KEEP UP MICHIGAN NEWS On News Interesting to Farmers Through the Farm News A Newspaper For Michigan Farmers SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1934 FIFTY CENTS PER TEAK Published Monthly SALES TAX OFF Farm Bureau Offers a Full PRAIRIE FARMER FARM BUREAU AND GRANGE ENDORSE Sales Tax Paid ALL CONTAINERS Line of Farm Implements EDITOR SEES AAA j. On Farm Supplies STATE AUTO LICENSE REDUCTION PLAN CONSUMER KEEPS Joins With Other Co-ops in Machinery Service held at Lansing and other points for co-operative ass'n dealers. Ralph Brown, an experienced implement SUCCESS IN '34 For Food Production Price to 3% Farmer Sales NOT AT PROPERTY OWNERS' EXPENSE To Farmers man, with 12 years of co-operative Alfalfa, bu $ 12.00 Tax One Exemption Fought for by ass'n experience for the Michigan Amendment to Compel All Clover, bu. ..„ 8.50 .36 .25 Farmers, Manufacturers Lansing—The Michigan State Farm State Farm Bureau, is in charge of Bureau has gone into the farm ma- the Farm Bureau's machinery service. Not Signing Not to Increase Egg Mash, Bran, % T C w t 2.20 15.00 .07 .45 Urge Cut to Not More Than 35c Per Hundred; Is Conceded Midds, std. ft T 16.00 .48 chinery business—with a complete Patronage Dividends Possible Production Midds, Fl. Vi T Oil Meal, % T 18.00 24.00 .54 .72 Declare Economy in State Highway Dep't, line of implements and tractors. The Farm Bureau has more than Lansing.—Farmers, manufacturers After months of investigation, the competitive prices, good implements and merchants need not pay sales tax Michigan Farm Bureau decided to go and Farm Bureau Service to offer its Lansing—"The simplest formula Cottonseed M'l, % T... 18.00 Fertilizer, 16%, T 21.00 .54 .63 County Road Commissions Could Offset Fertilizer, 2-16-6, T 30.00 .90 on packages or containers which are in with Indiana, Ohio, and 14 other members and co-operative ass'ns who for prosperity is a situation that en- Fertilizer, 4-16-8, T 41.00 1.21 ,000,000 Shrink in Revenue ables each group of people to produce Binder Twine, 150 lbs.. 9.75 .30 delivered to consumers and are not middJewestern State Farm Bureaus buy the implements. Under all codes, Bean puller 40.00 1.20 returnable, according to a ruling of and co-ops giving farm machinery normally and liberally and be able to Disc Harrow, 8 ft 95.60 3.00 the State Board of Tax Administra- farmers' co-operatives are permitted exchange their goods on a fair basis Grain Drill 121.50 3.64 tion, adopted recently and effective as service to their members. These patronage dividends out of earnings with other groups," said C. V. Gregory, Culti-packer 65.50 1.85 Lansing.—Michigan should reduce the cost of license groups work together as the National Hay rake, S. D 85.00 2.55 of January 1, 1934. Co-operatives, Inc., Sec'y C. L. Brody to members, The National Co-opera- editor of the Prairie Farmer, of Illi- Hay loader Grain binder 91.25 2.73 235.00 7.05 plates for automobiles from 55 cents to not more than 35 Farmers will be exemjpt on pur- of the Michigan Farm Bureau told lives, Inc., are out to produce a nois, to a Farmers Week audience Corn binder 210.00 6.34) cents per hundred weight of the car. chases of baskets, syrup cans, egg car- 100 co-op ass'n managers and direct- volume of business that will permit here Feb. 1. Tractor 850.00 25.50 tons, bags, crates, paper, twine and ors at a machinery meeting at Lan- payment of patronage dividends to "For 13 years American farmers It is estimated that action would decrease State Highway such goods for wrappers and con- sing, January 19. co-ops and farmers qualified to re- have not been able to make that ex- ceive them. change on a fair basis, and that Dep't revenues from the license fee or weight tax by about tainers as are retained by the con- sumer. Milk bottles and containers which are loaned to the consumer will Select Well Known Manufacturer Farm Bureau members purchasing had something to do with bringing The National Co-operatives, Inc., Farm Bureau machinery are qualified about the Agricultural Adjustment REVIVED MICHIGAN $6,000,000 annually. However, if the people will insist on certain reforms and continue to foe subject to sales tax. decided upon the B. F. Avery & Sons for membership credits if earned. Administration and a great many The Michigan State Farm Bureau Co. of Louisville, Ky., line of imple- They should turn their sales slips in other unusual things we are doing observed with satisfaction that the ments. The Avery company is the to the State Farm Bureau. In October, today,' continued Mr. Gregory in his SUGAR INDUSTRY'S economies in the State Highway Dep't and the County Road Commissions expenses can be reduced about $6,000,000 ruling was in accord with part of the oldest agricultural implement manu- 1933, and January 1934 membership talk on the AAA. petition filed by the Farm Bureau in facturer in the country, with 109 credits given on such sales slips on "We must get prices in fair rela- July, 1933, asking that farmers be years of continuous service. It has purchases of Farm Bureau supplies tionship with each other, which means MARKET ATTACKED which should enable the State to return about the present exempted on purchases of seeds, feeds, kept pace with the times and has one amounted to 2% of the purchase price a long ways up for prices of farm volume of automobile tax money to the counties as provided fertilizers and other goods purchased of the latest and most modern imple- and were applied to reduce dues. products to the farmer. It is not a Western Beet Sugar Surplus for at present to eliminate local property taxes for local high- exclusively to produce farm products ment manufacturing plants in the Co-op ass'ns who are member stock- five year program, but a program that Invades Michigan, Ohio, way purposes, said the Michigan State Farm Bureau and later to be sold at retail and then country, including an extensive ex- holders of Farm Bureau Services, Inc. we want completed in 1934. No ordi- Indiana Markets properly subject to retail sales tax. perimental and testing division. will be eligible to patronage dividends nary methods will accomplish such State Grange leaders following a general conference here The Farm Bureau's petition included The Indiana Farm Bureau has sold if earned. In turn, members of a a task in short time." Saginaw—Michigan, Indiana and January 30. exemption for materials used i n wrap- Avery implements for a number of co-op ass'n are eligible to any patron- Mr. Gregory said that he did not Ohio sugar beet producers and beet ping, crating, or otherwise preparing years and has found them satisfac- age dividend it may declare, under think present acreage reduction and sugar plant operators, having produc- Guarantee Counties $15,000,000 products for delivery to the consumer. tory. That National Co-operatives, the Federal laws and codes now gov- surplus control efforts' could be used ed a 1933 crop of 4,173,000 hundred Since July 1, 1933, Michigan farm- Inc., "Co-op" line of implements will erning patronage dividends. beyond 1935. He believes that the weight of sugar for sale in those "The Farm Bureau and the Grange endorse a reduction in ers have paid thousands of dollars in include tillage tools of all types, mow- Census figures value implements on long time program will be to promote States a«d adjoining territory, have a the weight tax to not more than 35 cents per hundred and sales tax on baskets and other con- ers, rakes, loaders, harvesting ma- Michigan farms at $106,000,000. If the sale of U. S. goods in every na- serious sales problem being raised by tainers. chinery, tractdrs, threshing machines, implements normally last 10 years, tion of the world, which will be a the movement east of possibly twice are satisfied after careful study that with proper highway July 15 the Legislature unanimous- combines, cream separators a n d Michigan farmers then buy about slow process in face of world tariffs, that amount of western beet sugar for legislation and economies in the State Highway Dep't and ly stated in a resolution that its in- wagons. . $10,600,000 in implements annually. imports quotas and other restrictions a market in this territory, according the County Road Commissions such a reduction can be ac- tent was not to lay sales tax on goods The Farm Bureau Services at Lan- The Farm Bureau believes its line of awaiting conciliation. Second long to Mr. F. L. Crawford of the Farmers entering into manufacturing or agri- sing has samples of the implements implements, Farm Bureau competition time agricultural program, said Mr. and Manufacturers Beet Sugar Ass'n complished without an increase in the gas tax or adding cultural production. It urged the on display at its Lansing warehouse. W business, and its patronage divi- Gregory should be the development of at Bay City. Sales Tax Board to grant the exemp- A stock of implements and parts is on dend possibilities will do well by agricultural products for industrial $6,000,000 to the backs of the property taxpayers," the state- In a letter to the Farm News, Mr. tions. The Board blew hot and blew hand. Implement schools will be Michigan farmers. uses, as soy bean oil is now displacing Crawford says that the sugar beet in- ment said. cold until August 30, 1933, when it imported linseed oil, and so on. dustry west of Lake Michigan pro- plumped for exemption in a sweep- Even so, there will continue to be duced 5,232,000 hundred weight more The Grange and Farm Bureau urged legislation to place all ing resolution which granted every a need for limiting agricultural pro- sugar in 1933 than in 1932, which is the gas and weight tax receipts in one fund. They urged an exemption asked by the Farm Bureau in its broad resolution. WOOL POOL FINAL BUY PRIZE BEEF duction for a long time. Government about 7 million hundred weight or purchases of marginal lands best suit- bags more than the western States appropriation therefrom of $15,000,000 annually to the Following critical remarks by the •Attorney General, the Board withdrew PAYMENT $24,000 FOR LIVE STOCK ed for reforestration as public parks, offer a market for. The western counties on the basis of the Horton Act to retire local road game refuges, and national forests States territory is considered to in- clude all States west of a line drawn bonds, to provide for county and township road maintenance its resolution and passed the buck to Governor Comatock, who declined the Board's request to put the whole mat- Wool Marketing Association EXCHANGE DINNER was suggested for the poorer lands. "Too much good land is in culti- vated crops. It would be better farm- through New Orleans. the Illinois-Indiana border to and construction. Sinking fund requirements of State high- ter before the Legislature for correc- ing to put more of it in grass lands. Accordingly, western beet sugar is way bonds should have next call, then maintenance of the tion.. Will Soon Have 1934 Annual Meeting of Large It may be feasible to work out some moving east to find a market and State Highway system, then the State Highway Dep't. Re- And there it stands. Waiting until the next regular session of the Legis- Pool Going Farm Group at Lansing incentive along taxation advantages to hundreds of thousands of bags of it maining funds should be applied to match Federal govern- are now in storage at Detroit, Buffalo lature can amend the law to compel make it an object to put more tillage and Toledo, Mr. Crawford said. The Lansing—Jan. 26 the Michigan Co- observance of the intent of the Legis- operative Wool Marketing Ass'n dis- Feb. 22-23 land into grass to relieve the weight west appears to be directing a sugar ment grants for construction purposes, and whatever is left lature in -the matter of goods pur- of excess crops," Mr. Gregory held. "surplus into Michigan-Indiana-Ohio should be devoted to new construction, according to the two Lansing — Three premium steers, chased for farm or manufacturing pro- tributed $24,000 to grower members A great problem in the matter of growers' sales territory that is nearly farm organizations. duction. as the final settlement of its 1933 first in their breeds at the Farmers increasing prices to farmers is to do pool. Week live stock show, have been pur- it without increasing prices to con- twice the 1933 production of the Mich- In special sessions, the Legislature igan-Indiana-Ohio beet producers. Enforce Local Economies The final payment added from 4 to 9 chased by the Michigan Live Stock sumers far more and discouraging may consider only those matters in Exchange for its annual dinner at consumption. Something has to be Furthermore, Mr. Crawford said he Highway Dep't Doesn't The counties now receive all of the the Governor's message. The special cents according to grade to the gen- has learned that transcontinental rail- weight tax from the State, or about session in late 1933 adopted a resolu- eral advance of 18 cents, on medium State College, Union building, Feb. 22. done to cut out some of the terribly President Beamer and Sec'y O'Mealey expensive costs of distribution, the roads have reduced the freight rate Want to Contribute $14,000,000 annually. They receive tion tartly reminding the Administra- wools and 15 cents on fine wools, made on beet sugar to Chicago by 20c per about $3,000,000 from the gas tax un« tion that the sales tax was unfinished at the time of delivery of the wool to have said "Let 'em come in 1934 and speaker said. It is a fact, said he, cwt., and are permitting western Lansing.—At a general hearing be- der the McNitt township road law, a business insofar as exemptions for the Ass'n. Early season advances of see if they can run UB out of prime that the margin between the farmer sugar shippers to break carloads of fore the Legislative Council of the sum increasing by $500,000 annually farmer producers and for manufactur- 9 cents and further increases were beef. We've got three steers this and the consumer increased every sugar into smaller minimum carloads Legislature, Jan. 24, the State High- until it reaches $4,500,000 in 1935. ers were concerned. brought up to the 15 and 18 cent levels year. We had two last year; 925 di- year after the war, and during the for shipmeit in Michigan, Ohio and way Dep't said in recommending that The $15,000,000 appropriation to the by the Ass'n as the market advanced. rectors, members and their wives depression it has grown still wider Indiana territory. if the weight tax were reduced 35c per counties from the combined weight About the middle of February the came. We had to serve some ham, instead of lessening, as with, other On top of that, rail rates have been hundred on passenger cars, it would and gas tax as suggested by the Farm BUREAU, GRANGE Wool Marketing Ass'n expects to have which was very good, but this year goods. a meeting of all members at Lansing it's all going to be premium beef such reduced 12c per cwt. and upwards for reduce the money being refunded to Bureau and Grange represents a mil- Next big program of the AAA is to shipment of cane sugar from New Or- the counties by $6,000,000. lion or two less for the County Road to consider 1934 prospects and the fu- as you've never tasted before. They cut dairy production 15% and to in- leans and gulf ports to Chicago and DECLARE POLICY In other words, the State Highway Commissions to make up by econo- ture of their organization. A repre- can hang out the windows and we'll clude beef cattle as a basic commodity this territory, and Atlantic coast cane department was willing to place all the mies comparable to those asked of the sentative of the National Wool Mar- still be serving them prize beef." subject to AAA aid Since 1928 every sugar refineries have petitioned the cost back in the counties, where it State Highway Dep't in following ON LOCAL GOVT keting Corporation will attend, pos- sibly tire general manager. The annual dinner at 7:00 p. m. year has seen dairy production in- Interstate Commerce Commission for would rest on the backs of the prop- paragraphs. February 22 precedes the annual busi- crease an average of 3%. The Michigan group has completed ness meeting of the Exchange. A a reduction of 5c per cwt. on sugars erty taxpayers. It is the opinion of Editor Gregory they desire to ship into the territory The Highway Dep't explained that Reduce Taxes by Spending Lest "The people of Michigan paid the 15 annual wool pools, most of them splendid program of entertainment that the work of the AAA to date and where Michigan, Ohio and Indiana the counties could meet the situation State Highway Dep't $37,000,000 In Changes If Any Should Be returning member growers a net price will be given, to be topped off with pending amendments to the Act will beet sugar producers are attempting by refunding Covert and general taxes in Yy,Y.\. The weight tax reduc- Limited to Metropolitan better than the average of sales to a dance. Speaker is Mr. Charles Ew- begin to show real results in 1934, ,o build a market for their sugar. county and township road bonds un- tion from 55 cents to 35 cents per Areas local buyers. The Michigan Ass'n has ing, president of the National Live and that within the year prices of all "Unless the beet growers who own der State credit over a greater period hundred, proposed by the State High- excellent warehouse facilities the year Stock Marketing Ass'n a very able farm products to the farmer will be 50% of the sugar produced in East- of years. Which of course, would in- way Dep't and which we endorse, may Lansing—Leaders of the State round at 728 East Shiawassee street, man on the platform. None better much better. ern territory, and who grow all the crease the interest burden. reduce highway income by possibly Farm Bureau and the State Grange Lansing, which is the Farm Bureau qualified than he to talk on the past, Principal amendment to the AAA beets, and the mill operators who The Dep't suggested that expenses $6,000,000. The way to reduce taxes met recently to consider arguments Supply Store. The Ass'n pays for present and future of co-operative predicted by Editor Gregory in this process the beets into sugar, quickly could be lowered by turning mainte- in the interest of all the taxpayers is for and against proposed changes in space only when it has wool in stor- live stock marketing. Mr. Ewing, a session of Congress will be an amend- ;hrow their combined and co-operative nance of the county and township to spend less and not transfer a pro- township and county branches of lo- age. Michigan wools a r e assembled Decatur, 111., farmer and live stock ment to compel farmers not sub- strength against this staggering com- roads over to a centralized system, posed reduction to the backs of the cal government. They came to the during the spring and summer and feeder, operates 2,000 acres. He has scribing to the wheat, corn, hog, cot-petition which is developing, I am meaning, of course, itself. property taxpayers. We will resist following conclusions for the pres- graded at Lansing. Advance is made come up through the ranks in co-op- ton, tobacco, dairy or other reduction afraid the consequences will be most The Farm Bureau and the Grange that. The $6,000,000 can be saved," ent: to the grower on delivery of the wool. erative live stock marketing. programs NOT TO INCREASE their adverse to our eastern production," retorted that reform and economy the statement said. Graded wool is shipped direct to mills Directors and farmer members of normal production. This amendment Mr. Crawford said. could save $6,000,000 in the State and 1. The present forms of local gov- Suggestions for State Dep't ernment work well in the rural dis- or elsewhere on the order of the Na- the Exchange are invited to come and will pass, Mr. Gregory said. Following is his statement of beet County Highway departments and not Economy suggestions by the farm tional Wool Marketing Corporation bring the wife. sugar production in the two areas for interfere with the present program to tricts. pay all local highway expenses with groups were (1) a ^,000,000 cut In 2. It is evident that they may not at Boston, which is the co-operative The Exchange purchases at the Col- Mortgage Moratorium Law the past two seasons: State highway dep't operations; (2) 1932 1933 automobile tax funds. and in certain instances do not work sales agent for 26 State wool pools, lege live stock show and sale and the In Michigan Constitutional Bags Bags a possible $2,000,000 savings on the well in metropolitan areas. For ex- including Michigan. The several wool owners of the steers were: Western Territory $3,000,000 set aside by the Highway ample, Wayne county conforms by pools now send about 100,000,000 lbs. Premium Shorthorn Steer W. of L. Michigan 22,850,000 28,082,000 Coopersville Co-op Ass'n Dep't for the Detroit street widening The Michigan Supreme Court has Eastern Territory electing 144 supervisors who are of wool through their own sales or- George MacLachlan, Evart nothing but scenery. They draw pay, ganization. Each pool is a separate Premium Aberdeen Angus Steer declared the Bischoff-Munshaw Mort- Mich.-Ohio-Indiana 4,173,000 4,388,000 Patronage Dividend $7905.24 contract. If Detroit doesn't match the $3,000,000, the State highway dep't gage Moratorium Act enacted by the Total 27,023,000 32,470,000 but do nothing. They seldom bother deal, and each year's pool is separate Wilbur Prowse, No. Branch should not be allowed to spend the Premium Hereford Steer 1933 Legislature to be constitutional. Coopersville.—More than 300 at- unused balance of State money for to meet for more than an hour. Cer- jfrom all others. tain other large cities are an island The wool outlook for 1934 is good. J. H. Wakefield, Kinde Persons foreclosed or about foreclosed may appeal to the circuit to be This Ad Sold 2 Cpws tended the annual meeting and dinner other purposes, the farm leaders said; There is no carryover and the 1933 Annual business meeting of the Ex- of the Coopersville Co-operative Ele- (3) repeal the law setting aside within one or more townships. court for a stay until June 1, 1935. Warren.—John A. Rinke & Sons, vator Co. Jan. 17, to find that their Around Lansing some 8,000 people clip is about consumed. Mills are do- change starts at the Hotel Olds, Lan- The court will determine a fair rental dairymen here, had some excellent association had declared a patronage $1,000,000 annually for new bridges. live in the fringes of Lansing town- ing a good business. Foreign imports sing, at 10 a. m. Feb. 23. Officers and surplus Holstein cattle. The follow- dividend for 1933 of $7,905.24 in ad- The State isn't building new bridges of wool are limited because of the committees will report. Three direc- during that period to pay taxes, up- ship. tariff and because the difference in tors will be elected at the afternoon keep, etc. * \ ing classified advertisement publish- dition to paying the regular interest and the money goes somewhere else, Cities and people living in certain session. R. C. Ashby, professor of ed in the Dec. 2 and Jan. 6,1934, Mich- on the outstanding stock. The co-op the statement said. County Road townships adjacent to large cities foreign exchange appears to favor the live stock marketing at the University New Delinquent Tax Ruling igan Farm News at 72c per edition owns its place of business and other Commissions should be compelled by want the privilege of improving their domestic crop. of Illinois and rated the best informed local taxpayers and a reduction in Jan. 30 Michigan's Supreme Court brought a buyer who took two cows property and handles several carloads State funds to cut expenditures a t particular governments. man on the subject in the country, ruled that property owners may pay at a price that was satisfactory to of supplies every week. The Co-op least 15%, t h e statement added. The Farm Bureau and Grange agreed Binder Head and Knotter will speak in the afternoon. Prof. any part of their delinquent taxes any both Mr. Rinke and himself. This is reported its surplus as $33,859.54 and that they were satisfied with county Bulletin Offered by College Farm Bureau and Grange officers George Brown of the Michigan State tinre disregarding other unpaid items. the ad that did the business. You'll sales for 1933 as $129,601.02. William attending the conference included C. and township principles v as they are College animal husbandry dep't will Auditor General Stack objected to tak- see in this edition's classified adver- Riemersma has been its manager for for rural Michigan and that any pro- Common Binder Head and Knotter also speak on a marketing subject. ing school taxes only, under the 10 tising too: a number of years. Speakers at the H. Bramble of Lansing, Master, and posed changes in county government Head Troubles is a new Bulletin No. The Exchange operates a terminal year installment plan for delinquent LIVE STOCK annual meeting were B. A. Beamer, S. M. Powell of Ionia, Overseer, of the should be limited in the Act to metro- 134 by the Michigan State College. It commission house at Detroit yards, taxes of 1932 and prior years. RINKLAND FARMS — REGISTERED president of the Michigan Live Stock State Grange; M. L. Noon of Jackson, politan areas. They would not object illustrates its text with photographs Holstein bulls, cows and heifers for sale. Exchange, R. D. Van Velzor of Farm president of the Michigan State Farm and is in partnership with the Ohio, World's record breeding at farmers' Bureau, C. L. Brody, Lansing, execu* to rural counties having the right to and drawings of the best known bind- Indiana and New York co-op live stock prices. Must reduce herd. John A. Rinke Bureau Services, Inc., and E. E. tive secretary of the Farm Bureau and elect changes by a two-thirds vote of er heads in Michigan. For a copy, interests in operating the Producers 10% cut in commissions early in the & Sons, Warren, Mich. Ungren, editor of the Michigan Farm the electors, but will fight any write Bulletin Clerk, State College Co-operative Commission Ass'n at year. News. directors and other officers from all The Producers annual meeting at The Statue of Liberty is situated parts of the State. blanket change in county or township East Lansing, Mich. East Buffalo, N. Y. Both co-op houses Buffalo is scheduled for Feb. 12-13. on Bedloe's Island, one and a hall government from any source. The automobile, unknown thirty continued to handle more than a third Michigan will be represented by three miles southwest of the Battery, the years ago, is responsible for about Andrew Carnegie prepared the fol- NOT SO LONG AGO of the total receipts in 1933. Both The Western Union states it handles The first coast to coast telephone gained in volume handled in 1933 and delegates elected by 75 representatives southern extremity of Manhattan Is half the county tax and three- lowing epitaph for himself: "Here lies land. Bedloe's Island contains fourths of t h e town, tax spent for a man who knew how t o enlist in his 780 telegrams every minute of every service was started from New York had a better year than 1932. At De- of shippers to Buffalo meeting at acres. to San Francisco on January 25, Jackson recently. roads in 1932. service better men than himself." business day. the Exchange brought about a - M I C H I G A N FARM NEW S SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, I1WI should be subjected to regulation to Admits Third of Hogs MICHIGAN CO-OP Are Marketed Direct protect producers. FARM CREAMERIES JOIN The Frozen Pump Chicago—According to a statement issued by the Cudahy Packing Com- CREDITS ON PURCHASES Successor to the Michigan Farm Bureau News, founded January 12, 1923 MIDWEST GROUP By R. S. Clafrk Some folks go to Florida to dqdge the winter's coW. They loll beneath the palm trees upon the sands of gold. pany, one of the Big Four packers, Help Pay Farm Bureau Dues! about 60 million hogs are sold for NOTICE TO MEMBERS: Purchases slaughter each year in the U. S. and of Farm Bureau Brand dairy and They sport amitUst the bounding surf. They saunter at tin: 20 million are "sold direct". That's poultry feeds, seeds, fertilizers' and Entered as second class matter January 12, 1923, at the post- 22,000,000 lb. Annual Butter The air is soft and balmy and The pump don't freeze. one-third. The "Big Four" packers fence from your local dealer; also, office at Charlotte, Michigan, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Make Involved in the are represented to handle less than purchases from our clothing and Others dwell in cities, with their broad white ways. a quarter of the hogs sold direct. blankets dep't at Lansing, are eligible Published first Saturday of each month by the Michigan Farm News They hardly need to go out doors on snowy blowy days. Company, at its publication office at 114 Lovett St., Charlotte, Michigan. Combination They do their dinky city - chores as simple as poll please. Many farmers and livestock ship- to membership credits when declared. Editorial and general offices, 221 North Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan. There's watt r in the faucet and ping ass'n, as well as terminal mar- MAIL YOUR DEALER SALES Postoffice Box 708. Telephone, Lansing, 21-271. Lansing—Eleven Michigan farmers' The pump don't freeze. kets firms, insist that direct buying of SLIPS to the Michigan State Farm co-operative creameries with an an- But the plain dirt fanner must stick the winter through: hogs at country points is a selective Bureau, Membership Dep't, 221 North E. E. UNGREN Editor and Business Manager And twilight every morning brings :i mess of chores to do. process which drops the volume and Cedar Street, Lansing, about every nual butter make of 10,629,000 lbs. and Then when the night is snappy, with a thin keen breeze a group of Indiana co-op creameries You can bet you're mighty lucky if quality and demand at the terminal three months. Subscription 50 cents per year; 3 years for $1, in advance. making 12,000,000 lbs. annually were The pump don't freeze. price fixing markets. The lowered BE SURE Farm Bureau brand goods joined Jan. 24 in the Midwest Pro- How many times I've rasseled with the dog-goned thing— terminal market price causes the hogs are entered on slip as "Farm Bureau Vol. XII SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1934 No. 2 ducers Creameries, Inc., for sales and Fussed with boiling water and gunny sacks and String. sold direct to sell for less than they Alfalfa," "Milkmaker," "Mermash," purchasing advantages for the bene- Spill half the water. Get wet to the knees— should. They are prepared to prove etc. <:.e! 1 don't mind the winter if fit of their farmer members. The pump don't freeze. direct buying is a price breaker which J10 annual dues mature life mem- Indiana Farm Bureau started the l's no use claiming: you don't care a hoot berships; $5 annual dues do not, but Your Wife and Farm Organization Midwest Producers Creameries on its When you slop hot water inside your felt boot, participate in Membership Credits, An Editorial by Mrs. Edith M. Wagar. way some time back. It has been suc- Don't pay no attention, but prime her just right which reduce the amount of dues pay- "Bring your wife and a well filled basket" is quite often the invitation cessful. Early in 1933 the Michigan Then grab holt the handle and She's still froze tight. Blindness Income able. sent out by those in charge of farmer gatherings. This is a splendid State Farm Bureau brought organiza- More water, Marthy, and fetch the tin cup. $4 to $7 buys our contract to pay Life members receive their Mem- idea if the two can be separated after they arrive. There's nothing that tion to Michigan co-operative cream- Platform's so icy that you can't stand up— $5 per month income for life in bership Credits in cash once a year. can equal a meal shared together for mellowing the atmosphere of a erles as the Michigan Co-operative Steam on your glasses—Mittens all wet— case of blindness. We will con- W e furnish addressed, postage Ketch holt ami try her. Nope, meeting of any sort. It breaks the ice for general discussion and Creameries, Inc. She ain't thawed yet. tract up to $100 monthly income. pre-paid envelopes for this purpose on your request. harmonious understanding. Jan. 24, 1934, after study of the Mid- Ask any State Farm Mutual agent. More hot water—Bring two buckets more. The best annual meetings are those that include a meal, a little fun, west Producers, creamery members of Can't you help, Marthy? You pump and I'll pour. MICHIGAN STATE FAK3I BUREAU some entertainment and a certain amount of business. the Michigan group voted to join. Hustle back in then, right on the jump STATE FARM LIFE If you smell something burnin', 'cause Mich. Farm Bureau, St. Agt., Lansing:, Michigan The failure of some local co-operative efforts in our state can be Ohio and Illinois farmers' creameries It ain't this pump. Lansing attributed to unbalanced programs just as much as the unbalanced busi- are interested, according to Earl Mar- tin of Indianapolis, general manager Now she's a-startin'. just the least wee bit— ness methods employed. Farmers like to talk over their business. They Squeaks like a whut-you-call-it bavin' a nt. like to hear the other fellow's opinion. They need to have explained the of the Midwest. A co-operative but- Pump like the dickens, and raise the glad shout, • misunderstandings. They need analysis of the gossip of the false prophet. ter institution for the midwest states Hey! Bring back that bucket, she's and comparable to the powerful and All thawed out! They need the reason why such a thing did or did not happen. The very farmer can enter into the discussion with an easier feeling if his re- eries successful serve has been wiped away during a social hour. Land O' Lakes Cream- of Minnesota appears to be in Live Stock Men! the making. B u y y o u r feeders . . . F i n a n c e y o u r purchases . . . S e l l But the clearing of HIS mind is but half of the battle,—if for any The Michigan creameries elected as 59c Gold Dollar Aims WHOA! reason hiB wife has not been made familiar with the matter in question. directors In Ecuador, earthworms grow to be lihem finished . . . Co-operatively a l l t h e w a y . . . I t P a y s ! to the Midwest: F. C. Pern- If the only reason the invitation is extended so as to include her is ert of St. Louis; G. S. Coffman of Cold- to serve the contents of that basket, and to pick up afterward, that meet- to Restore 1926 Prices five feet long. You can send your stock to Detroit or East Buffalo yards and water; Elmer Hathaway of Schultz; We now have a 59c dollar as far aB sell it direct to the packers through the Michigan Live Stock Ex- ing has lost an opportunity that someday it's promoters will regret. Fred Walker of Carson City, and C. A. gold content is concerned, by procla- change, which is as near to you as your nearest shipping ass n or There's no more important factor connected with the surplus- Brody of Constantlne. The directors mation of President Roosevelt on member who is affiliated with us. Get the FULL RETURNS. glutted dairy business of today than the women, both in the country and the city. elected G. S. Coffman as vice-president January 31. By law, he may vary or and Fred Walker, ass't sec'y for the "manage" -gold content of the dollar $1,000 Some 20,000 farmers, belonging to 150 Michigan shipping ass'ns, have at Buffalo and Detroit their own sales offices, top notch sales- Yet our farm women are seldom invited to a milk meeting unless a Michigan group. meal is to be served. She seldom has the privilege even to "sit and not lower than a 50 cent and not more Following is the Michigan co-opera- than a 60 cent dollar as far as gold INSURANCE men, and handle a large volume of stock on both markets. Ask about our purchasing service on feeder cattle, calves, lambs listen" to the representative from the State or National Associations— tive creamery membership and their backing is concerned. from range or markets. Our credit corporation and 6% U. S. money. and were she ever so informed or capable of sharing the responsibility, annual make of butter. Carson City „ The theory is that cutting almost in 988,000 lbs half the gold content of the dollar for $5 Tune in C K L W at 12:35 P. M. Mon., Tues., Wed., and Thurs., I fear she'd never be considered eligible. for live stock quotations at Detroit market If any sound or permanent policy for the betterment of agriculture Coldwater Constantine 1,120,000 lbs. should in the course of time (a short 4,781,000 lbs Every Six Months Returns to patrons guaranteed by $50,000 bond or rural life is to be set up, it must be based on the serious thought as Fremont 518,000 lbs! time, we hope) cause farm and other meeting U. S. Government requirements Grant ..A 269,000 lbs. commodity prices to almost double Our Paymaster Policy well as experience of many people who understand the needs and the Lawrencd 320,000 lbs. Premium guaranteed not to in- facts concerning the situation, and not on the opinion of a few men. Mareellus 540,000 lbs present levels, or approach the 1926 crease. Accidental death double MICHIGAN LIVE STOCK EXCH. PRODUCERS CO-OP ASS'N Marion not stated average level the 1926 level is con- East Buffalo, N. Y. Secretary Wallace spoke quite at length on that thought at the Nashville 769,000 lbs indemnity is available for $1 extra Detroit „ 1,147,000 lbs. sidered the level at which most American Farm Bureau meeting in Chicago. He expressed a hope that St. Louis Schultz 183,000 lbs. private and public long time debts semi-annually. Policy fee is $5. more debate in community gatherings be waged at once on the agricul- This sound, legal reserve insur- tural condition of the country and the methods advocated for improve- Total 10,629,000 lbs. were contracted. A 1926 dollar to pay ance meets the needs of small in- •Second largest farmers co-operative the 1926 level of debt has been one comes; fits In with any insurance ment. creamery production in the United States. cry. Higher prices to create buying program; is available to a select Farm women have a rightful place in such debate. What they think MICHIGAN'S RESPONSIBILITY LAW power for farmers help build labor class. Let our local agent tell you and believe is important. No long-time plan for rural betterment can Farm Loan Applications and wages has been another. about it. A judgment for $300 or more for death, injuries or property damage caused by succeed without their co-operation. Their voices should be heard and Herewith is a comparison of the your car or truck MUST be paid within their talents mobilized 32 Times Above 1932 PAYMASTER PAYS AT DEATH average prices paid the Michigan A g e A m t . A g e Amt. A g e A m t . 30 days or YOU stop driving and YOUR cars or trucks stay off the road until the Farm women have a horror of debt. They are not plungers; they are St. Paul, Minn.—The Federal Land farmer in 1933 and in 1926 to show 16 $1,000 26 $1,000 36 $1,000 judgment is paid. You'll need $11,000 financial responsibility to drive again. fearful of consequences. Yet when the debt is once contracted, the Bank made loans to 446 Michigan what we're hoping for: 17 1,000 27 1,000 37 1,000 18 1,000 28 1,000 38 1,000 majority of them will sacrifice and scrimp and worry until the last cent farmers during November for a total 1926 1933 19 1,000 29 1,000 39 1,000 WHY RISK ALL THAT? Our is paid. How much easier it would be for her if she understood all of Av. Price Av. Price 20 1,000 30 1,000 40 1,000 of $729,000, nearly twice as much as Potatoes $1.70 bu. $ .60 bu. 21 1,000 31 1,000 41 1,000 insurance guarantees your financial the ins and outs connected with that debt! was loaned Michigan farmers in the Wheat 1.42 bu. .66 bu. 22 1,000 32 1,000 42 1,000 safety. Satisfies ALL demands of Corn .72 bu. .41 bu. 23 1,000 33 1,000 43 1,000 Michigan's Motor Vehicle Finan- Our farm woman everywhere should now be giving the numerous first 11 months of 1932. Rye 8 bu. .45 bu. 24 1,000 34 1,000 44 1,000 codes a thorough study—she should know definitely if their farm busi- During November 128 more Mich- Barley 5 bu. .42 bu. 25 1,000 35 1,000 45 1,000 cial Responsibility Law, and such igan farmers got loans than were Oats ' .10 bu. .28 bu. laws in other States. ness was given a fair deal. She should hear about the new oil and gaso- Beans 4.00 cwt. 2.10 cwt. line deal the Farm Bureau hopes to establish in her neighborhood. She granted in the previous ten months. Cattle 6.71 cwt. 3.58 cwt. -•— COST IS LOW. Save by insuring Calves 12.02 cwt. 5.40 cwt. should be told all about the farm machinery business the Farm Bureau The Land Bank up to Dec. 1 had loan- Sheep 6.42 cwt. 2.10 cwt. in this strong, legal reserve Com- Age Amt. Age Amt. Age Amt. pany. 350 agents in Michigan, 7,000 has launched into. She should know what savings and protection may ed $16,214,000 to 6,147 farmers in Lambs 12.42 cwt. 12.02 cwt. 5.40 cwt. 3.73 cwt. 46 $ 952 56 $ 515 66 | 224 be brought to her home through the insurance now available. She North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin Hogs .44 lb. 47 904 57 480 67 193 in U. S. Mail us coupon below. Butter .21 lb. 48 856 58 447 68 162 should know that the wool pool has survived all of the numerous and Michigan the past 11 months. Eggs .34 doz. .15 doz. 49 808 59 414 69 131 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO. obstacles put out in early years to kill off the pooling method and that There* has been 32 times as many M 759 60 384 70 100 Bloomington, III. 51 712 61 355 now it means money to her home to market their clip in that way. She Michigan applications for loans as for There are 802 species of native 52 666 62 327 After Michigan Farm Bureau, State Agt., Lansing, Mich. should understand just why the Farm Bureau organization is active dur- the 11 months in 1932 and for 30 times birds in North America, north of 53 627 63 302 Age 70 ing sessions of Congress and her State Legislature and why she is needed as much credit. Farm Loan apprais- Mexico. 54 55 589 652 64 65 278 255 1100 State Agt., STATE FARM MUTUAL MF 12-33 221 No. Cedar St., Lansing Mich. many times when members count. She should be encouraged to use her als for the entire Land Bank district Without obligation to me, please send talent, her power for thinking, her ability to write and to speak and to are coming in at the rate of 5,000 a more information about your auto in- week. The appraisal division is re- STATE FARM LIFE surance and the Financial Responsibility pass on information. EVER BEEN HURT Bloomington, it Law. ported to be gaining steadily on the NAME Never befure was local leadership so imperative. So many times volume of applications. Yes, or No, you'll appreciate our MICH. STATE FARM BUREAU some farm woman is the one who should be the leader because she will In November, 1933, farmers in the low cost, sound, accident insur- State Agent Lansing, Mich. ADDRESS take the time, she will look after details, she will attend meetings, she four states asked for $60,000,000 in ance. Provides for medical care will make the necessary reports. farm loans. Since Jan. 1, 1933, some and monthly income. Ask any Why not give her a chance? 78,000 farmers have applied for more State Farm Mutual Agent. Not only do we plead for our women to interest themselves in all than $333,000,000 in this district. of these matters so vital to the welfare of their homes and families, but STATE FARM LIFE CO. we just as earnestly plead with our men to let them share the work and The kind of members an organiza- share the planning. If our men folks cannot take the time to push tion has is even more important than organization and co-operative work; cannot start a series of meetings, the number. cannot outline a balanced program, in Heaven's name,—muster^Jn an Mich. Farm Bureau, St. Agt., Lansing This may be Your energetic woman and tell her it is her job and then watch results. Many times I've wished the County Farm Bureau had elected the Mrs. of the family on the board and let th,e better half serve as the ornamental wall flower. There's all reason to believe the selection would not have been any more fatal to the cause and many chances to one a Classified Ads Classified advertisements are cash with order at the rates: 4 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two or more following Opportunity editions take the rate of 3 cents per word par edition. revival would have been on the way at once. No County Farm Bureau board member can justify his re-election The State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company to another term who does not make the attempt to have several member- BABY CHICKS FARM MACHINERY and the State Farm Life, two well established companies, have ship meetings during the winter months, for he is materially hindering the cause and allowing false propagandists to come in and create senti- LIVE STOCK H A V E O N E OHIO H A Y BALER I N some places for men of good character and ambition who be- ment contrary to straight thinking and co-operative action. good working RINKLAND FARMS — REGISTERED to George Wruble, Harbor Beach, Mich. order. If interested write lieve they can learn to sell an A-l insurance service in their com- People want sound farm organization now as never before. Why not Holsteln, bulls, cows and heifers for sale (12-2-3t-18b) make it our job to give them the type that is progressive, that is patriotic World's record breeding at farmers prices. Must reduce herd. John A. Rinke munity. We have a number of good territories open for new in spirit, that can survive the obstructionist? That can stand the light of & Sons, * Warren, Mich. (l-6-2t-24b) WANTED— TO RENT day on all of its methods and policies! Why not bring them into the REGISTERED HEREFORD BULLS, agents. Farm Bureau? "Repeater", "Woodford", and "Panama" WANTED—TO RENT 40 TO 80 ACRE blood lines. Prices $25 to $75. Good se- furnished farm on third. E. J. Helsel, lection. A. M. Todd Company, Mentha, Alma, It-:;, Box L'6, Mich. (2-:J) Some 350 men, largely farmers, are working for us in Mich- Michigan (14 miles northwest from Kala- Sales Tax Gag Rule is Denied mazoo) World's largest mint farm. (l-6-6t-29b) WANTED—FARM WORK igan. Many have been with us since 1926. They find it possi- Attorney Cfeneral O'Brien's effort to gag public determination to test in court rulings of the State Board of Tax Administration applying BEEKEEPER'S SUPPLIES MARRIED MAN, 33, THREE CHIL- dren, wants farm work. Farm raised and ble to make a very nice addition to their income and render a the sales tax to supplies bought for manufacturing and agricultural pro- knows the work. Would be glad to rent BEE HIVES, SECTIONS COMBFOUN- on shares, everything furnished. J. C. fine service to the community by representing us. An industri- duction was rebuked February 1 by the State Supreme Court. The dation, etc. Outfits for beginners. Send Guthrie, Grant, R-1, Mich. (1-7-lt) Court by a unanimous decision denied Mr. OBrien's appeal to dismiss a for catalog. GRAFTING WAX for or- chardists. Both hand and brush wax. MARRIED MAN, 39, TWO CHILDREN, ous agent can build a certain and increasing annual income. circuit court decision in the matter against the Sales Tax Board. Send for price list. BERUY BASKETS wants farm work by month or year. Ex- AM) CRATES. MAPLE SYRUP CANS. The decision means that now the 200 or more plaintiffs in the suit Send for prices. M. H. HUNT & SON, perienced 511 No. Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan. farm help. Has been doing farm work. Would rent on shares, every- If interested, please send for our Agent's Application form may proceed with action in the circuit court to get a court interpretation thing furnished. References. Wants to of the Act as against the "off again on again" decisions of the State rices can necessary for a smooth, good texture egg; better egg production and a healthier It's safe and profitable to rice month we have had since Sep- be had for the farmers' beans. flock. insist upon having PILOT dors. Other Shelby fea- tures: a location in the PROGRESS I fOISON "I would not be without NOPCO XX and cannot help but be a strong booster font. My egg checks tell the story of BRAND. heart of downtown Detroit — three popular priced Is recorded by Michigan's lar- gest Farm Mutual Fire Insur- ance Company. For twenty- 'UBLIC HEARING ment loan to insure the actual final sale of these beans. Want Monthly Marketing what NOPCO XX has done to improve myflockand build up their resistance to disease. restaurants—garage— lobby shops. Rooms $2 to five years, through good times and hard times this company has been insuring farmers in Michigan. Today, payments of NEARS ON BEAN New York state, in considering the bean marketing agreement, suggests as amendments that there be separate "Your representative will always be welcome when he pays a visit to this ranch." OYSTER SMtLf $10. Suites $6 to $25. its losses are guaranteed by its assets and resources—of nearly ONE HALF MILLION DOL- LARS. Its policy has no tech- MARKETING PLAN Control Boards for New York state and Michigan. They also suggest that If you're not a poultryman, show this ad to your neighbor who is. He will want a copy of "Twenty Years of Progress in HAKE in underwriting the loan that the Scientific Poultry Feeding." Copies of nical loop-holes to avoid liabil- Aims at Firm Market, Loans armer who makes the loan will FOR POULTRY ity, consistent with safe under- RESULTS) this sent without charge and postpaid to anyone addressing a letter to— NO OYSTER SHELL PRODUCTS CORPORATION writing. Its blanket policy on To Farmers, Orderly agree to market a certain proportion New York St. U)Ulg London, Kri*. personal property often gives of these beans each month in order GUARANTEED] NOPCO, 52 Essex St., Harrison, N. J. as much protection as double the amount in a classified pol- Marketing to insure their orderly distribution. icy. Careful underwriting and a Service charges for beans are thorough system of inspection, Bean farmers interested in the pro- stablished for the various services as HOTEL H FIRE is maintained, elimi- nating overinsurance, fire hazards and un- posed marketing agreement for Mich- follows: 15c for the jobber or com- gan beans should watch the papers bination of jobber and broker, where PREVENTION desirable risks. closely for an announcement of the used, of which 9c goes to the jobber ON THE FA«M public hearing to be held soon upon and 6c to the broker; 40c to the local means Send for literature and financial statement. , W. T. BURR AS, Pre*. H. K. FISK, Seo'x all of the Secretary of Agriculture, elevator for processing charges; and possibly at Detroit. bag cost at 15c; it fixes the picking Many farmers do not realize that schedule at 5c and requires all beans IF a million families decide 702 Church St. they are entitled to register their shipped out of Michigan to be inspect- MAYNARD D. SMITH President DETROIT FLINT. MICH opinion regarding a marketing agree- ed and stamped with the grade anc ment at this public hearing. We sug- quality of the beans contained in the State mutual Rodded fire N, gest that inasmuch as practically all bag with the choice of either Mich- to have beef Insurance Co.. of TtlicK. ~| of the elevator men are familiar with igan Bean Jobbers Grades or Federal "AGLOW WITH FRIENDLINESS" the things proposed in the marketing grades. agreement, that the farmers acquaint themselves through their elevators Invites Farmer Opinion The Michigan Elevator Exchange at with the details of the plan in order Lansing, sales agent for the Michigan for dinner! that they may form some opinion as Bean Growers, Inc., would be glad to to its desirability. get by letter, an expression from the A Natural Deal various members of4 their opinion of The marketing agreement, briefly this agreement. A TELEPHONE IS contemplates an agreement between The public hearing on a marketing the brokers, jobbers and processors of agreement is the opportunity for every- pea beans of Michigan and New York, body to express teir opinion, under combined with the Great Northern oath, for or against. After the ma- ALWAYS ON THE JOB varieties and Pinto beans of the west, terial is gathered at the public hear- for the purpose of attempting to make ing, it is registered, condensed and greater returns more certain to the such changes in the marketing agree- bean farmer for his crop. ment are made as are seen necessary In its present form Michigan's sug- according to the weight of opinion ex- gestion calls for a Control Board for pressed toward any particular point. Michigan and New York state, con- The agreement is then sent to the sisting of five growers, three from various operators for signatures and PPHE telephone on the farm brings stock", Michigan and two from New York, ap- finally approved by the Secretary of HAT means four million grain, poultry and produce buyers in pointed by the Commissioner of Agri- Agriculture. culture in each of the states; three This procedure is outlined in order independent dealers, two from Mich- that farmers may realize that this T appetites calling for beef. igan and one from New York, elected public hearing is the last opportunity The demand for beef would be surrounding towns within easy reach, by a weighted majority of the beans for them to express their opinion. active. / handled by the dealers; and two co- operative dealers, one from Michigan making it possible to "shop around" and and one from New York. Agr'l Outlook for '34 * That would be* good news for This control Board will be charged with the duties of enforcing the agree- Bulletin Now Ready producers. They could sell their obtain the best prices for your products. ment, if and when formulated. Agricultural Outlook for 1934, livestock to supply that demand. The meat of the agreement con- which is Extension Bulletin 135 of the templates an attempt to keep the Michigan State College is ready for But it's not quite so simple as Industry can control supply; market on a firm foundation by the the asking or writing at the Bulletin It enables you to summon the doctor or process of quoting beans daily on a Room, State College, East Lansing, that. There are important links in they cannot manipulate demand; minimum price basis out of Michigan; Mich. this minimum price to be changed the chain of Supply and Demand. they cannotfixthe price of meat. other help instantly, should emergencies with the variation in supply and de- mand from time to time. Banker: What is your ambition, The consumer wants beef at It is the business of Swift & It has a supplementary part to Willie? occur. And you can keep in close touch enable farmers to hold beans and to Willie: I ain't got any. I just want a price he can afford to pay. And Company to buy livestock, for prevent the flooding of the market. to be a vice-president. with friends and relatives by telephone, It carries a provision for financing the price he will pay for dressed cash, from producers. And what the farmer by means of government Farm Bureau membership is a meat governs what producers can Swift & Company pays producers loans on the basis of 75 per cent of privilege. To extend that privilege to and be included when social events are the market value of the beans with your neighbor is a kindness to him get for their livestock. is governed by what Swift & the trade underwriting the govern- and a service to agriculure. There are times when demand Company can get for the meat planned.' exceeds producers' supply — and and by-products. the price rises. | n contrast — as Swift & Company delivers The farm telephone more than "pays its WOOL GROWERS! We have just made final settlement to grower members on our during this fall - large receipts dressed meat, speedily and eco- way" in the comfort, convenience, savings very successful 1933 wool pool. Sale by grade direct to mills as they of cattle and hogs over-supply nomically, to the thousands of wanted wool made money for our growers. Our ltith annual pool will open soon. We'll ADVANCE close to the market price for wool the market, and prices decline. retailers, and it must sell quickly and protection it provides. as usual. There is no surplus of wool. Mills are active. Demand while it is fresh. is good. WHY NOT MARKET YOUR WOOL TO THE MILLS YOUR- For more than fifty years, SELF through this Association and ENJOY THE PROFIT POSSIBILI- TIES YOURSELF? Swift & Company has served in Swift & Company's profits, Send Coupon below for our new (one year's clip) Wool Marketing linking the Supply and De- over a period of years, have aver- Contract. No obligation. No salesman. Just information for you. mand together. Neither Swift & aged less than one-half of a cent MAIL THIS COUPON NOW Company nor the Meat Packing per pound from all sources* Michigan Co-op Wool Marketing Ass'n, 221 N. Cedar St., Lansing. M I C H I G A N BELL Please send me a tS&i Wool Marketing Contract and other information Swift & Company about your Association. I expect to have about lbs. TELEPHONE CO. NAME • In daily contact with more than 35,000 consum- ing centers of meat, poultry and dairy products 9S1F ADDRESS ,-,R. F. D M i l Ft MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 19BJ FARM BUREAU'S 3 YEARS PROMOTION OF MONEY REFORM Articles in Farm News Were on Right Track in 1931-32-33 What Will You Do About Seed! The Michigan State Farm Bureau tion, but they have produced seed, which is not certified. Seed has been an earnest and pioneer fighter for a return to higher farm assembled from such fields has been named Michigan Variegated. and other prices by cheapening the dollar. Farm Bureau's Michigan Variegated is guaranteed to meet the The purchasing power of the dollar grew and the value of goods and labor State College Farm Crops Dep't requirements as to origin, ances- shrunk with every month of the de- pression until the "about face" of try, and variegated bloom characteristic of this hardy, Michigan recent months when the program urged by the Farm Bureaus and cer- grown alfalfa. tain business groups found favor. Following are headlines on special Farm Bureau Clovers articles carried by the Farm News since 1931. The articles were de- veloped from the writings and ad- Mammoth Clover produces a tremendous crop of cheap humus dresses of Mr. Lucius E. Wilson and Dr. George F. Warren. Dr. Warren £2M«mw mmfim if i nil* ...,,.._ _ to plow under. Farm Bureau's Michigan grown Mammoth is is now President Roosevelt's financial advisor and is responsible for the Ali^alfa like this year after year from Farm Bureau Seed top quality seed. present monetary program of the na- tion. Prices oil all seeds are still near bottom. Early buys of seed June Clover. Farm Bureau's Michigan grown seed produces MAY 9, 1931, F A R M N E W S Financiers' Relief Plan Declared Bond- age—What bond refunding, cancellation should be good buys. We expect the money program and short- thrifty stands that won't winter-kill. High purity and germina- of war debts, 20 Pet. wage cut would do. J U L Y 25, 1931, F A R M N E W S ness of some seed crops to raise prices. / tion always. This seed will go farther per acre. An Increase in Money Is Needed—No relief until commodity prices go up, Ele- vator Exchange annual meeting told. We're buying seed again but can't say for how long. We Sweet Clover. A great soil builder. Has high carrying capac- F E B R U A R Y 27, 1932, F A R M N E W S This Panic Will Force Currency Re- form—Attention has been kept off the want Michigan grown Alfalfa, Sweet Clovler, Hubam and Tim- ity per acre as pasture. We offer top quality, high germinating money situation—Big banks fight to save gold standard and privileges of present othy. Send 8 ounce representative sample for bid, or bring seed seed. White blossom, yellow blossom, Dwarf Essex. credit system—Every remedy has failed in the face of inadequate currency. M A R C H 12, 1932, FARM N E W S to our warehouse, 221 No. Cedar Street, Uansing. FARM BUREAU GUARANTEES northern grown, winter Explains Money Shortage, Decline in Prices—Nation does business on 10% real money and 90% bank credits which have Hardigan or Grimm. hardy alfalfa and clover seeds of the most productive varieties for gone—panic demand for cash brings ruin —Wilson says super-bank policies need public action. Stocks are limited. Our advice is to order early if you want Michigan. Heavy yielders and free from crop and weed seeds. M A R C H 26, 1932, F A R M N E W S Demand $100 in Panic and Bank must certified Grimm or Hardigan alfalfa seed. Order while the price This is the year to order Farm Bureau Brand seeds early. See call $1,000 in Loans—Credit situation shows the need of managed currency— Federal Reserve system has failed public is where it is. No varieties better for hay, forage, or seed produc- your co-op association about it. Early buys should save money! in regulating supply of money—Used twice in 8 years to depress prices and wages. tion than Farm Bureau's certified Hardigan or Grimm. A P R I L 9, 1932. F A R M N E W S Gold Standard is Cause of Money Short- Michigan Variegated Alfalfa age—Four billions of gold held up 51 bil- lions in bank credits—Call for cash stall FARM BUREAU BRAND SEEDS ed system and beggared values—We need money based on our production. Farm Bureau's Michigan Variegated will be in great demand Are delivered to you in sealed, trade-marked, Farm Bureau Brand bushel and half-bushel A P R I L 23, 1932, F A R M N E W S Wilson speaks before Legislature on again this year. Michigan Variegated is a great, low cost, long- sacks, direct from our warehouse to you. Panic and Need for a Managed Currency —Collapse of credit exposes faults of gold lived, heavy yielding alfalfa. Our Michigan Variegated is select, standard—Price of money is doubting and tripling goods and labor needed to pay debts. high-test, thoroughly cleaned seed. An excellent hay yielder. FARM BUREAU SEED GUARANTEE Farm Bureau Services, Inc., of Lansing, Michigan, M A Y 7, 1932, F A R M N E W S Invisible Government of Financial Con- Michigan Variegated comes from fields sown to genuine guarantees the vitality, description, origin and pur- trol Responsible to no one and is the Power Behind the Deflation—Advocate of managed currency presents views from Hardigan,- Grimm, Ontario Variegated* Lebeau, or Cossack varie- ity of its Farm Bureau Brands of Seeds to be as represented on the price card and analysis tag abroad that monetary system is root of present panic. ties, which are our hardiest, longest lived, heaviest yielding alfal- Farm Bureau Seed Cleaning Mills to the full amount of the purchase price if J U L Y 9, 1932, F A R M N E W S received by the customer in our original, sealed Restore Prices to Level at which Debts were Contracted Urged by State Farm fas. These fields were not registered for certified seed produc- Assure Super-Fine Quality and branded bags. Bureau at Meetings—Deflation of prices trebling difficulty of paying debts—Urges managed currency—Farmers would re- store control of money to people through the Government. A U G U S T 13, 1932 F A R M N E W S Events Forcing us toward Dropping of Gold Standard—Deflation can cure itself only through wholesome defaults and bankruptcies—Long before industrial MARINE FOODS IN MERMASH MAKES GOOD COWS BETTER debts, prices and taxes can be cut In two, Government will no longer have credit to feed people out of work, says C. V. Greg- ory, Editor of Prairie Farmer, OCTOBER 8, 1932, FARM N E W S Milfcmaker Dairy Feed w i t h Deflation to new Value of Gold is far from Complete—So says Professor W a r - ren of Cornell who sees prices must rise home grown grains and le- or debts shrink by means of revaluing gold or currency reform—Else, endless gume hay can't be improved bankruptcies. D E C E M B E R 10. 1932, FARM N E W S upon for low cost of milk. Foreign Trade no Depression Cure or War Debt Scare—We have enough bad I. O. U.'s since the war, Wilson says— In ten years the U. S. financed 8 billions of goods to Europe for which we have paper that may not be paid. MERMASH RAISES BETTER CHICKS MILKMAKEK D E C E M B E R 24, 1932, F A R M N E W S Means Present Money policy will Continue De- flation for Years—Revaluation of Gold in Mermash, 16% protein dry mash, supplies chicks, pullets, World's Fair Moneymaker dollar will raise prices and turn the tide hens with iodine and other minerals in food form. They are The U. S. Bureau of Fisheries —Problem in not the kind of a dollar, but exhibit at the 1933 World's Fair For years Milkmaker fed herds have taken 4 or more of whether creditors will get anything if this lacking in Michigan soils and crops. at Chicago said: the first 10 places for butterfat production in 1.200 herds MILKMAKER FORMULAS continues, says Professor G. F. Warren of Cornell. "The ocean serves as a mix- ing bowl for the mineral ele- of all breeds in Michigan cow testing associations. 16, 24 and 32% Protein Mermash supplies such minerals from Pacific Ocean kelp ments washed from the land. J A N U A R Y 14, 1933, F A R M N E W S Probably Worse Before it's Better, Dr. (a plant) and fish meal. Farmers note that chicks raised on "Marine plants and animals Warren's Belief—Produce more to earn face no deficiencies and in time more, but revalue dollar, farmers urged. Mermash are strong, grow fast and feather soon. Pullets take these mineral elements Mecosta Farmers bid pennies at mort- cost low and lay early. and assimilate them into or- gage sale.—Metzger sees no hope in farm ganic compounds which are aid or an inflation. needed by the inhabitants of Mermash contains the best: Ground yellow corn, pure the land to prevent or cure deficiency diseases." 1,200 to 1,500 Miles A P R I L 1, 1933, FARM N E W S Back to Farm Prices of 1909-14 Roose- wheat bran, kour midds, meat and bone scraps, alfalfa leaf velt's Plan. Offers Agr'l Adjustment bill —Congressman Hart and Commissioner meal, kelp, fish meal. Its low price pleases. Ask your co-op. of Agriculture Metzger of Michigan wire that 95% of Michigan farmers oppose the bill. M A Y 6, 1933, F A R M N E W S is Economy Oil U. S. Senate Agr'l Committee Wants Stabilized Dollar—No permanent relief until money question is adjusted. Pres. 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