MICHIGAN r NEWS KEEP UP PUBLISHED On News Interesting to For 1t,000 Farm Families Farmers Through the In M Michigan Farm News Counties Vol. XIV, No. 8 SATURDAY, AUGUST I, 1936 Published Monthly, Behind PLAN CALIFORNIA Women in the Far Places of GRAY RAPS SUGAR We 52,500 FARMS IN the TOUR TO INCLUDE Mrs. the World Do Fine Things Wagar Tells Some of vention yet we feel that the increase QUOTAS AND TRADE Rode to LINE FOR POWER Wheel SCENIC WONDERS the Stories Heard at Their in genuine good will was the strong- est contribution that could be made to this great cause. The convention TREATIES AT YALE Iowa IN NEXT 2 YEARS with J. F. Yaeger, World Conference itself was a monument to the spirit Editorial Organization Director Farm Bureau Going by Way of sisterhood. Congress Tips Farm Balance Correspondence Of Denver; Returns via By MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR In many of the countries repre- In First 6 Months of 1936 Last month we told you that there With New Laws That What Of The Fntnrel New Orleans would be more to follow concerning sented, the government is^granting Charley the Openlander, Jack the Ten Thousand Farms Are the recent triennial conference of the an appropriation to assist in further- Are Far Reaching Yaeger, and Ungren the editor had Assured of Service It was my privilege on July 20-21 to ing the work being promoted by their Next December Farm Bureau mem- Associated Country Women of the farm woman's organization. never seen the Mississippi river. . . attend a meeting of Mid-west Farm Per- Yale, July 16—"Measured in millions Then along came an invitation from Bureau leaders at the Iowa State Col- bers from many states, including World. haps many of our readers have not nt dollars annually, the Farm Bureau's the west to attend a conference of ording to a survey made by the lege, Ames, Iowa. The farm problem Michigan, will be on the train for one At this time it seems fitting to ex- heard that Congress appropriated part in securing excise taxes on a Farm Bureau people from 12 middle Public Utilities Commission, Michigan was frankly discussed and some, to of the longest journeys that Farm plain somewhat in detail how this $10,000 to help defray the expense long list of imported fats and oils will power companies are prepared to ex- west States at Ames, Iowa. me, rather startling facts brought Bureau members have taken to reach organized group of farm women of the recent Washington conference. equal the increased income which may tend farm power lines to 52,500 farm- function in other parts of the world. In order to get th& most out of the out. As one interested in organiza- an annual convention. Pasadena will Women of Other Lands be expected from the Soil Conserva- ers In 1936 and 1937 under the Michi- This group is now made up of tion as a means of securing for the be the host city to hundreds of dele- members in 69 national, provincial We heard much a'bout the market tion Act," Chester Gray, Washington trip, we decided upon a division ,of gan plan. farmer a "parity income", the follow- gates, guests and visitors. Several and state organizations in 27 coun- stalls established in England where representative of the American Farm labor . . . Jack was to drive; Charley The companies are prepared to In- ing statements were illuminating, to days in the vicinity of Pasadena, Los tries. Each organization can select 90% of the consumer's dollar goes Bureau, told 2,500 farmers from eight was to look at the country, to specu- vest $13,300,000 in building these lines say the least: Angeles and other beautiful coast late concerning it, and to deliver him- a representative to sit on the Execu- back to the producer; in Manitoba, County Farm Bureaus of the thumb at self of observations . . . and Ungren at their own expense, wherever an 1—That the farmer's share of the cities at a time when they are really tive Committee and each can have 5 home crafts have been revived and their picnic at Yale July 16. national income has been decreasing beautiful—during the winter months, voting delegates to any internation- farm women are receiving financial the editor was to write it down. And average of five customer* por mile of will be a treat for many folks who returns. In Ceylon women are con- "Important as the Soil Conservation so we set out to have a look at north- line will agree to guarantee a revenue for the last 100 years until today it is al convention. This is the outcome Act is" said Mr. Gray, "its financial ern Illinois and central Iowa through of $150 per mile per year. For each less than 10 percent, even though the have never had the opportunity or the of a farm woman's movement start- centrating on the prevention of ma- benefits to farmers the eyes of a Clinton county, Michigan of the five, that will average $2.50 per farmer makes up 25 percent of the time to take a real journey of this ed just 10 years ago. laria; their country has suffered a month. That is the essence of the kind. scourge during the past two years. will be cumulative farmer. population and has invested over 20 Always a part of the business of In Australia each local women's unit Michigan Plan, which was proposed The Michigan party—open to all agriculture, the farm woman is now but, as soon as the percent of the wealth of the nation in It Was Hot by the Michigan State Farm Bureau, Farm Bureau members—expect to be maintains a relieving housekeeper, excise taxes on his land, tools, stock, etc. truly an equal part- who takes charge of a woman's home We left Lansing July 18 with the and developed by the utilities commis- competitive import 2—That, although the farm women one 16 days, and to return by a ner, not only in our when sihe is compelled to enter a thermometer in theh-igh nineties. We sion, the Farm Bureau, Grange, State like oils and fats bear two out of every 10 children southern route that will take them own country but hospital; in one province in Austra- goes into operation pointed for a region that for two College and power companies working born in the United through Texas, to New Orleans for a the change is very lia thousands of trees have been stop over and up the Mississippi the tendency is to weeks had been baking in tempera- together as the Michigan Committee States they have p r o n o u n c e d in planted along the highways through allow domestic sup- tures of 100 to 110 or more daily, and for Rural Electrification. less than one out Valley. An all expense tour has been many other nations. the influence of the rural groups. planned. ply and demand to was desperate for rain. The utilities commission based its of every 10 dol-i Mrs. Watt, the In New Zealand a housekeeper's bu- Michigan was green and looked good report on plans submitted by the sev- The American Farm Bureau Fed- determine p r i c e s lars to rear them president, challeng- reau has been established; during ration convention begins at Pasadena which farmers re- in the heat. At Benton Harbor we eral companies. This is the program with. ed the women to the past year over 1,000 housekeep on December 8th. The day previous ceive for oils and boarded the Roosevelt, built )ji 1906,for farm electri •, service under the 3—T h a t l a n d determine what is ers and nurses were sent into the fats instead of hav- and let a 5,000 horse power steam Michigan plan: ownership in the he women of the Farm Bureau have m o s t needed in back country homes having sickness heir annual meeting. For several ing prices deter- engine short cut us 60 miles over to 1938 1937 United States is family life. S h e and urgently in need of help. The Chicago to save 120 miles of driving. New Farm New Farm gradually decreas- days prior to that the members of the urged the country family assisted pays whatever it can Customers Customers It's a cool ride on such a day . . . ing. Tenancy has Farm Bureaus from many states will | women to "shed her and the balance is met by the Com- This is of particular importance to Charley went down to the engine room Consumers Power 13,500 20,000 :onverge upon Chicago, some to stop munity Chest Fund. In Devonshire, Detroit Edison 5,500 5,500 increased from 25.6 inferiority complex dairy farmers who produce butterfat, and put his gold, hunting case watch 30 Smaller Co's 4,000 4,000 percent in 1880 to here for a short visit to the Inter- and assert the su- England, parcel post rates were re- and is likewise of importance to cot- in a vise and made minor repairs. 42.4 percent in national Livestock Show before pro- periority of rural duced through the influence of the ton, corn, livestock and other produc- We holed up for the night in Chi- 23,000 29,500 1930. (It increased in Michigan from ceeding on their westward trek in the standards until they are accepted rural women's groups who had been ers of various farm products from cago's Y. M. C. A. hotel. Very pood Farm Having Klwtric Service 15 percent in 1930 to about 20 per-Farm Bureau's special train. as the foundation on which civiliza- handicapped in disposing of their which oils and fats are sold." Michigan has 196.000 farms, accord- Those who are coming the farthest home products. . accommodations for ing to the U. S. census. When th« cent in 1935). In some of the south- tion must build henceforth." Producers Want Sugar Market men, and for fam- foregoing construction is completed, ern States it is as high as 72.2 per-will be the New York State Farm Bu- While no formal resolution on Throughout Canada an education- "The Farm Bureau follows the de- ilies and very reas- more than half of them will have elec- cent. reau members, the New England and peace was presented during this con- al campaign has been waged for the (Continued on rape 3) velopments at Washington in regard onable. No bell tric service. This is the picture: 4—That the prosperity of the rural Massachusetts groups. Others from to Government policies on sugar. In hops. That was areas is the key to the prosperity of he southeast will probably journey 1933 our sugar and sugar producers Farms electrified rather refresh! n g. up to Jan. 1, 1936 the United States. Without a pros- hrough Chicago to join up with the perous agriculture, we can expect 'big train" and enjoy the friendly little in the way of a lasting prosper- contacts and the hospitality of min- 30 ATTEND IOWA 1936 WOOL POOL were considered as being uneconomic in that sugar could be produced in Next morning we 1936 extension program d r o v e west on 1937 extension program 45,000 23,000 29,500 ity in the United States. We can look gling with farm forward only to a continuing series states. As arranged now, the Farm folks from many of depression periods with a gradual Bureau special train will leave Chi- Consider Matters Before the FARM CONFERENCE CLOSED AUGUST 1 certain portions of the world cheaper than American farmers can produce it." R o o s e v e l t road, through miles of The possibility of assuring 52,500 hard looking store farmers electric service in 1936 and 17,^00 lowering of the living standard in the ago by the Chicago-Northwestern at Grader Coming Soon to Put "When it was pointed out, however, fronts . . . They 1937 greatly exceeds what the mem- rural areas and later throughout the 11:45 p. m., on Tuesday, December 1. Medwestern Farm by the Farm Bureau that corn, dairy suggested the need bers of the Committee for Rural Elec- The next morning, after a pleasant Fleeces in Condition products, cotton, fruits and vegetables, for a plowing un- trification considered as a reasonable entire United States. Bureaus 5—That faetors such as (a) an ia- and leisurely breakfast in the dining For Sale and in fact most all farm crops, can der and something i at ion. -It is a tremendous un- creasing population, (b) rising prices, cars (for there are no chores to do Saturday, August 1, was set "by the be • produced in the tropics or else- wholesome appear- dertaking. It means the construction Thirty representatives of the Mich- (c) population moving to urban cen- his day), the special steams into igan State Farm Bureau attended a Board of Directors of the Michigan where on the face of the globe cheaper ing to take their of considerably more than 10,000 miles ters, (d) agricultural dependence up- Omaha, great distributing and busy conference of Farm Bureau leaders Co-operative Wool Marketing Asso- than those products can be produced places . . . We noticed so many shoe of rural line. It Is more than likely on us by foreign countries, are no ity of the Missouri. Here, some of 'rom 12 middle western States at the ciation as the final date for the deliv- in Continental United States, it sud- store windows and doors guarded by that long before 52,500 farmers have longer here. There are no longer he first farmers from the east to Iowa State College at Ames, Iowa, ery of wool to the lO.'iG pool for mar- denly dawned on those who had been steel lattice-work . . . learned that been assured of service, the "average "new frontiers" to absorb the "agri- ollow the Old Oregon Trail west- July 22. keting this season through the ass'n. calling sugar uneconomic to stop the some in that part of Chicago steal of five customers per mile" will be ex- cultural crisis" and today we must ward in their search for new and The Michigan delegation was led Glennes Parker, federally licensed use of that word. shoes, even off sleepers in the parks. hausted and the Michigan Plan will live with the situation as it is, face it more fertile lands swam their oxen by Sec'y C. L. Brody and J. F . Yae- grader employed by the National Wool "The Farm Bureau maintains that Northern Illinois come into application for communi- and their horses across the "big jer, director of organication, and in- Marketing Corporation at Boston, will sugar farming is a reputable business and act accordingly. Muddy River" and camped on its luded: Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gwinn, come to Lansing, probably during the and should be encouraged to expand Ten miles out and in the country ties averaging less than 5 per mile, 6—Our only hope is through a pro- banks before heading into the great VTr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wright, Mrs. first week in August, to complete the rather than to be held a t its present . . . a little rolling at first . . . 330 but willing to guarantee the $150 rev- gram of education, organization and prairie regions. A short sight-seeing Pearl Myus, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Welt grading of the wools in the 1936 Pool. status of production. miles west to Cedar Rapids, Iowa . . . enue per mile, as provided in the plan. co-operation "by the people, for the Corn looks thrifty, said Charley. Tall Con sfruct Foil So Far trip around the city of Omaha and of Lapeer county; Mr. and Mrs. Ben While August 1 was set as the final "In 1936 when measures were In- big leaved and bushy . . . some firing people, and of the people." June exceeds all previous months the train whistles out for Grand Hennink, Martin Garn and Lansing date for deliveries, the Wool Pool troduced to remove limitations on do- And the question that I wish to ask Island via the Union Pacific railroad. oplin of Eaton county; Wesley officials announce as this issue of the mestic production and to fix quotas to be seen . . . corn and oats . . . corn for the number of farms assured elec- is: What are you doing about it, Mr. Hawley of Mason County; Charles NEWS goes to press that no definite only on imported sugars, lessening the and oats . . . the fields are- large . . . tric service. During June the Con- Farmer? Into The West McCalla of Washtenaw county; Mr. word has been received from Mr. imports as the domestic production in- fewer silos . . . low feeding type of sumers Power Co. approved applica- If The Demand Is Limited 1 Sugar from beets. Plenty of sweet- and Mrs. Arthur Edmunds and Mr. barns appear . . . looks like about tions totalling 363 miles and which "Nowadays, most thoughtful per- ening is made in Nebraska, Colorado, and Mrs. Earl Johnson of Calhoun Parker, the grader, as to when he will creased, the Farm Bureau was quick 90% of the crops are soil depleting. will bring service to 2,076 customers. sons who have no political, specula- Wyoming and other western states county; Charles Qpenlander of Clin- reach Lansing and consignments will to support this type of legislation. It still be accepted until he arrives and Geneva, 111., is the first good looking The Detroit Edison approved appli- tive or other, special motive to ex- where irrigation is practiced. Here ton county; Harry Johnson of Gra- seems, however, that foreign interests rural town . . . we're heading into a cations totalling 172 miles, to bring ploit, realize that only high standards at Grand Island is one of the sugar iot county; Richard Christenson of completes the grading. and the general thought that reduc- thunderstorm . . . very few roadside service to 783 new customers, princip- of living, new uses of old products factories producing sugar from irri- ^ewaygo county; Mr. and Mrs. Jay All in all the outlook for the future tion of production is an effective price gas stations . . . Haven't seen a potato ally In its .Lake Huron division, serv- and the introduction of new products gated beets. A trip is made through Dodge of Van Buren couny; Charles of the wool industry is quite encour- stimulant have been powerful enough patch, but two fields of barley, and ing Huron, Sanilac, Tuscola and part will increase, to any large extent, the this plant and then off on the journey r'anSickle of Sanilac county; Mrs. C. aging. Despite the fact that July and at Washington to continue for another here and there some alfalfa . . . How of Lapeer counties. demand for farm commodities."—from to Colorado with Denver as the next J. Brody, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Ungren, August constitute vacation period for year the limitation plan first put into clean the fence rows are! . . . corn Following is the new construction the report of The Committee on Agri- stop. Denver, the mile high city, has Charles Whitney and George Mar- almost the entire wqol industry, nev- effect in 1934 on sugar. Some day the and oats, and it looks good . . . Pelt- cultural Co-operation, June 27, 1936, much of charm and attraction for the son of Ingham county. Aside from ertheless there is a better feeling and sugar producers of the nation will as- approved and largely under way by ing rain for a bit, then steady . . . National Association of Manufactur- traveler who stays only a few hours owa, the Michigan group was the more confidence in the market is no- sert themselves and demand that not chickens are out in it . . . it'll be a the Consumers and the 'Detroit Edison ers. to look, or the visitor who comes to argest at the conference of some ticeable recently. Growers and deal- one-fourth, but four-fourths, of the for the first six months of 1936. Near- remain for a long time. There will 200 persons. ers who have wool on hand a r e hold- domestic market be given them to cool rainy day. ly all of it is under the Michigan Plan. Why then, if the demand at the ing firm. The foreign wool markets supply. The country flattens out into a beau- The two companies serve more than present time is so limited, should the be an auto tour of the city. Delegates Prominent speakers emphasized the continue to look favorable. tiful, far reaching pattern of corn and three-fifths of lower Michigan. farmer increase his production until from Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado fact that although the farmer makes Low Interest Rate Continued surpluses flood the market and prices have joined, and now the journey is up 2 5 % of the population of the Uni- Wools In the Michigan pool will be "One of the greatest farm victories oats . . . yet these fellows come up Built or Families to Aproved Be Served southward to Colorado Springs via ed States and owns 2 0 % of the resacked following the completion of into Michigan and find that corn belt go below the cost of production? Un- at Washington was in continuing for Consumers (6 mos.).... 1,225 ml. 6,998 the Denver and Rio Grande. Colorado wealth he receives less than 1 0 % of the grading process and will be stored methods don't hit our conditions, ob- til the time arrives when industry another year the lowered interest rate Detroit Ed. (6 mos.).... 662 mi. 3,745 he Nation's annual income; that served Charley . . . they think we do will assume the responsibility for in- Springs is a gay winter resort as well in the bonded Lansing warehouse un- of 3% per cent on federal farm loans. 1,887 mi. 10,743 a lot of unnecessary work. creasing the buying power of that as a summer playground. A stop is arm tenancy is increasing rapidly, til they are sold by the National Wool Recent announcements in the press Line construction and connection o average nearly 50% for the na- Rochelle, 111., . . . hens still prowl- large percentage of the people whom made here briefly for a look around ion; 4 7 % in Iowa and 19% in Mich- Marketing Corporation at Boston. Then let us know that Reconstruction to service necessarily drops quite a it employes, thereby raising J;he stand- the city, the Garden of the Gods and gan. It was pointed out that this they will be shipped direct to the mills. Finance Corporation has reduced its ing about in the rain . . . we're in a Manitou. Pikes Peak, sublime in its large area of sweet corn and aspara- ways behind the total of applications ard of living, and finds new uses for condition is not sound. rates of interests to practically all approved. Lines have to be surveyed, agricultural products or introduces mighty majesty, looks down from its President Friley of Iowa State Col- borrowers from that federal agency. gus . . . there's two big plants of the private and public rights of way se- new products which will use more crown of snow. It is high time that the farmers of California Packing Co. . . . Chicago agricultural products, the farmer can- ege told the group that in face of Along in the afternoon the train such conditions, "these never was a Speaks at Ionia the nation get lower interest rates on & Northwestern affects yellow coaches Consumers with 60 line crews and 12 cured, and so on. U$ to July 1 the not be expected to produce plenty enters an apparent crease in the time we need more intelligent rural their farm mortgages. Whether or not . . . For some reason the sight of all power pole setting machines in the just for the fun of it. crust of the earth, a crease that has education than at the present." the Zl/2 per cent rate can be made that waving asparagus reminded field had constructed 269 miles of line permanent or should be made perma- Charley: Production must be in line with been carved by the mighty flood and Other noted speakers to address the Of a friend who abhorred pickles to serve 1,752 customers. That's the the ability of the people to consume. flow of a river coming from the onference were Earl C. Smith of 111- nent, it does undoubtedly fit into the There is a definite relationship be- glaciers and melting snows of the nois, vice-president of the American current trend of affairs in reducing the in any form. One day at a threshing same as building a rural power line tween the prosperity of industry and Rockies. The Royal Gorge of the Farm Bureau Federation, Mr.s costs of the use of money. he met up with a lady who insisted from Lansing through St. Ignace in the upper peninsula and having an av- the Nation and the prosperity of the Arkansas River is»a miracle of nature. Charles Sewell of Chicago, Director Doubts Talue of Reciprocal Tariffs that he try some of her pickles. It erage of 5 customers per mile. farmer. It was Lewis H. Brown's How could water, running even for of Associated Women, American "Foreign trade is an attractive mat- was easier to down it than refuse it. The number of farm customers re- amazement in discovering how little centuries upon centuries, cut such a Farm Bureau Federation and Dr. T. ter to all people, especially when do- The boys took the story home to his ceiving service from the Consumers the average business man appreciates chasm in the solid granite rock, rock W. Schultz, head of the Iowa State mestic prices are not good. Most peo- wife. "All right," said she, "if you Power Company on June 30 was 22,559. the economic importance of agricul- that takes the greatest engineering College economics department. ple rush to the conclusion that there can eat her pickles, from now on you Their average consumption for th« ture that proved a moving force in the skill and the highest and strongest Mr. Brody at the meeting of the is some formula to rebuild and regain can eat mine." Just goes to show month was 74.6 kilowatt hours—grad- establishment of the above named explosives of man to cut a ledge Presidents and Secretaries of the foreign trade which can be put into that you never want to depart from ually moving up— and the average committee. Mr. Brown, who is chair- along its side on which to run a State Farm Bureaus, led a discus- effect instantaneously. Ordinarily, it your principles, observed Charley cost per kilowatt hour was 3.24 cents, man of the committee, is president of railroad train? While musing on this, sion on "Responsibilities and Duties has been proven true in American his- with a sharp nod. according to Herman J. Gallagher, the great Johns-Manville Corporation. the train comes to a stop, and here in of Directors in the. Farm Bureau." The Barns Are Sided tory, that efforts to rebuild foreign farm service supervisor for the com- the depth of this canyon is a chance Mr. Yaeger gave a paper on "Assem- Well, well, there's the first wind Economic Equality bling Facts for Membership Purpos- trade by reciprocity treaties have been pany. News item:—"Standard Oil Com- to peer upward a couple of thousand es". Another Michigan Farm Bu- so slow that public sentiment, either mill I've seen in a long time that col- pany of Indiana will advance tank- feet to the canyon rim. And there, reau leader to speak was Benjamin here or abroad, has turned against lapses like a wind blown umbrella to Trend of Farm S«>rv!c« Tost wagon and service-station prices of way up above at the crest, man has such efforts. The fact of the matter throw it out of action . . . there's a In 1935, said Mr. Gallagher, the av- Hennink of Charlotte, Director of the gasoline and napthas % cent a gallon thrown a great steel girded bridge Michigan Farm Bureau's Junior is that the United States foreign trade few French barns In here, the kind erage farm customer of the Consum- at all points In Illinois and nine other across the gorge so that people so in- League. Mr. Hennink spoke on with practically all foregin countries that project over the basement wall ers purchased nearly twice the amount states effective Friday morning. clined may walk or ride across at the "Getting a Program Started." is slightly on the increase and has been on one side. They a r e the largest of electricity for $28.37 than was pur- top. so increasing since 1932, which was Illinois barns we've seen . . . Nearly chased in 1927 for $41.10. The in- "The states in which the price Harry Johnson of Gratiot County, change will be made are Michigan, In- Rolling over the great Continental President of the Michigan Farm Bu- the low spot." all the barns and buildings so far are creased use or consumption of elec- diana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Divide, over 10,000 feet elevation, as reau Junior League, and five other VERN VANIMAN "It is doubtful If any effort to speed well painted and the premises are tricity has not kept pace with the de- Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and the Dako- midnight strikes the hour and then Junior League, and five other League Vern Vaniman, director of organ- up the growth of our foreign trade clean . . . all barns are sided . . . creasing cost of electricity to th« tas. down the western slopes of the leaders attended the Mid-West Rural ization for the American Farm Bu- by what may be called artificial ef- wood or concrete corn cribs are whop- farmer. "The new retail prices in Chicago Rockies, winding in and out along the Youth Conference held in conjunction reau, has accepted an invitation to forts, reciprocity or otherwise, will pers for size . . . silos are scarce . . . The Public Utilities Commission la will be 15.5 cents for third grade, river courses, passing through the with the Farm Bureau meeting. speak on the Farm Bureau-Grange materially effect the sum total of fore- so are fruit trees. The gardens are still negotiating with the Michigan 16.5 cents for regular, and 18.5 for great fruit section of western Colo- program a t the Ionia Free Fair, Fri- ign trade. I t need not be denied, how- somewhere else than near the house Gas & Electric Co. and the Michigan premium, tax included." rado along the Colorado River—'this Farmers and investors bought near- day morning, August 21. There will ever, that in certain specific products, . . . and we don't see the flowers you Public Service Co., both serring area* Of course other oil companies will great River will be seen again at ly twice as many farms from the be a considerable supporting program if advantage is given by "the United Me in Michigan . . . corn and oats in western Michigan, for a suitable ap- follow suit. That's understood. . . . Boulder Dam—and on into Utah and twelve federal land banks in 1935 as In of entertainment at this event, which States or by a foreign government in . . . corn and oats . . . another thing, plication of the Michigan plan to their (Continued on Page 2.2 .(Continued on Page t.) 1934. is one of the features of the Fair. (Continued on rage Z.) C Continued on page 3) territories. TWO FARM NEWS SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 193« College Extension Bulletin No. 72 Re- SUGGESTS CARE vised. It is called "Wiring the Farm- stead," and may be obtained by writ- ing to the bulletin department at the IN FARM WIRING college. Successor to the Michigan Farm Bureau News, founded January 12, 1923 "MARTHA Planning, for Future Use Is About as Important Memphis Co-op Elects Memphis—C. A. Shirkey was elected president, Edward Hinz, vice- Entered at second class matter January 12, 1923, at the post- office at Charlotte, Michigan, under the Act of March 3, 1879. As Anything president, and O. C. Henderson, sec- retary of the Memphis Co-operative Published first Saturday of each month by the Michigan State Farm Bureau at its publication office at 114 Lovett St., Charlotte, Michigan. Summer Morning Development of new farm equip- ment useful in Michigan and in other Co. at its recent annual meeting. Mr. Henderson, Mr. Hinz and Bert Editorial and general offices, 221 North Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan. This morning Hiram dressed and went out doors Went out to catch the team. His rounded back states is resulting in new electrical Smith were named directors for office Box 2i>U. Telephone, Lansing 21-271. Just like he always does, before the sun Bespeaks right well the labor of the farm. uses and is constantly adding more three years. In the Memphis Was up, and went about his morning chores Co-op, the farmers of that part of The smell of waking field and curing hay and more load on the farm wiring EINAR UNGrREN Editor and Business Manager Whistling a tune, as he has always done; Macomb and St. Clair counties own Came through the open window to me then, systems, it is pointed out by D. B. one of the oldest and most success- While I, who always sleep another wink Bringing the promise of a sultry day; Ebinger of the agricultural engineer- ful farmers business enterprises in Subscription 25 cents per year; 4 years for $1, in advance. Could not compose myself again somehow. Sultry alike to women folks and men. ing department at Michigan State Then presently a drowsy bob-o-link the State. A day to work, to sweat, to do the things College. Chirped once or twice upon our ' window Vol. XIV SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1936 No. 8 bough, That go to make up life upon the soil— "The farm wiring system should be Life in the service of the King of Kings - HARRY D. GATES CO. installed not only to take care of im- Who sends the harvest to the Sons of Toil. Fluttered his feathers, tried a rfote or two. mediate electrical needs but should If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances Then sang his heart out while the dusky Yea, in that service any man may be Wholesale H A 1 Shippers have ample capacity to handle the fu- through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, lawn, Delighted in the Law—sustained, serene; ture load that will be placed upon Always in the Market should keep his friendship in constant repair.—Samuel Johnson. With every blade and leaflet drenched in dew. Planted by streams of water, like a tree; Burst into sparkling life to greet the dawn. Bringing forth fruit; his leaves forever green. it," says Mr. Ebinger. JACKSON, MICH. And whatsoever he shall do shall bear "It is quite apt to be true that a The Farmer and the Land Then, with a shrill crescendo peal of sound, God's blessing, and shall prosper, saith the farm family in giving up kerosene My Plymouth-rock's loud challenge clove Book. It has come to be that nearly one-half of the farms in the United lamps will feel that electric lighting the air. Almost I had felt sorry for him there— States are operated by others than the owner. Heretofore, tenancy has Trudging along with that round-shouldered together with a few small household He clapped his wings and strutted 'round and appliances will constitute their entire been regarded largely as one of the steps toward ownership. But now the number of farmers who operate their own farms is decreasing and has been for years. 'round. He dared the. world—and none would take the dare. look. Sorry for Hiram? I am proud to tell That we are rooted in the good brown land; electrical program. wired accordingly. Buildings are Soon, however, Kills Flies! Proud of our work, and proud to do it well; after the addition of a few appliances In a recent series of editorials the Des Moines (Iowa) Register at- tempts to explain the steady increase in farm tenancy, and to show that The stable door squeaked on its rusty track, And Hiram, with a halter on his arm, Proud to have earned the bounty of God's and motors at various places around FLY hand. the house and in the barns, farm fam- •the unhappy financial conditions of tenants in one part of the country can react upon farm living conditions elsewhere. ilies discover that the original wiring system is inadequate. Costly addit- SPRAY Regarding the why of farm tenancy and its disturbing long term in- idea, she sticks and goes farther than a man will to get more people tions or alterations are necessary or crease the Register said: converted. in many instances the new usage "Everywhere, under industrialism, farming has become largely com- And finally, when selling to a husband and wife together—don't ever Presidents of of electricity for lighting and power Guarantees Live mercial. The farm producer raises crops to sell for cash in general make the mistake of assuming that because the lady may not be saying may call for the installation of an Stock Comfort markets. In exchange, he gets through the general markets, the things much, that she isn't the boss. Michigan County entirely new system of wiring." that others produce. He is no longer self-sufficient. He has specialized Farmers in Michigan studying their and he has become dependent on market prices. A great objective of the Farm Bureau is to impress the view- point of Agriculture upon the President, Congress, the Gover- Farm Bureaus needs and making plans for a wiring system or for alterations that will "Furthermore, he has by the nature of things been a small scale nors, the Legislatures and upon others in positions of responsi- producer and a long-cycle producer. He has been unable to establish bility in the United S t a t e s . - J . S. Jones, secretary of the Minne* permit more usage of electricity can any control of the prices at which he sold, and he has had to pay prices sota Farm Bureau. obtain help from the Michigan State A farm in four counties. So is lo that were more or less determined by industrial producers, through tariffs cated the 200 acre farm of Mr. S. C and other devices. The steady trend of industrialist civilization has been to sacrifice the economic interests of agriculture to the economic interests Behind Gray Raps Sugar Quotas Kline, president of the St. Joseph County Farm Bureau. The homestea< KILL WEEDS And Trade Treaties at Yale is in Leonidas township, St. Joseph of other groups. The farm has been looked upon as a provider of raw materials for industry, and of food for industrial workers. Cheap raw the Wheel (Continued from page 1) (Continued from Page 1.) county, but other parts of the farm By Complete Penetration with Packed in 1 & 5 gal. Cans materials and cheap food have seemed 'right'. sufficient measure that there will be a are in the counties of Branch, Kala 15, 30, 55 gal. Drums When farmers get organized to the spurt upward in that particular com- mazoo and Calhoun. The post office "The net result has been that, though a basic part of the industrial machine of wealth production, the farm has been denied a rightful share in the distribution of that wealth. As a commercial vocation, farm owning point where they can "announce" a modity. But, generally, when one par- address is Athens, in Calhoun county 50c or $1 increase in the price of fat ticular commodity develops a larger Wouldn't the sheriff of any one o ATLACIDE For Cattle, Other Live Stock, Barns, Etc. steers or hogs, or other products "ef- export market, other commodities are those counties have a lot of fun try the chlorate weed killer, used as a has been difficult. Except where there is temporarily an abundance of fective Friday morning" we'll have received in exchange for it, to an ad- ing to serve papers on a man who i spray. Kills leaves, stems, complete free land," it tends to be easier to slip from ownership into tenancy than root systems of weeds. Used by U. S. Farm Bureau Fly Sprays are made real economic equality in this country. vantage as great, and sometimes great- at home in four counties? Our gues Gov't and Agr'l Exp. Stations. Mil- from petroleum products with 1 lb. to rise from tenancy to ownership." —Illinois Agr'l Ass'n Record, July, er, than is received by the domestic is that the officers of the above four lions of pounds sold to kill: of pyrethrum per gallon of spray, As to the possible bad effects of conditions of tenancy upon farmers 1936. producers of the exported commodity. counties are rather glad that Mr Canada Thistle Quack Grass gov't formula. Quick, stainless, Bind Weed Poison Ivy in all parts of the country, the Register presents an Iowa viewpoint which Locusts and More Locusts The building of foreign trade is a Kline is a law abiding citizen. Willows Brush taintless, harmless to man or ani- So thick were the 17-year locusts on slow process, which usually takes a White Top mals. Sprays of similar effective- fits Michigan and other States. The Register said: Sow Thistle Mr. Kline didn' Wild Oat Grass Other Weeds ness usually sell for at least 15% "Iowa is but part of a continent-wide nation, which, economically, the 500 acre Farley Fruit Farm over decade to measure in notable increase more. always farm. Fo Atlacide is safe to use when applied is a free trade empire. Goods move without tariff restrictions. Popula- in Albion township, Calhoun county, or decrease. 18 years he wai in weed killing solutions as recom- FARM BUREAU K I L L - F L Y for tions move without migratory barriers. If tenant conditions elsewhere in that entomology and extension special- "If foreign commerce, both exports mended. Non-poisonous to live stock. a blacksmith a Treat weeds this summer. They won't household use. In pints, quarts, the country are worse than in Iowa, Iowa must always face the danger ists from the Michigan State College and imports, is increasing, why not let Factoryville, and i come back next spring. Our circular gallon cans. Won't soil or stain. that its standards will be pulled down. visited the place to study the habits contains full directions and weed it alone, someone asks, rather than good one. But you spray chart. Cost per weed patch is of the locusts. One, placing his hand low. Atlacide is packed in 5, 15, 50, "A South, for instance, in which tenancy is on unspeakably low- on the ground and marking around surrendering a part of the domestic market in order to get a foreign mar- can't shoe tractors and Mr. Kline 100 and 200 lb. drums. See your Farm Buy at Your levels—.the share-croppers being in reality but peons, property-less, al- it, counted 17 holes from which the Bureau dealer. Soil building benefits most income-less—is not something to which Iowa can be indifferent. locusts had emerged within that area. ket which is already developing and thinking' he saw can be earned by weed killing, under Soil Conservation Act. Co-op Ass'n The surplus population of the 'South must compete for some kind of a which, according to previous experi- the handwriting on While the infestation was at its FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. Manufactured for living, either in industry or in agriculture, with people born in the North." ments in reciprocity, has not been the wall, decided to height the air was filled, day and 221 No. Cedar Lansing, Mich. FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. quit blacksmithing night, with the humming of the mil- hastened by reciprocal trade agree- and go to farming We believe that nearly every tenant would like to own a farm. We lions of insects. The ground and ments. Fears Effect of "Economic Colonies" That was 24 year "believe that every man who now owns and operates a farm would enjoy trees were literally alive with lo- a greater security in that ownership. If a fair share of the national in- custs and anyone going into the in- "Looking forward again, the farmers ago. Today, Mr. Kline does genera come and a position of equality with industry is the answer, as suggested fested area was immediately covered. of our country need to be on guard farming with the income chiefly from by the foregoing editorial, how else can farmers better help themselves than by joining their strength in a national farm organization that has The Farley farm is owned by Min- ard and Garfield Farley, brothers, that to economic colonies are not allowed sheep and hogs fed on home grown displace the protectorates which we feeds. No dairy cattle or milk busi FRANCE AOR'L PRODUCTS strength and a sound, progressive program directed toward that end? and Farm Bureau members. have had over the Philippines and ness for Mr. Kline. 15 Percent Cuba, and still maintain over Puerto Four years ago, Mr. Kline who has Rico. We have given Cuba her in- been a Farm Bureau member ever Political parties think In terms of votes. They act largely on "About 15% of the farmers are since the organization was formed AGSTONE MEAL HI-CALCUIM HYDRATED LIME the advice of organizations that represent many votes.—George naturally co-operators and will take dependence, but economically, by fav- orable treatment, reciprocal and oth- was named on the board of directors E. Metzger of the Illinois Agr'l Association. some punishment for the cause. The PULVERIZED LIMESTONE SPRAYING LIME erwise, she is a colony of the United of his County Farm Bureau. For the next 15% will co-operate if they can past two years he has been presiden get better service through a co-op. States, feeding our people a lot of These Proposals Are Bad Medicine Each 15% after that depends more cheap products. The Philippines' of that organization. See your Dealer, Co-op, or Farm Bureau Two important tax amendments to the State Constitution will be on and more upon service in return for commercial situation is a similar one. Mr. and Mrs. Kline are the proud the ballot Nov. 3. A majority vote will place either or both of them into its- co-operation, until you get down "Puerto Rico, which has not yet parents of two children, both grown Dealer for FRANCE AGRICULURAL PRODUCTS the Constitution. to the last 15% who wouldn't co- taken the first steps toward political up and "on their own". The boy Two of them propose tremendous and possibly disastrous changes in operate under any circumstances. independence, is daily taking steps Gaylord, is in business in Battle our present taxation system. They are presented to the public without They are just negatives—people who to become more and more economical- Creek. The girl, now Mrs. Elba Bow THE FRANCE STONE CO. an opportunity for decisive debate. This is being done through the now won't work together."—By L. T. May- ly dependent upon the United States man, lives in Sturgis. hugh, president of the Texas Co- market. Recently St. Joseph County put on MONROE, MICHIGAN familiar procedure of going around the legislature and attempting to write purely legislative matter into the State Constitution in the form operative Council. "This question of economic colonies a membership campaign that adde< of an amendment. If the amendment should be a bad one, it can't be of the three dependencies, Cuba, Phil- materially to its roll. Mr. Kline, along or'— T H E FRANCE STONE CO., Toledo, Ohio ippine Islands and Puerto Rico, which with other members of the county remedied until another general election. Plan California Tour came to us at the conclusion of the board, took a leading part in that One of the amendments proposes to write into the Constitution a For Scenic Wonders Spanish-American War, is one which activity. Another campaign is to fol- prohibition against the collection of sales or other tax upon the sale of (Continued from oage 1) American Agriculture will need to low in the fall. food. That is a matter that should be determined in the legislature. None across the Utah Desert. Salt Lake watch for the next twenty-five years. of us would object to it as a taxpayer unless it should have disagreeable consequences. It is estimated that such an action would reduce sales tax City is the next city upon which a We have so much of our capital in- Detroit Edison Rate descent is made. Here an interesting vested in those islands that it will be collections 'by $12,000,000 annually. It should be remembered that we sight-seeing tour is made of the city extremely difficult to separate them Reduction Is Probable are now depending upon sales tax revenues to pay the expense of State and the nearby Wahsatch Range} economically, even after political in- government, and quite largely if not entirely for the State aid to local Last March the Detroit Edison Drive. A pause is made near the dependence shall have been granted Company purchased the Michigan schools, and for about $12,000,000 annually for welfare purposes. Spon- place where Brigham Young with his them. The situation in regard to Cu- Light & Power Co., serving Huron sors of the amendment say nothing about these companion problems. valiant group of Mormon pioneers ba, which has longest been indepen- Sanilac, Tuscola and part of Lapeer The other tax amendment proposes to eliminate all property taxes broke through the mountains and as dent as a government, proves the ac- counties. Electric rates were con and substitute for them a State tax on income from real and personal he gazed upon the Great Salt Lake curacy of this statement. siderably higher in that territory. A property and from all other sources. The legislature would be required and the sloping lands, remarked: Newton On School Aid reduction has been anticipated. to determine by general law the allocation of the proposed income taxes "This is the place". And so the trip R. Wayne Newton described the Late in July the Michigan Public back to the local governments. :ontinues and a visit is made to the help given by the Michigan State Farm Utilities Commission at Lansing se It has been contended by legal friends of a State income tax that our headquarters of the Church of Latter Bureau in getting $20,000,000 annual- for Sept. 21 a general hearing on State Constitution must be specifically amended in regard to the uniform Day Saints. ly of State aid for local schools, from rate charges and practices of the De- Visiting a city such as Salt Lake is the 1935 legislature. This is a matter troit Edison, intimating that many taxation clause to permit of a graduated income tax. A flat rate of in- somewhat of a revelation to the new that should reduce the property tax of the rates could be reduced, Rates come tax would place the burden on those of small income and touch raveler to the west, the wide, clean for school purposes by half, as well in the old Michigan Light & Powei those of large income very lightly. The amendment proposed would streets, the lack of wooden buildings as equalize the cost of educating chil- territory will be considered. abolish the main support of local goverment without the certainty of and the atmosphere of business that dren throughout the State. Mr. New- having anything to replace it. Wildcat Oil Wells seems to prevail. As the special ton described the general legislative The amendments run true to form. The ideas are those of obscure eaves this metropolis, built on a program of the Farm Bureau. Among oil men a "wildcat" is an but probably well meaning groups. They are ideas that properly deserve desert, one wonders what may come oil well drilling operation in new or The Thumb County Farm Bureaus consideration of the legislature. But the sponsors want none of that. next. The morrow holds much in presented Mr. Gray and Mr. Newton undeveloped territory, or "out among So backers of the amendments go out on the street corners and get the store. Colossal Boulder Dam, and with 927 new Farm Bureau members. the wildcats." The driller is known casual signatures of thousands of passersby. Everyone is in favor of less .ake Mead, the largest man-made Each county presented its new mem- as a "wildcatter." So if oil pros- taxes and - - - better highways, and schools, and more public improve- pecting is done next you, you're "out ake in the world, will be seen. More bership applications in a gift box. ments, and so on. among the wildcats". will be told about the town in our The Michigan State Farm Bureau can see no good In these amend- eptember edition.—A. ments. We believe that lower taxes can be achieved through the legis- lature, through economy in government and as surpluses manifest them- selves. Such amendments as these can take away from farmers much if not all the highway and school tax reductions we have gained in the Farm Bureau Picnics The Eaton County Farm Bureau Classified Classified Ads advertisements are cash with order at th» following 1 FARM BUREAU'S past thirteen years. Nevertheless, they will be on the ballot in November. announces a basket picnic and gen- eraj program of sports and entertain- rates: 4 cents per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two or more •ditions take the rate of 3 cents per word per edition. New Harness Now Ready World production of gold is increasing tremendously, which ment at the Miller Dairy Farm picnic points to rising prices for probably the next ten years.—Dr. grounds at Eaton Rapids, Thursday, LIVE STOCK BEST LEATHER SAVE NOW T. W . Schultz of the Iowa State College Economics Dep't. Aug. 6. It is inviting Ingham County FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS Our major cost in building har- We believe you will be money Farm Bureau members to attend. REGISTERED HEREFORD CATTLE, ness is for the best leather. We ahead to buy harness this fall. bulls and heifers. Best blood lines. Start MICHIGAN SEPTIC TANK SIPHON use only No. 1 selected steer Harness leather is up since When Selling to a Lady Robert H. Addy of the State Farm Bu- a registered herd now. Dairy farmers, reau will speak. use a- Hereford bull and get real veals. and bell as recommended by State Col- hides in all harness and straps. spring and may up again. Whenever you have occasion to sell an idea or property of any kind Don't raise scrubs. A. M. Todd Co. (14own Agr'l lege Engineering dep't. Build your miles northwest of Kalamazoo) Mentha, stall septic when tank and sewage system. In- tank is built. Installation and to a woman, take it from O. J. McClure who has trained thousands of 500 AT MARSHALL JULY 80 Mich. World's Largest Mint Farms. operation simple. Discharges automati- NEW IMPROVEMENTS commercial salesman, that women go on intuition. That's nothing to (7-4-tf-42b) cally. Have been sold 16 years. All in Marshall—About 500 attended the daily use and giving satisfaction. In- Our 1937 harnesses, now ready, will include double side straps laugh at,—it's merely a more direct route to a conclusion than more or PHOTO FINISHING structions with each siphon. Price, de- . . . double market straps . . . two piece lazy strap . . . New annual picnic of the Calhoun County livered, |7.21 which includes sales tax. leas cumbersome reasoning. type hame clip . . . all Anchoride trim which is five times as Farm Bureau held here July 30. John $100 PRIZE OFFER WITH EVERY Farm Bureau Supply, 728 E. Shiawassee rust resisting as cadmium trim and 25 times more rust resist- Remember, that with her a good presentation that the idea is in style, v of the American Farm Bureau roll developed, including 8 beautiful St., Lansing. (3-4-tf,60b> prints. Professional oil painted enlarge- ant than japan trim. Traces, breechings and strap work are or is generally accepted by her society, is three times more winning than nad editor of the Nation's Agriculture ment, 25c. Individual attention. Quick extra strong for long wear . . . Write for our harness circular. with & man. Don't support your argument with technical statements or and J. F. Yaeger of the State Farm Wis. service. Janesville Film, A-43, Janesville, <6-3t-23b) FARM WORK WANTED statistics. They're poison. Bureau, were the speakers. A fine Remember too, said Mr. McClure, that a woman is more likely to be sports program and music by the prints, ROLL DEVELOPED, 8 PERMANENT SEE IT AT YOUR CO-OP ASS'N two double weight, portraitlike WANTED—WORK MANAGING FARM. FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC., Lansing, Michigan keener than a man in judging common sense values; that usually she is Calhoun County 4-H club orchestra professional enlargements, prize coupon, Experienced farmer. Worked on last * keener judge of people than a man; aud that when slie is sold to an were gnjoyed. 25c. Extra fast service. Midwest Photo, farm 5 years. Arthur Foote, 408 Randolph Janesville, Wls. (6-3t-21b) Street, Mason, Mich. (8-1-lt) SATURDAY, AUGUST I, 1986 M I C H I G A N FARM N E W S THRFF ing? Watch him! . . . Yes there's gatherings, each aiming to ill Pasture is like any other farm crop in that yield to the acre is in propor- Congress Acted Favorably > only one fellow that claps his hands their own home community with the just as we hoped it would. fits into \ , ui wide larger interest in view. tion to fertilization and manage- ment. on Leading Farm Requests like"What that." are you talking about?" Surely the Farm Bureau program "I'm pretty sure that 18 years ago Soil Act, AAAPayments, Low Interest Rates Head I was singing "The Long, Long Trail" CONTRO The List Washington—The American Farm Bureau asked for considerable and "K-K-Katy" and other war time songs for him in an army camp. His hair was black. When he led men Solvay BEFORE THE WAR PEST and in behalf of farmers in the Congress just closed. Twenty-four legis- lative projects having Farm Bureau support were enacted into law; 9 measures that the Farm Bureau opposed were defeated. Two in those songs, he raced and stamped and whirled around the platform, clap- ped his hands and fairly carried the AGR'L LIMESTONE Michigan Producers of A farmer at Haslett, Mich., bought a Dayton shallow well pump. It has DISEASE measures the Farm Bureau favored were defeated, and two that it men with him. It's one of the pictures PULVERIZED LIMESTONE operated daily 19 years. Total repairs opposed were enacted, according to Chester Gray, its Washington of the army that stayed with me." LIMESTONE MEAL SURE D E A T H T O LICE! —-$1.25 for one repacking. Dayton has the largest selling, highest ....with representative. Afterwards I met Professor Tolbert to othei egs* Deadly to k « and teolK«. rott. I" quality and lowest priced line of farm Available At Your Nearest Dealer cr«a»« youi production Stop feeding you. profits to I K » Ju»t electric automatic water systems on The Farm Bureau was interested in the fate of scores of proposed McRae and asked if he had been a place m ne.t-THE EGG DOES THE REST Sold by leadma the market. bills and was active concerning them. We present here a summary of song leader in the army during the Solvay Sales Corporation hatchet** and dealers K youri cannot iupp»y you, send your check or nxjney order fo< as many as needed W e pay pottage For full particulars and descriptive 9 important pieces of national legislation sought by the Farm Bureau, war. 7601 W. Jefferson Av*. literature see your Farm Burea dealer, FARM BUREAU SERVICES His face lighted up. "Why, yes! At DETROIT, MICH. DEARBORN PRODUCTS Dea.bom M,cK , or write Farm Bureau Services, Lan- and what Congress did about it. sing, Mich., or write 221 N. Cedar St., Lansing Chickamauga, Georgia!" DAYTON PUMP & MFG. COMPANY Farm Bureau Asked For What Congress Bid And there you are. I was there, 116 No. Hosmer Lansing, Mich. 1. Fulfillment of Federal govern- 1. Congress appropriated $296,- Charley. ment's existing contracts with co- operating farmers under the AAA. 185,000 to meet obligations and 30 Miles South and Back committments under the AAA for We came back by way of Des Moines INSURE YOUR FARM PROPERTY rental and benefit payments. and U. S. route 6, or about 30 miles In Michigan's largest Farm Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Total net assets nearly $300,000 of which over half is in Government Bonds or Bonds 2. Recovery into the Federal 2. Congress enacted law to levy south of our westward trip. guaranteed by the U. S. Government and cash. In 1935 made net Ram or LIZE treasury of all processing taxes over $7,000,000 in property at risk. In May of this year added over 500 new tax of 80% of the net income from Said Charley after a couple of hours members. levied and unpaid up to Jan. C, processing taxes, unpaid and shifted on No. 6: This State of "Ioway" cer- First Company to write a blanket policy on farm person*] property which 1936—directed at processors and to others,—which was the action tainly has the right to sing about the often pays double the amount of classified policy. Kirst Farm Mutual Com- others intending to profit by the tax. sought to prevent processors to tall corn. pany in Michigan to employ full time inspector*. Careful underwriting au.l TREES 3. Soil conservation and farm keep processing taxes collected but not paid to the U. S. l-o-w-a, l-o-w-a, State of all the land Joy on every hand .systematic inspection eliminating undesirable risks and fir* hazards. Insur- ance classified and assessed according to hazard. Assessment rate as low as $2.94 per $1000. Insurance Department writes "Your members are to be congratulated on 3. Soil Conservation and Domes- We're from Iowa, Iowa the efficiency of your management of their business. The progress shown price stabilization program. tic Allotment Act enacted into law. in the increase of insurance and the very moderate cost of procuring th<> That's where the tall corn grows. increased business is evidence of thorough knowledge of the business ami 4. Establishment and mainte- 4. Power of President to fix the I've heard them say here that they attention to detail." Michigan State Board of Agriculture carrlMS insurance nance of a commodity dollar to pro- weight of gold in a dollar under used to argue that this soil would on State Experimental Farms in this Company. Policies accepted by Federal Land Bank, Home Owners Tx>an Corp., or other Loaning Agencies. For vide a stable medium of exchange present legal limitations was ex- never wear out. They tell me that further information write Home Office. for goods and services. tended for one year. before the depression they had got- 5. Enactment of legislation to 5. Commodity Exchange Act is ten to applying as much as 200 State Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Michigan regulate commodity exchanges. now law. It is designed to hold in tons of fertilizer per county. Now W. V. Burras, Pres. 702 Church St., Flint, Mich. H. K. Fisk, Sec'y check speculation in farm commod- they've slacked off of that a little. . . ities and penalizes certain practices In Michigan 200 tons per county in the wheat, cotton and other mar- among an average of 3000 farms would 6. Continuance of the Wheeler amendment to continue federal farm loan interest rates at 3%%, ket exchanges. 6. Wheeler-Gillete amendment of each farm. 1936 will continue federal farm mean about a sack of fertilizer for There's times here when we're driv- Farm Bureau Paint and amend farm credit laws to per- loan rate at 3%% to July 1, 1937. ing through tall corn on both sides of mit election of majority of directors the road for a long ways; sometimes House Barn Roof Enamel Varnishes of farm credit institutions by their we see maybe 200 acres of corn in a farmer-borrowers. batch where fields abut. It's the same 7. Resulted in both Democratic way with the oats. We're passing a jyanamid THE ROOTS 7. Protection of consumers from ARE excessive industrial tariffs. and Republican platforms declaring threshing crew every little ways. They for such a policy. don't sack it. There it goes from the ACTIVE 8. Establishment of reciprocal thresher in a big truck. Come to think 8. Progress made along the lines of it, we've seen only one or two oat trade agreements to promote farm suggested. the non-leaching exports without reduction in pres- fields that look like they'd been han- dled by a combine. I wonder why? ent farm tariffs which would reduce All the oat fields are round shocked NITROGEN FERTILIZER domestic price levels. 9. Co-ordination of administra- 9. An undesirable bill was de- and capped. We've seen twofieldsof wheat in Iowa. tion of agricultural legislation un- feated, and progress made on the Down here we see considerable more der the U. S. Dep't of Agriculture. Kleberg bill, which would accom- alfalfa. Little of that goes into the the. job