KEEP UP ICHICAN On News Interesting to Farmers Through the Farm News iA\lxM A Newspaper For Michigan Farmers NEWS Vol. XII, No. 11 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1934 Published Monthly, NOV. 12 SET FOR FARMERS UNION 14 STATE GROUPS FARM BUREAU'S Three Big Days GETS NOWHERE AT Vote "NO" on All SAY VOTE NO ON 17th Annual Meeting Proposed Amendments ALL AMENDMENTS SALESJAX SUIT MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU MILK PRODUCERS TO BE VOTED ON NOVEMBER 6 Atty. General Denies Any- 8th Annual Meeting Expected Fight for Control The Farm Bureau and 13 city and rural groups on Oct. 29 Farm Bureau, Manufacturers* thing Wrong; Wants State Farm Insurance Companies Agents Is Squelched by decided to ask you to reject the following proposed amend- Others, Rap Legislation Case Dismissed Delegates ments to the State Constitution as not in the best interests By Amendment of the public. They have been analyzed in articles and Lansing—The Michigan State Farm PROGRAM East Lansing—Months of effort on editorially in this and preceding editions of the Farm News. Lansing—A "NO" vote on all con- Bureau's sales tax suit against the WEDNESDAY, NOT. 7 the part of the Farmers Union to seek Most of them should be handled by the Legislature. Legal stitutional amendments on the Nov. 6 State Board of Tax Administration 9:80 a. m.—State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. and State control of the Michigan Milk Produc- authorities say those which are Constitutional amendments ballot was recommended by repre- goes to trial here Nov. 12 before Judge Farm Life Co. agents in all day meeting at Union ers Ass'n at its 18th annual meeting by nature are so loosely drawn as to promise unexpected sentatives of fourteen city and rural Carr of the Ingham county circuit Memorial Bldg., State College, East Lansing. at State College came to nothing at and even disastrous results for the public. organizations meeting at the Mich- court. the annual meeting Nov. 1. igan State Farm Bureau October 29. 12:15 p. m«—Agents' luncheon, Union ball room. Adlai H. Rust, Delegate support for the present No. PURPOSE Yes No Since July of 1933 the Farm Bureau to discuss the amendments. has sought by petition—denied with- out a hearing—and by other peaceful means to get the State sales tax ad- ministration to reconsider certain reg- Executive Vice President of the State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co.; Morris Fuller, Vice President of State Farm Life Co., and Ralph Ewry of Chicago are on the after- noon progam. officers and their policies, as explained to the convention, was overwhelming- ly in their favor. President Hull, much criticized by the Union, was I o To provide for judicial officers. non-partisan elections To limit the tax on gasoline and to exempt the business and income of the oil and gasoline for a l l • X After reviewing all the amendment^ at length, the organizations decided to oppose all of them and said: "We are of the opinion that the ulations. These, the Farm Bureau de- 7:30 p. m.—Open House at State Farm Bureau, 221 N. Cedar St., given a tremendous vote of confidence ^ industry from any other form of taxation except best interests of the State are not clares, compel farmers to pay sales Lansing, for all insurance agents and early arrivals to and returned as a director for three for police license fees. being served by the growing practice tax on farm supplies for production purposes—contrary to the sales tax itself, and contrary to the intent of the legislature which enacted the daw. State Farm Bureau meeting. An evening of visiting and entertainment. Farm Bureau Women's speaking contest will be held. THURSDAY, Nov. 8 years. The Farmers Union had strength in the meeting, but at no time did their voting power rise to better short end of 3 to 1 ratio of the 458 than the 5 To limit the registration license fees on motor vehicles and to exempt the business and in- come of the automotive Industry from any other form of taxation, except for police license fees. A Amendment to permit the adoption of home • of initiating ambiguously drawn amendments. "We are opposed in principle to en- acting legislation through the medium Last May the Farm Bureau and 180 ^r rule government by counties. of constitutional amendments, which* farmer owner elevators, co-operative 9:30 a. m.—Annual business meeting of Michigan State Farm Bureau delegate votes cast. are likely in some instances to con- ass'ns and co-operative creameries at Farm Bureau building, 221 N. Cedar St., Lansing. Pre-lonvention Campaigns ceal private selfish motives. joined forces to go to court for an in- terpretation of the sales tax law as Ample parking facilities nearby. President's Address The 18th annual meeting of the Milk Producers was preceded by months S _, To abolish the uniform rule of taxation and to permit the classification of property Tor taxation purposes and an income tax for public schools. • ID to "Taken as a whole, the amendments be voted on this year are not of it applies to farm supplies bought to produce goods for sale. Also, for a court ruling on certain rules and reg- 2:00 p. Executive Secretary's Report m.—ADDRESS—By Mr. Chester Gray, sentative of the American Farm Bureau. Washington repre- of attack on Milk Producers policies and the President, Secretary, and at- torney for the Producers Union representatives. Many meet- by Farmers £ w Amendment permitting raising of jurisdiction of justices of peace 250,000 population to $1,500. in cities of more than * such outstanding merit that they warrant our support. We therefore believe the best interests of the pub- ulations of the sales tax board. lic will be served by voting "NO" on What Farmers Are Paying Presentation of Resolutions | ings were called by the Farmers Union in its campaign for delegates. Some all six of the amendments." At that time, 83 farmers' elevators reported they were collecting from farmers an aggregate of $10,000 per THURSDAY EYENING 6:30 p. m.—10th Annual Dinner and Old Time Square Dance of the State Farm Bureau at Union Memorial Bldg., State of them large mass meetings. The Producers administration presented SPEAKER CHERRY M'RKETING The decision was unanimous, ex- cept for the Michigan Real Estate Ass'n, which said resolutions commit- month in sales taxes on seeds, feeds fertilizers and other farm supplies, College, East Lansing. Tickets 50c. Ford Dixie Jubilee Eight Singers its side with vigor to the milk pro- ducers locals. Just prior to the annual meeting the AGREEMENT AIM OF ted it to support No. 5, but It was op- posed to the others. contrary to law and the intent of the Legislature, in their opinion. They quoted the 1930 U. S. census to show Humorists—John Krause, Prof. E. S. King. Old Time Dancing Party Farmers Union secured a court injunc- tion at Adrian in Lenawee ring 38 Michigan Producers Dairy county bar- FARM BUREAU Score Methods Used The organizations scored the prac- tice of placing constitutional amend- that in 1929 Michigan farmers bought $39,000,000 in farm supplies for pro- FRIDAY, Nov. 9 delegates sion on from the seats grounds at the that annual their ses- selec- Michigan Starts Action That ments on the ballot by having peti- tions circulated, for which hired pe- duction from 1,339 Michigan dealers. 9:30 a. m.—Farm Bureau business meeting at State Farm Bureau. Brings Progress at tition circulators get two cents per On that volume of business the sales Resolutions tion was not regular. The local Farm- ers Union delegates went up to the Chicago name. They held each of the six tax would amount to $1,170,000 a year. Election of Directors amendments "ill advised" as con- annual meeting and were rejected by The Farm Bureau's suit was filed New Business the credentials committee. Chicago—Mason, Oceana, Grand stitutional law. The gasoline and June 29, 1934. Hearing set for July Adjournment | Both Groups In Session Traverse and southwestern Michigan weight tax proposals, Nos. 2 and 3, 31, was postponed to Sept. 12 and On the day of the Milk Producers County Farm Bureau leaders and were roundly criticised as "being in- again to Oct. 8 on request of the At- ROOMS annual meeting, limited to voting dele- Sec'y Brody of the State Farm Bu- spired by unworthy motives." torney General. October 8 he made Rooms in East Lansing residences are available as usual at 75c gates, Farmers Union leaders appear- reau made important contributions Auto Firms Oppose 2 and 3 reply to the Farm Bureau for the to $1.00 per night per person. Peoples Church, East Lansing, handles ed with a mass meeting of their mem- here Oct. 25 toward an AAA cherry An outstanding development of the sales tax board. He denied farmers rooms there. You may stop at church, or Farm Bureau will arrange bers at the other end of the college industry marketing agreement to meeting was the assertion by John L*. have any cause for complaint and ask- rooms anywhere for you on your arrival for the annual meeting. campus. Where they»iiad had 3,000 start in 1935. Lovett, manager of the Michigan ed that the Farm Bweau case be dis- Kerns Hotel, Lansing, near Farm Bueau, $1.50 up, single; $2.50 up, out for an earlier mass meeting on the Michigan proposed the meeting at a Manufacturers association, of which missed. By agreement the trial date double. milk question, some 700 turned out for Farm Bureau conference in Chicago every large motor manufacturer in was then made Nov. 12. this one. in August, To the Chicago meeting the. state is a member, that "the gas Fitzgerald's Reply DINNER TICKETS State police patroled the grounds Oct. 25 came representatives of cherry and weight tax proposals are not fa- In the meantime, Frank Fitzgerald, For Farm Bureau dinner and square dance Thursday evening are and the building in which the Milk growers, growers-canners, and can- vored by the industry. They were member of the State Board of tax ad- Producers met. Farmers Union peo- ners from Michigan, from the Sturg- placed before us last spring. We for- ministration and a defendant, filed 50c each. Early reservations will be appreciated by the committee. ple had free access to the lobby, but eon Bay, Wis., district and from New mally refused to associate ourselves with Judge Carr in July an individual none but properly identified voting York state to meet with Mr. Banks with the movement. The motor in- reply to the Farm Bureau's suit. Mr. delegates were permitted to enter the Collins, representing Sec'y Wallace dustry does not favor reducing or Fitzgerald agreed that the Farm Bu- convention hall. The police had a of the Dep't of Agriculture and the dodging any tax at the expense of reau's complaint was just and urged the court to grant the sales tax ex- AM. FARM BUREAU TO EXPLAIN SUGAR dull day. Both groups kept to them- selves except at noon when the Farm- AAA. Building on work done at previous government. The motor industry seeks no tax exemption — on the contrary, emption on farm supplies. Oct. 8 Attorney General O'Brien filed with Judge Carr a State Board of ANN'L DOWN SOUTH BEETPLANSOON ers Union crowd gathered around the Producers meeting hall out of curios- ity while on their way to lunch. CHESTER GRAY meetings on this subject at Buffalo, a instead of seeking special favors, the good start was made on a marketing industry is inclined to lean backwards agreement. It is to be presented to in our desire to support government Tax Administration petition asking Farmers Union Strategy Chester Gray, is the veteran Wash- Sec'y Wallace shortly. If satisfactory costs. The reduction of 36 percent of that member Fitzgeraild's individual Sixteenth Annual Meeting is Seventeen Thousand Michigan Strategy of the Farmers' Union was ington representative of the Ameri- there, the next step will be public the weight tax last spring was accom- reply be thrown out of court as with- Scheduled to be Held Beet Growers Offered to adjourn the Milk Producer delegate can Farm Bureau, and termed by all hearings on the proposed plan, which plished in the legislature. The Auto- out standing. The Farm Bureau sued Dec. 10, 11 and 12 Standard Contract meeting over to the Farmers Union groups in Washington as perhaps the is designed to insure growers and mobile Club of Michigan, which takes the State Board individually and col- mass meeting at Demonstration hall best posted man on the relation of all canners a steadier market and better credit for it, had nothing whatever lectively as a Board. And the Attor- Explanations of the government's three times, Farmers Union delegates tried that legislation to farmers' interests. He Prices for their goods, and to avoid to do with it. The motor industry is ney General replied for them individ- Chicago—Farm Bureau leaders and but it was no go. The is to address the Farm Bureau's an- market gluts as nearly as possible. not associated with proposals 2 and ually and collectively. So it remains members who represent county and plan to aid Michigan sugar beet grow- moment the meeting opened, they tried nual meeting Thursday afternoon, Nov. The meeting was held under the 3, and is in opposition to them both." to be seen what will happen to Mr. state farm organizations in all parts ers will be made at district and local it. They tried twice after lunch. They auspices of the American, Michigan, M. R. Keyworth, superintendent of O'Brien's petition. of the United States are planning to meetings throughout the beet growing had what seemed sizeable support un- Wisconsin and Michigan Farm Bu- schools at Hamtramck and an official area as soon as contracts are received The defendant members of the State attend the sixteenth annual meeting from Washington so it is certain what til the sea of hands went up against Detroit Only Large City reaus. Other interests present, both of the Michigan Education association, Board of Tax Administration are: of the American Farm Bureau feder- provisions are in the contract, accord- the proposal. canners and other farm organizations, asked Lovett if his views were official, State Treasurer Theodore I. Fry; Aud- ation in Nashville, Tennessee, Dec. 10, ing to the director of extension work The Farmers Union delegates didn't Giving Welfare Fresh Milk adopted a resolution thanking the as coming from the automotive in- itor General John K. Stack, Jr., Sec'y 11 and 12. at Michigan State College. do well by themselves in the Produc- Farm Bureau for its work and asked dustry, and if the statement could be of State Frank D. Fitzgerald, and At that time, according to officials ers meeting. That is, their spokesmen Detroit is the only large city in the it to go forward with the project. officially quoted. To which Lovett James E. Mogan, managing director of the federation, national policies for grown More than 17,000 state farmers have didn't. They sniped, and sniped fre- answered: "You certainly can quote sugar beets in the years that quently with parliamentary law shots country where fresh milk is given that—it's official." of the sales tax board. agriculture will be formulated. Sched- Farm Bureau's Argument uled to attend are: cabinet members, The Farm News presents in this high government administrative offic- county qualify Iosco them to sign contracts. Every that didn't get anywhere. When the those on welfare rather than canned south of the north Manistee- convention refused to pick itself up milk, according to M. S. Grubbs of line has beet growers except the Detroit Dairy & Food Council. ANTHONY ADVISES Carlos J. Jolly, legislative repre- sentative of the giant General Motors edition the Farm Bureau petition for ials, authorities on monetary reform, Wexford, Roscommon, Iosco and Lake. and go over to the mass meeting, and What this means to producers of fluid sales tax exemption on farm supplies on rural credits, on trade treaties af- The counties having more than 1,000 refused twice to urgings to listen to milk, said Mr. Grubbs to the Michigan for production, presented July 25, 1933, fecting agricultural products; and Walter Nelson, attorney-organizer for Milk Producers convention at State ON FEED STOCKS corporation, listened in complete agreement, as Lovett spoke, and later raised his hand to indicate opposition and denied without a hearing. Farm Bureau leaders. They will dis- growers are Bay, Huron, Tuscola, the Farmers Union, the Farmers Un- College Nov. 1, can be gathered from Make Good Roughage Last; to all six proposals. The Farm Bureau argues that farm- cuss the economic, social, government- Saginaw, and Gratiot. Bay has the ion spokesmen appeared to have shot the fact that today Detroit has 46,000 That leaves the Michigan Automo- ers buy seeds, feeds, fetilizers, etc., al and tax problems that directly af- most beet producers, 2,303. their wad. They offered no debate on families on welfare and that number Certain Feeds Good bile Ass'n and the petroleum industry for resale as crops, live stock and fect the welfare of more than fifty No reduction in acreage will be Bargains the reports and future programs given is being added to at the rate of 1,200 as those supporting the campaign to poultry and their products. The Farm millions of America's rural popula- asked under the contracts. Each sugar by President Hull and Secretary Beach per week at this time. adopt 2 and 3. Bureau holds that the sales tax tion. plant in the state was given a quota "If you appear to be short on alfalfa of beet acreage last spring and this for the Milk Producers. They offered Jfo. 4 Lacks Support board's rules on taxing farm supplies Full and free debate from the con- no statement of their own. It was ad or other good leguminous roughage, for production are in conflict with the vention floor is mentioned as a feature acreage is alloted among the farmers journ to the other meeting, or nothing Barry Farm Bureau Ann'l don't feed full ration of it until it's County Home Rule proposal, No. 4, provisions of the act itself, and that of the program. It is said that this according to their past years' records and nothing it was. got no support from the city interests Hastings—Nearly two hundred at- gone, but rather spread it over the present, representing Detroit, Flint, such rules result in double taxation year's meeting is particularly import- of acreage grown. New growers are The last important sally by th tended the annual meeting and dinner entire feeding season is possible. It's of farmers, contrary to the State Con- ant because 4,000,000 farmers have eligible for the allotment of acreage Farmers Union delegates was offeree of the Barry Farm Bureau at Hast- better to feed one Jight feeding of Grand Rapids, Port Huron, Jackson only when previous growers do not and Lansing. It was criticized as stitution. taken part in the program of the agri- by Mr. Wesley Reid of Monroe county ings, Oct. 31. The proposed amend- good roughage daily throughout the O'Brien Replies for Board cultural adjustment act. It is pointed ask for the entire amount available. He proposed substituting James Atch ments were discussed by the editor of season and fill with less desirable offering no definite programs for re- placing the county government we In his reply Oct. 8, Attorney General out that representative leaders among beControl organized boards of farmers will not ison as director in place of N. P. Hull by counties but by fac- the Farm News. Barry County Farm roughages than it is to run out of al- now have, but only the certainty of O'Brien held that sales of seeds, farm women also have an opportunity tory districts. This will reduce the The motion lost 323 to 129. Severa Bureau has over 100 new members falfa at Christmas or in January and making it possible for every minority feeds, fertilizers, etc., to farmers can J to take^ part in the discussions. of boards and is expected to other skirmishes, not all of Farmer Mrs. Nellie Brumm of Nashville is the have to go the rest of the time on group to have a try at evolving a "properly be regarded as sales for In connection with the meeting, ex- number Union origin, to substitute others in County Farm Bureau president. bean pods and the like," said Dean consumption by the farmer . . . and cursions are being planned for inter- imum. keep local expenses down to a min- place of director candidates named Anthony to the Milk Producers at county government according to its notions. Such county governments subject to sales tax." He denied that ested persons to visit the Muscle by the nominating committee, lost by The kangaroo babies, when first State College Nov. 1. Total benefit payments and tax re- such purchases by the farmer "are not Shoals development in the Tennessee funds which may be paid on Michigan similar majorities. Final vote on the born, are only one inch in length. "To get at that, one should make would be responsible only to them- for his individual use and enjoyment." River Valley, where the government 5 directors elected: a feed inventory. County agents have selves. Home rule cities, which spon- beets may exceed The Farm Bureau in its statement is engaged in a program of rural re- ble growers sign contracts. Local ex- $1,600,000 if all elig- For Against forms we have worked out for cal- sors of No. 4 hold up as patterns, the amounts of hay, silage, must submit proposed charters to the N. P. Hull, Lansing 297 30 to the court contends that seeds, feeds, habilitation and industrial develop- penses will be deducted from that Anson culating fertilizers, spray materials, etc., "are ment. Dafoe, Roseburg... 268 264 5 19 Sales Tax Paid etc., on hand and showing the require- Governor and State authorities for total and no benefit payments will be John Haas, Ann Arbor... 186 2 ments of each for cows over certain examination in the people's interest. used up in the productive processes of Wm. made until the contracts are in Wash- I. K. Maystead, Osseo Bristow, Flat Rock 289 8 On Farm Supplies Periods. They are handy and are Now and then charters come up which agriculture and must be regarded as Rail Rates to Nashville ington. sales for purpose of resaile." Cost At the opening of the meeting, on For Food Production yours for the asking," said Mr. An-are no government at all. One failed suggestion of Mr. Hull, each, county thony. to include a tax power. No such safe of such goods becomes a cost of the For Am. Farm Bureau Coldwater Elevator caucused and named one member each Price to 3% Farmer Sale* "There's nothing better than alfalfa guards are provided in proposal No. 4. product, and standard accounting re- The Michigan Central railroad ad- to the credentials, nominating and Aug. 15,1934 T a x The organizations urging a NO vote quires such expenditures to be taken vises that the round trip from Detroit Coldwater—Two thousand attended resolutions committee. Several times Com. Alfalfa, bu * 14.00 $ .42 hay, but at more than ?12 to $14 per on all amendments, at the Lansing into accounting to determine whether to Nashville, Tenn., for the American the formal opening of the Coldwater during the meeting the convention Clover, bu 13.00 .39 tan its too high. Wheat bran is too Egg Mash, cwt 2.45 .07 meeting, were: or not the farmer has realized a profit Farm Bureau Federation convention Co-operative Company's new elevator backed Bran, % ton 16.00 .48high, so are oats. But there are some on the sale of goods produced by him early in December will be $24.78 for here Oct. 17. Of 18,000 bushel capac- motions to permit further discussion, up and reconsidered adopted Midds, Fl. % T 17.50 .43feed bargains today," he said. "Cull Michigan Education Ass'n: H. Steele, Oil Meal, % T 22.50 .68 Jaokson, President; E. T. Cameron, Lan- the Farm Bureau complaint says. Cottonseed Ml. % T. 23.00 .69 beans are cheap and will substitute sing, Executive Secretary; M. R. Kejr- the round trip by coaches. Pullman ity and perphaps the most modern ele- or new nominations, etc. It was this Fertilizer, 2-12-2, T. 30.90 .93 'or corn up to 20%. Corn gluten feed worth, Hamtramck, Chairman Legisla- How Attorney General Sees It from Detroit to Cincinnati and return vator in Michigan today, it replaces paper's observation that all delegates Fertilizer, 0-20-0, T. 24.40 .73 The Attorney General in his reply would bring that amount to $32.28.a structure that burned last spring. had ample opportunity to express Fertilizer, 4-16-4, T. 37.00 .81 is favorable in price. Brewers grains tive Committee. Michigan State Farm Bureau: W. W. Binder Twine, 150 lbs. 11.75 .34 *hen not over 10c per 35-45 lb. bushel Billings, denies such statements and said On the return trip, interested persons Speakers were L. E. Osmer, manager themselves at the proper time and Disc Harrow, 8 ft... 77.65 2.33 Grain Drill 170.00 5.10 are economical. Molasses is a good Secretary, Davison, Pr< L. Brody, Lansing; Directors M. r That such merchandise and could stop off for a trip to Mammoth of the Michigan Elevator Exchange, place in the proceedings, and that if Culti-Packer 88.20 2.65 Pherson of Lowell; C. 8. Lan#don of wares . are not resold but are Cave, Ky., at $5 per person. Roy W. Bennett, manager of the seed any left with his piece not said, it was Hay Rake, S. D 124.20 3.73 substitute for corn and does well on Hubbardston; Charles Woodruff of Hast Hav Loader 128.40 3.85 chopped straw." ings; M. D. Buskirk of Paw Paw; used . . . and by such use and chem division of Farm Bureau Services at his own fault. The meeting wound up Grain Binder 246.00 7.38 Bussey of Lake Leelanau; W. B. Pi ical action and the process of nature Most fatal auto accidents Lansing, and H. C. King of the King at 6. p. m. Tractor 985.00 29.65 of Defatur. lose their identity so that such goods between 7 and 8 P. M. occur Seed Co. of Battle Creek. The stars rise and yet like the sun. (Continued on page three) (Continued on page 2.) on TWO MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3,183* jurisdiction of all other justices of peace from $500 to $300 and omits the Milk Producers' convention. their right to try minor criminal cases. Circuit courts would get that The day's program included a short Mrs. Wagar Asks You burden. introductory address by Mr. Graham, a talk by Senator Peter Lennon, of To Program on Nov. 7 r^lean Eggs NEWS Farmers' Union Gets for all milk would close every manu- Genesee county, who u r g e d a Farm Bureau members and their facturing plant in Michigan. How, he wrecking or the base and surplus friends are invited to attend the open Nowhere at Producers asked, could the resulting 70c per lb.plan of milk marketing; short talks r,.ii MRS. KMTH .»/. v \<;\ir vs. butter be sold when others will send on local milk marketing problems by house program at State Farm Bureau Successor to the Michigan Farn\, Bureau News, January 12, 1923 founded ; from pa Pres. Hull's Remarks butter into Michigan at several producers. headquarters on Wednesday evening, Nov. 7 th. Unclean Eggs Entered a s second class matter January 12, 1923, a t t h e post- "The purpose of this organization After visiting the Farm Bureau de- office a t Charlotte, Michigan, under the Act of March 3, 1879. is to benefit its member producers," With Farmers Union Nov. 12 Set for Farm partments, which will be operating; Clean eggs bring you more began Mr. Hull. "Delegates meet here the company will assemble in the aud- Published first Saturday of each month by the Michigan Farm News Company, a t its publication office a t 114 Lovett St., Charlotte, Michigan. each year to determine its policies. If At Demonstration Hall Bureau Sales Tax Sui itorium and enjoy the privilege of than twice as much as the any feel that the policies are not for East Lansing—With an avowed pur- tinned from pnjre one.") hearing the several women who are dirty ones. That's why it's Editorial and general offices, 221 North Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan. the benefit of the producers, this is pose of seeking to have the Milk Pro- cannot be traced to the articles sol contestants in the Farm Bureau speak- good business to prevent eggs Postoffice Box 960. Telephone, Lansing, 21-271. the time to lay the objections before duceni meeting thrown open to non- by the plaintiff's vendee (farmer), an ing contest on "The Farm Women and from getting dirty. E. E. UNGREN Editor and Business Manager the proper committees for report to delegate members and Farmers' 1'n- if such goods and wares (seeds, feeds tSe NVw Deal". this body. tion members, some seven hundred fertilizers, sprays, etc.) do become Surprise numbers will be given by And it's easy, too—just col- Subscription 25 cents per year; 4 years for $1, in advance. "We are criticized for the base and Farmers' Union members assembled part of the goods and wares sold b the Farm Bureau districts of the State. lect your eggs several times surplus plan and about the sales com- on State College campus Nov. 1 as the t&e plaintiff's vendees, such part i After the program, refreshments will daily and make sure that the Vol. XII SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1934 No. 11 mittee plan. Those plans were adopt- hour approached for the opening of the of such infinitesimal nature that th be served. straw in the nests is always ed by such delegate bodies as this and milk association convention. They same cannot be held to be a resal Every effort is being taken to make clean. are subject to your approval. were given the. privilege of using the of goods, wares and merchandise sol college Demonstration Hall as their by the plaintiff." this evening one of the big times of 'o. 1 Mr. Beach reported that the Pro-Graham of Grant, to refrain from an Look For Wild Deer There is no guarantee that the non-partisan election of judges will Motorists driving through deer give us judges of greater or lesser ability than we now have. The ducers have 18,000 members of whom demonstrations which might resul Legislature could provide for non-partisan elections. M. B. McPherson, some 12,000 serve the Detroit area, in disorder. They were urged t< cover are urged by the Department o: an authority on State government costs, estimates that adoption of 4,500 the jut-State markets, and about carry on their program thro'ugh Conservation to proceed cautiously iNo. 1 will cost the taxpayers about $500,000 every three years in the 1,500 the.' Michigan Producers Dairy out the day in an orderly man Deer are restless at this time of the added expense for such elections. plant at Adrian. The Producers mar- ner, being prepared all the while t year and bewildered by headlights kets $17,000,000 worth of milk annual- receive news direct from the Milk often jump in front of a car. RESULTS) OYSTER SHELL PRODUCTS CORPORATION ly for members, and guarantees a Producers convention by a speciall New York St. Louis 1-ondon, Eng. Amend incuts No. 2 and No. 3 GUARANTEED, No. 2 and 3 would reduce the gasoline tax to 2c per gallon and market and the pay for the milk. appointed messenger. The messenger make permanent the present weight tax limit of 35c per cwt. for pleasure cars. They would exempt the business and income of the petroleum and There are 49 men on the sales commit- however, broke in on the meeting bu tee for the Detroit area, and 100 as-once during the day, and then took Classified Ads automotive industries from other taxes,—meaning sales tax and income signed to the markets in other Produc- the floor to announce the rejection o Classified Advertisements are cash High Sales—Good Weights—Proceeds Guaranteed tax. er cities. The county milk producers the 38 delegates and suggest a move with order at the following rates: 4 cents per word for one edition. Ads The gas tax will drop one cent if No. 2 is adopted, but none can say how long it will be before the gasoline companies will be getting the groups name these men. o render financial assistance to the to appear in two or more editions Under present conditions, said Mr. Lenawee group in renewing its cour take the rate of 3 cents per word per edition. Farmers and Stockmen fight. The messenger was an ac are assured of these important and essential Services when live stock is 17,000,000 benefit instead of the public. Gasoline prices have changed Beach, any organization that could sold on the Open, Competitive Terminal Live Stock Market; where both about 16 times since Jan. 1, lit:;:!. The range has been 5% cents. enforce a demand of $2.68 per cwt. redited Farmers Union delegate a LIVE STOCK large and small Packers, knowing there will be ample supplies of all grades of live stock available every day come and pay the Price by bidding against Certain it is that highway revenues will shrink $7,000,000. The REGISTERED HEREFORD BULLS, each other for their killing needs; where Weights are good because all live stock is properly fed and watered and not sold empty; and where all Checks counties now get ALL the weight tax of $12,900,000. They get $5,550,000 out of the $20,500,000 gas tax collections. The State has Farm Bureau's Position " "Woodford," and "Panama" lines. Twenty-five bulls to select from a t sensible prices. Cull your, herd issued for payment of live stock sold a r e Guaranteed by a Bond meeting Government requirements. Why take a chance on a n y other system? Secure all these services by Consigning your live stock to Statutory and fixed obligations of $13,573,000 against its share of the gas tax balance of $14,950,000. That leaves the State $1,377,000 sur- on 3% Sales Tax tnd try a Hereford bull and the veals iroin dairy cows. You can't afford to feed scrubs. A. M. Todd Co. (14 miles -V. \V. of Kalamazoo) World's Largest MICHIGAN LIVESTOCK Stockyards, Detroit EXCH. PRODUCERS CO-OP East Buffalo, N. Y. ASS'N plus for new construction, maintenance of new highways and for Mint Farm. (10-6-tf-50b) unanticipated maintenance costs. PETITION Available for purchasing Feeder If we take $7,000,000 away from $1,377,000 that means a shrink of nearly $6,000,000 to come from somewhere. The counties are using Presented to the SHROPSHIRE RAIMS: and two year olds. Thick, low down, YEARLINGS oNTINKN"TAL COIX CO., INCORPORATED, WH-111 W. Jackson, their <••miner** approved by the Governor and the Attorney General to such purchases become part of the Resolution No. 99 Uiicago. (ll-3-tf-37b) protect the people. Not so with No. 4. products sold at retail in the form o "RESOLVED, That the legislative Telephone service provides outstanding In the name of economy No. 4 provides for abolishing any county vegetables, fruits, processed grains intent, 4n passing Act 167, Public Act TOBACCO FOR SALE officer, including the board of supervisors if so desired. However, their milk or milk products, eggs, poultry of 1933, was to exclude from the pro- duties are all statutory and would have to be carried on by someone. pr meats and the various by-product visions of the act any sale of any-natural leaf. Buy direct from grower. TOBACCO—KENTUCKY'S FINEST fire protection for the farm. Many believe it aims to replace the board of supervisors with a small of these industries. All such products Save over ]007r>. thing used exclusively in the manu- hewing or mellow smoking. Aged, De- Select, long red leaf group of office holders. when sold at retail are properly sub facturing, assembling, producing, pre- ightful flavor. 5 pounds, either, only ject to the 3% retail sales tax. paring, or wrapping, crating, and/or Kentucky. 1.00. Postpaid. Morris Brothers, Pulton, (10-3-2t-33p) Amendment No. 5 FACTS CONCERMVfi SUPPLIES otherwise preparing for delivery any For by telephone, help can be called the X< ". to repeal the uniform rule of taxation and provide for an Seeds and Plants tangible personal property to be sold; POWDERED MILK inconi> ax, is largely a permissive amendment, but if adopted would Seeds are purchased exclusively for and be it further scrap the present system of taxation and compel the Legislature to work FARMERS, ASK YOUR CO-OP TO producing vegetables, grains, forage "RESOLVED, That the word 'pro- mix our Green Valley Brand Dry Skim instant tire is discovered. In many cases, out an entirely new system, according to Judge Carr. He believes that crops or plants to be sold at retail in ducing' as used herein shall include Milk with your poultry or live stock feeds. the confusion and uncertainty regarding it today would probably cause forms subject to tax: t is completely digestible. Reduces agricultural production." imount of feed required to produce a lack of telephone protection has resulted trouble. General intent of No. 5 is approved by most farmers. There is 1. As vegetables. pound of eggs nearly We hold that the farmer purchas- or our Green Valley Brand of Dry But- one-half. Ask also 2. As processed grains for human uncertainty as to what its adoption may bring in the matter of unfor* consumption. ing farm supplies for production pur- ermilk. Write for our free booklets and eeen complications". 3. As constituents of milk, eggs, poses is a producer or a manufacturer .ansiriK eeding formulas. Specify animals fed. in destruction of house, barns and stock. livestock and poultry products Dairy Company, Lansing, Michi- Amendment No. 0 sold at retail. of tangible personal property to be gan, an outstanding farmers' co-opera- 4. As fruits, berries. 5. For other uses than food. sold at retail. He should not be ive company. (ll-3-2t-33p) No. 6, to speed up civil suits in Wayne county by increasing juris- compelled to pay and absorb sales diction of justices of peace there to $1,500, has a fatal defect for the rest Fertilizers and Lime WANTED—FARM WORK of Michigan by further cluttering out state circuit courts. It reduces Fertilizers are purchased by farm- tax on ingredients which become part In any emergency, such as fire, sickness, ers solely* for the purpose of produc- of goods which are sold at reail and vorR on farm.MAN, MARRIED 46, WANTS STEADY 1 child. Can manage a ing larger crop yields from the con-are taxable. The farmer must absorb arm. Orit- Moore, 1019 Bement St., Lan- tained nitrogen, phosphorous, potash a sales tax laid on his supplies for ing or call 2-5501 a t Kelly's. (11-3) accident or prowlers, just one telephone and other elements, which become production purposes since. nearly all SINGLE MAN, 19, WANTS FARM Hiram on Autumn part of the crop, which may be sold of his production is sold for re-sale vork on general farm. Two years farm xperience. Don Barker., 1134 Comfort call may be worth more than the cost of By R. S. Clark directly at retail as with vegetables purposes. On that portion which the St.. Lansing, Mich. (11-3) I like the Autumn on> come and go— and fruits, or may be processed as farmer sells regularly at retail, he ex- SINGLE MAN, 27, WANTS WORK ON When it's hazy round the edges and we Ve had a frost or so. with grain, or undergo further farm pects to pay the 3% retail sales tax. ehersi farm. liaised on farm. Can the service for a lifetime. Then Ig don't crowd the farmer; Then the harvesting is through, processing by being fed to poultry, Therefor, the Michigan State Farm andle tractor. Georgo Erkman, 1060 N. 'filar St.. Lansing, Mich. (11-3) And, the clouds tloat hiRli and fleecy in a s>ky that's mighty blue. dairy cattle or other live stock, to beBureau, for and on behalf of Michigan the glami lib of coiojr that the woodland leaves have got finally sold at retail as eggs, milk or farmers, and their organizations", a WANTED—WORK ON GENERAL OR farm l>y married man, 28. Has L' Make a fellow feel poetic r was or not. milk products, meat or other live list of which is here attached, peti- bildren, 4 and G yts. H a s had all kinds There's a kind of BUbtile something in the glory of it all stock products. tions the State Board of Tax Admin- (arm, also with machin- Makes me think, if I were chousing, I could almost choose the Fall. fry and tractor and milking machine. Did you ever stop and wonder why it ie the leaves turn red? Feeds and Feedstuffs, Mill Feeds istration for arTrade Ruling exempt- Also gObd milker. Can give thn best of Nature always lias a purpose, some philosopher has said. Now the brilliant flowers of summer, in perfume, hue, and size, Commercial dairy and poultry feeds, ing from the 3 /e retail sales tax pur- i.ird \V. Campbell, 10G0 Kai'h exemplify m that it pays to advertise! other live stock feeds, mill feeds, hay, chases of farm supplies by farmers nforth Larch Street, Lansing, Michigan. elephone ". Their lovely pr< is delightfully refined, meat scraps, and all other animal and for production purposes. But every lovely blosson has a lovely ;vx to grind. EXPERIENCED, SINGLE MAN, 22. Autumn foliage that's everywhere displayed— poultry feeds, including oyster shell, MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU vants farm work by month. Normal There is no battle to be won. I t ' s just a dress parade. grits and the like, are purchased by C. 1. BRODY, triith, 1708 Lansing Ave., Lansing, Mich. JUB% a ide of loveliness. A style show, if you please, (11-.°.) i for well-dressed Autumn Trees, farmers solely for the purpose of pro- Executive Secretary. i s, as I think you will allow, ducing dairy, poultry and live stock Lansing Michigan WANTED—WORK ON FARM BY I when we .rode the sulky plow. nsrried man. 4 children. Also good at •ml, and took some binder twin**, products, which are sold at retail as July 25, 1933. ipe fitting, carpenter work and road with this old jack-knife of mine, milk or milk products, eggs, meat or Michigan Elevator Exchange Lansing obstruction work. .las. H. Duffy, Evart, my middle tied Michigan Potato Growers Exch....Cadillac lichigan. (11-3-lt) \\ was drifd. other live stock products. Michigan Live Stock Exchange Detroit >n, • >rn, Kven the by-products of crop and Michigan Milk Producers Ass'n Detroit EXPERIENCED. SINGLE MAN, 41, live stock operations are turned back Great Michigan Bean Growers, Inc Lakes Fruit Industries, Inc. Saginaw ants farm work for wages or board, very quiet surroundings and p i e - MICHIGAN BELL IO time 1 cast my glance around on the land to produce crops and live ....Benton Harbor rs to work for elderly folks, without farther rising ground, toil, the soil— stock and their products which are Lansing destined to find a final retail market. Mich. Co-op Wool IMktg. Ass'n Sugar Beet Growers Ass'n Lansing Lansing hildren. No dogs. Elmer It. Fisher, 25 ommeroe Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. (lT-3-ltt TELEPHONE CO. k in and and all. Live Stock and Poultry 325 co-operative elevators, creameries, ild almost choose the Fall! ive stock shipping ass'ns and private EXCHANGE LABOR FOR FARM Farmers purchase poultry and live lealers in farm supplies also endorsed e, potatoes or wood. Ernest Gard- he Farm Bureau Sales Tax petition to stock to consume home grown and he State Board of Tax Administration. ichigan. Weat Willow St., (11-S-lt) Lansing, SATURDAY NOYOTBER 3, 19S4 1TTCHIGA* FAltlT S E W S Names Farm Bureau Thinks Amendment No. 4 is when his group once became strong Kvery once in a while we hear we ho Resolutions Committee Over-Advertised on Economy Case of Those Who Think enough, no farmer in his circum- someone declare that the. "Farm Bu- the-less, we don't I stances would be harrassed, for his reau has never done anything." More in order to mak mg. "The proposed county government reform amendment. No. 4 on the bal- U. S. Should Pay Their Debts organization would see to it,that laws than likely he has never been in con- During ihese da> were made to protect him, etc. President Billings of the State Farm lot, will not effect major economies K ith the organization in any way.troubl No law on earth that is fair to all, I'm thankful we are a group that found that in mar iheir Bureau has appointed a Resolutions its friends suggest," says R. Wayne j Farm Debt Committees Find The taxes were delinquent for three could ever help that man. He had Committe for the 17th annual meet- Newton, tax counsel for the Farm Bu- year and the buildings were in BU of a may be called conservative. We make troubles have beei ing. The committee meets at the reau. This Idea is Being poor condition that insurance was than nothing left in that place. no rash promises of what we're going enlarged through the false ballyhoo Farm Bureau at Lansing, Nov. 6 to "Most county expenses are brought Promoted denied him. He didn't even attempt to help him- to do. We are giving service, but not, orn balb On top of that the live stock had aself, for he didn't grow the necessary begin classification and resolution of about by statutory law. Changing the the proposals that have come from form of government will not change By MRS. EDITH-M. WAGAR. chattel mortgage against it, double food for his family of three adults,— County Farm Bureau and co-opera- the expense of such work much. It justment Having served on a farm-debt ad- their worth. Another creditor held a all able to work. tives for attention of the annual Farm still has to be .done, by persons bear- I have been committee for the past year, chattel against every implement on Knmufs H«'lp Construdive Bureau meeting. The committee is: ing one title or another. faced with many differ- the place. How truly thankful I have been all W. E. Phillips, Chairman....Van Buren Co. ent problems. This man cursed the Federal Land through the past year that the Farm C. J . Reid St. Clair Co. "There is a rich opportunity for First I want to mention the farmer Bank because his application for a Bureau is a level headed organization. Clinton Co. economy in county government by who is ambitious and progressive and Edward Long Elmer Vogt Eaton Co. consolidating the overlapping of city, loan was turned down. He cursed One that has refused to encourage Mrs. Edith Wagar Monroe Co. who also is a victim of these distress- farmers into demanding impossible county and township officials and em- ing times; the very fact that he was governmental protection; one that ployes, but we don't believe amendment ambitious and progressive was the ^spent its time and finances towards In almost any town of England, ,No. 4 provides for that sort of econ- reason nine times out of ten that he Federal Farm loans and other sound, from London down to the smallest omy,'' Mr. Newton said. found himself trapped when the blow progressive measures for assisting hamlet, one may enter a co-operative fell. the embarrassed farmer rather than store and buy anything one needs. P. J. Hoffmaster, appointed director Seldom have we found the man who arouse anarchistic tendencies. And ten chances to one, it will have of conservation to succeed the late never ventured or who 'never thought It is to be regretted that any one been produced in a co-operative George R. Hogarth, was Michigan's of things outside his own line fences claiming to be a farmer will en- factory. first superintendent of state parks. and who let others worry about prog- courage his listeners to write to an ressive measures. Seldom have we already overtaxed President or to de- found him needing our assistance— he neither gained during the better mand attention of any governmental agency, unless the appeal is just and Protect In em We Will Guarantee days nor did he have to worry dur- ing the dark ones. A Case In Point right. There's plenty of worthy cases around us that should have our best V^HILDREN are the joy of parents, the hope of the Your Family But the case that tries one's pa- tience and that is the most persistant in demands is the man who is in the attention. It's a pleasure to serve them and find a plan whereby they can work themselves out of their difficul- nation, and the concern of all. One of the perils that beset them on the road of life Is tuberculosis. Nine KI.OOO $2,5OO $3,5OO mire so deep that nobody could hope ties in the course of a reasonable million children under fifteen years of age In the to salvage anything for him. Yet he MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR time. in event of your death, if each six months you will pay us has listened to the extravagant talk the local bank holding the mortgage Such farmers are a grateful group, United States today are Infected with the germs of the $5 or $12.50 or $17.50 in premiums for our PAYMASTER of some of the would-be farm emanci- because they threatened eviction. He respecting their country and its disease. These children may be protected, however, by- Life Insurance policies in the above amounts. pators and expects the government or boasted that some of his debts were agencies and it is upon such as they some agency to pull him out and set outlawed. Yet this same man had that our country will depend for co- safeguards such as are provided by Christmas Seal This sound, legal reserve insurance plan to meet the needs of small or moderate incomes will fit any insurance pro- him on top of the world free and been encouraged to think that all he operation in all things. funds — tuberculin tests, X-rays, clinics, preventoria gram. It is not available elsewhere. These small premiums clear of obligation and care. needed was to find some one who The Farm Bureau has done many For example, just the other day my could start the Frazier-Lempke law things for the good of agriculture and and nursing service. Your purchase of Christmas assure considerable sums to pay off a mortgage, to educate working in his behalf then he would children, or to care for the family for a long time. attention was demanded by a man developing a spirit of stability. Clear Seals to decorate your holiday letters and packages who had been attending some sort of again be a free agent on that farm thinking among its followers is not meetings where he was led to think that was part of the old homestead the least of its many good qualities. will help protect children from tuberculosis. After age 45 these fixed premiums will buy less Paymaster insurance each STATE F A R M LIFE INS. C O . MF Michigan State Farm Bureau, State Agent, 4-14-34 the country owed him something. he had inherited. year. Policy fee with application is On investigation I found his real He demanded that the farm debt CONTW) 221 N o . Cedar St., Lansing, Mich. $5, $12.50 or $17.50. Premium guar- •Without obligation to me, please send more estate covered by mortgage at least adjustment committee get busy and anteed not to increase. Please use information about your Paymaster life in- coupon for more information. surance policies. one-third above its assessed valuation. adjust his debts; he said he's written STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE CO. Bloomington, Illinois NAME ADDRESS The mortgage was long past due. The the President for assistance against interest was unpaid for some time. his tormentors. He prophesied that PEST and! 145 LOCAL GROUPS 14OnGroups Say Vote No DISEASE All 6 Amendments .... with Juries Are Generous COMING TO FARM (Continued from page 1.) Michigan Manufacturers' Ass'n: IT. M. The National, State and Local Tuberculosis Associations BUREAU ANNUAL Taliaferro, Grand Rapids, President; Fred W. Moore, Port Huron, Director; John L. Lovett, Detroit, Manager. Sold by of the United States WitH Other People's Money Open House, Annual Dinner hoff, Michigan Railroad Ass'n: Ray C. Van- dercook, L,ansin£, Secretary; John Dan- Detroit, Counsel. F a r m Bureau Dealers BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS Michigan Live Stock Exchange: Charles Sentiment and sympathy are likely to influence Social Events of the Woodruff, Hasting, Director. Michigan Potato Growers Exchange: a verdict in a damage suit arising out of an auto- Convention J. T. Bussey, Lake Leelanau, President. Great Lakes Fruit Industries: M. D. mobile accident. Consequently juries are often Buskirk, Paw Paw, Director. Delegates and visitors from 145 Michigan Wool Marketing Assn: W. W. very generous with other people's money in the County Farm Bureaus and farmers Billings, Davison, President. Michigan Elevator Exchange: W. E. elevators, co-operative creameries and Phillips, damages awarded, in the opinion of the defendant. farmers ass'ns affiliated with the Michigan Decatur, Director. Bureau of Highway Educa- Michigan State Farm Bureau will at- tion: O. S. Hess, Grand Rapids. The most careful driver may find himself in- tend the 17th annual meeting at Farm State Ass'n of Supervisors: John Karel, volved in an accident and have to prove in court Bureau headquarters Nov. 8 and 9.Grand Rapids, Vice-president; J. C. Scheppers, East Lansing, SWetary. The largest annual meeting in years he is not to blame. He may fail to make his word is anticipated. Michigan Good Roads Ass'n: J. W. Hannen, Lansing, Secretary. stand in court against the testimony of persons in Preceding the Farm Bureau meet- P.Timber and mining interest,?: George McCallum, Ann Arbor. the other car. An unfavorable verdict may ruin ing some 300 agents of the State Farm General Motors Corporation: Carlos J . Mutual and State Farm Life Insurance Jolly. him . . . unless he carries good insurance. companies in Michigan will have their R. Wayne Newton, taxation special- annual convention at the State Col- ist of the Michigan Farm Bureau, led Why not let the State Farm Mutual Automobile lege. The Farm Bureau represents discussion of the six amendments. Mr. Insurance Company, a strong legal reserve com- these companies in Michigan. Billings, president of the bureau, pre- Wednesday evening at Farm Bureau sided at the meeting. pany, assume your driving risk at its very reason- headquarters will be "open house." The above groups decided to or- able rates? Let us show vou how strong this legal All departments will be in operation ganize as a group to consider public for the inspection of Farm Bureau visi- questions and to ask other State reserve company is, and how very reasonable are tors. When the evening program opens organizations to join them. Sec'y C. L. the rates for protection against loss by fire, theft, Farm Bureau women contestants in Brody of the Farm Bureau was named collision, property damage or public liability. There the annual speaking contest will de- •secretary. termine the State champion. Grand is ho obligation, of course. prize is a trip to the American Farm Bureau Federation convention at Inventors of Radio We have more than 500,000 policy holders and 7,000 agents Although many inventors were at in 35 states in this national Legal Reserve Company. Nashville, Tenn., early in December. work on the theory of wireless, Mah- Let our local agent explain our policy to you. Entertainment and refreshments will lon Loomis, an American, successfully feature the evening. Last year State transmitted signals between two kites STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO. headquarters was crowded with Farm about 1865 and patented his system Blomington, 111. Bureau folks renewing acquaintances in 1872. He failed to develop it, and making new ones. however, and Guglielmo Marconi, who MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU, State Agent—Lansing Thursday evening the Farm Bureau patented and put to practical use his will have its annual dinner and old system of wireless communication in r^fr»irr«^r/stfr^irr«tfr?ttrtftffrSYirrft time square dance at the Union Me- 1898, is considered its inventor or morial Building at State College. This discovered. Dr. Lee DeForest is re- ^l^^t^l^t^l^l^l^4l^[^W year the Farm Bureau has sworn off garded as the father of the modern — From the Com Belt Faim jDailies speeches at the annual dinner. The radio as he perfected the audion tube, evening will follow a hard day's work in 1916, through which the voice was Bed Blanket Sale in the convention, and the purpose of successfully transmitted. First regu- THIS FARM BUREAU VIRGIN WOOL 70x80 INCH DOUBLE BED BLANKET the dinner program is relaxation and lar radio broadcasts were made from entertainment. Two Michigan hum- KDKA, in Pittsburg, in the fall of orists of note, some splendid music 1919.—Pathfinder Magazine. and the old time square dance and Fight Hog Mange Now... modern dancing is before the dele- gates and Farm Bureau folks and their Westbrook Ionia President friends. Thursday afternoon Chester Gray, ACCORDING to the U. S. Department, of Agricul- Ionia—Mark Westbrook was elected Washington representative of the president of the Ionia County Farm American Farm Bureau, will speak to Bureau at the annual meeting here ture, hog mange is increasing throughout the the delegate body on what may be ex- Oct. 25. Stanley Powell and William pected in the coming Congress. Few Toan headed the resolutions commit- Corn Belt States. know Washington as Gray does. Other tee, charged with making recommen- interesting numbers are scheduled for dations to the State Farm Bureau an- the annual meeting sessions. nual meeting Nov. 8. C. F. Openland- Mange in hogs causes stunted growth, wasted The meeting follows the important er spoke on the accomplishments of State and National elections of Nov. 6. the Farm Bureau and suggested pro- feed, and a high rate of mortality. The fate of the six amendments will gram ideas for the future. be known. Congress convenes Jan. 1. So does a new Michigan legislature, Since mangy hogs cannot be turned into $8.75 and a new State administration, re- Repossess Their Farms gardless of which party wins. The Farm Bureau will have much to dis- "Washington-^By aid of loans from quality products, they must sell for less than hogs You may order from this advertisement. Satisfaction guaranteed. cuss before adopting the resolutions the Farm Credit Administration, some which will determine its policies for 7,275 farms have been repossessed by free of mange. Shipped prepaid. Choice of colors as below. Soft, thick, carefully 1935. But the people's mandate on the owners in recent months. Nearly woven. Binding, 4 inch sateen ribbon. Weight 4% lbs. Nov. 6 will have erected unmistakable half were redeemed after tax sales, guide posts for the convention to read. others were re-purchased or redeemed September and October are the months in Mich. State Farm Bureau, 1934 Lansing, Mich. Please enter my ordpr for blankets to be shipped postage prepaid. At the 17th annual meeting, Sec'y after foreclosure of a mortgage. Re- C. L. Brody will report for the Farm demptions after foreclosure of a mort- which to combat hog lice and mange. The U. S. Bureau's management in 1983-34. Im- gage were frequent in the district FARM BUREAU SPECIAL portant new policies may be offered. which includes Michigan. Department of Agriculture tells you how to do it Double—Plaid 70 x 80 Two State wide farmers' commodity ..Rose and White Peach and White ~ Red and Black marketing exchanges have applied for affiliation with the Farm Bureau. Di- Many Hunters Disqualified in Farmers Bulletin No. 1085, entitled "Hog Lice .Tan and White Gold and White Blue and White Green and White Orchid anf White rectors will be elected. The board of Deer hunting licenses will be de- delegates will have two busy days. nied this fall to 739 residents of Mich- and Hog Mange." Visitors will have quite a show to igan who have disqualified them- (CHECK BELOW) Name watch. » selves either by a violation of the deer hunting law or by being guilty Ship C. O. D. P. O. R. P. D of wounding or fatally injuring an- Hold 18 Meetings enclose payment. Member Co. Farm Bureau other hunter, according to the Field Lapeer—Nine directors of the La- Administration Division, Department peer County Farm Bureau took it up- of Conservation. Swift & Company FARM BUREAU MEMBERS: You may use mailing card sent you some on themselves to hold meetings in time ago. In addition to this special price, a patronage dividend will be every township—18 in all— the eve- To a great many citizens, Ameri- credited, on your next membership dues. nings of O«t. 29 and 30 and Nov. 2 to canism is just a word. They pay it 901 oppose the proposed amendments to lip service—but, they have a very •\ir/iw*w^.78tiimvwr»«tfffc\ir^ the State Constitution. poor knowledge of its actual meaning. porB MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY NOTEMBER 8,1984 - HOW AUTO ASS'N GOT AMENDMENT TITLKJCHANGED First Headings Too Clear We're Buying Seed Now For 1935 So They Had Them Well Scrambled We are in the market as usual at this time of the year for formance book. You'd be surprised at the number of references Most unusual feature of the com Michigan grown 'June, Mammoth, Alsike, Sweet Clovers and to that book by farmers who decide to take a seed crop and want ing election was the success of the Michigan Automobile Ass'n in indue Alfalfa seeds. Send us an 8 ounce sample of your seed. Make to prove the variety and quality of their seed. You'd enjoy read- ing the Secretary of State to re-draf the titles of Amendments No. 2 and it representative by taking equal amounts from each bag. Write ing the yield reports recorded in the book. No. 3 to a form approved by the auto mobile association. us the amount of seed you have and we will quote you. We send The net result was to change the We Clean Seed! Deliver your seed, or you may ship it by titles from a clear statement of wha sample mailing bags on request. freight to Farm Bureau Services, Lansing, Mich., or to our they really mean to a lengthy lega phraseology that rather obscures their Farm Bureau Supply stores at 220 Bristol St., Saginaw, or at real intent. Farm Bureau has guaranteed Michigan farmers northern The changes were made after' in- struction ballots had been printed and origin, winter hardy alfalfas and clovers since 1920. They don't Woodland. Ship seed prepaid freight if possible. Tag each sent throughout the State. It was done over the objections of all op- winter-kill. We select strong, A-l quality seeds of the best bag with name and address of shipper. Write us a letter stating ponents of the measures and the At total number of bags and giving full instructions on cleaning torney General. They fought the varieties. Farm Bureau seed for 1935 is now passing our require- change all one day. your seed. Advise if you want seed cleaned and returned to you, It was accomplished three days later ments for quality, germination and purity. All Farm Bureau at a "conference" of interested parties or do you want a price quoted on the cleaned seed ? at Detroit, presided over by Pau seeds are packed in sealed bushel and half bushel bags and are Voorheis, former attorney general. No opponents of the change received no- guaranteed to be as represented on the analysis tag. Seed Cleaning Charges at Lansing plant: Based on weight tice of the meeting. Neither did the Attorney General. Legal forces of the of seed as received at our cleaning plant. 20c per bu. for one Automobile Ass'n were there. Attorney General O'Brien took the Every sealed bag of Farm Bureau seed contains an envelope run over mill; 35c for 2 runs. We advise 2 if seed is very dirty. case to the Supreme Court which ruled that the Secretary of State may with the request that the farmer save a sample of the seed, and $1.00 per bu. of seed charge for removing buckhorn. Includes redraft amendment titles as he sees fit. Herewith are the original titles note the lot number and other information from the seed tag. above mill runs. $1.25 per hr. for hulling sweet clover, mill and as redrafted to suit the Auto We provide a postcard and ask the farmer to register his crop of Ass'n. runs additional as above. We don't do custom cleaning after NO. 2, ORIGINAL TITLE Amendment to limit tax on gasoline and Farm Bureau alfalfa or clover at our office in our Record of Per- January 1. Send seed now! to exempt the business and income of the oil and gasoline industry from any other forms of taxation, except for police license fees. Wc Arc Preparing For Results Like These NO. 2 TO SUIT AUTO ASS'N Amendment limiting the specific taxes upon gasoline and like fuel sold or used to propel motor vehicles upon the public roads and highways of the State, pre- scribing the purposes for which such taxes may be used, and providing exemp- tions of certain other taxes for those engaged in the manufacturing, refining, selling, importing, storing, transporting or distributing of gasoline and like fuels. NO. 3, ORIGINAL TITLE Amendment to limit the registration li- cense fees on motor vehicles and to ex- empt the business and income of the automotjve industry from any other form of taxation, except for police license fees. NO. 3 TO SUIT AUTO ASS'N Amendment limiting registration license fees or taxes on all motor vehicles except commercial motor vehicles and motor- Good Alfalfa—Good Hogs cycles, prescribing the purposes which Rogueing Certified Alfalfa Corn After Alfalfa High Yield—Low Cost such fees or taxes may be used, and pro- viding for exemptions from certain other taxes. Seventy Attend Eaton Farm Bureau Event Ask Co-ops for Information Charlotte—Seventy attended the program of the Eaton County Farm Bureau here Oct. 24. Mrs. Leafy Dell About the CO-OP SPREADER Montgomery spoke on "The Farm Wo- man and the New Deal." Charles W. Openlander of the State Farm Bu- reau discussed the Farm Bureau serv- ices that farmers accept with no thought as to how service is made possible. He mentioned the sales tax suit, legislative service, and the fight against the amendments to be voted1 on Nov. 6. Also, the benefits of Farm Bureau completion in the farm sup- plies business. There was a program of entertainment. Refreshments were served. George McMullen of Grand Ledge was chairman of the meeting. With Mermash \b% F. F. A. Reaches a Total MERMASH HAS THE EXTRA EGGS from the same Of 82,000 Members hens at no increase in feed cost. Mermash has proved The national association of farm that in many pen against pen laying contests with other boys studying agriculture In high egg mashes. schools, the Future Farmers of Ameri- A FIRST CLASS JOB—that's what you get when ca, meeting in annual convention at Kansas City, October 20-25, laid plans you buy a Co-op Spreader. A real crop maker and POULTRY RESPONDS TO MERMASH. In addition to for expansion and improvement of built to last. Box only three feet high, which makes the best home grown grains, meat scraps, alfalfa leaf their organization. Enrollment in the Future Farmers it easy to load—yet it has a 14 inch road clearance meal and other feed stuffs, Mermash contains Manamar, now totals 82,000 boys, it was an- underneath. which is ocean kelp and fish meal. nounced at the meeting. This mem- bership, attained in only six years, MANAMAR SUPPLIES IN FOOD FROM THE SEA includes one out of every two boys EXCELLENT, WIDE SPREAD DISTRIBUTOR. taking vocational agriculture In 5,000 Shreds and pulverizes manure and spreads it in a wide, iodine, iron, copper, magnesium and other essential high schools. minerals in food form. Hens and chicks fed Mermash even blanket of fertility. Wheel swing is automobile Sell State Oil Rights style turn. Spokes hot riveted through wheel lugs. do better. Oil and gas rights on 4,008 acres of state-owned lands were leased by Beater teeth cold riveted to sturdy bars. Won't work the Lands Division, Department of WE MAKE MERMASH with or without cod liver oil; loose. Can be replaced in field. No welding. Bear- Conservation, at a sale held at Lan- 5 lbs. of NOPCO XX cod liver oil in Farm Bureau feeds sing In October. ings all self-aligning. Zerk lubrication. has the vitamin D value of 40 lbs. of ordinary cod liver TWO HORSES PULL IT EASILY. Spreader has 60 FARM BUREAU MILLING CO. Inc oil. That helps make our feed more economical and more CHICAGO. ILL bushel capacity. Regulates for 6, 12, 18 or 24 loads effective. NOPCO XX goes much farther. CREDITS ON PURCHASES Help Pay Farm Bureau Dues! per acre. Strong, steel construction for light draft. NOTICE TO MEMBERS: Purchase! Our lime spreader attachment easily installed. of Farm Bureau Brand dairy and poultry feeds, seeds, fertilizers and fence from your local dealer; also, purchases from our clothing and YOU BUILD YOUR OWN BUSINESS and profits when you buy CO-OP implements. See your Farm When Pasture Is Gone blankets dep't at Lansing, are eligible to membership credits when declared. MAIL YOUR DEALER SALES Bureau dealer for complete information. Farm Bu- reau machinery is eligible for Farm Bureau member- Turn Again to MILKMAKER SLIPS to the Michigan State Farm Bureau, Membership Dep't, 221 North ship credits. Milkmaker w i t h home grown grains Cedar Street, Lansing, about every three months. and roughage gives high milk produc- FARM BUREAU HAS A COMPLETE LINE of farm 16 - 24 - 32% BE SURE Farm Bureau brand goods tion at a low cost for feed- Ask your are entered on slip as "Farm Bureau machinery, wagons, cream separators. It will pay you Protein Alfalfa," "Milkmaker," "Mermash," to investigate. Write us about any implement. Co-op about Milkmaker Dairy ration, •to. 910 annual dues mature life mem- berships; $5 annual dues do not, but participate In Membership Credits, which reduce the amount of dues pay- able. Lif* members receive their Mem- bership Credits in cash once a year. Means For Farm Bureau Supplies Mean* We furnish addressed, postage prepaid envelopes for this SEE YOUR CO-OP OR FARM BUREAU DEALER purpose on your request. MICHIGAN STATE FABM BUREAU MILKMAKER FORMULAS Write Us If You Have No Dealer MILKMAKER FORMULAS Lansing, Michigan 16, 24 and 32% Protein FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc., Lansing, Mich. 16, 24 and 32% Protein