KEEP P On News interesting to Farmers Through the Farm News Vol. XVI, No.4 SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1938 Behind u. S. WOOL LOAN on at'l Farm o e Hour, pril9 Early Market FromW ·the TO AID GROWERS Sunrise market reports for those who listen to Michigan State College's Wheel WITH ~37-38 CUPS radio station WK H are to begin pril 1 on a six day a we k chedule that will provide new market information. Organization Director Michigan Pool Taking Wool; Listeners will hear the I' ports at 6: 45 with J. F. Yaeger, a. m. A bean market report is to be Indu try Enlists II Pays Advance; Will Help gathered daily through co-operation Sales M thod Get Loans with the Michigan Bean Shippers asso- ONE IN SIX ciation, Saginaw. Grain information is The Task County Agricultural Agent .,Benton By STANLEY M. POWELL to go out early with the aid of the of Tuscola County estimates that only Michigan Wool Marketing Ass'n Michigan Elevator Exchange, Lansing. one out of six farmers in that county From Detroit the Michigan Live Stock "The largest singl industr in th A $50,000,000 loan to wool growers are members of any farmer organiza- Exchange will supply Ii estock re- United States is the lt e stock indus- on their 1937 and 1938 wool clips has tion. ports. R. J. Coleman, director of the try. Beause of its n gl t to public- been made available ,by the Commod- When a cow in the herd doesn't car- radio station, and . B. Love, market- ize and advertise the health and ener- ity 'Credit Corporation, according to ry her share of the load, we hurry her ing specialist at Michigan State Col- gy building qualities of meat, it is in an announcement ·by Secretary of Ag- to the butchers. What's going to be- riculture Henry A. Wallace. This ap- lege, have b en making plans for the a declin ," said Elmer . Beamer of come of the farmer who isn't carrying proval of the loan climaxed 4 weeks earlier market reports. Blissfield, Michigan, presid nt of the his share of the load in the battle of of hard work at Washington by C. J. National Li e Stock Marketing ss'n, recently. equality for agriculture? But first let's tell this farmer who is not a member of any farmer organi- Fawcett, general manager, and other officers of the National Wool Market- ing Corporation. Also, by represent- USKIRK ASKS Mr. Beamer vas speaking i gricultural Club of Chicago to the about zation about some of the problems that need solving. If there ever is atives of the National Wool Growers Association. quested the loan. These organizations ••. re- GRAP MAR Ell G what the industry is doing to promote th consumption of m at. The indus- try is now putting forth a tremendous to be equality for agriculture, he should have a chance to join. COWS This money will be available growers in accordance with the pro- to The Michigan State Farm Bureau and its Junior F arm Bureau have accepted an invitation from the GREEME T ffort with retailers, and through the press and radio to increase consump- visions of the Agricultural Adjust- National Broadcasting Company and the American Fa' Bureau Federation to take part in the ational Farm tion of meat, Mr. Beamer said. Mixing into the affairs of other fam- ilies is always risky business even ment Act of 1938. While intended and Home Hour program Saturday, April 9. The program will be broadcast from the Chicago studios, Says It's Time to Protect "Two-thirds of the land in the Unit- particularly to aid growers in the starting at 12: 30 o'clock eastern time. ed States is devoted to raising cattle, when it happens to be a cow's family. Crop from Sales of Claude Hoffman of Barry county found marketing of their 1938 clip, funds According to present plans the Michigan section of the radio hour will follow the general pattern of the hogs and sheep, and raising feed for that out to his sor- will be available to finance 1937 wool Willow Valley Junior Farm Bureau program given each Saturday the past winter from State College station Off-grade th m. The meat packing industry in which they still have an interest. WKAR. Other features will be added, and the entire program stepped up to meet the requirements of the tands ahead of the automobile indus- row when he tried 'Loans will be available to all pro- national program. Carl Buskirk, veteran Farm Bureau try in dollar sales. Nearly one-fourth to make a cow in ducers, including producer-owned leader from Paw Paw, Van Buren of the cash income of the American his herd permit her pools, under approved regulations. The Michigan Junior Farm Bureau cast will include Helen Shanahan and George Cox, left and right of county, voiced a strong plea at State farmer can be traced dir ctly to livo calf to nurse. The The loans on the main classes of wool microphone above and George Schleder of Ithaca, right foreground. Miss Shanahan resides near Mt. College March 23 for a federal market- to k," Mr. Beamer said. una p ,p I' e c i ative will be made at 15 to 22c a pound, Pleasant, and Mr. Cox near Ithaca. The Junior Farm Bureau Orchestra from Gratiot county, Men's Quartet ing agreement for the grape industry. mother let drive grease basis Boston, and are expected from Oceana county, and Girls' Trio from Bay county will take part. Musical support will be given by He cited the Benton Harbor fruit mar- with her hind leg to average approximately 17% to 18c the Nat'l Broadcasting Company orchestra. Clark L. Brody, executive secretary of the Michigan State Farm ket as an illustration of the need for and broke one of per grease pound to producers. Loans Bureau, will present the Michigan Farm Bureau program to the radio audience. fruit marketing agreements. Mr. Hoffman's legs. will be available on wools stored in Mr. Buskirk's remarks were made at That put him in eastern warehouses and probably a = the annual farm marketing conference the hospital, a poor t,/. F. YAE(jE~ place to be at this season of the year. few warehouses in -both the west and south that can qualify as being able to place wool in a collateral position. 39,853 YS Juni r S of Michigan Co-operatives at the Col- lege last week. Porter Taylor, of the AAA commodtttes hief section, had To make it worse, the folks at the hos- pital decided that an appendicitis oper- Loan schedules, AAA point out, represent officials of the approxi- AND GI LS.I Far said that five years of experience with marketing agre ments indicat that ation was in order. Four days after being admitted: to the hospital, Mr. Hoffman was without his appendix. mately 75% of the pre-war parity price of wool. The loan is not to 'be regarded as a price-fixing loan, but a 4-H CLUBS Burea farmers will solve the surplus problem for all crops through marketing agree- ments. Under such agreements farmers Mrs. Hoffman is president of the marketing loan designed to protect Personal Comment A Farm Platform For My m y limit the offerings of NO.1 qual- Barry County Farm Bureau. wool producers against the unfavor- Boys Go for Handicraft and About Young People able conditions in the wool industry. Legislator Was the ity products, and prohibit the sale of MUSIC Calf Clubs; Girls Like • culls, if a majority of the growers I've heard a lot of high school mus- Wool Prices Too Low Charles Redd, president of the Na- Domestic Arts 1,000 MILE CO TEST Subject agree. ical organizations in my life, but one tional Wool IMarketing Corp., in com- Mr. Taylor said that an amendment of the best high school bands I've ever Subject to final confirmation, Ber- menting on the loan states, "There is Thoughtful replies on the subject, to the AAA act, now before Congress, heard is the Pigeon high school organ- Summaries of 4-H achievements in rien Junior County Farm Bureau has "A Farm Platform for my Legislator," would make all farm commodities sub- ization. In existence only one year, Michigan for 1937 indicate that the won the 1,000 mile trip to the several Farm Bureau industries for all its announced in the March 5 Farm ews, ject to marketing agreements. this small band .has much to feel proud boys and girls in club work set new Wool Deliveries indicate that Farm Bureau Minute In addition to II'. Buskirk's plea for of. Both the students and Director records in which a total of 39,853 par- members with expenses paid. Several ELMER A. BEAJfER , William Ladd are to be complimented Set New Mark ticipated. runner-up Junior gro lls may send two . len and members generally are think- grapes, Mr. Taylor heard mar eting on their progress in that short space All of the state's 83 counties are in- of their officers on h trip. The con- ing about lez.islatl e matters, agreements urged for cherrie , apples, "But, sin e 914 th I' b b n Deliveries of wool to the cluded in the club work. There were test was for poin s awarded for ac- Two letters quoted herewith are ex- peaches and other fruits. of time. decrease in me' t consumption in thi Pool for March, 1938, exceed 46,329 projects in the 24th year of 4-H complishment of Junior programs, etc., amples of what our membership thinks Mr. Buskirk told the conference that country, from 145 pounds per person CO-OPERATIVES any previous season since This is taken from an address before in Michigan. Of these there was an in the period Oct. 1, 1937 to April 1, a farm legislator should stand for: truckers, the Benton Harbor cash mar- in that year to 126 lbs. in 1936. That the Third Annual Co-operative Man- 1934. Seventy-two per cent more 84.07 per cent completion, a slight 1938. Final results will be announced No.1 ket and the radio had "combined to is equivalent to a decrease in the de- agement Conference at Michigan growers delivered consignments My farm platform for my legislator destroy grape growers' marketing or- mand for 5,000,000 cattle. State College, March 22, by H. H. drop from 1936 when 84.6 per cent at the coming State Council meeting. Hulbert, Co-operative Division of than for March, 1937, and over completed what they started out to do. March 28 the contest standings were: is: ganizations and ruin the vineyardists." Farm Credit Administration, Wash- 1. A tendency to decentralize govern- He alleged unregulated "Never in the history of the country 110% greater than for 1935 or A. G. Kettunen, state club leader Junior Bureau Points truckers pur- has there been so much high quality ington, D. C. 1936.. issues the report from club head- 1. Berrien 2,419 ment rather than centralize. chase ungraded grapes direct from meat available to the consumer, and "I entertain no illusion as to farm- 2. Newaygo 1,344 Wool is accumulated in carlot quarters at Michigan State college. 3. Oceana 1,180 2. Turn welfare back to local govern- farmers and depress prices on well at the lowest prices in months. ers' co-operatives. I have seen co-op- These quantities at the warehouse at Those serving the boys and girls in 4. Gratiot 1,023 ment units, where it operates most graded offerings by selling their loads low prices available to consumers have eratives succeed and I have. seen them 5. LiVingston 1,120 728 E. Shiawassee Street, Lan- the state include 71 county agricultur- 6. Huron 1,118 economically, and gives each tax- in consuming markets at cut-rate forced live stock producers fail. I don't think there is anything to take sing, and forwarded from there al agents, 20 home economics exten- 7. Isabella 1,010 payer the opportunity of knowing prices. He charged '.'cash buyers on terrific losses. Feeders of choice qual- mysterious about them. Furthermore, 8. Bay.............................................. 980 to the huge warehouses of the sion agents, eight full time county 9. Lenawee 928 where and how his dollar is spent. the Benton Harbor market gang up ity cattle, from which our choice beef I don't think they can work any mir- National Wool Marketing Corp- club agents, 12 district club agents 10. Muskegon 902 3. Opposition to a unicameral legis- growers and hammer prices," and then acles. To my mind, co-operative mar- 11. Barry.......................................... 885 is derived, are losing from $30 to $50 oration at Boston .. and a state club staff of 11. 12. St. Joe 795 lature. The rural population would these sales "are broadcast over the na- keting is an alternative way of doing 13. Ionia 777 per head. Lamb feeders are in the In the 24 years of the work the tot- not receive fair representation. The tion by radio." He declared the Ben- same boat. business. It isn't communistic or rev- 14. St. Clair 762 al enrollment to date is nearly up to 15. Kalamazoo 552 plan will give control to metropol- ton Harbor market is not a farmers' olutionary. It is simply intelligent no question but that present wool "The decline in live stock prices in self-interest on the part of producers in handling their own marketing (or prices are unduly depressed. We feel the half million mark. In recent years the enrollment of boys has been ap- ~~:~~~~~7: 18. Monroe ::::::::::::::::':.:::::::::::::::::::: ~~~ 509 . itan centers. Interest in govern- market, but strictly a buyers' market, ment in rural centers would soon where growers ruin their own busi- recent months," said Mr. Beamer, "has the granting of this loan by the CCC proaching that each year for the girls. 19. Van Buren 446 been the sharpest on record, amount- purchasing) iJ)roblems. decrease. ness. will enable growers to market their In 1937 there were boys in 20,768 pro- 20. Mason 425 ing to 30 to 50% in the last 150 days "Co-operative associations are not wool in an orderly manner and at 21. Hemlock 410 4. Favor tax on oleomargarine to pro- He suggested the industry take a on the better grades of cattle. jects and girls in 25,561. 22. Cass 409 Cattle prices more satisfactory than those tect the [ichigan dairyman. leaf from the potato producers' book that were $17 in September are 8 lUng easy to run. The theory of co-opera- tion is much simpler than the practice. which are now prevailing. We hope Most popular with the boys is the course in handicraft, offering five ~~: ~:fae..:;: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 25. Calhoun ~~ 356 5. Favor state aid for weed control. and seek a federal marketing agree- at $8.50 to $9 now. The choice quality The same amount of energy and nard the wool loan will make it possible 26. Oakland 266 6. Favor rural electrification, but ment under which each truck or car- years of useful training, second is lambs that brought $11 in Septemb r for the average wool grower to pay 27. Branch 71 would ask legislation to stop the load of grapes would be inspected for work which results in a successful co- dairy calf club work. Girls prefer the 28. Dryden 45 as feeders are selling at $8.50 to $9 as off his current expenses and at the' building of spite lines. grade and quality, and certificates of fat market animals. operative association would make a five year clothing courses, with can- Huron county pulled up from 10th to 7. Oppo ilion to any legislation thriving private business. same time, since through it he will for inspection issued to accompany ship- ning second. 6th place, Newaygo from 3 to 2nd, "A load of cattle of my own feeding retafn a beneficial interest in his compulsory consolidation oJ: rural ments. "Many co-operative associations Four new projects begun in 1937 are Oceana jumped from 13th to 3rd with that cost $10.70 last September as feed- wool, he will 'be in a position to take schools. "We can see what it has done for the ers were sold recently at Buffalo as have been shortstghted in the salaries to be continued and expanded in pro- a strong finish. Livingston, Gratiot, 8. advantage of any better prices that jects for this year. These include Bay, Muskegon, Isabella, and Lenawee Consideration for our marketing potato growers," Buskirk concluded. they paY. The association that has finished beef at $8.35. I fed them $750 should develop. Furthermore, it will forest fire study, pheasant raising, stuck close to the top practically the problems, especially on dairy prod- A. J. Rogers of Traverse City, mana- worth of grain, and in addition to that, good management is fortunate indeed be a non-recourse loan, and there is farm mapping and soil conservation ucts. ger of the Michigan Cherry Growers I was $279 short of getting my original and every reasonable effort should be term of the contest. no production control involved." and farm use of electricity. WARRE NUGE T. Packing Co., pleaded for more co-oper- cost. There are plenty of cases of thls made to retain it. Good managers are "MANY WERE THERE" The details of the loan have not as Kettunen pays high tribute to the Bad Axe, Huron County. ation between farm organizations and kind. Of course, there were some in scarce. Go-operation needs st1'ong men, The following reports show how yet been worked out, but are being 5,512 volunteer local club leaders, men many people attend Jr. Farm Bureau independent or old line dealers and the feeding game last year who had not weak ones. A successful business drawn up at the present time. The and women who worked with the sponsored functions. No.2 processors. He said agricultural in- good profits. cannot be run by men who themselves Carl Ballenger, information will be made available as 4,908 organized club groups in 1937. 'My farm platform for my legislator terests in the Pacific northwest had are not successful. More co-operative Gratiot, writes "Our St. Patrick's ban- "We have facing us the Herculean soon as possible. Loans will bear in- is: proved the wisdom of such a policy. associations have failed because of the quet brought out 246 people--counted 1. task of persuading millions of con- terest at 4% and the wool may be o compulsory consolidation for faulty management than from any oth- sold at any time that it will repay the Mayfield Group Acts by Gerald Lake. rural schools. sumers to again make meat a larger er cause. This leads me to make the loan, accrued storage and handling On Public Questions "Charles Foo, St. Johns, told us 2. Favor a tax on oleomargarine. Pigs and Pasture part of their diet. In recognition of generalization that the association about his experiences in the war in this fact, the entire industry,-pro- without good management never pro- charges. Mayfield Community Farm Bureau China. Alfred Bentall spoke on co- 3. 0 return to property tax for high- Push Up Profits ducers, processors and distrIbutors are Inspectors of the CCC will classify is a group in Lapeer county. At re- operation. ways. Any additional taxes to Experiments of the Michigan Stat gresses far. The manager is not the The Jr. Farm Bureau in a nation-wide campaign to create a the wool on which the loans are cent meetings of the group, they have orchestra played and everyone had a be levied on heavy trucks and College staff indicate that the acre association, but experience shows that made, and the corporation will desig- balanced the social end of the evening good time." busses that use the highways for value of pasture for pigs ranges from consumer interest in meat. associations without good management nate approved warehouses in which it revenue. "A tremendous effort has be n put with such actions as these on matters One hundred and forty-five people 15 to 25 depending upon the kind never last long. may be stored. It is fully expected 4. Favor legislation to stop build- forth. Hundreds of mass m etings of public interest: attended an el ctrical demonstration of pasture and the ration used for fat- "The rnembership problem of co-op- that they will include warehouses of ing of spite lines in the present tening. have been held in the cities. Recently 1. Elimination of the sales tax on sponsored by the Barry Jr. Farm Bur- erative associations is one that is al- the National Wool Marketing Cor- rural electrification disputes. I attended one in the Court street food and making up the loss in state eau at ashville. With the assistance On pasture pigs pay a better return ways with 1M. The problem of devel- poration and their member agencies. 5. Favor adequate machinery to en- theatre of Buffalo where there were revenue by a tax on salaried income. of the Consumers Power Company, for each acre of pasture than most oping and maintaining an informed, Michigan Program 2. ompulsory weed control for La- movies, charts, and appliances were for e reasonable rates and rea- any other kind of animal, says Verne present 1,700 r tail n eat deal rs to active and loyal membership is a con- At this time it is impossible to out- peer county. Hiring of WPA workers shown to make the evening a success. sonable expenses and equal treat- Freeman, assistant professor of ani- learn 1110reabout mea. There is new tinuing one. The successful co-opera- line exactly how Hchigan growers for ta k if property owners do not act. Russell Whitmore was in charge of ment for all farmers desiring mal husbandry. This is in spite of advertising of meats through the press, tive must not lose track of its mem- can secure the advantages of this new 3. The group has petitioned the La- the program. service from the Rural Electrifica- the fact that pigs consume less pas- over the radio, wttl prInted placards, bers and patrons between the inter- program, except to suggest' that the peer board of supervisors to appropri- P rents, friends. and memb r 105 ill tion Administration. ture in nroportton to their weight streamers and banners, on hotel and vals when they have merchandise for Michigan Co-operative Wool Market- ate mon y fOI' the eradication of number-s-enjoyed "Ocean Travel on a 6. In favor of making Public Ut.lli- than most of 'Michigan's farm animals. railroad menu cards, at m etlngs of sale. The patron's interest in his co- ing Association, with headquarters Bangs disea e in cattle and to remove Freighter" as told t the Ionia folks tiel; Commission enforce the It's the Vitamins, proteins and min- civlc clubs, and els where. Meat fs a operatiue must be retained. the year and warehouse facMities in Lansing, the stock affected. at Ionia at their community dinner by same rates by private companies erals in succulent pasture that help live topic. The task is being accom- around. is preparing to comply with all re- 4, The lay field Community Farm Dr. N. A. McCune of the Peoples to farmers. ate difference be- cut feeding costs. These are the feed plished, and I believe' a pal t of the "Ignorance of true conditions and quirements that may be imposed and Bureau has asked the Michigan Farm church of East Lansing. tween Consumers Power Co. and elements that would be most expen- recent upturn in the market can b facts is what co-operative associations to give its consignors the full bene- News to publish a list of agricultural Interest in sugar beets brought 102 Michigan Gas & Electric Co. on sive if purchased. Estimates place attributed to these efforts." must constantly fight. Indifference on fits of the new loan. In addition, the imports and what commodities are be- Huron county people to Pigeon high rates. the amount of necessary protein sup- the part of members is the greatest en- association will make a substantial ing exported so that Farm Bureau school to hear and see a movie-lecture 7. Favor disconnection of farm land plement at but 50 per cent if pasture Mrs. Gilb rt Scot emy of co-operative effort. Even with cash ad vance immediately upon the mem b 1'8 may know if the nation is on that subject by M. J. Buschlen of used for agr''I purposes only from is used for balancing the pig ration. all effort put forth to keep members in- delivery of the wool to the Lansing producing an agricultural surplus, or the Farmers & Manufactures Beet cities, towns and villages where Sanitation is another value attach- Ml s. Gilbert Scott, ho had m ny formed, many get most of their infor- warehouse at 72 Eo Shiawassee whether the surplus is being created Sugar Association. farmer derives no beneficial serv- ed to using pastures for pork produc- friends among the F arm Bureau m m- mation about the co-operative by hear- street. Growers may 'borrow wool by imports. In his address, "Let's Think about ice from city or village. The tion. By rotating pasture areas and bel'S in Michigan, passed way at he sacks and shipping tags without It," Dean E. L. Anthony of Michigan State of Illinois enacted such a giving young pigs a new seeding he home in Hastings, Barry County, say. The 'member who knows and thor- charge and send in their wool by law in 1935. It applies to farms animals o'u{}hly understand , however, is a bet- freight or truck, freight collect, or King Is New State College, brought out many as- of 20 acres and up. do not have as great a March 10. r. Scott a one of the ter 1nell~ber and this is the ideal 101' pects of the future of farming to 96 chance to pick up round worm eggs first membership workers or th bring in their' wool themselves. Wool Manager at Lapeer rural folks at a Branch county Jr. 8. Favor 1938 farm act. Which co-operatives shOUld. fight. Herbert King, formerly of Bad e, and hog diseases. State Farm Bureau, and conti u d n that i delivered loose will be sacked Farm Bureau banquet. Group games 9. Favor soil conservation. "The keystone of co-operatives is without charge. but with the Farm Bureau Services Full feed will not induce a young that service throu hout t e low confidence. An association's policies, and dancing completed the evening. 10. Favor better roads from farm to pig to eat very much pasture. He'll p niusula fOl a numb 1 of yea . 1938 Wool Situation branch at Lapeer for several years, market instead of super high- try to make a hog out of himself with- Scott att nded 111 ny of he local therefore, must be positive and clear St. Joe Jr. Farm Bureau fun nite at- While there are always many fac- has been advanced to manager. Paul ways. cut. Members and patrons must be tors which work together to determine tracted ninety adults and young folks. out to much exercise. But on three- gional and tate m ttngs, ' Engle who had been manager for sev- convinced that they have an organi- the price of any commodity, it is al- A potluck supper served 75 at the 11. Favor tax exemption for land fourths or even one-half full feed, the eral years, has been promoted to the used for highway purposes. lngs will carry 10 to 25 pigs to an zation that is aggressively fighting for ways interesting Oxford high school began Oakland Jr. to study the avail- farm machinery division of the Farm F. C. LEE. pig will eat far more pasture. Seed- (Continued on page tour) Farm Bureau's "Family Ite". Bert (Continued on Page 3.) Bureau. (Continued on page 4.) Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo County. acre to market weight if the lot is on o PRIL e, 193 things that I think might better be different. • g 1 Please tell me just why i it ne es- sary to have a diamond engagement .'.--------------- ring before many girls will consider a :Miphlgan Farm Bureau New, founded Is Optimistic Time but a great sli e of It is on farm prop- man's love anything worthwhile? .Ianu ry ]2, 1923 , erty. Some of it is old homesteads, Why have women held up their Let's Consider the homes of our pioneer. And how did hands against any boycott against Future they get in thi plight anyway? Sim- Japan's silk hose, even if our patron- ply because during that long period of age gives further encouragement to low prices, they were required to build their inhuman war attitud 8? Is it By JIRA. EDITH If. 1V G.lR roads and, provide schools and pay in- not a fact that the silk stocking fad Another spring has arrived and the reased salaries, and pay for fa' too is one of the greatest extravagances of average farmer is "all set" for the many thing for the other fellow. the age? Don't you think America year's operation . It is time that v e said that we will could find some method of working up He knows which field will be for not countenance any "tinkering" with our great surplus of cotton together what crop. As he plows the furrows, our tax system that suggests any ad- with the commodities that enter into in his mind's ey , he not only harvests, ditional property tax. We want bet- rayon and produce something that our Vol. XVI The Sugar Social but he count the money and pays the bill and buys the new machinery. ter roads, e p ially side road , but women and men could wear and yet SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1938 No.4 The Spring has come to Hicks Street, I can feel it in my bones. H send the boy to college and takes let's not give a thought to any least feel comfortable? part of it corning from a property tax. I can see it in the orchard; hear it in the robin's tone . the good wife 011 that long hoped for Isn't it time tnat we start a cam- The rhubarb burueons pinkly, the forsythia ventures forth, paign against easy borrowing? Why Why the Dead Cats 1 And I saw a sleek camp-trailer just this morning - •• headed north. trip. When two person, or factions get Into a fight, the fri nd or by tand- What an optimist the average farm- not discourage these radio programs r who attempts th 1'01 of peacemaker is likely to find himself the ob- l' is! Esp cially in the spring. And that stress the easy way to pay for The eue ar spilt's are dripping, and the pendant bucket's gleam i ct of constd rable vituperation from one or both parties in th brawl. Twinkles in the buay sap-bu h through a haze of fragrant st am. it's fine that there's one group of folks borrowed money, and let' discourage There are casks of sap to gather; there are cords of wood to cut; that can see rosy times ahead, at patronage for the firm who advertises All rural Michigan knows that the larg st public utilitie companies And the farmer's days are busy and his evenings nothing but. least for a short period during each "one dollar down and a small payment and the Rurn l Electrification Administration have b n ~ ving it ham- year. ach week." Let's stress the fact that mer and tongs ov r territory. 'I'h utility companies have connected close Stilf, I think that I could manage to endure one evening through Too Optimistic? pay day is sure to come and more often to 40,000 farms in th 1< st two y aI'S, and want to continue. The RE Just to hold a SLIgar Social like the Grange once used to do I he too optimistic for his own than not, it comes when one is least wants to C'OUIlPcta good many thousand farms. It was in the early epoc, the event of which I write good? Perhaps. There's so many prepared to meet it. Th Farm Bureau has taken the lead in callilll>' conf renee to end But it's memory, warm and limpid, surges over me t~night. problems to solve and so many forces This recent used-car campaign the spite lines and other obstru tionist tactics. Fights have accompli hed I can see the laden table ; friendly neighbors in a row at work, that it is not surprising that should be a serious lesson to many, for little but 'prevent interested farmers from having power lin rvtce from Dunking baking-powder biscuits; cooling wax in pans of snow; he consoles himself in the easy and it all came about through wrong ideals eith r group. Talking, laughing, making merr.y, I can see them yet, because pleasant way of building plans on hope and wrong practices, coupled with high Out of < conf r nee of Farm Bureau, Grange, t rmers niou, Public The past seems rosier, always, than the present ever does. rather than reality. powered salesmanship. tlllttes lonuni slon, R o-op rative ompanies, and public utilities His entire effort is centered on hope company repr sentatives carne a g neral agreement that rarrn rs residing Oh, I know it wa n't modern; and no doubt it seems to you The growing generation needs en- -h is really not certain of anything couragement along many lines in or- in any are and not now served should have the right to determine That the ki sing-games we practiced were unsanitary too; unl ss it is pay-day and taxes. wheth r th y want REA ervice of public utiliti s service. That, compared to cock-tau parties, ours was mighty stale and flat) der that they will not experience the For we had no swinging trumpet braying in a derby hat. I would be the last one to discour- pitfalls and the misery that their par- A commit lee from this group ha 'been working to form late a plan age any farmer, but I wish many more that would accomplish this res ult. Also, to provid oth r mean for ents have of late. And we lacked the blatant background of the raucous radio, of them would broaden their thinking If our forefathers should come back, insuring arly and c mplet arc: s rvice to I I'm rs from either source But, as I remarked to Marthy just a day or two ago, a bit and aim for a goal that actually of power. If the Grange will hold a Social, inasmuch as Spring is back I fear they would think, we had made materializes. a sorry mess of it. To be sure, they 'I'h r for, the slinging- of dead cats at the Farm Bureau by John L We'll provide the maple sweetening from our own old sugar srack. For ten years or more we found our- lacked many of the opportunities we Carm dy, Ad Inistrator of the RE at Washington, at his recent Grand selves gradually losing ground. We .MR.~,E1JIT# 1-\4'11:::1'91<,., L dg meeting and oth I' representatives of the REA at other meetings (Continued on Page 3.) lacked a little more each fall of real- Roads are public property, used by in the state is hard to understand. izing the hopes of the preceding spring the public and the public should sup- nl ~8 something h s happened to change their position so they: will until at last we were at the bottom. port them. If we once allow the bars no b willing to trust majority of fanner, e fail to s e why the Farm Then the sun came out and we could down the least bit, we will find our- Bureau's position should be considered anti-RIDA and theirs pro-RE . rebuild our hopes. The greatest hove selves helpless, for there's always plen- Farm Bureau opposition to House Bill o. 51, labelled R ,in the was that the worst was over and there ty standing round looking for the gap last legislature could hardly be the basis for charges that the Farm Bur- could be a gradual comeback into a through which they can enter so long au is blocking RE in Hchigan. Goveruof urphy saw fit to withdraw stable everyday life. as the other fellow foots the bill. support from th bill. r. Carmody him elf has been quoted by reliable How those hopes were shattered the We want schools, the very best that authority as strongly opposed to such a bill a. was House Bill o. 51. past year! Was that gleam of better the country can afford, but keep in In • Ichigan the Farm Bureau has avoid d injecting itself into either days just a mocking dream? Had we. mind that the taxpayer is not the only the RE or u ilities rural power programs. We have kept out of the depended too much on farm conditions person to look to. The responsibility actual development of rural line extensions. We have advocated the de- righting themselves without any great of our public school system is a public velopment of both utilities and RIDA plans to the end that all farmers for the 1938 hay crop. At Isabella a effort or thought on our part? matter and should be supported by the shall have electric service as soon as possible and at the best terms ob- 37 year old mower was put in shape 'Well, be it as it is, we are pretty public at large and not through a sys- tamable for the inter sted area. 'Ve 'believe hat farmers should be per- at a cost of $8.75 instead of replacing well down to where we were a couple tem of taxation on property alone. mitted to d ide he type of service they wa t. with a new mower which would cost of years ago. We find almost every If we establish a slogan that taxes On a national 'basis, it is true that several State Farm Bureaus which about a hundred dollars. other class thinking that the farmer is should he assessed according to abil- have sp nt many thousand of dollars in pro oting REA rural lines for Eight percent is the figure estimated going along alright. ity to pay, we could all afford to have a th g neral rural public re now distinctly di satisfied with the REA at- for annual depreciation on farm ma- How Others See Us home without feeling we must llay a treats oats and barle·y af' chinery. Plus interest, taxes, repairs Why do they think so? Just because penalty because we had such a desire. ti ud toward th m. The attitude of the REi there is reported to be one of ousting th Farm Bureau from any participation in the management and insurance this mounts to 15% per too many think one sunshiny season When we know the wealth within our )Qwer cost than anl. other dust of rural electric groups which it created. It w uld appear that the hands- Shelter, Cleaning, Greasing, cent. Bell has estimated this might be can get the farmer going easy. Every state, it seems to me to be a serious re- You profit three ways when you treat off policy 0 the Michigan State Farm Burea should be most pleasing And Adjustment Saves reduced by proper care to 13lh per large publicatlon felt that it was its flection on our tax system that any or- seed with New Improved CERESAN, to the R cent, or an annual savrngs to Michigan duty to its readers to give them the im- dinary citizen stands in hand to lose As a rule you increase your yields.' He .• 'I'he Farm Bur au is not anti-REA now a d has not been anti-RE , Heavy Outlays farmers of 2,100,000. pression that when wheat goes up a their home on account of tax delin- duce loss from loose and covered smuts "Any machine should be checked few cents that the farmer is then in quency. of oats; coveredsmut, black loose smut and does not expect to be unless the REA Iore s us to that po ition by Rusting 'and abuse of farm machin- over and possibly overhauled each the market. for new machinery, auto- and stripe of barley; and seedling bUgh. disregard of the interests of farmers, a condrtion which we do not now Live Withil'l Our Means of both grains. And you save money iIi anticipate, and would deplore. cry worth an estimated $105,000,000 in year," says Bell." dollar or two a mobiles, new clothes, and even luxur- Before all of these trying days are treating costl Michigan are needlessly costing farm- year may save 1 to $20 in repairs. ies of all sorts. I over, and before we get settled down emory Ling rs ers millions of dollars annually. Too much farm machinery is thrown save depreciation, One also can pre ent breakdowns and All kinds of public improvements patience and cuss and public service began to take on to a normal life for all, I believe we must each get ourselves into our prop· other - 4, This dust costs less to use than any an acre on barley and 51 orl oats, at average seeding rates. The U.S~ The flow of "free seed" letters to Washington is beginning again, but away because it is out of adjustment, words." the attitude that everything had been er niche. Dept. Of Agriculture approves it. Very indications are there will be fewer than last y 0.1'. For 15 years the U. S. comments A. J. Bell, extension special- Shelter is insufficient on too many corrected with the farmer and it was We must get in a frame of mind little flying dust in treating; hardly any Department of Agriculture has been trying to convince 130,000,000 people ist in agricultural machinery at Mich- farms. Painting wooden parts of equip- time now to get on the old schedule of where we will know that there are labor if you use a gravity treater; no that it has 110 free seeds or plants. Yet each ear, as spring approaches, igan State College. ment is one means of saving. Other spending and old schedule of wages, some things that some of us cannot drill damage, In actual tests, New thousands of requests pour in from farms, sub rbs and pent houses. And He has just completed a series of 25 means include keeping cutting tools and old schedule of enjoyment. afford. We have heard that "one fool Improved CERESAN has given an 18% all the writers of these letters meet disappoint ent. community repair schools all over the sharp and aU machines in proper ad- There was an undercurrent of going makes many" and just because the average yield increase on oats and a 6 % Y aI'S ago-e-previous to 1923-the1'e was an annual appropriation for tate, part of the college work in try- justment with sufficient cleaning, back to property tax for some things man who perhaps can afford the new increase on barley I fr e seeds for COlgre sional di tribution throng the Department of gri- ing to make Michigan farming more greasing and oiling to cut down wear that had been curtailed in the past. car or the new house, or a combine, Write for Cereal Pamphlet and free ulture. But in 1923 the government d cided to discontinue the distribu- efficient and profitable. and rust. It is high time that we as farmers or a full outfit of electrical equipment, blueprints -,how to make your own tion of this great quantity of seed sine it was only commercial garden t Marshall a mower was dug out of take a very thorough inventory of that should be no reason why we gravity treater from an old oil druml a fence corner. For $2.75 it is ready conditions of today and of prospects should have them unless our individ- Bayer - Semesan Company) Inc., wui seed such as could b bought from any good seed house and did not neces- fodder. for the near future. mington, Delaware. sarily represent vari ties b tter than those in common use. Not only does ual incomes will warrant the expendi- the D partm nt of Agriculture have no free seed, i has no seeds or plants for sale either. How can we purchase the necessi- ties of farming when wheat has reach- ture. We should individually feel that we TREAT EVERY SEED YEAR -IT P./'1AyS Classifie A ed the low price of five years and when milk is on the down grade and when are not entitled to anything we do not Earn. If we earn a fat paycheck. we . . . and a Surprise Classified advertisements are cash with order at the following the live stock feeders have lost all of should have it, but if we do not, we How GO these menus sound to you '! rates:. 4 cen~s. per word for one edition. Ads to appear in two or BUY FROM YOUR' more edItIons take the rate of 3 cents per word per edition. the profits of several years in this should not expect to buy beyond our (1) Wheat cakes, maple syrup and coffee for breakfast. one season? earning power. We sbould fit our re- FARM BUREAU DEALER (2) Baked potato, roast pork, applesauce, cucumb r salad, hot rolls, I Let's Hold Fast quirements accordin,g to our incomes, And save postage. Or buy from us pin apple sh rbert and cake for dinner. LIVESTOCK PLANTS What lessons are we getting out of and our stations in life. cash with order, 'l-Ib. can 70c; 5.lb. can $3, PLUS parcel post at 10c (3) Spaghetti and m t ball, a gelatine salad, gingerbread and tea for REGISTERED HEREFORDS, BULLS the fact that our state is facing' the Easy Ways Into Trouble per lb. ~~EE ~ATALOG-FROSTPROOF, CER. lun h or supper. and heifers. We have a nice selection. ttf'led, fIeld-grown cabbage and onion greatest tax sale ever experienced I know I am of the old school and Sensible prices. A. M. Todd co., Men- plants. Also tomato, pepper, sweet po- throughout its entire history? And perhaps was born twice the thirty FARM BUREAU SERVICES, Inc. Believe it or not, uutritionisls at i higan tat College find that tha. (14 miles nort hw st of Kalamazoo). talt<>. eggplant, cauliflower. and other (7-3-tf-22h) p. ants. Special offer's. Write today. not all of it is city and town property, years too soon, but there are some 221 N. pedar Lansing, Mich. constltut sap or diet. Th thre m als above furnish only about one- L nlon Plant Co., 'I'exar kana, Ark. third of h daily minimum 0 vitamins. POULTRY-CHICKS (3-5-3t-28b) Protective foods can b found in such foods as whol grain cereal. an BEEKEEPER'S SUPPLIES QUALI;ry LEGHORN CHICKS AT egg or h se, a pint of milk. citrus fruit or tomatoes, or some other reasonable pric s. T . R. Approv d. Blood fruit, nd y How 01' gr en v g tabl fl, t st d. Fr m It avy produ ing .Ianamar BEE HIVES, SECTIONS, COMB FOUN. f d flocks, Ma t d to males from high dations, etc, utflt for beginners. Send uggesttons to th t hr e meals which Round 80 app tizing and ,t rec rd dams. .ircula.r fr e. Lake Bluff for catalog. GRAFT! G WAX for 01'- Po tl t ry Farm. lIolland, R-l, nchigan. ·h:;rdist. Both hand and brush wax. in scl nee are foupd to be inad qu to re omparatively simple. A few (3-5-3t-34p) BERRY BA RET A D CR TES changes ar in order. ;\1 PLE SYR P CA rs, Send for prl s: POULTRY L1TTER-SERVALL-(Made sr, :8;, HU ,T & Son, 511 o. Cedar si., ( 1) dij an orange to th breakfast. from sugar cane) Is dustless-ordorless- Lall 'mg, Michigan. (3-5-2t-42b) absorbent-sterilized-bright. Help S311- (2) cooked gr n . gctable and celery and carrot sticks in tead itation in poultry house or brooder. BUILDING SUPPLIES of cucumb r al d t dinner. Keeps floors dry. lOO-pound bales. An American Farm product. At most deal- LUMBER, METAL ROOFING, PIPE, (') 0 lun h or aupp r serve cheese souffle, tomato and green salad, ers. Descriptive booklet on request. ne~ and used. Guaranteed usabl on- Harry Gates Company, Jackson, Ich- dttlon. Stockyards Lumber Co., .600 S. , 11 1 wl at roll or bran muffins and jelly, with milk for a beverage. .g-an distributors. (2-5-4t-43P) Ha1.'t d t., hicago. (6-5-37-20t-19p) U. S. CERTIFIED ROCKS FOR BROIL- ers and arlv pullets ready each w ek. ~OR SALE:-MISCELLA EOUS t· Leg-horn ready soon. R. O. P. Br der Ha tch ry. l .•owd n Farms. P. O. Rives MICHIGAN SEPTIC TANK SIPHON Junction, Miehigan. Location, Henrietta and b II :18 recomm nded by •..tate Col- (PI ugunt Lak ). (2-5-tf-30b) lege Agr'l Engine ring dep't. Build your own senttc tank and sewag system. In- BABY CHICKS-C E R T I FIE D S. C. str 11 ~hen t.ank i built. Install tion and 'hit Leghorns. Br ed sto k no.p ()P ration stmpla. Ischa.rg S automat l- III Ie.'. '\ e offer one breed, and one grade cal,1y. Have been sold 16 years. All in -the gracle we use oursetves for our com- rlatlv .n e a!ld giVing atl f etten. In- merclal ag-g production. S nd for catalog structtons WIth each . iphon. Price, de- ndr-ew Lohman, Mgr., Hamilton Poul- I1verec1, $7.60 which includes sales tax. try Farms, Iric., Hamilton, Mich. . O. D. charges ar pxtra. Farm Bur au (2-5-3t-40b) .upply Store. 72 E. Shiawas ee St., Lan- ·mg. (3-4-tf-60b) SEXED CHICKS M~LE SYRUP SUPPLIES OFFICES··22t W. JE1FEBSO SOUTH BEND, INDIAII I II D I A N A Portlcmd-Farm hnlcna Cr. I CHI G A II Marc.u.Co-op~ Columbus-Farmers MIdq. A.'D BaahYiJle-E. Ceat. Co-op Cr. CoIdwatar Dairy Company IfCllJrriIle-,Farmen~ CnrwfordnWe-Farmers Prod. Au'. T E • • E SSE CoasIcmtiDe Co-op Cream." ND-...Producen DaIry ~bury Co-op CncIIIMIy GaDatiD-SIUIUlW Co. Co-op Cr. Canca Qtr-Dairyland Cr. •• toma Co-op ~ Fremout Co-op Creamery Marioa-Prodaeers c.r.a-y Murfreesboro-Butherford Co-op Cr. GraD! Co-op Creamery ILL I II 0 I S Ott,au PlDduc: ~ Nol.nmllo Co-op C~ r.awr.ac. Co-op CNeZmer7 AtWooc:l Co-op Cnamer7 ~e, ~ake? o pOUHa" o-F lJutfe" PRIL 2, 1938 ways respect and revere. By 0 doing Solvay Asricultur Limestone I What Farm Bureaus we will make a better tomorrow for all. Act To Control • Michigan Producers of ' PUL VERIZED LIMESTONE LIMESTONE MEAL are determined to have In Chicken Di eases Poultry testing, as conducted The railroad and the Pullman by pany now have 11,168 air condition the Michigan Department of Agr! ul- passenger aI'S in operation. om. ==~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Avalla.ble At Your N arest Solvay Sales Corporation 7GOl W .• Jefferson DETROIT, MlCH. Ave. Dealer 4C E ~r~ ~ c~op&ation with the United States Department of Agriculture, dis- f closes that approximately 10 per cent of Michigan chickens are disease in- fected, according to John B. Strange, MICHl PREFER commissioner. Since October 1st, 23 Editor's Note-Here are excerpts from four County Farm 2. Maintain an active legislative com- MIC Bureau programs for 1938 as presented to their communities mittee to promote interests of flocks, comprised of 50, 43 birds, have been tested, removing 4,725 birds as E Shiawassee county farmers. BECAUSE THEY C this spring. What is the program in your county? being diseased, 2.2 per cent being in- OW 3. The County Farm Bureau board Lapeer County Monroe County of directors will develop a market- ing committee to co-operate with fected with tuberculosis and 7 per cent pullorum reactors. LARGE ROP of 1. Invite every thinking farmer to other groups to improve farm mar- Testing has further disclosed a ma- 1. Make Lapeer ounty the first join the County Farm Bureau and keting conditions. terial increase, according to Commis- weed free county in Michigan. . help make Monroe county one of 4. Promote the organization of Jun- sioner Strange, in disease among chic- CHIEF 2. Contact board of supervisors on the most progressive in the state. ior Farm Bureaus, and co-operate THE SI kens over one year of age, with the re- new Bangs disease law in prepara- 2. Help stamp out hog cholera and with schools and leaders in du- sult that the department is recom- PETOSKEY OF QUALIT tion for administration in this remove a menace to hog raising. cation to advance interests of young people. mending to flock owners the sale of county. 3. Eradicate Bangs disease. all chickens after the first egg laying 3. Conduct highway safety campaigns 4. Organize a list of Farm Bureau St. Clair County period. The percentage of tubercu- Rus et Rural in co-operation with others. Help in establishing first aid stations. legislative minute men to assist the State and National Farm 1. losis reactors in the older chickens Iri 4. Study proposed county reorganiza- Bureaus. Make a complete study of the was increased to 6.6 percentage while White ural hippe as milk marketing situation in this pullorum reactors increased to 10.5 WRITE FOR PRICES tion plan for schools and tormu- 5. Be on the job when local condi- county. per cent. 5. late !Farm Bureau ideas on subject. Establish Community Farm Bur- tions in this county need atten- tion, and work for: 2. Sponsor a Farm Bureau and 4-H Club fair. Thirteen hatcheries, records disclose, have signed agreements with t state Michigan Potato Gro ers E ch n , eaus, and build membership. (a) Better side roads. CADILLAC, MICHIGAN 3. Fight weeds effectively through and federal agricultural departments, 6. To continue work in co-operative (b) See that every tax dollar is enforcement of noxious weeds law. buying and selling. Help farmers used to best advantage. complying with certain sanitary reg- 4. Sponsor a County abstract office. have a voice in establishing prices (c) Full time 4-H club agent. ulations for operation and mainte- II 5. Make a complete study of the new nance and using eggs only from :flocks for their products. There are two (d) Better county library racn- Michigan welfare law and the Farm Bureau elevators in this ities. pending referendum. tested and passed by the state. The county. . (e) A county community center. 6. flock owners agree to dispose of all She Support extensi n work, organize T 7. Be alert to defeat legislation that endangers our program, and to work for legislation that improves 1. lawassee County Organize more County Farm Bur- community Farm Bureaus, legislative minute men. Promote and diseased birds immediately upon con- clusion of the tests, with the tuber- the Junior Farm Bureau, and as- culosis reactors slaughtered under fed- SOIL SAVING DAMS our opportunities. eau Forums or community groups. sist local farm rs' co-operatives. eral supervision and pullorum reactors sold for slaughter through regular Erosion is a land robber that washes away fertile top soil u. S. Wool Loan "The technical position of the com- igan Co-operative modities and securities market which Ass'n and receive a temporary advance Wool Marketing trade channels. and gullies your best fields. To Aid Growers was one of the factors in the decline and be in position to avail themselves The hardest work that is done usu- To be effective, a zinc coa.ting must Don't let it get a start. At the (Continued from page 1) of wool prices last fall is considered of the full amount of the new Govern- ally comes from work that is left un- be equalJy thick on all pa.rts 01 the first sign of erosion it will pay able supply. It is encouraging to note basically sound. wire. The life of a coating is no longer that stocks of raw wool on March 1 ment loan as soon as all the details done. you to build concrete check than the life of its thinnest spot, a "Pessimism is on the wane in the have been worked out at Washington. were estimated to be approximately at the top 01 the lower w ir in the cut: dams-and stop this loss once trade. Information so far received indicates 16% below the 'March 1 average of and for all. "The upward swing in wool manu- that on most clips of wool, the Gov- • At moderate cost concrete the 5-year period 1933-37 inclusive. Stocks were estimated to be around facture is over-due, as consumer con- ernment loan will e ual or exceed the Machinery 230,000,000 pounds, the majority of sumption has not fallen off as rapidly offers which local dealers have been builds up your farm or ranch which is in the hands of dealers. Mill as production. making locally to growers this spring. Repair Part with scores of permanent, fire- "Foreign markets of late have ex- Growers who sell outright have no Bethanized coatings stocks are very light and the placing safe improvements-barns, hibited some strength both in Brad- further chance of additional revenue Deering of orders in any volume should im- for another 12 months while those who can't help being uniform milk houses, feeding floors, mediately drive mills into the buying ford and the Southern Hemisphere, John Deere Zinc particles deposited on wire by elec- tanks, troughs, poultry houses, field. and sales volume is much improved. pool and accept the loan run no risk McCormick walks, to mention only a few. The Michigan Co-operative Wool "There has been some improvement or liability and are in position to tricity form a perfectly uniform coating. ot ev a £ ather cr c Marketing Ass'n has J'b.st received an in spring business, and orders were benefit by any strengthening of the Other Makes They can't help it, since it is the nature of for we ther to enter It's easy to build with con- electricity to flow uniformly to all parts Interesting report from 'c. J. Fawcett; turned down due to "the inability to wool market which may occur during of the surface. Bethanized coatings are practically part crete. You can do concrete general manager of the National deliver the goods. the time up until final sale of the For ha.ying and harvesting of the wire. They can't flake or peel, even work yourself-or) ask your Wool Marketing Corporation at Bos- "Reports indicate apparel goods are wool. machinery. Get needed parts from the bending and twisting undergone cement dealer to recommend ton. Mr. Fawcett writes in part: selling more freely. The lightweight and have them on hand. Re- Exceedingly durable zinc in weaving the fence. a good concrete contractor, "The consideration of the reciprocal seas-ons of 1936 and 1937 were poor. High Time at fer Part No. to- Scientists have proved that it's impurities All b thanized fence is woven of ru t< trade agreement with Great Britain, We should expect some improvement in the zinc that cause ordinary coatings resistant copper-bearing st I wire. It Send for free booklet, H Soil with its possible attendant lowering this year. Farmers Tak Stock to weather away. These impurities are not sells at the same pr'ic as ordinary f nee. Saving with Concrete," giv- of the duties on wool in the various "Credit conditions are generally (Continued from page 2) FARM BUREAU STORES ing details on practical types stages of manufacture, plus the con- good. Growers as a' whole are in a have had, they experienced many hard- AND CO-OP ASS'NS of dams and terrace outlets. tinued lack of confidence at least in better position financially now. With ships we have never had to face, educa- the immediate future of business in this COC loan certainly there will be tion was hard to get, they had but few FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC. 728 E. Shiawassee Lansing PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION general stands directly in the way of no necessity to force grower-owned comforts and no luxuries, but at that Dept.W4-4, OIds TowerBldg., Lansing, Mich. any 'forward buying by any textile in- wool on the market, and it should they had much for which we should terests at the present time. result in more orderly marketing -or envy them. .IOft,~ "However, we feel there are sound wool. They had pride nd would endure reasons to anticipate an improvement "In the meantime, it behooves anything and every ing in ord r to in the wool market before 1938 runs those who are shearing now to hold sustain themselves an their families. its course, such as: their wool until they fully understand They so lived that "a man's word "The total supply or wool in this what this new system offers them, was as good as a bond". They had a country today is below average, and and how to go about to avail them- kind feeling for the unfortunate and until foreign markets either work selves of the loan. would share their small store with the lower or the domestic market works "While we are working on the de- poorest among them. higher, importations of foreign wools tails, we must represent you in hear- They could have a good time with- will be at a minimum, ings relative to this reciprocal trade out always spending what they could '