MICHIGAN FARM KEEP UP On News Interesting to Farmers Through the Farm News A Newspaper For Michigan Farmers1, Vol. XIII, No. SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1935 Published Monthly AM. FARM BUREAU 1934 Year of Sizzling Action WOOL PRODUCERS' FITZGERALD POLICY For Farm Folkjin Michigan Judge Carr's Decree HEARS ROOSEVELT Greatest s tate F a r m B e u wage< MARKET RACKED FARM BUREAU AND CO-OPS' SALES TAX SUIT IN HARMONY WITH Drouth, A A A Plans, ******* , " ! ? MEN AND REPLIES Politics D .. . K , a lengthy battle over the 3 percent and harm d r o u p s [sales tax, finally winning its fight in BY MANY ILLS Holds proper meaning of Act exempts goods bought to produce farm crops FARM THOUGHT Occupy Stage and other produce intended for sale. AAA Good But Needs Fixing, I theThe organization itook the greatest Michigan Growers Plan 1935; courts. mportant Parts of Message Michigan agriculture in 1934 hurdled interest in legislation in its entire his- IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED, and this Court Industry Must Step Down a barrier of the greatest drouth in the tory and initiated a movement largely Mills Recovering From Recall Farm Groups' by virtue of the authority therein vested and in pursuance of Act. For Trade Treaties history of the State, and advanced credited for the defeat of the entire NRA Spree No. 36 of the Public Acts of Michigan for the year 1929; anfl, as a Resolutions well along the road back to recovery group of proposals on the November binding declaration of rights, declares that the proper meaning and Nashville, Tenn.—Members of Pres- as the year drew to a close, said the general election ballot. lly XT AX LEY M. POWELL construction of Act No. 167, P. A. of Michigan of 1933, is as follows: Lansing—Farm Bureau, Grange and ident Roosevelt's cabinet, state and Associated Press, Jan. 1, 1935, in a Michigan Co-op Wool Marketing Assn. >ther farm groups will find Governor national leaders, and prominent news- comprehensive summary of Michigan Officials of the Michigan Co-oper- 1. That said Act No. 167, P. A. 1933, does not apply to nor impose a tax upon the gross proceeds of sales by said plaintiff;; itzgeralds message to the 1935 Legis- paper and magazine correspondents farm affairs. Continuing, the Asso- ative Wool Marketing Association ature in harmony with recommenda- came here with 3,000 Farm Bureau ciated Press said: report that some grades of the 1934 and/or any of the intervening plaintiffs of tangible personal prop- ions made by the farm groups during delegates Dec. 10-12 to hear what the The drought started in late spring pool have been sold, but that it will erty to vendees to be used directly or indirectly in the production of he past several years with refer- American Farm Bureau had to say at and extended well into late summer. depend upon marketing demands at crops and other farm produce, intended for sale. iiice to economy in government, school its sixteenth annual convention. Farm lands in 40 or more counties in Boston as to how soon all of the & That said Act No. 167, P. A. 1933, does apply to and impose inance, taxes, and daylight in govern- wool can be converted into cash and a fax upon the gross proceeds of sales by said plaintiffs and/or any nent expenditures. In matters of national policy the the southern and central parts of the the final •settlements sent to the Farm Bureau made four crisp state- state were seared by a baking sun. Yet growers. of the intervening plaintiffs of tangible personal property intended Gov. Fitzgerald proposed to the Leg- ments: Michigan farmers increased their cash Every effort will be made to do to be used in the production of grains, fruits, or vegetables for slature that the state budget can be 1. Complete support for the Agr'l income from crops, livestock, and live- this as soon as possible, but in view consumption by the grower. >alanced and the public school system Adjustment Administration program. stock products approximately $25,- of market conditions which have 3. That transactions wherein creameries or grinding mills re- dequately and fairly financed with- Suggestion that greater emphasis be 600,000 during the year. prevailed for the past several ceive milk, cream or grain from farmers and return a quantity of out resource to new revenues. laid on raising farm prices. Urged 40 Percent Under 1929 months, it is obvious that it would butter, flour, or feed from their own stock on hand for the personal His proposals for action on the de- amendments necessary to make pro- Verne H. Church, director of the not be a sound policy to force the use of, and consumption by, such farmers, are sales of butter, flour inquent tax situation, the gas and cessors play ball with the farmers. Michigan co-operative crop reporting wool onto the market in such a way or feed by said creameries or grinding mills within the meaning of weight taxes, welfare administration, Asked more attention to applying the iquor control, merging of state boards, AAA to non-basic farm products by service, estimated the cash income of as to result in lowering price leveJs. Act No. 167, P. A. 1933, and the gross proceeds of such sales are farmers for the year at $160,000,000 Meanwhile plans are going for- taxable under said act. lepartments and institutions into re- means of marketing agreements. al ed groups and elimination of du- compared with $134,421,000 in 1933. ward for the 193', pool in Michigan. 2. Endorsed reciprocal tariffs or Local meetings of wool growers will AM) IT IS FURTHER ORUKKKI), ADJUDGED and DEGREED, tlicating services also recalls farm The amount was a gain of 35 percent that the Court reserves the right and retains exclusive power and rganization resolutions on those min- trade agreements with other nations, soon be held in many sections of PROVIDED that U. S. tariffs pro- over 1932 but it lagged 40 percent be- SAMUEL T. METZGER jurisdiction to hear and determine, upon reasonable and proper ed s. Excerpts from his 9,000 word viding virtual monopolies for our hind the high income year of 1929. Replaced by Agr'l Commissioner the state. Local growers are to have notice, any and all controversies as to what further relief bared message of particular interest to Benefit payment3 of $3,096,000 under a more active part in conducting manufacturers be lowered to permit Having Farmer Support the affairs of the Association. upon the declaration of rights herein made shall hereafter become armera: foreign industrial goods to come in. the crop and livestock re'duction pro- necessary or proper, all in accordance with the statute in such case grams of the agricultural adjustment The Farm Bureau insisted that the 1934 Unique in Wool Marketing Finance and Taxation Agriculture will not foot the bill for made and provided. itself and industry too. administration are included in the ag- output of the farm used in the pro- The year 193 4 was one of the "The cost of government must be re- duction of other .products should be most unique seasons in the history (Signed) duced. In prosperous times, govern- 3. Demanded every reasonable econ- gregaite income from the 170,000 farms LELAND W. CARR, ment produces no wealth that cannot omy in welfare relief activities against of the state. exempt from the sales tax. The de-of wool marketing. It began full of Ingham Circuit Court Circuit Judge. be better produced by private enter- optimism mand applied to such products as couraging rise in wool prices dur- because of the very en- the pay day that is coming, Welfare Organized Farmers Made News Lansing, Michigan prise; and in the lean years the peo- wages must not exceed going local It was another year of spectacular seed, fertilizer and feed. An opinion, ing the latter half of 1933. Statisti- December 7, 1934 ple can ill afford to support more than wages. developments in Michigan agriculture, j handed down by Circuit Judge Leland cally, wool appeared to be in a very he bare necessities of government. 4. Asked Uncle Sam to lower trans- A new power among farm organiza- W. Carr of the Ingham county court strong position. The production of Certainly the sum total cannot be portation expenses in marketing by tions rose to the surface and spread | upheld the Bureau's contention. The wool, both in the United States and wisely reduced by a horizontal re- legislation to permit railroads to real- ly compete with other forms of trans- portation and among themselves for its influence over the state. An older State Board of Tax Administration, other countries, was below normal more conservative"group, carried a tax however, continued to levy the tax and and the carry-over of raw wool was battle with the state of Michigan into planned to appeal to the supreme rather light. SALES TAX CASE C0MM1SS10NER duction of each of the parts. Such a course leads to perpetuation of non- essentials, and to partial performance business. Asked that farm trucks be exempt from truck codes. Other Resolutions the courts and won its fight. A gen- I court. The Farm Bureau estimated erous federal government poured out some $600,000 in farm taxes to be in- that conditions were not as favor- loans to mortgage-burdened farmers. volved in the litigation. However, it soon became evident able as they had at first appeared. IS APPEALED TO of essentials, which often merely re- sults in money thrown away. "In the collection of revenues from Many other resolutions were adopt- Continuing their traditional blast ticipated in important political devel- more Leads Amendments Fight ed. Future Farmers of America and against property taxes, farmers par- At the initiation of the Farm Bureau latter than a dozen organizations and The rise in wool prices during the part of 1933 had been occas- ioned to a considerable extent by SUPREME COURT our people for the support of govern- ment, care must be exercised to see hat contributions are in proportion all other younger generation farmers unusual activity on the part of to benefits received and the ability are invited into the Farm Bureau. opments. Rural Michigan held to its agencies combined in a lobby against woolen mills which were making Policy of Delay Likely to Be of the individual to contribute. Gov- Permanency and further improvement faith in agricultural extension serv- the proposed constitutional amend- abnormal amounts of yarn and Stopped by New >rnmenal service must be paid for, urged for the Federal Credit Adminis- ice. A farm-ins.pired "lobby" was ments on the general election ballot. given partial credit for defeating dras- The organizations continued their ag- woolen fabrics before labor costs in- he same as any other service, there- tration. Further restoration of values creased under NRA. Thus the Att'y-C»eneral fore, it follows that we can have only asked through revaluation of gold to tic proposals for governmental re- gressive interest in legislation and spring of 1934 found excessive in- is much governmental service as our limit provided in present law, and forms which appeared on the gen- planned a program for the session ventories of yarns and woolen The State Board of Tax Administra- revenues will permit. We cannot con- thereafter legislation for a commodity eral election ballot. opening in the new year. A campaign goods, manufactured but not con- tion has appealed to the Supreme tinue to spend in excess of our In- dollar to provide if possible a dollar Bureau Wins Sales Tax Suit to end what was termed "the racket" sumed. Because of this condition, Court the decision of Judge Carr of come. Our needs must be defined by of standard purchasing power through Emerging into the thick of the po- of gaining signatures on petitions for the mills were very light purchasers the Ingham Circuit Court on Nov. 22, our revenues and not by our many ithe initiation of constitutional amend- for several months. the years. Further reduction of prop- litical developments of the year, the ments was started. The sluggish- 1934, that the 3% sales tax does not wants. State revenue from existing erty taxes, and substituting taxes bas- ness of the wool trade during the apply to farm supplies when bought ources is sufficient to meet the cost ed on ability to pay. The Michigan State Grange and spring, summer and fall of 1934 is to produce goods intended for sale. of essentials. No new sources of Farm Credit Administration was asked to consider financing of co-oper- MICHIGAN GROUP Farm Bureau continued their demand almost without precedent. Such The State Farm Bureau and 180 for a State income tax, with the for- wools as did actually change hands associated co-operative ass'ns sued mer asking support for a proposed in Boston were largely "distressed" levenue are necessary." * • * ative light and power companies. O'Neal On Processing Tax "We demand continuance of the AT NASHVILLE ONE amendment which would have paved wools which were sold at bargain tion of the law on farm supplies for the way for the income levy. prices. the sales tax board for an interpreta- Many private wool buyers production purposes. The sales tax "Our state finance must be so Bim- plified that not only the elected of- ficials of the people but the people AAA as a sound national policy for agriculture. The processing tax," said OF THE LARGEST during Opposition to Metzger A widespread controversy developed the year over the office of have been cramped by maturing board appealed the decision in late loans. All of them look back on December, a few days before the time 1934 as a year of slim profits or of limit for appeal would have expired. themselves can receive a simple state- ment of how much money the state took in, where it came from, and how President Edward O'Neal of the Amer- State Commissioner of Agriculture. losses. ican Farm Bureau, "is the farmer's Wins Honors at Convention The office was held by the militant, The sales tax board made no state- it was spent." A second factor which had a de- ment of reasons for its appeal. * * * tariff through which he can obtain aggressive Samuel T. Metzger of pressing influence on wool values in JAMES THOMPSON a fair domestic price level, just as Visits Plants Serving It is expected that the farmers' case "All necessary functions of govern- Greenville, former western Michigan the midst of the 1934 fleece mar- First important appointment manufacturers have long utilized the Michigan Farmers potato king. keting season was a change of pol- will come before the Supreme Court of Gov. Fitzgerald was that of ment for the direct benefit of special tariff to maintain a domestic price icy on the part of the Federal loan- in April. A similar case brought by Commissioner of Agriculture. He groups, should be financed entirely at level higher than the world's price. Lansing—The Michigan State ing agencies whereby they reduced manufacturers and won by them in named Mr. James Thompson of the cost of the direct beneficiaries." Secretary Wallace Farm Bureau with 135 persons in the percentage of value which they the circuit court in February of 1933 Jackson county, former member Sales Tax Henry A. Wallace, Sec'y of Agri- its delegation had one of the larg- loaned on wool to the various co- is scheduled to be heard by the Su- of the legislature, and operator "The present sales tax law places culture, asked the convention for and est state groups among the 46 operative associations. This necessi- preme Court in January of 1935. Ap- of a large farm in that county. too heavy a burden upon those least Mr. Thompson was one of four got an endorsement of his program for states represented at the American tated decreases in advances made to parently it has been the policy of At- outstanding farmers who were able to pay and does not in any way a "continuing balanced abundance" ville, Farm Bureau convention at Nash- consigning growers and thus helped torney General O'Brien's staff to in- measure the benefits received from Tenn., Dec. 12-13. unanimously recommended to government with the ability of the in- through the AAA program, and the independent buyers to make voke every possible delay in the sales Gov. Fitzgerald for the position The Michigan through reciprocal tariffs or trade three coaches and by special traingroup, traveling in purchases at lower levels. Of course, tax cases. by 17 Michigan farm organiza- dividual to contribute to its support. treaties with other nations to open took the longest and most diversi- this undermined wool values at Notwithstanding the change in State tions meeting at Lansing for "Foodstuffs should be exempt from up foreign markets once more for fied American Farm Bureau Feder- Boston. administration, the control of the that purpose on Nov. 23. Gov. its provisions. I recommend legisla- U. S. farm surpluses. A third and very potent factor in State Board of Tax Administration re- Fitzgerald had let it be known tion to that end. ation convention trip yet taken by the picture was the enactment of mains as it was during 1933 and 1934. that he wanted a Commissioner Stsit<> Tax Secretary Wallace insisted that the a Michigan group. They wore away Reciprocal Trade Agreement legis- State Treasurer Fry, Auditor Gen- of Agriculture who is a farmer "The state property tax should be industrial east must come around to seven days, and made overnight lation by congress and announce- eral Stack and James E. Mogan, man- and who has the endorsement of entirely eliminated, leaving the 15 lower tariffs that will permit imports stops at Louisville, Ky., Nashville. ment by Secretary of Agriculture aging director, constitute Democratic Michigan farm organizations. mills in its entirety for local units of of foreign industrial products in order Tenn., (four days) and Cincinnati, Wallace that wool would probably control of the sales tax board. Sec'y government.1' to export U. S. farm surplus. Ohio. Ninety of the group went be one of the first products to suffer of State Atwood, republican, replaces Farmers Clubs Object Delinquent Taxes "A restored farm purchasing power through the Mammoth Cave in Ken- under any such tariff dickering. "Early consideration should be giv- means something to our manufactur- tucky, and another 100 visited the Demand for Wool Dwindles Gov. Fitzgerald who as Sec'y of State To Beet Restriction en this important subject. Few will ers," Mr. Wallace observed. "We areHermitage, home of President An- In addition to these depressing was the fourth member of the board. a creditor nation and must import drew Jackson, about 12 miles out factors which were rather out of What Attorney General Toy, Re- Alma—At its annual meeting in deny the fact that some relief must be given those of our citizens whose heavier than we export if we are to of Nashville. the ordinary, there are other more publican, can do regarding the manu- December the Michigan State Ass'n taxes have accumulated due to in- maintain ourselves," he concluded. Michigan is Prominent HON. MICHAEL J. HART gradual and albiding tendencies facturers' and farmers' sales tax cases of Farmers Clubs protested any gov ability to pay and at the same time Mr. Wallace warned that efforts will At the convention, Michigan was whose retarding contributions before the Supreme court remains to ernment limitation of the sugar beet be made this winter in Congress to prominent. Seventeen Michigan del- Press Credits Farmers for His Defeat should not be overlooked. There is be seen. It is to be expected that he crop to permit other countries to senc the situation be handled in a way which will be fair to those of our citi- destroy the AAA by abolishing the egates were privileged to speak a rather pronounced decrease in the will want a final court decision as larger exports of sugar to the United Metzger, who came into the com-per capita consumption. soon as possible. His entry into the States. The Farmers Clubs resolved zens who have scrimped and saved in processing taxes. Such efforts will be from the floor in the convention missioner's job as the champion of wool order to pay their governmental obli- made, he said, by industrialists who business and resolutions sessions. Homes, factories, stores and offices scene presents an administration at- Mrs. Edith Wagar of Michigan the agricultural ranks opposed to co- are maintained at a warmer tem- torney general in an administration that domestic production of sugar gation; also we have reason to be- look with horror upon farmers plow- was a member of the national Farm operative groups, gradually met op- should be encouraged so that we may ing up a few million acres of crops to Bureau resolutions committee. A position. Toward the end of the year, ago. perature than was true a few years committed to the exemption of farm produce as nearly as possible wha lieve there are certain citizens who The change in winter transpor- supplies for production purposes. could have paid their taxes had they control production. But they think women's auxiliary of the Farm Bur- a number of farm organizations de- ation to the era of enclosed cars, we consume. been so inclined,, but who delayed pay- nothing of plowing up 10,000,000 wage eau was organized at Nashville. The manded his ouster and Governor- heater equipment, has had a trem- As soon as the sales tax board The State Ass'n elected these offi- ment in the hope that outright can- earners and throwing them out of convention granted them four vot- elect Frank D. Fitzgerald promised he endous reaction in apparel customs. makes public its differences with Judge cers for 1935: President, E. M. Moore cellation legislation would be enacted. •work in their own production control ing delegates. Mrs. Wagar was one.would not be re-appointed. Fitzgerald Garments have grown fewer, thin- Carr's decision, they will be published of Mason; vice president, Burr J. "That the matter may be dealt with plans. Women's Speaking Contest carried out the promise by naming ner and more abbreviated, with a in the Michigan Farm News. Hoover of Howell; sec'y-treasurer, Wallace Asks Farm Forums Mrs. Howard Paquin of South James F. Thompson of Parma, former consequent curtailment of wool con- Mrs. C. E. Potter of Owosso. Directors fairly and justly I would recommend Secretary Wallace urged farmers Haven, Michigan, won first place in member of the legislature, to the post. tent. for three years: George L. Henning legislation which would empower "throughout the nation to conduct local the Farm Bureau women's national Hart, l'o-op Foe, Defeated The use of substitutes and "fill- Sugar Beet Acreage of Ru&hton and H. I. Tinknell of quent counties and cities to set up a delin- or township farm forums on the AAA, speaking contest in a field of ten The farm co-operatives won another ers" in so-called woolen goods ap- Allotments Proposed Romeo. The Ass'n had its largest board tax adjustment board, such to consist of existing officials reciprocal tariffs and other questions women speaking on the subject, major political skirmish when Con- pears to be on the increase and annual meeting in years. who would make recommendations and send their constructive advice and "The Farm Woman and the New gressman Michael J. Hart, their demo- other fibers, such as cotton, silk and Chicago—Unless revised as a result relative to the adjustment of delin- criticism to their farm organizations Deal " They addressed some 3,000 cratic foe from the eighth district, rayon, are displacing wool to an ex- of the government's hearing here Dec. Signed the Governor quent taxes. The state should retain and to the AAA, and "not to accept persons. Contestants were State was defeated for re-election. Metzger tent that is truly alarming to the 28, the department of agriculture has George McMullen, Eaton County the power of review and final ap- unquestioned the measures of the AAA Farm Bureau winners from Ala- sheepman. These other fibers, while announced the United States 1935 Farm Bureau member of Charlotte, and the Dep't of Agriculture. bama, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, was appointed agricultural commis- lacking many of the natural advan- sugar beet acreage allotments of RFD, has the honor of having made proval." Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ne- sioner on the personal endorsement Weight and Gas Taxes "Farmers should have a program of braska, New Hampshire and New of Hart before Governor Comstock. tages and "talking points" of wool, Michigan sugar factories will be as Gov. Frank T. Fitzgerald a member of are effectively merchandised and "The gasoline tax is, without doubt, their own and be ready to meet the York. Friends in Legislature Lost follows: the Eaton and Michigan State Farm the most just tax that ig being collect- industrialist with it," Mr. Wallace advertised and their consumption Great Lakes Sugar Co., Blissfield, Bureaus. Young Farmers Interested Farm representation in the legisla- cleverly stimulated by high-press- ed at the present time end I would said. He believes that farmers must Ben Hennink of Charlotte, Mich., ture was given a tragic jolt by the ure sales promotion schemes. Those 13,240 acres; Isabella Sugar Co., Mt. Of the 2,348 people of all ages who recommend that it be not interfered "dig in for the next five years and addressed the convention on the in- Hotel Kerns disaster as the year drew interested in wool might profitably Pleasant, 14,541 acres; Lake Shore with other than to repeal the refund make the best of their AAA program terest Future Farmers of America to a close. Representative John Good- sponsor a national educational cam- Sugar Co., Holland, 4,607; Michigan died of tuberculosis last year in Mich- provision of the present statute. • * * as chances for quick restoration of ex- in Eaton County, Michigan, are wine of Marlette, long an agricultural paign to "sell" the merits of this Sugar Co., Alma, 13,740; Michigan igan, more than 1,000 had not yet "I am in favor of retaining the prea- port markets and resulting expansion taking in the Farm Bureau. Today leader in the legislature, together with commodity to the American buying Sugar Co., Bay City, 12,639; Michigan reached the age of 35. ent weight tax rate schedule on pass- of production are small." the officers and directors of the Ka- five other members of the farm bloc public. Sugar Co., Caro, 10,831; Michigan enger cars, but I do recommend a re- Governor Myer—Federal Credit ton Bureau are largely young tann- •died in the great fire. They were Rep- Flockmasters face a new threat Sugar Co. Sebewaing, 11,189; Michigan eastern Sugar Co., Mt. Clemens, 11,- duction in the rate on non-commer- Administration. ers in their twenties of the Future resentatives Vern Voorhies of Albion; in the growth of nudism and semi- Sugar* Co., Lansing, 7,969; Michigan 700; St. Louis Sugar Co., St. Louis, cial vehicles, being those owned and "Emergency financing (by the gov- Farmers group. Mr. Hennink's sug- T. Henry Howlett of Gregory; Charles nudism. As yet these tendencies are Sugar Co., Owosso, 12,981; Michigan 8,400; Superior Sugar Refining Co., operated by the merchant and farm- ernment) of farm debts must continue gestion that the Farm Bureau ir- K. Parker, Ottisville; Knox Hanna, mostly potential and psychological, Sugar Co., Croswell, 6,052; Monitor Menominee, 9,380, and West Bay City er, incidental to their business au4 (Continued on page 4.) tContinued on page two.) (Continued on page 2.) (Continued on page three) Sugar Co., Bay City, 17,234; North- Sugar Co., West Bay City, 8,009. (Continued on Page |,/ SATURDAY, JANUARY B, 1935 TWO MICHIGAN FARM NEWS Farmers I n ion Kises Three hundred varieties of bananas Michigan Delegation at The Michigan division of the TOW in the Dutch West Indies. MICHIGAN Nashville Was Large Farmers Union expanded during (Continued from Page I.) the year and took its placn among vite the talents of the younger gen- eration was well received. Concerning a Pup the major farm organizations of the state. The Union demanded a price Profits One thousand young farmers in for milk that would yield cost of By R. S. Clark production plus a reasonable profit the Tennessee Future Farmers of an d Taxes Successor to the Michigan Farm Bureau News, founded Now, Hiram, quit your argnin'. it ain't no use to jaw. and assailed the administration and January 12, 1923 America group visited the conven- tion and pledged their inten- I hold to my opinions jest us steadfast as th.- law. policies of the Michigan Milk Pro- Entered as second class matter January 12, 1923, at the post- the Farm Bureau. These events and WVve talked enough about it. J mean jest what I .say: ducers' association. office at Charlotte, Michigan, under the Act of March 3, 1879. I don't want that pup ground here, and lH ain't a-noin' to stay! Feeling between the two organi- reports from other speakers Hi-'s j.-si What Miililc said lie was—a common little CUT, zations became so intense that a Published first Saturday of each month by the Michigan Farm News brought attention to the entry of You are paying the U. S. The likes of which no housewife wants saddled onto her. riot was threatened at the annual Company, at its publication office at 114 Lovett St., Charlotte, Michigan. the younger generation in the Farm Department of Agriculture Hf's yellow, and he's mangy, and he don't know anything, meeting of the producers. State po- Bureau and in the ranks of its offi- And he c a n t stay in my kitchen if you talk from now till Spring! Editorial and general offices, 221 North Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan. cers. It is going on all over the lice were called upon to guarantee through indirect taxes to PoBtofflce Box 960. Telephone, Lansing, 21-271. keep you advised on every country. oh, Iferthy, now unlax yourself. Let's reason just a hit. safety at the Meeting which was Farm Hurcuu Machinery Factory Your Can tod don't mean anything1. There's just no sense to it. held at Michigan State college. A wrinkle, twist or turn that E. E. UNGREN Editor and Business Manager At Louisville, Ky., the Michigan I tins pup for Junior, and it's Junior's gOJUp' to say careful check was made of dele- could be used to make your delegation went through the B. F. If lie's a dirty yellow <-ur, not good enough to stay. gates, however, (liable to gain ad- poultry department more Subscription 25 cents per year; 4 years for fl, fti advance. Avery and Sons, Inc., farm machin- «)f course he's young and awkward. To be sure his feet are bin. mission to the producers' meeting, And a pup, until he's house-broke, is no cleaner than a pi.u; profitable. Your county agent ery plant. most of the Farmers' Union dele- is well informed on the profit Vol. X I I I ~ SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1935 No. 1 This large, modern and complete- Kut don't hold his youth against him and start to treat him nmgh J gates held a separate meeting Trouble is that pups and children don't *tay little Ions enough! across the campus and returned to subject, also. You are paying ly equipped plant manufactures a complete line of co-op machinery jeer the producers as they emerged him in the same manner. Hiram, you can just philosophize With all the breath you've got. Federal Relief Comment and implements for the Michigan, You can beat me moralisin' faster then a horse can trot, from their convention. The threat If you are not in the great Ohio, Indiana Farm Bureaus and But you never can convince me, if you lecture for a year, of a riot, however, never emerged The farmers Of our nation may be willing to produce products That I should let that little pooch stay in my kitchen here. into anything resembling violence. army of poultry profit-takers, some fourteen other Farm Bureau which supply food »ml rlotlim.L- and shelter, at no profit to themselves, state organizations. I'll put UP with lambs, in season, and with kittens now MIUI then, use these trustworthy sources The conservative administration for our citizens who are incapable of working, or who of necessity are Michigan Farm Bureau visitors But 1 will not run a kennel—nor Mahle won't for Ben. of the producers' association, which of profit information. You unemployed. » saw on every hand evidence of the If Mnble would have took him home why she'd been welcome to. has been in the saddle since its or- have already paid for it. But, we cannot approve a continuation of plans and operations plant's policy to give farmers the 1 won't have him, pos-i-tive-ly—for Junior nor for you! ganization, again closed a conven- connected with federal relief projects during the last two years which best in materials and construction tion with flying colors. Nathan P We have done everything Well, fclarthy, your opinions are difficult to fight. have in many instances promoted a desire on the part of some of our and to make all parts so accurately I suppose it is your kitchen—and maybe you are ri^ht. Hull, veteran president, was re- humanly possible thus far citizens to be unemployed, and have in other instances developed an that repair parts from stock will fit 1 think that every hoy on earth should sometime own a pup, elected a member of the board of to make PILOT BRAND alarming thought In the minds of many voters that the government any Avery or Co-op implement for Hut when you say positively, why I guess the .UK is up. directors after a determined fight OYSTER SHELL highly owes them a living, Irrespective of whether or not they do anything trhich that part is intended. There Come on, old Roy, it's you and me have tOi to do our stiilT. against his leadership. profitable to you. It is the to justify the government relief given them. is no machining or blacksmithing The women folks's thumbs are down. You aren't refined enough. Michigan State college, object of cheapest and safest eggshell after the farmer gets the part. The So I'm the executioner—to crack you on the head frequent recent investigations, material obtainable. It con- We stand firmly on the foundation that every dollar of taxes spent part is made to fit exactly, and it And throw you on the dung heap out behind the cattle-shed. for relief should return the greatest possible percentage in actual work avoided official inquiry or whole- tains no poisonous matter, does. .lest like you, Hiram Granger. Jest like I've always claimed, sale administration changes during no waste, and is easily and accomplished. \\. also, that to the greatest extent possible, They saw a vast factory, with all all work relief should be .such as will he of permanent advantage to the nation rather than be as some of them have been in recent months,— indefensible from social, economic-, or citizenship points of view. . . . manufacturing operations on one floor level in the various buildings. No waste in needlessly moving ma- You're jest a cruel heartless brute, that ought to be ashamed. You ain't a-doin' no such thing; not till my dyin' breft4 It's over my dead body you will do that pup to death! Poor little helpless wooly tike. See how he looks at you. the year. Herman H. Halladay, vet- eran secretary of the college, re- signed effective with the New Year. John Hannah, a poultry expert at the h quickly assimilated. It's safe and profitable to insist upon having PILOT The wa-c s'-ale on all work relief projects must be kept in line terial up or down. Materials travels He won't be any bother after just a week or two. college, was appointed in his place. on belts, trucks or trolleys. Pig iron I'll take and comb those fleas out. I know it's not the mange, BRAND. with current practices in different localities so that the unfortunate Agricultural ; extension continued experiences of the last two years in granting relief wages far above enters one end of the foundry and And he shall have a basket too, right here beside the range. to gain confidence of farmers. Sev- what agriculture or industry locally could pay shall not be continued. comes out the other as finished cist- Then, when Junior comes at Easter to spend vacation days, enty-three counties were served by ings. Steel enters another building Why, Flip will be already here and what a fuss they'll raise. 57 agricultural agents during the We believe that the great majority of the unemployed in our nation and goes through a course of stamp- are willing to work at any livable wage; we condemn making of work Mable's mighty stubborn but she may change her mind— year, the greatest number in his- ing, drop forging, grinding, temp- The sottest minded folks on earth Is men. you'll always find. tory. The agricultural adjustment relief an instrument to penalize our taxpaying population and to subvert ering, machining. Finally it is as- administration program was largely And Hiram, when your killin" Streeft r-ars upward in your heart the ideals of our people. sembled, together with the products Jest don't you dare to touch this pup—for I shall take his part. responsible for the increase in ex- We commend the action of the Board of Directors of the American of the foundry. In another set of tension work. Farm Bureau Federation for its courageous and patriotic statement buildings wood parts are fashioned FOR POULTRY on these troublesome questions. The substance of that statement is: and join with the steel and metal at New York state has 90 colleges, They who work, eat; they who cannot work, eat; they who will not the prpper place in the assembly more than any other state in the New York OYSTER SHELL PRODUCTS CORPORATION system. All parts are painted by St. l-ouis london. T.ng. Union. work on government or other projects at wages which ohr nation can afford -hall not eat. most modern methods. 1934 Year of Sizzling the form of loans. Approve AAA Program Rigid inspection for quality of Action in Farm Affairs foregoing is the resolution on Federal welfare relief adopted by material, workmanship and fit is Michigan farmers joined their the il igates from 46 States to the American Farm Bureau Federation applied to every part. There are 32 Caro, (Continued from Page 1.) brothers from the west in approving High Sales—Good Weights—Proceeds Guaranteed annual convention at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 10-12, 1934. separate operations in making and Don E. Sias, Midland. the continuation of the corn-hog the State Senator quality and exact fitting piece that was friendly to the farm interests. John Leidlein of Sagi- Avery or Co-op plow point the high naw, who also perished in the fire, control program of the agricultural adjustment administration. The Farmers and Stockmen are assured of these important and essential Services when live st*- it is. Thirty-two skilled men have vote was approximately five to three MICHIGAN FARM Fitzgerald Policy Recalls Farm Groups' Resolutions plow point. Only white help is em- gregate harvest for 33 important the Despite the great drought, Mich- for the program in this state with something to do with making that igan farmers emerged with an ag- many farmers not participating in referendum. A proposal that a sold on the Open, Competitive Terminal Live Stock Market; where both 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 each other for their killing needs wlifere Weights are good because all . CROPS MEN WIN (Continued from Page 1.) ployed at the factory. Generations crops equal to 85.3 percent of the not for hire also that a slight down of the same family working there 10 year average. ward revision be made in the tax rate are common. Men with 10, 20, 30 crops exceeded earlier expectations defeated in this state. production control program be com- Yields for late bined under a single contract was stock is properly fed and watered and not sold empty; and where all ChecK.; issued for payment of live stock sold are Guaranteed by a Bond meeting Government requirements. Why take a chance on any other system? Secure all these services by Consigning your live stock to NATIONAL HONORS on passenger car trailers. Education '•* • Putting first things first, every years duced. of service are common and with potatoes spurting to a new make for the quality of goods pro- high record of 128 bushels an acre MICHIGAN LIVESTOCK EXCH. Stockyards, Detroit PRODUCERS CO-OP ASS'N East Buffalo, N. Y. as an average for the state. A feature of this factory is that Many Farmers Bring Home child of this state has a right to a primary school education for the it is able to supply repair parts for Lakes Helped Michigan Production records emphasized Classified Ads Money Available for purchasing Feeder Cattle and Lambs, No so-called red-tape; No investment of five Checks From Show every implement it has manufactur- good of the state and for the good of ed in its long history. It maintains more than ever Michigan's fortun- Classified Advertisements are with order at the following rates: 4 cash per cent of the amount of the loan In capital stock in a Production Credit Association; No guaranteeing the at Chicago the individual child. Our primary an adequate supply of repair parts ate geographical location. Depreda- cents per word for one edition. Ads payments of any other borrowers' loans. Five years of established and school fund, derived from special for all implements in considerable tions of the drought that extended to appear in two or more editions take the rate of 3 cents per word per satisfactory feeder loan service. For complete information write us. East Lansing—Michigan farmers, in forms of taxation, such as insurance use. It can supply promptly a part throughout the corn belt and Rocky edition. Tune in C K L W , 1030 Kilocycles, at 12:35 P. M. Mon., Tues., W e d . and Thurs. taking high honors in the Internation- premiums, inheritance., railroad and for a machine sold 30 years ago. To mountain area were tempered by for live stock quotations at Detroit market. al Hay and Grain Show at Chicago, de- sleeping car company taxes spent do that, the factory has in stock all the great bodies of water surround- LIVE STOCK Michigan Live Stock Exchange Hudson, Mich, ing the state. feated not only the competitors from $17,398,82187 which was supplement- the dies of previous years. They oc- ed by $4,609,604.91 from the special cupy a large rack probably 6 feet Illustrative of Michigan's favored other sections but also the drouth. position was an average yield of "Repeater," REGISTERED HEREFORD BULLS, Highest international honors for an school emergency fund and $1,417,- high and 500 feet long. "Woodford," and "Panama" corn for this state of 25 bushels an blood lines. Twenty-five bulls to select exhibit of oats was won by Ellis Aid- 893.53 balance from a former fund Farm Bureau Fertilizer Plant acre compared with two bushels in and from at sensible prices. Cull your herd rich, Fairgrove, when his sample rank- known as special aid to school dis- Those in the party who had heard Kansas; three in Nebraska; 3.5 in from try a Hereford bull and the veals dairy cows. You can't afford to ed ahead of any shown by other United tricts, or a total of $23,426,322.41. At often that the Michigan, Ohio and South Dakota and four bushels in feed scrubs. A. M. Todd Co. (14 miles States and Canada producers. Just this time, I would estimate that this Indiana Farm Bureaus take the en- Missouri, Oklahoma and North Da- N. W. of Kalamazoo) World's Largest Mint Farm. (10-6-tf-50b) to demonstrate his versatility, Mr. Aid- amount should be increased to $34,- tire output of the Tennessee Cor- kota. rich also won prizes on two-rowed and 000,000, of which about $15,500,000 poration Bix-rowed barley, soft red winter will come from the primary school land, Ohio, (one of the world's yield. wheat, and navy beans. fertilizer interest fund and the balance from largest) and at New Albany, Ind., plants at Lock- The Michigan average was 84 percent of a five year average THE FARMS FOR SALE FEDERAL LAND BANK OF SELLING PRODUCE J034 and 1933 Yields Saint Paul offers you an opportunity to Ninety-seven entries went to the the general fund. The amount requir- ot an idea of what that show from Michigan and brought ed to support primary education when the Farm Bureau party visit- slightly below average and sugar Michigan, back 70 prizes. Corn, wheat, barley, should be based upon judgment of ed the Lockland plant Dec. 14. means The yield of field beans was only buy a farm home of 80 acres or more in beets exceeded the normal by 20 Attractive terms with a reasonable These vast buildings, placed end percent; onions by 16 percent; and amount down, twenty years to pay the Minnesota, Wisconsin, or North Dakota now while prices are still low. BY TELEPHONE beans, soy beans, peas, red clover, al- facts, rather than opinions. What- balance and interest at only 5%. For sike clover, sweet clover, and alfalfa ever amount is appropriated must be to end are not far from a quarter of potatoes by 29 percent. The esti- a mile long. They have the heighth mated harvest for 19 leading crops free booklet rind information write to made up the list of farm products that brought checks to their exhibitors. available from existing revenues, and its payment should not be entirely of a five or six story business block, was: and width that provides an enor- The following men were prize win- conditional upon the collection of a mous floor space. At this moment Corn few specific revenues. 1934 32,125,000 bu. 1933 Dept. 93, Federal Land Bank of St. Paul, Minnesota. FOR SALE—FARM GOOD FOR FARM- (l-6-4t-68b) 42,315,000 bu. ing or resorts. Marian IJ. Thomas, Bel- means added income ners in the show: they are engaged in manufacturing Wheat (w) 10,584,000 bu. 13,332,000 bu. laire, Michigan. (l-(>-;?t-12p) Onts: Ellis Aldrich, Fairgrove; Lee "An equalization feature should be hundreds of thousands of tons of Wheat Oats (s).. 192,000 bu. 29,234,000 bu. 195,000 bu. 23,541,000 bu. Ferden, Chesaning; J. A. Wilk, Alma; written into the school law which Farm Bureau fertilizers for spring Barley 3,434,000 bu. 3,250,000 bu. FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS Willard F. Krebel, St. Johns; Bob will make the education of a child delivery. Much of the spring output Rye Hall, Fairgrove; Foster Hickey, Favr- cost the same in all parts of the is made and now undergoing a Sugar Buckwheat 1,425,000 bu. 187,000 bu. 1,312,000 bu. 264,000 bu. 6 PAIRS LADIES' CHARDONISE HOS- Many farmers have followed this selling Beets 1,125,000 T. 1,203,000 T. iery $1. Postpaid, guaranteed. Fall Bar- state. * * * gain Circulars ready. J>. S. Sales Co., grove, and George Kohn, Fenwick. Corn: Jesse Pickett, Caledonia; horough curing in the enormous Potatoes storage piles. These piles are tested Beans 34,560,000 bu. 20,670,000 bu. 2,894,000 bags 3,519,000 bags Asheboro, -\. C. n-f.-lt-18p) plan with success: They prepare lists of "It seems most just and fair to all Peas . 288,000 bu. 180,000 bu. Harvey H. Crowl, Mason; Lee Ferden, that institutions of higher learning regularly. Before fertilizer is ship- Alfalfa hay.. 1,091,000 MICHIGAN SEPTIC TANK SIPHON George Kohn, A. J. Lutz, Saline; El- should be self-supporting in the course ped, it is reground and re-dried to all tame hay 2,014,000 T . T. 1,442,000 T. and bell as recommended by State Col- 3,059,000 T. lege Agr'l Engineering dep't. Build your prospects and customers in nearby towns, wood Swander, Hudson; M. G. Dicker- of time, but proper provision for provide the free running, easy regu- Apples 6,464,000 bu. 8,651,000 bu. own septic tank and sewage system. In- son, Bloomingdale; L. C. Kelly and scholarship loans should be made for ating material that characterizes Peaches .... Pears 423,000 bu. 745,000 bu. 215,000 bu. stall when tank is built. Installation and 532,000 bu. operation simple. Discharges automati- for butter, cream, buttermilk, eggs, fowl, Sons, Marshall; Fabius Farms, Three exceptional promising minds whose Farm Bureau fertilizers. Plums 244,000 bu. 190,000 bu. cally. Have been sold 16 years. All in daily use and giving satisfaction. In- Rivers; Emery H. Jewett, Mason; John talents might be otherwise developed. Force* that farmers' co-operative Cherries Grapes .... 26,600 61,100 T. T. 27,300 T. structions with each Biphon. $7.00 de- 28,600 T. livered. Farm Bureau Supply Store, 728 sausage, winter vegetables and other pro- Sharpe, Clifford; Max Redman, St. With an economic and mental re- ffort through the Farm Bureau Ini|H>H;tnt Price Changes E. Shiawassee St., Lansing. (3-4-tf-60b) Johns; Weldon Beebe, Adrian; Hart- quiremenit as a check on higher edu- have brought together in the mak- ng of Farm Bureau fertilizers are The end of the harvest found duce. At regular intervals, they are called •well White, Adrian. cation, there is little reason, other farm prices considerably ahead of HAY FOR SALE Wheat: Ellis Aldrich; John C. Wilk, than local pride, for operating seven these: last year. Corn quotations were up SALE—ALFALFA HAY AND by telephone, their orders taken, and the The Tennessee Corporation, a FOR St. Louis; C. D. Finkbeiner, Clinton; state colleges. * * * Reynolds Hay & Grain Co., Cen- great copper mining company with 62 percent for November while the straw. Foster Hickey; A. J. Lutz; Sam Aid- "The Farm Bureau, the Grange and mines in eastern Tennessee, has as price of hay was 123 percent above rich, Fairgrove; Lee Ferden; Ernest other organizations interested in rural i by-product a great production of last year. Hogs were quoted 39 per- terville, Mich. (10-6-tf-13b) produce delivered. Such ''marketing" Hagen, Ubly; J. A. Wilk; and John education have submitted plans for sulphuric acid. In Florida are large cent higher. Potatoes, however, MACHINERY FOR SALE Dunbar, Rudyard. with a bumper crop from Wisconsin FOR SALE—SECOND HAND HUBER requires but little time, establishes a list of large administrative groups acceptable leposits of marine and rock phos- east to the Atlantic seaboard, were Modern Farmer Tractor; 20-36 Huber Barley: Ellis Aldrich; Emery Jew- to the people. ett; Foster Hickey; and Ludwig Loes- phate. The Michigan, Ohio and Indiana selling for half the 1933 price and or; 28-46 Tractor; 10-62 Huber Super Four Tract- Huber Steel drain Thresher; regular customers, and costs surprisingly "Those reports indicate that an Huber Western Special Separator; el, Reese. Farm Bureaus in the early 1920's milk cows were approximately $5 a :\t-vz Huber Bfean Huller; Uidwell Bean- SojUcsmv: .f(,!in C. Wilk; and Har- analysis of school enrollment of the were looking for a firm to manu- head cheaper. »-r. Tin- Huber .Manufacturing Co., Lan- little. vey H. Crowl. 6,709 public school districts in the facture fertilizer according to Farm Church attributed part of the rise sing, Michigan. ( 1 -.".- it-::M.) Field Beans: Ellis Aldrich; Clifton state show that several hundred dis- Bureau specifications. The Tennes- to the production control policies of BEEKEEPER'S SUPPLIES Metcalf, Fairgrove; John C. Wilk; tricts are too small to conduct an see corporation agreed to build the Washington. efficient school program. the agricultural administration in Hogs were the only A telephone on the farm can be made to Ernest Hagen; Robert Tainter, Boyne .ockland plant and bring its sul- class of livestock in which reduc- il.ition, HIVES, BEE SECTIONS COMB FOUN- on-, outfits for beginners. Send City; Roy Hiekev, Fairgrove; Ludwig "It must be recognized that this phuric acid and Florida rock to- tion contracts were signed in this for catalog. GRAFTING WAX for or- more than pay its way, besides serving as Loesel; J A Wil*, and John C. Wilk. small district system grew up in ether to manufacture acid phos- state. Hogs, alone of all livestock, <»i;ii(iists. BERRY Both hand ;mrge Rae, Bay City; Joe maintaining their own educational in- of complete fertilizers, according to Michigan farmers continued to with cows and horses wants farm work. he Farm Bureau formulas and de- Stood health, active. TCd. Hayes, care of Deller, Harrisville; George Emmer- stitutions, the changes in school dis- mand for fertilizer that has nitro- derive most of their cash income Michigan Farm News, 221 No. Cedar, ick, Harrisville; Clarence Deller, Har- tricts should occur only after careful en in aJmost completely water sol- from crops, with 44 percent of the Lansing. (12-1) risville: W Ham Gillard. Harrisville; consideration. revenue listed in this classification. uble form (95%). Thirty-eight percent was derived nr WANTED—FARM WORK BY MONTH Ernes' k. Harrisville; Carl "Good roads, motor travel and other The Farm Bureaus have enjoyed n-nt on shares by young man, 88, Smith. Colling; Mrs. Catherine Tnglis, modern inventions make possible a leven years of excellent business from dairy sources, 10 precent from Married, '•'> children. Raised on Indiana, farm. HJIS worked on Michigan farms. Pellston; A. J. Lutz. Ludwig Loesel; new type of rural school. Changes, relations with the Tennessee Cor- poultry, and 8 percent from other .i C. Quthrie, Grant, K-l, Michigan. (1-5) Walter Chisholm, Glennie; and A. ft however, must come slowly and with poration, with which the Farm Bur- classes of livestocks and their pro- Smith, Glennie. the full consent of the people affected. eaus, in behalf of their members, ducts. MARRIED MAN WITH CHILDREN •Mints to rent large furnished, farm on Only in this way can responsible self- now have entered into a profit shar- Ix>ans Chief Drouth Aid shares. Also interested in year around Forthy-one counties of the state Michigan's Population government be retained. ng relationship on fertilizer earn- were placed in the secondary classi- farm work. .7;imes M. Duffy, (1-6-H) EJVffrt, * * * Mich. The population of Michigan doubled ngs of the Lockland and New Al- fication of the drought-relief admin- la the .W years between 1900 and 1930. The increased population set- Welfare "The cost of administering welfare bany plants. istration, but little relief material- ized. An appeal for the initiation of WANTED TO RENT FARM MIDDLE-AGED. RELIABLE COUPLE MICHIGAN BELL n the industrial centers for dur- relief is out of proportion to the Lindbergh First Again a livestock purchasing program in would rent 80-100 acres on shares, con- ing t"> rural areas of tlv per cent. amount of relief distributed and should be drastically reduced. This the drought stricken area of the tract No name of a living person appealed state was rejected. Little or no ad- for year. .John l'nuldon, |£0 Rouse St., Lansing, Mich. (1-5-U) TELEPHONE CO. can be done by returning to local on a United States postage stamp until | vantage was offered the Michigan FARM HELP—WANTED k Sam $1,400 per year officials the administration of welfare the 1927 Lindbergh air mail stamp'drought sufferers in lower freight MARRIED MAN FOR FARM WORK. ngton monument. relief. was used. rates. The chief assistance was in Marshall, H-l, Box 162. (l-5-lt-10p) SATORT>AY, ,T\\r.\RY 5, MICHIfiAH FARM NEWS TURK Clinton County Annual) Mrs. W a g a r C o n s i d e r s O t h e r Mich. Wool Producers' Market Racked by Ills Wacousta—Two hundred attended; the annual meeting of the Clinton! Side of Federal Spending (Continued from Page 1.) but they must be reckoned with in County Farm Bureau here Dec. 6. I I w o u l d h e h a r d i n d e e d t o ic viewing the future fiber prosp M. B. McPherson, director of the i C o m p a r e s Present Purposes 1 P t«re State Farm Bureau and chairman the distress averted through the use Because of these depressing tac- With Results of Our War tors and the general stagnation of GIVEN of the State Tax Commission, gave of this governmental money. the wool market at Boston it was Expenditures The Farm Credit Administration and 17 pc. Dish Set an interesting talk on Michigan's tax obviously impossible for the Na- the Home Owners' Loan Corporation tional Wool .Marketing Corporation, problems, both State and local. Ignatz C a m e r a & Film Koenigsknecht and .J. K. Crosby were By MRS. EDITH M. WAQAR together have used about four billion which is tlie sales agency for the re-elected to the Clinton Farm Bureau During the year just closed the dollars. If it was wrong to make .Michigan Co-operative Wool Mar- Guaranteed Watch for mm and boys, are but a board of direr-tors for three year federal government has spent about these loans in order that our farm keting Association and nearly thirty few of the fine gills given for selling only 30 packs our terms. Dinner served by the Ladies eight billion dollars tor relief and folks and our distressed urban home other state wool pools, to dispose of Vegetable & Flower Seeds Aid Society and a program of music recovery purposes besides spending owners might tide themselves over the co-operative consigned wool to Farm Bureau at 10c each. Write for seeds today. S e n d N o M o n e y . We trust you. completed the meeting about four billion in the cost of run- this abnormal period of distress and advantage at the time of the year ning the government. We hear many comments about this low prices and no work, then what that had been anticipated. To have should have been done? attempted to do so would have re- Spray Materials Big Gift Book with seeds Starved Rock shows many other premiums suih as air rifles, movie machine*, wrist watches, Starved Rock, a high sand.stone pin- toilet sets, etc. —all given nacle in LaSalle county, Illinois, was "easy money", "Santa Claus", "uni- ments of fact or opinion? To be sure, there will no doubt be sulted in a loss, both to the co- versal hand-outs", but are they state- many of these loans on which the operative association and the con- government will be forced in time to signing growers. appeals to me ! for selling seeds per our so named because a band of Illini In- foreclose, but there's so many more jProeent outlook is Brighter HE consistent results which growers have plan. Be first — wiu BIG EXTRA AWARD or Cash. 17th year. American Sesd Co. Dept. D - 4 9 , Lancaster, Pa. them. dians, once besieged by the Iroquois, held out until starvation overtook that this system has saved from dis- cannot condemn the policy. Airr'I Adjustment Administration Later in the fall of 1934 the mills aster that the few unsafe investments came into the market once more and for the past several weeks have been making purchases in about Tand had with Farm Bureau Brand Insecticides Fungicides bear out the statements we And last but not least, is the Farm normal quantities. However, it made last year about their high quality. They Adjustment Administration. This pol- hardly appears probable that all of are manufactured under contract with General FARM FIRE INSURANCE INSURE NOW -PAY AT YOUR CONVENIENCE icy has not only benefited those who the 1934 wool will go into consump- co-operated with their government, tive channels before the 1935 fleec- Chemical Company whose scientific control of every step of their making assures absolute Insurance Com any. In Michigan's largest Farm Fire es begin to appear at Boston. The A Wankei polii but it has been the means of gradually government purchase and slaughter increasing the price of farm com- of large numbers of starving sheep uniformity and exact adherence to stated liin a radius of three miles of the home farm. Other analyses. W e have satisfied ourselves that no provisions which make broad and liberal coverage. Discounts and credits modities for all growers. It has in the west, and the general feed . « . , • l l M IU » u i m e i w i l l i n g JUKI j - \ s i t * i n n t l f * t i m r w i p t i r m P I m i n i t i n o - n n ^ f l c v pointed the way to a permanent shortage throughout the country, better materials are available, nor fairer prices. Hulf* I ' i s k ^ rtw/l f ivA h o v o r ^ T *••»•* *•*-»**" ««»*.*v i n a ^ j c t i i u u t r l l i i l l i l c i l l I*& U I l Q f i o l i ~ method of production control by thewill naturally reduce the number . . , s«w u s . ljohstrs proiTi])tly fincl Stttisicictorily n*\ justed iind \>• i i< 1 producers themselves. and weight of the 193."> fle< For exceptionally severe infestations or viru- The A.A.A. program has received The co-oporative marketing of lent fungous diseases you may require materials STATE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MICHIGAN more bitter criticism than any other wool seems to be gaining in favor 702 Church Street, Flint, Michigan emergency expenditure the govern- with growers throughout the entire other than the Farm Bureau Five (see list). To W. V. Burras, President H. K. Fisk, Secretary ment has made. First, by those United States. During 1934 consign- round out our service we bring you also the MJRS. F.ni Til M. WAG AM agencies that have always lived on thements to the associations affiliated General Chemical Company's Orchard Brand with the Natioinal Wool Marketing About two billion was spent for production of the farmer. Of course, Corporation amounted to 62,000,- specialties noted below. relief purposes. That's a lot of money, they objected to any curtailment of 000 pounds, which represents a sub- but there were a lot of people abso- production that would curtail their We Will Guarantee lutely destitute and if the federal gov- opportunity for speculation. ment had not furnished the money, have told their sob story so They stantial increase over the 1933 ton- pathetic- nage. In Michigan there were more Farm Bureau the States and local communities ally that many of our farmers joined than twice as many consignors in Services, Inc. Your Family would have had to. Different Points of Tlew in with their chorus just as they had 1934 as in 1933. However, the co- hoped they would. Nevertheless, there's been more de- operatively handled tonnage in Michigan represented only about 221-227 North Cedar St., KI.OOO f2,SOO SU.5OO There are those who take great five percent of the total production LANSING, MICHIGAN pleasure in criticising the welfare linquent taxes paid and more interest of the state. It is obvious that if in event of your death, if each six months you will pay us work of the past year or so, but it is paid and delayed bills straightened growers are to have their proper in- all to evident that they themselves up, and at the same time renewed fluence in stimulating and protect- I ARSENATE OF LEAD $5 or $12.50 or $17.50 in premiums for our PAYMASTER have not been penniless and hungry hope created and lost faith restored., ing wool prices there must be a / CALCIUM ARSENATE Life Insurance policies in the above amounts. with no means of support. to offset all the criticism and all of larger proportion of the total wool ' BORDEAUX MIXTURE This sound, legal reserve insurance plan to meet the needs These people have used of their the misunderstanding that any such production marketed through their DRY LIME S U L P H U R of small or moderate incomes', will fit any insurance pro- store until there's nothing left to new policy always brings. own grower-controlled asso.-iation. LIME SULPHUR SOLUTION gram. It is not available elsewhere. These small premiums lull back on. To be sure there are There has been waste and blunders 1 assure considerable sums to pay off a mortgage, to educate chiselers. There always have been and inefficiency, I admit, but that's 100 Years Ago Also ORCHARD BRAND Oil Emulsion"83","Astringent" Argenate and no doubt always will be. But no reason for condemning the whole One hundred years ago, 5 pounds of Lead, Dritomic Sulphur, Bordeaux-Arsenical, Rotenone and other children, or to care for the family for a long time. Dusts, Nicotine Sulphate, Paradichlorobenzene, X-13 (Pyrethrum the great majority are unfortunate program. of sugar was the average annual per Extract), Paris Green. After age 45 thesefixedpremiums will victims of circumstances over which The nation as a whole was respon- capita consumption; today the aver- buy less Paymaster insurance each STATE FARM LIFE INS. C O . they had no control. sible for the sad situation we found age is 93 pounds. Michigan Stale Farm Bureau, Slate Agent. ear. Policy fee with application is S21 No. Cedar St., Lansing, Mich. ourselves in, and for that same reason . $12.50 or $17.50. Premium guar- The Civilian Conservation Corps Without obligation to me, please send more anteed not to increase. Please use information about your Paymaster life in- required about 375 million. This is an the nation as a whole should do its .oupon for more information. surance policies. indirect form of relief and has been utmost to bring about a change as STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE CO. NAME. the means of caring for hundreds of rapidly as possible even if it takes Bloomington, Illinois thousands of young men in a way large sums of money. ADDRESS that will bring them through this try- The Billions of ing period into manhood that our No one breathed a word of condem- country will not be ashamed of in nation against the tremendous expen- years to come. No right thinking diture of money and the terrible sacri- person will question the nation's fice of life when our country plunged wisdom in establishing the C.C.C. into a war to "save democracy" but camps. in reality produced more multi-mil- The Public Works Administration lionaires in the shortest time ever in has cost our country another 500 the history of any country. AERO' CYANAMID million. It has supplied work for Why in the name of common sense unemployed and has at the same should any one condemn a country 22% NITROGEN time given the public many a needed that spends its money to care for its 70% HYDRATED LIME improvement that would have been unfortunates and to save its homes out of reach to the average com- and its institutions? munity. Our job is not to balk, not to hinder, The Fruit Fertilizer Hard to Picture Alternatives not to discourage, but rather to assist The money spent through the Re-by sympathetic co-operation and by construction Finance Corporation not constructive criticism, if all does not It FEEDS the TREE and LIMES the Soil only benefited banks, insurance com- appear to be right. With united action panies and corporations but it was of we have all reason to believe that untold benefit to millions of stock- 1935 will be a year of advancement 'AERO' CYANAMID A non-leaching form of nitrogen holders, depositors and security hold- and progression for the American ers. people. May be applied in fall, winter (in Southern States), or early spring, as one prefers Feeds the tree throughout growing season Mason Farm Bureau Produces dark green leaves and holds them on until fall (On sandy and FARM AND BUSINESS shaiy soils the supplemental use of potash is recommended) Keeps the soil sweet and healthy Destroys acids resulting from use of sprays and cover crops Produces good terminal growth and fruit buds GROUPS IN COUNCIL at Scottville, Jan. 11 Scottville—Annual meeting of the IS SWIFT &COMPANY? Mason County Farm Bureau is to be Gives bigger yields of better-quality fruit Write for Leaflet X-307, "Fertilizing Fruit with 'Aero' Cyanamid" FOR LEGISLATION held at the Scottville Community Hall Friday, January 11, starting at 11:30 W e could answer "It's a company which supplies meat, o'clock. There will be a potluck din- AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY ner at noon. Manufacturers of- 'Aero' Cyanamid and 'Ammo-Phos' Meet to Compose Their Following a short business session dairy and poultry products to the people of the United States 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA 779 VIRGINIA AVE., N.E. NEW YORK N. Y. ATLANTA GA. Differences on after dinner, at which officers will be wherever they may live." But that no more tells who Swift Reforms elected and the 1935 program decided upon, the Farm Bureau will present & Company is than to describe Admiral Byrd as "the man •Aero" Cyanamid ii Hifioqtn this program: Lansing—Fourteen State groups, in- There will,be a report given by John who wears the fur hat." cluding the Farm Bureau, Grange, Houk, delegate to the State Farm Farmers Clubs, Manufacturers Ass'n, Bureau Convention in November. Railroad Ass'n, Dep't of Public In- Mrs. John Houk will give an ac- Swift & Company is owned by a laborer in Pennsylvania, struction, real estate, mining, lumber count of the American Farm Bureau Better Look at and other interests are following up convention at Nashville, Tenn. their joint effort in defeating all six Mrs. Wesley Hawley will give the a farmer in Iowa, a dqctor in New York, a Middle Western proposed amendments to the State oration which won (third prize at the banker, a rancher in Texas, a stenographer in Chicago and Your Driver's License Constitution last November. State Convention. more than 54,000 other men and women from all walks of The above groups have formed a Mr. E. E. Ungren, editor of the Farm If it has expired, you are very likely cancelling your working organization to promote legis- News, will give the main speech of lative projects, and to make it more the program. life who have invested their money in this concern. automobile insurance. You are breaking the law. Most if not all automobile insurance policies are in harmony with the difficult for signature chasers to at- Music will be furnished by the Ma- State Farm Mutual policy, which very plainly states: tempt constitutional amendments to son County Farm Bureau band, under 23,400 of these shareholders are women. Thousands of accomplish this or that end. the direction of Wm, Sommerfeldt. "The Company will not be liable . . . . while the Automobile Representatives of the organiza- them live on farms, in tiny townships, and thousands more is being driven . . . by any person under the age fixed by law tions have held two meetings since (which is 14 in Michigan) or in violation of any State require- November. They have appointed com- Oceana Farm Bureau dwell in the great cities. More than 11,000 shareholders are ment for a driving license." mittees to bring forth legally correct Ann'l at Shelby Jan. 12 ind fair proposals providing for: Swift & Company employes. These plus 50,000 other A driver's license costs $1. It must be renewed each three 1. Appointment of all judges to The annual meeting of the employes go to make up Swift & Company. At least 2,400 years from date of issue. If you have changed your resi- take them out of politics. Oceana County Farm Bureau will dence, you must return the license to the Board or Department 2. A constitutional amendment per- be held in the Shelby High School shareholders would be required to vote a majority of the mitting changes in county govern- Auditorium, Saturday, .January 12, that issued it for correction and for their records. ment, but safeguarding the rights of at 11:00 o'clock. Failure to comply with the above provisions may be rural residents. The business meeting and elec- stock outstanding. cause for State suspending or revoking your license to drive. 3. A constitutional amendment mak- tion of the officers comes in the It will cancel your insurance protection. Driver's licenses ing it more difficult to amend the forenoon. There will be a program This concern is well organized, stable and progressive. are expiring now. Look at yours, and don't fail to renew it. State Constitution, and providing for of music. Mrs. Fred Kerr will give competent legal review and time for the oration that she gave at the the people to study such proposals Farm Bureau convention in Novem- The business of distributing meat, dairy and poultry A chauffeur's license at $2 is required by every person employed to operate an automobile or truck for hire as a car- before they are voted upon. ber. Jesse Davis, a delegate to the 4. The farm and business groups State Farm Bureau convention, will products to all corners of the country is a necessary part of rier of persons or property. It expires Dec. 31 each year. are studying with the State Depart- give his delegate's report. Mrs. Let this strong, legal reserve company carry your driving ment of Public Instruction and the Hpnry Hendrickson will give a re- the nation's well-being. risk and protect you against loss by fire, theft, or collision at Michigan Educational Association port on the Nashvilletrip. Mr. E. E. its very reasonable rates. Our agent will explain our plan the financial requirements of Michi- Ungren will be.the speaker of the gan's school system with the view of day. without obligation. We have more than 500,000 policyholders and 7,000 agents in 35 states in this national Legal Reserve Company. Let our local agent explain our policy to you. mairing a recommendation to the legislature which will be supported It is now possible to telephone by the leading organizations in the around the world by making use of Swift & Company state. the 66 intercontinental telephone cir- 5. Another committee is studying the cuits totaling 250,000 miles in length. Swift & Company's net profits from all sources have averaged STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO. delinquent tax situation in the light All are radio circuits. only a fraction of a cent per pound over a period of years Bloomington, 111. of developments since the enact- MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU, State Agent—Lansing ments of the Moore-Holbeck plan for Illiteracy in the United States has installment payment of back taxes, had a decline from 10 per cent of the and other Michigan delinquent tax re-population to five per cent in the past lief measures. decade. MICHIG A ff FARM NEWS SATOWAY, JANUARY 5, 1033 Roosevelt Men Heard By Am. Farm Bureau ntinued fi 1.) as long as creditors press for liquida- tion," said flov. W. I. Myers of the Farm Credit Administration. "Co-op- eration is the only way of dealing with the increasing shortage of farm credit. We now have a complete system of