KEEP UP MICHIGAN THE NEWS On News Interesting to A Progressive Newspaper Farmers Throuah the For Michigan Farm Farm News Homes A Newspaper For Michigan Farmers Vol. IX, NO. 18 ONH DOLLAR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1931 FIVE CENTS Issued Semi-Monthly PER YEAR PER COPY COMPLETE STUDY Mrs. Reinsch's Success BRODY EXPLAINS Bone and Skull Duster MILK PRODUCERS SELLING IN DETROIT Is Title of His Job OF STATE'S CO OP A n Interesting Story LIFE MEMBERSHIP; Washington, D. C.—The old be- lief that negroes are characteris- LOSING $3,500,000 ANNUALLY, BASIS MILK INDUSTRY YoungHerWidow Made Farming Life Work And She was the first in her section to try the merits of vetch. Then began a systematic plan of growing clover LIST REACHES 100 tically afraid of skeletons and ghosts is given a rude shock by the discovery that in the Smithsonian FEB. 1931 SALES, COMMISSION TOLD and legumes to turn under for the Institute here, on a floor which is 46 Co-ops Handle 16 Million Succeeded. benefit of later crops. Every Farm Bureau Member devoted solely to a collection of Pounds of Butterfat Mrs. Reinsch, then Mrs. Kate L In Time Becomes a parts of 19,000 human skeletons, a Senator Lennon Furnishes Commission With An By MRS. G. PEARL DARK Haufstater, a widow with two small negro "bone and s*kull duster" keeps Annually. Free Soil—How one farmer contin- boys, found country life vastly differ- Life Member the place tidy. Estimate Based on Questionnaires Sent to ues to make a good living and make ent from that of the small southern The collection is made so as to CONSIDER ^FEDERATION some money besides, despite depres- Michigan city, where her husband had NO MORE DUES TO PAY assist in unscrambling the age-old Producers, Also on Previous Testimony; sion—and that farmer a woman—by question of the origin of man. Dr. Five Milk Producers Ass'ns, using business- methods which she has been a prosperous grain elevator man. Rising long before dawn and taking Patronage Dividends Reduce A. Hrdlicka, famed anthropologist Check Distributors' Books evolved and tested by practical appli- the products of field and tree to a is in charge of the studies. Save for 8 Processing Plants cation through 26 years work, begin- neighboring market, 12 miles distant Or Pay Dues; Life List the negro "bone and skull duster", Doing Well. ning when the A B C's of farming in a one horse wagon, peddling in the Dividends in Cash no one but scientists are admitted Detroit—Michigan milk producers selling to Detroit dis- were Greek to her is the interesting hot sun; holding to her price in bar- to the floor. tributors were estimated to be losing up to $3,500,000 an- Nearly a year's study has been story of a Free Soil township Mason gaining with shrewd housewives bent Lansing—Michigan has something When this particular negro gave made of the set-up of Michigan's 46 county farm woman, owner of an out- on cutting prices; returning the long new in farm organization membership. his occupation to the census taker, nually on the basis of Feb. 1931 sales, according to a com- co-operative creamery companies by standing fruit farm. weary drive to do chores, get a bite Members of the State Farm Bu- he must have joined the ranks of pilation of replies made by 188 farmers to a questionnaire the Michigan State College through Mrs. Kate L. Reinsch, a director in to eat and more often than not hurry- reau or prospective members, may as- others with queer jobs, as revealed Mr. John D. Martin of Sandusky. A Mason County Farm Bureau, and ever ing out to fields for another supply of sure themselves a paid-up life mem- in the assembling of census occu- sent to 599 milk producers in late August by Gov. Brucker's since its organization a booster and bership with no further dues to pay, pational statistics, now going on in creameries' committee is considering believer in its tenets, believes her produce for the next day's, trip was and participate in patronage divi this city. Commission investigating the cost of producing and dis- the feasibility of federating. indeed a change. But the young wid- Committee Has Experience success, though she still has so many ow had a sense of humor and found dends of the Bureau's service depart- Floyd W. Parsons, in a recent is- tributing milk. 1 plans that she does not call it suc- the work just another adventure; an- ments, according to their use of the sue of The Saturday Evening Post, The committee which has the re- discussing these occupations, point- The estimate was presented to the Commission by one of sults of the survey comprises mana- cess, is through hard work. She other step in the uphill work of departments, for as long as they live, ed out one man w.ho said he was a gers of eight outstanding co-op knows there is no luck about it. learning the methods which have according to Sec'y C. L. Brody. superintendent of county egg-lay- its number, State Senator Peter Lennon, at its meeting here creameries in the state, organizations When she began farming on 40 spelled success. About 100 Farm Bureau members which have operated under different acres, some of the acres very lean Mrs. Reinsch believes growing any have bought life memberships out- ing contests. Another said ho was September 16. The NEWS presents in this article the ques- from over much farming and no re- operator of a tipping trust. Many methods as to organization, manage- turns made to them; she observed product is only half the battle, since right, Mr. Brody said, adding that persons gave their occupations as tionnaire analysis submitted by Mr. Lennon. ment and business policies. This to get your money out of the product every other regular dues paying "genius, independent," "analyist, committee consists of: the customs of her neighbors then and make a living it must be rightly member is bound to become a life human nature," "advisor to the Trade Commission Wants Testimony P. B. GILLHESPY began to experiment with various soil sold. member in less than ten years since a Farmers Co-op Creamery, Conklin building plants. (Continued on page tliree) portion of each annual dues goes in- paiblic," "philosopher at home,' Other developments at the Sept. 16th session were: and even "ruminator, public af- F. G. HYNES fairs." But the negro "bone and Statement by Commissioner McBride to the NEWS that Farmers Co-op Creamery, Freeport G. S. COFFMAN Coldwater Dairy Company 15 PCI RATE CASE CATTLE T-B TEST skull duster" would seem to have merited a place in the magazine's the Federal Trade Commission has asked the Commission for the complete testimony in the milk hearings for its investiga-f B. A. MeGILL Farmers Co-op Creamery, Big Rapids C. A. BRODY RULINGJNOCTOBER FUNDS ARE SAFE discussion. tion as to whether or not there is a milk monopoly in Mich- Constantine Co-op Creamery H. S. AVERILL If Granted, Some Farmers Were Once Reported Dead; MILK COMMISSION igan, and Detroit in particular. \ \ Ravenna Inc., Butter Co. F. C. PERNERT St. Louis Co-op Creamery Would Pay 25 Pet., Mills Says State Doing Work At HEARS DAIRYMEN'S Statement by Mr. McBride for the Commission record, that he has written to all large milk distributing companies 9. P. GOODWIN Mich. Producers Dairy Co., Adrian Mr. Martin's survey stresses the Washington—The Interstate Com- Lower Cost LEAGUEMETHODS in Detroit, also to their Dairy Products Research Bureau, and (tendency of the dairy industry in rec- merce Commission is expected to rule Lansing—Appropriation for the to the Michigan Milk Producers Ass'n for a complete descrip- ent years to federate. its units into on the railroads' demand for a flat State of Michigan carrying on and League Shuts Out Outside tion of their set-up and for answers to questions submitted. 15% increase in all rates some time standing the expense of the cattle « state and regional organizations and tending toward a national dairy fed- in October or November, it is learned. tuberculosis re-test now under way Milk; Financial Plan Admits Profit on Surplus eration, all aiming at a constant Shippers and railroad representatives throughout the State was not invali- Described strengthening and improvement of continue to give testimony for and dated by the recent Supreme Court Statement by Commissioner Lennon that one of the large against the increase before I. C. C. decision upsetting Gov. Brucker's bud- the industry. examiners in various parts of the na- Detroit—Fifty thousand New York creameries in Detroit claims a loss of 9/10 of a cent on every get paring by veto, it is learned. farmers control the milk market in quart of milk sold at retail, but reports it is making money on tion. Final phase will be the argu- It was announced that the measure ments before the Commission at the New York City area, according to was one of the shaved bills returned a report made recently by W. H. Lin- all products manufactured from surplus milk. Washington. to the Legislature and thus killed by sell of Detroit to the Commission of the Supreme Court decision. It de- Inquiry investigating Michigan's milk From the beginning of the hearings, distributors have im 10.7% Boost Due Dec. 3 veloped later that the bill went to production and marketing situation. sisted that there is no profit in handling surplus milk. Lansing—Commenting on the article the Sec'y of State instead and is alive. The Dairymen's League of New in the Sept. 12 Farm News regarding Commissioner Powell of- the Dep't of York, Mr. Linsell said, was establish- Dairymen's League Interests Lennon American Farm Bureau and Michigan Agriculture informed Gov. Brucker. CLARK L. BRODY ed 10 years ago with $750 of borrow- Farm Bureau opposition to the 15% that the budget reduction from Sec'y, Michigan State Farm Bureau ed money. Today it owns $16,000,000 Mr. Lennon also stated that in his opinion Michigan milk rate increase, Mr. A. P. Mills, Mich- $150,000 to $135,000 per year for the worth of property, including receiv- producers should make a study of the Dairymen's League 1VB re-test would be adhered to. to a reserve fund eventually to pro- igan Farm Bureau transportation di- ing and processing and distributing vide that member with a life member- rector, says that eastern and south- Commissioner Powell said Sept. 22 ship and no further dues to pay. The plants throughout the milk shed area. system in New York and that Michigan should get away from ern railroads already have been that favorable working conditions this How League Finances the base and surplus plan. given an increase in the class rates summer have enabled the re-test t3 go Michigan State Farm Bureau is build- ing on a life membership basis, Mr. The League has about 4,000 em- case which averages 10.7%, effective forward at about 18 cents per head Brody said. ployes on its payroll, he said, and A summary of the Dairymen's League plan as presented December 3, 1931. It will cost east- as against 25 cents allowed the coun- has been financed through a deposit plan which takes 10 cents from each to the Commission appears elsewhere in this edition. ern and southern agriculture about ties. He said that he believes that The 100 members recognized as life |800,000 annually. the $75,000 allowed for indemnities members attained that position by Prepare for Sept. 30 *" buying a paid-up membership for cash producer for every 100 pounds of If the 15% increase is granted, said will not be used since the percentage milk. The Commission spent several hours The analysis estimates the total or by payments completed within one Mr. Mills, farmers in those sections, of infection found on the re-test after Whenever the farmer has deposited jehind closed doors with its auditor, financial gain or loss on the produc- year, Mr. Brody said, at the following including Michigan, will have a rate three years is very low. In one $50 in this manner, he receives a Robert S. Davidson of Detroit, going tion of all milk producers in the De- rates: New members, $60 cash or increase on some product of 25.7%. county it was 15/100 of 1%. Coun- bond which is recognized by banking over exhibits and confidential business troit area by applying figures sub- payment within one year for a life ties are held to be modified accredited institutions as collateral for a loan estimony submitted by Detroit dis- mitted by the 188 producers to milk membership; old members, who are areas if they do not exceed ono-half up to 80 per cent or $40. The bonds ributors, and since examined by Mr. purchases of six large Detroit dis- JOHN D. MARTIN A summary of the entire co-opera- ILLINOIS COOP OIL of 1% infection. paid up as of Oct. 1, 1931, $50.70. The Farm Bureau's life member- always have sold at par or above, he said. Davidson. No information was forth- tributors quoted by Prof. C. A. An- coming regarding conclusions Mr. derson of the Milk Producers Ass'n in, tive movement is a merchandising ship plan is modeled an life insurance In addition to loaning the League Davidson and the commission ar- his testimony Aug. 6. plan comparable to the workings of the Ford Motor Company and the General Motors Corporation, Mr. Mar- DEAL BIG BUSINESS BRUCKER PLEDGED company practice of building up a re- serve fund out of regular annual pay- ments. In time the reserve fund 10c on each cwt. of milk the producer s charged six cents per cwt. of milk ived at. The Commission on adjourning an- the The analysis vsummarizes attitude of 158 farmers toward the base a n ! surplus plan. as operating money for the League. tin says. He cites developments in fields similar to or allied with the 48 Counties Have 115 Bulk BUDGET SUPPORT earns enough to carry the individual member's membership expense there- after, Mr. Brody said. When all expenses are met, at the lose of the year the producer is nounced that it would meet at Lan- sing at 10 A. M. Wednesday, Sept. 30 or an open "meeting to receive addi- Text of the dairy industry, pointing to the forma- Stations and 350 ;iven a refund, based on whatever tional testimony; that it will en- tion of regional federations in the All State Dep'ts Promise To Explains Patronage Dividends money has not been needed from leavor to bring in witnesses who have livestock and fruit industries and Trucks. All life members and those grad- these six cent advances. This refund failed to answer subpoenas, including Lennon Analysis V then national sales organizations; al- Stand By Reduced ually acquiring life membership is sent out in the form of a 13th a large distributing company's alleged so to the Land o' Lakes Creameries Chicago—Illinois Farm Supply Co., Figures through annual dues, are paid patron- heck for his milk for the year. Milk 'fixer" who has been sought for some According to testimony brought out organization, which has become so arm of the Farm Bureau in Illinois, age dividends on Farm Bureau ferti- payment is made in monthly install- ime; that in the meantime Auditor by Governor's Milk? Commission, fann- prominent in the past few years. has shown a tremendous growth in Lansing—All State departments and lizer seeds, feeds and other commodi- ments. Davidson will continue his examina- ers selling milk to Detroit distribut- 1892 Co-op Functions volume petroleum products sold co- institutions have pledged Gov. Bruck- ties when earned. Milk was reported to retail at 15c ion of the books of Detroit distribute ers report loss of over $290,000 for Michigan's dairy co-operatives had operatively the past year. er that they will stand by Budget he Paid-up members receive such per quart in New York City. ors, "all of which have been opened the month of February, 1931. As this their beginning in 1870. One con- Forty-eight county co-operatives pruned by about $2,000,080 for the dividends in cash; members in process League Embargoed Outsiders o the Commission". cern, established in 1892, still func- is a short and low production month work with the Supply company. They 1932 and 1933, despite a Supreme of acquiring a life membership have The League sponsored the so-called tions, the Hadly District Dairy Asso- operate 115 bulk stations with abqut The Commission advises that it is the minimum year's loss reported Court decision that Mr. Brucker ex- such dividends credited on their mbargo legislation for the protec- trying to make an early report and amounts to $3,500,000. ciation, at Hadley, Lapeer County; 45 350 trucks serving the farm trade. All ceeded his. authority in making the annual dues of $10. Dividends in ex- tion of the New York City area milk other co-operative creamery organi- profits go back to the patrons except •ecommendations to Governor Bruck- Quotes Prof. Anderson cuts and A at the original amounts cess of $10 are credited towards ma- producer, Mr. Linsell explained. That, er. Unless developments at the Sept. zations set up during the past twenty a portion held for building a business On August 6th, 1931, Prof. A. C. An- stand. turing the life membership quicker, tie said, has been one of the principal 30 meeting make it advisable to hold derson, statistician of Michigan Milk years are flourishing. reserve fund. The Administrative Board at its but may be withdrawn in cash. reasons for the success of the League. Mr. Martin shows the financial Their oil business has doubled the more meetings, it is expected that the Producers Association, testified at first meeting after the Court decision To illustrate how it works, Sec'y It enables the producer to dominate several Commissioners will each pre- Lansing before the Governor's Milk standing of each co-operative, how past ten months, according to L. R. adopted a resolution, presented by Brody showed the FARM NEWS two the market rather than a group of the organization is financed, total- as- Marchant, mgr. Gasoline sales are pare a report and recommendations Commission, that in arriving at the State Treasurer Howard Lawrence, letters written to regular dues paying distributors. from the testimony and will get to- amount of monthly BASE and SUR- sets and total liabilities, number of up 62.5% over a year ago, kerosene pledging co-operation is abiding by members September 14: The average price for the past year, members in the organization, number 47%, lubricating oils 60%, and greas- gether later to consolidate their PLUS percentage used for monthly his budget figures. The resolution Mr. Harold B. Simpson of North he showed, was $1.52 per cwt. to the views into a Commission Report. pay-off to the farmer that he has of patrons served, area covered, source es 70%. follows: Street, St. Clair county, was advised producer after every expense item had of competition, markets served, basis Invitations Are Fruitless taken the record of six companies for WHEREAS, Governor Brucker has ex- that his Farm Bureau patronage divi- been taken out. Commissioner Powell announced the last three years which (he also of determining prices, comparison of yearly volume of business over period In Michigan pressed in connection with his executive action, in reducing the budget, the belief dends for the year ending August 31, 1931, exceeded his $10 dues for the With their longer average hauling that Mr. Schilling, dairy member of testified) represents 80% of the milk that the State Tax levy of $29,000,000 is distance to market, he said, the cost :he Federal Farm Board, and Delos sold to distributors in the City of De- of several years (in dollars and in Lansing—Farm Bureau Services, sufficient for the present fiscal year, and year October 1, 1931 to October 1, of hauling is higher than in the De- pounds of butterfat) and such other Inc., is co-operating with Michigan L. James, president of the Dairy- troit. These companies are: WHEREAS, This Board desires to co- 1932 by $9.50. Accordingly his mem- troit area. men's League of New York, invited to various points of information as are County Farm Bureaus and others in >perate in all matters of economy lead- 11 Isle Creamery ins to the relief of the direct property bership for the coming year was Net Price For All Milk give the Commission the benefit of Gabel Risdon Creamery available in each particular instance. establishing co-operative oil and gas tax, therefore be it marked PAID and $9.50 balance was It was shown that the average New their knowledge of dairy industry Detroit Creamery Our Dairy Co-op Set-up services to .Michigan farmers. The I: i '-SOLVED, That we will release all credited to his life membership York price would have been about The survey shows that co-opera- first station at Batavia in Branch budget appropriations to the extent of conditions, would not appear. Ebllng Creamery the amounts as reduced by the Gover- with i n t e r e s t compounded an- $1.75 net, based on Michigan haulage Mr. Schilling was reported to have Rosebud Creamery tively, Michigan's dairy industry is county has been operating some time. nually, unless he should care to have distances. This was the average for nor's partial veto; any additional re- other engagements. Mr. James wrote Proctor Creamery served by 46 co-operative creameries, Others are scheduled for Berrien and quests are directed to be presented spe- it in cash. In effect, Mr. Simpson's every pound of milk produced. Giving five big milk producers' organiza- Hillsdale counties. ifiially forthwith. the Commission that he would not His testimony further states that in patronage dividends paid more than the producer the benefit also of the care to testify in Detroit unle tions bargaining with city distribu- 2 years out of the nine regular dues 10 cents a cwt. on the deposit bonds the month of February 1931, the total tors in behalf of the farmer produc- Seek Surplus Produce Washtenaw Muster Day paying years required for life mem- brought his price up to an equivalent had considerable time to study the milk purchased by these companies ers, and by half a dozen co-operative situ?tion beforehand. The N< vr York :r>,496,924 pounds. bership and with no cash outlay on of $1.85, net for all milk. cheese concerns, and by eight oper- To Aid The Distressed Ann Arbor — Washtena^,- County Mr. Simpson's part; it was savings New York milk is bought on a base plan might not apply to Michigan, Mr. :;0,539,496 lbs. ating type of milk associations which Farm Bureau held a Muster Day rally •lames wrote. Sal 22,605,134 lbs. Lansing—Lansing Canning Commit- effected by mass co-operative pur- price with various grades established. buy and sell and process milk on at the Ann Arbor Chamber )f Com- chasing, Mr. Brody said. February was selected by Dr. An- local basis, more or less, but which tee, composed of public spirited wo- merce Thursday evening, Sept. 24. It is in effect a pool price, Mr. Lin- MR. LENNON ANALYZES raadom from cards for the men, is bringing together surplus Mr. Calvin Garber, of Constantine, sell explained. The grades are set Replies to Commission's Ques- year which he submitted as testimony. serve quite an extensive area in their President M. L. Noon wa3 the speak- St. Joseph County member, was ad- up for the products to be made of the respective communities. fruits and vegetables, donating cans er. Music, motion pictures and re- tionnaire To Milk Producers As this 36,496.934 pounds represents vised that his patronage dividends milk and grade prices deducted ac- 46 CO-OP CREAMERY ASS'NS and sugar, for the aid of unemployed freshments comipleted the program. for the same period exceeded his Oct. cording to market demands, he said. following is the analysis o r milk purchased, the Alto Co-op At families with children this winter. Charles McCalla, county Farm Bureau When milk is plentiful, the League Commission questionnaires to milk February total purchased by all dis- 1, 1931 to Oct. 1, 1932 dues by 22 Rapids—1 imery First contribution went to a mother president, was in charge. indicates what portion may be manu- producers, as presented to the Com- tributors was 44,371,155 pounds. - St. Joe Valley Creamery cents. His dues were marked PAID with five children, whojse only sup- and 22c credited to his life member- factured into certain products with mission Sept. 16 by Senator Lennon. • •mission's Question No. 28 Kin-nips—Salem Co-op Ass'n Caledonia < Jreamer; port is a meagre pension. Contri- sing. Telephone calls are received at ship Mr. Mrody said. prices prevailing in each classifica- The analysis purports to show farm- The questionnaire sent out by the Carson C mery butions of surplus produce may be No. 25-311. Mrs. E. R. VanderSlice tion and when the production is bare- ers' individual financial gain or loss on has -wered to Clarksville Co-op Creamery Life Member* rlwater Dairy > made to the Committee at Jhe Welfare of 530 North Butler Boulevard, Lan- Following is a list of Michigan ly sufficient to meet the demand, the for the first six months of 1930 in (Continued on page two) Dep't store, 124 East Ottawa St., Lan- sing, is chairman of the Committee. (Continued on page 4) on p^ge 3.) milk to i >• tje 2.) 'TWO MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATTRIMY, SKPmrBEK 26, <•!' t h e total, with located in Menominee County. These Makes Good Turks 6f base reduction added a s " S u r p l u s are of lesser importance, from the This Milk Questionnaire in liase" for t h e last few m o n t h s . Marcellus—Mr. and Mrs. Charles standpoint of volume of business than Shimkus, 3V2 miles south of Marcel- NEWS Sent To 5 9 9 Producers Base and Surplus Opinion The following is the result of com- piling the answers received in 188 farmers' questionnaires returned, to the milk or cream concerns. lus, have about 800 fine milk fed tur- The college survey shows the co-keys on their range. The birds are operative creamery concerns are in co-operators as well since they g» t good financial standing and that they Farm Bureau feed from tho Four Successor to the Michigan Farm Rurcau News, founded EDITOR'S NOTE—In presenting this questionnaire January 12, J and replies, picked at random from (hose returned to the September 1st. \'X',l. are producing more than 20 pereent County Co-op at Marcellus. In answer to question, "Do you of the butter made in Michigan, turn- as iw itter January Vi, 1!i2.?, a t t h e postofflce Commission of Inquiry into the Cost of Milk, the NEWS Favor the Base and Surplus Plan for ing out approximately sixteen million Statafltics show there ar§[ more at Charlotte, Michigan, under the Act of March •''., 1879. presents it to show what the Commission asked producers, Your Pay I pounds of butter fat in l!K!0 and ship- than 40,000 persons in the United nd and fourth Saturday of f>am,k n t o m < i i o \ AM> The above 188 answers are divided E. E. UNGREN Editor and Business Manager DISTRIBUTING COST QUESTIONNAIRE as follows: MICHIGAN MILK PRODUCERS ' The Fair 1. Milk Producer's Name (Withheld by Editor) MEMBERS: By R. S. CLARK Subscription: 1 yr.-fl; 2 yrs.-|l.G0; 3 yrs.-?2, in advance. 2. Address Richmond. it; 3. Farm Not answered s Good mornin', Cinthy. Hot again today. Owner Yes Renter Manager Indefinite » . . . . 22 Vol. IX SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2S, 1931 No. 18 I just run in to get that recipe 4. i or Markfts where milk is sold Gabel, Risdon Creamery Co. Total 119 For grape fudge. Oh no, I mustn't stay, 5. Location <>f Receiving Station Romeo ^-MEMBERS OF ANT ASSOCIA- There's too much work at home awaitin' m*. y TION: The Milk Investigation 6. Miles tn Receiving Station 12 No 51 :; r didn't get to tell you at the Fair 7. Haulage cost per 100 pounds to Receiving Station was 25c is Not answered 10 Last Friday everything I had to tell, Governor Brucker's Commission of Inquiry into Michigan's Indefinite :.' For Hiram hauled me off to listen where milk industry, now closing the eighth week of its investigation, now 20c appears to have a Herculean task on its hands. TOTAL 66 That long-haired doctor had his salve to sell. 8. Mil.s from Receiving Station to Market The Commission has been instructed to determine what it SOUTHWESTERN MILK ASS'N: 9. Haulage tost from Receiving Station to Market 24c No 3 My Land, a man is such a curious thing. costs to produce and to distribute milk; to expose any unfair Just bound to stand and gape and listen to situations it may find; to make recommendations that may en- 10. Do you keep costs of your production at the farm Yes ' That noisy smelly old stock-judgin' ring— able both producers and distributors to conduct their businesses 11. What is your tost per 100 pounds a t the farm? Total 138 And all the barns he'll drag a body through! with some prospect for profits. "While a number of Michigan Milk Feeding $1.36 Labor, etc $1.10 Total $2.46 Producers have testified, and have reported in questionnaires Producer Association local Presidents He watched that tractor going round and roiind, submitted by the Commission that they are losing money; that 12. Are these costs accurate or estimated Accurate have given testimony that their local With no one on the driver's seat at all, it costs them from 5 to 7 cents to produce a quart of milk; that 13. Do you belong to a COV-testing association Yes members are all in favor of BASE and Till I was fairly dizzy. I'll be bound their returns from milk sold in bottles or at wholesale, and from S I'll PLUS, their members here voted I thought we'd never reach that flower hall. 14. What is your cow Hater's average test 5% 4•! "NO" and 22 "INDEFINITE" out milk sold for manufacturing purposes (surplus), have averaged as low as 2 to 3 cents net per quart for their entire production. 15. l>o you belong to a milk producers' association Yes of 119. But when we got there! Cinthy, did you see They have demanded an accounting of the surplus and an investi- (End of Senator Lennon Analysis) Those monster zinnia blooms they had in there? If so, please give name Michigan Milk Producers Ass'n.. The Commission filed Senator Len- gation of what goes on in the distributing system. And asters too, I swan, I'd like to be 16. Are you paid for your milk on a price settled by your association with testimony. The one that brought them asters to the fair. Distributors have insisted that Detroit demand alone is off 20 to &b% since I!i2!t; that there is no profit in surplus milk; the distributor.. J Yes Study of Dairy Co-ops My flowers are pretty decent, but I vum that there is too much milk, that it costs from 4V2 to 7c to dis- If not, how is your price settled Those great red spikes of glads made mine look small. tribute a quart of milk without paying the farmer for it; that 17. To what distributor is your milk finally sold.. Gabel-Risdon Completed by Martin And did you see that big chrysanthemum? unorganized milk deliveries are demoralizing the Detroit market. (Continued from page 1) I liked those shaggy daliahs best of all. They have admitted trade wars and price cutting between distrib- 18. What has been the average test on which you id off? Coleipap—Farmers Co-op Creamery Columbiaville Co-op Co. But Hiram spied the baked goods exhibition utors to gain or to hold business. January. .. . 4 . 7 . . . . F e b r u a r y . . . .4.7... .March 4.7 April 4.6. Cpnklln—Farmers Co-op Creamery The base and surplus plan of marketing milk has been at- Constantine Co-op Creamery And nothing I could do would hold him then. M a y . . . .4.5... . J u n e . . . .4.7 ii Co-op Creamery If he was only just a politician tacked, and has been warmly defended by both producers and East Jordan—Jordan Valley Co-op distributors. Likewise the Michigan Milk Producers Ass'n, operat- 19. How many cows did you milk? Elk ton Creamery Co. He'd be the chief of those pie-taster men. < ing on the base and surplus plan and representing the bulk J a n u a r y . . . .23... .February 24 M a r c h . . . .28... .April... .28 Fremont Creamery Co. Freeport—Farmers Co-op Co. And, Cinthy, dkl you see my marmalade? of Michigan milk producers in Michigan's principal cities. Grant Creamery Co. It took first place. A real blue ribbon winner, May 28 Juno 29 It appears to the FARM NEWS that the distributors find Hadley ]>istriot Dairy Ass'n Though 'twasn't just the best I ever made. themselves on the defensive. Principal attention of the Commis- 20. What cows comprise your herd? Hamilton—Bentlieim Creamery Harbor Heach—Farmers Co-op Cream- I brought a jar to you and Clem for dinner). sion has come to be focused on what the distributors do with Holstein Jersey Yes Gusrnsoy Miscellaneous... ery the milk, what they get out of it, and what methods they employe. Hemlock Co-op Creamery Co. My Hiram likes to flatter me a little, 21. What was your total production: Holland, R-3—E. Baugatuck Creamery And he just says of course it took first place The Commission has listened to reams of testimony to the Hudsonvllle, ll-l—Bauer Creamery effect that handling surplus milk is unprofitable; that there is Jan. 16,503 lliulsoiu illo Creamery & Ice Cream Co. Because it's such an extra royal victual too much milk. It has followed by sending its own auditor Feb. 15,165 Kaleva—Golden Co-op Creamery That nothin' else was ever in the race.— Lawrence Co-op Creamery through the distributors' books. It develops this week that one Linden Co-op Creamery And that reminds me, Cinthy, did you set Mar. 17,055 large Detroit distributor shows a loss an every quart of milk sold Litchfield Dairy Ass'n Up in the grand stand while the horses run? at retail, but admits a profit on every item it manufactures from Apr. 15,485 Mar.cellus Co-op Creamery Marion—Fanners Co-op Hiram, he would; and I was glad to get surplus. May 15,911 MiddleviMe Ot>-©p Creamery Most any place from out that broilin' sun. The question has been raised if too much of the distributors' Montflgue- Clayfoanks Co-op Creamery .lun. 14,649 Montgomery—Tri-State Co-op Ass'n That dumbcll-jugglin' act was mighty good, operating expenses has not been saddled onto bottled milk. It Nashville—Farmers Co-op Creamery appears that no one but the distributors has the facts regarding the 22. Did you send your entire production to your ma$k< t Yes Era Creamery Co. We saw it all as plain as anything; actual gain or loss on products manufactured from milk called If you held part of your production at the fa MI, what do you do Oakland Creamery Co. And Hiram yelled like any youngster would Ravenna [me. Butter Co. To urge the horses when the bell would ring. surplus. Urimis Co-op Creamery Co. with the hold-out? lantity below: Saranac—Farmers Co-op Creamery Anyone who has the capital and the desire, and who can com- Where were you, Cinthy, when that shower came? St. Louis Co-op Creamery ply with board of health regulations, can go into the milk busi- J a n u a r y . . . . F e b r u a r y . . . .March... .April... .Ma June Shukz CO-OP Copartnership Ass'n Ltd. Dozens of folks were wet right to the skin ness in the cities, ju;.t a:; any farmer can go into the dairy busi- 23. How were you paid off as regards Base and Surpl in pounds of your WafcervUet Co-op Creamery But we were lookin' in the Keeno game ness. Once he is in, he has recourse to every legitimate means tplialia Co-op Creamery production? Z i i l a n d - Beaverdam Creamery Chewin' big hamburgers with onions in. to stay in business il lie can. Zetland, K- ! -Drentlie Co-op Trade wars, price cutting to about half the published retail BASE SURPLUS TOTAL I'd heard them tell about the Fashion Show list price, etc., may not be considered good ethics or good for business, but they are not illegal weapons. January February March 8,153 7,280 6.448 8,350 7,885 10,607 16,503 15,165 17,055 UPPER PENINSULA Bruce Crossing—Oytonagon Valley Co-op "alls Creamery And never knew just what it was about, But Hiram balked and simply wouldn't go— f A pill 6,240 9,245 15,485 Then when we went I couldn't get him out! There is no denying that the farmer unwillingly shares a M;iy 6,443 9,463 15,911 • tt Farmers Co-op June 6,240 8,409 14,649 I ion wood Co-op Creamery good share of the loss occasioned by warfare among distributors. He wanted me to ride the Ferris Wheel Hence the recurring suggestion, to make milk a public utility 24. At what price or prices were you paid off at yout farm? Rapid River Co-op Creamery But none of them contraptions I could see •'• and to allocate to dealers certain territories and keep many BASE SURPLUS Looked halfway stout enough. I like to feel dealers' wagons from traversing the same streets with the same 31 ilk Producers Ass'ns January $2.69 $1.56 Something' besides thin air in under me. quality product. It is our opinion that much water will pass IVl.ruary 2.47 1.55 The five big bargaining organiza- March 2.69 1.57 tions include: The crowd was mighty friendly at the Fair under the bridge before that point is reached. April 2.64 1.45 May 2.47 1.30 Michigan Milk Producers Ass'n of Seems like I saw most everyone I knew, On the farmers' side of the fence, if there is too much milk, June 2.37 1.44 Detroit, which serves the Detroit, Ann the remedy is to produce less, or divert the surplus to other Arbor, Fontiac, Flint, Grand Rapids, But Hiram always hauled me off somewhere territories, or to other uses where it is more profitable. That Average per 100 pounds for your entire sold production: Jackson^ Muskeg^on and Sayinavv areas. Before I got my viuit nearly through. is a matter for the producers to handle in the light of the facts January $2.06 April $1.92 Battle Creek Producers Ass'n And were we tired when we got home that night! that may be determined. The only way they can do it efficiently February 1.91 May 1.77 Bay County Milk Producers Ass'n March 2.03 Juin- 1.83 Hillsdale Jersey Milk Producers Ass'n I simply couldn't lay out flat enough is through a strong producers' organization. The Fair was fine! We thought next year we might 25. At what hour of the day do you do your milk work? Kalamazoo Milk Producers Ass'n It has been suggested by both the Milk Producers Ass'n and These Milk Producers organisations Go up two days, and, look at all t,he stuff. distributors that the Detroit Board of Health and boards of Morning 5 A. M. to 7 P. M. Evening... .5:30 P. M. to 7:30 P. M. assist the producer in arriving at health in other cities co-operate by making possible restricted a satisfactory outlet and price for This time we scarcely looked at half of it, ( milk supply areas around consuming centers and shut out distant 26. What is your farm land a per acre $75.00 his dairy products through" an or- And half of that we didn't really see— milk that demoralizes the local market. New York's Dairymen's 27. Do you favor the Base and Surplus Plan for your pay-off No derly marketing of his fluid milk. Is that clock right? I mustn't stop to sit. League and New York City have been cited as co-operating in The associations do "not buy and sell Cinthy, what is that grape fudge recipe? 28. Do you figure that you have sold a t less than yoar cost for the last milk, but enable thousands of scat- this respect. six months? Yes If .so, how much per 100 pounds below tered producers to agree with the dis- At present we are hearing much about the Dairymen's tributors groups in the cities on a League plan in New York. The League is a widely known and cost? price, Mr. Martin shows. apparently very successful institution. It's success may be root- January 40c April 54o The 0|>erniHip Tyi» ed in conditions and advantages special to New York. The Commis- February 55c May 69c March 43c June 83c The eight operating type of co-op- sion is now investigating the Dairymen's League to see whether or erative milk associations, however, not in its opinion the greener looking pasture over the fence is NOTE any further remarks you wish to make belong or on opposite side engage in the business of buying and any better than what we have when everything is taken into selling and processing milk. These consideration. , of this sheet. f include the: i Common sense tells us that individual milk producers, the Berrien County Milk Producers Ass'n, Michigan Milk Producers Ass'n representing i!i tin dis- Milk Producers Lose farmer answering the questionnaire reported a profit above his cost. ton Harbor, Berrien County Croswell Farmers Milk Co., Croswell, tributors have a platform on which all can be in busi- $3,500,000 Lennon Say3 February Surplus Small Snnilac County Causes most automobile accidents B on a plan that will return a reasonable profit on t'.i? -..vest- (Continued from page 1) Total figure* reported for the Escanaba Milk Producers Ass'n ment and effort involved. milk sales for this same month of month of February 1931, by these 188 Hopkins Co-operative Creamery Com- You may be most careful, but the other fellow may The distributors may need to do some house cleaning or have it done for them. In either event, they can be depended upon to come out of the wash in fair shape, since they are units February, 1931, were 1,125,545 pounds. farmers are: Question No. 2S or this question- naire, asked the farmer, "Do you fig- Base 1,039,373 lbs. pany, Allegan County Huron County Creamery Co., Pigeon, Huron County Lansing Dairy Co., Lansing, Ingham do something that makes you party to an automobile r susceptible to swiftly moving private control. ure that you have sold at less than Surplus 86,51i6 lbs. County • accident. your cost for the last six months?" Michigan Producers Dairy Co., Ad- The producers should remember that their hope for the Total 1,125,545 lbs. rian, Lcnawee County Accidents usually result in property damage to both 'If so, how much per 100 pounds bo- Otsego Sanitary Milk Products Co., future lies in a strong organization, which they have in the Mich- QW cost?" This surplus of approximately 8% igan Milk Producers Ass'n, in business since 1918. They should The entire answers to this question of the February sales is very low, Allegan County Tuscola Milk Producers Co., Tuscola, cars, and possibly personal injuries leading to a suit for remember that their Ass'n is besieged at a time like this. Plans are: caused by the month of February hav- Tuseola County damages. Too often the innocent driver finds himself that are good and plans that may not be sound are likely to be YES 117 ing been selected by Prof. Anderson Co-op Cheese Ass'n* presented, with plenty of pressure behind both varieties. All XO 15 'for his testimony. February is a Three of the cheese companies or a defendant in court. proposals should be considered with patience and calm reasoning. Balance of 56 either had no Feb-Surplus small and short production month. associations are established in Bay It is our opinion that if the Commission, as a fourth and ruary production or did not keep in other months has figured and Saginaw counties and three, are The most careful thing you can do is to provide disinterested party, t a n present from its investigation, sound osts. yourself with adequate automobile insurance protec- recommendations for the improvement of Michigan's milk in- Their Loss Calculation dustry, the Milk Producers Ass'n is likely to be the first to Eighty-one farmers who kept cost tion for collision, property damage, public liability and move for their effect. reported a total February sales of 66,670 pounds (both base and sur- ; - Luxury with fire and theft loss in a nation-wide legal reserve com- pany such as the State Farm Mutual Automobile Insur- Y Stabilizing The Dolrar JIUS). They show a loss on this production Economy ance Company. The American F a r m B u r e a u will m a k e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s to f $3,728.32 for this month of Feb- J \ guest at the Morrison enjoys all the •uary. • .-,1 Hi a n n u a l meeting a t Chicago in December r e g a r d i n g t h e luxuries that only a hotel of premier Then, should you have an accident, we protect your stabilization of t h e dolhir. 'sing these figures as the average '"Hie impon tabiHaiag o u r unit of value a s we have troduction and loss on Detroit's Feb- standing can offer. Yet rates are remark- interests in every way, provide legal representation, <»ur '• tl a n d dimension, t h e pound, t h e gallon nary purchases of #4,371,155 pounds ably low. Sub-rentals pay all the ground fight your case in court, if necessary, assume the loss, and t! io that fluctuations, c r e a t i n g in every i n s t a n c e stifled) the farmers' loss for rent The saving is passed on to guests. a hardship, m voided, is considered of pAMUBOUOt im- 'ebruary in Detroit market alone is if any. p o r t a n c e to ti hip ot t h e F a r m Bureau," said President 291,974.02. CHICAGC'X eaJ in a n n o u n c i n g a m e e t i n g this week of t h e B u r e a u ' s February is a small production We have 500,000 policyholders and Stabilization of C u r r e n c y < . . Those p r e s e n t included: i of t h e New York F a r m B u r e a u ; I ionIh, but still using it as the base or figuring, the farmers loss per year n Detroit milk alone is $3,503,688.24. MCRR1TON HOTEL 7,000 agents in 29 states. I he I'raiiic Farrrii A. E w l a g , president Comer of Madi/on arid Clark Streets of th> Most other State markets and sales STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO. ic Iowa F a r m l i u r c a u ; A n d r e w S h e a r e r , K a n s a s rices are governed by the Detroit For Restful \ 2000 ROOMS, $2.50 UP Bloomingion, 111. F a r m Hureau; Dr. J o h n ('. Commons, economist, U n i v e r s i t y of uark usiu. Since February the farmers' base Sleep Every room in the Morrison Hotel is an outside room, with bath, circulating ice water, bed-head MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU as been reduced by "20% Surplus in Our large luxurious The nui Remove tains from lineu he Base" which still further in- reading lamp and Servidor. A housekeeper is on farms continues to beds induce that rest' stationed on each floor. State Agent Lansing, Mich. or cotton garmants or white stock- reases his loss by putting this portion f ul sleep desired by the there is nothing to ii ings by rubbing the spots with UK>- f base rate pay down to surplus rate. V World's Tallest Hotel—46 Stories High the trend will bo che> before washing. tired traveler. It is interesting to note that no SATTRDAT, SEPTFJfBFR 26, 1931 MICHIGAN FARtf NEWS TURK* HOME AND FAMILY Edited by MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR. PAGE Address all communications to her at Carleton, Michigan. Avoid Frosted Potatoes to <• •uupare Michigan ami New York To Help Half of World Near The Ability To Say No WHY CHILDREN Lansing— Potato harvesting deadline marketing ceaditioua and onpovtuni- Bondage, -Butterfield dates to avoid frost damage are given tudied tb aen's Needy Keep By MRS. EDITH M. WACMl League. Going Ithaca, N. Y.—Half of the world's population ia almost in bondage; It is more of an achievement to know how to do without than it is to know how best to choose when money and variety seems plentiful. BREAK SOME TOYS by Michigan State College as follows: Before Sept. 20 for territory north bit Cadillac; before Oct. 10 from Cadi!- lures in Wisconsin on the first of August were, reported as 4 8 per some of them have hone of bettering i;a' to Lansing; before O<-t. 20 for the cent of normal, the lowest condition their fate, and others arc almost in "It's a wise father who no's his own child' is the slogan we read Intricate Toys Delight Elders; southern three tiers ot counties. Michigan State College is making a a state of revolt to lift themselves on the slate near the gas station. At first it brings forth a smile, since 1910. plea to the farm housewife to keep Child Resorts To Frosted potatoes dug too laic are from their present condition, Ken- but on further thought it strikes home and we know it is the real in mind the needy during the coming yon L. Butterfield of the Inter- estimated to have cost Michigan pro- Skins may be removed from to- winter. wisdom of the day. Taking Apart. ducer.s $4,000,000 :ast year. Earlier matoes by a light scalding or by national missionary hoard, former Some needy family will appreciate president of Michigan State College, It is hard to say no, especially after one has had freely to give. Planting was noted this year. turning them quickly over a flame. the opportunity of getting our sur- told the American Country Life But why not think it is all for the best or it wouldn't be, and give Mothers are often distressed by the pluses if we only let it be known that Ass'n at Cornell University recently. in to present day circumstances with reasonably good gra> fact that small children seem to be we have them. Our township officials Some time In the noxt century We admire boys and girls who can abide by the decisions of their wantonly destructive of their own should be able to suggest places of the general theme of the leading of elders; they may sometimes think they are being cheated out of the and other persons' property. By pro- disposal. the children of Israel to the prom- good things of life, but years will tell them differently. viding the right kind of toys and the Apple butter or dried apples may ised land must be re-enacted. Com- right kind of guidance this undesir- On every turn we find disturbing things that must be met with be made out of cull apples; fruty butters can be made of ripe pears, peaches or plums; green corn oan be munism must be faced, for in it lies a foe to what we consider an ade- quate civilization. To the under- firm denial if our retrenchment is to be effective. Problems At Schools able trait can usually be overcome without difficulty. It is natural for a child to want to MICHIGAN BELL V dried or canned or even salted down for winter use; cucumbers may be privileged masses it seems to promise relief, Mr. Butterfield said. Just now at the beginning of the school year before the new books are even paid for (and that is no small sum at present day pull things apart merely from curios- ity, which is a sign of normal mental TELEPHONE CO* salted down for winter pickles; green prices), there's the usual solicitation within our schools for papers growth. The solution to the problem tomatoes make excellent relishes and and magazines, fgr orders for class pins and class rings, for tickets is obviously to give children toys pickles and then the extra turnips, carrots, cabbage, pumpkins and even Kitchen for this and for that, for uniforms for this team and for that squad until, parents are growing frantic. which are meant to be taken apart, such as the wooden take-apart trains the little potatoes will help to keep Ideas Children want what other children have, but the temptation and automobiles, nests of boxes, and someone going this winter. In Wayne county, Miss Emma Du- Bord is asking the wpmen enrolled in When making meringue add 1 tea- spoon of cold water ana 14 teaspoon should not be pushed upon them. We admire the stand taken by many school boards forbidding any agent permission to take the time of teachers or to solicit among pupils during school hours. steel construction sets. It is essential that the child him- self be able to do something with his The Little Girl extension classes, to can at least two of cream of tartar to the white of egg toys. Intricate mechanical toys and beat well until it stands up light- When we consider the, daily cost of operating our own school, extra jars this fall to be passed on later to some less fortunate but worthy family. ly. we can see that we cannot afford interruptions of any kind. We can ill afford to take a week or two at the beginning of the school year which delight his elders interest him for a few minutes, and then because there is nothing else for him to do Was Taken 111 Farm folks may meet difficulties A teaspoon of vinegar poured into to get organized and to secure the necessary books, neither can we with them the child begins to pull when it comes time to pay their taxes glue that has become hardened in a afford a couple of weeks spent toward a Christmas entertainment or them apart to see what makes them or other obligations that require bottle will soften it. another two weeks getting ready for the "last day". These things go. By providing blocks that can be money, yet they have no conception cost far too much in money and too mueh in student time to allow thrown about and old papers that can of real hunger such as other people A teaspoon of ammonia added to a bowl of warm water removes fruit us to pass on them too lightly. . be cut up, parents can save valuable A FARMER'S family had guests from often face, for there's always some- Extravagance in government is not always at the county seat or household furnishings. thing to eat on the farm even if it is stains from the fingers. at the State capitol; many times economy can begin quite close at A child's belongings should not be •**' the city—a man, his wife and young not always just to one's liking. And home. handed over to other children of the we now have an opportunity to be For a home made syrup that will not crystallize, cook together 2 cups family or taken by them unless they daughter. .The first evening of the visit, generous in a way that will count first ask his permission, and similar- just as much as the contribution from brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, 2 Mrs. Reinsch's Success One season she grew enough Gold- en Glow to'plant 1,500 acres and won ly he should not be permitted to go the little girl suddenly became ill. Step- the rich man's wealth. cups water and powdered alum the size of a pea. This may be made in An Interesting Story a blue ribbon in a state w ide contest given at Michigan State < Vilege. She into shelves or bureau draws of other members of the family without re- ping to his telephone, the farmer called a quantities for a season's supply. (Continued from page 1) • has filled seed corn orders from ceiving their permission. Penna. Railroad Leases "When making meat loaf, try using While much of her fruit is sold Texas to British Columbia. doctor from the town six miles away. The from the orchards she has always fol- Howard City Farm raw oat meal in place of cracker lowed the plan that "when the moun- When the Mason County Farm Bureau was organized in !!)19 she be- Commission Told of doctor arrived soon after, and it devel- crumbs. Be sure the mixture is tain won't come to Mahomet, Mahom- Chicago—The Pennsylvania rail- plenty moist. et must go to the mountain." came an active member and has con- tinued so. Dairy League Plan oped that if there had been no telephone • road announces that effective Septem- Adventuring farther than mere ob- (Continued from page 1) ber 1 its famed Howard City demon- When labeling your canned goods servation, early in her farming ca- In November 1929, working with League insists that fluid milk prices to summon aid a very serious sickness stration farm was transferred under be sure to list the year when canned reer, Mrs. Reinsch began a series of Mrs. George V. Felt of Amber, the prevail for all milk sold. lease to Gerrit Posthumus, manager as well as the contents. Then when winter short courses, particularly two women went out to work with The Dairymen's League does some would have resulted. for the past five years, for private selecting fruit or vegetables for the specializing in fruit at Michigan five other teams, all masculine, and distributing in a competitive way, it operation hereafter. table you may take the oldest. Ad- State College. talked co-operation to Mason County was shown. It contracts for all the Mr. Posthumus will continue the hesive tape will stick to the jars bet- She began to plant berries/to prune farmers with such vim that they re- milk of each of its members, thus pre- Keystone Rotation program, develop- ter than paper. Write the name and and spray the fine old apple orchard turned in the evening with 10 new venting possibility of part of the milk memberships and what made the ed by the late D. L. Hagerman some date with, colored ink or indelible on the farm. She bought a ten acre memberships particularly interesting finding its way onto the market The telephone is a valuable aid in any ten years ago. The rotarian is now pencil on the tape and there will be young cherry orchard adjoining her through competitive channels. to the other teams, the two had $70 in in its third cycle and has proved suc- no more guess work about the can. farm. cash stressing the intentions of the Mr. Linsell provided the- Milk In- quiry Commission with data regard- emergency. It summons help at times of cessful in building and maintaining Later on she purchased an adjoin- new members in remaining with the soil fertility, with steadily increased Mix cream, sugar and pepper on a ing farm of 80 acres with another organization. This made the two at ing the League's set up and operation. fire, accident or sickness. In daily affairs, crop yields each year. plate and place where flies can have good apple orchard. that time the state's champion team Commissioners Study The Howard City farm and the Key- access to it, they will at onco try to She married again, and her hus- in Farm Bureau membership drives. such as ordering repairs for farm machin- stone rotation were developed as a find open air but will soon die. band also became interested in fruit The Dairymen's League lue.'ms of building up the fertility and Spread peanut butter between growing. He has now a fine apple, ery, calling town for market prices, and providing a sound farming program rackers and place them in the oven peach and cherry orchard bringing White Rye Developed Lansing—Prof. W. O. Hedrick and for the light sandy soils that char- until crisp and a golden brown and in splendid annual returns. The Max By U. of Wisconsin Paul Woodworth, members of the keeping in touch with friends and rela- acterize a large area in this state. you will have something different and Reinsch farm adjoins his wife's farm. Commission of Inquiry into the Cost Thousands of farmers have visited fine to serve with most any kind of The lands of both lie along a county Madison—White rye, developed of Milk, were dispatched to New tives, the telephone is a modern farm con- the demonstration farm annually. salad. road, on a series of hills, making a from the standard pedigreed Schlan- York state the week of September 21 venience. B. O. Hagerman will continue as When making sheets, allow at least beautiful view from the road, inter- stedt rye, is winnins a reputation by the Commission to make a com- Pennsylvania railroad agricultural 10 inches on each side, top and bot- esting enough to entice tourists from in Wisconsin for high quality of plete report on the milk marketing agent at Grand Rapids, co-operating tom. A well tucked in sheet is a the state road to view the beautiful grain, high yields, and superior work of the co-operative Dairymen's with Michigan agricultural interests comfort and one too short is an aggra- picture. bread making qualities. vation. League, an enterprise which has in every way, it was announced. Mrs. Reinsch in one of her short In 19ol this variety gave a yield grown to enormous proportions, is courses became interested in seed of 30 bushels to the acre on a sandy financially powerful, owns $16,000,000 corn growing and made an outstand- soil area. It is expected that there in equipment and property, and con- Farm News Patterns (Price 15c each) ing success with growing Golden Glow under direction of the Michigan Crop Improvement Association. will be approximately 1,000 bushels of this seed for sale iu Wisconsin this year. trols the milk for New York City, and is said to average its producers $1.52 per cwt. for all milk, the Com- mission has been informed. Don't fail to put your hand in your The Commissioners were there also pocket when you feel for the poor. Onee V Every AUNT HET By Robert Quillen "The trouble with this country is \ that it ain't got sense enough to lock the stable door until the horse is stole. "Look at the kind o' folks that is practicin' birth control an' the kind POOR PA By Claude Cnllan "This is Clara's1 third cbild an' she's been married only five J .Ma gays. "The poor soul lias started Hour that ain't. in to lead the kind >>; life I've led. "I had to drive to the county seat this niornin' an' just on the other side o' the railroad track I nearly run My life has been drudgery from the day I married." "Yes, I remember you sayin' that, Before Dinner into one o' them pre-war Fords. mama," I says, "but it seems to me "It was drove by a greasy-lookin' like people with only one child worry an' fret more than people w^th six or fat Dago an' he leaned out an' sassed eight." WE'VE counted the number of times food is deffvered to our stores me like I was some o' the hired help. drove on before I could do any- "They may worry an' fret more," every day. Big trucks, little trucks/ medium-sized trucks — every time thing, but I it seven or eight "but they don't work as o' his progeny in the back seat an' it hard, or at least t\ on't. I anything on wheels drove up to our doors with something new for us, set me to thin-kin'. had all of ours to take care of with- 4 1 out any help from you, an if I had we marked it down. "Them kind o' foreigners is gettin' thick as fleas on a dog, an' they live my liTe to live over I certainly on notliin' but a nickel's worth of wouldn't have so many children." We did it so we could go around asking people, "Guess why our garlic till they get money enough for "Which one of ours would you leave stores always have nice fresh food?" and when they gave up we a second-hand car an' then they swell out, mama?" I as'ked. around like they owned the earth. "That's not the point," Ma says. "I could say, "Because our stores get ten separate deliveries of nice "The worst of it is they have more just don't believe in big families." children than a brindle cat while our "You're gettin' awful modern, fresh food every single day." kind o" folks is finiiin' ways und mama," I says. "You used to think •iin havin' any or else The stores we checked up on were receiving new supplies of fresh ptoppin' with one. "I changed my mind when "Folk i'>ugh to see groceries sixty-two times a week — about once every hour. But, of brother Dan married the What i t ' s loadin' to. "His first wife work- course, some stores get fewer deliveries, just as others get more. So "All they think about is dodgln' un- Bclf to death raisin' lii ' the future children, an' she never even got a day you see we're not trying to stretch it. MICHIGAN FARM NEWS to look out for itself. off to attend the county fair, but his ridt|3efSTieRrL|CNG PLACE, BROOKLYN, N. Y. "But s"ine mornin' they're gnin* to ny children an' he's taken her all over the United ! Enclosed find Pattern Size c «nt8 for Pa« e ™ Fall I 9 3 1 Fashion Book sire wake up an' find foreigners runnirf this country an" shovin' white folks Statea and to Europe." The Great ATLANTIC & PACIFIC Tea Co. off the sidewalk. "You can't judge all men by what R F D Dan does," I argrued. Name - - - • • • more cattle. operated by the United States Bureau nomical portable feed grinder. Made of boiler They reported that bulls were being of Fisheries? Each of the bottles plate steel. Can be mounted on any truck with* and are endorsing the movement. Co- out change of chassis. Powerful gasoline engine ops accepting the plan recently are: CENTRAL FARMERS' ASS'N kept longer. That 61% of the pas-carried a note asking the finder to furnishes ample low cost power. Feed coljector Cassopolis, Mich quickly raised or lowered for high or low bios or Benzie Company, Beulah tures are permanent pastures, that return the note together With informa- cribs. Many exclusive features. Boyne <'ity Co-op Ass'n Mr. C. L. Brody, Sec'y, 113 dairy herd improvement ass'n tion as to the date and the place Free Demonstration Falmoupi Co-op Ass'n Michigan State Farm Bureau, members in every 1,000 of such mem- where the bottle was found, to the Write at once for literature and free demonstrf Leelanau T u p . Farm Bureau, North- Lansing, Michigan. lion on the "Jay Bee" Portable. port Dear Sir: bers seeded soybeans in 1931, a re- Bureau's office at Ann Arbor, Mich- "Plenty for you and yours" is the motto of the J . B . SEDBERRY, INC. Fanners Co-op Ass'n, Traverse City markable increase. In April the test- igan. 7 Hickory Street Utlca, N. V. Oxford Co-Op Ass'n Under the new plan of organization ers recommended the crop for the All of the bottles were released State Farm Life Insurance Company. ACCEPTED PREVIOUSLY between the co-operative ass'ns anc emergency legume hay value of soy- from June 17 to August 17. To. Aug- A. R. SCHILLER Battle Creek Farm Bu. Ass'n Dowagiac Farmers Co-op An'n Farm Bureau Services, Inc., a more beans, and emphasized the permanent ust 22, 88 bottles had been recovered, Through this lusty, growing Legal Reserve Life 1531 Jerome St. Lansing, Mich. St. Joe Valley Shipg. Ass'n, Buchanan friendly relationship is established, aru and Nllea we are already more than pleased witi value of alfalfa. giving considerable information con- Insurance Company you can— Holland Co-operative Ass'n, Holland the co-operation and services renderec Recommendations for pasture im- cerning currents of the lake. by Farm Bureau Services. and Harlem provement consisted of rye and vetch The purpose of the investigation 1 Have your mortgage paid by insurance if you KATTLE Kalamazoo Farmers l*rod. Co. Farmers Co-op Elevator Co., James- town, Vriesland and Hud.sonville White Lake Marketing Ass'n, Montague This new plan of affiliation should meet the hearty approval of every ass'n which has not yet joined. To co-operate With the Farm Bureau is to strengthen or rye alone this fall for early 1932 is to determine the various surface pasture; also sweet clover seeded in current tendencies of the Lake. The "should be taken away. 2 You can have your family taken care of, by in- /' K0MF0RT Btanwood Co-operative Ass'n Centra] Farmers Ass'n, Cussopolis Byron Center Co-op Co. the interests of and render service to the farmers of Michigan. Sincerely yours, spring grains, and alfalfa seeded for information will be of service not pasture. Sudan grass was given only to commercial fishermen along special mention for late summer the lake, but to navigation as well. surance money if you are not able to care for ( Guaranteed) Co-ops Endorse Plan C. L. NORTON, Mgr. pasture. The 200 mile journey of one bottle them. >, Live Stock Spray Following are two letters written from St. Joseph to Leelanau county is 3 You can insure yourself a comfortable living * Sec'y Brody by co-operative ass'n the longest taken by any of the re- in old age. New... Efficient officers, endorsing the movement: BYRON CENTER CO-OPERATIVE CO Byron Center, Mich Brody Explains Farm Bureau Life Membership M-CLEAN PROUD OF leased bottles. One other bottle, thrown into the water 52 miles from 4 You can provide yourself with an income whjle Chicago on the route to St. Joseph recovering from an accident, by insurance pro- Mr. C. L. Brody, Sec'y, Michigan State Farm Bureau, Lansing, Michigan. • (Continued from page 1) State Farm Bureau life members by counties: SERVICES RENDERED was found 24 days later seven miles south of Manistee. viding for hospital bill, doctor's and nurse's Dear Mr. Brody: charges, and monthly income on account of dis- I am more than pleased with the new ALLEGAN ,700 Farm Bureau Members Nat'I Farm Bureau For ability. •j .i plan. To me it means the Co-ops are John Joostberns Hamilton, R.S co-operating, and I know we are pioneer- Howard Paquin South Haven In Illinois County Adding Equalization Fee ing a plan that will mean a great dea" ANTRIM to the farmers of today, and more to hi! Fred Dobbyn sons and daughters. BAY Mancelona Is Result. Chicago—Amendment to the Agri- cultural Marketing Act to provide the State Farm Life Insurance Co. William Bateson Bay City, R-3 Federal Farm Board with definite ma- Bloomington, III, Yours sincerely, Paul Bejick Bay City, R-l Champaign, 111.—McClean county, chinery for adequately controlling , „ ; GAllON HEAVY TIM _ Adolph Beiser Bay City, R-l 111., famous for its McClean county lAaMRMZttAVAILAIUTOMGl'MM JEROME LILLY, Mgr. Henry R. Bourassa Linwood crop surpluses and for fully protect- Packed in l's, 5's, 30's and 60's * * • Till; ST. JOE VALLEY SHIB«*ING William Ittner John Chas. Helmreich Freeland, R-l Bay City, R-l hog system, one of the richest agri- cultural counties in the nation, has ing the domestic market as a market Michigan State Farm Bureau ASSOCIATION Ernest R. King Bay City, R-2 1,700 Farm Bureau members, and for the American farmer is to be State Agent -:- Lansing, Mich. Buchanan, Michigan John Kipfmiller Auburn, R-2 credits its growth to the success of sought by the American Farm Bureau Ask Your Mr. C. L. Brody, Carl A. Kloha Ezra J. Marvin Bay City, R-5 Bay City, R-4 the projects it has sponsored. •Federation. Executive Sec'y & Treas., Fred H. Moeller Bay City, R-3 Co*op Manager Michigan State Farm Bureau, Tony G. Neumeyer Bay City, R-fi These members pay $15 dues per The Bureau recommends adoption Lansing, Michigan. Parsons Bros Linwood, R-l year, but last year they figured their Geo. H. Rae Bay City, R-4 savings through their Farm Bureau Dear Sir: Re void Brothers Linwood Manufactured only by Arthur J. Schmidt Bay City Services at $103,222.30, or an average It is with a great deal of gratification Christ J. Schmidt Auburn, R-2 300% return on their investment, ac- American Disinfecting Co. on my part to note the success you are C. P. Schmidt Kawkawlin, R-l cording to the Farm Bureau. Plan to make Better INCORPORATED haying in lining up the co-operative as- George Schmidt Bay City, R-" sociations over the State on the new or- Albert G. Schwab Bay City, K-T McClean County Service Co. sold "Manufacturing Chemists" ganization plan. Andrew Schwab Bay Cit> $425,000 worth of petroleum products John G. Schwab Bay City, R-l SEDALIA, MO., U. S. A. I think the Board of Directors of the William Schweitzer Bay <'ity, R-i last year. 1,580 Farm Bureau mem- St. Joe Valley shipping Association was Ernest Sturm Bay City, R- bers or 83.15% used this service. The Louis Walter Bay City average patronage refund to members Egg Profits.... Emil Wegner v..Bay City, R-l Russell K. Welchli Bay City, R-l was $38.68, or a total of about $64,000. Virgil Wettera Kawkawlin, R- LIVE STOCK FEEDER Herbert Wilder Bay Cit> Non-members' oil business added BARRY enough profits to pay the interest on 1 MONEY AT b% Chas. Woodruff.. Orley E. Smith Herman Hahn BERRIEN Hastings, R- Hastings, R-2 Eau Claire the preferred .stock, to pay income tax and add $12,000 to the surplus. More than $1,700,000 of the Farm Bu- Would you like to produce eggs that sell at a Buy your feeders . . . Finance your purchases . . . Sell J. J. .lakway Benton Harbor, R-3 reau's life insurance is in force in premium and at prices that top the market? them finished . . . Co-operatively all the way. Lynn J. Pardee Three Oaks McClean county, saving policyhold- BRANCH We can furnish choice cattle, white face calves and choice lambs A. E. Work Bronson, R- ers from $4 to $8 per thousand, the Mermash (16% or 18%) or Mermash Maker lay- Bureau states. I on orders, either from the market or direct from the range. J. E. Crosby CLINTON St. John The Farm Bureau supplies an em- ing rations produce eggs better flavored, richer in For full information, write the MICHIGAN LIVE STOCK EX- C. F . Openlander Grand Ledge, R-C ployers' liability insurance that saves iodine and iron than ordinary eggs. Arrangement GENESEE CHANGE, B. A. Beamer, Pies., Blissfield, Mich., or J. H. O'Mealey, W. W. Billings Davison, R- the members about $8,100 a year in has been made to enable you to sell Mermash Eggs Sec'y, Hudson, Mich. premiums. * * * * r. W. Douglass HURON Ubly, R- Automobile insurance saves the in specially attractive cartons, or with special no- Live stock trucked or shipped by rail to Detroit, or shipped to E. T. Leipprandt INGHAM Pigeon, R- members about $12,875 annually, the tices in egg cases. Write us—or see your local Buffalo, N. Y., brings the highest prices when sold by the farmers' EL H. Addy Lansing Bureau estimates. Farm Bureau distributor for details. own co-operative firms, the Michigan Live Stock Exchange Com- Alfred Bentall Lansing McClean County Farm Bureau also mission Co. at Detroit, or the Buffalo Producers Co-op Commission C. L. Brody Lansing buys hail insurance, hog serum, lime- More and more poultrymen are turning to Farm Ass'n. IL Wayne Newton Lansing B. A. Rainey East Lansing stone and phosphate for its member- Bureau Poultry Feeds for better profits. These ?MBM BUREAU MllllWCfl. I K Returns to patrons guaranteed by $50,000 bond L. A. Thomas Lansinj ship. meeting U. S. (Jovernment requirements E. E. Ungren R, D. VanVelzor Lansing Lansin high grade, open formula feeds are now especially MIl'IUUAX LIVE STOCK EXCH. PRODUCERS CO.OP ASS'N K. B. Gallup Lansing low-priced. Now's the time to buy. Detroit East Buffalo, \ . Y. M. L. Noon JACKSON KALAMAZOO Jackson, R-9 GRAPE TYING MADE J. C. Redpath Kalamazoo, R- Arthur Haradine KENT Alpine, R- EASY BY INVENTION Classified Ads Classified advertisements are cash with order at the following M. B. McPherson Chas. Montgomery Wm. Schindler Jacob M. Spangenberg David Woodman Lowel Kent City, R- Grand Rapids, R-2 Sparta, It- Grand Rapids Benton Harbor Man Designs The Secret of rates: 4 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two or more LAPEER Device Which Is Proving editions take the rate of 3 cents per word per edition. Beattie Brothers Raiph O. Brown Newell Gale W. A. Gwinn Columbiaville, R- Lapee Imlay City Lapee Boon T o Industry.. Profitable LIVE STOCK WANTED—FARM WORK Frank Myus Lapeor, R-2 Benton Harbor—The tedious task HOGS WANTED— FARM WORK BY MONTH Tracy F. Crandall by experienced dairy and fruit farm man P. E. Frost FOR SALE—AT RIGHT PRICES O. I In thirties, married, two children. Can Fred Pless LIVINGSTON Howel Brighton Brighton, R- of tying new grapevines to the wires in vineyards each year has/1>een elimi- nated with the invention of the Hogue Dairying C. spring boars. Oxford rams and lambs handle tractor. Now employed on frui LUCE grape tyer which has been developed Two good Holstein bulls, 8 months. and dairy farm. Can give good refer- by C. M. Hogue, inventor of the E-Z ]>ams" I'. II. 1. A. record 440 lbs. Kvery- ences. Would rent on third, everything V. F. Gormely MASON Newbero thing eligible to registration. Howard furnished. L. J. Withey, Fennville Louis Anderson Pak basket, in conjunction with the Said Mr. Jones to his neighbor: "Say, have Barton, Lansing, K-l. 2 miles west, 1 Mich., R. 2. (9-12-lt John B. Kaye Ludington, R- ' Custer, R- local Rosback company. mile north of Lansing airport. Jesse E. Houk Ludington, Ii- you tried the New Hoosis Oil? Costs only 40c V 2 t 2 WANTED—FARM WORK BY YEAR C. A. Schwass Seottville, R- The new device uses special by mature married man, one son. Ex- staples, which come in clips of 100 per gallon and you can have two years from perienced poultryman. H. A. Wickham MECOSTA next October to pay for it!" FUJMHRE Lansing, R-l, Mich., % A. C. Trow- Fred Brack Stanwoot eliminates the use of twine, speeding : K.\ SPECIAL—TWO K<>K ONI bridge. (8-8-lf E. H. Gale Mecosta up the job to a point which effects a "ii new factory samples at big re- MIDLAND 60 percent saving in labor. Said Jones' neighbor: "Did you ever get ductions. For every dollar you give us WANTED—FARM WORK BY CAP- David G. Cohoon Midland we will give you two. Call or white to ABLE middle aged man. Single. Glac MONROE For years the job of tying grapes something for nothing? Well, this oil proposi- Michigan^ ami Qrand Rapids' greatesi to cut wood, husk corn or work by day Edith M. Wagar Carleton has been a hand operation, whicl furniture company. Brothers or month. Job must be near Lansing to tion works out the same way. I buy a drum MONTCALM could be carried out only in the warn Furniture Company, l >>•.-11 s South Di- get there. J. W. Grow, 472 Center street (9-26-lt) Fred O. Olsen Sheridan, R-2 of MIOCO Farm Bureau oil every fall when vision Avenue, Qrand Rapids, Michigan. Lansing, Mich. spring months since the use of gloves Telephone We will mak< MUSKEGON made grape tying impossible. I sell my beans. For ^.bout 65c a gallon cash delivery within 500 miles of Qrand WANTED -WOUK ON FARM BY Wm. Nielson Bailey Rapids. (9-26-2t-60b) month or year or would like to rent a NEWAYGO With the Hogue grape tyer the I get oil of dollar value. Yes, it costs a little furnished farm and manage it. Young work can be done during the months more, but it's worth several times as much married man, 2 children. Have workec D. N. Becker David H. Brake Hesperii Fremont, R-2 FARMS FOR H O T on farm all my lift', good with machinery E. of January and February before the as Hoosis products, and my local elevator and have operated milking machines E. Twing White Cloud other spring work starts, the inven- ONE OF T H E BEST FARM PROPO- • '.ui g i w references. James H. Leiby, OCEANA guarantees my money back if I am not satis- SITIONS on a share basis for next year. Miller Road, R-.'S, Lansing, Michigan, In Leslie Flood Meat's, R-" tors claim. l'Mvo hundred acrea with apple orchard. care of Harry Thompson or phone Lan- Weaver Gebhart Hari fied." Applicant must have some equipment. sing 116 and ask for 711-F13. Sheep and hogs also. Write Box 262, Muir, Michigan. (9-26-ltp) WANTED—WORK (9-26-lt) ON FARM BY Duncan White O. L. Minor OSCEOLA Hart Evart Farmers9 Buying See your local co-op ass'n about Mioco month or year by middle aged married OTTAWA Guide MBUREAUMfUlM Farm Bureau Oil. \\ INTED—TO HI V man, 2 children. Understand farm work If. R. Andre Jenison, U-2 CHICAGO f i t . thoroughly and like to work with stock. Rates on Application \Y.\XTKI»—TO BUY <>M> KXVKI.- Can furnish the best of references. Would Fred Alexander Berens Klqoster.... Hudsonvillo, It-:: Byron Center, R-l OPE8, stamps, used and mailed before like references too. Write Hayes Klls- Maurice Luldena Holland, R-2 lliuli cash prices paid, inter- worth, 114 E. Maple St., Lansing, Mich- Clarence Dlberg Hudsonvilie,R-l Do You Possess : Information mailed free. H. Hire, or plione 8723 and ask for Mr. Ells- Hiram Yntema Hudsonville, R-4 Business Worth? Evanston, ill. worth. (9-26-lt) Tou can turn your time into value with 6-lt-p) of so many is not that they make a Wade, Fowler, Michigan. WANTED FARM WORK BY MONTH M. B. Coryell The mistake which blights the lives >i- year by young married man, one F. J. Bfarger •hild. Experienced, capable. Melvin (9-2ti-it) T. W. Goodwine SAGINAW SANILAC Oakley, R-2 Saginaw us. LANSING BUSINESS UNIVERSITY, 130 W\ Ionia, Lansing. K*rnc A t Lansing- Many Farm Bureau Services, Inc. definite choice of evil, but rather that they never choose at all.—John Mae- WANTED WORK BY YEAR ON ST. JOSEPH Marlette, R-4 rverns— years farm -ation headquarters. Comfort at easy Orga»i- prices. N. Grand at Mich. Center of city, Lansing, Michigan il or dairy farm by married man, -Vrthur L. Jones Three Rivers Fayden. !2, one child. Good milker; worked on TUSCOLA afeteria, garage, Rates $1.50 to $3. inn. Can handle tractor, Irover G. Bates Vassar, R-4 ntimAmf« BEAUTIFULLY "What kind of boys go to heaven, Miles, nachi n give references. Pat Fritz Mantey Fairgrove numents— DESIGNED . . . Seed, Feed, Oil, Twine, Tires, 328 East St. .Joseph St., Lansing, VAN BUREN Willie?" Midi. Telephone 54-4HS. (9-26-lt) Waldo E. Phillips Decatur, R-4 nonuments of the most beautiful gTanlte Lime, Supplies . . . Life and Auto- "Dead ones." and marble. Call or write. We employe WANTED- STEADY FARM WORK 10 salesmen. You save the difference, mobile Insurance — at a "Farm Risk >y elderly man. Clean, neat, refined. -.argest monument works in Western need not be pared before i no object. Interested in good The largest' ranch in the United -lichigan. SIMPSON GRANITE WORKS, "BUY CO-OPERATIVELY" cooking if they are to be put through tome. Can do general work well. Must lear Kingsville, Tex;ts. It con- tates is said to be the King ranch, 358 W. Leonard, Grand Rapids. Rate." r Lansing or be furnished trans- Try a mirror instead of a picture ito rioer. The skins will stay in i there. W. II. Wright,' tains 1,250,000 acred and is entire-, n a dark corner; it brighten^ dark the rioer, while the potato pulp, is 11 Lahoma street, Lansing, Michigan. (9-26-lt) ly fenced in. places. forced through white and fluffy.