MICHIGAN FAR* KEEP UP THE NEWS NEWS On News Interesting to Farmer* Through the A Progressive Newspaper Farm News For Michigan Farm Homes A Newspaper For Michigan _ Farmers SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1932 FIVE CENT8 Issued Semi-Monthly PER COPY MUSKEGON FARM INVITES CRITIC OF Vote Yes on Proposal 8 to FARM BUREAU IS CITIZENS IN VOTE New Summary FARM BUREAU TO Butter Save the Lennon Oleo Law PREPARING 15TH ON AMENDMENTS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS To The Constitution of Michigan TELL MEMBERS Invoke Referendum to Substitute T it3 i shall pay a manufacturers tax of 10c per pound. Several state legislatures, urged ANNUAL MEETING Vote Yes on Four; No on And Referendum to Kill the Lennon Oleo Act by the State Farm Bureaus, enacted Defeat Act law forbidding sale within the State Three; No Action on Which will Appear on the Ballot November 8 President Offers Congressman of oleo colored to resemble butter. At State College Nov. 10-11; One NOTE—The proposals will be numbered on the ballot and Lansing—Discovery by a British The Lennon Act in Michigan also Hart Annual Meeting chemist in far off Borneo of a pro- imposed a tax of $100 per year on State Farm Ins. Co. will be referred to this fall as No. 1 and No. 2, etc. Muskegon—About WO representa- Debate cess that rids butter-yellow palm oil manufacturers and wholesalers of Agents Nov. 9 The numbering plan was adopted by the Legislature on sug- ofits naturally rancid taste threw a 'oleo in the State, and $5 per year on tives of the Muskegon County Farm gestion pf Rep. John W. Goodwine of Sanilac county, who has Lansing—Told that Congressman great scare into dairy farmers a year all retailers of oleo. Bureau, Muskegon pomona and local originated a quick summary of the amendments, which voters may Michael J. Hart of the Eighth dis- and a half ago. Promptly, oleo interests, crying Neal Lansing—President Edward A. O'- liranges, other tanners, and represen- mark and take to the polls. trict is branding the Tarm Bureau Oleo manufacturers in the United that the Lennon act takes away the of the American Farm Bureau tatives of several Muskegon city tax- Mr. Goodwine and other rural leaders are speaking before as "a racket" and challenged the States were not slow to note that poor man's butter, circulated refev- Federation will address the 15th an- payers groups on Sept. 27 heard Sec'y meetings and distributing amendment summary cards which the Farm Bureau to debate with him at edible, butter-yellow palm oil, ad- findum petitions, principally in De- nual meeting the Michigan State Farm Clark L. Brody of the State Farm voters may mark as memorandums for election day. The NEWS a Democratic rally at Ionia Oct. 5,mitted duty free, would make oleo troit, and secured enough signatures Bureau, at Michigan State College, Hureau and E. E. Ungren, editor of the presents Rs adaption of Mr. Goodwine's idea: with the color of butter. Further, to provide for a referendum at tho Bast Lansing, Thursday and Friday, Michigan Farm News, explain the. 7 that the natural yellow color of the Nov. 8 election. Dairy interests, the Nov. 10 and 11. proposed amendments and referendum THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS oil exempted *the new oleo from the Michigan State Farm Bureau, the Program of the business sessions, on the Lennon Act to prohibit manu- No. PURPOSE Your Decision 10c per lb. tax applied to butter Michigan Milk Producers Ass'n are and entertainment features is heing facturers coloring of oleo to imitate YES NO substitutes or oleo colored artificial- leading the fight to keep the Lennon prepared and will be announced in the butter and licensing manufacturers 1. Establish state liquor commission; nullify state ly to . resemble butter. The U. S. Act on the books. October 22 FARM NEWS. and dispensers.x prohibition laws. Bureau of Internal Revenue sustain- The Referendum on tho Lennon Tha nress and Michigan's busiiu'sr; After considerable discussion of the ed the oleo makers in a test brought Act is Proposal No. 8 on the ballot and political leaders always await me 2. Limit total taxes assessed on real estate in any by organized dairymen. amendments and referendum the one year to 1 ' / - % of assessed value. Excep- and will require a "YES" vote to Farm Bureau's resolutions with great tions for payment interest, principal on old Oleo makers rushed into produc- sustain the law, if the- proposal is interest. They rank high for becom- crowd demanded a vote on each pro- debts. \ tion under the new process, spent stated (as we understand it will be) ing effective. • posal to see where it stood. It was many thousands of dollars in maga- on the ballot as follows: unanimous on every proposal except 3. Reapportionment of representation in House in This year the State Farm Bureau Legislature strictly on population basis. Wayne zines ,and grocery store advertising PROPOSAL NO. 8 meets just after the general election No. 7, on which a few voted "No". The Co. effort to secure practical control by securing Act • " , ;, of Public Acts of l!>:u passed by of the butter-colored oleo under an the Legislature provides for regulating and action on 7 proposed amendments many seats now held by out state counties. show of hands: attractive trade narn^. Nutrition the manufacture, etc., of oleoma.rgB.rine, to the State Constitution and a refe) 1. For State liquor Commission No Vote 4. Proposal to assess property on cash value with experts were hired to write recipes butter substitutes, etc., and for licensing 2. 1 V&% Tax limitation YES personal property exemption of $1000'and home, and articles and to lecture on the in certain instances. An A< t to regulate endnin on the Lennon Oleo Act. Just stead exemption of $3000. the manufacture, handling, furnishing, 3. Reapportionment NO merits of the new product. s;ile and serving ami disposition of oleo- before the opening of Congress and • 4. Homestead Exemption $3,000 NO 5. To enable voters within twp. to have polling margarine, butter s u b s t i t u t e s , Imitation about two months before the biennial 5. To allow twp. voters voting places place within a city which has been incorporated Recognizing that the oleo inter- butter and similar substances; to prevent session of the State legislature. Tax- in cities within twps. YES 6. Prohibit pardons for murderers YES from twp. territory. Incorporation of a city ests' victory at the Bureau of Inter- deception in the manufacture, Bervlng and 7. Taxpayers only vote expenditures Y E S now forces twp. voters to vote outside the city. sale thereof; nal revenue was due to a condition c e r t a i n Instances to provide for licenses iii ation reform, highway and transporta- a n d the r e v o c a t i o n 8. Referendum to set aside Oleo law NO not forseen by the Federal oleo law thereof; and to repeal Act 2J of Public tion matters, readjustment Of lax bur • 6. To prevent reprieves, commutations or pardons Amendment No. 1 was not taken in convictions for treason, 1st degree murder, of many years ago, organized dairy Acts of 1901. dens and ntlier matters likely to coin.. impeachment. Requires governor to explain to i text of the Lennon Act > before these law-making bodies will very seriously. * each session of Legislature each reprieve, com- interests, the Farm Bureau and the To adopt: mutation or pardon for other offenses. Grange got an act through Congress have Farm Bureau attention. V., ^ WOOL ASS'N SELLS — correcting the Federal law so that N., Sec'y C. L. Brody will report the or- 7. Limits vote on expenditures of public funds, PRESIDE XT M. L SOON any oleo colored to resemble butter ganization's work for tho past year. including vote on bond issues, to taxpayers. President Michael L. Noon of the The Farm Bureau will be able to show State Farm Bureau replied: MEDIUM WOOLS; R E F E R E N D U M On Act 55 of 1931 Referendum seeking to set aside Lennon Act of "Mr. Hart knows he is safe »with HALF CAR TURNIPS "It takes a quarter of a ton of hay that it has met Depression on many for this senator's breakfast. He gives fronts, has adjusted itself to conditions MARKET IS FIRM 1931 which prohibits sale in Michigan of oleo or butter substitutes colored to resemble butter. Imposes $100 annual license fees on oleo manu- facturers and wholesalers in Michigan, $5 on retailers. Referendum promoted by oleo in- terests. Vote "Yes" will save Lennon law. • this particular challenge He knows that the Fa^rm Bureau, made up of members of both major parties, will not become embroiled in ner. However, if Mr. Hart is reaWy that man- FOR HOTEL ROOM the waiter two bushels of potatoes. "His noon lunch is an average sized sheep with a rots for the waiter. bushel and a half of car- and can show operating gains. County Farm Bureaus are invited to send their Resolutions and annual meeting business to Sec'y Broil Fine Wool Demand Is Slow; sincere in his desire to dpbate with Senator's Fancy the Farm Bureau, the Michigan State Illustiates bushels of rye and the waiter has a soon "In the evening he consumes four as possible. State Farm Mutual Automobile In- Ass'n Continues 8c Low Price of Farm Per Lb. Advance HUNTING ACCIDENTS avoid thesg two violations of hunting Farm Bureau will be glad to invite propriety, according to the Depart- him to its annual meeting at East ment, half of the ordinary list of ac- Lansing November 9 or 10 for that Products bushel of onions to dream on. surance Co, and State Farm Lift "When he settles for his room, the agents will hold their annual meeting landlord is the recipient of a half car- at State College, Wednesday, Nov. 9., Lansing—All ' but the fine wools of the Michigan Co-operative Wool Marketing Ass*ns 1932 pool have CAN BE REDUCED cidents would be eliminated. purpose. We will insist that the A very striking illustration of the load of turnips." Among the suggestions given by the issues be economic and not parti- low purchasing value of farm prod- department for proper handling of sian. If it is a "racket" for the ucts in times like these was given by Program for that meeting will bfl an nounced Oct. 24. The Michigan Farm Bureau is State agent for these com- been sold in the east through the Oo-operativB National Wool Market- Most of the Injuries Are guns are: Farm Bureau to assist the farmer Senator McCumber iu an address on "Carry yoar gun over the fence with in hi3 co-operative effort and to com- the floor of the United States Senate bat destructive efforts of those who AMENDMENT 5 OF panies. Entertainment feature of the Insur- ing Ass'n. Fine jjirools are graded Due to a Few ;ind ready for sale. The market is and has been slow on fine wools. Mistakes you, with the barrel pointed away hate from Yourself and others. "If your gun falls on the g.-ouud or is farm organization, the epithet when farm prices were in the depths acceptable." of the 1920 depression. Senator, McCumber was discussing RURAL IMPORTANCE ance meeting and for early arrivals for the Farm Bureau annual meeting. and for insurance polioyholders for The advance hi prices still holds, al- touches water make certain the barrel miles around Lansing will be the Ihough the market ia.not as active Lansing—While a quarter of a mil- the itemized expenses of another sen- Twp. Owns * Townhall at showing Wednesday evening of two us it was In August. lion shot guns banging away for the is clear before you fire it. Co-op Negotiating Sale of ator who had spent $19.75 in one day Stocks of manufactured clothing next two months in Michigan's woods, boat tempts an accident. "A gun lying on the bottom of the 15,000,000 Bushels of Wheat in New York City. Mr. McCumber Grand Blanc But Must full length talking pictures and- other translated the senator's expenses all Vote Outside City talkie films, produced by the Btate are low everywhere, the rfational fields and marshes will cause some "Make certain no other person is in Farm Insurance Companies. After states. Normally cold'temperatures unavoidable accidents, it is possible to the line of fire." A prospective 15,000,000 bushel into terms of farm products. \ would have immediate effect on the keep the accident rate at a minimum if wheat sale to China is under ne- "Without spying, Mr. President, I Grand Blanc, Mich. the annual meetings these films will wool market, notwithstanding the every hunter takes the proper precau- gotiation at Washington. The Co- will ask permission to follow this sen- Genesee county, be shown in 40 or more Michigan fcffect of political uncertainty. tions, according to the Department of Beet Sugar- the Equal operative Farmers National Grain ator from the time he leaves the train Oct. 2, 193?counties for the entertainment of local Corporation is endeavoring to a,r- Editor, policyholders. Crowds of 2,000 or Growers profited most as a class lonservation in the August rise in wool, said the For several years the Department Of Cane in Every Way range the sale, but on account of the until he returns to it after a day's so- journ at the hotel. Michigan Farm News: more have been common at the show- Boston Transcript, pointing out that has been keeping statistics concerning necessity of arranging liberal credit Amendment No. 5 on the Novem- ings in Indiana and Illinois. one-third of the nation's clip was in hunting accidents and the figures have East Lansing—Beet sugar and to finance the deal the Farmers Na- "As he leaves his cab he pays as ber ballot means a lot to farmers in the hands of one concern—the offered •explanations as to why most cane sugar are identical in appear- tional is seeking aid from the Re-fare for having been driven eight or situated as we are here. Grand to-operative National Wool Market- hunting accidents occur. ance, taste, keeping qualities and construction , Finance Corporation. ten blocks, six bushels of oats, and as Blanc is a fifth class city and the State and National Farm ing Corporation, which increased its sweetness, according to chemists Representatives of the organized a compliment to the driver for his township owns the townhall in the Bureau Meetings Approach During the small game hunting sea- and nutrition specialists at Mich- grain trade have been active at very moderate charge he gives a tip city, but is not allowed to use it prices four times during the month sons for several years from 15 to 20 and led the market upward. Manu- fatal accidents have resulted from the igan State college. Washington and it is believed that of fifteen heads of cabbage. voting purposes. We have to go State Farm Bureau annual meet- These statements should help the they are strenuously fighting any "He registers at the hotel afnd is for outside the city limits to vote. ings which will precede the annual facturers stocks continue low, ac- cording to the Transcript. careless use of guns. Most of the duck market for 14,000 Michigan farmers government aid in the -form of ex- shown by the bellboy to tire elevator. I am sure if farmers understood meeting of the American Farm Bu- hunting accidents have occurred when Michigan Co-operative Wool Mar- hunters have pulled their guns by the who are producing sugar beets this tension of credit to put through this As he nears the tenth story he re- this amendment better it' would reau Federation at Chicago Dec. 5, year, which will manufacture about deal. sponds to the expectant look of the /carry. We will appreciate your 6,7 are: keting Ass'n continues to accept 300 million pounds of sugar. Yet, elevator lad with three dozen eggs. Vermont—Oct. 24. wool at its warehouse, 728 East Shi- barrel from the bottom of-the boat. that is only three-fifths of what A first class battle ship carries in "The bellboy lingers at the door help in this matter. South Dakota—Nov. 1-3. awassee street, Lansing, and to ad- Most of the wood and field accidents Louis Selesky. vance 8 cents rjer pound on good have occurred when hunters dragged Michigan residents use annually. stock some 38,500 different com- of his room and is rewarded for his New York—Nov. 10-11. Michigan wools. Western wools are their guns aftej them through fences modities, ranging from anchors anxiety over the comfort of the guest A genius is a man who can do al- .Michigan—Nov. 10-11. advanced 6 cents per pound. and brush heaps. If hunters would Study the Amendments. weighing 8 tons to tiny screws. with a bushel and a half of barley. most anything except make a living. Indiana—Nov. 15-10. Deflation to New Value of Gold is Far from Complete England will definitely abandon it desires. France is on a gold price of it because the competitive to object to considering monetary Revaluation does not mean wild In- So Says Professor Warren of Cornell, Who Sees gold, but this does not seem very basis, and her prices in March were and internal condition is improved measures may adopt far more radi- jlation. I presume that wo are probable. It is also possible that the 422 when pre-war is l"0. Of course. for every country that restores the cal measures. Some of them are more likely to follow deflation than Prices Must Rise or Debts Shrink by Means major nations will adopt symmetal- no country changes the price of gold price level to which its busin- even now attacking the democratic revaluation but it is desirable that ism, but this is not very probable. unless it considers this the . ;t ob- adjusted. form of government and advocating we decide on one or the other course Of Revaluing Gold or Currency Reform; "If new gold discoveries are made. jectionable of the possible courses almost dictatorial powers. They are and follow it. Else, Endless Bankruptcies. it will take a long time materially of procedure. "We are now mixing reflationary doing much to undermine our faith Long-time ElemediM to affect the total stocks, unless The Immediate outlook and deflationary efforts with no in? Congress and our form of gov- "England was on a managed cur- t.r • 7Z~n,,6. A gradual slight increase cost five cents to pay bills by check, always for sale for less. UnUl this it arises. one commodity stable. The skeleton and possible remedies, including a ed to us since 1929, like this is safe. But in 1920, theare deflationary. It is top sqon to process is completed, there will be "France raised the price of gold idea of one of these proposals is that managed currency system. sum reached $14.92 per dollar of tell how these will balance. Stocks serious unemployment. After it is to five times the pre-war value. It the laws require a change in tho "If all the former gold-using coun- Professor Warren said that today tries return to it, there is about gold and in 1929 it reached $14.13 and bonds have had a decided rise. completed, the nation will again be seems probable that England will price of gold so that the index of there is enough gold in the world enough gold in the world to support per dollar of gold. Pyramiding too The efforts raise commodity prices prosperous, but there is danger •reduce the weight of gold in the prices -of 700 commodities would be to maintain pre-war prices, but not pre-war prices Mn the countries that amuch credit oh an ounce of gold is may bring some results. of having laws that will remain to pound by about 25 per cent, which stable. If the index number of I enough to provide prices that will do not change the weight of gold in the dangerous undertaking. About "We should, however, remember plague us for years to come. There means raising the price of gold 3 3 prices as reported by tie time when we think we have set that the debts have not been liqui- is danger that we will develop a per cent. The maintenance of a gold States Bureau of Labor rose a naif enable us to pay our debt burden. their money. But gold stocks are dole philosophy that will last in- "While France and other nations not increasing at the rate required up a new economic order, a fall dated and that there is a long and definitely. This philosophy looks to standard does not mean that the of one per cent, the amount of gold have revalued gold and thus increas- to sustain prices. It is almost cer- conies and great is the fall thereof. painful process ahead of any- country price of gold must forever be kept that could be purchased with • the government to take care of all at the same figure, regardless of th,e lar would rise one-half o: ed prices and paid internal debts, tain that a decline in prices would "By changing the price of gold, that does not raise the price of gold. of us. Professor Warren believes this na- have begun had there been no war. any country can be on the gold Vhis position is made difficult by supply of it or demand for it. We cent, thus keeping the dollar m tion will be held to deflation. He "It is, of course, possible that basis'and have any price level that every country that does raise the "Those who are so conservative as raised the in buying pov in 1834. ^edicts a long and painful process (Continued on page Z) SATTRTfcAY, OCTOBER 8, 193a TWO MTCHTfiAff FARM OCTOBER 11, 1929 Raspberry Culture Federal Farm Board and grain producers Complete plans for Raspberries and other brainbif.8 Do You Remember? organization of Farmers Nat/1 Grain Corporation, with capital ot K>,- 000,000. Will have headquarters at Chicago, branches in all principal I,,, set In fall. After the leaves dropped In fall, a plant i s Ul News From the Files of This Paper Regarding Matters In grain centers and.foreign nations, as conditions warrant. condition to set. But when setting Which You Were Interested Years Ago Sec'y Brody of Farm Bureau represents Michigan at Chicago in the earth should be made very Successor to the Michigan Farm Bureau News, founded meeting with Alexander Legge, chairman of the Farm Board, at which firm around the roots of the plant January 12, 1923 36 co-operative wool marketing groups lay foundation for a national Cutting the tops as much' as J)Os" Entered as second1 class matter January 12, 1923, at the post office co-operative wool marketing organization,—the National Wool Mar- sible is advisable so the wjnd win at Charlotte, Michigan, under the Act of March 3, 1879. OCTOBER 12, 1923 not rack them around in winter bt^ At luncheon with President Coolidge, Pres. O. E. Bradfute and keting Corporation. fore getting a root hold. A forkful Pu*>H«hed the second and fourth Saturday of each month by the directors of American Farm Bureau discuss prospective legislation in It is agreed that the European corn borer has become a perman- of manure scattered around on thiave had considerable appreciative comment on the summary of to go back to county from which it originated. Manufactured in Republic Fuel Company new, fiom the files of this paper for about this date of the past nine * Michigan Live Stock Exchange says its Producers Co-op Comm. Chicago, was the Farm Bureau's comment on the rider. BAY CITY and LANSING Office. years. Co. on East Buffalo market, 11 months old, now handles 20% of mar- ket receipts. Sixteen other firms divide balance. Michigan shippers • . Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and West Virginia Farm Bureau supply The subscription list of the Farm News is 95% members of the Michigan State Farm Bureau, members of the Michigan Elevator Ex- ( hi. ,e, t1 Michigan Co-operative Wool Marketing Ass'n and members of send 40 carloads weekly to co-op. Huron County Farm Bureau adds 30 as a business. of them, helped hold far flung organizations together, were eyes, ears profitless. and voice for them, and ably informed scattered thousands simultaneously the Lieutenant Governor. Proposal would give Wayne Co. 35% of Federal Farm Board reports Michigan Elevator Exchange, Mich- Oyster shell is a small-cost through the printed word. members of Senate and House. igan Potato Growers Exchange, Great Lakes Fruit Industries, Mich- essential to health and large We've rejoiced in farm organization victories, and have helped re- Livingston county, now free of cattle T-B, estimate: 10c premium igan, Co-op Wool Marketing Ass'n, Michigan Live Stock Exchange are egg production—costs about build in time of defeat. We believe you will enjoy recalling with us the per cwt. on hogs is worth $8,000 annually to farmers. working with national co-operative commodity marketing groups 3 cents a year per laying iien. days that were and what we did. Our recollections stir us and encourage fostered by the Farm Board. Co-ops in Michigan have borrowed $180,- PILOT BRAND OYSTER SHELL us for the opportunities that lie ahead. 278 from Board, of which $5*3,000 has been repaid. OCTOBER 16, 1925 is always dependable. It is "East and middle west is being flooded with propaganda that Crops information compiled by the Federal and State governments clean, containing no waste or The Down Trodden Oleo Interests for farmers costs a farmer paying $500 total 'annual taxes about 1 poisonous matter. Keep it be- farmers are becoming highly prosperous because of a few bright cent. Oleomargarine interests hoping to revoke the Lennon Act by means spots", said Pres. Bradfute of the American Farm Bureau. 1 fore laying hens all the time. of a referendum November 8 are understood to object mightly to the tax "Papers, are filled with bombast about the comeback of the farmer Wayne County politician's perennial effort to reapportion the of $100 per year imposed on manufacturers and wholesalers of oleo and but in our industry we are too close to the actual fads to have any Legislature to assure Detroit control bobs up again as a new amend- On sale at feed dealers $5 per year on retailers as adding to the expense of selling oleo. illusions," said Alexander Legge, president ot the International ment to the Constitution, proposed for the November 1932 ballot. everywhere.. Oleo competes with butter for a market. How much tax does the Harvester Company. The Wayne County plan of 1930 to reapportion both houses strict- Michigan butter industry pay and how much does the oleo industry pay President Noon and A. P. Mills of the Farm Bureau traffic dep't, ly according to population wjis swamped. sIn Wayne opunty 41,859 in Michigan? in Chicago opposing efforts of 74 middle western railroads for a gen- voters, distrustful of the promoters, voted NO as against 162,112 YES. Out-state the adverse majorities were as high as 16 to 1. Michigan State College's Farm Management and Dairy Dept's, ex- eral 5% increase in rates "when they should have 11%". Six hun- amining records from farms, have calculated that every pound of butter dred lawyers and witnesses jam the hearings. Pos'sibly that rate The 1932 effort, re-named the Michigan Plan, holds all previous fat produced in Michigan bears a farm tax burden of more than 3 cents effort was the source of the farm prosperity news. Wayne county gains, or 7 out of 32 Senate seats for Wayne, recog- per pound. A pound of good butter and a gallon of good gasoline sell nizes the House as a satisfactory prize) if apportioned strictly accord- President Coolidge to address American Farm Bureau meeting at ing to population, with elimination of the moiety clause which pro- for about the same today and the tax on each is actually about the same. Chicago December 9. Butter produced about .$2,268,000 of Michigan's $254,000,000.00 in taxes vides smaller counties with independent representation if they have Detroit milk distributors .close doors owing farmers $11,800. more than half the required population for a representative. Success last year. Farmer shippers w^re members of the Michigan Milk Producers Ass'n of the Michigan Plan in November 1932 would jump Wayne county's OYSTER SHELL PRODUCTS CORPORATION* Taxes paid by 227 creameries on their real and personal properties and were paid promptly from Producers guarantee fund. Other out- representation from 21 to 39, mostly from Detroit. New York St. Louis London. Eag. was $68,510.40. Creamery licenses and testers licenses accpunted for lets found for milk. $19,200 more. 'Michigan Potato Growers Exchange promises court action under There's the tax burden carried by butter. anti-discrimination law against dealers who pay high prices in one In 1931 some 148 wholesalers and 11,311 retailers handled 10,484,- community to get farmers to break Potato Exchange marketing con- 000 lbs. of oleo. If the Lennon Act license fees were imposed on the oleo tracts and make up losses by below market prices in communities FIRE industry in Michigan, the total tax on each pound of oleo sold would be without co-operative potato assn's. • 66/100 of 1 cent, or about one-fifth of what butter carries. There is only one manufacturer of oleo in Michigan. Oleomargarine OCTOBER 15, 1926 is a foreign industry and pays its taxes elsewhere. The Michigan oleo Importers of French and other foreign clover and* alfalfa seeds, manufacturer probably pays $500 tax annually on his machinery, prop- now stained 1% green under U. S. law, begin propaganda that the erty, etc. Michigan farmers who produce butterfat pay $2,268,000 from green stain is a U. S. Government sign of approval, admitting seed their butter industry alone. In the face of the tax burden carried by Michigan farmers producing butterfat, the oleo industry looks silly in complaining about the burden to be imposed by the Lennon Act license fees. stained red is warning that it will winter kill. Farm Bureau Seed Service points out that the sreen stain means "of doubtful value." Quotes 13 out of 15 middle west agricultural ex- periment stations as determining that French clover is inot adapted. It winter kills about 50%. PREVENTION The Teal purpose of the referendum is to slay the law which pro- hibits the sale of butter substitutes colored to resemble butter. Farmers ' 1926 wool pool pays in full for medium wools. Nets 416 to 42V2c ON THE FARM will do well to uphold this law with their vote and to assist their neigh- bors in voting right on it. Are You Likely to Have a Fire? The importance of making it as hard as possible for a fire to get pea* lb. from seedy up to % and VA blood staple. Buyers dropped from 39c in March to 31c in June, and averaged 35c lb. European corn borer active in 49 Michigan townships. College, State Dep't of Agriculture, county agricultural agents promote fall and spring clean-ups to minimize pest. means started at home, in the barn Or other buildings is emphasized by the Gasoline tax receipts in Michigan first six months of 1926 were size of the farm fire loss stated by the State Rotlded Mutual Fire Insur- $4,373,598. ance r'oni] ny in their advertisement in this edition. George Lord, chairman of State Tax Commission, urges farmers A faulty flue, or chimney or lack of protection against sparks are to meet problems through organization. Reminds them State was in items that we're likely to let gft by until some more convenient time. debt 38 millions in 1911; debt is 500 million today, with 20 million, We suggest a check-up of such places before it becomes inconvenient to annual interest charge. Says people vote bond issues for beautiful be withcut fire in rasp repairs are needed. The check-up may suggest improvements without any consideration of how or when they will some good ideas for fire prevention. pay them. ^ Q , Farm Bon^-d and Co-ops Deflation of Gold Is OOTQBER 14, 1927 Grow; middlemen Rave Forty-four counties now modified accredited areas in' Michigan— Far from Complete having not more than 1%% of bovine tuberculosis. Washington—The Federal Farm (Continued from page 1) M. S. Winder of Utah becomes secretary of the American Farm Board had an appropriation of ultimately "Modern society needs and will Bureau. $1,900,000 for the year ending of value. invent No one a stable measure commodity ever Quarterly meetings of County Farm Bureaus under way. 224 at June 30, 1932, of which it used has been or ever can be even ap- Clinton county supper. Genesee, St. Joseph, Midland, Ionia, Mccoata, $1,340,360 turning the balance back proximately stable in .value. Our Newayigo and Huron counties have meetings in which officers and to the Treasury Dept. Critics of the present knowledge of money is directors of co-operative ass'ns in county take part. , Board fail to remember this point. tebout where The appropriation for this year was bacteria were medicine Was before Corn borer fall clean-up campaign urged. Q $800,000. thanks to the enemies of develop this lagging'science.WeWhen discovered. must the Board. OCTOBER 12, 1928 Do you know that farm wealth—the (we do we will not allow the value when you need every dollar that your General soundness of co-operativeR of a life insurance policy to depend American Farm Bureau urges increase of M)% on corn tariff to farmers' capital—is being destroyed by hard work and your careful manage* AND CAN BE PREVENTED. In is indicated by the very few bad on the success or failure of some prevent a comparatively few million bushels of Argentine corn being fire at die rate of more than 5100,000,- ment can amass to carry on the uorfcof other words, $90,000,000 and more loans on the Farm Board's books. gold hunter, nor will we allow the used to beat down U. S. markets. 000 per year? Have you ever stopped reconstruction and to bring Lack to our that was completely lost to the farmers In fact, the low interest payments solvency of banks and the fortunes Sec'y Brody of the Michigan State Farm Bureau writes letter for to consider carefully what the total loss vast farm population thefutlest benefits last year could have hern saved and on all loans have been more than and misfortunes of creditors and presentation to U. S. Chamber of Commerce, showing how loopholes of OVera third of a million dollars every of prosperity—why should this be? added to profits and improvement*. enough to offset any bad loans, and debtors to hang on the supply of or working day means to you and to every To save this devastating loss, every the Board's loaning operations as a demand for any commodity. I am in our tariff hurt American farmers. Examples: Imported, duty American farmer individually? farmer must he wide awake to the dan- free vegetable oils for oleo and butter substitutes replace products If we want to he frank.and honest we whele show a net addition to the not advocating anything except re- are forced to admit that the fundamen- ger of fire and he must be on the alert Board's revolving fund. Middle- search and education. When we of 750,000 cows; duty free black strap molasses eliminates demand Plainly speaking, it is an added, hidden every hour of the day and every day oi for 40,000,000 bushels of U. S. corn, the product of 1,000,000 acres of tal cause is hound up in the follow-in* men, enemies of the Farm Board, sufficiently develop economic science tax on your industry and on your words—CARKLKSSMss AND the year to prevent the possibility of shut both eyes and declare the Board —not theory—and disseminate that land. Imported potato and other starches and flours, carrying little profits—a load you should lay aside. We .starting on his property. LACK O F I N F O R M A T I O N . has lost the $500,000,000 revolving science, it will not be necessary to or no duty, replace home grown products. Inadequate duties on beans fund. That's their story and they advocate anything. People act in- attract foreign beans as soon as our farmers begin to get a reasonable And what is the reason for this tre- NINETY PER lire Prevention on the farm means stick to it. telligently when they know." • price. Foreign cane sugar at low rates stifles the domestic sugar beet mendous loss to you farmers—at a time . HIRES COULD HAVl. ETERNAL VIGILANCE AND industry. Egyptian and Spanish onions hdrdle the low tariff barrier BEI N PRECAUTION every day in theyear. Whenever y you sec the sy symbol reproduced above) of AITOMOBILKS to demoralize our onion prices, etc. IV V. BURRAS Lbb** F L F ll ££ D'™" D ' ™ " manacled you you will know know tha that .he the Millers 100 Years On the Island of Java, Dutch East P J fnudtnl !3 ^..o... r™"" 11 .-.uiu.i nuuucu *"ire Rwldtd rire Insurance insurance Company (ompanv is on H k A flour mill made of stone and Corn borer spreads west and north in Michigan despite all efforts fd the job proteciinR the ffarmer* nff Mich; Mihi Kan against the r'k'elerTda/on^our'f^m HSK Indies, about 600 three-wheeled for control. disasrer and loss of fire. Our business fa to help you .,....;.1!Pr_ '.hreal °' ' ir e. Sftrrtary hewed timber and powered by a motor cars are now being used and water wheel in Indian Creek, near at the present rate of consumption State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance offered by Michigan Dallas, Texas, reached its centennial it is expected that the rate will be State Farm Bureau as State Agent has 46,000 policyholders in State of operation thi^ was built in 1832 to grind grain tor The mill doubled before the end of the year. since October 1926. oddedFiTe the Indians and has been operated since 1849 by Anthony Watts and To send house plant slips by mail, place them into a -baking powder White Cloud Co-op Ass'n of Newaygo county, in center of Mich- igan vetch seed producing industry, is largest buyer of vetch. M. L. Twing has been manager since I92J. f Insurance Co., of Mich \ his descendants. The Watts' de- scendants held a celebration in ob- can with a moist piece of cotton batting. They will keep fresh for ^ HOME OFF ICE~FUNt, M ,CH. Elevator Exchange reports bean market good. Price better than oj: (a© mm/s ceuteunial, a long time. 17 to farmer. The Largest in Michigan SVTTRPAT, OCTOBER R. 1930 WICHTGA* FARM NEWS THRF1 improperly prepared and address- . nld ii causes a loss to the Post Office department and users of the % i l s of $4,000,000 to $5,000,000 Home and Family Section Farm Women's FARM BOARD REPLY of about 1.:><)(»,000 bushels on 3,OOii,(Mitt bushel ova],;,. California about a similar reduction Silver King Coal lMually- farmers' Buying Edited by MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR Addre,, all communication, to her at Carleton. Michiflan. Food Shop NOT SOOTHING TO of o u t p u t ; New York, a r e d u c t i o n from 2,oiHUH)o to three-quarters of a million bushels. The production is big, blocky, clean burning. Ask your coal dealer for a trial ton. Guide Rates on Application Port Huron—The Farm Women's GRAIN DEALER FOE of Pintos showed a decrease of half a million b'ushels on a million- and- half record a year ago. Republic Fuel Company BAY CITY and LANSING Offices Kerns— Many or&ani- Sights Along the Warpath Food Shop, operated Wednesday ant Saturday at Port Huron since De cember, 1931 by women of the St Middlemen Listen to Hostil headquarters. Comfort a t eae N. Grand a t Mich. Center of city garage, Rates $1.50 t o $2.50. Just Before the Election Clair County Farm Bureau has sold about $2,200 in produce to date and i Oratory; Co-ops Turn It \ ,onumen1s— nnumenta of t h e most beautiful gTanlt SSS? Still a Lot of Things to Be had the privilege'of education, govern a profitable enterprise.- Dragged Out and mental protection and comforts an The Food Shop began with a loan To Advantage Blanket Special! 1 marble. Call or write. W e employ conveniences far beyond him and a and other assistance from the St Washington-—According to pi ess JJB Clair County Farm Bureau. Members ports, Thomas R. Cain, before the salesmen. You save t h e difference ,rgest monument works in Wester Trimmed his expense. MAYTIME SPECIAL COMPANION Kichigan. SIMPSON GRANITE WORKS lax Limitation charged themselves 10% of the sales Grain and Feed Dealers National As ' 70*80 plaid—double 70x80 - single - solid color W. Leonard, Grand Rapids. I'-ll MR&. EDITH M. 1 at French Lick, Indiana, iecentl> While some of our supposedly mo to pay operating expenses. Farm charged the Federal Farm Board witl What a lot of conflicting matters „ able advisors caution us against sup kitchen products were planned with being responsible for bringing farm $6.45 $4.25 NATIONAL life these days! First we hear a can- porting the tax limitation amendmen the assistance of Miss Dundas and prices to the lowest level ever known didate tell what he thinks is the "mat- I see no other way to bring about ac Miss Van Heulen, nutrition and wo- and destroying farmer-owned ahc Choice 11 colors Choice 7 colors CARBIDE - ter and what has and has not been tion to reduce the tax situation; an men's marketing specialists at State farmer-controlled" co-operatives, said done to bring about such chaotic con- it once brought down to a point wher College. Success of t h e Saturday W. P. Schilling, of the Federal Farn NEW LOW PRICES for HOUSE-LIGHTING SvV ditions. One wonderf just why anyone the farmer can see a ray of hope fo market was such that a Wednesday Board. / COOKING AND would be so foolish as to want to in-paying his. tax bill again as he al market was opened. Both operate For Farm Bureau Suits and Overcoats herit such grief. from 11: HO to 6:00 p. m. "Mr. Cain and his associates see'm IRONING ways hoped to do, our State official SUITS $20.00 $23.50 $28.50 $32.50 Then •almost at once one has the op- will begin to find reasons for reduc Tho Farm Bureau loan was repaid to believe that co-operative marketing at the local shipping point is all right With Extra portunity to hear t h e ' other side of tions and eliminations so as to com in a short time. The women now op- but that after it leaves the, local ship- |UY with Confidence! the story by one who tells ay that within the limit. If more money i erate on a 7% charge t o themselves, ping point the product should be han- Trousers $25.-00 $28.50 $35.00 $40.00 they have done and how they have needed, other means will at last h of which 5% is for rent and 2% for dled by the old-line trade," added Mr. OVERCOATS $18.00 $22.50 $25 $30 & $35 ISE with Confidence! been hampered in doing it and how considered for reaching the fellow wh market supplies. Angel.food" and sun- Schilling. "The Farm Boawi believes shine cakes sell at 50c each and are they regret what they were prevented has been riding free. that co-operative marketing should be RECOMMEND with l-rom doing. One wonders just why They tell us the schools will hav in demand.; butter cakes a t 60c each. carried on all the way through. As a 6% discount granted Farm Bureau members is applied as credit on membership dues. 1 one would want to^continue anyway to close if the amendment carries One member's old fashioned kuchens Confidence! with such a tremendously hopeless Well, far better close the schools fo are very popular at 20c each. White result of the board's activties the vol- ume of products handled co-operative- and unappreciated task! a while than to have homeless farmers and whole wheat homemade bread ly has increased 41 per cent as com- CLOTHING DEPARTMENT FARM BUREAU SERVICES Then listen to the laboring man, I'm $ure the garment wrll be made t brings 15c a loaf; graham bread in a smaller loaf 10c. Poultry is dressed pared with the period before the Farm MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU Lansing, Michigan' perhaps jobl&ss and hopeless; then fit the cloth if there is no way to ge Board was created. and drawn before weighing. Hens 221 North Cedar Street Lansing, Michigan put his story against that of farmers more cloth. There may not be s "All prices have declined in the past or see yonr local Farm sell at 30c and broilers at 35c per with unpaid taxes and overdue debts, many accessories to the garment, bu three years. Co-operatives have not Bureau Distributor and no markets and no money! the'foundation will still be there. pound. Requirements for membership in handled large quantities of oats, bar- How We Got That Way Interest and Debts ley,' corn and potatoes, but the prices Interest rates, must come down am the Farm Women's Food Shop are Each sees his own particular bide Farm Bureau membership, and that of these commodities have all declined of tlrese times and feels that his .lot is payment periods must be extended the products offered for sale be ap- more than the price of wheat, Vhich PAYMASTER just a trifle harder than any of theDebts should be revalued; ifi a mai proved by a member of the State Col- has been handled co-operatively on a others. We all see just why the other did not get "value received" for th lege home economics staff, according large scale. Hence, Mr. Cain and his fellow is where he fs. The laboring debt he contracted, it should g to Mrs. Edith M. Reid of Ayoca. associates are putting out the finest Noah Built the Ark man thinks' the farmer should have through a course of revaluation unti $1,000 INSURANCE been laying aside for a long time for both are on a level. propaganda in the world to driya farmers into sound co-operative mar- In Dry Weather for $5 he says the farmer has had no de- Public Utility Rates mands on him for money; if he had Public utilities should be subjecte Timely keting associations. "In fact, while the enemies of co- ^ Those who scoffed and laughed at Noah got wot be- Every Six Months an auto he ought not .to have acquiied to the same reduction in price tha one; if he has a tractor he shoul;! everything else has encountered. Wh Recipes operative marketing associations were in session at French Lick ranting yond any recovery. Noah had good reason to believe fhat floods were likely. He projected him.sull and his. Premium guaranteed not to in- have known better and-kept to horses cannot we go back to the same tele GREEN TOMATOES AND LIMES against the Farm Board program, the crease. Accidental death double and why should a farmer run in debt phone rental and service that we ha tluouRh P u t 6 large green tomatoes and 1' limes Same with automobile insurance. The time to Met indemnity is available for $1 extra the food chopper. P u t in a ket- Iowa Co-operative Grain Company, one PROTECTION financial protection agshtet loss by fire, theft, col- semi-annually. Policy fee is $5. anyway? some 15 or 20 y*ars ago? Why mus tle with the juice from 4 more limes and of the very few large ones left in we pay the same meter rate for elec cook until tfiicK. Add ('• cups of su property damage, and suits for personal damageH is NOW. This sound, legal reserve insur- The farmer thinks the laboring man and let cook rapidly for 10 minutes. Four America outside the National co-oper ance meets the needs of small in- ?ot too much money for what he did; tricity that we did when farm price into clean hot jars and seal a t once. ative program in session at Mason ( \> YOI ASSUME THKSK KINKS.' comes; fits in with any insurance he spent it for things he couldn't af- "were twice as high? If these thing GREEN TOMATO PICKLES ity, Iowa, joined the Farmers Nation- ford; he had and did everything that are under governmental regulation Slice 1 peel; of green tomat". d, :! cups iruwn sugar, 1 quart of vinegin. 2 table- FROM VIRGINIA Bloomington, 111. MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU, State Agent—Lansing 47 904 57 67 U3 made as to their circumstances and There's much speculation as to how spoon i-ek-i v seed, t tablespoons mustard .-,!» 111 69 i::i old that they had no need for worry much we should revamp our educa Beea a n d y2 teaspoon pepper. noil 15 nfested Tubers Burned; Give DO 7.>!l 7(i ninutes and seal while hot. A small head 51 712 m . ii leo or they had fldur and pork and tional system. We all know that one of cabbage can be added to t h e relish Warehouses Fumigation; ' rrfrire^iiYsvirysvi^frgviiystiftsri^ 666 After potatoes, replied, "Come back a year of two things must happen. Eithe; when t h e peppers a r e . 627 302 A^>' To Stop Shipments ."4 _;>sn 64 278 $100 rom now and you will find «a colony there must be found some other sourer GREEN TOMATO MINCE MEAT O.) • 5,")2 e5 255 •f fat but naked niggers." of support or we will have to curtail Wash 1 peck of green tomatoes and put Lansing—Michigan's prompt ac- STATE FARM. LIFE Eating does not supply all of *the merge and reduce until education;! vith hrougli t h e food chopper a n d sprinkle 1 cup of salt through them. ' L e t ion to prevent spread of the tobacto ivants of the farmer; he has an iuvest- costs come within the scope of thestand 3 hours. Drain over ni^Itt through split worm or potato tuber worm Feed NOPCO during the t i ulander and discard the liquid. Squeeze Bloomington, I I I . nent that he will not give up without taxes collected. he juice from ."• lemons and put the rinds was very effective, according to the MICH. STATE FARM BUREAU State Agent Lansing, Mich. a struggle; lie must have some help Teachers must soon know that the hrough t h e chopper. Shred % pound •itron and cKbp 1 cup suet. Add all to State Department Pith his taxes, he has paid far toolong suffering taxpayer has come to he tomatoes with 1 ^ cups vinegar, bring which cleaned up t h e Detroit mar- nuch as his share for public improve- the end of the road where there's no utes. o the boiling point and let boil 15 min- tet during tlie past few weeks, of Agriculture, DARK MONTHS Then add 4 pounds brown BUgar, i' nents and maintenance. Others 'have way to get out except to back up :ups seeded raisins, 1 cup currants, - ng when the first shipment of in- Shorter days with increasing They mast see that the farmers in a spoon powdered ablespoons powdered ginnamonj 1 table- fected tubers was reported by tin cloves/l tablespoon i><>\\ - cloudiness are ahead. Septem- time of need could make two blades of lered allspice and l tablespoon salt. Sim- tate inspectors at Detroit. ber through March are the grass grow where but one grew before mer till thick. Seal while ho!. At least a half-dozen carloads of DARK months; sunlight is re- Farm Ne\Vs Patterns (Price 15c each) and likewise, each teacher will be ex- pected to do the work where, in e\s CANNED PUMPKIN ized squares. Steam over hot water or potatoes shipped into this state Tare the pumpkin a n d cut in medium rom Virginia carried t h e tobacco HOURS OF SUNSHINE duced as much as 175 hours per . month compared with summer. This means you can't depend on ier times positions were created for >laoe in t h e oven without water until worm. Many of t h e spuds were sunshine as a source of Vitamin two. done. Then cook until all moisture is out iteraUy porous where t h e worms D for egg production. Yet during t it, watching it very carefully that it had eaten through them while the these winter months when egg While wg admit it has taken a lot does not scorch. Pack^solidly in sterilzed «puds were in containers. Fumiga- HOURS OF prices are best you expect heavy of money and time to lit a teacher foi cans, put in hot water bath' or steam ooker and proceBS 1'^ hours. Seal tightly. ion of warehouses on t h e Detroit egg production. her job, yet a low-priced job is better Will keep indefinitely. A pint j a r will narket was ordered. Two cars of OGUPINESS \ than none a tall, and her education, n a k e ' t w o pies.-—Mm II. \V., Wyoming. Solve this problem -by regular Virginia potatoes were taken to the feeding of Nopco Cod Liver Oil while it may not be so remunerative RELISH as in former days, yet is something leppers, :: heads celery, i !v ; *'. 4 green Detroit garbage disposal plant when reinforced in Vitamin D. Its high 1 red pepper. \\L cucumbers, fi hey were burned after inspection 6f standardized vitamin potency that cannot be taken away from her niotts, y% CUR salt, ('hop all fine and the cars showed heavy infestation makes it more dependable than prinkle with the salt. and will be ready to operate again as ad then dram thoroughly. Make a »y worms and moths. Lei stand 2 hours straight unfortified oils; it is soon as normalcy arrives. The teach- reusing of l quart of vinegar, :: pounds The Michigan Department of Agri- cheaper because less oil is re- er's investment is no greater than that nowii Bugar, l cup Hour. i£ cup mustard, quired. Fed as recommended, tablespoon .-tunievir and 1 tablespoon ulture has established a strict it provides an ample margin of of the farmer and is a great deal safer urry powdeiS Pour over the pickle and luarantine against shipments of po- safety for birds with extra-high oo-k 10 minutes. SeaT while hot.—-Mrs. atoes from Texas, California, Flori- lor storage. :. J. H., Detroit. Vitamin D needs. Use Nopco .During the past week of supervis- da and Virginia because of the lact Fortified for home-mixing. If t R E A D AND BUTTER PICKLES you use a commercial mash, be or meetings throughout Micliigan, we 8 quarts sliced cucumbers, 4 sliced hat the tobacco worm has bee'n reen peppers, 12 sliced onions. Sprinkle ound in the potatoes in these states. sure it contains Nopco XX. have heard numerous reports that vith \-> cup salt and let Stand 3 hours. public officials have refused all sorts 5ring t o a boil 2 q»«rts vinegar, 8 cups Virginia, however, is t h e only state This Sunshine Chart is an average of BUgar, 1 tablespoon «; ole cloves, n the group that has shipped pota- this quarter of the country. The valuable of pleas, threats and inducements to •_hite . cup mustard seed, and 2 tablespoons oes into Michigan thi.s year. hours of sunshine are, surprisingly de- voluateer a reduction in their pay. imieric Add well drained pickles and creased during winter. The supervisors in one county Refused ring to a boil. Seal while hot. NATIONAL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC. to consider anything less than $7 a day and expenses. Judges getting $14,000 a year granted in good times, Contentment MICHIGAN'S BEAN BOSTON SAN FRANCISCO EXECUTIVE OFFICE: 52ESSEX ST., HARRISON, N. J . CHICAGO^a back away when asked to take le.ss. Measure your effort, not your in- Yet these folks claim to be public ome. Contentment is not so much he result of getting as of giving., servants with the interests of the rue ^happiness is not In having, CROP ESTIMATED country a t heart! They would deem ut in doing. This is the reason themselves insulted and abused if one hy t h e pathway of life is always AT 6,000,000 BU. FARM BUREAU FENCE is strong and durable. It will give should have the courage to call them asiest for those who work hardest many years of efficient gougers. nd serve best.—Grit. Total Crop 16,000,000 Bu; We.can adjust the taxes if we set service at low cost. It National Production is made by a large steel ourselves about it; we can deflate the fellow who still holds an exalted opin- Declines manufacturer, with years of experience in the ion as to his own worth; public sen- timent can do most anything, let's turn Classified Ads Michigan just about commands the bean market this year with a manufacture of high- grade field fence. When the spotlight on the place where most Classified Advertisements are cash with order at the following rates: needed and dare to do what we know cents per word for on edition. Ads of a total U. S. crop of approximate- is the best thing to do in times of to appear in two or more editions ly 16,000,0.00 bushels, t h e federal emergency. take the rate of 3 cents per word per ed|tion. 4 crop of about 6,000,000 bushels out crop reporting division at Lansing FARM BUREAU you buy Farm Bureau Fence you get sound value for every dollar. And while we arc doing that, let's, keep up our courage; let's enjoy Che things we have about us that are ours EDUCATIONAL reports. The total crop of 16,000,000 com- pares favorably for the Michigan FENCE There is a style and size for every purpose. Best service can be to enjoy. We may not have money or ISKI> CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL grower against the big crop of B the things that require money, but we ressmakinfj, music, art, poultry have had a full measure of moet splen- hip, civil service. engil culture, law. salesman- ago totaling about L'L'.tMMj.oOO bush- els except that consumption ha gives yousounil value obtained from Farm Bu- reau Fe*nce when it is erected on Farm Bureau 76 76 did weather, for several weeks and Na- ture neve/ painted more beautiful etrolt, Michigan. than she has this year. Send stamp for clined and the carry over from 19 3(1 .!. Klimek, 6055 Lonyo Blvd., < L0-8-S4p-2t) was possibly four million bushels. California is shown to have about for every dollar Steel Posts. These rigid, durable posts are made of high-carbon rail steel We ill 1 have splendid folks on al; WANTED—FARM WORK a million bushols carry o sides of us: we can keep up the spirit great northern bean States, anotix' to the same quality WANTED—WORK ON FARM BTL standards as govern the of the neighborhood if we but 1! ink married man, L'!». 1 i iiild. l-'x- half million and other states, pos- so; there's good in everyone, let's lfivd ced in general and dairy farming. •sibly l',4 to 2 million bushel; manufacture of Farm . FARM NEWS Jones, 3805 South Cedar St., l.an- a ttern Service bring it out; if we have, we can .share noted in previous crop years, any Bureau Fence. 11 STERLING PLACE, BROOKLYN, N. Y. with those who luiven't—if not, we can WANTED—TO RENT FARM OF improvement in the employment Use good, dependable E "c|0»ed find cents for pattern ~ •'•• accept. From those who wan: to i>oui 200 erything furnished. situation results in stronger buying, ive the best or refi Write making it quite probable that trve Farm Bureau products Summer 1932 Fashion Book „....* share with us. hall, R-3, Michigan. market will result favorably for the Size (10-8-11 i in the new ftnee you R, F . D. (or street)— We travel this way but once, let's Michigan bean grower this year. plan to build. not lose any time or effort hunting foi- \V.\NTi:i» W O U K ON FARM BY DAY Michigan is the only bean produc- st ones to stumble over but if one does, nth by .experienced single man, 24. FARM BUREAU Clty ^ ilnins; day work. Willing t o ing state showing a healthy }u SERVICES. INC. env cmne our way let's get around it wirh ake part <>t' pay in produce. Bernard tion increase this year. T N O T I C E , Be sure that you addre,. your p a t t e ^ o as few bruises as possible^and ease ackner, \%-n Sunsnt Av<-., R - l , Box 418,northerft states showed a decrease Lansing, Michigan h.gan Farm News, 11 Sterling Place, BROOKLYN, ™. the path for others if we can. Lansing, Mich. (9-24-lt) SATrKDAT, OCTOBER S, rom wrrinr.AN FARM NEWS A bachelor is a m a n who f]0 Political Party Symbols have to hang all of his rloti, e ! Sirt SUGAR INDUSTRY Student Group Expects To Eat at 7c Per Meal room lind board for $:i a wc:k in a joint venture which is the first of its kind ever attempted by college stu- and board will not be charged sep- is designed to accomodate -'•> stu- arately, inn gqpled and administer- dents and will be tilled to capacity. ed as a common fund. In addition it will be something qf Why is an elephant used to signi- one hook in the closet. °n REVIVAL GIVING dents. Seven cents a meal for food, based For more than a month some stu- a League of Nations, with represen- fy Republican party and a mule to dents have been in residence at their tatives of the United States. Persia, signify Democratic party? Ann Ar arby members BAY CITY and LANSING Office. the Socialist Club o!' the Universi- every man can be his own landlady whichever is best suited to their 'cancel all of our debts and have a political parties of the time escaping Will Rank High as ty of Michigan, who plan to provide and restaurateur if need be. Room particular talents. The first house I boom ? from a zoo. Cash Crop / Lansing Michigan BUgAJT beet production this year, with the larg- est acreage since 1924, gives promise of being the farmer's best cash crop, according to estimates made at yie (beginning of the crop harvest. Early reports on the crop gave the State an average of better than 8 % tons to the acre, which is lower than | (many growers have reported since Milkmaker Beats Cottonseed < » actual harvest began a week or so ago. This is 1V2 tons more than Returns Most Over Feed Costs—No Digestive or Udder Troubles the State's ten year average and, it is expected, the crop will probably equal the high acreage record pro- MILKMAKER KEEPS VET AWAY MILKMAKER S duction of 1931, when a ten-ton BEST FED COWS RETURNED MOST average was reached. 13 Michigan will have fully a million "Feeding Milkmaker regularly, just as I have been for years; So said C. A.*Baltzer of the State College Dairy Dep't after tons, it is believed. The shift to I can't see any reason to change," a Calhoun county dairy farmer Milk Making ,beet growing, with revival of the in- compiling the production records of 1,200 Michigan herds of regis- dustry in the past two years, natur- told us last week. Ingredients ally brings more marginal lands in- tered and grade cows of all breeds in cow testing associations for 24% Protein to production, and this serves to "You've fed Milkmaker about 10 years. What's it doing for (Approved by State College 1931-32, a year in which mil* and butter prices fell steadily. lower the acreage average produc- Authorities) tion even when the ordinary growers you now?" we asked. GUARANTEED ANALYSIS The highest producing herds were the best fed herds, and they experience a heavier crop. Protein" (Minimum) 24.00% The revival efforts within the "Production is good, head's good and I never have any trou- Fat (Minimum). .4.00% returned the most money over the dollar of feed cost^ Fiber (Maximum) 9.00% sugar industry have taken on quite ble. I hear cottonseed meal gushed some. A neighbor of mine has Digestible Protein 22.08% community-wide aspects in certain Total Digestible Nutrients 1483.54 lbs. » MILKMAKER PROUD OF THIS sections. Support of the revival I always been strong for cottonseed. I used to be. He probably movement in the Lansing area is be- saves some on his cottonseed, but he has some vet bills to pay, too. 250 OPEN FORMULA lbs. Soy Bean Oil Meal Doan Straub's Milkmaker-fed herd of 13 purebred and grade ing given by business concerns, es- 250 lbs. Cottonseed Meal pecially wholesale and retail grocers Vet calls to my place are few and far between. 200 lbs. Linseed Oil Meal, 34% Pro- Holsteins topped 1,200 tested herds with a butterfat average of and bakers, who have pledged their tein respective concerns to use of Lan- 100 lbs. Corn Distillers' Dried 550.1 lbs. per cow for the year. v "Milkmaker gets part of its protein from cottonseed meal, but 500 Grains lbs. Corn Gluten Feed sing made sugar to the exclusion of 200 lbs. Standard Wheat Bran Not only that, but on Milkmaker with home grains and rough- other sugars so far as it is possible I know it gets a lot of it fronj other protein feeds. I think that's a 100 lbs. Fine Ground Oats or practical to do 140 lbs. Ground Yellow Corn age, this farm herd receiving everyday good care has the all-time Truck Crops Increase good thing. We never have the cow troubles we used to have with 100 lbs. Cane Molasses 100 lbs. Standard Wheat Middlings Among the state's truck crops, cottonseed. It's my experience that Milkmaker is cheaper than 20 lbs. Steamed Bone Meal record for 1,200 herds in Michigan testing ass'ns for six straight 20 lbs. Ground Limestone (Cal- cabbage stands out as a substantial cium Carbonate) years with an average butterfat production of 5,32.9 lbs. and 14,195 crop this season. Approximately a cottonseed.'' 20 lbs. salt million tons of cabbage will be har- 2000 lbs. lbs. of milk per cow. vested in the United States this fall and of this total Michigan will First, 2nd, 3rd and 7th places for butterfat production among have about 36,000 tons as compared MORE MILK with MILKMAKER and healthy, strong cows. with about 2">,(H)0 tons a year ago. the 1,200 herds in 1982 were taken by Milkmaker fed heals, aver- The state's onion crop also prom- Feed costs are lower with Milkmaker, which is made by co-operat- ises to be big. It is estimated at Means aging 550.1 and 530.9 and 514.2 and 502.7 lbs of butterfat per cow. around 3,000,000 bushels as compar- ing farmers for fanners and is the most economical dairy feed in ed with a million and a quarter Michigan. MILKMAKER means MONEYMAKER! bushels last season. The 1932 onion crop in Michigan will total about 8,600 acres. The total U. S. crop yield, hovyever, shows an increase of about 50 per cent, which prom- ises a lower market than the high Lime Now and Save 25% sales around $7 a hundred pounds a By NOW we mean this fall or winter. Application of Farm Bureau AGSTONE year ago. MEAL or Farm Bureau PULVERIZED AGR'L LIMESTONE or Farm Bureau HY- Michigan lamb feeders observe a 12 per cent reduction of number of lambs raised in the western states in 1!),'!!', although native lamb pro- In HARD TIMES-Make DRATED LIME that far ahead of the crop for which you want it gives 100 lbs. of lime the necessary time to sweeten soil as much as 125 lbs. will applied just before duction shows an increase of about one per cent. Cold weather in March, this year, checked produc- Them Work Harder! seeding. AGSTONE MEAL, our ground limestone, is a bit cheaper; recommended for first tion increases or caused decreases When egg prices are down, the other mashes - ingredients that liming. Its acid neutralizing power is 95, expressed in terms of calcium carbonate. in the total number of lambs raised. hens that pay are the hens that build solid, sweet flavored PULVERIZED AGR'L LIMESTONE is recommended for following limings. Thor- The total lamb crop of the nation is produce 1 an EXTRA MARGIN flesh and choice hard-shelled oughly dried, pulverized, spreads uniformly through any type of limestone spreader. about 2,000,000 less than a year of eggs. eggs. ago or about eight per cent with a " I have fed Manamar through Neutralizing power 108. HYDRATED LIME is fastest acting, most efficient. Neutraliz- heavy loss in ewes at the opening of Right now - with market prices ing power 166. Appliable summer or winter; recommended for use immediately before the year, due to the adverse weather against them - Mermash feed- two generations of birds. I seeding. * conditions. ers are earning money because raised the best pullets that I of the increased egg produc- ever housed," writes a Mer- The Same Results are Obtainable from: tion this powerful new mash masR poultryman. "They ma- Mason Co. Farm Bureau promotes. tured early and laid heavy 1,500 lbs. Farm Bureau Hydrated Lime right through and are still go- 2,000 lbs. Farm Bureau Pulverized Lime Aids With Food Relief Endorsed by your own Farm ing strong." 2,500 lbs. Farm Bureau- Agstone Meal Bureau, by agricultural author- \ ities, by practical poultrymen ^ LIVER MEAL Agstone Meal is shipped in bulk only; pulverized limestone in bulk (boxcars) or Ludington—The Mason County Farm In laying rations increases pro- 80 lb. bags; hydrated lime in 50 lb! sacks. See y«ur Farm Bureau dealer about them. in every state in the Union, Bureau, believing that surplus farm Mermash furnishes just those duction, adds thrift and vigor products that ordinarily would not be ingredients so often lacking in to the flock. bothered with, can be put to good use in the county this winter without dis- turbing the market for such products, Mermash 16% and other Farm Bureau poultry rations con- From theSame Fields ambling gifts of such products at taining meat scraps include in Farm Bureau oils and their 30 to 35c per quart brothers vsrlouB points in the county for dis- the meat scrap the proper owned by the great corporations come from the same mid- tribution later by the Red Cross. Pro- amount of LIVER MEAL from duce will not be given families able to vacuuin processed fresh pork continent and Pennsylvania oil fields,-o£ten from the" same buy foodstuffs, said 46ec'y Wesley llavv- livers. wells. They are refined and blended according to the best ley of the Farm Bureau. City resi- If you are not now feeding this processes. dents have been invited to contribute. better mash by all means try Directors of the Red Cross have ex- Farm Bureau oils cost you less because the Michigan, pressed their appreciation to the tola- a bag today! It costs no more son County Farm Bureau. than ordinary kinds. Ohio and Indiana Farm Bureau Oil Company owns a central The paper our money is made of is blending and distributing plant a tough fabric, 75 per cent linen and 25 per cent cotton. Feeders Cattle Calves Farm Bureau Tires Mail Us Seed Samples Lambs For your car or truck are made for us by the Mohawk Of Michigan Grown We are in position tot furnish through our western connections, Rubber Co., known nationally for 19 years for the quality and ALFALFAS either direct from the range or off the larger western livestock mar- long wear of its tires. ALSIKE kets, all grades, including choice feeder cattle, calves and lambs at RED CLOVER Reasonable prices. Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana Farm Bureau Supply Serv- SWEET CLOVER GOVERNMENT ices, combining their large purchasing power, are able to offer you FARM BUREAU long wearing, heavy duty tires at prices INSTRUCTIONS: State amount you 6% Money no greater—and even less—than is asked for very ordinary have. Make 8 ounce sample representative For Livestock Purchases tires. There's a real saving in Farm Bureau Tires. Ask to by taking equal amounts from each sack. We can finance your feeder We send seed sample mailing bags on re- purchases with federal •money see tljem at your Farm Bureau dealer's. Section of Farm Bureau's Completely through our credit corporation Equipped, Modern Seed Cleaning Plant quest. at six per cent interest. We sell all grades of livestock at strong market values through our selling agencies at the Detroit and .Buffalo markets. Write For Information. KILLS FLIES! F A R M BUREAU F L Y SPRAY hat no superior for cattle and other out door uses. The price is right. Our For Farm Bureau Supplies k KILLS WEEDS! A T L A C I D E , the chemical weed ' » e r , i 8 an efficient, cheap, labor K I L L - F L Y for household use kills SEE YOUR CO-OP OR FARM BUREAU DEALER saving, positive weed killer. Not Mich. Livestock flies, mosquitoes, moths, ants, other insect pests. Will not stain cur- Write Vs If You Have No Dealer poisonous or inflammable. quack, poison ivy, thistle*, all w «ds. 1 ,b. p 6 r 1 0 0 Kills Exchange tains or furniture. See your co-op. FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc., Lansing, Mich. • Spray or dust. fMt# Hudson -:- Mich.