MICHIGAN A Newspaper For Michigan Farmers NEWS Vol. XI, No. 12 FIVE CENTS PER COPY SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1933 FIFTY CENTS PER YEAR Published Monthly WE MOBILIZE FOR ONLY FARM BUREAU BAND IN MICHIGAN BANKERS ON FENCE PRESIDENT COURT ACTION ON GREATEST MONEY ABOUT U. S. FARM WAR SINCE W S MORTGAGE HELP? OF FARM BUREAU Battle of Big Finance and Plenty of U. S. Funds Ready Roosevelt Policies Is State Farm Bureau Holds On Uncle Sams Terms, Best Annual Meeting Nearing Michigan Told In Years By LUCIUS E. WILSON- Lansing—Two important facts de- The past two weeks has brought Lansing.—Michigan State Farm Bu- into the open, the powerful opposition veloped at the state-wide meeting for bankers, farmers, Farm Loan Ass'n reau members called their 15th an- of Big Banking and Big Business to nual meeting here Nov. 9-10 the best any and all proposals looking toward secretaries and other interested par- ties with Federal Land Bank officials they have had in years. reform of the monetary system. The meeting was held at the Farm From the standpoint of farmers and here November 28. Bureau building and was well at- middle class Americans this is the Ffnt—The Land Bank is ready to tended. The Mason County Farm Bu- most important public development loan up to 75% of the "normal value" reau band and an "open house" pro- since the accession of President of a farm on a first and second mort- gram the evening before the annual Roosevelt to the presidency. Through- gage basis to enable a farmer to re- meeting opened were much appreciat- out four weary years of disaster, big finance his farm mortgage with a ed. Some 400 members and their wives banking and big business have adopted banker or anyone else. visited all parts of the Farm Bureau the air of an indulgent patriarch will Second—The Land Bank will not building to see their seed cleaning ing to let the rather childish masses make the loan if its maximum loan is plant in operation, the Insurance, of people talk about changing the cur- $7,500 and the farmer's obligations in- farm supplies, membership, publica- rency system, but knowing that the cluding his mortgage total $10,000 for tions and other departments in opera- superior wisdom of the "beat minds" example. The local creditors and the tion. would prevail and prevent any change borrower must get together in such MICHAEL L. NOON Secretary Brody's report on the from the heaven-sent Federal Reserve instances and "scale down" so the President Noon was honored by the Farm Bureau's operations for the past --gold standard—bank manufactured Land Bank loan will start the borrow- 1933-34 directors of the State Farm year and the suggested program for credit—scheme that is called the With their coverall uniforms, the Mason County Farm Bureau band is causing quite a sensation in er even. Bureau Nov. 10 by being re-elected as 1934 are published elsewhere in this money system. agricultural circles with its well rendered concerts. It is the only farm bureau band In Mich- "Else the creditors for the unse- president for his 7th consecutive term edition, as are the resolutions adopted. Roosevelt Program Attacked igan. It played at the State Farm Bureau's lSth annual meeting at Lansing, Nov. 8-9. Reading cured $2,500 are there to get theirs and since 1924 and the 8th that he has Would Light a Fuse The determined and continued ef- left to right, the members are: the Land Bank has a bad mortgage," served. He will serve until Nov. 10, Temper of farmers on the double forts of President Roosevelt to find said Leo T. Crowley, general agent of 1934. Mr. Noon is also a director of taxation laid upon them by the sales mean3 of relieving the distress of the Front Row—William A. Sommerfeldt of Custer, leader, operates 240-acre farm; Frank Mercer of the American Farm Bureau Federa- tax was demonstrated when Delegate Fountain, thresher and farmer; William Padelford of Scottville, high school student; Clyde the bank. unemployed millions, has led farther The Land Bank, its appraisors or tion, one of several directors repre- J. S. Mitchell of Holly, Oakland and farther in the direction of taking Miller of Fountain, mason and plasterer; Clyde Nelson of Ludington, railroad fireman; Harry Rasmussen of Fountain, high school student; Spencer Loken of Fountain, student; Harold Mill- the local Farm Loan officers shall senting the mid-western group of county, amended the resolution de- control of money from central bank- have no part in soliciting or negoti- States. manding exemption on farm supplies ing groups and returning it to Govern- gard of Ludington, radio entertainer; Carrol Miller of Fountain, laborer. ating such scaling down operations, to authorize Farm Bureau officers "to ment. Finally big banking has thrown Back Row—Edward Rasmussen of Fountain, druggist; Dewey Brandenburg of Fountain, general aside the mask of benevolent lenity, and is .telling the American people that we must return to the "gold farmer; Orrin Miller of Fountain, laborer; Milo Colburn of Free Soil, operates 240 acre-farm; Andrew Letson of Ludington, trucker; Ernest Marks of Custer, operates 80-acre general farm; Mr. Crowley stated as a Land Bank policy. Meeting an Eye Opener FARM BUREAU'S take such action as necessary" to pro- tect farmers' interests. Mr. Mitchell meant a court suit to standard" and all it implies of con- tinued deflation, bank control of the Harold Miller of Fountain, laborer; Arthur Hemmer of Fountain, farm hand, and Paul \V; of Custer, lumberman. Charges in some newspapers the Nov. 28th meeting was a protest meeting, and that Michigan farmers that "AT HOME" MEETING test the interpretation of the sales tax board which double taxes farmers, and said so. The meeting was with money supply and the dictatorship of wealth. Pointers by Land Bank Men ers of the intolerable burden of back had had 6nly a few thousand dollars taxes, back interest, payments and of Federal Farm Loan mortgage re- ENJOYED BY ALL him solidly, but used language to give its officers some leeway in view of the The Real Battle Begins The Business Week, in its leading on Getting Federal Farm Loan worry by refinancing their mortgage financing because of the slowness of and other obligations if possible. The Michigan farmers were not borne out Visitors Get Acquainted With coming sessions of the legislature and other court suits developing. article for November 25th, gives the Bank wants to help country banks in the meeting. Favor Responsible Positions following picture of the present sit- Less Than Usual Interest If that amount will} not refinance and other creditors liquidate their Many Phases of Farm uation: the mortgage the Land Bank is em- claims in the same traansaction. Certainly, Commissioner of Agri- A resolution offered from the floor "The resignation of Dr. Oliver Charges Retires the powered since June to grant a com- culture Sam Metzger's Debt Concili- Bureau's Work by Garfield Farley of Albion, Calhoun M. W. Sprague, financial and ex- Long Time Loan missioners loan on a second mortgagee The Land Bank insists that it have ation Commission has slept like Rip county, to bar holders of public office ecutive assistant to the Secretary which may increase the total loan to a good, refinanced mortgage that may Van Winkle since it was created a By MRS. EDITH M. WAG A II as officials of the State Farm Bureau, month ago. Mr. Metzgar has never was decisively rejected. Tfie resolu- of the Treasury, definitely ended East Lansing—If you are interested 759? of the value of i\\e land and the be expected to be paid and will take called them together. But the meeting One Farm Bureau woman wrote us tion was aimed at Secretary Brody the moratorium on criticism of in refinancing your farm mortgage buildings, as determined by Bank no other. It will not grant a loan if indicated that bankers and other farm concerning our recent annual meeting and Director M. B. McPherson. The the president and clearly denned the 75% allowed leayes other major "we came, we saw, we heard and we the issues upon which is to be or borrowing money on your farm for appraisers. mortgage holders were not thinking were amazed." "We have all reason to former is chairman of the State Board fought in the open a currency bat- operating purposes on a long-time "Xonnal Yaluc" debts unsatisfied. Tke -Bank says of scaling down mortgages or "meet- believe that everyone privileged to at- of Agriculture, in charge of th« Mich- tle comparable to the free silver loan basis, in which less than the "Normal value" of a farm really local creditors for the unsecured ing with other creditors." The Nov.tend this meeting feit the same way. igan State College. Mr. McPherson is struggle of the 'nineties. usual interest charge pays interest means the earning power of the farm, debts would pounce on the farmer also a member of the Board of Agri- "On one side will be arrayed the and leave the Bank with a bad mort- 27th meeting was an educational af- The "open house" of the "night be- culture and is chairman of the State President and his economic advis- and pays principal, the Federal Farm considering 1909-14 as normal times. gage. In such cases the Bank recom- fair and an invitation to refinance fore" was like one big family reunion. Tax Commission. ors, ranging from liberal to rad- Loan as explained at State College It means the ability of the farm to mends that all creditors get together your farm mortgage with Uncle Sam It was the first visit some members ical, an almost certain majority Nov. 28, by Land Bank officials will earn the semi-annual interest and at what he says he will loan an his had made to their state headquarters. Charles McCalla ol Washtenaw in Congress, and the political ma- interest you. amortization of loan payments and and decide what is best for them. The "normal value" formula. As the visitors made the rounds, up- county, George Bateman of Clinton chinery of a dominant Adminis- Application for a loan should be maintain the farmer's family. It is Bank will have no part in any "scal- Banker came to see how near even stairs, downstairs, from department to county, Floyd Walworth of Shlawas- tration. "On the other will be found made to the local Farm Loan Ass'n arrived at in part by applying 1909-14 ing down" of debt negotiations, nor the Land Bank would trade their department, meeting those employed see county and other delegates pro- most of the leaders and organiza- secretary. If you do not know him, average prices paid to farmers (usu- will it permit its employes or repre- mortgages for cash, through the me- there and being shown the type and tested the resolution as forcing Farm tions which represent labor, bank- ask your county agricultural agent ally higher than now) to present day sentatives to take part in any way. dium of a federal farm loan to their amount of business done by each, they Bureau officers out of positions where can assist farmers. On motion ing, commerce and industry, and a or Farm Bureau or Grange leaders. average production of the farm. The Interest Reduced Temporarily farmer debtor. Also, to see what the they had a better appreciation of the rapidly growing political minor- You may write the Federal Land answer in earning power has a lot Under present emergency laws, new Production Credit and Co-op- great institution the Farm Bureau of Delegate R. G. Brumm of Barry ity. Bank at St. Paul, Minnesota. to do with the "yes" or "no" on the Land Bank loans are granted at erative Credit Banks might mean to To members of our state have in Lansing. county the resolution was tabled. "Dr. Sprague is internationally 4%% interest for five years and the local banking. see is to understand. Mrs. Howard Paquin of South Hav- recognized as one of the leading Amount Loaned amount of loan asked. The industry, en won first place and the Farm Bu- authorities on government finance. The Land Bank -will loan up to 50% character and ability of the applicant borrower need not pay anything on What Bankers Learned The social hour spent together top- reau medal in the Farm Bureau At the urgent request of the new of the "normal value" of the land and his family have much bearing on the principal for five years if he pre- They found out that the Land Bank ped off with ice cream and cake made women's speaking contest on the sub- President he left his post as finan- and 20% of the appraised value of the Bank's answer. fers. Interest and principal payments will gladly lend 75% of the "normal the "house warming" all the more en- ject "What the Farm Bureau Means cial advisor to the Bank of Eng- buildings on a first mortgage loan. generally total' 6%, payable semi- value" which is largely determined by joyable. This was the first time the to Me." Mrs. Paquin will represent land to accept a place in the 'little Land Bank's Object annually. an earning power of the farm ar- annual meeting had been scheduled in Michigan at the American Farm Bu- cabinet'. In bis letter of resigna- Appraisal is by Land Bank apprais- Object of the Federal Land Bank's Farmer borrowers from the Federal rived at by applying 1909-14 prices to our own building and the neighborly (Continued on page 3) ers. (Continued on page 4.) present program is to relieve farm- (Continued on page 4) (Continued on pasrs 3) (Continued on page 3) Restore Farm Prices, First on Farm Bureau Program • \ . — — " ! which is a substantial aid in' main* ~ country, it appears to be with us\ in seeds, feeds, fertilizers and other holders at very reasonable rates and ket for Michigan alfalfa, clover and taining this service for the benefit of Justice on Sales Tax and for an indefinite period. The methods farm supplies and farmers through are saving them thousands of dollars other seeds provided by Farm Bureau our members and patrons. for financing of this burden to all (Michigan anually since the company handles an Services puts thousands of dollars in Our co-operative relations with the Protect Highway Tax Relief farmer taxpayers. co-operative associations, and operates nine retail and whole- average of 20 accident or loss claims the hands of Michigan farmers an- Ohio, Indiana, \V< st Virginia and Wis- A strong and alert Farm Bureau jsale Farm Bureau Supply Stores in for Michigan policyholders every day nually. Our seed cleaning service is consin Farm Bureaus in purchasing organization, resting on membership ias many Michigan communities. in the year. Often liability claims ag- used by many members and other These Head Nine Point Program Given Members in every agricultural community, is feed, fertilizers, oil and other supplies gregate $20,000 or more which our in- farmers. ontinues to be most helpful to all the only assurance that farmers' in- sured would have to fight himself 32 Co-op Stockholders By Sec'y Brody; Farm Bureau Businesses terests will be promoted and pro- were it not for his Farm Bureau in- Thirty-two co-operative associa- the organizations. Report Earnings Restored tected. , jd surance service. tions have become stockholders in the Our connections now include some of the largest and most substantial In his report on the operations of The Michigan Farm News reported Farm Bureau Services, Inc., and have jusiness firms in the country. A good "Since 1919 the Michigan State metropolitan area of Detroit, a situ- the Farm Bureau since the 1932 an- an operating profit for the year end- a voice in its government. They are proportion of them enable us to par- Farm Bureau has proved that organi- ation which is forbidden in all other nual meeting, Mr. Brody said: ing June 30, 1933. The Farm News is represented on the Services Board of ticipate in the net profits of the com- zation of farm strength is the logical States by various provisions. In this an asset to all farmers' co-operative Directors. pany itself through a participating and effective approach to business, State it is forbidden by the moiety Best in Four Yean enterprises in Michigan and is re- The Pinconning, Bay City, Saginaw, contract. tax, highway, transportation and clause of the Constitution. Three Our business year ending June 30, sponsible in many instances for an in- Lapeer and Woodland Farm Bureau Nearly all of our business contracts, other matters affecting the farmer's times since 1924 have we defeated in 1933, included the worst of the four formed and aggressive farmer opinion Supply stores are giving excellent including seeds, feeds and steel prod- business," said Clark L. Brody, execu- general elections Detroit politicians' depression years. Your State Farm an legislative and business matters. service to the Michigan Bean Grow- ucts, have been re-written during the tive secretary, in his report to the referendum* to destroy the moiety Bureau, operating with an experi- Services Comes Back ers, Inc., local bean growers associa- past year on terms more advantage- 16th annual meeting of the Farm Bu- clause. We believe in a compromise enced crew of workers, each giving The Farm Bureau Services, Inc., tions and the Michigan Elevator Ex- ous to our farmer patrons. reau at Lansing, Nov. 9. limiting any one county to 25% ofhis best to his regular and additional after meeting the business conditions change in the handling o£ beans for Proflt-sharfnp For Members The Farm Bureau needs membership either house in the Legislature. duties, emerged June 30, 1933, show- of 1931 and early 1932, and suffering those groups. The stores have ele- We have developed and have work- support and new members today for 6b We need Farm Bureau member- ing an operating profit. It has been losses brought about by steadily sink- vator facilities to receive, store, ing now a Membership Credits plan continued effort on these matters, said ship to protect farmers' interests in the best operating year during the ing inventory values, closed banks, handle and ship beans, which greatly which proposes to allow every mem- Mr. Brody. the complete revision of the Michigan depression notwithstanding t h a t and business failures as reported at strengthens the co-operative bean mar- ber a credit on his purchases of all 1. Restore farm prices to the 1926tax system, which leading members of sales volume was lower and earning the last annual meeting, succeeded in keting service at those points, and Farm Bureau Brand goods. He needs level and restore the farmers' in- the legislature and other authorities margins narrowest. overcoming such conditions in the last has its value to the Farm Bureau or- only to send his sales slips showing come. on taxation regard as inevitable. During these critical times, the half of 1932 and early 1933 and struck ganization. purchases of Farm Bureau goods to •2. Justice on the sales tax, which <». Farm B u r e a u organization Legislature was in session from Jan- solid ground once more. The Farm Bureau Services contin- the State Farm Bureau membership means exemption of seeds, feeds, strength is needed to insist on the ap- uary until June 16, 1!>:>,::. considering ues its marketing connections with During this difficult period of fall- local organizations of seed growers in department as convenient during the fertilizers and other farm supplies plication of economy in all public an unprecedented volume of new ing inventory values, business failures northern Michigan, th8 Saginaw Val- year and the membership credits bought to produce food and other business in this State; to insist that revenue proposals and emergency' and banks closing, Services earnings ley and Thumb sections. earned will be applied against his products finally sold at retail, and non-essential items be eliminated. legislation. and surplus suffered such inroads membership dues. We were able to Wool and Beet Supar then properly subject to the sales tax. 7. The financial future of our Your State Farm Bureau is due sub- that in common with many other firms The Farm Bureau Services leased establish for the October quarter a 3. Protection for our completed 10 schools, particularly rural Bchools, stantial credit for constructive poli- CLARK L. BRODY it was found necessary to defer the warehouse on,Shiawassee street, Lan- credit of 2% on the members pur- year program to take the highwajy and their participation in new forms cies written into much of the legis- The Farm Bureau's insurance de- dividends on the preferred stock until sing, houses the Lansing Farm Bu- chases of seeds, feeds, fertilizers, taxes off real estate and place them of State revenue, such as the sales lation enacted and for its part in de- partment had a successful and profit- such time as the earnings will permit reau Supply store, which does a large fence, twine and other Farm Bureau on the users of the highways, as ac- tax, with corresponding relief to local feating other proposals in the same able year and has been doing excep- their payment and regular declaration •retail and wholesale business in farm Brand supplies. These credits ma- complished through enactment of the taxpayers, requires the attention of legislation which were objectionable tionally well since June 30. We have thereafter. terially reduced the annual dues of to farmers and to the best interests a force of nearly 350 agents under supplies. The Michigan Co-operative the members concerned and In some gasoline tax, the McNitt-Smith-Hol- organized farmers. In March of this year we completed Wool Marketing Association assem- instances exceeded them. Life mem- beck township road law, and the 8. Farmers have a vital interest in of the State. direction of Alfred Bentall, insurance a contract with the co-operative Farm- bles and stores wool there. The ware- bers have no further dues to pay and Horton Act of 1932. Attempts will be the rebuilding of our banking and Business Activities director, and have one of the out- ers National Grain Corporation as an house is federally bonded and Is used receive all membership credits in, made to divert these funds to other credit structure, which can bo best Principal business activities of the s t a n d i n g insurance organizations outlet for Michigan seed and a source to store Farm Bureau seed, and other cash. This plan is in effect now. purposes than relief of the local tax- expressed through a capable, well Michigan State Farm Bureau are its arutmg all of the thirty-five State Farm of supply for seeds when we can not agricultural commodities. payer, i balanced farm organization. automobile and life insurance depart- Bureaus connected with the State We are presenting this rather self- get them from Michigan farmers. It Large quantities of beet sugar sustaining membership credits plan 4. Reapportionment. Rural Mich- 9. The problem of continuing wel- ment, the Michigan Farm News and Farm Insurance Companies. is the best seed arrangement your grown by Michigan farmers are being to prospective members now, with the igan objects to proposals to concen- fare expenditures is already one of Farm Bureau Services, Inc., which Twenty Claims Dally organization has ever had and we ex- stored here through the co-operation co-operation of the County Farm Bu- trate control of the Legislature in the major porportions in both city and does a state-wide wholesale business We serve many thousands of policy- pect much of it. The state wi^e mar- of the Michigan Sugar Company, (Continued from page 2.) TWO M I 1 II I I. \ \ h \ It Jl NI WS SATURDAY, with others in including the legisla-, ted with the American Farm Bureau I They were advised to consider the Restore Farm Prices tare to include a provision that such at Washington and Chicago in its pro-cost of foreclosure, loss of interest, Farm Bureau Program diversion must cease in January of gram to advance farmers interests in etc., before deciding to foreclose, Mtinned from page 1.) the Framing of the Agricultural Ad- rather than take a Land Bank loan BLIND reaus and interested co-operativ. Sales Tax • justment Act; in developing farm that might involve some scaling down What would you do if an ac- SOCiatfons, who see in it both farm Vmu. l M 2 that n o ! n i o r t ^ a K e relief through the Federal of the mortgage balance. cident, disease or infection organization: strength rhey need, and Land Banks at lower rates of interest General Agent Crowley credited the destroyed your sight? a business builder. new law be laid by the 1933 legisla- educational work of the county agri- Charity supports 82% of the Farm Hunan New?, founded ActhitM's ture unless it were specifically pro- on all old and new loans, and emer- cultural agents and other extension blind. 62% of all blindness oc- vided that the proceeds shall reduce gency provisions for deferring prin- cures after age 49. r January 12, 1923, at the post- The 1933 session of the Legislature cipal payments for three years on forces of the State College with much ofri- chlgan, under the Act of March ::, J879. was a most extraordinary session. It the real estate levy. new loans, etc. of the success of the Land Hank in Each $4 to $7 (according to age) paid on our COMPENSATOR onfronted at the beginning with We objected to the general sales tax Michigan. POLICY will guarantee you a We have co-operated and continued »bw1 first Saturday «->f «a«h motifli by thA Michigan Farm the finance problems arising out ofon the ground that real economy and to co-operate with the American Farm George SuBens, president of the new $5 monthly income for life in case of 90% or more blindness. it i l l i.ovett St., Charlotte, Michigan. the delinquent tax situation, the 15the 15 mill tax limitation law shouljd Bureau and all other agencies in theProduction Credit Corporation bank I North Odar St., f-insing, Michigan. mill tax limitation law, the schools be given a try-out before creating We will contract up to $100 per Telephone, L t a 1 problem, and the mortgage and bank new taxes. effort to restore the 1926 level of at St. Paul said that it will add to lo- month blindness income under cal banking and other credit facilities the COMPENSATOR, another situation, all of which were tremend- prices through reform of the money good policy by the However, the administration wass y s t e m w h , c h w m p e r m U 1 , m a by enabling any 10 farmers eligible E. E. UNCREN Editor and Business Manager ously intensified by the banking holi- day. settled on having a general sales tax to raise and farmers to pay their debts to borrow from the Production Credit and had the votes. in dollars of the same value as when to form a loan ass'n. Farmer mem- STATE FARM LIFE CO. tbr $t, In Our Kconomy Program bers may borrow considerable sums Bloomington, I I I . The Sales Tax Art declares that the debts were contracted. l year you recommended our goods bought for resale are not sub- We have co-operated In the various in accordance with their security at Vo). XI SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1933 No. 12 support for State and local budget ject to tax. When the act became wheat, corn and hog allotment pro- 6% or possibly less to finance long or economy and instructed as to grams and have worked to protect short time crop production, feeding any effort to cripple th. .liege effective the State Beard ol Tax Ad-farmers interests in the various codes operations, etc. The l#cal ass'n gets or Department of Agriculture'* ministration ruled that manufacturers An Extraordinary Opportunity half the >'<'', interest earnings. This were exempt on purchases of metals, adopted under the National Recovery plan will be available to Michigan to farmers. Ait. particularly in preserving for We supported the !)!, Hart man- wood, cloth, leather, glass and allco-op associations the right to paysoon with several district men in AN ACCIDENT Tin ptirUxmrfl of Agriculture didn't look so hot when Fed- i.and Batik official* came iiitc. Michigan last week to see why more Brown economy bills to reduce State such materials as bought for resale, charge. patronage dividends. application*? tor term mortgage refinancing were not coming from Mich- and local government costs. Seventy- but held that farmers buy seeds, fer- Huxtel Metzger, president of the Doctors four of them became law. They re- tilizers and other supplies for their We favored and gave our endorse- Nurses igan,—to aid Sard farmers and liquidate frozen assets for farm ment to the federal insurance of New Bank for Co-operatives Said that Hospital Care mortgage holding banks. called from the State Administrative personal consumption or use and are Medicines national bank deposits which becomes it succeeds the old Farm Board facili- The meeting disclosed hankers playing their mortgages close to the Board and restored to the Legislature subject to the ?/'«• sales tax thereon. effective January 1, in:: I. state hanks ties for loans to co-ops. The Farm vest,—keen to keep the good ones and ready to trade the cats and rlo^s flip power to fix the State tax total. Bureau's Fteht for Exemption Hoard could loan only to State or They abolished many statutes per- are eligible. MONTHLY CASH INCOME he Land B8A\ notice that it has You are familiar with the fight that regional co-ops, direct from Washing- petuafing officials, boards and comrnis has been waged by the Farm Bureau ton. The St. Paul Bank for Co-op- plenty of mon< bur where- Its first and second mortgage sions at fixed salaries or appropria- for exemption of farm supplies since Bankers Are on Fence eratives will do business direct with Death or Dismemberment loans up to 7:. 1. (Hi- all major debts, the creditor:, will have" to * 1,000 to $5,000 tions and restored to what had been July 1. The legislature at its final! co-ops large and small in Michigan, get together and consider what's best for them, which means conciliation or scaling down of such a debt total, a powerless Legislature, board of adjournment on .Inly 16 stated un ' About Mortgage Aid? Minnesota, North Dakota and Wiscon- supervisors, township boards ftjrtj animously in tjbu <• Concurrent Reso- (Continued tioni naue I ) sin, aided by State representives. T H E SAMARITAN Michigan's Debt Conciliation Committee, Chairman school ditftrictti the right hereafter lution No. !»!) it was not. its intent to I lie farm's present production. The The Bank will make loans for operat- A good, tow cost, accident policy the State Dep't of Agriculture, hadn't had a first meeting although Mr. with features for farmers by the to create or abolish such officials or Land Bank will do that and no more. Metzger announced the Committee over a month ago. boards, lo fix their pay and eipe tax farm supplic for production pur- K will permit no other major dehts ing facilities and for marketing or merchandising operations. Asked 1A Administration to nse ;tii principal farm and to approve or reject many other poses. beyond its first mortgage, and second, STATE FARM LIFE CO. The Slate Board ot" Tax Adminis To assist farmers and banks and Bloomington, III. organizations on in Conciliation Committee, Mr. Metzger. no friend of appropriations for various matters if one has to he issued. The silence other mortgage holders in scaling down farm group;:, named Of Milk Products 47 22* In the Legislature we supported the !MH 53 4M1 •iV I9:t .Money iCeform cally, holding it]) money ready al the 856 447 162 These arc questions rarely Bfftbed and nrvor answered. Those who principles of the Holbeck Bill against Land Bank, .said Mr. Crowley. Today 808 •114 69 131 are satisfied with catch phrases are content to use them without troubling the earlier Moore bill. The Moore Your 193L' resolution said "reflation Michigan has about 200 appraisers at, Lansing—Michigan creameries, ice SO 758 60 70 cream and cheese makers, handlers r. t VI.' BI to analyze these problems. To break down the myth of sound money bill was enthusiastically supported by is the remedy for deflation that work, more than in the entire United 666 After metropolitan area real estate specu control vof money cannot be left ii States a. year ago. Michigan loan ap- of fluid milk and other milk products <. • would require a whole textbook. But we can note here a series of factual Age 70 lators who saw in it an opportunity to private hands . . . the rtgW to issiu plications tiled Hi,, have organized as the Michigan, Dairy observations that may help to annihilate tli<- tyranny now exercised over evade payment ot old taxes, and to bi in months of Committee to promote the Incri our people by a catch pin currency shall he returned to I IK .'iL' ami use of dairy products to relieve the First, the gold standard, by its rigidity, is responsible in no small guaranteed their fax delinquent hold STATE FARM LIFE ings for several years without further government . . . we favor 'decreasing .$ l, 12,000 tremendous surplus, largely respon- measure for the severity of the business depression. the weight of the gold in the dollai sible for present low prices. The •com- Bloomington, I I I . payment ol taxes, -to gamble on ; 1 ! > : ; : ; 77,259 Second, tffe dollar of fixed prolrt content, is not, stable in value., be- possible real estate upturn and a I . . . to restore the 1926 level of lain President Nelson ot the Land Bank mittee organized at State College MICH. STATE FARM BUREAU cause it changes with the widely fluctuating value of gold. at the expense of the paying taxpayer and other prices on a controlled pro- said that $2,000,000 had been loaned Nov. 21. State Agent Lansing, Mich. Third, the gold standard In the last twenty years has functioned only Nfodre bill had Its good points of inflation. . ." Michigan farmers in October and $7,- Handlers of milk and eivam are becaus-e it has been supplemented hy management through central hanks bUt also its fatal defects. We fought hav^ co-operated with the 00O,Wfl for V.)?,:>, to date. By December pledging themselves to contribute 4 and governmental manipulation. In other words, the gold dollar itself the undesirable features vigorously American Farm Bureau and all othei 1 all Michigan applications up to cents per 1,000 lbs. of butterfa! was something of a "managed qurrentty," in ihe years before depression. and found strong support trom both interests in advancing this program Nov. l will have been considered. handled in J!).12 to the committee to FARM NEWS Fourth, the United States was forced off the gold standard, and did rural and urban communities. Event and have seen much progress within Tiot give it up merely to try a new policy. The conditions which forced ually the Mottm a i d liolbeck bills the past eight months. It was gathered that Michigan carry on educational work to increase banks have not been active to liqui- dairy products consumption in small- PATTERNS 15c each, P o s t a g e Prepaid wov deadlocked and B compromise us off gold are mostly still in existence. Partners' Legislative Hubs date mortgages by the Farm Loan er towns and cities and in rural dis- The "uncertainty" which "sound-money men" are Farm Bureau a plan the first. The interest provision for a Farmer's Legislative Club BABY CHICKS FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS During the hearings conducted by the Michigan Commission of In- agrees with your resolution for aid to quiry into the Cost of Milk during the summer of 1931 and reported by around any co-operative association. WORLD'S LARGEST CHICK PRO. CIGARETTE BURLEY, MILD such taxpayers on a Legislative clubs functioned al breeds; also sex guaran the Michigan Farm News, it was estimated by many producers keeping basis. No taxes are forgiven. The Burn: I hicks, {:. Colon- papersnd and box cigars 85o. Cigarette rollei accounts that their cost of producing a quart of milk ran from 5 to 7 Buchanan, Cassopolis •Utiv ParmH, Dep't', 85, PteAsani ptccb Company, LB275, kaytteld, KyTo- pipe free. Guaranteed 1932-33-34 taxes are payable when due Hill, Missouri. CJ.2-2-lt-20b) cents per quart, to pay for feed, labor, interest on the investment, de- Coopersville, Dowagiac, Gobies, Kan (ia2lt2 and subject to the usual tax laws, as Claire, Hadley, Imlay City, Kalaroa- LEGHORN CHICKS. BARGAIN preciation, replacement, etc. MICHIGAN SEPTIC TANK SIPHON the Farm Bureau insisted to provide zoo, Lapoer, Lawrence, Lawton, Mar- i£ ordered now for Bpring shii>- Detroit milk distributors obaferVed thai their cost, of distributing current operating revenues. nent. .No deposit necessary. Egg bred •'••: ana lege bell as recommended hy state Col- Agr'l Engineering dop't. Build your the milk delivered to them ran from I 1 - to 7 cents per quart, to cover cellus, Mattawan, Paw Paw. South year*. Egg contest records to 336 .••^«s. eptlc tank and Bewa~ge ay-stem ' in- 1 Another bill supported hy the Farm Haven and Threo Oaks. They had a Pullets ami hens at. bargain pricew. stall when tank is buiU. Installation and bottling , delivery, collection :. had collections, bottle wars, priee wars. write for free catalog ami special i»* - i < -«• operation p simple. Discharges automatl- rges automati according to their own testimony. Bureau extended until Oetobi Ota] of se\'ei-al hundred members. nillelin. George I!. 1-Viris. '.i^- Phlon, ally. Ilavft been sold 10 years. All in cally. IMS, the lime that l;t32 taxes could Conferraee of Mfohumn Farm Organi- Grand Rapidg, Mich. (12-2-lt-45b) aaiJy i use and d giving givi satisfaction. t i f i In- Farmers' cost of production figures were mil ^ttai U«'<1 by the dis- be paid without penalty or interest. structions with onch siphon. $7.00 d.-- d.-- zation* UVered. Farm Bureau Supply Store 728 tributors. The Commission Sid considerable probing; Distributors' During the 1938 Session Michigan LIVE STOCK b. Shiawaasee St., Leasing. (3-4-tf-C0b) 1932 taxes paid after October SI were statements and complaint 01' no prollls led to the disclosure of the high arm organizations formed what was REGISTERED HEREFORD- BULLS, subject to about f09J«55 in penalties 'Repeater", "Woodford" and "Panama" WANTED—BY SINGLE MAN, 40 cost of fighting for business, duplication of route ,. bottle wars, price cnown as the Conference of Michigan >lo.i.| lines. Priced J25 to $75. Formerly board with middle-aged farm family No and interest. wars and the like Th.- big distributors denied charges that they had Hlgrhway Tax Relief Farm Organizations in order to pre- 100. A, M. Todd Company, Mentha, employed, want to g « out of Un- children preferred. Will pay board. city tremendously "watered" the. stock of dairy companies merged with them. Michigan ( i i miles northwest from Kala- So that a small profit on the resulting capitalization would h:iv.- Hem a Your 1932 resolutions said that the sent a united front on farm and other World's largest mint farm. Rimer Wisher, Plemjng Hotel, Lansing Mien. (12,2-lt) tremendous return 011 the smaller capitalization. Farm Bureau's 10 yetff program to egislation after the matters had been phice the cost of building and main- liscussed hy the several organiza- [olstein RINKLAND FARMS — REGISTERED FARM MACHINERY Producers attending those hearings felt, that before them was un- ions in the conference. ('. II. rtram- IMIIIS, cows and heifers fot* sale. folding the pictur amble for dairy distribution in the taining all highways on the users of World's record breeding at farmers 7775. A Pretty Frock. Designed in >le, master of the V,range was e! dOco In !.I. .IOIIM A. ftinfce HAVE ONE OHIO HAY BALER IN Sizes': l l . l:;, 16, 17 and lit, with corres- larger cities and thai thi 1 paying for the I icinendous Ihe highways rather than on real £ons, Warren, Mich. (12-f-lt-24b) good working order. It interested write ponding bust measure, iu, 81, :'.:;, ::.i, 37. (resident, and c. L. Brody, estate had been accomplished hy >!' the Farm Rureau, secretary of the to George Wrniii,-. Harbor Beach. Midi. Size 13 requires ;:::.j lyarda Of 3j) in.'h evident. (12-2-3t-18b) material. Sash of ribbon requires 2!i There wa some discussion in the Commission about recommending means of the Farm Bureau supported \kniber organizations CLAIMS SERVICE yards, or if m;i.l<^ of material a1 strip 5 gasoline tax, the Me\itt-Smith-Hol- FARMERS CLAIM SERVICE. LET FARM HELP—WANTED inches wld» and :.", yards long . Price that milk distribution be made a public utility operation in Michigan, but I'M-. beek township road law, and finally; your claim for stock killed ot 8026. Girls' Dress. Designed in Sizes: jt was not deemed a practical move Ihen Michigan s e n , r-'arm Bureau njured on railroads or hig:hwa> WANT AN EXPERIENCED, TRUSTY, •:, 8, 10, U' rind II years. Size 12 requires ihe ilorton Act of 1932, transferring Mtchigan state <;< PS resulting from lir^s set by loeo- middle-aged farm hand i»> the year Since that tin • ••• n beard <>i the proposal la other States, ards of 39 inctl material. Tic bolt of all tire weight tax back to tile coun- St*< luba notivex. We :» siz«. lowering buyfng at country purposes money pledged to the r.li.r action on t o e delinquent tax hills, WANTED— TO RENT MARRIED MAN 39, 2 CHILDREN. :
  • m Mm or farm h^lp. lias been doing farm work. < ralVin, 2311 \v. si street, •1 the pi tninal markets because of in sympathy with us. but the pressure bills aimed at extension work, t h e pn street, Lanslnr, Mich. »I ! Lansing, Mich. (12-2-W.) taken prices in the terminal markets, was too great and a welfare pipe sales tax, and others. I1. O riFD Mli'h. WANTED—TO RENT FARM WITH SINGLE MAN, 21, WANTS WORK ON s your Th? producers are in the middle and liue was laid into the Horton Ad National LeirNhilinn ture and woodf», Have team ('en.mi farm, Raised on farm and knows Envelope as glv«»n above. funds. However, we were successful nd thp work. Kmmert Fotfte, 111 Iiunrtolph Your State F a r m Bureau co-opera 1-3, Mich (12-2-lt) street, Mason, Mich. R-2. (12-2-lt) I < II I t . \ N r A M M i ma I Exhibit at Stock Show Michigan Bean Growers, Inc. SHORT POTATO Summary of Resolutions Adopted By their product' ^. Farm Bureau Chicago. Four Michigan farm hoys. prod i Eldon Williams, of Lngham county, Harry Crandell, Jr., Huron county, d e n e Bickle, St. .!<•»• county, and Har- CROP HERE BUT Advocate Monev Program to " ' ' i l oW r e a l Urg< in cli. and a g r e e on something ii» the m;tt old Hulbert, Tuscela county, will be among the exhibtora of baby beeves, lambs, and pi.^s at the 1&33 Interna- ELEVATOR EXCH BEAN GROWERS NOT HIGH PRICE Restore rt Buying To Farmers ; o rower estate burdens and not be spent tor new functions. Simplification of local governnienj is a necessary step in re- I spray residues to ennble Rapped IIHMII it attempts to legislate no\\ tional Live Stock Show, wtiteh will be held in its 34th y \ t r at the Chi- cago Stock Yards December 2 to 9. SELIS GOV'T 3 0 ANNOUNCE LAST $1.70InCwt. Believed Probable August Becomes Lansing -The FVuni News presents ducing tax burdens. Called sales tax temporary expedi- a digest of the resolutions adopted at ent to meet an emergency. State in- tl fruits and vegetables Fx pressed appreciation for 1«> and steadfastness of Farm Hureau A Quarter Century of • CARS OF BEANS POOL FOR YEAR 90c Cwt. the 16th annual meeting of the Mich- come tax is most equitable basis for igrwn State Farm Bureau. Nov. !»-H»: Stale revenues and to reduce property levy for schools. membership in these difficult times. PROGRESS 1 Co-ops Successful Bidders Will Advance $1 per Cwt. forcrop is the smallest in 4:: years and Washington.- The national potato Restore farm prices through con- Kfiicus N:il«'v l a v Fiulit Pretested double taxation of farm- LAYING HENS PUT And iMove 1,500,000 Present on Jan. 1to Is recorded by Michigan's lar- Pound Order Sept. 1 Pool scarcely averages 2\-> bushels per per- son, said the U. S. Dep't of Agricul- trolled inflation. Control inflation by changing to a commodity dollar, bas- ers by sales taxing ol seeds, Eeed8, fertilizers, etc., and Instructed Farm OK ON VITAMIN D gest Farm Mutual Fire Insur- t u r e in its November crop report. ed on the price index of 600 com- ance Company. For twenty- Lansing. The awarding of 65 per Lansing. O n l y one more pool re- There is ample reason for an advance modities observed by the U. S. Dep't Bureau directors to "act as i Sunshine Takes Back Seat live years, through good times 1 sary," a broad hint to consider go- and hard times this company cent of the pea bean purchases of the mains available for the members of in pi ices, the Dep'i said. Anything of Labor. has been Insuring farmers in Michigan. Today, payments of r . s. government for relief purposes this winter to the Michigan Elevator tbe local associations of (lie Michigan Bean Growers, Inc., for this year's ered a light crop. below 3 bushels per person is consid- Place control of money and credit in government owned central hanks. ing into court. Endorsed ir> mill tax law. Predict- H ERK'S another reason why you should feed NOPCO XX for the uniform, dependable supply of Concentrated Vita- Us losses are guaranteed by its At the Michigan Potato Growers Ex- ed its benefits will increase as citi- min D so necessary for our modern hikh- assets and resources—of nearly Exchange a few days ago once more marketing season. Means may be de- Protested retail price fixing fea- ONE HALF MILLION DOL- demonstrates the efficiency of the co- livered anytime to this spring pooi change annual meeting in August, Dr. t u l . e s ()t- N R A codes us exploiting con- zens and officials understand it bet- producing birds. Read what H. J. Hardin LARS. Its policy has no tech- of the Laurel Grove Dairy and Poultry operative marketing program of the which will pay the average market L. 11. Mean of the V. S. Dep'i of A Burners to limit. ter. Ranch at Petaluma, California, says: nical loop-holes to avoid liabil- ity, consistent with safe under- farmers of Michigan. price from January 1 to September 1, culture was reported in the Michigan l i g e d that, substantial benefit Rep«ftl Head Tax "I am always seeking anything that writing. Its blanket policy on Of the 5 million pounds of beans 1034. Entry cards, however, must be Farm News as predicting the short- corded wheat, corn, hog farmers. Old age pension and head tax . . . will definitely improve the quality of my personal property often gives upon which the government requested delivered by the members if they plan est national crop since 1925, with a lofty motives . . . hut actnarially un- flock and poultry products. That is my as much protection as double under Agricultural Adjustment Act bids from all bean handlers, 2,300,000 to deliver after the 28th or February. medium crop for MichL sound, costly to administer. Will not reason for feeding NOPCO XX dail\ the amount in a classified pol- tie extended to Michigan farmers.—on have been doing for more than a year. ity. Careful underwriting and a were navy beans, The Michigan Ele- An advance, subject to change with- Dr. Bean predicted that even with relieve seed for institutions nor pro- thorough system of inspection vator Exchange bid for 1,500,000 out notice, of $1.00 Per cwt. will be the short crop the best he could see beans, dairy products, etc. "Since feeding NOPCO XX my egg is maintained, elimi- Kinal Mail S e n ice mote thrift. Urged repeal of the Act receipts have shown an increasing per- pounds was low bid is open competi- made for beans delivered to this pool. under present business conditions! nating overinsurance. Hit'll\>ay Tax Relief centage of high grades due to improved FIRE tire hazards and un- tion, and the exchange received the The season pool running from Sep- would be >i.7u per cwt. tor Michigan! Opposed consolidations and elimi- Deplored running of "pipe lines" shell texture. 1 have also had excellent PREVENTION desirable risks. order on the basis of $3.5.1 a cwt. for tember l, 18S3, to September 1, 1934, potatoes, Whereas in better times ii nations of rural routes tending to bone and frame development in my into Horton Act weight t;ix money in- pullets." ONIttrAftM U. S. Federal Grades No. 2. The Ex- closed on November 15 and the short would be nearer $1.70 per bushel. restrict or deny service; also, pro- Send for literature «a4 This week Michigan growers were posals that rural mail service be re- tended for local highway taxpayers' Here's why tlie "sunshine takes a back means financial statement. change sale amounts to about 30 car- term pool from September 1 to March relief. Pledged Farm Bureau to de- seat" according to Mr. Hardin loads, which member elevators had 1. lit''.4, dosed November 1 with a sat- receiving 90 cents per cwt. for U. S. stricted to two or three days per W. T. BUEBAS, Fr**, fense ot McXitt-Sniith-Hnlbeck tmvn- "Every bird on this ranch gets Norn > H. K. FISK, ready when the bid was made. isfactory number of entries In the No. 1 Rural Russets, according to the week. XX both winter and summer, for the hot The low bid of $3.55 per cwt. sub- pool. Grand Rapids Press. Demanded that welfare agencies use ship road law and Horton Acts to summer sun does not seem to help the 702 Chunk WL, FLINT. MICH mitted by Iho Michigan Elevator Ex- The outstanding feature of the' butter instead of oleo, which repre- make unnecessary the levyinu Of tax- laying hens and I find that NOPCO does. change may seem to many farmers pooling method of marketing beans is I sents largely foreign labor and in- es on farms for highway purpo i-co XX. in my opinion, is one of State IUutual Rodded Fire hish. considering the price of $2.05 to the evening up of market fluctuations Mobilizing for Greatest gredients. Asked for laws restricting For legislation to control sale ol the most helpful ingredients that is put in the feed and the cost is insignificant com- Insurance Co., of ITlich. the farmers on November 29. in the attempt to five to tbe grower! M o n e y W a r S i n c e or denying imports of fats and oils prison made goods in Michigan. pared to the returns." The explanation is that the bid was the true value of the beans delivered for oleo. Commended State administration A brief history of Vitamin D and made to the government on a day daring the pool period. "Each man (Continued from column :'.) for mortgage moratorium act of 1983 NOPCO XX called: "Twenty Years of Pro- \ to the farmer. pooling receives the average of all of Henry I. Harriman. who was given now being tested in courts. gress in Scientific PoultryFeeding"'isyours Farm Bureau policy re-stated that forthe asking. Ifyou'renota poultryman VViih a paying price at $2.25 to the the sales to the trade tea the actual the centra! place on the program of rVMMl Anti.TiiHk l a w s NOTHING SO CHEAP farmer, beans sell at $2.70 to the trade. The difference between $3.55 and $2.70, or 85c, represents the add- of making such sale. of three years on a falling market the national convention of the Amer- Actual experience covering a p e r i o d j i c a n F a r m B l l l t l ; u l Federation, in ( h i cago, one year ago. At, th.it time big CHRISTMAS REMINISCENCE By R. S. Clark Protested t h e anti-truck legislation by 1968 legislature which threatens to Stifle Michigan fruit, vegetable and —show this ad to your neighbor who is. The folder is quite worthwhile. Copies sent without charge and postpaid to any- one addressing a letter to: NOTHING SO SAFE.. ed labor made necessary by the pack- Ing ami other specifications required by the U. S. Government. has demonstrated that the majority of hanking and big business was still farmers tend to sell beans when the w e a r i a S "grandmother's cloak" and In eighteert-hundred-and-sometning:, price is going down which of c o u r s e : t h e . Unl° Re( l.Rid.illR ITo' ' nf A*ri* .ii. i "hi-istin:is« s, Tbe < 'liristmast's hack quite a spill. (.Just when I bad better not tell)? Alartliy? other farmers who have expanded NOPCO, 52 Essex St., Harrison, N. J. for Laying Hens Among other tilings, the beans must in. ans that the averaging of the ups culture and Middle < ierica neighbors \s and my follifl W T I There isn't anything a be packed in 5 lb. cloth bags, sewed, and assembled in lots of 12 in suitable containers to withstand wear and tear and downs will tend to give the man pooling beans a higher net return than what the majority of cash sales g, had wolf. o believe Bfen .Musi Take Sides then- was anj And lived upon eighties thai J'liu In HHUL; little painted farm houses With roomy n-d hums out behind? What grandly auspicious occasions Th<> family foregather!nga were, Live Stock Men! of delivery to the needy Of our vari- brings to farmers. It is an excellent thing, for the pub- B u y y o u r feeders . . . F i n a n c e y o u r p u r c h a s e s . . . Sell poultryman buys in the way mo in cuttors and bo&~irleigna ous cities. Of course, it never can give th lic, that the opposition has come into • 'Ins.- muffled in woolen and fur! of feed for poultry that costs t h e m finished . . . C o - o p e r a t i v e l y a l l t h e w a y . . . I t P a y s ! him so little, lasts so long market for any given period, but very the open. There is no longer any ex- T shovelled a path to the !iors<> bio and is so essential to profit- Beef Cattle Exhibit for few people are able to receive this{cuse for local leaders in agriculture price. Those members planning to u s e j or i n Where laclios alighted in stylo business, claiming that they "do "While men-foHc went on to the stable You can send your stock sell it direct to the packers to Detroit or East Buffalo yards mid through the Michigan Live Stock Ex- able e g g p r o d u c t i o n as Farmers Weeks Show n the Jan. 1 to Sept. 1 pool are u r g e d | ° t understand the issue" or that they My aunts surreptitiously hustled And visited there for a whlh change, which is as near to you as your nearest shipping ass'n or Crushed Oyster Shell. Visitors at the 1934 Farmers' Week Mysterious bundles about member who is affiliated with us. Get the FULL RETTIINS. not to forget that beans must be en-1 are friendly to a progressive program, A 100-lb. bag of PILOT J'rograni will again nave an oppor- tered in this pool before Feb. in but want to "hear the other side" be- And grown-ups might enter the parlflfr, I'.nt youngsters were made u< stay out. Some 20,000 farmer*, belonging to 150 Michigan shipping aes'ns, tunity of viewing a line exhibit of order to receive the pool benefits. fore taking a definite stand. The is- have at Buffalo and Detroit their own sales offices, top notch snl«t- BRAND will give the best Michigan beef calves entered in the ' sue is clear. A Michigan citizen is Remember the long dining table, men, and handle a large volume of stock on both markets. and safest eggshell material Siai« Feeding Project. These calves Kxteinl.'d as far as it would; with the big hanking crowd, or he is •"""" for 50 laying hens for- a will he showing good quality and Mobilizing for Greatest against it. There is no wide middle With maybe a smaller one add. Both loaded with everything good? Ask about our purchasing service on feeder cattle, calves, lambs from range- or markets. Our credit corporation and ^r,'r U. S. money. whole year at a cost of less than 3f? per hen lor a year. finish as they are required to make Money War Since '90's giound left, in which turncoats The noble plum pudding, redundant With raisins and citron and tins. a two pound average daily rate of (Continued from page 1.) delude their associates. Tune in CKL,W at 12:35 P. M. Men., Tues.. Wed., and Thtirs., (Ma boiled it five hours in a meal sack) for live stock quotations at Detroit market gain over a feeding period of seven tion he informed the President Bright garnished with black alder You must always get PILOT KoaHioiinries Siroimly Intrenched sprig months. They were all started on that the present policy tinea tens Returns to patrons guaranteed by J50.000 bond BRAND to be safe. Substi- Within the next sixty days we will The turkey just bulfiinp: with dressing, meeting U. S. Government requirements feed in June and will complete th« a complete breakdown of credit The »wl of cranben • tutes for oyster shell may 210 day period in January. and that the only defense from a learn the extent of the power of big Tho mountain of fair mashed BOtSttX) contain impurities danger- drift into unrestrained inflation banking in action. The Chamber of pies, about so far across. MICHIGAN LIVE STOCK EXCH. PKOIMTIKS CO-OP ASS'* is an 'aroused and organized pub- The cakes and the pickles and jell: ous to the health of poultry. Some are dumb, and others just Commerce of the United States reaches The raisin-and-buttermil bn Detroit Bast Buffalo, N. Y. look dumb so that they can make a lic opinion' to which he now pro- into practically every local Chamber And all the appurtenant rininii. PILOT BRAND is always poses to contribute. of Commerce in the nation. Its reso- For A regular old-fashioned spread! good trade. once in th.> year, I remember, dependable, 99 2 5 / 1 0 0 % lutions and declarations are passed A meal seemed too lengthy for me, "The exodus of •.sound money' For at'ior the dinner was over pure Calcium Carbonate. down to the chamber of commerce in The next thing to come was the tr<;e! men from the Treasury has killed Keep it before your flock all t h e t i m e . I t is the Farm Bureau any impression that the President was still counseling with both little Michigan cities, as the Mount. Small town bankers, cor- the Law from mber the tree, don't you, Mar thy? little and big; cheapest and safest eggshell Membership Credits schools of thought on monetary problenw. Thai was a belief that poration lawyers, and retail mer- Remember the Star of the Christ Chpd, chants who must borrow from banks. .V-leam on the uppermost twijr; material obtainable. It con- T h e tree with i t s polished rod apples Notice to Members: Purchases of appealed to a good many business will incline a willing ear to the de- And g a r l a n d s of p o p - c o r n b e d i g h t , tains no poisonous matter, Farm Kuiciu dairy and poultry fi W i t h g l a m o u r o u s t r i n k e t s a n d tin from your local dealer; also, purchases men, who now will be disturbed to mands of the higher ups. That will no waste, is easily and from our clothing and blankets dep't feel that the President's mind is T h a t shone in t h e afternoon lipht; bring the power of big banking right The tree by which ever so keenly quickly assimilated. at Lansing, are eligible to patronage closed to the subject, and who will Our anticipations were thrilled; dividends, when declared. Mail your express their opposition in louder to the front door of (hose who read copy of dealer salos slips, receipted by The tree with its infinite promise and louder voices. this article. (Scarce ever completely fulfilled) him as paid, to the Michigan State The tree was the bright heart of Christ- Farm Bureau, Membership Dep't, 221 "The alarms and concerns of To withstand the tremendous im- North Cedar street, Lansing, about it business for the present have to pact of the nation wide onslaught will A festival high-light to me — every three months. Be sure Farm Bureau brand goods are entered on do largely with the currency ques- require equally strong organization since ['ve forgotten the presents slip as "Farm Bureau Alfalfa," "Milk- tion and with all matters having s how I remember the ti of progressive opinion throughout the maker," "Aferninsh." etc. to do with our credit structure. $10 annual dues mature life mem- central western stales. Farmers are Hiram, I pruess I remember; berships; $5 annual dues do not, but In this iield few business leaders going to learn that middle class peo And when you're through saying your participate in Membership Credits, can accept the Roosevelt program say which reduce the amount of dues pie in cities and villages should be 1 just want to show you a letter payable. as a whole, while organized busi- That came to our mail box today. f O B POULTRY ness is preparing to give the Ad- regimented in the same economic Life members receive their Mem- ile, and says they tUTt bership Credits In cash once a year. ministration a real fight. Nor army with themselves. Three-quarters coming, will banking industry, and com- of the midrile class in cities were horn elf and the children and Ben OYSTER 8HEIX PRODUCTS CORPORATION MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU et some fresh nir in the country Lansing, Michigan merce be without allies. The on farms, know farm life and are Ami be here for Christmas again. New York St. Louis London, Kng. American Federation of Labor, the sympathetic to ir. They face the same And while you've been talking so fancy American Legion and similar danger of complete extinction, through I've set here and planned it all out; groups have announced their op- ix up an old-fashioned Christmas the operation of predatory wealth, Just like you've (Wen tollhm' about! position to currency inflation that farmers do. They should be in without being very clear as to vited to volunteer for the Immediate what kind or what degree of infla- struggle. Farm Bureau At Home tion inspires their tears. Defini- tion and particularization are ex- Why Labor Deserted President Meeting Enjoyed by All pected to come from such groups The action of the American Federa- (Continued from page 1) soon to indicate the real strength and purpose of the opposition to tion of Labor, in endorsing a reaction- spirit that dominated the Wednesday to the Administration's currency ary monetary policy, removes labor evening gathering assured us at once and credit schemes. from the ranks of progressive think- that we had made no mistake. * * • "Taps" were played by George Aus- ers. The leaders of labor believe that "While business is almost unan- tin of Washtenaw County at the < los.- wages can be pegged and maintained imous in looking with horror up- of the brief memorial service eon at a fixed point, and therefore an era on the possibility of resort to ducted by President Noon in memoi \ of falling prices would benefit. •nhack money, it is generally of the several members and leaders. admitted that the hazard is re- This assumption carries the corrol- The first women's speaking contest mote. The assumption is that the lary idea that laboring men have lost was an exciting time for all. The president would resort to iiat whatever property they formerly orations were wonderful. Mrs. How- money only as a last desperate possessed, that they have no equities ard Paquin of South Haven, Allegan resort. Advocacy of it is Confin- left to protect, and no debts that must ed to a few of the more radical County, was given first place and Mrs. be paid. of the President's advisers who A. L. Lott of Coldwater, Branch Coun If that is an ace irate view of the are under the pressure of farm ty, a very close second. condition of laboring men, then a politics. The women decided that each Mrs. pegged wage level and an era of fall- Do UNTO OTHERS" "On the other hand the expec- tation of a commodity dollar is real and immediate. The Presi- ing prices would be of advantage, in theory; but only in theory. For an- Farm Bureau memher be again asked to contribute a dime during the towards a fund from which the wo dent long ago promised a managed other stretch ot falling prices would manly touch could be given the next Michigan's Motor Vehicle Responsibility law provides that currency and the Stabilisation of so cripple the middle class and t 15 will be tlie happiest Christmas for the dollar at a purchasing power agricultural class that their buying annual meeting. if a car owner shall fail to pay within 30 days any judgment of Mrs. Wesley I law Icy of Mason V ^ many people. .Laughter will have a new tar below thai which has been ac- power would disappear. There would County, Mis. W. ]•:. Dobson of Branch $300 or more for death, personal injury or property damage in complished thus far by inflation. remain no consumers for the products which his car is involved, HE SHALL NEITHER DRIVE NOR Business is just being convinced County. Mrs. <",tas. Cook of Shiaw ring, voices a new commence, ohare some ol that he meant exactly what he of labor except the laborers them- ,unty, and Mrs. Frank Myus of HAVE a car or truck on the highways until the judgment is your joy by using Christmas Oeals on your said. This leads to the assump- selves. Inasmuch as labor receives. In i County were chosen as an ad- paid! tion and the fear thai currency wages only about 20% of the price of visory committee to .issist the star« letters, packages, gilts, and cards. Tbe gay will be manipulated for some time the finished product, the consumption chairman in developing the home and NOT ONLY THAT . . . after the judgment is paid, such to conio in an effort to increase of manufactured goods, by labor, is purchasing power, to permit the community department ol the Farm driver must produce $11,000 financial responsibility before he little stamps will brighten yottr message. I h e too small to keep tbe wheels turnin Bureau. may drive or have any car or truck on the road again. liquidation of debts with cheap long. However, the fact remains th;it During the banquet the dedication funds they provide will Iielp prevent, find, dollars and to bring about a re- organized labor lias geae over to the Of a green and gold F a u n Bureau flag distribution of wealth." camp of the deflation!* WHY RISK ALL THAT TROUBLE? . . . When a low and cure tuberculosis throughout the year. '•Disperse ! M Says ( . of ( . If the President of the United her With an American flag w a s cost public liability and property damage policy in the Stato an impressive feature. The forme I The Chamber of (Vinniei ce of the to maintain his piogr< Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. will ASSURE your was a gift to the organization from mouthpiece of big policies, he will need tremendous or- 1 banking, demands: gmlsed support, from middle the women through voluntary contri- financial safety and satisfies ALL the demands of Michigan's bution. Both flags will be presented "Immediate announcement of America duril ing months. hereafter in the opening ceremony ot Financial Responsibility Law and those in other states? i n l c i i i i o n <>i a n e a r i y M lu i n t o a all annual meetings. The color bear We have more than 500,000 policyholders and 7.000 agents with complete avoid- ei-s during this dedication were Kline; in 30 states in this national Legal Reserve Company. ance of monetary experiments, American Farm Bureau Ball, a charter member of Calhoun Let our local agent explain our policy to you. enbackism and flat money, and with complete t>n from the- Annual meet ing at Hotel Sherman, County, and Paul Begick, a life mem oretical and arbitrary ideas of Chicago, Dec I M : : . Railroads allow ; the Farm Bureau and a World STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO. price index fixation of the value fare and one-third rates for the round War veteran of Bay County; ih<. The National, State and Local Tuberculosis Associations oftheXJnited States of gold." trip, same route. Write State color guards were Mrs. Adah W Bloomington, 111. MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU, State Agent—Lanstnfl The president of the Chamber of it, 221 N Lansing. • of the flag, of Monroe County Commerce of the United Slates is for ticket certitica , Sherman and Mrs. Nellie Brumm, preside BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS (Continued next column) rates $2.50 up single, $4 up double. Barry County F a r m Bureau. FOTTO MI C V N F A II M \ E T T S SATFRPAT, 2, 1938 Farmers Clubs 41st Annual, Mason, Dec. 6-1 Mason—Forty-first annual meetin of the Michigan State Association o We're Still Buying Seeds for 1934 Farmers Clubs will be at the Firs, Methodist church here, Dec. 6 and Free lodging and breakfast will b furnished officers and delegates b the host Farmers flubs. Speakers in chide (Wednesday) Rep. V. J. Brown Senator A. L. Moore, Lucius E. Wil son, Dr. Ed. Austin of M. S. C. (Thursday) Dr. W. B. Hartzog, Jus able. We clean and return seed to you as soon as possible. tice L. II. Fead of the Suprem Court, Dr. Paul B. Voelker, Superin tendent of Public Instruction. Ses Will make you a price on cleaned seed if you request it. Ship sions begin at 9:30 daily. Churche will serve luncheons and the banque seed by freight to Farm Bureau Services, Lansing, Michigan, Wednesday evening. freight prepaid, preferably. Tag each bag with your name and Court Action on address- Write us a letter stating total number of bags and giv- Sales Tax Askec ing us complete instructions on cleaning your seed. from pape 1.) lean's speaking contest for women a the national annual meeting Dec. 4-6 Mrs. A. L. Lott of Coldwater was very close second. Both gave their presen Seed Cleaning Charges: Based on weight of seed as received tations again at the Farm Bureau's annual dinner. There's Satisfaction and Profit in a Farm Bureau Alfalfa Field at our cleaning plant. 20c per bu. for one run over mill; 35c for For Commodity Dollar Mr. Lucius E. Wilson spoke at the dinner, urging that all farmers join We want Michigan grown clover seeds! June, Mammoth, 2 runs. We advise 2 if seed is very dirty. $1.00 per bu. of seed the Farm Bureau In a recovery pro charge for removing buckhorn. Includes above mill runs. $1.25 Kraut, which includes- support for con- Alsike, Sweet Clovers. Also Michigan grown alfalfa seed. You trolled inflation to restore farm price and puchasing power, and a stable, will find our buying policy and prices the best that present mar- per hr. for hulling sweet clover, mill runs additional as above- commodity dollar. Six places on the board of directors kets will warrant. We want to see you get the most out of your w»n filled by the election of J. T. Bussey of Lake Leelanau, president of the Michigan Potato Growers Ex- seed. Decide to buy Farm Bureau seed in 1934! We guarantee change; If. L. Noon of Jackson, Milk our alfalfa and clover seeds to be northern grown, winter hardy, Producers Ass'n; \V. E. Phillips of De- rat ur, Elevator Exchange; Paul Be- We have bought much seed this fall and appreciate our very jick of Bay City; C. S. Langdon of top quality seeds of the best varieties for Michigan. Our com- Hubbardston and J. J. Jakway of Ben- good relations with the growers and co-op ass'ns. Our main ton Harbor. plete line of field seeds is selected on the basis of quality and Other members of the State Farm buying season will soon be over. When we start bagging and Bureau's board of 11 directors are W. production. Farm Bureau Brand seeds are packed in sealed, W. Billings of Davison; Charles Wood- shipping we're about through buying. ruff of Hastings, representing the trade-marked bags and are guaranteed to be as represented on Michigan Live Stock Exchange; M. D. Buskirk of Paw Paw, Great Lakes Send us an 8 ounce sample of your seed. Make it represen- the analysis tag. The best seed costs less and produces more Fruit Industries, Inc.; Mrs. Edith M. Wagar of Carleton, and M. B. McPher- .son of Lowell. tative by taking equal amounts from each bag. Write us the when harvest rolls around. The directors re-elected President amount of seed you have and we will quote you- We send Noon for the 7th time since 1924 and his 8th term as president; Mr. Bill- ings was re-elected as vice president sample mailing bags on request. Farm Bureau Services works closely with seed producing and to the executive committee of the Board. Clark L. Brody of Lansing was re-engaged as executive secretary Seed Cleaning Service! We're too rushed to handle cus- farmers, the State College Farm Crops Dep't, State Dep't of and treasurer. Agriculture and the Michigan Crop Improvement Ass'n to assure tom cleaning after Jan. 1. Let us put your seed in A-l condi- Pointers by Land Bank tion in our modern seed cleaning plant. Charges very reason- you the best in Farm Bureau Brand Field Seeds. Men on Farm Loans (Continued from page 1.) Land Bank borrow cheapest when they borrow through a local Farm Loan Association. In tire absence of a local association they may borrow direct from the Land Bank at St. Paul, but it costs them a, slightly higher rate of interest, which is re- Milkmaker Dairy Feed duced if such borrowers in a com- munity form a local Farm Loan Asso- ciation. Any ten such borrowers may with home grown form an association. MILKMAKER Each borrower must subscribe for stock in his local association in the 24% Protein grains and legume amount of 5% of the loan he obtains. It is deducted from the proceeds of GUARANTEED ANALYSIS hay is unbeatable his loan. Borrowers or shareholders Protein (Minimum) 21.00% are responsible for the business Fat (Minimum) 4.00% management of their association up Fiber (Maximum) 9.00% 1,200 MICHIGAN FARMERS in cow testing to the total amount of their stock, PiKestiblo Protein 22.08% which insures their interest in the association affairs. When the borrow- Total Digestible Nutrients. .1483.5 I lbs. OPEN FORMULA ass'ns are there to help their herds make more money. Cost of feed and results from feed are W i t h Mermash 16% ers' loan is paid, the association re- 2G0 lbs. Soy Bean Oil Meal imburses him for his stock, less any important items. MORE EGGS from the same hens with no increase in 250 lbs. Cottonseed Meal indebtedness that may ho standing 200 lbs. Linseed Oil Meal, 34% protein feed costs lowers costs and increases profits. against it. 100 lbs. Corn Distillers* Dried Grains Purposes of Loans 500 lbs. Corn Gluten Feed 200 lbs. Standard Wheat Bran FOR YEARS Milkmaker fed herds have won MERMASH 16% has achieved this satisfying result Loans are made only to farmers on ion ih.s. Kino Ground Oats mortgages, as described. Borrowers 140 lbs. Ground Yellow Corn 1st and 2nd place for herd butterfat produc- so many times in pen against pen tests with other must state the intended use of the 100 lbs. Cane Molasses tion and 4 or more of the first 10 places among methods of feeding that it has this extra recommenda- loan and use the money in that way. 100 lbs. Standard Wheat Middlings He may borrow to purchase land for 20 lbs. Steamed Bone Meal 1,200 herds of all breeds. tion to flock owners. farm purposes; to buy live stock, 20 lbs. Ground Limestone (Calcium equipment, fertilizers for proper and Carbonate) reasonable operation of the mort- 20 lbs. Salt POULTRY RESPONDS to Mermash, a 16% protein LIKE YOUR HERD, the job of these herds is gaged farm; to provide buildings or 2000 lbs. feed. It is made of the best home grown grains, meat improve the land; to refinance a FEEDING INSTRUCTIONS to produce income. They receive every day scraps and other feedstuff's to which has been added a mortgage; to provide the owner of the mortgaged land with funds for Milkmaker Cereal good farm care. The fact is these winning ration of ocean kelp and fish meal to supply iodine and With 24% Grains general farming purposes. Loans are herds make money. other food minerals lacking in our soils and crops. made from $100 up, with preference Alfalfa Hay lbs. 150-200 lbs. given to loans under $10,000. 100 t MEBMASH Clover Hay 100 lbs. 90-125 lbs. After an application for loan is accepted by the local farm loan Mixed Hay 150 ttm. 7.". -100 l b s . . THEY PROVE AGAIN that Milkmaker with 16% WE MAKE Mermash with or without cod liver oil. Timothy Hay 5 lbs. of NOPCO XX cod liver oil in Farm Bureau feeds association, the property is appraised 200 lbs. 75-100 lbs.] home grown grains and legume hay increases as soon as possible by an appraiser or Corn Stover has the vitamin D value of 40 lbs. of ordinary cod liver ior the Land Bank, who makes a com- Note: If hay is best quality, use production and makes money. oil. Farm Bureau feeds are cheaper to feed since less plete report to the Bank, with his recommendation on the amount of larger amount of cereal grain, as quality of hay gets poorer reduce Fnuimisiviiiuincint cod liver oil is required. loan asked. Cost of obtaining the loan amount of cereal grain toward lower amount recommended. is about \Sk% or less of the total loan for appraisal, determination of title BALANCE YOUR COW'S RATION A semi-annual payment of $30 will retire in 36 years a $1,000 loan bear- In using any of the above grain mixtures or Milkmaker straight, the grain ration should be fed as follows: MILKMAKER FARM BUREAU WINTER OIL ing 5% interest. Thus .$60 a year, 1 lb. grain mix to 4 lhs. "»{.% milk. FARM BUREAU ZERO GRADE oils start easy and lubricate well in the which is 69<> on the $1,000 serves to 1 lb. grain mix to 8% lbs. 4% milk. Means coldest weather that the Old Man from the North can send to Michigan. off interest and principal in 36 years. One percent applies on the I Hi. Brain mix to 3 lbs. 4$4% milk. Moneymaker i If you know the amount of buttor- principal. Twenty year loans are fat the COW product's daily, feed 1 FARM BUREAU OILS and their 30 to 35c per quart brothers, owned by to 8 pounds of the grain mixture MILKMAKER FORMULAS made at a somewhat higher semi- the great oil firms, come from the same field. Farm Buraeu oils, refined by the annual payment, but the interest on daily for e&eh pound <>f butterfat 16, 24 and 32% Protein produced*. best process for quality, cost you less because the Michigan, Indiana and Ohio the unpaid balanace is 5%. Federal Land Bank loans may be paid off in Farm Bureaus own a co-operative blending and distributing plant. Ask your fewer years if the borrower wishes co-op for Farm Bureau oil. to do so. AMERICAN FABM BUREAU BROADCASTS Listen in over WJR on Dec 9th, during the Farm and Home hour and hear the regular monthly American Ask For FARM BUREAU For Farm Bureau Supplies Ask For FARM BUREAU •Farm Bureau program and also on Coal SEE YOUR CO-OP OR FARM BUREAU DEALER Fence 12th, during the same hour and hear the A. F. B. F. program given Salt Lime during the national convention. Oys ter Shell Write Us If You Have No Dealer Greases Andrew Carnegie prepared the fol- FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc., Lansing, Mich. lowing epitaph for himself: "Here lies a man who knew how to enlist in his service better men than himself