KEEP UP ICHICAN NEWS On News Interesting to PUBLISHED Farmers Through the For 19,000 Farm Families Farm News in 55 Michigan Counties Vol. XIV, No. 3 SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1936 Published Monthly Behind ALFALFA CHEAPER, Future Looks Good to Wool WEAR SNOWSHOES SOIL CONSERVATION Ass'n at Annual Meeting PRESIDENT the SEED CORN NEEDS Market and Advances About The pool was sold and final settle- TO GET TO FARM ACT IS EXAMINED Wheel CLOSE ATTENTION Double Figures of Last Year ments issued within the year 1935. Prospects were reported good for the BUREAU PROGRAM BY FARM GROUPS with J. P. Yaeger, 1936 pool, which is receiving wool at Organization Director R. E. Decker of State College Michigan's sheep and wool industry its Shiawassee street warehouse at Missaukee Group Has Bes State Men Meet Wallace to Discusses Our Seed Lansing. The 1936 ordinarily returns $13,000,000 per year double those of 1935, and represent cash advances are See What It Means to our farmers. Deep Snow Story for No Road Tax Now Supply about half the going Nineteen hundred thirty-six market Favorable factors for still better price for wool. February To Michigan Speaking before a group of farmer quotations for wool are about double prices, said C. G. Randell of Washing- in Lapeer County recently, Superviso By R. E. DECKER Michigan farm organization lead- Farm Crops Dept., Michigan State those of a year ago, and there are ton, from the Farm Credit Admin- Hundreds of Michigan Farm Bur ers and State College men were at Roy 'Maberry of Deerfield Townshi strong factors for more favorable eau folks braved snow drifts and made a rather interesting comparison College istration, are: Practically no carry blizzards during the month of Feb Stevens Hotel at Chicago, March 5- of road taxes levied in his townshi If one looks over the agricultural prices. over; strong mill demand; rising j ruary to participate in Farm Bureau 6-7 to confer with Sec'y Wallace and Michigan has more sheep than any before and after the Farm Bureau records of Michigan for the past ten State east of the Mississippi except foreign prices for wool; stimulates to activities. middle west farm groups upon the sponsored road legislation (McNit years to study the comparative value Ohio, and leads all States in the num- buying expected when the veterans In some cases the most enthusiastic methods of applying the new federal Township road law and Horton Act of the different crops which are pro-ber of purebred Oxford and Shrop- get their bonus money. Unfavorable walked several miles along snow Soil Conservation Act to the midwest became effective. Supervisor iMaberrj duced, he will find that the hay andshire sheep. factors are slowing up of U. S. pur-blocked roads to hear Farm Bureau States and to the nation. said that whereas his township had the corn crops lead all others. chases for COC and army uniforms; Dogs and coyotes have become a possibility that wool prices may bespeakers. The State Farm Bureau The Michigan delegation includes paid in 1930 road taxes of $4,037 and the following: J. J. Jakway, Benton in 1931 $3,926, that was reduced to menace to the industry in some parts getting out of line with other fabric again found it difficult to meet the Harbor, President, and Clark L. Brody of Michigan. In 1934 some $119,943 prices. demand for speakers. of Lansing, secretary of the Michigan $400 in 1932, the year the new law be were paid by counties for sheep Only in western and northwestern came effective, and since then has State Farm Bureau; C. H. Bramble, levied no tax on property for the claims. Many counties were without J. Wiley Christie, wool marketing Michigan were some meetings can Master of the State Grange; N. P. "unds to pay losses. specialist for the U. S. Dep't of Ag- celled. In these areas, bl'zzirds not maintenance of roads. The Lapeer Hull of Lansing, president of the County tax levied for roads in 1930 The National Wool Marketing Cor- riculture, play of explained a magnificent dis- only made roads impassable but en wool and wpol manufacturing Michigan Milk Producers Association; was $186,794 and in 1931 was $175,571 >oration and associated State wool xhibits and spole on wool and its dangered the lives of any who might Elmer Beamer of Blissfleld, president No county road tax has been levied pools have become the strongest wool uses. venture out afoot. The surprising of the Michigan Livestock exchange; since 1932. Such savings are made marketing co-operative in the history part was that farmers in any num- J.J.^JAKIVAV James F. Thomson, state commission- of the nation, and have become im- Delmar H. LaVoi, a seemingly in- bers attended any meetings. Only a er of agriculture; R. J. Baldwin of possible to rural residents because of the activity of this farmer co-opera- tive group,—the Michigan State Farm portant factors in the national wool market. exhaustible source of good informa- These facts were presented by spoke on flock management and re- the program of the Farm Bureau great interest in the program of or- ion on any phase of the wool industry, ganized agriculture and especially in THUMB COUNTIES East Lansing, extension director; Dean E. L. Anthony, C. V. Ballard, Bureau. Those Processing Taxes speakers to the largest annual meet- garding his fleece exhibits. Mr. LaVoi ing in the history of the Michigan said that dog control is largely a the various gatherings. could have brought rural residents to TO HONOR PRES. Prof. E. B. Hill and E. D. Longnecker of ey Michigan State college; Harry Ril- of Bellaire, representing the Mich- Everywhere I go, I find farmer groups angered at the decision of the Supreme Court which permits the re- Co-operative Wool Marketing Ass'n matter of law enforcement, which re- at State College, March 5. Some two quires licensing of hundred Ass'n members, wool pool killing of unlicensed dogs. In some gathered all dogs and the Missaakee County On Febraury 12, 4 6 farmers JAKWAY, MAR. 13 igan Potato exchange; Burt Wermuth of Detroit; C. R. Oviatt of Bay City, C. E. Cormany of Saginaw, Frank at the high school in Lake turn of processing as emblers, high school agricultural counties the dog warden system had City to attend the first Farm Bureau Eight County Farm Bureaus Oberest of Breckenridge, Maurice students and others attended the produced results where the sheriff's Doane of Ithaca, and P. V. Goldsmith taxes which pro- meeting held in that community for cessors did not pay meeting, to which came speakers and office has failed. several years. Mr. Fred Vander- To Take Dinner of Jackson, representing the Michigan to those same pro- extensive wool production and mar- Carl Nadasdy from the Nat'l Wool mullen, president of the Missaukee With Him Farmers and Manufacturers Beet Sug- cessors. In two in- keting exhibits from the Michigan Marketing Corporation as secretary County Farm Bureau, walked over ar association. stances, at the an- State College, the U. S. Dep't of Ag- of the South Dakota Wool Growers two miles through snow drifts to pre- A "President's Party" in honor of nual Huron County riculture, and the National Wool Mar- Ass'n, helped build its annual wool side at the meeting. Many of those Mr. J. J. Jakway, Benton Harbor, keting Corporation. pool from 70,000 lbs. to 4 million, or Farm Bureau meet- attending also found it necessary to president of the Michigan State Farm ing, and at an Eat- Officers of the Ass'n reported a suc- half the State production. He credited don snowshoes in order to get to Bureau, is to be held by Thumb of on County meeting E. DECKER cessful 1935 pool, in which the aver- the remarkable growth to the South main highways where cars were park- Michigan counties at Lapeer on Fri- Dakota agricultural college extension resolutions w e r e Therefore, in this article it will h e age return to all growers was several staff in which became interested in ed or walked the entire distance to day, March 13, announces Austin passed asking that n keeping with the importance of cents per pound better than average the co-operative marketing of wool. the meeting. Talks were given by winn, district organization and serv- the processing tax- hese crops if most of the space is dealer purchases at shearing time. representatives of the local Produc- has ice representative. A fine program (Continued on page six) been arranged following the noon d. F. es be not paid used in discussing the seed situation tion Credit Association, County Agri- uncheon, back to tne processors. The farmer s it relates to legumes, grasses and cultural Agent H. L. Barnum discuss- pected. and a large crowd is ex- groups point out that such taxes were seed corn. paid by consumers and producers, as The sales of alfalfa seed in the MICHIGAN IDEA ON ed farm accounting. President Vandermeulen spoke of the annual The feature of the program is to Presidents of the processors themselves stated in pring of 1935 were 4% smaller than hearings 'before the Supreme Court, n the spring of 1934. This probably U.S. SOIL PROGRAM Michigan County convention of the American Farm be the presentation of memberships to Bureau Federation held in Chicago resident Jakway. The meeting will be a climax to three weeks of mem- and argue that such taxes should id not mean that the interest in al- either be used to complete the paying alfa was decreasing, but that the of benefits to AAA contract signers rice was probably higher than what STRIKES A SNAG Farm Bureaus during December. The Farm Bur- bership eau rural electrification program was discussed in detail and the high work. The Program or be put in a general fund to be used he growers were willing to pay. The afternoon program will include for welfare purposes. Even those Restriction on Harvesting school glee club sang two numbers. mtertainment by groups from each of Alfalfa Seed Cheaper who opposed AAA taxes originally The prices paid for alfalfa seed last of Legume Crops May be Lapeer County Meeting he participating counties; short talks now advance the above arguments all by dealers were in general about Unconstitutional Nearly killed by a dynamite explo- A series of meetings were held in by Mr. Ray Allen of Oxford, Mr. Clar- and agree with Secretary of Agricul- ne-third less than those paid in the sion on April 24, 1933, but surviving Lapeer County where several Farm ence Reid of Avoca and Mr,. Ted Pie- ture Wallace who characterized the all of 1935. Alfalfa seed can be pur- Chicago—One of the first things the with the loss of the sight of one eye, Bureau locals have been organized prandt of Pigeon, State Farm Bureau affairs as "the biggest legalized steel hased in Michigan from $2 to $5 per Michigan delegation learned at the Arthur H. Perrine of Rives Junction, During Febraury such topics as pro- officers living within the district; an in the history of the United States." ushel cheaper than a year ago. One Soil Conservation Act conference president of the Jackson County Farm township duction control, the Farm Bureau ddress to President Jakway by Mr. here March 5-6-7 was that the dairy Bureau, is just as active in farm or- road program, advertising !. L. Brody, executive secretary of the Hail to Youth night think that this indicates a of farm produce by farm groups, the "arm Bureau; roll call of counties by CLARK L. Recently I have had the pleasure of arger supply than last year, but such States' idea to prohibit the pasturing ganization and community affairs as re-tinning of milk cans and national Mr. Gwinn and the response by Presi- The Soil Conservation and Domes- meeting groups of the young farm not the case. The supply of alfalfa or harvesting of soil conservation ever. legislation were discussed both by dent Jakway. Mr. C. L. Bolander of Jic Allottment Act was signed by people now being organized as the sed produced in the country last year acres planted to legumes is a re- The blast occurred when Mr. Per- Farm Bureau Junior League. I must as near the 5 year average of 49 striction which conference authorities rine was unaware that a stick of local and State speakers. Early in he Michigan Milk Producers and edres. Roosevelt March 1. It intend- to replace the AAA as a means oC believed would cause the act to be dynamite had become lighted. He the month the Lapeer local argued 'ormer county agricultural agent of say that with such excellent trained lillion pounds. We produced 50 mil- held controlling crop surpluses. leadership as is fast coming to the on pounds in 1934 and 61 million in unconstitutional. was blasting ytones at the time. A crop production, Earl Ivory of Had- Lapeer and Livingston counties, will Under the new Act, the United The conference numbered some 400 fuse that he had attempted to light ley, R. J. Keeran of Mayfield Town- ct as toastmaster. tates, acting through the Depart- front in these groups there is great 933. Counties participating are Huron, hope for organized agriculture of the However, this is the important delegates from 12 north central States. had apparently not become ignited ship, John Bird of Elba and C. A. 'uscola, Sanilac, Genesee, Lapeer, St. ment of Agriculture and the States, future. Thinking along co-operative hing in the alfalfa seed situation Farmers, farm leaders, agricultural but in reality it had lighted. Not no- Cheney of Lapeer led the dicus- 'lair, Oakland and Macomb. Indi- proposes to pay farmers rental on lines, working together and realizing should concern our Michigan college men and others were seeded ticing anything wrong, Mr. Perrine sions. acres to be placed in a soil building idual and county awards will be or soil conservation program. Such the need for stronger farm organiza- rowers: There was less Grimm al- into committees to make recommenda- went about preparing another fuse Around Columbiaville riven those bringing the greatest tion, these young people are 'bound to alfa seed produced last year in com- tions of the for determining the application and the dynamite exploded in his face. The new national act to the middle west. These agricultural number of Farm Bureau member- ands shall be planted to trees, grass- es, or pasture and soil building leg- advance the program of organized arison with common than there was committees include: Classification of For nine months, Mr. Perrine was soil conservation bill was discussed ihips. uminous crops. agriculture faster than their fathers he year before. Also, according to Crops under the Act; Basis of Con- blind and the future was rather dis- at the meeting of Lapeer Farm Bur- Matters Awaiting Decisions and mothers, the inexperienced pion- rop reports, there was not more than ditions for Payment of Benefits; Field couraging. However, a delicate oper- eau folks on the evening of February From whence shall come the eers in co-operative agriculture, were 0% of an alfalfa seed crop in Mich- Organization Committee; Committee ation restcred the 10 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Eaton Co. Farm Bureau money for the rentals, whether or sight of one eye, so Beattie near Columbiaville. There able to. Not so long ago, I met with an last year compared with 1934. to Suggest Permanent Program. C. H. the Gratiot County Junior League un- Ve are interested in obtaining seed of Bramble was made a member of the that with the usewas also a short program of readings At Miller Dairy Farm not the soil building or conserving of glasses he gets rops may be pastured or otherwise der the leadership of Harry Johnson, ardy varieties, such as Grimm and Basic Conditions for Payment ofl and songs by the young people of the Fifty members of the Eaton County harvested, and their effects upon the an M. S. C. graduate who has taken lardigan for our seedings here in Benefits Committee; on the Special about very well. community. The program was pre- aalance now existing in American over the management of his father's lichigan. The supply of such seed is Crops Committee beans, fruits, beets, He reads, drives sented under the direction of Miss 'arm Bureau were entertained by the agriculture are matters still to be his car and does Miller Dairy Farms Company at their farm in that county and is doing an mited as compared to a year ago. etc.—Michigan was represented by N. Lucille Gerwolds. Rev. Saxon of the decided. How much latitude will be excellent job of it. Confident, earnest There will be around 800 bushels of P. Hull, Frank Obrest, James Thom- his own farm work. Oregon Evangelical church also gave dairy and ice cream plant at Eaton remitted the States in developing Mr. Perrine had a short talk. The 50 or more who at- Rapids, March 4. They visited the and enthusiastic this young man cer- rtified Michigan alfalfa seed this son and R. J. Baldwin. used dynamite for tended the meeting shoveled their dairy and ice cream organizations of oil conservation programs fitted to tainly did a fine job of handling the ear. The retail price right now is The Soil Conservation Act admin- 20 y iars without way through drifts of snow to main which does afarm his large family enterprise heir particular needs is another meeting of his fellow League members bout $3 per bushel less than last istration proposes that in 1936 the an accident. tremendous business in matter on which light is wanted, and drew out discussion in a fashion ear. I understand that most of this U. S. shall have 270 million acres in roads which had been opened only the central Michigan. At potluck dinner, 'he Michigan delegation had these that would set a fine example for his ed has already passed into the tillable crops—about as in 1935—and Other ill luck he Miller family, Farm Bureau mem- uestions and proposals regarding elders. The other day I heard Charles ands of dealers throughout the will devote the other 30,000,000 acres has befallen Mr. morning of the meeting. Many bers, provided the dessert—Miller ice hem to offer at the Chicago confer- told of not having been out of their Whitney of Leslie address a Farm tate. to soil conservation or soil improve- Perrine but, like homes for several days. cream and fresh strawberries from ence. Bureau gathering in Ingham County. The supply of alsike clover seed is ment crops. the dynamite blast, ;heir refrigerators. At the Farm holding Secretary Wallace and his staff are Burnside Township regional hearings on the new I marveled at the polished manner in bout the same as it was a year ago, The conference recognizes two kinds it has failed to shake his faith and Mr. Grubbs of Detroit, member of Bureau meeting held there, talks were \ct at Chicago, Memphis, Salt Lake which this young man put his mes- hile the red clover seed crop is of crops. Soil depleting crops and courage. His dairy herd has been ;iven by F. W. Openlander of the sage across. In our children, we par- omewhat smaller. wiped out twice by bovine tubercu- the National Food and Dairy Counsel, !tate Farm Bureau, and Rev. Kelsey ity and New York in early March ents see the hopes and ambitions for Plenty of Soy Beans, Timothy s*oil improving crops. losis but both times the herd has been discussed the advertising of dairy pro- f Delta township. n order to get the Act in operation It appears that under certain con- built up again and today the 14 pure- ducts at the meeting of the Lapeer mmediately. all the things that we wanted. In There was a large soy bean crop ditions the government will pay $8 Farm Bureau local at Burnside town- Mr. Bredy'g Statement these young men I see the hope of ast year, running 65 to 75% larger to $10 per year rental for lands taken bred Holsteins top the County Dairy Herd Improvement Association of 29 ship. County Road Commissioner Do-op Phone Company Before leaving for Chicago, Sec- co-operative accomplishment such as lan the record crop of 1934. There out of soil depleting crops and de- Hugh Steward pointed out tax sav- etary Brody of the Farm Bureau the pioneering fathers of these young hould be plenty of soy bean seed for voted to soil conservation or improve- herds with a monthly average of 43.6 ings for maintenance of township And Creamery Do Well made this statement: lbs. of butterfat. His best cow produc- "When the soil conservation bill men visualized but, because of the any who will want either an emerg- ment crops. Where farmers have a ed 80.8 lbs. of fat in December. The roads due to the Farm Bureau legis- difliculties of pioneering, were not able ency hay crop or to grow the crop large percentage of their acres in herd is free of Bangs disease and is lative program which finances road Portland—The Westphalia Tele- was under consideration by Congress to fully bring about. History is to- for grain for home feeding. pastures or hay, as in Michigan, they being vaccinated against mastitis. costs from gasoline tax and license thone Co., of Clinton county, which the Michigan State Farm Bureau erves approximately 200 subscribers, made some suggestions which we day in the making and much of the There will be plenty of timothy shall be eligible for annual rental of plate revenues instead of the proper- making is to be done by these young seed available at a price much cheap- about $1 per acre for all acres over Arthur Perrine is a bachelor and ty tax. He reviewed the new pro- •eports it added several miles of rural thought would safeguard the meas- lives on the homestead farm of 147 ure and better adapt it to Michigan men. There are ,now nine county er than a year ago. and above a fixed percentage of their acres with his mother. His father gram since 1930. An oyster supper ines in 1935. The company's financial and eastern agriculture. Those and Junior Leagues functioning and five Sudan Grass L o i n tillable acres. position showed an improvement over followed the program. Over 80 at- he previous year. A 5 per cent divi- other amendments ConctaM did not more being formed. They have 165 Those who may be interested in an Many Michigan farmers would be is dead. The land was taken up by tended this local meeting. active members. emergency pasture crop will be glad eligible for rentals to be paid for his grandfather in 1853 and has been end was paid to stockholders. Joseph see fit to include in the Act as it was (Continued on page 8) the family home ever since. North Branch 'helen and Paul Leik were re-elected signed by the President. The Co-operative Movement replacing soil depletion crops. Arthur was iborn in 1884, passed the Lapeer County's North Branch lo- irectors and Arnold Simon was made "Now that the bill has become the "It may make a difference to all cal met Feb. 17 at the home of Mr. new member of the board. law of the land it will be our purpose eternity, whether we do right or wtong county eighth grade examination in today." 1898 and graduated from Jackson and Mrs. Bruce Clothier. Albert The Westphalia Co-operative Cream- to co-operate in every possible way to High School in 1904. He passed the Guston and Mrs. Clothier discussed fry association, long thriving organiza- make the law of the greatest possible So wrote James Freeman Clarke, and one might add that it may make FARM AND HOME RADIO HOUR teacher's examination and taught a the application of advertising to the ion, paid a 7 per cent dividend. Gross benefit to the farmers and citizens a difference to countless thousands of district school for two years. Leav- everyday marketing of farm produce. usiness in 1935 amounted to $39,000. generally of the nation. "The Soil Conservation Act ap- individuals born and unborn whether "THE NEW FARM ACT" ing school teaching he entered Michi- Supervisor Roy Maberry of Deer- 'eter J. Trierweiler, the only director pears gan Agricultural College and gradu- field township spoke on road taxes. whose term expired, was re-elected. to have a wide degree of adapt- we think right or wrong today. ability and it would seem certain ated in 1910. For six months he did He compared taxes spread before and Directors of both firms will meet this that it will be of more direct benefit There is a movement marching for- Saturday, Mar. 14, from 12:30 to 1:30 E. T. cow testing for the college dairy de- after the Farm Bureau sponsored week. to the Michigan farmers than was ward, without drums or bands, slowly partment and then returned to the road program became law and said at times, steadily laying a foundation REP. MARVIN H. JONES the case with the old AAA act recent- home farm. that no road taxes had been spread in Made China ware Popular ly invalidated. I feel that the and a framework upon which our children may build if they are so Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture Always a leader and enthusiastic his township since 1932. He gave The habit of drinking tea, coffee, amount of benefit Michigan farmers minded. This great forward-looking will discuss the principles of the Soil Conservation and about group activities, he has been a it as his opinion that the minimum ,nd chocolate, which started in Eng- will receive will be in direct propor- movement is the co-operative move- Farm Bureau member ever since there amount of road money returned to land in the 17th century and was car- tion to the degree of co-operation Domestic Allotment Act signed March 1 by President Roose- was a Farm Bureau, He has been the county from the weight tax led over to America, was responsible they and their organizations show In ment. velt. Probably no man is better fitted to explain the new Many of us are benefiting from this on the county board for six years should be $100 per mile for town- 'or the first popularity of chinaware carrying out its provisions. It will be measure. Good music and other entertainment are part and president for the past two years. ship roads, maintaining that that among the general public. the purpose of the Michte movement without knowing very much He has been chairman of the township Bum is necessary at least until the Farm Bureau to assist the f about it. It is not merely or even of the program. committee for every membership pro- township roads are properly graded Michigan has a total shoreline of every possible way in doing tbw and primarily a money-making or a (Continued i>n f>ape 2) gram that the county has had. and conditioned. Mr. Clothier dis- ,121 miles, of which 879 miles are to of make suggestions for the purpose keeping the carrying out of the on pag* 2) (Contlnued on page 4.). long the islands. (Continued on page 2) TWO MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1936 Too Far-Sighted Some of us, when we see pictures Westinghouse Successor to the Michigan Farm Bureau News, founded of vales in England in spring verdure Cfotcie January 12, 1923 and flower, sigh to take the first Entered as second class matter January 12, 1923, at the poat- offtce at Charlotte, Michigan, under the Act of March 3, 1879. ship thither, as if apple trees in Arden were lovelier than in our own gardens. It is unfortunate that use, a&tt Published first Saturday of each month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at its publication office at 114 Lovett St., Charlotte, Michigan.. Cream Day Observations long familiarity with our own neigh- borhood, Wind us so often to our Electric Appliances Now Hiram, tuck that blanket in right good around my feet, nearby blessings. If we should come Editorial and general offices, 221 North Cedar St., Lans-ing, Michigan, And cover up the egg crate that's underneath the seat, suddenly upon our own back yard jffice Box 960. Telephone, Lansing, 21-271. And set the cream can in behind, and let's be on our way; in the Engadine or in the Scottish Tor the trip to town is longer with the horses and the sleigh. highlands we should be fairly ravish- EINAR UNGREN Editor and Business Manager Just look at Clem's neat barnyard, with the fodder in the rack, And the cows so snug and drowsy in the straw around the stack. ed with the sight and wish to spend FOR MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU the rest of our days there. And by Subscription 25 cents per year; 4 years for $1, in advance. Yes, and see the big geranium in Cinthy's window there— And her yellow amaryllis is in btossom, I declare! the same token the Swiss re, 728 formation. Department 61, Federal Land In early spring when everything with life is bubbling o'er Dillman, President of the college. Six E. Shlawassee St., Lansing. (3-4-tf-6Ob) Bank, Saint Paul, Minnesota. (2-4t-45b) Lansing, Michigan And blossoms on the cherry trees are fragrant more and more, And after spring the harvesting, 'tis then let us be gay copper mines now operating in Mich- For cherry time is merry time up old Grand Traverse way. igan have brought state production of MAPLE SYRUP SUPPLIES WANTED—FARM TO RENT Washers I I Ranges I I Water Heaters ore to about 35% of the amount EVERY MAPLE SYRUP MAKING WANTED TO WORK FARM ON I—I Irons I Radios I I Dish Washers The axure blue of Traverse Bay reflects the azure skv item, including "Old Reliable" Felt Filter shares, dairy farm preferred, by middle A * reddening cherry laden trees proclaim the season's nigh mined during the peak some years Bag for cleansing. Three color labels, married couple. Lifetime Qxperl- ago. thermometers, hydrometers, buckets, flat Kli Han, 804 Caywood, Lansing, I—I Vacuum Cleaners f I Lamps I Milk Coolers And foaming breakers spray the beach along Grand Traverse Bay, bottom pans, tin and glass containers, Michigan. (4-7-lt) O, cherry time is merry time up old Grand Traverse way. "KING" evaporators, sa,P storage tanks, I—I Refrigerators I Motors j Water System*. O, cherry land of cherry fame with orchards stretched for miles, Jimmy—Teacher, didn't you say sugaring oft* rigs, sugar moulds, etc. For catalog and prices write Sugar Bush Sup- WANTED TO RENT FARM ON shares, by married man, 39, no children. O, heart of nature's playground where the ruby cherry smiles! you'd give me a kiss if I would bring ply Company! 1303 North Genesee Drive, Government will furnish the tools for me. Do You Have Electric Service? I I Yes | I No As old sol rises in the east and sets in Traverse Bay, Lansing, Mich. Display room in Farm Lifetime experience. References furnish- you some spring leaves to hang in the Bureau Bldg., 728 East Shiawassee St., ed. Walter J. Cochois, 3108 Yoemens So cherry time is merry time up old Grand Traverse way. room? Court, Lansing, Michigan. (3-7-lt) Name Lansing. (l-4-3t-63b) Where foaming whitecaps spray the shore where breezes landward send Teacher—Yes, I did. MATURE MARRIED MAN NOW And ruddy cherries more and more on laden branches bend; Jimmy—Well, here's the leaves, and FARM HELP WANTED working on 240 acres, 25 head of stock RFD No. or Street ..^ Here cherry time is merry time, O, come let us be gay, w.ints to rent up to 160 acre farm on I've sold the kiss to my big brother WANT SINGLE MAN TO WORK ON shares, everything furnished. Has boy F©r cherry time is merry time up old Grand Traverse w a y . farm by month or year. No boozer or 16. References. George Galvin, Eaton City 8tate • for 50 cents. cigaret smoker need apply. John Welti, Rapids, R-4, Mich. (3-7-lt) The land of nature's playground glows each year 'neath sunny skie« Temperance, Mich. (3-lt) Producing lucious ripened fruit for wholesome cherry pies FARM WORK WANTED And warming waters 'long the beach resound with bathers' play Breeding Tells WANTED—MIDDLE AGED, SINGLE For cherry time is merry time up old Grand Traverse way. man by month, genera] farm. No smok- ELDERLY COUPLE, MAN 65, WANT "Did you get home all right last er preferred, Emory E. Miller, Fowler- work ville, Il-l. (3-7-lt) perience.on dairy farm. Years of dairy ex- ; O, search you e*st or search you west, O, search you far and wide, night, sir?" Near Lansing, but go any You'll find no redding trees like these on any country side. Passenger—"Of course; why do you Place. <"lark Cook, R-2, Box 2, Ann WANTED TO RENT FARM Arbor, Mich. (3-lt) O, Come to Northern Michigan where cherry fame holds sway And join our cherry festival up old Grand Traverse way. ask?" Conductor—"Well, when you got up and gave the lady your seat last night, you were the only two in the car." WOULD LIKE TO RENT DAIRY MARRIED MAN, 27, ONE farm. Have farmed 13 years. Married wants farm work by month or year. Ex- man, 43, with son 19. Geo. B. Nelton, perienced with stoofc and all farm tools. 1511 So. Washington, Lansing, Michigan. (3-7-lt) CHILD, CaiT, 132 Shepherd St., I^ansing. (3-7-lt) Westinghouse SATURDAY, MARfTI 1936 M I C H I G A N F A R 31 N E W S THUF-F paying the farmer a hunting fee, or More Farmers Act to Have Hunting Ass'ns otherwise. Others are barred from the lands. Financier, No Friend of the AAA, Warns Us of Early Surpluses Farm Bureau Paints The State conservation department, Further information on this subject noting the success of some 20 farmer- may be had from Harry D. Ruhl, sportsmen's associations, is acting to Game Division, State Conservation De- help farmers in their co-operative ef- partment, Lansing, Michigan. I the distributing of a great body of House Barn Roof Enamel Varnishes forts to control hunting on their lands. Farmers band with hunter friends, Scientists have estimated that one T e l l s Industry Regaining of Farm Export Trade'relatively a helpless people and the crea- r-^ •% T\ r^ r T-^ 0 1 , , - tiOR ot needless population problem. and pool the farm lands as a hunt- female smelt of approximately seven "If the Government is to engage in ing territory. These choose the hunt- inches in length will produce and Only Permanent Cure tor Farm Surpluses; a leasing program, it should do it in a ers to have access to the grounds by carry as many as 25.000 eggs. Favors Land Leasing Till Then definitely commercial spirit, getting competitive offers from farmers and "The AAA leaves problems . . . Without the AAA we should have taking the lowest bids, picking the TRUCK-CROP DEMONSTRATION had much lower farm prices. With the AAA we had a great drain on land . . . most likely to contribute to the Treasury, and a growing population problem . . . the initial problem the desired crop reduction . . . . with which the AAA was faced . . . still remains." What To Do With It. Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr., economist of the Chase National Bank "Assuming that the Government of New York, and frankly no friend of the AAA or allied ideas, never- leases vast quantities of land, what 10 TONS 5 0 0 LBS. theless told the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce recently that some- should the Government do with, the thing must replace the AAA—government leasing of farm acres, or leased laud? . . . . Of GRANULAR ' other methods—to prevent return of surpluses and ruinous times until There have been many proposals MANURE AERO CYAN AMID the nation can get back its foreign trade. . . . one being that part of the land is ONE GALLON OF F A R M BUREAU HOUSE P A I N T will cover 300 sq. ft. applied over one acre applied over one acre Resumption of foreign trade—restoration of our farm export market to be planted with trees. Another . . . two coats on average surfaces. It's a job that settles the paint question and plowed under through lowering of manufacturers' tariffs to let a wide diversification applicable in the land of Western for many years. Our house paints are a combination of lead, zinc, and OF COVER CROP of foreign manufactured goods come in to pay for our agricultural Kansas, parts of Nebraska and the Da- inert with pure linseed oil and thinners. Good paint makes the best p/us and plowed under. exports is the real solution to the farm problem, Mr. Anderson told wearing and the cheapest job. kotas, which had been in grass until COMPLETE FERTILIZER. C O M P L E X FERTILIZER manufacturers and business men at the Indianapolis meeting, adding the War and was plowed up for wheat, FARM BUREAU QUICK D R Y I N G 4 HOUR E N A M E L S come in 14 colors, AT PLANTING AT PLANTING that his suggestion is "thoroughly Constitutional." and has since been the source of ter- including black and white. Brilliant gloss . . . no brush marks . . . rible dust storms, should be put back washable . . . not expensive . . . and cover well. Dependent on Export Trade. "American agriculture has been ad- immediate consideration and that it into grass that will hold the soil. THE CYANAMID PLOT LOOKS OUR P E R S I A N GOLF RED O X I D E BARN P A I N T is bright red and will not fade. We have a fine line of roof paints . . . wall paints . . . A LITTLE BETTER T H A N justed to an immense export trade," should have non-political considera- "A third proposal, applicable to aluminum paint . . . and floor paints. THE MANURE PLOT TO ME Mr. Anderson said. "We have been tion. Even in a campaign year, let us most of the rest of the land, is that accustomed to export 55% of our cot- not try to make the farmer a foot- the land be put into nitrogen-bearing BUY FROM YOUR FARM BUREAU DEALER ton, 40% of our tobacco, 35% of our ball of politics again. He is tremend- clovers, alfalfa, cowpeas, and so on tp lard, 20 to 25% of our wheat, and im- ously important in himself, and he isrestore soil fertility. Farm Bureau Services, Inc., Lansing, Michigan portant proportions of other agricul- tremendously important as a part of "I see little to criticize with respect tural products . . . certain parts of our whole economic life. to the first two of these suggestions AMERICAN[CYANAMID COMPANY the country have been accustomed to Solution,—Restore Foreign Trade. . . . but the third needs critical analy- exporting very much more . . . When sis. ' A m ' Cyonomid-'Ammo Phot'*-32X 'Awo' Supw Photphot. farmers producing for export mar- "I place . . . the only real solution Leased Land in (lovers. NEW YORK* TOLEDO* EVANSVILLE« WINCHESTER, VA. WRITE for LEAFLET F-128 jg •««s. u.%. Pot. on. kets find their prices going down, they . . . in the restoration of the export "In the first place, one wonders to turn to production for the do- market, the thoroughly Constitutional whether existing stocks of clover seed, AERO'CYANAMID the NITROGEN-plus-UME FERTILIZERtend mestic market . . . when depression path of lowering tariffs, and letting alfalfa seed, cowpeas and the like are A i d s in c o n t r o l o f W e e d s , Diseases, a n d Insec* L a r v a e came to producers for export markets, a wide diversification of foreign available for planting . . . one won they turned to milk production. manufacturers come in to pay forders what would happen to the value our agricultural exports. This does of the hay crop in the United States When Will Surpluses Return? not mean free trade. This does not if 40 million acres of additional good FARM BUREAU "In the absence of an adequate mean giving up the protective tariff land were used this way. We now have foreign market, and with full produc- on manufactures. It means reducing about 51 million acres in tame hay tion by American agriculture, it is the tariff sufficiently to let in enough and about 9 million acres of wild hay reasonable to expect sooner or later diversified imports of foreign manu- Hay is one of the most valuable of al a recurrence of very unduly low agri- factures to serve as the one sound sub- crops, and, while most of it is locally Protected by new kind of zinc coating A newly perfected electrolytic It is also so ductile and tightly process known as Bethanizing ap- bonded to the steel base that there plies a zinc coating to Bethanized is no loss of protective value from Farm Bureau Fence that in its en- the wrapping at the joints in weav- farmer's sign might also tire thickness is 99.99 per cent ing. Furthermore, it is heavier in pure zinc, the purest ever applied weight than other farm fence coat- said "Prize crops bring top to wire. Free from the embrittling, ings. Yet Bethanized Farm Bureau prices so it pays us well to spray often, rust-inviting iron contamination Fence costs no more. While bring- and thoroughly".. • The uniform high and other impurities unavoidable ing greater value and longer fence in older zinc coating processes, life, it sells for usual fence prices. quality of Farm Bureau Brand Insec- the Bethanized coating has remark- Ask to see this new, better pro- THE: THE ticides and Fungicides makes for con- cultural prices, greatly reduced farm stitute ror the foreign loans we were used and doesn't come onto the gen- ably high resistance to the weather. tected, money-saving fence. sistently effective control. And, to buy demand for the products of American making from 1924 to 1929. We were eral market, the total that is sold is your spray and dust materials from manufacturers, and a bad reaction receiving in 1928 and 1929 about 900 large. Alfalfa, today, is a good cash FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc., Lansing, Mich. upon American business as a whole. millions a year of diversified foreign crop. your own Cooperative has its own How soon this would come is a ques- manufactures. We should increase "Bringing into existence a vast new direct advantages . . . Again this year, tion upon which one hesitates to ex- that by perhaps a billion to 1,200 bil- quantity of clover and alfalfa would we offer you standard, high grade press an opinion . . . lions a year. This would solve the not merely ruin the market for hay, spray materials made for us, under "As a consequence both of the re-problem fundamentally. but would also tempt a great increase strictions, including the actual killing "The best opinion that I can get to- in livestock production and dairying. contract, by General Chemical Com- of young pigs and brood sows, and of day is that it is easily possible for us "Conceivably the plan could be pany. Their reputation and experi- the great drought, the supply of hogs to restore our foreign market in cot- merely to grow the nitrogen-bearing ence in insecticide manufacture are a further warranty of your receiving ma- is low in the country today, and the ton, our foreign market in tobacco and crop and plow it under, marketing best opinion I can get is that it will our foreign market in lard, and tonone and feeding none but using it all take at least a year to 18 months for regain a substantial part, though not to build up the fertility of the soil. There Is No Other Way terials which, if properly applied, will production to increase enough to make all, of our foreign market in wheat. ". . . to what extent there would be a problem. But if we could narrow our farm sur- evasions and actual use of the crops, insure you against crop loss through "Corn and hogs are commonly plus to problem to part of our surplus with demoralization to the existing In supplying telephone service to Michigan, this the ravages of pests and disease. thought of together. It is chiefly in wheat production, we should have hay market and with increase of live- the form of hogs and other livestock gone very far. All that we need to do stock production and dairying, I do Company's first concern is with the present. Farm Bureau that corn comes to market. It is im- is to reciprocate, by letting our for-not know. I think the damage to portant to consider, however, for the eign customers sell to us. fences would be great. I t is very Above all else, the service must be good today. Services, Inc. year 1936, whether unrestricted pro- duction of corn, with the hog supply Taking Land Out of Use. hard to keep pigs from clover. One Answer to Problem. But to serve the present, we must be constantly 221^227 North Cedar St., "We must study the problem from LANSING, MICHIGAN as low as it is, might not lead to seri- the standpoint of preventing a great "It may well be that, if this leasing preparing for the future. ous problems. increase of export crops before we method is used, the answer to the "In the case of wheat and tobacco, have the export market to absorb question as to what the Government I am advised that the problem is not them. is to do with the leased land is, in To illustrate: In Detroit stands Michigan's largest likely to be immediately urgent. In "There has been a great deal of talk general—nothing . . . The owner long distance switchboard. It represents invested the case of cotton, with unrestricted about leasing marginal land. But should be permitted to cut the weeds. production in the coming season, a leasing marginal land would not solve "I am not recommending this. I money, skilled labor and thorough engineering reat problem can manifest itself, be- the problem . . . A great deal of good recommend immediate action to re- ginning with the crop year of 1936-37. land must be leased if the export sur- store export trade . . . Else, what are study. The need for this switchboard did not exist Also ORCHARD B R A N D "A "I do not know how soon the problem plus is to be held down. One acre of we to do with the millions of people DRITOM1CSULPHUR - "POTATO SPRAV - BORDEAUX-ARSENICAL. ROTENONE &. OTHER DUSTS NICOTINE SULPHATE - PARADICM.OROBENZENE-X-13 (PYRETHRUM EXTRACT) - PARIS GREEN of agriculture will become acute again fertile river bottom can offset many whose work has been the production at the time plans were made for it. But a careful f .we do nothing about it> but I do acrea of thin land . . . The retirement of agricultural commodities for for- survey of the future had plainly indicated that such know that the problem should have of a great deal of marginal land means eigners to consume? a need was coming. And when it came, this Com- Zero Days and Snow Slows Cases of Stored Eggs pany was perfectly equipped to handle the heavy Lower Than Last Year Farm Power Line Progress traffic of long distance calls that flowed in and out According to Farm Bureau Services, of Michigan's great industrial areas. It is noticeable that some proposed records show the comparative num- iroups Urged to Consider extensions with more than 5 custom- ber of cases of eggs in storage in the Advantages in Longer ers per mile are passing up areas 10 principal markets in the country The intricate mechanism behind your telephone Extensions with less than 5 to the mile so that the first group can get their extension as follows: cannot be assembled overnight, nor thrown to- 1936 1935 for a little less per mile monthly January 2 January 2 gether to meet a sudden need. It must be "built Extremely cold weather and snow guarantee. That puts the folks in the bound conditions existing in Michigan second group in a tight spot for fu- 582,907 443,487 February 1 February 1 ahead." To do this intelligently—and economic- during the first two months of 1936 ture consideration. have greatly hampered the promotion 98,415 10,150 ally—requires an intensive engineering survey of The longer the extension, the soon- February 28 February 28 and construction of farm electric er it will be possible for the greatest lines under the new plan whereby the number of farm customers to have 1,011 22,318 such factors as shifts in population, industrial Consumers Power Company and theelectric service in the shortest time. Detroit Edison Company have agreed developments and trends in real estate. The We 'believe that any group of farm- to build lines at their own cost where ers on a proposed extension can put Do You Know That • • • neglect of these preparations could be as wasteful This threat is heard not long after strangers—or even neigh- there is an average of five customers themselves in position to save con- bors—get tangled with each other in an automobile accident. per mile. siderable money on their home and In 1934 the beet sugar companies as building a bridge accommodating a single lane The Consumers Power Company re- farm wiring by having their places operating in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana There's more or less damage to be paid for. ports 30 separate extensions con- wired as a group. That is, they and Wisconsin purchased: of traffic, only to find later that additional lanes are It sounds bad—and it is bad. If suit is started and you have structed and connected with power. should agree to use the same good 239,»53 tons of coal. imperative. The applications of 150 farm groups wiring material. They should furnish 117,694 tons of coke and limerock. no insurance, you have to hire a lawyer, and perhaps pay both have been checked through some of wiring specifications for each place, 5,462,325 gallons of fuel oil. damages and costs after all. Win or lose, it's hard on your the preliminary steps toward con- and submit the whole thing to several $914,891 worth of filter cloth and It is not a mere academic theory that this policy pocketbook. struction. This does not indicate the contractors for a group bid on wiring bags. total number of applications that each place. Each can pay for his own $22,980 worth of lubricating oil. of building for the future is the only way to provide Isn't it a good idea to carry an automobile insurance that will have been received by that Company, wiring job. The system of having $34,280 worth of chemicals. stand all legal expense and assume the loss, according to the since some of its divisions turn ap- one contractor do the job has resulted high-grade telephone service. Experience has re- $40,537 worth of filter aids. policy, in case you SHOULD have an accident? The semi- plications into the engineering offi- in uniform good work and a consid- $21,753 worth of refractories. peatedly demonstrated that there is no other way. cers periodically, rather than as soon erable savings in cost per customer. $17,934 worth of boiler tubes. annual expense of such protection in the State Farm Mutual as received. Line construction should Interest is great in home and farm $19,604 worth of non-ferrous tubes. Automobile Insurance Company is very reasonable. proceed rapidly from now on. electric appliances. Farm Bureau $15,615 worth of sulphur. We have more than 500,000 policyholders and 7,000 agents Prom the announcement of the new Services recently made a survey of $63,033 worth of valves, pipes and in 35 states in this national Legal Reserve Company Let our local agent explain our policy to you. plan the Farm News has pointed out the Farm Bureau membership and got that the longer the extension, the inquiries from several hundred farm- fittings. $21,250 worth of slicer knives. MICHIGAN BELL more people can be served at reas- ers who said they were interested in $9,945 worth of thread and twine. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO. onable rates. On long extensions av- more than 1,000 electric appliances, in- $96,797 worth of miscellaneous sup- eraging more than five to the mile, cluding washers, refrigerators, ranges, plies. TELEPHONE CO. Bloomington, 111. other miles of line can be included vacuum sweepers, water heaters, $379,503 worth of repair and main- MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU, State Agent—Lansing that have less than five customers water systems, radios and farm mo- tenance supplies. per mile. tors. $250,229 worth of aew equipment. M I C H I G A N F A R M N E W S SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1986 TEN STATE CO-OP NewOf Zealand Program REMODEING FARM Increase HIS POSITION SCRUB OAK Price Fixing Starts STATE SEED LAW A Methodist negro exhorter shouted, The name scrub oak is commonly "Come on up an' jine de army of de used in reference to various species CREAMERIES WITH New Zealand's labor government has started a policy of "guaranteed i HOMES BULLETIN Value of Wool DOESN'T PROHIBIT Lord." "I'se done jined," replied one. of oak trees grbwing in the sand plains of Michigan. It is descriptive and MIDWEST GROUP prices"—a proposed program for stablization in the wheat, flour and Electricity, Heating, Water 1. By DELMER H. LA VOI Use care in shearing. Avoid POOR QUALITY SEED "Whar'd you jine?" asked the ex-does not denote a species of oak horter. "In de Baptis' church." tree.—Conservation Dept. bread industries. Supply Ideas Given in "Why, chile," said the exhorter, A newly-born woodchuck is about Twenty-one in Four States Entitled the "Sullivan plan", named Free Booklet. second cuts—keep fleece intact. Purity and Germination Not Shear on clean surface—when "you ain't in de army; you's in de the size of a man's thumb and weighs Benefit by Working after D. G. Sullivan, minister of in- All Information navy." *•» ibut an ounce. dustries, commerce "and railways, the Ways of bringing farm houses up-to- wool is dry. Needed Together program is designed to give the date are described in a new Farmers' pack tags separately. 2. Tag sheep before shearing— farmer an increased price for his Bulletin No. 1749, Modernizing Farm 3. Roll and tie fleece with fleece Lansing—With the vast amount of Ten Michigan co-operative cream- whea', to end a protracted price-cut- Houses, issued by the U. S. Depart- eries took part in the third annual ting war by millers and bakers, to ment of Agriculture. side out. poor quality seed expected tofloodthe meeting of the Midwest Producers safeguard the consumer and to in- In it are floor plans, photographs or 4. Carefully tie each fleece—not market this spring, Commissioner of Agriculture, James F. Thomson in co- Creameries, Inc., at South Bend, Ind., crease wages. sketches of 13 typical farm houses too5. tight. Feb. 27-28. Under the scheme the farmer will which have been remodeled by their C. A. Brody, manager of the Con-receive an average of 11.05 a bushel owners, with descriptions and costs too much. Use good paper twine—not operation with the U. S. department of agriculture is preparing to insti- He who by the plow would stantine Co-operative Creamery, with for his wheat. This will enable de- of the work. There are also floor 6. Store in dry clean place— tute an intensive campaign to protect one of the largest annual productions livery of flour into bakehouses at a plans, worked out by state agricul- after cooling out. the Michigan seed buyer. of quality butter in the nation, was price of approximately $67 a ton, the tural colleges, for remodeling five re-elected president of the group. government says, and the sale of a common types of houses. Alternate foreign material—also paint. 7. Keep the wool free from "Generally speaking the quality of seed will not be as good this year as thrive himself must either H. C. Glick of Columbus, Ind., was re- four-pound loaf of bread over the plans for most of the houses sug- 8. Internal and external para- it has been in the past few years," elected vice president; O. A. Swank, counter in the main centers at 20 gested by the Bureau of Agricultural sites cause short matted and broken Commissioner Thomson said today af- of Orleans, Ind., secretary, and E. T. cents. Engineering are also shown as well fleeces. Drench and dip to improve ter a conference with Charles A. Stahl, seed analyst in the department. hold or drive Ryger of Indianapolis was continued The Sullivan plan involves an em-as floor plans of the original homes. quality. as general manager. bargo on importing of flour. It is ex- The new bulletin also includes sug- 9. Proper fe«ds increase weight Excessive moisture during 1935 re- The Midwest Producers Creameries, pected to result in increased wheat gestions for kitchen cabinets, and of fleece and length of fibre. sulted in a heavy weed growth, which now including. 21 co-operative cream- production. 10. Improved breeding betters will not tend to help the quality of A Truer Statement Was Never Coined clothes closets and illustrates con- seed found on the market this year, eries in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois venient arrangement of kitchen equip- quality of fleece—eliminate unde- Thomson said. and Tennessee are banded together of St. Louis, Elmer Hathaway of Law- ment. It shows types of dormers and sirable individuals. to improve their methods and market- rence. eaves, windows and shutters, and The Michigan seed laws do not re- ing. Often they find it advantageous Dairy Commissioners There quire standards for seeds, but all If the farmers who milk cows are to receive their just porches and hoods. to sell together under the Midwest Addresses by several visiting state Discussions cover electric power, trade-mark. They have combined their and federal dairy experts featured heating, and insulation, and water BORAH OUTBURST seeds must be properly tagged so that the buyer will know the exact con- share of the consumer's dollar they themselves must tents as to purity and germination. buying power on supplies, with re- Thursday's program. James Warner, supply and plumbing, additional sulting economics. They are working chief of the dairy bureau of the Mich- rooms, rearrangement of partitions to improve their quality in every re- igan department of agriculture, talked and stairs and of doors and windows RAYS MONOPOLY At the same time there are four seeds that must foe tagged as to their ori- own and control the system through which their products are processed and marketed. spect. on "Cream Improvement Work in in the old houses. The bulletin lists Michigan has five men on the board Michigan"; John Taylor, director of unit costs of foundations, walls, AS NATIONAL EVIL gin. These are red clover, alfalfa, soy beans and corn. Many Michigan farmers have made a good start in of directors of VI: President Brody, the bureau of dairy products of the floors, water supply, plumbing, heat- The Ohio and Indiana border lines doing this. Member plants of the Mid-West Pro- G. S. Coffman of Cold water, Fred Indiana state board of health, "The ing and lighting equipment and of Policy of Ruthlessness and and the Wisconsin border in the Up- Walker of Carson City, Fred Pernert Health Department and the Creamery other major items to help in forming per Peninsula are going to be closely ducers* Creameries Inc., make possible the opportun- Industry." Extermination Will Bring watched by state and federal inspect- a general idea of the cost of work Prof. H. W. Gregory, chief of the contemplated. The costs are for ordi- An Upheaval ors in an effort to protect the buying ity for many more Michigan farmers to own and dairy department of Purdue univers- nary construction, with materials at public from getting poor quality seed control their marketing system. y, West Lafayette, Ind., "Oream and dealers' prices and labor hired at rates Washington—Senator William E. unless it is so designated. utter Improvement"; Roy C. Potts, common in farm communities. Meth- Borah, potential republican president- "The law does not prohibit the sale Any of the following Michigan District member co- Washington, affiliated with the ods of financing are also discussed. ial nominee, warned Jan. 24 that earn- of poor quality of seeds," Commission- poultry and dairy department of the ings must be redistributed to avoid a er Thomson explained. "But it does operative creameries are ready to serve you: federal bureau of agricultural eco- Farmers' Bulletin No. 1749 may be fight for ithe existence of American require that the seed be properly nomics, "Butter Marketing." obtained from the Department as long as the free supply lasts. Otherwise it capitalism against State Socialism or tagged." Clark L. Brody, of Lansing, exec- may be purchased from the Superin- Communism. He said the nation must utive secretary of the Michigan State tendent of Documents, Washington, destroy "business thuggery," accord-' Rules for Seed Corn Coldwater Dairy Company, Grant Co-op. Creamery Co., Farm Bureau, "Relationship of Gen-D. C, at five cents. ing to the United Press. Coldwater, Michigan Grant, Michigan eral Farm Organization"; Prof. P. S. Borah expressed these opinions in Seed produced in the same locality Constantine Co-op. Creamery, Lawrence Co-op. Creamery, Lucas, of Michigan State Agricultural an article prepared for publication in as that in which it is to be grown Constantine, Michigan Lawrence, Michigan college, "Effects of Soil Conservation Don Snowshoes to Get Collier's. He declared the farm prob- Dairyland Co-op. Creamery, Marcellns Co-op. Creamery, Legislation Upon the Dairying Out- for grain is most satisfactory. Seed Carson City, Michigan Marcellus, Michigan look," and Charles Holman, Washing- To Missaukee Meeting lem should be met by a redistribution corn for a silage crop may be ob- Farmers ^ AN 5 AN ton, of the National Milk Producers' (Continued from page one) of wealth that will create an Ameri- tained from localities where growing can market for agriculture. He lashed seasons are a little longer than where Co-operative Nashville, Michigan Creamery, St. Louis Co-op. Creamery, St. Louis, Michigan ACRE ON federation. cussed milk marketing problems. He ACRE ON Michigan Members is a member of the board of direct- at "capitalistic monopoly" and de-the silage is to be grown, but silage is Fremont Co-op. Creamery, Fremont, Michigan Shultz Co-op. Creamery, Inc. Shultz, Michigan BARLEY OATS scribed the Townsend old age pension most valuable when the grain is well Following are the Michigan mem- ors of the Michigan Milk Producers plan as "the most extraordinary so- advanced toward maturity, says Mich- bers of the Midwest Producers Cream- Association. Although a brisk wind cial and political movement in recent igan State College. You profit three ways when you treat eries: was drifting snow across already years." seed with New Improved CERESAN. Constantine Coldwater Dairy Co _ Coldwater choked roads, nearly 50 folks attend- The corn varieties best suited for Co-op. Creamery..Constantine As a rule you increase your yields. Re- Dairyland Co-op. Creamery....Carson City ed the meeting. "If capitalism is going to insist up- Michigan conditions are: Duncan, on a code of conduct free from all Clement's White Cap, and M. A. C. MID-WEST PRODUCERS CREAMERIES, Inc. duce loss from loose and covered smuts Fremont Co-op. Creamery Fremont Saginaw County Grant Creamery of oats; covered smut, black loose smut Lawrence Co-op. CreameryCo Grant principles of fair and honest dealing," Yellow Dent for the southern section; General Offices, Lemcke Bldg., Indianapolis, Ind. Lawrence The annual meeting of the Saginaw he said; "if it is going to insist that Pickett, Golden Glow, Ferden, and and stripe of barley; and seedling blight Marcellus Co-op. Creamery Marcellus County Farm Bureau was held Feb- of both grains. And you save money in St. Farmers Co-op. Creamery Nashville the creed of the underworld, where M. A. C. Yellow Deal for central Mich- Louis Co-op. Creamery St. Louis ruary 20 at the Board of Commerce A. BRODY, President, Constantine, Co-op Creamery treating cost! e Schultz Co-op. Creamery Schultz cunning and deceit and ruthlessness igan; and Golden Glow, Northwestern O. W . S W A N K , Sec'y-Trejns., Orleans, (Ind.), Dairy Mktg. Ass'n This dust costs less to use than any building in Saginaw. Although a and finally extermination are recog- Dent, and early strains of Pickett for E. J . RIGER, Manager, Indianapolis other—4^ an acre on barley and 5^ on blizzard the day previous had block- nized as the laV of life, we must be the northern counties. oats, at average seeding rates. The ed roads, many attended. prepared to meet the question of State CREDITS ON PURCHASES Mr. O. B. Price, agricultural agen Socialism or even Communism." U.S. Dept. of Agriculture approves it Uncle Ab says he has seen more Very litlle flying dust in treating; hardly Help Pay Farm Bureau Dues! of the Michigan Central Railroad Hits Private Price Fixing young folks harmed by a lot of money NOTICE TO MEMBERS: Purchases any labor if you use a gravity treater; of Farm Bureau Brand dairy and spoke on transportation problems Borah predicted that eventually pri- than helped by it. no drill damage. In actual tests, New poultry feeds, seeds, fertilizers and and their effect on the farm market vate interests would not be permitted fence from your local dealer; ateo, Improved CERESAN has given an 18% purchases from our clothing and He urged that all means of trans to fix prices "directly or indirectly" average yield increase on oats and a 6% blankets dep't at Lansing, are eligible portation be governed by regulations and that if price fixing were neces- increase on barley! to membership credits when declared. similar to those under which rail sary it would be by public authority. Write for Cereal Pamphlet and blue- SLIPS MAIL YOUR DEALER SALES roads do their business. The agricultural adjustment act was to the Bayer- Semesan Company, Inc., three months. Wilmington, Delaware. to the Michigan State Farm prints—how to make a gravity treater Bureau, Membership Dep't, 221 North BE SURE Farm Bureau brand goods are entered on slip as "Farm Bureau The election of directors resulted not a permanent solution of the trag- from an old oil drum. Free. Send a card Cedar Street, Lansing, about every in naming Wm. Fuerhelm, Martin edy of the American farmer, he said, Johnson, Charles Girmus, Arnold adding that farmers are opposed to Tessin, Alfred Grueber, E. W. Irwin "regimentation." TIMELY CLOTHES Alfalfa," "Milkroaker," "Mermash," Freeman Lytle and Fred Reimer TREAT SEED EVERY YEAR -IT PAYS etc. $10 annual dues mature life mem- berships; fa annual dues do not, but participate in Membership Credits, which reduce the amount of dues pay- able. er. Vaniman On Organization He quoted Woodrow Wilson against Mr. Grueber was named presiden monopoly, particularly the assertion and Arnold Tessin secretary-treasur that "any decently equipped lawyer" can suggest statutes to stop it. Taxation, Borah said, cannot achieve KINDLY PRICES BUY FROM YOUR Iiife members receive their Mem- A series of meeting with distric proper redistribution of wealth, al- FARM BUREAU DEALER Or, buy from us, cash with order, bership Credits in cash once a year. W e furnish addressed, postage- Farm Bureau leaders was held though the Townsend plan might be with Mr. V. Vaniman, organization entitled "Townsend's Plan for the Re- Tailored Suits pre-paid envelopes for this director of the mid-west States, as distribution of Purchasing Power,' $9750 plus mailing at 10c per Ib., if purpose on your request. dealer can't supply you. follows: Lapeer, February 24 deriving its strength from resentment FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU Howell, February 25; Ionia, Feb felt"Ifbycapitalism many persons. has nothing to say Lansing, Michigan ruary 26; and Ann Arbor, February 221 N. Cedar Lansing-, Mich. 27. Mr. Vaniman discussed the need in the way of a more equitable distri- for organization and securing mem- bution of the earnings of capitalism, if bership. The meetings were all-day it is going to insist that widespread affairs with noon luncheons. Mr poverty in the midst of incalculable Years of Plenty Vaniman also spoke at a Memphis wealth, that denial of comforts and community meeting on the evening conveniences of the modern world for of February 24 and at the annual the majority of people are natural and meeting of the Washtenaw County inevitable, then capitalism must be $22.50 Farm Bureau on the evening of Feb- prepared to fight for its very exis- ruary 27. tence. Some of the other meetings at "But monopoly does not exist as which Farm Bureau speakers dis- a result of natural growth. It is a cussed the organization's program in- result of practices which between TOPCOATS at $25 cluded the monthly meeting of the man and man no one would defend, Ingham County Farmers' Club on practices definable in the law and February 15 at the home of Mr. and punishable by law and enforceable at little cost when compared to the cost Mrs. Burt Green east ot Holt; also and exertion put forth in an effort to the annual meeting of the Dexter Co- counteract the effect of monopoly." T Bureau HIS spring have a suit or topcoat tailored to your measure from Farm quality fabrics—and at very rea- operative on February 11, the annual Borah asserted that the smashing meeting of the Farmers Co-operative of monopoly to achieve equitable dis- sonable prices. at Dorr on February 27, and the an- tribution of wealth would uncover a nual meeting of the Allegan Farmers farm market and constitute the "pri- Co-operative Association. Our new Spring lines are here. The mary step toward permanent farm recovery—the restoration and mainte- patterns and materials are splendid! We Constitutional Amendments nance of farm prices for farm prod- have not advanced tailoring prices. Two proposed constitutional amend- ucts." ARE AS MUCH AS you* HOME f ments are in the making for the Nov- "The market which we must have ember 1936 general election in Mich- Is not in Europe nor anywhere else Write for samples and information. Sug- The young man, and the man in his prime, does well to store igan. In Wayne county a group is in the old world," he said. "Those gest shades and weaves you like. If we something as he goes along . . . for his family, and for that campaigning for signatures to place markets are ours only upon a very before voters a constitutional amend- limited scale. have your measurements onfile,you may older man that he will come to know as himself. ment that removed the sales tax on all "It is here in the United States, in order from them. Many do. Better yet, Well said, you say, but how? The man who orders $1,000 foods and on the sales of prepared the home of millions of common peo- meals by restaurants, hotels and ple, that our markets must be found. visit our display room and make a selec- or $5,000 worth of life insurance knows that his annual others. James Magan, former direct- And they never can be found until we tion from many patterns. Visitors are premiums guarantee that much to his family should he be or of the sales tax, believes that it restore purchasing power to these would cut sales tax revenues by $15,- people." always welcome. We shall be glad to taken away. 000,000. Orville Atwood, Secretary of State, believes such an amendment take your measurements for suit or top Each year the policy grows in value. The time comes when Stranger Than Fiction would very seriously reduce the sales The skipper of a tramp steamer, in coat and file them without obligation. the responsibilities of a growing family become less and tax money now being returned to the writing up the log recording an event- less, and the old folks have the insurance fund or its income schools. The second proposed amend- ful day, rounded off his task with the for their later years. ment would provide for a large non- ntry: "Mate intoxicated." To the Farm Bureau members, your Clothing partisan State Board of Education mate, who indignantly protested on Department Membership Credits on purchases will help pay your dues. Life insurance is not only a sound investment, but it is one which would choose the State Super- •eading it, the skipper retorted: "Well that the family doesn't have to finish paying for. Our local intendent of Public Instruction, rather t's true, ain't if?" than have him electedtoypopular vote. On the following day it was the agents are glad to explain our policies. It is described as an effort to take the mate's duty to write up the log, and CLOTHING DEPARTMENT State administration of the schools out he completed his account with "Skip- of party politics. MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE CO. per sober." The captain stared at it for a mo- Bloomington, Illinois 728 E. Shiawassee St. Lansing, Michigan Uncle Ab says there are times when ment, then exploded. MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU, State Agent, Lansing will power is best expressed as won't "Well, it's true, ain't it?" was the power. mate's rejoinder. SATURDAY, MARCH M I C H I G A N F A R M \ E W S EXPLORERS STILL by Dr. Charles Camsell in northwest- Milk Producers Ass'n ern Canada disclosed that the Rocky mountains came to an end in a plateau Sales Were $17,600,000 45 FARM BUREAU organization may know how the mem- bership regards the matters under discussion. Costs $100 to Raise Heifer to Two Years HAVE WORK TO DO north of the Laird river at 60 degrees north latitude. i At the 19th annual meeting of the A waterfall, estimated to have a Michigan Milk Producers at Michigan DISCUSSION CLUBS Through the Farm Bureau, the members have a means through which their opinions can be expressed. Mebbe So By R. S. Clark It costs one hundred dollar a dairy heifer to two years of age, ac- cording to V. C>. Rradt of Now York Mountains, Glaciers, Islands, drop of more than 1,000 feet, was dis- State College, Nov. 7, 512 delegates covered last summer from an airplane, represented 107 Locals in 23 counties. GET UNDER WAY The discussions are to be led by When times are good, and Fortune's smile members of the county Farm Bureau Beams on m« from a sky of blue, State college of agriculture who this costs is based on farm account ve- Waterfalls, New Races by Penny Rogers, in the Chirripo L. M. Harwood, of Adrian, I. K. boards, local co-operative leaders, etc. It pains me, every little while cords of fifty York dairy Found in 1935. mountains of Costa Rica. Maystead, of Osseo, and Bruce Cloth- Topics for March to Be the Clubs are at present organized in To see how well the Jones' do. farms in 1934. An underwater range of mountains, ier, of North Branch, were re-elected the counties of Lapeer, Livingston, My car is old. Her power is meagre. A large share of this outlay is not Washington—A few more of the some rising almost sheerly for 11,000 directors. Carroll Johnson, of Cas- Soil Conservation Oakland, Washtenaw, Ingham, Eaton, Ten minutes running makes her boil. cash. The hay, bedding, and some of feet, were discovered in Bering sea, novia, was elected director to succeed Act Hillsdale, St. Joseph, Van Buren, Ber- His bus is long, and low and eager, the grain are grown on the farm world's fast dwindling "blind spots" rien, Cass, Newaygo, Gratiot, Ionia, With full stream lines as slick as oil. were explored or mapped during 1935, between the Aleutian and Pribilof is- Anthony Huyser, of Caledonia. Isabella, Grand Traverse, Antrim and My roses mildew. Jones' win. ture is cheap and plentiful. Such according to the National Geographic lands,j by an American cutter. Secretary-Manager, B. F. Beach, re- Leelanau. overhead charges as the use of build- society, in an annual review of discov- Ice breakers of the soviet govern- ported that $17,600,000 worth of milk Forty-five Farm Bureau Discussion His lawn is like a putting green; ing, fencing costs and insurance must Clubs em'bark this month on a series eries and outstanding geographic ex- ment established more firmly the was marketed in the ten larger cities of studies aimed at giving the mem- While mine is sorofulously thin. be paid anyway; and labor in many in- northeast passage between ports of of the State for 18,000 producers dur- His tttCk boats mine a mile, I stances in not considered when the peditions. the White sea and the far east. Pre- bers a 'better understanding of the New York's Mud Roads owner and his family do the work. The geological party of the Byrd j viously unknown islands were dis- ing the past year. organization's program and keeping About one-half of the farmers in New My kuly s e w s . I I . r c a n n y skill "Regardless of how the dairymen Antarctic Expedition II completed in covered by Russian expeditions in 358 producers were reimbursed for Saves many a broad doubloon for me; milk payments through the guaranty them posted on State and National York state are still in the mud, said While his wife dresses tit to kill, figures," Professor Bradt said, "these January, 1935, a 1,410 mile sledging Arctic waters north of Siberia. W. M. Curtiss of Cornell University trip which penetrated into Antarctica fund because their distributors failed legislation and affairs. The studies And squanders freely—gloriously. costs are present and must be paid. Strange Ilaoe Found to pay for their milk. This amounted L will include a varied group of sub- who spoke to a Farm and Home week If they are-not charged against the to within 180 miles of the South Pole, A hitherto unknown agricultural jects. The March discussion is cen- audience at Ithaca, N. Y., on the value But, when we both are busted, quite, continues the review. The party dis- people, the Teri Furora, light brown to $30,420.53. To date the Association tered on the new soil conservation (As is the case with us today) growing belter, other sources of farm has recovered over two-thirds of this of improved roads to farmers. My envious thoughts are put t" flight. income must bear the expense. It covered extensive coal deposits with- and with certain Asiatic characteris- program. Costs about as much to raise a heifer in-200 miles of the pole. amount. Jones is a good KAY, i f A R f l l 1936 Letter Contest Ends Future Looks Good to One On The Waiter "llow'll you have your eggs cook- Wool Ass'n at Annual GOOD SEED BRINGS ITS OWN REWARD ed?" inquired the waiter. The letter writing contest for wo- (Continued from page one) "Does it make any difference about on "Six Reasons Why a Farmer He said that the National Wool Mar- the oo^!'.'" asked the customer, cau- Should Itelong to the Farm Bureau" keting Corporation has built a list of tiously. STANDARD ENGINE CO.! I March 1, Mrs. Editii Wagar mill customers second to none, and "No, you can have 'em any way. 4028 COMO AVK. MINNEAPOLIS. MINN. that the National should soon be free The customer is always right, here," Many letters were received. The of building financial reserves and be saiii the waiter. FACTORY winn'!' wi'l be a.i.i()u.iced in the ready to pay additional sales earn- "Then," answered the patron, RE-BUILT April Michigan Farm News. At that ings to the wool poolers. relieved, "cook 'em on top of a nice time another letter writing contest thick slice of ham." SAVE from. notlopjust "repaired." but REBUILT 1J»JM> Officers to bottom AT THE FACTORY. will start. ThT*ee directors were elected: For- Low temperature will not retard Written new machine guarantee with every one. See us or write at once. rest King, Charlotte, 3 years; W. I). egg laying until it goes below fifteen Slate size and brand desired. ., . cm Alber, Grass Lake, 3 years; Floyd Walworth, Corunna, 1 year for unex- degrees Fahrenheit. ANKER-HOLTH MFG. CO. Port Huron, Mich. Dept. 738-MF pired term of the late W. W. Hillings. Holdover directors are: J. E. Cros- by, St. Johns; H. P. Roach, West . Branch; R. N. FRANCE AGIVL PRODUCTS Lachlan, Evart; H. E. Powell, Ionia. The direc t o r s elected these offi- AGSTONE MEAL HI-CALCUIM HYDRATED LIME cers: Forrest King, president; H. B. PULVERIZED LIMESTONE SPRAYING LIME Powell, vice-presi- dent; Alfred Bent- See your Dealer, Co-op, or Farm Bureau A StartinR Mnsh con- all, sec'y-treas.; S. taining CLO-TRATE, M. Powell, field the concentrated cod liver Dealer for FRANCE AGRICULURAL PRODUCTS oil, will give your chicks representative. an abundance of vitamin A. This means r deaths, less roup, colds, bronchitis, Resolutions etc. CLO-TRATE is rich in vitamin D, too, mourned the death and thus you can be confident that their "The king of optimists is he who with tlie State College Farm Crops all others for Michigan. This spring THE FRANCE STONE CO. legs will be strong and sturdy. CLO-TRATE F0RR6ST kiNq of the late 1 fed chicks develop faster and mature more aoumily. You'll find it will pay you to usi. W. W. Billings ;ui'- plan to make buckwheat cakes instead corrosion. Or, buy from us, cash with order, PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION cording to hazard. Assessment rate as low as $2.94 per J1W0. Reasonable terms granteu to all members. Write for literature and financial standing- of white flour, who can say nay with ph's mailing at 10c per Ib., if dealer can't supply you. FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. D• General 221 N. Cedar Dept D3-5, 2012 Olds 1Wr BMg., Lusiig, Hick D Dairy Barns Floors Barns Lansing, Mich. ,D Foundations, Purpose YJ Storage Cellars D Hog Houses • Grain Bins • Milk Houses • Poultry Houses Walls D Tanks and Trough* U Concrete Making State W. V. Mutual Burras, Pres. Fire 702 Insurance Church St., Flint, Co. Mich. of H. Michigan K. Fisk, Sec'y any authority? And nay, even with authority, who cam enforce it? Sing, OR BUY AT YOUR CO-OP FARM BUREAU DEALER hippo la! yippa la! tra la la la lee! Farm Bureau Services, Lansing Mich. Lynette Freemire. Fence SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1930 MICHIGAN FARM N E W S SFTF* tion is affiliated with the Michigan GROW CABBAGE STORAGE Except for regular cold storage, the best place to store -abbage is in a Explains How Trappers May Hold Their Furs What Bennett Has to Say Presidents of Livestock Exchange. Eighteen cows with an average fat THiAA BIGGER specially-built, above-ground ware- Michigan trappers are under ob- house that is well insulated to prevent ligation at no time to sell furs. As About the Seed Situation production of 325 pounds account for much of the income of Mr. Leip- rapid, changes in temperature. long as ihey have notified the Depart- Michigan County prandt's farm. The milk is sent to ment of Conservation HS to the kind Low Germination of Much for planting in Michigan. the Huron County Creamery Co. at and quantity of peU3 in their posses- No doubt this will result in three Farm Bureaus Pigeon, a co-operative. Monthly tests J HE FASTER chicks grow NATIONAL sion, they may hold such pelts in- Corn and Shortage of En- strains, one for each corn section of are carried on through the county into plump broilers and full-bodied layers, the definitely in anticipation of better sooner they will be making money for you. Put silage Stocks Mentioned the State,—southern, middle, • and Dairy Herd Improvement Association punch into their Rowing ration by feeding market prices. northern. Hybrid corn should be E. Theodore (Ted) Leipprandt, of which Mr Leipprandt is a member. NOPCO \ \ ".Many trappers seem to think that properly tagged as to its adaptibility president of the Huron County Farm Rapid growth and sourtd rugged develop- they must sell pelts in their posses- By R. W. BENNETT Thfc farm is part of the original ment along with good health are out of the 1 t IL 111 (liv'i ifr n u n b"^"" • • • »»*••- — - - Mgr. of Farm Bureau Seed Service to your section. Don't buy it by guess Bureau and for the past two years a family homestead. Buildings have question unless the growing birds are getting SAVES sion within five days after close of the respective trapping seasons, Have you saved your seed corn this work. memb'T- of the board of directors of plenty of Vitamin A and their full quota of been built during the past 15 years Vitamin D. NOPCO XX supplies both these said H. R. Sayre, chief of conserva- year as usual? If you have, get busy Why Forage Seeds Cost Less the Michigan State Farm Bureau, first and drainage activities have improved vitamins in abundance. Its uniform potency means extra protection for your chicks. IAONE.1 tion law enforcement. and test it for germination right now. Red clover and Michigan grown became a Farn: Bureau member in its productiveness considerably. The cost? Less than lc per bird to broiler "Tho law says that within five We have had any number of farmers alfalfa seed, though a much smaller 1919. He lost interest and dropped Mr*. Leipprandt, a graduate nurse, age; less than 2c to egg laying maturity. days after the close of the trapping come in with corn they had saved crop than last year, vrill sell for less out in a few years. He did not again was born and grew up in the neigh- andMake sure of this inexpensive aid to growth health by insisting on growing mash con- I season, individuals having furs must for seed only to find the germination money, at least if it is purchased now. join until 1927. borhood. She received her training Red-Top tag; or NOPCO taining genuine XX—identified by the I notify the Department as to the kind down as low as 40 % to 60%. This is due to the heavy western buy NOPCO XX for home mix- in a Bay City hospital. At one time ing. Build your growth program on this j and quantity of those furs as o£ the Remember, crib corn containing seed crop. But, remember there is in "The reason I again became active the organization", said Mr. Leip- president of the local Parent-Teacher scientific, standardized blend of Vitamin A& D last day of the season. If that re- around 16% to 20% moisture, will nothing better for Michigan than Concentrate and cod liver oil. quirement has been complied prandt, "is because its activities are Association, she is still active in the Write for your free copy of valuable new Michigan seed. work of the group. There are three gestions." booklet, "25 Profitable Chick-Brooding Sug- with, the trapper is free to hold the not come through the zero and sub- _ founded on a sound furs as long as he wishes." zero weather we have had this winter. Crop Seeds in Alfalfa Native program. boys and one girl, all at home. OIL PRODUCTS CO INC. If your corn does not test good, find Considerable Michigan alfalfa of- Being of a co-op- The family is a member of the M. E. NATIONAL 5265 • » • EX ST., HARMISON, N. J . out if your neighbor's does. Don't fered this year at near the price for erative nature they Church ana Mr. Leipprandt is a mem- HAVE YOU TRIED THIS? buy any corn or plant any until you A-l purity and quality will contain a CUT CALF-RAISING CO lppealed to me. I ber of the board of trustees. CARBIDE Rub a little glycerine over the inside know the germination . . . . Treat seed heavy percentage of crop seeds. Re- by feeding a calf meal contai..... of your windows next time you wash corn before planting with New Im-member, according to the State seed aave a firm belief NOPCO XX, or NOPCO XX with n co-operation and It isn't the size of the dog in the skim milk, instead of whole milk. Our folder them. It Avill prevent unsightly steam proved Semesan, Junior to prevent law, it is not necessary to state the "A New Way for Dairymen to Raise Thriftier from forming. his, coupled with fight, but the size of the fight in the Calves" tells how. Get your free copy. percentage of other crop seeds on the he fine give-and- dog that counts. When driving in a sleet or snow tag unless there is 5% or more of .ake spirit and the /3.6Z storm wipe the outside of your wind- crop seeds. The Farm Bureau, for shield with glycerine. It will help to country-a n d-c i t y example, tags seed as a crop mixture attitude of t h e prevent ice from forming on the glass. Useless when it contains 1% or more other crop seeds. This is done to establish a standard of protection. The Farm Farm Bureau re- fold me to the or- (pAotectl/eWi(Baby Chichi! MORE YIELD ganization. I think When a colored preacher said to Bureau does not recommend crop any farm organiza- Brother Jones that he should give a small donation for a fence around the mixtures for anything but pasture or a hay crop. We get some of these B. tion must see the city man's view- Bay a cemetery, what did Brother Jones say? heavy mixtures, to be sure, but when point as well as the viewpoint of the BY TREATING He said, "I don't see no use in fence around a cemetery. Dem what's in we sell them we label them so farm- farmer if it is to build a sound pro- ers will know exactly what they are gram. There is nothing selfish about CO-OP SEED POTATOES there can't get out, and them what's buying. the Farm Bureau program. It be- out sho' doan wanna get in." Crop Laden Seed Expensive lieves in improving the farmers' con- Oil Burning THIS W A Y . . . . Knowledge is proud that he has Farm Bureau Brand Red Clover ditions both economically and socially Dip-treat your seed learned so much; wisdom is humble and Alfalfa, for example, shows a because it sees an improved agricul- purity of 99.25% or better. Seed that ture as the basis for a greater na- Brooder that he knows no more. tests 98.00% is not worth within $2.25 tional prosperity". With a Co-op Brooder Your Chicks potatoes with New are safe — So is your Investment. Improved SEMESAN BEL this sea- per bushel of 99.25% pure seed, but Mr. Leipprandt has been president of son and look forward to a bigger .-..,.'..-• you will find it being sold at $1.00 to his county Farm Bureau for the past Do not gamble with an obsolete brooder—get a dependable yield of better potatoes — at less $1.50 under the high purity seed. three years and those three years has time tested Co-op Unit. No temperature variations—Modern costl Easy—just dip and plant. Insist on an Analysis Guarantee seen the county organization increase Co-op Burner Unit reduces operating cost to a minimum. It pays to use the best seed. Why its membership 238 per cent. Actual cost of treatment with this R. W. BENNETT not sell your neighbor the idea of Let us show you the up-to-date 1936 model. A size to fit every quick dip is about 21c an acre—for Living on his farm of 160 acres in need. Our standard Co-op Brooder is shown—500 chick size. seed decay, root rot, and seedling buying the best and let him reap the McKinley Township, Ted Leipprandt one pound treats 60 to 80 bushels of the safest blight. benefits with you? Help your neigh- is manager and secretary of the Pigeon Ask us about Co-op Brooders—Fountains—Nests—Ventilation, seed. For this slight investment, New Good Ensilage Corn Scarce bor to get started with top quality Live Stock Shipping Association. Un- and all poultry and barn equipment. Improved SEMESAN BEL gives and most There is a normal supply of certi- seed. You will have less trouble fight- der Mr. Liepprandt's management the better stands; reduces or prevents productive egg shell fied seed corn for husking. Good en- ing weeds. Insist upon a money- Association has grown and has proved BUY NOW AT THESE FARM BUREAU STORES losses from seed-borne scab and material obtainable. silage corn will be hard to get. Re- back guarantee if the seed is not ac- to shippers that it pays to do business Hart Imlay City Lapeer Rhizoctonia; increases and improves ports have it that the situation is as cording to the statements on the analy- on co-operative principles. The 75 yields. In actual field tests, it has bad or worse than 1918. Don't wait sis tag. Hastings Lansing Mt. Pleasant No. 19 users of the facilities of the Associ- increased yields an average of 13.6%. until the last minute to cover your Timothy, millets, and sudan grass ation are all members. The organiza- Hartford Gleaners Elev. needs. Corn is moving fast. will be cheap this year as compared 4-oz., 50c; 1-lb., $1.75; 5-lbs., $8.00. Ask for free Potato Pamphlet. We want to remind you to beware with last spring. of "hybrid corn". Good, adapted, hy- Oats and barley are somewhat dis- TREAT SEED EVERY YEAR Solvay brid corn is a heavy yielder,—but you colored but the germination is high. must know your scource of supply. Those who cover their requii rments AGR'L LIMESTONE Is the corn suitable for your locality? early get the cream of the crop. Be - I T PAYS Michigan Producers of Get in tounch with your county agri- sure to treat your oats and barley cultural agent or the Michigan Crop with New Improved Ceresan for smut BUY FROM YOUR PULVERIZED LIMESTONE Improvement Association at the State and stripe. It pays every year. FARM BUREAU DEALER LIMESTONE MEAL College, East Lansing, before you Drop us a line asking for informa- Or, buy from us, cash with order, Available At Your Nearest Dealer swing over to hybrid varieties. There tion about field seeds. We are glad to plus mailing at 10c per Ib., if is a little to be had in Michigan that answer questions. Yours for a good dealer can't supply you. Solvay Sales Corporation is adapted to our conditions. The Col- year. FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. 7501 W. Jefferson Ave. lege is working on hybrids that will R. W. BENNETT. DETROIT, MICH. 221 N. Cedar Lansing, Mich. First Slave Sold in America by Colonists Was White Boy Livestock Feeders! PROFITABLE feecMnc operations this year will require that live Old Records Say Cap't Smith alacrity and delivered young Spelman to his owner. stock be PURCHASED as cheaply as possible, FINANCED at a reasonable Traded Youth to Indian In a way, the Indian paid the boy interest rate and when finished SOLD at the highest market value. a tribute by purchasing him, but For Village Site. Henry did not appreciate the compli- PURCHASING ment. Soon after Smith and his The Michigan Live Stock exchange through its NATIONAL connections can The first slave trade to be partici- party left, the youngster escaped from furnish at cost plus a reasonable handling charge, all grades of feeding lambs, cattle and calves. A large assortment at our Daily Markets is now pated in by a British settler of Amer- the village and a week later climbed •kept on hand at St. Johns and Battle Creek at all times. ica occurred a decade before Negroes aboard the expedition's ship probably 5% FINANCING from Africa were landed at James- anchored in the James river. 5% MONEY is available for the feeding operations of all worthy feeders town, Va. The English participant Taux Powhatan complained lo his who have feed, regardless of where they purchase their feeders. was Captain John Smith; the slave father and an Indian runner was dis- SELLING was a white boy, according to old doc- patched to Jamestown to demand the Our new enlarged complete Selling Service now consists of not only Com- mission Sales Agencies on Detroit and Buffalo terminal markets, but uments quoted by writers now pre-boy's return. The colonists were daily market at St. Johns, and Battle Creek where all species of live paring a travel handbook. stock are purchased each day and moved direct to the packers or the forced to consent or face disagreeable public market. All grades of dairy cows bought and sold at Battle Creek. We are likely to think of Captain consequences. For complete information phone or write Smith as a romantic figure, they write, Henry remained witn Powhatan because of the story of his rescue for six months. He met the vassal Michigan Live Stock Exchange from death by the Indian Princess chief of the Potomac, who took a great Pocahontas. All the world may love fancy to him and, in this instance, Secretary's Office, Hucirrn, Mich. Daily Markets Terminal Markets a lover, but Smith and the girl were the boy returned the liking. When St. Johns & Battle Creek Detroit, & Producers Co-op at Buffalo. N. Y . not lovers. She was much younger the chief started back to his town on than he and in rescuing him was very Potomac Creek shortly below present A Bird of Another Feather Listen to the Farm Market Reporter, sponsored by the Ford Dealers of Michigan via Station WXYZ and Michigan likely actuated by her general friend- day Quantico, Va., Henry contrived to Radio Netwprk, Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri. at 12:15 p. m. liness toward the English colonists. leave with him. Powhatan sent a Although clever and brave, Smith force to capture or kill the runaway, was after all a soldier of fortune in a but they could not catch him. day when military adventurers still Several years later, Captain Argall A UTOMOBILES are made by putting them. You will be interested in reading roamed Europe—ruthless and ready to found Spelman with the chief and WOOL GROWERS! take orders from the highest bidder. bought him for a quantity of copper. Hence, it was not out of character At the time of Argall's visit, Pocahon- that he should have been the first tas was also stopping with the king / I raw materials together; meat and its by-products are made by taking cattle, hogs the informative article on "Peculiarities of the Meat Industry," in the Swift&Company European to sell a slave on our soil. of the Potomac. Chief Powhatan was and lambs apart. 1935 Year Book. It tells how the meat in- The story of the first slave trade expecting hostilities with the English by a British colonist was found and had sent her to stay where he If tractors or dresses are not sold today, dustry differs from other basic industries among old documents by writers who thought she would be safe. Dreaming they can be sold months hence; meat, on of the nation. are preparing articles for the Amer- of winning a big ransom of corn, Cap- ican Guide, the Government's forth- tain Argall enticed the princess the other hand, is highly perishable, and Other articles of vital interest to meat coming 5-volume travel handbook. aboard his ship and carried her off to Jamesitown was founded in 1C07. One Jamestown. must be disposed of at once. users and livestock producers include of the early supply ships sent to the Powhatan refused to pay for her re- The miller buys only as much wheat as he "Livestock and Meat Prices," "How Pur- colony from England carried a lad lease, so she remained among the set- named Henry Spelman. He was as tlers. She seemed not to have found needs; the meat packing industry is obliged chasing Power Is Created," "The Taxation adventurous as Smith whom he prob- her captivity altogether unpleasant, to buy all livestock which comes to market, of Corporations," and "The Produce Busi- ably looked upon as his model. Per- for it brought her into close contact haps it was with the desire of keep- with John Rolfe. They fell in love whether shipments be large or small. ness Must Be Flexible." Four full-page MOK/CV MM*• £2Rs ing close to his leader that he joined and were married in April 1613. Shoe-making is the sole objective of the illustrations in color contrast methods the party which Smith took with him Captain Smith had gone back to The 1936 Wool Pool is now open for receipt of consignments. Interested on an expedition to the falls of the England, and Henry Spelman attend- shoe manufacturer; the meat packing in- of preparing meats in olden days with growers should write for Wool Marketing Agreement and other information. James river in 1609. ed the wedding, free at last. Upon return of a signed Agreement, the Michigan Co-operative Wool Mar- At the falls, Smith found an Indian dustry is made up of scores of associated those in use today. keting Ass'n will furnish wool sacks and shipping tags. Ass'n members village governed by Taux (Little) APPEARANCES ARE I)ECEIVI>G industries, each dealing with a different The book may be had — free. Write for may draw their wool to our Lansing warehouse, 728 East Shiawa&see St., Powhatan, son of the Powhatan, and Lansing, any week day. They may ship by rail or truck, collect. Cash ad- brother of Pocahontas. He thought Stranger at Crossroads Store— product. your copy today. The coupon below, or a vance is made at once on not weight of wool here. Inbound freight if any is paid from cash advance. Also, Wool Marketing Ass'n membership of that the site would be excellent for a "Who's the close-mouthed fellow over Fundamental differences, every one of postcard, will do. $1 per year. white settlement and asked the chief there in the corner? He hasn't spoken The present rate of advance which is being paid on the receipt of consign- to sell it to him. For the purpose of a word for the last 15 minutes. barter, Smith had brought with him Village Loafer—"Him? That's Pete ments at Lansing is 20c per pound on Medium wool, 17c per pound on Fine a supply of beads and other inexpens- Blackmore. He ain't close-mouthed— wool and 15c on Fed Lamb wool. The Association cannot make any guaran- tee as to the amount of the final settlements, but it is interesting to note in this connection that last year the advances proved to be about 50% of the ive trinkets which the Indians usually he's jess waitin' for the storekeeper were glad to get. Taux Powhatan. to bring back the spittoon." Swift & Company total net receipts to the growers. ' however, refused to sell his village The 1935 pool was settled in full within the calendar year at prices which site for such knick-knacks. Pressed JUST SO HE AVERAGES UP WELL were generally very satisfactory to the growers and represented profits over to say what he would accept, he de- Wife (heatedly): You're lazy, you're local offers at shearing time. All present indications point to strong wool manded the boy Henry. Swift & Company, 418 5 Packers Avenue, Chicago, Illinois values during '.936. Do not sell your fleeces for less than full values. If worthless, you're bad-tempered, you're /ou consign to the Pool you receive a liberal cash advance and are still in The thought of selling into slavery shiftless, you're a thorough liar." Please send me, without charge, a copy of the 1935 Year Book. a position to profit by a rising market later in the season. For 1936 W«ol to uncivilized Indians a fellow Eng- Husband (reasonably): "Well, my Pool information, write to: lish citizen, and a motherless boy un- dear, no man is perfect." Name. der his care at that, might have been MICHIGAN CO-OPERATIVE WOOL MARKETING ASS'N expected to fill Smith with repug- "Tell me why a red headed woman Address. nance. Quite the contrary, says the always marries a quiet man." Secretary's Office 221 No. Cedar St., Lansing travel handbook article. Smith ac- "She doesn't. He just gets that way State. cepted the chief's proposition with after they .are married." Alfalfa Cheaper; Seed Corn Needs Attention (Continued From rage One) to know that there is a large supply of Sudan grass seed in the country and it is reflected in the price. Last year Sudan grass seed sold readily at 15c per pound and some even higher, but the retail price this year will not be tar from six cents per pound. Be Sure About Seed This Spring Oats si ml liar ley I want to mention barley and oats CERTIFIED ALFALFA SCARCE before getting into the seed corn sit- uation. Everybody knows the poor THERE IS BUT A LIMITED SUPPLY of certified Grimm and Hardigan blue tag weather conditions under which our alfalfa seed. It's lower priced than last year, but for how long, we don't know. No small grain was harvested last sum- superior for yield and quality of hay. Eligible for production of certified seed. We mer. The grain lodged badly a couple weeks before ripening and then after will record Farm Bureau Hardigan and G.imm fields. Important to seed growers. it had been harvested, or at least piled up, continued rains made for poorj color. Dark color and low weight MICHIGAN VARIEGATED are the great faults with our oat and A Great, Low Cost, Long Lived Hay Producer barley seed. Often we are inclined to associate poor color with low ger- OUR 1936 STOCKS HAVE PURITY OF 99.25% or better. Never any common in mination. If the grain is heated in the our Variegated, which comes from fields sown to genuine Hardigan, Grimm, Ontario bin and has a musty odor, it is a Variegated, Lebau or Cossack varieties. The uncertified seed from these fields is pretty sure guess that the germina- tion has been damaged. This year known as Michigan Variegated. It's a great hay yielder. The seed is select, high many of the dark samples of small test, thoroughly cleaned, and the price is a money saver. Order from your co-op early. grain being sent in germinate well over 9O'/r. It would be a precaution to try some of your oats and bar- Michigan Variegated with Crop Seeds ley to see whether they will grow. WE HAVE SOME MICHIGAN VARIEGATED WITH CROP SEEDS at an attractive Kc (Hrefill Afeoaf Corn price. Better than 96% pure alfalfa. Crop seeds are red clover and a little sweet. Pro- The seed corn situation is one which RARM &UR.S.AUS MICHIGAN/ requires some careful attention this duces a crackerjack hay crop. Many like to sow a little red clover or other crop year. Up to last fall we had about seeds for the first hay crops. Here's your meat. After a few years the other crops are five successive falls when corn rip- ened good and was harvested with a MICHIGAN GROWN CLOVER out of the alfalfa. This is equal to or better than lots of alfalfa sold as straight variety. comparatively small amount of mois- NO CLOVER PRODUCES BETTER in Mic higan than Michigan grown June and Mam- ture. Then came something different moth. That's what we have. Selected stocks of A-1 quality and purity, germinating in 1935 when we had a considerable amount of moisture, coupled with an 99.25% or better. Alsike is not plentiful. We have Sweet Clover, and Timothy. early freeze before the corn got dried down. The result was that various BE SURE TO TEST SEED CORN! corn diseases and molds developed, UNLESS SEED CORN WAS ARTIFICIALLY DRIED EARLY it's probably no good. entering the ear either at the open husk or from the shank. Many of the If your corn does not test up to your standard, see your Farm Bureau dealer at once. samples of corn tested here in the Good corn may be hard to get. We offer for ENSILAGE: Farm Bureau Service Farm Crops department show weak Ensilage, Ohio grown, a good heavy producer; Farm Bureau Yellow Ensilage, reli- kernels and much mold. Now I do not want anybody to get able, Nebraska grown. For HUSKING: (Certified) Ferden's Yellow Dent; M. A. C ; the idea that there is no good seed Golden Glow, and a few varieties of uncertified corn. Choice stocks, fair supply, ger- corn in Michigan. There is good seed mination 90% or better. Treat seed corn with Semesan, advertised in this paper. corn here, but we will have a little harder time finding it than during the OATS and BARLEY last five years. I feel confident that we can find enough good seed corn CERTIFIED OATS AND BARLEY are discolored this year, but the germination is to take care of our needs. We have high. We offer certified WOLVERINE oats for light soils, WORTHY oats for heavy in various occasions had some un- fortunate experiences in importing soils. For west part of State we recommend certified Spartan barley for pearling corn into Michigan which was un- and feeding; for the east part, Wisconsin No. 38 barley for malting and feeding pur- iulapted and did not get ripe. Corn poses. Treat cats and barley seed with Ceresan, advertised in this paper. HOGS FARM BUR.€.AU ALFALFA DO WE^LL, that does not get ripe is no good for grain. Therefore I think that every farmer should begin to look after his FARM BUREAU SEED GUARANTEE DELIVERED IN SEALED SACKS supply of seed corn. If one starts now he can test individual ears and elim- The Farm Bureau Services, Inc., of Lansing, guaran- For Farm Bureau ALFALFA SEED Farm Bureau Brand Seeds are delivered to you by inate those which are weak or dead. tees to the farmer to the full purchase price of its seed —see your local distributor your distributor in sealed, trade-marked Farm Bureau If you are not going to test each ear, Brand bushel sacks, direct from our warehouse. See select ears more carefully than usual. the vitality, description, origin and purity to be as de- of Farm Bureau Seeds Throw out all ears that show any mold! scribed on the analysis tag on sealed Farm Bureau bag. our seed guarantee. Good seed is a good start. or are of a dull, weathered appearance. Take out a few kernels in different parts of the ear and examine them for mold. Value of A-1 SO«M1 Corn The value of our corn crop this past The HARVEST TELLS the STORY MERMASH FOR BABY CHICKS year exceeded that of any other crop. It is a valuable crop, any year, on any farm where grown, because often the feeding operations are dependent upon a good supply of sound corn. Yet growers will often hesitate to pay 75 to 80c per acre for seed corn, but they will pay at the rate of $1.00 an acre for seed oats. The corn crop in Michigan can be vastly improved. The trouble is that many have come to look upon corn as something to be dumped over to the hogs—and have not yet fully appreciated the value of good seed corn in growing the crop. Well, maybe this year will teach us POTATO YIELDS: NO FERTILIZER,, & WITH ROWS FERTILISED ATR Mermash the difference between good and poor OF 50O L/3S". PCfiZ. AdZEl s*LF/ZE.O B/nLEMAfsf FAfZVt, LAPE.ER. CO. GUARANTEED ANALYSIS seed corn. It is hoped that we learn Protein (min.) 16% the difference by running germination Fat (min.) 3y2% tests between now and planting time and not wait until after the corn is Farm Bureau Fertilizers Fiber (max.) 5% in the ground and fails to come up. can make the difference Sugar Beets and Fertilizer OPEN FORMULA 1000 lbs. Ground Yellow Corn Consult your County Agricultural (State College Test, Cass County) 300 lbs. Pure Wheat Bran Agent. He can give you some addi- tional information. between a fair crop and 300 lbs. Flour Middlings AV. YIELD COST PER 100 lbs. Meat Scraps Hybrid l o r n good profits. PER ACRE TON, BEETS 100 lbs. Alfalfa Leaf Meal In tliis connection I want to say 200 lbs. Mcrmaker (Manamar a word about hybrid corn. Some peo- No Fertilizer 6.6 T. $5.42 formula: Fish Meal, ple call it hi-bred corn—but it is OUR FERTILIZERS ARE:—Kiln dried, MERMASH KEEPS CHICK LOSSES DOWN. Therefore, Kelp, Calcium Car- hybrid—h-y-b-r-i-d. This is not the Fertilized 13.7 T. $2.90 bonate) free running, easy regulating, and drill per- your cost per broiler or pullet is lower, and you raise more. name of a variety of corn, but the (Av. 167 lbs. per A.) $000 lbs. name of a process by which the corn fectly. Nitrogen is 95% water soluble to YOU CAN EXPECT fast growing, healthy chicks that will has been developed. develop into heavy broilers and well developed pullets. Atermash is made with or with- Iowa. Illinois. Minnesota, have all give young plants strong start. out cod liver oil. 5 lbs. of our d6ne considerable work in develop- MERMASH IS A COMPLETE MASH, no other supplement Nopco XX oil has the Vitamin ing hybrid corn. Here in Michigan D value of 40 lbs. of ordinary many hybrids have been tested and it is needed. It's a life time ration for chicks, broilers, pullets cod liver oil. The gain is yours. is interesting to note that many of those secured from other states are not adapted to Michigan conditions HIGH PRODUCTION at LOW COST and laying hens. any more than Reids Yellow Dent or Booae County White from Indiana would be suitable for us. So go slowly in purchasing hybrid corn until you Since 1922 Milkmaker open formula dairy feed, with MERMASH FOR LAYING HENS know that it has the approval of the experiment station. There again, the home grown grains and county agricultural agents have been roughages has increased pro- The H. Redman flock of 150 advised of the hybrids which are suit- duction with low cost for m able for planting in any particular county. Hybrid seed is scarce. I feed. - a ... • , • : « • . 1 good W. L. pullets in Gladwin would be suspicious where it is of- county was raised on Mermash. fered in any quantity at the present time. From Oct. 8, 1934, to May 23, Kemt'inUer Tlu'se Things 1935, these hens averaged 75% It seems that in this seed situation for 1936, there are two main things to production. keep in mind: 1st—That the supply of alfalfa seed adapted to northern section is no larger than last year and in case of MILKMAKER FORMULAS Grimm, not as large. The supply of Michigan grown alfalfa seed is about For years Milkmaker fed herds have taken 4 or more of the first 10 places for butterfat production in 1,200 herds 16, 24, 32, and 34% • • • ' - Mermash 16 50% of that of last year. of all breeds in Michigan cow testing associations. A low Cost, Quality Feed 2nd—There is less good seed corn Protein BUREAU MERMASH MAKES BUSINESS GOOD of strong germination in the State then in any spring in the last five years and every grower should test See Your Farm Bureau Dealer his seed to know that he is not going to plant weak or dead corn. Means Means Farm Business Better Moneymaker Farmers' cash receipts from the sale FOR FARM BUREAU SUPPLIES MoneymaKer of principal farm products increased more than usual in all regions in Oc- MILKMAKER FORMULAS Write Us If You Have No Dealer MILKMAKER FORMULAS tober, with largest gains in the west- 16, 24, 32 and 34% prn and west north central states, ac- FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc., Lansing, Mich. 16, 24, 32, and 34% cording to the Bureau of Agricultural