EEP UP On New. Intereatlng to Farmere Through the Farm New. Vol. XVI, No. 7 SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1938 hi OON TIME FOR Pool Advance, Plus Go 't MEMBERSHIP Farm 'Labor E mpted Behind Loan Gets the Wool In Wages & our Bill the UMMER EEDING .'------------- TRAINING SCHO L The wages and hours act adopted by Congress contains tions for agriculture. important e emp- The a t estab- Farmers Equal Buyers' Offers of 'Vest Branch, a 001 Marketing Weel OF ALFALFA A dR' n I etam nterest Ass'n director, and t 0 new assem- blers, Laurence C. Baird of West AT PURDUE lishes wages and hours standard will establish generally within 7 years that In Fleeces Branch and Carlton Robinson of a 40 hour week maximum and 40 cents With J. F. Yaeger, Early August Most Favorable; Hale, fifty growers n northeastern Michigan to be Represented an hour minimum wage. I pro ide m Director of Membership Season Offers Some By STANLjJY M. POWELL Michigan have shipped wool direct time and a half for all hour over th Rela.tions Michigan oo-oo Wool }fktg. Ass'n from West Branch to Boston. Several At Conference Which r maximum number permitted. Advantages Hundreds of Michigan wool growers thousand mote pound of the good Starts July J 7 The act is effective 120 days after are taking advantage of the new wool produced in thi section is now its enactment. The work week tart HOPPERS The time has come to look forward $50,000,000 government wool loan. In in the freight depot at ::\Iichigan County Farm Bureaus will at 44 hours, dropping to 42 the econd When 30 officer and director est Branch to Out in the west grasshoppers may to a summer seeding of alfalfa in early Michigan it is available only to those go forward to Boston in another car. be well represented at the annual mid- Mtchigan' 15 Production Cr dit s year and 40 thereafter. in imurn come in such clouds as to darken the August. who consign through the Michigan west states training school for those wages start at 25 cents an hour the met at Grand Rapid re zently, it IIky. They may settle on railroad Seedings made in the early part of Co-operative Wool Marketing Associa- interested in membership work. The b, erved that 13 of th group Far Ahead first year, increases to 30 c nt the ec- Farm Bureau 111 mbers. Th y tracks so thickly that slippery rails August or not later than the middle tion. school will be held at Purdue Univer- ond year, and moves up to 40 by the stop the trains. In Oceana county in of August commonly do better than The wool pool is being operated This Year sity at Lafayette, Indiana, the week of end of 7 years. Alma rl R. Kuhlman Michigan they boast of a few hoppers those made later, according to Prof. much as in other recent years except July 17. The Wool Mark ting Ass'n The Farm Bureau and other farm Bay City E. • Irwin on their own hook. In fact, grass- C. R. Megee of the forage crops divi- that in addition to its former services, pool has received more than Among those from Michigan who Boyne City Frank 11Iyt r organizations se ured complete exemp- Dowagiac hoppers are thicker in Oceana county sion of the Michigan State college t is making the benefit of the loan twice as much wool as a year will have a part in the program are: Hugh phart tion of farm labor, and labor in the Falmouth Fr d Vand rMelll n than in any like area in the United farm crops dep't. Some very good automatically available to all its mem- ago at this time, and 1% times State Director Mrs. Edith M. Wagar, area of production for packing, pre- Honor Jame. E. Dymond States, according to County Agrtcul- stands of alfalfa have been had from bers without any red tape or effort on as much as at the close of the J. F. Yaeger, director of membership paring, and certain proce sing of agri- Jenison Roy H. Lowing tural Agent Tompkins. He says that seedings made under good conditions their part. 1937 season. relations, and Ben Hennink, director cultural produ ts. Paw Paw ...............•............ Clifford Pugsl y for the past three years the egg after the middle of August. But as The initial advances or down pay- of the Junior Farm Bureau. Ravenna • ierson count has Ibeen a rule, these later seedtngs tend to in- \-Owners of the larg rIots of wool \fen and women from eleven states ments made on the delivery of wool Shelby 0. R. Gale higher in this coun- crease the risk of winter killing later ty than in any on. September is the poorest month county in the coun- in which a seeding can be made. to the Association's warehouse at 728 assembled in this manner at West will gather to exchange ideas on the East Shiawassee Street, Lansing, are Branch are: Oscar Seltz, West Branch, subject of increasing Farm Bureau CONT NUE LOW Traverse Traverse City .....................•.. Cit David Murr y James Harrl A. J. Rog r figured at the rate of 15c per· pound 1,372 pounds; Clarence Wheeler, Glad- membership enrollments. They will Traverse City try. This year it's worse than Alfalfa seeded in early August has ever. several advantages over seeding at oth- on breeding flock wool and 10c per win, 962 pounds; Ernest pound on western fed lamb wool. The man, 1,038 pounds; and Edward Rea, Hill- discuss Farm Bureau services to the or- members and the communities in their ATE 0 FE For the year ending March 31, 193 , Production Credit Ass'ns in Ichlgan, Folks 'have been er times, according to Mr. Megee. By so accustomed seeing their to August we have kiUed off the weeds. pas- We make the seeding alone, which wool is accumulated and then shipped direct to the huge in carload lots, ris, McIvor, 1,197 Big Shipment from Milan pounds. The season's record for the largest states. Addresses will be given by om ers of the American Farm Bureau Federa- FARM LOAN Wisconain, Minn ota, and kota loaned 35,000 t· rm rs a total of 23,000,000 to finance the p odu tion outh Da- warehouses of the National Wool Mar- ture land t urn gives the alfalfa a better chance, and keting Corporation at Boston for grad- consignment of wool in the Asso ta- tion and those of the several State of crops and livesto k, With th sale .brown in Oceana no competition with another crop for ing, government appraisal, storage and tion's 1938 pool is no held by S. P. Farm Bureaus. The national agricul- Farm Bureau Helps Extend of the crops and liv stock, th ass'ns that they jus t' the available moisture. If the soil is Campbell, R-2, r Han. lIe recently tural program will be discu sed with 12 31 Per Cent Rate to have collected all but a ltttl und I' blamed it onto the inclined to blow, we can include a sale. the aid of speakers from Washington. J. F. Y(fE(J~ heat or the lack of peck to half a bushel of oats per acre Governor Clifford M. Townsend of June 30, 194 7,000 of these loans, a. ording to a tatement made by PI' sident George rain, or something but never placed to help hold the soil down. Indiana, a former director of organi- Both the House and Senate voted . Su en , of the Production Credit the blame where it .belonged-on the On the lighter soils in Michigan, zation for the Indiana Farm Bureau orporation at St. Paul. hopper, says Tompkms. summer seedings of alfalfa have come will speak at a dinner Wednesday eve: in the closing hours of Congress to These Eligible For a Lo n "Why two grasshoppers per square to be regular practice. The heavier ning, July 20. State Farm Bureaus override Pre ident Roosevelt's veto of • foot will eat as much grass ~ a cow," and more productive soils usually get opines Agent Tompkins, "and we their alfalfa along with the oats and Boston-G. J. Faw- in this group are: the Gll lette-Btermarm bill, extending reduced rates on federal land bank loans to farmers for g neral Production Credit A soci tlon mak grlcul- cett, mgr., Nat'l Wool Illinois Missouri tural pur poses, such as producing and have many, more hoppers than that." barley in the spring. The Farm Bur- Indiana ebra ka and land bank commissioner's loans Mktg. Corp. with Den- until June 30, 1940. harvesting crops, br edlng, raising MINT eau has always been an advocate of Iowa Ohio The bill, which was vigorously sup- and fattening of live stock, pro uction And while Oceana county is brag- the summer seeding of alfalfa when- nis McCarthy and Kansas South Dakota ging about its 'fine hopper erop, Clin- ever conditions are favorable. Michigan ported by the American Farm Bureau of poultry and livestock products. Dan SUllivan, gov't Wisconsin SEC RITY is a first lien on th rops ton county points out that it grows Minnesota Federation, extends the 3lh per cent more peppermint than any other coun- wool loan appraisers. interest rate on land bank loans and or livestock and possible other p r- ty in the world. It wasn't so many years ago that Mr. J. E. Crosby, a BUITER PURCHASE MICHIGAN RA KS the 4 per cent rate on commissioner's loans for two years. sonal property. MATURITY-Loans ar made f r former president of the County Farm Bureau, and his son, Lawrence now on the county board, experimented by PLAN INTENDED TO 4TH IN BUTTE Following Congress' first approval of period not exceeding 12 months. The the measure two weeks ago, President are to b self-liquidating, Edward A. 0' eal sent a letter to by sale of crops or live stock covered that is paid planting a little mint. The plant grew thriftily on the low, muck land. Other IMPROVE PRICES PRODUCTION President Roosevelt urging him to by the loan, etc. Interest sign the bill. In his letter 0' eal de- is 6 to 6%%. to farm r farmers tell in 1ine. The experiment clared that because of the declines in APPL YING FOR LOAN-The farm- became a, full fledged business within a RFC Agency to Loan Money farm prices and incomes during the er appli s to his Production Credit few years, when Mr. Crosby harvested a $26,000 crop. Now one can drive To Store 50 Million Ranks High in Other Dairy past year, farmers are now less able As ociation for a loan. He states pur- to pay increased interest rates than pose of loan and rep yment plan. He north on IM-27 through Clinton county Pounds of Butter Milan-S. P. Camp- Products; Ideal Here they were a year ago when the reduced becomes a memb I' of the Association (left) , Hen r y and see hundreds of acres of the bell For Dairying rates were authorized. by buying capital stock of As celation dark green plant growing on the miles Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Hartmann and Stanley The action of Congress in ov rr-idlng at rate of 5 for each $100 borrow d. of black soil. Wallace announced recently that an By producing more than 0 million the President's veto will provide re- This stock i divid nd participating Powell with one No longer active in farm life, Mr. arrangement had been made with the pounds of butter in 1937, fichigan duced interest rates on 630,000 land and may be sold under ertatn condi- Crosby enjoys his summers in a fine Commodity Credit Corporation, RFC truckload of the 15, has climbed into fourth place in rank bank loans in the amount of tions. The farmer pays an inspection cottage on the shores of Glenn Lake lending agency, and the Daily Prod- 244 Ibs. of wool pool- of butter manufacturing states. 2,025,000,000, and about 450,000 com- fee of $2 up to cover costs of closing in Leelanau county. Hds son 'has taken ucts Marketing Association, Ine., of Census figures of 1936 reveal Mich- missioner loans totalling nearly loan. Fee m~y never exceed 1% of ed by Mr. Campbell. over the growing of the mint.' Chicago, whereby the CCC would loan Igan's diversity in dairying. From 00,000,000. PROUD the Dairy Products Marketing Associa- th loan. PCA credit is long term 905,000 cows comes 4lh billion pounds The Federal land bank loans were seasonal credit. No telling without Although Mr. Jerry Huibbard, presi- tion Ine., funds sU1Jicient to purchase of milk. About 40 per cent of this originally made with interest rates trying how much good it might do dent of the Shia,wassee County Farm up to 50,000,000 pounds of butter. This milk is used as fluid milk. Sixty per ranging from 4% to 6 per cent. Un- your business. Bureau, is still known as the "mule service is available to co-operative cent or 2.7 billion pounds of milk is del' the new law the rates will be 3% man" .becauae of his fondness for that creameries in Indiana and other mem- used for butter, cheese, ice cream, per cent for the emergency period. animal, he has a new love, a Farm bel'S of the Midwest Producers Cream- Bureau Co-op tractor, said Mr. Hub- eries, Inc. bard. "The new tractor does the farm The purchases will be made by the condensed, evaporated milk. and powdered • Commissioners' loans originally ried an interest rate of 5 per cent, car- WHO'S YOUR work so much faster and easier than Dairy Products Marketing Association, my mules did that I hardly ever an organization of ,producer co-opera- Besides ranking of sweetened fourth in butter, Michigan ranks first in manufacture condensed, third which was cut to 4 per cent in new law. After July 1, 1940, payments will be made at the original rates. y the MAN IN TH harness 'em any more." tives formed for the purpose of buying And while Mr. Hubbard expounded and selling dairy products. on the fine points of his mobile power modity Credit Corporation will make The Com- Sacking wool for the S. P. Campbell ship- powdered and sweetened skim mtlk, unsweetened condensed in bulk, The Michigan State Farm Bureau also third in domestic Italian cheese. sought the support of all Michigan SEPT. PRIMARY? ment to the pool. His plant, we caught sight of a 20 foot loans approximating the purchase Michigan ranks seventh in cheddar members of Congress for a two year ivy plant that Mrs. Hubbard is growing price on the butter acquired by the is the largest indiv id- cheese and sixth in ice cream, with continuation of the lower rates of in- Nominees Selected Then for in her home. It was draped half way Dairy Products Marketing Association. ual consignment in more than 14 million gallons manu- terest. New Congress and around the room. It yields honors The loan is made under the provisions 1938, factured annually. ------------ Legislature only to a huge 33-year-old fern. Mrs. of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of Hubbard is proud of those plants. . A CO-OPERATOR'S CREDO 1938. The butter purchased by the Dairy J. M. Jensen, extension dairy spec- ialist of Michigan states: State college, co-OP PLANT The primary election to be held in Michigan Tuesday, September 13, is If a man will work '\\;ith me 100% Products Marketing for co-operation, I will gladly work be available for resale in the open with him. If he will work with me market. Association will The butter, however. will not .,=====:.;.:;:::=.:;;.;;.::;;================= "Michigan is ideally dairying. situated We have excellent weather for producing dairy crops, especially for SAVE RASPBERRIES a most important event. Michigan has 17 seats in the lower house of Congress. We shall select 90%, I will gladly work with him. If be resold unless prices increase sufflc- Following the grading and govern- consigned 15,244 pounds of breeding alfalfa of which Michigan has more candidates for all of these seats for he will .work with me 50%, again I will iently to cover the purchase price, all ment appraisal of the wool, th net ewe and lamb wool produced on his than a million acres. We have an Calls Force in Over Fourth each party in September, for the elec- work with him. If 'he will work with costs of handling and storage, and a loan value of each clip is computed own farm. This exceeded by 3,000 abundance of excellent water supply When Farmers Lack tion in November. Since the uccess- me' 20%, I will work with him. It he small additional amount. and the grower is mailed a check for pounds the consignment of Wm. J. usable for feed production, milk pro- ful nominees will represent us and A Market will w k with me one-half of one The purchases will be made on the the difference between the loan value Clarke of Eaton Rapids who earlier in duction and cooling of milk and cream help make our federal laws for the per cent, again I say, I will work with exchanges and in the open market. and the preliminary advance which the season delivered 12,230 pounds of to insure quality. The fact that the Farm Bureau and next two years, it behooves us to him to the fullest extent he will allow. The loan and purchase program will was made when the wool was received wool to the Lansing warehouse. The "Our cows are of good dairy breed- southwestern Michigan fruit ass'ns look into the records of the candidate. FOR I BELIEVE, THAT THE WIDL- be effective during the period of June at Lansing. record breaking consignment of Mr. ing and our farmers as a rule are own the Fruit Co-operatives Canning and be sure that the man or woman F ARE OF SOCIETY DIDPENDS ON 1, 1938 to April 30, 1939. Hundreds of Michigan growers Campbell and the wool pooled by eight basically trained in dairy husbandry. Co. at Coloma and would open it for we back in our district is capable and THE EXTENT TO WHICH, PEO- "This program," F. R. Wilcox, di- whose fleeces went forward in the first other growers living within a short Furthermore, we have good roads that a special run of raspberries over the reliable and will consider farm legis- PLE CO-OPERATE. 'rector of the AAA Division of Market- several cars to be shipped to Boston distance of Milan was assembled by are kept passable throughout the week end of the Fourth of July saved lation with a. desire to be h lpful, I will not qU~t my ?rganization ing agreements, said, "through temp- have already received their second pay- Henry Hartmann, local representative year. We are close to markets. All Farm Bureau members and other rasp- At the September primary we shall merely because it IS not gomg my way. orary withdrawal 0'1 a quantity of but- ment bringing their total advance up of the Associatlon In that community. these items combine to make this a berry growers in the vicinity and nominate candidates for the senate To quit an organization and start tel' from the market should stabilize to the full loan value available. Other It was shipped directly from Milan to prosperous state in which to live." Lawrence and Paw Paw from serious and house of representatives in the another is to create competition and prices and prevent demoralization of second payment checks will be going Boston. Included in that carload were loss. state leglslature, and candidates for strife. It i done by extremists and prices and income because of a seasonal forward as soon as the necessary grad- the following consignments: Farmers reported to Deyo Thayer, governor and lieutenant governor. perfectionists; and I am neither. I am glut. At the same time, the supply with- ing, appraisal and clerical work can S. P. Campbell Pounds Sen. Norris' Tribute to manager of the Paw Paw Co-op Ass'n, The same qualities we want in con- a co-operator. I believe in Co-operation in practical drawn will be available to re-enter the be completed. market later on if the seasonal de- The- net loan values payable to the Roscoe Milan, R. 2 J. Rendel .......•........••.........•................15,244 American Fann Bureau and to C. D. Beckwith, manager of the gressmen should be required in candi- Milan ................................••...............•.........•5,812 At the conclusion of American Farm Lawrence Co-operative Ass'n Friday dates for state legislative and admin- affairs, and I think that we need more cline in the production of butter and growers on the better grades of Michi- Irving Downing - that their raspberries were ripening istrative offices. Bureau testimony at Washington be- The Michigan Manufacturer's Ass'n of it. . dairy products threatens to cause sharp gan fleeces equal and in many cases Britton, R. 1 ...................•...•.................... 1,074 fast. On top of that there was no fore a special congressional committee J From Co-ope ative BUIlder, issue of increases in price. One phase of the exceed prices which have been paid Leland Downing Britton, R. 2 ....................•.................•.....837 in behalf of manufacture of cheap market for them. They asked the co- is urging its membership to pay at- une 12. 1937. program provides protection for the generally throughout the state this tention to who's running for offic Emery Downing phosphate fertilizer by the Tennessee ops for help. this fall and makes these ob ervatlons: S OGANS producer; another protection for the season by local buyers. For instance, Milan, R. 3 ...................•..•...........•...........•• 639 Paw Paw and Lawrence Co-ops ap- J:- writer whO professes a 'high dis- consumer. The principle is th t f the % staple wool has a net loan value Art Heath Valley Authority, Senator George W. "There is no more important duty orris of ebraska, said: pealed to C. N. Hinman, general mana- dam for Wlhat he calls "the padded diversion of water during flood tt 0 of 20c while the % clothing, fine staple, Milan, R. 3 •...••....•.........••••...•..........•.........1,301 ger of the Farm Bureau Fruit Prod- than to know these candidates for ooze of those atrocious cheer-up slog- and allowing it to re-enter the str~::; and %, blood flleeces net the growers Craig Heath "I think the tarmers of the country these offices and to know their cap- Milan, R. 3 .....•....•.......•••••.••..•.......••.••..•..••243 generally, this committee, Congress ucts Co., and the Co-operatives Can- ans of the calendars" . admits that oc-r m , th e d ry season. 19c. The loan value of other grades is Charles Mayer ning plant. He agreed to operate the abilities. These public o1ficials repre- casionally something In real life proves "If it t f 11 thi proportionate. The grades mentioned Milan ...........................••••.•....•.....•.....•.....• 111 and the TVA are to be congratulated sent you and the extent to which they the truth of them. opera es success u y, s pro- on the fact that such a large farm or- plant at Coloma Saturday, Sunday and lie the most common grades produced C. A. Jordan are acquainted with your problems "The other da ., he said "I was gram will help prevent extreme price in the state, and represent a large por- Saline ..............................•••...•...•................ 7,347 ganization as the Farm Bureau has the Fourth to can raspberries and save will determine their attitude. You -tloY' h' fluctuations in the dairy industry and Referring again to the consignment the crop. Paw Paw and Lawrence talkin goat taken the interest that it has in this ••man w d0 was out thof this WIll . help all concerned. Due to tion of the wool handled through the of Mr. Wm. J. Clarke of Eaton Rapids, subject." swung into action to organize delivery owe it to your business, your com- work th l' ee Jears an was on e . pool. munity and the candidates to know verge of chucking it all to go back to an unusually ~arly sprmg, milk a~d it might be of inter t to quote from a The committee voted unanimously to of the berries. them personally before the primary Loan All In Grower's Favor The grape crop in Van Buren county his home, admit hiB fallure, and quit. butter tPrOduct!on incre~sed early this letter received by the Association from ask federal agencies not to lease any He was packing .in a shabby room that year a a more seasona ra~e. The re- Provisions of this new government Mr. Olarke since he received the sec- more of public lands in certain western is very seriously damaged. Other election." loan are all in favor of the grower. That goes for agriculture, too. had become his atopping place when sult was much larger supplies and low- ond advance on the 12,230 pounds of areas where there are enormous depos- fruits have suffered. The action of he came across this: ered prices. The program contemplat- He assumes no responsibility in case wool which he consigned. Mr. Clarke its of phosphates. TVA will want the co-operatives in giving special ser- 'Take thou this hon~y for the bit- ed does not. add to or decrease the of any possible ver-advance, but at wrote in part: "I am satisfied with consideration on these deposits. In the vice to make all the income for farm- Aug. 15 tel' cup- supply of datry products available for the same time he does retain title to the grading of my wool and well meantime the TVA is expanding its ers that can possibly be had empha- There is no failure save in giving co~sumers. It does insure a more the wool and will receive all that it pleased with the advance on the wool. manufacturing sizes the value of farmers co-operative For Wheat rnsuranee of highly concentrated up.' uniform flow of that supply into com- nets above the loan. The interest rate The only offer of an equal amount was phosphates, along the lines suggested processing and marketing facilities. "He quit his packing, decided to mercial chann.els. All the butter pur- is 4%. but there will be no deduction made by a buyer direct from Boston. by the American Farm Bureau at its wait a little while longer and fou chased now WIll be available for resale for interest until the final settlement. Offers from local men ranged from 11h annual meeting in 1936. days later got a fairly go~d job an~ at reasonable levels." The Commodity Credit Corporation, to 2 cents under the advance. I also Margins on Bread is on the up and up again. He thinks Butter in storage as of May 1, 1938, which is the government agency mak- feel that this wool pool will net the Greatest Since 1921 The familiar small red-or-orange- it all rather entimentally silly but was 19,540,000 pounds as compared to ing the loans, assumes all the risk re- growers quite a considerable sum Bakers' and retailers' share of the colored beetle with black spots on its as he says: 'There you are'!" 6,406.000 on the same date in 1937. garding the payment of interest, ware- above the advance they have already consume s' bread dollars is higher to- 4-H LEADERS The price of 92-score butter, based on housing and other charges. There is back, called the "lady beetle", is one received. of the most helpful of all insects be- day than it has been any time ince I've often contended that tJhe Farm Chicago, was 24.5 to 24.75 cents per no production control involved. "I feel that co-operative buying and Weat Branch Ships Direct cause it eats the plant lice or aphids 1921, according to the con umer coun- Bureau membership includes the out- pound on June 9, as compared to a selling would be one of the greatest Through the efforts of H. P. Roach, that attack so many garden plants. sel of the AAA. (ContinUedon pap 2) price of 30 cents a year ago. (Continued on page 4.) tate Sale Tax Board I ues Amended Rul Leaders Plan Program and Regulation ; Farm Bureau on arm For Farm Bureau Units upplie Exemption 3 Years Ago Marthy on the M Seventy-two representatives of Jun- Hiram! Was that MiI'er's ring? Turn off that radio E hav nter d into th fourth year that . eed , feed, ior and Senior Farm Bureaus attended While I Ii ten just a limite to some thin~s I want to know. f rt.ilizers and oth I' farm upplies ui ed in agr'l pro- the first such leadership trainin~ camp A car drove in tiP there today, along about two at Waldenwoods near Hartland in Liv- due ion ar x mpt from the :3% sale: tax in l\Ii hizan. And it looked like some of her folks, but I couldn't tell who. ing ton county, June 2 tho 29th and Sh·h·h·h. B quiet just a second. -- There, I knew I wasn't wrong; 'I'he xemption wa: made under th F'lynn Act of ...lay, 30th. Clara' baby's got the measles. I suspected right along. 198,>. It cam aft I' a 2:l month .. fleht by the Michigan 'tate High lights of the camp included a Farm Bureau a11(11 0 a ociated farm rs co-operative. a .. ,'ll. model Community Farm Bureau meet- Too late, you say, for Carter? Well, it's not much loss to me; Th 'Y areued that many farm. upplies are boueht for the pur- ing in which recreation and discussion • News items don't amount to much, 9C> far as I can All about the latest murder, and the European war see• pose of reselling th m in th form of milk egg, poultry or played their respective parts, and a Lots of people listen to It but I can't quite see what for. live stock and th ir products, grain, and oth l' product •. council meeting of the Junior Farm Th(ings that happen to the Russians or the na t ive in Peru Inder th . ale .. tax law, good, pureha d for res le are not Bureau. Shall W Hav Trucki 5S Week Ends? Ain't a patchin' to the carr-yin'a-on of Clara's sIster Lou. taxable. Manufacturers an 1 whole. alert had little trouble After considerable discussion on the Shall tru ks f r hir b barr d from Michigan high- in proving their claim. The Farm Bureau proved the ca. e merits of the program of the Junior Listen, Marthy. Won't you listen? Hear it comin' in so fine, for f 1"111'I'.' on supplier purcha. e involving $:-00,000 or more and Community Farm Bureaus it was way Saturdays, Sundays and holidays by act f th 1939 (And I don't mean you should listen On that busy party line) agreed that the two should be working in a1 tax' annually. I gis] riA group kn n as the Michigan Railroad This here world is such a big one, and it's ours to hear If we'll only pay attention to the good old radio. and know June 1, 193 ,th ~ tate Board of Ta . dmini tration i - much closer together. It was decided that this might be brought about by m I y sand itiz ns L agu ha anno n d that it All thl gossip of the neighbors,-if they wanted you to hear su I 'an amended set of Rule and Regulation governing ale means of a program committee which Th y would ring YOLlr ring and tell you right directly in your ear. ta ~ collection. R Ierr ing to agricultural producing the Rules will B nsor BU I a law. It claims that Wisconsin ha provid : . would find both groups represented. That's what you think, H lr am, but I Just want you to know The adults, meeting separately, had such a law in ff ct for five years. There is more real new in 'phonin' than there is in radio. June 1938 Regulations Wagons, wagonboxes & wagon jacks pointed out the need of small commun- " ibl I (used solely on the farm) Th I gislati n will b urged in the int rests of public All that hot high-pressure burble, all that advertising blah, Sales of tang e persona prop- All sales of feed for livestock and ity groups meeting together at regu- All that news of Tuskaloosa, Hollywood, and Omaha, erty to agriculturists, to be consumed poultry, when used in agricultural pro- lar intervals in order that the tech- f ty. It will b pbs rv d, however, that th prop Doe not matter in the slightest as compared to here and now and used directly in the producing of duction are non-taxable. Cod liver nique of co-operation might be master- Where we know the folks that's in the news, and also when and h~w. crops or the rearing of livestock and oil, salt, bone meal, calcium carbo- ed, additional leadership developed law would r move from the highways over week n s poultry for sale at retail, are exempt nate, oyster shells, etc., are regarded through participation, and ideas be and holidays 0 ly trucks that compete with raiIr ds for You can sit right there and listen till your ears are tired and sore from the imposition of the tax. as feed. formulated through discussion. But YOLlwill not know your neighbors any better than before! fr ight. It co ld knock at I st two and sometimes three You can sit there if you want to, and forget your fellOW men "This does not mean that every- Sales of fertilizers, limestone, etc., Those present felt that small groups But I tell you '- Listen; shut it off! There goes heir ring again. thing an agriculturist buys and con- when used in agricultural production were logical as they were more con- d ys nd nights a w ek out f their sch dIs. T r cks sumes is exempt from the tax. For are not taxable. venient, had common interests and felt example: any tangible personal prop- freer in small groups to discuss mat- own d and op ra d by privai compani (or tr nsp r- erty that becomes a part of the real ters. tation of th ir gods nly cull b on the highw ys at II estate is taxable, also sales of tangible State Crosses Durocs Other things discussed were the man- tim s. p r onal property are taxable when W· h Cb te Whit ner of organizing Community Farm made to persons engaged in agricul- B cause of the two-fold importance Bureaus and the type of 'program that tural production for their own con- 17his IS a n w one in Michigan highw y I gislation. sumption and use. of the hog industry to state-owned would make Community Farm Bur- farms in furnishing fresh meat to eaus function properly. Farm -rs will b int rest d s it aff cts th ir transporta- "The test whether or not the sale A series of district meetings, to dls- is taxable is whether the article is sold institutional tables and providing pro- tion of liv stock, fr it, r du ,m ilk, farm ppli ,and to be used in agricultural production fitable garbage disposal system, the cucs similar matters, is to be held at various places throughout the State o h r ommodi i 8. Th arm' B r will b well in .. ... items shown as taxable might be managers of the various 16 farms are during ;July. All of this will culmi- ex mpt under some circumstances, closely observing experiment being form d on th merits and d m rits of this propos' tion and those listed as exempt might be conducted at Traverse City State Hos- nate in a State meeting of Community Farm Bureau representatives to be. when it arriv s befor th I ,islature. We'll have to be taxable if not actually used in agrt- pital ,piggery in the crossing of Durocs held early in August at which time cUtltural production." with Chester Whites. Continued suc- r ckon d with. 'I'he State Board of Tax Administra- cess, according to John B. Strange, the forming of the 1938-1939 Commun- Commissioner of Department 0 Agri- ity Farm Bureau discussion program tion lists the following items as ex- S Liv FrY rs Und rgro n Le ters empt from sales tax when purchased for use in producing crops, livestock culture, will probably result in adop- tion of this cross by all of the farms. wiJ'l be completed. There are at present approximately lie buri ~ ac of moi stur in the gro ind for ye rs at nd air prev nts th m to t e (Continued rrom page 1) standing farm families of Michigan. or poultry for sales to be made at retail: "For a number of years, Durocs have been used almost exclusively upon the 100 Community Farm Bureaus in Mich- igan and it is expected that many more E ifor By way of proving the point, I find r state institutional farms," according will be organized very soon. fr m gerr iin: ti g. D p pl wing brings the s n r that two of the four outstanding 4·H to Commissioner Strange, "but in seek- the surface, and a farm r is surpris d by th sudden club members in ichigan are the Nearly half of the United States Timely Comment ing a more rapidly growing strain, the chlldr n of Farm Bureau leaders. app ranee of a n w w d on his farm. in Readers' Letters farm manager at the Traverse City was once covered by forests. Alice Mae Wells is the daughter of State Hospital, crossed the Durocs n exp ri nt bing carri d on at Michigan State ;\11'. and (:Mrs. Arthur Wells of Jones- fastener-s with Chester Whites. Fresh pork C lleg by, tl e D partm n of 13 tany indicat s that such ville, Farm Bureau members in the w d s d sylow dock, venin primrose and black Farm Electric ates county of Hillsdale. She is the sec- from this strain is being placed upon the institutional t3:bles(. at less cost ,Solvay Agricultural 11'. ],Jelitor: retary of the Junior Farm Bureau of mustard m y live in th soil for t I ast fifty years and hen I receiv d my Farm News for her community. Homer Moore is the than the market price for hogs on the hoof. This cross, it has been found, re- Limestone Jun I was much interested in th son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Moore, Farm still g rminat . mains healthy, grows rapidly and at Michigan Producers of following item: Bur au members of Branch county. I 1879 Dr. W. ]. Beal placed 23 kinds of s eds, "Meter ses of Electricity on the These two young people with two the end of six months produces pork- PULVERIZED LIMESTONE ers weighing between 200 and 225 mostly w ds, in ach of 20 bottles. The se. ds were Farm" Robert ackett said that he others were chos n as the four out- pounds. LIMESTONE MEAL us d '47" kilowatts' and his bill was standing, club embers from an hangers, mixed with dry sand. The bottles were buried neck achiev ment standpoint and spent a shetjers, Available At Your Nearest Dealer .22. down i 18 inches of soil. . very five years up to 1920, ~ TOW we used 4·19 kilowatts and our week recently in shington as a re- In 1937, for the first time in 8 years, Solvay Sales Corporation the farmers' gross income, including and ach ten y ars ther after, a bottle has b en dug up, hill wt s '13.03. Some differ nc. e ward. The other al of the quartet 7501 W. Jefferson Ave. included "\ illiam I !lOX of hippewa government payments, exceeded 10 and the 23 s ed varieti s test d for germination. In 1930 have a , 1 minimum. pay G¥.acfor billion dollars. DETROIT, MICH. the fir t 30 rw, 4%c for the n xt 30, county and ~ ai'tha I anson of Onto- th y..11 w d ck, vening primrose and black mustard then 2%c for the n xt 390 KW, and nagon county. 'I1here are no organized g rmi d fr m 8 to 52 ', aft r 5 1 years underground! zc for the next 450 K\ . county Farm ureaus in those coun- 'they hav g rminat d in every test made. In 1920 lI1'. Sackett, upon figuring his total, i s. If there were I'll bet Weir par- 1. getting electricity for. an average ents would be members. graders eight of the 23 original species still germinated. At Geneva, N. Y., M. T. Munn of the agr'I experi- m nt stati n reports the appearance of volunteer stands of 1%c pel' KW. \ e are using Indian Pow r '0. el ctricity, hut we still liv and Michigan Rock Exhi its veget- Your County Agent in Michigan, th same as Mr. ackett Ready for chooIs of sweet clover in fields where the seed has lain dormant for 18 years. Such seeds include the "hard" seeds of sweet clov r. Th se hav thick seed coats that are very do s. But I suppose we have anoth l' electric company. Why in God's name do " h: ve so much more to pay and Five hundred rock and mine al ex- hibits are now ready for distribution Can Help You... to schools throu hout the state on a how do we go at it to find out? Here slowly susceptible to moisture. Mr. Munn has sw t semi-permanent loan basis from the clov r se ds th t have b n so king in water for 15 years. Occasionally one of those seeds germinates. is lioping that w hav making th se cumpani s at least he l' asonabl . ome way in department of conservation. Ea h of the exhibits contains 48 dif- Telephone Him Frequently ferent sp cimens representing most of :VIRS. HO\VARD E. IEB the characteristic rocks found in Mich- Th s fact probably explai n the occasional rash of ~ i1 s, R. 3, .Michigan igan. . A kev -bo k accompanies each swe t clover that app ars in a new field of alfalfa. The Jun 7, 193 exhibit to provide identification of the alfalfa s ed is usually blamed for it. ut Mr. Munn says rocks each of which is numbered. PLANT1NG, harvesting, poultry rais- Editor-The Sackett farm is in Cal- that of hundr ds of samples of alfalfa se d examined an- The state will l' tain ownership of houn county, lJ t . en Mar shall and nually, f w contain swe t clover, and none in anamount Olivet. It is served by th 011 umers the exhibits but schools making a plication. ill loan them to any The appli- ing, stock care no longer are hit-and-miss that would explain some of the stands of sweet clover Power Co. Rates for electricity are approved by the ~1'i.higan Public cations will be filled in order of re- ventures, but work to be scientifically t a pp ar. He says the real explanation is in the ceipt. ormant s eds that have been brought into favorable It Iities Commission. power .ompauy may prot st I' t s to Patron of a This is the fi st assembling of a planned and carried out. Marketing is Michigan rock cir umstan for g rminati n by prep rin the field for th Commission and ask an investiga- ye 1'8. swift ... involved ... competitive. n w. Ope tion as to their reasonableness. arm Help a d WPA Orchards Invite your County Agent to step into S· nals Pr v nt Accid nts .11'. liJditor: Good growth f an annual cover I to th r driv rs. Think of It Is a mistake to take farm help crop in th cultivated orchard or this picture and help you in your man away from tarmers and put them on maintaining trees in a perman nt sod r mot rr t wh n you us th m. "\ 7PA. We must save our crops. My are th two PI' in pal ways by which farm problems. He is familiar with the hushnnd is ill and we ne d a man the fruit grower an maintain or build riv r, who think h nd signals re too badly. fertility of his orchard soil. latest farming methods and developments, i traffic m nace. His failure to indi .. waterers (portable) It is strange we can't get help when and able to pass them along to you. But p ,turns nd oth r m v ments may involve t~re are iliooAAnds oot ~ wmk I r~;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ an cid nt. Oth r driv rs lik wise ndan .. < ppealecl to the welfare in this coun- ty and could not get a single man. his services are so much in demand that he g r Th hours 011 WPA and PW are s CI'~;~~"· lied Ads does not have the time to visit each farm short hy comparison to farm work. Classified advertisements are cash with order at the followlnfl tr ffic laws provide only on simple arm Th y get more pay, but have to pay rates:. 4 ce-nts per word for one edition. Ada to apJSear in two or more editions take the rate of 3 cents per word per edition. personally and' often. His advice always hoard. Still it is mol' attractive work. h nd n arm h riz nt lly len with farm xpcrl nee should not is available, however, by telephone. You f the utomobile. h h ire I on welfur when farmers must hav help. Last summer it LIV I STOCK BUILDING SUPPLIES can call his office (usually in the county n hi I at int r e tions t II oth r drivers, 'as th sam. REGISTERED EREFORDS, BULLS LUMBER, METAL ROOFING, PIPE, , in what direction a turn is FAR, IBR'S WIFE and hpif 1'.'. W have a nice selection. new and used. Guaranteed usable con- ,'. nsible pri res. .• I. Todd Co., 1 n- dition. Stockyards Lumb r Co., 4600 S. seat), present your problem or request I.•< ke Od .SRa. Mich. tha, (14 miles nor nwest of Kalamazoo). Ha lst d t., Chicago. (6-5-37-20t-19p) th Ian n r t the right June 15, 193 (7-3-tf-22ti) latest market news and prices, and get an y, p ct ight turn. If a signal is FOR SALE-NcrSCELEANEOUS immediate answer. Often such timely in- Editor: w« agree. car n ar the c nt r lin , the signal is for BABY CHICKS - SEXED CHICKS U. S. ( I tin d L xhorn and Barred Ro ks. now. Low r prices in. lay ani] MICHIGAN SEPTIC TANK and belI as recommended by State Col- SIPHON formation means extra dollars to you. mber thi wh n i n lin and wh n se - alamazoo Farm R '(uly .Iune, n. O. P. hr ell r, Lowden Farms, l~ Agr'l Engineering dep't Build your own septic tank and sewage sYstem. In- ignal. Postorrtce, Rives . unction, .1lch. Loca- urea Pic ic Aug. 4 tion 1I nrt tta (PI a ant Lake, .Ia ks n olll~ty). (5-tf-30b) stall wh n tank I built. Installation and op ration simple. Discharges automati- If you have no telephone, and would The cnior and Junior Farm Bur- cally. Have been sold 16 vears, All in sign loath r driv rs will have ample daily use and giving satisfaction. In- it and to pr p r for your intend d turn eaus of Kalanu zoo county are spon- ortng a farmers' pi ni at urnmer ELECTRIC FENCE structions With each slphon, Price, de- like complete. information about having livered, $7.60 whi h Includes sales tax. ch dri r's r spon ibility to s that oth r Hom Park at Long L, ke, Thursday, ELECTRIC FENCE - $9.76 COMPLETE! . O. D. ch rg !'I are extra. Farm Bureau Gunrn n teerl. De ta.il free. S ntinel, Dep't Supply Store, 728 E. Shiawassee St., Lan- one installed, visit the Telephone Business u ust 4. The morning program , ill L-. 1., Clnctnna tt, Ohio. (7-2-lt-12p) ing. (3.4-tf-60b) ta d hi ign Is. include a horse pulling contest. Bas- ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Office in the nearest town. 'Your inquiry ket dinner at noon. In the afternoon PHOTO FINISm G m y bud in ig railing if they ltere will be games. The Junior and will not obligate you in any way. cue th fr qu ntly g t out of 'nior memb r will determine the ft I 11 championship in the Kala- uppl m nt th m chanic I ignal 'OUllty Iiarm Bureau. n motori t ho un .. than 100 diff rent kinds of MAN, 18, WA TS SUMMER WOI'kon farm. Has worked on f rm one year. Can milk. Charles Green, 1 29 L L • oleman avenue, Lansing, I h. (7-2-lt) HIGH SCHOOL BOY, 16, WANTS work for summer. F. Irly close to J ,:111- F" p~., .Ing. Hill Ell k, :i13 HI" ch stre t, go. t Lansing, MIch. Phone 284~0. (7-2-lt) e Fr.o 0 ka Deception PI n For or Five or more in t, .Ine. The State of .Iichigun may act some • day to cl at hou e wit h regard to sharp practices in package merchan- dising of foods and other products a _ cording to John Strange, state com- m n y arm missioner of agriculture. The bureau of foods and standards in Mr. Strange's department has been examining packages. Pa kag s of eve y C school or a community ha I. Id ntical size for the same type of pro- duct vary by ounces and fractions of ounce in their content. S O. IJl,O. TB HAS ~ AID that 1(\. than people do any constru ·tiv thinking. 2 per cent of the These Counti Have Community Farm Bureaus The monthly program i in three ports: ocial or recreational, (2) par- The packages, said :\1:1'. Strange, 'I'he Ii ·hit ( n • tate Farm Bur 'au plans not only to gi Bay Mason ti ipation n a discu ion pro ram be- Benzie Monroe meet with all pre ent legal require- every member the opportunity for participating in . om con- Berrien Muskegon fore all ommunity Farm Bure u in ments by stating the weight of the con- stru rtive thinking, but, through th srr ngth of the organiza- ~~n~~~ Newaygo the state, (3) di cu ion and action on tents. But there is a possibility that tion, give him an opportunity to do som Hliug about it. Gratiot Oakland community matters. ubj ts for g n- the department will ask amendments Hillsdale Oceana eral consld ration include edu atlonal to Michigan laws to require that pack- Plans for this fall include the organizai ion of four or Huron Sanilac matters, the Farm Bureau program, Isabella Shiawassee ages, especially those known as lead- five Con muuity F'arm Bureaus in ev ry county in which there Jackson St. Clair . tate I gi. lation, co-operativ business, ers, be marked more plainly as to con- is an organize 1 lounty Farm Bureau. Kalamazoo Tuscola rural electrification, marketing, etc. Lapeer VanBuren tent. The program of more than 100 Com- made up of a group willing to as- Leelanau Washtenaw Junior Farm Bureau members at- munity Farm Bureaus is to develop sume responsihility and another group the host for the month, until all Farm tend many of the Community Farm All generalizations are untrue, in- ideas hy discussion, and to build lead- interested in the discussion programs. Bureau memb 1'8 in the community Bureau m etings, and are I aders in cluding this one. er hip hy doing. R presentatives of The id al Community Farm Bureau ar actively inter sted in the com- both the reel' ation and discussion. these community groups are to meet group starts with 12 families which as- munity group. If constructive thinking and an in- w L GROWE 5 at central points in .July to plan the 193 -:~9 program. The Community Farm Bureau year starts in Septem- sume the responsibility of entertain- Each group has a chairman, a vice ing the group at one monthly meeting chairman, a secretary-treasur during the year. Each group ha s other eu ssion lead I' and 1', a dis- re reational 1 ad- f rmed, loyal mem hership is th key to progress in farmer organization, GET YOUR SHARE then the membership of th Iichigan her. Farm Bur au members interested and er. Me tings are beld at the hom State Farm Bureau has an opportunity of the Each Community Farm Bureau is participating. 'Dhey are invited in by of tbe host for the month, or at a b fore it. $50,000, o M. GOy't Wool loan! Ottaw a F arm Bureau A FOUO d er 0 f th e Fa ditions. w« have a right to e pect their co-op ration and should have Net loan on % Blood Stanle wool will Vis·ts Battle Creek Plant Ninety members of the Ottawa Coun- Burea R ecaI s E ar Iy Day the courage to approach them about it. WE ARE A FARMER OWNED AND CoNT be 20c and on %. Blood wool % blood, livestock cornm is ion sales rvlc e on t.ho D and fine staple 19c net. ty Farm Bureau drove to Battle Creek • We h ve many local problems that we can Iur nish all gr~HleR of f euin~ aUl This is not a purchase price, but June 7 where they were entertained First Investment by Members tak~,. ~or t~e non-tax payer and the n d local co-op ration in solving. f ding operations. merely a guaranteed advance. It is a at dinner at the Post plant. Dinner " . politictan bitterly opposed the prop- We have stat wide conditions that loan without recourse. Grower re- tains equity and when wool is sold, and the County Farm Bureau program Is StIll Bringing osition. So did some of our farm could b corr ct d if we but had tl MICHIGAN LIVESTOCK EXCH GE ecretnry'~ HUd on, Michigan ffic will receive all that it nets, less the were at the Post club house. Sections Results folks. It took several years to get farm I' upport w should ha e. e SHIP YOUR STOCK TO U AT loan, on which the interest is 4%. of the food factory were visited. Some the gasoline tax en cted into law, but must get mol' farm rs saying it is Michigan Livestock Exchange Producer co-op A 'n The Michigan Co-op Wool Mk tg; of the members visited the Farm Bur- By MRFI. EDITH J[. WAGAR it has bullt our gr t highway system. "our" job and forgetting rh ir old Detroit Stockyards ast Buffnlo, N. Y. Ass'n pool will advance 15c per lb. cau tractor plant at Battle Creek, and' "I was a member years ago. Why Instead of farm PI' p rty owners pay- habit of expecting so much from th immediately on delivery of good wool to its Lansing warehouse at 728 Flast the Kellogg bird sanctuary nearby. do we stfll need memberships and ing the cost out of property taxes all other fellow. Shiawassee st. 10c a lb. on western The Post plant has entertained a num- dues?" is the question one quite often motorists have con ributed in accord- ever before have we needed mol' lamb wool. Balance of full net amount of gov't loan paid after grad- bel' of the County Farm Bureaus. faces when assisting with a Farm ance with their us of the roads. straight thinking, more confidence ing and appraisal of wool. Bureau membership campaign. Our Insuranc Experience in .our own 1 adership, mol' hewing Write us for complete information. Perennials The first membership in 1919 to When the State Farm Bureau took to the line, more community co-op- Wool sacks sent on application Perennials are plants which, when 1921 started things moving in build- on the state age cy for a farmer eration, more appr ciation for farm once established, live and flower year ing this organization. True, these developed mutual uto insurance, it living and more understanding and MICH. co-OP WOOL MKT. ASS'N after year. Most perennials do not memberships did not return a like did far more for the auto users than patience with each oth r. OFFICE, 221 NO. CEDAR, LANSING flower until their second year of amount or more in dollars and cents they realize. It br ught to the farm . growth" each year thereafter. But a certain fo~ks good . insura ce service at a Waldenwoods Training portion of that first investment is prrce that farm fol s could pay. More still bringing results, and it will so than that, it pion ered in educating School Aug. 28 Sept. 3 long as the Farm Bureau is in exist- our people to the great necessity of The Third Annual Michlgan Rural FARM FIRE I SURA CE enee. insurance. Young People's Leadership Training Farm Bureau services were started After auto insur nee had been ac- Camp is scheduled for Waldenwood , FARMERS: Insure in Michigan's Largest Farm Mutual Fire Insur- that are still going concerns, working cepted, it was not so difficult to es- near Hartland, Livingston county, ance Company. Assets nearly $300,000 of which more than half is in cash or Government Bonds, or Bonds guaranteed by the U. S. Government. for the good of every farmer. tablish other form of insurance for August 28 to September 3, inclusive. Net increase of nearly $10,000,000of insurance carried in 1n7. Losses sat- Developed Co. Agent System the benefit of rural people. There will be 110 young people at isfactorilY adjusted and promptly paid. In the beginning, Farm Bureau Taxes the camp, sponsored by the Farm Bur- Featuring a blanket policy on farm personal which often in case of members favored promotion of the Every tax meas re that has been eau, affiliated Commodity Ex hanges, loss pays double the amount iof a classified policy. A broad and liberal pol- icy contract particularly adapted to the insurance requirements of the far- county agricultural agent and exten- considered by our state legislature Michigan Milk Producers, Farmers and mer. Car'ef'u l underwriting and systematic inspection eliminating undesrr- sion work in the great majority of since the Farm Breau was created .I Ianufacturers Beet Sugar Association, able risks and fire hazards. Insurance classified and assessed according to hazard. Assessment rats as low as $2.94 per $1,000. Michigan counties. They made this has been analyzed by the organiza- Michigan Livestock Exchange, and support count through an effective tion with the idea of its fairness to .1ichigan Elevator Exchange. Many WRITE FOR LITERATURE AND FINANCIAL STANDING organization of farmers. But very the farmer. His interests have always County Farm Bureaus, Junior Farm few boards of supervisors would rec- been protected. For that very reason Bureaus, and Co-operative Elevators State Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Michigan ommend or grant the county exten- the Farm Bureau sion work an appropriation rotested the sales that a' tax on farm suppli s used in the pro- and merchandising points are partici- pating in sponsoring the prospective W. V. Burras, Pres. 702 Church se., Flint, Mich. H. K. Fisk, see'y that time was required by the federal duction of food. This again required agricultural leadership to this train. government and Michigan State col- money and the be t legal talent and ing camp. lege. The federal and state govern- special organizatio work in order to The teachers include: R. A. Waite ments supplied only a portion of the bring about the esired exemption. of the American Youth Foundation , salary in the early days of this most It was a duty h organization felt St. Louis, Mo.; J. D. Harper, editor worthy work. So it was up to some must be performed. s a result every of the l. [atlonal Livestock Producer a lif t. group in each county to supply money f~rmer. in the s at~ now bein~ bene- Ohicago ; L. C. Heavey, Farm Che: FRANCE AGR'L J'RODUCTS for the balance of the salary as well fftted in a mat rtal way O~l.hIS pur- murgic Council engineer, Cincinnati; Agricultural colleges and leading 80% of your concrete material will require no purchase. You can do the as office rent and equipment, and chases of s~eds, feed~, fertll1zer~ and Dr. David Trout, Mt. Pleasant, Hch. feeders are authorities for the state- other local expense. many supphes used in production. The school offers a training course ment that a concrete pavement for mixing and placing yourself, a little This extension assistance amount- N~:W,no one c~n tell just bow much in co-operative group leadership, and the feeding lot is worth $7 a head at a time. Or, your cern -nt d al r AGSTONE MEAL HI-CALCUIM HYDRATED LIME ed to thousands of dollars each year. credit can be grven to the man who instruction in the operations of farm- per year in direct savings or extra will put you in touch with a con- While this sum was sadly needed in "put in !hh:ty dollars". way back at ers co-operative ass'ns, marketing ex- profits. At that rate, the floor will, crete contractor. PULVERIZED LIMESTONE SPRAYING LIME building the Farm Bureau, the Mich- the beginntng. But if that great changes and the Farm Bureau in Hch- in many cases, repay its cost the Write for free booklet on feeding igan County Farm Bureaus gave solid group of farmers had not started igan ' first year or two. floors and barnyard pavements, or support to extension work. something when they did, we have . _ A 4 to 5-inch-thick pavement in other lasting concrete improv ments See your Dealer, Co-op, or Farm Bureau Today the County Farm Bureaus no assurance when there would have your barnyard or feed lot will last a such as dairy barn or poultry louse Dealer for FRANCE AGRICUlITURAL PRODUCTS have to their credit the continuance been a beginning. Advan ages of lifetime, and the cost is surprisingly floor, milk cooling tank, stor ge of the county agent system, home Still Plenty To Do 600 Ft B· d T · low. If you have a sand or gravel pit, cellar, silo, septic tank. demonstration work and 4-H club There is still much to be done. But • In er wine work. It took some years to convince even organizations must cu their gar- The Farm Bureau says that good THE FRANCE STONE CO. the public that this splendid work ments according to their cloth. 600 toot binder twine costs less per should be supported by the public We well know e are paying too hundred feet and less per acre than MONROE, MICHIGAN rather than through the membership much for farm achinery in com- most standard cheap twines. Why? or - THE FRANCE STONE CO., Toledo, Ohio of a single organization. parison to the price of farm produce. Because there i 20 % more footage in 'Commodity grading laws have been We feel we should have an adequate a pound of the 600 foot twine than established and perfected through the income for our labor and our invest- there is in the 500 foot twine. It binds (name other improvements you'd like to build) Name'_..,-- ~ ~ ...:.... _ influence and persistence of the Farm ment that will assure us comfort, 20% more grain. ball of the 600 Street or R. R. No. --'- =-_-,- ~ _ Bureau. medical care, educational privileges, foot twine costs from 10 to 14% more City __ __ State Early Transportation Strvices recreation and in fact an equal op- than 500 foot twine. The gain is 6% Freight rates and transportation portunity with any other business. charges had some burdensome fea- But, in order to get these things in tures for Michigan farmers in our the immediate future, a much greater early days. It needed an organization percentage of farm people must share such as the Farm Bureau to battle it the cost and the effort in bringing through. As a result a zone rate sys- them about. tem was abolished and uniform and We Have Proved Ourselves more equitable rates were establish- The Farm Bure u of Michigan is ed. not ashamed in any way of its work In our early years there were. the in behalf of farm folks in the past increasing demands for improved twenty years. It has demonstrat d roads. Farm Bureau leaders knew that a few thousand farmers proper- that someway for financing must be ly organized can show far greater • Filter milk immediately. created or the entire cost of rural l' suIts than many thousands who highway improvements would be are unorganized. Its greatest job • Cool cream promptly. Keep it cool. added to farmers property taxes. So is to get the sympathetic atten- • Never add warm cream to cold cream. the Farm Bureau insisted on a gas tion of those farmers outside the or- tax. This was no easy position to ganizatlou who hope for better con- • Market often and regularly. 43,000 In a dozen-states.. housewives who demand FINE QUALITY butter are buying our product. We're selling 26,000..000 lbs. a year. , Our busine s farm o n is growing ..and the future is inviting! At the farm .. and at our creameries our entire rs butter making program is to hold an increase the • • consumer acceptance that we have now. In Mic Isa are We need more producers of high quality cream. Try marketing through a farmer owned and con- y t e trolled creamery. Help build your own / _~ _q~F~¥.lf - b usmess. Co-opera t'rve creamenes - are I -:..-:.=-=- = -= -=- r t --- . .= .. -=-=- - . - -.....- -- invited to investig~te the advantages of membership in this group. = A omobile 5 ranee C • COOLING TANK TANK. DRIYE S FELY AND CARRY INSUR NCE ·Me.rrily we. roll along.• If.SA ILL PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS Is thE.. ~on~ of the. c.old Ul4-lUO sn.E.4m: OFFICES· 22 W. JEFFERSON SOOTII BEND. J 1:+ brin~5 joy +0 millions. this $uJe.e.t- buttE" son~. STATE FARM I SURANCE CO's. I DIANA Poftland-Farm Bureau Cr. ICHIGAN M ich, Farm Blireau, State Agt. Columbus-Farmers Mktg. An'n Ruahville-E. Cent. Co-op Cr. Coldwater DairY Compony 221 N. Cedar, Lansing, Mich. As \i- coo15 th~ clun. e.sh Corum. Crawfordsville-Farmers Prod. Ass'n TEN N E SSE E Co tontine Co op Creamery Carson City-Dcnryland Cr. Plea nd m inf rmnt.ion about Middlebury Co-op Creamery Gallatin-SuDiner Co. Co-op Cr. Fremont Co-op Cream.,. ~'l ur nutomobil in. uranc s rvlce, Marion-Producers Creamery Murheeaboro-Rutherford Co-op Cr. Grant Co-op Cr ery Tb good r sults from keeping cr am cool can be put in the bank. Orlecma-Producers Mktg. Au'n Nolensville Co-op Creamery Lawrence Co-op Crearn4Jry' ~nrn .nlln~RG'n,II • ddr says the ,Michigan Stat Coll g . A sugg stion being made at meetings is that more dairymen purchas or construct in xpensive cooling and 70e ~ake 26,000,000 pounds of hutie A , storage tanks. Some farmers have made them for as little as $3.50. I EL CT Shallow Cultivation Iple at the Farm Bureau Canning in this field, have been found to be beets. On the more than hundred hi hly sati fa tory. These control- ENC E nlant at Coloma. The Berrien Jun- . thou and acres of beets that Michigan lor Farm Bureau, with Burton Rich- lers, operated from either a six-volt Makes Big [Yield farmers will grow this summer, culti- ards as president, directed the meet- wet or dry battery, are portable and Cultivated crops ought to be putting vation again can figure in profit and ing. George the program. frozen strawberries Tiel was chairman Home products, with and ice cream of B may be readily moved to any part of the farm. Provision is made in the b tter types of units for a voltage out danger signs this time of year- "Go slow with tne CUltivator or we'll cut down on yield ." loss. Joe Lill, associate agronomist of the division of sugar plants of the United comprised the menu served to one tepup which increases the voltage Beans look like sturdy plants once States Department of Agriculture and Personal Comment hundred and thirty-six people. Mary to as high as 3,000 volt to combat they get a good start. Yet H. R. Petti- stationed at the college, suggests get- Maltster Explains Why Price About Young People Cripe and Robert Steinbaur vocalist, State College Engineer Says conditions of extremely dry ground, grove of the farm crops staff at the ting shovels farther away from the and pianist, gave the music on the Safety is the First frozen ground or ice, but at the same college finds that yields can be cut rows and' practically only skimming Is Best Then; Plants program. time reducing the number of mlllt- enormously when roots are disturbed Consideration the surface as beets attain size. Near Close in Summer JUNIOR ACTIVITIES Ir. D. C. Lamoreaux, of the Mich- amperes of electrical flow. Even with by too deep cultivation. maturity the fine feeder roots praette- • The activity of all Junior Farm Bur- igan Department of Conservation, ex- Electrical engineers have warned this increased voltage the battery Distunh all of the surface soil but ally fill all available space and even Michigan farmers grow a great deal operated units are safe as it i rela- avoid pruning off the hairlike feeder of barley that Is used for malting pur- eaus during the past month has been hibited movies of Isle Royale, Moose, farmers that they may be fiirting with meet between the rows not far below centered on regional meetings. All and ature's Gangsters to St. Joseph death by experimenting with home- tively impossible to develop a danger- roots, seems to be a safe rule. Some the soil surface. pos s. Comment by the H. W. Rickel ous electrical current with an ordt- of the veteran bean growers in the have met to talk over finances, pub- Junior Farm Bureau. Fifty-one mem- made electric fence on their farms, CQmpany, Detroit maltsters, upon nary ix-volt battery. This type of thumb area have figured out that it licity, and camp scholarships. A bel'S and guests enjoyed the program says D. L. Runnels, agr'l editor of the Carrie Jacobs Bond, who wrote "At the best time to sell malting barley unit is not in violation of the national hurts beans to cultivate during blos- newsletter for all members, "The on Everett Smith's front lawn. Le- Grand Rapids Pre . the End of a Perfect Day", and other should be of interest to farmers and afety code and is approved by utility somtng. The blossom has nothing to Torch" is DOW being published. It is land Chase read an article, "Advice This warning was given after re- song hits, returned to visit Iron River their elevators. The Rickel Co. state- companies and other authorities. do with cultivation facts indicate as well received. Each member pays for to Rural Young People." Charlotte ports were receiv d of livestock being in the upper peninsula recently after ment: "Because of ~~e necessit! of safety beans can be inju:ed at any tim~ if his copy. Brockway portrayed a tragedy. The killed by improperly installed outfits. an absence of 43 years. She once "The manufacture of good quality under all condittons the SIX-VOlt bat- shovels cut off the roots. We welcome a new group the Mont- group finished the evening by roast- Several pigs were killed on one farm. lived in Iron River as the wife of a malt is strictly a cold-weather proposi- tery or dry cell type of controller Similar effects occur with sugar calm Junior Farm Bureau. The Gra- ing wieners and marshmallows. A horse was killed on another. country doctor. tion. In the germination of barley, sooms to ~ llieo~y~pe ~~u~ .~ ~------- lot members helped organize this There's only one of our units that Properly installed, the engineers ex- uch enormous quantities of forced air ment which can be generally ap-' group. Charles Johnson is president huts down for the summer, and that's plained, electric fences are afe for are used, that refrigeration weath r malting is impractical. undue degree of warmth in the air for warm Any and Lucllle Hunt, secretary. A tri-eounty leadership rural young people is sponsored camp for at the M. S. C. group. But Dick Christ- enson, Phyllis Clothier, Clara Daven- port, Roy Elbing, Arvella Greenmeyer, both man and beast in all weather conditions, producing ju t enough shock to repel tre passers and live- proved." Pool Advance and A VICTORY FOR s rlously impairs the quality of the finished malt. Therefore, the malt- Devils lake by Junior Farm Bureaus of Monroe, Lenawee, and Hillsdale Ray Ely, and the Brian twins all go back to their communities with new stock. Loan Geta t h e W 00I M. S. C. Issues Bulletin (Continued from P&g-e 1.) ideas and everyone is better 0ff • lion ter's only alternative is to manufac- counties. The camp will be pattern- 0-0 hera Sensing the dangers involved in helps to farmers with financial trou- tui e during the cool months of fall and ed after the Waldenwoods idea. It PLAY the use of improperly equipped or bles, I sincerely hope that it may spring, and the cold months of winter. has the support of the Livestock and Marvin Hitchcox showed his splen- installed outfits, Michigan State col- thrive." r -and for the "Particularly in the State of Mich- Milk Producers Commodity groups. did auctioneering ability as 29 lege has published a circular bulletin July 1 notice from Boston said the igan there has been a disposition on Several other such leadership camps boo es were sold at Calhoun Junior on electric fencing. D. G. Ebinger, ex- net loan value of Michigan fine staple th part of farmers, country elevators, are to be held in other parts of the Farm Bureau's box social. Bernadine tension engineer and author, stresses wool has been increased 1.9 cents nd other handlers of malting barley, state. Ifarshall and Howard Benham count- the importance of tying all units into per pound. Mr. Clarke has 8,125 lbs. to hold their barley-often their best Monroe Junior Farm Bureau is pre- ed the proceeds but didn't reveal any a safe electric fence controller. He of fine staple in his consignment. barley-over the winter, with the idea paring to take part in its County Fair of selling it during spring or in sum- mer. This practice is in dIrect contra- in August. At Montague the girls offered to total except to say the lowest pack- ge sold for 55c and the highest price offers this comment: "The nO-volt a. c. controller is The increase will entitle him to an additional $154.37. Growers of fine FARMERS paid was 2.85. It appears that Fred essentially a device for limiting the staple who have already received their di tion to the nature of malt manufac- clean up the inside of the new club- Kinney was the highest bidder. amount of current flow and for this loan checks will be mailed an add. turlng, and common sense. "The maltster requires no barley at house if the boys would fix up the foundation and outside. Peggy Ram- Arlene and Lena Hakes furnished reason various types of current reduc- itional 1.9c per lb. on this grade. OF MICI-IIGAN music. County Agent Gordon Sehlu- ing mechanisms have been employed. Of course, the bulk of the wool is all in the summer, and very little dur- thun, Irene Rager, Alita Meinert, and batis and B. E. Henry and their wives The nO-volt a. c. type of controlling, still being assembled at Lansing, and tng the spring. Malting plants are to Margaret Runzel claim they scrubbed were guests. however, cannot be recommended, for forwarded in car lots to Boston. Some a large extent closed down over June, the rooms in two hours. As yet there Johnson Park was the scene of the there is no limiting device or devices growers bring in fleeces loose and the July and August. Depending on late is no progress reported from the men picnic of S. Ottawa Junior Farm Bur- which might be u ed that might not at Association sacks and tags their wool spring and early taU emperatures, folk. However, that did not prevent eau last week. J. Hoverman and F. some time fail. for them without extra charge. Other they may be closed down even longer; the gang of twenty-one from con- Tweest arranged the affair, and J. "If under a multiplicity of circum- growers request sacks and shipping but in any case, from Decoration day suming four large cakes and three Tigler and Hugh Lowing furnished stances these devices failed at the tags which the Association sends out to Labor day, as the maltster's old say- gallons of ice cream at the house- entertainment. same time, it ight permit large to its members for their convenience Ing goes there i ever any ~alt1ng warming. . . We haven't any baseball results yet, amounts of current to :flow continu- in making delivery. Growers may ship weather. - :John McCrea and Wl1lls Houghtal- although Ionia reports weekly prac- ously under high voltage which would their wool freight collect by truck It is tllerefore' contrary fo reason ing were initiated members in Tus- tice. Several groups admit they will be dangerous to man and beast. Alter- or rail and the Association will pay and the best interests of the barley cola Junior Farm Bureau. Houghtal- win the championship. nating current has a paralytic effect the incoming transportation charges hwner, 0 plan to sell malting barley i~g is also busy leading a 4-H club Like many other parties, the Hills- on many of its victims, and even and deduct that amount from the cash in spring or later, when the malting llvestock group at Reese. dale Junior Farm Bureau took ad- though the victim is conscious he may advance, and send the grower a check plants are shut do n or preparing to STU DY . vantage of the weather. They met on be unable to move and save himself. for the balance. h t d The months that it is Mr. W. F. Johnson, extension group s ~ ~a ~ra 10::d advisable to sell malting • S tember 'October No- leader, led the Bay Junior Farm Bur- eau in discussing the desirability of the lawn of Alice May Wells' home, where Orville Daniels directed games An electric fence which receives its energy from the power line is in vlo- While many consignments one hundred pounds or less, and while are of Portion ., y and tricks before the meeting. After lation of the national safety code, and the average is only a few hundred ar eb a~. ~p Jan~ary and' Feb- high school and college edu~ation: a business session, Arnold Bartlett in some cases utility companies have pounds per grower, some of the lots Conlumen v er, ecem er, , The same group in a meeting WIth ruary-for the reason ~hat that is when the maltster needs It. This sea- Mr. J. Buschlen of the Farmers Manufacturers Beet Sugar Associa- & called for the Virginia RMI. Isabella Juniors co-operated with hesitated or even refused to supply energy for this type of fence. represent quite sizeable clips. In addt- tion to the large lots mentioned above, ~'~H~~~~F!fNRURAL 4, Power Co~ LINES sonal need naturally should b:, and tion, discussed the sugar beet ques- Seniors to meet at Union Grange hall Approves Six-Volt Units some other heavy deliveries recently '-;11l ~~ijCrol:> Showing tbe ut.,," I to hear Mr. Gerald Cotter, Mt. Plea- "The 32-volt fence controller is received as follows: sive development iD in the absence of unusual C1~cum- tion. They saw movies on the care sant, and put on the recreational pro- designed to operate from the batteries bringing electritit, stances always is, reflected in hIg~er and growth of the beet. Pounds to the farms of tb. markets during those months, WhICh At one of "its recent meetings, gram. of a farm lighting plant. This type Sippy Farms Company'. itrvitt. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mattison were of unit, however, has not had wide- Bitely .......................................•.•..............• 4,628 arcas. means more money to the owner. by Kalamazoo Junior Farm Bureau held guests at Ionia Junior Farm Bureau spread application. c. J. Hick pIcking the logical season for selltng. an answer and question session with Potluck dinner, held at the Howard Brighton, R. 2 ...........•............. :.............• 1,842 "Some barley owners and elevator tnt rests have been inclined to hold Mr. Art Edmunds about the Michigan State Farm Bureau and its program. Hiles home. Fred Goodemoot, W. Ain- de:~~~e:i\~OI;e~in~ sworth, and Alice Hiles were appoint- ::::f~~~:~e:: :~I~nh~o~~ Harold H. Every 1 2,246 POWER COMPANY WINS' j their barley until spring under the mistaken notion that barley is worth Another meeting consisted of parlia- mentary procedure practice at June ed a committee to arrange plans for Later we heard the President .of the the annual picnic. State Junior Far Bureau and wife Chelsea, ~~~';fee~o~~r~ R. 2 ...........................•.•..........•..• 2,727 ........................•...•...........•... 2,197 NATIONAL AWARD FOR more then, only to find that after pay- Osborn's home. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Foltz, Adrian, were honeymooni at a quiet inland Louis Egeler tng long carrying charges, they must Mr. Anthony Lehnor, Education:, announce the marriage of their daugh- lake in Michigan. Still later they 'Dexter, R. 1 ........................................•... 1,571 'RURAL, r------;;;------~--~-----------;;.--;;;;;;;;~------~.;;;.:--~-------~------iELECTRIFICATiON dispose of it at a loss or not at all. It costs money to store malting barley, and it can easily get out of condition Director of the Pennsylvannia Bureau, spoke on the "Law of the Jungle" to a large gathering Farm of peo- tel', Alberta May, to Lloyd William Ruesink, Saturday, June 18. That'51 just the way the news came to us. were Zech rien reported at f}.inner with the family, enjoying excellent Ber- county fruit. ~::;:r~J Cedric Capac Kelley s,;;i~~ ....····....·..····..··..···..··..····..···.. ......................................................•. 1,111 2,068 moisture, ov r the winter. it will become musty much If it absorbs and II I h at; or it may develop weevil. At the annual convention of the Edison' VALUES There are many other possibilities, which result in substantial . "The time to sell malting barley is wh n the maltster needs it, taking a good price when the discounts. opportunity GOOD JULY Electric Institute in Atlantic· City June 8, Con-: sumers Power Company received the Thomas, W. Martin Award-being chosen among aU! olIers." Hamilton Bureau Pay 14,000 Cash Dividend c A 81 DE the utility companies in the United States for its outstanding achievements _in _the field ofl rural electrification. ,/ Hamilton Farm Bureau co-operative ass'n at Hamilton, Allegan county, re- * ~)Orted its most successful year at its This is a victory for the farmers of Mich- annual meeting June 21. The co-op It Is trouble free. Patent criss- igan, for their farm organizations, for Mich-, reported sales of 891,000. It declared sh dividends to its stockholders and patrons of $14,000. Four hundred 1 cross cover prevents breaks, snarling, or bunching. Twine igan State College-and for the CO-OPER- ATION between all these interests and the t rmers attended the meeting. An- free to last foot. Power Company-all of which has borne f~~t drew G. Lohman has managed the s'n for many years. Stronl and uniform..Every ball in statewide farm benefits. • LB. BALL is paranteed full length and c,..·Cro •• c.".r rm Mortgage Debt st ngth. Treated to repel in- NO ft •••• ' pound,., TEN YEARS OF PIONEERING -tt .••• 'pound JeCts. owe tin 17 Years A,.o. made in 5 lb. ball i" The award was for 1937 results-and those farm-mortgage debt in excess of '00 or 6eO ft. per lb. .,It" 'achievemente of preceding years which have '1 billion dollars has been reported by Farm Bureau twine 'Is priced .tandard C:OV4l, been building a foundation for a real farmer's the Bureau of Agricultural at Washington. Economics This is the smallest mortage debt reported in more than 17 The farmer who buys a Champion binder from the Farm Bureau is equipped to go through the harvest without trouble, 3 ri t. It'. trouble free features save time ia the harvest field, were time is money. kind of rural c:l~ctrification. Th,is is no new orl overnight activity. For ten years the Corn-I I years. The amount of debt increased and to do so for many years to come. Champion of them aJi during the 1920's, it reached a peak pany has pioneered in this field, buildil)g'solidly\ for durability, easy pulling, and getting the grain. On display or extra value • • • the 14 It. around 1930; and annual estimates for nile we use to tie the bale year on year to insure the farmer a service that 1935, 1936, and 1937 have shown sue- at Farm. Bureau stores and a.t many co-operation ass'ns. H two cGOd haUer ropes. is reliable, adequate and economical. As a re- essive declines. The reduction since bac Is fuU size and paper sult, Michigan's public service companies hav~ 1930, it was explained, has been large- 1IDed. ly the result of liquidation of debt by led the nation in this work for seven years. oreclosure during the depression and Growing Chicks * of adjustments by public and private agencies since then. Gain Fast on Buy at Farm Bureau Stores and Co-op Ass'ns ns The award was made for comprehensive Summ r is a poor time to make vlo- rural development plans, for the large increase I nt change of any kind, especially in the ration or method of feeding MERMASH LIE in miles constructed and farms served, and for co-operative activities in enabling the farmer h ns. hanging hen from one home t anoth r is sure to stop production. URCHASES Burea.u Dues! Buy Lifetim~ a Complete at Farm Ration B ureau Feed and Stores _ ----- and C o-op Ass 'n s Farm Bureau Cattle Spray to make the widest possible use of electric lerv~ ice.' - * - - - - T S Ltv STOCK COMFORT 1 lb. of P rethrum per Gallon! The U. S. gov't says the most effective and economical fly spray will contain 1 lb. of pyrethrum powder per gal. We have It. Instant knock down. Kills flies. Repels flies. Stainless, taintless, harmless to man and animals. Sold in cans and bulk at reasonable prices. There' plenty of moisture In the HARDIGAN For household use. Contains same amount :The Company now has some 12,000 mil ground for an almost certain catch of IDAHO GRIMM KILL y of pyrethrum per gallon, but different of rural lines in use, supplying more than 85,000 petroleum base. Won't soil or stain. alfalfa sown in late July or In early ICH ••MI~N. GRIMM 'rural customers, of which over 46,000 , August on a good seed bed. Have a Kansas Common farms., Nearly 600/0 of the occupied farms iD good stand next spring. Utah Common BUY T Y co-OP ASS' the company'a territory are now electrifie.d, RYE FOR PASTURE figure perhaps unequalled in any GOm~ Manchu Farm Bureau rye, sown in August, • 'area in America. They buy their electrldty makes good fall pasture by October SOY BEANS rm ur. erYICeS, Inc. ~oneof_the lowest average ratesJii_tbe COUDt17 and again next spr}ng. Sow bushel Pasture or Hay Lan.in., Michigan to bushel and peck per acre. Sow Before Aug. 1