§• J KEEP UP MICHIGAN THE NEWS A Proflresslv* Newspaper On News Interesting to Farmers Through the For Michigan Farm Hornet Farm Newi * = A Newspaper For Michigan Farmers FIFTY CENTS SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1933 FIVE CENTS Published Monthly Vol. XI, No. 3 PER YKAU PER COPY FARM CONFERENCE Newspaper Co-op Ass'n Provides News of Day STATE FARM AUTO Jackson Agr'l Council For Money Inflation LIVE STOCK EXCH. Historic Jewels Make Up the British Crown CONGRESS RUSHED SENDS TAX BLAST The Associated Press is a co-opera- STRENGTH PLACES Jackson—The Farmers Agricultural PROVES STRENGTH The British crown was rebuilt re TO SAVE MOGULS; TO LEGISLATURE tive, non-partisan and non-political association of some 1,700 daily news- papers in the United States and others IT NEAR THE TOP Council of Jackson county composed of Farm Bureau, Farmers Clubs, Grange and Cwmmunity Club repre- AT 15TH ANNUAL cently to make it more secure, Among iis famous stones Prince's ruby, which dates back live are Hi*1 Black FARMER CAN SINK in Canada, Mexico and South Ameri- sentatives have declared for a con- centuries; the pearl eardrops of Queen 92,000 Ml ca. All member Notifies Governor Too of Its news of their locality for the general papers contribute the trolled inflation of the currency. They Note Co-operative Enterprises Elisabeth; the second largest part of Farm Bureay Chief Con\p. 1932; Assets and Sur- approved the program of the State Grow Steadily and the the s t a r of Africa diamond, weighing War Debts, R. F. C , Banks, Objections to Sales good and pay a weekly assessment College Extension . and Economic m o r e than 800 c a r a t s ; t h e greal s a p for the service. The service consists plus Increase Members Benefit Rails and Farmers Tax, Moore Bill dep'ts, and oppose Senate Bill Xo. 20 phire from the crown'of Chartea u of telegraphic information as soon as in the Michigan legislature which pro- the sapphire from the coronation ring possible of all important happenings Bloomington, 111.—Sixty" Michigan to make the owner of an auto-' Lansing—Fifteeilth annual meeting Of Kdward the Confessor; and other By : I:\L Lansing—The Conference of Michi- to such newspapers as are members of agents of the State Farm Mutual Auto- of the Michigan Livestock Exchange sitones equally as historic. l'.« American farm Bnr< mill missioner in statement form and ask 1933 appears to be a good year to against the government. We are in, limit now provided by the Constitution. for a conference with the creditors for Wrote His Sales Ability j economy measure. "If creation of tho agr'l Marketing pool, said the Ass'n, stating that there the midst of an economic revolution 2. We are convinced that the agitation „ TT _ . , ,. . . . . The Court ruled the tax sales must Act and the Federal Farm Board puts Is only a normal carry over of wool right now in this* country. I quote for new taxes has reduced the probability an Extension of time or a compromise C. H. Fooler, district of genuine economies in State and local settlement or W i«ui oi both. If "«";",-- t u . .L such an "agree- T - southeastern Michigan, won agent for first prize ... ,„•,,- , , the government in business in behalf and finished woolen goods. Woolen this recent statement from Hendrik government, and we therefore urge the ment developed is acceptable to the W J l l f l o a nrnAnn fL n 5ll ,,,., *™,.i,. be held and that Michigan weekly of agriculture," said Mr. Randell," mills have been running fairly well Van Loon, the well known historian: Legislature to give most serious consider- j for business production in the newspaper publishers who brought tlie Shannon Committee sh/mld not be and if the financial situation can be " W e are living in the midat of a ation to this subject and to proceed on majority of the creditors and is ap- the assumption that the public will not proved by the Federal court, it is igan district agents contest. the test suit to compel advertising of silent on $600,000,000 In postal sub revolution. Most people violently accept any substitute for economy. Some 1,500 agents of the 7,000 op led, prospects should be good. deny this assertion and prattle sweetly abjut former depressions and 3. As property owners, we are alarmed binding on all. Secured creditors orating in 33 States won the right to the taxes may mandamus the auditor 'sidy to newspapers and magazines the Wool Ass'n members are asked by how very soon now the tide will turn at the present trend toward a type of lose no rights. The intent of the La- attend the annual convention, Tho general t o complete the advertising. past 7 years alone; the enormous ft. F. the Ass'n to get in touch with the as- and we will all be happy and pros- delinquent tax relief that threatens to en- erous once more. I am sorry, but as courage a taxpayers' strike and a general Giiardia bill is to keep the expense of State Farm Mutual is very close to Basis of the Court's decision was C. loans to banks, railroads and Other sembler handling their wool In a historian it is my duty to warn collapse of public credit. We endorse the such proceedings low as well as avoid being the largest mutual automobile t h a t d e l i n q u e n t t a x e s a r e not o n l y a -interests, the $250,000,000 subsidy to or write the Ass'n office. Other wool these honest citizens that they are .Moore Bill provided it be so amended as bankruptcies and make new deals pos- lien on the land, but are part of the the lT . S. merchant marine, the ocean r wrong and that this Is the greatest to place a premium upon the resumption insurance company in the world. growers are invited to write for W ool and most far reaching and thoro- of the payment of current tax levies and sible, it is said. contract where delinquent taxes have mails subsidies to steamship lines, provided the State be enabled to assist , The Senate Bill No. 5515, by Senator Both the State Farm Mutual and membership agreements for in- going social and economic upheaval the world has ever known." the localities in meeting obligations that State Farm Life were reported in fine been pledged in connection with the and many others. vestigation of the Association's sales Congress Ignores Agriculture are properly chargeable against delin- Robinson of Arkansas, and supported substantial saLe of bonds, including some $30,000,- "Nevertheless 159c of all farm prod- service quent levies. Unless these steps are tak- by the National Grange, American financial condition, with Confronted with these conditions en, it is obvious that the promised relief increases to their surpluses during 000 in "calamity bonds" sold since ucts have come to be handled by co- I arm organizations agreed on an emer- to delinquent taxpayers will not be real- Farm Bureau and Farmers Union. operatives and about one-third of all ized in full and that the entire amount of embodied the same debt conciliation 1032. The companies have no securi- 1931. The Court also held that the gency credit program (Senator Rob- such relief as is given will be had at the expense of those who are paying current machinery levies. for agriculture. It also ties in default in principal or interest. uniformity The State provided a source of cash for the farm- have passed $7,000,000. Its surplus, Farm Mutual's assets Act violatesinthe Constitutional rule of fanners belong to some co-operative taxation. The decision held to kill Senator and the movement is gaining," Mr. LEGISLATIVE CLUBS inson's Bill G515), to stop the wave of foreclosures and tide farmers over CONFERENCE OF MICHIGAN FA KM er to make, settlement with his credi- C. !{.. ORGANIZATIONS 1 BRAMBLE, Chairman, tors, based on today's values. $1,233,38-1. While premium income Moore's Bill for relief of delinquent Randell said. after allowing for all contingencies is taxpayers, which has been the subject In 1932, ending Dec. 31, the Ex- changes Detroit sales agency sold for GET JOHN SIMPSON until farm price.; improve. We agreed upon the farm allotment bill to give MasteY "," Michigan State Grange The Robinson Bill provided for the dropped in 1932, the company's assets, of farm organization, city and local members 82,884,028.80 worth of live quality to agriculture as com- |X: BRODY, Sec'y; governments attack for certain weak- F.xecutivevSf<;'y, Michigan State Farm U. S. Treasury adding to the capital reserves and surplus, made substan- nesses. The Moore bill proposed can- stock, showed a net profit of $13,037.87 Farmers' Union Chief To pared to " other groups. We agreed Bureau of the Federal Farm Loan system, and tial increases. Th*e company insures upon monetary stabilization to give UH authorized 3% Federal Farm loans to more than 500,000 cars. In- 1!>32 it cellation of delinquent taxes for 1927 ed and refunded to member co-ops as a from $95,305.43 in commissions earn- Speak Before South an honest dollar. We presented our r farmers at up to lo A of today's ap- handled 92,000 claims, or one every and prior years, suspending 1928-29- Qatronage dividend $9,391.53. It add Haven Club program to Congress early in the ses- Calhoun Fardn Bureau praisal on his property for such debt 5.7 minutes. 30-31 delinquent taxes until 1!(35, to e d $3,646.35 t o t h o E x c h a n g e s u r p l u s . sion. W'o called attention to th« Resolutions March 2 settlements. President Noon of the State Farm be paid off thereafter in 10 annual in- With Ohio and Indiana, the Michigan South Haven—The South Haven in v existing throughout the Opinion at Washington is that the Bureaui State Insurance Director Al- stallments. Exchange operates a successful sales Farmers Legislative Club has arrang- nation and insisted upon action, at new Congress will meet tlie farm Bentiill and Adjuster W. E. Payne agency at Buffalo yards. ed for President John A. Simpson of upon the emergency phases of Marshall—Several hundred members mortgage attended 'the annual meeting of the g g debt refinancing and scaling ( ^ ^ ^ ,, n v i . u ( } 0 1 1 > (convention. Rolan U olan $78 Per,, Acre From Beets Directors re-elected were Nate Patti- the Farm. a of America to this program during this session. Calhoun County Farm Bureau here down problem by equipping the I, at 2 p. m. zations. Tho responsibility now rests be afong the line of the Robinson bill. they were struck by another car at Bellevue with a net return of $7S per The Calhoun County Farm Bureau South Bend, Ind. acre. Favor Cotton Exchange Mr. Simpson is nationally prom- upon Congress and the President. favors the guarantee of State and Na- Chelsea's White Elephant inent th rough his farm speeches broad- We farm groups met on December tional Bank deposits by the national For Woolen Garments cast Saturday noons by the National 12 and formulated our program. Con- To Come To Life Again gress has not pass'ed a single measure government Lansing—The Michigan State Farm Broadcasting Company over tho Na- to met i the farm emergency. Con- We favor rigid economy in state and county governments before the enact- Lansing— Because cement companies A Fishing Trip Bureau and the Michigan Co-operative tional Farm and Home Hour network. Mr. Simpson had another address gross is still talking about the World Wool Marketing Ass'n have notified a I I'aw Paw the evening of "March 15 War d< ment of new tax legislation in widely separated sections of the By. R. S. Clark State persist In bidding the State of Michigan's Senators that they will and accepted the Invitation oX tho We favor immediate action in the Michigan exactly the same price tor I have hail sorrte happy sessions (and I hopeQ^o have gome more) support Senator Copeland's Resolu- South Haven Legislative Club to Tlie Farmers' Program In ;i small tar-paper shanty, "honi elfftki rods off from shore; Briefly, our program proposes, first, matter of the establishment of a Coun- cement—$2.04 >per barrel, Burnett .1. In :i shack without 9 window and with only half a Boor. tion authorizing the American Hod speaker tlnie in Ihe afternoon. All ty Bulk oil station. Cross and other relief agencies to ex- Legislative Club members and their • lebi conciliation com- Abbott, secretary of the State Admin- In this here recent cold Blicfe)—Ofl is generally the r;^-, oner in each county to secure vol- We denounce the removal of the istrative Board, March 2, announced Though my little fishing shanty is ;i mighty costy pla change quantities to American gov- friends are invited. words "gross" and also "wilful" and himself sick and tired of advertising There are no1 too main callers from the tinny populace. ernment cotton for woolen goods from untary adjustments of larm debts with "wanton misconduct" from the present for competitive bids. He said that the Tin n yon may sit and ponder with the water green' aivl clear our mills. The exchange is reason- but little additional expense to the Ami the place all warm and quiet, hut no sucker will appear, termer and avoiding the stigma of guest passenger la\v. (Senate Bill No. State owned Chelsea / cement plant, .Till presently it's chore time, and you haven't wet your spear. able and is gdod for the woolen in- Four Amendments To bankruptcy. 20.) .. r dustry. closed as a "white elephant" in 1931 We favor <4ie stabilization of cur- after years of controversy, would be But when the weather softens, and the Ketual winteP «un Starts tin- Icicles to dripping then the suckers start to run Constitution Rejected Second, to make available one bil- rency by the national government on re-opened. It can manufacture cement Then you I'md me in thai lish house mighty busy having fun. lion dollars at a low rate of interest, a basis of price index of commodities at $1.55 per barrel, using orison labor; Wilson Articles in News Lansing—Pour proposed amend- not to exceed three pel Farm- Rack along In February when that second break-up catne ments to the State Constitution, in- ers cannot pay five or ttin per cent of 1926. he said. The plant was purchased Junior went with me a-fishing. Two good pals out after Kane Orv Money Were Prophetic tended for t h e April ballot, went down lie is small, and 1 am older, but we got 'em just the Bailie! • We endorse the work of our county originally to break an alleged cement Farm News readers will recall that to defeat in tho Senate March 2. One with present farm p; i< « •.. \'(> are agent and county club leader and urge trust. How he skipped and pranced and chattered a»coming down the fence, Mr. Lucius E. Wilson's articles in this* to exempt cities and village's from the fighting for sharp red; n in. in high anticipation and the utmost confidence rates l,nt arc meeting the oppo- support of their work. That the fishes would be anxious for the Bpearlag to eomm< paper from March 1932 to December provisions of the |1E per thousand tax Resolved that in* these times of $15 Tax Limitation Law inclusive on Money, ' Credit and limitation amendment; one 1o author- sition Of the creditor class who is try- Told m e how he fished last s u m m e r . Asked me t h i s a n d t h a t and those, ing to maintain the interest rate level. financial stress, the interest charges Talked my arm off at the d h o w a s t h e rustic saying g( Debts were prophetic in his analysis and fees of the so-called personal Is Before Supreme Court Spa) (.•led through the slushy puddles, waded in t h e m e l t i n g s n o w s . of the banking situation. ize the legislature to submit, optional Third, v. additional funds plans to counties for revising their iinance companies are a cause of great Open w a t e r in the N a r r o w s , open w a t e r , chill a n d bla It is quite possible that the Farm I able to the Federal land Lansing — Interpretation and pos- All t h e Ice was slick with w a t e r , all t h e edges melted back, News may present another series by g o v e r n m e n t s ; o n e p r o v i d i n g t h e g o v - and tho national farm loan as- distress and injustice, that we favor sibly the constitutionality of the $15 And the s u n w a s almost s u l t r y on m y little tishitiK s h a r k . ernor should appoint the State sup- regulation and publicity for these com- per thousand tax limitation amend- Mr. Wilson on the financial situation. where neces- Well, we sat t h e r e just a little, a-whispering mighty low erintendent of public instruction; OIK panies so that their rates may be low- ment will be determined by the Mich- sary, c a n y delinquent borrowers, re- And watched the weeds and grasses gently Waving to and frp, providing thai t h e ^Governor s h o u k ered to reasonable and livable amounts igan Supreme Court soon. It has heard T h e n a d a n d y o n e c a m e s l i p p i n g in s o e a s y a n d s o s l o w Mason Farm Bureau Favors appoint the of Stat< flnaiu md make new and that we call upon our legislature a case involving dispute between a to pass such laws I w a i t e d j u s t a s e c o n d s o t h e b o y c o u l d s e e h i m w be ^«o continue the county normal scli V. V. Greenman. on "Gifts." j system for training teachers. prohibition. TWO MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY, MARCH 4. Mm ~ 25 IN HOUSE, 7 FORCES OPPOSING tvild men in the next Congress. At least it interposes ;i buffer of delay." The Times also said that "The privacy incoming administration: especially if an ultra conservative is made Ser- retary of Treasury, whose position is RESIGNS FARM INSENATE LIMIT AGR'L EDUCATION insured to opinions is u guarantee of absolute freedom of expression." known to be against what the people want. If the incoming administration n F a r m Bureau X.•••• J a n u a r y )'i, 1923 FOR ANY COUNTY LOSE A BATTLE Evidently »oine of the big b6y8«are surrenders ashamed to be beard in the open to the terrific pressure now being exerted by the big financial and well they may be. They certainly i n t e r e s t s who have dominated this Senate Refuses to Make the have fumbled the ball. Ihtve they some country for years and allows those in- '•'"' atter J a n u a r y 12, li'i'.H, a t t h e poat- Callagha.n Resolution Out- Appropriations Matter secret plans to continue their control lervsts to continue io dictate our poli- cfti irlotte, Michigan, ui ,\elt away as snow in the heat of E. E. UNGREN Editor and Business Manager This issue may make or break the summer. No. :',, offered by Rep. Miles Callaghan agricultural agent and boys and girts of Reed City on Feb. 8, is adopted b> club system lost a battle in Congress ibscriptton 50 :: years for ft, in Advance. the legislature and approved by th< in February. Vol. XI SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1933 No. 3 people at the April, HM&, election as Their attack WHS contained in Sec- an amendment' to the State (Y.nstitu tion 19 of the Treasury and Postoffice tion. Rep. Callaghan's resolution is the bill, wherein it was provided thai an nmil federal appropriations for the FRANCE AGR'L PRODUCTS Looking Ahead for Agriculture agricultural colleges, established by out-State answer to numerous at The lamediate prospect for agriculture is clouded by the low buying the .Morrill Act of 1S02. and annual tempts by Wayne county politicians power within our domestic market, and by a host of trade restrictions as to gain control of the legislature. The appropriations TO aid the States in AGSTONE MEAL- HI-CALCIUM HYDRATED LIME well as the general depression in foreign markets, according to the Bureau the other agricultural education, es- Constitution provides that every loth of Economics of t h e r . s . Dept. of Agriculture. year after 1913 legislative representa- tablished in later years, were to be re- PULVERIZED LIMESTONE SPRAYING LIME The acute price situation with agricultural products at an enormous tion shall be apportioned strictly at .IA ME8 C. STONE voked. Hereafter, according to Sec- disparity, t h e burden of mortgage debt, and of other relatively high costs cording to population, fexcept that a Washington —Resignation of James tion 19, the agricultural colleges of the AGRICULTURAL HYDRATED LIME and charges, ;ill v. Igh heavily upon t h e farm business as it plans its I!'.9.:; moiety clause shall assure that every Stone, chairman of the Federal 48 States and territories would have operations. county with more than half the popu- Board the past two years, was had to apply to e«ch Congress for an appropriation. See your Dealer, Co-op, or Farm Bureau T h e longer-time outlook for agriculture is conditioned largely upon lation for an independent representa- •ffective today. Mr. Stone's resigna- what happeuy to t h e general level of commodity prices. It commodity tive shall have that representative. ion comes with the change in the Farm organizations protested that Dealer for FRANCE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS prices rise, agriculture will be OB* Of the first i n d u s t r i e s to benefit. If Since that was written Wayne coun- latioiial administration. His succes.- education is a ilong-time, continuing prices stabilize at or below present levels, the farm s i t u a t i o n e a u improve ty has come to have nearly half the or is quite certain to be Henry Mor- process and should not be subjected to (.nly HS t h e r e a d j u s t m e n t s a r e hastened which will b r i n g wages, rganization in 1929. Alexander Legg< Austin Amendment Out A case in point: A certain school district in $20,000 in debt. It. has vas the first chairman. Washington- When the above bill $:'..r>i)i> in cash, only enough to last a couple of months. Tax delinquency is the cause of th-e trouble. Loading more onto those who are able to pay taxes to date will only Increase the delinquency. A loan from a state I'SK FOR DEVIL'S The devil's shoestring, a common SHOESTRING weed in the eastern half of the United Michigan Co-op Groups went to conference between the Senate and House regarding amendment, the conferences by amendment No. 14 re Are Rock Have Credit Standing moved the Austin and other Senate bond issue to the amount of half the district's delinquent tax would solve its problem. Tlven installment payment of delinquent taxes could retire the loan. As it stands disaster faces those who have been able States, contains rotenone, a valuable insecticide formerly found only in tropical plants, a U. S. Department of East Lansing—"As long as the farm amendments. I'nless. Senator Austin is successful in re-establishing exemp- tion for agricultural education, the Bottom! to pay taxes. Agriculture chemist has found. r continues .to sell his products indi The discovery is significant for vidually he will have to obtain his land grant colleges w^ll have to appear Any plan to permit payment of delinquent tax in installments, be- before each Congress for an appropri- farmers, both as potential growers of i edit individually", said Clifford ginning at some future date, with revocation of penalties, etc., should be made conditional upon the delinquent taxpayer starting payment of the plant and as users of the insecti- 'atch. Jr.. of the State College Eco cide and to insecticide manufacturers. lomics Dep't, Farmers Week. Mi ation. If the Treasury-Postoffiep bill fails to pass in this Congress, the mat- Farm Bureau current taxes. Patch pointed out that Michigan ter will go over to the next Congress. Sales Tax Cart Is Before the Economy Horse "(Jentmil sales taxes, which have been introduced in a number of PROTECTION FROM SPRAY farmers had been ab'le to obtain loan When spraying fruit trees with ar- or advances on thi ir crops when the} senate of lead, put a coat of vaseline belonged to such organized groups a Congress Rushes To Aid Of Other Industries Garden States within the past ten years, vary in form and merit. In the majority of these cases the burden of these taxes is passed on to the consumer," said a sub-committee of the House Ways ;md Means Committee of Congress on face and exposed skin. This keeps the co-operatives handling livestock the spray from burning and it will also wash off much easier. fruit, beets and cell ry in Michigan. (('ontinued from page 1> Hardly had our program been pre- sented to the Senate Banking and Cur- Seeds recently in a report. Uncle Ab says that one reason whj rency Committee until we heard ex- Michigan farm organizations meeting at the Michigan State Farm The smile or frown you see on the the world does pot go ahead faste pressions from some of tire leaders Best varieties for Michigan. Bureau Feb. 13 observed that the farmer is apt to pay sales tax coming face of the world is t h e reflection is because most folks fear and dis that there was not time enough to Reliable . . . vigorous and and going, and in instances that he knows nothing about yet. of your own. like their betters. page our program through Congress. They called our program a long-time productive. He is certain to pay sales tax on all his purchases because he is about the only businessman who has to buy all his supplies at retail. program, when in fact, it is an emer- gency program. BUY AT THESE He sells at wholesale. The proposed .Michigan sales tax does not apply to wholesale dealers and it specifically exempts farmers from paying tax on sale of their farm products. However, up ris*» the dis- Classified Ads Classified advertisements are cash with order at the following I will let you be the judge * Last session President Hoover scar- FARM BUREAU STORES tributors of certain faun products ;ind announce that in all probability rates- 4 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two or more ed Congress, telling of the dire canse- editions take the rate of 3 cents per word peY • edition. the tax will be passed bftch to the farmer in a lower price. quences ready to fall upon us and the Lapeer Pinconning whole world if Congress didn't rush Milk, say its distributers; is sold largely by the quart. How, they through a moratorium to our foreign Hart Imlay City ask, shall 3 $ be collected from the consumer on a quart of milk sold at S cents? A leading Detroit distributor observed that his business would POULTRY TO CO-OP ASS'NS debtors. And so Congress fairly leap- Bay City ed into action and within six days a Main and Henry Sts. account for |3B,. on approval. Write for FRKB CATA- Booster Tarpaii!-- I'U... l>e|>T. L'»;. Indian LOG and SPECIAL PRICE BULLETIN. apolte, Indiana. (3-4-2t-I7b road magnates came to Congress and ers Beet Growers and other state-wide groups—told the Legislature Geo R Ferris, 327 Union, Grand lUpids, THIRTY IMPORTED STEEL SAF'ET prophesied the ruin of the Country Keb Y\ that they are opposed to a sales tax until it is demonstrated by Michigaif. .j-i4-tf-«st,.\t blades $1.00. Id- il importing, 162 Wea if it didn't come to'' their relief and practice that economy In government and the revenues available under NVwtDi:, Boston, Mass. 8-4-2t-13p pass the Reconstruction Finance* Act. the $15 tax limitation amendment will not be sufficient ^ ^ 210 PULLETS AVERAGE 243.7 EGGS. That is the record made ;it Town Linf* MICHIGAN SEPTIC TANK SIPHOiN And again Congress, with lightning- Poultry Farm under Michigan Record oi and bell as re. rl by State < 'ol like speed, passed the Act through dutions made for repealing laws fix- Performance. We offer . hicks with these \ u r l Engineering dep't. I'.nild you Farmers' ing local public salaries and appropri- chick btoodtinee at ordinary prices, Michigan Accredited. Single ' ations, returning such powers to the White Legitoma and Barred ROcfcB. Bred operation Every own sentic tank i.l sewa.Se stall when tank is built. Installation and simple. system. In Discharges automati both Houses in just thirteen days, making available a maximum of two Legislative to lay large numbers of ]. boards of supervisors The Club op- for five Catalog: today. Town Line Poul- iaily use and giving satisfaction. In poses the gross income and sales tax try Farm. A Rfceord of Performance structions Write •ally., Have lieen sold Iti years. All ii billion of dollars, with each siphon. $7.GO cle Then distressed banks said they Clubs and the Moore delinquent tax relief Michigan. B r e e d i n g F a r m , K - l , l'..>\ N , Z e e l a n d , livered. <2-14-tf-68bA) K. Shlawii Farm i'.iu'eau Supply Store, 7l'S needed relief from frozen assets and Lansing. (3-4-tf-60b so Congress rushed through both Kalajmazoo—Farmers Produce Co. bill in its present form. Legislative Club of Kalamazoo on Feb. CHICKS—MICHIGAN ACCREDITED WANTED—FARM WORK Houses in just twelve days the Glass- 21 voted support for every economy proposal made to he Legislative by THRKK OAKS CLUB Oalien—Three Oaks Shipping Ass'n Michigan, the Commission of Inquiry into the Farmers Legislative Club is holding and blood tested. We deliver. Lowest prices- ever. .Merrill Hatchery, Merrill, i _'-1-L>t-l-~.pl ill. I AM MIDDLE AGED, SINGLE MAN those frozen, assets. And finally, in Rxperit-neeil milker. Lucius B. Waldo, Oarsonville, .Mich. 9, Steagall bill to thaw out some of clean, sober the closing days of the same session, WOOL GROWERS! Cost of Government i t opposes the an organization meeting here Satur- LAKEVIEW CHICKS FROM 100%| Dttn Lawl-r. <"-4 the Wagner-Rainey bill was rushed Wool buyers consider your wool a good investment at prices slight. bloodte.sted stock. Wiim. is at Michigan, through Congress to make available ly above or below OUR ADVANCE. They buy for or sell to the eastern proposed gross income-sales tax. urg-day, March 4. Kansas, and Iowa shows since l!i_V FARM WORK BY MONTH OR YEAR Many sweepstake prizes. Michigan Ac- I'.ein-ral or dair> farm. Married m a n , 1^ another two billions of dollars for re- woolen mills. Why not market your wool through the grower's asso- ing that economy and the $15 tax lim- credited Leghorns, Barred and White boys 13 and r,. tlctort with horses, stock ciation and OWN THE INVESTMENT FOR YOURSELF? itation law be tried first. MA&CELLU8 CLUB ORGANIZING Kocks, Ked.s, Wyanclottes. Also assorted Can blacksmith. Lumbering experience lief. chicks. Pentsrr«ed males out of R. (>. P. Thirty -Vow I ask why should it take long- The Kalamazoo Club is unanimous Marcellus—Four bounty Co-opera- hens with records of 200 to $10 lR-;»d star Stafford, years farrp experience. 739 South Hayford S t . , Lansing H. A We are now receiving wool for our lf.th season. We enable mem- toi repeal of laws fixing minimum tive Ass'n is organizing a Farmers' minings. Free Catalog. Low prices. Mich. (3 er to pass emergency relief through bers to sell graded wool direct to the mills. With '26 other State b a k e v i e w Potettry Ffcrtn, !>>":. • •''>. Holland, Congress for agriculture, on which Wool Growers Ass'ns, we are affiliated with the National Wool Mar- salaries for State and local officials. Legislative Club here Saturday. March Mich. i.::- ittV.si.) BY YOUNG MARRIED MAN, FARM Experienced about 60 million of our people depend. keting Corporation of Boston, recognized by and assisted by the It supports bills for repeal of laws 1. work by month or day. BLOODTESTED MICHIGAN ACCRED- I >o not Use tobacco of any kind. Lyle and the basic industry of the country, Federal Farm Board. providing fixed annual appropriations Carey, 2113 William St., Lansing, Michi- S O I T H HAVKN tL I B liicks. IS clay Livability Guarantee. which is far worse off than the banks for boards and commissions and other White ],eghorn.*, Haired or "White llocks, gan. c;-i-it We will make a cash advance on your woo], provide safe storage purposes. The Club agrees with the South Haven—125 farmers attended R. l. Reds. Heavy chicks imw for'earlj and railroads and which ia far more and insurance. We grade it and sell by grade, which affords the best broilers. d milker. Can handle traetoi country If the railroads were to dis- State government units except the South Haven Fruit Exchange Farmers igan. lL2-10-7tMy-34b) and horses. Wife, 2!'. ^c>o. Crotty, 120] Alsdoi-r St., I jansinn, generations to build it back. ture should consider every depart- ganized, are co-operative ass'ns and REGISTERED HEREFORD BULLS Michigan. c:-4-H) able. On return of signed contract, we will ship wool sacks (capacity ment, fix the necessary appropriation are working with the State Farm "Repeater",, "Woodfofd" and "Panama" blood lin*s. Priced J25 to $7.'.. Formerly /VANTED—WORK ON FARM BY I am glad to see a growing senti- about 200 ll»s.> and shipping tags. and the work to be carried on, and Bureau and State Grange and other $lim. A. M. Todd Company, Mentha, \vtir or montji, farm on shares preferred ment among business men to do some- Association menders may draw- their wool jo our Lansing ware- should control salaries. Hoards of farm groups on legislative matters. Michigan < H miles northwest from Kala- Write John flirt, Dtirand, R. l, Michigan. thing for agriculture, but unfortunate- mazoo) World's largest mint faun. house, 72S E. Shiawassee St.. any week day; open from 7: no a. m. to (3-4-lt) supervisors should exercise! 'similar Clubs now operating: t 6 2 ly too many of our business men balk* 5:00 p. in. They may ship by rail or truck collect. Wool is weighed control when hampering statutes are PAEMEBS LEGISLATIVE I M B S MATURE, MARRIED MAN. ABLE and pull back in the collar whenever on delivery; wool sacks weigh 4 lbs. and are deducted. Cash advance fanner, A ants work by rear. General repealed. EtachRfUin—St. .Icx> Vull.y Slip*:. A s s n . SEEDS AND PLANTS farm. Edwin ChanTee, 1024 West Shia- the program happens to pinch them a on net weight of wool,, made at once. Inbound freight, if any, is paid ("iissopniis Central Farmers A s s n . Wasseee Street, I.;(llsi llg, Micll. (-".-I) bit. They offer us placatives but no The Club opposes Senator Moore's Dowaittac Farmers Co-op Ass'n DUNLOP STRAWBERRY PLANTS from cash advance. Also, nominal Wool Marketing Ass'n member- Bill No. 27 for delinquent tax relief Kan I'Uiire Farmers Kxchat)!;*' 12.10 per IO0#. Premier $3. Blakemore FARM WO^K BY EXPERIENCED real relief. When we fight for the do- ship of $1.00 per year. unless provision is made for bond is- Cobles Legislative Club si'.n. Club, Van Huren I (3-4-3t-52p) furnish reference*- I >. C. Whiitemore, through deficiency taxes laid upon l'a\\ r a w Co-<>p Ass'n OIiv«t, \i-2, MU-lilgan. i::-!-m for the honest dollar bill,'some of the them. March 7 at \'.%b p. m. at the Kala- Soi th Haven Fruit Exchange Three < inks Shipping Ass'n Program oi the Clubs BETTER PLANTS. DELIVERY P R E - paid. Premium strawberries $3.7"i thous- General en- dairy farm. and. Dunlop $2.75. Dollar package FARM WORK BY MONTH OR YEAR. financial folks decide that farm prices Married m a n , night to he raised, and so we gain boys 13 and 15. Thirty years experience. some converts for the farm allotment Mail This Coupon Now mawo V. M. C. A. the Club will hear strawberries or 86 grapes or 50 asparagus. II. A. Stafford, T38 South Mich. Co-op Wool Marketing Ass'n, 221 No. Cedar St., Lansing. To support legislation for: All three $2.50. Half tech $l.&0. Root Lansing, Mich. rd St. the Western State Teachers College 1. s t a t e ami local Rov't economies. (3-41 bill. \- Son, Paw Paw, Mich. (3-4»2t-3lp) Please send me a 1933 Wool Marketing Contract. You to furnish debate teams on the question: "Re- 2. Apply 15 mill tax limit. The Xew York Times in a recent ed- ::. Favor income tax for school aid if GARDEN SEEDS—WRITE WANTED—WORK FARM general farm, central Michigan, by m a r - ON DAIRY OR sacks for shipping wool at your direction. solved, That the general property tax any new tax is required. Will oppose Bureau Supply s t o i c , 72>i Bast Sbiawas- ried m a n . S8, '1 < liildren. Long experi- torial entitled "The Fifty-Five" com- in Michigan for State and local rev- general I. L e tax. Limit road expanse to auto license hi.uh see s t r e e t , feanslng, for price list on its ence. Oood milker. I lav. been doing mented on the first fifty-five persons quality adapted, t rue-to-name. farm work. George Galvin, 2311 West St I expect to have about ....lbs. of wool. enue should be substantially replaced rind gas tax revenues. garden Bi (3-4-tf-26b) Joseph St, Lansing, Mich * <::-o o be invited to appear before the Sen- 'ier forms of taxation." Cut school costs. ate Finance Committee io tell how to i; Lower telephone, power rates. 7. Lower interest on Federal loans to BEEKEEPER'S SUPPLIES MARRIED MAN, 40. NO CHILDREN, solve wants farm work by month or year on the nation's ills, a s follows: NAME : N 4><»H1 \ N < U H farmers, as low as given any other in- general farm Experienced help. Glenn The real purpose of the consultation," CJobles— Farmers Legislative Club dustry. BEE HIVES. SECTIONS COMB FOUN- Earl, Potterville. geiti delivery, Mich he Times said, "seems to be not BO ADDRESS i R. F. I) 8. Long time redemption privilege fnr dation, etc. Outfits for Beginners, Send (3-4) hies on Feb. l!> voted to support . linqitent taxes: installment plan chardfsts. catalog. GRAFTING WAX for Or- much to collect information for Mr. Both hand and brush wax. DAIRY FARM PREFERRED BY SIN- Roosevelt, who lias FN-3-4 the economy proposals of the Com- privileges with reduced penalties. Send for price list. BKRRY BA8KETS so many other iniry into th< ft. Limit any one county to 2fi% of AND rUATKS. send for juices. M. M. fle m a n . 24. - ,.,,, , **" ' "" (.3-4) inflation schemes expected of the H Z SAT! ltl>\Y^MAK. 5615, supported by all national farm organizations in the short session of Congress just ended. The bill sought to create an Emergency Agricultural Refinance Corporation to loan fanners fed- Says Safe, Saving Program Of Inflation Would ' Copper Bearing BUY F U T U R E HERD SIRES NOW Seems to Indicate That eral funds at '•'', to pay their creditors cash in debt adjustment made at today's value* of property. If it had become law, the following might have been a typical example of its workings: Stop It Washington—Testifying before the Steel Holstein- Friesian Lansing Friends and foes of the Farmer owes $12,000 at average interest rate of 7 per cent. Present appraised value of his property $11,000. Senate Committee on Finance regard- ing the probablu cause of the depres- lasts longer Bull Calves Moore Bill for relief of delinquent tax payers appeared in a public hear- Original appraised value of his property $22,000. Foreclpsure would wipe out all of the farmer's equity and entail sion and possible legislative remedies. P r e s i d e n t B. A . O'Neal of t h e A m e r i - The use of copper-bearing steel in They are attractively priced. Sired ing here February 21. It was one of losses to the creditors, even if a cash buyer could be secured* which by Korndyke Lad Mooie Ormsby is doubtful. i can Farm Bureau said r*ek ;!<>: tht* manufacture of Faun Hureau No. 475021, a wonderful Ormsby those occasions when audiences se< "Two serious mistakes Jwve been Pence adds many years to its life bull who combines closely blood of Farmer appeals to a local debt conciliation commissioner, who gets and hear significant things. together the d§t>tor and his creditors and works out a settlement made * * * failure to recognize, its With a copper content of not less than Ormsby Korndvke Lad and Sir as follows: \ Pietertje Ormsby Mercedes 37tn Leading friends of the measure as ( ', seriousness * * * no adequate attempt .20%, this steel is remarkably resist- and choice cows. it is written were revealed as real Creditors are willing to scale idown principal to $8,000 if paid cash ' ant to atmospheric corrosion. It has Write for attractive in full. made to check the deflation. estate subdivision interests in the De- from two to three times the corrosion prices and photos. A loan of $8,000 at 3 per cent interest is obtained for the farmer, 'The fundamental cause was the troit area. There were probably a with the proceeds of which he pays off his creditors in.full. resistance of ordinary steel. In addi- collapse in the general price level tion, the wire is protected against The RAYCLARE Herd hundred of them present. Including ' RESULTS: :: v -purchasing power of agriculture Manchester, R-l Mich. their attorneys, representing large rust by a heavy zinc coating thai does Farmer's debt is reduced 33 1/3 per cent and his interest charges * * * then purchasing power of the not crack.. Hake or peel. real estate interests of that character. are reduced from $840 to $240 annually. There were other interests, of course. Creditors get rid of frozen assets and obtain $8,000 in cash, Which consuming masses was destroyed. can be put to immediate use. I propose the following remedies The use of Farm Hureau Fence j favoring the Moore Bill as it stands, The loan of the government agency represents less than 75 per - not only because this fence, made of but the sub-dividers weie very prom- cent of the value of all the fai-mer's property, based on a new ap- 1. Restore purchasing power ofiag- strong, full-gauge. co{*per-bearitt£ inent. praisal. It may take a mortgage on the land, a chattel mortgage riculture. wire, lasts i;u- longer, bul because it NATIONAL Opponents of certain features of the bill, apparently very acceptable to the on other property, and, if necessary, a crop lien, as security for the loan. The Agr'l Refinance Corporation was to be hitched to the Federal 2. Surplus control legislation to place farm prices on equality with affords better, more dependable pro- tection for livestock and crops. CARBIDE > sub-division interests, were city and other local government officials in the Farm Loan bank system. Xo loan could have been made to exceed TV, of the farm property's value OH present day appraisal. The those for other groups. :;. Tariff adjust inents to restore •for HOUSE-LIGHTING counties around Detroit and from plan provided for payment of interest only for .'! years, then retire- foreign trade. FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. COOKING A N D Wayne county as well; The Michigan ment <>f the loan in annual oi semi-annual payments in ten years. The 4. Reduce ia\es and redistribute Agr'l Refinance Corporation called for a capital of $1,000,000, i, sub- the tax burden equitably. Lansing, Michigan IRONING State Farm Bureau and State Grange scribed by the United States. Senator Robinson's bill may appfar in representing farmers. the special session Congress. 5. Agr'l credit at low rates, as low Both sides stated they Avere agree- as enjoyed by other groups. BUY with Confidence! able to relief for the delinquent tax- C 6. Reduce transportation costs to payer which will enable him to hold basis of farm prices. USE with Confidence! OLDKST ITHLIC SCHOOL RECOMMEND with on and to pay*baek taxes eventually^ They agreed to provisions postponing FARMER'S LOT IS \ The public school in longest con- marketing. 7. Promote farmers co-operative Confidence! further payment on delinquent taXes until 10:55 a:nd for permitting ttteir payment in 10 annual installments be* NOT SO BAD NOW tinuous use is in Alexandria. It was built by George Washington in Virginia. .(iua/antee bank deposits. Adopt, a national money policy 1785 and is now used .for the overt to raise commodity prices and stabil- We'll Sue You! FARM BUREAU SERVICES ginning Lansing, Michigan in 1935, and without penalties. They split on the matter of giving this relief at the expense of taxpayers who BY COMPARISON flow from a grade school standing ize dollar buying power at average, of next to it. 1921-2H. That's B serious threat frequentlj Ipng alter strangers and sometimes neighbors get heard not "If we do not check this mad sweep tangled with each other in an automobile accident ha.ve paid and are paying their taxes Farm Resources Important New York state owned nurseries of deflation," said President O'Neal, and there are damages to pay. or see your local today. will be growing more than one hun- Farm Bureau Distributor C. H. Bramble, Master of the And a New Crop Year dred million forest trees annually "• * * the alternative is complete EMBLEM OF It sounds bad and it is bad if yon a r e sued a n d by 1936. liquidation. * * * which stretches have to hire .1 lawyer and light t h e case, and mayhw Grange, and Sec'y C. L. Brody of the Offers Hope ahead several years * «= *. The vast PROTECTION have to pay damages. Win or lose t h e case, youv Farm Bureau pointed out that the bulk of the writing down process lies pocketbook suffers. Damages sometimes r u n into large s u m s a n d Moore bill encourages tax delinquency By MRS!. EDITH .1/. WACA1? judgment is t a k e n againsi t h e unfortunate Observation of the business world ahead and is outside of agriculture Farm Bureau by not requiring payment of 1933 and 1934 taxes to qualify for the two year during the past months has been a FARM NEWS * * * the farmer has taken his licking H a n i in., is t h e s i t u a t i o n w h e r e YOU s h o u l d s u e t h e o t h e r f e l l o w 0 holiday ; and installment payment revelation. We know "now what a gen- PATTERNS !•! long years * * * and has tfifqwn for d a m a g e s h$ m a y h a v e d o n e t o y o u r c a r , b u t y o u c a n ' t afford t o Patronage Dividends privileges on the delinquent, taxes to eral business paralysis can mean. 15c each, Postage Prepaid overboard what he thought was H just- ly earned high standard of livii. risk t h e expense incidental to s t a r t i n g a suit. bill a n d t r y t o fOTgei i t . Y o u pay y o u r repair begin in 1935. They said that unless We farmers believe that we have Notice to Members: rurrluises of been hit. harder Than others. It ha* "City real estate and the bond hold- I s n ' t it a good i d e a t o c a n y a u t o m o b i l e i n s u r a n c e t h a t will Stand Farm Bureau dairy ;m of deflation. hildren do without things their par- basis by the Detroit Milk Dealers "We recommend that a fixed piicc newspaper account of the fire: Our Paymaster Policy ents never had. Ass'n. rejjuires L"i Premium guaranteed not to in- yards of 35 inch material, for dress nnd for gold should no longer continue to bloomers, also 1/8 yard of '._' inch mater- crease. Accidental death double ial for collar and sleeve liamls. Price L5< . be The arbiter f)f our destiny. We indemnity is available for $1 extra semi-annually. Policy fee is $5. 100% Blood Tested CHICKS 7820. Lady's Morning Frock. I >,•- should establish a policy of varying iti sizes 38, 10, 12, 14, Ifi, is. 60 and 52J the price of gold and make ouu dollar "WILL KEEP HIS TELEPHONE" 16 requires -) yards of .".:. inch ma- This sound, legal reserve insur- Kveiy • hi<-!< from GREAT N< iKTHKKN Is from lixr. B1OO4 Tes-t,-ria.l :> if made a* in tbe large view, with rubber as to weight, and honest sound, "Mr. T said that he had expected to ilorks wore' hlinxl tested for liaeillary white diarrhea by tbe L>f\ 6ali«*buiR Labora- \s yard of contrastinK material. With hard, and fixed as to value; instead of ance meets the needs of small in- tories Guaranteed lance heaTthy chirks. For •hipiwenls up to -May J2: long sleeves and without contrast it re- comes; fits in with any insurance S. C. English White Leghorns Anconas, Heavy Mixed quires i •"•* yards. iviee i:,, . our present dollar which is hard, fixed take out his telephone as an economy program; is available to a select S. C. English White Leghorns, Anconas, Heavy Mixed (A-1 Broilers 6c each 7822. A Smart Ensemble. Designed in anjl sound as to weight and rubber as class. Let our local agent tell you Barred Rocks. White Rocks, Rhode Island Reds 7c each •sizes M, m. 18 and 20 with < nnvsponditiK to value." measure, but this experience has settled about it. Light Mixed ~ 6c eacn Inist 111 measure :;.'.'L.. :::.. :•.»;'.,, and 38 also We guarantee 100% live, safe arrival. Postpaid. Can make an.I 12. To make the ensemble as in the policy of his household, on this ques- the larfire view for an 1\ >eai- siz, PAYMASTER PAYS AT DEATH shipments C. O. D. any date you desire. PULLETS: No money down. 4 wks. 30c—5 wks. 34c—6 wks. 38c—8 wks. 45c. quires I yards of 96 Inch material for skirt, cape and belt, and 1',.. yards of Hit the Bottom and tion, for all time. Without the use of the A g e Amt. 16 $1,000 Age A m t . I'li $1,000 Age 3s Amt. $1,000 GREAT \OI{THKK\ HATCHKKY Jasper BOH, Prop. /IKI-AM). )IU II. contrasting; material for blouse and lura. To Ifne the cape requires ;, yard. pep- Build, Says Atterbury 17 18 1,000 1,000 °7 28 1,000 1,000 38 1,000 Price i telephone, his damage would have been !!> 1,000 29 1,000 39 1,000 7517. feirl's Dress. Designed in sizes Washington—The answer to the 'de- 1-0 1,000 30 1,000 40 1,000 • I and B > ears. Si/.r 2 requli • ioD is "hit. the bottom and then much greater. He complimented the LM 1,000 31 1,000 41 1,000 yaro o*3» Inch material roqtrasnng material require BThe yoke In Tl 23 2f> 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 XL' :« ::i 1,000. 1.0011 1,000 1,000 •i-J. 4'* 4 1 4") 1,000 1,000 1,000 L.fWU Live Stock Men! 29 inch material. To flniiish i with blndin Price 16 6 yard oi build slowly up," said W. \\\ Atter- bia bury, president of the Pennsylvania ^) requires 2% yards. railroad, the world's largest and prob- telephone service along with the work of the rural fire truck organization." B u y y o u r feeders . . . Finance y o u r purchases . . . Sell ably most powerful system, to the •— Senate Finance Committee last week. t h e m finished . . . Co-operatively a l l t h e w a y . . . I t P a y s ! ORDER BLANK Mr. Atterbury's idea was echoed in Age Amt. A g e Amt. 1 A g e Amt. • MICHIGAN FARM NEWS, one way or another by a score or nioi .• 16 $ 062 $ S16 66 $ 234 You can send your stock to Detroit or East Buffalo yards and Pattern Service, of the nation's Xo. 1 business leadVrs. f,7 480 10:: 11 Sterling Place. Brooklyn, N. Y. 47 not sell it direct to the packers through the Michigan Live Stock Ex- 48 866 417 M )ti^ change, which is as near to \>>n as your nearest shipping ass'n or Balance the budget was a favorite 4!) 808 r,tino 414 fffi i::i theme. Only Rernaid Baruch. finan- 50 :'M <» 70 too member wbo is affiliated with us. (Jet the KILL RKTIKNS. Enoloserl fiml ••KXTS for: 712 61 365 Some 20.000 fanners, belonging to lf.o Michigan shipping ass'ns, cier, had ready an answer "what After Pattern No...\ with?". He recommended taxing ev- 53 627 fi3 302 As- have .at Buffalo and Detroit their own sales offices, top notch sales- f.4 M $IOU men, and handle a large volume of stock on both markets. erybody and everything until it was Pattern No accomplished. As a whole they wore STATE FARM LIFE Ask about our purchasing service on feeder cattle, calves, lambs from range or markets. Our credit corporation and 6 $ V. S. money. Fashion Bo6k opposed to any inflation of the cur rency, any changes in the established MICHIGAN BELL Returns to patrons guaranteed by $fiO,oott hond rates of interest, etc. MICH. STATE Bloomington, III FARM BUREAU Lansing, Mich. meeting r. S. Government requirements PRODUCERS r o - O P ASS'N Name P. RFD Mich. TELEPHONE CO. State Agent MICHIGAN fctVB STOCK KX( II. BE SUITE to your In, China, if a man cannot pay his Detroit Baft Muffalo, X. Y. Envelope ibove. debts, the door is taken from his house. j Forn MICIIICIAX TARM NEWS SATFUDAY, mitcir 4, 1933 - ALFALFA STAINED RED DANGEROUS FOR OUR FIELDS Turkestan Seed Admitted to U. S. If Stained a Purple-Red Farm Bureau Seeds For Yield! ALFALFAS PRICED RIGHT Washington—Effect ire March 27, Certified HARDIGAN and certified GRIMM # ]!I:J,:5, alfalfa seed from Turlri •whu-h has been outlawed since 1926 Unexcelled for yield and quality of hay. Eligible for production of certified seed. ;is iiiiJidapted to the United States and has been stained red 10%, is to Farm Bureau's MICHIGAN VARIEGATED !>•• admitted as having limited*agri- A Great, Low Cost, Heavy Yielding, Long Lived Hay Producer cultural worth and will be stained 1094 "purple-red" as indicating a Genuine MONTANA GRIMM (uncertified) certain "agricultural value," accord- . UTAH-MONTANA Common'Alfalfa x ing to the I'. S. Hep't of Agriculture These hardy, highly productive western grown varieties are The agricultural value of Turke- among the best for Michigan Man alfalfa »eed is its resistance to b a c t e r i a l w i l t of a l f a l f a , which d a m - CLOVERS ages tiie*cfop In toe central .Miss- issippi valley and interniountain re- Red Clover, Alsike, Mammoth, and Sweet Clovers gion the DepM said, adding that Mammoth, very cheap for plowing under. Sweet Clover, very low cost Legume forage. Turkestan alfalfa is not adapted in Hubam — luxuriant annual sweet clover any way to the Eastern, Southern High test, thoroughly cleaned, heavy yielding. The best or Pacific, coast regions of the I'. S. clover seed Michigan grows. Any percent of alfalfa seed stain- Farm Bureau Alfalfa—€2 Tons from 20 Acres in Two Cuttings ed a red or reddish color means HUSKING and ENSILAGE CORN danger in most of the Fnit-d Certified M. A. C, Picketts, Golden Glow, Pplar Dent and Clements States as far as winter-killing or White Cap. Uncertified Farm Bureau Yellow Dent Husking Corn. by alfalfa disease is concerned, Farm Bureau seeds are Michigan grown varieties that produce Ensilage Corn: Farm Bureau Yellow Ensilage, White xays the Michigan State Farm Bu- reau and the Washington office of heavy yields of top quality hay or grain. That's why we have be- Cap, Red Cob, Learning, Eureka, Sweepstakes the American Farm Bureau. Italian grown alfalfa and clover seeds are come one of Michigan's largest sellers of alfalfas, clovers and other These varieties will grow and mature in those sectionsNjf Michigan for which they are intended. Guaranteed high, vigorous germina- / tion. Field selected, dried, shelled and graded by corn specialists. v • Ktained 10% red on. entry; Argen- field seeds. tine alfalfa seed is stained 10% CERTIFIED ROBUST BEANS orange-red; Turkestan alfalfa be stained 10% purple-red. will Farm Bureau guarantees you winter hardy alfalfa and clover Also light and dark red kidney beans Clover and alfalfa Europe and South America is stain- seed from seeds. They are genuine Varieties, free from erop mixtures and OATS and BARLEY ed 1% green to indicate its foreign weeds. We also guarantee the purity, quality and germination to Certified Wolverine oats and certified Markton oats (new and rust resistant) for light soils origin and is of doubtful value in and Worthy oats (heavy soils), are Michigan's best and heaviest yielding oats. Certified most instances. be as represented. Spartan barley generally outyields other varieties 3 to 10 bushels per acre. Seed ranks first in making a crop. Its choice lies with you. The TIMOTHY SUDAN GRASS MILLETS SHANNON GROUP best goes furthest—requires less seed per acre—produces more. FIELD PEAS SOY BEANS VETCH REPORTS ON GOV'T FARM BUREAU SEED GUARANTEE DELIVERED IN SEALED SACKS BUSINESS DEALS The Farm Bureau Services, Inc.; of Lansing guaran- tees to the farmer to the full purchase price of its seed For Farm Bureau ALFALFA SEED Farm Bureau Brand Seeds are delivered to you by your distributor in sealed, trade-marked Farm Bureau Farm Board fleal Target; the vitality, description, origin and purity to be as de- —see your local distributor Brand bushel and half-bushel sacks, dire«t from our Other Iniquities scribed on the analysis tag on sealed Farm Bureau bag. of Farm Bureau Seeds warehouse. See our seed-guarantee. Described • Washington—Appointed by the Dem- ocratic house of representatives last May to investigate the Government in business, the special committee chair- FARM BUREAU FERTILIZERS manned by Rep. Joseph B. Shan-non, Kansas City lawyer and., one time bowling alley pin setter in a beer gar- For Beets and Spring Grains den, heard 625 witnesses condemn the iniquities of the Government in busi- ness, says the magazine Time, and compiled 43 fat volumes of such testi- mony. Typical complaints —Paste, ink and mucilage manufacturers incensed bo- cause the Government printing office manufactures its own; makers of binoculars, rope and naval supplies argue that the navy by manufacturing these items increases the cost to the taxpayer; retailers condemn the Army's post exchanges for selling goods to soldiers at low prices and without tax; musicians flayed the Army, Navy and Marine bands tor playmg at unofficial functions with- out charge; tabulating machine manu- facturers couldn't see any sense in the LEFT—Without Fertilizer: RIGHT—Fertilized with 4-16-4, Census Bureau repairing its own ma- Sugar Beets on Reach Farm. Cass City chines; planters object to the Post- office selling stamped envelopes print- ed with the customers return card; the railway express wants parcel post Grow Better Chicks - FARM BUREAU FERTILIZERS contain the highest quality nitrogen, phosphorous and potash. All quickly available plant food. The nitrogen is guaranteed 95% put out of business; dealers in farm products are bitter against the Farm A t Lowest Cost With Mermash! immediately available. That assures quick starting of plants, which means a strong, heavy yielding stand and Boards promotion of farmers co-op- CHICKS raised on Mermash 16$ protein simply walk away maturity before frost. , erative marketing. from those raised on other rations. See Mr. Cummin's pen against pen test below. Chicks fed Mermash are healthier, grow Farm Bureau fertilizers rank high with men out to Ignored by the Shannon committee faster, feather better. Losses are lower and the cost per pullet produce the most per acre. Their quality is high; the was the. Government in business for in- is lower. There's a reason. price reflects every savings we can pass on to you through dustry by means of tariffs; in business the combined purchasing power of the Michigan, Indiana for railroads by tixmg rates and con- MERMASH is a superior dry mash—a starter, growing ra- and Ohio Farm Bureaus and the hundreds of co-operative tKilling competition through the Inter- tion and egg ration. It contains Manamar which supplies iodine ass'ns in those States. state Commerce Commission; Assist- and other minerals lacking in Michigan soils and crops. Mana- You'll find our fertilizers in perfect mechanical con- ing newspaper and magazine publish- mar is food from the sea—an ocean plant called kelp, and fish ers with very easy postal rates; enor- dition. Extra dry and easy J;o regulate in the drill. Use meal. Farm Bureau fertilizers for: mous subsidies to air mail and ocean mail transport companies; and so on. Other ingredients, listed pound for pound on the feed tag:— Corn Beets Muck Crops I'lincipnl target of the Shannon com- Ground yellow corn, pure wheat bran, flour middlings, meat and mittee The Farm Board and the agri- bone scraps, alfalfa leaf meal. Beans Potatoes Spring Grains cultural marketing act. MERMASH leads as a chick ration because it supplies all LIME the essential food elements. You can expect strong, well de- SPARTAN BARLEY Save by buying Lime through your Co-op. Raps Moore Bill veloped pullets that will be paying producers. Left—Unfertilized strip. 1. Solvay Limestone from the Farm Bureau, Right—150 lbs. 2-12-6 per A. 2. Frarfce Agstone Meal. Bulk only. Writing to the State Farm Bureau Kingdon Farm, St. Louis 3. France Pulverized Lime. Bulk and 30 Ib. bags. from Berley, a suburb of Detroit, re- garding the Moore Bill for the aid of delinquent taxpayers, Mrs. Alice Le- ALL COSTS are lower with Mermash be- cause it aims to be the lowest priced good FREE! 4. France Hydrated Lime. 50 Ib. bags. See their advertisements on other pages of this paper. fevre says: chick starter and growing mash on the mar- WITH "From my window I can see vast, ket. It's especially good for the rapid tracts of subdivision lands held by wild real estate speculators who have jiaid no taxes on these lands (at least growth and development of young ducks and turkeys. Feeder No. 2 MERMASH Tell Farm Bureau Oil no they proudly claim) in over seven years. Now Senator Moore comes along with a proposal to cancel all de- PEN AGAINST PEN Savings linquent taxes of li>27 and prior Allen Q. Cummins of Calboun rounty HERE'S HOW! "For 5 years I used 30c oil in my car, changing at 1,000 miles. compared the average weigh! in ounces years. * * * of chicks r;iisf><] nn Alermash 16% and on Ask your Farm Bu- In Oct. 1931, I changed to Farm Bureau oil at about half the price. * * it is further proposed * * * to • •' i;ition. a s follows: reau dealer about our M I OCO Drained it at 1,800 miles and found it good," said E. G. Rose of F R E E offer of chick M I D C O N T I N E N T OIL spread these delinquencies over the Age Mermash 16% " " Ration and hen feeders with 5 gal. Cans Clare county. next ten years from 1935—a matter of In weeks Chicks Chicks purchases of Mermash or in Drums 12 years from now. * * * the larger 2 3.40 oz. 3.15 oz. at your Farm Bureau Dealer "Since changing to Farm Bureau oil I have run my tractor Feeder No. 1 holders of wildcat subdivisions will v A 3 6.05 oz. 10.15 oz. 5.17 oz. 7.02 oz. about 1,000 hours. No motor trouble and it's in excellent condi- not pay their delinquent taxes any tion. Farm Bureau oil drained from the tractor is much better than more than they have paid them • * * oils used previously,'' Fritz Mantey of Tuscola county wrote us last only when he happens to sell property to another gullible. For MERMASH—See your year. • * * the only assurance that Sena- tor Moore is operating on it that the local distributor of Farm Bureau oils and therr 30 to 35c per qt. brothers, owned by the great oil firms, come from the same fields. old faithful taxpayers who have paid, Farm Bureau oils cost you less because Michigan, Ohio are paying * * will come across as Farm Bureau Feeds BUREAU PENN and Indiana Farm Bureaus own a co-operative blending and distributing plant. usual. Feeder No. 3 P E N N S Y L V A N I A OIL Guarantee Bank Deposits Isn't it about time the people got IF you HAVE NOT FED MERMASH- behind banks and demanded that the government protect the depositor with a clean, straight guarantee? This would remove all danger of a run on banks and make banking safe. The depositor would be sure of his money. ThisCoupon will bring you T H E STORy OF MERMASH For Farm Bureau Supplies Ask For FARM BUREAU Fence \ n y Congressman trying to enact a tor the benefit of a corporation, in- N.m« SEE YOUR CO-OP OR FARM BUREAU DEALER Lime Address dividual or set of individuals, . i be interest of the peopl. Write Us If You Have No Dealer Greases FN-3-4 ould immediately lose his FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc., Lansing, Mich. M A I L T O Farm Bureau Services, Inc., Lansing, Michigan > be returned. F. Piindle. 'ii. Mich.