KEEP UP On News Interesting to Farmers Through the Behind Farm News Vol. XIV, No. 7 8,075 FARM HOMES MICHIGAN SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1936 Queen of the Oceana County Farm Bureau and Her Court mws Holstein Ass'n Field Day at Lapeer Aug. 7 rPUBLISHED For 19,000 Farm FamllUa THUMB COUNTIES In 65 Michigan Counties Published Monthly the WILL SOON HAVE The annual field day of the Michi- ;an Holstein Ass'n will be Friday, TO PICNIC AT YALE Wheel ELECTRIC POWER August 7 at the Home and Training School at Lapeer. The one speaker, says Sec'y Jim Hayes, will be Charles THURSDAY, JULY 16 with J. F. Yaeger, Baldwin, former commissioner of Prominent Speakers, Baseball, Organization Director 1,389 Miles of Line Under agriculture for New York. He repre- Way in 5 Months of the sents the National Holstein Assn. Basket Picnic, Games Michigan Plan For members of 4-H clubs interested With Prizes PRACTICE CO-OPERATION in Holsteins there will be a judging More and more farmer organiza- contest, starting at 10 a. m. The Plans are being made to take care tions are realizing the necessity of Early in 1936 the Michigan State Lapeer institution will feiv*e a Hol- of several thousands of farm folk at co-operating with other farm organi- Farm Bureau predicted that farm stein calf to the winner. There will the big Farm Bureau picnic at Yale, zations. Over in Kalamazoo county, I power line electric service would be be music and other entertainment. July 16. recently had the pleasure of being brought to 10,000 farm homes this Bring a basket lunch. Eight Thumb County Bureaus and present at a huge mass meeting spon- year under the new Michigan Plan, Yale business men are co-operating sored by five co-operative organiza- developed by the Farm Bureau, tions. There was the Kalamazoo Grange, State College and power County Milk Producers, Mr. W. E. companies in co-operation with the White, president; the Fanners Mu- Michigan Public Utilities Commis- OCEANA FARMERS to make the event of interest to adults and children. There will be sports, entertainment, speaking, tual Fire Insurance Association, Mr. sion. A. L. Snow, president; the Kalamazoo Under the plan, most power com- CELEBRATE WHEN music,—-something of interest for everyone. All events will be at the Yale Com- County Farm Bureau, and the Wool panies participating agree to build Marketing Association, Mr. Niles the line without charge -a new de- Hagelshaw, president, and the Farm- parture—where there is an average tesy of the Grand Rapids Press. REVATOR OPENS munity Park, said Harlan A. Davis, superintendent of schools at Yale, ers Produce Supply Association, Mr. of five customers per mile. The J. C. Redpath, president. They put farmers must agree to guarantee a JVfiss Ruth Esther Kerr, charming writing and stage bearing. The young New Era; Anna Heer, Shelby; Celia Name Farm Bureau Queen on a great meeting and with but one paying revenue, which ranges from brunette of Shelby township, is shown women enlisted 178 new Farm Bu- Kennedy, Hesperia; Lillian LaPorte, and Have Gala Day at idea in mind": the promotion of the $2.50 to $3.00 per month for each, of in the above picture as queen of the reau members. Queen Esther's prize Hart; Norma Beachum, Ferry; Mary co-operative movement. five customers per mile, according to Oceana County Farm Bureau. She is a free trip to the American Farm Jo Gale, flower girl, Hart; Danny Hart Ceremonies Over in Livingston County the the company giving the service. won the honor in competition with Bureau convention at Pasadena, Calif., Sayles, crown bearer, Hart; Queen Farmers Co-opera- On July 1, three principal com- ten other young women of her court next December. All of the girls in the Rtth Esther Kerr, Shelby; Dorothy Oceana County Farm Bureau folks * tive Co. at Howell panies applying the Michigan Plan in a contest in connection wi^h thecontest were awarded a trip to Lan- Beam, flower girl, Shelby; Hilda Wie- had a gala day June 17. They cele- recently co-operat- reported to the Utilities Commission opening of the new Hart Farm Bureau sing in November at the time of the gand, Mears; Beatrice Neutenbaum, brated the opening of a new Farm Bu- ed with the Farm that during the first five months of State Farm Bureau's annual meeting. Weare; Phyllis Birdsall, Pentwater; reau elevator; they welcomed 178 new Bureau in a mem- 1936 they have approved for con- store. Points were won on the num- Reading from left to right in the Florence Haynor, Elbridge; Hazel Farm Bureau members into their or- bership campaign. struction or have under construc- ber of Farm Bureau memberships picture (bottom to top to bottom) Dale Haight, Wakerville; and Junior Rog ganization; they stepped into first The same thing is tion a total of 1,389 miles of new signed, a cake baking contest, essay Berger, herald, Hart; Norma Burke, ers, herald, Hart. place for Farm Bureau membership happening in Ma- farm power lines, to bring services activities for the year; they crowned comb County with to 8,075 farm families. a County Farm Bureau Queen in a three farmer's ele- vators co-operat- Total Mounts Rapidly Each month the mileage of new ing with the Farm farm lines approved for construction ELEV. EXCHANGE Presidents of FINDS CROP YIELD dignified and gracious ceremony, and they topped it off with a splendid pro- gram of entertainment and speeches Bureau. That ef- by the Consumers and Detroit Edi- «/./". Y/ISGE/Z. fort is being led by son Companies shows a large in- John Rinke, manager of the Warren crease over the previous month. MEETING JULY 15 Michigan County SAME AS IN 1870 by State and local Farm Bureau of- ficers. Co-operative, and W. J. Hagen, presi- These companies serve more than Past Year Was One of the When the Farm Bureau Supply dent of the county Farm Bureau, three-fifths of lower Michigan. The Farm Bureaus Apparently Soil Depletion Has by fireatlast Store Hart was seriously damaged February, it was a blow with County Agricultural Agent Wil- Consumers approved more than 200 Best in the History Kept Pace With Agr'l liam Murphy assisting. to farmer owned business activities miles for new construction during Of This Co-op Progress in Oceana county. However, in view As Dr. Glenn Frank, president of May and will exceed that figure for June. The Detroit Edison is going One of the younger Farm Bureau The Michigan Elevator Exchange organizations is the Tri-County Farm of the revival of interest that had the University of Wisconsin, puts it, strong annual meeting and Bureau of Northwestern Michigan. Yields of standard farm crops like the een accomplished in recent years, and "Don't let your interest in the oneSanilac, Tuscola and Huron counties dinner to beits in its Lake Huron Division of announces held at the Hotel Olds, This group includes the Farm Bureau wheat, corn, rye, potatoes, tame hay, willingness of Oceana members and program committee chairman. co-operative you are interested in where 33 5 miles have been built to Lansing, Wednesday, July 15. The and barley in Michigan today remain to work in the organization, the State The speakers are Chester Gray, blind you to the larger interests of serve 1,698 customers. Here is the stockholders' business session starts memberships for the counties of Kal- where they were in 1870. Despite Farm Bureau decided to build a new Washington representative of the the co-operative movement as a farm power line construction pro- at 10 a. m. The annual dinner, kaska, Antrim and Charlevoix. It has scientific study of seeds, soils, produc- and completely equipped elevator and American Farm Bureau Federation, whole, but remember that the co- gram under the Michigan Plan since complimentary to delegates, member grown considerably in the past year, warehouse. It represents an invest- and R. Wayne Newton, legislative operative movement may be killed January 1, 1936: and patron elevator officers, direct- and much of the growth is directly tion methods, and utilization of ma-ment of about $14,000. counselor of the Michigan State Farm by co-operatives that do not know chinery and despite great advances how to co-operate with other co- Built or Families to ors, and farmer members of the Ex- due to the activities of Peter Wieland in extension and publication services Farm Bureau Queen Bureau. Secretary Clark L. Brody Approved Be Served change and their wives will be served of Ellsworth, president of the Tri-for the farmers, per acre production Newell Gale, manager of the store of the State Farm Bureau will intro- operatives." 4,922 at noon. The usual good program of County Farm Bureau. Consumers (5 m o s ) . . . 861 mi. has stood still. for the past 4% years, planned ap- duce Clarence Reid, vice-president of YOUNG AT 76 Detroit Ed (5 mos) 490 mi. 2,962 music, entertainment and talks v/ill Mr. Wieland grew up on his par- propriate opening ceremonies. With the Farm Bureau, and chairman for Mr. James Sullivan, Marlette Citizens L & P (4 mos) 38 mi. 191 follow. ent's farms in Ottawa and Kent coun- Dr. C. E. Millar, head of the soils the assistance of Wesley S. Hawley, the day. The speakers are known -Township, Sanilac county, is 76 years department at Michigan State College, 1,389 8,075 The Exchange, embracing in its ties. During his younger days, he East Lansing, has compiled statistics Farm Bureau organization represent- for their farm legislation work at young and in demand as a tap danc- Other Companies Active membership some 90 farmer owned was for five years a fireman in the gathered by the federal census show- ative for the district, they induced Washington and Lansing for years. er. Jim, as his friends call him, does Not included in. the above figures elevators, will report handling the Grand Rapids Fire ing average yields in ten year periods 11 young women from Community The program opnus at 9:30 a. m. a neat job of jigging and bests many is considerable construction of rural largest tonnage of grain and beans Department. But with registration, which is important much younger then he is. He's been lines being done under the Michigan in its history, dating since 1920. It for the last 66 years. Farm Bureaus in Oceana county to doing it for years. At the age of 14, Plan by the Indiana and Michigan will report its best earning since the daily waiting "It seems incomprehensible that the enter into a Farm Bureau Queen con- since prizes will be given for the lar- Jim used to lean across a board while Power Co., serving Berrien county 1929. for something to yields have not increased," he says. test. Points were given for member- gest families registered before 10:30 his feet kept time to the music of and several southwestern Michi- happen was too "When we look back over what has ships secured, for a cake baking con- a. m. Folks are urged to hook the The Exchange will pay a patron- Lauren Burton's fiddle at the Walk- gan counties. It has not made re- age dividend to member elevators on slow for young been done in the way of extension ser- test, for essays on Farm Bureau mem- trailer all." on behind and "bring 'em er school where Jim and Burton's ports yet to the Public Utilities Com- their business with the Exchange, Wieland, so he de- vice, experimental stations, the county bership, and in a stage presentation to cided to leave his agent system, boys and girls clubs, ra- the audience. Sports And Play own son learned their reading, writ- mission. and amounting to about $16,000. It There will be a baseball game be- ing and 'rithmetic. Finally the as- The Michigan Gas & Electric Co., will also pay a 3 % dividend on out- beloved fire horses dio and publication services, In addi- Miss Ruth Esther Kerr of Shelby tween the farmers and Yale business sistance of the plank was no longer serving parts of Cass and VanBuren standing stock. Some member and move into the tion to scientific studies, there seems had the highest total of points and men. Also a tug of war across Mill needed and soon Jim had earned a counties, and the Michigan Public elevators will draw $1,000 more or country. He moved to be no reason for it." was acclaimed as the Oceana Farm creek. Horse shoe pitching, volley reputation for himself as an enter- Service Co., serving much of the ess in patronage dividends on the into Antrim county Dr. Millar believes that soil deple- Bureau Queen. Second and third place ball and races will attract adults and tainer. That stuck with him down area from Muskegon to year's business. and has lived there tion is the only possible answer to honors were won by Misses Florence children. The children will have a through the years and although Lau- northwestern Wi£LANC ever since. merry-go-round. For those who heyboygan, both continue their This year for ren Burton is no more and the old negotiations with the Utilities Com- ronage dividend will be paid to non- the first time a pat- the riddle. Soil depletion has con-Haynor and Hilda Wiegand. The Wieland farm is 200 acres. tinued at a sufficiently rapid rate to The Queen and her court of ten don't care to have a basket picnic at school burned down long ago, Mr. mission for an application of the member elevators and individuals Dairying and seed potatoes account noon, there will be barbecue and hot Sullivan jigs on and on. They say Michigan plan to their territories. selling through the Exchange. The for most of the farm income. Mr. counterbalance all the efforts of science young women and their attendants he's going to do a dance at the big and farm agencies to increase produc- presented a beautiful picture. So The Consumers Power Company top in this class is about $300. Wieland now lives in Ellsworth. His tion, he says. many young people had a part in the Farm Bureau meeting to be held at Today, 95% of the Michigan son, John, has taken over the more This condition Is not local, he says. building dedication through the queen Yale, July 16. las purchased the Northern Michi- an Power of Standish, and which farmers' elevators handling grain and active management and operation of It is true of the entire mid-west and contest, the orchestra and entertain- NEVER TOO BUSY serves Arenac, Ogemaw, and parts of beans, who are eligible as co-opera- the farm. That gives Peter Wieland some states have fared worse than ment features that the event had the Up in Oakland County lives Mr. ladwin and Roscoramon counties. tives to hold membership in the Ele- more time to spend with his numerous and Mrs. Herbert T. Baynes, direct- The purchase will reduce electric vator Exchange do hold a member- other activities. Michigan. The eastern states, known atmosphere of a high school com- ors on the County Farm Bureau rates there to the Consumers rates, ship. for their abundant use of fertilizers, mencement. SU11 a Fireman have definitely increased the yields of "Five years ago," said Manager board. They manage a 350 acre and will make the Michigan plan The Elevator Exchange was found- Mr. Wieland is president of the farm, have two hired men, 31 cows available to those farmers as it is in ed in 1920 as ttfe grain marketing Farmers Exchange at Ellsworth, is a standard crops in the same period. Newell Gale, in opening the cere- and a family of three children, but all of Consumers territory. Twen- department of the State Farm. Bu- member of the county soil conserva- monies, "this was a dilapidated old are never too busy to work for the ty-one municipalities petitioned the reau. In 1923 when it was well es- building. Today our plans for this Farm Bureau. Recently Mrs. Baynes Utilities Commission to permit the tablished, it -was separately incorpor- tion committee, is the community community have come true. The co- drove with membership solictors onsumers to take over the Northern ated as the Michigan Elevator Ex- health officer and chief of the local operation of the people of Hart and when Mr. Baynes couldn't go. She Power. change. fire department. He has been on the Oceana Co. Takes the vicinity have made it possible." did a good job of it to and enlisted Soo Edison's Application Milt Burkholder, manager of the local school board for nine years and Membership Lead Here to Serve, Brody says many of her neighbors in the. fight The Soo Edison at Sault Ste. Marlette Farmers Elevator, is presi- was a member of a rural district "This institution is here to serve for Agriculture and Equality for Marie, manufacturing power from dent of the Exchange; Carl Martin of school 'board for four years. He is Accepting the challenge of farmers and not to exploit them," Farmers. the St. Mary's river on a rental basis Coldwater is vice-president; Frank on the certified seed board of the other counties in the matter of said Secretary C. L. Brody of the SOUND, ACTIVE LEADERSHIP to the government, is the only com- Gilmore of the Parma Elevator Ass'n Michigan Potato Growers Exchange Farm Bureau membership ac- State Farm Bureau. "Our purpose is "There must be sound leadership pany to our knowledge that is calling is secretary. Lawrence E. Osmer and a member of the Grange. He has quisition, the Oceana County to help farmers and their wives win in co-operative organizations. With- upon farmers to bear part of the line and Niel Bass are the managers. been a memfber of the Michigan State Farm Bureau stepped Into the more of the comforts and satisfactions out good sound local leadership, the construction cost as well as made a Farm Bureau for years. lead during June by adding 170 in life for themselves and for their organization is bound to fail. It is monthly guarantee under the Michi- Vermont Farm Bureau Mrs. Wieland Is just as busy as her cash memberships to its total. children, and to help make farming a therefore necessary for the stock- gan plan. Eight farmers to the mile husband in work outside of the home. Livingston County topped the substantial business, and the future holders to see to it that capable men get their line without construction Aids Farm Power Lines She is a leader in club and church State in May, but dropped to attractive. We are proud of this and active men are selected to the cost, but must guarantee $2.50 each work. Besides the son, John, there third place with both Lapeer and splendid plant and its new equipment. board of directors, and then seek to per month. Five farmers per mile Burlington, Vt.—After a long con- is a daughter, Mrs. Waring, of Kewa- Oceana Counties going ahead. We hope it will serve you for many train local leadership. each pay a construction cost of $105 troversy with the Vermont utilities din. Lapeer County has held second years, and that eventually it will come dog stands. Lemonade, Ice cream, pea- "This question was brought before and guarantee $2.80 each. Thirty on the question of rates and minimum place for the past two months. into your ownership. nuts can be had on the grounds. us recently when our attention was kilowatts of electricity costs those monthly payments, the Vermont Farm Congress Enacts Bill to The standing of the five leading The sports program is in charge of "At the request of your cherry Mr. Patent of the Port Huron Y. M. called to a local organization when farmers $2.40; the next 70 kilowatts Bureau Federation has won this vic- counties at the close of June is growers, we have interested the Farm one of the local leaders said, "What are at 4c or $2.80. The Soo will tory. Continue 3-J- Pet. Interest as follows: C. A. William Parker of Yale will Bureau in the operation of the fruit assist by supervising the horse shoe will we do when Bill and Jake are build lines for less than 5 per mile, The utilities accept a monthly guar- Quota of New % of Quota canning plant. I wish you could have pitching gone?" By the way, those are not with corresponding construction antee of $18 a mile for the first five The Wheeler-Gillete bill to con- Memberships Secured contests. Willard and charges and monthly guarantees. It years, after which the guarantee will tinue federal farm loan mortgage in- seen some of the plans that were on James Gathergood will direct the their actual names but anyway the for Year June 30, 1936 foot to come in and take the growers baseball game. Jack Kaatz and whole problem is not only worth also rates farm line customers as the be cut to $9. The previous guarantees terest at 3%% was enacted by Con- Oceana 350 77 cherries at very low prices. The can- Fred Rapley of St. Clair county will thinking about but something must equivalent of one, or two or more ranged from $24 to $30 a mile month- gress and sent to the President, for Lapeer 600 57 be done about it. Keep good leader- customers, according to their con- ly, depending on the company and the his approval. The bill continues the Livingston Jackson 325 275 55 52 ning plant action taken by the grow- provide the music. ship on the board of directors and in sumption. Soo Edison territory is territory. 3 rate for one more year, or un- Sanilac 250 44 ers and the Farm Bureau gave some The day will also climax a Farm the officers of the organization."— thinly settled in comparison with In addition to the rate concession, til July 1, 1937. The Farm Bureau Note—Only cash memberships paid since Dec. 1, 1935, are includ- people a great surprise." Bureau membership campaign in the Equity Union Exchange. most lower Michigan farm areas. the utilities agreed to the Farm Bu- and Grange gave this bill strong sup- ed in above figures. The mem- Young people who took 'part In the cooperating counties. It is expected bership year is from Dec. 1 to And that applies to County and R. J. Sutton of Brimley, Wesley reau plan which calls for an electric port. Dec. 1. program included: the Elbridge Com- that over 1,000 new memberships Community Farm Bureau units as McCondra and A. E. Sharp, both of line within reach of every farm In the Farm Bureau testimony on behalf munity Orchestra, directed by Cath- will be presented in honor of Mr. well, Do you, Mr. Farmer realize that Sault Ste. Marie, and all represent- state worth farming. It is expected of this reduced rate pointed out that erine Norris; Evalyn Olson and Gray and Mr. Newton. the average age of co-operative and ing the board of supervisors, were in that construction of lines will start at the yield on long-time investments Jimmy Trommator, tap dancers. Those In Charge farmer organization leaders and of- Lansing last week to talk with the an early date. generally is going down and that, in Brody at Memphis; Pictures of the Queen and her court, Those in charge of the program for ficers is over the 55 year mark? Utilities Commission and the Farm view of this, interest rates paid by and the new Hart Farm Bureau Sup- each county are as follows: Lapeer What of tomorrow? Interest your Bureau about electric service for farmers also should be reduced. It Mortgage Is Burned ply store, together with descriptive county, President, Ralph Davenport, young folks, for tomorrow they must their farmers under the Michigan Farmer Owned Businesses was also shown conclusively that an material, appear elsewhere in this edi- who is being assisted by Stanley assume the responsibilities of active plan. Growing, Says Printers Ink economic emergency still exists for Secretary C. L. Brody of the State tion. Sherman of Imlay City and Paul leadership. Mr. Sutton read to the Chippewa agriculture and that farmers still are Farm Bureau spoke at Memphis Co- Engle of Lapeer; Huron county— County Board of Spervisors the re- In the United States as elsewhere, unable financially to bear the burden operative Company meeting the Oil Refinery Progress President, Ted I^eipprandt and Floyd Traitor And Convert port of farm electrification progress the volume of business done by farm- of a higher rate of interest. night of July 1, when the co-op burn- Richmond; St. Clair county—Presi- "Papa, what is a traitor in poli- under the Michigan plan as set forth ers' and other co-operatives con- ed the mortgage and celebrated in A petroleum refinery becomes ob- dent Clarence Reid with Howard tics?" and Sutton a committee to come to tinues to gain faster than that of pri- WASHTKXAW TO VISIT LANSIXC other manners the final payment solete in five years and usually must Johnston of Port Huron assisting; "A traitor is a man who leaves our in the May edition of the Michigan vate business, said Printers Ink, ad- their building debt. Mr. Brody was be modernized or rebuilt. "Crack- Genesee county—President Wilbur party and goes over to the other Farm News. The supervisors ap- vertising publication, recently. This The Washtenaw County Farm among those who organized the ing" or the smashing of the hydrocar- Short with Ivan Parsons and Erwiu one." pointed Messers Sharp, McCondra publication said to its readers that Bureau membership is to visit the Memphis Co-operative Ass'n many bon molecules in oil under tremend- Schlabach, both of Grand Blanc, as- "Well, then, what is a man who Lansing. it expects the movement to continue State Farm Bureau at Lansing, July years ago. Today it is a thriving in- ous pressure and temperature, has sisting; Macomb county—President, leaves his party and comes over to In Consumers Territory growing since, "The co-operative 7. Secretary Brody and department stitution, and does it by working resulted in the production of nearly Win. J. Hagen, with John Rink© and yours?" In June the Consumers movement has nowhere as yet indi- heads will'be in charge of the pro- 100% with such farmers' co-opera- twice as much gasoline from the Jesse Blow assisting; Tuscola county, "A convert, my boy." ^Continued on Page 2.1 cated any fatal weakness." gram. tives as the Farm Bureau. same amount of crude oil. on Pag* 2,1 TWO MICHIGAN FARM NEWS SATURDAY, JULY 4, 198« Stanley Sherman, Charles Hill, all of Lapeer county; E. T. Leip-prandt and Warren Nugent of Huron county; YOUNG PEOPLE TO HAVE SCHOOL HERE FARM Melvin Graham and Dorr Perry of Tuscola county; T. N. Van Sickle of Sanilac county, and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Short and Sam Mickelson, Successor to the Michigan Farm Bureau News, founded of Genesee county. January 12, 1923 John Rinke of Macomb county, and Entered as second class matter January 12, 1823, at the post- C. L. Brody and J. F. Yaeger of the office at Charlotte, Michigan, under the Act of March 3, 1879. State Farm Bureau are not in the Published first Saturday of each month by the Mkhigan State Farm The Hammock picture, although they were present during the day. Bureau at its publication office at 114 Lovett St., Charlotte, Michigan. Mable gave the thing to Marthy. It's like they have in town; A classy canvas garden chair all green and blue and brown - Editorial and general offices, 221 North Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan. (Frail enough to make you wonder when the thing will let you down) Postoffice Box 960. Telephone, Lansing, 21-271. And as I'm sitting in it, just to try it out you know, EINAR UNGREN Editor and Business Manager I see a faded hammock from the realms of long ago; T : ie hammock by the elm tree where the myrtles used to grow. KILL WEEDS Subscription 25 cents per year; 4 years for $1, in advance. It was back when I was younger—the hammock I recall; By Complete Penetration It hung there most all summer from June till early Fall; It was used by all the family and a comfort to us all. with Vol. XIV SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1936 No. 7 There Mother used to sit and darn upon a summer's day; There Father snatched a breather while the horses ate their hay; There, as an idle lad, I swung the idle hours away. ATLACIDE Tnere on a o-inday evening sat Sister and her Beau, the chlorate weed killer, used as a As If From Aladdin's Lamp While the steady squeak told Mother they were swinging to and fro. spray. Kills leaves, stems, complete tool systems of weeds. Used by U. S. If on July 4, 1935, someone had said to you, "By July 4, 1936, ten (An intimate arrangement that, as we old timers know) This is the part of the Walden- <;<>v't and Agr'l Exp. Stations. Mil- thousand Michigan farm homes, not now served by electricity, will The Waldenwoods grounds and lions of pounds sold to kill: Then later in the courtship he came on Wednesdays too, woods Cam]) near Hartland, Living- equipment are a gift to the commun- either have it or be assured of it, and power companies will be building And the faithful family hammock had double work to do; ston county, where upwards of 100 ity by Mr. Robert Crouse of the Canada Thistle Quack Grass farm power lines without any construction charge to the farmers," what It squeaked long after bedtime despite the evening dew. Bind Weed Poison Ivy young farm men and women will at- Hartland area community project. Willows Brush would you have said? Once with m> trusty jack-knife I cut the rope somewhat White Top And left the hammock safe for one; but two — well, better not; tend the first Rural Young People's The buildings include a dining hall, Wild Oat Grass OtherThistle Sow Weeds That has taken place, under the Michigan Plan, developed last sum- Ah, well do I remember the walloping I got. leadership training conference from dormitories, class rooms, recreation- mer by the Farm Bureau, Orange, State College and Public Utilities August 30 to September 5. al facilities. The camp is located in Atlacide is safe1 to use when applied In weed kUling solutions as recom- Commission in co-operation with Michigan power companies. The hammock swung for old and young, a recollection sweet, And as a boon for young and old we found it hard to beat; The conference is sponsored by the a woods and on the shore of a pri- mended. Non-poisonous to live stock. In this edition of the Farm News we report 1,389 miles of farm lines State, County and Cummunity Farm vate lake. Treat weeds this summer. They won't And the earth was packed and polished by the strokes of thrusting feet. come back next spring. Our circular under construction. They will bring electric power to 8,075 farm The hammock swung from year to year till boyhood's days were through Bureaus, several of the commodity Applications for the camp may be contains full directions and weed families. Those figures cover only the first five months of the year. And I. a sorely smitten swain, went bashfully to woo; marketing exchanges, local farmers' made to Benjamin Hennink, director, spray chart. Cost per weed patch is low. Atlacide is packed in 5, 15, 50, Additional farm line extensions are being approved at such a rate through- I used to call on Marthy — and she had a hammock too! levators and other farm groups. Junior Farm Bureau work, State 100 and 200 lb. drums. See your Farm !lasses in home group programs, Farm Bureau, 221 No. Cedar street, can Bureau dealer. Soil building benefits out most of the lower peninsula, that there is no doubt about passing the Now bashfulness and modesty have long been out of date. be earned by weed killing, under 10,000 mark on July 4. In fact, there is no predicting how many thousand In these sophisticated times I blush as I relate life values, leadership, and farm co- Lansing. Cost at the camp, includ- Soil Conservation Act. more farm homes will be assured of electric power in the remaining six How I'd almost get to ask her, and then conclude to wait. operative enterprises will be given ing lodging and board, will be $12 FARM BUREAU S E R V I C E S , Inc. months of the year. Farm people want the service. Their response But the hammock then as ever was the tool of Cupid's art. by competent instructors. for the six days. 221 No. Cedar Lansing, Mich. indicates that they approve of the Michigan Plan. It will hold two folks in comfort but they may not sit apart. It was only with the hammock's help that I won Marthy's heart. The secret of the success of the plan is that it is satisfactory to both If she had had two garden chairs, it's pretty safe to say the power companies and the fanners. Why? It provides that the power That she'd have gone on following the solitary way companies .hull build the lines at their own expense and maintain them. And poor old bashful Hiram would be single yet today. Presidents of PLAN YALE PICNIC Farmers like that. It provides that the farm customers shall guarantee an annual revenue per mile that will make the line self-sustaining and Michigan County Kills Flies! provide a reasonable return for the service. The power companies like that, and can build more am) more; farm lines on that basis. Apain, the fanner finds the guarantee expected of him—?2.50 per Farm Bureaus FLY month for each of live customers per mile, in Consumer Power territory, for example will buy more than 50 kilowatts of current per month. He SPRAY is likely to use that much or more. During May, we learn that 21,799 A farmer himself, active in farm farm cm turners of the Consumers had an average electrical energy organizations and formerly a manager consulnptiim <>i C7.8 kilowatt hours each, at an average cost of 3.34 of a co-operative elevator, President Guarantees Live cents per kilowatt hour. Niles Hagelshaw of the Kalamazoo County Farm Bureau, knows farm Stock Comfort And so, under the farm electrification plan proposed by the Farm Bureau and supported by the Grange and accepted by all interested problems. parties, the Farmer is wiring his premises and is investing in electric Mr. Hagelshaw is the owner and appliances the $100 to $200 the companies once required as a contribu- manager of a 417 acre farm in Climax tion to the cost of the rural line extension. And so we see 10,000 farm 8,075 Farm Homes Get Thumb Counties township, Kalamazoo County and 45 head of Guernseys. He was manager homes being electrified in five months time. Electric Power Soon To Picnic at Yale of the Union City Co-operative Ele- At present the Michigan Plan is being applied only where there is (Continued from page 1) vator for five years. He has been a an average of five applicants per mile for the entire length of the proposed ompany had 60 construction crews, Thursday, July 16 Farm Bureau organizer, director, and extension. There is provision in the plan for its application to extensions averaging six men each, at work on (Continued from page 1) county president and is a member of having less than an average of five applicants per mile. In time, the rural line construction. Twelve pole —President, Henry Lane with Dorr the Grange. Utilities Commission will order that provision into effect. digging machines were working. Perry and M. H. Graham assisting; At present, Mr. Hagelshaw is in the Packed In 1 & 5 gal. Cans This working force will be increased Sanilac county—Milton Burkholder midst of building 15, 30, 55 gal. Drums in accordance with the work ready and James Mahaffy and T. N. Van What's the Cost of Electric Service? for construction, according to H. J. Sickle; Oakland county—President up his farm. A In this edition in our lead rural electrification article Mr. H. J. building program Here are 2 7 County Farm Bureau For Cattle, Other Live Stock, allagher, farm service supervisor J. C. Haines and Ray Allen. The Gallagher, authority on farm electrification matters, tells us that the for the company. campaign is under the general super- has been under way presidents and secretaries, com- Barns, Etc. price of a loaf of oread will buy enough electrical energy to pump 1,800 More than 2 1 % of the total miles vision of District Representative W for the past three mitteemen and officers of the State gallons of water; that the price of a pack of cigarettes will light a kitchen requested to date, or 181 miles of A. Gwinn, who ir, being assisted by years. New build- Farm Bureau, who met with Yale Farm Bureau Fly Sprays are made i n g s include a business men recently to plan a pic- from petroleum products with 1 lb. for a .month; and that the cost of another loaf of bread will buy the line to serve 1,203 customers, has Roy Welt and Mrs. Pearl Myus. of pyrethrum per gallon of spray, electrical energy needed to put the four or five family washings per been built and the farmers are using The Yale business men's com home, two large nic lor Farm Bureau members in gov't formula. Quick, stainless, mouth through the electric washer. current, said Mr. Gallagher. mittee in addition to Mr. Davis con barns, a granary, eight Thumb counties and their taintless, harmless to man or ani- We agree that electricity is low cost help, to say nothing of being Mr. Gallagher points out that for sists of Roland Whitney, J. I. Rosen a hen house, a guests at Yale, Thursday, July 16. mals. Sprays of similar effective- conveniHiit, (lepmulablf and tireless, since you are prol)ably thinking 2,000 miles of farm line con- thai and Guy Rowell. This com milk house and two Chester Gray, Washington represent- ness usually sell for at least 15% about electrifying your home and buildings, or looking forward to certain struction, the company must build mittee is working with a genera silos. Another silo ative of the American Farm Bureau more. about 300 miles of secondary service committee of St. Clair county far I is being built this and R. Wayne Newton, Michigan FARM B U R E A U K I L L - F L Y for electric appliances, we think you will find the Rural Electrification Administration's answer to the following question to be of interest: lines, and also "tie-in" lines to in- mers consisting of Fred Rapley, Rus HIL£S M) County Farm Bureau re- nemeipber that. You can hardly begin too early in the business of making At 3.34c per kw. hr., the price of a porting largest membership; (6) tlit'iu welcome and familiar with the places where you want to see them in later years. And that includes your confidence and your heart. loaf of bread will buy 3 kw. hrs. of County Farm Bureau showing largest Solvay electricity, which will operate a va- percentage increase in membership; cuum sweeper for one year, or will (7) State Farm Bureau showing larg- AGR'L LIMESTONE run a washing machine as usually est numerical increase; (8) State Michigan Producers of Farm Bureau Women's 10 Million for Michigan used for one month, or will pump Farm Bureau having best membership PULVERIZED LIMESTONE 1,800 gallons of water. Speaking Contest News Farm Lines This Year plan; (9) Volunteer membership The price of a pack of cigarettes worker securing largest number of LIMESTONE MEAL will buy 4i£ kw. hrs., which will By MRS. EDITH M. Probably ten million dollars will be light the kitchen for a month. The members between Dec. 1, 1935, and Available At Your Nearest Dealer The Mtltonai Farm Bureau wo- invested in farm power line exten- I price of two packages of chewing to- Nov. 20, 1936; (10) State Farm Bu- men's speaking contest for 1936 will lions in Michigan in 1936, accordingjbacco will buy 9 kw. hrs., which will reau having most effective organiza- Solvay Sales Corporation be held at the American Farm J!u- to II. J. Gallagher, former farm elec- operate a radio for one month, and in tion of Minute Men, or like group of 7501 W . Jefferson Ave. county or community leaders. DETROIT, MICH. reau annual mealing at Pasadena. trification man for State College and addition provide enjoyment for the Cal., next December. The topic is now with the Consumers Power Com- entire family. "What is Ahead for Rural America?" pany. Use of electrical energy above the Metals and substantial cash prizes In 1925, said he, farm electrification average of C7.8 hrs. is purchased at ar« awarded the \\i;n; was almost a new term. By 1935 2c or less per kw. hr. The price of Bach state- form Bureau may twelve thousand miles of rural line one-third of a ton of coal at $9 per Classified Ads qualify an t-.nmmt, who is the winner had been built in Michigan, to serve ton will purchase 150 kw. hrs., which of a State contest. The Michigan 50,000 farm families. State Farm P.ureau will sponsor a is enough to operate an electrict range Classified advertisements are cash take the rate of 3 cents with order at th« following rates: 4 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear In two or more editions per word per edition. THIS SPREADER Since Michigan power companies for all meals for one month. State contest with prizes. The rules have begun building farm lines at their were established at the last meeting own expense under the Michigan Plan, The cost or four pounds of meat at L'~>c per pound will operate the Has Features You Want of the State board of directors. electric refrigerator for one month. LIVE STOCK PHOTO FINISHING The State Contest will be held af- farm power lines have become the In terms of farm commodities: EASY TO LOAD LIGHT DRAFT ter two-thirds of the Farm 1'un an most widely discussed subject among $100 PRIZE OFFER WITH EVERY 1 8/10 cans of milk at $1.75 per REGISTERED HEREFORD CATTLE, roll developed, including 8 beautiful Top of box only 36 In. from the Weights 1,200 lbs., or 100 to 500 membership districts in the States farmers today. In the first six months bulls and heifers. Best blood lines. Start prints. I*rofessional oil painted enlarge- r:wt., or 5 bushels of potatoes at 50c ground. 60 bushel capacity. It lbs. less than some others. Wide have held an elimination contest of 1936 extensions have been ap- per bushel, or 7.8 lbe. of butterfat at auseregistered herd IK»W. Dairy farmers, ment, 25o. Individual attention. Quick a Hereford bull and get real veals. service. Janesville Film, A-43, Janesville, regulates for 6, 12. 18 or 24 tired wheels that track. Self- proved that will connect 10,000 farm within their own districts. In order 32c per lb will—any of them—buy Don't niise scrubs. A. M. Todd Co. (14Wis. mites northwest of Kalamazoo) Mentha, (6-3t-23b) 'oads per acre. A well made tool. aligning oil bearings. for a membership district to qualify homes. Compare that with 50,000 for more than 50 kw. hrs. at $2.50 per Mich. World's Largest Mint Farms. ROLL DEVELOPED, 8 PERMANENT ti elimination contest, it, must the previous ten years or more. month. In fact, one 350 lb. yearling (7-4-tf-42b) prints, two double weight, portrait like have a contest entrant from each of beef will pay a farm bill of $30 for professional enlargements, prize coupon, 2f>c Extra fast service. Midwest Photo, SUPERIOR CONSTRUCTION two thirds or more of the counties Chick.s that are confined are more one year's such service, Mr. Gallag- FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS Janesville, Wis. (G-3t-21b) Steel angle construction for a very strong, flexible frame. within the district. There will bo no likely to develop cannibalism than her said, adding that these compari- Heavy steel axles. Steel chains and levers. Spokes hot Hion from this rule. those that run out-of-doors early in sons could go on and on, and each MICHIGAN SEPTIC TANK SIPHON FARM PROPERTY forged into wheels. Beater teeth cold riveted so they can't work loose. If one breaks you can replace it with Th. ad national contest life. would emphasize that the cost of ami bell as recommended by State Col- WANTED TO BUY 20 OR MORE lege Agr'l Engineering dep't. Build your acres hammer and chisel. No welding to make repairs. and contest rules are alike. Any with electricity is one of the lowest items own septic tank and sewage system. In- or Buchanan, Berrten county. G. Nor- or witliou' fruit near St. Joe Farm Huivau woman who wishes to contest once. Mrs. Howard Paquin in living expense, cons stall when tank is built. Installation and moyle, Bridgman, U-2, Mich. (74-lt) (form Hu- of South Haven took the honors at we get for the money. operation simple. Discharges automati- ll ip district mpr< Nashville, Tenn., in 19:54. Tli- cally. Have been sold 16 years. All in daily use and giving satisfaction. In- FARM MACHINERY SEE IT AT YOUR CO-OP ASS'N <;ate Farm Bureau men';, sprwkin is held to de- structions with each siphon. Price, de- FARM B U R E A U SERVICES, I N C . , Lansing, Michigan Petroleum and its products con- livered, $7.21 which includes sales tax. TEN FOOT HOLT COMBINE. FIRST velop talent that will become an as Farm Hun-an Supply, 728 E. Shlawassee Condition. T. P. Ueinhardt, P. O. Istitute more thau 10 per cent of U. ?. St., Lansing. J3-4-tf,60b> Box 742» Lansing, Michigan. ti&au lias won the national set to I lie Farm Bureau movement. SATURDAY, JTTLT 4, 1936 M I C H I G A N FARM NEWS THRFF Enthu&iam, like any other fire, needs both feeding and watching. FARM BUREAU TO Fine New Home of the Hart Farm Bureau Supply Store Every hundred pounds of beet sugar produced in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Wisconsin provides eight man Life insurauce companies agr<•< better for a young person to weigto a OPERATE CANNERY hours of employment for farmers and workmen. little more than average, wherc^ excess after age SO is a disadvantage. Consistent AS CO-OPERATIVE INSURE YOUR FARM PROPERTY %Su£t£..use State Group and Growers At Hart Take Over Great Lakes Plant In Michigan's Largest Farm Mutual Fire Insurance ComfAi vwets nearl? $300,000 of which over half is in Governmei guaranteed by the 1". S. Government and cash. In 18.''.:> ma>t< r $7,000,000 in property at risk, in May of this year a mAmbers, onds n of First company to write a blanket policy on farm personal propertj whieh often pays double th« amount of classified policy. First Farm Mutual com- A transaction of great importance pany in Michigan to employ full time Inspectors. Careful underwriting to Oceana county fruit growers was systematic Inspection, eliminating undesirable risks *i & ' \ f ?& ii MERMASH Rake and Tedder Flexible, with ample ern State Teachers College, composed of John Lachniet, violin; Wynn Van- A Complete Feed strength for the heaviest Cronk, cello, and Andrew McCulloch, piano. Special music was rendered for All Poultry hay. Many good fea- by William VanderVen who sang two MERMASH 16% PROTEIN tures in this machine. V\\\WU\tt\\\\U\\\\\\ numbers. Mr. Niles Hagelshaw, pres- ident of the County Farm Bureau, dry mash is a life time ration presided. A membership campaign for chicks, pullets, and hens. for the County Farm Bureau is fol- lowing the meeting. You can start it any time. Builds strong pullets, high pro- Also An Artist ducing hens. A low cost, qual- A group of school children were be- ity ration. Cylinder Hay ing taken through an art gallery. "With a single stroke of a brush," said Loader the teacher, "Joshua Reynolds could change a smiling face to a frowning Sturdy Steel Frame one." "So can my mother," remarked a •mall boy. July and August Seedings Light Draft Easy Running It's been powerfully dry, but tbe weather will change for the better. CREDITS ON PURCHASES Some good rains will make a different picture. Your co-op has or Help Pay Farm Bureau Dues! can get these Farm Bureau seeds on hand for summer seedings: NOTICE TO MEMBERS: Purchase* of Farm Bureau Brand dairy and poultry feeds, seeds, fertilizers and FARM BUREAU ALFALFA EMERGENCY PASTURE fence from your local dealer; also, Our Repair Parts Service purchases from our clothing and blankets dep't at Lansing, are eligible Certified Grimm (limited) Sweet Clover Farm Bureau rye, sown in to membership credits when declared. Michigan Variegated (limited) August will make good fall pas- B. F. Avery & Sons C. of Louisville, Ky., manufacturers of Farm Bureau's MAIL YOUR DEALER 8ALES Kansas, Montana, Utah, Idaho Vetch ture by October and again Co-op Machinery, can supply parts for every machine they have made . . . SLIPS to the Michigan State Farm Bureau, Membership Dep't, 221 North Cedar Street, Lansing, about every grown common alfalfas Ftape next spring. Sow bushel to as far back as 50 years. Farm Bureau Services has a stock of Co-op machinery three months. Utah-Idaho Grimm bushel and peck per acre. parts at Lansing. Your local Farm Bureau dealer can supply you. BE 8URE Farm Bureau brand good* are entered on slip as "Farm Bureau Alfalfa," "Mllkmaker," "Jdermash," •tc |10 annual dues mature life mem- 'I berships; $5 annual dues do not, but participate in Membership Credits, which reduce the amount of dues pay- able. Life members receive their Mem- Means See Your Farm Bureau Dealer Means Moneymaker bership Credits in cash once a year. We furnish addressed, postage MoneymaKe FOR FARM BUREAU SUPPLIES pre paid envelopes for this purpose on your request. MILKMAKER FORMULAS Write Us It You Have No Dealer MILKMAKER FORMULAS MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU 16, 24, 82 and 34% FARM BUREAU BEEVICES, Ins., Lanimg, Mich. 16, 24, 32, and 34% Lansing, Michigan