"INSIDE" MICHIGAN THE NEWS Legislative News in A Progressive Newspaper The Michigan Farm for Michigan Farm News Hornet A Newspaper For Michigan Farmers Ninth Year, Vol. IX, No. 9 FIVE CKNTS ONE DOLLAB PER YEAR SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1931. PER COPT Issued Semi-Monthly TWP. ROAD REPAIR How Counties Will Share BENEFICIAL RAINS Offers Bill to Abolish MICH. WOOL POOL BILL TO COME OFF Township Road Aid IN SOME PARTS State Property Tax RESENTS INVASION YOUR TAX LEVY AS PROVIDED BY THE McNITT-HOLBECK THE PAST WEEK Wayne Co. Senator Suggests and authorized to levy a graduated income tax." BY OHIO POOLERS TOWNSHIP ROAD BILL A Graduated Income If two-think of the members of both Sec'y Brody Writes Michigan By State Aid Counties Will Tax. houses were to apiprove this proposed The following table shows the actual levies, by counties, Crops In Good Condition To amendment, it would be placed on the Poolers After Ohio Take Over Twp. Roads for township road repair and highway improvement taxes Respond to Favorable ballot without the .signature of the In 5 Years. for the year 1930 and the NEWS estimates of the aid each Weather. Lansing—A significant move from governor. A majority of voters would Solicits Wool. county will receive under the McNitt-IIolbeck bill in 1932. the standpoint of (he property owner, swing the proposition. The opposition As the table shows, most subscribers to the NEWS live in and especially the farmer, was made which would lie organised against AID TO START IN 1932 counties that will naturally be benefitted by this legis- SOME FROST DAMAGE on May 7 by Senator Fred W. Hard- such a proposal, however, would e\ OHIO GOING IT ALONE lation. Each year after 1932 an additional 25 per cent of aid ing, of Wayne county. He offered a ce( (I In Intensity, it is believed, any Governor Expected To Sign will be received until 1936, when the amount will be double Lack of Rain Since April 19 joint resolution for the total and campaign hitherto waged tg&inst re- Michigan, Indiana, 27 Other the sums shown in the table. permanent abolition of the state prop- adjustment of the tax burden. Bill Affecting 50,000 Increases Deficiency Since erty tax, which Michigan inherited State Pools Join Farm This bill passed the Senate on May 7 and the House con- Senator Harding reminded the sen- Miles of Road curred in minor amendments May 8. It is considered cer- July 1. 1931. as a territory, back in 1835, as part ate that the legislature had turned of the old constitution of 1787, formu- down every special method of taxa- Board Co-op. Lansing—Township road repair tain that the Governor will sign the bill, as it has had his East Lansing-—Beneficial rains lated for the original Northwest ter- tion save one, and that even if the taxes should be a thing of the past sympathetic support at all times. were reported from various parts of ritory. within the next five years as the re- Twp. Rd. Repair Estimated Aid the state for Wednesday of this malt tax had become law, the pro- Lansing—Invasion of Michigan and Highway Under Senator Harding's solution to the ceeds would not materially reduce the wool growing territory by the Ohio sult of passage by the legislature Improvement McNitt-Holbeck Per Cent of week,—Ludington .52 of an inch, financing problems of the state is a property tax. Senator Harding's pro- tftfe week of the McNitt-Holbeck Wool Growers Co-operative Ass'n Tax, 1930 Bill for 1932 1930 Levy which would go down several inch- graduated income tax His proposal, posal was promptly referred to the pool for 1931 fleeces ihas brought a bill, which provides for state aid to Alfnna $ 4O,7!iu.Si $ 16,411.65 40.2 es; Grand Rapids .36; Grand Haven counties for gradually taking over Alser 83,014.89 i:;,7.r.2.70 21.x .34; Alpena .42; Sank Ste. Marie .66 if first approved by the legislature, senate committee on taxation. broadsido from the Michigan Co- the maintenance of the entire 50,- Allegan 18<;,::L'(U:I 47,94t;.:;o LT..T and Lansing .17 inches. Crops are could be finally settled by the voters, If the legislature fails to allow this 01 « r.itive Wool 'Marketing Ass'n Alpena 34,177.12 16,834.10 49.:: 000 miles of township roads in the Antrim 43,866.06 20,834.40 4R.4 generally in good condition and at the general election on Nov. 1932. question to come before the voters. Pool, with headquarters here. state. Arenac 30,665.11 15,417.65 50.8 ready to respond to favorable In brief, he would amend section 2 the signatures of less than 86,000 vot- The Michigan wool pool is affili- Bara^a Xit.r.o:',.?.", x,z7X.<;o 9.2 ated with the National Wool Mar- This bill was first reported in Barry 7o,8?.7.68 :'.o,i>7r,.(;o 4L\r> weather. of article 10 of the State Constitution ers would place it on the ballot by the the FARM NEWS January 24. It Bay 98,121.03 25,187.25 2.r,.7 in effect: "The general property tax process of initiatory referendum. This keting Corporation, recognised by Benzie 37,776.«5 1.'.,456.70 40.9 Light and scattered rains have the Federal Farm Hoard; the Ohio has had farm organization support. Berrien 117, 85C.SK 24,058.35 20.4 been the rule in Mulligan since the shall not be collected after June 30, is 10 per cent of the total votes for During 1932 each county will take 1933, and the legislature is empowered governor at the last election. Wool Growers Ass'n is going it Branch 68,359.50 20,803.00 ::o.4 general rain during the early part alone, surrounded by state wool over 20 per cent of the township ('alhoun 108,832.56 25,993.10 23.9 of the week of April 1!), which tem- ('ass 69,907.55 22,269.15 31.9 pools affiliated with the National roads within its boundaries, for porarily broke the worst drought in maintenance and each succeeding year another 20 per cent would be Miarlevoix Cheboysan Cliippewa Clare 27,779.1.0 38,170.56 Sl,ii54.L'l 4:'.,r>72.<; i 17,.•'.55.95 26,078.30 29,319.45 ^),::(;o.:;5 G2.5I (IX.:: 34.J 46.7 G8 years of Michigan records. weather GOVERNOR VETOES RURAL BLOC IS Wool Marketing Corporation. cently Michigan wool poolers began sending their state IheadquurterH Re taken over. Tihe state highway de- partment will extend aid to the counties for this maintenance, start- Clinton Crawford Delta Dickinson 97,375.09 13,473.61 60,130.95 90,686.67 32,663.55 16,354.85 15,822.35 7,749.65 ::::.". 121.4 26.3 S.5 Total' Deficiency Rising April 15 the rainfall deficiency from the beginning of the drought, MALT TAX BILL; STOPPED ON THE letters received from Ohio urging them, in effect, to desert their own pool and go with Ohio. ing with $2,000,000 in 1932 and in- creasing this sum by $500,000 every year until the maximum of $4,000,- Katon Emmet Genesee Gladwin 116,144.22 32,176.50 116,351.41 30,579.23 28,439.05 19,159.35 20,572.25 18,907.30 24.5 59.5 17.7 61.8 July 1, 1930, stood at 13.57 inches for the Lansing arey, and around that for the rest'Of the State, par- WAS FOR T-B AID TOBACCO TAX All Michigan wool poolers have just received the following letter 000 is reached in 1936 when the en- Gogebic 258,221. , 1931. The senate also passed the Dyk- Ionia 72,236.47 27,040.35 37.4 of the lower southern peninsula. It "TO MICHIGAN WOOL GROWERS: stra bill which will put the matter Ioseo 60,315.53 15,126.55 25.1 was lighter in the northern section Lansing—Gov. Brucker vetoed We have been advised that the Iron 160,770.77 13,958.60 8.7 the malt tax bill May 8. The Sen- Lansing—Tuesday evening, May 5, Ohio Wool Growers Co-operative As- of state and city highway contracts Isabella 69,608.18 29,429.50 42.3 of the state. on a firm business basis. This Jackson 107,800.:::: 24,622.80 22.8 ate refused to accept his veto mes- became an important date in the sociation is solicit ing wool Htliip- Kalamazoo 120,835.39 21,289.35 17.6 Lack of rainfall since the week of sage but laid it on the table which minds of some 30 odd members of the ments from the growers of Michigan. measure prescribes the percentage April 19, other than ' light and of the cost of highway construction Kalkaska 13,981.74 22,2»1.70 1S8.8 places the Senate in position for an House of Representatives, largely from Inasmuch as considerable confusion Kent 244,019.68 -12,917.90 17.6 scattered rains has again raised the attempt to over-ride his veto at a rural districts when they found in the is resulting, we are writing to in- and maintenance costs for trunk Keweenaw 23,799.89 2,495.65 10.5 moisture deficiency for the Lansing lines within the limits of cities and Lake 37,380.68 19,968.75 53.1 later date if it chooses to try. The daily papers on Wednesday that they form you of tihe true situation. Lapeer 99,635.9:; 83,980.60 ::4.l area from July 1, 1930 to May 7, Governor has long disapproved the had secretly foregathered with the Due to complications that arose villages. If cities of 50,000 or Leelanaw «,053.79 14,056.00 34.2 1931 to 13.24 inches. more, the state will pay half, the Lenawee 200,751.00 44,375.00 '• 22.1 malt tax idea as clothing with legal Governor and sworn a bloody oath to between the Ohio organization and Livingston S1.7S6.91 23,639.45 28.9 Summary of Conditions recognition illegal liquor for which silently, secretely and furtively pass a the National Wool Marketing Cor- city the other 'half. The state's Lace 27.502.1U 10,934.00 39.8 April was the icnth straight share in such work increases with Maekinac 45,856.30 15,864.95 34.6 so much malt is used. tobacco tax and a sales tax and pos- poration, which resulted in Ohio's month for Michigan that the month- Speaker Ming supported the malt sibly prepare for a special session to remaining out of the national or- decrease in population of the cities Maeomb - . 222,989.72 19,468.20 8.7 ly rainfall has been less than nor- in question, the state paying the en- Mantetee 48,718.68 19,503.70 44.6 tax as a means of raising $2,250,- begin in September. ganization set, up by t2 inches, or a the past, these contracts have been Montmorency 13,410.52 . 9,915.16 73.9 with $1,500,000 of its initial reve- eral Firm Hoard and joining the Muskegon 93,492.55 25,655.86 27.1 deficiency of 2.74 inches. nues to pay the counties monies apparently go without an official an- National Wool Marketing Corpora- made separately and it was inevit- The summary of weather and crop able that legal questions would Newaygo Oakland 97,112.06 352,768.05 41,865.15 35,361.56 43.1 10.0 conditions in Michigan for the week owed for aiding the State care for swer. tion. tubercular patients. It was significant, however, thai on It has required a little time get spring up. The present law provid- Oceana 85,391.36 37,718.75 4 1.2 ending May 5, issued by D. A. Seeley, ing for state aid of $2,000 a mile Ogemaw 41,552.02 21,271.60 51.2 meterologist, at the U. S. Weather First act of the senate after lay- Wednesday, May 6th, the MoEachron our new connections operating to Ontonagon 100,865.:::. 12,716.10 12.6 annually for trunk line mainte- Osceola 54,503.15 24.221.6S 11.4 Bureau station al Bast Lansing ing the veto message on the table tobacco bill was resurrected and then best advantage, but the Board of nance within limits of cities, was re- Oscoda 12,410.51 12,765.80 102.9 follows: was lo return to the deficiency bill sent to the State Affairs Committee Directors of your Michigan Co-op- pealed. Otsego 11,785.39 is,942.so it;o.7 tJie above $1,500,000. It is under- where it will doubtless be chloro- erative Wool Marketing Association Ottawa 139,578.42 38,652.40 27.7 • m *rt has made very desirable arrange- Presque Isle 40,020.70 14,905.20 37.5 stood that other legislation to pro- formed, and it was noticeable that Roscommon 17,975.2S 6,304.80 35.,1 Fair and unusually cool weather vide the funds expected from the the so-called rural vote went almost ments for handling this year's pool South Dislikes Tax On Saginaw Sanilac 188,736.76 118,731.65 34,52::. 75 47,681.30 18.2 40.1 prevailed most of the week. The malt tax for care of the tubercular 100 per cent against the chloroform- and present indications are that Vegetable Shortening S( hook-raft Shiawassee 32.49S.95 82,610.42 9,727.00 20,462.20 29.9 24.8 rainfall was light, and scattered. Rain is greatly needed. Frosts and will appear in the House and be ing. Whether correctly so or not, the made part of the budget resting on roll call on this measure will quite gen- tihe volume of wool will be double that of last year. Memphis—The c o t t o n growing St Clair . 154,469.02 35,05.45 22.9 freezing temperatures prevailed on the general property lax. This and erally be quoted as a test of rural As we wrote you some time ago, St. J o s e p h 55,061.41 23,504.55 12.7 South is much stirred up by legisla- Tuscola 132,036.38 48,638.50 36.8 several dates, but the damage re- thte Turner Act requirement of strength and will be cited as proof we have joined with tho Indiana tion in South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Van Buren 125,640,14 37,399.25 29.8 ported was not great. Truck crops $2,000,000 not included in the that if tax legislation is to be ]•• Wool growers Association, sponsor- Ohio and Illinois to tax vegetable Washtenaw 160,809.03 35,070.45 21.9 such as asparagus and tomatoes budget but scheduled to be appropri- it will be necessary to propose meas- ed by Dim Farm Hurean in that Wayne 316,381.57 22.S54.90 7.2 were killed ami some fruit damaged, shortening and limit its use in state Wt-xford 31,613.15 26,149.30 S2.7 ated unless repealed are likely to ures that can win over at least 1(> .State, in making warehouse and institutions. The South says that its mostly grapes and cherries, but increase the expected State property more votes than were checked in the grading arrangements at Fort Total $7,539,102.S9 $1,999,264.15 26.5 losses were not heavy except in annual cotton seed crop is valued at tax from an expected $26,500,000 to Wayne, Ind. Many of our growers 250 millions and that 80% of the cot- limited areas. Some injury was re- §30,000,000 per year in 1931 and 1932. "No" column on this occasion. have visited our warehouse there ported to new clover and alfalfa and have expressed themselves as tonseed oil is sold as vegetable short- ening. Pointing out that such taxet Barnes Tells How and Chamber replied by condemning the seeding. Farm Board co-ops as a threat to Growth in all vegetation was slow WOOL PRODUCTION All Done being well pleased. Grading this year will be under strict supervision are in effect tariffs between the states, the South raises the questior When Farm Bd. Is O. K. established private business. due to low temperatures and dry- World wool production is still near the peak reached in 1928, and al- of an experienced man who has Chairman Stone of the Federal Farm This year Chairman Stone advised ness, but crops are generally in Murcia, S p a i n—Several streets handled Michigan and Indiana as to what would happen if Georgit though production in 1931 may not which formerly bore names of Prince and Alabama laid a tax of $1 a bushel Board and Julius H. Barnes, chair- American business men not to criti- good condition and ready to re- be much below that of 1930, prices wools for years, and Miohigan grow- nan of the board of the United States cise the Farm Board too strenuously spond to favorable weather. Much Alfonso and others connected with the ers are warranted in placing the on corn or on other northern agri- now prevailing are likely to reduce monarchy, were renamed today and cultural products that the southern Chamber of Commerce, addressed that without full information. Mr. Barnes, corn ground has been prepared for production materially in the next given names of persons who have fullest, confidence in this phase of y farmer buys rather than raise. )ody of business leaders at its recent following Mr. Stone, pledged the •Cham- planting under favorable conditions few years. been figures in the republican move the work. tnnual meeting at Atlantic City. ber's support to the Farm Board "up except lack of moisture is now ment. A flat advance of 14c per pound Strawberries are not cultivated Last year Alexander Legge man- to the point where those activities do making Xoies plowing difficult. Give thanks for the lessons of yes- is being made upon receipt of the the year they fruit. Just weed landled the Chamber for encouraging not infringe on the economic interests Port Huron: ByTemperature Observers aver- terday, the work of today and the op- Uncle Ab says that to spend money weights from tihe warehouse and imbarrassment of the board, and the of private business." portunities of tomorrow. possibly an additional advance can them by hand. for art is to learn the art of spending. (Pontinnod on papfi 2.1 Do You Agree With Lucius E. Wilson on the Depression? should be stripped of the savings of platform on which the presidents of consume, and still not be able to meet in twenty years without hampering 5 years. Bankers and big business some of the great banks and rail- the debt. In addition to the economic Financiers Relief Plan leaders assured us that was a proper and natural outcome. Nothing was roads tell us we must stand if we are absurdity of the two hundred year to enjoy prosperity again! Before bond issue there is the tremendous the roads at all. The details of the National Credit Reserve Plan must be understood before the full force of to be done about it except to bear our bending our necks to the yoke let us hazard to the life of the nation if we Is Declared Bondage economic cross with becoming forti- tude. look into each one of these proposals. were forced to enter another war Burden For 8 Generations while the treasury was staggering this statement is realized. The bank- ers and railroad presidents who ad- vocate the hundred-year-interest- Very lately some of the leaders of The idea of converting the eighteen under the debt of the World War. No bearing bonds are not acquainted Shows What 100-200 Year Bonds, Cancellation the banking and railroad fields have gravitated toward a program which billions of national debt into bonds patriotic American would tolerate a running two hundred years is noth- scheme which leaves the nation un- with the fundamentals of the National Credit Reserve Plan. Nor will they Of European War Debts, 20 pet. Wage Cut they tell us must be adopted and ap- ing short of astounding. The eighteen able to finance a defensive war for give it attention until great organiza- Would Do; Offers a Plan to Solve plied. It is such a shocking program billions would be swollen by interest two hundred years. Alien enemies tions like the American Farm Bureau that its publication ought to arouse into one hundred and sixty-two bil- could not strike a more fatal blow. Federation raise such a cry that it. « New Public Debt Interest. the American Farm Bureau Federa- lions. Eight generations of Ameri- 1(11) Year Kail Konris must be heard. tion to vigorous action if the Farm cans would struggle with it. No man When it comes to one hundred year War lU'ht < iiiu'HIation Bureau is alert to the most danger- can predict what commodity prices bonds for railroads, the advocates The cancellation of European war By LUCIUS E. WILSON ous and at the same time the most will be in ten years not to mention can make a better looking case al- debts has been urged so many times President, General Organization Co., Chicago subtle invasion of the economic two hundred years, and all debts have though the scheme is manifestly an and under such diverse circum- Special to Michigan Farm News. • rights of the public that has been dis- to be paid in goods and services in economic monstrosity. The railroads stances that one wonders why the More than eighteen m o n t h s , the bulk of the money came from closed in this century. Here is the the last analysis. Already the de- are aiming at combination Into four trick has so many resurrections after have slipped past since the stock middle class sources while great banker-railroad proposal: cline in the prices of farm products great systems east of the Mississippi it is repeatedly killed. If we forgive market crash. That event mark- weath emitted gracious appreciation (1) Issue bonds in sufficient quan- since 1919 has been so great that it River. The rates they charge for Europe the ten billions that she still ed the beginning of t h e worst from the side lines. tity to cover the entire national debt would require more bushels of wheat moving freight and passengers are owes us the American tax payer will collapse of business since 1893. From The mental blindness that has pre- of about eighteen billion dollars, and to pay the present debt of eighteen fixed by the Inter State Commerce have to pay the bonds himself. The that date up to the immediate present vented the public from asking why have these bonds run for two hundred billion dollars today thai; would have Commission under the law, and must reason that American bankers keep years. been necessary to pay the entire be high enough to pay costs and in- up the endless clatter in favor of the pages of newspapers and maga- this bitter panic came upon us has no twenty-six billion dollars of debt at terest. When the roads are thus com- zines have been crowded with fatu- parallel. We have accepted the (2) Handle the debts of the rail- canceling the debts is simple. The roads in the same manner—except the end of the World War. If future bined and harnessed with hundred bankers have loaned large amounts ous predictions of the return of pros- shrinkage in the prices of goods and declines were an infinitesimal frac- year bonds the farmers will be paying perity. The public has been fed services while interest, debti; and tax- that the railroad bonds are proposed of American money to private borrow- to mature in one hundred years. tion of past reductions in prices the at least a billion dollars a year in ers abroad. Many of thewe loans are every sort of vapid advice ranging es remained fixed in terms of dollars national debt in the course of two useless and illogical freight chj from an urgency to regard the panic —as an act of God. We had been (.*{) Cancel the European war debts. i:. \v;i-so.\ shaky. By relieving foreign nations (4) Utilize the Bank of Interna- hundred interest-bearing years would The National Credit Reserve, Plan of their war debt l,uiden the private as an hallucination, through the "buy- foolish children so we were told, who trade balances. take an appalling quantity of goods which is offered to you and other citi- now-and-bring-back-prosperity" stairs had engaged in a weird speculation in tional Settlements as a clearing (5) Make a drastic cut in wages. loans are strengthened. In other house for all foreign trade. This The figures most frequently suggest- and services. The farmers in 2130 zens would eliminate the interest on words our good American bankers past the oratorical drivel of alleged the stock market, and therefore a would have to raise more wheat, corn railroad bonds and provide for the unemployment studies, and finally to million farmers who never saw the would tend to lessen the shipments ed call for at least a JO', reduction. are Willing to let the farmers pi< of gold between nations in adjusting Those five plan titute the and cotton than two worlds could payment of the. principal of the debt the vast programs oC charity in which stock market or any of its works d on j*age l.> TWO MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATHIBAT MAT 0, 103! lectual trickery to argue that wages should be cut in the same proportion. put through the next Congress it a million voters unite for the purpose. Beneficial Rains In National Credit Keserve Plan This is the time for volunteers to Some Parts of State This disposes of the banker-rail- road program. But it does not mean Marthy's Housecleaning Plans offer support. (Continued from p&ge one.) aged 8 below normal. Low temper- there is no better or saner way to By R. S. CLARK Michigan Wool Pool atures and frosts have retarded make for a return of prosperity. On growth.—H. H. Waters. Successor to the Michigan Farm Bureau News, found.-a J a n u a w 1-, W23 the contrary the National Credit Re- NotO, Hiram, you just listen here to me. Resents Ohio Invasion Ludington: Temperatures aver- serve Plan offers a clean-cut and ttuppott you lay that paper down a spell (Continued from page one.) aged 5 below normal. Heavy frosts Entered :is second class matter J a n u a r y 12, 1922, ;it the postoffice practical proposal which will stand And while I darn the socks you set and be be obtained later on the better and freezes nearly every night but rl«tt»-, Michigan, under the Ari of M;n. Cut the price to the consumer of A body might suppose ire burn soft coal! filed suit for $25,000 damages against the head of the electric light, power and gas without solicited business in the territory of other State Farm Bureaus or Expect Reo 1£ Ton You've got to get that front room heater down Kansas State college farm crops department, the super- crippling the utilities that deliver the service. And store it end the stovepipe in the shed. commodity organizations. Trucks About June 1 intendent of the College experiment station and two 7. Make possible a steady decrease And don't set there a yaicnin' like a clown We want to be sure that it is clear to our people that we have no Lansing—It is understood that in ireight rates and passenger fares I'l bet you ain't heard half of what I've said. county agents, charging that these men conspired to on railroads without reducing the net connection with the Ohio pool at about June 1 the Reo Motor Car Com- Tomorrow mornin' Vm a goin' to clean Columibus, and believe that the best pany will introduce new lines of four damage the sale of Grohoma seed, a new sorghum con- earnings of the roads or preventing And you're a goin' to help me, Hiram, too. interests of the Michigan wool cylinder and six cylinder, one and one needed improvements in equipment trolled by the Grohoma Ass'n. The complaint charges or roar! bed. Now what I say '.v exactly what I mean grower will be served by standing half ton trucks. Although offered in Bo don't think up some other job to do. by your own Michigan organization the highly competitive lowest price that the Kansas College staff men published findings to \\\u :o Interest Figures and sending your wool to its ware- field it is said that both of these new Think of America for a moment as the effect that Grohoma is susceptible to'smut and does a vast tank into which the farmers, Those mistresses must all be carried out house at Fort Wayne, Indiana. Speed Wagon models by comparison show many features associated here- Xnd every stitch of bedding put to air Yours very truly, not yield as well as other sorghums. . Peculiar fact in the manufacturers, miners and other? There ain't so mxich a man can help about,— Michigan Co-operative Wool Mar- tofore only with trucks in the thous- pour their goods and services. After keting Ass'n. and dollar and above price class. case is that the suit is brought against the college investi- being mixed together these goods and It's worth the work he does to get him, there. C. L. BRODY, Sec'y. Among these may be mentioned larg- gators individually and not against the institution em- services are boiled down into money. But you can beat the rugs and move the bed er crankshafts supported by maxi- Society takes a dipper and passe.; a And sort of help me while I scrub and sweep mum number of bearings having more ploying them. So far as is known the suit is the first of port ion witli a rough equity, to all And do the milion other things I've said— Persistent liberal bearing areas, large piston dis- its kind. whg have put anything into the tank. But about once in seven years tlid Good Land Alive! I fey, Hiram'.—Sound asleep! Rushville.Ill.—For more than half placements to provide ample power, extra deep frames, large hydraulic Recently Michigan State College Farm Crops Dep't tank goes dry before the dipper has a century Charles N. Doyle courted brakes in the interest of safety and "gone around". The money is ex- Katherine Lambert. Thursday he advised Michigan farmers through the Michigan press hausted. There can be no more married her at Monmouth, 111. Both high speed, cam and lever steering, the roads are harnessed with nun-, Board will appeal to the ablest men heavy duty transmissions designed that Grohoma is not adapted to Michigan and will not "passing around" of the dipper until dred-year bonds with interest at because of the tremendous opportun- bride and groom are past 70. for truck service and full floating ax- something is added to the tank. mature here. The College quoted the U. S. Dep't of What has happened to the money? 4%9r, agriculture and industry will ity to do statesmanlike things in a TOO 3IANY ORANGES? les. It is understood that Reo will a be in an economic straight jacket. A big way. The method of selecting and little later announce a four-tonner. Agriculture advice that Grohoma seed was being sold at What became of it? These natural farm or factory in this territory will appointing the members of the Board The bearing acreages of oranges 20 to 50 times the price of other sorghum seed. questions ought to be asked. When be compelled to pay passenger and should be determined when the law and grapefruit are steadily increasing. Nearly half the world's population you examine the tank you find a very freight tariffs high enough to meet is drawn. The powers of the National About 66 per cent of the total ship- uses soy beans daily as a protein large faucet in the bottom labeled "in- the interest requirements on the hun- Credit Reserve will parallel, in a ment of oranges in the United States Tood. In New York state, the soy terest" and through this faucet is dred year bonds. There will be no broad way the powers of the Federal move from November to April in- bean is recommended as an emer- A President From The South drawn off so much money that we chance of reducing the debt or cut- Reserve banks. The National Credit clusive. gency pasture crop. Edward A. O'Neal, new president of the American must go on starvation diet from time ting the interest burden. No avenue Reserve however, will handle nothing to time until we can "catch up". of relief will he open. but the four types of bonds named Farm Bureau Federation, is the first man from the South This is the first of a series of dis- Imagine a generation of Americans above, and will not be required to ac- to hold that position. Grandson of a Confederate army coveries that the American people who have so •completely lost their *cept any issue. Discretionary power for more * must make and consider. There are sense of economic direction that they in establishing the legal and econom- general, descendent of the first surveyor-general of the other factors of imp< rtance that form carelessly acqtriesce in a debt-policy ic standards that will be demanded fancy fruit . . . territory of Alabama in the time of Presidents John a part of the economic network which that does not even contemplate the before any loan is considered will be will require attention in proper se payment of the debt! Your grand- defined and conferred upon the Board. Adams and Andrew Jackson, his ancestry, his occupa- tion and his co-operative interests qualify him as a repre- quence but interest is the first. Interest is paid on debts. There- father and mine, trained in a school Outstanding bonds in the hands of of thinking that regarded debt witn investors will not be considered— GRASSELLI fore you should study the debt-sys- horror would turn over in their only new issues in their entirety. sentative of the South. tem of the country if you are to un- graves if they --knew what is being How It Would Work SPRAY President O'Neal was born near Florence, Alabama, derstand the root of the interest bur- done now. Let us take a typical case to illus- den and find a way to lighten it. In acquainting yourself with the trate the operation. The state of a n d DUST the Muscle Shoals region, Oct. 26, 1875. Today he Who Says Taxes debt-system of today you should Kansas for instance is contemplating k operates a 2,600 acre plantation there. Educated at Washington and Lee University, Mr. O'Neal returned to As a matter of convenience let us classify debts so as to make them know that state and municipal bonds a new system of hard-surfaced high- unlike railroad or utility bonds are ways. Suppose that the bond issue paid at maturity. But the interest is for twenty-five million dollars. The PRODUCTS understandable. The first class will include only four types of debts: burden grows because the debts are state will print the bonds, take them They are certified as to quality and southern agriculture. In 1921 he became a charter state, municipal, railroad and public increased to meet the needs of a to the National Credit Reserve Bank are preferred by many leading growers member of his County Farm Bureau and its president. utility. These four are bracketed to- growing people. Hard-surfaced high- I and exchange them for new currency gether because they have essentials ways have called for many bond is- j issued by the bank. The bonds will GRASSELLI GRADE — Arsenate of Lead Powder In 1922 he was elected vice president of the Alabama in common. States and municipali- sues by states. Such bonds usually be locked up in the vaults of the Na- Calcium Arsenate Powder Farm Bureau, and in the next year its president. He has ties are tax-levying bodies; while run for twenty or twenty-five years. tional Credit Reserve. At the end of Bordeaux Mixture Powder Lime Sulphur Solution railroads and public utilities, operat- The interest is as much as the prin- the first year the state of Kansas served as president for eight terms. He has helped or- ing under the supervision and author- cipal. The highway systems of Mich- will be required to make a payment I Also in HP Dry Lime Sulphur Oil Emulsion ganize and is president of the Alabama Farm Bureau's ity of state or federal commissions, igan, Illinois or New York so far as on the principal of the bonds. Let us Cans for Monohydrated Copper Sulphate are taxing bodies in fact, if not in they are financed by bonds will cost say that the payment will be 6 P "nibs an» Cotton Ass'n, its Poultry Ass'n, its Supply Ass'n, and its name. the taxpayers two dollars for each The National Credit Reserve will re- Gardens Casein Spreader Sulphate of Nicotine Credit Corporation. In 1924 he was elected vice presi- Into the second class we can dump dollar's worth of road. The addition- ceive the payment and immediately DUTOX — Our Non-Arsenical Insecticide the endless variety of debts that al dollar disappears in interest. call in and retire an equal amoQ-t oi dent of the American Farm Bureau and has been re- arise in the transaction of private Interest Runs I p the currency which has been issued THE GRASSELLI CHEMICAL COMPANY turned to that office at each succeeding election. When business—bank loans, mortgages on The interest that will be paid on against the bonds. Thus ai the end Incorporated Founded 1839 private property, individual borrow- these four types of bonds this year of seventeen years the state cf Kan- 629 EUCLID AVE., CLEVELAND, OHIO President Thompson resigned to become a member of ings and the like. will amount to two billion dollars. sas would have paid the b->nds, the 1530 E. HANCOCK AVE., DETROIT, 2101 CAXALPORT AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. MICH. the Federal Farm Board, the Farm Bureau directors made The third class is the debts to the This is about two-thirds of the value National Credit Reserve would have Federal Government. of the entire output of the automotive retired the currency and the people of Mr. O'Neal president. industry. It is approximately one- Kansas would have a highway sys- Place for Helena The first class is the only one in third the entire net savings of 120,- tem which had cost the taxpayers on- 3 8 } GRASSELLI GRADE Do You Agree With L. E. curred. The burden of taxes has in- which we are concerned today be- 000,000 people in America. If the in- ly twenty-five million dollars. This 5W*Kf (A Standard "Held 'High for 92 "Years creased instead of diminished. In- cause it is the only one that can be terest that is paid on the other class- is made possible because the bonds carry no interest except such frac- Wilson on Depression? terest which is the largest single fac- completely reformed and made to es of debts is added to this one item tor in the actual cost of living (al- help society instead of penalizing it. you will find that the nation can work tion of one per cent as would be re- ( and scrape and save for a year, and quired to pay the cost of the trans- billions of European government though not one person in a thousand The debts of states, municipalities, the net earnings will be consumed in action and create an insurance fund debts and thus relieve private Euro- realizes it) mounts steadily. railroads and public utilities are evi- or reserve, to care for any possibility pean debtors from taxes that might Hanker and Deflation denced (in most cases) by bonds run- interest. of delinquency. be heavy enough to interfere with the It is extremely difficult to give a ning payment of private loans that were reader an undersiamlr.iK ol the vic- terest. States issue bonds for high- floated by American bankers. This iotisness of '. eflation' as bankers ad- ways, for long state terms buildings and and bearing other in- im- Each states, public year new utilities. bonds municipalities, The is the explanation of the gracious vocate and p r c t i c e . As a people we provements. Municipalities likewise bonds equals or exceeds the annual of Kansas, in issuing bonds, would are issued railroads emission of by and new Compare this process with the present system under which the state We'll Sue You! spirit of philanthrophy that provides are what Frank Vandcru.) said we issue bonds for tangible improve- interest. Thus we are recapitalizing be compelled to pay the current rate A threat frequently heard not long after strangers such a becoming halo for New York were, "economic illiterates". In per- ments. Counties and school districts, the interest and compounding it on of interest (about 4*&%) as well as and Chicago bankers. Almost any- iods of defiatic, i fie pricoe of wheat, are included in the general term of ourselves! Such a patent absurdity the cost of retailing the bonds or even neighbors get tangled with each otheT in an body can be Prime Bountiful with the milk, cotton, shoes, clothes and a "municipalities". Railroads and pub- cannot continue forever. There must through an investment banker to in- dividual or corporate customers. Each automobile accident, with more or less damage for money of the public. thousand other commodities are lic utilities issue bonds secured by be an end to it sometime. someone to pay for. The fourth proposal, namely the .sharply reduced. These are the things mortgages against the property. The reason for directing attention bond would carry a page of interest that come from the farms and fac- Sever To Be Paid to the bonds of states, municipalities, coupons that would amount to as use of the Hank of Inter-National During the last thirty years there railroads and public utilities is the much or more than the principal of It sounds bad and is bad if you get sued and have to Settlement as a clearing house for tories. They are produced by human trade balances between the nations labor and ingenuity. They are ex- has been a very great increase in immediate possibility of making them the bond. The highway system so fi- hire a lawyer, fight the case, and maybe pay damages. nanced would cost the taxpayers fifty Win or lose, it's hard on your pocket book. possesses merit, but the danger to changed for money an'd credit. Tiie these four varieties of debts. Worst the foundation of a general plan that million dollars or more by the time America lies in the certainty that tho banker does not produce the food or of all has come a general acceptance aims at removing the fundamental the transaction was liquidated; al- bank of International Settlements is clothing. He deals in credits which of the theory that railroad bonds and causes of business panics. to become the inexorable force which he manufactures out of a very small public utility bonds should never be Plan for Relief though only twenty-five million dol- the Hard too is the situation where you SHOULD sue other fellow for damage he may have done to you - amount of cash reserves and a very paid. The Chicago and Northwestern There are twt) basic requirements lars worth of roads were built. Half will fasten the gold standard on the public with no possible chance to •large amount of thin air. He dlso Railway is putting out bonds this in such a plan: of the taxes would "evaporate" in in- but can't afford to risk what it costs to do so. You pay modify its severity or release us from holds the debts which you own. The year which do not mature until 2037. (a) It must reduce the interest terest. your repair bill, etc., and try to forget it. an international money tyranny. debts are expressed in terms of dol- These are "interest and refunding" burden on society and afford a means The advantage to the public at lars and these debts do not decline bonds, which is a polite way of say- of actually paying the debts instead large and to the taxpayers in par- Wau< Slash Analysis when the price of your produce skids ing that the new bounds are issued of constant refundings. ticular is perfectly clear. When the Isn't it a good idea to carry an automobile insurance The last plank in the railroad-bank- downward. to replace old ones on which some of (h) It must increase the stock of National Credit Reserve has been in that will stand all legal expense and fight the case for y er platform is the proposal to cut wages at least 80%. This comes at Throughout the disastrous fourteen the interest remained unpaid. The money in circulation; this wil operation twenty years it would you and assume the loss in case you should be sued? A a time when factories are already month! that have dragged their Louisville and Nashville Railroad is (1) make possible a larger ratio amount to as much as a complete hol- policy that will repair your car and take care of the staggering the employment of work- weary length along the debts of na- also putting out a refunding issue that of cash reserves to the loans creat- iday for land taxes one year in each ers so as to give half of force half a tion, state, county and private indi- falls due in 2©©8. No one really ed by banks; five. property damage if there is any? The semi-annual ex- week's work in each week. The viduals have remained absolutely knows when the original dollar was (2) tend to stead commodity American farmers must supply the pense of such a policy in the State Farm Mutual Auto- weekly income of such workers is fixed in terms of dollars. These spent. The interest on these railroad prices because credit inflation will backbone of the support for the Na- mobile Insurance Company is very reasonable. fialved. To take W', more away debts are the bankers' merchandise; bonds will amount to four or five be lessened; the possibility of a tional Credit Reserve Plan. Clearly from the wage earner must spell dis- he is the manipulator of a system that times the principal. A hundred years credit squeeze and the consequent the big bankers will oppose it. Rail- aster. The precious fallacy that is saves his particular kind of merchan- from today people who are passen- slaughter of goods will be reduced roads would embrace the Plan if they We have more than 5GO,GO0 policyholders and \ised to bolster up this attack on the dise from 'deflation*. That is why he gers or shippers of freight over these (8) stabilize the relationship be- were in the hands of men interested 7,000 agents in 29 states in this national employee who is already working part can watch your Commodities and ser- roads will still be paying interest on tween debts, interest and money. in carrying goods and passengers at Legal Reserve Company time is the statement that living vices lose two-thirds of their value, dollars that doubtless were spent a All of these requirements are met the lowest price compatible with good costs have been cut about 20$ and and not feel disturbed. quarter of a century ago. by utilizing bonds of states munici- business; but unfortunately the poli- palities, railroads and public utilities cies of railroads are fixed by invest- therefore twenty per cent less money- wage will buy as much food as before. No 20% Debt Cut The wage cut would be a defensible A Straight Jacket At the same time that the invest- a.s the basis of an asset currency. ment bankers instead of railroad men. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO. This venerable piece of chicanery thing if the banker would accept a ment bankers who control railroad National Credit Reserve Support for the National Credit Re- Bloomington, 111. has been the means of deluding the similar cut of 2<»';; in the debts he financing are quietly carrying for- By proper legislation Congress can serve Plan will come from small bus- public for many yars. In listening holds. Uiyler that condition the 'cost ward the policy of refinancing the set up a central bank of issue which iness men, from labor, from small MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU bankers and from the white-collared people forget that living costs of living' ictually would decline. But railroads with hundred-year bonds, a for want of a better name may be workers. To these classes it would include many thin- the price as long as the debt structure of so- determined effort is being made to called the National Credit Reserve. State Agent, Lansing, Mich. bring a tremendous advantage prob- the price of gas ciety remains fixed and only food and combine all the railroads east of the It will be under the control of a ably as much as a 25% increase ir and electricity and Btreet car fare clothing are reduced in cost, it is Mississippi into four great trunk line Board which will be representative available income. The Plan can be no panic had oc- nothing more respectable than intel- systems. When this is completed and of the entire nation. Places on this SATURDAY MVY 9, i < m I f H I « A H F A KM H E W S 1 ll », I I PENALTIES ON 1929, mortgage, as the tax takes priority over tihe mortgage and it is to the interest of the mortgage holder to Sale of Colored Oleo lid t nee that a Legislature that has the courage to cut the budgets of State offices will not hesitate to permit FARM SCHOOL TAX anco co nmit •• d to the hou McNltt's i 1930 TAXES OFFIF Advance additional money to take ad- vantage of this special reduction in taxes. Prohibited in Michigan some reasonable regulation of local ex- pense. Otherwise their efforts toward economy will be both pitiful and laugh- RELIEF BLOCKED one to repeal t h e c o d e , t h e Other t o regulations into laws, urn in plumbing ;> PAID BY JULY I follows: T e x t o r ( h e \ s i n c e t h e y w e r e r e f e r r e d t o t h o Tax Committee Declines To house committee on public health. Miller - McBride Emergency dred twenty-nine and nineteen hun- Wayne, advanced to chairmanship of Tax Relief Law Is Now dred thirty state, county, township, realising- Senator Lennon's bill to the taxation committee, is not regard- Farm Bureau Members Aid In Improving Representative Thomas's Income and school district taxes, general prohibit ed as friendly to oleo legislation, which Turner Act. tax bill, passed in t h e house a m i In Force. and ppeel&i, which are unpaid at the Michigan the sale of colored oleo in and imposing higher license the Wayne delegation has opposed. Lansing—Evidence that farmers are now resting in t h e s e n a t e t a \ time this act goes into effect, may Thus the Johnson oleo bill is consid- turning to their organization for as c o m m i t t e e , is also considered dead TO SAVE SOME 15 PCT- be paid between the effective date fees on retailers of oleo has been Lansing— Hope for school tax re- ered dormant. However, with the endBistance in times of adversity is re- lief in overtaxed districts received ;i bv m a i n . thereof and July first, nineteen hun- signed by the Governor and will be of the session near, it is possible that ported from State Farm Bureau head- severe set-hack Friday, May 8. when Applies to State, County, fees dred thirty-one without penalties, in effect within 90 days. Organized some bill greatly desired by Senator quarters at Lansing where signed the Senate Taxation Committee vot- and interest charges. All per-farm and dairy interests backed the Stevens may be in another committee, membership agreements have been re- ed against reporting out a substitute The production ol creamery butter Twp., School Special or sons collecting said taxes are here- hill. by empowered to receive said taxes Representative Johnson's bill, which destined to stay there as long as theceived from 434 farmers during March for Senator Turner's amendment to for MM is estimated to have been 3.7 per cent under that of 192*. General 1929-30 Taxes. paid during said period without originally provided a flat tax of 6 cents Johnson oleo bill is kept buried. and April. This number includes 376 the Turner Act of 1929. To keep the sink drain lice ot clog- Pressure of this sort becomes acute annual memberships and 58 life mem- The latest edition of the Turner ging grease, pour a cup of kerosene Lansing—All persons owing gen- and give receipt in full ti'aerefor, and per pound on all oleo, passed the in the final days of every session berships. Life members enjoy the full Act represented a compromise be- down the drain and follow it the next eral or special taxes for the years all penalties, fees and interest charg- House. After being threshed around Senator Frank Smith of Luther, chair- benefits of membership, including tween the present law and the morning with a gallon of boiling wat- 1929 or 1930 now have until July es on said taxes so paid are hereby in the Senate for a couple of weeks it man of the Senate committee on agri- patronage dividends, without any fur-recommendations of the Education- er. 1, 1931 to pay them without penal- waived and cancelled." was shunted into the Senate commit- culture, has commented grimly, "Thether payment of dues beyond the cost al Finance Commission appointed ties, fees, or interest charges in ac- "This act is ordered to take im- tee on taxation, of which Senator oleo fight isn't over yet." of the life membership. All Farm under a joint resolution of the last cordance with the Miller-McBride mediate effect." Lennon is chairman. Bureau memberships are joint mem- Legislature. law just passed by the Legislature berships as between husband and wife Among the other important meas- and which takes immediate effect. "It is perhaps the most import- ant price of emergency legislation CARLOT LOADING Tax Spenders Dislike and will belong to tl'.ie survivor upon ures which are snowbound in senate the death of either. and house committees at present are the following: Senator Uushton's passed by the present legislature," was the comment of Louis Webber, executive secretary of the Michigan DATES ANNOUNCED Bill to Control Them POTATOES DO BEST bill to regulate rates charged for automobile insurance, passed in the Special Discount nn Early Orders. n Silo Co., 171 Portage, Kalamazoo. Mich Real Estate Association, and lead- er of the movement for this legis- lature. He added: BY WOOL POOL Michigan Municipal League to the Culver Bill Enables 10 TaxCulver Bill seems now to be without a PLANTED CLOSELY "Nothing has been accomplished Payers to Check Need sufficient justification except upon the thus far in the legislature which Ass'n Reports Considerable brings such direct and immediate relief to Michigan taxpayers as this Wool From All Parts For Spending. grounds of "general principles" as was Wide Space Between Plants stated by one representative of the organization. However, it seems to Causes Hollow Hearts, The Dream of Pharoah measure. To those property owners Of State. us that the time has come wflen whose taxes for the years 1929 and Shall Legislative efforts at enforc- Oversize Tubers. 1930 are not paid, it means a sav- Lansing—Michigan ing economy upon government be con- Legislators will want to inquire Into One-fifth of the increase of the land was to be stored Co-operative fined to fiddling with the State budget what "general principles" are behind ing of approximately 15%." Wool Marketing Ass'n today an- and a few bills of comparatively little the opposition to a bill that has had East Lansing—Close spacing of in the seven years of plenty to provide for the seven Farm JSIU'CUU'N Advice nounced the first of a series of car- < the support of virtually all of the seed pieces in planting potatoes will Michigan State Farm Bureau load marketing points and dates importance affecting local districts? major organizations of taxpayers in reduce the percentage of hollow years of famine. Joseph headed the first life insurance officers urge all farmers who have for the annual Michigan wool pool, As the legislature departed for enterprise in the world. and oversize potatoes and will in- not yet paid their 1929 or 1930now being assembled, and which for homes May 8th, there appeared to be the State. crease tho total yield in seasons of taxes in full to make every effort to the second year is operating with real danger that the answer to this Culver Bill Endorsed All years are years of more or less plenty when we do so. Tiaey point out that it is the National Wool Marketing Cor- question might be "Yes". The Culver Bill follows the lines normal rainfall, says* the Farm i are well and strong,—when tomorrow, next week and cheaper to borrow money at the poration of some 26 state wool Local Expenses Largest endorsed by the American Farm Bu- Crops College department at Michigan State after years of testing the bank to pay these taxes than to pools, in co-operation with the Fed- Legislators who have freely ad- reau Federation, and the Michigan effects of planting distances. next year or several years are planned with confidence. lose the opportunity to save this eral Farm Board. mitted that the bulk of all taxes are State Farm Bureau. It was drawn as interest. Those with mortgages The 1931 Michigan wool pool ^!s raised locally, and that there can bea result of conferences attended by the12The to use of plenty of seed planted 18 inches apart in the row is Time brings changes. The young man, and the man Aviho find it difficult to secure fur- receiving considerable wool from all no real savings unless the people back Michigan Manufactures Ass'n, the one of the in his prime does well to store something as he goes ther credit are advised to get in parts of the state by freight and byhome do their part were found wav- Michigan Real Estate Association, ar.d recommends means that the college touch with the holders of the truck to its warehouse at 1927 West ering on the Culver Bill, which, as the Michigan Railroad Ass'n as well quality for improving the for that older man he will come to know as himself. For of Michigan potatoes, which the protection of the family dependent upon him now. Main street, Fort Wayne, Ind., amended, seeks ONLY to assist the as the Farm Bureau. have been discriminated against in KALAMAZOO where it shares warehouse and grad- taxpayers to enforce some kind of The Chairman of the Governor's Ad- some of the terminal markets. Con- ing facilities with the Indiana Wool control of budgets and bond issues in visory Council on Finance and the Na-sumers do not give repeat orders Modern life insurance is the method whereby thous- SILOS Pool. Wools are weighed promptly districts where there is pronounced tional President of the Property Own- for table stock potatoes which show ands of people associate their resources for mutual help- R U I L T of V I T R l F l E D on. arrival and the weights are sent distress because of excessive taxation, ers' Association have appeared on thea high percentage of hollow heart. • • G L A Z E D TILE. Used everyhcre! Also glazed tile to the Secretary's office at Lansing,; or in districts where the overwhelm- floor of the House to urge its passage. fulness. A State Farm Life Insurance policy is especial- Two years' tests of the effect of for all kinds of buildings. which makes a cash advance of 14 Special offer now! Pay later. ing majority of taxpayers favor State It is well known that the measure is close planting in seasons of normal ly adapted to farmers' needs. We are glad to explain, Write for FREE Catalog cents per pound on Michigan wools, review of budgets. regarded as an integral part of the rainfall, show that potatoes planted without obligation. KALAMAZOO 12 cents on western lamb or feeder Some Officials Disturbed administration economy program. 18 inches apart outyielded those TANK & SILO CO. wools. The pool is urging its mem- If the Legislature refuses the tax-planted 36 inches apart by 47 bush- Kalamazoo, Mich. iers to tie wool with paper twine Members of the House have been Save Money Mui\i\ »///?Tile|p_nly. An unusually large amount flooded by letters protesting against payers protection from excessive local els per acre and that the percentage of wool is coming in from the north- the Culver Bill, but almost all of taxation the responsibility for future of hollow potatoes was reduced State Farm Life Insurance Co. from 16 per cent to 3.6 per cent. ern ihalf of the lower peninsula. The these letters appear to have come from local increases will rest squarely upon Trials made on the effect of fer- Bloominnton, III. pool is furnishing wool sacks. officials rather than from taxpayers. those who vote "No". It further appears, that the great ma- The "Indiana Plan" comes with a tilizers upon the yield of U. S. No. Carload pooling enables poolers to 1 grade potatoes s,SI>G - COMPANY Lansing, Michigan RICHLAND WATERFORD HOLLY MANCHESTER Tuesday, May 19 Thursday, May 21 Friday, May 22 Friday, May 29 GOING TO DETROIT TO SEE WHAT AILS Farmers Buying Guide 9 Rates on Application 4. MICHIGAN SPUDS Michigan Growers At Produce ONE FARE FOR FOOD At »*_.,_„.„ BEAUTIFULLY Lansing. Many Terminal May 10-11 to years farm zation headquarters. Comfort at easy organi. Monuments— DESIGNED prices. N. Grand at Mich. Center of city. monuments of the most beautiful granite and marble. Call or write. We employe Observe Market. Cafeteria, garage, Rates $1.50 to $3. no salesmen. You save the difference. Largest monument works in Western Lansing—Sunday and Monday, Beekeeper's Supplies— S K * Michigan. SIMPSON GRANITE WORKS. Send for prices. M. H. HUNT & SON,1358 W. Leonard, Grand Rapids. May 10 and 11 scores of potato pro- 510 N. Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan. (2) A «• * k A C^A\««« Make the Union ducers and others interested in At the College B ldg. Cafeteria Y r m n c r P*»or»l*» Do You Possess your eating quarters when in East Lan- Michigan's $20,000,000 crop, now sing. Good wholesome food, rightly pre- getting a pretty hard drubbing in IOUng reopie Business Worth? pared. Reasonably priced. Endorsed by tihe markets, are going to visit the You can turn your time into value with Michigan State Farm Bureau. us. LANSING BUSINESS UNIVERSITY, Detroit Union Produce Terminal 130 W. Ionia, l^ansing. Bee Keepers—^, and see for themselves how Michi- rand Stop at Herkimer Hotel—£, •Rapid; terns, beeswax, tillustrated b catalog tin cans, etc. Send for ti T, price list. A. G. gan potatoes appear on t)he market Modern. 313-27 Division Ave., So. Free Woodman Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. With potatoes from other states and parking spa.ee. Kates $1.25-$2.75 daily. what happens to them. You'll enjoy stopping with us. Chicks, S. C. Tom Barron— A special train starting at Frank- H o t e l Hermitage—g r u r o Sea R n! pi 2 d o s 6 English strain, white leg, large size, lop- fort in Benzie county will travel WHERE ECONOMY RULES over combs, all bred from pen stock diagonally across the State to De- rooms. With bath, $1.50 and $2 per day. birds, records 200 to 270 eggs. Mated to Without bath $1 and $1.50. John Moran, pedigreed males for 7 years with records troit, picking up potato men. They Mgr. of 240 to 300 eggs. Write for circular will come from other parts of the and bargain prices this year. HILLSIDE Write the Farm HATCHERY, Holland, R-3, Mich. State to gather at the Fort Shelby V Garden Seed— Bureau Supply Store, I^atisinK, Mich., for price list on their high quality, adapted, true-to- Seed Inoculation— CULTURES Hotel where Sunday tihey will dine together and talk potatoes. How Distribution name, guaranteed garden seeds. by the method used by Michigan State Monday morning at 5 a. m. they Berry Baskets— *%»&£* years Send for prices. M. n. HUNT & SON,for free circular. College. Made by a Bacteriologist of 25 experience in such work. Only 50c for culture for one bushel of seed. Write THE EDWARDS will go to the Detroit produce Ter- minal, one of tihe world's largest, to Costs Have Been 510 N. Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan. (1) LABORATORY, Lansing, Mich. see potatoes handled and marketed, to discuss methods of improving markets for Michigan potatoes, to observe auctions, inspection, grad- Cut! 1 WANTED, LIVE POULTRY, EGGS ing, distribution of vegetables and We specialize in live poultry, eggs and veal. Used egg cases compare the quality of Michigan po- tatoes and their sales with those for sale in lots of ten or more, by freight or express. Also new coops for sale. Shipping tags and market information are sent free from other states. A & P brings food to your table on a straight line from the sources. for the asking. During the past two years that OARLOCK-WILLIAMS CO. INC., 2014 Orleans St., Detroit Michigan lias had trouible with frost injury, etc., other potatoes That is why A & P food costs so little. Itsprice is not taxed by the have been taking our natural mar- kets. Detroit received 1,730 cars of expense of roundabout journeys. There are noroad-side bills to pay. Maine potatoes last season as ltluhial Rodded Fire against 128 in 1930. Other Mich- The shortest road, unobstructed by half-way houses, is the A & P route Play Insurance Co., of Ulich. HOME OmCE—FLINT. MICH. Safe igan cities report somewhat similar experience. In the past 7 years De- troit's receipts of Michigan potatoes to its stores. That is why A & P can pay growers and other producers Don't take chances. Get your protection now with the STATE MUTUAL ROyDDESD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Over $94,500,000.00 at risk. have increased from 1,600 to 2,300 well, yet charge its customers very low prices. |464,?31.89 net assets and resources. Paid over $4,058,647.14 in losses since cars per normal year. 1 our organization, June 14th, 1908. A broad and liberal policy. 3,994 new Idaho ships potatoes into Mich- members last year. Write for a sample copy and for an Agent to call. igan, but not in great volume. Idaho has taken much of the Illinois mar- American statesmen say our big country's hardest problem is how to H. K. FISK, SECY, 702 Church St., Flint, Michigan. ket, forcing Wisconsin and Minne- sota to go elsewhere, including cut "the high cost of distribution." What they mean is that too much Michigan. This state has been los- ing her Pennsylvania and Ohio mar- money is spent on the usually long road between the field and the con- Do You Need Help? kets. Scores of local potato improve- sumer. We advise and assist in problems concerning telephone, electric ment meetings have been held in recent weeks along the Pennsyl- power line, transportation company, oil pipe lines or other rights of way over farm property. vania, Ann Arbor and Wabash lines, A & P has solved this problem for people who buy in its stores by pro- all well attended. The Potato Im- We assist farmers in the matter of claims for stock killed or provement Ass'n campaign is spon- viding direct rapid transit for food at one small fare. Injured on railroads; their rights in the matter of drains, crossings, sored toy farmers, the State College, damage by fire set by locomotives, etc., damage to farms by gravel State Dep't of Agriculture, Mich- operations, power dams, etc. igan Potato Growers Exchange, Michigan Potato Shippers Ass'n, THE ATLANTIC* PACIFIC TEA We audit freight bills free and collect overcharges. Patronage Michigan railroads and others. dividend allowed on claims collected for Farm Bureau members. All farmers save by using this service. MICHIGAN STATE FAEM BUREAU Traffic Dep't, Lansing, Mich. In order to make a stepping-stone walk safe as well as attractive, GREAT CO. choose stones that are large enough for the foot. Forn MICHICAX FARM NEWS SATTRDAY MAY I), 10.11 S. C. R. I. White CHICK AUCTION TO White Fekin D?cka White Indian Runner Ducks COCCIDIOSIS KILLS TreatedDiseases Seed Stops of Potato DISINFECTANT NO A man is that large irrational crea- An ordinary nut cracker is most' ture who is always looking for home handy in the kitchen to loosen or un- atmosphere in a hotel and hotel ser- screw metal bottle caps, oil can caps CLOSE 4TH ANN'L Each entry of chicks is individual- ly scored and the chicks are judged for condition on arrival, vitality, ac- 2,000,000 CHICKS; East Lansing—Treatment of seed GOOD UNLESS THE vice around the house.—Detroit News. and things of like nature. SHOW AT COLLEGE tivity, color, type, uniformity of size, uniformity of color, freedom from dis- qualifications, leg color, weight and IS CONTROLLABLE potatoes with corrosive will prevent the damage caused by scab, black scurf, and black leg sublimate JOB IS THOROUGH LOOK! —REMEMBER— "QUALITY CHICKS" "SCIi:\TIKK ALLV HATCHED" which seriously injure the quality and Michigan Is Likely to Have other qualifications that go into the Sanitation Controls Special sometimes reduce the yields of Mich- "Quality Remains Long After Prices Are Forgotten" making of top quality chicks. Dr. Stafseth Gives- Outline Do not rely on a few birds to make your poultry pay their feed costs World's Largest Chick Premiums consist of 17 very beau- Ration Saves Affected igan potatoes. "QUALITY CHICKS" from the WASHTENAW HATCHERY, and Increase the egg tiful trophies that have been contrib- The seed should be treated before For a Thorough average of your entire flock. Leghorns and Barred Rocks are all headed by K. O. Show May 12-15. uted by various poultry feed and Chicks. sprouting has begun and before the Disinfection. 1*. Certified Males of 240 to 266 egg records. Information" quest. Inl'oriiKitioii gladly gladly furnished furnished on re-j on re- equipment manufacturers. seed is cut. Corrosive sublimate cor- WASHTENAW HATCHERY, Geddes Road, Phone 9 8 0 8 , A n n A r b o r , M i c h . , East Lansing—Coccidiosis. an in- rodes metal and the treatment must ADMISSION IS FREE Baby (hick Auction "Most people have an exaggerated Thirteen States Have Enterec It is necessary to defray the ex- penses of the show by selling the chicks at auction on Friday afternoon. fections disease, destroys 2,000,000 chicks annually in Mich- about be given in wooden containers. The treating solution is made by opinion of what a disinfectant wil igan. It is particularly fatal to dissolving four ounces of the chemi- do," according to Dr. Stafseth ii Keystone Quality This presents an opportunity to buy c'licks between 4 and 8 weeks of cal in a- few quarts of hot water "Chick Diseases in Michigan," State S. C. White Leghorns and Rocks 24 Varieties of some of the best chicks America pro- age, although it destroys both older which is then added to 30 gallons of College Bulletin No. ;">:;. "it should from rigidly culled and masterfully mated stock which develop into producers that and younger chicks. be rememibered that the penetrating will assure you of an income above cost another season. Order early to assure Chicks. duces at a most reasonable price. water. The potatoes must be sub- positive shipping- date. Last year the chicks averaged be- Coccidiosis is caused by an animal merged in the solution and left for 30 power of any disinfectant is rathei CAPITAL KEYSTONE HATCHERY, 1110 Ontario St., Lansing, Mich. tween 7 and 8 cents per chick, which parasite which infected birds dis- minutes, after which they should be slight. For this reason the sprinkl- I5y J. A. DAVIDSON charge with their droppings. The removed and spread out in a cool ing of a little disinfectant solution Field Msmsiirer, MiHiiiran Poultry is a very low price considering the quality of the chicks. The fact that organisms cannot infect from chick place where they will dry quickly. to chick but must pitta through a on top of litter, dropping covered with droppings, on dirty boards Accredited Chicks Strong, Vigorous, From Heavy Laying Accredited Flocks East Lansing—The Fourth Annual they are started and the first mortal- The solution loses its strength floors, or the ground does little or English and Tancred White Leghorns, Barred Plymouth Rocks ity has already been taken means « stage of growth outside the chick's gradually, and one ounce of corrosive and B. ('. Rhode Island Ut>d. Also mixed chicks. Michigan Baby chick show will be no good. ii»)'; live d.'livers- guaranteed, order N O W . Our free catalog ot. The chicks are kept in brooders, body before ti/iey can cause the sublimate which has been dissolved in held at Micliig;m State College Live disease in another bird. "In order to kill germs, disinfect- gives lull description and tells how to raise them. PULLETS. Stock pavillion, Agricultural Build- are fed and watered and are in ex- one Quart of water should be added Ask about our low prices on pullets, eight weeks and older for cellent shape when sold. Damp floors, moist food, wet, to the solution after treating each two ants must come in contact with delivery after May 15. ing, from noon, Tuesday, May 12, to hard ground, puddles of water fur- batches of seed. A new solution them; so that it is essential that a The chick auction starts at 1:30 »I\ST1{ Infecting than were received at this time last stage. Chicks pick up the active potatoes. procedure in disinfecting poultry B A B Y C H I C K S — S . C. WHITE LEGHORN CHICKS AND PULLETS year. It promises to be the largest parasites. They multiply in the Corrosive sublimate is a DEADLY houses should bo followed: baby chick show ever held in the Inspiration mucous membranes of the chick's POISON. Great care should be taken I. Remove litter and if it can- world larger by about li.000 chicks By K. S. CLARK intestines and produce disease by to prevent children or stock obtain- not be disposed of in a place where than the show last year. Entries tfeattbylng thft&e membranes. ing any of the chemical or the solu- poultry will not come in contact have been received from North and Those first warm days that CoMte tion made from it.. Treated potatoes with it for at least three years, it in Spring Chicks infected with acute attacks KNOLLS POULTRY FARM & HATCHERY, R-8, Holland, Michigan South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, xtaini by themselves, alone; may die quickly without showing CANNOT be used for food. should be burned. Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Beguiling every living tiling - . Clean as thoroughly as pos- With witchery a l l t h e i r o w n . marked symptoms. Large numbers sible, using soap and water or hot Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Ontario and Michigan. Entries were closed May Then, every eye la turned ahead, Along the forward track. may die at once because large num- bers were infected at once at the lye solution; if necessary, scrubbing LOWEST IN TEARg-Sgffg! !t. with a stiff brush in order to remove Tire past has died. Forget the same puddle of water or feed Large Type Barron Leghorns and Rocks The Entries Twenty-four varieties of chicks are dead! And let no niaii look hack. trough, etc. Usual symptoms are: bloody or brownish droppings, ruffl- COMMON STARTOF drOpplrigs or otther organic matter that may stick to the surface to be disinfected. CHICKS SPECIAL PRICED FOR MAY AND JUNE—PULLETS 50c. Blood-tested health certified by licensed veterinarian. Can make shipments included in the entries already re- ceived : Barred R But, every heart athrill with hope, Salute the earliest (lowers Alons the sunny The future still is ours! garden slope; ed feathers, droopiness, paralysis. ragged leg appearance, weakness and CANNIBALISM at once 8. Apply the disinfectant liberal- shipped C. O. D. on approval. 100% live delivery. Catalog free. Chicks shipped C. O. D. Pullets ly, that is, flood the surface to be FAIRVIEW HATCHERY & POULTRY FARM, Zeeland, Michigan, R-2, Box 31. Last year we failed, But now we Prevention anjd treatment, ac- disinfectant to about 100 parts of White Rocks Buff Rocks see cording to Dr. H. J. Stafseth In Chicks Left in Well Lighted couple of hours ibefore sweeping it Whit.- Leghortia Br. Leghorna Huff Leghorns Next season's promise clear Away with calking memory— Dry stalk of yesteryear. 'Chick Diseases in Michigan," State College Extension Bulletin No. 53 Room Without Food off. 4. The floor, perches, dropping HOLLAND HATCHERYM (revised) Jan. 1930, from which Will Peck. boards and the lower part of the ifc husky, pure bred Chicks from Holland Hatchery are chicks Jersey Black <;i;mts And hail the first warm Spring- tnaT are produced from one of Michigan's oldest and best hatch- Light Bralnnas time Days tihis article is quoted, are: walls (2-3 feet from the floor) eries. We have customers who have purchased from us for ten, Anconaa That set our souls on fire! 1. Do not allow chicks to eat raw should be included in the disinfect- niteen, up to eighteen consecutive years. Surely a remarkable, Butt OrpJufctona With eager forward upward gaze The most common form of cannibal- ing process. endorsement of truly satisfactory dealings as well as satisfac- White Orpingtons Let's live what we aspire! egg shells as infection is often founc ism among chicks is toe pecking, a tory chicks. A surprising percentage of our business is to lilack Minorca! on them. Shells of hard boile* .">. Use the disinfectants in prop- just such old and satisfied customers. White Leghorns (Eng- White Minorca* eggs are safe for feeding. vicious habit not always limited to er solution. Coal tar disinfectants lsn type and American) Barred Rocks and Anconas. I s. C. it- I. Reda pecking toes, says Dr. H. J. Stafseth may be applied in two or three per i:. C . K. i. i u < ! s 2. Eliminate dampness, wet Send $1.00 Down—Pay Balance on Arrival White Wyandottea The attorney general of Kansas is places from all poultry houses and in the State College Bulletin. "Chick cent solution (2 or 3 parts of the Silver Laced Wyandottea 500 100 wringing ouster proceedings against yards as mu6h as possible. Diseases in Michigan." disinfectant to about 100 parts of Spec. Mated Grade AA Leg Slo6°OO $52.50 $11.00 Comb Brown I^eKliorns ^rade A. Leg. and Ancona * 75 " Kosc Comb Black Mi norms 11 farming corporations in Kansas 3. As a disinfectant for coccidio- The Cause. water). If crude carbolic acid is 00 38.75 8.00 Barred Rock, White Rock and R. I. Red . . ' 90'00 47.50 10.00 Golden Wyandottea ngaged in the raising of crops for sis parasites use Iodine suspensoit •Chicks left too long in a well lighted used, a five per cent solution is Assorted, light and heavy mixed . ' "~ 60'00 30.00 6.4W liurr Minorcaa profit. Merck as directed by the manufac- room without food will begin to peck necessary. Other disinfectants should HOLIAND HATCHERY & POULTRY FARM, VanAppledorn Bros. R.7-B,Holland, Mich MICHIGAN ACCREDITED turer instead of the common dis- persistently at anything that attracts be used according to the manufac- CHICKS Demand for lamb and mutton is infectants. their attention. The bright red blood turer's instructions. likely to remain around the present vessels of the feet may be the first NOTE: Do not rely on fumigation 10 chicks free with every 100. Ask for atalogr, telling about our large type level until Barron and Australian blood White Leg- consumer income im- of the brooder .house should 4. The cleaning and disinfection take object of their curiosity or desire to for disinfection of poultry houses' place every fourth day. The disin- satisfy their hunger, hence they begin Feeding and drinking utensils WELL BRED CHICKS horns from Pedigreed males of 200 to proves. SIRED BY 200-301 EGG PEDIGREED MALES 260 egg bleeding. Also our egg bred fectant will kill only the organism: pecking at each other's feet. Soon should be boiled, if possible, for at Park's Strain I'.. Rocks and Whittakers least ten minutes. Scalding may be Offered now at POSITIVELY THE LOWEST PRICES for the season. If egg K. I. Reds. 100% live delivery guaranteed. When polishing the stove, place it comes in contact with. they draw blood and may eventually rices advance we will have to raise these prices. Get your order booked at once Chicks which show symptoms ol kill the chicks affected. fairly effective if boiling water or protected on these prices. Seventeen years of Hatching Experience and MEADOW BROOK POULTRY FARMS, paper bags on your hands to keep Holland, Michigan the disease sihould immediately be steam is used and the scalding con- them from being stained. Leaving dead or weak chicks in the fed an all matl'i ration which con- brooder house may cause chicks to ac- tinued for fifteen minutes. If dis- ALL CHICKS ARE MICHIGAN ACCREDITED tains at least 40% of dried milk quire the habit of pecking at each infectants are to be used the uten- • V y . T b u y ordinary chick* when you can get our well bred chicks at the same powder and continue for 10 days. sils should ibe carefully cleaned by nce.' Never before have chicks of such quality been offered at such Low Prices other. Chicks with bloody droppings first scrubbing with soap and water. Be sure and get our New Prices before you order. We have S. C White and Classified Ads n The ration containing the skim- n T f i e « O r r l S ' u- ?• Ar\c°na*> R o c k s and Reds. Extra Special Prices on Mixed adhering to the vent, or chicks that Any standard disinfectant diluted ots of leftover chicks. Write today for Free Catalog and New Low Prices milk powder will cure the diseased C1 have been injured 30 that they bleed as indicated above may be used. ^ " bofore Prices advance. Ask for prices on 8-10 week old Classified advertisements are cash with order at the following birds if they retain enough vitality rates: 4 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two or more to eat. may become victims of their fellows. When metal utensils are used, avoid TOWNLIKE POULTRY FARtf editions take the rate of 3 cents per word per edition. R. 1, Box 315 ZEELAM), MICH. If this habit is not discovered and disinfectants that corrode metals. remedied soon the caretaker may find Disinfecting of Incubators Court Flattens Iowa in himself with a difficult situation. In disinfecting inculbators it is POULTRY I'dl; BALE—$1, 475.00 tour room outfit of furniture UBftd onlj COMFfLETfe Attack on T-B Test Trent ment smd Prevention. also necessary to clean mer'uuiically Chicks should not be left long in a before applying the disinfectant. The PULLETS i*r BABY CHICKS shier September tenth, due mi contract of $746.00. This cannot £830, f o r l u i l a i i e e Some 1,100 Cedar county, Iowa well lighted room without food. They exact method of procedure will de- Tom Barron Strain /&* be told from new merchandise, with the farmers who gained national agri should be fed a little when put in the pend upon the type of incubator. ('HICKS, S. c . TOM BARRON ENG- e x c e p t i o n Msh strain, white leg, large size, Iqpover kitchen cabinet, which will be reflnlshed Of t h e b r e a k f a s t s u i t e a n d cultural attention by seeking an in brooder house. They should be held Some incubators must be washed S. C. White Leghorns/^ ^ combs, ail bred from pen Stock Birds, >" any color chosen by the purchaser, junction to restrain public officials 72 hours in chick boxes or a dark place out by using a hose and then spray- Larger Leghorns — Larger EggsJ records 20& to 270 eggs. Mated to pedi- The outfit includes a three piece mohaii from carrying out the compulsory bo- ed with a disinfectant until all in- That's what you get when you buy from u s / greed males for 7 years with records 240 living room suite covered all over in after they are hatched. Dead or weak to 300 eKKs. Write for circular and bar- the new Wmxltose color, with reversible vine tuberculosis test law lost their chicks should be removed as discov- ner parts are wet thoroughly. In Owners report 200 egg flock averages and \ gain prices this >ear. Hillside Hatchery, cushions, i»xl2 Wlltorl Velvet rug, walnut fight recently when the district court the case of other incubators, certain over. Hillview Leghorns won Poultry Tribune \ . - Holland, K-:i, Michigan. ;?-H-tf-f>nl») occasional table, two of the new daven- ered. parts can be submerged in a disin- Chick Growing Contest with 990 flocks com- ^ - - lamps, one bridge lamp, end table, declined to grant the petition. Should the habit get started, one fectant solution or one may apply CATALOG smoking stand, walnut console phono- peting. Hillview Quality speaks for itself. w , , .B ' c F LIVE STOCK graph, eight piece walnut dining room must turn the attention of the chicks the disinfectant with brushes or p. , , , . . , , W r i t e t o d a y f o r o u r Ditf irt'r il'u.-'riitff! . es0! bt FIRST AID elsewhere. Suspending bright colored L»on t be atraid ot present low egg prices P "i 'Eour8o-acrchrcoiiin({fiirm wh suite, plate glass buffet mirror. '.i\l_' Ax- CATTLE minster rug, -t; piece set of silverware, When a child swallows a coin, but- buttons throughout the house high rags. The thing to do is to select Eggs will be high next Fall. Hillview Leg- S 5 £ ^ ? S W £ty^stork, T ? reliable t h E prompt four piece walnut bedroom suite, double ton or other small object, the most the most convenient method with- horn Pullets are priced low. W e Klve y ° u fine qualityreasonable prices. sto-'•>> Players from $59.00 to 1376.00. CHAF- 3. Habits of cleanliness. and this may not be entirely safe WE MAKE A PROMPT CASH ADVANCE ON YOUR CLIP FEE BROS. FURNITURE CO., 106-118 South Division A v e , Grand Rapids, 4. Regular bowel movement if the ground should be badly con- SEEDS and PLANTS Michigan. Telephone 9>S436. (."-'.i-l'tliTbi 5. Three hours of vigorous taminated with coccidia or black- For many years the Michigan farmers' wool pool has given such PLANTS THAT GROW. THOUSAND out-door play every day. head germs. satisfactory service that leading wool growers use it year after Dunlap Strawberries four-flfty prepaid. I'KKSOXAL 6. Plentiful rest and sleep. Antiseptics in Drinking Water year. One hundred twonty-five for dollar. Hun- dred Mary Washington Asparagus Dollar, VARICOSE VEIN CUNIC. DR. F. 7. Companionship with other In order to prevent the spread of prepaid. Root & Son, r a w Paw, Michi- Hollingsworth, whose office has been Michigan Farmers Co-operative Wool Marketing Ass'n is now children. certain infectious diseases, particu- gan. (B-9-2t-p) established at 16 Monroe Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich., for 30 years, is special- 8. Clothing which protects larly those spread through the dis- affiliated with the National Wool Marketing Corporation, recog- WHITE ment izing on the new, non-surgical treat- nized by the Federal Farm Board. Last year 33% of the nation's FOR S A l ,E—CLEMENT'S of Varicose Veins and Varicose and does not restrict action. charges of the mouth and nostrils, Cap Yellow 1 >ent seed corn. Hill se- Ulcers. lectc'l. Kac >k dried. Graded. ?4. 11. P. CLINIC, and will give FREE examina- Ho is holding a BPECtAL 9. Well planned meals. appetizing it may Ibe advisable to use anti- septics in the drinking water. For wool was in pools affiliated with the National. This year we expect more. r Gilkey, Mil South Prospect St., Kaia- tion and consultation, to all who write Mich. (5-9-lt-p) >,• t e l e p h o n e Sl-2til f o r a p p o i n t m e n t . 10. Frequent health examina- this purpose potassium permanga- Evening hours may be arranged. Ddn't nate may be employed in about one- Write the Secretary of the Michigan Co-operative Wool Marketing NURSKRV/ STOCK OF ALL KINDS niss this opportunity to get relief from tion and good medical care Strawberry plants: Dunlops, Premiers, your Varicose Veins or Varicose Ulcers. when sick. tenth per cent solution (approxi- Ass'n at 221 North Cedar Street, Lansing, for information, wool Mastadon, Everbearert. Red, and black Mention Kiinn News. ( l--'5-2t) 11. Protection from illness. mately Vi teaspoonful of potassium pooling contract, wool shipping sacks. raspberry plants. $2 per 100. Shrubs— permanganate to 1 gallon of water). Flowers. Allegan Nursery, Allegan, FARMS a. Absolute prevention of Tiiis solution is purplish or deeply Ship wool freight collect (or track) to our Warehouse at 1927 Mich. FARM MACHINERY Q-ll-tt-s) FARMS FOR SALE The Reason diptheria by toxin-anti-toxin and prevention of small pox wine colored. A disappearance this color indicates loss of antisep- of West Main street, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Wool weighed promptly on arrival. Secretary's office at Lansing will send cash advance FARM LANEfSIN MOXTCAI.M c< >rx- FOR SALE- 15-30 McCORMICK DEER- ty. Good soils: gravel roads; near mar- Ing tractor. Motor nearly like new, and kets and school; easy terms; ,r>% inter- Why by vaccination. b. Reduction of the num- tic power. It is, therefore, neces- sary to watch the solution and to re- promptly—14 cents per 1b. on native Michigan wools, 12 cents per 1b. on western lamb or feeder wools. ber of unnecessary colds and three bottom P. & O, plows. Howard est; clear titles. Dfltos A. Towle, Stan- During the last 9 years we have new it or add more of the drug Jenks, Plymouth, R-l, Mich. (4-n-3tp) ton. Michigan. (5-9-lt-s) so-called children's diseases. Write for pooling contract and sacks now. Watch for announce- sold $212,000,000 worth of live wthen fading out is noticed. The FOlt SALK KOHUOU K1-KCTK1C stock for shippers. Every patron use of such a solution must not be ment of assembling points for carlot wool shipments to the pool Light plant. 100 VOlt, 1600 watts. Al- AGENTS WANTED considered as a cure or as an abso- warehouse. Tie fleeces with paper twine only. new. Also good ga.8 engine 1 Vi h. has been able to cash his check p. Both in excellent condition. W. H. Campbell, White Pigeon, Michigan; AGENTS TO SKLL BAliN EQUIP- MENT direct to farmers. Workers can for 100 cents on the dollar. Andree's Last Days lute preventive. It is merely an ad- ditional precaution to be employed As wool producers work together to control the (6-9-2t-p) make big money. Write for particulars. Service has increased our busi- "IDEAL", Horicon, Wisconsin. (4-25-2t-19) ness each year. In 1930 we Remain a Mystery along with isolation of infected in- dividual birds, cleaning and disin- marketing of their total clip, the better off they'll be. FURNITURE handled 37% of the Detroit yards Completion of the job of decipher- fection of houses and utensils. FOR SAM1: $876.00 Kol'H ROOM WANTED—FARM WORK receipts; we handled 35.4% at ing Salomon Andree's second diary outfit of furniture complete in every de- tail and in the best of condition for bal- EXPERIE NCED FAB MER , MARRIED, of contract d u e of $866.00. I n c l u d e s wants farm work by month or vcar. East Buffalo. We are the largest reveals that nothing will ever be handler at both yards. known about the final catasrophe FRIENDSHIP Use This Coupon "Sometimes we hesitate to ask t h r e e piece moquette. living room suite, General or dairy farm C . o . Huskirk, When you ship through your that overtook the three explorers in Our friends to tea, for fear Michigan Co-op Wool Marketing Ass'n Ivet rug, walnut daven- r ; C. n. Peters, u - t . 1?()X 66, Lansing, local stock shipping ass'n mem- the Andree ballon expedition to the To offer t«'M without Boms' rake Lansing, Michigan porl table, junior lamp, walnut console Michigan. Would wrong to them appcir. phonograph, eight piece walnut dining ber of the Michigan Live Stock Arctic in 1897. Their bodies were Wh> hesitate? We're only Mind, room suite, !i\l:' dining room rug, wal- C MAX, 26, SINGLE, wants Exchange you assure yourself the found last year, clearing up a mys- That We should fail to see, Date nut vanity dresser, (best of drawers work on farm near Detroit. Is handi- a n d b e d , double deck coil springs, five capped by deafness, but it doesn't have highest type of selling service tery of 33 years dirration. The first That friendship is the finest thing Please send me a 1931 Wool Marketing Contract. You to furnish breakfast s u i t e a n d congoleum r u g . any connection with his ability to work. To serve with bread and tea." through these farmer-owned sales liary revealed that the three appear- sacks for shipping wool at your direction. Can be bought for a down p a y m e n t of Willard K. James, 16,680 Woodinsham > t e r m s on t h e b a l a n c e . Will Drive, Detroit, Mich. (6-9-11 I offices: ed established for the winter on the In the country, you preserve your harge for future delivery ice floe. One night it broke in two identity—your personality. There you small deposit of $10.00. CHAF- WANTED—FARM WORK BY DAY Returns to patrons guaranteed I expect to have about lbs. of wool. BROS. FURNITURE CO., 106-118 or month, genera] farm preferred. Sin- by $50,000 bond meeting U. S. and nearly all their equipment was are an aggregation of atoms; but in South Division Ave., Grand Kapids, gle. Capable. Harold Cline, 406 V. U. C, CJov't requirements. lost. Those who discovered their the city you are only an atom of an Michigan. Telephom A., Lansing,, Michigan. (.".-!i-lti NAME bodies also found fire arms, cartridges aggregation.—Robert G. Ingersoll. BY KX- Michigan Livestock Exchange etc. »-tt-213b) WANTED -FARM WORK J—FISCHER A CO. WAI.-perienced family. dairy hand, ;>7, married, with C.ood milker, good with team Detroit, Mich. When planting annual or perennial ADDRESS R. p. D nut Jt of condi- and tractor. ontract due of $49.00. Bast r,\ev St., Lansing, Mich. Lansing W. Cowley, 802 or Landscape planting at the base of flowers, it is well to give them a n use up the paint that was left ly. A PIE THAT'S I>lFrKIiK\T At aftahigan State College third time, but it ain't so. At and sift spice over the top. Hake In from that odd job by applying it to "Did you have a chance to mar- Many women enjoy raising flowers, least it's only part so. Day. a window box or on the back steps ry a rich man?" Betty inquired. Line a pie tin with crust and fill moderate over about 1"> minutes. and if profit can be added, it makes a "She's marryin' him because she it with any favorite jam or preserves. Serve hot with or without hard • loves him, but she wouldn't love that have needed it so long. We can " I had what amounted to a pro- pleasant way of increasing the fam- By MRS. EDITH K. WAGAK, Then cover with a layer of cake bat- him if he didn't have no money. clean up the furniture and then posal from a rich man," Ma says, ily's income. Of course, flowers must "an' I've heard that he has always ter and bake as one would any cake HARD s \ H l " I admit all these romances be- An unusual, yet splendid idea of brighten it up with a coat of varnish l be sold near home. If you do not given his wife everything her oj pit\ 4 cup butter tween flappers an' grandpas looks home beautification has been put in or perhaps enamel the kitchen chairs have highway frontage, have some kind C suspicious, because you heart could desire." This recipe is fine for individual % cup powdered sugar practice on a farm in Minnesota. To and table to harmonize with the walls good nearby highway market sell never see a sweet young thing "Haven't you regretted not tak- desserts, using patty pans instead of teaspoon vanilla assist in keeping home ties a bit and linoleum; or the boy's or girl's them for you on a commission basis. bein' led to the altar by a wrin- in' him?" Betty asked, an' I lis- a pie tin. V6 teaspoon grated nutmeg kled old party that is poor, but stronger, these folks have planted a room might be made more inviting by tened for Ma's reply. Cream together. Secret of good Perhaps some store woulti handle blue spruce in their yard as each adding a touch here and there, keep- When spread With whipped cream hard sauce lies in long beating. Chill them or resorters buy them at your just the same I believe most of " I guess everything turns out 'em is love matches. grandchild is born. The new baby's ing well within the bounds of the for the best," Ma says, evadin' and decorated with a cherry on top,before serving. For variety substi- yard, if you have an interesting sign name is placed on the tree planted in family resources. they make a most pleasing dessert tute brown sugar and flavor with Lo show them they can do so. A neat "It's just er.sier to love a man Betty's question. " I guess what that's got somethin' you need, an' its honor. I well remember the hick- we lose in one way we'll gain in for a party or luncheon. grated rind of an orange. white sign, saying "Cut Flowers", hard to put en with a man with- ory tree down the road from my girl- .Mothers Day. another." > with perhaps a colored picture cut-out out no extenuatin' circumstances. hood home that was considered mine There's no better time to show ap- "Your mother means," I says BAKED INDIAN PITDOTNG of gladioluses or some other showy and the prized nuts it bore to be en-preciation for all that mother means with warmth, "that she hopes for RHUBARB RELISH "You take widows. When I was Cook 5 cups milk and '•;, cup corn flower pasted at each lower corner a girl, mest o' the widows was joyed by the family; and the sweet to us than around mother's day. If some blessin' to offset the ill for- By Isabella Smithson and shellacked to stand the rain, meal in a double boiler 2(1 minutes. poor an' they either had to fa!l in apple tree in the orchard that I called mother has been still spared to you, a tune of havin' married your 1 quart rhubarb cut in small Add ' j cup molasses, t teaspoon salt would attract buyers. love or take in washin'. Most of gift of some kind, be it ever so simple father." 'em preferred fall in' in love; an' my own. pieces and 1 teaspoon ginger; pour into a Bouquets That Sell persuadin' a widow to say 'yes' Those trees are the first to be sought will give cheer to her for many a day. "I didn't say that." Ma an- 1 quart onions cut fine buttered padding dish and bake COT nounced, "but ! w - n ' t dispute Calendulis are good sellers. Mixed was about the same as askin' a wiien ever I go back. If they had A plant, a bunch of flowers, a hook anything t at such n wise man I cups brown sugar 2 hours in a slow ove i. Serve hot. with the beautiful annual larkspurs presidin' elder to have more fried been planted there and dedicated to or^a box of candy will all touch a 1 pint vinegar with cream or vanilla ice cream. tender chord. If she is not when says." and baby's breath they make a gor- chicken. me during my infancy, I'm most cer- Vz teaspoon cloves "It's the first time you haven't geous bouquet irresistable to any "But r.ow widows get enough tain the whole farm would have been you can see her personally nothing can disputed my word," I says. "I've 1 teaspoon ginger This recipe column is established buyer. life insurance an' trust funds so even more inviting and precious to me take the place of a good, long, cheery been wonderin' when you would l teaspoon cinnamon with the hope Of a mutual exchange Gladioluses always have enthusi- they car; afford to monkey with as time went on. letter, one that tells her the intimate agree with me on somethin'.' '- teaspoon blade pepper pet charities or politics, an' most things that mothers always love to among our readers. We desire reli asts. Plant only your small plump Maybe we have felt that this year "I'm flattered to know I've been '.s teaspoon red pepper able recipes, appropriate for general of 'em stay single. They don't bulbs—not the older flattened one-;, marry because they don't fall in we'd let Arbor Day go by; there's so hear about their families. in your thoughts even to that ex- 1 tablespoon salt farm use. We will appreciate con- for you want large fine blooms. Keep many trees being planted by the If she has passed on, extend to some tent, ' Ma declared. "From the Cook until tender. tributions. love, and they don't fall in love your colors separated on the stands. way you stare at other women I because they don't need a provid- thousands these days by those in other motherly soul a timely word of imagined you had forgotten me They make a better showing this way, er. It's them that want somethin' charge of reforestation in our state. comfort and encouragement, and the place on a wire rack that all sides may entirely." and persons wishing a mixed bouquet right bad that think Santa Clans But let's take a look round home and spirit mother will be pleased. cool evenly. This help; to keep the can always ask to have them so ar- so wonderful. "And just to think," Betty ranged when they buy. "Pickin' a husband is like buy- see if another shrub over in that va- It's a good time to visit the ceme- cant fpot would not be an improve- tery and drop a flower or remem- spoke un, "that you two married KITCHEN IDEAS crust crisp. in' land. You like a wild place for love. Well, that decides the Zinnias should be sold the same ment or why not plant a row of elder brance i'ii her last resting place. There question for me, an' I'm goin' to A few Juniper berries placi d on :v way. Mammoth, medium and tiny that's got pretty scenery, but you finally decide on the one that pro- bush next to that chic-ken yard fence. is no better time to look after the marry B bin, noble fortune." tin that h a s been heated until very hot, pom-pom varieties are all good. Soft Perhaps some of that brilliant red care and upkeey of ' ( 1;lt jTo size a rug. dissolve a quart of family burial (Copyright, 1931, Publishers Synrt.) rose shades, brilliant reds, as well as duces good crops." osier from the swamp could be brought lot. There is no better time to take a dry glue in a gallon of hot water then will quickly drive the odor of Cooking CCopyiight, 1931, 1 ubliahera Synd.) stretch the rug wrong side up on theout Of t h e house. the darker reds are pleasing to the up to the yard to add color to the self inventory and check up on one'a public. Yellow zinnias do not, as a drab days of next winter. floor and spread the solution with a self as to how near we have come to Why Chicks Crowd and rule, come in pretty tones, being 1 brush, repeating if necessary. Uncle A!) says that world peace Spring Nuiryestions. the goal so fondly hoped for by the nearly always of a greenish cast and very presentable showing of their mother who risked her life that we How to Prevent It would be a s s u r e d t o i n o i r o w if the hard to use in most rooms. sales will be entered in your account Spring brings the suggestion of To remove grass stains from white people responsible for m a k i n g w a r s Asters are great favorites. Strange, book. taking a mental inventory of the might be, and who watched and work- canvass shoes, add a lew drops of am- bad t o light, t h e m . home changes that can be brought ed and prayed that our lives might Crowding of chicks is not a disease, monia to a teaspoon of peroxide and to say, mixed bouquets of these sell Planting and Prices well. The large, chrysanthemum about from time to time during the be filled with an abundant share of but why do chicks crowd when hous- rub the stains with the mixture; then Plant all your flowers in rows, far year; we can go over the siding on happiness and success. 11" cabbage must he p l a n t e d in a types are best. enough apart so they can be culti- ed in quarters having plenty of spaceV wash with clear water. field infected With club-root, H tn< • Winter Bouquets vated with a little hand cultivator. Some believe that chicks are sick heavily with hydrate^ lime at least Then the winter bouquets. The This will save much labor. Arrange Chinese Lantern plant, bittersweet, them in reasonable sized bouquets RECTOR REVEALS "Judge" is Retired Kenosha, Wi-s.,—"The Judge" a because they crowd but the reverse is most often mule that played, a prominent part because they are sick. They may al- the case—chicks crowd When taking a pie from the oven, si> weeks befOTO planting. Chinese Money plant, (sometimes which you can sell at 50c each, for called the Silver Dollar plant) dried this is the best selling level. Per- baby's breath, the large varieties of sons feeling they can pay more can always buy more than one bunch, but FAMOUS RECIPES in William Hale Thompson's unsuc- so crowd if kept in chilly houses. cessful attempt to i;o re-elected Once they have started to crowd, hau- mayor of Chicago. n retired it may continue the trouble. THIRD ANNUAL Immortelles, and the black berried When a person has a fever he feels Ligustrium Vulgare all find a ready the large bouquet which must exceed Describes His Onion Soup; to a farm here. A market. They do not have to be sold the half dollar price is a hazard. as fast as the fresh blooms, and per- sons buying them are willing to pay Kitchen curtains in pairs are pre- a good price for they are so lasting. ferable to the one-piece curtain as Also, French Pancake Dessert. the "The Judge" lampooned Judge cold and puts on more clothes, stands Lyle, whom Thompson defeated for by the fire or goes to bed. Chicks Republican nomination. crowd when they are cold, whether it is due to fever or a cold house. In- MAY TIME A It is best to secure the plants at a they may be parted in the center to reliable nursery, and in two years a give more light and a better view. Ithaca, N. Y.,—Dishes made Rector's restaurant were prepared by George W. Rector, son of the founder of Rector's and now in charge of dining car cookery which famous How It Happened fectious diseases usually carry fever and are most common causes of crowding. In Michigan baccillary white diarrhea, coccidio.sis, and black- Minneapolis, Minn—In 1S91 Johnny head are chief offenders. BLANKET SALE FROM MAY 1 TO JUNE 15—DELIVERY MADE DURING SEPTEMBER of the Milwaukee Railroad, in a talk McKenzie asked Fanny Rutherford to To eliminate crowding one must given to students of hotel manage- marry him. She wouldn't, but she combat the diseases of which crowd- Jn ment at Cornell. Mr. Rector em- didn't marry anyone else either. ing is a symptom. Elimination of phasized the preparation of medium Neither did Johnny. But he did go to dampness, wet places, and provision cost delicacies. housewife, he says, is onion soup an Australia; she stayed here and One triumph of the thrifty French taught school. died to and the left girl his who Recently McKenzie for proper heating and feeding will fortune had oi )15O,O0.'0 materially help to prevent crowding. turned him From "Chick Diseases in Michigan" DETROIT gratin. One quart of beef broth by Dr. H. J. Stafseth. and four larne onions a r e the basis down 40 year;; ago. for this nourishing and full-flavored soup. Ho sliced tue onions thin and browned them in two tablespoonfuls of butter, adding more butter when necessary to keep the onions moist while cooking. When tho onions Farm News Patterns (Price 15c each) were tender, the beef broth wit it a t e a s p o o n f u l of Worcestershire sauce, half a teaspoonful of salt, and a pinch of pepper were added. This was brought to t h e boiling One of our 70x80 inch double bed blankets. point, and on top of the soup toast- ed slices of small round rolls were placed. These were sprinkled with AT THESE NEW LOW PRICES! grated parmesan cheese, and then 193C Maytime were placed tinder a broiler and Sales Price browned for about ten minutes. This soup, Which is sold in many restaurants for from forty cents to Maytime Special $ 6 . 9 5 $8.75 a dollar, may be made at home for about two and a half cents a serv- Companion 4.95 6.35 y Injj, he says FRENCH r.\.\"MP C. o. n . Farmingdale.X. Y.—A pen of white leghorns entered by W. S. Hannah & Pattern Size Summer 1931 Fashion Book J'. o Count Will mall check Sons of Grand Rapids, Mich., is lead- Name .... R. F. D. (or street) HOTEL ing the 9th annual New York State City State Member Co. Farn " A G L O W W I T H F R I E N D L I N E S S Egg Laying Contest at the end of (Patterns are 15c each, fashion book 15c. Send silver or stamps.) Remember, that the Farm Bureau member, in addition to this very E. J. B R A D W L I L , Manager March, the sixth month with 1,328 special price, is credited with a patronage dividend on his statement for dues. NOTICE! Be sure that you address your pattern order envelope to the eggs. The pen also lead for March Michigan Farm News, 11-13 Sterling Place, BROOKLYN, N. Y. DETROIT with 275 eggs. SIX MICHIfMX FARM \ I SATTRDAY WAT 9. 1931 all so-callecd ice cream not made in customs as they are in every part of all social life. She spent hours, friends CORN SPEEDED UP Espie'sCream Imitation Ice Bill Enacted accordance with the dairy standards, would have to be plainly labeled: Strange Scenes At Paris Int'l Exposition the world. A band composed of American Indians in feathered bon- say, sitting at an upper window of the home which she had shared with the every room in her quiet Washington home. She liked to entertain persona who had known him and who could ESCAPES FROST, Lansing—The Esp:e ice cream bill "Imitation Ice Cream"; the premises on which the product is sold would have to bear a sign in block letters Paris—Tigers, pc/.ar bears, rhinoc- nets and tribal dress attracts more eri and other mighty beasts from attention than the French Foreign admiral, watching traffic. All about her were mementoes of the hero of talk over old day* in Panama when she aided her husband. everywhere roam about in the Hagen- Legion band. Manila Bay. She kept his room just INCREASES YIELD was virtually law this week with its passage, in the senate, with slight amendments in which the house is ex- six inches high. "Imitation Ice Cream Sold Here." This is calculat- back natural zoo which is part of the Paris International Exposition, which Widows of Famed Men as it was when he occupied it. The lives of most of these women Mrs. Robert E. Perry, widow of the discoverer of the North Pole, is an- other who finds much pride and so- pected to concur. The features of the ed to discourage offering anything but reveal much romance. Their interest opened May 6. There are neither lace in the souvenirs of her husband's Fertilizer Matures Heavy measure, that dairy products, milk genuine ice cream to the public. In- stitutions such as churches and cages nor fences in this zoo; animals Live Secluded Lives in life seems to end with the death of daring. Though at .present at her old and cream, must be used in the man- are at liberty in a natural setting of Washington — Widows of famous their husbands. They apparently pre- home in Rumford. Maine, Mrs. Perry Feeding Corn Plant ufacture of the product, were retain- lodges, manufacturing their own ice fer to dwell in their memories in- cream in lots of less than 50 gallons woodland. Wide and deep lagoons men so successfully seclude them- spends much of her time in Washing- Early. ed safely. separate them from visitors to the selves in Washington that few know stead of seeking new interests. ton with her daughter, Mrs. Edward The Michigan Hotel Men's associa- a month, would be exempt from the exposition. A miniature railroad their whereabouts. Mrs. William C. Gorgas, whose hus- Stafford. tion approved the measure in its fin- measure. East Lansing—One way to in- takes one through the far flung ex- Admiral Dewey's widow, who died band sought to conquer yellow fever, The widow of Gen. Phil Sheridan al form, as did .the agricultural mem- hibits. Three thousand native peo- recently, once took a brilliant part in lived in Washington until her death a has lived quietly in the capital for crease tfre profits from the corn bers of both houses. The most note- Toast marshmallows in a pan in a ples from all parts of the world pro- Washington society, but had. in her few years ago. years, her windows looking out upon crop is to reduce the cost of grow- ing each buHiu'l. This c m be done worthy provision of the bill is that hot oven. vide a living picture of home life and later years, completely withdrawn from Pictures of her husband were in the statue of her famous husband. by feeding the corn plant wel! enough to permit the production of the maximum number of bushels on each acre, according to the soils department at Michigan State Col- lege. Wiser Investments Mean More Profit The corn plant is :i heavy feeder and in Michigan must grow rapidly to become mature before there in danger from frost. To enable the plant to make Mis growth the soil muHt contain an abundance of plant food which is readily available. Barnyard manure is an excellent source of plant food for corn, and, T if the supply is large enough, a neavy application will supply the n«jcfssary plan! food. It is also possible to supplement barnyard •Certified manure by adding 30 or 40 pounds of acid phosphate to each load of manure. The phosphate helps to Robust Beans supply needed plant food and also 95% Germination hastens the prowth of the plant and aids it to niaturo earlier. Complete fertilizers may be used Buy no beans except with guaranteed advantageously on light soils or in germination, as the general crop is run- cases where the supply of barnyard manure is too small. Buch a com- plete fertilizer should have an analysis of approximately 2-16-2. 'Champions Used ning extremely low this year. Tests from various parts of the state run from 84% If the soil is exceptionally poor, it will pay the tarmtr to use a higher grade fertilizer suc'i as 4-16-4 or Farm Bureau to 95%. 2-12*6. Commercial fertilizers may be spread over the entire surface of the Fertilizer Manchu Soybeans field or may lie drilled in the rowf George Rae, Champion ('orn K i n g of are the best variety for hay and seed in or hills. Fertilizer spread on the en- tire surface has a greater effect on Michigan for 1!):5<>, who produced 86 Michigan. Be sure to get guaranteed the crops which follow the corn variety and germination. It will pay you but a somewhat larger amount of bushels of shelled corn per aero, praises fertilizer is required. Usually 200 Farm Bureau Fertilizer very highly and to see your local distributor of Farm Bu- to 300 pounds is used with this method. If the fertilizer is applied is a consistent user'of it as an aid to im- reau Seed. in the hill, 12"> pounds per acre will proving his crops. itlicient; and 200 pounds can be used if the fertilizer is drilled 1'Yitz "Mantey with the .second highest along tilae rows. yield of the state of Si) bushels of shelled corn per acre, likewise uses Farm Bureau ALFALFASEED E Fertilizer on nil of his crops. A C H time you buy dairy or poultry feed, seed, POOL DOING WELL Adoilph Baur of Huron county, last year increased a bean yield by 110 lbs. fertilizer, binder twine or oil, you then and Farm Bureau Aids Growers per acre with Farm Bureau Fertilizer, there determine your opportunity for profit over a fertilizer put out by a competitive Dispose of Largest Crop. company, who claimed it as their highest by the wisdom of your investment. FARM BUREAU MEMBERS Lansing—During the 1930 drought quality fertilizer. K. Y. Ueardslee of Shiawassee county Farm Bureau Feed, Seed, Oil, Fertilizer and send your feed and fertilizer sales Michigan raised the largest crop of certified Hajrdigan and G r i m in al- increased his yield of early potatoes .~>0 Binder Twine are NOT offered to you at cut prices. slips on Farm Bureau Branded Feeds falfa seed in her history, and pos- sibly larger than ordinary weather bushels per acre, ii.si.n« 300 lbs. of 4-24-12 Farmers that use these commodities always find and Fertilizers to Farm Bureau, Lan- conditions will permit her to grow again. Farm Bureau Fertilizer. These are all that their dollars buy more tangible results in Farm sing, for patronage divided purposes. To market their record volume of certified seed, some 80 producers, !!>••{<) results. This unusual ••always known by the company it keeps ' fertilizer is Bureau Products than elsewhere. Better satisfac- members of the Michigan Crop Im- provement Ass'n, called upon Farm Do not results .speak for themselves? tion, better results are obtained. Check closely the Huieau Serviced, Inc., of Lansing to assemble, sack, stoic and market (Jive Farm Bureau Fertilizer a trial with following: PROTECTION their seed through an alfalfa seed your own crops and see the difference! pool— Mie first in t.he State. Announcement has been made by We have the r i g h t lime for y o u r needs *1. Farm Bureau Mermash 16% grows more for both Livestock and Crops tthe Farm bureau Services that on April 30 all the certified Hardigan —Agstone, Meal (bulk o n l y ) F a r m Bu- chicks and better ones at lower cost. CAMBRIA FENCE means dependable and Grimm of No. 1 grade ( 7 5 % of the 130,000 pounds in the pool) reau Pulverized Lime and F a r m Bureau Hydra ted Lime, f>0 lb. sacks. A s k y o u r 2. Milkmaker lowers production costs. protection for your crops, poultry and had been sold and settlement made livestock. It forms a strong, durable bar- with the growers at a price more than satisfactory to the growers' d i s t r i b u t o r for prices. +3. Farm Bureau Seeds give adapted, live, vig- rier for turning stock and guarding poul- committee. The growers are now selling their No. 2 grade, eligible orous, guaranteed seeds. try and crops. for Farm recertification,, through the Bureau Services pool,— '4. Farm Bureau Fertilizer aided the champion Cambria Fence is a woven-wire, hinge- Grimm $24.75 and Hardigan $27 per bu&hel. corn growers to attain their state records-increases joint, cut-stay, standard field fence, made of full gauge wire with a heavy zinc coat- The growers' committee with final authority as to price, etc., is: Dorr bean yields and makes potato growing more profit- ing which does not crack, flake or peel. \V. Perry, Caio; Dr. D. J. Monroe, Klkton; E. T. Leipprandt, Pigeon; able. There is a style of Cambri'a Fence for David tnglls, Van; George Kuoffner, Saginaw. *5. Farm Bureau Oil protects your car, truck every farm use. Ask your Farm Bureau distributor. Alfalfa Licked Drought, or tractor and .produces more miles of perfect lu- More of It Going In brication per dollar. Lansing—Reports to Farm Bureau Services, Inc., from farmers through- 6. Farm Bureau Binder Twine (600 ft. length) out Michigan through the Record of Performance reply postcard that ac- Farm Bureau Feeds with "Manamar" supply animal protein, iodine and other costs only two cents more per acre and saves time, companies all Farm Bureau seed in- dicates that alfalfa generally with- minerals in dige»ti»e form. temper and trouble. stood the 1930 drought; clover failed 7. Buy co-operatively and help yourself to frequently. Hardy strains of alfalfa came back in good shape with the first moisture. Considerable summer seeding of alfalfa is expected. *Wisdom more profit and genuine satisfaction. •"Then the One-Hoss Shay Record of Performance is a new fell apart—all at once." idea in seed service. Packed in the top of each sack of Farm Bureau Seed Poultrymen are using more and more SEE YOUR LOCAL Of course, your auto will not do like- is an envelope for the farmer to take a sample of the seed and attach the Farm Bureau Poultry Feeds— DISTRIBUTOR OF FARM BUREAU PRODUCTS wise, even if low grade oil is used—but seed tag thereto, giving him a com- plete record of his purchase. A sim- undue wear on bearings WILL cause Their wisdom is shown by the fact ilar sample is stored at the Farm trouble and repair bills—with your ear Bureau seed warehouse. There is that they lower their production costs also a standard reply postcard with questions to answer regarding the performance of the seed, yield etc. and space for personal comment. In- on our mashes. Their wisdom is Farm Bureau Services, Inc. gradually "going to pieces," when poor, inferior oil is used. formation collected by the Farm Bu- reau in this manner is used to im- again apparent by the tremendous in- Lansing, Michigan Mioco and Bureau IViin (100% Penn- prove its seed service. creased use of Farm Bureau Mermash sylvania Oil, permit No. 349) oils will in- sure long lit'*1 .ind efficiency to your motor. Two Michigan Men \6(< Chick Starter. 221 North Cedar Street These oils will lower expenses and save Better chicks—bigger chicks— you a heap of trouble. Your tractor will Topeka—Among the 19 names sug- "BUY CO OP- LIFE:- AND gested for the l!»Hl Capper medal and push acre after acre behind it with mini- $5,000 award for distinguished service more chicks saved—and reduced ERA T1VELY" AUTOMOBILE mum overhauling. Perfect lubrication to American agriculture is Eugene Davenport of Woodland, Mich., for- costs, all prove the wisdom of using ...SEED...FEED... I NS U R A N C E for auto, truck or tractor—when merly dean of agriculture at the Un- Farm Bureau Chick Mashes. TWINE...TIRES... ATA "FA RM Bureau Oils are used. • >f Illinois. Liberty Hyde Bailey, author and horticulturist of LIME...SUPPLIES RISK RATE" Ithaca, N V, tamed gradual Michigan State College is another.