KEEP UP MICHIGAN PUBLISHED On News Interesting to Farmers Through the Farm News Vol. XIII, No. 9 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1935 NEWS For 19,000 Farm in 55 Michigan Counties Published Monthly Behind The Deadly Parallel POTATO CONTROL No Matter What Happens, We Will Control Production SERVICES ANN! AT the National Farmers Union Chief From So. Dakota P U N EFFECTIVE Conditions Show It's Control and agriculture, too, must stay LANSING SEPT. 1 0 Wheel with J. P. Yaeger, Attacks AAA in Michigan Speeches While 4 Northwest State Unions Praise It DECEMBER 1 1935 or Chaos for U. S. Farmers, down until it can expand its mar- kets. To recommend that we go BIG CO-OP EVENT Davis Says back to the old system of every Organization Director 90 Cents Per Busfiel Is The farmer for himself, as some of the By CHESTER DAVIS critics of the A. A. A. suggest, is C. L. Brody to Report Year's Everson Speaks in Michigan Everson's Neighbors Speak Parity Price Sought Administrator of the AAA foolish." Work; W. R. O g g t a the Fnse From The State Journal at Lansing On Next Crop Editor's Note—Taken from an article Adjustment Programs Have Paul The annual picnic of the Oakland IONIA, Aug. 12—While several E. H. Everson of South Dakota written by Mr. Davis for the New Speak Millions of farmers are convinced County Farm Bureau board was held thousand visitors were coursing up president of the National Farmers Washington—The Agr'l Adjustment York Times for Sunday, August 4, 1935. that their programs under the Agri- August 13 at the home of Mr. andand down the midway watching ex- Union, spent early August in Mich- Administration announces that by Washington—No matter what hap- cultural Adjustment Act have given Delegates from 113 farmers' co-op- Mrs. Frank Williams near Highland. hibits and shows set up for the Mon- igan assailing the Agricultural Ad- law the potato control act goes into pens, the fundamentals of the Agri- them material and immediate aid, and erative elevators, creameries and oth- Mr. Williams has 20 acres of straw- day opening of the fair, 300 were at- justment Administration, Secretary its first allotment year, Dec. 1, 1935, berries under canvass hose irrigation. tracted to an afternoon grandstand Wallace and others at Farmers Union which will continue until Nov. 30,cultural Adjustment program are that their increased buying has con-er farmer-owned merchandising and Inspecting the layout was most in- meeting at which national and state meetings. At the same time 100,000 1936. written in the National's agricultural tributed materially to city business marketing associations which av« and employment. It is likely that the stockholders of the Farm Bureau Ser- teresting and, of course, strawberries officers of the Farmers Educational Farmers Union members in his home The Act proposes to levy a tax upon policy for a long time to come. total farm income in 19,?r> will be 75 vices, Inc., will attend the annual were dessert at the sumptuous picnic and Co-operative Union of America territory States of Wisconsin, Minne- There are many reasons why I be- dinner. Among those present was talked. * * * sota, North Dakota and Montana were all potatoes sold in excess of a na- lieve this is true, I will mention only percent higher than that of 1932. I meeting of the Services at the Farm J. S. Mitchell of Holly. He introduced reading in their Farmers Union Herald tional sales allotment for potatoes. four of them: make no pretense or claim that agri- Bureau, at Lansing, Tuesday, Sept 10, E. H. Everson, of St. Charles, S. D., for August official pronouncements of At present, parity price on potatoes, 1. The country's present mood does culture adjustment should be credited Beginning in 1932 th,e Farm Bureau the resolution at the 1934 State Farm calculated on the average from August not encourage increased buying from with all of this gain. Bureau meeting that put us in the national president of the Farmers the board of directors of the Farmers 3919 to July 1929, as provided in the abroad in order that we can expand sales Services, which is the commercial ser- court case that eventually resulted in Union, spared no one in his criticism, Union Central Exchange of those Act, is about 90 cents per bushel. abroad. To sum up: The idea of co-opera- vice division of the Michigan State exemption from the 3% sales tax of attacking the former administration, States that were directly opposite to Prevailing market prices are about feel 2. Farmers generally are coming to tion in production is deeply rooted in Farm Bureau, invited farmers' co-op- materials used in agricultural pro- the present Roosevelt regime, and Mr. lOverson's Michigan speeches. that it is stupid to waste soil re- farm thinking today. It has survived eratives to become stockholder mem- 45% of the proposed parity price. sources in intensive production of larger ducing. It was quite a thrill to shake also, with especial vigor, the Farm The Farmers Unions in those States According to the Act, States will crops than markets will take at fair a period of 2 years in which Congress bers of the Services in order to par- hands with the man who started this Bureau. * * * approve the AAA and the processing be given allotments for potatoes to be prices. 3. As long as capital and labor in non- was largely unaware of what was ticipate in Its gov- phase of so great a Farm Bureau The AAA and Henry Wallace, sec- tuxes. They would make the program sold tax free, on the basis of past agricultural industries regulate produc- happening on the farms of the coun- ernment, and to project. County Agricultural Agent retary of agriculture, assailed by stronger, rather than weaker. The production and acreage, and so on tion and hold prices inelastic, farmers try. It has taken that long for th«> qualify themselves are not going to be their shock absorbers sentiment and thinking back on the Bailey was also present. Fred Beck- Everson at a series of other Farm Farmers Union Herald for August down to the individual producer. f they can help themselves. under the law for man of Clarkston is president and Union rallies throughout Michigan published the minutes of the Farmers On all potatoes sold in excess of the 4. Farmers believe adjustment pro- farm to reflect itself in the halls of patronage dividends Mrs. Iva Miller of the same com- last week, were again criticized. Ever- Union Central Exchange board of di- allotments a tax of % of a cent per grams pay. our National Legislature. The idea and other advan- munity is secretary-treasurer of the son described the crop reduction pro- rectors meeting July 19-20, 1935. This pound shall be levied. The Secretary Unless Export Markets Return Will survive the court processes that, tages that are ex- Oakland group. gram as "un-Christian." He attacked resolution of support for the AAA was of Agriculture may lower that tax Our national mood does not prom- are ahead. The 3 million farmers who pected to come un» the administrators of the AAA pro-adopted unanimously by the board, all ise early revival of foreign trade. No are co-operating directly In this ad- der such an affilia- Farmers Roads in Kalamnzoo gram as the "tools of exploiters of the directors being present, and was tele- to Vi cent per pound. The tax will one "in Washington these days can be justment program know what it is all tion of buying pow- I met W. E. White, chairman of the farmer throughout the nation" and graphed to the United States Senators be collected upon the first sale of the blind to the trend. For example, the about much better than their critics Kalamazoo County Road Commission as agents of Wall Street. potatoes and is to be paid by the do. er. for the four States: seller. June 30, 1933, and a loyal, enthusiastic Farm Bu- Everson also assailed the adminis- A Political Issue? reau member, at the Farm Bureau tration for its borrowings for farm The Resolution At least 30 days before each allot- some 30 co-opera- Will the farm-adjustment program tives had become picnic at Jo-Lo Island on August 6. and other relief policies. He saw "WHEREAS, The agricultural ad- ment year, the Sec'y of Agriculture become a political issue? I do not Mr. White said all this mostly as a means of providing justment program which we consider will announce the tax free allotment think so. Certain principles will stockholders. June but 150 miles of tax exempt securities for Wall Street. of great benefit to our more than of potatoes for each State. Factors in establish themselves beyond the high- 30, 1934, the num- 100,000 stockholders and patrons in arriving at this calculation will be roads in that coun- the states of North Dakota, Montana, water mark of partisan debate. For tter was 73, and June 30, 1935, tha ty are graveled and Minnesota and Wisconsin, has been the average of the four highest acre- stockholders numbered 113. Other oo- In Isabella County menaced by various adverse court de- ages of potatoes in the year 1927-34, years we followed one agricultural that if the federal cisions, many of which are now pend- policy. We forced land into produc- ipt-ratives expect to qualify. Prob- government comes From The State Journal at Lansing the average of the four years of high- ing on appeal to the supreme court of est yield per acre in that period, and tion regardless of the need for it. We ably two hundred or more will attend through on money SHEPHERD, Aug. 12— * * * The the United States; wasted it. There is no reason why, the Services meeting Tuesday. for farm-to-market climax of the assault on national ad- SOLVED: "NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RE- the average percentage of the crop Tuesday in his annual report to First, that we urge our actually sold by the growers in the as the Nation works back to t roads as promised, ministrative policies Friday (at Indian! senators to support the continuation basis, the new policy also cannot be Services stockholders, Clark L. Brody, every farmer will Mound Grove, Rolland Twp.) was a of the existing processing taxes. State during the years ]929-.')4. Allotments to farms will be made beyond the scope of partisan feud. secretary and manager, will report a have a graveled blistering summation by E. H. Ever- "Second, that we urge that these The resolutions adopted by the so-good business year, and an "encourag- road running by son, president of the national Farm- action processing taxes be levied by direct upon application by farmers. At least of Congress. called "grass rooters" at Springfield, ing increase" in the volume of Farm his place by next ers Union, who charged that the de- ••Third, that we urge that Congress 95% of a State's allotment shall be to 111., on June 11, were significant. Aft- Bureau seeds, feeds, fertilizers, fence, spring. Mr. White vices of See'y Wallace through the by specific statute authorize the Sec- farms on which potatoes were grown %J. F. retary of Agriculture to continue the during one or more of the years 1932- er hours of oratory in which t he Ag- binder twine, spray materials, farm is proud of the AAA and other farm relief measures adjustment ricultural Adjustment Act was ripped machinery, gasoline, and oils sold fact that his county leads the State have left the farmers little besides cessing taxes levied by Congress and 33-34, the Act provides. program both as to pro- up one side and down the other the ouKii co-Ofjerativea during the past in grading and graveling of township their shirts and their mortgages. contracts with the farmers." convention resolution carried Hi is roads. He has a right to be. Advice from Wasliiiijrton The various Farm Bureau picnics Saturday resentment flared in the The minutes of this meeting, report through the State are great successes. audience when several talks that President Talbott of the Exchange in- FERTUJZERPRKB plank: "* * * Any program for national Sales T:i\ and School Aid Mr. Brody; will point out that Farm Bureau Services is wftere it is today The largest was in Mason County, started out conservatively began to viting Mr. M. W. Thatcher, Washing- August 23. W. R. Ogg, secretary of show a "red" flavor. The Journal re- ton representative of the Farmers LOWER THIS FALL CHESTER DAVIS security must inevitably start with agriculture. We hold that no eco- because it has aimed to do more than Bell 1 aimers quality supplies at the the American Farm Bureau Federa- ports that some hearers walked out National Grain Corporation to report Senate was held up for 2 days while nomic advantage of agriculture lowest possible cost. The Services, tion, spoke. A good crowd was well on the (Saturday) meeting, and that on legislation pending in Washington Now About One-third Below debating the Agricultural Adjustment thus far attained shall be surren- Mr. Brody will »ay, has enabled local repaid for being there. At Coldwater "before long the agitation became so which affects the Farmers Union pro- Prices Asked Before Act amendments because one Senator dered. /.ations to co-operate with the on August 2, Warren Dobson and his acute that officers of the Farmers gram. The Farmers Union Herald ac- was apprehensive over manganese im- "The farmer is, of right, en- Farm Bureau to give farmers Bervlce assistants had to order more ice Union feared a riot would ensue un- count says: The War ports, although his State has not pro- titled to a fair and proportionate MI legislative, taxation and transpor- cream and other refreshments when less the troublesome element was re- "Mr. Thatcher said that at that time duced a shirt-tail full of manganese part of the national income and to tation matters. The Services and 180 the 150 that was expected turned out moved from the meeting. According- the situation of the AAA was serious Fertilizer prices this fall are quite ore in the last 5 years, and we produce receive a parity price for the prod- o-ops recently financed and won a to be over 500. John Ketcham, State ly, five speakers who had shown from the standpoint of the farmer (be- a little lower than they were this normally far less than 1 percent of ucts of his farm in domestic mark- fight for exemption from the 3% sales Commissioner of Insurance, gave a 'red' leanings were dismissed from fore the Act had been amended), spring, according to the Farm Bureau the manganese we consume. The ets. Recognizing these facts, we tax of supplies bought by farmers for very fine talk at the Jo-Lo picnic, R. the program. Officers of the Union * * * and pointed out that should the Services at Lansing. The Services farmers are as sensitive as their in- endorse the enactment of such agricultural production. That action H. Addy of the State Farm Bureau announced they had no sympathy with program be discarded, it would de- compares spring and fall cash prices dustrial contemporaries where im- legislation, approved by the farm- s now saving Michigan farmers did the same at the Marble Lake ga- the communistic sentiments." volve upon farmers who had opposed to farmers on several analyses, as ports are concerned. ers themselves, as will accomplish 51,000,000 a year. thering on August 27. the AAA to submit a better plan. follows: Yet our farm plant in the United such purposes." Another Farm Bureau Services leg- Horse PnlHngr Contests From the Isabella County Times-News "Mr. Thatcher deplored the lack of SPRING FALL SAVINGS States was built on an export basis. Offer No Other Plan slative effort in behalf of its farmer Another series of Farm Bureau * * * E". H. Everson, national presi- unity among the farm organizations, 0-20-0 1935 $24.40 1935 $23.10 PER $1.30 T O N Unless our export markets return, ag- If the grass rooters or anyone else friends was the important support sponsored events that have brought dent of the Farmers Union, assailed and stated that he particularly de- 2-12-6 30.70 27.70 3.00 riculture faces continued adjustment know the legerdemain by which eco- iven by the Farm Bureau and associ- out big crowds were the community the AAA and administration relief plored an apparent lack of unity in 4-24-12 56.20 50.40 5.80 or chaos. If adjustment continues, as nomic gains thus far attained by agri- ated co-ops for enactment of the bill horse pulling contests held in St. measures as "having relieved us of the Farmers Union ranks, and that if These prices are typical of reduc- I believe it will, the Federal Govern- culture can be held and fair exchange providing about $25,000,000 of State Clair County during the past month. everything but our mortgages." He the various Farmers Union business tions all along the line, said the Farm ment will be a party to it one way or or parity prices secured, under the aid annually for our schools. Such At Smiths Creek July 30, Joseph Vos- branded the recent wheat plan vote as activities and their executives could Bureau, Practically all companies are another. present economic system, unless farm- o-operation, says Mr. Brody's report, sen's team of Percherons walked off a "Hitler election" in which Sec'y not agree upon a program it was not using the same price levels, which hold Industry the Real Reducer ers can control their output at the has resulted in all high school tuition with 5,000 pounds of gravel on a stone Wallace "gave us only one way to to be wondered at that the farmers over from the code days, but prices Farmers hare had industry for their volume which markets will take at up to $65 per child per year being as- boat as though it were all in a day's vote—his way." themselves were confused." are down. example in planning their programs. that price, they have not revealed it. sumed by the State, and other import- work. That won 1st place. The When it is considered that the Agriculture will never match or seek Basis of AAA Program ant aid to grade schools which should Patrick Kelly team of bays was 2nd, spring fertilizer prices for 1935 were to equal what other groups have done The agricultural program rests on reduce the rural taxpayers' school pulling, 4,300 pounds. The Chas. Rohl & Son team won in the light weight division. At the Goodell's MAKING PROGRESS Kalamazoo and St. Joe 27% below pre-war prices, it is easy and now do in the direction of con- the principle that each important com- tax, and place his cost of education to see that 1935 fall fertilizer pTices trolled production. Co-op Groups in Picnic are low indeed. It should pay every Harper Sibley, president of the ity, and that the program as a whole on a reasonable modity should pay for its own secur- basis. The Program Works picnic August 15, the Carl Fox team of that community won in the heavy- FOR RURAL Joseph counties gathered at Jolo Is- average habit. wheat grower well this fall to use United States Chamber of Commerce, should pay its own way. Farmers of Kalamazoo and St fertilizer far more than has been the stated this clearly the other day when Adjustment payments are additions The value of the 113 associated stockholders In uniting their buying to the income or price receivedtoythe power, and tlio aid that Farm Bureau weight division by pulling 4,700 pounds he said: 10 feet. The lightweight contest was Electrification Committee to land Park between Comstock and "I personally feel that we have co-operating producers. They tend to Services has been able to give some Galesburg August 6th, and heard John won by the Oscar Harmer team of Meet at Lansing Ketcham, State Commissioner of In- Meetings for Dairymen not yet reached the point where equalize the economic position of the of them has been demonstrated thru- Yale which pulled 4,700 pounds 27 we can find buyers for all the man who co-operates with that of the out the year. If all the stockholders feet. In each contest the winning Sept. 13 surance, urge farm organizations to Announced by Services products we can grow under un- man who doesn't. Lack of that equal- work for the return of "the old fash- could be encouraged to handle more team were awarded Farm Bureau Farm Bureau Services announces limited production. Industry has izing factor has been the rock on nearly 100% of their own Farm Bur- lines and bridles among other prizes. Progress is being made for a gen- ioned standards of thrift and home three meetings to bring tJ dairymen cut down its output 50 percent, (Continued on pajre 4.) eau Services supplies, the increase iu Roy Welt, Farm Bureau organizer for eral and immediate extension of rural ownership". The picnic was spon- important developments with regard buying power, and the lowering of the St. Cair county, directed the contests. electric lines on the basis that the sored by the farm Bureau and co-op- companfes shall furnish the lines pro- erative organizations of the two coun- to feeding organic minerals from cost to do business could mean mauy Need for Organization ocean sources to dairy cattle. Meet- thousands of dollars in savings for ties. Sports and a basket dinner Everywhere I go farmers are realiz- viding the farmers can give reason- ing the need for organization. They see able assurance of a paying load. That rounded out the program. ings wil be held: FROM AN OPEN LETTER TO MRS. ZUK the benefit of the farmer members and proposition was the point of agree- Mr. Ketcham repeated his oft- d. Rapids, Y. M. C. A. Sep. 18, 11:00 a. m. (Written by the Editor of the Prairie Farmer, of Illinois) their local associations. That such a that only through organized effort can program is commercially practical their fight to secure for themselves ment at the power conference July spoken belief that, "When the farmer Lansing Farm Bur Sept. 19, 11:00 a . m . Lapeer Sept. 20, 11:00 a . m . Dear Mrs. Zuk: and produces the additional earnings a just portion of the Nation's annual 16 at Lansing between the farm or- receives a fair price for his produce, A complimentary luncheon will be through such savings has been demon- income become effective. A dozen ganizations power companies, public the program of recovery will have You have been leading a meat boycott in Detroit, and recently served at noon. Speakers are Prof. strated by a number of co-operatives counties are already planning fall utilities commission, State College and been solved." He pointed the way to Geo. W. Cavanaugh, Cornell Univers- you went to Washing-ton to protest to Secretary Wallace about the on that plan, Mr. Brody said. Farm Bureau membership campaigns. other interests. farm organization to gain that end. ity, N. Y.; G. H. Beckwith, research price of pork. • • • The fine support and interest from A new Farm Bureau organization has A committee of power company, J. F. Yaeger, director of organiza- dep't, P. R. Park, Inc., San Pedro, Perhaps, Mrs. Zuk, if you were to move out to the edge of farm organization and public utility tion for the Michigan State Farm Bu- managers and directors of the associ- been formed in the counties of Kal- Calif.; Mark Keeney, Sup't Overbrook Detroit and raise your own pig, you would understand better why ated co-operatives has made a suc- kaska, Antrim and Charlevoix. They representatives, studying the situa- reau, issued a call to farmers to co- Dairy, Cedar Grove, N. J. The meet- farmers cannot raise pigs and give them away. cessful year, Mr. Brody said before the held their first annual meeting at tion since July 16, will meet again operate in the Farm Bureau to re- ings are being held through the co- Do you remember back to 1932? Farmers sold 200-pound pigs annual meeting. The financial state- Kl Is worth August 28 with a large at Lansing, Sept. 13. At that time pulse attacks by groups opposed to operation of the Park Company, manu- for $5.00 in those days, and wondered how long they could keep the ment of the Services has improved crowd in attendance. A fine pro- they expect to have summarized all co-operative effort on the part of facturers of Manamar. sheriff away from the door with foreclosure papers. Meat was cheap steadily, and with continued good for- gram of music was presented by John petitions for rural service in the farmers. He urged defense of the in the butcher shops then, * • * tune in the future, the organization Kooyer. Arthur Leonard of Mance- hands of the public utilities commis- Agricultural Adjustment Act as an Bell Issues a Police Mr. Zuk probably didn't have a job in those days. Nor did many will be able to do many things that lona won the prize for bringing the sion and the power companies in or- example of a national co-operative der to see the size of the job imme- project on the part of agricultre to other people in Detroit. • * • because farmers had no money to buy are desirable to broaden and strength- [largest number of folks to the meet- diately ahead. Michigan now had Telephone Directory automobiles. en its work in behalf of farmer mem- ling as well as the prize for coming 48,000 farms connected to electric better the farmer's economic condi- Michigan law enforcement officers bers, he said. [the longest distance, 34 miles. The lines, which has been done at a cost tions. Now nearly everyone in "Detroit has a job at good wages. Fac- The Kalamazoo Farm Bureau and are being supplied with copies of the tories are busy. If pork were twice as high as it is, you could W. R. Ogg, secretary of the Ameri- irizes were given by the Ellsworth of about $30,000,000. irmers Exchange. co-ops' ball team trounced the St. fourth edition of the Police Telephone afford it better now than you could in 1932 when it was cheap, but can Farm Bureau Federation, will ad- Other questions- to be worked out Joseph County nine, 17-5. Directory by the Michigan Bell Tele- when there were no pay envelopes. Detroit is the last place in the dress the delegates Tuesday afternoon Farm Bureau Fair Exhibit phone company. The book contains on the part that the Farm Bureau J« The Farm Bureau fair exhibit which into a State policy include: What Prizes for the sport contests were country which should kick about the price of meat. Detroit has its the names, and residence and office taking in the advancement of the na- »as been set up at the Ionia, Yale, shall be considered a customer? Shall contributed by the Three Rivers Co- telephone numbers of peace officers prosperity back because farmers are getting fair prices for their tion's agriculture. tastings, Eaton and Croswell fairs a farmer using lights, electric refrig- op Exchange, Reynolds Feed Store of hogs, because they are using that money to buy automobiles. * • • erator and range be considered 2 or Centreville, the Constantine Buying throughout the state and is designed ias attracted much attention. Hun- primarily as a telephone reference list If you succeed in knocking down pork prices to unprofitable Officers Ireds of farmers have stopped and 2% customers as against one for the and Selling Association, the Sturgis for their use in getting in touch with levels by your consumers' boycott, you will only be sawing off the Officers and directors of the Farm ilked with the Farm Bureau repre- farmer using lights only? Some power Grain Company, the Kalamazoo Pro- each other quickly, day or night, limb you are sitting on. Your husband can't hold his job unless Bureau Services are: sentative in the booth. All have ex- companies have that ruling in effect duce Company and the Allegan Co-op. either at nearby or distant points. It farmers can make money enough to buy city goods. Wm. Zonnabelt, Pres Holland Co-op jressed satisfaction in the fine work near cities. The Farm Bureau pro- is being distributed free to those Starting prairie fires and boycotts is exciting, but you would b« Ray Allen, V-Prei Oxford Coop lone by the organization. The ex-posal is that the companies should companies make available at reason- state, county and municipal police a much better citizen, Mrs. Zuk, if you would stay home and take care C. L. Brody, Secy-Treat. Directors Lansing jibit is yet to be shown at the Sagi- build the lines without cost to the able prices and easy terms of pay- customers on the basis of an average officials listed in the book. of the baby. A. J. George Buchanan Co-ops jaw, Adrian, Allegan and Lapeer oi not less than 5 customers per mile ment refrigerators, ranges, motors, Sincerely, Thos. Berghouse J. J. Jakway. t al mouth Co-op Ben ton Harbor founty fairs, as well as at many other for the entire length of the line. The water heaters, etc., in order to make The diameter of the earth at the % The Editor (of the Prairie Farmer) M. B. McPhersbr i.owsM motions during the fall and winter. Farm Bureau also proposes that the revenues from new lines pay a return equator is greater than the diameter Chas. A. Woodruff. Hatting. on the investment. Paul Begick> Ba, (Continued on Fag* 2.) from pole to pole. E. W, Irw.r S ~ •TWO MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1985 A Midnight Shower NO MIDDLE GROUND FARSi Successor to the Michigan Farm Bureau News, founded By R. S. Clark Hiram, Wake up! It's raining. Go shut those windows quick. FOR AGRICULTURE If it's Eggs 9 ON ORGANIZATION You re After Good land-o-love, how it does pour. This weather makes me sick. January 12, 1923 Wake up, I say, It's raining hard, and coming on to blow. It goes right through the floor and soaks the paper off below. £nt«red as second flasa matter January 12, 1923, at the post- Must Be Strong Enough to office at Charlotte, Michigan, under the Act of March 3, 1879. PubJiuhed first Satm . >t each month by the Michigan State Farm No, not the door; the window! Now fix the ones down-stair, And don't forget the pantry one, it always blows in there. Win Battles, or Take Here's the Way to Get Them i4 i at its publication office at 114 Lovett St., Charlotte, Michigan. What next, you say? Come back to bed! You needn't mumble so. The Leavings If you'd remember where things are you wouldn't hurt your toe. Heavy egg production is a 1 rial and gent B, 221 North Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan. That rocker's set in that same place for almost seven year, strain on the system of any hen Just waiting, I suppose you think, for you to venture near Scottville—"The future of American Postoffice Box 980. Telephone, Lansing, 21-271. So it could jump and jab you one. Now, what did we forget? agriculture is directly dependent upon if she doesn't get the right feed. E. E. UNGREN Editor and Business Manager I guess that's all; so climb back in. My stars, your shirt is wet! the throughness with which American To feed for eggs you must give agriculture organizes itself," said W. the hen enough feed each day Just hear it pour! Now who'd of thought a year or two ago, t Subscription 25 cents per year; 4 years for $1, in advance. When everything was parched so dry the mullins wouldn't grow, R. Ogg, secretary-treasurer, American to keep up her body weight Farm Bureau Federation, at the and at the same time replace That here in 1935 we'd get so sick of rain Northwestern Michigan County Farm Vol. XIII SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1935 No. 9 We wouldn't want to see or hear a thundercloud again. Bureau's punk- at Amber Grove, Ma- all the materials she uses up in It's simply rained this whole week long; morning, noon, and night. egg production. We prayed for this two years ago, and now it's* come all right. son county, Aug. 23. I want to wash, but what's the use? The clothes don't dry indoors "American agriculture," Mr. Ogg Dry Skim Milk in the ration Farmers Union and the AAA And if I hang them on the line the sky just ups and pours. declared, "is either coming out of this gives the materials the hen In thia edition under the heading of "The Deadly Parallel" we My garden's getting full of weeds. There's greens I ought to can, depression period more strongly or- needs—proteins, lactose and present excerpts from Michigan newspapers regarding attacks made But I won't work out in the rain for you nor any man. gariized than ever, with consequent minerals and vitamins in pala- What was that little noise I heard. It sounded like a sheep. benefits to itself and the country at upon the Agricultural Adjustment Administration by E. H. Everson of large; or, failing to organize itself, it table form. Be sure you feed There, hear it, Hiram? What was that? I vum! The man's asleep! South Dakota, president of the National Farmers Union, at meetings of may he driven by the reactionary in- GREEN VALLEY BRAND milk if you want milk results. th# Michigan Farmers Union early in August. Yes, sound asleep, and snoring now, In such a storm as this. Sometimes I'd gladly swap an arm for such dull nerves as his. terests in the United States into con- In the same article we present excerpts from the Farmers Union As long as huckleberries thrive, and cantaloupes, and corn, ditions of peasantry. There is no Choice Grade Herald at 'St. Paul, Minn., for August, 1935. At the same time Mr. middle ground for agriculture to take. EverBon was denouncing the AAA in Michigan, 100,000 of his members Hiram is glad to be alive, and sleeps from night till morn. Either it must forge ahead, or be DRY SKIM MILK But I don't get a blessed wink, with worrying and fretting in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota and Wisconsin—neighbors of his— And putting windows up and down to save the place a wetting. pushed back." w«r© reading in the Farmers Union Herald strong endorsement of the Made from the fresh sweet milk of Dry Milk Division I doubt if he'll hear Gabriel's trump, unless it's just for me Mr. Ogg told his audience of the Michigan's finest dairy farms. AAA by Farmers Union officers of those four States. He'll likely snore supinely on throughout eternity. need for agricultural unity through- Write for Further Information LANSING MICHIGAN There is further indication that Mr. Everson's tirades in Michigan Oh well, I guess that shower is gone. The sky begins to clear. out the nation, and described how do not represent Lhe majority opinion of a block of 100,000 Farmers Hiram! It's stopped. Let's have some air. It's stuffy hot in here! rapidly the farm movement is spread- Union members in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota and Wisconsin— ing throughout the United States. He in his pwn backyard—so to speak. We quote from an editorial in the described the growth of the Farm i >ers Union Herald for August, 1435, an editorial which supports the Bureau linking it with the educational po.^.cion taken by the Michigan State Farm Bureau and the Michigan $tate Grange In favor of the AAA. Read this: $1 FOR FERTILIZER Behind work of the agricultural colleges,- ex- periment stations, and extension serv- Farm Bureau Paints THE TRIPLE A AMENDMENTS BRINGS $2 GAIN the ices. He told how the Farm Bureau has worked to improve farming as a (Editorial in Farm«r« Union HeraW, St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 1935) The amendments to the Agricultural Adjustment Act have pase^rl both the House and the Senate. The House bill and Wheat Experience on Several Wheel (Continued from Page 1.) business. "The program of the American Farm Bureau Federation," he de- the site bill are not in accord with each other, and'as we Thousand Farms Proves Planned on Will Rogers clared, "is not a sectional one. It is wj lines, committees are in conference seeking to national in scope. It is not a partisan ha the two bills. When finally accepted by both The Point The death of Will Rogers changes program, it is purely economic in if the government and signed by the President, we Lapeer County Farm Bureau's plans Here are figures that prove that $1 for its annual winter Farmers Day character. It does not consist of a nendments fully in the Herald. few slogans which have a popular ap- invested in fertilizer for wheat pro- in 1930. Secretary of Agriculture In p • HI the su- peal. It is a practical program which duces an increase in yield worth about Wallace headlined the big event last preim spurt do i onim adjustment program? has achieved definite results. It offers $2. All parties not interested, read winter. The committee in charge Th- . iOuinents ui 'i oriefs of the lawyers who have no magic formula to serve as a cure- no further. for next winter's Farmers Day7 func- brought suits against dovernment aivi ave ob- all for agriculture's ills. It is found- A few years ago the National Ferti- tion had hoped to secure Mr. Rogers. tained temporary injunctions against further collection of ed upon sound economic procedure, lizer Ass'n collected figures on the use They Piteh In sound economic formula, and wise ex- One gallon of Farm Bureau house paint will cover 300 sq. ft. the processing taxes are: of fertilizer on several thousand farms If every county in the State had as perience of the past." two coats on average surfaces. It's a job that settles the First, that Congress delegated power to levy processing in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. Re- enthusiastic Farm Bureau leaders as taxes to the executive department of the Government. sults on wheat were: The attendance was 400. Sam paint question for six years or more. are the Dobson brothers of Branch Hjortholm, president of the Mason Second, that the levying of processing taxes by the Federal Number Bu. Yield Bu. Yield B u . county, there would be no stopping Farm Bureau house paints are a combination lead, zinc, and Farms Without With Incr. County Farm Bureau, gave the wel- Government is in violation of the rights and prerogatives Fertilizer Fertilizer Per A. the Farm Bureau program. What inert with pure linseed oil and thinners. Our Red Oxide Barn State come. Wesley Havvley was in charge of the 48 states. Ohio ...1898 13.7 22.3 8.6 others may say "can't be done", War- of the program. The Mason Farm Paint is bright red and will not fade. Ask your co-op about Indiana ....#1931 13.1 21.2 8.1 ren and Elmer do. Much of the suc- Third, that it is class legislation, inasmuch as a tax is Michigan 712 16.5 27.4 10.9 Bureau band, directed by William Farm Bureau paints. We list them below and the approxi- levied on all consumers for the benefit of agricultural pro- cess of the recent Hillsdale, Branch Sommerfeldt, played. The Misses mate square feet a gallon of each will cover for one or two To pro the $2 point, take for Mich- and Calhoun county picnic was due to ducers. Inez, Marie and Doris HuddlesJ,on coats: igan thii fall 250 lbs. of 2-12-6 per the efforts of these two men. The With respect to the first, the new amendments have prob- acre, for example. Its cost to the way they took hold and "ran the sang, with Arnold Wittkop playing the ably removed that objection, because Congress itself will farmer is $27.70 per ton, or $3.46 per show" was a revelation. Watching accompaniment. The rural students (2 coats) (1 coat) now leyy the processing taxes by direct and specific acts. acre. If wheat will bring him 70c the boys work would be an inspiration orchestra under the direction of See- HOUSE PAINTS (300) LIQUID ASPHALT ROOF i respect to the second objection, the argument that ley E. Breen took part in the program. BARN PAINTS (250) PAINT (150) per bushel, then an average increase to anybody. County Agricultural ALUMINUM PAINT (700) (1 coat) th ing of such taxes is an interference with the pre- of 10.9 bu. per acre is worth $7.63, as Agent Schlubatis gives lots of co- GREEN ROOF PAINT (400) WALL PAINTS rog I the states, seems to a lay.nan far fetched and against a fertilizer cost of $3.46 per operation. Arm waving and oratory may cap- FLOOR PAINTS ture an audience,—but it takes horse ASBESTOS ROOF PAINT (150) .TU. acre. In the Front Rank VARNISHES ...i- third objection will prove to be a ticklish question for __i sense to hold it. TINNERS RED ROOF (600) ENAMELS When it comes to enthusiastic co- the supreme court. For more than a hundred years our government has levied Red Wheat Wanted operation Bernie Klooster, manager of the Ellsworth Farmers Exchange, is FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc., Lansing, Michigan Michigan red wheat has been bring- among those at the head of the parade. tariffs against imports for the protection of home manufac- ing a premium, which is expected to Bernie is "sold" on a co-operative turers. If the tariff was high enough to afford protection, continue for some time. White wheats program. The fine way in which he then no imports came in. The manufacturers raised their were in demand, but the supply is manages the Exchange shows results. prices up to as near the tariff wall as possible. The manu- ahead of the demand. Michigan State Recently, the office of the Exchange facturers thus ollected profit taxes from American con- College recommends Bald Rock as a was enlarged by making two rooms sumers, which t, es weal "to their own private pockets. If it be unco' the proceeds »i il to levy processing taxes and pay i- >. u manifestly it is unconstitutional to levy tariff taxes for the protection and benefit of manu- good producer, stiff strawed, beard- into one. The result is a large, light less, and runs higher in test weights office instead of the two small, less than most soft red winter wheats. cheerful rooms that were in its place. Millers like it. Every county agricul- Citizens of Tomorrow facturers. Laying hens need more vitamin tural agent has a complete list of A than is provided through yel- It is an obligation of good citizenship to pay taxes; If the farmer cannot have what in effect is a subsidy to Hessian fly free dates for Michigan Butter Imports Stop; low corn and alfalfa. Unless they it is an obligation of government to spend this tax correspond to the subsidy which all these years have been, ounties. Exact information can be get plenty in their feed the birds paid to manufacturers, then neither should the manufacturers iven locally. Price in London 20c will rob their bodies to put vita- money wisely. In common with many thousands be permitted to collect a subsidy tax from American con- min A in the egg. The result is sumers. Field Stacks Save Beans Foreign butter has practically high mortality—colds, rdup, of other citizens, Michigan Bell Telephone Com- Tests made of putting beans in stopped coming into the United States. bronchitis, etc. Help stop this The supreme court will likely think several times before loss by using feeds containing pany recognizes its obligation to pay a share in the making a decision against agricultural subsidy taxes when small fielji stacks prove the pick may During the first six months of 1935 to do so will open up the tariff Question and poiut the way be reduced as much as 10 to 15 lbs. some 21% million pounds came in. CLO-TRATE, the concentrated cod liver oil. support of the functions of government. to free trade. per bushel against beans cured at the Why? When 92-score butter was It becomes tariff and subsidy for the farmers, or tariffs same time in windrows or piles. The 35.8c a pound in New York last Feb- HEALTH PRODUCTS CORP. NEWARK, N. J. The Federal, State and other taxes paid this year by ruary, the finest New Zealand butter and subsidies for no one. McNaughton system piles beans could be had in London, England, at CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO Michigan Bell averaged $7.28 for each telephone in around a stake and well above it. CLO-TRATE is made under th: In any event, all contracts which the Government has made 18.8c a pound. That and other low Bart))en process (U. S. paten: 1984858) and it fully guaranteed. use. In total this amounts to more than $3,225,- with farmers must stand. A contract is a contract. If the priced foreign butter could hop over allotment payments to farmers cannot be made from process- our 14c per poupd tariff and did so 000, of which $2,737,955.25 is in the form of pay- ing taxes, the money must come from the federal treasury. 77/ pa y it an y time!' at a profit. Today, the New York ments to the State of Michigan. It is particularly This, of course, applies to contracts now in existence and price is less than 24c and the London not to future contracts. price is a little under 20 cents. pleasing to us that these State taxes go into the If the supreme court decides the Adjustment Act to be primary school fund for the purpose of educating unconstitutional, then the adjustment program as written is at an end. And when that program is ended, so are all programs which by law undertake to fix prices for farmers $1.25 FOR our citizens of tomorrow. on an artificial basis. When farmers face that fact, there will be 'Nblood on the moon," so to speak. * * • 45 BUSHELS^ The primary school fund helps support the State's elementary, grammar and high schools. It erects and maintains the buildings, buys supplies, helps MORE ™' Toe Michigan FarmerB Union has every right to exercise its judg- ment in opposing the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. Mr. Ever- eon has the same right. But when he comes into Michigan as national pay the salaries of our 32,000 teachers. Into it go president of the Fanners Union and assumes to blaze away at the AAA the State taxes paid by many of the utilities of in the name of the National Farmers Union, we now know that he's claim- ing a lot of support he hasn't got. When he does that he's talking through, his hat,—or shall we say his shirt, since he claims farmers WHEAT Michigan, and of these Michigan Bell Telephone Company pays the largest individual tax. From now possess only a shirt and a mortgage? When you treat seed wheat witbJJVew 1921 to the present year the total taxes paid by us Improved CERESAN — the ethyl mercury phosphate dust — you buy into the primary school fund amounted to $32 - What Are Taxes? a bargain! Just figure it out yourself: 643,350.99. "Taxes are health, convenience, protection, safety, education; smooth- The cost of treating seed for 40 ness and safety of travel; security of property. Taxes are schoolhouses, acres, at the average U.S. rate of Like all other citizens who have a genuine pride in teachers, class graduations; disease prevention, title to property, the day iu court. Taxes are the police department and the fire department. Taxes seeding, is only $1.25. Yet you can the progress of Michigan, we appreciate the value expect at least 45 bushels more wheat are the parks and the roads which lead to pleasure land or to the bed- from this acreage, for many tests on and profound importance of an adequate school Bid* of a i 'ken relative."—Battle Creek Enquirer-News. system. apparently clean seed prove that New Improved CERESAN increases yields 1.13 bushels an acre. You couldn't "Calf-Manna stands alone in the calf food field And to the telephone users of our State it must be and has accomplished results we have never a great satisfaction to know that indirectly they Classified Ads Classified advertisements ar« cash, with or..-si «t t h * following buy a better bargain any other way I To get such results, New Improved been able to secure, even in feeding whole milk to our calves. Calf-Manna is easy to feed and we have noted very definite digestive benefits make an important contribution to a school system rates: 4 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear In two or more CERESAN must increase stands and through its use. Calves fed the product have entrusted with the education and character-molding editions take the rate of 3 cents per word psr edition control stinking smut. One pound no setbacks and develop a superior body struc- treats 32 bushels of seed. A measur- ture." — (Signed) Peter Risoen, Herdsman, FREEDOM FARMS, Wayzata, Minn. of 960,000 boys and girls—Michigan's school ing spoon in each children today, her citizens of tomorrow. LIVE STOCK FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS can. 1-lb., 75c; 5- lbs., $3.00. Ask for Leading breeders of all breeds are endorsing REGISTERED HEREFORD BULLS— MICHIGAN SEPTIC TANK SIPHON Beat Blood Lines. Two young bull calves and bell as recommended by State Col- the new free Wheat Calf-Manna. The Calf-Manna way is the better carrying ov«r 25% "Anxiety 4th" blood. lege Agr'l Engineering dep't. Build your way to feed calves. Feed it dry. Save labor. Should appeal to registered owners. own septic tank and sewage system. In- Pamphlet. DAIRY FARMERS—cull your dairy herds stall when tank is built. Installation and Calf-Manna prevents scours. Calf-Manna grows anU use a Hereford and see the quality operation simple. Discharges automati- ol Veals. Don't feed scrubs any longer. cally. Have been gold 16 years. All in them bigger, better, faster and costs less. Get A. M. Todd Company (14 miles N. W. dally use and giving satisfaction. In- TREAT SEED EVERY Kalamazoo> Mentha, Michigan. World's structions with each siphon. $7.00 de- a bag of Calf-Manna from your nearest dealer largest Mint Farm. (3-2-tf-56b) livered. Farm Bureau Supply Store, 728 YEAR—IT PAYS today. Send for free circular, "CALF-MANNA, B. Shiawassee St., Lansing. (3-4-tf-6Ob) IM I r s M8ADVANTA6E A small boy, on being asked how it ANN ARBOR UNIVERSITY OPENS CONTROL STINKING SMUT Buy Ceresan at The Better Way To Feed Calves/* M I C H I G A N BELL soon. Leading tea room. Good Income. that his uncle always won when FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. h# played b%ckt\l tfc »rdt but lost when he promptly answered: (•ash. Also good farms (some with immediate possession, crops, stock, tools) and houses for sale. Oril Ferguson, 721 Church, Ann Arbor, Phone 22839. Co-ops, Farm Bureau Dealers FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. 221 N. Cedar Street, Lansing, Michigan Vou can buy C A L F - M A N N A at all Farm Bureau Stores TELEPHONE CO. • the h- ses." (3-3-2t-34p) SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 7. TttftffC MICHIGAN FARM NEWS LOOK FOR MOTIVE Don't Jump from the Frying RTILIZE YOUR FRUIT TREES..//7/J iMLL 7 7 / / / ' [A II BEHIND AAA WAR, Pan into Fire for a Loan FARMERS AND STOCKMEN The MICHIGAN LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE, whi< to folks in financial distress. Don't POTATO MEN TOLD SoAfterMrs.Seeing Wagar Observes efficient live stork market) uh gkanu£a*'Aer6 Cyan am id Practices of jump from the frying pan into the fire. If you have anything with any value years, now Renounces an enlarging of its Btltte. A local daily market is now open at regular business of buying, and sliipi s • n d Some Loaning Agencies that is free and clear, sell it and species of live stock. raise the money that way rather than DIRECT TO THE PACKER—OR TO HIGHEST BIDDER GET T H E J O B O U T O F T H E W A Y O F S P R I N G WORK Farmers Should Reflect on By MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR take a chance losing it, together with The farmer can now sell direct to the packer through the Si. Joh Farm Prices as I am reminded every time I hear all else you may possess through the to the highest bidder through the Michigan Live stork K\> h;uu • operative Commission Merchants ai the terminal mar*' roit, or to They Were certain programs over the radio that foregoing type of loan and a chattel I,K- Producers Co-operative Commission Ass'u at I N. Y. there are many instances when "things mortgage. Even though the Uible for purchasing Feeder top is dormant — Cadillac—"Look for the motive be- are not what they seem." hind the processors' court attacks and few have the money to get what they ment We have county agents, rural re- These are times when but very habilitation supervisors, debt adjust- committees and county Farm 5% Money Cattle and Lambs. Xo so-called per n t of five cent of the amount of th< hostile propaganda against the AAA in capital stock or in Production CredU on. Ne Q ttg the and determine for yourselves whether actually need. If circumstances de- Bureau officers who would gladly try payments of any other borrower's loan. Sis years of established and sat- THE ROOTS ARE STOR- selfish interests are ganging up on the velop where it is imperative that to work out a plan of financing a fel- isfactory feeder loan service. For complete informal ion write: farmers' agricultural program," was cash must be had, we know not where low farmer's problems if they were THE MICHIGAN LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE ING UP NITROGEN AND the warning sounded by Clark L. to get it. Time was when almost any- approached. At least they could point St. Johns Hudson Detroit Bad Buffalo, N. T. Brody, secretary of the Michigan State body could step into a bank and trans- out the consequences to some of the methods used upon many unsuspect- Market Quotations—Mon., Tues., Wed., nnd Thurs., Station OTHER PLANT FOODS Farm Bureau, to memebrs of the Mich- act a little private business and go WXYZ and Michigan Radio Network at 12:15 P. M. igan Potato Growers Exchange at their out again with a loan. But that day ing people. annual meeting here Aug. 23. is over. These are the times when we should FOR NEXT YEAR'S USE Before farmers discard the AAA, But if one accepts be helpful to each other. Adversity Mr. Brody urged that they should re- literally some of should draw people together, should • flect upon farm prices as they were the radio programs make people feel' that they are to a today, one would great extent "their brother's keeper." FALL-FERTILIZED before the Act became effective in mid-year of 1933. Referring to the Hammtramck meat think finance is still an easy mat- man look with grave suspicion on the who refuses to be sympathetic; Buy Fence ter. All one would who shows no interest in the family TREES A R E LESS strike Mr. Brody said it made him wonder whether city housewives would rather have low food prices and no have to do would which is embarassed; who condones be to go to thehis attitude with the thought that of SUBJECT TO INJURY FROM SPRING FREEZES others might have slipped through as 'Aero' Cyanamid is the preferred source of nitro- employment for their husbands, or high prices and full employment for their mates. nearest office of lie did; and who feels that there's no one of the num-adjustment necessary on his part. erousfinancecom- Known Value gen for fall use because it is NON-LEACHING "Now that Congress has made po- panies and get any Jf the past few years have not made XT/THEN you buy Farm Bureau Fence him conscious of others' misfortunes, Send for Leaflet FlOO on fall fertilization tatoes a basic commodity, I believe it amount n e e d e d his prosperity has hardened his heart, W you get known and tested fence and, our regular fruit Leaflet X3O7. behooves Michigan growers to give Mas. without additional and his contribution to humanity is a value, just as you do when you buy the program a fair trial," Mr. Brody security or signatures. minus quantity. How thankful the AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY continued. "I^ast year, without reg- It sounds easy, doesn't it? But how world should be that this class is in- other Farm Bureau supplies; Farm ATLANTA , GA. / ^ ^ k NEW YORK . N. Y. ulation of any kind, conditions in the does it work out? Bureau Fencejis made of true copper- deed scarce. And how comforting it potato industry were deplorable." It's too bad our farm folks don't is to find so many who are sympathe- bearing wire containing not less than Claude L. Nash, Michigan State Col- know just how many of their own kind tic, Christian, fellowmen. O.2O to O.3O per cent pure copper. It lege potato marketing man, said that hare fallen the victims of these highly It has always taken trouble and is heavily, tightly galvanized. And it is potatoes would not become a basic advertised companies which offer grief and privation to bring out the of the cut-stay, hinge-joint type of 'Aero'Cyanamid ii TlilYqqsii. pCtu Xi.im commodity under the AAA until the friendly service. The hard pressed finer traits in humanity, just as it has construction, with a springy tension- 1936 crop. If an AAA marketing :lient who borrows at one of these taken the same experiences to em- agreement could be worked out, Mr. offices conies away with the cash, phasize the selfishness and greed in arc curve in the line wires. Experi- Nash said, it would be possible to fixbut he is tied to a note bearing as the very lew. ence has indicated that this is the most sales quotas and restrict shipments high as 3% per cent interest a month. economical and satisfactory type of and livestock for a long time to come; to No. 1 potatoes as a means of im- He is also tied to a chattel mortgage Many farmers keep a supply of Farm proving prices. covering all of his personal property Indian Game Law all-purpose farm fence. Two hundred years ago the Indians Farm Bureau Fence is the kind of Bureau Fence constantly on hand, While the past season, was disap- —in many instances every critter and pointing from the standpoint of potato every piece of machinery and every n Kentucky set aside game refugees fence that you can buy and erect at erecting it as opportunity permits, prices to growers, the exchange had piece of household furniture that he or bears and created what may have your convenience. And after you've Why not order your supply now? It a prosperous year, according to themay own. >een the first game law in America. set it up, you can be certain that it will keep! And what's more, when report of General Manager Fred P. Bear fat, bear meat, and bear skins It's Quite Common will be there to protect your crops up, it will last! Hibst. Its sales of farm supplies in- were the most prized returns of the In my work of debt adjustment dur- lunt. Large areas were set aside as creased 143 per cent. Its potato ship- ing the past year in my home county, ments doubled in volume, and sales I have been astonished to find the pre- 'beloved bear grounds" where only a FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc., Lansing, Mich. were made in 95 cities in 14 states. imited number of animals could be valence of these finance companies and killed each year. Declare Special Dividends the scope of their activities. They may Due to the good financial showing," be doing a lawful business and there the stockholders decided to declare may be times when they may do city a special crop dividend of 1 per cent a businessmen favors, but certainly no hundredweight to the growers on their farmer depending on a farm income individual tuber sales, and a patronage should ever think of paying 42 per dividend of per cent on the ex- cent a year on any loan. It just can't change's sales of farm supplies and be done. the regular 5 per cent dividend on The saddest part of the whole story common and preferred stock. is that in far too many cases the bor- Officers and directors were re-elect- rower is a man who desn't do much ed as follows: President, Joseph T. business, or is a young man just start- Bussey, Lake Leelanau; vice president, ing out. Neither one realizes what James McBain, McBain; secretary, O. he's contracted until a month or two E. HawJey, Shelby; treasurer, B. A. has passed by. Rasmussen, Greenville; directors, One case was brought to my atten- •JAST year I raised my old dairy state experiment stations have Charles Cummings of Barryton, Albert tion where the original loan was $600. A^J barn and put in a concrete proved that a concrete silo is worth Dietz of Rogers City, Albert Kipfer of Over $1,150 in interest and principal foundation, floor, first story, walls $340 a year on the average farm. Stevenson, L. G. VanLieu of Bellaire had been repaid to date, and the loan- and manger. Fixed up the milk Concrete feeding floors and poul- and George Munn of Blanchard. ing company had made the borrower house, too, with clean concrete try houses; walks, troughs and walls and floor and a concrete foundations are other profit mak- an offer of settlement for $50 more! cooling tank. Now I have a grade ing improvements. This is just one example of dozens A dairy that's absolutely sanitary. You can do the work with con- Be Sure of Your Aim that I know of, where not only has It's easy to work in, the cows give more milk—and I make a lot more crete, at low c o s t . . . and with cer- tainty that what you build will last With Aluminum Paint the borrower been bled of all of the money he could scrape together but money." a lifetime. Check this list and mail Ever see steam radiators painted he has been robbed of his sleep and That's just one example of how to us with coupon. We will send with aluminum, bronze or other me- peace of mind for months and some- concrete improvements pay. We you FREE a 72-page book that will tallic paints? Looks nice, but such times longer. could quote dozens. For instance, be of much use to you for years. paints cut down the heat radiating Take the Short Way efficiency of the radiator from 15 to I write this article as a warning PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION 30 per cent, according to C. R. Robin- ette, Farm Bureau paint manufac- 2016 Olds Tower Bldg., Lansing, Mich. Dairy Barn . . . F l o o r s . . . General Purpose Barn... Foundations . . . Storage Please send: "Plans for Concrete Farm Buildings." urer. The Bureau of Standards at Wash- ington has made extensive tests of CHIGAGQS Cellars... Hog House... Name the effect of paints in increasing or decreasing heat radiation from sur- GREATEST Grain Bins... Milk House P.O faces. Its findings are stated in its Walls . . . Poultry House R. R. No State Bulletin No. 254, which the Govern- HOTEL ment Printing Office sells at 5 cents •4^^l^!^tx^t^l£4!^t^t^!^l^ per copy. VALUE Aluminum paint applied to a hot water tank is as good or better an In the heart of ChicaAoij insulator than an asbestos cover. Riarto - close to storey Aluminum paint on steam or hot offices and R.R. Stations, We water pipes cuts down heat loss. Radiators that have been painted with metallic paint need only to be HOTEL Settle painted with a radiator paint to re- store the steam radiator's heating SHERMAN 1700 ROOMS fficiency. The radiator paint bakes I7OO BATHS A steer made up only of porterhouse equally well, retailers necessarily main- hard and makes the aluminum or 2 Claims! other metallic paint underneath a part of the radiator itself as far as radia- tion is concerned. steaks an and oddity rib as a roasts would ten-legged be as horse much or a of tree tain a wide range of prices on the various cuts and sell them at prices which will Favorite Chicago that produced not apples, but apple pies. dispose of them promptly. Thus, porter- That is State Farm Mutual's experience in insuring 500,000 automobile owners in 35 States against public liability, prop- CONTRO Home of American Business Men It is because so little of a steer can be house steaks may be selling for several cut into rib roasts and porterhouse steaks times the price per pound of the less de- erty damage, collision and other losses. Anyone may have an automobile accident. You may have one. PEST and Your Cor Right into (an average of 26 %), and they are liked so much, that they cost considerably manded portions, which must be priced at a great deal less. Whether you are responsible for it or not, you may find your- DISEASE th« Mot«J self the defendant in a law suit for personal and property 5h«rmcn more than the less demanded cuts. Fresh beef is highly perishable, and ....with damages. If the verdict goes against you, the judgment may Only about 55 per cent of the average must be disposed of at once. Consumer take all you have and subject you to garnishees for years. live steer sent to market is meat. Only buying habits do not permit any other Why assume such risk yourself when you can protect yourself FARM BUREAU SERVICES about 26 per cent of the dressed carcass course and, therefore, fresh beef can not with sound State Farm Mutual automobile insurance at very 221 N. Cedar St., Lansing reasonable semi-annual rates? In case of an accident, the consists of the rib and loin—the parts most be held for "a price." State Farm Mutual will assume your loss and protect your in demand. Less than half of this loin is Swift & Company's average net profit interests in accordance with the terms of our policy. made up of porterhouse and club Genuine Fire Insurance Protection is only a fraction of a cent per State Farm Mutual fire, theft In Michigan's Largest Farm Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Established In 1908 steaks-—the choicest parts of all. pound from all sources. Such and collision insurance protects by farmers, for farmers, and still managed by fanners. Assets of over One Quarter Million Dollars. Has paid farmers of Michigan over $5,000,000 since its organiza- tion. Michigan State Board of Agriculture carries insurance on all state experi- The choice cuts of beef are al- 5 O th has been true over a long period your personal investment in a mental farms in this Company. Losses satisfactorily adjusted and promptly paid. car, and at reasonable rates. Owns its own office building thereby saving high rental of office space as well as ways in greater demand, while Anniversary of years. This profit is so small being accessible to members having business a t office. Over One Million Dollars new business written during month of June. First Company to write a blanket policy on personal property. Other provisions some others move slowly. In 1885 V 1935 as to have no appreciable effect We have more than 500,000 policy- Which make a broad and liberal policy contract, particularly adapted to insurance holders and 7,000 agents in 35 States requirements of farmer. First Farm Mutual Company of Michigan to employ full order to getridof all cuts of beef upon meat or livestock prices. in this strong, legal reserve company. time Inspectors. Careful underwriting and systematic inspection eliminating indesirable risks and fire hazards result in fewer losses. A reduction in assess- ment rate four different times during the past year in which EVERY member participates. Reasonable terms granted to all members. Discounts allowed for STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO. iglitning rods, fire resisting roofs and approved fire extinguishers. Fire prevention jquipment sold a t approximate cost. Neither Secretary or any Officer of Company profits in any manner by its sale. Solicitors licensed by the Department of Insurance. Policies accepted by Federal Swift & Company Bloomingtcm, 111. Land Bank, Home Owners Loan Corporation and other Loaning Agencies. Write In daily touch with every meat, poultry and dairy consuming city, for free literature, references and financial standing of Company. .Michigan State Farm Bureau Home Office of State Farm Mutual Auto Co., Bloomington town, and hamlet in the United States. State Agent . STATE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MICHIGAN W. V. Burras, Pres. 70? Church St., Flint, Mich. H. K. Fisk, Sec'y i7S\i.7s\iffSvir^r/8Yir^r/8\i&^ MTCBTfiAN FARM NEWS SATTTtflAY, SEPTEMBER 7, Production Control Is Here To Stay,—Davis •itinued from Page 1.) which farm programs of the past hav wrecked. These payments are mad by appropriations from the Treasur general fund into which go the pro c.eeds of pro* der the act. xes imposed un The processing tax is an excise tax FARM BUREAU FERTILIZERS The tax is simply an addition to th cost of raw material. The textil manufacturer, for example, buys hi < tit ton at the open market price am Will Pay Profits on Fall Grain and Following Crop Yields in addition pays 4.2 cents a pound pro Ing tax, which finds its way via the United states Treasury back t THE HARVEST TELLS THE STORY the cotton farmer its an addition to hi price. 250 TO 500 POUNDS OF FERTILIZER per acre for wheat not only increases \,f>£u\ Status of Processing THX the yield and quality of the wheat to pay the cost of the fertilizer and a nice Now to return to the processing taxes and adjustment programs. Th profit, but the EXTRA YIELD of alfalfa or clover or other following crop public mind and the farmer mind ar will pay ANOTHER substantial profit on the fertilizer investment. confused about their legal status. Sev eral hundred suits to restrain collec tion have hee-n hied. One circuit cour FERTILIZER FOR WHEAT TO BE SEEDED to alfalfa or clover should be of a p p e a l i , in the H o p * a c M i l l s case holding the tax unconstitutional, said high in phosphate, fairly high in potash, and have enough nitrogen to helpi "The issue of whether under the Ac the wheat to a strong start. It is profitable to keep up on the State College/ it has been an unauthorized delega Dion by ('out; less of its legislativt Fertilizer Recommendations for wheat and rye for Michigan's various soils powers is decisive of the case before and crop conditions. Your county agricultural agent and your Farm Bureau this Court." That opinion was rendered on July fertilizer dealer have this information. 1?,, 1986. Just 10 days later, the Sen- ate of the United States by an over- whelming vote of 84 to 15 passe< YOU'LL LIKE FARM BUREAU FERTILIZERS broad amendments to the Agricultural Adjustment Act alter 2 weeks of de- COMPARE THESE YIELDS OF ALFALFA AFTER WHEAT FARM BUREAU FERTILIZERS are built of the best materials recommended bate in which the effect of the Hoosac Mills opinion was fully recognized. WHEAT FERTILIZED NOT F E R T I L I Z E D for producing top yields of high quality crops on Michigan soils. These WliHt Amendments Do This alfalfa followed wheat This alfalfa from an equal materials are mixed and thoroughly cured in one of the largest and best In effect, Congress says by these which was fertilized with 250 A R E A on the SAME wheat amendments: "Two years ago we pounds of 0-16-8 per acre. field, but no fertilizer applied. equipped fertilizer plants in the country. The Michigan, Ohio and Indiana directed the Secretary of Agriculture Farm Bureaus take the entire output of the plant. to follow certain methods in adminis- CROPS FOLLOWING FERTILIZED WHEAT PAY ANOTHER PROFIT tering taxes and voluntary agreements with farmers. Since then the ques- NITROGEN IN FARM BUREAU FERTILIZERS is guaranteed to be p tion has been raised in many courts PUT ON LIME NOW whether Congress, in the Agricultural LESS than 95% soluble in water. That means it's practically all available to Adjustment Act of May 12, 1933, prop- LIME THIS FALL FOR THE ALFALFA OR OTHER CROPS to go in next the seedlings when they need it most for a vigorous start. Fertilizer nitrogen erly delegated its undoubted power to impose excise taxes. We now have spring. The more time lime has to react with the soil in advance of the crop, that's 70% water soluble satisfies State law. Our phosphorus and potash the opportunity to meet that question, the better the results. Apply lime at present prices. See your Farm Bureau and we do so in a manner which sources are the best. Farm Bureau fertilizers are extra dry, granular and dealer for: makes our intent unmistakably clear." easy to regulate in the drill. They drill perfectly and with even distribution. 1. Solvay Limestone from the Farm Bureau. Farm Opinion Supports 2. France Acjstone Meal. Bulk only. Ask your Co-op Ass'n for Farm Bureau Fertilizer. I do not know, of course, what the decision of the Supreme Court will be. But the mass movement of farm opin- ion has assumed a definite direction. For the past 18 years 1 have had op- portunity to watch rather closely the forming of our national agricultural Ask Co-ops for Information CO-OP policy. I have never seen a time when the farmers were as much inter- About the CO-OP SPREADER ested as they are today in the relation of their program and the tariff. There is growing among them a deep con- GRAIN viction that if the tariff system is val- id, our Constitution will not prove to be a permanent bar to the farm-ad- justment program. I believe that in tf». DRILL the long run their well-considered judgment will prevail. With Wyoming is the 2."4h state to eradi- Fertilizer cate bovine tuberculosis. Michigan wa« one of the first. Attachment The Suez Canal has no locks. BflBJI EXCLUSIVE DISC SHOE FEATURE of Farm Bureau's Co-op Grain Drill avoids KILL WEEDS clogging. Disc cuts trash and penetrates hard ground. Hoe opens furrow and de- posits grain properly in packed soil which retains moisture, improving germina- by complete penetration tion prospects. With DISC BEARINGS ARE GUARANTEED FOR LIFE. Chilled iron sleeves fit into a ATLACIDE A FIRST CLASS JOB—that's what you get when chilled hub. Lubricated by Zerk system and pressure grease gun. the chlorate weed killer, used as a you buy a Co-op Spreader. A real crop maker and WHEELS ARE HEAVY AND STURDY. Iron or wood, 47 inch, with 3 or 4 inch spray. Kills leaves, stems, complete root systems of weeds. Used by U. S. built to last. Box only three feet high, which makes tires. Made to last. Oov't and Agr'l Exp. Stations. Mil- lions of pounds sold to kill: it easy to load—yet it has a 14 inch road clearance Canada Thistle Quack Grass underneath. DRILLS GRAIN PERFECTLY. Double run feed. Easily adjusted to sow any amount Bind Weed Poison Ivy Willows Brush per acre. Fertilizer feed will do likewise. Drill is equipped with positive fluted feed White Top Sow Thistle EXCELLENT, WIDE SPREAD DISTRIBUTOR. Wild Oat Grass Other Weeds THE FARM grass seeder attachment. Ask your Co-op Ass'n about this drill. Shreds and pulverizes manure and spreads it in a Atlacide is safe to use when applied in weed 'killing solutions as recom- BUREAU LINE: wide, even blanket of fertility. Wheel swing is auto- mended. Non-poisonous to live stock. Treat weeds tins summer. They won't mobile style turn. Spokes hot riveted through wheel come back next spring. Our circular contains full directions and weed spray chart. Cost per weed patch is low. Atlacide is packed in 60, 100 and 200 Ib. drums. See your Farm Bureau Plows Discs lugs. Beater teeth cold riveted to sturdy bars. Won't work loose. Can be replaced in field. No welding. Certified dealer. Bearings all self-aligning. Zerk lubrication. FARM BUREAU 221 No. Cedar S E R V I C E S , Inc. Lansing, Mich. Drags TWO HORSES PULL IT EASILY. Spreader has 60 bushel capacity. Regulates for 6, 12, 18 or 24 loads FALL Cultivators per acre. Strong, steel construction for light draft. Planters Our lime spreader attachment easily installed. YOU BUILD YOUR OWN BUSINESS and profits GRAINS FLY, Mowers when you buy CO-OP implements. See your Farm CERTIFIED WHEAT AND RYE out-yield ordinary stock and produce top Rakes Bureau dealer for complete information. Farm Bu- SPRAY reau machinery is eligible for Farm Bureau member- quality grain. Their small extra cost is a good investment, especially this fall. Guarantee* Loaders ship credits. BALD ROCK—Beardless, soft, red winter wheat. Big yielder. Resistant to lodging. Developed from Red Rock. FARM BUREAU HAS A COMPLETE LINE of farm RED ROCK—Old, reliable, bearded, soft red winter wheat. Holds many Wagons records for yield. Stiff straw; doesn't lodge. Live Stock Comfort machinery, wagons and tillage tools. I t will pay you AMERICAN BANNER—White, soft winter wheat. Beardless. Stiff straw. Tractors to investigate. Write us about any implement. Winter hardy. Heavy yielder. Best for lighter wheat soils. ROSEN RYE—Outstanding heavy yielding rye. Large plump berries. Well tilled heads. There is no better rye. WINTER VETCH—Sow with rye. Excellent cash seed crop. Michigan is specially adapted to vetch seed production. Vetch, a legume soil builder. MERMASH IF YOU HAVE BEEN UNABLE to get that summer seeding of alfalfa in as planned, in September it is likely to pay to'risk 40 lbs. or so of Farm Bureau alfalfa seed on Makes Good five acres. Prospects are good. We offer certified Hardigan or Grimm, also Michigan Variegated (not certified) a great long-lived, high producing alfalfa. Also, Montana, Pullets, Idaho and Utah common. Ask your co-op for them. Packed in 1 & 5 gal. Can* 15, 30, 55 gal. Drums Steady Laying WE BUY SEEDS—WE CLEAN SEEDS For Cattle, Other Live Stock, Hens LET US BID on your Michigan grown alfalfa and clover seeds. Send us an 8 ounee Barns, Etc. MERMASH CONTAINS THE BEST representative sample. Take equal amounts from each bag to make mixture from Ground yellow corn, pure wheat bran, flour which to take sample. We supply mailing bags on request. Farm Bureau Fly Sprays are made midds, meat and bone scraps, alfalfa leaf from petroleum products w i t h 1 Ib. meal, Mermaker, which is Pacific ocean kelp of pyrethrum per gatjgn of »pray, and fish meal (Manamar formula) to supply LET US CLEAN YOUR SEEDS in our modern plant. Very reasonable charges. Send gov't formula. QuidjK, stainless, essential mineral elements in food form. sample and we will advise cleaning needed and price. Have seed cleaned early. taintless, harmless to man or ani- mals. Sprays of similar effective- ness usually sell for a t least 15% more. F A R M B U R E A U K I L L - F L Y for household use. I n pints, quarts, gallon containers. ymaker For Farm Bureau Supplies MILKMAKER Means Moneymaker Mone SEE YOUR CO-OP OR FARM RUREAU DEALER Buy at Your MILKMAKER FORMULA! Co-op Ass'n MILKMAKER FORMULAS Write Us If You Have No Dealer FARM BUREAU 8EBVICES, Inc., Lansing, Mich. 16, 24 and 32% Protein Manufactured for 16, 24 and 32% Protein FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc.