MICHIGAN 7PUBLISHED FAR*! NEWS KEEP UP On News Interesting to For 19,000 Farm Families Farmers Through the In 55 Michigan Farm News Counties Vol. XIV, No. 6 \ SATURDAY, JUNE,6, 1936 Published Monthly Behind NEW FARM POWER STATE COUNCIL OF JUNIOR FARM BUREAU Future Farmers Going To Kansas City in Fall LIVINGSTON FARM the LINE TOTAL NEARS The Michigan State Farm Bureau through its Young People's Depart- BUREAU HAS GREAT Wheel THOUSAND ment announces the sponsoring of the second annual trip of the Michi- gan Future Farmers of America TIME AT HOWELL with J. F. Yaeger, Presidents to the National FFA Con- Organization Director - Months of Michigan Plan vention ;it Kansas City from October Entertains 102 New Members Brings Service to 10 to 16. at Dinner; Hears Lehner One does a lot of thinking when one 5,000 Families Present indications are that more From Indiana than 100 of the chapters will send a sits behind the wheel watching the representative. The party will Nearly :!OH Livingston County Farm black night blot out everything ex- Figures available June 1 indicate travel by special train to Kansas City Bureau members had dinner together cept that strip of gray in the path of that nearly 1,000 miles of rural power and return with stops en route to the evening of May 18 to celebrate the the car's headlights. . . .One sees lots lines, to serve probably 5,000 farm visit interesting points. cessation of hostilities between a of things if he takes the trouble to homes, have been approved for con- Approximately six days wi\J be group in the north half of the county look about as he motors throughout struction since January 1, under the spent en route, at the- convention, and another in the south half. the State. Those things cause one Michigan Plan. The plan was develop- and sight-seeing. Th<> cost of the In a membership contest engineer- to wonder, to ask questions, t« analyze ed by the State Farm Bureau, State trip will be borne- by the local chap- er by Charles Oprnlander and Hen and to think—that is if one cares to Grange, State College and power com- ters and interested parties in the lo- Hennink of the State Farm Bureau be bothered with thinking. panies, in co-operation with the Mich- cal communities. staff, the northern Yanks group, cap- I spent some time in the southwest- igan Public Utilities Commission. tained by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marr re- ern part of Michigan recently in that Under the Michigan Plan, power area ibetween Detroit and Toledo. It companies build rural service lines at was the first time that I'd been in their own expense, if farmers agree to Meet the young men who direct the are Junior Farm Bureaus at: Bangor, Marzen, Okemos; Richard Cook, Du- CALIFORNIA TOUR ported 52 new members, against 50 new members reported by the south- ern Rebels, under command of Mr. Battle Creek, Charlotte, Coldwater, rand; Ben Hennink, State Farm Bu- that area and it set me to thinking. take electricity in volume that will local and State activities of Junior Fremont, Howell, Ionia. Leslie, Mt. reau director of Junior groups, Lan- Through it run* highways on which support the line. The plan requires Farm Bureau groups in Michigan. The Pleasant, Morris, Okemos, St. Johns, sing; Coplin, Olivet; Arthur Barnes, BEING CONSIDERED and Mrs. William Haack. The con- test was completed in a few days. there, is more traffic 'then in most any an average of five customers per mile young men in these groups are farm- St. Louis, Woodland. other part of Michigan. Great trucks to get a free line. In Consumers ing. They are agricultural high carry the products of the great cities, Power Co. territory, the revenue The State Council consists of two lespe, Mt. Pleasant. chool or 4-H club graduates. They young men from each group. It (vice president), Coldwater; Rear row: George Sleder, Ithaca; Ivan Gil- BY FARM BUREAU President Jakway of the State Farm Bureau, and State Secretary C. L. Brody came to take part in the re- and continue along those roads in guarantee is $150 per mile per year, meet to discuss matters of interest to meets quarterly and suggests the pro- Wenzel Gruner, Coldwater; Walter Trip to December Convention ception and dinner given the new endless streams. Great cities are lo- which averages $2.50 per month for young men coming up in farming. gram for the next three months. • members and their Schroeder, Lapeer; Richard Kline, cated there. There is an air of hustle each of five customers per mile. The Includes Two Weeks of ; wives by the old Educators, farmers and other busi- Members of the Council, above, are: Vermontville; Harry Johnson (presi- and bustle about that section and Detroit Edison asks no monthly cur- • members of the yet— rent consumption guarantee. ness men are glad to talk to them. Front row, left to right: Richard dent), St. Louis; Martin Garn, Char- Sight Seeing Christenson, Newaygo; Max Kempf, lotte. | Livingston County Somehow the countryside gave me Rural line construction report fig- Some of these young men share father | Farm Bureau at Newaygo; Harold Cunningham, Mor- Members of the State Council not For the past two years, Michigan a peculiar feeling as though every- ures obtained at the Public Utilities and son Farm Bureau memberships. ris; Paul Spencer, Shepherd; Leslie in the picture are Charles Whitney has been well represented at the na- | t h e Presbyterian thing wasn't just as it should be, as Commission show that new lines ap- Farm Bureau membership is not a Ogenberg, Bangor. j church at Howell. (sec'y-treas.), Leslie; Norman Hull, tional conventions of the American though folks had lost interest. It proved and construction completed in requirement for their group. There Middle row, left to ri.^lit: George Bangor. Farm Bureau Federation. One hun- I Merle Crandall of gives one a weigh- April exceeded the total for January, dred forty-two attended the conven- I the Livingston Co. February and March. In May the ed down feeling and seems to stifle Consumers expects to exceed all pre- enthusiasm. I won- vious construction totals for 1936. JACKSON BOOSTS YttLOW BARLEY tion at Nashville two years ago; 123 were at Chicago last December. 1 Co-operative Ass'n, i was chairman. Ben | Hennink, campaign Michigan Farmers This year the national Farm Bureau dered why and ask- The Michigan Plan is in effect in ed. Here's what I Consumers, Detroit Edison, and Citi- was told: zens Light & Power (serving parts of ROLL THREE TIMES Got These Prices MAY LACK FOOD convention is to be held at California, December 8-9-10-11. The Pasadena, | advisor f o r the | ftebel team, came \ to lead the singing. Michigan State Farm Bureau is an- That not so many Monroe and Lenawee counties). These Four Community Groups * Anthony L e h n e r years ago the farm- companies serve more than three- in 1886 Soils Man Observes Plants nouncing preliminary plans for join- of the Indiana Farm Bureau Fed- ing the mid-west and eastern State ers of that area fifths of lower Michigan. Here is the Active; to Visit Postum On Fertilized Fields Farm Bureaus in sponsoring a trip eration was the speaker of the even- saw a great future farm power line construction they Plant in June Stay Green to the convention. ing. through eo-opera- have approved or completed since Recently we came into possession Although details of costs are not Mr. liphiit r's Talk t i o n. Organized January 1, 1936: Jackson—Jackson County Farm Bu- of a copy of the State Republican for Built or Families to The unusual amount of yellow con- complete as yet, it is expected that "The world's greatest need is bread, %t.F.Y/t£<}E/2. groups of farmers Approved Be Served reau members during the first three March 3, 1886. The Republican was dition of young barley plants this the expense, aside from the three days beauty and brotherhood," said Mr. numbered two thousand or more mem- Consumers (4 mos)....641 mi. 3,683 weeks of May increased their mem- the daily newspaper published at Lan- spring has commonly been thought actually spent at Pasadena, will be Lehner, quoting Udwin C. Markham, bers. Buying and selling, merchan- Detroit Ed. (3 mos) 187 mi. 1,019 bership from 103 to more than 300 sing. At that time people were say- to be caused by frost, but Andrew G. the poet for a text, upon which he dising activities, were started. It went Citizens L & P (4 mos) 38 mi. 191 farm families. ing that the Civil War' ended nearly Weidemann of the State College soils in the neighborhood of $155 per person builded a convincing argument for fine for a time, but individual selfish- from Chicago. This will include all such 866 mi. 4,893 During the first 10 days, 73 mem-20 years ago. Today we recall that staff has made observations which costs as transportation, meals, sleep- m o r e co-operative effort among ness crept in, mistakes were made, a Farm groups interested in the bers were signed. On one six mile the World War ended nearly 18 ears indicate that lack of plant food has ing accommodations and sightseeing farmers and all classes of people. few tried to profit at the expense of Michigan Plan for electric service in stretch of road south and west of ago. much to do with it. "Perhaps we can't change thousands the many and the co-operative idea areas served by these power com- Rives Junction, every farmer is a With these backgrounds of war On the soils experiment plots at trips. The trip will take 16 days, of years of human nature," said- Mr. was given a set back. panies must first know that their pro- Farm Bureau member. Rives township and wartime prices in niind, you mayState College, Mr. Weidemann obser- leaving Lansing at 11:27 a. m. Wed-Lehner, "but we can change human nesday, December 2, 1936 and return- And then the boom times came on. posed line will average 5 customers has 53 memberships. Starting from a find it interesting to read what cen- ved this spring that while the barley ing to that point at 5:15 a. m. Friday, beliavior. We can place against the Farmers sold their land at $400 and per mile. Next step is to apply to total of 3 members, Tompkins town- tral Michigan farmers i were getting on certain plots was green and ruthless law of the jungle the law of December 18, 1936. $500 an acre. They foresaw no de- the power company office for a peti- ship now has 20 in good standing. The for their produce 20 jf^ars after the healthy looking from the time of its The 'trip to California will be made Christianity, which is the exaltation pression era and accepted small down tion for electric service blank. In Henrietta township membership of 34 Civil War. You know what you are first appearance up to the present through the central and southwestern of human values. payments, reinvesting what cash they time, the Utilities Commission order has been doubled. receiving in your local markets for time, that on other plots showed The membership campaign was the same products nearly IS years varying degrees of yellowing. portion of the United States. Inter- "The law of the jungle is the sur- did get. Road building iboomed, long provides that areas having four, or vival of the fittest. The strong des- A careful study of the situation esting peaces to be visited en route strips of concrete were built at great three, or less customers per mile will staged through the excellent co-opera- after the World War. The price paid revealed the following facts: The troy the weaker. In civilization we cost. And then came the depression. be able to get service under the Mich- tion of the Jackson County Farm Bu- for wheat today and 50 years ago is barley on plots that were treated in include: The International Livestock have the law oC Show at Chicago, city of Omaha, irri- The farms came back with foack igan Plan by meeting the same reau board. Arthur Perrine of Rives nearly the same. Most other products 1932 and again in 1935 with ten tons gation and reclamation projects at the jungle when taxes unpaid, buildings were neglect- revenue guarantee per mile. Several Junction is president of the county were bringing less in 1886. Dried' of manure per acre was all green. A Kearney, Denver, Colorado Springs, money and power ed. The properties were without stock of the smaller Michigan companies organization. Local workers have fruits are not quoted any more. Here's plot treated with five tons of manure become the su- the Royal Gorge and inspection of the or tools. The money accepted as the continue to work upon an application made excellent records in enlisting what it was like in 1886: per acre in 1933 had only traces of canyon, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, preme things to be down payment and reinvested was lost. of the Michigan plan to their terri- their neighbors in the organization. LANSING WHOLESALE MARKETS yellow. Wherever either 2-J 2-6 or San Francisco and Los Angeles. desired. In time The road building alone represented, tories. Mrs. Day of Napoleon, a member of Lansing, March •"., 1886—Wheat, white 0-14-6 fertilizers were drilled with that comes to in some areas, a tax of $15 an acre. the county board, brought 17 of her and red, firm, S3 @ 84c. the barley it was green and healthy The return trip will be through the mean great profits Farming became a profitless business. neighbors in the organization in three Apples wanted ;tt :::• ><\ 6©c. looking. But on the plots that have- southern part of the United States or wealth for the Beans: Stock poor and market weak; with stops at the Grand Canyon, Clo- Starting again looked like a hopeless days. Other board members left their handpicked, $1.00; unpi<-:u- $5.00. organized in the county. The Rives Corn: In ear, 20 (g '!'><•; shelled, 50c.manure experiment where manure sightseeing trips. A special trip we have today, and they lead to eco- farmers have heavy debts and taxes. was applied in 1935 for corn the bar- to visit the World's Fair a t San Diego No capital to get a fresh start with. Little faith in the one hope, co-oper- Farm Bureaus Junction group is in the northwestern Dressed hogs, $4.25 l§ $4.40. part of the county, the Henrietta fox, F u r s : Mink, 25 (r sound stock. various States will gather. Accom- tions. Soon we're ready for warfare LANSING FAMILY M A R K E T There was, of course, some green to save them. Few are willing to ac- and they shouldn't be initials. The those in the southwestern part of the Corrected daily by H. E. Johnson, 200 barley on all of the affected plots modations will consist of pullmans. and destruction again. cept the responsibility for a long time first name is Jc. You pronounce it county. Each of these Community gan Washington Avenue South, and 105 Alle- Dining car meals will be served "The co-operative movement is not Street. The following are the prices but the yellow barley so predominat- program that would eventually help like J. C. but that's all there is to it. Farm Bureaus is holding a series of paid to farmers and producers for the ed that these plots could easily be throughout the trip. interested in wealth for the few and them all-^. monthly meetings with a program of articles mentioned: picked out at a distance. In order that the Michigan State resulting scarcity for the many. It's You see Jc's parents couldn't agree on It sets one to thinking. activities which will include discus- Apples, preen, per bn 40 @ 50c Theso observations were made only Farm Bureau may know how many driving force is to be of the greatest a name so they simply gave him the Apples, dried per lb l>£c Looking Backward initials except that they don't stand sions, tours, picnics, etc. On June 11, Beans, hand picked, per bu 80 @ 90c on Sparton barley. There is some may be interested in the trip and who service to all people, and through, the entire membership in the county is Bacon,dried per lb 7c thought that Sparton barley has a desire more details, the following cou- mutual understanding und accom- The co-operative movement started for a name so really aren't initials at per lb 10c participating in a tour to Battle Creek Butter, per lb 13 (u ISc greater tendency to turn yellow than pon is attached for convenience. If plishment to provide economic and 90 years ago at Rochdale, England, all. where they will be guests of the Beeswax, per lb 20 ' you desire more details, fill it out and social stability, and a hopeful expec- where a group of weavers, in desper- Anyway, no matter what that Jc Postum Cereal Company. Butternuts, per bu 50c other varieties, but the fact remains Carrots, per bu 2 0 <>• that under certain treatment this mail to Organization Service, Michi- tation for tomorrow. ate financial circumstances, set up stands for, Mr. Haines is pretty pop- All campaign work and other activ- Cherries, dried, per lb 9 •• year it had a tendency to get yellow gan State Farm Bureau, 221-22£ North a co-operative group. The Rochdale ular in Oakland County. He has been ities is under the supervision of Dis- Cabbage, per head Chickens, dressed, per lb 7 @ 8c 5 @ 8c while under other treatments it re- Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan. weavers adopted a set of co-operative on the board of directors of the trict Organization Representative Ar- Cranberries, per bu $2.00 mained green and apparently principles which have been adhered county Farm Bureau for the past six thur Edmunds and his assistant Earl Cider, per bbl Celery, per doz 25c $2.50 healthy. Counties Out For to through all the years. years and was named president last Johnson. Ducks dressed, per lb 8c Sanilac, Genesee Group Membership Honors Among these principles and /ules February. He has been a member KRPTS, per doz 15c are: ever since there was a Farm Bureau in Geese, dressed, per lb Hay, bated, per ton $12 60c 17 per cent. 30 Our exports gains in through the Michigan State Farm result an interesting contest has cash capital for expansion of co-op- organization. The Haines farm is lo- bouse are the common house fly Popcorn, per bu 4 0 <•< March this year consisted mostly of Bureau headquarters and Shiawas- developed. Other County Farm eration. cated in Addison township and in- Peaches, dried, per lb 10 (a) 12c farm products; import gains consist- see street warehouse before attend- Bureaus have accepted the La- cludes 180 acres with general farming species capable of spreading typhoid, Potatoes, per bu 35 40c ed of sugar, wool, furs, textiles, ing the Jersey sale at State College 3. Payment of net earnings after practiced. Rutabagas, dysentery and tuberculosis germs, Shoulders, per lb per bu 26c peer challenge. The standing :.<• hides, paper stock and news prints. that afternoon. Lunch was served of the leading counties at this fund, divided as follows: (a) a small according to E. I. McDaniel, associate Sauerkraut, per bbl $3.00 deduction of reserves and educational professor in entomology at Michigan Turnips, Straw, baled, per ton $5.50 in the Farm Bureau dining room. half way point (June 1) in the per bu 2 0 <<• Austin Gwinn of Lapeer was in interest on shares, (1 backed by son. Order NOW and you get absolutely FREE 25 lbs. of Farm Opportunities Here and Abroad every wool grower. 16 years of breeding for large egg produc- Purina Startena with every Not long ago when reading the publication of the Farm Bureau in tion. FREE CATALOG. From the standpoint of the Ameri- today, together with our new iow prices. Get y>ur copy 100 "AA" and "AAA" "Good Luck" .Chicks. Illinois we were struck by the large number of Illinois Farm Bureau can wool grower the situation is made members who are tenant farmers. This week the Prairie Farmer of brighter by the fact that foreign NEUHAUSER CHICK HATCHERIES BOX 163 NAPOLEON,OHIO Illinois, in commenting upon a 10% increase in farm tenancy in that wool is scarce and prices are firm at State since 1930, observes that 44 out of every 100 Illinois farms are being operated by tenants. Some tenancy is necessary as a preliminary Behind Joe Keddle Frank Sharp John Herbst Will Brown Henry Herbst Amos Emmons favorable levels. Most of the wool which is available for importation to farm ownership, but the present percentage is too high for Illinois, said the Prairie Farmer. In Michigan in 1935, nineteen in 100 farms the Wheel Louis Herbst P. R. Almond Wlllard Hoyt Aaron Dean Ray Miller Sam Spare into the United States comes from ountries located in the southern hemi- INSURE YOUR FARM PROPERTY (Continued from page 1) Wm. S. Griffin John Weimister In Michigan's Largest Farm Mutual Fire Insurance Company. In 1936 a were being operated by tenants. Our percentage of tenant farms is farms given numbers just like streets Geo. Harter J. T. Chambers sphere. In these regions shearing net gain of over $7,000,000 in property at risk. A gain of over $36,800 in Carl Lillywhite & Son quite a lot lower than it was in 1930. In Indiana nearly 32 in 100 and city residences are named and Will Shehan Lloyd Morgan occurs in the fall and moat of the over net assets after material reduction in assessment rates. Total net assets farms are being operated by tenants. It appears that the door remains Clifford Van Horn $288,250.00. Owns U. S. Government Bonds and other Bonds guaranteed numbered. The idea was worked out Bruce Beatty Geo. Austin wool is sold in big auctions held dur- by U. S. Government valued at $113,124.38, which is more than is owned by invitingly open to farm ownership in our middle west. Ira Conkwright any other Farm Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Michigan, earning by the Detroit- Edison Power Com- Arthur Drew David Murningham ing the winter and spring months. interest annualiy of $3,765.00. Interest earned annually on other invest- C J. Hicks James Hart These foreign sales are now virtual- In contrast, we heard Anthony Lehner of the Indiana Farm Bureau pany in order that they might readily Wilbur Street Emil Gallop ments $1,737.70, making total of $5,502.70. say recently at Howell that in Denmark 97 in 100 farms are operated locate any of their patrons of which C. Ray Jenks Mrs. Agnes Norton ly over for this season and very little State Insurance Department writes "Your members are to be congratulated on the efficiency of your management of their business. The progress by the owners. We have read that the German government is providing they have nearly 2,000 in the rural JohnE. K. Carpenter Bowman Ray Horwood Wm. Coddington imported wool will be available for shown in the increase of insurance and the very moderate cost of procuring by law that German farm owners shall remain on the farm; that the areas in that county. A recent map J.Harold M. Brigham W. G. Chubb purchase until late next fall after this increased business is evidence of thorough knowledge of the business Emery another wool clip has been shorn and and attention to detail." eldest son of a German farmer shall be first in the line of succession made by them has 'been accepted as W. J. Nash &. Son Glenn Berry Michigan State Board of Agriculture carry insurance on State Experimental to take over and operate the farm, and that German farms shall not the official map for the county. When made ready for market. Even on such Farms in this Company. First Company te write a blanket policy on farm be sold or merged with other farm property without the consent of the you want to locate a farmer in Mon- foreign wool as is purchased by personal property which often pays double the amount of classified policy. German government. Farm families are to remain farm families in Germany for reasons of State. So there are places in the world where roe County you look for his street number on a certain named road and GRADING OF WOOL American manufacturers there tariff of 34c per clean pound which is a First Farm Mutual Company in Michigan to employ full time Inspectors. Careful underwriting and systematic inspection eliminating undesirable risks and fire hazards. Insurance classified and assessed according to hazard. Assessment rate as low as $2.94 per $1000. Reasonable terms is quite an insurance against cheap farming is practically a closed* corporation. The Man on the Land there he is—unless he's moved. $1,000,000 a Par Do you know that co-operative busi- IN 1936 POOL TO wool from any source. For some weeks the wool market at granted to all members. Write for literature and financial standing. State Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Michigan "The man on the land says to the industrialists: 'When you were ness in the United States total $1,000,- plowing man-power out of your plants and into the streets, my neigh- 000 a day? That the various co-op- erative merchandising and marketing START NEXT WEEK Boston was relatively inactive. Both top-makers and manufacturers had sufficient inventories to take care of W. V. Burras, Pres. 702 Church St., Flint, Mich. H. K. Fisk, Sec'y bors and I were absorbing man-power on our farms. The farming industry shows not only the greatest increase in total population in organizations in Michigan are leaders Market Conditions Favorabl their current requirements and they the last five years but also the greatest increase in the number of indi- in their respective fields? That Roger adopt the policy of lying low in order vidual producing units of any of our industries. Now then, Mr. In- Babson, that well known, conserva- For Better Prices; to attempt to weaken the wool mar- dustrialist, if you really have the economic welfare of the country at tive economist, recently told "Big Boost Advance ket at the season when many grow- heart, and not merely political expediency, do your share by absorbing Business" that the co-operative was labor, cutting some of your unwarranted profits, and putting out con- rapidly becoming a serious competitor? sumer goods in larger quantities and at a cheaper price'."—Edward A. That the increase of co-operative busi- O'Neal, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation. By STANLEY M. POWELL ers were selling their clips. How- ever, a sufficient proportion of the Mich. Co-op Wool Mktff. Ass'n leading growers of the nation were ness in the United States for 1935 Each day sees additional deliveries sufficiently well informed as to the Have You Seen was 20 per cent over that of 1934 of wool to the 1936 Pool being opera situation so that they refused to sell The Man off the Land "It seems that farm hands would rather work on federal projects and is rapidly growing? The next ted by the Michigan Co-operativ< their wool at less than they felt to time someone tells you that farmers Wool Marketing Association at Lan be full value. As a result of this than on the farm. Naturally," says the Grand Rapids Press. "What just won't "hang together", that they sing. The rate of advance on each intelligent policy of holding or con- farmers can equal even the minimum WPA terms of $42 a m6nth for four won't co-operate, you just tell them type of wool was increased lc pe signing wool, prices have gradually the Sights in days a week and eight hours a day? And how many workers would this and they may change their minds. pound on May 29. strengthened. The top futures mar- deliberately choose to work for an individual who must get the maximum the labor shortage which seriously threatens this year's crops. "Labor, like capital, ordinarily flows toward the point of greatest The fact is that they've been so busy Grading of the pooled wool is ket has registered an upward tend- results instead of at a job that is created to make employment? Hence, co-operating that they haven't taken expected to commence Tuesday, Jun ency and strength prevails rather any time to tell folks about it—and 9. After that date growers who bring than weakness in the New York cloth perhaps that's a weakness. in their wool may remain and seemarket. Michigan return. Since this reduces the supply, the present shortage might be Jim and Fred Too Late- it graded. The grading will be done Why Buyers Are Active were neighbors true, expected to increase farm wages, However, State Agricultural Commis- What Jim had done, Fred would also do. by Mr. John Riley, a Federally The prices at which the balance of sioner James E. Thompson says it is simply causing women to work in Jim joined at first the Farm Bureau, licensed grader, secured through the the 1936 clip will go into consumption To many people, the ideal vacation is one devoted Fred waited to see how it would go. National Wool Marketing Corporation will depend very largely on the grow- the fields instead of hired men." The U. S. made the Triple A; at Boston. ers themselves. No one denies the to sightseeing. In order to enjoy themselves fully, Jim joined the program right away. School Financing of the Future Fred said, "The darn thing don't make Prices Strengthen strong statistical position in which "The State of Michigan once paid 10 per cent of the educational sense, The shortage of wool, to which we wool rests at the present time. This such vacationists require three things: Sights worth I'll watch it from this side of the fence". have been calling attention in pre- program. It will pay 50 per cent after this year. A conservative analysis is the reason wliy local buyers are seeing; something to travel in; and good roads to Jim got his check from Uncle Sam. of the entire situation indicates that the State will probably be called Fred said, "What a great big fool I am." upon to pay at least up to 60 per cent of the program, including appro- "I'll join the program now," said Fred get there. priations for capital expenditures."—Arthur B. Moehlman, professor of Too latel The Court declared the 3A school administration at the University of Michigan, in a discussion of Michigan's educational problems. dead. Contributed by Robert Beattie, Farm Bureau member, Columbiaville, Lapeer County, Michigan. Classified Ads Classified advertisements are cash with order at the following Very few parts of the Union offer as much in these rates: 4 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two or more respects as the State of Michigan. Here are many Tariff Between OUT States editions take the rate of 3 cents per word per edition. "The statesmen of 1787 got their stomachs full of sectional and state Livingston Bureau Has spots well worth visiting—historic buildings and warfare along economic lines. Under the Articles of Confederation, Great Time at Howell LIVE STOCK grounds, interesting cities, and open country of un- States could set up tariffs and iBsue money by themselves. New York could (Continued from page 1) BEEKEEPER'S SUPPLIES and did put a duty on firewood from Connecticut and cabbages from spiritual advance. We have forgot- Pennsylvania. The whole thing resulted in confusion. The framers ten that we must move on together. REGISTERED HEREFORD BULLS— BEE HIVES, SECTIONS, Best Blood Lines. Two young bull calves foundations, etc. Outfits for beginners. COMB surpassed scenic beauty. The journey itself be- of the Constitution erased these State economic barriers and conceived Now we are beginning to look around carrying over 25% "Anxiety 4th" blood. Send for catalog. GRAFTING WAX for a government which would insure national economic unity for all time. Should appeal to registered owners. orchardists. Both hand and brush wax. comes a separate pleasure, a real addition to the joys and to talk in terms of the co-opera- DAIRY FAKMKRS—cull your dairy herds BERRY BASKETS AND CRATES. Send The United States grew to continent-wide size, and still this idea of a tive movement. and use a Hereford and see the quality for prices. M. H. HUNT & SON, 511 No. of vacation. Splendid highways, fine lake liners, of veals. Don't feed scrubs any longer. Cedar St., Lansing. Mich. (5-2-lt-39b) country without economic or social barriers of any kind has remained The Jiew Memberg A. M. Todd Company (14 miles N. W. our most precious heritage.—Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture. Following are the Yank and Rebel Kalamazoo) Mentha, Michigan. World's PHOTO FINISHING trains, buses, planes—all these means of transpor- Largest Mint Farm. (3-2-tf-55b) membership teams and the new Farm In Memory of Michigan Grindstones Bureau members they brought into REGISTERED CHESTER W H I T E roll $100 PRIZE OFFER WITH EVERY developed, Including 8 beautiful tation, comfortable and economical, stand at the boars. Ready for service. Also, spring "Woodward avenue in Detroit was first paved with stone from the the Livingston County organization: pigs, either sex. Ready to ship. Charles prints. Professional oil painted enlarge- service of those who are planning to see the sights. I la, Ann Arbor, R-6. (6-6-lt-2Ob) service.25c. ment, Individual attention. Quick Janesville Film, A-43, Janesvllle, Grindstone City (Huron county) quarries. Grindstones of all sizes from NORTH SIDE YANKS Captain, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marr; Wis. (6-3t-23b) large ones, which filled a flat car, to small ones which could be carried Lieutenants, Claude Burkhart, Stanley WANTED—TEN GOOD GUERNSEY cows. Tuberculosis and Bangs Accredit- Have you cpnsidered Michigan for your own sight- in the hand, were fashioned here", says the Pigeon Progress. Latson, Bruce Fawcett, Ora H. Holmes, ROLL DEVELOPED, 8 PERMANENT O. F. Merrithew, A. C. Henry and their ed. Arnold Riebow, Dewitt, Michigan. prints, two double weight, portraitlike "The grindstone industry, which once provided employment for wives. (5-2-13p) professional enlargements, prize coupon, seeing? Have you told your out-of-state friends hundreds of men at the Tip of the Thumb, was established about 100 T H E I R N E W MEMBERS 25c. Extra fast service. Midwest Photo, years ago. It declined with the discovery of carborundum and emery." Cyrus H. Wolf Fred Kirkland FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS Janesville, Wis. (6-3t-21b) of the exceptional advantages here? If so, you have Harry Cook Pearl Hill Soon a bronze tablet will be placed in a large grindstone at the C. H. Madden Allbright & Brown Mrs. F. Pettibone MICHIGAN SEPTIC TANK SIPHON FENCE done them a favor—and promoted good will for northern end of M-53, at Port Austin. The inscription will read: "This & Son and bell aa recommended by State Col- Otis Webb C. L. Spaulding ELECTRIC FENCE. BIG CUT IN monument marks the end of the Earle Memorial Highway and recalls Geo. Pell Preston McGill lege Agr'l Engineering dep't. Build your price for 30 daye. $22.60. Wayne Latson, the Wolverine State. Carl Raddatz Clifford Boutell own .septic tank and sewage system. In- Howell, R-3, Mich. (4-4-3t-p) the grindstone industry, once nationally known." W. F. Klein L. G. Koseris stall when tank is built. Installation and J. Frederickson V. & B. Stelzer operation simple. Discharges automati- & Son Herbert Filkins cally. Have been sold 16 years. All In daily use and giving satisfaction. In- FARM PROPERTY As our part in such promotion, this series of adver- The Oleo War 50 Years Ago Roy Lannen & Sons W. D. Johnson John Layton Geo. Ellwart structions with each «iphon. Price, de- FOR RENT—TEN YOUNG GUERNSEY For some years State and National dairy interests have been trying R. A. McCook &. Son Geo. Kellogg & Sons livered, $7.21 which includes sales tax. cows. Freshening. At $5 per month for Farm Bureau Supply, 728 E. Shiawassee one year, with privilege of 3 years. Byran tisements is being published throughout the State Wiggins Bros. Orrin Osborne to get a federal tax of 10 cents per pound upon oleomargarine. The fight Geo. Barron Mrs. Wm, Hawley St., Lansing. (3-4-tf,60b) Chrouch, Lansing, R-l, 1% mil. w. on goes back a long time. We quote from national capital news from the Wendelin Sorg Speed Hagen St. Joe St. Phone 28676. of Michigan by an organization that can prosper J. Birkenstock Leo. P. Howell daily State Republican, of Lansing, for March 3, 1886: L. B. Gallup & Son J. R. McNamara FARM LANDS FOR SALE only as the other citizens of Michigan prosper. Robt. Robertson E. D. Findley FARM WORK WANTED "A sub-committee of the House heard arguments from the oleo- eorge Haller Forest Wyckoff margarine and butteriue people Tuesday against the proposed bill to Taft & Taylor Claude Fawcett FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR FARM WANTED—WORK ON FARM BY Fred A. Smith M. Vermette A Son property, six room Lansing semi-bunga- married man, age 27, with 1 child. Ex- tax imitation butter 10 cents per pound. Georgfc Tupper of Iowa spoke Roy Placeway Sidney Morgan low and bath. Three bedrooms. House perienced in general and dairy farming. in favor of the bill." C. E. Parker Roy Oliver 28x30. Lot 44 wide. Well located, south Clyde Hodges, 1435 Roosevelt, Lansing, letcher Hubbell Clyde Maas end near Reo. Free and clear. Trade Michigan. (6-6-lt) Alcohol and Asphalt Products From Oil Geo. Trollman Max Johnston SOUTH SIDE REBELS Captain, Mr. and Mrs. W m . Haack; Lieutenants, Burr Clark, Dave Hoover, for good farm property, Ingham county ntral Mchigan. Elmer Wood, 217 Smith St., Lansing. (6-lt) WANTED—WORK ON FARM BY married man, age 2.". Experienced in both genor;il and dniry farming. Ex- M I C H I G A N BELL Alcohol can be produced cheaply While most people think of oil as Clay Musson, Lee Horwood, Leslie Lat- perience with tractor. J. D. Clark, 1007 from gases omitted in refining crude source of power and lubrication, oil son and their wives. oil, and can be made non-intoxicat- products enter the manufacture of Albert Herbst THEIR NEW MEMBERS Roy Phillips 600 ACRES. GOOD FOR ranch. Marl pits, black flirt. 50,000 ft. of timber. Sawmill. Plenty of game— deer, partridge, pheasants, ducks. Bound- STOCK North Larch St., Lansing, Michigan. SINGLE MAN, 19, EXPERIENCED (6-6-lt) TELEPHONE C O . ing. More asphalt Is produced from drugs, paints, perfumes, ink, tires, Frank White Geo. E. Bushnell ed by river that flows into lake that opens farm holp. big and strong, wants general crude oil than from any other chemicals, paper, cloth, and countless Oscar Schoenfals A. Dinkel A Son into Lake Michigan. Muskegon county. farm work. Good milker. Can handle Martin Holforth H. J. Itsell Write Conklln Farm, Montague, Michigan. tractor, truck. James Nichols, % Dale ecourca. other products. Clarence Taylor Oarey, 524 Christiancy St., Lansing. (6-lt) Ed. Coddington SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 198« MICHIGAN FARM HEWS THRFF. Oil Production In U. 8. More than 2,500,000 barrels of oil Michigan Men on Nat'l The Weather Bureau Lends THUMB COUNTIES operating in making the day a Kalamazoo, Ionia and i cess. Mr. Patent of Port Huron, a campaigns art Other i the are produced daily in the United Co-operative Program Y. M. C A. worker in that city, will counties of Kent, I Buren States. The average daily produc- tion of American oil wells is only Cornelius Bus, manager of the A Hand to Those Who Farm HONOR GRAY AND have charge of the sports program. and Shiawassee. T The Yale Exchange club is to en-aside from those in pi s are t the about eight barrels. There are 250,- South Haven Fruit Exchange, and N ning, in Washington from land and tertain the several county Farm Bu- eight Thumb-of-M counties, Twice a Day Weather in the 000 wells which produce less than P. Hull, president one barrel per day. Some oil wells Milk Producers Asa'n and the Na have been producing for more than tional Co-operative Milk Producers of the Michigan Making Is Summarized sea, from remote and near observation stations, is essential in the making of that forecast. To simplify their in- NEWTON JULY 16 reau chairmen and their wives at the four counties in the southoa Yale on June 10. Details of the part of Michigan and in a namb< July 16 meeting will be aranged at communities in northern Michigan. 50 years. Federation, will appear on the pro For You gram of the American Institute ot terpretation, chartmen record the re-To Present Them With Many this meeting. Co-operatiou at the University o Washington—It's eight o'clock In ports pouring in. Because words are The July 16 meeting is the second Illinois, June 15 to 19. Mr. Bus wil the morning. Telegraph, radio, and bulky and not so easily and quickly Memberships at Yale meeting of this type to be held in the appear before the perishable pro- teletype messages start pouring Into read, weather facts must be translated Summer Party Thumb area. Earlier in the year, the MAGIC EGGS district honored President J. J. Jak- Will kill lice on poultry. W e are pleat- Kills Flies! duce men, and Mr. Hull will follow an angular, gaunt, red brick building back Into simpler form. They are J. B. Eastmen, transportation co-or- in Washington—not one of the show marked as symbols or figures on maps Setting a goal of 1,000 new Farm way of the Michigan State Farm Bu- MAGIC of the United States. ed to announce that you can purchase EGGS direct from Bureau Supply stores and farmer* Farm dinator of the Interstate Commerce places of a city resplendent with great Bureau memberships to present to Mr. reau at Lapeer, by presenting him elevators in many communities. Safe. FLY Commission, in a discussion on farm pillard buildings, but the headquarters Now comes the expert interpreters Chester Gray of Washington and towith over 400 memberships. The Clean. Effective. Economical. transportation matters. of a branch of the Department of Agri- of these reports, the District Fore- Mr. R. Wayne Newton of Lansing, the July meeting will precede a fall pre- DEARBORN PRODUCTS Dearborn, Michigan CO. culture which figures more conspicu- casters at Chicago, Denver, San Thumb of Michigan counties are plan- convention meet being planned for SPRAY 400 Year Old Pines ously in the lives of the citizens of its Francisco, New Orleans and Jackson- ning a big summer party at Yale on that area. It is expected that the country than any other. ville, who must be at their desks each July 16 in honor of these two men. talks to be given by Mr. Gray and The flora of Isle Royale includes Strange jumbles of words come in morning and evening at 8:30, ready Mr. Gray is legislative representa- Mr. Newton on July 16 will give coun- Guarantees Live at least 21 species of trees of which these messages: "ARTHUR FIEND- when the charts are completed, to tive of the American Farm Bureau ty delegates much information re- Stock Comfort 13 are deciduous and the balance ISH RAKE SIRDAR UNFURL TEP- spell out of those symbols and signs Federation while Mr. Newton acts in garding legislative matters' which Buckwheat evergreens. The dominant species ID" read one. Another, "BETHEL the portents of weather to come. Years the same capacity for the Michigan will guide them as representatives of If it remains so dry you can't get of the tree3 are the balsam fir, the EIGHT REVELLED NAILBALL GIG of special training in meteorology, State Farm Bureau, one of the 37their counties at the annual Michigan In certain crops, remember, Buck* white or canoe birch and the black FORGOT." Still more click in through years of study and experience, are be- State organizations in the American vember. State Farm Bureau convention in No- wheat, wet or dry, and sow by the or cherry birch. Some of the up-the busy instruments in the main re- hind the District Forecaster as he Farm Bureau. Fourth of July. land pines are more than 400 years ceiving room. Here's one from the steps up to the maps twice daily and _____________ The eight county We are advised that there is a old. South, "MIAMI ANNOY GULLISH in a few minutes only is able to make Farm Bureaus in Membership Campaigns growing scarcity of buckwheat in RENOWED MORAL CATSUP." his interpretations and predictions of the country. The poultry feed the Thumb area are Planned This Month business is taking more and more No whimsical humor of a too imag- probable turns In weather. already promoting inative Government clerk lurks be- Within two hours after the morning of it. This should be a good year KILL WEEDS hind these words. They bear serious observations have been taken, these membership c o n - A number of County Farm Bureaus tests, and have a are conducting membership campaigns for buckwheat. Ask your co-op for Farm Bureau buckwheat seed. messages to be put, to serious uses. forecasts are telegraphed to nearly series of communi- during June. Campaigns started this Packed in 1 & 5 gal. Cans By Complete Penetration They have been selected by scientists 2,000 principal distributing points. F A R M BUREAU S E R V I C E S , Inc. ty and county cam- week in, the counties of St. .Joseph, 15, 30, 55 gal. Drums with who know the supreme importance of From there they are scattered far and paigns organized. accuracy and precision In reporting, wide by telegraph, telephone, radio, Those in charge of For Cattle, Other Live Stock, Barns, Etc. ATLACIDE and the necessity for economy. They and mail. are a code for reporting weather con- Even a 24 or a 36 hour warning to the activities in the various counties Farm Bureau Fly Sprays are made from petroleum products with 1 Ib. the chlorate weed killer, used as a ditions hither and yon over the coun- farmers can make the difference be- spray. Kills leaves, stems, complete try and supply the basis for the re-tween success or failure. The Weath- root systems of weeds. Used by U. S. Gov't and Agr'l Exp. Stations. Mil- ports you will be reading shortly in er Bureau helps them to choose their lions of pounds sold to kill: are either special chairmen or county presidents. T h e Farm Bureau Paint of pyrethrum per gallon of spray, your newspaper or hearing from your planting time. It helps at harvesting. gov't formula. Quick, stainless, Canada Thistle Quack Grass radio. When cutting time comes, the farmer leaders in e a c h House Barn Roof Enamel Varnishes taintless, harmless to man or ani- Bind Weed Poison Ivy county are: mals. Sprays of similar effective- Willows Brush While you linger over your break- wants to know what are the chances Lapeer county—President Ralph ness usually sell for at least 15% White Top Sow Thistle fast coffee, weather observers at some of rain. Hay has to cure in the sun Davenport, who is being assisted by Wild Oat Grass Other Weeds more. 300 stations in the United States, Rain injures it. His Weather Bureau Stanley Sherman of Imlay City and Atlacide is safe to use when applied FARM B U R E A U K I L L - F L Y for In weed, killing solutions as recom- Canada, Alaska, and the West Indies report helps him to decide whether Paul Engle of Lapeer; Huron county mended. Non-poisonous to live stock. are at work reading their instruments, tomorrow he will start his harvesting. household use. In pints, quarts, Treat weeds this summer. They won't completing their observations, trans- Fruit growers watch weather fore- —President Ted Leipprandt and Floyd gallon cans. Won't soil or stain. come back next spring. Our circular Richmond; St. Clair county— Presi- contains full directions and weed lating measures of heat and cold, wind casts to know when they should spray dent Clarence Reid with Howard spray chart. Cost per weed patch is Buy at Your low. Atlacide is packed in 5, 15, 60, and clouds and moisture in the airtheir trees. There is not much use in Johnston of Port Huron assisting; 100 and 200 lb. drums. See your Farm spraying before a heavy rain. Fruits Genesee county—President Wilbur Bureau dealer. Soil building benefits into code and transmitting these code Co-op Ass'n can be earned by weed killing, under words to each of the Weather Bureau's should be picked in advance of rain, Short with Mr. Ivan Parsons and Soil Conservation Act. five forecast centers, chief of which is so they can be shipped dry. Erving Schlabach, both of Grand Manufactured for FARM BUREAU S E R V I C E S , Inc. in Washington. Vegetables dug in dry weather, too, Blanc, assisting; Macomb county—Mr. F A R M B U R E A U SERVICES, Inc. 221 No. Cedar Lansing, Mich. Wind, heat and cold, humidity, are shipped in better condition. John Rinke with Mr. Jesse Blow as- clouds, rain—these humors of the Warnings of frost, issued 24 to 36sisting; Tuscola county—President great ocean of air at the bottom of hours in advance, have often saved Henry Lane with Mr. Dorr Perry and which we live, that start or stop the whole orchards. In Pacific States Mr. M. H. Graham assisting; Sanilac O N E GALLON OF F A R M BUREAU HOUSE P A I N T will cover 300 sq. ft. activities of all living things on thealone some 4 million orchard heaters county—Mr. Milton Burkholder and two coats on average surfaces. It's a job that settles the paint question earth, that go their ways uncontrolled are in use, in the operation of which Mr. James Mahaffy with Mr. VanSickle W e W i l l Cpiutrantee and uncontrollable by earthbound growers depend largely on advices assisting; Oakland county— President for many years. Our house paints are a combination of lead, zinc, and inert with pure linseed oil and thinners. Good paint makes the best reatures—these are the great forces and warnings given by the Weather J. C. Haines and Mr. Ray Allen. The wearing and the cheapest Job. Your Family about which telegrams and radio mes- Bureau. other growers to pick beans, grapes, campaign is under the general super- sages are dispatched to the Weather Cold wave notices are the signal to vision of District Representative W. A. Gwinn, who is being assisted by F A R M BUREAU QUICK DRYING 4 HOUR E N A M E L S come in 14 colors, including black and white. Brilliant gloss . . . no brush marks . . . Bureau each morning and again each washable . . . not expensive . . . and cover well. SI.OOO K2.5OO $3,500 vening at the same hour. Scientists and tobacco. Potato digging must be Mr. Roy Welt and Mrs. Pearl Myus. OUR P E R S I A N GOLF R E D O X I D E BARN P A I N T is bright red and mve learned enough about weather suspended. Dug potatoes must be re- will not fade. W e have a fine line of roof paints . . . wall paints . . . in event of your death, if each six months you will pay us changes to be able, with precise re- moved from the field. Sugar cane July 16 at Yale promises to be aluminum paint . . . and floor paints. $5 or $12.50 or $17.50 in premiums for our PAYMASTER ports at hand on present. atmospheric must be cutand windrowed. Cran- a big day. There will be contests and Life Insurance policies in the above amounts. onditions, to make forecasts of what berry bogs must be flooded until baseball other sports, to be climaxed by a BUY FROM YOUR FARM BUREAU DEALER will likely happen in this ocean of air after the cold weather spell has pass- ness men's game between the Yale busi- This sound, legal reserve insurance plan to meet the needs team and a team of farm- Farm Bureau Services, Inc., Lansing, Michigan of small or moderate incomes will fit any insurance pro- during the next 36 to 48 hours, and ed or the danger of frost is over, ers. The Yale business men are co- gram. It is not available elsewhere. These small premiums heir forecasts will be at least within Truck growers must protect their assure considerable sums to pay off a mortgage, to educate 20 percent of complete accuracy and tender vegetables by covering with children, or to care for the family for a long time. often much better than that. paper, cloth, or soil. All these grow- Each detail of each weather report ers look to the Weather Bureau for After age 45 these fixed premiums will received at 8 o'clock, morning and eve- its help in forestalling losses. buy less Paymaster insurance each STATE F A R M LIFE INS. C O . Michigan State Farm Bureau, State Agent, year. Policy fee with application is 221 N o . Cedar St., Laming, M i d i . $5, $12.50 or $17.50. Premium guar- anteed not to increase. Please use "Without obligation to me, please send more information about your Paymaster life in* 8O Community Farm Bureau coupon for more information. STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE CO. surance policies. NAME Groups Are Holding Meetings Bloomington, Illinois ADDRESS May; Hart Community, Mrs. Harold Discuss Matters of Current Birdsall; Ferry Community, Ora Archer; Shelby Community, Mrs. Opal Dunham. Interest; Active in Muskegon .County—Ravenna group, Stephen McNItt and Mrs. Jake Spoelman. Mason County—Custer area, Wm. Sum- ON THESE FARM ACRES ARE Livestock Feeders! PROFITABLE feeding operations this year will require that live Local Projects Soil conservation, rural electrifica- merfeldt; Victory Township, Sam Hjort- holm; Summitt area, Harold O. Fitch. Newaygo County—Howard City area, Nels Hanson; Newaygo area, Fred Ack- land; White Cloud area, Elbert Johnson. Antrim County—Bellaire area, Leon Btock be PURCHASED as cheaply as possible, FINANCED at a reasonable tion, wool marketing, standard brands, Van Liew; ManoeJona area, Gerald Biehl. interest rate and when finished SOLD at the highest market value. co-operative marketing, group pur- Charlevoix County—Ellsworth Commun- chasing and similar topics have furn- ity, Peter Wieland. Saginaw County—Kochville area, Mack PURCHASING shed interesting subjects for discus- Miller. The Michigan Live Stock exchange through its NATIONAL connections can sion at the monthly meetings of the 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 kept on hand at St. Johns and Battle Creek at all times. 80 Community Farm Bureaus or- Westinghouse Offers anized in 31 counties in Michigan Farm Electric Contest 5% FINANCING during the past six months. Aside 5% MONEY is available for the feeding operations of all worthy feeders from the discussion activities, the The Westinghouse Electric & who have feed, regardless of where they purchase their feeders. SELLING :ommunity groups are active in mem- Manufacturing Company of East Our new enlarged complete Selling Service now consists of not only Com- bership campaigns, local projects, etc. Pittsburgh, Pa., is offering $400, mission Sales Agencies on Detroit and Buffalo terminal markets, but The counties in which the commun- $300 and $200 college scholarships, daily market at St. Johns, and Battle Creek where all species of live stock are purchased each day and moved direct to the packers or the ty Farm Bureaus are organized, the eight educational trips to the 4-H public market. All grades of dairy cows bought and sold at Battle Creek. communities and leaders are as fol-Club Congress at Chicago this win- For complete information phone or write Michigan Live Stock Exchange Secretary's Office, Hudson, Mich. ows: Grand Traverse County—Peninsula, Roy ter, State caslh prizes and county Hooper; Williamsburg Township, Herbert gold medals to winners in a 4-H Na- Burfiend, Northport Township, Fred Bas- tional Rural Electrification program se tt; Kingsley Township, E. W. Rawlings. it is sponsoring this summer. Hillsdale County—Fayette and Cambria T ROTECTED" for profit! Spraying is not an expense. It's an investment* Every dollar spent on pest control comes back at harvest Daily Markets Terminal Markets Townships, Ralph Bach; Northeast quar- Contestants will be asked to make ter of county, Mrs. W. A. Lawrence; a plan of all home farm buildings and St. Johns & Battle Creek Detroit, &. Producers Co-op at Buffalo. N. Y. Listen to the Farm Market Reporter, sponsored by the Scipio Township, J. D. Hawkes; Mont- spot on the plan the equipment time and brings an extra profit with it, pro* Ford Dealers of Michigan via Station W X Y Z and Michigan gomery area, John Pridgeon. Radio Network, Mon. f Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri. at 12:15 p. m. Ottawa County—Hudsonville area, H. which in the judgment of the club R. Andre; Holland area, William Zonne- member would be practical and eco- vided that quality materials are used and ap- belt; Coopersville area, J. W. Lang. Barry County—Woodland area, Walter nomical to use to completely electrify Fisher; Middleville area, Philip Garbow. the farm. They will write an article plication is thoroughly made ••.It is a sound Kent County—Kent City area, Charles VIontgomery; Rockford area, Mrs. S. J. on the subject, and report on their starting point to standardize on Farm Bureau owan. Jackson County—Rives Junction local, activities in promoting electric ser- Brand materials. You have the combined . A. Pulver; Henrietta local, Vaughn vice. The club members general re- Let Us Help You Tanner; Napoleon group, Mrs. Fred Day; cord in other work will count up to Parma community, Leland Cuff. Calhoun County—Marshall and Emmett 40 points; his activities and article Townships, Ray Flanders; Battle Creek on rural electrification up to 60 area, Frank Martin; Marshall community, points in the contest. Descriptive assurance of ourselves and our manufactur- ers, General Chemical Company, that these Sell Your Wool Frank McDermid. Van Buren County—Bangor community, entry blanks may be had from the Gorman Hull; Hartford area, Ward Plant; National Committee on boys and Paw Paw area, Carl Buskirk. St. Joseph County—Three Rivers area, girls Club work, Auditorium Tower, are insecticides and fungicides of highest quality, consistently effective and economical Raymond Krull; Constantine area, Calvin 56 E. Congress street, Chicago. This Association doesn't buy wool, but it does assist growers arber; Sturgis area, Verne Schaeffer. Cass County—Marcellus local. Roy Stevens; Dowagiac area, Roy Ward. to use* Ease of mixing and absence of sedi- to sell their fleeces in an orderly manner. The wool is mer- Prefer to Sell or Lend chandised direct to mills, thus eliminating unnecessary middle- Berrien County—Eau Clair area, Al Reidel; Buchanan area, Alfred George; ment are definite advantages. You can pin men's expenses. You receive the entire net returns. Speculators Benton Harbor area, J. J. Jakway; Three Oaks area, J. C. Hollenbeck. To Country Bred Vets your faith to Farm Bureau Spray Materials! Ionia County—Mulliken area, Ernest get no "rake off" out of your pooled wooL Settlements are Wonser; North Plains group, Charles Washington—Veterans seeking to Mattison. i Eaton County—East half of county, use bonus payments to buy farms made on a graded basis, thus rewarding quality and care. Present conditions of supply and demand are all in the grower's Charles Kelsey; West half of county, Mr. have been notified by W. I. Myers, and Mrs. Joseph Schroeder. Ingham County—Mason area, Walter Farm Credit Administration Gover- PROOUCR Farm Bureau Services favor. On May 1, 1936, the stock of apparel wools, including all ,'arven; Lansing area, H. J. Himmel- nor, to apply first to the local farm old and new clip wools in all hands, and the estimated unshorn portion of the new clip, was only 76% of the average stock on May 1 berger; Aurelius area, H. R. Bullen. Livingston County—Fowlerville area, association in their home localities O. D. Parsons; Howell area, William before writing to Washington. Lansing, Michigan of the past four years. Woolen mills have orders for yardage greatly Haack. Myers said the Washington office 221-227 North Cedar Street in excess of those of a year ago. Foreign prices are exceptionally Oratiot County—Southern part, Clyde high and firm. Downs; Northern part, Harry Johnson; of the Farm Credit Administration Breckenridge area, A. L. Walters. PRESENT R A T E OF A D V A N C E S Isabella County—Mt. Pleasant area, is receiving more and more requests Ray Cook. from ex-servicemen who want to use ARSEN ATE OF LEAD Medium Wool 20c per Ib. Shiawassee County—Vernon-Hazelton Fine Wools 17c per Ib. Forum, Charles Cook; Burton-Carland bonus money as down payments on C A L C I U M A RS E N AT E Forum, J. M. Hubbard. farm purchases financed through the ASTRMGEN1 Fed Lamb Wools 15c per Ib. Huron County—Pigeon area, Ted Lelp- Farm Credit Administration and that arandt. BORDEAUX MIXTURE BY CONSIGNING T O T H I S ASSOCIATION you receive an immediate Genesee County—Grand Blanc commun- some farmers are even sending their ity, Ivan Parsons. DRY LIME SULPHUR Lapeer County—North Branch group, bonus certificate numbers to the cash advance and retain an equity in your wool so that you are in position to profit by seasonal advances In values up until time [I ORCHARD of final sale and settlement. Wool sacks and shipping tags will be Mrs. Bruce Clothier; Almont group, Reed Washington office. LIME SULPHUR SOL'N Rider; Imlay City group, Mrs. Hugh l! BRAND I loaned you without charge. Write for full information and name of Youngs; Lapeer group, Frank Brown. Uncle Ab says that much good con- OAU± O I L E M U L S I O N our local representative in your territory. Oakland County—Oxford area, tRay Allen; Wixon area, Joe Pittenger. versation owes most of its success to St. Clair County—Avoea area, H. N.someone who says nothing. Wixson; Yale group, Clifford Halsey. Also ORCHARD BRAND "ASTRINGENT" ARSENATE OF LEAD—BASIC ZINC ARSENATE MICHIGAN 00-OPERATIVE WOOL MARKETING ASS'N Washtenaw County—Saline group, Wil- Of all the uses of electricity on the DRITOMIC-SULPHUR-"POTATO SPRAV-BORDEAUX-ARSENICAL, VEOET-AID DUST liam Austin, Aaron Feldkamp: Julius farm, few save as much time and la- AND OTHER DUSTS — NICOTINE 8ULPHATE — PARADICH LOROBENZENE — X-13 Secretary's Office 221 No. Cedar St., Lansing Bredernitz, C. D. Finkbinder; Mark (PYRETHRUM EXTRACT) — PARIS GREEN Swaetland and O. C. Hogan. bor and give as much satisfaction as Oceana County—Mears Community, Ward Gilliland; Elbridge Community, Mas pumping water. FOUR M I C H I G A N FARM HEWS SATURDAY, J T N E 6, 19S6 CERTAIN FERTILIZER PAYMENTS UNDER SOIL CONS. ACT Soil Building Pay for Certain Farm Bureau's Trouble-Free Twine Uses of Lime, Potash And Phosphates 6 Reasons Why You'll Like It BUY FARM BUREAU MACHINERY Certain applications of lime, phoso phate materials, and muriate of pot ash will be considered as among the approved practices which will qualify « It's a blend of sisal and manila in correct pro- Greater Values • • • Extra Strong • • • farmers for soil building payments under the Soil Conservation Act, ac portions to produce A-l quality twine. Treated Designed for Long Service cording to an announcement from to repel insects. Washington to all States in the North Ask Your Co-op Central region. Under the Act, participating farm m Patent criss-cross cover prevents breaks, snarling, ers may qualify for a soil building or bunching. Twine runs free to the last foot. payment of $1 per acre on all acres they have in soil building crops, o will put into soil building crops in *» Strong and uniform. Tested thoroughly at every Champion 1936, if they perform certain soi building practices on their farms in ^ step in manufacture. Our mill knows twine. It Grain makes 30,000 tons a year. 19:56, at rates set by the Secretary o Agriculture. Binder For example, a farmer having 40 A Every ball is guaranteed full length and strength. Relief rake, feed, knot- acres in soil conserving crops may ^ Every bundle will be tied tightly. ting, elevator, balanc- qualify for a maximum of $40 in soi building payments by sowing alfalfa ing improvements make in 1936. $2 per acre will be "earned' Farm Bureau quality twine is priced right. It's this the choice of care- under the Act. He may sow clover; trouble-free features will save you time in the $1.50 per acre will be "earned". He ful buyers. harvest field where time is money. may apply ground limestone at $1 to $2.50 per acre, etc. When the tota of such operations in 1936 equals $40 that farmer has qualified for his soi building payment. Limestone 6 EXTRA! Principal change in rules is to al- We have made the rope low credit for applying less than two Pull Cut tons of ground limestone per acre used to tie a bale of Farm The use of hydrated lime or marl in Mower equivalent quantities is allowed. The Bureau Twine just the right new ruling: Revolutionary improve- Ground limestone or its equivalent length and weight for a ments put this mower may be applied to crop land or non- Two 8 Ib. balls of crop pasture land between Jan. 1, 1936 Farm Bureau twine halter rope. Also, the sack is far ahead of anything and Sept. 30, 1936, as soil building in twine can (cut in the field. Have a practice for these credits or "earn- away) to show how full length, and paper lined. ings" to qualify for the soil building patented criss-cross look at it. payment: cover insures all APPLICATION twine running out PER ACRE PAYMENT without snarling. 2 Tons PER ACRE 1 Ton $2.50 500 lbs. 1.25 Vz T. (fine) on pasture 1.00 Phosphates 2.00 8 LB. BALL 5 LB. BALL Side Delivery May be applied Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 Criss-cross cover Standard Cover Rake and Tedder 1936, on crop land used for growing grasses or legumes and from which 500 ft. per pound 500 ft. per pound Flexible, with ample crop land no soil depleting crop is strength for the heaviest harvested in 1936 or planted for har- 600 ft. per pound 600 ft. per pound vest in 1937, or on non-crop pasture hay. Many good fea- land. APPLICATION PAYMENT tures in this machine. PER ACRE PER ACRE 200 lbs. 16% or equivalent $1.50 Buy Farm Bureau Twine at Your Co-op Ass'n 300 lbs. 16% 2.25 500 lbs. rock phosphate 2.25 Potash Application time and conditions same as for phosphates, and limited MERMASH A COMPLETE FEED to 50% muriate of potash or equiva- lent, in areas approved by State Soi Cylinder Hay Conservation Act Committee. 1936, and Sept. 30, 1936: Use it as a Loader APPLICATION PAYMENT PER ACRE PER ACRE Sturdy Steel Frame 100 lbs. Legumes lor Green Manure $1.00 CHICK STARTER Light Draft $1.50 per acre shall be allowed for Easy Running plowing under as green manure be- tween Jan. 1 and Sept. 30 an entire crop of soy beans, cow peas or GROWING RATION Canadian field peas. («reen Man tin; After Truck Crop $1.00 per acre for plowing or disc- Makes Hens ing under as green manure, these crops grown on crop land, if two months or more growth is attained: Lay and Pay Our Repair Parts Service Rye, oats, barley, annual grasses, or B. F. Avery & Sons C. of Louisville, Ky., manufacturers of Farm Bureau's mixtures of any of these with legumes, Beeded following harvesting of any Co-op Machinery, can supply parts for every machine they have made . . . commercial truck crop, including po- as far back as 50 years. Farm Bureau Services has a stock of Co-op machinery tatoes. Core? Crops, Orchards, Vineyards parts at Lansing. Your local Farm Bureau dealer can supply you. $1.00 per acre for plowing or disc- ing under between March 1 and July 1, 1936, of the following winter cover crops on crop lands in orchards or vineyards provided crop is not past- tured or harvested for grain or hay: Special Hay and Pasture Crops Rye, oats, barley, annual grasses or mixtures of any of these with le- MERMASH CONTAINS SUDAN GRASS gumes. THE BEST New Seed ings Ask your co-op ass'n for Farm Bureau Sudan Grass. Native grown. High Payments for new seedings, under Ground yellow corn, pure wheat bran, flour midds, meat* and quality and germination. Sudan grass pasture will keep the milk flow coming. the Act, when made between Oct. 1, bone scraps .alfalfa leaf meal, SEEDING PAYMENT Mermaker, which is Pacific Half an acre of Sudan will keep a cow right up to frost time. Drill or broad- PER ACRE Alfalfa $2.00 ocean kelp and fish meal (Man- cast up to June 15 or a little later. Start pasturing when ten inches high. Red or amar formula) to supply essen- tial mineral elements. *L&UREAU MZRMASH MAKES BUSINESS QOOO Mammoth Clover 1.50 Other clovers 1.00 SOY BEANS Mixtures with 50%up of alfalfa Farm Bureau's Manchu Soy Beans are adapted to Michigan. Uniform or red clover 1.50 Mixtures with less than 50% alfalfa, any clover Pay For Weed Control 1.00 LATE CROPS NEED FERTILIZER size and drill well. High germinating stock. Good for emergency hay or pasture crop. Also O. K. for soil building purposes under Soil Conservation Act, if turned under before Septmbcr 30. Any acreage of crop land in 1936 clean cultivated or treated with a Farm Bureau Fertilizers Can Make chlorate solution for the eradication of such of the following perennial nox- ious weeds as are designated by the the difference between a fair MILLETS Co-ops have our Farm Bureau Hungarian Millet and German Millet. Good state committee, shall be regarded as used for the production of soil-con- ! crop and good crops stuff. For muck soils, use our Siberian Millet. Plant about June 15. Hay serving crops: Weeds designated as crop in 60 days. Cut before seed forms. perennial noxious weeds include: Bindweed or wild morning glory, leafy • Farm Bureau fertilizer nitrogen is 95% water soluble. spurge, Russian Knapwood, Canada thistle, hoary cress or perennial pep- WILD LIFE MIXTURE • That's about perfect for fertilizer nitrogen. pergrass, perennial sow-thistle, horse If you have swales or other game bird cover, or like to provide bird life nettle, quackgrass, silver-leaved pov- erty weed or white weed. • It gives plants a strong, quick start. with winter food, we have the Conservation Dep't Wild Life Mixture for Before such land may be classified planting such places. as used for a soil conserving practice • Our fertilizers drill perfectly. it must be inspected by a member of the county committee who shall determine that such weeds really are growing on the field in question. Lat- MILKMAKER er in»the season the county committee must certify that adequate weed con- trol measures have been practiced. However, the acreage which may be See Your Farm Bureau Dealer Means MoneytnaKer designated under weed control for soil conserving payment must not be FOR FARM BUREAU SUPPLIES in excess of 7%% of the total 1935 Write Us If You Have No Dealer MILKMAKER FORMULAS soil depleting base. MILKMAKER FORMULAS FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc., Lansing, Mich. 16, 24, 32, and 34% Land which is summer fallowed and 16, 24, 32 and 34% fallowed by a legume seeded without • a nurse crop before September 1, 1936, will be classified as soil conserving.