MICHIGAN KEEP UP On News Interesting to Farmers Through the Farm News Vol. XIV, No. 12 PARR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1936 PUBLISHED For 19,000 Farm Famlll** In 55 Michigan Counties Published Monthly Behind FARM BUREAU IN Elimination of our Railroad Grade Crossings is Under Way GREATEST EXPANSION OF FARM POWER the 20TH YEAR AFTER LINES IN STATE WAS MADE IN 1936; Wheel with J. P. Yaeger, GREAT CONVENTION The state highway depart- AVERAGED NEARLY TEN MILES DAILY ment has taken US-127 Organization Director Largest Annual Meeting in under the railroad to re- Companies Build Lines at Own Expense to Serve Years; Re-elect Jakway move a crossing1 at grade Potatoes President More than 15,000 Farm Homes Averaging 5 Potato growers throughout the near Hudson, Lenawee State know Mr. Ashley Berridge and Lansing—Seven hundred and fifty county. Completed dur- Per Mile; Next Step to Serve Those listen to what he has to say. You delegates and visitors from 55 County see, Mr. Berridge is manager of the Farm Bureaus and 114 farmers ele- ing the summer of 1936. Averaging 3 or 4 Per Mile state experimental potato farm at vators, creameries and merchandise Lake City. He also knows his onions ass'ns affiliated with the Michigan The year 1936 has witnessed the greatest expansion of (if we may be allowed to mix vege- State Farm Bureau, attended the 19th rural electric lines in state history. Under the so-called Mich- tables) about other matters. He has annual convention of the Farm Bureau been a Farm Bureau member ever at Michigan State College Nov. 12 igan Plan, Michigan power companies have built or approved since there was a Farm Bureau in and 13. for construction nearly 3,500 miles of line at their own ex- Michigan. He was a member of the The meeting was held in the beau- pense, to serve more than 1 5,000 farm customers. This plan Farm Bureau's first state board of iful Union Memorial building. From The highway now bridges has had the support of the Michigan State Farm Bureau and directors. Recently at a meeting he standpoints of appointments, mem- preceding a membership campaign in bership and business accomplishments the tracks. A dangerous the State Grange. Missaukee county, he spoke praise for reported, and entertainment of dele railroad crossing has been It has meant that as the sun went down on each day of the Farm Bureau and its program. ates and visitors, it was perhaps the made safe on US-2, east He emphasised the future rather than >est convention in the organization's 1936, nearly ten more miles of farm electric line had been the past. Farmers need to belong, history. of Rapid River, in the approved for free construction, and that 59 to 60 families said he, not because of what has hap- Re-elect Officers James J. Jakway, Benton Harbor upper peninsula. Built were assured of electric service. pened but because of what can be done if more than just a few put ruit grower, was re-elected president; in 1935. Construction Catching Up their shoulder to the co-operative Clarence J. Reid, dairy farmer at The demand for service and the number of lines qualified wheel and the program of organized Avoca, St. Clair county, was re-elect- agriculture. ed vice president. has at times far outrun the capacity of line construction Yield State directors M. crews. But the Consumers Power Co., with 60 line crews in B. McPherson, Mrs. Speaking of potatoes, Theodore the field, says that on Dec. 31 it will have completed and Escb, Lake Leelanau in Leelanau county, steps up with a yield of 480 Edith M. Wagar, E. T. Leipprandt, H. H. Sandford, BEETS GIVE BEST Separation of Highway and :urned the power into 1,600 miles of line, to serve more than 5,000 families. They average 5.3 to the mile of line. This bushels of potatoes per acre. That, we claim, is "some potatoes". Champion Charles Woodruff, G. S. Coffman were re - elected. Carl GROSS RETURN OF Rail Crossing Gigantic Task company of will have another 300 miles of line in various stages construction on Dec. 31. When it comes to checkers, Joe Streif, Missaukee county takes on all comers—and usually to farmer, Steimle of Sodus, Berrien county, was ANY CASH CROP Much Work Has Been Done, In addition to the number of grade But 900 Remain on Trunk separations constructed under that The Detroit Edison, serving eastern Michigan and the program, a number of other railroad Thumb counties, will have built upwards of 1,200 to 1,500 e l e c t e d to the Lines Alone grades have been eliminated on the the discomfiture of his opponents. I recently spent an evening at Joe's board. The new F. Cox Says Our Acreage trunkline system through the reloca- miles of line to serve probably 7,500 farm homes. Other board of directors home and managed to tie only one engaged Clark L. Could Be Increased By 8AM S. McCOOL tion of highways at various locations. )ower companies in southwestern and western Michigan game out of 15. I thought I knew The state highway department's Although the state law sets a min- lave recently adopted the plan, and* are beginning to build j^ Brody of Lansing To 300,000 how to play checkers. But I wasn't vast safety program for eliminating imum road width of only 19 feet for the only one, Joe took on all of us o continue as executive secretary and ines at their own expense, in exchange for guarantees of reasurer for another year. Saginaw, Mich., Nov.—Addressing a railroad grade crossings on the trunk- all bridge structures, none of the new during our stay and none was even group of sugar beet growers J. F. Cox, line road system apparently will be grade separations has a roadway of easohable monthly minimum revenues per customer, which a close match. Membership Grows continued next year. less than 33 feet. Most of them are is a feature of the plan. ormerly of Michigan State College Joe is township clerk, and is right In his annual report Mr. Brody said Citing the department's $6,700,000 either 42 or 44 feet in width. aid, in part, "The greatest profits in well thought of in his neighborhood. hat the Michigan Farm Bureau mem- sugar beet growing generally go to grade separation program, which is Commissioner Van Wagoner said So far, application of the Michigan Plan by the public Twenty-six years ago, he moved his >ership stands the highest in seven growers who get high yields per acre. all now under construction or com-that, although the emphasis in such utilities commission has been to proposed lines that will family into the woods in the south- fears, and that the State ranks among Considered from the standpoint of the pleted, State Highway Commissioner a program is on public safety, highway average five or more customers per mile. The Consumers east corner of the county and cleared he very top ranks of the 37 State eturn from the average crop, this Murray D. VanWagoner said Michigan engineers also seek to obtain beauty a spot for farming. Today the farm 'arm Bureaus for membership gains rop gives the largest gross return of is in line for a $1,690,000 Federal grant of design in such structures. The and the Detroit Edison have announced plans to finance line is being purchased by the government n 1936. for the same type of construction next Woodward Avenue grade separation in construction under the Michigan Plan which will bring elec- so that the area may become a wild A major accomplishment of the ny cash crop grown on an extensive year. Detroit won first honors in a nation- wide design competition sponsored by tricity to 52,500 farm homes in 1935 and 1936. For the first cale in Michigan. life sanctuary. Clearing that land year, said Sec'y Brody, was the Farm 'The high acreage valuation of the The commissioner said he could not was hard work, say both Mr. and Mrs. bureau's part in promoting the Mich- ugar beet crop means money to the reveal details of the next program in the American Institute of Steel Con- year these companies have had more than they could do to Streif, and they kind of hate to move, gan plan for rural electrification, a of regulations struction in 1935. neet the demand where an average of five customers per but "time marches on". Ian thai the Farm Bureau proposed govern it. He said he was hopeful that "Although this has been the largest Butter n 1935. During 1936 and 1937, said initial contracts could be let some- grade separation program in the his- mile could be had. Hr. Brody, Michigan power companies 75c Ton More on First time during the winter or early spring. tory of the state, it does not approach Next Step Is Four or Less A certain farmer milking seven re building lines at their own ex- cow sells about 40 lbs. of butter fat ense to bring electricity to 52,500 Payment at Lansing 36 Separations Last Year a complete solution to the statewide The next step is an extension of the Michigan Plan which each week. Growers in the Lansing area, When President Roosevelt approved program," the commissioner said. arms. Farmer customers on these His family uses about 3 lbs. of ines will guarantee reasonable month- it was announced by the Mich- Michigan's $20,000,000 highway relief "There are still more than 900 cross- will open it to communities averaging four or three and even butter substitutes each week. y revenues. The minimum guarantee igan Sugar company from the program in the summer of 1935, it ings of railroads at trunklines in the ess customers per mile. The Farm Bureau, Grange, State embraced the largest grade separation state. If he buys oleo and saves 10c or f $2.50 per month above averages the local factory office Thursday program in all the history of the state "But the big program is at least n ollege, utilities commission and power companies have been more per lb. he helps lower his but- ctual monthly consumption of all morning, will receive 75 cents working together and separately on this problem, and it is a ton more for beets this year highway department. The program fine start. It should be a matter of terfat market 6 or 8c per lb. armers now using electricity. provided for the construction of thir- gratification to every motorist that the o be hoped that a satisfactory working policy can be an- He should figure that in saving 30c Secretary Brody reported a consid- on the first payment. The first ty-six grade separations throughout Federal government plans to continue or more on oleo, he is helping do rable expansion of the Farm Bureau's payment will be made December the state including eleven in the heart grants for this purpose next year," nounced soon. 1 himself out of about $3 a week in the usiness services during the year, in- 15 for beets delivered up to De- Much Learned This Year of Wayne county's industrial area. said Commissioner Van Wagoner. lower price his cream brings. luding an entry into the co-operative Surplus Stocks in July 28,000,000 Lbs. ruit canning business at Hart and Surplus StocKs Today 100,000,000 Lbs. t Coloma. cember 1. The 1936 price a ton has been boosted by the com- pany to $5.50 as against $4.75 tation is not necessary. FOUR ARE HONORED Much has been learned of advantage during the past year. A new and ap- parently thoroughly satisfactory type Every one of 6,500,000 farmers in this country who resolves to use only Gray On National Legislation butter can do much toward control- Chester Gray, Washington repre- a ton in 1935. On 37,000 tons of beets already delivered, this means an increase of $27,500 to Other Benefits three states during 1936 while $55,- 000,000 will go "The practices necessary for the in foreign countries or at distant to pay for sugar grown AT HORT MEETING of farm line construction is being de- veloped by one company. It costs lesa to build and promises better service. ling that surplus and increasing the entative of the Farm Bureau, in an the growers. most profitable production of the sug- points. In other words, a total of Studies have been made of the month price of butterfat —MICHIGAN CO- ddress said that while the soil con- ar beet crop, benefit other crops in approximately $55,000,000 will be lost vlorrill, Jakway, Taylor, and by month use of- current of all farm OPERATIVE CREAMERIES, INC. ervation act is a step in the right rotation. You do not get all of your to agriculture and industry in Mich- Coryell Works Are customers . . . both old and new. A Perhaps irection, it will have to be amended grower, it pays good return to laborers, return out of the beets—you get a igan, Ohio and Indiana this year Memorialized program has been developed by one n every session of Congress until It nd it markedly increases community good return out of the following crop through failure to produce at home A new agricultural agent was ap- ts. company to place rural service en- Mr. Gray urged Farm Bureau wealth. This is the strongest argu- for the beet crop cleans up the land, all of the sugar required by the peo- pointed recently by the Wayne Coun- upport for federal excise taxes that Tree men and a woman, considered gineers in its districts to enable cus- ty Board of Supervisors when, after will protect U. S. production of fats, ment for sugar beets—the high re- leaves a fertility residue, provides an ple of the three states. o be the outstanding fruit growers of tomers to get the most out of electric excellent seed bed for small grains and According to Dr. J. A. Brock, editor Iichigan, held the 1936 certificates of diligent inquiry, two members were ils and starches. At present there is urns per acre. power and to increase the profit- clover seeding made with them. of the Sugar Beet Journal, the beet merit of the Michigan State Horticul- able use of electricity among farmers. found who could explain what an ittle or no tariff on tropical fats, oils Soils Well Suited agricultural agent's duties are. "There is much to say in favor of sugar factories in Michigan, Ohio and nd starches. They come in to cheap- "The soils of Michigan are unusual- beet growing on soil areas where the Indiana are equipped to produce ap- ural society at Grand Rapids, Dec. 3. The average monthly use of electric- The experts on rural affairs turned n the domestic production. y .well suited to the production of crop is adapted. As long as our home proximately $40,000,000 worth of The growers thus honored by the so- ity by farmers continues to gain. out to be Detroit Council President jeets. In discussing the possible in- iety at its annual banquet here last Problem Ahead Regarding crop insurance, Mr. Gray markets need more home grown sugar, John W. Smith and Supervisor Wil- aid the question has been studied at rease of sugar beet growing this the sugar beet crop rightly handled, sugar annually. tight were Mrs. Joanna Adams Mor- It has been estimated that It will liam A. Ely, of Northville. $12,500,000 This Year ill of Benton Harbor, Dr. William A. require about 600 miles of rural line Washington for 15 years, but as yet oint is one that gives us a firm foun- will stand forth as a community Commenting on this fact, Brock aylor of Saugatuck, J. J. Jakway of to competely serve the rural districts Supervisor William F. VonMoll, of no one can satisfy the nation as to ation. builder—furnishing profit to growers Monguagon township, chairman of a ust what form of crop insurance we 'There is opportunity to extend the and laborers, maintaining large indus- said, "While the 1936 sugar beet crop Benton Harbor, and R. J. Coryell of of the average county. That means an special committee, recommended Ells- hould have . . . which crops shall be eet acreage. The acreage in Michi- tries, increasing the material welfare is expected to bring the farmers of Birmingham. Investment of more than $600,000 per worth Besemer, of Belleville, for the overed and how payment shall be gan could easily be extended to 300,000 of communities and contributing to- Michigan, Ohio and Indiana a total The presentation of the certificate county for lines. Companies serving from several to as many as 48 coun- post of county farm adviser. nade . . . in cash or in kind, in event cres if needed. ward national stability and independ- of approximately $12,500,000 it is of o Mrs. Morrill also was a tribute to ties, in one instance, have that to His recommendation was seconded f losses. Reciprocal trade agreements "In considering this crop, it is in a ence." interest to note that the farmers of he work of her husband, the late Ro- by the 18 members who represent with other nations come back every 20 lass that is entirely different from the three states could have increased and Morrill, who is credited by many consider. the county's farm townships. i'heat, corn and potatoes. Sugar is their purchasing power by more than orticulturists with having fathered For the present, the next big step ears, said Mr. Gray, and today they "Just a minute," portested Super- hould be determine^ without so much till largely an imported commodity, $7,500,000 More to Farmers $7,500,000 if the beet sugar factories Michigan's commercial cantaloupe in- under the Michigan Plan, insofar as visor Edward J. Jeffries! "I don't ecrecy, said the speaker. 'here are no present adequate reasons If Plants Are at Capacity had been operated to capacity. ustry. Mrs. Morrill was cited as "a the farmer is concerned, Is to extend know what an agricultural agent is. Resolutions Summary locking the reasonable expansion of More than $80,000,000 are spent an- "With the farmers of Michigan, worthy successor in the work of her its areas having an average of three I didn't even know we had one. Will Ohio and Indiana confronted with the usband in the development of the or four customers per mile, and at In its resolutions the Farm Bureau ugar beet growing in Michigan and nually, by the people of Michigan, problem of materially increasing their some one tell me what it's all about?" ther adapted sugar beet states. We Ohio and Indiana, for sugar. Of this Heart of Gold cantaloupe, and in her rates that farmers can afford to pay. ledged aid to state and national ap- The Farm Bureau and Grange When no one volunteered, Super- lication of the soil conservation act; frill gain by expansion in this and vast expenditure, it is estimated, that purchasing power it is reasonable to wn right as in inspiring example of visor Smith rushed to the rescue. ther sugar beet territories in the less than $25,000,000 will go to pay suppose that they will take advantage ble management in horticultural en- know that many of the best farming aid farmer borrowers should have of the opportunity to add millions of erprise." Mr. Morrill was the first areas in Michigan will average three "The agricultural agent," stam- Jnited States to a point where impor- for sugar grown and made in the (Continued on page 2.) mered Smith, "is a man, who tells dollars to the farm income by grow- president of the Michigan State Farm and four possible customers per mile, ing a maximum acreage of sugar Bureau, 1919-21. and that those farmers are in posi- farmers what to plant." tion to make the most extensive use "That's right," declared Supervisor A Quarter Century of Michigan State Grange Leaders beets next season." Doctor Taylor, cited for "his wise of electricity. An early announce- Ely. "I'm surprised to find that Mr. irectorship of research activity for ment of such an extension of the Mich- Smith knows so much about farming. he federal government," retired as igan Plan will not be surprising. It's VonMoll's resolution was approved 4 West Michigan Ann'l lead of the federal bureau of plant in- acceptance by farmers averaging five by unanimous vote. The agent will ustry several years ago. It was to to the mile has proved that It was be paid $600 annually by the county. Meetings Week Dec. 14 Doctor *Taylor that Mr. Morrill fre- about what they have been looking Besemer succeeds Ralph Carr, who quently turned years ago for assis- for. died recently.—Detroit Free Press. Mason, Muskegon, Newaygo an/1 ance in his plant breeding work. Oceana County Farm Bureaus will Mr. Jakway, president of the Mich- Last month the Consumers Power Loser hold their annual meetings during the gan State Farm Bureau, was cited by Company made a report which shows I insisted that the picture of the young man on the Co-op tractor in a week of Dec. 14. All meetings will he society for his "successful career the extent of farm connections In the recent advertisement appearing in the start at 10 a. m. with a potluck dinner n practical horticulture, for improving 48 counties it serves. Of the 73,000 farms in that area, 25,317 were con- Michigan Farm News was Frank at noon. There will be programs of he Osage cantaloupe, and for gener- nected with electric service at the end Poorman's grandson, Dick. Editor entertainment, discussion of member- usly giving of his time in public spir- of October. In some counties service Ungren mildly observed that it was ship plans for 1937, election of officers. ted enterprises." is given in every township. Frank Till, Farm Bureau machinery The Community Farm Bureaus in Mr. Coryell, a former superintendent salesman. We bet the cigars and I those counties will provide the enter- of Detroit city parks, was given the lost. Editor Ungren then revealed tainment. Members will be notified award for being "a successful nurs- spring convention which probably will that he took the picture. All of which N . P. H U L L J. C. K E T C H A M A . B. COOK G. F. ROXBURGH C. H. BRAMBLE by letter regarding the time and place eryman to whom many persons have be held in March. should make Frank Poorman, member Lansing Hastings Owosso Reed City Lansing of meeting. These meeting arrange- urned for counsel and inspiration in Other officers elected were Arnold 1910-1914 1914-1922 1922-1926 1926-1932 1932- of the Calhoun County Farm Bureau, ments are complete: recognition of his services In the ad- Schaefer, Sparta, vice president; II. \) scratch his head because it was Frank This photograph of Michigan State Grange ing its state leaders for 25 years back . . . and to Muskegon county: Dec. 17 at Mus- ancement of Michigan horticulture." Hootman, East Lansing, secretary, who told me the young man in the ad. Masters, past and present, was taken at the state find all of them active and prominent, not only in the kegon Grange hall, 4 miles east of W. K. Bristol, Almont, was named and James Richards of Eau Claire, was his grandson. (Editor's note: convention at Sturgis in October. Their periods of organization's affairs, but in their business and public Muskegon on M-46. president of the organization to suc-treasurer, Henry Barth, St. Joseph, Tbat's a much photographed tractor.) service are given. It is indeed remarkable for any life as well. These leaders have been active in the Mason county: Dec. 18 at Scottville ceed Arlie Hopkins, Bear Lake. Tra- and W. D. Willard, Beulah, were nam- (Continued on pas* S.) organization to be able to muster at an annual meet- Grange since boyhood. Community hall. verse City was chosen as site for the ed directors. TWO FARM 5EWS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 19S6 FARMERS TO LEAD Never Carry a Loaded tion, conservation point out. authorities here !RfA M and IN 1937 HOUSE Gun in an Automobile 8 Miles of Tulips Are Lansing, Dec. 6.—Be sure to remove Succes of to the Michigan Farm Bur»au News, founded January 12, lli^3 RTHA S.CLARK Survey Shows Agriculture all shell or cartridges from your gun before placing it in an automobile. This reminder to sportsmen was is- has Set Out in Holland Planting of Holland's tulip lanes Vocation of Many of sued by the department of conserva- of bulbs been completed and eight miles Entered at second class matter January 12, 1>123, at the p offlce at Charlotte, Michigan, umier the Act of March 3, 1879. Members-Elect tion today after a check-up revealed direction have been set out under the Published first Saturday of each moi.fh by the Michigan State Farm Christmas Thoughts that carrying loaded firearms in an superintendent. automobile topped the list of 635 ar- of John VanBragt, park Bureau at Its publication office at 114 L.oveU St., Charlotte, .viiehigan. Farmers will far outnumber mem- Marthy, it won't be long until Christmas now. rests for violations of the conserva- Michigan's training school for con- Editorial and general offices, 221 North Cedar St., Lansing, Michigan. How gladly all the world antic'pates bers of the 1937 state house of repre- tion laws in October. Postoffice Box 250. Telephone, Lansing 21-371. The Birthday Season of our Lord, and how sentatives engaged in other pursuits, servation officers near Roscommon We set His day above all other dates. according to a compilation completed Although the law plainly states will open for the 1937 term next by Myles F. Gray, house clerk. that a loaded rifle or shotgun must month. EINAR UNGREN Editor and Business Manager A thousand times the story has been heard, not be carried in an automobile, The wonderous story of His lowly birth, Of the 100 members who will be Yet we rejoice and treasure every word sworn into office Wednesday, January sportsmen in large numbers each year Clover seed from Hungary or the Subscription 25 cents per year; 4 years for Jl, In advance. persist through intent, carelessness Netherlands is good only below the Of how he came, to save the lost of earth. 6, nearly one-third, or 32 of them, de- scribe themselves as farmers. Several or ignorance in committing this viola- Mason and Dixon line. Vol. XIV SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1936 No. 12 We worship Him, a tiny new-born mite; We love Him, heart and soul, as soft He lies engage in other occupations as well, Cradled in straw, yet crowned with ambient light, but these describe themselves as) FARMERS! While angel anthems fill the frosty skies. farmers primarily. Thus there are Grade Crossings Peace and Goodwill, the angles sang, and yet, farmers and attorneys, farmers and We present with pleasure on page one of this paper an illustrated Soon as the skies close on the last amen, insurance agents, farmers and sales- article on the separation of railroad and highway grade crossings now And Christmas Day is over, we forget men, and the like. Insure in Michigan's Largest Farm Mutual being accomplished by the state highway department. Of course, it is What we have heard and go our ways again. List 10 Attorneys a tremendous undertaking and will require years. Sixty such separa- We go our ways of malice and of greed. Ten members are attorneys, includ- Fire Insurance Company tions were made on trunkline highways in 1936; there remain more than Nations whet swords still stained with piteous gore. 900 such grade crossings on state roads alone. We recall as a most Men nurse their hatreds, and our woeful need ing a "farmer-attorney." Mrs. Eliza- Assets and resources nearly $300,000 over half of which ts In cash, Govern- ment Bonds and Bonds guaranteed by the U. S. Government Have paid remarkable experience that in driving 400 miles on Iowa trunk lines Of Jesus is soon greater than before. beth Belen (D.) of Lansing, is classi- farmers in Michigan over 15,235,617.00 in losses since organization. Lossea • * * fied as "florist" in the list. A half satisfactorily adjusted and promptly paid. last summer, from the Mississippi river at Clinton to Ames, Des Moines Blanket policy on farm personal1 which often pays double a classified policy. and return to Davenport on the river, that almost all of the railroad Now Hiram, hush. You know that isnt so. dozen find their livelihood near the Credits in assessments allowed for approved fire extinguishers, fire resisting crossings were above or below the tracks. There are few communities God is not mocked; Nor all men don't forget! soil, even though they are not farm- roof on dwellings and lightning rods. Assessment as low as $2.94 per $1000. Many there are who take Christ's Way and go ers. Thus, Ray M. Barrett (D) of Careful underwriting and systematic inspection reducing overinsurance and in Michigan that can't recall a fatal accident at a railroad grade crossing. With Christ to Calvary — and fuither yet. eliminating undesirable risks and fire hazards. Muskegon is manager of Celery Pro- DON'T JUST BUT INSURANCE—BUT PROTECTION. For further Infor- And these, though few, are Salt of all the Earth ducers association; other kindred mation write Home Office. The Speed Limit May Return And in them God is pleased. He understands. "next-to-nature" professions includ- They serve their Lord for all their souls are worth ing those of florist, "vice president When we are confronted in our daily newspapers by pictures of little children and defenseless men and women slain in the bombing of Madrid And love to live at one with His commands. of a pickling corporation," fruit grow- State Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Michigan • • • W. V. Burras, Pres. 702 Church St., Flint, Mich. H. K. Flsk, Sec'y . . . when we read of a steel train telescoping a wooden coach loaded Marthy, you're right; and let us set our eyes er, and dairy farmer. with people in Chicago . . . and the drowning of half a dozen members On His high mark who soon shall be re-born of the crew of a boat that turned turtle in the *arly morning hours in Anew in people's hearts, that we may rise Georgian bay, we are shocked and our sympathy goes out to the stricken Up the long Way that starts on Christmas Morn. and the bereaved. Those items are dramatic and they make the news. However, In a commonplace sort of a way, our American drivitjg public is killing and GET MORE maiming more people every day than are shot or bombed in the Spanish war and the current catastrophies of the day. It has become common- Eggs at Less Cost place news. Authorities now estimate that 1936 will show more than Give hens what they need to keep up weight and health 36,000 deaths and 200,000 injuries in automobile accidents . . . an all and at the same time produce better eggs in larger time record. quantities. For best results, laying mash should contain Something must be done to make driving and drivers safer. Speed not less than 5% of good quality dry skimmilk. is an important factor in accidents. Some years ago Michigan eliminated the speed limit. Now we're thinking of returning to it in a modified way. Make your hens more profitable. GREEN VALLEY State police and highway engineers have been conducting speed tests BRAND dry skimmilk is a choice grade product from the for safe driving on some of our highways. They find that in many places dairy farms of Michigan. The minerals and lactose are where there is no limit on speed, there should be restrictions to 40 . . . concentrated 8\/2 to 1. Give milk made feeds a trial. 30 . . . or even 25 miles an hour. Legislation to permit such highway speed limits and enforcement thereof is likely to come before the 1937 legislature. Farm Bureau in 20th Behind Lansing Michigan Year After Convention Recovery (Continued Prom Pagre One) the Wheel(Continued from page 1) DRY M I L K S A L E S D I V I S I O N Times are changing again. Business recovery has reached the point more control of their federal farm Wants where printers and other users of paper are informed by their mills redit sources, and that 3%% inter- A farmer recently expressed himself that they are so far behind with orders that it is difficult to place a deliv- st should be continued. The farm as follows: "All I want from our ery date on new business. The steel industry has come out of the slough Bureau askod for public hearings on government is the right to grow what of despond to operate at the highest production volume in its history. proposed reciprocal trade agreements. I want to, when I want to, and re- Automobile, cotton, and woolen goods, and other industries are running Other resolutions suggested additional ceive at least cost of production for from 16 to 24 hours a day. Wage increases, bonuses and extra dividends state aid for local schools funds for growing it." mark the end of 1936. snow removal on township highways since the Michigan State College has I wonder if this farmer ever Perhaps, because of more closely knit organization, various types of come to have half as many students thought what would happen if every business are out-distancing agriculture in the return to better times. as the University, it should have half laborer said: "All I want is the right To some de~~ee the out-pouring of wage increases, bonuses and dividends as much state support rather than a to work when I want to, at what I GROW ME is a matter OL prosperity; and to another degree it is a choice of putting third, said another resolution. No want to, and be guaranteed a yearly earnings into tu hands of stockholders and labor or paying it to the constitutional amendment should be income sufficient for myself and fam- federal tax collectui In the. meantime, farm prices have been making permitted to come before the people ily." - I WILL progress from the depression bottom. Consider these prices at Chicago: Second Week in March Dec. 1 until it has had study by the legisla- Or if the business man said: "All ture, said another. The text of the I want is the right to sell what I want GIVE YOU A Corn Hogs 1933 $.27 3.95 1034 $.49 4.35 1935 $ .83 9.35 1936 $1.07 9.60 resolutions is given on page 4 in this to, when I want to, and be guaranteed paper. a profit on my business.' STEADY Cattle 5.35 5.95 11.00 What, we have experienced and what we are apparently coming into reminds us of a statement of business experience in our Firm News 1190 It seems to me we need to be thinking less of what and when we, as individuals, want to do and a little INCOME ! editorial column in November of 1930. It quoted a great Pittsburgh Comment on Farm more about what we, as individuals manufacturer of mill, mine and electrical supplies in the beginning of Bureau Meeting within a community, state or nation the great depression: ought to do for the benefit of that "This company was organized 50 years ago on Septem- Burt Wermuth, Editor, community, state or nation. A little ber 1st, 1880, and few of our customers appreciate what it MICHIGAN FARMER, to more co-operation for the common has meant to keep open every day endeavoring to maintain Sec'y C. L. Brody: good, a little less of the rugged in- a constant stock of the articles shown on the other side of "Congratulations and all good dividualistic spirit at the expense of this card through booms, panics, wars, strikes and disaster. wishes to yourself and those the many would be, in the long run "Business has been so bad that during several summers who have helped to make the of greater benefit to all of us. the grass grew tall between the paving blocks before our Michigan Farm Bureau the ef- shipping room doors, and later we were so busy that with fective organization it is in a duplicate complete organization working nights we could building for our State a more Soy Bean Came to Us not fill your orders. Workmen have been so scarce that at economic agriculture and a bet- times itinerate colored laborers received much larger wages ter rural life." Aboard China Clipper than paid our superintendents in charge, while later we helped maintain soup lines for the unemployed. Herbert Nafziger, A New England clipper, back from Berrien Co. Fruit Grower: trading along the China coast "During the war we operated largely with women and brought the first soybeans to this children and without salesmen; many times daily adver- tisements in the Pittsburgh papers for workers would bring no reply; often we have walked the streets and solicited "The Farm Bureau's meeting was probably the great- annual est in its history, judging from country. That was in 1804. Then they were a botanical curiousity, and fashionable houses grew the beans The Sugar Beet's Own Story passersby to enter our employ, yet at other times our offices my observation. The attend- in their gardens. From gardens to have been mobbed when we advertised for workers. ance, enthusiasm, and record of a national crop has taken over a cen- "Let's have a friendly chat, Mr. "Sugar Beets do not impoverish "Merchandise has been so cheap and plentiful that at the past year's business and oth- tury and a quarter. Grower! You are situated your soil. On the contrary, er activities were great. I am Centuries before there were any right in the heart of one of the the proper growing and cul- one time we had more than 200 carloads of one article in sure that most of us went home stock and later that article was so scarce that we had to written records, soybeans were an es best Sugar Beet sections of tivation of beets gives to your with the feeling that organized sential food of Orientals. Ancient ration our supply so that only the most urgent demands agriculture and our own farm Chinese books recount more than 4 00 America." soil those properties it needs would be met. business is on the up grade and ways of preparing them. Decades "At times we have chartered steamboats, barges and that the future will see the ful- before we turned curious eyes on "Just as certain sections of to make it highly produc- special trains to obtain or ship merchandise. During dis- filment of many of our fondest them, soybeans were used for impor Louisiana are best for raising tive of other crops in proper aster we have kept open all night until the urgency was hopes." tant industrial products. To West sugar cane, your section of rotation." passed. When goods were scarce we have scoured the United ern peoples, they now come as some- Michigan is peculiarly adapt- "Beets are hardy. They are not States and even foreign countries to locate and purchase thing like a Twentieth Century won them, in some cases buying back from abroad for your use At the 1936 meeting, the Junior der. able for raising Sugar Beets. goods that were made in Pittsburgh. 1 Fifteen years ago it is doubtful if Thousands of farmers— so sensitive. They can 'take Michigan Farm Bureau was represent- it*. For beets, more than any "Through our shipping room doors we have passed a d by voting delegates. They took an 50,000 farmers had ever grown as many of them your neighbors million dollars of supplies in one boom month, and in panics active part in the committee work much as an acre in a separate crop —find this true." other crop, stand wet weather, our shipments have been practically nothing. At times, and upon the floor. In 1935 more than 600,000 farmers dry weather, hot weather and money has been so scarce that a moratorium was declared; were in the business of producing "Naturally, every year cannot be once all of us resorted to script; now, we cannot employ our Farm Bureau Fruit Products Co. this bean. Less than 500,000 acres cold weather." idle funds. At this meeting a new commodity were grown in the United States good for a bumper crop." "Many of the companies in business when we started are exchange was affiliated with the State prior to 1917. Last year close to Farm Bureau. It is the Farm Bureau 5y2 million acres were planted, en "Farm incomes, like all other 'This beets means that when you grow and get up against ad- not in existence today and there is a grim satisfaction in Fruit Products Company, a co-opera- couraged in part by the drought and incomes, must vary from year having survived the violent fluctuations of the first 50 years." tive group of fruit growers interested in part by AAA. Soybeans on about to year. That is controlled by verse weather conditions, you in the Farm Bureau canning plants half of these acres were harvested weather, by supply and de- are more certain of a good at Hart and Coloma. On the State for beans or used for grazing; on the yield than you are with any Rural Letter Carrier Association. Farm Bureau board it takes the place half they were used for hay or ail mand, by management and BUILD TURN-OUTS Commissioner Van Wagoner said of the Great Lakes Fruit Industries, age, or were turned under for soi turn-out construction will not be ex-Inc., which has been dissolved. Carl improvement. Production of the economic conditions." other cultivated crop." FOR NAIL BOXES tended to highways built prior to this Steimle of Sodus is the new director beans in 1925 was only 5 million year's Federal Aid program. "The representing the Fruit Products Com- bushels. The 1935 crop was more "But, as all authorities agree, "So, in conclusion, let me stress and experience shows, your this, Mr. Grower: Year after ON NEW ROADS obvious reason is that we do notpany. have the money to do this. We are Eight State Farm Bureau directors than 40 million bushels. Increases in production are coming permitted to build the turn-outs on were named for two year terms. Four along at such a pace that science has soil is excellent for Sugar Beets, isn't it good business year ing stick to a regular plant- of Sugar Beets. Sugar Idea Provides Convenience new construction because the U. S.were named by affiliated commodity job had a new job laid at its doors—the to stick with that which is Beets are the ideal crop from Bureau of Public Roads has consented exchanges and four elected as Farm of helping industry and consum best for your pocketbook?" which to make more money." And Safety for Carrier to the policy." Bureau directors at large, as follows: ers to keep pace with the output of And Farmer The commissioner said he was soybeans. At present some 35 soy- "Sugar Beets are not a surplus COMMODITY DIRECTORS *Chas. Woodruff Live Stock Exch. hopeful that the turn-out construction *G. C. Coffman....Midwest Creimeries, Inc. seed bean mills and a number of cotton- oil mills are crushing soybean crop. The processors will take Farmers and Manufacturers Beet A new state highway policy has will reduce the accident rate on high- Carl Steimle Fruit Products Co. for oil and oil meal; 20 concerns are Sugar Association, Saginaw, Mich. brought'the construction this year of ways. DIRECTORS AT LARGE all you produce." St. Clair Co. manufacturing -soybean food prod- approximately 700 turn-outs at rural "Parked cars of rural mail men at *C. J. Reid •M. B. McPherson Kent Co. ucts; 15 mills are making soybean mail boxes. letter boxes," he said, "are a serious *Mrs. Edith Wager Monroe Co. flour, and more than 50 factories are Two birds are killed by one stone menace to traffic, especially on two- •*E. T. Lelpprandt Huron Co. Calhoun Co. turning out various industrial pro- in the application of this policy. The lane highways. Aside from the pro- H . H. Sanford •Re-elected ducts. For Reliable Year In and Year Out Profits turn-outs make it easier for letter tection given motorists by these turn- The Michigan State Farm Bureau carrier to deliver tlie mail and also outs, they also are of distinct con- board of directors consists of 16 farm- remove a traffic haza venience to farmers and their patrons er members. The remaining eight, J. T. Bussey Potato Exchange YOU CANT BEAT SUGAR BEETS The policy was initiated on newat roadside markets. Constructed at whose two year terms do not expire Forrest DIRECTORS King Wool Mktg. Ass'n AT LARGE construction tHs year after confer- the time new highways are built, the until November 1937, are: J. J. Jakway Berrien Co. ences with agricultural leaders of the cost of turn-outs of this type is COMMODITY DIRECTORS C. S. Langdon Clinton Co. Wm. Bristow Milk Producers Ass'n Paul Begick Bay Co. state and officers of the Michigan relatively small." George McCalla „ Elevator Exch. John Houk Mason Co. SUTMMY, DECEM^BB K, Iftf IlfHIRAI FARI JTlWi HAMILTON FARM Farm Community and Village Thrive Because of Hamilton Farm Bureau FALL MEMBERSHIP BUREAU OPERATES CAMPAIGN BRINGS MANY BUSINESSES 8,000 MEMBERS Majors in Eggs and Poultry; Farm Bureau Laying Plans Sells Automobiles; Runs To Add 15,000 in Fleet of Trucks 1937 Hamilton—Largely as a result of their own efforts, Hamilton farmers The annual fall membership cam- have sold their products throughout paign of the Michigan State Farm Bu- the depression at the highest possible reau closed December 1st with a total prices, while at the same time they of nearly 8,000 farm families becom- have bought supplies at the bottom, ing paid-up members of the organiza- said Dan Runnells, agri'l editor of the tion, according to J. F. Yaeger, direct- Grand Rapids Press, in an article or of organization. Although the new describing what has happened at members came from all sections of Hamilton since the Hamilton Farm the State, the Thumb of Michigan Bureau co-op was organized there in the southwest and western areas con- 1920. tributed the most. Hamilton Farm Bureau patrons Lapeer county led the campaign have sold their eggs, chickens and this year by adding over 600 paid-up turkeys at New York prices, wrote memberships to the county total. Ionta Mr. Runnells. Their cream has county led the State In being the first brought top prices. Their livestock to secure its 1936 quota. From a very likewise has returned better than small organization, Ionia county thin average market values: And Hamil- year built up a membership thai ton truck crops, particularly celery, totals well over the 300 mark. Presi have commanded a premium wherever dent Mark R. Westbrook of Ion in offered for sale. Mr. Runnells con- j County was presented a plaque as an tinued: honor award for the fine showing his county made. War Veteran Is Manager For having the largest addition of "Persons who claim to know de- n-ew members, President Ralph Dav clare the economic stability of Hamil- enport of Lapeer County received, oil ton farmers is the result of their behalf of the county, a cup trophy 81 Dutch thrift and business ability. the annual banquet of the MichiKn; They work together, sell together and State Farm Bureau on the evening of buy together. They have been co- November 12th. Mr. Reid Rider nf operating in this way for 16 years— Almont, Lapeer county, won a beai' ever since Andrew Lohman, a young tiful Farm Bureau blanket as •> Hanoverian who speaks Dutch, re- award for having enrolled the l a r ^ t turned from service in the World war. number of families In the Farm R» He helped organize the Hamilton reau. On November 20th, Mr. Ri; <• totaled $775,000. The co-operative December 8-12. »• paid a cash dividend of 5 per cent Sanllac county made the largest p<' - on its capital stock besides a sub- centage of increase for 1936. stantial patronage dividend on pur- The largest percentage of quota se- chases. cured in any district was in the four Machines Grade Eggs counties of Mason, Muskegon, Newm "Eggs and poultry are the principal go and Oceana. These counties -•>- commodities handled by the co- cured over 90 percent of their !" ') operative, although it does market quota and organized 21 of 90 Comimui cream, grain, livestock and truck lty Farm Bureaus in Michigan in 1 '<• crops for its membership. It makes Photo Courtesy of Grand Rapids Press. A section of the State that has rivj'W money for farmers in selling their Hamilton, an Allegan county village of 500 inhabitants, is a fanners' town. Farmers own and operate the Hamilton Farm Bureau—the largest single business, or Important gains in Farm Bureau m • products and saves money for them bership this past year is the No»-»fc group of businesses, in the community. A good idea of the magnitude of the co-op's operations can be had by listing its many enterprises as shown here. western area. Although the member in the purchase of supplies. "Eggs are graded, candled and 1. Elevator, feed mill and ware- tion, office and Pere Marquette 5. One unit of the co-op's motor 8. Poultry dressing crew before INSET In circle, Andrew Lohman, ship In this area Is not as large as • • sorted "by automatic machinery, and house. depot. truck fleet. their plant. general manager. other more densely populated ruv< Units not areas. Farm Bureau leaders in ' t••• shipped in car lots by express to 2. Coal yards. 4. Garage, automobile sales room 6. Oil and gasoline storage tanks. 9. Poultry packing and condition- shown Include: Spray New York, where they sell at top and gasoline station. 7. Fertilizer factory. ing plant. mixing plant, stockyards,, vegetable cherry growing section boast a t>>w... 3. Egg packing plant, cream sta- packing plant, and the truck depot. ship with a larger percentage <••• prices. The co-operative's packing plant is equipped with a sanding farmers being Farm Bureau mpn>'> • public, can go without liquor." than in any other area. That town- machine that makes "hennery" whites and browns out of dirty-shelled eggs Medical Survey, State Aid This said the article, will come- as Potato Exchange Officers ship is Peninsula Township, CII-MMI at a very low cost for the treatment. For Schools Interest Women Gormely Would a shock to "package dealers" who Traverse County, where over 75 r Officers of the Michigan Potato cent of the farmers are now Fm*ni "Poultry is dressed, waxed, packed have been looking for more liberal Growers Exchange for the 1936-37 Bureau members. The count in* ' and shipped in car lots to Detroit, Revise Liquor liquor legislation. The state now business year are: President, J. T. Grand Traverse, Leelanau, I?rr/-. New York and other cities. The co-Community Groups and Jun- should be enrolled and how to ap- fixes prices at which liquor is sold, operative's poultry, like its eggs, proach them? Sales System and may take not more than 40% Bussey of Lake Leelanau; vice presi- Charlevolx, Antrim and Kn'i sells at best prices. ior Farm Bureau to Have We hope some start along this line profit on state store sales. S. D. D.'sdent L. G. Van Liew of Bellaire; sec- claim nearly 1,000 members this »MI Trucks Balk Freight Raise Their Help can be made in every county before are allowed 10% discount on their retary, O. E. Hawley of Shelby; With the Michigan State Farm H«- another annual meeting, for these purchases until they make $1,200 per treasurer, E. A. Rasmussen of Sheri- reau, composed of 47 county F>",,, "Cream is purchased and sold on young people will be our future lead- If Verold F. Gormely, one time di- year. Then they are allowed 5% for dan. Fred P. Hibst of Cadillac is Bureaus and 90 community intustK, a graded basis. Other farm com- .TheByrecent MRS. EDITH M. WAGAR annual meeting of Mich- ership. rector of the State Farm Bureau from "overhead." the general manager. having the largest membership, M modities are handled similarly. The igan State Farm Bureau brought out Interested in Medical Survey the upper peninsula, should move up years, plans are already under <* > co-operative seeks to reward the pro- many new people. to become chairman of the state In 1936, said the article, the liquor WORTH THE WHILE for a state wide campaign next SP> i-> It is astonishing how many in- ducers for good qualtiy. It also There was a great gathering of quiries we have received concerning liquor control commission after Jan- business will gross $22,000,000 in A man lost a valuable dog and ad- Director Yaeger who is meeting "•"!> seeks to reduce marketing costs. Michigan. From that the state gen- vertised in a newspaper, offering five organization directors of other ^ ;<•• young folks, all new to the work yet the medical survey we began late this uary 1, and have administration sup- "Truck crop producers were faced each eager to have a part. There fall. There are great contrasts in port for his views, we may see sales eral fund will net about $8,000,000. hundred dollars for it, but got no at the American Farm bureau • <»<- last spring with the prospect of a were representatives of co-operative the cost and availability of medical of hard liquor by the bottle taken out replies. He called at the office. ventlon next week, expects to i>i<.! ••• sharp increase in the transportation local groups, who a few years ago attention in different sections of the of hundreds of drug stores, groceries Deep Oil Wells "I want to see the advertising man- 15,000 new Farm Bureau meinb^i j"»t charges on celery (Shipments to Chi- were almost strangers. There was state. No doubt the contrasts are and other establishments, and re- Several oil wells in the United ager," he said. 1937. A meeting of all orgam •-.*' ;-u, cago. The Farm Bureau came to the reunion of the old standbys, those more pronounced between the states. stricted entirely to state owned stores. States have been drilled to depthB "He's out," said the office boy. forces is to be held a t Lansing I u> ii< their rescue. It added two trucks who have been steadfast through Surely great good should develop greater than 10,000 feet, or about "Well, his assistant." December to make plans for n - v to its fleet of trucks and the pro-thick and thin. Altogether we pro-when once the women of the National two miles. Present equipment per- "He's out, too, sir/* year's activities. This will l>> <-" posed increase never went into ef- nounced it the best annual meeting Farm Bureau compile their findings. mits drilling to more than 15,000 "Well, I'll see the editor." lowed by district and county nu< fect. A patronage dividend on trans- the Farm Bureau has ever experi- feet, or nearly three miles. Wells in "He's out, sir." with county leaders to co-rekit- " i i portation may cut the shipping cost enced, for both men and women have We urge our women to assist us Michigan range a little above or be- "Great Scott! Is everybody out?" plan county membership tctlvf'ut'n under the old rates. by returning the questionnaire fully low 3,000 feet in depth. throughout the State. acquired a spirit of co-operation for completed. Your bit is needed in "Yes—they're all hunting your dog." "The co-operative went into the a bigger and better organization. this work as well as in many other fertilizer manufacturing business At the woman's breakfast women things. Our aim is to have medical two years ago. Farmers aid they from many sections of the state told facilities available to every one, farm wanted better and cheaper fertilizers. The co-op plant is now making them, of patronage dividends on their pur- tained. chases. their actual experiences in building and city alike, at a price the patron and paying its patrons substantial membership. business and They were there for can afford to pay. We must aim to not just to be enter- keep well rather than be cured after we become ill. It will take time, but Be a REAL Santa ClausE Women in the Field we feel it is something that is most Co-op Owns Rail Depot "Balanced rations for cows and chickens are milled in the farmers' The Farm development Bureaus met with of Community the endorse- worthwhile and our interest now will create a more universal sentiment later on. GIVE HER A ment of the women. Those who are own plant. Spray materials for crops are mixed by the co-operative. Automobiles and trucks are sold through the farmers' garage. The enrolled in such a local group were highly enthusiastic We Let's Keep Our Benefits must concentrate on such matters as additional state aid for Westinghouse gas tanks are filled at the co-op- for their possibil- education. At one time Michigan was rated as having the best educational Here is a glorious gift . . . . a gift with a "million dollar" erative's station. ities. We found system of any state in the Union. thrill. You'll both be proud t o tell your friends about it. "Hamilton's railroad station Is lo- that the women We must keep pace and preserve the cated in one of the Farm Bureau's were doing actual prized record that we have held. And it will keep right on giving daily savings in time, health, VEROLD F. GORMELY warehouses. It is a byproduct of co- Farm Bureau work, There's nothing that reflects on a energy and actual dollars for years to come . . . . Give operation between the Pere Marquette writing members, state's citzenship as the education of theToday, according to an article in press there are 93 state liquor the world's finest refrigerator for Christmas . . . . The railroad and the farmers. The rail- collecting dues, ar- its people. We must keep our stand- stores, and 1,470 privately owned Westinghouse. road needed a new station and the ranging programs, ards high but see to it that the bur-liquor stores, known as "specially co-operative needed an egg packing participa t i n g in den of support and administration designated distributors." These latter plant. The farmers made a deal with discussions, serving is properly balanced among all whodo 85% of the business, the article THE WESTINGHOUSE the transportation company for a 99- refreshments. 11 should rightfully share it. ELECTRIC RANGE . . . year lease on the land occupied by said. Liquor Commissioner Gormely was gratifying to The relief already granted through on the subject: This is the supreme gift the old depot and built a three-story M/v»' A log stringer bridge having a span folks past the age of high school and the their prices are too high. Why should HART—Farm Bureau Store LANSING—Farm Bureau S t c farmer? These are some of the Some people prefer to buy liquor at BATTLE CREEK—Farm Bureau HARTFORD—Gleaners Co-op LAPEER—Farm Bureau Sto" of 12 feet with an approach tapering 4-H Club work can be rounded up BUCHANAN—Buchanan Co-ops from 32 to 16 feet has been completed into a group and organized into a day. problems facing our farm folks to- drug stores and other S. D. D.'s be- COLDWATER—Coldwater Co-op HASLETT— Farmers Elevator LAWRENCE—Co-op Company They will be considered right cause they don't like to go to a state HASTINGS—Farm Bureau Elev. MEMPHIS—Co-op Company by CCC enrollees of Camp Sagola Junior Farm Bureau if the right peo- store. So far as I'm concerned, any- DOWAGIAC—Farmers Elevator HEMLOCK—Co-op Elev. OWOSSO— Kings Service near Cnanning. ple only will take the lead. Who when our women participate in the EAU CLAIRE—Co-op Exchg. HUDSONVILLE—Co-op Elev. THREE RIVER*—Reynold* •'< one who doesn't want to go to a better than the women who consideration. state itors wntrf tale? axe pp«n and VERMONTVILLE—L. R. Tubbs M I r II I «• A \ FABK N E W S S A T 1 K U A Y . IHA K M J U K .">, ltf.16 Century of State History Farm Bureau Platform for 1937 Lives in Newspaper Files Any event worthy of space in the daily and weekly pvess of Michigan during the past century can be read in the columns of the newspapers on Resolutions Adopted at the 19th Annual Meeting file at the Michigan State Library. Accounts of Michigan's admission to statehood, a complete history of the AT THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE, NOV. 12-13, 1936 The cost of loans in production cred- 2. We favor the payment of tui- Radio Bangs Disease, Mastitis Civil War -in fact any story of na- 4. it associations should be lowered by tion for seventh and eighth grade We favor the additional use of the We favor a compulsory state-wide tional, state or local importance since ORGANIZATION POLICIES the governor-elect and with other farm making second and subsequent loans I pupils attending school outside their radio by educational agencies to pro- test for Bangs Disease and Mastitis the middle of the nineteenth century organizations in planning and pressing , o u borrower on the credit rating own district on the same basis as high mote the consumption of farm prod- imdef Federal supervision. can be found somewhere In the row Farm Bureau Membership upon row of bound volumes of Mich- school students. This will add prac- ucts by pointing out the benefits to iizing the important- of a strong, for the passage of a State Soils Con- established for him when the first loan Rural Electrification igan newspapers. 8ervation Act that will be in harmony was made. tically nothing* to the total amount of health ensuing from proper food and We commend the Michigan State active membership as the foundation State aid. clothing. Press accounts of the Civil War ap- for all our business, legislative and with the spirit and provision of the American Market to American Farmer Farm Bureau for the progress that Federal Act. :;. We favor the payment of State Highway Safety has been made in rural electrification pear in no less than ei^lit -newspapers < e activities, we reaffirm the pol- We recommend that the Michigan icy of the Farm Bureau in maintaining Transportation State Farm Bureau petition the Amer- aid on the basis of school enrollments We commend the State Safety under the Michigan plan, which was among the stacks of hound volumes in rang membership organization of We believe that competition among ican Farm Bureau Federation to <>]>- Of the previous year rather than as of Council for the splendid work which proposed by the Farm Bureau in July the State Library, some of them cov- farm families. We encourage the offi- the several transportation agencies two years previous, as at present. has been done during the past year Of l!»:;f) and placed In effect by the ering the entire period of hostilities ,. . ... ; pose the importation ot suen agricnl- .tnrt personnel of all branches of witli which our nation is blessed will ' ' . 4. We favor a simplified and more in educating the public upon the need public utilities commission and Michi- between the states. T h e papers in tural products as actually deprive us which tlie Civil War stories may b e the State Farm Rureau, the County be most effective in securing reason- of our American market or cause us to direct plan of reimbursing districts and proper methods for safe use of gan power companies in January of found include the Detroit Daily Adver- Form Bureaus, and local co-operative able transport costs to farmers and accept lower prices for our products. for funds spent for transportation of tlie highways. We urge that this work 1 !)."><;. Several thousand Michigan associations to develop the most mili- others. In order that competition may pupils, with proper safeguards against be given special emphasis in rural farms have been electrified under the! tiser, t h e Detroit Daily Tribune, t h e '" ' ' ' V .V- , We emphatically urge that no further extravagance. Michigan and ask the State Farm plan. Two principal power companies j Detroit F r e e Press, the Maton County tant program possible for adding new be most effective, the existing regula- , , , names to the roll and increasing >n M tions and prohibitions, which tend to ",. We favor statutory encourage- B u r e a u t o a s s u m e l e a d e r s h i p i n t h i s have set up schedules to bring elec- Republican i Chariot te), riie Lansing J L,H«K, . «•.,!,.,1 t,,,,. 11 1to ^ reciprocal trade agreements open public be pro.n- ment to school districts to create reas- M I ' l l ! i f l I ; < l l | . \ T T • • • * * * V ' » » V * * " . I t - 1 • u gated without bearings regard. tricity to 52.HOI) farms in 1936 andState Republican, the Marshall Staies- y way possible the membership transport costs, should be • ' ' . • ' in advance 111 •.» u M i f i i and :lllfl rratification u t 1 l i r i i f Kill by IV Ithe P onable reserve fends to meet the costs H»:',7 under the Michigan plan, where- tnan a n d the Xiles Republican! strength of the organization. It is eliminated to that degree which pro- United States Senate. Truck Licenses tects public welfare and public safety of necessary new buildings. We re- 1 by the companies build the lines at liary that the Farm Bureau pro- We favor Ottering private truck own- gram for the advancement of agricul- only. Transport costs can be lessened ture progress in a still larger measure better by reducing rather than by in- We heartily commend Senator Ar- than in the past and that the gains in creasing regulations and restrictions. Sugar Beets gard this as the only possible plan for local financing of such expenses in era the option of buying quarterly their own expense, and the farm cus- weight tax stickers a lout; with their tomers guarantee a reasonable month- Vandenberg and Congressmen rural areas under the 15 mill amend- license plates so that farmers and ly consumption of electricity. \Y • CONTRO co-operative effort and national and s-tate recognition be continued. For We Federal Excise Taxes favor an excise tax this an increased number of farm fam- than three cents per pound on all im-domestic sugar producers by setting O f not less Woodruff a n d C r a w f o r d u p o n t h e i r ment. We also propose careful study others who make seasonal use of recommend that the State Farm Bur- rsliii) in the tight to protect all to determine whether the State or these vehicles will tie more fairly eau continue its program for rural Federal governmenis should bear part taxed. electrification. PEST and ilies, actively participating in the Farm ported animal, vegetable or nut oils upon sugar production in our or all new building costs, (ind if so. by Bureau program is important. and fats, and on their derivath' insular possessions, and by similarly what plan. Grain and Bean Marketing Rural Mail Delivery DISEASE We urge the co-operative market- Whereas all citizens and residents Tropical starches are entering the limiting the importation of sugar from Equitable Taxation . . . . with Minute Men ing interests in grain and beans to de- Of the State of Michigan are entitled United States in quantities sufficient foreign countries. \ \ v urge the fur- We endorse the action of the board velop and sponsor a legislative pro- to equal service* mid rights and We recommend the work of the to depress, prices on domestic starches ther encouragem* 11: of t lie su^ar beet of directors of Michigan State Farm Farm Bureau Minute Men who have and on tlie crops from which extract- industry by progressi vely increasing gram for the grain and bean industry Whereas all the rural roads are pa- Bureau in opposing constitutional that will protect the farmer on histroled and maintained by the county co-operated so generously in support- ed; and sufficient, in some instances, llie domestic .sugar quota and further FARM BUREAU SERVICES amendment proposals numbers 3 and stored gra|n and beans, that will as- and state highway departments and ing our State and National legislative to prevent sale of domestic starches. reducing the foreign importations. 1 at the recent general election. We sure the farmer of daily market quota- road commissions and 221 N. Cedar St., Lansing programs. We favor the expansion These imported products are privi- National Defense also call attention to the fact that in- tions representative of their true Whereas it is assumed that rural of this group so that more farmers ai pr.-sent. to enter our markets «mill's, and intangible personal prop- may participate directly in carrying duty free by the reciprocity agree- ftesolved, that we demand of ourerty are still largely tax free and we value, that will bring to Michigan mail carriers deliver mail to all rural forward our program. ments with the Netherlands and Bra- duly elected Representatives in Con- recognition as a shipper of only high residents and suggest that future movements toward Whereas there is a surprising num- Junior Farm Bureau zil. An excise tax of at least 2Ms gress that they provide an adequate tax reform be directed more particu- quality beans, and that, further, the ber of farmers who do not have their national defense, conscript wealth the Michigan State Farm Bureau give its We beli.-ve that the rural youth cents per pound should be imposed on larly toward a more equitable distri- full support to the accomplishment of mail delivered to their front gates, but r department as supervised by Mr. tropical starches by act of Congress. same as men and that war shall not bution of the burden. Ileimink is of immeasurable value to Frozen and dried egg products be declared to protect private invest- Initiated Constitutional Amendments the Faun Bureau and recommend that should have levied upon them, when ments abroad. these ends. Corn Borer and Weed Control have it left off down the road some- where, possibly out of sight and too 'Aero (be work be fnitln'i- extended. imported, sufficient excise taxes to prevent the domestic market being STATE AFFAIRS The recent election has re-empha- si/.ed the need of reasonable safe- guards to protect the public against We again direct attention to the need of further education and effort far away to walk. Be It Resolved that the Michigan Cyanamid Canning Factories Michigan State College for the control of the corn borer and Farm Bureau now in convention, take supplied from abroad, in whole or in NITROGEN + LIME We recommend the Michigan State part, and to permit of domestic egg- The time has arrived for the State the recurring threat of ill advised noxious weeds, particularly in the cognizance of this incomplete, unfair Farm Bureau for the operation of the freezing and egg-drying industries be- of Michigan to resume the leadership Constitutional amendment proposals eastern counties. We call upon Mich- and inadequate service and respect- : FERTILIZER fruit canning factories. We believe ing developed. in the development of higher educa- initiated by petition. We do not favor igan State College and the State De- fully demand that such extensions and that tiie id.-a of putting a finished curbing the right of initiation, but we additions be made to the rural mail product on the market is a sound one. Tropical fruits, entering the markets tion which has characterized this do believe that no such proposal should partment of Agriculture to give added routes of Michigan so that each and FEEDS THE CROP State. We are convinced that Mich- attention to this need. SWEETENS THE SOIL We also believe that farmers will be of the United States in some instances igan State College will not be able to he placed on the ballot until it has every rural resident may have his in position to bargain with consumers duty free, carry a constant threat to had study by the Legislature. Industrial Crops mail delivered regularly to his near- co-operatives if they can offer the the prosperity of fruit growers within provide the services to farmers and Civil Service We favor the early development at est road gate. our nation. Adequate excise taxes on the sons and daughters of farmers Michigan State College of research finished product. We commend Governor Frank D. imports of such fruits should be im-which it has provided and ought to Fitzgerald for assuming leadership in projects to discover new industrial Predatory Animal Control Predatory animals such as wolves, NATIONAL AFFAIRS Soils Conservation Act posed so as to equalize the opportuni- ties of our own fruit farmers to sell financial assistance from the State in provide unless it receives more liberal the movement to introduce Civil Ser- uses for farm crops that can be grown in this State. We regard this as one coyotes, bears, foxes and bobcats, and Little We regard the Soils Conservation their products in their own markets. the future. The record shows that this institution is now carrying an en- vice and the Merit System employees into Michigan. Likewise, for public of the most promising methods of re- such birds as hawks and owls, are threatening the very existence of the know hows Act as the logical successor of A.A.A. lieving the danger of over-production to which we pledged our support one Butter—Butter Substitutes rollment that is double the enrollment we commend Governor-elect Frank of foodstuffs and other crops now be- sheep industry of the Upper Penin- Taking profit from poul- We also endorse and support the Murphy upon his hearty endorsement sula and a lai'ge-portion of the north- year ago. We direct particular atten- program of the Mid-West Producers' of four years ago, yet its appropria- of this legislation. We urge the Legis- ing grown. ern part of the Lower Peninsula and try raising depends upon tion to the part of the Act which pro- Creameries, Inc., which includes the tions average 30 per cent less than a number of iiftie know lature .to pass the bill submitted by W.P.A.—Seasonal Farm Help are also a serious menace to valuable vides for Federal-State co-operation, following proposals: they did in 1930 and prior years. We It is becoming increasingly difficult urge that this institution be supported the Michigan Merit System Association for farmers to obtain satisfaotovy sea- game animals such as deer and part- hows. and we urge that a Soils Conservation ridge. We therefore urge upon the 1. A butter standard for Michigan in the future on a basis that will at with those amendments as are clearly Keeping Oyster Shell Act for Michigan be enacted by our onal labor, even in communities where of 80% fat, to correspond with the least equal the amount-per-student that for the purpose of strengthening the large number of workers are still Governor-Elect, the State Conservation before the flock all the State Legislation at the earliest pos- Act. Commission and the 1937 session of Federal butter law. was provided before the depression. drawing relief wages. We commend the Legislature that steps be taken sible moment. time is one of them — 2. A 5 cent tax on all butter sub- Township Roads We believe that the importance of Education the W.P.A. administration of Michigan to give adequate control of predatory easy to do and costs next Aft( u- trial the McXitt Town- this proposed State Act to Michigan stitute sold in Michigan. We commend Superintendent of ship Road Law, originally sponsored upon its sincere efforts to assist in animals. to nothing. agriculture is BO great that it should All food stuffs which enter this coun- Public Instruction, Eugene Elliott, up- overcoming this difficulty, but we bn- by the Michigan State Farm Bureau Farmer Members of State Conserva- not be considered on a partisan basis try under Trade Agreements should on the hearty co-operation he has given has lived up fully to our prediction as lieve the time has arrived for stern Pilot Brand is the ac- tion Commission but should represent the best thought comply with the sanitary regulations the Michigan State Farm Bureau in its to its value. The time has now ar-action as to those persons who refuse Whereas, the interests of conser- cepted standard of qual- of Michigan agriculture. We recom- ot the United States. effort to improve the public schools rived when additional funds are re- to give honest service for their pay, ity the world over. mend a state policy that will encour- Rural Credits of our State. His policy in that is a quired to maintain it in operation on either when working on public pro- vation and agriculture are closely allied. age the broadening of soil building The farmer borrowers in national continuation of the policy of his pre- the present efficient basis. An addi- jects or when on seasonal farm jobs. And, whereas, any proper develop- practices with the same consideration farm loan associations, in production decessor, Dr. Paul Vaelker. We pro- tional $4,000,000 is necessary to pro- Graded Farm Produce ment of the State's conservation re- given to the fruit grower and dairy- credit associations, and in co-operative pose 1 lie following changes In thevide for snow removal and for the care We urge increased effort to protect sources must be made with due con- men and like producers as given to marketing and purchasing associations Thatcher-Saur Act which we consider of the streets and alleys outside in- the consuming public against all forms sideration for the rights and welfare general farming interests. should have more control of policy highly satisfactory as a whole: corporated places which will become of evasion of grading laws and against of Michigan's extensive agricultural We also recommend that when and making, administration, and election 1. We believe the State should a county burden in the sixth year of tampering with graded packages be industry. PILOT if the state complies with the Federal of officers and employees in all farm compensate districts which are nowthe law, but for which no financial fore final sale. Now, therefore, Be It Resolved by BRAND Plan, the administrative agency shall credit agencies. receiving less in tuition for non-resi- provision has been made. We urge County Abstract Offices the Michigan State Farm Bureau that OYSTER SHELL be a farmer board working in con- The present interest rate of dent pupils than the actual cost of that our officers take the proper steps We favor active support by thewe respectfully suggest and urge that FLAKE junction and co-operation with the on regular loans secured through na- caring for these children so that the to secure this additional aid so that Michigan State Farm Bureau of all the Governor-Elect, the Honorable Michigan State College and Extension tional farm loan associations should taxpayers of receiving districts will the present funds for township road efforts by county Farm Bureaus to se- Frank Murphy, appoint two dirt farm- Service. be continued after its present date of suffer no loss from this use of their maintenance will not be unduly re- cure the establishment of county- ers as members of the State Conser- We stand ready to co-operate with expiration. school plant and personnel. duced. owned abstract offices. vation Commission. FOR POULTRY To Advise Co-ops on BOTTLE and was ordered to make tour to Nashville, Tennessee, at Max-What a volume of basso profundo he himself generally useful. State, Federal Taxes Federal and state taxes on corpora- We At Chicago Mrs. Wagar boarded the potato bug. Showed to Editor Ungren. train. Hell House I captured bedbug size of must have! BEETLE Yes, Parkurkarkus, and He accused me of nature faking. In- what pride we can take in our appli- tions as they affect the corporate structure and operating practices of Ride to PARKURKARKAS—Mrs. Wagar, do sult to my scientific interest. Investi- cation of science to this problem. you have any statement to make for gation shows insects such size entire- You know, Parkurkarkus, the Ameri- the co-operative, and possible effects upon the Michigan grain and bean in- California the folks in Michigan at this time? ly possible under perfect conditions. can Society of Mechanical Engineers, -MRS. WAGAR—No . . . I have here Seeking another specimen as proof. has learned that a noiseless motor and dustry of the proposed state regula- in my hand my speech oo women's Look before you slap. Don't use a noiseless fan may have identical tory legislative program of the Mich- rights in the FaVm Bureau, to be de- standard round pill box to carry as I vibration points so that when they op- Las Veu.is. Xew Mexico—(ABOARD igan Elevator Exchange and its co- livered at Pasadena. However, I want did. May crush or flatten specimen. erate together, we have noise. We FARM BUREAU TRAIN TO CALI- operative members opens the series it understood that I'm in favor of Pack carefully. Please send attested have precisely such a problem here. FORNIA—special to Michigan Farm of December co-operative conferences the orthodox system of leading with measurements of same separately. Ed. MR. LOHMAN— Changing the shape News)—Ten Pullmat cars, fairly bust- to be held throughout the lower half your left and following up with your O'Connor Industries, Entomology Di- of the fan stops the noise. All we ing with curiosity, and Farm Bureau Of Michigan during December, an- rights. A straight left is always vision, Jeddo, Michigan. have to do is change the shape of this members from Michigan. Xew York nounced A. B. Love, Marketing Spec- something to behold . . . One of the McGIXNES^— I suggest we assign fellow's nose. and Xew England are on their way to ialist of the .Michigan State College, best ways is lo start them from near the matter to BOTTLE and that he re- BEETLE—Likewise, the moan in California and the Farm Bureau con- today. the floor. ply collect. the rear axle has broadcasting sta- vention. Meeting places for the convenience During the first night the train tions in the floor and the springs and There are two Pullmans of Mich- started across the Mississippi river. LUKKTRKARKUS—Bee t i e , t h e of co-operative managers and direct- igan folks . •. . 52 of them bound for complaint about last night's snoring frame, but the number of teeth in the ors are as follows: Presently BKETLE came from the has been something terrific. As yougear pinion governs the noise. More Dec. 8 ( a s s City Council Room, to see California, the Boulder Dam, front end to announce that land had the dry land frogs of Arizona, and been sighted dead ahead. are the only man on board having teeth, more noise. at 1:00 p. in. MR. SCHWASS—We have a case musical training and an understanding Dec. 9 Saginaw Court House at what have you at Xew Orleans. •And that's not all," said BEETLE. that is comparable. I think if we Have you ever been on the wrong of harmonics and the effects of con- l :00 p. m. At Chicago, the Michigan party "There's a delegation from up for- cussion, will you and Andrew Lob- knock out two teeth, he'll snore in a end of this situation? . . . It's expen- Dec. 10 Michigan State Farm Bu- organized lor the trip. Jack Yaeger, ward now on the way to see Secretary man of Hamilton and Martin Schwass soft low C. reau, Lansing. Mich., at 1:00 p. ra. director of organization and in charge Brody. Dec. 14 Dowagfac Farmers Co-op- of the party, donned the robes of his "What's this . . . mutiny?" barked of Scottville try to do something about Chester Shirkey saw Boulder Dam with his coat buttoned up to his ears. Slippery sive to pay lawyers, court costs, and a judgment. it? erative Association, Dowagiae, Mich., office, including a hatband lettered the secretary as an unsmiling delega- Cold? Yes. It was also a golden op- What are your chances of never at 1:00 p. m. I'AKKl'RKAUKAS. Ben Hennink, his tion headed by Herman Walt of Reese Dec. 15 Y. If. C. A. Building, Grand assistant, and with equal apologies to gathered round him. BEETLE—Lookout up ahead re- ports Denver, Colorado, coming up portunity for Chet to get a Chinese laundryman to launder the shirt and Days getting into such a fix? The past Rapids. Mich., at 1:00 p. m. Eddie Cantor, acts as BEETLE or "Your Honor . . . . Judge . . . Ulp! . . . and no signs of high water, fog, 10 months our 400,000 policyholders the other shirt packed at Memphis, . . . er. What I mean to say," said or other hindrances to navigation. Spokesman Walt, "ton the other side PARKURKARKUS—Order J o h n Mich. Parkurkarkus and Beetle look for- Are had this experience: of the river we'll concede you're the Houk of Ludington to purchase a set ward to 15 more days like this. 1 in 10, a collision loss head man and what you say goes. But of oars in Denver in case we should Our New from here on it's different. We're have a flood. NO PLACE FOR HIM Here 1 in 66, a public liability case 1 in 16, property damage loss headed into unknown adventures. It's "Mr. Parkurkarkus, W. R. Kirk of A young lawyer from the North We paid over $3,500,000 to settle Farm Fire Policy . . . every man for himself, and the devil Fairgrove, second night watch in the sought to locate in the South. He take the hindmost. To protect you forward car, reporting for a member wrote to friend in Alabama, asking Again these claims and protect our policy- from yourself and to protect our- of the crew. W. E. Day of Armada him what the prospect seemed to be in holders. DO NOT DRIVE without Covers dwellings, barns, other buildings, live stock, crops selves, we're demoting you to theasks that since ho has worked hard the city for "an honest young lawyer insurance. Anyone may have an acci- harvested and on the farm, and other property. The five ranks. From here on^. to save you on tlie farm for 40 years before taking and Republican." and ourselves from embarrassment, this trip, can he not be moved up next In reply the friend wrote: "If you dent. year farm policy is payable in annual installments. We you're to be known only as McGIN- to the diner and also have his break- are an honest lawyer, you will have have a complete fire insurance service for farm, village, NE9S, Now, do you submit peace- fast served in his berth? absolutely no competition. If you are We have more than 400,000 policyholders and 7^,000 agents fully, until we again return to the BEETLE—Request noted and filed a Republican, the game laws will pro- in 35 States in this national Legal Reserve Company. and city properties. See your State Farm Mutual Auto- l_et our local agent explain our policy to you. Mississippi, or do wo use force?" for prompt attention the day after tect you." mobile Insurance agent. M.CIXXHSS "Ulp!" New Year's. BEETLE--A telegram from Ed. OTuunor at Jeddo. PARKIRKARKTS -Thank y o u , Farmers' mortgage interest rate IVetle. tor your plan to reclassify the has been reduced 180 millions an- STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INS. CO. State Farm Fire Insurance Co. PAKKIRKARKAS—Let's have it! berth iirraiiRements for our snoring nually since in.°,0. Bloomington, Illinois of Bloomington, Illlinois . . . . Is this something? friends so that they will be grouped The new deer hunters' license tag TELEGRA M to snore in chords . . . Beautiful! I tried out for the first time in Mich- MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU, State Agent, Lansing MICHIGAN CALIFORNIA TOl'K see you have .1. X. Chapman of Mon-igan this fall, has proved generally Two years ago on Farm Bureau tague listed as the Grand Diapasiou. ] satisfactory. S A T T R D A T , DECEMBER 5, 1936 M I C H I G A N FARM NEWS riv* 72 FARM BUREAU Hears Wallace and Others on President O'Neal There President Edward O'Neal was a wel- Getting Ready to Go to California with the Farm Bureau Future National Farm Policy come visitor at this meeting and ad- FOLKS ON WAY TO d the gathering on tht> oi tunities now before the college and who do not yet gjve full weight to the extension people. It was inter* Emergency Past; Long Time forces of change* in thia country. CALIFORNIA MEET Farm Program Under Consideration to note the welcome which our na- I felt his remarks were particularly tional Farm Bureau president was giv- timely when he cautioned the college en by the land grant colleges. The people not to lose sight of the farm long record of the Farm Bureau, par- Michigan, New York and New folks who have not yet adopted scien- ticularly under the leadership of Mr. By CLARK L. BRODY England Groups Travel It was my good fortune to attend tific or progressive methods or yetO'Neal, in support of legislation for Together the annual meeting of the Association been able to profit by the teachings of land grant colleges is greatly appre- of Land Grant Colleges at Houston, agricultural colleges. ciated by the agricultural college peo- When the American Farm Bureau Texas, Nov. 16-18, as a representative A Talk With Mr. Wallace ple. Federation's annual convention opens of the Michigan State Board of Agri- A short talk with Secretary Wal- lace on the train between St. Louis Farm Family Comes First at Pasadena, Cal., Dec. 8, one of the culture. I was greatly impressed with the largest state delegations present will The Michigan delegation included and Houston and at the dinner given be from Michigan. President Shaw, Dean Anthony, Di- in his honor could not help but im-intensely throughout. human aspect of the meeting The emphasis placed up- Seventy-two Michigan members rector Gardner, Dean Dye, Miss Edna press one with Mr. Wallace's sincer- started- for the convention on Decem- Smith, and Director R. J. Baldwin of ity and his sympathetic attitude to- on the proper use of the soil from the ber 2. Fifty-one of that number are the Michigan State College. standpoint of generations to come and participating in a 6,000 mile railroad The program of the three day con- the serious consideration given to pol- tour arranged by the Michigan State ference was a "Land Use". High icies that will improve farm tenancy Farm Bureau. The tour will bring lights of the program were addresses conditions indicated that thinking men those participating not only to the by Secretary of Agriculture Wallace, and women are giving intelligent at- convention, but to many points of and Dr. Tolley, head of the Soil Con- tention to the farm family as well as scenic interest throughout the west servation Act administration. Secre- to the sciences underlying the indus- and southwest, and the Mississippi tary Wallace made these significant try. valley from New Orleans north. Others statements: The many modern trends emphasized In the delegation are driving. Wallace on the Future at this meeting reminded me of the At Chicago, the Michigan delega- "A little while back the agricultural importance of the Farm Bureau like- tion joined a large party of Farm Bu- problem with which we had to grapple wise keeping abreast of the times and. reau people from New York state and was foremost an emergency problem. co-operating with and sustaining these New England, to make up a Farm I believe that now we must be taking forces to uphold our nation and our Bureau train of Pullmans and diners stock of programs addressed to the agriculture. for the west. In this all-expense tour, longer-time situation. Possibly with these rapid changes the transportation, meals on the din- "Now it appears that we may be continually going on, it is still appro- er, Pullman berth, and side trips to standing up on the threshold of bet- priate to be guided by the old saying, points of interest, are provided. From ter times, perhaps of something like "Be not the first by whom the new is December 2 until their return to Chi- a new era. In this new era, our perm- tried; not yet the last to lay the old cago December 19th, members of the anent policy with respect to agricul- aside." However, I believe that we party are "sitting on top of the world" ture, as I see it, must shape itself to must also avoid "attempting the Fu- and with nothing to worry about. give the farmer his fair share of pros- ture's portal with the Past's blood- Points of interest to be visited by perity, having due regard to the long- rusted key." the railroad tour include: Colorado Lime interests of the national com- The generally sympathetic attitude Springs and the Royal Gorge, Salt munity as a whole. We can no longer ward the problems of farm people. toward farmers' problems shown by Lake City, San Francisco, the Grand have an exploited agriculture because From this short conversation and his the college and experiment station Canyon, Catalina Island, Boulder Dam, in the long run that means national addresses it was evident that he is people during this three-day national Galveston, Houston, and New Orleans. ruin. Neither can we have a crudely now looking at the work of our nation- session was highly pTeasing to me as The Michigan group is led by Presi- over-subsidized agriculture because al agricultural department much more a Farm Bureau officer. Farmers could dent J. J. Jakway, Vice President in the long run the people will not from the standpoint of permanent and not have shown a more interested and Clarence J. Reid, Clark L. Brody, Clarence and Mrs. C. J. Reid stand for it. The question is, as we long-range planning than has been constructive attack on the problems of executive secretary, and Mrs. Edith showing William a map of the pass from emergency to longer-time the case during the emergency period agriculture. Truly, our land grant col- M. Wagar, chairman of the Home and considerations, how far shall public of the past few years. leges and their personnel constitute Community committee. country they will see en route policy go in one direction, how far in Dr. Tolley's address stressed partic- a great sustaining power and protec- The Michigan Delegation the other? ularly the importance of discharging tion for the farmer and his business. Mr. & Mr?. Reid Rider Almont to California. Will that young Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Day Armada "We shall be hearing—as we have the new duties that are coming to the As I viewed from the car window Mr. & Mrs. C. J. Reid Master William Reid Avoca Avoca gentleman have stories to bug already heard—voices from the right colleges and extension work as a re- the wind swept and eroded areas of Miss Doris Woodard Bailey and voices from the left. Canvassing sult of developments in recent years. Oklahoma and Kansas, I thought how Mr. & Mrs. Warren Dobson Batavia the kids' eyes out when he the record of the last 25 years I am He referred particularly to college ac- fortunate it is that attention is being W. J. Matts Bay City Mr. & Mrs. J. J. Jakway....Benton Harbor gets home? inclined to think, on the whole, that tivities in relation to soil conservation, given to soil conservation and the Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Mosher..Berrien Springs Mrs. Edith Wagar Carleton the greatest hindrances to progress in farm tenancy and other lines of work tenancy question. This awakening Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Kempster Coldwater ur farm policies have come from those resulting from the changing times. has come none too soon. Harold Thorn Columbiaville Mr. & Mrs. A. H. Prillwitz Eau Claire Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Kirk Fairgrove Richard Christensen Fremont Bert Olney Fremont Bert Tellman Hamilton Chester Shirkey packing his HOW MUCH TO PRODUCERS? Mr. & Mrs. A. G. Lohman Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. John Brink Hamilton Miss Hilda Wiegand Hart Mrs. Julia Cordelt Imlay City shirt and his other shirt for Albert Cook Imlay City Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Sherman....lmlay City Frank Wilcox Jeddo the 19 day journey to Cali- Mr. & Mrs. Clark L. Brody Lansing Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Yaeger Lansing fornia, New Orleans and re- Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Hennink Lansing Miss June Myus Lansing Mr. & Mrs. Frank Myus Lapeer turn. Mrs. Shirkey: "You'll Paul Engle Lapeer Mrs. Edith Lamoreaux Mr. & Mrs. John Houk Lapeer Ludington never make i t . " Mr. & Mrs. W m . Bradshaw Ludington George Fisher Marshall J. E. Walkinshaw Marshall Mr. & Mrs. Chester Shirkey Memphis Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Chapman Montague A. C. Hayes Muir Raymond Wurzel North Street Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Walworth Owosso Mr. & Mrs. Earl McCarthy Port Huron Herman Walt Reese Martin Johnson Sag in aw Tenny urges that, all wishing to with a prospective enrollment of 5.000 enroll for the winter courses should Tells Why State College for next year. The present annual ap- Mr. & Mrs. Martin Schwass Scottville Miss Ruth Kerr Shelby Army Style Barracks apply now, and at the same time make reservation lor accommodation in the Asks for More Funds ofpropriation is 11,386,000, but $360,000 that is spent on the agricultural ex- short course barracks. Cost of room- Facts bolstering Michigan State col- periment station which is apart from For Short Course Men ing quarters will be $1 per week. lege's request for an increase appro- college activities. Hannah considered Room accommodations for approx- The building is centrally located on priation from the 1937 state legisla- the net college appropriation when imately 100 short course men stud- the campus and only a short distance ture, have been made public by Tohn making comparisons with the U. of M. ents at Michigan State College are from dining facilities in a nearly A. Hannah, college secretary. It was also pointed out that less nearing completion in the form of campus dormitory. This boarding Hannah pointed out that the pres- than 60 per cent of the university army style barracks being constructed club is a co-operative student ar- ent annual appropriation of the East on the campus. First use of the build- rangement by which 20 meals may Lansing institution is about one-quar- students are Michigan natives, while ing will start Jan. 4 when the winter be purchased for ?4.20. 87 per cent of State's students are ter of that for the University of Mich- from Michigan. The college seeks a eight weeks courses begin. igan at Ann Arbor, whiLe the enroll- half million dollar annual increase in The barracks, first of its kind to ment at M. S. C. is approximately half its appropriation. be erected on the campus, is of tem- Electric Fence that of the university. porary construction and was authoriz- Hannah observed that college en- Uncle Ab says he endorses the old ed by the State Board of Agriculture Many Michigan farmers are using rollment had risen from 3,323 in 1934, Scotch proverb that those who change to aid in solving the serious housing electric fence. The chief point of to 4,005 last year, and 4,627 this year, their minds never go crazy. shortage on the campus and in the popularity appears to be the low cost college town. and ease with which temporary fences Eight-weeks short courses, to start may be erected for pasture rotation. Jan. 4, are those in dairy produc- Others find it stops fence jumping tion, dairy manufacturing which in- and crowding and that it keeps hogs cludes cheese making, market milk, from rooting under wire fences. Ad- Market Information and butter making, poultry, agricul- ditional information concerning the tural engineering, practical floricul- installation and uses of electric fence Daily at 12:15 ture, golf course management, for- may be obtained by writing to the estry and wild life management, and Agricultural Engineering Department, home economics. A four-weeks short Michigan State College at East Lan- course in commercial fruit production sing. also starts Jan. 4. These courses are open without ex- Frightened by hunters four deer aminations to men and women more ran into a bog near Big Star lake and than 16 years old, Director R. W. Ten- were sinking into the ooze when con- ny says. To make the best use of the courses, however, a good common servation officers arrived. Two were [ Over a period of years, Swift & Company's net profits from 1 all sources have averaged only a fraction of a cent per pound. J school education is essential. saved. T HE West produces more meat animals, and dairy and poultry products than it consumes; the East consumes more meats, butter, cheese, poultry, and eggs than it produces. How to bring together producers and consumers that average hundreds of miles apart is one of the nation's Classified Ads biggest economic problems. Swift & Company sells meats, butter, eggs, poultry, cheese, hides, glands, sheep skins, and dozens Classified advertisements are cash with order at the following rates: 4 cents per word tor one edition. Ads to appear In two or more editions take the rate of 3 cents per word per edition. THE FARM MARKET REPORTER GROUP AT WXYZ of other products and by-products. The money that Swift receives for all of its products is desig- nated as its wholesale food and by-products dollar. During 1935, this dollar was paid out as follows: LISTEN TO THE FARM MARKET REPORTER sponsored by the Ford dealers of Michigan each market day at 12:15 p. m. over the LIVE STOCK MAPLE SYRUP SUPPLIES Michigan Radio Network: 7 4 . 7 cents went to producers of livestock and other agricultural products ALL MAPLE SYRUP MAKING AND Station Location Kilocycles Station Location Kilocycles 10.9 went for Labor (including wages and salaries) REGISTERED HEREFORD CATTLE, MARKETING SUPPLIES, including "Old bulls and heifers. Best blood lines. Start Reliable" Felt Filter Bag for cleansing. WXYZ Detroit 1240 WFDF Flint 1310 a registered herd now. Dairy farmers, Three color labels, thermometers, hydro- WELL Battle Creek 1420 WOOD Grand Rapids 1270 3.2 went for Transportation use a Hereford bull and get real veals. meters, buckets, flat bottom pans, tin WIBM Jackson 1370 WBCM Bay City 1410 Don't raise scrubs. A. M. Todd Co. (14 and glass containers, "KING EVAPO- WKZO Kalamazoo 590 WJIM Lansing 1210 .3 went for Interest miles northwest of Kalamazoo) Mentha, RATORS", sap storage tanks, sugaring Mich. World's Largest Mint Farms. off rigs, sugar moukls, etc. For catalog P R D F I T A R I F feeding operations this year will require that live 4.3 went for Supplies (7-4-tf-42b) and prices write Sugar Bush Supply * * » w * * * t^-MJl^M-i s tock be Purchased as cheaply as possible. Financed Company, Display room in Farm Bureau at a reasonable interest rate and wnen finished sold at the highest market 4.7 went for Rents, Taxes, Refrigeration, Insurance, Pensions, Travel- Bldg., 728 East Shiawassee St., Lansing. value. POULTEY The ing, Telephone, Telegraph, Stationery, Depreciation and other : Michigan Live Stock Exchange through its FARM MACHINERY national connections can furnish at cost plus a expense items PULLETSl PULLETS! READY NOW, reasonable handling charge, all grades of feeding lambs, cattle, and calves. Leghorns and Barred Rocks. Also breed- WINDMILL, MAUD-S, IN GOOD CON- At our daily market at Battle Creek a large assortment is kept on hand Balance remaining with Swift & Company: Ing cockerels. A Michigan R.O.P. breed- dition. Inquire "Wayne Otis farm, Mason, at all times. er. Visit or write Lowden Farms, P.O. R-4. Mich.. 2% miles south of Okemos Rives Junction, Mich. (Farm Bureau on Mason Road. / F I N A K l P I N P Mpney at 5% is available for the feeding operations 1.9 Net Earnings (12-5-19-lt) /C r U T t t . n v * i r * V » o f a n worthy feeders who have feed, regardless members). Location, Pleasant Lake. (10-3-tf SOb) of where they may purchase their feeders. 1OO cents FARM WORK WANTED Our new, enlarged, complete selling service now consists FOB SALE—MISCELLANEOUS WANTED—BOARD IN COUNTRY of not only commission sales agencies on the Detroit and Only by continually improving its manufacturing and distributive methods can the company return Buffalo terminal markets, but a daily market at Battle Creek where all with elderly folks having no children or dogs. Elmer Fisher, 312% Bridge St., species of live stock are purchased each day and moved direct to packers to producers so large a share of the wholesale food and by-products dollar. or the public market. MICHIGAN SEPTIC TANK SIPHON Grand Rapids, Mich. (12-5-lt) and bell as recommended by State Col- For complete information phone or write lege Agr'l Engineering dep't. Build your Swift & Company MARRIED MAN WANTS FARM WORK own septic tank and sewage system. In- or would rent furnished farm. Has four stall when tank is built. Installation and operation simple. Discharges automati- cally. Have been sold 16 years. All in children. Now doing- farm work. Walter Jones, Ovid, R-2, Mich. (12-5-lt) Michigan Live Stock Exchange daily use and giving satisfaction. In- WANTED—WORK ON FARM BY Secretary's Office, Hudson, Mich. structions with each siphon. Price, de- year if possible by man, 60, always work- Daily Market Terminal Markets livered, |7.21 which Includes sales tax. ed on farm, A\k years one place. .Toshili Battle Creek Detroit, &. Producers Co-op at Buffalo, N. Y. In daily touch with every meat, dairy and poultry consuming city, town, and hamlet in the United Statea Farm Bureau Supply Store, 728 K Shia- Barman, :!J6 \V. lonki St., Lansing, Mich- wasaee St., Lansing. (3-4-U*-60b) igan. U2-5-U) BATTTRDAT, ifOYtmfflV 7, 1MK President of County Farm Bureaus OUR SEED BUYING TIME NEARS END If you want things done, get a busy man to do them. That certainly is true in the case of Mr. James Harris, president of the Northwest Michigan Farm Bureau, made up of the coun- ..-.,.,--. ties of Grand Traverse, Leelanau and CUSTOM Benzie. Aside from operating an 80 acre dairy farm and distributing Jer- SEED CLEANING sey milk in the city of Traverse, Jim is a leader in the community and heads nearly a dozen organizations. SERVICE He is president of the local farmer's co-operative, now under management UNTIL contract with the Michigan State Farm Bureau. He is president of the Production Credit Association, presi- JANUARY 1 dent of the County Planning Commit- tee, chairman of the local Debt Ad- justment Commit- tee, president of the C W e clean seed! Prices for cleaning are ;very reasonable. We County Herd Im provement Associa- QUR.E.AU*? have the most modern equipment for the work. But we MUST tion. He has been complete our custom cleaning service by January 1. After that a district school of- ficer for 20 years. we're in the spring rush. Deliver seed or ship by freight to He has been a sup- ervisor, and is now THE FARM BUREAU Farm Bureau Services, 221 N. Cedar, Lansing. Tag each bag president of the with name and address of shipper. Write us total number of Garfield Federation of Farmers Clubs PAYS WELL FOR bags; give full instructions regarding cleaning. We will clean and heads the local Jersey Breeders' and return seed, or quote price on part or all of it. Association. His boosting for Jersey cattle and GOOD QUALITY STOCK Jersey milk causes Traverse City folk C.Up to Jan. 1 you can bring seed in the morning and take it to call Jim "The Jersey Man". Every morning Jim delivers Jersey milk home cleaned the same day. Except for buckhorn run. See the along the city route. Almost every day he spends his noon hour on the Alfalfa Mammoth new cleaning mills we installed this summer. business of some organization getting back home in the afternoon to help his two sons, William and Richard, and his son-in-law, Mr. Korb, with the farm June Sweet Clovers PLAN ON FARM BUREAU SEED FOR 1937 work. Way back in the late nineteens, Jim was one of a group of County Farm Alsike Other Field Seeds C,Farm Bureau has guaranteed Michigan farmers northern Bureau leaders who met in Detroit to discuss the formation of a State Farm origin, winter hardy, alfalfas and clovers since 1920. They sur- Bureau by which the county organi- C,We continue in the market for Michigan grown field seeds. vive our winters. We are now selecting strong, A-l quality seeds zations might join their resources. As Jim puts it: However, we must make our purchases in time to clean and pack of the best varieties for you for next spring. Their quality, germ- "We didn't know then just what our program would be or what might be them for spring delivery. Send us an 8 ounce sample of your seed. ination and purity must be right. accomplished but we did believe in the co-operative way and realized that Make it representative by taking equal amounts from each bag if the farmer were to make progress CWe pack Farm Bureau brand field seeds in sealed bushel it would be through the strength of a to make up a general sample lot. We send seed sample mailing bags. We guarantee them to you to be as represented on the State organization working with other State farmer organizations." envelopes on request. Tell us the amount of seed you have and analysis tag. Our guarantee is the full purchase price of the Born in England, Jim came to the United States from London when 20 we will quote you. seed, as shown on our price card. years old. He has visited his home land twice, the last time in 1911. He found it all changed this last time, his boyhood friends scattered, and he felt himself a stranger in the land of his birth. Even his relations could not be found. Some of the co-operative spirit of the old country (60 percent of busi- FARM BUREAU YOU CAN START ness in England is done through co- ops) must have been instilled in Jim's blood. He had hardly started farming when he began to look about for a Dealers Are Showing with Mermash Anytime chance to participate in some co-oper- ative move. That's how he came to be active in those early county Farm Bureaus and was one of the early membership solicitors for the State organization. Today heads his county Co-op MERMASH CONTAINS BEST Farm Bureau group. He's also a mem- Ground yellow corn, pure wheat ber of the Grange and interested in other organized groups. Manure bran, flour midds, meat and bone scraps, alfalfa leaf meal and Mermaker, which is Pacifiic "The organizations themselves are- n't so important," opines Jim, "except Spreader ocean kelp and fish meal (Man- amar formula) to suppjy es- as they lead the way to a co-opera- sential mineral elements in food tive life with the substitution of ser- form. vice for profit." That's Jim's creed, his life, and LOADS EASY that's why, knowing his sincerity, fop of box only 36" from folks endorse Jim Harris* leadership. ground. 60 bu. capacity. Jim is very proud of his family. He will show you a gold medal which Mrs. Sets for 6,12, 18, 24 loads Harris won for making high score per acre. Has 14" road butter. The medal was awarded her clearance. Will torn ihort. by Governor Bliss in 1903. He will tell you that the oldest son, Ransom, is now attending Michigan State Col- FOR HIGH PRODUCTION lege after teaching for several years; that one daughter, Mrs. Lucy Zohl, is living in Detroit; another daughter, CO-OP AND HEALTHIER FLOCKS Mrs. Edna Jackson has a husband who Is engineer on one of the large freight- ers on the Great Lakes; that Charles SEPARATOR FARM BUREAITMILLING CO. CHtaso. nx. is supervisor of the resettlement work in Leelanau County, and that If it were not for the help of sons, Bill high and Dick, and daughters Martha and Fannie (Mrs. Korb) at home, the busi- ness of getting the work done would MILKMAKER HERDS be out of the question. skimming "They're a fine family," saya Jim. Dick, the youngest, is just 19." efficiency Lead as Moneymakers Spain produces almost one-half of the world's olive oil and twice the Twice in recent years, 7 out of the first 10 high pro- amount produced by Italy. at low duction herds among 1,200 cows in Michigan cow testing assn's have been herds fed Milkmaker. Our CREDITS ON PURCHASES • t i p Pay Farm Bureau Duet! NOTICE TO MEMBERS: Purchjuws cost herds averaged more than 500 lbs. of butterfat for the year. of f a r m Bureau Brand dairy and poultry feeds, seeds, fertilizers and These farm herds get ordinary good farm care. Their fence from your local dealer; alto, One of the best separators made. Our manufacturer purchases from our clothing and business is to make money for their owners. Milk- blankets dep't at Lansing, are eligible has been a leader for 40 years. The National Co- maker dairy feeds are barn-tested combinations of to membership credits when declared. MAIL YOUR DEALER SALES operatives guarantee satisfactory operation and selected feeds that do well with home grown grains SLIPS to the Michigan State Farm Bureau, Membership Dep't, 2X1 North maintain convenient stocks of supplies. and roughages. Check up on Milkmaker by giving it Cedar Street, Lansing, about every FARM BUREAU*HILLING CO. Inc. three months. a trial! CHICA60. ILL BE SURE Farm Bureau brand goods 16, 24, 32 and 34% are entered on slip as "Farm Bureau Alfalfa," "Mllkmaker," "Mermash," •to. See Your Farm Bureau Dealer |1# annual dues mature life mem- berships; $5 annual dues do not, but participate in Membership Credits, which reduce the amount of dues pay- Means Means able. Life members receive their Mem- bership Credits In eash once a year. Moneymaker FOR FARM BUREAU SUPPLIES MoneymaUer We furnish addressed, postage prepaid envelopes for this purpose on your request. Write Us If You Have No Dealer MILKMAKER FORMULAS MILKMAKER FORMULAS FASH BUREAU SERVICES, Inc., Lansing, Mich. 16, 24, 32 and 34% MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU 16, 24, 32 and 34%