KEEP UP ICHICAN NEWS On News Interesting to Farmers Through the Farm News A Newspaper For Michigan Farmers Vol. XII. No. 3 FIVE CENTS PER COPY SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1934 FIFTY CENTS PER YEAR Published Monthly ORGANIZED FARMER Farm Women Can Do Much NO SALES TAX ON FARM VIEWPOINTS IN SADDLE, SAYS To Increase Dairy Prices FEED FOR STOCK BUYING THEIR FIRST CARLOAD SHAPING EVENTS O'NEALAT LAPEER Support Movement to Use More Milk and Butter We hear grumbling and agitation for milk strikes We hear our dairy TO BEMARKETED IN LEGISLATURE organizations condemned for not do- Farmer Bureau's Farmers Day at Home ing more, but at the same time we fail to see an important cause for our New Rulings on Eggs Sold to Poll Tax, Gov?f Reform, Auto Draws Big Crowd From BY MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR. difficulty. Hatcheries and on Chick 12 Counties "What can I do to help the Farm Purchases License Cut Policies Are Bureau? 9c Gain is Proof Examples "What is there for a woman to do East Lansing—An upward swing Lapeer—Standing room was at a in butter prices of from 16 cents per Lansing—Feb. 7 the State Board of premium here Feb. 23 at two big in hurrying along the recovery of our to pound for 92 score butter on Dec. 16 Tax Administration announced two 25 cents on Feb. 14 is said by the Threats of a Legislative standstill churches and the high school audi- farm business?" dairy department at Michigan State sales tax exemption rulings of import- were heard around the Capitol this torium when President Edward A. Our women want to help and don't College to be caused by an increased ance to farmers. They affect certain week end as Democrats and Repul'I* use of butter by farmers themselves. O'Neal of the American Farm Bureau know how to go about it. All dairy organizations united to live stock feed purchases, the sale of can members combined tr> express came here to address Farm Bureau Right now there is an opening for further this plan. The success of the eggs to hatcheries, and the purchase resentment of Governor Comstock'a members of Lapeer and adjoining every farm woman to do something scheme is now apparent. of baby chicks. The rulings are effec- refusal to permit repeal of the head counties. most worth while. tive as of Jan. 1, 1934. tax law. We have been told time and again The meeting was sponsored by the That's to help save tire dairy in- that if farmers who are producers of The Board has exempted any feed Meanwhile farmer protests In the Lapeer County Farm Bureau and the dustry. We have gone through a milk would only use their rightful sold to feed live stock or poultry for form of letters and wires continued to Farm Bureau Supply Store here. wheat campaign that has done much market. Feed for dairy production or pour into the executive office, and it for the wheat grower. It is not so share of their own production, there'd egg production or for work animals is was stated there that it now appeared much for the small wheat grower in be no surplus to overcome before an impossible for the staff even to not exempt. Following is the official Michigan as it is in the great wheat increase in price could be expected. text of the live stock feed and egg and Center, Alfred George, manager of discussion. March 17 at Buchanan, acknowledge the huge volume of mail. states, but it all helps. Now there'll be an opportunity to the Co-operatives, Inc., with plants the St. Joe Valley Shipping Ass'n is Around the state, a confusing con' chick rulings: Our folks are now in a campaign know who are the loyal producers, for Article No. 58. Sale of Feeds for Live at Buchanan, Three Oaks and Cas-planning a big opening day program dition was reported. In Ionia county, planned to regulate the hog and corn the first step in the national dairy Stock or Poultry. The sale of feeds for sopolis, buying from State Farm Bu- on farm machinery. the head tax money was reported as crops. After that is completed they campaign is to make a house to house clusively use in feeding live stock or poultry ex- for marketing purposes is a reau's Ralph Brown (right, rear) the Others in the picture: Left, Carl beiug paid in considerable Volume. In will try to regulate the production and canvass, giving every farmer a chance sale for the purpose of resale, and the first carload of Farm Bureau farm Hammond of Three Oaks; Lester Wayne county, however, County Treas- the distribution of dairy products. to pledge his home to the use of more gross proceeds therefrom of the seller are not taxable. Sammons of Cassopolis; extreme machinery. Members of Mr George's right, Fred A. Koenigshoff of Bu- urer Sumeracki has refused to accept But the first thing our farmers must milk and cream and butter and cheese. But the sale of feeds for use in feeding even the payments voluntarily tend- do is to prove to all that they believe Every farm home will be asked to live stock or poultry, which is used, em- board of directors took part in the chanan. red at his office. The Grand Rapids in their own business. place a pledge card in the window, so ployed or consumed for any other pur- Herald announces that oppostion to pose than sale at market, constitutes a It is astonishing what we can learn that the passerby will know at a sale at retail, and the gross proceeds about our own business when we look glance that a family lives within that therefrom taxable. into it. In one Michigan town we believes in protecting their own in- Article No. 59. Eggs Sold to Hatcheries. of the seller of such feeds are FARMERS REGAIN WOOL PROSPECTS the head tax has culminated in a tax- payers' strike of unequaled propor- tions. learn that the storekeepers sold 175 dustry and will not use substitutes. Sales of eggs to hatcheries are not tax- pounds of oleo every week and only Storekeepers in country towns will able when the hatchery sells all of the DETROIT PACKING GOOD FOR NEXT Governor Comstock's refusal to al- ple! In another, one grocery man dairy substitutes. We predict that the milk situation either chicks, poults and/or ducklings hatched sold 12 pounds of it to the town peo- be asked to discontinue the sale of therefrom. But when the hatchery re- tains the chicks, poults and/or ducklings for egg production or for consump- COMPANY PLANT 30R4YEARS low the Legislature to repeal the head tax is generally believed to be based upon the hope that some court will said he had sold 60 pounds of oleo in tion, the sales of the eggs to the hatchery find the tax unconstitutional and thus one day to farmers who delivered their will be half cleared up when we get are taxable. However, when the hatch- Aroused Farmer Stockholders ery sells the cockerels, toms, cull pullets, save him from the friends of the old milk to the station in that town. How 100 per cent loyalty among our farm hen turkeys and/or green ducklings, but Defeat Plant to Freeze Mich. Co-op Wool Marketing age pension, who fear the repeal of can we expect more for our milk? folks and 100 per cent co-operation production, retains the other pullets or stock for egg (Continued on patre three) breeding or consumption, the tax applies to 50% of the eggs sold to the Them Out Ass'n Hears Embach EDWARD A. O'NEAL. hatchery. of the National Has Repeal in Mind They came from 12 Thumb counties, braving near zero weather and blow- Farm Bureau Folks YOUNG FARMERS Article No. 60. Baby Chicks, Poults and Ducklings.—When sales of baby chicks, poults and/or ducklings are made The long stockholders struggle of thtf of the Detroit majority Packing the Gov. poll Lansing—H. M. Embach, president or other revenues Comstock in a statement March 1 said that he has repeal of tax in mind as soon as liquor will replace It for ing snow. The men packed tire Metho- dist church in the morning to hear Everson of the Indiana Farm Bureau in Good Company Lapeer—when you're a Farm ADVISED ON DEBT for the purpose of resale, the tax does Co., mostly farmers, to save their very not apply. When the baby chicks, poults and/or valuable property from a management of the National Wool Marketing Corp- old age pension oration, addressed a special meeting poll tax in 1934 andcitizens ducklings are sold before the sexes are group determined to take it away from of the Michigan Co-operative Wool meantime, he purposes. In tha asked to pay possibly 1935. There will be no prosecutions for on oils, and Voyles on Farm Bureau Avoid Debt and Speculation the separated, to a purchaser who buys with them, has been successful. Marketing Ass'n membership here said. failure to pay poll tax, the Governor fertilizers. A Presbyterian church Bureau member, you're associ- intention of retaining the pullets or other stock for egg producing, breeding The management group was charg- March 1. full of women heard Mrs. Sewell of ated with this group,—every one Outside Farm, Finance or consumption, and the cockerels, toms, ed with throwing the plant into re- a Farm Bureau member, said drakes and culls for the purpose of re- Mr. Embach said there has been the American Farm Bureau inspire President Edward A. O'Neal of Authority Says sale, the tax applies upon 50% of the ceivership to, freeze out the farmers. no decrease in the price of wool since the entire law if the head tax la them on women's part in the Farm gross proceeds from such sale. The pur- A closely owned brewery was planned. placed before the Legislature. I t ap- Bureau. The churches served splen- the American Farm Bureau chaser should give evidence of intent to Nov. 22, 1933, and that he expects here Feb. 23: Ithaca, N. Y.—"Be careful about go- resell for the other 5 0 ' , , otherwise the Recently the Federal Court of De- wool marketing conditions to be good pears that the Governor's hope is did dinners of pure bred beef, certi- ing into debt," Professor G. F. Warren tax will apply to the entire sale. troit confirmed sale of the entire prop- for the next 3 or 4 years. groundless, however, for "the grape- fied, beans, potatoes, etc.—Lapeer PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT of the department of agricultural The tax applies to the gross proceeds erty to the Detroit Packing Company vine" carries the word that no judicial county products. SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE from the sale of pullets sold to a pur- The National is the sales agency economics at Cornell and an advisor chaser who intends, toAcep them for lay- Co-operative, composed largely of or- for 26 state wool pools and is handling action will come during the session. Henry Wallace "I care nothing about the farmer SECY OF THE TREASURY to President Roosevelt, advised young ing purposes. iginal farmer stockholders, who were from 70 to 100 millions pounds of Meanwhile Farm Bureau leaders outside of a farm organization, neither Henry Morgenthau farmers in a talk given during farm Our Comment rallied together by Stockholder Mrs. wool annually. It sold out the 1933gratified by the friendly attitude of does the President, nor does the Con- AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ADMINISTRATOR and home week here. If debts are It is difficult for us to see how the Edith M. Wagar of Carletoh, State pool by mid-winter and made early the membership of the two Houses to gress. The organized farmer makes Chester C. Davis absolutely necessary, he added, it is board can justify exemption of feed Farm Bureau leader, for the fight in settlements. The National is well their demand for repeal of the head the program and speaks for agricul- FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION CHIEF advisable to have them as low as for stock to T>e marketed and not ex- Federal court. Mrs. Wagar has de- financed with U. S. intermediate tax, continued to urge every farm ture today," said President O'Neal be- William I. Myers possible and in very few hands. empt feed for production of eggs and scribed fight and the reasons for it in credit bank money for 1934, to loan family to protest the head tax to Gov- fore Farm Bureau members and their "Not a bad tribe to be running He also urged young farmers to get milk for market. Feed produces in previous articles in the Farm News. 75% of the market value of wool to ernor Comstock. Some Legislate i, wives at the high school, in discuss- with these days," commented the property-holding habit and to one type of animal a gain in flesh. The President E. A. Beamer of Blissfield poolers. say that the entire program of the ing the Farm Bureau and the New President O'Neal. avoid speculation outside the farm. finished animal is sold. Feed pro- heads the board of directors of seven The Michigan Ass'n opened its 1934 administration may be held up until Deal. If gambling desires must be satisfied, duces in dairy cows and laying hens farmers who have made a business pool, announcing an advance of 25c the Governor changes his mind on "President Roosevelt has said, 'We he stated, the farm offers plenty of milk and eggs1, which are sold. Event- success as live stock farmers. Roy per lb. on medium wools and 19c on this one issue. want to help farmers, but they must risks for the purpose. ually dairy cows and Bens are sent to E. Brainerd, an experienced packing fine. Stanley Powell of Ionia brought A farm victory is in sight ^on the unite, and they must be master of their :own house,—that is, control their pro- ALFALFA IS STORY If money were available for invest- market. The Farm Bureau has held house operator in Detroit, is manager. his clip March 1 and took his check question of local government reform. ment, Professor Warren recommend- from the beginning that feed used to About 2,000 Michigan farmers are home. Mr. Powell was also elected to Members of the Senate committee on duction'." "The Farm Bureau, the Grange and i other groups sent 55 men to Washing- OF SWIFT CHANGE ed payment of debts first and adding produce meat, milk or eggs is bought stockholders. Their modern plant is the board of directors upon the re- counties an townships are prepared land to the farm. And if still more by the farmer for resale in those at Lafayette Blvd. and Springwells tirement of Reese Van Vranken of Cli- to substitute the form of amendment money were available for investment forms and should not be subject to Avenue, about four miles west from max. The Michigan annual meeting favored by the Farm Bureau and ton. They wrote the Agr'l Adjustment Farm Bureau's Winter Hardy outside the farm, conservative invest- sales tax. The sales tax board has the center of Detroit. It is served by will be at Lansing April 5th. Pros- Grange for the form defeated last ses- Act. The Farm Bureau, the Grange Seed, College Campaigns ments were advocated. "If a farmer come half way in its February ruling. all railroads entering Detroit. Its pects are very good for a large Mich- sion. Senator Gordon VanEenenaam and the Nat'l Wheat Co-operatives can be asured of four per cent in- Soon it must grant a similar ruling gravity handling system makes for igan pool in 1934, according to its of- measure. of Muskegon will father the new molded the wheat allotment plan. It Play Big Parts terest and principal with safety, that on feed for dairy and egg production. low labor costs. At full capacity the ficers. The pool did very well in 1933. was the same with cotton, and corn is a good investment." The Board's February ruling on plant can slaughter 300,000 hogs, 30,- The plan which will go to the Sen- and hogs. Michigan now has the second larg- The speaker listed as examples of eggs for hatcheries and on chick pur- 000 cattle, 200,000 calves and 200,000 ate throws safeguards around town- "The Agr'l Adjustment Act trades est alfalfa acreage in the United conservative investments: U. S. bonds, chases is another half way measure. lambs and sheep annually. Oceana Farm Bureau ship government and does not change the old McNary-Haugen equalization States, according to the State College life insurance, annuity policies, and Good as far as it goes. In time, the The Packing Company sells its the boards of supervisors. It does, fee to be paid by the farmer for a pro- Farm Crops dep't. education for children. board must concede that a farmer goods under Bestmaid brand. Farmers Annual Well Attended however, permit such improved forms cessing tax to be paid by all consum- Alfalfa in Michigan illustrates the Concerning production today, Pro- buys chicks and buys poultry feed to may deliver their live stock to the of administration as the people of ers. Everywhere I go I find farmers swift changes in farming practise fessor Warren labeled as false the produce poultry AND POULTRY plant and receive market price. They Shelby—Several hundred attended any county or township may favor want an amendment that will compel which sometimes occur. Michigan theory which holds that to have more, PRODUCTS for resale. may also share in the company's the joint annual meetings of the when the question is submitted to chiseling farmers not to increase their grew less than 100,000 acres of alfalfa less must be produced. "We cannot The farmer buys seeds, feeds, ferti- earnings through a patronage divi- Oceana County Farm Bureau and the them by the Legislature on by local acreage while other farmers co-oper- in 1919. The acreage was 873,000 in go ahead with that opinion," he lizers, plants, trees, etc., for resale dend, according to the company. Oceana Farm & Home Council here electors. No township can lose any ate with the government by reducing 1933. pointed out. of its present government unless the as crops, live stock and live stock Stockholders will also share in divi- Feb. 7. The Farm & Home Council is people of that township vote for the certain crop acreages. That amend- Co-incident with the founding of the The speaker expressed his con- products which are sold over the re- dends declared on their stock. an educational group supporting State ment is backed by the Farm Bureau Farm Bureau seed service to guaran- fidence in the future even though, he tail counter. They a r e then properly Directors a r e : E. A. Beamer and College extension work. change. and Grange and will pass. tee farmers winter hardy, Michigan said, "it is much easier and much subject to sales tax, said the Michigan E. R. Porter of Blissfield; Wm. Stein, By 10 in the morning 200 were Automobile License VOPH "The 12 to 15 billion dollars it costs adapted alfalfa and clover seeds, and surer to look at the past. The world State Farm Bureau in its petition to Pigeon; H. W. Hayes, Chelsea; M. E. seated in the high school auditorium With the weight tax bills in com- to distribute farm products must come the State College's dairy-alfalfa in- often hesitates but never stops. You the sales tax board in July, 1933. The Farley, Albion; Ed. Dippy, Perry; C. where the Mason County Farm Bu- mittee in the House of Representa- down. That's more than agriculture crease campaigns of the early 1920's, cannot stop progress of the human Farm Bureau asked exemption of all F. Hart, Williamston. reau band gave a concert. Everyone tives, State Highway Department of- gets. alfalfa acreage increased tremendous- race." such supplies from sales tax, point- attended the Farm Bureau meeting in ficers are moving to obtain Governor "We know we've got to rebuild our ly each year, says Roy W. Bennett, ing out that otherwise farmers must Michigan a Leader in the morning. Sec'y C. L. Brody, of Comstock's consent to a plan that social, business and political struc- veteran manager of the Farm Bureau's Postum Entertains the absorb that tax as additional cost of the State Farm Bureau, discussed the will permit the taking over of more ture. Who can do that better for seed service production, and that the public and State Farm Mutual legislative policies and the business county roads by the State. This is to rural Michigan than farm people For a number of years the Farm Barry Co. Farm Bureau the farmer himself pay sales tax on it program of the Farm Bureau. The aid counties that will be especially through their Farm Bureau and Bureau sent men to Utah, Montana again when sold in retail form. Bloomiagton, 111.—Eighty-four State Farm Bureau elected t i n following hurt by the reduced State aids if the Battle Creek—The Postum Cereal and other northwest alfalfa seed pro- Company entertained 176 Barry Coun- The sales tax board denied the pe- Farm Mutual Auto and State Farm officers and directors, who are plan- weight tax is cut. Grange?" Resolutions adopted: ducing regions to make sure of north- ty Farm Bureau men and women and tition several times, but in recent Life insurance agents attended the an- ning an active year for the County While it seems to be true that the westefti grown, winter hardy seed the friends nual convention of the companies here Farm Bureau: bills as originally submitted were de- 1. Commended Farm Bureau, Grange, at the Postum club house and months the board is beginning to come Detroit Citizens League for Constitution- Farm Bureau could guarantee. Later plant here Feb. 7. The Farm Bureau to the farmers' point of view. In Jan- late in February. Michigan had the President, Henry Henrickson of signed to be fair, Representative H. al amendment that will permit local gov- the College developed Hardigan alfalfa second largest delegation among the ernment revision where needed without and a Michigan strain of Grimm, see folks were taken through the plant to uary, 1934, it exempted purchases of 1,550 agents present from 35 states. Shelby; vice president, Fred Bunnell, Earl McNitt, chairman of the House sacrificing farmer's voice in county gov- the marvelous system employed in packages and containers delivered to Agent delegates win their place at Hesperia; secretary-treasurer, O. R. Committee on Roads and Bridges ernment or control of h,is township. which started Michigan as an alfalfa the manufacture and packing of Grape the consumer with the goods, and Gale, Shelby; directors, Mrs. Wm.states that the counties will be pro- 2. Opposed further increase in State seed producing State. Now the Farm the convention on the basis of busi- debt. Nuts and other Postum products, into which are not returnable. Wenk, Shelby;- Otto Nussdorfer, New tected from increased property levies Bureau gets practically all of its al- which enter large purchases of Michi- ness produced. The Michigan State Era; Wm. Shultz, Hart; J. M. Davis, if it is at all possible to bring this 3. Urged repeal of poll tax. falfa seed from Michigan farmers, Mr. gan grown cereal grains. They were The sales tax board has a long ways Farm Bureau represents the State Mears; Edw. I. Haight, Walkerville; about. 4. Urged Legislature in reducing to come yet to give justice to the Farm Mutuals in Michigan. weight tax not to permit burden to be Bennett said. The College reports one entertained by the Postum Company at Simon Rager, Montague. When the reduction from 55c to 35c shifted to farm property. Michigan farmer having a 12 year old luncheon. Postum and General Foods farmer. In the meantime, farmers The Automobile Company in 1933 5. Urged revision of Constitution by field which has an average production are paying a very large sum in the gained nearly a million in assets and A potluck dinner was served at per cwt. was proposed, the State amendment rather than by Constitutional record of 5 bushels of seed per acre company products appeared in the aggregate in sales taxes which in our noon. At the Farm & Home Council Highway Dep't said revenues would convention. per year. meat loaf, whipped cream and horse opinion is being collected because income; its disbursements were lower meeting in the afternoon, County shrink $6,000,000 which would have 6. Commended sales tax exemptions radish relish, and in the ice cream. of bad interpretation of the law. than in 1932; its financial reserves Agent Carl Hemstreet reported on his to come out of the counties. favoring farmers. Urged State sales tax Hay in the barn and fertility in the The beverage was Postum. increase nearly $500,000 and its sur- work, and P. G. Holden gave an ad- board to further study farmer demands Not so, said the Farm Bureau and for relief on seeds, feeds, fertilizers, etc. fields are the signs of alfalfa in Mich- plus for protection of the policyhold- dress. Grange, and told the public how at 7. Commended American Farm Bureau igan. R. H. Addy spoke on the seeds, feeds, Traverse and Leelanau ers nearly $700,000. It is one of the for national agricultural legislation and fertilizer and other services offered by least $4,000,000 could be absorbed by strongest V ° insurance companies urged it to help make beans a basic com- modity under the Agr'l Adjustment Act. GENESEE BUREAU MEETS MAR. 15 the Farm Bureau; E. E. Ungren on Out to Hear Brody in the wor—I the State Highway dep't in economies. Flint—Genesee County Farm Bu- the Farm Bureau's view of proposed Traverse City—Federated Farmers, Pork Processing Tax They said that county road commis- Livingston Building Program reau legislation; members will meet at the court for the membership dep't. Arthur Edmunds spoke Women's and Community Olubs of Exemption for Farmers sions should be compelled to reduce expenses 15 % for the other $2,000,000. house, Flint, March 15 at 1:30 to Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties Lowest Since 1858 Effective Feb. 28 the processing tax Boards of directory of the Living- further discuss the establishment of Mrs. R. G. Brumm, president of theturned out in force at the Grange hall, "The State Tax rate is the lowest on all hogs slaughtered for sale of the The bill now in committee is work- ston County Farm Bureau, the Fowler- Farm Bureau merchandising service Barry County Farm Bureau, and Mr.south of Traverse City, Feb. 6 to hear since 1858 per thousand valuation, pork is $2.25 per c w t , to be paid by ing out about like that. After tha vill» Farmers Co-operative Ass'n and for the members. Edmunds were the entertainment com- a Farm Bureau address by Sec'y C. L.and it is the lowest since 1894 per the slaughterer, except: Farm Bureau-Grange blast, the next the Livingston' Co-operative Ass'n at mittee. Brody. There is considerable interest capita," said James E. Megan, manag- A farmer may butcher and sell or suggestion from the Capitol was that Howell are developing a Farm Bureau there in Farm Bureau work. James ing director of the State Board of Tax exchange up to 300 lbs. of pork with- the State Highway Dep't and the program for the county in which the CLINTON CO. MEETING MARCH 9 'There is hardly anything in the Harris of Traverse City, R. F. D., a Administration, to the Michigan Bean out tax, provided he does not sell or counties each stand about $3,000,000 three groups will take part. Secre- St. Johns—Clinton County Farm world that some man cannot make a Farm Bureau leader, was one of the Jobbers' Association at Detroit. "This exchange pork in excess of 1,000 lbs.of the estimated shrink in revenue. tary Brody of the State Farm Bureau Bureau members are going to have a little worse and sell a little cheaper, organizers of the State Farm Bureau has been due to the enactment of the If he does, the 300 lbs. exemption is It now appears that the widely and C. F. Openlander, organization "get acquainted" meeting and dinner and the people who consider price at a state-wide meeting of county General Sales Tax Act," contipued Mr. lost. On the difference between 300 heralded county school unit bill is representative for that district, met at State Farm Bureau headquarters, only are this man's lawful prey."— Farm Bureaus at State College, Feb. 4, Mogan, "which has reduced the State and 1,000 lbs. the processing tax must likely to fall by the wayside. With with i he directors in February. 221 N. Cedar St., Lansing, Friday, John Ruskiu. 1919. Property Tax to 60c per thousand." Governor Comstock on the point of March 9, starting at 10 a. m. be paid. (Continued on page two.) TWO MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1934 Farm Views Shaping good features. However, M. B. Mc- No Tax After 60? Pherson, State Tax Commissioner Representative Holbeck has pro- EVER BEEN HURT Blindness Income Events in Legislature pointed out that it is too complicated to be satisfactorily handled in the posed to the Legislature an old age Yes, or No, you'll appreciate our $4 to $7 buys our contract to pay $5 per month income for life in (Continued from page 1.) pension idea which he says encour- low cost, sound, accident Insur- case of blindness. We will con- ance. Provides for medical care submitting a message opening this limited time available at a specia ages thrift. He would exempt from and monthly income. Ask any tract up to $100 monthly income. question, Representative T. T. Thatch- session. taxation the homes occupied by own- State Farm Mutual Agent. Ask any State Farm Mutual agent. er of Muskegon county and John W. ers past 60. * STATE FARM LIFE CO. STATE FARM LIFE Successor to the Michigan Farm Bureau News, founded Goodwin© of Sanilac county, both January 12, 1923 rural men who had undertaken to Farm Bureau Acquires Mich. Farm Bureau, St. Agt. Mich. Farm Bureau, St. Agt. PRODUCTION CREDIT MEETINGS Entered as second class matter January 12, 1923 at the post- office at Charlotte, Michigan, under the Act of March 3, 1879. _^ assist in drafting the bill, announced Elevator at Imlay City Vice-Pres. E. C. Johnson of the Pro- to Farm Bureau representatives that Imlay City—More than 300 farmer duction Credit Corp. at St. Paul will they were ready to throw up their and their wives attended the opening address local meetings on tlve organ- Published first Saturday of each month by the Michigan Farm News Company, at its publication office at 114 Lovett St., Charlotte, Michigan. Editorial and general offices, 221 North Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan. hands. of the Farm Bureau Supply. Store's Representatives G o o d w i n e and new quarters at the Marshall Mill ization and services of local produc- tion credit ass'ns at: FRANCE AGR'L PRODUCTS Postoffice Box 708. Telephone, Lansing, 21-271. Thatcher joined in saying that Gover- here March 1. They inspected the ele March 12, l p. m.—Kalamasoo Y. M. C. A. nor Comstock's demand that they vator, which will enable the store to March 12, 7:30 p. ni.—Grand Rapids, E. E. UNGREN_.._ Editor and Business Manager write unnecessary referendum fea- handle grain and beans, the grinding V. M. C. A. AGSTONE MEAL HI-CALCIUM HYDRATED LIME Starch 18, 1 P. m.—Flint, Court House. tures into the bill is partly to blame and mixing equipment, coal yard and March 14, 1 p. m.—Ann Arbor. for their attitude. They claim the other services. After lunch there PULVERIZED LIMESTONE SPRAYING LIME GO ce.ntH ju-r year; 3 years for $1, in advance. Department of Public Instruction has they enjoyed a motion picture pro AGRICULTURAL HYDRATED LIME Vol. XII SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1934 No. 3 virtually killed all chances of passing gram and Farm Bureau speakers a a measure by issuing statements favor- a local theatre. able to consolidation of schools where- J-Je/z Profits See your Dealer, Co-op, or Farm Bureau Old Man Lackey as they have no intention of support- Letter to Farm Bureau Insurance Men by Alfred Bentall, Insurance Director. A good K rs ago up in the northern part of Manistee County ing a plan that will force consolida- tion. They say the whole subject is and Taxes Dealer for FRANCE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS it was or i duty to conduct a funeral in connection with the confused BO badly that it is not likely THE FRANCE S T O N E CO. passing of u man who had been one of the very early pioneers, one who a bill can be passed now. had cut down the first trees in what was then unbroken forest for many A bitter fight on the floor of the You are paying the U . S. 4610 East Nevada Avenue, Department or Agriculture Detroit, Michigan miles around and hewed himself out a home, where he lived and for House of Representatives loomed as rvearly half a century helped to develop a community. the highly controversial omnibus bill through indirect taxes to or — THE FRANCE STONE CO., Toledo, Ohio I remember very well what a terrible hlizzardy day it was and how it of amendments to the general prop- keep you advised on every took us several hours to get through the snow drifts. Many times we erty tax law was reported out of the wrinkle, twist or turn that had to slop and shovel 60 that the horses could get through. As we general taxation committee. could be used to make your n were driving along the farmer I was riding with remarked, "Poor old Among other things, this bill would poultry department more L>aekey is gone now, but when we raised this barn he had charge of tlve (1) Force collection of taxes levied in profitable. Your county agent TRUE southwestern corner." Then when we got to the next farm he would townships 1 into the hands of the is well informed on the profit makw a similar remark, "I remember when we raised this man's house und Lackey heftjejf." county treasurer, who would also spread the tax on the roll; (2) Re- subject, also. You are paying hint in the same manner. FARM BUREAU COPPER-BEARING STEEL And so it was during the 10 or 12 miles plowing through the snow quire a complete review of all prop- driftn, Ol* to make PILOT BRAND against the weather needn't wait until you are dead if you get to work now) if someone riding optional; (5) Permit delinquent taxes OYSTER SHELL highly along in your community could say of you, "Well, he is a good insurance agent. He made me take my auto insurance, and the company took care to drag for as long as four years, up- on the payment of 40 per cent of the Extra Long profitable to you. It is the cheapest and safest eggshell "TIARM BUREAU FENCE is made of me through a faig suit that would surely have ruined me. As it was total in the first year and 20 per cent they had to pay $10,000.00 on my behalf." Wouldn't it be worth some- thing to you to render that sort of service? in each of the next three years; (6) Box-Mattressed material obtainable. It con- tains no poisonous matter, •*• with lasting qualities that en- able it to stall off the attacks of the Authorize ^collection of real estate no waste, and is easily and elements for years and years. THICK TIGHT And then supposing that you see a blind person being assisted along the road. Wouldn't it give you a sort of warm feeling if someone would taxes by suit where one has other property, and seizure of income from Beds quickly assimilated. The wire of which Farm Bureau say, "Well, it was a fine job you did when you sold that man 10 units of revenue producing property that is Tall people rest comfortably It's safe and profitable to Fence is made has a heavy, tight ZINC COATING "Compensator Policy". It means $50 a month to him as long as he lives." delinquent; (7) Additional protection insist upon having PILOT coating of extremely pure zinc And wouldn't it make you feel pretty good if when you attended the of homesteads from tax sale. ot Hotel Fort Shelby, for 100 BRAND. This bill is opposed by many tax (impurities in zinc are believed to funeral of a neighbor you had the comforting thought that in a very few of its 900 rooms and suites days you were going to be able to deliver to the widow and l e r family officers ori a variety of points, al- shorten its life) and will resist the containing from .20 to .30 per though it is agreed that it has many are equipped with box-mat- weather for a remarkably long cent copper, is remarkably resist- a thousand dollars from the State Farm Life for a clean-up fund and a n t t o rust were also going to deliver $3,000 to pay off the mortgage? Wouldn't tressed beds, eight feet in time. But even without the zinc - that feeling be worth more to you than any other thing you could have length. All rooms with private coating Farm Bureau Fence would Farm Bureau Fence offers depend- achieved with the same amount of time and effort that you have used have very long life, because the able, low-cost protection to your in selling those policies? CREDITS ON PURCHASES bath—circulating ice water Help Pay Farm Bureau Dues! wire itself, of copper-bearing steel livestock and erops for many years. and tip-eliminating servidors. And then, if one of your neighbors were badly hurt in an accident and was laid up for G months or a year or more, and didn't have any NOTICE TO MEMBERS: Purchases of Farm Bureau Brand dairy and Rooms $2 to $10. FOR POULTRY spare cash and no way of getting any! If you could have the knowledge poultry feeds, seeds, fertilizers and OYSTER SHKLT, P R O D U C T S CORPORATION FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc., Lansing, Mich. that because you had persuaded him to take a State Farm Life Accident Suites $6 to $25. New York ' St. Louis Loudon, Eng. fence from your local dealer; also, Policy, most of his doctor's bills would be paid, a man could be hired purchases from our clothing and Tfcrt* popular prictd to carry on the work and so the family program could move along and blankets dep't at Lansing, are eligible fitaurontt. Gang*. the man's recovery would not be retarded by the depressing thought of to membership credits when declared. Lobby Shop*. Radio. how near this brought him to ruin,—wouldn't the feeling of the service MAIL YOUR DEALER SALES you rendered he worth your time and effort in selling him that accident SLIPS to the Michigan State Farm policy. Bureau, Membership Dep't, 221 North Of course, these things are not all the reward. But the kind of re- Cedar Street, Lansing, about every ward suggested above is worth more than the money. However, add to three months. that the pay given by the State Farm Life and the State Farm Mutual BE SURE Farm Bureau brand goods Automobile Insurance Companies and you have a better compensation for are entered on slip as "Farm Bureau the time and effort expended than anything else we know of at this time. Alfalfa," ".Milkmaker," "Mermash," These things ane worth thinking about. etc. ?10 annual dues mature life mem- Says Rail Rates Favor to Michigan markets: berships; $5 annual dues do not, but Michigan sugar has the advantage in participate in Membership Credits, Michigan Beet Sugar Detroit of over 50c per cwt.; in Buff a which reduce the amount of dues pay- lo 40 to 50c per cwt.; in Cincinnat able. O. B. Price, agr'l agent for the New over 35c per cwt; in New York ove Life members receive their Mem- York Central lines, writes "the article 40c per cwt. bership Credits in cash once a year. in your ispue of Feb. 3 on the Michi- If Colorado sugar is in warehouse gan sugar industry * * * implies that We furnish addressed, postage in Toledo, Detroit and Buffalo, wrot pre-paid envelopes for this other railroads have reduced the rate Mr. Price, it is there under the handi purpose on your request. while Michigan railroads have not. * * caps listed above. MAYNARD D. SMITH rates on sugar from Michigan have The Feb. 3 article by F. L. Craw MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU President been reduced during the last few ford of Saginaw, said that transconti Lansing-, Michigan "AGLOW WITH FRIENDLINESS" years. nental railroads had reduced rai DETROIT Mr. Price submitted tables to show rates, which increased the competition that Michigan sugar shipped from Bay offered Michigan beet sugar in thi City, Mich., by rail has the following territory by northwestern beet suga advantages in freight rate over sugar and cane sugar from New Orleans an shipped from Colorado or New Orleans New York. Farm Bureau .HE PROFIT in spraying is in results accomplished. It Classified Ads Garden costs just as much in labor (the big item) to spray with one brand as another. What you want to know is "What brand of spray materials will give me the most consistently Seeds editions take the rate of 3 cents per word per edition. successful results." We wanted to know the same thing, be- cause we too have a responsibility in offering materials for BABY CHICKS CLAIMS SERVICE your purchase. We wanted to know —and we found out! HEASLEY ELECTRIC'LY HATCHED FARMERS CLAIM SERVICE. LET Chix. Original Dr. Heasley Strain Leg- us present your claim for stock killed o horns mated to males from official ('on- injured on railroads or highways; for In offering you Farm Bureau and Orchard test FTdns with records from 200 to over thousand Write U«. Chicks 8c—T&C. by the Heaatey's Hatchery, Dorr, damages resulting from fires set by loco motives. We advise and do collection Best Brand materials we back them with a firm Mich". (:'.-3-3t-37b) service on claims arising from power belief in their consistent high quality. We FREE CIRCULAR TELLS ABOUT those White Leghorn baby chioka that telephone or pipeline crossing your prop erty. If gravel operations or damming a stream may affect your property, writ Varieties for do not believe you can buy better insecti- your neighbors are having tuich good luck us. We collect loss, damage and over cides and fungicides—regardless of price. with. Karsten's Poultry Farm, Box 45, X.eeland, Michigan. (3-3-2t-2op) charge claims on freight or express Nominal charges for the collection. Ou service available to all farmers and co- Michigan We look on 1934 as a milestone in Farm operative ass'ns. We conducted this work Bureau progress in serving Michigan grow- LIVE STOCK for maiiy years for the Michigan State • Reliable Farm Bureau. Writ* A. P. MILLS ers. We are confident that this year's re- REGISTERED HEREFORD BULLS, MICHIGAN LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE • Vigorous "Repeater", "Woodford", end "Panama" Transportation Dep't, 6750 Dix Avenue sults with these insecticide and fungicide nlood lines. Prices $25 to $75. Good s e - • Productive lection. A. M. Todd Company, Mentha, Stockyards, DETROIT. (9-2-tf-105b products will lead you to recommend them Michigan (It miles northwest Horn Kala- • Priced Low mazoo) World's largest mint farm. WANTED— TO RENT to your neighbors with enthusiasm. That (l-6-»t-g9b) is the record of experience elsewhere. HAVE STOCK AND TOOLS. WANT BEEKEEPER'S SUPPLIES toft rent J f T; »K-2, ili50-50 basis, or on third if owner ? h al1- ^ y Ho S'e, Grand Ledge, BUY AT THESE The line is complete, with standard insecti- Mich. (3 _i t) ' ARSENATE OF I f A D BEE HIVES, SECTIONS COMBFOUN- FARM BUREAU STORES dation, etc. Outtits for beginners. Send MARRIED MAN, 35, TWO CHILDREN "ASTRINGENT" cides and fungicides for ordinary conditions, for catalog. GRAFTING WAX for or- experienced with stock, wants to rent on ARSFNATE Of IEAD and products of improved potency for un- eharclists. Both hand and brush Lapeer Pinconning ror price list. BERR1 BASKETS shares, by month everything furnished. or Or work year. L. J. Wtthey, Grant, CAKIUM ARSENAFE usual infestations or special crops. A request AND CK \Ti:S. M MM.K S> RUP I Mich. Hart Send fpr prices. M. II. H I N T & SON, (8-lt) Imlay City- BORDEAUX MIXTURE for literature will bring you data of interest nil N Mg, Michigan. DRITOMIC SUIPHUR sn't smoke, Willing to work. Two boys 6 and 7. Roy Bowen, Huhbardston, LB 135, Mich. (3-lt) Farm Bureau Services IN MICH- grain, There are 802 species of native birds in North America, north of Lansing, Michigan -t-p) Mexico. SATITJlDAY, MARCH % 1*34 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SAYS CANE SUGAR GROWERS'WINTER Women Can Do Much To Up Dairy Prices MICHIGAN'S RESPONSIBILITY LAW A judgment for $300 o» more for deoth, injuries or property damage caused by your car or truck MUST be paid within BILLIONS BEHIND BEAN POOL NETS (Continued from page one.) among our country merchants. We Live Stock Men! 30 days or YOU stop driving and YOUR cars or trucks stay off the road until the judgment is paid. You'll need $11,000 financial responsibility to drive again. BEET RESTRICTION MEMBERS $2.40 have no reason to expect our city frrends to buy our products if we do not use our share of them. Buy your feeders . . . Finance your purchases . . . Sell them finished . . . Co-operatively all the way . . . I t P a y i ! Yoi can send your stock to Detroit or East Buffalo yards »nd Caro Man Says the 1 Yz Billions Pool Better Than Average Our women can assist in several sell it direct to the packers through the Michigan Live Stock Ex- WHY RISK ALL T H A T ? Our way's in this matter—they can pledge insurance guarantees your financial Invested in Cuba Wars Cash Price Sept. 1 to their home against substitutes. They change, which is as near to you as your nearest shipping ass'n or safety. Satisfies ALL demands of member who is affiliated with us. Get the FULL RETURNS. Michigan's Motor Vehicle Finan- On Beet Farmers March 1 can increase the use of dairy products Some 20,000 farmers, belonging to 150 Michigan shipping ass'ns, cial Responsibility Law, and such for their table and in their cooking. have at Buffalo and Detroit their own sales offices, top notch Balet- laws in other States. Paying $2.40 per cwt. on a choice They can use their influence by serv- men, and handle a large volume of stock on both markets. Caro—T h r e e hundred thousand hand picked basis, net, to the grow- ing milk at public functions. COST IS L O W . Save by insuring American farmers producing sugar ers for the September 1-March 1 pool In the house to house canvass how Ask about our purchasing service on feeder cattle, calves, lambs in this strong, legal reserve Com- from range or markets. Our credit corporation and &<7o U. S. money. pany. 350 agents in Michigan, 7,000 )eets have sound reasons for oppos- of this season's crop of beans, the encouraging it would be if tire wife Tune in CKLW at 12:35 P. M. Mon., Tues., Wed., and Thurs., in U. S. Mail us coupon below. ng the national administration's Sug- Michigan Bean Growers, Inc., again would accompany her husband in dis- for live stock quotations at Detroit market ar Control Plan which aims to reduce demonstrates the practicability of tributing the window placards and Returns to patrons guaranteed by $50,000 bond STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO. he production of domestic beet sugar farmers pooling beans and receiving the letter stickers and all other litera- meeting U. S. Government requirements Bloomington, III. and increase imports of cane sugar, the average price of sales over a given ture that is planned for distribution. Michigan Farm Bureau. State Agt., Lansing, Mich. says Mr. C. C. Beeman of Caro in a period of time, according to figures In a great many of these reform MICHIGAN LITE STOCK EXCH. PRODUCERS CO-OP ASS'H State Agt., STATE FARM MUTUAL* M 7 I 2 . S S " etter to the Michigan Farm News. given by tire Bean Growers to the measures a goodly portion of the suc- Detroit East Buffalo, N. Y. 221 No. Cedar St., Lansing Mich. It is a' struggle between American Farm News. cess is up to the woman in the case. Without obligation to me, please send 1 more information about your auto in- nterests having l /^ billions invested During this pool period, the average surance and the Financial Responsibility n sugar properties in Cuba and the paying price to the farmers for cash MOTOR TRAP* FUEL COST LOW Law. growing domestic beet sugar industry, beans was $2.26. The monthly aver- In recent tests of gasoline-powered NAME said Mr. Beeman. To get a return on ages during the period were: Septem- trains, an average of 80 miles per hour ADDRESS hat vast capital, it is necessary to ber, $2.58; October, $2.08; November, was maintained with a gas consump- sell Cuban sugar in the United $2.18; December, $2.06; January, $2.29 tion of 6 miles per gallon with 50 peo- States. Beet sugar production has and February, $2.31. ple aboard. mounted steadily until last year 30% Participation of the Michigan Ele- of the sugar consumed here was vator Exchange, the sales agent of domestic beet sugar. the Michigan Bean Growers, Inc., in "There is no farm product, more sales of beans to the federal govern- :han sugar beets, which is both an ment for relief purposes enabled the Solvay GRASSELLI agricultural product and an industrial Michigan Bean Growers to make a product," said Mr. Beeman. "It repre- higher return than normally would be AGR'L LIMESTONE Spray **M» Dust Michigan Producers of sents a cash crop for 300,000 farmers expected. and places 1,000,000 acres under culit- This is the tenth pool operated by PULVERIZED LIMESTONE PRODUCTS vation that otherwise would be plant- the Michigan Bean Growers, Inc. LIMESTONE MEAL ed to other crops, thereby increasing the surplus, which is the great con- Available At Your Nearest Dealer GRASSELLI Spray and Dust e m of the Agricultural Adjustment Bean Growers, Inc., to Talk Solvay Sales Corporation Materials are preferred by success- Administration. Marketing Plan at Saginaw 7501 W . Jefferson Ave. ful fruit growers because they are Advise your wife to use The contention is made that sugar The directors of the various local beet raising is expensive. Not to the associations of the Michigan Bean consuming public, though it may be Growers, Inc., plan to meet at Sagi- DETROIT, M I C H . manufactured under definite chemi- cal control, thus insuring uniformity. to those who have a billion and a half naw on Friday, March 2, to discuss BEET SUGAR in Cuba in an effort to control Cuban the features of the proposed bean sugar production. marketing agreement between the Sec- "The $60,000,000 paid the farmer retary of Agriculture and the bean In- for 10 million tons of sugar beets terests of the state In preparation for (Stfl GRASSELLI GRADE Arsenate of Lead DUTOX(Non-arsenical) Dry Lime Sulphur Sulforon AND SUPPORT MICHIGAN FARMERS does not include more than double a public hearing now scheduled for Lime Sulphur Solution Kleenup (Dormant Oil) Orthol K (Summer Oil) and a Complete Line of that amount spent in this country for Saginaw on March G and 6. wages and other operations in the Attention of the bean farmers is Sulphate of Nicotine SprcyandDastMixtures Do you realize that the farmers in your own State- processing of sugar beets. again) called to the fact that the pub- workers like yourself—raise the sugar heet crop The President's message on the lic hearing is the place at which from which comes clean, highly refined Beet Sugar Sugar Control Plan said that the farmers have an opportunity to ex- : RATS-ONLY THE GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO., Inc. —sugar that is 100% pure? sugar tariff of 2c per lb. is levied press their opinion for or against such i .K-R-O (powder form>75/. i. READY MIXED (no t 629 Euclid Ave , Cleveland, Ohio The point is this—inasmuch as sugar is sugar, ask your mostly to protect this $60,000,000 crop an agreement. '•'•- . bait to buy) $1.00 ' I All d r u g g i s t s . 1 ^ 1530 E. Hancock Ave Detroit, Mich. wile (or mother — or sister — or sweetheart) to huy and costs consumers $200,000,000 an- KR-OCoSpring field, Ohio 2101 Canalport Ave Chicago, Illinois Michigan Made Beet Sugar, Every time the nually. The answer is that last year the base price of refined sugar in Genesee Ignores Zero W RESULTSj Michigan housewife does this she helps some Swartz Creek—Despite the sub-zero GUARANTEED; Michigan farmer earn a needed living. the U. S. was about $4.30 per cwt. The weather the annual meeting of the public paid a sugar bill of $50,680,000. Genesee County Farm Bureau here For every cooking purpose—for baking —for cake If we could deduct $200,000,000 from Feb. 8 was well attended. A strong making —for canning —for every household use — this sugar bill, the public would have program was outlined for the ensuing Beet Sugar ia the best sugar on the market. paid about $2.60 per cwt., said Mr. year. Speakers from the State Farm Beeman, which is about one-third the Bureau were Secretary C. L. Brody 1926 price, now considered normal. and Mrs. Edith M. Wagar, Home and Buy, Use and Boost The question is whether or not Community chairman. money spent for sugar in this coun- try should be sent abroad or kept in BAT CITY UNIT ORGANIZES BEET SUGAR circulation at home to provide money Bay City—The Bay City unit of the for our farmers and labor, to enable Bay County Farm Bureau organized them to buy farm products and prod- at the Frankenlust church in Feb- ucts of other industries. If we buy ruary and elected these directors: u r il e s Michigan Made Beet Sugar is available in 5-10-25 and 100 lb. sacks. our sugar abroad, a certain amount Paul Begick, Arthur Smith, W. H For sale at all grocers. of our money will trickle back to U. S. Burns, Carl Kloha and Map rice Par- Fanners and Manufacturers Beet Sugar Association, Saginaw, Mich. industries furnishing supplies to those sons. countries. But the most direct action from the consumer's sugar dollar is in purchasing our own home grown sugar. Man Loses the Money He Tried A Quarter Century of 0 so Hard to Save A TELEPHONE PROGRESS I *TpHis frank letter from a poultryman 9 3 A R B O O A who has learned his lesson is well PAYS ITS WAY Is recorded by Michigan's lar- gest Farm Mutual Fire Insur- ance Company. For twenty- five years, through good times and hard times this company worth reading: " I was feeding NOPCO XX to my baby chicks as well as laying hens un- til four months ago when the salesman has been insuring farmers in recommended a cheaper mastu As the Michigan. Today, payments of price of eggs was low, I thought I its losses are guaranteed by its could save some money but instead assets and resources—of nearly I lost more than twice the difference ONE HALF MILLION DOL- in the price of mash. LARS. Its policy has no tech- nical loop-holes to avoid liabil- "After feeding one ton of the ity, consistent with safe under- cheaper mash, egg production went writing. Its blanket policy o a J \ farm telephone earns its keep in the personal property often gives down twenty percent. I went back to special laying mash with NOPCO XX as much protection as double mixed in it, and so far the egg pro- the amount in a classified pol- social convenience and protection in icy. Careful underwriting and a thorough system of inspection duction has increased ten percent. "I also feed it t o my baby chicks is maintained, elimi- and pullets. On the last two lots of emergencies that it provides. But farmers FIRE nating: overinsurance, fire hazards and un- baby chicks the loss was less than five PREVENTION desirable risks. percent. My pullets are as healthy as any t o be found anywhere." tell us other ways in which it serves profit- OH IMC f »««* means Send for literature and The manufacturers of NOPCO XX financial statement. have this original letter on file and all A Wyominrj Rancher entrains for the Stock Yards (Photograph by Chas. I. Belden) ably. W. V. BUBBAS. Pre*. H. K. FISK, are welcome to see it. I t is one of hundreds received after the Nopco 702 Church S t . Ranch Feed Test in which about three FLINT. MICH million hens were entered. The fact that thousands of branded mashes QWIFT & COMPANY'S Year Book for 1934 is out! You, who One telephones to find the best market State mutual Rodded Fire ^ now contain NOPCO X X means much to anyone interested in better flocks Q are interested in livestock and produce, will want to read Insurance Co., of mich. ^j and income. NO. 6 every page of it. for his produce before he leaves home. NOPCO,52Essex St., Harrison, N. J. You will learn from the chapter on "Meat Prices and Consum- Another sold on the highest hog market in ers' Incomes" (page 12) that the supply of hogs to be marketed 30 days, because he telephoned. A third and the incomes of office employes, professional people, artisans, workers in building trades, and all who work for wages deter- uses it each spring to keep tab on the WOOL GROWERS! mine the value of meat. spraying schedule, and a fourth buys feed Per Pound And the book explains—in a fascinating manner—something of We Will on Mediums the broadly diversified organization of Swift & Company (page 22). and supplies only after he has telephoned ADVANCE 19c ON F I N E WOOLS The benefit to producers of low distribution costs is described several dealers and found the lowest This advance is subject to change without notice, in accordance with Market Conditions. on page 28. Reference is made to the fact that Swift & Company's profit, from all sources, averages only a fraction of a cent a pound. prices. GENERAL INFORMATION Interested farmers should return signed Wool Marketing Contract with request for wool sacks (capacity about 200 lbs.) and shipping tags. Ass'n If you would like a copy of Swift & Company's Year Book, please members may draw their wool to our Lansing warehouse, 728 E. Shiawassee St., Lansing, any week day. They may ship by rail or truck, collect. Wool fill out and mail the coupon, and you will receive it, free of charge. is weighed on delivery. Wool sacks weigh about 4 lbs. and are deducted. These telephones more than pay their Cash advance is made at once on net weight of wool here. Inbound freight if any is paid from cash advance. Also, nominal Wool Marketing Ass'n membership of $1 per year. way. The wool pool cannot guarantee any certain profit, nor a cer- tain final settlement date. Market conditions control that. Generally, the pool has made money for its members. Pool advance is subject to change, according to market conditions. P u r v e y o r s o f fine foods MAIL THIS COUPON NOW Michigan Co-op Wool Marketing Ass'n, 221 N. Cedar St., Lansing. •••••««*•*»••••»«•• Swift & Company, 4355 Packers Avenue, Chicago, Illinois MICHIGAN BELL Please send me a 1934 Wool Marketing Contract and other information about your Association. I expect to have about lbs. Please mail me, without charge, a copy of your 1934 Year Book. v TELEPHONE CO. NAME • Name iI Address At)DRESS F - D "" City State M I C H I G A N FARM N E W S SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1934 FOFB HOG PUN OPEN TO ALLPRODUCERS Why Seed Prices Are Moving Up New Regulations on Corn and Hog Reduction Benefits East Lansing—New regulations pro- vide that all Michigan swine grower? may share in the $4,000,000 benefits on hogs now possible in Michigan in tee the purity, quality and germination to be as represented on the 1934, according to R. J. Baldwin of State College, administrator. seed tag. Farm Bureau seeds go farther per acre. The hog reduction contracts are for one year. So are the corn reduction We Will Buy Alfalfa, Timothy, Hubam contracts. Farmers may qualify for one or both. Farmers are signing in some Michigan counties and will start We'll take on 4 or 5 more cars of good Michigan grown alfal- in others when local arrangements fa. Will buy good, Michigan grown timothy. Also Hubam clover. are completed. In the hog contract the farmer must Send us 8 ounce representative sample for bid, or bring seed to our agree to reduce the number of pigs grown by at least 25%, both by num- warehouse, 221 No. Cedar St., Lansing, at once. ber of litters and number of pigs raised. The benefit paid will be $5 per pig for 75% of the average num- FARM BUREAU ALFALFA FOR YIELD! ber marketed during the previous two Certified HARDIGAN and Certified GRIMM years. Benefit payments for reductions in There's Satisfaction and Profit in a Farm Bureau Alfalfa Field Unexcelled for yield and quality of hay. Eligible for production of certified seed. corn acreage will be made to farmers Stocks very limited. See your Farm Bureau dealer now. "who have grown more than an average Farm Bureau's MICHIGAN VARIEGATED of 10 acres of corn for grain during the past two years. They must agree The seed outlook for spring of 1934 is higher prices. The U. A great, low cost, heavy yielding, long lived hay producer to reduce acreage at least 20%. Bene- S. Dep't of Agriculture reports (1) the smallest supply of alfalfa, Genuine MONTANA GRIMM (uncertified) fit paid will be 30c per bushel on the estimated yield of the land taken out clovers, timothy and grass seeds in years; (2) a large increase in MONTANA and MONTANA-NEBRASKA common of production, but will not be paid on more than a 30% acreage reduction. demand for such seeds; (3) much land taken out of cultivation These hardy, highly productive northwestern grown varieties are among the best for Michigan Local administration expenses will be deducted from the checks. Any ex- is to be seeded; (4) the carryover of seeds from last year was cess of hogs produced over the con- smaller than usual. CLOVERS tract will cost the farmer $20 per an- imal. The penalty on an ^excess of June (Red) Clover, Alsike, Mammoth, Sweet Clovers corn acreage over the contract is not These conditions have already increased prices. Further in- Our June is thrifty, winter hardy, pure, high germinating. Mammoth produces a big, so severe. creases are certain as farmer demand develops. We advise our cheap crop to plow under. Farm Bureau Sweet Clover is a low cost legume forage or a Three Good Meetings at friends to see their co-ops NOW and order their requirements. great soil builder. Our Michigan Alsike is the finest quality in many years. Pigeon, Elkton, Sebewaing Farm Bureau clovers are high test, thoroughly cleaned and heavy yielders. We assemble the best clover seed Michigan grows. More than GOO Farm Bureau men Advice on Michigan Seeds and women and tluir friends attend- GOOD SEED OATS AND BARLEY ed two splendid meetings at Pigeon and Elkton, the afternoons of Feb. 6 Certified Michigan Hardigan and Grimm alfalfa stocks bear- Buy Michigan Crop Improvement Ass'n certified WOLVERINE oats or certified MARK- and 7. ing the blue tag are very limited. Farm Bureau has no red or TON oats for lighter soils. (Markton is rust and smut resistant). Buy WORTHY oats The meetings were held in motion (stiff strawed) for heavy soils. These are Michigan's best and heaviest yielding varieties. picture theatres. Following a pro- white tag certified seed. Good oats and barley are very scarce. Certified SPARTAN barley generally outyields other varieties by 3 to 10 bushels per acre. gram of Farm Bureau and entertain- ment pictures, the groups were ad- There's a shortage of sweet clover and timothy. See your co-op dressed by R. Wayne Newton of the now. Prices are going up. HUSKING AND ENSILAGE CORN legislative dep't of the State Farm Bureau by Harry Coombs of the Farm Certified M. A. C, Pickets, Golden Glow, Polar Dent. Ferden's Yellow Dent. We have Bureau fertilizer division, and by, Aus- Remember, only Farm Bureau guarantees Michigan adapted, a good supply of Ferden's. Ask to see it at your co-op. Butted and tipped. Small cob, tin Gwinn, representing the Farm Bu- heavy sheller. Ripens with good results south of line from Bay City west to Lake Michigan. reau Services and the membership winter hardy alfalfa and clover seeds. We offer the most produc- All of these varieties will grow and mature in those sections of Michigan for which they are intended. Guaran- dep't. teed to have high, vigorous germination. Field selected, dried, shelled, and graded by corn specialists. The metings were by invitation and tive varieties for Michigan. All Farm Bureau seeds are genuine OUR ENSILAGE CORN: Farm Bureau Yellow Ensilage, tickets were issued. President E. T. Leipprandt of the Huron County Farm varieties, free from crop mixtures and weed seeds. We guaran- White Cap, Red Cob, Learning, Eureka, Sweepstakes. Bureau, arranged the meeting, with the assistance of Henry Clabuesch, DELIVERED IN SEALED SACKS manager of the Pigeon Co-op Eleva- FARM BUREAU SEED GUARANTEE tor; Del Protzman, manager of the The Farm Bureau Services, Inc., of Lansing, guaran- For Farm Bureau ALFALFA SEED Farm Bureau Brand Seeds are delivered to you by Elkton Farmers Co-op; Gus Marotske your distributor in sealed, trade-marked Farm Bureau of J. C. Liken & Company, Sebewaing, tees to the farmer to the full purchase price of its seed —see your local distributor the vitality, description, origin and purity to be as de- Brand bushel sacks, direct from our warehouse. See and Alferd Priemer, old warhorse of the Huron County Farm Bureau board scribed on the analysis tag on sealed Farm Bureau bag. of Farm Bureau Seeds our seed guarantee. Good seed is a good start. of directors. Tomahawks Are Out For Produce Tax Act Tomahawks are out in the legisla- MERMASH FOR BABY CHICKS FARM BUREAU IMPLEMENTS ture for Act 202 of 1933 which levied a $50 annual tax or license fee upon every dealer, co-op or trucker hand- You will raise better chicks at lower cost with Mer- ling perishable fruits or vegetables mash 16% protein ration. It is a lifetime ration,—fed for re-sale. Curiously enough, the Act to baby chicks, pullets and laying hens. mentions "beans" as perishable. Last fall the Act "was suspended by fruit Mr. Allen G. Cummins of Calhoun county compared growers' court action in Berrien coun- ty, a great area for marketing by the average weight in ounces of chicks raised on Mer- trucker. Certain members of the Leg- mash and on another ration, as follows: islature declare that a mild bill pass- ed by the House was substituted some- Age of Chicks Mermash. The Other Ration in weeks 16% Chicks Chicks where with the provisions of a vicious 2 3.40 oz. 7.12 oz. original bill which the House commit- 3 6.05 oz 5.17 oz. tee on Agriculture refused to report. 4 10.15 oz. 7.02 oz. Now we have a blil to repeal Act 202. Dealers anxious to eliminate the There's nothing mysterious about such growth with trucker will fight hard in the hearings to save Act 202. They would advance Mermash. Michigan soils and crops are low in iodine. Tillage Tools Plows Harvesters the $50 tax gladly and pass it back to Mowers Planters Tractors Mermash remedies that deficiency by adding to good the farmer. feedstuffs Pacific Ocean kelp (a plant) and Pacific Rakes Wagons Threshers Ocean edible fish meal,—both rich in digestible iodine With 14 other middle western Farm Bureaus, the Michigan, Indiana and Ohio Farm MERMASH CONTAINS THE BEST and other minerals essential for health and growth. Bureaus are offering a fine line of farm machinery and implements through local co-ops. Mermash is ground yellow corn, pure Chicks raised on Mermash are healthier, grow faster, These tools are manufactured by one of the most modern farm machinery plants ixf the $1,000 wheat bran, flour midds, meat and bone scraps, alfalfa leaf meal, kelp, fish meal. Mermash aims to be the feather better. Losses are lower. Cost per pullet is United States, and the oldest in the business,—109 years of service to fanners. It will lowest priced good chick starter and lower. Make some money with Mermash. pay you to investigate what we have to offer. INSURANCE growing mash on the market. Ask your co-op. Ask About Farm Bureau's Co-op Line of Machinery $5 Every Six Months Our Paymaster Policy 3OO Bu. Potato Club Poor Oil Death to Motors Premium guaranteed not to In- Winners have selected Farm Bureau fertilizers be- create. Accidental death double We have records of cars of various makes driven many indemnity is available for $1 extra cause they KNOW that the nitrogen, phosphorous and •emi-annually. Policy fee is $5. potash carriers are the best. The nitrogen is 95 pet. thousands of miles on Farm Bureau oils. The drivers This sound, legal reserve Insur- water soluble,—all available when seedlings and young are well pleased with their engine performance and the ance meets the needs of small in- plants need it most. comes; fits In with any Insurance absence of repair bills for rings, worn parts, tightening program; is available to a select class. Let our local agent tell you One year Albert Kipfer of Stephenson was 1st with bearings, etc. about it. 420 bu. per acre. Alphonse Verschure of Manistique PAYMASTER PAYS AT DEATH was 2nd with 365 bu. per acre. The fertilizer was Farm Bureau oils are paraffin based and dewaxed. They A g e Amt. Age Amt. Age Amt. Farm Bureau. are built to rigid specifications to maintain their lubricat- lt> $1,000 $1,000 36 $1,000 17 1,000 27 1,000 37 1,000 ing qualities under all operating conditions. See your 18 19 1,000 1,000 28 29 1,000 1,000 38 39 ,000 1,000 FARM BUREAU FERTILIZERS 20 21 1,000 30 1,000 40 1,(100 1. Nitrogen 95 pet. water soluble co-op about our complete line of auto, truck and tractor 1,000 31 l.ooe 41 1,000 22 1.000 32 1,000 41' 1,000 23 1,000 33 1,000 <:t 1,000 2. Best phosphorous and potash oils and greases. 24 1,000 34 1,000 44 1,000 26 1,000 36 1,000 4i 1,00* 3. Extra dry, finely ground. Age Amt. Age Amt. Age Amt. 46 $ 952 56 | 515 66 $ 224 47 48 49 50 61 52 53 904 856 808 759 712 666 627 57 58 59 60 61 C2 63 480 447 414 384 355 327 302 67 68 69 7» After A«e 70 193 162 131 100 Means For Farm Bureau Supplies 54 65 589 552 64 65 278 255 | Moneymaker SEE YOUR GO-OP OR FARM BUREAU DEALER STATE FARM LIFE MILKMAKER FORMULAS MILKMAKER FORMULAS Bloomington, III. 16, 24 and 32% Protein Write Us If You Have No Dealer 16, 24 and 32% Protein MICH. 8TATE FARM BUREAU FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc., Lansing, Mich. State Agent Lansing, Mich.