pecple that are dead certain arrive,i ;it the market; ' how the cheese. of their house because they can't exposed to handling or the elements leaf b e t w e e n b r o a d s a n d w i c lies. an egg is bad just because they women folks have helped to Canada's Fanner M:nk< beforo it was offered to you. painti&g, and picking them off wet say it is, when they ain't even pay the rent." ^. ih- O n e siiiall c a n of w i i t e t u n a paint. When the job is done, wasli tlie next load ready Willie the men "They're that way about every- fish f i n e l y m i n c e d ; \<> c u p of f i n e l y shook it to see if it would rattle. were making sales; how many times Then on o n e of my visits t o Cana- the brush in gasoline, then wet i; thing," Ma says, "an' I don't know ORANGE OR GRAPEFRUIT d lopped celery, l sweet pepper with kerosene, wrap it in'paper so "I've been tellin' Pa most of our it meant both husband and wife da I dropped into a couple of farm but what they're right." MARMALADE i hopped fine, 2 tablespoons lemon bristles lay in natural shape, and troubles was imaginary, as any- must go, one to sell and the other markets on their regular open days. "That woi'ld worry me to death," Scrape outer surface or grate juice and mayonnaise to spread. body with a mite o' gumption to sort and make change and how Every city of any size in Canada w i t h s m a l l g r a t e r u n t i l a l l o i l c e l l s 'I his is line for toasted sandwiches, lay away. A good brush can he used knows they are, but he wouldn't has a market and almost every I says. again and again if so treated. many, many times one had to keep arc broken to release the bitter ji the other awake on the road; how Tanner within driving distance admit it. "That's just the trouble with Stir either paint or enamel "Liza an' her baby was over day patronizes them. ypu," Ma says. "You worry con- taste. Slice in thin uniform slices. CANDIED ORANGE PEEL thoroughly before using; leave no before yesterday, an' while we was dead tired they were and how dis- stantly an' the result is you're Remove seofo and Memisln •-, and Remove peel from 3 oranges in appointed thc-y were at times and They do not make the practice so miserable yourself an' keep me tip ends. For each cup of pulp add quarters. heavy deposit in bottom of can. settin' in the livin room it bump- again how they had had a streak of often used here of selling to huck- miserable. ! beH.ve in providin' 3 c u p s of w a t e r . Let stand 24 Tihen divide as needed into small ed its hsad on the table. It looked luck and as v consequence would sters or trading to stores tor grocer- for the future, but I don't believe Cut off part of tho white mem- portions and u.se from another can kind o' surprised, but started to h o u r s , t':!'ii bring t<> a boil a n d let brane, ('over with water to which rather (Jjan from the original con- go on playin', an' then Liza she increase their plantings the next ies. But rather the cities have pro- in devotin' all the present to it cook i/. h o u r . .Measure' a n d a d d i teaspoon salt has been added. grabbed it up an' begun pityi.V it, year. vide;! ample market places and tho worryin' about it." l ciii) <>f sugar for each cup of tainer. an' it started to howl like its head farmers make their regular market " I t costs so much to live now- Boil % hour. Drain. If necessary to thin inside paint, A Soutlu rii Market mixture. La! s t a n d another 24 Cover with water and boil until flat finish or enamel use pure tur- was busted wide open. I thought all farm markets were trips, taking in vegetables, poultry, eggs, cured meats, fruit in season adays," I says, "that—" hours. Then boil until it jells. Seai peel is tender. Drain again. " I told Pa that proved what I'd the same until Ave attended the an-and "You worried just as much in in j a r s . A variation is to use pentine. been tellin' him, but he was too cheese of many kinds. the old days," Ma says. "When we Bring 1 cup of sugar and Ml cup Do not experiment on the work to nual meeting of the Farm Bureau oranges, grapefruit and lemons, of water to a boil. Add tlie peel hard-headed to admit it, an' I In one place I was interested a had our first little home, all I one of eai h. If lemons are included and boil slowly until syrup is ab- (be finished but rather make all made up my mind to learn him. at Atlanta, Ga. heard was that we was goin' to tryouts on something that can be Imagine my surprise when we practice that they seemed to enjoy. have it taken away from us, an' add a trifle more sugar. sorbed. Drain and roll in sugar "Yesterday when ! fixed his thrown away. cough medicine I put a few drops reached the auditorium on the first If one had some household or barn for thirty year3 you've been and placo on rack to dry in open Fill all cracks with some kind of o' iodine in the spoon first. He took morning of the convention to find equipment that was no longer need- worryin' over things that never STRAWBERRY CONSERVE WITH air. crack filler; putty all nail holes; it an' looked kind o' doubtful, but squatting on the curb on two sides ed, it was loaded up and taken to happened. You even had the chil- OK.\\<;KS The peel of - grapefruit or 4 see that all nail holes are pounded he didn't say nothin', so when I of that building a small regiment of market and almost to a certainty dren worried for fear the creditors 1 quart of ripe hulled and washed lemons will take up the same down even with toe surface. Ask got back to the kitchen I let out men and women purporting to be some farmer would be in need of would take their toys an' doll strawberries amount of syrup. Red or green your paint dealer's advice on the a yell an' said I'd give him iodine. from the rural districts, eager to just that thing and after a bit of houses." 1 cup seeded raisins vegetable coloring may be used to work you have in mind. He wanted to know how I knew, sell their wares. bargaining it would be transferred "Tom and Mary don't act like 4 cups sugar change color if desired, or spices Never try to paint a wet surface. an' I showed him the bottle an' And such a conglomeration of to the other truck and taken away. they got good sense," I says. The grated rind and pulp of 2 may be added to change the flavor. let him smell the spoon, an' then "They—" Be sure to wait the full length of he started havin' fits. .He doubled market produce! And such ?, for- I was told many a baby carriage oranges and 1 lemon. lorn looking group of people to be had been passed through these "They may be crazy," Ma says, Cook slowly for 30 minutes, then time between coats. up with cramps an' got so white "but it's a cheerful form of insani- Asparagus Smooth all surfaces before begin- I was scared myself, an' he was rated as farmers. channels as well as coal stoves add Vz cup chopix d walnut meats ty, an' I wish you'd become un- ning the job of painting. Sand very right shaky for an hour after I There they sat in the dirt and sunafter a furnace had been installed, balanced enough to enjoy life in- and cook another 10 minutes. Seal offering anyone who gave them an or the family buggy \\Hien the auto in jars. Set asparagus in 1931 lightly with very fine or worn sand- told him it was all a joke. stead of bein' so smart that you To n i t in l!>:',I paper between coats to take off "He's still bein' dignified about inquiring look everything from soft came. can't do anything but worry." Apples, rhubarb, cranberries or By Beads you do it cheaper "pimples," etc. it, so ! ain't told him the moral soap in open buckets to canned prunes may be used in place of the Hut wait f o r <>n<> y e a r more. I Wash with benzine any surface on yet, but I've got . the scientific wild fruit; some had a few inferior Boston Green Door Shop (Copyright, 1931, Publishers Synd.) strawberries as variation. No cuttings should be made this which paint and varnish remover dope for him the next time he vegetables; others had undersized During my recent trip to Boston summer or next from roots set this has been used. wants to argue." dirty peanuts, some homo cured I went without my lunch one day SALAD PRESSING THAT'S DIF- spring. In 1933, if it grow3 well Apply nothing but wax over wax. (Copyright, 1931, Publishers Synd.) tobacco, some a chicken or two. that I might visit the Green Door A little iron glue rubbed over worn FERENT in 1031 and 1932, you may cut A good outfit for a woman to Among other things I saw some Shop operated through the courtesy or broken places in any leather up- about threo weeks. In 11)34 and poor looking butter, some beeswax, of the National Farm and Garden holstering, will prevent further wear. Blend 1 cup peanut butter with 1 subsequent years you may cut about wear when painting is an old smock cup evaporated milk, add 2 tea- buttoned the entire length with 1930 Drought Boosted a pair of possums tied to a broken Association as a means of disposing When a hole has appeared, slip a patch eight weeks each season. branch from a tree, a bunch of of such articles as rural women of of leather from an old shoe under it spoons salt and 2 tablespoons sugar. If you plant seeds you delay tilie sleeves (buttoned at the wrist; a Then add rradually 1 cup orange heavy dust cap to protect the entire Rural Fire Loss 25 Pet.dusty dried 'herfcs, a jug of milk, New England would consign to and apply the glue on top. If more whole cycle one year, but you save some native nuts. In fact there them for selling. juice. Beat till sinon ve on somo expense by growing plenty of head; a pair of easy old shoes, and Washington—Drought and tho in- was a little of everything from the I have wondered many times than one coat is given, let them dry head lettuce, law chopped cabbage gloves to protect the hands. loots you may Belect Hie most vig- A flammable condition of farm property thoroughly between coats. or fruit. orou.-s for transplanting in 1932. Choose a fair day if possible that raised the loss from rural fires in locality but it was of the poorest since if all those different things the windows may be open and the 1930 to $125,000,000 or 25% more quality. Nobody but those of their found ready sale, for there was odors escape. kind would think of buying from everything one could think of, home Remove all food from tCie room than in 192!). them. needlework, canned goods and while the smell of fresh paint is in Nevertheless, much has been done Some of us asked them if they fancy pastries and such quantities evidence. Do not sleep in a newly in recent years to cut down rur.il fire had ever heard of co-operative mar- of each. The price3 seemed quite painted room either. losses. Properly erected lightning keting and they replied with a ques- out of reach to the ordinary _peison If there is to be a "paint demon- rods have come to be highly re- tion, "Will they buy our stuff?" We but no doubt it wojild have to be stration" in your town put on by garded. The National Fire Waste tried to explain it as an effort for like that it' the producer got what some paint company, make an effort Council of the Fiio Underwriters better prices for quality goods but she thought was n fair price after to attend for you will learn many Laboratory, both of Chicago, offer any we made no impression. paying a commission for selling. new paint wrinkles that will be use-farmer the latest information regard- HAILkOA-D TERMINALS ful to any amateur. ing lightning rods or other fire pro- tection devices, including sate Mir- New York's Farm Abandonment ing, problems of spontaneous com- bustion and dust explosions which Farm News Patterns (Price 15c each) New York—Farms in New York may be touched off by static electrici- State alone have been abandoned at ty. 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Be sure that you address your pattern order envelope to the Michigan Farm News, 11-13 Sterling F.ace, BROOKLYN, N. Y. D E T R O I T SIX MKHKi I VR M H IW S SATTWDAY, APRIL S."i, 1931 ALFALFA GROWING Hardigan, Grimm and northern grown common alfalfa are to be preferred and they rank in the above order that moisture will move readily up in and turned around on one corner to the surface where the seed is to of the field. One cotfid follow the be placed. A field that was in corn, truck tracks by the thickness of the ed that he had a number of failures in his early years of growing alfalfa but eventually his success was worth Shanghai Door Shut To Wheat Export Systems measures that can be taken to defeat such U. S. plans as the export deben- LOOKS GOOD TO when it comes to yields. Hardigau was developed at the Michigan Ex- periment Station and in addition to beans or potatoes the previous year alfalfa plants. Mr. Van Zant said he is usually easily fitted by harrowing. wished he had run a packer over the Sow the seed at a depth of not to field after seeding. The corrugated the effort. He had grown alfalfa for over thirty years and had to do his own experimenting in those first Shanghai. China, has embargoed ture of the McXary-Haugen Equali- sation Export Fee. Italy imposes a prohibitive duty of ALL THIS SPRING being slightly better than Grimm in hay production, will yield more seed in a year favorable to seed produc- exceed one-half inch if possible. Pack- roller is a good type of packer to ing afterwards will press the soil use. around the seed and make for quick Attention to (1) lime, (2) plant trials. We are indebted to this man and many others like him in Michigan all importation of wheat to protect the market for Chinese wheat farmers, whose crop will be ready in June. $1.50 per bushel on wheat imports. In addition to a high duty, France re- quires that her millers use 66% tion. and uniform germination. food, (3) good seed, (4) inoculation The United States will not be affected French wheat. In one Scandinavian Interesting Information Comes who have helped lay the foundation since our prices have been higher country wheat, can scale the high Reliable seed companies deal in al- Recently I was on a 1930 seeded and (5) covering of seed not too deep for our present 620,000 acres and the Out at Spring falfa seed of known variety and field belonging to Mr. Van Zant, man- on a well-packed seed bed will help than those made by other countries tariff wall only by special permit thousands of acres that are to come. exporting wheat. from the government. Meetings. origin. ager of the Co-operative Association to give us better alfalfa crops. "More Alfalfa For Michigan" is the racking Important. at Waterford in Oakland county. The "One More Consideration" The Shanghai situation, high wheat safe slogan to adopt. tariffs and other import restrictions By R. K. DECKEB Better stands of alfalfa would be field was seeded on July 1 with one One time at an alfalfa meeting after secured if the soil were packed after peck of buckwheat per acre as a com- the above five important considera- amounting to embargoes in France, Farm Crops Oep'f, Mtiite < 'olle^c panion crop. There was a very fair tions had been explained, a man spoke Have enough chick feeders so that Germany, Italy, Spain and other Efcct Lansing—During the last two seeding as well as before. It should all the chicks may eat at the same T he last word in a permanent silo.' be well packed before seeding in stand for plants considering the dry- up and said, "There is one more." European nations against wheat and weeks of March a series of meetings time. A reel-type feeder four feet other agricultural products to protect for illustrated literature explaining how was held along the Ann Arbor rail- order to establish a contact between ness of last season. After the field When asked what it was he replied, long should provide for 100 chicks we manufacture ami erect them. Special Discount on Early Orders. the surface soil and the subsoil so had been seeded a truck had driven "Don't get discouraged." He explain- their own farmers indicates the road at which the growing of those more than a weeik old. Michin-m Silo Co., 171 Portage. Kalamazoo, Mich feed crops which influence the dairy industry were discussed. Practically the whole discussion centered around the growing of alfalfa. The first part of April a dozen county meetings were held in south- ern Michigan along the New York Central lines, the purpose of these meetings being to discuss cultural practices in growing hay and pasture crops and the use of these crops in A Step Toward Economy Today dollars count FARM BUREAU the livestock program. Here again iniicli because they buy MEMBERS the greatest interest was in alfalfa. At Owosso the matter of alfalfa yields was being discussed. It was the general opinion that the aver- more. Kconouiy and quality now go hand in hand more than ever. Farm Bureau Services, Ine Send your teed and fertilizer sales slips to Farm Bureau, Lansing-, for Patronage dividend age yields are too low, and that by Buy on FACTS. Lansing, Michigan purposes. use of some fertilizer and better adapted varieties the yields could be Increased. The question was raised as to what use could be made of the idle acres if a farmer were able to get his alfalfa hay supply from two acres where he now requires three acres. An elderly gentleman an- swered the Question to the satisfac- Tried and Proven.. All chick starters are good. This statement is made advisedly, because all companies realize the im- portance of quality ingredients for tiny chicks. BUT, some are better than others because of the basic factors MICHIGAN'S they carry. Mermash 16% carries Manamar—a sea product, Manamar" Farm Bureau Feeds with rich in organic minerals and vitamins. Mermash saves minerals in digestive form. more chicks, grows bigger and better chicks because supply animal protein, iodine and other Champion it has the finest and most complete combination of essential food factors. If you've used Mermash you know this is true. If you have not fed Mermash, here's the opportunity to get the most joy and Corn King pleasure and the greatest profits from the poultry business. Just get Mermash 16% and try it against any mash on the market. Let re- sults PROVE our statement. The cost? Oh, yes! Just ask any Farm Bureau distributor and *• USES FARM BUREAU FERTILIZER George Rae of Bay County experience a pleasant surprise when you find how low priced it is. George Rae of Bay county produced 86 ImshHs of shelled corn per acre, H. K. DECKEB winning the title of Corn King of Michigan for 1M0 in the Eighth Animal f ion of those present by raying, "The best thing to do with those acres Michigan Corn Growing Contest, sponsored by M. S. ('. Mr. Rae says: " I would be to put them Into alfalfa." plowed about (i or 7 inches deep. This Held was in corn in '28 and 'Oats in '29, What Makes Cost Low. Tim Immediate cash outlay to get Beetled t<> sweet clover . . . the season was the driest I've ever experience!, a seeding of alfalfa is quite high if I find Farm Bureau Fertilizer very satisfactory; in the drill it is free from the soil requires liming and if a supply of commercial plant food is lumps and runs evenly." furnished the young plants. But when the cost is divided over a period of four or five years, which is usually about the least time that a stand is Another Champion left, the cost per acre per year is less than many grain crops. Pritz Mantey of Tuscola county, winner in his district and with second At Cadillac a group of dairymen high yield in Michigan produced 80 bushels of shelled corn per acre. Mr. were figuring the amount of cash necessary to put in an acre of alfal- Mantey had this to say: " 1 always use Farm Bureau Fertilizer on all iny fa. They were planning on two tons crops. Here are tome of the !!):{() yields from my other crops: of lime per acre, 300 pounds per acre of 0-20-20 fertilizer and 8 pounds Beans—17.4 bu. per acre. Oats—105 bu. per acre. of certified Michigan Hardigan seed. The cost of this, using their local Barley—51 bu. per acre. "Wheat—50 bu. per acre. prices, was a little over $15.00 per acre. The men were asked as to whether Talk about quality! These acts should be conclusive proof'of the quality they could afford to spend that much of Farm Bureau Fertilizer. .Results of champion growers speak for them- to get an acre of alfalfa and their decision was that the returns per selves. With Farm Bureau Fertilizer you are protected by its high analysis. acre were many times the investment. Accept no substitutes. See your local Farm Bureau distributor today. One man expressed it by saying that "It was not a question as to whether one could afford to spend $15.00 to get an acre of alfalfa start- ed but rather a question as to how a man with-livestock can afford to be without alfalfa. Starting the Crop. In this connection it is interesting to note that the matter of getting a Cienuine Varieties of Adapted crop properly started is considered of greatest Importance! Seeding of but one acre and doing it properly is bet- ter than trying to get more acres by a Seed Corn Blipihod method. In talking with alfalfa growers in Farm Bureau adapted certified different sections of the state it is usually brought out that attention to seed corn will grow and mature tour or five things usually accounts in those sections of Michigan for for success or inattention means a correspondingly less degree of suc- PROVEN PERFORMANCE which it's intended. It has guar- I am thinking particularly now Of those places north of the Bay City- Superior refining equipment, employes of long anteed, high, vigorous germination. It is field Muskegon line, where growers say they can get alfalfa without lining. experience, the best paraf Cine base and Pennsylvania selected and bin inspected. Well known profit- This is possible in many sections of able varieties like Golden Glow, Picketts, M. A. northern Michigan and in fact in a crudes—are the factors that make repeat customers number of sections of southern Mich- igan. Yet in these locall.lies one for MIOCO and BUREAU PENN Oils. To be sure of C. and Duncan. Often finds that the yields are low. QUALITY, buy these brands from your local elevator Because today's aim in planting corn is lower Usually the trouble lies in the lack of I plant food. handling Farm Bureau products. cost per acre, you can well afford to buy good What Alfalfa Wants Alfalfa is a heavy feeder on potash seed. KNOW YOUR SEED SOURCE—it is and phosphate. Sandy loam soils are usually low on these two elements. the one controllable factor in any crop—and the If, when a seeding is made on such Good Fence makes for Better Farm Management Farm Bureau most important. The best seed is always the soils, a fertilizer high in these plant foods is applied the chances for the crop getting a good start are greatly Nothing contributes more t<» the economical Services, Inc. cheapest—it proves its value in higher yields Increased with an established stand and efficient operation of the farm than the Lansing, Michigan per acre and better income. Buy it now from of alfalfa that is not making a vigor- proper location of good fence, especially where ous growth the yield can often be modern methods of crop rotation are foll'ovved. your local distributor of Farm Bureau Seed, or increased by top-dressing with a fer- tilizer containing potash and phos- Hogging down of corn, utilization of unharv- 221 N. Cedar St. order direct. phate. ested crops by livestock feeding, elimination of "BUY CO-OPERATIVELY" Pivtviivd Seed. waste, fertilization of soil . . . aill are made • ther cause of low yields or . . . Seed, Feed, Oil, Twine, Mines of no yields is because of the use of unadapted seed. There is l>ossible by the use of good fence. Cambria Pence for farm and poultry is good fence and Tires, Lime, Supplies . . . Life KNOW WHAT YOU SOW not the reason for being mistaken in A Hinge-Joini well adapted for these uses on the farm. See and Automobile Insurance— this matter that there was ten year* \igan State College has Cut-slay Fence your local distributor of Farm Bureau Products. Use Farm Bureau Brand Seed conducted tests in different parts of for Thrifty Farmers at a "Farm Risk Rate." and have found that the