KEEP UP On News Interesting to Farmers Through the Farm News Vol. XI, No. 10 • #\ICRfl FIVE CENTS PER COPY MICHIGAN A Newspaper For Michigan Farmers SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1933 mas FIFTY CENTS PER YEAR Published Monthly 1932 TAXES PAID Sales Tax Paid LOW BEAN PRICES SALES TAX BOARD ABANDONS RIGHTS THIS MONTH SAVE On Farm Supplies IN FACE OF SHORT Letter to Gov. Comstock OF 165,000 FARMERS WHEN ATTORNEY A HEAVY PENALTY or Food Production Price to 3% CROP EXPLAINED FARM BUREAU ASKS HIM TO INSTRUCT FIRST GENERAL REMARKS DISCOURAGINGLY Farmer Sales Tax Triple Usual July-Aug. Sales, SPECIAL SESSION TO AMEND SALES TAX 10% Pet. Attaches After Oct. Alfalfa, bu Clover, bu $ 12.00 % .36 8.50 ..':> 31; Other Back Tax E g g Mash, Cwt 2.20 .07 Heavy Carry-over and Board Washes Hands of Matter by Requesting Bran, % T 15.00 .45 Honorable William A. Comstock, Early '33 Crop Laws Explained Midds, std. V-> T Midds, Fl. y2 T 1(5.00 . 4 8 ' 18.M .54 Governor of Michigan, Governor to Put it to Special Session Oil Meal, y2 T...:. 24.00 .72 Lansing, Michigan A list of questions and answers per- Cottonseed M'l, y* T... 18.00 .r>4 Fertilizer, 16%, T 21.00 .63 Lansing—Low prices of beans dur- of Legislature; Farmers Pay; Delay taining to the tax question has been Fertilizer, 2-16-6, T 80.00 .90 ing September and first of October Dear Sir: prepared by Clarence W. Lock, Ing- Fertilizer, 4-16-8, T 41.00 1.21 discouraged many farmers who had Continues; Governor Silent. ham county treasurer. Mr. Lock says Binder Twine, 150 lbs.. 9.75 .30 high hopes of high prices through the The Michigan State Farm Bureau, in behalf of its mem- Bean puller 40.00 1.20 that, judging from the number of Disc Harrow, 8 ft 95.60 ::.r>,00() farmers and take advantage of the Moore-Holbeck State headquarters at 221 North Cedar ner tickets will be 50c, according to gestions due consideration in the preparation of his call. bill? street. A re-organization of office the entertainment committee. thousands of manufacturers. A. No. It is advisable to pay the Farm Bureau Insurance Annual Very truly yours, Manufacturers Have Exemptions • Farm Bureau Acts 1932 taxes before November 1, 1933, Wednesday, Nov. 8, the State Farm FERRIS H. FITCH, Manufacturers have considerably July 25 the Michigan State Farm but the fact that 1932 taxes are un- Mutual and the State Farm Life Secretary to the Governor better of the supplies exemption con- Bureau presented in the State Board paid does not prevent the taxpayer agents, 300 or more, and their wives Lansing, Oct. 5 troversy than have farmers. Both buy of Tax Ad^minisiration a petition ask- from receiving relief. have their annual meeting at the materials for manufacture into other ing that farmers' purchase* of seeds, Q. When may I pay the first in- Union Memorial Building, State Col- products to be sold. feeds, fertilizers, live stock, plants, stallment on 1931 or' previous taxes lege. It's an all day program with The Sales Tax Board has arbitrarily fruit trees, binder twine, spray mater- ruled that metals, wood, leather, glass, ials and the like be exempted in ac- under this act? A. Any installment or installments luncheon at the Union at noon. Presi- dent J. G. Mecherle of the State Farm Passing the Buck wool, hides, cotton, sugar, milk, but- •ordance with Resolution 99. ter, etc., bought by manufacturers for may be paid before September 1, 1935, Companies is expected as the speaker. Board Orders Exemptions SALES TAX BOARD RESOLUTION PASSING use in making another product are for without interest. Unless thefirstpay1 Wednesday evening there will be Aug. 30 the State Board of Tax Ad- an entertainment at the College for the re-sale and are exempt from sales tax ment is paid by that date, the taxes EXEMPTION.PROBLEM TO GOVERNOR under the Board's "Component Parts" ministration, after three previous re- go to sale in May, 1936. Installments insurance agents and early arrivals for the Farm Bureau meeting. The (AOOPTED BY PARTY VOTE 4 TO 1.) ruling. Tax is collected when the versalB of exemption promises, unani- may be paid at any time befpre the finished goods arc sold at retail. mously adopted a resolution in which due date. State Farm Bureau is State agent for At a regular meeting of the State Board of Tax Admin- it re-defined retail sales to mean "only the State Farm Companies. Farmer >UnU> Hie <««iat Q. What interest do I have to pay ' istration held Monday, September 25, the Board was advised sales commonly known as counter under this plan? Secy Brody to Report by the Attorney General of the State of Michigan, that it The farmer buys seeds, feeds, fer- sales of tangible personable property A. No interest is collected on any tilisers, live stock, plants, etc., to pro- io he used or consumed by the indi- Thursday Sec'y Brody will report had no authority to grant exemptions under the General duce the wool, hides, sugar, butter, vidual." installments paid before Sept. 1, 1935. the work of the Michigan Farm Bu- After that date they bear interest at Sales Tax Act and that such action would invalidate the bought tax-free by the manufacturer, The Board instructed its managing reau and its business services for the but the farmer is compelled to paydirector to proceed at once with rul- the rate of 4 per cent per annum. past year and the problems before the Act and sales tax on all the supplies going into ings to exempt from the sales tax all Q. May I pay all installments in Farm Bureau delegates. Each dele- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, By the State Board of wool, hides, sugar, milk, etc., andpurchases by .manufacturers and farm- one or two years, instead of spreading gate represents 50 paid up Farm Bu- must absorb it as a 3% loss. the tax over a 10-year period? reau members in his county. Tax Administration that its resolution of August 30, con- ers used in the production of manu- N/:rv M. 8. WISHER Both the manufacturer and farmer factured goods or food, which as far A. You may pay the installments The Resolutions Committee will curring in the concurrent resolution of the Legislature, re- are sales taxed on the oils, tools, as farmers were concerned meant all as far in advance as you wish, -thus space now under way will vacate the consider County Farm Bureau resolu- garding Public Act 167, known as the General Sales Tax machinery, etc., used in their produc- the items mentioned in the Farm Bu- saving yourself interest. Clothing Dep't wing of the building, tions on the sales tax, NRA, Agr'l tion operations. Manufacturers have reau's petition, also tools, implements, Q. I have an unrecorded warranty which will provide ample and comfort- Adjustment program, matters to come Act, be hereby rescinded, and % been protesting the ruling to that ef- machinery. deed on which the 1931 and 1932 taxes able seating space for a large meeting. before the legislature, and other poli- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the State Board fect, Board Takes Fright are unpaid. Does this new law per-Heretofore, all annual meetings have cies of the Farm Bureau organization. Legislature Corrects Board mit this deed to be recorded. been held in buildings at State Col- Friday directors and officers will be of Tax Administration calls upon the Governor to include September 2 the Attorney General elected, the resolutions completed and in his special message to the first special session of the Leg- July 16 the Legislature unanimously volunteered the opinion that the A. Previously, in order to record lege: adopted Resolution No. 99 stating it Board had exceeded its authority. The a warranty deed, it was necessary to The College was under considera- other business transacted. islature, to amend the General Sales Tax Act to conform to was the intent of the Legislature NOT managing director sided with the at- obtain a tax certificate which certified tion as usual this year until the Cloth- "Every Farm Bureau member is in- the concurrent resolution of the Legislature. to tax goods bought by farmers and torney general and refused to act. that there were no delinquent taxes ing Dep't change made possible all the vited to attend the.annual meeting of manufacturers for producing or manu Sept. 25 the Board rescinded its Au- on the property covered by the deed. advantages of holding an annual his organization. Lodgings and other / STATE BOARD OF TAX ADMINISTRATION facturing goods to be sold, or goods gust 30 resolution, over protest of The Moore-vHolbeck act, however, meeting at State headquarters, includ- accommodations will be found for Lansing, Sept. 25. used in wrapping, crating or ortier Sec'y of State Fitzgerald, and passed them if desired at very reasonable states that taxes of 1931 or prior ing the opportunity for the delegates rates," said Sec'y C. L. Brody of the wise preparing for delivery goods t< the entire matter to Gov. Comstock, years are not to be considered as de- and members to visit all departments Farm Bureau. be sold at retail. (Continued on pace S.) conveniently and get to know their (Contiaued on page 2.) — TWO M I C H I G A N f A R M NEWS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1938 Harger Says Bean Growers li Marthy on the Century of Progress An Opportunity for Farmer Farm Bureau Fence FXRfis By R. S. Clark Well, Hiram, now we've been and seen, I hope you're satisfied' But as for me, I reckon I can stand it quite a spell If f don't walk a mile. Or take another speed-boat riile, < >i liear an amplifier, or another barker yell. Fred Harger, manager of the Bay City, Saginaw and Pinconning Farm Bureau Stores, agents for the local Bean Growers Associations around made of Successor to the Mlrhlpan Farm Bureau News, founded January 12, 192:5 Entered as seoond class matter January 12, 1923 at the post- • e another street parade, or hear another ban.1, Or «at another hamburg, or catch another bus, Or wear smoked fel;< • r^ver; understand? those points, says that in his opinion farmers of Michigan never had as ex- cellent an opportunity to find out how Copper Bearing office a t Charlotte, Michigan, under the Act of March 3, 1&79. Published first Saturday of each month by the Michigan Farm News C t U» publication oftice at 114 Lovett St., Charlotte, Michigan. We've been and seen, and now we're home, and that's enmiprh for us! What? Olad \w went? Of course I am, sine a you was bound to so, And all of Hicks Street up and went, and all the world bMHfo. Thfv're not a-going to pity us, and patronize us so! marketing beans affects their business as they have through the Michigan Bean Growers, Inc. Steel Editorial and general oftioes*, 221 North Cedar St., FiB—il>f. Michigan. Postofffce Box 708. Telephone, Lansing, 21-271. Why, I'd have gone to that World's Pair and seen It if f died! Besides, I saw a thousand things I didn't know therv wen•, Observed more different people than I'd ever hoped to W;is in more different countries than a world-wMe trav.l.-i-. He likes to deal with the local as- sociations because he feels that they are developing the practical co-opera- lasts longer E. E. UNORFiN Editor and Business Manager And learned a i<>' of curious things all new and grange to me. tion among farmers necessary to cor- The use of conpei'-bearirjfg steel in rect their present condition. the manufacture of Farm Bureau went, for there we saw the big automaton Exhibit all his inner works anil just what made him lick. Fence adds many years to its life. Subscription 50 cents pt-r year; 3 years for | 1 , In Advanee. l.tnris without a stfteh of clothing on; Bureau Raps implement With a copper content oi not less than And someone's cast iron diving-ball, with walls six inches thick. .20%, this steel is remarkably resist- Vol. XI SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1933 No. 10 And iw tlu- monster aeroplanes; and how a tire Is ma What they use, and how they do to make a ('hevrr.l. t; Code's Ideas on Prices ant to atmospheric corrosion. It has And all the farm machinery; and just how inmli we weighed; from two to {hree times the corrosion And all the diffeivnt kitchens; and the bfg canned fruit display. Washington—Sept. 20 at the public resistance of ordinary steel. In addi- Right and Left Handed Sales Tax Strategy. hearings on the implement manufac- tion, the wire is protected against In short, we've been and seen the Fair, and now we're home again turers code, the American Farm Bur- th> ot;.tf Board of ititUm <>n Sept. 25 washed Trying t" w t the beans dried out and stored away soraewH rust by a heavy zinc coating that does So,"fcs you set a-husking corn, just ponder now and eau protested all features that, might not crack, flake or peel. Its hands of its admitted obligations to farmers and manufacturers in On where y.,u went and all yon saw while we were at the Fair. Increase the cost of implements to : the matter of exempting cmp^ltee bought for resale the Board has taken For when another Century of Progress comes to i farmers. The Farm Bureau said:* 'the use of Farm Bureau Fence pays to the radio, and proj<. justify thp sales tax as just 1 s'pose we won't be here to see the wonders on display, —not only because this fence, made of Rut we will not regret We took and tilled the tank with "Prices for farm products have de- strong, full-gauge, copper-bearing and fair. And went, and stretched our nevernor is much in need of action buy. Prices on machinery, tools, im- to bring the application of Mi. A.-I in line with the intent of the Legisla- able protection for live.-u,< \ ;ind crops. plements, fencing, burlap and such ture. It urges the Governor to submit the Act to a special session of the Legislature. . . . to take out double taxation of farmers and manu- facturers. Woman to Give Programs goods have shown but small^ declines and are vastly out of line with prices FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. Sept. 25 the Board called "upon the Governor to include in his At Farm Bureau's Meeting for farm crops." Lansing, Michigan special message to the first special session of the Legislature, to amend WAX JMM'KKKH TOO the General Sale Tax Act to conform to the concurrent resolution of Mrs. Wagar Invites Them to embroider the Farm Bureau emblem When waxing floors if the rockers the Legislature",—namely to exempt farm and manufacturing- supplies. on it. We want this flag to be a gift Speaking Contest, Flag to our State organization from all of and feet of the chairs are given a pol- That very evening, Ma Director Mogan, largely responsible our women. This flag together with ishing with the wax preparation at the for the Board's revoking jts Ai Lagislatii'. uh resolution to conform to the urrenr resolution, burbled from a radio station: Presentation the American flag will be on display same time, they will not mar the floor :it :ill future annual meetings. We when moved about. A GUARANTEE Dear Mrs. Farm Bnreau Member: "What could be more I taxation? B just, more equal than this form of My message in this issue of our pa- are preparing an impressive dedica- per will be in the nature of a personal tion ceremony that will emphasize the Of Future Income "If the sales tax is as successful . . . as fair . . . as just as we have every reason to believe it is, it may be possible for the Administration letter to each of you. I am coming to you as your Home Interest of our women in our work. That this gift may represent every Classified Ads Life insurance serves the poor man, or the man of mod- to further relieve the excess taxes placed on real estate! and Community leader asking for Woman of the State, interested in the with Classified Advertisements are cash erate circumstances best of all. Instantly, for a very rea- order at the following rates: 4 "If the receipts are sufficiently large, some plan may be worked out your help and co-operation ami I feel Farm Bureau, we are asking each one cents per word for one edition. Ads sonable annual premium payment, it guarantees p. certain •hereby monies could be given to the various counties, thereby reducing certain you will respond so far as yon to send me 10 cents either in coin or to appear in two or more editions take th« rate of 3 cents per word per are able. stamps as her contribution. Hearty edition. sum at the maturity of the policy, or to his family at his the school tax. We art fast approaching our State response to this request is going to death. " . . . figures of the U. S. census show it will cost the average citizen Farm Bureau annual meeting, Nov. 9 reflect the appreciation of our women $12 per year." and 10, and we want to make it out- for the many things the organization POULTRY Insurance creates and guarantees an estate that would Twelve dollars per year! If the sales tax raises the tfiinimum re- standing in many respects. Especial- has done for her and her home. We, WHITE LEGHORN HENS AND take years of successful savings, and might never be at- quired by the Act, 131,700,000, (it is doing better than that now) and ly do we hope to have this the best know you will be proud of your flag males lets, now half price. Thousands of pal- ihy chiefcs. Trapnested, tained. An insurance policy guarantees the total at all • Michigan has 4,842,325 inhabitants, according to the 1930 census, every annual meeting our women have ever and glad that yon have had a part in pedigreed foundation y;g bred .:« man, woman and child's share of the «ale* tax will be $6.S4 if it were attended. So with that thought in it. years. Winners at 20 egg contests. Re oords to ::::»; egfcs. Catalog ami times, but requires only reasonable annual payments to hold spread equally. view we have planned some special Farm Bureau Memorial Service bulletin IY> •••. 1 ship C. O. D. it in force. eatures designed to please and enter- George B. Ferris, 927 Union, Grand A farmer should add to that, in our opinion, the tax he is now paying The third request is one that we Raptds, Michigan. (10-7-2t-4Sb> on seeds, feeds, fertilizers and other goods bought for re-sale and not tain and at the same time create inter- hope may not fall upon many, yet it The insured person owns a remarkable savings account. properly subject to refail sales tax. His personal situation can then be est in the Farm Bureau movement in is a duty we must not overlook. lets now ready. Write for our low, PUL- PULLETS—WHITE LEGHORN deliv- Each year his fund with the company grows. It's safe. It figured. general. Please write me if your county has bor ered prices. Wormed free. Spring Ar- Poultry Farm, Spring Arbor, M i h shares in the Company earnings and pays dividends. It RJght handedly, the Board proclaims by radio and press the justness Women's Speaking Contest lost by death during the past year, (107 First of all, we want to hold a any Farm Bureau officer or any who provides a cash reserve or emergency fund for the insured. and fairness of the tax, ignoring certain groups such as 165,000 farmers. LIVE STOCK speaking contest with our Farm (Bu- may have served as;» county officer Left handedly, it calls upon the Governor to pass on to the Legis- reau women participating. This con- in the past. We desire this informa- REGfSTEREO HEREFORD BULLS, Insurance is a comfort to the man who owns it. Many lature at some future date the job of correcting injustices which the test is sponsored by our national or- tion that no one may be overlooked , ".Woodfprd" and "Panama" live to outgrow the need for family protection and to e^njoy Board admits and once ordered corrected back to August 1. ganization. They ask each state to during our memorial services at the linn. blood lines. Priced $25 to $75. Formerly their insurance or income from it in their later years. Let A. M. Todd Company, Men.thit, The State Board of Tax Administration knows right well what could hold such a contest prior to the na- annual meeting. Michigan til miles northwest from Kala- us explain State Farm Life insurance to you. It is especially fte "more fair, mo equal" than its present application of the tional annual meeting and the woman 1 World's largest mint farm. Any woman attending the coining (iO-7-4t-29b) adapted to farmers. There is no obligation. tax to farmers, hut it has lacked the courage of its convictions. proclaimed the prize winner in each suite- meeting on November 9th and State is invited to represent her State loth is going to experience an CLAIMS SERVICE Farm Bureau Protests Retail Price Hiking by Law. in the national contest to he held awakening to her influence in the FARMERS CLAIM SERVICE. LET STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE CO. Declaring that the proposed cede <>( fair ceo&petttton for the retail during the American Farm Bureau organization an she never did before U3 present your claim for stock 'killed OB annual meeting at Chicago early in for we have inhumed something for damages injured un railroads or higliwa.\ ', fOi Bloomington, 111. irug industry, and the so-called master code for the retail trade gen- December. resulting from fires set by loco- erally, as revised Sept. 1:», contain provisions which will exploit and her benefit dming the entire session. motives. We advise and do colled inn MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU, State Agent, Lansing penalize all farmers and all other consumers who buy over the retail I year six States sent champions It's going to he one rmind of busi- service on claims arising from power, telephone or pipeline crossing your prop- ^rrSttAWr^ir^ir/«tv^ir7ifcmir^ counter, Chester H. Gray, American Fartn I'm. an legislative director at to the national contest. No feature ness, pleaure and surprises. If at all erty. If gravel operations or damming of the three day session created more possible, plan on coming. a stream may affect your property, write Washington has opposed and is urging Farm Bnreau leaders to register us. We collect loss, damage and over- opposition to the codes in telegrams and Ittfere !<> Gen. Hugh Johnson Interest then the woman's speaking But remember it will mean the charge claims on freight or express. contest. hearty co-opention of all if our plans service Nominal charges for the collection. Our and President Roosevelt. available to all farmers and co- The subject this year is "What the go through. operative ass'ris. We conducted this work "These two codecs, Which ate practically one. contain provisions for Farm Bureau Means to Me" and i.s MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR, Carleton, Farm for many years for the Michigan Stale 'resale price mainl* UMIK . frMefc (digress has considered for nearly 10 limited to not less than seven minutes Mich., Home and Community Chair- MICHIGAN Bureau. Write A. P. MILLS, years and !ia^ refused to frnptode upen our consuming public," Mr. Gray LtVE STOCK EXCHANGE, nor more than ten minutes for de- man, Michigan State Farm Bureau. Transportation-Dep't, 6750 Dix Avenue, points out. "The provisions in these two proposed codes will widen the spread between producers and consumers, and, if adopted, will do more than anything else to wreck the National Recovery and the Agri- livery. Any woman belonging to a Farm Three States Name Their Bureau ifamily is eligible to compete. Stockyards, DETROIT. FOOD PRODUCTS (9-2-tf-l<>.r.b> How Much cultural Adjustment. Ailininistration." Two ©r more people may assist in Champions for Chicago Favorite INV;imll:i "BUY OCTOBER! BUY MOTHERS Mr. Gray stated that "the Farm Bureau is unequivocally opposed to the principles of "resale price maintenance," whether in law enacted by Congress or in rub and regulation! issued by departments of govern- preparing the oration but of course it must be delivered by only one. The Chicago—Minnesota. Nebraska and paid. oration must be committed and de- Iowa State Farm Bureaus are the lat- compound, SpecteJ: 8 ounce bottle, Wo; ]ti ounces $1.00 post- Alexander & John, 331 E. Con- eordla Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin." (107lt Can I Get For ment, which the codes prov i<\ 2x100 at 50c. Sharpeners for all provisions in the proposed Mail drug code which countenance the gold medal; second prize, $50 and a August totalled about $2,C!ir>,00i>. For ;ill razors 35c prepaid. Razor blades, all kinds. Canvassers wanted. F. A. Show- cattle, hogs, grain or farm produce, a principle of retail or resale price maintenance be eliminated.'' sliver medal; ihird prize, $25 and a July, the first fuonth, the collections erman, 837 Evergreen, Grand Rapids, bronze medal. were about $2,778,000. It has been ex- Michigan. (10-7 - It -:::»i>» telephone may more than pay for itself Several States have already an- pected that th-e returns will pass The Best Investment. WANTED—FARM WORK Last year 45.000 persons died in the United States after giving up nounced that they will have a woman $3,000,000 per month. The August re- representing them in the national turn is at the rate of $32,300,000 per WIDOWER WITH CHILDREN 7 AND by helping you obtain the best prices. their insurance the year before. The loss to the dependents of these 11 wants farm work by month. contest and have had or are planning year as against $31,700,000 required Board and room or tenant house and perspns was approximately $37,000,000. on having a State contest so as to to meet the appropriations made by some wages to care for children. Sen/1 to school there if convenient, or else- It was one of the tragedies of depression and a tragedy which, select their candidate for the national the Act. where. W. H. Grow, 911 Sycamore St., though unavoidable, will be a continuing one in the lives of thousands of event. Lansing. < H>-7-lt> widows and children who have had their only safeguard against poverty The Farm Bureau in Michigan 1932 Taxes Paid This ELDERLY MAN, 30 YEARS LUMBER- stands high among the State Farm ing, wants work cutting wood, husking swept away. So, keep up your insurance if it is humanly possible for you to do so. Bureaus in the matter of service ren- Month Saves Penalty Grow. corn, anything. Ifas farmed. 911 Syeumore St., 1 .1. W. Besides aiding in the business manage- dered to its members and to the farm tin i.-.i fn.m page I.) 110-7-lt) It's-a tough job for th< man meeting his premium payments. It people in general, 90 it ought not to linqnent since under this law they will SINGLE MAN, SOME FARMING EX- ment of the farm, a telephone helps in usually means all sorts of sacrifices on the part of himself and his family. be difficult for at least one woman not he due until 1935. Therefore, in and perienee nnd wants to learn more. Board But IT PAYS, and the knowledge that your dependents will have room and small wage. John Beland, from each county to be a contestant the case mentioned in the question 1019 Clear St., Lansing. Phone 2323C. planning social affairs and in keeping in Some protection if worst comes to the worst will probably make you live at the State meeting. This contest above, it would be necessary for the no-7-in longer also.—Detroit Times. _' will be held during the woman's con- 1932 tax to be paid in order to re- MARRIED MAN, 35, WANTS WORK touch with relatives and friends and shar- the intent of the Legislature, and hold ference on Thursday, November 9th. cord the deed, but the 1931 tax need by month or year. Dairy, stock f.irm and fruit e-cppri-prire. References. Would Safes Tax Board Abandons that the collection is illegal. They Let's make this contest one of the not be paid. rent place on fthar< nisned. Interested in buying share on thing fur ing their good times. Rights of 165,000 Farmers are demanding refund of the tax big features of our State meeting. RJditor's note.—Deeds given for time payment hnsis. Ti .T. Withey, Grant, (Continued from pa! •• 1 i Manufacturers are making similar J8urely there are dozens of women property subject to delinquent taxes R-:;, Mich. (10-7-lt) asking him to submit it to the ftrst protests. among onr membership who can for 1931 or prior years MUST state SINGLE MAN, 40, WANTS FARM special session of the Legislature. Farmers Write Governor readily qualify as State contestant. the amount 0* such tax delinquent in work by month or year. Godti With stock. Experienced in general farm work. / W. And in emergencies, such as fire, sickness Farmer Should Be Gratefnl Farmers believe the present situa We feel assured that whoever is. bold type, or the transaction may be C. Withey, Grant, R-:i, Mich. (JO-T-lt) The Board has said at times that tion will last only until the Legisla chosen as State champion will stand voided, the law states, to protect pur- or accident, a telephone will help you to tfce farmer should be grateful that the ture has the opportunity to amend the more than an even chance to win. chasers of such property. Administration has removed the State Act, a matter which can be handled a national honors. Q. Will the county treasurer' summon aid instantly. property tax from his farm and has the first special session to be called Write me at once and tell me you fice assist me in solving my own Farm Bureau given hinl a sales tax instead, which or may slide over to the next tegular will try-—I will do all I can to assist probl. Membership Credit s the Board insists will cost him less. session, Jan. 1, 1935, if the Governo you. Write your intentions to par- A. The staff of any county treas- Farmers contend that remains to be so chooses. The Michigan State Farm ticipate at once and as soon i> urer's office will assist any taxpayer Notice to Members: •purchases of seen, Observing that they are paying Bureau and other farm groups have are ^saiu-ed of a State contest, we will in any way possible. Farm Bureau dairy and poultry 1 from your local dealer; also, purchases sales tax on ALL their supplies, while written Guv. Comstock asking him to r*giajei" our State in the national con- Farm News readers will recall the from our clothing and blankets dep't manufacturers are exempt on their include the matter for consideration test. 'Tjime is limited, so do not hest- important part the Michigan State dividends, when at Lansing, are eligible to patronage declared. Mail your principal materials. And the public, of the first special session of the tate. We must be recorded nationally Farm Bureau had last spring in work- ropy of dealer sales slips, receipted by iftcluding farmers and manufac Legislature. not lat^r than October 15th. him as ing out the best possible compromise Farm Bureau, Membership paid, to the Michigan State Dep't, L'^l pays sales tax a second time on the Farm Bureau Fhig in the deadlock between the Moore North (Vflar street, Lansing, about finished | Al,\* 118 II WMI VH\<. WHEAT The second request ! have to make and the Holbeck bills for relief of de every two months. $10 annual dues mature life niem- manufacturer- are Thieved" to the There is no month in the year dur is in regard to our Farm Bureau flag linquent taxpayers. The Moore-Hol- '•ipw; $.". annual dues do uot, but stun? extent on t\ holdi ing which wheat is not harvested ir that we discussed last year at our beck Act, as summarized above, in- which reducein the some part of the world, beginning annual conference. We want to have cluded nearly every major recommen- payable. participate Membership Credits, amount of d MICHIGAN BELL Farmers' a with* January when it is gathered ii a Farm Bureau flag dedicatory serv- dation of the Farm Bnreau to assist pendent d< protesting ih»> Australia, New Zealand and Chile, and ice during our annual banquet. We deserving delinquent taxpayers and bership Credits in cash once-a year. ending in December wtth harvests in have selected the material and one protect the paying taxpayer by forgiv- MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU Life members receive their Mem- TELEPHONE CO. suppl ontrary to Burma and Argentina. Lansing, Michigan of our own Farm Bureau women will ing none of the back taxes. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 7, 1933 MICHIGAN F A R 5T X E TV S Labor Sec'y at Flint 33V2 Bu. Wheat per Acre Seertary of Labor, Hon. Frances Perkins, will speak in the I. M. A Auditorium (one block from the Du- Michigan Bean Growers, Inc. Decker—Bert Chard had a yield of 319 bushels of wheat from i*1- acres. or' an average of 33% bu. per acre, WILL YOUR POULTRY GET YOU rant Hotel), in Flint, on Monday October 16th, at noon. This will be says the Decker Farm Bureau. The Miss Perkins' first and only appear- ;iiicp in Michigan. The admission wil NEWS OF MICHICAN ANNOUNCE 1933-34 Bean Growers Doubled wheat was certified Bald Rock, sown on bean ground. The fertiltzer was 12.". lbs.' of Farm Bureau l-14-5> per "OUT OF THE RED" be free, and open to the public. Their 1931-32 Business BY SPRING ? BEAN GROWERS TO SEASON, FALL AND Saginaw—A 95 per Gent increase in business for the Michigan Bean Grow- ers, Inc., as the resnlt of the excel- and found that the co-op would give BLIND BE IMTHIS PAPER SPRING BEAN POOL lent sales service furnished by the $1 for bis potatoes. Ben sold. SUIPS ai;eiit, tlie Michigan Elevator Kx- Couple of mornings later Mr. Glezen hange, was announced in (he annual hardly had the door open for business What would you do If an ac- cident, disease or infection destroyed your sight? Co-op Has 2,200 Member Marketing Beans Thru t Bean Growers' 9 Pools Paid resume of-the 1932-:]?. business made when at a recent meeting of the members " be had a visitor. Morning, Sam," offered Mr. Gle- You Can Bank on NOPCO to Help Better Than Average O f the Michigan Bean Growers, Inc., zen. Charity supports 82% of the blind. 62% of all blindness oc- Elevator Exchange Cefsh Price • 'Mornin', grunted Sam. "I hear cirres after age 49. held at Saginaw, Sept. 14. you bought Crawford's potatoes at a IREE SEASONS of college* experimental University prooess for extracting Vitamin D" An average of 80 per cent of the Each $4 to $7 (according to age) Timely news stories relating to the Announcement of the 1033-34 bean membership delivering their beans to dollar. Paid too much for them, didn't • work recently produced this important con- concentrate. This process is leased to Nopco paid on our COMPENSATOR clusion: Adequate cod liver oil fed to laying alone. • POLICY will guarantee you a business of the Michigan Bean Grow pools of the Michigan Bean Growers, over half of the locals demonstrated you?" pullets during the winter months increased N O P C O X is pure, tested cod liver oil,rich in $5 monthly income for life in prs, Inc., and its various locals in In<\. is expected to further advance | the degree of confidence in, their lo- "We don't think so," said H. T., winter production, lowered the production cost Vitamin A, and with the Vitamin D potency in- case of 90% or more blindness. per dozen eggs, and increased the hatching creased and standardized. Results are eco- eight counties, make their first ap the interest of the bean growers in ,. , ea» Growers Association, and the knowing they were sold. a B power. We will contract up to $100 per pearance in this issue of the Mich their marketing problems, according "Well, don't you think you're buy- nomical, certain, guaranteed. month blindness income under . igan Farm. News. Michigan Bean Growers, Inc., and the The application to you is unmistakable. To N O P C O XX has twice the Vitamin D potency the COMPENSATOR, another to a statement by Mr. E. W. Irwin of Michigan Elevator Exchange which ing too early? Shouldn't figure on lower the cost,' and at the same time to increase of Nopco X. It, too, is rich in Vitamin A. To be good policy by the The News is co-operating with the Saginaw, R-2, president of the asso- starting until later." winter production means more money in the on the safe side, when you buy a feed demand Michigan Bean Growers, Inc., to keep ciation, following the annual meeting has been built up by fair and square "We're buying now," Mr. Glezen re- bank for you. To accomplish this, use the most one that contains Nopco. NOPCO Cod Liver the membership informed as to the which was held at the Extension Ser- treatment of the members, President plied. economical SURE-FIRE source of Vitamins Oil is used in FARM BUREAU MASHES. STATE FARM LIFE CO. Irwin said. D and A. You willfind that source to be Nopco Let Nopco help you "out of the red" this fall Bloomington, III. various things of interest that occur vice Auditorium in the court house of 'Too early. Too early," said Sam, as X or Nopco XX Cod Liver Oil. and winter. Write in for a free copy of our in the business of marketing beam Pooling of beans by the members )ve left. There are no other concerns handling con- booklet "20 Years of Progress in Scientific Saginaw, September 14, K*J3. has been tried rather generally by all "Next morning", says Mr. Glezen, centrated Vitamin D sources which employ the Poultry Feeding," or for any information you throughout the year. Three pools which will pay the av- one authorized, absolutely certain Columbia may wish. It is also felt that many other bean erage price received from sales to the members with a total of 42 per cent "We had another visitor bright and •UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA—BULLETIN 286—APRIL, 1 * 3 * growers, at present not affiliated with canner and wholesale grocery trade, of the members pooling through the early. A potato inspector. We had this farm organization, will find year. In this way only, '"by cut and less the actual and itemized costs of fit" by the members it fs expected to a car pretty near loaded and those NATIONAL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC. things of interest and see opportuni- potatoes were in there. He made us- AN ACCIDENT ties to better their marketing system the marketing services' necessary to establish pooling as a permanent re-sort every blessed bag in the car. BOSTON CHICAGO KANSAS CITY SAN FRANCISCO EXECUTIVE OFFICE: 52 ESSEX ST., HARRISON, N. J. through greater knowledge of the ac- prepare the beans for market, were sales method in Michigan. He found very little to find fault with, tivities of the Michigan Bean Grow- decided upon by the^membership, con- Keen interest on th» part of non- Doctors ers, Inc. sisting of 22 locals in 8 Michigan bean members in the territory of the local but the boys bad their ability as sort- ^ • Nurses Hospital Cars Yonnir But Strong. growing counties, with a membership Bean Growers' Associations manifest- ers tested by grading that was grad- of more than 2,200 growers. ing." Medicines MONTHLY CASH INCOME Although the Michigan Bean Grow- rs, Inc., is a relatively young farm organization, it is rapidly becoming Available Imirtedfcitelr ed itself by the numbers of non-mem- bers who sold their beans through the Beans are now being received for local associations. What Would You Do? very strong and active. It was built ach of the three pools, (1) the sea- {tort DeatA or Dismemberment 91,000 to $5,000 by the volunteer efforts of farmers son pool, (2) the fall pool, and (3) the a 22 communities of Michigan. They spring pool, according to ,the Miclii- They're Telling This Story POISON IF THE LAW have .a membership of better than an Elevator Exchange of Lansing, on H. T. Glezen at Greenville 2,200, and claim the lowest cost of or- sales agent for the Michigan Bean They're telling this s ope on H. T. T H E SAMARITAN A good, low cost, accident policy anization of any farm organization rowers, Inc. Glezen, manager of the Greenville Co- 1 Revoked Your Driver's License? The season pool covers the period operative Ass'n, which puts a modern with features for farmers by the >f (Hiual size developed in Michigan n the past few years. of September 1, 1933 to September 1, touch on the old saw that there's other 2 Tied Up Your Can and Trucks? STATE FARM LIFE CO. Membership in this organization 1934. The fall pool operates from ways to kill a cat than by choking -it ^K ILLS-RATS-ONLY Bloumington,- III. conists of growers around local September 1, 1933 to March 1, 1934,with cream. _ K- R-O (powder form) 75< After Oct. 17 THAT COULD HAPPEN if you don't havt associations which are affiliated to- ind the spring pool from January 1, Ben Crawford is a fanner who READY MIXED range, the amount in a classified pol- Selling (if all s]>. -a Detroit or Buffalo .\l:ir);«-t.v, financial safety and satisfies ALL the demands of Michigan's ing d\>ration which pay the average ("olleitin^ ni' <'l; it transportation ('onipanip.s fov losses of live icy. Careful underwriting and a price received during each pool period, Advance to (.'rower stock in transit and furnishing of Market information and quotations by Financial Responsibility Law? thorough system of inspection. To enable the grower desiring to mail and over Radio Station CKLW at 12:15 P. M., are available to any Is maintained, elimi- less the actual cost of marketing; Fanner or Live liner, but to participate in the profits of our FIRE Dating overinsurance, (2) cash sales which are made to thej pool beans to take advantage of the Organization members ip - ssary and may l.e obtained on payment of a very small fee. VYrfte :<• coi ipli te information. • (ire hazards and un- PREVENTION desirable risks. daily market, and (3) storage privi- average price of pool periods the as- STATE **ARM MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO. ON THE r M M leges at nominal charges with the sociation advances to each grower at MICHIGAN LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE Bloomington, 111. means Send for Utaratnrt •»« member given the option of which of the time of delivery upon request, ap- MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU, State Agent—Lansing financial statement. Hudson, Michigan the foregoing services he wishes to proximately 50 per cent of the market Vf. Y. B U R B A S , use. price at the elevator. The present, ad- H. K. F I S K , 8eo*r 7s\i,7Stinwriftirrstfrrsvirr*wrt 702 Chun* St., The Michigan Bean Growers, Inc., vance, subject -to change, is $1.25 per ..FLINT. MICH as a state organization, negotiates be- cwt. on a CHP basis. tween interested parties for better Pools Benefit, Members marketing conditions and to improve Nine pools completed by the Michi- Kv&ttj C State mutual Rodded Fire such state-wide factors as influence gan Bean Growers, Inc., in the past r* Insurance Co., of ITlicrt. the quality and price of the beans of tlrree years have demonstrated the their members. soundness of the principles governing The officers of the association are the establishment of pooling as a thoroughly convinced that every bean method of sale. Throughout each of ;rower in Michigan would be desirous the pools, the majority of the time, the 5 of being a member of a Local Bean market price paid to farmers for cash FARM NEWS Growers Association were he'as thor- beans was below what the pool price PATTERNS oughly acquainted with the principles averaged for each pool. Two-thirds 15c each* Postage. Prepaid and services- offered as are the present of the farmers apparently sell cash members of the more successful locals. beans below pool averages, according to information accumulated in the past three years regarding the relation be- Hemlock Co-op, Bean tween cash sales to the farmers and Growers Get Dividends the pooling of beans. This was es- BOOZ pecially true (this past season when Hemlock—Members of the Hemlock the season pool paid $1.45 per cwt. Co-operative Elevator, local agent for under one of the most abnormal mar- the Hemlock Bean Growers Associa- ket conditions the bean business has tion, are congratulating themselves experienced for many years. again this year upon recerpt of a Farmers interested in pooling beans' stock patronage dividend representing who do not have local associations profits accruing to the Hemlock Ele- around their neighborhood should vator. write to the "Michigan Elevator Ex- Although this is the third year of change, Lansing, Michigan, for de- its organization, the Hemlock Co-op- tailed information as to places of de- erative Elevator has succeeded in pay- livery, methods of operation, etc., said ing two stock patronage dividends. Mr. Irwin, president of the associa- • An ideal situation, from the stand- tion. point of co-operation, exists around Diet Makes The Hog the Hemlock Co-operative Elevator. Members of the Hemlock Bean Grow- Public Refused to Pay H E WAS CORNFED; and that is why for a hundred «* Fortunately, the cause of this lowering of quality, ers Association deliver their beans to The Shot for Cotton ye^ars the Midwestern hog has been an aristocrat which may be only temporary, is known. Scientists the Hemlock Co-operative Elevator, which in turn delivers them to- the Washington—Retail prices of cot- among swine. His quality was in his food before his at the college of agriculture and experiment station Michigan Elevator Exchange, sales ton goods went up in long jumps aft- of the University of Illinois lay the blame, after long agent for the Michigan Bean Growers, er the government imposed the pro- food was in his belly. Inc., which in turn delivers them to cessing tax on cotton and the NRA study, almost wholly on the feeding of soybeans in the canner'and wholesale grocer, thus was hear of. Cotton mills boomed w The meat of the hog aristocrat is hard,firm.Con- their natural state. Their circular No. 369, issued completing the trip from the farm to for a time then it began to flatten out the market. as Mr. and Mrs. Public lost interest. sumers like it because it looks as good as it actually is. last April, says of the soybean: — "No way has yet 8002. Girls' Dress. igned in sizes: K, 8, ]0 and 12 Profits accuring to the Hemlock Co- Size io requires 2% yards of '•'•> Since then the cotton manufactur- been found to use it (natural state) in the rations of ers and the retail trade have been Inch material, together with ••« yard of operative Elevator are then paid in contrasting tdtensi. Price i:.--. tire form of a stock dividend to mem- blaming the government processing • The meat of the soft, oily hog is much less desirable. fattening swine without producing soft carcasses." 7326. Ladies' Apron. Designed In sizes: Small, rriedtuiri, lwrs of the Hemlock Bean Growers tax for making prices too high, rather His hams areflabby,his bacon is difficult to slice, his Copies of the circular may be secured from College of targe and extra large, A,, medium »i*e Association, thus making them mem- than admit the public scare wore off, Agriculture, Urbana, Illinois. ^ ins binding r e q u i r e ! u> yards >ers of Hemlock Co-operative Eleva- ministration: 1% Inch wide. Price 1 •*..•. < tor. In this manner farmers not only leliver their beans to the market co- "The processing tax of 4.2c per H>., much for the meat of the soft hog and packers cannot &. Scientific men speak positively only when they operatively, but gradually assume intended to give farmers a better pay producers as much for this type of meat animal. know. There is no qualification here; the University ORDER BLANK nvnorship of market facilities by rea- price for cotton, r does not amount to experts assert that the oil of the soybean will certainly MICHIGAN FARM NEWS, son of the profits accruing from the more than a l /r increase in the price • It is a matter of keen regret to Swift & Company Pattern Service, ictual business of marketing their of sheets and average priced clothes, make soft hogs. And soft hogs mean lower prices to 11 Sterling Place. Brooklyn, N. Y. >eans. ' nor more than 10'v increase on yard that six times as many soft hogs came into some Mi4- entire communities in which feeding of soybeans Co-operation of this type is appre- goods." find GIANTS for: :iated by the farmers in the Hemlock Cotton mill consumption in June western packing plants this year as came three years agO* with the oil unextracted is common. Pattern No Size erritory. A growth of from 40 mem- and July was speeded to a rate that Pattern No. %, Size 3< „ , . . , . , . , , „ P. O RFD Mich. lependent countries of Central and that the 1% increase brought by the of the hog producers of the United States /3&Z W\ The original was printed in the fall of 1931 BB SURE to address your outh America can come to the processing tax was UM sole cause of Envelope as given above. United States without regard to any the high prices, which consumers quota. •would not pay. FOFR MICHIGAN FARM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1983 THEY'LL STAY P I T Maybe This Explains PROSPECTS BETTER Michigan Dealers in Farm Supplies Submit Their Code IO1HNF. STA1>S When iodine has been applied for sprains or bruises and you wish to 219,818 Farmers Counted in If one has difficulty in keeping the j Wheat Allotment Sept. 18 davenport or large chairs from skid- The Mermash Flappers stream. Ijft. healthy individuals the hemoglobin content is high. In ane- mic individuals it is declining. FOR SHEEP RAISER remove the ugly stain, rub a few Lansing—Michigan Dealers in Farm drops of ammonia on and it will im- ding, this trouble can be overcome Lansing—Blood tests of Michigan Mermash has been observed to in- Washington—Reports to the wheat by getting a rubber stair tread from i poultry on Mermash poultry ration crease the hemoglobin count of hens. Supplies have forwarded a proposed mediately disappear. This also works section of the Agricultural Adminis- the ten cent store and cutting little and adjoining flocks not on Mermash Iron is the important element in NRA code to Washington providing on clothing or floors. tration to Sept. 18 show that 219,818 squares from it to fit under the back made at meetings of co-operative hemoglobin. Manamar in Mermash Live Stock Exchange Has for such dealers a 48 hour work-week wheat farmers have thus far signed legs. The furniture will then be ass'n managers by Mrs. Gertrude contains iodine, iron and other min- Unlimited Outlets for for employees, privilege of extending applications for contracts to reduce perfectly stationery. Beckwith, nutrition specialist, show- erals from the sea in food form and Lambs, Calves those hours to serve farmers in seed Wool Markets Resume their 1934 and lit:;., wheat acreage and Washington—Active trading in raw to obtain the compensatory payments ed Mermash birds with 10 grams of easily assimilated by poultry, accord- ing, harvest and emergency periods NO OFFENSE MEANT red blood cell pigment per 100 cubic ing to Mrs. Beckwith. Hens in heavy Detroit—In 1932 the Detroit market and a scale of wages for employees wool has been resumed in domestic provided under the wheat control pro- "Do you cafcl that a veal cutlet, centimeters of blood as against 8.28 production show a decline in their received 520,000 sheep and lambs for based on the President's re-employ- and {foreign markets since the mid- gran of the Administration. waiter?" said a customer. "Why, it is for the birds on other rations. hemoglobin count. Mermash with sale. The first eight months of 1933 ment agreement. dle of August and prices have again The wheat acreage controlled by an insult to a calf to call that a veal Manamar increases the daily intake of The Michigan tests were in line show an approximate increase of 8,000 The Michigan Dealers in Farm Sup- advanced. the farmers who have signed totals cutlet." with some 70,000 such tests made in iron and builds it up again and main- head over the same period for l'X',2, plies is a code group, started by co- The rapid increase in wool manu- 21,291,694 acres. The reports cover "I didn't mean to insult you, sir," 20 States by Mrs. Beckwith, head of tains vitality, Mrs. Beckwith's records regardless of the fact that there is a operative ass'ns. Membership is open facturing activity of the second quar- the campaign up to September 18. said the waiter. . the research dep't for Philip R. Park show. decrease in the total number of sheep to co-operative and private dealers in ter of this year has apparently been and lambs in the country, says the co- farm suppHes. The organization has checked, but available reports indi- WHAT ( H I S T ! AYHKN PEELING ONIONS Co., manufacturers of Manamar, a When peeling silver skin onions for combination of ocean kelp and fish KKJHT TIME A PROBLEM! operative Michigan Live Stock Ex- a considerable membership. cate little let-down in the industry Manager: "Vot? You come into zees during August, and activity is being famous restaurant, drink ze glass of pickles, pour boiling water over them meal contained in Mermash. King George of England ia interest- maintained ;it high levels in the Unit- water, an' zen walk calmly out!" and the skins will come off as easily The red cell pigment of the blood ed in collecting clocks and has an ac- "A very large percentage of the In 1932 the Red Cross responded to lambs coming to the Detroit market H2, disasters in the United States and ed States and foreign countries, the Scot: "Hoots, mon! Did ye expect as from tomatoes. This method is or hemoglobin is a protein which acts cumulation of about 1,000, more than 28 in detached territories. bureau adds. me to stagger oot?" also easy on the eyes. as an oxygen carrier in the blood 250 of which are in Windsor Castle. are good quality shipping lambs for the eastern trade. We believe, with the general run of lamb prices averaging from fl.00 to $1.25 above the prices Of 1932, together with the increase in the price of wool, that the sheep rais- er has bright prospects for the fu- ture," the Exchange advised its Mem- bers recently. "The Michigan Live Stock Exchang has unlimited eastern outlet fo lambs, as well as a very good local de mand and is well equipped to handl National Record for Milk maker lamb consignments," 'according t O o r g e Boutell, manager, who an nounced two additions to the Kx change yard's staff: Ten Cow Herd Averaged 630.6 lbs. Fat and 16,657 lbs. of Milk Don Stark as one of the assistant in the sheep department. Mr. Sjtar BEST FED COWS RETURNED MOST DOAN STRAUB'S HERD has been in the employment of tli New York Central Hail Road and i Ten Holsteins owned by Doan Straub of Galien, Berrien county, MILKMAKER'S So said C. A. Baltzer of the State College Dairy Dep't after well known to the Michigan live stoc fed Milkmaker dairy ration with home grown grains and roughage, Milk Making compiling the production records of 1,200 Michigan herds of regis- trade. Ray Kaufmann now heads the cattl have just completed the highest one year production record in the Ingredients tered and grade cows of all breeds in cow testing associations for department. He was employed a 24% Protein 1931-32, a year in which milk and butter prices fell steadily. entile buyer for Wilson & Compan National Holstein herd test for cows milked less than four times (Approved by State College for a number of years. For the pas Authorities) The highest producing herds were the best herds; and they re- daily. five years he has been connected wit GUARANTEED ANALYSIS turned the MOST money above the dollar invested in feed. Rosenbaum Commission Company, on The ten cows averaged 630.6 lbs. of butterfat and 16,657 lbs. of Protein Fat (Minimum) 24.00% (Minimum) 4.00% of the large commission agencies o Fiber (Maximum) 9.00% the Chicago market, as cattle satet milk averaging 3.8%. Their individual butterfat production was: Digestible Protein 22.08% CONSIDER MILKMAKER'S, FORMULA Total Digestible man. Mr. Kaufmann is assisted by M Nutrients 1483.54 lbs. Since 1922 when MILKMAKER was offered by the Farm Kenneth Barrett, and also by M 760.9 lbs. 671.4 lbs. 577.8 lbs OPEN FORMULA Howard Green, who joined the oi 750.6 >> 597.9 542.3 250 lbs. Soy Bean Oil Meal Bureau as the FIRST dairy feed to tell the farmer pound for pound ganization a short time ago. 250 lbs. Cottonseed Meal 539.4 ri 200 lbs. Linseed Oil Meal, 34% Pro- what's in the feed, dairymen have recognized MILKMAKER as the The Detroit market received 212,00 718.7 It tein head of veal calves in 1932. Michiga 683.5 >» 521.5 J * 100 lbs. Corn Distillers' Dried No. 1 milk producer. The ingredients and £he amounts used tell Grains veals have a very good reputation 500 lbs. Corn Gluten Feed them why. See the formula at the left. being good to kosher, as well as be 200 lbs. Standard Wheat Bran ing good for eastern shipping demam For years Milkmaker fed herds have taken 4 to 7 of the first 100 Itos. Fine Ground Oats 140 lbs. Ground Yellow Corn and the Detroit market, as a rule, l 10 places for production among 1,200 herds of all breeds in Mich- 100 lbs. Cane Molasses MILKMAKER provides a variety of proteins for production. 100 lbs. Standard Wheat Middlings one of the highest veal markets in th 20 lbs. Steamed Bone Meal Its public formula is your guarantee of the same high quality feed country. The Michigan Live Stoc igan cow testing ass'ns. Mr. Straub's herd 1ms been 1st four times 20 lbs. Ground Limestone (Cal- cium Carbonate) the year around. This formula was approved by Michigan, Indiana Exchange has unlimited eastern oi since 1928 and 2nd once, all with the help of Milkmaker. 20 lbs. salt ders for good quality calves, Mr. Bou 2000 lbs. and Ohio dairy feed authorities as an ideal feed to produce the most tell said. Like your herd, the Straub herd is there to produce income. milk at a low feed cost, and to keep cows in good health. World's Fair of 1893 It receives everyday good farm care. It and many other herds MILKMAKER prove that MILKMAKER with home grown grains and roughage Michigan, Ohio and Indiana Farm Bureaus work together in Preserves Back Again Means producing feed the quality of Milkmaker at the lowest cost. You increases milk production and lowers the cost per unit of pro- Chicago—If old wine in old bottle duction. Ask your co-op for Milkmaker. Moneymaker benefit by their purchasing power and co-operative practice. is best the judges of the Internationa Canning Contest in the Hall of State MILKMAKER FORMULAS at A Century of Progress—the Chi MILKMAKER MAKES GOOD COWS BETTER 16, 24 and 32% Protein MILKMAKER MEANS MONEYMAKER cago World's Fair—may have a har time choosing between the old pre serves in old jars and the newly can ned goods entered in the competition of American housewives. Among the nearly 200,000 canned bottled and preserved food product? We Buy and Clean Seed entered by more than 100,000 womei Mail Us Samples oi r and organizations, there is a jar o currants which was displayed at the Michigan Grown Columbian Exposition and other en tries canned even longer ago than that. Mrs. A. M. Gentry, 550 East North Pullets That Lay ALFALFAS ALSIKE street, Galesburgk 111., has submittec a jar of gooseberries canned by her mother, Mrs. Mary Ann Thompson, 66 Are the Pullets That Pay! RED CLOVER years ago, and Mrs. G. L. Case, 2906 Large, heavy bodied pullets Mermash 16% protein is a SWEET CLOVER Bowser avenue, Fort Wayne, Ind., has sent in a can* of quince preserves produce eggs cheaply and starting, growing and laying which she "put up*' herself moVe INSTRUCTIONS: State amount you have. than 54 years ago. steadily when eggs count for mash for chickens, ducks and Send 8 ounce sample; make it representative A label on Mrs. Gentry's entry, put the most. turkeys. It provides in ocean by taking equal amounts from each sack. on at the time they were canned Section of Farm Bureau's Completely established the date for her entry, the kelp and fish meal a food iodine Equipped, Modern Seed Cleaning Plant We send sample mailing bags on request. oldest in the contest. The gooseber- Give your pullets on range and other essential minerals SEED CLEANING CHARGES: Based on weight ries appear well preserved, with the free access to Mermash 16% which are lacking in Michigan SEED CLEANING: Ship seed by freight, pre- of seed as received at our cleaning plant. 20c original sealing wax still intact. ferably prepaid. Tag EACH bag with name and Mrs. R. O. Bowen, Sterline, Neb., is and hard grains, both in hop- crops and soils. Poultry re- per bu. for one run over mill; 85c for 2 runs. We address of shipper and total number of bags in advise 2 if seed is very dirty. $1.00 per bu. of exhibiting currants packed in 1885 pers if possible. If they seem sponds to Mermash with splen- seed charge for removing buckhorn. Includes and Mrs. William Lenn Latford, 827 shipment. WRITE US LETTER giving full in- Parry avenue, Palmyra, N. J., has en- to be maturing too rapidly did growth and production. above mill runs. .$1/25. per hr. for hulling flweet structions on cleaning your seed. Advise if you clover, mill runs additional as above. Ship seed tered peach butter which was on dis- close the mash hoppers for a want seed cleaned and returned to you, or do you play at Chicago's first World's Fair to Farm Bureau Services, Inc., Lansing, Mich. No 40 years ago. portion of the day. Pullets Write for our booket, "THE want price quoted on clean seed? custom cleaning after Jan. 1. Send seed now! should be well developed as to STORY OF M E R M A S H " 6 C. C. C. Camps Will size and weight before they which describes the feed and Operate This Winter come into production. gives complete feeding direc- Lansing—Establishment of emergency conservation corps camps of 200 men each to operate through six tions for all poultry. Mermash aims to be the lowest priced Why It's 1,500-Mile Oil the winter in state parks in southern good poultry feed. Ask your Michigan has been approved. The best paraffin base Mid-Continent and Pennsylvania crudes, Slash disposal, lake improvement, Farm Bureau dealer about it. superior refining equipment, able employes of long experience make construction of fire lines and building FARM BUREAU MIOCO and BUREAU PENN oils good for 1,500 of roads and trails, for the purpose of lowering the fire hazard in heavily or more miles in your automobile. Good for your truck and tractor. wooded areas will make up the work to bo done. Good oil costs far less than repairs. See your local Farm Bu- President Roosevelt's daily mail reau distributor for the proper grade for your car or truck. It will averages 8,000 letters. pay you to do so. Ask your Farm Bureau dealer about prices of Farm Bureau oils in five gallon cans and larger drums. We have a complete line of Farm Bureau greases, fly sprays, cattle sprays and other petroleum products. Ask For FARM BUREAU For Farm Bureau Supplies Ask For FARM BUREAU Coal Fence SEE YOUR CO-OP OR FARM BUREAU DEALER lime Salt Oyster Shell Write Us If You Have No Dealer Greases FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc., Lansing, Mich. ••I