KEEP UP MICHIGAN THE NEWS On News Interesting to A Progressive Newspaper Farmers Through the For Michigan Farm Farm News Homes A Newspaper For Michigan Farmers FTFTY CENTS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1931 FIVE CENTS Issued Semi-Monthljr Vol. IX, No. 21 PER YEAR PER COPY MILK PRODUCERS Governor Gets Milk ROAD TAX RELIEF Text of Resolutions FARM BUREAU SETS • PROGRAM UPHELD Commission's Advice FEATURES FARM Adopted by the NEW POLICIES AT IN ANNUAL MEET Majority Report Supports Base and Surplus, BUREAU'31 WORK Michigan State Farm Bureau At Its 15th Annual Meeting at Michigan State 15THANN1MEET Limiting Milk Areas; More Pay for Sweet College, Nov. 12 and 13,1931 Office Seeking Enemies o^ Base and Surplus, Officials Secy Brody Makes Report Co-ops Have Lost Their Approved in Largest Cream Source; 2 Minority Reports To 14th Annual PART 1 FARM BUREAU PROGRAM bring the relief so badly needed. Sec. 1. Endorsement of Management. Par. 3. it has been the desin Immunity Meeting Meeting Realizing that tnese dingly tur- your committee to recognise the actual seriousness of the present situation by Lansing—(1) Payment on a separate basis for milk used for sweet bulent times, and that now, as never be- fore the farmers of this State arc in need stating in no uncertain terms its recom- 523 VOTING DELEGATES cream purposes; (2) limitation of the milk sheds surrounding Mich- igan cities; (3) steps to eliminate wasteful competition among dis- SERVES 75,000 FARMERS of reassurance aa t<> the integrity, and mendations aa to ii ability of their leadership <> this and to endeavor to see that these recom- the hour, BUREAU WILL OPPOSE early opportunity to express our confi- mendations are not only adequate to tributors; (4) continuation of the base and surplus plan as the best i lie emergency, but are such as are Resolutions Offer Suggestion^ Speeches on Minority And dence in the officers, management and possible arrangement so far advanced featured the Recommendations made to Bureau Continues Progress; employees of the Michigan state Farm <>f accomplishment. Majority Milk Inquiry Governor Brucker for improvement of Michigan's milk industry by the Co-operative Ass'ns Bureau. We congratulate them upon their success in bringing- the organiza- Par. 4 We have analysed the situation For Improvement of Majority Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Cost of Milk tion thus far throuKh the present emer- as it exists to the besr of our ability and Reports November 2, concluding an investigation under way since July 29. Affiliate with its credit and financial Stand- we are taking the liberty of laying- our Business Ing unimpaired, and with a goodwill better findings before you, so that you may The majority report was signed by Chairman Powell and five understand the process of r< East Lansing—November S, 1931 Lansing—An (outstanding public among the fanners, business men and citizens generally that is unexcelled by ing by which we have arrived at i East Lansing—Men In Miehigani of the general depression, and par- members of the Commission. Commissioners Peter Lennon, State service to Michigan farmers during any other similar organisation, regard- suits obtained in the appended resolu- public life, who are enemies of farm- ticularly in the milk industry, will go senator, and Ira Jayne, Detroit circuit judge, submitted minority re- of the group which it may serve. tions. the past year by the Michigan State Par. 5. The difficulties which fa. ers' co-operative enterprises, have load down as a most important date in ports which condemned the Base and Surplus plan and urged State Farm Bureau was its successful rlculture today are shared in some meas- their immunity from farm organiza- Sec. 2. New Membership Plan. After the history of the Michigan Milk control of milk as a public utility. Commissioner James N. McBride, support of the McXitt-Smith-Hol- less than one year's operation, and under ure by many other major lines of busi- tion appraisal and criticism insofar Producers Ass'n. State representative, did not sign the Majority report, and announced beck township road maintenance the most adverse conditions which have ness coast. and are prevalent from coast to They divide into <1> those which as the Michigan State Farm Bureau that he would file a minority report later. encountered in the history of the of cumulative and perennial Impor- is concerned, said resolutions adopted On that date the, Michigan Milk act, said Clark L. I5rody, executive Farm Bureau, the New Membership Plan Producers Ass'n of some 16,000 as- secretary in 'his annual report to adopted by the Board of Directors In parcel of the tance, and (i'i those which are part and The Farm News presents herewith the text of the Majority's compliance With tlie Resolutions of the present unprecedented de- at the 16th annual meeting of the sociated producers, serving the De- recommendations, and in a separate article a condensed summary of delegates to the 14th annual con- last annual meeting- has been demon- pression period, having become manifest Farm Bureau here November 12-13. troit and other principal city mar- vention at State College November strated to bo entirely successful. This gency action. in recent months and requiring emer- the Lennon and Jayne minority report recommendations. The Bureau's board of delegates be- kets in Michigan, met for its lHth 12. Buccesa In the face of unusual adversity leads us to strongly recommend that the gan by approving action of their offi- annual meeting, closing" a year that everyone agreed had been a bad RECOMMENDATIONS Beginning in Brody, 1932, said Mr. plan of individual membership as at pres- the Act provides that ent constituted be continued in force In questions Par. 6. The first group Includes such cers in supporting Bldred as against as that of taxation. The tax From the Majority Report of the problem has been before this body dur- Congressman-elect Hart in the recent one. $2,000,000 will be distributed from substantially its present form.' ing every session since the organization election in the .Sth Michigan district. During the year critics of the Milk COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE COST OF MILK the State Highway fund to counties Sec. 3. Michigan Farm News. We of tlie Farm Bureau. Taxation is a more issue today than ever before, but They notified the State that hereafter Producers administration and of for township road purposes, which commend the Michigan Farm News upon critical the base and surplus plan made at- To Governor Wilber M. Brucker another year of splendid service and except in isolated areas, this is not the the Farm Bureau will speak in politi- Base and Surplus Michigan people be urged to use Mich- is about 25% of their total town- especially upon the unbiased and com- result cost of of any startling increases in the cal matters when co-operative inter- government during- the past year tacks in local milk producers meet- Some members of the Commission feel igan, for their dairy products. ship road taxes in 1930. The prehensive manner in which it reported that we should recommend the abolish- OT of any change in the manner of its ests appear In danger. ings they called in the Detroit area. amount will increase each year un- the hearings of the Governor's Milk Com- spread. Instead, there can be no douht The entire Michigan milk industry ment of the base and surplus plan. A Oleo mission. but that the present seriousness of the Rap Senate ComoUttoe majority, however, believe it the best It is urged that milk producers in par- til it reaches $4,00^,000 in 1932. . farm tax problem reflects the astounding Those who block or neglect the was investigated by a special Com- arrangement so far advanced to produce ticular refrain from substituting oleo- Sec. 4. Farm Bureau Services, In- reduction in values and in the earnings mission of 9 members appointed by an even supply of milk, and while rea- margarine for butter. surance, etc. We heartily endorse the of the industry which have taken place public interest, as it appears to the lizing its imperfections, we are reluc- aggressive policy of expansion which has during the last short while. Farm Bureau, were attended to. The tant to make such a recommendation Prosecution for Mis-labelling characterized the acitivities of the Farm when no better substitute can be offer- We recommend that all milk and dairy ed. There is no question but that it is products be sold strictly under their subject to criticism. It is ideal the- true name. We believe that the selling 4 Bureau Services during the past and which has resulted in the addition hardships of new stores and new services, and the are facing- which Senate Taxation committee was con- Par. 7 In view of the well known demned for failure to originate or other lines of business oretically but is most unsatisfactory of milk not produced entirely by Jersey establishment />f closer relationships doubt in our within our Stale, there is no report any legislation of value in re- when the surplus is as large as is true cattle as Jersey milk is unlawful and that with local co-operative agencies in ft 11 no satisfactory solution minds but that there Can be lievlng general property taxation. It >• at the present time. prosecutfon should be had of those con- parts of the State. We congratulate the lem ; of tin' tax prob- was scored for killing measures pass- tinuing the practice. Services' management upon its s until price lev< established A majority of the commission recom- on a plane in maintaining and strengthening its profit can he realized out of farming where a sufficient margin of ed by the House, including the income mends its continuance in principal, with, Limit City Milk Sheds commanding position in the present un- Other economic activities to end the pres- and tax. Senator Lennon, chairman, was however, the following change: We believe that the territory contigu- settled times. We also commend the con- ent condition in which virtually all groups charged with a definite responsibility That the milk used for sweet ous to our. cities should furnish milk to tinued splendid work of the servl are paying current levies out of capital in the matter. cream purposes be paid for on a those cities and that the nearest pro- partments of the Farm Bureau, Insur- rather than out of income. basis separate from that for sur- ducers have a natural right to t h a t mar- ance, Traffic, Clothing, etc. Lieutenant Governor Dickinson ap- plus milk. I t is believed that a ket. Any other plan is wasteful and un- Par. 8 We have no desire to mimi- pointed the Senate taxation, com- distinct classification for this milk economic. City authorities should adopt PART II RELATIONSHIPS tnlse the importance of tax revision, but mittee. He came in for "regret" re- should be made either by allowing drastic measures to insure their milk we know of no State or Nation of which nearly the same price as is paid for coming from the nearest possible terri- Sec. 1. State Co-operative Marketing it can be said that the existing- tax sys- garding his judgment in selecting a base milk or by paying a premium tory. Associations. The past year has witness- em has been so perfect as to he credit- over the surplus price. ed a determined effort to capitalize upon ed with having- materially lessened the committee "which was generally un- The Board of Health of Detroit should the generally unsatisfactory condition of fearful Impact of the present crisis. "We derstood from the first to be unfriend- State Regulation have adequate inspecting personnel, agriculture and the prevailing low level propose that this body deal fearlessly ly to any real tax relief measures." Several members believe the time lias should materially limit the producing of farm prices, in wholesale and fre- and vigorously with the tax- question, come for milk to be declared a public area and should inspect all cream pro- quently vicious attacks upon the whole but we also propose that we recognize The convention substituted the word utility with authority placed in the Pub- duced for its market. Boards of Health co-operative marketing system, and par- the emergency character of the price "regret" for "censure" on the plea of lic Utilities Commission to determine of other cities- should do likewise. ticularly upon the state-wide marketing question and deal with it in a manner Frank Wright of Clinton county who and fix prices. A majority of your com- associations and exchanges. We wish to proportional to its relative importance. mission, believing that private business Wasteful Distributors' Competition assure these organizations that the Farm recalled the record of Mr. Dickinson should not be subject to governmental How to eliminate wasteful competition, Bureau stands ready to assist them in Par. 9. Reduced prices have lowered regulation except in cases of extreme unfair trade practice and price cutting, way, now as in the past, in and that "he has always stood up for necessity, decline to make any such particularly in Detroit, presents a most ing these attacks which have as their the the margins of profit ami ha\ difficulty of meeting all overhead every decent thing" in his career. recommendation. However, several of difficult problem. It has been suggested main objective the destruction of the these members have said that unless that the combining of the many existing machinery which has been created with payments terest. including I M and in- The delegates minced no words iti Dollars borrowed both by the discussing imm in public life who wasteful competition, unfair trade prac- milk distributors into two or three large, the farmer's own money to insure him public and by the individual when money tices, price cutting and other evils now well financed and economically managed of a decent share of the price his prod- was plentiful are now being- paid hack- openly "flout the aims and ideals oC apparent in the industry, cease, par- competitive companies would solve the ucts will bring on the open market. out of lowered earnings. As a result, two farmers without fear of reprisal." ticularly in the Detroit area, that they problem. It is our idea that the evils of CLARK L. BRODY hours of work, two bushels of potatoes believe state regulation to be inevitable. competition could thus be more easily Sec. 2. Other Organizations. We renew or beans and two head of livestock are "It is not enough to oppose a man controlled an dmany economies put into The McNitt Act reflects the Farm our standing offer of co-operation anil required in repaying dollars that would and stay away from the polls," said Distributors Credit System effect. The commission, however, is not friendly support to any and all organiza- have exchanged for but one at the time James Nicol, of Allegan, former Farm NATHAN P. HULL It is apparent that dealers have no suggesting such remedy but it may be Bureau's program for reducing: tax- tions, regardless of craft, that are pre- the loan was made. Governor Brucker. Several days inter-change of credit information, with that such a plan will eventually have to es the farmer now pays, rather than pared to enter into a joint effort to pro- Par. 10. This condition has in some Bureau president. "I believe in en- the result that many people obtain milk be given serious consideration, unless I advocating new ways of spending mote the welfare of agriculture or of respects operated to the advanta before the Producers' annual meet- for a long period of time by changing the industry is able to purge itself of the the general citizenry of the State. We the financial institutions for dollai dorsing our friends and getting out ing the Commission produced a ma- companies as soon as credit is shut- Woodworth's Herbert E. Powell Hail Rate Sorvieo themselves to a reduced budget in the no channel for discounting mortf presentation of the essentials of the Use of Michigan Products Arthur J. Tuttle Scarcely less important during interests of economy at this time. such as the Federal Reserve System pro- sion of the legislature with the pres- We recommend that the quality of Jessie A. Hancock Tides tor certain other classes of paper. ent set-up of the Senate Taxation Commission's majority report, the Michigan butter and dairy products be Wilbur O. Hedriok the past year was the Farm Bureau Sec. 4. Extension Service. We en- raised to the highest possible degree to Paul G. Eger traffic department's activities in be- dorse the splendid manner in which the committee would be time wasted in delegates weighed the facts, ap- Par. 12. This lessening of liquidity stimulate home consumption and that Fred L. Woodworth half of Michigan farmers. The Bu- Kxtension Service has supplemented has. of course, been accompanied by in- the interest of any real tax relief, proved again the base and surplus other Michigan State College agencies in plan, agreed they were not making reau has the only farmers' railroad carrying the results of research and in- creased withdrawals on the part of hard- pressed depositors who have found them- ^•apportionment transportation service in Michigan, vestigation to the farmers of the State. selves in need of funds to tide over the cost of production but appeared to be doing the best that can be done Recommendations in Mr. Brody said, reporting that in We 1930-31 it represented especially commend those activities reduction in their incomes, and the in- Which have inceased the general under- evitable outcome has been the (losing support an equitable reapportionment Michigan standing of co-operative marketing prin- of many banks. The Bureau observed that it would under existing conditions, and gave their officers votes of confidence by rejecting all anti-administration Minority Reports farmers in two important rate cases. ciples. We urge that the financial re- sponsibility for County A g e n t s be fully The Bureau appeared in the East- assumed by the Kxtension Service so that Par. 13. In view of the general ner- measure, but would insist on a com- panion amendment limiting the right to reopen the matter. It said that it proposals by substantial majorities. By Judge Ira Jayne By Sen. Peter B. Lennon vousness of the people ern Class Rate case, won by ship- this valuable educational activity may be prising that rumors should rife con- would oppose "as no solution" any it was not sur- Lansing—Judge Jayne's Milk Com- Lansing—Senator Lennon's Milk Com- made more generally available a t uni- cerning the status of other banks which Hull Endorsement Conclusive mission minority report made 6 proposals mission minority report made four recom- pers a victory estima' I to have form cost. were, in fact, in perfectly sound condi- plan that does not provide a reason- to Gov. Brucker regarding Michigan's mendations to Gov. Brucker, substantial- saved Michigan farmers from tion. Withdrawals in fear of the sta- ably permanent settlement of the Final dramatic act in the conven- milk industry, substantially as follows: ly as follows: $500,000 to $750,000 annually in Sec. 5. Federal Farm Board. We bility of well protected banks have prob- matter. tion was to place Senator Peter B. heartily approve and endorse the policy ably done more to weaken the financial Lennon, administration critic, in State Controj of milk as a public neces- Base and Surplus—Abandon the base increased rates. of the Federal Farm Board toward co- structure than any other snigle factor. The Bureau pledged its support to sity. "Regulation of production and dis- and surplus plan of buying milk as a The Bureau's transportation dep't operative marketing as exempified by contest with President N. P. Hull tribution is a recognized State function. "prolific source of suspicion, discontent ably managed financial I other farm organizations, the State its About three great combinations control and dissatisfaction among milk produc- also opposed witli the American the fruit, potato, wool, and other co-op- financial and advisory assistance to have been compeled to take unusual pre- for the latter's seat as director. Mr. Michigan's milk industry, with capital ers." Farm Bureau, and other farm in- erative organizations of Michigan. cautions to protect themselves from pos- College, its extension service, and to Hull received all the votes cast but nationally organized, and they work in sible "runs". They have been forced in the Federal Farm Board. It urged half a dozen or so. Other directors close control. Legal restrictions raised One Organization—All milk producers terests, the application by all rail- self defense to refuse legitimate credit by local boards of health and the legis- should get into one organization. No roads for a 16% flat increase in Sec. 6. Farm Bureau Play. We desire both to agriculture and to other business, that financial responsibility for elected for" 3 year terms were Oli- lature have become such that only large need of a new organization. The Mich- rates. The roads were denied a to express our appreciation to Proi and at the same time to call in large county agricultural agents "be fully ver Wood of Sanilac county to suc- units can reaeti the profitable fields of igan Milk Producers Ass'n is all right: E. Sylvester King of the English Depart- loans, so that they might be able to with- assumed" by the Extension Service, ceed W. H. Hunter of Sandusky; the milk business. Milk has all the a t - the producers must be 100% organized 15% increase, but were given a ment of Michigan State College, and Mr. stand any conceivable strain. which has the support of the Exten- tributes of a public utility and the State and together to get justice in the way of compromise offer by the I. C. C., Gordon Miller, and the employees of the William Bristow of Flat Rock to should add to its supervision of process- a fair price, the Commissioner wrote. .Michigan State Farm Bureau who have Par. 14. ilt, the farmer finds sion Service, said Richard Baldwin, succeed John C. Near of Flat Rock, ing and distribution the setting of a fair which specifically exempted most given unstintingly of their time and ef- his prices still further depressed through State director, who was present. fort in the production of the play, "Back the inability of would-be buyers to se- Alex Solley or Ortonville to suc- share of the price to the producer, trans- porter, processor and distributor, as with be Profit or Strike—Price of milk should agricultural products from any in- to the Farm." cure the usual funds with which to buy Emergency Inflation ceed Fred Beardsley of Oxford. determined each month by the Pro- crease in rates. The Michigan at normal competitive juices; the busi- other public services," the minority re- ducers Sales Committee. Price should The Bureau, under emergency Resolutions port urged. Farm Bureau estimated that a flat PART III EMERGENCY ISSUES ness man is unable to secure credit to op- l»c based on 3.5% milk to meet cost of Sec. T. THE SITUATION erate his business atid meet his payroll; issues, analyzed the factors in the de- production, hauling charges and reason- 15% rate increase would have add- 1. Resolution instructing direc- Base and Surplus is theoretically Ideal able profit. Should be flat, uniform price ed $1,000,000 to Michigan farmers' throughout Par. 1. Agriculture in Michigan and and the idle worker has reduced I, pression. "The need of the hour is tors to make written contracts with for bringing about uniform milk produc- for standiird milk, regardless of use to annual freight bill. the nation stands nearer to penditures, thus still further depr< tion, but it is complex, not understood, which It is part. If distributors refuse to the brink of ruin than at any time in its prices. Meanwhile, the banker sits with higher prices," it said, urging a pro- distributors to replace present ver- breeds dissatisfaction, offers no induce- meet the price, milk should be withheld history. Ten years of constantly per- his coffers bulging witli money, not dar- gram to enable every fundamentally bal contracts regarding pledge to Collected $12,000 in Claims sisting inequality in returns when com- ing to loan it for fear his depositors will sound bank to resume normal opera- ment for the distributor to manufacture until said price is met. During the year the Bureau pared with pre-war conditions have sap- • I on him and find him unable to accept Association milk was lost. surplus milk into attractive, salable by- ped the accumulated resources of the in- meet their demands on instant not tions. It urged farmers to stand by Delegates apparently figured that products. The producer gets less for his Keeps Surplus Home—If a real surplus traffic dep't assisted many farmers dustry. The acute crisis which lias now full supply of milk than he would on any exists that cannot be used for fluid milk in pipe line highway, power line befallen the whole country marks the their banks, "to recognize that those writing added nothing to the effec- flat rate basis, said Mr. Jayne, urging or by-products, each producer must hold Par. 15, The need of the hour is high- tiveness of the present arrange- that base and surplus be abolished. Mr. back hie percentage of such surplus. rights of way matters, gave advice culmination of these difficulties and er prices. Higher prices depend upon the which have withstood the acid test Jayne doubted the existence of a sur- many farmers have on oil leases, assisted farmer ship- give up the struggle while the end of the been compelled to freer circulation of money and credit. of recent mouths have earned confi- ment. Hints State Control plus if infants and children were supplied "Some of the best minds in the coun- pers in many capacities, including road is in sight for thousands of others. dare Credit can he had only when bankers dence and support." It recommended 2. Resolution to commit the Pro- with the minimum quantity" they re- try," concluded Mr. Lennon, "believe to extend it. Bankers can U quire. farmers and consumers will never get a the collection of about $12,000 in any time that the danger 'if general de- to Congress strictly as an emergency, ducers Ass'n to demanding a State Par. 2. It is but natural that the gen- mands for the withdraw posits measure "a genuine and early but con- square deal until the State absolutely loss and damage and other forms eral feeling of despair should breed vari- is ended. The public will no longer be mi- trolled inflation of currency. The income tax to relieve the general Michigan Milk Producers should take fixes a fair price for the producer, a of transportation claims. property tax, and amended to call steps to absorb the surplus itself, said fair profit for the distributor and a fair ous forms of radical thought aQd action, ibout tlie banks at such tim. the minority report, arguing that the price for the consumer. Time will tell 4OO Co-ops, 7.~>.OOO Fanners h.nd this has in fact occurred. Ideas and assured that the banks are them- overwhelming majority of the Ameri- for a special session of the legis- Producers Ass'n itself does not if tills is the only solution to this in- plans which in normal times Would be selves alii re cash when they can people are debtors who contract- lature in 60 days for that purpose, The State Farm Bureau and its promptly rejected as out of the question, it. benefit by decreasing the surplus, "in tricate problem." ' business services serve about 75,000 some of them tending to undermine our ed their debts, both public and private, escaped laying on the table. After which lies none of the profit and all the form of government and the security of In fact, their income is increased farmers through 4< t county Farm Par. 16. It would tb when money wi uid are being considerable debate the delegates They Did It, Too private property, are today receiving that the immediate need is to r< by stimulating the sale of surplus milk," Bureaus and som- -operative some public attention, while self-appoint- the public confidence In our financial in- required to make payment in the deaf- agreed that relief for real estate port said. If each cow in the New York milk ass'ns, Mr. Brody told the delegates, ed leadership that would not atti stitutions, by adopting a p in this generation has ever was the desired end, whatever the corporal's guard in other years is means, so they substituted a resolu- Butterfat Tests bring much criticism. producing area gives one pound observing that the Farm Bureau successful in gaining the ear of ma action that is so sv that every fundamentally sound bank known." insure There is evidence of wide variation and more milk a day the total would has enjoyed a steady growth in distracted person who sees for the mo- will i.< • mal opei (.oM-rnor SJM tion calling on Gov. Brucker for a practically always against the producer, make 10,000 cans; and that is what ment no way in which his plight could and at the same time to Insui Special session of the [Legislature said the report, urging the Producers the New York cows did do in Oc- every year of its existence. be made worse and is ready to try any cient outflow of credit to bi At the annual dinner of the I Ass'n and creameries to test together at New developments the past plan, no matter how extreme, which is ormal ley-els. To accomplish (Continued on page three) (Continued on Page th tober. offered witli the pi a it will] 1 (Continued on page -.> iiiued on , TWO H I <: V \ FARM HEWS SVTIRDAY. NOVKHBEK 14, 1981 by botids, but it steadily produces income from the soil. Tenants There are 83 counties in Michigan provide the income from city property. They may move. They and 32 State senators. Mr. Kidd may not be able to pay anything. figures that the division of senators LIVE STOCK MEN A1 good many rural bankers throughout the nation could have that should be made on an area basis done better if they had stayed hitched to their home enterprises. would be 19 senatorial districts to contain 3 counties each, and 13 dis- SELL YOUR OWN Successor to the Michigan Farm Bureau News, founded January 12, 1023 Farm Bureau Resolutions (Continued, from page one) tricts of two counties each. To give one county as 7 senators, as proposed, Buy your feeders . . . Finance your purchases . . . Sell and get more House seats as well, is them finished . . . Co-operatively all the way. this objective and tain# ——- an attempt for special privilege, writes Entered as second class matter January 12, 1923, at the postoffice emergency relW n.-.-ds wo offer the fol- • t Charlotte, Michigan, under the Act of March 3, 1879. il property taxation, but also killed indignant correspondent kidd. You can send your stock to Detroit or East Buffalo yards and lowing resolutions: new ;• ncluding an in- come tax passed by the House. It als< sell it direct to the packers through the Michigan Live Stock Ex- Published the second and fourth Saturday of each month by the Sec. 2. Bank Deposits. We believe change, which is as near to you as your nearest shipping ass'n or Mich -vs Company, at its publication office at 114 Lovett that the withdrawal of funds from the withheld from vote bills equalize and reduce local school I designed t< Road Tax Relief By member who is affiliated with us. Get the FULL RETURNS from iich. banks of our State as the result of un- orial and general offices at 221 North Cedar St., Lansing, Mich- • d rumor has been larnely re- The action of this committee was a severe blow to the cause of tax relief, and the Farm Bureau in 1931 your stock. igan, ."ostoffice box 708. Telephone, Lansing, 21-271. Ible fur the bank failures which fact that its chairman, Senator Lennon (Continued from page 1) irred. We urge farmers and i no time to our knowl. Some 20,000 farmei's, belonging to nearly 300 Michigan shipping Mi/e that public utterance to any indications of im- include a plan whereby farmers' co- banks which have withstood the ass'ns, have at Buffalo and Detroit their own sales offices, top notch Editor and Business Manager patience with the tactics of its other operative ass'ns are acquiring stock K. E. UNGEEN t recent months have earned members fastens a definite responsibilit\ .in the Farm Bureau's business ser- salesmen, and the largest volume on both markets. Our business is mftdence and support of the public upon him. to get you the most your stock will bring. and we appeal to the public to realize vices and a part in the Farm Bu- per year in advance that a further withholding of support Par. 9. We regret that I.ieut. Gov reau's government, Mr. Brody said. • ely prolonging the interval which Dickinson appointed a Senate Taxation Returns to patrons guaranteed by $50,000 bond must elapse before final n Twenty Ass'ns have acquired that meeting U. S. Government requirements committee which w. tlly under- Vol. IX SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1931 No. 21 i Ting db doubt exists as to the from the first day of the '• interest in the Bureau to <\Lte. condition of any one bank, we s lative session to be unfriendly t. Farm Uureau Oil Co. that deposits be divided temporarily MICHIGAN LITE STOCK EXCH. PRODUCERS CO-OP ASS'N tax relief i in view of the New Farm Bureau developments feral bunks, thus minimizing fact that the same Senate Taxation com- Detroit East Buffalo, N. Y. any risks real or imagined. To those mittee would have a strangle hold upon since the 1930 annual meeting in- inriot accept th« wisdom of this new revenue measuj Mr. Hyde Plays One String policy, we j most urgently recommend sinti, the Michigan State Farm Kureai clude the establishment of the that they avoid the risks of theft and heartily concurs in Governor Brucker's Farm Bureau Oil Co., at Indianapo- "For a decade there has been depression for the farmer. tiro, as w»-ll as total loss of Incon announced decision to withhold a cal lis, owned by the Michigan, Ohio purchasing U. S. government bonda from for a Legislative session to consider tax- During those year.s, the farmer baa seen his land values shrink their local bankers thus Insuring them- ation until such time ;is public attentioi and Indiana Farm Bureaus. In from 6(i trillion to 48 billion dollars. His income has declined of tfie highest ma/rgin of can b< i itself without Michigan the first local oil and gas that is obtainable and at the same time p from 12 billion dollars to nine and a half billions. His taxes vat ion to this Jss and this com- bulk station was opened at Batavia, Ing much needed cash that would have mounted 172 per cent. "After ten years he couldn't go any further. The small towns, which are entirely dependent upon him and which otherwise be hoard. Sec. 3 Currency Inflation. We are con- mittee. Sec. Ill Reapportionment. The Mich- tt it is the positive duty of igan State Farm Bureau reaffirms its ss which will shortly convene readiness to support an equitable ^ a p - for the service of Branch county farmers. Berrien, St. Clair and Cal- houn counties are interested in simi- Safe Beyond Question held his notes ami accounts, couldn't buy any more. Rural to take such action as will In a portionment measure that will assure lar enterprises. Kentucky Farm Bu- banks, which had made loans to farmers, couldn't coll nine and early but controlled Inflation reasonable representation of currency. The overwhelming major- ests In the State. to all inter- reau gets oil from the Michigan- A perfect investment for the man of family with However, it is idle Indiana-C*hio company. They failed, filled with notes of farmers who had been good; ity of the American people are f tnia State. to buy their owiput. They had to curtail. That threw labor Sec. 4. State Unemployment islativ- machinery. We Relief. will oppose any effort at amending the these branches are receiving sta- age fund for the insured, available at an age selected out of employment. The railways were affected. While there We record ourselves as vigorously op- IConstitution at this point which do. to any system of State doles to provide a reasonably [permanent si tions for the Michigan Bean Grow- by himself, in whole or in regular installments. was a surplus of commodities to haul out of rural districts, the farmers or others. We heartily com- ment of the question. ers, Inc. farmer could buy little to haul back. Kail revenues were re- i of the State I'liempoy- Michigan, Indiana and Ohio Farm 2. Life insurance shows a sure profit, and is safe duced and rail bonds; time tried investments of banks and tnetit Commission in rejeeting all pleas: tie ami in organist) Sec. IV Local Government Study. We Bureaus, owning the Farm Bureau beyond question. wide campaign to provide endorse the creation < i a Commission of Milling Co. have combined their insurance compan Jcopardii for those in need. We urge that Inquiry into Cotittty, Township and 3. In event of premature death of the insured, it School District Government as being a buying power with satisfactory re- "Fear gripped the minds and hearts of creditors. Hoard- • given equal considera- step in the direction of economy in pub- tion in proportion to their need on ail lic affairs. sults through that organization for can be made to provide regular income for the family ing began. Credit tightened. Banks threw over their good We urge this Commission bonds in order to ha1. to pay their depositors when- and county winter work pi. to devote its efforts to the discovery of fertilizer, feeds, twine and other which they cannot lose, lend or invest unwisely. Sec. 5 The Unemployed. We . means for reducing unnecessary public merchandise. • ;itiL' nf sympathy and encourage- expenses and increasing the efficiency ever demanded. Thus the choking, paralyzing hand of fear ment to the unemployed, wherever they ol government, rather than to permit it- Secretary Brody reported the or- 4. The annual cost per $1,000 of insurance is low; and panic, beginning in farm distress, spread from village to may be. We urge all farmers to extend self to indulge in ! • promotion of the helping hand, especially to Buffer- schemes designed primarily to transfer ganization to be in soumd financial a share in company earnings provides substantial an- city and involved our entire bu Dd financial structure." condition, that it has met the de- nual dividends which reduce the annual payment. Ing women'and children and to the control of local govi rnment from one This is Hon. Arthur M. Hyde, Secretary of Agriculture, speak- in all properly sponsored charitable ef- group in the local population to another. pression with effective administra- forts to the limit of their ability. We also urge the Commission to review tive measures, that its business ser- ing before the annual conference of major industries at New York, Oct. 21. PART IV NATIONAL AFFAIRS distribution of governmental costs as between the State and the localities vices have secured and passed on A State Farm Life Insurance policy can do more Sec. 1 Farm Relief. We renew our with the thought of placing the tax re- to farmer patrons substantial re- Not all agree with Mr. Hyde that the outstanding reason • to support in every possible way sponsibility, is practicable ductions in farm supplies, and that for you in a financial way than you can do for your- above all other-; for fai-m d< .vfrpruduction with the the program of the Federal Farm Board. upon the unit o nent which has drastic drop in purchasing power, both domestic and foreign, of At the same time we endorse the stand actual control in d nig the amounts the organization is going forward self. You should know more about what we have to of the American Farm Bureau !'"• which shall be spent. to greater service. secondary imports tion in renewing its demand for the offer. We are glad to explain, and without obligation. adoption of the Initialization fee prin- Sec. V Covert and County Road Tax Mr. Hyde's remedy for farm depression is to slash the size of our agricultural plant and cut down production in general. It ciple, in the belief that this is the most Relief. practicable proposal yet presented for State highway system lie created out of We propose that a secondary Wool Producers, Retail- is our observation that falling prices force the individual farmer controlling the surplus production prob- the most travelled county roads and that lem. We especially direct attention to the State be empowered to assume any ors Campaign Succeeding STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE CO. to maintain or increase production to make a living and meet the fact that the Farm Bureau recom- outstanding indebted! ess in connection National Wool Week, Nov. 9 to his fixed obligations. He will go as far as he can along that line. mendation does not constitute a demand with such roads at I • time they are for a subsidization of agriculture. taken over. We urge that if additional 15, in which the entire wool trade BLOOMINGTON, ILL. According to Warren and Pearson, Cornell economists, over- Sec. 2 Federal Aid in Tax Revision. revenue is needed to finance this project, participated, producers' organiza- production of all commodities is slight. Deflation, money panic As the necessity for fundamental tax re- derive.I from ditional taxes on tions and wool goods retailers and business collapse have been brewing since the war. War- vision grows more pressing1, the motor vehicles, thus reducing Of Federal action to protect the States property taxes and *• • -• ial assessments. general throughout the nation, has been a Michigan State Farm Bureau ren and Pearson link the gold situation and depression together. in tlie installation (if a workable system of taxation be< i. We renew A resolution offered from the floor successful job. Merchants in every State Agent Lansing, Mich. 4 4 They tell us that production of all commodities throughout the Our demand for Federal legislation to "commended Michigan welfare agencies city and town 'have advertised wool- world was about i% above normal in 1929 and is probably now the enabe the States to levy income taxes for their use of Michigan products and en clothing and stressed their quali- of sufficient size to replace the general urged the entire State- to accept the ty, their resona'ble price and the lowest compared with normal that has ever occured in the United property tax as tlie chief source of principle." States. How, they ask, can production be high when millions State and local income, and we also de- new styles. # of people are unemployed? mand the amendment of the federal Another resolu wont Oakland county constitution - the Bun un record for a The general level of prices, argue Warren and Pearson, is curities. T of wt-altlr of The Legislature to /.ens hiding fri ion through the the state to extend the time be- •determined by the supply and demand for money. The supply of purch.' ssued by the eery fore taking land for deliqiu-ncy was re- gold is large in the United States and France, but there is a government which levies the tax is dis- ferred to the Board of Directors for gusting to the man whose every p> action. great shortage of gold throughout the rest of the world. The panic demand for gold makes it extremely valuable no matter where it is. Banks and individuals are withdrawing money from circulation and hoarding it. The world in general is ready to sion goes on the tax roll. PART V—STATE AFFAIRS Sec. I. Public Relations Policy. The conditions of the pesent day require a 400 CELEBRATE To The Policyholders exchange a large amount of any commodity for a small amount sterner attitude of self-defense on the of the of gold. This is another way of .saying that prices have fallen, gay Warren and Pearson. part of organized agriculture. become increasingly common for men in public life to openly flout the aims and ideals of fj*mers without It has fear of re- PINCONNING STORE State Farm Mutual Automobile The drastic drop in prices now affects everyone. President • r's half-billion dollar credit corporation to enable strong prisal. Thisj has had the inevitable ef- •f stenfcthening our enemies at the expense of Ruir friends. The Michigan Farm Bureau Service Branch Insurance Company I to help hardpressed barks get money on frozen but good State Farm Bureau does not propose to go into politics, but it does propose from Also Co-op Bean Growers In Michigan securities ha been termed by some ;:s an inflation move to help this time on to take a more active part the banking world stand the pressure. The British Empire and in acquainting its membership with the records and views of candidates for pub- Point a number of other nations have abandoned the gold standard. British possessions find their currency depreciated 15% outside lic office and to offer its endorsement or condemnation for such individual records Pinconning—About 400 farmers Recently there has been a most exhaustive examination of this great their own borders. Inside, however, their money is accepted at where the facts seem to warrant. In following this policy the Farm Hureuu of northern Bay County met here company, the growth of which has amazed the insurance world. Insurance face value and is therefore inflated accordingly. So far Washing- asks its membership to keep constantly in mind that its recommendations are November 5 to celebrate the open- Commissions from the twenty-nine states where the company operates were ton has been dead i<> the pleas of inflationists in this country. The ing of the Pinconning branch of the probability is that deflation will proceed until it finds bottom. intended to be advisor^ only, and that the organization does not consider that Farm Bureau Supply Store, also re- invited to send representatives to participate in the examination. The fol- Deflation for agriculture began in 1920 and has continued. acceptance of its views on such matters is a test of loyalty. In accordance with ceiving station for the Xorthern lowing states responded by sending examiners: this policy the Farm Bureau emphatical- Bay county local of the Michigan Industry rode along fairly prosperous until 1929. Roger Babson ly approves the action of the Sec'y and Bean Growers, Inc., which has a Illinois Texas said last spring that since agriculture was first to go into the President in, opposing a candidate in membership of 150 here. deflation mill, it would be the first to come out. Recent upturns •he 8th Congressional viously definitely alligned who had pre- himself as Robert H. Addy discussed the Kansas Washington of 16c per bushel on wheat, substantial and continued recovery in the price of eggs and butter, and an. upturn in the price of an enemy o* co-operative marketing of farm products. value of the Farm Bureau to citi- Nebraska West Virginia sugar are hopeful sigjs. zens of that community, and the Sec. II. "Hie Legislature of 1931. ideals behind Farm Bureau feeds, We wish it were possible to print this very exhaustive and complete re- Agriculture can hardly be deflated more by reason of over- seeds and oils. A three reel motion production or money (Conditions. Industry and labor are under- Par. 1. We congratulate the Governor of Michigan and the State Legislature picture visualized the Farm Bureau port but its length will not permit. The report is most satisfactory to the going real deflation now. They probably have some distance upon the passage in 1931 of more legis- lation of positive value to agriculture oil industry. company, its agents and policyholders. to travel yet, since with the exception of feeds, seeds and fertiliz- than has passed in many years. We W. E. McCarthy, agr'l agent, dis- ers, few of the things the farmer has to buy have pome down illy commend the McXilt-Holbeek- Smith Township Road Hill, the I'ow.ll cussed the problem* involved in The following totals taken from the report will be of interest to policy- to meet the farmers' buying power. Farmer I nnattd i.o dtnents to the <'overt the Robertson and Kspie amendments Road law, creating local co-operative market- holders in the State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Company. buy 40% of the nation's goods. When farmers c. n buy ami ing organizations. to the dram law, the Stevens bill on uni- on even terms, a large eauso for depression will have been , .- form accounting and budgeting, and the A. B. Love, State College market- From financial statement of June 30, 1931 : moved. I,ill removing the cost of Bovine ing specialist, explained the growth, '1'. I'., control from the counties. These of the Michigan Bean Growers, Inc., bills have paved the way for m tax reductions in years to come. and the Northern Bay local, respon- Total admitted assets $6,010,549.40 Total Liabilities $5,065,332.15 An Income Tax From Detroit? sible for bringing Farm Bureau Serv- « Surplus 945,217.25 Heretofore, all suggestions for a State Income Tax have Par 2. We also commend the Lonnon ices, Inc., to Pinconning. Pres. M. L. oleo bill and urge its passage at the originated outside of Detroit, have found their support in rural forthcoming referendum. Noon of the State Farm Bureau spoke Total $6,010,549.40 Total $6,010,549.40 sections and their opposition in the industrial cenb-rs. on the national growth of the co-op- Par. 3 We commend the Legislature In these times of stress, most anything is likely to happen. upon the defeat of tlie Uushton bill aimed erative marketing movement, urged The report closes as follows: Something has happened. A Detroit group is circulating peti- dilate the sale of auto insurance to farmers to be on guard for move- is and which would have raised tions to place on the ballot at the September, 1932, election a present auto insurance rates, and upon ments calculated to destroy their co- "Conclusion referendum, which if approved by the voters, would instruct the t'ne defeat of the Wilson bill which would operatives and agricultural service Legislature to enact a general income and profits tax, to be have largely eliminated farmers from from the State College and U. S. Dept "It is evidenced by the financial statement of this report that the Com-^ the auto insurance field as salesmen. levied on all inhabitant and corporations within the State, and of Agriculture. pany is in good financial condition. It is the opinion of your examiners that all persons and corporations doing business in the State. Par. 4. "We commend Gov. BVtlcker up- Fred Harger, manager of the Bay on his timely veto of the Miller Equali- City Farm Bureau supply store pre- the Company is well managed and that the policyholders are given fair and Tin dum specifics that all such revenues shall take zation bill which would have thrown the equalization of taxes directly Into every sided. L. C. Walker was in charge honest treatment under all the provisions of their contracts, and are receiv- the place of the real estate and property tax for State, municipal and township purposes. The plan is offered by Dr. Phillip A. gubernatorial campaign. At the same of local ariangemente. time we wish to go on record as favor- ing insurance at a low cost. Every courtesy was extended to your examiners Callahan, member of the Detroit common council. He seeks able to such a revision of the method of by the management and employees during the course of the examination. equalization as will increase i 100,000 signatures to place the proposal on the ballot. confidence in the taxation machinery of the * Scores Wayne Co. Plan "Respectfully submitted, In previous State Income tax proposal efforts, opposing inter- ests in industrial centers have insisted, contrary to fact, that Par. V5. We commend Gov. Brucker up- For Reapportionment salary, Ian;." and small, would be compelled to contribute, on his vigorous stand for a reduced "B. B. Livergood, Examiner, State of Illinois. State budget. We condemn the efforts Mr. Richard E. Kidd of Kalamazoo, which had much to do witli defeating the proposition. of Senators Foster and Wood to have this R-2, writes the Michigan Farm News "Richard D. Chapman, Examiner, State of Illinois. reduction set aside and commend the The Callahan j> s that those who do not Administrative Hoard upon its de- that the reapportionment amendment "R. T. Pralle, Examiner, State of Nebraska. now pay a Federal income tax will not pay one under the Calla- cision to allow the reduction to stand. to the State constitution being pro- han plan. The pr< the Callahan proposal and the op- Par. 6. We commend the splendid work posed by Wayne county is "an attempt "L. D. McArdle, Examiner, State of Washington. position thereto will bo watched with interest. of the Mouse Committee on Taxation for a special privilege for Detroit in ted by Speaker Ming and under representation in the State senate." "L. H. Hawley, Special Examiner, State of Kansas. the Chairmanship of Uep. William Thomas in originating a*»d reporting out The Wayne proposal is that the leg- "Frank Palmer, Special Examiner, State of Texas. Farm Mortgages Will Look Better an income tax and other important islature shall be reapportioned so It \'A our opinion that the time is coming when good farm hoe measures designed to reduce prop- that the 100 House seats shall be dis- "H. R. Howell, Special Examiner, State of West Virginia." erty t; mortgages will again be the banker's pet security. Farm mort- tributed strictly according to popu- Par. 7. W*» regret thf action of the lation, whereas the 32 Senate seats tne in depression, but the farm stays there and te in defeating the Culver I'.ill to control local tax levies in the I. shall be distributed according to area. ell as it did in lush times. its overwhelming passage in the ! "The Wayne county (Detroit) pro- MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU Hidings and such property two-thirds vote. posal is that Wayne shall have seven themselves up through un- Par. 8. We condemn the record of the senators in the Legislature (as now), State Agent shrink they default on interest, then the \;rtion Committee of which value of the bonds drops from §100 to $75 or $50 or even $10, ngon was chairman, and Sen- when on the basis of area represen- 221 North Cedar St. Lansing, Michigan ator Stovciisiwas acting chairman during tation Wayne county is not entitled and • a lot of trouble now. • nfion's illness. This commit- alone to one Senator," Mr. Kidd inate and report not look so imposing as that represented out in ine in rei. writes, calculating as follows: SATURDAY, NOVEMBRB 14, 1931 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS lar claims amounting to $t Collects $473.62 W00DWORTH TALKS MilkIsProducers' Upheld at Annual Plan keting, group in the nation em- ployes base and surplus in some form to even production excepting the Michigan Bean Growers, Inc., to succeed V. F. Gormely, of Newberry, for many years director from the Robert Gulick, Merrill, sec'y; Wm. Hutchinson, Alma, Treasurer. Direc- tors: Earl Kuhlman, Alma; Win. cording to A. P. Mills, mana£> Lansing—During October the Mich- the Dep't. igan State Farm Bureau Traffic Dep't TO PRODUCERS ON (Continued from page 1) relief for real estate. the pooling groups at St. Paul and not later than April 1, 1932, for tax the New York Dairymen's League. Corrects Mr. l.rnnoii upper peninsula. C. S. Langdon, Hubbardston, Clin- ton county, succeeding John W. Good- Davis, Floyd Hymes of Ithaca; Glenn Boyd, St. Louis; Ed. Long, Fowler; Mark Cawood, Breckenridge; Ralph collected for farmers $328.42 in trans- Two-thirds of the t; portation loss and damage claims, when cut and manufa< I MAJORITY REPORT "What Happened Referring to Mr. Lennon's criti- Hardly had Pres. Hull opened the cism of the State Grange for laying meeting by beginning to read the down on the State income tax pro- win^e of Marlette, who was not a can- didate because of other interests. Delegates gave Messers. Gormely Densmore, Elwell. . $145.20 in overcharge claims, total of cording to present lumbering $473.62. It filed for collection simi- order of business when Jefferson posal "at the crack of the whip," and Goodwine a vote of thanks for Explains Commission Action; Brown of Port Huron interrupted Mr. Hull "corrected by Mr. Lennon" their good service. to demand that Senator Lennon be by stating that the Grange has al- Replies to Lennon's permitted to address the convention ways stood unqualifiedly for an in- 1931-&2 Officers The directors organized by re-elect- Suggestions at once, which waa granted when come tax. The Grange dropped its ing their officers as follows: Mr. Hull put it to the convention. pressure for a special session of the Mr. Lennon then presented the Legislature when Gov. Brucker ad- President—M. L. Noon. East Lansing—Representing the Vice Pres.—W. W. Billings, Davison. majority opinion of the Commission gist of his Milk Commission minor- vised that nothing could be ac- ity report, diverting to rap the re- complished under present depres- Exec. Sec'y-Treas.—Clark L. Brody, of Inquiry into the Cost of Milk, Mr. Lansing. Woodworth was the outstanding cent convention of the State Grange sion conditions. for laying down on their income tax Executive Committee—Mr. Noon, speaker of the point of interest be- "Further," said Mr. Hull, "I have proposal "at the crack of the whip." been advised by a prominent mem- Mr. Billings, M. C. McPherson, Lowell. fore the Michigan Milk Producers / ovember 5, particularly since he Lennon quoted the Commission's ber of the State Senate that nothing applied his remarks to points raised majority report agreeing that farm- worthwhile can come out of the ers' cost of milk production is $2.20 State Senate under the present or- Governor Gets Milk by previous speakers. "The Commission found that the per owt., plus an average hauling ganization of the Senate Committee Commission Advice cost to Detroit of 50c per cwt. He on Taxation which had an oppor- Minority Reports ^ >llege, cow testers and farmers assailed the Producers Sales Com- tunity last session when it had the Recommendations with, good books agree that produc- mittee for setting the November j report of the Legislative Committee tion cost of milk is $2.20 per cwt.; base at $2.00, declared there isn't of Inquiry into Taxation and did Judge Jayne average haulage to Detroit is 50c (Continued from page 1) any surplus "If the people of the nothing." Senator Lennon is chair- the same time the same samples and cor- per cwt. Until the farmer gets i ail.just differences a t ome. Pres- State got all tlie miik they need," man of the committee. $2.70 per cwt. or about 6c a quart, ent check testing- comes too late . . . evi- He urged that the Producers' constitu- he is in a losing business. But he > may have to take less in tough tion be amenaed to terminate all directors' terms at once and elect Sec'y Beach's Keport Mr. Beach reported that the base oi' corrections ami price idjust- nictits is rare, said the report. Detroit Board of Health was urged to lne Jved-Jrieacied •times," said Mr. Woodworth. and surplus plan has been under limit milk acceptances to the present in- all 12 directors at the present meet- severe test, that every local but one spected area, which in adequate. "Fear ing. that this would in< identally benefit the has supported the plan. A base As Mr. Lennon stepped down, E. study committee of the directors is W. Gobies of Washtenaw county on the lookout for improvements. producer should not deter them." in- spection should cover all soun creamery by-products,—cream, butter, xlaa a Icrooct laea, loo stepped up to read a resolution as The Ass'n is working to get a sweet ice cream—importation of these commodi- ties fom uninspected areas should be en- suggested by Mr. Lennon. cream payment for producers, and tirely cut off. Gobies Loses Test Vote such milk is likely to bring some- D o you know First test of strength came when what less than straight fluid milk. Law Enforcement Agencies should en- belins of milk, and all the chairman ruled that a resolu- For the first time hundreds of appli- by-products. .Mr. .Jayne cited illegal prac- Vvay back in the gay clays tion affecting the constitution cants have been refused admittance ;n Detroit, and observed that the could not be considered until the to the producers. The problem is statute provides there shall be no tamper- ing with milk. O f the iSecond Empire, when the meeting had been organized for at hand when not all the producers or business, that the credential com- all the milk is needed. Mr. Beach Judge Jayne urped the Commission be Red-haired ILugenie was continued in existence and that-the Com- mittee ihad not been authorized and said distributors not buying from mission should prepare legislation for Setting styles in leathered hats therefore could not report. The the Ass'n are in some instances pay- control of milk as a public utility. convention refused to accept a pro- ing $1.30 and $1.40, delivered to And lacy crinolines, that A u r posal that the Credentials Com- Detroit; that such farmers would Sugar Beet Growers At mittee report at once with the Goble be better off in. the Ass'n with an VVas busy setting a style too I resolution tied to it as the first or- 80% surplus. St. Louis Are Organized der of business. The convention Immediate problems, said Mr. Yes, in the very hey-day of the lovely Empress thereupon approved the usual order Beach are (1) to take care of all St. Louis—Sugar beet producing of business,—naming of credentials, members and not shut any off; (2) farmers in this territory have organ- A & P was founding a lashion — resolutions, nominating committees, take care of milk in excess of needs ized the Central Michigan Beet Grow- president's address, secretary and which may involve spooling, possibly ers Ass'n, Inc., with the object of be- And that fashion was high quality food at low price. treasurer's Report, report of com- receiving stations,—a large ven- coming better acquainted With sugar FRED L. WOOltWORTH mittees, etc. ture; (3) control reduction; (4) manufacture and products as well as Empress Eugenie s fashions come and go Other Battles Lost 1 "The Commission was impressed strenuous efforts to insure that all Following refusal of the conven- cream comes from inspected milk; beet production, also to promote good But A & P s food fashion is permanent. •with the competition between farm- relations between the factory and the ers, the scramble to get milk into tion to accept the Gobies resolution, (5) constantly study improvements producer. The Ass'n announces that Detroit. You can't get what you're the opposition, led by Mr. Brown, in testing; (6) co-operation within it would like to get in touch with beet Quality was, is, and will continue entitled to until you organize these Mr. Goibles and others, lost all other the Producers As'n. ' side fellows. proposals offered 'by them, includ- "There is no denying that milk producers in other sections, with the Tke moJe at A & P. ing an attempt to get a vote on the prices are too low; we are not satis- view of building a state-wide beet Limit The Area growers ass'n. "The Detroit milk area should be Goble resolution for immediate elec- fied with conditions; it's hard tell- tion of 12 directors at the after- ing where we'd be without an or- The St. Louis Ass'n is advocating limited. I think it is better for 16,000 farmers to supply the area noon session. The convention re- ganization," Mr. Beach said. ferred it to the resolutions com- the St. Louis and Blissfi^M plants agreements with the growers, which The Great ATLANTIC & PACIFIC Tea Co. and have some prosperity. Let the other farmers do something else. mittee. The resolutions committee provides a 50-50 split of the; net pro- /That's a difficult thing to do. Only did not report it and there was no Farm Bureau Sets ceeds of the sale of products from the further action. Their motion to re- beets. *the Detroit Board of Health can do it. They may not think it their duce the secretary's salary and to New Policies At Officers of the Ass'n are: Leroy /function but I do. They should en- cut the per diem of the directors 15th Annual Meet Carroll, Ashley, president; Prank Ob- Torce the present milk ordinance. was rejected. They offered Mr. (Continued from page one) rest, Breckenridge, vice president; "The Commission is agreed that Lennon in place of Mr. Hull and gates and members, Gov. Brucker con- cream should be considered a part lost. gratulated the Farm Bureau "on your of the milk supply and inspected. Majority's Will Accepted record of building sound agricultural It will help the surplus problem. The majorities turned in were legislation" mentioning the McNitt- Woodworth For 50-50 convincing and mounting in size as Smith-Holbeck Act, Powell amend- "I had hoped the Commission the day progressed. It was apparent ment to the Covert Act, Robertson- •vwould lay down an exact formula— to observers that the convention Espie drain bills and others having so much of the consumer's dollar closed as a solid and determined group Farm Bureau support at the last ses- for the producer, a share for the of 523 delegates, representing 103 sion. distributors. We found that milk locals and some 16,000 producers, "You have been fair minded," said fcosts about 6c a quart to produce, generally well satisfied with the the Governor. "You have emphasized about 6c to distribute. It was about day's work, and undoubtedly a the things you had a right to em- the same in wartime. Another stronger knit group than they were phasize, but you have been temper- time, I think I should recommend at the opening of the meeting. ate." that the producers and distributors Pres. Hull's Address "I regret," said Mr. Brucker, "that « share the consumer's dollar half and Mr. Hull's address was largely a only a malt tax could meet the alf. (cheers). reply to Mr. Lennon, who had just approval of the Senate Taxation com- Milk As A Utility preceded him. Mr. Hull agreed that mittee. It's just a question of time "The Commission didn't agree on Mr. Lennon's statement that farm- until Michigan gets after the matter making milk a public utility. I'd ers should get $2.90 per cwt. for of reducing State and local property ibe for it if I thought it would do milk to meet cost of production and taxes, the largest of which are the Any good. To become prosperous, haulage is true. He said the pro- local road and school taxes. wfhe milk producer must take away ducers' sales committee would like to get it and only recently the 40 There was a time when the great- some of 'his competition. The public utilities commission would Producers on that committee had est tax burdens belonged on real have to treat every farmer citizen the opportunity presented to them estate, but not now, said Mr. Brucker, equally. It would end forever the by their Detroit distributors to stating that no new tax must add to idea of limiting an area to certain name $2.70 or even $3.00, but, the real estate burden. A rigid econo- producers said Mr. Hull, under present condi- my is the first, logical step for tax About Milk Strikes tions "it was a choice of getting our relief, he said, adding that this is not '* "Senator Lennon is for a milk price and surely losing our market the time for a special session of the strike. I'd strike too if it would do or holding our mafket outlet with legislature for tax relief. No session any good. Why go into a fight a lower price." The committee $2.00 in this unsettled time could "give the when the other fellow has all the per cwt. as the November base, in attention to taxation, I had planned.' ammunition? What I've seen of the order that "Ass'n distributors may Farmer Brown distributor in Detroit leads me to hold their business in face of com- Charles S. (Farmer) Brown ex- believe he'll be good when he has petition by non-producers ass'n plained that through the Marketing rtp be. The producer must strength- milk soldi to distributors not dealing Act and the Federal Farm Board the feu himself. Right now I think the with the Association." government is in business to minimize distributors would like to have you "Nineteen out of the 40 felt that speculation in agricluture, to help strike. The licking you'd take the price should drop from $2.50 farmers build their co-operative busi- would be awful. to $2 to hold our market while we ness, so that they may market their Jiasc and Surplus might work for a better day,— for goods in an orderly manner, and con- "Base and surplus is a bone of contention. You can't abandon a Vplan unless you have something to getting the Board of Health to carry out the law providing cream inspection, to limit the De- troit milk shed," Mr. Hull said. for trol and dispose of their surpluses. In the two years existence of the Farm Board, said' Mr. Brown, co-op- erative organizations have increased Diet Makes The Hog Vak-e its place. You can't walk away and leave it. You must have Mr. Hull said that the Ass'n dis- 25%. a marketing plan. You are manu- tributors now supply 70% of the "If the government being in busi- HE WAS CORNFED; and that is why for a hundred * Fortunately, the cause of this lowering of quality, which facturing milk. You, must care for Detroit market instead of yO%, in- ness for the farmer is a bad thing, years the Midwestern hog has been an aristocrat among may be only temporary, is known. Scientists at the col- the surplus somehow. Like Ford, dicating gains made by opposition Til be glad to help get it out," said or anyone else, if you make too distributors with non-Association Brown, stating that the government swine. His quality was in his food before his food was lege of agriculture and experiment station of the Uni- much,.you find it in your lap. milk. "We could 'have said $2.50 is in the railroad business through in his belly. versity of Illinois lay the blame, after long study, almost "We studied the New York pool- or $3.00 and got it," said Mr. Hull, the Interstate Commerce Commission, ing plan. It works wonderfully "knowing that our distributors regulating Tates, the number of rail- • The meat of the hog aristocrat is hard, firm. Con- wholly on the feeding of soybeans in their natural state. \ ell there. Their president told me would have gone outside for cheap- roads, etc. It can and may prevent he didn't know if it would work er milk that would replace Ass'n a surplus of railroads, if you try to sumers like it because it looks as good as it actually is. Their circular No. 369, issued last April, says of the elsewhere. Cleveland Milk Produc- milk." build another, said Mr. Brown. He soybean:—"No way has yet been found to use it (natural ers tried it and is in receivership. Prodwers (lose Door called attention to the Federal Re- New York started by taking a "For the first time," said Mr. serve Banks as an example of the *•/ The meat of the soft, oily hog is much less desirable. state) in the rations of fattening swine without produc- total of 21c per cwt out of the re- Hull, "the Ass'n is having the prob- government in business in the inter- His hams are flabby, his bacon is difficult to slice, his ing soft carcasses." turns. They have built a $16,000,- lem of Ass'n Producers being shut est of banks, the postofflce as an ex- *0oo fund which they are using most off the market. Some distributors ample of the government in business lard will be soft and runny. Consumers will not pay as "wisely in manufacturing and selling can't take all the milk. So far the for everyone. much for the meat of the soft hog and packers cannot "•" Scientific men speak positively only when they know. milk and surplus. They need and Ass'n has been able to switch the are raising $4,000,000 more. Their shipments." No strictly new pro- Well Attended pay producers as much for this type of meat animal. There is no qualification here; the University experts The 15th annual meeting was well success is due to their wonderfully ducers have been admitted to the attended by delegates and visitors assert that the oil of the soybean will certainly make soft good business leaders. Would it ranks this year, he said, stating work in Michigan? Could we take that producers at St. Johns selling from 50 counties. "^ It is a matter of keen regret to Swift & Company that hogs. And soft hogs mean lower prices to entire com- 21c per cwt out now? It would re- milk at 90c per cwt., a Huron The Farm Bureau constitution was quire $10,000,000 to start in Mich- county group, a western Eaton amended to permit farmers' co-op- six times as many soft hogs came into some Midwestern munities in which feeding of soybeans with the oil D on the New York plan. county group and others had applied erative associations to hold Farm Bu- packing plants this year as came three years ago. unextracted is common. ^ "Depression is the cause of our for membership, asking only that reau membership. trouble. It seems to be clearing. I the Ass'n get them a little more Directors Elected believe midwinter will see us out of than they were receiving. Directors elected for two year terms it." "Mr. Lennon is right when he were: says there is no surplus IF the peo- Representing Commodity As>'ns To make cranberry relish four cups of cranbcirii'S through put ple would use all they need," said Mr. Hull, -"but the people are using M. L. Noon, Jackson, Michigan Milk Producers Ass'u. Swift & Company ^ meat grinder, add one cup of only about so much." He declared E. A. Rasmussen, Sheridan, Mich- »r, let the mixture stand from that under a flat price system there igan Potato Growers Exchange. Copies of Circular No. 369 may be secured from College ef Agriculture, Urbana, Illinois. 12 to IM hours and stir it occasion- can be no method to regulate pro- W. E. Phillips, Decatur, Michigan ally. duction; that if any of the milk Elevator Exchange. goes to Detroit all will go; that it Directors at Large Uncle Ab says the wise man will isn't good business to force too J. J. Jakway, Benton Harbor, wait until he can afford to gamble; much milk on a central market; Berrien county, re-elected. then ho won't need to! that every co-operative milk mar- J. G. Irwin, Saginaw, president of Font MICHIGAN FARM SEWS SATTRDAT, XOYEMBER 14, 1931 Where Tood Dollar (iws legitimate business, Mr. Powell said. Dr. L. E. Heasley, after a thorough Of the average dollar spent for food, 38 cents goes for meat, poul- STATE INCOME TAX Early Farm Bureau No new taxes should be adopted scientific, and professional education unless they are accompanied with chose to turn all his attention to live NOPCO XX try, fish and eggs; 20 cents for dairy products; 17 cents for grain and cereals; 15 cents for fruit and vege- WILL BE INITIATED Leaders Pass Away will definite guarantees that tax relief stock breeding and care, specializing be provided to the full extent of in poultry. the revenue produced. Every safe- Dr. Heasley was formerly special Improves the tables; 5 cents for sugar and ".» cents- for other things, reports the Wall BY STATE GRANGE guard should be placed around the spending of public monies, Mr agent in animal husbandry with the Street Journal. Governor Causes Group To Powell said, in urging the. Indiana Federal Government, assistant pro- plan for Michigan. fessor of poultry husbandry at Mich- Package' Farmers 9 Buying Drop Special Session "I don't think we have so much igan State College and was for 5 years to fear from professional Red agi-president of the Michigan Poultry Im- Guide Rites on Application Demand tators as we do from the prevalence provement Association. He hass been of unfair conditions which discour- a director of' the International Baby N O matter how much mineral they eat, hens cannot make strong, smooth egg shells without adequate TO CULL LEGISLATURE age and disgust our citizens. Social Chick Association and held many and political justice is the best pro- other positions of honor at the hands Vitamin D which makes utilization of Do You V A nnn Possess tection against radicalism," Mr. of the poultrymen of this country. minerals possible. IOUng Business Worth? Delegates Pledge Leadership You can turn your time into value with Powell said. However, of probably the most im- Nopco XX is reinforced with a Vita- us. LANSING BUSINESS UNIVERSITY, In Defeating Solons Who portance to Farm Bureau feeders is the 130 W. Ionia, Lansing. min D concentrate from cod liver oil Displease (act that he has over 25 years of H n t f i IC*»rn« r i U l t l lYCrn? At ^ansms- Many years farm organi- zation headquarters. Comfort at easy Ludington—Feature of the 59th an- ADDDR.HEASLET practical poultry experience as a breeder and hatcheryman in actually and is of a standard potency not found in straight unfortified cod liver or fish oils, when fed as recommended, it prices. N. Grand at Mich. Center of city. Cafeteria, garage, Rates $1.50 to $3. Monuments— BEAUTIFULLY nual convention of the Michigan State Grange here October 21-2U was its abandonment of a demand for a TO SERVICES STAFF raising and managing thousands of fpwls himself and has produced many of the country's highest layers in of- provides adequate Vitamin D with a margin of safety. That's why Nopco-fed DESIGNED special tax relief session of the Legis- hens put a better "package*' around monuments of the most beautiful gTanite ficial contests. He is in position to and marble. Call or write. We employe lature, as recommended by State Will Assist Farmer Patrons their eggs. The egg shell is the "package", no salesmen. You save the difference. Master George Roxburgh in his an- v BLNGHAM assist member co-ops' patrons .in all Largest monument works in Western Of Co-Ops Affiliated their poultry problems including Feed Nopco XX Cod Liver Oil for in- for the hen's product. The strong, Michigan. SIMPSON GRANITE WORKS, nual report and which was largely S. Ringham, first secretary of the creased egg production; improved shell well-made shell made possible by > 1358 W. Leonard, Grand Rapids. supported by the delegate body. Michigan State Farm Bureau, 1919 to With Farm Bureau proper management, feeding, disease adequate Vitamin D in the ra-| control, etc., Farm Bureau Services strength and egg quality; nock health tion will withstand a pressure of' The Grange was convinced by Gov Feb. 1921, and the leading spirit in its and disease resistance; better hatch- io to I I lbs., which is called the Hen Health Brucker in his address October 2S early organization, passed away re- The Board of Directors of the Farm advises. ability from the breeding flock. breaking strength. that a special session at this time cently. Bureau Services, Inc., announces that Nopco is available in the mashes of nearly 700 Egg Production "would defeat the very ends sought!" A. B. Illenden of Adrian, a state di- it has engaged the services of Dr. L. Said the Governor: rector for several years in the early E. Heasley of 2640 Plainfield Ave., Live Stock Exchange "I know no satisfactory solution history of the State Farm Bureau, an- Grand Rapids, Michigan to help the to the tax problem can be expected as other early leader of the organization, member co-operatives and branch Leads at Detroit Yds. feed manufacturers. Write us if your feed mixer or dealer cannot supply you. NOPCO long as present uncertainties exist also passed away early in November. stores service their patrons more ef- NATIONAL OIL PRODUCTS COM PANY7 INC: Oyster shell does much with regard to employment, industry Detroit—During September the BOSTON CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO and agriculture." fectively. co-operative Michigan Live Stock EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 52 ESSEX ST., HARRISON, N. J. more than furnish tin The Grange then decided to initiate SOCIAL, POLITICAL Dr. Heasley's services are available Exchange sold 37% of all the material for egg shell. I t helps t o assimilate a referendum for a graduated state in- come tax, to replace the general property tax. The plan is to get an income tax law mandate before the JUSTICE NEEDED for meetings and some field work at salable stock arriving at the De- all points owned by co-operatives troit yards. The Exchange sold which have become members of the 19% of the cattle, 38% of the Farm Bureau Services. Dr. Heasley's Calves, 39% of the sheep and 37% BEN BERNIE and his orchestra, is back food, builds bone and next legislature, January 1, 1933. The income tax proposed would also POWELLDECLARES work will prove profitable to poultry- of the hogs. Average weight of the men and dairymen by practical help hogs sold on' all U. S. markets in again for the Fall and Winter Season • '•» % and advice on feeding, housing and September was 6 lbs. less than in flesh and promotes good be made to cover all local school costs in excess of taxes on real estate Grange Overseer Discusses sanitation problems,'it is said. the same month in 1/030. eJ\feur health for both and chicks. hens up to $5 per $1,000 valuation. Claim Wsijne "Joker" The delegates pledged themselves as leaders in a campaign to cull from Public Problems In His Annual Report Would Q State mutual Rodded Fire Ruin COLLEGE IKK One of the features that, Laying hens must have the Legislature those believed un- "Ludington—Concentration of the (J Insurance Co., of mich. make travelers choose** it when they need it if friendly to farm interests. They cen- nation's wealth in the hands of a sured Lt. Gov. Dickinson "for failure f( w. lack of effective protest on the A Fire ^~N HOME OFFICE-FLINT. MICH. You? maximum egg production to stand by the farmers" and described part of farmers against economic Don't take chances. Get your protection now with the STATE MUTUAL. RODDED FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Over $94,500,000.00 at risk. HOTEL the Senate taxation committee as and political injustice, a Michigan is to be had. "stacked against farmers." State Senate apparently hostile to The Wayne county referendum plans for tax relief for Michigan real estate came in for comment by $454,731.80 net assets and resources. Paid over $4,058,647.14 in losses since our organization, June 14th, 1908. A broad and liberal policy. 3,994 new members last year. Write for a sample copy and for an Agent to call. SHERMAN which proposes that the Legislature Stanley H. K. FISK, SECY, 702 Church St., Flint, Michigan. PILOT BRAND OYSTER be so apportioned that the House will M. Powell, overseer of the 1700 ROOMS be on a strictly population basis and State Grange, in his annual report to the order at its 58th annual con- 1700 BATHS SHELL is the standard the Senate on an area basis was op-vention posed by the Grange. Master Rox- here October 27. here and abroad. Rural purchasing power is crip- Buy Good, Dependable Rates from burgh described the provision that the *3 with bath Wayne county area shall retain 7 ilod and all other groups suffer ac- ordingly, Mr. Powell said, adding 1% PREFERRED STOCK On sale at feed dealers State senators out of 32 as a "joker." that the situation is aggravated by TAX FREE CUMULATIVE RANDOLPH • CLARK everywhere. Resolutions defeated included pro- the burden of personal and public c if ftirm Bureau Services, Inc., backed by the soundest principle in posals to reduce the pay of legisla- debts contracted when money was :he world—co-operation. All the assets oi the successful, state-wide LAKE • LA SALLE a: i wiw tors, to abolish township spring elec- more plentiful. He said that pro- business of Farm Bureau Services are behind this security. For full In- formal !"ii write to— ' tions, to change methods of paying posals aiming to stabilize the pur- tuition for rural students in city high hasing power of our currency FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC., LANSING, MICHIGAN schools. should have sympathetic consider- Kntor Election Fight ation. For the first time the Grange openly Mr. Powell endorsed the "Indiana took sides in political battle when a plan" for controlling public budgets resolution was adopted supporting and bond issues for Michigan, re- FOB POULTRY Foss Eldred, republican, against alled that it was accepted by the Michael Hart, democrat, in. the 8thHouse and died in t'he State Senate. Congressional district. Hart was "It is obvious that if we are to Face These Facts— OYSTER SHELL PRODUCTS CORPORATION New York St. Louis London charged with attacking Michigan State KIVO tax relief for Michigan we College agricultural extension work must send to our State Senate men and with hostility to farmers' co-op- who have the welfare of the com- erative movements. mon people at heart and are not Delegates voted to reduce the paymete spokesmen for corporate in- of the State Master from $2,000 per terests." BULK * c • and milk year to $500, pltis $4 per day for time Commenting on the need for tax alone gives you a chance to get a profit from a cow. devoted to Grange work. Pay of other relief, Mr. Powell criticised the sales State Grange officers and per diem tax • idea in general, observed that Milkmakers—34%, 32% or 24% get more milk for of the delegates to the Grange annual its principle backers were more in- were reduced 10 per cent. terested in crippling chain stores each dollar spent. (Proven by the records of the than in relieving the people's tax highest producing herds.) Prudence: "Do you think kissing burden. The tax system should not is as dangeroas as they say?" be corrupted by using it deliberately ) Bertie: "Well, it has 'put an endas a club to strike either the rich or to a good many bachelors.' the poor or any particular type of More Money in Hy-Pro... For 50 Years the Proven Farm Belt GOOD HOTEL" J(earest Endless and Roll Belting for every re- quirement on the farm. THE LEADER IN ITS FIELD IN 1880 STILL THE Eggs is a 41% protein supple- ment, and with it you LEADER IN 1931. Every farmer knows . . . is one way of designating "GANDY" means Quality and satisfactory more money now than a year can use plenty of home- grown feeds and still Hotel Fort Shelby when SERVICE. Send your orders to the Fac- ago. Eggs are higher. Farm you arrive in Detroit. 4 No tory and Main Office. have a perfect balance. GANDY BELTING CO.,Grand Rapids,Mich. 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